The Sun. — London, England, 1857-07-04 00:00:00

H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. I PIIRITANI. Ortolani, Giuglini, Beneventano, Belletti. THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, JULY 4, I PURITANI. Elvira, Madlle. Ortolani ; Ricardo, Signor Beneventatto ; Giorgio, Sig. Belletti ; Arturo, Sig. Giuglini. After which, will be produced the entirely New Ballet Divertissement, by M. Massot, entitled LES ROSES. Principal dancers--Madße. Boschetti, Mesdlles. Salvioni, Morlacchi, Karliski, Pasquali, and Signor Boretti. For particulars, see bills. A limited number of Boxes in the Half-circle Tier have been specially reserved for the public, and may be had on applica tion at the Box-office, at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each. On Tuesday will be produced a new Ballet, inwhich Mdle. Rosati will mike her first appearance this season. BENEDICT'S LAST GRAND MORNING CONCERT, at her Majesty's Theatre, on WEDNESDAY, July B.—Rossini's STABAI MATER, by Madlles. Piccolomini. Spezia, Ortolani, and Madame Alboni ; Sigs. Giuglini, Berehit, Beichardt, Charles Braham, Beneven tano, Corsi, Vialetti, and Belletti. The " Brousil Family" will perform `• Vieuxtemps Fantasie Caprice." A Solo, by Madlle. Eloise d'Herbil. A MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT, in which Madlle. Piccolomini will sing Benedict's English Ballet, " I am Maine, only thine." To conclude with the Lesson Scene of " Il Barbicre di Seviglia." Rosina, Mme. Alboni, who will sing Rode's Variations, "11 dolce canto ;" Bartolo, Sig. Rossi ; Conte d'Alma, viva, Sig. Bottardi; Basilic), Sig. Vialetti ; and Figaro, Sig. Belletti. Boxes, 2,3, and 4 guineas ; pit stalls, 1/. ls. ; pit, 'is. ; gallery stalls, ss. ; can be obtained at Mr. Benedict's, 2, Manchester-square ;or at the Box-office at the Theatre. The Programme will be published this day. H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE , .11 Macllle. PICCOLOMINI Ti as the honour to inform the Nobility, Subscribers, and the public that her BENEFIT will take place on MONDAY EVENING, JULY 6th. The Entertainments will comprise the Second Act of LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. Maria Mdlle„ Piccolomini. La Marchesa Mdlle. Poma, Tonio Signor Belart. Sargent° Saipizio Signor Belletti. The Last Act of IL TROVATORE. Mille. Spezia. „Madame Alboni. ~.Signor Beneventanto. Signor Vialetti. Signor Giuglini. The Last Act of Verdi's Opera, LA TRAVIATA. Violetta Mollie. Piccolomini. Germont Georgio Signor Beneventanto. Alfredo Signor Giuglini. For the First Time, the Last Act of Donizetti's Opera, I MAR TIRI, Leonora . Azucena . Il Conte di Lnno Ferrando . Manrico.. Including the grand duo, Pauline , Poliuto "Il suon dell' Arpe Angelicke." Mdlle. Piecolomini. Signor Giugliui. With various entertainments in the BALLET DEPARTMENT, embracing the talents of MADAME ROSATI, MDLLE. BOSCHE ['TI, MDLLE KATRINE, MESDLLES. PASQUALE, MORLACCHI, MADAME PEREA. NENA. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made al the Box-office of the Theatre. LES BOUFFES PARISIENS—St. JAMES'S THEATRE. Triumphant Success of the FRENCH PLAYS. LAST EIGHT REPRESENTATIONS. THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, July 4, the entertain ments will commence, at half-past eight preci , ely, by the performance of Operette, en un Acte, PEPITO. M. Pradeau, M. Charles Petit, and Madbe. Marescbal. After which (4th time) Opera-Bouffe, moyen age, en un acte, CR 3QUEFER ; ou, Le fernier des Paladins, And to conclude with the new Operette-Militaire, en 'an Acte, DRAGONETTE. M. Guyot, M. Tayau, M. Leonce, Madlle. C. Guffroy. The Orchestra of the Theatre des Bouffes will accom pany these Representations, under the direction of the composer, M. Offenbach. _ . Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. T HEA TR E-R OYA L, DRITRY-LANE Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. OPEN EVERY EVENING. GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERICAN and CONTINENTAL COMPANY, under the direction of Miss Ella. Prices—Pit and Promenade, ls; Boxes, 2s, 6d., 25., and ls. 6d.; Galleries, 6d. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence at 8. First Equestrian Artistes in the World : Madame Schap lain, Madame Newsome, La Petite Wells, Signora Delavanti, and Miss Ella ; Miss E. J. Wells, Mdlles. Flora, Fabia, and and Marie, Misses Newsome, Moffatt, Delavanti, Potter, Jen nings ; the Manchester Boy, Masters J. Wells, A Wells, E. Moffatt, Henrico and Carlo Delavanti, Sig. Felix Delavanti, Mons. Beeq, Mons. F er di nan d, Mons. Eugene, Mr. Tom Swann, Mr. B. Faller, Mr. W. F u ll er , an d th e gr e a t Sh a k s - ThzianClown, Wallett, will appear each evening in a series of Performances, original and unapproachable. , Director—Mr. Stokes, Acting Manager—Mr. E. Stirling. LOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE THIS EVENING will be performed Shakespere's Play of THE TEMPEST. Preceded by A GAME OF ROMPS. THEATRE R OYAL, HAYMARK ET Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with the new drama, in two periods, entitle 1 THE HUSBAND OF AN HOUR. Mr. Buckstone, Miss Reynolds, &c. Followed by THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR. After which, the successful Classical Love Story, un der the Apple-lation of ATAL A NTA ; or, The Three Golden Apples : in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M. Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan. In future the prices will be : Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole or the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes ....... ... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit 2 0 Pit. 1 0 Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery. T HEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed IRELAND AS IT WAS ; or, The Middleman. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. Followed by a now farce, LATEST FROM NEW YORK, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams. To conclude with IRISH ASSURANCE AND YANKEE MODESTY. S TRAND THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne. —THIS EVENING will be performed Douglas Jerrolcl's drama of THE RENT DAY. Messrs. Stuart, Kinloch, &e., Miss Craven and Mrs. Weston. After which, THE COMET will appear. To conclude with TWO HEADS BETTER THAN ONE. Commence at half-past Seven. Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ; tAdlery, 6d. LOYAL SURREY THEATRE. Cld Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING will be performed the opera of NORMA Lucy Escott, Miss Dyer, Mr. Haigh. and Mr. A. Cooke. To conclude with LOVE IN A VILLAGE. R OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, will be revived Murphy's comedy of ALL IN THE WRONG. Mr. Robson. To conclude with (3d time) an original Extravaganza, by R. B. Brongh, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob s9n, Cooke, Danvers, &c. ; Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall, Hughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont. Commence at half-past Seven. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Albert. _ Recommencement of the Dramatic Season. Mr. Wiilia;&okebegs to announce the RlCHARDRevival,firthe Mi dsummer Scholastic Vacation, MAZEPPA a III • on alternate nights. Engagement of Madlle. Mililos, the celebrated Parisian Equestrienne. THIS EVENING (Saturday, July 4) RICHARD 111., with E questrian Illustrations introducing Mr. W. Cooke's stud of highly trained Horses. Richard 111., Mr. James Holloway. The entertainments terminating with a brilliant and match less display of incomparable SCENES in the ARENA, intro ducing the wondrous performance of the Brothers Francisco on La Perche, and Madlle. ; with a variety of other novelties. Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. • Private Boxes, from 215., no charge for booking; Pit, 2s. ; ' Gallery, is. ; Upper Galery, 6d. Half-price at half-past Eight. Boi-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, During the Midsummer Holidays there will be Three Grand Morning Performances, viz., Saturday, July 11, 18, and 25, at Two o'clock each day. G REAT NATIONAL STANDARD THEATRE. Proprietor. Mr. John Douglas.—lmmense Success. THIS EVENING, Professor ANDERSON, the Great Wizard of the North, in his entirely New Magical Drama, A NIGHT IN WONDER-WORLD ; or, Magic, Mirth, and Mystery. The Witch's Coffee-pot. A cup of coffee for everybody, made by magic and by invisible fingers. The •mPerhnman Boy, who has the strength of a thousand men, is stghee most astonishi n g ph e nomenon ever presented on the ta • Presents for everybody. C AN cIp I I R -v i3tf ilY HALL, Westminster - road.— in ; ; ---- `' --srE ltit EVENING.—The company of Vocalists ro engand for the performance of follow- Selections from all the popsr Ope b ras Madrigals, Choruses, Gle es , Duets, (Ste., viz. iL. Pearce, Mrs. Miss Brunel], Miss Summers, and Mal ame Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jenghmans, R,,J. Caulfield, Grover Marietta ; T. Farrant, S. Jouec, J. Barker, W. Melling, P . Corri, Senor Antonio M. de Solla, and E. L. Hime ; Masters Bennett and Corri ; M egsrg. Sam Collins, and . E. iv ~. ' "-neY. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks . harmonium, J :Caulfield, ; An.; director, , Mr. J. Caulfield, Commencel at, Seven _o'cl oc k . . , Stl2perp, ftc., until twelve o'clo c k ;precisely. JIGH WATER AT LONDON BRI T its DAT—Morn. 0 min. aft. 0 —Ev a., 58 min. aft. 11 To %Tn7anw—Nicrn. 23 min. aft. 12 —Even. 48 aft. :12 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JULY 4. THEREON:ETRE, IN THE SHADE. 70 —highest since noon yesterday. 59 —lowest this morning and during the night.; 69 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.92—falling. WIND, S.S.W. to S.W. ; light, with heavy cloudy wea. ther. We had some mild rain in the night, and this morn. ing. Two O'CLOCK—Moro rain. *,. .77-5.. • - .±.'.." - - -,- - -- _,A,,4 -4 ,..,3, , 5 Q . \--- , ..k- 3 cr --- : - .: , \?Yc , : , '-7 - --; , -'''. -,- - v.:.j1,7„ ~_,.4!-_ 4 - -:.,ir.vri . i : .„,„,,, ,-, , . , _-, ~ -- ',7-7--r_ LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1857, Nothing possibly could be better conceived, in its way, than the appointment of this New Com mission of inquiry in regard to our British Har bours of Refuge. It was ample time for a bold and decisive step like this to be taken by Her MAJESTY'S Government. Hundreds of thousands of pounds have already been spent, at this point of our coasts, and that, in the endeavour to realise one or other of the many pet projects of certain Great Personages (in Shandeian phrase) " Robbi horsically inclined "—sometimes a noble Duke, and sometimes, it may be, a Royal Highness. There was—or rather there is—Dover Harbour, for example, the " Fancy " of the late '•aster of the Cinque Ports, his Grace the Duke of WEL LINGTON ! A consummate General, but neces sarily as such, in the eyes of seafaring men, quite as much of a land-lubber as Major STURGEON himself ! However— knowing absolutely little or nothing about matters requiring the experience of a maritime career, and a profound knowledge of engineering—the Duke had a eertain crotchet, or twist, or weakness, or whatever you may like to call it, about Dover being made a Harbour of Refuge; and the thing was, as a matter of course, set about in consequence. Observe, this was sixteen years ago that the project was first seriously enter tained. The works there, being first regularly commenced ten years back, namely in 1847, when " an upright wall was begun to be constructed," as Mr. HENLEY observed last evening, " to enclose an area of 520 acres at an estimated expense of two and a-half millions of money." Now, mark what the Right Hon. Gentleman added immedia tely afterwards :—" The first contract," he said, " was for 800 feet, which was finished in 1854. Another contract was made for 1,000 feet—in all respects similar to the original plan. Up to a certain point the work was very slow-800 feet out of a mile and a quarter only being completed in 1854. The contract for 1,000 feet was to be completed in 1864, or 100 feet per annum ; but the works had not been completed at that rate." Nay, so far, indeed, have they been from proceeding "at that rate," that we actually find Mr. HENLEY observing a few minutes later, by way of wholesome recapitulation—" 800 feet were completed up to 1854, and another 1,000 feet were contracted to be finished in ten years, which would bring it up to 1864; but 1,500 now remained to be carried out, and at the pre sent rate of progress it would take 85 years to do it." Sir CHARLES NAPIER .being somewhat less san guine than this in his anticipations—for we note the hon. and gallant member observing, a little further on, in the course of last night's discussion upon the Estimates—" If it (the Dover Harbour) went on as it had done, it would not be finished for 200 years." We have given these particulars and these comments "in full," because we take the case of Dover to be very forcible in the way of illustration. The works there, at Dover—the enormous expenditure required increasingly for their prosecution—the almost hopeless and even despairing tardiness of their advance—and their inevitable inadequacy for their intended purpose when completed—all tend clearly and distinctly to mark the Outlines of the existing Sys tem ! The old, old system of " How Not To Do It"—at the utmost possible expense to the Nation ! Hero have we been spending, in a compara tively short time, three millions and a half of money upon " Harbours of Refuge "—two or three of which are, as such, obvious blunders— and leaving parts of the coast wholly uncared for, where Harbours of Refuge ought most certainly to be constructed. Egregious mistakes in this way, viz., as designed for " Harbours of Refuge" —have been athe works, for example, both at Dover and at Alderney. Indeed, so undeniably inappropriate are they for the proposed, or rather for the supposed, end, that—after all these years and all this expense and all this labour —we now find Sir CHARLES WOOD fairly letting the cat out of the bag by acknowledging that the harbours of Dover and Alderney are not designed strictly as Harbours of Refuge—(of course not !) —but as Military Defensive Harbours ! Better, then, have called things by their right names— but no ! that might, perchance have wounded the delicate amour propre of some " magnanimous ally !" And so, forsooth, we must stand upon these little fribbling punctilios, and dedicate our energies for years to the construction of presumed, or at any rate so-called, Harbours of Refuge, that turn out to be not intended (even intended) Harbours of Refuge after all ! Not by any means, that these works are useless far from that—but that they are useless as Harbours of Refuge. However this may have been in regard to Dover, or in regard to Alderney—there are some of these works upon which we have been for the few last years engaged, and upon which we have spent in round numbers some 3,500,0001. sterling that are noble works indeed As Harbours of Re fuge. For instance, there are the splendid works in progress at Portland, and to which we have wisely dedicated a considerable portion of our convict labour ! But works like those at Port land and at Holyhead ought not in a great maritime country such as this to be " exceptional. " From the Downs to Portsmouth we have no Harbour of Re- fuge whatever ! When it is undeniable that midway between them, we might—at New Haven and Seaford Bay, as recommended by the Naval Commission--readily construct one