The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1864.

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Funeral of the Earl of Carlisle,

At noon yesterday the mortal remains of George
William Frederick, seventh Earl of Carlisle,
were deposited in the ancestral mausoleum in
Castle Howard-park. In this Romano-Doric
building eleven of the ancestors of the deceased
Marl have been interred. The catacombs are
64 in number, and the first one was tenanted by
Charles, the third Earl, in 1738. The other borials
were—Charles Viaconnt Morpeth, eldest son of the
fourth Earl, 1741; the Countess, his mother, 1742 ;
_Robert Viscount Morpeth, second son of the fourth
.tel, 1743 ; Henry, the fourth Earl, 1758 ; the Hon.
Charles Howard, second son of the third Earl, 1760;
'the Right Hon. Lady Mary Howard, third
daughter of the third Earl, 1786; Caroline Leveson
Gower, Countess of Carlisle, 1824; Frederick, fifth
Ears of Carlisle, 1825 ; George, sixth Earl of Car-
lisle, 1848 ; Gaorgiana Dorothy, Countess of Car-
lisle, 1858, and George William Frederick, the late ,1
and seventh Earl, 1864, making the twelfth burial,
land occupying one-fifth of the catacombs. Com-
pared with the pageants consequent upon the inter•
ments of previous Earls of Carlisle, the cortege of
yesterday was simplicity itself. 'Throughout life
the deceased had a great objection to useless
pageantry, and before ha decease he expressed his
desire that his funeral might be conducted with as
little display as possible. There has consequently
been no lying in state, and yesterday there was no
grand procession. There was, indeed, an entire
absence of all stately form and pomp ; but the deep
silence of the vast congregation of the nobility,
gentry, yeomanry, and.tenantry, with hundreds of
strangers, gave token of their grief. To the chapel
itself only 80 tickets were available, and of these
only 20 were for the public, generally for the re-
presentatives of the press ; but is the mausoleum
ground 400 tickets were issued, which carried the
privilege of a visit to the chapel and through the
catacombs after the departure of the mourners.
The Borough Bailiff of Melton declined to re-
quest a cessation from business, preferring to
leave the method of observance of the day to the
good taste of the public, and it is oely right to
say that almost all shops were totally closed after 9
o'clock. The bells of the churches were tolled, and
there was a general aspect of mourning. In York
the day was similarly observed.

The mortal remains of the late earl were enclosed
in three coffins—one of oak, one of lead, and the chief
one of solid Spanish mahogany. The outer coffin was
covered with crimson Genoa velvet. The lid bore a
plate of chased silver, bearing the inscription :

" George William Frederick, -
Seventh Earl of Carlisle, K.G.,
Born April 15, 1802,
Died December 5, 1864."
The procession left the castle at half-past 12.
Among the mourners were the Dikes of Sutherland
and Devonshire, Earl Granville, Marquis of Hart-
ington, Lords Taunton, E. Howard, F. Howard;
Honourables Admiral Howard, Charles Howard,
Henry Howard, Mr Da Cane, and others. The body
was met at the chapel by the Hon. and Rev. Francis
Grey, the late Earl's brother-in-law, who read the
service with the greatest solemnityand amid a breath-
less silence. The chapel was draped with black, and
some of the lady members of the family were pre-
sent who had not formed part of the funeral pro-,
cession. Among these were the Lady Elizabeth Las.
wiles, the three Misses Lascelles, the Duchess of
Sutherland, Lady Taunton, Lady Elizabeth Grey,
lady Louisa Cavendish, Lady Begat, and Mrs E.
Howard. The conclusion of the service was per-
formed in the catacomb, which was also draped in
black, and lit with a large number of tapers.
It is somewhat singular that the title and estates,
through seven generations, extending over a space
of two centuries, have descended in a direct line
from father to son till now the first break occurs.
The eighth earl, the Rev. William George Howard,
has long been an invalid, end it is more then pro-
bable he will never enter on public life. The next
in order is Admiral Edward Howard, R.N., who
has no issue, and therefore the presumption is that
the title and estates will ultimately fall to the Hon.
Charles Howard, whose son, Mr, George James
Howard, married the daughter of Lord Stanley of
Alderley a few weeks ago. Upon this young gen-
tleman it is probable the earldom and estates will
ultimately devolve.

