The Sun. — London, England, 1870-09-16 00:00:00

pALAIS ROYAL, Argyll-street, Oxford Circus, W.—Dr. CORRY's Great National Entertainment, IRE LAND, on a Grand Moving Canvas, with Splendid Dioramic Effects, and a troupe of Ten Artistes, TO-NIGHT, and every night this week, at eight. On Wednesday and Saturday at three and eight. Admission, ls. ; reserved seats, 3s. and 2s. Omni 'buses running to all parts within 100 yards of the Hall. PARTRIDGE AND COOPER, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF.CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (1.0 ), IHE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES, AND JARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s Per ream. s. d. Fine Cream Laid Note; a cheap paper.. 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List of Prices, with Rules for Self-measure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-fro • E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when busi ness is resumed until Eleven o'clock. The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and Knq LONDON. CORNER of MINORIES and ALDOATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET. CORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD. COUNTRY BRANCH. BRADFORD. YORKSHIRE. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. _ This Evening, at Seven, WANTED a THOUSAND MILLINERS, Mr. J. Rouse, &c. ; at a quarter to Eight, The RAPPAREE, Messrs. Herman Vezin, W. Rignold, J. Clayton, A. Rayner, E. F. Edgar, Shiel Barry; Mesdames Katharine Rodgers and M. Cooper; to conclude with THE HAPPY MAN, Mr. Shiel Barry, &c. VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.- Lessees—Messrs. H. J. Montagne, D. James, and T. Thorne. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, CHISELLING. Mr. David James. Alter which, at 8, the Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled TWO ROSES, by James Albery. To conclude with the successful Burlesque, DON CARLOS ; or, The Infante in Arms. Supported by Messrs. H. Irving, G. Honey, Lib Rayne, W. H. Stephens, and T. Thorne ; Mesdames Nelly Power, Amy Fawsitt, T. Lavis, and A. Newton. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROUGH. This Evening, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING ; The School for Coquettes. Messrs. Crouch, Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, E. Bufton, and F. Hughes. The New Hurly- Barly-Esque, "THE IDLE 'PRENTICE." Messrs. Terry, Paulton, Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E. Bufton, Santley, Lee, Goodall, &o. ; and, THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL THE LYCEUM THEATRE (Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. EDMUND FALCONER), will open on SATURDAY, 17th September, with a New and Original Irish Drama, by the author of " Peep o' Day," entitled " INNIS FALLEN ;or the Men in the Gap." Boa-ofilce now open. Acting Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. MA DAME TUSS AUD'S EXHIBITION, BAKER STREET. On view Portrait Models of the Emperor Napoleon 11/., the Empress Eugenie, and Prince Imperial ; King William of Prussia, and Count von Bismarck. Admission, Is.; Children under 10 years of age, 6d. Napoleon Rooms 6d. extra. Open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. VVONDERFUL TALKING MACHINE, in vented and constructed by Professor FABER, of Vienna. The greatest mechanical curiosity in the world. EXHIBITING HOURLY from eleven a.m., till ten p.m. Ad. mission, ls.; reserved seats, 25.; children, ed. Palais Royal, Argyle-street, Oxford-street, W. RUPTURES-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT WiIITE'S MOC - MMN LEVER TRUSS k Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions of 1851 and 182), 15 allowed byupwards of Fiv e Hundred Medical men to be the most effectiveinventionin the curative treatm en t of HERNIA. 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They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking Price 45 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., and 16s. each Postage, 6d. JOHN WHITE Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly 11.HORLEY'S HORSE a 1.1 d CATTLE SPICE, 1 In Penny Pao. ets only, of all Corn Chandlers in London, and Of all Grocers, Druggists. and Corn Dealers in the ( ountry. 111 E SUN" at , , • LA - 1 E EDITION of Mr BEAUMONT'S,. " The Wellington," Wellington-street, Strand Eton Suits. I 18s. Isa. 235. I 235. 265. I 268 325. 1 325. SOs. 365. 1 365. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIpAY, ,SEPTEMI3EIt, 16, 1870. sort of apologetic manner which seemed iro imply that he ought to ask forgiveness for intruding upon his audience a subject which did not interest them. He endeavoured to shew that indirectly they were interested, and then, quoting what appears to be the very ipsissima verba of one of Mr. BRIGHT'S speeches delivered some ten years ago, he pointed out how greatly it was to the advantage of England that her Parliament should be elected by the whole people and so all dangerof, and:excuse for, revolution betaken away. Certainly we are not going to find fault with these remarks. To the Buckinghamshire farmers they must have sounded rather_strange ; for buoolics have not yet been fully educated up to the mark which more distinguished Conservatives have attained. They have not yet come to under stand that the extension of the suffrage which the Conservatives:denounced through a generation is the most Conservative of measures, for which we can never sufficiently thank that fine old Tory Minister. TOPICS OF THE DAY. repeatedly calling the maid of the inn "Garcon," and making other kindred mistalZes, which, although . causing much laughter, are by no means believed to misrepresent what d aes often occur. The pom posity and vanity of some of 'us on the continent, are however sometimes not our worst charac teristics. Instead of meekly yielding to the superiority of what is exhibited around us in scenery and custom, instead of preserving a. feeling of humility, and yet being conscious of what is due to our own self-respect,' we give way some times to abuse and boasting and silly commendation of England in a way that must strike foreigners, however really blameable