The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1860.

Destructive Fire and Loss of Two Lives.

Last night, shortly after 9 o'clock, a fire of a destructive
character broke out in Bishopsgate, which resulted in the
loss of two lives. The discovery was made by City
Police-constable No. 328, who observed smoke issuing
from the cellar of Mr. Frederick Nix, tobacconist, No. 97,
Bishopsgate, at the corner of Liverpool-street. The engi-
neers of the brigade, who are nearly opposite, ss well as
the Royal Firo Escape, with Conductor Steer, arrived, fol-
lowed by the powerful steam land fire engines of liessis.
Shand, Mason, and Co., which got to work in first-rate
style with a good supply of water from the mains of the
New River Company. As soon as the premises were cooled
the firemerAvent in search of the missing bodies, when
they found Miss M. Nix, aged 7 years, on the landing,
burnt to death, and a deaf and dumb man suffocated. A
shell was procured, and the bodies removed to the dead
house. Cause is at present unknown.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.—This Day.

CHELTENHAM.

The members of this committee reassembled this morn-
ing at the usual hour, and the evidence in support of the
petition against the return of Mr. Schreiber was resumed.
Margaret Barnes, the first witness called, was examined
by Mr. Fitzjamos Stephens. She said she was waitress at
the Royal Hotel, Cheltenham (the headquarters of Mr.
Schreiber), and was employed thorn during the last
election. She remembered on the day of the nomi-
nation an agent of Mr. Schreiber being there in a room
by himself. There were five other men also there, but
they were in a different apartment. They remained during
the night, and were supplied with any amount of brandy,
sherry, and whisky, for which they called. She believed
they were all voters, and when she asked them for pay-
ment, they said what they had had was to be booked. Harris
(the gardener, whose name has appeared so frequently in
the course of the enquiry) was one of the men. They were
all very tipsy ; and when she went to supply them with
breakfast the next morning, the room they occupied was
in a very disordered condition. They left in the morning,
but she did not know where they went to.

Mr. Stephens—What instructions did you receive from
the landlord about giving these men refreshments ?
Sergeant Ballantine objected to the question. The land-
lord could be examined on that point, as he was in
attendance.

The Committee decided that the question as to specific
instructions was not admissible.
Witness—She had received instructions. She did not
book the orders, bat saw them entered in a book, which,
however, sho could not identify. There was a dinner at
the Royal Hotel on the day of polling, and the five men in
question, and about 20 or 30 others, were at that dinner.
As on the previous night, she was told that she was to
book whatever was called for by all the party.

The witness was cross-examined, but nothing materia:
was elicited.

Other witnesses were called to prove the allegation of
bribery against the sitting members, and the proceedings,
notwithstanding the length to which they have already
extended, are likely to last some days longer.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE HANSA.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 3.

The North German Lloyd's steamer Hansa,
from New York on the 21st ult., has arrived here.
She brings 363 passengers for this port, Havre, and
Bremen, and $BOO in specie for Bremen.
On the 27th ult. the Hansa spoke the British
bark C. 11. C. on the 28th ; the Prussian bark
Humboldt; and on the 29th the American bark
Worcester.

Her telegraphic news has been anticipated.

