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' l l ' o memo -1 than pleasant to ti CENTL EMEN,— I beg to offer myself as a Candidate for the honour of sup plying the Vacancy In your Representation occasioned by the lamented Death of your late respected Member. I take this step in the conviction that my political opinions are in accordance with those of the great majority of the Constituency. I regret Malt the question of Reform has once more been postponed. It must soon again occupy the attention of In order that the just expectations of th e peop l e on th i s suyiject may - be satisfied, the Franchise must be substantially e - stended ; and decaying towns must yield the right of repre sentation to new and rising seats of popular industry. I am in favour of the Ballot : for I consider that no man might to interfere with another in the exercise of the Franchise. The recent rejection, by the House of Lords, of the Bill for the Abolition of the Paper Duties I hold to be directly op- Posed, if not to the letter, at least to the spirit, of Constitu tionrd precedent. am in favour of the Abolition of Church-rates. I trust that the Ministry will not endeavour to retain, against the judgment of their best supporters, that most objectionable clause in the Census Bill, requiring a Statement •of Religious Opinion. I have for many years, whilst engaged in the active pur suits of a business life, devoted much of my time to aid in the efforts that have been made to improve the sanitary and moral condition of the working classes, and to spread Educa tion among all seotions of the community. Now that I have greater leisure, I should, if honoured by your choice, endea vour to promote these and similar objects in the wider sphere and. with the larger influence of a Member of the Legisla- I would support the strictest economy in our Public Ex penditure ; but it should be consistent with and tend to the thorough efficiency of our forces by sea and land ; indeed, I think it unworthy of the position occupied by England in the councils of the world that our Statesmen should be de barred by considerations for our safety from fearle-sly avow ing their sympathy with the nations now heroically striving to attain that constitutional freedom which we justly regard as our best safeguard, and the mainspring of our national progress. Your Local Interests, which are, in fact, from the connec tion of my family with your borough, so nearly identified with my own, would ever command my watchful attention. I shall take the earliest opportunity of meeting you per sonally, and can then enter more fully into the topics that 1 10 Vi engage public attention. I have the honour to be, Apr i 'L 26. Today !dition advanced upon :.13 -'i o n u g r " hae. To see the steamships from Ta-outse ha, pass Tea Island was a fine sight. The Duch, ayla (Frpch flagship) led the way, and was followed , by the Peiho, the Imperieuse, the Adventure, and th.e Peninsular and Oriental steamship we noticed vesi , terday in harbour. John Chinaman of the bum-- boat genus was most persevering in his inquiries as to the number of our " picey steamers." I asked if there would be any fighting at Chusan, and the reply was invariably, " We no fightey, we like gold more." Our approach is welcomed at Chusan no less than it was upon the former occasion. The islanders either conceal their feelings like con summate actors or are glad to see us, and the more dollars the merrier. Upon the arrival of the steamships at Tinghae 100 men were landed to act as police, under the superintendence of a military magistrate. The transports will be towed up to-morrow (Sunday), and the troops pro vided with one day's rations cooked and two un cooked, and will disembark, I believe, upon the same day. The French land 500 men. So Chusan yields without a struggle. The Chusan Brigade is to be employed simply as one of occupation. We turn our eyes homeward, and, after thoroughly en joying Mr. Gladstone's Budget, observe how pacific China affairs look. " Ten to one if there will be a pucka' war after all," says the sub altern who meditates returning home this winter for " urgent private affairs "—viz., a Christmas dinner and the Italian Opera. Not a peace or war worn captain, longing to purchase a campaign at the price of an earthen bed, sleepless nights in dreary trenches, short rations, and whistling shells and bullets, will accept the sporting offer. At an early hour on Sunday the Pearl telegraphed " Prepare to weigh," and at noon we were all an chored off the port of Tinghae. Nothing but the most. vexr i .us delay marked our progress. An order was promulgated that the troops should ,land at once, and then came a counter order. The French seized the opportunity afforded by our procrastina tion and disembarked their Marines, who rushed triumphantly with their baggage up the steep, where they safely ensconsed themselves in our old fortified hospital. They have, as usual, got the start of us. We have taken a gate or two, and they are masters of a fortress. If our soldiers and sailors are somewhat dissatisfied no one can wonder. It is no secret that the French were desirous of occupy ing Chusan with their own troops. To have per mitted them to take and to occupy it, if they chose, for good, might have been our wisest policy. Our army might be better employed, and have an op portunity of winning fresh laurels in the north. TINGHAE, CHUSAN, Arm', 26. A regular mail is established to run, pro tem., from Chusan to Shanghae ; I have therefore an op portunity of sending you a letter, which ought to catch the one which I despatched in a hurry on the 23d by the Grenada. It was very doubtful on Sa turday (April 20) whether there would be fighting here or not. The mandarin seemed to be resolved to fight, and therefore no time was lost in moving up our troops on the Sunday, prepared to land at once if their services should be required. The Scout was to have taken up her position under the joss-house, fortified, and now occupied by Eng lish and French Marines, and to have furnished her quota of 40 men towards the storming party, with ropes and scaling ladders. A large number of the Chinese Coolie Corps and some Sappers landed on