The Sun. — 1869-03-31 (London, England)

HER MAJESTY.  WINDSOR CASTLE, March 30.  The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, and attended by the Duchess of Roxburghe, drove out yesterday afternoon.  Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice also went out.  A farmer has been sentenced, at LeeAs, to two months' imprisonment, with hard labour, for exposing diseased meat to 5,..11. At it., Same court a butcher was heavily fined for a similar offence.  Numerous inquiries Lave recently been made with regard to the petition presented hy the Conservatives against the return of Messrs. Pease and Beao.nont for South Durham ; and as nothing can be heard of it, it is thought that it will be withdrawn.  The Echo has much pleasure in complying with an authoratative request to contradict the statement which connected the names of Sir Charles and Lady Mordaunt with the paragraph relative to "another scandal in high life," in a Warwickshire county family, which has appeared in this and other journals.  Colonel Kingscote has so far recovered from the effects of his late serious accident, whereby he sustained a fracture of one of his legs and other injuries, that it is hoped he will ere long be enabled to resume his Parliamentary duties. The gallant colonel was unable to vote in the recent division on the Irish Church in consequence of tho accident.  Another boat accident is reported from Cardiff. Four hobblers left Cardiff in an open boat for the purpose of seeking work iu the Roads. it was very; rough at the time, and the wind was blowing hard, which rendered it difficult to manage the boat. When off Lavernock Point they were taken in tow by a vessel, but through some mishap the boat upset, and all were thrown into the water. Two of them were rescued by the crew of the ship, but the other two were drowned. Both of them leave wives and families.  Colonel Akroyd, M.P., has made a donation of £lO to the Halifax Ernest Jones subscription fund. In his communication the hon. gentleman says, "Although I was opposed to the political opinions of the late Mr. Ernest Jones, and differed essentially from him on many of his schemes for the social amelioration of the people, yet I cannot refuse my tribute of respect to his sincerity, his earnestness, and his self-devotion. Ho sacrificed his time and energy, nay, his life, for the people's cause. I beg therefore to inclose a cheque for £lO, as a donation to the fund for the relief of his widow."  Dr. Macleod, of Glasgow, has just made a characteristic reply to a letter pointing out the barefaced plagrarism of a Sheffield teacher of music who sent a poem of the Doctor's composition, entitled " Trust to God, and do the right," to a local paper as an original contribution. Dr. Macleod writes: "You see G. F. T.' does not trust in God and do the right, but trusts in ignorance or the devil, and does the wrong, with small temptation either from good or glory. As far as I am concerned I am quite indifferent to the thing; but as far as 'G. F. T." is concerned, it is very bad and mean. His thoughts should express God forgive thieving.' "  On Tuesday an inquest was held upon the body of John William Bishop, aged 22, who poisoned himself with strycnine on the night of Good Friday. The evidence showed that the deceased had been fel-live years engaged to be married to a young girl who was very fond of him, but whose parents broke off the match. On Good Friday ho had arranged to take the young girl out for the evening, but on that day her parents finally broke off the match and refused to let him see her. He went away, and that night committed suicide, leaving an affectionate letter to his relations. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while in an unsound state of mind."  The enthronement of the Right Rev. Dr. Christopher Wordsworth took place at Lincoln Cathedral on Tuesday. The Bishop was received by the Dean of Lincoln, the Archdeacon of Nottingham, the Archdeacon of Lincoln, the Archdeacon of Stowe, the Chancellor of the Cathedral, the Precentor, Archdeacon Paul, dc. The attendance of the public was very considerable. A procession was formed at the western door, where the bishop was received, and passed down towards the choir, appropriate anthems being sung. The bishop was conducted by the dean and archdeacons to the Commnnion table. Tho dean afterwards led the bishop to his throne, upon which he was formally installed. Full choral service was then performed. On Monday afternoon a telegram was received in Taunton, stating that a petition had been lodged against the return of Mr. 11. James, to whom Mr. Justice Blackburn awarded the second seat, forfeited by Mr. Sergeant Cox. The chief ground alleged in the petition is bribery, in the payment of what is known as ' barrister's court money." There is this difference between the payments of this money on the part of two associations— a difference which Mr. Justice Blackburn distinctly recognised—the Liberal Association paid ss. to those of their members who could produce vouchers of their having attended the court ; the Conservative Association distributed money indiscriminately to any one who chose to represent himself as a Conservative, or likely to vote half or wholly " Blue." No less an authority than Sir John Kerslake has E aid that Mr. James cannot be Petitioiled against withqut an alteration of the law.  LATEST INTELLIGENCE  (RECrER'S