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PIGEON SHOOTING A LA FRANCE.

On Saturday there was a "great novelty on the water
at the Welsh Harp, Hendon," in the form of a free handi-
cap at pigeons, open to members of the usual clubs on the
customary conditions. Mr. Warner had a very cleverly
contrived pontoon platform run out into the lake, and his
general arrangements were of the habitually satisfactory
character at these grounds. There were 110 names put
down on the card, but many of them had promised many
days ago to shoot at the Gun Glub, and not a few were at-
tracted by the novelty of the aquatic entertainment, and
not less by the handicapped distanoes,which in numberless
instances were absurdly lenient. All that could only bring
up 42 of those named, but as ten post-entered there was
enough for three prizes of £l4O, £7O, and £4O each, and
leave the liheral margin of £2O for the expenses. Of the
half-hundred and two who shot only eight killed five birds
each, and half of that numbar of gentlemen missed the
sixth, the issue of the ties being as follows :
Captain J. M. Tharp 22} 1 lstprize, £l4O.
Mr. G. H. Maxwell 23 0 1 1 11 2d prize, £7O.
Sir Frederick Johnstone, Bart 24 0 1 1 10 3d prize, £4O.
Major Hon. A. Anson,V.C.,M.P 22 0 1 1 0

SECOND SALE OF THE MIDDLE PARK
YEARLINGS.

The above sale of Mr. Blenkiron's second lot of year-
lings carne off in the most successful manner on Saturday,
35 lots having been put up by Mr. Edmund Tattersall,
which were all disposed of in about two hours, realising
12,620 guineas, or an average of a li;tlo over 360 guineas.
The highest price was obtained for a brother to Ostreger,
who brought 1,500 guineas; he, as well as a neat-looking
sister to Hermit, falling to Capt. Michell's no 1. Brother
to Union Jack also wont to the sante stable. A filly by .
Newminster—Entremet, ono of the best-looking of the en-
tirolot, brought 760 guine&s, and the colt by Buccaneer out
eat creepiagilosarax4l-1,11;4- filly ly,..l4arayas out of Calca--
vella, fetched 710 guineas each The colt by High Trea-
son—nide°, was very cheap at 330 guineas. Mr. Blenkiron,
hs usual, entertained the greater number of those pcosent
at a sumptuous luncheon previous to the sale. This
weather was fine and the attendance numerous and re-
spectable, so that everything passed off in a most .satisfac-
tory manner. The names of the purchasers and the prices
are given below :
Br f, by Leamington—Watorwitcb, by Windhound Gs.
or Cannobie (Mr. John Dawson) PA
Bl f, by Leamington Gondoline, by Mentor
(Mr. Price) 50
Bf, by Marsyas—Diana, by Bantam...(Mr. Reeves) 60
B f, by Marsyas—Andromaque, by the Flying
Dutchman (Mr. Smithson) 135
Ch c, by Buccaneer—Creeping Rose, by Surplice)
(Lord Hastings) 710
B c, by Master Fenton—Chaperone, by Nowminster
(Mr. W. G. Bennett) 200
Ch f, by Amsterdam Topsy, by Kingston
(Mr. Nightingall) 105
01.1 f, by Nowminster—Aspasitt, by Pyrrhus the First
(Mr. T. S. Dawson) 180
B c, by Marsyas—Ada, by Knight of St. George
(Mr. r. V. Morgan) 150
B f, by Lambton Christabelle, by Feruhill
(Capt. Machell) 230
B f, by Stockwell—Whimsical, by Launcelot
(Lord Vivian) 85
B f, by Weatherbit—Miss Erskine, by Loup Garou
(Mr. W. G. Bennett) 105
Br c, by Voltigour—Busy Bee, by Newminster
(Mr. W. Reeves) 170
By f, by Newminster—Seclusion, by Tadmor
(Captain Machell) 1,050
Ch f, by Marsyas—Calcavella, by Birdcatchor
(Mr. Hobson) 710
Ch Weatherbit—Kate, by Auckland
(Mr. Reeves) 100
Ch f, by Weatherbit, Augusta, by Birdcatcher
(Mr. Pryor) 500
B f, by Newminster—Entromet, by Sweat meat
(Mr. Hobson) 760
Ch c, by Dundee—Banshee, by the Ugly Buck
(Captain Macholl) 210
Ch c, by High Treason—Zaidee, by Bandy
(Mr. Joseph Dawson) 330
Bc, by Stoekwell—Venison mare, pmts Camel
in by
Machell) 1,500
B f, by Dundee—Defenceless, by Defence
(Mr. W. G. Bennett) 220
B f, by Weathorbit—Maid of Palmyra, by Pyrr
Hhus
the First (Mr. H. ill) 530
B f, by Weatherbit Queen's goad, by Bay
Middleton ... ..•. (Dir. Pembroke) 230
Ch c, by Amsterdam—Scylla, by Alarm
(Mr. robed) 350
B c, by Marsyas—East Sheen, by Kingston
(Mr. F. Rowland) 350
B c, by Weatherbit—Typee, by Touchstone
(Count Batthyany) 660
B c, by Amsterdam, Touch-me-Not, by Touchstone
(Mr. T. B. Dawson) 260
1;r c, by Lanabton—Parvati, by Vindex

