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

SPECIAL EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. THIS EVENING'S NEWS. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) THE DISTURBANCES IN CORK. large numoer or men were arrested at Uork last night, and were brought before the magistrates to-day. All those who were shewn to have taken part in the riots were committed for trial to the assizes. Those guilty of as saults on individuals, or found in riotous crowds, but not ahemu to have otherwise misconducted themselves were sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying from two wealcs to two months. The Mayor of Cork and four other gentlemen are arbitrating to-day between masters and operatives. THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT NEWARK. The inquest on the bodies of those persons killed in the railway accident, at Newark was opened to-day. 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 7 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, ;hey appeared astonished, and knew nothing _about it. One said he felt a link break. THE ROYAL VISIT TO READING. The Mayor of Reading, P. Spokes. Esq., and the Rev. A. P. Cust, waited upon General Snollys yesterday, at Marlborough House, and submitted to him, for the ap proval cf the Prince of Wales, a, plan of the streets through which the Prince will be taken on the route to the school grounds, where he is to lay the first stone of the new school. It is authoritatively stated that his Royal Highness approved of the programme and the route. It is also authoritatively stated that the Princess of Wales will accompany his Royal Highness on Friday next. The Preparations made are on a grand and costly scale. Messrs. Simonds, brewers and bankers of Reading, have erected, at their own expense, two magnificent flagtowers. richly emblazoned with gold and silver shields. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO SIR ROBERT HARVEY, BART. Sir Robert Harvey, Bart., whilst riding out last night, Was thrown from his horse into a ditch. The horse fell on Sir Robert, and laid on him for a quarter of an hour. The horse shied at a perambulator. Dr. Ferris, of Uxbridge, states that Sir Robert has two broken ribs and other injuries. The baronet is master of the Prince of Wales's Harriers. THE ISLE OF WIGHT ELECTION. Last night the members of the Ryde Working Men's Conservative Association, celebrated their recent victory by dining together at the Victoria Rooms, Ryde. The Proceedings were of the usual character. THE REPRESENTATION OF BRISTOL The nomination for Bristol to fill the vacancy caused by the unseating of Mr. Robinson, took place at the BristOl Exchange, this morning. The candidates were Mr. Kirkman Daniel Hodgson, Liberal, and Mr. Sholto Vere Hare, Conservative. There was the usual display of horseplay, and uproar, and not one word was heard beyond the reporters. Mr. Hare was proposed by Mr. John W. Mills, ex-member for Bristol, and seconded by Mr. Kearsey, chairman of the Bristol, Working Men's Conservative Association. Mr. Hodgson was proposed by Mr. Christopher Thomas, and seconded by Mr. Frederick Terrell. The shew of hands was largely in favour of Mr. Hodgson. A poll was demanded for Mr. Hare, and fixed for to-morrow. DISTURBANCES AT BRISTOL. Half a dozen lads were apprehended for stone-throwing at Bristol this morning. One lad in the crowd at the no urination had his leg broken, and was removed to the infirmary. An old woman has died at the infirmary from concussion of the brain, caused by a fall during the pro cession of Mr. Hare, on Monday last. Things look threatening for to-morrow. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE• HAMPTON MEETING.—Tuts DAT. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ' BUSHEY PARK STAKES. Star Thistle Cowboy .... Vivid Nine ran. WOLSEY PLATE. Electricity Oyinbal • • Theodore Seven ran. GARRICK NURSERY. Our Torn Olive Sea Anemone Seven ran. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE. Ventnor Cauldron Wamba Five ran. RAIL WAY PLATE. Master Dick ••• • •••••• Jersey Outpost Ten ran, PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES Tit-Bit ' Breach of Promise...... ...... ... Theodore ..... Nine ran. STEWARDS' CUP. Royal Lad Sir Robert Rockery Fiv© ran. KING HAL STAKES. Croisade ....... 1 S , uth Durham Alex. Hawthorn Eight ran. VISITORS' PLATE. .. Flash Wilful Juanita 2 ..... 3 Six ran. GOODWOC Weights for the Goodwooc $ hl ID RACES. I Stakes. Two miles and Age st lb Ploughboy Starter Cecil Brigantine Kidderminster 6 8 10 Paganini Lady Henrietta Adolphus Judge 4 8 7 Locksley Our Mary Ann 5 8 2 Capitaliste Faraway Strathnairn Oxonian Argyl e Muskat 3 7 12 Astolfo Taraban 5 7 10 John Davis Cherie 4 7 7 41. caster Dunbar Eyesore The Briton ...... The Laird .. 