The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-24 00:00:00

HOSTILITY OF NAPLES TOWARDS

T iIE ALLIES.

(Front a Correspondent of the Morning Post.)

NAPLES, July 18.—The, journals have reported the
prohibition of the exportation of supplies from this king-
dom to the Crimea. Th.e following facts will throw
some light upon the report :—An application was re-
cently made by Sir W. Temple to Car. Carafa, the Mi-
nister for Foreign Affairs, for permission to export grain
to the Crimea. The ansrwer was a negative. Again
Sir William applied, when a refusal was repeated, and
it was added, that his Majesty was the best judge of
what was right or wrong, politic or otherwise, in
his own States. Setting aside the tone of this curt
and suggestive reply, the refusal was marked by
greater hostility when the circumstances are consi-
dered. There is an overabundant quantity of grain
on hand in this kingdom, and the holders of it are
must anxious to sell. Indeed the price of it is now
at so low a mark, 18 cartini or 19 the tomoto, that
growers are suffering sadly. AG this juncture, too, we
have a most abundant harvest, so that grain may be said
to be a drug ; our pop elation cannot consume it, and
yet the Government will not permit the exportation of
it. Of course, to say the least, had there been the
slightest desire to stand well with the allies, the re-
quest of the British Minister would have been conceded
on the instant. One of the contractors for the supply
of our troops has been in Naples, and he, too, made an
effort to change the determination of the Government by
a substantial address to their interests. If the Minister
of Finance would procure him this permission, which he
sought, an offer' was made to pay a voluntary export
duty of eight cartini the tomoto. Even money failed,
and as so powerful a motive in the South of Italy was
ineffectual, it is argued that the power of the reigning
motive must be strong indeed. What that is cannot
admit of a doubt when one considers the general acts of
this Government.

FORGERY ON THE MARQUIS OF WATERFORD.—Mr.
John Dalton, an architect, and who had hitherto borne
a most irreproachable character, was convicted at the
Clonmel Assizes of forging the name of the Marquis of
Waterford to three bills of exchange for 1,300/., and
negotiating the same. Strong affidavits in mit.igatio.nl
punishment were put in, and the Court, having given
them a favourable consideration, commuted the p
son?,r's sentence to four years' penal servitude.

The Earl of CLARENDON said the Government I
were fully alive to the importance of maintaining the de-
ten ce of the country around Erzeroum and Kars. Last
ye: sr the Government had sent out General Williams, an
able officer, who by his exertions had succeeded in sus-
taining the spirit of the Turkish army, and in reforming
seine of its abuses, and had placed Kars in a state of
defience. The latest intelligence which the Government
had received was of the date of the 23d of last month.
The, Russians had then advanced on Kars, had got
with in the fire of the batteries, and had been repelled.
So ft ar from the Turkish army being in the state of de-
mon Ilisation and depression supposed by the noble lord,
General Williams had declared that the spirit and cou-
raga they had displayed on that occasion had amply re-
paid. him for his labours. (Hear.) The inhabitants had
likewise displayed the best possible spirit. They had
received arms on their own demand, and whenever the
appearance of danger arose they always were ready to
resKs t it. On the 23d the Russian force between Kars
and. Erzeroum had burnt some stores of corn, and had
sent for heavy siege guns. There was no reason to ap-
pre h end that Kars could be taken by a coup de maim ;
and. if it were subjected to a regular siege it would be
the. duty of the Turkish Government to succour it. He
(th e Earl of Clarendon) had no objection to produce all
the information asked for.

MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL.

committee on this bill,

T 4 >rd COLCHESTER moved a clause, the purport of
whiic h was that if several of the seamen of a vessel sus-
pee ted her to be unseaworthy, she should be subjected
to ;Parvey. The object was to protect the seamen from
bei a g sent to sea, and their lives being perilled, in an
ta fe ship.
)I.;ard STANLEY of ALDERLEY resisted the clause
as ;seedless, and likely to prove vexatious.
Ford COLCHESTER said if the law at present were
tht rotically sufficient to meet the evil, it was not practi-
cal.ly so ; and so the seamen thought, for great numbers
of t Item had petitioned upon the subject. When seamen
applied to magistrates upon the subject they had actually
been accused of deserting their vessels. What was
was was a summary remedy —it was sally of no use
to i c fer the poor seamen to an action at law. He wished
the 7magistrate to have a summary power to determine
the .question.
Bard STANLEY—You cannot compel a seaman to
go sea in a > unseaworthy ship.
11,; >rd COLCHESTER--But what is wanted is a
poliner of deciding summarily what is an unseaworthy
slab).

