The Sun. — London, England, 1858-06-04 00:00:00

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DAT—Morn., 36 min. aft. 6—Even., oto aft. 7 TO-MORROW—Morn., 29 rain. aft. 7—Even., 58 min. aft. 7 HEM .ALAJESTY'S THEATRE. - IL .TROVATORE. . TITIENS, GIUGLINI, TO-MORROW EVENING, SATURDAY, June 5, will be repeated Verdi's opera, IL TROVATORE, - Leonora, Madlle, Titiens; Azucena, Madame Alboni ; Manrico, Signor Giuglini ; Ferrando, Signor Vialetti ; and II Conte di Luna, Signor Aldighieri. To conclude with an entirely New Ballet Divertissement, by M. Mascot, entitled LA REINE DE3 SONDES, The principal characters by Madlle. Marie Taglioni , Mesdlles. Atnett&, Rosa, Pasquale, Morlacchi, and M. Durand. The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. A limited number of Boxes have been secured to the puNic. Pries 21s and 31s 6d each, which may be had at the Boa Office, at the Theatre. H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.— Titiens, Alboni, Giuglini. Piccolomini, Ortolani, Bellet Beneventano, Aldighieri. T-omorrow, Saturday, June S—IL TROVATORE and Ballet. Monday, June 7—Grand Morning Performance, DON GIOVANNI, and other Entertainments. The Ballet will include Mesdlles. Pocchini and Mario Taglioni. Morning dress only will be necessary. To commence at half-past one. Tuesday, June 8, will be produced (for th 3 first time) Verdi's opera, LUISA MILLER. Applications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre R OYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. NEW THEATRE. Second Appearance of Signor RONCONI. Second Appearance of Madlle. ZINA. First Night of IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. To-morrow, SATURDAY, June 5, will be performed (for the first time this seasons Rossini's Opera, IL r3ARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosini, Madame Bosio ; Bertha, Madame Tagliafico ; Figaro, Signor Ronconi (his second appearance this season) ; Bartolo, M. Zelger ; Basilic, Signor Tagliafico ; Fiorello, Sig. Soldi ; and Almaviva, Signor Mario. Conductor—Mr. Costa. After which, the Ballßet RDESlLlENN E ivertissement entitled LA . Principal characters by Madlle. Zina (her 2d appearance in England), Madlie. Delechanx, Madlle. Esper, Madlle. Zelia (her 2d appearance), Mr. Payne, and M. Desplaces. To commence at 8 o'clock. Prices of Admission :—Boxes—pit tier, Si. 15s. 6d.; grand tier, 6/. 6s ; first tier, 51. ss. ; second tier, 2/. 12s. 6d. ; orchestra stalls, 1/. is. ; pit, 10s. 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. Application for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico in Bow street, and at the principal musicsellers and librarians, ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, NEW THEATRE. AMP H ITHEATRE STALLS. Visit•ro to the Amphitheatre Stalls are r2spectfully informed that a separate and exclusive ENTRANCE and Staircase will be provided for them, the approaches to which will be in Hart-street. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be presented MUSIC HATH CHARMS. After which KING LEAR. King Lear, Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with the new farce, entitled SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with THE SWISS CO TTAGE. Followed by AN 'UNEQUAL MATCH. Mcssm. Buckstone Chippendale, Compton, W. Farren, Rogers,lClark, and Miss A. Sodgwick, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz• wilham, After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. 4.1 Second price. s. (1. Dress 80xe5.... . 5 0 Dress Boxes i 0 Upper Boxes... 2 0 Pit 1 0 Gallery OY AL SURREY THEATRE SA) Unprecedented Novelty and Attraction.— In consequence of the rebuilding of thl Adelphi Theatre, the entire ADELPRI COMPANY (sole Manager, Mr. Benjamin - Webster—Directress, Madame Celeste), will give a series of TWELVE PERFORMANCES at the Surrey Theatre, com mencing Monday, June 7. Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Mr. C. Selby, Messrs. Billington, G r den, C. J. Smith, J. Blani, Marsland, Sanders, Romer, &e. ; Madame Celeste, Miss M. Wilton, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss Arden, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. Chatterley, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss Laidlaw, STRAND THEATRE. —Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.—This Evening will be presented MARRIAGE A LOTTERY, supported by Messrs. Emery, Bay, Belford; Mesdames M. Oliver, Portman, Victor and Selby. After which, a new Burlesque, entitled THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS. Messrs. Charles Young. Turner, &c.; Misses M. Oliver, Swanborough, &c. To conclude with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. The characters by Messrs. N. H. Swanborough, J. W. Ray, Chas. Young, Mesdames Leigh Murray, M. Ternan, and C. Melville CANTERBURY HALL, Westminater-roaci.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The Ig company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance o' S iteetiens from all the. popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, D UETS, &c., viz.:—Miss Russell, AI'S. Badsey, Miss Rrnnell, Miss Ray, • Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Nerr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jonei, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. /lime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Benzin! , Messrs. W. T. Critchield, John G. Forde, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clo ck precisely. Suppers, dre., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BPAHANI will appear every Evening in a Selection from "LA DAVE BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall. English words by Desmond Ryan, Esq. Mr. SAM. COWELL will Sing Two of his Favourite Songs this evening, in addition to the usual Vocal Entertainment. THE WEA.THER—Surr OFFICE, JUNE 4, THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 80—highest since noon yesterday. 62—lowest this morning and during the night., 73—this clay at noon. BAROMETER, 30.22--a sudden Ilse. WIND, South-Westerly ; light and fine. r 4 t-; , 1.7„, • _ k 4._c) • LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1858. The military administration of the country is considered beyond the jurisdiction of the House of Com Mons. Impertinent civilians have no right to interfere with the management of the army. That must be left in the hands of military cliques, or Court intriguers. It is not because men are the chosen representatives of independent con stituencies, that they constitute the real govern ing power of the nation, that they should intrude on a well preserved domain, or aim at game far beyond what military authorities conceive to be . just or expedient. It is impossible, however, to ignore the resile tion arrived at on Tuesday evening, certainly by a narrow majority—but still a majority. The authority of the popular branch must be recog nised, and if there be any disinclination to do so in any quarter, it is incumbent on its mernbere to assert their own dignity and independence. If Ministeis disregard the obvious duty imposed on them by the . resolution of the House, they must be stimuleted by further operations. Double Go vernment—divided responsibility—in any form or shape, .has of late days been generally, if not uni versally, condemned. The guardians of the public parse—:—those who are called on to provide for the liberal maintenance of the army, have a per feet right to exercise full control over that army. They have made considerable progress in the right direction by the consolidation of the Ordnance and Commissariat departments, and that which was formerly under the management of the Secretary at. War, and placing all under a single Ali nieter. 