Sir Roundell Palmer and Industrial
Exhibitions.

Last Evening a meeting was held at the Maryle-
bane Court-house for the purpose of advancing an
industrial exhibition for the borough of Mars lebone.
Sir Roundell Palmer, M.P., the Attorney-General,
presided, and was supported by many of the chief
inhabitants of the district.

The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, ex-
-pressed his great gratification at being honoured
with the invitation to preside that evening, He
looked upon the movement, l e said, as a most im-
portant one for all classes, it being purposed to cause
the industry, intelligence, and industrial fine arts
of this large district of the metropolis to be repre-
sented before the public in a manner as advanta-
geous as the industry and fine arts of other parts of
the metropolis had been represented. He was not
one of those who had had the pleasure of witnessing
the exhibition lately held in the North of London ;
but from all he had heard that was a very happy
beginning of a series of exhibitions calculated to
advance the interests and advance the knowledge
of those who by a misnomer were called the "work-
ing classes." Those who witnessed that exhibition
were struck with the works exhibited by the labour.
ing classes, and all felt that the principle on which
the exhibition was founded contained the germs of
the great advancement of all classes. A resolution
passed at a meeting held in September last to pro-
mote this movement said that " Working-class in-
dustrial exhibitions are eminently calculated to pro-
mote progress of invention and industrial art, to
bring out the talent of working men and women,
and to inculcate a just Tide in their works." At
such an exhibition more than anywhere else would
be seen what could be done, lsecanee there was
shown what had been done without the edvantages
of great capital and leisure—in fact, under great dis-
advantages, and it was impossible that those who
were in like circumstances to the producers and ex-
hibitors of such things could look upon the handle
work of their fellows without feeling greatly atimu.
lated to do the same. Thus would the interests of
invention be advanced, and the artificers and me-
ohßnics who were the foundation of all acciety and
all invention would be advanced as well. It was,
he thought, too frequent a thingthat those who in-
vented had the fruit of their toil taken by these
who employed them, and it was but just that the
artificers should have a fair field open to them to
give them the opportunity to bring forward their
own production, It was clear that such an exhibition
in promoting inventive art needed protection. He
was told there was a fear that the publicity given
to inventions would tend to the prejudice of invents
tors, and he was informed that there was a move-
ment on foot to obtain for inventors the same privie
loges as were accorded to exhibitors in the internee
tional displays, that the exhibition of inventions
shall not be deemed a publication to the prejudice of
the inventor. This seemed a just principle, and he
would do his best to throw this amount of protec-
tion around the working man. Greatly pleased as he
was with the promotion of invention to which these
exhibitions tended, it was more satisfactory to him
that there was a tendency in them to bring out the
talent of working men and working women. After
all, however vaeuible as veers the products of in-
vention, there was something more necessary and
advantageous still—the moral elevation and happi-
ness cf that class on depended, and if
which society
such exhibitions tended, as he was sure they did, to
stimulate in the working man a laudable ambition,
they would tend to increase in them self-respect,
the power of self-government and of self-conesest,
and to make them better appreciated by other
classes. These would be greater advantages than
would be derived from any stimulus given to inven-
tion. It could not be doubted that when the beau-
tiful productions of the labouring classes in hours
after exhausting toil were viewed by other young
men, those young men would strive to emulate the
example thus set them, and seek the high self-
caltivation found in such pursuits. And it was not
a mere negative advantage which was thus ac•