NEWS FROM ADULLAM.--UP A TREE, May 1,
1866.—Dear Owl,-1 write from a new hiding-
place I read in the Times to-day a letter from an Adul-
lamite. Ho has still stuck to the Cave, as it appears, and
seems very well satisfied and contented. I can't say the
same. You must know that there was a regular stampede
at first after the division. Lots of Cave men ran out afraid,
I suppose, of their former masters, I among them, and I
climbed up here whore I am now, regularly up a tree.
You see lamin a fix. I don't quite believe in the awful
consequences which Lowe and the Times' Adullamite say
will be the result of the success of the Government mea-
sure; and I want to got back to my old diggings. My
constituents are very angry with me ; but what's to be
done ?
menlt
bcaen'ttetrsathyarnigAhdtuoiffiantlhfaatreo,npathrteiewnlhaorlley
as I pGroo--
mised in the confusion to dine next -Wednesday in the
Cave, with all the other fellows. They gave a dinner to
their chief to celebrate their escape, and I must wait till
after that. So here I am. If the Colonel—what am I say-
ing ?—I mean, if Gladstone is in earnest, why then, like
the American 'coon, I shall come down; but, otherwise, I
should like to stay up hero just for the present. What do
you think—is he in earnest ?—Yours truly, ANOTHER
ADULLAMITE.—[We beg to inform our correspondent that
we think Mr. Gladstone is terribly in earnest.)— Owl.
" HIGH ART" IN NEW YORK.— The frauds that
are carried on at our popular picture auctions are far
greater than those which used to be carried on in jewellery
by the Peter Funks. The two sorts of knavery are very
much alike. The old style of Peter Funks sold brass
jewellery for jewellery of " real genuine gold, eighteen
carats fine ;" the new
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EuropeaneT hmnaloaoselttae
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portedda übs for
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took pains to inscribe upon their watches the name ouafls'stvoianis-
celebrated house, usually in Switzerland, as maker ; the
new style are no loss careful to attach to the canvasses the
name of some celebrated artist, usually in Germany, as
painter. The jewellry auctioneers onChatham-street " took
in" chiefly verdant and unsophisticated folks from the coun-
try, who knewso little about gold and diamonds that they
could not tell the real article from the most flagitious coun-
terfeits; the bogus picture auctioneers in like manner flourish
by the patronage of artistic greenhorn; who do not know
enough about art to tell a great work by an eminent
artist from a feeble abortion by some oily char-
latan. Those who were " by the brass auctioneer
had an advantage, however, over those who get
sold by the canvass auctioneer; in that the former
soon discovered for themselves how they had been taken
in. The watch would fall to pieces, or the works decline
to move, or the brass unmistakably indicate its brazen
character. But those who aro sold in the purchase of
sham-pictures are not apt to discover the fact so readily.
They display the pretentious hypocrisy on their walls for
the admiration of friends and visitors ; and years may
elapse before they discover, to their mortification, that
they have all the time been displaying, as it were, a
sort of brass-jewellery in their mansions. We have
seen of late largo numbers of the most execrable pic-
tures on exhibition previous to being auctioned, with the
names of the most distinguished artists in Europe
attached to them. Their drawing, their colour, and
general treatment gave unmistakable evidence to all con-
noisseurs as to the falsity of the claims of their origin, and
yet such pictures have been sold, and others of like
character will be sold, for hundreds and even thousands of
dollars. And the auctioneers will even display certificates
that they were painted by those whose names they claim,
The fact is there aro now in Germany, France, England,
and especially in Belgium and Italy, large paint shops in
which pictures are manufactured wholesale for the Ameri-
can market. The works are made by poor apprentices, and
poor women, and poor journeymen, on very small wages ;
and few have any idea of the enormous extent of the busi-
ness, or the enormous market for such trash that this
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attend picture sales to exercise more discretion in purchas-
ing than our picture buyers have hitherto done.—New
York Times, April 10.

TIIE AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS.—
The fifteenth annual report of this society consists
of 367 closely printed pages, and almost equals in size out
of the ordinary parliamentary blue-books. Some of the facts
made known by the report and the numerouspages of figure■
aro very remarkable. It appears that during the past year
the Amalgamated Society has added nearly £28,500 to
the previous accumulated fund, owing to the reason that
during the year trade has been exceedingly good ; 3,583
new members have been added, and at the close of Decem-
ber there were in all 30,978 members. The accumulated
fund of the society at the close of the year amounted to
no less than £115,357 13s. boil, or £3 14s. 51d. per mem-
ber, apart from the arrears, although the expenditure
during 1865 was as much as £49,172 Gs. 2d. About
70 of the branches have deposited their funds in the
Post-office Savings Banks, amounting to about £24,000.
" And I believe," writes the general secretary, " many
more will avail themselves of this privilege—a privilege
obtained through the kindness of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Mr. Gladstone, who richly deserves the best
thanks of this as well as all similar institutions." During
the year £14,070 4s. 9d., or 9s. Id. per member, has been
paid to members out of employment, being £2,355 less than
that paid in the previous year. On sick benefit there has
been paid £13,785 14s 9d., or Bs. Id. per member expended
—the two benefits requiring no less a sum than £17,855
19s. 6d. to support them during the year. To superannuated
members the sum of £5,181 17s. 4d. has been paid, being
£1,282 lls. 9d. more than in the previous year. This dif-
ference is caused by the increased benefit now allowed to
the members who, through old age or infirmity, are under
the necessity of claiming superannuation. That is a most
important benefit of the society, and ono that cannot be
too highly appreciated by the members generally, for it
proved a great solace and relief to many old and deserving
members, 260 of whom were is receipt of its benefits at the
close of the year. In cases of accident the sum of £l,BOO
has been expended, being £5OO more than the amount paid
in 1864. The funeral benefit amounted to £4,887 or £985
in excess of the previous year, so that the sum of £39,728
2s. 10d. has been expended in payment of the five principal
benefits—namely, donation to unemployed members, sick,
superannuation, accident, and that of funeral, during the
year.

PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM FIRE.—From the
returns presented by the Secretary to the Quarterly
General Court of the committee recently hold at the So-
ciety's offices, Ludgate-hill, it appears that during the three
months ending 31st March last 160 fires were attended by
the Royal Society's escapes and conductors, and 22 lives
saved—viz., two at the fire in the Whitechapel-road, on
Jan. 4 ; four at the fire in Langley-place, on the 25th of the
same month; two at the fire in Church-lane, Spitalfields,
on February 18; four at the fire in Wilderness-row, on the
15th of March ; and, on the 26th, seven at the fire in St.
George-street, St. George's-in-the• East; three at the fire in
Southwark-bridge-road, on the 27th of same month. The
rewards voted by the committee for presentation at the
public meeting, usually held at the Mansion-house, under
the presidency of the right hon. the Lord Mayor, comprised
silver medals, clasps, and testimonials, accompanied with
sums of money according to the merits of the various cases.
The return for the month of April showed 46 attendances
at night fires, the conductors on one or two occasions prov-
ing of essential service in securing the safety of endangered
persons, and in three instances the escapes were used by the
Metropolitan Fire Brigade in aiding them to subdue the
fire.

THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.—At the
meeting of the members of this society on Tuesday
evening, the Ist inst., Mr. J. Fowler, president, in the
chair, five members and 11 associates were balloted for and
Mr. Thos. Meik, chief engi-
-111
l
c Sunderland; Mr. William
;ks,
declared to be duly elected, including, in the former class,
Mr. James Richardson Forman, Glasgow ; Mr. William
Re.uesrMbtaoollr the
Husband,
residentallhaYr
ibeuCornwall
engineer to the Kent Waterworks
Company ; and Mr. James Muir, chief engineer to the New
River Company; and in the latter class, Mr. H. Bessemer,
Mr. Wm. Brookes, Chancery-lane ; Mr. Rowland Brother-
hood, Chippenham ; Mr. Jos. G. Cooke, locomotive super-
intendent of the Imperial Mexican Railway, Vera Cruz ;
Mr. J. Cundy, Surbiton; Mr. F. 0. Finch, 8.A., Blaanavon
Iron Company ; Mr. Chas. Goolden, M.A., Fernley Iron
Company ; Mr H. G. C. Ketchum, St. John's, New Bruns-
wick ; Mr. W. C. Leechman, Hultsdorf Mills, Ceylon ;
Mr. M. Smith, late of the Cape of Good Hope; and Mr
M. E. Wesley, Westminster. The number of members of
all classes now on the register of the institution is 1,338,
as against 1,239 at the Ist of January last. The number
of elections into the institution since its first establishment
in 1818 has been 2,138, from which it appeals that about
62 per cent. of all those who have joined the institution
still belong to it.

WORKING MEN'S CLUBS AND INSTITUTES.—SOme
of these clubs in the heart of London were visited last
Tuesday night by the Duke of Argyll, who is announced
to preside at the approaching public dinner of the parent
society. The duke was introduced to the secretaries of the
respective clubs, and to such members of their committees
tahsewmoerdeusproepseernat,ndbi in ythteheßza.
and the
Solly,advantages
they offer who also explained
The visits seemed highly interesting both to the noble
duke and t 9 the Working men, Whom he yigited

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

SALISBURY RACES.--Tars DAT.
[By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
THE CRAVEN PLATE
(handicap) of 50 secs ; certain Winners extra. Five fur.

longs.
Mr. Brayley's Mongrel, 4 yrs, 7st 51b... (Murray) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Prof. Anderson, 3 yrs, 6st 81b
(H. Day) 2
The following alsa ran :—Jassy, King Christian,
Crawford, Ilolker, Cairngorm, and Dulcimer.
First and second objected to.
THE CITY BOWL,
of 25 sovs value, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each;
2-yr-olds, Est 121 b ; three, Bst 121 b ; four, 9st 10Ib ; five
and upwards, 10st 31b ; m and g allowed 31b ; selling
allowances. Five furlongs.
King Charles 1
Rebecca
Preferment 3

Six ran.
THE WILTSHIRE STAKES
(handicap) of 25 sovs each, with 100 added ; certain
winners extra. Two miles.

