The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-23 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1855.

GREAT. WESTERN COALS.—Best, ' 245. ;
Seconds, 225. per ton. The Great Western Railway Com
pany can now execute orders for llualpon Coals, equal to the finest
Durham Co al s, at 245. per ton, and for excellent and economical Vrori
Coals (partly cannel), at 225. per ton. Cash prices within 4 miles
_of the Padd ngton Station. Address to the Superintendent, Great
Western Railway, Paddington.

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH PUBLIC DRAW:
LNG.— fhe CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—At the
Eleventh Quarterly Meeting of the Members, at Exeter Hall, on
WEDNESDAY, June 27th, at Three o'clock;
Viscount RANELACII in the Chair ;
a Public Drawing for One Hundred Rights of Choice on the valuable
estates of the Society w 11 take place, and fifty shares wilt be added
to the register by seniority or date or membership. Shares taken up
to the time of the drawing will be included therein. Numbers drawn
will lose their privileg .if the subscriptions be in arrear. First cost
of a single share, 12/. 6d., Including fees. Subsequent payments, Bs.
per month, and Is. for quarterage. . .
Offices, 33, Norfolk-street,-Strand, London.
CHARLES LEWIS GRHNEISEN, Secretary.

FCONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE
FIENRT FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq., Chairman,
ROBERT BIDDULPII, Esq„ Deputy-1:11airMall.
ADVANTAGESThe lowest rates of Premium on the Mutual. System
The whole of the Profits divided among tile Assured every Fifth
Year. •
-No charge for Policy Stamps, 'nor for Service in the Yeomanry er
Militia Corps.
Number of Policies in free,
The Assurance Fund amounts to' 1;402,522/. Income upwards of
230,0007. per aonu-n.
The sum of 397,000/. was added to Policies at the last Division,
wirch produced an average Bonus of 671. per cent. on the Pre-
miums paid.
For particulars apply to
ALEXANDER MAO DONALD, Secretary,
6, New Bridge-street, Blackftlars.

ONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAIL:
WAY. NOTIC C. —The Di 1 to authorise an extension of the
t'h,ster awl Holyhead Railway to 'the new harbour et Holyhead-
having ben withdrawn;and the North 'tafford,hire Amalzamation
,Thol'Worro.,t-r a,d tleri-riftt-Ttin a )writig-i.een r-jei,ed by the Com-
mons' ( ommittee, the only measures remaining' for cOnsiaerat on at
the adjmrned Sp,cial General Meeting on the 23th Instant ure
The Preston Station Bill,
Improvement of i:ommunication with Ireland Bill,
Stockport and Insley Bill.
By order, H. BOOTH, •
C. E. STE WART;
Easton Station, London, May 21, 1855.

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY of
CANADA.—Notice is Hereby Given, That a C ,L of 21. 10s.
per share on each and every share of the A series of the shares of
this company has been made, and will be due and payable on Mon-
day, the 11th day of June,.185.5. -
A CALL of 101. will also he due and payable on each of the Certi-
ficates exchangeable for Company's Debe :turea, and 101. on each of
the Certificates exchangeable for the Debentures of the Province of
Can'ada.

Six per cent. interest will be charged on the Calls as long as they
remain in arrear.
A. Call Letter will be sent to each shareholder for the payment of
the Call on his shares. Th Debenture Certificates must be presented
at the Bankers, in order that the payment of the Call may be marked
upon them.
Molders have the option of paying up' in full on their shares and
debentures. Interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum is paid on
all sums received in advance of Calls on either shares or debentures.

.. ...
All payments to be made at the Banking House of Messrs. Glyn,
Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
By order of the Board.
WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Secretary.
• . .
•Offices of the Company, 21, Old Broad-street,
London, I,th May, 1855.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RACES-TUESDAY.

The Craven Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 addded ;
• 3 3r-oPs 7st 11b, four Bst 71b, five Bst 131 b, six and

aged 9st, mares allowed 51b, and geldings 31b. Last
trite and a quarter of the New Derby Course. 5 sub-.
Mr. W. Pal►ner's The Chicken, 3 yrs, 7st 11b...(Wells) 1
Admiral 0. V. Harcourt's Ellermire, 3 yrs, 6st 10Ib
(Bates) 2
Betting—. 6 to 4on The Chicken, who won easily by a
length and a half.
The Woodcote Stakes of 10 sovs each, *ith 100 added,
for 2-yr-olds ; colts.Bst 7113,-fillies Bst 41b. The owner
of the second horse to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes.
New T.Y.C. (three-quarter, of a mile). 37 subs.
Mr. Thornton's Lawn, Bst 71b (T. Cliff) 1
Mr. A. Nichol's Warlock, Bst 71b (Templeman) t
Mr. Howard's Spindle, Bst 41b (Wells) -
Sir W. Codrington's Blast, Bst 71b (Castleman) 4
The following also ran :—Maid of the Morn, b f by
Surplice, Early Morn, b f by the Flying Dutchman, Emi-
grant._

