The Sun. — London, England, 1857-03-20 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.) Th e LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woo!- ! ack at: 5 o'clock. Lord DONOUGELMORE presented a number of petitionw from several places in Ireland in favour of the total sb,llition of the income tax, and also praying that the sal Iri'es of medical officers, in connection with the poor laws,. might, be paid out of th e C onsol i dated Fund, instead of, as at present, out of the poor rates. The LO RD CHANCELLOR presented a petition f ro m the So cle.ty for the Protection of Trade, praying for an extension. of county courts in Liverpool, and also for the appointrne at of an additional judge. PERSIA. The Earl of EGLINTON said that the noble earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs the other night in formed the house that, by the treaty lately signed with Persia the Gov ernment were about to give np the right of protection to all Persian subjects except in respect to those employeul in British consulates and missions in this country, provided all other nations agreed to do the same. He wished to ask the noble earl whether our protection would not extend to the wives and families of those employes ? It would be recollected that the late liar was caused through the imprisonment of the wife of a Persian employe. While he was on his Ws, be begged to ask whether there was any truth in a paragraph which he had seen in an evening paper, taken from a Dutch journal, which stated there had been a conflict between two English ships and a Japanese naval force? The Earl of CLARENDON said it was understood by the treaty that the wives and families of our em ploye as well as the employes themselves, would have the right of protection. With resp ec t t o the other ques tion asked by the noble earl the Government had re ceived no intimation on the subject. NAPLES. The Earl of HARDWICKE called the attention of the house to an understanding which had been come to at the termination of the Congress lately held at Paris, that a combined squadron should be sent to the Bay of Naples. He wished to ask the noble lord opposite whether he would state the reason which had led to the sudden change of the determination of the Governments of Eneland and France ? The Earl of CLARENDON said he should confine himself simply to answer the question put to him by the nnt.le earl. After it became known that it had been determined by the Emperor of the French and the British Government to send two or three vesscls to the Bay of Naples, private information reached the two Governments of such a nature as to induce them to alter their determination. (Hear, hear.) It was stated that an armed insurrection of Neapolitans was about to break out in consequence of the expected arrival of that squad ron. As such a proceeding was far from being the otject ,deFor.2d by the Western Powers, and as they rather desired to modify discontent that existed rather than ac crease it, they, therebre, thought it desirable to desist fr 'in their original intention of sending the vessels to Naples. Eiarl GREY said the subject was a very important opt., and could not be properly discussed at that mo ment, but he trusted on the re assembling of Parliament the vchole question would receive co-,aplete investigation. Ater a short ccnversation vhe subject dropped. CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL. _ _ Ot the motion of Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY thin was read a third time and passed. RACE HORSE DUTY BILL. 0.. the motion of the same noble lord this bill was also read a third time and passed. PAUPER MAINTENANCE BILL. This bill was also read a third time and passed. MUTINY AND MARINE MUTINY BILLS. On the motion of Lord PANMURE these two bills were read a second time. TInPRIAL PARLIAMENT ' l at that port. Edinburgh, guard s hip o f th e s t eam squa d ron o f reserve The Electra, 14, shop of war, Commander William Morris, from Australia, is hourly expected at Sheerness, when she will proceed to Chatham to strip and pay off. She left the Downs this morning at 7 o'clock, and was not in sight at three p.m. The Cressy, 80, screw, Captain Richard L. Warren, upon her arrival home from the Mediterranean, will, re port says, proceed to this port and pay off. Upwards of 100 of the Royal Artillery in garrison at Sheerness who have volunteered for service in China, and been daily expected to leave the garrison, have been informed that their services are not likely to be required, and no further reinforcements will at present be sent to China. DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL T. WHINYATES. We regret to announce the death of Rear-Admiral Thomas Whinyates, which mournful event occurred at his residence, No. 10, North-place, Cheltenham, on the 15th instant, in the 79th year of his age. Rear-Admiral Whinyates entered the navy in 1793, and served as mid shipman of the Veteran, commanding a boat at the cap ture of the French frigate Bienvenue, and was present at the storming of Fort Royal, Martinique, in 1794; of the Robust, in Bridport's action in 1795 ; and in War• ren's action in Donegal Bay in 1798. He obtained his first commission Sept. 7, 1799, and was promote I to the rank of commander, May 16, 1805. After having far some time commanded the Zebra, bomb, he was ap pointed, in March, 1807, to the Frolic, a new brig of 384 tons, mounting 16 32-pounder carronades and two long sixes, in which vesesl he proseeded in the course of the same year to the West Indies. On October Is, 1812, while on his passage home in convoy he fell in with, and at the end of au action of 50 minutes was captured by the United States' sloop of war Wasp, Captain Jacob Jones, measuring 4,34 tons, and armed with 16 32-pounder carrnnade and two brass long 12-pounders, ixclusire •f 2 brass 4-pounders. The Frolic before the contest had been severely damaged in a gale. Her crew, debilitated in health, consisted of 92 men (inoluding one passenger, an invalided soldier) and 18 boys ; while the crew of the Wasp amounted to as many as 135 able bodied roes and 3 boys. The British in the action sus tained a loss of 15 seamen and marines killed, and their commander, two lieutenants (one of them mortally), the master (nmrtally), and 43 seamen and marines wounded; the Americans of 8 killed and about the same number wounded. On the same day the Wasp was herself captured and the Frolic retaken by the Poictiers, 74, Captain John Poo Beresford, who allowed Captain Whinyates (so "decidedly gallant" did he esteem the conduct he had displayed) to continue in command of his brig until he reached Bermuda. The court martial which assembled afterwards to try him declared that he had done all that could be done in her defence, and most honourably acquitted him. He was advanced to post rank by a commission bearing date Aug. 12, 1812; and was placed on the list of retired rear-admirals October 1, 1846. SPEAKER'S RETIREMENT DILL. Op the motion of Lord GRANVILLE this bill was read a second time. EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL. On the motion of Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY this Lilt was read a second time. CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL. This bill, after a short discussion, was also react a se con: time. THE TURNER COLLECTION. L 'r.l ST. LEONARDS rose to call the attention of the house to the bequest of the late Mr. Turner, R.A., of his pictures to the nation. The noble lord, in his opening rernark,e, passed a glowing eulogium upon the tales e ef the late distinguished artist, and complained of tlis manner in which the noble bequest had been tres.' , d by the Government,. The country was in no dancer of losing the bequest, but there was great reason to fe ar that Mr. Turner's intentions might b,) altogether disreprdel Having explained the provisions of the will, the noble anti learned loci comp'ained that the true .?es had not taken steps to perform the conditions on hich the pictures, which were valued at 150,0001., bad oeen left to the nation, and ex tressed his hope that so it portant a beque,.t might be made available for the higlestpurposes of art. Tfie _Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the object of the trustees throughout had been to give the pnbltc, as soon as p msible, the full benefit of the instruction and plea sure to be derived from the bequest. In providing for that, however, it was discovered that though Mr. Turner cou'ddraw heavenly pictures, there was one thing he coul l not draw, and that was his will ; and the conse quer:cc had been that it was found most advisable for all parties that a compromise should be entered into, which was accordingly done, with the full consent of Mr. Turner's executors. He could say, on the part of the Gov-ran:lent, that they would be prepared to carry out Mr. Turner's intentions by e , tablishing a gallery where the pictures in question might be seen to advantage, and where they could be studied and admired. Their lordships then adjourned. Naval and Military Intelligence. His Royal Highness the General Commanding-in- Chief will review the troops in Portsmouth garrison who are under orders for China on Monday next. The town coui:cil of the borough met in special meeting yesterday for the purpose of resolving on an address to his R Highness on this his first official visit to Portsmouth. following are the officers of the 90th Regiment who are under orders to embark with that regiment for China at Portsmouth on Tuesday next :—Colonel R. P. Campbell, C.B. ; Lieutenant-Colonel