The Sun. — London, England, 1870-05-19 00:00:00

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(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) FRANCE. PARIS, May 18. General Fleury is said to be coming to Paris on leave of absence. The Journal Official of this evening says of the Ple biscite :—" The solidatory established in a civilising policy between France and other nations was never manifested I n a more remarkable and striking manner. All Govern kents regard the vote of the Bth of May as a moral and Material success for their general interests, and they par ticipate in some sort in the victory of the Emperor over retr ograde and anarc hi ca l p ass i ons ." The result of the Plebiscite will be presented to the E mperor on Saturday, when he will deliver an important Speech, m•nonignere Fournier has been appointed Bishop of orates, and Mgr. Grolleau Bishop of Evruex. Some of th e j ourna l s a d v i se th e G overnmen t t o revoke 1,,. C ernuschi's sentence. The edit or o f t h e R appe l an d t h e e di tor an d manager o f t he I?eveil have been sentenced to three months' imprison- Izent and a fine of 100 francs. T he cattle plague has broken out in Doubs, and the ec) ulleil of Neufchatel has therefore prohibited the impor tation of cattle from France- THE CORPS LEGISLATIF. al. Schneider, the President, after the reading of the tel4 °rts of the committee on the Plebiscite, read a decla rationthat the o p era ti on of the vote had been regularly ef fected, and th a t th e F renc h p e opl e approved the Plebiscite. ere were loud cries of " Vive l'Empereur !" in the midst of which M. Jules attempted to obtain a hearing, but failed. The order of the day was then proceeded with. ROME, May 16. e Fre nc h bi s h o p s w ill ce l e b ra t e the result of the pi . 'hiseite by a special Te Deum next Sunday in their Z e ctive cathedrals. There will also be aTe Deum at French Embassy. The Archbishop of Paris is ex- Dee te bilif d toPa make a speech against the definition H of infalli "Y. pal troops have been sent to Vite. INDIA. SIMI.A, May 18. General Norman is General Durand's successor in the e e llricil, C o l one l B ur k e h av i ng b een a pp o i n t e d Military e r etary to the Governor, in General Norman's place. CALCUTTA, May 18. .I ) olitical agen t i s t o be placed at Ulwar on account of 2 '""turbances there. Petroleum has been found in British Burmah. CHINA. BOMBAY, May 18. the from Hong Kong reports general satisfaction at L e success of the deputation to Earl Clarendon re rnting the convention signed by Sir R. Alcock. 4.4 e Weather favours tea and silk cultivation. AMERICA, WASHINGTON, May 17. Z T he discussion of the Funding Bill has been adjourned the the 24th in the House of Representatives. The bill on d r estoration of American commerce is awaiting consi eration,Ri_ and General Butler, Mr. Banks, and others are A merican of ame n di ng it by reducing the duties on imports A Merican bottoms. ARRIVAL OF SHIPS. SOTJTHAMPTON, May 18. L, ' he steamer New York arrived here to-day. She Ugh 100 passengers, but no specie. GREENCASTLE, May 18. 1 11 , 1 e steamer Anglia arrived at Lough Foyle, from New She went on to Glasgow after landing passengers. SouHAMPTON, May 18. T he North German Lloyd Mail steamer Deutschland i3o,d t-day from New York, with 430 passengers and ° uOO o in specie. d 43 ' ev Th e following appeared in our Special Edition of yester g CONFLICT WITH ITALIAN INSURGENTS. FLORENCE, May 17. te Th teed Opinions says :—" To prevent the diffusion of exag irv4 reports of the occurrences at Filadelfia, official bu i ces have been communicated to us announcing that the caber of the insurgents who were killed was eight. They fed first on the troops, and a collision took place about 300 'aetres from Filadelfia. Daring the night of the 15th inst. a band of twenty indi afl.aals assembled in the Jewish cemetery at Regg i o, i n th e "itl ce of /Emilia, armed with rifles and bayonets, and t ec wards proceeded towards the mountains. 4 bout one o ' clock am. th i s b an d , l o wing i ncrease d i n , Il i t Oer in it s course, h a d a s ki rm ish with the troops in the e 'a b beurbood of Rognolo, place near the Castelnuove Illoabtains T he troops ita ops dispersed the insurgents, and took three era. FLORENCE, May 17. Ad • ices from Sardinia state that a band of assassins a v gered a whole family on the 12th inst. ""Letters from Naples announce the reappearance of bri the neighbourhood of Castellamare under the r alone. FRESH SEIZURES IN FRANCE. PARIS, May 18. ti o The Afarseillaise of to-day, in announcing its condemns saYg :—" Ctesar, those whom you wish to kill do not The paper is again seized to-day. SPAIN. MADRID, May 17. th e c onsequence of the refusal of Espartero to accept 'Vanish throne, doubts are entertained whether the th - g f e llt will sen d a me ssage to the Cortes, and it is stated a . hat; the Council of Senators decided yesterday to ternn th ,"'le provisional state of things, by conferring upon 'egent royal attributes in the event of the impos -II of now finding ac andidate for the throne. AMERICA. Yaw Yon; May 17. c on th e & ,. — r'-ung to Messrs. Moffatt, Davidis and Co.'s report, be rec eipts of cott o n a t all ports, for the last four days, have Fr e, 26, ° 0 0 bales. Shipments to England, 24,000 ; to tltid 5,000, an d t o t he Continent, 2,000 bales. Middling , 10 7-16 cost and freight per steamer. Iv 4 °ld closed at 114-1-; the highest quotation during the day 8 115 ; the lowest 1141. Sterling Exchange on London lO9l 'ive-Twenty U.S. Bonds, 1882 1124 Ditto 1885 ll2 Ditto 1867 open -Forty ditto 1867 lOB4 Illinois Shares Eri e . e• 231 • (-3°l ' t ", Middling Upland Petroleum, Standard White 27; lour, extra Stat© Corn, old Mixed $1 14c. NEW YORK, May 18. tieeteiaoterday the Democrats carried the New York State ti ce by a majority of 50,000 —electing the Chief Jus cht the Court of Appeals, and the majority of the ti o Zation o f J ust i ces. They a l so carr i e d th e City elec am b y a majority o f 60,000 —electing the local judiciary , r .u. the a ld ermen. at. Ahe Mexican Government has authorised Mr. Williams, te pe erican engineer, to survey the Isthmus of Tehuau e 'or a ship canal. AMERICAN MAILS. S UTHAMPTON, May 18. Th e Northlatorth Germa n Ll o yd R o yal Mail steamer Deutsch 430td f r c °ll New Y or k , h as arr i ve d here to-day. She brings T urin as selagers and $306,000 in specie for London and 8 e sngerB extra steamer New York has arrived here with 100 o specie. INDIAN MAILS. MESSINA, May 17. 140 Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Banga -0110 Passed Messina at 6 p.m. to-day, en route for Marseilles. 