- Betting-3 to 1 agst Warlock, 4to 1 each agst Spindle
and Maid of the Moro, 5 to 1 apt Mogulistan filly, G to
1 agst Lawn. 'Won by a heat ; dead heat between War-
lock and Spindle for second place; these two finishing
three lengths in advance of Blast, who was fourth ;
Maid of the Morn fifth. Early Morn and Marietta
ally were the next two.
The Epsom Summer Handicap of 10 sovs each, sft, and
only 2 if declared, with 100 -added ; extra weight for
celqain winners. The owner of the second horse to
save hi 3 stake. One mile and a quarter. Forty subs,
02,4 whom pay-2 soya each.

r. Hornhy's EseanFt, .3 yrs; sst 91b (Fordham) 1
Ar. T.- Stevens's Hercules, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Went) 2
Mr. J. Adkins's Mr. Syke:3, 4 yis,-6it 91b (C,o-dt.rcy)-3
The following al,o ran :—Veteran, Vanderdecken,
Incubus, Red Rose, Hartley Buck, and Moonshine.
Bettin-5 to_2 agst Escape, 3to 1 azst Hercule-4, '5 to
1 against Vanderdecken, 6to 1 agst Veteran. Won by
a neck ; a length and a half between second and third ;
and a length between third and fiurth. The others were
widely scattered. Hartley Back got badly off.
• - - - - - - -

The Horton Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, 'for

two-yr-olds and upwards ; optional selling weights.
New T.Y.C. (three-quarters of a mile). Eight subs.
Mr. Magenis's Sextus, by Pompey, 5 yrs, Bst Slb (401)
(tishrnall) 1
Mr. Land's Bordeaux, aged, Bst 21b (401) (Land, jun) 2
Mr.lienyon'sMerryMonck,4 yr5,74111b(40/)(Quinton) 3
The following also ran :—The Novice, Lord Raglan,
Little Jem, and Rosy Morn.
Betting— 2 to 1 agst Novice, 3 to 1 agst Lord Raglan,
sto 1 agst Sextus, 5 to 1 agst Bordeaux, 7to 1 agst
Merry Monck. Won by a length and a half ; a length
between the second and third. Bad fourth. The winner
was sold for 115 guineas.
The Manor Plate of 100 sovs (handicap), for all ages ;
extra weight for certain winners. One mile.
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orinoco, by Orlando, 5 yrs, Oat
Ilb - (Bartholomew) 1
• Mr. Moiris!s Eulogist, 5 yrs, Bit Ilb (Basbam) 2
Mr. T. Sare's Gossip, 5 yrs, 7st 91b (Palmer) 3
The following also ran :—Roebuck, Craubourue, Ful-
beck, Catastrophe, Gondoline, Mary Ann.
Bitting-5 to 2 Rust Gondoline, 4to 1 each agst Eu-
logist and Orinoco. DAt one time 4to 1 was taken about
Roebuck. Wolit b do lengths ; same distance between
the second and third ; Cranb&urne and Fulbeck were
the next two.

The Heathcote Plate of 50 sovs, for all ages ; two yrs,
sst 121 b ; threo, 7st 1016 ; four on.l. upwards, Bst 71b;
mares allowed 51b, and geldings 31b. Half a mile.
Mr. Morris's Comfort, by Birdca tuber, 4 yrs, Bst 21b
(Barham) 1
Mr. R. Harrison's King of Trumps, 6 yrs, tht 71b
(Cartwright) 2
•
:Mr. Elwes'Michaelmas Maid, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (Quinton) 3
The following also tan :—f by Pyrrhus the First out
of Miss Whip, Octavia, Brother to Little Harry, Ham-
bletori, Cleopatra, and b f byTerulatn, out of Calista.
Betting-5 to 4on King of Trumps, 3to 1 agst
Michaelmas Maid, 5 to 1 agst Comfort, 10 to 1 agst any
other, Won by a length and a half ; the second beating
the third by a length. Brother to Little Harry and
Octavio, were the next two.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.

DERBY.

700 to 400 on two.
2to 1 agat Wild Dayton
9to 4 agst Lord of the Isles
6to 1 agst Kinßstown
12 to 1 agst Flatterer
15 to .1 agst Dirk Hatteraick
25 to 1 agst Rylstone
1000 to 15 agat Cave Adullam
1000 to 10 agat Courtenay
1000 to 10 agst Dr. Cooke
Speculation fluctuated most perplexingly ; at one time
7 to 4 was taken about Wild Dayrell, and 7 to 2 was
laid against Lord of the Liles. At the eloie, however,
the quotations were as nearly as possible in accordance
with the above list.

