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

PRINCE ARTHUR AT MAY:II'OOTH,

The following is the address of the students presented
to Prince Arthur at Maynooth. "We the President,
Vice-President, Masters, Professors, and Students of the
Royal College of St. Patrick, Maynooth, beg to thank
your Royal Highness most respectfully and cordially for
honouring our college with a visit, and we feel especially
grateful because you have conferred this high distinction
on it so soon after your arrival in Ireland. We prize
this honour the more because we venture to regard two
royal visits to our college within the space of twelve
months—your own and that of his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales—as an indication of the special favour of
our sovereign lady the Queen, your mother. Any mark
of esteem of our sovereign must ever be gratifying to us ;
but it is far more precious when the public virtues of the
sovereign give lustre to her exalted station, while her
private virtues adorn her own domestic circle, and render
her a model and a shining example to her subjects. We
also hail in you a Prince whom our beloved Queen in a
manner dedicated to Ireland front his birth by conferring
on him the name of our national Apostle. The name of
Patrick is dear to everylrishman, but it has a holier and
snore cherished interest for us who dwell within a college
consecrated to the name and placed under the patronage
of St. Patrick. It is, therefore, with peculiar pleasure
that we see in your generous youth the sure foreshadowing
of the virtue and patriotism of riper years. We confi-
dently anticipate from your Royal Highness's name, and
from the high promise of your youth, that in you Ireland
will ever find a zealous and powerful friend, and we
fervently pray that Almighty Cod may vouchsafe to you
a long, a glorious, and a happy career."
His Royal Highness seemed touched by the loyal
warmth and earnestness of the address, and returned
the following reply Mr. President, Vice-President,
Masters, Professors, and Students of the Royal College
of St. Patrick, Maynooth,—lt is with real pleasure that I
pay a visit to your college so soon after my arrival in
Dublin. lam desirous of seeiltg something of the chief
educational institutions of Ireland. Upon their effici-
ency and usefulness the welfare of the influential classes
in this country, and ultimately the welfare of the whole
community, must largely depend. I thank you in par-
ticular for your allusion to my name, and can well believe
that Irishmen will accord a national welcome to one who
unites in himself the name of their patron saint and that
of the most illustrious of their countrymen. It will be
my duty and my pleasure to make known to the Queen,
my dear mother, your sentiments and loyal affection
towards her Majesty, and of goodwill towards myself and
the members of her family."

THE PRINCE AND THE PRINCESS OF

WALL'S.

The Daily Nam contains some further accounts of the
visit of the Prince and the Princess of Wales to the Suez
Canal. They were much struck on the Serapium, near
the Bitter Lakes, with the progress that had been made,

PARLIAMENTARY AND MUNICIPAL

ELECTIONS.

The select committee of the House of Commons, 01
which the Marquis of Hartington is the chairman'
appointed to inquire into the general question of
parliamentary and municipal elections reassembled
on Friday, and proceeded to hear further evidence'
Mr. Darvill, the town clerk of Windsor, informed
the committee that in the Royal Borough it Wag
a common practice to pay voters for their loss of titne
in polling at municipal elections. No attempt had 'ever
yet been made to put a stop to the practice. In the
opinion of the witness, at the late municipal election so ne
sixty persons were bribed, and at the last parliamentatl
election 100. Were the municipal constituency enlarged,
he believed there would be less bribery at such election&
Much as he regretted it, he was compelled to come to the
conclusion that bribery at elections would never be done
away with until the Ballot was in force. The,
present provisions of the law for the punishment 0l
bribery were utterley inadequate. To Mr. Ward Bunt
the witness stated that Windsor used to be one 01
the purest constituencies in England. This puriti
was disturbed by a parliamentary candidate intro.
clueing the plan of distributing yearly donations of
groceries and other things of that kind. At present
these gifts were discontinued, but a great den/
in the way of influencing an election was done by the
purchase of cottage property which was offered for sale'
and bought for the express purpose of enabling the owner/
to control the votes of the persons occupying them. ill
Windsor a man did not lose caste because it was knosvn
that he had bribed at an election. The witness was
severely pressed upon the question of the Ballot,
and was confident that though it might not bring about
absolute purity at elections, it would do very much in
that direction. Other evidence of a similar kind wile
taken by the committee, which was attended by 10
Bright, the President of the Board of Trade.

