The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-31 00:00:00

PARTY FEELINGS IN IRELAND.

The spectacle of Roman Catholic and Protestant clergy-
men uniting in this country to discourage party displays
is a rare phenomenon. It has, however, been witnessed
at Strabane, where a meeting has been held to consider

the best means to prevent the recurrence of party affrays,
such as• have recently disturbed the peace of the town.
The 'parish priest attended, and intimated that he
had condemned from the altar the proceedings of the
Roman Catholic band, and had requested them to
desist. He believed they would obey him, and the peace
of the town would be secured if any one having influence
sufficient would make a similar request to the rival
(Protestant) band. The rector of the parish then pro-
posed a resolution requesting the magistrate to issue
an order directing the constabulary to prevent the
bands from playing in the streets. He could not un-
derstand why offence was taken at a blast out of a
trumpet or a flute, or why these should cause men
who called themselves Chritsians to tear each other by
the throat. The resolution was unanimously adopted.
At a meeting of the subscribers to the Protestant Hall,
Enniskillen, held on Monday, Lord Erne presiding, Mr.
G. V. Porter proposed "That the opinion of the magis-
trates and Protestant clergy of the country should be taken
as to whether Orangeism is at present a necessary insti-
tution." He thought the answer would be against it.
The meeting did not entertain this proposition. At the
close, Lord Erne said there was no use in mincing the
matter—the Orangemen would be the salvation of Ire-
land. The sentiment was received with loud applause.

THE FRENCH CRUISER OFF THE ORKNEYS.—The
French man-of-war referred to in the telegram from Wick
of Saturday night remained in Lerwick harbour until
Sunday morning, when she sailed upon a south-westerly
course.

LORD HERTFORD'S WILL.—The will of the Mar-
quis of Hertford has been opened. He has left all his
French property to his natural son, M. Richard, though
it had always been given out that Bagatelle, his residence
in the Bois de Boulogne, would go to the Prince Imperial,
and his art treasures to the galleries of the Louvre.

THE NEW LORD GWYDYR,—The statement that
the barony of Gwydyr becomes extinct by the death of
Lord Willoughby d'Eresby is, it appears, not correct.
"Lodge's Peerage," at all events, while stating that
the ancient title of Willoughby d'Eresby, as
being a barony by writ, passed into abeyance
between the late lord's two surviving sisters, gives
Peter Robert Burrell, secretary to the Hereditary Great
Chamberlain, as "heir presumptive to the barony of
Gwydyr." His lordship is the eldest son of the late Hon.
Lindsey Merrik Peter Burrell, M.P. He was born in
1810, was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, and
was appointed to his post in the House of Lords in 1837.
He is a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for Suffolk,
and second chairman of the Suffolk quarter sessions.

THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE.—
A Blue Book containing 537 pages is enough to startle
the boldest student of Parliamentary statistics, and it is
no great wonder that the labours which it represents
should have overwhelmed the committee. It was ap-
pointed in February last, and consisted of twenty-one
members, among whom were Mr. Bouverie, Mr. Otway,
Sir Henry Bulwer, and Sir Charles Dilke ; its object
being to inquire into the Constitution of the Diplomatic
and Consular Services and their maintenance on the
efficient footing required by the political and commercial
interests of the country. Having sat thirty-one time: an:
examined a number of witnesses, the Chairman, Mr. Ron-
verie, proposed a draft report stating that the Com-
mittee had taken a large body of evidence on the
Diplomatic branch of the inquiry, but they had not been
able to enter upon the Consular branch, and saw no pros-
pect of being able to conclude their investigation in the
present session. They therefore agreed to report to the
House the evidence received and recommended that the
Committee should be re-appointed in the next session. As
it was the 25th of July when this resolution
was adopted there could be no doubt of
the wisdom of the course pursued. The evi-
dence collected in the volume before us is valuable
so far as it goes, and comprises an immense amount of in-
formation respecting the position occupied by
incomes our diplo-
matic representatives abroad, the they receive,
the duties they are expected to fulfil, and the qualifica- I
tions which are most requisite for the several posts.

