The Sun. — London, England, 1865-05-31 00:00:00

The Hibernian brings us no very startling intel ligence from New York, excepting that the war is not yet finally extinguished. There is still life enough left in the smouldering *embers to break out into a blaze with very little kindling, and Texas at least, with its rich natural resources, is not very willing to resign itself to the re-establishment of Northern supremacy. The North may look with some uneasiness on the indications of martial spirit now visible in the West, for the possibility of a junc tion between the Southern troops still in the field and the forces of the Emperor of MEXICO compli cates very much the prospects of the future. It might be supposed that in view of this contingency the Washington Cabinet would carefully avoid any subject of dispute with Mexico, but, in accordance with their recklessness in other respects, they have suffered the recruiting of JUAREZ'S forces to be openly carried on in their cities, and have taken every opportunity of loudly proclaiming the MON ROE doctrine, which is directly aimed at the throne of MAXIMILIAN. The South, aided by Mexico, and with France in the background, would occupy a very different position from the South, scattered and defeated, with its President captured, and its chief General disarmed. There are still elements of strife in the American system, which a very little aggravation would call forth into prominence. The Washington Government admits that there remains something to be done in Texas, for SIIERIDAN has been despatched thither " to extinguish the rebellion." Meanwhile we learn that President D Avis, with his family and several of his associates, has reached Fort Monroe in safety, and has been confined there, awaiting his trial, which it is now said will take place before a civil tribunal. It is very much to be regretted that the Southern President did not carry out his escape with a little more caution. If the party had dispersed, and each hurried secretly and swiftly to the coast, JEFFERSON DAVIS, at least, might be out of reach of Federal garrisons, and the South would have preserved its most enlightened champion, while the North would have been saved from a painful dilemma. Our Reformers in the Midland Counties are de termined not to suffer the charge of inaction or indifference to be brought against them. Meetings are being got up and every effort made to excite the interest of the working classes in their own political enfranchisement. It is not very likely, whatever may be the effect of these assemblies, that they will succeed in extorting a Reform Bill from the present Government, nor that the moribund House of Com mons will trouble itself, in its last session, to enter tain the idea of any great political change. Two or three of the standard topics of debate have indeed been brought forward from time to time but no great energy has been shown in their discus sion on the last occasion ; indeed the members of the Cabinet so carefully avoided the awkward and compromising topic that their caution attracted the notice of the House, and their ingenious endeavour to postpone the debate indefinitely entirely defeated itself. But the question of Reform will naturally come upon the hustings, and it ought in fact to bo made a prominent condition in any terms made be tween representatives and electors. The consti tuencies themselves have undoubtedly been somewhat to blame for the very half-hearted and insincere Reformers whom they have sent to represent their interests and to fight the battle of an amended Constitution within the walls of Parliament. Elected nominally on a Re form question, the House, which is now creeping through its last dull days, has been of as little service to the cause of Reform as it Was possible f or an assembly of enlightened English men to be. If we have another . such representative body sent to St. Stephens, it will not certainly speak much f or the political intelligence of the electors. The meeting held at Birmingham on Monday evening, by the members of the Reform League, advocated a wide extension of the suffrage, and vote by ballot. One of the gentlemen who addressed the assembly, expressed a hope that they would obtain the assist ance of the middle classes in the enfranchisement of the working men, since the former had been much indebted to them for their aid in 1832 ; but this help they have never been able to obtain. The middle classes have never given a cordial encourage ment to those below them to rise to the same level, Mr. MOFFATT last night called the attention of the House to the Bankruptcy Laws, and the hon. gentleman truly observed that the manner in which this subject was treated by Parliament was most unfortunate, and affected the mercantile community very disadvantageously. He moved that "in the opinion of this House the report of the Select Com mittee on the Bankruptcy Act of 1861 deserves the prompt and serious consideration of her MAJESTY'S Government." The motion was agreed to, which was so far satisfactory, and it is to be hoped that some good results will ensue therefrom. Mr. MOFFATT showed that the Act of 1861 had not suc ceded at all, and in fact had been a failure. Before its passing the number of bankruptcies was not more than twelve hundred, and under the pre sent system it had increased to seven thousand five hundred, and the consequence of the inability of creditors to recover any of their losses makes the whole transaction a stereotyped system which de feats the ends of justice. The committee very wisely recommended a very extensive scheme of reform, and there is not wanting abundant proofs that such is necessary. The estates that yield at the commencement ten and fifteen shillings in the pound, finally can offer only a dividend of two, three, or four shillings. In conclusion, the hon. member urged the Government to adopt measures that would " remedy a position of affairs deplorable to the mercantile community, and not honourable to the Legislature of the country.'