The Sun. — London, England, 1867-07-06 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING. The Loup CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented from various places in the diocese of Salisbury, praying that their lordships would pass the Clerical Vestment Bill. T LIE TROOPS IN NEW ZEALAND. Lord LYTTELTON moved for copies of instructions to the officers commanding troops in New Zealand con cerning their distribution. The Duke of BUCKINGHAM said that with regard to this motion, as there were arrangements being made as to the distribution both by her Majesty's Government and the Government abroad, it was advisable, he thought, to wait for further info - :mation on the subject. ki# The Earl of CARNARVON said that question arose out of a despatch of his, and he would certainly like to hoar something on the matter, and if the Government had taken action in the matter it would be advisable that the Louse should be informed fully, on the subject. Lord LYTTELTON thought that it was necessary that some information should be given to the house on this sub ject, but if the noble duke supposed it would be advanta geous he would, withdraw it. The matter then dropped. CERTIFICATED TEACHERS IN PARISHES. The Earl of CORK slid that he wished to call the attention of the house to the hardships sustained by e3rtain parishes by making the employment of a certifi cated teacher an indispensable condition for their ob taining Government assistance. He contended that uncer tificated teachers were quite as well worthy of the grant as those who were certificated. Many competent instruc tors were amongst the former. It was a great hard ship that all these teachers should be compelled to go to the same school; indeed it was not so amongst higher classes of teachers, they passed their necessary examinations, and then pursued their professional duties without any distinction. He thought that at this time there should be a conference with the commissioners of 1859 re lative to improving the rural schools of this country, and he trusted that during the winter something would be done in the matter. On that account he called their lordships' at tention to it. The Bishop of GLOUCESTER said that he was much obliged to the noble earl for bringing forward the question. lie know very well what hardships the clergy of the rural districts had in obtaining proper schools for the children of the poor. There could be no doubt that the higher the class of educated teachers they could obtain the more advantageous it would be, but it was often difficult to get them. He would suggest that there should bo, if possible, diocesan boards of education in the rural districts, by which per haps the evil complained of might be met. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH said that this was one of the most important and one of the broadest questions that could bo brought before their lordships. But ho thought that a more general ground should be taken than that suggested by the noble lord. Their lordships shortly afterwards adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY. The SPEAKER. took the chair at 2 o'clock. THE SCOTCH REFORM BILL. In reply to Sir W. BUXTON, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it was intended, on the passing of the Representation of the People Bill, to move the second reading of the Scotch Raform Bill. The house would thereby have an oppor tunity of assenting to the principle of the bill, the fran chise given therein, and the redistribution of seats. (Hear, hear.) PERK PARLIAMENTbi er for Caine, not because he a gree d w ith th e p r i nc i p l e it laid down. The house then divided— For Mr. Lowe's clause Against it 314 Majority —l4l The sitting was then suspended till 9 o'clock On the re-assembling of the house at night Sir C. O'Loghlen raised the question of the expediency of with holding the exercise of the Royal prerogative of creating peers of Ireland, or filling up vacancies that may occur in the Irish peerage, with a view to the ultimate union of the peerage of Ireland with that of the United Kingdom, and moved an address to her Majesty on the subject. Lord NAAS admitted that the Irish peerage was in an anomalous position, but if it were to be altered it could only be through a solemn decision of both Houses of Parlia meut in a bill repealing one of the articles of the Act of 'juice), and that he thought was not a desirable course to take. After some discussion the motion for an address was withdrawn. Sir F. GOLDSMID drew atttention to the recent perse cution of the Jews in Roumania, and inquired whether the Foreign Secretary had received any intelligence on the subject since the presentation of the papers relating thereto. Lord STANLEY stated that, according to the latest information which reached the Foreign Office that day, it appeared that assurances had been given by the Roumanian Government that means would be taken to remedy the grievances complained of. To what extent these would be fulfilled, however, remained to be seen. A motion of Mr. SYNAN, relating to the rank, pay, and position of the medical officers of the army, elicited an explanation from Sir J. Pakington on the subject, which being accepted as satisfactory, the motion was withdrawn. Mr. TAYLOR directed attention to the circumstances under which two men were convicted of poaching by the Salisbury bench of county magistrates in March last, and moved for the production of the evidence on which the conviction was based. The conduct of the magistrates was severely impugne 1 by the mover, and warmly do fended by the Home Secretary and other members. A considerable amount of acerbity was imported into the discussion, and the question was of sufficient interest to the oppononts and the supporters of the game laws to keep a tolerably full house together until an advanced hour. Eventually the house wont to a division on an amended motion by Mr. Forster, to produce the correspondence between the magistrates and the Home Office, as it appeared no depositions had been taken in the case ; and the motion was negatived by 70 to 31. On the motion of Mr. OTWAY, the house which hid sat nearly twelve hours, adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock. REPRESENTATION 01' THE PEOPLE BILL. Tha house then went into committee on this bill, the debate being resumed upon the following new clause moved by Mr. Lowe : —" At any contested election for a county or borough represented by more than two members, and having more than one seat vacant, every voter shall be entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of vacant seats, and may give all such votes to ono candi didate, or may distribute them among the candidates as he thinks fit." Mr. LEFEVRE opposed the clause, denying that it was either expedient or necessary that minorities should be represented, and he objected to it further on the ground that it was based on class legislation. Mr. GORST said the amendment was a matter of in difference to the leaders and popular members in the house, because they were certain of being returned to the house, but with the members of his own standing the matter was not so unimportant, and they feared the demoralising effect of Wing compelled to make themselves popular with the lowest class of voters. Mr. MORRISON concurred in the propriety of the new clause, and the ameulment he hail given notice of was only to establish another mode of carrying it out. Sir J. COLLIER strongly objected to the clause. ADDERLEY also objectel, b , causa it sought to establish au arrangement altogether new and ua known to the constitution. Mr. 