Mr. Treen ns Morris Dancer, 4 yrs, Est 51b
Mr. Payne's Pintail, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b (in. 61b ex.) 2
Captain Day's Stinger, 3 yrs, sst 91b 3

Five ran.

THE SALISBURY STAKES

a sweepstakes of 10 eovs each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-
olds ; colts, Est 1011) ; filliesf Est 61b ; certain winners
extra. Half a mile.
Mr. Padwiek's Misfortune
Prince D. Soltykoff's Bounceaway 2

Eleven ran.

ACCEPTANCES FOR I
STA

Age st lb
Miner ... 5 8 12
Buckfoot ... 5 8 4
Nightwatch ... 4 8 1
Sandal ... ... 5 7 11
Pintail ... 5 7 11
Watchbox... ... 4 7 5
Endsleigh... 4 7 2
Filbert ... 4 7 '2
Lord Zetland 5 7 0
Life Guardsman 3 6 9

PHE SOMERSETSHIRE
KES.

Age st lb
Miss Hobble ... 4 6 8
Staghouud ... 3 6 8
Lansdown... ... 4 6 6
Black Prince ... 3 6 4
Lady Florence 4 6 4
School Girl ... 4 6 0
Haphazard ... 3 5 12
Tambourine ... 3 5 10
Stinger ... 3 5 9
Whalebone ... 3 5 9

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS
April 11, at 10 a.m., the Rake, out of Epsom 2-year-old
Stakes.
April 25, after 6 p.m., Quarantine, out of all engage-
ments except Harpenden Handicap.
April 30, after 6 p.m., Baragah, out of all engagements.
April 30, after 6 p.m., Clinker (dead) out of all engage-
ments.
April 30, after 6 p.m., Bonny Doon, out of Weston
Stakes at Bath.

May 1, at 9 a.m., Dunluco, Maydew, Cromwell, Stephen
Langton, and Ozone, out of Ascot Spring engagements.
May 1, at 6.5 p.m., Elf King and Visionary, out of Sun-
ning Hill Stakes at Ascot.

May 1, at 6.5 p.m., Moulsey, out of Beaufort Cup at
Bath.

May 1, at 6.5 p.m., Queen of Trumps, out of Badminton
Stakes at Bath.

May 1, at 6.5 p.m., Dean S wift, out of Flying Dutchman
Handicap, and Londesborough Cup at York.
May 1, after 8 p.m., Lord Douglas, out of all engagements
in Mr. Thellusson's name.

May 1, after 8 p.m., Lytham, out of all handicaps for
which the weights have been published.

May 2, at 9 a.m., Regalia, out of Beaufort Cup at Bath.
May 2, at 1.50 p.m., Mr. Saxon's horses, out of Salisbury
engagements.

May 2, at 2.15 p.m., Gladiateur, out of Beaufort Cup tv
Bath.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Thursday, 4.20 p.m.

CORPS LEGISLATIF.

To-day, at the commencement of the sitting, M.
Rouher, the Minister of State, said that the policy
of the French Government was essentially pa-
cific ; that her sincere desire was to hold
aloof from the conflicts of other countries;
that the French Government would see with in-
finite displeasure and regret Austria attack Italy.
Such au attack would be very serious to the
French policy, but that if Italy were to commence
hostilities against Austria, France would abandon
her to the chances of that adventure.

M. Thiers (who is now speaking) is entering into
a long statement of the German policy.
It is believed that M. Itouher will speak again at
the close of the debate.
French Rentes 65f. sc.

Bank of England Returns.•--This Evening.

An Account, pursuant to ti
cap. 32, for the week ending

ho Act 7th and Sth Victoria,
Wednesday, May 2, 1866.

ISSUE DE
Notes issued ...,£27,712,020

'ARTMENT.

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

£27,712,020

£27,712,020

IEPARTMENT.
Governmt. Secu-
rities(including
Dead Weight
Annuity) .... £10,697,254
Other Securities 20,380,395
Notes 4,839,250
Gold and Silver
Coin

£36,711,019
W. MILLER, Chief Cashier.