The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-22 00:00:00

ILISII RAILWAYS.

A meeting of peers and members of the House of
Commons was held yesterday in the " Tea-room," to con-
sider the report of the Royal Commissioners ou Railways,
which has been recently presented to parliament, and to
determine what course should be adopted as regards the
Irish railways. The commissioners, after hearing a mass
of evidence, and after taking into consideration the whole
subject in every detail, declined to recommend the pur-
chase of the railways of the country by the state, or to
sanction the proposal discussed at considerable length
' two years ago—that the railways of the country
should be brought under government management and
control. There was one dissentient to this report so far
as Ireland was concerned ; for the corumissiouers, while
i bestowing the fullest consideratien on the Irish railway
system, and while admitting and weighing the exceptional
circumetanoea of that country, reported that, in their
opinion, Irish railways ought not to be treated on different
principles from those applied to the other portions of the
empire. The dissentient commissioner was Mr. Howell,
who in an elaborate statement, also presented with the
general report, maintained that the Irish railways should
be purchased by the state, with a view as well to greater
economy and better returns as to the largest amount of
accommodation. It was mainly to enforce the views put
forward in Mr. Howell's report that the meeting
of yesterday was held, and • thorough unanimity per-
vaded the whole of those present as to the purchase
of the railways in the sister country by the state. Amongst
those present were the Duke of Leinater, the Marquis of
Clannearde, the Earls of Cork, Bandon, and Lucia ; Lords
Dufferim J. T. Browne, Otho Fitzgerald, Lord Claude J.
Hamilton • Right Hon. Colonel French, Right Hon. W.
H. F. Cogen, Hon. Colonel Bernard, Sir H. W. Barron,
F. Heygate, James Power, Rowland Blennerhassett, Pa-
trick O'Brien; Colonels Vandeleur and Greville-Nugent ;
Messrs. R. Torrens, A. H. Smith Barry, H. A.
Herbert, the O'Conor Don, W. H. Gregory, Brady,
H. J. Devereux, Eamonde, Lanyon, Blake, J. K.
King, G. Gavin, C. Moore, R. Peel-Dawson, John
Vance John F. Maguire, Re. The Marquis or
ClenriCarcle was called to the chair, and addressed the
meeting at some length, and was followed by Mr. Blake,
Mr. Gregory, Sir F. Heygate, Mr. H. A. Herbert, and
others. The arguments advanced were based on condi-
tions peculiar to Ireland. The calculation is, that the
amount expended on Irish railways, in paid-up capital,
lows, Re., to December, 1865, is about 25,667,264 f. • sad
that the profit, after deducting working expenses, is ;bout
900,0001. The estimated purchase by the state is about
19,000,00 W.; and as the late Mr. Dargan estimated that
the lines could be worked wider a centralised management
for 650,0001., there would be, of course, a greater margin
for profit and interest on capital even after a reduction of
one-third on passenger fares ; that is, supposing passengers
and goods to remain at the present amount. Such
were the principal bases of the several speeches made,
which, in a great degree, had naturally reference to the
circumstances of the localities of the different speakers.
Sir F. Heygate did not entirely concur in the views of the
other gentlemen present, but he did not undertake an op-
position, and the following resolution was unanimously
adopted :—" That this meeting is of opinion that an ap-
plication be made to the government by the Irish peers
and members of parliament in favour of the purchase of
the Irish railways by the State." It was arranged
that the views of the meeting should be placed before
Lord Derby by means of a deputation. To that end
a committee of four was appointed ; and the proceedings
clwed with the thanks of the meeting to Lord Clauri-
carde.

The Earl of Wilton entertained • large party of
sporting friends at dinner last evening, at his mansion, in
Grosvenor-square. There were among the guests, the
Marquis of Hastings, the Earl of Westmoreland, the Earl
of Winchilsea, the Earl of Coventry, the Earl of Glasgow,
the Earl of Strafford, the Earl Annesley, the Earl of
Bradford, Viscount Canterbury, Viscount Exmouth,
Viscount Andover, Lord Bateman, Baron Meyer de Roth,.
child, Hon. Admiral Roos, the Right Hon. General J.
Peel, Sir F. Johnstone, Sir J. Hawley, Sir Henry Des
Vieux, Hon. Frederick Calthorpe, Colonel Hon. Henry
Forester, Mr. Saville, Mr. Crauford, Mr. Chaplin, Mr.
Craven, and Mr. G. Payne.

