The Sun. — London, England, 1870-05-27 00:00:00

THE PORTUGUESE CORTES. The Portuguese Cortes held their usual sitting on the 2 0th. In the Chamber of Peers, Senor Foutes Pereira de Mello said that a change of Ministry having taken place in consequence of recent events, he wished neither to discuss nor to qualify them, and therefore the best course would be to adjourn the sittings of the Chamber until they had a regularly established Government. The Marquis of Sabigosa declared that the Chamber would not fail to assemble daily, but as that sitting might, through the force of circumstances, be the last, he felt bound to protest against the attack on the Con stitution of the country. (Applause.) It was the duty of the Chamber of Peers to defend the Constitution and to slim the head of the State and the country that it was ready to fulfil its duty. (Assent.) Viscount de Foute Arcada expressed his conviction that the politics of the time tended to a violent result, and it was above all things necessary to organise a Ministry. The Count de Thomar said the first duty of the C hamber un d er th e c i r c u mstances was to be prudent, and 4 e called upon the Duke de Louie (the late Minister) to give an explanation. The Duke de Louie said he would assuredly do so when the new President of the Council (Marshal Saldanha) c ame to the Chamber to render an account of recent Senor Costa Laho, as member of the Opposition to the fa llen Ministry, united his protest to that of the Marquis °f Sabigosa, because he fought according to legal forms, a nd in no other way. (Applause.) When all the consti tutional edifice crumbled to its base, he held that it was t heir duty to protest against such attempts, and to declare t hat force should never be employed, as it had just been, t° overthrow the Constitution and lessen the dignity of the Public powers of the country. (Loud applause.) Senor Souza Pinto Bastos spoke in the same stv.in, a nd declared that such overthrows were as re pugnant as they were useless. He feared t he event of the previous day was the prelude to civil w ar, and perhaps to the national autonomy. It was not °I IIY the Government that had disappeared, but 'also th e co nstitutional system. ,The Viscount de Chanoedeiros said they were speaking (4 an accomplished fact, and the Crown had exercised its P r erogative. In any case an explanation would be ne cessary from the Duke de Louie, to prove whether or no constraint had been exercised. to :rhe Count de Thomar and the Duke de Louie main llied that explanations were impossible while the Duke Saldanho. was not present. I may say, added the Duke de Louie, that I refused to countersign the decree ticuninating the new President of the Council, as I was ;,?urinced the Kin was not exercising is prerogative and everything was altogether irre h gular. It was resignations that in requiring the Ministry to give in their of the the King was constrained by the exigencies vt tile military sedition. The Chamber then rose, adjourning till the next day. In the Chamber of Deputies, t ,Senor Pereira Diaze called attention to the gravity of s '.'e Situation. There had been an attack on the Constitu tional Charter, and it was their duty to protest. Senor Tomas de Carvallo declared that the discussion the day and the Chamber ought to adjourn ntil the day when a new Ministry was formed. Senor Santos Silver could not admit this. The deputies „_ - wed it to themselves and the country to remain at their Posts. The President adjourned the sitting until the next day. SVfIUT OF THE PRESS. Ir is h Times thinks the tenacity of life exhibited by the 'tail Land Bill is exasperating. The House of Commons Wn niP be glad to be rid of it, the Government wishes it °tit of the way, but we should be glad to believe that W e had even now heard the last words to be pronounced ° , l _ ll it bef ore it quits the Commons. Yesterday the i „ . "" ) nee was taken up with the small concessions by the Goverment. Mr. Gladstone and Mr Fortescue seem to have thought it would be Is well to incorporate a few of the su ggestions that ' a 'd been made, and so they chose some possibly by lot. o ne of the most remarkable changes deals with the right of distress, which Mr. Pim and Mr. Synan both wished t in aboli s h . N o d ou bt th e p r i v il eg e has made some Irish a li ndlords rec kless in their choice of tenants. Yester ," Mr. F or tescue announced that the Government d " i e l'e already prepared to assent to the abolition of traints under future tenancies, except where the right was reserved by written agreement, and a clause to this effect was added to the bill. The ''lightest reflection will show that this hasty legislation c annot be maintained in its present form. The clause 41trechiced by Mr. Fortescue last night will no doubt be rejected " in another place," and its rejection will be the I° , re easy from the hasty way in which it has been thrown 1 1 , 1 e ,"*e Parliament. r iche Standard declares that what is called the Fenian Wa r is nothing but burglary and systematic assassination, ' l4 l to resist it is both a social and patriotic duty. They mast not be allowed the rights of enemies. Every Fenian laforfeits his life when he crosses the Canadian frontier after the warning they have had, and if we take him in : I.t as we should treat him as a man who breaks into house with a revolver. The penalty attached to .41 eh attempts must in future be death irrespective of ink or position. The invaders, who only come to rob 411(1 to Marathon murder, deserve no better treatment than the brigands, and the only humane, as well as patriotic course to pursue is to hang every marauder ea nght in arms. b i , T he Post remarks that the Irish Land Bill is a tenant's lto all intents and purposes, and hardly attempts to deal with other interests. This is enough to satisfy us the present, nowever, for we all know by experience bi a t to do one thing well at a time is as much as can be ti o alla ged. The next thing will be to improve the condi as:l of the labourer. The Ministry have given us a full rel i rance that their attempts to improve the condition of 1. 44 , 4 , 11 d have not ended with the completion of the Irish p r0 ; . ‘ 4 13 .. ill, but that they mean to persevere in the road of v a ,, io Da i ly News declares that the second Fenian in ever nof Canada is an accomplished fact. It is, how akti. satisfactory to know that the prompt and decisive to g i n of the Dominion Government has been equal h ea , e emergency and that we may shortly expect to W e ' the complete discomfiture of the invaders. itlcliv!iave only to regret that some of these lawless se , I duals who lead the misguided men were not captured, et te `L;lat the example of their fate might have served as a hh, ‘ "lc to their followers and others. No tolerance can be 4 14 ":',', 11 to those who wantonly disturb the peace of a com q'tY for no available purpose that we can see. ..