OAKS.
4to 1 agst Natio
5 to 1 ng,t Blooming Heather
6to 1 a4st Capucine
Bto 1 figst Lady Tatton
10 to 1 apt Marchioness

The meeting cJminenced most satisfactorily. The
weather was favourable to the enjoyment of the sport,
and the atteuda:ice wad, considering the depression of the
times, somewhat large.

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NAVAL AND MILITARY INt ELLIGENC

The block-ships at Spithead are at length ordered to
sea. The Hawk, 60, Captain Oinmanney, is ordered to
the Humber ; the Pembroke, 60, Captain Seymour, is
ordered to Dundee ; and Rear-Admiral Barnes, in the
paddle-frigate Retribution, 23, Captain Fisher, takes
the other three (Cornv.a.llie, 60, Captain Wellesley;
Hastings, 60,-Captain.C;an ; and Russell, 60, Captain
Francis Scott) to the Nore.. They will sail as soon as
their crews can be paid advance. Lieutenant Howard,
of the Russell (who was Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral
Price, of the President, find wounded in the affair of
Petiopaulovski), has been obliged to leave that shireand
go to Hasler Hospital, his wound having broken out
afresh. The Odin, 16, paddle-frigate, Captain Willcox,
and the Rosamond, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Crofton,
will leave Portsmouth about Saturday for the Black Sea
with the six mortars belonging to the mortar-vessels
Hardy, Growler, Finn, Peeler, Blazer, and Boxer,
Which vessels they ail! c9uVoy out. The City of Nor-
wich steam-transport, Captain Oliver, arrived at Spit-
head at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the Crimea
with 100 invalid soldiers; she had four deaths on the
passage. She sailed from Gibraltar on the 9th inst.
All previous sailings and intelligence respecting her were
fully reported in 77te Sun of Setarelay last. Captain
Egert(M, of the Rifles, and Dr. Hudson have come hems
in her in charge of the invelids.
- The City- of Montreal, which arrived at Liverpool
from the United States on Saturday, has on board a
careo of ice for the hieepi4likat Sceteri,
,whither she will
proceed without kiss ofetinie.
The Pioneer screw-steamer lees been chartered at
Liverpool as a store-ship. •

ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN AT PORTSMOUTH.
At a quarter to five o'clock Yesterday afternoon, her
Majesty, the Prince Albert, the Royal children, and
court, arrived at the Royal Clarence yard. The Queen
was received by the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral
Sir Thomas Cochrane and flag lieutenant ; the Lieute-
nant-GovErnor, Major-General Breton, and staff ; the
Rear-Admiral-Superintendent Fanshawe Martin and flag
lieutenant ; Captain Superintendent Smith, of Haslar ;
Master-Attendant Davies, &c. On leaving the Clarence
pier the Fairy, tender, Captain Denman, steamed very
slowly, evidently with a desire for her Majesty and the
Prince to look at the Royal yacht lying alongside the
dockyard jetty, ma-ted, and the pendant flying, looking
exceedingly handsome. The ships it harbour were
dressed, manned yards, and saluted. The Platform
Battery took up the firing as soon as the Fairy was
perceived emerging from the I:arbour's mouth ; after
which the squadron at Spithead pound forth 3 Royal
welcome,' and, with manned yards and ships covered
with bunting, cheered their Sovereign out of bearing.
The 80th Regiment furnished the guard of honour,
attended by their,excellent band.

Hononrable William Henry Curzon to be Captain ; Thomas
Greenwosd, Esq., to be Captain ; James Ashton, Esq.,
to be Captain; Edward Barlow, Gent., to be Lieutenant;
John Satterthwaite, Gent.' to be Lieutenant; William
Frederick Pearse, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; Thomas
Acres Ogle, Gent., to be Ensign; Richard Trafford White-
head, Esq., to be Surgeon.
[The following appointment is substituted for that which

appeared in the Gazetfr of the 3d April.]
6th Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia-44jutani
William Hartshorn-to servo with tho rank of Captain.
• 4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia—
Ensign John George Slade to be Lieutenant, vice Blake,
appointed 'to 47th Regiment.
The Galloway Rifles—Septimus Parrot, Esq., to be En.
sign. •

