The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-24 00:00:00

lcho had pointed to the Prussian and other systems
under which Prussia, possessed an army as effective and
as perfectly organised as Any in Europe; but by that
system it was required that every born citizen of Prussia
should devote a certain portion of his life to service in the
army. The adoption of such a step, however, was, he
urged, unnecessary, and would be repugnant to the feel-
ings of the country.

The debate was continued by Colonel Piers Williams,
Mr. Liddell, and Colonel Hamlyn Fane, and ultimately
Lord Elcho withdrew the motion.

Sir a O'LOGIILEN moved an address praying her
Majesty to direct such alte►ation to be made in the statutes
regulating the Naval and Military Knights of Windsor as
should exempt them from attending Divine service in St.
George's Chapel, Windsor, all Military and Naval Knights
who should not bo members of the United Church of
England and Ireland.

Mr. LABOUOLIERE moved an amendment to the effect
that no Military Knight whatever should be compelled to
go to church.

Colonel FRENCH suppartei the amendment, not upon
religious, but physical grounds. It was, ho thought, cruel
to force a number of poor old men to go to St. George's
Chapel, nominally to pray fur the soul of Henry VIII., but
really to contract rheumatism.

Mr. HARDY opposed the motion on the ground that
the Military Knights of Windsor belonged to the Order of
the Garter, and formed part of St. George's Chapel. It
would be an interference with the rights of the Cr3wn to
take steps of this kind without any real grievance being
stated. He thought it might be safely left to her Majesty
to make any alteration that might be desirable.
Sir C. O'LOG FILEN accepted the amendment moved
by Mr. Labouchero, and upon a division the motion thus
amended was rejected by 83 to 39. _ _

Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that

it be an instruction to the committee on the Electric Tele-
graphs Bill to inquire, Ist. Whether it is desirable that
the transmission of messages for the time should become a
legal monopoly in the Post-office. 2d. Whether it
should be left to the discretion of the Postmaster-Gene-
ral to make special agreements for the transmission of
messages or news at reduced rates. 3d. What secu-
rities should be taken for insuring the secrecy of mes-
sages transnftted through the Post-office. 4th. What
arrangements should be made for the working of submarine
cables to foreign countries. sth. To hear such telegraph
and railway companies and proprietors as shall, by peti-
tion, oa or before the 26th inst., have prayed to be heard
by themselves, their counsels or agents, against such of
the matters referred to the committee as affect their par-
ticular interests. He also proposed that the select com-
mittee should consist of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Mr. Goschen, Sir F. Heygate, Mr. Leeman, Mr. O. Turner,
Mr. Norwood, and five members to be added by the com-
mitteeof selection.

Mr. AYRTON complained that although the Govern-
ment and tho railway interest were represented, there was
no one nominated on the committee who would watch over
the interests of the telegraph companies.
Mr. BOUVERIE moved an amendment in the last in-
struction which would enable patitioners to ha heard
against the preamble and clauses of the bill.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected to
the amendment, and stated that the instructions had re-
ceived the approval of the opponents of the bill.
The amendments were withdrawn, and the motions of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer were agreed to.

The order of the day for going into committee ou the
Sunday Trading Bill was discharged, and the bill was
withdrawn.

The Adulteration of Food or Drink Act Amendment
Bill was read a second time.

The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the
hcuse adjourned.

BIRMINGHAM HORSE AND HOUND
SHOW.

This annual exhibition of horses commenced yes-
terday, which was the " private view." Biugley
Hall was opened at 9 o'clock, and soon after that
hour the visitors began to assemble in considerable
numbers, the reserved seats filling rapidly with
ladies as well as gentlemen. The entries include
hunters, 82 ; harness horses, 54 ; hacks, roadsters,
and cobs (including the entire horses), 69 ; ponies,
38; agricultural and dray horses, 21—total, 264.
The entries last year numbered 242 ; in 1866 there
were 322.

Soon after 9 o'clock the entire horses were trotted
round the ring. This is pronounced to be a weaker
class than last year, also numerically so, from cir-
cumstances which will be well known to breeders.