-tt. FORSTER'S AMENDMENTS TO THE 14 EDUCATION BILL. t c lause M.. Forster omits the definition of the P o Vestry, which allowed . persons acting " by virtue of viB f l'arliament, prescription bo,ards and pro- de l c ect vestry," to elect the school N i s t.hat Bhioners shall have that such select v power, estries a a n s d ar w e b e e l r e e ct tb ed er b e 3: ie t n h o e AI ih e e et v e d t vestry the general body of parishioners shall be Th" r Y* 1, A e second amendment is to Clause . 7, and provides . that ae-verY elementary school which is conducted in accord re ant with the following regulations shall be a public ele , cate,,, , , oe e - -.Y school , and every public elementary school shall vi z. l'clucted in accordance with the following regulations, htl,:, No child s h a ll b e e, as a condition of being 5. , -- rtto o + -.. into or continuing in the school, to attend or ro:"aic. from attending any Sunday school or any place of iw. Nvorsuip, or a . . j e hre -%.ielle 1- • ny religious observance or any 'Pis'tuction in religious subcts in the sch . o . ol or e ew e . is -4 ,, e _ t ill:Le or times during which any religious observance .. a,,,l'fa.ctised or instruction in reigious subjects is given at 4 3 1 r el ecting of the school shall b be, !either at the begin s'lining and the end of u e t ° l' at the end, or at the aDDroraeeting, and shall be inserted in a time table, to be Per e , v ed by the Education ro 4rieutly and conspicuously . oek and to be kept Department, affixed in every school withdrawn by his Dar e : wod any scholar may be feiti, 4 " from such observance or instruction without for s•tce-a any of the other benefits of the school.'" The exa a „ - :uneut also omits the permission to the inspectors to many-414e t hereligious instruction at the request of the ci t , ie ger o ; that " . it s . hall be no part o . f th . e reli,4 B °f such inspector to inquire into any instruction in votis subjects." clU,,: le ,two new subdivisions proposed to . be inserted, and thi - A "e,ct above, supersede the present third su di i 66 h e ' e ' l lse ,• and a further provision is in in Clause 'lrav'Z that " no bye-law shall with- The:'etrUo (dingany child from any religious observance or in prevent the . i nlgis subjects.,, Provieithlrd important amendment makes the following l'a.rl4,•° B for the election of the school board by the (18 • Y i °ll era in vestry :—" The poll shall . be held on a hed by him, e ‘ . 11 4 (1 4 sr a e it i by the chairman, and p i n commence at eight o'clockuPnlisthe eight o o r ,e n l i o n e g k , ill the at such time, not earlier than may. fi k . e T afte rncon, as the chairman of meetingthe N Yer he p o ll shall be taken by ballot , each rate °olltai deliring to the inspectors a folded paper f whom he votes. %101 l 1) 11 4 111 g the names of the Persons t or b e i ng previously e Pea ed Der shall be deposited, v 'call 1, r e xamined, in a balloting aad the closed at the time fixed for the close of the poll; i n t g lie g u lass or box, which Dr cee e singed shall forthwith meet . together and ° lag ed t° exami the said votes, and, if necessary, cI4 Y iee4tioue the ne examination by adjournment fro ex m . t e Ptee c lay, not exceeding two days :aye been 4til they have decided upon tl - t , e m ( p S a e u k r u s e on a Lw own ho ex to ari,_elected; the inspectors shall no ~tbe r4Arrson, except by order of some com d p a e t ten tb t e co p u o rt n. , .c,aoh Z d ler in which an person has vote (4 tholtPaYer shall have cue vote only for each member ket4e slal'ldeiciiideetse of nanoneqtbuaelpiteyreoonf t 0 0 0t b es e e t l h e e ete in d : 4eh co e l 3 ' Delle es of taking lot the P poll shall be paid by D th e e . il,erth,,Ooard out of the school fund. The Education not dent may from time to time prescribe regulations, Thec,.g inconsistent with the provisionscfthis schedule, r iyh s 'A'lg the taking of the poll." ellet ae. treetinaining amendments are chiefly of a verbal IMPER lAL PARLIAM ENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. This being Ascension Day their lordships did not assemble. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at five minutes to four o'clock. THIRD READINGS. The following bills were read a third time :—Belfast Harbour Bill, Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway Bill, Gaslight and Coke Company Bill, Halifax and Oven den Junction Railway Bill, Limerick and Ennis Railway Bill, Limerick and Foynes Railway Bill, Limerick Markets Bill, Preston Station Bill, Rotherham and Kim berworth Local Board of Health Bill, Skipton Water Bill, Southwark and City Subway Bill. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. Mr. VERNON HARCOURT gave notice of his intention on an early day to ask for leave to introduce a bill to amend the law relating to the registry of voters in England and Wales. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 27, bill for the purpose of making a proper addition to the salaries of the judges who would have to try the cases. The amendment was withdrawn, The House then proceeded to further consider the bill, and were so engaged for upwards of six hours. A multi titude of amendments were discussed, but nothing of a particularly noticeable character transpired during the proceedings. On the division which took place the Government were in the majority, and the amendments for the most part were disposed of with great rapidity. There appeared to be a disinclination on both sides of the House to unnecessarily retard the further progress of the measure, and, contrary to what it has usually been during the passage of the bill, the attendance was very large. When at ten minutes to twelve Mr. Charley persisted in dividing the House on a question of comparatively trivial import he succeeded in drawing forth an almost general expression of impatience. At twelve o'clock the House had gone through the report, a stage of the measure which was arrived at amid cheers. NAVAL OFFICERS AND PUBLIC JOURNALS. On going into Committee of Supply, Sir JOHN HAY asked the First Lord of the Admiralty to lay upon the table of the House any regulation which prohibits naval officers on half-pay or retired pay from writing letters to the public journals, and moved that any new regulation on the subject which might be decided upon by the Board of Admiralty be laid upon the table of the House. Mr. CHILDERS contended that under certain circum stances it was competent for the Board of Admiralty to interfere with officers on half-pay, and he instanced the case where an officer might have, whilst employed, received confidential information from the Government, and which it would be undesirable to have published. It would be impossible to lay down the rule that in such matters an officer on half-pay was not subject in such a matter to the same regulations as when on full pay. So long as.the publication related to questions of the general service it would be unwise to interfere. It was the inten tion of the Admiralty to lay down the rule that half-pay officers had absolute liberty to write to newspapers on public questions, but to call attention to the decision in the case of Sir Charles Napier. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE supported the proposition, and he took the opportunity of criticising in unmeasured term the late cruise of the First Lord of the Admiralty. After some discussion the motion was withdrawn. BILLS ADVANCED. The Metropolitan Board of Works (Loans) Bill, Sale of Poisons (Ireland) Bill, and Wages Attachment Abolition Bill were read a second time. MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY BILL. This bill, as amended, was considered. The House adjourned at 25 minutes to two. THE UXBRIDGE TRAGEDY. MORE HORRIBLE DETAILS. A fresh horror is added to this shocking massacre by the clues which are coming in every day, and which at present appear to point to the conclusion that the supposed murderer is no one else than Marshall's own brother, returned from Australia. Every clue as yet seems to point to this dreadful fact. The man now in custody has passed under many names. Mar shall had two brothers, both in Australia. One of these died four or five years ago. The other, believed to be the man in custody, was sent there about eighteen years ago, and nothing had been heard of him for many years. He bore a bad character when he went away ; indeed he was sent away by the murdered man as a reprobate of whom there was little chance in England. The man in custody only came out of Reading gaol on the Saturday week previous to the murders. He had been com mitted for two months for stealing stockings at Uxbridge. Yet the first thing he does when he comes out is to return to Uxbridge. While in the tramps' lodging-house he spoke freely about his going to see a brother whom he had not seen for many years, and who was a smith living at Cheapside, Denham. This is sig nificant, as Cheapside happens to be the little local name of the very spot where the murdered family lived and have lived for the last twenty years. They lived there before Marshall's brother was sent away to Australia. No one not well acquainted with the neigh bourhood could have known this name, and the probability is very strong that none but a close friend of the Marshall family could have known it. The man in custody always said he was going to see his brother the smith, thJugh he never mentioned his name, but there was but one smith at Denham, and he lived at the little part of the road known to a few as Cheapside. Whatever may be the ultimate result, the police are confident that the man they have got is Mar shall's brother from Australia. The sister whom he has living has been sent for to identify him, if she can. This, however, is not easily done, as so many years have elapsed. It now appears that the man in custody went to the forge to steal tools, and was there attacked by Marshall. The thief at once defended himself, and then attacked the family who had been aroused. The key of Marshall's house or shop, it is not known which, has been picked up in the lodging-house at Read ing, where the murderer was captured. It appears that on the day of his capture the prisoner offered the key to anyone in the lodging-house who would accept of it, but they all declined, stating that they did not wish to be taken up for housebreaking. He then pushed the key through a hole in a cupboard in the kitchen. Yesterday a woman named Willis unlocked the cupboard and found the key. She took it to the Reading Poiice-station, where Inspec tor Townsend now has charge of it. It is an ordinary but rather large door key. The bow is a little bent, and there is also some white paint upon it. There is no doubt whatever that it belonged to Marshall's house. Yesterday evening the police succeeded in discoverin g the missing carpet bag, which 'it has been said the prisoner was seen carrying away from Marshall's house, and which will form a strong connecting link with th e murder. The police give a positive denial to a statement which appeared in one of the local papers that the pri soner had confessed to the murder. The only foundati on for it was an allusion made by him to the exasperation manifested against him, when he said, "If I am proved guilty I shall be scragged (hung), but don't let them knock me about." It is, however, said th a t yesterday afternoon he expressed his intention of making an important statement before the magistrates, to the effect that though some of the property is traced to him he is not the actual perpetrator. The carpet bag alluded to was found in a threepenny lodging-house in the Bell yard. Thousands of persons visited the scene yesterday. Many carriages came up, and some of the occupants were anxious to see the scene of the tragedy, but all were re fused admittance. The seven coffins were brought about five o'clock, and when they were placed on the grass in front of the cottage a general murmur of sympathy and sorrow arose. Those for the four adults were made of elm, while those for the three children were covered with blue sarsnet. Now that the post-mortem examination has been made the wounds show even more terribly than before. The bulk of the money, namely, £2O in sovereigns, drawn from the savings bank of Miss Marshall for her wedding, was found yesterday at the bottom of her box, so that the property taken by the murderer has been very little. ADJOURNED INQUEST ON THE VICTIMS, (THIS DAY). At ten o'clock on Friday morning Mr. Chandler, the coroner, resumed, at the Swan Tavern, Denham, the in quest on the bodies of the seven members of the Marshall family, who were alleged to have been murdered by the man John Jenkins, who has been arrested on the charge of wilful murder. Singular to state but very few persons congregated either inside or outside the Court. It was stated that a considerable body of people would no doubt attend the funeral of the murdered persons, which was fixed to take place at five o'clock on Friday evening. It is thought, however, that but few people will come down from London in consequence of a false statement having been published in a newspaper declaring that the funeral had taken place, and that over 2,000 per sons attended it. It is needless to state that the report was untrue, and we are informed that no telegram was sent from Uxbridge announcing it. It was evidently written by some unscrupulous person, who was utterly regardless of the amount of injury that is done to the general character of members of the press and others by making such statements. On Friday several very strong remarks were made in the inquest-room about it. Superintendent Dunham, of Slough, was the first wit ness called, and he repeated at great length the evidence which he gave on Wednesday at Slough when the prisoner was brought before the magistrate about the discovery of the bodies in the cottage at Denham. After he had done so. The Coroner said— Had the murdered man, Marshall, his boots on? Witness—No. Coroner—That is very particular. Did you see marks of blood-stains on the floor in the tool-shed? Witness—Yes, as if some person in his stockings had been walking about the floor. I produce a pair of grey trousers, two coats, one a