The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-06 00:00:00

HORSE TRAINING IN FRANCE.

The French Governinent, it is well known, assumes the
direction of most branches of industry, but probably few
.are aware that it carries its protective power into the art
of breaking and training horses, and of teaching riding
and driving. The first public institutions of this kind in
France were founded in 1862, and placed under the control
of the same department which has charge of the imperial
studs. A board of inspectors decide all minor details, the
rate of charges, and the arrangement for the periodical
shows or trials. The largest establishment is at Caen, and
the State subsidy amounts to £1,500, and the department
assisting to the extent of £4OO. The next in importance are
those of Shz in Normandy, which receives a subsidyof £B2O,
and of Rochefort, in Poiton, with £l,OOO ; and there are
besides more than twenty others. The trial shows are
held at intervals throughout the summer, for four-year-old
horses, which are put through their paces and tested as to
soundness. Experience has shewn that animals regularly
broken-in and trained in these schools are more likely to
carry off prizes than outsiders, and as the trials are
generally held at the same time as the local fairs they
always succeed in attracting a number of buyers. Since
the establishment of training schools, in 1862, horses are
estimated to have risen 25 per cent. in value ;
and at the last Normandy meeting showy pairs
of Anglo-Norman carriage - horses fetched from
£240 to £2BO, a price formerly unheard of. The
actual number trained in these institutions in
1867 did not, however, exceed 2,500, and those which were
afterwards sold realised together the comparatively small
sum of £28,000. It is not thought, therefore, that the
schools and trial shows have produced any extraordinary
effects, though their influence has been salutary. The
French Government intends to establish also a school for
shepherds in the Department du Pas de Calais, which, it
is thought, will be of great practical service in improving
the class of shepherds and in spreading information as to
the best methods of managing flocks.

THE MURPHY RIOTS AT NORTH

SHIELDS.

Some further details are to hand of the Murphy riots at
North Shields. The Anti•Romanist lecturer was announced
to preach two sermons in the circus, situated in the
Borough-road of that town. In accordance with instruc-
tions from the Home Office, the mayor on the previous
day issued placards stating that all persons attending
lectures delivered by Mr. Murphy in the circus,
where money was taken, would be liable to a
penalty of £2O each ; and the ground landlord of the
circus (Mr. Scott) served Murphy with a notice, inti-
mating that if he attempted to force an entrance into
the Circus he would hold him liable to an action for wil-
ful trespass. At two o'clock Mr. Murphy appeared,
accompanied by several of his followers, and demanded
admission into the Circus to preach. Mr. Scott said that
Mr. Murphy could not have admission under any circum-
stances, whereupon Mr. Murphy answered that he
had got leave from the agent of the Duke of
Northumberland to preach on the New Quay. The
crowd and Mr. Murphy then marched in that direction,
And a platform was extemporised. After the singing of a
hymn, Mr. Murphy proceeded with an address, but, owing
to the great uproar which prevailed, very little of what he
said could be heard. A group of Irishmen and women
from Low-street, who were outside the crowd, soon
got into a very excited state. Several tucked up their
sleeves to fight, but were greatly outnumbered, and A
number of people of both sexes had their heads broken.
Mr. Murphy concluded his address without any further
disturbance. Before taking his departure, Mr. Murphy
announced that he would preach on the Long Sands,
Tynemouth, at half-past six o'clock in the evening•
A meeting of the magistrates was held in the afternoon,
when their clerk was instructed to write to the
Home Secretary, informing him of the allegation by
Murphy that the agent of the Duke of Northumber-
land had allowed him to preach on the quay, in defiance
of the authorities, and asking the Government authoritieS
to represent the matter to his Grace the Duke. During
the whole of the afternoon, a large body of special consta-
bles were kept in reserve in the Town Hall, and in the
evening these officers, with all the available police force,
were marched down to Tynemouth. An immense con•
course of people assembled on the Long Sands between
six and seven o'clock—indeed, it was estimated that there
could not be less than between 4,000 and 5,000 personfl
present. Mr. Murphy delivered a vehement address frota
the bank side, strongly denouncing the authorities, and
he said that he would proceed to London at once to enter
an action against the parties who had kept him out of the
hall. The meeting on the sands did not last more than an
hour, and there was no renewal of the disturbances.

It is reported that one of the recommendations of
the Commission on Judicaturo will be the creation of an
assize centre in Birmingham for tLe three counties of Wor-
cester, Warwick, and Stafford.

