The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 81, 1867.

NOTICE.

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JEWELLERS
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HAVAN A CIGARS.
To Sell Cigars of known foreign brands would be a
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importer of Havana Cigars, is enabled to supply that want,
find sell, direct from the Manufactory, foreign goods, which
must give greater satisfaction to their customers, and leave
the Trado as good a profit as they now get out of British.

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LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.
PARIS EXHIBI HON.
NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS AND OTHERS.
Arrangements are new made for the CONVEYANCE
of ARTIZANS, with theii Wives and Families, Factory
Hands, and other workpeople through to PARIS, at
REDUCED FARES, by ordinary Third-Class Trains
Daily, on production of the authorised form of certificate
from their employers.
Forms of certificate, and information as to the trains and
arrangements, can be obtained on application to tho book-
ing clerks at any of the principal stations.
By order,
W. GAWK WELL, General Manager.
Euston Station, July 25, 1867.

QCIIOOL OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE,
&c. - Admiralty, 26th July, 1867.
The LORDS COMMISSIONERS of the ADMIRALTY
in reby give notice that the arrangements for the ADMIS-
SION of PERSONS, not already in the Government ser-
vice; to the Royal School of Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering, as Admiralty Pupils, will, for the
Present year, be as follows :--
Candidates must not be less than 18 nor more than 21
years of age, and must have served at least two years in
private shipbuilding or engineering establishments, or
must give satisfactory proof that they have in some way
been so connected with shipbuilding or engineering opera-
tions as to become well-grounded in the elementary prin-
ciples and practices thereof.
The pupils will be selected by competitive examination,
the subjects for which; and numbers of marks assigned
for each are aslollows : Marks.

Pure Mathematics, including—Arithmetic, mensu-
ration, - geometry (plane and descriptive), plane
trigonometry, and the elements of the differen-
tial and integral calculus
Applied Mathematics, including mechanics and hy-
drostatics
Practical Shipbuildiag, including laying off (for
shipwright's candidates only)
Practical Maxine Engineering (for engineer candi-
dates only
French 5OO

Elements of Physics and Chymistry
English Grammar and Composition 750
Geography and History 750
No candidate will be admitted who does not obtain at
least two-thifils of the full number of marks in the two
first-named subjects, and three fifths of the full number,
either for practical shipbuilding or marine engineering.
The last four subjects, although counting in the compe-
tition, will not be considered obligatory.
The candidates who may be selected will be treated,
while attached to the School, in all resrects as the Admi-
ralty pupils; they will receive wages the same as dockyard
appreLtices, commencing at Is. 6d. per day for six days
per week for the first year, and increasing yearly 3d. per
day till it reaches 2s. par day ; and in addition a subsist-
ence allowance of 3s. per day for seven days per week
while away from their homes, either at the school or in the
Dockyards.
Six months of each year, viz., from November till May,
will be devoted to study at the School, and the remaining
six months to active work and the acquirement of practical
knowledge in the dockyards.

It is to be understood that the Admiralty make no en-
gagement to employ these pupils after tho completion of
their cout so of study ; and they must rely on their own
worth as educated naval architects for obtaining employ-
ment in their subsequent career. The number of such
pupils to be selected this year is one shipwright and one
engineer. Persons desirous of competing must forward
their names with a certificate of birth, and of the grounds
on which they consider themselves practically qualified,
enclosing proper certificates to that effect, to the Secretary
of the Admiralty not later than the Ist of September.
The candidates should also state whether they wish to
be examined as engineers or shipwrights.
The examination will take place on the 23rd September
and three following days.
By command of their Lordships,
HENRY GORDON LENNOX.

CONTRACT FOR IRON PLATEWORKERS' WARES.
Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset House,
July 25, 1867.
lIE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on TUES-
DAY, the 3d September next, at two o'clock, they will be
ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
CONTRACT for Supplying and Delivering into Store at
her Majesty's several Dockyards all such IRON PLATE-
WORKERS' WARES as shall from time to time be
ordered, under a contract for 12 calendar months certain,
and further until the expiration of three calendar months'
warning. The average annual expenditure may be ascer-
tained, patterns of the articles may be seen, and a form of
the Tender and conditions of contract may be obtained on
application at the above department.
No Tender will be received after two o'clock on the day
of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends,
or an agent for him duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words,
4, Tender for Iron Plateworkers' Wares," and must also be
delivered at the Department of the Storekeeper-General,
Admiralty, Somerset House, accompanied by a letter signed
by two responsible person; engaging to become bound
with the persons tendering in the sum of £BOO for the due
performance of the contract.
By Order. ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

GOO DWO OD IZACES-TUESDAY.

