The Sun. — London, England, 1870-05-23 00:00:00

a knot of, ments,• sang me soldiers, teekmated at them kn °w , , so that they too long td over by the kin from the joining th e ble orgauiss7 4tever be the sh hpreafter, next brother Alexander tnd Nicholas Id the repu - Prince, and ,t to OPP °S6 adviser, and position by. is seize d and breaks out. It mind nil the thought his subjects• of the aria as been fire d make ready. rebels broke 1 towards the ice. T here . 1 1 it the roug the xg e scatter. volt. All t t il t r, fewU ll l lose who Dr" aircase of the in 1 Me g ° 0. risen fr. o ill e _ rt, and th 1 l half-choice(' ' at Out !' he vho were the were brongli s w thc en t ontgittet h ices were ed hard t° l) ,, e. ible, and t't Irched to t ° Hie order: lirown int° like a king' ~11 but fi re :1 back to the ambled ou t ?! li ng four raerae': among t il • min t Golovi n ; every ine courage vf, ' red to see t" • y tragic 01- follow. , [ary Stani‘li id pictu:os ° othe r many till, in feo``; Embank°lhe :e prior t° Allgt ek in S a t u rday. ,ht :re th..„e 134 pe !nor, D al i l ioa• e Right t he Granvilli: In, U, the cr r ,,, ugh Ma l e o g' is of ilarti C a mbriff o o all the tr°°;,st n at half - P . woo, in. D. it the trs ad the W,_ ll° ( p All the Flo and the 9 a. lile l . - sv yin LiverP;to , belong- o w, lv ; t o Glasg was r et i l lorti the roe to Blelb l u t io Le Crelq,. the i a ts wiler'sria ante of L s: o es any 's °l' ;ETII rOatibei:l; with st khouse• the L', l u tor ho prOSe: v to COn" J '10 1 , s ter tas k !' - `,,t W as at:l o i° kickedno, ter i t hint a nd s'i.o o ' k of the Poa furthe r 'itio r, of 0 0 a tt ie , w i n g tb` l a oer n the 1 %10 6 used IL° THE GREEK TRAGEDY. The Telegraph remarks that little additional information has been gained by the debate on the Greek massacre, nor by the last papers issued. The Greek Government has raised some difficulty in allowing the English and Italian Governments to be represented at the trial; but we donot yet know that it has withdrawn from the fair and honour able ground which it had taken in the two earlier stages of the inquiry. Sir Roundell Palmer's speech, and that of Sir Henry Bulwer, were no doubt interesting ; the one as an exposition by an eminent lawyer, of the legalgrounds on which England can demand redress for the murder of her subjects and her diplomatic agents—the other as a description, by a man profoundly versed in Eastern politics, of the organised anarchy which prevails in Greece. But neither speech threw any new light on the subject, as neither could possibly have drawn from Mr. Gladstone a statement of the course which the Government means to pursue. As we have said before, the time for such a statement has not come, for the simple reason that the Government must still await some of the data by which its decision will be determined. The Prime Minister, therefore, could but explain the present position of affairs. He agreed with Sir Bounden Palmer that a special sanctity was attached tothe persons of Ministers Ambassadors, and all the persons connected with a Legation : that the state by which they are received is bound to use all its resources for their protec tion, and that it cannot plead the existence of its own municipal laws as an excuse for its failure to dis. charge those obligations. But on several points, added the Prime Minister, we still lack information. First, what measure of protection was afforded by the Greek Government to our countrymen before they were captured? What is the nature of the relations which subsisted between the brigands and certain parties in Athens? Were the measures taken for the release of the prisoners judicious, and were they adopted in good faith' Why did the negotiations fail ? Was it through any fault on the part of the captives, or through error ox fraud on the part of the Greek Government ? did that Government, even if it failed to do all that it ought, act up to the requirement of our own Minister at Athens? When these questions shall have been fully answered, and when the result shall have been considered by the Law Officers of the Crown, the time will have come for the English Government to decide on the course to bs pursued. DESTRUCTION OF SMALL BIRDS. The Daily News remarks that correspondents frequently deplore the wanton slaughter of small birds and the baleful activity of sparrow-alias. As this is the season when the destruction of these birds is carried on with systematic vigour, a warning against indulging in tradi tional andmischievous folly may be well timed. In France, where those who call themselves sportsmen shoot every bird within range, and consider it as noble to bag a sparrow or a robin as a partridge or a pheasant, the result has been to exterminate small birds from certain districts. The ravages of insects in these localities have proved so detrimental to the crops, that the autho rities have had to interfere with a view to the preserva tion of the birds. In other countries an English sparrow is esteemed a blessing. Two or three years ago a few sparrows were imported into New York for the purpose of getting rid of the insects, which had become a torment in the gardens. An elaborately finished and decorated sparrow-house was erected in the garden of Union. square for the reception of the feathered strangers. They have repaid the generosity of the citizens by re• moving the nuisance in question, while at the same flint. living sumptuously on worms. If the birds they left behind them knew what was to be enjoyed in New York, and had the power to cross the ocean, they would probably resolve to escape at once from the persecution of cruet lads and stupid farmers by migrating in a body to th. United States. The Canadians have even g one furth'el in ordor to preserve insectivorous birds from destruction An Act has been passed by the Province o. Ontario making it unlawful to "kill, wound, 0. injure any bird (except eagles, falcons, kawks, and other birds of eagle kind, wild pigeons, rice birds, kingfishers, crows, and ravens, between the first o March and the first of August. The penalty for breaking the law is a fine ranging from one to ten dollars, or im prisonment for not less than two or more than twenty days, for each offence. Those who wish to collect eggs Q birds or birds for purely scientific purposes must apply t the Minister of Agriculture for a warrant. While re formers are striving to render our Game Laws less bar barons, they might combine with their useful labour' some attempts to protect the small birds, which ate th country's best friends. DEATH OF MARK LFMON. We deeply regret to announce that intimation has been received that Mark Lemon, Esq., died this morning about eight o'clock, at. Crawley, Sussex. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS. A fire, attended with the most disastersus consequence s to life and property, haypened in the Bee Hive Tavern, the property of Mr. . 