The Sun. — London, England, 1863-05-21 00:00:00

TH E EXHIBITION of ALUMINIUM and ALUMINIUM BRONZE, • 29000 SPECIMENS, illastriing the appli cation (Ornamental and Lseful) of these in teresting Metals, ARE NOW ON VIEW MAPPIN BROTHERS' NEW ROOMS, 222, REGENT STREET. Admission by Card. CRYSTAL PALACE.-GREAT FLOWER k) SHOW, SATURDAY NEXT, HAY 23.—THE GREAT FLOWER SHOW OF THE SEASON.—Doors Open at One. Admisston, 7s. 6d ; tick e t s purc h ased to-morrow (Friday), ts. GUINEA SEASON TICKETS FREE. a ickets at the Crysta, Palace; at 2, Exeter Hall ; and of the usual Agents. NOTE.—The varied Floral and Musical Attractions of the Crystal Palace Flower Shows are too well known to need comment. To-morrow s Show will be more extensive and varied than any previous exhibition. A Special Train for the convenience of Gardeners will leave London-bridge at 6 a.m. on Saturday. CRYS PAL PALACE. - GREAT FLOWER SHOW.--SATURDAY.—The Show will not open to the public till One in place of Tweive, as previously adver tis*d. By Orde-. GEO. GROVE, Sec. Crystal Palace, May 21, 1863. CRYSTAL PALACE.—TO-MORROW is the LAST DAY for FIVE SHILLING TICKETS for the FLOWER SHOW, on SATURDAY. GREAT FLOWER SHOW, SATURDAY NEXT. - The offices at the CRYSTAL PALACE, and at EXETER HALL will be kept open for the sale of FIVE SHILLING DAY ADMISSION TICKETS, and the GUINEA SEASON TICKET., (which admit free on Satur day) up to Nine o'clock To-morrow evening. By Order. GEORGE GROVE, Secretary. Crystal Palace, May 21, 1863. WHEAT RE-RO Y AL, HAY MARKET, ji Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, BORROWING A HUSBAND. Pa mela, Miss Maria flares. After which, sth time. a new and original comedy, entitled FINESSE ; or, Spy and Counter-Spy : Mr. Buck s t one, M r. Howe, Mr. Chippendale , Mr . and 3lre. Alfred Wigan, and Miss Louisa Angel. Followed by an apropos Dramatic Sketch, introducing a Panorama of the Tour of the Prince of W ales in the East. To conclude with MRS. WHITE. Commence at 7. THE DUKE'S M O T TO , THE HUNDREDTH AND SIXTH NIGHT. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM OPEN, under the Sole Management of Mr. PECHTER. THIS EVENING, at 7, to commence with an Original Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, H. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. .. After which, at a Quarter to Eight, a New Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3logue, entitled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Pechter, sunported by Messrs. J. G. Shore, G Jordan, J. Broug/ am, H. iddi slmbe, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, E. Lavenue, and Elsworthy. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. NEW TB E A.TRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, a petite Drama, THE ANGEL OR DEVIL. Miss A. Jones, Mr. Toolt , and Mr. Billington. After which (Bth time), a new Drama, in one act, entitled THE WOODEN SPOON MAKER. Messrs. B. Webster, M I- Stuart, Stephenson , Sefton ; Miss H. Simms, and M rs. B lington. Followed by a new Burlesque, entitled ILL-TREATED IL TROVATORE. 31t ssrs. Toole, P. Bedford, R Phillips, Ebnrne, C. J. Smith, Romer ; the Sisters Nelson, Carry and Sari, and Miss K. Kelly. To conclude with DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Mr. T. L. Toole, duo. Commence at 7. yr HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," 1 Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. 3 The Weather—Sun Office, May 21, 1863. THERMOMETER. This morning This day at Two o'clock 6l Barometer-30.17. Wind—N.E. ; light breeze, and cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 4h. 14m.—Afternoon, 4h. 32m. To-itoßao w.-Morning, 4h. 51m.—Afternoon, sh. 6m. A 44... LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1863. As the electoral movement advances throughout France it is amusing to note the comments put forth in its regard by one or another of our Parisian contemporaries. Only this very morning we read in .Le Constitutionnel, under the heading "The Electoral Circulars of the Opposition," an article, signed PAuLIN LIMAYRAC, which thus com mences—The electoral circulars just now abound. We have read a great many of them, we have read them nearly all, and the one prominent and cha racteristic sign which we have remarked in the professions of faith made by the candidates of the Opposition is this, that they neither say Yes, nor No upon the fundamental question ; that they dis simulate as much as ever they possibly can, and that each, without actually assuming a mask, contriver efiectually to conceal his countenance. Those whom we might suppose to be associated with one or other of the political parties of old, prudently put their colours in their pocket, taking very considerable precaution at the same time that their present purpose may not be recog nised. While saying this much in the opening argu ment of the Constitutionnel of to-day, the self-same journalist, not contenting himself with any such mere vague generalities in the very next article (a very brief article, also authenticated with his signa ture)—fastens upon one of the most illustrious chiefs of one of the most considerable of the old political parties, to wit, no other than the author of the History of the Consulate and the Empire of France under NAPOLEON the Great," M. ADOLPHE THIERS, whom he fairly poses in the manner followi ng " We published yesterday," says M. LIMAYRAC, " a letter of M. TRIERS, the brevity of which letter was, it will be remembered, very remarkable. M. TRIERS wrote in that letter to the Electors of Valenciennes that he experiences a positive repugnan ce [the word is M. TRIERS' own] in the thought of re-entering public life. The electors of the second circumscription of Paris, according to the account of our contemporary there, have thereupon requested the Constitut . onnel to submit to M. TRIERS those very reasonable inquiries which are naturally provoked by the preceding declaration : a declaration, in itself, so really ex traordinary. In the first place—Whence comes this repugnance of M. THIERS ? In the second place—Why M. THIERS, experiencing such a re pugnance, resigns himself, in spite of it, to re entering public life ? What is his aim in so doing? What is his political thought ? or, as M. LIMAYRAC might have expressed it, his arriere pensei ? What, finally, will be the attitude he will assume ?