for certain things them selves, with disgust at a few sections of the Britons. A. writer in All the Year Round has been saddened , and shamed, at some conduct on the part of English ' men and Scotchmen whom he had the misfortune to meet with recently in France. He says : Between Amiens and Paris there came an irruption into the carriage of four horsey Englishmen. There were Frenchmen in the other seats ; but these islanders, at the top of their voices, proce e d e d to comment heartily and 'With enjoyment on the disastrous events of the war. " Pooh, Bazaine 1 what can he do ? In ten days the Ger mans will be in Paris. The French can't stand an hour against 'em. Bless your soul, we'll see 'em picketing their horses in the Chongs Eleezy yet. They can't stand a week," &c. A sinister-looking Frenchman opposite seems to writhe as he catches scraps of this depreciation. But our Englishmen are very big and strong-looking. It is a relief when they , get out. So, too, in the salons of the Grand Hotel. When a courteous French gentleman, seeing a grizzly Scott devouring the newly-arrived English journal, asks for the last news in broken English, the Scot tells him the whole deliberately, but with an indelicacy quite uninten tional. " You see, MacMahon can't be found. He is in retreat—coming to Paris. No doubt afraid to meet the Crown Prince." "Eh ? Comment ?" " I say, no doubt afraid to meet the Crown Prince. Bazaine, of course, can't budge for his life." No wonder, indeed, for the Frenchman to look, as he is said to have done, bewildered at the compla cency and yet braggadocio with w hi c h th e Scot, be lieving himself to be acquitting himself handsomely, blurted out the blunt truths. TURN GOSNELL and 00. , 5. CHERRY ep TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from r'ecny, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price is. dd Eted Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames street, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its Dristine hue, no matter at what age. J NO. GOSNE LL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonder ful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s each ; also 59., 7s. 6d., and 159. each, nclui ng brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames-street, Lon. lon, E.C. THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. GAIETY—DoIIy. Bluebeard. Beggars' Opera. Vannnvimo3—Chiselling. Two Roses. Don Carlos. STIJAND—A Day After the Wedding, School for Coquettes. Idle Prentice. Chops of the Channel. PRINCESSEW—Wanted, 1,000 Milliners. The Rapparee. The Happy Man.l DaTALTY—OIIi Nell; and D. M. Julius Oncesax, the Irregular Rum 'Um Otmtno—Poppleton's Predicaments. Handsome Is that Handsome Does. Undine. NATIONAL STANDARD—LittIe Emily. Venue versus Mare. ALHAMBRA—Grand Ballet and Varieties. CnEmonruo—Fireworks, Ballet, &o. MADAME TUSSAUD'S (Baker.street) —From 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. and 7 till 10 p.m. Is. ; extra rooms, 6d. ST. JAMES'S HALL.—Christy Minstrels. Every evening. Porxrzoirsro—Professor Pepper's Ghosts. Afternoon and Evening. MR. DISRAELI AT AYLESDURY. , Mr. Disraeli dined with the Royal and Central Bucks Agricultural Association, on Wednesday, and made a speech in his characteristic style. The right hon. gentleman congratulated the farmers on the fine harvest, and gave them a piece of good advice. He urged them to construct tanks in order that a supply of water might be procured in case of drought. He had, he said, never built a cottage without making tanks ; and it was difficult to express what a mitigation of suffering had been produced. Speak ing of the progress which the country had made during the last forty years, Mr. Disraeli said the moral and physical condition of the population might not have improved to the extent which the younger portion of his audience he hoped would witness, but the principles upon which the moral and physical condition of the people could be established and insured, no longer belonged to philosophy alone, but had been recog nised and acted upon by the Legislature. Of course, the right honourable gentleman did not sit down without referring to the war, and in his remarks on this head he expressed an opinion that this country possessed the means of securing a complete system of national defence. 'He concluded by alluding to the distribution of political power in this country, and said : " I think, it is a matter of great congratulation at this moment, when empires vanish and republics suddenly arise, and the greatest possible changes occur or are threatened in every part of Europe, that three years ago, with, if not the entire yet with the very general concurrence of opinion among sensible men of all parties, and without any disruption of political parties, which I, for: one, look upon as one of the greatest misfortunes which could happen to England, we did settle the question of the distribution of political power in this country on principles which, I believe, are firm, and which at this moment allow every man to feel secure and confident in the political establishments of his country." THE LOSS OP THE CAPTAIN. The terrible catastrophe off Cape Finisterre has naturally given rise to a great deal of correspondence in the papers. Rear-Admiral Inglefield writes to the Times to make a. suggestion which he thinks will obviate the danger arising from the combination of a low freeboard with cruising powers. Rear- Admiral Inglefield was a member of the Committee of Captains ordered to report upon Captain Coles's • inventions, at the time of the Crimean war, and has consequently taken great in terest in the tut ret ships. He has always feared, however, the results if they were thrown on their beam ends, and in a-special re vort he made on the two first over built in this country he laid great stress on this apprehension, which our late painful experience has proved to be too well founded. The conclusions which he draws from the facts before him are as follows:-1. A low freeboard turret ship is not to be altogether con demned because one has been overweighted. 