'But there is still a conflict of juri,i dictions. No one seems to understand the roughlY where one ends or the other begins, and it is . manifestly essential that there matters should: be clearly defined, and that the requisite powers should be placed in responsible hands, unquestionably bound to answer on every point to these providing the funds. At , present it seem; impossible to discover under < which thimble the p ea can be found. When. ; complaint is fully eetablished, it one to an o th er —the is ailed .6ff from mark is so fleeting and variable, that th e best aimed shaft can seldom, if ever, reach its destination. It was this flagrant grievauce that 6.a House of Commons endeavoured to reach on Tiieeday evening. But still the phantasm Tauisliei at the moment when it seems within the legislative grasp ; and there are so many skil ful c3njurors 'engaged in the act of legardemain that it seems to be more than doubtful whether the great desideratum, can ever be accomplished or realised. The House has, as yet, done too much or too little. Far too much of it is to remain quiescent under the abrogation of its authority. Too little, if it is not disposed t') vindicate its authority and dignity, and to insist on its wishes being carried into practical execution. The change ntade in the office of Lord High Admiral has been one of a very beneficial cha racter, and it affords a very suitable precedent. We have now Commissioners for discharging the duties of the office, the chief of whom may be a civilian, and always is a Cabinet Minister. The entire Government is thus rendered responsible, and jobs become comparatively rare. We fully acknowledge the ability, fidelity, and zeal with which the Royal Duke, now at the head of the Horse Guards, acts in his important office. But it is not because he is desirous of acting with the most perfect impartiality and efficiency that an objectionable system is to be maintained. The same arguments would sustain a pure despotism. But still the country would scarcely assent to abolish the constitutional government for any autocracy, however admirably it may be conducted. The question cannot now be shelved or set aside. Something must be done. Unity of manage ment has become indispensable, and unless the supreme control be placed in the hands of a Cabinet Minister, there can be no real or adequate responsibility. The formidable evils that created so great a sensation at the commencement of the Russian war can only be averted, in other trying emergencies, by fairly carrying out the spirit of the resolution carried on Tuesday evening by a majority of the House. We do not suppose that the matter can be finally disposed of during the present session. But means may be adopted to give effect in due sea son to the wish of the House, and which will pave the way for judicious legislation on the subject. Should the final issue of the late upstir be to instal Lord STANLEY as Home Minister for India, and Sir JoaN LAWRENCE as Governor-General at Calcutta, it will be all that can be desired. For tunate, indeed, will it be for our Eastern Empire to have, in its present state, a man at its head worth twenty CANNINGS, or, indeed, for Indii, worth any twenty Lords that could be named. If Lord CANNING have the slightest sense of what is due, both to India and to England, he will at once throw up the reins, which would have never ' been intrusted to his hands, had it been once sus pected by those who appointed him that the steeds would attempt to run away with the chariot. And heavy blame, after all, there must be, either with the Government at the time, or with Lord DALHOUSIE, or more probably with both, that a Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief were not placed in India who should prove equal to any emergency However, byegones e'en must be byegones ; let them be so. But, surely, Lord CANNING must feel that the discussions on the vote of thanks, the late discussion, and the whole tone of the press at home, demand his return. The Government, indeed, with a kindly feeling which does them honour, sent a telegram after the un fortunate published despatch, to assure Lord CAN. NINE of their support, and to apprise him that Lord ELLENBOROUGH having resigned, the techni cal political necessity for his resignation was re moved. We can hardly conceive, however, of a Peer of England contentedly retaining his posi tion after all that has been said of him both in India and in England. The present Government will "support" him ; but who, except routinistl and Canningites by birth or party, have expressed the confidence in him, without which nothing can warrant his retention of such a post and such emoluments. Emoluments, we are compelled to add—because, here, the universal suspicion will be, that money chiefly, and a small quantum of false pride, can be the only inducements to retain a post in which he is so distrusted. Were there not indeed, on the spot, an individual, to whom the common voice of the English in India and at home has pointed, as desirable to be placed in the Indian Viceroyalty at once, his lordship might feel some embarrassment. The acknow• ledged desirableness, however, of placing Sir JOHN LAWRENCE at the head of Indian affairs, removes all this difficulty. At home, the appointment of Lord STANLEY will give universal satisfaction. If it may be truly said of the father, that in debate he touched no topic which he has not adorned, it may be as truly said of the son, that he has taken in hand no sub ject which he has not mastered. Lord STANLEY knows something of India by actual observation, though we must grant that such short visits as his and still more Mr. LAYARD'S, can teach little but what relates to the physical, and more patent as pects of the country. Still it is something. Give us the right man for the place, and we should prefer that he should have known what it is only to travel through India. But what we much more rely on, is Lord STANLEY'S well-known habit of thoroughly mastering both the principles and the details of whatever he undertakes. India is, to be sure, a vast subject, yet we have little doubt, that if political events suffer him to remain at his post as long as he deserves to be there, he will b one of the best informed men in England in all that relates to practical matters in India. He is certainly, as Lord PAL3fERSTON told Mr. DISR,A.ELI, not to be overlooked as a speaker ; the weight of his matter will always command attention ; but as a man for practical knowledge, and we believe it will prov e f or a d m i n i strat i ve a bili ty, the son will prove as far superior to the father, as the father to the son in the graces of oratory. Pr o bably not a little of Lord STANLEY'S liberalism • arises as much from his looking on public affairs with the eye of a practical statesman, as from innate Liberal tendencies, though hi s L or d s hi p ev i dently shares far more of the latter than one-half the host returned last year to the cry of PALMERSTON and Reform. For ourselves Nve must conf ess , th at even should Lord DERRY' s Cabinet quit offic e sooner than is probable, we could wish that Lord STANLEY ini,,ht, see it compatible with his party and connections to remain where he is, and that a really Liberal Ministry might feel it to be their duty to request him to do so. Of course no Premier dare insult the country by again proposing Mr. SMITH as Indian. Minister. There are hosts of men bearing Via' honourable name, who could do the work far Lot ter. Sir CHARLES WOOD is little the better quali fied for Indian home service by his year or two's apprenticeship under a routine system, which has now shattered itself to pieces ; besides, we Le lieve that India much more needs the unusual maturity of judgment combined with the vigour and unfetteredness of thirty-two, which we have in Lord STANLEY, than the traditional leanings of a thorough red•tapiit bordering on sixty, which we have in Sir CHARLES WA. As to qualifiea• tion for a Liberal Cabinet, would that any .of Lord PALMERSTON'S had been equally qualified ! We believe that even the Manchester School would prefer Lord STA.rmsir as a Member of a Reform THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, Cabinet, to any whom Lord PALMERSTON; except under constraint, would be likely to introduce. Lord STANLEY, unlike the ovor-year'd Reformers to whom Lord PALMERSTON would turn, has the candour, which is open to argument, instead of the proud obstinacy which resists all it dares re sist, and as long as it dare do so ; he has the prac tical interest in tke welfare of the middle and lower classes, which disposes him to trust the ob jects of his regard, instead of the Whig dread of