The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, _LONDON, FRIDAY' EVENINt, SEPTEMBER 27, 1861.

favouring either side. We, of course, could aid
the Liberals only, who hafe, indeed, just now
the upper hand. But no one can tell what a day
will bring forth. The enormous wealth of the
clergy enables them to hire all the desperadoes
of the country to fight for a Church which can
pay them well, and promise them plenty of masses
for their souls if they are killed ; and MIRAMON
and the priests may soon be at the head again. It

is a pity that so glorious a country should be sur-
rendered to such anarchy, but nothing else seems
possible at present.

ILLNESS OF THE BISHOP OF ELY.—The Right
Rev. Dr. Turton, Bishop of Ely, has been suffering of late
from extreme debility. During his recent confirmations he
had to be supported on both sides while going through the
ceremony of laying on of hands on the candidates. Dr.
Turton is one of the oldest of our bishops. He graduated
at Cambridge in 1805, when he was senior wrangler, being
then about 22 years of age. He was successively Regius
Professor of Divinity at Cambridge, Dean of Peterborough,
and Dean of Westminster, and was raised to the Bishoprics
of Ely in 1845.
SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR THOMAS BLAIKIE.—On
Wednesday morning Sir Thomas Blaikie, who was for se-
veral years Lord Provost of Aberdeen, dropped down while
on the way to his office, and died instantly. He had gone
into the shop of a friend in Union-street, and talking with
him at the moment when his head was observed to stoop,
and he immediately fell down andnever spoke. Sir Thomas
had been in indifferent health recently, suffering, it was
understood, from disease of the heart. His brother, Mr.
James Blaikie, who was also provost of Aberdeen, died in
an equally sudden manner in 1835 or 1836. The family
to which Sir Thomas Blaikie belonged have long been of
local standing, and carry on an extensive business as
plumbers and founders in Aberdeen. He was provost of
the city of Aberdeen from 1839 to 1847, having been twice
elected, and also held the same office from 1853 to 1856.
His business capabilities were excellent, and as chairman of
a public board few could combine dispatch of work with
accurate management of details in an equal degree. In
February, 1856, the Queen, conferred the honour isof
knighthood on him, in recognition, it was understood, of
his long and efficient public services. Sir Thomas Blaikie
was about 60 years of age.
THE EDUCATION MINUTE.—We are requested to
state that the Education Minute of the 29th July last will
not be put into operation till after the 31st of March, 1862.
A HARD TASK.—A pedestrian named Elson com-
menced on Monday last, at 6 a.m., the task of walking 60
miles a day for six successive days. He starts from the
Anchor Hotel every morning, and walks to a short distance
beyond the Fox Inn, at Three Bridges, and returns again
to Horsham, taking on each journey a walk through the
principal thoroughfares in the town, so as to make up 20
miles. He makes this journey three times every day, thus
making 60 miles a day.— West Sussex Gazette.
SWIMMING.—On Wednesday last, the 25th inst.,
a swimming match took place at the Lambeth Baths for a
silver medal, given by the Leander Club. Competitors—
Messrs. Haines, Loaht, Grove, and M'Habe; when, after
an exciting race, it was won by Grove, by two yards ;
Loaht, 2d ; M'Habe, 3d ; Haines, 4th.
THE LATE SUMMER.—Autumn having now fairly
set in, we can form some idea of what thoyear has produced
and what it has not. It gave us the severest winter and the
earliest spring on record. These were followed by the largest
quantity of bloom on the fruit trees ever remembered, but
the- frosts left us with one of the shortest crops of fruit ever
known. Cherries, apples, pears, plums, and wall fruit were
alike the sport and prey of the elements, so that even common
fruits have become a luxury. The summer has produced a
fair crop of wheat and beans, and a good crop of barley and
oats, while peas are better than at one time expected. It also
produced a good crop of potatoes, the finest fur several years
past, which have been gathered in the best possible condi-
tion, a circumstance which will, add greatly to our stock of
food for the ensuing winter. The summer also produced
plenty of hopbine, which gave promise of a good crop,
but it has not been realized. It is an old saying, " a good
hop year, a good nut year." If that be so we fear the con-
verse is equally true, for there is scarcely a nut to be found,
either in the hedge-rows and woods or in the nut-cultivated
grounds. As regards walnuts, it has not produced any.
Such has been the lengthened dry weather that it has not
produced any mushrooms. It has not produced many flies,
and few wasps, and frogs in the fields were never known
to be so scarce. The past year has prod uced a fine summer,
but it his not produced its usual concomitants. Taking it
as a whole, however, we have much cause for thankfulness.
The year has been a very healthy one, a fair crop of many
of the necessaries of life have been secured in the best pos-
sible condition, and the prices of food for the ensuing year
will be reasonably moderate.
CLEVER CAPTURE OF. A THIEF.---On Wednesday
afternoon last, at the Town-hall, Doncaster, before Sir Isaac
Morley, chairman, and other magistrates, Samuel Water-
house, keeper of the Red Lion beerhouse, Timble -lane,
Leeds, was brought up to answer the charge of being con-
cerned in an extensive robbery at Mr. White's boot and
shoe establishment in Doncaster last week. The shop kept
by Mr. 'White was broken into and 161 pairs of boots carried
away. 'When the robbery was reported to Mr. Superinten-
dent Etches, of the Borough police force, he took prompt
steps to secure the apprehension of at least some of the per-
sons concerned, and Mr. Superintendent Pollard, of the
West Riding constabulary at Leeds, was, with other super-
intendents, acquainted with the robbery, and he succeeded
in apprehending- Waterhouse under the following circum-
stances :—He went to the house of a woman named Steele,
and there found two pairs of boots. He inquired from her
where she had obtained them, and from the information
given to him he suspected the prisoner. Soon after he met
the prisoner near the Golden Cross in Leeds driving a pony
and cart, and stopping him ho asked him what ho had got
in the cart. Waterhouse said he had not anything ; but
Mr. Pollard, regarding this answer as an evasive one, got
on the cart and drove it and Waterhouse to the lock-up,
and on reaching there he found 1361 pairs of boots in the
cart, in some of which were papers bearing the name and
address ok Mr. White, the person who had been robbed.
The property was brought to Doncaster on Wednesday,
when Mr. White identified every Fair as belonging to him.
The prisoner was committed for trial at the next borough
sessions, bail being refused. From a letter found on him
it is expected that other parties who were accomplices in
this extensive robbery will shortly be brought to justice.