West Essex Militia—Captain Champion Russell to be
Major, vice Elwes, resigned; Lieutenant Edward Brett to
be Captain, vice Russell, promoted ; Ensign Arthur H.
Maenna to ba Lieutenant, vice Brett,, promoted.
Renfrewshire R(4iment of iltilitiri--Assistant•Surgeon
John Bell; M.D.,- to be Surgeon, vice Thomas Smith Mac-
call, X. D., resigned.
Royal Monmouthshire Militia—Tom Brook, Esq., to be
Captain, vice Lewis, resigned.
Ist Durham Regiment of Militia—Compton Legge,
Gent., and Henry Edivard Harrison, Gent., to be Ensigns.
Royal Berke Militia —Elbert Tebbott, Gent., to be
Ensign, vice Morris, promoted tea commission' in the line.
West York Rifle Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant Ed-
w.arc Iduscroft to be Captain, -vice Maude, who retires ;
Ensign Edward Mason to be Lieutenant, -vice Muscroft,
promoted ; George William Adair, Gent., to be Ensign ;
John Lambert Reid, Gent., to- be Ensign, vice Hill, re-
ired.

3d Regiment (Light Infantry) of West York Militia
Edirard Landen, Gent., to be Ensign ; John Geo. Smyth
Wil!cocks, Gent., to be Ensign.
sth Regiment of West York Lynam,
Gent., to be Lieutenant.
[The following appointment is substituted for that which

appeared i❑ the Gazette of the Bth May •ingant.]
2d Regiment (Light Infantry) of West York Militia.—
Henry Charles Chawner, Gent., to be Ensign.
[Thu following appointment is substituted for that which
appeared in the Gazette of the 27th April last.]
Ist Darlilm Regiment of Militia—Surtees Smith, Gent.,
to be Ensign, vice Crawshay, resigned. .
Ist Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia—Lieut. Rasch,
retired.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Henry Holland, merchant, Liverpool.
BANKRUPTS.

Alfred Dixon Toovey and Joseph Wyatt, wholesale sta-
tioners, Aldermanbury, to surrender, May 31, at eleven,
and July 7, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell,
official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Linklaters, Sise•lane.
Thomas Sephton, licensed victualler, Prescott, June 1
and 28, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner,
official assignee, Liverpool; Evans and Son, Liverpool;
Marsh, St. Helens.

David Hughes, draper, Beld, Merionethshire, June 24
and 27, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan
official assignee, Liverpool; Sale, Worthington, and Ship-
man, Manchester; Evans and Son, Liverpool.
Henry Thompson, tailor, Ilkestone, Dorb% shire' Juno 5
and July 10, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Wilkinson, official assignee, Nottingham ; Smith, Not-
tingham; Rushworth, Birmingham.
Richard Hart, spirit merchant, West Hartlepool, June
1, at eleven, and July 73, at twelve, at the Newcastle Dis-
trict Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle ; Hodge
and Hale, Newcastle.

Samuel- Clay, manufacturer, Wakefield, 'Yorkshire,
June 18, at twelve, and July 16, at eleven, at the Leeds
District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Westmor-
land and Taylor, Wakefield ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
Alfred Cheadle and Frederic Cheadle, drapers, Stone,
Staffordshire, June 2, and 29, at eleven, at the Birming-
ham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birming-
ham ; Weaver and Hinds, Stafford ; Motteram and
Knight, Dirrotntham.
Harriet Townsend, poulterer, Charles-street, Westmin-
ster, May 26, and June 30, at two, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers ; Shaw, Furnival's-
inn.

Henry Thomas, saddler, Walsall, Staffordshire, June 2,
and 29, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Wilkinson,
jun., 'Walsall; James, Birmingham.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Alexander Hewitt, baker, Glasgow; creditors meet
May 28, in the Globe Hotel, there.
Captain John M`Gregor Drummond, Crieff, now de-
ceased ; May 30, in the Drummond Arms Hotel, there.
Grant and Company, merchants, Banff; May 31, in the
Fife Arms Hotel, there.

Alextzder Peden, jun., ironmonger, Newmilns, Ayrshire,
Low deceased; June 1, in the Globe Hotel, Kilmarnock.

THE CIVIL. SERVICE'.

• (Front last Night's Gazette.)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st dap of
May, 1855.

-Piesent—The Wean's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council.

Whereas it is expedient to maps provision for testing
according to fixed rules, the qualifications of the youn
men who may from time to time be proposed to be ap-
pointed to the junior situations in any of her. Majesty's
civil establishments.
No•v_a.lhereforo, her Majest;
Vtia—Co

r,.?y,and with the advice

hereby ordered, that the Right Hon. Sir Edward Ryan,
Assistant-Controller-General of the Exchequer; John
George Shaw Lefevro, Esq., Companion of the Bath, Clerk-
Assistant to the House of Lords; and Edward Romilly,
Esq., Chairman of the Board of Audit ' • or such other per-
sons as her Majesty may from time to time approve in the
stead of them or any of them, shall be Commissioners for
conducting the examination of the young men so proposed
to be appointed to any of the junior situations in the civil
establishments as aforesaid, and shall hold their offices
daring the pleasure of her Majesty, and shall have power,
subject to the approval of the Commissioners of her Ma-
jesty's Treasury, to appoint from time to time such assis-
tant-examiners and others as may be required to assist
them in the performance of the duties hereinafter assigned
to them.

