The Sun. — London, England, 1870-06-06 00:00:00

VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, The new three-act comedy, by Mr. Albery, entitled "The Two Roses," produced here on Saturday, met with -the greatest success. We are more gratified at the result, not because it is the work of a gentleman not altogether un known,but because it gives hope for still better things. The plot of the piece is very simple, but the characters by which it is worked out, are all so capitally drawn and sustained thatnothingmore pleasingcould well be desired. The story of the new comedy briefly told is as follows :—A fast and somewhat reckless member of a rich family is living in rural retirement with his two daughters on a small income allowed him by their deceased mother. The girls, who are typified in the title as the " Two Roses," are admired by a couple of young gentlemen who have strolled into Kent on a summer excursion. Jack Wyatt passionately loves the fair Lottie, and his friend Caleb Deecie, who has the misfortune to be totally blind, has found himself agreeable to the dark-haired sister Ida. Whilst the father, Mr. Digby Grant, who is in arrears with his landlady and generally in debt with his tradespeople, can obtain the loan of sundry small sums from the two suitors, their love-making looks promising enough ; but the Arii)4l of one Mr. Furnivall, a solicitor, changes the itkpect of affairs. Digby Grant is suddenly informed that he is the presumptive heir to the De Chaperon estate, bringing with it an income of ten thousand a year, thr o , being only one person who could have a strr Anger claim to the property, and the inquiries of many Years having failed to establish that i n div 3 . - dual's ex istence. Digby now assumes a more Jonsequential position, discharges his debts with a che - -411 e-book placed at his disposal by the complaisant sol '.citor, and discards the humble suitors. Jack Wyat% is discarded by the father as a suitor for Lottie, ai r..l Caleb Deecie shares the same fate as regards Ida. However the triumph of the father is but of short dare :/o-n, as the unwelcome news arrives that the rightful owiler of the De Chaperon pro perty is no other than the blind Caleb Deecie. The dis covery is made, and then Digby Grant, making the best of the freak of Dam Fortune, offers no objection to the union of his d Anghters, the Two Roses, with their respective lovers. V nth respect to the acting of the piece nothing could be m Are satisfactory. Mr Montague's Jack W y att was of in°• ze than ordinary excellence,and Lequently as we have had occasion to compliment him, on no former occasion have than on the we had to do so with more unreserved praise last was fa Aesent occasion. His performance from first to altless. Mr. Thorne's Caleb Deecie was a highly artistic ir .apersonation, and Mr. Irvine, as Digby Grant, and ir • "r• . Honey as our Mr. Jenkins, supported their respec tive , Arts in excellent style. Miss Amy Fawsitt we can hot • praise sufficiently ; her acting was pefectly charming ? .nd well deserved the enthusiastic applause it called forth. Miss A. Newton, as her sister Ida, acted with the utmost taste and judgment. The mounting of the piece was avell worthy of unreserved praise, both as regards :scenery, dresses, and appointments. The curtain descended amidst the most enthusiastic) and genuine applause, and we congratulate the management on the production of such a very excellent piece —one which, if we mistake not, that will attract large audiences to this pretty theatre throughout the entire of the summer season. HOLBORN AMPHITHEATRE. An entertainment entitled "The American Ethoscope" has been pi•oduced here, which will be largely patronized during the holiday season. It is an enlarged production of that generally known as " The Ghost Illusion," which was introduced some time ago by Professor Pepper. In the Great Mirror on that present occasion we have a com pressed representation of "Faust' and "Marguerite ;" the music being sung by Mr. G. Loder, Signor Angyalfi, and Miss Sarah Nelson. There is also a second part, which Consists of a variety of the most comical and fantastic illusions, which., with the admixture of dancing and the violin perforr;lances of the Albanos, produces an enter xunt of a ery excellent and pleasing description. SPEECH-DAY AT ETON COLLEGE. 'the 4th of June—the anniversary of the birthday of Teorge lll.—was eelebrated at Eton on Saturday with the customary academic exercises and rejoicings. The festivities began at half-past eleven, when the boys assembled in the arcade under the Upper School. At twelve the delivery of the speeches, of which the fol lowing is the programme, began in the Upper School : 1. Urmson, " Speech on the India Bill," Burke ; 2. Wodehouse, K. S., Promotheus," Ashchylus ;3. Bonsor " The Theatre," Rej. Addresses ; 4. Smith, " Marat Charlotte Corday," Ponsard ; 5. Preston, " Saul," Alfieri ; Stapylton, " Abner," Alfieri ; 6. Vaughan, Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice," Byron ;7. Mr. Lyttel ton max, Toinette—Currey, Argan, "Le Malade Imagi- Aeire," IVloliere. 8. Goodford, " Electra," Sophocles ; 9 . Freeth, K.S., " Philip von Artevelde ' " Taylor • 10. !Goldney, K. S., " Strafford," Hume ; 1 1 . Currey, 'Dr. l'angloss, Rawlins, K.S., Dick Dowlas, Mr. Lyttelton Waiter, " The Heir at Law " G. Colman ; 12 . Mitchell, K. S. , " The Parabasis in the Ards,"Aristoph ; 13. Ld. Clifton, Don Cesar (Die Braut von Messina), Schiller. 14. Perry, K. S. "Macerinus," M. Arnould ; 15. Wilson, 4 1 .• S., " King Henry VI." Shakespeare ; 16, Mr. Lyttel ,‘oh, max., " Antony "—Julius Caesar," ditto ; 17. Smyth, Thought suggested by a College Examination; 18. Raw , K.S., "Dissertation upon Roast Pig," C. Lamb. s-uhe elocution was so uniformly good that it would be in "diens to specify any individual display. The visitors proceeded from the Upper School to the College, and shortly after four o'clock, Dr Goodford, the Provost, en tertained about 120 guests at a banquet in the ancient College Hall, where the splendid old plate of the founda tion was displayed for the inspection and use of the visitors. The shortest but perhaps the most important speech made upon the occasion was that delivered by Dr. ornby, who stated that the school was now humerically 111 a very prosperous condition, the number of boys being - -in the upper school 831, and in the lower school 49, making a total of 880. At half-past six o'clock the visitors b oas start for ltssembled in the Eton Brocas, to see the pocession of Surly Hall, at which place r theerews l anded, i an d were en t er t r i ne d a t a banqet, after which t hey rowed back to Windsor. THE DERBY AND THE OAKS. Gamos is owned it appears by Mr. Graham, a gentle xnan who has twice before had winners for the Oaks and `who (although only a few years