The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-27 00:00:00

BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

GRATZBEND, Friday Morning.
Arrived, May 27 —Lerendi, front Gothenburg ; Klara
Cathinca, from Neatvid ; Rapid, from Helsingborg.
Sailed—Sir Robert Peel, for Dunkirk ; Seine (steamer),
fcr Boulbgne ; Chanticleer (steamer), for Stettin; Maza-
gran, for Dunkirk.

DEAL, Friday Morning,
Anchored—Bertha, from Shields, for Shanghai.
Passed, May 26.—Tribune (ship), from Sunderland, for
Callao.

Passed, May 27.—Danelen (bark), from Sunderland, for
the west; Liverp3ol, for New York; Royal Edward, for
Sydney; City of Dunedin (ship), in tow, for the west; New-
castle, for Meares ; Avon, for Colombo—all from London.

Foreign Mail Packet List

MAILS DUE.

- -
Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton June 18
via Marseilles ... June 12.
Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. June 5.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena May 29.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton June 2
. via Marseilles May 27.
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton May 27.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton June 2
via Marseilles May 27.
India (Bombay), via Southampton .. May 27
via Marseilles Jane 5.
Portuga1....
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton May 27.
via Marseilles May 27
Newfoundland
Oporto and Vigo ..
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... May 25
by U.S. packet....
by Canadian packet. May 27
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I May 30
Uttlifornia. and British Columbia.

- -
"The Western Riilway Company," says the
Rance, "is preparing an Imperial train to convey their
Majesties, on Sunday next, to the Cattle Show and Agri-
cultural Exhibition at Evreux. The train is to leave at
nine in the morning and return at seven in the evening."
Two former agents-de-change have just been
appointed receivers-general—XI, Vacheron in the Cote
d'Or, and M, Pullet in the Dordogne.
The Juno screw frigate, bearing the broad pen-
nant of Captain Tricault, has just left Brest for the Indian
Ocean.

Earl and Countess Spencer have arrived at the
Hotel Bristol on their return from Egypt. Lady Grey has
alighted at the same hotel from Italy.
A FORTUNATE JOCKEY.--Flatman, the jockey,
has now won the French Derby four times—in 1837, for
Lord Seymour, with Lydia; in 1846, for Baron de Roths-
child, with Meudon ; in 1856, for the Prince de Beauvau,
with Lion ; and now, for M. Delman°, with Bois.
Roussel'.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Closing
hare dailways Paid, Price. Business don
100 atlantic Si. St Lawrenct. all 60 62 61
skj liona.,Barodalt.Cent Inn it.. 103 104 1034
Gu. 5 per cent.
20 Do. New
20 Do. E. Shares... 76 id I P
106 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 61
10 Do. Preference all 86 94
00 Buflalo,BrantotGodrich 10, 77 82
o p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 1812
00 Do. do. July 1, 187;. 100 77 8
100 Do. do. June 1,18;,1 100 77 82
at Clcutta.,tS.Eastn.(l,... 100 101 103
st Cape Town Dock Seri, 100 98 100
stock Eastn. Bengal go. 6 p.. 100 105 107
stock Last Indian. gm. sp. c. 106 1046 1056 105 44
20 Do. do. G Ext..... 15 4 P
20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 t I P
stock Grand Trunk of Canada luu 20 21
100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 72 14 73 4
100 Do. do. deferred...... all 61 63
100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds., all 63 65 66
100 Do. do. deferred— all 53 45
100 Do. 3,1 P. ef. stock all 48 50
100 Do, do. deferred...... all 40 42
100 rJo. 4th Pref. stoo— all 27 30 30
100 Do. do. deferred...... all 26 t 7
stock Gtlndiarenin.gua.sp.c 100 104' 105 1014
20 Do. New gua. sp. e... 12 )
Do. January, 1862
stook Gt. South.of India(Lim
guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1026 1036 1026
206 Gt. W. oi Canada Shares all 10 10,i
204 Do. New 18 106 104
100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 wtth't opt all 90 92
100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.... all 82 84
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 par 4P
stock Madras. guar., sp. o. 100 102 lu3
stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension 100 90 98
stock Do. 4.1 d 0........ 100 91 91
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 --
stock Sielb.Corp. 6p. 0. Buds. 100
50 Slelb. & Hobson's Bay, all 57 69
100 Do. 7p. c. Hortg. lids. all
10 Newßrur,swfOk t'S eau&
Class A. and i 3. all 3 5
N. Itl.C'da6 p 0 lot bo 100 82
Mock Soinde ......... (100 1024 1031 le3i
stock Do. Delhi.. • • 100 101 103 1024
10 Do. doae E 2 id to
at Do. Punjaub.. c. all v 2 103
Do. Do. ...... ! 100
stook Do. Endus.St. Flo.) klOO 96 98

