biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-28

THE GREEK MASSACRE.

Time for quiet thought, declares the
.7Alegraph, has not
ry.
weakened our first impression created, by this tragic sto
It is one upon which natural in,lAgnation and sound policy
go hand in hand. Lord 1.-)alnaczston's idea of the modern
" Civis Romanus " was essentially sound, and no mere
ebullition of majestic talk. Wherever a British subject
may bend his steps on the surface of the planet, so
that he do does not wantonly throw himself in
the way of danger or violate the reasonable laws of
any independent State, we who stay at home
must be answerable for his life. This is merely a compact
for mutual assurance, and the expression of the resolve to
hold our rank in the family of nations. We have shewn
hi Abyssinia that no hazard, no cost, or distance can be
sufficient to deter us from the solemn duty of protecting
the lives of our countrymen. The British flag throws a
broad shadow over the world. Nobody in his senses can
suppose that Greece really wishes to declare hostilities
against the British Empire ; nor do we entertain the
faintest desire for going to war with a country which
we could crush at a single blow. But the
Hellenic Government cannot drape itself in its
impotence, and claim immunity because it is as
powerless to meet the offended State in the field
as it was slow to prevent assassination and wrong. We
only trust that some method may be devised of making
the Greek Government bring the offenders to justice, and
give sufficient guarantees to ourselves, to Europe, and to
the civilised world, that such foul deeds shall not again
be perpetrated within its dominion. The less that any
action on the part of the British Cabinet may interfere
with the independence of the wretched Hellenic king-
dom the better ; but, let it clearly be understood, we
will have satisfaction—full and ample satisfaction—
for the murder of our countrymen. Their blood calls
to us from the ground, and the nation cannot be deaf to
its cry.

The new slumber of the Fortnightly Review con-
tains a long poetic translation from the modern Greek
from the hand of the unfortunate Mr. Herbert, who has
just come to so lamentable- an end in Greece.

CONTRACTORS' ESTIAIATES.—The eccentricities of
contractors' estimates have received another illustra-
tion from the close of a contract this week for the erection
of an iron roof for the new station of the Great Western
Railway at Snow-hill, Birmingham. Several tenders were
sent in from manufacturers in the district, but some of
these were so " wildly wide "of the mark—in one or two
cases fifty per cent. above the selected tender—that the
job goes to an iron shipbuilding yard on the Mersey,—
Birmingham Gazette.
London, England, 1870-06-22

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The minority of the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs apparently dissent from the proposal to recognize
the belligerency of the Cubans only because they believe
that the insurgents can bemore effectually aided in another
way. Judge Orth proposes that instead of a resolution of
recognition we should pass a law to prevent the fitting
out in our ports of ships to be used against colonists
claiming independence —in other words, that we
should cease to give Spain the help we withhold from
Cuba. As General Banks has declared that the report
surreptitiously published the other day as that of the
majority does not fairly represent their present views, it
will be wise to defer discussion of the rival plans until
we know exactly what the majority plan is. We may add
that the minority report now published was apparently,
like the other, drawn up some time ago, and will perhaps
be materially modified before, it is presented. In the
meantime it cannot have escaped the notice of the public
that neither party approves the policy of the Administra-
tion.—New York Tribune.
London, England, 1870-06-22

LIST.-JUNE 21.

ON BROTHERS.
►el's Alley, Cornhill, London.

Market very quiet. Tankerville, Don Pedro, Van Consols, and
West Maria very flat. East Lovell, Cook's Kitchen, and West
Chiverton firmer.
Australian United, 21, n Prince of Wales, 16s. 18s
Bwlch Consols, 31, 31 Providence Mines, 40, 42
Bronfloyd, Rosewall Hill and Ransoms
Chiverton Moor, 0, 51 United,
Chiverton Valley, South Condurrow, 21, 21
Cook's Kitchen, 21, 23 Tankerville, 18, 181
Chontales (Gold), Tincroft,
Drakewalls Tan-yr-Alit,
Don Pedro North Del Rey, 21, 31 Taquaril (Gold),
East Bassett, Trumpet Consols.
East Caradon. 41, 41 Van, 78, 80
East Lovell. 34, 35 Van Consols, 31, 4
East Wheal Grenville, 2j, 21 West Chiverton, 55, 55
Frontino and Bolivia (Gold), West Frances,
1, 11 - 2'
West Maria and Fortescue, 2g, ~
General Brazilian, West Drakewalls,
Great Laxey 181, 19 West Caradon.
Great Retallack, West Panty Go.
Great Wheal Vor, 91, 10 West Seton,
Hingston Down, Wheal A gar, 2f, 3 •
Marke Valley, 61, 71 Wheal Chiverton,
New Lovell, 21, 3 Wheal Grenville. 21, 21
North Crofty, 31, 31 Wheal Kitty, St. Agnes,
North Treskerby. Wheal Mary Ann, 9, 10
Pacific, 81, 91 Wheal Seton, 271, 30 ,

A plan fora system of tramways in the streets of
Calcutta has been submitted to the Government. The
estimated cost is £2,000 per mile.

