The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-22 00:00:00

ITALY.

p'r3 that it bad always retained its sympathies for the
royal family, and was the first to declare in favour of the
RetatoratiJn. If ever a place was well chosen, it was
Bordeaux—it was there that Louis Napoleon ought to
speak against war and revolution. The protest of Na-
poleon against war, at a moment when he is chosen by
popular enthusiasm, is of immense importance, for it is
the anti-warlike protest of France herself. Napoleon
could only be at that moment the interpreter of the people
—he could only speak the sentiments of the country. In
addition, it is seen that the President appreciates fully the
profound need of peace felt in our days. The Princejudges
the revolution severely in defining it as an ideology.
There is not a word in the French language more harsh
than that of dreamer. The Prince has also admitted the
want of religion so observable in our epoch, which he
describes so admirably. Napoleon knows his problem
well. We shall see it' he will solve it in like manner. It
is possible that Napoleon has become a necessity for
Franc-, since he leans for support on the party of order
and peace. The ancient dynasty has ceased to live;—it
is all over with it."

The Austrian .Lloyd of Vienna says :
" The telegraphic uispatch was right in calling the
speech of the Prince an event. It is, in fact, one which
has produced the greatest sensation. This speech is re-
markable in every way both in form and substance. The
question is no longer to know whether the empire will
be proclaimed; for it may be said that has been long
since done. The Prince has replied with the greatest
sang froid, and with the most entire good faith to the
cares, and doubts, and the fears which the empiro might
inspire for the continuance of the peace of the world,"

A letter from Florence of the 14th, in the Deihats,
says :—" Three objects occupy at this moment the
political circles of Tuscany—the now loan, the com-
mercial league with Austria, and the change of
Ministry. The new loan is to be 70,000,000 fr. or
80,000,000 Fr., and is to serve to pay off the loan of
25,000,000 fr. made in 1850, of 10,000,000 fr. made in
1851, and the residue of the loan of 4,000,000 fr. of
the ex-Duchy of Lucca; also to pay the old and new
debt of 15,000,000 fr. to Austria, and the floating
debt of 13,000,000 fr., and, finally, to employ the re-
mainder in constructing a new port at Leghorn, and
draining the marshes of Bicatina between Lucca and
Florence. M. Bastoji, hanker at Leghorn, is charged
to negotiate the loan, which may produce fortunate
results far the country, especially if the government
determines at the same time on introducing some
reforms in the administration. The commercial
league with Austria may be considered as concluded ;
but as it is to be feared that it will not make a very
good impression on the country, a favourable oppor-
tunity of carrying it into effect is waited for.
The construction of the new port of Leghorn is
a consequence of the Austro-Italian league, for it is
to be at the same time the military and mercantile
port of Austria in the Mediterranean. It is stated, in
fact, that amongst the conditions is one that an Aus-
trian garrison shall al ways remain at Leghorn ; and
another, that the Austrians shall be charged to pro-
tect the coasts from the Sardinian frontier to the Ro-
man frontier, to prevent smuggling. All opinions
agree in considering as inevitable the change of
Ministry. The Grand Duke does not appear satisfied
with his present ministers, who have often opposed
his ideas, especially in the question of the Concordat
with Rome. It was not known by whom they are to
be replaced."
The
.Duke of Modena paid a visit to the Pope at
the Vatican, on the 11th, in company with Count
Esterhazy, Austrian Minister Plenipotentiary to the
Holy See.

PROVINCIAL EXPLOITS OF A LONDON

SHARPER.

