The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1870

hanunt.—At Seven, Too Much of a Good Thing. The Promp-
ter's Box. My Precious Betsy.

OLYMPIC—At Seven, Frou Frou The 'Vaiaity Boat Race, My
Turn Next.
GAIETY—At Seven, The Happy V.llage. Lucky Friday. The
Princess of Trebizonde.

QUEHN's—At Seven, My Wife's Dentist. 'Twist Axe and Crown.
::TRAND—At Seven, Widow's Weeds. Sir George and a Dragon.
A Fish Out of Water
VAUDEVILLE—For Love or Money. Don Carlcs. Cupboard Love
ST. JAMES'S—At Seven, Frou Frou. La Belle Sauvage.
GLOBE—At Seven, Milky White. Robert Macaire. Vandyke
Brown.
WOODIN'S CARPET-BAG AND SKETCH BOOK, Egyptian Hall, Picca-
dilly, every Evening (except Satuiday) at S; Saturday Mom n-
at 3. Admission, Is, 2s, 3s.

CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at ; Wed
nesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round.
MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-street, from 11 a.m. till '.31
p.m., and from 7 till 10 p.m. Admission, Is. ; extra rooms, (kl.
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park Open dally (except Sundays)
Admission. ls.• on Mondays, M.' Children under twelve. gd

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lists arrive at Quebec before the emigrants. The
Government agent at Quebec, Mr. STAFFORD, makes
the requisite preparations on the other side, and
the emigrants' on arrival are passed on to those
par's of the country where work is awaiting them.
there are agents in the other chief towns of the
DomiLion, and the. Commissioner of En.igratiou at
Ottawa is said to be inspiring fresh life into the
movement. By means of this system the emigrant
is saved half the rill of Lis venture. Ile does not
land friendless and homelFss in a strange country,
neither is he left without resources. The. way
to success is open to hitn ; the remainder
rests with himself. The fertile, yet scarcely tenanted
provinces, of our British dependencies offer so ready
and so appropriate a solution to the great problem of
what to do with our unemployed poor that we can
only suppose its simplicity offends our statesmen
and philosphers since they resolutely refuse to avail
themselves of it. Let us hope that the prac-
tical good sense of the community may
come to the rescue, and assist those able and indus-
trious workers, who are here condemned to inaction
and degradation, to seek " fresh fields and pastures
new," where work and competence await them.

DISTRIBUTION OF GOOD FRIDAY

BEQUESTS IN THE CITY.

Yesterday, in the oldest churchyard in the City
(St. Bartholomew-!he-Great, Smithfield), a most
curious custom was observed, and this in obedience
to the will of a lady who many years ago resided in
the parish. She bequeathed property for the forma-
tion of a fund for preaching a sermon every Good
Friday, and for the giving to 25 poor widows of the
parish 6d. every year for ever. She stipulated that
the sixpence should be taken by the recipients from
her grave, and those who were by age too stiff in
their joints to do this were not to have the small
gratuity. No provision was made for the preserva-
tion of her grave stone, and the money is placed on
another beside it. The ceremony was under the
direction of the rector, Rev. John Abbiss, ALA., who
preached the sermon, and who was presented to the
living so far back as 1815. It may be added that he
is now 84 years of age. Pis curate is the Rev. A.
Squibb, and he assisted in the service of the church,
and witnessed, amongst a few others, the carrying
out of the ecccreric will in question.

GOOD FRIDAY AT THE CRYSTAL

PAL kCE.

