The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1867.

our, leading staples. Orders come in but alinvVi
and it appears likely that the exiting depression
will continue. Although the last official returns
of the Board of Trade appear fairly satisfactory,
they refer to a period comparatively long antece-
dent to the present day. Even if we possessed
the accounts fur August, they would practically
only inform us as to the position of commerce
one or two months previously. The most impor-
tant contracts in mercantile business are neces-
. sarily made beforehand to be carried out at a
subsequent date. Therefore ordinary observers
are often surprised to find that at a time of com-
mercial crisis the exports of manufactures may
not only show no falling off when compared
with a yea• of admitted prosperity, but
often an increase. The reaction comes later.
In order, therefore, to judge of the real state of
trade, as far as official figures are concerned, it will
bo requisite to wait until the publication of the
returns two months hence. By that time, how-
ever, they will of course have lost all practical
value except for retrospective purposes.
The inactivity in trade causes here, as abroad,
a continued accumulation of unemployed money.
The bullion at the Bank is steadily rising, and for
the first time for fifteen years is in excess of the
notes in circulation. Arrivals of specie are almost
daily reported, chiefly from Australia, and the
foreign exchanges remaining firm, there is little or
no demand for export to the Continent. The bulk
of these supplies consequently go into the Bank.
The problem of what is to be done with the fin-
! memo amount of capital which is now lying use-
less is as fa• from being solved as ever. No
doubt a portion will be absorbed by
the Abyssinian expedition, but even taking
the highest estimate of the cost—six
or seven millions—that will not account for much.
Admitting that trading profits are lower—perhaps
considerably so—tha► in former years, we have
still a large surplus income to dispose of. It can
find for the present no legitimate outlet in trade ;
! and as regards new investments, the public appear
to have acquired an equal distrust for anything
that may be offered, good or bad, home or fo-
reign. The prolongation of this distrust is its
worst feature. Last winter every ono expected an
improvement in the spring, owing, perhaps, in
some measure, to the opening of the Paris Exhi-
bition. In the spring the revival had not come,
but was confidently looked for in the course of the
summer. That hope was disappointed, and it
was predicted that the autumn would show the
welcome change. There appears little probability
of it so far, and some observers are already pre-
dicting that the turning point will not take place
until the winter. Even this result would be
satisfactory ; but, for the reasons we have given, we
fear that unless some very unexpected events should
occur, it will take a much longer period than the
next few months to reawaken that sense of confi-
dence which is the soul of trade and of national
prosperity.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)

diriskti gentlemen this need sot invoke tyranny on
Ass one side or diskonouringssbjection on tile other.
iltiy !lave a right to hope, Mho, that as the Recital-
astical Commissioners are nof raising the inmates of
the beneficed clergy, their stipends will undergo a

proportionate augmentation. It may be expected also
that in the administration of patronage bishops, at any
rate, will not be so fond of bestowing their good things
upon college friends, but will recognise the claims of the
diocesan clergy over those of outsiders. With these ame-
liorations it seems to the Herald that the grievance of
which curates may most justly oomplain will be, toe great
extent, removed.
The time has evidently arrived, in the opinion of the
Post, for seriously considering the means as well for pre-
venting trade outrages and protecting both master
and men from the violence of the unions, as for shielding
the injured parties from vengeance when they appeal to
the law. There will be ample time during the recess for
discussing and " ventilating" the question, and next year
it will no doubt engage the attention of parliament.
The assistant-commiasioners proceed this week to the
districts assigned to them, so that we may expect that the
direct work of the Boundary Commission will begin at
once, and, as the Daily News understands their reports are
to be presented to the commissioners in November, there
is every prospect that the final report will be ready for
presentation to parliament as soon as it meets.
In addition to the extension of parliamentary boun-
daries, which is the chief work of the commission,
power is given to entertain the question of the ex-
tension of the municipal boundaries of the boroughs.
That the parliamentary and municipal boroughs should in
every came be identical is essential to the true carrying out
of the theory on which our representative system is
formed. It is the municipality which really constitutes
the borough, and the groups of villages which are digni-
fied with the title of parliamentary boroughs, and are so
favoured by the landed interest, are nothing but
" electoral districts," without the uniting bond of muni-
cipal organisation or the individuality of corporate life.
It is in the political bearing of their recommendations that
the difficulty of the commissioners will arise. The general
feeling of local liberalism will be opposed to a too wide ex-
tension of borough boundaries, while the aim of the con-
servatives will bo to make those boundaries as wide as
possible. Between these divergent influences the assistant-
commissioners will find their task to be by no mean, easy;
but, in the opinion of the Daily News, they will disregard
the political leanings of local advisers, and will probably
act rather on the policy of inclusion than on that of ex-
clusion.

