The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-06 00:00:00

FALL OF THE "FEMALE BLONDLIT'' 41

BOLTON.

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On Tuesday evening an intensely exciting scene 05
witnessed at Bolton. In connection with Mr.
Fanque's circus, the " Female Blondin" had beep
announced for an outdoor performance. She was
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walk along a rope fixed from the third storey °E
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Old Coronation Mills to the top of the circus,
height of the ropo being about sixty feet, and the a's-
tance some eighty feet. About half-past seven the “Fen23l°
Blondin" entered the Coronation Mills, which are
pulled down, and ascended the ropo. She sauntered along"
for a few feet with a light and easy step, but at aboat
fifteen feet from whore she started there was a large nglY
knot on the rope several inches long. She essayed to cross,
it, and then turned back. In a moment, however, File re-
sumed her perilous journey, amid the breathless anxiety °i
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thousands who s-o r.xty feet beneath her. She approanbel
the knot cautiously, crossed it, but just as her last {pet
was leaving it she stumbled. At once she throw "c-
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polo to the crowd below, and with a desperate cffurt shd
grasped the ropo. She is a strong muscular Woman, an
exerted herself greatly to regain a position on the rope, I:3t
hueg stnpouded by the bands. The wildest excitement Prc;
vailed amongst the spectators. There wore loud dies of
"Lower the rope," which was done, but only for a verYf'gr
feet. With more speed than it can bo told, a great nurnbeti
of wen massed themselves together at the peace over
she hung by the rope, and begged her to let go and fal• Sb:
did so, and was caught by them; and although the distanca
she fell was almost fifty feet, she sustained no injury ber"
the fright and a shake.
A contemporary says :—" Not many days VI:
when a Trapese performer, who calls himself Alvsnc;
fell at Birmingham, we commented in an article, cati'"lc
The Dance of Death,' upcn the immorality of 011°i,
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dangerous performances. We asked the interferen'e°,
of authority to insist that, when a high rope is nse;
a net so large as to render a fatal fall impossible should 11,
suspended under it. Alvante wrote us a letter, of which tli
following is an extract:--"I can Assure you I Have bed
until now as safe on My Trapeze Bar as some would be °°
the ground, being a thorough Master of My Art. But Ac-
cidents will Happen to Everybody weither a Gymnast °l:La°
Steeple Chaser, You May slip ou a Piece of Orange Peel a:.
break P leg, but to Prevent for the future A Re Occurrent'
of An Accident of the Kind I shall Have a Net under '
all the way were I Perform. I am getting on fanioasli
and shall soon lie Able to resume my Professional Dati°sl
SIG. ALYANTE, SW/ The Flying Man."

THE UNIVERSAL FEELING IS

TIPPERARY

A special correspondent of the Daily News, =Woe. fcl
Thurles, Tipperary, on the agrarian outrages in TielgL.
gives the following description of the universal fol';,'
there anent-tenant right :—" I said that there was no 09";
spiracy amongst the peasantry of Tipperary to take Aro
the lives of obnoxious landlords, or to inspire terror ot'e
the Legislature, and that for that statement I bad !
best authority. But although there is no conspirael „
the legal sense of the word—no conjuratio, no col-110,36°,0
bound together by oath or other formula to CO
illegal ac's—there is a conspiracy in the etymologie
sense of the word—there is a common feeling and CO
sus, an instinctive and involuntary compact alll°l3tvbe
the people, in opposition to the legal rights of the
landlord class. This sentiment is so universal that n°b'-!:
cares to deny or to conceal it. There is a latent feelly„)1
which finds expression in acts more than in words, ate"vey
the farming classes that, as they till the land,
have naturally the first and highest claim on the prod° ,0
I had an illustration of this only this morning. prod)
fair day in Thurlas, and of course it has brought ',l
the town many farmers of the better cl 7;
Two entered the coffee-room where I sat. The 4
question asked was, Have you seen the paper to-d"
No, it has not come yet, I believe.' I wonder if °eel
has been another murder ; I bear that several have b!t,l
threatened.' It is a bad business ;it prevents Cl):
coming into the country.' `The Government ongilivhey
put it down.' `What can the Government do ?'
ought to tell the people what they mean to propose. a
the conversation went on for some time, diverging 4)c,:01 "
sionally from politics to the price of sheep, yearlings,
steeplechasing. Both were moderate in tone—one ic°l:l6l
perceive more Tory than the other, for he renlt'frod
emphatically that ' democracy was too much on or.
increase,' to which the other rather coolly asse,.ll-eef
At last one said—and this is the point.
which I wish to illustrate the feeling that e%istr:ice
hear that Mr. C., of Holy Cross, has given 11°'i?"
to a tenant.' `For what?—non-payment of rc:1116
`No ; the lease has expired, and, as I understoeu,A
added, 'Mr. C. has gone out of the way.' Well, I°3o
think that is right; in a country like this, where a 'Le
can live only by the land, I don't think he ought t°
pt
as long as he pays his rent—that is, a fad' cl
evicted ot
Perhaps the farm was worth more than he was paYilighil
it ?" Begad, no ; I believe he was paying nearlY the .11
value-255. an acre.' Well, lam sorry for Mr• ri
don't think it's right if the tenant was even a lit"ibt
arrear of rent, I would rather let it pass, fur a 11301191TP
be clown to-day and up again to-morrow. Besides,
C. has got plenty on his lands, and he has but one cl',lo
I have given here word for word the conversation °I ;ip
well-to-do Tipperary farmers, and I have no doubt t1.13"f,
the intervals between buying and selling somethilc°o
similar nature is being said all over the town.
does this conversation prove? It is fair to cupPeserir.4)
while the tenant here spoken of held under Mr'
suppress the name, which is a very common one both
and'in England—the tenant had a fair return fol;tip;
capital and labour ; whether he increased the 1°;0,50
value of the farm did not clearly appear. But the;,iol
having expired and the contract ended, what furthere;lo
had the tenant? None, says the law. Yet here Were,f/
men—farmers, or, it may be, men of small proPerio
for they were accustomed to follow the hounds f 413,
take part in steeplechases--admitting that there wd's "d°
duty behind the legal contract the violation of whiell sjed
made Mr. C.'s conduct to be regarded as harsh, and °l4'3ed
Mr. C. himself to take himself out of the way. Tb'sll9+
same opposition was manifested in the case of Mr. Setlith.
of Ballycohey. Take that case in its plain features, n‘ir,
out exaggeration and without passion. What di did
Scully do ? No one can deny that the land of 130.11 Ye-
was his—that he entered into a contract with his tet?":
there by lease—that for the violation of the COndit:id
in that lease ho entered the land, accon3l3%eri
by public force of the country —which evidently she res'
that he was doing nothing but what the law—the °l'd,
sion of reason—warranted : two persons, a bailiff t‘'tlil
policeman, were shot, and what was the result? °I °-tfte.
universal feeling of the whole kingdom, not only 111,1 tl.
land, but in England and in Scotland, was arrayed () -t till
side of the tenants who resisted the law, and agaills-04
landlord who endeavoured to enforce it. Here, then' a
the universal instinct, not of a district, or a county' 00
kingdom, or a race, but of three kingdoms and all radial
the side of those who resisted, and not on the side o.`
who carried out the legal right."