Goodwood was ushered in with wet and clouds last year,
but to-day the weather was made to order, and the gici-
ous panorama, bounded by tho Wight, was never seen in
greater perfection. But one is not left long to solitude
and the beauties of nataro hero. Soon the gaithrong
troop up. The usual House party, including his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, the crowd of London
fashionable life, which sp*ads itself this week over a radius
that has Goodwood for; ts centre, the dwellers on the
Sussex seaboard and in.: ussex country houses, not to
nieution -the freight of ' on,life which the daily special
brings„ aro all her,:.. Tha3edies lawn shows us the pick
of our aristocracy. In sad, it was Goodwood under the
most favourable aspect; and, having said that, we have
said all.

The card was crowded, but, with the exception of the
Stewards' Cup, the fields were not large. It was too far
for old Volunteer in the Craven Stakes—just a quarter of
a mile beyond his distance—so Ostreger had no difficulty
in winning; and Taraban not choosing to persevere iu
the Ilous Stakes, D'Estoursel easily shook off Opoponax.
The once important Ham Stakes brought out a very mo-
derate field, of which 'Jails, was undoubtedly the best, for
Herald (the Danobury Derby horse) looked hardly fit, and
Lord Stamford's mare secured the stakes very easily. -
The Stewards' Cup is, perhaps, the sight of the meeting.
Despite the tax on our patience which the delay at the
post causes, the start is generally a very good one, and to-
day, as the 36 runners appeared over the brow of the hill
like a trcop of cavalry in line, the bright colours of their
riders glowing in the sun, a cry of admiration mingled
with the shout of "They're off !" It was 50 minutes be-
hind time when that welcome sight and sound came to us,
and as the bright line, breaking up into fragments as it
advanced, swept on, ii, was soon seen that the favourite,
Tibthorm.had the race at his mercy. With only Sultan
and Wolsey near him, he achieved ono of the hollowest of
victories that the annals of the Stewards' Cup ever record.
It was only this rnoraing that the winner sprung from the
outside division into such prominent notice, and super-
seded Sir Joseph Hawley's Wolsey in the betting, his pre-
vious performances at an insignificant meeting the week
before last at Hayling Island not being such as to inspire
the public with confidence in his powers.
Athena, of course, won the Lavant, as she wets bound
to do, and the other events call fur no particular com-
ment.

Though the attendance was so brilliant, and the weather
so fine, yet the receipts on the Stand hardly came up to
the mark of last year.

The Craven Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added; three
yoar olds 7st 121 b, four Bst 131 b, five and upwards 9st
21b. Craven Course. •

Mr S. Thellusson's Cstreger, by Stockwell, 5 yrs, 9st
91b (not to be sold) (Fordhatn) 1
Mr Chaplin's Volunteer, aged, 9st 9st (not to be sold)
(Custance) 2
Mr R. Ten Broeck's Vandyke, 5 yrs, 7st 31b (A:100)
(Barlow) 3

The betting opened at 6 to 5 on Volunteer, and closed at
6 to 5 on Ostreger; and 5 to 4 ant Volunteer.
Ostreger Slipped his horses immediately they left the
post, and came on with a lead of three lengths in advance
of Vandyke, Volunteer lying 4 couple of lengths in the
rear of the latter. They ran t sto half way up the hill,
when the latter took second pla and followed the favou-
rite to the distance, when he ma his effort, but failing to
get up was beaten in a tauter ten lengths. Vanclyko,
who was pulted4si, sumo distati from home, trotted in' a
long way in thee ear.
Therßous Ste kis of ,24,soimeet , for three year dids ;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners of 200 sovs 31b,
500 71b extra. Last Mile.

Mr Savile's D'Estournel, by Parmesan, 9st 2ib (inc 61b
extra) (Oustance) 1
Duke of Hamilton's Opoponax, Bst 131 b (inc 6lb extra)
(Daloy) 2
Duke of Beaufort's Caucasus, Bst 31b (Fordham) 3
Mr. Bowes's Taraban, Bst 131 b (inc 31b ex) (Carroll) 4
Betting—Even on D'Estournel, 5 to 2 agst Taraban, 4 to
1 agst Opoponax, and 6 to 1 apt Caucasus.
Taraban was the first off, and came on slightly in ad-
vance of the favourite for the first quarter of a mile, when
the latter headed him and took up tho running, the pair
being followed by Caucasus and Opoponax to the distance.
Here Taraban was disposed of, and Opoponax on reaching
the enclosure challenged the favourite, but failing to quite
get up was beaten easily by a length. Caucasus finished a
bad third.

The Ham Stakes of 100 sous each, h ft, for two year olds;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst ilb. T.Y.C.

Lord Stamford's Ida (6113),----BSt-11b(Car: Bst 81b)
(Daley) 1
Colonel Pearson's Hatchment, Bst ilb
Duke of Beaufort's Herald, Bet 101 b
)
The following also ran :—Tiglitfit filly, Mi(s(sCFWll:rdlhiiPnaefinll3 3
1y,2
Manse.

