The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-30 00:00:00

information in support of the petition which unseated
Mr. Robinson. The meeting demanded the immediate
expulsion of Naish from the Liberal Association, and the
calling of an early meeting to consider the whole subj e c t
There are rumours stating that othei supporters of Mr.
Hodgson at the test ballot acted like Mr. Naish. The
exposure of this affair has caused much excitement in
poiitical circles, and it no doubt had the effect of reducing
Mr. Hodgson's majority.

APPREHENSION FOR A MURDER IN 1868.
A man named Jeremiah Loomey was apprehended at
Openshaw, near Maiichester, yesterday, charged with
the murder of Patrick DesMond, by sic.bbing, in a public-
house brawl at Deptford, in AugUst, 1868. The prisoner,
who had been living in Lancashire, under an assumed
name, was discovered through a correspondence which he
carried on with his mother at Deptford, which was inter-
cepted by the police.

Mr. W. S. Blacklock, principal of the firm of publishers
of " Bradshaw's Timetable," which is printed in Man-
chester, died suddenly yesterday forenoon at his house near
Manchester, from apoplexy. Mr. Blacklock had just
returned with the wedding party from church, after the
marriage of his daughter. The deceased was a leader in
religious and charitable institutions connected with the
Church of England in the Manchester district.

THE MARITIME INSURANCE COMPANY,
The Maritime Insurance Company, Liverpool, have
declared an interim dividend fdi the half;year at the rate
of 10 per cent, per annum.__

LEICESTER WOOL !FAIR.
The annual wool fair, which will settle the price of
Leicestershire wool for some time, took place at Leices-
ter, yesterday, when the number of fleeces pitched was
greater than last year, but the weight was less. The
highest price made was 425. per tod, the lowest 325.
The average price per tod was $53. Sid. Only thirty-
six toils remained unsold; and the amount realised by sales

£15,675:

ATTEMPTED MURDER.
At an early hour yesterday morning, in the neighbour-
hood of Worship-street, an attempt at murder was made.
Mr. Frederick Stone, an elderly man, who resided at
9, Worship-street, a few doors from the City-road, a
short time since became acquainted with John Robinson,
a waiter out of place, and of no home. Mr. Stone,
finding this man was destitute, took him to his house
and permitted him to sleep .there, although
advised not to do so. About three o'clock yester-
day, morning a great disturbance, followed by shrieks
of Murder !" and " Police !" was heard in the house.
The windows of Mr. Stone's room were open, and a light
was seen inside. Suddenly the cries ceased, but the police
procured admission and went upstairs. On going into
the room they found Mr. Stone lying on the floor in-
sensible. He was bleeding profusely from wounds in the
head and face, and Robinson was standing over him and
raving like a madman.
Robinson, who is powerfully-built and aged about 30,
was brought before Mr. Ellison, at the Worship-street
Police-court, yesterday afternoon, and charged with having
committed a violent assault. Mr. George Eugene
Yarrow, the divisional surgeon of police, said that about
half-past three o'clock yesterday morning he 'was called
to the Old-street police-station to see the prosecutor. The
latter was suffering from severe contusions of the right
eye ;his upper lip was cut through,
muscles of his face
several of his teeth
had been knocked out, and all the
were bruised and swollen. He was also bleeding from
the mouth, nose, and ears. The prisoner, who was in a
state of delirium, made a horrible accusation against the
prosecutor. Witness thought that he had been
efence, drinking.
The prisoner, who said nothing in way of dwas
remanded for a week,