the 24th. They are now busily engaged in carrying gunpowder, gun carriages, and various other stores into the town, which is about a mile beyond the port, and in preparing the 'various joss-houses for the reception of our troops. One ,joss-house has been very considerately left to the natives, so th a t th ey can s till " c hi n - c hi n ' the Devil. The Royal Artillery are to occupy the Loo-shin Temple, the Royal Engineers the City Guardians' Yanum. Our old hospital is to act as a barrack for Royal Marines, and the Chinese Coolie Corps is to inhabit the outbuildings. The Mars is taken up for the present as a hospital ship, and all the other transports will leave in a few days' time for Hong Kong. Captain Gritton, R.M., has been appointed military magistrate. There is plenty of sport in the way of shooting on the island, and large parties frequent the paddy-fields daily in quest of snipe and wild fowl. The market is dear com pared with that of Hong Kong. Meat is 6d. per lb. ; bottled beer is 18s. per dozen. The appearance of a large armed force must have tended to raise the prices. No. 21,197. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JU LY 3, 1860. PRICE 4D. STAMPED, 5D PUBLICATIONS. Mansfield, and the insubordination of the local troops, who, he thought, had experienced hard measure. They had been imbued with the conviction that justice was on their side. Tho alleged foundation for this legislative measure was the bad conduct of these troops ; but the papers hitherto fur nished did not bear out the plea. The house had been led to believe that the whole of the local force had disappeared, and that, if continued, it must be re-created, but the re • maining local troops numbered 17,000, and, in his opinion, so largo a European army as 80,000 men was not required in India—that 50,000 or 60,000 would be sufficient. A most important point was the constitutional question—the Horse Guards question. He had no doubt that the prospect of a large amount of the military patronage had something to do with the change that had come over the Government. In conclusion, he observed that, if the mossuro itself were unexceptionable, the manner in which it had been intro duced would justify the house in rejecting it. He moved that the debate be adjourned. Mr. M. MILNES, in seconding the motion, condemned the lust for centralisation which the measure of the Go vernment displayed, and expressed an opinion that the mere correct course would have been the appointment of a select committee before proceeding to legislate upon the subject. Col. DUNNE said that AO far as the purpose of the bill was to repeal the act which allowed the formation of a local European force in India, he had no objection to it ; but what he complained of was that the house had not been informed of the amount of Royal forces to be employed in India, nor by what means the two armies were to be united. The reasons for introducing the bill were foreign to the ob ject in view, and so unfair to the existing local force, which had conducted itself in a most heroic manner, that the house ought to pause before they give it their consent. Mr. AYRTON said now the papers were before the house, which put the subject in the most clear, concise, and full light, he could understand why Sir C. Wood had changed his opinion. It had never been understood that he was formally to consult his Council ; he had obtained from them all the information he desired, but he had acted, as it was intended he should act, upon his own responsi bility. The mode in which this measure was introduced had been objected to; there should be a perfect scheme, it was said; but it was unnecessary for the house to have all the details before it. Many objections to the proposed change were founded upon more suppositions of some wrong going to be perpetrated. He justified the change; the conduct of the local troops, he contended, had been mutinous, and evidence of their indiscipline was upon re cord. The change would operate no injury to the officers; and as to the objection that officers could not be induced to remain in India, he insisted that they would remain or re turn according to the inducements held out to them. He believed that if the present system of a local service and a general service were to go on for some years, the result would be most injurious to the condition of the local offi cers, and that the proposed change would conduce to their general interests. The bugbear of the Horse Guards had been conjured up; but he did not believe in the power of the Horse Guards to do all the mischief that was supposed. It was very much at the command of the Secretary of State for War, and in India, so far from its power being enhanced, it would rather be diminished. He believed that the main tenance of a local force would raise up local prejudices and local views, which would become paramount to other con siderations. Mr. H. D. SEYMCUR admitted that a local European force was an anomaly; but so also was our empire in India. Who could tell, therefore, what might be the con sequences if these two anomalies were separated. He de precated the conduct of Sir C. Wood in setting the advice of the Indian Council at nought, and condemned him in strong terms for laying the papers upon the table in a garbled and incomplete shape. His objection to the pro posed scheme was that it would have the effect of transfer ring the government of India from Calcutta to the Horse Guards, and was opposed to the maxim upon which we had always hitherto acted of governing India in that country itself. IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN T. it was not accepted. On Thursday several papers, protests, memoranda, and resolutions of the council were placed In his hands, but in the opinion of his colleagues and himself they were in such form that they could not be received. lie was still rea ly to write a letter to the council laying the matter before them in such a shape that they could enter a protest against it. Another point on which he had been attacked was for bringing forward any small measure. That certainly was not an objection which he had expected. It was said there ought to be no act of Parliament on the subject, but