COLONIAL GOVERNMENT
op.c.J4 vtJ uty
1877-S1 Ivo 103 105 1041
Do. a p.c. leeb:& Aug. 100 102 04
Do. 6p. o.lllr. & Sept. 100 102 104
Do. p. a. Jan.&July. 10i 90 1.1
Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 89 91
Cape C.llope, 6 p c,187:3 100 106 108
Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 107 109
Do. 189( 100 108 110
Do. Jan. & July, 1891 10u 110 112
Ceylon, N0v.1878, 0p c 100 101 IC4
'Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 105 108
INatal Gov. 6 per cent 1)0 106 108
,N.B.Gov. a.&Jul) 100 101 103
bo. 6p. e.Ap. & poL. 100
N. S. W. Gov. 5p x,,18,, 10u 99 100 1021
Du. sp. c.,18/1 to Lir 100 99 101
Do. d0.,1888 aupwds 100 99 101 103
- ,New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 103 111
'Nova Scotia Gov. sp. c.
sterling, 1875 lou 103 105
;Queensland Gcv. 6p. a 100
IS. Aua G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 109 111
- I Vic.(iov. 6p.O.JILW-d13,1 100
- IDo. to 6v.°. AD. ~.()at.. 100 108 109
_lO9

National Rifle Association,

The May general meeting of this association was held
yesterday afternoon at Willis's Rooms—the Duke of Cam-
bridge, president of the association, in the chair, supported
among others by Lord Grosvenor, Lord Dude, Lord Tan-
kerville, the Marquis of Donegal, Lord Radstock, Lord
Bolton, Lord West, Lord Eleho, M.P., Lord Bury, M.P.,
Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., Mr Frederick Byng, Mr
R. Forbes, Lieut.-Col. R, Loyd Lindsay, V. 0.,
Hon. Lieut.
Col. Charles Lindsay, Col. J. S. North, M.P.,
Major Tin-
ley, Lieut.-Col. Grey, Lieut.-Col. Bigge, Major Harrison,
Mr. Martin R. Smith, Major J. S. Oxley, Major H. A.
Templer, Lieut.-Col. Hon. A, Egerton, Lieut.-Col. Man-
ners. Mr W. Wells, Mr A. G. Mackenzie, Mr J. C. Lux-
moor?, Captain Macgregor, Lieut. Thos. Scott, Lieut. Mar-
riner, Lieutenant-Col. Bower, Lieut. Hawker, Mr F. G.
Goodliffe, Major Aldridge, Mr. Westley Richards, Captain
Leech, Mr C. D. Bedford, Mr A. S. Tomkins, Capt. Wil-
liams, Capt. S. Flood Page, and Capt. Edmond St. John
Mildmay.

The meeting was annouaced to commence at hilf-past 2
o'clock, but as the Duke of Cambridge had not arrived at 3
o'clock,