(Lord Vivian) 100
Br c, by Barnton-Inheritor, mare, her dam, Gin,
by Juniper (Mr. Hobson) 210
B c, by VVeatherbit—St. Agnes, by West Austra-
lian (Mr. Robinson) 400
B f, by Orlando—Gossamer, by Birdcatcher
(Mr. John Day) 280
B f, by Woathorbit—Furbelow, by Cotherstone
(Mr. Fobort) 360
B c, by Dundee—Exact, by Birdcatcher
(Mr. Hobson) 510

B c, by Ivan —Caprico, by Coronation
(Captain Macholl) 630

Tot3l

. 12,620

FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday evening, a boy named
Clark, was unfortunately killed in Matthew Dawson's
stable, from the kick of a horse. The deceased was a
nice, steady lad.
THE BRIGHTON Cur, 1867.—The entry for this
race closes to-morrow (Tuesday). The trophy this year
is modelled by Signor Monti, and is a group in silver repre-
senting Amphitrite, the Goddess of the Sea, being con-
voyed towards the coast, standing on a shell carried by sea
horses, and led by Tritons. Whilst the Nymph of the
Tido rises to pay homage to her Queen, and to present a
tribute, in the shape of a rare shell of the deep, a Sylph of
the land breeze comes to raise the veil of the mist which
surrounds the watery queen. This elegant design wil
form a souvenir in every respect of Brighton races.
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Commence at Seven.

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THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, PETER SMINK.
Fo low •.(1 by TILE COQUETTE. Mesr. Howe, Com
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Braid, Gordon, White, &c.; Mesdames Burke, blathews,
LaWd, &a. _ _

Commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII.
sole Proprietor and Manner, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS FVENING, anew Musical Drama. GARIBALDI
IN SICILY. Miss Roden. Miss Badly Pitt; Messrs. It
s. J. G. Taylor. and Ashley.
After which. DORA. Messrs. henry Neville, Billington,
Ashley ; Miss hate Terry, Miss IILL; hes.
To conclude with A SLICE OF LUCK. Msl,srs J
Clarke, J. G. Taylor, C. H. Stephenson, C. J. Smith ; Miss
A. Seaman and Miss E. Pitt.

110YAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
New Management.
sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster; Manager, Mr. H. Wigan.
Tit IS EVENING, THE BEST WAY. Messrs. Claytcn
and E. Wigan ; Mrs. StHenry.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mathews.
After which, THE LIAR.
Followed by WOODCOCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Mathews ; Mrs. Frank Matthews.
To conclude with OLYMPIC GAMES. Messrs. 11. J.
Drontagrue, G. Vincent, D. Murray; Mesdames E. Farren, G.
Moore, Sheridan, arras, N. Harris, St. Henry, and Roselle.
Doors open at half-Past Six; commence at Seven.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, OUR DOMESTICS. Messrs. Parselle,
Thorne, and James ; Mcsdames Harland and Johnstone.
Alter which, IVANHOE The Marquis Townshend, Lord
Arthur Clinton Messrs, Maitland, Younghusband, Pa'mer ;
111:.43 Ada Swanborough, Miss Johnstoue, and Miss Holt.
Commence at half-past Seven.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining.
THIS EVENING will be produced (20th time here) the
Pri. c Desme. of TRUE TO THE COKE. Messrs Cres-
s% ick, IL RarAton, 11. Forrester, E. F. Edgar, &c.; Miss G.
Paaticetort ansl Miss Nelly Moore.
Doors oven at half-past 7 ; commence at 8.

NEW ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND
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LONDON, 1110YDAY, JULY 8, 1867.