the Court.

BALMORAL, SETT. G.

The Queen drove out yesterday morning, accom-
panied by Princeu Christian and Princess Louise, and in
the afternoon went out attended by Lady Churchill and
the Hon. Harriet Phipps.
Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Princess
Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, honoured the Braeruar
gathering with their presence, and were attended by Lady
Susan Melville, Lord Stanley, and the Gentlemen in
Waiting.

Lord Lyons arrived at the Castle yesterday on a visit to
her Majesty.

Sir Thomas and the Hon. Lady Biddulph dined with the
Queen and royal family. _ _

SEFr. 7.

The Queen walked out yesterday morning, accompanied
by Princess Christian, and in the afternoon her Majesty
drove to the Lynn of the Quoich, with Princess Christian
and M. and Madame Van de Weyer.
Princess Louise, attended by Lady Churchill, went out
riding.
Prince Christian, with Lord Stanley and the Gentlemen
in Waiting, went out to a drive of deer in the woods.
Lord Lyons had an audience of the Queen, and was
presented by her Majesty's bliniater for Foreign Affairs,
and kiss 11 hands on his appointment as Ambassador at
Paris.

Lord Lyons and Lord Stanley left the Ogitle this
morning.

Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the North Amer:can Provinces,
British Columbia, and the Bahamas.
Despatches were sent to the Governors of the Falkland
Islands, British Honduras, the Mauritius, and to the
Governor-General of Canada.

The seven Arab horses, sent u s present from
the Sultan to her Majesty, have just arrived, in charge of
Mouraffen Bey, at the Royal stables, Buckingham Palace.
Accompanying these were two others for the Prince of
Wales and the Duke of Beaufort.

Sir Herbert Edwardes and Mr. Corry, it is said,
will contest Shrewsbury at the next election. The one is
the well-known "Hero of Moultan," and the other is
priest• secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and
eldest son of the First Lord of the Admiralty.
A number of influential Scotch residents of
Liverpool. and other earnest well-wishers to the cause of
missions, as en expression of their sympathy with Dr. N.
Macleod on the eve of his departure for India and to show
their personal regard for liimself, entertained him on
Friday at a banquet. Mr. W. I)algish presided, and
amongst those present were a large number of warm
friends of the rev. doctor. _

At the request of the Duke of Sutherland, the
Improvement Commissioners of Stoke-upon-Trent have
appointed a committee to consider how the smoke nuisance
can be most effectually abated. The duke says, " Potteries
and engine chimneys are pouring out great volumes of
dense black smoke, poisoning the whole atmosphere, and
destroying the amenity of everything, not only in the
immediate neighbourhood, but to a considerable distance,
the truth of which we are feeling even hero more and
more every day."
GRAND BANQUET TO HER MAJESTY'S MINISTERS
iN MANCHESTER.—It has been foe some time determined
to invite the Earl of Derby, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, and the whole of her Majesty's ministers in this
city, to receive from the north of England the congratula-
tions of the people on the brilliant ability and complete
succeu with which they have, during their term of office,
conducted the foreign and domestic affairs of the country.
The 17th of October has been fixed for the event, which
promisee to be one of the most brilliant political demon-
strations that have been made for many years. In addition
to the noble premier, invitations have beeu sent to and
accepted by Mr. Disraeli, Lord Stanley, the Earl of Malmes-
bury, Sir J. P►kington, and other members of the cabinet.
The whole of the arrangements, so far as at present made,
are on a very extensive scale, and will, we feel assured,
very completely testify to the national gratitude nnd per-
sonal respect which are entertained for the distinguished
guests.—Herald. _