Betting-6 to 4on Idalia, 6to 1. each agst Hatchment
and Herald, and 10 to 1 agst the Miss Whip filly.
The Miss Whip filly in the.centre came on with a alight
lead of the Tightfit filly and Hatchment on either side,
the three being closely
attended by the favourite and
Herald to the foot of the hill. Here the Miss Whip filly
dropped back, and the lead was then left with Hatchment,
closely attended by Idalia to the enclosure, where Daley
took the favourite to the front and won very cleverly by
three-parts of a length. Herald finished a bad third. The
others were beaten off, the last being Manse.
The Gratwicke Stakes of 100 sous, h ft, for three year
olds; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 51b. One mile and a half.
Mr. Merry's Sunflower filly (Mb), Bst 21b, (car. Bst tlb)
(Daley) 1
Lord Zetland's Bumblekite (31b), Bst 21b (Mr. Thompson? 2
Mr. Orawley's Redbourne (31b), Bst 71b (F"rdham) 3
Betting-5 to 4on Bumblekite, sto 2 agst the Sunflower
filly, and 3 to 1 agst Redbourne.

The favourite, who was extremely fractious on her way
to the post, delayed the start some time. When she reached
her horses the flag was lowered, and they left the post in
close company, but before they rounded the turn the Sun-
flower filly took a slight lead of Redbourne and the
favourite, but on reaching the mile post the last named ran
past her horses, and came up the hill a couple of lengths in
advance of Mr. Merry's filly. The latter, full of running,
waited upon the leader to the distance, where she was
seen in difficulties, and Daley, bringing up Mr. Merry's
filly, she disposed of Bumblekite without an effort, and
won easily by two lengths. A bad third.

The Stewards' Cup, value 300 says (handicap), by sub-
scription of 10 sovs each, with 100 added from the Race-
fund. T.Y.C.
Mr. Drinkrow's Tibthorpe, by Voltigeur, 3 yrs, sst 71b
(carried sst 101 b) (Kenyon) 1
Sir J. Hawley's Wolsey, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (Butler) 2
Duke of Hamilton's Sultan, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Moulsey, Bismark, Vespasian,
Dalby, Klarinska, Mount Palatine, Aborgeldio, Laneret,
Tumbler, Lozenge, The Skipper, Union Jack, Friday,
Seville, Chepstow, Sir Oliver, Jeannie Deans, Life Guards-
man,
Gladiator,Lady
Fortunio, Sister to Scottish Chief, and Lady Hester.
Betting-7 to 2 agst Tibthorpe, 7to 1 agst Wolsey, 10 to
mißdowsiefhe, ill ia Camellia,
maud it Kingsley, Brenda, Elfeta,
e 7
Tremble, Vidi, Tempest,
1 each agst Dalby and Sultan, 100 to 7 agst Friday, 100 to 6
each agst Vespasian and Saville, 20 to 1 each agst Lozenge,
The Skipper, Elfrida, and Vidi, 25 to 1 agst Gladiator, 40
to 1 agst Bismark and Union Jack, and 50 to 1 each agst
Moulsey and Chepstow.
At 10 minutes to 4 o'clock, three-quarters of an hour
after the time set down, the signal was seen to fall, and
shortly after the 35 competitors were seen steaming over
the brow of the hill in a direct line, but as they commenced
its descent they somewhat separated, when the colours of
Sultan, in the centre, were seen slightly in advance of the
favourite, wide on the right, Vespasian, with Tempest,
Jeanie Deans, Wolsey, and Friday, lying
p on their left.
To these succeeded The Skipper, Dalby, Kingsley, and Sir
Oliver in close company, who were a couple of lengths in
advance of the next division, at the head of whom came
Moulsey and Lady Rosehill. When fairly in the bottom
Sultan gave way to Tibthorp^, and as they reached the rails
Wolsey took second place, the three placed from this point
having the race to themselves. The favourite, however,
was never approached, and won in a canter by four lengths;
Sultan was defeated a length for second place. The Skipper
finished a bad fourth, Friday fifth, Kingsley sixth, Jeanie
Deans seventh, Life Guardsman eighth, and Vespasian
ninth, the lot being close together. Tho rear division
comprised Tremble, Abergeldie, Gladiator, and Bismark,
Klarinska being the abso:ute last, beaten off a long way.
Match, half a mile, £lOO ft.

Lord Wilton's Parma, by Parmesan, 3 yrs, Bst 2lb
(Challonor) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Signot, 4 yrs, Bst 11Ib (Goater) '2

Betting-2 to lon Parma, who made all the running,
and won in a canter by half a length.