5 7 3 Mount Pleasant ... 3 7 0 Pleats 4 7 0 Chivalry 131 andford 3 7 0 Oliver Cromwell Age st lb Bonny Swell 3 7 0 Prince Henry Toby Painkiller Sweet Sound Newsman .. 3 6 9 Bertha Cauldron Timothy 3 6 7 Miss Sheppard 3 6 5 Rattlepate 3 6 4 Dairymaid 4 6 4 Faith Indian Ocean Five per Cent. 3 5 12 Jarnac Nightjar 4 5 11 Roberto it Diavolo 3 5 11 Revenge 3 5 11 Sulphur ........ . f by Tim Whiffler —Maud ... Slipper ...... Ja,soma . . .... 3 5 10 ..... ... 3 5 9 ... 3 5 9 ... 3 5 9 3 5 7 3 5 7 3 5 7 Gnome King 10nia......... Silver Band ... Moccolo .. . . ... .. . . f by Lord of the Isles —Lady Blanche. 3 5 7 Those horses marked thv without the knowledge of the at the time prescribed, unless in. is (*), having been entered )ir owners, will be struck out 3 specially ordered to remain HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS. dune 17, at 9 a.m., Halnaby (dead) out of all engage mentw; at 0.55 p.m. Typhon. out of Royal Cup, Windsor, and Thor out of Welter Cup, Windsor; at 2.25 p.m. Prince Henry out of Windsor, Hampton, and Stockbridge THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 24, 1870. IMPERINL PAH lAA \ EN I'. HOUSE OF COMMONS. —THIS DAY. The Speaker took the chair at ten minutes past tw o'clock, when there was a good attendance of members After some private bills had been advanced, petitions referring to various matters, but particularly to the elementary education measure, were presented, and notices of mc,iion given. Mr. Vernon Harcourt announced intention, on going into committee of supply on the edncation vote, to move that whereas in cases of voluntary schools assisted by Privy Coucil grants, the larger propor tion is defrayed by public taxation, and the school pence paid by the parents of the children, provision should be made giving the community in each district, and especially such parents a fair representation in the management of such schools. PRISON WARDERS. Mr. FLOYER asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, as stated at the inquest on Edward Bly, one of the warders at the convict prison at Port, and he had been placed in sole charge of tne working convict party in consequence, among other reasons, of the require ments of the War, Admiralty, and Prison Departments ; And, whether, considering that several warders had lost their lives within no long period from murderous assaults upon them by convicts, it was not possible to make better provision for the safety of such officers in charge of work ing parties, especially when the parties were employed as such a distance from each other that assistance in case of need could not be immediately given. Mr. BRUCE replied that , the working parties in the prison were employed upon works of the Admiralty, and were distributed as far as possible to meet the require ments of the works, having regard to the number of officers available to superintend. It was quite true that many parties were in charge of only one officer ; but there were always other officers close at hand, with guards and sentries ready to render necessary assistance. It was the duty of every officer to keep the prisoners in his front, and he regretted to say that in consequence of neglecting that rule the unfortunate warder referred to was killed. Of course, it was impossible, whatever care might be taken, when a person was bent upon a savage assault, and the officials were not aware of his intention, to prevent the attack. He had made inquiries in the matter, and he found that every reasonable precaution was taken. TIM BRIDGWATER ELECTION. Mr. OSBORNE asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he had any objection to lay upon the table of the House the memorial presented to him in the matter of Mr. Fenelly, with the appendix thereto, and also the memorial of the special jury who tried the case. Mr. BRUCE, in reply, stated that it was not usual to present memorials of that sort, and lay them on the table of the House. They had always been regarded as privileged communications, affecting the exercise of the prerogative of the Crown, and not as ordinary official correspondence. Mr. OSBORNE said he should take the first opportu nity of moving that they be laid upon the table of the House. Mr. LOWTHER asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why the affidavit of the Bridgwater Commissioners has been omitted from the return ordered by the House on the 10th of June, headed " Copy of all Affidavits (not already laid upon the table) filed in the Court of Queen's Bench in the matters of the Queen v. Fenelly, and the Queen v. Hardiment." Mr. BRUCE replied that he had nothing whatever to do with the matter; it rested with the officer of the House The motion for the papers was an order upon