The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-28 00:00:00

JULY 28, 1852

•ellhleP.:T.l. of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
TIME-a
—The chief business of the new. Parliament
was very significantly indicated in a sketch which we
yesterday published of the actual " Representation of
the People in the House of Commons." The details of
this very matter-of-fact statement were founded on the
ueimpeauhuble authority of the last census returns, and
gathered more immediately from a Parliamentary paper
procured by that father of representative reform, Mr.
Joseph Hume. Of the general results of the demonstra-
tion we need only say that thee- make it almost impos-
sible to believe that the "Representation of the People"
could have really undergone a thorough reform within
twenty short years, and with a professed view to finality
and permanence. Substantially the existing state of
things appears little bettor than that of 1829. That
seats in Parliament, are still bought and sold
for Lard
meaty
,in a regular market ii be-
yond all question, after the recent inquisition
Ttla aStL littleAiblono'leatndbortehueghl:eawn. dsistielll°lsietrievelyactonidtbi conducive
to the vitality of our constitution we learn very easily
from the late Ministerial successes, while as to the
inequalities and anomalies" which formrd the great
arguments of Brougham and l'elacauluy, it would be hard
to conceive any sysem more apparently monstrous than
that exemplified in the tables before us. If numbers are
taken as a basis of computation, we find 13 towns with
a2ao meal-
,18e0r8t,owrentsu,iwniinthg
an eggeate populaiis
u of
504 t 1
bets curearliament; and 13
aggre-
gate of 196,667 inhabitants, returning none. If property
is to form the groundwork of the estimate, we observe
that Honiton is rated exactly as high as Liverpool or
Westminster, and twice as high as Salford; while, if
respectability is to constitute any claim to the franchise,
though Harwich is credited with two. We need
we are constrained to remark that Doncaster returns no
notme pursuember' these contrasts any further. They have been
illustrated of late by a fair abundance of exposition and
transfer of the four forfeited franchises,
comment, and even Mr. Disraeli himself, when pro-
posing
compelled pelled to enlarge upon the extraordieary
anomalies of the existing arrangements. Where, than,
beyond the natural perplexities of exact adjustment, lies
the difficulty of reform? To dismiss circumlocution and
that a
grapple with the question at once, we may say
party is anxious to preserve what is termed the
of "interests;" •
that is, to maintain
f representation as shall debar the such a system ° to be d
manu-
facturing classes,
supposeda
more decided elaxrigsteing balance.
redocratical in their
views, from obtaining preponderance
rie for
thust e pre-
sent, over the agricultural class_ems,icttoinece,ihv'eedw to be aristocra-
tical and Conservative. 0
any discussietaaof the abstractg principle
loss to see how the anomaliespo
pounded, we areb a.
be justified on any theory, even of pure
Granting that manufactures, as opposed
d towns as contrasted with counties,
Conservatism.befo r e
to agriculture, an
ta
rather of progress than security,
supply the elements uscan
mptien, which must itself be re-
yet even this
ualification, will not explain or
distribution of Parliamentary
warrant
places like
Birkenhead or Staleybridge
seats. Perhaps
as politically formidable, but why
locked upon
may be
ueirvreadntwitthhe sc'litaes
presentslg
such nufa eurin com-
munitiesf Leamington, Gravesend, or Rams-
as those ()ant),
too, such unexceptionable dis-
trictsgate? Why condemn,
Newington, and Chelsea—districts
exclude from representation unma c g
literally partitioned? into residences of thriving and sue-
as Fulham,
Why should Rutlandahire, v,ith a i
oessful proprietorm,
population of 22,963 vi inhabitants, return two members,
with just double the number,
and the Isle of
the representation? Surely there is no
in which on© of these two latter con-
sense
deemed
more "respectable" than the
imaginable enjoy jus jest halt'
Stituennies carl ttrival . interests" alluded to are so far
resented through the knights of the
r9etehoegrnisAedgaininOur constitutional theory that agricultureis
presumed to be reptb
rough the burgesses of the towns.
shires, and trade
except our most Conservative Chan-
cellorosed to transfer to the counties
himself, h
, or conversely, it is hard to see
But, as nobody, except
prop
the franchises of towps interests„
can be improperly af-
fectedhow the "balance of
re-arrangement of the town seats among
by a
Tpsose the metamorphosis of four
;Pour county seats, for the express
agricultural influence at a period
augmenting
purposethemselves. borough
ele ats- into ii t-0
r
augmentation was notoriously in
precedent of audacity which will
favour of trade,
was
°future discussions. But how are
when the demand for
not be lost sight os -a
agriculture or Conservatism af-
fectedttic 12,000 inhabitants of
the interests
b y s withholding
tobi b.
o eitherldtng
from
eit boroughsthat and
oDfonucaosnteirtoan? privilege conceded
Protectionists stickle so
ed to the 3,000 inhabitants
strongly fur the
the non•entraechisement o
former constituencies ace
of
those who are already
represented in so manageable as to be
in reality at the
service
Members for the county?
This, we suspect, s should
f l
a t
g oof smallhes? Is
thil something very like the simple
truth; but how the
tprinciple can be defended it is
not easy to conjecti re If the transfer of the
franchise from places
like Marlborough or Woodstock
to places like Birkn
head or Haminersmith is described
as unduly depreciating e
the agricultural or territorial in-
terests, this canbut
plain confession that
be nothing a
the interests in question
h have extended themselves be-
yonderes, and encroached upon ground
their proper sp
which, by the original theory of the constitution, per-
tains to interests of another kind. If knights are to be
knights, let burgesses be burgesses—one class repre-
senting land, and the other commerce; but to say that
commerce should be controlled for the sake of land is as
great a violation of principle as any contained in the
charters of pure Radicalism. Wo are mistaken, however,
if this fundamental proposition of
IN,balaneing interests will,
prove in the long run to be practically defensible. o
cannot well see bow any " interest" of a country can
claim to be represented otherwise than according to its
true weight. The preponderance once pertained to the
territorial interest, and was proportionately acknow-
ledged. If the course of events has tended to
reverse the balance, this result may be a subject
of regret, but it is worse than useless to disguise or
evade it. To maintain that a declining interest should
be unduly favoured, or a rising interest unduly depre-
ciated, in order that a fictitious equilibrium may be
preserved between things no longer balanced, will lead
to insurmountable difficulties of legislation, and inter-
minable absurdities of conclusion. Lord John Russell
seemed to assert the other day, that though the strides
of population, education, and trade had wholly altered
the respective weights of classes in the social scale, it
was necessary to devise some expedients for neutralising
the effects of this change in electoral proceedings. We
can understand the persuasions under which his Lord-
shit) Was speaking, but we should be curious to bear
how, upon such principles, he would justify the dis-
franchisement of Old Sarum or Gatton. If the mani-
festations of a certain social state are to be preserved
by artificial laws after the state itself has passed
„way, the Whigs of 1832 were greatly in the wrong.
sve confess, for ourselves, that while we see end-
less trouble in any evasion of the truth, we can
discern no danger whatever in its recognition. Possibly,
a 51. householder may bo less considerate than a 101.
householder, though that remains to be proved; but why
should a 101. householder be less Conservative in a large
and thriving community than in a decayed and stagnant
borough? A hundred electors at Doncaster must surely
be as trustworthy as a hundred electors, with the same
qualifications, at Honiton. Nobody can deny that in the
original distribution of the franchise the selection of
boroughs Was regulated by their wealth, population, and
consequence, nor do wo see how any Conservatives
should be offended at the proposal to revise the list by
the ancient rules. If 186 English boroughs are to re-
turn Members, in a certain proportion to Parlia-
ment, it is surely plain that those boroughs ought
to be the most considerable in the kingdom, and
that, according to their consideration, they return
one Member or two. If any of them, through
the natural vicissitudes of fortune, have so de-
clined from their former condition as to fall under
the influence of other than their own burgesses,
there can be nothing unconstitutional in holding these
to have lost their right. We are not, indeed, without an
opinion that, if a revision of these claims was periodi-
cally
instituted in the ordinary course of legislation, it
would be advantageous to the State. At present we are
so impressed (in some respects most fortunately) with
the sanctity of existing arrangements,
resto-
ration wears the aspect of revolution, and
an
Ithat
adjustmentseven
dictated by the commonest maxims of sense
pru-
dence are resisted as the approaches of anarchy and de-
struction. The true danger, however, lieshi theitbnerintheir
oppo-
site direction, for the English p
representative institutions or elsewhere,
erew,w'ill never tole-
rate the substitution of fiction for truth, or sham for
reality.