Last evening the Duke of Devonshire gave his
Ent assembly this seamen at the family 011.114011, Devon-
shire liouse, which was numerously attended.

THE FENIAN THIALS.—DUBLIN, TUESDAY NIGHT.
—Flood, Duffy, and Cody were sentenced to-day—the
two former to fifteen, and Cody to twenty, years' penal
servitude. Flood denied the truth of the evidence

against him, and emphatically disclaimed any know-
ledge of the sassmination committee. Duffy de-
nounced Stephens, who sent numbers of men here to
light, but did not come himself. Cody said the charge of
an assassination committee was false. At Cork to-day,
Captain John M'Clure and three others were put on their
trial for high treason.
THE REFORM BILL. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY
NIGHT—A meeting of the liberal association of this
town was held here to-night ; Mr. Thomas Lloyd in
the chair. The following resolution was moved by
Mr. Alderman Hawkes, seconded by Mr. Radford, of
the Reform League, and carried unanimously—" That
this association records with proud satisfaction the
triumphant result of the labours of the liberal party
in amending the government measure of reform by set-
tling the borough franchise on the basis of household and
lodger suffrage, divested of the trammels as to compound
rates and two years' residence, and free from the perni-
cious consequences of the dual vote as originally embodied
in the ministerial measure." Mr. Hawkey said that the
bill as it stood would raise the constituency of Birmingham
from 15,000 to 60,000.

REFORM MEETING AT NORWICH.—A large meet-
ing, held ►t Norwich last night, adopted a resolution that
the present position of the reform question, although en-
couraging, still demanded the close and vigilant attention
of all friends of the people.
Mr. Hodgman, the aeronaut, whose reoent serial
trip across the Channel excited so much sensation, has met
with a very serious accident. He made an ascent at Cork
on Tuesday, and in descending he either fell from the ear
or it mime so violently in contact with the earth that he
was thrown out. He was stunned, and remsined insen-
sible for some time. On examination he was found to be
very severely bruised, but no bones are broken. The last
telegram received states that he was sleepirg soundly,
which, however, is regarded as an unfavourable symptom.
The cause of the accident cannot be ascertained, for the
balloon, on being relieved of its unfortunate owner's
weight, soared into the air, was quickly lost to sight, and
has not mime been heard of.

LONDON ORPHAN ASTLIIM.—The fifty-fourth
annual dinner of this charity was held last evening, at the
London Tavern, Mr. J. D. Coleridp, M.P., in the chair.
Since the last festival 75 children ve been admitted to
the asylum at Clapton, and 72 have left. There are at
present 460 orphans under the protection of the society,
making the total number benefited by it 3,139. While the
annual and special subscriptions, like those of most chari-
ties, have decreased, the life subscriptions have increased.
The report contains the following paragraph with respect
to the recent protests against the rating of charities, in
which Mr. J. Roger', the secretary, has particularly in-
terested himself : " For the first time in the history of
the institution the item of ' parochial rites and taxes' ap-
pears in the list of disbursements. In the past year the
asylum has been assessed to the poor at 1,0001., entailing a
charge of nearly 3001. per annum, or sufficient for the
annual maintenance and education of 12 orphans. The
m fail to see the equity of the proceeding, and
it simply as diverting public benevolence /tom •
class of the poor for whom it was intended, to a section
for whom, clearly, it was not intended. The
London Orphan Asylum has not only lightened poor rates
generally, by the !slid it has afforded in the past fifty
, years to more than three thousand destitute orphans from
i every part of the United Kingdom, but by the number of
children it has maintained and educated from the parish
of Hackney it hasleseened directly he incidence of local
rates. The managers are co-operating with the representa-
tives of kindred institutions throughout the country, and
they trust by united effort to secure from parliament a
continuance of that exemption from rating which charitable
institutions have invariably enjoyed, and which was eel.
dently contemplated by the act of klizabeth." The chair-
man, in giving the taut of the evening, said the managers
had seriously considered the propriety of building new pre-
mises at Watford, and had accordingly purchased 36 acres
of land there for 6,5001. Prudential reasons prevented
them, however, doing more than obtaining an estimate for
the buildings and providing sufficient accommodation for
two hundred girls. During the evening some excellent
singing was given by Madame Rudendorff, Miss Ryles,
Mr. G. Perrin, and Mr. Lawler. Subscriptions were an-
nounced to the amount of 2,4001.
THR FORTHCOMING VISIT OF BRLOIAN
TREES. —The organisation for carrying out the reception
of the Belgian volunteer, in a creditable manner is pro-
gressing satisfactorily, and all that Is required by the
executive are sufficient fonds. There is now no reason to
doubt that the Duke of Cambridge will allow his name to
head the+ list of vice-presidents. Colonel Loyd Lindsay,
as vice-chairman of the Belgian Reception Committee, has
issued • letter to peers, members of parliament, Se.. in
which he reminds them that the time has now arrived
when active measures must be taken to give an adequate re-
turn reception to those who so hospitably entertained us last
autumn. Lists have been prepared, and are shout to be
sent to every volunteer in the kiNgdom far a
shilling subscription, which is hoped will have the
effect of realising a large sum. The gross amount of sub-
scriptions already received oerzeapromised reaches nearly
4,0001., but it will, it is ex , require at least 10,0001.
to Bury the reception Mt