. _
Sweepstakes ,of 10 sous each, for two year olds and up-

wards ; weight for age ; the winner to be sold for 300

sovs, &c. T.Y.C. Ton subS.
Marquis of Hastings' Redcap, by Fandango, 6 yrs, Bst 111 b
(Cannon) 1
Sir P. Johnstone's Charles 1I„ 3 yrs, Bst (Parry) 2
Mi. 11. Ten Broecles Reindeer, aged, Bst 111 b (fordham) 3

Tho following also ran :—Co►no Arouse filly, Rampart,
Cymbal, Elmira, Coufedei ate, Ratty.
Betting—Even on Come Arouse filly, 5 to 1 each agst
Confederate and Reindeer, and 8 to 1 each agst Redcap and
Ret ty.
Confederate, on the right, made the running, attended by
Charles IL and Reindeer; to those succeeded Betty and
the favourite, in which order they ran to the enclosure, when
the leaders gave way. At this point the lead was left with
Charles 11., who at the stand was joined by Reindeer and
Adcap, the three running a slashing race home, the latter,
;Who got up in the last stride, winning cleverly by a neck;
Charles II defeated Reindeer by three parts of a length for
Acond ; Betty was fourth, Confederate fifth, and Rampart
siacth.

The LavantjttiLkp of 50 sous each, 30 ft, for two year olds.
Half a mile. -
Marquis .tritastings' Athena, by Stockwell, Bst 121 b
*(ine. eitatit4. " (Fordham) 1
Sir F. Johnston a 11,31 Giorno, Bst 101 b (Parry) 2
Duke of Ihuniltou's Innerdale, Bst 131 b (inc. 31b extra)
(Edwards) 3

The following also ran :—Balsamo, Le Sarrazin, Dulcet,
Cap-a-Pie, Vale Royal.
Betting - 7 to 4 on Athena, 7 to 1 agst Vale Ro)al,. 8
to 1 each agst Innerdalo and Bel Giorno, and 10. to t agst
Balsam°. •

The favourite, in company with Innerdale, Balsamo,
Vale Royal, and Bel Giorno, came on together to the en-
closnre, where Balsam° and, Vale Royal dropped back,
leasinz the issue with the three, Athena winning verb
cleverly by a length ; twice that distance separated the se=
cond and third. 801 Giorno was fourth, and Vale Royal
fifth. Dulcet and Cap-a-Pie wore the last two, beaten off.
Fifty Pounds,..added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each.
Last Mile.
Mr. Chaplin's Narino, by Rataplan, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b
(Challoner) 1
Mr. R. Ten Broock's La Sorrentina, 3 yrs, 7st 91b
(Barlow) 2
Mr. E. Brayley'S Chevalier d'Esprit, 3 yrs, 7st 91b
(Cannon) 3
Mr. W. S. Stonehewet's Lytham,
yrs, 9;1..... .(Morris) 4
Betting-7 to 4on Narino;'and sto 1 bar one.
Lytham made the running, followed by the favourite,
until nearing the distance, where the leader gave way to
La Sorrentina, Iyho with Narino came on together to the
stand; here Mr. Chaplin's silly took "the lead and won
easily by a length and a half. Six lengths between second
and third. _ _

The Annesley Stakes of 100. says each, for four year olds;
colts B.st 101 b, fillies Bst 51b; the second to save his stake;
each subscriber to 1111110 two, one to the post; the

Queen's Plate Course ; 8 subs.
Mr.: Bowes's Westwick, by Stockwell, Bst I.olb
(Fordbani) N. 0.

SALE OF BLOOD STOOK BY MESSRS. TATTER-
SALL QN MONDAY LAST.
Brood Mares.

Mail of Malvern; byMuscovite out of Habena, by Irish
. Birdcatcher • (Hon. W. Cowper) 50
Queen Mab, by Lambton out of Blanche, by Bird- • -
Catcher ....... (Mr. W. Nelson) 95
Two Year Ohls

Kato (2 yrs), filly by Caliban out of Nellie
(Mr. W. Clarke) 20
Si. Agnes (2 yrs), by Caliban out of Maid of Malvern
(Mr. Wright) 81

Yearlings.

Bay colt by Caliban out of Maid of Malvern
(Mr. Wright) 60
Bay filly by Caliban out of Queen May (Mr. Wright) 42

Stallion.

Colossus, br h by Mildew out of Wish...(Mr. Wright) 40

Wild Rose (2 yrs), b f by Wild Dayrell out of Pandora

(Mr. IIogg) 12}
Bay mare (4 yrs) by Touchwood out of Alarm

(Mr. Hogg) 20
Jenny, by Rataplan out of Jenny Jones
(Mr. W. Morris) 20

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOILINALS.