'FAWCETT said he should support the proposal of the hen. inem'oer for Caine, because he wished that mino rities should ho represented in that hottio. Ho denied that those persons in favour of the clause were those who proposed to give as much power to the minority as the majority. That he altogether denied that it was never thought or intended that such a state of things should exist; and with respect to the amonluent to the clause standing on the paper in the name of the hon. member (Mr. Morrison) without saying whether he should vote for it, ho thought that the proposal to adopt the arrangement in places returning two members would in effect give as much power to the one as to the other. Ile hoped the proposal of the hon. member for Caine would be adopted, because it would lead to the trial of a system on a small scale, which in some 20 or 30 years would be the system in com mon use. (Hear, hear.) He supported the proposal be cause he felt it would give to every class of opinion that fair and just proportion of representation to which they were entitled. Mr. NEWDEGATE hoped the house would accept the amendment of the hon. member for Caine, because it would then receive atrial as an experiment, the result of which ho felt would be most important. Mr. BRIGHT opposed the clause ontho ground that it was one of the most violent attacks onrepresentation ever debated in that house. (hear.) lla had ben quite content to m arch along in the path 3 of ancient representation —(hear and in what the Government had oroposedthoy hal done so The hon. member for Caine hal, in almost agonising terms besought the house to adopt his proposal, because it was the only mole of escaping the danger to which the hour was fast hurrying. Why, in only 8 or 10 constituencies re turning three members it could only be of any effect, and was that to be the great safeguard to the constitution ? (Hoar, hoar.) if you abstracted a snow-ball from an avalache, would that prevent the impending danger—(hear, hear) —and the proposal of the hon. member for Caine was just about as sensible and secure. (Hoar.) Ha denied that the proposal would work as the right hon. member anticipated and if it was only put into operation in such a place as the City of London the result would satisfactorily prove that the proposal was visionary in the extreme. Ho was surprised how such a person as the hon. member could have brought forward such a measure, especially as no member in that House was more opposed to what he called sudden changes and revolutions. (Hear, hear.) He did not care one straw about the proposition with respect to the bill with which they were now discussing, but it would destroy all that was living and en .rgetic in every constituency to which it was applied. (Hear, hear.) He looked upon it as one of those crotchety and dreamy propositions which they heard so frequently in that house, and therefore he hoped the committee would reject it. Viscount CRANBORNE approved of the proposition, and he could not but express his gratification in wit nessing the appearance of the hon. member for Birming ham in a new part, viz., a defender of our ancient consti tution. (Ilear, hear, and a laugh.) Mr. J. S. MILL strongly supported the proposition, and said the strong conservative speech that they had just heard from the hon. member for Birmingham was doubtless as great a surprise to the house as it was to himself, be cause it was the fiat speech of the right hon. gentleman with which he was bound to say he could not cordially Concur. Mr. HENLEY opposed the clause. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho had already expressed his views on this matter without re serve. Ile thought it very unwise to adopt so vast a change to produce such little consequences —to en counter such great dargers for such srnall results. If the principle was only to be applied to boroughs returning thrse members, that appeared to him to be futile, as it would most undoubtedly have to be applied is places re turning two members, arid why not? He must de cline in the mouth of July to reconsider the whcle question of ll,form in favour of a system that was in opp)sition to the customs and manners of the country. (llear, hear.) The whole principle was against the sound principles of representation in such a country as England. If the principle was adopted it would produce a stagnant representation and a feeble executive. (Hear, hear.) The representation of minorities he had looked upon al a scheme to get crochetty men into fault. They had been successful to an extent, and ho did not think it would be right to legislate in order to increase their num ber. (Hear, hear, and loud laughter.) Tho noble lord the member for Stamford had said that monarchy was dead, that the aristocracy was doomed, and democracy was triumphant. (Laughter.) He bogged leave to doubt that saying, because democracy could not be triumphant until the clause of the hon, member for Caine was adopted. (Hear, hoar, and laughter.) He for one was not disposed, even if democracy was triumphant, to change the whole spirit of representation in this great country. Sir G. GREY said he was in favour of the amendment to the new clause as proposed by Mr. Morrison, but before that could be moved the clause now under discussion must bo read a second time. On that understanding he should vote for the second reading of the clause 9f the hon. mem- Miscellaneous Foreign News. (From Correspondents of the Anylo-American Times.) Pais, July 3. It was the custom amongst the ancients to pre serve the souvenir of days which they considered fortunate or otherwise by placing in an urn or vase a black or white pebble, as the case might be. Were this custom followed at Paris the week com mencing on the 30th of June would witness a suc cession of the latter, and that, too, of no ordinary size ; the Dimanche is beyond altother days of the week the Parisian holiday; it is only on that day that the great mass of the working classes, male and female, though devoting even then a few hours to labour, find time in the remaining part of the day to indemnify them selves for the toils and privations of the past week, and, like butterflies emerging from their chrysalis, come forth to contribute to the ensemble of the at tractions and brilliancy of the great capital. The soldier who has hoarded for the past week his scanty pocket money, the grisette who has toiled in her little garret at the pearl-trimming, paid for at something like the rate of three-halfpence per yard (note this, fair dames of France and England, who pay so much for your thickly-broidered cloaks and mantles), the oucrier who devotes to his family on that occasion his few hours of leisure, and fre quently at the same time a considerable portion of his weekly earnings, crowd alike the inexpensive places of public amusement, which no city in the world like Paris can offer to its inhabitants. Taneor et Circenses, said the old Roman, and in like manner a cake, a glass of lemonade, the Jardin des Plantes, or the various balls, to which all dames enjoy the privilege of a free admission, console the elastic-spirited Parisians for all the toils and troubles of every-day lifs. On the occasion of the 30th the weather, which had for a few days been cold and changeable, settled down, as if in compliment to the a itglist visitors, into a soft and brilliant summerday worthy theclimate, and Paz is poured forth her myriads to catch a glimpse of the monarch hitherto pre sented to their ideas only through the medium of romance. Never was so great a concourse of car riages and vehicles of every description ; never was so great a crowd of 'topple. If you mounted on an omnibus at the Batignolles to pass by the Jardin des Plantes, you had to get round by the Arc de l'Etoile. At the corner of almost every street was to be seen a mounted gendarme assisted by one or two sergents de ville, inflexibly barring the passage and indicating another route, and the huge vehicles lumbered about, seeking their way in all directions like a number of whales accidentally entered into shoal water, the drivers exchanging shouts of re cognition in the style of shipwrecked mariners meeting each other in a strange country. At ono moment would defile along the street a regiment of cavalry, with one or two general officers at their head ; at another, the way would be barred by a detachment of the Cent Garde, the finest soldiers of France, who constitute the Emperor's Life Guards, and whose uniform is the richest and most picturesque I have ever seen. They