The Sun. — London, England, 1870-05-21 00:00:00

id calleii the t.qa 1 picke d .he neplloo• and tny eye -11(3 ,Lather the Ls being re- read over. d he was 3 le sold 1.0 ,he l o ; 11 ' it without• le cornet ' f it. fibdirig th" here was 5 ht, TUeSdaY not there; ide further eat chfor:: r will ]C 110 t '•amined by ioni hlr contrwlic ited at the tvo the uti lititV a ria o o f whica apeat , d Dave t" t. th stealing lever did it Fay , r 4s 1111(1 wits ,pelt, fie lt, juquebv 'e d 11° NDLEF' name 35 e ie wife 0 1 d a t the npting to pretence on the ame to be acgreg or. suspecte d awlhani ,pearanco •eward of u• cheque lug als ° refuscl• BRIDGN nicersitY ho score 8 ....... ....... ottou 0 ....... 18 ....... otton 0 ....... 0 ....... out- Jtlioy ed Vs' jer, of Hop- I ~ was )avies ied of re cut arbur - and in owner ; old. rasleY cellor c ation tating h gr i • 1, an d o'E EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE IMPERIAL PA ILL lAM ENT. F PERSONATING WOMEN. BOW-STREET —(This DAY.) The furtleer examination of the prisoners in this extraor e.dina7 case was res ume d thi s morn i ng before' Mr. Flowers The interest in the proceedings, instead of decreasing, seethed to be increasing, as the desire to obtain admission Was very great. The Court was crowde4 to excess. The prisoners Boulton and Park; ou being placed in the ' lo4 r, sJerned to be quite indifferent to the serious nature cf the charge that was being made against t hem. Rr• W. 11. Roberts asked the magistrate that he might be : Wowed t o say a word in explanation of the fact of his name being mentioned in the ease. He was engaged in Lord Arthur Cliuton's bankruptcy, and was at the Guild hall Ta,vern on the oce:asion by the purest accident. ,Rr• Flowers said it would be best, if explanation was • required, to make it at the close of the case. He did.nct '°° anythi eg that had been said to the prejudice of Mr. Ro berts, g The first witness examined was Henry Martin—lie said I carry on Lusieess at —°• 7 , 'Burlington Arcade, and about four years ago I was appointed to look after the affairs of the Arcade. The con etahles were under my control. I have seen the two defen as dams in the Arcade dressed as women, walking upend down to eoratnol women. I can't say that I ever saw them speak 11 °Y one. I had them turned out of the place !ssna3 ante in 1869. Th ey were d resse d as women, L h ave seen th em together in that costume several times in • to Arcade. It was generally about three o'clock in the r aftern oonb e when th e y arr i ve d . I took them to be persons of -"use ch aracter, hence my i us t rec ti ons. to t h e constable to teenl°ve them. I had no idea from their manner or ueteeanour that they were men. I have never seen any .. Par° °aa in their company. I have also seen them dressed 'nee in the Arcade, and then they attracted my attention, as f h I , - "BY were dres s ed so f as t ; th e i r b oots were like women's. -"was. Constable Smith that I ordered to turn the prisoners Oct ri o f the , Arcade. tl '4°es- examined—l might have seen them a hundred clothesneressed as women. I only once saw them in men's f , and only mica gave directions for their expulsion `real the Arcede. I never bad any complaints made to me Wit h respect to Smith the beadle. If loose women mie eoaduct themselves they aro turned out, be, it is exceed difncult to say now who is loose and who is not. Ber ve (l 'Hier) . I can on l y make the distinction by observation. I laile e verybody who comes i n to my s h op. I never see t°°s° wo men there. I ne ver h ear d th at S m i th took money '4lrono thee() women, but I had since he ar d, s i nce h e l eft, to e f Ydi ceuet, that he had levied " black mail" on the women e , end e e 1 cannot say that 1 have seen 111 who canoe there. the the Arendt) dressed as women since I gave the Zder to have them turned out ie 1869. I can't say that I ' l 've seen Boulton in the reade between August, '63, and I Pril ' 0 , Their conduct when iu the Arcade was most risjectionat de. eoest able Holdin g , 58 0 , sa id—l k now Boulton. I have i seen Woo in the Btirlington Arcade, and I also saw S m ith the y hin t out. Park was with him, but I don't recollect how ( . 4 7 w ere dressed. The occurrence took place at he latter of 1868 . 1 have seen them there scores of times, but 4,,,w't3's in men's a tti re . O nce, I th i nk, I have seen them in "lea's clothes. A young man named Cumming used to 4 itl: 4l PanY hem. They walked in a peculiar manner, an d I 4Y, believed them to be men. Cr (1 le 's-e xamined—People s a id th e y were women dressed as ee e. e tb . I never interfered with them ; I left that to George dole I have heard Smith forbid them the Arcade: No se e e° was used ; they walked . out quietly ; I never saw iyoree used. 4 ( ,; (1 1 W4 rd Neson Haxell said—l am the landlord of the bly '• Ex eter Hotel, in the Strand. I know the two prisoners. spd I' .,S TIII and my house has been freely used in this matter, wish to make a statement. tr• Plowers—You will have ample opportunity. Z,,_itroination continued —I first saw Boulton at my hotel i - h . b u n e 7 th of April. He was introduced by 11r. Weatrop . the bate' 4 very old c - sterner of mine. Re was staying at dep t at at the time. Gibbons is a gentleman of indepen -14 fortu ne Boulton, stay e d a t my h ote l on that occasion, 4.; C/ibbo es remained th ere as we ll . M r. G i b b ons, I think, te et i L e d at the hotel in the March previous to the time! have lot Reoccupied a bedroom and sitting-room. Gibbons L ; n eed Boulton to me as the best amateur actress off the hest,7 lB ' ne engaged a room for Boulton, as he was his pied he never was a customer of mine. I thi .k he occu %Vie rOO Ol ou a diff eren t fl oor to that of Mr. Gibbons. h a 'n I first saw BMilton I was given to understand that be keeeBP,ecially invited from Edinburgh to attend a little to e l tL s 'i Party. Boulton and Gibbous left :he hotel lie„ 'el', the latter paying the bill. Mr. Gibbons he r i': when not at any hotel, at 13, Bruton- street, it tee:' ° Y - aeuare, and I have understood at Clapham. All I Iteellun ,beat Bolton was that he liv e d a t Edi n b urg h . While 41 ae lt ',. was at my house I saw hi m i n female costume N ei - ' n ue times, I h ave seen him leave the hotel in s ea ' ll B attire th ree or four times. He usually wont out in i i ria ge about e i ght o ' clock in the evening. Mr. Gibbons, msda s k, and a M r. Somerville went out with hi m ; th ey a 1 4ci fa r of a party. Mr. Gibbons was also dressed as %te e ,. 3?; Somervill e a l ways as a gentleman ; Park ac ed to as a l a d y, sometimes as a gentleen. Somervill e 4te,°lae as a vi s it or t o M r. G ib bons as a friend, and tay CU:, male attire. P ar k, I thiuk, has only stayed i n 1111 4: see °tie night. 1 thi n k i t was the night of the ball, ti reee cl 4l n ot Positive. Park, when he went as a lady, always Ih o ruy house. I h ave not k nown Park above 2 months 1, 40 -48 introduced to - me by Gibbons as an amateur actress. 