BIRTHS.

On the 19th inst., at 54, Canonbury-park N., Mrs. lienr9

Milsted, of a daughter. _
On the 20th inst., at 9, Windsor-road, Denmark-hill, the
wife of Alan Maclean, Esq., of a son.

MARRIAGES.

----- ---
On the 18th inst., at St. John's, Notting-hill, Ferdinand a•
Gambier, Esq., Royal Navy,ito Antoinette Marian John-
son, eldest daughter of Mrs. Arthur Wilmer, of Elgin-

crescent, W.
On the 18th inst., at St. Andrew's, Enfield, Chas. Frederick,
fourth son of the late W. T. Haycraft, Esq., 3,/ D., to
Catherine, the only daughter of the late Thomas Curningr
Esq.

DEATHS
On the 20th inst., D. D. Keane, Esq., Q.C., Recorder of Bed"
ford, aged 60.
On the 19th inst., at Wosthill, Shanklin, Isle of Wight,
Lieut.-General Elers Napier, Colonel 46th Regiment, aged

London: Printed and Published byWILLIAM S
ANDREW ,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County 01
Middlesex.—Wednesday, June 22, 1870
London, England, 1870-06-22

CRYSTAL PALACE. THIS DAY.—CON—
CERT of 5,000 CHILDREN of the TONIC TOL-FA
ASSOCIATION, Great Dog Show, &c.
Palace and Dog Show open for admission from 10 till 7.0
Orchestral Band .. .. 12.30
Terrace Fountains .. 2.15
Concert 5,000 voices .. .. • • .. .. 3. 0
Festival Organ for Promenade till.. .. .. 8. 0
Admission to Palace as usual, ls. ; or by Guinea Season Tickets
free ; children half price. Admission to Dog Show is. ;or by
.Guinea Season Tickets free. Present issue admitting this day to
'slog Show, &c., Great Rose Show, • Operas and Dramatic Per-
formances, Archery Meeting, County Cricket Matches, Grand
Summer Concerts, and generally until 31st May, 1871. At all
entrances and agents this day.
Fine Arts Courts, Picture Gallery, Statuary, Flowers, Portraits,
trusts, Birds Singing, Fountains Playing.
London, England, 1870-06-22

SCRATCHINGS.

Northumberland Plate —The Bobby and Irregularity.
Jarnac at 4.30 yesterday (Tuesday).
Knight Templar and Lady Mortimer out of all engage-
ments at Newcastle.

Trojan and Last Word our of all engagements in Mr.
Singleton's name.
Italian Gipsy out of Newcastle engagements.

CITY BETTING—TUESDAY,
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
sto 2 agst Kennington (taken and offered)
7to 2 agst Lord Hawthorn (taken)
sto 1 agst Kidderminster (taken)
100 to 12 agst Myosotis (taken)
10 to 1 agst Irregularity (offered)
10 to 1 agst Cap-a-pie (offered)
100 to 8 agst Silverband!(taken
sto 2 agst Irregularity 1,2, 3 (taken and off.)
ST. LEGER.
sto 2 agst Kingcraft (off—take 3to 1)
sto 1 agst Macgregor (offered)
1000 to 40 agst Camel (taken)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
2 to 1 agst Kennington (taken)
4to 1 agst Lord Hawthorn (taken)
sto 1 agst Kidderminster (taken)
6to 1 agst Myosotis (offered)
12 to 1 agst Silverband (offered)
14 to 1 agst Cap-a-pie (offered)
London, England, 1870-06-22

ACTION AGAINST A MARQUIS.

Mr. Baron Bramwell and a special jury to-day heard,
in the Court of Exchequer, an action against the Marquis
ownshend for breaking and entering the premises of the
Plaintiff, Miss T. Gladstone, who kept a servants' home
in the neighbourhood of Portland-place, and taking away a
Child. It was intimated to the learned judge that if
time were allowed the parties an arrangement might be
made. After some consultation had taken place, Mr.
Sergeant Parry said he was happy to state that the Mar-
;Nis Townshend admitted he had violated the law, and
had consented to a verdict being entered for the plaintiff
for 40s. damages, and to all certificates being given for
Costs.
London, England, 1870-06-22

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

AGUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair
"-IL to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
J NO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of
the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonder-
ful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated
form, and at a lower price.
Sold in bottles, 3s each; also 5e., 7s. ed., and 15s. each, includ-
ng brush.
Bed Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, t 3, Upper Thames-street, Lon-
don, E.C.
London, England, 1870-06-22

OUR HARVEST PROSPECTS.

