The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-05 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.

The London correspondent of the Leeds Mercury reters
in somewhat circuitous language to the Duke of
Cambridge's "cursory" remarks at the Volunteer
Review. The writer says: " Not long ago his
Royal Highness was made the subject of an attack of
brutal virulence in a paper which seems to have been
established for the purpose of blackening the character of
those in high places. No one could justify or even excuse
that attack ; ar.d yet the Commander in• Chief seemed
resolved on Monday to shew to the world that one of the
charges which were made against him in it was not
exaggerated. There is a strong and growing feeling in
influential circles that the time has come when, for the
interests of the country, of the array, and of the Royal
Family, it is well that a new Commsnder.in•Chief should
be appointed. Most assuredly the Duke of Cambridge is
not likely to do anything to weaken that feeling by pub.
Hely 'using towards officers of high rank, advanced age,
and great services, such language as beggars reject in
their cuns."

LORD IV HARNCLIFFE ON THE IRISH
CHURCH BILL.

The inaugural dinner of the Barnsley Working Men's
Conservative Association was held on Friday. In respond-
ing to the toast of the House of Lords, Lord WharuclifTo
said that as there was much speculation about the policy of
the House of Lords on the Irish Church Bill, he would ob-
serve that it was impossible for anybody to say what that
policy would, be. The Suspensory Bill of last session was a
dodge to turn Mr. Disraeli out of office, and a very dis-
honourable dodge, and he was glad that it did not
do. The bill was thrown out in the Houso of Lords,
and the whole thing was shut up like a wind bag. The
Lish Church Bill had now been carried in the House
of Commons by a very largo majority, and if it was
altered much in committee it was possible that it might
be so amended that the House of Lords might think
themselves justified in passing it very nearly in the
state in which it was sent up. But supposing tho Con-
servative party in the Commons did not feel strong
enough to make many alterations, the country would
look to the Conservatives in the House of Lords to
amend the noxious provisions of the bill. The House of
Lords, however, was not a house to initiate legisla-
tion, but to amend bad legislation, and to see that time
was given the country for reflection. To go deliberately
against the well-ascertained opinion of the people of
England would be foolish and impolitic on the part of
the House of Lords, and the result of such a course
would be to bring about a state of things like that
which preceded the passage of tho Reform Act of 1832,
when property was not safe and bloodshed was imminent
in every town. In that case the House of Lords pro-
longed its resistance too far. That house must not be ex-
Eected to go against the well-ascertained opinion of the
country, but it might be expected to protest against provi-
sions which were unfair and destructive of the rights
of property, and to make amendments in the clauses. This
was the probable course of the house. He hoped counsels of
moderation would prevail, and that the amendments made
by the House of Lords might be acceptable to the House
of Commons. But if the bill should pass in a form
which Conservatives could not Approve, it must not be con-
sidered that the House of Lords had neglected its duty, but
it must be understood that it bad preferred rather to sacrifice
its opinion than to imperil the peace of the country.

The Leeds Town Council have abandoned
their claim upon the Committee of the recent Fine Art
Exhibition for £750, in respect of police services.
THE DERBY of 1870. Guy Darrell, who
was so freely backed for the Althorp Park Stakes
at Northampton, in which race ho so much disappointed
his owner, was backed for next year's Derby pre-
cious to starting for the New Two Year Old Stakes at Ep-
som, Mr. Morris laying his owner the large sum of 20,000 to
500 against him, but afterwards 10,000 to GOO wis the highest
offer. The only other animal that has been backed for this
event is Mr. Merry's Sunlight, who has been made tho sub-
ject of one bet of 10,000 to 200.—Sportsman.

PARRICIDE AT BOLTON. A young man
named Samuel Bennett, residing at Poole's-fold, near
Bolton, has been taken into custody on a charge
of having killed his father, Thomas Bennett, a labourer,
aged 49 years. It seems that on Wednesday evening Ben-
nett and his father were returning home from Bolton in
the cart of a greengrocer named Holt all being the worse
for liquor, when they had some words tcg,,ther. In a fit of
exasperation Bennett pitched Ida father out of the cait into
the road, and it is said the wheels passed over him. lie
then jumped out of the cart and brutally kicked his fa h• r
about the body. On being picked up, the old man was found
to have sustained a fracture of the spine, for he died on
Thursday evening. He leaves a widow, who is in Chester
Asylum, and the prisoner, who is also of weak m:nd, is the
only son, and is 17 years of age.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN.—III 3
Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by Col. Elphin-
stone and Lieut. Pickard, and accompanied by General F.
Seymour and Col. Du Plat, honoured the Royal Italian
Opera with his presence on Saturday evening.
SACRED HARMONIC SOClETY.—flaydn's " Crea-
tion" is to be given by this society at Exeter Hall on
Friday evening next, the 9th instant, conducted by Mr.
Costa. The principal vocalists are Madame Lemmens
Sherrington, Mr. Yorun Rigby, and Mx. §eztley.