Lord ELcno stepped on to the platform and sail that
having waited half an hour he would read a few notes that
he had put down for the noble chairman. By the time that
he had read them he hoped his royal highness would be in
the room ; until then they would have no formal chairman.
The association was very prosperous. They were receiving
additional favourable support, and two new county associa.
tions, Cornwall and Northumberland, had joined them.
They had invested £3,245 9a 5d in Exchequer Bonds, and
upwards of £427 in India Bonds, making a total of £3,673
4a 5d invested in good securities. They had a balance at
the banker's of £744 18s 7d, and a sum of £222 13s 5d in the
hands of the secretary. The balance in favour of the associa-
tion was £4,646 16s sd.
(Hear, hear.) The prize list showed
a considerable increase. In 1853 the number of prizes com-
peted for was 316, amounting in value to £4,128, while this
year they had 626 prizes to be shot for, of the aggregate
value of £5,173. Altogether there were 1,070 more
prizes to
be competed for by volunteers this year than lest year. The
entrance fee for the Queen's Prize had bean increased to
20s, giving corps more representatives to shoot for it. The
change had already proved advantageous, as there were
1,675 entries as against 1,145 last year. That gave a certain
income to the association of £1,675 to face the Wimbledon
expenses. With regard to the prizes, he had the gratifica•
tion of stating that the Earl of D -rby and the Duke of De-
vonshire, as Chancellors of the Universities of Cambridge
and Ox o: d, had presented a challenge plate. The Marquis
of Tweeddale had given a prize to be shot for by gunmakers.
Lord tie Grey and Ripon had given 4 £5O prize. The Wim-
bledon Cup was also a new prize; it would be only second to
theQueen's,and was intended for those who had distinguished
themselves on former occasions. Then there was the Enfield
Association Cup, Mr Bass's, M.P., prize of £.50, Mr Dill-
wyn's, M.P., prize, value £5O. The City prizes would also
be a feature ; £520 had been collected through the exertions
of Mr NI. Smith, of the Victories, and Major Oxley. They
would be shot for by volunteers in two classes. Among the
donors were the Lord Mayor, the Bank of England, kc.
Out of the 30,000 Volunteer artillerymen only 14 shot at
Wimbledon last year, and to induce a greater number to
compete prizes this year would be given for their weapon—
the carbine. (Hear, hear.) The targets would he the same
as those hitherto used, Last year it would be remembered
that Mr. Hill's system of marking was adopted, but with
considerable departures from his plan, resulting in acci-
dents. Cardboard targets on the the Swiss principle had
been introduced to them, but would entail £5OO additional
expenditure. They had seen Mr, Hill's system on his
ground, and considered it safe, and therefore resolved, if
possible, to use it. With a view of t scertaining if it was
safe they had communicated with Lord Paulet, who sent
down Captain Wigram, of the Coldstream Guards, to see
the system in operation. That officer, in his report, said
that it was impossible for any accident to happen, and that
the markers were safe. They would, therefore, adopt Mr,
Hill's system of marking in its integrity. They would
have a tramway laid down, horsed by the military train,
which would be a great improvement and save competitors
the fatigue of walking from one firing point to another. It
weuld cost from £2OO to £3OO, but would soon repay itself.
Theis) would be a great many men in camp ; four corps had
arranged to pitch tents. Corps could have tents, provided
that they had not more than 50 men on the ground, and
not less than 20 men, two-fifths of whom must, however, be
members of the association, The distribution of prizes
would take place at Wimbledon, and not at the Crystal
Palace as heretofore. Lord Elcho concluded by announc-
ing that the Duke of Cambridge (who had shortly before
this entered the meeting and taken the chair) had consented
to review the Volunteers on the last day of the meeting.
The Duke of CAMIIRME said that he was now ready to
receive suggestions, and he invited discussion.
Captain TEmILE3 complained that a sufficient number of
prizes was not given for competition by the breech-loader.
A trial bad taken place on Saturday at Harrow between
the Prussian needle-gun and the long Enfield, which gave
the palm to our weapon.
Lieut. GOODLIEFE, London Rifle rigade, did not approve
paper targets, and considered that " any position " should
be allowed for the second stage of the Queen's Prize.
Mr. Luxmocain said that the volunteers were taught to
fire kneeling, and that it would be unfair to have any poi-
tion for the second stage of_the " Queen's."

After some further discussion, in which Capt. OSGOOD,
3d City, recommended prizes for unknown distances at
Wimbledon,