In Class 1, thorough-bred stallions for getting
weight-carrying hunters, there were four entries.
The first prize was awarded to Mr. Joseph Casson,
of Burgh-by-Sands, near Carlisle; the second, Ivan-
hoe, the property of Mr. Edward Griffiths, of Marie-
hill, near Cheltenham. This animal took the first
prize here last year, and was priced at 1,000 guineas
in the catalogue. In Class 2, hunters eqaal to 15
stone, five years old and upwards, there were 17
entries. The first prize was awarded to Captain
Heygate, of Bucklaud, near Leominster, for a horse
called Mountain Dew ; the second to Mr. Westley
Richards, of Birmingham ; the third to Captain
Fyler, of Wareham, Dorset. A horse exhibited by
Mr. IL Allsopp, of Hindlipp, near Worcester, was
highly commended.
.In reference to the first prize
in this class, an opinion was expressed in the hall
that the animal would not be found up to weight on
a heavy day.

Class" 3, for hunters without conditions as to
weight, &c., was a strong class ; there were no less
than 26 entries. The first prize was awarded to
Mr. George Holmes, Bar House, Baverley, for The
General ; the second to Mr. Westley Richards, of
Birmingham ; the third to Mr. George Von Wart,
also of Birmingham. Commendations were awarded
in this class to the Hon. R. C. Hill and Mr. West-
ley Richards.

The class for four-year-old colts or fillies for
hunting purposes was well filled ; the first and third
prizes were awarded to Mr. Westley Richirds, the
second to Mr. Sohn B. Both, of Killerby Hall,
Catterick. Mr. William Goodliff, of Stow, near
Weedon, obtained a commendation for his horse
Father Mearad. There was also a commendation
to Mr. Meyrick, of Bush-honse, Pembroke. In
Class 5, for three-year-old colts or fillies for hunt-
ng purposes, the first prize was awarded to Mr.
George %Vise, of Woodcote, near Warwick. This
animal obtained the first prize at the show last year
as a two-year-old ; the second awari in the class
was to Mr. Westley Richards; the third to Mr. H.
J. Percy, of Housenrigg, Aspatria, Cumberland.
The animals commended in this class belonged to
Mr. Wm. Lort, of the Colleridge, King's Norton ;
the third to Mr. M‘Knight, of Mossy-green, Oaken-
gates, Salop. The third prize in this class was
spoken of as a most promising young horse.
The two-year-old class of colts, or fillies, or hun-
ters contained 10 entries; the first prize was awarded
to Capt. E. N. Heygate, of Buckland, Leominster ;
the second to Mr. J. W. Gardom, Butterton-park,
Staffordshire ; the third to Mr. Robert Emerson, of
Dimsdale-grange, Darlington. The commenda-
tions in this class included Mr. Boddington, of
Luddington ; and Mr. Hughes, of Broome, near
Alcester.

There are good entries in the classes for carriage
horses, hacks, and cobs, ladies' horses, ponies, en-
tire horses, and horses for agricultural purposes, the
prizes for which had not been awarded yesterday
afternoon.

The judges of horses in classes 1 to 6 were Lord
Combermere and Mr. Cookson, of Neasham Hall,
Darlington. The general opinion seemed to be that
the horses were upon the whole an improvement
upon last year. Mr. Westley Richards entered
seven horses, and had the honour of obtaining five
prizes. The first prize horse in class 2, " weight-
carrying hunters," was the same animal that ob-
tained the first prize at Islington Show.

The attractive character of this part of the exhi-
bition was evidenced by the fact that Bingley Hall
was very well filled throughout the day. The ar-
rangemants were excellent. In connexion there-
with it is no more than necessary to name Mr. John
Lowe, Mr. Shackel, and Mr. Luckock, whose prac-
tised and valuable services in connexion with the
Cattle Show have been extended to this kindred ex-
hibition from the commencement. The services of
Miss Addison were retained to " show" some of the
animals.

The show of foxhounds is under the superintend-
ence of Mr. Robert Hunt. This part of the exhi-
bition has not been so well responded to as was
anticipated, seeing how much has been done to fall
in with the views of masters of packs ; but some
famous kennels are represented, including those of
the Earl of Yarborough, Lord Fitzhardinge, and
others. The hounds were publicly judged and the
prizes awarded this morning.

The French astronomers going out to the far
East to observe the eclipse of the ,suu on August
18, have just embarked at Aiktleillee,