The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-08 00:00:00

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t, 1860.

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Ii:READING STEEPLECHASES.—WEDNESDAY.
The weather was unfavourable this morning, and there
was not, on that account, the large attendance that was
expected. The first race—the United Hunt Steeplechase,
was won from start to finish by Othello, a clever animal
belonging to Mrßlencowe, who, giving his two opponents
141 b and 211 b respectively, defeated them very cleverly.
The Military Handicap, through the fulling of Antelope,
while going well, was a walk in for Peggy Wiggy ; and
attention was then directed to the great race of the meeting
the Berkshire Open Steeplechase, which, with 16 accept-
ances, boasted some of the best cross-country performers of
his Present season. The scratching of Flyfisher was a
great disappointment to Mr W. H. Powell, but, having
lost B. Land's services through his riding his own horse,
he did not like to put up his stable-boy, and made up his
mind not to start him a short time previous to the race.
His absence made Spatchcock a great favourite, but he
nsver showed prominently in the race until close at home,
Ironsides, Tho Rogue, Princess of Wales, and Deceiver
wore in the first flight throughout ; the second named, while
loading in the last round, fell heavily, and a splendid race
between the first four ensued, Ironsides winning by a
length. Princess of Wales fell at the water-jump while in the
front rank, but happily escaped injury, as did The Rogue.
Our return gives full details of the rest of the running.
The United Hunt Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 24 soya
added, for horses that have never won a public steeple-
chase, hurdle, or Qat race. Professionals extra, with
selling allowances, 13st each. About threo miles.

5 subs.
Mr W. Blencowe's Othello, aged (£100), 12s1
71b
(Mr Mumtord) 1
Mr C. R. Richards's Spring Gun, 5 yrs, (X3O), list
(Mr Ellison) 2
Mr F. Butt's }'oxhunter, aged (£5O), llst.. (Mr Woods) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Othello, 2to 1 egst Spring Gun,
and 7 to 2 agst Foxhunter.
Foxhuntcr made tho running, the favourite and Spring
Gun lying eff several lengths, over tho water-jump and past
the stand. On reaching the fence beyond Othello joined
the leader, the pair taking it nearly abreast, but as they
went up the hill the last-named went in advance and some-
what increased the pace, .spring Gun, pulling double, fol-
lowing half-a-dozen lengths in their rear. As they rounded
the flag ou the hill by the homestead, the latter, been in-
dulged with his head, immediately headed F,xlmuter, and
as they descended tlw hill he reached the favourite, the pair
charging the water-jump abreast. On landing Sluing Gun
was pulled back, and Foxhunkr followed the favourite past
the stand, but on reaching the brow of the hill beyond be
was beaten and pulled up. This retirement gave additional
interest to the race, as Spring Gun, apparently full of run-
ning, began to overstride hie opponent, and they proceeded
along the far side, 6 and 7 to 4 being, repeatedly cffered on
him, his chance, as they cleared the fence by the farm,look-
ing extremely formidable. Mr Mumford, with his usual
judgment, nursing his horse under his great weight, waited
until the water-jamp was c'eared, when ho brought up
Othello, and half-way up had Spring Gun beaten, and won
cleverly by three lengths. The winner was not sold.
A Handicap Military Steeplechase, of 5 sovs each, with 25
BOW added. Winners extra. About two miles and a

half. 4 subs.
Mr Shaw's Piggy Wiggy, aged, 13st .... (Capt. Shaw) 1

Dubious and Antelope also ran.

