The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-23 00:00:00

MARKET 2rTEWS-(THIS DA V.)

"" " FRENCH EMPIRE

who, after having been so long imprisoned at
Naples, has had his punishment lately commuted
into perpetual exile from the kingdom of the Two
Sicilies, and is now in Turin, has obtained letters
of naturalisation as a Sardinian subject.
The Iffessaggere of Modena states from Rome
that the consulta for the finance has named a com-
mission to examine and propose means for providing
for the deficiency in the coining year's expenditure
which will exceed that of 1852, and another com-
mission for the consideration of the projected rail-
ways, that in particular, which, touching at
Ancona, is to connect Rome with Bologna. The
tax on professions is henceforward to be exacted by
the communes, which are to be held responsible for

THE CARLTOI

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—There has been an increased demand fm.
British Plantation at advanced quotations this week, the
rise being about 6d per cwt at the auctiorrs, and both the
grocers and refiners have bought largely. Barbadoes pub-
licly went at 38s to 38s 6d for fine yellow, and at 34s to
35s for ord. Refined brown lumps were 44s 6d. to 465, and
low to fine grocery 45s to 48s. Mauritius was in improved
,st, and sold at full prices to a slight advance ; fine
363 to 39s ; low to good, 32s to 35s 6d. ; and corn-
.on to fine grey, 33s to 375. Madras was in active re-
Publicly grocery white sold at 41s to 44s 6d ; mid
.row Mauritius kind, at 34s to 35s ; and good soft brown
28s 6d. Bengal sold at full quotations ; ord toted m and
white Benares, 37s to 38s ; mid and good 32s 6d
to 33s 6d, and fine grainy yellow, 39s to 41s 6d.
Penang was in request and dearer ; white selling
at 36s to 38s, low and mid grey at 33s 6d to 353 Od, and
brown at 30s to 31s, and foreign was higher. Manilla pri-
vately has been sold to the extent
ell of 8,000 bags at
ah at 30s
35s
6d
to 31s for unclayed brown ; and yow Hann
to 39s 6d. per .cwt. • Java, by auction, brought 38s to 41s
for mid to fine yellow, and 34s to 35s 6.1 for mid to fine

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On Tuesday, the Emperor visited the Hotel
Dicu and the Hospital at Compiegne. He
was accompanied by General Canrobert, the
prefect' of the Oise, and the mayor of the
town, and was received by the directors and the
attendant swurs de charite. After going through
the different wards, and addressing many of the
patients in the most affable manner, his Majesty
retired amidst marks of the most respectful sym-

yellow

pathy.
The Emperor has just sent two handsome flower
vases in bronze, and a magnificent Russian snuff-
box to the authorities of Agen, and a splendid silver
sugar-basin to those of Privas, to form prizes in
lotteries which are being organised in those places
for the benefit of the poor.
The Pays states that a company with a capital of
25 millions of francs, has been formed for turning
to profit the forests and other property of the State,-
now comparatively unproductive in Corsica.
Captain Benson, the aide-de-camp of General
Pelissier, arrived at Marseilles on the 18th, with
the colours taken by the French at Laghouat,

the amount.
The Austria, a Vienna paper, gives an account
of the progress of railways in Austrian Italy, from
which it appears that the Verona and Brescia line is
to be opened in June, 1853, as well as the Brescia
and Coccaglio section. The remaining section from
Coccaglio to Milan is already traced. The Milan and
Piacenza, Mantua and Borgoforte, Verona and Bol-
zano, Trevisio and Isonzo, lines are being at present
surveyed.
The Chamber of Deputies at Turin was to dis-
cuss, on the 18th, the bill relative to the sequestra-
tion of ecclesiastical property, the object of which
is to put a period to the pretensions of the munici-
palities with regard to the said property.
The city of Turin had resolved to construct a
commercial dock, on the plan of the Dock Napo-
leon in Paris.
The Sardinian Government had contracted for
the construction of a screw frigate in England, for
the sum of 2,214,000 f. It was M. Cavour, who,
during his journey to Scotland, signed the con-
tract with a shipbuilder at Newcastle.
Letters from Ticino, of the 13th, state that on
that day a letter from the Archbishop of Milan was
communicated to the Grand Council, complaining
of :the suppression of the Convent of Capuchins,
and of the inhumanity with which the measure had
been executed. The clerical party has resolved to
show the greatest interest for these expelled friars.

