The Sun. — London, England, 1870-06-25 00:00:00

SPECIAL EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. THIS EVENING'S NEWS. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) BRISTOL ELECTION. POLLING NINE O'CLOCK. Conservative Return. Hare (C) ... ... Hodgson (L) ... ... ~.. 2,064 ... ... 2,207 Liberal Return. Hare ... Hodgson ... ... ... 2,104 ... ... 2,351 TEN O'CLOCK. Conservative Return. Hare Hodgson ... Hare Liberal Return. Hodgson TWELVE O'CLOCK. Conservative Return. Hare _Hodgson ... Hare ... Hodgson ... Liberal Return. ONE O'CLOCK. Conservative Return. Hare Hodgson ... Hare Hodgson ... Hare ... 5,941 ... ... 6,084 Liberal Return. 5,873 ... ... 6,067 THREE O'CLOCK. Conservative Return. Hodgson ... Hare Hodgson ... 6,902 . 7,316 Liberal return, 6,886 . - .. 7,405 CLOSE OF THE POLL. Liberal Return. Hodgson ... Hare ... 7,827 ". 7,266 Conservative Return not out. THE RIOTS AT CORK. Fifteen persons were brought up at the police-court at Cork to-day charged with stone-throwing, riot, assaulting soldiers and police, and obstructing the streets after the Riot Act was read. Most of them were sent for trial to the Assizes; the magistrates refused to entertain application for bail while any disturbance continued. Others were sentenced to imprisonment of from one to two months. Six persons, who are seriously injured, are now in the hospital. About thirty minor cases have also been treated at the same institution. THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT NEWARK INQUEST The inquest on the bodies of the persons killed in the railway accident at Newark was reopened this morning. Charles Sacre, chief engineer of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln Railway Company was subjected to a lengthy examination. He said he believed the waggon of which the axle broke had been running eighteen years. The axle was peculiarly of the best kind of wrought iron. Axles were more likely to fail when new than after years of use. He did not consider after eighteen years of use more than ordinary inspection was required. The intention of the jury to have independent scientific evidence was overruled. The conduct of the police in taking property from the bodies seems likely to call forth great complaints, but the Leeds Mercury report is con sidered unfair and extravagant. It is thought probable that the jury will find a verdict without taking further evidence. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CITY BETTING—THIS DAY. GOODWOOD STAKES. 20 to 1 agst Revenge (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Acaster (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blandford (taken) 25 to 1 agst John Davis (taken) 25 to 1 agst Jarnac (taken) 25 to 1 agst Jasonia (taken) 25 to 1 agst Moccolo (taken) 25 to 1 agst Kidderminster (taken) 25 to 1 agst Prince Henry (taken) 25 to 1 agst Bertha (taken) 25 to 1 agst Newsman (taken) 25 to 1 agst Gnome King (taken) 25 to 1 agst Indian Ocean (taken) 25 to 1 agst Miss Sheppard (taken) 25 to 1 agst Capitalist (taken) 33 to 1 agst Strathnairn (offered) 40 to 1 agst Toby (taken) 50 to 1 agst Locksley (offered) 200 to 1 agst Ploughboy (offered) 10 to 1 agst W. Day's lot (taken and offered) 200 to 16 agst Chdrie andJohnDavis coupled (taken) ST. LEGER. sto 2 Kingcraft (offered—take 300 to 100) sto 1 agst Macgregor (offered) 7to 1 agst Sunshine (offered—take 8 to 1) 1000 to 40 agst King of Scots (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Astolfo (taken) 1000 to 25 Captivator (taken) THE EXTRAORDINARY LIBEL CASE. The case of Anne Royce Morgell v Sir Edward and Lady Emily Gambier was resumed before Lord Chief justice Bovill and a special jury in the Court of Common Pleas. It will be remembered that the action was ono for libel, contained in two letters from Lady Emily to her sister, a Mrs. Searle, and said by the plaintiff to charge her with destroying her brother's will. In them she was called a "cheat :" but the plaintiffs pleaded that this referred so a fraudulent removal of certain securities from among the effects of her deceased brother. On the con clusion of the evidence in the case, His lordship said he had looked over the depositions to find when the letters in question got into the hands of the plaintiff, and from the evidence of the plaintiff and the deposition of Mrs. Searle, he came to the conclusion that it was not until after the abandoment of the former action. However,the time did not signify in point of law, although it might in so far as it related to the question of damages. Then with regard to the justification pleaded, there was strong evidence for the lawyers that if the securities were not the property of the deceased there was no fraud. What the attention of the jury would be called to would be the question of damages. The Solictor-General was much obliged to his lordship for thus simplifying the case. He then briefly summed up the evidence for the defence, adverting to the fact that the defendants had twice over distinctly sworn that they never charged or intended to charge the destruction of the will, and that Mrs. Searle had sworn that the defen dants never made such a charge to her. Mr. Bidder replied for the plaintiff, denying that she had been actuated by the motives imputed to her by the Solicitor-General. Ore advantage she had over the de fendants was that she had come over from France to refute, before the jury, the calumnies to which she had been subjected for a series of years, and during her long examination and cross-examination she had not swerved from strict truth. With respect to the undertaking in 1867, to abandon further proceedings, the terms were in reference to the matters." Now, inasmuch as she was not aware of the letters to Mrs. Searle at that time, the undertaking could not be held to apply to the present subject matter, but only. to the verbal slander charged against the defendants in 1866. The Lord Chief Justice intimated to the jury that the plaintiff's counsel had withdrawn the third and fourth counts, charging the later letter, and accordingly a verdict for the defendants must pass upon them. On the first count, charging a general libel in the letter of July 1866, the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict, and they would have to consider what damages ought to be given therefor. The second count charged that Lady Gambier accused the plaintiff of having destroyed her brother's will ' • and the jury would have to consider whether that was the meaning of the words in the letter, and assess the damages accordingly. His lord ship then read and commented upon the evidence at consi derable length, and asked the jury in the first place to say Whether the words in the letter meant that the plaintiff had destroyed the will of her brother, Thomas Royce korgell ? The jury at once found that there was no such imputa tion. His Lordship said that was a verdict for the defendants upon