2. Heavy top weights are inseparable from turrets carrying heavy ornaments, and must be supported by suitable freeboard under saiL 3. The masts should be capable of easy and rapid reduction. 4. The hurricane deck is indispensable with a constant low free board,but unnecessary in a high freeboard ship. The design by which Admiral Inglefield would unite these conditions is to fill one or more of the parti tions, fitted to every ironclad, with water when the turret ship is wanted for action. This would reduce the Monarch temporarily from a high to a low freeboard for fighting purposes, while on ordi nary occasions, when under masts and sails, she might resume her ordinary appearance. Though the Captain drew two feet more water than her rival, she proved a match for the Monarch in every way, and the reconciliation of the two systems may thus, in the Admiral's opinion, be effected. Another correspondent asks why the Captain faced her first seal gale under canvas only, and why the fleet was manceuvring so near the land. He maintains that a vessel which, from her keel to her masts, was a daring experi ment in naval architecure, has gone to the bottom before her capabilities were fully ascertained, because she was allowed to make her first cruise under can vas, with no assistance from the giant engines which could have carried her through a hurricane. A third correspondent contends that Parliament, and not public or private subscriptions, ought to provide for the families of those who have been lost with the vessel. THE EFFECTS OF DRINKING IMPURE MILK. As the foot and mouth disease among cattle is so prevalent in the midland counties of England, and as it is well-known that at least at some stages of the disease, and in spite of legal precautions, the milk is in many cases sold to the public, it may be well that the latter should be shewn that they ought to be as much on their guard against a hurtful milk sup ply as poesible, especially as the effects of taking the milk of cattle labouring under foot and mouth disease are acknowledged to be serious. One of the medical officers of the Privy Council has quite recently institt ed an inquiry, with a view of discovering how far unhealthy symptoms are pro duced in the human subject by the use of cows suf fering from foot and mouth disease. He visited several counties. and in almost all of those in which the disease prevailed lie found that some of the population were attacked with an unusual kind of illness. Its form was characterised by vesicles coming upon the tongue and inside the lower lip, and these after bursting left superficial but disagreeable ulcera tions. There was often febrile disturbance, and occa sionally, in the case of young persons principally, the _ _ symptoms were accompanied with diairlicea: In one family there were no less than thirteen people ill at one time, in a neighbourhood where diseased milk was supposed to :be extensively sold. In no case have the ailments had a fatal result, so far as human beings are concerned, - but in the medical officers' report an instance is mentioned in which some pigs died after drinking the milk in question. It is stated that eating the meat of dead cattle, in which the disease had appeared, has not been attended by subsequent illness. If it were so, it might be very serious for Lcndoners, as Professor Simmons declares that there have 'been diseased animals sold off and on for the last six months in the Smithfield ➢larket. ENGLISH MEN Ali ROA D. In the play of "Progress," an old English mer chant, whose knowledge of French is deploraLle, is represented as a traveller in France. In one of the prettiest scenes in the play, this man is heard THE IRISH MAIL TRAIN ACCIDENT. Two years ago the dreadful accident at Abergele shook the confidence of the public in the " Irish Limited Mail " of the North-Western Railway Company, and tha more so as the investigations which were made shewed that its safety depended on chance, and that the delay of a minute or so in the removal of a goods' train might give rise to dreadful casualties. The recent accident at Tam worth will tend to increase the feeling of distrust. There were only three persons killed, but this was owing to the circumstance that the greater part of the passengers, few in number _ _ ____--- 'to begin with, were seated in that part of the train which suffered least damage. It must be taken into account that the five carriages following the engine and tender were broken, and if they had been full of passengers the consequences would have been fearfuL The accident at Tamworth was !due to carelessness, the error of the :pointsman having sent the train on to the siding. How he made such a blunder is not yet accounted for. He is said to have mistaken the telegraph, and imagined that he was shunting an engine that was to stay at Tamworth until after the passing of the mail train. Should one of the statements that have been made ) prove correct, great blame will rest with those who allowed the train to be so long be hind its time. The difficulty and the danger that, attend the delay of trains are greatly enhanced in the case of a train which, like the Irish Mail, is expected to take precedence of all, and for which all are required to wait. The complaints of delay in the train service of thisrand other districts of the North Midland have been more numerous than ever lately. AID TO THE WOUNDED. The following letter has been received by Colonel Lloyd-Lindsay from Mr. Ernest Hart, who has under taken a mission under the auspices of the National Society for the Aid of the Sick and Wounded in War:— "Anon, September 13th, 1870. "My clear Colonel Lindsay,— I arrived yesterday morning at Libramont, on the way to Arlon. Finding at Libramont a Prussian ambulance established outside the railway station in great want of assistance owing to the sudden pressure of arrivals from Sedan and Bouillon I stopped to give assistance. The field companion of Savory and Moore, containing assorted stores for dressing, was of immense service. The men's wounds had not been dressed for forty-eight hours; those of the upper extremity were very severe and in a very fetid state. There were many which urgently re quired amputation, but as they were all en route for German hospitals and there were no