__that is to say, of course, supposing he should prove to be (as he is very likely to be) returned triumphantly. These ques tions, M. LIMAYRAC think s — not very unnaturally we take it—appear to merit some answer o f an explanatory kind. "We pause for a reply, ,, virtually says Le Constitutionnel, in conclusion. For ourselves, we shall watch with some anxiety to see whether M. THEIRS vouchsafes a reply of any sort to these very pointed interrogatories. If he does reply, he can hardly do so, tow, in language so ter: , e l y en i gma tical as that which he employed i n hi s brief oracular address to the Electors of Valen eiennes. In reference to coming elections, L'Opinion Na tion Ale of this evening has only a few passing re marks relative to the mere mechanical preliminaries, as one may call them, in carrying out the operation of this grand despotico•demecratic appeal to the masses. With a view, namely, to the election, by Universal Suffrage, of the popular representatives, whether Government candidates or Opposition candidates, by means of the cards or tickets dropped into the ballot urns. It is our duty, says the Paris journal last particularised, still to trans nut to Monsieur the Prefect of the Seine, the n ume r ous complaints which still continue to pour in upon us, in reference to the yet protracted delay in the distributiOn of the electoral papers. The revised list of the electors, it is added, however, will soon be positively published at the latest, on the 26th of this present month of May. So that the irritating postponements com plained of are not in any way likely to be of much longer continuance. Referring to one of the now somewhat eagerly looked for political re-appearances likely to follow upon the actual commencement of the elections, the Siecie of this morning observes of M. ODILLON BARROT that if he ventures anew upon a political career it is certain to be for the defence of the liberty of strong and free municipal institutions; that is to say, in other words, for the wider and wider extension of political guarantees. This, it is added, is one of those candidatures which ought to be applauded by all men of pro gress . Saving only in the most fragmentary manner, Le Pays of this morning has little or nothing to remark upon the subject of the elections, What remarks it has to make, upon a few of them, are for the most part, we are grieved to see, rather flippant and superficial. As where in its comments upon M. de MONTALEM BERT'S address to the electors at Dours, Le Pays says sneeringly of that illustrious candidate—M. DE MONTALEMBERT enumerates with prolixity what it is he wishes, and what it is he believes. And it is needless to say, it is added, pertly enough, that he wishes pretty nearly all that is not, and that ho does not wish pretty nearly all that is. In a very different spirit from that in which Le Pays, with its intense imperial proclivities, reads the closing passage of this electoral address of M. DE MONTALEMBERT, do we ourselves, as English lookers on, read it, from a distance,—words as out spoken as the following :—" If you do not name me your representative," says M. le Comte DE MON TALEMBERT, "you will neither do me harm nor give me pain. If, on the contrary, you do elect me, you will thereby afford the world a signal evi• deuce of the ancient and virile independence of the Francs-Comtois ; and this will be doing your selves as much honour as you do me." Earnestly do we trust that the electors there will do them selves that high honour—by the course taken by them in the coming contest. And that they will show themselves worthy of having welcomed, as a candidate for their suffrages, that emi- nent man of letters, orator, and statesman—that noble champion of Liberty and Religion—that CHARLES Comte DE MONTALEMBERT who enjoys throughout the civilised world, and deservedly, the reputation of being one of the most pure-minded and enlightened of living Frenchmen. Mr. GLADSTONE last eight presided at the dis ribution of prizes and certificates in the large hall of King's College. As may be supposed, the right hon. gentleman appeared to great advantage on the occasion. He commenced by observing that it was always of great importance for those who were mixed up in the affairs of public life to mingle oc casionally with those not in the vortex. He said that this had now become almost a law, but that none were more ready to submit to its dictates than those whose privilege it was sometimes to meet face to face these upon whose "cultivated mind and in telligence the Government of this free country in the main depends." Mr. GLADSTONE spoke quite truly in this respect, for nothing can be more inte resting to a far-seeing statesman than to study attentively and to contemplate reflectively the youth of a nation, and especially those cultivated youths who are hereafter to furnish the scholars and poli ticians of their generation. He then referred to the great importance of combining the old and new styles of laws and institutions, and forcibly illus trated his meaning by pointing out how foreign countries had so often failed, because they did not possess a happy art of thus reconciling the various elements of their constitution—"ln that work of reconciling and harmonising which is the great characteristic of this country, King's College has borne a distinguished part. It was founded with one hand, as it were, laid upon the tradition of the past—upon the laws, the religion, and institutions of the country—and with the other band pointing and beckoning onward, and announcing the inten tion of those who founded it and those by whom it was conducted to offer within its walls to the intel ligence of their countrymen the means of meeting and satisfying every demand society was likely to make upon its resources." Mr. GLADSTONE after wards made special reference to the subject before them—the evening classes—and said that it was a valuable instance of the success of the efforts now made tobenefit the community. He expressed with much eloquence how those who were willing to seek instruction after the labours of the day were always afforded the means of doing so in this institution. It is certainly a most interesting thing to reflect upon the fact, as forcibly put by the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, himself a distinguished scholar, that there is a "portion of men in the heart of the vast and crowded metropolis who are willing even after the exhaustion of the day, to enter on new efforts, for the purpose of giving to their minds the immense advantages that are to be derived from refined education." Mr. GLADSTONE also appropriately referred to a personal experience of the toil of exchanging work, by saying that his profession, at least, understood what it was in the compass of twenty-four there begintwenty-fo a day's urhoursto go down to finished anot h er. After Westminster and work after having already descanting upon the ad. vantages derived from this plan, Mr. GLADSTONE thus concluded :--" I rejoice to see that these even ing classes have been attended by no common suc cess. I need not say how cordially I wish the pro moters continued success to their meritorious labours, nor need I assure those to whom I have had the honour of distributing, with my own hands, the prizes and certificates, how earnestly I desire that the rewards they have received, and the testimonials afforded to them to-night may be to them not merely signals and records of what they have d one, bu t also much more-- namely, incentives and encouragements to perse. vere in a continuing industry, to continue the cultivation of their gifts, to consider themselves responsible before GOD and man, every one of them, for applying and opening up to the best of - - heir ability all the faculties they possess, and to fiod in the exercise of those faculties, and in their exertions good iod of m n every aworkn no that is smallforsolace s the gloryaeamid i of GOD and the the difficulties of life, no small pledge that when that life eomes to its close it may prove to have been but the harbinger of a better and brigb#er one." It is, indeed, refreshing to find men of Mr. GLAD STONE'S eminence turning aside from their engross ing pursuits to encourage the wayfarers on the steep ascent of learning. And it must be also most gratifying to a man like him to quit for a brief space the angry excitement and the weary tur moil of official and political life to do honour to the cause of science in the halls of stilly. There id a higher privilege, likewise, in one of his position, encouraging