1.11 May 17 . fr il lle Ad r i atic and Oriental Co.'s steaml,er NDm; Cairo, 80 hours 14014rentittiee. will Til Alexan dria, with 65 p assengers, h as arr iv e d here. probably b e d e li vere d i n L on d on on Saturday RE SAPPHO-CAMBRIAN RACE. COWES, May 18. The'third race between the Saho and Cambria resulted tileYi etory of the {Sappho. pp (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) BANQUET AT THE INNER TEMPLE HALL. A grand banquet to the Prince of Wales was given in their new hall by the members of the Inner Temple last night. Invitations were sent to the various London daily papers, but when they arrived at the scene of festivity the reporters found that the only accommodation provided for them was standing room in the gallery gt the extreme end of the Hall, and behind the ladies who were sitting there. Not only were they excluded from the tables, but they were placed in a position where the speakers could not have been heard. They were told that after the guests had left the hall they could come there and have a glass of wine, The whole body of reporters at once left the house. [The extraordinary discourtesy thus evidenced towards the press by the authorities of the Inner Temple, is in striking contrast to the course pursued by the benchers of the Middle Temple, when, in the grand old hall of that ancient of Inn of Court, the Bar of England gave their historical banquet of welcome and homage to the great French advocate, the late M. Berryer. There the representatives of the ykess were not merely participators in the festivities, but were provided with accommodation, not down at the bottom of the hall among the students, but at one of the centre tables, close to the dais, and there fore in easy hearing of the principal speakers. including among others, besides the illustrious Guest of the Evenincr, the chairman on that memorable occa sion, our English batonnier, as he might be called, Sir Roundell Palmer, the venerable ex-chan cellor, Lord Brougham, the Lord Chief • Justice of Eng land, and other orators of particular distinction. The curiously contrasting indignity which has but just now been most wantonly inflicted upon the representatives of the Press by the authorities of the Inner Temple is one we cannot but think requiring instant and emphatic deprecation. —E d. " S UN. 1 THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACTS. A public meeting was held in the Town-hall, Birming ham, last night, under the 'presidency of the mayor, in support of Mr. Fowler's motion for the repeal of the Con tagious Diseases Acts. Resolutions condemning the acts as cruel, immoral, and unconstitutional were carried. Petitions to both Houses of Parliament were adopted. THE STAFFORDSHIRE MURDER. At the adjourned inquest, held yesterday, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against Elizabeth Goodwin, wife of a collier at Brownedge, Staffordshire, who on Friday killed her infant, aged ten months, by, cutting its throat, and then inflicted wounds upon the throat of another child, a girl ten years of age, and upon herself. THE EARL OF CARNARNON AND THE GREEK MASSACRE. A letter from the Earl of Carnarvon has been received by the Southampton corporation, thanking them for the manner in which they devised and carried out the arrange ments for the reception of the bodies of Mr. Herbert and Mr. Vyner, murdered in Greece. The Earl accepts the feeling displayed on the occasion as an earnest that the indignation felt in England at this great national injury will not be lightly forgotten, and that the delays which a careful examination of the case has unavoidably interposed will not be suffered to diminish the atonement which the country is entitled to require both in maintenance of its own honour and in justice to the dead. THE MERCHANT SHIPPING QUESTION. A resolution was passed yesterday by the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce recommending that a royal corn mission or a select committee of the House of Commons should be appointed to consider the subject before legisla tion was undertaken on the question of merchant shipping. THE BOTTALLACK MINE, The quarterly meeting of the Bottallack mine in St. Just, Cornwall, was held yesterday at the mine. A divi dend of £lO per hundred shares was declared. DEATH OF LADY AUCKLAND. Lady Auckland, whose husband has just succeeded to the title by the death of his father, at one time Bishop of Bath and Wells, is dead. EVICTION OF MINERS AT BACKWORTH, About four hundred men are idle and out on strike at Backworth Colliery, about eight miles from Newcestle-on- Tyne. A section of the men demanded an advancce of fivepence per ton owing to the difficulty of working the seam, but the owners declined to accede to the demand, and the whole of them gave a month's notice, which ter minated on Saturday. The work of evicting the men began yesterday peaceably. THE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER ON EDUCA TIONAL REQUIREMENTS. Yesterday the Bishop of Manchester moved a resolution at a meeting of the Trustees of the Manchester Grammar School, to raise a fund of thirty thousand pounds for the extension of buildings in the cause of education. He declared himself in favour of altering the precise forms of a foundation to suit the wants of the present time, so long as the alterations made were in accordance with the intentions of the founders. He said that those who centuries ago bequeathed fortunes for the advancement of knowledge were men in the van of their age, and would have been had they been now living—de sirous that their money should have been expended to the greatest possible advantage in fulfilment of the wants of the time. THE NATIONAL REFORM UNION AND THE BALLOT, At a special meeting of the executive of the National Reform Union, held in Manchester, to consider the Government Ballot Bill, Mr. George Wilson, the veteran chairman of the Union, presided, and spoke at some length on the importance of the measure. He compared the different systems of voting by ballot, and expressed the opinion that the one proposed by Lord Hartington, so far as it had been explained, was a practical and perfect one, assuming that a scrutiny of the votes ought to be provided for. He especially approved of the checks against corrupt expenditure provided for in the bill, and recommended the Union in all parts of the country to give a hearty support to the Government. The following resolution was unanimously passed, calling upon the members and frends of the National Reform Union in all parts of the country to give a hearty expression of their views in support of the measure proposed by the Government. LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF IMPER lAL FARLIAM EN T HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY • The Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes past twelve o'clock. MALLOW ELECTION. Mr. WATERS took the oath and his seat for Mallow. MUNICIPAL BOROUGHS (METROPOLIS) BILL. Mr. C. BUXTON moved the second reading of this bill. He remarked that there was no self-government for London. The only attempt in that direction was the establishment of the Metropolitan Board of works, but the functions of