The Sun. — London, England, 1870-05-30 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. AFFAIRS IN PORTUGAL The Times observes that Marshal Saldanha has been c ontemplating a breach of the peace ever since he aban doned his diplomatic post in Paris, without leave or notice, six months ago. This is what they call politics in the Iberian Peninsula. Bullying a King and slaughtering the King's Guards will be accounted heroism in Saldanha if he can but insure success to the end. Already, indeed, the Court, the Parliament, and the whole country seem to acquiesce in his easy victory. .As it is, the King and his late Ministry have only themselves to thank—their own leniency and, improvidence—if Portugal once more finds itself under the Government of the sword. Such seems for ever to be the fate of those unhappy countries. It matters little whether it be Bourbon, or Braganza, or any other dynasty that is called to the throne. The sabre is the only sceptre south of the Pyrenees—a sceptre all-power ful even when the arm that wields it trembles with age, and its achievements date so far back in the past as to be almost a myth to the living gene.ation. THE WITHDRAWAL OF STRANGERS. The Standard says that the particular privilege of the Rouse of Commons which entitles any individual member to Claim the withdrawal of strangers is very properly to become a question for discussion. Mr. Glad stone has announced that the Government have entered upon the study of the question, and he has Promised to give us the result of their deliberations, either on Monday or Tuesday next, - when Mr. Hen leY's motion is to be brought forward. If it is right that the power of excluding strangers should still remain with the House, there can be no reason why this bhould not be done by a vote of the majority rathef than by the option of a single member. All that is necessary for the ,rue protection of freedom of debate would 13,.) provided by this means, which would be in accord ance with the general system by which the House Be2ures its own order and government. In any case it is. unnecessary tnat the reporters should be i eluded in the category of strangers, for it is absurd to pret 3nd that the here publication of the speeches can, in any circumstance, be an interference with the liberty f debate. The publi cation of the reports is, in fact, an extension of and a security for the liberty of discussion. THE FENIANS IN CANADA. The Telegraph declares that the Fenians have bungled their w i c k e d business. Of necessity they could not gather on the frontier in large masses, - prepared for a powerful dash on some important point of the hostile territory ; they could only muster men and material by instalments ; • and, since the authorities on both sides were prepared for any enterprise, the invaders lost all the advantage of the first rush. Hang ing about in an incoherent fashion, at a number of points along the border, they have presented an attenuated, and by no means formidable, line of attack ; and, wherever our troops or the colonial militia have encountered them, a heartless fight and a shamefulflight have been the result. We may now be assured that the insane proceedings of the Fenians will be limited to the merest verge of our i dominion, an d th a t th e i nce ndiary fir e o f revo lt w ill th ere De speedily " stamped out " by the resolute action of the colonial authorities and the energetic good faith of the American Government in vindicating its neutrality. EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS. The Times does not wonder at Mr. Fawcett's persistence, for he has made a great discovery. It is that an Education Bill is wholly unnecessary, so far at least as country n eighbourhoods are concerned. It is a great pity such a discovery was not announced or appreciated before. kr. Fawcett's Education Bill would consist of One clause—that all children, without exception, should be forbidden to do work, and be corn telled to att en d school until they are 12 years old. - c'ven the religious question becomes of minor importance compared with this paternal and Chinese regulation. ,lhe Government Bill provides for trying comp u l s io n gra y,nuall and, for once, we appreciate Mr. B ruce ' s d es i re t o Wait. It remains to be seen how compulsion in any de- Free can be carried out in the country. If a compulsory taw be not in harmony with the wishes of the people, it Will inevitably become a dead letter. We by no means despair, however, of improving the Education of these children. If Mr. Fawcett will first consent to let us pro vide good schools, there will be plenty of opportunities f or making use of them besides the listless years of child hood. Boys lose more knowledge and learn more mis chief in the years between 12 and 20 than at any other time of their lives. Winter evenings, with no amusement and no shelter but the publichouse, are their ruin. If the hours after dark were turned to good account during those Years, lads would have ample means for learning all neces sary scholarship, and would escape numerous temptations. e repeat, the experiment of compulsion in childhood may be tried under the Government Bill. But night schools are a tried and successful remedy, and, if they are c aveagricultural customs to take care of themselves. THE SAPPHO AND CAMRRIA. ------ Douglas, the enterprising owner of the Sappho, W ho, like his beautiful vessel has been winning golden °Pinions since his visit to English waters, is gallantly resolved, sa y s th e D a ily News, not to rest on his laurels. 41 - 1 e is making sport for our home-staying yachtsmen, and e ncouraging them to emulate his well-won victories. With generous fairness that deserves hearty recognition, he 11 . O W offers to sail the Cambria two return matches, each miles to windward and back. If this Were all there would not be much to say for or against such challenge ; except that the Cambria would Probably be content with the result of her recent lab under similar conditions. But the owner of the ""al:Pho offers to give the Cambria time allowance for of tonnage, according to the Royal Thames Yacht Club measurement in one race, and according to the New York Yacht Club in the other. Nothing could be more hand some and considerate than these terms. For the sake of Yachting sport both in England and America, we trust that Mr. Douglas's offer will be accepted. Whatever may be the issue of the trials between these two vessels, it ° tight to aid in the solution of some nice questions, and ..,eentribute to the settlement of some interesting controver sies among builders and owners and the sailing committees of the yacht clubs on either shore of the Atlantic. ENGLISH RACING. The Telegraph, remarks that throughout this week horse- L a e, ing will be the thought most prominent in the nation's and desires to place before those of our countrymen Who think more about horse-racing than about the whims es! ,the Jocke Club that thereunmistakaner tile sport y which they love so s well should eable degen d erat g e, 111, i 1 , to o ur gran d sons or grea t- gran dsons, the Derby may bec ome nothing better than a name. " All vices," says a g,reat