means of attending to them permanently at Libramont, they had to be sent on. After all the wounds had been dressed, in which I was employed for eight hours, having exhausted my own moderate supplies, I went to Arlon, where Mr. Berkeley Hill had preceded me. The Prussian ambulance was in urgent need of carbolic acid, olive oil, English lint (ours was highly appreciated), strapping, gnd other things. Captain Brackenbury was not yet returned from a short tour among the hospitals. Mr. Cupel gave us all that we needed most kindly ; immediately we despatched a consi derable supply to Baron von Steyn and Dr. Manuel by express at ten this morning, and it will reach there in time to be used for a second convoy of 250 Prussian wounded, who will arrive there in carts this afternoon at two. These poor fellows are brought up from the field ambulances in the peasants' carts, necessarily much exposed, and suffering terribly. The Prussian arrangements are admirable. But the pressure is so sudden and emergent that they are frequently at times unprovided. These poor fellows are lying on straw on the groupdin a large wooden hut, constructed by Messrs. Orban. The assistance sent to them to-day, and that which I was able to render, will be of inestimable service. Mr. Hill and myself are now about to start for hospitals which we have undertaken to assist about Sedan. We take advantage of a convoy which Captain Brackenbury is sending, and go on by this convoy: It will take nine waggon loads of stores to Sedan, which is encumbered with wounded, and one to Bazailles. Great activity prevails at your depot at Arlon, and stores are being supplied rapidly on all sides. Olive oil is greatly wanted. Captain Brackenbury wishes you to send out six casks; it is needed to make carbolized oil for disinfecting dressings. There is none here I bought twenty-five quarts with his permission this morning in the town to send down to Libramont, but it is wanted in quantities for Sedan, Bazailles, and Briey. I am off now to Sedan, and have to thank you for myself and Dr. Hill for the kind facilities which you afforded. We shall make a complete tour of all the ambulances. The Prussians especially are very insufficiently aware of the existence of the International Society's stores, and I shall help to place them in communication with it.— Faithfully yours, my dear Sir, " ERNEST HART." " Among the Prussian wounded whom I dressed were three Englishmen,volunteers. Nothing was more admirable than the touching patience of the wounded men. Although suffering severely, and although the sights and smells were shocking, murmurs which might be expected were almost absent. Hardly a voice was raised or a cry of pain or impatience was heard. The poor fellows had come fifteen miles in rough waggons, with wounds of all kinds, stiff and painful. Some of them, with fractures, must and had to be for hours waiting for their turn, which was but a painful solace when it came, but not a voice was heard complaining, and cries of pain were firmly repressed. " Doux'commedes agneaux," said some Belgians who stood looking on. They were exceedingly grateful for the dis tribution of some cigars and chocolate which I had with me. To-morrow there will be a great supply from German sources. The German Red-cross volunteers were very active, and many of them well trained, all obedient and anxious to do their duty and to accept any work whatever which was allotted." THE NEW CLASSES FOR THE RESERVE FORCES. —The following note has been issued from the War Office : —" Officers of Militia and Volunteers wishing to attend the classes which it is proposed to form at the schools of instruction on the Ist of October must apply, through their commanding officers, in sufficient time to ensure their applications being received at the War Office on or before the 23rd inst." CACAOINE. --Cacoa nibs on the removal of the oil fall into powder, Ind this powder is cacaoine. Cacioine contains neither sugar nor any other admixture whatever. Cacaoine makes one of the lightest, thinnest of warm drinks, and is the most de• sirable of all for use in the later hours of the day. Cacioine, by reason of the ingenious method by which the oil is removed, pre serves all the tine natural flavour of cacao nibs.--Prepared only b y James Epps and Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, 112, Great Rua. sell-street ; 170, Piccadilly ; and 48, Threadneedle-street ; at tkeir Works for Dietetic Preparations, Euston-road.—ADvT. Camb, Cxats. Also at other prices t j3 l e" - r !, LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1870. No wonder Franoe has again become Republican. The key to it all is furnished by the Kolnische Zeitung. Reading that journal, we cannot, in the least, be as tonished to find the French populationreverting with a sense of inexpressible relief to the Democratic form of Government. This is the third time it has done so, and the " third is the charm," according to proverbial philosophy—not Mr. TUPPER'S. It flies the monar chial, and with reasons enow, surely, when all is told. According to the Kidni.sche Zeitung, the tale that is told at Nancy and the surrounding places— here and there, in fact, all over Alsace and Lor raine—the tale that is not only seriously told, but is also accepted and believed with the fullest confidence, is this. That the collapse of the whole military system of France at Sedan, in point of fact throughout the whole of the campaign from Weissemburg to Sedan, has been a matter of deliberate barter between King WILLIAM and the Emperor NAPOLEON. Maisha/ MacMAHON'S army they say was not defeated. It was simply bought and sold. The price is known, It was paid in gold, that estimated in francs amounted to 200,000,000. It was all a foregone conclusion, having been quite deliberately arranged before the two sovereigns met. The bargain was prepared before hand. When KING and EMPEROR came together—then simply came the payment. Two hundred million francs in gold were then and there handed over by WILHELM to NAPOLEON. At that sum the latter estimated the value of his army, and of his crown, and of his son's chanoe of carrying on the fortunes of the dynasty. No wonder the peasantry