he wished to take the opinion of the house on the subject, and for that purpose ho had introduced the bill. They might have done this of themselves, but for the pos sible chance of putting a charge upon the revenues of India. Those were, so far as he recollected, the main points that had been alluded to. If all belonged to the Queen's army there would be no class that would be looked down upon, and for the first time he must say all would be put up an pfraia e The staff a s f ta p ff er a sa p n p s oi f a r t a rnen mw t h s a w m ou th ld e b s e ta fi ff ll i e n d . . theequality. li s t a y ne .l Now ready, price 55., bound and illustrated, MARGARET AND ITER BRIDESMAIDS : Forming Vol. Xi. of HURST and RI. ACK Err S S PANDA RD LIBRARY of CHEAP EDITIONS of POPULAR MODERN WORKS. "We recommend all in search of a fascinating story to read this wo, k. They will find it well worth their while. There are a freshness and originality about it quite charming."— Athenmum. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough -street. in Southern Italy, 48 hours will see the flag of liberty floating on the walls of St. Elmo. Bombino, in the meantime, lies sick at Portiei, suffering from a stomach-ache. There he daily receives his Ministers in bed; but their coun cils do not appear to be agreeable or unani mous. One hour a report reaches the fevered city that a constitution is about to be proclaimed ; the next it is drawn back from—l believe finally. Bah ! what constitution can be offered at this late hour that would be accepted by the people from their persecutors. Moreover, it was said this farce was to be enacted in order to permit the police and paid lazzaroni to do their will of pillage—dire is the fear. But this can never be while happily the splendid ships of France and England rest in the Bay; persuaded am I there is not a man or officer who would not stop such perfidy. Five hundred ma rines would take the city. But such things cannot last ; for, while many are half-starved, those who had some means through honest labour are fast losing what they had from an utter stagnation of commerce and retail business. Curious, almost incredible, but not the less abomi nable, scenes are enacting in the barracks of Castel lamare and elsewhere by the paid hirelings of the King, called soldiers, in military attire ; not that I blame them so much as their officers, for they are utterly uneducated and ignorant, and allowed to re main so purposely. Hundreds of these wretches have returned from Palermo gorged with plunder, which they are daily offering for sale, Jewels of great value, concealed in their muskets, are to be had for carlines; and it is a well-known fact that one brute produced a female hand adorned with rings, which he states he had not time to draw off, How different the conduct of Garibaldi! All the plunder he rescued from these miscreants he has'returned to those from whom it was pillaged ; while on the articles taken from the churches Garibaldi has caused to be inscribed—" These articles were stolen by the troops of Francis 11., by his permission when fighting against their brothers • and were resto re d by the filibuster Garibaldi, fighting for the freedom of Sicily," or words to that effect. What say ye, gentlemen of England—Who has the real heart of a king? HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Galway Harbour, the Waveney Valley Railway, Great Northern and Metropolitan Junction Railway, Lon don Railway Depot and Storehouses, North British Rail way (stations, &c.), Vale of Clwyd Railway Extension, Hungerford Market and Charing-cross Bridge Companies, and London, Chatham, and Dover Railway (Metropolitan Extension) Bills. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Swansea Harbour and Trusts, Watchet Harbour, and Con way and Llanrwst Railway (Amendments). BENEFIT SOCIETIES. NEW WORK BY CAPTAIN RICHARD F. BURTON. Just published, in 2 vols. Svo, with a Map, 22 Wood Engrav ings, and 12 Illustrations in Chromo-xylography, price 31s. (d. cloth, rrHE LAKE REGIONS OF CENTRAL -a_ AFRICA : A Picture of Exploration. By Ricnann F. BURTON, Captain IL M. Indian Army; Fellow and Gold Medallist of the Royal Geographical Society. "The Narrative lights up a has rightly called his book a region of wonderful interest picture of exploration ; and it so vividly, that the panorama is a picture upon which the seems alive with cities and ' richest colours of creation are villages, men and women, ca- fresh, in contrast with the ravans and encampments, j most fantastic arts and crafts birds and beasts, in new lands of man in the vanity and ca which are among the most ex- E price of his barbari sm ."— I traordinary on the African Athemeum. Continent. Captain BURTON London ; Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts. Lord CHELMSFORD presented petitions against the eighth clause in the Benefit Societies Bill, which related to the winding up of friendly societies. STANDING ORDERS. this country was chosen. The efficiency of the army would be promoted by the change, and there would be a saving of nearly £200,000. He was asked whether the officers of the irregular corps were to be appointed in India ? Tho answer was in the affirmative. He believed there would be a suffi cient supply of officers from the line. It could only be tested by experience, but he entertained no doubt on the subject. (Cries of "Divide.") On introducing the mea sure ho had stated very fully his opinion upon the merits of the question. He had not in the slightest degree changed that opinion, and he would only say he hoped there would be no further delay in coming to a decision 9n the question. Mr. A. MILLS rose amidst loud calls for a division. His object in opposing the measure was not to endanger the Indian empire. The hon. gentleman had now promised to produce the protests and other papers. He would not further impede the progress of pubUo business. Sir C. WOOD explained he had not promised to produce any papers, but if the council for India gave him the oppor tunity he would do so. On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, the standing order No. 178 was considered and suspended, in order that the Mid Sussex and Midhurst Junction Railway Deviation Bill might be proceeded with. THE ITALIAN PAPERS. THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF TILE REALM. Just published, in fcp. Svo.