The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-21 00:00:00

TIIE SUN. LONDON, SA

Municipal Corporation of Paris charged me to bring, with
the assistance of the present members, a respectful and
cordial address to this celebration, in order to express and
prove officially not only the deep and known esteem, but
also the more and more friendly feelings of our city to
yours. (Cheers) That address which lam here request
ing the liberty of reading, at first according to our
original French writing, and afterwards from an
English translation; presents, as a special character,
that it has been signed by all the members of the Mu-
nicipal Council, because every one wished to give a
positive testimony of this peculiar approbation to it.
(Cheers.) The Prefect then read the Address, both in
French and English, and afterwards presented it to his
lordship.
" The Prefect of the Seine and the Members of the Municipal
Commission of the city of Paris, to the Lord Mayor, Alder-
men, and Commons of the eity of London, in Common
Council assembled.
"My Lord and Gentlemen,=The august Sovereigns of
England and of France are cementing by personal marks 'of
friendship the intimate alliance of our two nations, and the
city of Paris readily and earnestly seizes this memorable op-
portunity of addressing to the city of London the particular
testimony of her cordial sympathies.
" In the interest of civilisation the close alliance of the two
countries cannot be manifested too frequently, nor can it as-
sume forms too varied. Whilst it is displayed in the Councils
of Europe by the identity of their respective will and actions,
on the seas by the solidarity of their national colours, on the
fields of battle by a community in dangers and in glory, it is
right that it should bo found Neal iu the affectionate relations
of thir Pinces, in the fraternal communications of their
cities,e r and even in the habitual intercourse of their popula-
tions.
" The city of Paris preserves a deep remembrance of the
visit with which the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and members of
the Common Council honoured them, after the London General
Exhibition. The city of Paris is equally grateful f9r the
friendly invitation which, at this approaching period of the
Paris General Exhibition you, my Lord Mayor and gentle-
men, have made to the magistrates who represent the French
capital.
" Those periodical competitions, during which learned men,
manufacturers, and artists compare their discoveries, their
productions, their works, and draw without ceasing
effect the
new in-
struction and new emulation, have not only
blending together of that enlightenment which radiates from
the two principal intellectual centres—England and France ;
they powerfully contribUte, moreover, to establish between
the two nations a conjunction of ideas, a conformity of views,
and traditions of concord, which secure for the future the
tranquillity of the world and the welfare of mankind.
" On the eve of the great national solemnity now in pre-
paration, it is, therefore, my lords and gentlemen, a cause of
intense satisfaction for the City of Paris to be able to pro-
claim aga n, by a public manifestation, the bonds of the high
esteem and of the faithful affection which unite her to the
City of London.
(Sigued)

" DELANOLE, President, Senator, and First
President of the Imperial Court of
Paris.
" G. THIBANT, Secretary.
" COll=llloll3 of the Imperial Court of Paris—Eugene
Lanry, Fouche, Le Pellesier, F. Devinek, Pelouse, Herman
E. J. Thayer, A. Thierny, De Riberolles, Legendre, Le
Dagre, Chain d'Est Ange, Casinie- Noel, Mier, Vice-Presi-
dent ; Segalas, Bonjeau, Comte de Bretenil, E. de Royer, E.
Horean, Vice-Secretaire ; Victor Foucher, Peupin, Ambroise
Firmin Didst, Peivurt.Boissel, Ancien I:lepute de la Seine
A. Chevalier, Moreaux de la Seihe ; Comte d'Argout,
Bayvet, Billaud, Eckame, J. Boulatignier, Dumas.
(Signed) Baron G.-E. HAUSSMANN, Prefect of the Seine.
" Hotel de Ville, Paris, 14th April, 1855.