quired. It was certainly too true that thesb who
had not much space in the places where they dwelt
were surrounded by inducements to spend a " com-
fortable evening" where they were likely to meet
with more harm than good. Bat the negative good
which the exhibition!' inculcated, in taking men
from these evils, was as nothing compared with the
positive good when they spurred men on to take
pleasure in cultivating in themselves the sense of
beauty, for they tended then to the improvement of
the inner man, they made the men worthy of honour
by others, and they made the men feel ajust respect
for themselves. He did not like the term
"working classes." He felt a jealousy of it, for
he believed he was rather a hard working man.
All were members of one class in that sense of
being working men, and all classes could take
pleasure in viewing the productions of any
one portion of the community. It would, indeed, be
a miserable thing if one class of society should be far
separated in feeling from another; and it would be
a miserable thing if those who were well off should
look down upon those beneath them in circum-
stances. Those who held a position in life in con-
nexion with intellectual pursuits could go to such
an exhibition as it was proposed to form and see
things which they could not make themselves, but
in which they could recognise high intellectual gifts.
The man of learning would find himself surpassed
in works which he would be glad to have the power
and skill to do, and so would be brought to under-
stand the intellectual community which existed be-
tween those who were differently placed in society.
All those views had been mach better expressed
than he could express them by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, and to those remarks he most cor-
dially subscribed, adding that he should not find
more pleasure in anything when he could take even
the humblest part in elevating those whom they
were pleased to call the "working classes."
The learned gentleman was loudly cheered on the
conclusion of this address.

The Ray. Eardley Welmott, Mr Nicholay, Mr
D'lffanger, and several other gentlemen addressed
the meeting, and resolution➢ in favour of the Exhi-
bition having been passed the meeting concluded
with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

It was announced at the close of the meeting that
the hon. and learned gentleman had subscribed £lOO
to the guarantee fund.

The Representation of North Warwickshire.

COLESHILL, Dec. 13.

The election of a knight of the shire, to supply
the vacancy. caused in the representation of this
division of Warwickshire, consequent on the death
of Mr. Spooner, took place here to-day. No oppo-
sition was offered to Mr. Davenport Bromley, and
the attendance of freeholders was small, there being
not more than a couple of hundred persons present.
The hon. candidate rode up to the hustings on
horseback, accompanied by Mr. Adderley, M.P.
The usual formalities having been gone through,
and the High Sheriff (Mr. Beech, of Brandon),
having put the question as to whether any elector
had a candidate to propose,

