The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-27 00:00:00

SUE, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1868.

remain are heavy, and cannot long continue
as they arc. Daring the recess the Government
will most probably prepare another bill, which will
be more easy of fulfilment than the last, but never
while those who labour under the inconveniences
occasioned by present evils, and regret the loses to
which the public are condemned, will have to
thank those officious members of Parliament who
persisted, in spite of all representations, in pursuing
their course of hindrances totally unmindful of
the injuries and the inconveniences they were in-
flicting on the community.

On Saturday the Camp bbt Wimbledon came to
a conclusion of its labours, and the Volunteers
very unwillingly took leave of the scene of their
exploits. The intense heat which has prevailed
during the proceedings of this year has rendered
the affair rather irksome, and no doubt those most
immediately concerned would rather have bad
worse dangers to undergo than submit to the in-
convenience thereby occasioned. Lord NAPIER
delivered the prizes on Saturday, which ren-
dered the occasion more interesting and exciting.
It is fortunate that the Association had
the honour of securing one so distinguished as the
hero of Magdala to preside at its closing scene,
and those who gained prizes this year will have
something memorable to reflect upon when they look
at the trophy of their doings. The review in the
evening was not so brilliant an affair as it might
have been, which is to be regretted. The arrange-
ments that were made did not afford satisfaction,
and some of the bast of the metropolitan corps were
not there, because the members of the band were not
considerable. The Prince of WALES and the Duke
of EDINBURGH were present to do honour to the
occasion, and testify their interest in the affair. On
the whole, it may be said that the exertions made
by the Volunteers have been very creditable to them,
and it is to be hoped that they will continue to im-
prove every year, while it is certain that due effi-
ciency can never be attained unless some such record
is adopted of comparing skill and ascertaining what
progress is made by the representatives of the force.

The news which reaches us from the seat of war
in South America is very conflicting, but there
is
reason to believe that fortune is favouring the
Paraguayans and their gallant commander. A re-
port had reached Buenos Ayres, when the mail left
on June 19, that LOPEZ had gained a signal victory
ovcr the Brazilians, in consequence of which he
had again proposed terms of peace. The general
opinion was that both parties were much in the
same position as they were months ago, but we
must remember that all our news comes from Bra-
zilian or Argentine channels, and that we cannot
expect to get a fair estimate of the state of things.
If the best that the Allies can say for themselves
is that they are in the same position as they were
months ago it argues ill for their success. if mat
tern remain stationary LOPEZ is the gainer, as
in a siege the besieged party gains by holding
out. The Allies are the assailants, and have
hitherto failed to carry their point, though, ac-
cording to their anticipations, when they assaulted
liumaita, they should now be masters of Paraguay.
LOPEZ only desires the independence of his country,
and will evidently be the first to offer terms when
he sees a chance of coming to an arrangement.
The Brazilians are wasting their resources in the
struggle, and may therefore be inclined to listen
to reason, since the struggle has proved so much
more prolonged and desperate than they looft

PARING ATTEMPT A 7 HIGHWAY ROB.

BERY.

A most daring, but fortunately unsuccessful, at-
tempt at highway robbery was made iu Southwark
last night. Between eleven and twelve o'clock Mr.
Ransley, a respectable tradesman living in
the Westminster Bridge-road, after returning
home from a trip in the country, was making his
way through the Borough-market, when he was set
upon by six ruffians and thrown down. One of the
ftllo•NB then attempted to take his watch, but while
he was so engaged Mr. Ransley recovered his feet,
and struggled with his assailants, at the
same time keepiug a firm hold of his watch, which
fortunately was secured in his pocket by a patent
watch protector. One of the men then seized Mr.
Ransley by the throat, while another attempted to
loosen his hold upon the watch and chain, and in
doing so severely injured his hand. lie was then
thrown down again, and kicked most brutally in
various parts of his body until he was rendered
well-nigh insensible. At this juncture steps were
heard in the direction in which this was going on ;
and the fellows, finding themselves baulked in get-
ting the watch and chain, gave several parting
kicks, and made off. Mr. Ransley, however, was
quite unable to follow them, being much injured from
the treatment he had received. By the help of
some persons who afterwards came up he was
enabled to get into the Borough-road, where,
for the first time after his attack, he met
with a policeman, to whom he gave information of
the circumstance. Though Mr. Ransley had a large
sum of money in his possession at the time, and a
valuable gold watch and chain, which the thieves
were intent upon having, he fortunately succeeded
in resisting them so far as to keep his property
intact.

