The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-23 00:00:00

CHURCH RATES ABOLITION.

A deputation waited lately upon the Dukes ,of Marl-
borough and Buckingham from the Church Institution,
for the purpose of protesting against Mr. Gladstone's
Church Rates Bill, the second reading of which stands for
to-night in the House of Lords. Mr. Cecil Raikes,
ArehdeaconHale, and Mr. Collins (late member for Knares.
borough) each addressed the noble dukes, and said that in
some respects they would rather have Mr. Hardcastle's
bill than that of the leader of the Opposition. They asked
that the bill might be referred to a select committee.

The Puke of MMILLOROUGII thanked the deputation on
behalf of the Government. There was one difficulty, how.
ever, which presented itself. The bill had been unopposed
in the Commons, and the Government could not therefore
oppose it in the Lords. They had had the matter before
them, and had come to the conclusion that it was better that
the bill should be r,ferred to a select committee. It was
almost impossible to think that the bill would pass in
its present state. It had been aptly said that the bill
took everything and gave nothing. The bill was, in his
opinion, most dangerous. That was his personal opinion,
however. The Government had come to the conclusion that
it should be referred to a select committee.' After the
second reading, therefore, he should put a notice on the
notice paper to the effect that the bill should be referred.
If that passed, he hoped amendments would be made that
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The Duke of BUCKINGHAM entirely concurred with what
the Duke of Marlborough had said, and asked Mr. Cham-
bers to give more fully his views on the voluntary system.
Mr. CHAMBERS referred to the eighth clause of the bill,
which provided that no person should vote on the matter
of church rates who had not paid the previous voluntary
rate. He pointed out, when the case came before the
vestry, that in some parishes they would reject the first
rate, and So defeat the intention of the bill altogether.

The Duke of MARLBOROUGH said that it seemed to him
that the result of the bill would be to form a Church clique
and faction in many parishes, and would thus lead to un•
needed unpleasantness.
Several gentlemen, by request of the Duke of Bucking.
ham, gave instances in which the voluntary rate had been.
tried, and in every case it bad failed.
The deputation shortly afterwards withdrew.

An order has been received unexpectedly at th©
gaol of Clonmel, directing the release of five men convicted
of taking part in the Fenian rising in March 186, and
undergoing their term of imprisonment.

VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS. —An aggregate meeting
of the supporters of voluntary schools in the East of
London has been held at the Beaumont Institution. Mr.
Charles Reed, of Hackney, son of the late Dr. Andrew
Reed, who founded the society fifty-four years ago, took
the chair. The meeting was crowded and influential.

TilE TICIIBOILNE SUCCESSION.—An application
bas been made by the defendants, in the case of Tichborne
v. Tichborne, to the chief clerk of Vice-Chancellor Stuart,
praying for time till the 20th of May to answer the
claimant's evidence for a decree. The evidence in ques-
tion includes about 100 affidavits, and extends to 1,000
folios. The application was granted. .

ILLNESS OF THE BISHOP OF SALISEITRY.—The
Bishop of Salisbury is still seriously ill and entirelyunable
to attend to his parliamentaryduties. On Wednesday the
Hon. and Right Rev. Dr. Powys, Bishop of Sodor and
Man, consecrated for him a church at Poxwell, and on the
three succeeding days will hold confirmations. Arch-
deacon Hony will hold a visitation at Salisbury on the
19th of May.

COALFIELD ON FIRE IN FIFESIIIRE.—For sumo
considerable time past it has been known that the Balgonie
Coalfield, in the neighbourhood of Thornton and in the
parish of Markinch, has been on fire. Sundry futile
attempts have been made to extinguish the burning,
which has long been smouldering, and this week it has in-
creased in force, so that the miners have been unable to
penetrate to the workings.

THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBI7RY ON EDUCA-
TION.—The Ven. Archdeacon Lord A. Hervey has received
a reply from the Archbishop of Canterbury to an address
signed by about 120 of the clergy of the archdeaconry of
Sudbury. The archbishop says :—" I fully agree with the
subscribers that every effort should be made to render the
denominational system of education fully adequate to
meet all the demands that can be made upon the State for
the education of the people ; and, without pledging myself
to the concordat which is drawn up in the petition, I shall
use my best endeavours to bring about a cordial co-opera-
tion between the National Society and the Committee of
Privy Council on Education, so that there may be no ob.
struction to the progress of church schools."

