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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-17

LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1870

Approved by seven million and a half electors, the
Ruler of France has now reorganized his Cabinet
under the Premiership of M. EMILE OLLIVIER, in the
midst of the congratulations of the Sovereigns of
Europe. It was only the other day, nevertheless,
that a learned Professor, here amongst our-
selves, was bewildering his hearers by en-
deavouring to explain an anomaly of his own
perverse suggestion in regard to NAPOLEON
namely, as to how it could possibly be accounte I
for that, during so many years, the Government
of France has been successfully conducted,
through peace and war alternately, by a man
of the most mediocre intellect, and of the
very lowest type of moral character. The
statement of the argument contained within it,
its own instant refutation. The persistency and
the consistency with which the Chief of the State in
France has triumphed over all oponents and over
every emergency during upwards of a score of years,
is demonstrative, quite conclusively, of the fact thathis
intellect cannot; by possibility be marked by anything
like mediocrity. Statesmen, soldiers, orators, men
of genius—a CHANGARNIER, a VICTOR HUGO, a TRIERS
—have all had to succumb before this contemned
and depreciated theme and source at once of the
learned Professor's political hallucination—all have
been swept aside, and reduced to insignificance
and powerlessness, when brought into momentary
but crushing colision with this one dominant and
authoritative will. At the commencement of the
career of NAPOLEON 111., first of all at the Elysee
and afterwards at the Tuileries, it was said succes-
sively of the President, of the Prince President, of
his Imperial Highness, of his Majesty the Emperor,
that he was a mere puppet in the hands
of a group of men who were themselves, on the con-
trary, consummate administrators and organisers,
men like the Count DE MORNY, or the Count
WALEWSKI, men of unscrupulous genius and of
resplendent audacity. It has so happened,
London, England, 1870-05-17

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK of
ENGLAND,

Bishopsgate-street, corner of Threadneedle-street.
London, May 16, 1870.
The Directors of the National Provincial Bank of England
hereby give notice that in consequence of the death of William
James Maxwell, Esq., there will be a vacancy in the direction, to
be filled up at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society,
to be held on the 30th day of June next ; and, that every proprie-
tor intending to become or to propose a Candidate for the office of
Director, must, w thin ten days from the date hereof, signify by
some writing under his or her hand, t be left at the office of the
Society, No. 112, Bishopsgate-street, in the City of London, either
his intention to become a candidate, or the name and place of
abode of the Candidate intended to be proposed by him or her.
By order of Directors.
E. ATICINSON,} Joint General Directors.
W. HOLT,
- - -

N.B.—No Proprietor is eligible to be elected a Director who has
not been a Proprietor of at least 20..£10) Shares,' or 100
Shares for Six calendar months, or to propose a Candidate unless
a Proprietor of at least 10 £lOO Shares or 5J £2O Shares.
London, England, 1870-05-17

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Would you kindly allow me space for a few
lines to the charitable, whom I earnestly entreat to
aid, in votes or money, a most afflicted and de-
serving young man, a candidate for the
benefits given by the Royal Hospital for
Incurables, at the election on the 27th instant. Ile
is blind, helpless, and almost penniless ; and unless
speedily assisted will be compelled to seek parish
relief, which wilt render him ineligible for what he
seeks. Contributions gratefully received by Messrs.
Bosanquet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard-street ; Mr.
Shirley, chemist, 2, Westbourne• grove ; and Mr.
Pell, stationer, 28, Alexander-street, Bayswater.—l
am, Sir, your obedient servant,

PHILANTHROPOS

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. EDWARD
HERBERT.

The remains of Mr. Edward 11. 0. Herbert wore yester-
day afternoon laid in the vault of the Oarnarvon family in
the old parish church of Burghclere, Hants. The church
was densely crowded. Shortly after two o'clock the fune-
ral college arrived, and was met by the clergy. The
funeral was attended by many of the relatives and friends of
Mr. Herbert, among whom were Mr. G. H. Escott and the
Rev. H. Sweet Escott, his uncles; the Earl of Carnarvon
the Hon. Auberon Herbert, M.P., Mr. Robert Herbert, the
Earl of Portsmouth, the Rev. R. B. Barter, Mr. S. Bouverie
Pusey, the Earl of Ducie, Mr. T. D. Aclaud, 31. P., Mr. H.
Jenkinson, cousins of Mr. Herbert ; the -United States
Minister ; Lord Muncaster, Mr. W. H. Gladstone, &c. The
weather being fine, a large number of persons drove long
distances to attend the funeral.
London, England, 1870-05-17

THE SUPPOSED FENL&NS.

At Marylebone police-court yesterday afternoon John
Wilson, aged 43, who described himself as a gun and pistol
manufacturer, Birmingham, was charged with having 50
six-barrelled revolvers in his possession and not being able to
give a satisfactory account of the same ; and Michael
Davit, about thirty, was charged with loitering on the
platform of the Great Western Railway, Paddington, as
it was supposed, for an unlawful purpose. Mr. William-
son, superintendent of police, Scotland-yard, watched
the case. The prisoners were apprehended at
the railway station. Wilson was taken as he was
leaving the train, with the revolvers in his pos-
session, and the' other prisoner while waiting to receive him.
Davit had about 2150 in his possession. Mr. Williamson
said he had reason to believe that the prisoners were con-
nected with the Fenian movement. Mr. D'Eyncourt re-
manded the prisoners.
London, England, 1870-05-17

THE GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND.

