The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-10 00:00:00

THE IJ N, LONDOB, WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 10, 1667

side of the water, and I ask is it fair, just, or equitable
that we should resist a motion which is calculated to as-
suage prejudices and to soothe wounded feelings ? Shall
we say to England and Scotland, "Even your prejudices
must be consulted ;" but when the people of Ireland de-
mand only their rights every objection must be taken ?
(Hear, hear.) There is no man in this house who seriously
believes—l am sure that the right hon. gentleman will not
urge, and cannot possibly believe, that danger can arise to
the Constitution, the Church, or the religion of the coun-
try from the contingency, perhaps remote, but even if it
were ever so near—that the Lord Lieutenant may be a
Roman Catholic. Ido the right hon. gentleman the jus-
tice to point out to the house that in his speech he has
made no such allegation. Ho has rested on the ecclesiasti-
cal patronage which is taken away from the Lord Lieute-
nant by the bill ; he has rested on the representation of
the Crown, which is exercised subject to the control of a
Minister whom the law permits to be a Roman Catholic;
he has dwelt upon the revival of prejudices, which preju-
dices, I say, it would be most unworthy of us to plead
against, the civil rights of the Irish people in a matter
which is Irish, and not English. Of danger to the Consti-
tution the right hon. gentleman has not said one word.
That danger, I am persuaded, he believes to be a phantom ;
and I say that if there be danger to the Constitution, it
lies in this—in slackness, in reluctance, in niggardliness
on our part in dealing with the claims of Ireland, which
are founded in civil justice, and that to extend to her with
a large and liberal hand that treatment which civil equality
dictates is the true way to consult alike the interests of
religion and the constitution of the country. (Cheers.)
The committee divided, when the numbers were—
For the amendment 143
Against it

The amendment was therefore carried. The announce-
ment of the numbers was received with cheers and counter

cheers.

The clause as amended was ordered to stand part of the
bill.

On the motion of Sir C. O'LOGHLEN a clause was

inserted to the effectthat;llenthe Chancellorship shall
be held by a person not a member of the Established
Church the jurisdiction of nominating delegates to hear
appeals from ecclesiastical courts shall be exercised by such
other of the judges as the Crown shall appoint.
The bill so amended was thereupon passed through
committee and ordered to be reported to the house.
In committee on the Transubstantation Declaration Abo-
lition Bill, Mr. NEWDEGATE moved an amendment
which, while dispensing with the offensive phrases in the
declaration now made by persons being Protestants and
holding public offices, professed agreement in the true,
usual, and literal meaning of the 22d and 28th Articles of
the United Church of England and Ireland. Upon a divi-
sion, however, after much discussion, the amendment was
rejected by 135 to 76; and the bill passed through com-

mittee.
The Criminal Law Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Fortifications (Provision for Expenses) Bill was
passed through committee; and, some other measures
having been forwarded a stage, the sitting was brought to
a close at 25 minutes past one o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.

