The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-31 00:00:00

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OSBORNE, Dec. 30.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac-
companied by Princess Christian and Princess Hen-
riette of Schleswig-Holstein, the Equerries in Wait-
ing being in attendance on horseback; and her Ma-
jesty walked out in the grounds this morning, ac-
companied by Princess Beatrice.

Princess Christian, Princess llenriette, and Prince
Leopold also went out.
Prince Arthur and Prince Christian went t
ou
shooting, attended by Sir John Cowell and Major
Elphinstone. Lieut. General the Hon. C. Grey had
the honour of accompanying their Royal High-
nesses.

THE SEBASTOPOL GRAVES.—We are requested to
announce, for the information of those interested, that Mr. Barrow, her 3fajesty's Consul at Kertch, has been relieved
from the charge of the Crimean Cemeteries, which are now
placed under the superintendence of Colonel Gordon, It
Constantinople.

It appears that the accident to Mr. Gladstone is 101
;rave than the first reports would seem to imply. The in'
jury was never of a very serious nature, and the right hon.
gentleman has already recovered the use of his sight,
which is wholly unimpaired.
Mr. Villiers, /11. P., presided a few nights back at; .the
anniversary meeting of the Willenhall Literary Institu-
tion. In the course of the evening the right hon. gentle-
man spoke atlength on the question of education. After
deploring the bad education that exists in this country, he
said that he did not agree with the sentiment that we
must educate the people to defend ourselves from the
Reform Bill. He thought the people themselves would
have demanded education. He was satisfied with the
policy that the children should not be worked too early,

and was of opinion that it was quite possible to educate
the children while they were learnint a trade. He su'
gested Mechanics' Institutions to fill the place held by
Universities among the higher classes, but at the same
time did not think our country would be outrun by other
people.

The Workshop Regulation Act, which now comes into
operation, has excited little notice. " A Leicestershire
Incumbent " calls attention in the Times to the great
revolution which it will cause in the Midland Counties,
where children are sent off to lace pillow-making at 5 or 6
years of age ; to seaming, stocking-making, and straw-
plaiting they go commonly at Sor 9. The clergy hail the
Act as a step in the right direction. But the writer com-
plains that under this Act John Styles and Jane Jones,
working at tailoring or seaming, are carefully looked aft :r
by a benevolent Legislature, and compelled to attend
school ten hours a week ; while Bill Sykes, who is at field
work, may drive plough from Monday morning till Satur-
day night, and no wise Act of Parliament step in to see to
his schooling. The writer therefore proposes that the
Half-time Act should be extended to all children, and
should it fail then, he would submit to compulsory educa-
tion, with all the enervating influence of a Central Board
and Minister of Instruction.

A vacancy has arisen in the representation of Kirkcud-
brightshire,through the sudden death of Mr. James Mackie,
M.P. The hon gentleman, who was 46 years of age, had
sat for the constituency rather over ten years. Although
" a progressive Liberal," Mr. Mackie " disapproved all
constitutional extremes." He voted against Lord Rus-
sell's Reform Bill of 1866, and in the session of 1867 was
occasionally found in the Tea-room. Mr. Maxwell, of
Munches, is mentioned as a Liberal candidate.
The Metropolitan Working Men's Conservative Assod
ciation has resolved that it is desirable to hold a public
meeting for the purpose of enabling all classes to express'
their loyalty to the Throne and their abhorrence of the
acts of Fenianism. Immediate steps are to be taken for
holding this meeting.
The hatred of the disloyal portion of the Irish community
to the police is daily becoming more evident,as it is manifest-
ing itself more generally. Even when in the simple discharge
of their duty the rabble speedily collects, hoots them, and
would willingly oppose and maltreat them to the utmost
if they could do so with impunity. Thus, in Cork, a day
or two ago, there were no fewer than three attacks on some
of the police of that city, and in one instance, where stones
were used, two of the men were rather severely struck.
An attack of a similar character is reported from Clonnael.
In fact, in every town and village throughout the entire
country the known and disguised Fenians take evert
means to oppose and assail the police.
In commenting on the doctrine laid down in this
manifesto, the Dublin Express, the organ of the Earl of
Mayo, expresses a hope that " the statesmanship of
England" will take note of the length to which these
guides of the people assert that the remedies are to go if
'ley are to prove effectual. They declare that the pro-
gramme of the National Association is illusory as a remedy
for Irish discontent. What " the statesmanship of Eng'•
land" has to consider is, whether, in order to "tranquillise
Ireland," it will consent to repeal or separation, not
whether it can bargain for peace by robbing the Church or
the landlords, or handing over the education of the peoPl°
to an Ultramontane hierarchy. If the Irish people are
to have tranquillity they muse submit to a repeal of
Union or the establishment of an Irish Republic. The
Fenians and the clergy are of one mind. They agree 'n
thinking that the English Parliament is incompetent to
deal with Ireland. the

