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The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-28

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and M anageress, Mrs. 4wanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, LOVING HEARTS. Messrs
Edward Teary and Turner; Mesdames }Raton Santley.
Fcllowed by SIR GEORGE AND A DRAGON. Messrs Tames,
terry, Fenton; Mesdames Fantley, Dashwood, Goodall, Hughes,
Anstiss, and Metcalfe.
London, England, 1870-05-28

SPAIN.

MADRID, May 27.

Marshal Prim presided over a meeting of Provincial
Deputies. It was proposed to confer Royal prerogatives
upon Marshal Serrano, but only 12 votes were given in
favour, and 22 were against it. On Sunday, it is thought,
that a manifestation will take place in favour of Espar-
tero.
London, England, 1870-05-28

A Suspicious Bill.

If the views of the Daily News are correct in
reference to the Kensington-road Improvement Bill,
a piece of jobbery is about to be perpetrated which
it behoves the public at once to raise their voice
against. Our contemporary states that the de-
sign is not so much to improve the Keniing-
ton-road as to benefit a joint-stock company
who have built a hall in which to give lectures, con-
certs, and balls. The hall is called the Royal Hall
of Sciences, nominally to do honour to
the Prince Consort, but really in order to
promote its success as a speculation. What
makes this company differ from other mercantile
associations in the rank and high position of certain
of its directors, who form part of that set of ener-
getic men who have contrived to render the name of
South Kensington a by-word in Parliament.
Emboldened by victory they now come for-
ward to make a proposition, which, in
audacity, surpasses any previous experiment. The
time having arrived for completinr, the building,
it appears that a piece of Hyde-park-corner must be
appropriated for the purposes of thin private com-
pany. They offer to pay for it, but will not give
more than £2,000 fbr that which is worth £lOO,OOO.
It remains to be seen whether the guardians of the
people's rights will sanction the compact. At all
events, the public should demand that Hyde Park
be spared.
London, England, 1870-05-28

The North German Parliament.

The first ordinary Parliament of the North German
Confederation has just concluded its fourth session.
King William closed the Parliament in person and
congratulated the members on the vast amount of work
which they had accomplished. He enumerated the prin-
cipal measures which had been passed, the treaties
which had been entered into, including the reform of
the Federal postal system, and the conventions with
Great Britain and the United States. The
organization of the army of the Confederation
was now complete, and the war-force of the
Bund wasin process of development in a manner worthy
of the national expectations. By the stamp duty on
exchange bills a Federal tax in the interest of freedom of
commerce had been established, and the establish-
Ment of laws and customs, based on common
rights, had been achieved to a degree hardly
anticipated. The establishment of a supreme Federal
tribunal would shortly be accomplished, and the new
penal code was one of the most important steps to-
wards it. The great object of the unity of
the German criminal law could only be
attained by mutual sacrifices. The King
thanked the members for having so readily agreed to
the sacrifices demanded, and said the satisfaction he felt
at the result of their labours was shared throughout
Germany and beyond its frontiers. The North
German Confederation, by its vigorous labours, was
preparing the way to German unity and to general
peace, to the preservation of which the respect and
confidence of foreign peoples and Governments would
contribute.

JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder ;
gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay,
and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price is. 6d.—
Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames street, London.
London, England, 1870-05-28

IMPERIAL PA RLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the Woolsack at
five o'clock.

THE FENIAN RAID.

The Earl of CARNARVON called attention to the state
of affairs in Canada, and asked if the Government were
prepared to carry out the orders given some time ago as
to the troops in Canada, or whether they would suspend
the recall of the troops.
Earl GRANVILLE protested against the course adopted
by the Earl of Carnarvon, and remarked that the whole
of the circumstances connected with the Fenian raid into
Canada were well known to the public. He regretted
that even the lives of those miserable dupes who had been
led into such a wanton and senseless and unjusti-
fiable an attack had been sacrificed. The noble lord
praised the conduct of the Canadians, and said that
with regard to the movement of troops there was no
change of policy, but on the previous day he had sent out
orders for the suspension of any movement so long as the
excitement lasted.
THE IRISH LAND BILL.