The Daily News refers to the presidency by the Prince
of Wales of the annual dinner of the General Theatrical
Fund, and says that our monarchs have never been back-
ward in their patronage of the national amusements. A
very large class amongst us may conscientiously disap-
prove of dramatic representations, and regard with re-
probation the manner of an actor's life. But there
are few, we trust, who would withhold from him
when old and in distress a full measure of that sympathy
we pay to all who in their time of strength have laboured
hard and honestly in a profession which they hold worthy
of respect. Verily, the actor's life is not that lotus-eating
existence some persons think it, and he who has
run an honourable career therein merits all our sympathy
should fortune not have favoured him. More than most
men, actors, for some occult reason, appear to be depen-
dent on the royal grace. Our Kings have ever favoured th em.
The favour of Charles I. was requited by his poor players
when the moment of danger came. Almost to a man they
drew sword on his behalf. Perhaps the instinct of loyalty
was riot their sole motive. With the flight of the Court
their occupation ceased, as with the return of Charles 11.
it flourished again. The first play acted by the re-estab-
lished comedians was Fletcher's " Humorous Lieute-
nant." Since that halcyon day for the stage, our players
have had little chance to display their loyalty, but the
impulse is probably at least as strong as in old times. The
presence of the Prince of Wales amongst such old friends
of his House was quite appropriate. If his pleasant
appeal had the effect of increasing the subscriptions of the
guests, everyone will rejoice.
London, England, 1870-05-17

SPAIN.

MADRID, May 15.

The Council of Ministers will discuss the question of
electing a King to-morrow, and all members of the
Cortes have been summoned to Madrid for the elec-
tion. Senor Moret has announced that he will pre-
sent a bill abolishing slavery in the Spanish colonies.
The Regent bestowed the Collar of the Order of
Noble Ladies on Mme. 011ivier.

AU STRIA.

VIENNA, May 16, Evening.

Count Potocki has left for Prague to endeavour to
complete the :arrangements with the leaders of the
Czechs. •

THE GREEK BRIGANDS.

ATHENS, May 14.

Western Greece is now free from brigandage, the
principal brigands in Lepanto and the neighbourhood
having been killed and the survivors escaping from
the country.

THE PARIS BOURSE.
May 16, Afternoon.
Rentes in the Bourse closed at 75f. 2c. The Bourse
has been firm.

ROIJMANIA.

BUCHAREST, May 15.

No further trouble respecting the Jews is appre-
hended in Moldavia, and the circulars of M. Cogo-
luchno have been withdrawn. The agitators are
cowed.
London, England, 1870-05-17

VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.-
Lessees—Messrs H. J. Montagne, D. James, and T,
Thorne.—THlS EVENING, at 7 30, an original Comedy, by A.
Halliday, entitled FOR LOVE OR MONEY. At 9.45, the new
Burlesque, by Conway Edwardes, entitled DON CARLOS; or,
The Infante in Aims. Supported by the following Company:—
Messrs H. J. Montague, G. Honey, H. Irving, W. H. Stephens, C.
Garthorne, E. Elton, and Thos. Thorne ; Mesdames Nelly Power,
Cavendish, Amy Fawsitt, K. Irwin, L. Claire, J. Beauclerc, R.
Evelyn, Kemp, T. Levis, F. Garthwaite, R. Power.
London, England, 1870-05-17

BOAT RACING ON THE TYNE,

A skiff race on the Tyne for £2OO between James Taylor,
Newcastle, and Mark Addy, Manchester, was to have been
rowed last evening. At the time appointed for the start,
however, it was announced that Addy would not pull, having
cut his hand. Taylor rowed over the course, and gets the
stakes. All bets are off. Large crowds were assembled on
the river and the banks, and were greatly disappointed.

MEETING AT BIRMING RAM ON THE IRI :H
QUESTION.
An enthusiastic meeting on the Irish question was held
at Birmingham last night. A local Alderman presided. The
speakers were English and Irish working men, and they
were united in condemning the Coercion Act, and several
other measures of the Liberal Government.

DECLARATION OF THE POLL AT
LONGFORD.

At the official declaration of the poll at two o'clock
yesterday, the numbers for Mr. Greville Nugent were 1, 217
and for Captain Harman, 932. When Mr. Greville was
returning thanks he said he would walk in the footsteps;
of his father, and would vote for Catholic Education, and
for a reform of the Grand Jury Laws. lie stated that he
was another Greville returned as an answer to the peti.
tion. There is no probability of a petition being lodged
against Mr. Greville Nugent's return by Captain
Harman. The election has been peaceably conducted.
London, England, 1870-05-17

Naturalisation.

