The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-06 00:00:00

THE CONTINENT.

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the
hlegra
The Araciel Gaze!te of the 31st uit contAlna a
phic divatch from the Goveroor of Se,
President of the Council, dated the previous days
26 minutes past eight, announcing that the Duchess
de Montpensier had happily given birth to a daughter,
at ten o'clock in the evening of the •'9th ult.
The Gazette publishes an announcement from the
Junta, on the public debt, that the amount Of sums
offered for conversion into 3 per cent. stock, was
123,840,971 reals, all of which being less then the
amount fixed by the Government were accepted with
the exception of one made by a gentleman named
Lasserre, of Paris, which was rejected on account of
not being regularly drawn up.
The Dutch squadron under Rear-Admiral Bauri-
clus had left Cadiz, after three weeks' stay; during
which, it is said, the crews conducted themselves
admirably.

FUNERAL

OF THE
DUKE OF WELLINGTON.

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE LYING IN STATE AND

FRPGRAMI`SE OF THE PRoCESSION.

The whole of the preparations for the fitting recep-
tion of the body of the deceased Duke, and its lying
in state at the hall of Chelsea College Hospital,
will
be completed by Wednesday next, the 10th inst. On
that day the body will he privately removed, in a
hearse and four, from Weimer Castle to the Dover
station of the London and Dover Railway, and from
thence, accompanied by
a guard of honour, brought
by special train to London. Immediately afterwards
it will be removed in a hearse, under an escort of
cavalry, to the hall of Chelsea College Hospital,
,where it will remain until the night of the 17th.
The whole of the proceedings, up to the arrival of
the body at Chelsea will be conducted with the strict-
est privacy ; and with this view it will be so arranged
that the special train conveying the remains will
arrive at the terminus at the Bricklayers' Arms dur-
ing the night time. On the afternoon of Thursday,
the 11th, the veterans of :Chelsea will be admitted to
gaze for the lest time upon the remains of him by
whom many of them were so often led to victory.
Upon the same occasion the representatives of the
press will also be present. On Friday, the 12th, the
lying in state will commence, but the admission on
this day will be restricted to those who are provided
with tickets from the Lord Chamberlain's office. The
following Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes-
day, the public will be admitted without tickets. In
the evening of Wednesday, the 17th of November,
the body, escorted by cavalry as before, will be re-
moved to the audience chamber of the Horse Guards,
wl_._ will Jain for the night. On the following
morning, at seven o'clock, the procession will com-
mence forming in St. James's-park, and precisely et
half-past seven will proceed' up Constitution-hill,
through Piccadilly, by St. James's•street, along Pall-
mall, Cockapur-street, Charing-cross, and the Strand
to Temple-bar, and thence to the Cathedral.

FUNERAL CAR OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
The Lord Chamberlain having requested the
Superintendents of the Department of Practical Art
to suggest a suitable design for the Car, the following
are the arrangements which have been approved of by
her Majesty :—The leading idea adopted has been to
obtain soldier-like simplicity, with grandeur, solem-
nity, and reality. Whatever there is, coffin, bier,
trophies, and metal carriage, all are real, and every-
thing in the nature of a sham has been eschewed.
The dimensions have been controlled by the height
and width of Temple-bar, which will not admit any-
thing much higher than seventeen feet. The design
of the car, based upon the general idea suggested by
the superintendents, was given by the Art Superin-
tendent, Mr. Redgrave,but its constructive and orna-
mental details have been worked out and superintended
by Professor Semper, whilst the details relating to the
woven fabrics and heraldry, have been designed by Mr.
0. Hudson, both being professors in the department.
The car, with its various equipments, consists of four
stages or compartments. 1. The coffin will be the
principal object on the car, at the summit uncovered,
having simply the usual military accoutrements, cap,
sword, &c., upon it. To shelter the coffin and pall
from rain, a small canopy of rich tissue, formed of a
pattern suggested by Indian embroidery, will be sup-
ported by halberds. The tissue will consist of silver
and silk, woven by Messrs. Keith, of Spitalfields ;
and at the corners will be hung chaplets of real
laurel. (This canopy will not be used if the day is
fine.) 2. The bier will be covered with a black
velvet pall, diapered alternately with the Duke's crest
and Field-marshal's batons ecross, worked in silver,
and having rich silver-'ace fringe of laurel leaves, with
the legend, "Blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord." The frieze has been embroidered under Mr.
Hudson's directions, and worked partly by students
of the Female School of Ornamental Art. 3.
The platform of the car will be of an architec-
tural treatment, gilt, on which will be inscribed
the names of the Duke's victories. The construction
and modelling are executed by Mr. Jackson, of Rath-
bone-place. In the centre, at the four sides, are to
be military trophies of modern arms, helmets, guns,
flags, and drums, being real implements furnished by
the Ordnance. The whole will be placed on a car-
riage richly ornamented in bronze, about 20 feet long
and 11 feet wide. Professor Semper has directed this
portion. The modelling has been executed partly by
Mr. Whittaker, a scholar, and Mr. Willes, a student
of the department, and partly at Messrs. Jackson's
establishment. The modelling of the Duke's arms
has been entrusted to Mr. Thomas. The castings
have been apportioned as follows : the wheels to
Messrs. Tylers, of Warwick-lane ; the corner figures
of fame holding palms, to Messrs. Stuart and Smith,
of Sheffield ; the panels of far. ,e to Messrs. Hooles, of
Sheffield ; the lions' heads to Mr. Messenger, of Bir-
mingham; and the spandrels, moulding, and Duke's
arms, to Mr. Robinson, of Pimlico. The carriage,
built by Messrs. Barker, will be drawn by 12 horses
draped, with the Duke's arms, three abreast, lead by
serjeants of the Horse Artillery. The superintend-
ence of the whole is entrusted to Messrs. Banting.

