The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING-, DECEMBER 1, 1 852,

from Major BERESFORD, who even then took an
interest in the Derby elections. FLEWKER, how-
ever, in place of obtaining honours and emolument,
was 'root. or 8001. out of pocket by the trans-.
action—a matter that appears to have rankled in
his mind and excited a strong desire of vengeance,
an anxious wish "to pitch into every body" when
the fitting occasion should arrive. Four tedious
years elapsed, during which period the injured
FLEWKER continued " nursing his wrath to keep
it warm." At length the hour arrived when the
avenging NEMESIS might be propitiated. An
appeal was made to the country. A general
election was about to take place. At first
FLEWKER kept aloof in sullen dignity. He
refused to act as an agent for the Ministerial can-
didate. He had a correspondence on this point
with the Chairman of the Conservative Commit-
tee—a gentleman just appointed a magistrate for
the borough in which he showed that the "old
sore" was still open. He was, however, too valu-
able an auxiliary to be given up without an exer-
tion. A trusty agent, named RADFORD, was
selected to make the final attempt to propitiate
his anger. RADFORD determined to try the effect
of a little candour. He accordingly told the in-
dignant FLEWKER that decisive arrangements had
been made for securing the election by means of
money, and that a stranger had arrived in town,
who was to do the trick. FLEWKER apparently
yielded. The anger vanished, and he consented
once more to act as Conservative agent, and to
render his best assistance to the good cause. But
FLEWKER was faithless. A scheme of vengeance
flashed across his mind, which he determined
to carry into execution. He consented to
meet " the good and safe man," and was intro-
duced to that respectable individual at the County
Tavern. He then asked if MORGAN had any let-
ter from FRAIL, with whom he had been in com-
munication on a former °cm-Rion, and with whose
style and manner of handwriting he was well ac-
quainted. MORGAN answered in the negative,
but produced as his credential the celebrated let-
ter 'Signed " W. 8.," and dated from the Canton
Club. So at least FLEWKER asserts. On the other
side, so far as we can learn, it is positively affirmed
that the letter was an old one, written on a bye-
gone occasion, and not in any degree relating to
the last election—and that if there had been any
tampering with electors at the instance of her
MAJESTY'S Secretary at War, the time for in-
quiry had gone by ; the statute of limitations
might be pleaded in bar of the suit. This,
it appears, is the issue to be tried, and GOD for-
bid that we should in any degree prejudge the re-
sult.

It is not our desire to influence in any degree
the decision of the tribunal to which the matter
has been referred. GOD forbid that any party
feeling or prejudice should induce us either to
inflict injury on an innocent person, or to shelter a
guilty one. Our only desire is, that the verdict may
be in strict accordance with the substantial merits
and real justice of the case. When that verdict is
returned, we may offer some commentary ; but
until then we refrain from further observation,
merely pointing out the nature of the question
about to be decided, and heartily hoping that
truth may ultimately prevail, so that the inno-
cent may be fully acquitted, and suitable punish-
ment inflicted on the guilty.