W. Purnell, Major T. Smith (Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel), Captains J; Per rin (Brevet Major), W. T. Tinling (Brevet Major), H. Derison, J. H. Wade, R. H. Magenis J. C. Ratray, and P. A. L. Phi pps ; Li eutenants N. ' Grahame, P. J. Dev-rill, 0. W. Everet, J. J. Nunn, H. J. Haydock, 11. H. Goodricke, C. B. Wynne A A. M ou lt r i e , W . H. L. Carlton, H. Bi ng h am, WI Knight, H. C. Trea cher, A. Cherry, E. C. Wynne, M. Preston, and G. E. Perryn ; Ensigns G. H. Agnew, H. B. Savory, A. R. Chute, G. H. Powell, J. F. Haig ; Paymaster S.. Wil liamP, Lieutenant and Adjutant W. Rennie, Quarer ma,sl-,er D. Jackson, Surgeon A. D. Horne, and Assis tant-Surgeons R. W. Jackson and C. R. Nelson. The troops will comprise eight companies, consisting of 37 sergeants, 35 corporals, 20 buglers, and 658 privates. The Sultana sailing ship left Spithead with troops for the Cape of Good Hope on the 11th of November, and arrived out on the 30th of Dacember-49 days ; the Culloden dit'.o, sailed on the same day, and arrived out on the sth day of January-55 days ; the Stamboul saile.i on the 18th of November, and arrived at the Cape on the 11th of January -54 days; the Abyssinian sailed from Spithead on the 28th of November, and arrived out on the 25th of January-58 days ; whereas the steam troop frigate 'Vulcan, whi c h l e ft S p i t h ead on the 19th Novembr, did not make the colony until the 29th of January —7l days. Thee ships conveyed the British • German Legion to the Cape to sale. Toe suggestion of "S. G. 0." relative to floating hos pitals (says a Portsmouth correrip,ndent) is mo-t apt. There is ono vessel, an old 74 (the Melville), now fitting as a hospital ship professedly for the China station, and another, which was fitted out during the pressure of the late war, and which is now lying in Portsmouth harbour doing nothing (the Britannia three-decker), which might be immediately pressed for the same servios. She is now an appendage to the• mititary establishment at Porta:lmovitt,. Royal Sovereign, 131, screw.--The bilge ways and puppets are being set up, and every preparation making at Port mouth for the due launching of this noble ship on the 25th inst. She is larger than the Marlborough. The weatberbnarding hip been removed from over her stern galleries, which shows her architectural proportions to great perfection. The figure-head, a faithful likeness of England's (bean, has entitled the artist (gellyer) to the highest conideration for so masterly a production of skill. C-ar, 91, screw, at Portsmouth, is ordered to be re ported on as to the state of her machinery, and how long befor e she can be got ready for strvice. Toe 4 ficers and men belonging to the British and In dian depots attached to the Provisional Battalion, Cha tham, hav e comme nce d rece i v i ng instruction in escalad ing along with the troops of the Royal Sappers and Millers, under the direction of Colonel H. Sandham, commandibg the Royal Engineers. The troops of the Poe are provided with escalading ladders, with which they proceed to the fortifications near the Redan and Pril.ce H m Henry's 's bastion, w h ere they are instructed in the various by the officers of the Royal Engi Sporting Intelligence. WARWICK SPRING MEETING.—THURSDAT. Handicap Plate of 401. ; the winner to be sold by auction after the race for 501. Three furlongs. Mr. West's Plausible, 5 yrs , Oat (Snowden) 1 Mr. Frede r i c k' s Garnet, yrs, 7st 121 b, car. 85t (Palmer) 2 Mr. Thompson's Village Cock, 4 yrs, 7:it 31b (Clament) 3 Mr. Crump's Typhon, 4 yrs, 7st 61b ( J . Land) 4 The betting o p ene d at 6 to 4 on Garnet, but closed at sto 4 agst Plausible, and 2to 1 agst Garnet. Won by two lengthy ; a length between the second and third ; bad fourth. Plausible was bought in for 72i guineas, and Garnet was told by auction for 50 guineas, to go abroad. Farmer's Plate of 3 sovs each, with a Bonus added, for horses bona fide the property of farmers, &c., four-yr olds and upwards ; certain allowances and penalties. Two miles. 4 subs. Mr. Gulliv,r's Warwick, 5 yrs, 12st 1111) (inn 141 b extra) (Nlr. Whoods) 1 Mr. Bawcutt's Goldsmith, 5 yrs, 12st 51b (Owner) 2 Mr. Worsey's The Thrush, aged, 12st 51b Mr. F. Robbin's W a t er f or d, 6 yrs, . 12 F st R 510 bbins, jun.) 3 b (Mr. W. Robbins) 4 Betting-5 to 2on Warwick. Won by a length and a half ; bad third. Grand Annual Steeplechwe (Handicap) of 20 Rove each, h ft, and 5 only if declared, etc., with 100 added ; the second to save his stake ; a winner of any hand;- cap steeplechase after the declaration of the weights, once, 71b; twice, 101 b extra; gentlemen riders who have never ridden a winner in any handicap steeple chase allowed 51b. About four miles. 41 subs, 21 of whom declared. Mr. B. Land's Weathercock. 6 yrs, list (allowed 51b —lost 91b) (Mr, Edwards) 1 Mr. J. Davies's Minerva, aged, lOst 11lb (allowed 51b —lost 61h) (Mr. Davenport) 2 Mr. Cassidy's Sting, 6 yrs, lOst 61b (E. Weaver) 3 The following also ran :—Odiham, The Forest Queen, Jemmy the Black, Brigadier, Petropauloski, The Sarew. Betting-5 to 2 agst Weathercock, 7to 2 agst Minerva and The Screw, 7 to 1 agst Brigadier, and 8 to 1 each aget Jemmy the Black and Forest glee!). Won by 12 lengths; two lengths between the second and third ; The Screw and Forest Queen walked in fourth and fifth ; a long way behind them were Odiham and Jemmy the Back ; Petropoloveki baulked the leap on poaite the stand, slipped, and unseated his jockey. He WAS quickly remounted, but never afterwards showed in the race. At the fence on the top of the hill Forest Queen and Odiham refused, but were soon righted ; Bri. gadier fell at a fence near the bottom of the hill the se cond time round; and The Screw overreached himself in the dip, and cut his le4 severely ; Jemmy the Black could not go fast enough to take a prominent share in the race. Hunt Cup Steeplechase, by subscriptions of 10 sous each, for horses that have been regularly hunted, &c , 11st 7lb each ; allowances and penalties. About 3 miles. 7 subs. Mr. Henderson's Maley, aged, 11st 71b (Mr. Bsville, jun.) 1 Capt. Duff's Gannymede, aged, list 71b (Air. Gordon) 2 Mr. Black's Red Cap, aged, list 71b (Mr. Dart) 3 Honeycomb, Weston, The Pope's Bull, and Aldershot also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst Maley, 3to 1 agst Weston, 4 to 1 agat Honeycomb, and 5 to 1 agst Red Cap. Alder shot refused so stubbornly at the first fence that he was not persevered with. Pope's Bull slipped up at the fence on quitting the race course. At the top of the hill Weston refused, and Honeycomb came into collision with him, both horses cowing to the ground. Red Cap also refused at the same time, Maly and Gannymede Leing the only two left in the race. Maley won by 10 lengths ; bad third. Honeycomb and Weston were the only other horses that passed the posi. Handicap Hurdle Race of 4 sovs each, with 30 added ; the winner of a handicap hurdle race, after the decla ration of the weights, 711) tx,ra. Two miles, over 5 flights of hurdles. Count de Cunchy's Jean du Quesne, aged, Q-..t 51b (I Lamplugh) 1 Mr. B. Land's Pe ne l o p e , 5 yrs, B st 71b. L..(Nightingall) 2 Mr. Davenport's Boadicea, 5 yrs, Bst 10lb (R. Siy, jun.) 3 The following also ran—Decamp and Sluggard. Betting-6 to 4on Jean dd giesne ;4to 1 agstSlug gard ; 6 to 1 agst Penelope ; and 7 to 1 agst Boadicea. Won easily by three quarters of a length; bad third. Handicap Steeplechase of 5 sons each, with 30 added ; winners of any Handicap Steeplechase after the decla ration of the weights, •ace, sib ; twice, 7113 extra. Three miles. Mr. Jennings's Aldershot, 5 yrP, 9st (G. Stevens) 1 Mr. Gardner's Evington Lass, Ost elb (EL Latnplugb) 2 Mr. Deac , nt's Weston, 5 yr:4, 94t 71b...(Mr. Edwards) 3 The following also ran—Freedom, Royalty, Penelope, and Comet. tting—Even on Eyington Lass, 4 to 1 agst Royalty, and sto 1 ag-t Weston, Won on the post by a head ; half a length between the second and third. The rider of Cornet broke his stirrup leather soo❑ after starting, and pulled up. Freedom refused in the meadows, and was left in the rear when the horses passed the Stand the first time. Penelope fell at the third fence, and Royalty refused at the fancy at the top turn. LATEST BETTING. NORTHAMPTONATITRIE RTArNE. oto 2 agst St. Gilei (taken) sto 1 agst Skirmisher (taken) 6to 1 agat Sir Colin (offered) Bto 1 agst Codrington (taken) 10 to 1 agst Adarnas VETROPOLITAN STAKES. Bto 1 agc; St. Giles (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. Sto 1 agst Vedette 13 to 2 agst Schiedam. 7to 1 agst Loyola Bto 1 apt Syuney 10 t) 1 al,,f•it Apathy 10,000 to 150 agst Sydney's winning The Two Then sand and Derby (taken) 2,000 to 30 agst Vedette's winning The Two Thou sand and M.D.Tne Derby (taken) 1,000 to 20 asst Larnbuuru's winning The Two Thou. sand and Derby (taken). lAnvEartssmENr.] —We itre happy to quote the following interesting information from Du Barry's Report on cures of Indigestion (Dyspepsia), Flatulency, Constipation, Ner vous, Bilious, and Liver Complaints, Cough, Asthma, Consumption, and Debility, without medicine by Du Barry's Revalcnta Arabica Food : Eight years' dyspep sia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, spasms, and nausea, for which my servant had consulted the advice of many, have been effectually removed by Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica :Food in a very short time. I shall be happy to answer any inquiries. Rev. JOHN W. FLAVELL, Ridlin,g ton Rectory, Norfolk. From the Dowager Countess of Castle 'plait —Cure 52,612, Rosstreyor, County of Down, Ireland, f thl December, 1 854.