philosopher, " carry with them the seeds of their own !.testruction." It is clear to observant men, that the stout loursyear-old horses and upwards with which, some thirty °r f orty years ago every racecourse was alive, have dis PPeared from the 'Racing Calendar. The three-year-olds be it observed, are already following the example of four-Year -olds, and are becoming fewer and fewer, and less 1 / I , 4 i,formly good. We write.it with shame, but—to employ 2 a vourite phrase of Mr. Gladstone's—e " want to IFrench-bredwould ho rse , Trocadero, not to-day give a ton e and a beating over the Beacon Course. Is there a L l Y,English h orse o f th e same age who can hold his own • ta another French horse, Mortemer, over three of ground? Can we pretend to find English which to run fonr-mile heats against a dozen animals elett have gained their fame for stoutness upon the English and fashion courses of the New World ? Are `.lglish sporting men blind to the fact, that our Aus tralian kinsmen claim credit for one of their horses—The h Bar b — as s having been at least the equal in speed and stout gVs of any horse that the mother country ever produced? ameery races in which the historical steeds of the past ,d their renown no longer exist, or awaken such -e °le interest and languid competition that, in Tenny solve , words, they seem to say, " Were it not better not ▪ De THE KIRWEE PRIZE MONET. '9'7 -. L it W aS course natural, says the Post, that the force Ich captured Kirwee should desire to obtain the extra r e rte r Of a million sterling represented by debts clue to ttchiefs they had captured. But the Treasury -B„'°_, proper and only advisers of the Crown on subjects—seeing that the troops were in no entitled to the money, and that they had been Entlout it ex ce pti ona ll y f or t una t e , were comp l e t e ly justi fied refusin„c , peremptorily to entertain the claim. It 0 be hoped. that the decisive majority of 10S against 67 rize!iave laid this t rou bl e some question of the Kirlvva Money at rest for ever. THE HALFPENNY POSTAGE. ? I le Daily News thinks that the extension of the half -13-nllY postage will be an important improvement. The Postage cards will involve nothing but writing the message °lfifione side and the address on the other, and if the Post paid is quick and punctual in their collection us delivery, they are sure to come into very extensive corsage T he only inconvenience about them *will be, that the esB age must necessarily be an open one • but of the scor es of messages a head of a family has to send e v o ery few need an envelope, and when they do f e d sheet of paper end a penny stamp will be as at present We are glad to record this promise of ~ther a ccommodation as a proof of the desire of the de t."4-ument to consult and serve the convenience of the in Na fire h as taken place i n the Etwaree Bazaar, '"oore, 'w lndia when a large number of houses were "wn property to the amount of about £20,000 as destroyed.!'d The visit of Prince Alfred to Uawnpore is to be illloZ on sorated by an annual distribution of medals and rzes to the scholars of the Zillah and Social Improve 43‘at Society's Female Schools, and it has further been 'ennined to found, from the interest of the sums t ru , l'e u a t Subsenled, a scholarship of forty-eight rupees per 0 00ns, - Land and IV er is glad to hear thatthe pecte f good sp or t on th e com i ng 12th of August th re more Promising at present than for the last Years. In Eastern and Western Morayshire and liil,l'oghout the North the breeding birds are reported disease—erlls, strong, and extremely healthy ; no sign of h having shewn itself as yet. There were no very tielaa4fallti of snow on the moors during the good riro birdsof f oo a birds had everya chance of procuring he mildness of the spring inducedearly pairing, the fine weather in April caused the nesting to be th tisua llY successf u l. In Banff, Aberdeen and Inverness e res ults are n o t so good, but still not di4couraging. ,SAVING BANKS' INTEREST.—A. Parliamentary 'Pura shevirs that in th e ' 52 years-1817-1860—the divi 'ftends re ceived by the National Debt Commissioners 9n ar ia c°lln t of the i nveStments made f or sav i ngs banks „:un e dto £39,567 , 129 ; b ut t h e i n t eres t pad or ore the to the trustees of the savings banks in that period I)"nalliriated to £ 4 3,736,557 ; so that there was a loss to the PurB d e of X 5t 4,169,428. I n th e year 1869 alone t the sof of paid or credited to the trustees N. - 33 . 310 "irt tbAlkg24 ENING , nal Left. he mode tre, hav e lgst theta DUX, and the new ready to ded they iy stated. of Jule s lly affect M. Dar n be con• t of M• the Con' o sincere id secure .out over. Lows that tionalisin e the fact itual con• iut nan o mcerned• Imbetta's le masses teked the made by 41 mode" strength' he aid ma of Vii' ivier the or grant- course in ;rant the eserve ite has He has laturallY a con• yes 0 •in the ith th e , y upheld thinks it e carrie d ler of the Les. 1415 my the Salmon; 'other of hi s soil membe r parte fo r re rise to Y' s o that the pa rt ever, the he father 2g a ctive s by th e is father damag es such cb l mounce o he coul d pt it, he nportn o he sta 3o d ravelling ed to he :e of the ously in" work io c annot , probably r y dire increase but I d° i, a t t 1 hOrS ° rs of o i led, 3 7 f rus ses 00f., but we 1333)' wEsc , Gener,s' on tbe ilea, 1" 1 3/ is "or de 1.- lc void tb.`, sions . [eSP at i C o f t* '; )epritit; fence ' ener 2 to tl3. rs ti° hen th e ons 0 for th e Porteo pre; dflY t 1 1 ° n , Ind 10 Bi, D r . 14 • A irtsbefetierll- THE HALFPENNY CARD POSTAGE. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TO THE EDITOR OF TEE SUN. I hope I shall escape the charge of ostentation in laying claim as I hereby do to be the originator of the card system of postage, which has been partially adopted by the Government. My system was publicly set forth two years ago, especially in the Oak, a monthly periodical, and about the close of 1868 I communicated my views to the Post-- master- General. FOREIGN RACING INTELLIGENCE. CHANTILLY RACES-SUNDAY , PRIX DE DANGU. Ouragan FervaGques PRIX DE L'OISE Leopard Nola My system was considerably more amplified than that now adopted, but it included all which has been adopted, viz., the issuing by the postal authorities of a card stamp of uni form size and light weight, on one side of which an address might be written, and on the other traders' advertisements or other announcements. PRIX L E L'EMPERE UR. Specifique Bariolette Contrebando Prix du Rickey Clut., or French Derby, with 1,200 sous added ; for three yr olds; entrance 40 soya each oacb, 24 ft, and 20 only if declared the 26th of May; the second horso received 80 sovs ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. One mile and a half. Eighty-three subs. Major Fridolin's Biggareau, by Ligbt—Bataglia, Bst 71b (Pratt) 1 Duke of Hamilton's Monseigneur, Bst 71b (Custance) 2 Mr Fould's Miuotaure, Bst 71b Prince A. D'Arenberg's Mars, Bst 7lb .... . . 