democracy ; he thinks "his order" more honoured by relying on the well-earned good-will of the million, than by constant denial of their rights ; he is, of course, an aristocrat by birth and rank, but he covets not a mere feudal superiority to the many, but their willing homage to aristocratic advantages conscientiously used in their service. Of such a man every true Liberal would be but too ready to exclaim Utinam fluster esses ! Another reference to a very admirable pam phlet, commended by ourselves the other evening as eminently worthy of examination—the pam phlet entitled "Phases in Politics"—will be very welcome, we doubt not, to our readers if but for the sake of one pithy quotation. The pamphleteer has just been remarking (p. 44), in words of epigrammatic antithesis, that the late Opposition, the present Government, " use office as a means to carry measures, the Whig party using measures as a means to obtain office : and he adds there upon : "And here it may not be out of place to remark the singular faculty, displayed by some recent Whig ad ministrations, of doing nothing during a series of long official existence—it is very ingenious, and proceeds somewhat in the following fashion : The great object of course is to avoid responsibility ; hence it does not answer to undertake measures of great importance ; they are unwieldy, and one is liable to be turned out upon them—so far, therefore, better to pre scribe than to take—still it does not suit altogether to resist them, especially if of a popular character ; ac cordingly, the Whig party being (as we may safely assume) in office, they coquet with the question a little ; speak, some for, some against it, till nobody can make out exabtly what will come of it ; the sanguine people on each side severally contending that they have the Government with them. "Mr. A. spoke for it," says one, " therefore they are certainly with us." " But Lord B spoke against it," says another, "therefore they are certainly not," and Lord C. has puzzled everbody, for he spoke one way and voted another. "At length, however, all doubts are to be solved ; the Government, in the person of its leader, steps in (he has been judiciously absent hitherto) and amid breath less silence proposes—a commission.. This is eminen , ly convenient, for it pledges Ministers to nothing, and is not very repulsive to either the supporters or opponents of the measure ! the first think it is something good gained, the last that it is something evil deferred. The issuing of these commissions is a surprisingly tedious business ; accordingly the month of May has arrived before it is organised ; ab-)ut June it enters on its func tions, and as the days are then hot, it cannot sit long at a time. About September the report is presented, and, as Parliament does not meet for nearly five months sub sequently, chances are strong that in the interim some thing turns up to put it out of every one's head. All this we take to be admirable—the description throughout not being less true than humorous in every particular. " For shelving a question," continues the writer— " There is no pion like a commission ; it is the only certain method known of bringing about the great Whig desideratum—nothing ; and for many years past, therefore, has been constantly and un failingly resorted to. We remembar no great pub lic question that has not undergone this nullify ing proof se at their hands. Maynooth, the Poor Laws,. Corporation of London, Harbour Dues, and Passing Tolls, Landlord and Tenant relations, Edu cation, and it is impossible to say how many more. The diversity of subjects, however, in no way precluded an uniformity of result—it was always the same— nothing. After a vast number of inquiries on the sub ject in Parliament, "the report is placed in the hands of members," and by them quietly placed some where tbat they are never likely to see it again, and so ends— the Commission." Every one acquainted even superficially with the routine of Parliament will appreciate the vivid truthfulness of this minutely accurate and poignantly exact description. It is Whig policy to a T, both in and out of office—touched off in every micros topic particular with the distinctness and varisimilitUde of a photograph. A supplementary comment upon the advan tages accruing to the country at large as among the inevitable results of Whig rule, the pam phleteer afterwards specifies thus whimsically— where he says :—"lt is certainly very fortunate, but Whig Ministers have, beyond all others, the faculty of never leaving anything but a deficit in the Treasury. Nobody ever yet found sixpence there when they had gone out." For example, adds :—" In 1841 the deficit was above two millions sterling, and necessitated the Income Rix of Sir R. PEEL. In 1852 the Exehe quer was just afloat and no more ; in 1858, it is dipped to the extent of four millions." Or, to be exact, precisely 3,990,000/. These are, indeed, undeniably among the only certainly reliable consequences of installing in office at any time a regular old Whig administra tion— Do-nothing and Deficit. It is something to be rid of that lamentable double certainty at last, and to have a chance at least of securing a Surplus, and of getting Something done in the way of legislative improve ment. ME PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT FUND.—We are much gratified to learn by the report, which appears in another column, that the recent festival dinner of this excellent institution has been in the highest degree suc cessful, more than 1,2001. having been collected on the occasion. We know of none, among the noble list of charitable instilutions in thin metropolis, which has achieved a greater amount of good among the class it is intended to benefit, or that has pirfurtned its m'ssion in a more practical and unostentatious way than the Provident Clerks' Fund. We have on very many OCCA sione, with sincere pleasure, called attention to its pro gress, and we trust to have to record for it a long and uninterrupted career of prosperity. ST. JAMES'S lIALL.—A. grand concert for the benefit f the daughter of the late Mr. Leffler will be given on Monday eveciiv, the 7th inst. Amongst the ar istes the names of Mr. Sims Reeves, Miss D .Iby, Mr. and M.:- dame Weiss, Miss Arabella Goddard, &c., will appear. Herr Rubinstein and Herr Jca .hiss will appear at the performance of the Vocal Association, at St. JAmes'a Hall, on Wednesday evening next, June 9. The Vocal Association, of 300 voices, will also perform some pal t songs, fir the first time, composed expressly for the • iciety. MADAME RISTORI.—The public will be glad to hear that this diAinguished arti-t has signed articles with Mr. Gye for a series of performances in Landon this senior) . The St. James's Theatre has, we understand, been taken for these peiformancf-s. A supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday, June 1, was published last night, containing the particu'ars f the inve,titure of the King of Portugal with the insignia of the Order ef ti e Gaiter, by the Marquis of Bath, at Lisbon, on the 27th ult. THE DERBY GOVERNMENT. —The Edinburijk Nel4 8 , y9 Pte Liberal sect - on of politicians, from whom i lone the Government has anything to fear in the house, as w 11 as the public out of doors, will respond to Mr. Disraeli's appeal, and support the Government, at least fo! a sev.o:l—fir , t, t ecause there is all but univer, al dis trust and condemnation of the Palm- r , tonian Whigs ; stcon.l, because the public love lair play even to poli. goal enemies ; and third, because they will get, as they Lave already obtained, more liberol concessions to the people's cause and the principles of self-goverr.ment firm the pr,:tsent Government than from the Whigs. On these grounds Lord Derby will receive present forbear ance, ald will obtain confidence according to his measures," our most aii!telscurY.,itT:'arB' :1 1 ‘',I i kp c x:t e n .ra P t U a ZZI'S CONCERT.—Madame Puzz , , till has enjoyed the patronage of i not ' s Y ay h l o t w „i c teacher of singi3g, who, for we mug. mornin g faenilies, gave her annual (miner; on Monday at the Hanover-square Rorms. 