The Duke of CAMBRIDGE said, as the owner of woods in
rear of the butts, he must protest against prizes for unknown
distances, as already, with known distances and good shoot-
ing, bullets found their way into his woods.
After some further discussion, in which Gen. Boileau,
Col. Bower, Capt. Williams, Mr Hemming, Mr. M. Smith,
Capt. Macgregor, Lord Bury Lieut. Marriner, and others
took part, the Speaker of the House of Commons was una-
nimously elected one of the trustees of the association.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE then said that he hoped they
would not be led away by the Prussian needle-gun. He
hoped they would encourage,
breech-loaders. He had seen
the needle-guns in the hands of troops, and there was a great
ri
escape of gas from them.
--e must remind them that in the
question of ammunition they must bear in mind the replen-
ishing the supplies and the difficulties in the way of doing
so, He did not say that they would or would not come into
use. As regarded the rules, everybody had his fear and
fancy. He was sure the council were anxious to meet the
views of everybody, but it was impossible to please all. Last
year he had asked them not to overlook the claim of the na-
tional weapon, and he still had to do the satire. As regarded
the position for shooting, " any position" would give an un-
dueapologising for being late, which was owing to the day of
the meeting having been altered.
On the motion of Gen. BoiLEAu
advantage to one man over another. He ooncluded by
a vote of thanks was
passed to the Chairman, and the proceedings terminated.

REFRACTION.—An extraordinary
oisfe,ththeesteoap,
was lately witnessed by a party
hO °rpBe metresree. above
ioanfnadTt
aEannßo PortugueseeßaoiEtf
isttTußdi
this
phenomenonhAofLiio2Boopo
reaching,in effecting the ascension of the
eeLant
i theia
Peak of Teneriffe. On their'
of the volcano, which has the
shape of an enormous pyramid
they were astonished to
y mountains, which at the horizon masses
of mountains which could notve
re or
weree
least
e a
e t
was therefore
Canaryf Islands
but belong to some vast
continent. The archipelago
andiNothfoworritzhotnhieor these—and. one
tourists,tt
ahke
ei their t feet,he
wa appearance
itahr
aawdne
cbr
America, at length
recognized the Alleghan
owtofatmshaiest
2,500 miles from the spot. This spectacle was due to a sin-
gular effect of mirage, or terrestrial refraction, produced by
the moist W.S.W. wind which blew at the time. As the
utmost extent of vision which can be obtained from the top
of the Peak of Tcneriffs is not more than 150 miles, the dis-
tance supplied by retraction was im this case not less than
2,350 miles ! The Alleghanieo extend for 1,200 miles from
the frontiers of the State of Georgia to the mouth of the
Saint Lawrence.
A SOLITUDE, FIT FOE Z IllimEß—iii , r,
ANN : —tine of
the law reporters in the Times yesterday indulged
himself and the public generally with the following im.
pressiVe reflections I--Any man who says," I want to be
alone, to find some shade, some solitary gloom, there to
shake off these harsh tumultuous cares that vex my life,"
had better visit Westminster-hall on a Derby-day. There
he can get as much shade and gloom as he pleases. Some-
body speaks somewhere of the "sunbeams dancing as the
zephyrs play." No one need expect to see such a ballet in
Westminster hall on the Derby-day, for the sunbeams avoid
the place, however invitingly the zephyrs may play ; and
the only thing that he has any pretensions to shining is the
orown of the one policeman's hat, as that worthy thrusts his
head through the entrance doors to see that the hall has not
,i moved on" or off. The superior courts are nearly de-
serted, and the few persons to be seen move about as though
the day were Sunday and they had no business there. Even
the stentorophonic usher seems afraid of his "silence," and 1
subsides into a whisper. Everybody appears to ask him-
self " Why am I here ? The lawmakers have taken a holy-
day, Why am I here r If any man had the courage to
put the quession aloud, he might not find echo's answer
very complimentary.
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Floating Telegraph Stations,