The Post has reason to believe that the Naturalisa-
tion Treaty between England and the United States,
which has been the subject of negotiation for some
time past, has now been signed by Lord Clarendon
and Mr. Motley. This at all events is a step to-
wards the settlement of one English difficulty with
America. The vast emigration from the old to the
young State has made the question of changing alle-
giance from one to the other a matter of the first impor-
tance. Hitherto the settlement has been delayed by
the desire of the American Government to render
naturalisation a more simple and easy process than
the English Government were disposed to allow.

The Wesleyans and the Education Bill.
The united meeting of the " education," " privi-
leges," and " exigency " committees of the Wesleyan
body concluded its deliberations on the subject
of the Education Bill last week. The
chief results at which the meeting arrived were as
follows :--1. That a school board should be formed
for every district in the country. 2. That the
electors of school boards, whether in boroughs or in
parishes, should be the ratepayers. 3. That in
schools created under a school board, which may be
called board schools proper, no denominational
formularies ought to be permitted by law to be taught
or used, but that no byelaw of the school board
should prohibit reading out of the Scriptures or in-
struction out of the Scriptures by the teachers.
0. That in school board schools proper no person
whatever, except the school teacher, shall give in-
struction in religion. 8. That the existing denomi-
national schools should not be interfered with,
except so far as requiring the adoption
of a satisfactory conscience clause. 15. That
the bill is defective in regard to the general
provision, whether by direct or indirect legislation,
necessary for enforcing education throughout the
country. A report of the, decision of the Ministry
will at once be forwarded to all members of the Wes-
leyan connection.
The Independents and the Education Bill.
The Congregational Union have passed a resolu-
tion on the subject of Mr. Forster's bill, expressing
their opinion that the conscience clause for
schools in which religious instruction is given,
will, as at present framed, prove inadequate.
The Union also considers that the liberty,
given to inspectors to inquire into the religious teach-
ing practised in Government schools is inconsistent
with the principle of the measure, and that the
power entrusted to local boards to determine the
religious character of the schools they establish, and
to aid denominational schools already existing, out of
the rates, is open to very serious objection.
London, England, 1870-05-17

THE STAFFORDSHIRE NAM" ER

An inquest was opened yesterday on the body of the in•
fant Goodwin, murdered by his mother, at Brownedge, Staf-
fordshire, on Friday. The daughter of the accused said
about three o'clock her mother took a razor off the clock,and
lifted deceased, asleep, from his cradle, and carried him up-
stairs. She then returned, led witness upstairs, and told her
to get on the bed where the deceased had alrtady
been laid Witness complied, and her mother cut
the right side of her neck, and then told her to get off
the bed and lie on the floor. Witness did so, and saw
the murder committed by her mother, who also cut
her own throat, and then asked witness if she were
dead. Witness said she was not, and her mother tried to get
at her again, but witness got out of the room, and as sho
was going duwn stairs heard her mother say, "tell your
father, and he must cut his throat too." The police con-
stable said that after ho entered the house M IF. Goodwin
said, " A mos, dear Amos, wo shall both die." The inquiry
waa adjourned.

AILWAY COMMUNICATION BE UWEEN LONDON

AND PORTSMOUTH.

The efforts of the authorities of Porismorth, Ryde, and of
other places in the Isle of Wight, to obtain more expeditious
and efficient railway comtnunication with London, have
been successful. A few days ago the Mayor of Ryde received
a letter from Mr. Scott, the traffic manager of the London
and South Western Railway, informing him that, from the
first of June, a fast train would be run between London and
Pcrtsmouth ; and this (Tuesday) morning he. received a
communication horn Mr. Knight, of the London, I righton,
and South Coast Railway to the same effect. Mr. Knight
says that the train will accomplish the jourLey between
Por smcuth and London-bridge and Victoria respectively
in a little over two Lours.
London, England, 1870-05-17

The Romance of a Share List.

Shares are not usually supposed to be very inte-
resting things except to the holders thereof; but
there are exceptions to every rule, and the shares of
the New River Company have certainly a claim
on the public notice. At the end of this month there
is to be a public sale of some of them, the first, which
has been effected, though the company has been in
existence for more than two centuries and a half. The
original cost of the undertaking was £17,000, which it
must be. remembered was a very large sum in the days
of James I. There were 72 shares, half of which
were made over to the King in consideration of pecu-
niary assistance which he had given to the scheme.
In fact, the kingly pedant seems in this instance to
have turned his recondite knowledge to some account,
and to have given willing encouragement to Sir
Hugh Myddleton in his difficult undertaking. His
confidence was rewarded, for 30 of the shares which
descended to Charles I.; were sold by him for £5OO a
year, which is still paid under the name of the
"King's Clogg." The income from one of these
shares is now 4500 a year, and among the
shares to be sold are " four-fifths of a King's share."
Myddleton himself, who, like most great public bene-
factors, had to contend against almost overwhelming
obstacles, retained 30 shares. He afterwards sold 28
of these. The capital of the company which he esta-
blished with so much difficulty is now estimated at over
two millions and a half. • It supplies more than
113,462 houses with 23,790,607 gallons of water, a
result that would probably have surprised the
designer himself, since in the first Stuart's reign no
one foresaw the extent of the modern Babylon.
Old Newspapers.