THE QUEEN'S BIRTIIDAY.—The date fixed for
the celebration of the Queen's birthday has, by he'r
Majesty's command, been altered frJm Saturday, ISW
29, to Wednesday, June 2.
Last week a summons was issued on behalf of
Messrs; Cobbett and Spinks, the petitioners in the Oldham
election case, notifying to the respondents' agents that tilel
intended to apply to Mr. Justice Blackburn, in Chambers, fcl
liberty to proceed with the further hearing of the petitions
and to set aside or vary Ihe decision as to cost& The 211anchest,r
Examiner, however, of to-day states that the application for
a rehearing of the petition Las been withdrawn, and the
qu '_•tiou with respect to costs has also been settled. 311.* 1
Just'ee Blackburn Fees no reason for varying the origi".,l
orde-, and the summons has therefore been dismissed Viitb
caste.

Returns relating to the election petitions heard
under the old system since 1865 have been published. i°
twenty-six constituencies the elections were questioned
on the ground of bribery and corruption, I°4
in sixteen cases one or both of the members Were
unseated. In the case of Harwich, May 2, 1866, the petition
was pronounced frivolous and vexatious, and in six in
stances special reports were made alleging extensive corrur
tion. These were :-1. Bridgwater ; 2. Galway Town ;
Great Yarmouth ; 4. Lancaster borough ; 5. Reigate ; 6:
Totness. During the same period there were sixteen pets
tions alleging intimidation and undue influence, and seVell
of these failed to invalidate the election.

The Nassau Herald reports the capture of the
American brig Mary Lowell, at Ragged Island, by tile
in Spanish an-of-war Andalusia. The brig at the time °i
the capture was in the possession of the British custonl'
house officers on the charge that she was carrying arta°
and supplies to the insurgents in Cuba. The British II
steamer Cherub has sailed from Nassau to Ragged Isla°
to investigate the affair. The Havannah Government
fully advised of the conduct of the commander of the
Andalusia. The Peruvian monitors remain atßagged
During their voyage one of the rams broke loose, ran into
the steamer Havannab, and sunk her. Seven of the crevr °
the Havannah were drowned.

A Conservative banquet was held on Saturday at
Latchford, near Warrington, in honour of Mr. Greensll, We
M.P. for Warrington, who lost his seat at the last elect°
and failed to recover it on petition. Two thousae:l
persons are said to have l'een present. Mr. 11.
Cross presided, and an address was presented "
tho Conservative electors of the borough, to 311..
Greenall, expressive of their sympathy with him in tb:
miscariage of justice by which he had been deprived a bib
seat, and pledging themselves to support him
upon the fret
opportunity which occurs to offer himself again as a CSII-
- for the representation of the borough.
Speaking at the " great demonstration" at Man'
Chester against the disestablislnuent of the Irish Church'
Mr. Charley expressed his astonishment that he should
have been subjected to ridicule for declaring that be be;
lieved he was an instrument in the hands of a higbe
power to work out a high and holy mission upon Hr. Glad'
stone." This Hr. Charley seriously believes to he hit
t
destiny, else how should it have come to pass that be PE
elected for Salford, and succeded in passing the ordeal ea
an adverse petition. "If you believe in the provideuei
of God," said Mr. Charley, "am I wrong in believing that
owe the double success which 1 achieved to the interventl°.
of a higher power." The Conservatives applauded thee'
sentiments to the echo.

THE FORTUNE OF THE PRINCE IMPERIAL. ;
has already been stated that the Prince Imperial is tin.;
versal legatee to the late Princess Baciocchi.
other estates which his Imperial Highness has thus *-„;
herited is the Villa Vicentina, an immense propertY
from 1,200 to 1,500 hectares (2i acres each), in the °VT
is
rons of Trieste. The director of the Emperor's Priv3
domain has just left Paris to visit the estate, a
order to decide whether it sLoald be preserved or disP°sc
of.
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STICKING TO IT.—TIIO Londoncorrespoll"-1
of the Birmingham Gazelle tells the following storY:-;
.4 We remember a case of a Cabinet Minister who had a
experience a hotly-contested election, in which he receive
very valuable aid from a member of his committee'
During During the contest he promised the committee-1%.
a place for his son, and soon after his f
pliant return to Parliament and Whitehall,
and son waited upon him in person, rein a
him of his promise, and very respectfully ttr,gteert
him to redeem it. The statesman, of course, had forosee
all about it, but was promising in the usual fashion t°
Rite
what he could do, &c., when he was cut short by hi° „t ;
henchman exclaiming, " Very well, that's all 1
I 'llleave him with you," with which he quietly IDa'cle; be
exit, and the youngster, who could not very until
shaken off now, was set to work at the Treasury
1004 could 1).9_ fkuild for Wn_a