on the turf) has already dot the name of a successful man. He runs his horses Ilnder the nom de guerre of Jones. Mr. Graham was un- Able through illness to witness the victory of his colours on Friday. The engagements of Gamos this year are— .igteenth Bentinck Memorial, Goodwood ; Yorkshire O aks, York August Meeting : Park Hill Stakes, Don caster September ; and Grand Duke Michael Stakes, Newmarket First October Meeting. Life reminds us that when Macgregor cantered home so magnificently at Bath lately, Gamos was one of the beaten of two that came home anyhow, and yet on Friday afternoon this filly settled with perfect ease a field supposed to have in its numbers the the three best fillies ill training. Commenting on the Derby racing of Wed nesday the Field says few Derbies have given rise to less excitement or interest than the one decided this year, as dullness reigned supreme on the "day of days," and the attendancewas one of the smallest we ever remembered to have seen in a somewhat lengthened racing experience while a greater surprise than the defeat of Macgregor in the race has never been recorde:, in the annals of the turf. To have been defeated by Kingcraft—the best performer 9f last year, except S uns hi ne — was no thi ng, b u t th a t horses of the Palmerston and Muster stamp should have Tdshed in front of the Two Thousand winner, and Bonny ovvell been at his neck, is one of those puzzling problems that defy the nicest calculations. The defeat of Mac gregor, however, the Field attributes to the hardness of th e ground and his inability to act down the Epsom hill, as his forelegs and pasterns are rather straight. A has ever been a matter of surprise to the special com tussioner of the Sportsman, that Kingcraft should have 4ell beaten by a worse-looking animal in the Two ileiousand Guineas. The winner of the Derby himself is not a horse of the very highest class, as far as his ap pearance is concerned, but he is the best-looking of the rather mean lot he conquered for the blue riband, and has proved th a t h e is superior to anything of his year. He f Vc,ed so littl e fatigued after the struggle, that he „ i gnt not have had more than an ordinary exercise is pon the Limekiln ground at Newmarket. It at cite possible that another surprise may take place encaster as there is a field of cracks for the St. Leger A mongst others the entry embraces, Bridgwater, The ecord e r 3 Ely Appleton, Palmerston, Camel Coutts, Cape g cr aft, Flawthornden, Exciseman, Bonn3r Swell shivator, King o' Scots, Macgreor Sunlight, Sun- Prince of Wales, Sarsfield, Paddington , Piccadilly, I , ;', lll eY, Valois, Normanby, Cymbal, Ptarmigan, and (gp - g r ance. It is said that the field for the Oaks on Friday a ijell horses) was the smallest for the last half century, 'e ill 1821 Lord Exeter's Wilful carried off the race. Th • Marquis de Lavalette has arrived in London. pres e The Xing of It a ly i s sen di ng t e n fine horses as a nt to the Khddive. tio Th -6 nomination for the vacancy in the representa- N- of the I s l e o f Wi g ht i s fi xe d f o r to-morrow, at "'Port. • app o' daareitri —. A ,shbury h as anno unced that if ho fails in the er y y ac a h ch t c contests in American waters he will Re 11 4 • Nits from C en t ra l A s i a agree in saying that the h: B 'ans are in force; and that Abdool Rahmtn Khan gone from Samarcand. „aetill..%Rivett-Garnac proposes to invite commercial the s nropean and native, at Agra, to a conference on 'lniect of c o tt on cu l t ivation in India. ar , s eems that th e sen di ng o f guar ds on board the precuaur-plated ships Sultan and Cerberus was not. as a ution aga i nst a Fenian attack. The Horne Office offers a further reward of ;ClOO hou se discovery of the authors of the late outrage at the "'e of Mr. Johnson, of Manchester. of the the turf triumph et, gar mouth's he rode ,pon the ;me mo- lament, ored by )owns-- - tentions ned the ice that ne) blown_ and of of this, there, )f those )on dis- DA. In of, at paring matters he ring-- among; ratively ,e recol- is now Le time may be mongst for the ry, and, 4 time, ;cess at Lied has if Com passing d of the seems rim,. to' Drtance )n. IVIn. yen by c oppo various. into au •oduced'. as lawn as twelve- Regula of the Bill and lything of the of their incl the hequer. zealous he wart ' a gh the' ply inl and at in those .e Oaks• as been nerang , ster, on member upon Indian e scalps , be anY his daYr itherto, mellow aphy of lullness vorld of iossibly,• thin the Itaga-75 in the len the iockhart an were Et aeons , nce to f bells" mcovers c touch .ar with men in b, neYer with r (on his central ,ker, set Oppe- ous per` st come Seeing athor of s, mad e will be h, I ob iburne'e ediatell )re Sun' reprints s of the curren t rest of 3 ssed to Rome, vho are Per, en ,ese last lines of arn title vl been possible "Unde r we been Derby 70s 9os anti' r in the 'most all )on the ht, pro- S native s every' lon o died 0 0 rkti° ll. iters at ho''' PARIS CORRESPONDENCE. SATURDAY. The division of the Left Centre is still the all engrossing thetne, and men are asking what the malcontents of the party will do, and whether they will not unite with the seventeen members of the Left who have ranged them selves under M. Picard's banner. All is at present uncertain, but M. Picard has plainly intimated in his manifesto in the Electeur Libre, that he and his friends have no wish to break with their old associates. On the other hand the Left has as ye: G given no answer to the invitation of M. Picard, reser - gi ng itself possibly for the return of M. Favre from A',geria. In any case the simul taneous changes in the c'Jnstitution of these two parties can hardly fail to exc irc i se a sensible influence on t h e Chamber, though a-, which side the ba yet it is impossible to foresee to 'Aance will incline. The eenimil ,cce — On the extraordinary budget and the Parisian held a long sitting yesterday afternoon, when M. Husson, the director of l'Assistance Publique, and IsAr ... Baltard, the principal architect of the works of the city, were examined. The Siècle publishes a long letter from Barthelemy Champin, one of those condemned to the travaux-forces for life in 1852 in consequence of the Charlet affair. This severe sentence was afterwards commuted to five years' travattx-forcez and perpetual surveillance. He hoped, but in vain, to profit by the amnesties of 1859 and of 1869. and in March last he was summoned to the police-office at Vienne, and told that he would be treated as a malefactor if he persisted in crossing the Rhone to visit his parents. He explained his position, and claimed the benefit of the amnesty but the Commissary would not listen to him. M. Champin then addressed himself to the Procureur Imperial, who listened to him courteously, and promised to write an answer. That answer, when it arrived, was