And it is hereby ordered that the Commissioners of. her
Majesty's Treasury do prepare and submit to Parliament
an estimate for the remuneration' of a secretary to tho said
commissioners, and of such examiners and others as may
be required to assist in the performance of their duties. .
And it is hereby ordered that all such young men as may
be proposed to be appointed to any junior situation in any
department of the civil service shall, before they aro ad-
mitted to probation, be examined by, or under the direc-
tions of, the said Commissioners; and shall receive from
them a certificate of qualification for such situation.
And it shall be the duty of the Commissioners, in respect
of every such candidate, before granting any such certifi-
cate as aforesaid--

1. To ascertain that the candidate is mithin tha limits of
age prescribed in the department to which he dosizes to be
admitted.

2. To ascertain that the candidate is free from any phy-
sical defect or disease which would be likely to interfere
with the proper discharge of his duties.
3. To ascertain that the character of the candidate is
such as to qualify him for public employment; and
4. To ascertain that the candidate possesses the requisite
knowledge and ability fur the propel discharge of his offi-
cial duties.

The rules applicable to each department under each of
the above heads should be settled, with the assistance of
the Commissioners, according to the discretion of the chief
authorities of the department ; but, except that candidates
for admission to any of the junior situations in any branch
of the civil service will be required to obtain certificates of
'qualification as aforesaid, such examining Board shall not
make any alteration in respect to the nomination or ap-
pointment of candidates by those who are or may be
charged with the duty of nomination and appointment.
After the candidate has passed his examination and re-
ceived his certificate of qiialification from the commis-
sioners ho shall enter on a period of probation, during
which his conduct and capacity in the transaction of busi-
ness shall be subjected to. such tests as may be determined
by the chief of the department for which he is intended ;
and he sballnot be finally appointed to the public, service,
unless upon satisfactory proofs of his fitness being furnished
to the chief of the department, after six month.? probation.
And it is lastly hereby ordered, that in case the chief of
any department considers it desiraple to appoint to any
situation for which there are no prescribed limit, of age a
person of mature age having acquired special qualifications
for the appointment in other pursuits, such person shall
not in virtue of
,this order be required to obtain any certi-
ficate from the said commissioners in order to ob aining
such appointment ; but the chief of the department shah
cause the appointment of any person not, previothdy exa-
-1 mined to• he formally recorded as having bzen made on
account of special qualifications._

WILLTAIT L. BIT.

HURST.

THE ROYAL LITERARY FUND.

The anniversary of this institution wa:-: held yesterday
at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street. The
company, was very numerous. The Lord Bishop of
Oxford took the chair.
The dinner and the usual loyal toasts baying been
disposed of,

The R.ev. Mr. NEATE proposed cr
the H
is torians,"
associating with it the Cainend
of Sir Archibald Alison,
a
which having been drunk duly honoured,
Sir A. ALISON returned thanks, and said that if the
portion of history to which he hadteo devotedb ihimself had
been, happily, more interesting than that
which other historians had selected tfor their e
praise was due to him, because it was entirely owing labours, nt oo
the prominent position in which the events he had re-
cord :d presented themselves, and to the inV:restinef
period for historical illustration, which was calculated Co
engage the pen of a literary man. But all the excitement
of the great events of past times was exceeded by the
events of the present day. They had arrived at a period
when theinterest of the past was exceeded by the interest
of the present, and the great problem they bad to solve was
not as to what bad been but as to what light might be
thrown by the past on what was to come. It had been said
byaFrench writer that history was a lampplaced in the prow
of a. vessel ; that it threw its light only on the past, but
they were now arrived at such a surprising means of in-
telligence, that the object of history itself almost was
not merely to know what was past, but what was to
come. They not only sought to know what had hap-
pened, but they at least endeavoured to observe what
was looming in the distance. With regard to the mili-
tary events that were now occurring, and the various
circumstances that were being enacted, he would ven-
ture to make ono prophecy, and that was, that if
England and France remained united they would con-
quer in the struggle that was now going on. (Hear.)
Ile said this from no light ;rounds. Fronr the earliest
dawn of history—anterior even to the times of feudality
—one great war had prevailed in the world betweed the
east and the west, and if they looked back to the pro-
gress of that war, they would tee that Europe never