grey one and the other a short brown one, two waistcoats, and a billycock hat, two old pocket handkerchiefs, and a piece of flannel. There were a pair of boots also in the house. I produce them. Look at the left boot, sir, you will see the portion of the old man Marshall's brain upon it. (Sensation.) I then went through the house, and I found that all the drawers were ransacked. The prisoner then described how he arrested the pri soner Jenkins on Thursday at Reading, and he produced the clothes of Marshall, which he found on the prisoner at the time of the arrest. The witness produced the mur dered man's boots. BLEACHING AND PRINT WORKS. Mr. BRUCE gave notice of his intention to ask for leave to introduce a bill for the purpose of amending the Factory and Workshops Act, more particularly as related to Bleaching and Dying and Print Works. DUBLIN FREEMEN. Mr. STACPOOLE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what action the Government proposed to take with refer ence to the report of the Commissioners on the corrupt practices of the Dublin freemen electors at the last and three previous elections for the representation of thaf city. _ _ _ Mr. C. FORTESCUE said the evidence on the subject had not yet been printed and distributed ; therefore it was quite impossible for him to answer the question. WOOLWICH DOCKYARD. Mr. MILLS asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if it was true that arrangements had been made for handing over to the War Department the eastern portion of Wool wich Dockyard ; and, if so, if he would state when and how he would be prepared to dispose of the remaining portion. Mr. CHILDERS said the delay in disposing of the dock yard arose from the great caution that was required in not parting with a portion of it which might be required and also from the intricacy of the bill. It has now been decided what portion of the western part would be required by the War Department, and commu nications had taken place with the Woods and Forests with regard to the Eastern portion. However, the whole of it had now been lotted out, and the sale would proceed without delay. SHIPPING AGENTS. Mr. BAYLEY POTTER asked the Secretary to the Admi ralty if the shipping agents to the Admiralty receive any remuneration whatever from the shipowners. or otherwise, beyond their commission of is. 3d. per ton. Mr. BAXTER said there had been rumours in circulation on this subject quite opposed to facts. The shipping agents were strictly prohibited from taking any extra remuneration beyond their commission, and they had called upon him to give a most indignant denial to the rumours he had alluded to. NATIONAL DEBT. Mr. KINNAIRD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it was the intention of Government to proceed this session with the National Debt (Consolidation and Dividends) Bill. , The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was not. POLLUTING THE THAMES. Mr. BRODERICK asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he intended to bring in and measure to restrain the Conservators of the Thames from imposing the penalties under the 60th section of "The Thames Navigation Act, 1866," upon populous places below Staines, until some general Act shall have been passed giving them facilities for obtaining some other out let for their sewage than the River Thames. Mr. BRUCE said that the question formed part of a larger one which the Government had under consideration He might say that these places on the Thames had ad vantages which were not possessed by many populated towns. Under the Act of 1866 these localities had still power to apply to the Board of Trade for an extension of time. THE FLYING SQUADRON. Sir JOHN HAY asked the First Lord of the Admiralty to state to the House the number of petty officers, sea men, marines, and boys constituting the complement of the so-called "Flying Squadron," and the numbers that had died, deserted, or been invalided up to the latest accounts received from Rear-Admiral Hornby. Mr. CHILDERS replied that the total number was 2,882; 33 had died ; 221 were stragglers ; and of that number 16 had been recovered. Only 92 of these 221 were bond ficic seamen. SUGAR DUTY. Mr. CRAWFORD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he proposed to take with reference to applica tions made for an allowance of drawback on duty paid sugar in stock on the close of Tuesday, the 12th day of April last. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that the Government had come to the conclusion that sugar refiners other than those who were originally admitted to have been entitled, should have drawl) Ick, and he pro ceeded to explain the nature of the claim. FRENDLY SOCIETIES. Mr. CORRANCE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he proposed to take relative to the Registra tion of Friendly Societies, in consequence of the with drawal of the bill for the Registration of Friendly Societies. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that the present office was temporary. The Secretary of State for the Home Department had to deal with subjects cognate to that legislation, and the matter would have t o pass into his hands. THE FENIAN ATTACK IN CANADA. I n reply to Mr. Adderley, Mr. MONSELL stated that the latest information re ceived by her Majesty's Government stated that the Fenians had crossed the frontiers, and skirmishing was reported to have commenced. Various parts along the frontier were threatened, but he was happy to say that Sir John Young added that the militia in Canada had been called out three days, and every possible preparation had been made to resist the Fenian aggression. He was also glad to be able to state that a proclamation warning the sub jects of the United States against a violation of the neu trality laws, had been issued by the President of the United States—(hear, hear)—and General Meade had been authorised to send troops to the frontier to prevent any such violation. IRISH LAND BILL. On the question that this bill, as amended, be considered, Sir F. HEYGATE moved that the bill be recommitted for the purpose of introducing a clause fixing the increased amount of the additional salaries to be paid to the judges and officers of the Civil Bill Courts in Ireland for the addi tional duties by this act imposed upon them. The motion having been seconded by Mr. D. MURPHY, Mr. BRODRICK pointed out that an increase of £5OO a year each to the chairmen of counties would involve an expenditure of £17,000 a year. lie thought they would obtain a far better tribunal if they appointed two or three additional judges to hear the cases which 'night come under the Act. Great doubts existed as to the machinery which had been created for the carrying out of the provi sions of the measure, and the Civil Bill Courts was the worst feature of the bill. Colonel FRENCH hoped that the Government would re sist any amendment which would delay the progress of the measure, seeing that it had been discussed for two months. Mr. B. OSBORNE contended that they were not in a position to fix the salaries, because the judges might have an enormous addition of business, or an addition so slight that a very small addition might be made to their income. Whatever they did it was most important that they should pay the judges well in order to get the best men, and, above all, they should select men who would give the country the greatest confidence in t e courts. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought there was no necessity to recommit the bill to effect the object. It was at present impossible to fix the amount of salary, and there appeared to be great difference of opinion as to the increased duties which the judges would have to perform. He asked that the matter be allowed to stand over until the next session, when they would have some data on which to proceed. Mr. GLADSTONE said that it was perfectly understood that as soon as they could form an estimate of the cha racter of the duties the Government would propose a 1 LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE FENIANS IN CANADA. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.) NEW YORK, May 27. The Fenian invasion of Canada is now ended, though parties of them are still moving northwards. The arrest of O'Neil has demoralized the men. The Canadian and the United States troop 9 still guard both sides of the frontier. The Fenians are still concentrating at Malone, New York. The report of their crossing is not confirmed. The Fenians are returning from Vermont frontier, and filling St. Alban's. The Government is offering them a free 1 transportation home, and many of them have accepted it. The Fenian Colonel Donnelly was wounded yesterday seriously, and it is expected he will not recover. The report is reiterated that 1,800 to 4,000 Fenians are entrenched on the Front River, a mile from the border. The British troops are at Huntingdon, 11 miles distant. There has been no fighting yet. The United States troops are expected at Malone. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) WASHINGTON, May 26. The Fenian force near Huntingdon is reported to exceed two thousand men under the command of General Gleason or Spear. Rumours also say that heavy rein forcements are arriving there. Large numbers of Fenians left New York, Boston, Buffalo, and other cities for the frontier, yesterday and to-day. It is reported that two thousand of them started from New York. It is believed that O'Neil's move was merely a disguise of more important movements at other points. Sixty United States artillerymen arrived at Ogdens burg to-day, and 120 artillerymen left New York for Malone. TORONTO, May 26, Afternoon. Dispatches received from the extreme frontier represent the Fenian raid has collapsed since the arrest of O'Neil, and the Fenians are rapidly dispersing. OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS. The following telegrams were received late last night at the Colonial Office : " FROM SIR J. YOUNG. "MAY 26, 1870, 2 a.m (Received 11 p.m.) " Received from Freelingsburg certain informa tion. Fenians in the front entirely dispersed ; their loss in last skirmish last night included one officer of high rank, besides others. They moved most of the wounded last night. We have buried one of their killed. The American local authorities are looking for the rest to bury on their side. We have taken one piece of cannon. Whole of Fenian stores abandoned to plunder, and on American side. Conduct of our troops admirable. " Signed by Colonel Smith, Deputy Adjutant-General of Militia, formerly in H. M.'s own service." " One o'clock. " A large force of Fenians have seized South Hinchin brook, destroying telegraph office there, and are moving with field guns on Huntingdon. Gen. Lindsay has got the 69th from Quebec. The Rifle Brigade sent to St. John. Fenians reported to be demoralised and deserting. Gen. O'Neil arrested by United States Marshal at St. Albans. United States troops moving towards frontier. President issued warning proclamation. All looks well for us." TORONTO, May 26. The Fenians under O'Neill advanced yesterday, and were met near St. Arnaud by the Canadian Volunteers. Firing ensued, 3 Fenians being killed and several wounded. No Canadians hurt. The Volunteers muster strongly. Fenians await reinforcements. O'Neil, after his arrest by Foster, has been lodged in gaol at Burlington, being unable to find the bail required, he having broken the neu trality laws. Fenians are still proceeding towards the frontier, but United States troops have arrived at Plattsburg, and other places. The Fenians have been reinforced, but have made no !orward movements. The Canadian troops and regulars guard the frontier, which is now thought secure. TORONTO, May 26, Later. The Fenians have crossed at Hendersonville, and have cut the telegraph wires. The troops are preparing to attack. NEW YORK, May 26. The President of the Fenian Council disowns all con nection with the Fenian raid. THE GREAT FIRE IN CANADA. QUEBEC, May 26. The loss from fire in five suburbs in Quebec exceeds hall a million dollars. PORTUGAL. LISBON, May 26, Evening. The new Ministry has been definitively constituted, and the members took the oath to-day. /Prime Minister and Minister The Duke de Saldanha ... of Foreign Affairs and of War. Senhor Sampaio ... ... Minister of the Interior. , P Ferreira ... ... „ Finance and Justice. Acorto ... ••• „ Marine. CLOSE OF THE NORTH T. GERMAN PARLIA MEN BERLIN, May 26. King William closed the North German Parliament to day, and delivered a speech of some length on the occa sion. He congratulated the House upon the success of its labours, and enumerated the chief works which it had accomplished during four active sessions. He felt con vinced that the satisfaction which they experienced would be shared through Germany and beyond its frontiers. AMERICA. WASHINGTON, May 27. The Rouse of Representatives, by 137 to 85 votes, passed the Northern Pacific Railroad 8i11.... __ __ _____ NEW YORK, May 26. Gold closed at 114*; the highest quotation during the day was 1111; the lowest 114*. Sterling Exchange on London lO9l Five-Twenty U.S. Bonds, 1882 1124 Ditto 1885 lll* Ditto 1867 Ten-Forty ditto 1867 lOBl Illinois Shares Erie Cotton, Middling Upland Petroleum, Standard White ' Flour, extra State Corn, old Mixed $1 14c. INDIA. CALCUTTA, May 27. The Indian papers unanimously express much Eatisfac tion with the views of Mr. Laing, in reference to the In dian finances ; and hope, therefore, that the memorial sent from India to the Secretary of State against the in come tax will have a good effect. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Duke and Duchess of Manches ter and Colonel Teesdale, visited the Italian Opera, Drury lane, last evening. ILLNESS OF LORD JUSTICE GIFFARD.—WC regret to announce the hearing of appeals iu the Lords Justice Court is suspended for the present in consequence of the illness of Lord Justice Giffard. THE SAPPHO AND UAMBRIA. —Mr. Douglas, the owner of the Sappho, has challenged the Cambria to sail a return match, to consist of two races, each 60 miles to wind ward and back. In one race Mr Douglas offers to give the uambria allowance for difference of tonnage according to the Royal Thames Yacht Club measurement, and in the other according to the New York Yacht Club measurement. The VOLUNTEERS.