The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-12 00:00:00

EZCITZTO-fieEYE-71T BOULUGNE.

On Tuesday morning a very exciting, and what
nearly proved to be a tragic scene, occurred on the
sands at Boulogne. The night before a strong gale of
wind had been blowing, and consequently the flood tide
flowed in at a much morerapid rate than usual. A number
of both English and French visitors were Lathing at the
time, and there were four machines more in advance than
the rest. The tide rose with such extraordinary rapidity
as to cover the sands, and almost float these four machines.
As soon as their dangerous predicament was discovered
horses were immediately galloped in to draw them out, but,
-as it proved, too late. One animal was all but submerged,
and after struggling some time with one of the machines,
which he failed to move, he broke away. A number of
volunteers went to the rescue of the imperilled occupants
of the four machines, who, as may be imagined, were in
a dreadful state of anxiety. Among these gallant men
one or two Englishmen appeared commendablyconspicuous,
one, fully attired, rushing fearlessly into the sea, and did
great service in rescuing several persons. Eight or ten
persons, both English and French (mostly women) were
thus rescued, though in a very exhausted condition ;
several lost clothing ani jewellery. Ropes were brought
into requisition, and a line of volunteers was formed
on the sands until all were rescued, including
a little dog, which was brought ashore upon the
shoulders of a young French lady. The machines
were upset by the waves almost before they were
deserted, and one or two completely wrecked. A very
distressing scene afterwards occurred. An English lady
whose husband and son had gone to bathe that morning,
hearing of the affair, rushed to the sands and sought them
everywhere without finding them. She inwardly gave
them up for lost, though outwardly she preserved a calm
demeanour, but when, after an hour's search, she suddenly
met her husband and boy quietly walking on the sands, her
pent up feelings gave way. She threw herself into her
husband's arms sobbing, and the scene that ensued war
truly affecting.—From a Correspondent.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The following information respecting the late Feniar

warm in Canada 'is given by the Montreal News :—" We
understand, on good authority, that a secret effort has
lately been made on the part of certain Fenian
leaders to induce the ' rank and file' of that
organisation to again venture upon a raid into Canada.
A portion of them were to have been first sent into
the country by twos and threes, and meeting by apt oint-
ment at certain points in some of the larger towns of
Ontario; to try and do a little in the way of incendiarism
and assassinatior, while a formidable armed force
crossed the border. The whole plan, we are informed,
was made known to Mr. Thornton, who at once
communicated with the Dominion authorities. We
do not believe that there is much ground for
anticipating anethcr Fenian raid, but it is gratifying to
know that the plans of these miscreants are known to e.r
GoVernment almost as soon as they are hid."
An effort is making in Canada to unite all the Irish
Catholic societies of the Provinces into one grand Dominion
Irish Catholic St. Patrick's Society, for the purpose
of promoting harmony and goodwill among Irishmen ; of
fostering national feeling and love of Fatherland ; of
rendering assistance when necessary, by advice or other-
wise, to persons of Irish birth or descent in' the Dominion,
and especially Irish immigrants; and of representing,
when circumstances require, the Irish interests of the
Dominion when interference may be deemed proper.
Speaking of the cotton in the South, the New York Times
says :—" We believe our cotton crop of this season will
furnish the English market with a better supply of the
staple than we have been able to furnish at any time
during the last eight years. And there is every reason to
think that the crop will increase rapidly„ for the next few
years, until we shall export as heavily as we did during the
years that preceded the war. The cable gives us news
that the Liverpool Cotton Supply Association are again
looking to India to make up their short supply ; and in
• laying the development of the railway system there, they
have undoubtedly taken the best step to secure their end.
No country, however, can compete with this in the pro-
duction of cotton when we are able to carry on the indus-
try under proper conditions."
An extraordinary fight on a Mississippi steamer, the
Dubugne, which took place a few days ago, is thus nar-
rated. It appears that 150 raftsmen took passage on the
steamer at Rock Island and Davenport. When the
steamer started a negro deck-hand was placed at the
forward steps to guard them while the clerk colledted
the tickets of the passengers. One of the raftsmen being
refused passage by the negro deck-hand assaulted the
black, and was promptly knocked down, and the steamer
stopped at Hampton, when the raftstnen attacked
the coloured men, driving them into the river. Four
of them were pelted with lumps of coal and finally drowned.
Another coloured man, who had been badly stabbed, was
dragged from a lady's state room and thrown overboard.
He was drowned before help could reach him. The : afts.
men then took possession of the boat, and compelled the
captain to head the steamer up stream ; but, I.efore start-
ing, telegraphed the particulars of the affray to the
sheriff at Reck Island. The sheriff chartered an extra
train, collected a large force of well armed men, and the
boat was overtaken at Clinton, and possession taken by
the sheriff. On her arrival at Rock Island forty of the
captured raftsmen were taken to gaol, and no further
trouble is anticipated. Rock Island is full of raftsmen who
have come ashore, but an extra force of police has been
stationed throughout the city.

Once a Week has been purchased by Messrs.
Cooper, of Fleet-street, who will publish it henceforth.
It will not be illustrated, and Mr. Dallas ceases to edit it.

The choir of Exeter Cathedral is to be restored by
Mr. Gilbert Scott, at a cost of upwards of £12,000, towards
which the Chapter subscribes .£3,C00, the Bishop of Exeter
£l,OOO, and the Dean £l,OOO.

A bill for the abolition of ComrulFory Church
Rates in Scotland, introduced by Mr. M•Larrn, Mr. Crau-
furd, and Mr. Graham, has been published this morning. It
proposes the substitution of a voluntary rate, on the basis
of the English compromise, for the compulsory rate which
it abolishes.

CHILD MunDEß.—One of those cases which
in some degree explain the high rate of infant mortality in
London was heard at Bow-street on Wednesday. A man,
his wife, and their neice, were charged with having con-
cealed the birth of an illegitimate child, the offspring of the
Liter. Two stories were told in order to account for the
infant's disappearance—one that it had been burnt, while
the other was contained in a statement of the elder female
prisoner, to the effect that " her husband was very good
in opening the sewers. He would put the child down and
no one would know anything about it." She also added
that " three or four times it has been the same." The
young woman was not sufficiently well to attend, and the
further hearing was adjourned.

THE ST. PANCRA.S GUARDIANS.—The result of
the quarrel between the St. Pancras Guardians and the
Poor-law Board has been most disastrous in the workhouse.
There the officials have been quarrelling for some time,
and the climax of their dispute was reached this week.
The matter has been brought before the guardians, who
have requested one of the officials to resign for taking
upon him more authority than he possessed. 'Whether,
seeing that the Poor-law Board has suspended their
power in respect of the officials, the guardians have not
themselves done that for which they have censured Mr.
and Mrs. Cannon, is a matter that will hardly be worth
discussion.

AN INMATE or THE BLACK CELL.—At Leeds,
the other day, Ann Napton was charged with committing
a violent assault on Miss Sykes, one of the female attend-
ants at Armley Gaol, on the 6th inst. The complainant
had received instructions to remove the prisoner in conse-
quence of her misconduct in the dark cell, and while she
was being conveyed thither the prisoner attacked Miss
Sykes in a violent manner, scratching her face and
attempting to bite her. The prisoner, while the trial pro-
ceeded, conducted herself in a very unseemly, outrageous
manner, making use of obscene terms, and then laughing
hysterically. • There had been several reports against her
in gaol, and she had been kept in the black cell for three
days together. She was now sentenced to two months'
hard labour.

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