If all the thoughtlessness in the world could be
utilised, what a vast amount of pain and misery
might be softened. Few readers, when they throw a
newspaper out of the railway carriage window
because it has served their turn, are apt to remember
that if conveyed to • the workhouse, though after
many days, burdensome hours and ev en physical
pain might be greatly lightened by its
perusal. It is proposed by 'several gentle-
men, who take an interest in the aged and
infirm of the London workhbuses, to ask the
permission of the various railway companies to affix
at the city and suburban stations boxes for the recep-
tion of such printed waifs and strays. The public are
requested to assist in this humane undertaking.
London, England, 1870-05-17

ALIVE IN A DEAD-HOUSE.

The San Francisco Alta California gives the account
of the experience of a German who was supposed to
have died in that city, and whose body was immediately
removed and placed in the dead-house attached to the
hospital in which he had been under treatment :
" The body was deposited in a- case where two other
bodies had already been placed, and between them. The
cover was put on and the keeper of the dead-house re-
tired for the night. About midnight a loud screaming
and yelling of the most unearthly character was heard in
the dead-house. The keeper of the dead-house was sought
after, but being aware of what he was required to do,
he sought concealment, preferring to let the ghosts fight
it out among themselves rather than attempt to become
peacemaker. When at last he was prevailed upon to pro-
ceed to the dead-house and open the door, the ghostly form
of the German, whose life had been a few hours previously
pronounced extinct, and who had been dressed in the robes
of the dead, stood before him. The keeper fainted out-
right, while the terrified German rushed headlong through
the long halls and corridors of the building,' spreading
dismay and terror as he went. Some more courageous
than the rest caught and arrested him in his frantic
career, but the next instant the poor German fell on the
floor in a fit. The physician was sent for, and restora-
t:ves used, by which he was restored to conscious-
ness. How he felt when he returned to consciousness
we give as he told it himself :—` Vell, ven I got sick and
vas in bed that day the doctor came to me and said I vas
very sick. He vent away, and after he vent I fell asleep.
I knew nothing more till I yoke in de -night, and there
vas no light. I put out my hand, and I could get no bed
clothes, for I vas cold. I den put my hand to vone side to
try far the bed-clothes, and, och, vat you tink
I got—vy a ded man 4. Dere he vos, cold enough
sure. I roared mid all the power I had, and vas
going a vay by the other side, ven, sure I put my hand
on another. Then I roared, and called, and cried
out all I could, and ven I was getting ap my head struck
a board that was covering me. " Oh," said I, " vot does
this mean, vere am I ? Am I ded ?" and I roared and
bawled and threw off the cover, and jumped about as if
I vas mad. And I knocked at the door vid my hands and
feet, but nobody would open it for me, and I thought I
vas ded myself. I vas not shure. I had the ded man's
dress on me. At last the door opened, and ven I looked
at the man vat opened it he fell down mid fear, and I
ran till I was caught. Then I fainted, and ven come
to myself I thought it was a dream. But it is as true as
lam here.' " . • _ !t.
London, England, 1870-05-17

The Ballot.

The Daily News understands that the provisions
relating ti the form of the ballot, which Lord
llartington sketched in his speech on 'moving for
leave to bring in the Parliamentary Elections Bill,
will be found to have undergone some modification
when the bill is printed and put into the hands of
members of Parliament. Mr. Leatham complained that
the machinery was defective. It would be said, allow of
the "Australian dodge," by which a voter goes into
the secret compartment, secretes the ticket, deposits
a "dummy" in the box, and takes the real Cast
outside. This is filled up by bribing agents, and is
then taken into the booth by another voter, placed in the
box, whilst the unfilled ticket, which is given to this
voter, is brought out and disposed of in the same way
as the preceding. Mr. Leatham thought to obviate
this trick by marking the ticket with invisible ink.
London, England, 1870-05-17

TO CAPITALISTS, IRONMASTERS, &c.—
£lO,OOO WANTED, on Seccurity of most extensive and
valuable Iron Ore Quarries in active operation on the Continent.
Five different descriptions of Ore, White Carbonate, &é. Her-
matite, 50 to 60 per cent. pure. Three-quarters of a mile from
Port. Can be put on board or into furnace at 3s. per ton.
Quantity inexhaustible. Contracts on hand. Purchase of a
share optional.—Address, " Proprietor," care of Messrs. J.
Burbidge and Co., 35 A, Moorgate-street, London.
London, England, 1870-05-17

DEATHS.

hter
On tho 13th inst., at Lowestoft, Clara Maria, eldest attoifi,"ol
of the late T. C. Brettingi.am, Esq., formerly of flic
Lodge, Suffolk.
On the 14th inst., at 10, Hornton-street Keusiug,ton,',wer
93d year of his age, :Mcqueen, Esq., K.O. „,
and Sword of Portugal. P.R.G.S.

London: Printed and Published byIVILLI A "M 1• 1%;
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE 81. c Oflico, -L\ • of
Strand, iu the Precinct of the Savoy, 'in the Coilo'l
Middlesex.—Tuesday, May 17, 1870.
London, England, 1870-05-17

MR. D'ARCY IRVINE.