It is always an advantage for themselves and
others when those who are distinguished for their
attainments, and are also mixed up in the strife
of the political world, can turn aside for a brief
instant from the more engrossing occupations of
their lives to turn their thoughts and direct the
attention of their hearers to more refined and ele-
vated subjects. Thus Mr. GLADSTONE'S speech on
mental culture, which he delivered on Saturday
afternoon at the College Buildings in Long-acre,
was a welcome change to his discourses at St.
Stephen's, and at other places where the ques-
tions of the day aro ever on the tapis.
This was the first meeting of the institution, which
has been established for the purpose of promoting
" adult education" through the agency of evening
classes. Th 3 Rev. W. Humetinv, the vicar of
St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, took the chair, and many
young persons of both sexes appeared to witness
the proceLdings. Mr. GLADSTONE'S speech was
much to the purpose, and he fully explained the
purport of the Society, at the same time testifying
to its excellence, and rofet ring to the ncces•ity of its
establishment. The right hon. gentleman commenced
by saying that he could not really do much in the way
of introduction, as he could do but little to serve the

community in which he lived by personal action.
Such an apology was not neccSsary, for all who are
at an acquainted with public matters and political
characters must know the truth of the remark here
tact with, that " we bad an exating, an absorbing,
and an exhausting life, and that we have but a very
small residuum of time and of strength at our com-
mand for the discharge of any other than what are

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equality in one respect—masters and men were called 'our public duties." Notwithstanding this ob-
treated alike if they infringed upon the regu- serCation, Mr. GLADSTONE contrived to get through
lations. Workshops were blown up with Ilk task with considerable success, and to prove in an
complete impartiality, whether the offender unmistakeable manner that much may be done, and
were employer or employed. The degree, of that something should be done, by all who set them-
demoralisation revealed by the evidence given be- selves diligently to work to improve their minds,
fore the Commission is something wonderful. and prepare themselves for the due performance of
Sometimes, indeed, the offenders express a lofty their duties. Goodwill and earnestness of aim seem
regret at the inevitable consequences of their own to be the distinguishing features of this institution,
crimes. RENSHAW was " grieved" to see the suffer- and much may be hoped from such attributes, for, as
ing of the poor old woman whom he helped to Mr. GLADSTONE said, it is cheering and encouraging
carry out of the ruins of the house he had blown thus to make these signs so favourable to the full
up. PEARCE took credit to himself for his reluctance development of the scheme. Beyond all other
tokens, however, must be ranked the encourage-
in falling into BROAD HEAD'S plans and hiring a
ment given by those who come 'forward to re-
, murderer to shoot an unoffending neighbour. But
these were rather the exceptions to the rule. For ceive instruction when they are required by
the most part the witnesses either did not think it other labours, and thus give to the under-
worth while to affect compunction for what they taking those " odds and ends" of time, which
had done, or did not see that their acts were in any way are all they can spare, and yet which may be turned
to good account by sedulous care and scrupulous
censurable. Systematic perjury was one of the
things that did not come under their ban. One of devotion.
the witnesses examined on Saturday admitted that
be had walked over to a neighbouring town with two
other men to blow up two workshops for a sum of
money. The three men were tried at York and
set up an alibi in defence, which was sup-
ported by 15 or 16 witnesses. In fact there
seems to be no hold upon these men. The ordi-
nary fears and hopes and feelings of men are
powerless over the votaries of Trades' Unions.
The terrors of the law have little or no weight, since
the terrors of the Union are greater. There is no
hope of escape from the vengeance of an offended
secretary—there is great hope of eluding a negli-
gent or indifferent police. The ambition which is
usually so powerful an incentive in all ranks—the
hope to get on, "to make his way in the world,"
to get credit in his trade, or to put by money—is
denied to a man who is pledged, whatever his abili-
ties, to live and die at the same dead level of medi-
ocrity. The still stronger feeling which makes a
father anxious to provide for his boys, and give them
a start in life—the common desire that a son should
be brought up to his father's business—is put
completely aside by societies which interfere with
all such domestic plans and purposes, which limit
the number of apprentices, and in some instances
forbid the employment of boys at all. The kindly
feeling existing between master and man, the good-
will and friendliness produced by constant associa-
tion between fellow-workmen, can have little in-
fluence over a man who may be called upon to put
a can of gunpowder down his master's chimney to-
morrow, or to listen quietly while a mate's name is
put down in the black book. We are a good deal be-
hind the ago with our old-fashioned notions
of loyalty and friendship between man and man.
The Sheffield philosophers have left the rest of the
world far behind them, and have set themselves free
from such trammels. They do not aim even at the
thieves' honour of not betraying a common secret
or incriminating a companion, since it was fear of
the personal consequences that tied their tongues
hitherto, and when immunity from the consequences
was secured the revelations came fast enough.
But while society with one voice is condemning the
atrocities of these men it may be asked whether the
blame must rest exclusively with them? There
must have been long and grievous neglect of the
manufacturing towns to have allowed a generation
to grow up so entirely devoid of common morality.
Education will not infallibly make a boy into a
good man, but it gives him a fair chance of being
so. It lifts him above degradation, it protects him
against the influences of men like BROADHEAD and
PEACE, by giving him a standard to judge 1
them by, by. making I,:m seusitive to the opi-
nion of other and better men. If the
moral and religious training of the boys at
Sheffield had been years ago cared for as it should
have been, we should not find those boys grown
men, breaking every law of GOD and man with in-
difference and impunity. More than 20 years ago
the author of " Sybil, or the Two Nations" painted
in vivid colours the ignorance of the working men and
boys in some manufacturing towns. The descrip -
tion of the file cutters of Wodgate tallies too well
with the accounts we have Lately heard from actual
places, and a bitter price has been paid, and will be paid
for the long neglect. The task, like all tasks left
undone, has grown in difficulty. The men, un-
taught in childhood themselves, will not send their
boys to school. The demands of labour are in-
creasing ; young hands are wanted at the factories,
and boys of manufacturing towns can earn as
much as an agricultural ,labourer. How can we
expect ignorant men to resist the temptation ?
The boy is put to work and kept to work, often in
defiance of the regulations, and the evil goes on
pert etuating itself. The social philosopher in
" Sybil," turning away with disgust from the
dismal picture or human life, exclaims, " Could not
one missionary be spared from Tahiti for our fellow-
countrymen in Wodgate !" Twenty years ago
many of the men whose names are now held up to
public odium might have been still capable of en-
lightenment, still accessible to good iufluences.
In twenty years the untaught, uncared for children
of onr labouring population will be men and women
playing their parts in life. Should we not take the
hint and profit by the warning ?