--The Dowager Countess of Castlestuart that induced, in the interest of suffering humanity, to state h Du tarry's excellent Revalenta Arabica Food has cured her, nervo a u fter all medicines had failed, of indigestion, bile, great sidercd a. realuroblesshig. food dessneervsse:ntia,:rzalt of all m a sufferers, years' fferers, standing.an may b e This con . i'l'ents-v":/eirlsetatess, ewith pai:)l.s Inquiries will be cheerfully y removedilbn,6:l:9li. d — n m e T c y l k rec and ye l a e r f s t a e r x m c , ess a i n v d e . general debility which r: has been radicall y life very miserable, Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food. ALEXANDER STUART, aeon of Ross, S:i.ibbereell Sunported by testimonials f i ro r tu ch e celebrated I . lOrCiMrA of Chemistry Dr. Andrew Lire ; Dr. Shoriand ; Dr. II D r. Cs mpbell ; r. Ga ttiker ; Dr. WLII7.Cr ; br. In a g r i v a the Dowaq• cr C ountess of (astle sr"toulit ;Sl)Liuzaijlotr-t.l)T"hivn King, and many ot,lier respeetaLl e persons, W 110.90 health has be en restored by it, after all other means of cure 11:01 failed. Fo r f urther particulars respect.in! this invalus.blo food our readers are referred to Du Barry's atlyortisemeot in another part of this paper. speaker, gave a similar vote. I believe that none of us had anytconcert or combination with any other party. Of course, with respect to Lord Derby, Sir J. Graham, [The following appeared in our late editi on o f l as t even• and Mr. Gladstone, I kn ow not hi ng of their views, but ing :—) they have denied on thei r p ert any coalition or combine tion upon that question of China, and I think as men of Yesterday afternoon Lord John Russell attended at the honour they deserve to be beli eve d. But, gentlemen, London Tavern, Bishopegate - street, an d a dd ressed a per-to m ns a maymeet in a different manner. Several in order to break into a house, but several per large and influential section of his supp or t ers re l ative sons also may combine l persons may co m bi ne i n a j ury room to find to his past conduct and future policy. Th e no b le lord them guilty of burglary for so doing. (Hear, hear.) was enthusiastically received. The one combination' is a bad and wicked one, but the There were present on the platform .—Mr. Hankey, other is right and praiseworthy, and belongs to the ad• Serjeant Parry, Mr. Wickham, Mr. F. Bennoch, De- ministration of justice. (hear.) Now, gentlemen, it is puty Harrison, Mr. Gedge, Mr. Whit e h urst, Mr. Corn- that latter combination whi c h took place in the case of which I am talking. I thought, on read i ng all the papers, missioner Prendergast, Mr. Mill er Ch r i stie, Mr. Austin, Mr. Beardmore, Mr. J. B . L angley, Mr. S. that we could come to no o th er op i n i on. A great many persons, no doubt, thought th at t h e Government did Warren, M.P., Mr. Moffat, M.P., Mr. Scurlock, Mr. right • but a great many other persons thought that Pritchard, High Bailiff of Southwark, Mr. Edwin although tuheeadGvoisea to give a vo t e that must sternmeni had not been exactly right, it displace James, Q.C., John M`Leod, E sq ., C apta i n R. M‘Leod, twkaesm very from ble office. With rega r d t o t h at question, I beg &c. Dr. Spark, Alierman Humph rey , Ald erman Salomons, to read to you an opini on w hi ch was given by a gentleman, se of censi y ' Mr. Monairr, M.P., move d , and Mr. RONARTS se- in the Hou g of reat Commo st ns enc , w and highly respe c t e d here, as aeformer couded, that Thomas H an k ey, E sq., take the chair, he has sat for a great number of years. I allude to Mr. , The CHAIRMAN b r i e fl y stated the object of the meet- Ellice, the member for Coventry. Mr. Ellice was a l mos t ing, whi h was to rec e i ve an d we l come one of the oldest the only person who, holding a hi g h pos i t i on i n the House c of Commons, and not bei ng i n off i ce, gave a vote against reformers in Parli amen t— a gent l eman and a states- the motion that wit made by Mr. Co. In addrein man, aad whose name a l one was a passport connected his constituents, Mr. Eliice used these bden words :—" Is did g with civil and religious liberty. (Loud cheers.) Besides not oh ourapprove, civil and military authorities in China have and sincerely lament, the extreme m easures that he had p ecu li ar c l a i ms on t h e c i tizens of London as to c w ried their proceedings on th e i r own responsibility, and one of their rep r es en t a ti ves . (Ch eers.) After some further ar without direct instructions f rom h ome. " That is in effect remarks, the hon. gentl eman ca ll e d upon t h e noble Lord Mr. Cobden's resolution, and the onl therefore to address the meeti ng , w h om th ey l oo k ed upon as the was—and I admit it is a difficult question for members champion and leader of progressive reform, in the House of Commons to solve—the only question Lord JOHN RUSSELL, on r i s i ng, was received with was, shall we or shall we not, di sapprov i ng of what has enthusiastic applause. He sa id—G ent l emen, I come been done, record that dis a pp ro b ation b y our vote, at , the expense either of a dis so l ut i on of Parliament or a before you, the electors of th e Ci ty o f L ondon, to appeal change of Government. (Hear, h.) Nentle againsta decreeofanAs soc i a ti ont h at pretendstorepresent men, there are many questions in ear my long po g litical the electors of the city of London. (Hear, and cheers, life in which I have voted either to keep the Go with loud cries of " Adj ourn t o Guildhall.") I am come opinion v eln did not exactly coin c id e w i th what was pro- in office or to supp or t my party where my to tell you, then, that I am appea li ng h ere to the electors posed, but I thought here w as a question of such grave of the city of Lond on aga i ns t t h at Registration Amnia- iortanc and touching so d the i tion, which has exclud e d me , I t hi n k most unfairly, o mp f this country and mankind, th a t eeply I had no nterests other from the nomination for the city of London. (Hear, course than ur it se to ed to me give e my vote that commencementt o my nPi of hostilities—burning a. and cheers.) G en tl emen , th at reg i stration society met, pions, down p or ti ons o f popu l ous cities ' and, without any warn i ng o f any sort, they devised —putting an en d t o th e p eace f u l and amiable relations of a resolution th a t f our persons connected by commercial trade, andeaehaning them for the oons of at pursuits with the city of L on d on s h ou ld serve them in the was a question o g f such paramount perati war—th importance thatl next Parliament. la m no t go i ng to di scuss that rase- could not do otherwise than make my vote agree with lotion, but I beg yo u t o o b serve, as I think every one my opinions. (Ch eers .) B u t , gent l emen, while teat was my course, far b e it f rom me to bl ame others who thought must have observed, that w ith ou t ma ki ng a direct attack that the Governm en t m i g h t h ave caused serious evils in on me, it was meant indirectly toibxclude me from the China if they had not approved of the proceedings of honour of the representation. (Hear, hear.) Well, gentle- Sir John Bowring. I quite agree that it was a very men, this Registration A ssoc i a ti on h av i ng again met on difficult questio n f or them to resolve, and applaud Tuesday last, proceed e d t o th e nom i nat i on of four can- the conscientio us motives upon which they l acted. di - dates together, thereby exc l u di ng, I m i ght say, that (Cheers ) But th at w hi ch I protest against is, that fair decision which th e nom i nat i on o f each candidate ' s many men on b o th s id es hav i ng voted on party grounds name might —perhaps mor e i n support of Government than against have caused, and th e y thereby again decid e d it —what t c I do compltin oh of l is he t li h e e ve de w n l u e nciation of the that they would exclude me indirectly—(cries of composed, as alllveisions aTe m o e f n m s' en wh a i cting no doubt on party grounds, "Shame, shame ")—without allowing any discussion whether I was unworthy f urt h er to represent you. but of men wh o, h av i ng thoroughly investigated the question, could no t consc i ent i ously come to any other They heard, moreover, a gen tl eman w h o was one of the four nominated, and who ma d e hi s s decision. (R ear, hear.) And, gentlemen, to refer to peech—a speech, I what I said to you a short time ago, if this is to be am told, of three quarters of an hour—consisting chiefly denounced as an infamous and disgraceful coalition, of a contrast between his v o t es an d m i ne, and censures would not the same name apply to those who voted motion, differing they gentlemen, Mr. Locke King's motion, as on my conduct in the past Parliament. Well, now, gentlemen, let me say that if—as I complain of being un- did in party, and differing in their general political fairly treated—if a gentle man was di sposed to views. Now, gentlemen, let us come to the que s ti on part with which the third portion of the statute to which I have his butler, his coachman, or his gamekeeper, or if a referred represents—the question of e t e ho lte future. th t Up t o h n e merchant was disposed to p ar t w i t h an old servant—a that subjecth you ichl bad will a pe c r l i o 'a s p ed s broook, l' intima at ted as warehouseman, a clerk, or eve n a p or t er— h e would have rigorsme to wh ich as that it was diffi cu l t to us here to read the said to him, "Joh n , it i s t rue that you have served me well—(cheers a n d l aug ht er )—b ut I think that pages of futurit y . L et me say further that