IMPROVEMENTS AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.—In
addition to the extension and improvements of Buckingham
Palace on the northern and eastern sides, the greater portion
of the area on the south side, forming the site of the old
domestic offices, and that part of the Pimlico road which has
been added to the Palace grounds, are now being covered
with an extensive range of buildings, stretching from the
riding-house nearly to the park gates. The Palace gardens
have for the most part been re-embellished, and numerous
ornamental decorations have been added, amongst which the
most conspicuous is a beautiful and tasteful alcove, intended
for the special use of her Majesty and Royal Consort. It is
of an octagonal form, 18 feet in diameter; the flooring of
which is laid with Orsi and Armani's patent metallic lava.
The design has in the centre a prismatic star, from which
radiates a variety of figures and floral emblems in numerous,
brilliant, and tastefully •arranged colours. The whole of the
works are being constructed by Messrs. Cubitt, and progress
towards completion. With regard to the buildings adjoin-
ing the road, it may be mentioned that they will comprise a
most magnificent and spacious ball-room, with attached re-
freshment and ante-rooms, beneath which will be kitchens
and other domestic, offices.
BERLIN DIEATRICALS.—MadIIe. Rachel, who went
nigt
to Berlin at the express invitation 'of the Empress of Russia,
has been performing to empty houses. Miss Wagner has,
made her appearance at Ilamburgh, and is engaged to sink
at Brealaw till her leave of absence from Berlin expires.i
was lately reported that she had petitioned the ng of
his Majesty is notd b
Prussia to pay the costs of her discreditable law-suit in
likely to o, e-
cLaounsdeotTewaheitc
wouldh , however,be very
unfavourably regarded by the
Austrian public._