In reply to the Duke of RICHMOND,
Earl GRANVILLE said that he proposed to bring up the
Irish Land Bill at the commencement of next week. It
Was his intention to propose an adjournment on Tuesday
next until Monday, the 13th of June, when he should,
unless their lordships objected, move the second reading
of the measure.
London, England, 1870-05-28

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The adjourned debate on the Public Schools was post-
poned until Monday.
VACCINATION ACT (1867) AMENDMENT BILL'
Mr. CANDLISH moved the second reading of this bill.
A division took place after a brief discussion, and after
several attempts had been made to avert one. The result
was as follows—for the second reading, 18 ; against, 8.
The Howse sidiounied MilYo gig:lutes past two.
London, England, 1870-05-28

The Late Cattle Plague.

The report of the Veterinary Department of the
Privy Council with reference to the late cattle plague
in Great Britain has been printed. Mr. Williams,
whose name is appended to the volume, states
that only three visitations of the rinderpest
have occurred in England. In 1714, from 1745 to
1757, and in 1865. The disease in all cases is con-
sidered to have originated in outbreaks among cattle
introduced into this country from the Continent.
Experience has shewn that the word contagious is
more applicable to the plague than infection, and
that the smallest particle of diseased matter
so small as to be incapable, even of detection —can
communicate the.pest. The theory of minute par-
ticles floating in the air, however, is totally
discarded in the report. , Mr. -Williams ex-
plains that " stamping out " is found to
be the only preventative of the plague,
i. e. the immediate slaughter of the infected animal
or animals. All idea of curing diseased cattle before
the contagion extends is abandoned, as isolation,
though probably resulting satisfactorily as far as
the animal first attacked was concerned, would
be so difficult to obtain in this country that its
adoption is looked upon as an impossibility. The
report states that the means of detecting the rinder-
)est are now comparatively well known, and
Mr. Williams -confidently states that the
plague, if it again visited England, would be
stamped out before any serious damage could be
done. The late disastrous epidemic is said to have
resulted in a direct loss of property, without reckon-
ing the indirect losses, worth five millions sterling.
Duplicates in the British 'Museum
It is estimated that there are in the British
Museum one hundred thousand duplicate works, and
the question has naturally arisen whether they can-
not be utilised. The attention of the Commissioners
appointed to inquire into the affairs of the Museum
in 1848 was called to a proposal for supplying dupli-
cates of works for the purposes of reading or other
public libraries, and they expressed their opinion
that such a measure might be carried out to a useful
extent. The large number of free libraries now in
existence affords an opportunity to the museum trus-
tees to render valuable aid in this direction. It is
not at all necessary that books of value should be
entirely parted with ; they might be offered as a loon
to towns where the supply is not commensurate to
the demand
London, England, 1870-05-28

KIRWEE BOOTY.

Mr. GOLDNEY called the attention of the House to the
petition of Majors-General Miller, Nott, and Ludlow on
behalf of the officers and men of the late Sir G. C. Whit-
lock's force employed during the war in India in 1857-58,
and moved an humble address to her Majesty that their
claims to have 25,600 Its. and other debts due to the
Kirwee chiefs treated as booty, might be fully inquired
into, and referred for the decision of a legally constituted
tribunal.

Major ANsoN seconded the motion.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was impossible for the
Government to agree to the motion. The matter had
been referred to a competent tribunal, and the case had
been fully heard and decided.
The discussion which ensued lasted for some hours.
The House divided on the question with the following
result—for the motion, 67; against, 108.
London, England, 1870-05-28

SPAIN.

MADRID, .1:
Marshal Prim presided over a meeting of 1
Deputies. It was proposed to confer Royal prerog.
upon Matshal Serrano, but only 12 votes were giver, in
favour, and 22 Were against it. On Sunday, it is thought,
that a manifestation will take place in favour of Espar-
tero.
London, England, 1870-05-28

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.

AGIJA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair
to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
J NO. GOSNE I.L and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of
the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonder-
ful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated
form, and at a lower price.
Sold in bottles, 3s each; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, includ-
ng brush.
Bed Bull Wharf ,Angel-passage, P 3, Upper Thames-street, Lon-
don, E.C.
London, England, 1870-05-28

CARD POSTAGE.

Dr. LYON PLAYFAIR asked the Postmaster-General
whether the Government had come to any resolution in
regard to the establishment of a halfpenny card postage,
a memorial in favour of which had been some time since
presented to the Postmaster-General supported by the
signatures of members of Parliament, of mayors and
merchants of many towns in the United Kingdom, of
members of learned societies, and of a large number of
officers of volunteers.