MAIDSTONE versus MACAULAY.

We received last night the following letter, which, like
:hat of yesterday, we print verbatim et liberating:—

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

71, South Audley-street, Nov. 5, 1852,

Sir.—lf I were to say, as you pleasantly express i
(" artistically speaking,") that you had teen guilty of
garbling a Mss, the " purely artistical purpose," or even
the " intention of grotesque contrast," which I might
plead, would hardly bear me blameless ; but if I bring
the charge against you apart from these high literary
considerations, and prove it, too, the matter must rest
between you and your conscience.
You certainly stated in this Morning's Times, that you
had publish'd my letter to Mr. Macaulay, verbatim. If
so, what has become of this sentence which as certainly
form'd a part of it, when it came into your hands.
" Recollect ! This is not the first cension upon which
Scotchmen of your (Mr. Mscaulay's) station and preten-
sions, have had cause to regret an unprovok'd onslaught
upon Englishmen of mine."
So much for your good faith; now for your leading
article. You appear to me to misstate or wilfully per-
vert the whole drift of Mr. Macaulay's argument. His
text when strip's of fluff and bustle is simply this—
" Lord Derby's followers, as a body, will profess any-
thing to get a seat in Parliament"! There is the charge
fairly stated; and believe me, it is one which has nothing
whatever to do, with Hexameters, or Pentameters.
Now, Sir ! it may be within fae ranee of your recol-
lection, that when the late Mr. O'Connell' dar'd to charge
the Committees of a House of Commons of which I was
a Member, with perjury in the lump, I thought it my
duty to resent the scondaloua imputation. For the same
reasons which actuated me then, I now resent an equally
scandalous imputation advanced by Mr. Macaulay.
My Free-Trade Hexameters are fair game to him or
any other critic. As a political squib, they seem in fair
way of securing more than en average share of atten-
tion. I complain of nothing on this hoed ; but my
honour shall never lie at suother'a mercy, if I know it.
A propos de bottes, Pray don't continue to propagate a
strange error ; viz, that " there is nothing light and
cheery about me." Get into a patent Hansom ! Drive
to Bruton St ! Ask the clerk of the Conncil, (and even
you consider him an authority,) if you aro not mistaken
on this head ! I will abide by his decision.
But to return to the record: Mr Macaulay goes down
express (accidentally of course, but just two days before
the meeting of Parliament) to the cock-pit of modern
Athens,. He there exhibits himself as a sort of literary
Shake-bag, and crows immoderately, till his voice at
length fails him. Very well! Yet for all that, he must
requires
an
ocracnhnesottreax opfe Provosts, ct t
take the rough with the smooth. "Caw me! caw thee,"is a local
aeirl whichir he o carry B
him. It aniwlraieys,waind with
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finnan,o
r haddock eaters to elicit all its beauties.
conclude, you are utterly mistaken in sn osir
that I have any intentionof d • PP
g
damaging Mr Macaulay, as
you term it. I like a good stand up fight, and9hands both before and after it; iscan shako
but while it in pro-
gress, the more I punish my adversary the better I am
p'eased. After it is over, I shall be among the first to
run for surgeon for him, if he needs one.
I am, Sir, your obedt. servant,