. Mr. BEECROFT ably exposed the inconsistent course pursued by the Government respecting the Bank ruptcy Laws. They prepared a very good measure in 1860, but to the astonishment of every one they abandoned it, and next year brought in a most unsatisfactory bill, which they insisted on passing. The Leeds Chamber of Commerce are wise in their view of the matter when they wish that the winding up of the insolvent estates should not be left in the hands of the court, or of any body of officials. The Scotch system is infinitely preferable to ours in these banbruptcy details, and the sooner the magnates of our law consent to take a lesson from their northern brethren the better. Prejudice has too long prevailed in respect to this unfortunate ques tion, but the common sense of the community is arrayed against the judgment of those who pervert reason to their own ends, and trifle with important interests in order to gain their own objects. It is too bad that all this confusion should arise in conse quence of want of proper care and caution being paid to the subject by those who should know better, and experience has shown that all the parade and fuss which were made about the change in the laws of bankruptcy might as well not have been made, for no one at all competent to judge of the matter ap proves of them. The Attorney- General declared that the Government would recognise the duty of taking the recommendations of the committee into serious and prompt consideration. Some of the sugges tions of the committee are very good—as, for in stance, the abolition of imprisonment for debt, and the removal from the Bankruptcy Courts of all cognisance of fraudulent acts, and transferring such matters to the ordinary courts. It is to be hoped that the Government will realise the expectation held out last night by their legal representative in the Commons, and that thus some of the anomalies which so perplex our commercial community and disgrace our legislative skill may be abolished. The deputation that waited upon Mr. VILLIERS yesterday on the subject of Medical Inspection of Workhouse Hospitals treated of a question that has lately assumed great importance. The deputa tion came from the Workhouse Visiting Society, and set before the right hon. gentleman, the President of the Poor-law Board, substantial reasons in support of their proposal. Mr. BUXTON, M.P., said that, at any rate, there was no doubt as to the necessity of improvement in workhouse hospitals. If medical inspectors were appointed, the sick poor would re ceive many great advantages in the way of "advice, medicine, and other comforts." It seems strange, indeed, that something of this kind has not been thought of before, but no one can now take upon themselves to say that there have not been striking instances adduced to show the neces sity of some change being introduced. The details of the sufferings of the victims of Union treatment have horrified and scandalised the community, and aroused the indignation of right-thinking persons. Some of the statements drawn up were particu larly excellent, and especially that one which sets forth that " the united service of advice and medicines is not calculated to obtain the best of either." This is, indeed, one of the greatest stumbling-blocks in the whole affair, and creates a great deal of mischief and misery. Another admirable one is that which condemns the system of paupers nursing the paupers being often morally and physically unfit for the duties imposed upon them. Dr. GOODFELLOW said that he regretted to notice that lunatics and criminals were much better treated than the poor, and the salaries of union surgeons were often such as to prevent any respectable surgeon from taking the employment. Mr. VILLIERS agreed so far with the proposal of the deputation as to state that there would be propriety in at least occasional visits to work houses by physicians of eminence, and he hoped to bring in a bill to remedy a serious obstacle in the th e "localwa yo of such reforms b e i ng i n t ro d uce d— n amely, acts," which gave the guardians the power to resist the authority of the Board. So far all seems satisfactory., and wo must hope that this excellent suggestion will ultimately receive the attention which it merits. ACTS or PARLIAMENT.—The present session has produced $0 public Acts of Parliament a 41 51. local Acts. 'IYS. Cash. Acct. Orleans Northern lO6B 75 1065 Lyons and Mediterranean B9l 25 ... 891 25 Southern 595 593 75 Western 527 50 ... 525 Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard 490 ... 490 North of Spain '227 50 230 Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona 155 ... 150 TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 22. The submission of the Taurus chiefs turns out to have been a feint, either to gain time for measures of resistance, or to delay the proposed expedition till the sweltering heats of July and August should have rendered any effective operations impossible. The two Derebeys who were to have come to the capital a month ago to tender their subjection and receive investiture from the Porte, have made no sign of doing so, and information from the neigh bouring pashalic of Adama, making it clear that nothing of the kind was really intended, the Go vernment has lost no time in sending off the first detachments of the expeditionary force on the scale originally proposed. On Friday last Dervish Pasha and Djerided Effendi, respectively the Commander in- C hief of the force and the Imperial Commissioner to be attached to it, had their audience of the Sul tan, and sailed the following afternoon for Alex andretta on board a screw liner, accompanied by a ,couple of heavy frigates and two corvettes, carrying the quota of troops furnished to the expe dition by the army of the capital. Another frigate has at the same time been telegraphed to proceed from Alexandria to Candia to embark two bat talions from the garrison of that island. With the detachments to be supplied from Aleppo the whole " regular" strength of the force will thus be raised to 15,000 men, exclusive of 2,000 Bashi-bazouks furnished from Erzingham. With such a force it can hardly be doubted that a month or six weeks' campaign will bring the recalcritant Derebeys effec tually to their senses. Abd-el-Kader continues to be the object of the most flattering attention on the part of the Sultan and the Government generally. On Wednesday last the Grand Vizier personally carried to him the decoration of the first class of the Oswaine, with the large star in brilliants. This is the very highest class of the order, which is itself the highest in Turkey, and, besides the Sultan himself, is only worn by two or three of the chief dignitaries of the Empire. During the past ten days the Emir has paid re peated visits to all the legations, except those of Austria and Spain, as also the local agency of the Pope. These three Governments are, it is said, the only ones in Europe which does not express gratitude for his protecting services to the Christians during the Damascus massacres, and he accordingly now repays their neglect in kind. He is remain hero for another six weeks, when he will proceed:to Paris in accordance with the invitation of the Emperor. A negotiation is spoken of between Mr. Laing and the Ottoman Societe Generale, which is likely to result in the latter taking part in the forthcoming conversion of the home debt. Though the Ottoman bank is a large constituent of the Societe its antago nism to the measure is said not to be shared by the chief local members of the latter Company, whose estimate of the scheme, it is alleged, differs widely from that expressed in the pamphlet put forth by the Paris and London boards of the bank. The adherence of the Societe to the measure would effectually insure at least its loca: success. Surfet l'asha, the new ambassador to Paris, pro ceeds to his post by the Kustendjee mail of Thursday next. Sir henry Bulwer's trip to the Suez Canal has, it seems, convinced him that as a mere matter of construction the work is quite practicable, but at the same time his opinion as to the political