The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-25 00:00:00

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)
FENIAN ATTACK ON CANADA.

(BY ATLANTIC CABLE.)
NEW YORK, May 25.
The Fenian movement is general along the border of the
States but none of the parties have yet crossed. Bands of
thrri fifty to three hundred are proceeding northward on
,__ various lines of railway. Armed companies have left
"licago and Milwaukee Five hundred have arrived at
St• Albans, in Vermont,. close to Canadian frontier. Fif-
tee-
u corps of Canadian infantry artillery are to be sent to-
President Grant has issued a proclamation, containing a
warning against illegal expeditions, and declaring the
trties engaged in them forfeiting the protection of the
verninent. He also enjoins officers of the United States
to defeat and arrest them. The Montreal Volunteers are
tinder arms.

A GREAT FIRE IN QUEBEC.
great fire has taken place at Quebec. Five hundred
houses and two ships have been burned. Further parti-
Illall3 are not to hand on account of communication being
interrupted.

THE BRISTOL ELEOTION PETITION.
41 the trial of the Bristol Election Petition, to-day, John
't°Bt, general dealer, proved that a stranger, whom he con
'et, a Liberal man in the moon, offered witness, in his
ltable, 20s. for a rabbit, on condition that he would vote for
Robinson,
Witness wanted 255. for it, which the stranger
ii-11sed, and the b Lrgain was not completed. Mr. Sergeant
a„uantine intimated that at present he did not intend to call
"idence.

PLYMOUTH, SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.
a large meeting held at Plymouth Guildhall yester-
day, of the inhabitants of the three towns, the Mayor of Ply-
mouth presiding, it was decided, on the motion of the
h:Yr of Devonport, seconded by Mr. Collier, brother of
Attorney-General, that the Social Science Association
11101141 be invited to hold its congress for 1872 in
eenth Devonport, and Stonehouse, and a large and
d 4.40 ntial committee was appointed to carry this resolu-
te into effect. A subscription list will be opened forthwith
the community. There was another meeting of factory
wo,
"'An last night, at which the money subscribed in the
841°118 public works was distributed.

MURDER IN CORNWALL.
yesterday as a party were returning from Cornwall
°l4ltY Races a dispute arose about a newspaper. A
(lilsrrel followed, and John Dennis, of Falmouth, was
struck While on the ground several times, and killed.

Ile strike of power-loom weavers at Dysart has now
resulted in a lock-out, the Messrs. Normand and Sons
fiLv'llg intimated that their works will not be opened until
s'"her notice. Great excitement continues to p revail.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LATEST BETTING AT BATH.
TUESDAY Night.

THE DERBY.
to 50 on Macgregor (offered—take 60 to 50)
9to 1 agEt Camel (offered-1000 to 100 taken and
wanted)
1000 to 15 agst Bonny Swell (offered)
Very little doing.

ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS—THIS. DAY.
Placebos and Morgan la Faye f.

SCRATCHINGS. -
So
Heston
Stakes—Fancy Boy and Birdseoker.
Stakes—Lady Rachel, Balveme, Lgetitia, Lurley
Lath Handicap -Bosworth, Antias, Flash, Bonnie Katie,
Str,,„"e, Dentelle, Cauldron, Chilworth Whimsical, West
-on, Albuera, and Sulphur. Weighits raised 21b.

CITY BETTING. 1r ESTERDAY.
Even. Macgregor (taken and offered)
9 to 1 agst Camel (offered)
100 to *pit Bridgwater (offered taken 20 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Prince of Wales (take 25 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered)
33 to 1 agst King o Scots (taken)
50 to 1 agst Recorder (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Recorder, with a win to-day (taken)

PLACE BETTING. •
6to 1 agst Prince of Wales (taken)

OAKS.
7to 2 agst Sunshine (offered—take 4to 1)
7to 1 agst Pate (offered—take Bto 1)

GRAND PRIZE OF PARIS.
sto 2 agst Sornetto (offered—take 3 to 1)
sto 1 agst Recorder (offered)
10 to 1 agst Prince of Wales (taken)
100 to 7 agst Coutts (wanted)

11EITING AT MANCHESTER-TUESDAY.

DERBY.
Even on Macgregor (offered)
9 to 1 agst Camel (offered)
10 to 1 agst Sunshine (offered)
20 to 1 agst Prince of Wales (taken)
20 to 1 agst Kingcraft (taken)
20 to 1 agst Palmerston (taken)
22 to I agst Bridgwater (taken)
25 to 1 agst Normanby (offered)
40 to I agst Cymbal (offered)
(.6 to 1 agst Recorder (taken)
500 to 5 agst Ptarmigan (offered)

p ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLUB.
th,7l3llowing in the wake of the Royal Thames Yacht Club,
th-intetnbers of the Royal London Club yesterday sailed
nittip';,,,,,j'a,Plelyning match for first-class cutters, of 30 tons and
re 'rus, the prizes being two pieces of plate, value
04PFetively 100 guineas and 50 guineas. The course
prosed was from Erith, round the Nore Lig.ht,
that 'Jack to Rosherville; but owing to the light wind
kir, Prevailed during the morning it was found nacos-
to bring the steamboats to anchor off Southend
I°l the yachts to go round. The following six entered
78 t started, the numbers denoting the statione :—Fiona,
Johann, Mr E Boutcher ' • Rose of Devon, 148 tons, Mr E.
t00;89,n Muriel, 40 tons, Mr H. Bridson ; Vanguard, 60
&101. Verschoyle; Julia, 109 tons, MraG. G. F.
; Vindex, 45 tons. Mr A. Duncan. The time allow-
Pei% Iv" 30 seconds per ton up to 50 tons, and 20 seconds
dirA-°, above that tonnage. The start took place under the
rtit,,tion of the Commodore, Mr A. Arcedeckne, the prepa-
lewl gun being fired at 11 hours 2 minutes a.m., fol-
Y4e:„ by the final signal exactly five minutes later.
ero,-,_ about a mile above Southend pier the steamboat
Ytt 0" to and fired a couple of guns as a signal for the
ep:-`8 to round. As they bore up for the steamboat the
ipdeotcle they presented was truly magnificent ; a finer sight,
lt eed, has probably never been witnessed on the Thames.
the as nearly a dead heat back to the Chapman. Ultimately
Inatjassecl the flag-buoy off Rosherville, concluding the
at Rose of Devon. 511 40m 23s ; Fiona, 5h 40m 20s ;
61k-1n 5h 46mVanguard, 5h 49m 5s ; Vindex, bh
tirizt:7; Julia 5h 51m 50s. The Muriel thus took the first
u3r time, and tte Vindex the second.