TL lES.—The 'House of Lords has, by. Of'Oniiie
vote,' 'covered many errors, and justified they)iiiitibits`
of its warmest admirers. The proposnr of Lord
Cairns for the Representation of Alinotities in con-
stituencies returning three members was carried last
night by a majority of 91. Such a triumph of
reason and truth may well startle us, accustomed as
we have been during this session to the rapid growth
of convictions. The supposed crotchet of yester-
day has become a fact. Received, at first, by all
sections of the political world with the judicious
caution which befits Englishmen trained in the
school of practical life, the idea of modifying our
electoral machinery so as to secure in three-membered
constituencies the proportionate representation of
both the great divisions of party has made its way
by its inherent justice. The verdict of the Lords has
been decisive, but we do not believe that it in any
degree outstrips the independent opinion of the
House of Commons, still less that it is at variance
with the deliberate judgment of the country. It has
been everywhere confessed that the adoption in
one form or another of the principle of cumulative
voting was essential to maintain the character of
our institutions, and that through it, and through
it alone, could the redistribution of electoral power,
which all prescient statesman recognise as inevit-
able, be reconciled with the preservation of our
Representative Government. The arguments on
behalf of the proposal advanced by Lord Cairns
were overwhelming. He himself treated the ques-
tion in the succinct dialectic style of which he is
a master, and, though exception may be taken to
some of his illustrations, the chain of his reason-
ing was perfect. But Lord Cairns did not stand
alone. In fact, every one who took part in the
discussion, with the exception of the Ministers
who represented the Government, was on his
side. It mattered not whether, like Lord Russell,
they spoke from the front bench of the Opposition,
or, like Lord Stanhope and Lord Shrewsbury,
they avowed themselves faithful supporters of the
Administration, and resolute to do nothing which
would interfere with the success of the measure ;
whether, like Lord Spencer and Lord Cowper,
they expressed the views of independent Liberals;
like Lord Carnarvon, they argued from the position
of a thoughtful Conservative; like Lord Stratford,
they uttered the sentiments of a man above party,
or, like Lord Houghton, confessed their sympathy
with the spirit of a pure Democracy—the result was
the same. One and all saw in the proposed Repre-
sentation of Minorities a suggestion consonant with
the strictest principles of justice and equity, and
therefore to be depended upon as stable when arti-
ficial securities must prove worthless, and which
would at the same time secure, throughout all ex-
tensions of Democratic Reform, their proper share
in the Government of the country to the power, the
wealth, the intellect, and the education of the nation.
It is not the least admirable characteristic of the
debate that this essential justification of the Amend-
ment moved by Lord Cairns was apprehended by
all who urged its adoption. It might have been
supposed that some incidental and trifling advan-
tage would have been thrust into prominence, and,
perhaps, acknowledged by a speaker here and
there as the supreme motive which induced him to
support the proposal. Nothing of the kind was
said. The detailed operation of the scheme was,
indeed, amply explained, so that it was evident the
majority had not lightly taken up an Amendment
they had not examined, but no one suffered details
to obscure the main recommendations of the plan.
t
The whole debate was of a character o sustain the
high reputation of the House of Lords. I ord Cairns
was exhaustive in his argument; the scope of the
speeches of Lord Stanhope, Lord.a Carnarvon, and
Lord Russell was broader than l
in the House of Commons. Lord Cairns
found
analyzed
the effect of his proposal on the composition of Par-
liament, on the legislative character of the members
representing the three-membered constlittuiesnotesly,
and on the constituencies themselves.
necessary to remember that the House of Commons
consults and deliberates as well as votes to
see
necessary it is to the due performance of
h
its func-
tionsow that it should contain members
ep r epsoevvi!
et 1-community. ing all sections of the community.
of decision can never be endangeredl by the
proportionate representation tation of minorities, but the
deliberate formation o
opinion is exposed to great
if the moderatingnfluences of dissenting
minorities be excluded. Parliament itself must be
improved by the addition of such men as will be
chosen by the wealthy and intelligent merchants and
manufacturers who are now unrepresented in the
largest towns, and of the members who will be re-
turned by the Liberal minorities of counties. The
effect of adopting Lord Cairns' Amendment on the
members for three-membered constituencies must be
equally beneficial, and its consequencies of the con-
stituencies themselve3 will prove of transcendant
importance. The voters who are now hopelessly
outvoted, and whose political energies become feeble
by disuse, will start into fresh vitality. Enfran-
chised in deed, and not merely in name, they will
be animated by the consciousness of power. They
will be brought into direct relation with the Legis-

PRICY 4d.
STAN PED sd.