rfl ie Earl of HARDWICKE said the subject was of
great importance. Large number of ships went to sea
quite unseaworthy. Once embarked, the seamen, if
they left the ship, were liable to be charged with cleser-
tio a. Therefore, though the law gave the right to com-
phi isi of a ship as unseaworthy, practically the seamen
corid not exercise the right. Insurances were very
mu c:h perverted. He believed agriculturists sometimes
but u.t their corn to realise the money insured. (A. laugh.)
And from similar want of principle, shipowners sent
ships to sea known to be unseaworthy, but which bad
been insured for a sum greater than their value. He
considered that the seamen were in need of protection,
and. he regretted that so reasonable a provision should
have been rejected.

Lord ABNGER spoke in favour of some such pray

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY still resisted it.
r.E.'zie LORD CHANCELLOR said that not only sea-
me a but other persons might object to work in places
um tale and perilous to life. But the present provision
was likely to prejudice the interests of shipowners. No
doubt persons had been guilty of setting their stacks on
fire,. or sinking their ships, for the sake of insurance.
But: those were criminal offences, until lately capital,
and. legislation could hardly be moulded with a view to
me et such cases. But this clause would give seamen
the power of vexatiously stopping ships from proceeding
to 6.33.
r.C.he clause was rejected.
'ae Bishop of OXFORD asked leave to introduce a
cla use to protect the ballast-heavers of the metropolis,
who, he said, were in the hands of a small knot of publi-
cal is and others, and wholly unable to exercise freedom
of 'labour. The publicans who had the ballast-heaveiip
the iir power compelled them to take out their wage§ in drink
Acts
to a great degree. In 1853 the Merchant Shipping
bel isilf of those poor men, which had
Ar aendment Act contained some degree of proteedctaiovneo4
the Trinity
beneficial effect. The purpose of the proriorestedcul
I only to carry out the object by securi g
• would take bal-
lastHov se the control of the ballast. This .
üblicans.
heavers out of the hands of the publicans.
ir
principles of
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY
under the exist-
heavers had suf-
fered to leave the matter for the P
ever thet e
said itcewlaouuseldwbase
4, 4. monopoly in any trade or
political economY tha'n"ta any borlY of men. The effect
ia a
gc tre a tllyt ;''''h' was
et
true
wtahsha
the
contrary thel':
ballast
the
control Trinity-house
business should be g
business. The existing act -
nopoly of the ballast h gave
the Trinity-house q
o f 1: h e clause
übiietveet to
sufficient
give
etnhto
d to was being daily inbal
The evil allude reduced, and
last.
would ultimately without be entirely removed any fur-
ther legislation.
The Bishop of OXFORD said that it was
Y.
to confound this clause with monopoly, The aobjectmistake
was
to secure to the ballast-heavers the „
profits of their la-
bour, not to give to Trinity-Reuse
fits. He feared that the evil any part of the pro-
would not be cured under
the• present act. The ballast-heavers
under a monopoly object and the were labouring
of the clause was to

On clause 45 being put as amended,
Mr. CHILDS moved as an amendment to insert a
proviso that the operation of the clause should not interfere
with the efficient working of trades, or be extended to
mines, or the smelting of ores and minerals.
.. . _ .

After some considerable discussion, in which Mr.
Henley, Lord R. Grosvenor, Mr. Dillwyn, Mr.
Muntz, and several other members took part,
The house divided, when there appeared—
For the proviso 35
Against it
Majority for the proviso —3
The proviso was then added to the bill, which was
read a third time and passed.
METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS BILL.
The house then went into committee on this bill, for
the purpose of considering the schedules.
After some shoat discussion the schedules, with some
verbal amendments, were agreed to, and the bill was
ordered to be reported.
PASSENGERS ACT AMENDMENT BILL.