that body being limited it could not be regarded as a municipal system of self government. His plan was that the City Corporation should be extended to the whole of the metropolis, and that it should carry with it all its present functions, pro perty, and prestige. London, he contended, suffered from the want of some powerful systejn of self-govern ment. The hon. member described what he called the state of anarchy in Loudon, and pointed out the evils attendant upon the complicated and anomalous form of government at present existing in the metropolis. He said that the system was a wasteful one in every respect, both in regard to time and money. The necessity for a central and powerful intelligent body was obvious and imperative. He proposed to take the existing divisions of London for Parliamentary boroughs, and that each Parliamentary borough should be endowed with a complete municipal institution, which would enable it to deal with all the petty affairs which would not cama under the cognizance of the Central Government, as not interesting the whole of the metro )ohs. The extraordinary defect of which he spoke was. listinetly recognised on all hands, and it was almost uni versally admitted that the time had come to amend it. Mr. BENTINCK moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. The hon. member called attention to the various schemes which had been proposed for the bettor government of the metropolis, and pointed out that the present plan was toally different from any of the schemes previously advocated. The scheme pro posed by the Select Committee of 1.367 had been received with very great favour. It was that the Board of Works should be entirely . recon structed as the central authority of London, its constitution should be altered, its name changed, and its p3wer enlarged. It was proposed that the Board should have control over the gas and water, and protect the public interest, both as regarded the thoroughfares and rail ways, &c. He hoped the three bills which the hon. member had brought in would not, at this advanced period of the ses sion, be referred to a select committee. It was clear that the matter could not be dealt with this year, and if the subject were deferred the Government would have time for mature consideration. Mr. MORRISON remarked that there was an advantage in the preliminary inquiry by a select committee, because it reduced the points in dispute to a minimum. So far from having no authority to urge in favour of the scheme of the hon. in, - ;mber for East Surrey, ho could cite the authority of the Metropolitan Board of Works and the Corporation. The proposal of Mr. Buxton was more statesmanlike than that of the Committee of 1867. Lord JOIIN MANNERS said no Government could hope to cope successfully with the immense difficulties con tained in the proposal, unless they secured the co-opera tion of the great representative bodies such as existed at present moment. He did not think any good would result from referring the series of bills relating to the subject to a select committee. Mr. LOCKE was in favour of the proposal for one central governing body, which should be the Corporation, the whole of the metropolis being divided into wards. Mr. W. H. SMITH said that a constitution for London was undoubtedly necessary, but the question involved such a great principle that it was unadvisable to refer it to a select committee. He agreed with Mr. Locke as to the desirableness of extending the corporation. Mr. BRUCE thought so important a question should be dealt with by Government, and at the same time he did not think it was inconsistent to refer the subject to a select committee. He was not sanguine enough to believe that a select committee could conduct the inquiry to an issue so as to enable the Government to deal with the subject this session. Mr. RUSSELL GURNEY said he was authorised by the Corprration to say that they were anxious for a full inquiry. Sir WILLIAM TITE, on behalf of the Metropolitanßoard of Works, made a similar statemeut. _ _ Alderman LAWLECE pointed out that no provssion had been made for the extension of the boundaries of London. Thirty years hence, he observed, the population might be six millions. Alter some further discussion the House divided — For the second reading ... ... 130 A,gaimit ... 66 , Majority 64 The bill was read a second time and referred to a select committee. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1870. MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY (NO. 2) BILL. Mr. C. RAIHES moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. JACOB BRIGHT moved, and Mr. HEADLAM seconded, that the bill be read that day six months. On a division, the amendment was carried by 208 to 46 votes. TWO CHURCHES Yesterday the foundation stones of two churches were laid at Leicester, one, St. Paul's, erected by the Church Exten sion Society, the site being given by Mr. Stratton, solicitor, and the other, St. Mary's, built in a low part of the town, where such an edifice is much needed.by the munificence of William Perry Herrick, Esq., and his sister, Miss Herrick, of Beaumanor Park, Lancashire, at a cost of about fourteen thousand pounds. In consequence of Viscount Curzon's absence through the death of Rarl Anarp, Mc/ fatlaop, tho crbvuv of ate former wo laid by Sir Frederick Thomas Fowke, Bart., and of the latter by Mr. Herrick. The ceremonies were con cluded with masonic form, out of respect to the Bishop of Peterborough, who is a member of the craft, and who ad dressed both vast assemblies. The day was quite a red letter day in connection with the churches of Leicester. A fatal boiler explosion took place in Dublin' yesterday, whereby one boy, named Quigley, was killed, and six men injured, two not expected to recover. The boiler in the mills of James Macken and Son, corn millers, Poolbeg street, new engines, machinery, recently introduced, all was pronounced perfect. A defect in the boiler was attributed to be the cause of the accident. The roof of the building was blown away. The property injured was inconsiderable. The men were taken to Mercer's Hospital in great agony. The boy was buried beneath the boiler, which was carried several yards. The installation of Richard Benyon, Esq., M.P.. as Lord High Steward of Reading, took place yesterday at three o'clock. The ceremony was a very imposing one, and was witnessed by a large concourse of people. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors, and the clergy, and the Hall was decorated with banners and flowers for the occasion. After the ceremony the Corporation adjourned to the banqueting room, where they entertained the Lord High Steward at dinner. The banqueting table held a profu sion of flowers, and the viands were of the most recherché description. Mr. Richard Benyon is the first member of the untitled aristocracy who has filled this high and honourable office, and it is interesting to state that in electing him to the office the question of politics has not been allowed to have influence. The proceed ings only lasted one hour, but some well pointed speeches were made by the mayor, Peter Spokes, Esq., the deputy recorder, Mr. Francis, and Mr. Benyon. It was moved by Councillor Henry Adolphus Simonds, and seconded by Alderman Andrews, that the mayor present the certifi cate of appointment to the Queen at the next levee. The motion was carried. M,k.RRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY BILL, Mr. ItussELL G URNEY moved the second reading of this bill. Ile said he had found a general feeling that a change should take place in the state of the law as it affected the husband and wife. He instanced the evil effects which the law had upon women, and he quoted from the evidence of the member for Sheffield, who stated that he knew many cases of great hardship. Upwards of 803 women in his employ were married women, and earned good wages. In very many instances the husbands were idle and dissipated, and spent the earnings of their wives. The argument as to the exten sion of the law of marriage settlements was utterly inapplicable in the present case, whilst the obtaining of a protection order from the magistrates would be but a declaration of war between the husband and wife, and would result in lamentable consequences. The only remedy was the one he proposed, namely, that a woman should not lose or forfeit her p ro . perty by the net of marriage. He noticed the objection raised against the bill. One was that it would-introduce discord into a family, but he reminded the House that the rich always took care to secure the property of their daughters. The hon. and learned gentleman then read a variety of authorities in favour of the change in the law proposed by the bill, and also to prove that the fears entertained by those who oppo>ed the measure were groundless. He hoped the House would assent to this bill, which had been most carefully considered, but he im plored hon. gentlemen not to pass any half measure on the subject. It was a matter of the most vital importance to the working classes. They felt they were suffering a grievous wrong, because they could not see why a poor woman's mangle should not be just as much protected as the rich lady's consols. Mr. Baum felt equally.with the right hon. gentleman that there was a great necessity for a change in the law with respect to the property of women, but he did not think the proposals of the bill now under the considera tion of the House calculated to remedy the evil. He could not help thinking that the passing of the present bill would increase instead of diminishing the very objec tionable state of thinge that at present existed. He had a bill on the paper on the subject, which arrived at the same result by rather different arrangement; and there fore, whilst he did not adopt the course he took last year, he thought the best way of ascer taining the respective merits of both bills would be to road each a second time, and then refer them to a select committee. Mr. JESSEL said the hon. gentleman who had just sat down had admitted that it would be advisable to protc!ct wives from brutal and fraudulent husbands, and yet he objected to support a measure the sole object of which was to arrive at the much-desired result. The hon. member (Mr. Raikes) had imputed latent motives to those who supported the pre sent measure : but he denied that such was the case. They were actuated by but one desire, that was to give protection to a woman, and thus enable her to defeat the evil intentions of a man to whom she had unfortunately linked herself for life. He hoped the House would read the bill a second time, and not send it to a select com mittee. Mr. CHARLEY objected to the bill, because if it passed it would give a woman the right to vote in virtue of her property. Mr. STAVELEY HILL supported the bill, because it gave the county court judge the power of protecting the earnings of an industrious woman from being squandered by a dissolute husband. Mr. MIINDELLA hoped the House would allow the bill to be read a second time, and mentioned cases in which the proposed change in the law would operate most bens. fici The SOLICITOR-GENERAL having in a brief speech sup ported the principle of the measure, pie 141 war read a soc2Ad CORPORATION OF LONDON BILL. The second reading of this bill, which is a supplemental measure to the Municipal Boroughs (Metropolis) Bill was moved by Mr. BUXTON. Mr. BENTINo moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. After some discussion, Alderman LUSK moved the adjournment of the debate. Viscount ENFIELD seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Some other business having been disposed of, the House adjourned at five minutes to six o'clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK RACES.-WEDNESDAY. The Egliuton Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft. T.Y.C. Eight subs. Mr Johnstone's Lady Studley, by Adventurer Lady Ripon, 2 yrs, 6st 151 b Mr Gilby's Ben Caunt, 2 yrs, 7st „ Platt) 2 Lady Studley, who made all the running, won in a canter. The Consolation Scramble of 30 sovs. T.Y.C. Mr R. Peek's The Gift (late Black Boy), by Rapparee— Acquamarine, 5 yrs, Est ]2lb Mr Jos. Dawson's Fearnought, 3 yrs, Est 91b...(F. Webb) 2 Mr lludsou'g Lady Highthorn, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (W. Platt) 3 The following also ran :—Lackland, Honesty, Viscoun tess, Bonita, Hebe, and Gretna. Gift won in a canter by three lengths. The Londesborough Cup, value 100 sovs in specie. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Buckingham's Simplon, by Master George—Maggiore, 3 yrs, 7st 31b Mr. Payne's King of Clubs, 3 yrs, Est 51b (in. 71b extra) (W. Gray) 2 Mr. Feaster's Lady Zetland, 5 yrs, Bst 41b ......(Snowden) 3 The following also ran :—Argyll, Promptress, Ralph Lambton, Dunettne, and Maraquita. _ _ _ The favourite and King of Clubs broke away and delayed the start, but when the flag fell Simplon drew to the fore, and made all the running, winning in a canter from King of Clubs, who passed Lady Zetland at the bend. The Tyro Stakes of 5 sovs each. Half a mile. _ _ Mr. Singleton's Trojan, by Cramond—Hesione,.7st_l3lb . - (X7O) Mr. A. S. Briggs's Aurora, 7st 131 b (carried Bst) (.