The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-27 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males .. .. ...........
Females ...............

882
869

Total

1,751

CRICECET.—The Gentlemen of the Marylebone Club v.
the Gentlemen of England.—This match was concluded
,yesterday morning at Lord's. The Gentlemen of En.
landfentered on their second innings, having 152 runs to
obtain to make a " tie," or 153 to place themselves in
the position of winners. In the obtainment of either of
these numbers they failed, for all they were entitled to
accumulate was 1021 and so they lost by 60 rum.

RESHAM LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ' journal." We have heard the Peace-at-any-price
Head Office, 37, Old Jewry, London.
no
.)
arguments recently put forward by those who had
Instituted A.D., 711)CCCXLVIII (7 and 8 Viet., cap.
TatErrems• within a few short months been influential members
Matthew Ma7shall, Esq.
Stephen (lading, Esq. oft he Cabinet, and who would still, but for the inter-
William Smee, Esq.
Witxrast 'raison, Esq., Chairman. ference of the popular tranch of the Legislature, have
This Office will be found highly eligible for every description of
Life Assurance ; its main features being the publicity of its accounts, retained their places and been permitted, if the new
and the systematic readiness of its transactions.
Perfect security is guaranteed by an ample paid-up capital, sub- the ory had been carried into practical operation,
scribed by persons of the highest character and respectab'lity. The
amper with the honour and security of the
Company, moreover, being under public Act of Parliament, official to
• its accounts may be readily had at the Government Regis-
copies of nation ! And yet under such circumstances a
trar's, on payment of the usual record fee.
is uttered by a 'very influential
Policies may be elected without loss of time, formalities being
carried through at the office every day, from 10 to 4; Saturdays, 10 general censure
to 2 ; medical officer daily at 11. The Board assembles on Thursdays
personage
against Parliament, Press, and People,
at half-past 12.
A great portion of the Society's Policies are upon first-class lives, for the " interference" or "impatience" that pre-
but the Company being specifically established to include the In-
surance of individuals of regular and temperate habits, in whom vested such infelicitous consequences, and are
health may be more or less impaired, the Board openly seek to
transact business of this class at equitable rates, founded upon a gravely lectured as to the " heavy trial which our
careful consideration of these cases. Lives of this description,
declined at some offices, are accordingly open to acceptance at the Constitutional Government is now undergoing !"
Gresham.
Loans may be obtained in connection with Policies effected with In another part of our impression will
the Company. The Directors have advanced, in this respect, up-
be found a powerful article, extracted
wards of 175,0001. to the members since July, 1848.
The range covered by English Rates in times of peace, and under
ordinary circumstances, is North of Gibraltar and Philadelphia. ts from a respected weekly contemporary
N.B.—Active and influential persons will be appointed as agents ac
Examiner, to which we would earnestly in-
on liberal terms, in districts where the Society is not already suffl
cleatly represented. vita the attention not only of the community at
EDWIN JAMES FABREN, Secretary.
large, but of persons high in office, and even of
those on the very footsteps of the throne. Our
contemporary questions the accuracy of the re-
ports that have been circulated, in a laudable
anxiety to preserve the character of the Prince
Consort from any undue condemnation, and with
a sagacious estimate of the dangerous nature of
the sentiments ascribed to his Royal Highness.
It would loyally afford him the opportunity of
correcting any misconception ; or, if the state-
ments of what occurred at the Trinity House
Banquet were but " ower true," supply a locus
penitentice by which the objectionable views may be
retracted or modified, and the mischief occasioned
to liberal and " constitutional" principles at home
and abroad completely averted.
This is a praiseworthy undertaking. The Pfince
Consort is too near the person of our most gra-
cious Sovereign to render it a pleasing task to
oppose his arguments. But if he deliberately
descend from his high position into the arena of
political controversy, he cannot complain if he
should encounter some of the difficulties and annoy-
ances inseparable from the contest. That the
Sovereign " can do no wrong" is a constitutional
maxim. On the Minister for the time being falls
the full weight of public indignation ; and thus
it is that when in more despotic countries dynas-
ties are hurled from the throne, constitu-
tional England is contented with a change in the
Cabinet. That " safety-valve" should not be ig-
norantly overweighted or fastened down, least of
all by one so nearly connected with the Sove-
reign. We would then, with respectful deference,
venture to give the salutary advice to one who has
often gained the plaudits of his fellow-subjects,
that he should abstain from venturing on such
slippery ground, and that he should restrict him-
self to matters in which he has gained golden
opinions from men of all classes and grades in
society. If he accept the caution, well ! If not,
we shall venture to paraphrase a sentiment that
once excited a considerable sensation in the sister
kingdom—" The exports of England, and may
those who would subvert her ancient and time-
honoured Constitution be among the earliest ! "

THEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARKET.-Mr.
BUCKSTONE respectfully informs his friends and the public
that his BENEFIT will take place on FRIDAY, 29th June. 1853, on
which occasion will be revived the Comedy of TEIF, BUSY BODY.
Maralot (first time). Mr Buckstone • Sir Francis Gripe, Mr. Chip-
pendale ; Sir Jealous Traffic, Mr. Rog
gers ; Sir George Airy, Chip,
Howe; Charles, Mr. W. Farren; Whisper, Mr. Clark; Miranda,
(first time), Miss Reynolds; Isabinda, Mrs. C. White; Patch, Miss
E. Chaplin.
After which. the renowned SPANISH DANCERS, Senora Perea
Nena and Senor Marcos Diaz, and twelve unequalled Spanish Cor-
phees, will make their First Appearance since their return their
provincial engagements.
To which will be added (first time) an entirely New and Original
Faree, entitled, MR. BUCKISTONE'S ADVENTURES with a
POLISH PRINCESS, in which Mr. Euckstone will sustain the
Principal Character.
To be followed by other Entertainments.
Tickets, places, and private boxes for be had of Mr. Bnekstone, No.
18, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall ; and of . Turpin, at the Box Office of
the Theatre, from ten till five o'clock daily.

ROYAL OPERA, DRITRY.LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed Donizetti's Grand Opera, called LUCIA PI
LAMMERMOJR. Characters by Madame Gassier, Signer Gassier,
and Signor Arniandl.
To be followed by the New Ballet MIRANDA.
Prices of admission :—To the two galleries, 6d.; second circle of
boxes and pit, Is.; dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; eta Is, 4s. ; private boxes to
emit two persons. 103. 6d.; four persons, one guinea. Box-office
open from 10 to '3 daily.

ViRATRE ROYAL IIAYMARKST.
Under the management of Mr. Backetone:
THIS EVENDTG,

Will be performed A 4 YOU LIKE IT. Characters by Messrs
B. Sullivan, Howe, and Compton ; and Miss H. Feud*.
After which, ONLY A HALFPENNY.
To conclude with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY.

ROYAL, PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
.llnder the Management of Mr. CEAREEit KERN.
TIII4 EVENING,
Will be performed AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY.
To conclude with KING HENRY Trig EIGHTH. Queen Ka.
harine, Mrs. C. Kean ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, likaame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed FIELPECG HANDS. Characters by Me-srs
R. Webster, Keeley, L. Murray, C. Selby, &c.; Madame Ceiccte
Mrs. Keeley, &c.
Followed by FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
To conclude with Tim PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERC:

Last night the veteran Lord LYNDHURST "called
;he attention of the House of Lords to the treaty

of the 2d December, 1854, and the recent Con-
ferences at Vienna, with reference to the position
of Austria in her relation to the Allied Powers."
It is almost needless to say that there was the same
efficient marshalling of facts and lucid arrange-
ment for which the Noble Lord has invariably
been distinguished. Ho also said quite suffi-
cient to excite the most apathetic from
their indifference, whether real or assumed ;
but yet he spared the withering denunciation, the
bitter invective, which he has on many previous

occasions hurled at the heads of minor offenders.

IHe wa•s manifestly desirous of affording a locus
penitentice to the Government which has made so
many friendly professions to the Western Powers,
of still leaving open the golden opportunity so
egregiously missed—of vindicating her cwn rights,
and maintaining her own interests by entering

into a closer and more honourable alliance with
France and England.

REDUCTION IN THE PRICE
OF " THE SUN."

On and after MONDAY next, the 2d July, the
price of " THE SUN" on Unstamped Paper will
be reduced to FOUR PENCE. The Stamped will
be FIVE PENCE, and will go free by post for
fifteen days from the date of publication, and may
be retransmitted during that period to all parts of
the kingdom. Subscribers in large towns, to whom
the unstamped paper can be sent in parcels by rail-
way, had better arrange with their news agents for
cheapness and convenience. Any communication
addressed to this office will be duly attended to.

Sun Office, 112, Strand, London,
25th June.