The Marquis of HARTINGTON said he was glad to be
able to inform his hon. friend that the Government had
lecided in connection with the reduction of postage on
lewspapers and Z.•inted matter to adopt a half-penny
:.,ard postage; that was to say cards would be issued beak'.
fug a half-penny stamp on one side and the address
woul,l be written on the other. This, he believed, woul
oe a great accommodation to the public.
London, England, 1870-05-28

IILK AND 00., Stock and Share Brokers,
Chief Offices, 32, Regent-street, W.; City Offices, 36, Mark-
lane, E.C.

We are prepared to negotiate the purchase or sale of Stocks
and Shares in Consols, Foreign Bonds, Railways, Banks,
Insurance, Gas, Mining, and other Companies.

SOUTH CARDIGAN SILVER LEAD.—A prospectus of the company
has been issued by Messrs. Silk and Co., of 32, Regent-street,
W., under the same proprietary as Cardigan Bay Consols, and
has been inspected by Mr. George Ilenwood, M.E., whose report
we give in this day's issue.
FRANK LIMMER, Secretary.
London, England, 1870-05-28

THE PRIZE-FIGHT.

The fraternity of " roughs " throughout the whole
country has been in a state of congenial excitement, over
the result of the prize-fight which took place between
Mace and Allen near New-Orleans. To peoplo of average
intelligence the whole affair will be simply disgusting.
There is nothing but brutality involved in these exhibi-
tions of the "noble art" of self-defence, and it is some
consolation to know that they are being universally dis-
countenanced. For two rational beings to deliberately
go into a severe training for months, and then as
deliberately proceed to pummel each other out of all
human semblance, not in passion, or revenge, or self-
defence, but simply for a purse of so much money,
is . surely the grossest perversion of the physical
powers which can well be conceived; and for a
crowd of people who claim to be respectable members of
society, and hold positions of prominence, to rush excitedly
to witness such a scene, is nothing less than an imputation
upon the civilization of the time. There is, doubtless, a
brutal element in human nature which finds gratification
in exhibitions of torture ; but it is-chiefly manifested in
savage, perverted, or uncultivated minds, which are
incapable of distinguishing between mere brute endurance
and true heroism. The Indian, who lacerates himself,
the matador, who contends with a maddened bull, the
gladiator, the prize-fighter", and the murderer, who
goes jeering to the gallows, all exhibit the
lowest form of physical courage—or, as the
quality might more properly be called, bravado.
It is possible to understand the satisfaction of possessing
sufficient skill in " self-defence " to protect one's self from
assault, and one can appreciate the physical advantages to
be found in its friendly contests ; but beyond that the
trick of pugilism is degrading in itself, and an outrage
upon the existing laws of every civilised community. The
New Orleans exhibition was chiefly notable for the official
countenance and protection which were thrown around it.
A large body of police was called into requisition, and
many officialsand prominent citizens were present. The poor
wretches who were the central figures in the " battle,"
were cheered and encouraged to maul and batter each
other by a crowd of persons who were supposed to be
gentlemen, and who would doubtless resent the insinua-
tion that they were as bad as Mace and Allen. What-
ever may be the laws of Louisana in reference to such
contests, it is quite clear that they ought to be prohibited
in the future. We believe all the Northern States
have stringent statutes against prize-fighting. Pugilists
are rather dexterous in evading the law, but it is to be
hoped some way will be found of turning the physical
strength of Mace and Allen to 'some better account than
either of, those redoubtable persons has yet discovered for
himself.—New York Times.
London, England, 1870-05-28

THE FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION AT
KIDSGROVE.