resemble rather the Preux chevaliers of the olden time than the sol diers of our present every-day world, realising fully the beautifully graphic portrait drawn by the magic hand of Scott in " Quentin Durward." At the Place de la Concorde, and along the Boulevards of the Seine, with the panorama of its ever-varying scenery, the coup d'ceil may be better imagined than described, especially when the vast additional influx derived from the vicinity of - the Exposition is re membered. The Sultan arrived at the Lyons Rail way Station at 4 o'clock p.m., and was received by the Emperor and his Staff with the same mili tary honours which were paid to the Czar and the King of Prussia, passing through long lines of cavalry and infantry to the Palace of the Tuileries, and from thence, after having saluted the Empress, to the Palace of the Elysees, destined for his reception, where a battalion of the Turcos are placed on duty. Partly front natural, and partly from factitious causes, the Exposition of 1867 has been a complete success from the commencement, not only in regard to the promotion of the objects aimed at in its establishment, but also in a financial point of view. The programme of the Exposition has been drawn out on a more extensive scale and in a more comprehensive spirit than that of any Exposition which has hitherto preceded it in France or elsewhere. It has been outlined by a master hand, which I believe to be not only ostensibly but in reality that of the Emperor himself. Napoleon 111. is not only a great monarch, but a great man. Like Napoleon I. he has attained his eminence by the aid of his own innate genius, and a comparison between the present emperor and the mighty con queror who first fouuded the Napoleonic dynasty would, in my opinion, by no means tend to the dis advantage of the former. Each has created a dynasty. Which will be the most lasting, which the most beneficial to posterity ? In the art of war the genius of the first Napoleon finds scarcely its equal in ancient fir less in modern times. May we not say as much in favour of Napoleon 111. as re gards the blessings of peace? We have as many examples in fa vour o f a b elief in hereditary genius as of the contrary ; and though the son of the great Protee'or of E ng l an d —Cromwell —thought fit to retire into private life, who shall dare say that he did not under the circumstances I • choose his oater part ? But I am digressing front my subject, viz., the success of the Exposition of 1867. It has been ably delineated, as ably carried out, the indirect influence it has excited upon European policy, and the visits and patronage it has received from all the sovereigns of the world have given an additional impetus to its success ; and it now only remains by according from time to time a free admission to all classes to close its brilliant course upon the same grand scale, in which it has been commenced, and conducted to the present period. Let not the people be forgotten, for the smallest unit of a great nation's population has a share in that nation's property and wellbeing ; and Rossini did well when he dedicated his grand choral hymn sung on Monday last, not only to Napoleon 111., but to his valiant people. Mais revenons a nos moutons. I have spoken of the Sun day ; let me now say that Monday, the Ist of July, shone forth with equal brilliancy, and in the words of the old song— Oh ! when did morning ever break And find such sparkling eyes awake As those that sparkled hero. All Paris was on foot at an early hour ; heavy were the cares of costume on the fair dames who were fortunate enough to be of the number of the invites at the grand ceremony of the distribution, and great the disappointment of others for whom no amount of money could procure the much coveted admission. Along the streets which formed the routes to be taken respectively by the Emperor and his guest—the one from the Palace of the Tuileries, the other frotn that of the Elysee might be seen pickets composed of mounted gend armes, the infantry of the Municipal Guard, and the ever-present sergents de ville, interdicting the passage of all vehicles, whilst somewhat later arrived regiment after regiment of the infantry of the line forming a double hedge of bayonets along the whole line of route. From a very early period an immense crowd had assembled . ' in the Champs Elysees, in the neighbourhood of the Palais d'lndustrie, various entrances to which had been arranged with that military order and precision which so especially characterises all public events in Paris ; the doors were thrown open for admission at eleven o'clock, at which time the National Guard marched up some 3,000 strong, and formed a parallelogram in front of the building, one side being represented by the Palace itself ; the broad square space in front of the principal entrance being thus kept perfectly free. At two o'clock punctually the drums of all the various regiments on duty at the Champs Elysees, beating sur champs, announced the arrival of the Emperor and Empress with their Court. The escort was comprised of squadrons of the Red and Blue Lancers, and a detachment of the Cent Garde, the carriage in which were the Emperor, Empress, and Prince Imperial being drawn by eight magnificent bays. The royal family appeared in excellent health, and were received with loud and reiterated acclamations. Next came the cortege of the illustrious visitor, the descendant of all the Caliphs, and the Prince of the True Believers. As in the case of the Emperor, the magnificent State carriage of the Sultan was drawn by eight splendid bays, and contained the Sultan himself, his two nephews, and his son. The Padishah appeared greatly pleased with the cordial reception awarded him by the assembled multitude, bowing and waving his hand continually in response. Ilis highness was dressed in plain dark uniform, consisting of frock and trousers of the European fashion, sur mounted only by his orders. The Sultan, Abdul Aziz Khan, who has a very pleasant and manly coun tenance, and wears a short black board, is some what about the middle height, slightly inclining to enzbonpoint, his face expressing anything rather than the sensuality and indolence ordinarily attributable to Orientals. At this period the immense extent of the Champs Elysees was literally filled with people, mounted, in order to catch a glimpse of the procession on every description of movable, the short folding ladders used by the painters being especially in request. Much amusement was created at this time amongst the crowd by the appearance of a gigantic Arab, of the suite of the Viceroy of Egypt, who, clad in his long white burnous and turban of the same colour, was forcing his way, dragging after him another Arab soldier and less powerful than himself, his white teeth glistening and his dark eyes sparkling with delight, as he was hustled about by sundry French Houris, whom he had incommoded in his unceremonious transit, and whose vociferous exclamations he doubtless took to be national com pliments. Turn we now to the interior of the Palace, with its densely-packed assembly, which has for an hour past been waiting the arrival of the Sovereigns, under a cupola blistered by the rays of a glowing sun, and where the Viceroy of Egypt probably finds himself in his element. The decora tions of the Palace rather disappoint, though this is again made up by the brilliant assemblage within. The splendid dresses and decorations, the magnifi cent Hungarian uniforms, the costumes of the East, the rich civic dresses of my Lord Mayor and Alder men, the Counts and crosses, which give the amphi theatre the appearance of a gigantic flower parterre. 