Betting-6 to 4 on Antelope, and 3 to 1 agst any other.
Antelope got away with a clear lead, followed by Dubious
and Piggy Wiggy to the fence on the hill, where the latter
obtained the second place and followed the favourite to th e
Stand, when Dubious Leaded the pair, and went on with
the running over the bill, but on rounding the flag on the
top Antelope again assumed the commend, and led over the
succeeding obstructions to the cut fence into the plough
some half a mile from home. Here the favourite, who was
running a tired horse, blundered and fell, and threw his
rider, which example was shortly a
betsolo by Dubious,
the pair being completely placed de combat. Piggy
`piggy, who took the fence higher up, got safely over, and
cantet, d home at leisure.
The BerkshirelOPen Steeplechase, of 10 soya each, with 100
soya added. Winners extra. The second to save his stake.
About three miles and a half. 16 subs.
Mr B. Land's Ironsides, 6 yrs, list
(J. Land) 1
Mr J. Anderson's Bull's Eye, 5 yrs, 105 t....
(U. Boyce) 2
Mr Saunders's Spatchcock, 5 yre, lOst 101 b.. (Monahan) 3
Mr 13. Land, jun.'s Deceiver, aged, 10st 71b.. ([3. Land) 4
The following also ran :—Yaller Gal, The Rogue, Lin-
coln, Vivandiere, Woodford, Tally Ho, Reteuto, and Prin-
cess of Wales.
Betting-5 to '2 agst Spatchcock, 9 to 2 agst Yeller Gal,
8 to 1 aget Deceiver, 10 to 1 each eget Lincoln, Ironsides,
The Rogue, and Bull's Eye, and 100 to 8 agst Vivandiere.
After several blunders the dozen competitors were allowed
to leave the pest, Deceiver having a slight lead, but this
ho resigned to the Rogue before they had traversed many
strides, Princess of Wales going on second, Ironsides third,
close in whose rear came Deceiver, Bull's Eye, Lincoln,
Vivandiere, and Yeller Gal ; and several lengths astern
were the favourite, Tally Ho, Woodford, and Retento. They
ran thus to the turning flag on the brow of the hill, a quar-
ter of a mile from the start, when Princess of Wales, getting
the best of her owner, rushed to the front, and proceeded
along the far side with a clear lead of The Rogue, Bull's
Eye, Ironsides, Deceiver, and Lincoln, who followed in In-
dian file; the others, who lay wide on their right, being
headed by Spatchoock and Yaller Gal, Vivandiere, Wood-
ford, and Retento acting as whippers. in. At the fence into
the plough opposite the stand the leading horses, taking it
widely spread,; got over, as did those that immediately
followed, with the exception of Yaller Gal, who, striking
the top binder heavily, fell into the adjoining field a com-
plete somersault, giving Stevens a very ugly fall, from
which he did not for some time recover, although he re-
mounted and followed in the wake of his more fortunate
adversaries. Lincoln, who followed, blundered at the same
fence and nearly came to grief, but was cleverly saved by
his rider. Rounding the turning flag; towards the farm-
house Tho Rogue once again assumed the lead, Princess of
-Wales still holding her forward position, with Ironsides
and Bull's Eye lying third and fourth, close up with whom
were Deceiver and Lincoln, and some lengths in the rear
the favourite. Little or no alteration occurred in the rela-
tive positions of the leading horses as they reached the fence
prior to the water jump, which the leading division cleared
cleverly, but upon Tally Ho reaching it he refused and ran
round, and in doing so knocked down Vivandiere out of
her stride, and nearly brought her to the ground; and the
pair, with the bewildered Stevens, who got thus far, were
not after persevered-with, and were passed in succession by
Woodford and Retento, The water jump was cleared by
all, and they came past the stand in the order wo have
given them, but at the fence beyond the two whippers-in
Woodford and Retento fell and threw their riders, and in
so doing destroyed whatever chance they may have pos-
sessed. As they proceeded along the far side Ironsides
joined The Rogue, and the pair racing for the lead, some
10 lengths in advance of the Princess of s, coos
`WaLlee ina
n
whose wake wore Deceiver, Bull's Eye, incoln,
Spatchcock, to whom the race was now confined, the lot
taking their fences in very clever style, and preserving
their positions to the stand the second time, where The
Rogue passed Ironsides, and went on with a slight lead,
which he retained to the drop fence into the plough, half a
mile from home, at which he fell heavily, giving his rider a
severe shaking. Both horse and rider lay for some minutes
without motion, creating no little excitement in the minds
of the ocoupants of the stand, but their fears fortunately
proved groundless, as both horse and rider escaped almost,
unhurt. Young Land, taking advantage of this mishap
sent his horse along, closely pressed by his brother on
Deceiver, Princess of Wales, Bull's Eye, and the favou-
rite, the latter, as they neared the fence beyond, gaining
rapidly upon the leaders. On rounding the flag on the