were indulging in day-dreams only very recently as to the probable capture of Berlin by the French fleet ! Yet these are the very people some of whom, because of a fancied insult having been offered to the name of the huckstering Emperor, roasted a loyal landed proprietor to death in a dry ditch, holding him down under the burning branches piled over him, and stirring up the flames as he writhed. As SHAXSPERE'S Sir HUGH EVANS has it, "0 what the ignorance is !" Believing this portentous atrocity on the part of the EMPEROR, it is no wonder, indeed, that among the French people the name of NAPOLEON has become a byeword, a scorn, and a derision. No wonder the N's, and the Crowns, and the Eagles are chopped off, and rubbed out, and broken away in a sort of frenzy of indignation—that the busts of the Imperial caitiff are smashed to atoms, that his por traits are stabbed, to be afterwards torn into ribbons, that his bronze effigies are decapitated, that his palace is nobly turned into an ambulance, and that in the midst of beleagured Paris the whole system of Kingcraft is set at defiance by the banner of Republicanism being exultantly for the third and the last time unfurled. The belief in the possibility of such Imperial meanness and treachery renders comprehensible the outrages wreaked by the Parisians upon the mere insignia of Imperialism, and the passionate welcome accorded by the mob to Republican institutions. HAPPY Buckinghamshire ! Happy Mr. DISRAELI ! While Europe is convulsed they are tranquil. War's alarms do not terrify them. Revolutions do not make them afraid. They can shear their sheep and gather in their harvest as tranquilly as ever. Nay, more, they do not even care to think about imprisoned Emperors and vanquished armies. Their talk is ever of bullocks, as though Sedan were still the insignificant place that It was a fortnight ago, as though it had not become memorable through all time as the scene of one of thoSe great historical catastrophes which the Seer of Patmos saw in his vision of Armageddon. Mr. DISRAELI, ex-Premier of England, has just been holding sweet con verse with the farmers of the Vale of Aylesbury. He spoke to them about barley and malt, about watercourses and tanks. No doubt, thougk the re porters do not tell us so, he repeated his confession of faith in crossing Buckinghamshire sheep with Southdowns. We think we see the right hon. gentleman, a true Corydon, piping his pastoral pipe of peace to the listening swains around him just as if mitraillenses and needle guns had never been invented; just as if there were no more formidable weapon in the world than the reaper's sickle and the shepherd's shears. If those of us who • live in cities, who have been devouring half a dozen editicns of our journals daily, watch with amazement this stolid indifference to great national caatclysms on the part of a statesman, we must remember whom he was address ing. True, Aylesbury is within an hour or two of London, but then Buckinghamshire is as completely out of the current of the world's politics as if it were Galway or Caithness, and even an ex-Premier must suit himself t o hi s audience. After all; there is no more reason to be surprised at Mr. DISRAELI just now choosing to talk about barley and tanks than there is at the Paris Soir offering its readers day alter day in this crisis of national agony, a translation of " Lothair." Let us de Mr. DISRAELI j ustice, he did wind up his agricultural oration with a reference to Conti nental dlairs. He spoke of them, it is true, in that THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. " PROBABLE " SAFETY OF DR. LIVINGSTON. The first business yesterday morning was to criticise the President's address, delivered last night. How much was expected from Professor Huxley could easily be judged from the large and brilliant audience which last evening completely filled the main body of the Philharmonic Hall, its double tiers of galleries and its spacious platform. How appreciative was the company to which the professor spoke, may be gathered from the statement of the Earl of Derby, that he never remembered to have seen closer attention paid to a put - lie discourse. And now that the address is reflected upon, the general verdict is unquestionably favourable, and much of the enthusiasmthat was displayed at the time of its delivery has been reproduced on its perusal in a printed form this morning. Nine sections have got into the full swing of work. At eleven o'clock the several President% delivered their opening addresses to audiences, the capacities of which were exceedingly unequal, and varied according to the attractiveness of the subjects. The mechanical science section under the presidency of Mr. Vignoles was only sparsely attended ; the subject of boiler explosions, though important, being scarcely suffi ciently attractive. A discussion was raised on the report on explosions prepared by a committee appointed at the last meeting of the association. This report contains a number of practical suggestions, some of which were corrected and others approved of by the various speakers. Of the several plans for the prevention of the numerous disasters which take place from defective boiler, the one most approved by the committee is that of enforcing in spection by law directly rather than indirectly by penalty. In addition to the question of boiler explosions the me chanical section discussed some papers on the somewhat unsavoury subject of sewage and the best means of utiliz ing it. The anthropologists were well to the fore, the attendance in their section being large, and the discussion animated. As usual, Mr. Evans presided, and delivered an address which was discussed. The veteran geographer, Sir Roderick Murchi son, looking haler even than ever, subsequently took his place on the platform. He gathered as usual a numerous company around him, to whom he discussed eloquently and earnestly on the subjects that were to engage the attention of the section. The portion of his address most generally interesting was that referring to the exploration of inner equatorial Africa by Sir Samuel Baker, and of Southern Africa by Dr. Livingstone. Sir Samuel (said the