those far beneath him in abilities and social station, but who are to be urged on by every inducement to culti vate their talents and exercise their opportunities, so that they may adorn " that sphere and station to which it has pleased GOD to call them." Mr. GLADBTOYE could have concluded with no more appropriate words than these, and if the warning is taken there will be an incentive for their exer tions, beyond and above even the delights of learn ing, or the treasures of cultivated intelligence. They should employ their powers to the utmost, as entrusted to them by their MAKER, for the good of their fellow-men, that they may be of some service in their generation. The goo 3 old city of Louden is soon to be engaged , in the turmoil of a Parliamentary election. In ad dition to its daily routine, whose bustle and crowd are enough to bewilder the denizens of any less active sphere, it is to have the commotion always inseparable from the hustings, the polling•booths, the immaculate candidates, and the disinterested friends. We can hardly suppose that even in these days of party coolness and carelessness a seat for the metropolis will be allowed to go by default. It is true that it has often been remarked that the representatives of the chief boroughs are seldom among the most en inent men in the House. Our mighty metropolis itself sends few representatives to the front bench on either side, although the citi zens may claim some distinction for having virtually forfeited one of their seats for many years by reso lutely electing Baron ROTHSCHILD time after time until the Jewish Disabilities allowed their patient member his long wished seat. Lord JOHN RUB SELL, once the hero of Reformers, was for years the most remarkable of the four City representatives, and it is perhaps gratitude for the reflected lustre conferred on them by sending a Prime Minister to Parliament that induces some of the citizens to advocate the return of Lord AMBERLEY at the forthcoming election. There is nothing to be said for or against his lordship individually, but we cer tainly do not think that his father's recent proceed ings deserve such an expression of confidence at the hands of the city electors. We are not aware what act of the Foreign Secretary has been thought worthy of such a proof of esteem. Perhaps it is his kind intervention in Denmark, and the ingenuity with which he has striven to make the worse appear the better cause, in assisting the injured innocence of Prussian diplomatists. His general tone in discus sing the matter must have been highly gratifying to all interested in the future of Scandinavia! Perhaps his dealings with Mr. SEWARD form his claim to honour; and the citizens are de sirous of bestowing a mark of their approval on the statesman who stands contentedly looking on, while their ships are seized, their insurances hardly taken, and their trade with neutral ports para lysed and damaged. It must be a great satisfaction to gentlemen whose West Indian ventures have found their way to the tender jurisdiction of the American Prize Courts, to hear the noble lord con- fess that the Americans, when playing the part of neutrals, claimed the right of transmitting—not peaceable merchandise to neutral ports—but arms and ammunition to the combatants. But probably we mistake. in spite of its intimate foreign rela tions, and vast commercial interests, the city of London has always been remarkable for the share it has taken in home politics. The welfare of their own country must naturally be the first question with the merchant princes of London, and the liberality of opinion and sentiment general among the citizens, places great numbers of them among the ranks of reformers. No wonder, then, that the late " active services" of our Foreign Secretary in the good cause should win him this token of approval ! Since the memorable year when Lord RUSSELL, then (as Lord JOHN) in the Lower House, brought in three Reform Bills to share one common fate, he has made no word nor sign. That effort exhausted his reforming energies, which will probably only revive in the cold shade of opposition. That the sunshine of office has a disastrous effect on Whig principles is a feet we are all pretty well acquainted with by this time, but some political enthusiasts used to think that the advocacy of Reform was inseparable from the name of iTOEN RUSSELL. We do not know which of the political merits of the father has earned the right of candidature for the son, but until they have some further proof of his capabili ties, we should recommend them to adopt the repre sentative of a more liberal school. As SAMPSON slew the Phillistines with the jaw bone of an ass, Mc. BOUCHER DE PERTHES has un dertaken to do battle with the opponents of the tavourite theory of Sir CHARLES LYELL and others, in regard to the exceeding antiquity of Man ! To do battle with those opponents, we say, with the jaw- bone found a few weeks back in the "drift" near Abbe ville. The drift of the discussions which have arisen out of this discovery, however, appears, as yet, so far as we have been able to give our attention to it, to resolve itself merely to this—that the hone is nothing better, or more important, than a bewildering little bone of contention among the savans. Those same philosophic inquirers, however, into the still un solved problem as to its antiquity, appear, in the development of their discussion to be ac- tually getting further and f'irther from any satis factory conclusion of the difficulty, instead of giving us even a promise of their arriving at any settlement of it as a scientific enigma. Until we are fain, at last, to beseech them, with the home liest fervour possible, to make no more bones about it! Or, in yet plainer terms—in terms so plain that CHARLES READE'S Mrs. Dodd (vide " Very Hard Cash") would certainly have fainted to hear us thus addressing a group of wrangling philo. sophers—to hold their jaw. TFIE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1863. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, May 20. In the convocation to be holden on Thursday next, the 21st inst , at 2 o'clock, it will be proposed that Thomas Parry Gamier, of Balliol College, be admitted as a candi date for Examination "in Schola Scientarium Mathemati carum et Physicarium," he having omitted to enter his name with the proctor in accordance with the statute not withstanding. In a convocation to be holden on Thursday, the 21st inst., at 2 o'clock, the names of Charles Daubeny, D.M., Mag dalen, and Gilbert W. Child, D.M., Exeter, who have been nominated to the office of Examiner for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine under the statute of 1831, will be sub mitted to the house. given lr m ie s iz b E e . been Notice h as re of the university en gaged in the study of medicine that—lot, An examination for the degree of bachelor of medicine, according to the re gulations of the statute of 1834, will commence on June the Bth, at 10 a.m., in the University Museum. No persons are admissible to this examination who did not commence their medical studies before Hilary Term, in 1860. Any such are requested to send their namesarY Pro fessor of Medicine before the 20thofm to the Regius 2d, Examina • tions preparatory to the degree of ba chel a o y ;ofmedicine will be held in November next, both in the first and in the second or practical parts of medical l r scientific, auti conformity with the statute