T USSDAY.
At the betting-rooms on Monday night there was some
brisk speculation on the Biennial, the amount of money
for which D'Estournel was backed bringing Mr. Savile's
colt to the position of first favourite. Vauban, who came
in for a good deal of support, left off a point below, but
this was only when the Marquis of Hastings had accepted
1,000 to 500 about D'Estournel. Dragon was backed for
the Derby at 1,400 to 100, and several other horses had
friends at the quoted price. The wind continued very
boisterous throughout the night, so that the effects of the
rain on the previous day were not observable on the heath ;
on the contrary, the dust was driven in blinding storms
across the heath, rendering it particularly uncomfortable.
The going was all that could be desired, and but for the
wind and dust the day would have been thoroughly enjoy-
able. The company present exceeded that of the previous
day, notwithstanding the disastrous time the backers had
of it ; and the programme presented a very full appearance,
bringing together very decent fields. Owing to one of the
matches set for the day falling through, racing did not com-
mence till half an hour after the time fixed, when it opened
with the match between the Duke of Newcastle's Novice
and Lord Westmorland's Wings of a Dove filly, which re-
sulted in favour of the latter. The only remarkable feature
about this affair was that Kenyon scored a victory, which
is getting quite a rare thing for him to do now, as the
backers of his mounts can testify, who have had a most
heart-breaking time of it lately. The Sweepstakes of 50
sovs, for 2-yr-olds, brought out a dozen of youngsters, and
the winner turned up in the Duke of Hamilton's Loonie,
who started first favourite at 2 to 1, and took up the
running immediately the flag fell, and, never being ap-
proached, won in a common canter by three lengths. She
is a chestnut filly, by Newmiuster out of Gaspard's dam,
by Hampton, and from her magnificent shape, as well
as from her performance, is very likely to turn out
the Achievement of her year. The Duchess, another of
the speedy progeny of St. Albans, cut down a couple of
opponents in the succeeding race ; which was followed by
a sweepstakes of 50 sovs, where Baron Rothschild's grand
filly, Hippia, found no difficulty of disposing of the
pair opposed to her. Then came the race of the day,
the Ninth Biennial, producing 15 competitors, amongst
whom were some whose performance was fraught with
much future interest, as it involved the fate of more than
one of the big races to come. D'Estournel steadily kept
his position of favourite up to the start. His backers
would no doubt have wished his steadiness to have con-
tinued further; but he himself seemed of a different opi-
nion, for he made such an exhibition of himself as to
stamp him a perfect brute, and thereby promising to let
MT his friends and adherents into the hole who have
backed him for the Derby. Tom Aldcroft had certainly a
nice chance of recommencing his career in the saddle—
first with the Buckenham dam filly, who bolted out of the
course, and then with this pantomimic animal. The race,
when it commenced in earnest, showed but the three placed
in it, as all the rest were done for a quarter of a mile from
home, Mr. Savile's horse being out of the race as soon as
anything, running unkindly all the way. Tho finish be-
tween Vauban and Wroughton was really splendid, and
the head decision was fought for inch by inch. The New-
market Handicap, following in the groove of the other
spring events, resulted in the veriest outsider in the bet-
ting winning anyhow. Such a season of reverses to
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tinues, is a melancholy conjecture. Leases, however,
should have been backed, from the report of his having
beaten Quick March in a trial previous to Northampton,
as also from his improved running on the first day ;
but the " talent" were all mad after Ansley, who got no
nearer than third. The only other event deserving of no-
tice is the Beacon Stakes, and that only from the ridiculous
ease with which Grimston " walked in" in front of the
three others who tried to race with him. Below will be
found a full detail of the day's proceedings. After the de-
cision of the Biennial some heavy betting followed on the
Two Thousand, the chief feature of which was the im-
mense support awarded to both Vauban and Julius, who
were backed for several thousands of pounds. The other
transactions will be sufficiently explained by the table of
quotations appended to the day's running :
Match ; 100, h ft. First half of Abingdon Mile.
Lord Westmorland's f, by Lambton W*ings of a
—Dove,
2 yrs, 7st 111 b
1
Duke of Newcastle's Novice, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (A. Edwards) 2
Betting-6 to 4on the Wings of a Dove filly, who made
the whole of the running, and won in a canter by three
parts of a length.
A Plate of 50 sovs, for two-year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies
Bst 71b; winners of a plate or sweepstakes value 50 sovs,
including the winners own stake 51b, ochewo such races
or one of 200 sovs value 71b extra ; first half of
Ab.M.
Duke of Hamilton's Leonia, by NOVI MiLlSter—Gaspard's
dam, Bst 71b (Edwards) 1
Mr. G. Hodgman's Vex, Bst 7lb (Parry) 2
Mr. Padwick's Milton, Bst 101 b (T French) 3
Mr. De la Ce's Lady Glencora, Bst 71b (Lynch) 0
Mr. Chaplin's Offering, Bst 71b (Cannon) 0
Lord Westmorland's Earnley, Bst 101 b (J. Goater) 0
Mr. Fleming's Jasmine, Bst 71b (Cartwright) 0
Mr. Ten Broeck's Stockholm, Bst 101 b (Fordharn) 0
Mr. Savile's f, by Skirmisher—Buckenham's dam, Bst 71b
(I'. Aldcroft) 0
Mr. Ward's Haze, Bst 71b • (Norman) 0
Lord Vivian's Bouquetiere, Bst 71b (Challoner) 0
Mr. G. Angell's The Shrew, Bst 71b (Hustable) 0
Betting-2 to 1 each agst Leonia and Milton, 7to 1 agst
Vex, 10 to 1 agst Bouquetiere, and 100 to 8 agst the
Buckenham dam filly. The moment the flag fell Loonie
took up the running, and, never being headed, won in a
canter by three lengths from Vex, who ran second through-
out; Milton was a bad third, Bouquetiere fourth; Offering,
who ran prominently until entering the cords, was next,
slightly in advance of Earnley and The Shrew. The last
pair were Haze and Stockholm. The Buckenham dam
filly the moment the 11 is fell bolted out of the course.
A S weepstakos of 100 cove each, I, ft, for three year old
fillies ; Bst 91b each ; a winner of 400 soya 51b extra ;
D.M. ; 5 cube.
Mr. Edgar's The Duchess, by St. Alban's—Bay Celia,
Bst 91b (Cannon) 1
(Challoner)
Mr. Payne's Pussy, Bst 91b
(J. Daley) 3
Baron Rothschild's Camilla, Bst 91b
Betting-5 to 4 agst The Duchess, and sto 2 each agst
Camilla and Pussy. Camilla made play with a clear lead of
Pussy, the favourite lying last till the commencement of
the cords, where Camilla was beaten, and The Duchess,
taking up the running, won easily by half a length ; bad
third.
A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, for three year olds; colts
Bst 101 b, fillies Bat 71b ; not engaged in the Two Thou-
sand Guineas, Newmarket, or the Ono Thousand Guinea
Stakes ; D.M. 5 subs.
Baron Rothschild's Hippia, by King Tom—Daughter of
the Star, Bst 71b (Daley). 1
Captain Hawksley's Bismarck, Bst 10lb ..... (T French) 2
Mr. Thellussou's Pirate Chief, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Hippia, 2to 1 agst Bismarck, and 3
to 1 agst Pirate Chief. Pirate Chief made the running for