• p r i ce 4 s. c l o th . HANDRooK- of _,tho CONSTITUTION . Being a short account of the Rise, Progress, and Pre sent State of the Laws of England. By ALFRED P. HENS MAN, Barrister-at-Law. London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts. Lord STRATFORD de REDCLIFFE wished to ask a question of the noble lord the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. It was, when the Italian papers which had been moved for in the othek_euse would be laid upon the table ? Questions of the greatest importance were con nected with that correspondence, and it would be a great convenience if it was known when those papers would be produced. 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The SPEAKER explained that, in the absence of the hon. member for Westminster (Sir De Lacy Evans), the motion for the adjournment of the debate could not be withdrawn, but it could be negatived. The motion was then negatived, and the house divided upon the original motion, when there appeared—. For the second reading 282 For the amendment Majority for the second reading ..-229 SUPPLY. Mr. MASSEY brought up the report, which was agreed to. rr 0-NI GH T. WASHINGTON FRIEND'S -a- Grand Musical and Entertainment, ed entitl TWO HOURS in CANADAPic torial and the UNITED STATES.— Z,OOO MILES of beautful Scenery.—The Falls of Niagara, River St. Lawrence, VICTORIA TUBULAR BRIDGE, Illustrations of American, Indian, Emigrant, and Negro Life, (to., &c., with his Songs, Anecdotes, and Melodies, Daily, at 3 and 8 o'clack.—Stalls, 3s. ; Area, 2s. ; Gallery, is.— St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. The chief of the police has been recently changed --that is, one Mensurati has succeeded Silvestri. 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For several previous nights there was reason to believe a constitution would be pro claimed, and a new ministry announced to the peo ple, but it came not ; and the sun of the 25th went down, and the moon rose, and the early morning of the 26th arrived, and the people once more went home to their feverish couches. The Duke of MARLBOROUGH said he felt the great difficulty in which he stood after the appeals that had been made to him, but the subject was one he had not under taken without the greatest consideration. He could as stu e LAST FEW WEEKS. And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. COUNTY PRISONS (IRELAND) BILL. The order of the day for the committal of this bill was discharged. CRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Polygraphic Hall, King William-street, Strand.—Farewell Season in Lon - lon, previous to the retirement of Mr. J. W. Raynor on the 2d. of August.—Every Evening at 8, and every Saturday Morning at 3 o'clock. 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Mr. GREGSON commented upon the difference of opi nion which appeared to exist on the proposal to amalga mate the Queen's and the local army—gentlemen connected with the former service taking a directly opposite view to that entertained by those who were associated with the lat ter. Asking himself, then, the question " who shall decide when doctors disagree ?" he should give his support to the measure propounded by the Government, thus constituting the two armies one happy family, and putting an end to the jealousies which had hitherto unfortunately prevailed be tween them. ATOILETTE REQUISITE for the SPRING.— Among the many luxuries of the present age, none can be obtained possessing the manifold virtues of OLDRIDGE BALM of COLUMBIA. If applied to the roots and body of the hair it imparts the most delightful coolness, with an agreeable fragrance of perfume. 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SYKES denounced the Government proposal as re volutionary, and advocated the continuance of the present military system in India, as that under which we had de feated all enemies, and built up our empire in that part of the world. The Railway Cheap Trains Bill was read a third time, and passed. PRESENTS.- ORNAMENTAL and SCIEN TIFIC.—ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, aid Dining-room, consisting of anew and elegant assortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &c., in Italian,Alabas ter, , Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and inaanufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CONCHOLOGY, sad GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANA at 149, Strand, W.C. Tho Local Government Act Amendment Bill went through committee. The Garie Certificates Bill was read a second time. The Admiralty Courts Jurisdiction No. 2 Bill went through committee. THE ALLEGED BREACH OF PRIVILEGE BY THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Sir G. C. LEWIS obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws relating to the carriage of gunpowder, and the manufacture and sale of fireworks. Mr. S. ESTCOURT obtained a select committee on the Sale of Gas Bills, consisting of Mr. S. Estcourt, Viscount Enfield, Mr. Sheridan, Lord Lovaine, Mr. Mure, Lord John Browne, Mr. T. Miller, Mr. Murray, and Mr. Whalley. Mr. LAING brought up some papers in reference to the expense of the operations in China. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition numerously signed, but from the inaudible wanner in which the hon. member expressed himself we were unable to ascertain the locality from which it emanated, against the alleged unconstitutional interference of the Upper House in rejecting the bill for the repeal of the paper duty. The honourable member read the petition, which was very ♦oluminous, and set forth that in the opinion of the petitioners the course pursued by the House of Lords was unconstitutional, as measures relating to taxation, by the theory of the constitution, originated with the House of Commons, and any interference with them was an undue usurpation of power by one branch of the Legislature. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.