The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-15 00:00:00

T lIR 71LY LETTERS.

A. specimen of the threatening letters received by the
members of the Cork Town Council is published. The
following is a copy:—

" May sth.
"God save Ireland.

ing.

" now Mr. i Cannot help noticing your Ccnduc::
towards certain partys in Cork this while back I only
wants to say a few words to you the subgect if i do see any
more of your silnes i shall before thisholy mont of May is out
I shall with a revolver blow your oringe brains against
the wall otherwise if that does not do I shall burn your
house to the very ground spoin of an orange dog best now
not have any mory of it for sure as you are a mortal being
i shall carry out my desine all you ruffins there are other
villins too that I shall meet some day at the
police office i dont care for all the peelers in Cork I will do
my duty if there were as many more there i mean that---
and that fellow they calls - that orange dog and -
too i shall give that traitor a slight tuck so far -
shall try and have the first of the old Curr dog and
traitor your house shall be burnt so sure as you have a
head on your shoulders the time is at hand you may
believe it you will not be spared you are going on too long
so i forewarn you to have your coffin Teddy the other orang
ruffians and traitors also are better have there's ready i
shall say no more now you shall not know when the deed
is to be done be prepaired any day from this date to the
end of may.

" Cod save Ireland
from the Saxon yoke."
What is deemed most remarkable is that a threatening
letter should have been received by 'Mr. Michael
Joseph Collins, a local solicitor, who, it is said, " during
the law proceedings arising out of the late Fenian
rising, was the zealous advocate and agent of those who
were compromised in that locality. As a member,
Liberal member, of the town council and the Cork board
of poor•law guardians, he ' pulls well' with his party.
But on a couple of occasions lately he took a stand
against the mayor that drew the anger of the people'
on him, and on Tuesday he received a letter warning
him, with the resident and some other magistrates,
to be prepared for a sudden death. These three gentle-
men are Liberals." A correspondent, alluding to the dis-
credit cast upon the genuineness of these documents, adds:
" I cannot forget that the victims of recent murders had
received notices, and that it is stated to be one of the moat
stringent rules of the Ribbon cede, that when a person is
marked out for assassination lie must get an intimation to
that effect.

The two sons of Bishop Colenso have arrived in
England. One will proceed to Oxford and the other to
Cambridge University.

The Marquis of Bute has been invested at
Jerusalem with the spurs and sword of the celebrated
Godfrey de Bouillon, making him a knight of the Holy
Sepulchre. The ceremony was performed in the Latin
Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, called the Chapel of the
Apparition, as it was there our Saviour is reported to
have appeared to Mary Magdalene. There was mass in
the morning, at which the Marquis attended, and after-
wards the Latin patriarch or superior performed the
ceremonies of. investment. The sword and spurs of the
great crusader are highly-valued relics, used only in the
investment of knights, an honour limited to men of noble
b'rth and of the Roman Catholic faith.—Anglo-Italian
Gaztitc.

HEIL MAJESTY'S RAILWAY TRAIN.—The train
provided by the London and North Western Company
fur the conveyance of her Majesty and suite to the
North was despatched on Friday from the Euston
Station for Windsor. It may safely be said that
a more superb and completely-appointed train was
never coupled up. The traits consisted of two
vans for luggage :n l guards, one ill the front, the
other at the rear, each furnished with a powerful
bell connected to Martin's electric intercommuni-
cation appqratu3, with which the train is fitted
throughout. After the f r,t van came a carriage-
truck, then a number of carriages for the Queen's suite ;
in the centre two new royal saloon-carriages, one for day use,
the other for night accommodation. Behind the two royal
saloon carriages a number of other saloon and first-class
carriages are attached, the train consisting of fourteen
saloon and first-class carriages in all. The two royal saloons
for day and night use are connected by a covered passage.
Accommodation is provided at the front end of the
day saloon for her Majesty's manservants, and
in like manner accomodation is provided for the female
attendants at the rear of the sleeping saloon. These two
new royal saloon carriages are each thirty feet long and
about seven feet wide, and are upholstered in rich blue
silk brocade ; the whole of the fittings, although quiet,
• being regally magnificent,

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TIER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Mayll.4

- -
Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Leopold
and Princess Beatrice, drove out in the grounds,
attended by the Marchioness of Ely, this morn-

The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
ne:ses Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and
Princess Beatrice, with their suite, left the Castle
at a quarter before seven o'clock this evening for
I3Ahnoral.

LATEST INTELL [GENCFJ

(REU'ER'S TELEGRAMS.)

SPAIN.

MADRID, May 13, Evening.

In the course of to-day's sitting of the Con-
stituent Cortes, the amendment of Senor Orense
proposing the establishment of a Confederate Re-
public was strenuously opposed by Senor Alloa,
who proved that the exiatence of
.a Monarchy was
compatible with all liberties of the people, and the
amendment was finally rejected by 182 against 64
votes.

An amendment of Senor Garica'Rniz in favour of
a Democratic Republic, as the future form of go-
vernment was rejected by 161 votes against 2.
Senor Paul recommended the adoption of an
amendment, proposing the formation of a triennial
Directory to be appointed by the Chamber.

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, May 15.

According to Mr. Adam Moffatt's report the
week's receipts of cotton have been 22,000 bales.
Since the Ist September, and taken by American
spinners direct, 2,200,000 bales. Shipments to
England, 24,000 bales; to France, 3,000 ; to Con-
tinent, 4,000 ; and since the Ist Sept. 1,280,000
bales. Stock, 240,000 bales. Market quiet. Mid-
dling, 10i cost and freight per steamer.

PARB, May 15.

The Official Journal of this morning publishes
decree of the Prefect of Police for the department
of the Seine, which forbids all crowds in the public
streets in the vicinity of electoral meetings.