1 ,- . is almost superfluous to state the the comp Any was c ivi s le in de e l p a ti c: z •ein is e e c sf highly na incommolionsly numerous, r::and fashion. To show that o i lls, and that it included the eiteemEd by her professional bretlii en as the is by 1, between the i parts ai a of massivethe caonna bneutrrJus pupils and their fa nil OP, we may state that i: d i m w i i r t a h ti a o s n o,n s d tl a bsequently p r e. cert she received from Madlle. P a rwgnificent si ver y taver, an vase, en bronze and respect of those distinguished artistes. s d e o n r t j: cl as by to S ii ig ei n l :r oft r b g e DEATHS FROM LIGHTNING, —A very melancholy 'Event happened at North Uist a fe w da y s a g o . As two men, named Angus Macleod and An g u s Macphair o b u o4 y oung residing at Middle Quarter, Nort h U i st , were standing together during a thunderstorm , they .were struck by - lightning and instantaneously deprived of life.--inver -71M.00/trier. r r e 14 _IL EST NEWB I ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO' ASSAM': NATE THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. A rumour circulated yesterday in Path; that another attempt at assassination had been made at Fontainebleau, and that several Italians were ar res'.ed. This, it• is declared, is false. Again, it was said that though it was not true that an attempt had been made, yet some persons were caught in the act of fabricating grenades. This again subsided into three or four suspicious people being taken into custody. To•day the story runs that the Sar dinian authorities had given notice to the French police of the movements of six persons who had come from Rome, and were coming to France for a criminal purpose, and that two of them were arrested on the road, two in Paris and the re• maing two escaped, and have not yet been Lund. This, we believe, to be nearly the true version. RUMOURED RECALL OF MARSHAL PELISSIER. Among the on dits current for several days past in Paris is one that Marshal Pelissier has been re. called from his post of Ambassador at London, in consequence of the courtesies exchanged between him and the Duke d'Aumale, and, in particular, his having met the Prince at a private dinner party. Nothing is more probable than that this Court was not over-pleased at the tenderness so unexpectedly exhibited by the Marshal on the occasion of the meeting, but the rumours of re call originated perhaps- in the angry comments of some over-zealous courtier. It is denied that the Marshal is recalled, though it is not unlikgly that remonstrances were addressed to him by the Foreign-office on the necessity of always placing public above private feeling, however respectable this might be ; and that the Marshal replied to the admonition in a rough and laconic style, which is not always found in diplomatic correspondence. The Emperor is far too sensible a man to allow his Ambassador to be dismissed for merely showing respect to the Duke d'Aumale ; and Pelissier is too spirited to accept quietly a lecture from the chief of the Foreign-office on the impropriety of guarding too faithfully the memory of past favours, and, generally, on the crime of gratitude. If we can give credit to what semi-official authority says, you are not likely, on this account at least, to lose Marshal Pelissicr. MARSEILLES, JUNE 2. Accounts have been received from Constanti nople to the 26th ult. General Abdi Pacha, who was wounded in the late affairs with the Monte negrins, died on the 28th ult., at Scutari. The, Mussulmans evince great indignation towards Montenegro. Three steamers have been de spatched with reinforcements to Candia. The accounts from Athens are to the 28th. The Esperance states that the Candiote insurgents have been reinforced, one influential chief having joined with 1,000 men. Prince Vogorides has arrivtd at Marseilles from Constantinople. BERNE, RI NE 2. The newly-elected Grand Council has chosen as its President M. Niggeler, a member of the Liberal party; and as Vice-President M. Kurz, a Conservative. There are in the Grand Council 111 Liberals and 95 Conservatives. FRANCE. I ' PARIS, TELURSD.A.Y EVENING. The wdl known M. Proudtion, yesterday ap peared before the Tribunal of Correctional Police to answer the charge of having, in his recently published work in three volumes, " De is Justic3 dans la Revolution et dans l'Eglise, " outraged public morality, religion, and family ties, defended acts qualified as crimes or offences by the law, at tacked the respect due to the law, endeavoured to disturb public peace by exciting citizens to hatred of each other, and lastly for having, with bad faith, published false news." Ile was further ac cused " of having in a petition to the Senate, on the subject of the seizure of his book, committed the additional offences of h av i ng ou t rage d pu bli c and religious morality, and turned into derision the Roman Catholic religion, legally established in France." The tribunal, after hearing the public prosecutor in support of the accusation, and M. Chauley as counsel for the defendant, declared the charges proved, and condemned Proudhon to three years' imprisonment and 4,000 fr. fine. The tri bunal further condemned M. Gamier, publisher, to a month's imprisonment and I,ooofr. fine for complicity in the offences of publi s hi ng th e b oo k ; and MM. Bourdier and Bry, for com pli c ity i n printing it, and also for not having d e po s it e d it, t o a fortnight's imprisonment each, and the former to 1.,0001r. fine, and the latter to 2001 r. fine. We can only record the condemnation, the law not allowing detailed reports of trials for offences of the press. An accident, which might have been attended with very serious consequences, occurred the even ing before last to Mme. Cerito, the danseuse. The horses of her carriage having suddenly run off in the Avenue she was thrown with great vilennnou Dauphine, out ofthevehicle and taken up in a sense less state and conveyed into a h ouse o pp os it e , w h ere she received every attention. She soon after re covered her sense , , and it was found that she had not sustained any serious injury. BOURSE, June 3.—The following were the last quotations : per Cents 93 50 Do. end month 93 50 3 per Cent. ..... 69 45, Do, end month 69 53 Bank Shares . Credit Foncier - Belgian 4g 98g Piedmontese (5) 9lg Roman — A.ustrian ..,..... — Spanish Threes Home- Debt 383 --FoR CASH. Midi Western 565 Strasburg Grand Central S3.rdinian Austrian Credit Mobilior :.. 6t 2 50 Do. Account 612 50 RAILWAYS. 1210 Orleans Northern ... 905 New Ditto... 730 Lyon and Mediteran 735 New Ditto Geneva FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT IN BELGIUM. An accident, attended with great loss of life, has occurred on the railway between Mons and Manage. The Journal de Mons, of the 2d inst., gives the following account of the accident "Two coke waggans were detached from a goods train at the Louviere Station. When the goods train moved on they began to move backwards down an incline. One of the officials in vain endeavoured to put 'on a break. There is a curve in the line at this point, and an excursion train from Mons coming up did not perceive the obstacle on the line till wittin 200 yard=. The man on the coke wag gnns jumped off, and a fearful collision took place immediately afterwards. The first two carriages were smashed atoms, and the third much damaged. Seven persons were killed on the spA, and a great number wounded." The Journal de Charleroi says— " The number of killed by the recent railway accident now amounts to 21, including the seven who were killed on the spot. The number of wounded is 22. The wounded are in the hospitals of Mona and Menage. The wounds of some were dressed on the scene of the accident. Two medical men in the train rendered all the service in their power; " The greatest consternation has been caused by this terrible accident.' With the exception e f the fulloceing members of the Government, very few C3nservatives voted on . Wetlnes. day afternoon fur proceeding with the Property Qualifi cation 8.11 :—Sir Blush Cairns, Right Hons. T. li. S. Eitcourt, Lord J‘ lin Manners, and H. S. Walpole. The " noes" include Mr. Henley, Sir Jno. Trol!opi, Co!. Taylca:, &c.' CASE' OF - CHILD NIURDEIL —Yesterday morning,at an early hour, 'at' pOlice constable John Howe, S 13, was going his rounds past Morningtou•terrace, Hampstead road, he discovered a large bundle outside the ra.l , of one of the houses. He took it under a gas lamp, and •n examination of 'the bundle found it to contain the body of a fine male child, apparently abiut a month old. The consiable took it to St. Pancras Wthlthouse, where . Mr. Coster, the house surgeon, discovered that almost every bone of the unfortunate infant was broken. On a pox; 'Torten?, examination he found that death had resulted from the external injuries. He had no doubt the child had lived several days—possibly wee ks—and bad been destroyed by the mother or some other party. Informa tion.has been forwarded to Mr. Wakley, the coroner, . 