impolicy, if not actual peril, of permitting M. Lesseps to carry out his little game in the collateral—but really most important—matters of the fresh water canals and the belts of territory claimed by the Compagnie Universelle has deepened into a conviction that for the sake of the Porte and of all otker interests concerned—except those of M. Lesseps, and those whose work he is doing— prompt and resolute action hhould be taken. Such Mr. Brodrick, in offering himself to the electors in conjunction with Mr. Peek, remarks : " I solicit your suffrages as a firm supporter of that con stitution under which England has enjoyed so large a share of freedom, prosperity, and happiness. At the same time, I am not insensible to the fact that, like all other human in stitution; it is susceptible of improvements, provided the changes made in it are judiciously planned and not of a sweeping character, so that the original flame of the fabric should be, as far as possible, preserved. On this ground I shall offer an uncompromising opposition to any attempts which may be made to substitute a system of secret for open voting—the old and constitutional method of eliciting the sense of the constituencies. If returned as your represen tative, I am willing to support such alterations in our re presentative system as would extend without lowering the franchise. A member of the Church of England by convic tion, and feeling strongly that she is emphatically the Church of the poor, I can be a party to no scheme for the settlement of the church rate question which does not pro vide for the due celebration of public worship, and for the preservation of the venerable fabrics which have been bequeathed to us by the munificent piety of our forefathers. I should, however, give my hearty support to any well-considered measure for the adjustment of a con troversy the prolongation of which I regard as an evil. I am in favour of the exercise of as rigid an economy, with respect to the national finances, as is consistent with duo provision being made for the maintenance.of the national defences and for the support of the honour of our country. I am, therefore, opposed to all demonstrations which tend to embroil us with foreign Powers when British interests are not at stake and British honour has not to be vindicated. Whenever the circumstances of the Empire admit of a re duction being made in the present rate of indirect taxation, I think that a careful revision of the malt-tax should be, upon the principles of free trade, among the first of those points to which the attention of the Legislature should be directed. Looking to the exceptional burdens which are imposed upon many ;parishes forming a part or in the neighbourhood of the metropolis, by the operation of the present poor-law system, I should be prepared to support such modifications in it as would spread exceptional taxa tion over a wider area than at present. As there are many fields of action common to individuals differing in religious creeds and in political opinions I shall always be ready, while holding my own views firmly and conscientiously, to co-operate with those who may differ from me on minor points in every movement for the social and religious ame lioration of the condition of the people." THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIET Y. The Thirteenth Yearly Prospectus is sent free of charge to any place, explanatory of the Share, Deposit, Land, or Borrowing Departments. Ai ply to CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Esq., Secretary, 33 , Norfo lk-street, Strand, London, W.C. THE NEW DER B Y RACE GLASS, price 5Cs., with Sling Case complete. 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THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. Buckstene. THIS EVENING, THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER. Messrs. Cooper, Whin, Braid, Clark, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, F. Wright, &c. After which, BROTHER SAM. Messrs. Sothern, Buck stone, Compton, &C. ; Mesdames 6nowdon, Moore, &c. Concluding with FIS H OUT OF WATER. Mr. Compton. To commence at 7. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPM.-- Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE IRISH TIGER. Mesas. C. II Stephenson and Eburne ; Mies K. Kelly. After which, at 8, LEAH. Leah. Miss Bateman, sup ported by Messrs. Swinboure, Jordan, Stuart, Ashley, Stephenson, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Miss H. Simms, Mrs. H. Lewis, Mrs. Stoker, Miss A. Seaman. To conclude with THE STEEPLECHASE; or, In the Pigskin. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford ; Miss K. Kelly Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING. a new Farce, by Mr. David Fisher, entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINGS. After which, ARAII NA POGUE Messrs. Dion Boucl milt, J. Brougham,R IL Vandenhoff, D. Fisher, D. Murray; Mrs. Boncicauit and Miss M. Oliver. To conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, ONE TREE HILL Meagre' Craven, Stoyle, James, Belford ; Miss A. Swanborough and Miss M. Palmer. - ----- After which, ALADDIN. Messrs. Thorne, and James ; Mesdames Ilughes, Weston, Thorne, and Eliza Bolt. To conclude with UP STAIRS AND DOWN STAIRS. Mr. Stoyle ; Miss Simpson. THE LAST EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGEI\ C bait be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, tfo. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied, as soon as published every Evening by W. ALEXANDER (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 24, Old Cavendish- street, Oxford-street. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY.—Morning, 6h. 26m.—Afternoon, 6h. 50m. To-Molutow.-Morning, 7h. 16m.—Afternoon, 7h. 40m. - , at it 4,154. • NIMONItie ' lll 1,, NI LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1865. fearing probably that their own influence might be weakened. They have, in fact, shown just the same unwillingness to admit their inferiors to political rights which they warmly denounced when shown in former times by the aristocracy to them selves. But the working classes are more intelligent than they give them credit for, and have tong ago discovered that their anomalous position is not due exclusively to the cold shade of aristocracy. They perceive that if the middle classes had returned honest Reformers as their representa tives they would long since have obtained their rights. The resolutions proposed at the Birming ham meeting were for the most part moderate and reasonable, and the meeting declared its intention of supporting any measure of genuine Reform, even if it did not go as far as they might wish. Such assemblies, though they may have little practical effect upon the immediate policy, are still productive of good, especially upon the eve of a general election. They serve to show our politicians that the anxiety for Reform is not a mere fiction, but a substantial fact ; and they may serve to remind the electors that they will very shortly have the opportunity of expressing their wishes through their representatives. After the experience of the last six years, it will be the con stituencies' own faults if they return again the members who have neglected their opportunities, trifled with the wishes of the people, and proved entirely faithless to the principles upon which they entered Parliament. