The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-10 00:00:00

7RAINII\'G REPORTS.

LAMBOURNE.—At bead-quarters we have, in the Craven
Stakes, Remus, who is well, and has been doing plenty of
work, but I think a in;10 is quite as far as ho likes. In the
Bretby Plate we have Sunstroke, North Briton, Pladda,
Patrician, and Fugitive. If Patrician runs he will be sure
to bo a trouble to whatever wins. Eloveuth Newmarket
Biennial—Disguise, I think, will no: run on this occasion.
Our Derby nags, Belladrutn, Crocus, and Defender, still
keep doing their usual work, and are looking and going
first-class. Friday—Belladruni was tried to-day, and the
first three in the trial wero— Belladrum, first; Crocus,
second ; Phoebus, third. Tho distance was a little over a
mile, and as soon as Itelladrun, was let out, he came away
and won in a walk ; iu fact, the others seemed to be stand-
ing perfectly still when once his head was lose. Market
operators will have a rare dance before the "Drum" has
done with them both fur the Guineas and the Derby, and
serve them right.
NEWMARKET.—Thursday—On the race-ground side
Brother to Ravioli, Ryshworth, and Neuchatel did a steady,
gallop across tho Flat, followed at a distance by Brad-
gate, Wellow, Blueskin, and Vauichka, galloped the
Ditch end about two miles. Furious and Marquis of Ca-
rabas went a good gallop about the same distance. Sci-
mitar led Martyrdom steadily about one mile and a quar-
ter. Knight of the Garter went by himself two miles.
Lecnie had a sharp gallop over the Plat by herself. Sile-
nus led Tenedos and Martyr one mile and a half steadily.
Lablache, Wild Oats, and Franchise went steadily about
two miles. Clemenco galloped Ly herself the same dis-
tance. Adamant led the ~Egean about the same, and other
different lots before ment:oued did their regular work.
Mortemer, Le Sarrazin, Ouragan, Consul, Sarah, L'Oise,
and two others, I did not know, left here for France on
Wednesday. Friday—Matthew Vawson's lot early this
morning went to the race-ground side, but I did not
see what was done. I saw Wild Oats- returning
home, looking sound and well. Martyrdom, Ryshworth,
Boulogne, Perry Down, Rupert, Strathnairn, Rowsham,
The Hermione colt, and Wildbad did regular work; and
also the following that are engaged here next week :
Baronet, Lanoret, Cork Jacket, Dragon, Read Centre,
Conjuror, Vanichka, Yermak, Amara, Neuchatel, King
Victor, Leonie, Pirate Chief, Nemea, Tenedos, Chatol-
herault, De Vere, Reindeer, Dryad, Perfume, Electricity,
Mysotis, 13r-or to Ravioli, Royal Rake, Rigs, Coup d'Eclat,
Bradgate, Night Stroller, Alma Mater, Spider, Succession,
Atlantis, Elferon, Moonstone (2 yrs), Stephanotis, Lady
Betty, Sister to Veda, Glen Rosa, Abstinence, Badswoi th,
Meteor, Lancet, Bertha, Achilles, Regula, Restitution,
Gondolier, Blueskin, Knight Errant, Nyanza, Alpenstock,
Little Treasure, Nightirr, and Misadventure. Marquis
of Carabas was only taking walking exercise in the home
yard.

KINGSCLERE, Thursday.—The Palmer led Pero Gomez,
Blue Gown (J. Adams), and Lictor (Wells)a steady canter
of a mile and a half. Siderolito and King Cophetua fol-
lowed. Morns, with Madame Eglentine filly and Waif,
cantered also a mile and a half, followed at some dibtan, e
at a slow pace by Masterstroke, Mrs. Quickly c, Salamis,
Girasol, and Blue Stocking. The last-named five were
joined here by Vagabond, and returned home. The Palmer,
Pero Gomez, and Lictor we e tried rather over a tulle ;
and I believe the Derby crack did all that was required of
him. Friday.—The downs were enveloped in a thick fog,
and it was nine o'clock before the t•ame lot out as on
Thursday were on Cannon Heath. Blue Gown and Vaga-
bond did walking exercise only in the hollow. Lictor
led The Palmer, Pero Gomez, and liosicrucian a steady
canter of a mile.