THE PRESTOX STRIKE.

The latest reports received from Preston give no indiuy
tions of an immediate settlement of the strike. On Fridal
afternoon the Spinners' Institute was crowded with oPe'
ratives who had assembled for their week's payment'
Many of them are still unable to obtain employment at a
reduction of five per cent., and they are very indignant sti
the conduct of some of the masters, who insist upon a ten
per cent. reduction. At about twenty-four of the mill"
the weavers have struck, and it is estimated that there
will now be between 6,000 and 7,000 of those operativee
out of work in the town. With regard to the question
dispute, viz., the wheel-dividend system, the weavers are
as determined as ever to resist any change in it. They are •
still favourable to arbitration, and are confident that if the
question is fairly tested the decision will be in their favour:
Promises of further support have been received by their
secretary from Blackburn, Church, Accrington, Harwood/
Padiham, Chorley, Haslingden, Clitheroe, Clayton-le'
Moors, Ramsbottom, Bamberbridge, Burnley, Stockport/
Bolton, &c. The weavers expect that their funds will he
increased every week. The following appeal from the
Preston power-loom overlookers has been issued :—"•An
Appeal to the Manufacturers, Managers, and Overloolcer°
of Preston and Surrounding Districts.—Gentlemen,
respectfully wish to draw your attention to 0111
position. In consequence of the strike which 1,5°
occurred in Preston several of our body who are in 00
way connected with the dispute have been placed ill
circumstances of a very unsatisfactory and embarrasaivs
character. They have both the masters and the opera
tives to serve, and are necessarily subject to whatever
movements may be made by them, whether they involve
increased work or an absolute stoppage. Our average
earnings in good times are about 30s. per week, hu/
some of us are not receiving any wages at present, Nvhie
others, who have to attend the mill at certain periuT
every day, in order to either supervise work which ~1.4
being partially carried on in them or make arrangemente
for operatives, obtain a mere trifle, altogether inade'
quate to support themselves or families ; and this state
of things will continue until the mills are properly IP
operation again. Our private savings have, through •
long depression in the cotton trade, been exhausted, and'
as we have no combined trade fund, we shall soon, if
,r,l2e
change ensues, be in a very distressed condition. Iv e,
make this appeal in the hope that you will favourabb
consider our case and be induced to render us some peed'
niary aid by which poverty and its associated misfortune°
may be kept from our doors.—By order of the Committee
of the Power-Loom Overlookers of Preston."

