The Sun. — London, England, 1861-06-21 00:00:00

THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, the pertormanoes will commence with the Comedy of THE OVERLAND ROUTE. Messrs. Chas. Mathews, Buckstone, E. Villiers, Rogers, ac. ; Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. C. Mathews, and Miss E. Weekes. Followed by THE ADVENTURES OF A LOVE LETTER. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews. And THE GALICIAN FETE. Commence at 7. RoYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.... Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris. THIS EVENING, TRUTH AND FICTION. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews,Widdicombe, Shore, Cathcart, Garden; Bliss C. Leclercq, Miss R. Leclercq, and Miss M. Harris. Followed by HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. Fechter. Sup ported by Hermann Vezln, Ryder, Meadows, dtc. ; ktiggeg Heath, Risworthy, and R. Leclercq. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELP HI.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. ReproduCtiOn of "The Colleen Bawn." The Adelphi "Census" every Evening. THIS EVDTING, the successful new Farce, entitled A TURKISH BATH. Mr. J. L. Toole. 'far. P. Bedford. After which (212th time), THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr. D. Boucicault, D. fisher, Billington, Falconer, Stephenson, 'C. J. Smith, Romer, Howard, Ward ; Mrs. Boucicault, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and Mrs. Chatterley. To be followed by a new apropos Sketch, THE CENSUS. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Eburne, Romer, C. J. Smith ; Miss Kate Kelly, Miss E. Thorne, and Mrs. Chatterley. Doors open at half past 6—Commence at 7. CANTERBURY -HALL CONCERTS AND FEsTE ARTS GALLERY. EVERY EVENING, Two Grand Selections from celebrated Operas. including Verdi's new Opera, THE BAL MASQUE (first produced in England at this Establishment), with a Chorus of Forty Voices, and upon a scale unequalled:at any:other Concerts. Miss Russell, Miss Ernst, Mr. Greville, Mr. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, Mr. Bernard ; popular Solos on the Cornet-a-piston, by Mr. Levy (the first performer of the day) ; the Brothers Conrad (in an entirely original entertainment on the double r ope, not to be seen elsewhere); continued success of Mr. Wood and his talented little Son. The Comic Department comprises the following favourites : —Mr. Marshall, Mr. Holling sworth ; the NERVES, by Messrs. Harvey and French ; and Mrs. Lawrence. Musical Director, Mr. JONGHMANS. T n E O X F O R D, 6, OXFORD-STREET. This noble building being now completed, its architectural beauty, slogance of ornamentation, and brilliancy of lighting render it one of the sigh+, of the metropolis. Open Every Evening. The programme is varied, arm includes Selections (by a full company of principals, powerful band, and chorus) from " Macbeth" and " lin Ballo in Maschera." both operas by Verdi, the composer of the day—The wonderful Solos on the Cornet-a-Piston of the renowned LEVY—Scotch Duets by the Misses Stuart, and other vocal and instrumental music of the highest order. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. The Comic portion of the entertainment is supported by Miss Green, Messrs. Sam Collins, Harvey , and F rench (the Nerves), W. H. Wieland, E. Marshall, and W. Randall. Admission, Hall, sixpence ; Balcony and Stalls, one shilling. Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DlY.—liorning,, 12h. 13m.—Afternoon, 12h. 38m. TO-110BROW.-Morning, lh. 34m.—Afternoon, :Ih. 38m. THE WEATHER. —SUN OFFICE, JUNE 21, 1561. THERMOMETER ? IN THE SRADB. 7G—higheet since noon yesterday.: 61—lowest this morning and during the night. 72—this day at noon. BAROMTER-29.98. WIND—N.E. in the morning; now S.E. ; with dull sultry weather.. " A S r I . - THE SUN. LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1861. The Edinburgh has brought us three days later news, but no tidings of any important event. The North and the South seem still engaged in the pre liminary work of looking at each other, each daring the other to come to close quarters. We have little doubt, considering the temper of both sides, that want of preparation has much to do with the slow ness to act. Capt. RUSSELL, who was appointed by the French Minister of Marine to report on the performance of the Great Eastern, and who may be regarded as an unbiassed witness, reports that the armaments of the North are by no means so formidable as they are represented to be ; numerous regiments that figure on paper are reduced to a few privatesi, - with the officers and staff au grand complet, and as, from what he learned, the South was in much the same predicament, we need not be sur prised that the grand movements on both sides should be delayed. The North has frequently spoken of the cool weather as the time when they mean to act ; it may be that the weather is only one reason, and the least important one, of their slow advance. The confederate troops are reported to be advanc ing on Cairo. This place is situated at the junc tion of the Ohio and Mississippi, below also the point at which the Missouri joins the latter. It therefore commands the entire river traffic of the North and North-West with the South, and has already greatly annoyed the latter by stopping supplies and, in the earlier stage of the rebel lion, munitions of war also, on their passage thither. We imagine, however, that the men of Illinois are not very likely to give the South the chance of overpowering them in their grand River Port. Could the South but capture Cairo it would materially aid in all the internal smuggling in both directions which might serve its purpoass. Two little incidents are favour- able to the Sonth. The officers of the Susque• hannah frigate, just returned from the Medi terranean, resigned their commissions on returning home ; which seems to show how such Government appointments had been bestowed on Southern men. The other, the surrender of the Secession prisoners captured at Alexandria. This was probably, however, owing to family eonnec tions, which must often now be painfully broken, and, we may presume, the liberated prisoners are pledged to fight zo more against the North. Rumour has been rather unpleasantly busy of late in regard to' the relations of Italy and France - ; and other Continental powers have also been honoured with its iotice. Generally such rumou r , pas s for mere political gossip, but the undeniable fact is that in unrepresented France, rumour is a regular State agent, though not a State authority, and when the report is of something "greatly for the advantages " of France, as JOSEPH ADY used to say, it is prudent to deal with these gossipping political tales as having a purpose. They may be, and probably are, intended to test what public opinion will bear, or to familiarise the mind to with "Napoleonic ideas"—ideas intended to be converted, if events permit, into material facts. We are all, of course, gratified with the an nouncement that France is on diplomatic terms with