a short distance, when Hippia took it up, and won easily by
three-quarters of a length ; bad third.
The Ninth Newmarket Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each,
with 100 added by the Jockey Club, for three year olds ;
colts, Bst 101 b, fillies Bst Bib; the second to receive a
sum equal to 10 per cont. on the whole stake, and the
third a sum equal to 5 per cent. ; R.M. 73 subs.
Duke of Beaufort's Vauban, by Muscovite—Palm, Bst
101 b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Cartwright's Wroughton, Bst 101 b (Challoner) 2
Mr. Merry's Sunflower filly, Bst 71b (Grimshaw) 3
Mr. Bowes's Taraban, Bst 101 b (Carroll) 0
Mr. Crawley's Redbourne, Bst 101 b (Wells) 0
Mr. Eastwood's Lord Hastings, Bst 101 b
Major Fridolin's Debut, Bst 101 b . Pratt) 0
Mr. Gillespie's Nunquam Donnio, Bst 101b...(T. French) 0
Duke of Newcastle's Silenus, Bst 10Ib (H. Covey) 0
Mr. Jennings's Sweet Home, Bst 71b (Hibberd) 0
Mr. B. Ledger's Breach of Promise, Bst 101 b (Parry) 0
Captain Machell's Catherine, Bst 7lb • (Cameron) 0
Mr. Savile's D'Estournel, Bst 101 b (Aldcroft) 0
Lord Westmorland's Foresight, Bst 10113 (Goater) 0
Lord Stamford's Arundel, Bst 101 b. .(Morris) 0

