The Sun. — London, England, 1868-08-10 00:00:00

• , . THE SUN LONDON, 'ITENIN MONDAV L Gl-2 AUGUST 10, 1868 • , -.... as the soldiers, for the whole body was animated wonderful escape, and called attention to the LATEST INTELLEGENCE. PORFIESFONDENCE FROM :PARIS, COUNTER CLOTHS FOR LICENCED. VICTUALLERS. ,by one spirit. It may be observed that an expedi I .. damage which the new and incomplete reservoirs (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) 4. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESTONDENI. : 1111 E only article really suitable for that purpose, tion has seldom if ever returned from its venture had suffered from the want of money to carry on — 0 .—... -ms se. 6d. per dozen, hemmed, ready for use. Address PARIS, SUNDAY, August 9 1 05, Fleet-street, and 5, The Pavement, Clapham. more distinguished for unanimity of feeling than the public works. Further the speech deplored the ACCIDENT TO THE WEST INDIA MAIL without --- The short visit of the Queen has passed away i has this one from Abyssinia. Whoever has spoken general distress occasioned by the closing of the FALMOUTH, Monday Morning. the least excitement. Certainly, some journals expressed tiLASS CLOTHS SUITABLE FOR LICENCED astonishment that the Queen did not return the visit of the VICTUALLERS, 7s. 9d. PER DOZEN. on the subject has always testified to the tor- Treasury, and concluded by asking for supplies •The steamship Upton, Captain Darrell, hest just O. No. 105, diality and good feeling that have prevailed, and withoutmaking any reference whatever to the : arrived at this port from Sulina, and has landed Empress, but the official papers have come out with a WlL F L ie l e ek t A s t i t. e e i t i , ° f !O p t l o C f I L I u d a g n a d te Lill ;, and this is a cheering sign to notice, and one indicative Darling grant. The Ministers, however, were not un- Captain Vine Hall, brought on from the West sometimes. They state that it was at the pressing request The Pavement, Clapham-common. of the Empress herself that the Queen, who was greatly of the work having been accomplished in the right allowed to escape so comfortably from the India . Mail steamer Atrato, which is returning to euABLE CLOTHS, in every Width and Length, spirit. The difficulties that attended pleasant problem, and Mr. Meenenoen was read yfatigued, consented to dispense with a ceremony which the enter-his port. The machinery of the Atrato is quite 1 expressly for Licenced Victuallers. Damask Napkins with an amendment to the address, to the effect that t was evidently above her strength. In no other case would for Tray Cloths, Drills for Bar Aprons and Towellings of nrisecannot be overrated, and the more fully disabled. Ca fain Hall came on at the re west of her II 'esty's royal courtesy and sense of duty have every description. Patterns gratis and post free. they are contemplated the better they will the Darling grant having three times received the P q i aj Captain Rivett, to give information of the disaster, rermitted her to forego the return visit, be understood and appreciated. Lord NAPIER, in sanction of the Assembly had precedence of all other The interview between tll de Alous , ier and Lord Stanley ' CARDIGAN JACKETS made expressly for Bar and to send out steamers to the assistance of the • - ' - use, Warm and Elastic, from ss. 6d. each, for the speech jus • t alluded to, declared that the objects votes, and should be dealt with without delay. This and Atrato, which was left under canvass, steering for has attracted considerable attention. The official papers '..sadies' and Gentlemen's use. WILLIAM HOLDICHSay that the two Ministers reviewed the political aspect of before them were to release the captives, and to amendment was carried without a division, and Co., LICENSED VICTUALLERS' DRAPERS 105, Fleet- the Lizard, yesterday, in lat. 48 N., long. 9W. Europe, and were perfectly in accord upon the chief points. street, City, and No. 5, The Pavement, Clapham -common. vindicate the honour of the country at the least an amended address was presented to the Governor. All well on board. If this be true it must be highly satisfactory ; for it nem- Irt it the members expressed their willingness at sarily follows that the views of the French Government possible expense of suffering. The country they .-.- ..... W 1 LI VICTUALLERS'., I A i NI II L D D n IC ER I s r , E an t d bli C h o., d LICENSEDIBI2, 2t lr once to make provision for the public works, and con- AMERICA. on foreign policy are very different from those corn ! ttavelled through was a most disturbed one, but moldy accredited to the French Foreign Office. In reality Fleet-street, City; Southern Branch-No. 5, The Pave- (still demising the omission of all reference to the DARLING CROOKHAVEN, Aug. 10, 8.30 a.m. there is scarcely any possibility of the two Ministers ment, Clapham-common. Patterns gratis and post free, the army had given very little offence or pro-grant from the speech as an attempt on the part of with Price List. The Inman steamer City of Paris, from New agreeing on most of the great European questions ; and vocation to those they passed by, rough customers the Ministers to ignore the deliberate decision of - though they were on the whole. York, is now passing Browhead Signal Station, en it is most probable that the visit was merely comp TO LICENCED VICTUALLERS. It is interesting to discourse on that part of his the country. The address then proceeds in a very route for Queenstown. mentary, or confined to the discussion of minor topics. haughty tone to censure the Duke of BUCKINGHAM'S It is, however, quite natural that the interview should ESTABLISHED 1842. (Per America, via Southampton.) obtain a certain significance in this dreary season. WILLIAM 11 OLDICH and CO., discourse . in which the General states what despatch to the Governor "as a violation of the 30 (Noon). LICENCED VICTUALLERS' DRAPERS, No. his policy was ; and certainly it was an Constitutional rights of the Legislative Assem- There is a rumour here to the effect that Dr. Conneau. 103, Fleet-street, corner of Farriugdon-street ; and at No. NEW YORK, J u ly The Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill for who has just returned from Florence, was charged with a 5, The Pavement, Clapham-common (Southern Branch). admirable one, and went straight to the point. bly," and to inform Sir HENRY MANNERS SUTTON funding in 30 years G per Cent. Bonds all the State secret mission from the Emperor Napoleon. This statement Indeed leaders of expeditions may well emulate that the opposition in the Assembly intends to have 'THEA'fRE ROYA L, H A YMARKET. the skill displayed by the hero of Magdala, and not debts at present existing or becoming due within has gained greater currency on account of the general impression that the French Government interfered in - their own way, and that it is useless for men to Sole Lessee, Mr. Buckstone. waste valuable time and lose opportunities in dis- three years. The preamble of the bill declares the the La Marmora, affair. It is added that the doctor THIS EVENING-, OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. Pennington; • a seek advisers elsewhere. Of course this intima- will proceed to Fontainebleau to render an account of ]ago, M r . Ryd er; Desdemona, Miss Ada Cavendish; /Janina, cussions and negotiations that effect nothing of tion is clothed in due Parliamentary language, but inability of the State to pay the interest due upon Mrs. E. F. Saville his stewardship . ; but, of