The total number of deaths resulting from the boiler
explosion at Messrs. Kinersley's ironworks, Kidsgrove,
Staffordshire, is now increased to eleven, the deceased being
Latham, 34 ; Higgins, 54 ; Griffiths, 28 ; McTigh, 23 ;
Ashton, 48 ; Rollins, 61 ; Kelly, 20 ; Bailey, 44 ; Jones,
41; and Jones, 20. Some of the survivors are much injured,
and other deaths are probable. The inquest was opened
yesterday. Barlow, boiler tenter, said the boiler was all
right during the night, and up to ten minutes before
the explosion. Other servants corroborated. In
cross-examination it was elicited that the ex-
ploded boiler had been cleaned out weekly, the others
being cleaned out every three weeks. At the
last cleaning two youths went inside, and they swore that
they perceived no defect. There had been frequently slight
leakages, which were reported to the engineman, who in-
structed the boiler-makers to repair the boiler. There
had been more than one such repair this year. Once a
new plate and new rivets had been put in. The inquest
was adjourned.
London, England, 1870-05-28

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THE THEATRES, &c.

HAYMARKET—At Seven, No Song No Supper. Barwise'e Book.

And. A Kiss in the Daik.

PRINCE OF WALEs's—At 7.30. Quite by Accident. M.P. Dearest
Mamma.

LYeaum—At 7.30, His Own llival, Breaking the Spell. At 8 3^,
Little Faust.

OLYMPIC -At Seven, Music hath Charms. At 8, Mary Warner,
l'he 'Varsity Boat Race.
OIkIETY—At Seven, The Man of Quality. The Princess of Tre-
bizonde.

QUEEN'S—At Seven, My Wife's Dentist. 'Twist Axe and Crown.
STRAND—At Seven, Loving Hearts, Sir George and a Dragon.
VAUDEVILLE—For Love or Money. Don Carlos.

ST. JAMES'S—At Seven, Fron Frou. La Belle Sanvage,
WOOD'S'S CARPET-BAG AND SKETCII BOOK. Egyptian Hall, Pic-
cadilly, every Evening (except Saturday), at 8; tiaturday Morn-
io gs at 3. Admission ls, 2s, 3s.

CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8; Wed-
nesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round.
MADAME TIISSAITD'S EXHIBITION, Baker-street, from 11 a.m. till
alO p.m., and from 7 till 10 p.m. Admission, le.; extra
rooms, Gd.

ooLoGicAL GARDENS, Regent's-park. Open daily iexcept Sun..
day t-) Admission, is.; on Mondays, 6d. Children under
twelve, ed.
London, England, 1870-05-28

Brigandage as a Political Institution.

It is currently believed that brigandage in Greece,
is a political institution, and that no Minister is bold
enough to attack it, because to do so would
be a declaration of war against the policy,
which finds it convenient occasionally to send
brigands to the Ottoman frontier to get up
insurrections. The Greeks have chosen this extra-
ordinary time to call for a rectification of their fron-
tier, though Takos and his nine associates are still
uncaptured in Greece. If any Minister were to
expel from the capital criminals who have received
an amnesty he would at once be accused of having
done so from party motives,. and his successor would
very likely recall the criminals. The expe-
rience of former Ministers . was not encouraging.
Korphiotakes, Minister of Finance, was assassinated
in Athens in broad daylight, and another Sotero-
poulos, was captured, and had to. pay £2,500 before
he escaped. When such immunity is enjoyed by
the brigands we need not wonder that Ministers of
State are afraid to provoke their hostility by ener-
getic oppressive action.
The Smallpox in Paris.

The Lancet observes that some idea of the magni-
tude of the small-pox epidemic in Paris may be
formed from the fact that the number of deaths re-
ceived last week was 195, being an increase of 16 on
the previous weeks return. The population of Paris
is less than half that of London, yet the maximum
number of deaths occurring in the latter city during
any week of the year of greatest small-pox fatality
for a third of a century never reached 100. Na
fewer than 1,940 fatal Y cases have occurred in
Paris in the twenty weeks elapsed of the present
year, a mortality equivalent to an annual death-rate
of 2.7 per 1,000 of the population, the corresponding
ratio for London being 0.1 per 1,000. There appears
to be not the slightest question, says the Lancet, that
this most lamentable state of things in the French
capital is attributable to the neglect of vaccination.

L-14 MOSES and SON supply every description of
. clothing, ready-made, or made to measure, for all ages,
all occasions, and all classes; also Hosiery and Drapery, Hats
and Caps, Boots and Shoes, and complete outfits for all climates.
All Goods marked in Plain Figures.
Any article exchanged if not worn or injured.
List of Prices, with Rules for Self-measure, Patterns, and
Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free.
E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday
evening at sunset, till Saturday evening at sunset, when busi-
ness is resumed until Eleven o'clock.
The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON :

LONDON.
CORNER of MINORIES and ALDGATE.
NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET.
CORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD.