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL socirrr OP
aNci..Alvo.-( THIS Jar.)

' The annual meeting of this society took plane
noon, in Hanover-square ; the president, Mr. Twos
ew
ie. the chair. Among those present were Lord W •
fir Henry Vavasour, Sir Walter Stirling,Sir Massey
Mr. Edward Johnstone, Mr. Dent, M.P., and Er. J"
Morton.
After the adoption of the house lint to supply 6,
vacancies in council, on the motion of Lord W ti.T%
HAN, seconded b Sir MARSET Lee's, the Duke of 14,y.
mond was elected' president for the ensuing year.
The SECRETARY (Mr. Hall Dare) read the follosrirq 11.
port :
The council have to report that since last Deem*
the society has lost by deaths and resignations
vernors and members, while 5 governors and 173 initib",
have during the same period been enrolled on its list, irlad
is now constituted as follows :-T life governs,
nasal governors, 1,388 life members, 3,903 annual metahnn.
and 15 honorary members. making a total of 5,44. The
council have elected the Right Hon. Lord 'besieger and 4.
Right lion. Lord Chesham to be trustees in the mow of the
late Sir John Shelley, Bart., and the late Lord Fevenkm, ;
the Right Hon. Earl Cathcart a vice-president, in tyre
room of the late Marquis of Exeter, E.G.; his Grim
Duke of Devonshire, the Right Hon. Sir Jobs Trollop,
Bart., M.P. Mr. William Hassell, of Bubney, Whinier*
Salop, and M.P.,
James Webb, of Springhill, kladbur7,
shore, Worcestershire, to be members of council is di
room of Lord Treilegar and Loral Chesham, elected tea
tees, ruin Sir Edward Kerrison, Bart., and Earl Catlicil
elected vice-praddeets. The Bury St. Edmund's
meeting to be held in the week, coma, se.
Monday, the 15th July, postponed from loos
consequence of the prevalence of the cattle phi*.
promises to be unusually large in the display ef
meats. The entries of horses, sheep, pigs, and
will remain open as usual till the let of June, but di
Privy Council having decided not to allow any einibitito
of store stock to take place during the ensuing summa
the council have been compelled to with Mer
portion of the prise-sheet relating to cattle. The. societyhave tbi refore increased the amount offered in prizes for
horses 3001., which with 501. added by the local committee
makes the total amount for horse prizes 1,565/. The comed
have decided, subject to the usual conditions, to bold thee
country meeting next year at Leicester. Lectures hie
been delivered before the members by Professor Simeek,
on diseases in sheep ; and by Professor Voelcher on di
relative value of different kinds of purchased food, sad
especial reference to their manurial properties ; ands din
cussion has taken piece on the rechunation of land from the
sea, and the formation of tidal and other banks.
improvement of the education of the agricultural clam
has been the subject of much consideration by the eesi,4
and they have voted 3001. for the promotion of that oLeet
during the ensuing year, subject to the following
tans :—The candidates for the society's honours and pr ai
must be between the ages of 18 and 25 years, and ant
produce satisfactory certificates and have received • pad
general education. They must also satisfy minima q.
pointed by the council that they possess a competent boos.
ledge of the science and practice of agriculture, of hook
keeping, and of one or more of the following subject..
1. Agricultural Chemistry. 2. Mechanics in their a*.
cation to agriculture. 3. Surveying ; Veterinary Scion,
Geology and Botany. The council invite special attentin
to the number of the Journal lately issued. It si
be in the recollection of the members of the ion*
that soon after the decision was made not to hold s
country meeting last summer, the council resolved to
vote the requisite funds for a special inquiry into the result
of steam cultivation in England and Wales. The commute
appointed to conduct this inquiry have lately reported the
they have concluded their labours, and that notwithe ssel.
ing the very unfavourable character of the summer sad
autumn of 1866, they are satisfied that the work has beet
well and thoroughly done. They state that the reports d
the committees of inspection occupy 330 pages of tie
Journal and have been prepared at a cost of 186/. lade
pendently of this amount, which may properly be classed
among the Journal expenses, the whole cost of the is
has been 6921. The wideness of the area oar
with this investigation has extended, and the magnitude st
the interest involved, give to these report. an slime
national character, and the numerous lessons to be denvei
from their careful perusal, both in the way of entrounre
ment and of warning, will be fully appreciated not 0011
by those engaged in steam cultivation, but by that and
more numerous body who are anxiously 'minivan*
satisfy themselves whether or no they may safely Wei
part in this latest and most powerful development of di
resources of British agriculture."
After some discussion the report was adopted.
A discumion took place with regard to the reappearing,
of the cattle plague in certain places in the mem
polio anal the danger of its extersion to ale
parts of the country. Several speakers complained thank
government measure introduced in the House of Lorelei
night did not appear to be sufficient to meet the evil; al
it was suggested that a deputation from the council Mail
wait upon the Lords of the Privy Council to urge upon the
the necessity of more stringent provisions. The rends 1
the discussion was that on the motion of Sir Massey Lea
M.P., seconded by Mr. Dent, M.P., the foUseug
resolution was unanimously adopted ;—" That the row/
be requested to give their special and immediate anemia
to the government bill on contagious diseases mot
cattle, and to appoint a deputation to represent this
views to the Lords of the Privy Council, as well sato re
press upon them the importance of enforcing the she*
ter of all foreign cattle at the ports of disembarked
during the prevalence of cattle disease in the multi
from which they are brought."
The proceedings terminated with a cordial vote of tkinis
to the president.

