The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-20 00:00:00

CANDIDATES' ADDRESSES.

Mr. NEITE asked the Secretary to the Admiralty, in
reference to a passage in the address recently published by
Captain Pim, the Conservative candidate for Gravesend,
iu which he said, "as your member and a naval officer
it would be my duty to urge upon Government
the great natural advantage your borough possesses," i.e.,
for the formation of a dockyard and arsenal, whether he
was aware of any communication between the Admiralty
and Captain Pim which would have authorised the latter
to hold out such an expectation to the electors of Graves-
end, or whether the idea of such an arrangement is now
or ever had been entertained by the Admiralty.
Lord H. LENNOX said there was nothing in the ad-
dress alluded to that could b 3 found fault with. It was
merely electioneering language, and no conversation had
passed between Captain Pim and the Admiralty on the
subject.
THE IRISH TURF.
. _

In answer to Gmeral DuxXi, -
Earl MAYO said the removal of the Queen's Plate from
the Curragh to Limerick had been by the direction of the
Master of the Horse in Ireland.

THE CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS
BILL.
Mr. FOSTER asked whether thAre was any truth in
the rumour that the Government intended to take steps to
remove a clause from the bill which had been carried on
Saturday with respect to election expenses being charged
on the rates.
Mr. DISRAELI said the:question was quite unparlia-
mentary, and therefore he declined to give an answer.
Mr. GLADSTONE asked whether, supposing it was
intended to introduce any material change in the bill as it
at present stood, due notiee would be given of the altera-
tion ?

Mr. DISRAELI said he had done nothing since ho had
been in his present position that could justify the suppo-
sition that he would do anything that would take the
House by surprise. (Hear, hoar.) He should propose
nothing without giving full and adequate notice.
LORD NAPIER.
The answer of Lord Napier to the vote of thanks of the
II:louse was then read by the SPEAKER. It expressed deep
thanks for the honour conferred upon all concerned in the
ate expedition.

REGISTRATION (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion that the house go into committee on this
-

- Sir C. CoLOGHLEN expressed his surprise that the bill
should be proceeded with, when it had been thought by
the Irish members that no further steps would be taken
during the present session.
Mr. SYNAN also expressed his surprise that the mea-
sure should be brought forward at the present moment.
He could only characterise it as a dodge, and an attack
from a masked battery. He appealed to the Government
not to persevere with the bill at that period of the session.
Mr. VANCE thought the bill necessary to enable the
coming elections to be conducted without the presence of
the military. He thought the fact of giving increased
polling places was a great advantage.
Sir 0. BOWYER was against giving the Irish magis-
tracy the power of establishing polling places, and he
much regretted that such a provision was in the
bill. He hoped the Government would give up that
part of the measure. He never thought there was
anything in the bill, other than that of providing
for the Irish elections being taken at the same time as the
English. Many Irish members had left London under the
impression that nothing of the kind was intended, there-
fore he hoped the Government would give up that portion
of the bill with respect to polling places.
Col. GREVILLE said the bill proposed to be a regis-
tration bill, but it now turned out that great
changes were intended with regard to polling
places. He thought they had a right to know
why the two subjects had been mixed up in one
bill. No alteration had been made in the county franchise,
and he wanted to know why it was proposed to alter the
polling places in Ireland under such circumstance; the
more so as they had made no addition to the number of
electors.

The Earl of MAYO said there was an absolute neces-
sity for the clauses in the bill. As the law stood with
respect to polling places in Ireland some improvement was
imperatively necessary. The greatest convenience would
result from the alterations made, as the magistracy would
be enabled to give facilities for establishing an increased
number of polling places, which could not but result in
general convenience. He was a tonished that any person
could get up in that house and oppose the bill, as the
alterations had been made for the convenience of electors,
and certainly not for party purposes. At present voters in
some places had to take a journey of 27 miles across a
mountain to record their votes. That, he thought, highly
objectionable, and it was to remedy such inconvenience
that the bill was brought forward.
Mr.'LAWSON said the whole object of the bill was to
throw the coining elections into the hands of the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland.

LEFT SPEAKING.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day

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(TI ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
DEAL, Monday Morning.

Anchored—Her Majesty's ship Duncan, from the Nore.

Passed—Samaraug-, from Callao, for Antwerp; Alice
from London, for Penang; Venetia, screw steamer, from
Palermo, for London.