0.1 tie entry of the Sovereigns the orchestra plays the " Iphigenie eu Aulitle," by Gluck, and the " Chant du Soir," of Felicien David ; after which the Minister of State reads indistinctly his report, which is followed by a cl ear an d talented address from the Emp eror analysing x o p f o s theitti o ntse;n groupsand, in conclusion, adva nce w the h the aims and advan- R ta t g T e r s e o se f nt. s l u tt E s at against the mus i c pl ay i ug and banners displayed, to receive the recompences, the orchestra plays selections from plaisints ti T ie he ue P g r le e e ss t the " Muelle" and " Judas Maccahmus" of Handel, aandre loudthe g i r u e a t t h e their ceremonycomplaints manifested towards them both by the Imperial Com mission and the Minister of the Interior, an example which has, I regret to say, been followed by the Committee of the American Fete, who, under pre tence of suspending the free list for the present year, have thus virtually excluded the Fourth Estate from noticing their affairs. On Monday the Emperor received the Lord Mayor of London, who, accompanied by several Aldermen, Sheriffs, Sub-Sheriffs, and members of the Municipal Council, formed a deputation for the purpose of presenting to his Majesty an address of congratulation on his escape from the late attempt at assassination, as well as upon the success of the Universal Exposition. His Lordship and suite afterwards attended the ceremony of presentation at the Palais The International Regattas commence on the 7th, and will be continued up to the 14th. The Regattas will take place under the patronage of the Emperor and the Duke of Edinburgh. A great treat was afforded to the lovers of music on Sunday last at the Pre Catalan, on the occasion of the fête given annually by the Garde Imperiale. The Bands engaged, by special permission of the Emperor for the olcasion, being those of the Ist, 2d, 3d, and 4th Voltigeurs ; that of the Guides, conducted by M. Cressounvis, and Musique of the Chasseurs two divisions. On Wednesday a Grand Military Review took place at Longchamps, on the same scale as that lately offered to the Czar. Thursday was devoted to a Grand Diplomatic Dinner, with a Gala Soiree at the opera, the piece selected being " Don Juan." To-day a grand ball will take place at the hotel de Ville ; and on Monday next a grand ball at the Tuileries, as a parting compliment. The Sultan will leave France on Tuesday next. .1 intended to finish my letter this morning by endeavouring to describe the magnificent dress and decorations worn by the Empress, who looked more royally beautiful than ever. Ilad not the Goddess of Fashion, who appeared to me somehow during last night, threatened me, if I persisted, not to make me more unfashionable than I was—for that she said would be impossible—and, on the contrary, to punish me in the opposite extreme, the goddess evidently knew my weak point, and I caved in. To atone, however, for my dereliction, I will mention an incident which, in my opinion, is more in tone and harmony with the peace and goodwill tenour of the Great Exposition than all the pomp and vivid colouring with which its representation was at the moment. surrounded —a touch of pure nature and domestic affection. The incident is as follows : The Prince Imperial, who is one of the dearest little fellows in the world, apparently from ten to twelve years of age (I do not for the moment know ex actly), dressed in spotless white trousers, dark cloth jacket and vest, with a perfectly cherub counte nance, beaming forth from beneath his neatly parted hair, is, as every one knows, the Honorary President ionf thatthe capacity distributor Commission of t h o n f the Exposition, recolilpe 11c a e n s d . Amongst the successful exhibitors was the Emperor himself, who in Group 10 had gained a gold medal for the model cottages and houses for workmen which he had exhibited. As he app roac h e d i n turn to receive the prize, the son became too powerful for the President, and he sprang into his father's arms. Both father and son won golden opinions at that instant, and even I myself felt almost in clined to forgive the Imperial commission the three francs which I considered I had been unhandsomely done out of on the occasion. The little man—God bless him !—will leave shortly for Bagneres de Luchon to recruit himself at the baths after the fatigue and excitement of the past week. Long may he be spared to follow and support his august father in the noble path he has marked out for Lim, and many and many a time may the pleasant me mory come o'er him of the day and hour which marked with a white stone his young presidency of the memorable Ist of July, 1867. The re port of the Imperial Commission, after speaking of the difficulties with which it has had to contend, proceeds to explain and justify the principles upon which the present Exposition has been conducted, as well as the deviation from the plans formerly adopted, acknowledging the valuable aid and assistance received by them from the eminent men selected as deputations by othar countries, and gracefully recognising, at the sane time the share of the working classes in the honours of their success. It then enumerates the number of recompeuces, viz. : 64 First prizes. 883 Gold medals. 2,653 Silver medals. 6,565 Bronze medals. 5,804 Honourable mentions. The report then goes on to speak of the univer sality of the Exposition articles, especially the eclat given to it by the United States, and makes honourable and especial mention of those coun tries whose Sovereigns have been desirous not only of transmitting to the Champ de Mars not only samples of their products and fabrics, but have even been desirous of exhibiti ng t h e i r monu ments, alludes t o t h t e esta blishing the new additional order of recompences, hierobjec dwellings, in v ie by the Com m i ss i on in esta and their d omestic life ; and concludes by suggesting the probable effects of the Exposition in inducing the nations of the world to search for the true principle of progress. It is impossible to give in my present correspon dence a list of all the successful candidates, but our American friends will be pleased to learn that 260 medals and other recompences have fallen to the lot of their compatriots. Great Britain has also worthily sustained her reputation, especially as re gards the fabrication of steel cutlery, machinery, arms, &c. As regards the fine arts, the prizes have fallen chiefly to France, whose name is equally paramount in Groups No. 2,3, and 4. In Group No. 6 appear the names of Cyrus Field and Mr. Hughes, of New York, both in relation to the At lantic Cable. Of Group No. 7 Great Britain takes the largest proportion. Group No. 8, the cultiva tion and protection of the vine, naturally belongs to France. In Group No. 9 the Emperor of Russia receives the only prize, in consequence of his im provement in the breed of horses ; whilst in Group No. 10 appear the names of the Empe ror of France and those of the Sanitary Commission of the United States. As regards extraordinary recompences, I may mention the names of the following American firms :--Whit worth, Boston, Bronze Medal for Stove ; Baker, Boston, Silver Medal for Chocolate ; Chickering, Springfields, Massachusetts, for pianos, first Gold Medal and Cross of the Legion ; T. Gaud and D. C. Merricun, from the same neighbourhood, Bronze Medal for a splendid copy of Webster's Dictionary. Although I fear I have this week far outstepped my limits, I cannot conclude without noticing a hot-air engine, the invention of Philander Shaw, Boston, Massachusetts, which has obtained a silver medal. This is the first machine of the kind that has proved a real success, experience and testing having proved that it can be worked at a quarter the cost of any other engine at present known. I present, in conclusion, my apologies to the numerous friends whose prizes and honourable medals my present limits has prevented me from noticing. Mr. Krupp's Prussian cannon at the Exposition is doubtless a very large field-piece. I am told that some people can sit in it, and even feel coin fortable there, which is a thing I cannot account for, having once only looked in it telescope fashion, and to my horror found the objective to be a male physiognomy with moustachios and whiskers all peering in through the further end. Comfort is certainly like happiness, relative, but there is no doubt about the said Prussian cannon not being the greatest gun of 1867. The very biggest is