—The Committee of this Institution earnestly APPEAL to the public for PECUNIARY ASSIST ANCE to aid them to meet the present heary demands on the limited funds of the Society. It has now 103 lifeboats, &me of which saved last year 227 persons from shipwreck. 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Lord PALMERSTON, in reply to some questions, said that he trusted hon. members who had motions on the subject of the rejection of the bill for the repeal of the duty on paper would postpone them until Thursday next, when he would be in a position to make a statement in reference to the matter, the importance of which he could not exagge rate. (Hoar, hear.) Mr. E. JAMES said that, as far as ho was concerned, he would be most happy to accede to the suggestion of the noble lord. Other hon. members expressed themselves to the same effect. THE SUNDAY TRADING BILL. Mr. HORSFALL asked the noble lord the member for Huntingdonshire what his intentions were with regard to the second reading of the Sunday Trading Bill, which stood for Friday next. Lord R. MONTAGUE said that under the circum stances, as developed by the expression of feeling in regard to the bill, he did not feel himself justified in pressing the measure, which he would formally withdraw next Friday. NAPLES. Mr. SHERIDAN asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether, in the event of an outbreak of the Lazzaroni at Naples, the English representative had instructions and means at hand sufficient to protect the English residents at Naples ? Lord PALMERSTON said the English representativeat Naples had received the instructions necessary to provide for the security of English residents in the town in ques tion. THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. In reply to Sir R. PEEL, Lord J. RUSSELL said that her Majesty's Government had acceded to the proposal made with reference to a con ference to be held in relatioi to the annexation of the neu tt alined provinces of Savoy and Switzerland, and ho be lieved that Russia had also acceded to the proposal. FINANCE. Mr. AYRTON asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he intended to make his statement of the financial arrangements to complete the provision for the service of the year ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the course usually adopted was to obtain the votes neces sary for the public service, and then for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make a statement, which he was pre pared to do at the proper time. EUROPEAN FORCES (INDIA) BILL. The adjourned debate on the amendment to the second reading of this bill, to the effect that it be read a second time this day six months, was resumed by Mr. RICH —He considered that this question was one of vast importance, and naturally affected the interests of this country as well as the moral and material prosperity of India. The measure proposed to make a permanent addi tion to the standing army of this country of between 70,000 and 80,000 men in order to meet the requirements for the force necessary to be maintained in India. There were many arguments in favour of continuing a local force in India, and some of them were so powerful that he was sur prised hon. members could for a moment be induced to give their sanction to a measure like the present. He Legged also to draw the attention of the house to the fact that the bill was at variance with the opinions of the most competent authorities in regard to the affairs of India. He called on hon. members who might not be practically acquainted with the subject to deliberate before they as sented to a bill like the present, which :he believed was pregnant with the most disastrous elements in regard to English dominion in India. Mr. TORRENS followed on the same side. Sir DE LACY EVANS complained of the manner in which this important question had been brought before the house, without the necessary information. From the por tion of the papers recently produced, the question, he said, wore in many respects quite another aspect, especially;with reference to the opinions of Lord Clyde and Sir William Major PARKER, speal:ng from an experience of 17 years in the Indian army, said that the local European force had always shown themselves ready to serve in any part of the world, as was proved by the fact that they had served in Java, Mauritius, and elsewhere, as well as in Egypt, under Sir Ralph Abercrombie. The number of European troops necessary for maintaining our Indian em pire had been very much o saggerated. He thought that by a judicious admixture of castes in the native army, and requiring more vigilance on the part of the officers, the number of European troops might be materially dimi nished. Colonel NORTH supported the bill, and observed that whilst ho entertained no doubt respecting the gallantry of the local European corps, ho could not forget that gallantry and discipline were very different things; and it was quite clear to him that the men who had taken part in the late mutinous proceedings were not to be relied upon. Sir C. WOOD said he would be justified in considering this as a continuation of the former debate. One reason assigned for not agreeing to the second reading by one hon. member was, that papers had been kept back which ought to have been laid before the house. Now, as he had already explained, these papers were not in his custody, but in the hands of a gentleman of the highest honour, and who had acted with the strictest impartiality. What he had before stated on the subject was this—that he was unwilling to depart from the policy of the late Government ; but the events that had since occurred had placed the question in a very different position from that in which it stood last year, and .he was sure that the course he now proposed was the course to be pursued. He had hesitated long before he had come to any decision, but he felt sure that the decision he had arrived at was the only one that could safely be pursued. At present the highest authorities considered that not less than 80,000 men should be retained in India. The measure, ho repeated, did not affect the reorganisation of the Indian army. Having defended himself from the charge of with holding, up to a certain period, private letters received from Lord Clyde and other