the second count ; and left only the first count for disposal, being a mere question of damages. That it was a libel there was no doubt, as it contained the word " cheat." Upon this point he might say that it was cle ar l y understood that the plaintiff had not taken any securities which did not belong to her. They were an agreed upon that. The only imputation was that she re tn,...oved them for the purpose of defrauding the French Government of certain fees. The jury then found for the plaintiff on the first count, with one farthing damages. His Lordship refused to certify for costs, but ex pressed a hope that all the letters in the case would be . i.von up. Lord Ebury is seriously unwell. The noble lord will be better remembered as Lord Robert Grosvenor. An explosion of gas took place at Wrexham Col liery yesterday, causing the death of one workman and aliuring several others. THE MONEY MA.RKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocx. Business on 'Change to-day was limited, but Consols were the turn better. The improvement has extended to the Foreign Market, and Railway Shares are also better. Consols are now 921 to 921 ; ditto New, 921 to 921 ; ditto Reduced, 921 to 921 ; India Five per Cents., 1111; Bank Stock, 2341 ; Exchequer Bills, 5s prem. In the Foreign Market Italian Bonds of 1861 are 58 to 59 ; Spanish of 1867, 31 11-16 to 31 13-16 ; ditto of 1869, 31 3-16 to 31 5-16 ; ditto Quicksilver, 11 to 11 prem ; Peru vian, 911 to 921; ditto New, I ton prem. ; Turkish Five per Cents., 521 to 53 ; ditto of 1869, 631 to 64 ; and Egyptian, 821 to 83. The Railway Market—Metropolitan are 70 to 704; Great Eastern is 40 to 40; ; London and Brighton, 431 to 431 ; Caledonian, 771 to 78; South-Eastern 761 to 77; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 52; to 521 ; Great Northern, 1221 to 1231 ; ditto (A),- 1321 to 1331; North- Eastern, 1461 to 145 ; London and North-Western, 1291 to 130; ; Midland, 1311 to 132 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1331 to 1341 ; Great Westefn, 721 to 73. American Five-Twenties are 901 to 901 ; ditto Ten- Forties, 871 to 881; Erie Shares, 191 to 191 ; Illinois, 1121 to 1131; Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Bonds, 271 to 281; and ditto Debentures, 341 to 351. Telegraph Shares—Falmouth are now 9 to 9; ; Anglo- American, 16 to 161 ; French Cable, 141 to 15 ; British Indian, 8 to 81 ; China, 21 to 21 dis. ; and Construction and Maintenance, 261 to 27. In Bank shares Alliance are quoted 141 to 154 ; Anglo yustrian are quoted 16 to 18 prem. ; Chartered Mercan tile, 30 to 31 ; Consolidated, 42 to 5 ; Imperial Ottoman, 41 to 41 prem. ; London and County, 50 to 51 ; London and Westminster, 611 to 621; London Joint Stock, 341 to 321; and Union of London, 391 to 401. The scrip of the Honduras Loan is at 2} to 21 prem. The Buenos Ayres Loan is 1 to 11 prem. The San Domingo Loan is 65 to 67. Advices from Athens state that the company for cut ting the Corinth Canal has finally been established with a capital of 50,000,000 drachmas (21,700,000). The pro moters are assisted by a powerful French and Austrian combination, but the London Greeks have declined to participate. M. Piat has arrived to begin the prepa ratory work, and he will ask for the concession of a railway from Corinth to join the Turkish lines. The formation is also mentioned of a French company with capital of 24,000,000 drachmas (R 800,000), called the Socidte Anonyme de la Plaine de Copais, to dry up the Copais Lake, and the chairman is said to be the Marquis de Richmond. The caution money for a waterworks company to supply Athens with water has been fixed at 300,000 drachmas (210,000). All the requisite pre parations for the speedy resumption of cash payments have been made by the National and lonian Banks. At the meeting of the Varna Railway Company the report of the directors detailing the terms of settlement proposed with the bondholders was cordially approved. At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Metropolitan Association for Improving the Dwellings of the Industrious Classes a dividend at the rate of 44 per cent. per annum was declared. A. bill has been introduced in the House of Commons to facilitate compromises and arrangements between credi tors and shareholders of joint-stock companies in liquida tion. It provides that where any compromise or arrange ment shall be proposed between a joint-stock company in liquidation and its creditors, or any class of creditors, or between the shareholders, or any different class of share holders, the Court of Chancery may order a meeting to be summoned, and, if a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of such creditors or class of credi tors, shareholders or class of shareholders, present either in person or by proxy, shall agree to a proposed arrange ment or compromise, it shall, if duly confirmed by the order of the Court, be binding. The Stock Exchange committee have appointed Wed nesday, June 22, a special settling day in the shares of the Thetis Marine Insurance Company and the Mauritius Gas Company (Limited), both to be officially marked, but the latter company in the bi-weekly list only. Messrs. William Gillam and Co. thus describe the state of the Manchester market by telegram :—" The market is very quiet, and sellers are unable to secure orders for yarns or goods except at reduced rates." 3,536 ... ... 3,779 3,555 3,849 .- 5,349 5,546 ... 5,350 ... .5,520 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVEMNG JUNE 25. GREAT ROSE SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. The great Rose Show of the season took place this afternoon at the Crystal Palace, and both with regard to the number and quality of the entries, fully fulfilled the promise of excellence held out at the first exhibition. The rose show at the Crystal Palace can hardly fail to be the great representative of its class in the kingdom, the magnificence of the place, the liberality of the prizes and the variety of the attraction all tending to guarantee the general success. The award of the prizes was completed at mid-day, by which time there was a large and fashionable assembly to take advan tage of the display. The exhibition stalls were arranged on the platform in front of the Handel Orchestra, and the delicious odour of the flowers, the splendid performance of the band of the Coldstream Guards and the et ceteras afforded a treat the excellence of which must be seen to be appreciated. The opera room on this occasion divided the interest of the visitors, and may be classed as a branch of the Floral Exhibition. It had been converted into a temporary dining room, in orderto illustrate three different styles of decorating a dinner-table, none of which had been before exhibited, the effect depending entirely upon the selection and arrangement of the plants and flowers used. The tables were completely furnished for a " Diner