We read in the Olci of to-day :—" Her Maje•ll
barn arranged that Mr. Walpole shall be the minister in as
tandems at BalmoraL He will most probably be re
seeded by the Duke of Richmond. Mr. Walpole ud
probability will be the responsible minister of the ewe
nominated by the government to a seat on the &doer
Mad Titles Bill Select Committee. Among the fell
witnesses to be examined are Dr. Manning and Cola
Cullen."

At a conference held on Monday by thirty-eight
of the fifty-three Scotch members, it was resolved, it I
said, to oppose that portion of the Reform Bill for &oda
which relates to the regrouping of burghs and distal 4
counties.

An investigation is now making for parka's)*
tart' purposes into the wind and tidal peculiarities of Pa
port of Southampton. The tide ebbs there in spud.
easterly direction, and that at Spithead in a northAreittlif
one, and both tides meet to ebb through the sea
channel that divides the west west of the Isle of.
Wight from the main land. The greater boa 7

water from Spithead forces the Southampton
back, and causes the singular phenomenon of a two
high water at that port ; so that through this and •
anomalies there are only three hours' ebb at Swabs:sets&
The prevailing wind at Southampton is evidently a rade
west one, from the march of shingle and gravel ce td
northern shore between the Redbridge and BlechiedSs
Railway stations, in a north-eastern direction. NOW
stops this march. The shingle and gravel travel over Se
elevations called herein sad those made by sewers. Into
ration is also going on amongst this shingle and 004
through the action of the wind and tide, so that antra,
lapse of time there will be formed • sandy boob.
HER AIAJZSTY'S JOURNEY TO SCOTLANI).—TeIIer
day the final arrangements for the royal trip to ssal
were completed by the various railway authorities he
Windeor and the new station at Tiallater, ecutlaiel.
usual the London and North-Western Railway Orel.
rovide the special train for this trip, which is ts?
provide the apecisi train for this trip, which. 0
longest railway journey undertaken by the Queen in do
island. The train will consist of an engine nod foss,
teen carriages, all of which, including the royal
other saloons, will be in electric ccnimunication mat"
guards' breaks. The saloon occupied by her b(a)red
Princess Louise will be the fifth vehicle from the Waf.
break, and will occupy the centre of the train. is 7,
saloons in front of this will travel Princess Deana to
maid and the Hon. Mrs. Gordon, &a. hint* and Ines'
Christian will occupy a compartment in the values
rear of that used by the (queen, the other couessruse•
being set apart for their infant sou and nurse. Pall
Leopold, Mr. Legge, Dr. Jenner, and Mr. sslil .1111 hes
the next saloon, the other carriages being ocrueissi by 7
Duchess of Atholl, Lady Susan Melville, Lori ChOl
Fitzroy, General Grey, and the railway officials, i 554,114...,
Mr. Cawkwell Messrs. Mason and Neele, of the.
Western, and Messrs. Grierson and Tyrrell. of the ill
Western line. As has already been stated, the Quee°.
leave Windsor at ten minutes to 7 o'clock this ore*,
The train stops at Oxford at 8.5, Leamington
nushbury 10.40. It will also stop at Perth to-nos
morning at 8.25, arriving at Enlister at 2:0 minutes lot
o'clock to-morrow afte.moon.
AN UNGRATEFUL CURATE.—As for the Beretta
Edward Grafton, in honour of whom all this scene 'es
really got up, he showed himself equal to the otustu:
by looking steadily out at the window. Per.
with
being in the slightest degree coxcombical. he ens
by his instinct, and the talc was confint ed by gLy
memories, that Miss Phtehe's tender feelings °
himself had everything to do with her revolt pound w
mother sad Dorcas. And lidward was of much
earnest • nature to care about the ludicrous, in Col.
Leander, and uw!,
roost 'airiest people, he was without much sene_r.
humour. He was perplexed at the thought that 8.,
was Hero swimming over to L !
ea se"
Beninese bad taken this bold step for lose of hon. .'
stead of welcoming her with ardour, wiping the
from her fair shoulders, and bringing forth the
wine, was more inclined to imitate rtt. Kevin..
her back again into the sea. He heartily yid"' _—.
she had kept with her kith and kin, and had owe eL:
if she pleased, to excommunicate him, insteadloT.
this sacrifice for his sake. Very much annoyed ins::
curate as he stood at the window, and Lis annoyaece.".;
not materially soothed by the expressive pantoeur
Mr. Abbott, who, smoking his edger, spied out E 4
and instantly went through a eerie. of :dtitudes deta.
tive of • lover's sudden reception of kin idol,
appropriate raptures.—Sooiser or Later, Nu. 7. BY
Brooks.

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Mr. Partridge said he should mark his sense of the
nature of the assault by inflicting the fall penalty of 51. or
two months' imprisonment.
The fine not being forthcoming, the prisoner was re-
moved to the cells.