Hereupon the right hon. gentleman pointed out a
most useful moral to his young hearers ; he said that

" this saving of odds and ends of time was appa

rently a very humble act, but it was an act which
no man should neglect." A story given in illustra-
tion was very applicable. A young Frenchman,
called LAFITTE once sought employment from a
banker in Paris, but that person informed him that
he could not grant his request because there was no
vacancy in his establishment. In turning away
sadly the youth's eyes were cast down, and be saw
a pin on the floor which he carefully picked up.

The banker was so struck by this symptom of care

alum that he gave him the desired employinen

and the bank which bore LAFITTE'S own name is
still in Paris, and was long one of its most im-

portant ones. " The picking up of that pin," said
Mr. GLADSTONE, " is not unlike the saving of those
stray moments which we all have at our disposal,"
and it would be well if others besides those imme-

diately concerned would lay the lesson to
heart, and make the most of their opportu-
nities. It is really surprising to find how
much may be done by the right application of time
and the employment of spare moments, and, as the
right hon gentleman said in this discourse, is the
most hopeful symptom among any class ; for even
as if you look after the pence the pounds will look
after themselves, so if you look after the moments,
the days, and months, and years will take care of
themselves.

The present condition of society is truly an anxi-
ous one, and, what with the rapid increase of wealth
and the part the labouring man has in the profits of
his toil, it demands increased attention alike from
the politician, the philosopher, and the social student.
Referring to our labouring man, Mr. GLADSTONE
said that he included in that designation all who
worked with the pen or the head, supposing them
to be subsistent upon their work for their labour,
just as he would the skilled mechanic and artisan ;
and, as he said, one of the greatest advantages ac-
cruing from the prosperity of the country of late
years has been that the labouring classes, in the
actual acceptation of the term, have been better
remunerated than was possible twenty or thirty
The danger that now obtrudes

years ago.

itself upon our notice was ably pointed
out in this speech : it is that many are
not satisfied with the enjoyments their means
confer, but live beyond their actual allowance, and,
as it is truly put, " the great object of consideration
is not what the condition of each may be, but that
each man may be master of his own condition."