not encouraging. The amnesties, said the Procureur, could not apply to the crime of attempted murder, of which M. Champin was guilty, and therefore his appeal was useless. As the attempted murder, however, was that of a gendarme, who fell during a skirmish with the re fugees just returning from Geneva, most people will think with M. Champin himself that he gets rather hard measure. There was a report of the withdrawal of the scheme relative to the new senators, but it has not been con firmed. . . The committee of the Corps LoSgislatif has chosen M. Reille for its president, and is proceeding with its labours. The report of the•committee will probably be in favour of the uniform treatment of senators and deputies, on the plea that the Senate is no longer to remain an isolated power, but is joined to the Corps Ldgislatif in the work of progress. The Government is likely to consent to this proposal, and, therefore, the Chamber will only have to decide upon the necessary sum for the members of the two Assemblies. The meeting of the Emperor of Russia with the King of Prussia, at Ems, has given rise to numerous speculations, in the midst of which the official press of Berlin insists that no political motive has inspired the interview. This is, however, an idle re mark, because some solution of the mystery must be found. It is certainly suspicious that Count Bismarck accompanies his Sovereign, although he has not yet fully recovered from his recent illness. The Czar is determined to be on his guard, and has summoned to his assistance his representativ.es at London and Paris. The Temps is greatly excited at the prospect of a new democratic journal which has appeared at Montpellier. It is called Les Droits de l'homme, which title signifies that it will vindicate the principles of 1789. M. Arthur Ballue is to be it its manager, and it is expected to take a promi nent place among departmental journals. The Laboulaye affair still occupies a good deal of atten tion. M. Sarcy has lately written to the Gaulois on the subject. He does not withhold his censure from the stu dents, and at the same time he blames the Professor him self, inasmuch as he was the first to introduce politics into the lectures. At one time he made frequent allusions to the Government which were of a most unflattering character. His audience greeted this infringement of the laws of good taste with applause, and now that he has changed his views, they proclaim their disapproval as vehemently as they before signified their delight. If the students are in the wrong, M. Sarcy says, with some show of reason, that M. La,boulaye has found there was an excuse for their derelictions. There is a drawback to everything, and international communions of interests may be carried too far. The Rappel says that the journeymen ironfounders of Paris on strike have sent delegates to London to solicit a loan from the English societies, and that a favourable answer has been returned to the proposal. Railway acccidents are every day occurrences at present. A sad affair took place the other day in the Grand Duchy of Baden through the carelessness of the driver who seems to have been intoxicated. There was some excuse for the indignation of the populace, who threatened to kiil him, for three persons were killed and thirty injured. Mr. Bright should visit Dijon during his summer travels, for he will find congenial spirits there. A lecture was lately delivered against free trade, when the unfor tunate lecturer found the sum of seven francs had been taken at the doors. Petroleum has its victims everywhere, and it appears that the fire at Marseilles the other day was occasioned by the explosion of a carboy of petroleum. An Italian paper contains an interesting account of the visit which Alessandro Manzoni, author of " I Promessi Sposi," paid to the Prince and Princess of Piedmont. The royal party were most affable to their aged visitor, who is 86 years of age. M. Jules Simon, who is still actively engaged in prose cuting his scheme for the abolition of capital punish ment, was very indignant when he heard of the execution at Valence, and exclaimed, " I thought' that as Lathanvers had not been executed Bagar would also be reprieved." The Emperor has had a long interview with the Duke de Gramniont. There is some idea of the Emperor's paying a visit to Vichy, and it is said that the Empress will not accompany him; but again the rumour has been circulated that the Court will proceed to Versailles. M. Cucheval Claiiguy has ceased to be the political manager of the Presse. M. Emile 011ivier has the satis faction of learning that the paper is to remain faithful to the principles of the Empire, but that he will be treated as an enemy. The Opposition campaign has been com menced with spirit in an article on Senatorial Indemnity from the pen of M. de la Pouterie, the new editor. THE BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND 4GRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. MEETING AT TAUNTON, The annual exhibition of the Bath and West of Eng land Society and Southern Counties Agricultural Asso ciation opened to-day at Taunton, a town famous in times of yore for its stout defence under Blake ; for its support of "King" Monmouth, and its consequent sufferings under Kirke and Jeffreys ; but now chiefly noteworthy as the centre of one of the richest agricultural districts in the king dom. The society visited Taunton 18 years ago, immediately subsequent to its revival, through the exertions of Mr. T. D. Acland, M.P. The exhibition then, however, was a very small affair compared with that of the present year, and in like manner, hearty as was the welcome given to the Association on that occasion by the inhabi tant, it will fall far short of the -reception which is being prepared for it now. Altogether, nearly a mile and three-quarters of shedding have been erected, of which the implements will occupy 6,381 feet, and the stock 1,400 ; the machinery in motion department requiring over 700. The display of implements will be the largest the society has had. At Southampton last year there were 156 exhibitors, this year there are 173, one more than at the famous Bristol meeting. All the leading makers are represented— - Fowler, Howard, Samuelson, Picksley and Sons, Clayton and Shuttleworth, Richmond and Chandler, Garrett, Coleman, Clayton and Shuttleworth, Burgess and Key, Tasker, the Beverley and Reading Companies, Wood, Hornsby, Ramsbottam and a host of others. The stock show, every thing considered, will be in quality a good average ; numerically rather under the mark. There are 132 en tries of cattle against 193 at Southampton ; and 133 of sheep against 187. But the pigs (87 entries) are the strongest ever known ; and the horses (82) are above the numbers of several years past. At Truro in 1861 there were 89 entries in this class ; but last year at Southamp ton only 67. It is a fact worth noting that the two most out of the way shows which the society has held—Truro and Falmouth—both beat Taunton in the matter of sheep, 234 pens being shewn at the former and 141 at the latter place. The fine arts department was never so attractive ; and the oils especially are far beyond those of any previous year. Over 600 pictures have been hung. The contribu tion from South Kensington, which includes several works of modern British artists is the largest ever sent out by the Department. Then the poultry tent will be filled with 362 pens ; and the horticultural show promises to be equal to any of its predecessors, and in the matter of azaleas to excel them all. In its material therefore, all things considered, this year's meeting will be one of the most satisfactory the Association has held. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1 8 70. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. TERRIBLE FIRE IN CONSTANTI NOPLE. THE BRITISH EMBASSY AND OTHER HOUSES BURNT. The British Embassy and a large number of other houses has been destroyed by fire at Constantinople. 'We are glad, however, to learn that no lives have been lost, and that although Sir Henry Elliot's family have lost all their property, not one of the members of it suffered personal injury of any kind. The calamity occurred on Sunday night. The following is the purport of the telegram received at the Foreign Office on the subject. It was dated Constantinople June 6th, 7.40, and ran thus:— " The British Embassy was burnt down last night. The fire destroyed an enormous number of houses in the vicinity. The embassy house is gutted. The archives and plate are, however, saved. Nobody belonging to the embassy is injured, although all personal property has been lost." LANDING OF FILIBUSTERS IN CUBA. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.) (BY ATLANTIC CABLE.) NEW YORK, June 6. A telegram from Cuba brings an official announce ment that a band of Filibusters has been landed in Cuba from the steamer George B. Upton. They were dispersed by the Spanish troops. Twelve, including Captain Harrison, were killed, and all arms, ammunition, and stores brought by the party were taken. The Commander, Cisnero, escaped with the steamer. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SPAIN. MADRID, June 5. Yesterday a demonstration was made by five thousand adherents of Marshal Espartero. They went in procession with flags and banners. There has been a separation be tween the Unionist and the Alphonsistas, and the former will take the title of Septembristas. NEW THAMES YACHT CLUB. CHANNEL MATCH TO HARWICH. On Saturday the Second Channel match of this club took place from the Lower Hope to Harwich, and was distinguishable by the paucity of wind, the magnificent sailing of the Egeria and Fiona, and manifest falling off in the qualities of the Cambria, which two years ago was reckoned the finest yacht afloat, but which appears to have sadly deteriorated this season, from what cause — whether padding in, the bows, shifting' of ballast, or lengthening of spars —we are at a loss to imagine. The Gloriana made an inglorious exhibition, and the commo dore's (Mr. J. D. Lee) yacht, the Nettle, was completely out of the hunt after the Mouse Light-ship. The race occupied 17 hours. The morning was beautifully fine, and all the vessels entered were at their stations just below the Ovens Buoy and Walhouse Point, as under : Yacht Rig. Tons. Owner. 1. Queen Cutter 2. Fiona 3. Gloriana Schooner 133 A. 0. Wilkinson 4. Cambria 5. Egeria 6. Anita 7. Nettle It was a subscription match—first prize, £6o—to the rig first arriving, although she _might not have her time of the second of her class ; second prize, £4O. Course, Lower Hope to Harwich, leaving the Mouse and Middle Light of the Swin Channel on the starboard hand, the buoy of the West Rocks, buoy of the Rough, and Corklight vessel on the starboard hand into Harwich, leaving the winning boat out starboard hand, but should wind and tide not enable the vessels to reach the harbour a steamer outside left in the starboard hand should be considered the goal. Vessels to be in ordinary cruising trim, carrying boats, anchors, cables, &c. A pilot, but no extra hands allowed ; to start from and weigh their own anchors, and all lower canvass set. It was understood that the vessels should cant to the northward, but as there was a calm and they lay close together, they cast as they pleased, and at a little after seven the signal was given,the wind which then was coming principlly from N.W. by W.; all but the Anita were very smart, and piled upballoon canvass, Cambria setting main topmast stay sail and Anita square sail. The latter soon had the square sail in, and substituted, like the others, jib topsail. The sails hung lazily from the mast of the larger vessels; while the Queen, from her light draft and easily-filled canvass, got off with a powerful lead, fol lowed by the Fiona, and off Mucking Light the Queen led, Fiona second, Cambria third, Egeria fourth. Be tween this point and Thames Haven, as they drifted down on the ebb, the Egeria forereached the Cambria to leeward, and with the leaders held the reach to starboard, Cambria going about on starboard tack, heading for the Chapman. Wind died out again at eight o'clock, and off the Light the Queen was about on the same tack, the Fiona on weather bow of the Gloriana, which had slipped through the lee of the sternmost, and occupied the third position. Cambria was off Leigh Middle at 10'52, Anita, five minutes later, and for five consecutive boards, neither the Gloriana, Egeria, nor Cambria made any headway, so that the kedge of the latter was ready to lay her under Southend pier, and the hot sun, which was now quite oppressive, eating up all the wind, left a bad prospect before the fleet ; the ebb had run out, and the young flood presented fresh difficulties, which, to the credit of the crews be it said, were overcome, for as a few stray puffs came from N.W. they stood for the Nore, and at length cleared the pier at Southend and the Worcester moored abreast. Now the sun had gone in, and there was a prospect of wind. Slight rain falling, and a gentle three or four knot breeze springing up, they passed the Nore, the Gloriana having a man out on the jib to keep the sheet down; the - wind died out also, and then shifted suddenly to east with a little south, and Fiona weathered the little Queen, who now became second, the Egeria getting on the weather of the Gloriania, and breasting the Nore ahead of her : they passed the mouth of the Medway thus : Fiona, Queen, Egeria, Gloriana, and Cambria, the Anita next, and Nettle, who had been keeping company with the new schooner Gwendoline (Major Ewing) hopelessly out of