course, all this is conjecture. Preceded by, at 7, THE INTRIGUE. lasting nature or a satisfactory character. The its meaning is plain enough. "We trust that your the debt. Th e j ourna l s are part i cu l ar l y un f or t una t e j us t now , so Commence at Seven. o bj ect i n v i ew L or d N APIER t o ld t o none but his Excellency," so runs the address, " may be advised Messrs. T. Hill and V. Miller, Demo cra t s , h ave much so as to confirm the general belief that the new Press THEATRE ROYAL secretaries, , ADELPHI. own which was to effect no negotiation to take immediate ateps for enabling us to carry been elected United States Senators of the Georgia Law will not prove of much benefit to the profession. The Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER, with THEODORE, but to meet all his advances with Legislature. privilege of freely starting newspapers is more than Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. into execution the decision or the people, which counterbalanced by the increased liability to fine, imprison- THIS EVENING, at 7, A ROUGH DIAMOND. Messrs. G. a simple demand for the prisoners, and when this Six million dollars' worth of timber has been meat, seizure, suppression, and all the thousand ills the Belmore, Ashley; Mrs. Billington, and Miss Lennox Gray. was accceded to to follow it up by taking on him- your Excellency has so recently sought for and ob a quarter to Eight, THE FLYING SCUD. Messrs. G. destroyed by fire in the forests on the north shore Press is heir to. The Messager du Sud Ouest has just been Belmore, Billington, Ashley, J. G. Taylor, C. H. Stephenson, self what the honour of England demanded, and the tallied ; and we beg leave to inform your Excellency condemned in a fine of £8 and costs for exciting to hatred C. J. Smith; Miss Charlotte Saunders, Miss Louisa Moore, Miss of Lake Superior. The fire still continues. Maria Harris, and Miss Lennox Grey. resolution thus formed had been strictly adhered to that this House will withhold its confidence from and contempt against the Government. But the event To conclude with THE FAST COACH. Messrs. J. G. Taylor, The North German Lloyds steamer America which excites most attention is the seizure of LaLanterne. R. Romer, W. H. Eburne; Mimi Nelly Harris, and Miss E. Pitt, by him on every occasion that arose for putting it in any Administration which may seek to evade, or arrived at Southampton this morning with 105 In yesterday's number M. Rochefort spoke of the trial force. In consequence of the advance of the Eng- which shall delay to give full and immediate effect passengers for this port, Havre, and Bremen, 40 which has just resulted in his sentence to imprisonment. The result-seizure-was generally expected, and the R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. lisp army, and their repulse of the enemy, THEO- to that decision." To this the Governor returned sacks of mails, $203,836 for London, and $lO,OOO Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vinin g . agents zu,rie d outhad w n =Ts . sale. The seizure was This Theatre will open for the ra,gular season on Wednesday DORE'S army had been completely " cowed." H e a courteous and temperate, but dignified reply. He for France. On the 9th inst. she spoke the English next, August 12th, when will be produced (at 8 o'clock) Dionunusual violence, the police snatching Bouciettult's new drama, in four acts entitled AFTER DARK a himself fell into paroxysms of fury and depression, disclaimed any intention of interfering with " the • . sinp Edwards, bound west. copies from the hands of any person who might be reading Tale of London Life. To be preceded and followed by a fave;u rite farce. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office and while under the influence of the latter he sent constitutional right of the Legislative Assembly," the paper in the streets-altogether an unheard-of pro open daily from 10 till 5. ------ back the prisoners except three or four. This ex- and admitted that the grant to Lady DARLING was SOUTHAMPTON, August 10. ceeding. It is clear that the Government have fairly declared war against the journalist, and mean to crush R O s Y l A LeasrRAN,D s THEATRE, planation is of the more importance, because some a q uestion for local decision, but at the same time The Royal Mail C om p an y's paddle-steamer him. Th e managemen t o f th e p aper h as prepa re d a THIS EVENING, a d t 7 mT .3O, SISTERLY SERVICEg• hMessrs. persons have said that THEODORE was deceived and he reminded the Assemb l y that the chan g e of Adieu- Atrato, which sailed on the 2el instant with the Belgian edition for the use of foreign subscribers. I hear Belford, Harcourt; Miss Sheridan nistration was not due to his policy, but to the that 'M. Pinard, the Minister of the Interior, was personally After which, THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. misled by the representations made. Lord NAPIER mails and passengers f or th e West Indies and New Messrs Thorne, James, and Robson ; Mesdames Sheridan declared that he gladly availed himself of that opposed to the seizure. Goodall, Hughes, Newton, and Lydia Thompson. absolute and repeated tender of their resignations by , Zealand, has broken down and is returning under The Empress appears to be greatly occupied with To conclude with MARRIAGE AT ANY PRICE, public opportunity to state most positively that he the former Ministers, and that his present advisers, canvas. political matters at Fontainebleau. Among several invi - bad authorised nothing which could lead THEODORE tations which have recently been given to politicians, one The company's superintendent here has ordered It OPAL AMPHITHEA ERE AND CIRC US, after having declined the responsibilities of office HOLBORN. to believe that he had departed from his first in- with which the Chevalier Nigra, the Italian ambassador, had only accepted them after every other attempt another steamer to get ready for sea, immediately ONRA, every evening, in his Flying Trapeze Act, as performed • s been honoured is the most remarkable. before their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales tention. bad failed. Sir HENRY,HENRI - under these circumstances, to start and pick up the Atrato and tow her to on Thursday last, amidst the most deafening applause. The Those well acquainted with the circumstances expresses an earnest hope that harmony may be The subscription for the new loan greatly increased on most brilliant success ever achieved by any artiste. this port. Friday, but the attendance at the Ministry of Finance ONRA'S Terrific Flights on Two Bars. would of course have given no credence to the is much smaller than on previous occasions. The loan, 0 ,RA', Incredible Somersaults and Pirouettes. restored between the two deliberative branches of ___ but it is just as well to have it contra- however, is already more than covered, though much of OSRA, the most wonderful and perfect performer ever assertion, witnessed. the Legislature, and that the restoration of co-ope- BELGIUM. dieted in order to put a stop to the remarks of this subscription is speculative. A system of " brokerage" "A remarkable performer on the flying trapeze, whose extra- BRUSSELS, Aug. 10. ordinary achievements unquestionably surpass those of Leo the credulous or prejudiced parties always to he ration between them will be held paramount to unknown in England is carried on here, both by those lard."