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) SPAIN. MADRID, MAY 31. The Diario Espanol of to-day says that, should the Government dissolve the Congress, the party of the Liberal Union will abstain from taking part in the elections. GREECE. ATHENS, MAY 30. The elections terminated last evening throughout Greece. Order prevailed everywhere, with the ex ception of a few unimportant outbreaks. The Go vernment remained impartial during the elections. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 31. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ripon, with the heavy portion of the above mails, has arrived here. She brings 200 passengers, £3,251 in specie, pre cious stones valued at 2,000 rupees, and a general cargo, including 434 bales raw silk, value £90,000. On the 26th inst. she spoke the steamer Redschia, and on the 29th the steamers Delhi and Keplar. H.M.S. Victoria, Meanee, Cossack, Pelican, Firefly, Phoebe, Resistan,ce, Royal Oak, Magi cienne, Enterprise, Enchantress, and Caradoc, were at Malta. GIBRALTAR, MAY 26. The steamers Morocco and Italian, from Liver pool, and the Syria, from Southampton, arrived here yesterday. Her Majesty's ships Surprise, Procris, and Redpole were in the harbour. Exchange and freights unaltered. ITALY. NAPLES, MAY 25. The Avvenire says :—" The Englishman captured by the brigands at Battipaglia has not been libe rated, as was stated, neither, as far as we know, has the troop in pursuit of the band yet succeeded in discovering their retreat. The English Consul, it is said, leaves nothing undone to obtain the libe ration of the prisoner, whose sad condition, as well as the novelty and gravity of the affair, greatly disturbs the English residents. They are making the most active search, and the departure of General Armelfii for Salerno will, it is hoped, be the means of efficaciously terminating this unhappy affair." THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NAY 31, 1865. FRANCE. BOURSE, May 30.—A considerable change has taken place in the aspect of the Bourse to-day, the firmness and activity remarkable during the past few days having given way to a feeling of languor which has caused an adverse movement in nearly all the principal Securities. The importance of yesterday's intelligence from Mexico also appears to have been more fully realised in monetary circles— the Stock of the Old Loan having receded to 47i, and that of the New to 327 f. Threes, for the Ac count, have been 67f. 25c., and Italian Loan at 66f. 15c. Transactions in the Shares of the Credit Mobilier have taken place at 761 f. 25c. The market closed as follows : 4 per Cents 95 50 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 67 50 Do. end month 67 221 Credit Mobilier 762 50 Do. end month Bank Shares 3500 Credit Foncier 1285 Italian Loan 66 10 Do. end month 66 15 RAIL' Ditto Threes — New Mexican Do. New Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred Roman 76 has been the result of Sir Henry's apparently " idle" winter in Egypt. The Porte, it is said, has not heard his views and the grounds of them without anxiety, all the more that they entirely tally with the reports of Osman Pasha, the special commissioner of the Divan on the spot. The French Government, having learned that the Turkish and Egyptian members of the commis sion named to report on the issues raised by the Em peror's late award are likely to be d'accord against the nominee of the company, now wishes to add a delegate of its own, so as to equalise the arbitrative influence, or, in plainer words, by gaining over either of the two Mussulman commissioners, to have the whole matter decided " legitimately" in the French sense. But to this both our own Go vernment and the Porte are naturally enough opposed ; and as M. Drouyn de ',buys, on his part insists, on carrying the point, the slight cloud of a " difficulty" on the subject is visibly gathering on the horizon. It is not unlikely therefore that the Suez Canal " questson" will again be cropping up in a somewhat more definite form than what it has recently occupied before the public. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. EAST SURREY. Mr. H. W. Peek, of Wimbledon-house, and Mr. W. Brodrick, of Peper Harow, who are candidates for the representation of the eastern division of the county of Surrey, have issued their addresses to the electors. Mr. Peek, in his circular to the 9,913 voters on the register, says : "My political preferences are in favour of such a mode rately Conservative policy as would aim to consolidate our institutions, and from time to time adapt them to the vary ing circumstances of the age, rather than to introduce sud den or violent changes—at the present time, as I think, not only undesirable to the interest of any class of my country men, but fraught with danger to the welfare or liberties of all. Late experience as to the practical working of Ame rican institutions, on the one hand, and the repressive policy of many European States on the other, will not have been without a due influence upon Englishmen, jealous of and valuing their position and character. It is not within the compass of an address to go far into the many subjects of the day. On the more prominent I may be permitted to say that the ballot does not commend itself to my judgment ; that in the absence of any well-considered scheme—such, for instance, as the better administration of the ecclesiastical property of the country—l could not support the uncondi tional abolition of church rates, nor could be a party by lowering the franchise to swamp the middle class of elec tors, which embraces so large a proportion of the intelligent industry of the country, and which has ever shown itself thoroughly worthy of its political privileges. The unpro ductive expenditure of the country is very heavy ; and though cordially agreeing in the opinion that the mainte nance of an ample military and naval force in the highest state of efficiency is, considering the extent and circum stances of her Majesty's dominions, true economy, I shall at all times welcome and support judicious retrenchment." Spanish Foreign Debt. MADRID, May 26. In yesterday's sitting of the Spanish Senate, the Minister of Finance, in the course of his reply to a speech of Senor Pastor, upon the financial con dition of the country, said :—Senor Pastor be lieves that, should the loan be effected, it will be on such unfavourable terms that the country will regret it. On this point I must inform Senor Pastor that the present Government have proved that they know how to defend the public interests, and that they will continue to do so to the utmost extent of their power. Senor Pastor has submitted to us, as one of the most important points, the ques tion of the settlement with, or opening