the officer •f the House, and he had no doubt they were forwarded to the proper officers. INDIAN CADETSHIPS. Mr. SALT asked the Under Secretary of State for India what number of cadetships would in future be allotted annually to the sons of officers who had served in the Indian army ; what was the number of applications for cadetships at present outstanding and unsatisfied ; and, whether a preference was given to the sons of officers who had fallen in action. Mr. GRANT-DUFF replied that eight commissions would be allotted to the sons of Indian officers for the next two or three years, until the reduction of the army was car ried. About 200 applications were now unsatisfied. A preference was given to the sons of officers who had fallen in action, but the merits of the father were only one ele ment in the consideration of the claims of the son. IRISH MILITIA. Colonel FRENCH asked the Secretary of State for War if, after abolishing the quartermaster of the Irish militia regiments, he was now about to reduce one-half the num ber of sergeants serving on their staff. Mr. CARDWELL said that the quartermasters of the Irish militia would be treated exactly as those in England and Scotland, that was, that the privilege of a retiring allow ance had been acccrded to them; but in future years the office of quartermaster would be abolished in the militia- With regard to the sergeants on the permanent staff, considering how long it was since the Irish militia has been out, it had not been thought necessary to fin up the vacancies, and it was proposed to let them remain un filled 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. MUNDELLA 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 count r y . 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. T he hon. g entleman 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 se emed undecided, and reseated himself, but rose again immediately. There were cries of "Horsman 1" 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 incon siderable laughter, and the ho n. g entleman 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 toge ther, and he believed that the great majority of the House would adopt,a middle course. (LEFT SITTING.) A GREAT FIRE AT NOTTINGHAM. This morning, shortly after twelve o'clock, fire was dis covered issuing from the factory of Mr. George Bridgett, yarn and silk agent and lace manufacturer, Woolpack lane, Nottingham, and the result was the total and com plete destruction of the building, and nearly all the stock therein. ANOTHER DISPOVERY ND OF BOMBS IN IRELA. DUBLIN, JuNE 23.—1 n the Commission Court Mr. Henry Pritchard has been sentenced to two years' im prisonment, with hard labour. The Limerick police has discovered in the Iriebtown a quantity of bombs fully charged, and arrested the man on whose premises they were found. A deputation of members of Parliament and others connected with the Commons Preservation Society waited upon the Lord Mayor, this morning, respecting arrangements to be made for a meeting in the City to assist the fund for the preservation of Battersea and Wandsworth Commons, to which Mr. Peek, M.P., has conditionally promised £l,OOO. engagements ; at 3.40 p.m. Flyaway Jack and f by Rata plan out of Visionary, out of Windsor engagements ; and at 4.20 p.m. all Mr. T. Golby's and Mr. E. Green's horses out of Windsor engagements. June 18, at 9 a.m., Electricity, Hawthornden, Tit-bit, Appeal, and Lady Louise out of all handicaps at Windsor for which the weights have been published. June 19, at 9 a.m., Ploughboy out of the Great Newton Cup, Newton. June 20, at 9 a.m., Royal Exchange, Squib, Sophie, -Hobson's Choice, and Review out of Hampton engage of Newton engagements, Trojan and The Last Word out ments, Whinyard out of all engagements at Newcastle in. Mr. Singleton's name, The Bobby out of the Northum berland Plate, and Lady Hilda out of the Newark Handi cap ; at 10 40 a.m Bosworth out of the Thames Handi cap, at Windsor; and at 0 10 p.m. Constantine and Rose of Athol out of the Nursery Handicap, at Windsor. THE MONEY MARKET AND :OM M ERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocn. On 'Change business was better. As regards Railways, North Eastern, Great Western, London and North Western and Midland, are one-eighth better. Foreign Bonds are dull and drooping. Consols are now 921 to 921, and 921 to 921 for the 6th July, both ex div.; New and Reduced, 921 to 921 ; India Five per Cents., 110/ to 111; Bank Stock, 234 to 236 ; Exchequer Bills, par to 5s prem. In the Foreign Market Italian Bonds of 1861 are 581 to 59 ; Spanish of 1867, 31 9-16 to 31 11-16 ; ditto of 1869, 31 1-16 to 31 3-16 ; ditto Quicksilver, 1 to 11 prem ; Peru viam, 911 to 921 ; ditto New, / to # prem. ; Turkish Five per