The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-03 00:00:00

STOCKBRIDGE.

Lord Ronald took Vauban a mild and a half steadily, the
Duke galloped over a mile, and John Davis, Gomera,
Seville, Ischia, Harpenden, and Fairfield did a mile and
three-quarters. These are the only animals that attempted
anything like good work.

The Volunteers and the Belgian Riflemen.

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From information received by the Reception Com-
mittee it would appear that not fewer than 1,000 of
the Belgian riflemen will respond to the invitation
of the Volunteers and visit London during the
Wimbledon meeting. It is not improbable that
the number may be even larger than 1,000, for not
only the Garde Civique of Brussels, but also that of
Antwerp, are desirous of being well represented on
the occasion, and Ghent, Bruges, and other Belgian
towns will likewise send their contingents. Tkie
work of preparing for the reception of our hospit-
able neighbours is about to be taken vigorously in
hand. The feeling of the whole Volunteer force
is, that they would be disgraced if they did
not make the Belgians a suitable return for
the Magnificent hospitality displayed by them
last autumn. It is, however, expected that
the public generally will join in the intended.
compliment, for, while there was nothing political
in the reception given to the Volunteers in Belgium,
all classes of the Belgian people took part in that
reception, and there can be no doubt that it was
intended by the citizens generally as a manifesta-
tion of their respect and good feeling for the Eng-
lish nation. The King headed the movement, and,
at a cost of some thousands paid from his private
purse, took a direct part in contributing to make the
visit one which the visitors can never forget ; the
Ministers seconded his Majesty's exertions in the
matter ; and the municipal bodies of the great
towns joined with the committee of riflemen in or-
ganising all those details which proved so success-
ful in making the sojourn of the volunteers in Bel-
gium a thoroughly agreeable one. The Volunteers in
giving a return entertainment will not have the ad-
vantage of State assistance. They must, therefore,
trust to voluntary efforts. Colonel Lloyd Lindsay,
who commanded our Volunteers iu Belgium, has
subscribed 100 guineas towards the reception fund,
Lord 0 verstme has contributed a similar amount,
and circulars inviting subscriptions have been sent
to the officers of the various corps. The arrangements
for entertaining our foreign visitors must to a great
degree depend on the response which will be made
to the appeal of the Reception Committee ; but it
is proposed, among other thugs, that they should
be received with honours on their arrival at Dover,
and conveyed to London in special trains, that
they should be invited to dinner on a very grand
scale at the Crystal Palace, and to a performance
at the Opera.

REVOLUTIONARY AGITATION IN SPAIN.

BARCELONA, May 1 (Evening.)
Great agitation prevails throughout Catalonia.
Hostile. manifestations have been made against the
Captain-General in this city at the bull fights.:
.Troops have been hastily despatched :into the
province of Tarragona and the mountains of
Figueras, where armed bands are stated to be in
the field. The watchward of the insurgents is
said to be " Prim and the Republic for ever!
Down with the Queen ! Down with Narvaez ?"

Bank of England Returns.—Last Evening.

An Account, pursuant to
cap. 32, for the week ending
ISSUZ DE
Notes issued .....£33,167,410

the Act Act 7th and Bth Victoria.
Wednesday, May 1, 1867.
PARTMENT.

Governmt. Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities 3,984,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

£33,167,410
NANKING 1):

£33,167,110

Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14,553,000
Rest
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners •
of National
Debt, and Div
Accounts) 7,052,501
Other Deposits... 17,793,917
Seven Day and
other bills 479,647

X 43, 004,868

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE•

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST EVENING.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
five o'clock,

THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION.

In answer to a question from Earl RUSSELL,
The Earl of DERBY said that ho should be able at a
future period to give a most satisfactory statement relative
to this question. Luxemburg had always been a subject of
hostility between Germany and France. He was enabled to
state that there was every probability of a peaceable ad-
juetmeut of the matter, and that a Conference would
altn.)st immediately be held. In fact, it would not be later
that/ Tuesday next, and then the question would
doubtlAss be satisfactorily adjusted between two
great and warlike Powers. (Hear, hear.) The noble
earl tl'en entered into the particulars of the relation
of Luxemburg with the Continental Powers since 1829,
and stet id that the course the English Government pur-
sued had been perfectly consistent.