HOWDEN CELEBRATED HORSE FAlR.—This great
horse fair, fatuous for its production of the finest class of
young and useful cattle, was formally opened as a public
horse mart on Wednesday, and was resumed yesterday, and
will continue during this week. The show of horses was
extensive, and comprised animals of high fashion and value,
and fully sustained the high character which this county
(Yorkshire) has so long acquired and maintained for the
breeding of most of our best description of horses; there were
also many teams of exceedingly well-bred Irish horses
on sale. There was present a large class of persons inte-
rested in horses, many of whom previously availed them-
selves of a private view of the horses stalled for sale, and
made valuable selections from the stud. Horses of good
fashion and usefulness readily obtained buyers, and hunters
of high class and pedigree commanded sale ; but seasoned
horses of various descriptions were, as is usual, in the
autuumn of the year, lower in value. Tho average selling
prices were as follow :—Horses of gem breed and pedigree,
adapted for or accustomed to follow the hounds, made
figures ranging from 95 to 120 and 200 guineas, and, ditto,
of high character up to heavy weight and good timber-
jumpers, realised from 250 guineas and upwards; horses
above 16 hands high, suitable for private carriages and
double harness, 75 to 90 guineas, and well-grown upstanding
matched pairs of bays and grays, 180 to 250 guineas ; colts
of this description unbroken to pair harness 50 to 60 guineas ;
compact-built, neat going cattle, quick steppers, suited for
light broughams, phaetons, &c., 50 to 65 guineas; small,
thick-set active horses for public conveyances and machine
work, were in active demand; and horse contractors for the
army and military purposes brought this description of
horse into high competition. Well-grown handsome horses,
of high fashion, for chargers, park-riding, &c., made 140
to 200 guineas ; light-bred horses, for riling and single
harness, 35 't) 50 guineas ; strong-built cabs, 28 to 40
guineas; powerful young 'horses, adapted for van-work,
town purposes, &e., made 35 to 45 guineas ; and cart-
horses, young, and well-timbered, and quick walkers, for
London purposes, 50 to 65 guineas; seasoned ditto, for
agricultural work, 18 to 25 guineas. Irish horses, short-
jointed and well-bred, for riding and draught purposes, 40
to 70 guineas and upwards; brood mares of good blood, 35
to 70 guineas, according to pedigree; ponies, 12 to 20
guineas. The London division of horse-dealers and job-
masters bought largely of promising young cattle, and pro-
vincial professionals and gentlemen of the hunting-field
speculated freely in best description of Yorkshire-bred
horses, and prices generally were remunerative to breeders.
RISE IN THE RATE OF DISCOUNT OF THE BANK
OF FRANCE.—Towards four o'clock yesterday afternoon it
was announced that the Bank of France had raised its rate
of discount from sto 5f per Gent, Although the heavy
purchases of grain in this country and elsewhere on French
account have long been matter of notoriety, and could not
possibly be settled without large exports of species, this
announcement was not expected, the more particularly as
the rate of discount in the open market at Paris was some-
what below that of the Bank of France. The action taken
must therefore be held to indicate that the pressure upon
the reserves of specie in. that establishment has become
heavier. The event has attracted, a great deal of attention
here, because it seems to mark a limit to the fall in the
value of money in this market, and even to open a prospect
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