Can a vessel be construelfei of sufficient strength, and
held by chains and anchors strong enough to withstand
the elements. On this would seem to depend the sticcees
or failure of the Floating Telegraph Station and Lightship
Company's scheme. This company proposes to connect the
Scilly Isles with the Land's-end by a submarine telegraphic
cable, and then extend this electro wire out to sea to the
S.W. When the heavy wire has been laid to a sufficient
length, a light end is to be brought up to a floating buoy,
secured by a chain to the anchor of a vessel which is to be
stationed to receive it. Where the heavy wire ends the
submarine cable is to be moored by anchor and buoy, so that
it may be lifted whenever required. The ship is to ride with
the light end over the bow carried to the buoy over the
ship's skeleton anchor, it then drops to the bottom and goes
to the shore. The ship will thus swing with the submarine
wire, and no strain can effect it, because the ship's chain
cable is shorter than the electro cable. The wire cannot
foul, and the ship can be canted back by sail or steam
power so as never to allow of a complete turn. There never
was such an occurrence as the loss of a lightship. They
ride out all weathers around the coasts of the United
Kingdom, off the shores of America, in the North sea, the
Baltic and Indian Ocean. They break the hurricane, the
typhoon, snow storms, and gales. A Parliamentary blue-
book states that there is no instance recorded of the wreck
of a lightship. If the link of a chain gives way from wear
and tear the vessel's iron anchors are let go. It was said 30
years ago that a lightship could not live at an anchorage off
Scilly. Despite the warnings of croakers, one was placed
there, and she rides more securely than those stationed in
shallower water, because she rises and falls easier, and is not
exposed to ground-swells or short chipling seas, which tries
the metal of the chain cables. The Floating Telegraph
Station and Lightship Company's next point will be west-
ward of Cape Race, about 20 miles off the shore. This will
be in the fair way of navigation for vessels bound to and
from British and Federal America. The President of the
Board of Trade stated, in reply to a question put to him in
the House of Commons, that Mr. Inman would willingly
contribute to the placing of fog signals. At Cape Race
these warning signals are much needed, for if a vessel, after
steaming across the Atlantic is slightly out of her course,
she may be brought up against the rock-bound coast
of Newfoundland. If a commander shapes hie course by a
vessel out at sea, and this vessel is provided with efficient
flag signals, there must of necessity be greater security for
life and property. The estimated earnings of the telegraph
ships in reporting passing vessels, receiving press, commer-
cial, Government, and private messages, is so high that the
directors, it is said, dare not quote them. One holies cal-
culates upon saving XlOO on every ship they charter in one
particular trade by calling off the Scilly Light Ship for
orders, and thus saving towage, port charges, and other
expenses. A ship can report and heave-to at sea for in-
structions as to where she is to discharge. Even samples,
if necessary, can be landed at Scilly and sent to Penzance,
there to be despatched by rail. Once establish these vessels
and it will be found that they will become indispensable to
merchants and the public generally. The Emperor of
Russia may communicate with the captains of his
vessels at the entrance of the Channel, and all
other sovereigns may countermand orders, or give
the latest instructions to commanders in like man-
ner. It will be pleasant for the Australian who is
homeward bound, to receive a letter at Scilly apprising him
of the health of those dear to him. This intercepting vessels
at sea, by a floating house-of call, supplements the land
system of telegraphy, and supplies a vacuum. They will
reduce premiums on shipping in many cases ; for instance,
a premium of 40 guineas was paid a few days back on a
vessel that was detained at the entrance of the Channel
near three weeks, by an easterly wind. We should think
the owners would have only been too glad to have heard of
her safety,
.and to have engaged the services of a tug,
Even passengers by a sailing vessel, kicking about so near
home, we suspect would have been disposed to have clubbed
together to employ a steamer. Then, again, these vessels
are to floating ships, chandlers' shops. The Admiralty
have occasionally to send steamers down past Sicilly to
supply water and provisions to the crews of vessels retarded
in their voyage by contrary winds. Seamen will soon find
out where a bag of biscuit is to be got, and there is no reason
why a trade should not be conducted in this line. It is said
that if these vessels were supplied with wines, beer, and
spirits the consumption would be surprising, especially off
Newfoundland. Anchored beyond the jurisdiction of the
revenue officers, they could get supplies of wines and brandy
duty free. However, the directors are gentlemen of posi-
tion, and to their charge the care of keeping up the charac-
ter of the ships must be entrusted. Altogether there is
certainly something novel in this Telegraph, Store, Mail,
and Tug-boat Company. There is a life-boat to succour
crews, which may unhappily be needed; for, among other
casualties, the Amazon, West India mail packet, was burnt
off Scilly. Spare cabins are to be provided for shipwrecked
crews or passengers; lights to guide the mariner, a tug to
tow vessels into port, and a steam whistle to give warning
in fogs or hazy weather. Such a combination of money-
making, allied to philanthropic projects, ought to prosper
efficiently conduct ed.

The Maze of the Franchise,

(From the Owl.)

