The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-05 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY FUNERAL.

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On Saturday afternoon a novel funeral took place at
the romantic village of Entwistle, near Bolton. It was
that of a gentleman named John Barlow, a
large landed proprietor, whose place of abode
was Tower-Crow Trees. In obedience to his expressed
wish the deceased gentleman wa9 interred in a
newly-constructed vault, in a field on the Entwistle Hall
estate. The body was carried to the grave, a distance of a
quarter of a mile from the house, by eight villagers, and
several hundred persons assembled to witness the cere-
mony. At the grave side a temporary pulpit and plat-
form had been constructed, wholly draped in black cloth.
Full choral service was performed by the choir of the In-
dependent Chapel at Adgworth, and the minister who offi-
ciated was the Rev. G. Dunn, pastor of that chapel. The
deceased gentleman was 52 years of age, and was remark-
able for his eccentricity. Though possessed of immense
wealth, he worked on his farm like a common labourer,
disdaining not to wear the fustian cord characteristic of
agricultural labourers. The field in which he was interred
he has given as the site of a Nonconformist school and
chapel • and he has also made a bequest of £3OO towards
the building fund, as well as the stone requisite for the

rrino Pierre Bonaparte has given £BOO to M.
onin, the Mayor of Tours, for the benefit of the poor.

A telegram from Bombay announces that the
railway from that city to Calcutta has been opened for
through traffic.
Colonel A. J. 11. Elliott has been appointed
Assistant Adjutant-General in the Eastern District, and
has been stationed at Peterborough.

The Prince of Wales has forwarded, though
General Knollys twenty guineas to the Rev. T. Smith,
chaplain to the Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem, for the
distressed inhabitants of Jewish Palestine and Jerusalem.
The Rev. John Venn, Vicar of St. Peter's, with
St. Owen's Rectory, Hereford, has resigned his living,
after holding it for 37 years. It is in the gift of Simeon's
Trustees, and is valued at £413.

Mme. Bodda-Pyne is about to retire from public
life, and arrangements have been made for four farewell
oratorios in London.

Patrick Jennings, the man who was sentenced to
be hanged for the murder of his wife near Wolverhampton,
lus been respited by the Home Secretary. The execu-
tion was to have taken place yesterday morning.

Preparations aro being made for the Prince and
Princess of Wales and family. to spend the Easter holidays
at their Norfolk estate. Their Royal Highnesses are
expected to arrive about the 13th instant, and continue a
fortnight or three weeks.

Sin W. RUSSELL, M.P.—lt is stated that at the
next meeting of the creditors of Sir W. Russell, M.P. for
Norwich, a proposition will be made for paying the cre-
ditors in full. A proposal will also be submitted for
winding-up the affairs of the estate under a trustee.
A serious fire occurred early on Sunday morning
at Nottinghath. - An extensive block of buildings, occu-
pied principally by lace and silk manufacturers, was
gutted, and the stock destroyed. The damage is estimated
at £30,000, but the losses are covered by insurance in
several offices. A large number of workpeople will be
thrown out of employment by the disaster.
INTERPRETATION OF SCRIPTURE.—The chaplain
of the House of Commons, preaching at the Chapel
Royal in the Savoy on.the parable of the vineyard, said
Chat a German commentator had calculated that there
had been between seventy and eighty elaborate interpre-
tations of it, and that it had given rise to the formation
of seven or sight distinct Christian sects.
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The Liberals of East Devon will meet on Wed-
nesday to consider whether they should oppose the candi-
dature of Mr. Kennaway, Conservative, for the repre-
sentation of the division.

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A fire, which is supposed to have been caused by
an incendiary, took place at Park Farm, near Chester,
on Saturday, and resulted in damage to the amount of
25.000.

The Globe says that twenty more hired men were
lischarged at Chatham on Saturday, " but it is consola-
tory to be assured that there are now not many more who
will have to leave. A good many more established'
nands will, however, be superannuated."
A case of suttee (self-immolation of a widow) oc-
!lined lately at Jounpore, India. The relatives of the
leceased, who encouraged her to commit the horrid rite,
nave been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment ; and
she villagers who looked on to three years' imprisonment.
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Hopes are entertained that the Prince of Wales will be
resent at the review, in company with the Duke of
Cambridge.
UORED BY A BULL.—A gentleman was killed
by a bull the other day at Henley. A beast driven
from the Reading cattle market to Henley became
quite unmanageable, and on. reaching Duke-street
it knocked down a child. In the market place it fell ex-
haused, but sliortly afterwards rallied, and made a charge
at the persons near. Dr. Dence, who was about 70 years
of age, was close by, and being unable to escape, the infu-
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for any movement from his victim in order to renew the
attack. Mr. Dence died the following day.
A UHECIC FOR THE SCIENCE AND ART DEPART..
Buclunaster, of the Science and Art Depart-
ment, South Kensington, delivered a lecture in Marl-
borough, on Wednesday, on " The Advantages of Ele-
mentary Science," and explanatory of the Go-
vernment scheme of promoting the same by means of
evening classes. At the conclusion of thelecture Mr. Buck-
master hoped that, as this was the third time he had
visited Marlborough, it would have its proverbial charm
by stirring up the inhabitants to co-operate with the Go-
vernment. It was then stated that a drawing-class had
been previously formed, and all the Government require-
ments acceded to ; 50 per cent. of the pupils
had passed the examination, and been marked " excellent,"
but on application for the grant, as a remuneration to the
teacher, who was duly qualified, the reply was given
that it .was not " satisfactory." Repeated application
was made, but it never could be ascertained how an
examination could be " excellent " and yet not " satis-
factory." Mr. Buckmagter appeared perfectly dumb-
foundered. and promised to make inquiries.

The very extensive Distillery now being erected
at Belfast, with all recent improvements for the manufacture of
Irish whisky,
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