4 Betting —5 to 2 agst Valois ' 4 to 1 agst Bigarreau, 5 to 1 each agst Monseigneur and Minotaure. Won by a length; a like distance divided second and third; two lengths between third and fourth. PRIX DES ETANGS. If it can bo shown that any other person preceded me in suggesting the card system, I must, of course, yield .my claim. Meanwhile I regard myself as the inventor, and I hope the time is not distant when my plan, in all its details, will be carried out.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, CHARLES E.OGElts, L.L.D. Snowdoun Villa, Lewisham, S. E., May 28th, 1870. Gourbi . Amiral TATTERSALIS-SATURDAY EVENING. THE DERBY. 65 to 40 on Macgregor (taken) 15 to 2 agst Camel (offered) 1000 to 10 aget Prince of Wales (offered—take 15 to 1) 25 to 1 aget Sunshine (taken) 25 to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered) 25 to 1 agst Palmerston (taken) 25 to 1 agst Normanby (offered) 33 to 1 agst King o' Scots (taken) 45 to 1 agst Cymbal ( aken) 1000 to 12 agst Ely Appleton (offered) 1000 to 15 ag t Bonny Swell (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Astolfo (offered—take 1000 to 15) 1000 to 10 agst Nobleman (offered) 1000 to 5 agst Sarsfield (offered) 1000 to 4'agst Sunlight (taken) 1000 to 5 agst T. Dawson's lot (offered) 900 to 20 agst Camel, King o'Scots, and Normanby mixed (offered-500 to 100 taken twice) SCRATCHED—Bridgwater, at 11 p.m. on Friday. PLACE BETTING. 100 to 30 on Macgregor (taken) 2to 1 agst Camel (taken and offered) 5 to 2 agst Normanby (offered—take 3 to 1) 3io 1 agst Kingcraft (taken and offered) 100 to 30 agst Prince of Wales (offered) 7to 2 agst Palmerston (taken freely) 5 to 1 agst King o' Scots (offered) 6to 1 agst Cymbal (offered) 200 to 20 eget Bonny Swell (taken) 20 to • 1 agst Astolfo (offered) 100 to 50 on J. Dawson's three v. Palmerston OAKS. 3 to 2 agst Hester (taxon and offered) 5 to 1 agst Sunshine (taken and offered) sto 1 agst Pate (offered - take 6to 1) • to 1 agst Maltonia (take 6 to 1) Even on Hester and Pate coupled (offered) CITY BETTING—SATURDAY, DERBY. 11 to Bon Macgregor (taken) 7to 1 agst Camel (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Sunshine (taken and offered) 15 to 1 agst Prince of Wales (taken) 20 to 1 agst Palmerston (offered—take 25 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Kingcraft (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Normanby (offered —5OO to - 15 taken) 5000 to 15 agst Cymbal (offered) 100 to 3 agst King o' Scots (taken) 1000 to 10 ag,t Nobleman (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Bonny Swell (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Recorder (offered) 1000 to 5 agst Muster (offered) 1000 to 5 agst Hawthornden (offered) sto 1 agst Joseph Dawson's lot (taken) PLACE BETTI'-0. 5 to 2 on Macgregor (offered—tako 3to 1) 2to 1 aest Camel (taken) 3to 1 agst Kingcraft (taken and offered) 3to 1 agst Normanby (offered) 3to 1 agst Palmerston (offered -4 to 1 taken) sto 1 agst King o' Scots (taken) sto 1 agst Cymbal (offered) sto 1 agst Sunshine (taken and offered) THE OAKS. Even Hester (offered--6 to 5 taken) sto 1 agst Mahonia (offered—take 6to 1) THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1870. Mahonia and an own sister to Tomato, which has been doing well of late, and the first named is pretty certain to run into a place. All the Epsom division are sanguine as to the success of Path, a really clever and improved filly, whose class is, nevertheless, we take it, inferior to that of the three cracks. For the suc cess of one of these we look rather confidently, and either Hester or Mabonia will be our final selection for the chief fillies' race of the year. The Field says it is possible that Sunshine may not run in the Derby, as it may be considered wise to reserve the mare specially for the fillies' race. Camel, Normanby, and King o' Scots are the Bedford Lodge trio. Camel— consideringhis best performances are winning the Eglinton Stakes and Nursery Plate at Doncaster, after being five times defeated in all kinds of company—occupies a false position in the list of quotations. He is a coarse horse, destitute of that fine quality generally seen in high-class animals, and, in our opinion, Camel will, so far as winning the Derby is concerned, prove an impostor as his stable companion, King o' Scots, did in the Guineas. Normanby is a good, sound horse, and the best place investment in the race, as he is fitter to run now than when he got second to Macgregor in the Two Thousand Guineas. King o' Scots, though he has never won during his racing career, still finds backers, who must have more money than brains, as this son of King Tom, after failing in minor events is scarcely likely to win the Derby. Kingcraft ran fast in the Two Thousand race to the Bushes, at which point he was done with, and we cannot see how he is to reverse positions with Macgregor and Normanby, though Lord Falmouth's handsome colt is sure to beat all such second-raters as King o' Scots. Macgregor, Sunshine, Normanby, and Kingcraft, are the best public horses engaged in the Derby ; that Mr. Merry will win the blue riband of the turf this year, however, S we have no doubt, as either Macgregor or unshine is good enough to beat the horses that will oppose them. Our confidence is in Macgregor, and Belladrum will, we trust, be avenged by the victory of the gallant son of Macaroni and Necklace. The Field gives its plumper to Sunshine for the Oaks. " Harkaway " in Land and Water is of opinion that in the Derby struggle Macgregor and Bridgwater will finish first and second. As for the Oaks, he will not desert Hester, who carried him home with flying colours for the One Thousand. Mahonia, he believes, will be her most troublesome opponent. The Sporting Life expects Macgregor to win the Derby " easily " and will hope to see Normanby and Kingcraft fight out the battle for second and third places. In the opinion of "Augur," who writes for this journal, there is no prospect of anything compelling Macgregor to succumb, unless it be some animal whose pretensions there have been no public opportunities for guaging. For the Oaks there is no horse to beat Hester and Sunshine, between whom he fancies an interesting race may be expected. Pate may be enabled to secure a place. The prophet of the Sportsman thinks that the first three animals in the Derby will be Macgregor, Prince of Wales, and Camel. Hester, he is confident, will be the winner of the Oaks. Bridgwater was scratched on Saturday. " Touchstone," in the Era, says :—" Mr. Merry was not afraid to pull out Macgregor at Bath, and if he did so to ascertain whether the colt could stay oa not, he may be thoroughly satisfied on the point, as the Guineas hero had scarcely turned a hair when he went by the winning-post at the end of his mile and a half journey. His last performance was almost as impressive as his first, and he has only to keep well to be the warmest Derby favourite at the post that we have had for years." He anticipates that Normanby will be second, and Camel third. " Censor," in the Sporting Gazette, will not deiert Mac gregor for the great race, and thinks that Normanby may be placed. Much difference of opinion exists as to the manner in which the Derby of 1870 will be patronised by the public. The Sporting Life thinks that nothing is wanting but a continuance of the present superb weather to ensure one of the largest attendances ever known. Bell's Life, on the other hand, ventures to predict that from one cause or other next Wednesday will be the dullest Derby day that journalists have had to chroncicle for years. YACHTING. THE SAPPHO AND CAMBRIA. We, Bell's Life, understand that Mr. Ashbury has declined to accept Mr. Douglas's challenge to sail two matches sixty miles to windward and back, the Cambria to receive time allowance in the first race according to Thames measurement, and in the second according to New York Yacht Club measurement • but we hear on good authority that on his arrival in Few York the owner of the Cambria will enter her for all club and sweepstake races, and in all likelihood will entertain Mr. Douglas's proposal for one or more races, twenty miles to windward and back, subject to an equitable time allowance. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (RE UT ER'S TELEGRAMS.) FALMOUTH, GIBRALTAR, AND MALTA TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION. The following telegram has been received : Canning to Osborn. 29th noon, lat. 36 7, long. 6 57. Tests of Cable perfect. All is well. Wind blowing strong from the east. ST. JAMES'S HALL. Miss Neilson has commenced her dramatic studies with the most brilliant success Her first programme was selected from the most classic dramatists of Europe. The reading was accompanied by illustr.tive anecdotes and remarks, and the pieces chosen were from "The Provoked Husband," by Vanbrugh and Cibber ; " The Death of Wallenstein," Schiller; "The Taming of the Shrew," Sha,kespere ; "Phedar," Racine ; and " Love for Love," Congreve. .Tra gedy and comedy thus alternated, and both were given in the most artistic manner. Miss Neilson appeared to have a preference for tragedy, as .she seemed to throw her whole soul into the delivery of the selection from Racine. The conflicting passions were finely dep cted, and the entire audience attested their appreciation of her great talent by the most enthusiastic applause. While so grand in tragedy, Miss Neilson read the scenes from "Love for Love" with the greatest piquancy, and thus triumph succeeded triumph till the programme was exhausted. The musical portion of the entertainment was simply the pianoforte, but it was intrusted to Mr. Lindsay Sloper, whose splendid perform ance of the various selections was the theme of general ad miration. Altogether the first Dramatic Study was so great a success that we entertain the hope that the series will be a much longer one than was originally intended. ADELPHI THEATRE. On Saturday evening a new and original four-act drama, by Mr Charles Reade, entitled "Free Labour," was produced at this theatre, and met with considerable success. The drama is founded on the author's novel "Put Yourself in his Place," with which the readers of the Cornhill Magazine are familiar, and tells the tale of the persecutions of those who fall under the displeasure-of the trades' unionists in Hills borough. The adaptation of the novel to the stage must have been a work of great labour and trouble, as in it there are many points it would be impossible to produce in a dramatic form, but Mr. Reade has succeeded in mak ing a drama of very great interest, and one which will doubtless prove highly attractive. The plot, briefly related, is as follows :—One Henry Little, supposed to be ono of the working class, invents a machine for the improvement of saw• grinding, and this brings him under the ban of the union. After receiving his discharge from the works of a Mr. Cheatham, who has promised to stand by him, but who succumbs to the threats be daily receives, Henry is on the point of desperation, when Miss Carden, a young lady he is instructing in modelling, in spires him with fresh courage, and shows him the way to fight the society, as she and he think, succ ssfully. Henry erects his forge in a deserted church, and at night plies his trade with vigour and success. All goes on well till it is found that Henry loves Miss Carden, and then her other suitor, a Mr. Coventrry, divulges the secret of Little's working place to the unionists, and it is resolved that he is to be " done." Four grinders are found to do the job, and they break upon Henry while he is engaged at work, and are about to make short work of the matter, when assistance from an unexpected quarter arrives, and Henry is saved from assassination An interval elapses between the second and third act, and at the com mencement of the latter, we find Henry a partner in a large factory, in which his invention is being most successfully worked, but the threats of the Grinders' Union still con tinues; and, lastly, wo have a scene in which the total de struction of the works is decided upon. The gentle execu tive committee provide a wretch with fulminating silver, and with this placed in one position, and gunpowder in another, the Star Wheel Works are blown to atoms, and Henry Little with them, it is hoped, by Mr Coventry, who has bribed the man, to hasten on the explosion before Little quits the place. In the fourth act we find Little has escaped the doom intended, the villain is discovered and punished, the lovers are united, and all ends happily. Mr. Henry Neville, as the hero of the piece, acted with a deal of force and power, and it is needless to say his many speeches in defence of free labour told immensely with the audience above the boxes. There is a capital bit of stage business in the second act, Henry at work at his forge; we have the real thing itself, and Mr. Neville handles the red hot iron with the cleverness of a master band, and as he made the sparks fly from the glowing metal, the applause was enthusiastic. The saw-grinders' secretary, Mr. (*ratan, was played by Mr. Sinclair, and Mr. Chute, as Grey Baby, Mr. Phillips, as Bayne, and Mr. Pearce, as Sam Cole, all acted to the best of their ability. Miss Margaret Young, as Miss Carden, and Miss Erskine, as Jael Dence, sustained their pacts with much effect. The piece has been very well mounted, and with a little compression it will doubtless become an attraction. THE FORTHCOMING HORSE SHOW. On Saturday the arrangements for the forthcoming or Seventh Annual Metropolitan Horse Show wore finally completed at the Agricultural-hall, Islington, and, in anticipation of visits from the Prince and Princess of Wales, his Majesty the King of the Belgians, and other Royal and distinguished personages, vast improvements have been effected under the supervisi n of Mr. S. Sidney, secretary and manager. The entries include contributions from some of the finest studs in the kingdom, and the demands for stalls by intending exhibitors, chiefly members of the aristocracy, and espe cially ladies, have been so great that those who put off their applications till a late period before the close have been sorely disappointed in the return of their papers and fees. Taking into consideration the time of the year the number of thoroughbred stallions to be exhibited, 12, is un usually large; and this class includes among others of note representatives of the studs of Baron Rothschild and Mr Blenkiron. Among the miscellaneous there