•
THE CITY RAILWAY TERMINUS.—We understand
that Lord Derby has signified his intention of
paying a visit
to the City for the purpose of examining Mr. Charles Pear-
son's plans for bringing a railway into the heart of the City,
in the neighbourhood of Farringclon-street. The Noble
Premier has not yct fixed the day for his visit, but it will
most probably be early next week. Lord John Russell, the
ex-Premier, has already inspected the plans more than once,
and expressed himself highly pleased with the idea, and
with the mode in which it is proposed to carry it out.—Ad-
vertiser.

THE LONGEST TUNNEL IN THE WOELD.—One of
the longest, if not the longest, tunnel in the world, is now
in a forward state of completion. It is situated in Hungary,
and leads from the shores of the River Gran, not far from
Zarnowitz, to the mines in the Scheinuitzer Hills; it is two
geographical, or about ten .English, miles long. It is in-
tended to answer the double purpose of a channel to drain
ofi the water accumulating in the works, and of a railway
to transport the ore from the mines to the river.

ELOPENENT FR0.711 LIVERPOOL,
LivErtPooL, TUEsoilr.—During the past few days
the conversation of nearly all classes here has been cen-
fined to an elopement which has just taken place, and
which, from the relative position in life of the lady and
gentleman, has caused no hole gossip, particularly in
those places " where merchants moat do congregate."
The gentleman is a married men, with a family. The
lady is a handsome young widow, well known as the
proprietress of one of the leading hotels in the imme-
diate vicinity of the Exchange. Her patronymic will
bo recognised by those who remember reading in the
newspapers about ten months ago the facts connected
with a fatal accident which happened on the Bootle-
road, near this town, to a highly-respectable hotel-
keeper whilst returning home on horseback from his
country-house et Bootle. The gentleman is one of the
wealthiest of the " merchant princes" of Liverpool, and
a partner in one of the leading firms in the town.
Luxuriating in the superabundance of this world's
goods, he some time ago added to his dis-
tinctive position as an ialuentiel British met-
' chant the character of " lord and unieter" ut
an " old ancestral hull" in a neighbouring county,
which had formerly
.been the residence of a branch of
cue of the most ancient families in England. A few
years sign this head of the ancient family alluded to wad
compelled to dispose of the whole of his patrimonial
estates and " lordly hulls." The principal family seat
(which commands a beautiful view of the estuary of the
Mersey), together with its extensive demesne, was par-
chased by the wealthiest balker in Liverpool, whilst a
neighbouring mansion, with its broad acres, scarcely
interior to the before-named, became the property of the
gentleman who is the subject of this narrative. He
married the daughter of his late, and sister to his pre-
sent partner, the fruit of such marriage being tour
children, with the prospect of a fifth. The marriage
took place under unusually happy circumstances. The
father of the bride, who was then an alderman of Li-
verpool, is said to have settled upon his daughter the
sum of 30,0001., whilst the bridegroom made a settle-
ment upon her of 10,0001.
Such are the circumstances, so far as the hero of this
story is concerned, and it only remains to remark, as
regards the heroine, before narrating the flight of the
fugitives, that she is reported to be an exceedingly fa-
scinating personage, the mother of two interesting
children, and that she lett her home on this occasion in
possession of no less a sum than 3,0001.
It appears that the fugitives lett Liverpool on Tues-
day morning last, by the four o'clock early mail, for
London. The lady left her hotel soles, and (no doubt
by previous appointment) met the gentleman at the
railway station. They were seen to enter the same
carriage, and it has Since been ascertained from the
officials in charge of the train that thus in company they
travelled to London.
A letter is said to have been received from the gen-
tleman on Saturday, bearing the Folkestone postmark;
whilst still more corroborative
proofs of the arrange-
ments previously wade between
the parties were disco-
vered in the course of yesterday.
The gentleman, whose annual income is variously
stated to amount to 4,0001. or 5,0001,, independently of his
interest in the Liverpool house,is said to have taken
with him upwards of 12,000/, which, with the lady's
3,000 L, will for some time provide. the " ways and "
for their continental excursion. It is uncierstoodmtthaantsa
member of the legal profession has . been dispatched in
search of the gentleman, with the view of some arrange-
ment being made with regard to the family. It is cur-
rently rumoured that steps will be taken for procuring- a
divorce, and it is not unlikely that the affair will be the
means of calling into requisition the services or the gen-
tlemen of the long robe.