1 . Knowles, licensed victualler, No. 7, Walmer-road, Notting-hill. The flames commenced in the spirit stores in the basement, and in the course of a few minutes the casks of spirits, one after another in rapid succession, exploded, and the flames then rolled up the stairs with such fury that in less than ten minutes seven rooms on the second floor became ignited. Mr Palmer the foreman of the district brigade attended with numerousengines but the flames could not be extinguished until the spirit stores and the costly contents were destroyed, seven upper rooms burned out, and the rest of the premises and the con tents severely damaged by fire, water, &c. The sufferer was insuied in the London Fire Office. Fo.tunately no one was injured, although the fire was of such a rapid character. A very destructive fire also took place at 14, High-street, Lambeth, occupied by Mr R. Merchant, a grocer and tea dealer, Mr H. Cage, a lodger, and Mr W. Wood. The disaster commenced in the front warehouse, and made rapid progress. 31r . Hamlyn, the district foreman, quickly attended with numerous engines of the Metropolitan brigade, but in spite of the exertions of the firemen, the fire could not be subdued until the lower part of the building was burned out and the remainder - severely damaged. The adjoining houses were also injured. _ §tif tONI3OI - MAY . lB/6. 9._ TOWN TALK. (From the Western Mail of Saturday.) LONDON, FRIDAY E7ENING. a brief i, terVal, it seemed to Me like the old days, Ler • L. " et to London The lloyal banner fluttered front the 1 3 "„ g , 3 t a ff of titickighain Palace. Her Majesty, not by proxy, ""111 he!' own rey e l P :rs p n , held a drawing-room in 3 an'es Palace. H er M a j es ty with some degree of !Late c eremonial opened a public building in the metro- Ale April shower iu May laid the dust upon the e ce4 iTi; inst ea d o f t h e l um b er i ng old water carts o f t h e coaiiiiiisioeei•e; and therefore everybody, as a matter of vele• e i e • e t 6 Not Queen's , said toevere body else (quite gravely), e k e 'e er y, let homage to that traditional figment which for Yee re " has implied that the clerk of the weather is -"e Most:obs equ i ous c',urtier in the land. Yellow gravel a ""led up S t. J ames ' s -street, the H orse G uar d s i u attend eine', the mo un t e d an d unmounte d po li ce o f C o l one l Hen niarshallieg the way, parti-coloured bunting dis -I°,l here and there front the windows of Piccadilly, re 4. ' l ed for one b rief interval the time when he Majesty ' s " l oges in tho metropolis worn in habit of repeatedly, and not, vele , exceptionally, indeed, the Sovereign herself epassing to an d f ro in their m i dst. As it was, the Queen ' s e 6 e 4 : l° ''s eppearanc the other afternoon to inaugurate the and really nob e le home at last provided„ a itself by the - ,ie""ti University in Burlington-gardens, was as lipid, I had 11.1110 st said as fugitive, as well could be. With a curious we ntOf pre - arrangeinentastowhether the leading personages in r " 0 be in full dress (full fig, as it is profanely called), or 04linary costume, there was, at least, the aided charm of tie 19 a Primo Minister in a great coat, an ex-Premier in tille livery -like Windsor uniform, the Lord Chancellor and te e c hancello • of the Exchequer, each in his glitteriag Bete"r golden robe of office. The Queen came, looked, e d to a loyal address, blandly intoned by the Colonial t et arY, who was officially there as Chancellor of the r tiversity, the palatial house of which was being inaugu lai rated 'replied silently handing a gracious answer back in wa of acknowledgment, pronounced the building 'Peued in. those silvery accents of most cl ar and most r46)lled articulation that we have all heard too seldom here hi t ti cur of late years—and then—disappeared. Ono had hardly F orte e th a t h er M a j es t y was t h ere when she was gone. 64tit elloyal F am ily it was a b usy wee e a lt oge th er. S carce l y (Z.; e Sovereign herself opened the London Univ ers ity o f t " i•di uge, when th e Princess Louie assisted at the openin g 4 a . goner Temple Hall, the reconstruction of which (n o t °o' too soon) had only just then been completed; Prig e '•tr h- atttln being inducted into the gown of a bencher, as a th e - o f honorary distinction, to the evident amusement of wi th i'Oirng Princess. Hardly was this little celebration over, 144 1,8 Courtly ceremonials, when the Heir Apparent pre , e d over the Th eatr i ca l F un d d inner i n th e capac it y o f t em • ids rn 'au o that altogether in the fresh bloom of the , 6 Q:111011. London, for once, cannot regard itself as ne e'e u eet e • by the Court. osi sic saver! l e e-eu exp ec t a ti on , th ere d oes rea lly a pp ear t o b e a pros ifr-el3 t of th e nroceet ii ngs o f the CEcumeuical Council being 4- ;, 11 glIt to a conc l us i on a b ou t m id summer . th 4ll o liter ar y expec t at i on o f th e h our i• th a t awa k ene d b y an nouncement that, during this present season, there is ' 4B t to published Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer's eagerly fe°kNl for "Life of Lord Palinerston." Those who are I:4lilier with the great diplomatist's lest brilliant work, :eribed to his illustrious brother, Lord Lytton, look for e:4'cl t 0 Sir Henry's biography of his friend Lord Palmer with the greatest eagerness, and, I will add, with the faille,t coufidence. The artistic--unhappily, I can't say expectation, but I ter m ' a t any rate, say longiug—desire and wish at heart is that the Royal cademy cou for once beak 1 , 14 °4 4b its rules by electing Holman ld Hunt as RA. r (in h i r . ° of the l a t e Dani,i Maclise) he acclamation, if only th e ' • ba "Y-liine would, just kir once, in this purely exceptional t 4 04 4 4 ° , e t', break through their own hitherto inflexible regula- At tt, e Newavenders', or, rather, at the Newspaper Press 11 . 41 ,' , Dinner the other ev en ing—wh e r e , w ith M r W ritsith, th e mem b er f or W es t m i ns t er , i n t h e c h a i r , th e o' t matt for once was certainly in the right place—a good of tl o f amusement was caused by the allusion made in one tde mere facetious speeches of the night to the fact of C n being seated there, "cheek by jowl," Monsignore the t'il (lxpularly identified with the Monsignore Catesby of ei-Premier'e new novel of "Lothair") and that arch-foe Isi e tl° toensignore's whole order, the senior member for ih e " 4l Werw . 1- 1 're Mr, Newdegate, in spite of the amuse . ,‘ caused by this little incidental reference, replied with te et 7 o c , ( Hoing . ravity to the toast of the " House of Com e, ' 414'.,treeag.ant as it sounds, and . as . of course it is for that ‘ter, if regarded in its full significance, the aspiration Ai re d by V Disraeli's last hero, the patrician million r* Lothair, for the extinction of pauperism, practical v ery nthropists hardly yet realise to themselves how to may be done (if one only sets the right way p ( " to " oi l() towards the effecting of its steady, rapid ; and th i ll • Y appreciable diminution. " Proof " positive of Da' lies before me as I write, in less than a dozen small 4 : 8 of printed matter, setting forth, in the shape of a rti o t ellert, the results of but very little more than one k a. '‘ } l'e lab our (f rom th e 14th o f F e b ruary t o th e 31 s t o f eiZ e ll, 1870) of the. Paddington Committee for Organising o i 7 e itable R e li e f an d R epress i ng M en di c it y. I t urn to tt i e d B , i , n gle page of this First Report, page 3, and I there 'oat in comp li ance w ith a reques t f rom t h e P a ddi ng t on 4°1 '14 tee for Organising Charitable Relief and Repress toridieity, Colonel llenderson placed five plain-clothes De he ecti ves on duty in th a t di s t r i c t i n addition to the five Vgeltoently on duty there—with what results, think you? et c h. W ith results