is a wonderful' collection of pony sires, and a conspicuous place will be assigned in the hall to four Arabs or barbs of the purest breeds and of as many colours. The hunters will occupy nearly half the show, which comprises over 300 specimens ; the owners being, no doubt, tempted by the large number and amount of the prizes to be awarded to the classes, in cluding the great gold medal. The harness horses are also unusually strong this year; and the competition for prizes to be awarded for pairs of ponies will, it is believed, in point of beauty and action, exceed anything of the kind hitherto seen at the Hall, and with a view to greater faci lities for driving, the ring or arena has not only been en larged, but more mounded than formerly. The arrivals of the horses will commence on Thursday, the Show open and judging be commenced on Saturday morning, and it will continue open daily till Friday, the 10th of June, when it will finally close. The Irish national papers comment upon the Fenian raid in Canada in a tone of triumph. They speak of it as an Irish Nemesis. The South London Tress says that the milk sup-- plied to the Lambeth Workhouse during the early part of the week contained one-half water. The John, Bull says that a new Conservative monthly magazine for working men, to be written by themselves, is about to appear. The sentence of suspension pronounced by the Egyptian Government against the Progres Egyptian has been carried out. A. writer in Notes and Queries says a new word has come into existence—fishbar, signifying a place where fish is fried and sold. THE FACTORY ACTS.—In anticipation of the approaching expiration of the term fixed for temporary exemptions from the Factory Acts, the gentlemen engaged in the Staffordshire iron trade are making great efforts to obtain from the Home Secretary an extension or renewal of those exemptions, more especially that sanctioning the employment of youths of 16 on night duty. Mr. MARK LEMON.—The funeral of this lamented gentleman was solemnised on Friday afternoon, in tbo churchyard of Ifield parish, in which ho resided, and which adjoins Crawley. The service was performed by the Rev. Mr Blaker, assisted by the Rev. Mr Soper, the clergymen of the two parishes. There w a s a l arge attendance,! and the body of the chureh was filled with mourners. Among the friends of Mr Mark Lemon who were present were—Mr. John Tenniel, Mr Leigh, Mr Horace Mayhew, Mr Tom Taylor, Mr Du Maurier, Mr Forster Sketch/op, Mr Sam borne, Mr Shirley Brooks, Mr Bradbury, Mr F. Evans, Mr William Agnew, Mr Thomas Agnew, Mr Topham, Mr Robert Carruthers (Inverness), Mr Thomas Parry (Sleaford), Major Meske, Mr C. Dickens, jun., and Mr Compton. The sympathy of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, to which Mr. Mark Lemon had rendered material and renognised service, was amply testified. Every house was closed, and the village churchyard was lined with spectators, who showed the utmost reverence, and—it is well to mention it—stood respectfully apart from the mourners. The coffin plate bore simply the name of —" Mark Lemon, Editor of Punch," with the date. (ADVERTISEMENT J—HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.—When Pro fessor Holloway turned his attention to the relief of human maladies he felt that his curative means must be competent to thoroughly purify the system as well as to heal up its sores, he knew that nothing less than this double sanatory action would satisfy the public or enrich himself. How fully he accomplished both purposes is known through the world. His Ointment is now universally used for subduing erysipelas, cutaneous inflammations of a slighter order, pimples, boils, scurvy, eruptions, and the host of infantile skin complaints. The acknowledgment of its health re storing powers over deeper and more malignant diseasos, ulcerations, fistulas, carbuncles and abscesses, is voluntarily sent in convincinK certificates from all parts of the world. BE ITING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY. DERBY. sto 4 on Macgregor (taken) Bto 1 agst Camel (taken and offered) 11 to 1 agst Sunshine (offered) 1G to 1 agst Prince of Wales (token) 20 to 1 agst Kingcraft (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Normanby (taken) 25 to 1 agst Palmerston (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Cymbal (taken) NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 100 to 7 agst Five per Cent. (taken) 100 to 6 agst Phoebus (taken) 20 to 1 agst Myosotis (taken) 20 to 1 agst Newsman (taken) 20 to 1 agst Brennus (taken) 20 to 1 agst Exciseman (taken) 33 to 1 agst Ploughboy (offered) LATEST EPSOM SCRATCHINGS.—The Little Drum has been struck out of the Derby ; Shilling a Dozen out of the Ben anck Plate; and Thesaurus and Fiz out of the Stanley Stakes. ANTICIPATIONS FOR OAKS. HE DERBY AND T The race for the Derby takes place on Wednesday next, and on Friday the Oaks Stakes will be contested for. The following are the probable starters and jockeys for the former : Macgregor, by Macaroni—Necldace J. Daley. Sunshine, by Thormanby—Sunbeam J. Snowden. Camel, by Thormanby—Eastern Princess Custance. Normanby, by Thormanby—Emily King o' Scots, by King Tom—Kathe rine Logie Parry. Kingcraft, b King Tom—Woodcraft T. French. Palmerston, 'by Brocket—Rita T. Chaloner. Cymbal, by Kettledrum—Nelly Hill Lynch. Nobleman, by The Marquis—Auld Acquaintance Prince of Wales, by Chevalier d'ln dustrie Tension Cannon. The Recorder, by The Lawyer—Wild Cherry Stanley, by Knowsley—Allegra or Exciseman, by Saunterer —Coast- }J. Osborne. guard's dam Champion, by Skirmisher—Fistiana... Maidment. Bonny Swell, by Macaroni —Bonny Bell Jeffery. Sarsfield, by Yorkminster—Freney mare Tabernacle, by Newminster—Mrs Wood J. Goater. Tourist, by The Rover—Maid of Tyne Marsh or Wyatt. Chancelier, by Monarque—Chevrette Butler. In the " Oaks," the following horses will probably run : Agility, by Adventurer —Mandragora J. Osborne. Annexion, by Ventre St. Gris—Tolla Butler. Asterope, by Asteroil Madame Eglentine Bright Weather, by Mildew—Easby Deacon. Cradle, by Saunterer—Margery Daw Cannon. Fragrance, by Voltigeur—Sweetbriar J. Snowden. Gamos, by Saunterer—Bess Lyon G. Fordham. Gertrude, by Saunterer—Queen Bertha T. French. Hester, by Thormanby—Tomyris J. Grimshaw. Lightning, by Thunderbolt May Queen Morris. Mahonia, by King Tom—Blooming Heather Maidment. Pandore, by Newminster—Caller Ou Custance. Patd, by Macaroni—Songstress Marsh or Wyatt. Performer, by Adventurer—Olga Cameron. Sunshine, by Stockwell—Sunbeam.. J. Daley. The prophets of the sporting papers do not in a single instance withhold their partizanship from the famous Macgregor, his gallops all the week and his triumph at Bath having fully entitled him to all the favour that can be given him. Bridg water is looked upon generally as a dark horse, owing chiefly perhaps to his near relationship to Savernake, who struggled so hard to take the victory from Lord Lyon in his famous race. The horse is said to have " broken down," or disappointed his friends, at the trials during the week, but as these statements are made in a vague manner, and not confirmed by positive instances of his alleged