Sultan Abdul-Aziz. The Czar was certainly a vast sensation, and he was greeted with unexpected enthusiasm. The King of Prussia was kindly welcomed, and Bismarck more than sufficiently lionised ; but some thing more than welcome animated the French populace last Sunday, when all in holiday clothes gathered together in one uninterrupted column from the railway station to the Elysee Napoleon. The cortege Was a lovely sight under our bright July sun and blae sky, as lovely as the glitter of swords, hel mets, and clashing weapons ever must bd to the warlike chil dren of France, but waving pennons, prancing steeds, and clear trumpet calls were not half so inspiring as uncontrolled curiosity. Some of the rumours afloat were absurd —one especially, that the Sultan had brought a few quart bottles of Nile water with him for his bath before dinner. Where were his three hundred wives to be located, the Elysee being so dos) to Mabille ? Some of the scraps of conversation in the crowd, while people were patiently waiting, would amuse the most per severing cultivator of dry Greek and Latin roots, but on e query alone shall b e recorded here. ti Ave have had a li tt l e o f everyt hi ng, " said a thinker to his u nsuspecting neighbour; "pael las , tycoons, sovereigns, p r i nces , d u ke s , vicer oys, v i ce -admirals, prime By the way, a strange id ea strikes me. IVlry s h ou ld admirals be preceded by vice, while ministers, who are often wicked, are called cardinals, just like virtues. Readers, I had to walk farther on. I did not hear the answer, but the atmosphere suddenly seemed oppressive near the inquirer. If any of you s h ou ld ever b e i n a crowd with a Sultan on the h or i zon, and a deep thinker quite close to your elbow, th e b est t hi ng you h ave to do, if you are on th e Pl ace de la Concorde, as I wa s , i s to look up at the obelisk, or you will not maintain your perpendicular. But I proceed. The report has been contra dicted ; the Sultan has not the usual twelve hun dred wives which each of his predecessors took pride in : in one word, he has "licensed the harem," which, in the East, probably means the same thing as the prorogation of Parli4ment in our country. If the East really should be near its ruin, th ere - fore, it is a consolation for womankind to kow that it is not so m uc h because there are too ma n ny women as because there arc too few men. But to return to the Place de la Concorde. When the Sultan did pass, I observed that the expression of his countenance is apathetic. He wore the order of the Legion of Honour over a plain cloth uni form, worked with gold on the collar and cuffs. The Emperor sat on his left, and the contrast was great between the courteous bow to the cheers, and the Oriental upraised salut e of the Sultan's right hand to the people. lle did not once incline his head, but he now and then nodded with a jerk which lacked dignity. Th e mem b ers o f hi s retinue are cover e d w i th gold work and precious stones. They s h owed their unfeigned delight while looking out right and left of their gala equipages. But the grandest sight was the bevy of Court ladies at the Palais de l'lndustrie on Mon day. They were seatel facing the throne in the richest attire. White and diamonds predominated. Some of the head-dresses were painfully suggestive of unmitigated empire. The Einpresa was in a cloud of white, under pearl s and diamonds that did not look 'Janke dew. Each group was ... presented to the Imperial party by its represent a ti ve l eader, and the following were - the observations I made as each in turn advanced. After M. Rouher's spee c h, which was very re markable, of course, but inaudible, and which was followed by the Emperor's address in his usual clear, concise voice, there was a rush of people who posi tively left their seats to approach the throne, and some agitation arose among the police. " Down, down," was shouted, and order ensued, but this was disrespect, and sh ou l d never have taken place. M. de Nieuwerkerk e was much admired at the head of the fine arts section. He bowed gracefully to the Sovereigns as he neared the throne. Mr. 6ecchi, the inventor of the meteorography, was much applauded. I have already described his invention in the columns of the Franco. M. de Lesseps was honoured by a cordial shake of the hand from the Emperor when lie approached on acclamations at the mention of the canal of Suez. The little prince gave the Emperor the ensigns which the latter has won for his workman's home— a cottage of Napoleon lll.'s own designing and practical contrivance. One very unmistakable sign of Parisian actual unmannerly behaviour in public is that many who advanced to the foot of the throne for their prizes bowed to the Emperor, but quite forgot to do so to the Empress. The return of the cortege to the Tuileries was a COM pie' e ovation. Two large balls are to be given during the Sul tan's stay in Paris, which it will be my duty to attend and describe. A terrible fire broke out in Philadelphia at the American Varieties Theatre on Wednesday, June 19. The " demon dance" was about to be performed, when some excitement occurred among the audience, which was quieted from the stage, and the dance proceeded. But the cry of " Fire" was loudly raised, and led to the :greatest consternation and a rush, both from front and rear of the building. A crowd gathered round to witness the scene, when a wall fell, killing 13 men and women, besides injuring 30 others. It was in this theatre that the elephant Columbus went mad and attacked the crowd, when the troops were called out and artillery planted in the street to protect the people. Subsequently a fire occurred behind the scenes, when eleven ballet girls were burnt to death and two fearfully injured. The theatre was afterwards turned into a concert room, and a drunken ruffian there murdered his mistress in one of the boxes. The Philadelphia correspondent of the Times gives the following account of the trial of the big gun lately manufactured at Pittsburgh, which ap pears to have proved a great success :—" A 20-inch gun, cast at Pittsburgh, was recently tested at Fort Hamilton, New York harbour, and the experi mental firing showed that the United States possessed a gun of enormous power, capable of being fired with very heavy charges of powder, and with a force that no armoured vessel can withstand. As high as 2001 b. of powder were successfully used in firing this gun, much to the astonishment of old army officers, who feared that one-fourth that charge would be too much for it. The force of a solid projectile, weighing 1,0801 b., driven by a charge of 2001 b. of powder, is almost incalculable. The people of Colorado have been roused to a state of great excitement by the Indian outrages. Denver appears to be the centre, and the roads east about 200 miles to the line of railways, and west and north in the opposite direction to about the same distance towards Salt Lake, are in the highest degree unsafe. The lower or Smoky Hill s tage route is perhaps the worst. Several mail vans have been attacked, the drivers killed as well as the pas sengers, while others had to repel the assaults of the Indians, and to fight their way through the hostile bands. The stages by the last advices refused pas sengers, though they continued daily to make their trips, accompanied by a dozen well-armed men. The Indians do not appear anywhere in large numbers, and the outrages as yet have been perpetrated by small marauding parties, ever on the watch along the road to take the whites at a disadvantage, to cut off stragglers, and mercilessly to kill any defenceless parties. At Central City Governor Hunt had called for volunteers, and several mounted companies will be equipped and supplied. The following paragraph is from the Central City Register of June 9 :—" Five thousand dollars were offered in half an hour yesterday by some of our business meg as bounty for scalps, to be paid at the rate of twenty dollars for each scalp. To avoid fraud it is proposed that the scalps shall be fresh, and shall each have the ears