no less surprising than these within the thi i oterval of one fortnight ! During the first week of • 43he Pecial service, that is during the week ending 27th of February, 36 mendicants were arrested ! of ;larch--seven th e nex t wee k , t h e wee k en di ng on th e 6th ;! ar oll - --seven ! The committee, observe, work -4114 I t on one side only, but on both sides equally si multaneously—with one hand, as it were, l'errye3 destitute, mendicity, with the other lifting up the kio m . e3 titute, granting relief in kind with_ careful discri -1300, , I . °ll, apportioning bread and coal and dinner and obtaining admission to hospitals, affording ki mfi bl es for emigration, procuring employment for all tee, ° f unfortu na t e p eo pl e ou t o f w o r k, m ec ha n i cs , mes heedi'erB, labourers, porters, domestic servants, charwomen, th e ew omen, and so forth. A committee, surely, after for IN- e4r t of Mr. Davenport Bromley, the junior member th e ,').1111 Warwickshire ! A committee that must, by t oinant keynote of its first report, strike a thrill of 1o! a I• 11 .Y on the heart-strings of the Marquis of , 1112,411 g seems hardly to have commenced when we are kiCY in the midst of sweltering heats like those of 1 41,1 1 ° 41 er. The difficulty of the climate is that one hardly vit 3 ' even after long experience, how to have at it — for fo r th r to clothe oneself like an Esquimaux, or to go in t rol ls: t br ead -brimmed Panama hat of the tropics, jean 14.0 r8, and it light jacket made of that seemingly un at Est will material nowadays, nankeen. Our only plan 4 re arv " v ill be for the fashionable frequenters of that i vit': e ti ag round Hyde Park to take changes of raiment au f 4 , era on setting out for that heart-wearying crawl (it th e " : : l 3' the merest absurdity to speak of it as a drive) in !ieree4tetr-halting, frequently dead-locked, procession. By aft : su ch arrangement the monotonous insipidity of the O f h - t r urtight be very pleasantly varied, the requirements ear e f a. ""u being consu lt e d a t th e same ti me . V e il e d by th e v ari at r blinds during the period of disrobing for these Nl A t - T 3 of the toilette, as many varieties of costume tette, e : cf luer a single airing as in all the transformation 1" 1. %41 4 ;, 11 °x.ilig-night, or in all the burlesques of Easter -1 etld„,J; During this last fortnight the atmosph of nag bee while in temperature like that ere of an 4 4.0 1 18 e, and another like the radiating morn of the he se l l Hummums. I have alternately longed for , 4 1)D mufflers (with the pile inwards) of the well kah°a-Ted Russi an traveller, and for the winnowing pun talirthe Indian bungalow ' No wonder Englishmen er t cloeh about the w eather It gives them—by the c ' re e of surprise —reason to . do so everlastingly. f -1)411 da. ' l °n• Arthur Kinnaird M.P. will lay the t lozi Sto kl,reeettor, with of the new asylum at . Hornsey Rise, in w Ith the Aged Pilgrims' Friend Society, to ss e rt-- "NT•J—Avoid Medicines—they always aggrevs.le teelia,letu 7plaints; but Du Barry's delicious health-restoring r 1 p 0 recut ab t ic u a le Food, which yield threes itSeost in e o e th'er e re e m ej edies, Sizl s restaotier p e e e rfe s ct times digestion, strong nerves, sound triteflty,„.4l3' liver, pure blood, refreshing sleep, functional re b„ - ,revr',, l erB"Y to the most disordered or enfeebled. We ex ''''/),:,asarri't of tho 68,000 cures:—" he" Pope's health restored 4 httri c i 4 eal t e Pood. Cure No. 68,413. Home, July 21, 1866. ens ea a „of the Holy Father is excellent, especially since, Rt, ia _tt other remedies, he has confined . him_s e elf eo e n u B tlr n e e l3 " Reval e la ' 4l etl evozv uta Arabica Thx:4 '. o tt w a lli s e t:prtingly ITenes k!lt f oo ,?et on , his pr . oame cannot praise this elo o itealth, , xO, of 't'Y. -- Fro a m nd the4 H ‘Ga ohn ze e tte ss du Midi," July 25. Cure ,41141,84 at, wait Marchioness de Brehati, of seven yearn' lives . I ",'Sling away debility, nervousness, with a nervous qu e -40 at ei-ee,°ver, bad' digestion, constant sleeplessness, and (1 ) , rt de o:eft-Table nervous agitation.." Cure No. 1,771; Lord . (1 4:1 ) 4. VeR, LOr d - Lielltettallt of Waterford, of many years 19 ,832 " Fifty years' indescribable agoly from .„rvousness, asthma, cough, cons4ation, flatulency Aana Nir'ClleSB, and g.—Maria Jolly." —Cure No. 141 D. janles Robert v s o , mi f n Frimleq, Surrey of 30 years' 44 8 .3 1 deale„L 'Tilting of o blood, liver dertingement, and ‘sth ol ? i try • Important Gaution.--Beware of the many 2 4 4 ar e r.e !hat: sloppy imitations t 9 which, without pib, 4 1 at 1 , lid je i bi n g 3 's name is most audaluty . at i tle 2 o. s ' .L vb eip A lte ia Pa,.° B.A.: 3BI Y ? a d It I I 3 II ,I A b L i E R NI C( A I . R S IBICA L 6HOCOLATI ! oe tt canisters: for cups at 2s, fer249L i s h. _qie aOoa t on ' e n t 6 , for 2eB cups at 30s, for 576 cups at 55s x •PertnY Per cup. The :Os and 55s tins are sent 411 %%4130440 k.-sugland on receipt of Post Office Order.— and oh i a nd Co., No. 77, Regard-street, London aid SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. THE EMPEROR ON THE PLEBISCITE- Whatever blunders, observes the Times, M. Emile 011ivier and other members of the French Imperial Government may have committed, no than will doubt that the Emperor himself well knows what he means to say; and says it to the best purpose. He has, perhaps, hardly over been more explicit; more self-reliant and determined; than in his speech of Saturday last. There are two pointi On which the Emperor will accept no compromise. ' The first is that of his own sovereign rights and those of his dynasty ; the other concerns his undivided supremacy over the country's destinies. The Eniperor Napoleon, it must be Understood, is entitled to reign, and he intends to rule. His Government is to be " all for the people, nothing by the people," except insomuch that the people's assent may, at the Sovereign's own pleasure, be solicited when needed. The Emperor is only tenant of the national sovereignty of France. The lease may require occasional renewal, but the management of the estate is his exclusive concern. If the happiness of the French people mainly consists in a release from the troubles of self government, they have every reason to be thankful to the Sovereign who takes so much of that trouble upon himself. The new lease of power which the Pl - biscite has conferred upon the Emperor Napoleon has the same basis as that on which his power was established by former votes—the people's distrust in the possibility of reconciling freedom with order. The immense majority of the French nation seem unable to conceive any middle course between peesonal rule and mob .rule. A well defined tangible evil is more endurable to them than an unknown and unlimited peril. But if they recover from their panic, if they look upon their position with becoming calmness, and count up their gains and losses in the cause of self-government since last January, they will see that enough scope is left for liberal aspirations, even within the limits of the programme by which the Emperor has just ushered in his new system. The French have nothing to hope from Revolution. The task assigned to them is the promotion of their own iiberties, and those liberties, we are convinced, may be extorted under any imaginable system of government, and under none so easily