A young fellow, described as being about 23 to 24
years of age, of low stature, dressed in a suit of blank,
over which he wears a grey coloured over-coat, has
lately emerged from the metropolis, where it is supposed
he has been " schooled," and has been trying his luck in
the provinces, a few of whose adventures we will briefly
describe. Towards the middle of last month he made
his appearance at Maidstone, in Kent, where, after intro-
ducing himself to several persons, and boasting of his
respectable acquaintances in Canterbury, Tunbridge, &c.,
he hired a pony of Mr. E Goodwin to go to Lenham on
business, and to return the same night, but instead of
going to Lenham, he proceeded to Gillingham, quite
another direction, where he disposed of the pony,
saddle, and bridle, and decamped with the proceeds.
No more was heard of him until the sth of the
present month, when he made his appearance in a
new character to act his part in a rather novel
scans. On that day he introduced himself at the Euston
strstion to a London broker, who was on his way to a
large sale of a gentleman's effects at Milton Ball, in
Benfordshire, as the agent of no less a personage than
Sir John Jervis, commissioned by Sir John to attend the
same sale to make some extensive purchases. Arrived
in Bedfordshire he was introduced by the broker to Mr.
Dew, the auctioneer, who recommended them both to
most comfortable quarters at the Falcon Inn, Bletsue.
Next day after his arrival he attended at another sale
at Reynold, a few miles ( ff, where he made purchases
amounting in value to 2071., representing himself there
to be an agent of Lord Campbell, to whom the lots were
knocked down. After some ineffectual attempts to trans-
fer some valuable bargains and draw the money, he left
with some 275. in his pocket, of which he had succeeded
in bilking a poor man, without clearing a lot, or disburs-
ing one penny, and returned to his rural lodgings at
night. At rather an early hour on the ensuing morning
he was at Milton-hall, and paid great attention to a black
mare,which he pretended to be extremely anxious to pur-
chase, but which was entered in the catalogue for sale
on the following day. Assuming a consequential air,
he desired the groom to put on the saddle and bridle
and bring her out, so as he could examine her
and try her. Finding her slightly lame, he pre-
tended he would go to the blacksmith's and have
her shoe altered, and return in a few minutes. This
was in the morning. Between six and seven o'clock in
the evening, Superintendent Graham, hearing that the
fellow had rode away with the mare, questioned the
groom, and found it to be the fact. Tne superintendent,
with another officer, immediately went iu pursuit of the
fellow, and reached Kettering that night, rather over
twenty miles from the place, where he discovered that
the pretended agent had exchanged away the mare, sold
the one for which he had exchanged for is few shillings,
and started off by train from Wellingborough, with
the saddle and bridle. After some inquiry, the
stolen mare was discovered at Northampton. The
next appearance of the fellow was at Walsall, in
Staffordshire, on the 9th instant, at which place he pro-
fessed to be a broker, just arrived from London, to at-
tend a sale in the neighbourhood. Here he remained
two days, and on the 11th instant he stole another
mare and rode her off to Fazeley fair, where he sold
her with the saddle and bridle which he had taken from
sf.rtoopalenboe.inneg,
started in
bpyurtshueitpuoflicbei.m, Tbuhte
he
effiweearhs,
ipmoans
sr aee
Milton Ernest. At this place he had a narrow escape
n
intimation being given that the mare he had sold was a
d
on the road by a person on horseback,. who oionfeeenrthttoeo,kwathye.
that his career will be
fellow, and it is supposed succeeded in making
turn the money which had been paid for the mare • this
danger
he
of e
w courseas in, and
himaavood he
e intimationsaunoooed esucceeded
gettingof the. imminent
broughtb e
ogees. however,
Itsp eeisdilt;

