The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-05 00:00:00

SUNDERLAND AND THE WAR.

At a town meeting, called by the Mayor on requisi-
tion, held on Thursday, a resolution was passed authorising
the presentation of an address to Mr. Gladstoue, express-
ing hearty approval of the non-intervention policy pur-
sued by the Government in this deplorable war, and
earnestly hoping that such a policy will be firmly ad.,
tiered to.

ALLEGED FRENCH PURCHASE OF FORAGE

IN AYRSHIRE.

Large quantities of hay have beet; purchased in Ayr.
shire by an agent (it is said) of the French Government.
It is affirmed that he has already paid away forty thou-
sand pounds and contracted for more bay near Prestwick.
Numerous stacks await transit. It is believed that Go-
vernment will take cognisance of the latter, As this
country imports hay the sending of so large a quantity
abroad may seriously affect the price of this kind of
forage.

The Recordership of Londonderry has been conferred
on Mr. Samuel MacCurdy Greer, who has on several
occasions contested the representation of the city. He was
member for the county in 1867.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are expected to leave
Marlborough House on Monday next for Abergeidle
Castle, for the autumn.
It is understood that the Government have
resolved to embody the Irish militia.
A report has been in circulation that Mr. Glad r
stone is seriously indisposed, but it is unfoUnded, as the
right hon. gentleman is now in his usual good health, and
transacting public business.
Large quantities of bay have been purchased in
Ayrshire by, it is said, an agent of the French Govern-
ment. It is affirmed that he has already paid away
£40,000, and contrected for more hay near Prestwick.
Numerous:stacks awaititransit.

At the Hereford Assizes on Wednesday, before
Mr. Baron Pigott, Richard Greenhow, manager, and
James Fisher Bellamy, cashier, who had pleaded guilty
to embezzling £3,656 15s. 2d. and £964 19s. 11d., were
sentenced to five years' penal servitude.

Great activity continues to prevail in the British
naval and military establishments. In the instructions
issued at Woolwich for the prosecution of recruiting, it is
intimated that tailors will be accepted " of any height."
A War-office circular has been issued, impressing upon
every soldier the importance of making his will in the
regulation form, and of keeping it in his pocket ledger.
A letter from Valetta dated July 29. says :
Up to yesterday evening it was currently reported in
Malta that no official information had reached this
island notifying the existence of war on the Continent.
During the interval the French have bought 5,000 tons of
coal at 28s. to 30s. a lon- the whole order received
being, it is said, for 10,000 tons. At the same time it is
well known that the Government stores contain a very
small quantity of coal. It is reported that the garrison is
short of at least 2,000,0001 b. of gunpowder.

EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS.—About eight o'clock
on Thursday morning an explosion took place in the fire-
work warehouse of a German, named Ritter, at Bromley,
occasioned by a parcel of fireworks, which two men and a
boy were preparing, having suddenly ignited by compres-
sion. The man at whose bench the accident occurred
will, it is feared, lose his sight, and one of his hands was
shattered in such a manner that it is supposed amputation
will be necessary. The boy received some severe wounds
on the head ; the other man was not so much injured.

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