failures, suspicion about him is increased. Bell's Life says everything points at present to Mac gregor carrying the entire confidence of Mr. Merry, and his recent public form is so undeniably good that we look in vain for anything likely to effect his .overthrow. Our final vote on Wednesday will, so far as can at present be foreseen, be given to Macgregor, and despite the very general opinion expressed in his disfavour, it will not sur prise us to see the now despised Kingcraft gain a place. Prophesying for the remainder of the Epsom races, this paper says the Stanley Stakes, a new and so far as entry goes highly successful two year old race will probably be won by Tullibardine. Grimston and Lady Sophia are as welt handicapped as anything in the Bentinck Plate, and the pair are freely treated again in the Epsom Town Plate. In the new mile and a half race, the High Level Handi cap, to which the handsome amount of £2OO is added. Phoebus and Paganini are fairly handicapped, and one of the pair is pretty certain to be thereabouts at the finish. with reference to the Oaks Bell's Life says should Hester and Sunshine come together the meeting between these crack daughters of Thormanby will alone be sufficient to lend a greater interest to the race than it has created for years past, Baron Eut4schild may run a couple, CRICKET. OXFORD UNIVERSITY v. M.C.C. AND GROUND. On Saturday this match was brought to a conclusion at Cowley Marsh, the club winning by six wickets. Mr. Francis made the finest hit in the match, a straight drive for six from Wootton. Mr. Ottaway was run out by his partner (Townshend) through good fielding on the part of Mr. Kenyon-Slaney. The following is the full score ; Oxford First Innings- Hadow b Wootton . . . . . . 8 Fortescue c Evetts b Grace . . . . 9 Pauncefote c Evetts b Wootton . . . 74 Tyhecote c Evetts b Wootton . . . 49 Ottaway b Wooton. . . . . . 52 Nepeau b Shaw . . . . 11 Lee b Shaw . . . . . . . 2 Francis c Grace b Shaw . . . . . 7 Townsend c Shaw b Wootton. . . . 39 Butler b Shaw . . . . . 9 Belcher not out . . . . . . 0 Byes, 8 ; leg-byes, 4 . . . 12 Total . . • . 271 Oxford Second Innings. Mr. W. H. Hadow b Wootton . . Mr. A. F. Fortescue b Wootton . . 9 Mr. C. J. Ottaway run out . . . . 22 Mr. B. Pauncefote by Wootton . , 27 Mr. W. Townshend c Shaw, b Wootton . 30 Mr. C. E. B. Nepeau c Wootton, b Shaw . 8 Mr. A. G. Lee c substitute, b Wootton . 0 Mr. C. K. Francis b Shaw . . 9 Mr. S. E. Butler run out . . 1 Mr. J, H. Belcher not out . . . 4 Byes, 3 ; leg-byes, 3 ; wide, 1 . 7 M.C.C. and Ground Ist innings. Grace c Lee b Hadow . Churchill b Butler . Evetts c Nepeau b Pauncefote Hearne run out . Shaw caught and bowled Butler . Sutton c Tyhecote b Butler Slaney b Butler . , Higgins c Lee . . Marriot c Lee b Belcher Biddulph c Pauncefote b Hadow Wootton not out . ' • • . . 10 Wide® . • . . 2 Byes 9 . . Leg byes . . . 8 . . 54 Total . 281 M.C.C. and Ground-2d innings. Mr W. G. Grace not out . • 73 Mr W. Churchill c Lee, b Hadow . . 4 Mr T. Hearne c Lee, b Belcher . . . 0 A. Shaw c Belcher, b Butler . . . 0 Mr W. C. Higgins not out . . . . 20 Mr C. Marriott c Tyhecote, b Butler . . 10 Byes Leg byes . . . . 3 Wide . . . . 1 M.C.C. AND GROUND v YORKSHIRE. This match will be commenced this day at Lord's ground. The following are the names of the players M.C.C. AND GROUND,— Messrs. W. G. Grace, C. F. Buller, C. R. Filgate, E. G. Sutton, C. E. Boyle, C. E. Green, and W. F. Maitland. T. Hearne, Wootton„ A. Shaw, and Biddulph. YORKSHIRE.—Freeman, Iddison, Emmett, Rowbotham, Pinder, Lockwood, West, Ullathorne, E. B. Rawlinson, J. Thewlis, and L. Greenwood. THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF PERSONATING WOMEN. Park and Boulton, the two men charged with persona ting women with the intent to commit a felony, were to day brought up for further examination at Bow•street, when the following additional evidence woz heard for the defence : Mrs. Louisa Peck, of 36, Southampton-street, Strand, said her husband was a managing clerk, and they let lodgings. Lord Arthur Clinton became her lodger from September to November, 1868. He occupied the drawing room floor, and during the three months he resided there she had seen Lady Arthur Clinton, his wife, come to the house. He was visited by gentlemen, and Mr. Boulton lived with him. Lord A. Clinton took the lodgings for both. Both were absent on one occasion to go to Scarborough to attend a theatrical performance, and they were absent about a fortnight, but she was not sure. He had a sitting-room and bedroom in the same floor, and there was a bed in the bedroom and sitting-room. Witness could not say in which bed Boulton slept, but both beds were occupied. 1141 r. Park visitedat the house once or twice, but she could not say whether it was before they went to Scarborough. No one to her know ledge went in the room after they retired to rest, and she should not allow it. She did not know whether Park or anyone slept on the couch, and she did not know how they slept the night Park was at the house. Witness never saw Boulton in female attire, and he was in the house every day as an ordinary lodger, and dressed as a gentleman. She heard ono evening from her servant that they had dressed for a theatrical entertainment, and in female attire. Witness had seen Mr. Thomas and he was always dressed as a gentleman. She had seen Mr. * Cumming often dressed as a gentleman. Boulton was never guilty of any familiarity whatever, and the conversation she heard was proper. There were no terms of endearment used, and they ..imducted hemselves as gentlemen should do. The case is proceeding. The New Metropolitan Railway Stations between Westminster and Blackfriars were opened this_ morning for traffic, and a great number of railway ps.sseugors availed tleß%,elTes of the ne7 THE WEST INDIA MAIL. PLYMOUTH, May 30. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's steamer Seine, from the West Indies, &c., anchored off here at 6.30 a.m. this day, bringing 129 adult passengers, 1,837,000 dols., 100 bales of bark, 1,000 bags of cocoa, 200 serons of cochineal, 1,800 bags, &c., of coffee, 300 cases of cigars, 100 packages of ginger, and 400 packages of sundries. The mails, &c., were forwarded to London by special train at 8.30 a.m., and the Seine proceeded for Cherbourg and Southampton at 8 a.m. Her dates are Valparaiso April 14th ; Callao, 27th ; Panama, May 6th ; Jamaica 10th ; and St. Thomas, 15th. At Valparaiso business transactions were moderate, at the same rates, and disposable tonnage showed a trifling increase. _ The Britist barque Balcarry was lost off the Straits of Le Maire. One boat, with the captain, his wife, and six hands, was picked up. Another boat, containing the chief officer and the rest of the crew, has not yet been heard of. The Chilian Congress elections continued to cause much excitement. The Government majority was likely to be considerably reduced. On the Auracarian frontier mat ters remain the same,tboth parties awaiting a favourable opportunity to resume hostilities. The American ship Sunbeam has been burn at sea ; six of the crew were lost. The quarrel botween Peru and Bolivia had been amicably