adequate for all the purposes, or more literally speaking, for all the perils of that part of our channel navigation, for not more than 500,000/. Merely a seventh portion of the sum already expended, nominally to the same end, but really not by any means to the same end, upon our old bungling system And, remember, that all this while during which we have been disbursing 3,500,0001. upon these kind of equivocal Harbours of Refuge down at Dover and at Alderney, and elsewhere—we have not expended a single sixpence to the same purpose along the whole coast, from the Humber to the North Forth I We think with Mr. BENTMICK, who spoke a d m i ra bl y, b ecause most sensibly, last evening durin g th e course of these dicusions upon the Estimates—we thi n k with hi ms that the works upon which we have already adventured ought in reason to be completed, and to be com pleted as quickly and as effectually as possible. But we hope at the same time that the Commis- 1 sion which has been now appointed by her MA- JESTY'S Government to look into the whole ques tion Qf the Harbours_ of Refuge may resolve i itpon a course for the future more rational and more comprehensive ! And not only more ra tional and more comprehensive, but more prompt and (so far are we from wishing for an unwise economy in this matter !) more munificent ! Recollect how wantonly, how cruelly and how uselessly we spent 100,000,0001. upon the lateßussian war! How wisely, how humanely, and how prudentially would not a quarter of that sum be applied to the construction of noble Harbours of Refuge, placed here and there at the "likeliest" points of all, along the whole of the sea-girt shores of Britain ! It were an enterprise worthy of a great maritime Power--an enterprise in the furtherance of which, at any cost, we are pre pared to support the councils of a loyal, a patriotic, and a sagacious Government. The difficulties attending the transfer of real estate, either by way of sale, or mortgage, have long attracted attention: They have constituted some of the greatest impediments to parties de sirous of obtaining possession of small parcels of land, and becoming proprietors of, or interested in, the soil, and thus possessing what is termed " a stake in the country." The large proprietors keep up the practice, to prevent competition. But, by so doing, they greatly deteriorate the value of their own properties. We have no hesitation in saying that, under a more judicious system, such investments would be equally sought after. Every man likes "to sit under his own vine and fig-tree," or to use a more homely phrase, "to kill his own mutton." It is exceed ingly pleasant to have no rent to pay, to maintain an independent bearing, and vote freely for the man whose opinions are most in accordance with thoie of the possessor of the suffrage. But these advantages are expensive luxuries I They are neu tralised by the heavy Costs that must be paid for their attainment, as well as by the doubts that must be entertained as to the soundness of the title. Months are consumed in waiting for the delivery of the abstract, the consideration of objections, and of the answers thereto. During all this time the money is lying idle, and the purchaser has learned that he has paid by far too dear for his whistle, simply in consequence of the legal ob stacles that arise to a simple and unquestionable transfer. Nor is it merely the present inconvenience that deters intending purchasers. Most men wish to divide their assets among various relatives. The law of primogeniture does not exclude all sound and wholesome feelings amongst the great body of the people, nor will the man who has earned his own money make one child or oue relative wealthy at the expense of all others equally near and dear to him. After his death the et pense of deducing title will fall on his Trustees and Executors, and of course greatly diminish the fund to be divided. This must na turally constitute a great drawback to the value of his acquisition, and the marketable value of land is proportionately diminished. It is not too much to say that it would be increased by at least two or three years purchase, and conse quently the real deficiency occasioned by the legal restrictions on the safe and easy transfer of land may bo estimated at the enormous sum of from One Hundred and Eighty to Two Hundred and Seventy Millions sterling, rather too high a price to pay for the gratification of the hobby of the landocracy. There is no valid reason why, under a judicious system of registration, real estate should not be transferred as easily, and but for the outlay on , stamps, as cheaply as money in the funds, Bank Stock, or Railway Shares. It is the complicated system of trusts, and the injudicious principle that the purchaser is bound thereby, and must also look to the application of the purchase money, that occasions all the mischief. With a judicious system of registration, the owner or owners of the legal estate could always convey a clear title ; and, if any danger were appre prehended, a distringas could be obtained at a trifling expense, which would pre vent the sale without notice to any who might claim an interest, whether in possession, rever sion, remainder, or expectancy. The greatest advantages to the community at large would then be obtained, and although frauds might occasion ally be practised, they world scarcely be more numerous than under the existing system, while the balance of convenience would be so largely in favour of the community, that no unprejudiced and disinterested person could hesitate on the question. The time has gone by when distinc tions between real and personal estates can be maintained or justified, or when the transfer of a few acres of land should be surrounded with safeguards not required respecting stock or shares of a hundred or a thousand times the value ; and the sooner the anomaly can be got rid of, the better. We rejoice to find that Lord BROUGIIAIi has taken up the subject, and that even Lord ORAN WORTH has expressed himself favourably to the substitution of more simple forms for those at pre sent in operation, and also that there should be a registration of mortgages. His Lordship, how ever, fears that " the varied nature of our settle. ments, and the various uses to which land is applied in this country, render it chimerical to hope that the transfer can ever be made as easy as the transfer of bank stock ;" but he thinks that " great improvement may be effected." We cannot participate in his Lordship's doubt. We believe that as many, as various, and almost as important provisions are made with respect to stock as to land. It is true that there are not the absurd limitations over for the purpose of preserving con tingent remainders, &c., but all may be simplified; and if once the sharp end of the wedge be intro. dnced, we have but little doubt that eventually all that can be desired in the way of simplifies.. tion and facility and security of transfer may, and will, be accomplished. The Election Committees are doing their work bravely. Two honourable Members at least feel quite at ease in their seats for this Parliament, and that is something. It seems the seats were generously purchased for them by certain parties who had no connection whatever with the honour able Members. Money was, indeed, freely spent, but so honourable were the Members, that other persons, not their agents, at least not proved to be so, thought themselves honoured by throwing away a few odd five-pound notes to see their favourite man M.P. for their borough. Roch dale and Wareham are noble proofs of electoral generosity ; we wonder they did not save their honoure d Ilonourables the expense of the hust ings, and all other legal expenses ; it would have made the pecuniary testimonial so much more impressive and effective. All England would then have heard of the model boroughs, which would not allow their rich repre. sentatives to pay one penny of the cost of their elections—so greatly did they prize, not theirs, but them. But for the Election Com mittees we should never have heard of the self. sacrificing canvassers of Rochdale and Ware ham. , The former borough has already attracted pub.. lie attention. One of the generous friends of the sitting member had not discontinued his genero sity with the election. It led him to violate the privileges of the House of Commons, and furnished a pleasant little interlude to the dull debates of one evening. His genekosity did go as far as 50/.