Betting —2 to 1 agst D'Estournel, 9 to 4 agst Vauban, 5 to
1 agst Wroughton, 11 to 1 each agst Taraban and Rod-
bourne, 25 to 1 agst Lord Hastings, and 33 to 1 agst any
other. D'Estournel immediately he approached his horses
at the starting-post became very restive, and his temper in-
creasing he kicked and reared most viciously, so much so
that his falling over seemed imminent. A long delay in
consequence occurred, but eventually Mr. Savile's horse,
either from persuasion or exhaustion, became quieter, and
a good start was at length effected. One of the first note-
worthy features was the unkind and shifty manner in
which D'Estournel ran, so bad, indeed, that before 50 yards
had been traversed he was comparatively out of the race,
as he evinced a greater desire to stop and renew his vaga-
ries than to close with the leaders. When they had fairly
settled down in their stride, Foresight, forcing the pace,
rushed to the front, and soon held a lead of at least 10
lengths of a line of horses stretching across the course
Sweet Home and Catherine being slightly in advance of
them. They ran thus, with slight variation, for a quarter
of a mile, when the lino of horses as it were divided into
sections, Lord Westmorland's colours still being seen in ad-
vance of Sweet Homo and Catherine, while on the left side
of the course were Wroughton, the Sunflower filly, and
Vauban, the right being occupied by Lord Hastings, S nouns,
Nunquam Dormio, and Arundel—the latter lying very wide
of his horses. In rear of this division in the centre were
observed D'Estournel, Redbourne, and Taraban. As they
approached "the bushes," Catherine was beaten. The
pace began to tell on Foresight, who gradually dropped
back to his horses, and being dead beaten as they com-
menced the descent, Sweet Home momentarily held the

lead, but in a few strides farther she also gave way, leav-
ing Wroughton in command, closely attended by Vauban
and the Sunflower filly. D'Estournel and Taraban being
beaten as they appeared on the crest of the hill, the race
resolved itself into a struggle between the three placed,
who raced on clear of everything to the dip, where Mr.
Merry's filly was in difficulties, an exciting head-and-head
contest between Wroughton and Vauban commencing as
they ascended the hill to the finish. Mr. Cartwright's
colt apparently had the best of the raco until within a
dozen strides of the post, when Vauban, whom Fordham

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had brought up inch by inch, got on equal terms with his
opponent. and, answering gamely to his rider's final call,
won one of the finest races ever witnessed by a head. At
least half a dozen lengths from the second came the Sun-

flower filly, who was clear of Sweet Home and Breach of
Promise ; Lord Hastings was sixth, Redbourne seventh,
Arundel eighth ; Nunquam Dormio, Silenus, Taraban,
and D6but pulling up next. Foresight, Catherine, and
D'Estournel walked in several lengths in rear of the
others, the last named not being persevered with when his
chance of success was hopeless.
The Ninth Sale Stakes of 50 sovs each, It ft, for three year
year olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b; untrieds allowed
31b, and those bought for less than 300 gs allowed 31b,
for less than 100 gs 61b, such allowance to be claimed at
the time of naming ; maidens at starting allowed 71b ;
the second to save his stake ; A.F. ; 11 subs.
Mr. Ton Broeck's.Midwife, by Wild Dayrell—Jessie, 7st
111 b
Mr. Pryor's New Guinea, 7st 111 b (Hibberd) 2
Mr. R. Sutton's The General, Bst 71b (T. Challoner) 3
Mr. La Terriere's Umbra, 7st 41b (Huxtable) 0
Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's Golden Bloom, Bst 41b
(Fordham) 0
Betting-7 to 4on The General, and 6to 1 each aget
Golden Bloom and Midwife. Umbra made the running
followed by New Guinea and The General, Midwife, and,
Golden Bloom bringing up the rear. This order was
maintained to the top of the hill, where Umbra gave way,
and New Guinea took up the running, maintaining an ad-
vantage of Midwife until half-way in the cords, when the
last-mentioned drew away and won cleverly by a neck
from Now Guinea, who defeated The General a couple of
lengths for second place. Golden Bloom was fourth, and
Umbra last.
Thei
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Handicapf
; w
25
5 sovs
winners after each,
15 ft, and 5 only
Jan 23 (at
w ith2oO added
6 p.m.) of a handicap amounting to 200 sovs with public
money added 51b extra ; winners of all other handicaps
with public money added 51b, of any two 101 b extra ;
from the starting post of the R.M. to the end of 8.C.;
60 subs, 21 of whom declared.
Mr. F. Elliot's Leases, by Raparee—Phantom Sail, 3 yrs,
Gst 41b (Goodwin) 1