the race about Leigh Middle buoy. After several long tacks to starboard to cheat the tide and start to port the Cambria weathered the Gloriana, and stood after the Egeria to Whitstable, heaving the lead under the lower part of the Nore Sand ; Fiona was about before the others, and made for the Mouse on the' starboard tack, which she left as directed at 4.23 Egeria 4.30, Cambria 4h. 41m. 305., Glorianl and Queen together at 4.50, under the lee of the Cambria. The Egeria was now about three-quarters of a mile astern of the Fiona, and the Cambria a mile astern of the Egeria. The race after this was left virtually to the three leaders, and although the wind was reaching the Fiona could not get further away than a couple of miles from the Egeria. The Queen was soon left last, and we understand worked the Wattle and Spitway into the harbour. All were now close hauled for the Shears, and the Fiona was three miles ahead under the lee bow of the Cambria, and the Egeria equi-distant. Time—Fiona 4.15, Egeria 4.38, Cambria at 5 o'clock ; and the Mid Swin thus—Fiona 5.10, Egeria 511. 23m. 305., Cambria sh. 32m. 305., Gloriana at 6. The Egeria had thus gained on the Fiona in the Reach from the Shears, and the Cambria on the Egeria ; but as the wind died out again up Channel the two leaders again got away, and the Fiona was hull down in the haze at a quarter to nine o'clock. From this point to the Rough the strong tide was very difficult to contend against ; but, after a suc cession of puffs and cats'-paws, the Fiona and Egeria arrived under the Rough Buoy close together, and com menced to run to the Corks. Here they did get a breeze, but at ten o'clock the race was shortened by the steamer, which brought up, and the finish was timed thus : _ H. M. s. Fiona lO 0 0 Egeria The Cambria, unable to find the Rough, bore up and let go her anchor, fetching it three times before five on Sun day morning, when she again dropped it, and at six o'clock a sail breeze took her into the harbour. The Queen arrived shortly after, as also the Anita, and the Gloriana, got in at dead of night. The Fiona thus won the £6O prize, having won a race the similar course last Saturday, and the Egeria the second. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CITY BETTING-THIS DAY. 2.30 P.m. GRAND PRIZE. 100 to 30 agst Sornette (offered—take 7 to 2) 7to 2 agst Bigarreau (offered-4 to 1 taken) 4to 1 agst Coutts (offered—take 5 to 1) 100 to 15 agst Prince of Wales (offered—after 6 to taken) 7 to 1 agst Recorder (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Monseigneur (offered) NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 6to 1 agst Mysotis (offered) 12 to 1 agst Newsman (taken) ST. ALBANS MEETING. Sr. ALBANS, Sunday Night. ARRIVED - Acorn, Adjutant, Aeronaut, Aintree, Atalanta, Ajax, Aldershot, Billy Pedder, Gantharides, Coprolite, Ring, Defender, Diadem, Disturbance, Figleaf, First Fiddle, War Queen, Goldhanger, Honesty, King Theodore, Indigestion, Lady Middleton, Lord of the Manor, My Uncle, Limerick, Rho, Roquefort, Sapling, Townsend, UDR, and Wamba. Expected—Flying Scud, Aversion, Robert Laundrie, and several others. WEST DRAYTON MEETING—Tins DAY. The following trainers will have horses at this meeting: Stevens, Martin, Nightiugall, Brown, Lowo, Rickards, Ford, Goddard, Sherwood, Deacon, Barry, H. Goater, Hobnail, H. May, Kendal, Shrimpton. Aftermath, Nightjar, and all Mr. H. Wright's horses have been struck out of all West Drayton engagemeutc. Inspector Tanner will be at the outer gate each day, to keep the welshers out. Fears are entertained as to the safety of two Clyde ships, the Ladyburn and the Hermione, and their crews. The Ladyburn sailed from Greenock upwards of five months ago with a cargo of iron, and has not since been heard of. The Hermione left Matanzas, sugar laden, for Gerenock on the 18th of February, being thus upwards of 100 days at sea. The Duchesse de Masser has just died, at the advanced age of 90 years. She was the wife of Nicolas Regnier, one of Napoleon's judges, who was r a i se d t o th e p eer age for his complicity in the death of the Due d'Enghien, &c. When the emigr& came back to Paris the nicknamed his Grace the Due de Massacre. An agricultural labourer, of Owermoigne, in Dorset, named George Garland was on Wednesday found under some bushes with his throat cut ; a rake near him had been the instrument used. On Friday he was in a hopeless condition at the County Hospital. He suffered from religious mania—frequently stating that he was " under the control of the devil.", POTUGAL. LISBON, June, 5. . . Marshal Saldanha proposes the increase of the army by 30,000 men, or that a constituent Cortes should be con voked. GREECE. ATHENS, June, 5. The King and Queen have left Athens for Corfu. The Prime. Minister has written to Sir Roundell Palmer, correcting some of the statements in his speech on the Marathon tragedy, as to the understanding between the Greek Opposition and the brigands. The Minister of Finance has forwarded a similar letter to Sir H. Bulwer. AMERICA. NEW YORK, June 4. The steamers leaving to-day for Europe take out $325,000 in specie. Gold closed at 1141; the highest quotation during the day was 1141 ; the lowest 1141. Sterling Exchange on London lO9l Five-Twenty U.S. Bonds, 1882 ll2l Ditto 1885 ll2 Ditto 1867 ll4l Ten-Forty ditto 1867 lOBl Illinois Shares Erie 231 Cotton, Middling Upland Petroleum, Standard White 27lc Flour, extra State Corn, eld Mixed $1 09c. The following news appeared in our First Edition pub lished at Eight o'clock this morning:—] (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. FRANCE. PARIS, June 4. The Left Centre has held a meeting, at which it was decided to support the Ministry from the attacks of the Right. M. Buffet spoke in favour of so doing. Fifty persons accused of taking part in the conspiracy have been sent for trial before the High Court of the Chamber of Indictments. M. Bethmont's motion on public meetings during the elec toral period of the Conseils Generaux was discussed in the Chamber of Deputies. M. 011ivier said the law of 1868 did not permit the Government to grant permission for such meetings, though he was not unwilling to do so. He com plained of the distrust exhibited towards the Cabinet, which had not changed its principles, but would accomplish its whole programme if the Chamber supported it. The vote of yesterday had shaken the confidence of the Cabinet in that support and they must know how they stand. He was glad M. Bethmont had furnished an opportunity of doing so. Baron Jerome David accused M. 011ivier of endea vouring to intimidate them, and said that a forced vote of confidence would be worthless. M. 011ivier said he hoped Baron David would not vote against the Ministry, but M. Bethmont withdrew his amendment. Some other deputies took up the amendment to