officials in India, on the ground that they were confidential communications, and stated that ho made known their contents when he received per mission by telegraph to do so, the right hon. gentleman referred to another point incidental to the main question but on which considerable stress had been laid, namely, his not having consulted the council, and not having pro duced the protests and the documents of the council. It was quite true that he did not, before the decision of the Cabinet, consult the council collectively, but ho communi cated fully, freely, and frankly with them individually upon the matter. The position of the Secretary of State with a council was a novelty in this country. He wished, there fore, to state clearly to the house what his understanding was of the law which regulated the relations of the Secre tary of State and the council, and to expl a i n why he did not think that the protests, minutes, or m emoran d a o f t h e council, in the state in which they had been produced, could be received. The Secretary for India could do no executive act, except after communication with the council. He might overrule them, but he must communicate with them. In all other acts which another Secretary of State, say the Secretary for the Colonies, could do by himself, the Secre tary for India must communicate with the council. Should the majority of the council decide on any such question the minority might then record their protests, or should the Secretary of State overrule the whole council, then all or any of them might record dissent. But to entitle them to record a protest or dissent, some question must have been proposed and discussed by the council. The words of the 23d clause of the act were, in his opinion, conclusive on that point. But the question decided, in the p resent i nstance, was a question decided by tke Cabinet, whether they should introduce a bill for the reorganisation of the Indian army. It was not a question to be decided by the council, or upon which the Secretary of State could act by himself, it was not a question which could be brought before the council for decision, and against the , decision s o f which the council could protest. The late G overnment came t o a d ec i s i on upon the subject of the Indian army, and his noble friend the late Secretary for India did not consult the council, and he was right in not doing so. lie (Sir C. Wood) did not consult them in the official sense which would enable them to record a protest, because he did not think they were entitled to be consulted in such a manner. But on the With of May the Cabinet decided upon intro ducing the bill, and on the 17th of May he stated the fact to theanembers of the council. Ho said that accor di ng to the constitution of the Indian Council no member of it was entitled to register on the council book a protest against a resolution of the Queen's Government. But he subse quently offered to place the question before the council in such a manner as would enable the members to record any protest they might think fit. That opportunity they did not avail themselves of, the opinion seemed to be that it was too late, that they ought to have been consulted before. He repeated his offer, pressed it upon their consideration, but A letter from Naples, of June 25 says :—Sicily, admired by all who have had practical experience of its many natural beauties, climate, and undoubted advantages of position, bids fair to become a peace ful and progressive island. But yesterday groan ing under the burdens of despotism and tyranny, bad government, and outraged laws, to-day, having passed through a fearful crisis of bloodshed unpa ralleled in the 19th century—she finds herself rescued by one noble-hearted man, backed by the strong arms and firm hearts of a people fighting for home and freedom. The bitter hour, it is to be hoped, under God, is passed —a bright unclouded future already dawns for Sicily. May that future never again be overcast. It scarcely requires the hot sun, dust, and mos quitoes to excite a sensitive man, who finds himself on this, the 28th of June, 1860, in the capital over which reigns for the nounce Bombino, unloved, uncared for, despised —so numerous are the reports, so great the fears, so puerile and untrue the asser tions which pass from mouth to mouth throughout each day and night, to begin again at sunrise. Let me endeavour to give you a few facts. Garibaldi for the moment has left Palermo for the interior, and is calmly organising . his troops as the civil power, and receiving reinforcements ; 2,500 men recently landed from Genoa under Medici, among whom I believe I may correctly state is Capt. Peard, so well known during the Italian campaign. His forces may now be counted over 20,000 of good fighting men. The Sardinian tricolour floats over Castellamare, and the Neapoli tan fleet have apparently left the waters of Palermo. The two vessels recently stopped, not taken, remain at Gaeta, awaiting diplomatic councils which will terminate, if a spark of justice exists on any subject with King or Government, in finding eut that moral belief is not international law, and a large indemnity must be paid for their illegal detention. Garibaldi is working zealously and wisely in the civil administration of the island, over which he rules tenderly, and of which he is lord and master— from the centre all round to the sea, save and ex cept the castle of Messina, where, and in the citadel, there are 12,000 royal troops cooped up, victualled almost entirely from Naples. It is true they prowl about at times through the all but deserted city; but there are few if any inhabitants left to bully, and there most probably they will be allowed to remain. Attack them Garibaldi will not; if he does he will thrash them ; but he has far higher views, and cannot afford to waste ammunition or valuable lives wanted elsewhere. He will watch them, to see they do no mischief; and they will fall eventually into a net. Two thousand men at least, and many of the very best officers, have already deserted to him. His first act of justice was to pay to the Bank of Naples a debt due by the Sicilian Bank. Such au act could never have entered into the head of Born bino or his advisers. He has also made several very desirable civil and military appointments, selecting honest men for what henceforth, it is to be hoped, will he honest work; abolished the title of excel lency as humbug—fancy his Excellency the Chief of the Neapolitan Police, a literal army of cut throats!