MAIDSTONE,

BELGIAN COIN.—The Belgian Minister of Finance has
just introduced into the Chamber of Representativeslain:g
g theas
bill for demonetizing 25-franc pieces, and
them by pieces of 20 francs each. According to-
terms of the bill, the 25.!ranc pieces will cease to be
legal currency after the Ist of January, 1853, and
will
be received in Treasury payments, and even exchawzed
by the receivers of Government taxes till the 30th
December next. The new 20-franc pieces will be oue
gramme in weight, and as regards the extent to which
they will be admitted in ordinary payments, the same
regulations will apply tie are at present in force with re-
ference to the 25-franc pieces.
MIDDLESEX FREEHOLD LAND ScCIETY
a.—Lt the sst
Castle
night
a meetine of the above
Wy societ was held
Tvern, entish-town—Mr. illiam Dyk© in the chair.
AlathoughK this society has only existed ten months,l,3so
shares have been taken, and above 36 acres of land Inlye
been purchased on the Finchley-road. The estate will
be forthwith divided into 256 allotments for distribution
among the members. The meeting having been addressed
by Mr. Lewis, the secretary, and several other gentle-
men, nearly the entire meeting enrolled themselves
members of the society.
Lusa TRADE.—There has been a very remarkable.
tpseanutbu
Saturday
Company,
o
improvement in the trade between Dublin and Liver-
pool since the commencement of the present year, ex-
dilrni exports as well as imports. On Friday and
lest, tllesteamers
harbour belonging
for
Liverpool t he
City
fully
freighted with cattle, corn, provisions, and various arti-
cles of produce; and the exports are steadily augment-
ing. On the other hand, the imports, chiefly of Eng-
lish manufactured goods, are now, perhaps, groAter in
amount than at any former period.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 6, 185 2.

THE MINT REFORMED AND
UNREFORTIED.

TJ THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The paragraph in your paper of the 28th inst.,
with regard to the mint and scarcity of silver coin,
having emanated from authority, I am not disposed to
dispute its substantial accuracy. The coinage in about
four months of 160,0001, of silver, or at the rate of
480,000/ a year, is certainly not an affair to boast of,
and quite inadequate to the necessities of the public.
The value of the gold is in figures withheld, and I pre-
sume, therefore, the amount was ineousiderable, say
500,000/.
Now such a lamentable statement as this naturally
provokes a comvarison between the mint reformed, the
mint of Wood, Trevelyan, & Co. on the cheap and grind-
ing system, and the old respectable establishment which
never failed to adequately supply the public wants,
even in the most difficult times during a period of 35
years. In the Parliamentary report ore million ster-
ling per annum is set down as the ammnt which the
mint could coin in silver, besides an extensive coinage of
gold, an amount, therefore, double whatis now issued to
the public.
On whom the responsibility of this measure of reform
falls, I cannot say, but its consequences are too grave
and important not to extort some enquiry. The Bank
of England, and bankers generally, are esuch embarassed
by the want of coin, and the supply is bat a drop in com-
parison with the exigency of the ease. The gold
coin is leaving tho country with eraraordinary ra-
pidity, at the rate of 400,000/ a week, and the mint is
is found wholly unable to meet the drsin. Representa-
tions are made by the Bank almost dilly, but the Mint
only make promises which have not Set been fulfilled.
The power of the Mint having been often proved in
former times, what reason can be assiped for the pre-
sent defalcation, but the inertness of tte establishment ?
The reform seems to have proved a aure ; and Par-
liament should call them to account 'eho thus, through
ignorance and incapacity, trifle will our public in-
stitutions, and, under the foolish plea of economy do
inconceivable mischief to the pubic service. For
the only notion of reform prevail rig amongst the
sapient men who rule at the Treasury, is an apparent
saving of money, regardless altogetler of the superior
value of power and efficiency. I say En apparent saving,
for eventually nothing can be gained under a system
which underpays public officers, and often perpetrate
such acts of injustice as would entitle a man to the cold
shoulder in society.
If proof were needed of these principles of mere com-
mone into th
se nsei ame a
the
reforms,oert presentiu t
h stateatmany m
and
o thethef o
nMintths amplyomnaed; and
not pass over without a strict and ligid enquiry being
unscrupulouscannot
or
wrr provides
oughtdein
s
which they have beon effected.
Any fool may destroy, but it needs a wise man to
) build-up, and with that proverbial expression, I conclude
for the present.—l am, &c.,
• October 29.