-Dally Telegraph. M. Hen • R h f e the editor of th re oc e.or. every other consideration, since in its absence the " Onra in his performance on the flying trapeze, after the man met with when such rumours are afloat. Lieute-buy in order to sell. When the subscription for a ner of Leotard, far outdoes the efforts of that celebrated artist.." welfare and prosperity of the country have for who was sentenced last ' week to four months' im -Morning Advertiser, nant PRIDEAUX was the first one sent to Lord loan exceeds the amount required, a proportionate reduc " A more genuine and flattering reception we have never wit- many months been paralyzed. In conclusion, he • prisonment for an assault upon M. Rochette, arrived neased."-Standard. The incomparable Scenes in the Arena as usual, including M. NAPIER, and he gave a message from TIIEODROE to trusts that the Assembly will not desire that the here yesterday. tiun on all the demands is made ; but these who come in person may always have an amount of Bente producing Samwell's wonderful performing Dogs. b i Open at half-past Seven, commence at Eight. Morning Per- this effect :-" Yesterday I thought myself the essential offices of the State shall be vacated "while five francs interest allotted to them without reduction. In --- tor.nsase, Wednesday and Saturday, at Half-past Two. Children strongest man in the world ; to-day I know order to secure this advantage many speculators and inves• under ten, half-price. the pressing necessities of the State remain unpro- FRANCE. tors hire a number of nondescripts to go in person that there are stronger than I, and I want vided for." PARIS, Aug. 10. LICENSED 'VICTUALLERS' GUARDIAN and subscribe. These, for the reward of a franc or so, (LI ft. GLENIE, of the Sporting Library,peace." In reply to this Lord NAPIER wrote Upon this reply there ensued, as might have been The Moamar of to-day publishes an account of will spend the entire night outside the Ministry in order Inform a _ 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park, Loudon, W. begs t„ to say that if he gave up all the pri- expected, a long and het debate. It would be use-the Emperor m his customers, add the Licensed Victuallers in' gene . ral. the reception of - to present themselves first in the morning. A struggle that he has been appointed Agent fo I subscribed the for precedence often ensues, but, once . , edition to his ,„ r the above-named paper in soners, he and his family would be treated in an less to recapitulate the arguments and answers of . agency for the Sporting Edition of " Tee sux," , result, town, the Emperor said :-" sum is safely invested, without fear of reduction. Some Sod can supply the same on Friday - • men whom nothing would convince. The ewer to an address presented by the Mayor of the evening, if required, in town honourable manner. THEODORE was very angryhire from 50 to 200 of these agents. Ir c r .An . tsy. be 'LATEST Eigl t C o j n o ri f p "THEth Trade that he is Agent for the when he received this communication. On a however, was that the Assembly carried, without a through Troyes without stopping a moment, in I would not pass SUN," and can supply it earlier I.aan any other man in London or Country the evening of publi further communication Lord NAPIER sent to say order to give aproofof lively sympathy for the THE WEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY. division, six resolutions expressing want of confidence %Lupe. No connection with any other persons. Bally's Ruff's, _ Wright's, and M'Call's Guides. All the Daily Papers' Maga- that no terms other than those mentioned could be in the Government, and praying the Governor to re- -s- -- eines, and Periodicals as soon as published. Agent for the Joint- Clock Coal Company. Orders by post attended to. made. Lieutenant PRIDEAUX, with the greater move his new advisers. To this address Sir HENRY; such patriotic feelings. Last year I felt pleasure in mETEOLOLOOICAL RETORTS. people of the Champagne, who are animated by part of the prisoners, was released and returned whose office is anything but a sinecure, returned a noticing the progress of industry in your province. Extreme Bea rfIIIE LATEST EDITION of "THE SUN " •th h nothing to-day F. 1 wi t em. Lord NAPIER'S own belief is that I urge you to continue it, for distinct negative, on the same grounds as he had Monday,. r ... __,..0 ' IL supplied, as soon as published, Every Evening, by W August 10, B. T. I v W. Ito F. D. W It. to ALEXANDER (late Brooks), Newspaper regent, N 4 Old - mentioned iu his reply to the address at the open- threatens the peace of Europe. Have confidence in 8 a.m. g 12 9 -- Cavendish-street, Oxford-street. --- - - fore he could not believe that the English would,the future, and do not forget that God protects Nairn ins of the session, The Governor has undoubtedly Aberdeen - 1 i v /i ,, O'S ,L G RAIN G E R ? LICENSED so thus he refrained from making any reason on his side, since the change of Ministry France." Leith - _ Shields ... 3ullf. 62 1 56 W.S.W. 2 2 W. - , .W. c.m - 2 T IITe SP N OP.,T I 8 G E te. s at 9 I B Oror' T HITS I IIT 's ;. B I7 seest at terms about himself. The Abyssinian prisci- was occasioned by the dead-lock, and did not, as BOURSE, August 8.-Three o'clock.-The market E ia arbo o r u o tl gi; Ea 8 ',)l H E E.S.E.I 2 4 lg. 11 C. =-. I :J e l l 3 x c l k S . GEWS Establishment, as above, every evening by Eight ners who were taken to the hospital believed that the Opposition would seem to imply, produce it. closed as follows :- . Helder - --- - - - - _ _ \, Cuxhaven - - - - - - - - _ they were going to be slaughtered, and could Remembering the difficulty with which he formed 4 . ?,- per Cent. - Skielesnais -- - - - - - -- - Ardrossan .. 22'9:.3f. ,59 r 7 S.W. 3 5 S.S.W. r.c.1019 3 / FIHE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " scarcely credit the intentions of their captors in this Administration, after a delay of two months, 3 p b e n r d c o o f ti m t oath_ -.- Ital'an Loan - - 70 35 End of month... - - Greencastle 29 Fr 150, 57 W.S.W. 1 4 S.W. r.c. l o*G7 - Holyhead .. a) Of. 161: 59 W.S. W. 2 4 5.8. W. c. I - - I,t li E L \vs s a uolV o a i s teN \T on i as i published, containing all the LATEST Newspaper Agent, 4, 'Blaelfia;Lror d, (v i E sl,by II W HARRIS, rendering them aid and succour. IYith respect to it is no great wonder that he should be reluctant e End of mouth- 7 33 Mexican Loan ... 22 75 Liverpool .. 29 93 1CI! Z 7 S. E. 2 2 s. w. c. 1- 1 Credit Mobilier - Do. Bonds - Valentin...., 29 96f. ,62! 58 5.5.W.3 6 W. 1).0.1 - 2 London, S. . Cape Cie ar..29 92f. ,65t 64 B.K 2 3 S.W. c. 101:5 1 Eud of mouth- 269 - Spani s h Th rees - 1 what had been said about the sufferings of the to dismiss his a Ivisers at the bidding of men Credit Foucior ..142e - Home Debt - - Penzance .. 3.1 elf. ,65 60 Z. 0 3 S.W. C. - 2 rpm LATEST EDITION of "THE SUN." people who left Magdala, Lord N.erier. observed eiseeeste .. 02f ,65, 63 4 W.B. W. c.b. - 1 I who will not keep office themselves. Tue conduct Ead of mouth:- - - Deferred - - Weymo uth 29'93f. 167, 61 N.E. 5 3 B.W. • c. - 2 R. J. I_,H.MES begs to • inform his friends and the public RAILWAY s. Cash Portsmo utii 29 96f. ,66i 61 E. 1 1 W.B. W. c. - 1 I of the M'Cuenocu party is inconsistent enough on rm. rally that ho supplies the LATEST EDITION of " THE that it was not an Abyssinian fortress, but belonged Orleans - 8 cj.N "as soon as published.-No. 10, Hampstea4-road, N.W. C'peGrisNer.' 29 971. 166 62 N.E. 3 4 N.W. c. 0 - 33 1 te the Gallas, and be offered it to the only chief every opportunity they take the conduct of affairs Northern ll5O Brest I 29•96 f. '63! 