The Sun. — London, England, 1859-05-21 00:00:00

THE WAR IN 17ALY. Last evening a public meeting upon the subject of the war in Italy was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. the large room of which was completely filled some time before the hour an nounced for the commencement of the proceedings. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor occupied the chair, and among those upon the platform were the Right Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., Mr. C. Gilpin, M.P., Mr. J. White (late M.P. for Plymouth), Professor New man, Mr. Nicolay, and M. Kossuth. The LORD MAYOR, in opening the proceedings, said that the first business which had that day occupied the Common Council of the City of Lon don referred to the same matter that had called that vast assembly together; and he had no doubt that in its discussion both bodies would equally be actuated by an unanimous desire to avoid the horrors of war, to maintain this country in peace, and to prevent the exten s ion of the war and its long duration. All must rejoice if the result of the struggle should be to give to downtrodden Italy her liberty, to restore her nationality, and to erect another barrier for freedom against despotism. (Cheers.) For such objects alone could war be jus tified, and our prayers must be offered to Providence that the' people should everywhere conquer, and that tyrants should be taught more sternly than ever that their honour, happiness, and long l i fe, and the well-being and prosperity of their subjects were best promoted by the cultivation of peace, and by avoiding the horrors of war. (Cheers.) M. Kossurn, who was received with loud and continuous cheering, said that the c loud which for more than 40 years had been . overeharged had . now begun to discharge the electric flu id.. In this . emer gency England ought to take a position of impar tial neutrality and strict non-intervent ion. (Ap plause.) If she by inter fering . did not divert the natural course of events into the wrong channel, he anticipated from the war which had just commenced that advantage might arise to the nation with which every aspiration o his heart was identified. These anticipations did not arise from the excitement of the moment, but were founded upon the incon trovertible axiom that the difficulties of the oppressor might offera chance of deliverance to the oppressed. Francis Joseph, the murderer, the lawless usurper of his country, was engaged in a war, and, reflect ing upon the relative condition of the contending parties, and upon the strategical necessities which must develop themselves in the course of the war, he came to the conclusion that at no distant time emancipation might be within the reach of some of those nationalities the oppression of which by Aus tria was the great European nuisance, without the removal of which patchwork arrangements might be devised calculated to disguise for a little while longer the dry-rot of the political structure of Europe, but both permanent peace and the settled condition of the European community were impos sible. Her Majesty's Government had entered into a public pledge that they would have nothing to do with the war, directly or indirectly, but would maintain a strict and impartial neutrality. So far so good, but he made bold to say that if it was de sired that this principle of neutrality should assume the character of a settled rule not subject to even tual modification, it was necessary that the expres sion of public opinion should be still more explicit than hitherto, in order that there might be no doubt as to the sense in which the people of these realms desired that the principle of neutrality should be understood, and as to the consistency with which it should be acted upon. (Applause.) Neutrality was a general expression, but it had a special mean ing, the bearing of which could not be fully fathomed unless it was clearly understood with which of the parties her Majesty's Government would side in case they did not remain neutral. Now, he did not remember to have read one official or semi-official declaration which induced him to think they would side by France, but he had read many declarations which led forcibly to the infe rence that the alternative was neutrally or support of Austria. (No, no.) It had been said that England would remain neutral, but that she would watch the turn which events might take, and in the meantime arm, in order to repel any aggression which might be made upon her territories, colonies, or depen dencies. This had nothing to do with neutrality ; for England would not be attacked unless she her self ran into war. (Applause.) It had also been said that England would arm in order to be pre pared to protect her interests. So far so good. But interest was a very vague word, and which might mean anything or nothing. (Hear, hear.) We had, however, been vouchsafed some foretaste of what it might mean. We have been told that if a French fleet entered the Adriatic, it might be the interest of England to oppose it ; that if Trieste were attacked, it might be the interest of England to defend it ; and, by the Ministerial candidate for the West Riding of Yorkshire, that if Venice were assailed, it might be the interest of England to protect it. To protect it from what ? From the great misfortune of being emancipated from the despotism of Austria. (Applause.) The alterna tive was either neutrality or support of Austria. This should never be lost sight of, and therefore much was left to be watched, controlled, and cleared- up by public opinion. The important question was, what was the world to understand by the declara tion that her Majesty's Government were deter mined to take no part in the war ? Was this de claration attended by a proviso that the war should be restricted to Ital, or was it meant that England would remain neutral even though in the natural course of events the war should extend to other portions of the Austrian dominions ? There were certain ideas or prejudices which,if not repudiated, would be likely to drift England into war. These turned mainly upon the erroneous interpretation of the Italian question, the regard for the treaties of 1815, what diplomatists called the localization of the war, and the greatest of all imaginable miscon ceptions, the opinion that the Austrian empire was essential to the maintenance of the balance of power. Each of these prejudices he would examine, and endeavour to remove. The Italian question was not one which arose from mal-administration or misgovernment, and which' might, therefore, be put an end to by a seasonable concession, improve ment, or reform. It was a question of nationality, and because it was so the first and foremost point in its practical solution was the total and definitive expulsion of the Austrians from Italy, in such a manner that they should not be able to go back again. (Applause.) This admitted of no compromise, Either the Austrians must be finally ejected'from Italy,'or the Italian question would recur again and agarn. Nothing but the extermination of the Italians could secure the rule of Austria over that peninsula, and a nation of 26,000,000 of people could not be exterminated. It was on account of this being a question of nationality that in 1846 the inhabitants of the Papal dominions declared that, however in supportable were their particular sufferings, their questions of government were of secondary import ance. The principal interest was that of Italy, and their objection to the Papal Government was that it was the slave of Austria. For the same reason the whole of Italy united in a crusade against Aus tria, and when the independence of Lombardy was offered the Milanese refused.to, separate from their Venetian brethren. They fought not for Lombardy, but Italy. For the same reason the People of Pied mont, although contented with their own Govern ment, cheerfully submitted to the dangers, the suf ferings, and sacrifices of a great war ; Republicans rallied round a King who had inscribed " the inde pendence of Italy" upon his banner, Tuscany had thrown it se lf ink the arms of the monarch of Sar dinia, and the French were received with rapturous joy and enthusiasm. In all the transactions pre ceding the declaration of war by Austria there was this shortcoming in the policy of the British Go vernment, that they did not view the Italian ques tion as one of nationality, but as one which might be solved upon the basis of Austria retaining her pos sessions, provided she would pledge harself not to interfere with the rest of Italy. He would not then enter into an arommen t:to showihow i m p oss ibl e i t was that such a pledge should be observed ; but he as serted that unless it was understood throughout Europe that the maintenance of Austria in her ill gotten possessions did not enter into the intents and purposes of the British Government, England would sooner or later be drifted into the war in conse quence of entangling alliances, for which it was evident that mighty influences were at work. (Hear, hear.) The excitement in Germany, attri butable to a false alarm, for it was absurd to sup pose that