MUNICIPAL COMMISSION OP PARIS.
Mangle, President, Senator and First President of the Im-
perial Court of Paris.
Thibaut (Germain), Secretary, deputy and merchant.
Moreau (Ernest), Vice-Secretary, attorney-at-law in the
Tribunal of First Instance.
Cte. d'Argout, ex-Minister, Senator, Governor of the Bank
of France.
Bayvet, Censor of the Bank of France.
Billaut, Syndic of the Brokers.
Boisset, ex-deputy.
Bonjeau, ex-Minister, Senator.
Cte, de Bretenil, Senator.
Chaix d'Est Ange, advocate.
The Prefect and the other members of the deputation then
left the court, amid the most enthusiastic cheering. They
were siortly afterwards introduced, when
The RECORDER read the following reply to their ad-
dress
" To the Prefect of the Seine, the President, and Members of
the Municipal Commission of Paris.
"Monsieur le Prefect and Gentlemen,—WC, the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Orono s of the City of London, in
Common Council assembled, receive with deep gratitude and
lively satisfaction the athiress of sympathy and f iendship
from our brethren of the municipality of Paris, and we
accept it as a pledge of amity and mutual esteem between
these great cities.
" While we have celebrated with exultation the meeting of
the i lustrious sovereigns of France and Great Britain upon
our soil, and have recorded with pride the visit of the chosen
Emperor of the French people to our ancient jurisdiction, we
hea'tily unite in the belief that the interchange of marks of
confidence and affection between the people of the two coun-
tries and the public I odies representing them, is not less
important o.• less essent al to a lasting alliance tran the per-
sonal intercourse of princes ; nor can they be reiterated tco
oft n, or repeated in too many forms. We trust that these
demonstrations of cordiality between our nations will convince
alike our common enemies and our common allies bow indis-
soluble is the union of our it terests and feelings.
"If, Monsieur le Prefet, the City of Paris has retained the
remembrance of the visit it was the happiness of many of us
to make to your bea‘itiful and classic city on the eceasion of
the Great Exhibition of London, 1 y your courteous invita-
tion, those who witnessed the noble hospita ity of the Hotel
de Ville, and shared the reception there given us by till
authorities and inhabitants of Paris, can never forget the
splendour of the one or the warmth and generosity of 1113

other.
" We unite in regarding such recurring assemblage of I
friendly nations to do homage to genius and foster skill and
industry, whether in the arts an'l sciences leaned, or ix manu-
factures, or in the cultivation of naturr-1 products, as the best
safeguards, under l.rovideuce, for the future peace of the
world, for the expansion and enlightenment of the heart and
rain I of man, and the religious and general lidvaucement of
the human race. We look f ard, therefore, to the 'Cul-
ver al Exhibition of Paris as another epoch in the groat re ,rch
of time and civilisation ; and in the emulous contest for
national superiority in the arts of peace, wedo not doubt
that the varied and exquisite creatio• s of the fertile, skilful,
1 and refilled spirit of the French people, will again bo pre emi-
ne: t amongst us.
" While our armies and our navies are contending sido by
side and rallying to victory in the cause of justice and of
right, under the blended colours of our national flags, it is
with heartfelt gratification and pride that the citizens of Lon-
don seize this opportunity of doing honour to the representa-
tives of the capital of France. Thus hand in hand we shall
exhibit to the attentive eyes of all nations, and to future ge-
nerations of our countrymen, a fresh proof of the deep and
'affectionate attachment uniting the hearts of the people, and
identifying the unbounded resources of the French and Eng-
lish empires.
(Signed) " MEREWETHER, Town Clerk."
Tho Prefect and the 'deputation then bowed, and took
their leave of the Court, amid enthusiastic cheering.
Deputy HARRISONMy Lord Mayor, I ara sure I am
giving expression to the general views of this Court, when
I ask your lordship the privilege of permitting me to move
—" That a copy of the reply of the Corporation, which has
just been read to the Prefect of
signed by clerk,
emblazoned, and forwarded to Paris as soon as it can be
finished." (Hear, hear.)
Mr. FARBER—I have the honour to second the proposi-
tion of my friend, and I have no doubt that this Court
will unanimously agree to it.
The RECORDER put the motion, whichwo.s carried unani-
mously, with acclamation.
Mr. W. JONES moved—" That the address, and the re-
ply to it, be entered upon the journals of the Court."
Sir P. LAURIE seconded the motion, which was carried
unanimously.
The Court then adjourned.

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NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