president) would by his researches add largely to our acquaintance with the vast central and watery region on either side of the Equator. The one great object at which he was aiming was of course to reach the southernmost end of the Albert Nyanza, be cause there he trusted to fall in with and relieve his great contemporary Livingstone. If, indeed, said Sir Roderick, that indomitable missionary, who unquestionably stands at the head of all African explorers, should succeed in tracing a connection between the waters of the Tan ganyika lake, where he was when we last heard from him, and the south end of the Albert Nyanza; why then the meeting of these two remarkable men would be the happiest consumation of our wishes ; and if that should be accomplished, Sir Samuel Baker himself will, I doubt not, cheerfully award the greater share of glory to his fellow explorer, who will then have proved himself to be the real discoverer of the ultimate southern sources of the Nile. In waiting for the solution of this great problem, I adhere in the meantime to the opinion which I previously expressed, that if Livingstone be still at or near Ujiji on the Lage Tanganyika, to which place supplies have been sent to him, he will at once proceed to determine that problem, and will not think of a return to England until the grand desideratum is carried out. And here I would ask why any one who knows what Livingstone has undergone should despair of his life simply because we have had no news from him during the last fifteen months ? Did not much more than that period elapse whilst he was in the heart of Africa without our receiving a word of comfort respeoting him ? By the last accounts he was hospitably redeived by Arabs who are friendly to the Sultan of .Zanzibar, who is Livingstone's patron, and also a protector of the negroes. I had written thus far, and all was in type, when I re ceivad a letter from Dr. Kirk, at Zanzibar, dated 29th of June, 1870, which has comforted me exceedingly : for sanguine as I have been as to the safety and success of Livingstone, I am now better supported than ever in my anticipation of his ultimate triumph. Dr. Kirk thus writes :—" News has reached me by natives from the interior, that the road is now clear, and that the cholera did not pass the town of Unyanyembe. Livingstone is, therefore, out of danger, and I hope the st ores sen t h ave now reached him. The rainy season being at an end, Unyamwezi caravans are daily expected and will no doubt bring, if not letters from the Doctor himself, at least news of him from the Arab governor of Unyanyembe. The coast near Zanzibar -is now healthy. Sir Roderick concluded by expressing a strong opinion that Livingstone would return in safety. Though not forming a portion of his address proper, Sir Roderick referred to the fact tnat a telegfam had been received a few days ago from Lord Mnyo, stating that there was a report that Mr. Hayward who had been sent out by the Royal Geographical Society to explore if possible the Pamir land, and who being unable to force his way thither had taken a route which led him to Yark, and had been murdered. The statement, however had not been confirmed It was also mentioned by Sir Roderich that Captain Sherard Osborne would be unable to attend the section and read a paper, as he was quite unnerved by the loss of the Captain, on board which were his intimate friends, Captain Cowper Coles, Captain Burgoyne, and also a near relative. Sir Roderick held that Captain Osborne's letter in the papers gave a clear and satisfactory explana tion of the cause of the Captain's disaster. The presence of the Rev. Robert Moffatt and the Rajah of Kallipore created great interest in this section, the veteran missionary being welcomed on the platform with some hearty cheering. The papers which followed the President's address, included one by General Sir H. C. Rawlinson on the site of Paris, and another by Dr. G. Campbell, which contained a variety of interesting details on the physical geography and traces of British India. The Department of Biology attracted a crowd of visitors who were anxious to hear Professor Rolleston's address. This was a lengthy deliverance, and dealt with the various subjects to be brought under the attention of the different subdivisions of the department and though in the main somewhat too scientific to be thoroughly understood by the uninitiated, there were many points which all could appreciate. The address, too, con tained some practical hints of a mo s t imp or t an t kind. These hints were received with many marks of approval by the audience, which included Professor Huxl e y, D r . Hooker, Sir J. 'Lubbock, and Professor Balfour. The President insisted strongly upon the great value of scientific instructions by means of local field clubs and museums, the specimens in which latter, he urged, should not be confined entirely to the locality. In a very lucid manner he pointed out the harmonious relationship which should subsist between literary and scientific education, and demonstrated the value of the services rendered by the inquiries of Biology. In the course of this address Professor Rolleston observed that many distinguished foreigners invited to be present had been unable to attend the present meeting owing to the war. The papers in the three subdivisions of the biology section were of a character too scientific to be popular. Amongt the other matters discussed yesterday were those appertaining to chemical science, to the science of geology, and to economic science, and statistics. As a whole the papers of were not of a particularly interesting character, but the first day's sittings of the sections is never specially attractive. Ou the 25th of August a circus was struck by lightning at Knipton, near New York. Five people who were looking at the performance were killed, and about 200 others were injured. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.—A letter has been received from her Majesty's ship Galatea, which states that his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, after visiting the Fiji Islands, will sail for England in January 1871, calling at the Falkland Islands and Monte Video. The above information came by telegram through Reuter's office from Bombay. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.—The first meeting of the Court of Common Council, for the season, was held at the Guildhall, London yesterday ; the Right lion. the Lord Mayor presiding. On the motion of Mr. John Sewell it was resolved that copies of the medals struck on the following occasions be presented to Baron Bulow, for the Royal Collection of Denmark—the opening of the Coale Exchange; the visit of the Emperor Napoleon.; the visit of the King of Sardinia ; the arrival of the Princess Alexandra, and the visit of the Sultan. Baron Bulow had requested copies of these medals to be struck at his expense, but the Court resolved to present the medals at their sown expense. —Ald erman Sir Benjamin Phillips moved that the Corporation subscribe the sum of £l,OOO to the fund of the National Society for aid to the sick and wounded in the war.—The motion was carried by a•large majority. AFFAIRS IN ROME.—A correspondent in Rome writing on the 9th, gives the conditions which Count Ponxa di San Martino, accredited Italian Envoy in place of Baron Ricasoli, offered to the Pope as an ultimatum on that day. 1. The Pope shall accept an Italian garrison • in Rome and the provinces. 2. The foreign Papal troops shall be sent to garrison Civita Vecchia. 3. Baron Ricasoli shall be appointed Prefect of Rome. The Pope was offered five days to consider this proposal. It was believed in Rome that he would make a protest and remain in the Vatican, allowing matters to take their course, as he is unable to prevent them, but giving no content, and relying on his spiritual power and the censure of the Church against spoliation, The fall of Napoleon is openly attributed by all the Catholic organs to his aban donment of Rome, and this has made an impression on some waverers. Cardinal Antonelli is busily employed in arranging his own affairs, and has just bought 40,000 fr. worth of hothouse plants for his palace garden, on the Quirinal having evidently no Quixotic intentions of sharing the fortunes of the Pope in exile. His Eminence is strongly in favour of admitting the Italian troops. The Italian journals express great anxiety as to the attitude Prussia will take in case the Roman States are forcibly annexed. The .anguage of the Prussian represen tatives is very ambiguous on this head, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ll ONCA.SPE R RACES —YESTERDAY. ZETLAND STAKES. Falkland Captivator.. ........ EGLINTON STAKES Anton Queen of the Gipsies Orator ....... Oxonian Stephanotis Tim Weaver Five ran. PORTLAND PLATE. Twenty-one ran. JUVENILE PLATE. Ushant Ann Byropill ie f Five ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Ringwood Whaddon Digby Grand ...... Six ran. BADMINTON STAKES. Heather Bell Thor Vagabond Four ran. SCARBOROUGH STAKES.ManoIa w . o . BETTING ON THE COURSE. CESARE WITCH. 1000 to 80 agst Hawthornden (offered) 100 to 6 agst Wheatear (taken) 100 to 6 agst Tabernacle (taken) 1000 to 60 agst Falkland (taken freely) 1000 to 50 agst Mars (taken) 25 to 1 agst Adonis (taken) 25 to 1 agst Make Haste (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Adelaide (offered) THE RACE FOR THE ST. LEGER. Time is rapidly drawing on to the completion of a hundred years since Allabaculia won the first St. Leger, and still the crowds flock to the Town Moor in that one unbroken stream which has suffered no visible diminution save when the cotton famine brought poverty and desola tion to many a Yorkshire and Lancashire home. The sport has had its vicissitudes from good to indifferent and bad, but the people have, except at the time we have mentioned, never changed. There have been good and bad fields, fields where the grand heroes of North and South have fought out their annual struggle ; fields small in number, and moderate in qu a lity ; races that were hardly w or th coming to the North to see. But there has been the vast multitude, a sight in itself such as no other country can shew, and one which through all these many years contains the elements of a certain novelty and freshness quite - distinct from similar gatherings. And as it has been, so it was on Wednesday The weather was remarkably fine, and this, of course, helped to augment the concourse of people whO from every aide from an early hour were thronging on to the Moor. Macgregor's absence no doubt made the field, the two favourites excepted, but very moderate, and the ques tion what to back for a place has had as many answers as there were horses running. Kingcraft, moreover, had it. large share of detractors. The fact is he is a delicate horse, is not a good feeder, and requires to be tempted with green meat, a state of things which renders the patting on of muscle almost an impossibility. The strongest objection to Kingcraft that we heard was the undoubted fact that his clever trainer did not much fancy him and had not backed him f or a s hilli ng. Tim nineteen runners having been duly telegraphed within a few minutes of the time set down on the card, the first to enter the course was Wild Flower, followed bY her stable companion Palmerston, then came Stanley, Ely Appleton, Bonny Swell, Ptarmigan, Alaric, Enterprise, and Recorder in Indian file. A long pause then ensued prior to the appearance of Captivator, Sunlight, • Stock hausen, The Boy, Wheatear, and Kingcraft side and side, with Hawthornden, Tabernacle, and Physiology in the rear. Hawthornden looked as fit as he could be made, but though his owner's confi dence was unbounded, we do not think he inspired the public or racing men to any great degree, as the general impression was that he was a non-stayer. But wonderful to say, the non-stayer, who had waited about sixth or seventh in the early part of the race, was in front at the bend, and when the others retired and Kingcraft came creeping up next the rails, the favourite was never able to get quite-on terms with him, and, though running very gamely, was beaten, amid a scene of great excitement, bY half a length. After taking their preliminary canters, the horses paraded past the stand by the starter, who shortly after got them to the post, and after four breaks