The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, RINI, 7, 1870.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE ENGLISH CAPTIVES AT

GIBRALTAR

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
Unfortunately the good news circulated respecting
the English captives at Gibraltar turns out to be not
altogether correct. Only one of the gentlemen has
returned to Gibraltar, and he has been released in
order to obtain the ransom demanded by the brigands,

150,000 fr. or £6,000. it is Mr. Bonell, junior, who
has been despatched for the ransom, leaving his
uncle in the hands of the brigands until the money

s paid.

HEALTH OF THE FRENCH

EMPEROR.

The Emperor Napoleon was unable to attend the
grand dinner which took place at the Tuileries on
Saturday through indisposition. He was said to be
suffering from a slight attack of rheumatism.

TERRIBLE FIRE IN CONSTAN-

TINOPLE.

THE BRITISH EMBASSY AND OTHER

HOUSES BURNT.

The: British Embassy and a large number of
other houses have been destroyed by fire at Con-
stantinople. We.are glad, however, to learn that
no lives have been lost, and that although Sir
Henry Elliot's family have lost all their pro-
perty, not one of the members of it suffered
personal injury of any kiwi. The calamity occurred
on Sunday night. The following is the purport of
the telegram received at the Foreign Office on the
subject. It was dated Constantinople, June 6th,
7.40, and ran thus :
" The British Embassy was burnt down last night.
The fire destroyed an enormous number of houses in
the vicinity. The embassy house is gutted. The
archives and plate are, however, saved. Nobody
belonging to the embassy is injured, although all
personal property has been lost."

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 6.

A fearful fire broke out at 1 a.m. yesterday, in Pera,
which was not got under until nearly midnight.
In consequence of a strong wind the flames spread
with alarming rapidity, and the English embassy
the American and Portuguese consulates, the Naoum
Theatre, the Palace of the Armenian Patriarch, many
churches, mosques, and several thousand houses and shops
in the finest parts of Pera were completely destroyed.
Several persons were killed and others wounded. The
fire is still burning in various places. The loss is immense.
The telegraph wires between Pera and Europe were broken,
but communication has been re-established this morning at an
adjacent point through the excessive promptitude of the
telegraph administration. The scene in Pera is heart-
rending, as thousands of families are in the streets home-
less.

good. The Herefords were one of the best known'
The Sussex collection was poor ; but the Channel Islands
were finely represented. The show of sheep was unusually
good, hordes and pigs had a merit rarely excelled, aril'
their numbers were much above the average. The
principal prizes were as follows :—For Deuons, old bulls,
Ist, Lord Falmouth ; 2nd, Mr. Buller, of Downes.
Young bulls—let, Mr. Davy of West Molton ;
2nd, Mr. Smith, of Exeter. Cows Ist, Mr.
Davy, 2nd, Mr. Smith. Dorchester—Young heifer
—lst, Mr. Davy, 2nd, Mr. Smith. Shorthorn—
old bulls-Ist, Mr. Came, of Chipping, Norton ; 2nd,
Lord Budeley. Young bulls-Ist, Mr. Stratton, of
Swindon ; 2nd, Lady Pigott. Cows-Ist, Mr. Came, of
Chipping, Norton ; 2nd, Mr. Stratton. Heifers-Ist,
Mr. Stratton ; 2nd, Lady Pigott, Young heifers-Ist,
Mr. Gould, of Exeter ; 2nd, Mr. Tremain, of
Grampound. Young rams-Ist, Mr. Gould ; 2nd,
Mr. Turner, of Exeter. Ewes-Ist, Mr. Gould;
2nd, Mr. Corner, of Wellington, Both prizes for
young rams were won by Mr. Gillett, of Farringdon ;
Young rams— Ist, Mr. Gillett ; 2nd, Mr. Brown, of
Gloucester. Ewes Ist, Mr. Gillett ; 2nd, Mr.
Williams, of Glamorgan. Southdown rams-Ist, Sir W.
Thockmorten ; 2nd, Mr. Heasman, of Arundel. Young
rams—lst, William Rigden, of Brighton ; 2nd, Lord
Portsmouth. Ewes—lst, Mr. Neville Greville ; 2nd, Sir
W. Thockmorten. Horses :—hunters, old mares-Ist,
111.