—it could not reach 1001., that was rather too much for a generous beer-shop keeper—it did, however, go as far as 501., to get one witness— ADRAIIA.M ROTHWELL—to deport himself to New Orleans pending the Election Committee's inquiry. The same ROTHWELL stated that he had been generously offered money by the same beer-shop keeper, PETER JOHNSON, if he would write to the Rochdale papers, contradicting the report that he had been bribed---for so the kind offer of Si. by one MILL; a person who had made similar kind offers to others, was unhandsomely termed. Numerous liberal proposals, termed by the closefisted peti tioners, Bribery, were also proved to have been made by other parties. Indeed, so indiscrimi nate was the generosity, that witnesses were not wanting, who took the money and then voted for the other Candidate I It is due, however, to Sir A. RAMSAY'S supporters to say, that they did endeavour to prevent such imposition on their goodness ; their wish was to cut the five pound notes into halves, and to kup one half till after the polling. Rochdale birds were not, however, to be caught with half -notes. After what passed in the House of Commons, it was supposed that the Committee would have short and easy work of it ; especially as it consisted of four Tories and one Liberal, a Tory being Chairman ; the honourable impartiality of Tories, and their zeal for "privileges" being well known. It was supposed that a witness who must be got rid of, at the cost of 501., was, in the view of Sir A. RA3fSAY'S friends, pretty certain to prays the case against them. He did prove that MILLS had got him Si. for voting, and several instances of similar and equally unquestionable benevolence were proved—but one thing was not proved—the agency. MILLS had canvassed, had got money for voters, had been in open connection with the com mittee ; but he was not proved, to the satisfaction of the Honourable Members who composed the committee, to be an agent. Hence they could re port that several cases of bribery were proved, but not that the bribery was committed by the agents of the Honourable Member, or with his cogni sance. The Wareham report was a variation of the same air. In this case, also, as the sitting Member was the Conservative candidate, and the Chairman and majority of the committee were Conservative s t oo, we have t h e same guarantee as in the Rochdale case for the perfect fairness of the decision. It must have been highly gratify ing to the committee, and no doubt will be so to the country, that, however injudicious the gene fosity of some of th e s upporters of th e ir represen tatives, the representatives themselves do not ex change gold for votes. We may, however, be excused for looking at both cases in the vulgar view of them. According to that, the proof of agency was almost as good as that of bribery indeed, we should think that hundreds have enjoyed the blessings of the tread mill, perhaps some even stepped higher, to the very scaffold itself, on no better evidence. If in the Rochdale case, or the Wareham case, proof of agency could not be found for acknowledged bribery, where will it be found ? The last Cor rupt Practices Act resolves itself into an imprac ticable one. The bribery may be proved over and over again, but the Member will take good care that he has no connexion with it which can be legally proved. The only use of the Act is to make Members and agents more cunning and wary. The practical clause in the Bill, that which required the Member to swear that he had no knowledge, direct or indirect, of bribery in• the election, was struck out. What do our readers really think would be the position of Messrs. RAMSAY and CALCRAY; had they to take such an oath in order to retain their seats. The House of L or d s has just received a bill with a new oa th from the House of Commons. Some of their lordships will want to insert the words " on the true faith o f a Christian ;" we beg to s ugges t a c l ause which would conduce, we think, much more to the Christianity of the House, or at least to th e Chris tianity this effect—" And I d o so l emn l y swear that no money tohich h as b een paid or would o b f e %h o e elections by w hi c h it i s c h osen—it shall be paid by me or my supporters has, to the best of my knowledge and beli e f, b een employed or promised, directly or indirectly, with, a view to influence the electors in my favour." On if the thelast w hole, the proof wa s pl a i n enough, that Act could not pr even t b r ib ery, no alternative but a stringent memb er ' s oath, or the ballot , remains. The auditor's report is a perfect farce. The oath would deter all de cent me n from the practice or permission of bribery. The ballot would alm os t ann ihil a t e it. At Rochdale the bribers were unwilling to pay till the vote was secure. When they did, the money was taken and the vote given to the oth er party ! What would bribers do if no receipt could be given ? Cases of intimidation were also proved ; it is acknowledged that nothing but the ballot could meet them. As we are soon, however, to have a case of intimidation by whole sale, we defer remarks on that subject for the present, .TIER MAJESTrS CONCERT. Her Majesty gave last evening a concert at the Pa. lace, at which the following vocalists assisted, viz. : Madame Novell°, Madame Alboni, Madame Bosio, Mdlle. %lie, Madame Didit3e, Sigs. Giuglini, Gardoni, Ronconi, Belletti, and Herr Formes. The invitations amounted to about 400. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom panied by the Prince of Leiningen, arrived about half past nine o'clock at Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the Prin cess Mary, and the Duke of Cambridge arrived, his Royal attended by th e i r L a di es a nd Gentlemen in Waiting. At ten o' c l oc k h er M a j e sty the Queen entered the saloon, whi c h was fitted np f o r the concert. The Quee n was accompan ied by his Majesty the King of the Belgians, Highness the Prince Consort, their Roy a l Ili g h r i egsa a the Duchess of Kent, the Prinoess Royal, Princess Charlotte of Belgium , the Duchess of Cambridge, the Prinoess Mary , the Duke l of Cambridg e , and Prince Frederick William of Prussia, and was attended by the Great Officers of State, and the Ladies and Gientlem en in Waiting. Al RIVAG OF THE KING OF TII,E BELGIANS• His Majesty the King o f the Belgians, with their Royal Highnesses the Princess Charlotte of Belgium and the Count of Flanders, arrived at Buckingham Palace at ten minutes past one o'clock yesterday atternlon on a visit to her Majesty. I Dol►EB, July 3.