WRECKERS at the 1110 UTH of the THAMES,
A most determined attack by wreckers at the mouth
of the Thames, within sight of her Majesty's squadron
at Sheerness, was communicated at Lloyd's yesterday
afternoon, the circumstances of which created no trifling
astonishment. It appears that on Saturday night, be-
tween eleven and twelve o'clock, the schooner lianown,
Mr. Kinnear, master, bound to London from Alloa, in
the north, laden with a miscellaneous cargo, from some
unfortunate circumstance went ashore on the Nore
sand, and in consequence of the strong wind which
prevailed she settled down and filled. The master,
apprehensive of danger, took to the boat with his
crew and made for Sheerness, where they landed at
four o'clock on Sunday morning. The weather sub-
s( quently moderating; the mate, with two of his men
and a boat's crew, went off to the wreck, and on reach •
lug it they found it had been taken possession of by the
chief boatmen of the Shoeburyness Coast Guard Sta-
tion. The mate producing the register, and satisfying
the revenue officers,, they delivered the wreck up to his
charge, and left. The mate then with his men pro-
ceeded to unbend the sails, and prepared to lighten the
vessel, a craft having been engaged to come off to her
and take wha'4 stores could be got from her. They hud
been so engaged some time, when ten or twelve boats,
belonging to Southend it is said, manned by a large
number of men, came alongside, and under the plea of
rendering the schooner assistance, boarded her. A few
moments of their work sufficed to show the character of
their intentions. The mate remonstrated with them,
but to little avail, the fellows produced their axes and
commenced cutting away right and left, The mate
again reasoned with them, as their operations would
tend to destroy all means of getting her off. They,
however, heeded none of his remonstrance; they told
the officer and his hands to take carp of themselves,
and fearing the anger of the wreckers, they took to the
taifrail out of the way us much ua possitAo cif the rang.
Intelligence of the attack reaching the ears of the
Admiral at Sheerness, the African steam• vessel,
under the command of Lieutenant Bullock,
with a body of Marines on board, was
instantly dispatched to the scene. The appearance of
the steamer instantly alarmedi the wreckers, who made
a precipitate rush to the Essex shore ire their boats. A
swan chase ensued, and we understand that two of the
boats were captured with some of the stores which had
been removed from the wreck, and which were delivered
over to the receiver of droits. The African continued
by the schooner for some time, and it being thought that
the boatmen would not venture to renew the attack she
returned to Sheerness. Tho fellows, however,
sharp look-out upon the movements of the kept
a
Government
steamer, and evidently were determined not to
be easily
odt o
and
deprived of their plunder. Oa the lido going
leaving the vessel, they again hastened to
thet o
masts her
as an n
ts and
make short work of it, et once ...,
resumed the pillage. This second and more daring visit
immediately suggested the sending
dout osf,:i3md otrheesivtrodndg_
force to repel their infamous procee
ul
fire steamer was without loss of timegdispatched. At
Wildfire had not
the time of this being forwarded the
returned, nor was the result of her cruise known.