STOCKBRIDGE.— Our Oaks and One Thousand mares aro
doing well, namely, Dentulle and Scottish Queen foe the
latter, and the same two, with Bellecticn, Miss Foote, and
Atonement for the Oaks. Our Mary Ann and Birdseeker
are doing well for their engagements at Chester, and
should all go well with the last named he will about win,
as he is looking wonderfully well.
LEWES.—At Newmarket Provider is in a Sweepstakes
of 50 sous (Rowley mile), which ho cannot lose. He is
also in a Sweepstakes (Ditch m.le), and I don't see what
is to butt hint. On Wednesday he is iu the Newmarket
Handicap, but Drewitt has in the saute race Choral and
Wrestler. The last-named is a very nice colt, and has
been doing well, but I think Provider is able to give him
the few pounds if they run hint, which no doubt they
will, and I expect to see hint nearly win, if he does not
quite. Choral has been doing well, and will be able to
take her part in the race, but I don't think her good enough
to win. Choral is also in the Tenth Biennial, but those
engaged in this race aro too good a class for her to have
any chance. Ironstone is iu a Sweepstakes (last half-
mile of the Beacon Course). • He is in work, but wants
more time.

M IDDLEIf AM.— Thurslay—Dawson sent Tubouret to
lead Pretender, Thorw,l,lsen, Lord Hawthorn, Argyle,
and Derventio a rattling gallop of two miles, the first-
named four going in rare form, and pulling up fresh and
well. Mandrake took walking exercise, but appears to be
all right and forward iu condition, and a day or two's rest
will do him no harm. Good lfoi e has not beau on the
moor since my last. Osborne sent Weather Star, King's
Cro,s, Disraeli, and Minaret a sharp gallop of two miles.
Fiber t's Bracken, Fortunio, Vansittart, Terror, Jaya,
Guince, Emperor, Punjaub, Lord liarewood, Jarnack,
and Duchess of Athol all galloped two miles. Duchess of
Athol is the only one engaged at Newmarket*front here.
She is in two sweepstakes, and is very quick over short
tonnes, and is likely to land one of them, if sent. Colonel
P. has strived at Winter's to be trained.

MALTON.— At Newmarket, Mat Cnique has three engage-
ments. This mare has done a good amount of work, and
never was letter than at the present. I would advise your
readers to keep her on the right side, as she will pay her
way previous to her return. In the Column Stakes we
have Tasman, Martinique, Thunder, and Toison d'Or, and
I must take Martinique. Tasman is in the Sweepstakes
of 100 sovs each, where he receives a ilb allowance, and I
think will credit his owner with that event. He is also
in the Bennington Stakes, but your readers will be able
to judge from his previous running. Tenth Newmarket
Biennial.—The Spy is well, and fit to run. The following
aye doing good work :—George Osbaldeston, Lady Zet-
land, Queen of York, Hock, Owain Glyndwr, Sir Digby,
Amendment, Soubrette, Cada; Di Spanker, Navigator,
Grand Duchess, Mary of Argyle, two fillies by Rubini,
Taraban, The Spy, Viscount, Thunder, Merry and Wise,
My Lord, Royal Oak, Nobleman, and Silver Band. At R.
Peck's, Affection and Prior have arrived to be trained for
their future engagements.
CHILTON. —At Newmarket, Stevens has Edna engaged
in the Eleventh Biennial Stakes, but the jade has no chance
whatever. Sweepstakes of 10 soya each.—Mimus I have
a great fancy for, and fully believe that he will win a
good race some day, but I am rather doubtful of this being
his journey.
EPSOM.—We have but very few horses engaged at Now-
market, but I have no doubt there will be several go for
the plates, (tc., which close overnight. In the Bretby
Plate, Seringapatam is not unfairly treated with 7st 12Th,
and will take a deal of beating. Nutbreaker is in the Sale
Stakes, and the horse is very well. Mr. Hughes has
Standard Bearer and Candidate in the Eleventh Biennial,
but neither has the slightest chance iu such company as
Pero Gomez, Ryshworth, and Co. In the Newmarket
Handicap we have Cecil and Arbaccs. The first-named
has been doing uncommonly well, and if this were his
journey I should plump for him, in spite of the ruling
favourites ; but as I do not think the race good enough for
him, I shall wait a little longer before I advise your readers
to back him.