The Right Hon. C. B. ADDERLEY stopped to the
front of the hustings, and said that he had a gentle'
man to propose as a it and proper person to repre-
sent the constituency in Parliament. He named
Mr. Davenport Bromley, of Baginton-hall, in this
county. In discharging the duty cast upon him on
that occasion he could not help indulging the ex-
pression of his own feeling, and he was sure it was
shared in by everybody in the county, of sorrow at
the occasion which had brought them together.
Mr. Spooner had passed a long life of usefulness; his
integrity and other estimable qualities had endeared
him to all who ever came into contact with him ;
his business capacity, his sound sense, gocd-
flees of heart, and adherence to his principles, as
well as his private virtues, would cause him to be
long remembered. (Cheers.) The best consolation
was that he died at a good old age, while all who
knew him might cherish the recollection of his good
example. (Hear, hear.) It was not easy to supply
the place of such a man as their late representative,
but he believed that Mr Bromley would do so with
distinction as regarded himself, and with credit and
satisfaction to the county. (Hear.) Mr Bromley
was not so young a man or one so unknown as to
rfquire any eulogy or recommendation from him;
he was a man well known, a man of mark in the
county, (Hear.) He had been an eye-witness of our
great campaign in the Crimea ; he was a foremost
man in the hunting-field, and an actual participator
in all those field sports which were distinguished from
those of other nations, and he (Mr Adderley) did not
doubt but that the same gallant spirit which
distinguished his hon. friend in the hunting-field
would also distinguish him in the House of Com-
mons. But he had been engaged in more important
services ; he had himself organized institutions for
the benefit of his poorer falloff countrymen with
success and usefulness. Those who were acquainted
with,the working of the Poor Law in the crowded
population of the metropolis could bear testimony
to his hon. friend's having volunteered services,
though be was in a private station, which were a
great public advantage. (Hear, hear.) What we
want is a man to represent the county who will
be able to express our minds for us as well as we
think or wish we could express them for ourselves
in the Legislature of the country.:(Hear, hear.) It
has been said that party strife was at an ebb, and it
had been suggested that as the coming Session
would be the last before a general election,
that great party questions would not be
mooted. He was not quite sure that that would
turn out to be true ; it might turn out that
the approaching general election would tempt
some men to moot those questions which they had
the faculty to raise rather than settle. (Hear.) But
if it was true that Mr Bromley came before them
without any party catch-words—compounded with
any of those election cries which were only resorted
to by men who felt that they had little capacity for
dealing seriously with the details of public business.
—(cheers)..-he, for one, liked Mr Bromley all the
batter for it. (Hear, hear.) He has put forward, in a
manly and straightforward address, his views on
various public questions. He has stated himself to be
a Liberal Conservative, and that he belongs to the
party of Lord Derby, but without factiously adher.
ing to that party while it remains in opposition.
(Cheers.) It has been asked by the organs of the great
Whig party, What is the Übe of a Liberal Conserva-
tive ? (Laughter.) Those who make that cry think
that nothing but a thoroughbred Whig will do, and
that it is to that party we are indebted for all
the reforms which have taken place. (Hear.) It
was true that that party, whose vocation it is to
fish in troubled waters, must have had a hand in
everything that comes to land, but he doubted
whether that party to which Mr Bromley professed
to belong, had not rendered much more valuable
service. Mr Bromley says he is a Liberal Conser•
vative ; that is the party whioh is not perpetually
changing, but which deals with public questions in
a spirit of caution and reverence. (Hear.) It takes
the long life of a Whig, it is not until after a
very long political life that he comes to a maximum
of wisdom and says, " Rest and ba thankful."
(Laughter.) But the Liberal Conservative starts in
life with some such maxim, and through his life and
public conduct bears in mind the maxim of wisdom
to let well alone. He remembers he has to deal with
the intricate and delicate constitution of his Court.
try, the lot of which has been such that institutions
have grown up under it which are the envy of the
world, and he will not change those institutions until
there is a call for some change, and then he will con-
duct those changes with deliberation and care. The
right hon. gentleman next alluded to Mr Bromley's
address, which he declared to be manly, straight.
forward, and satisfactory. He told them that he
would have a careful regard over the public expen-
diture, and if he did so he would do much more than
many of those who made that pretence their stalk-
ing-horse, and were absent on every supply night
in the House of Commons. Bat while his hon.
friend made the promise to which he (Mr Adder-
ley) had referred, hi: also said that he would not do
so in such a way as to impair the effic:ency of the
public service. (Hear, hear.)
those Some sapient critics
would eferpaermsoannswdhido wnootusldeemmaktoe
msaoidrethpartoTtnhiey pr
ses ;
but
be aware of the fact that any mere political propos
sition in the abstract was nothing but a delehion.

Mr Bromley said that he was for a reduction of
the malt-tax, and in that he (Mr Adderley)
agreed with him ; and all that anybody had
been able to say against it was that the tax
was so large that it could not be removed at once.
(Hear.) With regard to the injustice of it no defence
was offered. The right hon. gentleman alluded to
one or two other topics adverted to in Mr Bromley's
address, and concluded by remarking that there
were many othersubjects which might be discussed,
and which Mr Bromley would have to deal with in
the ensuing session. In conclusion he had only to
remark that he would stake his credit that the in•
terests of the county and of the nation would be
well card for by his hon. friend, Mr Bromley.
Mr SAMPSON LLOYD, of Birmingham, seconded
the nomination.

No other candidate having been proposed, the
Sherlf declared Mr Bromley duly elected, and he
was " girt with the sword" according to ancfcnt.
custom.