as under the new Imperial Constitution, provided the war be waged on legal grounds, provided free opinion never degenerates into factious licence, provided opposition avoids every suspicion of complicity with Revolution. Count Daru and the Constitutional party, a few months ago, won a clear game against Imperialism. It was Rochefort-and the Marseillaise that enabled Imperialism to have its revenge. The Standard says that Napoleon the Third has made a good many speeches during the twenty years ho has ruled France, but he has never spoken in language more suit able to the occasion, and never, we will venture to assume, to more useful effect, than he did last Saturday, in ac knowledging the formal announcement of the result of the plebiscite, made to him in the Salle des Etats, by the President of the Legislative Body. The plebiscite, says the Emperor, had for its sole object the ratification by the people of a constitutional reform, but amid the conflict of opinions, and the excite ment of the ' struggle, the discussion was carried beyond this. The adversaries of our institutions have raised the question between the Revolution and the Em pire. The country has solved it in favour of the system which guarantees order and liberty. The interest, even more than the honour, of Napoleon the Third is involved in the honest acceptance, in the spirit, as well as in the letter, of the new Constitution. We never conceived it possible that he would be deluded by the immense ma jority in favour of the plebiscite to attempt to render the plebiscite itself null and void, to murder the Constitution it sanctioned. The Emperor's direct reference . to the great question of the hour, the in vitation to the country to aid him in dealing with it, is an appeal which the true Liberals of France must not — we hope we may say cannot—resist. They may not have liked the plebiscite, but the plebiscite is over, and whatever the objections to it, it has given a solemn sanction to a constitutional reform which practically re stores to France self-government. The Sovereign whom that popular vote seats more firmly upon the throne, whilst limiting his prerogatives, summons men of all parties to join him in giving France the real liberty she needs—the liberty of local self-administration—the only solid basis of political liberty ; he summons them to aid him to diffuse education, and the state of popular educa tion in France is a shame and a scandal to the nation. Is is possible that the appeal will be made in vain? Is it possible, in other words, that France is still unripe for freedom and self-government ? THE DECLARATION. OF THE PLEBISCITE The ceremony of formally announcing to the Emperor Napoleon the results of the late Plebiscite was performed on Saturday in the Salle des Etat§ of the Louvre. Some changes had been made in the arrangeMents usual upon similar occasions. The EinPress at the opening of the Chambers occupies a gallery on the right of the Throne, but on Saturday her Majesty *as placed near the Emperor upon. the dak On, the right of the EinperOr was the Prince Imperial, and next to bfin Prince Napoleon. On the left of the Empress were the Princess Napoleon, Princess Murat, and Princess Mathilde. Behind the Imperial family were ranged—on the left the great digni taries of the Empire, and on the right the Ministers. His Majesty wore the uniform of a General of Divi sion, and the Prince Imperial that of a-Sous Lieutenant. The Empress wore a dress of buff-coloured lutestring, with a train. The members of the Conseil d'Etat were seated upon benches adjoining those of the Senators—a departure from former arrangements, when they were placed behind the Imperial family—but upon this occasion the Emperor received all the great bodies of the State, and not the Senators and the Deputies alone. The appearance of the hall when the ceremony com menced was perfectly dazzling. The Corps Diplomatique, in full costume, occupied their tribune, on the right of the throne. In a gallery to the left were seated the Dames d'llonneur of the Empress and the wives of the great dig nitaries. When the Emperor entered the hall he was loudly cheered, as were also the Empress and the Prince Imperial. The acclanations Were prolonged until their Majesties had taken their places upon the dais. The President of the Corps Legislatif, M. Schneider, then advanced to the Emperor and delivered the following speech : " Sir,—The Corps Legislatif is rejoiced to lay before your Majesty the solemn reply which the nation by 7,350,000 suffrages has just returned to the Plebiscite which you submitted to it. In complete accordance of ideas with the striking manifestation, we offer to the Em perorethe Empress, and the Prince Imperial our homage and our congratulation. It is noW 18 years since France, wearied with confusion, and anxious for security, con fiding in your genius and in that Napoleonean dynasty, placed in your hands, together with the Imperial Crown, the authority and the power which the public necessities demanded. The expectation of the nation has not been disappointed. Social order was speedily restored, and great things were done. All classes of society have found their welfare promoted. Agriculture, commerce, and manufactures have made advances to an extent hitherto unknown, and, together with the increasing public pros perity, France has also witnessed the extension of her influence abroad. But from the first your Majesty has looked forward to the time when this concentration of power would no longer correspond to the aspirations of a tranquil and reassured country, and, foreseeing the pro gress of modern society, you proclaimed that liberty must be the crowning of the edifice. Thus a noble enterprise, which will form the eternal honour of your reign, tempted you, and you determined to secure to French men one of the highest positions among free nations. The dates of November 24, 1860, and January 19, 1867, attest your generous initiative and your patriotic designs. Later, when universal suffrage had declared its liberal tendencies, when the Corps Ligislatif expressed similar desires, your Majesty, assure d of our co-operation, did not hesitate with a self-abnegation unprecedented in history to lay down the bases of the Parliamentary empire. But, faithful to the great principle upon which your Government is founded, you were unwilling that so important a modification of the power conferred upon you by the free will of the people should be made without the direct participation of the entire nation. As sembled in their electoral districts after your reign of 20 years, the people, now in its absolute independence, and under conditions which' attest the progress and virility . of our public customs, has pronounced its approbation with a degree of unanimity the force of which cannot be denied by any one. In welcoming the new form of the Empire by more than seven millions of suffrages, the na tion, with an instinctive appreciation of its interests and its greatness, says to you, ' Sire, France is with you. Proceed confidently in the path of practicable progress, and establish liberty upon the bases of respect for the laws and the Constitution.' France places the cause of liberty under the protection of your dynasty and of the great bodies of the State." The speech of M. Schneider was frequently applauded during its delivery, and at its termination