on. Ten thou sand more could readily be raised in two hours for the same purpose. If this policy were adopted the war would he ended in six months, never again to be reinaugurated." To the end of the railway the road is safe, and the work pro gresses at the rate of two miles a day without danger of being suspended. The engineers, how ever, with their choppers beyond the track near the mountains are much exposed. General Sher man is blamed for not more vigorously using his means against the headquarters of the offending tribes. The atrocious cruelties committed by the Indians rouse a fierce spirit of retaliation, which has a savage influence on the white settlers. To make the war really felt by the tribes it is neces sary, at any cost, to carry it to .their own homes. Any measures, however sharp and pitiless, will be humane if they stop these constantly recurring tragedies. By way of a cheery piece of intelligence for Congress, again about to meet, alarming reports are current of sickness at Washington. Typhoid fever as an epidemic is already prevalent. In one short block thirty cases were reported on the 15th June. Fever is general over the city and cholera confi dently expected. The municipal authorities take no sanitary precautions, and the city, already in a filthy state, is rapidly becoming worse. . The Custom-house seems to have feared that Americans, on their return from Europe, will be importers on a large scale of wearing apparel with a view to future requirements. A circular was issued by an official concerning the process of exa mination their baggage would undergo on their return. This dismayed, annoyed, and disgusted the large number of travellers now either in Europe or about to leave the States, and called from Mr. Smythe, the collector of the port of New York a corrective circular, containing these re-assuring statements :—" The department has always shown itself entirely opposed to the enforcement of any rules or regulations in regard to the baggage of passengers arriving in this country, which are op pressive. The term " wearing apparel in actual use" will extend to the appropriate wardrobes of the persons arriving in the United States, whether new or old, provided the articles of wearing apparel are not obviously excessive in quantity and quality, but are befitting the apparent condition and station in life of the owner. Care will be taken to select for the duty of examining baggage officers of supe rior intelligence and judgment; and passengers will not be subjected to any unnecessary annoyance." The number of prominent AmericAns who will, to wards the close of the year, be subjected on their return to the annoyance of Custom-house officials, may have a happy effect in working a reform in the rules of the department devoted to travellers. Lewis D. Campbell, Minister to Mexico, has re signed, and there appears to be a difficulty in securing a competent successor. General Steed man, Internal Revenue collector at New Orleans, was offered but declined the post ; and after look ing about for a few days Mr. Marcus Otterbury was nowinated. A rather disagreeable correspon dence appears to have arisen between Mr. Camp bell and the Foreign Office at Washington. Mr. Seward insisted on the Minister proceeding from New Orleans, where for months he had taken up his residence, to the scene of his diplomatic labours, which Mr. Campbell as sturdily resisted. Finally, the question resolved itself into something similar to that once settled by the Duke of Wellington, when he laconically wrote to a military ()Ulcer who persistently declined foreign service— " Sell or sail." The ex-Minister seems to be about to appeal to the public —at any rate, he writes as fillows: " Ile declines stating what has transpired between the State department and himself, but feels assured the people will sustain him in the position he has taken." The Springfield Republican is very severe on Mr. Campbell, who for months has been drawing his salary—sl2,ooo a-year—as Minister to Mexico, while merely forwarding from New Orleans Mexican despatches, any clerk of the Associated Press could have done as well. " If this position," say s that journ, " is a seat in some public conveyance that will carry him to home and obscurity in Ohio, we can assure him of the most cordial public support ; but if it is anything else the people will take very little interest in his move ments, now that he has gone out, or been kicked out, of the way of our having a representative in Mexico. A poor stick, the wonder being that he got the appointment, and the only excuse of the State Department for not forcing him to reside in Mexico to act as Minister is that he would have been worse than nobody." The trial of Surratt is going hard against the prisoner. So confident did his counsel appear, and so calm and untroubled was the alleged criminal, so apparently eager to hasten the trial, that the public were not prepared for the strength of the evidence against him. It had been generally accepted that he was absent from Washington at the time of the assassination. His flight from the capital had never been traced, and those who were convinced of his complicity attributed his absence to a dastar€lly character, that planned murder, but shrank from executing any portion of the scheme. It was known that he would base his defence on proving that ho was absent from Washington at the time the crime was perpetrated. He was in Montreal on the 12th of April, and he was there on the 18th of April. It is believed that he left Canada on the morning of the 12th, and reached Washington on the day of the assassination. The severest cross examinations have failed to shake the testimony of a witness who distinctly affirms to seeing him at the theatre with Booth on the eve of the murder—that he overheard a conversation between them relating , to the crime, and that Surratt drew Booth's atten tion repeatedly to the hour, as told by a clock in the neighbourhood. He was seen in many places in Washington on the fatal 14th. He was at his mother's house in consultation with her, and on his way back to Canada he left a pocket-handkelchief at 'the station of the Vermont Railroad at St. Albans, which he passed in the night. Testimony has also been given that in January, 1865, he had been heard to say that he would give $l,OOO to any one who would kill Lincoln. THE SUN, _LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 6, 1867. COMMERCIAL. New York, Juno 22. Last Saturday's steamers took out $1,358,187 in specie. On Wednesday $55,000, with $160,000 from Boston, making, since January Ist, $22,747,436, against, for the corresponding period last year, $48,712,795. The returns show that we have exported since the Ist of July last, up wards of $16,000,000 less, while receiving $9,000,000 more gold from California this twelve months than the preced ing. The difference is that we retain $ 2 5,000,000 more specie in the country, and as the Pacific States, more especially Nevada, is rapidly increasing its gold and silver produce, while the harvest is so promising, the accumula • tion bids fair to increase largely during the ensuing year. Gold has remained firm, though with little variation ; there is not much speculation, and no events have occurred to excite the hopes or fears of " bears " or "bulls." It is thought that gold will remain firm, and probably for some time tend upwards. Wall-street has not been much affected by the reported meeting of Congress next July. It is generally believed that the work will be confine I to re construction, and that the House will not meddle with finan cial matters. There is some talk of repealing the authority granted to the Secretary of retiring four millions of dol lars per month; but as this has not Leen acted on for some time past it can make but little difference. As everything is stagnant, there is not much call for capital, and as the supply of money is therefore in excess rates continue easy. 5 to 6 per cent. is all that can be obtained on Government and other good securities. When the crops come in, it is hoped that