Mr BROMLEY, who was received with much
cheering, then came forward to return thanks. He
said—l feel I come before you under very great
disadvantages, although I have just received the
honour of being elected your representative, because
having been so ably proposed and seconded, any re-
marks which I may make must be very inferior to
those which have been heard before. I cannot but
remember that when these hustings were last erected
there stood here a man who was far superior to nue
self and whose great ability far better fitted him to
be your representative in every respect—in addition
to that he was well known to you all, and had
shown himself to be a man of ability, which I grieve
to say lam not. I have now to explain to you, so
far as I can, what my principles and policy will be
when in Parliament, although I have nothing to add
to what has been said by Mr Adderley and Mr
Sampson Lloyd. I am a Conservative (cheers)—and
when they described me as a Liberal Conservative
I was very glad that they put in that adjective, be-
cause that actually describes my principles. (Cheers)
I am satisfied that in these days extreme opinions
—on whatever side—can be of no use whatever.
They are completely isolated—either ultra• Radical
or ultra-Conservative opinions—from the common r
sense of the great mass of the people. I think
that Earl Russell was not particularly happy in his
nunc dimittis, as I may call it, which has been al.
luded to by Mr. Adderley. I consider that that
was little bit of a slip on his part as an old Whig ;
but at the same time I feel the force of that remark,
and I consider it much preferable to the democratic
maxim which has been, I am sorry to say, approved
by talented men who ought to have known better,
and to have known that they were promulgating a
dangerous doctrine when they said, " Whatever is,
is not right." (Cheers,) We must remember that in
these days civilisation is increasing, and consider it
as much madness to keep all as it is, as it is to turn
everything upside down. I have said that I will
support Lord Derby,lbecause I recognise him as the
great head of the Conservative party. (Cheers.) I
have said that I will ofler no factious opposition to
Lord Palmerston, because although I do not approve
of his Administration, I recognise in him the man
whom this nation has respected and honoured more
than any other man alive. (Hear, hear.) I respect
him because he is a true Conservative at heart.
(Cheers.) There are those with him in the Minis-
try who try to pull him another way; but as I have
said before, he is a true Conservative, and he will
die one. (Cheers.) I am in favour of strict economy
in our armaments by land and sea—especially by
sea, because there I consider has been the greatest
waste and the most profligate expenditure. (Hear.)
I am for having useful vessels—not vessels con-
structed or seat out merely for an admiral to
be comfortable in. (Hear.) We want fights
ing ships. These must be built of iron—
a recommendation which will no doubt be
grateful to the ears of this constituency. (Hear.)
You have heard of the Victoria, which has just
been fitted out for the Mediterranean, and which
has been shown to be utterly useless in the capacity
for which she was intended. (Hear.) If, as some of
the defenders of that arrangement say, she was only
to be a sort of floating office for the admiral and his
clerks, what was the use of encumbering her with
1,000 men and 100 guns ? If she was intended, as
some of her defenders assert, as a hospital ship,why
not put up a white flag and send her out in that
capacity ? For my part, I consider that one of the
most marvellous instances of profligate expenditure
combined with Admiralty stupidity I ever heard of
in my life. (Hear.) At the same time, I did not wish
it to be understood that I am not for keeping up the
defences of the country in a thoroughly effective
condition. I say, while you economise, do not dis-
arm. Other nations have their eyes upon you, and
with no pleasant expression. They are jealous of
your liberty, jealous of your prosperity, jealous of
your wealth, and of your state of peace. We must
therefore take care, and not disarm. Depend upon
it, if John Bull does not keep a look-out in his
house, and take care that he has his gun loaded on
his mantlepiece and his dog loose in the yard, his
house will not long be safe. (Cheers.) lam for
the removal of those taxes which press heavily on
the general industry of the country. Among these
is the malt tax. (Cheers.) I will tell you what I
consider the position of the malt tax to be at this
moment. It seems as if the Government had said
we are to have free trade in this country for the
benefit of everybody and everything except the
British farmer—(cheers)—but on him we will
levy a protective duty for our own benefit, and we
will trust to his apathy not to find it out. (Much
cheering.) But, unfortunately, or fortunately
for himself, the British farmer has found it out
—(laughter)—and, what is more, he makes him-
self heard about it, and states his case with
much clearness. Therefore, I say there is just
about as much force in the reason the Government
give for keeping up the malt tax, as if some thieves
were to rob a man of his money, and then, when he
expostulated, to say, "No doubt it is a great injuss
floe, but the fact is you have such a lot of money that
we mast have it. We cannot do without it," (Hear.)
So the Government say, " Although we are robbing
you, although ere know we are acting in direct op-
position to the great principles of free trade
that we have been talking so much about—(hear,
hear)—yet you have such a lot of money that we
cannot do without it, and will keep the tax on." I
say that this is no argument. I say that in some
way or other, though it is not for a sucking politician
like myself to suggest how, there must be some mode
devised of making up the deficiency that could be
caused by the repeal of this tax. (Cheers.) With
respect to church rates the present position of the
question is not very satisfactory, although it might
become much more unsatisfactory if some measure
were passed by which the people were not left
so much to themselves in this matter as at present.
They are now subject to the will of the majority,
that is a very great thing; and until some more
practical scheme be suggested than has been hitherto
it will be better to leave it alone. (Cheers.) I
think this grant to Maynooth had better be left in
its present state ; I am as staunch a Protestant as
any man here—(cheers)—yet I question the policy
of promoting party strife and discussion by keeping
up the agitation year after year. (Cheers.) Gentle-
men, I feel that I labour under the great disadvan-
tage of being personally unknown to many of you ;
it has been urged by a portion of the Liberal press
that lam not a Warwickshire man. I beg to say
that I am as much a Warwickshire man as any one
here. (Cheers.) One hundred and fifty years ago
the Mr Bromley whose house I inhabit was Speaker
of the House of Commons; another member of his
family represented the borough of Warwick.
(Hear.) I consider, then, that if lam not a Sitar•
wickehiro man I don't know who is, (Cheers.) The
hon. gentleman adverted briefly to one or two other
unimportant objections which had been urged
against him. Those who had held him up to deri-
sion and ridicule had, he said, done him a great in-
justice and wrong, but he hoped hereafter to satisfy
the constituency that ho honestly endeavoured to do
his duty.