FINDON.—At Newmarket I fancy we shall have a large
number of horses. A good many will bo for those stakes
that are yet to close. In the Bretby Plato we have Indian
Star, who is well in appearance, but .1 am afraid that he
has lost his temper, and cannot be depended on. Sweep-
stakes of 100 sous each.—Little Nell will run well, but
won't win. Newmarket Handicap.—Vixen gelding and
Ladoga are in. The former won a race on Wednesday, so
I need say no more respecting him, and the latter is not
yet fit. Chester Cup.—Romping Girl has not yet increased
her work, but she does her two canters of a mile and a
sharp gallop of a mile and a quarter every day as well as
any mare in the world.—Sporting Life.

HUNTSMAN'S DAUGILTER. ---We regret to learn that the
steeplechase stud of Mr. T. V. Morgan has sustained an-
other loss in the death of Huntsman's Daughter. The
mare, it 'will be remembered, closely followed The Colonel
in the late Grand National to the second hurdle from home,
which she hit in crossing, and dislocated the near fore
fetlock joint. Although rendered useless for cross-coun-
try purposes, hopes were entertained of saving her for a
valuable brood mare, but unfavourable symptoms super-
vened a few days ago, and it became necessary to de-
stroy her.
THE LATE MORETON-IN-THE-MARSH MEETING.—The
objections lodged against The Little Rogue (late Nebs-
orth, late Jacob) will be entertained by the Grand
National Steeplechase Committee on the 24th instant.
Fortunatus, while running in the Prince of Wales
Chase at Cheltenham, on Thursday, broke down so badly
in the hind fetlock joint that it is more than probable he
will not again show on the Turf.
Chevy Chase was sold, after winning at Cheltenham,
for 170 gs to Mr. Brayley, in whose colours he ran for the
Hewlett Plate on the second day.
Lord Wilton named his five yt arold gelding by Romulus
out of Attack Curio before he rau in the Granby Handicap
at Croxton Park.

Knave of Trumps and The Nun were struck out of their
Lichfield engagements on Friday at 2.30 p.m.
MARKET LASEN UNION HUNT STEEI'LECIIASES.—These
chases took place at Walesby on the Ist instant over the
same ground as last year. The Union Hunt Steeplechase
was won by Bridegroom (Mr G. Nelson), beating Brilliant
and Lord of the Vale. For the Hunters' Stakes Beckiug-
ham (Mr J. Hfil) was first, and Lady Blanche second
Royal Vale, Wickenby, Sentinel, and Tumult also ran
The Trial Steeplechase was won by Harbinger, beating
Bold David and three others.
A bet of fifty " monkeys" was taken at Creston Park
about the colt by Kettledrum out of Kelly Hill for the
Derby of 1870.
EASTBOURNE HuNT, April 19.-1 he Eastbourne Handi-
cap closed with 18 subs, the Innkeepers' Plato with 115
entries, and the Tradesmen's Plate w:th 14.

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SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

'HE CHARGE OF FRAUD AGAINST

ADMIRALTY EMPLOYEE'S.