—The competition for admis sion into the English Eight this year will be held at York ou Thursday, the 23d, and Friday, the 24th of June, during the prize meeting of the Yorkshire Rifle Association, on the second day of which meeting—namely, the 22d of June —Enfield Prizes for all corners to the amount of £4OO, and prizes for small bores to the amount of £5O, will be offered. SUICIDE AT SLOUGH.—A builder, named William Francis Pitt, committed suicide at Slough yesterday by shooting himself through the left breast with a rifle. Deceased was a member of the local rifle corps, and the weapon with which he destroyed himself was an ordinary Enfield. He bad been recently in a desponding state of mind, and was suffering from hypochondriasis. FIRE IN FINSBURY.—A tire broke out about ten o'clock last night on the premises of Messrs. Hetley and Speller, manufacturing stationers, 9, Finsbury-street. The premises, exclusive of the basement, are six storeys in height. The alarm was given by a metropolitan railway guard, and the fire-engines were soon brought to the bpot. Captain Shaw was present. The tire was, to a great extent, checked by the exertions of the fire men, but some hundreds of reams of paper were destroyed, and a large quantity of valuable printing material. t one ' o'clock this morning the fire was still burning, but the danger of its extending was at an end. The loss will be considerable. 870. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO READING. The Mayor of Reading, Peter Spokes, Esq., has received a communication from Marlborough House to the effect that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will visit Reading on Tuesday, July 5, for the purpose of laying the foundation-stone of the new Grammar School at Reading. The school is to be erected on the Redlands estate at a cost of £20,000. Half of the money has been already sub scribed. AQUATICS AT OXFORD. The last but one of the present series of eight-oar races took place at Oxford, last night, there being only one bump, viz., Queen's, which bumped Worcester, at Saunders Bridge. There were several close races. THE LATE SIR JOHN SIMEON. The remains of the late Sir John Simeon, M.P., were yesterday morning brought to Southampton by the Havre boat, and were to be last evening conveyed to Cowes by special steamer. The body will_then be taken direct to Swainston, where it will lay in state till the day of the funeral, which has been postponed till Monday. The dining-room at deceased's island house has been tempo rarily fitted up as a mortuary chapel. THE EDUCATION BILL. At a meeting of the Manchester City Council, held yesterday, a resolution was unanimously carried against the adoption of denominational creeds, formularies, or catechisms in schools, to be established under the new bill. But declaring that no school board should be enti tled to prohibit the reading of the Scriptures, or their explanation by the teacher. This resolution was the result of a compromise between opposing opinions, and was acquiesced in for the purpose of strengthening Government in dealing with the religious difficulty. LADY AMBERLEY ON THE CLAIMS OF WOMEN. Lady Amberley lectured for the Stroud Institute on Wednesday on the claims of women. There was a large at tendance, chiefly ladies. Her ladyship made a long address in favour of female suffrage, the Married Women's Property Bill, the improvement of the education of girls, the opening of the Universities to them, and their right to engage in any profession or in industrial pursuits. There was afterwards a discussion, and Lord Amberley spoke. THE REPRESENTATION OF EAST SUFFOLK. ,_The nomination for East Suffolk took place yester day at Ipswich. Mr. Sutton Western, one of the Liberal candidates for East Suffolk at the general elec tion of 1868, nominated Sir Shafto Adair, which was seconded by Mr. Everett, a tenant farmer, who urged Sir Shafto Adair's fitness, as local landowner, a man who had clear views on the malt tax, and who thoroughly under stood the county, and would admirably represent its in terests, especially at a time when party questions were somewhat in abeyance. Sir Edward Kerrison nominated Lord Mahon, denying that he was sent down by the Carlton Club, and stating that his candidature originated in the county. Sir Shafto Adair addressed the electors, expressing himself in favour of an amendment of the game laws, a conciliatory settlement of the Educaiton question, and the Ballot. Lord Mahon spoke amid great uproar, expressing the opinion that ground game were injurious ; opposing the Government Merchant Shipping Bill, and the shutting up of the dockyards. The show of hands was largely in favour of Sir Shafto Adair. A poll was de manded for Lord Mahon, and fixed for Monday. BRISTOL ELECTION PETITION. At the trial of the Bristol election petition yesterday Munday was severely cross-examined by both Serjeant Ballantine and the judge. He said he could only re member three names of men that he had treated, and no name of any man to whom he had given money. He did not believe that one vote at the election was influenced by the treating, which referred only to the test ballot. Mr. Durrant, the election agent, then gave evidence, and ex plained the expenditure satisfactoriiy. Mr. Miles, private secretary to Mr. Robinson, and to Mr. Garton, chairman of the branoh committee, distinctly denied Frost's evi dence respecting the purchase of a rabbit, and Kemp's respecting the treating of voters at the Athenaeum. Mr. Robinson was subsequently called, and he said his in structions distinctly were not to permit anything illegal. The Court then adjourned, the respondent's case not being finished. ATTEMPTED MURDER BY A SUPPOSED FENIAN. At the Liverpool Police-court yesterday, Patrick Hen ley, a man suspected of having some connection with the Fenian movement, was charged with attempting to shoot two men, named Latham and Young, on Sunday. The latter found Henley and another man firing at marks with revolvers in a stone quarry, and ordered them to leave. Thereupon Henley levelled his revolver at the head of Latham, but missed fire. Next he shot at Young, who said he felt the bullet whistle past his ear. Henley was committed for trial at the assizes. SUPPOSED MURDER NEAR CHELMSFORD. A woman named Martha Finch, wife of Isaac Finch, residing in the village of Sandon, near Chelmsford, was found in bed yesterday morning with her throat cut, in several places so severely that the head was nearly severed from the body. The face also was much cut, the wounds apparently having been inflicted with a billhook. The husband, who a short time since was an inmate of a lunatic asylum, was arrested in a field close by. The youngest of the deceased's five children was found by the side of its mother deluged with blood. MINE