The Sun. — London, England, 1870-06-24 00:00:00

BIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock, at which hour there was a very full attend ance of peers, nearly every seat on either side of the House being occupied. The Ecclesiastical Dilapidation Bill passed through committee THE IRISH LAND BILL On the motion for going into committee on this bill, the Earl of LUCAN rose and made a violent speech against the measure, which he denounced as a robbery, outrageous and illusory, and one that was not wanted by the tenants of Ireland. The bill had been brought for ward solely for the benefit of the landlords, and the com motions that had been got up in its favour had all been attributable to the influence of the Government. Earl Granville declined to reply to the noble lord's remarks, which he thought ought to have been made when the second reading of the bill was under consideration. Their lordships then went into committee on the bill, On clause 1, relating to the Ulster custom, being pro posed, Lord CAIRNS moved to insert words setting forth that such holding should be on the estate of which such holding at the passing of the Act forms a part. The amendment, which was opposed by Lord Halifax, Lord Dufferin, and Earl Granville, was withdrawn. The Earl of DARTRY also moved an amendment, to the effect that nothing in the Act shou ld affect the right of the landlord either to refuse or accept a new tenant upon any change of tenantry, but it was withdrawn. On the motion of Lord Cairns, the clause was so amended that the Ulster custom was to cease - when the landlord had " acquired" . as well as purchased it. The Duke of RICH MOND moved an amendment that the option given to the tenant under the Ulster custom to claim compensation under the other clauses should only apply if the court was of opinion that it involved no injustice or breach of con tract. Earl Granville thought the amendment useless, but Lord Cairns differed from him in opinion. The Lord Chancellor of Ireland (Lord O'Hagan) made his maiden speech in the House of Peers in supporting the view Earl Granville had taken of the proposal. He expressed an opinion that if the bill passed, without material alteration it would prove a blessing to Ireland, and tend more than anything else to strengthen the attachment to the throne. The noble lord spoke under extreme nervousness for a few moments, but before he had finished his remarks he had entirely recovered his self-possession. The amend ment was opposed by Lord Westbury and the Lord Chan cellor, and supported by the Marquis of Salisbury, who pounced upon one of the observations of the noble duke and learned lord who proceeded him, and said his lord ship by accident had stated the true object of the bill, which was to upset altogether all past contracts. A divi sion at one time seemed imminent upon the amendment, but as Earl Granville promised to consider the proposal of the noble duke previous to the bringing up of the re port, the noble duke withdrew his amendment. The clause as amended was then agreed to. Clause 2 was agreed to after a verbal amendment had been made at the instance of the Earl of Leitrim. On clause 3, which relates to compensation for dis turbances in the absence of custom, the Duke of Rim moND disapproved 7 of the entire scale of compensation as set out in the bill. In his opinion the Government pro posal was too high, and would entirely fail as far as small holdings were concerned. He therefore moved to limit the highest scale of compensation to six years instead of seven, and to reduce the limit from holdings of £lO value to £4 and under, and to limit the five years scale to holdings under £2O instead of £3O. A discussion followed the pro position, which was supported by Lord Clancarty, the Earl of Bandon, the Earl of Meath, Earl Grey, and the Marquis of Salisbury, but Lord Granville, Earl Russell, the Duke of Argyll, and Viscount Halifax strongly opposed the amendment. Their lordships divided, when there appeared, For the amendment .. Against Majority against 2l Another amendment was moved by the Earl of LITCH FIELD, to the effect that when the rent had been raised in consequence of improvements effected by the landlord a deduction should be made in the annual sum claimed as the rent for the purposes of compensation, not exceeding 5-per cent. interest on the sum so expended in improve ments effected by the landlord, and that there should be a presumption in the absence of evidence to the contrary that the increase was in consequence of the outlay. This amendment was opposed by the Government. A division took place, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it The Government were thus again in a minority this time of 41. On the motion of the Duke of RICHMOND the paragraph was struck out giving a tenant in a higher class of the scale an option of claiming to be compensated in so much of his rent as will bring him into a lower class, with the understanding that Government would bring in the proviso again with the amendments necessary to bring it into harmony with the rest of the bilL The Earl of CLANCARTY moved an amendment, that no compensation should be given for disturbance under the clause to any tenant exhibiting an example of habitual drunkenness, vice, or immorality, or who had been con victed for felony or misdemeanour. The amendment was withdrawn, but not before Lord CAIRNS had expressed an opinion that the Government ought to frame some words to encourage moral conduct on the part of the tenant. An amendment was then moved by the Duke of RICH MOND, that the letting land in conacre should disqualify for compensation for disturbance. . The House divided, when there appeared -1 A. 9 For the amendment Against The amendment was carried in this case also against the wishes of the Government by a majority of 34. The Duke of Richmond then moved an amendment that in any assignment of a will otherwise than by will the assignee shall not be entitled to compensation for dis turbance unless and until he has been accepted by the landlord. Earl Granville objected to the proposal, as it would take away the right which the tenant had by com mon law and custom. Lord Cairns was of a different opinion—he did not think the amendment would deprive the Irish tenant of any existing legal right. A long discussion ensued, which ended in time being allowed to the noble earl (Granville), on the part of the Govern ment, to consider the propriety of framing a clause to meet the amendment. The Chairman reported progress at five minutes to one, when their lordships'adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY. -- - The Speaker, who took the chair at five minutes to four o'clock, was loudly cheered as he entered the House consequent upon his return from Oxford, where on the previous day he had the degree of D.C.L. conferred upon him. