The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-06 00:00:00

OxronD

st. lb. st. lb.
3. H. Woodhouse, Univ 11 2 J. C. Tinne, University.... 13 10
R. Tahourdin, St. John's ll 12 AC. Yarboro, Lincoln.... 11 13
T. S. Baker. Queen's l2 101 W. D. Benson, Balliol .... 11 8
F. Willan, Exeter l2 2jS. D. Darbishire
Neilson, St. John's (cox.), 7st. 131 b.
CAMBRIDGE.

st. lb. 1 ' st. lb.
A. Rushton, Emmanuel ll 51W. F. M'Alichael, Downing 12 2
J. H. Ridley, Jesus
J. W. Dale, St. John's ll 12 P. H. Kellor, Trinity ll 8
J. F. Young, Christ's

E. Gordon, Trinity (cox.), 7st. Slb.

The general appearance of the dark blue crew is that
of a heavy, not to say rough set of men,
who need training much, but who, when trained,
will be able to "hold out" almost to any extent. 'The
light blue eight are, as far as can be judged at present,
much in advance in point of superiority to those who
to gallantly but fruitlessly strove for the honour
of the Cam last year. Both crews, when out
yesterday (on Thursday they did little more thari a
gentle paddle), rowed in fairly good form, but no one could
fail to see that they have got their work well laid out to be
in proper trim by Wednesday the 17th, when it is expected
that more spectators than on any previous occasion
will throng the banks and bridges from Putney to
Mortlake.

Mr. Newmarch is proposed as president of the
Statistical Society for the ensuing year in place of Mr.
Gladstone.

The Irish Protestant Defence Association have
passed a resolution declaring an uncompromising resistance
to the Church Bill. The Irish prelates are to summon dio-
cesan conferences in a few days.

Mr. Holman Hunt has been elected to the SoCiety
of Painters in Water Colours, and ho is expected to contri-
bute to the exhibitions of the society, although ho will not
abandon oil paintings.
An ironworker named Hall has been arrested on
suspicion of being implicated in the horrible murder at Wed-
nosbury on Saturday night. The police say they have a
strong case against him.

It was stated on Thursday that IMlr.•Fawcett aid not
vote in favour of his measure for throwing the expenseS of
elections on the rates. It appears that the error occurred
through Captain 14`gan's being substituted in the division
list for Mr. Fawcett's.

Tho death of Lord Googh creates no vacancy
among the Knights of St. Patrick. At tho creation last

November of the extra knight, the Earl of Mayo, her Majesty
directed that Lis lordship was to succeed and be entitled to
the first vacant stall ; he consequently becomes ono of the
regular knights.

The Ikehire, writing regarding the eagerly ex-
pecteri report of the Royal Commissioners on Trades'
'Unions, says it will not be surprised to sco mono than ono
report in consequence of the Commissioners being unablo
to agree; it is not unlikely the one report will be signed by
seven, and tho other by three Commissioners, the latter
being in favour of unions than the former.

A return published yesterday shows that dur-
ing the year, 1868, £22 0,000 was advanced from the Conso-
lidated Fund for the purchase of bullion for coinage. This
makes a total of £10,058,029 since and including 1837. The
total amount paid to the credit of the Exchequer at ate
Bank of England in the same period is £10,020,000- of
which £250,000 was paid in the year 1868.
The bill to amend the law which regulates the
burials of persons in England not belonging to tho Estab-
lished Church has been brought in by Mr. Hadfield, Mr. C.
Reed, and others. It is enacted that when the burials of
persons not belonging to the United Church of England and
Ireland take place in tho burial grounds of such church,
ministers of other denominations may perform the service.
Due notice must be given to the incumbent of the parish by
the minister who proposes to attend such burial. Certain
churchyards may bo exempted from this law on account of
their small size, or their being given or purchased for the
use of persons attending tho worship of the church.

At a meeting held at Strangeways, Manchester, on
Thursday, for tho purpose of inaugurating a new Conserva-
tive association for working men, Mr. Hugh Birley, M.P.,
made a short speech, and referred to his own election. He
said the point of law raised against his return for Manches-
ter could not be decided until tho judges for the Court of
Common Pleas reassembled at the conclusion of the Spring
Circuits in April. Ho had the greatest possible hope that
the result would bo in his favour. Ho had taken the best
advice, and bad been assured that it would bo so. In any
case, he should retain tho strongest sense of the honour
which the enlarged constituency of Manchester had done
him by placing him at the head of the poll.

Earl Spencer, replying to a deputation from the
Town Council of Drogheda on Thursday, said: —"You may be
assured that whenever the Government see a prospect
of securing to the land question the time and at-
tention which its importance deserves at their hands
and the hands of Parliament, they will Lot fail
to use their best endeavours to settle it upon a satisfac-
tory basis." Her Majesty's Government had, the Lord Lieu-
tenant added, extended clemency to a great number who
had joined in the Fenian conspiracy ; ho earnestly
trusted that those men would return to their duties
with the determination to respect the law and promote good
order. He (Lord Spencer) lookel forward hopefully to the
passing of legislative measures which will materially tend
to promote the welfare of Ireland, and if he could iu any
way contribute to that end, it would be to him a source of
deep gralification.
A MEDICAL MITHRIDATES.—Professor Scoutetten
of Metz, has written to the Academy of Medicine on the
subject of cutaneous absorption. He maintains that the
skin, when healthy, does not absorb ; and that no bath
whatever can have any effect on it. The doctor is so posi-
tive that he offers himself to be experimented on, by enter-
ing any bath containing' poisonous substances, provided
they have no corrosive qualities. He further offers to pay
a fine, of an amount to be fixed by the academy, if he be
wrong ; and declares himself ready at any time to place
himself at the academy's disposal.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.—
On Friday afternoon an extraordinary accident, resulting
in the death of one woman and slight injury to other per.
sons, occurred in front of Buckingham Palace, whilst
the carriages were conveying gentlemen from her
Majesty's levee. A rider, who is stated to have
been Mr. Percy Howard, was riding down the
Mall towards the Palace, when his horse cud.
denly became unmanageable, and darting of at full
speed, ran full butt against the Palace railings, which are at
least 12ft. high, and jumped right through them. The upper
portion of the railings, being of a more substantial
character than the lower part, remained fixed between the
stone pillars situate a short distance on either side, and
to this portion the rider fortunately clung, and saved him-
self,- with a few bruises ; but an unfortunate woman, named
Gillans, who had a child in her arms, and was watching
far the carriage of which her husband was coachman, was
knocked down and fatally injured. She died a few
minutes after admission to St. George's Hospital, where
*be was taken by the police.