£7O) (T. Chaloner) 2 Mr. W. Edgar's Rapolano, 7st 151 b (£7O) (Snowden) 3 Convivial also lan. The Plying Dutchman's Handicap of 100 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr Payne's Musket, by Toxnpholite, dam by West Aus tralian—Brown Bess, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (includ 7lb extra) (W. Gray) 1 Mr J. Scott's Viscount, 5 yrs, ist 91b (Maidment) 2 Mr Thompson's Waterloo, 3 yrs, Est llb (car Est 41b) (Hunt) 3 Islam also ran. Waterloo made the running with a strong lead, followed at wide intervals by Viscount, Musket, and Islam in the order named to the turn into the straight, when the leader gave way to Viscount and Musket, the latter coming away from the distance, and winning by half a length. The Stamford Plate of 100 sous. Half a mile. Mr E. W. Nunn's Athol Daisy, by Blair Athol—Daisy, Bst 101 b Mr P. J. Jackson's Caradoc, Bst 10Ib (Hudson) 2 Mr T. S. Dawson's Grand Coup, Bst 101 b.... (Osborn©) 3 Barbiger and Frou Frau also ran. CHELMSFORD RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Witham Handicap of 3 sous each. _Ralf a mile. Mr F. Temple's Succession, by Lambton—Heiress, 3yrs, ist 41b Mr Mumford's Romance, 3 yrs, 7st Glb (Hardy) 2 Mr A Poole's Lady Middleton, 3 yrs, Gst 41b (Jarvis) 3 Onyx also ran. The Two-yr-old Plate of 100 . sovs. Half a mile. Count F. de Lagrange's roisade, by Monarque—Vivid, at (in 71b extra) (Butler) 1 Mr H Wright's South Durham, Bst 101 b (Hustable) 2 Mt M Dawson's Perquisite, Bst 71b (Jeffery) 3 Bounce also ran. The Mark Hall Welter Handicap of 5 sovs each. About seven furlongs, straight. Sir T. B. Lennard's Play, by Little Stag—Raffle, 3 yrs, list 51b(in 71b ex) Mr W. Smith's Blanche, 3 yr 3, lOst 81b......... (Mr Bevill) 2 Mr Alfred's Reflection, list 71b (in 71b ex) (Deacon) 3 Pevensey, Margaretta, and Grapeshot also ran. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Two miles and a half. Mr T. Bell's Fusee, by Marsyas—Vesuvienne, 3 yrs, 7st llb _ (Huxtable) 1 Sir T. 13. Lennard's Play, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Mann) 2 Mr H. P. Seabrook's Lyeimnia, 5 yrs, lOst 11b......(f1a1e5) 3 Cockney also ran. The County IllemberB' Handicap Plate of ?0 sovs. Three- quarters of a mile. Mr B. Cleve's Old Sam (late Collegiat ), by Oxford—Miss Fanny, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Walling) 1 Mr Hilton's Patrick, 3 yrs, Est 101 b ..,...,,,,.,(Newhouse) 2 Lord Bradford's Black Lily filly, 3 yrs, 6st 21b ...(Jewitt) 3 Bouquetiere and Reflection also ran. CITY BETTING—WEDNESDAY. DERBY. Even agst Macgregor (offered—take 6 to 5) Bto 1 agst Sunshine (offered—take 9to 1) 10 to 1 agst Camel (offered —take 12 to 1) 300 to 6 agst Prince of Wales (offered) 20 to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered) 20 to 1 agst Normanby (offered) 1000 to 40 eget Bridgwater (offered) 50 to 1 agst King o' Scots (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Sarsfield (offered) 1000 to '2 agst Tourist (taken) 500 to 50 agst Bridgwater with a start (taken) OAKS. Even on Hester and Sunshine coupled (offered) BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-WEDNESDAY. DERBY. Even on Macgregor (offered—take 6 to 5). 8 to 1 aget Sunshine (taken and offered). 11 1 Camel (offered). 20 1 Prince of Wales (taken). 20 1 Kingcraft (offered). 25 1 Bridgwater (offered). 1000 5 Tourist. The objection against Lawsuit, the winner of the Hunt Cup at Thirsk, for having been in a training stable, has been decided in his favour. The French Oaks (Prix de Diane) will be run for at Chantilly next Sunday. - - MINOTAIIRE. —This horse, who is first favourite for the French Derby, will be ridden by T. French, who has been specially retained for that purpose. YACHTING. ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB. The entries for the races amongst vessels belonging to this club, to be sailed on Tuesday next, the 24th instant, closed last night, and are as follows Yachts.- Tons. Owners. 1. Fiona 7B Mr. E. Boutcher. 2. Rose of Devon 148 Mr. E. Johnson. 3. Muriel 4, Vanguard 6O Lieut• Colonel H. Verschoyle. 5. Julia 6. Vindex The second class did not fill. Mr. Cuthbert's Vampire and Mr. Coddington's Lizzie being the only entries. The time allowance in the first class is 30 secs. up to 50 tons, and 20 secs. above. The Albert Edward will accompany the race for the club, leaving Blackwall at 9.45. Th• numbers denote the station. [ADVERTISEMENT. 1 Consumption, and all nervous, bilious, stomach, anl liver complaints in every state are only aggravated and acc3lerated by drugs of every description, but perfectly curable by Do BARRY'S health-restoring Revalenta Arnbica Food, as proved by thousands of cases which had been Itallsidered hopeless; such as indigestion (dyspepsia), cough. assuma, consumption, habitual constipation, diarrhoea, all gastric derangements, hremorrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, ner vousness, biliousness, fevers, sore throat, diphtheria, catarrhs, colds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleepless. ness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debility, cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sink ing fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tic htness of the chest, pains at the pit of the stomach, and between the shoulders, &c. We quote a few: —The Pope's health restored by Du Barry's Food. Cure No 68,413—" Rome, July 21, 1866. The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other remedies, he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revalenta Arabic& Food, of which he consumes %plateful at every meal. It has produced a surprisingly beneficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly."—From the "Gazette du Midi," July 25. Cure No. 46,m70.—Mr. James Roberts, timber merchant, of Frimley, Surrey, of thirty years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, and partial deafness. Cure N 0.1,771. Lord Stuart de Decies, lord-Lieutenant of Waterford. of many years 'dyspepsia.—No. 49,832. "Fifty years' indescrib able agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, co: stipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting.—. Maria Jolly " Important Caution.—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations .to which, without authority Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously attached In tins, at is Ifd; Ilb 2s Pd; 2 lb is 6d; bib lls.; 121 b 225; 24 lbs 4 s.—A lso Du BARRY'S LIEVALENTA WWI. CHOCOLATE POWDER is packed in tin canisters: for 11 cups itt 2s, for 24 cups at 3s 6d, for 48 cups at6s, for 2cB cups at 30s, for 576 cups at 555 —being about one penny per cup. The 30s and 55s tins are sent free of carriage in England on receipt of Post Office Order. — BARRY Du BARRY and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London and all Grocers and Chemists. MONETARY REPORT S--YESTERDAY. In the Stock Exchange to-day the business doing has been very moderate, and the quotations have ruled easier in some instances, especially as regards railways. Consols, notwithstanding the fine weather and the improved harvest prospects, have been dull, at 941, 94a for delivery, and 94 5-16ths, 94 1-16ths for June. Reduced and New Three per Cents 92g, 92i ; Exchequer Bills par to ss. prem. Bank stock has marked 233, 235 ; India Five per Cents 1134, 1141 ; and India Bonds 20s. to 255. prem. ; Metropolitan Board of Works (31 per cent. stock) has marked 95k. The market for English railway stocks opened heavily, and although a slightly improved tendency was apparent towards the close, a decline was in many instances