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.1
fat ed to succeed when its powers remained united.
When the Athenians and the, Lacedemonians remained
united they conquered ; so also did England and France
conquer the armies of Saladin so long as they remained
attached to each other ;- and if England and France had
remained united, and not been dissevered by jealousies,
they would have conquered Jot.saltm,..and the 'r-
mies of the Turks . would have been_ -hurled bask.
The armies of En-roPe had always preVailed over the
armies of Asia. The armies of freemen had always Pre-
vailed over' the armies of slaves; and •therefore was it
that he prophesied that, if France and England rozin-
tained a firm anion with each other, they roust succeed'
in the contest in which they were now engaged. (Cheere.)
They all lamented ;the losses which they h.a sustained
in this war. Re had two sons engaged- in the artily
under Lord Raglan ; but great as was -the. loge of the
British army, they knew upon -the. liiglre.st authority
tharthe loss on the part of Russia haenot been less
than 240,000 men. England not only possei,:sed the
moral power, hut the physical power also to. subdue her
enemy ; and all that was required was that' no cliffical-
tieS„or dangers should be alloWed to be-nnLObstacle in
the,way of that 'moral and physical .pow.er,. until t e
barbaric tyranny against which they .were 'eontendi g
was-destreyed.
- Other toasts afterwards followed. •

. Mr. BALDWIN,. the treasurer, announced that.tbe s.
Pcriptiansin the course of the evening amounted to

wards of 8001.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE .OF.•COMMONS.-MAN 22.
THE BALIbT.
:Nrotion made and Question put, " That 'leave be given Ito
bring in a bill to causb the votes of the electors of Grdat
Britain and Ireland to be taken by way of ballot at Parlia-
mentary elections.v The house divided—Ayes, 166;
Noes, 21$.

Acton, J.
Adair, H.
Adair, R.
AlCock, T.
Anderson, Sir J.
Atherton, W.
Ball, J.
Barnes, T
Bass, T.
Baxter, W.
Bell, J.
Berkeley, C.
Biddulph, R. M.
Biggs, W.
Blake, H. J.
Wand,
Bouverie, Hon. E. P.
Brady, J.
Bright, J.
Brocklehurst,
Brockman, E. D.
Brotherton, J.
Brown,
Byng, G.
Challis, T.
Chectham, J.
Clay, Sir W., Bt.
Cifford,Col. H. M.
Cobbett. J: M.
"obden, R.
Coffin, W.
Cowan, C.
Cran:urd, E. 11. 3.
Crook, J.
Crossley. F.
Carrie, Ralkes -
Dashwood, S r G. TI.
Davie, qir H. A. F.
Deasy, R.
De were, S.

1-)llwyn, L. .
Duffy, C. G.
Duke, Sir J.
Duncan, Viscount
Duncan, G.
Duncombe, T.
Ellice, E.
Esmonde, J.
EN, art., J.
Fenwick, A.
Ferguson, J.
FitzGeral.l, Sir J.
Fitz Gerald, J.
Forster, C.
Forster, J.
Fortescue, C.
Fox, W.

AYES.-166.
Frecatun, Col. O'Brien, J.
Gardner, R. O'Connell, D.
Gibson, T. O'Fleherty, A.
Glyn, G . Oliveira, B.
Goderich, Vis. Osborne, R.
Goodman, Sir G. • Otway, A.
Gordon, A. Paget, Lord A.
Gower, F. ' Peehell, Sir G.
Grace, 0. Peel, Sir R.
Gregson, S. . Pellatt, A.
Grenfell, Chas. Perry, Sir T.
Greville, Col. F. Phillimore, J. G. _
Hadfield, G. Pigott, F.
Hall, Sir B. Pilklngton, J.
Hankey, T. Price, W.
Basile, Alex. Ramsden, Sir J.
Has tic, Arehd. Reed, J.
Headlaai, T. Ricardo, J.
Henchy, D. Ricardo, 0.
Hindley, C. Ricardo, S.
Horsman, E. Rice, E.
Hutt, W. Robartes, T.
Jackson, W. Sadleir, John
Johnstone, J. Schoh field, W.
Keating, R. Scobell, Capt. G.
Keating, H. S. Scilly, F.
Keogh, W. Scaly, V.
Kershaw, J. Seymour, W. D.
King, P. Sheet Sent. W.
Kinnaird, A. Shelley, Sir J.
Kirk, W. Smith, J. A.
Langston, J. H. 1- omerville, Sir W.
Lam ton, 11. G. E tauley, W.
Lailitt, W. Strickland, Sir 0.
Layard, A. H. Strut, FL
Lee, W. Talbot, C.
Lindsay, W. - • Tancred,ll.
3PCann, J. Thompson, G.
Macgregor, John Thorneiv, T.
M.teMahan, P. Tynte, Col. C.
Marjoribanks, D. Villiers, C.
Martin, J. Vivian, 11. H.
Massey, W. Waqusley, Sir J.
Meagher, T. Warner, E.
/Wall, E. Water park, Lord
3liiiigan' R. Watkins, 001.
Wrier, W. Watson, W.
Mitchell, T. Wells, W.
Moffatt, G. Wickham, en. W.
Moles worth, Sir W. Wilkinson, W.
3' orr a, D. Willcox, 13.
Mowatt, F. Williams, W.
3: untz, 3,
Marrough, J.
North, F.
O'Brien, P.
O'Brien, C.
NOES-218.