Last evening as Mr. D'Arcy Irvine, who now always
carries firearms in his carriage, was proceeding through
Enniskillen he discharged two shots in the air before the
house of Captain Butler, the stipendiary magistrate, which
collected a large crowd, who followed him through the
town cheering vociferously. Mr. Irvine 'has called a
public meeting for to-day, which his tenants are specially
requested to attend, to express disapproval of Captain
Butler's letter to Lord Enniskillen on the subject of the
recent proceedings at Castle Irvine.
London, England, 1870-05-17

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS ENENING, at 7 o'clock, WIDOW'S WEEDS. Messrs.
Crouch, Turner, and Mesdames E. Bufton and Anstiss.
Followed by SIR GEORGE AND A DRAGON. Messrs. James,
Terry, Fenton; Mesdames Santley, Dashwood, Goodall, Hughes,
Anstiss, and Metcalfe.
And A FISH OUT OF WATER
London, England, 1870-05-17

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAI , MAY 17, 1870.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

FRAN CE.

PARIS, May 16.

According to the evening Official Journal of this
evening there is no truth in the statement pub-
lished in several journals that the votes of
some regiments would produce a change in
the garrisons. The Moniteur Universel denies the
report that on the proclamation of the plebiscite
there would be a religious fete. The only ceremo-
nial will be a sitting in the Louvre, in the Hall of
State on Saturday.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

-cs
HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY.
The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at
five o'clock.

EDUCATION.

Lord STRATHEDEN called the attention of their lordships
to the subject of appropriating a portion of the rates
in boroughs for the support of existing schools. The
noble lord then moved for leave to bring in a
bill on the subject, and said he was induced to ask leave
for the introduction of the measure in consequence of the
Government bill not providing for that which he thought
of the highest importance in order to secure the snccess
of the measure, viz., that the education should be compul-
sory, and supported by the rates.
Leave was given to bring in the bill, which was after-
wards read a first time.
London, England, 1870-05-17

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London, England, 1870-05-17

THE FRENCH FUNDS.

According to Reuter's telegrams the French
Rentes to-day were quoted 75f, 20c,

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. sclarket quiet.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT NORTH WOOLWICH.
Yesterday morning a fearful accident happened at the
Beckton Gas Works, Barking, whereby five men lost
their lives, and two others were seriously injured. A man
named Daniel Phillips was engaged in measuring the depth
of water in a well pumped by a powerful engine to keep
the works clear, when he was seen to fall from the first
stage, at a depth of about 40 feet, into the water
below, a depth still further of about 25 feet. An
immediate rush was made to his rescue by other
men, all of whom unfortunately shared the same fate,
from the effects of choke damp. At length the cause
of the accident began to be understood, and no
more men were allowed to go down by the ladder.
Dr. Vance, of Plaistow ; Mr. Vance, of North Wool-
wich ; and 'Dr. Bridges were speedily on the spot, but
every effort to restore animation proved fruitless. It is
stated that the pump had been worked five months with-
out any sign of foul air, and when the first man fell it
was supposed he had only missed his footing. The names
of those dead are—John Phillips, 36 ; John Brooks, 27 ;
John Wayling, 29 ; Daniel Field, 28 ; Richard Williams,
25. John Spring, of Bull-street, Barking, and W. 0.
M'Clean, of North Woolwioh, survive hut are almost
despaired of.

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF 1871. —Her Ma-
jesty the Queen has expressed her intention to give a prize
of 1,000 francs (X4O) for the best fan painted or sculptured
by a female artist under 25 years of age, and exhibited next
year. The competition will be international,
London, England, 1870-05-17

FUNERAL OF MR. VYNER

The funeralof Mr. R. G. Vyner, one of the captives mas-
sacred by the Greek brigands, took place this morning at
Granby, Lincolnshire. The funeral was of the most uno-
stentatious description. Exactly at 1 o'clock the funeral
startedfrom the Old Hall in the following order :—Mr. R. G.
Vyner (uncle of the deceased), with R. C. Vyner, Mr Clare
Vyner, with Earl de Gray and Ripon ; Earl Cowper, with
Mr H. Cowper ; Lord Muncaster, with the Rev. W. Vyner.
Lady Mary Vyner, the. mother of the deceased, followed in
the family carriage. L rd Muncaster was deeply impressed,
and showed much emotion.

A telegram from Ripon stated that the inhabitants el sed
tneir shops iu memory of the deceased. The blinds were
drawn down in the dwelling houses, and the Fine Arts
Exhibition was shut up. Ruffled peals were rung at the
Cathedral. The weather, seeming to befit the occasion, was

The Rev. G. 11. Curteis, M.A., Eaton College, Principal of
the Theological College, Lichfield, and Prebendary of Ash-
field, was elected Bampton Lecturer for 1871 by the heads of
the Colleges at Oxford this morning. _ _

la -1. th:, 19th inst..
to receive a deputation from the British Medical Asso-
ciation, to urge the views of that body against certain
clauses of the new Medical Bill. The association, num-
bering four thousand members, will hold a general meeting
at Willis's Rooms, London, on Wednesday:
A communication was received in Glasgow yester-
day from the Home Secretary, intimating that the
sentence of death passed upon John Kelly for the murder
of a deformed woman in a field, near Duke-street, Glas-
gow, in March last, has been commuted to penal servitude
for life.