Yesterday the magnificent weather shone brightly
for the Crystal Palace. The number of payments was
43,367, and of entrances by season tickets 4,180,
making a total of 47,547. Many found their' chief
pleasure in the open grounds ; many were attracted
by Howes and Cushing's circus, which had been set
up on the lower terrace ; by the "Aztecs," as the
strangely-matched pair of South American dwarfs
are called ; by the performing German dogs ; by the
three-!egged horse, and by other shows in the Easter
fair. The grand concert of sacred music was, how-
ever, the chief magnet towards which the clustering
units were drawn at half-past three o'clock.
Previously the whole system of fountains
had been displayed, under the favourable
conditions of bright and calm weather. The
concert opened with the Old Hundredth Pealm,
in which the visitors joined. As the great points
were all such as have been made before, year by
year, it is only necessary to say that Madame Ruders-
dorff was so far from having lost any of her old
energy that she sang the " Inflammatus" and " Let
the bright Seraphim," with, if possible, more Spirit
and vigour than usual, and was encored in the last
of the two pieces, au honour shared by Mr. T.
Harper, who played the trumpet obbligato.
On Monday the Easter holiday amusements
begin in earnest, Mr. Harry Lemon having written a
new extravaganza expressly adapted for representa-
tion to a juvenile audience, the title being " Cinde-
rella, or Prince Fe'ix and the Crystal Slipper."

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OSBORNE, April 15.
Her Majesty and the Royal Family and the Ladies
and Gentlemen in Waiting attehle I Divine service
at Whippingham Church this morning.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

FRANC

PARIS, April 15.
It is expected that the Plebiscitum will be fixed
for the Bth of May. The Emperor will issued a pro-
clamation to the people, which will be promulgated
at the same time as the decree summoning the
people to vote.

BOURSE, April 15.—Three o'clock—The mark e
closed as follows :-
4} per Cent.
3 per Cents 73 70 Ital'an rives 55
End of month... 73 77j Austrian Fives
Credit blobilier ~. 270 Ottoman Loan
Transatlantic 2OO Do. Debt... 4B
Credit Foncior l2BO Spanish Threes ... 28
Paris Gas 1695 Homo Debt..
Suez Canal 3OO Deferred .
RAILWAYS

.___. Cash
Orleans
Western
Northern .... 1175
Strasburg
i.yons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 605
Sardinian
Austrian ...
Lombard 4271
North of Spain 621
Saragossa
Roman..

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AMERICA.
(By Cable).
WASHINGTON, Aprills,

A memorial from Mr. Cyrus W. Field, asking for
aid to lay a cable between California, China, and
Japan, has been presented to Congress.
NEW YORK, April 14.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 1t31; the highest quotation during the day
was 1131 ; the lowest, 1121.
Sterling Exchange on London
5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882
21 1885
1867
If

1081
1121
1111
110 i
106-2-
159

10-40
Illinois .
Erie

Cotton—Mid. upland
Petroleum—Standard White
Flour—Extra Stato, $1 40c. to $5 Oc. Corn—Old
mixed, $1 9c,

NEW YORK, April 15.

According to Messrs. Moffat, Davidis, and Co.'s
report the week's receipts of cotton have been 45,000
bales, and since the Ist of September, 2,498,000
bales. Shipments to England, 36,000 bales; to
France, 2,000 bales ; and to the Continent, 9,000
bales; and since tha Ist of September, 1,660,000
bales. Stock at all ports, 380,000 bales. Middling
Upland,• 101.1. cost and freight rer steam►r.

WRESTLING AT THE AGRICULTURAL

HALL.