brown.
COFFEE.—The demand has been limited and prices have
been heavy. Plantation Ceylon of favourite marks has
been taken in at 61s. to" 635. for mid. good ord. Native has
been sold at 465. 6d. to 475., privately. Mocha has de-
clined ls. to 25., and by auction, sales were made at 71s. to
765. for mid. and good clean-garbled small berry, and at
555. to 60s. for ungarbled. Rio has been sold at 495. to
50s. Gd. ; and Mysore good ord. at 475.
RICE.—The market has been dull. Bengal mid. and
good white at lls. Gd. to 12s. per cwt. ; and Java mid.,
and good rather broken 10s. to Ils. Gd.
SPlCES.—Cassia Ligna has been taken at Ills, to 112 s.
for third pile, and at 100 s. to 105 s. for broken Java. - Pep-
per was taken in at 3d. to 3ad. per lb., and white sold at
70. to 7,-Id. for mid. Batavia Pimento brought sd. to
5,1 d. per lb., and Cinnamon ls. 4d. to 2s. sd. for ord. to
mid. Batavia Mace sold at 2s. 6d. to for mid.
pale, rather wormy, and Nutmegs at 2s. sd. to 2s. Gd.
for limed..
Rtim.—Not much is doing, but prices are steady.
SALTPETRE.—There is a rise of 6d per cwt. low and
mid. ; Bengal 191 to 91 per cent. ; Refraction 25s to 20s 6d,
and good and fine 14 to 2i per cent. 27's Gd to 30s.
COTTON.—This article has been rather firmer, with
moderate sales.
TALLOW.—The demand has improved a little, P.Y.C.
being about 46s per cwt.
TEA.—There has been a firm but not active market.
GREEN FRUIT.—The trade is brisk, which is usually the
case at Christmas time. The market has been well sup-
plied with oranges; 3 cargoes St. Michael, 1 Seville China,
1 Terceira, sold Keeling & Hunt at public sale, went at
a reduction of is. to 2s. per box. Lemons without altera-
tion. A small cargo of black Spanish nuts and chestnuts
has been received by steamer from Gisin, which is a novel
feature from that port.

Algeria.
The Moniteur Alggrien contains a new list of
commutations of punishments accorded to persons
transported in 1852, amounting to 67 in all-53
from the department of the Lot-et-Garonne, 5 to
the Var, 7to other departments, 1 Italian, and

1 Swiss.
In the Debuts there is a long article on the Derby
Ministry, ending with an appeal in favour of the
free trade principle in France. The Debuts says :
"Although they retire from office, the assent given
by Lord Derby and his colleagues to the principle of
free trade puts an- end in England to the discussion
which had arisen on the 'subject of that freedom. It
remains definitely master of the field, and it cannot fail
to excite the attention of Europe. Already, in conse-
quence of the demonstration made by Sir Robert Peel,
all the powers who exercise any ascendancy in the world
have materially modified their tariffs in the sense of free
trade; in Europe they are Austria and Russia, and in Ame-
rica the -United States ; to this list we may add Spain, Pied-
mont, Holland, Belgium, and Portugal. To this im-
posing unanimity of civilisation, France alone, absorbed
as she was by internal cares, has hitherto made the ex-
ception ; she retains the most prohibitive tariff in Europe,
although at the Exhibition of London m 1851 she, to
her own astonishment, eclipsed every nation, including
England, in a number of branches of industry. Now,
that France has no longer to dread the anarchy which
had threatened her, there is nothing to prevent her from
joining in a commercial policy which is recommended
by so many suffrages and by so many examples. We
have the experience of the whole world and the conver-
sion of the most decided English Protectionists to give
confidence to timid minds. We have, in order to secure
every interest, the moderation of the most devoted
friends of free trade, who all declare that time and gra-
dation are the necessary elements of all reforms. We
have besides, in order to secure respect for this salutary
transformation of our commercial legislation, the solemn
words of the speech at Bordeaux—Umpire c'est la paixi
What more striking pledge of peace can be given to the
Powers than to substitute for the commercial system of
isolation that of commercial relations, which would be-
come every day more and more intimate?"
The Constitutionnel, in a leading article, traces
the causes of the late change of the government 'in
France, and congratulates the country on the
accession to the throne of a Prince wbo has an-
nounced his determination to promote the develop-
ment of the resources that it possesses for grandeur
and prosperity when favoured by the blessings of
peace. The Constitutionnel draws a faithful picture
of the evils which have been brought upon the
French nation by a succession of revolutions, and
observes with truth that the natural result was the
eager adoption of a government able to put down
the spirit of anarchy, and protect society against
the machinations of the designing few, and the
turbulence of an ignorant and misled mass. This,
as the Constitutionnel says, is the natural and in-
evitable result of all revolutions which have not ,
reason and justice for their bases, or which, when
founded on both, become greater evils than those
which they were intended to throw off, when
the administration of affairs falls into the hands
of bad or unskilful men. It is in the natural
and indeed inevitable course of things also, that
when a nation at the point of anarchy is rescued
from its danger by the intelligence and energy of
an individual, the extreme of absolutism must, for
a time at least, replace that of unbridled freedom ;
but it must not be forgotten that a government
which derives its strength and the confidence and
obedience of a nation from a feeling of gratitude
for being rescued from impending destruction,
must, in order to preserve that strength, gradually
enlarge the sphere of liberty, in proportion as the
nation feels security against the advent of anarchy,
and yearns for the constitutional liberty which the
experience of past errors will protect against abuse.
Extremes are always dangerous, and are always
transitory. The strongest governments become
weak when they do not take into account the spirit
of the age and the demands of intelligence. The
surest mode of preventing revolution is to exercise
power with energy but prudence, to make no com-
prise with the revolutionary spirit, but to remove
from the minds of the intelligent and well disposed
anything like regret for the past.
The market was firm, without much business
doing. The Four-and-a-half per Cents. opened at
106 f. 50c., and closed at 106 f. 35c. for the end of
the month. The Three per Cents. closed at 82f. 80c. ;
Orleans Railway New Shares, 1,040 f. ; Rouen,
975 f.: Havre, 325 f. ; Great Northern, 902 f. 50c.;
Basle, 365 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 837 f. 50c; Paris
and Lyons, 927 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Avignon,
777 f. 50c.; Western of France, 795 f.; Caen and
Cherbourg, 635 f. ; Dijon and Besangon, 577 f. 50c ;
Bordeaux and Cette, 617 f. 50c. ; Shares of the New
Bank of Credit Mobilier issued at 500 f., 995 f.