France, with one great war upon her hands, would attack the Rhine—an attack directed, not against Austria, but against Prussia—could not be kept up unless it was supposed in that country that the English Government sympathised with Austria, though she was entitled to retain her Italian possessions, and were favourable to the idea e.t• maintaining the integrity of her dominions. Austria had been stated to be kindred in race to gio-Son England, but the Minister who made thatn Statement overlooked the fact that by the cen sus of 1851 she had only 7,000,000 of German sub jects out of a Population. of 37,000,000. To disabuse Germany of the impression that existed there, that in spite of the declaration of neutrality England would find some pretext for either directly assisting Austria or for ' assisting Germany in resisting France, it was highly important that while approv ing.the proclaimed neutrality the public opinion of the English nation should explicitly repudiate. the idea, of, under any circumstances, holding out a helPing lia:nd 'to Austria. The next point was the pretended inviolability of the treaties of 1815. There could be no doubt that if England- departed, from the principle of neutrality in favour of Aus tria it would be done on the ground or pretext of that inviolability. The history of the last 44 years was one continued protest against these treaties. Every portion of them which was favourable to liberty or to the rights of mankind had been vio lated. by the Sovereigns of Europe without any in tervention of England, and would this country now take up arms to enforce their inviolability in favour of that. Austria which was good for nothing, except to spread darkness and to perpetuate slavery ? Let the people of England raise their mighty voice and thunder forth the forbidding cry, " No, that shall not be." Let them give to the Government the pillar of the freely expressed will of the nation to lean upon. Let them remind them that they were the Ministers of England, not of Austria — (cheers)—and fortify their national position against foreign interference. There was danger about. They must not trust to appearances. A fleet had been sent to the Mediterranean with sealed orders. Might not this have something to do with the pre sence of the Orion in the port of Genoa, and the refusal to remove her out of the way of the landing of the French troops ? There might be a recur rence of petty annoyances such as to produce a col lision with the French, and, as the Times had pro perly warned us, we might go to bed one evening believing ourselves at peace, and wake in the morn ing to find ourselves at war, for no better purpose than the maintenance of the inviolability of the precious treaties of 1815. Let the voice of the people keep England out of war until Parliament met, and Parliament would keep her safe when it assembled. The hustings had given a guarantee for this; but if the people relaxed in watchfulness evil might hap pen, which even Parliament would find it difficult to redress. (Applause.) The next prejudice with which he had to deal was what diplomatists called " the:localisation of the war." If this expression had any meaning, it meant that the war should be fought out upon Italian territory. It was, however, absurd to say that if the Austrians retired behind the river Tagliamento, which separated Lombardy from the rest of her dominions, the French and Sardinians should be forilidden to follow them, and that Aus tria while at war should enjoy all the privileges of neutrality. Again, the strategical position of the Austrian troops in the famous square between the Mind() and the Adige was not what it was in the famous campaign of 1796, and France and Sardinia must enjoy the right to take it either in flank or rear, and to attack their enemy either by sea or land. That was to be inferred from these consider ations ? It was idle to speculate upon what England might be called upon to do if the French made a dash at the Rhine and occupied Belgium, because it was absurd to suppose that the Emperor of the French would provoke Germany and England while he had Austria upon his hands. The real question was, were we prepared to guarantee to Austria with our blood and with our money the privilege of neutrality in her non-Italian territory—(no, no, let them fight it out)—were we prepared to launch into the horrors of war to defend her against such military opera tions as her antagonists might consistently with the law of nations devise against her ? If not, we ought :not to be satisfied with vague generalities, but must let it be clearly understood by our Go vernment that whether the war were confined to the Po or extended to other portions of the Austrian do minions, the people of England desired that England should remain neutral and should take no part in it. (Applause.) What was Austria to England that we should hug her to the bosom of Britannia at the cost of shedding blood in streams, spending money by hundreds of millions, convulsing our commercial re lations, inflicting deep, perhaps incurable wounds upon our prosperity, checking our progress and ar resting our peaceful reforms ? (Applause.) She was called our ally, both faithful and true. She had been the standing pensioner of England, the bottomless sack into which millions wrung from the lifeblood of our industrious people had been poured. During the last war we paid her £17,000,000, but history did not record what advantage we obtained for it. Austria was our ally, both faithful and true; but in the Crimean war she did not draw a sword on our behalf, and it was she who sent our heroes to die in vain on the battle-field, while she • stood by without firing a shot. (Applause.) This question of the value of Austria to England brought him to the last point which he had to notice—the assertion that the in tegrity of the Austrian Empire was essential to the maintenance of the balance of power, Without entering into discussion of that cabalistic abra cadabra " the balance of power," the Moloch to which justice, political morality, and the freedom of nations had so long ben sacrificed, he laid it down as an axiom that artificial States, without either organic cohesion or harmony, instead of constituting a check, were an incitement to wars. Against what preponderance was the Austrian empire to create a barrier ? Evidently against that either of Russia or of France. She could form no barrier against Russia, because the Czar might appeal to the na tionality of the 17 millions of the Sclavonic race who were under her dominion, and rouse them against her. She could form none against France, because, as he stated at Glasgow last year, if the Emperor of the French advanced towards the fron tiers of any of the nationalities whom Austria held in bondage and said, " Here I am to assist you, rise and shake off the detested yoke of Austria," the invitation would be hailed with enthusiasm. If Austria did not hold Italy in her grasp no Italian question could exist. She was not a barrier, she was the sword of Damocles, suspended over the peace, tranquillity, and security of Europe. She was the cavern from which the European volcano was.felt. Let her vanish into the gulf of eternal perdition which was yawning for her—(applause) and, though we might still hear of local revolutions, they would be merely domestic affairs. European wars of ambition would become impossible ; there would be no occa sion for large standing armies, the independence of the smallest nation would find its guarantee in the independence of all. The nations agglomerated into the artificial mass called Austria contained very , considerable elements of power, but it was a mis take to suppose that therefore the Austrian empire was powerful. If all these nations were allowed to regain their nationality they would indeed con stitute bulwarks for the independence of Europe ; but at the present moment Austria, instead of being the barrier, was the vulnerable point of Euro pean peace and security. It was, however, said that if the Italians or other nations acted alone, England would not feel called upon to interfere, but that the intervention of the French altered the case. It was urged that the Emperor of the French could not be actuated by other than ambitious views —(hear, hear)—and that there would be no advan tage to the nationalities in exchanging one task- , master for another. (Hear, hear.) His answer to this was, that it was almost unprecedented for a people to gain their liberty without assistance from without. England herself was aided by the 15,000 Dutch grenadiers and the Dutch fleet of 500 sail with which William of Orange came to her assist ance. There had constantly been interventions against liberty ; but England had never drawn the sword to resist them. Would she now engage in hostilities on account of an intervention in favour of freedom ? In this case, however, there was not exactly an intervention, there was a war between two nations. What might be the motives which led the ruler of France to engage in this war he did not pretend . to . know, but he knew what could not be in his interest and therefore not in his