la Russe," and the exotic ferns, palms, and fruits in and about the magnificent specimens of china, glass and other articles have in this class of arrangement rarely if ever been equalled. The prize list was divided into nineteen classes, and among the successful exhibitors for first prizes were the following :—A truss of roses, 72 varieties, Mr. B. R. Cant, of Colchester. Three trusses, 48 varieties, Messrs. Paul and Son, Cheshunt. Twelve trusses of any new roses, Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough. Twenty four new roses of 1868-9, Mr. J. Keynes. Twelve varieties (amateurs), the Rev. E. M. Pochin, Loughborough. Forty-eight varieties (amateurs), Mr. W. Ingle, Rugby. The exhibitors were successful in many other classes, and for the names of many others deserving of record we must refer to a more detailed list. THE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE COMPANY petition for tne compulsory win:ling-up of this well known company was to have been investigated before Vice-Chancellor James to-day, but Mr. Kay, Q.C., applied on behalf of the petitioners for an adjournment, on the ground that affidavits had been filed by the company to which his clients had not had an opportunity of replying. Mr. Kay said that the petitioners applied for the appoint ment of a special examiner on the 9th inst., and on the 11th the appointment was made, the order being drawn up two days subsequently. The first examination took place on the 13th, since which time proceedings had been con tinuous, and had not yet been completed. Important evidence had been adduced with respect to the company, a , Id amongst others Mr. Stewart,.of Edinburgh, and Dr. Watts had been examined, and the cross-examination of those gentlemen had been of the most pro tracted character, The depositions were Very lengthy, and even if some of them were now filed, copies could not be obtained until Monday next. The utmost diligence had been used in preparing the evidence, and under the c rcumstances there was a reasonable excuse for an a ljournment. The Vice-Chancellor: I suppose the fact is you have 13:en searching for additional evidence since. Mr. Kay replied that evidence could not be filed before the presentation of petition, and those whom he repre s2nted desired to give every possible facility for testing the evidence to the utmost. They produced witnesses before the examiner, and he would be surprised to hear anybody assert that that was irregular. Ile was informed that the respondents had filed twelve affidavits, which the petitioners had not seen. Copies of the depositions had been obtained by the respondents, and upon the strength of that they had filed their affidavits. If that were so the depositions had been procured surreptitiously, and it was an unfair attempt to take advantage of the petitioners. Mr. Fry, Q.C., who, with Mr. Millar, appeared for the respondents, said he was perfectly prepared to meet the petitioners on the evidence. They allowed nine days to elapse without applying for a special examiner, and eleven daysbefore taking evidence, and at the end of that time no affidavit, save the statutory one, was presented. Mr. Murray remarked that if copies of the depositions had been obtained it was a most improper thing. No authority could have been given for the adoption of such a course. The Vice-Chancellor : I will go on with the petition on Wednesday next, by which time I shall expect all the parties to be ready. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN FRANCE. The question of municipal elections was yesterday dis cussed in the French Chamber. An amendment of M. Choiseul's proposing that mayors should be elected by universal suffrage, was rejected. M. Jules Favre had also an amendment, proposing that the municipal coun cils should elect the mayors. This was lost by 187 to 55. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAT. THE ALBERT INSURANCE COMPANY.—In Vice-Chancellor James's Court a case in which the Albert Life Assurance Company was concerned was set down for hearing, but it was stated by counsel that there was every reason to be lieve that this case, as well as others, would be settled, there being a feeling on the part of all the litigants to discontinue further law proceedings, in order• to prevent the utter ruin of the shareholders. Under these circum stances the case in question was ordered to stand over. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This DAT. SHAMEFUL ROBBERY OF A SEAMAN.—Patrick Kelly and Miohael Macarthy, two well-known and desperate thieves, were charged, at the Thames Police Court, with stealing £lB from the person of John Brooks, a seaman, on the 16th of August, 1869. It appeared from the evidence that Brooks was paid off at Green's Sailors' Home, Poplar, on the day named. He received notes and gold. He com menced drinking very freely when he received his money, and went into the Wades Arms public-house, at the back of the Home. The prisoners followed him into the house. The landlord refused to serve either of the prisoners, and turned them out, and particularly cautioned the sailor against the prisoners. The prosecutor had not proceeded many yards from the public-house before the prisoner accosted him and hustled him into a back street. Kelly pinioned him from behind, while Macarthy rifled his pockets, and took his purse and money from his trousers pocket. They knocked down their victim and made their escape. The sailor has since made another voyage to Sidney, and on his return sought for the villains who robbed him of the hard earnings of a former voyage. The pri soners were apprehended by R. Lamb andJ. Owen, police men of the K division, near Green's Sailors' Home, where they had been in the habit of infesting since the robbery. They knew their victim had gone to sea, and were safe, and did not expect their victim would return. When Lamb captured Kelly he was put beside 20 others, and picked out by the sailor immediately. The prisoners were committed for trial. SERIOUS CASE OF CARELESS DRIVING. —William Walker, cab driver No. 10,704 was charged at Westminster Police-court with being drunk in his employment as hackney carriage driver, doing wilful damage, and furiously driving. The driver of a van belonging to Mr. Morgan, of Grosvenor-row, Pimlico, who had a rut on his face and seemed hardly able to walk, said at half-past eleven last night he was driving towards home on his right side of the road, when the defendant came along on his wrong side and ran into him ; he was knocked off the van and hurt very much. Mr. Morgan said the damage could not yet be calculated, as there were a qaantity of eggs in the van ; the cab had the shaft broken, and had not his horse been struck on the collar he must have been killed ; the man was extricated with difficulty from beneath the horse, and the horse kicked him in the eye. The prisoner's master said he had been a cab man 20 years, and was well conducted ; he had drii , en for him seven months, and he never knew him misconduct him self. He had undertaken to pay Mr. Morgan the extent of the damage. Mr. Elliot fined the defendant 405., or in default of payment a month's hard labour. LARKING BY A LADY.