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Count Lagrange's Plutus, 4 yrs. 7st 111 b '(llibberd
Duke of Hamilton's Apsley, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Edwards)
—1
Mr. R. Walker's Christmas Carol, 5 yrs, Bst 81b
(Fordharn)
Mr. Naylor's Wild Briar, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Cameron)
Prince Soltykoff's Seringapatam, 3 yrs, Est 81b...(Jarvis)
Mr. Savile's Primrose, 3 yrs, Gst Glb (Kenyon) (
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after starting, took up the running with a
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Mr. E. Brayley's Whirligig, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Peppier)
Mr. J. Dawson's Numa Pompilius, 3 yrs, sstl6
(Butler) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Apsley, 4to 1 agst Wild Briar, 6to
1 each agst Plutus and Whirligig, 100 to 15 agst Numa
Pompilius, 7 to 1 agst Christmas Carol, 10 to 1 agst Prim-
rose, and 100 to 8 agst Leases.
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Seringapatam dropped away, and
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Plutus, who had been lying off in company with Christmas
Carol, ran through his horses and took second place, and
Numa Pompilius and Primrose, as they ascended the bill,
giving way, Apsley was the only other animal who could
bo considered in the race. Half way in the cords Hibberd,
on Plutus, made a determined effort to reach Leases, who,
however, maintained his lead, and won easily by a length.
Apsley cantered in a bad third, Whirligig was fourth, a
couple of lengths in advance of Christmas Carol and Wild
Briar; then came Primrose and Numa Pompilius, Sering-
apltam bringing up the rear.
The Beacon Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two'year olds ;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies, Bst 71b ; winners, slb extra ; last
half mile of B.C. 12 subs.
Mr. Pryor's GriMStOLI' by St. Albans—Theodora, 9st llb
(including slb extra) (Fordlialn) 1
(J. Daley) 2
CB
(T. French) 3
Duke of Hamilton's Clemence, Bst 71b (Edwards) 4
Betting opened at 7 to 4 but closed at 4 to 1 on Grim-
ston, who, after going a short distance, took up the run-
oalroonne R 1
Knhosxcli's ilßd:tsls NarnYao,"Ba'st 101 b Bst 71b
run-
ning, and, increasing his lead half-way up the hill, won in
fire lengths. The remainder, who pulled up
iancaa canter by s
ter were placed by the judge.
,
Match, 100, h ft. T.Y.O.
Capt. Hawksley's Rhymer, 3 yrs, Bst received forfeit
CaP Coventry's Land lax, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b paid forfeit

LICHFIELD RACES—TuEsDAV.
The Paget Welter Cup (Handicap), value 100 sous, by sub-
scription ha.fmts winners of any handi-
cap7lb extra; gentlemen
riders, professionals Glb extra ; one mile ; 11 subs.
Mr. T. Wadlow's Gordian Knot, by Sweetmeat, Sir
after fp 10ri 1 sous
(a t each,
nine
Tatton Sykes, or Knight of Kars—Josephine, G yrs,
11st llb (inc. 61b ex.)
Mr. W. It Hunt no, Canarello., 3 yrs, Wit 1 llb (car. 9st)
(Mr. J. S. Halford) 2
Mr. J. Saunders's Clatford, 4 yrs, Oat 131 b (inc. 61b ex.)
(Payne) 3
MY. T. Cliff's Alice Lee, 6 yrs, list 61b (inc. 61b ex.)
- (11. Taylor) 4