The annual dinner of the Smithfield Club took place at
the Freemasons' Tavern last evening—Lord Trodegar, pre-
sident, in the chair. His Lordship was supported by Lord
Feversham, vice-president, Colonel Fane, M.P., Mr C.
Barnett, Mr W. Torr, Mr Millward, Professor Simonds,
Mr J. Claydon, chairman of the Agricultural-hall Com-
pany, Mr Bennett, and other well known agriculturists.
The noble CHAIRMAN, in proposing "The Health of her
Majesty," expressed his gratification to find that the Queen
was recovering from her irreparable loss, and again making
her appearance in the metropolis. Ho hoped they would
speedily see her Majesty taking her wonted place at the
head of her people.
The toast was drunk amid loud cheers.
"The Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the
Royal Family" was tho next toast, and
Lord TREDEGAR, in proposing it, said ho had to express
his regret that the show had not been honoured by his
Royal Highness's presence this year, but at the same time
he had no doubt that the Smithfield Club still retained his
Royal Highness's good opinion, and he hoped it would long
continue to merit his Royal favour. The agricultural in-
terest was a most important body in this country; and ho
was sure there was not a more loyal body of men to be
found than the farmers of England. (Cheers, amid which
the toast was drunk.)
Colonel FANE, M.P., responded to tho toast of " The
Army, Navy, and Volunteers," and spoke of the important
advautagee the militia, which was the part of the service to
which be was attached, ceuferred upon, the army as a re-
cruiting field,
The ( RAHMAN then proposed that which he designated
as the toast of the evening—" Success to tbo Smithfield
Club." lie said ho had to congratulate the club on the ex-
traordinary success of their show of the present year. The
entries in the yard at the present time, as ho had been in-
formed by the judges, were generally superior to all that had
ever enteNd the yard on the occasion of a Smithfield Club
Cattle show. This was in itself a prJof that the club was
looked up to by the agriculturists of the country, and that
it was in the highest flourishing condition. (Cheers.)
Lord FEVERSHAM proposed " The Health of the
noble President, Lord '1 redegar," and observed that the
noble chairman had long been known as a zealous sup-
porter and friend of agriculture, not only throughout that
part of the country in whioh he resided, but in the metro-
polis. The noble lord frequently held agricultural meet-
ings on his own property, and brought together ali classes
of agriculturists, forming a communion of good feeling
which was calculated to benefit the country generally.
(Hear.) In the metropolis, not alone did Lord Trcdegar
work actively on behalf of the Smithfield Club, but also as
a member of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society,
(Hear.) It was enunciated as a principle that property had
its duties as well as its rights—a principle from which he
(Lord Feversham) was far from dissenting. Ho could only
say that their noble friend Lord Tredegar fulfilled faithfully
that principle, and he congratulaeod him on the success
which had attended the Smithfield Club during the year of
his presidency. (Cheers.)
Tho noble PRESIDENT,iI2 returning thanks,said ho highly
appreciated the compliment which had been paid him, and
remarked that with regard to the competition in stock which
took place in his own county, he was only too delighted
to find the agriculturists coming forward to compete for
prizes, and should be glad to see many of the gentlemen
present at the competition next Tuesday. (Cheers.)
Lord FEVERSHAM, in responding to the toast of "The
Vice-Presidents," proposed by Mr STOKES, said he must
also join their noble chairman in congratulating the Smith-
field Club on the success of its show this year, which was
twi
oi t
nh
theycu t d
ho us bd t taken
e,
ve
rh e al
ds a vNhootl eo,
ntlhye, isaaoows te
ve
rc lhl eandt et
hx
ebyi bi-
to
thank the exertions of the Smithfield Club for this event,
but they had also to thank those who had been the pro-
moters of the erection of that noble edifice the Agricultural
Hall. Not only had the Agricultural Hall been devoted to
the purposes of the Cattle Show, but it had been appro-
priated to a show of horses and even to a show of mules and
donkeys. (Laughter.)
-class concerts, and recently an exhibi-
al
—lit, what was still more interesting,
the working classes of the metro-
had this remarkable feature—that
metro-
polis ihoo el r ta
.fh a
theand
exhibitionb
he ea nu d
cr sr
at f
that
af t
the greater proportion of the works was produced during
the leisure hours of the working men. (Hoar.) There were
two remarkable circumstances connected with that exhibi-
tion. Ono was that it was inaugurated by a certain noble
lord of whom it was said he went there to say nothing, and
—it was closed by a right hon.
m
genwith his usual eloquence, did say a great
deal,
ieda nothing—(laughter)—it odnt h
who,the
( I
with
exhibition e
was one of very great success.
(Hear,
thing—industry—which was the spring and spur of
all society.r hear.) All
It theseth things,
me principle of industry which
the same
sa however, resulted from
led to the improvement of our cattle and the fertilisation
of the land, and insured the benefit and happiness of the
human race.
"The Trustees, the Stewards, and Judges" was drunk,
e
and the prizes were awarded to the respective successful
competitors.
Col. PANE proposed "Tho Royal Agricultural Society of
England," which was responded to by re
"The Agricultural Hall Company, and thanks to them
for their arrangement ;" "The Health of Mr B. T. Gilles,
the hon. secretary," and other toasts, olosed the evening's
proceedings.
The dinner was served in the usual excellent style of the
establishment.