of 1860. A copy of thestayt,nt° in of 1860 will be forwarded to any member of th e un i versity on application to the professor. It is expedient th a t mem bers of the university who contemplate taking a degree in medicine should register their names as students of medi cine. This may be done after passing the final classical examination if they are then engaged in scientific study. They may be registered by the Professor of Medicine, if studying in Oxford, or by the registrars of their respective chools, if studying out of Oxford. TIT FOR TAT. Mr. Vosbnrgh, one of the corre spondents of the New York _Herald, has been cap tared by the Confederates, with his horse and equipments. He was imp rudent enough to accept an invitation from a preacher o u t s i de the lines to breakfast with him, himself "gobbled up," ~, na me is The preacher, w h os e M'Murray, had the misfortune to be arrested next day by the Federal forces and brought the news of the mishap of the gentleman on the other Aide, and was (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) PRUSSIA. BERLIN, MAT 2 " The King can only advise the Chamber to te: minate such a state of things in order that the bus ness of the house may be continued." Herr von Bismark then left the house. POLAND. CRACOW, MAY 16 The attention of the Russian civil and military authorities is at length directed to the immense ad vantages the insurgents derive from the numerous adherents who join them from this side of the frontier. The measures that have been adopted to prevent this wholesale military emigration plainly show the importance they attach to it. Since the two last encounters between the Russians and the insurgents at Szyce and Wilkowes, a strong detach ment of Russian infantry and 150 Cossacks have been constantly patrolling the frontier between Granica and Michalovice. Another but somewhat smaller body of infantry and 100 Cossacks perform similar duty from Michalovice to Nove Brzesko and Koszyce. Each detachment is provided with artillery by which means an alarm is fired in the event of any encounter. A reinforcement number- ing 200 infantry has arrived in Igalonna. How ever difficult these energetic measures may have rendered the crossing of the frontier they have not been successful in putting a stop to it. New adhe rents to the Polish cause daily cross the frontier and a considerable number of able-bodied men, well armed and equipped, are on the point of leaving for the seat of war. news obtain but li t tl e A report is cur ren t h e re to-day that 10,000 P P n ru la s n si d a . n tr A oo lt p h s o h n a g v h e m th a i r s ched into the kingd om o f evidence, it is nevertheless necessary to take notice of it, as it causes much excitement among sy ru p. thisers with the Poles, who believe that such a step on the part of the Prussian authorities would certainly bring about an armed intervention. The insurgents who were driven to seek refuge in Austrian territory, were asked whether they were inclined to a c c e pt th e amnesty promised b y the Emperor Alex an d er . Some of them repli e d i n the affirmative, but the great majority reject e d i t in toto. The new seal of the N a tional Government b ears the Polish Eagle and th e Knight of Lith uan i a , surmounted by the Jagellonish Crown in a simi- circle, under which is a representation of the Archangel Michael. The surrounding motto is " National Government, Liberty, Equality, and Independence." ROME. RETURN OF THE POPE TO ROME. ROME, MAY 20. The Pope returned to Rome at 8 o'clock this evening. An immense crowd was present at his arrival. Bengal lights were displayed on the road taken by his Holiness, who was greatly cheered. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 20. The Northern Poat of to-day announces that bands of peasants are being organised in the western provinces of Russia for the protection of persons, and for keeping open the communications. These peasant bands consist of from 60 to 100 men eacb, taken from the inhabitants of every place. Their chiefs are subordinate to the regu lar military commanders, or to the chiefs of the provincial police. CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. S OU I'HAMPTON, MAY 21. The Peninsuiar and Oriental Company's steam. ship Poonah has arrived here with the heavy por .• Lion of the above mails and 176 passengers, includ ing Sir W. Codrington, Governor of Gibraltar; Chief Justice Adams, of Hong Kong ; Lady and Miss Cochrane ; and Sir John and Lady Whitlock. Her freight comprises 1,820 packages of Indian cargo, and 1,600 bales, value £150,C00 sterling. Prince Napoleon arrived at Alexandria on the Bth inst. in the steamer Jerome. On the 17th inst. the Poonah spoke the steamer Ellora off Cape St. Vincent, and on the 20th the bark Calypso, from Jamaica. Exchange on London at Gibraltar, 90 days, was quoted 50! to 50,5 ; on Paris, 530. Freights un altered. EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, May 12. On Friday evening (the Bth) Prince Napoleon and Princess Clotilde, on board the Imperial yacht Prince Jerome, came into this harbour quite unexpectedly, as a telegram had announced their departure from Naples on the same day they arrived here. The public disembarcation was put off till the next day at 3 o'clock, when the French and Italians, between whom great rivalry has existed throughout, went in boats decorated with their respective flage, and formed a double line from the yacht to the landing stairs of the palace of Rassetine. The French Con sul-General and some Marine officers went on board and paid their respects to the Prince and Princess, and a deputation from the French inhabitants was then received, whose re presentative, M. Bleton, made a long speech. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. Herr von Bismark was present at to-day's sit ting of the Chamber of Deputies and read a Royal Message ; in which the King says—" The house has indirectly approved of the conduct of its Presi dent, which was in violation of the Constitutional rights of the Ministry. Such a position for the Ministers does not correspond with the dignity of the Crown. Herr Virchow moved that the Royal Message be referred to the Committee on the address as the Ministers had misinformed the King. Herr von Syben and Count Schwerin seconded this moticn, which was unanimously adopted by the Chamber. Prince Napoleon's answer war as follows : "I am profoundly touched: Gentlemen, by the manifes• tation of which I am the object, and the sympathies dis played by the bpeeches just addressed to me. I promise to report faithfully to the Emperor the prayers of the French colony in Egypt for the pro s p e rity of his reign, and I am persuaded that he will be as deeply touched by them as I am myself. You have spoken, Sir, of the work carried on here by one of our most illustrious fellow -countrymen, M. de Lesseps, and it was with reason that you called it a hu manitarian task, for it fulfils the aspirations and wants of every civilized nation, on which account this great under taking may always reckon on my constant support." At 9 o'clock that morning the Prince had, how ever, already paid an cfficial visit to the Viceroy at Rassetine, and the Princess an hour later went to the Harem. Sh e was accompan ied, as far as was permitted, by N u b ar P as h a an d Mound Bey, and was much i n t eres t e d b y her v i s it, insisting on see ing everything and on h av ing an Arab breakfast , The Turkish l