The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-07 00:00:00

SAFETY IN RAILWAY TRAVELLING.

Mr. Brady, one of the South-Easternßailway Company's
engineers, has recently introduced an improved switch
and signal apparatus. It has been for some time in
operation on the North-Eastern Railway, the Metropolitan
District Railway, at the Waterloo Junction, at Redhill,
and on many important railways and at some
of the chief railway stations. For some time it
has been in use at the Reading station of the South-
Eastern line. The apparatus has been found to work
exceedingly well, and is simple and ingenious. As we all
know, the most fruitful cause of railway accidents is the
disagreement, so to speak, which there is between the
signal and the points. By the use of Mr. Brady's appa-
ratus it would seem a moral, or rather a mechanical impossi-
bility that the signal and the points should be otherwise
than in harmony. The following is a technical description
of this very ingenious invention :—" It is simple in its
parts, which are so proportioned as to be calculated to out-
last the lever handles to which they are attached. The locks
are all alike, and consist of a combination of links and
cams acting and reacting upon each other. The cams are
threaded on two-inch horizontal rods, placed parallel to
the row of lever handles in the switchman's box, and
underneath the floor on which he stands ; they are con-
nected with the point levers by means of short cranks
and connecting rods, each point lever having two cranks
attached to it, giving contrary motions to the attached
rods and cams, the two-inch rods being cut through oppo-
site each point lever for the purpose. The links are attached
to the signal levers by means of horizontal rods at right
angles to the rows of cams; and turn, with the motion of
the signal levers, in shoes secured in rows upon a cast iron
plate placed about a foot below the floor of the switch-
man's box, in a position to be seen and got at with ease.
As the linlc when it moves must turn upon the point of
the cam with which it is in contact, the slightest move-
ment of the lever handles causes an immediate locking of
the cam or the link as the case may be. The same patterns
are used for any number of locks, and a link or cam
can be slipped out and replaced in a few minutes when
necessary."

On Saturday next there will be a " great metro-
tropolitan demonstration" on Blackheath against the Irish
Church Bill.

A Cardiff contemporary says it is currently re-
ported in Carmarthen that Mr. John Jones, the Con-
servative member for the county, intends resigning his seat
in Parliament, in consequence of the death of his brother,
the late Mr. David Jones, of Pantglas. This step is attri-
butable to the increased attention to the affairs of the bank,
which will be required of the honourable member.
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REMARKABLE CONVICTION IN IRELAND.— At the
Limerick sessions Mr. lid. Dickson, a Lrotber of Col. Dick,-on,
las Leen tiicd for threatening to shoot two female servants.
They invited a roan named liaLia to the Colonel's house,
and Dickson 17 lading him there, presented a revolver to shoot
him, and gays him up to the police. Ilr.Dickson was found
guilty, and sentenced to a month's imprisonment, and to
find bail, or an additional mouth.

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE HIGH SHERIFF OF
BRISTOL—On Monday night Mr. Robert Phippen, high
sheriff, senior alderman, and deputy-mayor of Bristol,
was dining with the mayor of the city, when he became
faint. Brandy was administered, and medical aid pro-
cured ; and he rallied a little and spoke, but soon became
comatose, and expired. The deceased was in his GOth
year.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE ron SCOTLAND.—
The report in a London evening paper to the effect
that Mr. Baxter will, in the event of a Secretary of
State for Scotland being appointed, be raised to that
dignified position, and that Mr. Candlish, ALP. for Sun-
derland, will succeed Mr. Baxter in the Secretaryship of
the Admiralty, has at present no foundation in fact.—
Scots m a /4
THE BISHOP OF NATAL AND THE BISHOP OF CAPE-
TOWN.—The licai ing of the case " The Bishop of Capetuwn
v. the Bishop of Natal," which involves
.the possession of
Natal Cathedral, was resumed on Tuesday, before the
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Sir John Col-
ville, Sir Lawrence Pell, Sir J. Napier, and Lord Chief
Justice Giffard, when, after hearing the arguments of
counsel on both sides, their lordships reserved their judg-

