Year: 1868

THE DEATH OF JUDGE LUsHINGTON CONTRA


DICTED.


LoNDON, Aug SIT was a cousin Of the celebrated
Judge Washington who died recently, The latter is
still alive and in good health.


THE LEwEs RACES.


To-day was the second and last of the Lewes Au-
gust meeting The great feature of the day was the
Lewes Grand Handicap of IS soveregns each, with
300 sovereigns added the second to receive y soYer-
egns out of the stakes; two miles. The race was
won by Brdseeker The following is the summary:
ch c. Brdseeker, l. b. f. Choral, q b. f. Ansley, 3;
time All. The weather was fair and the attendance
large The betting previous to the race was about as
follows Five to one against Birdseeker eight to one
against Choral and twelve TO one against Ainsley.
THE DYING PARLIAMENT--A GARTER TO DIS


RAELI MEXICAN RELATIONS - MONUMENTS


WANTED THE PHILADELPHIA LIBRARY


AMERICAN NEws-A THREATENED STRIKE.


(sRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT


LONDON, July 29.-The storm Of last week has
blown over and the expiring days of Parliament
marked by no more furries. The most corrupt House
of Commons ever chosen, Mr.. Bright called it, and
then, to bring himself in order explained that he
referred to the bribery in elections. Corrupt it
equally is in other ways, and the cOTupter of public
morals. One is glad to see its end approach At
present it is only to be prorOgued but there is no





Of its prorogaton and its formal dissolution,
which viii follow in a few weeks. The elections
come in November. What legislative work remains
Is getting done with some speed by the rump of the
House. The Government has pretty much its own
way. At the end of session its power is immensely
increased. A great majority of the members out
of town. OF those who stay majority are sure TO
be either members Of the Government or its thick and
thin supporters. On both sides the leading Whips
the two members who are responsible for party dsci
pne, and for the presence of members at all impor
tant dvisiOns-have broken down with hard work,
and are gone out of town. A division was taken
last week at the end of l5 hours session. at
which less than six members were actually present
The great fight the Cattle Plague bill being ended
by the triumph of its opponents. there is nothing
left on the paper that need renew the strife. The
tTickeTy in the management of business was followed
by retaliation, and all the tactics of flbusterng
were put in TeQusitiOn on both sides. What could
result, except that the House should adjourn amid
unchecked expressions Of contempt from men and
Journals Of all parties 1t is the last of the
rariiame19ts p elected puOn on n the basis Of Of
also have been the baSest. for the Reform bill of
lSs2 was a good piece of work for its day and has
borne good fruit. Now till next December we hold
our breath in hope IN fear IN anxious expectation
at all events of what Household Suffrage may bring
forth. That 1t will choose great Liberal majority
few pretend 10 doubt. That the Ministry must
go out early in the session is equally certain But
When the House adlOurnS Mr.. DiSraeit Will have
been five months Prime Minister. Public opinion
about him has changed much during that time
There has not been a Minister since Walpole Of
whom worse things are believed With his party he
contTiyes to hold his own. With the Queen he is
said 10 be in high favor and the credited rumOr is
that shortly after the prOrogatOn he is to have the
Garter. OF course, he might have peerage If he
would, but he the last to shelye himself in
that way.


Since Mexico suspended diplomatic intercourse
with England, we have had no official information
OF the position which the two countries held with
respect TO each other. The French have sought TO
create the impression that Mexico was excluded from
the recognition Of the civilized world, but it IN at
last suthoritativey admitted in Parliament that it
Is not England which refuses 10 recognize M0XicO,
but Mexico which refuses to recognize England.
The latter would be very glad il an arrange
ment Of the difficulty could be brought about
hr. Kinglake on Monday evening In Parliament
asked the Foreign Secretary what obstacles now i'm
peded the establishment of diplomatic relations be-
tween England and Mexico. Lord Stanley replied
None except that Mexico does not choose to resume
hne relations which she broke OIL The Republic con-