of, the foreign money markets. Now, I must observe that I am one of those who believe that the time has arrived when Spain is under the necessity of resolving this ques tion ; but I do not think that a single Spaniard will yield when a question is put to him at the point of of the sword. It is necessary to extricate ourselves from this situation, but demands should be made in a fitting manner, as otherwise there is no reasonable means of granting them, and I must add that, in this country, such questions are never resolved with out the concurrence of Parliament ; nor, indeed, can they be discussed without such concurrence, as they are so important, both from their gravity and even their history, that no Government having proper self-respect would enter upon them, unless by con sent of the co-legislative bodies. Senor Pastor, in reply, said—The Minister of Fi nance considers that the most important part of my speech is what I have said relative to the question of the debt. It is my conscientious belief that there is a necessity for our opening the foreign money mar kets. But hOw could I desire the matter to be ar ranged by royal order without the intervention and knowledge of the co-legislative bodies ? In saying that by negotiating our securities, the holders of this demand payment at the sword'spoint, the Mini ster is right. The case is as if we sent an artisan to whom we might be indebted to do more work in stead of paying him. Let Senor Castro study the history of our debt, and he will see whether right is upon the side of your creditors or not. The Minister of Finance rose at the conclusion of Senor Pastor's remarks, and said—Senor Pastor thinks that what has been said of payment being de manded at the sword's point is incorrect, and draws a comparison between the holders of the coupons and legitimate creditors whose claim the debtor denies. All I shall say to Senor Pastor is that, until it declared whether a debt exists or not, no such comparison can be made. EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT. BURSTING OF A WATERSPOUT OVER BRASTED PARK. (From the South-Eastern Gazette) About five o'clock yesterday (Monday) morning week a very heavy storm burst over the neighbour hood of Brasted, and, although it was not of long continuance, its effects have been most serious to the residence of W. Tipping, Esq., one of the county magistrates. NOTTINGHAM. Three of the candidates for the representation of this borough—Sir Robert Clifton and Messrs. Paget and Morley—addressed the electors on Monday night. Sir R. Clifton made a public entry into the town, preceded by bands of music. The horses were taken from his carriage, and it was drawn into the town by his partisans. He addressed the electors and non-electors at a monster meeting in the great market-place, and was rapturously received. He spoke at great length, and was frequently interrupted by the most vociferous applause. The hon. Bart. spoke of the votes he had given since he had been a member of the town. They had all been independent votes ; and if returned again, of which he felt himself sure, his conduct would be that of an independent member, but they would always, as heretofore, find him a friend to the work ing classes. Messrs. Morley and Paget addressed the Liberal electors in another part of the town. There is every appearance of a very severe contest. Sir Robert Clifton is the popular candidate. SOUTH ESSEX. It is now doubtful whether the threatened con test will take place in this constituency. The only reputed candidates are Mr. 11. J. Selwin (Conser vative) and Mr. R. B. Baker (Liberal). Neither of these gentlemen has issued a formal address, although Mr. Sclwin has resigned his pretensions at Maldon for the purpose of being brought forward, while Mr. Baker has been generally regarded as pledged to contest the division so long since as 1859. Mr. Baker was returned for this constituency in 1857, but was displaced at the dissolution of 1859 by Mr. J. W. Perry Watlington, who now retires. Mr. Selwin is a brother-in-law of Mr. C. Du Cane, one of the Conservative sitting members for North Essex. WEST CORNWALL. The two Liberal members for the Western Divi sion of Cornwall—Mr. John St. Aubyn and Mr. R. Davey—have announced their intention to seek re election on the dissolution of Parliament. Although one or two gentlemen have been spoken of as can didates in the Conservative interest, it is not in the least likely that there will be any opposition. The Liberals are much too strong in West Cornwall to offer any reasonable prospect of success to a Con servative. EDINBURGH. We understand that though the Liberal com mittee have not yet thought it necessary to take any steps in the matter, both of the present members are willing, though one of them is not desirous, again to place their services at the disposal of the constituency should it seem so to desire. For some days past the party engaged in resistance to the payment of the police tax have been busily canvassing for signatures to a requisition to Mr. Duncan M‘Laren.—Scotsman. LINLITIIGOWSIIIRE. Mr. Mill, of MiHeld, has resolved, we understand, not to offer himself as a candidate for the county, owing to having found the ground to a large extent pre-occupied by Mr. M'Lagan. An understanding seems to have got abroad that Mr. M'Lagan is to stand as a Conservative, which must, at least until he confirms the statement himself, be held as a mis take, seeing that there is now a large majority of Liberal electors on the roll, and that many of them have biped Mr. Mlagan'e requisition.—Scotsinan The mansion is situate within a short distance of the main road between Sevenoaks and Westerham, and behind it, on the south side, the land rises for nearly three miles, the most elevated part being known as "The Chart." The house is surrounded by pleasure -grounds, most tastefully laid out, and the meadows at the south front are separated from these grounds by a ha-ha, the wall being about five feet high and of considerable length. The basement of the house is composed of the servants' apart ments, &c., and there is a considerable slope from the ground above to the windows, for the purpose of freely admitting light and air. On this base ment there are three levels, and the butler's pantry and plate closet ; two of the female servants' sleep ing-rooms being on the second level. After the storm had raged for about half an hour, Mr. Price, the butler, left his pantry to go to the servants' hall, which was on the lowest level, to see if the rain had penetrated it, as had been the case about a fortnight previously. On his return to the pantry, as he was sit ting on the side of his bed, an immense volume of water poured into the room, striking him at the side of the head, it having effected an entrance into the house by pouring down the slope to the window adjoining the pantry, which it broke, and forced the door opening into the pantry, which it began rapidly to fill, and Mr. Price was knee deep in water in a few seconds. Fearing for the safety of one of his fellow-servants, who was in