The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-10 00:00:00

BRITISH NEUTRALITY.

At the Common Hall, at Norwich, on Thursday, the
Mayor in the chair, it was proposed by the deputy-mayor,
seconded by Mr. Tillet, M.P., for Norwich ; that, in the
opinion of this meeting, the proclamation of her Majesty
enforcing on her subjects strict neutrality between the
belligerent Powers on the Continent, is both wise and
just, and ought to be most scrupulously adhered to by all
her subjects. It was proposed by Professor Sedgwick, and
seconded by the Chamberlain, that this meeting presses
upon her Majesty's constitutional advisers the urgent
necessity and importance of taking effective measures to
prevent the exportation of arms and of articles, contra-
band of war, from this country by putting the existing
laws in force, or even, if necessary, by resorting to fresh
legislation for the purpose. It was proposed by the
Sheriff, and seconded by Mr. Riley, that the Mayor be
requested to communicate the above resolution to her
Majesty's Prime Minister on behalf of the meeting.

THE SHREWSBURY ELECTION. - RETIRE-
MENT OF MR. COMMISSIONER KERR.

Mr. Commissioner Kerr, one of the Liberal candidates
at Shrewsbury, has retired from the contest. The fight is
now between Mr. Charles Cecil Cotes (Liberal), and Mr.
Douglas Straight (Conservative}. They are expected to
run one another Very close.

FIRE AT PLYMOUTH.-SERIOUS ACCIDENT

WITH A FIRE ESCAPE.

A fire broke ouba,t a tobacconist's shop. in Plymouth
early yesterday morning,and five persons narrowly escaped
being burnt to death. The lower part of the house was
burnt before the family could get out. They were taken
out of the house from the upper windows by the fire
escape ; but the wheels of the escape not being properly
fastened, it ran back and fell with a great crash amongst
the crowd, injuring one man so seriously that he had to
be taken to the hospital in a cab.

A melanchcly accident occurred yesterday at Lady
Blanche's coal-pit, Dysart. While one of the miners was
pursuing his work, several tons of coal fell upon him, and
killed him on the spot.
The Soper breech-loader is to be tried before 11.11.11.'
the Duke of Cambridge at his own request. The day is
not yet fixed for the trial. In all probability it will take
place at Aldershot.

About £5,000 has been sent voluntarily to the Mayo
of Liverpool and the treasurer of the local committee, in
aid of the wounded of both belligerents.

REPORTED ARRIVAL OF THE EMPRESS
EUGENIE.
RYDE, FRIDAY EVENING.

A report has been current here since last evening
that her Imperial Mitjesty the Empress Eugenie ar-
rived in Ryde yesterday morning, and, after a brief
rest and taking some refreshment at the York
Hotel, George-street, left the town in the Gazelle, cutter
yacht, belonging to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John M. Bur-
goyne, for Hastings, with the intention of joining her son,
the Prince Imperial, at that watering-place.
The facts, so far as we have been able to ascertain
them, are these : About four o'clock yesterday
(Thursday) morning the landlord of the York
Hotel (Mr. W. H. Childe) was aroused by a
violent knocking at his front door. On going down
to ascertain the cause he found a gentleman and two
ladies standing there. The clothes of one of the ladies,
evidently the chief of the little party, were travel-stained
and torn, and she herself appeared very tired and dejected.
They were admitted into the house and engaged the best
suite of rooms; the lady referred to at once retired to her
bedroom. In a few hours they were called for breakfast,
and soon afterwards they all left and embarked on board
a yacht.
In the course of the day Mr. Childe learned that his
guests had been the Empress Eugenie, Madame de
Breton, and M. Ferdinand de Lesseps; that the reason
for their sudden departure was the discovery, through the
medium of the Times, of the refuge of -the Prince
Imperial, and that they had gone to Hastings in the
Gazelle to join him.