Won in a canter by three lengths.
The Whittington Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added;
four year olds list 71b, five 12st, six and aged 12st 71b ;
gentlemen riders, &c.; two miles and a half on the flat.
Mr. T. Watson's Scamington, 4 yrs, 11st 71b
(Mr. T. Price) 1
Mr. Coupland's Boatswain, 6 yrs, 12st 71b(Mr.Edwards) 2,
3
Mr. 0. L. Evan's Brampton, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (Owner)
The following also raa :—John O'Gaunt gelding, Nigger,
King Bango, and Chance.

Won after a slashing race by a length.
The Bosworth Steeplechase Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30
added; four year olds list, five list 91b, six and aged
12st 31b; winners of any steeplechase, flat race, or hurdle
race, in 1865-6-7, value 50 sovs 71b, any sum over. 50
sovs 101 b extra; gentlemen riders ; about three miles
and a half over the Steeplechase course ; 8 subs.
Mr. T. lvens's Ladbrook, by Cannobie, aged, 12st 31b
(Mr. Wilson, jun. 1
Lord Uxbridge's Marble Hill, aged, 12st 31b(inc. 101 b ex.) 2
King Charming and Tally-ho also ran.
Ladbrook Lass came in alone.
A Plate of 30 soya (Handicap) ; winners after the weights
are published 71b extra. About half a mile.
Mr. T. Wadlow's Gordian Knot. yrs, Oat (inc. 71b ex.)
The following also ran :—Ge"tille, (W. White) 1
Mr. J. Saunders's Rustle Beauty, 5 yre, Bst 91b (Payne) 2
Mr. D. Collins's Bigote, 5 yrs, 7st nub (W. Page) 3
Duchess of York,
Sirocco, Tho Gautle Shepherd, Hazard, and Snuff.
Won easily by a length and a half.
A Hurdle Race Handicap of 3 sovs each in case of accept-
ance, with 25 added; winners of any hurdle race after
April 1 (at nine a.m.) 71b extra; about two miles, over
six hurdles.

Mr. George's Sprite, by 3fartext, aged, 9st 61b (J. Page) 1
Mr. J. Turner's Oldmiuster, aged, 9st 71b (Rudd) 2
Mr. T. Golby's Knave of Trumps, aged, lOst 51b
(Wheeler) 3
Tho following also ran :—Alice Lee, Foreign Stamp, and
Bird of Passage.
Won easily by a length.

We learn by telegraph that at an open air meet-
ing held at Plymouth Hoe last night, attended by four
thousand persons, it was unanimously determined to hold
a Reform demonstration for Plymouth, Davenport, and
Stonehouse on Easter Monday.

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

THE " SATURDAY REVIEW" ON THE OPENING
OF THE PARIS EXHIBITION.—The good old custom

of making April fools, or, as the French have it,
April fishes, was on onday last duly observed by
the Emperor Napoleon. As Emperors are accus-
tomed to do everything on a very extensive scale,
it need not surprise us that the Imperial peasantry
should count its victims by thousands. Great care
was taken to produce the impression that his Ma-
jesty would cross the Seine by the Pont de la Con-
corde, and keep to the left bank of the river. Sol-
diers were posted along that route, and a vast
crowd impatiently awaited the cortege. On the right
bank no precautions of this kind were visibly taken ;
heavy drays and carts of every description were
freely allowed to circulate till within a short time of
the Emperor's arrival, and when he passed a com-

parativeiy small number of spectators had the bene-
fit of beholding the light of his countenance. In
. .

prudent arrangements of this kind the Emperor only
follows the example of Louis Philippe, but the Citi-

zen King never had the audacity to open an Exhi-
bition which was still for the most part in packing-
cases. The few
.thousands of April fools who lined

the quays from the Corps Legisfatif to the Champ
de Mars were notthe chief victims on this occasion.