Since the welcome rain of last Thursday the British
public, says the Taleqraph, especially that section repre-
sented by the British farmer—has been in the position of
the dissatisfied boy, Oliver Twist, who presumed to " ask
for more." No doubt, the rainfall came too late to recover
the grazing season ; and thus, probably, after some
hurrying of half-fed animals off to market, meat may be
scarce in Autumn and winter. Feeding roots for winter,
however—mangolds generally, and turnips where they
were not too early forward, to have suffered from the
drought—may. both be moderately good crops although the
turnips may give the shorter yield. Young clover and
seeds will run some risk, should the want of moisture
continue ; while barley and oats are so short in the stem,
that good yields can hardly be expected, although even
yet it is not too late for barley to turn out a good crop.
Taking the whole country, wheat, we believe, can hardly
give such a splendid crop as in 1868, even with the meet
wonderfully propitious weather following on the tempo-
rary relief of last week. The moisture came too late to
thicken the plant ; and, as the short stems are now burst-
ing into ear, the ultimate yield of the crop may not be
great. Of course, every day may. alter the prospects of
this important branch of our agricultural produce ; but,
so far as present experiences shew, the produce must be
below an average. The long-desired fall has saved
the country from a great loss, but it has been too long
delayed to prevent large and costly sacrifices of advantage
that, with more timely weather, might have been enjoyed.
The loss already sustained throughout the country must
be measured by millions, nay, by tens of millions sterling;
and, if this sum is not to be increased, we must earnestly
hope for the falling of further rain. It does no good to
blink actual and tested facts ; and what we have now said,
on sound technical authority, may usefully shew those
who are interested, that they should anticipate no extra-
vagant advantage from the rainfall—welcome as it was—
which came very late and ended very soon.
London, England, 1870-06-22

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The minority of the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs apparently dissent from the proposal to recognize
the belligerency of the Cubans only because they believe
that the insurgents can bemore effectually aided in another
way. Judge Orth proposes that -instead of a resolution of
recognition we should pass a law to prevent the fitting
out in our ports of ships to be used against colonists
claiming independence—in other words, that we
should cease to give Spain the help we withhold from
Cuba. As General Banks has declared that the report
surreptitiously published the other day as that of the
majority does not fairly represent their present views, it
will be wise to defer discussion of the rival plans until
we know exactly what the majority plan is. We may add
that the minority report now published was apparently,
like the other, drawn up some time ago, and will perhaps
be materially modified before it is presented. In the
meantime it cannot have escaped the notice of the public
that neither party approves the policy of the Administra-
tion. —New York Tribune.
London, England, 1870-06-22

CONNECTICUT STATE CAPITAL.

Our Connecticut neighbours have been for the past few
weeks engaged in a controversy on the question of a per-
manent State capital. From time immemorial she has
had two heads—Hartford and New Haven--and they are
now at loggerheads. Each desires the decapitation of the
other. Hartford is a little ahead in belligerency ; but
though having a majority in the Legislature, it was unable
to carry its bill for want of the requisite two-thirds,
and the matter has dropped for the present ses-
sion, to be resumed at the next. Meanwhile, the
papers of the two cities are enlivening their columns with
charges, countercharges, diatribes and squbs, with a view
to mutual demolition. Upon one point only are both
sides agreed, and that is their willingness to leave the
question to the people. Either party demonstrates to its
own satisfaction that the popular verdict will be for the
unimpeachable truth of its own views, and challenges the
other to " come on." To the unbiassed- outsider it natu-
rally occurs that herein is considerable waste of printers'
ink. ' Why not stop quarrelling and go to voting ?—New
York Tribune.
London, England, 1870-06-22

CUBA.

The minority report on the Cuban question says of the
Cuban exiles in the United States, "If these persons have
the passionate desire for Cuban independence which they
pretend to have, their presence on Cuban soil with arms
in their hands, aiding Cespedes, would be more encourag-
ing, as well as more seemly, than their present course."
If they could join the insurgents "with arms in their
hands" we dare say many of them would be very glad to ;
but there are no arms for them, and the Spanish gun-
boats, built in New York, are pretty careful-to see that
they don't get ally. Judge Orth, we suppose, would not
send a regiment of exiles to Cuba, dressed in full evening
costume with white gloves.
; The shame of our neutrality
has been that it arms one party and disarms the other.—
New York Tribune.
London, England, 1870-06-22

ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS.

Lord Hawthorn, Kennington, Orator, Fusilier, Blucher,
Filou, Lady Temple, Prior, Poinsettia, Daik Cloud, Hector,
Calypso, Exciseman, Bro. to Hugo, King of the Faries, Fa-
bricius, Symmetry c, Silverband, King of the Forest, Bo-
nita, and Fleets.
London, England, 1870-06-22

CRYSTAL PALACE.-THIS DAY.-TONIC
SOL-FA ASSOCIATION.—ANNUAL JUVENILE CON-
CERT (5,000 voices). Conductors, Mr. JOHN SARLE and Mr.
JOSEPH PROUDMAN. Organist, Mr. James Coward. The first
Part of the programme will consist of sacred music, hymns, an-
thems, choruses, &s. The second part will be secular, including
Part-songs, glees, and choruses, by Callcott, Root, &c. The
Concert will take place on Great Handel Orchestra, at 3 o'clock.
There is no more pleasing sight at the Crystal Palace than that
afforded by the gatherings of 5,000 children of the Tonic Sol-Fa
and other Choral Bodies. Admission ls., or by guinea season
tickets. Stalls, 2s. 6d., now ready.
London, England, 1870-06-22

NAVY RESI NATIONS.