OBSERVER.

ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWA.Y.—Is IT sg TO
BE, OR NOT TO B&"

(111031 OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

A railway from Cowes to Newport eoul,d be
other two towns similarly distanced is theki
con-
structed probably at a cheaper rate than between
dany
The coach road from Newport to Cowes measures °filmy;
miles, but a railway would not exceed four-and-a-half
miles if carried, as proposed, by the aide of the river,
and the land through which it would bo carried is almost
on a dead level, and consequently no cuttings or em-
bankments would be required. There areno gentlemen's
houses, parks, or plessure-grounds on the line, and very
few houses of any description. There is not even a
public road requiring a bridge over it. The land on the
whole line is of very little value, and termini might
be carried to the business parts of Cowes and New-
port at a trifling expanse. Almost the whole of
the land is in the hands of one gentleman, and we
have reason to believe that he would rather pro-
mote than oppose th© undertaking. The traffic would
be considerably more on this part than on any other
part of the proposed railway. Then why not try this
part first? The owners of the land between Newport
and Ventnor, and Newport and Ryde, are opposed to
the introduction of railways. The cost of cuttings be-
tween those towns is stated to bo another great objec-
tion; but let there be a rail laid from Cowes to Newport,
and very little time would elapse before they would be
carried on to Ventnor and Ryde. It is only wonderful
that the South-Western Railway Compaq have not
before this seen the immense advantage that a railway
from Newport to Cowes would be to them, and that the
trifle that it would cost to have one has not long since
' induced them to promote its construction. As to its de-
stroying the beauties of the island, there is not a part of
the proposed railway from Cowes to Newport, after
leaving either terminus, that would be within half-a-
. mile of any carriage road!!

CHATHAM.—A. report is current at this port that
the Orion, 80, and Royal George, 120, will be very shortly
converted into screw-slips.—Portsmouth Times. [The sooner
the better. A man of war with the screw is worth two with-
out—as the first gt eat naval action will prove.—En. Sun.]
THE PRUSSIAN AUTHORITIES AND TrE DUBLIN
EXHIBITION. —We understand that the example .'the French
President, and the official heads of the Industrie. and artistic
departments of France and Belgium, in promising Mr.
Roney their utmost co-operation towards the Great Irish
Exhibition of next year, has been most generously followed
by the Prussian authorities, and that the contributions from
the Zollverein will hardly be inferior in magnitude, variety,
or costliness to the famous section under the same head at
the World's Fair in 1851.

FRIGHTFUL MORTALITY IN IRELAND.—Mr.
Dela-
hunt, coroner for the county of Waterford, stated at the :ast
meeting of the hoard of guardians, that he had held, during
the past year, thirty inquests on persons who died in the
fields from destitution.

CONVOCATION AT YORR.--1110 adjourned COHVONI.
tion was held in the Chapter-house of York Cathedral
yesterday (Friday), at noon. Previous to its assembling,
two memorials had been forwarded to his Grace the
Archbishop of York, deprecating the meeting of C)n-
vocation for the dispatch of business at the present time.
One was from the Archdesconry of Craven, in the dio-
cese of Ripon, signed by 182 of the clergy; and the
other was from 181 of the clergy of the diocese of York.
After the close of the morning service, the Rem C.
Hawkins, canon residentiary, the commissioner fox his
Grace the Archbishop of York, the President of Coivo-
cation (who was also represented by the Rev. Canon
Dixon, another commissioner). immediately proceeded
to the Chapter-house, attended by Mr. J. Backle, the
registrar, and Mr. C. A. Thiselton, his Grace's secretory.
The Rev. Canon Hawkins presided. The business vas
commenced by the registrar reading the Queen's vrit
of summons, and afterwards the Archbishop's obmais-
sion, appointing the Rev. Canon Hawkins his Commis-
sioner. The Archbishop's appatitor then made the call
of parties summoned to a.setable by the Archbishop's
mandate. The registrar then made the individual rill
according to the mandate, and recorded the presence of
parties us they answered thereto. Protests from tie
diocese of Durham, from the Dean and Chapter of Dur-
ham, from the archdeaconry and clergy of Lindisfarne,
and from the archdeaconry of Northumberland, were
presented, all of which were rejected by the Commis-
sioner in the following terms:—‘‘ I wholly reject these
protestations as frivolous and trifling, and in no way
pertinent to the present business." 'rho Convocation
was then prorogued until the 17th of May next.
THE lIAIINTED HOUSE OF 11uLL.--What the police
were unable to do, a number of scientifio and reverend
gentlemen have accomplished. The ghost is laid. Up
to Saturday night its knockings were as vigorous as
ever; but, on that evening, a deputation of gentlemen
visited the house, and, ever since, all has been as quiet
as possible.