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS. The report of the Select Committee on Corrupt Prac tices at Elections was laid upon the table. TRAMWAYS BILL. The Liverpool Tramways Bill and the Portsmouth Street Tramways Bill, were read a third time and passed. CAB FARES, Mr. CRAWFORD asked the Secretary of. State for the Home Department, whether the " course " system for the ascertainment of cab fares within the metropolis, as pro posed by Mr. Hadden, C.E., has been considered, with a view to its adoption or otherwise. Mr. BRUCE replied that the course system had been considered together with many others. The scheme was incompatible with the experiment which was about to be tried in the metropolis. The right hon. gentleman des cribed the experiments tried at Manchester and else where, and then stated that the inspection of cabs in London was commenced on the first of June, and he had the returns up to the last few days. Notice had been given to the cab owners that the examina tion would be very rigorous, and the consequence was that so far 200 had been rejected out of something like one thousand presented. Two companies had been formed, and supplied a very superior class of vehicles. DULWICH COLLEGE. Colonel BERESFORD asked the Attorney-General whether repr e sentations had been made to him or, behalf of the inh a bit a nts of Dulwich and Camberwell as to the conduct of th e governor's of Dulwich College, and what course he intended to take in reference thereto. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had received deputa tions on the subject, and ha d vis i ted the governors to depute some person to attend on their behalf, but th e y had not felt it consistent with their dignity to d, so. Under such circumstances he had to determine this conflicting state of things, and he might say that he was not altogether satisfied with the expenditure for building, which appeared very large, but the item had received the sanction of the Charity Commissioners, and there were other matters THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING , J UNE 24, 1870. all of which had received the approval of the said Com missioners. Under these circumstances he had but two courses open. One was to do nothing, and the other to file a bill in Chancery ; but as the Charity Commissioners would not, he believed, be likely to give their certificate for such a step he did not think sufficient reasons had been shewn to call upon him to take the unusual step of filing the bill without such certificate. COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMY. Mr. HENRY ROBERT BRAND asked the Secretary of State for War whether it was the intention of the Govern ment to carry out the recommendation of the Royal Com mission (1869) appointed to inquire into the training of candidates for commissions in the army, that students who have passed responsions at Oxford, or a correspond ing examination at other Universities, should be held qualified to receive a direct commission, provided always they were within the prescribed limits of age. Mr. CARDWELL said it was the intention to give effect to the recommendations referred to. As soon as the exa minations are completed under the old system new regula tions will be framed. THE TELEGRAPHS. Mr. STACPOOLE asked the Postmaster-General if the Post Office undertook to deliver telegrams from London in Dublin in a reasonable time. If he considered ten or twelve hours a reasonable time for the transmission of a telegraphic message of under twenty words from London to Dublin ; if the Post Office would return money paid for messages from London to Dublin not delivered in reasonable time ; and if a petition of right or other proceeding would lie against the Post Office for loss or injury incurred by the non-delivery or late delivery of a Post-office telegram. 9 The Marquis of HARTINGTON said as the hon. member had given notice of a motion attacking the Post Office management of the telegraphs, he must answer the honourable member's question with some caution. The Post-office did nothing more than under take to deliver messages with as little delay as possible He did not think ten or twelve hours a reasonable time for such messages. When a breakage in communica tion took place, notice was given, and if the public persisted in sending the messages under such diffi culties, no return of money would take place ; but if no notice of interruption was given, and delay then took place, the money would be returned. He did not think that a petition of right would lie against the Postmaster General under the circumstances stated, but the hon. gentleman, if dissatisfied with that answer, could take the opinion of counsel. THE BRAZILS. Mr. ANDERSON asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if any steps were being taken by Govern ment to obtain settlement of the claims of British subjects on the Government of Brazil. Mr. OTWAY said the subject was a very old one, but an examination of the whole matter was being made, and when the report was received he would state the result to the hon. gentleman. ARMY ENLISTMENT. Colonel LLOYD LINDSAY asked the Secretary of State for War whether Clause 4 in the Army Enlistment Act, which said, " that the Secretary of State may from time to time vary the conditions of service," could have the effect of preventing a soldier when he enlisted from know ing whether he was engaging for three years or twelve years. Mr. CARDWELL said that the attestation paper which the recruit signed set out clearly the time for which the enlistment took place, and no alteration could take place without the consent of the person signing it. THE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION BILL. At a quarter to five the debate on Mr. Richards's amendment was resumed by Mr. Dixon, the member for Birmingham. The hon. member for Merthyr Tydvil proposed that the grants to existing denominational schools should not be increased, and that in any national system of elementary education the attendance should everywhere compulsory, and that the religious instruction he should be supplied by voluntary effort, and not out of public funds. When the discussion was recommenced the benches, which, during the time devoted to the pre sentment of petitions and to questioning, were nearly empty, were well filled. The Treasury bench was scarcely occupied, Mr. Gladstone being conspicuous by his absence. The strangers and the Speaker's galleries were filled with spectators, who seemed to take a deep and earnest interest in the proceedings. There were very few ladies behind the screen, a somewhat noteworthy fact, inasmuch as they have hitherto taken a very marked interest in social questions. Over the clock sat the Rajah of Cawnpore, and the Under Secretary of State for India with him. Mr. DIXON pointed out what he considered the defects of the bill. He objected to the permissive compulsory enactment. There was another principle, he said, which was very imperfectly carried out. Educational statistics shewed that one of the great causes of ignorance was the poverty of the parents, and admitting this the Govern ment said, " Now we are going to enforce a compulsory law we will remove