53 E. 4 4 E. b. - 2 Lyons and Mediterranean L'Orient. .. DNCt63 ' 61 E. 4 4 N.E. cb - 2 IFILE"SUN" NEWSPAP ER.-G. R. GLF .NIE likely to ho • id it ; but it was declined, the chief de- into their own ban Is with the object of carrying out Southern. . . 570 R ochefort' .. 'A 998. 175 68 N. 4 4 N. c. -- 1 Biarritz .... '59 89f. 70 ;75 W. 1 - - at. - 6 _7_ delivars the L ITE EDI CION at Chelsea, 7.40 ; Kilburn, daring that it would take all his army to hold it, the policy of the late Ministry. The real point at Western - - - - - 8 , S tarch-green, 8; Woolwich, 7.30; Uxbridge, 9.50 ; Watford, Eastern - - - - - - - -- - . is. however, is not between the Government 42 Paris - - - - - - - - - aand so it was destroyed to make it harmless. Every issue, Sardinian - - - - - - - - - - ' and the Opposition, but between the Assembly and Austrian - - - -- - THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," man leaving the place was allowed to take all that Lombard 407 Toulon .... 30 I.f. 32 63 S.E. 1 1 S. b. - 1 1- giving all the SPORTING NEWS of the day, may be seen belonged to him, and guards were placed on the Council. If the Opposition would allow the North of Spain i Heart's Cou-1 tent (6 a.m.! 63 at JIM ti Y M A.NTO A'S house, "The Swan and Horse Shoe," Saragossa Ministers to bring in a separate bill for the DAR• _Attie Britain, City, E.C. each side of the valley by which they tra- Roman 4Ol .—...... LING grant, and send it up to the Council, they EXPLANATION. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN "to yelled, as they had many bitter enemies from -- ----- - Barometer corrected and reduced to :2. deg. a tea level. Theletter would give the Upper House the opportunity of 1 . be seen Every Evening by 8.10 at Mr. ROBERT MBACOCK'S, wLoae they might apprehend inroads. Altogether it r., risin g ; f., falling ; s., steady-indicate direction of motion of the Britannia, Kensal New-town. GREAT FIRE IN SOUTHWARK. concession. As it is they are perpetuating a state mercury within last 14 licurs. Therm( n:eter exposed in shade. - is most satisfactory to meet with this emphatic de- ---___..____— Extreme Force e ith its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.-calm: SPORTING. --JOHN ROBERTS supplies the dare • - of things which does incalculable mischief to Wea.ther : b.-blue f 1 y ; c.,--cleuds, delitelied ; f.-fog; h.-hail; ton of Lord NAPIER, and the speech he THIS DAY. LAT ES T EDITION of "THE SUN" as soon as pub- 1.-lightning : nn-misty, hazy ; 0.-overcast, dull; r.-•rain ; s.- snow; lishod.-4, Bath-street, City-road, E.C.the colony and is a scandal to the cause of Renre made will be found most interesting on many ac- - " e At an early hour this morning a fire, attended Rahn-fall, snow or hail (melted) during last 24 hours. t.-thunder. R _____sentative Government. HE "SUN" NEB` SPAPER.-G R. GLEN counts, being in every way most appropriate and with great destruction of property, broke out on bea disturbance. REMARKS. premises about 300 yards in the rear of King- Ir Sporting Library,. 4 :-.C.Pm_laught-terrace, Edge...eat-L E ,' admirable. ltmospherical pressurea yesterday had risen on all coasts --- • v • v_ _ 1 - - • ' - --- THE "SUN" NE WSPAPER.-G. R. GLENIE, Sporting Library. 4, Connaught-terrace, Edgeware-road, delivers the LATE EDITION of "THE S UN " at the earliest possible moment after leaving the press. He is abl e to deliver Copies in Town, the Suburbs, and in many parts of the country at a comparatively early hour the same evening, say 40 miles by nine o'clock Orders by post punctually attended to. `I LE LATE EDITION of " TIIE SUN" at & JAMES SPEEDY'S, • The Wellington," Wellington-street, Strand. THE LATE EDITION of " TIIE SUN " at J. SMITH'S, 39, Bow-street, Covent-garden. riniE LATE EDITION of " TIIE SUN" at W. Camden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden toga The state of affairs in Victoria certainly affords no very impressive picture of the advantages of Constitutional Government. If the advocates of a despotic and paternal form of Government wished to cite an instance of the unfavourale results of political liberty, they could scarcely find a more appropriate instance. Everything is at a dead lock. The civil service is reduced to absolute dis tress, the inconvenience in all public departments is severely felt, and the effect upon business is almost paralysing. The dignity of the Government is at a discount, and the scenes in the Assembly are more in accordance with the stormy recriminations of Congress than with the traditional good sense and good manners of our English Parliament. Up to this time the self-government of our colonies has been a striking success. There have of course been some drawbacks and contretemps, but on the whole the State machinery has worked smoothily, and anything which did not at first go well was soon adjusted after a little debate and discussion. Now, however, all is changed. The dead-lock has continued month after month, and when the mail left matters were worse than ever, excepting that we may presume them to be approaching a climax. The new Ministry is absolutely powerless in the Assembly ; the Opposi tion, headed by Mr. M'CULLOCII, overrides them altogether, and on every division has an over whelming majority. It can hardly be otherwise when on the opening day of the session the Minis terialists numbered about 18 and the Opposition nearly Go. Two of the new Ministers, to m ike matters worse, have failed to secure their seats, and are consequently absent from the Assembly. The Ministry themselves are understood to be divided, and the great question which has agitated the colony during so many months past—the Darling grant they have resolved to leave an open question ; but this will not suit the Opposition, who will be satisfied with nothing less than the introduction of the clause into the Appro priation Bill in the same form which has produced the whole disturbance. The Government have announce] that they will submit the grant as a Go vernment measure, and with this the M'CuLLoc II party ought surely to be satisfied. Flushed with the success of the elections, however, they will be content with nothing lea than the passage of the bill in its most objectionable form by the Council, and the restoration of their own chief to power. The opening of the session was as stormy as the former one. The Governor's speech was short, and intended to be very conciliatory, as all direct refer ence to the question of the day was avoided. It began by referring to the recent visit of the Duke of EDDZBURGII, and congratulating the colony on his On Fr:day the Empress EUGENIE entertained at dinner, at Fontainebleau, the Duke of EDINBURGH, Lord STANLEY, and Lord LYONS. The Marquis DE MOUSTIER and M. ROUHER were also present. It is said by the Etendard that the interview between Lord STANLEY and the Marquis DE MOUSTIER was of the most cordial character, and lasted some con siderable time. The two Ministers took a review of the chief subjects of general foreign policy, and the impression thus received was (4 that nothing but peaceful indications are now observable throughout Europe, and that the perfect understanding which prevails between England and France fully confirms this notion. It is worthy of notice in conjunction with this incident that the Emperor NAPOLEON, in reply to a speech from the Mayor of Troyes, ex pressed his hope that no event would take place to disturb the peaceful development of trade and com merce, and his MAJESTY concluded with the words " May GOD protect France." No doubt the Min isters were glad to avail themselves of the oppor tunity of discussing viva voce the events of the day, and though there existed before no disturbing element the entente cordiale existing between the two countries cannot be otherwise than strengthened and confirmed by this interview. We may regard it as a very reassuring thing in these hard times that the two foremost nations of Europe should be on such good terms, and the upshot of the meeting will tend to revive favourable impres sions and give a denial to all insinuations of a con trary kind. _______________- JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY Ur TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl white ness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance t o the breath. Price Is. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper T hames- street, London. At an early hour this morning a fire, attended with great destruction of property, broke out on premises about 300 yards in the rear of King street, Southwark. Besides consuming several large hop warehouses, no less than ten or twelve other buildings have been laid in ruins. The fire. seems to have commenced in a warehouse belonging to Mr. Russell, patentee of farinaceous food, &c., and from thence rapidly spread to an adjoining building in the occupation of a Mr. Drewett, carpenter and joiner. The Horse and Groom publichouse was next attacked, and three small houses in Tennis-court. The fire then communi cated itself with the hop factories contiguous to these buildings, and in a short time it was evident that very little of their contents could be saved. A number of land engines soon arrived, and though the firemen set to work with a will, the fire con tinued to rage with great fury one at o'clock this afternoon. A curious example of how " law and order " are observed in some parts of the north of Ireland waf afforded at an investigation at Banbridge, reported in the Northern Wlaig. In the month of Juno some Roman Catholic missionaries visited the town, and special services were conducted in the chapel up to an advanced hour in the evening. The Orangemen of the neighbourhood, hearing of the visits of the missionaries, expressed their hostile feelings by play ing fifes and drums in front of•the sacred building, calling for the " holy fathers " in terms of ridicule, and finally smashing the windows of the chapel. A magisterial investigation into the occurrence, having been rather tardily ordered by the Govern ment, was held on Thursday, and the Roman Catholic priest was examined to detail the facts._ He had scarcely commenced his evidence, however, when the deafening sounds of fife and drum, and the shouts of a crowd in front of the court-house, made him inaudible, and effectually stopped the inquiry. The Crown solicitor and the magis trates protested that they never witnessed such a scene, and that it could not occur out of Ireland. It was stated that there were forty policemen in the town, but they were powerless, it seemed, to pre vent the disturbance, which there was reason to believe had been preconcerted for the express pur pose of baffling the inquiry. For two hours the witness remained on the table, while the proceed ings were at a standstill. At length it was suggested that the attorney for the persons who were accused of the riot to which the witness was deposing, and the defendants themselves, should go out and en treat their friends not to injure their cause by such misconduct. The ambassadors succeeded, but when order was restored there were no defendants iu court, and the magistrates were still obliged to sus pend the inquiry. After some time the absent par ties returned to court, and the examination was resumed. The further hearing of evidence was ad journed until a future day, and the Crown solicitor strongly urged the propriety of having military present to release them from the tyranny of the " drumocracy," as he bitterly called the disturbers, and prevent a repetition of such an outrage on the administration of justice. EXCLUSIVE, VERY IMPORTANT, RARE, AND VALUABLE are the properties of Lamplough's Pyretic Saline, curing the worst headaches, sickness, skin, or biliary affections. Pleasant, palatable, and inTigorating. Sold by all Chemists.—[Advt.] Ltmospherical pressures yesterday had risen on all coasts — principally in the N. ; but this morning a diminution is again shewn at all stations, of largest extent on our S. coast. Pressures are generally uniform, the highest over these islands are on the E. coast. Tempera ture is a little higher in southern districts. Winds have been generally light to moderate from the S.W.: they are this morning variable, being westerly in the N. and easterly in the S. At the entrance of the channel it is calm. The weather is cloudy. Mist is reported from our E. coast. The news from Victoria is not at all reassuring. The " deadlock " which has so long prevailed in the colony has riot come to an end, but is rather in a state of still more hopeless entanglement. When the Houses met, on the 29th of May, the Governor's speech, which was very short, did not contain a single allusion to the Darling grant. The entire omission of this subject caused great dissatis faction, and, says the Times correspondent, " drew down the hearty condemnation of the new Ministry by friends and foes alike." During the first debate on the Address ,f the Assembly, Mr. Walsh, a new member, moved, as an amendment, that the Darling grant should be dealt with by the Government. He urged that the faith of the country was pledged to the grant, and that it had prece dence in point of time over other votes. The amendment was carried without a division, and the Address of the Assembly, as thus modified, presented. The most impor tant part of it alluded to the communication from the Colonial Secretary in England, in which the Governor is directed not to recommend to the Legislative Assembly the vote to Lady Darling, " except on a clear understanding that the grant should bo brought before, another branch of the Legislature in a particular form.' The Address considered this a violation of the consti tutional right of the Legislative Assembly. The Assembly would not consent to such a course, but would reserve the question for " free discussion and final settlement within this Chamber." The Address further insisted upon the immediate settlement of the Darling grant, and declared that it would withhold its confidence from any Administration that might seek to evade a decision. The Governor, in reply, urged the co-operation of all three branches of the Legis lature, and in his last sentence trusted "that the Legislature would not desire that the essential offices of the Executive Government should be vacated while the pressing neces sities of the St ate were unprovided for." A long discussion followed, and the Assembly carried a series of six resolu tions, praying that the Governor would remove his new advisers. The Governor declined, and there the matter rests. The Opposition resist the Executive as much as possible, and the embroglio is worse than ever. The Havas and the Reuter telegraphic agencies are directly at issue on the subject of Spanish affairs. M. Reuter the other day telegraphed to the effect that insurrectionary movements had taken place in certain parts of the country. The Havas Agency denies this, and repeats the stereotype