COUNTRY BRANCH,

BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE,
London, England, 1870-05-28

BILL,

This bill was committed pro formd for the purpose of
certain amendments being made.
ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES ACT REPEAL
BILL.

The Earl of KIMBERLEY moved- the second reading of
this bill, which, he said, contained but one clause, and
that clause was for repealing the Act of 1851.

Considerable discussion ensued on this bill, and Lord
LEONARDS, who strongly opposed the measure, moved
that it be read that day six months.
Lord CAIRNS during the discussion inquired upon what
Principle the Government intended to proceed with the
bill, inasmuch as it dealt with the Ecclesiastical Titles
Act of 1851, which prohibited persons from taking the
titles of bishop and dean in the United Kingdom, but not
with the section of the Roman Catholic Emancipation Act,
1829, which prohibited the assumption of titles corre-
sponding with those of the Established Church. In re-
Ply, the Lord Chancellor said that the Irish Church
Establishment having come to an end, the objection to
Persons assiii Ling titles attached to sees previously
existing in Ireland had now been removed. The
Principle of the bill was, he said, that whilst it
did not recognise any authority in persons assuming these
titles, it would not inflict penalties on those who took
titles which did not exist in the Established Church.
The second reading of the bill was ultimately agreed to
Without a division.

The Beverley and Bridgwater Disfranchisement Bill
was read a second time, and other measures having
been advanced a stage their Lordships adjourned at half-
Past eight.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at five minutes to four
o'clock.
London, England, 1870-05-28

SA L T and C 0. ' S
EAST INDIA PALE and BURTON ALES.
Brewery—Burton-on-Trent.
STORES:
London—St. Pancras Station, Old St. Pancras-road, N.W.
Liverpool--72, Henry-street.
Manchester—Bridgewater-chambers, Brown-street.
Birmingham—Old Court House, High-street.
Wolverhampton-15, Snow-hill.
Bristol-16, Small-street.
Nottingham —44, Greyhound-street.
SALT and CO.'S ALES may be obtained in casks of 18 gallons
and upwards, and in glass from the principal bottlers.
London, England, 1870-05-28

THE EDUCATION BILL.

Sir G. GREY asked the Vice President of the Council,
whether, in addition to the amendments of which he had
given notice for Committee on the Elementary Edu•
cation Bill, it was his intention to propose any alteration
in the 14th and 22nd clauses of the bill as to the religious
instruction which might be given in schools supported or
aided ont of local rates.
Mr. FORSTER said it was not the intention of the Go-
vernment to anticipate the discussion that must take place
in committee by putting any further amendments to
•those he had placed on the table, list night.
Those amendments had been produced in accordance
with the promise given by the right hon. gentleman
on the second reading, and they were intended to meet
the objections that had been raised against the bill with
respect to the protection of the conscientious scruples
of parents and their securing them' the elect
ion of the school-boards. They had met
those objections by a time-table clause and
a provision that there should be no plurality of voting at
the election of school boards, and also that the voting
should be by ballot. He was quite aware that there would
be much difference of opinion with respect to the bill,
which was a constructive one, but he hoped some allow-
ance would be made for the difficulty the Government had
had in framing that measure. He might say that during
the discussion that must take place the Government
would give their best attention to everyone of the amend-
m -.lilts suggested, and the arguments by which they were
snpported. Although the 14th and 22nd clauses were
not directly altered, yet the amendments proposed would
affect them to some extent. There might, however, be
some other amendments that he might have to place on
On the paper, but they would be either formal or verbal.
He 11,-,i2ed, however, to•be able to put some proposals be-
fore the House as regarded compulsory powers for sites
of schools.
London, England, 1870-05-28

DEATH OF AN ACROBAT.

A man named Davenport, an acrobat, has died at Devon-
port from injuries received in practising one of his feats.
lie was in the habit of allowing a stone to be broken on
his chest with a hammer. The stone was broken without
being noticed, and another blow given, from the
effects of which he died.
London, England, 1870-05-28

CHILDREN EMPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE.