The Agricultural Hall yesterday had a copious
programme. The arrangements that had been made
for the bull fights were left in their integrity, so that
the hall resembled an amphitheatre. It was well
filled, and the identirication of the wrestlers was
effected by armlets of yellow and blue, corresponding
to numbers in a frame with yellow and blue tassels
' attaolled. For the Eleven Stone London Prize there
were 49 entries; All Weights, 51 ; and Eleven Stone
Country, 46, nearly all of whom appeared. The
gallery, as usual, was dernonstra*ive, but le s so than
on ordinary occasions. Major Wills and Mr. Marget-
son did the umpiring, and their decisions in no one
single instance were objected to by the audience.
11ST. LONDON PRIZE.-.Out of this entry of 49
there were some of the best men at the weight, and,
as all of them verged on llst., the disparity in size
was not so great, but stripped, in proper costume,
the men looked much bigger than in ordinary dress.
Some fine wrestles took place in this contest—
notably,- G. Giles (Papcastle), J. Graham (Carlisle),
J. Irving (Bewcastle), R. Coulthard (Cockermouth),
and J. Strong (Unthank). The two latter were left
in for the final bouts—the best of three throws. In
all the trial bouts one throw decides. Strong was
much fancied, but when he was fairly in hold with
Coulthard he had no chance whatever, as his clever
opponent got both falls by gathering him up, and
by a sharp piece of what billiard players would call
screw back, put him down and won the prize.
ALL-WEIGHT PRIZE.—Thin is the event of the meet-

ing, and to all intents holds the position of the
championship wrestling in England. The celebrities
of the weights were W. Lawson (Newborough), G.
Steadman (Drybeck), W. Jamieson (Penrith), and
R. Wright (Longtown). Lawson, who is the most
skilful wrestler of the day, a spare and sinewy man,
was thrown by Jamieson by a pipe off the chest,
the weight of his opponent telling its tde at close
quarters. Wright had a desperate struggle with
Steadman after two holds, and it took all his skill for
him to get on a half back heel. When Jamieson and
Wright faced together they were not long in catching
hold, and after a still shorter struggle Jamieson put
on the outside click and brought Wright down. The
second fall was as quickly introduced, commenced,
and concluded as the first by Wright using a quick
inside click, and bringing his man down easily. it
was now one each, and it ought to have been very
exciting, but everybody expected the third fall to go
to Jamieson, and everybody was right. Jamieson
got a good hold, and with a half-buttock, a rare
stroke to catch Wright with, he brought him over.
This throw left Jamieson the champion for the year,
and though we scarcely can applaud the tameness of
the last bouts, no one can deny that the proper man
has won.

COUNTRY ELEVEN STONE PRIZE.--There was not
such good wrestling in this as in the.other two con-
tests, as several of the men were tired from their
previous bouts. The most noteworthy one was be-
tween W. Lawson (Newborough), and G. Giles
(Papcastle.) The final bouts were between J.
Graham and W. Lawson. In the first Lawson,
having ra.ch on his side as well as science, easily
held Graham and biped him, but holding him too
cheap in the second bout Graham got a good hold,
and using his legs well brought Lawson down amidst
great cheering. The third bout ended quickly in
Lawson's favour with a hipe as before, and be thus
secured the Eleven-Stone Country Prize.
The be,t sight of the sports was the wrestling be-
tween sixteen picked men from the three lists of
entries ; the winners, however, were barred, so that
the contest became a consolation one. J. Allison and
G. Steadman were the last two in, the former a short,
compact man, the other an immense broadbackei
fellow fully 11 stones heavier. The first tussPl ended
in Steadman's favour with a swinging hipe. In the
second Allison turned the tables on him, and getting
a lower and fast bold he swung him down with a side
stroke. The Ist bout was quickly placed to Stead-.
man's favour by a hipe.

This wrestle concluded the day's sports, which,
with the exception of the milk and water contest
between Jamieson and ‘Viight, passed off without a
hitch.

MILITARY AND NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

The Duke of Cambridge, with General Sir Hope
Grant, Major-General Gambier, Colonel Clifton, and
Cohnel Jervois, arrived at Exeter on Thursday
evening, and attended divine service at the Cathedral
yesterday morning. Last evening they left for
Plymouth, where they will inspect the fortifications.
A part'y of one officer and two sergeants, two
corporals, and three privates., of the 27th Regiment,
are held iu readiness to proceed to the Ilya° School
of Musketry on the 20th instant, for a course of rifle
instruction.
Deputy Assistant Commissary-General Stanes and

Deputy-Purveyor Page have proceeded from Col-
chester to Watl,y, to meet a control officer from the
Woolwich district, and to take over the charge of
the barrack and hospital stores at Worley, which has
by a general order been recently merged into the
eastern district.