RUSSIA.
The Journal de St. Petersburg announces that on
the morning of the 7th there were 466 cholera pa-
tients under treatment. 56 new cases were re'
ported during the day, besides 21 cured and. 20
deceased, the total number of cases being in the
evening 481.

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Dec. 23, 1852, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in tho different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
IWHEAT. IBARLEY. I I
OATS. RYE. I BEANS. I PEAS.
:433 lOd 29s 9d ISs bd 1 298 21 34s 6d 32s Od
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
\V!IEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I BYE. BEANS. YEAS.
IS Od is Od is Od Is Od lis Od Is Od
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 121,950; Barley, 116,239 ; Oats, 30,351; Rye, 153; Beane,
6.151 ; Peas, 3,503 quarters.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCLVIII.
INTRODUCTION TO THE ANALYSIS OF THE
SEVENTY-FOURTH DERBY.
(Concluded from No. 357.)
The Derby and Oaks have been won only once by the
same horse—Sir C. Bunbury's Eleanor, in 1801, a feat,
that, in the ordinary course of events, will never be re-
peated. The winner of the Derby has in four instances
figured at Doncaster as the conquering hero of the St.
Leger race ;—Mr. Wilson's Champion inlBoo, being the
first that carried off the great race of the North, in ad-
dition to that of the South ; and what was termed the
" Champion charm," was not dissolved until nearly half a
century had elapsed, when, strange to say, the deed of note
was done three years in succession ; in 1848, by Lord
Clifden's Surplice ; in 1849, by Lord Eglinton's Flying
Dutchman, and, in 1850, by Lord Zetland's Voltigeur.
In each instance, these celebrated horses were the best
of their respective years.
The Derby has been won on thirty-three occasions
out of the seventy-three, by the best horse of the
year ; and during the last eight years, a full moiety
of the Derbies have fallen to the lot of the "great
guns" of the year. The instances in which the contrary
was the case are the following :—ln 1845, the Derby was
carried off by the Merry Monarch, a remarkably inferior
animal ; Alarm, who could have conceded some eight or
ten pounds to the winner, and beaten him into jelly,
having had his chance disposed of by getting loose and
running all over the course. This latter animal, and the.
Baron (winner of the St. Leger), were undoubtedly the
cracks of that year. In 1846, the three best horses
were Pyrrhus the First, Sir Tatton Sykes, and Sting ;
the last named being considered by all to be the "flower
of the field," but reports of dosing—which were but too
true, I believe—suddenly sent him from the rank of
first favourite to the extreme outside lot, and Pyrrhus
and Sir Tatton, the two next best horses, swept the
Derby and St. Leger between them. In 1847, Van
Tromp ought to have headed the lot, both in Derby and
St. Leger, being a much better horse, as was afterwards
proved, than his Derby conqueror—Cossack ; but, as in
Sting's case, Van Tromp was the victim of underhand
proceedings, and only finished a bad third at Epsom ;
but afterwards won the St. Leger easily. This year
the leading horse ought to have been Stockwell, but
on the Derby day, from want of preparation, both
he and the second best of the year—Kingston—were
nowhere. It is difficult to determine the exact preten-
sion of Barbarian and Chief Baron Nicholson, both of
whom are undoubtedly superior horses • and had Nat
been on either one or other on the Derby day, Daniel
O'Rourke's portrait would never have had a place in the
gallery of Derby winners. Beth of these animals, how-
ever, went amiss almost immediately after the race—
Barbarian from his wretbhed legs---4aii3lia,ve not been in
form since. Hobbie Noble is a first-class mile-horse,
and I am very much deceived if he is anything more ;
and should the Chief Baron, in form, ever meet him at a
longer distance, I expect that Hobble will succumb
easily.
As the three-year-old races of the spring, more
especially the Two Thousand Guineas and Newmarket
Stakes, influence the Derby betting at least, if not the
race, I think it will not be a work of supererogation to
glance at the past records of these stakes. I will not go
further back than eight years, that being the extent of
my experience ; and as this period has been the most
rife in sport, and what we may call the "golden days"
of the turf, I think that will be sufficient for my present
purpose. Singular to say, the winner of the Column,
during the time just mentioned, has never, except in
the instance of Tadmor, obtained even a place in the
Derby, although on several occasions has, by winning
this race, been made a great favourite for the event at
Epsom. The race in the forthcoming year having only
three animals of any particular note in it—Filbert,
Defiance, and Estrella, without Jack the Giant Killer
should turn out something good, victory, not impro-
bably, will attend Lord Exeter's colours ; and conse-
quently we may expect to see Filbert a good favourite
for the great race.
Since the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes were first
run for in 1809, although the winner of this race has
been made in many instances the favourite one for the
Derby, yet on former occasions only has the double
triumph been effected, namely—in 1813 by Smolensko,