FESTIVITIES AT TORQUAY.—On Saturday the
foundation stone of a new harbour was laid at Torquay by
Kiss Palk, daughter of Sir Laurence Palk, Bart, lord of
the manor, and ALP. for South Devon. The harbour is
estimated to cost 37,0001. On the same day festivities were
observed in Torquay in commemoration of Mr. L. H. Palk
I (son of Sir Laurence) attaining his majority. A banquet to
I Mr. Palk was held at the Bath Saloon, at which the chair-
man (Mr. W. Harvey) presented him with a superb silver
epergne. The domestic servants and labourers also made
an offering. On Saturday the plot of land in front of Ella-
, combs, Torquay, was presented to the local b ,ard as a
I pleasure ground for the public.
REPRESENTATION OF GALWAY.—Visoonnt Burke
has issued an address to the electors of the county Galway
for the vacancy caused in the representation by the death
of his brother, the late Lord Dunkellin. He says:—
" With regard to politics, I wish to give my best indepen-
dent support to all liberal measures tending to benefit the
people and the interests of Ireland, and to promote peace
and good will amongst all chimes, as well as that good or-
der founded upon contentment, without which liberty and
prosperity cannot exist."
A MODEL ELECTION.—The unopposed return
of Sir C. J. Selwyn, M.P. for the University of Cambridge,
on his presenting himself for re-election, after his appoint-
ment as Solicitor-General, cost the learned gentleman
W. 19s. ; of this sum V. Is. was expended in advertising,
111.7 e. in "expenses incident to indenture of return,"
51. sa. in ages and ft. 6e. for bell ringers.
WORKINO MEN FOR PARLIRNENT.—An associa-
tion of working men at Birmingham, who have not
hitherto been much beard of, but who share the
opinions of the Reform League in political matters,
and called the Birmingham and District Trades' Coun-
cil, have mooted the subject of sending a working
man to parliament as third member for Birmingham.
The following notice of motion stands on their books
in the name of Mr. Baxley, a member :—'That the
council consider the advisability of co.operating with the
Reform League, or any other association, with a view to
sending a working man to parliament who would repro-
' sent the interests of the working men in councils of the
nation, ea third member for Birmingham under the new
Reform Bill.' They consider that Mr. Bright represents
the ' upper and middle class,' and Mr. George Dixon the
manufacturing or employers' interest, and they say the
working men have a right to the third member. Steps
are being taken to ascertain how far the trades' unions
are willing to enlist themselves in the cause. Should they
desire to be represented by one of their own class, and
should they be able to elect one, they will be asked to tax
themselves to pay him-500/, a year is thought of as &proper
allowance."

• LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.

We have this afternoon received the following :
" FORFIGN.OFFICE, Bar. 8.

" Her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Constan-
tinople reports on the 6th, by telegraph, that no
news has reached him of the release of the
Abyssinian captives, and that he cannot account
for the rumour."

COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.-SPEECH OF THE
CROWN PRINCE OF PRUSSIA.

The town of Cologne celebrated on the 4th the
25th anniversary of the date on which the works of
the Cathedral were resumed. The King was ex-
pected, but did not attend, being represented by
the Prince Royal. The Crown Prince, in the
course of his speech, pointed out what could be
achieved by the tenacious perseverance and labour
of a people. The work must be continued, he
said, like the great national work of which it is
the symbol, until the last stone shall have crowned
the edifice.

(azurEa's TELEGRAMS.)
PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Serr. 9.

The Bank mut Hawk's Zeitienv of to-day says that
an interview will probably take place between the
King of Prussia and the South German sovereigns
at the Castle of Hohenzollern.