THE WIGAN CoLLIERs.—The colliers of the
Wigan district are still persisting in their attempt
to obtain an advance of wages, notwithstanding the
refusal of the masters to comply with the request they made
a few weeks ago. This refusal was backed by the statement
that the price of coal in the market did not just:fy an ad-
vance. and the delegates of the colliers have lately been em-
ployed in testing the truth ( f the statement. The result of
their inquiries has been to confirm the masters' opinion of
the state of the market, but.the men still hope, by the course
of action they have determined 9
cen,
to to obtain
master the wishe
that if td f
oe
rhe
ask cannot be
ofgiven at the end of another fort-
increase. They have given
night
d i ti oi the s
to the price coal, they will then proceed to
a onw theying
restrict their labour, or reduce the quantity of get, 83 as to
raise prices in the market, and thus enable their employers
to comply with their demand.
s Pills.—Enjoyment of
circulation pertect, and
the nerves in good order, we are well. These pills possess
Li[eA..tvwkuhre:fr
a marvellous power in securing these great secrets of health
y0.03d--Holloway's !Ito) lolrozaiyt
by purifying, regulating,
. and strengthening fluids and
solids. Holloway s pills can be confidently recommended
to all persons suffering from disordered digestion or worried
by nervous fancies or . neura.lgic pains. They correct
acidity and heartburn, dispel sick headache, quicken the
action of the liver, and act as alteratives and gentle ape-
rients. The weak and delicate may take them without
fear. Holloway's pills are eminently serviceable to in-
valids of irritable constitution.