Cents., 521 to 521; ditto of 1869, 631 to 631 ; and Egyptian, 821 to 821. The Railway Market—Metropolitan are 69/ to 701 ; Great Eastern is 39 1 1 to 401 ; London and Brighton, 431 to 431 ; Caledonian, 771 to 771; South-Eastern 761 to 77; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 52 to 521 ; Great Northern, 122 to 123 ; ditto (A), 132 to 133; North- Eastern, 1441 to 145; London and North-Western, 129 to 1291; Midland, 1301 to 1301 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1331 to 1341 ; Great Western, 711 to 711 ; and London and North-Western, 91 to 92. Telegraph Shares—Falmouth are now 9 to 91 ; Anglo- American, 16 to 161 ; French Cable, 141 to 151 ; British Indian, 8 to 81 ; China, 21 to 21 dis. ; and Construction and Maintenance, 27g to 271. American Five—Twenties are 901 to 901 ; ditto Ten- Forties, 871 to 88 ; Erie Shares, 181 to 19 ; Illinois, 112 to 113 ; Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Bonds, 271 to 281; and ditto Debentures, 341 to 351-. The scrip of the Honduras Loan is at 21 to 2f prem. The Buenos Ayres Loan isi to 11 prem. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Mon day next a special settling day in the Scrip and paid-up Scrip of the Peruvian Government Six per Cent. Consoli dated Bonds, which are to be marked. The Bank of France return this week shows an increase of £280,000 in the stock of bullion. The total now held is £52,737,000, and is the largest ever reached, being £177,000 beyond the extraordinary point touched on the 3d of August, 1868. The report of the Bank of South Australia, to be pre sented on the 28th inst., recommends the usual dividend of 10 per cent. per annum, and the appropriation of £5,795 to the reserved fund. The directors of the Colonial Bank will, at their next general meeting, propose a dividend of 6 per cent. and a bonus of 2 per cent. for the half-year out of the net profits on the 31st of December last. Tenders for £367,000 Jamaica Four per Cents., guaran teed by the Government have been received by the Crown agents for the colonies. The applications amounted to £415,100, at rates varying from £lO5 10s. downwards. The minimum price was £lO4, at and above which rate tenders for 076,800 was accepted. The Crown agents having then notified their willingness to dispose of the remainder at the minimum a further sum of £23,200 was immediately taken; and , it was stated that the balance, amounting to £67,600 would be allotted to the first appli cants at £lO4. The Liverpool Journal of Oommerce states as follows : " The case of James Hunter and Sons, corn millers, Dun murry, County Antrim, was before Judge Miller at the Bankruptcy Court Dublin, yesterday. It was stated that the liabilities were over £50,000, but that the assets would pay a considerable dividend, as already, though the case had been but a month in court, a sum of £23,000 had been realized." The directors of the National Steamship Company (Liverpool) have declared an interim dividend for the half-year ending the 30th inst., at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum. The directors of the Colonial Bank will, at their next general meeting, propose a 'dividend of 6 per cent., and a bonus of 2 per cent. for the half-year out of the net pro- fits to 31st December, 1869. The directors of the Bank of Holland have reduced the rate of discount from 3i to 3 per cent. The letters from the provinces speak of rain having ---- fallen in several quarters. In various places in Kent it is stated that refreshing showers have been experienced. Accounts from Ireland also intimate that wet weather had occurred there. MARKETS.-THIS DAY. MARK-LANE. Influenced by the rain to-day the grain trade has been rather less firm, and the tendency has been rather ad verse to operators. As regards English wheat the re ceipts have been limited. There has been a fair attend ance of millers, but transactions have been freely con cluded, and forced sales could only have been effected on lower terms. The show of foreign wheat has been moderate. The trade has been quiet at barely late rates. The market has been moderately supplied with barley. The demand has been steady at full currencies. Malt has been quiet on former terms. Oats have been in re quest, and have commanded extreme prices. Beans and peas have been firm at Monday's quotations. Flour has been dull at previous rates. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—THIS DAT. QUESTION OF SCOTCH DOMICILE.