Mr. FAWCETT, who on several previous occasions bad
attempted to call the attention of the House to the condi-
tion of children employed in agriculture, again introduced
the subject, andmovedthatin the opinion of the House the
evidence of the commission appointed to inquire into the
condition of such children proved that the ignorance
which prevailed in the rural districts was in a far greater
degree due to the early age at which children were taken
from school to be sent to work than to any general de-
ficiency in the means of education. The hon. gentleman
at great length argued that the ignorance of the young in
the agricultural districts was not attributable to want of
school accommodation.

Mr. BRUCE said the whole aim and object of the hon.
member was to show the absolute necessity of a comptil-
sory system of education. He admitted the condition of
the children of the agricultural population was not satis-
factory, but at the same time they were no worse than the
children of other portions of the country. The hon.
gentleman had said that there was no lack of good
schools ; but the proportion of schools which would he
recognised by the Education Bill in the agricultural dui'
tricts was very small.
After some remarks from Mr. Corbett, Mr. Scourfield,
and Mr. Forster, the motion was withdrawn.
London, England, 1870-05-28

Road Steamers.

A new road steamer and omnibus, the invention of
a Mr. R. W. Thompson, has been tried with a
satisfactory result in the streets of Edinburgh. The
wheels of the machine are tiled round with elastic
bands, so that injury to the pavement may be avoided
and the steam is unheard as the vehicle proceeds
along the roadways. This latter is a great advantage,
as the danger of alarm being caused to horses by
the hissing and snorting of an engine is entirely
avoided. The new omnibus was on Wednesday per-
fectly under control, and that there was no need of
elaborate precautions in the way of signal-
ing usually found necessary when locomotives are
used on roadways. Mr. Thomson's car is
attached to the engine by couplings, and it is
of sufficient length to seat sixty-five pas-
sengers, including outsiders. On the trial trip
the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, several members
of the Town Council, and some scientific visitors were
accommodated with seats in the vehicle, and at the
termination of an hour's drive through the principal
streets, in which it was seen that the locomotive and
omnibus took their places with the usual traffic with-
out hindrance or trouble to anyone, loud praises of
the new road carriage were lavished upon its owner.
The invention of Mr. Thomson has for a long time
been talked about, but he has never shown its advan-
tages to the public till now.
London, England, 1870-05-28

BURIALS BILL.

On the House going into Committee on this bill,
Colonel BARTTELOT moved, in consequence of the late-
ness of the hour, that the chairman report progress.

The House divided, and the result was—Ayes, 47 ; noes'
89. The committee were about to proceed with the con-
sideration of the first clause, when Mr. Goldney moved
that Mr. Dodson leave the chair,

Nearly half an hour was spent in discussing the ques-
tion of postponement, Mr. Bruce warning the committee
that Government could not give up any of its time
to the bill. He thought the amendments on the
paper might be easily disposed of, as they were compara-
tively unimportant. The upshot was that at twenty
minutes to one another division took place, on the propo-
sition that the Speaker leave the chair, and the voting
was—ayes, 39; noes, 78. Mr. Newdegate thereupon
moved that the Chairman report progress. During
the discussion several members of the Opposition
expressed their repugnance to the bill, and gr'
Miall complained that they were taking unfair means
to stop the progress of the measure, and he at the same
time reminded him that the Liberals could stop any illes4
sure if they were to act factiously. At twenty minutes
past one the motion was withdrawn.
Several unopposed amendments were disposed of, and
progress was reported.
On the House resuming, Mr. Dodson, in consequence
of the illness of the Speaker, took the chair
London, England, 1870-05-28

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE FENIAN RAID.
(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.)
(By Atlantic Cable.)

NEW YORK, May 28.

The defeat of the Fenians at Trout River is fully con-
firmed. The raiders were scared and ran at the first fire.
Some of them were taken prisoners ; all the rest hastily
crossed. Not a single Canadian is reported even hurt.
The United States Government has arrested several
Fenian officers.

The insurgents have lost confidence in their leaders,
and those on the border are entirely demoralised. The
Dominion troops are being hurried to the frontier. It is
reported that a Fenian gathering is taking counsel at
Detroit. Colonel Donelly is said to be dead. It is stated
that some of the Fenian prisoners are to be hanged to-
morrow. General Meade is at St. Albans.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

WASHINGTON, May 27.