1 April 10, May 8, -- 1858. 1858. Increase. Decrease --__ —_—.—_ -____ A:, £ .£ X Bank of England ...• 19,653,499 20,496,079 842,560 Private Banks Joint-stock Banks - ---- Total in England .... 25,612,456 26,758,633 1,146,177 . Scotland 3,611,392 3,712,673 101,286 Ireland ...... •• • -- ---- -- --- United Kingdom .. • • 35,158,626 33,734,' 38 1,275,412 And as compared with the month May, 1857, the abovo returns shi 94,2111. in the circulation of notes decrease of 1,018,4021. in the circulai Kingdom. ending the 9.h of )W an increase of in England, and a ;ion of the United LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. ;Sittingst❑ Banco---Befate Lard Campbell, Mr. Justice Cokridge, Mr. Jubtice Erle, and Mr. Justice Crompton.) LEWIS v LEVY-IMPORTANT DECISION. This was an action for libel brought by the plain tiff to recover damages against the defendant pro- prietor of the Daily Telegraph, for reporting proceed ings before Mr. Alderman Wire, at Guildhall, relative to a charge against him for perjury. On the trial it was contended that the reports were fair and bona and that the proceedings were privileged the same as the superior courts. The jury, after hearing evidence, returned a verdict for the defendant. A. rule was subsequently obtained to enter the verdict on certain counts for the plaintiff, wh!ch came on for argument last term, and in consequence of the importance of the question the Court took time to consider its judgment. Lord Campbell this morning delivered a lengthened and elaborate judgment, in the course of which his lord ship said the question on trial was whether the reports in question, which had reference to a criminal charge, and adjourned from time to time, were impartial ard kona fide, and were privileged. The plaintiff's counsel contended that the privilege of reporting legal proceed. ings was confined to the superior courts, but in such case he (Lord Campbell) considered the dignity of the Court was not concerned, and they must look only to the nature of the alleged judicial proceedings reported, and for that purpose no distinction was to be made between epic paudre court and the House of Lords sitting as a court of justice, but when magistrates in the judicial capacity heard slanderous complaints over which they had no jurisdiction, the reporting such was as little privileged as the remarks of illiterate mechanics assembled in an ale house. The court by no means assented to the principle that proceedings before magistrates were not privileged. U❑der the summary jurisdiction act where all parties appeared and were heard, and a decision was arrived at, a fair and bona fide report of the proceedings might be published, but in the proceedings, the subject of this ac. tion, several adjournments to ,k place which were reported before the final decision by their dismissal of the com plaint. After the verdict of the jury it was to be taken that the reports were impartial and correct and that they were given without malice, In this case the examination terminated in the dismissal of the summons. No action was commenced until after the summons was dismissed, and although the plaintiff alleged special damages by pecuniary loss in business, none was proved. The Court ;was not prepared to lay down as law the principle that the publication of preliminary inquiries was universally lawful or unlawful. In this case there was a prelimi nary inquiry before a magistrate, which turned out to be unfounded, and was dismissed ; and if the whole of the iuquiryjhad taken place before one hearing, the Court thought the proprietor of the newspaper publishing it the next morning would be liable for an action, and for the same reason a fair and impartial report of the various adjourned meetings would have been pri• vileged if published simultaneously with the hear. ings. The Court saw no distinction whatever in this case from the daily reports of ctiminal trials which took place in the Court of Queen's Bench, the Central Criminal Court, and at Assizes. The Court had the authority of making an order against the publication of any part of the trial till the whole was concluded ; but, nevertheless, when no such order was made, the practice existed of daily publication without meeting with the disapprobation of the Court ; and in several instances the practice, which in reality extended the area of the Court, had been found highly beneficial in discovering material evidence. The Court gave no opinion on the general legality of publishing preliminary proceedings losfore magistrates where a party was committed or held to bad for an indictable offence, but they could not join in a sweeping denunciation of the publication of police re ports. Such reports they believed often led to the detection and punishment of crimes, and sometimes assisted in the vindication of character. They thought they ought to hold, in this case, that the publication of a correct and impartial report was lawful. On the pleadings in this case the judgment of the court was, that the verdict for the defendant, on the second plea, was no bar to the action, and they directed a verdict to be entered for the plaintiff for one shilling damages, on plea of not guilty to the second count in the declaration, and that the verdict entered for the defendant on the plea of not guilty on the first and third counts in the declaration should stand. Judgment accordingly. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE THE LONDON AND EASTERN SANICING COMPANY. To-day was appointed for a choice of assignees under this estate, which is also being wound up under the Chancery process. The official assignee was formally served with an order of injunction restraining him inter fering with the assets which might come to his hands. Debts to the amount of about 70,0001. were admitted, amongst whom were the North West Bank of India, 28,0001. ; and the Agra and United Service Bank, 59,882/. Mr. Bagley, who appeared for a great number of the creditors, said that Mr. Thompson, of Marlbro Hill, bad been chosen assi2nee to watch the interest of the cre ditors, and his Honour confirmed the office. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. GROSS CRUELTY AND PROPER SENTENCE.—A cab man, badge 2,214, in the employ of Catherine Fowkes, a cab proprietress of Upper George-street, Edgeware. road, was charged by Mr. Wm. Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, under the following circumstances : Rutherford, one of the society's officers, said he saw the defendant outside of a public-house in the Hay market, in charge of a horse and four wheel cab. The horse's fore legs were so thoroughly bent that it could scarcely stand, and it was trembling excessively. There was a large wound on the top of the withers into which the collar was cutting. The defendant himself admitted it was not i❑ a fit condition for work. Mr. Love said the horse was one of those used by cab proprietors for night work, a 3 they were ashamed to be see❑ out with them in the day time. The horse was totally unfit for anything but the slaughterer's yard, and he had ordered it to be brought there for the magis trates inspection. Mr. Bingham animadverted in strong terms on the cruelty of using horses in such a condition, and ordered the owner to be sent for. On the owner making her appearance, Mr. Bingham said he should have thought a female would have had a little more humanity tha❑ to let a horse go about in such a condition. The owner said she did not think it was very bad—it ate and drank well. Mr. Bingham said, unless she would consent to have it slaughtered, she would have to suff-r the consequences, for he would not tolerate suc cruelty. The owner having consented, the - horse was slaugh , tered in the presence of the society's officers. THAMES. I A LAMENTABLE AFFAIR.