A communication from Oxford says that a Government
prosecution will be instituted against some of the mem-
bers of Christ Church, suspected to be implicated in the
recent outrage at the library. A detective has been at
Christ Church for several days ; and the affair has assumed
a serious aspect. The gentlemen suspected are some of
the leading men of the college.

Mary Green, an Englishwoman, was charged before
the magistrate at Cork to-day, with murdering an infant,
received by the Cork police from Bristol on Saturday.
Evidence was adduced, shewing that the prisoner gave
birth to the child on the 23rd ult., at Youghal, where she
was lady's maid to an officer's wife, and that on the 25th
she addressed a parcel to E. Jones, Cheltenham. She
was remanded for the production of important English
witnesses.

The Government havo decided on issuing a special com-
mission for the trial of grave offences, especially of an
agrarian character, that have been recently committed in
the county of Meath.
London, England, 1870-05-17

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1870.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(RECITER'S TELEGRAMS.)

GREECE.

ATHENS, May 16.

The French Alini,ter has notified to the Greek Govern-
ment that should French subjects be seized by brigands, the
Government itself would ba called upon to pay whatever
ransom would be demanded.

of his father, and would vote for Catholic Education, and
for a reform of the Grand Jury Laws. He stated that he

was another Greville returned as an answer to the peti-
tion. There is no probability of a petition being lodged
against Mr. Greville Nugent's return by Captain
Harman. The election has been peaceably conducted.
London, England, 1870-05-17

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing £227,000
ASS ORAN CE FUND, safely invested £1,649,000
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The NINTH BONUS will be declared in January, 1872, and all
With-Profit Policies in force on the 3uth June, 1871, will participate.
Assurances effected before June 30th, 1870, will participate on two
Premiums, and thus receive a whole year's additional share of
Profits over later Policies.
Forms of Proposal, Valance Sheets, and every information, can
be obtained from any of the Society's Agents, or of
GEORGE CUTCLIFFE,
Actuary and Secretary.
13, St. James's-square, London, S.W.
London, England, 1870-05-17

Meetings in Hyde Park.

Mr. Edmond Beales expresses himself pleased that
the Flourens demonstration, proposed for last Sun-
day in Hyde Park, did not take place. He declares
that he objects to meetings "calculated unneces-
sarily to wound the religious sensibilities of
any class in the community," or " unnecessarily
to interfere with- the use of the parks as pleasure
grounds." Mr. Beales, however, is of opinion that
the victory of the people when the railings were
thrown down in July 1860, and the withdrawal by
the Government of all resistance to' public meetings
in the following May, have established the right of
the public to assemble together in the park—a right
w hich " will not be yielded to obsolete sneers about
mobs," or " threats of opposition to the utmost."
The Newspaper Press Fund Dinner.

There were many good speeches at the News-
paper Press Fund Dinner on Saturday. The chair-
man, Mr. W. H. Smith, M.P., congratulated English
newspapers on the improvement and elevation which
had been visible in their tone of late years. It was
to his mind very satisflidtory that the increase in
circulation which had taken place in the
last decade was accompanied with an entire
cessation of that personal abuse and bad
feeling which disfigured the journals of the past.
Lord Houghton also commented upon the high char-
acter newspapers had it in their po giver to obtain, and
had obtained. He regretted, however, that they
were not sufficiently accessible to amateurs. A. little
larger infusion of the
.amateur element would, he
thought, considerably improve their general character.
Thanks to the toast of " The Visitors " were
returned by two foreign gentlemen, the Nawab
Nazim, of Bengal, and Don Arturo Marcoarti,
a member of the Spanish press, who enlightened
the company with a spirited account of
how "England's children shed their blood and spent
their money in the war of the Peninsula," and how,
in return, the " Exiled Fathers of Spain found in
England an asylum and a home." He believed that
the most intimate friendship and understanding
existed between the English and Spanish press,
inspired by that sense of justice and liberty which,
expressed in the - languages of Shakspere
and Cervantes, would co-operate to keep
the peace, and promote the happiness of both
countries. The most humorous remarks during the
evening were made by Mr. Anthony Trollope, who
proposed the toast of the " Houses of Parliament."
He felt sure that there were many in the room who
had' ill-used members of Parliament either by curtail-
ing their speeches, by leaving them out altogether,
or by inserting them on one page of a
newspaper, and on the other informing the
world that it was better they had never
spoken at all. The time was now come in
which they could make amends. By accepting the
toast with cordiality they would spew our legislators
that they felt for them that respect which was felt
by the rest of the world.
London, England, 1870-05-17

The Barry and Ayrton Controversy.