The House of Representatives referred to the President
to-day petitions from the Fenians, Nagle and Warren,
British prisoners, who asked for the interference of the
Government of the United States in their behalf.

The House requested the President to take such action as
international law and the facts of the case shall justify.
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banner more Nonconformists than any member of the
House, supported the bill. Mr. MoRLE-k and Mr.
BAINES have both spoken and voted for it. In
fact there is no need to pursue this argument any
farther, for Mr. Mum, admitted that he had
been beaten because of the division in his
own ranks; in other words, that his representation
of Nonconformist views and wishes had not been
accepted by a large number of his co-religionists.
But even if the case had been different; even if the
dissenting M.P.'s had invariably voted together, there
was no reason either in justice or in policy why
they should have everything their own way,
including the unwise and ungrateful sup-
pression of that system to which the
country owes the education which it has received
during the last thirty years. Mr. GLADSTONE had
to consult the wishes of Churchmen,.who have borne
the greater part of the toil and the cost of education
hitherto. Rather he had to rise above all sectarian
distinctions, and to treat this as a great national
question, in which there must be some amount of
giving and taking on all sides, and which certainly
would not admit of the triumph of any at the

expense of the rest. Mr. MIALL has not been able
to view this great question otherwise than as a battle
field of rival sects. He has failed to make it

this. He has failed even to arouse the susceptibili-
ties of Churchmen, or to make them withdraw the
very substantial concessions which they were willing
to make, and which should have been received in a
very different spirit on the anti-Church side from that
which Mr. MIALL and his friends have shewn. As for
Mr. DixoN, the main count of his indictment is that
the Government has improperly allowed the continu-
ance of religious national teaching, and he means
to propose next year a secular system. For this, no
doubt, he will agitate during the long vacation. We
believe that the agitation would have failed under
any circumstances. It must prove utterly futile now
that the country has its attention engrossed by the
gigantic conflict on the Continent. With Europe in
arms, England cannot afford to listen to the jeremaids
of disappointel Dissenters and baffled Secularists.
The country is to be congratulated that, in spite of
their opposition, England is put in possession of a
national system of education in the very same
week that the dogs of war are let loose' on the
Rhine.

TOPICS OF THE DAY.
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THE CAUSE OF THE WAR.

The Standurd looks on the proclamation of the Empe-
ror and the circular of the Duke as clearly stating the case
of France against Prussia. In substance it amounts to
this, that the patience of France is exhausted, that her
desire for the maintenance of peace has been too grossly
abused, and that Prussia, by her arrogance and inso-
lence, is the real author of the war. The
cup has been filled to overflowing. As to
the Hohenzollern candidature it was not merely
an attack upon French interests, but a gross
insult to the French Government. It compelled
the Emperor and his. Ministers to decide at once whether
they would maintain at all cost the honour and the power
of France, or whether they would allow Count Bismarck
to ride roughshod over both, and inflict upon France a
humiliation which would be followed by the loss, for the
time at least, of all her influence • and prestige in Europe.
The Standard thinks the Duke de Gramont may not
have correctly represented the views and plans of the
Prussian Government in this passage, but he has
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ENGLAND AND THE WAR.

The attitude of the English Government in view
of the struggle between France and Prussia, and of
her own possible complication in the quarrel, does
not give satisfaction to the military journals.
One newspaper thinks that the quiet responses
given to questions in Parliament are
too :awe-stricken in their character, and
betoken an apathy that seems highly out of place
with the importance of the subject. Another of
the professional journals considers that the process
of " setting our house in order" is being undertaken
in too dilatory and chivalric a manner. All
agree that preparations for taking a part in
a European conflict ought to be made by England,
light as the chances may be that she may be
required to discharge even a single shot.
The first step in altering this state of things
wasp it seems, taken on Wednesday last
when a Council was privately held at the War Office.
On that occasion the consequences of France or
Prussia violating the neutrality laws were discussed,
and plans for arrangements necessary to meet such
a crisis are said to have received much consideration.
Twenty-five regiments were, it is understood, ordered
to be made ready for instant service, and the advis-
ability of supplementary estimates being voted with
a view to the embodiment of the militia was,
is believed, deliberated upon with much
On the authority of the military
papers, we are told that the English supply of large
and small arm ammunition is lamentably deficient,
that the organisation of the whole war depart-
ment is so radically defective, that it
would inevitably collapse if in its present con-
dition the strain of war should be put upon it.

st riousnes.
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THE ILLINOIS ELECTION.