this difficulty by allowing the School Board to admit free those who can prove poverty." In reply to that the people said that all who receive that assistance would be in the position of paupers because they would be receiving relief from the rates, although for mental and not bodily food. He con tended that the Government would not even then remove the difficulty, because there were hundreds of thousands immediately above this lowest pauper class who would still be in a position of the greatest difficulty, and whether there were a compulsory tax or not they would be unable to educate their children unless they had assist- He had no objection to the public exchequer searing the cost of the schools. The people did not wish to recognise any distinctions of class, but that the schools of the country should be free, not simply the schools of the poorer classes, but the middle class schools, even the Universities. The hon. member then went on to say that if he understood the amendments of the Government aright, they proposed that the denominational schools at present existing might hereafter be increased in number, and that the grant which had hitherto been paid to them might be augmented to the extent of one-half. He should like it to be clearly understood that had not the slightest ob jection to the transference of the burden of the cost of these schools from the rates to the Imperial Exchequer. But he did object, and he thought all the Nonconformists of the country would object to this that they should make an increase of the grant, no matter from what source out of the public revenues for denominational schools. The The hon. member pointed out what in his opinion would be the effect of such a clause as that proposed by the member for South Hampshire and accepted by the Government. In every school board the question would be debated whether any religion whatever would have to be taught, and if it were decided that religion should be taught it would then be debated what religion it should be. He felt convinced that, apart from the special difficulties to which he alluded, and which would be a barrier to educational progress in special districts, the operation of the clause would be such that the Non conformist bodies would be in perpetual antagonism to the law, and would conceive it to be their duty to perpetually agitate against the operation of a principle which they had invariably dissented from. The hon. member then disputed the position of the Vice-President of the Council, that they had no right to have a con scientious scruple in the matter of religious teaching unless they allowed those who wished for it to have a con scientious objection against the exclusion of religion from their schools. He denied that the Bible was to be excluded, and the organisation which he represented (the Birmingham League) had never suggested it. The hon. member spoke exactly an hour and a quarter, and was followed by Mr. BRUCE, who said that there was no'surer way of wrecking the bill than by adopting the schemes of the supporters of the amendment. The main principle of the proposition was that schools should be secular. He _quite admitted that if they were to have what was called a national system of education he could see no other refuge than a secular sys tem, but it was because the Government were of opinion that they had opposed the present measure. The right hon. gentleman denied that the bill could be consi dered in its principle as " undiluted denominationalism , " and referring to the observation made on a previous occa sion by the right hon. gentleman the member for Buck inghamshire, that the schoolmasters would become a sacerdotal class, he said the effect would be directly the contrary. He thought it was a mockery to tell the House that the children should be left to the clergy, and asked where, if not in schools, the thousands of children who lived in irreligious homes, and never heard of God except in blasphemy, were Ito be taught religion ? It was, he said in conclusion, with infinite mortification that he had seen the discussion on a subject of national education had degenerated into theological dispute. The right hon. gentleman spoke for an hour. At the close of his speech . and as soon as Mr. Henley rose, a large number of hon. gentleman loft the House. The mem, ance. her for Oxfordshire, who supported the bill, thought the Government would now see that it was clear that all their concessions to the secularists would prove futile. He regretted that the amendment of the member for South Hampshire had been adopted, because it shut out the Church of Enlgand. He believed that if the existing schools hcd been more utilised they would have had a sounder knowledge of the wants of the country, and how to meet them. As the hon. member resumed his seat nearly a dozen hon. gentlemen jumped up simultaneously in a great hurry to have their say on the bill. Mr. Charles Reed, however, caught the Speaker's eye, and proceeded to address the House, if such it could be called, there not being more than 20 members present, at tributable no doubt to the circumstance that it was nearly eight and dinner time. Mr. Ayrton, the First Commissioner of Works, was, as usual, somnolent, and the Secretary of State, with arms folded and bowed head, seemed utterly prostrated. Mr. Gladstone and the President of the Poor-law Board were conversing very confidentially in a subdued tone, tho Clerk seemed languid, whilst the " House " exhibited the m ost consummate indifference t o the hon. gentleman who was addressing them with an earnest ness they apparently could not appreciate. The representative of Hackney said that he had for forty years had a good deal to do with the day and Sunday schools of the Nonconformists, but he had never in the former heard anything like denominational teaching. He thought it would be a monstrous thing to discard the Bible, and could not understand how members of the House co uld commit themselves to a secular system of education. When Mr. Hibbert rose the House had become still more vacant, and the Conservative party were represented by four members. The member for Oldham said he had heard a great deal about the defects of the bill, but he had heard nothing about its merits, which he considere d were very great. He spoke of the impossibility of satisfying all parties, and said they could only settle the question in a spirit of compromise, upon which he contended the bill was based. He strongly urged the supporters of the amendment to refrain from opposing the measure, in order that G it ord mig on ht pass this session. At a quarter t o nine Mr. , rising hastily, called out, " Mr. Speaker, sir ;" but Mr. Speaker, as is usual with him, left the chair for about a quarter of an hour for refreshments. On the Speaker resuming the chair the member for Glasgow and Aber deen Universities expressed his belief that "the reli gious difficulty" was simply a theoretical and political difficulty. Mr. Baines spoke against the amendment, and characterised