per ceptible. Metropolitan, after having been done at 71i, eventually recovered to 72k, 72k, shewing an improvement of kon the day. Caledonian and London and North- Western each rose k, but Great Northern A gave way ; Midland, k, and Great Western 1. The traffic receipts of the Midland and London and North-Western are both fa vourable, the former shewing an increase of £1,735, and the latter of £6,992. Indian stocks have been quiet, but the quotations have been unaltered. For Canadian shares there has been very little inquiry ; nevertheless, prices have been unchanged. Foreign shares have been in limited request. The principal feature in the market for foreign bonds has been the inquiry for Turkish 5 per Cents, which have risen to 51k, shewing a rise of 1 per cent. Spanish, on the other hand, influenced by the refusal of the throne of Spain by Marshal Espartero, have been flat. At the commencement of business prices were 3-16 lower, but a recovery of k subsequently took place. Italian have been easier, but Peruvian (1865), have advanced 1, and Egytian and Cbilian have been rather firmer. Chilian Scrip has risen 1. American Securities have been steady. The Ten- Forty bonds have advanced 1, and Illinois (1875), 2k, but Erie shares have bedn 1 lower. Bank shares have been dealt in quietly, but the quota tions have ruled firm. There has been a continuance of steadiness in the mar ket for telegraph shares. Anglo-American have risen *, and British Indian Submarine In Miscellaneous Securities the business doing has been only moderate, and the movements have been unimpor tant. The sum of £9,000 has been taken to the Bank to-day. The Deutschland, from New York, has brought £68,666 in specie. The periodical sale of bills on India was held at the Bonk of England to-day. The amount offered was offered was £400,000, of which £349,200 was allotted to Calcutta, £50,000 to Madras, and £BOO to Bombay. The minimum was fixed at Is. 10P. the rupee. Tenders at is. 10-2 d on Calcutta and Madras will receive 38 per cent., and at the same time on Bombay 28 per cent. Tenders above that quotation will be admitted in full. The tone of the money market has continued firm. The supply of capital has been only moderate, and there has been a fair demand for accommodation. Three Months Paper has been negotiated at 3 per cent, but occasional transactions have taken place at 2i. The Elbe has taken out £1,866 for the West Indies. The British Australian Telegraph Company (Limited) have notified that they have the concession granted by the Netherlands Government to land cables on the Island of Gaya, as well as a certified copy of the receipt of the Amsterdam agent of the Minister of Finance for the required caution money, which will be returned to the company, one-half when the section of the cable is laid between Singapore and Batavia, and the remaining half when the cable between Java and Australia is com pleted. The Madrid Gazette publishes the text and ratifications' of the following treaties of commerce, navigation, &c., concluded between Spain and the various Powers, shew ing that the new Government has, notwithstanding its difficulties, paid some attention to the interests of trade : —Treaty with Belgium, February 12, 1870 ; February 22, 1870; Austria, March 24, 1870 ; Persia, February 9, 1870 ; and the Republic of Liberia, April 7, 1868. Additional articles to the treaty with Switzerland, April 7, 1868. _ _ _ A special meeting of the directors of the London and North-Western Railway Company was held at Euston square terminus this afternoon, for the approving or other wise of certain bills now pending in Parliament. A motion by the chairman that " the additional powers required by the London and North Western Company's in relation to their owu undertakings, and the undertakings of other companies he approved," was adopted. A resolution giving the directors power to make further provisions in respect of steam communication between Holyhead and Ireland was also carried. Wheat has been dull, and lower to sell. Spring corn quiet. The Manchester Courier states that a preliminary meet ing has been held of the creditors of Mr. John Carter, of Enfield, near Accrington, who has absconded. The liabilities are estimated at about £B,OOO. A failure has been announced at Brockville, Montreal, with liabilities amounting to £12,000. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY. LATEST PRICES -AFT: 'ER OFFICIAL HOURS. SECURITIES. Brazilian, 1865, 5p c 9l 911 Egyptian, 1868, 7 p c 818 821 Do. Rail. Debeu., 7 p c 100 101 Italian, 1861, 5 per cent 5B 581 Peruvian, 18 65 , 5 per cent 87 881 Portuguese, 1869, p 3p c 34 341 Russian, 1866, 5 c 93 94 Do. Nicolas, 4 per cent 6B 681 Spanish, 1867, 3percent 3ll 311 Do., 1869, 3 per cent Turkish, 1854, 6 per cent 86 88 Do., 1865, 5 per cent 5ll 511 Do., 1865, 6 per cent 728 731 U. 8.5-20 Bonds, 6pc 1882 89 891 Do., 1865 Do., 10-40 Bonds, spc 1904 85 861 Erie Sha., 100 dole. all pd. 18 181 GOVERMENT Three per Cent Consols 941 943 Do. for Account .... 94 3-16, 7-16 Three per Cent Rdcd 923 923 New 3 per Cent Exchequer Bills, March, par spm Do., Juue Bank Stock India 5 per Cents Can.6pcJan.&JulylB77-84 1071108 Do. 5 per cent do. 981 39 Domin. of Can. 5 p c t 9o3 102 974103 983 New S. W. 5p c 6 1% ew Zealand 6 pc 1891 lll 113 Do. 5 per cent 984 994 Do. 5p c Consolidated Queensland 5p c 1882 Victoria 6 p c Jan.& July 115 116 D0.5u0 do. 10341044 BAIL' Bristol and Exeter Bl 83 1 Caledonian 741 741 Great Eastern Great Northern Do. A Great Western 721 72i Lancashire & Yoriushire , L. ji. and South Coast Lott. Chat., and Dover Lou. and North-Western 12811281 Lon. and South-Western 90 92 Man., Shef., and Lincoln 514 514 Metropolitan 72 724 Midland North British 36361 North-Eastern—Berwick 137 1371 Do. Leeds — Do. York — South-Eastern Bom., Bar., & Cl. Iv d. g. 5 pc 10711081 East India guar. 5 p o Grand Trunk of Canada 151 151 Do. lslXPreference Bonds 681 691 Great Indian Pen. g. 5p c 109 110 Great Western of Canada 161 161 Madras g. 5 pc lO9 110 Scinde, Delhi, do. Scinde, Puujaub, do lO7 108 Dutch Rhenish 251 26 Eastern of France Great Luxembourg 1 36 13 Northern of France Ottani. (Smyrna to Aidin) 7 7 Recife and San Francisco 16 161 San Paulo (L.) guar. 7p c 20 204 S. Aus. & Lom. Venetn. 151 15f 'LYS. BANKING COMPANIES. ta Agra Bank (L) A 101 11 j 10 Imperial Ottoman 41 41 pm Alliance (Limited) 14 15 20 Lon. Char. of Austra 241 251 Anglo-Austrian .... 15 17 pm 20 London and County 49 50 Apglo-Egyptn (Lim) 251 251 15 London Joint-Stock.. 351 361 British N orth•Amrcu 54 56 20 Lndn & Wstminstr 63 64 Ch.of India,Australia 171 181 10 Metropolitan B9 94 Char. Merc. of India 30 31 20 Midland (Limited) City Colonial Consolidated (Limtd) 11 pm 25 Union of Australia.. 4 0 47 Eng., Scot., & Aust. 0 17f 181 15 Union of London .. 19 40 Imperial (Limited) lBl 19 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. n lO Anglo-American (L) 17a 17a 100 Atlantic 3 British Ind. Ex. (L) 3 n die 10 British Indn Sub. (L.) 9 ?I 7 iFal, Gibraltar, &c. (L) 9 Ut Great Northern .... 