The Cruiser, 17, screw corvette, Commander the Hon. G.
S. Douglas, and the Rosamond, 6, paddle'sloop, Commander
Crofton, left Spithead on Thursday evening for the Downs,
en route for the Baltic. A party of riggers, with a set of
jury gear, are ordered to leave Portsmouth for Pe
embroke,
that to
rig and navigate the new' 50-gun frigate Sutl from
port to Portsmouth, where she is to be fitted for commis-
sion.
The George Hurlbitt emigrant ship, Captain Post, is expe-
ditiously refitting in Portsmouth, after her late accident in
collision with her 3/lajesty's ship Duke of Wellington. A visit
to her by a Portsmouth correspondent proved that the
emigrants are most comfortably berthed, both ou board
ship,
the
ship, and also on board the hulk (her Majesty's
Dryad) lent them by the Government. The captain
is unremitting in his attentions to their comforts,
and all (their number extends to upwards of 360) ap-
peared quite happy, contented, and cheerful The ship's state
and condition between decks was very healthy. A court of
inquiry has been held by a board of naval officers (Lord
George Paulet, president), to investigate the circumstances of
the collision. The dicision fully exonerates the Duke of
Wellington's officers and Captain Post from all blame in the
misfortune.
We learn by intelligence from Plymouth that the Ven-
geance, 84, Captain Lord Edward Russell, arrived in
Plymouth Sound yesterday afternoon from the Black Sea.
She left Malta February 17, and Gibraltar March 30. All
her marines, under the command of Captain Aslett, aro left
in the Crimea, whence she has brought 100 men of the Naval
Brigade, belonging to the Trafalgar, Arethusa, and other ships
which have returned. The Vengeance changed colours with
the screw steam-ship Greatßritain, full of troops, under steam
only, and apparently all well, on Sunday, the 15th inst., in
lat. 48.5 N., and long. 5.55 W.
The, steam block-ship Cornwallis, 60, captain Wellesley,
was taken.out of the basin dock at Plymouth on Thursday,
and she is now in the Sound.
The hired transport No. 63 was towed from Plymouth
Sound into Hamoap on Thursday, and placed alongside the
jetty, to embark troops and horses for the Crimea.
Letters have been received at Plymouth, dated from the
frigate President, 5 , w.dch arrived from Valparaiso at Callao,
all well, on the 6th of March.

MILITARY.
On Thursday morning 27 men and double the number of
horses belonging to the 11th Hussars left Exeter for Plymouth
to embark for the Criine,a on board the Kent and Childers
steam transports, which have arrived at that port. During the
past few days five men belonging to the 11th have deserted,
and one belonging to 15th Hussars, both of which regiments
are stationed at Exeter. The detachment of the 11th is
ac-
companied by Captain Foster.
The 13th Regiment of Light Infantry, stationed at
Ist Gibbat-
ral-
tar ; the 51st Royal ditto, at
Corfu ; and the 72d ditto, at
'uartered in Manchester •
lion 71st Highland ditto, a
Malta, are under orders to proceed to the Crimea, and draughts
from the depots of the following regiments at tho seat of war
will embark early in the ensuing month to join the service
companies, viz. ;-Ist Royal Regiment, from Winchester (14t
battalion) ; 2d battalion ditto will proceed from Cephalonia to
the Crimea, and be augmented by a detachment from Athlone;
3d Buffs, from Newry ; 7th Royal Fusiliers, from Winchester;
21st Royal North British Fusiliers, from Birr ; 23d Royal
Welsh ditto, from Winchester; 68th Durham Light Infantry,
from Fermoy ; 71st Highland ditto (2d battalion), from Chat-
ham ; and 90th Perthshire Light Infantry Lora Dublin. The
following regiments will proceed to the seat of war on their
reliefs arriving from England :7-31st Foot, from Corfu ; 48th
ditto, from Cephalonia ' • 66th and 92d ditto from Gibraltar.
Reinforcements for the let and 2d battalions of the Rifle. Bri.
gade will embark at Portsmouth, and it is expected that the
newly levied 3d battalions of the 60th Royal Rifle Regiment
and the Rifle Brigade will be so far disciplined as to embark
i early in June.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wool-
sack at five o'clock.
The Earl of HARRINGTON presented several peti-
tions, some praying for the closing of public houses on
Sundays, and others praying for the introduction of the
Maine Liquor Law into this country.
Lord LONDESBOROUGH presented a petition
from the guardians of the poor of the Beverley union,
in Yorkshire, praying for an extension of powers to
guardians of the poor to enable them to afford out-door
relief.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.
Messengers from the Commons requested that their
lordships would give permission for the examination of
Lord Monteagle before the select committee on the re-
moval of the poor.
The LORD CHANCELLOR replied that an answer
would be sent by a messenger of their own.
Lord CAMPBELL gave notice that he should on a
future occasion ask a question of the Commander•in-
Chief with reference to the rule of military discipline
which precluded soldiers from being present in an assize
town during the time of the sitting of the judges. He
saw no good reason why their presence on such
occasions should be prohibited. He had been
frequently applied to when presiding at assizes for per-
mission to allow soldiers to appear in town during the
sitting of the court, and he had invariably given per-
mission, and even admitted them into court, and he
always found them amongst the best behaved of the
audience.
The LORD CHANCELLOR entirely concurred
in the observations of the noble and learned lord. When
he was on circuit on one occasion the military attended
the court, and a more orderly or attentive audience he
never witnessed.
THE CONVENTION WITH SARDINIA BILL.
Lord WODEHOUSE said, in the absence of the
noble earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, he begged
to move the second reading of this bill.
The bill was read a second time.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-YESTERDAY.
The house met at 4 o'cloCk,
THIRD READINGS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Bangor Markets and Public Institutional Belfast and
County Down Railway ; Colchefiter, Stair Valley, Sud-
bury, and Halstead Railway ; Grand Juflction Water ;
Great Northern Railway (Increase of Capital) ; Lan-
caster Water and Gas ; South Wales Mineral Railway ;
Southwark and Vauxhall Water ; Vale of Neath Rail-
way ; Woolwich Equitable Gas. •
The following bilis were ordered to be considered :
Jedburgh Railway ; Llynvi Valley and Bridgend Rail-
ways ; Newcastle-under-Lyme Gas ; Oldham Gas and
Water.
The following bills were read a second time :—Eng-
land and Ireland Improved Communication ; Liverpool
Port ; New River Company and Trustees of the River
Lee ; Southampton Paving Trust Saint Pancras.

PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented—by Mr. MUNTZ, from Bir-
mingham, praying that the Nuisance Bill may not be
allowed to pass, till a clause was introduced to prevent
any one carrying on a trade that was considered a nui-
sance to discontinue such trade, until it was proved to
be a nuisance ; by Mr. M. GIBSOIT, from the proprietor
of the Manchester Examiner, praying that the News-
paper Stamp Bill be passed ; also a petition from
46,000 inhabitants of Manchester, praying for the re-
peal of the Beer Bill ; by Mr. GLIDSTONR, from Oxford,
iu favour of No. 1 bill, relating to Stamp Daties.
FRENCH INDEMNITY FUND.
Mr. BOWER asked the Secretary to the Treasury
whether the sum of 23,707/. 10s. 10d., which, by cer-
tain Parliamentary returns, was stated to have been paid
to Monsieur Ladebat, a French subject, out of the
" French Indemnity Fund," ha 4 ever, and when,
bee
returned to that fund ; and, if so, whether her Majesty's
Government bad any objection to lay upon theenable of
the house a return showing the application the
Mr. WILSON said the sum alluded to was never re-
paid.

FOREIGN HOPS.
Mr. FULLER asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether bis attention hadac been
forecalled
ign to a great imgliposi-
sh
tion now going on in pking hops in En
pockets ; whether the Commissioners of the Inland Re-
venue had had their attention called to it ; and whether
s,ny proceedings were to 5e taken against the parties who
had perpetrated this fraud ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied,
the practice alluded to had not been carried to any
great extent, and the attention of the excise authorities
had been called to it.
THE SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.
Mr. MUNTZ asked the Government if it was true,
as stated in the papers, that orders had been given to
spare the town of Sebastopol ?
Lord PALMERSTON replied that no orders had
been given except to take the town of Sebastopol as
speedily as possible. (Laughter.)
In reply to Mr. H. Baum;
Mr. MONSELL said the mortar fusees sent out to
Sebastopol were not in a satisfactory state at first, but
Col. Ward states that he has discovered a new mode of
cutting them, and they now answer well.
RELIGIOUS EQUALITY IN AUSTRALIA.
Mr. DUFFY rose to ask the Under Secretary for the
Colonies whether her Majesty's Govertunentbad directed
any departure to be
,plade fronl the spite% of religious
equality which had hitherto been eseabiished in the co-
lonies of Austrqlia : And whether the Royal assent had
been withheld from a bill which passed the Legislative
Council of Victoria in November last, ntitled "An act to
enable the Bishops, Clergy, and Laity of the United
Church of England and Ireland, in Victoria, to provide
f'r the regulation of the affairs of the said Miura l"
The hon. member then proceeded to enter into a state-
ment of the question when
Mr. GLADSTONE rose to order.
The SPEAKER said the hon. gentleman was clearly
out of order.
Mr. DUFFY then said he should content himself
,with simply putting the question now.
Mr. BALL said he wits not aware that any such de-
parture ha 1 been made, and with regard to the bill
alluded to he had not yet seen it.
LORD DUNDONALD'S PLAN.