SHOCKING COLLIERY ACCIDE.NT.
NOTTINGHAM, TUESDAY,—A shocking aectdent oc-
curred this morning, at the pits of the Right from Lo
Middleton, at Old Radford, about two miles from Not-
tingham, the particulars of which are as follo7
It appears that about half-past nine o'clock this morn-
It
four of the colliers, who had been working in the
William Banner,
pit as usual, :named William Bonsor,
John Husbands, and William Robinson, entered the cage
(a sort of hamper, used for the purpose of drawing up
and letting down the men), to be taken to the top of
the pit. Everything appeared secure. When, however,
they bad reached a height of between 40 and 50 feet,
the rope to which the cage was attached suddenly
snapped, end the whole of the unfortunate men were
hurled with fearful violence to the bottom of the pit.
Assistance was immediately rendered by those at work
in the pit, and a message was instantly dispatched to
Dr. Williams, of Nottingham. It was, however, an hour
befero all the uufortunato fellows could be got out.
William
Robinson was removed to the village of woh
lalon, close by, in a most precarious state, having re-
ceived severe bruises all over his person. Banner
was
also shockingly bruised, and was taken to tho Notting-
ham General Infirmary. Husbands and Bonsor were
taken to their homes near the pits. All the men
married, and have families. Robinsonremains in finson are
critical position, his recovery being very doubtful. a most
The pit is 67 yards deep, and no accident of a similar
nature has occurred there for upwards of 20 years.

ATTEMPTED FRATRICIDE AND SUICIDE.--OCI Sun-
day morning the inhabitants of Wyndham-road, Camber-
well, were aroused from their beds by loud cries of " mur-
der," which were found to issue from a house in Mayo's-
buildings, Thomas-street. Shortly afterwards a man, almost
in a state of nudity, issued from the house and ran rapidly
towards the Camberwell-road, ,followed by some of the
neighbours and police, whom he succeeded in eluding. 13P"
returning to the house they discovered a young man named
John Kendrick, aged 21, lying upon the floor perfectly in;
sensible. Mr. J. S. Flower, surgeon to the P division of
police, was sent for, and upon examination discovered.t
at
the left ear was nearly severed, and a wound on the letclPont.
the back, by which that portion of the skull w laid
pletely bare, and several blood vessels divided.
n timed
with four inches in length. The poor yelingoll
r aer,
with his parents, and a few days since
a hi:lobe Town.
vas entire
Richard Kendrick, aged: 19, returned crop,
jag
.v onto s pa-
The latter had upbraided his brother with
nasal
seen was last
rents, and a violent quarrel arose.
The
posed to have com-
seen near the Surrey Canal, and he is sup. ,01. snore hours
mitted suicide. The water was dragged for
'
but his body has not yet been discovered.
Saturday the
THE MURDER, NEAR BA"c7afewed to the brutal
o
prisoner, Christopher Smith,* rine,
near Bath, in December
murder of George Bush, at Pris,faion at the County
last, was was brought up for examr:l wry !laggard and dejected,
trates' Office, Bath. Lie appeared
confession. Several witnesses
and persisted in the truth of
tohe facts already published, some
the desirability or otherwise of
having given evidence
as
conversation took p.lanv,
when the prisoner said, " Gentle.
calling further testun ?
men, there is en.oteiihet:eavlkence to hang twenty without any
-n caution, the prisoner was asked if he
snore After the usual
toes hould not be committed. He
had anything to
v nothing y," and then signed his name
replied, " I hantehandwriting. The prisoner was then fully
in an excellent
committed to take his trial at the next Somerset Assizes on
the charge of wilful murder.
BELFAST, JULY 23.—Yarns—Since the resumption
of full work stocks are rather upon the increase, and the same
unsatisfactory state of the weaving trade so frequently no-
ticed, in the scanty supply of hands, continues to operate on
this and all other branches. Prices are stationary, at former
rates. Brown Linens in Country Markets—On the 17th inst.,
at Ballymena, there was a considerable _falling off in the
supply, and goods could not be purchased on as favourable
terms as in the preceding week; all lots were well cleared
off. At Armagh the supply was also smaller, and the de-
mand was active both for roughs and Holland; prices tend
elowly upwards, but any material advance would check the
demand. Moneymore market being small, and the inquiry
active, goods went off at an eighth of a penny to a farthing
advance. Lurgan was scantily supplied, and prices were
slightly on the advance. With manufacturers the difficulty
in obtaining weavers and the advance on wages are much
complained of, as prices are unchanged. Stocks of most
sorts of goods are moderate, and the demand fair. White
Linens—No change. Foreign markets, with a few excep-
tions, continue dull. Havanuah has rather improved by
last advises. '.