Massive iron armour-plates, weighing from 10
tons to 14 tons each, and 10in. thick, have arrived
at Pembroke dock from Sheffield, fur the Thunderer
ironclad ship of war. The plates have been con-
veyed to Pembroke over the Pembrokean d Tenby Rail-
way, and have been sent from the station on a heavy
waggon drawn by about 10 or 12 horses, but in a
short time this inconvenience will Ibe avoided by the
construction of an extension of the Pembroke and
Tenby line into the dockyard. Large quantities of
Welsh steam coal have been stored in anticipation of
the arrival of the Channel Fleet.
Another batch of 14 hands have been superan-
nuated at Pembroke dock, and 14 others, labourers
and boys, have been dis3harged.
Yesterday being Good Friday all work was sus-
pended in Chatham dockyard and the other public
establishments of the port and garrison. The troops
attended Divine service in the morning, but had a
holiday for the rest of the day. The weather was
very fine in the morning, enabling the dockyard men
and others desirous of making excursions to avail
themselvers of the cheap trips offered by railways
and steamboats.

The Rupert, ironclad ram, 3,159 tons, 700-horse
power, which is intended to be a very formidable
and strong vessel as a ram, is to be built in No. 2
dock at Chatham dockyard, but that dock• is at pre-
sent occupied by the Sultan, 12, armour-plated
broadside ship, and she will not be floated out, it
is expected, for about a month, several prstpone-
ments having already occurred, from the impossi-
bility of getting the vessel sufficiently forward in the
time at first allowed. In order, however, that

time may not be lost in the construction of
the Rupert while No. 2 dock is occupied, the keel
of this ram has been for some time past fitting on
blocks erected between No. 4 and No. 5 building-
slips, and the shipwrights have almost completed
their tasks. As soon as No. 2 dock is free, the keel
of the Rupert will be taken to pieces and rapidly re-
constructed in the dock, when the work of building
may be expected to make rapid progress, as the ma-
terials of the ship'are now being prepared.
The Lords of the Admiralty having decided that
the Cerberus, 4, armour-plated turret-ship, for the
defence of Melbourne, now completing in No. 4 dock
at Chatham dockyard, shall have her turrets fitted
with Captain Scott's gun-carriage, that officer has
been engaged at Chatham personally superintending

the construction and fitting of the carriages, and the
work approaches completion. The guns of the
Cerberus will be formidable—COO-pounder 18-ton
guns.

The report of the committee of the Thistle Explo-
sion Fund shows that the total receipts amounted to
£1,103 17s. lid. Grants were made to the widows
and families of those who perished, and to those who
were injured, but not fatally, cf sums varying from
£25 to £lB5. The whole fund has been expended,
except about £7 retained for incidental expenses.

As soon as a selection can be macic from various
prisons and additional officers appointed, an. addition
of 250 convicts to be employed on Chatham dock -
yard extension works, will be made at St. Mary's
Prison, new quarters having been completed for the
reception of these prisonets. The increase of convict
workmen will enable the au, horities to push forward
the portion of the extensive works on St. Mary's
Island more rapidly than hitherto.

THE COMING STRUGGLE IN THE JOCKEY
CLUB.