Sardinia again, by acknowledging the King dom of Italy ; but, while we regret the fact, still a fact it is, that almost every person who takes an English interest in the liberty and unity of Italy, receives the news with a half anxious apprehension about the possible conditions. Nothing, indeed, is known, but each one's instinct warns him that it is not natural to expect a simply right and straight forward act on the part of our great ally. What has he bargained for in exchange? is the general inquiry. Mr. GRIFFITHS, therefore, was quite right in asking Lord JOHN 2• question, yesterday, respecting the report which had assumed so plau sible a form, of the Austrian proposals to France respecting the temporal power of the POPE. From what they have seen already our readers must judge of the probability, or other wise, of the statement that Austria proposed that the two Emperors should ;combine to form an in. dependent army for the protection of the temporali ties of the POPE, und to keep Piedmont from enter ing upon them. On that point, and on the reported statement of Baron Ricasou, that he was " confi dent of checkmating all intrigues," that his infiexi- bility and calmness were equal to the right he de fended "—on all this Lord JOHN was sot, officially at least, better informed than the rest of us. The one thing in favour of the statement is, that is what Austria would like ; but the one thing against it is that Austria must know France would never con cede it. Lord JOHN was able, however, to confirm another rumour, that the Spanish and Austrian Ainbassadors at Paris, had proposed in general terms that the Catholic Powers should act in con cert with regard to the temporal power of the PoPE. Armies and arms were not mentioned ; the proposal was made in quite a general form, and had been met by France with a direct negative. One of the principal reasons assigned was, that the Protestant Powers, Great Britain, Prussia, and Sweden, had taken part in the settlement of the POPE'S affairs in 1815. A fact which, from the lips of the man who has paid no kind of attention to the treaties of Vienna, when he wished for a little pleasant annexation, or for a military position formidable to Switzerland, can hardly be regarded as more than a pretext. We are still as much in the dark as ever on the question—When will the French evacuate Rome ? Still left to conjecture whether they will ever do it spontaneously, and in deference to the mere right of the case: Rome having been seized on basely hypocritical pretexts, is now held on pretences equally false and selfish. There is no hazard of anarchy, or of abuse of liberty; on the contrary, the present Gallic and ecclesiastical manage ment at Rome is the cause of anarchy, and of cruel disturbances in the middle and south of Italy. Only two reasons can now he thought to influence the Emperor in this unjust occupation of a city which does not belong to him. One the ambition of being master of the capital of Roman Catholicism, the other the hope of making a profitable exchange. Hence the rumours every now and then of his designs on Sardinia or Genoa, or on both. And we can quite believe that he continues to put off the evacuation of Rome with the hope that the chapter of accidents may yet enable him to make a good bargain. Sardinia, however, with its noble naval harbour, can never be his if our Mediterranean fleet be as strong as it ought to be and does its duty, of which last we have no fear. Our present navy and our Arm- I strong guns will, we trust, keep the Emperor of I the FRENCH sober. Although Sir GEORGE LEWIS was, without an instant's doubt, perfectly in the right last evening while protesting that it is not usual to inquire into the grounds upon which a recommendation has been made to the Crown for the exercise of the Royd prerogative—the case of Mr. KING HARMER was altogether too flagrant of its kind to be passed by "as usual" sub silentio. The facts of this case require here no recapitulation. They are by this time only too notorious. It is not so much that the person accused and, let us add also, convicted as the principal in the late outrage perpetrated at Cremorne Gardens—an individual described in the police reports as "a gentleman of large fortune"- it is not so much that Mr. KING HARMER has been dealt with over-leniently by a sort of after-thought through the intervention of the Sec retary of State for the Home Department! It is far worse than this—though that itself, we cannot but think,would have been bad enough under the circum. stances—it is rather that one of the worthiest, one o: the most zealous, one of the most devotedly pains• taking among all our excellent London magistrates Mr. ARNOLD, of the Westminster Police-court, has been, we cannot but think, gratuitously insulted ! Insulted, that is, by the abrupt reversal of the de cision arrived at by him on a careful consideration of Mr. KING HARMER'S doings—the sentence deli berately pronounced by Mr. AR iOLD having been forthwith coolly set aside without a with your leave, or a by your leave, by the autocratic power of the right hon. baronet the Home Secretary. Let it be remembered that it was Mr. ARNOLD, and not Sir GEORGE, who had adjudicated upon this case, who had examined into it carefully himself, from the very commencement, who had previously questioned and cross-questioned from the bench the various witnesses, and who, after the most cautious scrutiny, and the most mature deli- beration, had sentenced the culprit brought be fore him to ten days' incarceration by way of punishment. Mr. ARNOLD, recollect, acted thus throughout simply, solely, exclusively in his responsible position as a metropolitan magistrate. He obeyed the dictates of his conscience, he followed the guidance of his judgment, while so doing—bent alone upon admini stering the laws with an even hand, and upon thus doing his duty at once to the Crown and to the great mass of his fellow•countrymen. Now, before we write another syllable upon this matter, however, let us remark here, quite plainly, that in writing at all about it we do so without any personal feeling whatever for or against the individual whose outrageous con duct at Cremorne Gardens had led first of all to his conviction of the offence charged against him before the Westminster Police Magi strate, and subsequently to the impertinence to which that excellent magistrate has been, we can not but conceive, most unjustifiably subjected in his judicial capacity. Oar animus in the matter isjust nil—For, as to Mr. KING HARMER, " the gentleman of large fortune" here mentioned, he is to ourselves a mere name and nothing more. Indeed, so ex clusively is he " a mere name" that we can't for the life of us discover in any way his identity. The " Court Directory" throws no light whatever upon the existence of any Mr. KING HARMER at all. So that—remembering the circumstance (a circumstance, by the way, that certainly ought extraordinary not to be over l ooked in the consideration of the rveryight hen. ban the de Hom e cision Secretary)arrivedat bythe remem