in 1828 by Cadland, in 1836 by Bay Middleton, and in
1843 by Cotherstone. In the course of the last eight
years but three of the winners have gained a front posi-
tion in the Derby ; and yet this race is considered the
key to it. In 1845, 6to 4 was laid on Idas for the
Guineas, which he won in a canter, and immediately be-
came first favourite for the Derby. At starting he was
actually7standing at 2 to 1 ; but, being a mile horse
and nothing more, was beaten at the road. In 1846,
13 to 8 was laid on Tom Tulloch for the Guineas ; ' he
finished second to Sir Tatton Sykes, against whom they
laid 5 to 1. The latter afterwards ran Pyrrhus the
First to a neck for the Derby, and I think might have
won but for the imprudence of his eccentric owner and
jockey, Bill Scott. In 1847, 5' to 4 was laid against
Planet for the Guineas, who ran second to Conyngham,
which was priced at 4 to 1; the latter afterwards was an
unplaced fourth in the Derby. In 1848 Blaze was the
favourite for the Guineas, at 6t6 4. He was beaten at
the bushes, and finished third to Flatcatcher, who beat
the second favourite—Glendower—by a neck. For pe-
culiar reasons Flatcatcher did tot start for the Derby,
or probably he would have been is his stable companion,
Shylock's, place (third). Glendower was fourth. In
1849, 6 to 5 was laid on Nunnykirk for the Guineas,
and 10 to 1 against Honeycomb. The former won by
half a length, but was nowhere in the Derby, while the
latter ran in fourth. In 1850, Pitsford, the favourite at 2 to
1, won the Guineas by a neck, and afterwards got a good
second place in the Derby. In 1851 the favourites were
Mountain Deer and Confessor, who respectively finished
second and fourth to Hernandez, who obtained the
fourth place in the Derby, and „light have been third
had he been persevered with. This year the favourite
was Homebrewed, who was nowhere in the Derby, but
finished a good second to stockwell for the Guineas.
The latter animal, had he been up to concert pitch
throughout the season, would not only have swept the
Guineas and St. Leger, and Derby also, but every other
race he was engaged in. So much' for the effects of the
Guineas upon the Derby.
I will just take a glance at the bearing the Newmar-
ket Stakes has had upon the greatest race of the year
before closing this present analysis. In 1846 Pyrrhus
won this stake, and afterwards the 'Derby. In the fol-
lowing year Cossack and War Eagle ran first and second
for this stake, and obtained the same positions in the
Derby. In 1848, Glendower won this stake, and ran
fourth at Epscna. In the three following years the
winners of this race—Vatican, Cariboo, and Midas—
were nowhere in the Derby. This year Stockwell car-
ried it off. I need say no more with reference to him.
This race is run over the D.M., and, from the running
.of
would seem to afford a better clue
the last seven years
to the Derby winn than the Two Thousand Guineas.
But little more need be stated to conclude this intro-
duction ; the last eight years give the following Derby
notabilia. The winter favourite has been the winner
twice (Surplice and The Flying Dutchman).
The Merry
Monarch and Daniel O'Rourke are the only outsiders
who have won—Voltigeur, in my opinion, not coming
within this category, as he was backed tremendously by
those in the secret. Pyrrhus the First and Cossack, in
the winter were quoted at 1,000 to 15 each, and scarcely
mentioned until each had achieved his Newmarket Stakes
victory. The first favourite won thrice. In five in-
stances the price of the winner at starting was under
8 to 1.
Early next week I shall commence my analysis of the
Derby, with the great stable of the North.
TII4 SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4l 4s ; clover
ditto, 3/ 15s to 41 18s ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 11 lOs per load.
Trade dull,-at barely late rates.
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ 4s ; clover
ditto, 31 15s to 4/ 15s ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 11 12s per load.
A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
WHITECHAPEL. —Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ Os ; clover
ditto, 31 15s to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 10s per load.
Supply good, and trade dull.
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MEAT MARKETS.
NEWGATE AND LEA.DENHALL.—AIthough there was an
extensive supply, the demand ruled steady at full prices.
Beef, 2s 4d to 3s Bcl ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 3s Od
to 4s 2d ; Pork, 2s fid to 4s per 81bs, by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, DEC. 22.—The supply good, and the demand
steady at full prices. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s Od ; Mutton,
3s 6d to 4s 10d ; Veal, 3s -to 4s Od ; Pork 3s Od to 3s 8d
per Sibs, to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, DEC. 22.—We had a very steady market
to-day, and the quotations were very freely supported.
Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s Od ;- Mutton, 3s 6d. to 5s Od ;
Veal, 3s Od to 4s 2d ; Pork, 3s Od to 3s 8d per Sibs.
Quarter old Store Pigs, 19s to 22s each.
LEWES, DEC. 22.—Our market was steady to-day, as
follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d ;
Veal, 3s 6d to 4s Od ; Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per 81bs.

