The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-19 00:00:00

THE FIFE MILITIA AND THE WAR.

Previous to their recent disbandment at Fort Geo rga
the Fife Militia, considering it probable that this country
would be involved in a general war, placed themselves at
the disposal of the Government for service in any part of
the world. The wish of the regiment was communicated
to the proper quarter, ands letter was published on Wednes-
day from the Lord-Lieutenant of the county, as instructed
by Mr. Cardwell, conveying to the regiment the thanks
of her Majesty's Government for the offer of their
services.

BRUISING, NOT WOUNDING-.
A curious point arose on Wednesdoy at the Liverpool
Assizes in connection with the case of Switt, a barman who
was indicted for wounding his master, a well-known Liver-
pool publican. The attack which Swift made was a most
murderous one, but as it appeared in evidence that the
skin was not actually broken, and though the bruises were
very grievous, the indictment for wounding could not be
sustained, and as the grand jury had been discharged, a
bill upon another count could not be brought in. The
prisoner will, however, be detained till next assizes, when
the charge will be renewed in proper form.

MEETING FOR THE AID OF TITE WOUNDED.
A meeting was held yesterday at Cambridge for the
purpose of raising funds and materials to aid the sick and
wounded at the seat of war. The Mayor of the borough
presided. Resolutions were carried appointing committees
of ladies and gentlemen. Among the speakers at the
meeting were the Rev. Sedley Taylor, Professor Hum-
phreys, Mr. Watenhall, and others. A subscription list
was opened. From present appearances very consider.
able help will be afforded by Cambridge.

DUBLIN ELECTION.
HALF-PAST ELEVEN.
Corrigan (Liberal)
King-Harman (Nationalist) 728

Majority for Corrigan
All quiet.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Corrigan. (1) 3,402
King-Harman (N)
Majority for Corrigan . 954
ONE (*LOCK.

Corrigan (L)
King Harman (N) 2,079
Majority for Corrigan
CLOSE OF THE POLL.

Corrigan (L)
King-Harman (N)

4,494
3,417

Majority for Corrigan

The Mersey Docks and Harbour Board at their meet-
ing yesterday decided to form a committee with special
references to the defences of the port.

At the Liverpool assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice
Lush, James Joseph Tully Egan, described as a commis-
sion merchant, has been sentenced to eight years penal
servitude for forging orders upon Mr. Mayer, a Liverpool
jeweller for the delivery of cash boxes deposited with him
for safety by local merchants. Joseph McEvoy a porter
whom Egan employed to obtain the boxes was sentenced
to 18_months imprisonment.

THE BANK OF FRANCE.

The return of the Bank of France for the week shews
the following changes as compared with that of last
week :

INCREASE. Francs.
Bills discounted ... ... 168,000,000
Notes ... 84,000,000
Private accounts 28,750,000
Advances ... 2,750,000

DECREASE.

Cash ...
Treasury balance

... ... 122,000,000
... ... 54,000,000

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

An Account, lursuant to the Act 7 and 8 Victoria cap. 32,
for the week ending Wednesday, Aug. 17, 1870.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued £33,812,460' Governmt.. Debt..£11,015,100
Other Securities.. 3,984,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

£33,812,460
BANKING 1)

X 33, 812,460

Proprietors' Capi-
tal
Rest 3,472,079
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners
of National
Debt, and Div.
Accounts
Other Deposits..
Seven Days and
othor Bills..

?ARTMENT.
Governint. Secu-
rities(including
Dead Weight
Annuity) £12,483,861
Other Securities 21,886,759
Notes 10,276,425
Gold and Silver
(loin

5,845,420
20,442,729

807,345

-... _
X 44,620,573

£44,620,573

HEALTH OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.-At a
time when war is devastating the fairest countries of
Europe, and when the columns of the general press pre-
sent us with only too many subjects for painful reflection,
it is especially gratifying to find that they also furnish
incidental evidence, on which we may rest with entire
satisfaction, of the restored health and strength of her
Majesty the Queen. We observe that the Queen travelled
on Tuesday from Osborne to Windsor, with so little fatigue
that she was able not only to hold a Council
on Wednesday, but also to start on the same evening for
the Highlands, a journey of more than 600 miles, to be
performed by eighteen hours of almost uninterrupted rail-
way travelling. All Englishmen will rejoice at such signal
proof of her Majesty's remarkable capacity to sustain both
bodily and mental exertion of a very arduous kind ; and to
undergo fatigue from which many of her subjects would
have shrunk with feelings approaching to dismay. If her
Majesty's restored powers and recovered energy had been
displayed entirely in her devotion to the cares of State, we
might perhaps fear for the permanence of the improve-
ment, and might tremble lest a high sense of duty was
prompting her to self-sacrifice, which we might after-
wards have occasion to deplore. But the great value of
the evidence to which we point rests upon its being
yielded, partly, at least, by exertions from which it would
have been possible to refrain ; and, while we look upon it
as being medically complete, we venture to accept it as a
happy augury that in future her Majesty will be more
seen by her attached and loyal people.—Lancet.