—A stylishly dressed female, who gave the name and address of Alice Hamilton, Austin House, Portland-placo, Regent's-park, was charged before Mr. Benson, at the Marlborough-street Police Court, with wilfully breaking a carriage window, the property of Mr. Henry Calls, a jobmaster. From the evidence of Mr. M. Wilson, coachman to Mr. Cates, it appeared that he Wad waiting in Regent-street, with a landau for some persons he had taken to a ball at Willis's Rooms, when the pri soner came up and said, ". I am in here," and pulled the door violently open, breaking the glass and also injuring the sash. The prisoner said she was merely having a lark. She caught hold of the door, gave a pull, and down it came. Mr. Benson fined the lady ss. A MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A POLICEMAN.—A rough looking fellow, named Thomas Softly, aged 24, residing at 34A, Middlesex-street, Somers-town, horsekeeper, was charged, at the Marylebone Police-court, with violently assaulting Thomas Sargeant, 325 S, in the execution of his duty. The officer when he got into the witness-box ap peared very weak and faint, and his face was much bruised and his eyes blackened. He said that at an early hour in the morning he saw the prisoner in Adelaide-road, Hampstead. The prisoner struck him a violent blow on the right eye. Another man who was with the prisoner also struck him a severe blow. The prisoner then knocked him down, and while on ' the ground, kicked him several times on his head, causing blood to flow from his nose and mouth. Prisoner now admitted striking the officer. Mr. Mansfield said it was 9 , ruffianly assault,and he would use the power vested in him -tinder the Habitual Criminal Act. He would order him to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six months, THE HUNGARIAN BISHOPS. The Hungarian bishops intend, it is said, to leave Rome immediately on the promulgation of the infallibility dogma. THIS MORNING'S NEWS THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT NEWARK. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.) The inquest on the bodies of those persons killed in the railway accident at Newark was opened yesterday Colonel Tyler, the Government Inspector, was present, and Mr. Mellor appeared for the railway company. Many officials were present, and various solicitors repre sented the killed and injured. There are about twenty witnesses to be examined. The first was Thomas Walton, guard of the passenger train. When the acci cident occurred, he was thrown from his seat, but not being injured, he at once ran up the line to the gate house to order the danger signal to stop the following goods train. He was in the last van. A portion of the goods train was on the line, the last waggon was without wheels • and the driver was backing the engine to be coupled with the waggons. Some one said to him " All right mate." When he told the driver and stoker of the goods train that they had made a fine mess of his train, they appeared astonished, and knew nothing about it. One said he felt a link break. Beasley, of Doncaster, guard of the goods train, con sisting of twenty-nine waggons and a van, not heavily laden, was also examined. He said that after the occurrence he took a note of what was left behind : four Great Northern broken waggons and one London, Chatham, and Dover goods van, but he left on the line, four other Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire waggons. He proceeded with the first part of the train at 5.15, after the wounded and dead were got away. Witness's van was not broken, As to the cause of the accident he said the waggon of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Company, No. ,3238, broke in the axle, inside the box of the wheel, that being the waggon after wards found without wheels. He did all he could by chewing the red light and shouting to stop the passenger train, but there was not time for it, and he saw the collision from the east side of the line, about fifteen yards from the overturned waggon, against the corner of which the passenger train caught. The waggon was forced nearer to the seven overturned waggons behind it, and became firmly fixed. The one wheel lay near the Bridgewater left hand side of the up line. He saw one waggon lying across the down line on its side. John Binks, fireman of the goods train, said the waggon was examined and tested at Retford. He corroborated the driver as to the uncoupling of the goods engines. Evidence was produced as to the examination of the waggon, particularly of those of the Manchester and Sheffield Company, and of the one which broke down. The Coroner said he was willing to sit until nine o'clock, and !then adjourn until to-morrow. He intimated that in order to expedite the inquiry he would take Captain Tyler's report to the Board of Trade as the basis of his evidence when he was called upon. The report was placed at the disposal of the press. It is very lengthy. In it Captain Tyler says no blame can be attached to any one connected with the excursion train. The waggon the cause of the accident was delivered to the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Company on the 23d March, 1859, by John Aslibury, Brittania Works, Mcnchester, and from June 14th, 1859, to December 31, 1862, it was repaired 27 different times. It wan trans ferred to the Great Northern Railway at Doncaster im mediately before the accident. The flaw had grown in the course of years. No ordinary examination could have detected it. William Drayson deposed that he had examined the goods train at Retford. He inspected it as carefully as he was in the habit of doing. There was nothing to indicate the existence of any defect in the axle which had broken and caused the accident. Henry Crab tree, of Buenos Ayres, who was a passenger, stated that when the accident occurred he felt three shocks which broke the window of the carriage. After the crash the witness got out and recommended the guard of the train to take measures for the protection of the remaining portion of it. Captain Tyler, R.E., next gave evidence. In his opinion the record of the work done upon rolling stock should be more carefully kept than at present. An axle that had done so much work as that which broke ought to have been replaced by another, instead of depending oil the detection of flaws by periodical inspections. The flaw extended all round the axle, but could not have been observed, even had the body of the carriage been taken off. The inquest was adjourned till to-day (Saturday). RUMOURED RECALL OF MR. MOTLEY. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.) (By Atlantic Cable.) It is reported on good authority that Mr. Motley will bs recalled. Mr. Fish will probably succeed him. MORE RIOTING IN CORK. (CENRTA L PRESS TELEGRAM.) The streets of Cork were on Friday night again filled with disorderly crowds, and a repetition of the riots being feared the troops and police under arms were dis tributed through the disturbed districts. At the police office yesterday the magistrates stated that, if necessary, the entire garrison , would be called out, and extreme measures used to suppress the disturbances. A monster trade meeting has been convened for Sunday, to protest against the conduct of the master tailors during the strike. CoRK, Saturday Morning. Rioting was resumed in Cork after nightfall. The police patrols were repeatedly assailed with stones, and had to make frequent bayonet charges to clear the streets, and the dragoons and mounted police were employed for the same purpose. The mob extinguished the lamps in Academy-street, and formed barricades with carts, but fled on the approach of the police. Two houses in Patrick-street and Nelson-place were wrecked. The police having received information that the rioters intended seizing the gas works to cut off the supply from the city a guard was placed over the works. The Riot Act was read at eleven o'clock, and tranquillity was restored at midnight, but the troops and police still occupy the streets. Several casualties are reported. One soldier had his skull fractured, and many of the police were hurt with stones. Several arrests have been made. THE CUBAN DIFFICULTY. In the sitting of the Senate Mr. Sumner introduced a substitute for the resolution passed by the House of Representatives with reference to Cuba. It protests against the barbarities of the war, and insists on their cessation. It also expresses regret that Spain continues the system of negro •slavery in Cuba, and that she per sists in her efforts to maintain by violence her jurisdic tion over the island oontrary to the laws of progress. The resolution is regarded as antagonistic to the policy of the Administration. The Commissioner of Agriculture estimates the present wheat crop at a decrease of 5 per cent. throughout the country, while the hay is estimated largely to exceed the average. Cotton also promises to exceed the crop of last year. THE ORLEANIST PRINCES. The Figaro and the Gaulois say that, in reply to the Orleans letter, the Emperor has written to Emile 011ivier to the effect that he is anxious by a spontaneous measure to put an end to the exile of the Bourbon princes, and begging him to inform them that it has ceased as far as they are concerned. This letter is not believed to be genuine, as the Emperor, however anxious to do so, has no power to repeal a law by his mere mote proprio. The Temps considers that the Princes could do no less than write such a letter after the notice of interpellation given by M. de Fir& The letter in its eloquent brevity is that of French citizens who claim their common rights in the land of their birth. The Temps thinks that such a letter ought not to have been needed, and it cannot believe that it will now be evaded or rejected. The Patrie confines itself to publishing the letter, which it designates as an important document. The Opinion Nationale re gards the letter as a grave fact, and adds that it has reason to believe the committee to which it has been referred will report on Saturday. The Parlement pub lishes the document without comment. The Liberte considers the letter as honourable to the princes, but reminds them that they have only had to submit, as others have done, to the law of revolution. In 1830 the younger Bourbon branch banished the elder branch. In politics such ostracismsare legitimate, but it would be a worthy crowning of the edifice of a dynasty to recal the exiles and thusprove that it is not by force but by the consent of 40,000,000 of Frenchmen that the present Government exists. THE CROPS IN FRANCE. In the sitting of the Legislative Body, in reply to M. des Rotours, M. Louvet stated that, notwithstanding the drought, the Government had received favourable reports with regard to the prospects of the crops : nevertheless, the Government would not neglect anything to facilitate the arrivals of cereals. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AURORA. A telegram from Bombay states that in consequence of the reward offered by Government, information has been laid which has resulted in the arrest of the captain of the ship Aurora and of two English freight brokers, who are sworn to have planned a scheme of shipping bad cotton and wool, and afterwards destroying the ship, with the view of obtaining the insurance upon the goods. The total shipments by the Aurora were 575 bales of cotton and 419 bales of wool. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) M DE LESSEPS IN LIVERPOOL. M. de Lesseps and Mr. D. A. Lauge were entertained at a banquet last night. In reply to the toast of his health, which was proposed by the Mayor and drunk with great enthusiasm, M. de Lesseps said that all that was want ing for the complete and lasting success of the Suez Canal scheme was capital, and he believed that would be forthcoming. Mr. Richard Pendlebury, senior wrangler of Cambridge, was one of the guests at the banquet, and M. de Lesseps alluded to him in complimentary terms. THE ENGLISH EIGHT FOR THE INTER NATIONAL MATCH AT WIMBLEDON. The rifle competition on Strensall Common, near York, has resulted in the selection of the following eight com petitors to form the English representative team in the International Rifle Match at Wimbledon :—Mr. Nors worthy, London ; Captain Radcliffe, London ; Captain Fenton, Rochdale ; Captain Jacques, London ; Captain Burt, Birmingham ; Captain Harrison, Rotherham ; Lieutenant Purchas, Worcester ; Mr. Doe, Victoria Rifles. COLLISION AT SEA. The Inman's v steamer Brooklyn, which arrived at Queenstown yesterday, reported baying been in collision, on the previous morning, with a schooner, the Geizer of Ramsgate, off Arklow Bank. The schooner went down in a few minutes, but the captain and crew were saved, and taken on board the steamer, which sustained no damage. The Geizer was proceeding from Queenstown to Liverpool when the collision occurred. A telegram from Penzance says—" A ship's board, twelve feet long and one foot wide, with the words Iron Age,' was picked up on Thursday about four miles north of longships. The letters were gilt, and there was a gilt moulding and scroll at each end of the board. There is only one vessel of the name of Iron Age in the maritime list, and she hails from Cowes, and is owned by Gabriel Winther. THE FRENCH BUDGET. The report of the Budget Committee has been presented to the French Chambers. It proposes to suppress the in demnity of the Privy Council, and while main taining the amount given to the Councillors of State at 25,000 francs, it