SCRIPTURE —..yesterday
afternoon
g oft READERS'hem e
mA
bs
es
rose
fA
ti'Llteo Nabove associationwas held at their rooms, in Spring-gardens, Charing-cross,
a meetin
for general business. The report for the Fast year stated that
the Efforts of the association had been crowned with success,
and that among the current year's subscribers, were Messrs.
Truman, Hanbury, Buxton, and Co. That eminent firm had
already subscribed 600 guineas. There are at present 116
readers supported by the society. The receipts of the past
year amounted to 8,8691. 12s 10d., leaving a. balance to be
carried to the next year's account of 7111. Os. 4d.
DWELLINGS FOR THE POOR.---The Society for the
General Improvement of the Dwellings of the Poor, lately
established, but which, since its commencement, has been
benefited by liberal support, have begun the first of a series
of operations in the metropolitan districts, by commencing
the building of model dwellings for the working classes and
their families in the large space of ground between New-
street, llopkins-street, Husband-street, and Cock-court,
adjoining Broad-street, Golden-square, in the parish of St.
James. The above philanthropic undertaking will be the
means of providing respectable habitations, in lieu of the
present dilapidated abodes, one of the worst at present exist-
ing, of filth and pauperism in the metropolis.
JEWS' LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION,
SussEx-nAnr.. —The winter session of this institution was
opened yesterday evening with a conversazione of the mem-
bers, and other friends, in the new hall attached to the
establishment in Leadenhall-street. Mr, Nathaniel Monte-
fiore presided ; and among the other members of the Jewish
persuasion present there were the Rev. Dr. Addler (the
chief Rabbi), Mr. Fred. T. Goldsnaidt, the Rev. Dr. Schiller
Zinessg of Manchester, and Mr. John Clarke. It appeared,
from the speeches made during the evening, that the institu-
tion lacked support from those it most intended to benefit,
and who, from their natural intelligence, it was supposed
would have readily availed themseives of its advantages.
The proceedings wound up by a
concert, in which a party of
male and female members delighted the company with some
excellent singing. The hall was crowded to excess, bat the
Hebrew fair sex made up by tar the greatest portion of the
audience.

ANNOTTO BAY MINING COMPANY AND LIGtIANEA
AND GENERAL MINING COMPANY.— A special general meet-
ing of the shareholders in the last of the above-named com-
panies took place yesterday, at their offices in Meorgate-
street, to consider the propriety of an aragamatioa of the
two companies. Mr. Prinsep, the chairman, stated that the
basis of an amalgamation of the two companies bad been
laid, a former meeting, in a series of resolutions, under which
12,0001. additional capital would have to be raised. The
Chairman moved the adoption of the reaolttions, uhich was
seconded, and unanimously agreed to. A similar meeting of
the Annotto Bay Mining Company took pace immediately
afterwards, at which corre,spondmg resolutions were passed.
CSVMDYLE ROCK AND GREEN FAKE COPPER
MINE COMPANY.—The first generaPmeeting of this com-
pany was held yesterday, at the Queen's Areas, Pcultry ; Mr.
John W ebster in the chair. The proceedings consisted of the
reading of reports from the engineer, the captain, the
manager, and Professor White, who had petionally inspected
the mines. These reports were deemed highly encouraging
by the adventurers, and were unanimously adorted. From
an account presented, it appeared that property to the value
of 3,2851. belonged to the company at the minim, and that
nothing was owing. Of the 11. shares, 1,449 had been issued,
and 2,551 remained to he issued. Mr. Lutwio9 Mr. John
Webster, the Rev. J. W. Blew, Mr. Ward, pad Mr. Beckers,
were elected members of committee. Votes of thanks to
the chairman, and to the several gentlemen who presented
reports, were proposed and duly acknowledged, after which
the meeting separated.

at Rome on the 12th. General Allouveau de General Thierry, of the French Artillery, arrived
Mon-
treal and his aide-de-camp left on the same day for
Naples.
The Giornale di Roma of the 13th announces that
the Pope has directed the excavations of the Forum
at 'tome to be continued, particularly in the vicinity
of the ruins of the Temple of Castor, and on the Mons
Capitolinus, in order to ascertain whether the remains
existing there be those of the Basilica, built by Julius
Caciar, under the title of Julia or not. It is expected
these excavations will throw great light upon several
obscure passages of the Classics.

