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he was disturbed by Marshall, who went down early, as was his wont, to let his horse out. Marshall had the reputation of being a very passionate man, and he no doubt at once attacked the thief, who defended himself with such terrible effect with the square iron bar, or forge poker, which was found lying near Marshall's body. The cries and the struggle aroused the family in the cottage, who rushed down in their night-dresses and met the murderer, who, either from malice or from a desire to conceal what he had done in the forge, killed them all with the hammer-headed axe. Traces showed beyond doubt that it was not until all was over in the cottage that the murderer went back to the forge and dragged Marshall's body behind the anvil and concealed it with sacks. He then returned to the cottage and proceeded to wash and dress himself in Marshall's clothes.

A fuller account of these barbarous murders and of the trial of Jones will be found farther on.-(See Remarkable Trials.)

24. GREAT FIRE AT QUEBEC.-Great ravages were inflicted upon the capital of Lower Canada by the destructive fires of 1865 and October, 1866; and early this morning a similar disaster occurred. Between one and two, a fire broke out in the populous suburb of St. Roch, at the corner of Crown and Richardson-streets, which spread rapidly, by the aid of a strong east wind, among the wooden houses of that quarter. The conflagration ran down through Queenstreet and King-street to Prince Edward-street, which is close to the water's edge. In the opposite direction it was stopped in Old Bridge-street by the efforts of the Fire Brigade, who worked under the personal direction of the Mayor, Mr. Garneau, and of Mr. Ferguson, chief of the brigade, assisted by the Royal Artillery, under Colonel Chandler, the 69th Regiment, under Major Smyth, Colonel Bourchier, R.E., the Commandant of Quebec, and Mr. Town Major Pope. St. Roch's Church and Convent, as well as the Jacques Cartier Market Hall in St. Francis-street, were saved with much difficulty. The spread of the fire was stopped at last, on one side, by the artillery using gunpowder to blow up some wooden buildings in Anne-street; on the other side, by demolishing the palisade and sheds of Mr. Baldwin's ship-yard, to prevent the destruction of the ships on the stocks. But 400 houses or separate buildings were consumed; the loss of property was estimated at 1,000,000 dols., and 8000 persons were made homeless.

25. FATAL ACCIDENT ON MONTE SALVADORE.-Mr. Royds, of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, accompanied by his sister and cousin, while ascending Salvadore, through some mistake missed the first turn and got on to the wrong side of the mountain, but scrambled on, hoping to hit the right path. They pushed on until near the top, for it was becoming dark, and they thought if they reached the summit they could then discover the way down. Unfortunately, however, there was a perpendicular rock which the young ladies could not climb, and Mr. Royds returned to them. They then tried to find their way down as they had gone up, chiefly by water

courses, &c. When part of the way down, it then being quite dark, they thought they saw a cottage and made towards it; it was, however, only a rock. Mr. Royds was then leading. Up to that time one of the young ladies had gone first, but, having stumbled, she had fallen behind. Mr. Royds leant forward to try and feel for a path, when the ladies heard the noise of a slip and a shout; he had disappeared. To their calls there was no response. How the poor young ladies got down they scarcely knew; it was long after midnight when they reached the hotel. One of the young ladies then started with men and lights to find Mr. Royds. Failing to discover the spot, some of the men returned for the other young lady, but the body was not found until ten o'clock next morning. The body of the unfortunate young gentleman was interred on the 27th at Lugano.