bering the circumstance that the person called Mr. KING HARMER" was accompanied down to the police court by a noble lord and several mem bers of the House of Commons, we are led almost irresistibly to the conclusion that this " gentleman of large fortune," in calling himself Mr. KING HARMER, is indulging in a little amiable masquerade—is speaking of himself (shall we say) figuratively. However much of " a gentle man—of fortune" he may be, he is certainly but a sorry KING of men at the best ; but if a KING , also a HARMER—remembering all the disgraceful smashing and crashing that took place at Cremorne Gardens, when he and his fellows honoured with their presence that place of public entertainment. Whatever his name, wherever his residence—taking his individuality and his social status all for granted—there was the man, there was the dence—there was proof positive as to " the man" being well known in this way as an offender, and as to " the offence" having been by himself and his associates a thing not simply of once-in-a-way, not merely an occasion of yesterday. Taking everything into consideration. Mr. ARNOLD decided that the culprit before him (call him what you please, Mr. KING HARMER or Mr. THOMAS &molts, a Gentleman, or Anything Else) was clearly guilty, was obviously culpable, was quite manifestly a person deserving punishment. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 21, 1861 And, so thinking, Mr. ARNOLD sentenced this com panion of a noble lord, this associate of members of Parliament, this soi disant " gentleman of large fortune"—who, for all these reasons, ought cer- tainly to have known better than to have acted, as he was proved to have acted, at Cremorne Gardens --Mr. ARNOLD sentenced this influential personage, whoever he may be, to ten days' imprisonment. At Cremorne Gardens , at the time of the out rage p osehi complained to be ofa, Mr. KING HARMER—(We will p veritable Mr. KING HARMER) su __Yi n KING HARMER called his comrades—the Swells who were there with him (Nobs, shall we s ay, Mr. Punch, or Snobs ?)—to the rescue ! As it happened at the time, and for one brief, delightful interval, he did so effectually ! Again, at the Police court down at Westminster (the convenientest of all possible localities for one who happens to be blessed with such " troops of friends" as this highly influential personage, called for the nonco Mr. KING HARMER)—at the Westminster Police court, Mr. KING HARMER again calls some one to the rescue—this time, however, it is no other than a right hon. Cabinet Minister, one of Her MAJESTY'S Secretaries of State, Sir GEORGE LEWIS himself, armed with that surnmum bonum, in the shape of a rescue, the Royal Prerogative. Scarcely has the magistrate pronounced sentence upon this public offender, who is also, pray remember that," a gentleman of fortune," who has a noble lord at his elbow and half-a-dozen live Members of Parliament dangling at his heels even within the purlieus of a metropolitan police-office —scarcely has the magis trate pronounced sentence (a sentence, we must take leave to say that, in our thinking, he richly deserved) when—by a stroke of the pen in the hand of Sir GEORGE LEWlS—that sentence is wantonly obli terated, and a most uncalled for and unprovoked indignity done to a high-minded and public-spirited magistrate ! The question last evening put to Sir GEORGE LEWIS in regard to the very flagrant case here referred to, was simply as to " whether it was true that Mr. KING HARMER was on the 12th of June committed to the House of Correction for 10 days, but was liberated by a warrant from the Home-office before the expiration of his sentence, and contrary to the advice and opinion of the cora mitin g magistrate ; and, if so, whether the Secretary of State for the Home Department had any objection to state to the house the grounds on which he recom mended her MAJESTY to exercise her prerogative of pardon." Than the answer vouchsafed to this very reasonable inquiry of Mr. LAWSON'S by the right hon. baronet to whom it had been addressed, we do not hesitate to say, nothing could very well have been in every way more entirely unsatis factory. Setting aside as of no value whatever the rigmarole by which the explanation (!) of the Home Secretary was prefaced, that answer of Sir GEORGE LEWIS'S resolves merely into the one closing sen tence, that " It appeared to him (Sir G. LEWIS) that after Mr. HARMER had undergone two days' imprisonment the justice of the case was sufficiently met, and he therefore di rected him to be liberated." Whereupon (" Heaw ! heaw !") cried some of the M.P.'s who were listen ing to Sir G. C. LEWIS last evening. [We don't forget, of course, that certain members were not ashamed to figure in the reputable train of " the gentleman—of fortune" called Mr. KING HARMER when he " shewed" before Mr. ARNOLD in the Westminster Police Court.] And so the matter ends. Satisfactorily ? Or—(let us think)—does it end there ? is it likely to end there !' We can hardly imagine so. We cannot willingly come to the conclusion that our London magistrates can be thus allowed by the highest authority in the land to have their deliberate judg- L meats curtly, and therefore offensively and igno . minionsly, set aside by the stroke of a pen in the hand of one who, if he is (us he evidently is) a , kindly friend, is certainly also a singularly indis creet Adviser and Administrator. THE EMPEROR AND TILE ENGINEER On the Emperor Napoleon's entrance into Brescia on June 18, 1859, he sent for an engineer of that place, Cavaliere Paul Chiodi, conversed with him for some time, and finally engaged him to lower the waters of the Chiesa and to restore the bridges which the Austrians had destroyed on that river. The Sentinella Bresciana announces that the Em peror has just sent the engineer a large gold medal struck expressly for him. On one side is the Em peror's portrait, on the other the following inscrip tion :—" Given by the Emperor to M. Paul Chiodi, engineer, captain of the national artillery of Bres cia." The medal was accompanied by the following letter : " Palais du Louvre, June 8, 1861. "M. le Capitaine,—The Emperor has not for gotten the offers of service which you so spontane ously made to him during our last campaign of Italy, nor the skilful measures which you took to lower the waters of the Chiesa which we had yet to cross, and the passage of which the enemy seemed inclined to dispute. His Majesty, to show you the satisfaction he has felt at your fine con duct, has ordered me to send you the enclosed medal. This medal, which I transmit to you with the greatest pleasure, will remind you of the part you took in the holy war, which had for its object the independence and liberty of Italy. " VAILLANT, Marshal of France." LATEST NEWS. VIENNA, JUNE 21. The Empress will leave to-morrow for Corfu. Her Majesty's health is becoming more impaired. PESTH, JUNE 20. The discussion on the address terminated to-day in the Upper House. The address was unanimously agreed to. TURIN, JUNE 20. Garibaldi's Bill on the national armament, with some modification which have been approved by the Ministry was discussed to-day in the Chamber of Deputies. Signor Petrucelli opposed the bill. He protested against any continuation of the occupation of Rome by the French, as being opposed to the principle of non-intervention. He considered this occupation as an outrage committed against Italy. This speech produced great agitation in the Assembly, and Signor Petrucelli was called to order by the President. The general discussion on the bill then termi• nated. The different clause; will be discussed to-morrow. JUNE 21. The Opinione of today says :—" We believe that the reply of the Italiln Government to the note o France relative to th 3 recognition of the kingdom of Italy will be despatched to Paris in the course of to-day," PARIS, JUNE 21. Vine Paris papers publish a teleen.