statement that the most complete tranquillity prevails throughout the kingdom. It must not, however, be forgotten that the Ilavas Agency only sends " official despatches." It is certain that the Count de Choate has been sent in great haste back to Barcelona, the military command of which city ho resigned but a few days ago. The Count de Chest° is considered the sword and shield of the Spanish Government, and his sudden departure from Madrid can hardly be deemed nur *cies& A correspondence appears in a Dublin paper (the &ening Mail) between the Archbishop. of Dublin and Dr. Magee, Dean of Cork, with reference to the holding of an ecclesiastical synod for the southern province in Ireland. It was the archbishop's intention 0 have convened it, for purposes of business, on the 31 of September, but on a case being submitted by Lord Mayo, at the request of the Primate, to the law officers of the Crown, the opinion was obtained that legal objections exist to provincial synods being convened in Ireland by the archbishops of the re spective provinces without the gaeod's writ. Under these circumstances the meeting in September—to be now hold on the Ist —will be merely formal. The Rev. Dr. Magee deeply regrets " that, in the present crisis in the history of the Church, tho only representative council in which the voice of the Irish clergy could find expression,' cannot become " once more a reality." The publication of the "opinion" of the law officers will, he adds, be awaited with interest, as it contradicts an " etniuent legal autho rity," upon whose advice the memorial of the clergy to his grace in favour of the synod was drawn up. THREE WIVES. By the Author of " Dlargare t and Her Brdiestnaids." Three vols.—lt is some time sin .at the novel-reading public have been gratified by the procbaction of a work by the popular authoress of " Margaret an d Her Bridesmaids," and the announcement that Messrs. .Hurst and Blackett have just issued a new fiction from. her pen, bearing the title of "Three Wives," will be recaiived with pleasure by her numerous admirers. There aro few novelists of our day, indeed, whose works deser ye to be welcomed with- such favour as those of this charming writer. It has been announced by telegraph that Prince Alex ander Karageorgewitch was arrested at Pcsth on Satur day, It was not stated for what offence, but the only feasible conclusion is that he is to be handed over to the Servlan authorities. Strange are the relations between states, This arrest points to intimate relations between the Cabinets of Vienna and Belgrade I and yet the Ser vino dethroned the ICarageorgewiteh family because they W9T9 t1PP9094 91 Pi 19E1 11 2 tqwnvcii 4M4.4k NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA. AMARELLX restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect ing this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames street, London. E.C. 4 't 4 .4F A El* 4: 9 4* * r \4l 111 111 %wt.' LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1868. -~ ---- On Saturday an appropriate reception was ac e)rded to Lord NAPIER in Wales, at Welchpool. H e was entertained at a public dinner, but pre viously he was most cordially received at Shrews bury. The Town Council prepared an address, and after the Mayor had explained the purport of their arra ngements to Lord NAPIER on Lis arrival, the Town Clerk read a suitable address, which con gratulated the gallant hero upon his brilliant mic e , ss, and recognised the promptitude displayed by Vie Government in apportioning him hi 3 honours. Lord NAPIER, in acknowledging the com pliment, declared that the truly English welcome be hal met with had delighted him. If he spck..; for "a good hour by Shrewsbury clock" he could not do justice to the historical associations of the ancient town ; therefore, he would merely express thanks 03 behalf of himself and those con nected with the expedition. A public dinner fol owed his lordship's arrival at Welchpool, and the toast of the evening was receive I with the greatest enthusiasm. In re urnin.. thanks, Lord NAPIER said that no araly had ever exhi bi ei a inure earnest desire to fulfil the wishes of their country than the Abyssinian expedi ti.in had done, and in speaking of the expedition l'e:tneant the sailors, the mercantile marine, and the gallant detachment of the Indian force, as well A MODEL LANDLORD. The Marquis of Waterford enjoys the honourable dis tinction of being regarded with feelings almost of affection by his tenants, to whom he has ever been a considerate and indulgent landlord. His Londonderry tenants having heard that the property was about to be disposed of, met and ex pressed their utmost concern at losing such a landlord, and had a letter written to the solicitor of the marquis, assuring him that they did not want to retain the marquis because the rents were low, but because they preferred him to all others. Such a tribute must have been very gratifying to the noble lord. It is another instance of the good which is being silently accomplished by those who really have the welfare of Ireland at heart, and is also, at the same time, a cogent reproof to those who agitate and disturb the country by useless and dangerous clamour. 1111.DOULTON IN A CONTINENTAL COURT. rho Echo (la Parltment, of Brussels, gives an account of the proceedings in the "Affairs Doulton," which had been adjourned to Thursday last. M. Weber, for the defence, asked for a further adjournment on account of M. Doulton's health, and called Dr. Semal, who de posed that, although tho defendant's local ailment was bettor, his general health was not such as to make it safe for him to appear at Brussels and undergo the fatigue of a long examination. Tho prosecution opposed the application, and called Mr. Reynolds, A solicitor of London, who said that since July 9 he had many times met Mr. Doulton in the streets of London. Ho noticed nothing extraordinary in his appearance ; the last time ho saw him he came down stairs very nimbly. Upon this evidence Dr. Semal was recalled and asked if he supposed it possible that what Mr. Reynolds had stated could have happened. The doctor's reply was, that he could not say, but a man might be able to walk in the streets of London without being able to take a fatiguing journey. Moreover, it was not so much physical fatigue which Mr. Doulten had to fear as the soujrances morales of a lengthened exami nation. Ultimately an adjournment was granted to the 22nd of October. THE BEST TIME FOR BATHING. The robust and practised bather will suit his conve nience or his pleasure generally with impunity. But the novice should observe certain rules, until he finds he can do without them. The first in importance is, that the sea water should not be too cold, or, if cold, his own per son should be warm at the time he plunges into the water. Now the water will be the warmest when the tide has just come in, and especially if it be a sandy beach upon which the rays of a hot sun have been playing some hours. There is often a difference in this case of five 01 six degrees between high water and ebb tide. Hence it follows that the forenoon, or about noon if the tide serve, is the best time. A bath before break. fast, or late in the evening, is only suitable or even safe for the robust and those whose reaction is vigorous. The etomach should have been already fortified with breakfast, and for a delicate person a glass of wine it - 1.0 bad preparation for the bath. "Never bathe on a ful meal." It is of importance where