111 °att l a 11 r Thomas and have don e so f or a b out two 11 de te .. e I hav e a l ways believed him to be a gentleman of to el t'aent fortune as he always came in his ow n carriage Y 'Ba ta op , 19- e. M r Gibbons also introduced him to me. I T T homas in female a tti re . I t hi n k h e used to l,lloteee ie all te .adS• dressed as a woman in his own carriage. seldom came without dining with Mr Gib - eNtec:' reco llect the day of th e b oat race. I don't °Net. il): tw o persons cooling to my hou,;e on the '444 0f t hat clay. don't know anythi ng o f t h e , ,45' till °a t think Gibbons dined at my house on the ' v its 1 beat race On the day after the boat race there b a t ev e • • c a l l Asy ` n ulg party, with music, at my house ; I could •" was a ball. I got up the programme. I don't % hi ll !NI 01,C four began about half-past nine, and closed 0• f iek " the morning. Supper was served about 12 11 ‘-r&hbons was dressed in women's clothes on the 4 11 ds e , 'l° 'l t w as Boulton' Park, Thomas, an d C umm i ng. They ik la Y h 'use to the best of my belief. Thomas C e e colloe already d resse d as a lady in his brougham. n Pert, another man, named Peel, dressed as a woman at jel 1 1 1; I don't know who Mr. Peel is. I only knew e 4 : 144 th et r from Mr. Gibbons. 1 was given to under /. rs solre e from to the family of that name. There te ek co 0, 'belonged all dressed as women. The others in :cH n eate e -8 " 14 ° 0 I believe were all ladies. Some of te e to ; s 'ng• They wet° not professionals ; they ° invited guests of Mr. Gibbons. I know there bet e a Sli r gut d isturbance ;it arose about more singing "i d N n ired. Mr. Gibbons was disinclined to agree to it, k j uooe s 1 t) " .Was becoming unpleasant, I suggested to Mr. e ave,, e wl dup and clear out, which he did. I recollect all e ceel fi t d there ; she went away with her party. t i p r il e tl Y all left in the ordinary manner. I think tal:*eo , s sed as ladies, with the exception of Mr Thomas ch,itaoth e i l ' sle pt at my house on the night of the bal. I Y a s th u g of 1 3, Wakefield -street. I know the prisoners Itr Of the s friend of Mr Gibbons Ell en Pi ncott had str plo friends leg' room on the night of the ball. at 4 :e be y. „, e ra —Mr Gibbons was a very young person 'll l I:boutee was about 23. Gibbons has resided 01)41,1'1 s ince the ball. He has never been away since, ( ‘V lisv e t 8 sh all _ 0 0 seen since the ball. e n tinue- the report in our Special Edition.) l'O LI(Ip --------------- T is DAT. A -‘-, INTELLIGENCE.— 11 Ito, %AL i. , tke .., A .-LERCITANT CONVICTED FOR CRUELTY TO A ;",41iih, A t Alarlborough-street Police-court, Mr. George ,ettio °°4l Merchant of 15 Princess's-square, Com . - ,''' o .l/ 0 road, Larnheth'Nvas surnmoned before Mr. Knnx by , iiiii'f, t 4 4 3'4 . 1 %ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ,103.ing a horse t° be cruelly treated, and a man in ) 1 ' 4 % 11 4 ! 1 / . : 4 4 8 , awls: summoned, but was not in attendance, tipi t( 2Beo 10 4 Y. It was stated that the h s o t r a s t e e, was and k 414, I 'llabi e a Waggon apparently in a . dying Wti,,', e ' \vei, f ° work. Other horses in the defen f da 4 n o t s 's . .'4i °J IM in a very bad condition. A fine 0 1.,,„ eted. 1vtC41.41.4 `te4 fe was I,DB IN TRANSIT. -A wretched looking boy, u.,,, 1 5, gis .aning about him, named Charles . Quinton, 1,..1.,,i5,;'4, 4.l,iie':arged at the Thames Police-court with st.eal 4‘li'llii:Ltit -°., carrier:llg l f r o ra." (, ol tr iin • t of a grocer in the t pr t e h m e i s se h s op of Samuel Sea . - l' i °f t11: w11 * -A carm an " n i a l m e eid to the Bolton, in the ser e ' V 't ilt r°BeNtOrS h d large quantity 1 4% the Lou , a a d he took the / 10 1 °I. With , !ea of various tradesmen, an of goods to 'hi ,± I he to, w(1411 to assist him, and 11itteacit11,1 el:el:441:h him out of charity to mind t t h h e ecar ' t is p: o i n u n e a r ; ' IN hit,4llo pisoneor4itoartniing the tea. The magistrate 04 re for 4 days, and odd after that be should oiatory. I'I L , ' al b '-•., the ":".."---•-........................._______ ,4) Vie: " l s lal of th u • late l'ev. Willi itu Harness, tit.,4 %% 1 ; 4. (1 411 salute prinew: i,..ite will take the form 1,,,i, io„' l l 'en tat b ress . ' ' .---.' ' a Barnes mt;e 'aket. h • .i All Saints Lurch, and ' k e , • .-eran Literature at the 'University of Cam 3'71.9t0ia News. HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY, The Lord Chancellor took his seat upon the woolsack at five o'clock. - of a fire occuring, it was lamentable to think that the whole of the priceless collection stood in the greatest "Jou of total loss, .1- 1 0 considered it watched parsimony t 9 defer building , u proper rectptacle for those pictures, 01 ben aid glass, the outlay of which would be frothing in comparison with the feeling of security it Would produce to know that the pictures were as far be- Pend harm as it was possible to place them. Mr. T. BARING should like to know what the right hon. gentleman the First Commissioner of Works igeant by his declaration that he did not wish to do things in a hurry. Why the question had been in agitation for twenty years. Money had been voted and land secured, and yet, notwithstanding that, increased accom modation was greatly needed. The Right Hon. gentleman said that there was not the slightest need of proceeding with the new National Gallery until some other pressing works had been accom plished. It was true that foreigners did not consider the national collection of pictures one of the highest order, yet not a single person of taste and judgment who had walked through the gallery had failed to observe that the accommodation for nanging the pictures was altogether inconvenient. With respect to the trustees not making the most of the room they at present possess, they devoted one large apartment to a few pictures by Turner ; he had to re mind them that the pictures were placed there in com pliance with the directions of the will, and if these direc tions were not for the future to be observed, he did not think many more bequests would be made to the nation. Mr. GLADSTONE repudiated the idea that the Govern ment intended postponing indefinitely the building of. the new gallery. The only thing was that other works of a more pressing necessity were required, and the most urgent change in connection with the two national insti tutions was in respect of the natural history collection at the British Museum, and it, was the intention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to submit a scheme with the view of effecting the necessary alterations in the course of the present session. After some remarks from Mr. Bentinck and Mr. A. Seymour, the motion was withdrawn. THE RED "RIVER SETTLEMENT. Mr. ROBERT FOWLER called attention to the recent disturbances at the Red River Settlement, and in doing so gave a sketch of the history of the settlement. He contended that when the people of the Red River Settlement were transferred to Canada it was the duty of the Government to have secured them the full manage ment of their own local affairs, a right which they had previously exercised under the government of the Hudson's Bay Company, and they ought to have had a full and fair representation in the Canadian Parliament. The settlers, it appeared to him, had been sold like a lot of sheep. He believed that if the Government bad sent over an Imperial commissioner to the settlement he would have ascertained the feelings of the people, and we should not have heard of the disturbances which had created so much interest and excitement. He did not intend to go into the recent events ; but his object was simply to draw attention to the fact that the Red River settlers had not been treated with that consideration and justice to which they were entitled. Mr. MONSELL congratulated the hon. member and the House on the altered state of affairs at the Red River Settlement. The latest reports which bad been received from Canada stated that peace had been restored, and the Hudson's Bay Company had resumed possession of their different factories, and the whole of the community were working together in harmony, and were anxiously awaiting the arrival of the expedition. That expe dition would not contain anybody who had been connected with the politics of the Red River Settlement, and the only desire would be to put the two races in firm and amicable relationship. 