—The King of Capt. Biggard. here last night by the Topaz mail packet, by Lord Byron, His Majesty was received on landing. a Excellency M. Van Colonel the Hon. Dudley Ros, S. Latham, the -"'• and Mr ' her de Weyer, Capt. 6 ,, ompanied by the Belgians arrived Belgian Consul, His Majesty a a nd his Royal nume- Royal Highness the Princess Charlotb... e oi j a l a train Highness the Prince Philippe, and attended by _ roue suite. The illustrious party were conveyed in car riages to the Lord Warden idocei, where apartments bad been previously engaged for their reception. A Guard of Honour of the 42d Highlanders was stationed left b at the entrance of the Hotel, This morning the King yby his Royal a es in i3 f .y o n r g L , London. Highness the Prince Consort and his Royal The Highness the Princ e of Prussia. His Majesty was met at the Bricklayers' Arms station Railway Company, Mr. Teulon, and other directors, at- I tended hie Majesty from Dover to -Loudon, chairman of the South-Eastern NiNG, JULY 4, 1887. THE INDIAN ARMY IN THE _PUNJAB. The following is an extract from t letter dated Lahore, May 14-16 : " You will of c r :drse be anxious to know about this row. thou We, D.': Lahore, are p er f ec tl y quiet at present, gh / lore is no knowing how long we shall remain so. You can fancy the excitement we are in here better than I can tell you ; but I do not think we shall now have any row, as we have two battalions of English artillery and the 81st (Queen's). Yesterday morning a grand parade was ordered, and the three regiments of native infantry and one regiment of cavalry were drawn up opposite to them with only 200 yards between, the 81st was drawn up a little in the rear of the guns, an opening being left for them to fire through. The guns were loaded with grape before being brought on the field, and as soon as everything was in its place the 81st had 'orders to load. A procla mation was then read, and the Sepoys had orders to pile their arms, and the cav a l r y t o th row their swords, &c., on the ground, and to march to the rear. To the astonishment end greatly to the satisfaction of the English, they obeyed, and the arms were then conveyed in waggons by the 81st to the fort. I went to see the affair ; it was quite expected that they would have refused. The ring of the Enfield rifles of the 81st, as they loaded ,must have convinced them that, if they did refuse, it would not be taken quietly. "May 15.—1 was just putting this in an envelope yester day when a mounted orderly rode to the door, saying that the Sepoys had turned out to march to Ferozepore, where there is a magazine of arms,!and intend to help their brother native regiments, then to take possession of the fort, and that I was to go to the gaol, which is half way between the city and cantonments. I went there with my rifle and re volver, but the Sepoys did not try at marching then, but last night I hear 300 of them got off, and are on their way to Ferozepore. Umritsir is, I am sorry to say, in their hands, but they have not tried at burning bungalows or murdering. Happily the Punjab regiments hate the Sepoys and would sooner fight them than not. "Half-past 6 a.m. (16th).—News from Ferozepore. The 10th Light Cavalry have stuck to the European troops, and the 72d Native Infantry have laid down their arms. The 45th Native Infantry refused, and have been cut to pieces by the Cavalry and shot by the Europeans, and orders a re issued t o kill every man of the regiment wherever he may be found. They have burnt nine bungalows and the church there, but all Europeans are safe. One officer was wounded. "The 300 Sepoys who got away from here yesterday have been well punished by the Punjabees at some village on the road to Ferozepore--report says nearly all killed. " I open this a( ' min to say th a t a d espatc h h as arr i ved from Umballah. All is quiet there , and they march on Delhi to-morrow." THE MUTINY IN INDIA. The Univers contains the following article on the mutiny among the native troops in India :-- "In our opinion, it is wrong to attribute the discontent of the troops to attempts of religious propagandism, for the Indians are not so susceptible on this point as is believed. The cause is rather to be ascribed to the general conduct of the English towards the natives. The English, in conse quence of the haughtiness and disdainful stiffness which characterise them, have never succeeded in obtaining the sympathy of the populations with whom they come into contact. Hatred may be forgotten and acts of cruelty for- given, but contempt and disdain always remain an effective barrier. Look at the Irish : they cross the ocean and seek a new home in America, where, however, they meet with the descendants of their oppressors, who have denied their ancestors and detest them profoundly. Nevertheless, the Yankees have preserved that offensive contempt for the vanquished race, and in the New World hatred and anti pathy exist more than ever. The Poles are less separated from the Russians than are the Irish from the English. But it is far worse with the Hindoos. India has never been otherwise for England than a rich and fertile country, that offered abundant spoils. The Company has, it is true, reduced in certain places the taxes imposed by native princes, and has regulated their collection, but on the whole the former taxation has been maintained, so that the poor Hindoos have gained nothing by their revolts, and now pay to foreigners what they paid to native rulers. England, with persevering skill, has employed every means to consolidate her power. She has allowed few Englishmen to settle in the country, being aware of the haughtiness of their character ; moreover, the American rebellion has taught her to mistrust her own children. The officials of the Company are forbidden to come into direct contact with the mass of the population, and they select docile and respected agents ; finally, they are ordered to respect with the greatest care the customs and prejudices of the natives. The Company, to complete its work, has organised a nume rous army of natives, whoare, however, mainly commanded by European officers and non-commissioned officers. This army is well disciplined, but has not received too deve loped an instruction, and does not possess improved weapons ; but it has sufficed, supported as it is by admi rable European troops, to maintain peace in the country and to keep in order the inactive population. A few years ago, if we remember right, a Sepoy regiment refused to eat cow-beef, and, leaving its lines, sat down in the open field in one large circle; the men remained in that position, and without eating, for three days, and they were deter. mined on starving themselves in the event of Government declining to accede to their claims. We are enabled by present events to judge of the immense change effected among the Sepoys within a few years. The resignation and submission which once distinguished them appear to have vanished. Hitherto Great Britain has, in India as in Europe, parried the dangers which result from the vast na ture of her enterprises by increasing the latter; but these enterprises are out of all proportion to the military re sources of the country, and menace her with a fearful reaction and with a terrible decline." LYCEUM THEATRE. Lasb night Ristori appeared as Lady Macbeth, in an Italian version of Shakspere's tragedy, and presented a splendid portrait of that towering character. All its qualities, as well the minutest as the' most prominent— its pride, ambition, and cruelty, its fell energy, its subtle hypocrisy, its feline stealthiness of purpose, its transient visitation of tenderness, its agony, remorse, and despair —this queen of actresses depicts with a potency of con• option and a power and delicacy of execution which could only be attained by the highest order of histrionic genius. Her performance has no fisws or fissures in it. It is, to use the words of Macbeth— " Whole as the marble, founded as the rook." In the famous scene where she walks in her sleep through the corridors at midnignt, with a taper in her hand, she gives as awful a picture of despair and bloodguiltiness as it is possible:to imagine. Finer acting cannot be. Sig. norFitalliani obtainedi cordial applause ; and, what is better still, deserved it for his performance of Macbeth. HAYMARKET THEATRE. Mr. Buckstone will take his annual benefit next Wednesday. A new and original comedy by Mr. Tom Taylor, entitled " Victims," the new farce of "The First and Second Floor," and a new "Ballet," with dances designed by Mr. Frampton, and scenery painted by Mr. Calcott, are the main constituents of an entertainment which will be admitted to possess in no ordinary degree the charm of novelty. Mr. Buckstone will address the public and his friends—in his case the words are conver tible terms—and we doubt not the playgoers of London will gladly seize the occasion to show in what high esti mation they hold one of the very best of English co medians, a man who combines with brilliant humour a kind and genial disposition, and who, go where he will, makes people happier by his presence. THE BOUFFES PARISIENS.