The Saturday Review, in ditettssing Mr. Lowe's nnancial
At the Central Criminal Court, on Firday, the case in i
statement, observes that it has been the rare fortune of
which__J. James Thomas Gambier,. a clerk in the Admiralty, I
the Chancellor of the Exchequer to gratify the House of
and William Rumble, an engineer in the Royal Navy, are '
Commons and the country with a pleasant surprise. When .
I indicted for unlawfully conspiring together to obtain by
all men looked that he should curse them with a tax or a
1 false pretences from Nicholas Mahon Maxwell the sum of
loan, he has blessed them altogether. The revenue returns
£3O, came before Mr. Justice Hannen. The Attorney-
of the financial year presented a gloomy and fuliginous General,
with whom s ere Mr. Huddlestone, Q.C., and
appearance, and it was generally apprehended that
Dlr. Harrington, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown ; Mr.
the reduction of the estimates would not alone
Serjeant Parry appeared for Gambier, and Mr. Nasmyth
produce an equilibrium. Mr. Lowe has maintained, in
for Rumble.
the midst of lugubrious anticipations, unbroken silence, I
congratulating himself perhaps on an opportunity of The Atterney-General opened the case, stating that
exemplifying the artistic precept,
ex fulgore, ex fumo dare lucem."
the prisoner Rumble had sought to obtain money from
" Non
Mr. Maxwell on the pretence that he could through a friend
fumum Bed
Mr. Lowe evidently shares the opinion that exceptional at the Admiralty use such influence as would lead to the
outlay ought to be distributed over a series of years; and acceptance of a tender for a contract which Mr. Maxwell
if he is right in believing that his new mode of collection had sent in for the supply of timber to her Majesty's
will be advantageous in itself, he is perfectly justified in dockyards. It would be shewn that Rumble had been
profiting by the accompanying windfall; or, to use more in close and confidential communication with Gambier,
accurate language, in picking up the fruit which he has and that when the latter was arrested there was
himself shaken from the tree. There can be no difference found in his pocket-book an entry which no reasonable
of opinion on the expediency of substituting official
person could doubt referred to the receipt of £loirom
tax-gatherers for parochial amateurs ; and althoughl
Rumble in respect of M axwell's contract, and which bore 1
date about the time that Maxwell had paid money on this
excisemen will exercise additional vigilance, moderately
account to Rumble. The pretence,mede sateid
Atibr.emleaaxrnweeld
honest taxpayers will welcome a change which
l
gentleman, which the prisoners
removes their establishments and their private
affairs from the curious supervision of neighbours. was altogether a
false e pretence. They
or with any other
They had no influence
whatever with
for th
obtaining theacceptance an
In his estimates of revenue, Mr. Lowe has been prudently
modest ; but there can be no doubt that in the absence of department,of -
disturbing causes his expectations will be considerably
11a contracts.
i If it were a fact that the accept-
disturbing
of contracts could be procured through the
exceeded, even if rich men should once more disappoint influences of such means, it would be a very serious matter
him by obstinately refusing to die. With the exception
indeed, and would indicate a rottenness in our public
of the cotton trade, the principal branches of industry are
ser • of a most alarming character. But Mr. Mar-
vice
in a tolerably healthy state ; and the rise in the rate of
well obtained no benefit whatever from the prisoners, and
interest chews that commercial enterprise is reviving.
if they had succeeded in obtaining money from other con-
Mr. Lowe has commenced his career with prosperous
tractors in the same way, those contractors had paid their
auspices, although at the commencement of his speech he
money without consideration. If the jury came to the
wisely propitiated the jealous powers by dilatingsupon the
conclusion, after they had heard the evidence, that these
unhappiness of his circumstances. i two persons were guilty of this offence, their verdict
The Spectator refers to the discussion that has taken would he of the highest importance to every department
place about Lord Stanley's politics, and declares that in the service.
being what he is, it can be no surprise to anybody that he The examination of witnesses was then proceeded with.
should be somewhat of a problem and a perplexity to the Mr. Maxwell said he was a mining engineer and timber
Tory party in days of hot conflict like the present. In merchant, at 49. Lombard-street. On the 12th of January
times of rest, with no great issue before the country, he last he sent into the Admiralty a contract for elm timber for
might do very fairly for their chief ; for he would win fox the dockyards. On the 15th, Rumble, whom he had never
them the credit of small reforms and Vnsiness-like sagacity, seen before, called upon him, and told him he would not get
while he would throw cold water with admirable precision his contract unless he used influence, and, indeed, unless
of aim on the " heroic remedies "of Radical prophets cry- he made terms with him (Rumble) he would certainly lose
ing like pelicans in the wilderness, and obtaining no heed. his contract. 'Witness said he would not bribe anyone to
To have so candid a chief telling his party that all their use his influence; and Rumble then went away, saying as
favourite ideas and war-cries are no use in the world, is of be left the office, " Very well, I'll do the best I can for you;
course a scandal and a great source of new weakness. and after you have got the contract, perhaps you will
Naturally enough Lord Stanley is at present the least do something for me." Witness immediately went to
popular of the Tory chiefs, and Mr. Gathorne Hardy, who Mr. Brady, Registrar of Contracts at Somerset House,
has identified himself conspicuously with the Protestant and told him what had occurred. On the 18th Rumble
religion, the most so. But Mr. Disraeli, we think we may came, and said witness would receive his contract in a
venture to prophesy, is not likely to give place tofrom
day or two. He had learned that his friend in the
either of his colleagues. While Mr. Gathorne Hardy Admiralty, who was " pretty high up. " Witness asked
fitly represents only the prejudice, Lord Stanley
"In the event of your receiving £2O or £3O from me, would
you keep the whole of it, or would you have to share it
only the prudence, Mr. Disraeli endeavours to repre-
with any other person?" Rumble said, " I should have
sent—and more or less succeeds in representing—
in the larger sense the policy of the party he leads. to divide it with my friend. My friend has great in-
He enters into its prejudices so as to avoid drenching the linenee'
and when
ardour of his supporters in ice-cold water like Lord be able you want your accounts passed, I shall
toshewyou how to do so quickly." On the 2nd
Stanley, and without being possessed by them like Mr. Rumble came again, and said witness's contract was
Gathorne Hardy. He duly appreciates the force of "smashed up;" the new Board was very difficult to deal
party passions which the former hardly does, but without with. He added that, while witness's contract was for
being influenced by them like the latter. In a time when
a leader even of the Philistines can only be- £914, the other was for £925. He afterwards brought a letter
qualified for
accepting the contract for Portsmouth Dockyard. Witness
his post by having entered in some degree into the educa- asked whether the letter had been obtained through his
tion and aims of the children of light, it is impossible for Influence, and Rumble replied, "Most certainly ; if I
such a man of Gath 118 Mr. Gathorne Hardy, Goliati
hadn't' used my influence you would not have got it."
though he be, to lead them with any success. On the Witness had tendered for the supply of Woolwich, Chat-
other hand, it is equally impossible for one who is so ham, Sheerness, and Devonport ; and lie asked how it was
purged from Philistian lore as not even to wish to see the those tenders had not been accepted. Rumble said,
Philistines triumph, though it be also true that he has no " You are much better without them ; they are great
wish to see the Israelites triumph and desires only a sus-
humbugs down there." 'Witness gave the prisoner three
pension of hostilities, to lead the children of Philistia ; and
£lO notes which he had received, through Clark, the de-
this is the case with Lord Stanley. Until there grow up a
tective, from Mr. Brady.
leader with something of Mr. Disraeli's detachment of Mr. Brady was then called, and deposed that after
vision, and yet something, too, of Mr. Gathorne Hardy's receiving a communication from Mr. Maxwell, he
Toryism of soul, the Conservatives will never have a really
employed the detective Clark. The witness described the
great leader. Such a statesman as the late Sir Robert Peel is
not easily found twice in a century—and even the late course of business with regard to correspondence about
contracts, and said it could not be known at the Store-
Sir Robert Peel had in him a grain or two too much of keeper-General's office, in which Gambier was a first-class
Lord Stanley.
' clerk, that Maxwell's contract had been accepted until
The Examiner and London Review says that how to be the 22nd of January, when the memorandum of the deci-
splendid without cash in hand, and to do the munifi- sion of the Lords of the Admiralty came down. Gambier,
cent without anything to spare, was the problem which however, had means of ascertaining previously that
Providence set Mr. Lowe. Mr. Childers and Mr. Card Maxwell's was the lowest tender.