11 111 Indo-European (Lmtd) 15 20 Med. Extension (L).. 5 6 Soc. Trans. France (L) 151 16 W. India & Panama 7 7i MISCELLANEO' Pd 10 Berlin Waterworks (L) 141 15 27 Canada Company 79 81 I 0 Ceylon Company (L) 41 3 dis I 20 Colonial ldle, pm 100 10I CrystCred. al Fonci Palaerce of E (L) 22 241 21 13 Fore-at Warehouse (L) 551 pm 71 Gen. Cred. & Dsct 11 Pm 14 Gen. Stm Navigation 29 31 45 Hooper's Tel. Works 21 21 dis MINING SHARE LIST.—MAY 18. Messrs. WATSON BNOTHENs. Mining Offices, 1, St. Michael's Alley, OorniAin, London. With the ex . ceptioa of a demand for Tankerville, West Panty Goff, and Paclfic, the market is very inactive. Assheton, Australian United, 3/ Bwlch Consols, Bronfloyd, 3I Chiverton Moor, 4L Chiverton Valley, Cook'alCitchen, 15, 16 Chontales (Gold), 255, 30s prakewalls, 28s, 30$ D2l on P 3 edro North Del Rey (G o ld ), , East Basset, East Caradon, 41. 5 East Lovell, 27, 29 Frontino and Bolivia (Gold). Prince of Wales, 16s, 18s Providence Mines, 38, 40 Rosewall Hill and Ransom United, --- South Condurrow, 3, 31 Tankerville, 171, 181 Tincroft 34, 36 Tan-yr-Allt, Taquaril(Gold), 16s, 18s Trumpet Consols, Van, 82, 84 Van, Consols, 41, 41 West Chiverton, 56, 58 West Frances, West Maria and Fortescue, 21, 21 West, Drakewalls, West Caradon, West Tankerville, West Panty Goff, 20s, 25s Wheal . Agar, 21, 3 Wheal Crebor, Wheal Kitty, St. Agnes, Wheal Mary Ann, Wheal Seton, 221, 25 Wheal Grenville. 21 General Brazilian, Great Laxey 18, 19 Great Retallack, Great Wheal Vor, 11, 11} blarke Valley, 611, 62 New :Lovell, 2}, 24 North Crotty, • North Treskerby, Pacific, 7t, 71 lECURITIES. I. Rbbr. G P Tel. Wks. 441 451 Intr. Financial (L) 11 11 die Mdras Irrigton g. 5 p c 104 105 ' , rational Discount IL) 111 12} Ocean Marine Pninslr & Orntl Stm. 43 45 Telegraph Constrctn 341 341 Tobacco 6 p c Ln, Gua. by Italian Gvrnmnt 91 93 Trust &Lnof 11 Vncla 1 pm MARKE IS-YESTERDAY. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY.L—There was a limited attendance of buyers at Mark-lane to-day, and the sales effected were still less numerous. Owing to the brilliant weather the wheat trade was very dull, and prices had a further downward tendency for both red and white samples. Foreign wheat was lower to sell, especially for Russian and American qualities. The inquiry for spring corn was far from active. Barley was steady in value, while oats and maize changed hands to a fair extent on former terms. Beans and peas were firm in value, but flour was very dull of sale. English and Scotch wheat, 290 ; barley, 100 ; peas, 20 quarters. Foreign : wheat, 11,920 ; oats, 12,860 quarters ; flour, 260 sacks and 11,640 barrels. LONDON TRADE REPORT, WEDNESDAY.—The tallow market has ruled flat, at 445. 4d. spot, 445. 4d. June, and 435. 90. last three months. Linseed oil dull, 325. to 325. 3d.; London, 31s. 72d.; Hull, spot. English brown rape steady, 435., but dull forward. Petroleum flat, buyers at ls. Bd. LONDON COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKET, WEDNESDAY. — The coffee auctions to-day were large, but have progressed steadily. Telegrams from Holland quote rather .lower rates. For sugar there has been a good inquiry, and values have been supported for all fine dekriptions. Low qualities, however, have continued dull of sale. Good full grown Porto Rico, 325. 6d. to 335.; good middling, 31s. to 31s. 6d.; fine white crystallised Mauritius, 365. 6d. to 375. 6d.; Madras, 21s. Red leaf teas have sold at lid. to ls.; Souchong rather easier ; green teas have ruled firm in value. Sago dull ; 206 boxes small grain bought in at 18s. to 18s. 3d. Rice very inactive. BOROUGH HOP MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The hop market has continued extremely dull and depressed. The few transac tions reported have been concluded at nominal rates, and gene rally at a considerable reduction in prices. LEEDS CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—There were in the market—Beasts, 600 ; sheep, 4,500. The cattle shewn to-day were of good quality, and the market ruled in favour of the seller. Prices for best beef, Id. to 74d. per lb. ; second quality, 7d. ; sheep from 7d. to 7id. There was a good attendance of buyers. EDINBURGH CORN MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The supplies were good, with a slow sale, at is. per quarter decline. Barley, sales heavy, at last week's rates. Oats, sales dull, without change. Beans, a ready sale at full prices. EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The supplies of cattle and sheep were much smaller than last week ; the best class of sheep were much the same as last week. Beef was 3d. per stone dearer. Current prices : Bs. to Bs. 3d. ; secondary, 6s. 9d. to 7s. 6d. per stone. Store cattle moved off slowly. Cows were a dull trade : Ayrshires, from £l3 to £2l ; short-horns, from £l7 to £25. Fat pigs, from 6s. to 7s. per stone ; a quick clear ance of young pigs at an advance of ls. per head ; and fair pigs would range from 18s. to 245. a head. LIVERPOOL COPPER MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Bars, 67 to 67s ; ores, 13i to 13i. WAKEFIELD CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The show of cattle to-day was not so large as last week. Trade was rather heavy, and at the close a moderate clearance was made at last week's rates. Number of sheep 8,140, beasts LOW, pigs 1,700, lean stock 150. SOUTHALL CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The supplies to-day were of good quality, but short in numbers. Sellers were unable to realise last week's rates, and all were sold. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Market quiet. Sales 10,000 bales, of which 2,000 on speculation. HA VRE COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Market dull at drooping curriencies. Orleans, 130 f. BERLIN, MAY 17.—Rape oil—May, 141; September-December, 13.02. Spirits—May, 15.19 ; August-September, 16.10. HAMBURG, MAY 17.—Rape oil, spot, 311; May, 311; October, 271. AMSTERDAM, MAY 17.—Petroleum, 25/ ; Banca tin, 78/ PARIS, MAY 18.—Rape oil, current month,- 127'50 ; September- December, 108.50. ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 17.—Tallow, spot, 50 ; 3 eds., 501 clean hemp, 381 forward delivery. HAVANA, MAY 17.—N0. 