The Morn iv Post contains the following announcement:
—" Vice-Amiral Sir Robert Spencer Robinson, K.C.B ,
and Mr. Edward J. Reed, C. 8., have tendered the re-
signation of the offices of Controller and Chief Construc-
tor of the Navy, which they held respectively." The
Pall Mall Gazette is enabled to say that this announce-
ment is correct, and that the resignations have been ac-
cepted.

A plan for a system of tramways in the streets of
Calcutta has been submitted to the Government. The
estimated cost is £2,000 per mile.
London, England, 1870-06-22

CATHOLICS IN THE NAVY.

Comunenting on the position of Catholics in the navy,
the Dublin Freeman says that there are about one hun-
dred and twenty Protestant chaplains attached to the
fleet, one being on board each large vessel. Taking
the proportion of the Catholics in the fleet as
low as 16 per cent., though it is estimated
at 20 per cent., the principle of religious equality
would allow eighteen Catholic chaplains to the navy.
One Catholic chaplain should be attached to each
squadron, who should be borne on the books of the flag-
ship. He should be a commissioned officer, like other
chaplains in the army and navy. The naval hospitals
might also have the benefit of a resident Catholic chap-
lain, as at the military hospital at Netley.
London, England, 1870-06-22

CHELTENHAM GRAND STAND CASE.

On Tuesday the case of Francis v. Cockerell was argued
before the judges of the Common Pleas and Exchequer.
It was an appeal from the Court of Queen's Bench
on a special case stated by Mr. J. 0. Griffiths. It
appeared that the plaintiff, with several others, was
injured by the falling of the grand stand at Cheltenham
Steeplechases in 1866, and he recovered damages at
Gloucester Assizes ; but this was made subject to
the decision in this case, which also decided the
question of compensation to the other persons injured.
The 'defendant managed the business part of the race-
meeting, and he received orders from the Stewards to get
the grand stand built. Ddendant employed Messrs.
Easby, who had built the grand stand in previous years.
It was found that they were competent persons
to do the work ; but on this occasion the stand had
been negligently, improperly, and insufficiently built.
The Court of Queen's Bench having decided against the
stewards, Mr. Matthews, Q.C., now argued on behalf of
the appellant that it must be taken that there was no
negligence on the part of the defendant, as the defect in
the stand was latent, and not visible to them or the
public before it fell down.
Mr. Mellish, Q.C., on the other hand, urged that as
the plaintiff paid five shillings for admission to the stand
there was an implied contract that it was reasonably safe
and fit for the purpose, and that therefore they were
liable for damage done to the occupants.
At the conclusion of the arguments, which lasted for
several hours,
The Court decided that the defendants had, by accept-
ing the 55., entered into an implied contract that the
stand was erected with due care and skill ; but
as it was expressly found that there was negli-
gence, on the part of the builders who were employed
by the defendants, the latter were responsible for the
damage done to those who were injured. The judges
were unanimously of opinion that the stewards were liable
and the judgment of the court below was affirmed.
London, England, 1870-06-22

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS TO-DAY.

The Geological Society, at 8 p.m., when the following sub-
jects will be brought under consideration, by the mem-
bers whose names are attached to them.—" Lower Por-
tion of the Green-slates and Porphyries of the Lake Dis-
trict," Dr. H. A. Nicholson : " Observatiovs on
some Vegetable Fossils," Mr. R. Brough Smyth :
" Plesiosaurian Remains, Kimmeridge Bay," Mr. J. W.
Hulke ; " Geology of the Lofoten Islands," Rev. T. G.
Bonney; " Dorypterus Hofmanni, Germar, from the
Marl-slate of Midderidge, Durham," Mr. Albany Han-
cock and Mr. R. Howse.

The Society of Literature at 8.30 p.m., when Mr. W.
B. Cooper will read a paper on the " Greek Tablet
found in the Assasseef at Thebes."
London, England, 1870-06-22

STATEMENT OF A PASSENGER.

Apassenger in the excursion train writing to the Brad.
ford Observer says :—" The collision oot,urred at exactl

25 uoinutes past one, near a place called Clay Bridge-lane,
about a mile on the London side of Newark. There is no
stati.on or siding at the spot, and at the time the majority
of the passengers would probably be asleep.
No intimation was given to the passengers before
there was a tremendous jerk and crush so,
violent that the whole of the train was at once thrown
off the line. It should be here explained that
the train consisted of carriages from four towns. Those
from Leeds were first, next came the Bradford train,
then those from Halifax, and lastly those from York. I
was in one of the Bradford carriages, and therefore at
some considerable distance from the front, where, of
cours,, the collision occurred. The first shock, though it
threw the carriages off the line, did not upset any of
them. The collision was, however, instantly followed by
a train of luggage vans running down the length of the
trip train, against it, taking off the doors, smashing the
handles, breaking all the glass, and driving in the sides
of the carriages. I was sitting near the door, with my
face to the engine, and the door, with the glass window,
was driven in upon me just as I was moving my head to-
ward the window to see what was the matter, when the
luggage waggons thus came down. The carriages of the
trip train were all shaved on this side as by machinery, I
London, England, 1870-06-22

SMALLPDX IN PARIS.