The petition against the return for Taunton of fit'
Henry James has been withdrawn.
A shameful case has just been tried in the Seca
Court of Assize. A widow died, leaving three childrep,
son in the navy, and two daughters, aged 16 and 13. frij
sister of the widow became the guardian of her ch'llllo'
She immediately withdrew the eldest daughter from the coo'
vent in which she was placed, kept her at her own Levee'
and repeatedly sold the girl to wealthy men who Ored
charmed with her beauty. The infamous aunt receive
sentence of five years' imprisonment.
THE TRAMWAYS QUESTION. The bill t°
authorise the introduction of tramways into vari°ll:
parts of the metropolis was again on Friday wide,
the consideration of the committee of the House of CO.n
mons, of which Mr. Sclater-Booth is chairman. I,l'A-
evidence given by Mr. Hopkins, the engineer of ty.
scheme, referring to the scientific details of the Plol
proposed to be adopted, occupied the major portion
the sitting.
THE COLLIERY INUNDATION AT EARL TM!:
LET'S PITS.—The inquest has been concluded upon tv,-
one deceased who was killed by the Brierly Hill collier,
inundation. The jury returned a verdict " that tUa
deceased, William Ashmore, lost his life from the accia'
dental bursting of a dam. A dam in such a place, °
used for the purpose of keeping back any large quantiti
of water from any workings adjoining, should be subjected
a
to the greatest supervision by competent persons, 0.4
from time to time the actual pressure upon the dtl'
should, if possible, be ascertained."
THE SULTANA AND THE PORTRAIT PklNTEll.'':
It has become the fashion with the ladies of Constalltio
nople to have their portraits taken. The favourite artist
an Englishwoman, a Miss Curtis. Some time ago el
lady was commissioned to paint a full-length portrait
one of the Sultanas. The Sultana was short and stolitt
and Miss Curtis painted her accordingly. This, howev.e*
gave great offence, and the Sultana insisted on her hell
made a foot taller, saying that as she was only 19 yea 1
)ld, she would be sure to grow to that size. But instead °I
growing taller, the Sultana only grow stouter; so that tv
the end of a twelvemonth the portrait was almost Orel
cognisable. Miss Curtis was then requested to paint till,
picture a third time, and it is now nailed up to the ceili°'
of the harem.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE IN THE 1iCNT1'5..,6
FIELD.—On Thursday her Majesty's stag-hounds vie',
out for a run. The first deer bad been captured, and Pre,
parations were being made for uncarting a second, wile%
Prussian nobleman, attached to the embassy, who sv4o
taking part in the sport, fell from his horse in an epilellti
fit. Messengers were at onceasent for medical assistance;
and Dr. Barford, of Wellington College, and Dr. Pidt'
bank, of Windsor, were soon in attendance on the 11;;
fortunate gentleman, who is supposed to be the Count Y
Galen. He had received a sabre cut on the head 1011°d
,4`
the Danish war, and this, it is thought, had so scrioue'd
affected his health as to give rise to fits of this nature.
ELECTION PETITIONS.—The £l,OOO deposit I.°
the Bradford election petition has been ordered by DSO
Justice Willes to be returned. In the North Derby'sllP-0
petition, too, an application was acceded to for the s3ll3_j
t)bject. All claims being discharged, the deposit Iro
ordered to be returned. South Hants will have no petite
ic
after all. The Liberal petition against Lord Henry Se°4
has already been withdrawn. With regard to the °Pe
against Mr. Henry Cowper, at Judges' Chambers, °to
application for changing the venue from Winchester ,
Southampton was agreed to. But the same eveniatig
meeting of the Conservative electors of South Hants vi
held at the Dolphin Hotel, Southampton. Mr. Sle°llo
Stanley took the chair, It was unanimously resolved 1;
withdraw the petition against the Hon. William Colvliehd
This disposes of both the petitions presented froint;s
Southern Division of Hants, the Liberal petition aPill
Lord Henry Scott having previously been withdrawn.
CLIMATIC CHANGES THROUGH THE AGENCY' °f
MAN.—The ground on which stands Ismailia, A tOWil o,
6,000 inhabitants, and the headquarters of M. de tess,efe,
was but a few years since a dry, sandy desert, on 0-3,
rain was never known to fall. All is now transferil'ell
The old, dried-np basin of Lake Timeali hes been
filled with water from the Nile by a fresh-Wilf.ty
canal. 'Trees, shrubs, and plants of all desc),;(3
tions grow rapidly wherever the soil is irrigated, f'.teo
the artificial oasis widens fast. " Accompanying," Wri of
a correspondent, " extraordinary transformatio9.4
the aspect of the place, there has been a eorresP(''J.;iol
change in the climate. At the present time Isult''icst
during eight months of the year, is probably the healt'l-oo
spot in Northern Egypt." The mean temperature Or 08
four months June to September is 91 deg. • the foll°!jeP
four months, 74 deg. ; and the four winter nionths, 4° the
" Until two years ago rain was unknown ; but illtoor
twelvemonth ending April last there were actuallY
teen days on which rain fell; and no later than Stllloo
last there fell a tremendous shower of rain, a pheacao`
which the oldest Arab had never previously witness et
Rain ceases to fall on a country deprived of its fore°
ow%
ent storms. Here we see rain yett'l.''
110 ft
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