—and be has also appointed a mis , iion, or charge d'affaires if you will it, to her Majesty of England, the King of Sardinia, as also to the Em peror of the French. Garibaldi forms a just estimate of the English character, for, while fighting far away for the liberties and homes of an oppressed people, he has left his youngest son at school at New Brighton ; while the elder, who has been wounded, shares the fate of a soldier by his side. His daughter is under the care of kind friends at Genoa. Let me turn from these acts of valour and honest purpose to scenes enacting more immediately around me—scenes which God grant will soon come to a bright termination; for, on Garibaldi putting foot (From the Times' Correspendeitt.) CHUSAN, APRIL 23. You will have learnt, I suspect, long before this 'otter reaches you, that on the 30th of March the Adventure, the Scout, with the Tasmania and the Walmer Castle, and the Simoom, with the Octavia and Mars in tow, left Hong Kong. iCintang is the rendezvous of our transports and ships of war. The island lies between the west end of Chusan and the Ningpo river, and possesses only one good and small harbour—viz., that of Ta-outse, which affords an chorage in from seven to ten fathoms. Ido not know what the weather has been on land during the last few weeks, but I have a lively remembrance of the weather at sea. Half gales and gales of wind have followed one another in rapid succession. The voyage from Victoria to the " Silver Island" is sufficiently monotonous. The coast line is rocky and barren, dull and dreary. The little Botelto bago, Formoza, Video, and Fisherman's Group rise up like an oasis in the desert waste of waters. As we crawled along northwards the weather grew colder, and the theremometer fell as low as 68 1 3 degrees. I never saw before so many land birds at sea. The little chimney swallow flew for days about our ports and rigging, and was easily cap tured by the hand of the amateur naturalist, who strove in vain to keep his feathered visitor alive. Our only other feathered companion was the gar rulous sparrow, who, believing discretion to be the better part of valour, sat on the mainyard, but we could hear occasionally the shill' cry of the snipe, blown away by boisterous gales from his home among the reeds of marsh and river. On the morning of the 23d of April we dropped anchor in a fog of peasoup thickness, among the islands about Kintaug. Fog-horn, bell, bugle, and the sharp report of a nine-pounder rang out an in tervals, making melancholy music in the ears of those who were within pistol-shot. Our guns met at last with a response, and we knew from the salute of four guns and sound of the bell that there was a war steamship somewhere at hand. As the fog cleared off a little we saw the Walmer Castle standing outside the channel, and within half a mile of us lay at anchor the unsightly barque Cressy, of London, containing part of the 67th Regment, and that fine, black, wicked-looking screw corvette the Pearl now flew past,—one of those dare-devil Peninsular and Oriental mail steamers, en route, I suppose, for Shanghai. One would have thought that she was ploughing on the sunniest day the waters of the safest channel in the world. Nothing is more striking than the contrast be tween the inhabitants of the south and north of this vast empire. There can be no doubt but that a hot climate deteriorates gradually the powers of man, both physical and mental. The China rebel is weak and puny compared with the Tartar. Even the inhabitants of this coast and island world cannot be compared with the denizens of Victoria. They are strong and sturdy, with a full muscular develop ment. The majority are tall, and in manner won derfully vivacious. Hardship, outdoor exercise, and simple fare have developed their figure. Opium has not shattered their constitution, nor lent them that intensely apathetic, stupid expression of countenance common to the votaries of the drug. With less ingenuity in the arts of peace, they are not less energetic nor fortunate in the art of war. Thousands combine the trade of fisher and pirate. The smaller junk is the servant of the larger, and the wreck of the merchantman is the prey of both. Possession is the whole, and not nine-tenths, of the law of China. The fisherman seldom makes use of the net, but sets deep sea lines (similar to those employed in the Newfoundland and Mediterranean fisheries), which are attached to buoys, plainly marked by a ru d e flag and flagstaff. Every fishing junk is furnished with two boats, and the fish captured is transferred to one or other of the numerous compartments or tanks into which its deck is divided. Monster cod fish and conger eels, which are by no means coarse to my mind, but capital eating, abound. A few days ago we longed for a few fresh fish, and despatched a foraging party in quest of some. At the sight of the western barbarians, looking very ferocious in their long beards, moustaches, and whiskers, John Chinaman beat a precipitate retreat, lashing the water in the national way, alternately with bow and stroke oar. It was a glorious race, and caused groat laughter, our Jack Tars, though compelled to give up the chase, enjoying the fun immensely. At noon on the 24th we all weighed anchor, for the fog, dense as a London November one, drifted away before the rising breeze, while from out the gray clouds peeped the sky blue as turquoise. As it grew dark we again anchored in the 'l'aeshan channel' and a storm came up from the north. Rain fell heavily, thunder roared afar, and the vivid sheet lightning gave us momentarily a splendid view of sea and sky, ship and mountain. Owing partly to the uncertain orders given by the Pearl, and an adverse tide running from four and-a-half to five knots, we did not get under way much before dusk on the 24th, when we were towed until 10 30 p.m. The Pearl fired. on approaehing