D UNV I LLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders
of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is r ommended
by the medical profession in preference to French brand . Sup-
plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotations
on application to Messrs DUNVILLE & Co., Royal Irish Dis
tillories, Belfast ; or at the' London Offices, 4, Beaufort Buildings
Strand. W.O•

THE GERMAN PRESS
A French writer declares that at the present 111°1
1.0
the German press presents a distressing spectacle,
e.
Europe. With the exception of a few journals ww,if
like the Asenir, are impressed with a notion of hui°.
as well of national feeling, and protest against the yet
trine of the antagonism of races, they all seem
lost head. The other day the North German ty
a semi-official journal, repeating the calumniesldcfriffer
Government paper, declared that it saw no ty
ence between the French and the Red Skins, °1.4,91
Indians who scalp their enemies. Other ne;es
journals, as the Gazette de la Croix, the 6,,
d'Augsburg, and the Cologne Gazette keep 11ed
of
daily complaint against• the sympathising Gera
who commiserate the situation of the French prisouel/0
war, especially the wounded ones. This same GeriDJ
press unanimously calls for the annexation of Als3cloB
Lorraine. Some journals propose that Alsace she's,*
given to the Duke of Baden, and Lorraine to 331° ty
Prussia is not to go empty-handed, and accordieglYo
National Gazette suggests that she should claim P°sse,sol
of Metz, on account of its geographical and hi 8,46
position. The shores of the Upper and Lower 31,4,1,
should be joined together, and Metz and Treves 1°1'1,41
hold their true political position so long as they bei°ll;tel
two distinct States. The Weser Gazette is Ail! 1;0
exacting on behalf of Prussia, and, in a letter whic-, a,
lately published, inquires to whom Alsace should be'ciej
making out that the province must eventually be rest°
to Prussia.

I'o
ANOTHER FRENCH VIEW OF -
SITUATION. • , ea?
The military correspondent of the Monde says tue_, tbe
of Prince Frederic Charles has been able to P',ol.
Meuse, the Marne, and the Aube, because these dec io'
ments were completely denuded of troops, but Otlie
doubtful whether General Steinmetz, notwithstano°'
force at his command, which is estimated at 200,0010
can succeed in breaking our line, or in preventing °so
breaking his, to set free Bazaine, whose successiire ;of
ries have not enabled him to triumph over the nutabeold
his enemy, and who is now between Eparnay,
Metz. Bazaine set free, which I hope will 'soe° 'hic)
case, the corps of General Steinmetz annihilated, tba
will be the consequence of the liberation of Bazaine'
To
situation will be radically changed in our fay° pie
prevent the army of Prince Frederic Charles frota
senting itself before the walls of Paris seems t° lilbeefoo
be difficult, for these 300,000 men have no barrier
them, and one army is moving towards Ardennes' 1t
ours is moving towards the Rhone and the Marne' ror
we must not be frightened at this approach. The3tia
sians assisting, if MacMahon succeeds in libel. die
Bazaine, not a single Prussian will escape fre'll
bayonets of our soldie.ts and our citizens.

ITEMS OF PARIS NEWS.
too
Some transactions of interest took place in the boilid
of the Corps Legislafif on Monday, prior to the 1,1
of the public sitting. The committee for the es-01110o'
of •M. Kolb Bernard's proposition resr eAing the Ouse'
cation of the Conseils Generaux, and the apPell'tlPss
a permanent committee during the time of war,
appointed, and MM. Buffet, Cochery, Kolli Bern 'wee
others were named. The majority of those selected ito
adverse to the proposal, which, it is scarcely neee7e
add, was unfavourably received by the Govern
The:Constitutionnel says the Minister of the Interi,otoid,
interpellated in secret sitting respecting the lanle'
violence committed against French citizens inisitioe tl°
parts of the country. The Minister thought it au 0
to give his reply publicly, and he accordingly clidtioe
terms which we doubt not will receive the approhat,
the country, as they.did of the Chamber. Amid the,
mous applause of the deputies of all parties the bi
of the Interior read a circular he h°100,44
dressed to the prefects. The following 1),.i 019/
were especially applauded :--" The recurrence
events will cover our country with shame in the
iev 0
Europe and of the civilised world. Exert Yenrse.
make it clearly understood around you what the lie
expects from its defenders, and repress energetieeo,
violent attacks against landowners and similar Per,
In political strife there are rivalries, there is bitecitti,
there are antipathies. We must neither be surf s
pained at it; it is a regular part of the governrnelit‘porl
to-day it would be criminal not to forget all this. vole 1'
trouble yourselves to ascertain how such a citizen
but how it is necessary to act_" These words, ° 104
the Constitutionnel, are wise and patriotic. Let us tt
that they will produce their effect, and that we °P pl
~e 3
longer have the sorrow of seeing French blood .s"
French hands. oftit

The Journal des Debats says, on this subject 11„
central power has done its duty. It is now for "ef
fects to do theirs, and to obey the directions °fi't
Minister of the Interior with the same ardour as they
merly followed other Ministers."
The appeal of the three prisoners, condemned to
for their share in the La Villette affair, has been re;
by the Revising Council.
Captain Thomasset has been' appointed conara°ol.4,,7
the fleet intended to assist in the defence of Paris, 0
will consist of gunboats and sloops, drawing very
water, and very heavily armed.
M. Lissap-,----

113?
,st,to'

_assagaray, who came to Paris to assisb,,,q
defence of the city, has been arrested by the if
ment.