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The Inns of Court have resolved to APPm;
Reader on Ilindoo, Mahomedan, and Indian Lasyt
view to the examination of gentlemen from India w". 0141
dispensation of terms as a qualification for call to the of
Bar. The Council of Legal Education have the 010'
the Reader and Examiner on these subjects.
NORTH NORFOLK ELECTION PETITION."-p°
petition " Colman v. Sir E. H.lCLacon and F. 117:!1,,Pfiel/:
is to be heard on Tuesday next, at the Castle, IN
•Mr. Seijeant Bal'antins hai been retain e 1 for tilea'ot,
Moller ; Mr. Rodwell, Q.C., Mr. O'Malley, R.C., 31,1361111 ts
Blomfield for the members. At the Judges' Chal33"l„eclr
order has been drawn up for particulars to be fur-iris'
the respondents of the alleged charges.
DEATH OF SIR THOMAS MARYON WILSON'IO/
Thomas Maryon Wilson, whose name will be fl'llt4ore:f
lord of the manor of Hampstead Heath, died at of
ham on Tuesday night, at the age of 69. As 013`i-troilV
the West Kent Militia, he had attended the antlueft', 00.
ing at Shorncliffe, but his health had been failingl°4 0.
time previously. The deceased baronet, Nvh°,,ilisl. °-
married, is succeeded by his nephew, Sir John
Prittlewell, Essex.
ST'
THE VISIT OF PRINCE ARTHUR TO fvg
His Royal Highness, in responding to the to:1713:01,
health, at the luncheon provided by the Mai-°r
in the Music-hall on Saturday, is said to have eP°'fbe
au ease and freedom which quite charmed those sviiv_crec"
him. His Royal Highness, who was loudly
d fel die
said:—" Mr. Mayor, any Lords, Ladies, and Gentle
The reception you have given me here today,
truly hearty and enthusiastic manner with which Y°
received this last toast, have touched me deeply'
have difficulty in finding words adequately to exPre4sit
feelings. (Cheers.) It was my wish that 08;14
Belfast should terminate my present tour in Ire Jeri
order that my last impressions should be these rce
from seeing her where her industry and c°rnilleio tbri
greatest—nowhere can they be more so thanio ti
prosperous town of Belfast. (Enthusiastic cheertilfs:
is the more agreeable to me to pay this visit °,l)ol,erio°l
anniversary of my birth. (Loud and prolonged u`
e to se'
Unfortunately, the time is too short for to evi
could wish, but I trust at no distant period to retie
eicool!
visit. (Enthusiastic cheering.) Your hearty 'l, 00til
alone is a sufficient inducement. (Loud applausea-__tiring 4
part, will show my appreciation of it by ends 10 bag
merit your esteem. (Cheers.) Two bright erkijustri°
been set before me by my beloved father andt " Nue,
godfather, and these I cannot do better a pot?
(Cheers.) One motto guided them through ill_ it
before pleasure.' (vetpd enthusiasticplause.)lsh ciieeing)
alltrryto.ll2o!
own." (Prolong