a di es must have b een curious to see her, as her Royal Highness is the first d au g hter of a King who has visited them, but her kind and gra cious manner must have at once charmed them. The Viceroy returned Prince Napoleon's visit on board the yacht at 2 o'clock, and soon after he left, the State barge, containing the Prince and Princess and suite, was keen threading its way between the French and Italian boats, amid the cheers of all present and the firing of the men-of-war in port. On landing their Royal Highnesses found Li car riege and four to take them to the Viceroy's Palace, No. 3, on the banks of the canal, which hDd been r•plendidly furni,hed for them ; solid silver bed steads, the moFquito nets made of gauze embroidered with gold, beautiful Aubusson carpets, and eve❑ cosmetics were ready for the Princess On Monday their Royal Highnesses took a drive, and on the following clay left for Cairo. Captain Speke is expected here soon, as the Vice roy has sent a steamer to meet him, and orders to help him in every way. His Highness is most anxious to see Capt. Speke, and expresses himself delighted that so great a discovery should have been made during his reign. It is remarkable how general the feeling of interest is among the natives as to the discovery of the sources of the Nile. FRANCE. BOURSE, May 20.—The market shows no im provement as regards animation, while at the same time prices have, in the small amount of business done, been well maintained. Threes are now un varied at 69f. 45c., with a tendency to improve rather than to retrograde. Railway Shares con tinue to be offered with a slight turn in favour of buyers on some of the lines, The market slightly improved towards the close, and left off as follows: 4f per Cents. .. 97 Italian Loan 72 30 Do. end month.... Do. end month 72 40 3 per Cents .. 69 45 New ditto Do. end month.... 69 55 Do. end month 73 30 Credit Mobilier..., 1430 Russian 00. end month.... Austrian Bank Shares 3450 Spanish Threes.... Credit Fonder 1450 Home Debt RA ILWATS. Cash. Accotinf, Orleans lOlO .. 1007 50 Northern .... New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1065 .. 1065 G.neva . Southern Western Eastern .... Sardinian .. Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa 720 .. 720 Ditto to Barcelona Death in the (Tea)yot, the Pickle Jar, and 'the Snuff Box. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,--1 shall feel greatly obliged if you will kindly per mit me to call attention to a subject which seriously affects the health of the public at large. I allude to the dangerous and extensive adulteration of almost everything we eat and drink. Anyone doubting this has only to go to the Food Museum, at South Kensington, and there will be seen the deleterious ingredients with which we are all slowly poi,oned, openly displayed. Our tea is mixed with carbonate of cop per, carbonate of lead, Venetian red, Prussian blue, Dutch pink, and black lead; chalk and marble are mixed with sugar; red lead, red ochre, and brick dust with cocoa; copper in pickles, and ground glass in snuff. No wonder that the doctors are so often puzzled as to what ails their half-poisoned patients; they know no more what has brought about the symptoms than the man in the moon, So they sum up in the old way by saying, "The system is out of order," and send in physic. Now comes the question-- are there any means for checking these really dangerous practices ? One would think that if the vendors of poisoned provisions were punishable by law there would soon be an end of them, and if cheap and simple tests could be brought into general use an enormous demand would reward the in ventors, who would deserve well of their country. I have said nothing about the mere cheating adultera. tions, such as linseed in pepper and sawdust in coffee, which gives it that peculiar woody taste so often observed. Now, although there is nothing poisonous in sawdust, it is not agreeable to have one's coffee flavoured with a worn-out chair or an old bedstead.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, GEORGE ELLIS. May 20th, 1863. The Great Omninational Derby Race. (From Punch.) This great event has naturally attracted an immense amount of interest, not merely on account of the fame of the competitors, but because of the enormous value of the stakes. For the benefit of the unlearned, we may state that these included " Peace and General Prosperity," and when we add that " Civilisation and National Advancement" also formed a portion of the prize to be contended for, we need hardly say another word about its vast importance and its great intrinsic worth. The following was the latest betting on the course :- 3to 2 on John Bull's British Constitution (offered) 10 to 1 against Louis Napoleon's French Empire 15 to 2 „ Victor Emmanuel's United Italy (taken) 50 to 1 „ Czar Alexander's Quiet Poland 100 to 1 „ Austria's Hungarian Indepen dente 1000 to 1 ~ Prussia's Pigheaded King Wil liam 10,000 to 1 „ Abe Lincoln's War Policy 10,000,000 to 1 „ American Re- Union (offered) The Yankee lot for some months had been knocked out of the betting, and indeed there was no chance that animals so over-wi , rkeu could ever win a decent place. We warned their friends long since that such must prove the fact, and they have no cause to reproach us at finding our words true. Still, with all their brag and bounce, the Yankees have good stuff in them; and if they wenn but pay more attention to their training, there really is no knowing what they might not win. So far as we can trace his pedigree straight back to John Bull's stables, it is clear that Brother Jonathan comes of a good stock; and although of late the breed has terribly deteriorated, still we could lay a finger on a specimen or two of what in Yankee phraseology is known as real grit: The race has been so talked about that all its details must be known, and we shall add but few remarks to the dry official statement of the " coming in," which, as all along had been expected, was as follows : British Constitution French Empire (distanced) All the other starters were emphatically "Nowhere," in deed there seldom has been witnessed so hollow a defeat. It was rather thought at one time tho Italians would have seen their horse assume a better place, and considering the pains and patience of his backers, we should have been much pleased to have announced their better luck. Their horse is young, however, and may do great things yet Some fancy if French Empire had not hampered his free running, he might perhaps have shown a little better in the race. It is clear he is an animal that wants a skilful jockey, and it may perhaps be questioned if his owner Victor Em manuel be so well up to his work as his friends would wish to see him. The Russians and the Austrians both declared they meant to win, but looking at their horses the world put little confidence in either protestation. Quiet Poland went at one time Olean out of the betting, as much as ten thousand to one being offered, and no takers. It is clear that if the Emperor means winning with this horse he must adopt a vastly different mode of treatment. It is ac knowledged on all sides that the poor animal has Leen most cruelly ill-used, and so long as it continues in its present Wretched plight the Czar can hardly hope to show well in competing for the Civilisation Stakes. That John Ball would win easy it was the universal faith, but the even event exceeded the general