the Emperor replied : " Gentlemet—ln receiving from your hands the census of the votes, given on the Bth of May, my first thought is to express my thanks to the nation, which, for the fourth time during twenty-two years, has given me a spiking token of its confidence. Universal suffrage, the elements of which are renewed without cessation, never theless preserves in its mobility a persevering will. It has for its guidance its tradition, the safety of its instincts, and the firmness of its sympathisers. " The plebiscite had for its sole object the ratification by the people of a constitutional reform, but amid the conflict of opinions, and in the excitement of the struggle, the discussion was carried beyond this. " Let us not regret this. The adversaries of our insti tution have raised the question between the revolution and the Empire. The country has solved it in favour of the system which guarantees order and liberty. " The Empire now finds itself strengthened upon its base. It will show its force by its moderation. "My Government will cause the laws to be executed without partiality, as well as without weakness. " It will not deviate from the liberal course which it has traced. " Respecting all right, it will protect all interests wah out keeping in mind dissentient votes and hostile manoeuvres. But it will also know how to make re spected the national will which has been so energetically manifested, and will maintain it in itself, and also above all controversy. " Freed from the constitutional questions which divide the best minds, we must have but one object in view. To rally round the Constitution which has just been sanc tioned by the country, by the honest men of all parties, to insure public security, to calm party passions, to preserve the social interests from the contagion of false doctrines, to find by the aid of the, highest intellects the means of increasing the greatness and prosperity of France, to dif fuse education, to simplify the administrative machinery, to carry activity from the centre where it superabounds to the extremities where it is wanting; to introduce into our codes of laws, which are monuments, the improve ments justified by experience; to multiply the general agencies of production and riches ; to promote apiculture and the development of public works ; and, finally, to consecrate our labour to this problem, always resolute and always seeking to find the best reparation of the burthens which press upon the tax payers. Such is our programme. In realising it our nation, by the free expansion of its powers, will advance the progress of civilisation. " I thank you, gentlemen, for your presence on this solemn °cession, and weigh the affirmative votes, which ratified those of 1848, 1851, and 1852, also strengthen your powers, and give to you as to me new strength to work for the good of the country. " We must at the present time more than ever look fearlessly forward to the future. Who indeed could be opposed to the progressive march of a dynasty founded by a great people in the midst of political disturbances, and which is fortified by liberty." SHOCKING ACCIDENT TO A PIC-NIC PARTY IN INDIA. • The Bombay Gazette gives particulars of a fats' occurrence which happened to a pic-nic party on the 23d ult. at Ban don/ Hill. The party, which was composed of about 30 adies and gentlemen, left Bombay at five o'clock, in two omnibuses and several private carriages, and after passing two or three hours very pleasantly iu the bungalow of the Hon. Byraujee Jejeebboy at Baudora Hill, which had been placed at their service, began the return journey about i eleven. Two of three privat e carr i ages wen t on n front, followed by the omnibuse s , i n eac h' o f which there were about ten persons, some on the top and some inside. The horses of the first omnibus soon became somewhat unmanageable, and at a sharp turn at the foot of the hill the vehicle came in conta ct with the parapet of a well and up se t. M a d ame Vi na y, Miss Phillips, and Mr. P. A. Oldfield were thrown sheer into the well—a depth, to the surface of the water, of about 90 feet. Mr Oldfield was rescued by the valiant exertions of Mr. Briscoe of the Peninsular and Oriental service), but the two ladies, who had no doubt been stunned by striking the wall of the well, were drowned. The Volunteers bad a field day on Saturday in the Regent's Park, Bushey Park, and Wimbledon Common. The meeting at Bushey was the most successful, as the London Brigade and the 2 4th Middlesex mustered 500 strong each. The St. Georges and 49th (Post Office) were also btrongly represented. The officer in chmmand, Colonel Taylor, the inspecting officer, complimented the respective corps on their efficiency. ADELPIII THEATRE.—:Mrs. Alfred Mellon an nounces her benefit for Wednesday next, on which occasion a remarkably attractive performance will take place. In addition to Mr. Byron's new drama and burlesque, Mr. J. L4Toole will appear, for this night only, iu his great part of Paul Pry ; but irrespective of the entertainments Mrs. Mellon is so great a publi • favourite that the mere announce ment of her benefit would be quite sufficient to ensure the house being crowded in every part. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUltli'S . TELEGRAMS) . FRANCE: PARIS; MAY 23. An Imperial deCree, dated the 21st inst.., has been pub lished this morning appointing M. Ollivier Minister of Foreign Affairs ad into irn during the absence of the Duke de Granimoift.. ITALY. FLORENCE, May 23. The discuision of the intended bills in reference to the army will shortly take place, the Ministry and the Finan cial Commission of Fourte having come to an understand ing at a meeting held yesterday. Signor Pasini; Vice-President of the Senate, died yes— terday. AMERICA. .N.sw Yonx, May 21. The steam rs sailing to-day for Europo take out $350,000 in specie. Gold closed at 1141; the highest quotation during the day was 1141; the lowest 1141. Sterling Exchange on Loam ., lO 9 ll Fire-Twenty U.S. Bonds, 1882 ll2l Ditto 1885 llll Ditto 1867 Ton-Forty ditto 1867 lOB/ Illinois Shares Erie Cotton, ... Petroleum, Standard White 27lc Flour, extra 5tate............. ....... $4.80 to $5 400. Corn, old Mixed ' 61 14c. INDIA. (By ludo-Eiropetcn•'telegrapb.) CALCUTTA, May 21 (Evening) Exchange on London, 6 month's Bank Bills I.ll+ 4 per Gent. Government Securities 971 41 5i ll4l (By British Indian-Submarine Cable ) noitriAt, May 21 (Evening). l'ieco goods market Steady: Cotton firmer. Fair bbollerah, 29br. Shipments of the week, 51,625 bales. Exchange on London, d months' Bank Bills 1.11 g-16 Freight going ships, 31s: INDIA AND CHINA. MAILS. ALEXANDRIA, May 23. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Tanjore left at 0.45, and the Massilia at 5.45 p.m. yesterday. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 28th instant, and the latter at Southampton about the 4th proximo. AMERICAN MAILS. QUI4ENSTUWN, May 23. The Union United States mail steamer Manhattan, from New York, arrived here at 3 tom to-clay, and, having landed the mails and some of the passengers, pro ceeded immediately for Liverpool. The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Brussels, from New York, arriVed here at 7.25 a.m. to-day, and having landed passengers procaeded immediately for Liverpool. A'l well. Specie on freight, nil. THE CAPE MAIL. PLYMOUTH, May 23. The Union Company's Royal Mail steamship Cambrian, with the Cape mails, has arrived here with 60 cabin pas sengers, 75 troops (invalids and time-expired men), in charge of Lieutenant Kinder, of the 11th Regiment, 27 sacks of mails, and a large general cargo, includiAg 464 bales of wool. Among the passengers are Sir John Swin bourne and Mr. Nelson, from the gold fields. Her dates are Port Natal, April 12 ; Table Bay, 20 ; St. Helena, 28 ; and Madeira, May 16. 