The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-19 00:00:00

THE ell WWII CaNGPESS OF 1867."

Arrangements are in progress for the Church Congress
which is to be held this year at Liverpool. The first course
of subjects determined upon is, " Improvement of our
Church Services, Revision of Rubrics, How to Improve the
Attendance at Public Worship," to be discussed by Lord
Ebury, the Hon. C. L. Wood, President of the English
Church Union ; the Rev. W. J. Butler, M.N., vicar of
%Vantage ; and the Rev. Dr. Blakeney, vicar of Claughton.
The next course is " Phases of Unbelief, and how to meet
them," to be discussed by the Rev. E.lward Garbett, M.A.,
ricarof Surbiton ; the Rev. Dr. Irons, vicar of Brompton ;
Mr. Hutton, of the Universityof Lendan ; Mr. G. Waring-
ton, and Mr. R. Lowudes. The subject is "Diocesan
OrganiAttion," to be discussed by the Archdeacon of
Chester, the Archdeacon of Ely, M.. Tf. C. Raikes,
M.P., the Rev. J. C. Ryle, vicar of Stradbr.,ke, and Mr.
J. M. Clabon. The next tonics will be " Sinai and
Palestine and the Eastern Churches," to he spoken to by
the Rev. George Williams, 8.D., vicar of Ring-
wood, and Mr. W. Morrison, M.P. The
next subjects are, "Clerical Education and the Ancient.
Universities," to be spoken to by the Right Hon. J. R.
Mowbray, M.P., the Rev. Dr. Salmon, of the University
of Dublin ; the Rev. T. E. Espin,B.D., of Lincoln College,
Oxford, and the Rev. Canon Gray. The next subject is,
"The Capabilities of our Cathedral.," to be discussed . by
Dr. M'lccile, Dean of Ripon; Dr. nowson, Dean of Chester;
Dr. M`Donnell, Dean of Cashel; and Mr. G. E. Street. The
next subject is, " The Church's Work among Seamen," to
be spoken to by Lord Nelson, Dr. Ryan, late Blishop of
Mauritius; Mr. C. Bushell, and Mr. H. Duckworth. The
Archbishop of York, the Bishops of Chester, Oxford,
Lichfield, Rochester, Sodor and Man, and the Earl of
Lichfield are likely to take part in the proceedings.

NATIONAL SPORTS.

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The Derby favourite's have changed positions to some
slight extent during the last two or three days. Pretender
was not quite so firm on Monday as during the latter part
of last week, offers of 900 to 400 not being responded to,
while in nosingle instance was 7 to 4 laid that he gets a place,
as was frequently the case a few days since. The slight
retrogression of the favourite caused inquiries to be made
after Pero Gomez, about whom 3 to 1 was taken to a little
money, though offered in thousands. The public rage for
Belladrum still conVnues, the support he obtains
from general investors being the prime cause
of his being kept at the short price of
9 to 2. On Monday these odds were taken to large
amounts by commissioners in the interests of their country
clients, one of these functionaries alone backing him to
win £2,000. Perry Down was heartily supported at from
40 to 25 to 1, and Ryshworth was regarded so
favourably as to come down to the compara-
tively short price of 20 to 1, but at Bath yester-
day be recede dtoso to 1 (offered). The remaining
candidata. were for the most part in bad odour. The
training reportr. from Lambourne speak well of Bella-
drum's latest doings. On Saturday, according to
one of the tuts, " the Drum did all that was
asked of him." He was led by Pixel:ue a sharp canter
of a mile, and pulled up in excellent form. On Stmday
he did a mile and a half at a very steady pace. From
Middleham we learn that Pretender is still doing his work.
Ire does his two-mile gallops in excellent form, and has
never, say the reports, been seen in better condition. At
Kingscicar Pero Gomez is led generally by Rosicrucian or
Blue Gown. The' mile-and-a-half gallops are well per
formed both by the Derby favourite and by Morna, the
prominent candidate for the Oaks. On Saturday a full-
pace gallop was tried, Pero Gomez pulling up in the best
condition. From Newmarket the reports state that
Eyshworth is doing remarkably good work with Blueskin.

AFFRAY BETWEEN NAVVIES AIND
POLICEMA

At the Worship-street Police Court on Tile; day Dav:d White
was I laced at the bar on a a art ant, before Mr. Newton,
charged with havirg violently assaulted a police-constable
of the N division. I'o:ice-constable WU: nt llohnes said
that on Saturday night last, atout half-past sav,n,
riot took place at. Lea Ilridgo, letwccn s nie
vies, and tcLich the police were called on to suppress.
A ceu,tablo (67 N was strogg'ing with a man,
sad witness went to assist him. A s end cons!able then
cline rp to bizi ail, and lie (witness) then saw the prisoner
Lull about L .11 a t rick at him, which struck the con-
stable (Ward, k 79) on the In al, and he fell to the
ground insensible. The pri,,onor ran away, but
Y. lines°, wl.O kintw lain well, gave information.
Mr. Newton asked how the injured man was? Inspector
Clement, N division, said nat he was worse, and
Lando(' iu a certificate Rota Dr. Wright, the divi-
sional surgeon, which certified that Police-constable,
79 N, was suffering flout concession of the brain, was in a
Ye ry dangerous slat-, and unable to attend the court. lir.
Newton remanded the accused, ani, reins.d to take bail, as
it was not improbable the man might die.