SUPPOSED SUICIDES BY DROWNlN6.—Yesterd ay,
information was forwarded by the police to the various me-
tropolitan police stations, of the discovery of the bodies of
persons who are supposed to have drowned themselves.
The first was the description of la man, about GO years of
age, who was found in the river Lea, on Wednesday morn-
ing last, near llomerton. The second information referred
to the finding of the body of a man, about 35 years of age,
and about five feet eix inches in height. The third gave an
account of a man, between 50 and 60 years of age, who, with
the former deceased, was picked up in the Begent's-canal,
,
at Islington.

ROYAL WATEEMEN AND LICHTtIiMEN'S ASYLUM.
—The poor watermen of the river have many claims on the
public for support ; as from the advancement of science con-
sequent on the restoration of peace, the formation of docks,
and above all the development of the mighty power of
steam, the labouring waterman has been almost deprived of
the means of his daily subsistence. Another and a strong
consideration for their support by the public is, that they
have been regarded by the legislature as one of the nurse-
ries for the royal navy, and by act of parliament of the 4th
and sth of Queen Anne the company is compelled. in time
of war to summon and provide such a number of watermen,
to serve in the royal navy, as the Lord High Arnim' of Eng •
land, or the commissioners for executing that office, shall
from time to time give notice they require; and such persons
so summoned are liable to imprisonment and disfranchise-
ment should they fail to appear when called. upon, and
many eminent and distinguished naval officers have borne
testimony to their excellence as seamen. The propriety
of forming an asylum for the poor aged, de-
cayed and maimed watermen and lightermen of the river,
and their wives or widows, was for some time under the con-
sideration of the court of the company (a very ancient 011');
but, being unable, from the state of their funds and the
general distress of their members, to erect a building for that
purpose, they were induced, some time since, to solicit sub-
scriptions from their friends and the public for the purpose;
and by the liberality they experienced, and the gift of a piece
of land at Penge, by the president of the institution, Mr.
John Dudin Brown, for the purpose, they have been enabled
to build 41 houses for the accommodation of 41 married
couples, where many of the aged, and decay members of
the company and their wives and widows are Sow living in
humble and decent retirement. It was announced at the
dinner that the institution had been recently honoured by her
most gracious Majesty the Queen and his Rsyal Highness
Prince Albert becoming patrons of the same, and that they
had contributed 1051. towards the endowment fund thereof.
Also, that his Grace the Duke of Northumberland had
kindly consented to become vice-patron thereof, and had
contributed a similar sum. The allowance to the inmates
and the expenses of repairs, &c., amount to nearly 500/. per
annum, and which the committee almost entirely depend upon
themselves, their friends, and the public to make up.
DEATH OF A WIFE.—Mr. Brent, the deputy coro-
ner for Middlesex,_ concluded, late on Wedneaday evening,
at the Fox and Hounds, Little Coram-street, Bloomsbury,
an adjourned lengthened inquiry .touching the death of
Bridget Barry, aged 29, the wife of Joseph Barry, a car.
penter, residing at No. 18, Upper James-street, Camden
Town, which was alleged to have been caused by the brutal
and inhuman treatment of her husband towards her, who
has sines absconded, fearing the result of the coroner's in-
quest. After hearing the whole of the case, the coroner
summed up; and as there was no evidence to connect the
death with the ill treatment, the jury returned a verdict to
the effect—" That the deceased died from disease of the
heart; but whether produced by want of Proper nourish-
ment, or any other cause, there was not sufficient evidence
to show."