—Vice-Chance James delivered judgment in the case of Aitcheson v. Dixon. The question at issue was, whether the widow of Mr. Allen was entitled to property left her by Mr. John Gough, who, at the time of his dea th was possessed of considerable wealth. The plaintiffs disputed her claim, alleging that the domicile of Mr. Allen was Scotch, and that the property in dispute, according to Scotch law, could not vest in Mrs. Allen. Mr. Allen was born in Scotland, and had carried on business with his father as a banker in Edinburgh. He came to England, and the remarried Mrs. Allen. They went to Scotland, where they resided until 1843. They then went abroad, and Mr. Allen did not return to Scot land, but a house was purchased at Brighton, where they settled. His Honour was of opinion that the domicile of Mr. Allen at the time of his death was at Brighton and not in Scotland, and dismissed the bill of the plaintiffs with costs. YACHTING TRANSACTIONS. — In the Court of Queen's Benoh the action brought by Sir J. P. Shelley, Bart., against the Marquis of Drogheda, with respect to the sale of a yacht, was called on, but it was announced that a juror had been withdrawn. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—THis DAr. DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT AND ASSAULT.—George Cook, a bootmaker, was charged before Mr. Benson at Marl borough-street Police-court with being drunk, disorderly, and assaulting Richard Edwards, in the employ of Messrs. Roberts and Edwards, furniture dealers, near Wardour street, Soho. The complainant said that on the previous afternoon the prisoner entered his employers' shop, and demanded the sum of £5, which he said one of the clerks owed a loan office. No one knowing anything of the prisoner he was requested to leave the shop, when he refused to do so. As it was then observed that the prisoner was drunk, and there were several ladies in the shop, the prisoner was put out, when he returned and kicked him and knocked him against a cabinet on which there was 100 guineas worth of china. He was then given into custody. The prisoner said he knew he had done wrong, and that he ought to have gone out when re quested. Mr. Benson said it was very gross misconduct, and inflicted a fine of 20s or seven days. A JUVENILE SHOPLIFTER.—Sarah Ann Jackson, aged 16 years, was brought up at the Thames Police-court, charged with stealing three rings and two earrings, the property of David Davids, a dealer in fancy goods, No. 48, Commercial-road. The prisoner came to his shop yesterday afternoon and looked at a large quantity of articles, but she did not buy anything. She then drew his attention to two men in the street, and said she did not want to be seen by them. She was advised to go to the back part of the shop, where she remained a short time, and left. After she had gone he missed two pairs of ear rings and three rings, in all about 18s. He went after her, but did not find her. He then gave information to the police. This morning he saw her go by his shop and gave her in charge. In answer to the magistrate he said he had often seen the prisoner loitering about, but had no suspicion of her. He thought she was a respectable ' girl. The prisoner WM remanded for a week. THIS MORNING'S NEWS. 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 should 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 RICH MOND disapproved 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 amendm ent Against 7l 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. A This amendm ent was opposed by the Government. division took place, when there appeared — For the amen dment 72 Aga i n st it The Government were thus again in a minority this time of 41. On the motion of the Duke o R f ICHMOND 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 C AIRN S had express ed an opinion that the Government oueht to frame some words to encourage moral conduct on the part of the tenant. An amendment was th en moved by the Duke of Rim moND, that the letting 'land in co nacre should disqualify for compensation for disturbance. The House divided, when there appeared— -142 For the amen dment Against lOB 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 t will the that in an y assignment of a will otherwise m tha d n b me y 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 fom Oxford, where on the previ o us day he had the degree r of D.C.L. conferred upon him. THE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION BILL. At a quarter to five the debate on Mr. Richards's amendment was resumed by Mr. Dixon, the member for Bi r mingham. 