there will be more activity, and as the harvest prospect is good the general tone of business in the Fall will, it is presumed, be good also. Over $9,000,000 are required for the payment of the June issues of the 7-30's, which have been commenced. The notes being widely held throughout the country,.it takes a considerable time for the coupons to be sent in. The Treasury hold $103,000,000 in gold, and the cash balance in the New York sub-Treasury amounts to over $133,000,000. There has been a general decline in the miscellaneous stock mar ket, but the New York Central Railroad continues steady. The next quarterly dividends of the Pacific Mail Ship Co.'s stock will, it is said, be five per cent., and is now quoted at over 140. Tho Chi cago and Rock Island Railroad report nett earnings of 12+ per cent. Business is improving in dry goods, the retail trade being more active. Tho news from the West is still encouraging as regards harvest, and the new wheat is beginning to come is. Gold 137 f, United States Five- Twenties (1862) 1101, (1864) 1061, (1865) 107, (1815, New Issue) 109 f, United States Ten-Forties 100+, United States 7-30 Loan 1061, Missouri Sixes 98+, Tennessee Sixes 68f, Virginia Sixes 70, Now York Central Railroad 1011, Erie 581, Hudson River 108, Reading 104 Michigan Central 113, Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana 68f, Illinois Central 120+, Cleveland and Pittsburg 77, Cleveland and Toledo 121, Chicago and North-western 341-, Chicago and North-western Preferred 591-, Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago 97i, Chicago and Rock Island 89f, Ohio and Mississippi Certificates 241 Adams Express Company 651, American 651, United States 691, Wells, Fargo, and Co.'s 641, Merchants' Union 7 to 91, Western Union Telegraph Company (ex-dividend) 42, Pacific Mail Steamship Com pany 14q, Atlantic Mail Steamship Company 108, Cum berland Coal Company Preferred 301, Canton Company 44, Quicksilver Mining Company 28, Mariposa Mining Com pany 71-, Mariposa Mining Company Preferred 191. (From Messrs. Bowles, Drevet, and Co.'s Circular.) Paris, July 3, 1867. We issue our Circular under above date, to-morrow, the 4th, being observed among Americans as a holiday. The event of the week has been the financial commu nication made to the Corps Legislatif relative to a new loan—an announcement variously received both by the Chamber and at the Bourse. In addition to the above, the speech of the Emperor upon the occasion of the distribution of prizes to the exhi bitors at the " World's Fair," and later, the new: of the execution of Maximilian, havo produced a deep sensation, without, however, causing any marked fluctuations in values quoted at our Bourse. Americans show a slight decline, owing to the con tinued high rates for gold reported from New York, and the considerable shipments of Bonds to Europe. We quote the issue of 1862 at 821 If „ 1865 „ 80 It „ 1864 no transactions The rente closes at 68.55 Exchange on London, 25.18. (From E. F Satterthwaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular, July 3.) Our advices from New York by the Cuba are to Juno 18. There has been a steady investing demand for all Government funds, and prices indicated an advance of nearly 1 per cent. Railroad shares had also been in request at full rates, but no particular feature was re corded. In State stocks and railway mortgages there was but little change ; the former, however, were in more request. Money commanded former rates, and gold was steady at 38 prem. The following is the return of the New York Banks:— June 8, 1867 : Discount; $ 25 0,477,298 ; Specie, $15,699,038 ; Cir,culation. 5 33 ,719,088 ; Deposits, $184,730,335. June 15, 1867 :—Discounts, $247,301,547; Specie, 12,656,339; Circulation, $33,707,109; Deposits, $180,317,763. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR MAY. Milos 1867. 1866. Inc. Dcrse. open. $ 8 Chic. & Alton 281 338,691 329,851 8,840 25,530 Chic. & Rock Is 251,916 277,506 25,520 Erie Marrietto & Cin 283 90,526 96,386 5,862 Michigan South 5lB 358,631 418,024 59,423 Milw. & Prairie du Chien Pitts., Ft. Wayne, and Chicago 468 578,292 682,510 104,218 CLEVELAND, PAINSVILLE, AND ASHTABULA. This line, commonly called the Lake Shore, from its running along the south shore of Lake Elie, and connect ing the New York Central narrow gauge lines with the other narrow gauge lines running westward from Cleve land, has proved a great commercial success. In the New York Commercial and Financial Chronicle, of the Bth ult., we find the following statement : " Gross earnings, 1862, $1,551,628 ; 1863, $2,066,622 ; 1864, $2,424,298; 1865, $2,339,222 ; $2,568,834. "Net earnings, 1862, $975,973 ; 1863, $1,268,724; 1864, 61,561,017 ; 1865, $1,148,561; 1866,952,041. "Interest paid, 1862, $94,710 ; 1863, $105,000; 1864, $105,000 ; 1865, $105,000 ; 1866, $105,000. "Dividends in cash, 1862, $300,000 ; 1863, $429,000 ; 1864, $975,815 ; 1865, $400,000; 1866, $500,000. "Dividends in stock, 1862, 8300,000 ; 1863, $330,000 ; 1865, $608,185. "Dividends in Bonds, 1862, $400,000. "The surplus income at the close of 1865 was distributed amongst the stockholders to the amount of. $1,000,000, being 25 per cent. on the stock then extant." We commend these figures to the careful consideration of our friends, as showing what railroads well managed in America can do, and the really sound commercial value the above -named and many others possess. The Chronicle concludes with the following remarkable paragraph : "Assuming the stock of this Company at $3,000,000 as at the commencement of the period above reviewed, and taking the amounts divided to the stockholders through that period, wo find that the latter have received the fol lowing amounts—i n cash 82,604,813 ; in stock $ 1 ,630,000 ; and in bonds $400,000 ; or in all, for the five years em braced, the sum of $4,631,815, nearly 155 per cent., or at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum, not including the cur rent interest on the dividends severally. The Company aro now paying 10 per cent. on their capital increased by those dividends to $5,000,000, which is equivalent to 16 2-3 per cent. on the original investment. Geographical position is the master-key to this grand result." Now if geographical position be the master-key to so wonderful a - result, it surely augurs well for the future destiny of the Atlantic and Great Western, which, admittedly, occupies the finest position on the American continent as the most important link between railroads east wanting a western outlet, and railroads west needing to make connections with the Atlantic seaboard, besides possessing unbounded local resources. In tha London market for American Securities, since last prices have been singularly steady. United Stat 5.20 Bonds, 1862, have been taken for the Conti nent to an extent fully to meet the saki which have been made by holders here. They close 72; to 73, precisely the same as this day week. For 5-20 Bonds of 1865 issue there has been less demand; they have declined fully per cent. Virginia 6 per Cont. Bonds are now dealt in ex all over due Coupons ; they have been done at 34 and close 33 to 4. In Illinois shares scarcely a transaction has occurred pending the closing of the books on the 20th inst. for the dividend which is declared at 5 per cent. free of income tax. The quotations remain steady. The principal movement has been in Erie shares, which have steadily advanced on large purchases, believed to be on New York account to 44. They have been freely taken as fast as offered. In Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated 7 per Cent. Bonds transactions to a small amount take place ;aily. They have ranged chiefly from 2-listo 25, touching at one time 25i, but closing sellers at 25. Great anxiety is continually expressed to receive some report from the Committee of Investigation appointed on the sth of March last, now four months ago. COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD.-FRIDAY. At our market to-day English wheat met with a ra ther quiet inquiry, and the business done was at the ex treme rates of last week. Other articles unaltered. LIVERPOOL.