The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-07 00:00:00

THE SPANISH CROWN.

Another candidate has disappointed the unhappy.
Prim. Marshal Espartero has made his refusal of
the Spanish crown absolute. He has written to
several deputies requesting them to make no further
exertions on his behalf, since, even if the Cortes
elected him, his age, and the distracted
state of parties in Spain, would lead him to
decline the offer. It would have been astonishing
indeed, if he had come to any other
decision. What earthly enjoyment can an old man
of eighty, who has spent many years in battles, and
revolutions, and intrigues, and who now seeks to end
his few remaining days in quietness, derive from the
possession of a crown, which would be nothing more
than a bauble in the hands of Prim ? It is unfortu-
nate, indeed, for the latter personage that he cannot
find a puppet of sufficient respectability ; but though
unfortunate for him, it may be very good for the
Spaniards.

LORD DERBY'S 31UNIFICENCI,

The magnificent. generosity cf the late Earl of
Derby is being; emu!ated by his Een a.d slice( F.t,,or.
On 'Alotiday, the nobe lord, in : 8 131111; 1 the
of the foundation stone of the new L;t,s,nlcy •
pital, at Liverpo,l, evidenced his sympathy for the
great public charities of Hi country, not merely
by his .plesence on the occasion, but by the
generous sentiments to which he gave utterance in
addre,..sing those asFembled to iti.cFs the ceccnony
of inauguration. The site for the 1 cih.ing given by
the late call consists of newly ay CU p.rd- of
valued at some £2o,eon st r i!.g. ife i. striation,
which is vo Fe called th St Wey ntendcd
fOr the di.iricts of Ev, t tui and Ni• 1., a', :lid will be
at once an a.'or incut and b ion !o the
pc:lr./illation of Liv, !pool.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

The June session of the Central Criminal Court
opened yesterday with an unusually heavy calendar.
Prominent among the offenders are Walter Miller,
charged with the murder of Mr. Huelin and his
housekeeper, at Chelsea; William Redhead, charged
with shooting his stepmother; Park and Boulton,
the men in womne's clothes; Joseph Reeves,
for the murder of his wife ; and several
others of a grave character. The trial of William
Heal for perjury at the Bridgewater election has
been postponed to the July sessions. Alfred White,
who attempted to shoot Mr. Charles Buxton, M.P.,
has been declared insane, and ordered to be confined
during her Majesty's pleasure. The Middlesex and
Surrey Sessions were also opened, the united calen-
dar of the three courts containing 252 names.

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BALMORAL CASTLE, June 5.

The Queen held a Council yesterday, at which Earl de
Grey, the Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland, and Viscount
Castlerosse were present.
Mr. Helps was thb Clerk of the Council.
The Queen drove out yesterday morning with Princess
Louise and Princess Beatrice.

The Princess of Wales drove out yesterday morning
attended by the Hon. Mrs. Coke.

FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO-DAY.
Lady Llanover's afternoon dancing party, from 4 to 7.30
p.m., at 9, Great Stanhope-street.
Sir Thomas Wathen Waller's dance, at 16, Eaton-square.
The Hon. Mrs Prideaux Brune's dance, at 5, Belgrave-

square.
Mrs Gardner's (nee Comtees de Mandelsloh), evening
party.

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS—TO-DAY.
The Ethnological Society, at 8 p.m.

THE PIGEON MATCH AT HURGINGHAM•
While reposing from the cares of state our legislators in
both Houses are solacing their leisure with the wholesale
slaughter of pigeons. Lords and Commons cannot alwaYe
agree about Churh and Land and other little difficulties
of the kind, but there cannot be two opinions as to the
necessity of destroying such dangerous creatures as pigeons
nor as to the glory of killing the greatest number. The
annual contest between the two Houses came off yesterday
at Burlingham, audit was "one of the most exciting matches
ever witnessed." The Upper House won by one bird only
after twice tieing. The Marquis of Huntly and Lord
Willoughby de Broke were ties for the cup for the highest
scorer. The match lasted four hours, commencing at a
quarter-past three and concluding at a quarter-past Bevan•

THE GRAND INTERNATIONAL PIGEON
MATCHES IN FRANCE..
PARIS, June 6.

PRIX DE MADRID.

This, the first of the international matches, was shot
for this afternoon, in the Bois de Boulogne, when the first
prize was won by Mons. H. Carder, the second by Baron
Baracco, and the third by Captain C. Vansittart.
There were fifty-three competitors.

The Musical Standard says that a new operetta,
having the exceedingly original title of "Adam and Eve !
has been produced by Paul Heyse, and successfully pot
upon the boards at Munich.
ACCIDENT AT THE HORSE SHOW.—A sad acci-
dent happened on Monday afternoon, at the Agricultural
Hall, to one of the gentlemen riders, Mr. Francis Barker,
an owner of several valuable horses. The horse he was
riding; first of all lashed out behind, and then reared up
suddenly. Mr. Barker pulled the reins rather suddenly,
and the horse fell back upon him. A medical man was
instantly in attendance, but it was some time before con-
'sciousness was restored, and it is feared that serious
internal injuries have occurred to the unfortunate gen le-
man. •