—A woman, calling herself Rebecca Hill, was brought bef. re Mr. Yardley, charged with assaulting John Hill, an engineer. It appeared that the parties had cohabited together as man and wife for 16 years, and the woman had given birth to several children, two of whom were in court, and were astonished on the fact being revealed in evidence that their parents were not married. The woman and her paramour had quarrelled and parted, and he allo wed her 244. per week for her maintenance. It seemed, however, she wished for a restitution of conjugal rights, and on his refusing to take her to his dwel ling again, she annoyed him and struck bin'. The so❑ and daughter of the parties were examined, and deposed to repeated quarrels between their unhappy parent 4. The son uttered maledictions on his father far not marrying his mother. Hill said he would have married the mother of his children 16 years ago if she had been a person of good temper. The defendant, in a long and impaysioned harangue, accused Hill of cruelty and neglect, and also accused him of amours with other women. Mr. Yardley said this was a very sad affair, and the sort cf guilty intercourse in which the parties had in dulged generally terminated badly He held the woman to bail in her own recognisance to keep the peace, in flicted a nominal fire, and alter she was locked up a short time, ordered her to be discharged. THE OVER-WORKED DRESSMAKERS.—A public meet ing, to which there will be free admission, takes place this afternoon, at the Hanover-square Rooms, in aid of the above body of young persons, tithe, especially during the present busy season c f the year, have to undergo an amount of labour eshich is almost incredible, and is attended with the most disastrous consequences. It to be hoped that the friends of humanity will be preset t i❑ large numbers on the occasion. The chair will be occupied by the Earl of Shaftesbury. CRYSTAL PALACE.-111ndarne Viardot Garcia and Herr Pischek will appear for the first time at the con cert to-day, and the Vocal As elation will make their first appearance this season. Their success last year, and the i❑crease] efficiency a hich they have acquired since, cause expectation of a great treat in the part-songs which are advertised. PONTEFRACT RACES.—This meeting is fixed to fake place on Thursday and Friday, the 14 and 2d r f July, under the stewardship of the Right Hon. Lord Loud a borough, the Right Hon. Lord Hawke, Colonel Smyth, M.P., and Godfrey Wentworth, Eq. Great alteratiuus and improvements are being made in the course and grand stand; and from the fact of their b dug nearly 200 horses for the stakes a hich have already c!oad, a firs - r4te meeting may be expected. STEAM FERRY FROM EAST TO WEST COWES.—This project, which has been so long talked of, is likely now to be carried into effect. It is very much wanted, and will be highly beneficial to both towns. JUNE 4, 1858. INDIAN CIVIL. SERVICE EXA 11111 VA . _ TIONS.- - - - - - The following is a copy of a letter from. the Earl of Ellenborthigh to the chairman and deputy chairman of the Court of Directors of the East India Company relative to the regulations framed by the board for examination ('f candidates for appointments to the civil service of the company : " India Board, May 5. " Gentlemen,— I beg to transmit you a copy of the paper laid before ParhamEnt with respect to the exami nations of candidates for the civil service for this year. "You will perceive that I have this year placed the e:;.arninations under the Civil Service Commis:ioners, and have also re-established the second examination, which was a pact of the original plan. " I regret that the preliminary anrouncernent, pub lished before I came into office, precluded me from doing more than I have done. " If I should remain in office for another year I pro pose making material alterations in the subject of the first examination, and fixing the second examination at a greater dlstanne of time from the first, as well as mak ing it much more severe ; so that at least we may, by this new system, obtain civil servants as competent, as far as mere education can make them so, as the great majority of those Ne ho were furnished by Haileybury College. " I cannot but think that no Examination can test the possession by a candidate of the higher qualities required in one who may exercise a great influence over the well being of the people of India ; and I fear we may here after have to regret the departure from a system which, whatever may have been its theoretical defects, and whatever may have been its practical inconveniences, gave us, no doubt, a constant succession of civil ser vants distinguished by the characteristic qualities of English gentlemen.—l have, &e., "EftENBOHOUGH." THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE INDIA BOARD. KING'S LYNN, JUNE 2. The following address has this day been issued by Lord Stanley, the newly-appointed President of the Board of Control : " LONDON, JUNE 1, 1858. " GENTLEMEN ' —I have accepted the office of Presi dent of the Board of Control, lately vacant by the resig nation of Lord E ltnhorough My seat is accordingly at your disposal, and I confidently appeal to you for a further renewal of that trust which, on four previous oc casions, you have thought rue not unworthy to receive at your hands. I am not aware that any event has occurred within the last three months which should induce you to alter in June the unanimous decision which you recorded in February. I addressed you then as a member of Lord Derby's Administration. I address you in the same capacity now. My removal from one department of the public service to another, not being accompanied by any reconstruction of the Cabinet at large, implies no change of political relations, and requires on my part no new assertion of political principles. " I cannot but feel that to assume at the present crisis the direction of Indian affairs is a task of peril. Per sonally I should have preferred to fill a station less pro minent and less hazardous ; but it seemed to me that I could not in honour decline to undertake a public duty the acceptance of which involve d no sacrifice of princi ple, merely on the ground that such acceptance would bring with it to myself personally an increase of respon sibility and labour. " War still continues in India; the passions which it has aroused. the animosities of race which it has called forth, cannot be expected to subside at once, even when order and peace are restored. The Home Government of India is at tke same time undergoing a procsss of recon struction by Parliament, which - has pronounced too de ci,!ed a conlemnation of the existing system, to allow of that system being permanently maintained. Much, there fore, will devolve on Government to do; and it is in order that my efforts, however feeble, may not be wanting at the moment when action is necessary, that I now solicit from you the honour of re oelection.—l remain, gentle men, your obliged and faithful servant, " STANLEY." A memorial from the electors is to presented to his lordship, expressing the hope that his lordship will not deem it necessary to leave public business in order to attend personally on the occasion of his re-election. In all probability, therefore, the proceedings on Saturday will be entirely of a former character. Not the slightest opposition is contemplated to his lordship's re-election. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLI GENCE, cf:c. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, JUNE 3. ARRIVALS.—May 23 : Lavrock, Lord Colville, and Eugenie, it chard Frankland, Esq., from Portland. 31st : Ballarina, John Davenport, Esq., from Lyming ton, bound to the Eastward ; and the Gipsy Queen, Sir Henry Bold Hoghton, Bart., from Ryde. June 1) Columbine, Captai❑ R. H. Smith Barry, from Lymiog ton. 31: Nymph, Sir John Bayley, Bart., from Ports mouth. SAILINGS.