GENERAL GARIBALDI.
GENEVA, S. 9.

Garibaldi arrived here last evening at 6 p.m.
An immense crowd was assembled to receive him.
The general made a speech from the balcony of his
hotel, in which he said he would go to Rome.

FLORENCE, Styr. 9.

The assertion of the Merulard that Garibaldi on
passing through Belgirato was entertained by
Count Von Usedom, the Prussian ambassador, is
entirely without foundation. Count Von Usedom
has been in Germany for some days past.

THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.
MARSEILLES, &pr. 8.
The 3fessageries Imp&laic& steamer Said, with
the above mails, arrived here at 1 a.m to-day.

THE LAUSANNE WORKMEN'S CONGRESS. —The
questions of strikes, the equivalence of functions, credit
and people's banks, were discussed in the sitting of the
sth. With regard to strikes the Congress decided that in
the present condition of things it was necessary to main-
tain wages by giving mutual help, but that the end to be
aimed at was the suppression of the principle of wages
altogether. The Congress also decided in favour of
the equivalence of functions—that is to say, that
the eight hours labour of a carpenter or shoemaker
is of equal economical value with the eight hours labour of
an astronomer or poet. With regard to credit and peoples'
banks the committee, to whom this question was referred,
proposed the following resolutions :—" That inasmuch as
in a society founded on the mutuality and reciprocity of
service and assurance, credit would be universal and col-
lective, every man being at once creditor and credited,
the congress is of opinion that credit is • public service
which should be in the hands of the state, and given at net
cost, that is to say, at such a price as would cover the ex-
pense of working, but without any profit or interest. The
Congress asks the International Association and all co-
operative societies to adopt ►t once this system of
the gratuity and reciprocity of credit, and to spread a
knowledge of it by all means in their power. The Congress
recommends the association and all its adherents to sub-
stitute for mutual aid societies founded on the principle of
charity mutual assurance societies founded on the prin-
ciple of mutuality." _ _