a room on the same level, he hastened thither, but before he could arouse her the water had found another entrance, it hav ing extended to the south-west side of the house, where it fell like a cataract into a small yard, and with sufficient power to break glass in the back door nearly half an inch in thickness, and at length the door itself was forced open and broken. By this time the basement was rapidly filling with water, and the servants had to wade through it destitute of all but their night clothing to effect their escape. The family whs in London, but Mr. Tipping was immediately apprised of the sad affair, and on his reaching Brasted the scene which presented itself was of a very desolate character. The beautiful grounds, on which so much labour and expense had been lavished, were covered with a thick deposit of mud ; flowers and shrubs were uprooted, and the lower part of the mansion inundated. On the first level there was about three feet of water, and here the copper in the scullery had been lifted by the water from the brickwork which surrounded it, and laid on the floor, and a flour-bin containing about two and a half sacks of flour was floating about. On the second level a quantity of plate, the chest con taining which had been broken by the fall of a large cupboard, was found in the deposit of mud, which was at least one foot thick throughout the basement. On the level the water rose to about four feet and a half. On the lowest level were the servants' hall, footmen's sleeping-room, store-room, &c., and in all of these rooms the water rose to over seven feet, and here the destruction of property was the greatest in consequence of the abundance of perishable stores. Fortunately there was no one in this part of the house at the time, as escape would have been impos sible from the great rush of the water. To remove the water the fire-engine from Wester ham was obtained, and after some hours' pumping it was sufficiently lowered for the workman to get at the drains, which, after being opened, were able to carry off the remainder of the water. It was evident that the immense body of water which found its way to the house could not be the result of rain, and it is most probable that a waterspout burst in the high ground, as for a distance of more than two miles the course of the water'is distinctly visible, its width being from 40 to 50 feet, and the crops along the route are considerably injured or de stroyed. The water having rapidly filled the ha-ha at the south side must then have swept across the lawn, and burst the windows, through which it ob tained ingress. It would also appear as if the original body of water had been separated shortly after leaving the source, one part taking the route to Mr. Tipping's, and the other going towards Hever wood, the lodge-gate of which was carried away, and thence down into Brasted-street. The road from that place to Sandridge was all under water, some of which found its way into the cot tages, and the traffic was interrupted for some time. We understand the damage sustained by Mr. Tip ping exceeds £5OO. We understand that W. Tipping, Esq., of Bras ted Park, is a candidate for the representation of Stockport, Lancashire, as a Liberal Conservative. The London and Provincial Turkish Bath Company (Limited). ---.4.- The usual half-yearly meeting of this company was held at their establishment, 76, Jermyn-street, on Monday, the 29th inst., at two p.m., J. E. Rolland, Esq., chairman of the company, presiding. The report, which recommended a dividend at the rate of six per cent. per annum, free of income-tax, was laid on the table by the chairman, and its adoption was proposed by Mr. Crawshay, seconded by Mr. Banting, and carried unanimously. _ _ _ Besides the dividend, amounting to £643 10s. 3d., the sum of £357 17s. 3d. was appropriated to the indemnifica tion of shareholders who had paid up their calls previously to the company commencing business, and the sum of £357 4s. Gd. was written off for depreciation. The report also shows the company to be entirely free of debt, with a considerable balance at their bankers. -0- Yesterday afternoon a very fully attended meet ing of the directors and guardians of the poor of St. Pancras took place at the Vestry-hall, Camden Town, for the purpose of considering a motion of which notice had been given in reference to the mas ter of the workhouse. • Mr. Churchwarden Lawford occupied the chair, and a letter was read from Mr. Morrison, the mas ter, asking for a committee of inquiry into his con duct before the resolution of which notice had been given was carried. It was moved and seconded that the master be permitted to be present during the discussion, which was carried. Mr. WATSON said it was with very painful feelings he felt it his duty to bring forward the motion of which he had given notice. He then went into a series of charges against the master, in reference to his con duct with regard to the recent pauper will case ; as to his supporting the two paupers, Grant and James, in their misconduct against the orders of the board, and endeavouring to make it appear that the board, before the Poor-law inquiry, had issued orders for their incarceration ; that he had caused the robbery to be compromised in which they were alleged to be con cerned ; that he was a party with the editor of a local newspaper in publishing untruthful and scurrilous attacks against the members of the board, and finally, that whilst he had made an investigation into, and was fully conversant with, all the facts relating to a series of criminal assaults made by an inmate, he did not think it worth his while to report the case to the board ; that he allowed the culprit to es cape, but who was afterwards captured and prose cuted by the board, and sentenced to four years' penal servitude. With reference to these, and other matters connected with the management of the workhouse, Mr. Watson moved " That Mr. Morrison, the master, had forfeited the confidence of the directors of the poor, and shown himself unfit to be continued in the office. The directors, there fore, recommended the Vestry to call on Mr. Morri son to send in his resignation within seven days, and failing in doing so that due notice be given to deter mine his appointment." Mr. WINTER seconded the motion. Mr. STOCKTON moved as an amendment to refer the matter to a committee to investigate all the charges, but not to report till after the report from the Poor-law Board had been received. This being seconded, on conditioikof withdrawing the latter part of the amendment, Mr. Watson assented to it, and it was carried. UNIVERSALITY OF THE DELUGE.