TEE EWT
ATTEMPTED
CASTLE.M ND SUICIDE IN

On Tuesday morning, at the borough police-court,
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Robert Knox, a tailor, was brought
up for further examination, on the charge of attempting
to murder his wife. Mrs. Knox, who was disinclined
to appear against her husband, but had been summoned
by the magistrates to attend, said, that on the evening
of Saturday, the 28th of November, her husband came
home very tipsy, and a 'quarrel took place between
them, but she lost all recollection of what happened
until she found herself wounded, and police-officers in
the room. They had been married twenty-eight years,
and had nine children. Mrs. Brennan said she lived in
the room adjoining the prisoner's. About one o'clock
in the morning of Sunday, the 29th November, she
heard a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Knox screaming on
the stair-head, and on going to their room she found
the prisoner and his wife lying on the floor. Both were
bleeding. The prisoner said, "I have done it, and want
to die in peace." Mr. Brennan, the husband of the
last witness, said that on the morning in question he
followed his wife into Knox's room, assisted to lift Mr.
and Mrs. Knox from the floor, and then went for
policemen and medical assistance. Mr. Finnigan,
clothes dealer, Dog-bank, said that, at one o'clock on
the morning of the 29th ult., he heard the prisoner's
daughter shout, "My mother is stabbed—he had a
knife to my mother." He ran into their room, and
saw Mrs. Knox lying on her left side, near the window.
The prisoner was lying close to her, and a large carving-
knife was sticking in his breast. Vitness inquired who
did it, and the prisoner then drew the knife from
his body, threw it upon the ground, and said,
"You see I have done it myself." Mrs Knox screamed
and said, "Oh, my heart—l am dying ;" to which
the prisoner replied, "Die hard, you b--."—Mrs.
Finnigan, wife pfr`the'last witness, said that when she
entered the i:oom,on the morning in question she heard
the prisoner, who had been told that his wife would
recover, say, " I wish I had done it more effectually,
and I wish to die in peace." She unloosed Mrs. Knox's
sts.is, and found that she had been stabbed.—Mr. J. L.
Miller, surgeon, said that between one and two o'clock
on the morning of the 29th ult., be was sent for to the
prisoner's house in Dog-bank. Mrs. Knox had a wound
two inches in depth over the eighth rib, which must
have been inflicted with great violence by a sharp knife.
For several days she was dangerously ill, but was now
out of danger. The prisbner had a wound two or three
inches deep immediately over the breast bone, but it
was .not a dangerous one, the knife having been arrested
in its progress by the bone. Several other witnesses
-were examined, after which Mr. Stoker, solicitor, who
appeared for the prisoner, said that Mrs. Knox had no
wish to prosecute, but if the magistrates considered
that that was not sufficient reason why the prisoner
should not be sent for trial, he could say nothing after
the evidence that had been given. Mr. Airey, the sit-
ting magistrate, said that the case must undoubtedly be
,• sent for trial. The prisoner was fully committed for
trial at the next assizes.

THE CONTINENT.

SPAIN.