that the
nsrlin, 18th,
Y.
before the
The Cologne GazGeEtteß,MunAdel\Trate
invitations
Gyvern-
says :--" It is scarcely possible
_ separate
the desirede
the Conferences of Vienna can take pl'hee opening of
I,sth Nov. next. We learn that the Saias •
msnt has not confined itself to sending
the allies of Darmstadt. It ii said ithvaitta""B to
negotiations continue between Vienna and Baden „
those which were opened by Baron de Rudt Kull "s
berg, the Baden Minister, had not led to
result."
The Diet of Mecklenburg Schwerin has been
convoked by the Grand Duke for the 18th of Nov.
The surveys for the railway from Strasburg to the
Bavarian frontier are actively going on, and those for
the section from Haguenau to the frontier will very
shorcly be submitted to the Government. The length
of the line will be about 40 miles.
The Official Gazette of Hanover contains the fol.
lowing remarks on the speech of the Prince-President
at Bordeaux :
It is of great significance that the President pro-
claims the Empire in the city of Bordeaux. lie chooses
Bordeaux, in order to take away every revolutionary or
warlike appearance from the Empire. Bordeaux suf-
fered.much as the seat of the Girondins, and as a Com-
mercial city it §llffao so much by the wars of the Lm-

TENANT LEAGUE.—The Freeman states that the
mission of Mr. Lucas, in colecting funds for the Tenant
League, has been successful in the counties of Kilkenny
end Carlow, and the Quei.n's County.
CHERTSEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY....-The annual
meeting of the members of this society took place yes-
terday, at the Town Hall, Chertsey. Colonel W. H.
Sumner presided; and was supported by
Mr. Henry
Drummond, M.P., and Mr. Evelyn, M.P. In the inter-
val between the toast being proposed and acknowledged,
a labourer named King was introduced, who
produced
a magnificent sheaf of barley, the produce of one single
grain. It excited universal admiration, but he made no
statement as to the method by which he had obtained so
satisfactory a ieisulL

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1852.

THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ROCHES•
TER AND THE REV. R. WHISTON.

REINSTATEMENT OF THE APPELLANT.
THE JUDGfIENT.

Tho judgment in the case of the Reverend Robert
Whiaton and the Dean and Chapter of Rochester, is as
follows:
" The Visitor having heard the appeal of the Reverend
R. Whiston against the order of the Dean and Chapter
of Rochester, for his removal from the head mastership
of their school, made on the 19th day of October, 1849,
declares that the pamphlet entitled ' Cathedral Trusts
and their Fulfilment,' admitted to have been published
by him, and which formed the ground of that removal,
contains charges unjustly reflecting upon the conduct
of the Dean and Chapter, and is libellous, and
that the appellant might lawfully and justly bo
punished for it under the cathedral statutes. But taking
into consideration that the appellant may have been iu
some degree misled by legal opinions of high authority,
though given on erroneous data, upon the main charge
against the Dean.and Chapter, of having illegally taken to
themselves a disproportionate share of the revenue of the
cathedral property, and considering also that some of the
statutes of the cathedral have not been carried into strict
execution, though such disuse may have been sanctioned
b 7 practice prevailing during a long series of years, and,
in one respect, by the opinion of the late Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Visitor further declares that the appel-
lant shall, on the Ist of January now next ensuing, be re-
instated in his said office of head schoolmaster, with all
the emoluments appertaining thereto; but that he shall
have no right or claim against the Dean and Chapter,
or any one else, for any profits or emoluments accruing
from the said 19th day of October, 1849, the day of his
removal from his said office up to the Ist day of January
next; the Visitor being of opinion that the appellant
justly deserved to be suspended during the time aforesaid,
and he directs him to he restored on the Ist day of
January next, on this condition and not otherwise; and
the Visitor having observed that the charges unjustly
made against the Dean and Chapter in the before-men-
tioned pamphlet have been repeated in several editions
published since the first commencement of these pro-
ceedings, thinks it right earnestly to caution the appellant
against the repetition of these charges in any subsequent
publication, as the appellant will not have the same ex-
cuse of his having been misled as to the legal right of
the Dean and Chapter, which has been the main reason
why the Visitor has teen induced to mitigate the sentence
of removal.—Dated this 20th day of October, in the year
of our Lord 1852. " G. ROCHESTER, Visitor.