The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1869.

earnest and faithful worker might leave " pintfoots
on the sands of time," for the guidance and encou-
ragement of those who came after him. We congra-
tulate the new Viceroy on hairing so successfully in-
augurated the troublesome and difficult duties of his
office; and we Lope that he will not only realise all
the eager anticipations that have been formed of his
career, but help to fulfil his own aspirations by en-
couraging the culture of the fine arts in the sister
country.

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rift,

has a newpoem in the press, and also a volume of picture
and adventure, a portion of which, describing the
Hebrides, has appeared in the Spectator. A volume
of essays on Congregationalism will shortly be published
by Longmans, the authors being Messrs. A' stey
Fawcett, Herbert, and two other gentlemen. Mr. Dion
Boucicault is writing a philosophic treatise on the drama,
to be called "The Master of the Revels," and is also pre-
paring a new drama for the Princess's. Mr. Pechter and
Mr. Wilkie Collins are preparing another for the Adelphi.
Victor Hugo's " Les Mis6rables" is to be brought out at
Drury-lane. The Public Schools Chronicle is to be incorpo-
rated with the Atlas. Another item of news—partly
literary, partly political—is, that should Mr. Reverdy
Johnson be recalled, the United States will in all proba-
bility be represented here by Mr. Motley, the historian.
I was at the private view of the Dudley Gallery yester-
day. It is a fair exhibition, but scarcely up to last year's.
The post of honour is given to Mr. Calderon, who has a
classical picture of a woman with a distaff. Mr. E. J.
Poynter has several small works. The two Severns ale well
represented. Solomon has two works. But space fails,
and I must reserve a fuller notice until my next. I shall
then have something to say about the next Academy.

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TIER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Jan. 31.

The confirmation of his Royal Highness Prince
Leopold took place yesterday at Whippingham
Church by his Grace the Archbishop of Canter-
bury.

Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Leopold,
Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Princess Beatrice,
and the Princess Teel-, attended Divine service
this morning.

LATEST INTELL [GEN CE.

(REUTER'S TELEdRA3IS.)

SPAIN.

MAIAID, San. 31.

.1 he Fpoca of to-day says :---" The idea of en-
trusting a Directory, with the highest authority of

the State has been unanimously agreed upon.
&veral names are being put forward for this office.
This has been accepted as the definitive form of
Government after the opening of the Cortes. It is
in fact a sanction of the principle of a Republi-
can form of Administration, because even suppos-
ing the Cortes should decide in favour of a
Monarchy, considerable time would elapse before

the choice of a Monarch would be finally settled.

AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Evening).

TLe House of Representatives, by 147 to 42
votes, has passed a resolution, amending the Con-
stitution so as to prohibit the denial of the suffrae
to any person on account of race or colour.

PLYMOUTH, Feb, 1.

A heavy southerly gale and a high tide prevailed
allng the coasts of Devon and Cornwall yesterday
morning. The tide reached higher than has been
known for the last thirty years. Numerous minor
accidents have taken place through the water rising
over the low levels of seaport towns. Floods along
the banks of rivers have also occurred through
their overflowing their usual channels. Property
on the banks of various places has been washed
away. One hundred yards of sea wall has been
washed away, and nine yards of the South De-
von Railway. At Dawlish the railway and
telegraphic communication was impeded throughout
Sunday. The Ponsandane viaduct, West Cornwall
Railway, near Penzance, has been washed away.
The telegraphic and railway communication be-
tween Penzance and Marasgion has been stopped.

- FRANCE.
BOURSE, Jan. 30.—Three O'clock.—The marktt
closed as follows :-
41 per Cent.
End of month —
3 par Cent
End of mouth 7O 45
Cerdit Alobilier '275
End of month 27U
Credit Foncier _1545
End of month

Bank Shares 3035
Ital'an Loan
End of month —
' Mexican Loan
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes
Morrie Debt
Deferred

RAILWAY

Cash
940

Orleans

N orthern _ _

1178:

Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern.... 590

IVesteru ..................
Eastern
Sardiuiuu ...............

6111
5721

Austrian ........................ . 657k
Lombard .................. 4724
North of Spain

Saragossa ............... . .................... 78Z
Roman ............................ .. . ........... 47*

MORE ALARMING AND DaSTRUCTIVE
FIRES—This Day.