11 passengers and mails were landed, and the Cambrian, without anchoring, proceeded at 6.30 a.m. for Southampton. The mails will be forwarded by the 10.25 train. On the 17th of May the Cambrian spoke the Northam lat. 37 N., long. 14 W., and passed the Channel Squadron on the 20th, 40 miles north of Cape Finnisterre. THE FALMOUTH, GIBRALTAR, AND MALTA TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION. Sir Samuel Canning telegraphs from the ship 8.40, Greenwich tiem, this (Monday) morning:—Cable got over flange drum on Thursday injured machine, and compelled me to go to Algiers for repairs. Scandeira recovered and buoyed cable. Lat. 36 50, long. 24L Splice completed. Tests of Cable all right. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ITho following news appeared in our First Edition pub lished at Eight o'clock this morning:—] FRANCE. PARIS ; May 22. Several of the leading journals commend the moderation of the Emperor's speech. The diplomatic changes which have been announced are said to be uncertain. The France denies that the ap pointment of the Duke de Grammont to the Foreign office shows any inclination towards either Austria or Prussia. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, May 2L The King of Prussia has congratulated the Emperor of the French on the success of the Plebiscite and the frus tration of the plot. On the third reacting of the new penal code, the Federal Commissioner proposed a compromise. The penalty of death should only be enforced for the murder of the chief Bund and the Princes of the Confederation. The House adjourned for consideration. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, May 22. Count Beust has issued a circular setting forth the pro gramme of the new Cislethian Cabinet. The Parliament is to be elected by direct universal suffrage, preceded by the dissolution of the Reichsrath and the Cisleithan Diets. Representatives of the Cisleithan ads are to be elected to the Upper House. If the Diets refuse to sanc tion the scheme, the Government willorder direct elections. The decrees ordering the dissolution of the Reichsrath and the Diets have been published. PORTUGAL. LISBON, May 22. The Duke of Saldanha has been appointed Foreign Minister ad interim. INDIA.. CALCUTTA, May 20. Itajpootana still suffers from the famine, and in some parts of Bengal great draught prevails. AMERICA. WASHINGTON, May 22. A circular ha.s'been issued to . the Customs and Revenue officers warning American fishermen not to infringe the new fishery laws of Canada. The Senate has passed the bill providing for the en forcement of the Constitutional Suffrage Amendment. Gera Jordan, the commander of the Cuban insurgents, is now in Washington, and is said to be organizing reinforce ments and securing arms for the insurgents. GREECE. ATHENS, May 18. The trial of the brigands who were seized at Oropo will take place on the 28th inst. Some English barristers will be present. Mr. Erskine has replied to the statement of the Greek bar with respect to the brigands having asked the opinion of their advocatesi and expressed bis regret that he should have given offence to men whom he respected. At the same time he says that he wrote the substance of what was communicated to him. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) THE FENIANS AND THE RED RIVER INSUR- RECTION. (By Atlantic Cable:) NEW YORK, May 23. Colonel Warren, the American Fenian imprisoned in England, has petitioned Congress for redress. An agent of Riel has arrived at Chicago to consult the Fenian leaders concerning the obstruction of the Cana dian expedition. He meets, however, with little encou ragement. Reliable evidence shows that Riel is satisfied with the Canadian compromise. DEATH OF SIR JOHN SIMEON. The intelligence has just been received of the death of Sir John Simeon, M.P. for the Isle of Wight. TWO SOLDIERS DROWNED AT PLYMOUTH. Three soldiers of the 57th Regiment went out sailing in a small yacht in Plymouth Sound yesterday afternoon. The weather was squally, and the boat was capsized. Two of the men were drowned, and the third was picked up in a a very exhausted condition. ---vp • DETRE:MI/NED AUICI.t. , - 4. Yesterday'. Morning a; Moat' detiro 4„ ...toft " s committed by a ship carpenter named AleXAnder Mac kenzie, 44 years of age, raiding . at 3 . 4 .A.Eity-Siteet, Liverpool. He was of intemperate habiti,, and, having been out of employment, was pitiCh depreskd. Ike drove a nail into the wall in the back yard abotit three months ago, and said lid would hang himself on it. Abaft. one o'clock hi the morning ha went out to the back yard and hung himself from the riail l swinging himself off from the steps by which the dement into the Yaid effected'. Becoming frightened, a child went out after some tint; and, on opening the back door, knocked against the body. alarm was at once made, and Dr. Pierce, who attended the sClidoiniistress who had attempted suicide in the same locality a few dayS ago, was sent for ; but all his efforts to restore animation failed. The man leaves a fafrrily of six children. At six o'clock this morning his wife left the house, and has not since been heard of. SUICIDE Or AN EXHIBITIONER AT OXFORD: Mr. Grey, of Balliol College, Oxford, who attempted suicide on Friday by cutting his throat . ; dial last night at the Infirmary, and a coroner's inquest will be h 6 1 ,1 to-day. Last night a number of undergraduates of Cambridge held an open-air religious serf ice in King-street, in that ;,own, one of the spirittudly destitute parts of Trinity parish. Several ur cbrgraduates preaelatdoild the service was kept up for upwards of two hours. The attention of a large crowd assembled was most marked. Two Hindoo gentlemen have gone into residence at Christ's College, Cambridge, this term—viz., Mr. Amanda Bosi j of Calcutta, and Mr. Shripud Babage Thahen, of Bombay. • An aggregatcmeeting of the Jewish congregations in Manchester was held on Saturday, at Which petitions to Parliament were adopted in favour of the abolition of University Tests. Dr. Gottheil, who moved the resold tion, regarded the Solicitor-General's bill as a proof of departure froth the old anti-Jewish feeling which was wont to characterise legislation. Religious dogmatic tests in the sense in which the Thirty-nine A 'Aides were put before candidates for the highest 116116E1.s were unknown in Judaism, ' and every attempt to. in fluence the teachings of Judaism within the bounds of a certain set of dogmas had at all .times met with a great oppoiition, and it had never been necessary to put any such tests to any candidates for any of the highest offices Which Jewish congregations or com munities could Bestow. The petition stated that Within the last few years persons professing the Jewish religion had respectively retained the rank of senior' second and fifth wrangler, who had all been deprived of their chances of obtaining fellowships on account of conscientious ob jections to signing the articles. THE MONEY MARKET AND _ • C(rii TT fitiELIACIENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocx. Although the business doing luta been by no means extensive, the tone of the Stock Exchange Markets has been healthy, and the quotations generally have been well maintained. A feature in the market for English railway stocks has been the inquiry for Great Northern A, resulting in at improveinent of one per cent. In the foreign bond market ; Peruvian and Spanish have boon freely dealt in at advanced rates. rot Consols there has been a moderate demand, at pievious quotations, viz., 94k, 94i for delivery, and 94 3-16, 94 5-16ths for June. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 9.1 to 92i ; Exchequers Bill par to ss. prem. Bank stock has marked 2344, and India Five per Cents. have been due at 114. As regards foreign bonds, Spanish'have been freely dealt in, and an advance of per cent. has been established. Peruvian also have been in request, at a similar enhance ment, but Egyptian, Turkish, and Italian have continued quiet. The transactions in English railway stooks have be en only to a moderate extent, but the quotations have ruled firm. Great Northern A has risen 1, and Metropolitan has bben dealt in at an advance of 4. Midland, London and North Western, Caledonian, and North Eastern have been i f better. North British has improved I. Indian stocks have been quiet, but the quotations have been well maintained. For Canadian shares there has been only a moderate demand. In foreign shares the business doing has been very limited. Lombards have risen i f . Bank shares have been very firm. London joint stock have risen and Union of London j, London and West minster 63, 64. MARKETS—(Txis DAY.) MARK-LANE. The supply of English wheat at Mark-lane this morning was only moderate. The attendance of millers was limited, and the demand ruled heavy for both red and white pro duce. Forced sales would undoubtedly have resulted in lower rates. With foreign wheat the •market has been moderately supplied. Sales have progressed slowly, and the quota tions have ruled in favour of buyers. The supply of barley was moderate. The trade was quiet, but prices were well maintained. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET. Only moderate supplies of meat have been on sale. The trade has been quiet, at oar quotations. The imports into London last weok consisted of 2 carcases from Rotterdam, 14 quarters 335 packages from Hamburg, and 2 baskets 6 packages from Harlingen. Per 81b by the carcase —Inferior beef, 2s Gd to 3s 10d; middling do, 33 10d to 45; Prime large do, 4s 2d to 4e 4d ; prime small do, 49 4d to 45 8d ; Large pork, 3s 8d to 4s 4d ; inferior mutton, 35 4d to 3s 10d; middling do, 3s 10d to 4s; prime do, 4s 3d to ss; veal, 4s to 4s 8d; small pork, 5s to 5s 8d ; lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 4d. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Sales probably 10,000 bales. Alarket steady. EXECUTION OF PIRATES. The honour of the German flag has lately been as serted in the Chinese waters by flu North German man of-war Hertha. A communication dated 4th April states that, about eight days before, the Gazelle had been at tacked and robbed by pirates. The commander of the Hertha succeeded in capturing the junk and its crew. The latter were brought to Hong Kong on the 3d ult. The consul of the North Germ..n Confederation was taken on board, and the Hertha stood out to sea. After being duly tried, the pirates were condemned and executed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(THis DAY.) NOVEL AND MISCHIEVOUS ROBBERY.— George Harris, employed by Mr. Freeman, job-master, of Blenheim-yard, Blenheim-street, St. Giles's, was charged at tho Marl borough-street Police-court, before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with steal ug some horse hair. The prisoner was emplo ed by Mr. Freeman, a job-master, and was seen by soma persona in his employ to pull some hair from the different horses' tails, and although the amount of hair ho stole was not of much value, the robbery was one of a most mischievous nature,as it had the effect of disfiguring the horses, end detericrating their value. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for a month with bard labour. CAPTURE OF A COLIZR.—At the Westminster Police court, Emma Scott, a woman 27 years of age, was charged with uttering throe counterfeit penny pieces, well knowing them to be forged and counterfeit. Three cases were proved against the prisoner of going into catsmeat and sweetmeat shops and purchasing halfpenny's and farthing's worths of those articles, and paying for them with counterfeit lead pennies, which was not detected until a constable was put on her track. James Strathdee, 80 B, said he took the pd over. On her way to the station she said nobody but herself was engaged in it. At the station seventeen coun terfeit pennies were found upon her, 2e. 2d. in good halfpennies, is. 3d. in good farthings, nine farthings' worth of sweets, sugar-sticks, packets of tea, and sheets of paper. He went to her address in Purter-street, Leicester-square, and •n the second floor found three moulds for making pence, a fryingpan containing lead, several packets of chemicals, and an earthenware bath used for finishing the coatings. He was remanded. THE LIFE OF A DOG.—At the Thames Police-court Mr. George Ritchman, a respectable young man, the son cf a well-known and wealthy tradesman of the same natne in the district, was charged with urging a ferocious dog to attack and bite a boy named John Lochwood, belonging to the Rat cliff Charity school in White Horst-lane, Stepney. The dog, which was the subject of the present autumn's, was a half-bred retriever, and belonged to the predecessor of the present defendant. Mr Ilitchtnan, jun. would have nothing to do with the dog, but it occa ioually visited his shop and carried away a piece of tripe or anything it could get. Mr flitchtuan did not resent these attacks on the rights of pro perty, and the neighbours having daily contributed sundry delicacies the dog got so fat, saucy, and lazy that it acquired the name of Alderman Jacko. It was alleged that the de fendant urged the "alderman" to attack the boss of the Ratcliff school, but this was denied. It was intimated that some of the inhabitants hanged the " alderman," which the magistrate said was the best thing to do. The summons was dismissed. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE CHANTILLY RACkS.- CHANTILLY; Nay 2%. The following are the results of to-silly's races : Prix do lu Jleinc Blanche. Penn d'Ane ..••••. ,••••• Paresseuge • Algaracie . . • Prix du Gros-Clw Mt!. Mallet te 1 1 raeonne 4'Or • •• • • Prix des Eettliec Dutch Skater . ....... . 