-- , dated Rome, June 18, stating that a despatch had been received at the Vatican from Paris, announcing the recognition of the kingdom of Italy de facto with the reservation of all rights. The same telegram asserts that the French de spatch also expresses regret at the non-fulfilment of the treaties of Zurich, and promises an indefi nite duration of the occupation of Rome by the French troops. It is added that in consequence of this despatch the Papal Government appeared more reassured. TURIN, JUNE 20, 2 P.M. The Chamber of Daputies, in its sitting to-day, adopted the Bill for the Consolidation of the differ ent Public Debts of Italy, by 229 against 9 votes. On Sunday next the King will receive Prince Piombino, who was exiled from Rome for having refused to withdraw his signature from the petition for the withdrawal of the French troops. EVENING. The Opinione of to-day announces that the note of the French Government upon the recognition of the Kingdom of Italy arrived yesterday at Turin, and that it will be published when the reply of the Italian Government shall have reached the Emperor. ROME, JUNE 18 (via MARSEILLES). The Theatre has been closed in consequence of a violent national manifestation. JUNE 19. The Pope is again ill. On the 30th inst. he will go to Castelgondolfo. It is said that the Pontifical Treasury now con tains 13,000,000 f. in money. Francis 11. has proposed to the French Govern ment the sale of the Farnese, Farnesina, and Capra- Tola Palaces. This alienation has been sanctioned by a Pontifical rescript. WARgAW, JUNE 20, The Imperial decree relative to the organisation of the Council of State for Poland has been pub- ished. The now Council is to be compostul of the mein bers of the Council of Administration, of members appointed by the Emperor, the members of the superior clergy, the Governors of the provinces, and the President of the Agricultural Association. Its functions are to examine and give a deliberate vote on new laws, on the Budget for the year, and on all charges brought against public function aries. The sittings of the Council will be secret, and its resolutions are not to be published before having been approved by the Emperor. EVENING, The Imperial decrees for regulating the election of members to the Provincial District and Munici pal Councils have been published. The electoral laws contained therein are conceived in a liberal spirit. The eligibility of members is in no way affected by their religion or profession. The electoral franchise is very comprehensive. No person under 25 years of age can be an elector. The Judge of the District will be the President of each District Council, and the Burgomaster that of each Municipal Council. PARIS, JUNE 20, The French Government is awaiting the answer of the Cabinet of Turin, in order to give an officid form to the recognition of the Kingdom of Italy. All that is said about new territorial concessions demanded by France as compensation for the recog nition is radically false. The question of the cession of Sardinia has noto• riously never been raised. FRANCE. BOURSE, June 20. Business continues in the same inanimate state, but prices maintained at the quotations of yesterday—Threes being now at 67f. 80c. The parquet almost deserted by the agents de change in consequence of the heat. The follow ing are the last quotations per per Cents ... 96 75 Credit Foncier lOO5 Do. end month.... 96 80 1 Belgia n 4} lOO 3 per Cents Do. end month 67 85 ' Roman . 711 Bank Shares 2910 Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 696 26 Spanish Threes 5O 75 Do. Account 7OO Home Debt visited the various establishments, and declared that the Christian population might count upon him with the greatest reliance. He has acted ad mirably everywhere, and the Christians feel that they have him a devoted protector. He has con tinued the distribution of help to the needy. " All our troops left Syria at the period fixed for their departure; but in consequence of the pre sence of our squadron the command of the port of Beyrout is still in the hands of Captain Maurin, of the navy." La Pattie also has the following : " The steam corvette Forbin, having on board General Montauban, cast anchor at Singapore on the 7th May, coming from Shanghae." AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY NIGHT. The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Company's steamer Edinburgh, from New York on the Bth inst., with three days' later news, arrived at Queenstown to-night at 10.30. NEW YORK, JUNE 8 (PER EDINBURGH, via QUEENSTOWN.) The Confederate troops are reported to be ad vancing on Cairo. The Secession prisoners captured at Alexandria have been released. The officers of the United States' frigate Susque hannah resigned their commissions on arrival at Boston. The Board of Underwriters have advanced their war risks on American ships to 6 per cent. _ . England's policy in the present crisis is the general topic of discussion in all circles. The impression prevails that Southern privateers will be able to sell their prizes in English ports. This causes a highly hostile feeling towards England in the Northern States. / 3 -onina Post states that the Confederate Government will sena tzu agent to Brazil to try to form an alliance. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, JUNE 7, EVENING. Money abundant. Exchange on London,bankers' bills, 1051 to 106. The stock market is depressed. New York Central, 71i ; Erie, 211 ; Illinois, 63. Cotton in good demand. Sales to-day, 3,000 bales. Middling upland, 14c. to 141 c. Flour dull. Wheat heavy. Provisions steady. Coffee slightly firmer, For sugar there is good inquiry. Molasses are firm and advancing. NEW ORLEANS, JUNE 7. Cotton irregular. Sales of the week, 2,800 bales ; receipts of the week, 1,200 bales ; receipts below last year, 3,000 bales. A SILLY ROAM TO THE EDITOR OF THB SUN. SlR,—Having observed with much surprise a paragraph in The Sun of this day headed " Ame nities of Literature," which purports to be a copy of a letter I have addressed to Mr. Hepworth Dixon, the editor of the Atheneeum, and his reply thereto ; it seems hardly necessary to state that an unwar rantable liberty has been taken with my name, and that no such letter was written by me. I conclude that an equally unfair use has been made of the name of Mr. Hepworth Dixon, as I have received no communication of any sort from him. I am, sir, your obedient servant, H. CHOLMONDELEY PENNELL. Conservative Club, Jane 20. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Your readers must have been amused by the correspondence which appears in your impres sion of this morning, under the pleasant; heading " Amenities of Literature." Poets have so entirely forgotten the uses of the horsewhip in their rides up the steep road of Parnassus, and editors, in Eng land at least, have so long enjoyed a freedom of dis cussion only limited by the good sense and good taste of the public for whom they write, that the threat of actually horsewhipping a live editor has a certain piquancy and surprise, like the re vival of a fine old joke that amused one in one's youth. The offence and the menace are, however, in this particular case, quite imaginary. Ido not know Mr. H. Chol mondeley Pennell, and my pretended correspond erv:e with WM is as visionary as the famous mr.Tooto'g confidential correspondence with the Duke of Wel lington. I have never seen Mr. Pennell—never received any letter from him—never written to him —never, to my knowledge, read a line of his writ ing in my life: You have been imposed upon by a fabricator. The letter purporting to be addressed to you by me, dated from this office, and bearing nay signature, is a forgery; and I trust that before many hours are past the offender will be in the hands of the police. Yours, very faithfully, W. HEPWORTH DIXON. Athenceum-office, Thursday, 12 o'clock. 'TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—As the use of my name and the intimation of my intentions by Mr. Cholmondeley Pennell, in his correspondence with Mr. Hepworth Dixon, may lead many to suppose thathis letter was written with my privity, I feel myself justified in asking for the indulgence of your columns in order to state that I am quite unknown to Mr. Cholmondeley Pennell save, as it would seem, by repute, and that all the " attentions " which Mr. Hepworth Dixon need fear from me have been already bestowed. I should never think of using a horsewhip until I was threatened with one ; then I should certainly neither " write to The Sun" nor " send for the police." I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ALFRED AUSTIN. 2, Tanfield•court, Temple, June 20. SIR I. W. RAMSDBA AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. A meeting of the Armley Reform Association was held on Monday evening in the large room of the Union Cross Inn, for the purpose of taking into consideration the recent votes of Sir J. Ramsden in the House of Commons, and of presenting him with an address, requesting him to resign. The meeting was very enthusiastic, and comprised a good many freeholders. The chairman (Mr. William Ellis), after introducing the business of the meeting, re viewed at some length the Parliamentary career of Sir J. Ramsden, but more particularly during the present session—his absence during the division on Mr. L. King's and Mr. Berkeley's motions—his re fusal to vote for Mr. Baines's Reform Bill because " it would be censuring government"—and his conduct towards Government in voting with the Tories against the abolition of the paper duty. Mr. Ellis also showed that the hon. baronet was gene ra - y to be found in opposition to Mr. F. Crossley and Mr. Baines in voting for the reduction of the estimates. • Several other gentlemen addressed the meeting, and on the motion of Mr. Blundill, seconded by Mr. W. Cromack, an address to Sir J. Ramsden was carried by acclamation, expressive of surprise and regret at his opposing nearly every measure which ha was expected or had pledged himself to support. The document concluded in the following words : " We look upon your votes on all leading subjects as opposed to your professed principles, and altoge ther inimical to the interest of your constituents. We therefore consider you no longer worthy or entitled to the confidence of that body, and, however repug nant it may be to our feelings, we, the members of the Armley Reform Association, are constrained to request that you will at once resign the important trust vested in your hands by the electors of the West Riding of the county of York.—On behalf of the Armley Reform Association, I am, &c., " Wm. ELLIS, Chairman." TRIAL OF BLAKELY CANNON. Much interest has been excited in Liverpool by the trial of several of Captain Blakely's cannon on the shore between that town and Southport during the last week. One little 4-pounder of polished steel was the object of special admiration, which its performance fully justified. Although so light (lcwt. 3qrs. 181 b.) that a strong man can lift it, yet it throws its shot up to 1,000 yards with a flatter trajectory than an Armstrong or Whitworth 12- pounder of three times the size. On Tuesday it was fired at 8 deg. of elevation for some hours to test the strength of its little carriage, also made light enough to be carried by a mule. Aim was consequently not taken carefully, yet every shot fell within 100 yards of the same distance from the gun —2,100 to 2,200 yards. Tbis gun also throws ex plosive shells weighing 31b. Some steel 12-pounders, weighing only 51cwt., were also fired. For the un initiated fully to comprehend their excellence, it will be necessary to compare their firing with that of the English Government gun of like calibre:— Ranges of Blakely 12-pound- Ranges of Armstrong 12- ers, 4ft. 6in. long, with 11b. pounders, sft. 6in. long, 4oz. powder. with 11b. 6oz. powder. 1 deg 720 yards. 1 deg 6lO yards. 2 „ 1,050 „ 2 „ 3 )9 1,350 „ 3 1) 1 2OO „ 4 „ 1,630 „ 4 „ 1,525 ~5 If 1,900 „ 5 )9 1,830 ~ » 2 ,130 „ 6 „ 2,116 „ The experiments will continue some time, as we understand upwards of 80 guns are to be tested, amongst others a 200-pounder. COU.RTCIRCULAR. Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, accompanied by the Princess Alice, the Prince of Wales, and Prince Louis of Hesse, left Bucking ham Palace soon after three o'clock yesterday afternoon. In attendance were Lady Augusta Bruce, Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles B. Phipps, Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood, Major Du Plat, and Captain Grey. wn .kral l e a s le ft her Majesty, by lag t eial train on royal Forty travelled from to rthreinScoeuctho:oretstaerd the Prince A of t and went to attend the meeting of the Windsor Ro yal As sociation, in the Home Park. Their Royal Highness visited the bazaar held there. The Queen proceeded t i e. Frogmore House. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, with the royal party, returned to Buckingham Palace shortly before 8 o'clock. Prince Napoleon and the Princess Clotilde, on leaving Corsica, proceeded to Tunis, whence they left for Bona. From that place they were to make an excursion to Constantine, and then return and re-embark atPhilippe ville for Algiers. After a stay of some days their imperial highnesses will visit Oran. RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1360 .. 