demands the re duction of their numbers. In the War Budget the committee proposes the reduction of the Imperial Guard and the suppression of four squadrons for this year. The Minister of War agrees to this, and surrenders an indem nity of 30,000 for the expenses of representation. Three of the great commands "have ceased to exist, and these will not be resuscitated. The Government wishes to preserve the three others, Paris, Nancy, and Lyons. The salaries paid to the three commandants will be :—For Paris, 130,000 f. ; for Lyon, 100,000 f. ; for Nancy, 72,000 f. ; each being reduced by 20,000 f. By these changes the expense of the grand commands, which was hitherto 600,000 f., will be reduced to 220,000. The high price of food and forage has occasioned an increase of more than four million francs for the army, and two million for the marine. But the reduction of the guard will save a million. The committee proposes an addition of 820,000 f. to the Budget for primary instruction, and of 25,000 f. for astronomical establish ments. Altogether the proposed amendments will make an increase of 22 millions, and a decrease of 35? millions ; the great saving being effected in the War Budget. The only great change proposed in the ordinary receipts is the reduction on the patent and stamp duties, which will diminish the receipts by 4,600,000 f. A. fatal accident has just occurred in a quarry at Frenchay. Two men, named Joseph Middleton and Walter Jones, were engaged in working under a ledga. of rock, when suddenly it gave way and fell upon them, crushing both of them in a dreadful manner. Jones was killed on the spot, and Middleton was much injured. THE VIENNA EXHIBITION.—NearIy double the necessary sum has been guaranteed for the Universal Ex hibition of 1873 in Vienna, and the realisation of the scheme is looked upon as certain, although the Czechs have refused to take any part in the affair. Fortu nately the chief branches of industry in Bohemia are in the hands of the Germans, so that the absence of the Czechs will not diminish the eclat of the affair, to which Austria attaches so great an im portance. 1870. lA. PERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRID AY. In consequence of the attendance of many of their lordships at her Majesty's State breakfast at Windsor Castle the Lord Chancellor did not take his seat on the woolsack until twenty minutes past seven. ST. STEPHEN CRYPT. The Bishop of GLOUCESTER called the attention of their lordships to the present restored condition of the crypt, and expressed an opinion that it was most desirable that service at least once on Sundays should be performed therein. The new prelate then. moved that an address be presented to her Majesty praying that she would direct that divine service should be performed therein. Earl Granville opposed the motion, on the ground that the ser vice was not required for the officers of the House, and also because he did not think the House of Commons would make the necessary grant. The motion was with drawn THE IRISH LAND BILL. The House then went into committee on this bill. Earl GRANVILLE laid on the table an amendment to clause 3, which had been drawn up to meet the case of a transfer of tenantcy without the consent of the landlord in lieu of that moved by the Duke of Richmond last night. The noble duke thought his amendment the best to meet the case, and Earl Grey concurred in that opinion.—Vis count Halifax said . Ireland was at present in an excep tional state, and that it was far better to make compen sation than be shot ; thereupon the Marquis of Salisbury made some very severe comments on the remark, and said they would now be able to understand the ground on which the bill was founded. Wherever the Ulster custom was in favour of the tenant it was adopted, but where it referred to the landlord it was altogether disregarded. The present case was a clear departure from the custom, as by it the landlord always had a veto in the case of a transfer of tenantcy. Earl Granville de fended the amendment. He said it applied only to exist ing tenantcies, and left the power with respect to future contracts perfectly free.—The committee then diyided on the amendment of the Duke of Richmond, which was to the effect that if a tenant assigned his holding without the consent of the landlord the latter should not be oalled upon to compensate him unless he was evicted. The numbers were : Contents Not contents The amendment of the Duke of Richmond was therefore carried in preference to that of Earl Granville.—The Duke of Richmond then moved a further amendment to the clause, with a view of omitting the qualification enab ling tenants holding 25 acres of land to sublet portions of the holding not exceeding half an acre for colleges or gardens. —Earl Granville and the Duke of Argyle both defended the portion of the clause objected to by the noble duke, on the ground that if the clause was passed without the security which had been objected to the worst results would follow.—Lord O'Hagan was of the same opinion, but Lord Cairns and the Earl of Clancarty supported the proposed amendment.—Lord Athlumney explained the present state of the law. He said the condition of the Irish labourer was now a scandal and a disgrace, and ex pressed a hope that as so much was proposed to be done for the tenants something should be done very speedily by . 116 the Government to better the condition of the labourer. — A long discussion followed, which was terminated by Earl Granville remarking that their lordships had, up to that time, been engaged three hours on the bill, and they had only got through six lines of it.—The House divided, when there appeared— For the amendment ... ... 138 Against it .. ... 89 The amendment was carried, the Government being in a minority of 49.—The Duke of Richmond then moved an amendment to reduce the term from thirty one to twenty-one years as the length of lease to exonerate landlords from paying compensation.— Earl Granville strongly opposed the alteration. — The Earl of Malmesbury, whilst condemning the excep tional legislation as set forth in the vote, supported the emendment. Lord Cairns also spoke in favour of the proposed alteration, but Lord Monck said he thought 31 years was a fair and equitable agricultural lease, and re ferring to the calm and conciliatory manner in which the Duke of Richmond carried on his opposition, said he did not wish to disturb the harmony, but he could not help saying that it was like the leathern glove that covered the iron hand. The Lord Chancellor strongly condemned the constant nibbling that had been going on with respect to the bill. First, he said, they began by lowering the scale of compensation, and now they wished to cut down the length of lease. He thought it unreasonable legislation for Ireland, and a mockery to say they were giving that country the best law possible.