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The Duke of Cambridge presented colours to the Swiss Battalion at Dover, and the Foreign Legion at Shorncliffe, on Wednesday. The latter incident took place in Sanding Park, the seat of Mr. Raikes Currie M.P. The Legion, 2800 strong, marched from Shomcliffe to Sandling Park, in the forenoon. The moment they entered its bounds they spread out in skirmishing order, fighting through the grounds up to the man- sion; on which one portion of the troops made an attack, while the other portion repelled it. The whole were then drawn up on the lawn, forming three sides of a square. A large party—including Lord Palmerston, Lord

Panmure, M. Musurus, Mr. l'eel, Lord Cardigan, Mr. Hayter, and Mr. Cowper—were assembled as spectators. The Chaplain having addressed

the men in Gorman, the Duke of Cambridge spoke in the same language

to the men, with considerable animation. Having expressed his regret that his sister, who should have given away the colours, was unavoidably absent, he handed them to the youngest ensigns with the usual ceremo-

nies. The troops were then inspected by the Duke, the Premier, the Minister of War, and Lord Cardigan. Having marched past the front of the mansion, they dispersed over the park. Subsequently they were regaled with a substantial dinner, and enjoyed themselves till nightfall with singing, dancing, and other amusements.

In the mean time, Mr. Currie entertained his distinguished guests at luncheon with the customary dessert of toasts and speeches. Mr. Currie

proposed the Duke of Cambridge, known to every Englishman as "the soldiers' friend." The Duke proposed "the health of the German Legion" ; and Colonel von Stutterheim responded, again proposing the health of the Duke. Mr. Currie, saying that he believed from the bottom of his heart that the honour of England is safe in the keeping of Lord Palmerston, proposed his health and that of her Majesty's Ministers.

Lord Palmerston said, his task of returning thanks was more gratifying

than usual, because he had that morning seen a proof of the soundness of the policy of one of the measures recommended to Parliament for the

vigorous prosecution of the war, and because what they had seen reflects the highest honour on that noble people who inhabit the vast regions of Germany.

"We well know the various intrigues and machinations of the enemy to persuade the people of Germany that the officers and men who enlist under our banners would not be received in this country with the honour and respect which are so eminently their due. I hope the experience of this day will convince those brave men who have entered our ranks that those endeavours of the enemy to dissuade them were as unjust as they were base, and could only be dictated by the fear of the consequences if a noble German Legion were to stand side by side with the soldiers of England, France, and Turkey. Were time permitted me I might have dilated upon the noble example which has been set to those brave Germans in times gone by, and I might have referred them to the manner in which Englishmen can meet danger on the field of battle ; but I will not detain you further than to ask you to drink to The health of the Minister of the Sultan.' I am sure you will allow me to propose the health of M. Musurus, and prosperity to the reign of his august master. May he, in common with the rest of his allies, gain a glo- rious victory over the enemy not only of England, France, and Turkey, but of Europe at large."

M. Musurus returned thanks ; and after a little more speechmaking the company broke up.

A public meeting was held at Sheffield last week, to originate a testi- monial to Mr. Roebuck, "in recognition of his great national services, and in commemoration of his worth as a liberal, patriotic, and disinterest- ed statesman." The Mayor presided ; and resolutions were adopted, in- viting the cooperation of the country, and appointing a committee to carry out the resolutions. The sum of 2491. was subscribed at the meeting.

The constituents of the late President of the Poor-law Board have ex- pressed their approval of the course taken by him in resigning that office —" over which he has so long presided with an amount of satisfaction to all classes of the community and to all ranks and parties, which is proba- bly unparalleled in the annals of Poor-law administration."

The members of the institutions in union with the Institutional Asso- ciation of Lancashire and Cheshire make an annual excursion. Last year they visited Lord Ellesmere's house and grounds; this year Lord Derby gave them permission to hold their fete at Knowsley. In all, the num- ber of persons gathered together from the chief towns of Lancashire and Cheshire on Saturday last was 5000. This large party were admitted to see the house and to disport themselves in the grounds ; some of them dancing to music provided by their own bands. Shortly after five o'clock, the greater part assembled on the lawn in front of the house, to hear a speech from Lord Stanley, who did the honours in his father's absence. Dr. Hudson, the Secretary of the Association, then introduced Mr. Mal- colm Ross; who, in a speech highly complimentary to the house of Derby, moved a vote of thanks, on behalf of the seventy Mechanics' and other adult Educational Institutions of Lancashire and Cheshire, to the Earl of Derby and Lord Stanley. This resolution having been carried by accla- mation, Lord Stanley, who stood on the balcony, returned thanks in a capital speech. He began- " Ladies and gentlemen, 'good friends and neighbours all,' don't imagine that I am about to ask you to waste any considerable part of that unfortu- nately too short portion of the day which still remains to us, in listening to a speech from me. Public speaking is only valuable, and only endurable, when it leads to some practical result in the form of action. Business is a a good thing, as in Lancashire we are all well aware; amusement and re- oreation also are good, as in this busy country we are sometimes not apt enough to remember, either in the case of neighbours or in our own. But when you attempt to mix up business and pleasure, you are very apt to end