AN ALPINE -Vierim.—A correspondent of the
Times, writing from Zermatt on the 31st ult., gives an
account of the discovery of the remains of a gentleman
who was lost in a glacier 15 years ago :—" In the year
1852," he says, " the Syndic of Gressonay fell into a cre-
vasse on the Aventine glacier (under the Breithorn, on
the Italian side), so deep that though men were let down
by ropes they were unable to reach his body. A few days
ago the landlord of the little inn at the head of the Val
d'Ayar, into which the Aventine glacier descends. found
these remains on the surface of the ice, and yesterday they
were brought down for burial by a large party of the in-
habitants. The bones were deposited at a considerable
distance from where I was staying, so that I had no oppor-
tunity of seeing them ; but I was informed they were
broken into fragments, as might have been expected, by
the pressure of the ice. Strange to say, however, the un-
fortunate man's telescope was found almost uninjured."
THE GREAT SERPENTS. —We regret to hear no
more about the great serpents in Lakes Michigan and
Ontario. These are creatures of the sort that the world
does not" willingly let die." We sympathise with the
famous writer who declared boldly, " I stick by the sea
serpent, and would fain believe that science has scotched,
not killed him." A man who has seen the sea serpent "is
to his brother fishers what the poet is to his fellow man,"
and, the monster himself is, as the author of Firrnde
Travels continues, " the link which knits us sea-board
Yankees with our Norse progenitors, interpreting between
the age of the dragon and that of the railroad train."
Surely it is not without pain that levers of imagination
can see such lost links broken. Wo bailed the voices
from Big Sodus and Chicago, proclaiming of late the dis-
covery of fresh-water monstrosities, with pleasure, as new
contributions to the marvellous in this prosaic age. Let
IL still cling to the hope of a reappearance of the serpents.
—New York Tinva, August 27.
BUSHRANOING IN NEW SOUTH WALLS.—Some
statistics which have lately been published of bushranging
in New South Wales during the last few years show to
what an extent this " institution " has grown in that
colony. Since the month of Juno, 1864, a period of three
year., eleven members of the police have been shot dead
by bushrangers, and sixteen wounded by firearms in
attempts to capture them. Fifteen other persons have
also been shot at and wounded by bushrangers in the last
four years. It apposes, however, that sooner or later all
the gangs come to grief, for of the most notorious ma-
rauder, during the past five years three had been executed,
two were at the time under sentence of death, seven had
been shot dead, one is supposed to have been murdered by
felons, and eight were undergoing long terms of imprison-
ment. A return of offences committed by Thomas Clarke
(outlawed 31st May, 1866) shows that he has forty-five
offence,, such as horse stealing, robbery under ems, shoot-
ing, and murder, recorded against him. The number
registered against his brother John Clarke is twenty-eight.
The worst feature, however, is the secret aid evidently
afforded to the robbers by the lower orders of the up-
country population, low grog-shop keepers, ostlers, ped-
lan, and some others of a grade who ought to be above
suspicion.—Australian and New Zealand nazette.
JURY AWARDS AT THE Ptßis EXHIBITION.—
Messrs. Poensgen and Gilbert, Bessemer steel manufac•
turves at Dusseldorf, in Prussia, and Mr. Albert Poensgen,
of the tube works at the same place, applied, like many
other manufacturers, for space to exhibit at Paris, but
omitted to send anything at all. Nevertheless, each of
these firms received a bronze medal a short time ago—of
course to their great surprise, and, no doubt, amusement
also. The jury were evi lently prudent in confining their
awards to bronze and not gold medals, or else the tempta-
tion might have been greater. One theory which might
be put forward to account for the award of the medals
would be that the jury, with a touching feeling of grati-
tude, wished to reward such retiring "exhibitors" for the
very little trouble attending an examination and valua-
tion of their exhibits.—The Engineer.
ALARMING ACCIDENT AT B ILMMOTIAIt. —ATI
accident which gave rise to a great deal of excited narra-
tive at street corners, but which, so far as can be known
at present, was not attended by any serious con-
sequences, occurred last night on Soho Pooh A
fleeting raft, moved by a small steamer, is used on the
pool for dancing. It is made to float three hundred
people with safety, and by means of air-tight compart-
ments and other contrivances it is understood to be
quite" pool-worthy," if we may use the expression. The
raft commenced its cruise round the lake at 3 o'clock,
and continued to make the circuit, with about 150
passenger, tip to the time of the accident. About a quarter
before 9 o'clock, when the raft was in the middle of the
pool, a little boy fell overboard. A man jumped in and
saved him. The people on the raft were so excited that
they all rushed to one end, and consequently that end sank
under water. The engineer, seeing the danger, ran the
raft ashore. Before quite reaching lend, a number of
frightened people, especially women and girls, jumped
into the water. Persons on shore, and the more collected
of those on board, went in and rendered assistance. Some
of the people who had jumped out were " beyond their
depth ;' others got easily ashore. All, so far as is known,
either escaped by their own efforts or were rescued by
other, ; but as it was very dark at the time it is just pos-
sible, although there was light on the raft, that some may
have been drowned without the knowledge of any survivor.
All that can be said for the present is that Ober* is not
anybody missing.—Birstingteant Post.


IFRIONTFUL COLLISION ON THE THAIIE,;.

