The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-25 00:00:00

CHERBOURG.

The facility with which Cherbourg is thrown open to
foreigners is astonishing to those who are acquainted
with the vigilance and suspicious jealousy of our own
Government, in reference to the inspection of our
dockyards and arsenals by strangers. Any gentleman
with his passport in form, who waits on the Port
Admiral, and can give a good reason for his desire
to inspect the establishment, is admitted without
hesitation into Cherbourg.- Thus -it was that we
marched along the interminable piles of buildings and
over the massive pavement of the arsenal, duly accom-
panied by an honest gendarme, who seemed only too
happy to give us'every information in his 'power. On
all the long, ranges of -slips there 'was only one' ship,
a two-decker, and she was undergoing the process of
lengthening. The forms are, for the most part, empty—
or are only occupied by very small steamers undergoing
repair, intended for the service of the port. In the large
basin, at the,opening of which her Majesty was present,
there lay two old liners—one about to be broken, up, two
unmasted frigates, and one screw corvette ; but in the
wet and dry docks, at the extremity of the basin, the
Bayard, the Napoleon, the Arcole, and the Austerlitz, were
under repair, and a large new screw two-decker, just
launched, was being completed. In the western basin a
number of artificers were engaged in fitting out the steam
yacht in which Prince Louis Napoleon intended to take
a pleasure excursion. -7:n an -adjoining basin lay a
sharp, narrow, wall-sided craft, about the size of a
heavy steam-sloop, and certainly not 200 feet long ;
her masts were not stepped, and not a man appeared
to be working upon her. We were attracted to look
at her by the heavy scantling of the hull, as well as
by a projecting ledge of an external sheathing of plank
which appeared all round her just above the water
line—her port-sills were certainly not 7 feet clear of
the water, and her bows and stern were, on exami-
nation, as narrow and sharp as those of a Thames boat.
" And what is the name of that vessel ?" said we to
our gendarme, " That is La Normandie," said he,. "she
is to be covered with a cuirass of steel plates which will
resist cannon shot." "Is this one of the fregates blin-
(lees, of which we have heard so much ? " " Ah, yes, it
is," "But she is not ready." ":No, but La Gloire is
very nearly completed at Brest or Toulon." " And
where are the steel plates for this vessel ? " • " They are
being made in the Government foundries," said the
gendarme. And, there, was the terrible steel-coated
ship, armed, armed with a trenchant blade, which
was to cut up line-of-battle ships into chips,
and which, according to the excited imagina-
tions of French journalists and American travellers, was
prepared for service at a moment's notice ! It seemed to
us very doubtful whether she can ever float on the seas
with open ports at all, when her iron mail is put on.
Assuredly a more serious responsibility never devolved
on officer or seaman than the charge-of such a craft in the
smallest breeze of wind. The piles of rifled guns and
heaps oeconical shot in the armoury, are not without their
significance. But, afteiseeing La Normandie, and the con-
dition which she was in, we were better satisfied as to the
peaceful intentions of the French government -than if
we had read a dozen articles from the pen of M. grand-
guillot, or a score of official remonstrances in the pages
of the Moniteur. Any second-rate dockyard in England
exhibits more sign of bustle and preparation; but -It
must be admitted, in their magnificent reserve of .8,600
men at Cherbourg, the. French find themselves in the
possession of the results of a great deal of care and
elaborate effort, which we might -envy. 'lt did not
appear to us, notwithstanding, that such an immense
number of .sailors were stationed in the place ;. bat one
of the officers affirmed that they.amounted,to that num-
ber.—fetemy and Nzry Gazette. "

Some children were gathering bilberries in Dungeon
Wood, near Hudderfield,•• on Thursday, when, being
alarmed at. the approach of a gamekeeper, they ran
away ; and one of them,
.about. pvelve years. old, fel
over a precipice into a quarry, and was killed on the
spot. •

ATTEMPT AT PARRICIDE AND SUlClDE.—Letterf
received from Eyrecourt narrate a shocking occurrence.
A man named Eyre made an attempt to elk his father's
throat; in whiCh .he partially succeeded, and then he
cut his own throat in a dreadful manner. The father
is a retired sergeant of the Galway . Militia, seventy
years of age. The son has just returnell'from America,
and was of a wild character. Family quarrels led to
the dreadful catastrophe: Some slight hopes of the
father's recovery are entertained. The wound of the soil
is of a serious character, and fatal effects are expected.„
GRENADIER GUARDS.—This distinguished regiment,
of which his Royal Highness the. Prince Consort is the
colonel-in-chief, will celebrate the two handredth anni-
versary of its formation by a great dinner to the men of
the regiment in the Crystal Palace, on Wednesday next,
the 25th instant. Sixteen tables will be arranged along
the'great transept: Special trains will convey the regi-
ment from the Battersea Station at twelve o'clock in the
day.. On arrival at the palace a series of sports and
games and athletic exercises will be provided for the
amusement of the men until half-past four, when thel
will parade on the lower terrace, afterwards marching
to dinner, which will take place at five o'clock ptecisely•
Immediately after dinner the- -fountains will be played
and a balloon ascent take place, the men returning bl
special trains to Battersea at eight o'clock.
DEATH OF THE HORSE TiteoN.----This celebrated)
horse died on the 11th instantott Boston. Set greet
had been his popularity that hundreds* of atrangerS
from all parts of the kingdom used to come to see him-
Enormous sums of money were oftentimes offered foi
him ; but his owner prized him more than money, and
no sum would have induced him to pert from hits, lie
had in his day been painted by Sir Edwin Landseet,
Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Herring, sen., the latter once pro-
nouncing him to be the handsomest horse that he had
ever looked upon; whilst only a few weeks ago he Was
painted by Mr. Corlett, at the request of the proprietors
of the .Sporting Magazinf, in which periodical his
portrait will appear next month. He was purchased by
Mr. Snaith of Baron Rothschild in the autumn of 1855.
He was highly prized by Messrs. Kemp and Baumber,
of Thimbleby; Mr. Bayley, of Stalybridge, Manchester;
and the Rev. B. Beridge, of Algarkirk ; all of whom
have some magnificent horses descended from hm. His
head has been sent to Hall to be prepared for preserva-
tion, and the body buried in a field of Mr. Jackson's
immediately behind the Peacock Hotel.. In a pecuniexi.
point of view his deathis a serious loss to Mr. Sttaith—
Stamfor4 Mercury