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 chewed 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 wouldstillbe 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 ance. He had no objection to the public exchequer bearing 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 he had not the slightest ob jectiou 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 I excluded, and the organisation which he represented (the Birmingham League) had never suggested it. Mr. BRUCE 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 to 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. gentlemen left the House. The mem ber 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 had 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 trihutable no doubt to the circumstance that it wa s nearl y 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 most consummate indifference to the hon. gentleman who was addressing them with an earnest ness they apparently could not appreciate. The representative of Hackney said that he hadfor 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 could commit themselves to a secular system of education. When Mr. Hibbert rose the House ha,d 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 considered 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 it might pass this session. At a quarter to nine Mr. Gordon, 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 criticised the speech of the hon. member for Birmingham, and spoke generally in favour of the Government measure. Mr. Wint erbo tham 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 reported progress, and the House resumed. NORWICH VOTERS' DISFRANCHISEMENT THE ORLEANIST PRINCES AND TIM LEGISLATIVE BODY OF FRANCE. A letter signed by the Comte de Paris, the Prince de Joinville, the Duc d'Aumale, and the Due 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 HEALTH OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. -•--- - The Emperor's health is said to be satisfactory. His Majesty walked in the avenue of the park of St. Cloud on Wednesday. THE MASSACRE BY THE GREEK BRIGANDS. The Memorial Diplomatique 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 states 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 Thi UNtIED 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. 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. lourned at ten minutes to three. According to a statement of the Cowrie?. of Con• stantinople as many as 2,030 persons were lost in Om fire. The reports from the Braemar Moors give favour able accounts of the grouse prospects for the coming season. Everywhere it would appear that the birds are plentiful and healthy, and no appearance of any disease, while the weather is admirably adapted for the preserva tion and maturity of the young progeny. THE HEAT.—The excessive heat of the weather combined with the exposure to the glowing heat of the furnaces, caused a number of men in the iron works in the South Staffordshire district to leave their work on Wed nesday morning. It is stated that a number of the puddling furnaces will he let down till the weather be comes cooler again. INDIA. 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. ITALY AND PORTUGAL. It is reported that the difficulties between Italy and Portugal are in course of arrangement, and that the new Portuguese Minister, Signor Aldini, will be received by the King. SLAVERY IN BRAZIL. The question of emancipation is being actively discussed in the Chamber of Deputies at Rio de Janeiro. Two bills proposing that in future all children of slave parents shall be born free have been introduced and a special com mittee appointed. [CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.] THE TRIAL OF PETER BARRETT. The third trial of Peter Barrett for firing at Captain Lambert was commenced on Thursday 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. 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 (Queen's) ; 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. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE LIVER POOL COLLEGE. At the distribution of prizes at the Liverpool College on Thursday 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. RAILWAY 'ACCIDENT IN SCOTLAND. Yesterday afternoon a train from Perth to Edinburgh ran off the line near Ratho 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. 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. 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 been 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. ... 1 Muriel Glance ... Exuna Race for Third Class Yachts. Lizzie ... ... Kittiewake ... Sattanello ... THE NEW LAW COURTS. Nolurther question is likely to arise as to the locality of the New Law Courts, which will be erected upon the Carey-street site, that has long since been cleared for that purpose. The designs will shortly be finally approved, and the working draw ings will then be proceeded with. There is reason for a confident expectation that the preparation of the site, and the labour of digging out the foundations, will be undertaken in the course of the next winter, and that the constructive works will be cougnenced in the spring of I 1871.