The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-03 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY

Madame George Sand's Claudie has been translated
into Italian, and is now being performed in Turin
With very great success. La Sonnambuia has also
been given at the Nazionale in that city, but with in-
different success, the artistes being Madame Morra
and M. Sacchero.

M. Bretnond (ex— of the Grand Opera) has been
engaged for an Italian operatic establishment at Jassy,
in Moldavia.—Galignani.

THE LORDS AND THE COlll-MONS.
The truth is, and that truth can't be too generally
known, for the very contrary is universally believed,
that the Lords are ten times better men of business than
the Commons. This has particularly struck every
one who has had occasion to attend committees
during the present session. Go into a railway or
dock committee in the House of Commons, and you'll
find a witness discoursing on astronomy, navigation,
mesmerism, chemistry, geology, or things in gene-
ral, as the case may be interspersed with copious bio-
graphical details of himself and his respected acquain-
tances, from infancy upwards. It is perfectly imma-
terial what all this has to do with the ostensible subject-
matter of the inquiry:—the Committee conceive that,
as they aro there to listen, and witnesses' counsel to
talk, it doesn't much matter (which it certainly
very often does not) what he talks about, and the more
miscellaneous and diversified the greater the chance of
being entertaining, and the greater the certainty of ac-
complishing the grand object of the professional indi-
viduals on either side—killing time and keeping costs
alive. Very different, however, is the case with the
Lords. They confine all parties to the point, and bring
them to a full stop at the proper period, despite their in-
terjections and exclamations and notes of interrogation
interminable. In a water Committee, the other day, for
instance, the Noble Chairman coolly told the counsel
to cut down their briefs one-half if they hoped to get
through the business of the other half;
and on a sur-
geon being produced as a witness, Earl Morley cau-
terized the son of Galen by ordering him to amputate
his loquacity instanter and be off with himself, unless
he could show that the hydraulic works in question were
to be conducted on the hydropathic principle, and re-
quired medical depositions to that effect. Numberless
examples of the same sort will occur to every one in the
habit of attending Committees; and if the Commons
don't mean to mend their ways next Parliament, " thank
God, we've a House of Lords," will be a general le hib-
bol
verpoo eth in the mouths of universal suffering suffragists.—
Liverpool .

eT/i,sEstßeaomYyilaLcht As
v cielltorTiSa.an
and the ,
Her Majsty
Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzelarence, Albert,
Fairy tender, have undergone a thorough refit and re-
embellishment slow and aloft. The contractors for their
internal fittings having completed their department last
week, on Monday last they were given up to her Majesty's
naval servants complete in every essential for making
a voyage comfortable and even luxurious at sea. To
attempt a description of the various elegances and con-
voniences which everywhere pervade the royal yachts,
would occupy far more space than any newspaper
could devote to such a task, however agreeable it might
be. The vessels internally and externally have had an en-
tirely new equipment, and their fitments display a refine-
ment of taste the visitor would look for in vain on board
anything else afloat. The comfort of the Queen
and Royal Family, and the optical effect has been evi-
dently a subject of profound study in every matter apper-
taining to decoration on board the Queen's yachts. The
presence of a master hand in design, and the most delicate
skill in execution, ever and anon strike th© spectator as
he is conducted through the royal and generalapartments
of the steamers, and it is but just the praise should be
as arded commensurate with the labour performed and
the perfection of the coup To the Commander
we believe this merit is due. The yachts were in-
spected on Monday last on behalf cf the Queen by her
Grace the Duchess of Athol, and in the afternoon of
the same day the Commander-in-Chief of Ports-
mouth, Admiral Sir Thomas Biggs, G.C.M.G., and party
paid a visit to the royal vessels. Captain Crikpin received
those distinguished visitors on the quarter-deck, and con-
ducted them over the ship. Whether wo look at the decks,
which are covered fore and aft with oak pattern floor cloth,
ad well selected furniture, themachinery, the handsomely
end appropriately carved wheels, binnacle, &c., or at
the material and arrangement of the upholstery be-
low, we are alike struck with the exceeding beauty and
regal character of each feature, and yet there is nothing
gaudily showy or thoughtlessly extravagant about any
portion of them. It would be impossible for any
structures afloat to be rendered more worthy of Royal
approbation than her Majesty's steamers Victoria and
Albert and the Fairy. On Wednesday they were taken
a cruize to test their efficiency before receiving the Court,
who this day embark in them for the Isle of Wight.—
ismoutli Times and Naval Gazette.

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.ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
CITY OF LONDON.
Strenuous efforts are being made by a portion of the
Liberal constituency, headed by Mr. C. Gilpin and Mr.
11. Batemen, to induce two new candidates to present
themselves, and, notwithstanding the avowed unwilling-
ness of Mr. Wigrnm Crawford to come forward, placards
were yesterday circulated calling upon the electors not
to yield to dictation, but to vote for that gentleman
and Mr. John Ingrain Travers, intimating that, if elected,
they must serve. Mr. Travers, of St. Swithin's-lane, is
at the head of the largest wholesale grocery establish-
ment in the kingdom, and is the son of the well-known
Mr. Travers, who, in conjunction with the then Mr.
Jones Loyd (now Lord Overstone), took so leading a
part in the passing of the Reform Bill, and who was re-
peatedly invited to stand for the City, but declined. The
eer e dA,very much in the hands of the Re-
form City election, as far as the Liberal candidates are con-
cerned,
however,and as that body determined nearly a
month ago to support the present Liberal Members,
there is every probability that the gentlemen above-
named will not willingly allow themselves to be nomi-
nated. It is stated, however, that Mr. Crawford's sup-
porterswill positively proceed to the poll. In the mean
second Conservative candidate is named, and
under these circumstances the old Reform party have no
desire to oppose the re-election of Mr. Masterman.
tim e n o