TELLES.

Berkeley, Hon. H
Feilden, M.

Acland. Sir T. George, J. Newport, Viscount.
Adderley, C. Gladstone, W. Noel, G.
Alexander, J. .iiadstone, Capt. J. North, Col. J.
Annesley, Earl of Goddird, A. Ossuiston, Lord
Archdall, M. Granby, Marquis of Packe, C.
Pam, W. °reeves, E. Takington, Sir J.
Bailey, sir J. Greenall. G. Talk, L.
-Bailey, C. Greene, Thomas Palmer, ItOert
Baines, Et, TIMM. Grogan, Edward Palmer, Itouniell
Ball, E. Gwyn, H. Palmerston, Viset .
B, ring, H. Hale, R. Fatten, J.
Baring, Sir F. llraford, Sir H. Peel, F.
Baring, T. Hall, Gen. J. Teel,-Gen.
Barrington, Viscount Hanbury,Capt.llon,C. Peron J.
Barrow, W. Harcourt, G. Philipps, J.
Damson, Capt T. Harcourt, Col. F. Philihnore, R. J.
Beaumont, W. Ilardinge. Hon. C. I'owlett, Lord W.
'Bennet, Capt P. Hayter, Sr. Pritchard, J.
Bignol,d, Sir S. Heard, J. ICeptun, G.
Bi ae. bur n, P. II ea theote, Sir (5. Robortson. P.
Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Heatheote, G. Solt, P.
Itranil.y-Moore.,J. Heatheote, Sir W. nu,seil, Lord J.
.Srand. IL 11. 1,1, Heneage, (leo. II,„ Russel!, F. C.
tm eic; -G. ---ss' is... - _ _Henley, J. Seymer, 11.
Sunbury, Capt. W. Herbert, S. Seymour, 11.
Burrell, slr C. Hervey, Lon! A. Shirley, E.
Burrowes, It. . , Holfbri, It. Smith, It.
Butt, I. - Ilorsfall, T. B. Smith, V,'.
Cairns, H. ' Ilotham, Lord Smith, Abel
Campbell, Sir A. Howard, C. Sotheron, T. .
Chelsea, Viscount Hudson, G.. Spooner, It.
Child, Smith Jerilyn, Earl Stafford, A.
Cholmondeley, Lord Johnstone, Sir J. Stafford, Marquis
Christopher, Robt. A. Joillffe, Sir W. Stanhope, J.
Christie, Samuel Jones, Adm. Starlie, Le G.
Clive, Hon. R. H. Jones, D. Stirling, W.
Cocks, T. S. Kendall, N. Stewart, Sir M.
Codrington, Sir C. W. Kint, J. Stuart, W.
Colville, C. R. - KnatC.hbull, W. Sturt, H.
Corry, H. T. L. Knight, F. Sutton, J.
Cotton, Major W. Knightley, R. Thesiger, Sir F.
Cowper, W. F. Knox, W. S. Thornhill, W.
Cuhitt, W. Langton, NV. Tollemache, J.
Dalrymple, Viscount Latcelles, E. Trollope, Sir J.
Davies, D. A. S. Lennox, Lord A. F. Tudway, R.
Denison E B Lenitn, Loi d ri.. Tyler, Sir G.