HALIFAX WOOL AND WORSTED MARKET, July
18.—The wool trade does not show any material dif-
feronce upon last week. Prices are more Bottled, though
not higher, the arrivals from the country dtiring the week
having been comparatively light. The amount changing
hands is not great. The export yarn trade is dull. Spin-
ners, howevers, keep well employed upon old contracts,
In pieces there is a better feeling, and more doing for the
home department. All manufacturers aro not fully em-
ployed, a few looms being at a stand.
Lord Napier, of Magdala, has accepted an invita-
tion to dine with the officers of the Royal Artillery, at
Woolwich, on Saturday next, the 25t inat.

TATTERS:_LL'S—TWs Evening.

000DWOOD STARI7.I.
7 to 2 agst Gomera (taken end offered)
Bto 1 az;st Kidderminster (offered—take (;) to 1)
10 to 1 agst Tubonret (taken)
12 to 1 ngst Ecarto (afered)
100 to 6 ngst F t adl rake (taken)
100 to 6 ag,t, Cannon Ball (offered —take 20 to 1)
100 to 6 agst Choral taken and offered-6000 to 300
(taken)

100 to G agst Filelia (iaken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Tynedale (taken)
20 to 1 agst Papillon (taken) •
20 to 1 agst Romping Girl (offered)
25 to 1 agst Ilium (offered)
40 to 1 agst Lucifer (offered)
40 to 1 agst Taraban (offered)
50 to 1 agst Our Mary Ann (offered)
1000 to 10 agst Elmira (offered)
ST. LEGER.
5 to 2 agst Earl (taken)
sto 1 agst King Alfred (offered)
1000 to 30 agst Restitution (offered)
GOODWOOD CLIP.
sto 2 agst Blinkhoolie (take 3to 1)
100 to 30 agst Julius (offered)
7to 2 agst Speculum (offered)
100 to 9 agst Suffolk (taken)
20 to 1 agst Satyr (taken)
DERBY.

5000 to 150 agst Abstinence (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Portsmouth (taken)
1000 to 20 eget Ismael (taken)

VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—Tibbs DAY.
STEWARDS' CUP.
100 to 8 agst Laneret (taken)
100 to 3 agst Snowdrop (taken)
100 to 3 agst Warrington (taken)
100 to 3 agst Mr. Pitt (taken)
GOODWOOD STAKES.
75 to 20 agst Gomera (taken and offered)
100 to 12 agst Tabouret (taken)
9 to 1 agst Kidderminster (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Ecarte (taken and offered)
le° to 7 agst Cannon Ball (taken)
20 to 1 agst Stradbroke (offered, after 100 to 6 had
been taken)

20 to 1 agst Tynedale (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Choral (taken)
25 to 1 agst Fitz-Ivan (taken)
100 to 3 aget Illium (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Papillon (taken)
40 to 1 agst Eyesore (taken)
40 to 1 agst Fidelia (Liken)
1000 to 20 agst Wallow (taken)
500 to 10 agst Our Mary Ann (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Lady Blanche filly (taken)
1000 to 5 agst Salpinctes (taken)
60 to 40 on Tabouret v. Tynedale-1, 2, 3
GOODWOOD CUP.
3to 1 agst Blinkhoolie (taken and offered)
4to 1 agst Julius (wanted)
10 to 1 agst Suffolk (take 100 to 8) •
ST. LEGER.
100 to 7 agst Green Sleeve (taken)

RACING FIXTI
AUG

URES FOR 1868.
UST.

Deauville
Leek
Brighton
Brighton Club 6 I Scarborough 2l
Lewes Summer
Wolverhampton ll I Great Yarmouth '2 5
Stockton
Plymouth
Windsor August l3 Ipswich 27
Egham l7 Lichfield
Hastings
York August
Oxford
SEPT EMBER.

Baden
I
Warwick September ... 1 Monmouth .. . 17
A.bingdon 3 I Manchester lB
Leicester
Doncaster September 8 I Walsall 23
Brecon
Richmond
Hampton Autumn l5 Royal Caledonian Hunt
Kelso 1:: and Western M
OCTOBER.
Bedford 1 I Sudbury and Ealing ... 15
Bromley Autumn
Newmarket 2d October 5 1 Harrow .. 27
Lanark ... 8 I Worcester Autumn 27
Chelmsford Autumn ... 13 I Lincoln Autumn 22
Cheltenham l3 I

NOVEMBER.
Liverpool 3 I Leamington
Shrewsbury 9

STEEPLECIIASES.
OCTOBER.
Bromley 1 I Ealing
DECEMBER.
St. Albans
Kingsbury 8

MARKETS-7 MS D.ll'.

