The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-11 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1864.

MISCELLANEOUS—Continued.
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 34
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Joint stock Discount, lira., Gi
London Financial Association, 261 7
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London Provincial Marine, 2,1
National Discount Company, 12
North British and Mercantile Insurance, lim., 20!
Ocean Marine (Insurance), 19!
Oriental Inland Steam, Urn ,
Peninsula and Oriental Steam,
Ditto, new, 47
Royal Mail Steam. 82
South Australian Land, 32
Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Um., 71}
West India and Pacific Steam, lim., 31

BRIGHTON ELECTION.

BRIGHTON, Thursday Morning.
Brighton at the present moment is not only involved in
the heat of an electioneering contest, but seems almost in a
state bordering on political insanity. There are five can-
didates for one vacancy, and each persists in his intention
of going to the poll. The breach in the Liberal interest is
so disastrous that it is feared nothing can heal it. That
the three Liberal candidates are good men and true,
is not gainsaid. Nevertheless, there are reasons
why the peculiar qualifications of the first one
in the field should not be ignored. Mr. Dumas is a
consistent Liberal, thoroughly versed in matters political
and commercial, and from the outset has exhibited a manly
straightforwardness, an independence, and a degree of
honesty which stamp him as a fitting person to represent
such a constitutency as that of Brighton. Brought forward
by no clique or party, simply Branding on his own merits,
he has throughout the contest acted with fairness towards
his opponents, while they in turn, piqued as they may have
been by his:success, have been obliged to admit the Bona fides
of his principles. That Mr. Dumas is foremost in the van
is scarcely to be doubted, and, therefore, it would certainly
appear to behove the Liberals electors of the borough
to set aside all petty ebullition of jealousy or party
feeling in his regard, at the poll on Monday, by an over-
whelming majority. Mr. Fawcett's unfortunate blindness
is a fatal drawback to him, and though he may
by ad captandum sentiments, and oratorical ability,
elicit sympathy, yet it would be a great pity to re-
turn as a representative a gentleman who could not fully
discharge the duties that would devolve upon him in the
committees of the House of Commons. The third Liberal
candidate is .Mr. Julian Goldsmid, nephew of Sir Francis,
the member for Reading, but as his chances of success were
never very great, and as such it is a pity he should continue
his candidature—he will probably retire early on the day of
polling. The other candidates are Mr. Harper, who is of
no party in politics, and Mr, Moor, the Conservative, who
is much respected in the town, but objected to on principle,
by what is well known to be a thoroughly Liberal constitu-
ency. When it is stated that each of these candidates (with
the exception of Mr Moor) is addressing one or typo meetings
a day, some idea of the state of affairs in Brighton may be
gathered.
Last night Mr. Dumas met a large body of the electors
at the Prince Albert Hotel, and was received with the
greatest enthusiasm. The meeting, which was densely
crowded, was presided over by Mr. Councillor Jeffs.
Mr. Dumas, who on rising was greatly cheered, said
some people thought he claimed too much advantage
from being first in the field, but he did not found
his claims solely on that. They had not been able to de-
tect in him one sentiment in which he differed from the
other Liberal candidates brought forward to gratify the
spite of a few committeemen ; who, disappointed in getting
Mr. 0 tway in, split amongst themselves, and would have
got anybody they could have laid their hands on. (Cheers.)
They got a gentleman of academical powers (Mr. Fawcett)
to come forward, and he fell into the hap, thinking the
committee was the organ of the Liberal electors. Mr. Faw-
cett had stated to that committee and to the constituency
that he would not do a single act that would cause disunion.
and it was to be hoped that at the last moment he would
recollect that pledge and act in accordance with it, (Loud
applause.) He (Mr. Dumas) had made no such pledge,
though he had never been guilty of discourtesy to any of
the members of the committee. (Hear, hear.) If now
some great Liberal gun who could serve the
borough better than any of the present candidates were to
come forward, he should not press his claims upon them—
(cheers)—but when he could serve them as faithfully and
honourably as his opponents, he thought he had a right to
go to the poll. (Loud cheers.) He warned them against
being led away by gentlemen who said they had previously
succeeded in getting so-and-so returned, and expressed his
belief that Mr. Fawcett laid too much stress upon his being
recommended by Mr. Willett. He (Mr. Dumas) asked
them not to believe in any rumours they might hear that
he was goingto retire in any way—(no, no)—for he thought
the responsibility of splitting the Liberal interest could not
fall upon him—(cheers)—and when he told them he was
desirous of healing the breach in the Liberal ranks he was
sure they would give him credit for not wishing to force him-
self upon the constituency. Mr. Dumas then read some
correspondence which took place between him and Mr.
Fawcett's committee, in which he agreed to abide by the
result of the ballot of the whole of the electors, the propo-
sals of which had been rejected by Mr. Goldsmid, and pro-
- needed to say that the committees of the other Liberal can-
didates had circulated bills with tremendous long lists of
' their supporters, and amongst them he found the name of
one man who was dead and buried, one who was in a
lunatic asylum, and about a dozen who had promised him
their votes. (Laughter.) He dared say these were unin-
tentional errors. (A Voice—" Accidentally done for the
purpose," and laughter.) For his part he could issue a
list which it would be difficult to find a sheet of paper
large enough to contain. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Dumas
then recapitulated his political creed, expressing
himself in favour of the ballot, the equalisation
of poor-rates, the 'extension of the franchise, and the
reduction of expenditure, especially in the dockyards. The
malt duty was now creating considerable attention, but he
did not think if that were repealed beer would be much
cheaper, as the brewers would get the advantage. (Laugh-
ter and hear.) He was in favour of its repeal, however, '
and thought beer ought to be cheaper. (Hear, hear.) In
Germany it was nothing unusual to find a man drinking 17
quarts of beer of an evening—(great laughter)—but it was
_ not so strong as that drunk in England. (Hear.) With
regard to the Volunteers, he said he admired their high
state of efficiency ; their organisation and drill were perfect ;
and if occasion did arise for their services to be called into
requisition, he believed they would answer everything
expected of them. (Cheers.) The great Napoleon called
us a "nation of shopkeepers," and it had been said in
France that when their first coat was worn out nothing
more would be heard of the volunteers, but that was not
true. (Hear, hear.) The efficiency of the volunteers was
a great argument why the army should be reduced.
(Cheers.) After some further remarks, in which Mr.
Dumas expressed himself in favour of the projected new
line to Brighton, he resumed his seat amidst the most en-
thusiastic cheering.
Mr. MACFARLANE proposed, and Mr. Cox seconded, a
resolution to the effect that Mr. Dumas was the most fit
and proper person to represent the borough of Brighton in
Parliament, which was carried unanimously, three cheers
being given for Mr. Dumas.
Admiral BURNEY, in a humorous speech, spoke in the
most eulogistic terms of Mr. Dumas, and, referring to a
conversation he had with Mr. White, one of the represen-
tatives of the borough, he said he thought it was his aim to
deceive him, as he (Mr. White) said Mr. Dumas had not
the ghost of a chance. This, however, was proved to be a
fallacy by the present orderly meeting, as well as by the
nnmerous other meetings which had decided in favour of
Mr. Dumas.
After some remarks by Mr. Cox, a vote of thanks was
given to the chairman, and the meeting dispersed, not, how •
ever, before three more hearty cheers had been given for
Dumas.