adventured upon by them to effect a series
of popular improvements, they can never
hope to preserve long , within their grasp
the somewhat slippery reins of constitu-
tional administration. Unless they feel con-
vinced of these things, and act upon their con-
victions, they may prepare forthwith to resign to
more able and more discerning statesmen their
present inestimable opportunity. If such are
not the opinions entertained by them in reference
to the requirements of the existing generation,
they cannot expect to retain much longer their
enviable ascendancy over the fortunes of their
immediate contemporaries. Sufficient has been
said, however, even now—in spite of the almost
inscrutable silence upon these particulars main-
tained by the Right Honourable the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER-t 0 justify us, we conceive, in
anticipating some effort, however inadequate,
to accede to the wants of the majority of the
population. For instance, it may not be
impossible that the Income-tax, or, as it is
now termed, the Property-tax, may be, by
certain concessions and emendations, to a consi-
derable degree lightened and popularised. Neither
is it altogether improbable, that the remission of
some duties of an intolerable kind to the general
community may be proposed—such for example
as those levied upon tea, as one of the most uni-
versal, and, in these days, necessary articles of
consumption. While propositions will, of course,
be made by Mr. DISRAELI, tending to a reduc-
tion of the burthens at present weighing heavily
upon the agricultural interests by the extension
of those grand Free-trade principles which are
at length recognised and accepted upon almost all
hands as the inviolable principles of unrestricted
competition. Such are a few among the rational
anticipations suggested to the more thoughtful
observers by the inklings already obtained as to the
ministerial intentions, in defiance of a really be-
wildering taciturnity on the part of the astute and
accomplished Leader of the Lower House of the
Imperial Legislature. Whether or not these ex-
pectations may be realised can continue matter for
conjecture only until Friday evening. Then will
be decided, by the voice of Mr. DISRAELI him-
self, the fate of that Cabinet of February, of
which he is one of the most distinguished ornaments.
The liberality of the measures about to be pro-
posed by him, can alone save his own and the for-
tunes of his colleagues from perdition. A respon-
sibility of great imminence devolves, therefore,
at the present moment upon the Right Hon.
Gentleman the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was
brisker, the sales being 12,000 bales. Railway
Shares were firmer in the morning, but closed
rather easier.
Accounts from Peru recently to hand state that
the exports of guano this year have fallen off.
The Austrian Government is steadily paying off
its debt to the National Bank of Vienna.
The Chamber of Representatives in Belgium
have passed the project for the conversion of the 5
into 44 per Cents.
There was a slight reduction yesterday afternoon
in the rates at which Bills of Exchange were nego-
tiated on the principal continental cities, Paris
excepted, which remained at 25 :40 to 4215-. Am-
sterdam, 90 days, was at 11: 18 to 184. ifambro'
at 13 : 6/ to 7, and Trieste at 11: 41 to 44.
Scraps s+ill occasionally come to hand from Aus-
tralia, showing not only the difficulty, but also the
precariousness of gold digging, The following is a
copy of a letter received from the Captain of the
Anaki Hills exploring party :
"I should have written to you earlier, but have no
means of sending a letter to town. One of my men
being very anxious to see his wife and family, whom he
left very ill, I have given him permission to do so, and
to return on Monday next. We have explored all the
hills on Messrs. Griffin's and Staughton's stations, and
found not a speck of gold. We have sunk a great many
holes on both stations, and also surfaced ' • but we are in
hopes of finding the precious metal on Steiglitz's run,
part of which we have explored, and are now proceeding
down the creek in Sharp's direetiou."
The Bank of England during the " shutting" of
the transfer-books will advance upon stock at the
rate of 14 per cent. per annum, to be repaid in
January. _

The English Stock Market has been weaker, and
there is less doing, the naval and military prepara-
tions of the Government being a cause of some un-
easiness. Consols have been 101 to * for
transfer, and are now 101 k to f ; the New
31 per Cents. have realised 103 g. to -Tr and the
3 per Cents. 100 k to #. Bank Stock is worth 222 k;
South Sea New Annuities are at 100 a ; Exchequer
Bills bring 725., and India Bonds 80s. to 83s.
premium.

- There has been a decided movement in Grenada
Deferred Bonds, the price hhving risen to 12 and
13. Mexican are well supported at 25 to ;
Equador have been at si; Buenos Ayres are 74, and.
Brazilian 102; Austrian Scrip is at 9 prem.; Pe-
ruvian Deferred Stock is at 641 ; Spanish
3 per Cents. have been 51f to 52 ; and the
Deferred 25, The Certificates are 3# to f
The Swedish Loan is 1 discount. Nothing
has been dons in the Turkish Loan. Portuguese
4 per Cents. are asi to Dutch 4 per Cents.
bring 97.

Railway Stares are not generally so high, but
the market is active and buoyant for North British,
Bristol and Exeter, Endinburgh and Glasgow, and
Great Southern and Western of Ireland. French
Shares are dull, but at fully the previous rates.
In Gold M:nes there are still large transactions,
and higher rates have been obtained for Colonial,
United Mexican Yuba, English and Australian
copper, and Australian freehold, &c.
The Chartered Bank of Australia is not so good.