1361 25 Northern New ditto 892 50 .. Lyons and Mediterranean 941 25 .. 942 50 Geneva 402 50 .. 402 50 Southern Western Eastern Sardinian 375 .. 375 Austrian Lozrbard ...... 493 75 .. 495 SYRIA. Under the heading " Latest Intelligence," Ls Patrie publishes the following:—" We have re ceived by telegraph advices from Syria up to the 12th June. " Aqui' Agha, the celebrated chief whose autho rity extends over the whole of Galilee, convoked on the 9th, at his encampment of Ai-Tine, near the Lake of Tiberias, all the Sheiks of the , tribes that obey him, and he declared to them that, as he was a friend of the French, he took his direct protec tion the Christians inhabiting the corintry under his rule. The meeting was numerously attended, and the representatives of the tribes it,ll promised to comply with the wishes of their chief; they would not only not molest the Christians but they would make it their duty to protec t them, fix was done before at the time of the first massacres. " Vice-Admiral Barbier de Tinan Is cruising a:ong the coast. He landed at Saida where be TOWN AND COUNTBI. The new " Population Tables" give returns for nearly all the Parliamentary boroughs of England and Wales, and making a fair allowance in respect of the few instances not yet returned, they show that the population of places represented by the borough members increased by about 1,150,000 in the ten years 1851-1861, from census to census, leaving about 980,000 for increase in the places represented by the county members. The difference of ratio, which is considerable (because the county members represent districts containing a larger population than the boroughs), is, of course, caused by the flow of population from the rural districts into the towns. Some instances of this are very striking. 'While in the ten years the metropolis increased 253,989 by excess of registered births over deaths, it increased also 186,809 by excess of immigration over emigration (except that some allowance may have to be made for any births that may have escaped registration ; the (registration) county of Lancashire, with a smaller population, increased 254,189 by births, but also 143,102 by immigration ; Glamorganshire increased 41,939 by births, but a larger number -44,224—by immigration. On the other hand, we find the effect upon the agricultural districts of their being subjected, with almost no immigration, to a constant drain of their population into the towns. The three eastern counties (Essex, Suffolk, and Nor folk) have added 129,726 to their population by births since the census of 1851, but the enumerators last April found only an increase of 28,220, so that upwards of 100,000 had gone to push their fortunes elsewhere. In the five south-western counties the numbers are still more remarkable ; the 10 years' increase by births exceeding deaths was 200,673, and yet only an increase of 32,290 remained in the district at the close of that period. Some counties parted with more by emigration than they gained by natural increase ; Cambridgeshire increased by births 23,582, but by emigration it lost all that number, and 10,348 besides. Some of this emigra tion is to foreign parts ; the bulk of it is doubtless into towns in England and South Wales. When more complete returns are made, we may expect to find that the population of places represented by the borough members of England and Wales is not less than 8,500,000. - - THE ACCIDENT AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. —We have heard, by direct inquiry, that the story of the work man who was said to be so dangerously injured by a fall from Blondin's rope is more than half fiction. He was not a carpenter, but a lad in the employ of the workman. He did not venture on the rope 100 feet high, but merely, "for a lark," climbed from the ground, at most 20 feet, up one of the sloping ropEs by which the masts are kept stand ing, as those of a ship by the rigging. He was severely bruised, of course ; but at the hospital the report is there is up serious injury wi.atever. BAYSWATER-ROAD RAILWAY. Yesterday . morning a deputation waited upon the Commissioners of Metropolitan Turnpike Roads North of the Thames, at their offices in Whitehall, lefere.--.. to hP in Bayswater roan. Amongst t h e comm issioner.. _ the Earl of Lonsdale, who presided; Lord Enfield, M.P., Sir John Shelley, M.P., Lord Chelsea, Lord Ranelagh, Sir William Solliffe, Blart., M.P., Lord Northwick, Mr. Kemshed, and lifr. Henry Pownall. Mr. Bardfield presented a memorial, signed by the Earl of Harrington, Mr. A. J. Beres ford Hope, Sir S. W. Sleigh, Sir George Nicholls, K.C.8., Sir George Rose, Sir B. Heywood, Mr. T. S. Duncombe, M.P., Mr. H. Woods, M.P., Mr. A. Mills, M.P., Lieutenant-General Sir W. Clayton, the Rev. Prebendary Boyd, the vicar of Padding ton, the Rev. Prebendary Gurney, Sir James Prior, and a large number of other persons, which set forth that the tramway laid down along the Bays water-road cannot be used by all other vehicles, the tramway being constructed to receive carriages only with flange wheels, the subject of a patent. The memorialists submitted that it must be con trary to the wishes of the commissioners, as it was contrary to the public interest, that a precedent should be created on a turnpike road, of Turnpike Commissioners giving to one individual an exclusive right or privilege on part of the road where tolls are collected from all carriages and horses for the free use of the whole of the road. They further submitted that as an experiment the said tramway was a mistake, and a failure as regards the public. No regularity had been observed in the running of the carriages, a higher rate of fares had been imposed than charged by ordinary omnibuses, and no regu lation appeared to have been made to protect the public from the arbitrary power of those who had the control of the direction of the line. They further submitted to the Commissioners that to allow the line to remain as it is and where it is, as an experimental line, one mile in length, dividing the suburban from the urban population, will be most inconvenient to the public, and damaging to the traders west of the same, while the narrowness of the road east and west of the Notting-hill-gate, and the fact that about nine feet only were available on each side of the gate (without the removal of the gate), was a practical difficulty against continuing the rails fur ther west. Mr. Durnford and Mr. Harvey, ves trymen of Kensington, pointed out the many accidents which had occurred on the line, and the constant dangers incurred. Several questions were put to the members of the deputation, and having been answered, the Earl of Lonsdale said the me morial would be carefully considered by the Com missioners. The deputation then retired. ROAD S2EAM ENGINE. Yesterday, at the weekly meeting of the St. Pan cras Vestry—Mr. Churchwarden Stockton in the chair. Mr. BRETTINGHAM called attention to a most seLiovm necurrance which had taken place in the Hampstead-road, by