intention. It was not in his interest to enter upon a career of conquest, because that would he absolute ruin to him, as it was to Napoleon I. It was a disregard of the senti men t o f na ti ona lity w hich sent Napoleon I. to die in th e i s l an dt o f St. H e lena ; and Napoleon • was not the man to fall by the fault which had ruined his 'allele. There was also seine guarantee in the force of circumstances. If in the course of events arising. out of this war dear native land s s h h o o u u i l d d i h i :v a e th a , iscehahnecretoofiC o m ot in a ;her independence, l came from a Bonaparte reject it lie c c h au ee s r e s il Hungary was both too distant and too strong to be made a department of France. As to the Ita lians, if when enabled by French interposition to organise and arm their nation, the e ycr t l h d eyv lod notoprlo tect themselves against their friends, not deserve to be free. (Applause.) In conclusion, M. Kossuth declared that the fate of nations everyernts N e was trembling in the sca.l_eo,_anudotatbsyuChhias momentow man ought to be guided but I)Nthose of his country, and expressed the hope that if there was a chance of emancipation for the nationalities, England would not be backward in encouraging the endeavour to f ree them b y her ap probation, and cheering it with her sympathy. (Loud and continuous applause.) Mr. Deputy DAKIN moved (in the absence of Mr. S. Morley)— " That in the opinion of this meeting it is of the highest importance to the honour and interests of England that she should observe strict impartiality between the contending parties now waging war on the continent, and avoid all en tangling alliances or treaties which may lead to complica tions endangering that neutrality." ~ Professor NEWMAN, in seconding the resolution, expressed a fear that while talking of peace the Go vernment were preparing for war, and declared that, in his opinion, Parliament oughtl not to leave in the hands of the Ministers the large force which was now being raised without a debate and a solemn declaration as to the policy which was to be pur sued by them. (Cheers.) Mr. P. A. TAYLOR rose to move an amendment, to which a considerable portion of the audience ob jected, while others contended that it was a public meeting, and every one ought to be heard. This gave rise to some confusion, and the Lord Mayor toting that he was not well enough to remain, re i..ned the chai r t o Mr. Whit e , an d l e ft the r oom. c 'Mr. P. A. TAYLOR then moved his amendment, hich he said wa s i n t en d e d no t t o di v id e th e s pirit (of the meeting, but to give it the further character TliE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1859, which alone would, in his opinion, render it worthy of an intelligent body of Englishmen. Its purport was — That this meeting, while repudiating the idea of British intervention in the present struggle between France and Austria, yet desires to express its deep conviction of the ne cessity of recognising the independence of Italy, as much in the interests of the peace of Europe as of too long de layed justice to the Italian people." Mr. TAYLOR was proceeding to argue in favour of his amendment, but being interrupted by numer ous cries of " Sit down," and other expressions of disapprobation, he took a show of hands as to whether or not the meeting would hear him, and as a ludicrously small number of hands were held up in his favour he at once resumed his seat. The amendment having been seconded, Mr. GILPIN, M.P., objected to it on the ground that its adoption would give to the meeting an ap pearance of partisanship, which the promoters of it were anxious to avoid. There were two sources of danger of England getting involved in the war. One was the generous sympathy of the true-hearted people of Britain for the oppressed of every nation, and the other the notoriously German sympathies of some portions of the community. (Applause.) If even in the interests of the nationalities they still implored, demanded, !insisted upon neutrality— (cheers) —they could with greater force require that those who sympathised with despots should observe it. (Cheers.) Mr. TAYLOR said that Mr. Gilpin's speech had shown that his amendment might be understood in a sense in which he did not intend it, therefore he begged to withdraw it. (Cheers.) The resolution was therefore unanimously agreed to. Mr. NICOLAY moved that a memorial embody ing the foregoing resolution should be prepared and presented to Lord Derby by a deputation, consisting of the Lord Mayor and. other gentlemen. The resolution having been seconded by the Rev. NEwMAN HALL, and unanimously assented to, Thanks were voted to the Chairman and to the Lord Mayor, and the proceedings terminated. COU.RT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court was held for the despatch of public business. ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN ON THE NEUTRALITY OF ENGLAND. Mr. Deputy WHITE rose to move : " That a dutiful and loyal address be presented to her Majesty expressive of the deep regret of this Court at the commencement of hostilities between Austria and France and Sardinia • and its decided conviction that the best inte rests of England will be c•nsulted by the observance of the strictest neutrality consistent with the security and honour of the nation." In framing that resolution he had not been un mindful of the right which the Corporation pos sessed to approach the Throne and express its opinions upon matters affecting the policy of Go vernment—a right not without its responsibilities, and which ought only to be exercised upon ques tions of the highest importance. Occasions of this kind but seldom occurred, but the commencement of hostilities between Austria and Sardinia and France affected the interests of England, and made it a duty incumbent upon the Court, on the part of their fellow-citizens, to express an opinion as to the course which should be adopted on so important a crisis as the present. (Loud cries of " Hear.") No doubt Lord Derby, at the Mansion-house, and Mr. Disraeli and Lord Stanley, on the hustings, and more recently a Royal proclamation, had de clared in favour of neutrality ; but the speeches of Cabinet-Ministers were liable to be misunderstood —a mistake to which the united expression of the people of England in favour of non-intervention could not be subjected. (Hear; hear.) It was a principle from which nothing would induce them to depart but the necessity of the defence of their liberty and honour. In order to give proper forco to their declaration of neutrality, it was necessary that they should clearly understand the principle expressed by-the term, and the more clearly they defined it the less likely they were to become com promised in the quarrel, and the less would be the injury inflicted upon their commercial and indus trial interests. It was an important step calmly to consider the danger which menaced them, since the depreciation of public securities, owing to the outbreak of the war, amounted to no less than £150,000,000. (Hear.) Then, .again, they saw that every day other vessels were preferred to Eng lish vessels, on the supposition that England would probably become involved in the war, and the sup position that America would not. Mr. White then continued as follows :—We find that Austria has attacked Sardinia, whether wisely or justly is not now a queEtion for us to discuss, and France has allied herself with Sardinia to resist the attack and to liberate Italy from the domination of the Austrians. If they prove successful, and Italy be comes free, we, as freemen, shall welcome her as another nation born into the family of liberty, but no one will say that this in any way directly or indirectly involves the necessity of our intervention. _ _ But the danger will arise, it is said, should the Aus- trians be driven out of Italy, when the desire of revenge for injuries by Piedmont, and the impetu ous valour of the French, flushed with victory, will carry them beyond the Alps, and lead . them to in augurate afresh the career of the first Empire. Now, I have no fears of the kind ; 50 or 60 years have passed away since that time, and experience in structs nations as well as individuals, and " history is philosophy teaching by examples." I would deduce my reasons for thinking that will not be the case from more recent events, and feel that I have arrived at a correct conclusion. In 1848, it will be remembered, Louis Philippe was suddenly driven from his throne, and became an exile in this coun try ; our alarm at that time was so great that Con sols fell 10 or 12 per cent. French armies in idea were seen marching to the Rhine, and a reign of terror was immediately to be inaugurated; but these fears were not realised, the prophecies of the savans, lacking fulfilment, were forgotten, and after a few convulsive throes France settled down under the present Government. Still more recently, I would instance the Crimean war, when two of the Powers, France and Sardinia, were allied with us 0 arrest the aggression of Russia against Europe. There can be no doubt that if France, at the taking of Sebastopol, had felt disposed