-FRIDAY. Thero was a good attendance at to-day's market, and wheat met a very fair consumptive demand at the ex treme rates of Tuesday last. Flour was in better request, and prices fully supported. Indian corn was inactive, and rather easier. Oats in mode ra t e d eman d , a t higher values. For oatmeal there was a quiet demand. LINCOLN.—FnmAy. A moderate supply of wheat. Trade steady, and prices supported. New whito wheat, 70s to 75s ; now red, 62s to 69s per 36 stone. Barley for malting, 49s to Ms per qr • grinding, 35s to 37s per 30 stone. O a t s , 27 s t o 345. Beans, 47s to 51s per 38 stone. STAMFORD—FRIDAY. We hal a small show of wheat to-day, and very little business doing, at late curren c i es . B ar l ey almost nomina l at the rates of last week. New white wheat, 66s to 72s ; red do, 62s to 68s per 86 stone. Barley, malting, 40s to 50s ' • grinding, 27s to 353 per. qr. Oats, ne w , 28 s t o 33 5; old, 30s to 32s per 24 stone. Beans, 43s to 48s per 38 stone. Peas as of late. DERBY-FRIDAY, Thero was a limited show of wheat • on offer to-day, and last week's prices wore about supported. A small show of grinding barley, at unaltered rates. No malting offered. Beans and other articles were a fair show. New white wheat, 60s to 755; do. red, 55s to GGs per 36 stone. Barley for malting, 40s to 47s per qr. ; grinding, 33s to als per 30 stone. Oats, new, 26s to 345; old, 34s to 36s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 53s to 60s; now, 388 to 453 por 38 stone. BRISTOL SUGAR—FRIDAY. There has been a more active demand for sugar this week, but the market still remains quiet, and prices are unaltered. Th sales of rum have been. limited. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the closeof the market. s. d. s. (1. West Hartley Haswell Original Hartlepool .. 19 6 Cassop lB 3 Hutton Lyons ........ 17 0 East Hartlepeol Hartlepool Walls End Hetton ... 19 6 ships at market, 30—sold. 26. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australis and New Zealand, via Southampton...—July 20. Ditto, via Marseilles July 14. Ditto, via Panama Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Aug 5. Ditto, by French packet Cape Verds. by Br az il packet Aug. 5. Cape of Good Hope. Ascension. and St listens— July S. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton—July 20 Ditto, via Marseilles Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India, via Southampton July 20. Ditto, via Marseil es July 7. Malta, Egypt, &o. ••••• July 13. Ditto, Marseilles July 7. Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Southampton. July 20. Ditto, via Mane' les July 14. Newfoundland July 17. Portugal Aug. 5. Ditto, by private ship to Oporto .. Ditto ditto to Lisbon United States, Canada, California, &c., by British packet July i I. Ditto, by United States packet Ditto ditto (New York D.tto ditto (New York) Ditto ditto (Baltimore) • • Ditto, by Canadian packet July - West Coast of Africa . M a d e i ra, and Teneriffe July 4. • West Incites and Pacific except Mexico and Baha mas) ...... Cub t and Mexico Bahamas, via New York Bermuda, via ditto . July 5 . ..July 29. July • July 31. Elizabeth Cady Stanton is much disgusted with the proposition to refer the question of woman suffrage in the New York State Convention to a special committee. She thinks one committee on the suffrage question is enough, but wants that one composed of "philosophers and statesmen," and that they should decide first whether suffrage is a natural right or a gift of society. If the former, she considers the question settled at once and for all time. If, however, it is decided that suffrage is a gift of society, she pleads for the enfranchisement of the higher orders of womanhood before the lower orders of black and white, washed and unwashed, lettered and unlettered man hood. But who is to decide on the "higher orders of womanhood ?" No jury of men could be entrusted to pick out the women who ought to vote, and a jury of women would be still worse. Such half-way measures will never do at all. If any of the women vote all must have the privilege, and whether they or the negroes are to get it first must be a very embarrassing question for the New York Convention to decide. The committee on the sub ject will indeed need to be composed of "philosophers and statesmen."—Springfwld Republican. ANOTHER LARGE ESTATE.—The heirs of Solomon Ingraham are to meet at the Astor House, Now York July 24, to make final arrangements to get possession of property in England, which includes the whole of the city of Leeds. The land is said to have been entailed to the fourth generation, and the Tribune states that that generation have been about twenty years searching for the will which is to give them this vast estate. They met at the Astor last autumn, and offered $20,000 reward for the document, and as it was known to have been brought to America, they advertised their .offer. The will has been found, and now the heirs will meet and decide what steps shall next bo taken. Unlike other American heirs to English estates, the descendants of Solomon Ingraham will have no moneyed corporations to fight; but, on the contrary, the Leeds manufacturing companies, who have been paying ground rents to putative agents of the estate, desire to find somebody who can sell and give them clear title to the land whereon they have built, and they, as well as other property owners in Leeds, will aid the heirs in establishing their claim. Among the heirs are Judge Ingraham and the Livingstons of this city, and Messrs. Moody and Otis, of Brooklyn Heights.—Baltimord Commercial. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pi 115...- Important to Everybody.—For more than thirty yearS these remedies have ranked before all curative agents for the all sufficient reason that they never can be wrongly used in either external or internal diseases. Holloway's ointment should be well rubbed on the throat and chest in sore throat, enlarged glands, chronic cough, and wheez ing. In common catarrh and influenza, the ointment well rubbed on the walls of the chest, aided by a few doses of the pills, soon effect a cure ; the same treatment judiciously followed up removes diphtheria, asthma, bronchitis, pleurisy, and prevents the deep inflammation resulting in abscess or ulcerations, so apt to ensue when throat or chest complaints are neglected. Births. ---- ELIOTT—On the 3d inst., at Langley St. Mary's, Bucks i the wife of Captain G. A. Eliott, ith Royal Fusiliers, of a son. JosEs—On the sth inst., at Now Park Lodge, Clapham park, the wife of W. M. G. Jones, Esq., of a daughter. ROBERTSON —On the 4th inst., at 4, Torrington-street, the wife of Captain Robertson, late 25th Regiment, of a daughter. Marriages. BULL —PARKER—On the 4th inst., at the palish church of St. Andrew, Plymouth, Lieut.-Col. John J. Bull, 56th Regiment, of Marlborough !louse, Falmouth, to Eliza Ennna Marshall, eldest daughter of the late Sir George Parker, Bart. LEACOCK—BROOKE—On the 4th inst., at the parish church, Margate, Win. J. Leacock, vil es t son o f W. 11. Leacock, Esq., of London, to Mary Sophia, eldest daughter of W. Brooke, Esq., of Margate, solicitor. Deaths. ALLCROFT —On the sth ins..., at Lower Wick, Worcester Jeremiah M. Al'croft, Esq., aged 77. BOULCOTT—On the 3d inst., at Westbourno Villa, Ryde, Isle of Wight, John A. Boulcott, Esq., late Captain Ist Royal Surrey Militia, aged 58. KING—On the 4th inst., at West Tower, Norwich-road, Ipswich, John King, Esq., proprietor of the " Suffolk Chronicle," aged 62. SMITH —On the 3d inst., at 27. Norfolk-crescent, irydo park, Georg e Smith, Esq., aged 81. WALKER —On the 2,1 inst., at the Ordnance House, Dover, Major It. A. Walker, Military Store Department, aged 59, YOUNG -0a the 3i inst., at West Stoke, Susses, William Young, Esq., aged 96. London Printed and Published by WILLIAM ANDRE'WS• of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office, No. 11% Strand, in the Precinct of the Se toy, in the County Of Middles.= —Saturday, July 6, 1867.