The Madrid Gazette of the 17th publishes a royal
decree, annulling the prosecution which had been
commenced against the Heraldo, for publishing the
address to the electors of the Electoral Committee
of the moderate party. The Heraldo mentions a
report that M. Pio de la Sota, the fiscal of the
press, has either resigned or been dismissed, and a
Madrid letter of the 17th informs us that the poli-
tical chief of Madrid, under whose authorisation
the prosecution had been instituted, has also ceased
his functions. The Diario Espanol; which had
shown some hostility to the new government, was
seized on the 16th, and a fine of 500 reals was in-
flicted. In its number of the 17th, the Diario
says it shall abstain from any further comments
upon the new Ministers until their policy shall be
more clearly defined. The Espana announces that
the government had refused permission to the
electors of the Progressist party to hold a public
meeting. The Madrid Gazette announces the ap-
proaching payment of the dividends on the 3 per
Cents.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH
WESTERN RAILWAY.—The up express train from Liver-
pool and Manchester last night ran off the rails near Har-
row, in consequence of the tyre of the driving-wheel of
engine No. 289 flying off. At nearly the same instant
a down merchandise train was passing and caught the
corner of one of the carriages. Both lines were blocked
for some time, and the night goods trains and morning
passenger trains were much delayed in consequence.
Providentially, none of the passengers were hurt, but
the guard was killed. We understand that the engine
which caused the accident, was nearly a new one, manu-
factured by Messrs. Sharp and Co.„ of Manchester.
THE LATE EXTRAORDINARY CHILD DESERTION.—It
will be remembered that a short time since a Mrs. Hughes,
after having place 4 two interesting girls in a school at St.
John's-Wood, deserted them, and absconded from her own
residence, and that thereon the proprietress of the school
placed them in the Marylebone-workhouse, the authorities
of which, with much difficulty, discovered the mother,
who, upon being arrested, took the children out of the
workhouse. The affair, through publicity given to it by
the press, excited deep interest, and many parties gene-
rously offered to contribute towards the support of the
children. Amongst the benevolent offers on their behalf,
the latest and most extraordinary were the following :—A
lady residing in the country, possessing 12,0001. a year, and
having no children of her own, proposed adopting the elder
girl, and with that view came up to London, and made
arrangements to meet the mother at a certain place, to take
the child with her. But the mother did not keep the ap-
pointment, and the lady departed from London without
achieving her object. The next offer was from a gentleman
residing in Edinburgh, who, having six sons and no daugh-
ter, was anxious to rear one of the children as a companion
to his children, and even sent his brother to London to
prepare an outfit and send the girl to Scotland. The
brother, having ascertained Mrs. Hughes's residence, gave
her the required sum to send her child to Edinburgh. The
parochial authorities of Marylebone, who are still anxious
for the fate of the children, have not as yet ascertained
whether Mrs. Hughes has sent the child to her proposed
adopted father ; and as the mother has left her late resi-
dence, Mr. Weeland, the master of the workhouse, has
written to him upon the subject.
A FRENCH GENERAL AND THE RETIRED LIST.—The
Council of State, in two of its recent sittings, was occupied
in hearing a demand made by General do Brigade Chadeys-
son against a decision of the President of the Republic,
dated the 11th December, 1851, by which he was placed on
the retired list. It was stated on his behalf that he had
entered the army on the 29th June, 1813, and had served
for 38 years, 20 of which had been in war, namely, three
years under the Empire, fourteen in Africa, and three in
Italy • that, unconnected with political parties, he owed
his different promotions solely to his courage, which had
been eight times mentioned in orders of the day in Africa ;
but that he had been placed in the retired list in Decem-
ber, 1851, because ,he had declined to accept the com-
mand of the department of the Basses Alpes, at that
time in a state of insurrection • and that thereby the law of
August, 1839, which enacts that generals of brigade shall
only be placed on the retired list at the age of 62 had been
violated, his age being only 56. In reply to the general, a
dispatch was read from the Minister of War, setting forth
that in the extraordinary circumstances which prevailed
in December, 1851, he was perfectly justified in placing
him on the retired list, in consequence of his refusal to
take the military command of the Basses Alpes ; that ho
fell within the application of a law of 1834, which gave
power to the Government of placing generals on the retired
list after they should have been 30 years in service ; and
that apart from that point the constitution of 1852 ex-
pressly confirmed all the acts done by the President from
the 2d of December. After hearing pleadings, the council
decided that the demand of the general should be rejected
in 'virtue of the law of Mi.

BELGIUM.
A statue, of the King of the Belgians was inau-
gurated on Sunday, in the Place Commimale of
Ixelles, near Bruxelles. Although no extensive
announcements of the ceremony had been made, it
attracted a large attendance of the inhabitants of
the commune and the capital. The Prince Royal
and, his brother attended ; they were received by
the mayor and common council. The mayor de-
livered a brief speech, and it was greeted with en-
thusiastic cries of " Vive le Roi 1" " Vivent les
Princes !" When the statue was uncovered canons
thundered, and several bands played. The diffe-
rent societies, communal schools, and national
guards of the commune and the neighbourhood,
together with detachments of troops, afterwards
filed off before the Princes.

THE TRINKET CAsE.—The Stewards of the Jockey
Club have decided that Mr. Hughes shall not henceforth
be allowed to run any horse at Newmarket, or to go on
the race-course or exercise-ground there.

INCREASE OF SALARY TO THE ASSISTANT-INSPECTORS
OF LETTER-CARRIERS.—The Earl of Hardwicke (Postmas-
tor-Genoral) has oanctioncd a very considerable increase in
the salaries of this very useful class of public officers.