to enter upon a career of glory, the course fully lay open to her, for nothing could exceed the eagerness and pre paredness of this country to continue the war, but we did not find it so. France had achieved glory ; the burdens of war were heavy ; Russia was hum bled, and there was an irrepressible desire on her part for peace. But I will suppose that the French have crossed the Alps and have again en tered Vienna in triumph, would that be a cause for our intervention ? I decidedly answer " No." We can have no sympathy with the oppressor, and Aus tria must pay the penalty of her misgovernment ; but it may be thought otherwise by the confedera tion of Germany with Prussia at its head, and they, fearing the power of France, may declare against her, and the war become almost European in its character ; but let Germany count the cost and the risk well before she embarks in the enterprise, and . having determined upon the conflict, let her with her million men in arms rely upon herself, and let her not think for a moment that England will take part in the strife. Whatever may be the regrets of this country, she will not interfere so long as her neutrality is respected and her honour and security unassailed. But fur these events to transpire much time must elapse. and these results will be long working out; and what during this will be the con dition of England, impregnable by her insular po sition, strengthening daily in her moral and mate rial power ? She will be enabled to fulfil the proud and glorious mission which I believe awaits her— that of mediator when the combatants, prostrate and exhausted, shall seek her peaceful intervention, and England will achieve for herself the glory— that of being the arbiter of an honourable and last ing peace to Europe. (Cheers.) Mr. C. REED seconded the motion. He said there could be no question in that court that it was the duty of England at the present moment to observe a strict neutrality. The question had been asked what they had to do with the war in Italy. Eng land held a very peculiar position at the present time. Until the present time there had scarcely been a war among the principal powers of Europe without the participation of England ; but now she found herself omitted, and it was the duty of the country to see that nothing was done which would be likely to commit them to take a share in the struggle now being made in Europe. (Hear, hear.) The contest was one between rival despotisms, which, with liberty on their lips, sought in that struggle to promote their own supremacy. With regard to the proclamation of to. Queen, every one must rejoice in the principle of neutrality con tained in it ; but he saw in that no reason why the Court should not proceed with their address, but believed rather that it threw upon them the duty of supporting the Government in the course which they had so publicly adopted. He consi dered the proclamation as her Majesty's answer to the voice of the people, whO, from the hustings, had demanded that peace should be preserved ; but the voice of the people mu s t h ave a st ill f urt h er hearing. They bad heard of drifting into war ; they had drifted into the Crimean war; they had drifted into the Affghan war ; and, without great care and circumspection, they might yet drift into an war. (Cheers.) He was anxious, therefore, Europeanthat the Court should adopt the address, so as to do all they could to prevent any Govern ment from drifting the country into the present war. They had been told that they must respect the treaties of 1815, but every contracting Power had broken those treaties except England, and should England engage why, therefore, he asked, in a warfor the maintenance of treaties by which she gained nothing, while the other great Powers shared the spoil ? The great Napoleon expressed his surpise at the saying that England yielded everything and took nothing for herself. England was content to take 50 years of peace, and Napo leon did not comprehend that the victories of peace might be more renowned than 50 years of war. (Cheers.) It was said that they would fetter the Government. They would do nothing of the kind ; but they had a right to say that they would have no meddling diplomacy, no unnecessary complica• tions, no undue manifestations of force on our part to excite the jealousy of other Powers. The war might produce liberty in Italy and a wider spread of the Word of God. If so, he should sincerely rejoice ; but still he saw no justification for our in tervention on that ground, and he hoped, therefore, that the Court would adopt the resolution. (Cheers.) Mr. BLAKE hoped to be acquitted of any want of loyalty towards the Queen when he expressed his disapproval of the motion before the Court. Statesmen of all parties and the people in all directions had already declared decidedly in favour of neutrality, and, after her Majesty's proclamation, nothing further seemed to be required in that direction. In fact, it would look like a desire to question the sincerity of her Ma jesty to go up to the Throne with an address on the subject. (Hear.) Such an address Would rather lessen than increase the force of the proclamation, and he should, therefore, move the previous ques tion as an amendment. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BAItKLY seconded the amendment, remark ing that if the Emperor Napoleon intended to go to war with this country, he would do so at his own time, and that an address would weigh neither with the present Ministers nor their successors. Deputy DAMN thought they might very properly go on with the address since all felt the evils of war, even in its present restricted proportions, and unless the people of England spoke out decidedly the war might soon take a wider area, and effect a more sweeping destruction. (Hear.) As to the proclamation, everybody knew that it was , the pro clamation of the Ministry rather than of the Queen, and it was necessary that the nation should speak out, so that any Ministry that might be in power might know that they would gain no support from public opinion if they rushed into the calamities of war instead of seeking the blessings of peace. (Hear.) There could be no more fitter body to express its opinion.on such a question than that ancient corporation, and he hoped the amendment would be withdrawn, and that they might unani mously adopt the motion. (Hear, hear.) Several members advised the withdrawal of the amendment, and Mr. Blake expressed his willing ness to acquiesce, but Mr. Barkly, his seconder, re fused to sanction it, and the amendment, on being put to a show of hands, was negatived by an over whelming majority. A committee being then appointed, withdrew to prepare an address founded upon the motion, which, upon their return to the court was, as is usual in such cases, read with closed doors. VOLUNTEER CORPS. EXETER. In compliance with a requisition, numerously signed by the citizens, the Mayor (Captain Turner) has convened a public meeting to be held at the Guildhall, next Thursday, to adopt measures for organising an efficient body of men in connection with the Exeter and South Devon Rifle Battalion. Captain and Adjutant Moore has issued an address to the inhabitants, in which he gives some powerful reasons in favour of young men who are engaged in trade, &c., joining the corps. He says the existing rifle battalion in Exeter and S outhD evon was founded under the sanction of her Majesty on the 26th March, 1852. There can be no doubt that three or four full companies might be raised in Exeter among a respect able class of young men, who would find great ad vantage in it by improved health, and who, if not en rolled in the rifle corps, are liable at any time to be drawn for the militia by ballot. If the employers of clerks, shopmen, warehousemen, &c., would ar range so as to give their young men six or seven hours a week for drill, it cannot be doubted that a very numerous and valuable class of volunteers would enrol themselves. In reference to the ex pense, Captain Moore states that the clothing, accoutrements, &c., would cost 12s. 6d., and that the corps has in store rifles sufficient to arm 70 men. Subscriptions might be received from the public and applied in cases where volunteers are unable to pay more than half the necessary ex pense. FOLKESTONE. A meeting was held in the Sessions-hall on Wednesaay ''for the purpose of considering the expediency of Worming a volunteer rifle corps in the town and neighbourhood. The chair was taken by the Mayor (Captain Kennicott, R.N.), who opened the business of the meeting by saying that on Thursday last he had received a requisition to call a public meeting to consider the necessity of taking steps for the formation of a volunteer rifle corps. He was delighted to comply with that request, and he was ready at all times to do what lay in his power to 'promote the welfare of his country. We were placed in such a critical position at the present time that it became incumbent upon all to do what they could towards helping the Govern' ment in any danger that might threaten us. He rejoiced in the extent to which the patriotic feeling had been