expectation. So complete a victory has rarely been recorded, and, when it is remembered with what a heavy weight the a, imal was burthened, the British nation justly may feel proud of their old horse. It was a sight to see his present trainer lead him from the course, for Pam has all the " noble sportsman" element about him, and likes to see a good horse proving himself such. French Empire was at one time thought a rather ugly customer, but this animal, though much younger, has not half the strength of British Constitivion, and although at times successful, is not to be relied on as a thoroughly safe horse. Among other defects, the animal, it is clear, wants freedom in his uution, and he has had so little liberty allowed him that of course it stands to reason his movements must be cramped. On the other hand, John Bull has long ago discovered that to curb a horse too tightly is sure to check his progress; and that when you can rely upon him not to break away, it is wise to let him take what liberty he likes. The policy of this good training has been shown in the success with which hs animal has gone through all his tri,ls, and with ease won the Blue Ribbon of the Omninational Turf. British Constitution has great powers of endurance, and is remarksble as well for his steady going quality, good temper, and rare pluck. Though not a showy animal, he goes always in good form. When put upon his mettle, nothing cramps his stride, and there is no fear of his ever being fcund among the nick. Although burdened with such weights as must have heavily tax ,d his energies, he has always been undaunted in pulling through a race. When called on, he has answered with the heart of a lion, and having justified so well the confidence of his backers, there is very little fear that we shall ever see him scratched. Cows AND LocomoTivEs.--0a Tuesday morn. ing the Lancashire and Yorkshire train, which is due in Manchester from Leeds at 11.25 a.m., had a narrow escape when approaching Rochdale. Five cows bad got upon the line, and were not discovered by the engine driver until he was close upon them. The train was a long and heavy one, containing a great many manufacturers on their way to the Manchester market, and the results might have been serious; but fortunately the engine struck the beasts so as tl throw them aside, killing only two of them, with out getting the wheels clogged by the flesh, and the train escaped without injury. It will be remembered that a simi lar accident on the London and North-Western line, near Rugby, resulted in a great loss of life to the passengers. ion to its funds. HER MAJESTY. The Duke of Newcastle is staying at Manifield The Comte de Paris honoured Sir Thomas and Lady Cochrane with his presence at dinner on Tuesday. The following were invited to meet his Royal Highness :—The Archbishop of Canterbury and Miss Longley, the Duke of St. Albans, the Bavarian Minister, the Earl and Countess of Mayo, Viscountess Combermere, the Bishop of Oxford, Lady Caroline Ricketts, the Right Hon. Cecil and Mrs. Forester, Count Strzelecki, the Hon. Mortimer and Mrs. West, and Sir William Fraser. The Dowager Marchioness of Sligo's dance w take place on the Ist of Juno. The Earl of Kintore has left Edwards's Royal Cambridge Hotel, George-street, for Edinburgh. The Earl of Dudley entertained a large circle at dinner last evening at Dudley House, Park-lane. Lord and Lady Lyveden received a select party at dinner, yesterday evening, at their residence in Saville. row. Lady Ebury has issued cards for a dancing party on the 9th of next month, at her residence in Upper Grosvenor-street. We are requested to state that Lady Dinorben's ball, announced to take plam on the sth of June, is post ponEd to Wednesday, the 17th inst. The Marchioness Gaetani Piccolomini arrived in London yesterday. The Marquis de Portes and party arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, on Tuesday, from Paris, to attend the Epsom meeting. At the soiree of the members and friends of the Pure Literature Society, on Tuesday night, at Willis's-rooms, the work to which the greatest interest attached was a magnificently bound volume of the " Illus trated Family Bible." just published by Messrs. Cassell, Petter, and Gate in, which is to be presented by the society to the Princess of Wales. The volume was superbly bound in Levant blue morocco, most elaborately ornamented with gold in the Harleian style, inlaid in various coloured moroccos, after the style of a volume belonging to Charles 11. now in the library at Crewe-hall. In the centre of each side of the cover the arms of the Prince and Princess Of Wales, it may be added, were emblazoned. " FUN" has the glory of having anticipated " PUNCH" in a capital little joke by no less Than a year and a five months I For proof of this see Punch of this week, in which John Leech with his delightfully humourowdy pencil, draws (as John Leech only could draw it) the " Portrait of Tomkins under the delusion that the Public take the Old Gentleman's Groom for his." Punch's Comical Penny Rival, Fun, having, as long ago as in the week ending December 21, 1861, depicted " A Dodge : If you see a gentleman on horseback followed by his groom, put your horse between the two and people will naturally think the groom bel rigs to you." The coincidence —for it is of course nothing but a coincidence—at any rate serves to illustrate anew how Wits Jump I Mr. APTOMMAS'S HARP RECITALS.—The last of these most attractive "recitals" tor the season took place last evening at Collard's Concert-room, Grosvenor street, and attracted a verylarge attendance. Mr. Aptommas performed a number of very brilliant compositions on the harp in a manner that won for him the unanimous ap plause and admiration of the fashionable assembly. The concert was a decided success. How BURGLARIES ARE MANAGED.—A well• known member of the swell-mob was recently arrested in London, and on searching his person there was found upon him a letter, among others, dated from Newtown Park, near Lymington, giving information that the family would very shortly be away, and discribing the doors, the approaches, the various rooms, the way in and out, the plate and its chests, and everything that could facilitate what is, in the police world, known as a " put up" bur glary. Had it not been for this timely discovery the town would have been some morning alarmed by a bold and sue- cessful exploit. The valuables would have been safely re• moved, and, after a nine days' wonder, the whole would have passed by, perhaps leaving only a suspicion on some of the outlying rangers of Norley-wood. As it is, how ever, we were astonished at hearing that a detective and others of the police had come down and arrested no less a person than the butler of the above mansion, whose name was attached to this remarkable letter.—Hants Advertiser. ACTIONS IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS.—At the Secondaries' Court, yesterday, an action was brought in one of the superior Courts to recover £5 for re• freshments, and £5 for money lent. Counsel appeared on both sides, and the result was a verdict for 505., and the Secondary gave a certificate for costs. Another case was tried in which the amount sought to be recovered was small, and in stating the case the attorney declared that only three out of every 100 cases brought in the superior courts were tried, whereas in the county courts nearly all were tried. He urged that it was better to proceed in the superior courts for expedition where no defence was made, and for the faci lity it gave to arrangements between the parties. The bill introduced by Mr. Bcuverie to prohibit writs in the supe rior courts for sums under £lO has been withdrawn, and writs are n+ w being issued for small sums, and costs allowed in cases where the parties do not reside within the same county court district. REVERSES OF FORTUNE IN VANCOUVER'S ISLAND. Victoria resembles Melbourne before the great gold rush had subsided in that scene of speculation and ad venture. A gentleman who once kept his cab in London, and was the member of a fashionable London club house, is serving out liquor at a bar; and this gentleman's em ployer was, curi , usly enough, a Waiter at the very club of which this gentleman was a member. A gentleman, who was formerly a major in the English army, is receiving one dollar and a half a day as an ordinary day labourer. lam told that another quondam army man is hawking cabbage about the streets. Another gentleman, who was a captain in the English army, was a barkeeper, but has now gone to try his luck at the mines. Another, who was a lieutenant in the army, and whom I met nearly every day, was doing nothing but loafing about, Another gentleman, who was a captain in the army, went away suddenly, I believe to Stic keen. A friend tells me that a lawyer is washing bottles. Anotherlawyer with whom I am acquainted is looking about for work in vain. An Oxford or a Cambridge man, I for get which, is working at a forge, where he luckily got em- ployment from the fact that he cad acquired tke art of shoe ing horses, I know the son of a clergyman in one of the Midland counties who has been working on the roads in British Columbim. He was a servant of all work for a time ;o Attorney-General Cary. One day I found him working under a coloured man, helping to remove a wooden house. For this really hard labour he received two dollars and a- half a day, btit:it was a temporary job and soon over. The --- lad did not look over well, and had a terribly swollen face, but ho was compelled to stick to his work, or—l need not mention the other alternative.— United Service Magazine. A parliamentary return just published es'ime ted the value of the arras, stores, &e l taken at Sebastopol at £26,000, Oilpt4' - •, 7 4 1 - 4 , 44 !tall] ar eas BALMORAL, May 19, The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, accom panied by Princess Helena, and attended by the Duchess of Athole. Princess Louise rode out in the morning. The Duke of Argyll is the Minister in attendance on her Majesty. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of %Vales and the Prince Louis of Hesse, attended by Major Teesdale and Captain VVesterweller, went to Epsom Races yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Wales and the Princess Louis of Hesse honoured Mr. and Mrs. Thorncroft's studio in Wilton-place with a visit, to inspect an equestrian statue of the lamented Prince Consort. Their royal highnesses also honoured Mr. Noble with a visit at his studio in Bruton-street. The Prince and Princess of Wales (attended by the Countess of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale), and Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, dined with his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge last evening, at his residence, Gloucester House, Park lane. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has consented to become a patroness of the Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstead, and has f orwar d e d a lib era l contribu _ _ The Empress Eugenie is still suffering from a slight attack of influenza. Her Majesty only goes out for her usual airing in a close carriage. King Fernando of Portugal is expected in France about the beginning of next week. On his way from Spain he will stop a day or two at Bordeaux, whence he will proceed to Pails and alight at the Tuileries, where apart ments have been prepared for his reception. Last night Mrs. Gladstone had an assembly at the Chancellor of the Exchequer's family residence on Carlton house-terrace. In the face of very adverse weather Mrs. Gladstone had a numerous company. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland had a dinner party last evening at Northumberland House . There were present his Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Bernstorff, his Excellency the French Ambassador, the Earl of Powis, the Earl and Countess of Cathcart, Viscount and Vicountess Holmesdale, Viscount Chelsea, th- Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, M.P., and Lady Pakington, the Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P., and Mrs. Disraeli, the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, M.P., and Mrs. Walpole, Sir Matthew White Ridley, M.P., and the Rey. L. S. Orde. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day SH 6RIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) WEDDING FAVOURS FOR THE ROYAL MARRIAGB."'"' ROBINSON V. THE GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY. This was an action to recover damages for the non-de livery of a certain parcel within a reasonable time--gr• Longstaff appearing for the plaintiff, and Mr. Beard for the company. It appeared that on the 9th March plaintiff's manager came into the city and purchased a quantity of wedding favours for sale on that day. The parcel was deposited with the company's clerk about two o'clock in the afternoon, an d it was marked "by first bus." The goods, unfortunately , were not delivered till eight o'clock at night, when plaintiff lost the sale. Mr. Beard, as a preliminary defence, said that the core' pany did not undertake to deliver parcels by every bus, and the roads were so blocked with traffic that it was impossible for the company's vahicles to go by their ordinary route. In answer to this it was sworn that plaintiff's manage r found no difficulty in going backward and forward by the company's buses on the day in question. His Honour asked if the parcel could not have been car ried for ls. by a porter ? A witness—Oh, yes. One of the defendant's servants said—l took the parcel, but I said that I could not undertake to deliver it by arlY, particular time, as the buses were not going their usua l routes. I forwarded it by the first bus that I saw. The buses do not call, but we go to them. A second witness said that the buses were out of their time and course on the 9th March, and every customer wee informed of the fact. Perhaps not one bus in an hour passe d down Cheapaide. Some of the vehicles were blocked up for three or four hours. His Honour—My own experience is that it was hardly possible to get along on that day. Mr. Beard—And the streets were thronged with people• Mr. Buchanan—l got into a cab, and the man said, "I t is no use your sitting there. I have not been able to ma° for two hours." I sat for half an hour, and then got sick of it. His Honour—l do not think there was a special contract, and I cannot say that upon this particular day the company was guilty of any negligence. Verdict for defendant with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day. MARLBOROUGR-STRE ET. GOING TO THE DERBY.