ment.
STRANGE FREAK. OF A PRODIGAL.—A rich little
bit of scandal is on has tapis in the Fa,ubourg St. Ger-
main. Count G— the misfortune to be blessed with
a prodigal son, who has been going on so fast that his
father cut off all supplies. In a fit of revenge young hope-
ful invested his last louis in a corduroy jacket and blue
trousers, and set up as a conzmissionaire in front of the
Count's mansion. In order to attract customers he had
the family arms engravers on his crochet. This little
comedy has been going on for some time, and neither
father nor son appears inclined to give in. To bring mat-
ters to a crisis, the son has just announced his intention
of marrying, a young fruitseller in the neighbourhood.
HAMBURG INTERNATIONAL lIORTICULTUAL EXIII-
BITION.—A meeting of the English sub-committee of this
exhibition (which is to be opened on the 2nd of September),
was held on Tuesday at the offices of the Royal Horti-
cultural Society. It was announced that in addition to
the valuable prizes already offered for competi-
tion, her Majesty the Queen has graciously signified
her intention to present a silver cup for the
best specimens cf grapes. A very liberal offer for the
conveyance of contributions from this country was sub-
mitted and considered, and it is believed that the com-
mittee will be able to offer to convey all English contri-
butions, except implements or machinery, to and from the
exhibition free of cost to the exhibitor. It was announced
that no entries can be received after the expiry of the
current month.
PRINCE Aralluit.—The Council of Military Edu-
cation, in their report, state :—" Prince Arthur remained
three terms only at the Academy, and devoted his atten-
tion principally to artillery, fortification, and surveying.
In these subjects he passed a searching viva voce
examination by the Professors in June 1868, in the
presence of Major-General Sir F. Abbott, a member
of the Council, who expressed himself in the follow.
ing terms in his report : `The examination being
viva voce, was much more extensive and searching than
it could otherwise have been made within reasonable
limits of time, yet the answers given were, with few
exceptions, prompt and accurate, spewing that during an
unusually brief course, his Royal Highness had devoted
great attention to the instruction given by the able and
zealous Professors of the Academy, and proving himself
to he well qualified for a commission in either of the
scientific corps of her Majesty's army."'
THE PUBLIC BEALTIL—The rate Of mortality in
London last week was 20 per 1,010, as compared with 22
in this-teen other large towns of the United Kingdom. Izz
Bristol the rate was 17, and in Glasgow 33. The rate of
mortality in Paris was 23 per 1,000. In the metropolis 2,010
births arid 1,231 deaths were registered, the latter having
been less by 06 than the estimated number. The deaths
from zymotic diseases were 305, the corrected average
number being 357. Four persons died from smallpox, 22
from measles, 75 from scarlet fever, 4 from diphtheria, 60
from whooping-cough, 12 from typhus fever, 14 from
enteric fever, 14 from simple continued fever, and 20 from
diarrhoea. The deaths from scarlet fever exhibit an
increase on the numbers returned in many previous
weeks. Five persons were killed by horses or vehicles in
the streets. The mean temperature during the week was
56'9, or 4.4 below the average. The range of teroperAture
bring tho woelc vim more than 32 clogrngt..

PARLIAMENTARY AND MUNICIPAL

ELECTIONS.

The select committee of the House of Commons for in-
quiring-into the mode of conducting parliamentary and
municipal elections continued its sittings on Tueday. The
Marquis of Hartington presided ; and there were also
present Mr. Bright, Sir George Grey, Mr. Villiers, Mr.
Ward Hunt, Mr. Gatborne Hardy, Mr. Egerton, Mr. W.
H. Smith, Mr. Locke, Mr. Whitbread, The O'Connor
Don, Mr. Brand, Mr. Leatham, and Sir F. Heygate.
The Rev. George Buttler, Roman Catholic Archbishop
of Limerick, being examined by The O'Connor Don, con-
tradicted the evidence of Mr. Spaight, who had
stated that be took an active part in the last
election, and sent his carriage to the several polling-
booths. Speaking of the position of the electors generally,
he said they had until lately been in a sort of despair
about getting any good from legislation, and it was only
since the legislation now in progress began that they had
begun to b ave any hope of remedial measures. The influence
of the priests had been exercised to induce the people
to have their views carried out by constitutional means.
He should approve of the use of the Ballot, as it would do
away with bribery and intimidation on the part of mobs
or landlords. The only way in which he saw that a priest
could get to know, by means:of the Confessional, how a man
had voted, if the Ballot were established, was, if supposing
the man knew that he had offended God by the way in
which he had voted, and confessed it as a sin.

By Sir George Grey : If he had promised to vote in one
way and had voted in another, hp must accuse himself of
that as a sin. But if he did so, the priest would not make
any use of the information directly or indirectly, for one
of the most awful obligations under which the priest was
placed was the maintaining of the secrecy of the Coufes•
sional.