Tit outse harbour the usual salute of 11 guns, whi ch was returned with a salute of seven by the 50 • gun frigate Itnperieuse. We steamed past the harbour at four p.m. CAtching a glimpse of the ships at anchor, th ere were the Adven ture , the Roe buck, th e S cout , 2 1 guns, th e Tasmanl.eamer, a, the Octavio, and an Oriental and Peninsula r Two st with gunb o at s F renc h and English. gun boats led the way, and we anchored at dusk in Bell Channel, passing the Peiho, bound f or Ta-ontse ha r bour with French marines. The looked island of K more beautiful,ingtag never All the lower ranges of its irregular hills, look ing like a succession of gigantic mole hill s, and covered with tea plantations, shone out so green that one's eyes r ejoiced in tite bright ness of the colour. The small villages with their many neatly thatched mud cottages and few houses of staring red brick, half hidden in the grey wreaths of smoke curling along the valley, the fresh and fragrant breeze blowing off the land, the blithe music of the ;song birds, and even the monotonous, yet loud and I - I have explored the town of Tinghae. It is sur rounded by a large wall, which you enter by four massive gates, hardly less venerable-looking than I those at Winchester. The streets are about two yards in width, and there is an air of poverty about the shops. Tailors abound, and the drapers seem to be in the most flourishing circumstances. I sat for a few minutes in a barber's shop, where two haircutters were operating on two heads. Around the walls of the room hung illustrations from the /thrstr(ited _London News and Pictorial Times. A gentleman pays 100, a shopkeeper 30, and a poor man 10 cash for being shaved. The joss -houses are the most interesting sights by far. They are all dark, and many of the horrible gods manufac tured of wood, either painted or gilded, are 30 feet or more in height. The majority are armed with swords or snakes, and look daggers, while others touch the guitar. In the inner court of one temple we found some alms-houses full of reli gious widows, or widows who, not choosing to marry again, have thrown themselves upon their church for support. They have had one day's notice to quit from the Engineer Department. The channel which passes through the town is now covered daily with boats, containing the families frightened away by our approach, with all their household goods and gods. On all the gates of the town are pasted mandarin proclamations. John China man translates them, " Chinaman no kick up a bob bery, Englishman no fightey Chinaman." I called on a Chinese mandarin with some friends a few days ago. Our courier led the way. The draw ing-room was poorly furnished. The well-p o li s h e d chairs looked antique, and the walls were adorned as usual with inscriptions. We were soon sur rounded by a retinue of servants and the mandarin appeared in the midst laughing and smiling. He then took us across a court-yard to another part of the house, and, opening two large doors, we saw a small garden with a little grotto of rockwork, in the centre of which was a small stone chair and table. Before it was a tank full of fish, and at the the side was a gallery of pencil sketches, very valuable, no doubt, in the eyes of the possessor. Now we sat down, and some cups of tea were brought in, xpon which, oceording to instructions, we stood up and chinchinned the mandarin, sitting down again when he resumed his seat. We asked for some flowers, beautiful, though scentless, and they were plucked from a tree heavy with blossom. Some were pink and pale, about the size of mag nolias, others were deep and bright aspomegranato blossoms. The Chinese are as jealous as all Oriental nations about the privacy of the female members of their household. Stray glances, how ever, have given me glimpses of some of the fairest and prettiest faces I ever saw in my life. At one of the gates of the city stands a roulette table, hourly thronged chubby by children gam bling for lollypops. Not far off a man is preparing opium, and in yonder dark room three men with ghastly faces, stretched at full length on couches covered with grass mats, are smoking it, The market is full of live stock. Here are eels, and there are water snakes looking green and loathsome in my eyes, but very inviting in those of John Chinaman. The wooden candlesticks in shop win dows aro curious. They are simply socketless sticks in wooden platters, and when I buy ono the shopkeeper hammers a nail into the top, on which I am to drive my cane-wicked candles- 16 for a shilling. The picture-frames of carved wood are both pretty and curious. The price which I_ am asked is 3 d o l s . a f rame , an d 1 know that after a g ongs, and burning little bargaining I could get three frames for 2 dols. For the last] few nights the mariners have been of the stern propitiating Joss with guns, byatlohmueut tide. tdhe 'movement of the paper, which is dropped of the depends upon • junk and floated away Nothing is yet known_ the arrival of troops, and everything Lord Elgin. I believe that Chusan will, in the event of a campaign in the north, become a depot, and that only 500 men, furnished in all probability by some Indian native corps, will remain there in addition to the European Military police. The islanders have no means of defending themsel ves , they are naturally poor and peaceable, and as trade is in "" s i ( krable, they oidy consult their own in terests in keep; b the peace. _ - - PROGRESS OF THE GREAT _EASTERN, The American packet ship City of Boston, which arrived in Liverpool on Satut day, reports that on the 2d of June, in lat 45, long. 30, she exchanged signals with the Great Eastern, which had the fore and aft sails all set, and she was making good pro• tress through the water. The following are the reports made by th© diffe rent vessels which have spoken the Great Eastern, and by comparing them an estimate may be easily formed as to her rate of progress : Long. Name of Vesseld Day. Hour. Lat. Marco Polo June 20 Noon. S. Gildersleve ~ 20 ; 4 0 p.m. Cosocoro ' „ 20 6;30 ''S 4748 N. 47.12 N. 46.50 N. 47•28 N. 45,50 N, 22 . 50 W. 24 . 30 W. 24'40 W. 25 . 10 ao, Tuseorora.....] 20 ff Cityof Boston.. l ~ 22 , 4 0