Champeney, of Wells ; 2nd, Mr. Batton, of Tavis-
tock. Young mares—Both classes awarded to Mr. Batton.
The chief prizes for pigs were awarded to Mr. Howard,
of Bedford, who takes 3 ; Mr. Duckering, of Lincoln, who
has 8 ; Mr. Ware, of Helston, 2; Mr. Steward, of Glou-
cester, 3 ; Mr. Swanswick, of Cirencester, 2 ; and Mr.
Taylor, of. Taunton, 2. The value of the prizes in the
whole amounted to £484, distributed in the following
manner I viz., £l4B for cattle, £99 for sheep, £3O for pigs,
£4O for horses, and £167 for implements. The last item
includes a prize which is a new and striking feature in
agricultural exhibitions, peculiar to this society, namely,
that of £2O for the most economical collection of imple-
ments suited to tenants occupying arable land not exceed-
ing 100 acres. The implement makers have responded to

the inducement offered by coming forward in large num-
bers as exhibitors. Hereford Old Bulls-1. Mr. Thomas,
Glamorgan ; 2. Mr. Baldwin, Stratford. Young Bulls-
1. Mr. Turner, Leominster ; 2. Mr. Edwards, Leomin-
ster, Cows-1. Mr. Arkwright, Leominster ; 2. Mr.
Thomas, Glamorgan ; Heifers-1. Mr. Lodge, Leint-
warding ; 2. Mr. Turner, Leominster. Young Heifers-
1. Mr. Thomas ; 2, Mr. Allen, Tisbury. Hampshire
Downs, yearling rams—Mr. Morrison, Fouthill ; 2. Mr.
Rawlence, Wilton. Old Rams, 1 and 2—Mr. Raw-
lence. Ewes, 1 and 2—Mr. Rawlence, Shropshire yearling
rams-1. Mr. Wood, Romsey ;2. Mr. Ford. Chesham
ewes-1. Lord Chesham ;2. Mr. Wood. Oxford Downs,
yearling rams--1. alid 2. C. Gillett, Bampton; Other
rams-1. Mr. Wallis, Bampton ;2. Mr. Gillett. Ewes-
1. Mr. C. Gillett ;2. Mr. Y. Gillett. Somerset yearling
rams-1. Mr. Mayo, Dorchester ;2. Mr. Fortling, Bridg-
water. Horses, old stallions-1. Mr. Hitchcock, Heytes-
bury ;2. Mr. Joyce, South Molton. Other stallions-1.
Mr. Tice, Bridgwater ; 2. Mr. Hitchcock. Mare and
foal-1. Hutson, Weston ;2. Mr. Burbidge, North Wilts.

Ponies-1. Captain Ballard ; 2. Mr. Gibbs.
Yesterday 1,250 persons paid for admission to the show

LANDING OF FILIBUSTERS IN

CUBA.

YACHT ACCIDENT OFF HASTINGS.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.)
(BY ATLANTIC CABLE.)
NEW YORK, June 6.
A telegram from Cuba brings an official announce-
ment that a band of Filibusters has been landed in
Cuba from the steamer George B. Upton.
They were dispersed by the Spanish troops.
Twelve, including Captain Harrison, were killed,
and all arms, ammunition, and store.; brought by the
party were taken.
The Commander, Cisnero, escaped with the
steamer.

This afternoon, about five o'clock, a pleasure yacht,
the Royal Albert, capsized a mile off Hastings, having
fourteen persons on board. The two boatmen and six of
the excursionists were picked up, but two of the latter
have died. The bodies of the following, together with
that of a person unknown, have since been recovered
Airs. John Chambers, London ; Mr. Richards, London ;
Mrs. Mibrnard, Hammersmith. Mr. and Mrs. Storkes,
Hastings, are still missing.

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A STATION-MASTER.
At Botley Station, on the Portsmouth line yesterday,
Mr. Moore, an inspector in the employment of the South.-
Western Railway Company, in stepping out of the way
of one train was knocked down by another and instan-
taneously killed. He leaves a wife and several children.

LARGE FIRE AT BRISTOL.
A large fire occurred on the siding of the Great Western
Station, Bristol, early this morning, and caused consider-
able loss. Twenty luggage-trucks were burned, 12 com-
pletely, except the ironwork, and the other eight almost
beyond repair. The trucks were loaded; one contained
about £l,OOO worth of cloth, and all the others contained
♦aluable property.

SELLING..SPIRITS WITHOUT A LICENCE-

SEVERE PENALT

IES.

At the Leceister Town Hall, yesterday, Mary Thompson,
keeper of a house of ill fame, was fined in the full penalty
of £2O for selling champagne. She was also fined in the
unmitigated penalty of £5O for selling a glass of brandy
without a license, to Thomas Langdale, who visited her
house under instructions from the Inland Revenue officers,
on Sunday night, May 15. The Mayor, Mr. George
Stevenson, and the other magistrates on the bench were
Bo disgusted with the facts revealed, that they decided not
to recommend the reduction of the fines, which were,
however, immediately paid.

