The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-11 00:00:00

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM.

The following letter has been addressed to the editor
of the Morning Post :
Sir,—Amongst the numerous advocates of adminis-
trative reform, peace-at-any price, and Ministerial em-
barrassment at all hazards, who have recently appeared
before the public, perhaps there are few men whose opi-
nions are more likely to excite public attention than
those of Mr. Samuel Laing, M.P.
Mr. Laing, when connected with the Board of Trade,
as a member of the railway department, did good suit
and service to the public ; so much so, that he was se-
lected as chairman of the Brighton Railway Company,
where, with an allowance of 1,4001. or 1,500/. a year,
he was felt to be the right man in the right place. It
would appear, however, that the ambition of Mr. Laing
o'er-vaults that posltion—the chairmanship of the
Crystal Palace Company—which, by-the-bye, don't
Appear to have been quite so successful as was an-
ticipated and other small deer of that kind, as
he informed the proprietors of the latter company,
on Thursday, that the pressure of his Parliamentary (?)
and other duties had compelled him to resign his posi-
tion at their board, and that of all other English com-
panies.

- Now, sir, English companies suggest the
reflection
whether 3lr. Laing's Parliamentary proceedings
in any way connected with his duties to foreign co
panics. be
panies. I, sir, am one of the last men to imilternrn-
tives to any individual ; but, perhaps, I may not
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deemed impertinent if I ask whether Mr. Laing's advoe
cacy of Austrian pro-Russian policy is likely at all to in.-
fluenco the negotiations which the hon. gentleman has
been carrying on for the concession of a line of railway
in Austro-Italy ? The hon. gentleman told the share.
holders of the Crystal Palace Company that he had
lately visited several Continental capitals. Was Vienna
one of those capitals ? Do you think that the advocacy
of Austrian interests in the British House of Commons
can have any influence to wards inducing the Austrian
Government to grant a concession of a valuable line of
railway to a British subject ; or that by such advocacy
Mr. Laing, as a member of that house, has proved him-
self the right man in the right place ? Pausing for a
reply, I have the honour to remain,
A CRYSTAL PALACE SHAREHOLDER.
London, August 10.

31R. LAING AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

—__,---_
The c u.,.
_„._ nen'tftn of Mr.`— Lain_
election committee ha.
""`"8e(-1 the following letter to Lord Palmerston .
"My / ord. T " Wick, August 6.
sneects delivered- have just read with deep regret the
ti„ 13„9,, by the member for the northern bUrghs in
of Corn .
entertaining the rn ntus on Friday evening, and, while still
and private highestcharacter,
centr'al 'esteem tor my hon. friend's public
never
chairman of his thelePs feel called upon, as
committee at last election, to state
to your lordship that the sentiments expressed by the hon.
member on that occasion are
in my opinion, the senti-
ments of his constituents, art?
ojerwhelming majority of
'whom I believe to be prepared make still greater sacri-
ofthec in supporting the executive in
,i vigorous prosecution
war in which this country and our noble allies, the
French, have been reluctantly involve,i)
" Vire do not view the war as a question of ' counterpoise
versus limitation,' but as a great contest between
isa-
tion and barbarism, and of liberty against iwn
es—i;c.ivil
that not only ought her Majesty's Government ToraLa q
sin
on a material guarantee for the future, but feo
cation for the past.—l have the honour to %tent? nini s.
fly
lord, your humble obedient servant,
" DAvm DAVIDSON,
" To the Right Ron Lord Palmerston."

SEAMEN FOR THE NiVF.—Yesterday morning 78
able and ordinary seamen, who volunteered at Dublin,
Belfast, and Liverpool, for continuous service in the
navy, arrived by train on the London and North-West-
ern Railway, and proceeded at once to Waterloo railway
terminus, from whence they were conveyed to Ports
mouth, for service in the Black Sea fleet.
A TEN TON NUGGET.—The North, Britis,, Mail, says
We have seen a letter from Melbourne, dated thi-
10th of Nay, per the George Marshall, to a respectable
firm in town, wherein it is stated that a rumour wa,
then prevalent in Melbourne that a piece of solid gold
weig
bin, 16 tons had been found at the Tarrongower
diggings. this turn out to be true it Will have an im-
pertant and bdneficial effect upoA the trade of the colony."

WELLINGTON FETE.-ROYAL
CREMORNE GARDEN S
6d.
ADMISSION TICSET,I, .
310NDAA AUGUST 13.
Under the Immediate Patronage or
Her MAJESTY the QUEEN, and ILILU. PRINCE ALBERT.