which an omnibus had been overturned through one of these locomotive road steam engines, and several passengers seriously, if not fatally, injured. These locomotives were em ployed by a contractor in removing the debris of what was formerly known as the Reservoir in the Hampstead-road, and they went snorting along the high roads, continually frightening horses, and one had caused the horses of a Hampstead omnibus to take fright, rush upon the pavement, and cap size all the outside passengers into the road, break ing the arms of some, and, he believed, the legs of ' others, besides cutting and contusing the inside passengers with the broken glass. He was informed that in some cases fatal consequences were likely to arise, and, as no doubt most of them had seen, this road steam-engine had broken down itself. There could be no doubt but it was a great and dangerous nuisance, and that the attention of the Government authorities should be called to it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. SUTTON agreed with Mr. Brettingham, and moved a resolution to the effect that the attention of the Secretary of State be immediately called to the subject of these road locomotives having caused the upset of an omnibus, and to the great danger and inconvenience they caused to the public, espe cially those travelling in other vehicles. Mr. J. TAYLOR, in seconding the motion, said ho h a d seen as many as 12 t rucks drawn along the roads by one of these machines, and it was the duty of the board to call the attention of the Secretary of State to the matter. The resolution was carried unanimously, and ordered to be transmitted to the Secretary of State forthwith. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was limited ; nevertheless, the trade for both red and white qualities ruled heavy. Good and fine qualities were dis posed of at Monday's decline; but inferior samples were saleable only at lower currencies. We were well supplied with foreign whp./• For all descrtptions the demand was very inactive, at quite Mon day's decline of is to 9s per quarter. Floating cargoes of grain attracted very little attention, and in some instances, prices were somewhat easier. The inquiry for barley Nc as very limited, yet no change took place in its value. Fine malt sold steadily, at full quotations ; but inferior kinds moved off slowly. Oats were dull, and 6d per quarter cheaper than on Monday. Beans and peas were in limited request, at late rates. All kinds of flour were much neglected, and prices had a drooping tendency. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. En0•1i5h....••.. 950 —•1 1,470 30 } 710 Iris b h — 2,580 F0reign........ 14,42,0 2,680 ; 59,890 1,660 sacks 6,130 brie. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.. The supplies of meat on sale here are only moderate. The trade, however, is in a sluggish state, and prices have a downward tendency. Per 81b. by the carcase. sdsd Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 Middling do. • . 3 'z 3 6 Frime large do. 3 8 4 0 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Largo pork .• . . 3 10 4 2 Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 sdsd Middlingmutton 3 10 4 Prime do . 4 6 4 8 Veal 3 4 4 4 Small pork Lamb BOROUGH HOP. The accounts at hand from the plantations this morning are somewhat more favourable, and the duty is now esti mated at £70,000. The market, however, is firm at fully the late advance in the quotations : Mid and East Kent pockets 90s to 215 a per cwt. Weald s ............ 80s 180 s Sussex .................. 75s 140 s ~ Yearlings .......... , .... 120 s 215 s ~ COLONIAL. TF.A.—The market lia - s remained very dull, an d th ere i s no change to report in prices. Su GAR.-- A m oderate amount of business has b een d one at about previous rates; but in the r e fi ne d mar k et d r i e d goo d s have slightly declined. COFFEE —Plantation Ceylon h as been fiat, and prices have g i ve n way to a slight extent, other d escr ipti on s show no change of imp ortanc e. C ve itrcE.—Business has continued dull without any mate rial alteration in prices; SALTPETRE. —The dealings have been on the most limited scale, and quotations are unaltered. TALLOW.—On y litipPed transactions hal e been entetil into, chiefly on speculative account. P.Y.C., on the spot and for forward deliynm remaining at about former values DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. Two extensive fires occurred in the metropolis yesterday morning—in High-street, Kensington , and in York-street, Walworth. The most serious of the two commenced in the principal part of High-street, Kensington, on the premises belong ing to Mr. J. Permain, a hairdresser, No. 32. This building was 90 feet long, and two storeys high, and adjoined the premises of Mr. H. Stevens, a boot and shoemaker, and so rapidly did the flames progress that both houses appeared on fire at the same moment. Six children and two females, who were unable to get th roug h the fire, made their appearance at one of th e w i n dows of Mr. Stevens's premises, and cried for assistance. Conductor SW' mng came up with the Royal Society's escape, anti succeeded in brin g i ng th em d own i n sa f e ty. The engines were set to wor k, b u t th e fl ames con tinued to spread, seizing almost simultaneously the premise of Mr. Jarvis, grocer, No. 31 ; Mr. W. Dallis, dealer in china and glass ; those of Mr. T. Fox, leatherseller, 23, Young-street ; one unoccu pied, belonging to Hr. T. Smith, 22, in the same street; as well as a range of stabling in Weston's yard, belonging to Mr. R. 0. Lasham. The fire men kept to their work, but the fire still continued, and was not entirely extinguished till an advanced hour of the day. The loss amounts to several thou sand pounds sterling. Various offices are greatly interested, viz., the Sun, Royal Exchange, Phoenix, General and County. The origin of the fire is un known. The fire at the York Chemical Works, York-street, Walworth, before it was extinguished, was attended with serious loss of property_ A third fire occurred this morning at the establishment of Messrs. Heywood and Co., cloth manufacturers, Newington-causeway. The flames spread rapidly; and although in a few minutes water was procured. in abundance, and about a dozen brigade engines were in full operation, the factory and contents were destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. A Court of Common Council was held yesterday in the Council-chamber at the Guildhall. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor presided. The Remembrancer reported to the court that the act for dis-marketing Newgate-market, and removing the shambles and all other buildings connected with it, and authoo dw-lliag-hriuse9 upon their present site, had received the royal assent, and was now the law of the land. Mr. Webster, the chairman of the General Purposes Committee, brought up a report upon the subject of the propriety of continuing to employ the short hand-writers to take notes and print the proceedings at the Central Criminal Court, which was referred to them for consideration at a former court. The report recommended that the practice should be con tinued. Mr. Harris, who had originally brought the subject forward, said that his views were still unaltered upon the subject, and that it ap peared to him that they were spending £9OO a year for what was, practically, not of the least value whatever, as the reports were never read, and were only used as waste paper. He should, therefore, move as an amendment to the reception of the re port that notice should be given that the services of the shorthand-writers at the Central criminal Court would not be required after the present y e ar. After some discussion the court divided upon the motion when their appeared—For the amendment, 42 ; against it, 41. Upon the amendment being put as a substantive motion, Mr. Besley moved all amendment that the subject should be referred back to the committee, to consider whether some other and more economical arrangement might not be made to have the notes of the proceedings taken. This amendment was, however, lost by a majori ty of four, and the original amendment, that notice should be given that the services of the shorthand writers would be dispensed with at the end of the present year was declared to be carried. Upon the motion of Mr. Lawley, the chairman of the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee, the court sanctioned a grant of £25 to the Plough-court ragged schools, Fetter-lane, and one of £5O to the London Dis pensary. RAILWAY COSIMITTEES. Yesterday in the committee of the House of Cote' mons on the metropolitan railways, the bill of the Metropolitan Railway Company to make improve ments in their communication with the Goat Northern Railway and the metropolitan meat mar ket at Smithfield, to authorise the purchase of additional lands, and make arrangements with the Great Northern and Great Western Railways Be i the corporation of London, to raise an additions £300,000 and to borrow £lOO,OOO for the purpose , was passed, subject to the consideration of clauses submitted by Mr. Welaby and Mr. Cooper, on be' half of the authorities of St. Pancras, giving cote' pensation, in consequence of the diversion of trafffe along the Euston-road, arising from the construc tion of the railway, the amount thereof to be ascertained and submitted to an arbitrator, who shall decide the proportion to be paid by the com pany, such proportion in no case to exceed one- s third of the whole expenses. Evidence is also to be adduced on the subject of proposed compensatio n to the shopkeepers along the route, relative to the amount of injury done to their businesses by the works during the last six months. The bill of the North London Railway Company for the w idenins of their line at an estimated cost by Mr. Marti n, their engineer, of £lOO,OOO was passed. Mr. He Scott, Q.C., and Sir W. Alexander summed up ti" case of the competing lines of the Newcastle, De l : went, and Weardale and North-Eastern Railwar' and the committee will decide them to-daP Further evidence was adduced in the co mmittee, on the Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway, and Nor t Somerset Railway committees. The Lords' coin mittee passed the bill of the London and N o rth' Western Company's Liverpool lines, subject to the settlement by clauses to be considered to-day P c i their intended railway bridge over the Mersey, 1113 ,_ the payment of pontage tolls. Th e case of ts ° Oswestry and Newton Railway was finally closed' but the committee postponed their decision until to-day. ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. The Glasgow Herald says :—" A painful intere fi ,a has been excited during the last few days in a ro r ' t parish in Perthshire, by the elopement of a farol e v. of influence and wealth, and well advanced 1 0 years, with one of his servants. The affair 1 produced great excitement. The name and e 0 locality we forbear at present mentioning, a ltholl o we understand the distressing occurrence is too true. The farmer is between 50 and 60 yearSo age, and holds a very respectable position among neighbours. He was a church elder, and his re ,'4, gious professions were matter of notoriety. It is 017,, reported that he was possessed of considerable weah: e to the stock of which his wife had contributed a lara portion at their marriage, between twelve I ' l / 4 fifteen yesu ago. The marriage appears to har t beon a happy one, but they had no children. A b fi l o two years ago the farmer engaged the servant i ' h is has now decamped with him, and s h e en teral service. She was not very young, an d it is 01 ' she was in America before that with a no ther 10- Hercharms, however, appear to have been too 5t 0 . 13 1 ; and soon overcome her master's virtue. A 0' l a intercourse commenced between them, which c° d, not be long concealed, and was eventually deteo,`,o It required strong suspicion, however, before 1 P,,, gudewife was convinced that her husband's affe‘' l matters . did 11° !. tions had taken the wings of the nd, in the circu lP A her d is ' were lost to her. The servant soon got morning, all' tic missal, but s b ra u o t ot a h ft ly er athat before, dom e e s stances, nothing else could have been expected. ~,; short period elapsed, and the farmer brought servant back again to his service ; but his dig' ly refused admission naut souse stern to her, iv ri , she had again to leave. The farmer seems, 11 %, ever, to have det ermined on speedy rev e nge. 131 1 % 0 li n g up his cloth es into a sack h o l e f t, with ti 4 pretence of going to Perth for guano. This 0 4 his near' not, however, intention. He lifted, it aPr all the available cash at the bank, which is belle to have been considerable, and departed to Glasg°l; along with his guilty partner and her sister. to stated that passages were engaged in a eltr, o ce Australia, for which about £7O were paid, o ' 4a l' they have gone. The affair has created a deep L;bo ing of sympathy for the wife, who is believed to an excellent and amiable woman. JacobTH E zi K nn lN e G r :SN an VOO a D n r IT l R en D ri Eß m .—Yesterday who had been apprehended on a :Tarrant, near Chicheste; on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of M ai.° C//0)? Halliday (under circumstances already detailed in The m• were brought before Mr. W. Street, one of the localjusticeo: but upon Mr. Superintendent Coward, of the Surrey coo: stabulary, stating that he had made inquiries into tbetr-10 of the statements made by the prisoners, and had them correct. and that he did not propose to offer arlY e dence, the prisoners were dismissed. Subjoined is a list of the Australian ships ko° ol to bo at sea, with £582,000 in gold, viz. : Days at Gold on bea r i cL e , Name. Sailed. Sea. Ounces. 11 ,, f 'f00° Marco Polo Feb. 18....122 6,570 4 '2;00 0 Boreas ........ . March 4 ...108 10,468 : c - I , oo° Agincourt March 28 .. 84 19,822 , 2 ' 6 "00° Norfolk April 13 68 58,785 2 `;: ) '00 ° Donald Mae) , April 10 61 50,008 20 00 145,653 z , " 000 t The Marco Polo, as before mentioned, put into Val Par