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY,
(From the Official List.) _

Business done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced] Annuities lOO i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities.... ..... . lO3l i B
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 -
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860.
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills lid. June.
£1000.... 69 72
£5OO 72
Small — 72
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS ATE ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Scrip, 5 per Cent 9i
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 4i per Cent 97i #
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent 102 i
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 74
Equador Bonds 5 i
Grenada Bonds, 1i per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent l2 i # 13 121
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto for the Account 251
Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 63481 1
Portuguese 4 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent . ............
Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 3# i I p c
Swedish Loan ll d
Dutch Exchange 2A per Cent 66
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 97
HALF-PAST TWO
101 i I
1018 i

6
83
80 3
. 1005-
. 101,1 1
March.
72

Consols
Ditto Account, Dec. 9

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAV
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
TRUCK SYSTEM.
_ _

Mr. C. FORSTER asked the Secretary of State for
the Home Department whether, in consequence of the
report of the commissioner for enquiring into the opera-
tion of the Truck System, it is the intention of the
Government to introduce any measure on that sub Ain
the course of the present session ?
Mr. WALPOLE said it was his intention to bring in
a bill on the subject shortly after the Christmas recess.
THE MILITIA.

Sir G. PECHELL asked the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, if he would be able, before the
recess, to present the returns of the number of men now
enrolled in each regiment of militia, and the quota of
each, &c ?
Mr. WALPOLE said, he believed the returns to the
Home-office were nearly complete, and if the hon. and
gallant member would move for them as far as they had
gone, he would lay them on the table before the recess,
and they could be made more perfect afterwards.
RYDE PETTY SESSIONS.
In reply to Mr. FRENVEN,
Mr. WALPOLE said the last information he received
was, that though there were only three magistrabes to
preside at the Ryde petty sessions, no practical incon-
venience had arisen. He should communicate with the
Lord-Lieutenant, for the purpose of obtaining more full
information on the subject.
RETURNS.