THREATENING THE LIFE OF A LONDON

SHIP-OWNER.

Denis O'Brien, of Hobboden, was charged before the
Newport Boro' magistrates yesterday, with threatening the
life of John William Michael, shipowner. The
prosecutor had the ship Emma, in Newport
Dock, and the prisoner agreed to discharge her cargo at a
certain rate, he wanted more, which, however, the prose-
cutor refused to give. The defendant addressed him in
the street in violent terms, threatening to trip him
in the dock, and the prisoner was held off from
the prosecutor by a policeman, and was then
taken into custody. The solicitor for the ' pro-
secutor, who swore he was in fear of his life,
said his client would be satisfied with substantial
bail. The magistrates decided to impose bail accordingly.
Sureties, however, were not forthcoming when the court
rose, but it was understood that they would be pro-
duced.

MADAME SAINTON-DOLBY'S FAREWELL

CONCERT.
Yesterday afternoon Madame Sainton-Dolby gave her
last and farewell concert, an occasion that attracted one
of the largest audiences that ever assembled in St. James's
Hall. To take part in such a leave-taking as this great
public favourite experienced was both a source of pleasure
and regret. A feeling of gratification arose when one surveyed
the brilliant audiences, but it was of short duration when
it was remembered that that was the last assemblage before
which Madame Sainton-Dolby would appear as a public
vocalist. The programme was worthy the interesting occa-
sion,
as it contained the names of nearly every artiste of
celebrity ; all appeared with but one single exception, '
that of Mdlle. Christine Nilsson, who unfortunately was
too unwell to fulfil her engagement. Amongst the names
in the programme were those of Madame Monbelli,
Trebelli-Bettini, Madame Sinico, Madame Volpini,
Madame Lemmens-Sherrington, Madame Rita, Miss
Edith Wynn, Miss Elena Angele, and Madame Sainton-
Dolby. Mr. Sims Reeves, M. Santley, Signor Gassier, Mr.
Cumming, Signor Bettini, Mr. A. Byron, Mr. Maybrick,
Mr. Lewis Thomas, and Messrs. Baxter, Coates, Land, and
Lawler, of the London Glee and Madrigal Union. Want of
space prevents us from making more than a brief selection
I from the many musical gems with which the audience was
delighted, but the most interesting in the first part
was the rendering of Handel's air, " What though
I trace," from the oratorio " Solomon," by Madame
Sainton, and although we had not the full and
noble contralto voice that once was the glory
and delight of the habituis of Exeter-hall in the
young days of the now gigantic Sacred Harmonic Society,
yet there was all that exquisite taste and pathos which
eventually rendered the name of Miss Dolby so famous.
The applause of the audience at the conclusion of the air
was enthusiastic in the highest degree. Mr. Sims Reeves
gave the recitative and air from " Gideon," by Horsley,
" Lord, who am I ?" in his usual incomparable style ; and,
further, he accepted a rapturous encore, but instead of
repeating the air, he substituted for it a ballad by A.
Sullivan, " Snow lies white." Mr. Santley sung one of
Virginia Gabriel's compositions, " Cleansing fire,"
with great. effect, and Mr. Cummings, one by
Madame Sainton-Dolby, entitled, " A bridal song," that
elicited the greatest applause. Miss Edith Wynne sang
" Marjorie's Almanack " so pretty that it had to be re-
peated, -and Miss Julia Elton rendered a new song by
Kate Ward, entitled " The Weaver," with the greatest
finish and effect. Signor Gordoni as usual charmed the
- entire audience by the sweetness with which he sung
Palhadilhe's aria " Mandilonata." After a very exquisite
performance of Gounod's prelude for pianoforte, violin,
and organ by M. Benedict, M. Sainton, and M. Lemmens,
Madame Sainton-Dolby appeared to sing her last
song in public, and she chose the old Scotch ditty
" Caller Herrin';" of course it was rapturously encored,
and then came the leave-taking. Madame Sainton
; in the most graceful manner acknowledged the
applause, which was renewed again and again, then
, came a waving of handkerchiefs, then more applause,
until finally Madame Dolby retired from the platform,
evidently suffering great emotion, and so ended the public
career of one of the most accomplished of English
vocalists. The concert was a great success, and we are
sure that Madame Sainton-Dolby had the heartfelt wishes
of all present that she may long and thoroughly enjoy
that happiness and sweet repose which she has so well and
nobly earned.