it as most unworkable and impracticable. During the time the member for Leeds was speaking the appearance of the House became greatly changed, and on both sides the seats were well occupied. Doubt less hon. gentlemen apprehended that a division must soon take place. Viscount Sandon crit icised the speech of the hon. member for Birmingham, and spoke generally in favour of the Government measure. Mr. Winterbotham opposed the bill. At the beginning of his speech he was listened to with great patience and evident interest, but he soon disturbed the temper of the Opposition, and he was interrupted by impatient and united cries of "'Vide 'vide." The member for Stroud, however, was not dis posed to yield to such attempts to stop the flow of his eloquence, and he proceeded to give expression to his convictions. "Once only did he lose his self-possession, and show how he felt the conduct of his opponents, and that was when he declared that the country would not be satis fied with clamour. At half-past eleven Lord JOHN MANNERS rose to address the House, but hon. members had evidently had enough of speechifying for the night, and his lordship found himself in the unusual position of being unable for some minutes to get a hearing. The scene presented was an extra ordinary one. Mr. Forster, with legs crossed and eyes shut, and hands in pockets, seemed dead to the eloquence of the noble lord. Mr. Gladstone seemed troubled ; probably the proceedings in the other House deeply con cerned him. The condition of Mr. Bruce and the clerks seemed unaltered, and nine out of ten of the members were talking. At a quarter to twelve o'clock, just when the discussion had lasted seven hours, Mr. Mundella moved the adjournment of the debate, and the proposition not being opposed by the Premier, it was agreed to. THE WANT OF EMPLOYMENT. Mr. TORRENS withdrew his motion with reference to the want of employment among those who lived by wage labour. The House went into committee on the Gun Licenses Bill. Considerable objection was raised against the proposed license duty of £l, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, seeing the feeling of the House, consented to reduce it to ten shillings, and on a division being taken the duty was fixed at that amount. At the instance of Mr. Lowe, the chairman roportod progress, and the House resumed. NORWICH VOTERS' DISFRANCHISEMEN T BILL. Dr. DALRYMPLE moved as an amendment to the Lords' amendment to the above bill, that the name of Mr. Ray be withdrawn from the schedule. The amendment was not agreed to. Several orders were disposed of, and the House ad journed at ten minutes to three. SPIRIT OF THE PRESS-THIS MORNING. THE IRISH LAND BILL IN THE LORDS. The Times says the ultimate success of the Irish Land Bill may be reasonably inferred. It is true ether Go vernment was more than once outvoted ytday, but the proposal to forbid conacre without a land lord's consent was a return to the first draught of the bill ; and the adverse majority on the most im portant issue—the revision of the scale of penalties —was small and uncertain, and will not withstand the resolution of the House of Commons to carry the bill. The alteration the Peers made was one of those mistakes which will do injury only to themselves, but in their interest it is to be regretted. The essence of the bill is the third clause. The representatives of Irish tenants in the House of Commons complained in some instances that the rates of the scale were too low to prove repressive ; and Mr. M'Carty Downing , r eturned by the tenant farmers of Cork at the last election, went the length, upon a modification of the scale, to repudiate t all further concern in a measure he pro nounced too mutilated to be effective. The Lords how ever, led by the Duke of Richmond, yesterday further reduced the penalties of the scale which had been thus condemned elsewhere as insufficient. The maxi mum penalty of seven years' valuation was made ap plicable to tenants rated at £4 and under, instead of to tenants rated at £ lO and under, tenants between £4 and £lO being cut down t o six years' ; while similar alterations were made in other branches of the scale. We cannot but lament the perverseness of such a could be cy. The change effected would be pitiful even if it enduring. It will necessarily be ineffectual, and it can only serve to mar the grace that would have characterised a cheerful acceptance of the bill. The debate in the House of Lords upon the scale of com pensation under the third clause of the Irish ble Land Bill was, says the Standard principally remarka for the assertion of a new constitutional doctrine by that veteran constitution doctor, Earl Russell. The noble lord, in the debate upon the second reading, had declared that he would not agree to any amendment of the bill, what ever arguments might be offered in its favour, and it was, therefore, quite needless for him to have taken the trouble of appearing in the House last night. However, there he was, and there he propounded this wonderful dogma that, because the House of Lords is a house a good many members of which are landlords, it ought to accept without alteration the scale of compensation adopted by the House of Commons. An altera tion would, so said Lord Russell, give rise to unpleasaniobservations. Ergo the House of Lords —if the argument is to be carried to its proper conclusion —ought not to reject or alter this bill in the slightest degree. It is incompetent because its members are landowners, and anything they may do may be under stood as resulting from interested motives. The Marquis of Salisbury did justice to this wonderful discovery, which threw the front Treasury bench into ecstacies, in a few caustic words, and the House did justice to it in the division, by which it adopted the first of the Duke of Richmond's amendments on the scale. THE EDUCATION QUESTION. The incessant assurances, remarks the Daily News, which are echoed s from both sides of the House of Commons that the country demands religious education, show th a t t the House wants a go od deal of assuring on t ing point. It is quite true that t he countr y wants religi ?us education, and will ha ve it ; but there is a grow doubt on both sides of the House whether the countr by wants the religious part of that edu cation to be given the State. There is a pretty general belief that we shall come at last to something very much like what Mr. Richard recommends—State secular education, and voltuy tay religious education ; but at present the House is casting about to find some means of staying off this result. SCOUNDRELS IN RAILWAY TRAINS. The Telegraph asks—Why should there not be railway carriages for ladies only ? Men can pass Acts of Parlia ment compelling railway companies to provide carriages for smokers with every train. Surely, to save an unpro tected woman from insult is as important, to say the least, as to secure for man that necessary of civilisation — the enjoyment of a cigar? A gentleman now sending a lady of his family on a