A collision of a very fearful character occurred on
the Thames on Friday 'visaing, between the Metis steamer,
belonging to the Woolwich Steam Packet Company, with
a number of excursonists on board, and the Wentworth
iron screw collier, outward bound, resulting in the former
vessel being cut in two, and the loss of at least three lives.
Indeed, several persons are reported to have sunk in the
wreck and perished. The Metis, a small vessel, not above
100 tons register, left Gravesend on Friday evening, be-
tween live and six o'clock, with about seventy passengers
on board, and reached Shell Point on the Kent shore, op-
posite Barking, about a quarter to seven, and it was just get-
ting dusk, though the lights had not been fixed. The master
Speuoerley, was on the bridge, between the paddle-boxes,
and some of the passengers were dancing. The steamer
was making towards the shore near Shell Point, and while
on this track the collier steamer which had rounded the
Point was observed bearing down the channel. The Metis
was crossing the bows of the Wentworth, in ender to make
a near cut to round Shell Point. It was half flood-tide at
the time, and the speed of the Wentworth, which we, in
ballast, was greater than was calculated upon. The
consequence was that the Wentworth ran into the Metis
on the starboard side, just clear of her funnel, and with
such tremendous force as to drive her bows into the hull of
the Metis. Indeed, she appears to have gone completely
through it, for the after part of the saloon cabin immediately
separated and diaappeared, while the fore part was driven
by the Wentworth up on to the shore near the Point. The
scene is described to have been truly appalling ; several
passengers were standing on the after part of the vessel,
some of them ladies and children, who all went down with
that portion of the wreck. A man who had charge of the
wheel at the time went down also, and perished. It fortu-
nately happened that other vessels were passing at the
time, which at once lowered their boats, and pulled to the
scene of the wreck. The Wentworth's boats succeeded
in rescuing • number of persons. The Coast-guard
also rendered assistance, and several fishing-boats afforded
similar service. The sunken wreck of the after part of
the vessel was just flush with the surface of the river,
and the boats' crews were enabled to fish up some
eight or nine passengens out of the skylight opening;
among them two children, quite dead. The rescued
persons were taken to the Coast-guard station, the
officers of which acted most kindly in affording tempo-
rary accommodation to the distressed female passengers.
Happily for the remainder of the passengers who were
in the fore part of the vessel, it was driven so close into
the land as to enable them to jump ashore, although
many fell overboard in the attempt, but in shallow
water. The captain was thrown off the bridge by the
concussion, and broke his right arm. The escape of
Redwood, the steward, and that of his wife was extra-
ordinary. He states that he was at the bar of the
saloon cabin, adjusting some glasses, and his wife was
seated in the cabin close to the door, drinking • cup of
tea. He is not positive how many passengers were in
the cabin at the time, but thinks there might have been
eight or nine. He had previously served twelve passen-
gers with tea ; they were chiefly ladies. There was also
an elderly female, who seemed to be a nurse; she had
two or three little girls with her. Redwood says :—" I re-
I member also seeing • gentleman come down into the cabin.
He went to the extreme after part of the cabin where
he reclined on the settee. It was not dark ; the cabin
lamps were not even alight. The first thing that attracted
my notice was a sort of scuffling on deck just overhead,
where the lifeboat is hung in the davits, and I thought at
the moment that some one had fallen overboard. But
directly afterwards there was a terrific crash, and in an
instant the whole of the opposite side of the cabin burst
in upon us ; and at the same time I found myself up tr
my middle in water. I made a spring at the rails of the
companion-stairs to gain the deck; the rails, however,
came away in my grasp, and I found myself floating among
• quantity of pieces of wreck. This was in the cabin,
which in • minute or two seemed to give way from under
me, for in struggling I rose to the surface and
found my way under the bows of a large
iron steamer which had run into the Metis,
I had previously made one or two efforts to lay hold of my
wife, but failed. While floating on some pieces of wreck
I saw a woman's hand just above water, close to where I
was. I got hold of it, and on pulling the person towards
me found it was my wife. She was nearly insensible. We
were both afterwards dragged into • boat which saved us."
Nothing definite can be procured as to the exact number
of lives lost, but the secretary of the Woolwich and Water
man's Company mays that only three persons were drowned
two children (passengers) and one of the crew. These are
all that have come to their knowledge. Some of the
passengers, however, aver that they saw several persons
swept away by the tide before the boats were get out, and
they are confident that they perished. It is also stated
that some of the passengers are buried in the sunken
wreck. Information has been sent to the coroner of Kent,
who is expected to hold an inquiry to-day.
WOOLWICH, Smenae.