test the opinion of the majority on the question of confidence. The order of the day was voted by 188 votes, unanimously setting aside M. Bethmont's motion. A bill for the aboli tion of the newspaper stamp duty was presented by Government. THE CECTIMENICAL COUNCIL. ROME, June 4. At the sitting of the Council on the third of June it was proposed that the general discussion of the Schema on the Infallibility should be closed. This was vigorously contestol by the minority, but after a scene of great con fusion tl! - proposal was carried. The discussion of the paragraphs of the Schema will take place on the sixth of June. Rusten Bey has not effected his object with regard to the Armenian separatists. He has left Rome. The Civilta Cattolica is very indignant with the pamphlet, Le qui se passe au Coneite , and thinks the m oderate Catholics are the greatest enemies of the Church. AUGSBURG, June 4. According to a statement of the Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung, Bishop Maret was interrupted at the Council by the Pontifical legates, and forty Fathers, who had put their names down, were not allowed to speak. PARIS, June 4. The Univers has published a telegram from Rome, de claring that a large majority of the Council decreed the close of the discussion on the Schema on Infallibility. ITALY. FLORENCE, June 4, It is stated by the Opinione that the rendezvous of the Republican partisans has been made known by means of documents in possession of the prisoners recently captured. Ricciotti Garibaldi has, it is believed, gone to the lonian Islands. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, June 5. The opening of the International Industrial Exhibition in Vienna has been fixed by an Imperial decree for the spring of 1873. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, June 4._ The Independence Beige thinks that the French Minis ters will adopt means to procure a general election in consequence of the great difficulties with which they are surrounded. The King of the Belgians will not, it is reported, return to London next month. _ It is thought likely that the Belgian Ministry will resign should the King oppose the dismissal of the Procurateur- General. RELEASE OF THE GIBRALTAR CAPTIVES. MADRID, June 4. Mr. Bouell and his nephew have been released, and are now at Gibraltar with the Prefect of Cadiz. SPAIN. MADRID, June 4. Marshal Espartero has sent a reply to the manifesto of his partisans, absolutely refusing the crown. In the Cortes the bill for electing a king was discussed ; and Senor Aria's amendment requiring the election to be carried by a large majority of those deputies whose elections are con firmed, was adopted 106 to 96. The amendment requires 170 votes for the election in place of 89, which would satisfy the requirementf of the bill. The Montpensierists opposed the amendment. The amendment will be sub mitted a second time to the vote. The Ministry will oppose it. PORTUGAL. The Minister of the Interior, Senhor Sampaio has re signed on account of his Conservative of opinions. Diaz Ferreia has been appointed Minister of Finance. The Italian Minister will leave Portugal, it is thought in con sequence of a difference with the Government. AMERICA, WASHINGTON, June 4 The amendment to the Tax Bill imposing a tax of 5 per cent. on income derived from the interest of the Govern ment Bonds has been rejected on reconsideration by 92 to 72 votes. June 4. The Senate has adopted a resolution asking the State Department for information respecting the Jewish mas sacre in Roumania. Mr. Wayne M`Teigh, of Pennsyl vania, is appointed Minister to Constantinople. News fyom Cuba states the son of Cespedes, the rebel chief has been executed. NEW YORK, June 4. Gold closed at 1141 ; the lowest quotation having been 1141 ; Sterlin exchang on London, 1091. Week's receipt of cotton, 23,000 bales ; shipment to England since September, 32,000 ; France, 2,000 ; to the Continent, 2,000. Total receipts since September, 2,785,000 bales. MALTA TELEGRAPH. The following has been received : " Canning to Osborn. "Noon, June 4.—The expedition in latitude 41.23 N. longtitude 9'55 W. The cable perfect. All going well." Works have resigned. Count Adlerkrewz has been ap pointed Minister of Justice, and Herr Bergstroem, Assis tant Judge to the High Court of Justice, has been ap pointed Minister of the Interior. Herr Wernersberg is to be Minister of Public Worship. There is no difficulty with the Reichstag. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) TREMENDOUS FIRE IN GLASGOW. A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon, after all hands had left work, in the muslin factory of Messrs. Young, Strange, and Co., Bridgeton, Glasgow. The building and its contents were completely destroyed. The da mage is estimated at from £20,000 to £30,000. RETURN OF THE GREAT EASTERN STEAMSHIP. Ths Great Eastern arrived at Falmouth this morning, and is now lying at anchor, near Pendennis Castle. ISLE OF WIGHT ELECTION. On Saturday night the working men's committee met Mr. Moffatt at the Town-hall;Ryde. Mr. Barrow, J.P., occupied the chair, and a conversation took place on the various political topics of the day. Among other things the propriety of giving votes to single ladies and widows was discussed. Mr. Moffatt declined to pledge himself on the subject, as it was at present in a very unsettled state. If widows and single ladies, he said, had votes on account of their possessing property, why should not married ladies who had property independently of their husbands possess the franchise; and if they had it, why should other married ladies be deprived of it ? THE EDUCATION LEAGUE. The Right Hon. Mr. Forster met a deputation from the Education League, at Bradford, on Saturday. The spectators stated various objections against delay in the operation of the bill, mode of election of school boards, permissive nature of compulsion, and claimed entire free dom of admission to schools. As to religious teaching the deputation asked that no money from national or local sources should be applied to direct or indirect ad vancement of any religions, and urged that to leave the question of denominational teaching to the decision of school boards was to provide causes of serious contention and scandal hurtful to religion. Mr. Forster, in replying, pointed out that owing to his official position he could not go at length into any argu ment. It was a misconception, he said, to suppose that immediate action would not be taken under the bilL Serious action would at once be taken after its passing. The amendments had met some of the objections to the modes of election of school boards, but the Government still left their appointment to town councils, believing these bodies to be best suited for the purpose, and. that they would discharge their duties faithfully. As