'So far as the antiquarian question as to the rights of the Hudsbn's Bay Company was concerned, they had been reported upon by successive law officers of the Crown. With regard to the transfer, it was not a case of handing over the people against their will. The question of the transfer of the Hudson's Bay Territory to Canada had been discussed for many years, and not one single re monstrance had been made by the inhabitants of the Red River Settlement, and they could not have freer insti tutions than they would enjoy in Canada. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON moved an address to the Crown, praying that her Majesty would be pleased to issue a com mission to inquire into the causes of the great loss of life and property at sea during the last few years, and to con sider whether any and what changes can be made in exist ing laws and regulations with respect to collisions, over lading, stowage of cargo, and other matters, with the view of giving increased safety to passengers and merchant ships. The hon. baronet said that in 1858 there were 25,000 sailing ships in the United Kingdom and 1,900 steamers. During 1868 there were 26,000 sailing ships and 3,000 steamers. During 1858 the losses and casualties were 1,180, and in 1868 they were 1,747. Out of doors it was a matter of notoriety that the great cause of this increase of misfortunes at sea was the too prevalent habit of overloading. He referred to the subject of insurance, and remarked that no owner should have a pecuniary interest in the loss of a vessel. Alluding to the loss of the Sea Queen, he ex pressed his conviction that the poor sailors knew they were going to their death. He quoted from the evidence given respecting that vessel, laying particular stress upon the evidence of one of the witnesses that there was no legal power to prevent a vessel going to sea. Mr. O'Dowd had said that the practice of overloading ex tensively prevailed, and he stigmatised it as abominable and homicidal. The hon. baronet asked the House if the time had not come to put a stop to such a state of thing,. He contended that the Board of Trade under any Govern ment was not conducted satisfactorily, neither were the inquiries it instituted into the loss of vessels. He asked why there had not been an in vestigation into the circumstances attending the loss of the City of Boston, with 200 lives. He thought owners, however innocent, ought to court inquiry instead of threatening actions. Every sacrifice of life ought to be investigated. He recommended a careful and impartial inquiry into the question, so that the bill might be framed according to the information thus obtained. Mr. SAHUDA seconded the motion. Mr. SHAW-LEFEVRE said it was impossible to have lie. tened to the speech of the hon. baronet without the deepest sympathy. At the same time he differed from him when he said there was a great and growing loss of life and vessels. That was not the experience of the Board of Trade, although it was true that during the last twelve months the losses in the shipping had been prolific of great disasters. He admitted that there was consider able anxiety with regard to vessels going from the East Coast to the North of Europe ; and he should hail with pleasure any law which would put a stop to these losses. He said that far more losses were caused by the negligence of officers than from overloading, and denied that the Board of Trade was remiss in instituting inquiries. The reason why the Board had not made an inquiry into the loss of the City of Boston was simply that they had no facts showing that she left Halifax in an unseaworthy con dition. The hon. gentleman briefly described the main features of a bill now before the House in reference to the question. The aim of the bill was to let the shipbuilders and shipowners build and sail their vessels as they pleased, but they would be held liable if any mischief arose. One of his proposals was to enable a seaman to call in a Board of Trade surveyor to examine a ship if it were thought unseaworthy, and also . to enable him to give evidence. The hon. gentleman said that they also intended to improve the Courts of Inquiry, and the customs should take no ti ce o f th e d raught of water of vessels. There was no record as to the draught of the water of the Sea Queen. An inspection of all vessels, so as to test their seaworthiness, would involve A cost Sir o John o t n oO H , o a o y o , a m - y r e . a r s . amuda, Sir J. Elphinstone, Mr. Graves, Mr. E. Smith, and Mr. Cave having addressed the House, the motion was withdrawn. THE 'kURDERS IN GREECE. Sir ROUNDELL PALMER called the attention of the House to the circumstances under which one of the Secretaries of her Majesty's Legation at Athens, and two English gentlemen in his company (together with the Secretary to the Italian Legation at the same Court), have recently been seized and barbarously murdered by armed banditti, suffered to be at large in the neighbourhood of Athens, and asked whether her Majesty's Government were able to state to the House what measures had been or would be taken to obtain from the Greek Government such satisfaction for this unprecedented outrage as her Majesty was entitled to claim according to the law of nations, and to ensure the due protection, for the future, of the live of the diplomatic servants, and other subjects of the British Crown, within ' the Kingdom of Greece, The hon. baronet spoke of the inviolability of the ambassa, dorial character, and remarked that the two secretaries iu question were entitled to the fullest protection in that sense. If an ambassador became subject to outrage or wrong it became the imperative duty of a State to use AI its resources, to abstain from no means whatever it could possibly use to deliver the person to Iv , .oist the 1 public faith wag pledged from such a position of ;eoputdy. Under the circumstances of this case the House had to' deal with an outrage of a most extraordinary and shock ing kind upon British subjects entitled to the protectioi of a friendly state, and also an outrage which had bee* perpetrated under circumstances much more upon those to whom the public faith of the Greek nation and