children and weak per eons are concerned that they should have their dip durinL the flow, and not during the ebb of the tide ; not onh because there are less impurities on the beach during th, flow than the ebb tide, but because the force of the waver" often overthows them. But if overset during the flov of the tide, they are propelled towards the shore, and int. shallow water ; they accordingly find themselves in safety. and may laugh at the mishap. But if the same thin occurs when the sea is " going out," they may be sucke, back by a receding wave, and, losing their footing, ma 3 get terribly frightened on finding themselves carne. almost out of their . dep th. —Dr. Strange, in the " Gentleman'. Magazine," for August. WHO TVAS THE FOUNDER OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS? " I am desirous of doing justice to a man whose claim; to be considered a benefactor to his species have been very generally ignored. Everywhere we see Robert Raike: described as the ' founder of Sunday Schools.' This descrip tion I conceive to be in a measure unmerited. Ire was not alone inhis noble work ; and without wishing in the slightes' degree to depreciate his share in the undertaking, unques tionably some tribute is due to the memoryof his less-know) coadjutor, the Rev. Thos. Stock, rector of St. John and St Aldate, Gloucester, whose name should be associated wit. that of Raikes in grateful recognition. With whom CI( project originated of assembling the children of the ver: poor to be found in the suburbs of Gloucester, haL clothed, half-fed, and abandoned to every vicious practice at the early Sunday morning service in the cathedral and by degrees disciplining them into a due observanc of at least the outward ceremonies of religion, wi be found to be matter for widely varying conjecturt But that these estimable men worked together, eac7 according to his means, in carrying out and perfect ing that blessed scheme we have sufficient direct testimon: to show. Neither of the Gloucester worthies, indeed can be credited with having put forth the idea of Sunday school teaching, as we find a school, which would appear t be the first on record, established in 1763-64 in Catterick Yorkshire, by the Rev. Theophilus Lindsey, conjointly with a benevolent lady named Cappe, of Bedale in tin same county. A Miss Hannah Ball, of High Wycombe, also opened and carried on successfully a Sunday School in her native town in 1769 ; and her pious example was followed by a humble individual named Jame; Heys, more generally known by the family appella tion of ' Old Jemmy o' the Hey,' who lived in On village of Little Lever, near Bolton, Lancashire, and who it: 1775 instructed the poor bobbin-boys' or draw-boys' on the Sabbath in reading and spelling. The cottage of a neighbour afforded a front room large enough for the pur pose, and was cheerfully granted. There Old Jemmy' met his pupils—children and young folks—morning and afternoon, every Sunday, the time of assembling being announced by the ringing, not of a bell, but of an excellent proxy— an old brass pestle and mortar. But although Stock and Raikes cannot be said to have opened the first Sunday School in the kingdom, they may justly divide the credit of originating the system."—Mr. Townsend Mayer i n the " Churchman's Shilling Magazine." INDIA AND CHINA. The Times of India of July 14 contains the following items of intelligence : The commissioners for inquiring into the losses of the old Bank of Bombay continue their investigations in Bombay. The inquiry will probably extend to September ; the commissioners will then proceed to England to take evidence. The James Stanton has been wrecked at Aden. The ex•Nawab of Tonk has written an elaborate paper declaring himself innocent of the crimes for which he was deposed, and appealing to the Queen and the people of England. It is expected that the approaching (first) dividend of :he new Bank of Bombay will be at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. The Friend of India says that public anxiety regarding the prospects of the crops in the Lower Provinces has been in great measure allayed, and if no more floods occur dis 4ress may be successfully warded off. The Overland China Mail, of June 26th, alluding to the tea race, says :—" Although the prizes of the clipper race have been ostensibly abolished, there will, however, be much interest attaching to the passages made by the early leaving vessels, and this will be increased, owing to the two favourites—the Sir Lancelot and Ariel—having left port at precisely the same moment. Such a race as will ensue between the rivals has, therefore, no parallel in the records of past voyages. Athough in a time-race the allowances at each end of the voyage are held to equalise vessels starting at different hours within a given period, it is impossible to deny that a start of, say, twelve hours, may, in reality, give the practical advantage to a vessel of some days ; and the fact that her competitor has twelve hours allowed her on reaching England is no guarantee that the two vessels have made the voyage under precisely similar condi- tions. In the present case the start effected was per fect, and additional excitement will be felt as to the result. TIIE LATE MARQUIS OF DOWNSHIRE.—The Times is authorised to state that the late Marquis of Downshire did not die from the effects of an attack of diarrhoea, as stated on Saturday, but that the immediate cause of his lordship's death was heart disease. Da. CHALMERS AND PULPIT REPETITIONS. —Dean Ramsay has published, in the form of a volume entitled "Pulpit Table-Talk," two lectures delivered by himbefore the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution. Of Dr. Chalmers he mentions that, though a frequent preacher, he had very few sermons besides his printed ones. The consequence Was that he preached his discourses often over. Dr. Ramsay heard bim preach in the parish church of Haddington, and on expressing his pleasure at having been present, Chal mers replied, " I felt rather uncomfortable, for I saw a gentleman present who must have been hearing it for a fourth time," Among the great orators of the French pulpit this was quite an understood thing, and crowds flocked to hear Massillon and Bowie% knowing the sermon they were to hear, just as people wouhl 100 to the rtprotu taziou of " Hatillvt " RF "3114011." cTht -1 7 Tura tianbt HER MAJESTY. The Princess of Wales drove out on Saturday, at' tended by the lion. Mrs. Harding°. The Prince and Princess of Wales attended Divine service at the Chapel Royal, St. Janadoi yesterday. A POM'S VISIT TO THE TEMPLE. Some short time since the poet Longfellow, Be" companied by Mr. Charles Kent, visited the Temple , expressing and showing the utmost interest iu all chat was pointed out to him. Ile was especially delighted with the fine oil hail of the Middle temple, after which the library must have BP' peared at once pretentious and tasteless ; but he inscribed his name in the visitors' book, wher e it will be one of the most valued autographs' But more even than by the buildings was the poet's fancy touched by the sight of the old mulberry tree, still in full leaf, though propped by crutches, as he called them, under whose shade, in the ga rden of the Middle Temple, Henry VIII. and Anne Boleyn 3o often sat together, and in whom then the lady little dreamed that she saw at once her husband and her executioner. Still more was the poet moved by the dead old sycamore stump in the Inne r temple, now protected by railings, as a sacred relic, where, in its mature verdure, Dr. Johnson an d Oliver Goldsmith were wont to meet and hol d converse in the manner immortalised by Boo' well. Thence did Longfellow pass to the grave o f Goldsmith outside the church, and into the church itself with its tombs and statues of the Knights Templar. Although his intended visit was not pre' piously announced, it soon became noised about the temple that the American poet was performing a pilgrimage to its many memorials of long ago, and some of the beuchers came and were introduced W him, and civilities were exchanged, and lot us hoP ° what the inspiration of what had so much delighted and so profoundly touched him will find fit expree' sion in some immortal verse.