IA public meeting was held in the Town Hall,
Birmingham, on Tuesday evening, presided over by
Lard Leigh, the Lord-Lieutenant of -Warwickshire,
when the prizes offered for competition by the mem-
bers of the Ist Administrative Battalion of War-
wickshire Volunteer Corps during the past season
were distributed to the respective winners. The
formal presentation of the prizes was, at the request
of Col. Mason, undertaken by
Sir JOHN PAIiINGTON, who said that he consi-
dered it duo to the Volunteers of Birmingham that
he should appear among them in the uniform of
that which ho might appropriately term a sister
service— the Yeomanry Cavalry of England.
(Cheers.) That force, the Yeomanry Cavalry, was
the first instance in which the Volunteer system
was applied to raising anything like a permanent
auxiliary force in aid of the regular army for the
defence of the country. Towards the close of the
last century our Yeomanry Cavalry regiments were
first embodied,and they had been carried on steadily
from that time to the present. He felt sure his
noble friend the Lord Lieutenant would not sups
pose that he intended to traverse forbidden ground
if he, made- :;eo,,,jhe appeal which he (Sir John
Pakington)iiVinElined to make. He appealed to
the noble lord, then, in two capacities—as an ho.
nourable and consistent supporter of the present
Administration, but still more as an active and
highly esteemed Lord Lieutenant of an Eng-
lish county. (Cheers.) He ventured to appeal
to him in order to induce his Lordship to
use his influence with his friends in high places to
cause them to cease their constant attacks upon
the Yeomanry of England. (Hear, and laughter.)
They had had nothing whatever to do with politics
there. He did not think that the question had
anything to do with politics. For his own part he
(Sir John) dealt not with politics, but with facts.
He was now a public man of some years' standing ;
he had been in Parliament for a great many years,
and in the course of the last 30 years time after
time had the friends of his noble friend (Lord Leigh)
first hit out one fist and then the other fist to try if
they could knock down the Yeomanry of England.
(Much laughter.) The last of these attempts was
no further back than the month of May, 1861, but
the vitality of the Yeomanry was meat extraordinary.
(Laughter.) They had survived all these attacks,
and he did not think his noble friend could take a
course more worthy his high position or more
befitting hie high character than if soms morning
in Downing-street, ho would just whisper into
the ears of his friends, " You had better leave
the Yeomanry of England alone." (Laughter.) He
looked upon the Yeomanry as the cavalry force of
thegreat Volunteer service of this country. (Cheers.)
The last time he saw that lamented statesman the
late Lord Herbert of Lea, whose loss was deplored
equally by men of all parties, Lord Herbert said
there was one point upon which ho had long made up
his mind—that the Volunteer principle could not be
carried out with cavalry. The Volunteer principle,
according to his lordship, was very good for infantry,
but for cavalry it would be too costly. They were
aware there were one or two instances of Volunteer
troops of cavalry, but these were exceptional cases,
and no doubt Lord Herbert was quite right in the opi-
nion that t iieVolueteer principle could not be applied
to cavalry on account of the costly nature of that
force. But although the Volunteer principle could not
be applied in its entirety to cavalry, the Yeomanry
were nevertheless the cavalry of the Volunteer force,
and, speaking seriously, he considered any Govern-
ment undervaluing the services of the Yeomanry
of England made a great mistake. (Hear, and
cheers.) As an illustration, be 'instanced the late
strike of colliers in the South Staffordshire district,
and observed that while that strike lasted there
was great dissatisfaction, and very just dissatisfac-
tion in various districts which were stripped of
their police force, the police being brought together
in the collieries to preserve order. Ho thought
that the Government was perfectly right in appeal-
ing to the police in the first instance to interfere in
case of any disturbance of the public posco, but
when that disturbance of the public peace was
continued for any lengthened period it was injudi-
cious and highly improper to take away from
various parts of the country the force intended for
the detection of crime and the ereservatioa of the
public peace, and to concentrate it for a long
period in the one district which happened to be dis-
turbed. He admitted that from the advance of educe.
tion and the advance of more civilised habits on the
part of the industrial classes there was reason to
hope that these disturbances of the public peace
would bo more rare than they had been in former
times—but he held that if the Yeomanry had been
called out, instead of the police, during the late un-
fortunate strike in the colliery districts, the strike
would have ended much sooner than it did. The
next instance of the application of the voluntary
principle in aid of the regular force of the country
was that remarkable, that extraordinary, and grand
national effort which was made about the year 1803
at the time when the First Napoleon meditated an
invasion of this country. Upon that occasion nearly
half a million of men were armed and disciplined
as the Volunteer force of England--but as they
were called forth for a special occasion, so their ex-
istence ceased when that occasion was at an end,
and the • infantry Volunteer force of England va-
nished with the war. It was not until late years that
there had ever been in this country anything of the 1
nature of a permanent army of Volunteer infantry
added to the defence of the country. It. was a most
noble movement—a movement which had excited the
approbation and the admiration of the whole country.
But it had had another and a still better effect,
This Volunteer movement had impressed the Powers
of Europe more then any other event had done with
the influence and the power and the irresistible
strength of England. (Loud cheers.) As at the coin.
moncement of the present century the creation of a
Volunteer force convinced the First Napoleon of the
impossibility of successfully invading England, so
had the creation of the Volunteer army now added to
the national defences impressed all Europe with the
knowledge that although it might not be the policy
of this country to maintain a large standing army,
yet such was the public spirit, such the might of the
people of this country, that if any enemy attempted
to invade our shares every man would be prepared
for defence, and every hamlet and every village would
have its company of effective Volunteers. (Cheers.)
This was the light in which that magnificent force
ought to be viewed. But the volunteer movement
had not merely created an army of MAO men,
well disciplined and prepared for any emergency,
it was also attended by this happy result—it bound
together all classes, it enabled all classes to act to-
gether with this one paramount feeling, that, what-
ever might be their opinions, whatever their avoca-
tions, there was a mode in which they could all act
together under the influence of one strong patriotic
impulse for the good and the protection of their
country. (Cheers.) It was not only the force created
which had impressed foreign Powers, but it was
also the rapidity, the almost marvellous rapidity,
with which that force was called into existence ;
and one of the proudest days, in his opinion, that
England ever saw was that day, within a few
months of the time when the volunteer force was
first thought of, when 25,000 men defiled before
our beloved Queen, showing already in that
short period of time a discipline and an orge.
nisation which astonished even the warmest ad-
mirers of that movement. (Applause.) Now, almost
unanimous as England had been with regard to
this volunteer force, he (Sir John Pakington) was
aware that there were those who took exception to
even this noble movement. There were persons
who had assumed what might be considered plau-
sible ground, and had said, " Beware of the danger
you are incurring. Look just across the water, and
see what has happened from time to time in France
from the fact that every man has been more or less