—Edward Douglas, of the Tavi' stock Hotel, Covent-garden, was charged before Mr. Kilo% with being drunk and disorderly in Coventry-street, thi° morning, about four o'clock. Leyland, 556, and Sergeant Howe, 21 0, proved at four this morning the defendant was drunk in Coventry .street, having been just put out of the One Tun pubhc-honset Arundel-court, and as he was causing a great disturbance they requested him to go away. The defendant retusedg and was then taken into custody. hie return defendant sa id h e h a d b een to the Derby, and on hol return to town dropped into a public-house to hare a glee. and there had his overcoat taken from him. On going into Leicester-square the constables dragged him through th e mud in quite an unconstitutional sort of way. He was not the least drunk, and would like to know whether he staggered P Sergeant Harrison, the acting-inspector at Vine-street , said the defendant was drunk. Defendant said the constable pushed him about, a. , d that he had lost his hat, and had that morning the inconve nience of walking from Vine-street to the Court without A hat. Mr. Knox said that persons when they got drunk were apt to lose their hats, and he (Mr. Knox) had no doubt the defendant was drunk. But for the defence he had made he should have only fined him the usual drunkard's fee of 65., but as it was he should find the defendant 10s. The defendant was then removed, stating that he had been nicely " cleared out," and must send for the money. WESTMINSTER. DERBY Spoms.--Robert Brown and Joseph Greenawalt two rough-looking men, were charged with unlawfully ha" ing in their possession divers articles supposed to havebaen stolen. Joseph Case, a detective officer, 142 B, said that at two o'clock this morning he was in Grosvenor-row, Pimlico' when he saw the prisoner Brown driving a cart, in whic h . there were three other men. They pulled up at the Cheshir e Cheese public-house, and two of the men, getting out of the cart, ran down a court. Witness then told the prisone r that he must stop him, and inquire what he had got in the cart, and found a bag containing a gentleman's coat, with a book in the pocket, a number of knives and forks with a crest upon them, and some spoons. The prisoner Green' away was lying in a corner of the cart apparently asleeP' but witness moved him, and found under him a rag) a lady's cloak, and some cloths marked "F. Cox." Mr. Arnold—Did the prisoners say anything ? Witness—Brown said nothing, but that the thing,' in the cart all belonged to him. Greenaway, wh en I took hire to the station, said he was sorry he had been in the cart along with the others. Brown said that Bell Mears hired his cart to drive to Epsom to pick up bottles on the course, and promised to give him 10s. He took him and brought him back, and aid not know what was in the cart as he was at " Tottenham' Court Corner," three hours, while Bell Mears was in an d out of the cart, and, therefore, of course, could not tell what he was doing all that time. Mr. Arnold—ls anything known of these men F Policeman—Greenaway is constantly about with had characters at Chelsea, and Brown has been seen severs', times with Mears. Mr. Arnold—ls Mears known to the police? Police—Yes, your worship. Prisoners were remanded for a week. THAMES. CLEANING A FEVER HOLE,—Mr. Edward Fu the nepector of Nuisance s , an d S an i tary I nspector to Board of Works for the Poplar district, applied to Air Woolrych for an order to c om p e l a man named Willian3 Hart to repay to the Board the sum of £29 le. 2d., wh iuh had been expended in cleansing, ventilating, and laying ° a water supply to 15 small and dilapidated houses ie. 61 court or alley called Irish-row, Well-street, Poplar. Mr Fulcher explained that the tenements in questio n were in a very filthy state, anti many persons existing 111 them had been attacked with fever; in fact, the noxious vapours which proceeded from the buildinger and the overflowing cesspools attached to there , were injurious to the health of the inhabitan t° of the immediate neighbourhood. The proprie tor was summoned, the case was fully made out, and an order made upon him to do the necessary sanitary works. l ie had failed to do so, and the orders of the magistrates were carried out by persons employed by the Board. Now e was changed, the noxious cesspools were filled up, ti2e houses cleaned an d li me - was h e d , water laid on, and pro per retiring-places constructed. The houses were not fit fur the habitation of h uman b e i ngs b e f ore the magistrate made his order, and deaths from fever and small-pox had o e ' curred in Irish-row; now all was changed, and the hone ° were comparatively healthy and comfortable. An old woman, the wife of the defendant, said he could not attend and was very ill . She alleged that the proper % in question was very unpro d uctive, and let for a very urn. T here was also a great difficulty in collecting w" rents of the " estate," inasmuch as the occupiers adapted t h truly Irish mode of paying the rents in Irish-row, using threats when rents were demanded. Mr, Fulcher admitted the old couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ka rt ' were in great p over ty, an d th a t t h ey only held a leas e of Irish-row, Mr. Woolrych said the district board had acted very pro' perly in the matter, and with due regard to the publi° health and convenience, and kindly taking into considers' tion the poverty of ihe defendant, and the small rental 1 0 obtained from Trish-row, he made an order for the pi' ment of Bs. per month until the district board of Popil lf were re-itnbursed the money expended in carrying out W I (Mr. Woolrych's) orders. _ _ _ . Mrs. Hart thanked the magistrate for his kindness and retired. A great number of fever holes in the Poplar district hake been lately purified uncle/ the direction of M essrs . Anse!' and Ellison, and Mr. Fulcher, the inspector, and other saal' tory works are in progress in the parishes of All Sain tt4 Poplar, Bromley, St. Leonard, and St. Mary le Stratford" Bow, forming the Poplar district under the control of the Board of Works. THE CHANCERY VACATION.—To-day the Chao; eery offices reopened, on the termi na ti on o f whit i s c age' the Whitsun Vacation. TRINITY TERM. — To-morrow (Friday) Trinq term commences, and considerable business is pending : the common l aw courts. T he arrears number as men , ' Il i ; 229 rules, of whi c h 114 are i n the Queen ' s Beneh. Nearly 60 60 are lutes f or new tr i a l s. In the three courts the r ule for new trials exceed 100. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS —There are nearly 150 applicants for the ensuing term, of which 100 are or'" ginal applicati-ms, to be admitted on the roll. HE GREY MARE'S TAIL.--Many years ago , the precipice on th e l e f t side of the fall. They rash young sh e ph er d s thought they could clu b roa d s 0 0 attempt ; but when little more than half-way up, t h e lower: most of the tw o became giddy, abd, with a cry of desrir fell to the bottom and was killed. A portion of his plaid—* a shepherd without his plaid in Scotland is a phenomenon; which a paint o f roc k caught in the descent, hung °llth-- he precipice for a nu m b er o f years after the acc ident. ~, other young man got to the top without accident; but 1: had no heart to remain in the district afterwards, and el % grated. The ascent has been several times made sin!e• gentleman now in Keswick made the ascent one daY sense of a party o f f r i en d s, i nc l u di ng t h e Ettrick Sheß u it e rst This gentleman's m o d us operan di was unique. took a shower b a th un d er t h e f a ll, a nd then, . n nat apparel, made fo r th e p rec ipice, up which he scram Die" monkey fashion.—Once a Wok.