The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-12 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The Times asks whether the older Universities have not
anything to learn from the example of the London ? If
the younger University is bound to respect Oxford and
Cambridge as having mainly constituted their Senate,
may not they in their turn discern in the growing number
of students in the London that they have no longer an
educational monopoly ? If they would keep their hold on
our youth they must put aside artificial barriers and teach
men all that is needed for the exigencies of life.
The Daily News thinks that the Lord Chief Justice's
letter on the recent legal measures will give rise to disap-
pointment in some quarters. The reforms which were
promised had long been looked for, and it was hoped they
would soon be put in practice. There is little to sympa-
thise in Sir A. Cockburn's desire to keep the old names
of the common law courts, and the sooner they are got rid
of the better. _ _ _ _

The Standard th?nks that the latest despatches from
Greece do not improve our knowledge of the affair to a
great extent. Lord Clarendon's last despatch is a feeble
conclusion to the spirit with which he commenced the
affair. The Greek people need not be punished for the
sins of a few miscreants. If Greece cannot put down bri-
gandage, she cannot be recognised as a European Power.

The Telegraph considers that the Emperor and his
friends are satisfied with the result of the Plebiscite, and
perhaps they knew more of the matter than people
thought they did at first. France is getting tired of the
dictation of Paris, and it may fairly be considered that
the capital no longer possesses the exclusive control over
the dountry which it formerly enjoyed.
The Post declares that there has long been a necessity
for the bill which was read a second time yesterday to
_render void the sale of thamext Dre.sentation to_a bene-
fice. Parliament is called upon to do what it can to pre-
vent the practice, for it is a scandal to the Church, and
alike a reproach to its friends and a weapon in the hands
of its enemies.

Lord and Lady Elphinstone are shortly expected
in town from Carbery Tower, Musselburgh, for the season.
The Duke and Duchess of Grafton have arrived in
town from Wakefield Lodge, Northamptonshire. _

The Marquis of Bowmont, has arrived at
the Clarendon Hotel from Floors Castle.

The annual meeting of the Iron and Steel Insti-
tute, established at Middlesborough some months ago, was
held yesterday at the Westminster Palace Hotel.
The New York papers which arrived yesterday
report that the Fenian Congress in New York has ad-
journed sine die, after holding a stormy session.
M. Gustave Flourens was not only closely watched
during his occasional visits to the New York Tribune office
in Pall Mall, but he was perfectly conscious of the fact,
and•on leaving the house made no attempt to conceal the
letters which he carried away with him.

A fracas took place yesterday in the inclosure at
the Millacurry Races, between Mr. Philip Callan, M.P.
for Dundalk, and Mr. Osborne, of Dardestown, county
Meath, whieh ended in Mr. Osborne being knocked down
by a blow. The origin of the altercation is not known.

VOLUNTEER REVIEW IN HYDE-PARK.—Prince
Edward of Saxe-Weimar will inspect the South Middlesex
Rifle Volunteers in Hyde-park on Saturday next. The
volunteers will be on the ground, under the command of
Lord Ranelagh, at six o'clock.
_

It is stated that the Earl of Clarendon conveyed to
Mrs. Lloyd, by telegraph, the Queen's condolence and
synipathy with her on the murder of her husband by the
brigands, and that Mrs. Lloyd acknowledged, by tele-
graph, this mark of feeling on the part of her Majesty.

The Church Association held their annual meet-
ing yesterday at Willis's Rooms. The position of the laity
in the Church was discussed, and it was decided that a
special appeal should be made to them for assistance in
Church work.
A sad accident is reported by telegraph from
Nice. The station-master saw a woman and child on the
rails as the train for Cannes was approaching. He rushed
forward to save them, but was too late, and all three were
killed.
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the London
General Porters' Benevolent Society was held last night
at the London Tavern—Mr. F. Isitt in the chair. The
report stated that there were at present 35 recipients of
the bounty of the society. The subscriptions received at
the annual dinner had amounted io £1,273.
Yesterday the Registrar-General attended at
Marlborough-house to witness the civil registration of the
birth of the infant princess. The event was recorded by
the registration officers of the Strand district, his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales signing the register as in-
formant. _ _ _

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At a meeting of the Manchester shareholders of
the Albert Insurance Company, held yesterday, the scheme
of reconstruction proposed by the committee was adopted.
A resolution was also passed that premiums due should be
paid into the Agra Bank, and returned if the company
should not be resuscitated.

An inquest was held yesterday, by Mr., L. G.
Fullage, at the Hare and Hounds beershop, near the
Ticehurst-road Station, on the Hastings branch of the
South-Eastern Railway, respecting the death of a woman
named Nancy Gibbs, supposed to have been murdered by
a labourer named Henry Hazelgrove, with whom she
cohabited, last Monday evening. A verdict of man-
slaughter was returned against Hazelgrove, who was
committed to take his trial at the Lewes Assizes.

THE WHIT-MONDAY: VOLUNTEER REVIEW.—
The commanding officers of several of the metropolitan
volunteer corps are making arrangements for a field day
on Whit-Monday. Three sites are already spoken of—
Wimbledon, Panshanger Park, Herts ; and Tooting-
common.

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A deputation of the committee of the National
Society, including the Bishop of Gloucester and'Bristol,
Earl Nelson, Lord Redesdale; Mr. Beresford Hope, M.P.,
Mr. Talbot, M.P., Mr. J. G. Hubbard, Archdeacon Bick-
ersteth, Sir C. B. Adderley, M.P., and the Rev. Canon
Gregory, waited yePterday afternoon upon Mr. Gladstone,
Earl de Grey; and Mr. Forster, for the purpose of ex-
pressing their views relative to the Education Bill. Ano-
ther deputation also waited on the Premier, which in-
cluded the Bishops of Llandoff, Bangor, and Asaph, for
the purpose of rebutting assertions recently made as to the
unpopularity of the National Society's schools in Wales.

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THE BALLOT.—" Slow but sure " has been the
progress of this measure. Its legislative history bridges
over the long interval from Queen Anne to Queen
Victoria. Just 160 years ago (A.D. 1710), Y Wortley
brought in a bill for voting by ballot. It passe- ,e Com-
mons, but, being vehemently opposed by the Duke of
Wharton and Lord Godolphin, was rejected by the Peers.
We opine that the Ballot Bill will be accepted on second
presentation to the Upper House.
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A. CIIIIII01:18 ItAILWAY ACCIDENT.—The Western
Mail re ..rts a curious railway accident, As the goods
tip*,• e into Neat it was discovered that the b detsr
kfirag of a horse-box had given way; and 4at fsoitr
b,O ef, which were being conveyed from a local fair, had
been inured. T*o of the animals were put out of their
misery by being shot as soon as possible • the othsr two
were so much injured that they were diem* .
suffice. their room= being doubtful.