govern, went were absolutely pledged, and to save whom nothin4 should have been left unclothe, which by every human possis bility could have been dune on the part ofthe nation and the people. The system of brigandage in Greece was of no ordinary kind. It had, he feared, if not a political origin, a great deal too much of at political connection. The hon. baronet then pros ceeded to state the facts of the case, commenting on the circumstances according as they had been made known. Putting aside the diplomaticaspect of the case, there had been a failure in the performance of those duties which ee octuttry like Greece owed to the subjects of all nations, He argued that no technical objBctions on the part of the Greek Government.should have stood in the way of the deliverance of captives to whom the faith of the country pledged for their safety. One thing was perfectly. -that by the exercise of a little sound jurigme4t, clial au 110,49443 3 2911 -MA $4.9 410, - 9t- 0419.4011 V Sir C. Legard'ss Border Knight, by Adventurer—Miriam, 4 • YTS, Bst 121 b (Custance) 1 Mr. T Archer's Capsicum, 5 yrs, 6st 71b Mr 0. L. Evan's Timothy, 3 yrs, Est 71b.. (Gradwoll) 3 Ventuor, Cameroon, irobraud, Thundercloud, Stockdale, and Miss Polly also ran. Won easily by half a length. Fire brand slipped and threw her jockey. The Two-Year-Old Stakes of 10 soya each. T Y.O. Mr F. Buckingham's f by Lord of the Isles—Cecil's darn, Bst 101 b . . Mr Kirk's Lady Scarlet, Bst 71b (Huxtabloj 2 Mr Harold's Balquidar, Bst 101 b Thormauby, Worthy, Dora, and Botheration also ran. Handicap Plike of 100 soya ; winners extra. T.Y.O. Mr J. Prince's Election,, by Lambton -The Queen, 5 yrs, 6st 101 b (Gradwell) 1 Mr Mannington's Lady Greensleeves, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Rowell) 2 Mr Goodwin's Thunderstorm, 3 yrs, 7st Glb (H. Covey) 3 The following also ran :—Tho Laird of Scotland, Chibisa, Anarchy, Moncrieff, Nightingall, Snowdon, Chit ham Naughty Gi r l, Dar ie, St. Theodore. , The Rotharnsteird Two-yr-old Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added ; colts, Bst 121 b ; fillies, Bst 81b ; winners extra. T.Y.C. Mr Frost's Loadstar, by Saunterer—Bess Lyon, Bst Blb (Penfold) 1 Mr H Dickinson's Lord of the Manor, Bst 121 b (iluxtable) 2 Tim \Vheathampstead Plate of 50 sovs. • Mr H. Wright's Vontnor, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Clement) 1 Captain D. Lane's Tho lEgean, 4 yrs, 7t Gib (F. Webb 2 Mr T. Archer's Capsicum ' 5 yr?, 6st 1 1b... .-.(G. Jarvi s ) 3 Breach of Promise also ran. LATEST IiETTING, DERBY. 11 to 10 agst Macgregor (offered—take 6 to 5) 100 to 8 agst Camel ( aken) 20 to 1 agst Bridgwater (taken freely). 20 to 1 agst Icingcraft (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Sarsfield (taken) CITY BETT II~G—FP.IDAY. THE DERBY. Even agst Macgregor (offered—take 6 to 5) 9to 1 agEt Camel (offered—take 10 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered) 25 to 1 agst Bridgwater (taken and wanted) 1000 to 15 agst Recorder (offered—take 1000 to 10) 1000 to 10 agst Simplon (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Bonny Swell (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Ptarmigan (offered) Very little doing. BITING AT 11IANCHESTER—FRIDAT. Even on Macgregor (offered) 10 to 1 agst Camel (taken) 10 to 1 agst Sunshine (offered) 20 to 1 agst Kingcraft Offered) 20 to 1 agst P r i nce of Wales (offered) 20 to 1 agst Normanby (offered) 25 to agst Bridgwater (taken) 20 to 3 agst Recorder (taken) Prince de la Tour d'Anvergne is considered cer tain to be appointed at the Embassy at Vienna, left vacant by the nomination of the Duke de Grammont as Minister of Foreign Affairs at Paris. Captain Williams, of the Oneida, having left a large family in indigent circumstances, a subscription is being made at Boston for the support and education of his children, which, at l as t acconnts amounted to the sum of 2,000 dollars. CIVIL DEPARTMENTS (SCOTLAND) COMMIS• SIGN. The Earl AIRLIE called attention to the report of the Civil Departments Scotland Commission, and inquired whether Government intended to take any steps for the purpose of carrying out the recommendations of the com mission. The Duke of ARGYLE said the commission had been most ably presided over by Lord Camperdown, and he might state that the whole of the complaints made against various departments had totally failed, and as matters were found in a satisfactory state generally speaking, it was thought most desirable to let well alone. With respect to the appointment of a Secretary for Scotland, it was thought quite unnecessary, as there would not be sufficient business to engage his attention. It was not the intention of Her Majesty's Government to make any im portant alterations in the manner of conducting Scotch business in Parliament. SINGAPORE. Earl GREY presented a petition from Singapore, praying for greater security for judicial independence. Earl GRANVILLE referred at some length to the object of the petitioners, and said, after the most careful con sideration, and strengthened by the opinions he had received from the highest authorities, he had come to the conclusion of maintaining the course which had been the custom for some time past relative to the removal of colonial judges for misconduct. POOR RELIEF (METROPOLIS) BILL, This bill was read a second time. Their lordships adjourned at five minutes past seven. HOUSE OF COMMONS. —FRIDAY. The Speaker took the chair at five minutes befor• four o'clock. INDIAN MAILS. Mr. STACPOOLE asked the Postmaster-General whether any arrangement had been come to by the Post-office Department for the carriage of English mails to India, via Brindisi, and with what company, if any, such ar rangement had been made. The Marquis of HARTINGTON replied that arrangements had been made for the transmission of the mails vid Brindisi. JUSTICES JUSTICE. Sir HENRY HOARE asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it was the fact, as stated in the Somerset County Herald, that he had received a memo rial from the magistrates of Trowbridge, stating that a man named Brittan was at that time in prison for steal inz two ducks, the offence having since his cenviction been proved to have been committed by two other men, and for which they have been tried and convicted. And whether it was true that he had declined to sanction Brittan's release. Mr. BRUCE replied that it was quite true. (Laughter.) After a full consideration of all the circumstances of the cose, he came to the conclusion that all three were engaged in the transaction. He hoped his hon. friend did not dis pute the possibility of three persons being concerned in the stealing of two ducks. (Great laughter.) VISCOUNT MILTON AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER,. Viscount MILTON renewed the question slightly altered, that he put to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the previous day, and which Mr. Lowe did not answer, res pecting the Hudson's Bay Company.. Mr. LOWE now stated that he did not intend to act dis courteously towards the noble lord, but the fact was that the Secretary of the Treasury had been kind enough to look into the matter in question ; and therefore the noble