away, caused by the fractiousness of Sunlight, they were depatched to an excellent start at 3.54, in which SunligHt, Ptarmigan, and Ely Appleton got away nearly abreast, and made running, the favourite lying next on the inside, followed by Normanby, Stockhausen, Recorder, Haw thornden Palmerston, and the B o y i n a b o d y to whom succeeded Wheat-ear, Wild Flower, Bonny well and Enterprise next with Captivator, Physiology, and Stanley in the rear. They ran thus to the road, when Sunlight was seen to suddenly stop, having unfortu nately broken his near hind fetlock joint, which Snowdon for the moment was unacquainted with until informed bY Custance, who begged him to dismount, which he accom plished safely. Shortly afterwards the Boy assumed the lead, Ely Appleton having dropped back, Tabernacle , going on second, with Enterprise, Normanby, Captivator, and Wheatear in attendance; Kingcraft, at the same time taking his place next the rails, with Hawthornden, who had been disappointed in getting through, drawing up on the outside. Half way down The Boy was joined by Alaric and Enterprise, who ran nearly abreast to the bend for home, when they were headed by Kingcraft, who, when fairly in the straight, held a slight lead of Hawthornden; but at the distance the latter joined issue, and fairly wearing him down, I ra an exciting race by half a length, the favourite defeatipiC Wheatear 13y five lengths for second honours ; Enterprise was fourth, close up, Recorder fifth, Bonny Swell sixth. The Boy and Tabernacle seventh and eighth. The pace was rather moderate, the time, as taken by one of Dent's, of Cockspur-stroet, chronographs, being 3min: 18 1-ssec. Mr. T. V. Morgan ) the owner of Hawthornden 4 has had but a small share of Turf favours during his, racing career—in fact, his ill-luck has been almost proverbial_ His success now gave very genuine satisfaction, SAILORS MADE SWIMMERS, TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SUN," Sir,—As there has appeared an article in your journal relative to training ships, called forth, I presume, bY the late melancholy accident on the river, I beg to say that this old-established society built some years ago alarge swimming bath for,the express purpose of teaching our lads to swim, and that our yearly rent for that object is not less than £253. During the bathing season of 1869 210 boys had the advantage of instruction, 69 of whom only have been put down as having made no progress. The reason for which being that they joined the ship too late in that year. Every effort is made by the committee and the officers of the Warspite to give the boys instruction in that most useful art, of swimming. It may not be generally known that the Marine Society is the oldest Society in the kingdom established for fitting poor boys out to sea, and that it is supported entirely bY voluntary contributions, and the boys so fitted out have reached the number of 56,276. Besides which 39,360 landsmen have been assisted with clothing on their joining the Royal Navy.—l am, Sir, yours very faithfully, W. HUGE PHIPPS, Commander R.N. and Superintendent:. Marine Society's Ship Warspite, Charlton, S.E., Sept. 14th, 1870. The intwerp Royal Academy of the Fine Arts has nominated among its effective members Sir Edwin Land seer, in place of the late M. Overbeck, and M. Dyckmane in place of the late Baron Leys. THE CORPORATION OF LONDON AND THE BICIC AND WOUNDED FUND. —Yesterday, at a meeting of the Common Council, held at the Guildhall, the Lord M a yor presiding, the Court, on the motion of Sir Benjamin Phillips, which he prefaced with an eloquent speech, voted the sum of £l,OOO towards the fund of the National Society for the Relief of the Sick and Wounded in the War, which now amounts to upwards of £130,000. BLACK GAME IN BERES AND SURREY."'" Since the partridge shooting season has commenced, some broods of poults from the black cook and grey hen have been flushed and shot in the corn stubbles around Ascot Heath and other parts in Berks, and several head of this moor game have been bagged on the Merstham Hills in Surrey. This Scotch game were originally turned down in the royal preserves at Windsor, but never domiciled, and strayed into other districts. They are now almost extinct in the south. They resort to heath lands, an d are seldom found in the cornfields. ATTEMPT TO UPSET A RAILWAY TRAlN. — th i Thursday evening, as the excursion train from Manchester was nearing Matlock Bridge station, on the Midland Railway, between Derby and Manchester, the driver dis covered a platelayer's hut in flames. Some men were set to work to extinguish the fire, and they discovered on one of the rails of the down line an iron chair placed up side down on the metal, and close to a permanent chair , with a view evidently,. to prevent the loose chair fro!, slipping when ooming in contact with the train. It Is also believed that the hut, which is im me di a t e ly o pposite this point, was set on fire for the purp ose o f di ver ting the attention of the driver of the next down train, in order to render a catastrophe the more certain and complete. DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders. of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is r =Mended, by the medical profession in preference to French brand, SOP: plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotatiop,' on application to Messrs DUNVILLE & Co.,_ Royal Irish . 190- • Silence, Belfastor at thei London Oboes, 4, Beaufort Buildaig a " Strand, W.O. Ge z tazai i less Aline b rave] Pl ace sen se 13 0 t ti th e i r E Glean, str ei , g and di Mai ueld i, lewi 4 b efore with ol out -t1 It hich def eat we, G e , f or da ~Ie„ +So n q the Ad r,,ruasi v rinc( Na lt( , An( ktr on , Th; teßult THE EUROPEAN WAR. A SECOND EDITION of THE SUN is Published Every Morning at EIGH O'CLOCK, with SOME HOURS' LATER NEWS than any other paper. This edition will always contain the LATEST NEWS of the WAR, and of all other events. Tg, A. vernn Fran` fr om , bu t mint Ad % th e All inf orn \\'ill r, ( th e p Gard FRI Th ( th e 1 41101, t 1 BA OC 30, , 'l'll ..., 11i ')ati, eitize 11 tie s i ltalil Off er th e 1 1. itoti, ivi, of /2 It ` I4 PB leav Bo t o ,