Forty-four fatal cases of sunstroke are reported
as having taken place in New York in one day.
It turns out that Admiral Boutakoff's " fifteen
pendants," which an excited writer in the 7imes
saw floating from the mastheads of as many " moni-
tors" cruising in the Baltic, are affixed to broom-
sticks or flagstaffs. there is not a rigged sea-going
monitor among them. Some one has been making
a " bogus " fleet for our great contemporary, and
the only way to meet it will be to get Captain Mac-
kinnon to send "the Kensington Museum models"
to sea under the command of Admiral Halsted.—
Army and Navy Gazette.
Our English tenor ( \fr. Edward Murray) has
received an appointment at Milan Cathedral.
The Baroness Rothschild has sent the composer
Michel Bergson a diamond pin, accompanied by a
letter expressing her admiration of his " Charac-
teristic Studies," now in use at the Conservatoires
of Paris, Berlin, and Geneva.
A bi-weekly paper, thoroughly antagonistic to
church music, observes :—" The setting of the mere
externals above the essentials of worship which is
the essence of Ritualism appears to be rendering
choristers even more assumptive and insubordinate
than usual, and we notice that several members of
a country choir have resigned bec tuse the rector
refused to allow them to cross themselves during
the service." This may be understood as referring
to a correspondence which has taken place between
the Vicar of Sherburne and one of his choristers in
reference to the practice of the choristers crossing
themselves during service. The rector believes the
practice " to be at variance with the principles of
our Church," an opinion not shared in by some of
the choir, who have accordingly resigned their office.
—Musical Standard.

A memorial has been forwared to the Earl of
Mayo, praying the release of Mr. Richard J. Pigott,
of the triAinan newspaper, who is now undergoing
his sentence for seditious libel. It will be recollected
that Mr. Pigott was sentenced on the 22d of Fe-
bruary last to twelve months' imprisonment, and
that subsequently it was intimated to him that on
entering into the recognisancis directed by Mr.
Baron Deasy, who tried the case, he would he re-
leased on the 22d of August flex'. Mr. Pigott's
father is now in a precarious state of health, and his
death is considered imminent. Dr. Lyons has given
a certificate to this effect, which has been attached
to the memorial. No reply has as yet been ro-
c ei v ed .

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ELECTIOIV* 'SATURDAY AT ETON.

At Eton tionege on Saturday, the advent of "election"
;ime was marked by the usual celebrations, but though
;he regalar programme was strictly adhered to, there was
k paucity of visitors throughout the day. Dr. Okes,
he Provost of King's, with his two posers, Messrs.
lodgson and Mosley, reached the college shortly before
wo o'clock, having driven from Slough in the time-honoured
loach-and-four. He was received by the college officials,
rnd then the ancient ,"cloister speech" was delivered
)eneath the'quadrangle clock tower by Mr. Prothero, K.S.,
he captain of the school. There was an afternoon
lapel at three o'clock. The principal attraction, however,
vas a cricket match in the " playing fields," the game
being between the Eton eleven and the officers of the
Household Brigade, and ending in favour of the latter. By
permision of Colonel Dudley Carleton the drums and fifes of
;he Ist Battalion Coldstream Guards were in attendance on
',he ground, and helped greatly to enliven the proceedings.
At 4 o'clock the Provost of Eton entertained a selectparty of
visitors in the Old College Hall, covers being laid for 40
guests. The valuable college plate, including the silver-
gilt model of the chapel, decorated the sideboard. The
Ashburton Shield and the Spencer Cup, won by Eton at
Wimbledon, were displayed in Mr. Williams's window, and
attracted great attention. About six o'clock the departure
sf the boats' crews for the waterside drew the sightseeing
portion of the public with them, and the banks of the
Thames were quickly lined with spectators. On the river
the band of the Life Guards occupied a boat, and played at
intervals before the start. The crews of the boats who
were to row in procession wore fancy costumes, as upon
the " Fourth of June," and the craft left the front
Df the Brocas for Surley Hall about seven o'clock,
'mid merry peals from the Julius Caesar Tower of Windsor
Castle. „fn.