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

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM.

The following letter has been addressed ti? the editor
of the Morning Post :
Sir,--Arnongit 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 Cmpanig,
where, with an allowance of 1,4001. or 1,5001. 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 position—the chairmanship of the
Crystal Palace Company—which, by-the-bye, don't
appear to have been quite so suecessfil 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,obher daties had compelled him to resign his posi-
tion at their board, and that of all other English
com-
panies.

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Now, sir, English companies suggest the
re
11,1,5:t45r-Alr. Laing's Parliamentary proceedingsa
n be
in any way connected with his duties to foreign eora
panies. I, sir, am one of the last men to impute ra;
Lives. to any individual • hut, perhaps, I may not be
deemed, impertinent if I ask whether Mr. Laing's advo-
cacy of Austrian pro-Russian policy is likely at all to in-
fluence the negotiations which the bon. 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 bad
lately visitad sevcral.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,
Arr. 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.
Lond6n, August 10.

MR.,' LAING- AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

The
'"'"4l4.4icinan„of Mr.. Laing's election committee has
Addrestte4 ttib4ollowing letter to Lord Palmerston :--
'' „„i.' 1.- : . :_:-_ " Wick, August 6.
--
._,..'4-3:,...,-1-40r. d,--I have just read with deep. regret 034
'Vee"':_ 4veretl- bit'', member fox. the northern burghs in
inie neul?it of 9.1314a0hj, on Friday evening, and, while still
enter.tainiug the highest esteem tor my bon. friend's public
o 4 Iviratc character,
r n,evcrtheless feel called, upon, as
-ChairT all Pf his central committee at lait election, to state
to yorirlordsbip that the--sentiments expressed by the hon.
menibei on that occasion are not, in opinion, the senti-
-menfs' of his couktitdents, ati 'overwhelming majority of
-
whom I believe to be prepared to make stilt greater awn
68ces-in- supporting the exeeativa.
Übuaviforo_ 8
prosecution
.of the liar in whichthis country and. our ikoble allies, the
French, have been reluctantly involved.
,
'‘ We do not view the war as a question of
`counterpoise
it 'sus ligiftition,' but as a great contest 'between civilisa-
tion and baibarism, and of liberty against despotism, and
that not only ought her illaiestY'B Government to 'insist
on a naatgrlal gnarattee for the future, but for indecaaifi.
Cation- for etie past.--I have the! honour to remain; my
lord, your humble obedient servant,
" DAVID DAVIDSON.
`f To the Right non: Lord Palmerston."

1 SEAMEN FOR T
able and ordinary 111
NAVY.—Yesterday morning 78
Belfast, and Liverpaeoaolra en, who volunteered at Dublin,
p,,,s,.4rrivtri by train
01:ifor continuous service in the
oroceedtetkdheat
London and North-West-
ern Railway, and
terminus, from whence once to Waterloo railway
poutb, for idervicelitt the-1376k re conveyed to Porte-
' A. Tgir., r0;1 .11vOrr..
The Ao4.fleet.
—!. We tape seen. :ik letter from rll[l. British, Mail says
.:
10th ofllThy, pet:. :the Ceorse Mirsblllbourne, dated the
' 1 to •-
firm in thwn, wherein it is statedthat_, - a respectable
ii, rumour was
prevalent in Melbourne tbat•,a piee
()r
weighing 10 tons bad, been found at the Tasolid Hold
diggings." If this turn out tube true it will wer
postantand beneficial effect upon tifB ttade7of th . "al ktil
a colony."

WELLINGTON FETE. ROYAL
CREMORNE GARDENS.
ADMISSION TICK.ET, 2s. 6d.
MONDAY, AUGUST 13.
Under the Immediate Patronage of
Her MAJESTY the QUEEN, and 11.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
PATRONESSES.
am.n. the Duchess of Kent.
H.R. ff. the Duchess of Cambridge.
Her Grace 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 of Cambridge.
Ms Excellency the Turkish Ambassador.
His Excellency the Sardinian Minister.
His Grace the Duke of Wellington.
The Marquis of Salisbury.
The Right Hon. the rani of Derby.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Lucan.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Ellenborough.
The Right Hon. Lord Panmure.
General the VISCOURt Harding..
General the ?Ight Hon the Earl of Strafford.
Lieutenant-General Lord Sandys.
General Sir Howard Douglas, Bart.
General the Right Hon. Sir Edward Blakeney.
Lieutettant-general Sir Alexander Woodford.
Colonel Parker and the Officers of the lst Life Guards.
Colonel the H n. 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 Moncrieff and the Officers of the Scots Fusilier Guards,
and
Major-General Whynyates and the Officers of the Royal Morse
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 CRE HORNE,
On MONDAY, AuacsT 13th,
A GRAND FETE AND MILITARY SPEC rACLE
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 COLLOSSAL 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 VERT and CAPTURE of the
RIFLE PITS,
In which 500 SOLDIERS, 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 GRAND MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
will take place by the SIX BANDS of
The Ist Life Guards,
The Royal horse 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, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith.
Will be performed T riE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Characters by
Messrs. H. Braham, .1. Halford, H. Core, and Elliot Galer ; and
Lucy Elliot.
Followed by a Ballet Divertissement.
To conclude with THE W ATERMAN.
Prices of admission :—To the two galleries. 6d.; second circle of
boxes and pit, ls.; 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. Bnckstena.
THIS EVENING.
Will be performed THE BUSY BODY. Marplot, Mr. Back.
tone ; Miranda, ,iss Reynolds.
After which, THE SP kNISII DANCERS
To be followed by ONLY A HALFPE`NY.
To which will be added LA CEGARRERA DI SEVILLE.
To conclude with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S ragATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. CifAILLES MEAL
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed HOW STOUT YOU'RE GETTING.
Co conclude with KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. Queen Ka-
tharine, Mr?. C. Kean; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directrafts, Mt UM' Celeste.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed THE WRITING ON THE WATL. 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 TIGEES.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Under the direction of Mr. Payne.
THIS EVENING.
Immense success of Senor Marcos Diaz and Senorita Anna Della
Fuente, the renowned Spanish Dancers,
From the Haymarket Theatre.
Will bo performed BROKEN TOYS.
TUE sepAtersiti BULL FIGHTER..
Followed by IHE BUMP OF BENEVOLENCE.
THE GALICIAN FETE.
To conclude with IHE FLITCH OF BACON.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager. Mr. Wm. Cooke.
Second week of Mr. G. Wild and Miss Fanny Williams, and glorious
career of Mazeppa.
THIS EVENING,
Lord Byron's 3fAZEPPA ; or, the Wild Horse, for the effects of
which Mr. William Cooke has trained his unique stud of horses.
After which the skilful SCENES in the CIRCLE.
To conclude with ANGELS and LUCIFERS, in which Mr. G
Wild and Miss Fanny Williams will appear.
Box-oftlce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W
Wast. Acting Manager, Mr. Nelson Lee. Equestrian Director'
Sir. W. Cooke, jun.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
T DAT —Morning 7 n;n.r.fter 1 Eve.ning3o min. aft. I
T 57 min. after 1 I Eveniuglo min. aft. 2

TEE WtATHER.—Sys Owe; Aug. 11.
TRIERNONITIR, IN TUN SHAD&
71—highest since noon yesterday.
62--lowest this morning and during the night.
73—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 20'35.
WIND, S.W.—Light, with very fine weather.

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