The annual general meeting of the Jockey Club will be
held at Newmarket after the races on Wednesday in the
Craven Meeting General Peel will move :—That the
Derby and Oaks at Epsom, the Doncaster St. Leger, the
Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, and all the great public
stakes for which yearlings are mitered, shall close and
name on the Tuesday after Doncaster, and that no public
stakes for yearlings shall close at a•later date. No stakes
for which two-year-olds are entered shall close and name
before the third Tuesday in April, and in two-
year-old stakes for which a small forfeit is declared
the time of declaration shall not be fixed at an earlier
date. Sir Joseph Hawley will propose that a committee,
including the three stewards, be appointed to consider the
present condition of the turf. It is due to the Club that
he should state why he asks them to take this step. He
conceives it impossible to disguise the fact that racing is
no longer a national sport, but has become a mere trade
with most of its followers. The public are now convinced
that the system which has been of late years rapidly
growing up in no way tends to improve the breed
of horses, but is one of simple gambling, and that
in this state of things the Jockey Club silently
acquiesce. Such an impression, rightly or wrongly
formed, is most damaging alike to the sport and
reputation of those who mix in it ; but so long as the
recognised authorities remain passive, and make no effort
to bring about a better order of things, it would seem
impossible to remove it. The committee proposed would
not only be able to refute this position if unfounded, but
would be able also, if compelled to come to the conclusion
at which Sir Joseph Hawley, in common with many
others, has arrived, to discuss remedies which the Club
might subsequently apply. If the appointment of
such a committee should be carried, Sir Joseph.
Hawley will submit to them the following pro-
posals, which he believes to be conducive to the
future welfare of the turf. The committee to report their
opinion upon the same, with any suggestions of their own,
to a general meeting of the Jockey Club, to be held in
London about the time of Epsom Races :-1. No horse to
run in any flat-race after November 15 or before March
25, and no two-year-olds before September 1. Any horse
so running to be thenceforth disqualified from entering
or running at any meeting where the Jockey Club Rules
are in force. 2. No entries for two-year-old races to be
made more than fifteen days before the day adver-
tised for running. 3. No entry of any horse under
four years old to be received in any handicap. 4. No
public money, cup, or other prize, to be given in any
race to which two-year-olds are admitted to any
race under a mile, or to any handicap. 5. All entries to
be made in the real name of an owner or part owner as
ascertained by rule 34. 6. That, in addition to the private
meetings of the Jockey Club, there be also public
meetings of that body, at which alone motions to rescind,
alter, or add to the laws of racing shall be made. Notice
of such motions to be given as at present in the `• Racing
Calendar," and the decision to be given by open voting as
now used. 7. That the basis of the club be extended,
and that not only more gentlemen who are
large owners of race-horses, but those who
take interest in racing as a means of preserving
the breed of horses, be invited to become members. Sir
Joseph Hawley will also propose that when a horse does
not start, all bets shall be void, and that any person ascer-
tained by the stewards to have paid or received money
upon any bet so void, shall be warned off the Heath, and
be disqualified from entering horses for any race what-
ever. It is also his intention to bringbefore the committee
(if appointed) the present system of telegraphing starters,
and of declarations by owners, with a view to better regu-
lation ; and, in case the committee should think some of
the proposed alterations beyond the practical powers of
the club, to ask them to consider the disirability of petition-
ing the Legislature to effect them compulsorily. If the com-
mittee to be asked for by Sir Joseph Hawley in the
Crairen Meeting be granted, it is the intention of Lord
Ailesbury to submit the following propositions for their
consideration :-1. That no public two-year-old stakes,
to be run for at Newmarket, or other place under the
Newmarket Rules, shall close between the Doncaster
September Meeting and the following 25th of March.
2. That the acceptances for any free handicap and the
declaration of forfeits for any other handicap to be run for
at Newmarket,or other place under the Newmarket Ri'' •3,
shall in no case be published earlier than the Thursday .in-
inediately preceding the week in which the race is to be run.
The object of the first proposition is to discourage the
early trying of two-year-olds. The object of the second
is to discourage play or pay betting on handicap races.
Admiral Roils will move at this meeting of the Jockey
Club the following alteration of Rule 40 of the Rules and
Orders of the Jockey Club :—To omit the words of the
present rule up to T. Y. C. inclusive, and substitute the
following :—" No public money shall be given to be run
for at Newmarket for any race over a shorter distance
than five furlongs. " - -