CORN.

The demand from millers has been sluggish, and
although holders were disposed to give way is to 2s per
quarter, the amount of business done was small, and
many samples have been returned unsold. Barley isl
brought forward very sparingly, and prices are wel
maintained. Oats, beans, and peas are difficult to pur-
chase, except at an advanco. At Mark-lane this morning
there was but a moderate attendance of the trade. The
demand was very sluggish, and dealers prefer waiting.
even at some inconvenience, till the end of the
harvest rather than purchasing under the present
uncertain state of prices. Wheat could only be sold at a
demand on last Monday's rates, but little or no business
was reported. Flour, owing to the heat of the weather
and the consequent pressure of sales, is heavy, at a decline
of is. per sack. Barley firm, and advancing. Oats steady
in spite of the heavy arrivals.
BOROUGH HOP.

Satisfactory accounts are still received from the hop
plantations generally, both here and from the Continent,
giving promise of an early and abundant crop. The mar-
ket is inactive, the demand being limited to the immediate
wants of consumers.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large supply of stock at market to-day.

Of beasts there were 5,510, of which 31 were from Scot-
land, 3,699 from the various pastures of England, and the
remainder from abroad. The best breeds were pretty well,
and maintained late rates, but middling and inferior, of
which the larger portion consisted, sold at lower prices.
Of sheep and lambs there were 32,580, principally Eng-
lish. The trade for prime mutton was steady, at late rates.
Course descriptions were depressed. The demand for
lambs was very dull, and prices tended in favour of buyers

Of calves there were 440 on sale. The veal trade was
relatively good, and rates were maintained.
Pork was without quotable change. 28Q pigs were at
market.

LIVERPOOL, July 20.—Sales probably 8,000 bales. Mar-
ket very dull.

The Price of Gold.

The course of exchange at New York on London for bills
at 60 days' sight was on the last date about 1 ioi per cent
At this rate there is scarcely any profit on the importation
of gold from the United btates.

The quotation 01 gold at Paris is about at par, and
the short exchange on London is 25f. 174 c. per £1 sterling.
On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of
104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that
gol d is at about the same price in t'aris and Lon loa.

SIIELBURNE IN THE OLDEN TIME.—In Rev.
Theophilus Packard's address at the centennial celebra-
tion at Shelburne, Franklin county, we find the following
reminiscences of old-fashioned customs, sharply in con-
trast with modern habits :—Until 1818 no provision was
made for warming the church, except by foot stoves.
During service on cold Sabbaths the thumping of
boots together over the house was a significant
sign of what was wanted. In church music it
was customary to " line," or " deacon," the hymn
as it was sung, and dissatisfaction was produced
by giving up the practice and by introducing in-
strumental music, and some would go out of church for
these reasons. Formerly the notices of intended marriages
were, according to law, " cried" orally by the town clerk
at the close of public religious service. People had their
seats assigned them in the old meeting-house by the town's
committee, according to age and property, until the house
was demolished in 1832. It appears from the town re-
cords that public offices were not always eagerly coveted
in former days. In 1788 the town was actually fined for
not sending a representative to the Legislature; and in
1780 four men, who were successively chosen as represen-
tatives, positively declined the office. The town used to
exercise a sharp discrimination respecting what kind of
inhabitants they would tolerate here. 1n the first2s years
it formally warned one hundred and thirty-two persons ac-
cording to law to depart out of its coasts. Before the
division of old Hampshire county in 1811 all people had
to go to Northampton to do county business. T wenty-
seven years before. Shelburne, in town meeting, com-
menced efforts for a division of the county. There was no
public conveyance to and from town till about 1819, and
no post-office till the Speaker's application to the Post-
master-general, APLean, in 1822, procured one. In regard
to the use of intoxicating drinks a vast change has trans-
pired, as in other portions of the country, in forty years.
Cider and cider brandy were once manufactured and sold
h large liberality among the inhabitants of the town.
Eight distilleries and five public hou-es that sold such
drinks outside of the Falls village were once in operation.
squarely in tsloiemNevayzooyferaerfsoraignoa,titoono.
Apple trees and the worm of the still at first stood
b t \ay
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gtnhaetufirresst ets
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were made,
temperance pledge, not half a dozen names could be pro-
cured at the Falls. The temperance reform has now ex-
tended its salutary influence over the large mass of this
population.