lord was answered better than he could have answered him. NAVY ESTIMATES. In reply to an hon. member, Mr. CHILDERS said he pro posed to go on with the navy estimates on Monday. NEW NATIONAL GALLERY . Mr. BERESFORD HOPE called attention to the delay which had occurred in proceeding with the building of the new National Gallery. The question of having a Na tional Gallery worthy of this country had been before the public for thirty years. On a recent occasion the Chan cellor of the Exchequer held out some bright hopes, having stated that a large portion of land had been bought, upon which sooner or later, and he hoped sooner than later, the new building would be erected. It was time that the long continued disgrace of a national gallery not suited to the pictures they had, still less the pictures they would have, and still less suited to the character of this great nation as a civilised, enlightened, and artistic country, should be removed. A great institution like the National Gallery could not be "tinkered " without bringing disgrace upon the nation. He did not propose that they should be lavish or extravagant in their outlay; but just expend as much as the great necessity of the case required. The hon. gentleman pointed out that the building was peculiarly liable to fire. Some parts were fire proof more or less ; but the roof was wooden, and had been scorched and baked by the sun for thirty or forty years, and was probably reduced to the condition of touchwood. A spark from the great ugly chimney close by would set it on fire. He concluded by moving for the correspondence between her Majesty's Office of Works and the architect of the New National Gallery in continuation of the returns ordered by the House of Com mons in 1869, and the report of the architect to the First Commissioner of Works. Mr. W. H. GREGORY observed that the pictures were huddled together in the most unseemly manner, and any person acquainted with pictures knew perfectly well the extremely bad effect which was produced by the exhibition of works of art all thrust together. He hoped that the building would be erected on the ground which they now possessed, and which had been bought for the purpose. He called attention to the fact that almost every other country multiplied their galleries, and museums of art and science, and pointed to the advance which France and little Belgium were making in fancy articles in which taste was involved, and which he really be lieved was produced by the citizens of those countries being familiarised with objects of art. Mr. ATRTON said that there would be no opposition to the motion of the hon. member for the University of Cambridge. At the same time he observed that the First Commissioner of Works had no authority whatever to embark in a great undertaking, but merely performed the duty of fulfilling the instructions received from time to time from her Majesty's Government. He briefly re viewed the leading circumstances connected with the National Gallery, and alluded to various grants which had been made by Parliament, It was necessary that the Government and the House should consider what demands were made upon the public treasury for the construction of public buildings ; and supposing they were all anxious for a new National Gallery, they must consider which was of the greatesi public necessity. At no period had the Govern ment been called upon to undertake such a number of important public works as at the present time. They were imperatively demanded for the effective administration of public affairs. The Government were not asleep as regarded institutions of science and art, and he called attention to the work in progress at South Kensington. The hon. member for the University of Cambridge had referred to a statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but his words had reference to the British Museum. If they took a reasonable view of the matter they would come to the conclusion that the British Museum was more over crowded than the National Gallery. In the latter one room was appriated to the exhibition of the pictures of one artist, and he maintained that they were under no ohligation to exhibit more than was enough to illus. trate his paarticular style of art, If they wanted to prevent fire, it would be wise to " clear out " those who resided in the gallery. At the same time they guarded against fire so much dreaded by the member for the Uni versity of Cambridge they would increase the accommoq dation, Lord J. MANNERS remarked that votes of money hs4 been granted readily by the Liberal Government for the purpose of becoming the possessars of the land in question for the specific purpose of constructing a new gallery, and for the last few years the House had been duped if these had been no intention of doing so, In point of fact the right hon. gentleman had told them that after all grants and inquiries by Royal Commission and Select Committee, everything was at sea again. Mr. COWPER-TEMPLE thought the first Commissioner of Works was the only man in the House who would be willing to let the National Gallery remain with its pre sent limited accommodation, He thought it would be a paltry saving to allow the gallery to remain in its present uniairtmditbn._-it had &winds rod and ij k ovat ,xua HHT THE SUN, LONDON, SATUBDAY' MAY '2l, 1.870, tlemen would have been saved. All that was required was a little more time for parleying, and the abstaining •on the part of the Greek Government from hostile action. It was not clear which party fired first ; but it was, evident that the cause of the massacre was the fact of the troops being put in motion. In conclusion, he said he had had bright hopes. of a new Greece emulating the virtues and the free. dom of those Greeks to whom we were all so much indebted for a literature which had been the ornament and the instruction of mankind for ages. And even now he did not despair, and believed the lament able event w ou ld have the effe c t of producing a better state of things in Greece, and he could not help expressing his opinion that the occurrence afforded a most legiti mate opportunity of interposing, to urge upon Greece the necessity of putting an end to such anarchy, misery, and lawlessness. The rights which it gave to England to remonstrate, and more than remonstrate, were such that he owned it would be to him a disappoint ment if in the result it should not happen that in addition to the punishment of the guilty, which had already been demanded, in addition to that reparation which the Greek Government owed to the persons con nected with the misfortune to whom probably pecuniary reparation would be useful or acceptable, if the Govern ment did not avail themselves of the opportunity now offered to press upon the Greek Government in such a manner as should be effectual the ne cessity and the duty of making the lives of British subjects and. those employed by the British Crown safe in the country. Sure he was that every Government in Europe would concur in any measure which might be necessary to enforce that duty upon the Greek Government, but surer still he was that if the course were taken it would redound more to the credit of Greece, and make