TECHNICAL EDUCATION. —A parliamentary re-
turn has been issued, giving the answers of several
chambers of commerce to the queries of the Privy. Council
as to technical education. These answers are summarised
in a letter from Mr. Sampson Lloyd, chairman cf the
Associated Chambers, to Lord Robert Montagu. In
reply to the first question " What trades are
being injured by the want of technical education ?"
—twelve chambers, representing various trades, carried
on in the different manufacturing districts of the three
kingdoms, stated that a vast number of trades are being
injured from deficiencies in artistic and scientific instrdc-
tier:. Particulars are pointed out in which these defi-
ciencies are shewn to have acted injuriously, especially
in those branches of knowledge which bear most intimately
on the great departments of industry. With respect to
the remedies for the existing evils, the replies substantially
agree in the following propositions :—The necessity for
largely increased primary education, and the establishment
of schools of science and arts in the great centres of
industry.

THE DEBATE ON THE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
BILL.—A correspondent writes that several concurrent
circumstances tended to render the division on Mr.
Gilpin's motion a very inadequate representation of the
public feeling in respect to the abolition of the gallows.
Some of the parliamentary opponents of the death penalty
had previously expressed their intention of offering no
obstruction to the Government bill for private executions,
from a conviction that the latter will eventually promote
abolition. Several other prominent abolitionists, as Mr.
Bright (who bad fully intended to speak in support of Mr.
Gilpin's motion) and Mr. William Ewart, were prevented
from attendance by indisposition. And it was judged by
other gentlemen that the present was not a suitable time
for the advantageous consideration of the question. There
is, however, a very general impression that the Govern-
ment bill is, in itself, r marked admission of, and conces-
sion to, the progress of public opinion in the direction of
abolition. Even during the past few months the number
of countries where the death penalty is absolutely or
virtually abolished has been increased, by the addition of
Saxony, Illinois, and Minnesota.—Star.

SHOCKING OUTRAGE ON AN ENGLISHMAN IN
PARIS.—On Saturday evening two gentlemen named
Burod and Ashton had been dining together at a friend's
house in Paris, and started to walk home, Mr. Ashton
accompanying his friend for Borne distance. They
parted at about one o'clock in the morping in
the Rue Lafayette, and Mr. Ashton proceeded
towards his residence, but lost his way. On looking
round to discover the locality in which he was he noticed
that a young man in a blouse was dogging his footsteps.
Mr. Ashton asked the stranger to direct him which way
he should go, when the man made a snatch at his
watch, and also wounded him in the throat with a
stiletto. Mr. Ashton defended himself as well as he
cluld, but at last fell from loss of blood. His crieS aroused
the,police, who on going to the spot found him bathed in
blood and quite insensible. They removed him to the
guardhouse in the Die du Faubmirg St. Martin, where
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LONDON, 7IIIIRSDAY, APRIL 23, 1868.

The Prince of WALES has certainly worked hard
in Ireland, and if there be no royal, road to popula-
rity he has not slackeiled his efforts to arrive at the
desired goal, and no one who has: followed the
account of his doings in the Emerald Isle will re-
fuse to admit that he has done his best. The Prin-
cess has also fortunately been able to keep up during
the fatigues of her visit, and her presence has added
greatly to the charm and success of the royal pro-
gress. The excitement and enthusiasm which
greeted the arrival of the illustrious guests
are still maintained, and will flourish
with unabated vigour untilthey take their departure.
Even with all the appliances to aid, and the energy
of the Prince and his friends, it seems astonishing
to notice how much has been got through in the
space of a few days. Scarcely a place of note or
an object of interest will have been left unvisited
during this brief but busy sojourn of the Heir Ap-
parent in the capital of Ireland, and wherever his
steps have wandered alike has he been cordially re-
ceived and warmly welcomed. Lord Chief Justice
WIIITESIDE made an animated speech dur-
ing the proceedings at Trinity. The Prince
of WALES unveiled the statue of BURKE,
which was expected to have been an interesting
ceremony, but unfortunately the weather was most
unfavourable, though it did not appear to spoil the
affair so much as might have been expected. The
Prince also visited the Catholic University, where
he met with a good reception, and a brilliant com-
pany assembh dto do honour to the occasion. The
professors and officials of the university appeared
in their academic costumes, and the scene was
altogether most brilliant and effective. The stu-
dents thronged the passages and halls, and cheered
the Prince wherever he appeared. Fortunately
the Spring Cattle Show of the Royal Dublin So-
ciety took place during the Royal stay in the city,