The resignation by Dr. Jeff of the Principalship el
King's College is said to be because his 70 years of
age do not admit of his throwing into the work the amount
of energy which it demands, and which a younger snail
might supply. In all probability his successor will be the
Rev. E. H. Plumptre, at present Theological Professor at
King's College, and perhaps better known as the author
of a translation of " Sophocles." Should Professor
Plumptre be elected to the post, he will doubtless intro•
duce sundry reforms into the management of the evening
classes, the effect of which will be to have more subjects
taught, and taught oftener. This will be practically carry'
ing out what Professor Rogers (of Oxford) has always Ad-
vccated.

We regret to announce the death of the Rev. M.'
Hannah, late theologcal tutor at the Wesleyan College'
Didabury. Dr. Hannah was born in 1792, and entered
the 'Wesleyan ministry in 1814, at Bruton, in Somerset.
shire. He was made tutor of the Oxton Training Institu-
tion in 1834, and held that post till 1842, when he We''
removed to Didsbary. In the same year he was president
of the Conference then held in London, and he was presi-
dent in 1851 of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Conference. He
was superannuated, and retired from the ministry last
June. Dr. Hannah preached at Walsall only on the 250 z
of November. His death took place on Sunday, caused
by a cold resulting in congestion of the lungs. Jr°
leaves a widow, and his son, Dr. J. Hannah, is 'Warden
of Trinity College, Glenahaond; and was Bampton
Lecturer a few years since.
Mr. Nobel's letter to the Times on the subject of nitre--
glycerine, has called forth some further remarks from Messr-
s and Co. Writing from Carnarvon; these gentlemen
take up the point left almost unnoticed by Mr. No bel, as
to the cause of the Newcastle exp!osion. They say that
Mr. Mawson, bef,ce the removal of the canisters, had in
his hand the pamphlet issued with every tin, which war°
those using nitro-glycerine that a blow, a fall, or a strong
concussion is dangerous, especially so when the substance
is crystallised. Yet Mr. Mawson had the canisters thrown
into the hole, and the force and weight of one striking
against the other occasioned the explosion. Throwing them
into the hole in an unprotected state seems to 11.1essrs•
Webb and Co. to be like putting a lighted fuse int°
barrel of gunpowder. They discard the suggestion of
spontaneous combustion following partial decomposition,
and affirm that nitro-glycerine is not so dangerous 11-1
gunpowder, if ordinary care be used.
The Mark Lane Express, in reviewing the year with
regard to agriculture, cites the obstacles in the way of the
tenant farmer which prevent him from obtaining vicir'
than a modicum of produce. Among others are the gamt'
business, the want of a Landlord and Tenants' Bill, the
absence of security for the outlay incurred. Local regular
tions on certain estates still interfere with the proper and
profitable occupation of the land ; arbitrary, absurd,
tike
despotic covenants cripple the efforts and hamper :
operations of the tenant. Millions of acres of land re1n31,3
undrained ; our rivers are encumbered with mills
weirs, by which large tracts of land cannot be freed from
water, more loss and damage being sustained than ten
times the value of the mills. Still, the Express is enccle.
raged by the increase of machinery in agriculture., esr
cially with regard to the steam plough- . di,estiols
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and violent sick headaches for upwards of four yearsolief
which I have consulted many physicians, and
from any source till I tried Perry Davis's Pgaoirt 21,ili,ler'
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Batoos, Little Bolton, June 2, 1859." " Gentleme;3,_
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—Yours,
Pero'
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