settled. The Bolivian President has apologised, and imprisoned his offending General, Antezana. The Guatemala sugar and coffee crops have given very profitable results, and the indigo cultivation was more animated. There was little alteration in the Ja maica markets. The weather continued favourable for growing crops. Freights were low, and no demand for tonnage. The Demerara rainy season has set in. At Grenada the drought continued. _ CHINA, VIA BOMBAY, May 24, The action of London merchants against the Alcock Convention has given much satisfaction at Hong Kong and Shanghai. _ _ The news of the crops is favourable. The Foochow tea market is open. The Mahomedan rebels are gaining ground in the North West. Russia undertakes to protect the Oorga settlement against them. The ship Dunmail sunk in Hong Kong harbour through striking a sunken rock. Cargo likely to be saved. AMERICA. NEW YORK, May 28. Gold closed at 1141; the highest quotation during tho day was 1144 ; the lowest 1141. Sterling Exchange on London lO9l Five-Twenty U.S. Bonds, 1882 ll2l Ditto 1885 lll4 Ditto 1867 Ton-Forty ditto 1867 lOB4 Illinois Shares Erie Cotton, Middling Upland Petroleum, Standard White 2710 Flour, extra State Corn, old Mixed $1 14c. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, May 28, The New Cabinet has been formed, M. Holstein Hol steinburg being President of the Council, and M Rose nornlehn Foreign Minister. M. Haffner is Minister of War. BRIGANDAGE IN ITALY. NAPLES, May 29. Manzi, the chief of the brigands, who captured Messrs. Moens and Murray has been sentenced to death with two of his fellows, nine more of the band have been sentenced to penal servitude for life, three to 21 years, and one to 20 years. [The following news appeared in our First Edition pub lished at Eight o'clock this morning:—] (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPU.) THE FENIAN RAID. TORONTO, May 28. The accounts received this evening show that the Fenians have completely failed in their attempt, and are quite dis spirited in consequence. NEW YORK, May 29. Despatches from Canada state that eight men were killed and twenty wounded among the Fenians. The United States authorities have taken many raiders pri soners. FRANCE. PARIS, May 29. The Council of State has sanctioned the new bill for the nomination of Mayors. M. Laboulaye has proposed to suspend his lectures at the College of France in conse quence of the disturbances. There is a rumour that the Portuguese Minister Ribiero has been asked by his Go vernment to retain his post. The Bourse closed at 74f. 17c. SPAIN. MADRID, May 28. News from Lisbon reports a demonstration in favour of Iberian unity, but it is attributed to political man oeuvring. The Imparcial denies the statement that Prim will make the proposal to grant the Regent Royal prerogatives a party question. Senor Morel has presented to the Cortes a bill abolish ish slavery in the Spanish colonies in the case of slave children and aged slaves, as well as to the slaves of the Cuban rebels. The slaves not comprised in this bill will be the subject of another measure. The bill was well re ceived. Marshal Prim has summoned all absent members of the Cortes to the capital. Senor Rios denied all knowledge of the statement that the Bishop of Asuea had refused absolution to dying per sons who had purchased church estates. PORTUGAL. LISBON, May 29. The Minisber of the Interior opposes the assembly of the Cortes. The reports of popular demonstrations against Iberian unity are unfounded. Count Alte has been appointed Portuguese Minister at Madrid. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) THE PROPOSED DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF SLIGO. The inhabitanis of Sligo are preparing themselves to offer every opposition to the bill for the disenfranchise ment of that borough. Colonel French in the House of Commons, aided by Mr. Vance, will lead the opposition. The petition against the proposal will be.presented, signed by large numbers, on Tuesday night. THE TIPPERARY ELECTION PETITION. Some witnesses examined at Nenagh on Saturday, deposed that after voting they got 10s, each from Mr. Heron's canvassers, their expenses going to booths having been previously paid. A man named Garrett Stack stated that he was offered ten pounds to vote for Mr. Heron, and his son the same amount to personate the father. One voter was proved to have been paid twenty-five shillings for bringing another two miles to a Railway-station. The Rev. Father Hayes was also stated to have offered money. Several Catholic priests inculpated in Mr. Pur cell's opening statement, but not called as witnesses by the petitioners, came forward on their own account to protest against the charges made, and challenged investi gation. The judge expressed a strong opinion several times during the progress of tile case upon the reckless manner in which the petitioners had made charges, which afterwards were not attempted to be substantiated. Mr. Sergeant Armstrong reminded the Court that after tike withdrawal of charges against a number oS clergymen on Friday evening• four cases remained which the petitioners undertook to prove. Mr. Purcell, in re plying to the Court, said, witnesses in these cases were not in court, and Mr. Baron Hughes re peated his censure of the petitioners' condnet. Mr. Purcell then withdrew the charges, as had no evidence to support them, and Mr. Baron Hughes said it was most unfortunate they should hay . e been made. The Rev. Mr.. Hayes being examined on the question of agency, t e lls Court reminded Mr. Purcell that the witness was charged with attempting to bribe a voter named Payne, and inti mated that he ought to be examined on the point. Mr. Purcell declined to examine him, and the Court allowed Mr. Hayes to make a statement denying the charge. Laffern contradicted the evidence of Gleeson as to his having offered Gleeson money for his vote. Several witnesses were called to prove treatment and Me gal payment to voters, and petitioners' case was closed. The respondent's witnesses were then examined to rebut the charges of treating and illegal payments. They stated that the only money disbursed was for the conveyance of voters to the poll, and for the payment of mobs organised to protect Mr. Heron's supporters. Fathers Hayes and Ryan denied having threatened from the altar to excom municate Mr. Kickham's supporters. They acknowledged having warned their congregations against being deluded by Fenian emissaries, having read the Pope's bull against Fenians, and stated that those who supported Kickham would seem to be supporting Fenianism. Mr. Sergeant Armstrong summed up for the respondent. The Court having heard a reply, the proceedings were adjourned. Judgment will probably be given on Monday. THE ROYAL VISIT TO READING. In consequence of the Great Western fete being held at Reading on July 5, the day originally appointed by the Prince of Wales for his visit to Reading, his Royal High ness has expressed his willingness to alter the day to July Ist or July 4th. The committee will decide to-morrow. The Prince of Wales will no doubt be accompanied by the Princess of Wales, and the Royal guests will be enter tained at luncheon by the corporation. Triumphal arches will be erected all over the town. Great preparations are being made for the reception of their Royal Highnesses, and it has been suggested that the Berkshire Volunteers, under his Royal Highness Prince Christian, and Lieu tenant-Colonel Lloyd Lindsay, should form a guard of honour to the Royal visitors for the day. The Prince of Wales is known to be partial to the Volunteers. EAST SUFFOLK ELECTION.