WIND-UP OF THE FASHIONABLE SEASON
IN PARIS.
The fashionable season of Paris is rapidly winding-up,
and the last balls, the last race, and final fetes are coming
off in bewildering succession. The "petits cundis "of
the Empress, which is the name of four very select balle
s
given annually at the Tuileries by her Majesty, and thes
usually take place in April, have this year been deferred,
by various circumstances, to the present moment, and the
second of the series was given on Monday. These pratty
assemblages will conclude the festivities of the Palace for
the year. In the beau monde the last ball of the season
occurred on Friday at the Countess de Gabriac's, and
the fact that it was the last rallied an immense con-
course of the indomitables whose thirst for gaiety seems
unabated after the unbroken round of entertainments
which have filled up the last five months. The season
begins here with the new year and terminates with the
great racing event of the year, called the Grand Prix de
Paris, which comes off on the Bois de Boulogne the first
Sunday in June. This is the signal for a general disper-
sion of the world of fashion which is scattered forthwith
in all imaginable directions. Country houses and water-
ing places absorb the greatest number. The most attrac-
tive feature in Paris just now, especially for strangers, is
the promenade in the Bois de Boulogne, which in point of
foliage surpasses our celebrated Central Park in New
York, but in other respects is inferior. For instance, the
rock scenery here is all artificial, while with us it is nature's
own beautiful handiwork. From four o'clock to seven
o'clock p.m. every day at this fine season the display of
equipages in this favourite resort is
gnomessohing almost
indescribable for numbers, splendour, te There
.
is nothing like it elsewhere in the world. In London
breed is
you see as many fine horses—for the English not
yet surpassed in France—but here the carriages are far
more graceful in form and more elegant in decoration.
Besides, the Parisians are fonder of display than the
sober-minded English, and hence the harness used for
parade in the Park is richer in ornament,. while footmen
at
,
coachmen, and postillions are got up in a style th
may be called gorgeous. But showy and
brilliant as are the equipages, they do not constitute
all the attractions of a drive in the 13ois
of the
. The toilets
of the ladies, resplendent in all the colours
rainbow, in homage to the advent of summer,
and distinguished by that rare fancy and taste hich
makes Paris the throne of fashion, to say
nothingw of
the easy manner and graceful bearing of the ladies
themselves—this is a phase of the sight to be seen
in the " Central Park " of Paris that is absolutely unap-
proachable in the wide world. Most lithe carriages are
drawn by two horses. Many pretty Viti "
are content with one; but certain well-known lovers of
horseflesh appear daily with the pick of their stables in a
carriage and four. Some are driven beforeostillions a London
" drag," but others are managed by two pla
Daumont. Of the latter class the best turnout is decidedly
that of an American, well known on both sides of the
water—Lewis Cass, son of the late Secretary of State.
There is still another salient feature of these alluring
gatherings in the " Bois," and that is the number of cele-
brities, not only of Paris, but of all Europe. Thad romi-
nent member of the diplomatic body.; the lrs of
fashion widely known ; foreign dignitaries and princes of
European fame, not to speak of those glittering and ephe-
meral creatures, the Cynthias of the hour, who in Paris
obtain notoriety not only by their splendour of toilet and
equipage, but by elegance of manners and good taste in
conception.—New York Herald, June 16.

The Archdeacon of London is dangerously ill, at
his residence in the Charterhouse.
Lord Justice Giffard was reported to be a little
better last evening.
Sir James Clark, who has been Physician-ier-
n-
Ordinary to her Majesty since her accession,
died yest
day at his seat at Bagshot-park, Surrey, at the advanced
age of 82 years. Sir James was visited by
the Queen on
the day before his death.
The Viceroy of Egypt, much moved by the late
disaster at Pera, has sent to Constantinople two vessels
loaded with provisions and clothing for the sufferers. A
committee has been formed at Cairo for the purpose of
collecting subscriptions and assistance.
Major-General R. Wardlaw, C. 8., commanding the
Br
Cavalry igade in Ireland, will at once take
Cam over cared
wand of the troops stationed at Curra peing
gh
Newbridge from Major-General Borton,
the latter b
about to proceed to India to take up his new appointment
at Bangalore.
The paddle steamer Lightning is under orders to
take a line of soundings across the Channel probably be-
,
tween Cape Grisnez and the English ooast
Dover, to test the practicability of laying a tubular line south of
rail-
way between England and France on the bed of the
Channel.
CROQUET.—The match for the champion prize, of
the value of 50 guineas, commenced on Tuesday on the
the new ground of the All England Croquet Club, at
Wimbledon. In the competition, many of the best layersp
in England have entered. Mr. W. H. Peel, Mr.
0 Joad,
Mr. W. J. Witmore, Mr. J. H. Hale, Mr.
H. Jones, the
Rev. A. Law,_ and Mr. J. B. Ricky will all take part in
the match, the total number of entries being 24 The
.
play will commence at a quarter-past eleven.
The Rev. 11. P. Liddon writes to the
columns re-
specting the Athenasian Creed. He will, he says, take no
further part in it, but he has meant, and still means, all
he has said on the subject. He has no doubt as to the
real meaning of the mutilation of the Creed with our pre-
sent knowledge, and he adheres to his convictions as to
the duty of its upholders in case "the cruel assault
upon so precious a portion of our spiritual inheritance
should unhappily prevail." Compromise on so vital a
matter is, he avers, impossible for believing Churchmen.
STRAUSS AND THE RUSSIAN OFFICERS.—The
Austrian press has been greatly excited by an assault
which has been made on the composer Strauss by some
Russian officers. Some days since the Russian officers of
the garrison of Warsaw went, after midnight to a restau-
rant, which was closed by order of the police. They
forced an entrance and insisted that the owner of the
establishment should send for Strauss, who was in the
' habit of performing with his orchestra in the gardens.
Being afraid to refuse them, the restaurateur sum-
, nioned Strauss, who explained that he could
not possibly perform at that hour because the
' members of his orchestra were scattered over
the town. After some discussion had taken place the
officers became indignant, and struck Strauss repeatedly
and injured him so much that he has since been confined
to bed. The Vienna Press has deeply resented the insult
4 offered to one of the most popular artists of the Austrian
capital, and all the journals, without distinction of party,
demand that his wrongs be promptly redressed.