A CHAPTER ON CABs. Why don't you improve
your street conveyances ? As to omnibuses, they are
beyond hope. A faint attempt was made to do something
with them, but it soon subsided, and you have lapsed back
into your old grooves again. But don't you think some-
thing might be done with the cabs ? Why not follow the
plan adopted on railways, and have first and second class
cabs. According to the present arrangement, you go to the
play with your wife, in a vehicle which just before has been
occupied by six drunken blackguards returning from afoot
raee, or even by worse customers. If there were first class
and second class cabs, such objectionable people would hail
the latter, on account of the difference in price. And,
keeping still to the cab question, why don't you have some
means of communicating with the driver without thrusting
your head and Ulf your body out of the window ? Even
by doing that, you can hardly make yourself heard, in a
crowded thoroughfare, till you have got past the house you
wanted to stop at, or the street up which you should have
turned. By means of a flexible tube you might give your
direction with ease, without stirring from your place, or
bawling yourself hoarse. And would it be too much to ask
that in close cabs there should always be a light inside after
nightfall? As it is, you plunge into the interior of that
dark receptacle for locomotive humanity, compelled to take
your chance of plumping down upon a seat on which some
inconsiderate person has just before deposited a pair of
boots thickly encrusted with mud. There is a lamp outside
the Hansom ; why don't you have a lamp inside the four-
wheeler ? And, talking of Hansoms, how is it that the
public puts up with that guillotine window? Wa have a
very nice fellow in this establishment who once broke ono
of those windows with his nose—the feature is a large ono,
and the scar is upon it to this hour. If it is not possible tom,
make a window altogether outside the cab, allowing a go( K 1
space between it and the apron for ventilation, at least tile
window as at present existing might be left to the manag. ••-
/nent of the individual inside the cab. The majority of
persons who have sense enough to find their way into ono
of these vehicles, would probably be capable of the rent al
and bodily effort of dealing with the window. But it is a
curious tning, and difficult to account for, that all persons
who are professionally mixed up with horses and carriages
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DENMARK AND GERMANY'