'A7I-o.ll'.

NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL IN IRELAND,—It is generally
understood in the liana the Four Courts that the followinz
gentlemen are about to be called to the inner bar:—Banc
Henry Hamilton, home circuit; Edmond Hayes, LL.D,
home eh cuit; William Westropp Brereton, Munster cir-
cuit; James Robinson, Connaught circuit; Ross s
Moore, M.P., for Armagh, north.east circuit; Harniltoa
Smythe, home circuit; Patrick J. Blake, Connaught
Circuit; Robert Longfield, Munster circuit.
RECRUITING IN IRELAND.—The accounts from the
country show that very little cars be effected in the way
of obtaining recruits for tho army, owing to the effects
of emigration and the improved state of employment.
Barax. RETURNS.—The returns of the Bank of England
for the week ending the 30th elf , when compared with
that for the preceding week, exhibits the following
changes :—ln the liabilities, an increase of public deposits
of 215,5241.; a decrease of other deposits of 868,5011.; an
increase of rest of 1,9051.; and an increase of seven-day
and other bills of 29,0901. In the assets the return shows
an increase of other securities of 116,635/. ; a decrease
of reserve of notes of 621,8001.; a decrease of gold and
silver coin of 117,687/. ; in the Government securities
there is no alteration. The bullion in the issue and
banking department together amounted to 21,158,2684
which, as compared with 21,214,315/, the amount of the
previous week's return, shows a decrease of 86,047/.
The notes in circulation amounted to 93,813,0551., which,
as compared with 23,160,2151., the amount of the previ-
ous week's return, shows an increase of 652,850/.
RIOT AT KEIGHLEY, YORKSHIRE. The manufac-
turing town of Keighley, in the West Riding of York-
shire, has been in a state of great commotion for some
days. It appears that on Sunday morning week Daniel
Johnson, a gamekeeper in the service of Mr. W. Bus-
feild Ferrand, of Harden Grange, encountered a gang of
poachers in Marlow Wood. He approached them; but
he had no sooner done so than a brutal attack was made
upon him by the poachers. A reward of 101. was offered
for them; and, on Saturday last, three of the men,
named Mark Noble, William Hudson, and William
Townend, were safely placed in durance. On Tuesday
last they were brought before Mr. H. Greenwood, and
Mr. J. Greenwood, and Mr. John Brigg, West Riding
magistrates, at Keighley, on a charge of aggravated as-
sault on Daniel Johnson at Marlow, on the morning of
Sunday, the 17th ult.; and the result was, that the
defendants were held to bail to answer the charge at thu
sessions. Thus far the law appears to have been su-
preme. But as Daniel Johnson was leaving the magis-
trates' court at Keighley he was surrounded by a motley
crowd of persona some of whom are said to be notorious
Poachers and abused, hooted, and pelted. The crowd
gathered' as it proceeded. Sense of the more active
among the crowd were armed with heavy bludgeons,
and were exceedingly violent in their demeanour. The
amemblage grew larger. instead of diminishing, and
some of the leaders became more violent. The result
was, that one of the magistrates came into the street td
read the Riot Act. The crowd relused to disperse. The
next step was to dispatch a telegraphic message for the
military at Bradford, and at half-past nine o'clock a de-
tachment of the 21st Regiment, now lying at the bar-
racks on Bradford Moor, left the Bradford railway sta-
tion for Keighley. The appearance of the soldiers soon
restored order.