lature. Lord Stanhope urged the same views. The
independence of his attitude, and the thoroughness
of his convictions, gave his speech a force which, in
spite of all his many accomplishments, Lord Stan-
hope too seldom exhibits. Frankly confessing that
ho had boon mistaken in 12, he trusted that the
anxiety with which he awaited the operation of the
present bill might prove equally unfounded, and he
regretted that Government had not at the very out-
set incorporated in their bill the Representation of
Minorities. Lord Carnarvon's argument manifested
the same elevation of tone and thought which has
dignified his recent speeches ; and Lord Russell,
taking the true historical view of the legislation of
our country, as the result of many co-existing forces,
insisted upon the necessity of maintaining every
clement of political action in full vitality, if we
would not have the machinery of Government
thrown wholly out of gear. To all these arguments
what had Lord Malmesbury and the Duke of Marl-
borough, who represented the Government, to bring
in reply? If we may not say "Nothing," we must
say that their counter-arguments were painfully
trivial. "Do not," said Lord Malmesbury, " treat
the great towns. with unfairness ;" but is it, we ask
with Lord Russell, unfair that the three members
for a great town should be two to one, when the
electors are divided iu the same proportion, or even,
as is probable, nearly equal ? "Do not," urged
both the noble lords, adopting Mr. Bright's argu-
ment, diminish "contests." If a diminution of the
number of contests implied a diminution of political
energy, we should be the last to advocate the pro-
posal. In truth, the effect of the amendment must
be wholly the other way. How many real contests
have there been in the town of Birmingham or in
'Ole comity-of Buctingbam in -the laSt twelity ytars;,
and, judging by recent events, how many arc there
likely to be ? The minority in each case, now con-
demned to impotent inactivity, will henceforth start
into life, and whenever circumstances may arise
which would justify a contest—that is to say, when-
ever what has been a minority believes it has become
converted into a majority—there will be a contest
for the third seat, just as there has been a contest
for two seats hitherto. Lord Malmesbury and the
Duke of Marlborough had, however, two more pleas.
The one may be called the standing argument of
the Ministers, so hard have they ridden it in the
absence of Lord Derby. It is—" Respect the
opinion of the House of Commons." Unluckily,
however, on this occasion it is notorious that the
independent judgment of the House of Commons
was in favour of the proposal, and nothing but the
obstinate attitude of Mr. Disraeli as the spokesman
of the Ministry caused its 'rejection. Respect for
the opinion of the house of Commons thus
meant no more than respect for the prejudiced
blindnesS of the Government, and the Lords
treated this plea with the respect it deserved. The
last plea—the Duke of Marlborough advanced
coming from such a quarter, the most
astonishing of any. " Pause," said the President,
of the Council, " before you take a step from
which there may be no receding in a matter vital
to the interests of the nation." Under ordinary
circumstances it is the duty of a Ministry to incul-
cate caution, and it cannot be too much encouraged
in a scrupulous and thorough examination of every
proposal. .But that Ministers, who have outstripped
the most ardent Reformers in their proposals of en-
franchisement, and have made advanced Liberals
anxious, if not apprehensive, of the future, should
turn round when they have introduced new forces
into our representative Constitution, and deprecate
necessary alterations ,in them, is an outrage on the
judgment of the Assemby to which they may ap-
peal. The Lords have shown their independence
and their foresight. At a point of- the highest im-
portance in the history of the representative insti-
tutions of the country they have been faithful to
themselves and to their great duties. On minor
questions they have shown themselves too ready to
defer to the decision of the Ministers of the Crown,
but when the character of the future Government
of the nation was at stake they asserted their own
judgment against all attempts to betray them to a
false conclusion. It may appear, indeed, a trivial
matter how a clause affecting some 12 seats in an
an assembly of 658 members should be treated, bat
even if the redistribution scheme of the bill be left
unchanged, the adoption of the amendment was of,
the gravest importance. Lord Cairns acknowledged
that in any cAae a further redistribution must be
made—that it was probable it would take the form
of creating more three-membered constituencies,
and therefore it was most desirable that the pro-
posal for the representation of minorities should be
at once adopted. But we would fain believe that it
is not too late to enlarge the scheme of redistribu-
tion so as to apply the proposal at once more ex-
tensively. Lord Stanhope, as we have said, ex-
pressed his regret that the Government had not de-
termined upon such a policy in the beginning, and
the cheers which greeted the statement from the
Ministerial benches showed the feeling of the
warmest supporters of the Government. If the
Ministry be wise, they will act upon the sugges-
tion. Lord Cairns has carried his amendment by an
overwhelming majority, and Lord Halifax's abstract
resolution has been defeated. Let the Ministers of
the Crown show their statesmanship in at once
bringing forward an enlarged and revised scheme
of redistribution, and to avert that agitation and
forestall that further redistribution which their
most sagacious supporters declare are otherwise
inevitable.

IRELAND,

DUBLIN, Tuesday Night.