31. LAUNCH OF THE "SULTAN."-The "Sultan," 12, iron armourplated ship, 5226 tons, 1200-horse power, which had been building at Chatham, was launched or "floated-out" at one o'clock, in the presence of a large crowd of spectators. The ceremony of christening was performed by a daughter of his Excellency Musurus Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador to the Court of London. The "Sultan" is a broadside ship of peculiar construction, the first of the kind built at Chatham. She was designed by Mr. E. J. Reed, the Chief Constructor of the Navy. Her first plate was laid on the 1st of August, 1868. These are the dimensions of the ship:-Extreme length, 338 feet 6 inches; extreme breadth, 59 feet; depth in hold, 21 feet. On the arrival of the Turkish Ambassador, his daughter, and suite, his Excellency was received in the dockyard by a guard of honour composed of Royal Marines. Among those present at the launch were Vice-Admiral Sir S. Robinson, K.C.B., Controller of the Navy, and Lady Robinson; Mr. E. J. Reed, C.B., Chief Constructor of the Navy, and Mrs. Reed; Captain Seymour, C.B., A.D.C., Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty; the Countess of Winchelsea and daughter, Lord and Lady Darnley, Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald, Admiral Warren, Commander-inChief at the Nore; Capt. Luard, Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard; Major-General J. S. Brownrigg, C.B., Commandant at Chatham garrison, with the chief officers of the garrison and the élite of the vicinity. A gallery adorned with many small flags, including several Turkish ones, was erected near the head of the vessel for the more distinguished visitors. Captain W. C. Chamberlain, the Captain-Superintendent, and Mr. P. Thornton, the MasterShipwright, and Chief Engineer, actively superintended the arrangements for launching the vessel. The Ambassador's daughter having christened the ship by the customary dashing a bottle of wine on the bows, and cut the cord which attached the "Sultan" to the land, and other obstructions to her movement having been removed, about one o'clock, the tide being full, the vessel began to move from the dock into the Medway, various hawsers and capstans being employed to move and guide her. In less than a quarter of

an hour the "Sultan" had left the dock, and soon after she was moored alongside the sheerhulk. As the "Sultan" emerged from the dock and got clear of the shed over it, flagstaffs were raised, and the ship was adorned with flags, including the Turkish banner. During the proceedings there were three bands in attendance, belonging to the Royal Engineers, Royal Marines, and Gillingham Artillery, which played a variety of pieces. After the launch the distinguished visitors were entertained at lunch at the official residences of the Captain-Superintendent and the Master Shipwright.

JUNE.

1. EPSOM RACES. THE DERBY DAY.-The Derby of 1870 differed materially from its predecessors; the great prize having been deemed "an accomplished fact" for Macgregor, since he won the "two thousand" at Newmarket. The field promised to be small, and but fifteen runners were telegraphed-the smallest field that has been seen for the last few years. The paddock held its usual show, though it cannot be said that it was a brilliant one. Of the Derby horses, Cymbal was among the first to show, and he was certainly about the best-looking there, the cut of a Derby horse, with a fine top, and if it had not been for suspicious hocks and cracked heels he would have been perfect. But nothing is so variable as racing, and as it proved the greatest "certainty" of modern years was overthrown, and the speedy horse whose forte by most judges was not considered staying pretty well squandered his field. Macgregor was beaten when he began to descend the hill, where his upright pasterns told against him. The pace was bad throughout, and the time, taken by one of Mr. M. F. Dent's, of Cockspurstreet, chronographs, was two minutes forty-five seconds. The King of the Belgians, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Christian, Prince Teck, and their suite, witnessed the race from the Jockey-club Stand, where also the presence of a face never seen on a racecourse before-Mr. Gladstone's-excited as much attention as Royalty. The attendance, if any thing, fell a little below the standard, the Hill certainly not being so crowded as we have seen it. The police arrangements, under the command of Superintendent Mott, were admirably carried out by Inspectors Denning, Gardner, Trixon, and Beesley.

The great race came off as follows: :

The Ninety-first Derby Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for 3-yr.olds; colts, Sst. 10lb., and fillies 8st. 5lb.; the owner of the second horse to receive 300 sovs., and the third 150 sovs. out of the stakes. One mile and a half, to be run on the New Course. 253 subs.

Lord Falmouth's Kingcraft, by King Tom (T.
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Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Palmerston (T. Challoner)
Lord Wilton's Muster (Maidment).

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Betting:-5 to 2 on Macgregor, 11 to 1 agst Prince of Wales, 14 to 1 agst Camel, 100 to 6 agst Palmerston, 20 to 1 agst Kingcraft, 40 to 1 agst King o' Scots, 50 to 1 each agst Bonny Swell, Normanby, and Cymbal, and 1000 to 8 each agst Ely Appleton and Nobleman.