—Lord Powerscourt, amidst great laughter, said the only tenants who in his experience made no improvement at all were those who had a3l years' lease. Those tenants who did effect improvements were those who held simply from year to year. Their lordships divided, when there appeared— For the amendment ... ... 140 Against ... 111 Majority ... ... 29 The Marquis of SALISBURY then moved an amendment with the view of reducing the annual value of rateable property, held from year to year and entitling the tenant to compensation for disturbance for £lOO to £so.—Earl de Grey and Ripon characterised the amendment as an unnecessary paring down of the clause, and that it would have an operation far beyond the cause it was intended to effect, creating an amount of dissatisfaction that would seriously impair that which might otherwise be expected to be the effect of the measure. -'-The Earl of of Bessborough thought of all the amendments that had been made in the bill that now proposed by the noble marquis would prove by far the most fatal and injurious to the measure.—Lord Greville also expressed his belief that this last amendment would render the bill worse than use less.—The Duke of Richmond said he was in the un pleasant position of not being able to vote for the pro posal of the noble marquis (Salisbury). The declaration of the noble duke seemed to create some surprise.—The Marquis of Salisbury said he felt so strong on the point that if he went out alone he should divide the House upon it. On a division there appeared— For the amendment ... ... 119 Against ... ... 101 The amendment was therefore carried by a majority of 18, notwithstanding the leader of the Opposition voted with the Government.—Some other verbal amendments having been made to clause 3 were then agreed to, and their lordships adjourned at twenty minutes past one. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. THE EDUCATION BILL. The debate on the amendment to the Education Bill proposed by Mr. Richard, was resumed by Mr. Mun della, the member for Sheffield. The benches were tolerably well filled, and the House seemed prepared to debate the subject very warmly. Mr. MIINDELLA was decidedly of opinion that the Bill as it now stood was much more acceptable than when introduced in its original form. He strongly advocated the principle of compulsion in the matter of education. He referred at some length to the state of education abroad, and pointed out the frightful amount of mental destitution in this country. He disapproved of religious teaching being prohibited in the schools. It was their object to infuse into the people a better moral tone ; and this could only be done by religious teaching. It was competent to have religious instruction without sectarianism. He urged the House not to lose for a trifling difference such an opportunity of inaugu rating a grand system of national education. Mr. W. H. SMITH assured the House that, having made inquiries among the working class portion of his constituents, they were generally in favour of re ligious teaching, and entertained the belief that a system of purely secular education would not be worthy the name of education. He thought that the increased pay ment for results by the Privy Council was a great boon both to the ratepayers and to those who wished to main tain voluntary schools. The hon. gentleman suggested an extension of the area of the School Boards, and said that hon. members on that side of the House were prepared to make every concession which did not involve the sacrifice of a vital principle. An amusing incident occurred as the member for West minster resumed his seat. Mr. Horsman and Mr. Walter rose together to address the House, and the Speaker selected the latter, who remained standing. Mr. Horsman seemed undecided, and reseated himself, but rose again immediately. There were cries of "Horsman !" but the hon. gentleman seemed confused, and turning to the Speaker left the House, as was imagined, in high dudgeon. Mr. Walter had just commenced to speak when the representative of Liskeard re-entered, bearing a glass of water, which he offered to Mr. Walter. The House indulged in con siderable laughter, and the hon. gentleman was greeted with cheers. Mr. WALTER supported the Government Bill, and ex pressed his belief that the religious difficulty was more , imaginary than real. The moderate Churchmen and the moderate Nonconformists were quite prepared to act toga ' ther, and he believed that the great majority of the House would adopt a middle course. Mr. HORSMAN analysed the speeches which had been made by several of the prominent speakers, and alluding to the atti tude of the Conservative party said they lamented the intro duction of the bill, yet they supported it. They were wise in their day and generation, he remarked. He under stood the denominational principle, which was advocated on the other side, which meant the paying by the State of all religions. He understood the unsectarian and national principle advocated by his honourable friend the member for Merthyr Tydvil, that the State should pay no religion. But he did not under stand the combination of two opposite, irreconcilable, and antagonistic principles which had been brought toge ther to construct a great, ingenious educational project, ind ,finite nevertheless, and unworkable. The han, gentle man asked what was the educational difficulty. It was, he said, the rivalry of sects ; it was the contention of creeds ; and, above all, it was a legacy of the old bitter war of bad times between the proscribed dissenters and the State church which had handed down feelings which impelled their descendants and representatives to watch with jealousy and to resist as unjust anything that ever had the appearance of giving to that favoured Church that which was at variance with the principlas of religious equality. He characterised the conscience clause as a delusion. It had been said that it was a monstrous thing that the Bible should be excluded from schools, but it was more monstrous that it should be the signal for flight, that its earliest reading should be associated by one half the scholars with long tasks and less play, and by the other half that it should be regarded as a danger ous and forbidden book. Mr. GLADSTONE, shortly after five o'clock, rose to ad dress the House, and ventured to say that he did not misinterpret the opinion of the House when he said it was desirable to close the debate. In the course of the dis cussion it had been said that the bill had ceased to be regarded as a measure of national education. He thought these critics gave by far too limited an interpretation to that phrase, for they were unwilling to admit that any education could be worthy of the name of national unless the whole machinery by which it was carried on and administered should be machinery created by the State, worked through the medium of public or local taxes. The