Mr. Gladstone has forwarded us the following
correspondence. His letter to us, explaining the
apparent inconsistency of his two answers, is, we
regret, too long and involved for publication:—
" 94, Piccadilly, May 13, 1864.

"My dear Gladstone,—l have just read your
speech on Mr. Baines's Borough Franchise Bill.
What does it all mean ? Several persons. have been
to see me this morning, and they tell me the town
is aghast and troubled at the extreme views which
you have enunciated. It is certainly unfortunate.
We ,;:re very happy, prosperous, and free in Eng-
land. vviv not leave well alone P Did you reculer
pour tnieux sat.'!er—or sauter pour tnieux reculer
Your speech is sum.
-ritible of either explanation ; or
will you tell me that the fatal sentence about moral
right, in which the House 2f Commons and the
Press seem to see lurking an advo.:!acY of universal
suffrage, was a philosophical axiom to ,he corrected
by the limits which you define ?If so, I can
say is, you bare been too long a member of Par,."
ment to think of talking philosophy to the House
of Commons.—Yours sincerely,
" PALMERSTON."

" 11, Carlton.house-terrace, May 13, 1864.
"My dear Lord Palmerston,—l have received
your note, and will be as frank with you as you are
with me, 1 was, as you know, determined to be
most careful about every word I said, and not to
commit myself or the Government to any measure
at all. I must fl Otter myself I succeeded admirably.
I confined myself to generalities, and, as I think
you will allow, if you examine them closely, to
generalities of the most Conservative character, I
said that if there was personal disqualification or
political danger the moral right' which each man
has to give his vote must be set aside. Nothing is
safer than this, because political danger may be de-
tected in any franchise by those who have wit and
power enough to give effect to their fears. I added
that I should be the last person to desire that the
working classes should acquire an overwhelming
preponderance in our political system, and I wound
up by saying that the select few wound be admitted
as guardians and preservers of the British Consti-
tution.—Believe me, dear Lord Palmerston, yours
very truly, "W. E, GLADSTONE."

" House of Commons, May 12, 1864, 7 p.m.

"M dear M. Gladstone,—l was delighted at your
speech this morning, but still, after to-night you
will not, even below the gangway, find a congenial
sphere. We are very few of us in favour of so near
an approach to universal sufirage ; indeed, as far as
I am myself concerned, I have been held so cheap
by the great mass of working men that I should be
very sorry to see any great number of upper
towers' coming in to swamp the lower middles,'
as you call them. You are going too far for me.—
Believe me yours faithfully,
"JOHN BRIGHT."

" 11, Carlton-house-terrace, May 13, 1864.
"My dear Mr. Bright,—l have received your
note, and will speak frankly to you. I was, as
you may guess, determined to be most studied
in every I said, and not to commit myself or
the Government except with my eyes open.
I must flatter myself I succeeded admirably ;
and though I confined myself to generalities, I think
if you examine them you will allow that they are
generalities of the most Democratic character. I
said that, barring certain dik qualifications, every
every man has a moral right to give a vote. Nothing
1.; more advanced than this, because it lays on the
01:lonents of an extension of the franchise the
burden :_se proof that the claimants are disqualified.
I added, as yc,". may remember, that I should be the
last person to desire .that tha working-classes should
acquire an overwhelming preponderance, and this
should please you as champion of the lower
middles.

" I hope and believe, my dear Mr Bright, that
you will lay aside your dislike of the real working
man, and that, under my auspices, you will soon be
called upon to tinker and reform the British Con-
stitption,---I remain, yours faithfully,
W, E. GLAPBrzniF""

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated _London News.)