a soldier. Beware that you do not create the same
dangers in this country. Wo have had troubled
times; we may have troubled times again. Beware,
lest in the event:ot those troubled times approaching
you may not find to your coat that every man know',
how to handle his musket." These alarms had
been expressed in various quarters—so much so
that it was not out of place to refer to them on au
occasion of that kind, and if he adverted to them
it was for the purpose of saying that he, for one,
attached no weight to them. (Hear.) He believed,
on the contrary, that the animus and the spirit fled
the patriotic energy with which our countrymen
were brought together in theca corps would hate
precisely the opposite c fleet, and should these
troubled times recur—God forbid that they should !
but in the dispensations of Providence no man
could say what might happen—the good feeling in-
spired by men acting together in defence of their
country in the Volunteer corps would be found to
be a bond of union to which too much importance
could hardly be attached, and which would enable
the country to resist triumphantly any encroach•
meat upon its good feeling and prosperity. (Cheers.)
There was ground on which he was disposed to feel,
perhaps, even more strongly than on any ground
to whiuh he had yet adverted in favour of the action
of these corps. He had all his life been a party
man. He was one of those who believed that party
action was beneficial to the country. One party
might he in the ascendant to-day, and another might
be in the ascendant to-morrow ; but his honest be-
lief was that under the party system of goternment
which Englishmen valued so much, the action of
party constituted one of the best guarantees for the
security of those institutions which all Englishmen
valued, and of which they were justly proud. (Ap-
plause.) But while these were the opinions he en-
tertained as to the merits—he had almost said to
the necessity—of party action, there was no man in
this country who rejoiced more heartily than he did
when an opportunity was presented for men of all
parties joining together to promote the welfare of
their country. He believed that in the support of ,
the Volunteer force they might all join, and, what
was more, they all did join in it. (Applause.) If
he required proof of it he might refer to the gentle-
men seated around him on that platform. He knew I
perfectly well that in matters of general policy he
was opposed to the noble lord (Lord Leigh) who sat
near him. He was also opposed to his hon. friend
the member for Birmingham (Mr Scholefield). Per-
haps that was not an occasion on which it was de•
sirable to push any consideration of that kind very
far, but he (Sir J. Pakington) was rather inclined
to doubt whether the noble lord and the hon. ,
member would be found to agree among themselves .
very well in politics. (A laugh.) There was one
point, however, on which they would be unani-
mous; they would always combine to keep him out.
(Laughter.) So far, at least, they agreed. Well,
on his part, ho was willing to return the compli-
ment; he would got them out if he could, and per-
haps the time would come. (Laughter.) This was
the strongest illustration of the important principle
to which he had referred. Neither his noble friend
Lord Leigh nor his hon. friend the member for
Birmingham, whatever they might do in Parlia-
ment, would turn him (Sir J. Pakington) off that
platform. Ho was sure they were glad to see him,
as he was glad to see them ; and this fact, be re-
peated, was ono of the best illustrations that could
be-given of tbo fact that the Volunteer movement
was a twitter which they might all, of whatever
political creed, unite in supporting for the benefit of
their common country. (Cheers.) There was only
one class of men—and it was a very small one—