Sir G. PECHELL moved fora copy of the order
issued by the Poor-law Board, dated the 25th day of
August, 1852, for regulating the administration of out-
door relief ; together with copies of such applications as
have been made by the several guardians for a total and
immediate repeal of such order. Also, copies of the
several applications that have been made to the Board
of Admiralty, the Hydrographer, and the Astronomer
Royal, since 1849, for pecuniary rewards on account of
improvements made in chronometers; and, a list of the s eve-
ral chronometers that have been placed on the Goverl, inent
trials at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, arranged
in their order of merit, and distinguishing those chrono-
meters that have been purchased by the Board of Admi-
ralty, with the prices awarded for them (in continuation
of return, No. 585, of session 1849).—Agreed to.
BETHELEM HOSPITAL.
In reply to Sir R. H. INGus,
Mr. WALPOLE said he hoped to lay on the table
next week, the report of the commissioners, and the
reply of the governors of the hospital.
POLLING AT COUNTY ELECTIONS BILL.
On the order of the day for the committal of this bill,
Mr. BUCK put it to the noble lord who had cnarge
of the bill, whether it would not be better to refer the bill
to the consideration of a select committee ?
Mr. MILES, before the question was answered,
called upon the noble lord to state specifically what his
proposals were.
Lord R. GROSVENOR had no hesitation in giving
a reply to both these questions. With regard to the
first of them, he should have had no objection to adopt
the suggestion thrown out if this had been the first
time that the bill came before the house. But
the fact was the bill had been repeatedly before
the house in the last Parliament, and once it
had been sanctioned by the Government of the day,
and he could see no necessity for referring the bill
to a select committee. With regard to the second
question, he begged to state, that he intended to confine
the provisions of the bill to the simple matter of limiting
the polling for counties to one day, and providing that
the declaration of the poll should take place the day
afterwards.
Sir GEORGE PECHELL supported the bill.
Mr. PACKE complained of the very great haste with
which the bill was being pressed forward. It would
be time enough to commit it when the house met again,
after the Christmas recess. The bill, he was afraid,
would produce great inconvenience to county electors,
for it always happened that something like 80 county
elections had to take place within the space of ten days;
and inasmuch as many electors had votes in several
counties, they would have no opportunity of polling in
more than one if the bill passed. He should therefore
move that the bill be committed that day three months.
After a few words from Mr. H. DRUMMOND and. Capt.
A. LENNOX,
Mr. G. BUTT moved that it be an instruction; u the
committee on the County Elections Poll. Bill to Intro-
duce provisions into the bill for shortening the time
between the proclamation and day of election in counties,
and the time of the receipt of the writ and the election
in boroughs. The great objects which a bill
of this nature should have in view, should be
to secure to the electors the exercise of the
franchise with convenience, and to limit the
expense attendant upon county elections. The law as
it now stood was passed in 1796, but since that period
the means of communication from one part of the coun-
try to another had been greatly increased, and a change
in the law was required to make it comformable chat
altered state of things.
Mr. B. DENISON did not apprehend that there
would be any objection to the proposed amendment, as
the house was clearly of opinion that the time for
holding county elections should be shortened. Her
Majesty's Government, as he understood, had no
objection to the 'principle of the bill, but they did ob-
ject to that part of the bill which shortened the period
to elapse between the day of nomination and the day of
polling ; and, for his part, if the noble lord would con-
sent to make the time three days, he would support the
passing of the bill, as he was convinced, from confer-
rences that he had had with electioneering agents. that
there would be no difficulty, with an increase in the
number of polling places, in accomplishing the polling
at county elections in one day.
Mr. WALPOLE agreed with the observations which
the previous speaker had made, and if the noble lord
would adopt his suggestion, there would be no difficulty
in passing the bill. He, however, could not consent to
the instructions proposed by the hon. and learned mem-
ber (Mr. Butt), as from the shortness of the notice which
had been given of them, he had had no opportunity of
consulting his colleagues upon the subject, and he there-
fore hoped the hon. and learned member would not per-
severe with them.
After a few words from Lord HARRY VANE,
Lord J. RUSSELL concurred with what had f 4-1 len
from the right hon. gentleman the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, it was highly desirable to shorten
the time for taking county elections, but that object
could be attained without making an alteration in the
law in any other respect. For instance, the number of
polling places could be increased under the lawa3 now
stood, and he could see no good reason for encumbering
this bill with provisions upon that matter, or with the
proposal of the hon. and learned member opposite. This
latter proposal might he made the subject of a second
bill.

Mr, MULLINS did not believe that the bill would
effect any saving of expence or prove acceptable." the,
electors, but it would prevent a good deal of that cor-
ruption that 'generally took place on the second day's
polling, and he should therefore vote for going into
Committee.

Mr. HUME advised Lord Robert Grosvenor to be
content with the principle of limiting the voting for
counties to one day, and not to press any provision in
regard to the mode of voting.
After a few words from Mr. HENLEY.
Mr. V. SMITH said his object in supporting the bill
was to prevent the enormous expenses which took place
between the first and second day.
Mr. G. BUTT withdrew his amendment, and gave
notice that after the recess he would move for lea'- .to
bring in a bill to carry out the proposal which it con-
tained.
Mr. V. SCULLY approved of the bill, and hoped its
principle would hereafter be extended to Ireland. At
present, however, he did not believe the machinery of
the bill was fitted for that country, and the first conse-
quence of it would be that not one-tenth of the county
electors would be able to record their votes. rhe
process of polling a voter in Ireland was ex-
tremely dilatory, and from what he had seen working in
his own personal experience, he could state for a fact
that it was not possible to poll more than 200 votes, in
a day of eight hours, at one booth.
Mr. MONSELL said, that having consulted the hon.
member (Mr. Elliot) who had intended to move that his
bill be extended to Scotland, he thought it most con-
venient to announce to the house that he had come to
the determination to allow the bill to pass through com-
mittee, and to defer their amendment to the report.
(Hear.)
Col. SIBTHORP said that he considered this a low,
shabby, and mean bill. He, himself possessed the
elective franchise in eight or nine different counties,
and at the late general election he had fr‘ and
it exceedingly difficult to get from place to •place
in sufficient time. If this bill passed it would
be in future perfectly impossible. (Hear.) He had
no reliance in this house—(laughter)—aud he looked
therefore to another place which was not actuated by
the same selfish party motives as this house. Many
other bills of this natureihad been thrown out there, and
he hoped this bill would meet with the same fate. He
believed. this bill was supported by honourable mem-
bers simply with a view to save their own pockets.
Mr. DEEDES said that he should support the amend-
ment,
because he thought the bill was premature.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