—M. Mitchell, we perceive, announces that, owing to other engagements entered into by M. Offenbach, the performance of the Bouffes Parisiens cannot be continued beyond six more repre sentations. ITALIAN OPERA IN DUBLIN.—Mr Beale has made ar rangements for a series of Italian operas at the Theatre Royal Dublin, commencing on the 21st September. Amongst the distinguished artistes already engaged are : —Madame Grisi, Madame Alboni, Madame Gassier, Mdlle. Berti, Mdlle. Baillou, Mdlle. Sedlatzek ; Sign or Mario, Herr Reichardt, Signor Kinni, M. Gassier, Signor Annoni, and Herr Formes. Her Majesty the Queen has signified her gracious in tention of honouring the Earl and Countess Spencer with her presence at a grand ball to be given to her Majesty at Spencer House on Monday, the 13th instant. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince Alfred and the Prince Arthur, with their German preceptor, are so journing at the George Hotel (Incog High•street, Portsmouth. The Countess de Neuilly and the Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence House, St. James's. His Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenzollern. Siegmaringen paid a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence House, St. James's. His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen arrived at Clarence House, St. James's, yesterday, from Ports mouth. The Earl Fitzwilliam and Lady Charlotte Wentworth Fitzwilliam have left the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone, after a sejour of ten days at that establishment. DEATH OF THE DUCHESS OF BEDFORD.—We regret exceedingly to announce the demise of this much re spected lady, who expired somewhat suddenly yesterday, after only a brief illness. APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.--We be lieve we are correct in announcing that the preliminary arrangements have been agreed upon for the following alliances in high life :—The Marquis of Lothian, with the Lady Constance Talbot. The young marquis has just attained age. Viscount Grey de Wilton, with the Lady Susan Pelham Clinton. Lord Ashley, eldest son of the Earl of Shaftesbury, with the Lady Harriet Chi chester. Lord Robert Cecil, second son of the Marquis of Salisbury, with Miss Alderson. The Hon. Mr. North, eldest son of the Baroness North, with Miss Cockerel], step-daughter of the Earl of Eglinton. CANADA.—LIVERPOOL, Friday.—The screw steam ship North American, Captain William Granger, which left Quebec on the 20th ult., arrived in the Mersey last night. She has brought 150 passengers, including Sir Edmund Head, Governor-General of Canada, and suite. No specie. The news, both political and commercial, is unimportant. The crops in Lower Canada are looking well. THE PENINSULAR MAIL,—SOUTHAMPTON, July 3. The steamship Sultan, of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Captain John Knowles Joy, with 89 paSsengers, about 3,0001. in specie, and the usual Peninsular mail, in charge of Lieutenant Oxenharn, Admiralty agent, arrived this after:noon at four o'clock. She brings no news worth notice. THE UNITED STATES FRIGATE NIAGARA.—LIVER. POOL, July 3.—To-morrow a dinner is to be given at the Adelphi Hotel to the officers of the Niagara, by a number -erican merchants at this port; and to-morrow week of Putertained at a banquet given at the same they will be -, rican Chamber of Commerce. The place by the An.- ktlantic cable on board is pro operation" the officers of the Nia of placing the - e the crew are falling ceeding with despatch. -os of " drunk gara are receiving m ar k s o f cour t esy -te, who into disgrace owing t o th e repeate d instal:...., and disorderlies " bef ore th e st ip e ndiary niagisti... •nv to-day, in discharging one of them, intimated that were a reproach to their country, and that he had never met with a worse set of tipplers and brawlers is his We. 4t:',.,trlY .3tibttiott SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock, SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 29thult. have reached us. The Queen and King, on the previous evening, went with great military pomp to the Chu; ch of Atocha to attend the prayers to be offered up for the safe delivery of her Ma jesty. The diplomatic body, the minister, and the great dignitaries of state were present in the church. The permanent deputation of the Grandees of Spain and that of the Hidalgos of Madrid had presented addresses to the Queen, congratulating her on her " interesting situation." The Espana says :—" The Count de Lucena (O'Donnell) and several of his poli tical friends have resolved to go abroad ; a good deal of comment is made on this resolution." The Order of Sr. Catherine of Russia had been conferred on the Queen of Spain. The Chamber of Deputies on the 29th was occupied in discussing reports on railway bills, and particularly that on the line from Tudela to Bilboa. DEATH OF TUE EARL OF 3101?,NINGTON. It is not a little singular that within the brief space of three days we should have to record the. deaths of the heads of the two families of Churchill and Wellesley—those twin-houses which hitve re spectively given birth to a Marlborough and a Wellington. Yet so it is ; the Earl of Murnington died on Thursday, the 2d inst., at his residence in London, after a short illness. The Right Hon. William Pole-Tylney-Long- Wellesley, fifth Earl of Mornington, only son of William, fourth Earl, was born June 22, 1788, and, consequently, at his death, had recently entered upon the 70th year of his age. He married first, in 1812, Catherine, eldest daughter and eventually heir of the late Sir James Tylney Long, Bart., of Draycot, Wilts, by his wife Catha rine, daughter of Otho Windsor, fourth Earl of Plymouth, and assumed on his marriage the name and arms of that lady, who brought with her a noble fortune as a dowry. The marriage, as our readers are doubtless aware, was anything rather than happy in its consequences to the lady, who died in 1825, leaving her husband with two sons and a daughter. In 1828 Mr. Wellesley Pole re-married, his second wife being the daughter of Colonel Paterson, and widow of Captain T. Bligh, of the Coldstream Guards. This second union would appear to have been no better assorted than the first, to judge from the fact that since her husband's accession to the title • Lady Mornington has re peatedly appeared in our columns as an applicant for relief at the metropolitan police-courts in con sequence of having been left destitute by her hus band and chargeable to the parish. In the Parlia ment of 1831-32, which passed the Reform Bill, Mr. Long Wellesley was elected in the Liberal in terest for Essex, in which he formerly owned the magnificent estate of Wanstead-house. His father, who was better known to the public, first as the Right Hon. William Wellesley Pole, and afterwards as Lord Maryborough (by which title he was raised to the English peerage in 1821, on the coronation of George IV.) became Earl of