Mr. Edward g. Barry writes another letter to the
Times to define his real relationship to the
Houses of Parliament. He is anxious it should
be understood that ho has male it a rule never
to offer any suggestion to the First Commissioner
of Works involving important expenditure
except at the Commissioner's own request, and
that he has never expended a farthing
of public money without the official order to do so.
His duty, in fact has bten strictly ministerial. With
respect to the question of the drawings, lie repeats
that, without discussing legal right, he had from the
beginning offered to the Government without charge
all the drawings he had made during his engagement
in. respect of which payment could be said to have
been made. He has also offered, he says, to have
copies made at cost price of all the drawings left to
him by his father ten years ago, for which
110 has of course received no pecuniary emolu-
ment whatewsr.
London, England, 1870-05-17

MATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK of
E VGLANA

BishopPga,te-strect, corner of Yhrtadoesdle-,treet.
Loudon May 16, 1`,70

The Directors of the National Provincial Bank of England
hereby give notice that in consequence of the death of William
James Maxwell, P.sq , there will be a vacancy in the direction, to
be filled up at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society,
to be held on the 3 'th day of June next ; and, that every proprie-
tor intending to become or to propose a Candidate for the office of
Director, must, w thin ten days from the date hereof, signify by
some writing under his or her hand, t be left at the office of the
society, No. 112, Bishopsgate-street, in the City of London, either
his intention in become a candidate, or the name and place of
abode of the Candidate intended to be proposed by him or her.
By order of Directors.
E. ATKINSON,/
s- Joint General Directors.
W. Ht ,LT,
N.B.—No Proprietor is eligible to be elected a Director who has
not been a Proprietor of at least 20 .£lOl Shares, or 100 r. 'it
Shares for Six calendar months, or to propose a Candidate unless
a Proprietor o; at least 10 £lOO Shares or 5 , .£2.1 Shares.
London, England, 1870-05-17

THE RELIGIOUS TREATMENT OF ROMAN

CATHOLIC PRISONERS.

The select committee of the House of Commons pr(
ceeded with their inquiry into the above subject yesterday
Mr. Maguire in the chair.
Captain GARDINER, the Governor of the City and
County Gaol, Bristol, gave evidence in reference to that of
the Rev. Mr. Myers, Catholic priest. He said he did not
tell the Rev. Mr. Myers he could visit without
being sent for. Mr. Myers having visited a sick prisoner
once might have done so again, but he did not think it
necessary to tell him so, as his impression was he must
have known it. They did not recognise Mr. Myers as a chap-
lain, and he had only been to the prison four times in five
years. There were 132 prisoners confined, nine-tenths of
whom were Church of England. There were four Roman
Catholics who did not the Church of England services,
and two who did. During the last twenty ye.irs most of the
Roman Catholics attended Church service, and the rest
remained in their cells. He certainly should not allow
a priest to celebrate Mass in the prison without the sanc-
tion of the visiting justices. No application on the sub-
ject had been made to the visting justices. He, objected
to Mr. Myer's evidence, and contradicted it on many
points. He did not think there was any objec-
tion to , Roman Catholic priests being admitted
to prisons, and, if necessary, holding services there.
There had never been a refusal on the part of the officials
for a prisoner to see the priest if he desired to do so,
neither had any complaints been made. If a regular
appointment of a priest was made he should consider it his
duty to give him the same assistance as he did the Pro-
testant chaplain.
The Rev. Father ZANETTI, Catholic priest at Millbank,
described the system in force there. All the cells contain-
ing Roman Catholics had the letters "R. C." over the
door. There was no doubt, he said, that religious teaching
in prisons was necessary, as, besides tending to reform the
prisoners, it made them more willing to work and more
obedient to the prison rules.
The committee adjourned.
London, England, 1870-05-17

GLOBE THEATRE.

Last evening Mr. Hermann Vezin made his first
appearance at this theatre as James Harebell, in the
celebrated drama of "The Man o' Airlie." On the
first representation of this character at the Princess's
Theatre we had highly to compliment Mr. Vezin, and
on the present occasion we can only repeat the opinion
we then gave —viz., that his embodiment of the part
was one of the most finished specimens of dramatic
ark wir seen on the metropolitan stage. He was
excellently supported by Mr. Parselle as Lord Steel-
man, Mr. C. Harcourt as Sir Gerald Hope, Mr.
Sinclair as Saunders, and Miss Hudspeth as Mary.
At the fall of the curtai❑ Mr. Vezin received quite
an ovation, and from the great favour with which the
piece was received a long and successful run may be
confidently anticipated.
London, England, 1870-05-17

MOSES and SON
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printed thereon. All persons are hereby cautioned against imi-
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London, England, 1870-05-17

C LERICAL, M El) I CAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing £227,000
ASS ORAN E FUND, safely invested £1,649,000
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The NINTH BONUS will be declared in January, 1872, and all
With-Profit Policies in force on the 3 th June, 1871, will participate.
Assurances effected before June 30th, 1870, will participate on two
Premiums, and thus receive a whole year's additional share of
Profits over later Policies.
Forms of Proposal, Balance Sheets, and every information, can
be obtained from any of the Society's Agents, or of
GEORGE CUTCLI 17E,
Actuary and Secretary.
13, St. James's-square, London, S.W.