The smallpox has made more progress in Paris. The
return for last week shows 238 deaths from that disease
alone. The indifference of the people to vaccination is
supposed to have occasioned the increase.

HOME NEWS.
FRIGHTFUL DISASTER.

Yesterday an inquest was held at Liverpool on the
body of a man named Thomas M`Kenna, who was em-
ployed in Messrs. Walker's Distillery in that town. He
was cleaning a corn shoot there when he fell into an
immense mash-tub filled with boiling liquid, and was so
frightfully scalded that he died shortly after his removal
from the building.
London, England, 1870-06-22

JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder;
gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay,
and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price ls. 6d
Red Bull Wharf, 9:3, Upper Thames street, London.
London, England, 1870-06-22

FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.

A. fatal and destructive explosion happened last night
at the Lanesfield Ironworks, Spring Vale, near Wolver-
hampton, belonging to Messrs. H. De Simencourt and
Co. A boiler burst whilst the workpeople were
changing turns. The body of John Shorthouse, the fire-
man, was dug out of the ruins; and Enoch Elwell, a
shearer, remains there, and his corpse is being searched
for. A considerable number of other workpeople are in-
iured—some, it is feared, fatally ; and the works are
damaged, but can resume in a week. The boiler was under
official inspection, but was not assured.

TUE LATE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS AND

MR. -PADWICK.

The case of Bubb v. Yelverton was to-day before Mr.
Church, the Chief Clerk, at the Rolls Chambers. It is a
suit to administer the estate of the late Marquis of
Hastings. Creditors have sought to prove their debts, and
it is expected that the claims will be satisfied. An appli-
cation was made on summons for the production of docu-
'Dents by Mr. Padwick, who claimed to be a creditor.
The chief clerk made the required order.
London, England, 1870-06-22

THIS EVENING'S NEWS.

AMERICAN FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

It is believed in Washington that Mr. Schenok's
funding bill will not pass into law this session. Mr.
Garfield's bill for an additional issue of national
bank-notes has been reported against by the
Financial Committee of the Senate, and a conference be-
tween the two Houses has been ordered, the bill having
been passed by the House of Representatives.
Mr. Whittemore, the re-elected member for South
Carolina, has been refused admission to the House of
Representatives.
London, England, 1870-06-22

Completion of Mr. ',TWIN HILL BURTON'S
HISTORY OF SCOTLAND.
Messrs. Blackwood and Sons beg. to announce that the con-
cluding volumes of this work—V., VI., and Vll,—will be pub-
lished on Saturday, 25th instant.
45, George-street, Edinburgh ; and 37, Paternoster-row, London.
London, England, 1870-06-22

HONDURAS TEN PER CENT. GOVERN-
MENT RAILWAY LOAN, 1870.
The SUBSCRIPTION LIST for this LOAN will be closed THIS
DAY, WEDNESDAY, the 22nd inst., for London, and TO-
MORROW, THURSDAY, the 23rd inst. for the country.
London, June 22nd, 1870.
London, England, 1870-06-22

LOUIS BLANC ON CHARLES DICKENS.

In an article contributed to the irreconcilable
Rappel, M. Louis Blanc contrasts the manner in
which England and France look upon their great
writers. Placing Mr. Dickens below Shakspere as a
humourist, with less sensibility than the author of
"Don Quixote," less depth than Richter, and less
bonhommie than Sterne, M. Blanc considers that his
writings were on the whole productive
of great good, and that the genial influence
of his novels was effective, though the
moral effects were weakened by the comic colouring
given to some of the characters. There may be some
difference of opinion as to M. Blanc's statement
that France pays less honour to her national
celebrities than England does to hers. No doubt
Charles Dickens has received the sorrowing honour of
the whole nation; no doubt in his lifetime Englishmen
were proud of his genius and his sympathetic nature;
but many instances might be given where the honour
was only given when the writer was lying
,in his
grave. The comparison between Dickens and Jean
Paul is no comparison at all: the two men were
essentially different in all their characteristics, and
their writings have no point of resemblance.
Again, the writings of Sterne may have more
bonhomie, but assuredly no English critic would place
the two names in the same page as humourists.
London, England, 1870-06-22

BATHING SEASON.
ST. LAWRENCE-ON-SEA, ISLE OF THANET.
Mr. W. CLEMSON begs to inform the nobility and gentry that
he is now prepared to enter into arrangements for the forth-
coming season for the Private Houses attached to and served
from (if required) the GRANVILLE HOTEL. Rents for the
season, from £250 to £4OO. The above houses are being Fur-
nished from the most recent designs of E. Welby Pugin, Esq.
N.B.—Ramsgate Is the nearest station on both lines.
London, England, 1870-06-22

OXFORD COMMEMORATION.