—And this reve lation brings us at once to the disputed points as to the extent and nature of the Deluge. As to the first, one thing is clear. Even if the words of Scripture were not so decided, the consent of all the tradi tions of all the races of mankind would proclaim, beyond the passibility of reasonable doubt, that the universality of the Deluge was co-extensive with the universality of human life, that wherever man had spread over the face of all the earth, over that spot the waters of the great Flood flowed. But it is clearly another question when we are called on to consider whether we are not only allowed, but obliged to believe, that the universality of the Deluge includes, not only the universal destruction of human life, but the universal submergence of the earth. Of course if Holy Scripture plainly tells us it is so, as a matter of faith, there is nothing further to be said ; it then becomes a question with which probability and human reasoning have nothing to do, and of which we can but say that all things are possible with God. Yet the words of Holy Scripture seem scarcely such as of necessity imply a general submergence. The words are decisive as to " man whom I have created," and the animals which were joined in fellowship with him. But such pas sages as " all the high hills that were under the whole heaven" are paralleled in many places of Holy Writ by equally strong expressions, in cases where a certain dis trict is all that can possibly be meant.—Readings on the Old Testament.—The Englishman's Magazine for June. MURDERED WHILE BATHING.—M. Lombard, of Montgeron, has been murdered while bathing in the Yeres at Villeneuve St. Georges, Seine et Oise, France. It appears that he tried to prevent the plundering of his clothes by two individuals on the bank, who knocked him back into the river with stones, and afterwards dragged him out and strangled him. The younger of tho assailants came forward, and, declaring that his companion alone' was guilty, gave information which led to the immediate arrest of the other man, Marshal Magnan, who had been suffering for some weeks past from peritonitis, died yesterday afternoon, in his 74th year. He was born in Paris in October, 1791. He enlisted as private soldier in his 18th year, in the 66th Regiment of the Line, and . went through nearly all the campaigns in Portugal' and Spain. As captain of the Imperial Guard, be took an active part in the last campaign in France ; he was also present at the battle of Waterloo. Ili° fidelity to the Imperial cause to the last moment did not, however, interfere with his promotion. Owing to the protection of Marshal Gouvion St.' Cyr, he was incorporated in the Royal Guard under the second Restoration in 1815. He served in Spain during the invasion by the French in 1823, and as Colonel of the 49th of the Line took part in the expedition to Algiers in 1830. He was in garrison at Moultrison, in France, in 1831, and being ordered to Lyons to assist in putting down an insurrection in that city, instead of pushing men forward, he entered into a parley with the insurgents. For this military fault he was put on the half-pay list. He solicited and obtained permission to enter the Bel gian service the same year, and remained there till 1840, when he returned to France with the rank of Major-General, to which he had been promoted in 1835. He commanded at Lyons in 1848, when be put down the movement got up as the contre-coup to the rising attempted in Paris on the 13th of June, 1849. He was then named to the command of Strasbourg, and while there was chosen by the electors of the Seine as one of their representatives to the Legislative Assembly. As Commander-in - Chief of the army of Paris, a post he held since July, 1851, when General Changarnier was removed by the President of the Republic, he took a promi nent part in the coup-d'etat of the 2d of December, for which he was rewarded with the baton of Field Marshal, the dignity of senator, and the import"! • office of Grand Huntsman, vacant by the death 01 Marshal St. Arnaud. Marshal Magnan is the third of the prominent actors in the coup-ditat who has died. The others were St. Arnaud and De Mord' STATE OF TRADE, MANCHESTER, May 30.—For shipping yarns we have had a more active demand than on Friday, and but for the extreme prices demanded by spin ners it is generally thought we should have had a considerable business to-day. The market for all kinds is strong, with a decided upward tendency. Yarns suitable for India are quiet. The market for home trade yarns has been strong, at an advance of something like id. per lb. on the rates of Friday, caused by the upward tendency of cotton in Liver pool. A moderate amount of business has been done. The rise in the Liverpool cotton market is attributable to the relatively high prices of cotton ruling in New York, quoted 53 cents in the advices by the Hibernia, which arrived this morning. The cloth market still hangs behind that for yarn, and shippers especially decline to follow the upward tendency of prices. One cause of this is a prevail ing impression that the advance in cotton will not be sustained, and that a reaction may be expected ; but the main cause is to be found in the tenour of the advices from India. There are telegrams from Calcutta and Bombay of the 26th inst. Those from Bombay speak of six or eight failures there, including one of the banks, and report the prices of Manchester goods still depressed. At Cal cutta also on the 26th prices were lower, with very little business doing, and a flat feel ing. These advices have had an evident effect upon the Manchester cloth market to-day, and fabrics of all descriptions suitable for the East have been scarcely saleable for the prices of last week, notwithstanding the advancing tendency of both cotton and yarn. The business done in these goods has consequently been of a very limited character. There has been a little doing in printing cloths and in goods suitable for the home trade, but sellers find themselves unable to get an advance except in exceptional cases where suitable cloths are scarce. LEEDS, 30th.—The attendance of buyers in the cloth halls to-day has not been large, and their operations have been limited and miscellaneous, like those of the last few market days. Purchases are about equally divided between ordinary plain goods and those for the colder season of the year. The export trade keeps steady rather than brisk, and little or no improvement is noticeable this month either for Canada or America, but there is a little more inclination to do business with the Federals than was exhibited at the early part of the year. The smaller manufacturers of the neighbourhood report themselves not to be so busy as they were in the spring, but there are few hands totally unem ployed. The dressers and finishers in the borough are also less employed than they were a month ago. Prices of wool, yarn, and goods keep alike firm. NOTTINGHA3I, 30th.—There was a moderate at tendance at our Exchange-hall to-day, and the de mand for lace yarns was steady, the full rates of last week being well maintained. For hosiery yarns the demand was firm, and prices had a tendency to improve. Spun silks may be quoted 6d. per lb. higher than last week. The demand for brown nets was less active, some large houses being engaged in stock-taking. Prices for these goods remain with out material change. ROCHDALE, 29th.