bIARLBOROLTOH-STRILET.
ROBBING A MEMBRR or PARLIAMENT.
Thongs Calverhouae, formerly in the service of Mr.
Thomas Hughes, M.P. for Lambeth, was charged before
Mr. Manafield with stealing some forks, the property of
Mr. Hughes.
Serjeant Cole, of the C division, said that be saw the
prisoner cowing out of the shop of Mr. Medhuish, pawn-
broker, of Das-street, Oroevenoraquare, and in copse-
tense of what Mr. MelbalA had informed him, he
'topped the prisoner, and 'eked him what he had pledged.
He replied, "Nothing." He then told the prisoner that
he had been to the pawnbroker's with four forks, and the
prisocer then produced the forks, and said, " These are
the forks." Ou asking the prisoner how he got them he
aid he bought them in the country two yeah ago, but
where or of whom he did not know, but he gave 10s.
w 1h for them. He told the prisoner that be
did not believe him, and he then began crytizt
tad said, " I'll tell you the truth. I
them from Mr. Hughes. They are four forks
sot in the plate list. All the other plate is right, I know.
How I came to take them I cannot tell, but I owed some
nosey at the time." On searching the prisoner at the
nation he found a pocket-book containing some
duplicates, and in a box he had left at • house in
lboulatham-street, Maryleborne. he found a few trifling
whichwtielss
as had
missednof X3b,yPLllrrsa. Park-street, enor-
enure, said the forks' produced were similar to some he
nee bad. He had bad a large plate robbery at his house
three years ago, and a few forks were left of the same
Priem as those produced.
The prisouer pleaded guilty, and Mr. Mansfield com-
mitted him for su months with hard labour.
SOUTHWARK.
ELOPRMENT AND DEDIMITON.
rkerlft Chriptoplor Benda:no, a middle-aged man, for-
merly carrying on business as • mast and block iaker,
Stray-lane, Tooley-street, was brought before Mr. Wool-
Ich oft a warrant by Farmer, 57 M, from Liverpool,
Marvel with deserting his wife and neglecting to support
her in the parish of St. Olave, Southwark.
Mr. William B. Hurst, the relieving officer of the above
Parish, and that four years ago the prisoner carried about
emellent besie
ger as a inset and block maker, and ut
that time he eloped with Mrs. Ruddick, the wife of the
kadlord of the Two Brewer public-house, Stony-lane,
sad mat to America. The wife carried on the business
as well as she was able ; but after struggling hard for some
tine her goods went by degrees, and at last she became so
reduced that she was compelled to seek assistance of the
With.
lie. Woolrych asked when that occurred!
yr. Hurst replied—Only a fortnight ago. He then
ascertained that the prisoner had returned from America,
luvi was working as a ship's joiner at Liverpool. He con-
hee sequently proceeded there with the officer, and apple-
d him.
yr. Woolrych asked whether the prisoner had not sent
hhf hniatance to his wife during his absence.