Yesterday being the day in Commemoration week
at Oxford, it was looked forward to as problema-
tical, whether the demonstration in the Shel lonian
Theatre this year would be a success or a failure.
A shame-faced, and remorseful recollection of a very
recent and m( st flagrant act of Vandalism on the part
London, England, 1870-06-22

GOOD NEWS FOR AMERICAN
TRAVELLERS.

The very small and excessively uncomfortable steamers
that cross the Straits of Dover have long been a subject
of wonder, as well as of disgust, to American travellers.
The excuse for employing such craft has consisted in the
shallow and inconvenient ports on the French side. But
we in this country have not carried railway trains on
steam-boats in vain, for the House of Commons has just
approved what is known as the "International Communi-
cation Bill," the effect of which is that large steamers will
be built capable of making twenty miles an hour, and
of carrying twelve railway carriages on the lower,
and twelve on the upper deck, so that pas-
sengers can go from London to Paris without
changing their seats. This new traffic will be carried on
independently of wind and tide, and, from the great size
of the vessels, there will be little cause to fear sea-
sickness. In order to accommodate these vessels, special
harbours are to be prepared at Dover, on the English
side, and at Andrecelles, near Boulogne, on the French.
Short railway trains will run to these harbours, which
will be fitted with hydraulic lifts, for embarking and dis-
embarkinc, the trains. The Commons' approval of the
bill is subject to the assent of the French Emperor,
which, it is said, is certain to be given. Thus, then, a
nuisance which seemed destined to be everlasting, is
likely to be swept away, and European travel will be
attended with one disagreeable incident the less.— Ncw
York, Times.
London, England, 1870-06-22

OXFORD COMMEMORATION,

Yesterday being the day in Commemoration week
at Oxford, it wai looked forward to as problema-
tical, whether the demonstration in the She]. lonian
Theatre this year would be a success or a failure.
A shame-faced, and remorseful recollection of a very
recent and most flagrant act of Vandalism on the part
London, England, 1870-06-22

ROYAL MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN.
Proprietor, Mr. J. S. SWEASEY.
The Press have unanimously praised and acknowledged the
entertainment provided at the above Hall for the Whitsun
holidays to be the best in London. The Brothers Voltaire,
the Champion Gymnasts, in their surprising performances,
particularly their aerial leaps, extending the whole length
of the Hall (nearly 100 feet), engaged to appear solely at
this establishment ; Mr. H. Collard (Le Petit Sims Reeves),
the miniature man, the smallest and sweetest tenor
singer in the world, can be heard at this hall only ; Messrs.
St. Albyn, P. Corri, and Miss Barrie have made an immense
hit with their operatic selections ; Miss Georgina Smith-
son has returned to meet with fresh admirers ; Mr. Baldwin
has supplemented the brilliant encomiums he has already
received from the provincial press ; Miss Louie Sherring-
ton is received nightly with uproarious applause ; ➢lr. J.
H. Milburn is an old favourite ; the Great Vance is not to be,
heard elsewhere, excepting at his concerts : Mr. J. H. Ryley, and
Madame Barnam, as comic duettists, have met with decided
success; the acknowledged largest and best band in London. Bal-
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THE EDUCATION QUESTION.

The Standard says that yesterday's debate upon the
Education Bill will count for very little if it is regarded
from the debating stand point, but, perhaps, no sitting
the House of Commons has given to the consideration of
this most important question possesses more real interest.
And that interest, we may say at once, lies in the speeches
of two members, who represent the Radical discontent
with the original form of the bill and with the alterations
announced on Thursday evening by Mr. Gladstone.
Sir C. B. Adderley, Mr. Cowper-Temple, and Lord
Robert Montagu addressed the House with considerable
ability, to much effect, and, as we must add, on the right
side ; but their expressions of old, but not worn out,
truths, have, under the circumstances, small importance
compared with the deliverances of Mr. Miall and Mr.
Vernon Harcourt. Mr. Miall is, oddly enough, a cham-
pion of secular as well as compulsory education. Mr.
Harcourt oddly enough, we may add, is a champion of
religious education, if only—and this is an important
qualification—the religious instruction can be cut after his
own pattern. They agree to differ, but they practically
differ to agree. Mr. Miall's secularismis really equivalent
to Mr. Harcourts unsectarianism.

CATHOLICS IN THE NAVY.
Commenting on the position of Catholics in the navy.
the Dublin Freeman says that there are about one hun-
dred and twenty Protestant chaplains attached to the
fleet, one being on board each large vessel. Taking
the proportion of the Catholics in the fleet as
low as 16 per cent., though it is estimated
at 20 per cent., the principle of religious equality
would allow eighteen Catholic chaplains to the nairY,_.
One Catholic chaplain should be attached to each
squadron, who should be borne on the books of the flag-
ship. He should be a commissioned officer, like other
chaplains in the army and navy. The naval hospitalo
might also have the benefit of a resident Catholic chap-
lain, as at the military hospital at Netley.