General Fariola, who had been remanded, was
brought up again yesterday before Mr. Barton, police
magistrate, and Colonel Lake, C. 8., at the Lower
Castle-yard. The prisoner, who is suffering from a
bayonet wound in his left leg, said to have been re-
ceived during the civil war in America, was accom-
modated with a seat. lie said ho wished for pro-
fessional aid, but was not iu a condition to procure
it. Ile had received occasional advice from Mr.
Lawless, solicitor, but it was entirely in the nature
of charity. Mr. Long&ld, Law Adviser, regretted
that the prisoner had not professional aid, and re-
commended him to reserve his defence. The first
witness produced was Mrs. Thomasini, wife of the
proprietor of the Italian Hotel, Cork. She identi-
fied the prisoner as having lodged at her hotel from
Ist to the sth of March. Lawrence O'Toole, an
approver, gave evidence as to the nature of the
Fenian conspiracy and the rising on the sth of
March. Informations were then read, one made by
Godfrey Massy, who deposed that General Octave
Louis Fariola came to Ireland to take part in
rising, and that he was introduced to him in Lon
chief ofdon
by General Cluseret, who said he was to be
the Staff. Witness was himself the deputyh of Gen.
Cluseret, under whom the rising on the 5t March
was to be made. Another information by
George
Clarke, of London Metropolitan Police, stated
when
that
witness arrested the prisoner in Regent
he denied that he had ever been in the American
army, and said he had only just arrived from s.
Inspector Thompson, of the same force, who con-
veyed the prisoner to Dublin,deposed that he admitted
to him that be had been in the American army, and
that he was wounded by the thrust of a bayonet
in the foot. Other informations having been read,
the prisoner was asked by the magistrates whether
he had anything to say in his defence, and cau-
tioned that whatever he said might be used against
him on his trial. lie replied "I cannot say anything
on such meagre evidence as has been producA
against me. There is no evidence to show that I
was one of the conspirators. I therefore have
nothing to say, and I think I should be discharged."
Colonel Lake said "The magistrates arc of
opinion that your complicity with a revolutionary
movement has been established so far as to make it
imperative on them to commit you for trial." He
was then formally committed, and the proceedings
terminated.

The jury iu Noonan's case at Tralee, after four
hours' deliberation, found the prisoner Guilty, but
strongly recommended him to mercy because he did
not appear to have been a leader in the conspiracy,
as he was unarmed during the attack on the Coast-
guard station, and there was no evidence that he
was present at the attack on the constable Dug-
gan. The Judge said that the recommendation was
rational and judicious, and should have his best
attention. Sentence was deferred, and the assizes
were adjourned to the Bth of next month.
Mr. Justice Morris, in his address to the grand
jury of the North riding of Tipperary at Nenagh
yesterday, expressed his regret that there were no
less than 99 prisoners for trial charged with being
concerned in the Fenian conspiracy. In one

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case a man named Tracey was deliberately
shot in cold blood for refusing to give up

his arms. Ilis Lordship made the following
remarks on the Fenian movement :—" If Feni-

anism sprung, as I think it did, from the state

of chronic disaffection which in this country has re-

suited inWhiteboyism,Terryaltism, and other isms,
Feuianistn, differed from the others iu this—that
foreign aid was invoked. I have personal knowledge
that large sums of money were dispensed in public-
houses, whence edicts were issued by the lower
order of inhabitants of many towns, by which the
invisible Titans were to be destroyed. That miser-
able rising in March has had a very injurious effect
not merely in its own locality but iipm this country
generally. But, gentlemen, though things are
gloomy, believe ma there is a brighter future before
us, and I believe that Fenianistn is well crushed for
the present, if not for ever. With the exception of
this class of offences, both ridings of this large and
densely populated county could have received my
congratulations, for there is an almost complete ab-
sence of other crimes. The criminal business of the
county Tipperary could have been certainly dis-
charged in one day but for these Fenian cases."

At Carlow the Lord Chief Justice congratulated
the grand jury on the attention of the gentry to
the administration of justice and the loyalty of the
people.
At Omagh, Baron llughes, addressing the grand
jury for the county Tyrone, remarked that there
were no fewer than 14 cases of malicious burning,
in which there had been a total failure of justice.
There were also ten cases of party processions, to
which the same remark applied. His lordship spoke
strongly on this unsatisfactory state of things. The
Tyrone magistrates should look better to the credit
of their county, which will not be improved by
assailing the judges, who complain of failures of
justice, or the Lord Chancellor, who censures them
_for beipg ignorantof the law..
The Belfast NewSle ttei• publishes an address from
Mr. D. S. Ker, M.P. for Downpatrick, announcing
his intention of retiring from the representation of
that borough, owing to circumstances of a personal
and private nature. Mr. William Keown, J.P., of
Downpatrick, intends to offer himself on Conserva.
tive principles for the vacant seat ; and the Northern
Whig thinks he will be elected without opposition.

A BELGIAN VIEW OF THE ENGLISH
RECEPTION.