After a few remarks from Mr. GEORGE, the
amendment was withdrawn, and the bill passed through
committee.
Mr. HUME enquired if the financial statement would
he made on Friday night.
Mr. WALPOLE was understood to bow assent.

THE MELBOURNE.
Mr. DRUMMOND moved for the correspondence
and reports relative to the ship Melbourne.
Mr. A. STAFFORD said that not only was there no
objection to the introduction of this correspondence, but
the Admiralty would be exceedingly glad to lay the whole
much circumstance before the public, as they had been
exaggerated and misrepresented in the public prints.
It would be found, he thought, that the whole blame
attached to the company, the proprietors of the vessel,
and that none could possibiy attach to the Admiralty.
After a short conversation the motion was agreed to,
and the remaining orders having been disposed of, the
house adjourned at three o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Nov. 30,

- - • • —•
MINISTERS' MONEY (IRELAND.)
Motion made, and question put, " That this house
will, upon Thursday next, resolve itself into a com-
mittee, to take into consideration the law relating to the
rate or tax called Ministers' Money, in Ireland, with the
view to repeal so much thereof as relates to the said rate
or tax ; and further to take into consideration the Act 3
and Will. 4, c. 37, called the ' Church Temporalities
Act,' for the purpose of amending the same, so as to
provide thereby a substitute out of the revenues of the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners as a provision for the Pro-
testant Ministers in certain corporate towns in Ireland,
in lieu of the annual sums now received by them under
and by virtue of the Act 17 and 18 Charles 2, c. 7."
Whereupon the previous question was put, " That that
question be now put." The house divided—Ayes, 94 ;
Noes, 140.

AYES.
Baines, lif. T. Gower, F. L. O'Brien, Cornelius
Ball, John Grace, 0. D. J. O'Brien, Patrick
Barnes, T. Greene, John O'Brien, Sir Timothy
Bell, James Grey lie, Colonel F. O'Flaherty, Anthony
Bellew, Captain Hastie, Alexander Otway, Arthur John
Berkeley, Craven F. Hastie, Archibald Pellatt, Apsley
Bowyer, George Heard, JI. Pinney, W.
Brady, John Henchy, D. O'Connor Pollard, Urquhart W.
Bright, John lligAins, George Potter, R.
Br otherton, Joseph Hindley, Charles C ower, N. brown, Humphrey Hume, Joseph Price, W. P.
Burke, Sir T. Keating, Robert Roche. E. B.
Hto ler, Charles S. Kennedy, TrlstraM Rus ell, F. W.
Rynz. G. H. Charles Kirk, William Sadleir, J.
Challis, Alderman Laslett, William Sadieir, J.
Cheetham, John Lawless, Cecil Scully, V. Clay, J. Loveden, P. Shee, W,
Clay, Sir William Lucas, F.
Shelley, Q
Cobden, Richard M'Cann, J. Smith, W.
J.
W. M.
Coffin, W. M'Gregor, John Sullivan 'll.Crossley, Frank 2,l`3lahon, Patrick Swift, Richard
Devereux, John T. Magan, W. H. Thompson, G.
LuITY, Charles Cavan Maguire, John F. Thornely, T. Duncan, George Meagher, Thomas Towneley, C. Esmonde, John Massey, W. N. Villiers, C. Pelham
Fergus, John 11l fall, Edward Whitbread, Samuel
Fitzgerald, John Milner, W. M. Wilkinson, W. A.
Fitzgerald, Sir J. F. Mitchell, T. A. Williams, William
Forteseue, Chichester Molesworth, Sir W.
Gardner, Richard Moore, 'l. H.
Gibson, Thomas M. Mulgrave, Earl
Goderich, Viscount Murrougli, J. P.
Goodman, Sir George Norreys, Sir D.