To obtain this desideratum the object of each
.I.lllld be to improve his own mind, because all
knowledge has two ends—first, by the rattle of its
acquirements ; and next by the benefits its acquire-
ments confer upon the mind as an instrument of
culture, strengthening, enlarging, and enlighten-
ing his mind, and thus raising him in
other circumstances, and also in character,
and the development of those faculties the posses-
sion of which has caused him to be made in the
image of GOD. Mr. GLADSTONE concluded his im-
pressive address in eloquent terms, wishing to each
present that in the day of prosperity or of adversity
they might reap the " rich fruits which honest, dili-
gent mental labour never failed to produce." Those
fruits might come sooner or later, as the case may
be. "It has pleasel GOD to endow some men with
faculties that wow rapidly, and it has pleased
Him to endow others with faculties that
unfold
.themselves slowly ; but depend upon it,
there is not a man, except in a few rare and excep-
tional cases, to whom, whatever may be the differ-
ence of his talents and endowments, a sufficient
store has not been given, if he will only use it
rightly, to enable him to live for the benefit of him-
self and of his fellow-creatures, and for the honour
and glory of GOD." Ile then distributed the prizes,
and it may safely be said that this first meeting for
the distribution of prizes at St. Martin's Hall was
successful, and likely to be long remembered by
those whom it intimately concerned, while the pro-
ceedings are of interest to the community.

It will afford general satisfaction to all classes of
her MAJESTY'S subjects to learn that the Princess
of \Vales has at last appeared in public. The sym-
pathy which has been felt for her in her long and
trying illness has found expression in part by the
enthusiasm with which her appearance was wel-
comed. It must have been gratifying to the Princess
and also to her illustrious consort who accompanied
her. Most appropriately with her Royal High-
ness's first appearance was the laying of the foun-
dation-stone of the Alexandra Orphanage for Infants
at Hornsey-rise. This duty,
which
herself, was to have
been was, at herve
been performed by the Princess
request, discharged by the Duchess of Sutherland.
After the address had been read the Duchess re-
turned a short but impressive reply, which grati-
fied the assembly, and ably represented the feel-
ings of those present. In alluding to the sad cause
which prevented her Royal Highness from coming
among them, she added that the attachment and
admiration felt for her Royal Highness " had been
increased tenfold by the courage and cheerful
brightness with which she has borne so long the
suffering and illness from which by the blessing of
God she has now so nearly recovered." Lord GRAN -
V I LLE made an appropriate speech, setting forth the
merits of the institution, and expressed a hope that
when it was erected on its magnificent site, overlook-
ing one of the richest cities of the world, " the in-
stitution might fulfil the expectation of its friends."
It is, indeed, to be trusted that these words are
prophetic, for it is a charity that appeals to every
one who takes an interest in the works of benevo-
lence, and no one can deny the claims of the help-
less beings who are to enjoy its benefits.

The long-looked-for visit of the Viceroy of
EGYPT to this country has at last arrived, and his
Highness was received on Saturday with all due
pomp and ceremony. In addition to the interest
naturally felt on the occasion of so rare a visit
there has been some additional excitement in the
public mind, in consequence of a fear that suffi-
cient consideration might not be shown to the

The examinations of the Sheffield Trades' Union
Commission were brought to a close on Saturday.
To day it is to resume its sittings for the purpose
of granting certificates to witnesses who have crimi-
nated themselves. No doubt this part of the pro-
ceedings will excite a good deal of curiosity, as each
witness is to be informed in open curt whether or
no he is held to be entitled to a certificate. The
notorious BROADHEAD, CRoonEs, and their asso-
ciates will of course be present, and will probably
go away scatheless so far as legal punishment
is concerned. The real ends of justice, have,
however, been better attained by granting
these criminals the desired indemnity, be-
cause by that means the Commissioners were
enabled to obtain full revelations of a state of things
which otherwise would hardly have been credited.
Unless BROADIIEAD and his allies are very differently
constituted from most other men they will not be
altogether free from punishment. Their occupa-
tion's gone. Their ill-got gains and ill-employed
power and influence have come to an end, and all
they have left is the contempt of their fellows and
the disgust and horror of all respectable men.
So far as the examinations aro concerned
the work of the Commissioners is done.
No further cases of violence or intimi-
dation remain to be inquired into, and the
solicitors who attended the court on behalf of
masters and men had no more charges to bring
forward. The facts which have been brought to
light in the course of the examinations are among
the most remarkable ever elicited in any court.
They have disclosed the existence of an organised
system of assassination and outrage in an English
town, supposed to be governed by the same laws,
protected by the same force, and influenced by the
same feelings and principles as the rest of the body
politic. It is quite plain that in Sheffield, in spite
of capital punishment and transportation for life,
in spite of judges and magistrates and police force,
in spite of religion and education, in spite of the

influence of ordinary humanity, and the dictates of

every man's conscience, neither life nor property
have been for many years safe if a resident had the
misfortune to offend a Trades' Union. The acci-
dents of birth or position made no difference. The
Unionists at least carried out their principles of