I am ties are somewh a t d ecaye d . Y ou are your facul- sure you would have a very bad opi n i on o f me , if growing old, and having acted according to my t sense d o m f eas d u u r t e y e have made several mistakes; and you know that I think to tlae ua c tu ou e n h tr e y fote up t o l : Ih w e er g e ue n s olv ion t s o tell you that I of putting a young man from Northampton, whom ycu whichwould change that con ' duct, and for the sake of obtain know I have sent for, into your place." (Laughter.) ing votes at the City election, I would renounce any I think a gentleman would have behaved in that way to opinions I have hitherto professed. (Hear.) Gentlemen, his servant, and thereby have given John an opportunity ze appears to rag that there axe three questions put be of answering and of saying why he thought his faculties fere the country. The first question is, whether Lord were not so much decayed, and that, perhaps, he was ' able to go on for some fi ve or s i x years longer. (Cheers.) Palmerston s Government should be supp orte d , or whe ther it should b e rep l ace d b y any other Government. Gentlemen, that opp or t un it y was not given to me, and the qu es ti on was d ec i ded in my ab- (Loud cries of N o, no, an d cheers.) Before that ques- Bence without any appeal or i nv it a ti on to me, and I come tion' s Goverain eu t ought to b e supported, and that hav- I give you my op i n i on th at I t hi nk Lord Palmer ston to you now to ask y ou an d t h e e l ectors of the city of iug te choose bet ween L or d P a l merston, as the head of London to reve rse th a t d ec i s i on. (Cheers.) And now, gentlemen, as to th e groun d s upon which I ask a the Liberal party, and Lord Derby, as th e h ea d o f th e for your confide nce . L et me say, in the first place, that, sin Conservative pa r t y , I s h ou ld t hi n k it my duty to support proud as lam of that con fid ence the Government o f L or d P a l merston. (Cheers.) But, , it had occurred t o me gentlemen, there is a second uestion whi is ise I in later ye ars th a t the great question upon think, by the addresses which have be n ch madera d, to the which I came forward for the representation of the city of L on d on —( cr i es o f " W hat about Vienna, country by person s o f a ll sorts of op i nions, and that is Johnny ?")—nam e ly, th e ques ti on o f free trade, havin whether Lord P a l merston s h ould b e supported irreepec g been settled, that I mi g ht no l onger encounter the labour may think it proper to introduce. (Hear, hear.) To that or achieve the honour of further representing you. But, question I should give as decided a No. But, gentle gentlemen, this does not appear to me an occasion men, there is a third question and I think it is the most upon which I can honourably shrink from the duty important of all—namely, putting aside both the first and that is to be performed. (Loud cheers.) Gentle second questions as riming to persons and Ministers— men, most of you here probably saw an exhibi• whether the great Liberal party, the great Reform par ty which tion—a Chinese exhibition —.some year 3 ago, in of the city of London, and of the towns and counties which there were three large figures, with the throughout the country, should hold fast by their reform words " pat, present, and future" written on them in principles, or whether they should abandon them. certain Chinese characters. Now I will allude to the past with the present, an d, so f ar as one can anticipate, Now, gentlem en , I th in k you will anticipate the answer with the future. With regard to the past, I think it that lam about to give for my own part as to that would be a proof of va n ity i n me if I were to attempt question. I h o ld th at t h ere would be nothing so dan gerous to that great p ar t y as to d rop any of the prin. to enumerate the acts whi c h I b e li eve h ave b een in eful to the country whi c h I h ave b rought forward, and elides upon whi c h it h as r i sen. If you have what is which are now recorded i n t h e s t atute-hook of the realm, called a Libe ra l par t y w hi ch is, not the advocate of (Loud cheers.) B u t, gent l emen, i f I were to go over any Liberal mea sures , wh i ch makes no progress, a few of them—th e repea l o f t h e T est and Corporation which is not f a ithf u l t o th e cause of civil and religious Acts—(cheers)—the R e f orm o f P ar li ament—(cheers)— liberty, you m a y b e sure the downfall of that Li the reform of the mun i c i pa l corp b rat i ons—(cheers)—the basal party is a t h an d. (L oud cheers.) It is only settlement of the tith es ques ti on —( c h eers)—the Mar- by remaining true to you r b anners—it is only by siege Act for E n gl an d, b y w hi c h D i ssenters were re- continuing in the same c ourse you have for so many lieved from what th e y th oug h t o b noxious —(cheers)— years victoriously pursu e d, i t i s only by continu measures respecting I re l an d, g i ving them a franchise ing in that course that you can mai n t a i n th e con they had not hith er t o en j oyed —measures relating to the fidence of the country and contr ib ute to its future reduction and equ a li sa ti on o f t h e sugar duties by which welfare and h a ppiness. (Ch eers.) N ow - upon these subjects there i s o n e question upon which a present col the people of thi s coun t ry h ave h ad that article almost of necessity at ch ea p er pr i ces t h an hitherto; the repeal league of mine has been the emb o di ment and the repro of the navigation laws and some others, I think that Recitative of religious liobued cheers.)rty—leanlofhocpouersßeartohne enumeration might be f a i r ly se t i n t h e b alance against L Baron Rothschild. (Loud the scattered and de su lt ory vo t es M r. Raikes Currie Rothechild, a lthough it i s perhaps impertinent f me to speak of any other ca n did ate b ut myself—l may have given. (Cheers.) But, gentle men , pass i ng hope that Baron Rothschild, as b e i ng t h e representa tive that which is of th e i mme di ate present, I beg to call op tive of that principle of civil and r e li g i ous l ib erty which your attention to th e course t h at I have pursued in the present session of P ar li ament with regard to you took up and so firmly maintain e d, w ill continue to three very importa n t quest i ons. The first question re- be its symbol and emblem,—that y ou w il t remain true t lated to the bud ge t, an d i t was o bj ected by Mr. Disraeli to those great privileges, so that r e li g i ous lib erty may and Mr. Glad s t one th at t h at b udget did not give suffi- be established in this country. l am to ld, gentlemen, cient relief to th e p eop l e. V ery able speeches were that that question has been a lon g w hil e i n die ssion made by the m i n support of that proposition, but it cu seemed to me th a t th o G overnment had acted fairly— to the various questions which have b een carr i ed on progress'and that there has not been any great with respect to it, but if you w ill l oo k back that th e y were en d eavour i ng carefully to remove those burthens which had been caused by the war —that estab- n this country, you will recoll ec t t h at the lishrnents cou ld not b e reduced sudden) though th e Municipal l ought to be r e d uce d l arge l y, and I gave m y, I y vote and and Corporations Act, and Parliam en t ar y re f orm were spoke as st rong l y as I could in favour of the proposition lour;the force of public opini on , an d t h at it was ender discussion, that th e y b a d to struggle of the Ch ance ll or o f t h e Exchequer. (Cheers.) That,through not until public opinion became, no t on l y un i ted here disfavour, or encoun t er w i th opposition the Government at least, sh owe d th at I was not disposed to view with but everywhere, that Parliame n t gave i ts sanction to of Lord Pal mers t on. (Cheers.) But, gentlemen, the principles of the Govern ment. (H ear, hear.) there came a no th er question, and that Gentlemen, there is another quest i on upon which I question related t o th e extension of the right of voting trust that the next Parliament w ill show a very firm to household ers o f 101 . in counties, the same as that desire—and that is, the question o f t h e retrenchment of enjoyed by h ouse h o ld ers in towns. (Loud cheers.) Now, the expenditure, (Hear, hear, an d cheers.) I believe gentlemen, such a mo ti on I had, on one occasion, if not that the estimates of the pre sen t year exceed by morn than five millions those of 1853 . I have told you I more, opposed, w i s hi ng myself to bring forward a more large and c ompre h ens i ve measure for the enlargement of did not wish to hurry the G overnment with their re the constituent body, and for the settlement of some re- ductions; but I think they might in the course of the maining questions respecting the reform of Parliament present year prepare for such reductions as will enable —(cheers)—but those measures that I had brought for- them to make the income balance the expenditure, and if ward not appearing to me likely to meet with p ossible relieve further the amount of taxation which at present presses so heavily onthe country.