WESTMINSTER.
Last night
was
held
crowded meeting of the electors of West-
minster in the Crystal Hall, St. Martin's-lane,
Mr. Wallace in
Shelley
and at
the chair, to consider the propriety of
adopting
measures to secure the return of Sir De Lacy
Evans
s,vans al and
Both Sir
candidates John Villiers
attended,
were
ereenlosuudinly
cheered.g
election.
The CEtA i: t:slicAe fit
0, ras f
nodter a t fheow
obligations
or remarks m
representa-
tives,arks upen
theduties of
called pron the candidates to address the meeting.
Sirelectors, I)
EbecauseLac, as au old Member, ho had many con-
flictingEVANS craved the indulgence of the
opinions and interests to encounter, and there-
fore onerous responsibilities than those candi-
dates had
eswat mornhenever had been in Parliament, and therefore
upon their imaginations without limit as to
could draw upon
hear.) He was most
anxious to re
no nder an account of his stewardship, for ho
party, Whig, Tory, or Radical.—
(Cheers.)theitheir
belongedf ill77p_
t Representatives had local interests to watch
andltodupteielosromf.
theß uetityforof twheestlmasitnsttworendtey.
him, for Sir Francis Burdett and Mr.
upondirected their talents more to a public display
Leader
qo (and which they did most efficiently)
in the li°n-- (and
to the minute business of
attention
than to
Isa a proof of the heavy
their constituents.
he discharged, he would mention that
duties which
t twelve months he obtained for tho
during tho se.
laj
mes a transfer from the Crown estate
parish of St•
public duties
fapaving and lighting the district. Ho
of the ria
v-ocia:esdallt he
aqunaerwo
bbeairargacbkloienklecitmulpicon.y
liee
also prevented .
idle* lie endeavoured to prevent the
Ir3lithio New Poor-law Bill. He sought to
perpetuation o• benefit of ffebhouse's Act for the parishes of
e...J0 the
aa t, St. Giles, Bloomsbury, and
,
St.
janilea;eB,!'„l‘ ar-•rrresponsibles having the disposal of
prevented
monster
g-lhtoltbi eeo
' *a ' ear.— -Protectionists, and advocated the
elire-ecietieosutert
tlhoupsobroi --"v" few 'Clear, hear.) He protected the
bakers against the
1, es 110 endeavoured to obtain cause of the butchers.
re-
dress for the coao-ea
the army and navy to theirre
eal of the law of patents.--
-(bear, oesers and restored tho surgeons of
straggled hard for a
tie pstruggled to have inserted in the
—Wear hear.) ---- parishes from the unneces-
saryßurial Bill' a clause freeing
pals belonging to burial-grounds
expense of'
a;ilha He conferred a great benefit
which the Bill abolished.
upon stationers as
without the outlay of a stall-
poor to obtain divorces
ling.—(Cheers.)
Be fought with other Reformers until
l of the window•tax.—(Hear,
regarded stamps, and enabled the
they obtained the repeal
boar.) And, by the abolition of rotten boroughs, added
....
100,000 electors to the cues
e it involved a heavy ex-
pense,op-
posed the Militia, Bill because
by recalling from the colo-
niesavoided lieelection 45,000 men who
their defeLee.—(Hear, hoar.,
1 As regarded the May-
kept in them for
of
nooth grant, he would ever op
the public money for that or an
other object that was
were untieepeesssaeritlhye
expenditure
But it was a
not of a secular character.—(Cheers.)
a million a year for
Irish nation was called upon to
paytenth of the population.
the support of the religion of a
comments upon the Royal
k of Maynooth while the
--(Cheers.) Atter a low
with
solemn
a
speech, Sir De Lacy Evans concluded
him into Par-
that if they sent
as-
surance to the electors, .---- his post to discharge the
liement he would be ever at
s their representative,
highh and solemn duties which, a undertake.
uld most willingly and heartily
very
to spea
brilliant and
Sir JoHN VILLIEss SHELLEY'
Free-trader and a Ra-
telling
sPeeeh, declared himself a out the grand,
Ra-
dical Reformer, fully resolved to carry
principles
bold, and expansive Parliamentary reform
Joseph Hume.—(Cheers.)
enunciated and proposed by
jti°sese- disseminated dis-
He regretted that Mr. Coning-a— had appearing
sensions es by
a -~"gst the ranks of Reformers,
the idea of
in the field at so late an hour, and ridiculed.d
so thorough aTo as was Lord Mal stono seeking tho
suffrages of the Westminster electors.—(Hear, hear.)
the Regium
He Vil23 Oppeqed
to the Maynooth grant,
the Church.—
( muin, and the plethoric wealth of
his
(Cheers,) if eetu-ned, ho would boldly uphold
principles in the H' Commons, for he would. then.
ouse ot.
majority of his con-
Mr, be standing to the inciples of the zuJor
stituents who retar ib, _(cheers.)
DC 1113.
Mr. SatistbEßs Mr. PoUNCEY seconded,
mused, and
Sir John
a resolution, deelari
" Do Lacy Evans arid
for the
Villiers Shelley at nc,:,iad Sir
proper representatives
city of Westminster which was carried.
Thanks were then'chairman, and the
voted to the
meetiog svparatei

was held in the MARYLEBONE. •
List night 4.41 e t* t e electors of Marylebone
the purpose of hearing addresses from Sir B. Hall, Bart.,
and Lord D. Stuart, and adopting measures to secure
1141be—boonfe Theatre, Church-street, for