called forth. Mr. BROWELL considered the subject one that demanded the attention of all the subjects of the Queen of this free State. He would. propose : " That this meeting is of opinion that in the present aspect of affairs it is desirable to form a volunteer rifle corps for the town and neighbourhood." The resolution was seconded by Capt. Brockman, and carried unanimously. A committee of eleven gentlemen was then ap pointed, and thanks being voted to the chairman, the meeting separated. IPSWICH. A preliminary meeting of some of the leading inhabitants of Ipswich wa3 held on Wednesday, for the purpose of establishing a volunteer rifle corps under the regulations recently issued by the War office. A provisional committee was formed and the amount of yearly , subscriptions decided upon. There is every probability that an excellent organi zation will be effected in this locality, the movement having been taken up with a good deal of spirit. LIVERPOOL. A public meeting was held at the Sessions-house in Liverpool, yesterday (Friday), for the purpose of considering a communication received by the Mayor, from Colonel Wilson Patten, the Vice-Lieutenant of Lancashire, relative to the formation of a volun teer rifle and artillery corps. Mr. Preston, the Mayor, presided. Mr. W. BROWN proposed, and Mr. BOUSFIELD seconded, " That it is expedient that a volunteer rifle corps should be established in this borough." Major-General Bell also spoke on the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. J. C. IiWART, M.P., proposed, " That, inasmuch as there are forts and batteries in this town and port, it is also expedient that a volunteer artillery corps should be established therein." He said every village in Switzerland had its rifle club, so that a large body of most excellent marks men were ready to turn out whenever the inde pendence of that country was threatened. Ho did not dread an invasion from France, though he did not place much reliance on the pacific intentions of the French Emperor, except so far as his interests were concerned. Mr. J. TORR seconded the resolution. Major-General Sir W. F. WILLIAMS also spoke upon the resolution. He remarked there were the best means in this town for carrying out what they had assembled to advocate, there being a population here about the most robust in the world, who were most loyal to the Queen, and attached to their institutions. There was an idea among some parties that in raising a corps of this description they would be placing weapons in the hands of those whom they might have cause to fear. God forbid that he should entertain such a feeling. He was sure that every rifle placed in the hands of Englishmen would be only used in the defence of their Queen and country. (Cheers.) With regard to their river, there were hundreds, he might a l mos t say thousands of boats cutting about - the waters in every direction, every one of which was capable of being armed in a most efficient manner, and they could not imagine what a hornet's nest would be thus sent round the heads of the enemy. He would warm them against supposing that a volunteer rifle force alone could stop an invalling army, but would be very useful as auxiliaries to a regular army. The enclosed state of England was wonderfully adapted for the action of such corps as they were now called upon to form, and with such a force as he had described, acting jointly w:th a large volun teer corps, they might snap their fingers at the united world. He left these shores to-morrow for a country which numbered 3,000,000 of people, knit to us by every tie, who were placed alongside of the people of the United States. He trusted we should treat them kindly, and then we might depend upon it they would stand by us in the hour of danger. The resolution was then put and carried. On the motion of General Sir W. F. WILLIAMS, a vote of thanks was given to the Mayor, and the meeting broke up. PORTSMOUTH. A numerous and influential meeting of the inha bitants of the borough of Portsmo u th, convened by the Mayor, was held on Thursday evening at the Guildhall, to take the necessary steps for the for mation of a volunteer rifle corps, Mr. H. Ford, the Mayor, in th e chair. A series of resolutions were passed for the for mation and future regulation of the corps, and se veral gentlemen addressed the meeting, which was one of the most enthmsiastic description. After the usual vote of thanks to the Mayor for his conduct in the chair a voice called out, " Three cheers for the Queen,. being her birthday," which was most lustily resp onded to, Upwards of 50 names were enrolled before the proceeding terminated. 7HE SUSPECTED CASE OF POISONING AT RICHMOND. [The following appeared in part of our impression o: yesterday . This morning Mr. Thos. Smethurst, lately bolding a tern poraryresidence at 10, Alma-villas, Richmond, was brought again before E. Penrhyn, Esq., and a full bench of magis trates, at the Richmond Court of Petty Sessions, charged with the wilful murder of a lady, named Isabella Bankes, by the administration of poison in small doses. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, instructed by Mr. Teesdale, of the firm of Symes, Teesdale, and Sandiland, appeared for the friends of the deceased ; and Mr. H. S. Giffard, in structed by Mr. Humphreys, attended for the accused. The prisoner, a gentlemanly-looking man, wearing a moustache, having been brought into court, was allowed to be seated during the examination. Mr. Ballantine said it would be in the recollection of the court that when he last had the honour of appearing he carefully avoided alluding to the allegations that had been made against the prisoner, but since that time Dr. Taylor had made an analysis of all things found on the premises belong ing to the prisoner, which it would be recollected had been removed previous to his return, and the secretions of the deceased. The learned gentleman then entered at some length into the report of Dr. Taylor, during which he re marked that certain bottles had - been found that contained different kinds of liquids, some of which contained arsenic in combination with other medicines, the nature of which was to work through the human system in the most rapid manner. Traces of antimony and arsenic had also been found in small particles in the stomach of the deceased. Dr. Julius was the first witness, and his former evidence having been read over, in answer to further questions he said —When I first went to attend deceasbd, Dr. Smethurst told the she had previously been in perfect health, and had been in the habit of walking seven or eight miles a day, so that the attack was quite suddeh. He told me he was of opinion she was suffering from bilious diarrhoea. I believed such to be the case, and I simply administered chalk mix ture. My mixtures were chiefly to allay irritation of the bowels, which was excessive. I have witnessed the de ceased vomiting and screaming violently. There was intense thirst. It was continuous, and she made a daily complaint of it. It first occurred to me that there were some other causes at work which I was not aware of. This occurred to me on the 13th of April. When I first saw blood in the motions I had been four or five days in attendance. That decidedly is incon sistent with bilious diarrhoea. Up to the 18th of the month there was a continuous increase of blood in the motions. I saw the deceased daily after that. The symptoms ap peared to be the same, only increased in intensity. Dr. Smethurst told me he used to administer IO drops of opium with an enema. H,o said it would control the diarrhoea. He told me he always administered the opium himself. There was not what I should call a bilious mo tion after tile `first week I saw the deceased. Other me dical assistance was called in, and the opinion was that the deceased was dying. I had had some former conversa tion with the deceased. Dr. Todd never'saw the deceased without Dr. Smethurst was present. I sent some pills to the deceased. Each pill contained a quarter of a grain of sulphate of copper and a quarter of a grain of opium. A pill was ordered to be taken three times a day. On the Friday fol lowing Dr. Smethurst told me " the pills" had been taken, and had had a most terrible effect. It was as if she had taken a coal of fire. That there had been intense vomiting and fifteen motions the day after. There was nothing in the pills to produce that result. I saw the lady again on Sunday. She was then in a very weak and exhausted state, suffering from nausea and great activity of the bowels. I only saw the deceased two or three times in the absence of Dr. Smethurst. He appeared to me as a medical man. On the Friday when I saw her she was then in a very prostrate condition. On the Sun day following I spoke to a magistrate about the circum stances, and on the Monday night Dr. Smethurst was taken into custody. I gave directions that a nurse should be sent to the deceased immediately. I saw the deceased after Dr. Smethurst was taken into custody. She was very ill, and I thought sinking. I felt it my duty to go to Dr. Taylor previous to going to the magistrate. I sent him an evacuation. The