journey alone cannot be sure that she will be free from some insult or other, unless he get a friend to accompany her. On railways' like the American or the Swiss, wher e the guard walks occasionally through all the carriages, the passen gers have an authority to which they can appeal ; but in our trains there is literally no redress, no escape ; and a lady may be forced to travel for miles in disgusting company, afraid to complain lest she should be singled out for invective or assault. Of course, women who are cool, calm, confident in their own modesty, firmness, and discretion, might, if they liked, travel in the other carriages, in the mixed society there to be encountered ; but schoolgirls, or nervous ladies, or ladies " owned" by fastidious or " nervous" men—for men, on women's behalf, are sometimes more nervous than the women themselves—could be securely despatched to the ladies' carriage with a pleasant confi dence at parting. The Indian Government have offered a reward of £5OO for the discovery of the perpetrators of the fire which caused the destruction of the ship Aurora. Intelligence received at Calcutta from the North-west frontier announces that fresh disturbances have broken out among the Wuzerees. [CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.] THE DISTURBANCES IN CORK. The city continued much disturbed yesterday. Large crowds gathered in Patrick-street after nightfall, and stones were repeatedly thrown at parties of police on patrol. At 9 o'clock two companies of infantry and a squadron of dragoons were brought down from the mili tary barrack and posted in front of the houses of the mas ter tailors attacked on the previous night. Charges were frequently made by the police, who used their bayonets and swords, but the crowds escaped through the by streets and reassembled at another point. Many of the constables were hit with stones, two or three being hurt. Eight 'men arrested during the disturbance in Cork on Wednesday night, arising out of the tailors' strike, were charged al the police-office with riot, stone-throwing, and assaulting the police and others, and refusing to leave the streets after the Riot Act was read. Three were sent for trial to the Assizes. On the more serious charges two were sentenced to two months' imprisonment each for taking part in a riotous mob, and stone-throwing ; one to a similar term for assaulting Mr. Lee, a master tailor, and the others to lesser terms of imprisonment. Complaints were made of the inefficiency of the police, who it was stated might have prevented the riot by vigorous action early in the evening before it became serious. An investigation will be demanded. Great d amag e was done by the mob to several establishments. MUTINY ON BOARD A LONDON AND HULL VESSEL. The steamer Hamburg arrived at Hull yesterday, with sixteen military convicts from London, under the escort of Lieutenant Adams, of her Majesty's 45th Foot and ten privates, the whole being on their way to Wakefield. The convicts during the voyage had been very mutinous ; and they were consequently placed in the hold of the vess els. In the hold there were several Cases of wine, and the convicts opened one of them and drank the contents. They then finished up the bout by smashing a quantity of bottles. Heatedm6l6 by the win e , the3ffi finally co mmenced a general e. Gdif culty was experienced in quelling the disturbance, but the rioters were finally repressed. They succeeded, however, in doing considerable damage to the cargo, and would pro bably have continued their doings Even then had they not iet was been threa t e ned with a bayonet charge. qu was not fully r estored until the principal ringleader had been brought upon deck dnd bound with ropes. The pas sengers were meanwhile filled with consternation, and were glad to reach Hull. THE TRIAL OF PETER BARRETT. The third trial of Peter Barrett for firing at Captain Lambert wa s commenced yesterday in the Irish Court of Queen's Bench, before Mr. Justice Fitzgerald. The Attorney-General opened the case. Captain Lambert and some other witnesses were examined, and the pro ceedings were adjourned. FUNERAL OF LORD ARTHUR CLINTON. The funeral of Lord Arthur Clinton took place yesterday, at Christchurch cemetery. The corpse was brought from Muddiford in a plain hearse, at a quick pace through the town to the cemetery, where it was shortly after met by the Rev. Zachary Nash, curate of Christchurch. who officiated. The body was enclosed in three coffins, the outer one being covered in black cloth, and quite plain. The breastplate was black, with a figure of our Lord surmounting the inscriptiiefs on, aro und which was the text, He hath borne our gr and carried our s orrows." The inscription was, " Lor29 d Arthur Pelham Clinton, died June 18, 1870, aged years ." The mourn ers p re sent were the deceased's brother, the Duke of Newcastle, and his uncle, Lord Th oma s Clinton, attended by Mr. W. H. Roberts, deceased's solicitor, and Mr. P. H. Wade, his surgeon. Th e funeral was unusually plain • ; and the grave, although in a selected spot, was a common one. With the exception of those attending the funeral officially, there were not twenty persons present. - ' A THIRD RAILWAY ACCIDENT. A railway accident occurred shortly after ten o'clock on Wednesday night, at Knighton Junction, situated about two miles from Leicester. An engine was engaged shunting some goods waggons, to make up a train for the South, when on crossing the points at the south end of the junc tion, on the up-line, one of the.waggons struck the points, causing several of the waggons to be thrown down a steep embankment, and also to block up the line until nearly one o'clock in the morning. Passenger trains to tht North were delayed, as they had to be worked for some distance to Wigston Junction on the South line. No personal injury was sustained. DEGREES AT CAMBRIDGE. The last congregation of the academic year was held at the Senate House of Cambridge University yesterday. The following degrees were conferred :—M.A. Roswell C. Fisher (Trinity), Charles G. Wilkinson (Pembroke), and Charles Thomas Linton (Corpus Christi). B.A. Frede rick G. Gretton, Edward Wilson Turner, and John Edward Hughes Thomas (Queens) ; Henry Pearson Banks, and William Murray Johnson (Jesus) ; William Bartholomew Weighall, Arthur Frank Thomas, M. B. Berresford, and Nathaniel Earle (Jesus). Mus. Bac. Charles Swinnerton Heap Jones. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN SCOTLAND. Yesterday afternoon a train from Perth to Edinburgh ran off the line near Rath() junction. The driver, who was caught between the tender and engine, was killed on the spot, but the passengers escaped without any serious injuries. The engines and several carriages were consi derably damaged. FEVER IN LIVERPOOL. The hot weather has developed fever in Liverpool. During four days no less than sixty cases were brought to the workhouse. Muriel Glance ... Exuna ... ••• ••• ••• ••• Race for Third Class Yachts. Lizzie .. Kittiewake Sattanello THE DENHAM MURDERS. - --- - Notwithstanding the reserve maintained by the prisoner now awaiting his trial in Aylesbury Gaol for these shocking murdere, with regard to his real name and family, his antecedents have recently been discovered, and his true name has been proved to be John Owen and not John Jones, as he himself has stated. A portrait was taken on Tuesday last to the house of John Owen, a tailor, of Byfield, near Daventry, and it was immediately recognised by two daughters of Owen, who were on a visit to their father from Birming ham. An exceedingly painful scene is stated to have taken place. The sisters, on seeing the photograph, im mediately exclaimed, " Oh, it's our Jack ; there is no doubt about it now," and burst into tears. The picture was then shown to the father, who was also greatly over come. A gnat number of respectable persons living in Byfield and in the neighbourhood likewise at once iden tified the portrait as being unmistakably that of " Jack Owen." After they had somewhat got over the fresh shock of the painful intelligence, they fur nished the police the following information relative to the antecedents of the prisoner : John Owen was 38 years of age on the Bth of this month. He was bound apprentice when he was 15 years of age, in 1847, to Thomas Mason, a blacksmith, of Byfield. While there, Mason and Owen were pulling down some iron fencing at the rectory, and while Mason was using a pickaxe Owen incautiously stooped down, and Mason accidentally struck him on the right hand side of the head, which nearly killed him, causing a severe wound, the scar of which he carried for years, and is believed to carry now. He did not serve his apprenticeship. out, but ran away and went to Birmingham. He married a widow named Russell, who kept a confectioner's shop at Shipton-on-Stour. After they were married, he kept a beerhouse at the same place, but lost his license for larceny. His wife is now living with her friends. SHOCKING DEATH. On Wednesday, Mr. Roger Lindsey, farmer, of Malton, met with a shocking death. It is believed he was taking down from a nail a scythe, which fell. The blade appears to have caught his upturned arm at the elbow, and to have taken off the flesh to the armpit, severing the brachial artery, from which the unfortunate man bled to death. LATES GENCE. • THE ORLEANIST PRINCES AND THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF FRANCE. A letter signed by the Comte de Paris, the Prince de Joinville, the Duc d'Aumale, and the Duc de Chartres has been addressed to the French Legislative Body, and was handed to the President yesterday. The letter is dated Twickenham, June 19 : " Messieurs les Deputes—You have had laid before you a proposal to abrogate the exceptional measures levelled against us. In the face of this proposition we feel bound not to remain silent. Since 1848, under the Government of the Republic, we have protested against this law, which exiles us—a law which nothing justified then, and which nothing has justified since—and we now renew our protest before the representatives of our country. It is not a favour that we ask, it is our right—a right which belongs to all Frenchmen, and of which we alone are despoiled. It is our country to which we ask to be restored—our country which we love, which our family has always loyally served, from which not one of our tra ditions separates us, and whose name alone ever makes our hearts beat; for nothing can compensate the exiled for their absent country." • THE HEALTHPO OF THE . EMPEROR NALEON The Emperor's health is said to be satisfactory. His Majesty walked in the avenue of the park of St. Cloud on Wednesday. THE RI MASSACREBY THE GREEK B The Memorial Diplomatigue of last evening contains the following respecting the Greek massacre :—" Lord Clarendon has resumed the negotiations for the des patch of a collective note to Greece, signed by the protecting Powers and Italy, Austria, and Prussia, rela tive to the affair of the brigands at Marathon. In order not to complicate the question and to avoid furnishing Russia with a pretext to decline signing the note, England and Italy will settle directly with Greece the question of the indemnity. The note which is now accepted by all the Powers, statss the impression produced on the whole civilised world by the massacre at Marathon, and recommends Greece to adopt measures to prevent the repetition of similar revolting scenes." DENMARK AND THE uivirED STATES. The Governor of the Island of St. Thomas has issued a proclamation placing the island again under the protection of Denmark, in consequence of the failure of the United States to ratify the Annexation Treaty. INDIA. ESCAPE OF A PRISONER FROM GAOL. Last evening a prisoner escaped from the Tiverton borough gaol. He was awaiting his trial at the Exeter Assizes on a charge of highway robbery, and in some way managed to climb to the top of the prison walls and let himself down by a sheet. Mounted police were imme diately despatched in pursuit. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE LIVER- POOL COLLEGE, At the distribution of prizes at the Liverpool College yesterday the Dean of Chester, the former principal of the institution, claimed credit to the college for having solved the religious difficulty in education. Though the religious teaching therein was in harmony with the Church of England, yet, owing to the forbearance and liberality extended to dissenters, about 30 per cent. of such attended the schools. In middle class schools there would be no religious difficulty if a considerate spirit prevailed, and in the lower schools he believed the conscience clause of nature would instinctively act as a protection. THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT NEWARK. Nothing special transpired when the jury met yester day morning. A report by the railway officials states that the pond in the vicinity of the spot where the col lision occurred had been searched, and the ground underneath the engine had heen dug out without any more bodies being found. At half-past six yesterday evening four males and three females, passengers, re mained at the hospital, of whom the young man Haddock and a woman are in great danger : the others are progress ing favourably. Mr. Mellor, Mrs. Greenwood, and Mr. Wilson have been removed home to Leeds. William Pitts and Thomas Greaves, lying at the Angel Inn, are not likely to recover. The Dutchman Toff is believed to be slightly better. A Polish Jew at the Ram Inn, whose name is unknown, lies without hope of recovery. Mr. Hellon, whose wife was killed and who was at first thought not to be seriously injured, has unfavourable symptoms, and this case may yet prove fatal. THE WRECK OF THE MERCURIUS. The survivors of the crew of the Mercurius have reached Liverpool. The vessel was wrecked on Las Roquas, Brazilian coast, on the 25th March last, when on a voyage from San Francisco to Liverpool. The survivors had been fifty days on the island living on fish and birds. The vessel and cargo were fully insured. She was an iron clipper ship, 839 tons, and owned by Mr. James M. Wood, Liverpool. ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB MATCHES. In the sailing matches of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club which were sailed yesterday in the Mersey, the fol lowing were the results : First Class Yacht Race. Mosquito Phryne Second Class Race. HAMPTON RACES.—THURSDAY. The West Moulsey Stakes of 5 sovs each. Seven fur longs. Mr Sherwood's Thunderbolt--Duchess of Newcastle, 3 yrs, 7st (2300) Mr J. Woolcott's Detective, 3 yrs, 7st (2300) ~.Butler) 2 Prince D. Soltykoff's Jersey, 3 yrs, Est 71b (2200) (Jewitt) 3 Westward Ho, Royal Lad, Equerry, Conntempt, South Hatch also ran. Won by a head. The Manor Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs. Half a mile straight. Mr Roberts's Flash, by Thunderbolt—Miss Hinda, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b Mr T. H. H. Bayly's Lady Macbeth, 5 yrs 7st 121 b (in. 71b ex.)Webb) t Mr Abron's Chilham, 3 y rr, Est 21b ...........(Sherman) t Wilful, Miss Thackeray, Rockers, Henriette, Pussy Cat, Antias, Thunderstorm, Bonnie Katie, Boquetiere also ran. Won by a neck ; the others running a dead heat for second place, a head in advance of Wilful. The Claremont Stakes of 10 soya each. Straight half mile. Count F. de Lagrange's Croisade, by Monarque—Vivid, Bst 131 b (in 51b ex) Mr Kirk's Lady Scarlett, B st 71 b (Huxtable) 2 Baron E. Oppenheim's Colonia, B st 71b ...... (Lynch) 3 the following also ran :—Chorister, Cheesecake, Alex. Hawthorn, and Althorp. Won by half a length. The Flying Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sovs each. T.Y.C., about half a mile, straight. Mr T. V. Morgan's Electricity, by Thunderbolt —Lady Kingston, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Hunt) 1 Mr G. Taylor's Lincoln, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (Butler) 2 Mr A. Cristo's Chere et Belle, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (Wilson) 3 The following also ran :—Bismark, Simplon, Billy Pedder, and Shreckhorn. Won by three lengths. The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (Handicap) of 15 soya each, 10 ft. Two miles. Mr R. Porter's Choral, by Wild Dayrell—Chantress, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (Powell) 1 Mr York's Kennington, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (in 101 b ex) (Hunt) 2 Mr H. Wright's Ventnor, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b ...(Cnstance) 3 Sir Hobert also ran. Won by a length. The Hurst Stakes of 5 soya each. About 5 furlongs. Mr Mortimer's Rhodomonte, by St. Alban's—Doralice, aged, 9st 61b (280) (Jeffery) 1 Mr C. Jones's Outpost, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (:f80) (Killick) 2 The following also ran :—Ophelia, Lady Hertford, Am nesty, The Gift, Lady Grant,Vivandiere, and Lady Kew. Won in a canter. The Nursery Stakes. Half a mile straight. Mr H. Goater's Our Tom, by Prime Minister—Pluck, 7st 51b (Wilson) 1 Mr Nightingall's Olympia, 7st 41b (Wyatt) 2 Mr T. Steven's Lothair, 7st (car 7st 21b) (J. Clark) 3 The following also ran :—Lord of the Isles, My Queen, Sir Lionel, Lady Heron , Loa dstar, Hilary, Fairy Gold, and Volcano. SCRATCHINGS. Visitors' Plate—Laird of Scotland. Garrick Nursery—Lapageria. Wolsey Plato—South Hatch. King Hal Stakes—Cheesecake filly, Golspie, Azalea by Dundee, and Delay. Out of all engagements at Hampton—Vulcan and all Mr. Buckenham's horses. EXPLOSION IN A COLLIERY. An explosion occurred at the new colliery of Messrs. Knowles and Sons, Little Lever, on Wednesday, by which two men, named John Howcroft and William Norris, were injured. Howcroft is not expected to recover. Besidee being badly burned about the face both his bawls are mutilated, and he has also sustained a compound fracture of the left arm. k.CTION AGAINST A RAILWAY COMPANY. In the Court of Queen's Bench the case of Water v. Lord Sondes and others was called on. This was an action to recover damages for alleged fraudulent representations m ade by the defendants, who were the directors of the Lo ndon, Dover, and Chatham Railway, in certain reports and balance-sheets of the state and condition of . the company's financial position. The case had been specially fixed for yesterday, and report had stated it to be a six days' cause at least, and but second in importance that of Overend, Gurney, and Co. At the sitting of the court, and before the jury was called, the counsel conferred together for about a quarter of an hour, the result of which was a compromise. The Solicitor-General said the parties had come to terms, and his lordship and the jury would not be troubled with the investigation. ALLOTMENT OF SHARES. ---- - In Vice-Chancellor James's Court a motion was made on behalf of a gentleman named M'lllwraith to restrain the Dublin Trunk Connecting Railway Company from taking action ac'ainst him in respect to 500 shares in that company. By the prospectus it was stated that before the shares should vest in any allottee one-fifth of the amount should be paid. The plaintiff did not comply with that condition, as he was applied to for payment of the arrears due on his shares, and it was stated that in the event of his not doing so legal proceedings would be adopted against him ; but he wrote denying that he was a share holder, or that he had given any authority to have his name entered as such. An action was commenced againt him, but was abandoned. Other legal proceedings were taken against the plaintiff, and to them the present motion was made. The defence was, that the plaintiff had signed proxies for the scrip he had received. The Vice- Chancellor granted an injunction until the further hearing of the case. A. collision occurred a few days back at Charleroi, on the Great Central Railway of Belgium,. between a pas sengers' and a goods train. The two engines and several waggons were crushed to pieces, and one carriage was thrown down the embankment, fifty feet high. Two persons were killed, and several others seriously hurt. The Epoca, of Madrid, states that the Queen of Portugal has gained great popularity among all classes at Lisbon, because she is believed to be hostile to Marshal de Saldanha. But such is not the case with her husband, King Louis. As to his father, Don Fernando, he keeps himself completely apart from politics. TUE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH TO INDIA.—Last evening a large assembly was held at Mr. Pander's resi dence, A rlington-street, Piccadilly, to inagurate the opening of the submarine telegraphic communication between England and India. The Prince of Wales honoured the party with his presence, and invitations were issued to the whole of the foreign Ambassadors and ministers in England, to a representative of every country, and to some hundreds of the aristocracy. During the evening messages were forwarded to the Viceroy of India, the President of the United States, and to many leading persons in Europe, to which replies were returned in a brief period. - - - rADVERTISEMENT.