In consequence of the delay in the opening race, the numbers of the limited field were not exhibited until some time after the usual hour. This had no sooner been performed than the horses were seen on their way to the paddock, which was densely crowded with the racing world, who watched the toilets of the favourites with the keenest curiosity, and as each left the enclosure many were the remarks made on their conformation and condition. Having reached the charge of Mr. Martin Starling they were introduced to the expectant public in Indian file, the first to appear on the course being the good-looking Palmerston, at whose quarters came the favourite (who with Kingcraft had been saddled at Sherwood's stables), the pair having Cymbal as their immediate follower, to whom succeeded King o' Scots, Ely Appleton, and Sarsfield. Some dozen lengths separated them from the Prince of Wales, Bonny Swell, Kingcraft and Bay Roland, Nobleman and The Cockney Boy bringing up the rear. Their preliminary canters having been taken, they walked down to the post, marshalled by Martin Starling, and exactly at 3.20 p.m. the signal was lowered, and the race commenced by Palmerston taking a clear lead after the first half-dozen strides, followed by the Irish representative, Sarsfield, to whom succeeded the favourite, Ely Appleton, Bonny Swell, and Camel. The others who were close in their train were headed by Kingcraft on the inside, with Prince of Wales, Muster, Bay Roland, and Nobleman in a cluster, with The Cockney Boy conspicuously in their rear; the latter finishing his engagement as they entered the furze by bolting to the right and attempting to jump the chain, in failing to do which he came down and unhorsed his rider. During this contretemps Palmerston went on with his lead to the Old Course, when Ely Appleton dropped back and his place was taken by Macgregor, Cymbal, Camel, Bonny Swell, Prince of Wales, and Kingcraft, the latter being seen gradually to improve his position as they entered the Old Course. On passing the mile-post Challoner indulged his horse with a pull, and halfway down the hill Bonny Swell, with Muster on his left, came on in advance of Mr. Crawfurd's colt, with the favourite inside on their right, and Kingcraft lying on their extreme left, to the road. Here Captain Machell appeared to have a chance of repeating the Hermit "coup," but scarcely had the hopes of the faction been raised than they were doomed to

defeat, as the game little son of Macaroni gave way, which was no sooner acknowledged by the occupants of the stand than a loud cheer burst up from the ring upon Fordham being seen "hard" upon the favourite, who immediately after "cracked," and gave 'place to Palmerston and Muster, who appeared to have the race to themselves, but as they neared the enclosure French brought up Kingcraft, who in the next half-dozen strides settled the chance of the pair, and won in a canter by four lengths, amid one of the most demonstrative exhibitions seen for many years, Lord Falmouth being congratulated on all sides, Palmerston just getting rid of Muster by a head for second place, the favourite pulling up a couple of lengths in their rear, to whom succeeded Bonny Swell, Prince of Wales, Sarsfield, and Ely Appleton in the order we have given them. The rear division who were pulling up were composed of Normanby, Cymbal, Camel, and Nobleman.

3. THE OAKS DAY.-If the Derby was dull, the Oaks Day was duller-the race dwindled down to only eight coloured on the card; an attendance below the average; a hill only sprinkled with carriages; and a general flatness over all and every thing.

Seven runners, the smallest field for the last half-century, since, in 1821, Lord Exeter's Wilful carried off the race, came to the post, and the market, which had been pretty firm in favour of Hester, left off with a slight shade of odds on her. Sunshine, who had found in the paddock about an equal number of friends and enemies, was, perhaps, second favourite, though there was not much to choose between her and Pâté. The general public would have nothing to say to Gamos, who had been disgracefully beaten at Bath by Macgregor, but in this case as in that of the preceding Wednesday, the favourite was nowhere, and an outsider proved the victor.

The following is the account of the race :

The Oaks Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for 3-yr.-old fillies, Sst. 10lb. each; the second received 300 sovs., and the third 150 sovs. One mile and a half. 187 subs.

Mr. G. Jones's ch. Gamos, by Saunterer-Bess Lyon
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Mr. Merry's b. Sunshine (Snoden)

Mr. England's br. Pâté (Challoner)

Lord Falmouth's b. Gertrude (T. French)

Sir R. Bulkeley's b. Carfax (Maidment).

Mr. Jos. Dawson's br. Hester (Custance)

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Mr. Eastwood's ch. Hawthorndale (J. Osborne)

Betting:-Even on Hester, 4 to 1 each agst Sunshine and Pâté, 100 to 8 agst Gamos, and 100 to 3 agst Gertrude.

The attendance to witness the toilet of the seven runners was one of the largest seen for many years. Shortly after the competitors quitted the paddock, and, having taken the usual canters without

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