well had done their beat by dint of saving to furnish their Mr. :Horton, a clerk in the Storekeeper-General's office,
colleague with the wherewithal, and but for the unlookede, and Mr' Girdlestone, a clerk in the Record Office, were
for windfall of extra liability left him by King Theodore, next examined. The latter witness said he put letters
the Chancellor of the Exchequer would have really hat which were to be dispatched into envelopes, which
a surplus, with which he might have lessened the actual he did not fasten, but placed in a basket for
amount of taxation. As it is, however, the whole the messenger. Cross-examined by Serjeant Parry:
of the retrenchments on account of the army and navy Do you mean to say that at the Admralty, when
will not suffice to square the account for glory purchases you put a letter into an envelope, you do not seal
in Abyssinia. Indeed, we are not yet quite sure how it or moisten the envelope? I do not.—lt is too
much we shall have to pay on that score. But taking the much trouble, I suppose. (Laughter.) The messengerhas
most favourable view of the case, the bloodless expeditior to do it? Yes. (Laughter.)—And he can read the letters
will cost no less than £9,000,000 ster!ing, and thus Mr.- if he likes? I should not allow him to do so if I saw him.
Lowe has found himself driven to the necessity of Mr. William Henry Graham, another clerk in the
inventing a surplus, in order that he play have the pleasure Storekeeper-General's department, Mr. Nelson Girdle-
of spending one. Instead of borrowing from the Bank or stone, Mr. Dundas, Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
the Stock Exchange, he has ingeniously resorted to the Admiral Spencer Robinson, Comptroller of the Navy, and
expedient of borrowing from to-morrow. He proposes to Mr. Baxter, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury,
anticipate £3,350,000 of assessed taxes, a large portion of were also called for the prosecution.