—MONDAY. Polling at 11.30 a.m., from six districts, out of fifteen districts : Adair ... ... 517 Mahon ... ... 317 Majority for Adair ... INCENDIARY FIRE AT BANBURY. At nine o'clock last night a fire was discovered to have broken out in a rickyard at Hardwicke, near Banbury. The Banbury fire brigade were soon on the spot ; and although they worked hard all night a great amount of damage was done. The fire was prevented from spreading to the ad jacent buildings. The fire was suspected to be the work of incendiaries ; and two young men, who gave the names of William 'Clock, Leeds, ,and William Dyer, Dublin, were arrested in Banbury last night. They admitted the offence, and were brought before the county magistrates to-day and remanded. THE MONEY MARKET AND COINI ERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,. CITY, Two o'CLocK. uring the earlier part of the morning the Stock Markets were characterised by much steadiness, notwithstanding that the business doing was not extensive. Subsequently the tone became less strong, notably in the case of Spanish 1869, which, after having been marked 311, were dealt in at 30Z. Consols, however, have been firm, and 1 better, at 941 to 941 for delivery, and 911 to 941 for July. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 921 to 921. Exchequer Bills, par to ss. prem. Bank stock has marked 234 to 236. India Five per Cents. have been quoted at 1131 to 111 i ; Bonds, 20s. to 255. prem. The Railway Share Market has again presented a firm appearance, and the tendency of the quotations has been epwa ds. Metropolitan stock remains without change at 71f to 72, but Great Eastern, Groat Northern, and Great Western Consolidated Ordinary have advanced i; while N rth Eastern Consols and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln are 1 per cent. better. The markets for Foreign Bonds opened with some anima tion, and several favourable changes were reported. Italian at b 9 to 59} shows a rise of ; Egyptian of 1868, Turkish, 1869, and Honduras are also it better. Spanish New Three per Cents, after being quoted at 32 " buyers" have receded to 31} to 81.. Five-Twenty Bonds area better. Great Luxemburg Railway Shares have marked 141; Ottoman, 7i; Recife and San Francisco, 16f. American railways have been little dealt in. Atlantic and Gloat Western consolidated Mortgage Bonds have sold at 29} ; Illinois Central Shares at 11of ; and Pennsylvania General Mortgage at 93f ; Eire Railway Shares aro un altered, at 181 to 19. There is a fair demand for money to-day, and the rate ha the open market is without change, good short paper being taken at 2f per cent. The supply of capital afloat in Lom bard-street continues to increase. The Syria has brought £40,000 from Bombay. The steamers which left New York on Saturday last bring £200,000 for Europe. The Delta has taken out £79,620 for the East. At the meeting of the Scottish Widows' Fund Society, held at Edinburgh, the new policies for the year were stated to be 1,298 for a total of £732,377, and yielding in new premiums £29,858. The accumulated funds are now £5,045,815, and the income is £617,681. Vice-Chancellor Malins has appointed Mr. F. F. Buffen official liquidator of the Patent Waterproof Paper Company (Limited). Vice-Chancellor MaHos has appointed Mr. Frederick B. Smart liquidator of the Queen Ave age and Alfred Average Associations. MARK-LANE, The show of English wheat at Mark-lane this morning has been short. There has been a fair a.tendance of millers and the demand has been active for both red and white pro duce at an advance of from is. to 2s. per qr. The show of foreign wheat has been moderate. The trade has been firm. and the quotations have risen ls. to 2s. per qr. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. In the cattle market to-day an increased amount of busi ness has been transacted, and higher rates has been ob tained. The show of beasts has been only moderate ; but the quality has been very fiue. There has been an active inquiry for all breeds, and 2d per 81bs more money has been obtained. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge shire, we received 1,400 Scots and crosses ; from other parts of England, 350 various breeds; and from Scotland, 282 Scots and creases, With sheep the market has been fairly supplied. Sales have progressed steadily, at extreme currencies. For the best Downs and half-breds, 5s 2d to 5s 4d, and occasionally 5s 6d per 81bs has been paid. Lambs have been steady, at 7s to 7s 6d per f lbs. Calves have been firm, and quite as dear. Piga have changed hands quietly, on former terms. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, The supplies of meat have been short. Tho trade has been firm at full prices. The imports into Landon last week consisted of 86 packages from Hamburg, 4 from Harlingen, and 4 from Antwerp. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Moderate supplies of potatoes have been on sale. The trade has been quiet, at about late rate'. New potatoes are now coming to hand from Lisbon and Jersey. SHOCKING MURDER AT HEREFORD. A navvy on the railway was found dead by a policeman yesterday morning in Hereford. There were marks of violence which showed that he had been kicked to death. The supposed murderer is in custody. When apprehended, his clothes wore covered with blood. ANOTHER FIRE IN CAXADA. Intelligence foam New York on the 28th states that a fire is raging in the Saguenay Forests, Canada, by which many persons have already lest their lives. Three hundred families are left destitute by it. THE FENIAN,„ The statement made in tilt morning newspapers that i in !consequence of a latter received at Scotland-yard pre• cautions have bcon taken by the police authorities for the purposa of preventing an attack being made by Fenian,3 on the House of Detention is contradicted. The district superintendent, Mr A. C. Howard, and Mr. Fidge, divi sional superintendent, state that no such letter has been received, and that the detectives employed in scrutinising every person who approached the prison wall existed only in the imagination of the writer. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(Ims DAY.) DAMAGING All M.P.'s CARRIAGE.—At the Marlborough street Police-court Thomas Litchfield, cab-driver, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk, furious driving, and damaging the carriage of the Right Hon. Geo rge Goschen, M.P. It was stated that the prisoner was very drunk on Saturday night, and as the carriage of Mr. Goschen vta4 passing along Mount-street the prisoner's cab. came in contact with it and injured it. The magistrate fined the prisoner 20s. for being drunk, and•3oa, the amount of the damage he had caused.