to com pulsion, Mr. Forster admitted that he was a convert to the principle, (but did not believe that was the feeling of the country, and thought that if left to choose between enforced compulsion and no compulsion at all, the House of Commons would choose the latter alternative. Referring to the religious difficulty, Mr. Forster said the principles of the bill were that the Imperial Government would not in any way interfere in religious education, and would not prevent parents who wished it from having re ligious instruction given their children in the same schools and by the same men as other teaching was given. He held that the bill did not admit concurrent endowment, and concluded by intimating that whatever pressure might be put upon him he would only pursue the course which he considered conscientiously to be right. LARGE MEETING OF MINERS. A large open meeting of miners' was held on Saturday afternoon in the vicinity of Lochgelly, Fifeshire. The meeting was addressed by Mr.Macdonald,Secretary of the Miners' Association, who strongly urged on those present the propriety of standing out for a reduction in the hours of labour, as also for an increase in the rate of wages. After deliberation it was unanimously resolved that the miners' of the country should commence on Monday, the 6th inst., to work only eight hours a day, and a demand for an advance of wages, to the extent of at least sixpence per day, should be made upon the coal and iron masters at the same time. It is understood that the masters have no objection to lessening the hours of work, but little hope is entertained that the demand for an increase of wages will be favourably received. GREAT FIRE AT FALMOUTH. A fire, which raged six hours, broke out in Falmouth yesterday morning, destroying business premises, stock, and furniture of the value of some thirty thousand pounds. Twelve of the best houses in Market-street were burnt down, besides lofts, cellars, and small tenements. The loss is, to some extent, covered by insurances. The town was visited yesterday by large numbers from other parts of the country to inspect the scene of the conflagration. A telegram from Llangollen says :—" Joseph Watkins, a joiner, bathed in the canal at Llangollon this morning, and died of cramp in the stomach immediately on comin g out of the water." THE HORSE SHOW. The Metropolitan Horse Show opened this morning for the first public shilling clay at the Agricultural Hall. The attendance at the hour of opening was very large, and is rapidly increasing. An altera tion has been made in the prizes awarded on Saturday. The third prize of £5, in Class 5, for riding-horses (fine action and quality essential), of any weight, exceeding 15.2 hands high, was given to Mr. Wm. Morley for "Countess" (No. 150). This decision has been recalled, the horse being disqualified on account of swollen sinews and the prize has been awarded to Mr. Henry Spencer Lucy, for " Twilight." In class 8 the first prize was taken by Mr. Fresby for his horse " Daisy." In class 9 the same gen tleman took the first prize for his horse " Dunstane." The judging, now that the most important awards are made. is a very tedious performance to the general visitor, and seems only to interest the professional talent present. THE MORDAUNT CASE. The result of the decision now arrived at is very unsatis factory. Not only is there the authority of the opinion of Kelly, C. 8., against this decision, but the arguments in favour of that view seem certainly stronger than those relied on by Lord Penzance and Keating, J. We have before pointed out (ante 350) that there is no real analogy whatever between a suit for dissolution of marriage and a criminal proceeding, and also that it has been decided that a lunatic may prosecute a suit for nullity of marriage (Hancock v. Peaty, 1 P. M. & D.), or for a divorce (Parnell v. Parnell, 2 Hagg. 1 6 9 ) ; the present decision, therefore, creates an anomaly, which indeed Keating, J., seems to think may be a proper case for a private Act of Parliament. The case may yet come before the House of Lords and be again argued, and Lord Penzance expressed himself ready to give any assistance in his power for the purpose of facilitating the appeal.-- Solicitor's Journal. The late kidnapping of a little girl, still unfound, has given rise to all sorts of rumours amongst the lower classes of Madrid. They believe that there are French men who steal and take away children. The Congregational Union of England and Wales have issued a protest against the proposed appointment of a Bishop of Madagascar as an infringement of that healthy rule of Christian fellowship under which almost all Protestant missionary societies have abstained from operations in fields already occupied. The London Mis sionary Society has also protested. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh have been very recently made the theme of two fortunately harmless and ingenious hoaxes. A couple of letters, seemingly written the one by the Prince to the Duke, the other by the Duke to the Prince of Wales, appeared originally in an Irish paper, and which have been translated in the Independant Beige. Though written with a certain smartness, these letters are so evidently a hoax that it is scarcely necessary to deny their authenticity, butwe have authority for statinu that both coumraunioations are forgeries. DUNVI LLE arid Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is recommended by the medkal profession in preference to French brand • Sup plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotations on application to Messrs DUNVILLE & Co., Royal Irish Dis tilleries, Belfast ; or at their London Offices, 4, Beaufort Buildings Strand, W.C. THE MONEY MARKET AND OMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. ( - ATI, Two O'CLOCK. This being Whit Monday the Stock Exchange was closed according to custom, and the City, generally, pre sented quite a holiday appearance. In the discount mar ket the supply of capital has been tolerably good. There has been but little inquiry for accommodation, and three months' paper has been easily negotiated at 2i to 3 per cent. _ Owing to the continued drought, and to the parched appearance of the country, the grain trade at Mark-lane, to-day, has been characterized by much firmness. Not withstanding that in consequence of the thin attendance business has been by no means brisk, wheat has been very firm, and has reached an improvement of 2s. per quarter. Spring corn shows an advance of is. per quarter. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—(Tins DAY.) The June sessions commenced this morning before the Lora Mayor, the Recorder, and the civic authorities. The calendar is a very heavy one, and contains no less than three charges of wilful murder, and six attempts to commit the capital offence. The Recorder, in charging the grand jury, remarked upon the very many serious crimes of which the calendar was composed, and then proceeded to rerer to the horrible murder that had lately taken place at Chelsea. The prisoner's name is Miller, and after they had heard the evidence in support of the indictment it would be for them to say whether there was a prima fade case against him, in which case they would return a true MIL Ano ther lamentable case which they would have ,to consider was that of a young man named Redhead, who stood charged with the wilful murder of his mother-in-law, and in their decision they would have to be guided by the evidence that would be laid before them. The other charge of murder was that against a prisoner named _ Reeves, but here it was alleged that death had been the result of ac cident, and it would be for them to say whether they were of that opinion. There was a very serious indictment against a young man, Shelly, who stood charged with attempting to murder M. C. Buxton, M.P., shooting him, andanother case of great public importance was that with which two young men named Boulton and Park stood indicted. The case had excited a very great deal of public attention, and it was of the highest importance both to the public and the prisoners that the real nature of the case should be clearly proved. He felt sure they in the discharge of their duty would be uninfluenced by anything whichthey might either have read or heard. There was great difficulty in the case, and some doubt with respect to the law applic able to it, but their duty would be to ascertain whether there was sufficient evidence to put the prisoners on their trial, and, if of that opinion, they would return atrue bill, leaving the other matters to be disposed of by another tribunal. After referring to other cases in the calendar, some of which, he regretted to say, were of a very shocking description, the Recorder said he was sure they would discharge their duty in a way satisfactory to themselves and the country. In the event of any assistance being re quired he need hardly tell them that the Court at all times be ready to render them every assistance. The grand jury then retired. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This DAY.) CRUEL DESERTION OF A FAMlLY.—William Nicholas, a tall, strong, able-bodied man, was brought before Mr. Lushington, at the Thames Police-court, charged with deserting his three children, aged 11, 9, and 7, respec tively, and leaving them chargeable to the parish of All Saints, Poplar. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor for the prosecution, said the prisoner was a moulder in iron and steel, could earn 50s. per week, and when apprehended in Furness, Lancashire, on Saturday, by Walton, an officer of the Court, had £5 in his possession. The pri soner left his children with some woman in the early part of March last without the means of support, and she transferred them to another woman, who took them to the workhouse. Mr. Courtenay, a relieving officer of the Poplar Union, said the children had been chargeable to the parish since the 13th of March -last, and the ex penses of their maintenance was £6 Bs. The prisoner had forwarded 30s. to the parish since he had been away. Walton said he discovered the prisoner at the Barrow, in Furness Ironworks, and took £5 in money from him. The prisoner was in receipt of Bs. per day. He was sent to prison for two months' with hard labour. BRUTALITY TO WOMEN.—George Sparks, a rough-look ing man, was charged at the Westminster Police-court with the following brutal and unprovoked attack upon a woman. 'Mrs Barnes. a young married woman, said that she was returning home with her hubband and a friend last night when the defendant came up and used a very disgraceful expression to her. She threatened to give him into the custody of the police, when he gave her a violent blow in the eye and she fell up against some rail ings. Defendant said the account given of the transac tion was all wrong ; but an independent witness informed his worship her version of the outrage was quite correct. The fellow was condemned to 14 days with hard labour. A WEDDING NIGHT IN A POLICE CELL.—Robert Par sons, machinist, of No. 26, Little Windmill-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, at the Marlborough-street Police-court, with violently assaulting a young man named James Thomas. Police-constable Charles Ridgment, 170 C, said that last night he was on duty in Brewer-street, when he was informed that a man had been ill-used in Wind mill-sheet, and on going to No. 26 in the street, and charging the prisoner with ill-using a man of the name of James Thomas, the only reply he made was that Thomas had been interfering with him all day, and that he could stand it no longer. He took the prisoner into custody, and the injured man was taken to the Charing-cross Hospital, and was at present unable to attend. Mr. Tyrwhitt re manded the prisoner, who it was stated was married yes terday, till Wednesday next. OVEREND, GURNEY, AND Co.—The Master of the Rolls decided this morning, in the case of Fenwick and Wood, that the transferee of shares was liable for the calls until the transfer was properly signed, but that he must be in demnified by the vendor. THE GREAT ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.—George Mack intosh, who was convicted last sessions for receiving three pipes, stolen from the shop of Mr. Grunehann, of Edg ware-road, was brought up at the Middlesex Sessions to day and sentenced to be kept in penal servitude for 14 years. ATTEMPT TO MURDER AT READING.—A desperate attempt was made by a man ng,med Blake to murder Henry Yearling, at Reading. The wounds inflicted about the throat are severe, but there is hope that the injured man will survive. Blake is in custody. Her Majesty the Queen held a Council at Bal moral on Saturday, at which were present Earl de Grey and Ripon (Lord President), Viscount Castlerosse (Vice- Chamberlain), and the Right Hon. J. Moncreiff (the Lord Justice Clerk). Mr. Helps was Clerk of the Council). ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE.—The rectory of Falmouth, worth abodt £1,400 per annum, has been pre sented to the Rev. Joseph Baly, who for some years officiated as curate in the parish. The patrons are the executors of the late rector, the Rev. W. J. Coope. The Bishop of Ely has appointed Mr. Isambard Brunel, of Lincoln's-inn, to be Chancellor of the Diocese of Ely. A LIVE PIG IN COURT.—A woman was tried, at Inverness, the other day for stealing a pig. In order to prove that a pig found in the woman's possession was the pig which wag missing from the prosecutor's house, the animal was produced in court, much to its own dismay and the public amusement. 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