THE GOVERNMENT EDUCATION BILL.
The Yorkshire Post of to-day ("Wednesday) interprets
Mr. Richards's amendment on the Education Bill as 5
frank if desperate attempt to force the House of Com-
mons to adopt the principles of the League,
and accepts
it as a useful and not altogether unsuccessful ell-
deavour to elicit from the Government a plain
statement of their final determination upon the
various appeals for concessions addressed to them
from both sides of the House. "We are bound to saY
that if we accept the speech of the Vice-President as the
final resolution of the Government we haver at
length
reached a point at which the policy of surrender come? to
an end. We believe, however, that the Conservatives
will insist upon modifications in regard to the three points
included in Mr. Richard's amendment, and that the
Government will be compelled to give way."
London, England, 1870-06-22

MARRIAGES.

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On the 18th inst., at St. Andrew's, Enfield, Chas. Frederick,
fourth son of the late W. T. Haycraft, Esq., M 8., to
Catherine, the only daughter of the late Thomas Corning,
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FALL OF AN INSURANCE OFFICE.

Yesterday morning the premises of the Royal Insurance
Office, Park-row, besides which excavations for a new
building were being made, suddenly collapsed and became
a heap of ruins. Fortunately the clerks were warned s
few seconds before the accident, and they rushed out
and escaped ; thus no lives were lost and no injuries
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CHELTENHAM GRAND STAND CASE.

Yesterday the case of Francis v. Cockerell was argued
before the judges of the Common Pleas and Exchequer.
It was an appeal from the Court of Queen's Bench
on a special case stated by Mr. J. 0. Griffiths. It
appeared that the plaintiff, with several others, was
injured by the falling of the grand stand at Cheltenham
Steeplechases in 1866, and he recovered damages at
Gloucester Assizes ; but this was made subject to
the decision in this case, which also decided the
question of compensation to the other persons injured.
The 'defendant managed the business part of the race-
meeting, and he received orders from the Stewards to get
the grand stand built. Defendant employed Messrs.
Easby, who had built the grand stand in previous years.
It was found that they were competent persons
to do the work ; but on this occasion the stand had
been negligently, improperly, and insufficiently built.
The Court of Queen's Bench having decided against the
stewards, Mr. Matthews, Q.C., now argued on behalf of
the appellant that it must be taken that there was no
negligence on the part of the defendant, as the defect in
the stand was latent, and not visible to them or the
public before it fell down.
Mr. Mellish, Q.C., on the other hand, urged that as
the plaintiff paid five shillings for admission to the stand
there was an implied contract that it was reasonably safe
and fit for the purpose, and that therefore they were
liable for damage done to the occupants.
At the conclusion of the arguments, which lasted for
several hours,
The Court decided that the defendants had, by accept-
ing the 55., entered into an implied contract that the
stand was erected with due care and skill ; but
as it was expressly found that there was negli-
gence on the part of the builders who were employed
by the defendants, the latter were responsible for the
damage done to those who were injured. The judges
were unanimously of opinion that the stewards were liable
and the judgment of the court below was affirmed.

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THE UN", LONDON,- WEDNESDAY MORSING, E 22, 1870.

SPAINISII AFFAIRS,

CUBA.

The question of Slavery has been discussed in the
Spanish Cortes. Signor Castela was in favour of the im-
mediate suppression of slavery. He showed that an in-
crease of • prosperity often followed upon the extinction of
slavery His speech was well 'received. The proposed
vote of censure on the civil and military authorities was
rejected.

The minority report on the Cuban question says of the
Cuban exiles in the 'United States, "If thesepersoits have
the passionate desire'lor Cuban independence which they
pretend to have, their presence on Cuban soil with arms
in their hands, aiding Cespedes, would be more encourag-
ing, as well as more seemly, than their present course."
If they could join the insurgents "with arms in their
hands" we dare say many of them would be very glad to ;
but there are no arms for them, and the Spanish gun-
boats, built in New York, are pretty careful to see that
they don't get ally. Judge Orth, we suppose, would not
send a regiment of exiles to Cuba, dressed in full evening
costume with white gloves. The shame of our neutrality
has been that it arms one party' and disarms the other. -
A 7 MU York. Tribune.

CONNECTICUT STATE CAPITAL.