lady died on Tuesday morning from ex haustion. I have a careful record of all the medicines sent. Mr. Ballantine—Was there any arsenic in the medicines you supplied ? Witness—l am certain there was not. Mr. Ballantine—Or antimony F Witness—No, none whatever. Mr. Ballantine—Or chlorate of potash ? Witness—Certainly not, Mr. Ballantine—This bottle with a mixture and Dr. Julius's label on it was found in the prisoner's house. Did it come from your surgery ? Witness--Assuming it to contain chlorate of potash and arsenic, it - most certainly did not. I saw apthous spots on the tongue. This effect would be produced by any exhaust ing disease. Mr. Ballantine—l, believe you have received a letter from Dr. Smethurst since he has been in Horsemonger-lane Gaol ? Witness—Yes. I hold it in my hand. Mr. Ballantine—Read it. Witness then read the letter as follows : " Horsemonger-lane Gaol, May 5. "Dr. Smethurst will feel much obliged by forwarding, as above, by return of post, copies of the prescriptions of the following medicines prescribed and dispensed by the firm of Julius and Bird (required for defence) : " 1. The sulphate of copper and opium pills (Dr. Todd). " 2 Nitrate of silver. "3. The bismuth mixture. "Also please to send him word if arsenic is kept by them in the surgery, or what other part of the premises ? " To Dr. Julius and Mr. Bird." I sent the following answer : "May 5, 1859. " In answer to Dr. Smethurst's communication of the sth inst., Dr. Julius begs to state that Donovon's and Fowler's solution of arsenic are the only preparation of that mineral nature kept in his surgery or in any other part of his house." A number of other letters from the accused to Dr. Julius for the recepts, from Which the medicines sent to deceased were prepared, and also when the evacuations were taken to Dr. Taylor, were also read. Witness, in answer to further questions, said—l have not prescribed antimony or arsenic in any of the medicines I supplied. Mr. Giffard, for the accused, cross-examined the witness. He said—l have a correct record of the medicines I have supplied to die doceased. At first I attended her alone. The violent retchings were after taking food or medicines, but when it was given in my presence it was given by Dr. Smethurst. Dr. Smethurst gave the details of the case of the deceased to Dr. Todd, and gave them correctly. Dr. Todd's prescriptions were perfectly in accordance with my treatment for the purpose of allaying irritation. Mr. Bird's former evidence was next read over. It was to the effect that there had been arsenical poisoning. Mr. Ballantine—l will ask you this questiOn. Having watched the symptoms of the deceased carefully, can you account for their arising from any gatural or known "'- causes ? Wituess—l cannot. Mr. Ballantine—Would arsenic - or antimony, or both of them, produce effects similar to those you witnessed? Witness—Yes. Mr. Ballantine—Did the prisoner ever allude to any disease of the womb? Witness—Never. • Mr. Ballantine—You haveheard thedeceased complain of her throat. What did sue say ? Witness--She complained of an uneasy sensation in her throat as if a ball were there. Mr. Ballantine—Did Dr. Smethurst make any remark ? Witness—Yes. Ile said it might be caused from hysteria. I coincided, because I belicvcd it might be caused by what was going on. Mr. Ballantine—Would that be a symptom given by a person suffering from metallic poison ? Witness—That would not bo , such a description as I could expect. Mr. Ballantine—Have you any opinion as to the cause of death of Miss Bankes ? Witness—l have. Mr. Ballantine—What is it ? Witness—That she died from the effects of irritant poison. Mr. Ballantine—Have you ever had a conversation with Dr. Smethurst about Miss Bankes' sister being pre- sent? Witness—l recollect that the prisoner told me that her ,sister's presence always excited deceased, and I think I said, under those circumstances it would be better she should not come. By Mr. Gitfard—l said the deceased ought to be kept qUiet. I thought possibly the deceased might be suffering from hysteria,:but I formed no decided opinion. I at this time thought the lady was suffering from poison. Mr. Caudle, the assistant to Dr. Julia; said—l h ave held that situation for nearly two years. I made up the d for Mrs. Smethurst (Miss Banks), prescriptions ordere From after the 20th of April Dr. Julius superintended the making of the medicineS himself. Either he or Mr. Bird were always present when they were made up. The medicines were correctly entered in the daily entry. I never mixed any arsenic with Mrs. Smethurst's medicine. I knew where it was kept. It was in a cupboard apart from the ordinary medicines. We kept Fowler's and Donovan's solution of :trsenic—no other. I never mixed antimony with the medicine. I blur we have chl ora t e o f potash. -It is kept in crystals in an eight-ounce phial. I never mixed chlorate of potash in any medicines supplied to Mrs. Smethurst. The bottle produced is like those we used. I sent out a mixture on the 14th of April. The mixture was not of the same colour as th a t now in the bottle. Mr. Ballantine—Supposing this bottle contains chlorate of potash and arsenic, did it come from your surgery ? Witness—Certainly not. Mr. Ballantine—You had charge of the evacuations before they were sent to London ? Witness—Yes ; I sealed them with a Turkish impression from the ring of Dr. Julius. Mr. Julius, jun., took them to London. By Mr. Giffard—The bottle of antimony, in our surgery, was Cartwright's antimony." We have none in solution except antimony wino. Mr. Julius, jun., was called, and merely proved the con veying the bottles containing the evacuations to Mr. Buz - zard's, and there delivering them to a female servant, Mr. Buzzard being from home at the time. Catherine Murray proved receiving the bottles and delivering them to her master, Mr. Buzzard. Mr. Buzzard, a medical gentleman residing at' Great Marlborough-street, London, said—l took the bottles to Dr. Taylor for examination. He refused to do so without authority. He, however, said he would try Reinsch's test. It was done, and the bright • copper wire, which was im mersed in the mixture, became coated with a grey sub stance, which prayed the presence of some mineral poison. Thomas Macintyre said—l arrested the prisoner. I took away all the bottles containing medicine and handed them to Dr. Taylor. They were never out of my possession until I gave them to Dr. Taylor. I found the small case of homoeopathic medicines (produced) in a bo4, the key of which was found on Dr. Smethurst. The witness then produced 27 bottles of different sizes, containing liquids, and several small packets found at Dr. Smethurst' s , Dr. Julius was here called and selected one numbered 27, which was similar to that sent from his surgery to Mrs. Smethurst. Mr. Ballantine ordered this cork to be withdrawn, and then asked Dr. Julius to ascertain whether it was similar to the medicine ordpred to be prepared for Mrs. Smethurst. Dr'Julius tasted the liquid, and said it2was. It contained both quinine and gentian. Mr. Willtam Easter, clerk of St. Mark's Church, Ken nington, produced the book of marriages celebrated in that parish. There is an entry of a marriage between Thomas Smethurst and Mary Durham, on the 10th of March, 1828. Mr. Ballantine said he wished the evidence to be taken down, as'he would deal with the handwriting brand bye. A considerable delay here occurred owing to the absence of Dr. Todd. After waiting until nearly half-past two, and that gentleman not-arriving, Mr. Ballantine said he would proceed with the examination of Dr. Taylor, but that gentleman would prefer hearing Dr. Todd before he (Dr. Taylor) completed his evidence. Professor Taylor then took his place, and his former deposition was read. In answer to questions put to him by Mr. Ballantine, he said —On the sth, 7th, and 9th of May I received about 40 bottles to analyse. I have examined the whole of the bottles, and I do not find arsenic in any of them excepting one. The whole, with the exception I have mentioned, merely contained medicine—nothing of a noxious nature. The phial marked No. 5 was unlabelled. It contained 355 grains of chlorate of potash. It is a salt used for making lucifer matches, percussion caps, and detonating powder. It is used occasionally in dysentery, diarrhoea, cholera, and scarlet fever. It is an innocent salt, there being nothing poisonous in it. Its nature is diuretic. It passes rapidly through the kidneys into the 4rine. It tends to purify the system from all noxious matter. If poison was given in a small quantity of the mixture the surplus quantity would be carried off with the urine. I have never in all my experience heard of it being mixed with poison. It is soluble in cold and warm water. Bottle No. 21 was half full when I received it. It looked like water. I tasted it. It is like cooling saline mixture ; no smell% it is pleasantly saline. I detected nothing wrong in tasting. I evaporated some on glass, and examined some by the microscope. 