yr. Horst replied that he had not contributed • farthing
Weird* her aupport.
The prisoner here said that he never refused or neglected
th ',lmport her, as he left her in a good position, and no
see had since applied to him.
NI% Woolrych told him he was bound to support her.
The prisoner said he did not know that as be doubted
whether she was his lawful wife, as she was married to
hirn it a wrong name.
Woolrych told him he eould not entertain t must
hHe "°". as be hail no matrimonial jurisdiction.
!eivort his wife and if he refused to do so he shouldcommit
th Mison.
After a sbavt conversation with the relieving officer it
vas
uneged that the prisoner should pay him :k. 54.
-"ran' had matinee to support his wife in • respectable
homer.

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In the colttmns of some of our contemporaries '
ti,4 sorting, the speech of the Duke of Marlborough, in
*ling the second reading of the "Contagious Disown
Uig°4l,ll Bill," in the House of Lords last night, is by
lime mistake attributed to the Duke of Buckingham.
Aylward, who was so murderously assaulted at
ktlia the other evening. still obstinately refuses to give
t'''' 'lithte.4 information which would lead to the dot«.
ttA of his assailant'.
The ship Orient, belonging to Anderson, Thornp-
Ice, 4 Oil CO. , London, 1,032 tons, Captain Harris, from
_446i4e, for Loudest, has arrived off Falmouth (all
„.
_"11. having on freight 250 tons copper and ore,
"0 hales wool, 150 tons sundries, and three passengers,
,I, ." of whom was landed here. She sailed from Ade-
melt on the 10th of February, rounded Cape Horn on the
03% March, creased the Equator on the 20th April ; bad
tt winds and fine weather to the Azores, thence light
leidvariaide winds and misty weather.

Vauban, Marksman, Julius, Ailesbury, Ben Nevis,
Bedlamite, Flying Scud, Fits-Ivan, Grand Cross, Gipsy
King, Hermit, Harpenden, The Leading Suit, Lord
Hastings, Leases, Master Butterfly, Minster Ball, Mandrake,
Man of Ross, Plaudit, The Palmer, The Rescue, The Rake,
Amanda c, Skysail, Seringspatam, Timotaus, Taraban,
Tynedaie, Una's, Van Amburgh, Veni, Vici, Capella a,
Wild Moor, Roquefort, D'Estournel, Distin, Breach of
Promise, Child of the Islands, Corporal, and Cheltenham
are here.
EPSOM BURGH STA.KES. Half a mile.
Miss Elizabeth, Returned, Merry Monarch, Paris Minnie,
Wings of a Dove, St. Thomas, Skylight, Flying Jib, Cape
Clear, Alberta, Timm f, Northern Star, and Snowdrift
are here.
EPSOM TOWN PLATE. Half a mile.
Oeftem, Queen of Trumps, Salliet, Liddington, Nike,
Spice, Lndlord, Ledy Valentine, Tumbler, Catalogue,
Thermometer, Problem, Dick Turpin, Claymore, Lady
Rosehill;Lucy Long, lona, Child of the Islands, Gretna, Pro-
}Moor Anderson, King of Spades, Columbine, Vex, Ti-
molaus, Catherine Hayes f, Tina, Baylesf, Ammunition,
Nally Rose, Patti, Kimmer, and Queen of Scots are here.