SHARE DEPARTMENT.--THE CONSERVA-
TIVM LAND SOCIETY.—Shares may be taken out daily at
the Norfolk-street offices, or investors at a distance can be en-
rolled.as members by correspondence. Present rate of interest five
per cent. per annum, payable in half-yearly warrants, with parti
cipation of any p oftta declareft annually above that rare No
partnership liability, and rower of withdrawal of subscriptions on
shares at twenty-eight days' notice.
Dspo,it Department,—Persons wishi g to invest large or small
sums, receiving half-yearly interest war. ants at 4 per cent. per
annum, with power or withdrawal at fixed periods, ac ordintr to
amount invested, may deposit daily at the offices, wi.bout be-
coming me . hers of the Society.

CHARLES LEWIS GRUNE ESE )7,
Secretary.
Picspectuses of the Share. Dapos t, and Building Ad Tance L e-
payments will he sent flee of charge.
London, England, 1870-05-17

MHEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
L Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
This EVENING, at Seven, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING :
Messrs. R. Phillips and Ashley; and Miss Maria and Miss Nelly
Harris.
After which, at 15 to 8, THE PROMPTER'S BOX; A Story of
the Footlights and the Fireside. Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr.
H. J. Byron, Mr. J. D. Beveridge, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Stuart, Mr
J. G. Taylor, Mr. C. J. Smith, Mr. Ashley, Mr. W. Eburne, Miss
Furtado, Mrs. L. Murray, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon.
To be followed by THE ENCHANTED WOOD: Mr. J. G.
Taylor, Mr. Ashley; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Patti Josephs, and
Miss Clara Thorne.
Box Office open daily, from 10 till 5. No fees for booking.
Places can be secured a fortnight in advance
London, England, 1870-05-17

The Pay of Irish Teachers.

One of the great stumbling blocks in the way of
Irish education is the miserable pittance doled out to
the national teachers. In many large districts
the work is carried on by men whose income
does not exceed eight shillings per week, and the
provision of a dwelling does Rot extend to more,
perhaps, than one in ten. Some of the men who are
in the employ of the State •at this paltry
sum of eight shillings per week are obliged to pay
out of it the rent of rooms at their own
cost to hold their schools in. This would appear in-
credible were it not for the corroborative fact that
in large districts in Ireland, including rural counties,
the average salary of teachers of all grades is only
£22 a year.
London, England, 1870-05-17

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.—The Proprietor of the
CENTRAL PRESS furnishes Telegraphic News to Newspaper
Proprietors, to the Mani. gers of Clubs, liachan,ges, News Rooms,
Reading Rooms, and Hotels.
GENE UAL NEWS.—Four services are supplied daily. The
first service will 8 ive all the news becoming known between 2 a.m.
and 8 a.m., including extracts from the London 3/truing Journals.
Tne second service will include all news from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The third service all news from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The fourth all
news from t. p.m. to 2 a a., This last message is intentied for
districts where a Morning Paper is not obtainable, and it will be
despatched au 6 a.m. One Telegram will always be forwarded
during each service, and additional Telegrams whenever impor-
tant news becomes known.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.—At 7 a.m. a telegram will be for-
warded, giving all the Commercial News which appears in the
London Morning Papers. At 11.3) the opening prices of the Stock
Exchange. At 12.30, the London Corn, Cattle, and Produce
Markets. At 3.30 closing prices of the Stock Exchange and
report.
PARLIAMENTARY NEWS at 6 p.m.

COST. —For each daily service, or for each daily Telegram, the
charge will be 2s. per week; or for each service or Telegram once
a week, is., in ding the cost of transmission.
TO PRIVATE Piatz,ONS, MERCHANTS, OR BANKERS.—
Telegrams regularly forwarded for a charge of 2s each, in-
cluding the cost of transmission. By using a carefully-
prepared Share List and Code, the quotations of 2ni shares or
stocks, and the tone of the market respecting each, can 130 for-
warded in 2,/ words. Special Telegrams to non-subsceibers, 3s.
each. Prepayment essential. In no case can a subseription for
less than a mouth be received.
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ear Neils (s.;'l be torwarcied to the Proprietors of Hotels on
the same terms as to Clubs and Exchanges, i.e., 3s. per week for
each daily service.
London, England, 1870-05-17

THE RITUAL COMMISSION.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY asked when it was expected
that the Ritual Commissioners would make their report.
Earl GRANVILLE'S answer could scarcely be heard in
the gallery, but he was understood to say that it
would be produced as soon as possible. •
The Bishop of WINCHESTER said the Commission had
been most careful in their inquiry, and he had the satis-
faction of saying that their final report would be presented
in the course of a few days. That report, he believed,
would be highly satisfactory, as the greatest care had
been taken that nothing should be omitted. There
would be but two or three more meetings of the commis-
sioners before the result of their labours would be made
known.

OYSTER AND MUSSEL FISHERIES (No. 2)

BILL.

This bill passed through committee, and was reported,
without amendment.

Their lordships then adjourned at twenty minutes to
six o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY.
The Speaker took the chair at five minutes before four
o'clock.
London, England, 1870-05-17

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London, England, 1870-05-17

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