Denison, J. E.
Lewis, Sir G. C.
Disraeli, B. Liddell, 11. G.
Duttwomh, Sir J. T. I,l<=burn7,Eari
huff, G. ' Littleton, E.
Duncombe, 0. Lockhart, W.
Duncombe, llon.W.- Loyainc, Lord
Dundas, G. Lo w ther, Col.
Dungtu yam, Viscount Lu,hinzton, C.
Dunne, Col. Lytton Sir G.
Du Pre,C. Macartney, G.
East, Sir J. Mackie, J.
Egcrton,Sir F. Macgregor, Jas.
Egerton, W. Maims, R.
Egerton' E. C. Mandeville, Via.
Elliot, J. Manners, Lard G.
Elmley, Vie. Manners, Lord J.
Ruston, I;arl March, Earl of
Farnham, E. Maxwell, J.
Farrcr, J. 3111 es, W.
Fellow C 3, E. " Michell, W.
Ferguson, Sir J. Monek, Viscount
Fihner, Sir E. Morgan, 0.
Forester, Col. Mowbray, J.
Forster, Sir G. Mulgrave. Earl of
Franklyn, G. Mun ly, W.
. Frcwen, C. Nam, Lord
Galwey, Sir W. Neeld, John
Gaskell, J. Newark, Viscotnit
1

Vance, J.
Vansittart, G.
Verro% G.
Vernon, L.
Vivian, J. IL
Vyvyari, Sir R.
Vyse, Col.
Waddington, H.
Walcott, Admll Al
Walsh, Sir J.
Welby, Sir G.
Whiteside, J.
Whitmore, 11.
Wigram, Loftus T.
Williams, T.
Wilson, J
Wood, Sir C.
Woodd, R.
Wortley, J. S.
Wynn, Lieat.•Col.
Wynn, Sir W.
Wynne, W.
Yorke, E.

TELLERS

Soy-Inour, Lorl
Bentinck, G.

PAIRS ON THE BALLOT.

FOR.
AGAINST.
Mr. James Sadleir Mr, Mast2rMan
Mr. J. B. Smith Mr. Moody
Mr. Ingham Sir Edmund Hayes
Mr. Pollard-Urquhart Sir C. Coote
Sir R. Bothell Mr. Cumming Bruce
Mr. Marshall . . Mr. Buck • •
Mr. Sheridan . Mr Mon-sell
Mr. Maguire Mr. Deedes
Mr. C. Buller • Mr. Mullings
Mr. Cogan Colonel Bolder°
Mr. Roebuck - - Viseount Galway
Sir J. M'Taggart Lord Claud Hamilton
Colonel Ferguson : Colonel Taylor
Mr. Fergus Mr. Walpale
Mr. Bowyer Mr. Follett-
Mr DiveLt Mr. Fuller -
Vr, Craven Berkeley Sir E. Lacon
Mr. T. IZermedy . Sir R. Ferguson
Mr. Po:licit Sero e
P Mr. B. Coles
Mr. Laing. Sir S.. Northcote
Mr. Brown . • Mr. G. Cavendish
• Admiral Berkeley Mr. S. Fitzgerald
CA Uhl Townshend Mr. Scott.
-Mr. Bellew Sir T. Herbert
Mr. John O'Connell 'Mr. Walter Long
Mr. Swift Mr. Eliott Lockhart
Mr. Bagshaw ' Mr. Freshfield
,
Earl or Uxbridge • Lord R. Clinton
.
Mr, Shane Mr. Cayley.

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM.

FINSBURY.

- --- -- -.
Last night a public meeting, presided over by T. S.
buncombe, Esq., M.P., was held at the Mechanics
Institution, Southampton-buildings, to con-ides the
question of administrative reform and Mr. Layar.fs
motion.
The CHAIRMAN opened the proceetings by sketching
the present political aspect of affairs, and stated that
he thought the Administrative Reform Association did
not go far enough, for without a thoroagh reform of the
House of Commons itself he was afraid that all other
reforms would be difficult to obtain. He said a com-
munication had been received by him that Mr. Layard
had withdrawn his motion for that evening in favour of
that of Mr. Disraeli, and that there appeared to be a
conspiracy between them. (Cheers and laughter.) He
would not detain them longer, but at once introduce
li
inister meeting,B
Mr. Washington Wilks, who would move the first re-
solution.
Mr. WASHINGTON WILES moved the first resolution
as follows :—"That, in the judgment of th,sis
the disasters of the Crimean expedition are mainly
reissttYocracy in the
at-
tributable to the incapacity of her Majesty's
and the general inefficiency of the public service—the
results of the undue idflueendctehoefrethsoiut.
with the additionl".
councils Air.,
JAocf
othneßSEoLvLerseeicgonn.d
oonfwthaes,House of ofCommons," after „
cTohrrou;tessotlauttei
meeting,
words
Majesty's Ministers," put to the and carried
with acclamation.
Mr. SEAN moved, and Mr. ELT seconded, the next
resolution—" That,
while the only efficient remedy for
t
this principal evil of the
s
opposition
ate is the adoption of manhood
auffrage.and the protection
of the voter by.the ballot,
this meeting heartily
sympathises with every genuine
movement in
to oligarchical misgovernment ;
and especially tenders its thanks to Mr. Layard for his