TELLER..

Fagan, James
Murphy, F. S.

NOES.
Acland, Sir T. D Gask ell, James M. Naas, Lord
Archdall, Capt. M. George, John Napier, Josept.
Baird, James Gipps, Henry P. North, Colonel
Bankes, George Gladstone, William Packe, C. William
Barrow, W. H. Graham, Lord M. W Pakington, Sir John
Bateson, Thomas Greenell, Gilbert Parker, R. Townley
Bennet, Php Grogan, Edward' Patten, J.
Beresford, William Gwyn, Howel l'hillipps, J. H.
Bernard, Viscount Hamilton, Lord C. Pigott, F.
B'andtord, Marquis of Hamilton, Geo. A. Repton, G. W. J.
Bolder°. Colonel Hamilton, J. Hans Rolt, P.
Booth, Sir R. Harcourt, Colonel Bowie, C. B. G.
Bramston, T. W. Hayes, Sir Edmund Seaham, Lord.
Bremridge, Richard Henley, Joseph W. Smith, Sir F.
Brooke, Lord Herbert, Sir Thomas Smollett, A.
l'rooke, Sir A. B. Hildyard, Robert C. Sorner,et, Captain
Bruce, C. L. C. Hotharn, Lord , Sotheron, T. IL
Buller, Sir J. Y. Hughes, William B. Spooner, R.
Burghley, Lord Irton, Samuel Stafford, A.
Butt, Geo. Medd Johnstone, IL B. Stanley, Lord
Cairns, 11. M Calmont dolliffe, Sir W. G. Stapleton, J.
t'arnac, Sir J. Rivett Jones. Captain Stirling, William
Chandos, Marquis of Ker, D. S. Stuart H.
Christopher, R. Adam Knatchbull, W. F. Tailor, Colonel
Christy, Samuel Knight, F. W. Taylor, H.
Clinton, Lord Robert Knox, W. S. Thesiger, Sir F.
Codrinrton, Sir Wmt Langton, W. G. Thompson, Ald.
Conolly, T. Lennox, Lord A. F. Trollope. Sir J.
Coote, Sir T. Leslie, C. P. Turner, C.
Corry, H. L. Liddell, H. G. Tyler, Sir G.
Cotton, W. Lindsay, Colonel Vance. J.
Davies, David A. S. Lockhart, W. Vansittart, G. H.
Davison, It . Lowther, Captain Vernon. G. E. H.
Drummond,Henry Macgregor. James Vyvyan, Sir R. R.
Du Cane, Cbarles Melina, Richard Walcott, Adm.
Duncombe, Wm. E. Mandeville, Viscount Walpole, S. 11.
Dunne, Colonel Manners, Lord G. Warner, Edward
Egerton, W. T. Manners, Lord J. Whiteside, James
Evelyn, Wm. John Maxwell, James P. Whitmore, Henry
Ferguson, Sir Robert Michell, W. Wigram, L. T.
Filmer, Sir Edmund Miller, T. J. Wyndham, nen.
Forester, Colonel Mills, A. Wynn, Herbert W.
Forster, Sir Geo. M. Monck, Lord Wynne, W. W. E.
Franklyn, George W. Montgomery, H. Yorie, Eliot Thomas
Fraoer, Sir Wm. A. Moore, RS.
Frewen, Charles Hay Morgan, C. R. TELLIES.
Fuller, Augustus E. Morgan, °craving Mackenzie, F.
Gallivey, Sir W. P. Mulling's, J. It. Lennox. Lord H.