But, notwithstanding this feeling, the veteran
statesman depicted with a master-hand the vari-
ous phases of deception practised during the recent
diplomatic proceedings, and which clearly indi-
cated the existence of a secret understanding with
Russia, whose interests she had advanced in too
great a degree to ascribe the objectionable conduct
to mere inadvertence. That our ex-Plenipoten-
tiary was completely bamboozled by the more
wily diplomatists of Austria is unfortunately but
too notorious. The extraordinary credulity of
the English Government is the standing jest of
Germany, and there is not a petty despot sub-
sidised by Russia who does not cpenly applaud
the "cleverness" (i.e., the duplicity and insin-
cerity) of Austria, and ridicule the easy gullibility
of JOIIN BULL, and the capacious swallow of the
obtuse Islanders.

b 4
40.
ViV
CI - c§un,
•

As we have repeatedly shown, the conduct of
Austria has been far worse than that of Prussia.
It is true that the Cabinet of Berlin has let slip
no opportunity of exhibiting its subservience and
servility to the AUTOCRAT in the clearest light.
But it did not profeis friendship for the
Western Nations, nor hold out the strongest
expectations of material assistance and en-
tire co-operation which there was no real inten-

tion of affording. Nor did the Minister of Prussia
obtain or require a solemn undertaking to be pro-
tected in the event of auy aggression on the part
of Russia, or by fats,: pretences obtain a footing on
the Turkish soil. All these thiags, however,
Austria has done. She has occupied the Princi-
palities with troops more exacting and tyrannical
than those of the avowed enemy. She has
induced the Cabinets of Paris and London
to believe' tlin if the negotiations entered into
solely at her instigation should fail, the inchoate
alliance would become offensive and defensive,
and " that the weight of her sword would soon
obtain by war what ber influence could not effect
in the Conference." These were the specious
hopes, artfully excited by Austria, but never in-
tended to be realised. And how has she now acted?
By withdrawing her troops from theGallician frontier
and disbanding a large proportion of her army
she has proved herself determined to maintain a
disgraceful neutrality, and renders practically
powerful, although indirect, assistance to Russia
by allowing her to move all her troops to the
Crimea to enhance the difficulties of the Allies.

These are points which should sink deep into
the hearts of every Englishman ; and by calling
attention thereto Lord LYNDHURST has rendered
another important service to his country, for
which he is entitled to the marked thanks and
gratitude of the community.

It has frequently been asserted that in this
happy land there is " one law for the rich and
another for the poor," that the strong and power-
ful can. break through the meshes intended to
secure the minor fry—that they can, in fact,
violate with impunity ordinances, any breach
whereof will entail heavy penalties on their less
favourably circumstanced brethren. The signifi-
cant demonstration in Hyde-park on last Sunday
showed how strongly this " class legislatiOn" was
resented by " the many i" and we fear that

another instance will speedily be afforded to

I wealthy criminals and persons moving in an
exalted station in society.
We earnestly entreat attention to the communi-
cation on the subject of Messrs. STRAHAN and
Co's bankruptcy, which will be found in another
part of this day's impression, extracted from a
morning contemporary. W. E. K. is perfectly
correct in the position he has laid down. The
terms of the statute are exactly as he has
quoted them ; and the effect of the candour of
the bankrupts, so highly lauded by their very
ingenious counsel, will be to afford them practical
indemnity for obtaining 113,6251. on the securi-
ties of their customers. Henceforward they have
only the Commissioners in Bankruptcy to deal
with. The Criminal Court is divested of its
terrors. They have made plenary confession,
and received complete absolution. They may
sneer not only at Dr. GRIFFITH, but at all
the other parties whose property has been
unduly tampered with, but who, notwithstanding
the stringent provisions of the law, are hencefor-
ward restricted to civil remedies. The proceedings
before the magistrate may now be regarded as a
solemn farce. The prisoners may be held to bail
or discharged, for what is the use of a trial when
there is no possibility of a conviction—where the
Legislature has framed " a saving clause" for the
protection of wealthy culprits.

We do not blame Mr. PARRY for ingeniously
devising the neeans of escape. He merely dis-
charged his duty to his client, and he did it
efficiently ; but we complain of the state of the
law that sanctions such means of evasion, and
allows the heaviest offences of the kind to remain
unexpiated. It has long been notorious that the
grossest frauds have been committed under the
provisions of the Statute of Frauds. And it

is equally well known that bill-stealing has
been fostered and protected by the enactment
which requires a specific direction in writing as
to the application of the securities, under which
it is not sufficient that the party should himself de-
clare the purpose for which he is so entrusted if
he has not the written direction of the owner, a
point which is invariably resented as an " insult,"
which must terminate the negotiation. The
dupe is thus plundered with impunity in conse-
quence of the legislative shield interposed before
the offender ; and now Messrs. STRAHAN, PAUL,
and BATES may " snap their fingers at the rest of
their victims." We must, however, agree with
W. E. K. that it is to be hoped that such an ab-
surd saving clause will not be allowed to continue
to disgrace the criminal law of this commercial
country.