Mornington in September, 1842, on the decease of his eldest brother, the Marquis Wellesley, K. G., and head of the representative of the Wellesley family, and these honours he transmitted to his son, the peer just deceased, at his death in 1845. The deceased peer is succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Viscount Wellesley, now Earl of Mornington. His lordship was born in 1813, and is unmarried. PHILHARMONIC CONCERT. The sixth and last concert of the season was given on Monday, with the following selection from the works of Ito less than eight composers, viz. : PART I. Sinfonia (Jupiter) Aria with Flutes (Oblwati) Concerto, violin Romance (Les Huguenots) Meyerbeer. Overture (Leonora) Beethoven. PART 11. Sinfonia in E flat Spohr. Recit. and Aria (II Trovatore) .. Verdi. Solo, Pianoforte (17 Vars. Serieuses)... Mendelssohn. Duet (La Gazza, Ladra) Rossini. Overture (Oberon) Weber, Miss Louisa Pyne made her first appearance since her return from America, and was deservedly successful, cspeolally:in the trying recitative and aria from "Il Trovatore," which well exhibited the remarkable purity and brilliancy of her voice. The great treat of the evening was Beethoven's grand concerto for the violin played to perfection by our great English violinist, Mr. H. C. Cooper, who has evidently well studied the composition. Mr. Cooper possesses so great a mastery over his instrument that the most difficult passages are thrown off by him with facility and neatness, and an unfailing accuracy of intonation, together with a broad and commanding style. In these qualities he is unrivalled, and his apleu• did performance was received with enthusiasm. _ _ Madame Clara Schumann's beautiful performance of Mendelgshon's "17 Variations Serieuses , " was also a rich intellectual treat, displaying great brilliance of finger and the most delicate and refined appreciation. It was of course successful. At the termination of the concert Professor Bennett, the conductor, was hailed with a universal salute of approbation. We regret to state that the health of M. Wronger, the poet, is such as to cause serious uneasiness to his friends.—Galignani. It is understood that the Bank Charter Committee are not likely to conclude their labours during the pre sent session. Their final report will probably not appear until the end of 1858, or beginning of 1859. THE STATIONERS' COMPANY.—The present leases of the Irish property belonging to thiscompany will shortly expire. The estimated rental a few yews ago, in its unimproved condition, was 10,0001. a year; and it is reported that with only moderate prudence the rentals might be more than doubled. The livings on the estate are worth more than 1,2001. a year. PONTETRACT ELECTION.—The committee have declared Mr. Wood duly elected. CRINOLINE.--One house in Sheffield has taken an order for 40 tons of rolled steel for crinoline, and a fo reign order has been given for one ton a week for some time to come. CRICKET.—M.C.C. AND GROUND V. HAYLEYBURY.— This match was brought to a conclusion at Lord's yesterday at 4 o'clock in favour of the M. 0.0. by 33 runs. NEUCHATEL.—The Swiss Federal Council has just rotified to the canton of Neuchatel that the expenses resulting from the occupation, the calling out of the army, the trial of the compromised royalists, the loan, and the mission to Paris, will be borne by the Federal Government. . PORTSMOUTH, July 3.—New colours were presented to the 88th Regiment of Foot to-day, on Southsea Com mon, by General Sir W. Codrington. All the troops in garrison were present, including the 7th Fusiliers, the 19th Regiment, Royal Marines, Artillery, &c. The scene was a very splendid one. Sir W. Codrington made a very eloquent speech to the regiments, extolling their career in the Crimea and on other fields of ser vice, and hoping that they would continue to preserve their renown in the Indian duty they would have to go through. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—A meeting was held, yesterday, in the ball room of the hospital, for the pur l:), of presenting a teAimontial to J. W. Cunningham Eq., the secretary of the college. The testimonial con sisted of Mr. Cunningham's portrait, an excellent like ness by Richmonds, and two handsome silver salvers. THE LATE CALAMITY IN SHETLAND.—We have now the details of the late calamity in Shetland. In the island of North Roe, one boat was lost with six men on board. The total loss is 18 men, leaving 34 fatherless 12 aged parents, mailing 57 persons all de pchenilddreannt, on the sufferers for support. Exertions are snaking in some measure to alleviate the distress occa sioned, but subscriptions come in but slowly. BACON'S CASE.—It is expected that this indictment for murder will be tried at the ensuing Lincoln assizes, which are fixed for the 18th of July ; if the grand jury find a true bill against the male prisoner for the murder of his mother, an application, under Palmer's act, will then be made by the prisoner's counsel to have the case removed for trial at the Central Criminal Court.—Lin coln Mercury. SUICIDE IN A POLICE CELL—On Tuesday morning a man who gave the name of John Williams, and who stated that he had no place of residence, hung himself with his pocket handkerchief, in one of the cells at the Vine-street Police Station of the C Division. He was apprehended the previous night, having st o l en a coa t from a cab, and was to have appeared at Marlborough street Police Court yesterday on the charge. Among the numerous sufferers from the frightful acci dent at the Lewisham station on Sunday evening last was Mr. Bolland, the son of the late Baron Bolland, who sustained a severe concussion of the brain and laceration of the f or eh ead, together w i th ot h er in .ui ies. We are, however, happy to find that, though still very ill, he is progressing favourably under the care of Mr. Clayton. MDTEs.—The mining share market has shown more activity this week, and a good demand has existed for several mines, though still at lower quotations than sellers generally are dimsosed to take. Devon Consols shares have been more freely offered at lower quotations, and leave off at 440 to 445, sellers. Basset shares at low prices met with buyers, 235 to 245 ; South Frances, 290 to 295, and a dividend due in a few days of, proha bly, Si. per share ; North Basset have kept at 15 to 16, with scarcely any business doing ; West Basset, 28 to 29, also flat ; for Great South Tolgus there have been several buyers, at 16i to 17 ; East Basset, also buyers, at 38 to 40, and the mine improving for copper in the 60 east; Grenville, 1/ to 1g ; Uny shares have been picked up quietly during this week, at 24 to 3k, the daily expectation of cutting the lode at the 40 being the -hief inducement to purchase Bell and Lanarth also • •-el after, at 2 to 31.