The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-16 00:00:00

Mr. Bass, M.P., on Mr. Somes's Bill,

At the dinner of the Manchester and Salford Vic-
tuallers' Association on Friday evening,
Mr. BASS, who presided, took occasion to observe
that the licensed victuallers of the kingdom had set
an example to all other tradesmen, by showing the
manner in which the legitimate interests of a trade
could be fostered and protected. When they caele
to consider the peculiarity of their business in being
licensed and privileged, and therefore perhaps more
liable to be carped at than others, they would sec
the necessity of banding together, not only to keep
general order among themselves, but with a view
to guard against encroachments. He hardly knew
whether it was quite to the point to remark on the
legislation of the past Perliamentary session which
was promoted by Mr. Somes and others. The
noise that was made by that party of temperance
orators led to considerable apprehension, and many
thought the licensed victuallers' party would be in
a minority. He believed that many who took part
in the temperance movement in Parliament were
most sincere, and believed they were attempting
what would be righteous and good by putting an
end to all drinking whatever. But the members
in Parliament who in their hearts supported the
views advocated at present by Mr. Somes, Mr. Law-
son, and a very few others, were very small indeed.
He could relate an anecdete proving this. On the
evening of the division on Mr. Somes's motion, he
(the chairman) was in a downstairs room in the
House of Commons, where honourable members,
overcome with fatigue, or oppressed by the elo-
quence of talking members, sometimes assembled
to chat and smoke cigars. (Cheers.) One gentle-
man there said to him, in reference to the subject of
the bill, " What -- nonsense it is. (Loud cheers
and laughter.) Without swearing, however, he
(the chairman) entirely agreed with this remark.
But when the house a few hours afterwards went
to a division, he saw this gentleman coming out
of the one end, while he (the chairman) was coming
out of the other. The gentleman excused himself
by saying that he knew there was no harm in
doing what he was doing, as Mr. Somes's party
was sure to be in a minority. (Laughter.) And
this was no solitary instance. He knew that
the far larger proportion of those who voted
for the second reading of that bill did so
without any expectation that it would be car-
ried, and no doebt they were pressed into it by
the temperance people. He was quite persuaded
there were not a dozen men in Parliament in favour
of this temperance movement. (Cheers.) Not-
withstanding this, it would be very unsafe for the
association to remain quiet, for ho had had personal
proof of the indefatigable restlessness of these
people. No man in the world could be more op-
posed to intemperance than he was, and no man
could accuse him of ever being under the influence
of liquor, or of contributing to make any other man
so. There scarcely could be any more unhappy
position than that of a man who drank himself
senseless. But was this any reason why they
should be denied the use of those things which the
Almighty bad placed within their reach ? If that
measure of Mr. Somes had been passed, it would
have been a rank injustice if they did not lock every
cellar door in England from Saturday night till
Monday morning. (Cheers.) It was almost amusing
when one came to consider how these temperance
people estimated the vast interests concerned. It was
calculated that from 86 to 100 millions sterling were
invested in the trades in which the licensed victual-
lers were concerned, and all this would be put an
end to if the teetotallers succeeded in their proposal.
The capital of the licensed victuallers was be-
tween 50 and 60 millions of money; and the com-
mon brewers had no less than,2o millions actively
engaged in trade. It was a curious fact that the
trade done by common brewers was the largest trade
done by any tradesmen in the world. (Cheers.)
There were many brewers who manufactured and
sold en article to the amount of a million a year.
He knew a gentleman who sold last year £1,100,000
worth of beer. (Cheers.) And yet all this was a
mere bagatelle to those people who wished to de-
stroy the trade upon which 600,000 persons were
dependent for their livelihood. (Hear, hear.)

THE CONFEDERATE CRUISERS FLORIDA AND
ALABAMA.—The Courrier de Havre publishes the
following from a correspondent at Cherbourg :—" The Con-
federate cruiser Alabama will probably be in Cherbourg in
a short time. It is known that, a few days ago, a ship-
broker of this place received a letter addressed to Captain
Semmes, and this has confirmed the rumours in cir-
culation."—The Florida is being rapidly repaired in
one of the Government basins at Brest. Her screw has been
detached, and several parts of her machinery have been re-
paired or replaced. With respect to the claims made upon
her by certain French merchants for property destroyed, it
is stated that Captain Maffit has offered to deposit a sum of
money sufficient to pay all demands until the tribunals
have decided upon the claims. It would thus appear
that, so far as the provisional embargo on the Florida is
concerned, it will not interfere with the freedom of her
movements whenever she is ready to put to sea. The
Opinione Nationale, in its Saturday's impression says :
" Our coadjutor, who left Brest on Thursday morning,
assures us that there was no question in the town of the
seizure of the Florida, on the demand of two shipowners,
victims of the ravages of that cruiser. On Wednesday
evening he witnessed the opening of the immense metal
bridge which separates the commercial from the Govern-
ment port—and which is never opened except for our own
men of war—for the passage through of the Florida. The
Southern cruiser has obtained the exceptional favour of ad-
mission for reparation to a careening basin of the state. The
Florida floats very low in the water, and is of great length.
She is the best sailer known, making 16 knots an hour, a
speed never previous:y attained by any vessel? She only
carries seven guns. It is reported that each sailor belong-
ing to the Florida is entitled to 45,0001. (£1,800) as his share
of the captures, amounting in all to 4,000,000 f, Before the
Florida is ready to put to sea the Federal men-of-war will
certainly be on the lookout for her at the mouth of the
harbour. But it is not likely that she will expose herself
to this danger. It is said that as soon as repaired she will
be offered for sale, and that her place will be supplied by a
vessel constructed on the same model in some unknown
shipyard of England. This vessel will be manned by the
crew of the Florida, and commanded by the same captain,