Our Connecticut neighbours have been for the past few
weeks engaged in a controversy on the question of a per-
manent State capital. From time immemorial she has

had two heads—Hartford 'and New Haven--and they arc
now at loggerheads. Each desires the decapitation of the
other. Hartford is a little ahead in belligerency ; but
though having a majority in the Legislature, it was unable
to carry its bill for want of the. requisite two-thirds,
and the matter has dropped for the present ses-
sion, ,to be resumed at the next. Meanwhile, the
papers of the two cities are enlivening their columns with
charges, countercharges, diatribes and scrubs, with a view
to mutual demolition. Upon one point only are both
sides agreed, and that is their willingness to leave the
question to the people. Either party demonstrates to its
own satisfaction that the popular verdict will be for the
unimpeachable truth of its own views, and challenges the
other to " come on." To the unbiassed out Sider it natu-
rally occurs that herein is considerable waste of printers'
ink. Why not stop quarrelling and go to voting ?--.llTelo
York Tribune.
London, England, 1870-06-22

CRYSTAL PALACE.—GREAT ROSE SHOW,
Fashionable Promenade, and German Gymastic Society's
Display Saturday next. The most interesting of all the flower
shows held during the season is undoubtedly the ROSE SHOW.
The universal admiration of the national flower, its numberless
varieties, ranging from purest white to sable, its delicious
odour, and the immense number of specimens collected, com-
bine to render the Rose Show pre-eminent among the flower
shows of the season. It was at the Crystal Palace that the first
Rose Show was held, and each year some new attractive feature
has been introduced.
The Exhibition of Table Decorations held at the last Flower
Show, although of great interest, did not exemplify some of the
Principal features of floral decoration. Arrangements have been
blade with some of the leading manufacturers to make upon this
Occasion a special Display of Table Furniture, which will be
florally decorated so as to Illustrate these special features.
The Display will take place in the Opera Theatre, which will be
handsomely fitted up as a dining room.
Music is an important feature on these occasions ; and, in ad-
dition to the usual performances during the day by the or-
chestral and military bands, at 4 o'clock a grand combined
Performance will take place on the Grand Handel Orchestra,
conducted by Mr. Maims.
At half-past five the German Gymnastic Society will give its
Annual Display on the floor of the great transept. 150 of the
nlest expert gymnasts of the Society go through their various
exercises and feats, commencing with drill and mass exercises,
and including boxing, fencing, parallel, and horizontal bar
exercises, &c, The graceful ease and modesty with which
these gentlemen gymnasts go through their numerous difficult
Teats is very pleasing as compared with the less skilful perfor-
mances of the professional acrobats.
Half-crown admission tickets at the Palace, 2, Exeter-hall, and
usual agents, this day. to-morrow, and Friday only. Admission
at doors, ss. Guinea season ticket free.
London, England, 1870-06-22

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THE GAMBIA SETTLEMENT.

The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian
writes :—" Some curious facts are statedin connection with
the contemplated sale of the settlements on the Gambia
to the Government of France. No notice whatever has
been given to the British merchants and others resi-
dent or having their mercantile establishments there, and
strong remonstrances are about being made against their
transfer in the manner contemplated. The recent state-
ments made by Mr. Monsell in Parliament, in reply
to a question on the subject, are said to betray great
want of knowledge of the real circumstances of the
colony. According to these the only design was a rectifi-
cation of the frontier, whereby we were to to take in ex-
change a certain amount of territory on the banks of other
streams in lieu of that which we have heretofore held
along the sides of the great river which is the most navi-
gable on the West Coast of Africa. The bargain is
described by those who know the country as entirely
one-sided, and as having no other recommendation
than that of enabling us in future to save a certain
outlay on civil and military authorities upon the
cost for which the position of the swamps and jungles
the French propose to hand over to us will afford no
pretence."
London, England, 1870-06-22

THE NEWARK ACCIDENT.

A frightful collision on the Great Northern line (says
the Telegraph), with a sacrifice of at least sixteen lives ,
comes to enforce, with disastrous emphasis, a repetition
of the lessons and warnings which past horrors of the
kind have rendered too familiar. As in the case of a
similar calamity some time ago in the same district, the
sufferers were excursionists, returning home in crowded
carriages. The collision was of tremendous force,
and the destruction of human life was instantaneous
and extensive. The first reflection, indeed, that most
people will make on reading the story, will be the very
obvious one—how closely liable is every passenger train in
tnglond to such an accident at all hours of the day or
night ! While we have double lines of rails and a con-
stant stream of traffic flowing both ways, it is simply Im-
possible to plan any absolute prevention of such casualties
as that of yesterday morning.
The Daily News supposes it would be too much to ex-
pect that the excursion season should pass over without
accident. It seems to be a law of Nature that the num -
ber of deaths should bear some average to the extra num-
ber of persons who travel by railway during the excursion
period. The first contribution to this fatal average has
been made by the Great Northern line—a line that has
been by no means distinguished for the number of
its accidents. Happily in this instance, at least so
far as we can judge at present, the accident appears to
have been really accidental. Neither the guards, nor the
engineers, nor other servants of th• company, are impli-
cated, as in other railway accidents, in the present fatal
catastrophe. But an occurrence like this makes it some-
what awful to contemplate the loss of life which would
result if it happened that two fast trains filled with pas-
sengers, should come into collision from opposite points.
And the present calamity proves that such an accident is
quite possible.
London, England, 1870-06-22

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
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Fanny Gwynne, and Miss Caroline Hill.
Concluding with FAMILY JARS. Mr Compton.