(Cheers.) favour at that time, and to which I will ad- dress a few words by and by, I supported Mr. It is only by such retrenchments that progress can bo Locke King's motion—(cheers)—as a great practical made in that relief for industry which by the repeal ,of advantage, and a mea sure th at m i g h t be exceedingly , the duties on g l ass , th e repeal of the duties on soap, and useful, both in satisfying the minds of those househol- the many welfare other articles, have 90 muc h contr ib uted to ' of the people. I cannot see why, if due ders who were excluded, a n d g i v i ng a greater weight to the county representatio n i n P ar li ament. (Cheers.) . economy be practised, w e may not by the next year fall Now, that motion was st ron gl y opposed by the Prime t o the is. duty on tea promised some years ago, and to the reduction of the duty on sugar, which was likewise Minister. Lord Palmerston declared very explicity that enacted in fermi r c a a ere-- - ee e ee o and ohoore.) he was not for a comprehensive Waren. and be did , . --...te CO the great question of r r itm—(cheerea—= --c tilt, uy ()Ls reforms liKe that. funee. ' - - - -''' laughter, and hisses.) W e ll, gent l emen, we divided, and here I must ob serve th at L ord Darby, as the head and the case was exac tly thi s, t h at i f we had of the great C onserva ti ve party, has traced certain been supported by G overnment t h ere were twenty- limits to which h e w ill perm i t legislation, and the one persons holding offi ce , an d 10 more the i mmediate Government to carry thei r measures. I , for my part, refuse to be bound by th ose li m itations. (Loud c h eers .) adherents of Governm en t, ma ki ng t ogether 31 ; there were 16 others absent, a ll, I thi n k , h o l d i ng office, aid if I cannot think th a t p o liti ca l re f orm ought to be excluded these 41 had joined th e 179 m i nor i ty we should have from our consider a ti on , an d as I voted for Mr. Locke K been 220, whilst the opp os i t i on t o t h e motion would King's motion i n th e present P arl i ament, so I shall be disposed, if r e - e l ecte d , to support it in the new Par only have counted 160. (Ch eers. ) W e s h ould thereby Ramona (Cheers.) I look to other ext ens i ons o f the have had a majority of 60, whi c h wou ld pro b a bl y have r increased on future divisions, an d a measure would have right of voting f or mem b ers o f P ar li ament, believing it been carried through the two H ouses o f P ar li ament, to be safe and b ene fi c i a l , an d the extension of the (Cheers.) Now, it was not carried, as I tell you, on ac- right of vo ti ng will effec t ually conduce to i count of the opposition of Gover nmen t and in that di- the welfare of thi s country; and it is only by that means vision was Lord Palmerston, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Walpole, that the administrativ e reform, so much valued of late years, can b e b enef i cialy accomplished. (Cheers.) Sir J. Pakingtor., Mr. Gladstone, and M r . S. H er b ert voting together.' (H e a r , hea r .) N ow , gen tl emen, d o I About two ses s i ons s i ne an address to the y Crown was carried respecting administrative r e fo rm , I a say "it was an infamous c o m bi na ti on —th a t it was that this was a diseraceful coaliti on ? (Ch eers. ) D o but unless we h ave another extension of the suffrage, I s oven a fortuitous concourse of atoms?" (Hear and cheers.) doubt if any adequate measure for that purpose will be Far fro m it ; an d I say t h at although I differed adopted. (Hear.) G ent l emen, I will not detain you much from th ese gent l emen, I think that Lord Pal- longer;;but there is on e qtest i on w i t h respect to wh i ch the inerston and hi s co ll eagues, and Mr. Gladstone, course I have purs ue d l as b een much o bj ected to. I and Mr. Sid ne y H er b ert, and others having formed an mean the questi on o f c h urch rates. (" Hear, hear, " and cheers.) lam p opinion that Mr. Locke Ki ng ' s mot i on wou ld be ineu felt as a rious if carri e d, th ey were r i ght in consulting their g be the great body of dis own opinions, an d o f f ollowing the dictates of rievanceerfeely aware that church rates are seaters, and that th e y are li kew i se ob j ected to their own jud gmen t , t h ough it ' brought them into by many chur c h tner - b ut, gentlemen, my the lobby with men w h o widely differed on other sub- conduct on this subject les been based on this, that in jtctis. (Chee rs ) W e ll , gentlemen, this at least may abolishing church r a t es , if ehurch rates can b e abolished, furnish some k e y t o the next question I am about you ought, at the sa me ti ne, to d o i t w i th a j ust regard to touch on, na me l y , t h e question relative to China to the Church Establi s h aent of th i s country. (Hear.) Now, I beg to s a y, i n th e fi rst place, that I believe the You have in Scotland a p ov i s i on b y l aw f or th e repa i rs charge which has been made of a di sgrace f u l com bi nat i on of th Church. You h ave i n Ireland also a provision for the repair of the Chura, and I think that you ought —of an unscrupul ous coa li t i on —i s utterly false. (Hear.) I, for my own part, can say t h at b efore the debate be- also to have one in E ng i n e ; b ut i t b y no means follows van, being consulted by o ne gent l eman upon the subject, that it need be i n th e form of church rates ; and I said, I am about the wor s t person to be asked to ad- if any measure c an b e devised, by which they vise you, because I have no t gone t h rough the a ers, can be abolished and a d ui provis i on made for the pus and have not made up m y own m i n d . There was p one - p Fusee of the Establi s h e d Church, I shall be willing, gentleman to whom I sa t nex t, an d to whom I spoke . most willing, to a id th e introduction and carrying of from time to time, nam e ly, Si r F ranc i s .Aich a measure. (Cheers But, gentlemen, as IFrancisßaring, a man have already told you, if I am (Acted as your representative in of as spotless honour, as s t r i c t i ntegr i ty, as sound pa- Parliament, I must gc there, as I have hi t h erto triotism as au man that sits in th e H ouse o f C ommons and we came separately t o th e op i n i on, reading all the done, free to act accordt g to my genera l pr i nc i p l es. (Hear, bear.) I canut be fettered, and h ave to papers, that Sir Joh n Bowring was n o t j us tified in the go, guided and ga gge d, ate the House of C ommons, measures of violence he had take n , an d it therefore was not consistent with the character, reputation, and honour and not bo swayed by ny own op i n i ons as to w h at was best for the intercets,f the c tinny. (Hear, hear.) of th e B r i t s .h nati on t o approve of those proceedings. lam sure such a course i sle t h e for your benefit. You d Now, gentlemen, I can answer for myself, and I think 1 , can answer for some 48 gentlemen who, like Sir Franch. i •ons and • and ready to act aecor eej t o his known op-n , - Baring and nlyselF, sating eu the right hand of the• Lave f oun d '" " e ' ore betteto have a matithus unpledt...!-e past conduct, than to accept any number of pledges or opinions on any subject at the time of his election. Let me say this one thing further. In 1807, fifty years ago, a dissolution took place upon a cry that was in tended to deprive our Roman Catholic fellow-sut.jects of that equality of civil privileges which they have since had, and to which theyare fairly entitled. (Cheers.) That cry met with the assent of the country, and it was not till 1829, that the Duke of Wellington, in prospect of a civil war, took off those disabilities and restrictions by which nearly one quarter of the population of this empire had felt aggrieved. Let me go further back and say that some 80 years ago there was a dissolution just at the commencement of the American war, and the Minister of the day afterwards stated in the House of Lords that the Ministry had hurried on the dissolution purposely that the question of the American war should not be thoroughly sifted and examined before the elec tions took plsce. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, we know that a parliament was elected that approved of the war with America. We endeavoured by force of arms to subdue those who were then our brethren and fellow subjects, our now inde pendeut neighbours of the United States of America. (Hear, hear.) We know, gentlemen, that with respect to the first question, the hasty decision in re ference to the dissolution of Parliament tended to aggravate feelings that partook of alienship of our Irish countrymen. We know that the cry of dissolution of the former day has even to this time produced an effect of rankling—l will not say enmity, but of rankling distrust amongst the people of the United States of Ame rica against the people and Parliament of Great Britain. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) If such are the baneful consequences of an election conducted in the midst of cries without sufficiently weighing and estimating the consequences, I ask, I shall ask, the electors of the United Kingdom to weigh thoroughly on this occasion the merits of the men who come before them for election purposes for the next six years to come— to consider not whether this man calls out for the present head of the Government and reform, and another for the present head of the Government and the Conservative cause, but to consider what men yoU can find who, by their past conduct and character, are likely to promote the cause of progress. (Cheers.) I say the cause of p rogress , f or it i s my conv i ction that not only is progress healthy, but that it is likewise Conservative—as much more Conservative than stagna tion as the flow of the healthy current is more advan tageous than the stagnation of the unwholesome marsh. (Hear, hear.) I believe, therefore, you ought to look for men who will promote progress—and who will pro mote progress so as not to disturb or unsettle—for I have always held, and I have been called backward and slow on that account—in such a way as not to disturb the intricate and complicated relations of men to ' each other, and to substitute disorder and confation for harmony and peace. (Hear, hear.) That progress should embrace an amelioration of the condition of the people carefully considered, an increase of the popular fran chise, and an increase of popular power, but at the same time accompanied with the increase and diffusion of education. Gentlemen, I look to the diffusion of edu cation as the security for our institutions, as the best and ablest men of the United States look to the diffusion of education as the bast security for the peace and order of the community. Gentlemen, if these opinions, —if these deClarations are approved by you, I hope to haveyour supportat the forthcoming election. But, gentlemen, dearly as I prize your approbation, dearly as I value the honour of being returned for this city in Parliament, much as I should rejoice in being able to take my seat as representing you, and expresing your sentiments in Parliament, and little as I am disposed to bow to the dictate of a clique—for no such prize, for no such honour, should I be inclined to forfeit the approbation of my own conscience. (Loud cheers.) I am sure that you, as Englishmen, will respect that avowal. If you cannot agree with me— if you think my opinions and declarations render me unfit to receive your votes, withhold them at the poll, but if you think me fit to continue to represent you, I hope no insidious ma,neeuvre will deprive me of the honour of becoming member for the city of London. (The noble lord sat down amidst loud cheers.) Mr. WIIITESHIRE, chairman of the Ballot Society, asked his lordship to express his views on the ballot, and in doing so alluded to the state of the Continent and his lordship's former expressed views at Guildhall. Lord J. RUSSELL said that his views on the ballot at Guildhall were these, that he thought that in the present state of the representation, there being, according to what Mr. Hume frequently stated, only one in six of the adult male population in the United Kingdom who had a vote for a member of Parlia ment, that it was not fit that every sixth man should exercise that power unknown to his fellow-countrymen. (Cheers, hisser, and cries of "It won't do, Johnny.") Whether that reason be good or bad, I have told you that I do not propose for the sake of getting votes at this election to change my opinions. I have formed that opinion, not from reference to what happens in Sardinia, but a good deal from what happens in the United States of Ame rica, and what I have heard with respect to France, whore the ballot was introduced ; and believing myself that the ballot would not have those beneficial effects which those who are its advocates represent, I shall not pledge myself to vote for the ballot. (Cheers, hisses, and three cheers for the ballot.) Several gentlemen proposed to put questions to his lordship, but the chairman ruled that it would be better not to do so then, as the electors would have other op portunities for doing it. Mr. F. BENtvocu, in a powerful speech, called upon the electors to tote for Lord J. Russell in the ensuing election, and concluded by moving the following resolu- ,on " That this meeting have heard with satisfaction the manly determination of Lord John Russell to appeal to the free suffrages of the independent electors of the city of London, That they hold this course to be such as becomes a candidate for the representation of this important constituency, and looking at Lord J. Russell's eminent past services in the cause of civil and religious liberty, and in the full confidence that he will continue to b: the advocate and promoter of liberal measures, they pledge themselves to give him their utmost support." Mr. G. Moons seconded the resolution, which was carried, four hands only being held up against it. Thanks were then voted Ito the chairman, and after three cheers for "reform, retrenchment, and peace" the meeting separated. ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION WITH INDIA. TO THE EDITOR Or THE SUN. SlR,—The Directors of the European and Indian Junction Telegraph Company having had their attention drawn to the letter of Mr. L'onel Gisborne, published in your columns, the object of which is to disparage this undertaking, and to advocate a competing line to India via the Red Sea, have commissioned me to place you in possession of the following facts, which I believe not only satisfactorily answer the comments made upon the position of this company, but show that Mr. Gisborne is not observing good faith : "In the first place, all the capital in this company has been subscribed, the shares allotted, and the deposit upon them paid; and although the directors in their prospectus state that no call will be made until the firman of the Sul tan is obtained and the other arrangements alluded to (meaning the Government guarantee) are concluded, yet the paragraph in question obviously contemplated that the gran. of the finnan would have preceded, instead of which it has been anticipated by the Government az rangement, one of the terms of which is that the Govern ment undertakes to use its influence in procuring the finnan. In return for this assistance, it requires, as a preliminary condition, that 20 per cent. on the capital shall be paid up, to which there is• no reason to doubt that the shareholders will most cheerfully accede. " Secondly, with regard to the propriety, or even right, of Mr. Gisborne to promote the undertaking he is now advocating, I trouble you with the following 'acts : " Some time before the prospectus of this company was published, Mr. Gisborne had failed in attracting public support to a line of telegraph from the Darda nelles •to Alexandria, which, as holding a firman from the Porte, he had projected, with a view to its subse-, rinß^E extension to India via. 4" S m " Imeatateiy on tne appearance of the prospectus o the European and Indian Junction Telegraph Company, Mr. Gisborne wrote Mr. Andrew, the chairman of the company, a letter dated the 29th of July, 1856, of which the following is an extract : " It is probable that the competing lines to India will prevent either of them being carried out by private enterprise, telegraph companies not being in favour with the public ; and I would suggest that arrangements be -made to bring the whole support upon one line. My opinions regarding the Red Sea route are not changed, but, nevertheless, as the European and Indian Junction Company are so s angu i ne o f succesr, I am prepared to place in their hands all the powers I hold from the Porte on condition that hey carry out the line from the Dar danelles to Alexandria upon the 15asis of the prospectus of the Eastern Telegraph Company.' " I will leave it to your readers and yourself to say whether the obvious inference to be deduced from the above is not that Mr. gisborne retires from competition with this company upon being relieved from his obliga tions to the Porte, and obtaining the other terms sought by his letter. " Upon such an understanding, I, on behalf of par ties interested in the lines intended to be connected with those of this company, concluded an agreement with Mr. Gisborne, under which my client has paid and se cured to him a very large sum of money for the purchase of the concession from the Dardanelles to Alexandria. " Such agreement (dated the 30th of January last) con tains the following clause, introduced for the protection of the purchaser : " i Teat the said Lionel Gisborne will not assist in the projection or formation of any other line of telegraph from or to any portions of the Ottoman dominions in the Mediterranean, or from or to the province of Egypt.' " Under the above it is contended that Mr. Gisborne has no legal right to do what he is now attempting. "I am sorry to have to add that within two days of the signing of this agreement, Mr. Gisborne had entered upon the course he is now pursuing, that of projecting contrary to his letter, and in breach of his agreement, the very u n d er t a ki ng he has been paid for abandoning. He is seeking to turn to his own advantage the aa range ment which he has induced others to enter into with a view to tho benefit of this company, and to deprive the purchaser of the advantages for which he has paid ; and lastly, in doing his utmost to imperil the success of this great undertaking, in which the public is so much in terested." —I am, sir, your, obe lient servant, J. A. M. PINNIGER, Solicitor to the - European and Indian Junction Telegraph Conipany (Limited). Gray's ion, March, 18. neer:. considerable pro. The troops at Chatham are omk . i . uofitoers and greF3 in the ulo of the Eofield rifle, 4 1 instructors of musketry. . The whole izi t z th.. qualified men belonging to the various depots are re e companie s foli following it,nhiriarle)g? through a course of instruction in the use ofittZd to go previously to joining the service merits in India, and the colonies. The have just completed their instruction—viz , 32,1 depots , 05. h, 70th, 81st, 84th, an d 87 t h R o yal Irish Fusiliers. C sptain W. 8.. Wallace, 26th Caineroniane, wh o h a , arrived from Bermuda in charge of a large party of in valided troops belonging to that corps, has been ap pointed to th e command of the two compan y dept of the 20th Regiment at the Previsional Battalion, Cha tham. The following officers of tho Royal Rigineers have been sele c t e d to embark with the 23d company of that corps, under orders to proceed to China—viz., Captain A. R. Clarke, Lieut. E. D. Malcolm, and Lieut. G. D. Pritchard. . Tie 13,411 in, 3, Commander E. Webber, having been wrirued and disrnasted at Chatham, will be paid off into ordinary this day. Daring the time she has been in cJrnihisi.ion - sue Las been employed on the African coast. The Terror, 16. gun floating battery, left Sheerness yesterday (iccompanied by the Otter paddlewheel steam vessel) for three days, to try various ( xperimeets pro posed. by Captain Edward P. Halsted, in command of the THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1 LORD J. RUSSELL'S ADDRESS TO THE CITY OF LONDON ELECTORS. 