The will of the Hon. and Very Rev. Fitzroy
Henry Richard Stanhope, M.A., Dean and Rector
of St. Buryan, Cornwall, formerly residing at
Trevor•square, and late of Hans-place, Chelsea, was
Proved in London, on the sth inst., by his relict,
the Hon. Caro ine Stanhope ( laughter of the Hon.
C. Wyndham), to whom he has left the whole of his
estate, real and personal, absolutely, The testator
executed his will in 1838, and died in April last,
aged 77, and was the fourth son of the third Earl
of Harrington.
The will of George Wheelhouse, many years die
tiller, of 1/ ptfcrd-bridge, Kent, was proved in
London, on the 20th inst. The personalty was
valued under £lOO,OOO. The testator died on the
28th nit., at the age of 92, and does not appear to
have left any relatives. He has disposed of a large
portion of his property, including his real estate,
amongst his five executors and trustees, with the
exception of £13,450 to charities and £2,800 to
personal friends. The will, and a codicil, were
executed on Aug. 12, 1863, and are drawn up in
the handwriting of Mr. Bristow, the executor and
solicitor, and attested by the testator's servants.
Fanny Eilis and Charles Starkie. The testator's
signature is remarkably good. The will commences
with the following charitable bequests:—The
British and Foreign Bible Society, £1,000; the
Westminster Hospital, Middlesex Hospital,Charing•
cross Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, North London
Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, Metropolitan Free
Hospital, Seamen's Hospital Society, Royal Hos-
pital for Incurables, Royal Infirmary for Children
and Women, Association for Promoting the General
Welfare of the Blind, Society for Promoting
Christian Knowledge, London City Mission, Church
Missionary Society for Africa and the East, £5OO
each. The Great Northern Hospital, Association
for the Belief of Destitution in the Metropolis,
Baptist Missionary Society, Primitive Methodist
Missionary Society,and the Benevolent or Strangers'
Friend Society, £3OO each ; Royal National Life-
boat Institution £250, fora lifeboat for Bridling ton ;
to the Scarborough Dispensary, £2OO ; the poor of
Deptford, £500; £2,500 for the erection of 43
dwellings for the poor of Scarborough, each occupier
to receive 30s. every Christmas. The residue of his
property the testator leaves in trust to his executors,
to hold for such uses and purposes as by codicil or
deed he might direct, and in default to be appro-
priated, within three years after his decease, in such
way as the majority of them may in their judgment
agree upon. The executors and trustees appointed
are Alfred Rhodes Bristow (solicitor of the Admi■
ralty), John Flesher, of Easingwood, Yorkshire,
minister ; William Hodgson, of Grimetone, York-
shire, gentleman ; Rowntree (of the Society
of Friends) ; and Edward Welch, of Lewisham,
gentleman. By the codicil the testator bequeaths
to the three first-named executors £5,000 each, to
Welch £2,000, and Rowntree £l,OOO, as token of
esteem, free of legacy duty, and gives such five
legacies irrespective of any interest they may ulti-
mately take in the residue. To Mr Gay Shute, sur•
geon, £5OO ; and to Mrs George Verney, Mrs
Samuel Noble, Mr Simpson, of New Cross, Mr
Thomson, of Deptford, each £2OO ; Me J. H. Hart-
well, £500; Alfred Isaac Bristow, son of his execu-
tor, £5OO ; to Christ's Hospital, £500; the Rev.
Moray, of Deptford, £100; Mrs Edward Welch,
£2OO. Tte testator has devised his freehold at or
near Deptford Bridge (in part of which he resided),
to his executor, Mr Bristow.
The will of Francis Morgan, Esq., of Bedford-
square, waa proved under £160,000 ; that of Ben-
jamin Sampsin, Esq., of Great Wood, in Myloe,
Cornwall, £35,000; and that of Benjamin Golden
Kent, Esq., of Levant Lodge, 'Worcester, £45,000.