the day when the calamity occurred, and the day when the British Government required due repara tion, a day to be remembered amongst the brightest annals of Greece, not for the crime and shame which accompa nied it, but for the brighter future it would produce. Sir HENRY LYTTON BULWER moved—" That this House, upon an examination of the pap ers th a t h ave b een la i d before it concerning the recent massacres in Greece, feels itself called upon to express an opinion that the conduct of the Greek Ministers has been highly unsatisfactory, and that this House invites her Majesty's Government to act as it thinks best on this opinion, and also to concert with its allies as to the best means of establishing in Greece a Government capable of satisfying the ordinary requirements of a civilised State." This motion was withdrawn. Mr. GLADSTONE, who rose to address the House about 23 minutes to two o'clock, said it was evident from the speeches of the hon. gentlemen who had spoken that the Government had not neglected to take steps. The Go vernment had demanded the fullest examination of the facts, requiring the means of full participation, or, at least, full cognisance of every s t e p connected with the enquiry, and as they likewise would make the reason able claim that at the proper time, and yet ndt before the proper time, which was a point of no small importance, that condign punishment should be inflicted upon the guilty. He was sure the House would appre ciate what he. had said about the punishment of the guilty not coming too soon, because there were many pas sages in the history of many countries in which it was found that the immediately guilty agents were but the tools and instruments of others, and their too rapid removal was one of the best and most effectual means of sup pressing the essential portions of the truth. Some weeks Would probably elapse before they were in full possession of the facts of the case. Several orders and other business of an unimportant character were disposed of, and the House adjourned at three o'clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE DONCASTER RACES.—PRIDAY. The Doncaster Plate of 40 soya. Mali a mile. Mr J, Scott's Viscountess, by the Marquis—Columbine, 3 yrs. 7st 41b (Maidment) 1 Mr. Black's Glenlivat, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b The Betting-room Stakes of 5 sovs each. Red House in. Mr Jos. Dawsou's g by Sottledrum—impsratrice, 2 yrs, 7st 41b (inc. 7lb extra) Mr T. Parr's Brother t o Ti m B o bbi n, 2 yrs, 7st (Wilson) 2 Mt John Osborne's f by Cathedral—Para, 2 yrs, Ust 111 b (Wood) 3 Won in a canter by a length. The Chesterfield Handicap of 100 sous. One mile. Lord Zetland's Brennus by Voltigeur—Sweet Briar, 4 yrs,Bst 81b. - Mr J. Scott's Viscount, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (Snowden) 1 Mr Hunt's Hugo, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (W. Gray) 3 Waterloo also ran. Won easily by a length. The Scurry Stakes (Handicap of 5 80913 each, with 20 added, for horses of all ages; winners extra; second to save stake. Red House in. Mr Napleton's Pauada, by Newminster—Culotte de Poau, 3 yrs, Gst 71b. . . .(W. Gray) 1 Mr Thacker's Cobalt, 3 yrs, GA 41b . ...(Ashworth) '2 Mr W. Osborne's Star and Garter, 3 yrs, Bst llb (T. Chaloner) 3 Won by a head ; a neck divided the second and third. The Yorkshire St,Leger of 3 sovs each. Mr Bruere's Fairyland, by Colstordale—Mrs Taft, 4 yrs (h b), llst.6lb Mr G. Walker's Plenty, G yrs (h b), 1 Ist 131 b ...(Owner) 2 Mr. H. Hall's The Vet, 4 yrs, list 81b . (Mr Spence) 3 Slap Bang also ran. The Corporation Stakes of 5 sovs each. Red House in. Mr Mumford's Film], by Trumpeter —Sharp Practici., 3 yrs, st Mr Mumford's f by Cape Flyaway—Long Hey, 2 yrs, sst 91b ......... ..... ....... (W. Ohaloner) 2 Mr Thacke r 's Cobalt, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (Kenyon) 3 Oliver also ran. Wou in a canter. The Hunter,' Handicap of 5 soya each. One mile. Mr Black's Weather Isle, by Lord of the Isles—Weather side, 5 yrs, 12st 71b . ...(Mr Spencer) 1 Mr Wroughton's Twig, 4 yrs, 10st 51b (Mr Holly) 2 Mr R. P. Dickson's Grace Darling, 9st 10st (Mr Bentley) 3 Topsy also ran. Won by four lengths. BETTING ON THE COURSE. THE I) ;IRBY. 1,100 to 100 sgst Camel (taken) 12 1 Sunshine (offered) HARPENDEN RACES—FRIDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 soya each. Ono mile. Mr Goodwin's Truo Blue, by Vedette --Amaranth, 4 yrs, 9st (not to be sold) (Lynch ) .l Mr Buckingham's Simplon, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (not to be sold) (H. Covey) 2 Won easily by half a length. The Scurry Handicap of 5 sovs: T.Y.C. Mr J. Bone's Primula, by Knight of the Thistle Spring Blossom, 5 yrs, Bst 41b Sir 0. Legard's Cauldron, 3 yrs, Bst ... (Jeffery) 2 Mr Nightingale's Agate, 3 yrs, Tat 131 b Mr T. Archer's Black Bess, 3 yrs, 75t..... (Howell) t Billy Pedder also ran. Won by a head ; a dead heat for third place. The Harpenden Handicap of 15 sot's each. About one mile and a half. At ,YACifITJTAB ,TiloaxoJ LATEST INTELLIGENCE (RE IMER'S "I E LEG RAMS.) THE MILITARY OITTEREATC B ON. ContiNNA,.May 20. • The British squadron has left in a northerlidirection, but it isshelietied that it will proceed to Lisbon: , „_. : • MADRID, May 20. In to-day's sitting of the . Cortes the Minister of . the Interior stated .that a telegram had been, received from Lisbon, according to which the Marquis de Soup, having refused to countersign the..appointthent of Marshal •Sal danha, the latter had offered to 'resign, but the' King had declined to accept his resignation, assuring him, of his full confidence. The telegram further stated that the portfolio of the Ministry of the Interior has been offered to the Bishop'of Oizen, who - se reply was expected the same evening. The majority of the Portuguese Cortes assembled yes. terday. An immediate dissolution was expected. The troops were still under arms, but the utmost tran ____ - - quillity prevailed in Lisbon and in the provinces. LISBGN, May 20. The Duke of Saldanha 'engaged in forming a ministry. He has called the Bishop of Vizen. The Cortes has been closed by the orders of the duke, and it is believed will be dissolved. Telegrams have been received from the principal places in the provinces declaring their adherence to the Duke of Saldanha. The country is quiet. SPAIN. MADRID, May 20, It is announced that a telegram has been received from Logrono stating that Marshal Espartero gave a most cordial reception to the deputation of members of the Es partero party in theYortes, and that in replying to their request, he concluded by expressing his willingness to sacrifice himself for his country. The deputation, the rumour proceeds to state, would return to Madrid to-morrow. Notwithstanding this mes sage, the general belief is that the Espartero candidature will fall to the ground. ITALY. FLORENCE, May 20, Evening. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies the esti mates of the Ministry of Public Works were agreed to. Count Arrivabene, speaking of the port of Brindisi, pointed out the excellent results experienced in the through transit of the mails to India, and its advantages over other routes. He urged the Ministry to improve the condition ol port. The Minister of Public Works replied that improve ments for the through transit were being actively car ried on. A new series of documents on the tragedy at Marathon has been distributed in the Chamber of Deputies. They comprise a report of the Greek Colonel Theagenis, in which he declares that if the body of troops which had arrived from Chalcis had fulfilled its purpose, the opera tions against the brigands would have had a different result. Another document states that the captured brigands confess that their leaders insisted upon the amnesty Owing to counsels from persons in high position at Chalcis. I.4The last of the despatches is from Signor della Minerva, the Italian Envoy in Athens, dated the sth of this month. It says that the Greek Government committed a fault by not having apprised the public and the foreign legation of the existence of the band of brigands, and of the dangers to which the tourists were likely to be exposed on that excursion. Signor della Minerva confirms the news that the French Government has addressed an energetic note to the Greek Government, making the latter responsible for any ransom for French subjects who might be captured by brigands through neglect of the local authorities. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 20. It is asserted that the Persian Envoy will lodge a pro test with the Porte against recent violations of the Persian frontier committed by Midhat Pasha, the Turkish com mander of the frontier forces. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (The, following news appeared in our First Edition pub lished at Eight o'clock this morning;—) MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, May 20. The Ministry have resigned in consequence of an ad verse vote in yesterday's sittings of the Follsetting. The King has accepted their resignation. The Ministers only hold office until their successors are appointed. THE NETHERLANDS. THE HAGUE, May 20. The bill for the abolition of capital punishment has been passed in the Lower House by 48 to 30. INDIA. BOMBAY, May 20. The cholera is raging at Zanzibar and other places on the eastern coast of Africa, so that the search for slaves has been abandoned for the season. The last accounts from Muscat are encouraging. In the absence of Sir Charles Sargent, Mr. Philip Green has been appointed Judge of the High Court. CANADA. TORONTO, May 19. An amalgamation has taken place between the American and Colonial International Bridge Company. The rail ways on the banks of the Niagara River will be connected by a bridge, which will be begun at once. It is super-_ intended by Mr. Briggs, the manager of the Grand Trunk Railway. OTTAWA, May 19. The new governor of the province of Manitob (Prince Rupert's Land) is Mr. Archibald, member of the Dominion House of Commons. THE MAIL SERVICE. MARSEILLES, May 19. The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Bangalore has arrived here with the Bombay mails, and will leave for London this morning. GIBRALTAR, May 19. The Pera, from Southampton, has arrived with the outward India, China, and Australian mails. All welL LIVERPOOL, May 20. The steamer Biela, of the Liverpool, Brazil, and River Plate Mail Steamer Company left to-day for Bahia, Rio Janeiro, and the River Plate. She carried the mail, 34 'passengers, and £6,000 in specie, besides a general cargo. THE FALMOUTH, GIBRALTAR, AND MALTA TELEGRAPH. Communications have ceased with the ship and 'other tests place the fault some 725 miles from Malta. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) THE OUTRAGE AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, The gentlemen engaged in the Christ Church outrage (who abstracted the statues from the library and burnt them) have received their sentences. Three of them have, been altogether dismissed--have been sent away for good ; two have been rusticated ; and two others "gated" for the term. THE STRIKE AT NEW BACKWORTH. The strike of the miners at New Backworth Colliery still continues. Further evictions were made yesterday. A strong body of policemen were on the ground, but they have not been interfered with in their work. Nearly sixty families have now been ejected from their cottages. Beth masters and men seem determined to hold out, ANTICIPATED VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO READING. It is stated, on what is said to be good authority, that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will visit Reading in six weeks time for the purpose 'of laying the foundation stone of the new Grammar School iu that town. Great preparations are being made by the Corporation for his reception. The Prince of Wales will also he invited to witness the rapid firing of the Soper breech-loader gun, invented by Mr. Soper, of Reading, and which throws shot upon the ' target at the rate of sixty in one minute. The town will ' be illuminated, and triumphal arches erected. Ladies and gentlemen will be invited to present purses of money to his Royal Highness as contributions to the school fund. Nearly ten thousand pounds has been already contributed. Sir Francis Goldsmid, Bart., MP., and Mr. George Pal mer, proprietor of the Reading bisouit factory ) , have each given five hundred pounds to the funds. The Queen has been memorialised to become patroness of the school, but her Majesty has declined, for the simple reason that it is unusual for her to do so with an institution not already 'in existence. No doubt her I'vraj : e , s_t> , 7ill .. ,acquiesce when the building is raised. A 'CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE FOR EAST SUFFOLK. A Conservative candidate has been found - at the last moment to contest the vacant seat 'for ast Suffolk. Arthur Viscount Mahon, is announced to take the position which previously he had scrupled to assume. - In view.of opposition - Sir Shafto Adair has issued 41 - urtker address: He impresses upon his supporters-the necessity for immediate Action, and proposes to commence a can vas forthwith. He further states thatle shall_remain in Suffolk until the termination of the 'election; "and will visit the districts: during the - ensuing week. Viscount Mahon, though a neph6w-to Sir I . lAft Adair, 'is stranger tii'tfie county. THE HEALTH OF MR. -BRIGHT. ~ ' A.coriespondent states that as there has been"so - many stories afloat regarding the Right Hon. President of the Board of .Trade, a - visit has been paid to the Geor,s-9 Hotel, Llandudno, where• -he has :been staying•for past six weeks. Mr. Bright, he stabs, is now quite i4l covered. His medical man has left him for some' days past, and the hon. gentleman daily,_takes his walks. and rides. He is so far able to dispense with quietness that: a portion of his family have arrived. - Mi. Bright Llandudno has made him a " hunda'ed per cent. better; and certainly he looks it, being apparently once - more well and vigorous. The hon. gentleman, after longer enjoyment os the locality and its beneficial effects, will, it is understood, return to Rochdale, and afterwards to his parliamentary duties. AN ECCLESIASTICAL ELECTION. The election to Wroxham (Norfolk) living, worth 'O3O a-year and house, the presentation