The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-11 00:00:00

THE ORLEANS PRINCES.

In telegrams from Brussels transmitted last night, both
by Mr. Reuter and by the Lombard Agency, the Gaulois
was quoted for a despatch from Antwerp, asserting that M.
Jules Favre had arrived in that city incognito, in order
to hold a pre-arranged interview with one of the Orleans
Princes. We have the most direct authority for stating
that the assertion in the Gaulois is without any foundation
whatever.—Daily News.

THE GALE.
(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.)

A severe gale, the wind being from the south-east, was
raging at South Shields last evening. The sea on the bar
of the Tyne along the coast had risen to a great height.
Later at night the wind veered round more to the east,
and it was anticipated that the storm would become more
violent.

At Grimsby a destructive gale, with snow and rain,
prevailed yesterday. It is said, indeed, that the storm has
been not less violent than the October gale of 1869. A
large number of vessels have gone ashore.
As the brigantine Queen, of and from Youghall, Ire-
land, for Southampton, was running into St. Ives Bay
during the north-west gale which prevailed yesterday
afternoon, she let go her anchor in rounding the new pier-
head, and the cable parting, she drifted fast to leeward.
The Queen was brought up by a second anchor, and the
crew rescued. Subsequently the cable of this anchor also
parted, and the brigantine was driven ashore.
No less than six vessels went ashore at the entrance of
South Shields Harbour during the gale yesterday. The
Jabez, of Wbitby, which got on the rocks could not be ap-
proached by the lifeboat, and her crew, consisting of six,
were left struggling in the sea when she went to pieces.
Two of them who were lashed together succeeded in getting
ashore, but the other four were drowned in the presence
of thousands of spectators. Late last night a perfect hurri-
cane was blowing.
A very heavy gale from the north-west, with frequent
storms of rain, has been blowing for fourteen hours, and
is still raging. Accounts from Plymouth and Falmouth
represent all vessels at anchor there as in safety; but from
Pa,dstow, and other ports on the Bristol Channel
coast, the gale and the sea is so terrific that no ship can
approach the coast without danger, and although no
casualties are yet reported, some appear imminent.
During the terrific gale which prevailed yesterday
afternoon the schooner Mary, of North Shields was
wrecked at Filey. The crew, consisting of four men,
were saved by the lifeboat.
The schooner Henry, coal laden, from Goole to Ports-
mouth, was wrecked at Withernsea. The captain was
saved on a spar, but two of the crew were lost, though the
lifeboat attempted their rescue.

It is stated that the new halfpenny postal cards
are now distributed at the rate of two millions a week,

Lord Derby has given 1,844 additional yards of
land (making nearly ten thousand altogether) for the
Stanley Hospital, Liverpool.
The Jersey Militia is shortly to be increased about
1,500, which will raise the total strength to about 4,000
men, infantry and artillery.

Major Palliser, who has already received two pay-
ments of £15,000 and £7,500 for his invention, is, it is
stated, to be still further recompensed.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day, Friday,
February 10th, 1871. Admission by season tickets,
1,058 ; ditto on payment, 489 ; total visitors, 1,547.

The French Relief Fund collected at the Mansion
House has now reached £67,000. On Friday Mr. A. De
Rothschild handed in to the committee subscriptions from
various sources amounting to £4OO.

"A_ memorial of the leading citizens of London has
been addressed to the Lords of the Treasury, asking them
to institute an inquiry into the discontent among the offi-
cials of her Majesty's Customs at the present time.

The steam-tug Blazer, of Liverpool, laden with
provisions for Cherbourg, for re•victualling Paris, has
seriously damaged her machinery by a strain whilst lying
in the harbour of Jersey. She is unable to proceed, and
is therefore discharging cargo before being brought to
England for repairs.

A. remarkable case of official liquidation has been
mentioned in one of the courts. It is admitted that the
remuneration of the liquidators of the Imperial Mercan-
tile Credit Association up to the present time amounts to
£55,000, and it is alleged that the other costs of winding
up will swell the sum to £130,000.

At Prestbury, on Wednesday, the wife of Isaac
Ryan, a coachman, killed her only child, an infant a
month old, by beating it about the head with a bill-axe.
A surgeon has certified that Mrs. Ryan is not of sound
mind, and the poor woman has been placed for the present
in the workhouse at Macclesfield.

A correspondent points out that the Dean of St.
Paul's (Dr. Mansel), the new Archdeacon (Bishop
Claughton), Canon Gregory, and Canon Liddon, are all
Oxford men. If therefore Mr. Gladstone should appoint
an Oxford man as successor to Canon Melvill, there will
not be a Cambridge man on St. Paul's Capitular staff.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has addressed a
letter to the Bishops stating that in consequence of the
Irish Church Act the title " United Church of England
and Ireland" is to be discontinued, and that of " The
Church of England" simply to be substituted as the name
of the English establishment.