The foreigners who came from a distance were the
principal sufferers, for the Exhibition was not ready
to receive them. A canopy of green cloth, with

golden bees, golden cords, and baldaquin of gilded
ornaments, supported on gaudy Venetian masts,
with long banners, extended from the road by the
river to the entrance of the Exhibition building.
Under this passed five or six carriages and four,
with the Emperor and his Court. The Empress
was there, but not the Imperial Prince, which
amounts to an avowal that the child is not so well
as the official reports represent him to be—a fact

which will be sincerely regretted by many who are
not admirers either of Napoleon or Napoleonism.
Whether owing to this cause, or to the incomplete
state of the Exhibition, or to recent ill-health, or to
equally recent loss of political position, the Emperor
has seldom appeared less cheerful than at the open-
ing of this year's show. His visible sadness was
noticed by every one, and occasional attempts to
seem pleased and interested only served to deepen
the general gloom. Years are beginning to tell
upon him, and the passionless countenance which
before seemed only inanimate has now acquired ex-
pression, for it expresses disappointment and fatigue.
The working-men in the streets read this last Mon-
day, and were heard to remark to each other that
their powerful master was not a man to be envied.
The Emperor did not wear a uniform, and the Em-
press was very simply dressed. People came in any
costume they liked, though most men wore black
trousers, and a certain proportion had put on the
ceremonial whit cravat. Tnere was not much ap-
pearance of a great public rejoicing, but the sun-
shine, which was clear and bright all day, did much
towards giving a look of gaiety. The inside of the
building was not crowded, but the ring of cafés
which surrounds it did rather.a considerable business
in the sale of refreshing beverages. As most of our
readers are already aware the building has no archi-
tectural pretension. The interior is about as in-
teresting as a railway tunnel, and a railway tunnel
with rapid curves. The only impression approach-
ing to grandeur is to be received when you first
enter the large outward passage where are the ma-
chines which in May or June may be " machines in
motion." This is, however, exactly alike from all
points of view, and the perspective is rapidly closed
by the curve of the ground-plan. It is only by an
effort of imagination that the spectator is able to
realise the true dimensions of the structure around
him. The building is entirely unsuited for any
public ceremonial except a procession, and the pro-
cession of last Monday was so sans facon as to be
scarcely a ceremonial at all. An elevated pathway,
or stage, supported on cast-iron pillars, runs round
the building in the middle of the great external
corridor before mentioned. Along this stake the
Emperor and Empress walked rather quickly, fol-
lowed by a promiscuous group of ladies and gentle-
men, and about a thousand people struggled to keep
pace with them amongst the general higgledy-
piggledy of pieces of cast-iron and railway trucks
and pitfalls and packing-cases below. It is really
wonderful that these people did not break their
necks, for it is a positive fact that there were pits
lined with masonry five or six feet deep and covered
slightly with deal boards, as well as wooden beams
and iron castings in dangerous profusion under the
feet of an excited little crowd. A feeble attempt
to conceal some scaffoldings from the eyes of the
Emperor can have succeeded only in putting him
still further out of temper. They were hastily
covered with large carpets, but only on the
side of the platform, whose vast curve revealed long
beforehand the true nature of these treacherous
structures. The Emperor had at first walked with
the Empress on his arm, but afterwards left her,
and crossed from side to side in an unconstrained
manner like an ordinary visitor, lifting his hat
occasionally in answer to cries of " Vive
l'Empereur 1" for there .was some approach to
enthusiasm here, and the little struggling crowd
amongst the pitfalls and packing-cases did truly
shout in the intervals of swearing at its own
peculiar difficulties and impediments. At last it
came to a standstill, like a sportsman before an im-
passable barrier, and had the mortification of seeing
the Imperial covey escape on its aerial path. A
light railing of slips of deal barred the way. This