5 7. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE'. SOUTH WALES CIRCUIT. —o..utmAnniEN, MARCH 18. The trial of prisoners commenced in the county town on Tuesday, the 17th inst., before Baron Watson. The learned Judge addressed the grand jury, congratulating them most sincerely upon the ab sence of all crime of a serious character in the calendar. Such a paucity of crime after six or seven months had elapsed was most gratifying, es pecially as those months included the winter por tion of the year, which was usually the most produc tive of crime. There were only six cases in which offences against the law had been committed, or, at least, in which the supposed criminals had been detected, and those were, in every instance but one, cases of petty theft, where the property was of no great value.' He attributed this wholesome state of affairs to the presence of the gentry of the county, amongst the people, who, by residing in the midst of them, and setting a good example to those around them or dependent upon them, contributed materially and es sentially to the state of the calendar with which they had then to deal, and showed the inha bitants of the county to be a moral, religious, and industrious people. His lordship then addressed similar observations to the borough grand jury,and dismissed both juries to their duties. The cases tried ware of no general interest, and the only nisi prius case occupied but a very short time. The assize terminated about half-past 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—March 19. Mr. Humphreys said he should proceed with two other out of a great many charges against the pri soner, and then ask for a committal. Mr. John Morris was sworn, and, in continuation of the first charge against the prisoner, said—The money, according to the receipt, appears to have been paid on the 11th of August last. Since that time 1 have repeatedly spoken to the prisoner upon the subject. I inquired of him the state of the negotiation respecting the matter pending between our house and the solicitors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital. His answers generally were that he had not been able to settle the matters with them. I therefore believed that no money had been paid, The prisoner was taken into custody at my (ace. My partner charged him in my presence with hav ing robbed us, an he replied, "Yes, sir, it is true" I asked him to what extent, when he replied, " About 200 t. or 3001." Af ter he was in custody I found in his drawer two blank forms of receipt, , which I produce. Air. J. WEvily, a saddl er , carry i ng on business at 26, Great Portland-street, said—On the 16th of January last I paid the prisoner on account of his employers 171. On the 29th of the same month I paid him 51., and on the sth of February 81. I produce the receipts for these several sums. Mr. T. Down—.l am managing clerk to Messrs. Wilde and Co., of College-hill, who are solicitors to Bartholomew's Hospital. On the 7th August last I received a cheque for 301. from the clerk of the hospital, and on the 11th of the same month I paid it to the prisoner on account of his employers, and he wrote me the receipt now produced. M. W. Mayor, cashier to the prosecutors, that the p r i soner h ad not accounted to the arm for several sums alluded to'by the preceding witnesses. Mr. Robinson declined putting any questions to the witnesses. Mr. Humphreys asked for a committal upon the three charges above deposed to. The prison er , w h o, after the usual caut i on, de clined making any defence, and said he would leave his case in the hands of his counsel, was fully com mitted for trial to the Central Criminal Court, the Lord Mayor refusing to take bail for his annearance BOW-STREET.—Joseph Thomas, one of the fellows known as "Duffers„" who infest the Strand and live by entrapping foolish people into the pur chase of pretended bargains, which invariably turn out utterly worthless, was brought up bn remand on a charge of this nature. Sergeant Allen, of the Scotch Fusilier Guards, was stopped in the Strand, on Tuesday evening of last week, by s man who invited him to purchase some cigars which he had to sell at very low prices. The proposition was accompanied with a hint about a.ship's steward. Allen went with th e stranger to a public-house—the Goldsmith's Arms in Bedford bury—where he was introduced to the prisoner, who was dressed in the style of a seafaring man, and who enacted the part of the ship's steward. Allen was kept in conversation, the matter of the cigars being postponed, on the ground th it a third party, who was absent, had the key of the chest. Meanwhile Allen was induced to purchase a ring and chain represented as gold—the former for 65., the latter for 10s. and his own watch-chain, which was of silver. The same night he found out that the ring and chain were made of brass, and com municated with th e po li ce, who apprehended ' the prisoner, though his a ccomp li ce got off. Henry sentenced the prisoner, who pleaded guilty, to four months' imprisonment, remarking that Allen was not altogether free from blame, as, if ho believed this to be real gold, he must have supposed it to have been in some way dishonestly obtained, to be sold at such a price. • MARYLEBONE.—W. Webb, alias P. Levy, th e man who had undergone two previous examina tions on the charge of having attempted to murder Mr. Alfred Buckler in a carriage on the Noah London Railway, was again placed at the bar. The court was much crowded. Mr. Superi n t en d en t Loaton, of the S in whose distri c t th e murderous attempt w as made was present throughout the proceedings to W ad i the case. Mr. Phillips, the chief clerk, read over the evi dence of Mr. Buckler as given by him on the 11th ins taut. sergeant Webb, 16 S, now brought forward some I VIANSION-HOUSE.—Mr. James Hill and Mr. Thomas Brough, coal factors, carrying on business at 28, St. Mary -at-Hill, appeared before the Lord May-or, in discharge of their recognisances, in answer to a summons which charged them with having unlawfully converted to their own use two bills of exchange, of the respective sums of 1001. 13s. 6d. and 1001., belongin g t o M essrs. Harrison and Co., own ers f the Warkworth Colliery, near. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which had been entrusted to them for the purpose of enabling them to take up a bill for 3501., which was about to fall due. Mr. Sleigh appeared in support of the prosecu tion ; and Mr. Robinson attended on the part of the defendants. The evidence taken at the last examination hav ing been read over, Mr. John Harrison, ono of the prosecutors, was called, and,fin reply to Mr. Robinson, said that on the 23d nit. he forwarded a telegraphic message to the defendants to the purport of that now pro duced. (The nature of this document did not transpire.) Mr. Sleigh—l now apply that the further hearing of this matter may stand adjourned till this day week. Your lordship will probably not call upon me to state my reasons for making this application. I think it my duty to do so, and I do not think my friend will object to this course. Mr. Robinson—Oh, no ;we are quite prepared to give the fullest explanation of this matter. In all probability there has been some misunder.stand jog, but I quite accede to the suggestion of my friend. Mr. Sleigh—My friend speaks of some misunder standing. 1 think it right on the part of my clients to say that this prosecution has been instituted without, I ans quite satisfied, any misunderstanding on their part. I will say no more. My friend thought proper to vohinteer an observation, and that is my reply to it. Mr. Robinson—l did volunteer an observation. I am perfectly satisfied that there are many facts in this case of which his lordship is not aware. The Lord Mayor—lf there are any difficulties at all, I will go on with the case. Mr. Robinson—l do not think that there are any. I think it is a very great pity that my friend should make an observation of that kind. I believe that the defendants have a complete answer to this charge. Mr. Sleigh—l will not be provoked into any re ply upon that ; but I do not think my friend ought to make that observation. The further hearing of the summons was then adjourned till Wednesday neat, to which day their recognisaneas were enlarged. The defendants in this case are not in any way connected with the highly respectable firm of Hill, Wood, and Hughes, coal factors, Coal Exchange. Henry William Bonsor, who had been remanded upon the charge of embezzling the moneys of his employers, Messrs. Ashurst and Co., solicitors, of Old Jewry, t o w h om for severe]. years he had been managing clerk, was brought before the Lord Mayor for final examination. Mr. Humphreys a , tended on the part of the prosecution, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Robinson. At the last examination, Mr. Morris, one of the prosecutors, produced a receipt for 301., which had been given by the prisoner