which, in the ordinary course of things, would not become
payable until a good way on in the next year ; and with the
produce which he hopes thus to realise, he undertakes to
relieve the community of burthens to the extent of
£2,940,000, leaving a surplus, after balancing all, of
£412,000 to strengthen the balances in the Exchequer.
The total amount to be paid by the nation in the next
twelve months will, in round numbers, remain the same ;
but, in a variety of ways, the incidence of taxation is
modified or shifted from one set of people to another. The
whole affair, as Mr. Lowe himself candidly avowed, is the
result of a dexterous resort to the art of "parliamentary
magic," whereby a Minister of Finance is enabled to work
wonders.

For the defence it was argued, on the part of Gambier,
that he had only given certain information, for which he
had received £lO. To give that information was a com-
mon thing. It was indiscreet, not criminal. For Rumble
it was contended that he had merely acted as agent. Wit-
nesses as to character were called, among others
Alderman Sir Thomas Gabriel and it was shewn that
Rumble and Gambier had only very recently become
known the one to the other. The jury, however, after a
quarter of an hour's deliberation, found the prisoners guilty.
Mr. Justice Hannen, in passing sentence, said they had
been convicted upon evidence which could not leave the
faintest shadow of a doubt on the mind of any person
who heard the case. With respect to Gambier, it was im-

The John Bull declares that if the circumstances of
Ireland are so peculiar as to demand exceptional treat-
ment, then the only logical alternative is to petition for
an Irish Parliament. If the measure is one dealing (as it
does professedly) with Irish interest only, it is only just
that Irishmen should be allowed to decide the matter for
themselves. We believe that all parties would admit
that such a course as that at which we have hinted is a
fair and reasonable one. But it may be alleged that in
advocating a repeal of the Union, or even anything that
may tend to such a consummation, one incurs a fearful
responsibility. But the question is not whether Conserva-
tives should bring about such a cry, but whether they
should support it before the bill becomes law, in order
that English Liberals may be roused to the real
danger of the situation ; for all who know Ireland agree
in saying that the cry of repeal will wax louder every
year should Mr. Gladstone's bill become law. The Irish
Protestants will have been deserted by England. They
will feel that they will not receive less justice from a Parlia-
ment sitting in College Green than in St. Stephen's ; and
believing that the article of the Union which made their
forefathers accept it has been sacrilegiously set aside,
nineteen out of twenty of them will be repealers. Those
who honestly believe that this cry of repeal will be fraught
with peril, and that the bill of Mr. Gladstone will alien-
ate the Protestants without satisfying the Roman Catho-
lics, may be excused if they prefer that the cry of repeal
be raised before rather than after the bill becomes law.
The Saturday Review looks with great displeasure on
those well-meaning but fanatical persons who view with
equanimity, if not with positive satisfaction, the prospect
of exchanging the established clergy of the Church of
England for a more religious, as they say, and more
earnest body of disestablished and disendowed ministers
of religion. We are only concerned with the fact that a
disestablished and disendowed clergy would be altogether,
except in Church, an institution not only different from,
but opposed in conception to, an Established Church.
It is simply ridiculous to suppose that, with all the exist-
ing clerical conditiolf changed, we should have the same
raw material to work with. As it is, there are clergy and
there are clergy. We have the intellectual, intelligent,
highly-educated clergyman consorting with nobles as his
equals, which they are often by birth, sometimes by for-
tune, always by education ; the solid, matter-of-fact,
temperate country parson, of Mackworth Praed's type ;
the forward, pushing town parson, to whom popularity
and pew-rents are powers ; and the vulgar, ignorant
fanatic, who occasionally culminates in an Irish bishop.
These varieties we have, and they have their value,
their(rood as well as their evil ; but there would be
few varieties in the disestablished Anglican parson of
the future.
For a time something of the same cha-
racter would survive ; as Rome was not built, so Rome did
not perish, in a day. But gradually, orhr very rapidly,
the clerical
character only would the clerical level sink,r.t but
character would be entirely changed, In the great towns
sliould have active clever men of the Ward Peec)tshoer
type, men making great incomes, and very much of despots
over their tlir viteg and money-makieg flocks. . And we
shoaid have the petted shepherds of the sectarian petite
the spiritual directors and t 3 rants of the women,
and of the husbands who think that religion is a very
proper empl,,yment for females and feminine-minded men.
Air; we should. have, both among High Churchmen and
Churchmen,
Low the supple obedient nominee who is
patronised and instructed and interfered with and bullied
by the great man of the congregation who finds the money,
and keeps a church and person as an easy means of minis-
tering to his own state and importance and reflecting his
vulgar munificence. But the independenee, the freedom,
the pure liberal spirit of the English clergy would be gone.
As to the country parishes, to suppose that their Church
administration would rise much higher than it does under
the present voluntaryism of Dissent is futile to argue. The
Establishment, with all that belongs to it, its good and
evil, its worldliness and political excellences, has made the
English clergy what they are ; and then we' are asked to
believe that every one of these efficient causes ceasing,
precisely the same results will follow from precisely the
opposite system and principles.