—Law Times. ST. PANCRAS NEW RELIEb' OFFICES. The new relief office and dispensary (which is in' teresting from being the first erected under the pr o ' visions of the new act, and with the special aP' proval of the Poor Law Board, and also the &D i if a series of four intended to be erected in the parish, of St. Pancras), is situated in the midst of 11 poor population in Compton-place, one of a series of courts enclosed by the houses in Compton-stree t s dilater-street, and Leigh-street. Access is ( l b ; tamed through archways in Compton street and Bunter-street. The Compton-street entrance being nearest to the dispensary has been re-paved 14 _he vestry, and a cart-road formed to enabl e trovisions, fuel, &c., to be carted to the doors. Yery strong wrought-iron railings and gates guard the outer doors, and divide the applicant s for relief into two streams, facilitating adint" iistration in times of pressure. The buildings ire very compactly arranged, and the rooms are all Mn the ground floor. The site is of the form of the letter L, the long arm of which has a double series .if rooms, and the short arm a single series, chiet i f iccupied by the porter's apartments. Immediatclf )pposite the principal entrance and hall is t he general waiting room, the superficial area of whic h is upwards of 600 square feet, and is lit by a y cinuous lantern skylights in the open roof. T he ;lazed side panels of the lanterns are hung on pivo ts %rid are made to simultaneously open and close for ventilation. It is heated by a large open fire-stove surrounded by warm air chambers, through whic", , :he fresh air is made to pass. At the north en l° l the room are exit doors leading to separate wel l e mud women's latrines, &c., and to the fuel store. Ou the east side are a series of doors admitti n g ,o the committee room and to the doctor's consult' gig rooms. At the south end is the entrance t, the dispensary and relieving officer's room, brew " oow, &c. Adjoining the dispensary, and entere d , lily from it, is a drug room fitted with small rang e ' ink, and shelves. Adjoining the relief office, and ntered only from it, is a store room, coustruc ted io as to answer the purpose of a strong room also' -separate conveniences are provided for the officers ind porters, the passage leading to the porter's roan: orm au exit from the relief office without nece ssi ating a return to the waiting room or entra nce iall. When there are few applicants for relief th ere will be no necessity to use this passage, as aPP /1, ;ants can leave by the chief entrance hall door; passing the bread room on their way, and with out re-entering the waiting room. There is an exter nal exit door from the committee room to allow Of s .P , plicants being passed out after their examina tion without returning to the general waiting room' All the rooms are very lofty, being open to the roof and the underside of the rafters ceiled, 0 separate ventilating lantern skylights to each. lilt side walls are nowhere less than 12 feet in heig h il from the floor. All the fire-places are fitted 10 Welch's patent ventilating stoves, which aci n/3 h i o of fresh air from without being passed through t `', o warm air chamber at the back of each into th e rooms through bit-or-miss ventilators over chimney-pieces. All the passages are paved IV; tone or tiles, and the rooms have wood fin cr „ ander which a current of air is continat" passing. The buildings are very substantially built, - the best materials and workmanship. No 101/,), has been expended in useless ornamentation of tiv i kind ; and though the works are of the plai l3e° „/ character, the proportions and light and airines s : r the room's, with the agreeable grey tone of c ol° o employed for distempering the walls, produ o it very cheerful appearance, and much enhances tlie apparent value. The contract was taken by Messrs. Scrivener and White at the sum of £1,341, and some credit is 'l l , to the architect, Mr. E. C. Robins, of 16, S° llt o o ampton-street, Strand, inasmuch as there were o f extras in the contract, if we except about gi all o reparations to old walls surrounding the site. ' her architect's original estimate was £1,350. Altoge id the arrangements are most creditable to all p art ocl concerned in their origination, settlement , t) realisation.—Marylcbone Mercury. DESTRUCTION OF CROPS.—Heavy rains on Fr probably duringbably damped railway slopes, but the past v f, e i ci‘ ; ti fromconsiderable addition was made to the casualties re 3 7 l - trifejmfires from sparks falling from engines on the "; ro Northern and Great Eastern Railways. In the neigh ° b° Manca, on the Great Eastern Railway, fiv e hood of to 15 ac res were burnt in afield occupied by Mr. Skelton ; of wheat were also burnt at Wimblingte n, L ea b 9 joining m parish. The stubble in a wheat field occuP"-due Mr. S. Harvey, of Northorpe, on the Bourn and 110eilA-10t linehow however, the Great Northern, was burnt ; the damage!: 1 aivniCnognsbiedeenrable, carted.the great erEight poarr ti:ifuettlitecreio:o.if in the v fi er e ' ld wa h s wheat were burnt on the farm of Mr. J. ThorePs °l3 ',:t, oti Sibsey (Great Northern.) A field of wheat was b ui ,.. - ,01) the d east side of Little Steeping Station (Great 14°r t l - a i.n a g ma b g a e rle e y sti a m n a d te :a d fittetld.£lo6fo. barley y e or ten acres a Pr:00 in the svi at , ll°- gs e i ‘ burnt on the farms of Messrs. Fenn, at Ardleig°7 (Great Eastern). Two acres of barley but a c p l o farm of Mr. Elsey, at Diss, Norfolk (Great Ea s t K ittle' quantity of barley was burnt on the farm of Sif sea Dighton, of Godmauchester (Groat Northerl oval acres of grass were burnt on the farm of Mr- St. Neot's (Great Northern). Some o utbuildi " i sh a hay stack were destroyed at Belton, Suffolk Eastern). roof) CO N SERVATIVE DEMONSTRATION AT LIVSI' f —On Saturday afternoon the members awl frit:o,ls ° t he Liverpool Conservative Working Men's Association, 10.1;, number of nearly 2,000, held a p i cn i c in Einowsloy-P.i4 They had a largo marquee, a tea, and afterw a rds d°lsn;ioy, and other sports. In the evening they walked to .101 as hall, and in answer to repeated calls the Ei.rl of norilao, his countess appeared, and bowel thoiracknowleilg 6 : 400 t was unierstood that the park was lout for the ot-I—Li'ovo n the express condition that the picnic should imt de‘.o,,, nto a political demonstration. A number of speecliel:rioy, olitical 113,10 ever, wore made, one of which at least, that of Air• barrister, of London, had a very strongp rid b y 1 At the Wesleyan Confer ence on Fr,, tbl,, es statistics of the pr se nt state of th e connexion I 11tcbo r coun try were published. It app ears that the toast otal ,)C of members is 342,380, being a u increase on the