Government were not able to admit that the significance of the word national education should be to restrict it. The object of the measure was to bring home if they could the blessings of an elementary education to every child in the country, and to do that with all the favour that could properly be bestowed by the action of the State upon religious training, and to do it at the same time in every case to protect the rights of conscience. He contended that if the measure could be passed through Parliament they would attain their objects by making use of the existing and voluntary machinery. The right hon. gentleman then proceeded to notice the remarks that had been addressed to the House by the several speakers, and said that it appeared to him that they all substantially agreed to the proposal that had been adopted by the Government, and which excluded formularies in the public-rated schools. He then expressed a hope that the House would not adopt any narrow view* on the matter, but that they would arrive at an ar rangement compatible with the general equilibrium of moral force and social instruction throughout the length and breadth of the kingdom. He then proceeded to defend the amendment that had been accepted by the government, and said in his firm belief and opinion they had taken a guarantee against any violation of conscience from narrow or sectarian views. The right hon. gentleman spoke for an hour and quarter. He was very eloquent, and was repeatedly applauded. The House was filled in every part, and the greatest possible interest was shewn in the Premier's address. At twenty minutes to seven a division was taken, and the amendment rejected by a majority of 421 to 60. The result was announced amid much cheering. The House went into committee, but immediately resumed, and the sitting was suspended. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. The House reassembled at nine o'clock, at which hour there were not more than a dozen members present. Mr. George Gregory, who admitted the unattractiveness of his subject, proceeded as soon as the Speaker had taken the chair to call attention to the appellate jurisdiction in the Court of Chancery. Mr. Gregory was the only Conservative in the House, and he seemed to under stand his peculiar situation. At eleven minutes past nine the attention of the Speaker was directed to the state of the House, and he proceeded to count. Mr. Candlish was the only member who entered in the interval allowed for hon. gentlemen to come from the lobby, and there not being the requisite number (40) to constitute a House, an adjournment took place. ROYAL CREMORNE GARDENS. The Hampton Race gala drew together a large number of visitors at these delightful gardens, which are now display ing all their natural beauties, and which ought to be seen by daylight to be really enjoyed, for, although the lighting up of the varied coloured bedding out plants is most artis tically effected by means of gas reflectors, yet it is a borrowed light, giving but a faint idea of the beauty of the day tints. The International Theatre is nightly put to a variety of uses. It serves for a Ballet Divertissement, a Concert Hall, audio, grand Trapeze display, for which its finely arched roof is admirably adapted. The Ballet Divertisement has been lately produced by M. Holtzer, in which he has shown considerable talent by placing before the public the dancing of all the important nations of the world, their peculiar figures and dresses, concluding with a grand international dance, exhibiting their respective banners and flags. The admirable way in whioh the divertissement is put upon the stage is another proof of the liberality of the management as the dancing of little Lizzie Wright is of the excellence of the engagements. The concert is sustained by the troupe of Star Christy Minstrels, whose vocal and instrumental performances evince the possession of voices and musical attainments far above the average of coloured artistes, which is proved by the beautiful tenor song of Mr. George and by the nicely executed harp solo of Mr. Bellizra. The trapeze display is now made by Signor Eugenio alone, who nightly gives proof of an easy daring in his rapid flights, which sets his exertions far above the com monplace place efforts which are generally made in am phitheatres or music halls. Race galas are generally accompanied by an exuberance of spirits in the visitors. On this occasion their pleasure was evinced by a quiet enjoyment of the good things of Cremorne, and by a marked acquiescence in the legal time, which is always faithfully kept at this popular place of amusement. LONDON GAZETTE.-LAST EVENING. WAR OFFICE, JUNE 24. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Major General George Balfour, C. 8., of the Royal (Madras) Artillery, Assistant to the Controller-in-Chief, War Department, to be an ordinary member of the Civil Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 23. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Colville Arthur Durell Barclay, Esq., to be Colleetor of Customs for the Island of Mauritius. BANKRUPTS. Notice of Adjudications and First Meetings of Creditors. To surrender under the Bankruptcy Act, 1861. In the Country. Jeremiah O'Brien, late of Ann-st., Greenhill, Swansea, Glamorganshire, haulier, July 6, Swansea. To surrender under the Bankruptcy Act, 1869. In London. _ -- -----. Sidney Bennett„ Queen-st., Mayfair, orthopcedic prac titioner. - -- - •••,••• •••••••••• • James Cherry and Samuel Fletcher, Paul's-alley, Red Cross-st., City, general printers. Thomas Harradine, Birchin-lane, City, discount broker. John Harris, Goldsworthy-place, Deptford Lower-road, Rotherhithe, carpenter. F. L. Hiller Hiller, and Joseph Hart, Jewry-street, Aldgate, city, merchants. Samuel Hume, Kilmarsh-road, Hammersmith, glass dealer. George Henry Prince, Cross-street, Frampton Park road, Well-street, Hackney, builder. Joseph Robinson, Southampton-street, Camberwell, stonemason. William Winter, Lower Marsh, Lambeth, cheesemonger. The Bit tningliam Post says that a decided improve ment has taken place in Mr. Bright's health. It learns from the best authority that the last reports are the most favourable that have been received, and that Mr. Bright is really getting on well. Two men were killed by railway trains on Thurs day. One met his death at Ditton, on the Great Northern line ; another deliberately stood on the line between Sheffield and Masborough, and was run down by an ,express. The first Fenian trial in the American courts arising out of the recent Canadian raid begins on Monday text at Canandaigua, New York, in the United States District Court. General Starr will then be indicted for violating the neutrality laws. DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky Is r ommeuded by the medical profession in preference to French brand . 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