by spoiling both. Now, we are met here, not to consult, not to

discuss, not to deliberate upon any subject of public interest; we are met simply for the purpose of holiday-making, and for agreeable

social enjoyment. There are not many things better than a fine

summer's day in the country : and, after these mutual greetings paid, let us not spoil the enjoyment of this day by ceremony, con- straint, or formality of any kind. I assure you that there is not one of all those I see before me on this lawn—whether old or young, man, woman, or child—who enjoys the present spectacle more thoroughly than I do. I never look around this old place—I never walk in that park, with which I hope you will shortly make acquaintance—but I think that to my mind and to ray eye it wants only one thing to make it perfect—and that is a few more happy faces to enliven its glades. That thought and my wish have been fully gratified today ; and I hope that this may be only the first of many similar excursions, for which I will undertake to say that we here shall be ready to give every facility." Then, speaking of their institutions, he told them that the principle of adult education is beyond controversy ; that it only requires to be practically carried out in the speediest and silentest manner. We see that a little which men can be brought to do for themselves is better than a great deal which shall be done for them; and we see also that no interference either of the Government or the community can absolve the parent from the duty of seeing that his children are instructed. From this, he held, it follows that the parents must be interested in the cause, and that they can only be interested when they appreciate the advantages of literary culture. To impart that interest is the object of the Association. But if he got on those subjects he should be led too far. To cries of "Go On!" he replied—" No, I will not go on : this is a very fine evening, and I am sure that you will enjoy yourselves better elsewhere. Lord Derby is at present in Scotland, but he has expressly charged me to state to you his regret that he could not be present on this occasion. I will therefore conclude by offering to you, in my father's name and my own, our thanks for the compliment and courtesy of this visit ; and our thanks also—although that is not more than might have been expected —for the admirable courtesy and good humour displayed towards those who, amongst so large a number, are necessarily stationed to keep order. Lastly, in Lord Derby's name and my own, I offer you a very hearty welcome. The house has, I hope, been thrown freely open to you. In the park and gardens there are persons stationed to point out what is best worth seeing : you have yet some hours of daylight, and I wish you a very pleasant afternoon." (Many cheers.)

After giving three cheers for the Earl and Countess of Derby and Lord Stanley, the company again betook themselves to their amusements, and did not leave the grounds until dusk.

Tho British Archreological Association selected the Isle of Wight for the seat of their congress this year. They met on Monday, and sub- sequently visited the antiquities of the island. Mr. Pettigrew delivered the introductory address in the Town-hall of Newport. The days were devoted to excursions, the evenings to the reading and hearing of papers. In this way, the company visited Carisbrook Castle and the other in- teresting ruins; and Mr. Planche, Mr. Davis, Mr. Hearn, Mr. Pettigrew, and others, read essays—on tho Lords of the Isle, the Relics of Charles the First, on English Architecture, and so on.

A handsome new Corn Exchange was opened last week in the important market-town of Fakenham, Norfolk. The event was commemorated by a public dinner ; Sir Willoughby Jones in the chair.

Mrs. Emma Candy, a farmer's wife, died recently at Clapton in Somerset. shire : the cause of her death was arsenic, whether taken by herself wilfully or administered by another seems doubtful. Her husband was in the habit of driving about with his cousin the dairy-maid, at Mrs. Candy's request apparently ; but the evidence at the inquest tended to turn aside suspicion from any one but the deceased herself. The inquiry is proceeding.

A little girl, only eight years old, residing near Clifton, was sent by her father to fetch beer. It was dusk; and her road lay through a hilly district. She never returned. Subsequently her body was found in a gully ; horribly mutilated, and half hidden under some stones. No trace of the perpetrator has been discovered.

A collision has occurred in a tunnel on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, near Todmorden, from a shameful neglect of a signal-man. Men are stationed at each end of the tunnel to prevent a second train from enter- ing: while a former one is in the tunnel. On Sunday, a heavy excursion- tram, on its way from Blackpool to Sowerby Bridge, came to a stand in the tunnel, from deficiency of locomotive power ; a luggage-train approached on the same rails; the signal-man gave no intimation that the tunnel was not clear, and the second train entered it, and struck against the excursion- train. Fortunately, the speed of the luggage-train had been reduced, and the shock was not very great ; but several passengers were bruised, and a boy's leg was fractured.

A fourth man died from the explosion at Tower Mills, Sheffield. It ap- peared at the inquest that the disaster arose from excessive pressure of steam, in consequence of part of the boiler having got red-hot : the people who were testing the strength of the boiler were unskilful, and were de- ceived as to the amount of water. The Jury referred in their verdict to the incompetency of these persons, and censured their employment in such a task.

This dreadful explosion was quickly followed by another, in an adjoining mill. On Saturday the boiler at Hartford Mill burst. Fortunately, an es- cape of steam gave timely warning to most of the people employed in the place, and they fled ; others, less apprehensive, remained. Two minutes after, the end of the boiler gave way. A lad was killed, and two or three men were much hurt. The accident appears to have been caused by the giving way of some stays.