1 found it was not tartar emetic. I applied every test for arsenic that I considered proper. All the tests failed to show the presence of arsenic. The tests informed me there was something in the liquid I had never met with be fore. There is a test called Reinsch's, it is generally suc cessful in detecting arsenic, in liquid, the arsenic being deposited during the boiling on copper wire. The wire I inserted in the liquid disappeared altogether. I then, finding that it disappeared so .fast, plunged in a piece of copper, and did not let it remain in so long as the former piece. I dried and heated the copper gauze, and I. ob tained arsenic. The gauze is partly destroyed by the test. Having ascertained this much, I thought it important Dr. Odling should be present at further experiments. We then sought to destroy this noxious agents which was baffling us. We put in piece after piece of copper until we removed all the chlorine, and on the last piece of gauze the arsenic was deposited. I have no doubt chlorate of potash was present. I extracted it in crystals. I calculated there was about a grain of arsenic in an ounce of the mixture. , That is of a grain to a teaspoonful. The bottle would contain, supposing it to be full, 6oz.—that would be 48 teaspoonsful. I was struck by the fact elicited, ,and I then referred to a memorandum of the medicines prescribed, and I then found that the bottle had contained 'quinine, sulphuric acid, prussic acid, chloric a ther, and an infusion of gentian. I found out that not one of those substances were in it. The taste was such that no one would suspect its deadly nature. The quantity of arsenic was so small that it might be mixed with .any liquid, and swallowed without the slightest knowledge. The bottl was half full when I re ceived it. It is my opinion that if the mixture was admi nistered continuously, the effect would be to produce nausea, vomiting, pain in the bowels, with purging ; and if doses were repeated, it would ultimately produce chronic in flammation and ulceration of the bowels, and the discharges would contain blood and mucous. If it was continued, such a source of injury,would succumb to no treatment at all, and it would lead to dehth by exhaustion. The arsenic I produced was what is called white arsenic. It is not a medicinal preparation. With respect to bottles Nos. 1 and 2, containing the evacuations—l took No. 2 first to search for copper. There appeared to be a slight trace of copper mixed with the blood. The other, No. 1, only contained biliary matter._ _ _ Dr: Todd having arrived, the examination of Professor Taylor was interrupted, and his examination commenced. He said, when I first saw the deceased she was in much pain and had a terrified look, and was much emaciated.. She looked younger than she really was. I examined the abdomen, and discovered a remarkable contraction of the abdominal muscles, which appeared to me to indicate ex treme irritation in the intestines. If I made the slightest pressure I found she resisted immediately with force, and that it increased the rigidity of the muscles. She had a small, quick pulse, and evident indi ca ti ons of great exhaus tion. She complained of a disagreeable sensation in her throat as if she had a ball there. I had received ample information about her case from Dr. Julius. Dr/ Julius and Dr. Smethurst told me she had' long been suffering from diarrhoea and from vomiting. A number of remedies had been tried. I heard they had tried bismuth and nitrate of silver. Nitrate of copper had been talked about, but not tried. Opium had been tried. I understand, and it made a deep impression on me, that the accused was impatient of the continuance of remedies ; he' suggested frequent changes. After every change the symptoms were worse-- particularly after the nitrate of silver. I retired from the room to consult with Dr. Julius, and I said to him at once that I had a strong opinion that it was a case of arsenical poisoning. It was my strong suspicion that such was the case. I had not materials on which to form an opinion, but I had, as I said before, a strong suspicion. It was 'my belief that some irritant was being introduced into the system, which preve n t e d th e di arr h oea yielding to ,he proper remed: prope. Mr. Ballantine—You have not examined the viscera ? Witness—No. Mr., Ballantine—From the symptoms would you think that a post mortem examination would give:arsonie as the result if the posion had been given ? ' Witness—l must decline answering that question, as it will involve me in another part of the case with which I do not wish to interfere. Mr. Ballantine—lf a teaspoonful of a mixture containing chlorate of potash and the eighth part of a grain of arsenic were administered, what effect would be produced ? Witness—lt would keep up continual irritation, and if kept up continuously death would ensue through exhaustion. I decline involving myself any further in this investiga tion, but have no objection to hear the report of the post mortein examination, and then give an opinion. Mr. Palmer, assistant-surgeon to Charing-cross Hos pital, here read his report of a post mortem examination of the deceased. Dr. Taylor said he had also seen the intestines, and found the larger membranes were entirely destroyed by ul ceration. He also found antimony in the kidneys, in some blood taken from the heart, and some in the jar in which the viscera was sent to him. No antimony was found either in the liver or spleen. No arsenic was found in the viscera. Dr. Todd said the details he had heard confirmed him in the suspicions he at first entertained. Dr. W. Odling, of Guy's Hospital, corroborated Dr. Taylor in all he had said, and coincided in his opinion. This closed the case for the prosecution, and The Chairman called on the prisoner to know whether he had anything to say in answer to the charge. Mr. Giffard said, if the opinion of the bench was that his client would be committed fur trial, he would reserve his defence. The prisoner was then formally committed for trial. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT BUCKINGHAM PALACE, MAY 17. This day had audience of her Majesty the Pilince Michael Obr6nowitch, only son of the Prince of Servia. His High ness was accompanied by Prince Alexander Vogorides z the 'Charge d'Affaires of the Ottoman Porte : to which audience his Highriess was introduced by the Right Hon. th e E ar l of Malmesbury, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Major-General the Hon: Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, MAY 18. had audienee of her Maje s ty :— H is Excellency the Co u nt Th is d n a t y de Persigny, Ambassador fr om t h e Emperor of the French, to delivey his credentials . to which audience his Excellency was introduced by the Right Hon. the Earl of dalmesbury, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Major-General the H on . Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. DOWNING-STREET, MAY 18. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Edward Newton, Esq., to be Assistant Colonial Secretary for the Island of Mauritius. WAR—OFFICE, MAI' 20. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment o f Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, K.C.8., late Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's Naval Forces in the East Indies and China, to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the First CieSs, or Knights Grand cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath ; and of Captain the Honourable Keith Stewart, R.N., Captain Sir Frederick Wrn. Erskine Nicolson, Bart., R.N. Captain Harry Edmund Edgell, R.N.. Captain Sir Robe r t J o h n L e Mesurier M'Clure,Xnt., R.N., Captain George Sumner Hand, R.N., Colonel Thomas Lemon, Royal Marines, Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Sandys Stawell Walsh, Royal Marines, Lienteremt- Colonel Edward Rocker, Royal Marines, T to h b ir e d O c r i d a i s n s a:r o y r Members Companions, of t o l f m th M e il s i a ta id ry m D sn oi l o o nod e r f a t b h ie e Order. WAR-OFFICE, Mny 21. •The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment bf Henry Bartle Edward Frere, Esq., the Resident in the F.'royince of Scinde, and Robert Mont gomery, Esq., lately the Chief Commissioner in Oude, to be ordinary members of the Civil Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders, of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath; and of Charles William Warner, Esq., her Majesty's Attorney-General for the Island of Trinidad, to be an Ordinary Member_ of the Civil Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of thusaid Most Honourable Order, FOREIGN-OFFICE MAY 19. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don John Gavaron as Consul-General in London for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. Jules Sichel as Vice-Consul at Manchester for his Majesty the Emperor of Austria. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MAY 20. MEMORANDA.—Lieut. Edwin Thomas, having obtained a First Class Certificete at the School o f Musketryi at Hythe, has been appointed by the General Commanding-in-Chief , with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for War, to act as Instructor of Musketry to the Tipperary Artillery Militia.