AVALANCHES have been observed in the canton of
Appenzell and in the chain of the Alps on the side of the
valley of the Rhine. A terrific avalanche precipitated itself
fror. the top of the Falkuiss into the valley.

A REMARKABLE DREAII.—OId Saturday morn-
ing a man about 30 years of age, named Benjamin
Collins, was found drowned in a small dam belonging to the
White-hall pit, at Wyke. When found he was kneeling
in the water with his head down, being only up to the
shoulders in the water. He had been drinking for several
days, and became restless. He got up about 2 o'clock in
the morning, partly dressed himself, and said he could not
sleep. Soon afterwards he went out, and about 4 o'clock
his uncle, Mr. Mark Collin, of Lower Car Close farm, went
in search of him in the barn and stables, but not finding him
there returned to the house. Mrs. Collins then desired her
husband to go to the place where the body was found, as
she had just dreamt her nephew was drowned there. Mr.
Collins acted as his wife requested, and, to his amazement
and horror, saw the literal tultilmeat of her dream,—York
Herald.

THE GREAT DRAUGHT MATCII.--This tedious
and wearisome contest—if contest that can be called
which consisted in the unvarying repetition of precisely the
same series of moves—terminated yesterday. When the
farce had been solemnly performed up to the very last game,
the English champion, Martins, suggested whether it was
worth while to go through it for the fiftieth time ; and
proposed that the match should be considered wholly " a
draw." This proposition was assented to on the other
side ; and so both parties took themselves off with the
proud consciousness that if they had done no good to their
friends they had done them quite as little harm. The
issue, and still more the character, of the contest, have
caused much disappointment among skilful and enthusi-
astic players. It is but just to Wylie, however, to say that
he made repeated overtures to his rival in favour of import-
ing something of life and reality into the play by a variation
of moves, but Martins declined, arguing that while it might
be all very well for Wylie, surrouneed as he was by his sup-

porters, to venture on such a course, yet he, in justice to
his chief backer, who was absent, could not adopt a change
of policy. At the close a proposal to play a game or two
for a couple of pounds aside was rejected by Wylie, on the
ground that to do so might interfere with another match,
designed to come off in London, for which arrangements are
now being made—indeed, we understand that all which is
needed is that Martins should fix the time.—North British

ALARMING ANNOUNCEMENT.—A MAGAZINE AT
()tit ANTIPODES !—A magazine has been started at Auck-
land, :New Zealand, and is called the "Southern Monthly
Magazine."

" WINE—THE VINE AND THE CELLAR"—is the
title of a now book about to be publi9hed by the Messrs.
longianu,

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

DONCASTER RACES—Tins DAY.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
MUNICIPAL STAKES.

Washington
Clarissa colt
CORPORATION PLATE.

Co.:Ouniba
De bl,air
Man- Arm
Thirtet n ran.

TI IIR 1 EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.

DONCASTER RACES,-THIS DAY.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

THE ST. LEG-ER STAKES
Of 25 sovs each; for 3-yr-old colts, Bst 101 b;
Bst slb ; the second to receive 100 Goys out of the
stakes; the winner to pay 100 sovs towards ex.
penses, 25 for the judge, and 25 for the starter.
St. Leger Course (1 mile, 6 furlongs, 132 yards).
204 subs.
Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden (J. Osborne)
Mr. T. Valentine's Queen Bertha (Wells) 2
Mr. W. I'Anson's Borealis ...... (Challoner) 3
Mr. H. Owen's Golden Pledge. (Fordham) 4

The following also ran :
Lord Glasgow's Light Bob
Lord Glasgow's Clarior .
Mr. W. Ashworth's Doctor Syntax
Mr. J. Johnstone's The Serf
Lord Stamford's Avenger
Count F. de Lagrange's Jarnicoton
Mr. T. Parr's Blondin (W. Boyce) 0
Capt. D. Lane's Blue Mantle
Mr, Crook's Donnybrook (French) 0
Mr. Savile's The Ranger (J. Goater) 0
Lord Stamford's Onesander ....
Mr. W. Stewart's Cairncastle (Foster) 0
Mr. E. W. Watson's Columbia (Hibbert) 0
Mr. Watt's National Guard .. (J. Snowden) 0
Mr. Savile's Prince Lee 800 (J. Mann) 0
Won by half a length ; two lengths between second and

third,

FOURTH EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 7 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day,

DONCASTER RACES—Tms DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRArIii)
QUEEN'S PLATE.