It is hoped that only three lives have been lost by the
fearful collision which took place in Barking Reach. tip
to this afternoon the secretary of the Woolwich Steam
Packet Company had not received any further information
of passengers being missing. Those who are known to
have perished are two children—one named Richard Bury,
aged nine years, whose parents reside at 2G, Pier-terrace,
Cubitt-town ; and the other a little girl of the name of
Alice Bridge, of 1, Edward-street, Peter's-place. The
third was Edward Cheesman, the man at the wheel of
the Metis, who is supposed to have been crushed and
swept overboard. The operations so promptly commenced
for floating the bletis have proved successful, and last
night she was floated up to the company's depot at
Woolwich.

DEATH or MIL PROPERT. —The medical profes-
sion and the public will hear with regret of the sudden
death of Mr. John Propert, of New Cavendish-street,
Portland.plaee, who was of such eminent service in found-
ing the Royal Benevolent Medical College at Epsom, and
had the gratification of living to see it in full operation, and
be►towing benefits upon tilt members and families of his
less fortunate brethren. He was also a great supporter of
the Welsh charities. He died yesterday, the Bth inst.,
after an apoplectic seizure.

- -
The Professorship of Natural History in the
Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, baa become vacant
by the appointment of Dr. Traquair to the Chair of Zoo.
locy in the new School of Science at Dublin. It is in the
gift of the governor.
From returns sent on Saturday to the Paddington
Vestry-hall, it is shown that the Household Suffrage Bill
will only affect three persons in the entire pariah. There
are only three houses in the parish the tenants of which
pay less than 10/. per annum. The lodger franchise, it is
expected, will add about 5,000 to the constituency.
- . .

A new promenade pier at New Brighton, esti-
mated to cost about 20,000/., was opened to the public on
Saturday. A regatta was held in the afternoon to cele-
brate the event. The repair of the landing stage and
bridge, damaged by the recent collision with the screw
steamer Galileo, is proceeding as rapidly as circumstances
will permit.
_ .

Benjamin Bullock, gamekeeper to Mr. Henry
Nunn, of Broadbinds, in the Isle of Wight, com-
mitted suicide by shooting himself last week. He
had been in a desponding state for some time in conse-
quence of his ill success in rearing birds this reason on his
master's estate through disease which prevailed amongst
them. He was T 6 years of age, and was at one time a
gamekeeper to Air Henry t)glander, Bart.
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SAD ACCIDENT AT A SALLIED MATCH.-013. Friday
Lieutenant J. J. Robertson, Royal Engineers, in • boat
named the Whim, with two other officers, was mailing
against the Violet down the river Medway. The boat had
up a boom sail, and there was a strong wind blowing from
the S.W. On its arrival in Long Reach the bait stayed,
and before they could get any way on her shipped water,
and went down stern first. Lieutenant Robertson and the
two other officers, Sir Arthur W. Mackworth, Bart., and
Lieutenant C. H. M. Kensirgton, were seen struggling in
the river. The officers who were sailing in other boats in
the match hastened to the spot, and succeeded in picking
up Lieutenant Kensington, who could not swim, and Sir
Arthur, who was swimming towards one of the govern-
ment buoys. The deceased officer, Lieutenant Robertson,
who was a good swimmer, was drowned. At the time of
the accident he wore • large pilot jacket, and it is sup-
posed that in his endeavour to release himself from that
garment he got himself entangled in some way and was
drowned. He was seen twice to come up above water, and
had two pieces of wood in his bands, supposed to be the
foot boards of the boat. The body hes not yet been
recovered. _

STEAM LOODWOTION ON ROADS.—At the recent
Sunbury Pett7 Sessions, Mr. Marryatt was charged with
driving a carnage propelled by steam along the highway
without having a pen= acting as guard and carrying a red
flag in advance ; and also with being the proprietor of •
vehicle without having his name placed in a conspicuous
part of the same, on the 13th of August, at Hampton.
After hearing the evidence of two police-constables the
bench convicted the defendant, for the first offence, V.
and Bs. costs, and for the second 10s. and Bs. costs.