MANAGEMENT, At Rotherham Police-court yesterday, William Coles wick, manager of the Orgreave colliery, was fined £5 and costs for neglecting the ventilation of the mine, and five shillings and costs respectively fcr two other offences — namely, not giving intimation of an accident to the Go vernment Inspector, and also to the Secretary of State. John Cole, under-viewer, and Robert Wright, deputy viewer of the same colliery, were fined five shillings each, the former for not putting up the necessary brattices in the mine, and the latter for allowing the men to descend the pit when it was unsafe. The proceedings, which were taken by Mr. Wardell, Government Inspector of Mines, arose out of the recent explosion in the mine, when one man was killed. ATTEMPT TO SHOOT A POLICE SUPERIN TENDENT. This morning a man named Holloway was brought before the Stroud Bench, charged with attempting to shoot at Mr. Hanbridge, superintendent of police. Six months ago he was bound over to keep the peace, but has since threatened to shoot the superintendent. Last night he went to the police station, and was in the act of cocking a pistol about two yards from Mr. Hanbridge, when he was knocked down by a poiceman. The pistol was loaded. He was committed for trial at the Assizes. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION-SEVEN MEN KILLED. A boiler exploded yesterday at Messrs. Kinnersley's Forge, in Kidegrove, Staffordshire. Four men were killed on the spot. Other deaths which have occurred since the accident make a total of seven who have lost their lives. The boiler weighed eight tons, and was much worn. Three minutes before the accident the water gauge was right. The boiler went a great hight in the air, and fell through the roof of the forge, which was immediately filled with steam and dust. Besides the killed there are many seriously injured, and the effect of the explosion may be judged from the fact that one of the survivors and two of the dead had each one hand completely stripped of the skin. Three skins of hands have sincebeen found. They look like shrivelled gloves. The Rev. Mr. Wade and his curate ministered to some of the victims before their death, and have been in constant attendance on the surviving suf ferers, for whom a subscription has already been opened. The greater part of the forge is in ruins, and two of the puddling furnaces wrecked. Several narrow escapes are reported, among them that of the manager, Mr. Rees, who was near the boiler just before the explosion. ALLEGED CRUELTY TO A LUNATlC.—Conside rable excitement has been caused at Birmingham by the discovery of a young w oman lunatic, who, there is reason to believe, has been confined for some time—probably for months—in the house of a Jewish family, named Franks. The father is a watchmaker, carrying on busi ness in Suffolk-street, and the woman, whom her friends state to be a daughter of the elder Franks, has latterly been confined in a cellar underneath the house. Latterly her cries and moanin?s attracted the attention of the neighbours. The case is being investigated. DIJNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish, Whisky is recommended by the medical profession in preference to French brand . Sup plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotations on application to Messrs I)UNVILLE & Co., Royal IrishDia fineries, Belfast ; or at their London Offices, 4, Beaufort Buildings Strand, W.C. THE MONEY MARKET AND cOMINI E WEAL INTELLIGENCE CITY, Two o'CLocx, There has been a continuance of steadiness in the Stock Exchange to-day. Foreign bonds, especially Spanish and Turkish, have been in request, at enhanced quotatio s, and the tone of the market for English Railway Stocks also has been healthy. Consols have been firm, and p r cent, better, at 941 to 941 for delivery and the Ist of June aid 94} to 941 for the July account. Bank Stock has been marked 234 to 236; Exchequer Bills, 20s. to 255. prom. India Five per Cents. have been dodo at 1141 to I ; and India Bonds at 20s. to 255. prem There has been au active inquiry for Foreigh bonds. Spanish have been request and better. Turkish 5 per Cents. have risen to a similar extent, and Italians are i higher Peruvian have been very firm. THE CAPTURE OF SUPPOSED FENIANS. EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS.—(THIS DAY.) Michael Devitt, of no occupation, and who gave his ad dress, 35, Mllman-stieet, and John Wilson of Harper's buildings, Birmingham, were charged on remand, at the Marlborough Police-court, with loitering on the platform of the Great Western Railway, supposed for au unlawful pur pose, and the latter with having 50 six-chamber barrelled revolvers in his possession, and not giving a satisfactory account of the same. Mr. Poland prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury. Mr. Collins, instructed by Mr. Paine, defended. Evidence was given to show the connec tion between the prisoners as regards the sale of arms, con sisting of revolvers, rifles, and bayonets. LAW INTELLIGENCE—Tits DAY. BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. —ln the Court of Queen's Bench to-day, a rule was granted for a new trial in the case of Reeves v. Adams, which was an scion for breach of promise of marriage, tried before Mr Justice Bush at tlae last sittings in the Bail Court, when the jury returned a ver dict for the plaintiff, damages .£5O. The plaintiff was a do mestic servant, and the defendant a widower with two chil dren, was a civil engineer, formerly residing at Penge. The plaiutiff's case was, that one evening, as hewas waiting at the Cannon-street nation, to return to Forest-hill, where she was in service, the defendant, who was a stranger to her, accosted her, and afterwards they had some refreshments together. She travelled first-class, and her statement was that in the carriage the defendant promised to marry her in a fortnight, but that she ,objected to its taking place so soon. Tey met frequently afterwards, and, at his request, she went to live at his house, where she assumed the name of Mrs Adams. The plaintiff's sisters were called, and gave cor roborative evidence of the promise. The defence was that from the first meeting up to the time of the separation of the parties the intimacy between them was of an immo ral character; that it never assumed any other fo m; and that she used his name without his consent. On all occa sions he made her presents of money. I - PORTANT TO CONTRIBUTORIES. —The Master of the Rolls delivered judgment to-day iu the suit of the Agricultural Cattle Insurance Company (Bush's case ) The question was whether a gentleman named 8u.,11 should be retained on the list of contributories, he having alleged that he had transferred 400 shares to Mr. Peter bier rison, prior to the company being ordered to be wound up under the supervision ofithe court. His lordship said ke fo t bound, under all the circumstances, to decide that Mr. Bush was liable for the 400 shares. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--( [HIS DAY.) FOND OF SAVELOYS.