Jack of Hearts

Knave

Brother to Rapid Rhone

Four ran.
TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKE S.
Rose 1
Capunda 2
Wild Thyme
Nine ran.
TWO AND TIIREE-YEAR-OLD STAKES.
Persuasion
Light
LiVillgAMC 3
Eight ran.
STAND PLATE.

Creole
Stockman ...
Newmarket .. _ _

Twelve ran.

WALKING AGAINST TIME.

An occurrence took place on Friday last which
has excited considerable interest among the military
and sporting circles. Lieutenant Thomas, of the
2d battalion of the 32d Foot, stationed at Fulwood
garrison, who has on previous occasions executed.
some feats of endurance in pedestrianism, lately
alleged, in presence of some of his brother officers
during mess, that he could walk, fully accoutred as
a private soldier, and armed with rifle and bayonet,
60 miles within 20 hours. Bets were freely offered,
which Lieutenant Thomas as freely accepted, and
£3OO to £lOO was staked in various sums against
him. The 60 miles to be gone over were fixed to be
on the turnpike-road between Preston to Lancaster.
He commenced his walk at a quarter past three
o'clock on Friday morning, the starting point
being the first milestone from Preston, opposite
a promenade known as the Ladies' Walk. He
was fully accoutred in the full marching condi-
tion of a private soldier, with rifle and knapsack, kit,
bayonet, and 20 rounds of ammunition, the whole
weighing about 561 b. He was accompanied by two
referees, Captain Beale, of the 10th Regiment, and
Lieut. Duncombe, of the 41st, Lieut. Garforth, of
the 32d Infantry, being umpire; these were accom-
modated in a conveyance. The gallant pedestrian
started off in hearty spirits, and arrived at Garstang,
10 miles on his route, at 6 o'clock. Here he par-
took of a cup of tea, and then pushed on for Lan-
caster, making the good old town at 9.30. He im-
mediately turned his face again for Garstang, where
he arrived precisely at half-past 12. He again re-
turned to Lancaster, arriving at 6 p.m. He recruited
himself at the King's Arms there for 15 minutes,
and then commenced the concluding portion of his
task his return to Preston, where he arrived, or at
least he arrived at the winning post outside the
town, at 10.50, having accomplished his extraor-
dinary feat in 25 minutes less than the stipu-
lated time--viz,, in 19 hours 35 minutes. He
had intended walking from Preston to Lan-
caster and back, and then to Garstang and back
to Preston, but finding the road between Gar-
stang and Lancaster best served his purpose, and.
there being on that portion less probability of a.
crowd of spectators, he chose to traverse that part
of the road twice, instead of the Southern half of
the journey. When he arrived at Broughton, about
\
himu a e
lustily u sbtyi l y arg
when
large
number miles from Preston,
heonc,heered was
number of persons, who
he came in sight, there appearing to be general
satisfaction at the accomplishment of the feat,
which, considering the weight Lieutenant Thomas
had to carry, was most extraordinary. For the last
few miles he exhibited manifest signs of exhaustion,
but gamely kept on, and won, es we have said, with
25 minutes to spare. When Mr. Thomas first took
up the challenge bets of 3 to 1 against him were
freely offered, but as the day approached confi-
dence in his ability to perform the task became
strengthened, and the betting became even. So
confident was he of his own powers of endurance
that on the evening before the' match he backed.
himself at 5 to 1 to accomplish the feat.

AUSTRALIAN BARNIIMS.—Those two spirited and
enterprising gentlemen who netted large fortunes
a short time since by a speculation with our English pro-
fessional cricketers, Messrs. Spiers and Spond, are now, t
is stated, in London, and open to an engagement with any
first-class Britisher who would draw in their thriving
colony. They offered Mr. Dickens a tremendous sum to
give readings over there, but he declined with thanks, for
the present at all events. The brilliant reception of the
cricketing eleven is very tempting certainly. There is little
doubt, however, that the smart Australians will capture
some celebrity or other, and carry him back with them is
triumph.
TILE COMING EXIIINITION OF STAINED GLASS
—The Science and Art Department having invited.
the leading firms engaged in the production of stained glass
to meet at South Kensington, and explained to their repre-
sentatives the nature of the plan and its means of carrying
it out, that department now proposes to hold the exhibition
in a gallery in the west wing of the South Kensington
Museum, which contains 15 windows, each 11 feet high, by
4 feet 9 inches wide, and could, if necessary, apply the win-
dows of a gallery adjoining that in question to the saws

purpose.
The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mule pm„ aud
the short exchange on London is 25.274 per £1 sterling. 015
comparing these rates with the English Mint prat goof
ld £4l
I7s. load. per ounce for standard gold, it appear
t vs
about 3-10 the per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark
and the short exchange on London is 13.61 per £1 sterling.
otandard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about
7-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg.
The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is about 135 to 1356 per cent., and the premium
on gold about 224 per cent. At those prices there is a small
profit on the importation of gold front the United states.