LATEST BETTING.
11 to 8 apt Vauban (t)
9to 1 The Palmer (t)
9to 1 Van Amburgh (t)
9to 1 Mt:km= (t)
11 to 1 The Rake (t)
100 to 7 Dragon (t)
100 to 6 Julius (t)

We (Owl) have reason to believe that the main
features of the Irish Reform Bill are a 41. franchise in
boroughs and 81. in counties, with voting papers. It is not
intended to make any addition to the number of repre-
sentatives, nor is it proposed that any borough should be
diafranchised on account of the small number of electors,
but the system of grouping will be resorted to in order to
redress inequalities. It will also be proposed to give one
member to the Queen's University.
Tee BURIAL OF THR BODY or Da. LIVINGIFTONI.
—The following is an extract of • letter, dated Johanna,
Feb. TS :—" You have heard, long before you get this, that
Dr. Livingstone was killed. The Johanna men whom I
engaged last March to accompany Dr. Livingstone into
Africa arrived at Zanzibar last December, and were sent
here by the mamal. I have received an account of their
journey end of the attack of the savages on the doctor's
party, in which he was killed. The only witness of his
death states that about noon they were travelling
over a large plain ; the doctor and nine Africans
were ahead. Suddenly he heard the Africans cry
out • Merida, Havels.' He ran on, and saw •
number of men rushing on the doctor and the Africans.
Three made for the doctor, who shot two, but waii
out down himself by the third. Moose, the narrator of
this sad event, fired his gun and ran back to his country-
men, and they escaped into the gram and bushes. At dusk
ttlzudeturne, and tit:iondthheijirretd whereti Dri.e.Lidvagesttonewo irtat-
laa
whom he shot, also the Kodiees of four of the Africans.
They buried the doctor, and then set off as fast as they
could go on their return to the west, and after escaping
two or three times from bands of blavelas reached Kuilca
on the meat. Unless some of the Africans survive and
reach Zanzibar, which is very improbable, this is all that
will ever be known of the fate of Dr. Livingstone. The
Mavelu, who have come from the south in considerable
' numbers, are killing the unfortunate negroes, who hays
neither courage nor the means of defending themselves."
' ATTACK. ON A WARDER AT SPIKE ISLAND BY A
FTRIAN PRINONZIL —An attack, though not of every serious
character, has been made on a warder at Spike Island by •
convict named Connor and another prisoner serving penal
servitude. Connor is the person who was sentenced to
penal servitude for life for an attack on the informer
Warner at Howth lest year. The prisoners had been
, working during the day with the other convicts at the dock
works, Haulbowline. In the evening they were, as usual,
removed to Spike Island for the night, and on getting out
of the boat which conveyed them, the batch in which were
the prisoners in question were filed off in • different
direction from the other., and in charge of the usual staff
of warders. This batch was in • short time divided, two
convicts being under charge of one warder. Connor and
the convict who accompanied him were being marched
along the road running parallel with the water to their
' cells in charge of • warder. As if the prisoners had
1 the affair arranged, when they reached • quiet part of
the island near the shore, where • boat is always moored,
and was on this occasion, both convicts turned on the
warder and knocked him down. Thinking they had stunned
him, the prisoners ran to the boat and got into it, but the
warder recovered the shock of so sudden an attack Mime-
diately, and presented his revolver ut the prisoners, at
the earns time giving an alarm. Connor and his companion
found themselves quite helpless, not having anything with
which to propel the boat, and being covered with • revolver
to be discharged if they made any attempt to escape, they
quietly surrendered. Assistance soon arrived, and tbei:
goners were removed to the cells, where they await punish
ment Connor was removed to Spike Island from Mount-
joy Prison about six months ago, and it does not appear
that he gave his keepers any trouble till this occasion. On
the contrary, it is said he submitted quietly to the disci-
pline of the prison.—Cork Exassiarr.
The annual general meeting of the National
Artillery Association will be held at the rooms of the
National Rifle AileXilikso,U, Pall-mall FAA, at two p.m..
oa this 29th init. ~