who could not hem tug join in the movement. He
meant that class which did wish well to Old Eng-
land. The origin of the movement was enough to
prevent any one, however zealous as a promoter of
party, from regarding the Volunteer movement es
connected in the remotest degree with politics. It
was cown'enced by his hon. and gallant friend and
colleague General Peel, under the Government of
Lord Derby; it was continued with unvarying
energy by his lamented friend Lord Herber', and
it way at this moment strenuously supported by
Earl de Grey and Ripon, the able Secretary of
State for the War Department, who was also a
zealous friend of the movement when he was Under
Secretary of State for the same department. But
independently of the fact that the Volunteer move-
ment received the support of all parties, it was cer.
tainly no party matter. It was not a question of
any Government or any party. Neither General
Peel, nor Lord Herbert, nor Earl de Grey could
have given any important impulse to this grand
Volunteer movement for the defence and the
strengthening of England if it had not been for the
spirit of the people. (Cheers.) It was the patriotic
and noble feeling of the English people that, irre-
spective of any party, had called into existence
that great army of men ; and ho believed and hoped
that the same noble spirit would for years to come
continue the prosperity of the force. Between
150,000 and 200,000 of the English people had en-
rolled their names as members of that force; and
if the time should arrive when the active services
of the Volunteers should be required there was not
a sane man in England who doubted for a moment
that those 150,000 or 200,000 would be now, as in
1803, doubled and trebled and quadrupled if faeces.
sary. (Applause.)
Mr SCIIOLEFIELD, M.P., also briefly addressed
the meeting, observing that when the Volunteer
movement was first set on foot he bad doubts of its
permanency, but he could no longer have any doubt
on the subject. It was, he added, the best paece
society. _ _ _

The prizes wore then distributed, and the pro-
ceedings terminated.

LIGHTING:A TOWN IN THE WEST INDIES WITH
GAS.—The Koh-i-noor (British ship), Captain
Macnab, sailed from Kircaldy Bay yesterday for the Island
of St. Thomas. She takes out a full cargo (nearly 600
tons), consisting of gasometer, gas-pipes, bricks for build-
ing in the gasometer, retorts, &0.. to ho used in the erection
of works for tho manufacture of gas to light the principal
town on the Island of St. Thomas. Sho also took out a
number of mechanics who are to be employed in the fitting
up of the works.
THE CATASTROPHE IN GLASGOW HARBOUR.—
On Monday the Ferries Committee of the Clyde
Trust made an inquiry respecting the accident of Wednesday
evening. The first witnesses examined were two police-
constables who were at the ferry stairs when the boat put
out. One of these said it was his impression at the time
that there were only 21 persons in the boat, while the other
said he had reckoned about 23. A ferryman named Dugald
Cochrane, employed at the Recess Ferry, spoke to having
crossed after the steamer passed with a considerable number
of passengers. He found a bad slrge, but bo did not ship
any water. Alexander Mackay, the other ferrymen em-
ployed at Clyde-street, also stated that ho passed immedi-
ately after the steamer had gone by with a full load of pas-
sengers in perfect safety. Both of these men stated that
the boat which was swamped was the largest in the service.
After the examination of witnesses had been concluded some
conversation ensued, in the course of which the chairman
of committee stated that they would recommend to the Trust
to remit the matter back to the committee, with instructions
to report as to what they would recommend as the best
thing for a permanent arrangement.
BREAKFAST BEVERAGE.—Hornceopathic practitioners,
and the medical profession generally, recommend- cocoa
as being the most healthful of all beverages. When the doc-
trine of homoeopathy was first introduced into this country,
there were to be obt tined no preparations of cocoa either at--
tractive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach ; the nut
was either supplied in the crude state, or so unskilfully
manufactured as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, of London,
Efomceopathio Chemist, was induced in the year 1819 to turn
his attention to this subject, and at length succeeded, with
the assistance of elaborate machinery, in being the first
to produce an article pure in its composition, and so refined
by the perfect ti ituration it receives in the process it passes
through, as to be most acceptable to the delicate stomach.
For general use Epps's Cocoa is distinguished as an invigo-
rating, grateful breakfast beverage, possessing a most deli-
cious aroma. Dr. Hassan, in his work, " Food and its
Adulterations," says —"Cocoa contains a great variety of im-
portant nutritive principles—every ingredient necessary to
the growth and sustenance of the body." Again; "As a
nutritive, cocoa stands very much higher than either coffee
or tea." Directions—Two teaspoonfuls of the powder in a
breakfast cup, filled up with boiling water or milk. Secured
in tin-lined alb., blb., and 11b. labelled packets, and sold by
a 11:gMrs,C0311-40ttohera, and chemists.—
0.0 + ra .