-May 30 : Zae, the Earl of Yarborough, for Lisbon. Lady Yarborough and Colonel Williams accompanied his lordship. 31st: Lally Rookh, Viscount Bangor, for Torquay arid Ireland. June 2 : Eugenie, Richard Frankland, Esq., end Columbine, R. H. Smith Barry, for the Westward. The following yachts have visited the station during the week, aad at the station :—Camilla, F. D. P. Ast ley, E.q. ; Rattlesnake, R. Duff, E-n ; Titania (schooner), Robert Stephenson, Esq , M.P. ; Lalla Rookh (schooner), Viscount Bangor ; Z ie (schooner), the Earl of Yarborough ; Irene (schooner), Edward E. Scholefield, Esq. ; Columbine (schoon er ), C a pt a i n R. H. Smith Barry ; .Eugenie (schooner), Richard Frank land, E4,-q..; Balarina (choonei), John Davenport, Esq.; Dream (yawl), George Bentinck, Eq., M.P. ; Lavrock (cutter), Sir John Bayley, Bart. ; Plover (yawl), Col. Henry Brown. The following yachts are fitting out in the harbour : Gloriana (schooner), Joseph Gee, Esq. ; the Dement (schooner), Charles Lee, Esq. ; the Fair Rosa mond (schoone►), tt►e E:►rl of Gifford. M.P. yacht was hauled up on Messrs. Ratsey's slip, to inspect her bottom, &c. The Caprice, Lieut.-Col. Charles Baring, and the Beatrice, John E. W. Rolls, Esq., are fitting out at Portsmouth ; and the Fancy, Marquis of Drogheda. Two Danish ships of war put in here on Wednesday last for coals, v z., the steam corvette Thor, Captai❑ Ibsen, of 22 guns ; and the steam corvette Heirndahl, Captain Raffenberg, 22 guns. They are bound to Ma deira on an experimental cruise, and have a great many officers on board them. The four-masted steam-ship Adelaide, from Calcutta, put in to Cowes for coals on Thursday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent embarked from the Trinity-wharf, Cowes, on board her Majesty's yacht Fairy, at 10 o'clock this morning. On proceeding through the roadstead, the Danish men-of•war saluted her Royal Highness with 27 guns. Her M a j es t y b e i i g out cruising in the Fairy this evening, in pa ss i ng d own the Solent, both ships saluted her with 27 guns, and on returning with the same number each. Her Majesty will leave Osborne to-morrow afternoon. , Tire are expected Royal Family to return f or th e sum mer about the 10th c,r July. PRIVATE AND JOINT-STOCK BANKS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes th e returns of circa. lation of the private and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending th e B th of May, These returns, combined with the circulation of the Irish and Scotch banks for the same period, and the average circulation of the Bank o f E ngland for the fourweeks the sth of M ay ( t h e nearest date ending furnished by their returns) will give the following re sults of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks, the following is the state of the circula- Lou : The private banks are below their fixed issues £1,056,556 The joint-stock banks are below their fixed issues 333,182 ----- Total below the fixed issue.. £1,414,738 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... £625,469 The Irish banks are below their fixed issue £91,767 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in botCdepartm en t s d ur i ng the month ending the sth of May was 14 , 4 61,8341., being an increase of 57,1631. as compared with the previous month; and an increase of 8 ,829,249/, when compared with the same period last year. The amounts of gold and silver held at the head offices of the several banks during the pest mouth have been as follows : Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks.., £2,148,611 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks Total of gold and silver held Being an increase of 29,8491. as compared with the pre pious return, and an increase of 352,0251. when cou:• pared with the corresponding period last year. , oCTUAMPrON, Thursday.—Her Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent landed in the docks at noon to-day front the R )yal yacht Fairy, Captain Crispin, on return from visiting her Majesty at Osborne, and left by special train for her residence, Clarence-house, St. James's, London. The Duchess was r, ceived on landing by Messrs. P. Hedger and J. Levy, as representatives of the Dock Company, and Mr. Beach, of theyouth-Western Rail way Company. Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Cooper were in attendance upon her It Highness. The Queen and Royal family will leave Osborne at 3 o'clock to-morrow (Friday) afternoon for Buckingham Palace, PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT FUND. On Monday evening the friends Of this excellent in stitution, to the number of nearly 200, sat down to a sumptuous entertainment in the London Tavern. D had been announced that the Right Hon. the Earl of Denoughmrre wou'd preside on the occasion, but his official pcsition as Vice , President of the Board of Trade having precluded his attendance, the chair was taken by Mr. R. W. Crawford, one of the members for the City, who discharged its duties t) the satisfaction of all present. The chairman was supported right and left by Mr, Thomas Baring, M.P., Mr. Thomson Hankey, M.P., Ald. rman Finnic, Mr. J. A. Hankey, Mr. J. Arlelillop, Mr. R. F. Remington, Mr. J. P. Fisoher, Mr. S. Barton, Mr. Webster Smith, Mr. Gervoise Smith, Mr. Hugh Smith, Captain Snell, Mr. J. Hodg son, Mr. S. Herapath, A. Smee, Esq. F.A.S., 3, Gay, E-q., F.R.C.S , Mr. Jerkin Jones, etc. The gallery was graced by a brilliant array of lady friends of the institution ; and the proceedings of the evening were enlivened by a number of vocalists, under the admirable discipline of Mr. Lockey, and by the band of the Hon. Artillery Company. The herald of the toasts was that time-honoured festive officer, Mr. Har ker. Altogether, the entertainment was characterised by a profusion, variety, and excellence, whether in eat ables or drinkables, whit, i showed that the present pro prietors of the London Tavern are determined to sus tain the world-renowned reputation which that establish ment has so long enjoyed. After the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal tomtit were given and responded to. The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Army and Navy," prefacing the toast with a few appropriate observations. itlee toast was drunk with great enthus'eeiro. Captain SNELL, of the Hon. Artillery Company, re turned thanks on behalf of the army. He said he had small claims to be identified with such a sentiment as " The Army;" but he might say that he recollected, with some degree of pride, that be formerly served in that country to which all eyes were now directed—(hear)-- and had the pleasure of serving with such men as Ont• ram and Moore. (Cheers.) Some time ago thegreat ques tion discussed by everybody was the cause of the mutiny —whether it bad been brought about by greased cart ridges, interference with the religion of the natives, or other circumstances ; but the great question now to be considered was, whether the measure adopted by the Go vernor-General for the restoration of peace were founded in wisdom or not. He would not abuse the privilege he possessed of addressing the meeting by encroaching on the tender ground of politics ; but he would beg, with refer ence to the case of Lord Canning, to recall a good custom that prevailed in the military mess-room when an absent comrade was in trouble, or likely to get into it—via., the custom of saying, "Hold your tongue, old boy, you have not been there ; you don't know anything about it ; when he is heard he will justify himself." (Cheers and laughter.) The gallant speaker ,eoncluded by a feeling a lu-ion to the intelligence communicated that morning of the death of the brave and lamented Sir Wm. Peel. The Rev. CHAS. BALER, ef Milstone Rectory, Ames bury, Wilts, as a former member of the naval service, re turned Vaanks on behalf of the navy. The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the toast of the evening. expressed his regret for the absence of the noble earl who should have presided, and who, no doubt, would have been prepared to advocate the claims of the Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund with a great