would have soon been removed by the pressure
behind, but it was supported by a living barrier of
soldiers and gendarmes. Here many people were
persuaded to remain, because the Emperor was to
leave the Exhibition by this route, so guarded for
that reason. Accordingly some hundreds waited
here patiently for two hours, but the Emperor
slipped out elsewhere, and made April fools of
them all.
THE " WESTMINSTER GAZETTE " ON THE LIBERAL
CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN GERMANY.—The author of our
excellent little book, "Instruction for Kings," after
pointing out, as we have seen in our former
articles, the chief classes into which German
theologians are at present divided, adds the fol-
lowing pertinent remarks, which, we think, well
worthy of attention :—") Without doubt the cutting
reproach will at once be made : The writer of these
remarks is incorrigibly ' Roman,' prejudiced; and
devoid of judgment; at all events, he understands
nothing;of the worth and essence of 'true science.'
Many men of the so-called German Science, if one
but tread upon their corns, or venture to express
stay
different views from their own, immediatelyhave
recourse to some such evasion. But ;th
writer is neither—which would be fatalestof
—a Jesuit, nor a pupil of the Jesuits ; he has
not studied in Rome or in Italy ; he was never in
the German College, although acquainted with
many who were educated there all his studies
were completed in German colleges ; and the
greater number of his friends and acquaintances
are not to be reckoned Romans' and scholas-
tics.' He has never taken part in the scientific
warfare of the two schools though taking note of
the results of their scientific labours, and endea-
vouring to become acquainted with the more
excellent works of both. He is conscious of
being perfectly. free from mere personal attach-
ments or aversions and of any- respect of per-
sons. His heart belongs to the Catholic Church
alone ; and every form of science, every acqui-
sition, and every development
thereof is wel-
come to him, and valued by him if it serves. the
Church of God. In this frame of mind he believes
he has been enabled to preserve a clear mental
vision and an untroubled insight into things, and
thus to form a passionless and independent judg-
ment. It istrue we have been having the adversaries
of the 'Roman' and scholastic' school chiefly in
view, and have said many things somewhat dis-
tasteful to them. But this was done simply be-
cause the latter had been attacked in a most unjust
and unmeasured manner in the documents that
gave rise to this work, and we think we are doing
la good work in defending them from such attacks.
`'Pere their adversaries to be exposed to similar
treatment, we would as decidedly enter the lists in
their defence. We are conscious of an earnest and
unshaken desire of being perfectly impartial, which
is, nevertheless, quite compatible with firm Catholic
principles, and is neither blind to the failings.,
weaknesses, and imperfections of either side (for
we are all poor mortals), nor hinders us from
pointing out what is wrong or untrue, as far at
' least as is necessary to have an understanding
of the documents we have spoken of above, beyond
which it does not lie in the scope of our work to
go. As we have now touched on the subject, we
will at once frankly declare what has principally
and disagreeably struck us on the part of
many of the representatives of the so-called
German science, and it can certainly only
serve to their detriment with all unprejudiced
persons. We mean the use of clap-trap, mere
phrases ; empty husks are welcome food for those
who do not give themselves the trouble of thinking,
and are quite calculated at first to call down upon
their adversaries the hostility of weak and empty
heads. Such clap-trap are the terms Roman
and ' Scholastic.' They are intended to put those
whom they are aimed at under a kind of national
and scientific bann. All the odium, which, since
the , time of the humanists, has been heaped upon
Rome, as the seat of the Papacy, upon the
Papacy itself, and upon scholasticism by Protes-
tants, and by perverse Catholics, is with the help of
such clap-trap hurled at the heads of their theo-
logical adversaries, while, on the other hand,
they claim for their own party the exclusive
quality of being German and scientific. All this
appears to us quite unworthy of the dignity
of science or of a good cause ; and, when we