While the returns are scattering and meagre, they are
of such a character as to authorise us to claim that the
Constitution, with all the provisions submitted to a sepa-
rate vote, has been adopted. That on minority represen-
tation appears to have encountered most opposition,
perhaps because most innovating and least understood ;
but there is every present indication that it
has carried, despite the persistent rally made
against it. As a result, then, of Saturday's
election, Illinois has exchanged for an organic law which
bristled all over with defects and insufficiency, an instru-
ment which is as nearly perfect as- erring human nature
is capable of framing amid present surroundings, which
is imbued with the most advanced principles of republi-
can civilization, and which has received the highest en-
comiums from the statesmen of the Old as well as the
New World. As a mere investment of time and effort,
the ratifying vote of Saturday will, we are confident,
prove the most remunerative of any ever cast in Illinois.
Messrs. Farwell, Booth and Rogers have been chosen
Judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County, WAllister
is the Supreme Court Judge from the Seventh Judicial
District, by a considerable majority. His election will
constitute that tribunal of four Democrats and three Re-
publicans.— Chicago Republican, July 4.
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CHINESE LABOUR.

The Xnights of St. Crispin, in their Boston resolutions,
declare " that the Crispin organization knows no distinc-
tion of race or colour." This is as it should be. The
interests of labour are common everywhere, whether the
workers be white, or black, or yellow, and the noisy en-
deavour of a few extremists here and there to drag con-
siderations of race into the Chinese question would be con-
temptible if it were not mischievous. There is no cruelty,
no injustice, which dogmas about race have not been made
to serve ; and we may add that there is no charlatanry
which in political discussion has not sought refuge behind
the same pretext. Having discarded this plea in its appli-
cation to the negro the United States will not revive it
as an obstacle to the Chinaman. There is nothing in free
Chinese labour to be dreaded. The coolie system invests
the question with all the ugliness it possesses, and against
thet system only may we invoke the interference of the
Government. The law already upon the statute-book is
sufficient for our protection, and we hope there will be
an early answer to the Senate's inquiry--Why is not the
law enforced ?—New York Times.
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TRAINED NURSES.

Lord John Manners presided on Saturday afternoon at
the annual meeting for the Institution for Trained Nurses.
He expressed his gratification at the skilled ministration
of nurses in his own family, and said that in these (lays
when there were so many platforms on which the rights
of women were being advocated, and when even Cabinet
Ministers had been known to express the hope that women
would stand a contested election and be returned to sit at
school boards, there was a danger of overlooking some spheres
of usefulness, much less noisy, but not the less important.
Even the duties that cluster around the domestic hearth
had been in some degree overlooked. In such a work as
that of nursing there was nothing that was not strictly in
harmony with woman's primary mission, and which would
not, should she be hereafter disposed to return to her
ordinary avocations, enable her in a still better manner to
perform the duties of domestic life. The benefits from
such institutions were two sided : they advantaged the
nurse and the nursed. Eloquent lessons were derived,
and heroic virtues practised amidst the ministrations of a
sick room. Eloquent sermons were also preached by the
bedside of dying patients. His lordship made an earnest
appeal in support of such institutions.

COALS FOR THE FRENCH FLEET.
Information has been received in London that the
Prussian Government is watching for colliers chartered to
supply coals to the French fleet in the North Sea.

DEVONPORT AND KEYHAM DOCKYARDS.
A telegram from the Lords of the Admiralty has been
received at Devonport ordering that no further discharges
shall be made from the dockyards. The men in Keyhani
yard are also to be employed the extra hours by which
the working day was reduced last summer.

NARROW ESCAPE OF H.M.S. PENELOPE.
A report reached Plymouth on- Saturday from the
Soilly Islands stating that during a dense fog H.M.S.
Penelope, with 800 troops on board from Ireland, mis-
taking her course, was steaming directly on to the rock,
when she was met by a boat and warned of her perilous
position. She then got on the right track. During the
same fog the screw-steamer Tyne Queen, coal laden from
Cardiff to Marseilles, ran ashore between Menawore
Island and St. Helen's. She was got off, but her cargo
had to be disembarked.