possible to exaggerate the enormity of his conduct. He
was a person of good education, was respectably Con-
nected, and appeared to have troops of friends, so that
one would have thought he would have been restrained by
the desire men had to retain their reputation from
committing such a crime as this. He had, however,
violated the trust reposed in him in a high and
responsible office. Regarded in another view it was
impossible to conceive any offence likely to be more mis-
chievous in every way to society, for how many men who
had never yet committed an offence of this sort might be
easily induced to do so by some tempter saying to him,
"Oh, you need not hestate ; it is done in the public
offices." In the position in which he wus be set an example
which might be followed in all ranks of society, and as far
as he might he had tarnished even the name of his country.
He (the learned judge) would not make any distinction
between them, but pass upon them both the same sentence,
which must be a severe one, namely, eighteen months'
imprisonment with bard labour.

A WEALTUY PAUPER.—A rather amusing case,
and sheaving how difficult it is to know where to give
relief, took place at Ilford, Essex, a few clays ago. A
poor woman, named Smith, had, on representation of her
destitution, which appeared true, been allowed a weekly
pittance, which had lately been augmented by .► piece of
meat. On her death about £6O in sovereigns was disco-
vered under her bed, much to the surprise of everyone
who knew her.

The Lancet regrets to hear that at least one death
has resulted from the exposure to tempestuous weather of the
volunteers who went to Dover on Easter Monday. An offi-
cer of one of the metropolitan corps, who was previously in
good health, was attacked by erysipelas of the face on the
following day, and unfortunately succumbed after two days'
illness. What adds to the melancholy interest of-the case is
the fact that the gentle man in question was to have been
married within the next few days, and that every prepara-
tion for the event had been made.

A NATIONAL COLOUR.—Brown is the character..
istic colour of Spain, from the drapery of Murillo and the
walls of cathedrals, to the shadow of cypresses and the
arid soil of the hills. Whether brightening into gold, or
• ripening into purple, it always seems to give the key of
colour. In the streets of Cardona it was the base upon
which end'e s pictu; e. que groups of pe p!e ware painted
—women spinning flax, children cooling their bare bodies
on the stones, blacksmiths and cobblers forging and
stitching in the open air—all with a keen glance of
curiosity, but also a respectful greeting for the stranger.
THE DISCOVERY OF RECORDS AT THE INDIA
OFFICE.—The "find" of Timour's library at the India
o:fice is, we hear, now considered not to be so valuable as
Oriental scholars have been called upon to believe. A
discovery of some interest to Oriental scholars has been
made, but its real value is still uncertain. About thirty
years ago a large quantity of manuscripts was sent to the
aid East India Hotv,e in Leadenhall•street, from Beejapoor.
These were in,pected by Professor If. 11. !Wilson, who de-
clared them worthless, and put them aside. But lately a
Syrian, who is engaged unler the librarian in rearranging
the manuscripts in the library of the India Office, found
that on several of the papers huddled together in the
box from Beejapoor was the seal of Timour ; and these
have since been put together and bound in volumes. It
is not yet known, however, whether they arc original
memoirs or only copies of historical documents already
familiar to students, awl the only evidence of their value
so far is the offer made by an agent of the Pasha of
Egypt to purchase some of them, on the strength of their
-Paving Timour's seal on them. for £12.000.