During the last twenty-four. hours Capt. Shaw,
the chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade,
uen and one of place only three
reported to the Board of Works that several fires
had taken place within the radius of the Board.
Outar e
deservingo
number
of
being that
Publicly r hasbl taken
recorded,
these happened in the refreshment-house and ale
stores belonging to Mr. G. Smith, situate in Three
Colt-street, Old Ford. The discovery was made by a
policeman about 5 in the morning, at which time the
They were aroused
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just to
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ee dtsoa s
el eseepa.p
for the stairs leading to the upper rooms were then
burning furiously, and the heat was so great that
the residents could scarcely breathe. The land
steamers, by Shand, Mason, and Co., and the Lon-
don Salvage Corps, with Mr. Superintendent
and plent of the East
pany's water having been obtained, the
LSownainoton7c,opmromptly arrived,
firemen and the salvage corps went to work, bas
they were unable to get the fire extinguished mail
the establishment was burned out and the roof off.
fixtures, and fur-
The
latorlee
lodfsot
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origin of the Lowackedin. trladhee,
eis unknown. The .sufferer was fortu-
nately insured in the Norwich Union-office. The
second fire broke out in the premises of Mr. E. S.
Blackwall, oil, and colour, and Italian warehouse-
man, No. 168, Green-street, Bethnal-green. This
fire is supposed to have originated from a spark
having been dropped from a lighted candle into one
of 'he cupboards under the stairs. In a few minutes
the fire began to travel! 4, the: stairs and,into
the shop, but owing to the timely arrival of the
brigade the flames were quickly extinguished, but
the damage done 18 conSiderable. The occupier
was insured in the Sun Fire Office. The only
other fire worthy of 'notice took place at a quarter
to 5 o'clock this morninmin the chemical stores of
Mr. H. Bailey, No. 16,- -Cropley-street, Hoxton
JV ew-town. Owing to the timely arrival of the
engines and the salvage corps, and the good supply
of water, theflames were extinguished. The damage,
as in the former case, was considerable. Mr Bailey
was insured in the County, from which office Mr.
White the assessor to the company attended for the
purpose of at once settling the loss.

Lord Camperdown, who is engaged in inspecting
the Royal Naval Victualling Ynrds, was expected to
arrive at Portsmouth this morning for the irlrpose
of invc;tigating the general working of the Royal
Clarence Victualling Yard at Gosport. • •
21issrm SIIIVS.—The Mystery, of St. TVCP,, riled
front ltotwu on the 20th of No.:amber fcr Full,
since been heard of. The Stradelln, L.Tl,;und
fur I:lardiff, passed the Soun I cu the 12`h of
seen near 0; -.0, Norway, c,-.1 11th, on v-IlEoliC:y I:ca-.-y
gale came ott 'ilieL• Tr,rt: .110 ha.,not since I ".-alarj et. sr.re Lon) Crcat
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.FUNERAL OF ML. ERNEST JONES"

I On Saturday afternoon the mortal remains of Mr.
Ernest Jones were consigned to their last resting-place ie.
Ardwick Cemetery, Hyde-road, Manchester, and the occa-
sion was taken advantage of by the members of the Reform
League to have a large public demonstration. The work.
ing classes in particular were exceedingly assidubus to de
honour to the memory of the deceased ; and accordingly
an opportunity was afforded them to attend the funeral.
Shortly after two o'clock in the afternoon the public
streets of Manchester through which the procession was to
pass were so densely thronged that the traffic was stopped
for a considerable time. The route of the procession was by
way of Wellington-street, Broughton (where the deceased
resided), Bury New-road, Stran,geways, Victoria-street,
Market-street, -and London-road to Ardwick Cemetery.
Those who were specially invited to attend the funeral met
near the house of the deceased, and many of Mr. Jones's
near friendS were allowed to see him -before the coffin-lid
was fastened down. The members of the Reform League,
Insisting over 1,200, and deputations from London and
nearly all the large towns in the northern and midland
counties, asseml.l,:d in front of the Assize Courts, and
afterwards marched in procession to Wellington-street.
The following gentlemen were the pall-bearers :—Sir
Ellcanah Armitage, Mr. Jacob Bright, M.P., Mr. T. B.
Potter, M.P., Alderman A. Heywood, Mr. 11. M. Stein-
thal, Mr. F. Taylor, Mr. Elijah Dixon, Mr. IT. Rawson,
Mr. Edward Hooson (president of the Northern. Branch
of the Reform League), Mr. James Crossley, and Mr.
Charles Bazlcy. Mr. Edmond Beales, ALA., delivered a
funeral oration over the grave.