The political prisoners of Saint Pelagie 110 e
removed to l3eauvois. There are thirty-two aOO
and it has been suggested that the Government d,
have done more wisely to arm them' and keep ""
fight against the Prussians.
There b 4e, y

.has been a slight disturbance at the Isla vrie,
graders of the vicinity of Paris raised their
100 and 150 per cent., on the strength °liiecteil
threatened siege. The citizens not unnaturallY°: :I.°4`
to this, and the police were obliged to interfere'"
bring the vendors to reason. The markets hale
well supplied, and the sales pretty brisk.
The last news which has been circulated by t1165,1°819,e,
indulge in gloomy anticipations is that the mm01":„1
Boulogne would shortly disappear. It would be "." ye jl
tree by tree or else set on fire. This statement Wtoek
contradicted, however, and the wood has becenle,l:Dele.
auxiliary, many thousand animals being collected

•
The Marchioness of Lansdowne gave bir
daughter on Saturdaylast at Bowood, Wilts. The
of Abercorn has arrived on a visit to her ladyship
Leamington. A
•
‘1,01.90
A marriage is arranged between Lord LAtil
eldest son of the Earl of Aylesford, and Miss Vuri Cl 7:
Hams, third daughter of Colonel Peers Williams, °'
y-Don, Bangor, and Berkeley-square. tV
mi
For the last two days the rehearsals —dery
Birmingham Musical Festival have been held 11, /1010 ~4 •
direction of Sir Michael Costa. It is considered Po'
fame of the Birmingham choir will certainly be
tained this year. 10
The Select Committee on steam boiler Orger),`,l
have agreed to report the evidence taken. TheY.
able, they say, to complete their inquiry the sessl°,
ask to be re appointed. The evidence of ten with
printed, most of them from Manchester.
The foot and mouth disease has broken out ey d
great virulence in the north. Nearly all the C,00,11
eleven extensive farms near Darlington have f„ isor
tacked. The authorities are taking precautions b"
the cattle.
FIRE IN THE ISLE OF MAN.—A- tr• fit a;
has occurred at Graves's shipyard, Peel, doing ds'"
the extent of £2,000 or £3,000. The fire is stiPP"'
have been caused by an incendiary. 9
THE BATH TRAGEDY.—It is said that ill° ic'beii4
daughter of Mr. Prankard, whose whereabouts after
taken away from home by her father remained .
4
has been ascertained to be in a place of safety at
where she will remain for the present.
A. 11,04
GOODS TRAIN Ow FIRE.—Two trucks of
a.goods train were set on fire by a spark from theoe4 ,01
whilst passing through a tunnel on the Midland Ita to 4
near Dronfield, on Monday. The train contintle...„ece`
until it reached Beauchieff, when the flames '
t inguished. The damage is estimated at £4OO. 0, fikl
MAILS THROUGH PARIS.—The Times has apt,th t 9 state that the English Post Office, in view a' Ise te,
%
slbility of the route for mails through Paris bsi7ce°;
porarily suspended, wrote to the Post Office of Frtge,
the subject, and has received an assurance that, ocP
te
an eventuality, no sacrifice on the part of the f a
l'ost Office would be spared to procure as raPliii
rogular a transmission of the English mails as
stances would permit, and that sufficient notice W°

iven as to the route they propose to adopt.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and jp-0
cure Cure.—Be the ailment external or internal,
,c 09.1
cr acute, inflammatory or otherwise, a certain
0 f
inay be found in one or the other, or both of /1-°'egity
',reparations. In the nursery and toilet they are r,
1.1 place. The use of them involves no d_
employmenter
of them will not cause the most tiralu,. t,l;of
auy apprehension. They -always relieve, and ,17,-',04),
c.zrectivet purifying, and healing powers invarial)'"frot,
Leneficial in every disorder incidental to the hunaaljd vel9
In wounds, sprains, glandular swellings, enlarge 1041
i
and diseases of the skin, Holloway's medicines vg v
used with certainty and safety, without weaken
system, or transferring the disease to other part's'

he present oton3ell
esaing sPectacle
few journals
notion of hurase,
st against the at:
;y all seem to lir
"th German Go#
tY
e calumnies ozr
f
it saw no
Red skins, or tb,
Other no jitabl:
Croix, the G'av
r.zette keep
?athising Geron
French prisoners
['his same Goal
ration of Alsace
at Alsace should
mains to Bavarib
nd accordingll 1
uld claim puss
iical and histori.,loll
and Low r °67,061
md Trev:s sfalP„-
as they belonr
zzette is still 001
1. a letter which
sate should beloab
entually be recto
14