—The flannel market was but indifferently attended, and yet there is an improved tone both among buyers and manufacturers. A fair amount of business was done, considering the flat ness of the past month or two. The quantity of fancy flannels sold was a tolerably good average. There was rather more doing in Yorkshire woollens, and especially for superior goods there is a satisfac tory inquiry at advanced rates. Merchants have been giving out orders, since our last report, a good deal more liberally than for some time past. Pur chases from stock have been somewhat extensive. There have been cases in which the buyers have made good bargains, but generally manufacturers are very obstinate in their adherence to high prices. The dearness of wool is most strictly maintained, and this is owing not a _little to the fact that the stocks held by local staplers are small, and that there have been among the buyers those who do not generally resort to this market. St, Pancras Workhouse. HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, May 27. The Queen drove out with Princess Louise in the morning. In the afternoon the Queen and Princess Helena, attended by the Hon. Mrs. A. Gordon, went up Glen Gelder, and returned by Alt-na-Guithassach. MAY 28. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and Princess Louise attended divine service in the morn ing at the parish church of Crathie. The Queen, with Princess Helena and Princess Louise, attended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole, went to church in the afternoon. The Rev. Dr. Caird officiated on both occasions. The Duke of Argyll and the Rev. Dr. Caird had the honour of dining with the Queen and Royal family in the evening. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Keppel. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke of Brabant, afterwards drove to Hampton Court. The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive at tended by the Countess of Morton. •.--,4,,____- Prince d'Aremberg and Count F. de Lagrange have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Paris. The Duke and Duchess de la Tr6moille and Viscount Duchatel have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel. His Excellency M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister was honoured by the company of his Royal Highness the Duke of Brabant at dinner yesterday evening, at the Belgian Legation, in Arlington-street, Piccadilly. There were present to meet his royal highness the Duke of Sutherland, the Earl Grey, the Earl of St. Germans, Viscount Sydney, the Bishop of Oxford, Col. the Hon. Sir Charles Phipps, Sir Roderick Murchison, Mr. Pianizzi, Mr. Thompson, Baron E. de Wykerslooth, M. T. Braewer, the Right Hon. Robert Lowe, Sir Edwin Landseer, Mr. Van de Weyer, &c. The Earl of Derby left town yesterday on a visit to Sir Robt. Gerard, Bart., at Epsom, where he will remain during the race week, a select company having been invited to meet the noble earl. The ORDER OF THE GARTER.—Sir Charles G. Young, Garter, accompanied by Mr. Courthope, Somerset Herald, left London yesterday for Darmstadt , where, on Tuesday next, their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, K.G., and Prince Louis of Hesse, K.G., will invest his Royal Highness the Grand Duke with the habit and ensigns of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. -42t46, 4 40,,, ~,v . tourt vets - Inaliat .6,,,c Death of Marshal Magnan. Royal Dramatic College. The annual general meeting of the subscribers t° the above institution was held yesterday on the stag e of the Adelphi, Mr. B. Webster in the chair. Mr. ANSON, the secretary, read the report, 30 11°12 stated that the operations of the year had beep attended with great success. The c e n t r al ball the building was now complete ; and the coup ( ' have pleasure in announcing that his Royal Wg ir ness the Prince of Wales will inaugurate the c olleg a e and hall on Monday. The s u ms o f £2,000 all £l,OOO, less legacy duty, left to the college by th e the late Mr. T. P. Cooke, have been transferred executors to the officers of the college. The awl° benefit in aid of the funds will be shortly announc °, ' and the fancy fair at the Crystal Palace, which isA° hitherto so successfully added to the funds, place on the 15th and 17th of July next. The 00111 . 1 1 ; cil have decided that nine additional pensionersoll' o . be admitted at the present electio n s, viz., T ' be females and four males. The total i nco me of year has been £3,035 3s. 3d., and the total all ey 28 4 diture £1,750 12s. 2d., leaving a balance of 11s. Id. old The CHAIRMAN said he trusted the r eport w°, l o be satisfactory to the subscribers. Th e councill.. carried out the project to the best of their abilitl e " A gcl their progress, though slow, had been steady ; they had now arrived at the result, the c omplet ion of the college and the filling up of every reside ll ", within it. This, he felt sure, wou ld b e hi g hly sa t t i ll o e factory to all those who take an interest in as theatrical profession. Another pleasing fac t that the Prince of Wales had consented to ina lls fel t rate, the college, showing the great interest he or k in the dramatic art and his desire to aid in theW of charity. On the motion of Mr. JAMES LEVY, seconded DI Mr. REDDISH, the report was adopted. On the motion of Mr. R. BELL, seconded to : CHURCHILL, the following resolution was ag re „, e of —" That in case of the election as pension' 0 0 husband and wife, they be allowed the use °I dn ° a residence only, with the allowance of coa ls '— candles applicable to each residence." Ne lson The retiring wardens, Messrs. H. Compton/ I ' d I, Lee, A. Wigan, R. Churchill, H. Spicer, an a nd Staunton, were re-elected, and Messrs. Waring/ Perry as auditors. cacte' 3 ' The usual routine business having been tra n— e d e d the election of the nine pensioners was Prc'ee • with Amongst those present were R; Bell, Escl" Creswick, Esq., R. Churchill, Esq., T. J. Terusv°°T."' Esq., J. Reddish, Esq., J. Levy, Esq., J. la3l°Gu' Esq., N. Lee, Esq., J. L. Toole, Esq./ a nd ef• Anderson, Esq. CRYSTAL PALACE.—.Vsiecial display of the gr ettt t f i e i n e n w tai at n er s twemillplteask,ecapstacedetso;amnodrrwoawteartfallso:ctloc,/ ieciudi°ls‘ a T n u e e x sa t a ra n concert will take place, at 'which AladAan'tea°s'ec-nll3°.:;' mann and Madame Joachim will a ear. One Shilling P",,, May 30.—Admissions orpayrnent, 3,080; d o ' ud season tickets, 1,238 ; total visitors, 4,318. - the GRATEFUL GIFTS.—The subscribers Te People's Journal, published at Dundee, 1330:1 through its proprietor (W. D. Latt o, Esq.), 00ntribtti'sg £BOO to pay the cost of the new lifeb oat and transpor2ot carriages which the National Lifeboat Institution i 6 tw, Many to station at Peterhead and Arbroa th. o th f e o , Scot scribers are fishermen residing o n the east coast t land. The Rev. E. S. Oorrie, of Maplestead Iricarac..3 Essex, has also forwarded to the Lifeboat Institutio:o 155., being the sum collected for it by an invalid boY t ueu, friends visiting him. He is confined entirel the y to his .fOl,O O but he takes great interest in the welfare of 141 Society,