The following correspondence, relative to the
important subject of maintaining the integrity of
the Danish Monarchy, was issued in a Parliamen-
tary Paper last night

No. L
Earl. Russell to Lord Bloomfield.•

----
Foreign Office, Jan. 18, 1864.
My Lord—l transmit to your excellency hereafter a draft
of note which you will address to the Austrian Minister for
Foreign Affairs.
Beforecommunicating this note officially to his Excellency
you will send him privately a copy of it; and you will in-
form me by telegraph if he should object to its contents, and
you will state to me the nature at his objections.—I am, &c.,
(Signed) RUSSELL.

Inclosure in Nu. I—Draft of Note.
Her Majesty's Government having been informed that
the Government of Austria and Prussia have addressed..a
threatening summons to Dmmark, the undersigned has
been instructed to ask for a formal declaration on the part
of the Austrian Government that it adheres to the principle
of the integrity of the Danish monarchy.

No. 2.
Lord Bloomfield to Earl Rusaell.—(Received Jan. 22.)

(Ea tract.)
Vienna, Jan. 19, 1864.
I have the honour to enclose a copy of the note which I
have this day addressed to Count Rechberg.

knclosure in No. 2.
Lord Bloomfield to Count Rechberg.
Vienna, Jan. 19, 1864.
Her Majesty's Government having been informed that
the Governments of Austria and Prussia have addressed a
threatening summons to Denmark, the undersigned, her
Britannic Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary, has been instructed to ask for a formal declara-
tion on the part of the Austrian Government that it adheres
to the principle of the integrity of the Danish monarchy.
The undersigned, in doing himself the honour to make
the above communication, takes this opportunity to renew,
&c. (Signed) 13LowtrrIELD.

No. 3.
Sir A. Buchanan to Earl Russell---(Receixed Jan. 25.)
(Extract.)
Berlin, Jan 20, 1864.
In conformity with the instructiontshacto:ivs ehyeerdi‘tioa
jemstey,,ls
ihsaivneciaodseddr,esinsefdortmoiAnlg.hdiesßEixsEnceaurekricaynote, of which a copy
Government have been informed that the Governments of
Austria and Prussia have addressed a threatening summons
to Denmark. I:havo been instructed to ask his Excellency
for a formal declaration on the part of the Prussian Govern.
ment that it adheres to the principle of the integrity of the
Danish monarchy.

Inclosura in No. 3.
Sir A. Buchanan to M. do Bismark.
Berlin, Jan. 20, 1864.
The undersigned, Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
apeociteunatiinatryh of her
Excellency Britannic
M. do Bismark-Schonhausen, the
Minister Majesty, has the honour to
Minister for Foreign Affairs of his Majesty the King of
Frussia, that the Government of the Queen his august
Sovereign having been informed that the Governments
of Austria and Prussia have addressed a threatening
summons to Denmark, he has been instructed to ask for a
formal declaration on the part of the Prussian Government
that it adheres to the
principle of the integrity of the Danish
monarchy.
The undersigned, &c.
(Signed) ANDREW BUCHANAN.
No. 4.

Berlin, Jan. 31, 1864.

M. le Comte,—The Government of the King, by basing
on the stipulations of 1851.52 the rights which in concert
with Austria it is proceeding to enforce upon Denmark, has
by this very act recognised the principle of the integrity of
the Danish monarchy a© established by the transactions of
1851-52. The Government of the King, in proceeding to
the occupation of Schleswig, do not intend to depart from
this principle. If, however, in consequence of complica-
tions which may be brought about by the persistence of the
Danish Government in its refasal to accomplish its promises
of 1852, or of the armed intervention of other Powers in the
Dano-German conflict, the King's Government were to find
itself compelled to renounce combinations which would no
longer offer a result proportionate to the sacrifices which
events might impose upon the German Powers, no defini-
tive arrangements could be made without the concurrence
of the Powers who signed the Treaty of London. The Bri-
tish Government would then find the King's Government
ready to come to an agreement with them as to the defini-
tive arrangement of the Dano-German question.
Your Excellency is requested to read and give a copy of
this despatch to Earl Russell.—Receive, ezo.,
(Signed) 13ISMARi.

.This Day.