deal more ability and effect than he (Hr. Crawford) could pretend to,. At the same time, it was consolatory to him to know that the merits of this institution were so well known to many Of the gentlemen present, that it was not likely, at least, as far as they were concerned, to suffer much in consequence of the feebleness of its advocate. To those gentlemen present, however, who happened to be strangers, he desired to say that the Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund was establishel in London in 1840, by a few gentlemen connected with some of the leading mercers tile and banking firms, and was the first institution of the kind attaching to, or originated by, the large clams whose name it bore. These gentlemen, who were the chief clerks in their various houses of business, obtained ey the aid of the merchants and bankers, a sufficient foundation to render the institution in its subsequent stages to a great extent self-supporting. A sum of 10,000/. was raised, of which the Baok of England contributed 5001., and the fund commenced its career of practical use fulness, since which date it had relieved a great amount of suffering and distress, and had in many cases been the sole support of those who, by age, infirmity, or efiliction, had been rendered incapable of obtaining I livelihood. In the course of time, owing to the support which had been accorded to the institution, the capital had been increased to 18,000 f., and its supporters were now asked not only to maintain this fund, but to in' crease and extend its means of usefulness. (Hear, hear.) Among the advantages offered by the institution Wag • the system of annuities, gratuities, and loans ; and with reference to the latter item, he had great pleasure in mentioning the fact, which was creditable not only to the caution and prudence of the committee, but to the sense of honour and integrity of the parties assisted, teat in almost every case where money bad been lent it had been punctually repaid. Regarded in every poisible point of view, he (the chairman) thought the institution was entitled to general sympathy. Speaking for himsel f ' and the class to which he belonged, he felt great plea sure in yielding to the fund his most cordial support. (Cheers.) He knew that it was desirable that an inetitil• Lion of that sort should be self-supporting ; and he there• fore trusted that those who belonged more immediately to the class for whose benefit it was founded would con tinue not only to render it ail the assistance in their power, but use all the influence they possessed over others to induce them to attach themselves to the fund. He had no hesitation whatever in reiterating his epees' on behalf of the object. It was well deserving of son' fidence and aid, and he trusted that the subscription list that night would show that it was sufficiently *PP" - ciated by the oommeroial community. The toast was drunk with all the honours. Mr. Alderman FINNIS proposed the health of lb. chairman, as a gentleman who had proved himself the working member for the City, and who was foremost In the advocacy and support of every good cause. (Greet applause.) The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said if anything could induce him to take a greater interest than here' tofore in the cause of the fund, it would be the kind re• ception he bad experienced that evening. In suitable terms he then proposed "Prosperity to the City of L Ate - don, and the health of Mr. Thomas Baring, (Great applause.) Mr. T. BARING, 111. P,, in rising to acknowledge the toast, said the chairman had been good enough to intl . mate that he could speak for the prosperity of the Oitt of London ; but in reality that prosperity could be best answered fur by English enterprise, by English industrlt and English honour. (Cheers.) The toast had been often given withi n th ose wa ll s , b ut never un d er mo re - e appropriate circumstances then when it was associated with the welfare of a class like the commercial clerks, who by their labours, their integrity, and their sagacitfe contributed so much to the prosperity and advance' went of the British metropolis. (Great applause.) It was right ti' bear in mind that that was no t the ann!vereary festival of th e assoc i at i on, for i t di d not appeal every year for assistance, but only occa sionally, when circumstances rendered such a course, desirable or necessary. (Hear, hear.) In fact hi ha. been connected with the fund since its commencement' and he only remembered two appeals of this kind that had been made. This showed the efforts which had been made to render the institution what h e hoped it would be—self-supporting. He concluded by re • ferring in terms of eulogy to the zeal and earnest* • ness manifested in the cause by the treasurer, Mr• John Abel Smith, and expressed his hope that the clerk`- as a body would more generally interest themselves in promoting the success of the institution. The Stewards having brought in their lists of subscripe tions, the secretary, Mr W. T. Linford, read them over. The CHAIRMAN announced, amid great applause, that the total amounted to 1,1951., exclusive of several aurae that had been promised. He then proposed the health of Mr. J. A. Smith, the treasurer; Mr. Baring, Mr. T. Hankey, Mr. G. Prescott, and Baron Rothschild, the trustees et the fund. (Applause). Mr. T. HANLEY, M.P,, acknowledged the honour conferred upon himself and his colleagues. He said that ordinarily the duties of trustees were of a very for• mal character ; but this was not the case in the present instance, for the committee were so anxious to promote the well being of the institution that their application to the trustees were very frequent, as they were constantly on the watch for the best and safest mode of investing the funds confided to them, and of applying them in the manner most advantageous to the institution. (A. lane.) At the same time he begged to to say that the larger the sums were that he and colleagues had to take care of the better would they be pleased to act as custodians on behalf of the fund. (Cheers.) The toasts of "The Members of the Committee, (responded to by Mr. Jones), and " The Ladies," to hich Mr. J. Smith, t.e son of the highly esteenee. Treasurer, John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P., returned thanks in a neat and appropriate speech—terminat ed an evening which, in addition to the pleasure it conferred! upon all present, considerably enhanced the welfare of an admirable institution. NEW SPECIMEN OF IRON PAVEMENT IN THE CITY.", Mr. Haywood, the engineer t o th e C i t y C omm ission 0 ' Sewers, has received instructions to use in one of the City streets, to be chosen by him, a new specimen °.! iron pavement, up on an i mprovement p a t en t e d by Genera l Knapp. The new patent differs in many essential par ticulars from the oil system, a trial of which was recant!, made in Leadenhall-street, but which proved to be a failure. Tee iron blocks are of a totally different forty, and the engineer has expressed au opinion of their entire euitabi;ity for metropolitan traffic. AN OYSTER PANIC.—A panic has seized Paris as t 4) next }ear's supply of oysters. The ..banks are said W have all &topped. At Cancale and Granville, 18 out of the 23 beds are exhausted. Out of 15 banks in the B A Y of St. Brieuc only three are now solvent. Those in the roadstead of Brest are utterly gone. An influx °I inti , ces has got intermixed with the other bivalves, a nd bad the effect of tares in a wheat field. At Rochelle: the isles of Rho and Oleron, the green oysters called Nfaretnnes, superior to any known in England, ar e nearly exticct. Tne importance of this stoppage nol be judged from the fact that Paris, which in 18 04 eat , annually 17 millions cf huitres, consumed in 1853 7(1 wi lions from the Rocher de Cancale, 1,360,000 front Ostend, and 360,000 of the green quality. Pisciculture has come to the rescue. Mr. Coste has been off to Nov ( broadcast five millions of the shell-fish in various places , and diving-bells are in use to strew the bed of thst ees sith branches, eze., to retain the spawn of the summer mo nths. 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