-- Mining Journal of this clay, kacktt.u:v., LATEST NEW S. THE ARRESTS AT GENOA. A telegraphic despatch was received last night in Paris, from Marseilles, to the following effect :-- The packet from Genoa brings the news that the plot discovered on the 29th was a Mazzinian one. About 200 persons have been arrested. Several thousands of muskets and stilettos and a consider able quantity of ammunition have been seized. The troops of the garrison and the navy are dis posed to act vigorously. The Piedmontese Gazette received this morning, says : For several days past the authorities at Genoa had received information that a few individuals proposed disturbing the public peace. Having learnt yesterday (29th ult.) that an attempt of the kind would be made during the night, the authori ties caused several houses to be searched, a mea sure which led to the capture of some arms and thel arrest of about 40 persons. The plan of the latter was to surprise the forts of the Sprone and Dia. mante ; the telegraphic wires near Ronco had been cut. The city of Genoa is tranquil, and the au' thorities have taken every measure to prevent a disturbance, in which they have hitherto been successful." On the same subject the Opinione, of Turin, says :—" A handful of obscure men wanted last night to surprise two forts at Genoa. It is said, they were armed with pi s t o l s an d car b ines, and that they have been arrested. Twelve of them were to attack one of the forts ; the attacking party of the other was somewhat stronger. Not a shot hag . been fired, and no one is wounded. This morning Genoa was lost in wonder at this nocturnal at' tempt. Everything is quiet, and there has been 1 10 necessity for extraordinary measures." FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. The Moniteur publishes decrees nominating Count de Moray to be president of the Legislative Body ; MM. Schneider and Reveil, vice-presidents; and General Baron Vast-Vimeux and M. Hebert) questors. The Janapese government has sent a circular f° all the European consuls in the Chinese seas, in' forming them that it is disposed to conclude with their sovereignb treaties of commerce similat to those entered into with the United States, Eng; land, and France. The circular was accompanied by a tratislation into Dutch and French. The new treaty of commerce concluded on th e 14th ult. between Russia and France commend by superseding the former treaty of 1846. The mise en signeur of this n ew one commences simults' neously with the new Russian tariff coming force. The sur-taxes, or additional Customi, levie r on all goods that proceeded from any French Mech, teranean port, as well as on all goods shipped undo the French flag in .a foreign ship are done awol with. Natives of France are in future to be 3 liberty to poss ess rea l property in Russia withey, their being necessarily naturalised. By a spec l9 ' article French trade marks are in future to enjoy / legal protection in Russia ; and, finally, the prily ciple is laid down for a convention for the VI tection of international copyr i g h t in works °' literature and the fine arts. The following private telegraph despatches hal been received : " TRIESTE, JULY 2. " According to accounts from Constantinople o f tb! 20th of June, the Port e c l a i ms p ossess i on o f t h e islari' of Perim, and expresses a hope that this island will 0 evacuated by the English. It is said that Mr. Murrsl had demanded to enter Teheran accompanied by a r 8 ment of Indian troops, but tae Shah had refused." " TURIN, JULY 2. " The political prisoners escaped from the island Pouza were 300 in number. " United with the insurgents on board the Cagliari' they attacked the Neapolitan gendarmerie in the pe 4 vince of Salerno, but they were dispersed, aid ru3i 3) were arrested ; the rest fled." " MADRID, JULY 2• " The law on the press will be presented to-moyrofb " The Senate has voted the law on constitutional re' form. " A rising at La Carolina, in the Sierra Morena, been suppressed." . . BOURSE, JULY 3, Two o'CLocx..—The marke t has been flat, with a limited amount of businel The principal aff a i rs d ea lt i n h ave b een t h e Nei Shares of the Northern and Lyons Companies. Tl i Three per Cents., done at 67fr. 75 c ., to receded , 67fr. 86c. • Mobilier varied from 1,105 ' to I,o9ofrL l Orleans, 1,460 to 1,455 fr. ; Ly ons, 1,435 v 1,445 fr. ; New Shares, 880 to 895 fr. ; •Norther n ! 930 to 940 fr. ; New Shares, 685 to 690fr . ,'' ; Southern, 720 to 722 fr. 50c. Austrian Shall" were in great demand at 650 and 655 fr. THE PRINCIPALITIES. A letter from Bucharest of the 28th ult., in th e National Gazette of Berlin, says : cie " The commission h ave a t l eng th come to a de.A, sion on the interpret a ti on , or ra th er th e mo an cation, of the firman for convoking the divans hoc. This document is not yet published, but o am able to give some details of its contents. most important changes are those relative to the ." mortgage charges and th e great boyards. 11", i firman requires that th e p roperty of the electors ail, candidates shall not be subjected to morrgag beyond a certain value. As this clause would e!,' elude the majo r ity o f th e l an d e d proprietors fr°7, the exercise of el ec t ora l r i g ht s, i t h as j ust b e e' decided that the owners of property under mod gage shall be eligible, p rov id e d th e unmortgag_, part is equal in amount to the sum required qualification." The Algiers journals of the 30th ult. publish ° despatch from the Governor-General anuou ncil that General Yusuf's divi s i on a tt ac k e d an d car rie two days before the village of Taouria, the last rati r part of the Beni-Y enn i, wh o h a d th ere collected the contingents of all the insurgent tribes. The magnificent gun sent by the city of Bost/ as a present t o Pied mon t f or th e fortifications ° Alessandria, arrived at Genoa on the 30th ult. THE MIS-GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. have read the account in this evenin edition of The Sun, July 2 —viz., " Extracts fro m , the letter of an officer to his friends in England.' He has, to my certain knowledge, hit the righ t nail on the head. Lord Dalhousie was a fortunate man. One of th e greatest blunders ever committed in India . 0 1 !, his blunder, viz., th e ce l e b rated campaign of wh i c h Ramnugger and Chillianwallah were the fruit. Yet, this made the author of these disasters Marquis. At Ramnugger we suffered a reverse' at Chillianwallab a defeat. Lord Gough has be ll blamed for this ; but Lord Gough would neve r have committed these strategic blunders but for the ignorance and overbearing presumption of a o°' vernor-General, who, at a distance, dictated to th e old hero his campaign. Lord Dalhousie aped the manners of a give? man, and acted a par t i n every phase of h i s ex ist; ence. But he was a small man, though he ape', great men. Ile wished to be thought a p r om? genius —a second Wellesley—an embryo W e lling' ton. He was " Hamlet," Hamlet left out. His presumption and his ignorance were roughlf handled and boldly exposed by that much-abuse ( ' man and consummate General, the late Sir Charle o Napier —a master in the art of governing Orienta l nations. Bat the Marquis, pert and priggish, had too heavy metal in Political influence for his superior in all attainments, knowledge of government, tact, and genius. For genius Sir Charles Napier was' Lord Dalhousie was a smart man in office, wonder fully vain, and amazingly shallow. 1 our eorre' spondent says —and says truly—that Lord Canning and General Anson must both be re-called. The possession Of India is not a trifle light as air, that is to be risked, out of any sentimentality to: wards individuals, whether as a Governor-Genera l or Commander-in-Chief. Above all things, part/ politics must in such an emergency be merged. There are but two men fit for that emergency and they are both at hand. All Indians, who are not blinded by the strong rays of prejudice that burst out from the chin/0 and crevices of the India House, point at once to Lord ELLENBOROUGH and Sir COLIN CAMPBELL. It now becomes a question for the Legislature t°,, consider how much longer th e y w ill entrust that mighty empire to the palsied hands of I n diail Director. Your obedient servant, AN OLD INDIAN. THE BALLOT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. If the Ballot be good for the clubs , why not for the people 1" These are your own words ; and they convince me that, without 14 ,, MATERIAL extension of the suffrage, the Ballo t would be " a mockery, a snare, and a delusion." The forthcoming Reform Bill must introduce the element, which may, and in a ll p ro b a bility wal k bring about " The Ballot." Yours respectfully, Lowestoft, 3a July, 11. W. et 13a abl Ear Sp Ne coI