In reply to Captain SCOBELL,
Lord PALIVIERSTON said that a plan bad been
submitted to the Government for shortening the time of
attacks on fortresses ; professional men had givea it as
their opinion that great difficulties lay in the way of
carrying out that plan, but at present he could not enter
into the details.

THE BUDGET.
Tho house having resolved itself into a committee 0,
ways and means, make
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose to
his general financial statement for the year. The right
hon. gentleman said-- I feel that some apology or explana-
tion is due to the house for the postponement of the finan-
cial statement which I have to make on the part of her Ma-
jesty's Government to the present moment. It was the wish
of the Government that the statement should be as com-
plete as it was in their power to make it, and as satisfac
tory to the house as it was possible to be; but they are
apprehensive that if made shortly after the formation of a
new Administration, and immediately aftei the appoint-
ment of a new Chancellor of the Exchequer, such a state-
ment would have been less satisfactory to the house than if
delayed for a longer time. They also felt that there would
be an advantage in waiting till the financial year had ex-
pired, which would have enabled them to lay the annual
accounts before the country in a more perfect form. At the
same time the Conferences at Vienna ha in
g lately
com-
menced, her Majesty's Government though that wouldtbe more seemly to delay a little for the commencement of
these Conferences, and that thus they would be better able
to form a judgment upon what would be the course taken
by the great Powers, and that this would be better than
to proceed with a statement of our annual expenditure
and estimates, founded on supplies already voted, and
which assumed a continuance of the war. (Hear.) Her
Majesty's Government, under these circumstances, thought
it would be better to extend the time for making this
statement, as well out of due respect to the public interest,
as out of the respect due to the house. (Hear.) In making
the statement which it is now my duty to perform, I feel
that I have need of the indulgence of the house. 1 will try
to simplify the statement I shall hair() to lay before them
as much as I am able, and I will endeavour to render it as
. friend my prx-
e-
complete in itself, and satisfactory as possible, to the ex.
tent of my power. I will begin by referring to the esti-
mates made, for the revenue andh expenes of the year
which has
jouffistceel,apthseed,mbeymbmeyr rfiogrtthheoun s
University of O
ford. The estimate he made for the revenue of the year,
which expired on the 31st of March last, was as follows :-
dee ss o
The produce of the existing taxes he took at 53,349,000/. ;
and the produce of the new taxes which he proposed for
the ensuing year lie estimated
ear at 10,157,600/. d the new
; an
taxes he received within the y he calculated at 6,147,000/.
So he estimated the produce of the taxation within the
year at 59,496,0001. Now, I must certainly congratulate
the right hon. gentleman on having exercised, in this in-
stance, a species of financiarsecond sight, for whereas his
estimated produce of the year was 59,496,0001., the amount
actually received was 59,496,1541. (Hear, hear.) Gentle-
men will see that in that very large amount there was no
greater difference between the estimated sum and the sum
received than 1541 (Loud cheers.) In the ways and
means of last year, the right hon. gentleman took a power
to issue 1,750,C001. Exchequer-bills, which were- real-
ised ; and he also estimated 6,000,0001. Exchequer-bills,
which produced 5,375,5131., making the unfunded debt
7,125.5131 Therefore, the taxation of the year being
59,496,1541., and the unfunded debt 7,125,5131., the total
revenue of the year was 66,601,6611. The expenditure of
last year having been 65,612,9621., there was thus left an
excess of receipts over expenditure of 958,7051. I have
already stated that the excess of receipts over expenditure
was produced by the issue of certain securities. The re-
venue for taxation having been during last year 59,496,1541.
and the expenditure 65,642,0001., it follows that the
an actual deficit of revenue to the amount of ewas
6,145,8461.
The entire amount of the new taxes imposed by my right
hen. friend last year was not received, and thereght
remains
uncollected of the taxes which were imposed
last year
but which have not been collected id the year • ending the
Ist of April last, according to the best estimate,
5,020,0001. Adding that sum to the revenue a sum of
produced from
the taxation of last year, the sum is 64 516
, ,0001. The whole
revenue estimated for the year, with the new tax es includ-
ing the portion uncollected, wasestimatedtobe .63
,506,000/.,
and assuming that the uncollected portion should produce
what it is now estimated it will produce, there will be on
the estimate of revenue made by my right hon. friend a
gain of 1,010,0001. (Hear, hear.) On the estimates now
before us of the revenue of the Ist
"Tear, ineincltus