The address, indeed, trenches as greatly upon
that respect which the Chambers owe to ourselves
and our Government, as it also exceeds the measure
of the privileges accorded to the representatives.
We have therefore been in a high degree
surprised to find the situation of the country
blamed in such a manner by its representatives, and
to see the efficiency of our Government misunder-
Stood. The Address, in fact, ill conceals, and has
even afforded us manifest proof, out of what ten./
dencies spring the discontent spoken of, and the
complaints expressed as to existing circumstances,
and iu what, to some extent,, important direction a
more active display of governmental activity is

rtquiked.
If, is especial, the reproach of not fulfilling out
Sovereign Patent of June 21 is raised without further
grounds, it should have been recollected that, ex-
cepting the revision of some laws passed by the tor•
mar Chambers requiring extensive preliminary la-
bour,our Government has complied with the pro-
mises made therein. If the matter of the Constitution
is not yet arranged, this is not to much to be attri-
buted to the Government as to the Chambers, which
—save where agreement has been arrived at by
considerable concessions upon our part—have taken
up a position, with regard to the bills 'of our Go.
vernment upon the subject, strikingly mieconceivs
lug the fact that our Sovereign Patent was issued
on execution of a resolution of the German Federal
Diet. This resolution certainly ordains the mite*
ration of the Constitution of 1831, but excepts the
clauses recognised as un-Federal, and considerations
of the legal operation of the legislative measures
passed in the meantime prove a different point of
view, and as directed to an opposite object to the
meaning which the Chambers endeavour to attach
to them by appealing to our sovereign edict.

In reply to these efforts, again clearly expressed
in the Address, we must especially notice that the
present composition of the Chambers, as the Go-
vernment has already repeatedly stated, is not to be
considered as• definitively settled. It remains
rather for the Chamber to manifest such readiness
in the introduction of an electoral law correspond.*
ing to the Federal Constitution and a regulated
State order as the ultimate settlement of this mat•
ter demands. For the establishment of an agrced
ment upon this subject must, from the point of ViOW
of our Government, be regarded as the indiapens4
able and fundamental forerunner of a real and satis-
factory conclusion of tho Constitution question, and
must at the same time appear the most important
step to, a pr9sperons development of the resources
of the country in regard to its material interests.
Not until the Chambers are able to make up their
mandato desist from their frequent attempts to bring
about a settlement at tho expense of the unassail-
able prerogatives of our crown and a secure order
of State life, will it bo possible to arrive at the
Constitution matter as initiated by our Sovereign
Patent of June 21, 1862, and therewith at an una-
nimous co-operation of the Government and the
Chambers.
"%Irbil° we thus refer tho Chambers to the course
marked out for them by regard for the welfare of
the country we are not unaware that our Governs
went is bound to take the steps required by real
necessities as far as at all practicable, even with the
assistance of the present Chambers, and our Govern.
meat will not refrain from applying itself with all
care to the successful execution of this task at the
appropriate time.
On the other hand, we have not been able to
gather from the representation of the Chambers,
that it is desirable to comply with this request, and
to consider our Government specially bound to
display greater zeal and more rapid action in State
affairs, as we are already conscious of general
faithful performance of our duty. But we
confidently expect that our faithful Chambers will
abstain from every step incompatible with our
authority as Sovereign of the country.

PRESTON.—The Preston cotton trade report, made
up to Tuesday, states that at present 11,335 operas
Lives are working full time—that 1,423 are employed at the
rate of five days per week-428, four-3,185, three-699,
two-10.354 are entirely oat of work—.snd 25 mills are
closed. Last week the number working full time was 11,586
—10,.531 were out of employment—and 25 mills wero closed.
The Preston; Relief Committee have now on their books
2,371 oases, comprising 8,807 persons. As compared with
last week, these figures show a decrease of 65 cases and 224
persons. At the meeting of the Preston liJard of Cia ,rdiaes
it was stated that in the union of Preston this week there
are 2,851 cases, including 7,3• A persons, who have been re •
lieved at a cost of £156 19s 7d. In comparison with last wetk
there has been a decrease of 103 cases, 299 persons, and
£l4 15s 8d in the expenditure. At present the guardians
have in their service 449 able-bodied men, and at their
oakum-picking room there are 201 persons working. It is
understood that in a week or two the guardians will draft
the main body of their labourers from the marsh and the
moor, and employ them in oakum picking during the win•
ter months. In the different workhouses of thomnion there
are now 1,088 inmates. A statement was made by one of the
guardians relative to the financial condition of the Preston
union, from which it appeared that the expenses during the
past half year have been £22,000, as compared with £36,000
in the previous half year, and £40,000 in the corresponding
half yoar of 1863,

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