The house then went into committee on this bill.
Clauses 1g to 26 were agreed to without opposition.
On clause. 27, having reference to life-boats,
Capt. SCOBELL proposed that instead of leaving a
vessel to choose her own life-boat, that it be left to the
Admiralty to select a perfectly adapted boat for that
purpose, and that the Admiralty be also empowered to
order a second life-boat in vessels of large tonnage, if
such should be considered advisable. The hon, and
gallant gentleman recommended for adoption the inven-
;inn of the Rev. Mr. Bartham, a model of which was ex-
hibited in the United Service 11u4urn.
Mr. J. BALL thought it was -rather premature to
make such a provision as that suggested by the hon. and
gallant member, inasmuch as the naval authorities of the
country had not yet come to a decision upon the point
in regard to troop ships, in which most valuable lives
were usually embarked. lEfe should imagine that ship-
owners, as a matter of self-interest, would take care to
provide the best means of security in case of shipwreck.
Captain SCOBELL having replied, insisting that
there was great responsibility resting upon the authori-
ties to take every precaution in case of accident, and
that that object could be best attained by the measure
he advocated,

Some further discussion took place in opposition to
the amendment of the hon. and gallant member for Bath
(Captain Scobell.)
Captain SCPBELL withdrew his amendment ; and
afterwards moved, as a further amendment on the clause,
that " every passenger ship carrying 50 persons and up-
wards shall be provided with one or more life rafts, or
buoyant c,ntrivanees, capable of floating at least one-
tenth part of the passengers and crew of the said ship—
such raft or contrivance to be of the pattern or descrip-
tion approved of by the Board of Admiralty from time
to time."
After some discussion, in which Admiral WALCOTT
supported the motion, the amendment was negatived,
and the clause was ordered to stand part of the bill.
Clauses 28 to 36 were agreed to without opposition.
ROYAL ASSENT.
At this stage of the proceedings, the Deputy Usher
of the
Speakerßlackand h
tßode House (Sir Augustus
toug the houseustus
Peers otnoedhtehaxe
the Royal Assent given to several hills.
It being four o'clock the house then adjourned until
six.

ICole'crklocokf. the Crown
Works.lAlE s .
The SPEAKER tookstt
Mr. HAYTEE moved .
writ for the election of a member for Mary.
issue a new
,in the room of Sirß. , had accepted
lebone, e-v-v-7—cv-7—c h.c
va
thatl rltt
hTse.i
Mr. MONSBLtit laid upon the table the supplemen.
tary Ordnance es PETITIONS.
Petitionsswerefor a law to prohibit
the office of Chief
sCoAmsmcisEsioEnesrToifl
duringooEf aisT vi nuheeiner:f
Sunday
yohrsol i
Beer
1 thewfwerijei
ohnremoges ade
Billlse o(
5 o)b,f Sunday
before
fto i.
e inhabitants ep r eospeenntiendg: —o
public-
housesfEy M
rPiatleating liquors. By Mr.
By Sir
mass
in Goodman,
Brixtong
draw a Leeds.1
of LpyerMmri's s}:l of the metropolis for repeal
fmrorm.
J.
iloll,v.erhampton,prorogation of Parliament.
o.n. Lo same effect as above, from
angton, from Bristol, for with-
establish •given by
Prison.by
repealthe o
fh
3:HomeMr.
Beer Secretary
oßb bilelßill.
t (5),
from
, i.liey, from Newport, in favour of the Marriage
, Affinity El.l, By Colonel Adair, from clerks of petty
sessions, Antrim, for increased salary. By Mr. Milli-
gan, from Manchester, Bradford, &c., for alteration in
the University of Cambridge. By Mr. H. Berkeley,
from 1,500 inhabitants of Bristol, praying for legis-
lation against the Sunday Beer Act before the close
of the present session. By Mr. Bright, from Man-
chester, signed by 1,100 persons, praying the house to
repeal the Baer Bill during the present session ; also,
from Redruth, Cornwall, in favour of the Beer Bill.
By Major Cotton, from Carrick Fergus, against
the sale of intoxicating liquors. By Sir M. S.
Stewart, from Scotland, for enforcement of precau-
tionary measures against fires on land adjoining rail-
ways. By Mr. Massey, from Islington, for repeal of the
Sunday Beer Bill. By Mr. Cairns, from the Ulster
Railway Company, against the Accidents on Railways
Bill. By Mr. A. Pellatt, from the metropolis, nume-
rously
signed, for the repeal of the Sunday Beer Bill.
For modification of the Sunday Beer Bill, by the follow-