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1552.

GLADSTONE

DISGRACEFUL SCENE IN THE CARLToN CLUB.

We find the following statement in a contemporary :
—" A scene took place at the Carlton Club on Monday
evening winch has excited much attention, and may yet
lead to very unpleasant consequences. The version of
the affair which has reached us is to the effect that,
while Mr. Gladstone was reading a newspaper, and not
having conversation with any one, certain Tory mem-
bers of the House of Commons, who had been treating
Major Beresford to a dinner by way of celebrating his
acquittal by the Derby Committee, came into the room,
and employed extremely insulting language to the right
hon. gentleman, telling him, among other things, that
he had no right to belong to a Conservative Club, but
ought to be pitched out at the window in the direction
of the Reform Club. Mr. Gladstone addressed the par-
ties in the most courteous terms ; but, instead of this
producing a proper effect upon them, they repeatel
their insulting language, ordered candles in another
room, and then left Mr. Gladstone alone. One of the
principal performers in the scene is a gallant colonel,
and another who played a prominent part in it is a gen-
tleman -whose name has figured a good deal of late in the
public journals in connexion with another scene. The
affair; as might be expected, has caused a great sensa-
tion in the Carlton ; and it is supposed that an inquiry
into the circumstances must be instituted."—Tintes.

( From the Times.)
It is with much regret that we call public attention to
a short paragraph, which will be found in another por-
tion of our columns this day, under the heading of
" Disgraceful Scene in the Carlton Club." It appears
that certain members of that institution had met to-
gether for the discreditable purpose of giving a dinner
to Major Beresford on account of his connexion with
the recent transactions at Derby. Major Beresford has,
within the last few days, incurred the strongest censure
which could be pronounced upon his conduct by a Par-
liamentary committee, short of being found guilty of
actually administering bribes. The opinion is very
general that, even as it is, there is a strong discrepancy
between the statement of facts set forth by the commit-
tee and their deduction from it. It appears that if evi-
dence had been called which may still be called before
the committee which will have to try the right to the seat
now held by Mr. Horsfall, the case would have been
pressed home to Major Beresford in a manner which
must have instantly led, as its least consequence, to his
retirement from the house. The affair is by no means
brought to a conclusion. The resignation of the Derby
Ministry may have smothered the inquiry for a short
time, but it cannot escape a thorough investigation, save
by an entire dereliction of duty on the part of those who
are bound to see justice done. But, even as it was, the
censure contained in the report of the Select Committee
was so strong as to necessitate the immediate resigna-
tion by Major Beresford of the post he held in the ser-
vice of the Crown. We may even go further than this.
It has been universally reported—and if the report be
false it can be readily denied by the person whom it
most concerns—that the reason why Major Beresford's
colleagues united to support him was, that he had
assured them, "upon his honour," that he was
guiltless of all participation in the Derby bribery.
Now, although it was open to him to prove his
innocence in every way that he could desire, and
although one of the principal witnesses against him
—if not the principal witness—was not called, he could
not, after an investigation of many days, satisfy Lords
Barrington and Harry Vane, Sir William Moleswortb,
and Messrs. Goulbourn and Deedes, that he was innocent.
So far from this, and merely looking at the clipped evi-
dence before them, they returned against him a verdict
which must consign him for the future to oblivion as a
public man—even if the matter should rest there. The
offence of which Major Beresford stood accused was,
that he, a Minister of the Crown, had been actively en-
gaged in corrupting by bribery an English constituency.
Now, let us ask, was this a time to give a festival in
honour of such a man and such an event ? Is it to go
forth among that numerous section of the community
which is only too eager for violent changes in our repre-
sentative system that the members of the Carlton Club—
Lord Derby's compact phalanx of 310—stick at nothing
in the shape of bribery and corruption, and that, even
when their chief agent is detected, his detection merely
leads to festivities in his honour, that he may exert him-
self more strenuously at the next election in his honour-
, able career ? _ _ _