Now that the visit of the Belgians to England
has passed over, it may be somewhat interesting to
note what the impression made upon our visitors has
been, notwithstanding some lamentable deficiencies
iu the carrying out of arrangements, designed no
doubt with the intention of showing them a worthy
hospitality, and gratitude for their spontaneous and
noble reception of our volunteers a twelvemonth
since. With true courtesy, our visitors were gene-
trally silent as to any of our shortcomings, and in
the same spirit we find that little is to be gleaned
1 from the Belgian print as to the deficiency of our
arrangements; but a few facts show clearly that
these were not wholly unnoticed, and a little con-
versation did iu some cases elicit from our guests au
acknowledgment that all was not as it should be.
The want of proper arrangement was lamentably
apparent in the outset. It was loudly denied that
there had been any want of refreshment on board
the Serapis, and in proof of this denial a long list
has been published
what w
o no clue what provisions left unconsumed
on board, which gives te ver to as
used. It is nevertheless true that the passengers in
the Marie Louise were kept without food, and it has
been asserted positively that at least a very largo
proportion of those on board the Serapis were simi-
larly treated. One of the Belgian officers informed
the writer-he would return by an ordinary route, as
Le would not again risk such a passage as he had ;
and it may be remarked that notices appear in the
Belgian papers of hundreds of the excursionists re-
turning via Harwich and hundreds by the Baron Osy
and by the South Eastern line. As to the remark-
able display of hospitality by which the citizens at
Guildhall kept a large number of their guests in the
I street while they themselves enjoyed the banquet
the Belgian papers are silent. Their correspondents
were doubtless inside; but at a later period we find
that in concluding the account of the reception at
Wimbledon, one of them says that "it was in the
programme to give a collation to all the officers and
soldiers of the Civic Guard ; but it seemed that the
organisers of these plans were very inexperienced,
for scarcely 500 of the 2,400 Belgians were able to
obtain refreshment in camp," and adds that he fears
they will leave Old England with the conviction that
her roast beef is a myth. The shortcomings at the
great ball are also passed over, and we have the
satisfaction of knowing, from universal testimony,
that two or three of the great incidents of the Bel-
gian visit stand out strongly as examples of noble
hospitality and excellent arrangement. The visit
to Windsor is spoken of as a right royal entertain-
ment, and no less praise is accorded to the munifi-
cent hospitality of Miss Burdett Coutts at Holly
Lodge. As if to place these entertainments in special
relief, the correspondent of the hzde'rendance Beige
says of the banquet at Windsor :—" The tables were
loaded with delicious meats and the most exquisite
wines. There were quality and abundance without
confusion. How many Belgians have confessed to
me that they had never dined better in their lives!"
Of the entertainment at Holly Lodge he also speaks
with rapture, gives a copy of the bill of fare, calls
the whole Homeric and exquisite, and says there
were 600 waiters, adding—" Two thousand four
hundred Belgians sat to table, and each was served
like a lord." It is due also to the committee to state
that on Saturday, the 20th, every Belgian volunteer
was properly attended to at Wimbledon. Room
was found for all, and abundant entertainment was
provided.
The lndependanee Beige thus sums up its record
of the visit of the volunteers to England :—" The
Belgian Civic Guard who responded to the kind in-
vitation of England have now returned to their
homes. We have related the various incidents of
their journey, and the enthusiastic ovations which
were accorded them by the English. To those who
were not witnesses of this grand international fete
the accounts in the Belgian papers have given, we
imagine, a grandiose idea of those public manifesta-
tions ; but those who took part in them have gene-
rally found that these hasty recitals were consider-
ably below the truth. This is because it is difficult
to give to these sketches, highly coloured though
they be, sufficient splendour to satisfy those who
witnessed the things themselves, and because the
reality, notwithstanding the fame of English hospi-
tality, has surpassed, and by much, the expectations
of the most sanguine. There, where it was only ne-
cessary to repay a civility, the Belgians received a
triumphal welcome. They were decreed the honours
of a truly royal reception, and every one, the nobles
as well as the Crown, the crowd as well as the autho-
rities, united in testifying thecordial and affectionate
sympathy which their presence inspired. The grati-
tude of all Belgium, after such demonstrations, can
be in no sense doubtful. Nevertheless it is, as we
think, the duty of the press to express it. For our
part, we have followed with great delight all the in-
cidents of this fraternisation of our citizens with a
people possessing so many affinities of ours. We are
happy to see the bands drawn more closely which
unite us to this great English nation, whose institu-
tions have Leen the model for those of freeßelgium,
a position which has aided in securing our indepen-
dence, and which we plume ourselves upon following
iu the track which she has opened to the modern
world, the only road which nations can travel with-
out danger, that in which order and liberty move
side by side. For the rest, Belgium only asks to live
in harmony with all her neighbours. She has just
fraternised with England; she would have frater-
nised as heartily with any other nation, for she
knows no distinction of peoples. It would be well if
nations would mutually avow the same sympathy
which she accords to all ; peace would then be
something more than an intermittent hope."
The commission for the excursion of the Belgian
Guards to London met a day or twosince at the Hotel
de Vile, Brussels, in conjunction with the delegates
elected by the excursionists. Although the accounts
are not yet finally made up, it may be expected that
each excursionist will receive 33f. or 34f. out of the
50f. which he paid on giving in his name.