The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-04 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS

William Arwstead, Barnsbury-street, Islington, rate
collector.
William Bennett, sen., Queen'F-road, Peckham, cowkeeper.
William Henry Cotterill, Throgmorton-street, City,
solicitor.

Wardle Eastland Evans, harmonium manufacturer,
Maryl.-bone.
Peter M'Laren, Caledonian-road, baker.
Gilbert Rourk, licensed victualler, Westminster.
George Heather Rouse, Poland-street, Oxford-street,
clerk.

As the Irish express was approaching the Whit-
land station a man attempted to drive a waggon and three
horses over the level crossing. He was unable to accom-
plish his mad venture, and the two first horses were knocked
down by the engine and cut to pieces. The driver escaped.
The man Dolan, who brutally murdered his wife
at Glenfarine, Leitrim, has been placed in Carrick-on-
Shannon Goal. The coroner's jury has returned a ver-
dict of " Wilful murder." The young man Flynn, with
whom the unfortunate woman was supposed to have car-
ried on an improper intimacy, remains in a very precarious
state from the injuries inflicted on him by Dolan with a
knife.

DIPLOMATIC CHANGES IN FRANCE.—The Patrte
believes that the following changes in the diplomatic re-
presentation of the French empire have been determined
upon :—Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne will proceed to
Vienna to replace the Duc de Gramont. M. de la Gila-
onnibre will be appointed Ambassador at Madrid in the
place of M. Mercier de Lostende, who will be created a
senator. M. Prevost-Paradol will go to Washington to
replace M. Barthelemy, who succeeds M. de la Gueron-
nibre at Brussels. It is probable, adds the Patrie, that at
a later period other diplomatic changes of a more compli-
cated character will be effected.

VISIT OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
TO THE EAST-END.—Their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of Wales have Signified their intention to
attend the opening ceremony, on the 30th inst., of the new
schools for the children of the seamen of the port of Lon-
don. The schools occupy a large portion of the open space
in Wellclose-square, near the Sailors' Home, and will be
attached to St. Paul's (church for seamen), in Dock-street,
London Docks. They will accommodate over 400 children.
The stewards are making arrangements to give their royal
highnesses a proper reception.
THE MEN IN FEMALE ATTIRE.—The Case against
Ernest Boulton and Frederick William Park is fixed
for trial at the Central Criminal Court next week,
before one of the superior judges, and, as a large num-
ber of witnesses have to be examined on both sides, it
will probably occupy three days. It is expected that the
Attorney-General, with Mr. Poland, will conduct the
prosecution ; Mr. Serjeant Ballantine (with Mr. Besley)
has been specially retained for the defence of Boulton ;
and Mr. Serjeant Parry (with Mr. Straight) for Park.

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR NEAR LEICESTER-SQUARE.
—Last night about a quarter to nine o'clock a re-
spectably-dressed young man, apparently 23 years of
age, was walking through Cranbourne-passage, and as he
neared Cranbourne-street the report of a pistol was heard,
a flash was seen about the man's body, and in a second he
was lying on the flagway writhing in agony, scarcely
sensible, and growing rapidly unconscious. The police
arrived upon the spot and had the young man
removed to Charing - cross Hospital. It should be
stated that when found by the police a six-chamber
revolver was in his hand, five chambers being
charged with powder and ball. On examination at
the hospital, it was found that a pellet of lead, , roughly
beaten into a spherical shape, had penetrated
the calf of the man's left leg, entering on the inside, and
embedding itself in the flesh on the outside of the calf.
Mr.Gosse, the house surgeon, stopped the hemorrhage and
otherwise attended to th young man, who is doing well.
He said his name was John Vanprague, that his father
and mother were French, but that he was born in Ice-
land. He had been living in Liverpool, and followed the
business of a travelling jeweller. He has been eight or
nine months in London and had no fixed residence. No
money was found upon him, but he had a pawn ticket of
a revolver, pledged for £l2s. He wore a suit of blak
clothes and a round hat. Vanprague says the pistol went
off by accident.