Captain Hall, who succeeds Sir Spencer Robinson
as Controller of the Navy, will not, according to the
Civilian, fill the latter's seat at the Board of Admiralty.
The vacancy will probably be offered to the Hon.
J. R. Drummond, who will become Junior Sea Lord,
and the estimates will thus be increased by £1,500 per
annu

MR. GLADSTONE AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.—The
following letter has been receivad by the Honorary Secre-
tary of the Borough of Greenwich Advanced Liberal
Association. "10 Downing-street, Whitehall, Feb. 8,
1871.—Sir—Mr. Gladstone desires me to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 6th inst., and of the accom-
panying resolutions adopted by the Advanced Liberal
Association of Greenwich. I am directed to convey Mr.
Gladstone's thanks to those on behalf of whom you write,
and his satisfaction at learning that they have seen no
reason, on considering the acts of the present government,
to withdraw the confidence which they had been pleased
to place in him.—l remain, your obedient servant, W. B.
Gurdone—Mr. T.A 1). Floyd."

* Annals of Oxford by John Cordy Jeaffreson, B.A. 2 vols,
London ; Hurst and Blackett.

TAMWORTH CHURCH.—The re-opening services
in connection with the restoration of Tamworth Parish
Church, diocese of Lichfield, were held on Thursday.
The Bishop preached in the morning, and in the after-
noon there was a cold collation in the Town Hall. Dr.
Millar, the late vicar, was presented by Mr. Woody, on
behalf of the parishioners, with the drawings of a
memorial window which had been placed in the church to
commemorate the esteem and respect in which he is held
in the parish. Dr. Millar replied feelingly.—Birmingham,
Morning News.
BIRDS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—The annual
exhibition of British and foreign birds commenced at the
Crystal Palace on Friday, and will close on the 16th
instant. From a private view, our reporter is enabled to
state that although in point of numbers the entries will not
be equal to those of previous years, the quality of the various
classes is excellent. The cause of diminution is the dry season
which has been against breeding, and the war, which has
prevented CA importation of interesting species from the
Continent. Still, there will be found a great attraction
for those who take an interest in the feathered tribe in all
its classes.

SUPPRESSION OF BETTING AT LIVERPOOL.—The
authorities fu Liverpool have been rivalling each other in
efforts for the suppression of betting. Raids were some
time since made by the police upon several public houses,
and some persons were fined by the magistrates for bet-
ting therein. The quiet back streets, where the less dis-
tinguished members of the betting fraternity were wont
to assemble, have also been cleared. The Corporation,
with a view to the further suppression of betting, intro-
duced a clause into the draft of a new bill, with which
they are going to Parliament, to the effect that any con-
stable might take into custody without a warrant any
three or more persons assembled in the street for the pur-
pose of betting. The delinquents were to be subjected to
a fine of £5 for this offence. The Corporation debated
the point on Thursday, but it found but one supporter.
A LABOUR REGISTRY IN LONDON.—In connec-
tion with that laudable institution for poor labourers, the
Boardmen's Society, there is about to be established a
London Labour Registry Office. All members of that
branch of the Sobiety who are out of employment will be
registered on the books according to their occupations
and references, and information specially obtained
for their use, as to the conditions and requirements
of the labour market will be tabulated and rendered avail-
able for the members, or other persons willing to pay a
small fee for the privilege. The terms of membership are,
2d. at entrance, and a fee of a penny weekly. We believe
that this admirable undertaking, having for its object the
alleviation of the troubles of the classes most in need of
work, has been mainly projected by Mr. Alsager Hay
Hill, the respected treasurer of the Boardmen's Society.

" ASCENDANCY " IN IRELAND.-At the banquet
given by the Lord Mayor of Dublin the other night both
the Anglican and Roman Archbishops of Dublin were
present. The Lord Mayor, after he had replied to the
toast of his own health, said : I have now the great honour
to propose the health of ' the illustrious Prince Prelate of
the Catholic Church who honours us by his presence to-
night. Paul, Cardinal Cullen has attained his present
exalted position in recognition of his great attainments
and his many virtues, but chief amongst those *virtues
are his Christian charity and meekness. The deference
paid to the opinions of his Eminence is due to the cer-
tain knowledge we all possess, that •no selfish thought
ever biases those opinions, but that a desire for the good
of his fellowmen is the mainspring of all his actions. I
propose "The health of his Eminence the Cardinal Arch-
bishop."' ft does not appear that the' presence of the
learned and amiable Archbishop Trench, who was among
the company, was publicly recognised.