to which lapsed, to the University in consequence of the patron, W. H. Trafford, Esq., being a Roman Catholic, terminated yesterday: There were originally nine candidates, but only thrOe came to the poll—T. F. Boddington (St. Peter's Collele, South Moreton), W. H. Freeman (Caius, Sible Heeling- ham, Essex), and R. F. Willis (Caius, North Perrott). Mr. Willis retired after the publication of the numbers at half-past eleven. The following were the numbers at the termination of the day's voting :—Boddington, 240 ; Freeman, 160; Willis, 22. The official state of the poll will be declared this evening. A later telegram gives the official state of the poll as !ollows Boddington 235 Freeman Willis FIRE AT CAMBRIDGE. Last night, at nine o'clock, as a gentleman named Roe was passing down Queen's-lane, Cambridge, with Mr. Wellsford, the chapel clerk of Trinity College, they heard a cry of alarm proceeding from the lodge of the Provost of King's College, and their attention was attracted to flames in the servants' bedroom. Prompt measures were taken, and, happily, the fire was speedily got under, the damage being confined to the room in which it originated. The lodge is an old structure containing a great deal of wood, and a large number of valuable paintings be queathed by former:provosts. The damage would have been irreparable had the fire not been discovered at this early stage. DEATH FROM FIRE. AQUATICS AT OXFORD, The second of the series of the Oxford University summer eight-oar races took place last evening, when St. John's gained second place by bumping Brasenose near home. Pembroke caught Merton. Magdalen bumped St. Edmund's Hall, and New College bumped OrieL OUTRAGE WITH VITRIOL. At the South Shields Police-court, yesterday, a man named John Wilson was committed for trial at the ensuing assizes for throwing vitriol on a woman. The woman Jane Cameron, charged with dangerously wounding William Webster, was brought up again at the South Shields Police-court yesterday. Webster, in his deposition in Newcastle infirmary, said he alone was to blame. The prisoner attacking him in fun, Cameron was discharged, the magistrates declaring there was' not suffi cient evidence to justify her committal for trial. SUPPRESSION OF LIST BETTING BY GOVERNMENT. The Government have determined to abolish the whole of the list betting at Epsom, and the Clerk of the Course and Messrs. Barnard and Langlands have already receiv, d notice not to let any part of the ground they hire from Mr. Briscow, the lord of the manor, for list betting. There will also be an attempt to put down the bag-men. • THE MONEY MARKET .~:;, OMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Much quietness has been noticed in all departments of the Stock Exchange to-day. For both railway and foreign bonds the demand has been to a very moderate extent, and no important movement has been noticed. Consols have beim tolerably tirm nt 94} to 941 for delivery, and 94 3s 6d to 94 5s 6d for June account; Reduced and New Three per Cents., 924 to 924; Exchequer Bills, par to 5s ptem ; Bank Stock has marked 236. The market for English Railway Stock has been dc'void of any feature of importance, but the tendency has been favourable. G eat Northern A has risen 1; North Eastern,,, ; whilst Groat Western, Lancashire, and Yorkshire,..il . London, and North Western and South Eastern have each improved The discount market has been fairly supplied with capital. The demand for accommodation has not been active, auc2 . three months' paper has been negotiated at 2i to 3 per cent. It is stated that a scheme is in progress for the re-organi sation of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway. It is proposed to obtain a forecloser and afterwards transfer the railway, on behalf of all creditors, to General M'Clellan, Mr Duncan, Mr Duncan, of Dunean, Sherman, and Co., of Now York; and the Hon. A. G. Thurman, United States Senator from Ohio. A now Maritime Assurance Company, with a capital of 2,000,000 f. (.£80,000), in shares of 5,000 f. each, has boon formed at Paris. Several influential bankers have taken, part in the establishment of it. Paris advicos state thew is a vague talk of a loan for fho Danubian Principalities, of another for the City of St. Petersburg, of a third for the Meridional Railways of Italy, and of some others. JUNIOR CONSERVATIVE CLUB,--A crowded meet. ing of the members and candidates for membership of this club was held yesterday afternoon, at. the office of the Me • tropolitan Conservative Association, 40, Parliament-street. There were present Alexander - Rivington, Esq. (in the chair), Captain J. Russell Clipperton, Messrs, T. Agg- Gardner Robert Kell, S. R. T owns h en d M ayer (late hoe, see.), o:Graham Carttar, J. Moyr Smith, A. P. Hobson, H. B. Harrington, J. B. Byers, Horatio Brandon, H. J. (hWithers, Wollaston P. Pym, C. A. White, J, Murray Dale on. sec.), &c. Mr. Dale gave a long explanation of the pro ceedinps of the committee with the " National Union," and concluded by stat i ng it was supposed to be impossible to establish a first-class club on the low rate of subscription to the present, and that consequently the " National Union" contemplated establishiug a club under a new name and with a higher • ate of subscription. Mr A. P. Hobson moved, * and Mr Pym seconded, " That the Junior Conservative Club be dissolved and all subscriptions ke returned forthwith.' Both gentlemen spoke at length, and said that it was derogatory to the party for the committee any longer to retain the money subscribed. Mr Graham CArttar moved, and Mr Brandon seconded, by way of amendment, " That immediate steps be taken to open the Junior Conserva tive Club, but that all persons wishing to withdraw should receive back their subscriptions on application to the bankers." Mr. Carttar referred t the delay as unaccount able, and tali that with such a nucleus as existed a good club might be formed with the trouble, Messrs. Kell, Agg- GardneT, Mayer, Clipperton, and others, add resse d i h o meeting, and on a show of ' bands the amendrneu, was carried by a tnaisrity of 18. Several gentlemen did not vote. The present committee then tenaered their resigna tions, and Mr. Dale was authorised to forma now committee. With a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting was ad journed until the 17th of June, when it was hoped Mr. Dale would be able to report that a sufficient number of members not takenhad been oljtaitked, that premises were i n v i ew, if , Yesterday evening Miss Caroline Wills, daughter of Mr. J. 'Wills, of Ealing, died from the effects of burns received in saving the life of a little girl while at a wedding party. Miss Wills attended a wedding at Putney on the Ist of April, and while the festivities were going on a little girl went too near to the fire, and her clothes ignited. Miss Wills suc ceeded in extinguishing the flames, but in so doing her own diess caught fire, and she• was so severely burnt that her life was despaired of. Medical assistance being ren dered she, however, so far revived as to be able to bear the journey home, surviving her injuries until yesterday. 7! ) .. the glOe• [3 7 to to be schl• not Lese Drat air° Leila