PATRONESSES.
H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent.
H.R.H. the Duchess of Cambridge.
Her Graee the Duchess of Wellington.
The Countess of Derby.
The Viscountess Hardinge.
The Lady Panmure.
The Lady Blakeney.
The Lady Wilson, and
Mrs. Arthur Shirley.
PATRONS.

the Duke •f Cambridge.
His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador.
His Excellency the Sardinian minister.
His Grace the Duke of Weington.
The Marquis of Salisbury.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Derby.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Lucan.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Ellenborough.
The Right Hon. Lord Panmure.
General the Visconot Hardinge.
General the ,Ight Hon the Earl of Strafford.
Lieutenant-General Lord Sandys.
General Sir Howard Douglas, Bart.
General the Right Hon. Sir Edward Blakeney.
Lieutenant-general Sir Alexander Woodford.
Colonel Parker and the Officers of the let Life Guards.
Colonel the !Inn. G. C. Forester and the Officers of the Royal
Horse Guards.
Colonel Wood and the Officers of the Grenadier Guards.
Colonel the Hon. A. Upton and the Officers of the Coldstream
Guards.
Colonel :Hanalei!' and the Officers of the Scots Fusilier Guards,
and

Major-General Whynyates and the Officers of the Royal Liorse
Artillery.

GRAND FETE in AID of the FUNDS of the
WELLINGTON COLLEGE.
Under the immediate Patronage of
Her MAJESTY the QUEEN and H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
ROYAL CRESiORNE.
On MONDAY, AccusT 13th,
A GRAND FETE AND MILITARY SPEC CACLE
Will be held at these Gardens. On this occasion, in addition to the
usual attractive programme, will be exhibited,
In the BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS of ASHBURNHAM HOUSE,
Opened for the purpose, and adjoining Cremorne,
A COLLOSS.'•L PANORAMIC VIEW OF SEBASTOPOL,
Painted expressly for the Fete from the best authorities. A Repre-
sentation will also be given of the
STORMING of the MAMELON VFIIT and CAPTURE of the
RIFLE PITS,
In which 500 SOLDIEM, and THREE BATTERING TRAINS
will be employed.
By the kind permission of the Colonels of the following regiments,
by whom, and their respective Officers, this Fete is patronised,
A GR k.ND MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
will take place by the SIX BANDS of
The Ist Lite Guards,
The Royal 110-se Guards,
The Grenadier Guards,
The Coldstream Guards,
The Scots Fusilier Guards, and
The Royal Artillery.
Tickets, 2s. 6d. each, may be obtained at Mr. Sams' Royal Library,
1. St. James's-street ; Mr. Mitchell, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-
street ; at the Royal Gardens, Cremorne ; and the principal music
sellers.

United performance of the Military Bands at 7.
Doors open at 3. The Spectacle at 9.

ROYAL OPERA, DRUItY4 ANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
Will be performed THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Characters by
Messrs. 11. Brahim, J. Halford, 11. Corr!, and Elliot Galer ; and
Lucy Elliot.
Followed by a Ballet Divertissement.
To conclude with THE WATERMAN.
Prices of admission :—To the two galleries, 6d.; second circle of
boxes and pit, Is.; dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; sta Is, 45.; private boxes to
admit two persons, 10s. 6d.; four persons, one guinea. Box-office
open from 10 to 6 daily.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Bucketene;
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE BUSY BODY. Marplot, Mr. Buck-
tone ; Miranda, iS3 Reynolds.
After which, THE SP NISH I)ANCERS
To be followed by ONLY A HALFPENNY.
To which will be added LA CEGARRERA DI SEVILLE.
To conclude with A DACGIITER TO MARRY.

tor Ar. PRINCEM'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES !War.
THIS EVENING,
Will he performed HOW STOUT YOU'RE GETTING.
ro conclude with KING RENRY TFIE EIGHT!!. Queen Ka-
tharte, Mrs. C. Kean ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Propriotdr, Mr. B. Webeter.—Dlrectrms, Mcdame COICEtO.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed THE WRITING ON THE WA.7.,L. Princi-
pal characters by Messrs. Wright, C. Selby, P. Bedford, Mrs. Leigh
Murray, Miss Wyndham, and Miss Woolgar.
After which, FRATERNISATION.
To conclude with THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Under the direction of Mr. Payne.
THIS EVENING.
Immense succers of Senor Marcos DWI and Senorita Anna Della
Fuente, the renowned Spanish Dancers,
From the Haymarket Theatre.
Will be performed BROKEN TOYS.
THE SPANISH BULL FIGHTER.
Followed by VILE BUMP OF BENEVOLENCE.
THE kN. FETE.
To conclude with THE FLITCH OF BACON.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. rooks.
Second week of Mr. G. Wild and Miss Fanny Williams, and glorious
career of Mazeppa.
THIS EVENING,
Lord Timm's MAUPPA or, the Wild Horse, for the effnts o'
which Ur. William Cooke has trained his unique stud of horses.
Atter which the skilful sCENFS in the CIRCLE.
To conclude with ANGELS and LUCIFERS, in which Mr. G
Wild and Miss Fanny Williams will appear.
llox.otflce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W
West. Acting Manager, Mr. Nelson Lee. Equestrian Director'
sir. V. Cooke, jun.

MOB WATER AT LONDON RRIDOR.
T •.• DAT —Morning 7 kfti, 1 I Evening3o min. aft. 1
T '.laaow—tiorninc. 57 min. after 1 Eveninglo min. aft. 2

1114 F WPIATREIL—Sim Owes, Aug. 11.
THERMOMETER, Ilf THE SHAM
71— highest since noon yestenlay.
62—lowest this morning and during the night,
73—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 29'35.
WIND, S.W.—Light, with very fine weather.

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