By Mr. Ward Hunt : The priest might impose penances.
If he in any way made use of information obtained in the
Confessional, he would violate his duty in the most essen-
tial manner, and ho would not only be set aside by his
superiors, but he would be cast out by the people.
By The O'Connor Don : The penances imposed at Con-
fessional are very slight. The Confessional could in no
way aid the priest in obtaining information which could
be used publicly afterwards. Military and police were
sometimes used at elections, and there was a strong im-
pression in the minds of the Liberal party that when
Tory statesmen were in power the military were some-
times used to carry out their views. He did not mean to
say that the idea was correct.
By Mr. Bright : It was not conceivable that clergymen
would seek to influence a voter by refusing him the con-
solations of the Church, or in any similar way.
By Mr. Villiers : The Ballot would be an ungtalified
advantage. In a great many cases it was a misfortune
for a man to have a vote.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, July 6.

The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High.
nesses Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice,
went out this morning.

SCHUBERT SOCIETY.

A concert for the benefit of Herr Schubert,
founder of the " Schubert Society," was given last
evening at the Beethoven Rooms, Harley street—
conductor, M. Jules Benedict, president of the
society. The chief soloists were Herr Schratteu-
holz, pianoforte ; . Herr Ludwig, violin ; and Herr
Schubert, violiucello. Herr Ludwig was much
applauded for his clever execution of Tartini's
" Tulle du Diable," and contributed greatly to the
success of the beneficiare's original quartett, with
which the first part of the concert concluded. Herr
Schubert also played with much effect another of
his own compositions, in two parts, a "berceuse," and
a brilliant rondo, "impatience," which were greatly
applauded. The vocal portion of the programme
included three artists, who did not come, but their
absence was compensated for by the efforts of Miss
Fanny Poole, Miss Jessie Royd, and Mdlle. Chatne-
roozow, the latter young lady making on this occa-
sion her second public appearance. She was pre-
eminently successful, and, though extremely young,
sings with a purity of intonation and a correctness
of style which indicate great natural capabilities
and careful training in the best school. We under-
stand she has received her vocal education from
M. F. Delsarte, the celebrated prof6sor of singing
in Paris. She was encored in Reber's lively song,
" Le Jardin," and repeated it ; and the same tribute
of satisfaction was paid her in the second part ; after
Wenkerlin's gay ballad, " Stars the night adorn-
ing," she sang, accompanying herself, " The Oak
and the Ash," from Chappell's collection, with an
expression and pathos quite remarkable. Her voice
is of beautiful quality, ani she possesses the very
rare merit of distinct articulation, With so many
excellent points in her favour, she can scarcely fail
to achieve a first position. M. Benedict accom-
panied the vocalists with his habitual carefulness
and tact.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

Major-General Lord George Paget, K.C.8., In-
spector-General of Cavalry, made hia annual in-
spection of the interior economy of the 3d (Prince
of Wales's) Dragoon Guards, under the com-
mand of Colonel Tower, C. 8., at Colchester, on
Monday.
The Cavalry Division at Aldershot, cons sting
of the sth and 7th Dragoon Guards, the Gth Innis-
killing Dragoons, and the 10th Hussars, with the
C, 1), and E batteries of the C brigade, Royal
Ho; se Artillery, was exercised in numerous field
movements on -Monday, under the direction of
Major-Gen. 11. D. White, C.B. The movements
were performed with great accuracy.
The Royal Horse Guards (Blues) are expected
at Aldershott in a few days from Hyde-park. They
will be relieved in about a month by the Ist Life
Guards, from Windsor.

Brevet. Major Jolliffe and Lieut Cockraft, with
33 men Royal Marine Artillery, embarked on board
the Revenge, Capt. R. Wells, yesterday at Ports-
mouth, for service in the Royal Alfrel on the
North American Station.

The field telegraph waggons have arrived at
Aldershott from Chatham, and will henceforth be
worked in concert with the troops, under the direc-
tion of Capt. Stodhart, Royal Engineers.
The Plover, 3, double screw gunvessel, Com-
mander J. A. Poland, arrived at St. Paul de Loaudo
on May 23 from Whydah, which place she left on
May 8. She was to sail from St. Paul de Loando
in a few days for the Congo River.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Commander S. F. JJuglas, to
the Achilles, additional, for service on shore at Ply-
mouth ; Lieut. John A. F. Bell, to the Cockatrice ;
11. Harris, midshipman, to the Minotaur; and Ed-
ward S. Lean, assist.-paymaster, to the Duke of
Wellington, as supernumerary.
Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir James Yorke
Scarlett, G.C.8., commanding the troops at Alder-
shott, has notified to the division that he has re-
ceived an order from the Field-Marshal Command•

ing-in-Chief that, in compliance with the Queen's
commands, a General Order shall be published
expressing her Majesty's entire approbation of the
appearance and movements of the various corps
composing the division at the review oa Thurs-
day last.