—WiIIiam and Thomas Chambers, twin brothels, and belonging to an irregular brigade of shoe blacks, were charged, at the Thames Police-court, with stealing twelve saveloys and eating them. A pork butcher's boy was passing along Ratcliff Highway with a basket con taining the saveloys, when the prisoners made an attack upon him, stole his saveloys, and ran away. They had a feast of the delicacies, and ate them without bread or ;nue tard. They expected a ransoin for the saveloys, but the butcher to whom they belonged offered none, and \ thought they would be sufficiently punished if they each devoured six saveloys. They were described as two mischievous boys, aged 13 years, who did a little in the shoe-black line, but more in thieving. They were remanded for a wee :, and will thou be sent to a Reformatory, where saveloys form no part of the dietary scale. PREYING ON SEAMEN. —W tn. Thompson, alias ll‘lien na , was brought up on remand at the same Court, charged with frequenting public places with intent to commit a felony The prisoner had been watched for seva al weeks iu the haunts of sailors by Hoster and Stephen, detectives of the H division, and ultimately saw him follow a drunk seaman, turn him round, force him against a gate, rifle his pockets, and turn them inside out. The prisoner was captured. A satchel was concealed under his coat, and he had on a money be]t, which contained a flash .£lO note. The prisoner said he had come from Hull, and had been paid off at the Tower Hill Shipping Office. This was a falshood. The officers also stated that their attention was called to the prisoner six months ago ; they had lost sight of him for six. weeks. The magistrate now convicted him, adjudged him to be a rogue and vagabond, and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. ALLEGED MURDER Al CROYDON. Last evening a man named John Carpenter Carver, resid ing at 35, Southend, Croydon, gave information to the police that his wife had been killed. This proved to be true, but the manner in which the woman me:, her death has not been definitively ascertained. Carver's statement is that at about a quarter to three o'clock a quarrel arose between himself and his wife, and that she, being of a violent temper, " flew" at him, owing to his complaints re garding some dirty plates at meals, and that she fall upon the knife which he held in his hand Drs. Colo andJohnsou, however, directly they saw the body, were of Opinion that she had been murdered. The knife had penetrated with a sharp clean cut through deceased's clothes an inch into the heart. Inspector Convey arrested Carver, who was con ducted to the police-station at North-end, Croydon, where he will remain until this morning, when he will be charged with the murder before the magistrates at the Town Hall. The murder has caused intense excitement iu Croydon. Carver is represented as a man somewhat addicted to drink ing, and since his arrest he has been in a condition of great depression and despondency. THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS BILL. A crowded meeting was held last night in Chelsea Vestry Hall, Mr. John Boyd in the chair, at which it was proposed, " That in the opinion of this meeting the ' Parliamentary Elections Bill' of her Majesty's Government is unsatisfac tory, inasmuch as it provides for a numbering of the voting papers, and fails to insure inviolable secrecy." This was seconded by Mr. Beales, supported by Sir C. Dilke, and carried unanimous) . Mr. Meass moved, and Mr. Shipton, the Secretary to the Society of Painters and Decorators, seconded, " That no Ballot Bill can be satisfactory which throws the expenses of the ballot upon the candidates, inasmuch as such a 1 rovision is both indefensible iu principle, and calculated to restrict the choice of the electors by excluding from Parliament all per sous not possessed of considerable wealth ; also, no bill car, be accepted as a final settlement which does 'not provide for an extensien of the time of polling till 8 o'clock p.m." This resolution was supported by Sir Henry Hoare and Mr Freeman, and carried unanimously. It was also proposed by Mr Bickley, and seconded by 31r Osborne, and carried unanimously, " That this meeting sees with pleasure that Sir Henry Hoare has given notice of an amendment forbid ding the employment of paid agents or canvassers by can didates at Parliamentary elections, and attaching the penal ties of bribery to the infringement of this prohibition, and that a petition to Parliament embodying this and the pre ceding resolution be drawn up and signed by the chairman for presentation by the borough members." THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY AND THH HOL BORN VIADU T.—At a meeting of the Court of Common Council, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor, Mr Cockerelt asked Mr Deputy Lowman Taylor whether the Metropolitan District Railway Company had repaid to the Board of Works a low, of £200,000, effected some time ago. Mr Deputy Lowman Taylor, in reply, said the arrangement had been that the company should pay th• amount in three instalments, the first of which (£50,000) became due in July last, but was not forth coming. Since then the company had been paying .£lO,OOO per month. The next of the original instalments ($75,000) would be payable in July next, and it would have to be seen, in the event of it not being met by the borrowers, whether steps should not be taken to enforce the stipulated conditions. He, for one, objected to the present system of paying in driblets. Mr. Deputy Fry, Chairman of the Improvement Committee, brought up a report, prepared at the instance of the Court, relating to the expenditure and receipts in connection with the Holborn Valley Works, the probable sum still required for their completion, the sources whence such a suni would be obtained, and the total charge, if any, to the City's estate. It stated that, excluding a loan of .£250,000 which had been paid, the gross total actual receipts had been £2,133,783; and the expenditure, £2,048,452 ; leaving a balance to the good of £85,331. The amount still re quired would be .£283,821, of which .£139,677 would go to settle claims now agreed upon, £40,283 to meet claims not yet settled, and £100,940 to pay a total balance on con tracts and other works. There was only £85,331 available to meet this expense ; and it was proposed by the com mittee to raise £250,000 as a second charge on surplus lands belonging to the Corporation In those accounts the cost of the proposed widening of Newgate street was not included. The lands in question were worth, at the lowest estimate, £600,000, and nearly all of them were unlet. A loan of £400,000 had been already made on their security. The committee added a belief that there would be no ulti mate loss on account of the improvement to the City's estate. After a brief discussion the report was adopted, and the proceedings terminated. , ; ) ; ) le , 3) a) `' t) 8 ,pled ae li sb ire h Or lod tak e° 3re ° ilaer; trio' I lra' st 117 g 111.3) TIO' of TO . ) ef° r° $