—Lieut. William Henry Greer, having obtained a First Class Certificate at the School of Musketry at Hythe, has been appointed by the General Commanding-in-Chief , with the concurrence of the-Secretary of State for War, to act as Instructor of Musketry to the Waterford Artillery Militia. ADMIRALTY, MAY 16. Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieut e nant George Nay lor to be Adjutant. COMMISSIONS BY LORDS LIEUTENANTS. Ayrshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Richard Frederick Fo theringhom Campbell, Gent., to be Cornet, vice John Spiers, deceased ; Robert Shedden Patrick, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Claude Al e x an d er , p romo t e d ; J o hn Bell , Gent., to be Cornet, vice John Crichton, promoted. Royal East Kent Regiment of Mounted Rifles—Sir Ed mund Filmer, Bart., , M.P. (late Grenadier Guards), to be Cornet, vice Loftug Pemberton, promoted ; Henry Denne, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Sir Courtenay Honywood, Bart. , promoted. • _ _ Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia—William Robert Gee, 'Gent., to be Ensign. Forfar and Kincardine Regiment of Militia Artillery — Second Lieutenant Charles Basil Fisher to be First Lieu tenant, vice Allen, promoted. BANKRUPTS. James Mikes the younger, feather merchant, Trinity street, Southwark, June 1, at twelve, and July 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cheetham, Thornley, and Co., hosiers, Basford, May 31, at eleven, and June 14, at eleven at Nottingham. Charles Wright, innkeeper, Birmingham, ; May 30 and July 4, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. William Harris Hall, au c ti oneer, Sh rews b ury , June 3 and 24, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. John Chalmers, tea dealer, Cirencester, May 31 and June 28, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Ludwig William Koppel, merchant, Bootle, near Liver pool, Junco 1, at eleven, and June 21, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Jolin Nicholson, *atchmiker, Andover, coun ty o f South ampton, June 2, at half-past one, and June 28, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Charles Nunn, innkeeper, Great Coggeshall, county of Essex, June 1, at two, and June 28, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alfred. Arnold and Henry Arnold, booksellers, Totten ham-court-road, June 1, at one, and July 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Thomas Gunn, tailor, Glasgow Andrew Wood , builder, Glasgow. John Robertson, trimming merchant, Leeds. Baruch De Beer and Company, commission agent* Glasgow. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria/ cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 18th dal of May, 1859: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued £31,020,385 Government Debt £11,015,, 10 Other Securities .. 3. 4590 M Gold Coin &Bullion 16,545,38 k Silver Bullic ion . . ------------ £31,0201385 £31,020,385) BANKING D : Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest ' 3,210,381 Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- EPARTNZNT. Government Secu rities Sincluding Dead IN eightAn nutty) £11 ,281,376 Other Securities 19558,132 Notes ' ' 9, 631,00 Gold and Silver Coin 650,583 counts) 6,232,313 Other Deposits 17,290,940 Seven Day and other Bills 778,547 £41,1 31 . 181 ARSiTALL, Chief Cashier. £41,121,181 AL ] Dated May 19,1859. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Pric e o f B rown or M uscova d o S u gar, cola' puted from Returns made in the week ending the 17th dal of May, 1859, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Gres Britain : per cwt. From the British possessions in America 26s 5 Muscovado,. the produce of the East Indies 33s l Average price of the foregoing 27s 9 COUNTRY MA.RKBTS. LIVERPOOL-MAY 20. This morning we had a slender attendance of buyers) at our corn exchange. The business passing was limited for both wheat and flour, for consumption or to hold over, but where transactions occurred a decline of 3d to 4d per cental was conceded. Some parcels were offered from the quay even at a further concession. Oats a slow sale, and oatmeal 2d to 3d per cental under late rates. Egyptian beans steady. Peas and barley the turn dearer. - Indian corn, in the absence of dethand, was nominally unaltered in value—Galatz, 7s 4d per 1001bs Ibralia and mixed Awe" rican, 7s 2d ; and white, 8s 9d. WAKEFIELD-MAY 20. The arrivals of grain were of fair amount, but business in wheat was slow, at last Friday's quotations. The same also may be said of flour. Barley dull, and easier in price. In other articles Ito material alteration. Averages for the week : Wheat 1,961 qrs., at 52s lltd Oats .--3 Od Rye - ,9 —s Od 8ar1ey......... 646 ~ ” Beans Peas f —s Od $.O Wheat, per qr..of 1, If 8 bushels 601 b., Essex, Suffolk, an Rent, white, old, 54 s to 56s ; new, 53s to 55s ; ditto, r ee l old, 47s to 495; new, 44s to 498; Lincolnshire and York shire white, new, 45s to 478; red, 41s to 457. EXETE: -MAY 20. The business was limited, at the following prices :--- Wheat, white.. 6s 9d to 7s Od Barley .. 4s 4d to 4 8 34 I Ditto red 6s 6d to Gs 9d Oats ... 3s Od to 3s 33 Flour, fine, 40s to —s ; seconds, 38s to —s per sack. CATTLE—The market was poorly supplied with stock. The attendance of farmers thin. Pork carcases a larg e supply. I Fat beef,p score,9s6d to 10s6d Ewes, per lb ....613 to 7il d. Pork carcases, do7s Od to 7s 6d Wethers, d 0..... • 7,1 to 2 Lambs, per lb -..8dt0 Od Fat calve s , do...Ad to i Rough fat, 41d per lb. BRIST 0 L SUGAR—MAY 20. In dia T t h h e e s market ales a rcee limitedn ti ues to 2 w excessive) hhd y s dull ch e a fi n y d m u c e a s e t and Tobagos—the former at 38s to 40s 6d, and the latter 390 6d to 42s per cwt. Floating—three cargoes of Havannah ars reported, viz.: one, No. 131, at 27s ; one, No• 13, at 27 11 ; and one No. 121, at 26s 9d.. Refined firm in price, and a steady demand. Rum has been sold to a fair estent, but trade rather quiet—Demeraras held firmly at 2s 6d to 2s 7d per proof gallon. COAL MART (Prices of Coal per Ton at s. d. Hastings Hartley l7 0 Earsden Hartley 15 6 Holywell 15 6 Lambert's West:Hart- 17 ley 0 Walker Primrose l3 0 Wylam l5 9 :ET—MAY 20. the close ef the market.) Wallis End. R. d. South Kelloe l7 0 Haugh Hall 16 0 Hatton Lyons Main l5 8 Riddell 16 6 Eden 16 0 „ Stewart's ,° Trimdon Th orn l ey 16 u Hetton lB 0 Carway and Duffryn a , Making Coal .21 !! Carway Steam .. .19 n u Powell's Duffryn Steam 2 1 0 t, 8 2—Sold, 60. Walls End. . .. Gosforth 15 Keno() ' 17 0 Cassop l5 9 Thorpe Ships at market [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills.—Enemy" vacity.—No disorder can long exist in the stomach, " v ir ; o l or indeed in any internal organ, without induchlfa ra f c - eed depression of strength and animal spirits. To thi s ' ga it the sallow complexion, sunken eye, and steclmnAd the generally these visible indications create alarm, T he fa physician's aid is sought. Holloway's Pills have Sh o ul d culty of warding off these ill-boding symptoms, and warn be resorted to when low spirits and want of enerbu o ut the future sufferer that the an i ma l mac hi ne i s getting lato of order and wants repair. Over such dyspeptic these antibilious pills act as a certain alterative and tu`::: and it n ee d h ar dl y be added that a complete cure i s th e ,_ evitable result. BIRTHS. the HUNTLY.—On the 17th inst., at O r t on L o ngueville, Marchioness of Iluntly, of a son. LLOYD.—On the 18th inst., Mrs. Lloyd, of Hafod, Mold, of a son. SR ..,10 of AIVE.—On the 18th inst., at Hampton, the Lieut.-Col. R. S. Shawe, of a son. WATSON. TAYLOR.—On the 20th inst., at 41, Grosvenor square, the Lady Charlotte Watson-Taylor, of a son. MARRIAGES HENsLEY—DouaLs.s.--On the 19th iust., at St. Pa ur° Church, Tiverton, - the Rev. Alfred Hensley, of No,r4 Montgomeryshire, to Fanny Heatly, youngest daug nw of the Rev. P. H. Douglas, of Broomhill, Tiverton. HUNTER-FLACK.-011 the 19th inst , at St. Stephen ° Church, Hammersmith, Mr. John H. Hunter to Ann youngest daughter of James Flack, Esq., of 4 , Goldhilw terrace, Hammersmith. ligATHS. ARMISTEAD.—On the 19th inst., at 13, Cockspur-streett Richard Armistead, Esq., of Mill- gro ve, near Wh ite haven, aged 61. BYFIELD.—On the 18th inst., at his residence, Maryland Point, Stratford, Essex, Mr. R. Byfield, late of Charing' cross, aged 76. DAWILINS.—On the 18th inst., at Moggerhanger House, Beds, the Rev. E. H. Dawkins, aged 34. DONTIIORN.—On the 18th inst., H ast i nms , Sussex, W J. Donthorn, Esq., fo rmer ly o f Hanover-street, lia"%er _ square. PuNeAN.—On the 14th inst., at Gattonside House, gel" rose, General Alexander bum can: FROST.—On the 18th inst., at Islington, Mr. Georg e Frost, of Oat-lane, city, age d 56 . HOLE.—On the 14th inst., at Eimouth, the Rev. George Hole, recto r o f Chulmleigh, Devonshire, aged 6 1 . LUDISEY.—On the 17th inst., the Rev. Thomas Ludbelp M.A., rector of Cranham, Essex. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUN'", of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No• 1 12 ! Strand, in tho Precinct of the Sav ay, in the county e z Middlesex, Saturday, May 21, 185 f,.