- Holloway's Ointment and Pills.-- Colds, Influenza-- ntil within a very few years these complaints were treated with blood-letting, blistering, and emetic. Now a more rational method of cure has been adopted. Holloway's Ointment and Pills purify, heal, and strengthen. They never weaken the body, nor disconcert the nervous system. Depletion doubtless arrested these diseases, but at the same time it took away nature's means of restoration. Holloway's remedies, on the contrary, while working the cure are laying the foun dation for perfect recovery, not only of the afflicted, but every other organ. Holloway's preparations are also the best preservatives against the whole list of winter ail ments ; they throw out impurities and preserve the vital principle from disease, or lead it back to health. NEWCASTLE RACES.—THURSDAY. The Lambton Plate of 50 sovs, for all ages ; winners extra. T.Y.C. New Course. Mr Dawson's Morphia, by Maccaroni—Wensleydale, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (Warrington) 1 Mr Dove's Lackland, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (Cook) 2 Mr Hewett's Poinsettia , 4 y rs, Est 81b (Gray) 3 , Prior and Calypso also ran. Won easily by a length. The Newcastle Handicap of 100 sovs. One mile and a half . Mr. John's Pretty John, by Handsome Jack—Geology, 5 yrs, Bst 81b Mr Martin's Moscow, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Snowden) 2 Mr Kennington's Jarnac, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b ..... (W. Gray) 3 Lord Hawthorn, Fleets, and Silver Band also ran. Won easily by a length. The Seaton Delaval Stakes of 10 sovs each. New T.Y.C. Mr Merry's King of the Forest, by Scottish Chief Lioness, Bst 31b (in 51b ex) (J. Snowden) 1 Mr B. Plummer's Rebecca Bst9lb (in 61b ex) (Chaloner) 2 Mr A. de Montgomery's' Mdlls. de Maill 6lb (Osborne) 3 Sauntress and Fusilier also ran. Won easily by two lengths. The Stewards' Cup. Nearly one mile. Mr W. Vaughan's Dark Cloud, by Cavendish—Maid of the Mist, 3 yrs, Est 71b Mr Johnstone's Exciseman, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (in. Glb ex.) (W. Gray) Mr Kennington's Myosotis, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b ...(Chaloner) 3 , Argyle, My Uncle, Lumley, Enterprise, Symmetry colt also ran. The Freemen's Nursery Handicap. Five Furlongs (New Course.) Mr A. S. Brigg's Trojan, by Cramond Hesione, 7st 101 b (W. Gray) 1 Mr G. Masterman's Brigand Chief, 7st 81b (Kenyon) 2 Mr R. H. Jones's Pettonilla, Bst Lady Temple, Sir Bertram, Cateress also ran. The Grand Stand Selling Stakes. Five furlongs (New Course). Mr Hill's Blucher, by St. Alban's—Marpesia, by Bay Middleton, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ( 240 ) (Covey) 1 Mr Jackson-s Bonita, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (2,40) (W. Gray) 2 Mr Hunter's Atreus, 5 yrs , 9 s t (X4O) ...... ...(Snowden) 3 Light Cloud, Merry Girl, Eikah, Lady Sylvio, Rhys Jones, Callipcedia also ran. CARLISLE MEETI Acceptances for the ()umbel Age it lb Kidderminster Lord Hawthorn 4 8 8 Good Hope.. Judge (in. 101 b ix) 4 8 5 Visceunt (in. 51b ex) 5 8 1 Prince 4 8 0 Stork Cap-a-pie 5 7 8 Annie Stewart 5 7 8 Blacklock 5 7 6 Whalebone a 7 5 First Blood 5 7 2 gG-TUESDAY, July 5. land Plate. About 11 miles, Age et lb' Hawthorndale Chesapeake 3 6 8 Sweet Sound 3 6 6 C by TimWiffier out of Calabria 3 6 6 Irregularity 3 6 4 Disturbance 3 6 3 Silverband 3 6 3 Hebe Sensation...... Official Assignee FORFEIT LIST.—The forfeits of the following horses have been paid:—Cape Clear (Mr. Boyle's), Carperby, Sweet Annie, Sorceress. WARE. —The objection to Diddington for the Tynedale Hunt Cup has been overruled. Winchester, 1871 will take place on the Tuesday and Wednesday after Chester, and preceding Salisbury. BANK OF ENGL , An Account, kursuant to the for the week ending Wed ISSUE DE' Notes issued £35,580,480 £35,580,410 BANKING DJ ,AN I) RETURNS. Act 7 and 8 Victor!: , cap. 82, inesday, June 28, 1870. P ARTMENT. Governmt. Debt.Xll,ols,loo Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £34,580,480 Proprietors' Capi tal Rest 3,118,507 Public Deposits (including E xchequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts Other Deposits 16,341,433 Seven Days and othor Bills 398,246 ;PARTMENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £13,017.279 Other Securities 19,240,889 Notes 13,042,695 Gold and Silver Coin 969,185 £46,270,048 £46,270,04 THE ACTION AGAINST GOVERNOR EYRE. Yesterday the Court of Error, composed of the Lord Chief Baron, Barons Martin and Channel', and Justices Willes and Smith, gave judgment in the case of Phillips v. Eyre. It will be remembered that this was an action for false imprisonment and for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff in the island of Jamaica during the insurrec tion. The defendant was governor of the island, and the persons acting under his authority had arrested the plaintiff when the island was in a state of rebellion. An Act had been passed which gave an indemdity from civil process to all parties who had acted in good faith to suppress the rebellion. The question now before the court (and on which the Court of Queen's Bench had given judgment for the defendant) was whether a right of action lay against the governor for injuries sus tained by the plaintiff. Mr. Justice Wines delivered a verylong and elaborate judg ment in which the Court unanimously affirmed the decree of the court below in favour of the defendant. By the common law it was the duty of every citizen to do his utmost to maintain order ; and whatever he did honestly and in good faith, his acts would be sup ported and justified. A person entrusted with the government of a colony and preserving the lives and pro ' perty of the people had a most hazardous task to perform when open rebellion broke out, and to hesitate or tem porise might bring about disastrous consequences. By acting at once a governor might save life and property out of all proportion to the mistakes he made. The danger once over, ev ery measure he had effected might be challenged as violent and unnecessary at the suit of indivi duals, and the Governor would have to establish the legality of his action. That might be hazardous and ruinous to the Governor ; but it was perfectly within the competence of the Legislature to declare such acts legal ; and this was what had been done in the present case by the act of indemnity in question. The learned judge then went into all the authorities, and after disposing of the objec tions raised by the counsel for plaintiff (Mr. Quain, Q.C.), his lordship announced the judgment of the Court below to be right. Governor Eyre is thus released from all pains and penalties. D UNV I LLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is r ommended by the medical profession in preference to French brand . Sup plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotations on aplication to Messrs DUNVILLE & Co., Royal Irish Dis tillerieps, Belfast; or at their London Of 4, Beaufort Buildings Strand, W.G. SPORTIN ,IGENCE.