THE DERBY.—The anxiety manifested at the
telegraph-office and at the Globe Hotel, Melton,
broke into unbounded enthusiasm on the announce-
ment of Mr. I'Avson's victory with Blair Athol.
In Blink Bonny's famous year the joy was not more
profuse. Banners were run up on all flag-staffs,
and Mr. PAnson'e colours (green and gold) were
seen everywhere. Nearly all the Malton sporting
people are considerable winners.
The new paddle-wheel steamer the Washington,
announced to take her departure from Havre for
New York on June 15, is to serve as a pioneer
for the French Transatlantic Company, which will
henceforth have a regular line between Havre and
New York, and, in a few months, between St.
Nazaire and Mexico, served by steamers more
powerful than those now used.
The Mayor of Rouen has published a notice fix-
ing the openieg of an exhibition of the Beaux Arts
in that city for the let October next, and the close
for November 15. Works of all nations will he ad-
mitted, subjeot to the approbation of a committee.
The game and poultry market, held on the Quai
des Grands-Augustins, is about to be removed to
the eighth pavilion of the Central Holies.
The churches of the Reformed religion are prepar-
ing to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the death
of Calvin, which occurred at Geneva on the 27th
May, 1564, The Presbyterial Council at Paris
has decided that, in order to do honour to the
memory of the great Reformer, two public histo-
rical lectures shall take place in the church of
ta,q Ocatoire, 157, Rue St. Honore, on Friday and
next, at eight in the evening. They will
Saturciaii'v
be delivers by M. G. de Felice, author of the
.!_l
Histoire des Pr(;!estvnts Francais, end professor
at the Faculty of ThOlogy at Montauban.
WILLIAM IV. OR HEN'..TtY IX ?—The King had
expressed a strong preference for hi' second name of Henry,
which he liked much betttr than that of William. The
day after the death of George IV. Miss liolen Lloyd met
the King at the house of Lady Sophia Sydney ; she asked
him familiarly whether he was to be proclaimed az‘ King
William or as King Henry. "Helen Lloyd," he replied,
" that question has been discussed in the Privy Council,
and it has been decided in favour of King William." He
added, " that the decision had been mainly influenced by
tue idea of an old prophecy, of which he had never heard
before, nor had he any evidence that it had ever been made.
The drift of the prophecy was, that as Henry V 111. had
pulled E:own monks and cells, Henry IX. would pull down
belle."—Diary of a Lady of Quality.
bishopssAL anEocc
THE STORES OF THE GEORGIA.—The
ship's stores of th, celebrated Confederate screw steamer
Georgia were on Wea.,nesday sold by Mr. Green, at an auc-
tion hold in Warehouse B 2 of the Birkenhead docks. The
stores comprised gnat quantities of clothing, preserved
meats, casks of rum, sugar, nas.,thieses, tobacco, tea, coffee,
spices, tierces of beef and pork, bread, flour, raisits, peas,
rice, oatmeal, &c. The Georgia, from the very nature of
the warfare in which she was engaged, was provided with
flags of almost every nation under the sun, orcl these being
hung up as part and parcel of the stores for sale gave a gay
appearance to the otherwise very dingy building. There
was a brisk competition, and the prices realised were good.
A fire broke out a few days ago among the
brushwood on the Panouse hills, near Marseilles, ana
burnt until the evening of the following day. More than
fifty firemen were on the spot the whole time, endeavouring
to extinguish the flames. On the second evening of the
fire a body of several hundred soldiers were about to be
sent off from Marseilles to assist, when information arrived
that the disaster was at an end, and that their aid was no
longer required.

The Belgian Moniteur no longer publishes any
bulletin relative to the Duchess of Brabant, from which
fact it may be concluded that her Royal Highness and the
Young Princess Stephanie are in perfect health.
The Gazette of Northern Germany publishes the
speech of M. Arnim to the King of Prussia, and the text
of his Majesty's reply. The King's language was faith-
fully summed up in the telegraphic despatch, and contains
nothing that can throw any light on the real intentions of
Prussia. Nevertheless, in spite of this calculated reserve,
the moderate fraction of the Conservative partey,Lpgre
seated by Count de Bismarck. looks upon
which has
answer as a categorical refusal of the eventunal:ahnnexation
of the Duchies to Prussia. The other fractuteo
maciande
es.o,
address, wid
been charmed with the recetion given t
affirmation;
probably see in the reply ac onthraatry
without doubt, a discussion on that point
des .Etrangers, the
According to the Gaze
the application for a coin-
Emperor has received favourably the coin
in favour of Dr C t
mutation of punishment presented
to have been °u
y
de la Pommorais. llis Majesty is said touched
the prisoner's father, and by the
by the solicitations of
prisoners wife.
urgent supplications of the p
A Berlin letter states that
Meyerbeer in his will
has indicated all the arrangements which are to be observed
for the execution of the " Africaine," which is to be posi-
tively represented at the Grand-Opera, but under the title
of "Vasco di Gams.
The experiments at Valentin, in Spain, for get-
ting a crop of silk in the open air, have been attended with
good results. This year the words bred in that manner
'area; au excellent appearance,