3ldlle. de St. Igny •II• • •• ....... ••• • Marceau.. • ••• ... THE FRENCH OAKS. Sornette • La Calonne La 1i51e....,. Prix d'Auremoot. Cerdagne • 0 u rti l ; on Sylla n. ANTICIPATIONS FOR BATE. The lath meeting takes place on Tuesday and Wednes day. The bill of fare for both days is excellent, and the two year old races are especially likely to help the meeting to success. Bell's Life says, of the seven races set for the first day one of the most interesting will be the Beaufoi Cup. The ever victorious Fusee is amongst the number, and in all probability the chief struggle will be between Sabinus and this filly, and the first of this pair is almost certain to be victorione. Mr. Merry has Belladrum (Bstl2lb) and the Seamstress filly (6.4 61b) engaged in the half mile Badminton Stakes; one of the two or Daylight, may prove the winner. Robespierre and Lady of Lyons should tun well for the Lansdown Stakes. and Not Out reads like the winner of the County Members' Plate. Mw.r gregor takes a 'Ab allowance for the Eighteenth Biennial! and if sent to the post mnst, in defiance of the Speculum and Ryshworth precedents, prove to be a " certainty!' If Mr. Merry judiciously elects to keap him home, Gamos ought to be victorious. Danebnry shows a most formid able front for the Nineteenth Biennial. Our choice must be for Loetitia and Mr. Graham's best. The Dyrham Park Handicap will probably be won by Not Out or one: of Mr. Merry's lot, and for the Bath Handicap we fancy the chances of the Seamstress filly and Daylight- The field for the once highly popular Somersetshire Stak es does not promise to be at all large ? and so far as present appearances go nothing seems capable of beating Threatener (6st) and Miss Sheppard (6st 7lb). Ally opinion relative to the result of the 'Weston Stakes must be reserved until Wednesday next, " Augur-" in the tiportinv Life, says : "As Mr. Merry has determined to run Macgregor for the Eighteenth Biennial, the meeting will no:, pass over without some excitement, and if the Derby favourite should run and get bowled over, we shall not want for a fruitful topic of conversation until the descent of the f1...g on the Derby day. The Lansdown Stakes (Handicap, one mile) will be won by Robespierre or Lady of Lyons and the Badminton Stakes (half a mile) by Sophie or Seamstress filly. The County Members' Plate I shall award to Not Out or Barcelona. The Beaufort Cup will produce a very limited field. I shall look for the success of Fusee or Sabinus. Fifty-three subscribers are down for ;,he Eighteenth kienial Stakes, for three year olds. Mr. Merry has only to run Macgregor in this company and he will win, but in the absence of the Derby crack I shall trust to Gamos of whom I have capital accounts. The Nineteenth Bien nial I shall assign to Steppe. The Somersetshire Stakes will be won by Threatener or Osprey, the Weston Stakes by Steppe, and the Juvenile Stakes by the colt by Scottish Chief out of Necklace. The Dyrham Park Stakes I shall award to the Seamstress filly or Mr. Brayley's best, and the Welter Stakes to Robespierre or Fitz-Ivan. The Bath Handicap reads well for Bonnie Katie and Dentelle. The prophet of the Sportsman. says :---`• The Beaufort Cup does not promise to attract such an excellent field to the post as it has done in former years. I think the race will fall to Sabinus. The Badminton Stakes I shall award to the Seamstress filly or Daylight. In the Lans down Stakes and Lady of Lyons have the best chances. County Members' Plate I shall award to the Symmetry colt or Not Out. In the Eighteenth Biennial I have no hesitation plumping for Macgregor. The Field thinks the issue in the contest for the Beau fort Cup will lie with Sabinus, Cock of the Walk, Fuzee, and Free Trade, and that the best of these are Sabinus and Fuzee. To the Eighteenth Biennial Stakes miles) there are fifty-three nominations. Mr. Merry, it is under stood, has decided to run Macgregor, and should the Two Thousand winner be sent to Bath, this stake is at his mercy. CITY 13ETTING-SATURDAY: 120 to 100 agst Macgregor (offered -1000 to 800 taken) 100 to 12 ac , st Camel (offered 9 to 1 taken and wanted) 12 to 1 agst Sunshine (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Bridgwater (offered —take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Kingcraft (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Normauby (offered -2000 to 9 taken) 1000 to 40 agst Palmerston (offered) 000 to 30 aget Cymbal (offered) 100 to 2 agst Prince of Wales (offered) 1000 to 20 eget Recorder (offered-1000 to 25 taken and offered) 1000 to 10 agst Sarsfield (offered) 1000 to 9 eget Ely Appleton (offered) 1000 to 8 eget Ptarmigan (offered) GRAND PRIZE OF PARIS. 1000 to 200 agst Lornetto (taken twice) 00 to 100 agst Recorder (offered) 800 to 100 agst Coutts (offered) DOUBLE EVENT GOO to 400 agst Macgregor for Bath Biennial and T Derby BEITING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY. SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES. 9to 4 agst Threatener (taken) 5 to 2 agst Miss Sheppard Capered) THE DEM3Y. Even on Macgregor (offered) 9 to 1 agst Camel (taken freely) 10 to 1 agst Sunshine (offered) 20 to 1 agst Normanby (offered) 20 to 1 agst Kingcrait (offered) 20 to 1 agst Prince of Wales (taken and offered) 22 to t agst Bridgwater (taken) 25 to 1 agst Palmerston (offered) PLACE BETTING. sto 2 ngst Camel (taken) 3to l agst Kingeraft (taken) 8 to 1 agst Sunshine (offered) 5 to 1 agst Normanby (taken) OAKS. to 4 agst Hester (taken) The Sporting Gazette says that T. French is engaged to ride M. E. Fould's Minotaure in the French Derby ; and M. Schickler's Valois will be ridden by Maidment. Ford ham, J. Osborne, and Custince are also " specially re tained." The Dutch House of Commons has passed a bill abolishing capital punishment by 48 votes to 30. Several cottages in the village of Knowl, near Barnstaple, were destroyed by fire on Thursday evening. Lady Amberley is going to give a public lecture at Stroud next Wednesday evening on " The Claims of Women." Lord Henry G. Lennox, M.P., has been suffering for nearly ten weeks from the effects of an attack of in fluenza. An idea has been for some time prevalent in mili tary circles that arrangements were being made for raising a force in this country for the service of the colony of New Zealand. Mr. Edmond Beaks, M.A., has been elected to the position and responsibilities of a vestryman, in place of one of the former constituent members of the parochial parliament at Kensington. The lines of tramway now being laid down in South London are to be boxed up on the Derby day to prevent injury from the thousands of vehicles making use of the roads in that neighbourhood. Mr. Candlish's bill to amend the Vaccination 'pct, 1867, was published on Saturday. Clause 3 provides that no more than two orders shall be made under the 31st section of the Vaccination Act, 1867, for the vaccination of any one child. MR. D'ARcy InvlNE.—On Saturday afternoon Mr. D'Arcy ine was conveyed to Dublin, where, it is believed, he will be placed in an asylum. A large crowd assembled at the station at Irvinestown to see him off, but the train was backed to the ticket platform where he got in unobserved by the people. A. meeting of the Standards Commission was held on Saturday at 7, Old Palace-yard. Present—The As tronomer Royal, Lord Colchester, the Right Hon. S. Cave, M.P., Professor W. Hallows Miller, F.R.S., Mr. H. W. Chisholm, and the secretary, Mr. H. J. Chaney. The John Bull says the new work by the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, on the revision of the Bible, will appear in a few days. It contains a very full discus sion of the whole subject, and illustrates the question by a revised translation of two portions of Scripture ; one, where but a small amount of correction is needed (Our Lord's Sermon on the Mount), and another portion (Rom. where rather a large amount seems necessary. 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