ROGUES AND VAGABONDS.—By the dtk. of George
the Fourth, Mendicants taken cognisance. of in connec-
tion with the poor laws are arranked intd three distinct
classes :-Ist,- the idle and disorderly; 2nd, rogues and
vagabonds; and 3rd, incorrigible rogues. To the first
' class one month's imprisonment, with hiird labour, 11
assigned; to the second, three months; and to the third
twelve Months; with whipping at the diseretiba of the
magistrates. The first class, the "idle, and, disorderlYl'
are defined to be, " Every person being able wholly or
in part to Maintain himself ex herself, or his or her
family, and wilfully neglecting so to do ; every person
returning 'to, and, becoming chargeable in, a parish
whence he or she had been removed ; and every peraort
wandering abroad or placing himself or hero* 44
any public highway, &c., to beg or gather alms*
Or causing or encouraging any child, or children
ad to do." Rogues and vagabonds, or' the second
class, consist of those who commit ally of : the
above offences after -having—bee' previously con-
victed .of them, and of " every person, wander-
ing abroad, and lodging in any barn, outhouse OP
unocouPied
or in the open air, not having
any visible merins'a- subsistence; and not giving a -good,
account of, himself orherself;. every person wawlesing
abroad, and endeavouring, by the extosaxe of wonadi!
and defortnitiee, to obtain alms ; every person going
about as a gatherer 'or collector a gnu,- or endenvour=
ing to procure charitable 'contributions 'under any false
and fraudulent pretence-;--and-every person running
away and leaving his wife, or his or her child or children
chargeable to the_parish." . "Incorrigible rogues" are
thoie who commit these'offences under the second class
after being previously contioted of Meth. Now all this
is very clearly defined; nor can it be said that the pro:
visions are not sufficiently stringent ; but then, unfor-
tunately we think for the public decency and welfare,
they are not strictly enforced. Were they so, adequate
provision being at the same time made for the relief of
all who are actually and unavoidably is need of it,
mendicaney -would be absolutely, abolished,.,. industry
encouraged, crime lessened, and the entire community
would be socially as well as morally benefitted.

We quote a few more of the. extraordinag,klire‘ without
medicine;'effected by Du Barry's 'delicious ealtli Restoring
Reealeuta-Atahica Food. Cure.No- 'lBO ; TYsenty-five
,years'
nervousness, constipation, indigeitiod, and debility,- team
witich X have suffered great misery, and' whiola no. medicine
could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured lay Dia
tlarry's Food in,a very short time.• 7, ;W. B. Reeves 184 Fleet-
! street, London. No. 4,208: Eight years' dyspepsia, nervous-
ness, debility with ertinaps, spasms, and nausea, forihicb,ray
servant had the advice of many, have been effectually cured by
Du Burrs health-ream-Lai Jeoad. I shall be happy to answer
inquiries. Bev. J. W, Riulington Rectory, Norfolk. [2l]
Let; invalids avoid the learnt/ dangers of spudous and injurious
imitations offered under a variety of false pretences. Nevill'a
' imitations are prohibited by the High Court, of Chancery under
a _ penalty of £3,000 against Alfred Hooper Nevin and his
agents-; and'the.pretences pitetitfoil,kabicn
Food, and that Du Barris are connected with such patent area
utterly. false. --No canister is geniWie irithOut the. name; 13arrY-s
Du Barry 4c Co., 77, Regent-street, in I ull,pa the; seal ttuAi
wrapper. Shopkeepers *lib 'etteiliptfinpeeitiotrin one article
must expect to 1)o -distrusted in all others. Packed in o.ris a;
la. 2d. ; 1 lb. 2s. 9d. ; 21b. G.-07751b. Ils ; 121 b. 225. ; 241 b.
40s. The 12 lb. and 21 lb. • canisters are - sent carriage
free on receipt of Post-office - Order by" Berry Du Barry
and -Co., . 77,- Regent-street, London ; Fortnum Mason
and Co., and 'through all grocers and chemists. Agents
in this district :-- -/iiwi& Thew., loCastle,..street ; T. Low; J.
Kirkus ; Forsyth ; F. G. Jdues; 5, rartidisestreet ; R. Sumner
&CO; 8, Alwin rE. Pearson & Son; .1:01iver; W. Cross;
Sharp, Higgins, & Co ; Clay & Abraham; 37, Bold:street ; Evans,
SOne 6c Cci.„. wholesale agents; John Beynon; Thompson 8c -
Capper; J. Strawson, druggist; G. Bramwell & Son; C.
Bromlow, 1, London-road;; Isaac, Woodville,. tea denier;
Raimes & Co., wholesale druggists ; F. Staveley, druggist;
Price-street ;T. D. Walker, Ranclagh-street H. Howell;
72, Dale-street; Hingston, druggist, Bold-street; Henry
Middleton; Gilbert Brothetif. J. Cruice ; Grace & Kelk ;
G. Barber, 21, Great George street, , Birkenhead; T. Fore,
druggist; B. J. Candler ; J. Dutton; S. E. Hargraves;
Sanders & Co • C. Jones; J. Green.

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JULY 25, 1880.