12 sugar, 141; Muscovado, 7i, THE GREEK BRIGANDS, LIKEWISE THE ITALIAN. There is a pressure upon the great Powers of Europe to urge them to compel, on the part of Greece, the extirpa tion of the brigands, so that such outrages as the recent murders of Englishmen may not occur again. From the practical travellers' point of view this is a good idea. It is. no doubt, when one goes on his travels, a great deal better to go with the certainty that he may come home with his head ail right so far as the brigands otherwise might damage it. But then imagine the historical respectability of the class it proposed to destroy. How can Conserva tive John. Bull think of the thing ? Why, there are the real ancient Greeks. Achilles himself was one of those Yellows, Witness his carrying away the fair Briseis, whose father followed to " ransom his daughter with the richest ransoms." Thereus also, who was of the same kidney in his hot youth, gained some good fame in later life by making the roads safe by the example he gave in the punishment of Sinius, the pine bender. Sinius used to catch unwary wanderers just as the brigands recently caught the pleasuring Englishmen. Then he used to bend down the main stems of the young pine trees and tie them to the earth. Next, he used to tie the limbs of his prisoners ingeniously between the trees, one limb to one tree, another to another. So long as Sinus kept the trees tied to the earth the prisoner was comfortable enough, and while he was thus comfortable his friends might come with a ransom. If they did not come promptly Sinius gave himself no further trouble, Why shonld he bother ? He merely cut the cords that held the young trees to the earth, and the trees, with the splendid elasticity of their young stems, returned to their places. It was difficult to say which tree held most of the traveller in such a case. Theseus tied Sinius to a few of his finest young pine sprouts, and hence originated the phrase of " putting a person through a course of sprouts." Since then the brigands have cut their prisoners' throats, and now it is thought they will be annihilated. So antiquity passes away. But while the pressure is up to compel Greece to clean out her brigands, why not put a little of it on the good old Pope, who keeps a preserve of these precious rascals in his dominions for special uses, and is not able always to control them? Why not clear the throat-cutting vermin of all the classical countries at once ?—New York Herald. BETTING PROSECUTION.—At the Liverpool Police court yesterday John Maccall, a publican and printer, was fined £75 and costs for permitting betting on his premises. Notwithstanding the improbability of the step there are still rumours of the intention of the French Government to remove the barrier which prevents the exiled Princes returning to their native land. About six months ago a Sheffield grocer, Mr. Ben jamin Ashton, disappeared from his home, and no tidings respecting his fate was heard until Monday last, w h en hi s dead body was found in the river Derwent in Chatsworth Park. It is said that M. Josseau, who was one of the famous 116, and played a prominent part in the crisis of January 2, will be appointed successor to M. Mege as Vice-President of the Corps L6gislatif. M. de Talhoubt would be unanimously elected, but he declined the honour. The Bombay papers of Tuesday state that, accor ding to native accounts, which are believed to be true, the King of Bokhara is subsidised by the Russians, and Abdul Rahman Khan, with a powerful army, and so subsidised, is preparing to invade Afghanistan. NONCONFORMISTS AND THE EDUCATION BILL.— The proposed meeting of Nonconformists on the education question, at St. James's Hall, on the 24th inst., has been postponed to Monday, June 13, in order that it may express an opinion upon the Government amendments to Mr. Forster's bill. THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.—The Common Law offices will be closed on Tuesday next, tke 24th instant, on the occasion of her Majesty's birthday ; and the Chancery Chambers and Courts of Equity on the following Saturday, which has been appointed by the Lord Chancellor for the celebration of that event. CANINE MADNESS.—In several places of North Yorkshire quite an uneasy feeling has prevailed for some weeks in consequence of the unprecedented number of mad dogs, Several very alarming cases of being bitten by rabid dogs have occurred in the vicinity of and within the towns of Scarborough, Pickering, Melton, and Kirby, ifi the North Riding; and the district generally seems affected by a mad dog epidemic. EAST SUFFOLK ELFCTION.—The writ for an election to supply the vacancy in the representation of East Suffolk, occasioned by the elevation of the Hon. J. Henniker Major to the Upper House, has been duly proclaimed. At present the Liberal candidate, Sir Shafto Adair, appears to be likely to walk over. At any rate, up to a late hour last night, no Conservative candidate had appeared. FUNERAL OF MR. HEULIN AND MRS. Boss.—At half-past nine yesterday morning the funerals of the Rev. Mr. Heulin and of Mrs. Boss took place at the Brompton Cemetery. The body of Mr. Heulin was followed to tho grave by Elias and Edward Henn; his two nephews; his friend Mr. Carter, of the Vale, Chelsea ; and his solicitor, Mr. Wright. The mourners for Mrs. Boss w ere h er t wo sisters and her brother-in-law. The service was read by the Rev. Dr. Wilson, who had been an intimate friend of the unfortunate gentleman ; and the ct-remony was witnessed by some fifty or sixty persons. One of the sisters of Mrs. Boss fainted during the service, and the Atmost sympathy was evinced by the spectators with the relatives of the, victims. SPEECH IS SILVAH, ANp SILENCE IS GOLDEN.— Senator BrowniQW has sent home to his constituents what we cannot help, considering as a most unnecessary apology. He says that a reference to the noord will chew that he has " always been right and has always voted for extreme Radical measures," but he adds, " I make no speeches," not appearing, the modest man, to suspect that such reti cence is the very crown and glory of his senatorial career. He makes no speeches, for the simple reason that he " has lost his voice ;" but he spoils everything by adding, "If I had not lost my voice, it is likely I would be talking too." Suppose all the senators had lost their voices be fore the beginning of the endless Georgia debate—what would have been the loss to the country ? However, Mr. Brownlow has the good sense to say, " We have quite too much talking in both Houses ;" and never came truer remark from him in pulpit or in forum.—New York. Tribune. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills.— Easy Digestion.-- Anyone distracted with that demon of discomfort bad digestion, should send fora box of these Pills, round which are wrapped brief, sagacious, and practicable instructions for removing dyspepsia. These admirable Pills cannot be too highly ap preciated for the wholesome power they exert over all dis orders of the stoinach, liver, kidneys, and bowels. Th e y in stantaneously relieve and steadily work out a thorough cure, and in their course dispel headaches, biliousness, flatulency, and depression of spirits. It is wonderful to watch the daily improvement of the complexion as. Holloway's Pills purify the blood and restore plumpness to the face which had lost both flesh and colour. These pills combine every excel lence desirable in a family remedy. 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