to the managing clerk of Messrs. Wilde and Co., solicitors, of College hill, in settlement of a claim in connection with St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Mr. Morris stated that the prisoner had not accounted to the firm for the 301. articles belonging to the prosecutor, and which he had on when sta!;bed. Mr. Long (to Prosecutor)—You have something to add t the evidence which you have already given, I believe. Prosecutor (after examining 'he things produce d by the serjeant)—Thi s scar f , w hi c h went four times round my neck, was cu t th roug h, and there a re three cuts thr oug h my coa t co ll ar. There is anoth er cut under the l e ft arm , an d a l so one th r ough the sleeve, which cause d a d eep woun d. • ith The coat and sc ar f were comp l e t e l y covered W ith blood, and the f o ld s o f th e scar f b a d b een so satu rated as to be qu it e ma tt e d t oget h er. They were shown to the m ag i s t ra t e. Mr. Long (to S er j ean t W e bb)—Y ou h a ve afr eeh witness, have you not ? Webb—Yes, sir. Mr. Long—Let him stand up. Mr. David Myers was then sworn. • Mr. Long—What are you ? Witness—A butcher. Mr. Long—Where do you reside ? Witness—ln Middlesex-street, WhitechaPel• Mr. Long—Do y ou k now anything of the soner ? Witness—Yes sir; he has been in my se r , i gi rdi He was with me twel ve or fift een mon th s , and ad pie on the 27th of A ugus t l as t . I thoug ht he gone to Australia. Mr. Long—What name did he go by while With you ? • Witness—Philip Levy—l nev er knewhihim fb any other name. s Mr. Long—While in your employ w hat iras oonduct ? Witness—Very g oo d. l am sorry, an d verY.-nauell ja surprised also, at seeing him in the situation which he now is. Mr. Long—Does any one here know what he li s a ; been doing since he left his situation at Mr. M.Ye rs : vo Sergeant Webb—F rom i nqu i r i es w hi c h h made, your worship, I believe he has been sionally working as a labourer at the docks. Mr. Long—Have you any more evidence to duce in the case ? Witness—No sir. I th oug ht I s h ou ld have 13.1 able to produce th e p ar t y f rom whom the knife as bought, and to ha ve h a d th e pr i soner id en tified being the purchaser. Mr. Long—lf y ou can get up such evidenc e I°u can bring it forward at the trial. 0 The chief clerk havi ng rea d over the who l e f depositions, the prisoner, after being cautioned t o the usual manner, replied that he had nothing say. Mr. Long told him th a t it was hi s duty t 0,,, i n seo,l him for trial upon th e c h arge o f stabbing Von - 00 tent to murder. It was no t f or h i m to expre 3 ', io opinion as to his g u ilt or i nnocence ; the ver do" respect thereto must be pronounced elsewhere' The prisoner was then locked up. • THAMES.—Pataick Bennett, a notorious i b t e t r il aged 23, described as a stoker, was eharged,l i v , stealing a watch va l ue d 81, from the person St- J. Cowlin, chief mats of a ship, residing at 7 8 , George's-street, alias Ratcliff-high wa y. tree t Mr. Cowlin said b e was passing along Dock -s o b. on his way to the Bl ue A nc h or public-house, te•d-bt, tain a pint of beer, soon after 12 the previous 1.14 7 05 t when the prisoner and two others pushed WO him. He felt his watch leaving his waistcoat Pc' e sc i and seized the pri soner ' s h an d as he was in the'',', of twisting the chai n an d sever i ng it from the wra tc' no He pursued the prisoner, who mixed with 3 %it, of disorderly per s o ns . le continued the Pu r " f i a g and the prisoner was at last stopped by a lsb °ll— ; the watch was not recovered. av er Timothy Coglan, an I r i s h man, sa id the pr';g; got away from the gentleman he robbed, and e . ness laid hold of hi m an d h e ld him unt il a poi- man arrived. „ he Abraham Cooper, 27 H, stated that "o“"(3e took.the prisoner into custody he made a ni e li ne ft term , ned resistance, and kicked at him. Se the prisoner well, and he was one of the ri ec i thieves in the district. The prisoner was corgle a at the Clerkenwell sessions in 1855 for stealingof watch . from a sailor, and sentenced to six In °ll ,, t of imprisonment and hard labour by a magistrate o f the Thames Police-court, under the provi' j°l l a ci the new Crimin a l J ust i ce Act. The pr i son er I , been in custody on other occasions. The prisoner, in defence said be did not to lce the watch. If he had done so it would have been found upon him. ti Mr. Selfe said th e p r i soner h a d amp l e opportint--; it to get rid of th e wa t c h , an d h ad no dou b t pass ed to one of h's companions. He sentenced the P r r a soner to thre e mon th s ' i mpr i sonment and biat labour for frequ en i ng a pu bli c hi g h way w ith infer to commit fe!ony. Country Markets. DERBY SMITHFIELD. —MARCH 17. There was a good supply of fat beasts today, were in good request, and mostly disposed of. The supP_ of sheep, which were also in good request; prices as The number of f a t pi gs was not large, but were rea! i m e ", disposed of. Fat and s t ore ca l ves a good supply, ands' ready. The following were th e quotat i ons a—Beef, b id t o 70 et mutton, 80 to 101 ; lamb, —d to Od ; veal, 7d tc 711dP tOO O lb. ; pigs, 10 8 6d t o ll s Od per score; rough fat, 5s 3d 60 per 141 b. ; hid es , 4id t o 6 , d per lb ; calf-skins, 4td ' per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN.—MARas 18. Fair supplies of grain of all kinds to-clay'. ego were heavy. Prices much better. Tares from 72rw 6d per quarter. ATERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat, on the top, is down, and on the a yeran be 8d up. Barley, 3s up on the top, and 3s 0,1 til ) ale average. O a t s on th e top is 6,1 u on the ev e — o p Os 6,1 up. B eans on the top 3s down, and on the eve". Os lld down. Wheat £2 3 5 11-12 the. Do. new 0 0 0 0-12th. Barley 2 0 1 s.l2ths' Oats 1 8 5 4-12ths• Beans 1 19 10 6-1208. BOSTON —MARCH 18. Th. We had a liberal supply of all kinds of grain. tea wheat trade was in a very siuggish state, and best sel e t he samples barely supported last week'a currency, wh ib ",, ordinary runs were greatly neglected, and ls per qr. eh" , e Spring corn a slow sale. e Prices :—Wh ea t, re d , 44s Od to 56s Ckl; new, -- 4411 white, 5.4 s Od to 58s Od ; extra, 60s. Barley, 36s Od t o Od. Oats 18 3 t o 27 5. Peas, 36. to 42s Od. Bea ns, - Od to 41s Od per qr. NEWARK —MARCH 18. We had a good attendance of farmers to-clay at mark et i and a largo supply o f gra i n. Trade was rather heaVY' - s late prices. Wheat, white 62s to 645, red 56s to 58s; b ar l e y, 1 219 . 1 11, 483 to 52 3 , g r i n di ng 36 s to 38s; oats, 24st. 36s to 38s, 4 1, - 8 , 34s to 375; bea ns , 52, t o 54 s ; ma l t, 76 s to 801; peas, .7 to 40s; tares, 50s to 54s per qr. LOITTLI—MARca 18. Tho corn market was dull to-day, and only the best aq samples supported last wee k' s prices. Wheat ls cliee° for best, and inferior unsaleable. Wheat, 18s to 52 s ; extra, 55s ; barley 44 s to 475; ath 24s to 27s ; be ans , 40 s to 445. [ADVERTISEMENT.]--Jane Hallett, of Whitty near Netherbuty, Dorset, suffered for many years fr°l a bad leg. Fro m th e k nee to the ancle it had sever e wounds,.eo th a t s h e was una b le to stand or move ab.°llt the house. Sh e t r i e d a variety of means and apPbelli 4 :^- , 0 Ind wit lint, f cure. the blessing °, God and u s i ng on l y three pots of Poor M a n's Frio"' and taking three boxes of pills, she was perfectly cured. Dr. Roberts's Poor Man's Friend, for wounds and sruP c i tions of every description is sold i n p o t s , i s , 10. an 2s. 9d. each. Hi s Pilulne Antiscrophulre for all i n f purities of the blood, is sold in boxes, le. Lid., 2s. 9 ° 4 4s. 6d., u s., and 225, each, by all medicine vendor's throughout the United Kingdom and Colonies. BIRTHS. OF A BON. On the 18th inst., at 20, Park-street, Grosvenor-square, the wife of W. R. Ormsby Gore, Esq. On the 19th inst., at the Grove, Blackheath, the wife of John Ellis, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 18th inst., at 2G, Lansdowne-road, N o tti ng -hill, the wife of J. K. Martin, Esq. heOn the 17th me inst. Williams , at pannier - house, Hant s , th e w ife of Rev. Jas A. . MARRIED, On the 17th i G er nsL, at Cl ovelly Cou r t, C aptain Dav i e F. Davie, Grenadivards, eldest son of Sir 11. F. Davie, Bart., M.P., of Creedy-park, Devon, to Edwina Angusta, youngest daughter of Sir James and Lady Mary IlanilYn 'Williams, of Edwinsford, C armarthenshire, and Clovel l l Court, Devon. O rd son ofn the 17th inst., at St. M ary ' s, Lewisham, Joseph, the thi Emma Ellen the late Captain T. Tho m p son, o f G reenw i c h, to , youngest d aug ht er of Stephen R. Pr Oriae, Esq., of Greenwich Hospital. DIED. On the 19th inst., at 3, Bloomfield-pl ace , Pi m li co, G eo . Miller, Esq., formerly of Farnham, Surrey, ag e d 87. At Po rtman-place, Edgeware.road, Mr. John Copland, aged 93. On the 18th inst , Mr. William Yeatherd Ball, of High' bury, aged 53. On the 17th inst., at Cheltenham, Anthony T. Smith, Esq., late of West Grove, .Edgbaston, aged 63. On the 17th inst. at 99, Westbourne-terrace, Si r Geo. Wm. Anderson, K.C.B , formerly Governor of Mauritius, aged 66. O Clayton, a th e m l q 7 . t , h fo i r n m s t e . r , ly a o t f ß t r h i e g h 2 t d on L , ir H e of Sir W in . R. Cl ayton, Bart. e G n u ry ar il ds u , On the 16th i ns t . , a t E ton College, the Rev. G. Bethel!, aged 78. g s h ec O on 'D d osnonel LONDON: Printol and Pradißbd by MURDO YOUN(, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The thzn Office, N o. 111, Strand, la the Precinct of the Savay, in the counV" of Middlesex, Friday, March 20, 1857.