The hon. gentleman retired amid much applause.
Mr T. S. WRIGHT, manufacturer, of Birming-
ham, then stepped forward and asked Mr Bromley
whether he would support a £6 franchise for
boroughs
Mr BROMLEY replied that he would not.
Mr WILIOET next asked the hon. gentleman

whether he would veto for a £lO franchise for
counties

Mr BROMLEY replied in the negative.

Mr WRIGHT next inquired if Mr Bromley was
prepared to propose a substitute for the present
chure'o-rate system ? _

Mr BROMLEY replied—l promise that when lam
Prime Minister I will entertain that question.
(Laughter.)
Mr WRIGHT asked how Mr Bromley proposed
to make up the deficiency caused by a repeal of the
malt-tax ?

Mr BROMLEY—I have only to state that when I
am Chancellor of the Exchequer I will also enter-
tain that question. (Great laughter )

After one or two other questions of a like charac-
ter had been put, in the replies to which Mr Brom-
ley very adroitly tuned his querist, a vote of thanks
was passed to the High Sheriff, and the assembly
dispersed.

City Sewers Commission.

Yesterday, at 12 o'clock, a meeting of the Commissioners
of Sewers of the City of London was held at the Guildhall,
under the presidency of Henry De Jersey, Esq., deputy-
chairman. Among the members of the oourt present wo nor
ticed Alderman Wilson, Deputy Farrar, Deputy Elliott,
Deputy Owden, Deputy Jones, Deputy Obbard, Deputy
Cork, Messrs Geo, Walter, Chaplin, Cox, Botterill, Nind,
J. T, Young, Israel, Banning, &c.
After the transaction of some routine business, a deputa-
tion waited on .the Commissioners in reference to the order
made by the Lord Mayor upon the parochial authorities of
St Dionis Backchurch, to carry out certain re pairs to the
parish church, it having been reported by the district sur-
veyor that one of the walls of the structure was in a dange-
rous state.

Mr YOUNG, sen., the district surveyor, attended the court
and reiterated the evidence he had given before the Lord
Mayor with regard to the dangerous state of the wall and
the necessity which existed for carrying out the repairs.
Mr T, A. ITANKEY, and other members of the deputation
who attended on behalf of the vestry of the paribh, asked
that the matter might be allowed to stand over, in order
that evidence might be brought forward to contradict that
given on the opposite side.
The CHAIRMAN said the Court had no power to interfere
with the order of the Lord Mayor.
After some c nversation it was resolved to place the order
in the hands of the contractor to the commission, to carry
out the repairs to the church required under the order of the
Lord Mayor.
The Commission to-day proceeded to open tenders for
lighting with gas the public lamps within the City for the
term of one year from Jan. 31, 1865. The subject was con.
sidered within closed doors.