-The particulars of the Beresford Banquet we must
leave to the imagination of our- readers. " Beresford,
Bribery, and Three Times Three"—"The Man in Drab,"
—in solemn silence,—" Tliree Groans for the Select Com•
mittee," and so forth, were appropriate toasts for such
an occasion ;—whether given or not, we cannot say.
But, while these good old Tories were fuddling them-
selves in one room of the Carlton, Mr. Gladstone, for
his misfortune, had entered the club-house, and was
quietly reading the paper in another— he was not en-
gaged in conversation with any one. Presently some of
the topers who had been whitewashing the Major came
into the room where Mr. Gladstone was sitting. We
will not for the moment divulge the names of the parties
to the most disgraceful scene which followed, but content
ourselves with copying the guarded language of the re-
port :—" One of the principal performers in the scene is
a gallant colonel, and another who played a prominent
part in it is a `gentleman' whose name has figured a
good deal of late in the public journals in connexion
with another scene." It appears that no sooner had
these worthies become aware of Mr. Gladstone's pre-
sence, than they Used towards him the most insulting
language, ,They-told him "he had no right to belong
to a Conservative Club at all"—that he ought— ." to be
pitched out at the window in the direction of the Reform
Club," &c. Mr. Gladstone, according to the report we
have received, answered them in the most courteous
terms. Courtesy to such persons was of course but as
pearls to swine. They repeated their insulting lan-
guage, ordered candles in another room, and then re-
lieved Mr. Gladstone of their presence. Such is the
version of the story we have received, and, as far
as Mr. Gladstone's share in it is concerned, we doubt
not that it does him but scant justice. Political oppo-
nents he may have in abundance ; but certainly his
name stands high as that of a man who could not
under any circumstances be thought to violate the
decencies of life, or to do aught unbecoming the cha-
racter of an English gentleman. As for his antagonists
—his assailants, rather—the public can best judge of
probabilities when their names are made known.
There can, we imagine, be but one conclusion to so
disgraceful a transaction. The committee of the Carlton
Club are the best judges of the character they would
wish their society to wear for the future. Any step on
Mr. Gladstone's part beyond the most contemptuous
silence would be as misplaced in point of judgment as it
would be mistaken on principle. He has had the mis-
fortune of belonging to a society to which persons were
admitted ignorant or regardless of the decencies of life.
If they are not expelled from it at once, he has nobody
to thank but himself, should he incur at a future period
any repetition of similar conduct. Assailants such as
these, if actively dealt with at all, are fitting subjects for
the station-house and the police-court,—nothing more.
Does the Carlton require a detachment of the A division
to keep order among its members ?

LORD DERBY'S CHARGE OF "COMBINATION.

The following has been published by a contempo
rary :

" 6, Carlton-gardens, Dec. 22, 185
" My dear Phillimore,—lt causes me no surprise to
earn that the unwarrantable statement of Lord Derby,
in the House of Lords, on Monday night, to the effect
that his defeat on Thursday last was the result of a
concert or combination between the friends of Sir
Robert Peel and other political parties, should have/
caused much soreness among those who supported me
at the late contested election for Oxford. For they will
no doubt remember that I avowed before and during
that election a wish to find the policy and measures of
the Government such as would justify me in giving them
my support.
" That wish I sincerely entertained, and I am ready
to show it by reference to all my subsequent acts ; but
the main question, one really of personal honour as well
as of political consistency, is this—whether the concert
or combination alleged to have taken place for the pur-
pose of ejecting Lord Derby's Government from office
is a fact or a fiction ?
" I have not the slightest hesitation in stating to you
that it is a fiction.
"I give you this assurance absolutely as regards myself,
and with all the confidence, as regards my immediate
friends, that one man can have in the veracity of an-
other. I shall denounce it as a fiction upon every legi-
timate occasion that may offer 'itself to me, and shall
complain of the propagation, from such a source, of a
statement so injurious and so entirely unsupported by
legitimate evidence.
"It was entirely unsupported by such evidence, for
the only presumption in its- favour was this, that we
voted against the budget of Mr. Disraeli in strict con-
formity with every principle of finance we had professed
through our political lives, and with the policy of former
finance Ministers from the time of Mr. Pitt, against the
new principles' and new policies' which Mr. Disraeli
declared at Aylesbury his intention to submit to the
House of Conamons, a pledge which I admit that he
completely redeemed.
" You are quite at liberty to make known the purport
of this letter, and especially, in its full breadth, the de-
nial it contains.

"I remain, most sincerelyours,
" W.

" Robert Phillimore, Esq."

Form MEN DEOWNED.—A melancholy accident oc-
curred on Friday morning off Gosford, resulting in the
loss of four Cockenzie fishermen. A boat named the
Rising, Sun, left Cockenzie early in the morning,
manned by five fishermen, in pursuit of their hazardous
calling. The wind blew a strong gale from the north-
east ; and it is supposed that a gust caught the sail,
capsizing the boat. Three of the fishermen on board
were drowned in a short time ; the two remaining men
managed to hold on by the capsized boat, but one of
them, after keeping his place for some time, was at last
washed away by a large wave. The other man, however,
got upon the bottom of the boat, where he remained,
in spite of the buffeting of the waves ; and the signal of
distress which he raised was fortunately seen about ten
o'clock in the forenoon by a Fisherrow boat's crew
while running before the gale. They at once bore dovir
hove a rope, which was eagerly grasped by the hal_
drowned man, who, after fastening a coil of it round his
body, plunged into the sea, and was hauled on board in
a very exhausted state. His name was found to be
Archibald Horn, and he was shortly afterwards brought
into Cockenzie by the fishermen who rescued him.—
, Edinburg4 Advertiser.