The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-13 00:00:00

Russian Government they will by so doing incur
the penalty of confiscation. This scheme may seem
very ingenious to the Russians, but it will not
answer ; for if they can discover any proprietors
cowardly enough to think of applauding or ap-
proving their rule, they will scarcely find one daring
enough to m' ke up his mind to oppose open'y the
strong sentiment of the whole country. The pro-
prietors of Poland told the Grand Duke, in the cele-
brated Zsmoyski address, how to avert the insur •
rection, and if they were anxious then to prevent
its breaking out, that in itself is a good reason why
they should now be heartily opposed to the Govern.-
went which provoked it.

M. Mukhanoff, late Director of the Police
Warsaw, has taken up his residence in Cracow.

Banquet
_to Her Majesty's Judges at the
Mansion House.

The annual banquet to her Majesty's judges was
given last night at the Mansion House by the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor. The reputation of the City
for hospitality was well maintained on this occa-
sion, the Egyptian Hall being filled by a distin-
guished company. Amongst those present were—
The Lord Chief Baron and Lady Pollock, Vice-Chancel •

for and Lady Stuart, Mr Baron Bramwell and Lady, Mr
Justice Blackburn and Lady, Mr Justice and Lady Mellor,
Mr Commissioner Goulburn, the Judge-Advocate General,
Q.C., M.P., and Mrs Headlam, the Right Hon. Jas. White-
side, Q.C., M.P., the Viscountess Forbes, the Hon. George
Norton and Lady Menzies, Sir G. Bowyer, Bart., M.P ,
Sir R. Levinge, Bart., M.P., Sir G, Honyman, Bart., the
Queen's Advocate-General and Lady Pnillimore, Sir Wil-
liam and Lady Mary Topham, Admiral Sir Stephen Lush-
ington, K.C,8., the Hon. Adolphus Liddell, Q.C., General
and Mrs. Knollys, Gen. Sir Andrew Scott Waugh, Colonel
Sargent, C. 8., Major-Gen. Davidson, Mr Justice Hallibur-
ton, M,P., and Lady, Mr R. W. Kennard, M.P., and Lady,
Mr J. C. E wart, M,P., and Lady, Mr T. M. Weguelin.
M.P., and Lady, Mr. Beale, M.P., and Lady, Capt. Jervis,
M.P., Mr J. Somes,M.P.,and Lady, Mr W. Murray, M.P.,
Mr Malins, Q.C., M.P., and Lady, Mr O'Malley, Q.C., Mr
Temple, Q.C., Mr Overend, Q.C., Mr J. Locke, Q.C.,
M.P., Mr Glasse, Q.C., Mr Bovill, Q,C., M.P., and Lady,
Mr Selwin, Q.C., M.P., the Common Sergeant, Q.C., and
Mrs Chambers, Mr Lush, Q.C., Mr Forsyth, Q.C.,
Mr Huddleston, Q.C., Mr Grove, Q.C., Mr, Cleasby,
Q.C., Mr Sergeant Ballantine, Mr Sergeant Payne. The
following Metropolitan Police Magistrates, viz., Mr Henry
and Mr Corrie, Mr Yardley, Mr Arnold, Mr Woolrych, Mr
Burcham, and Mr W. M. Cooke; Mr W. H. Bodkin, As-
sistant-Judge; Mr Joseph Payne, Deputy Assistant. Judge;
and the following members of the bar :—Messrs J. Clerk,
Garth, Chas. Pollock, Horace Lloyd, the Hon. R. Bourke,
Gifford, W. C. Sleigh, Dr Spinks, B. C. Robinson, F. Law •
rence, H. B. Poland, Bulwer, Swanston, Beaumont, Henry
James, J. H. Hodgson, Buller, Edmond Burke, R. N.
Philipps, Orridge, Metcalfe, Patchett, Raymond, and
Petheran. The following solicitors, members of the Com-
mon Council, viz. :—Messrs. J. Anderton, Deputy Gam-
mon, Deputy Lloyd, Deputy Lott, Deputy Jones, G. R.
Longden, T. Parker Burkitt, J. Hudson, Carritt, C. Young,
and C. 0. Eagleton ; the Mayors of Brighton, Bristol,
and Hastings, and the Sheriff of Southampton ; Alder-
men Sir John Musgrove, Bart„ Sydney, M.P., Sir F. G.
Moon, Bart„ Salomons, M.P., Finnis, Sir R. W. Carden,
Carter, Lawrence, Hale, Phillips, Gabriel, Mechi, Abbiss,
Dakin, Besley, Waterlow, Mr Alderman and Sheriff Law-
rence and their ladies, the Town Clerk, Comptroller, City
Solicitor, High Bailiff of Southwark, Mr. Secondary Pot-
ter, Mr. Under-Sheriff Farrar, Mr. Deputy Rathbone, &c.
Some 270 ladies and gentlemen sat down to tables
furnished with the choicest viands and the rarest
wines by Messrs. Staples, of the Albion. Fall jus-
tice having been done to these good things, and the
loving cap having been duly circulated,
The LORD MAYOR proposed, in a few brief and
well-chosen sentences, the usual loyal toasts, which
were loyally responded to.
The toasts of the Army, the Navy, and the Volu-
nteers was coupled with the name of General Knollys,
Admiral Sir Stephen Lushington, K.C.8., and Capt.
Bulwer, of the Inns of Courts Rifle Volunteers, who
severally returned thanks.
The LORD MAYOR then proposed the toast of the
evening, "Her Majesty's Judges," duly dwelling on
the unsullied purity of the bench, and its intimate
connection with the preservation of our liberties,
and coupling the toast w ith the name of the Lord
Chief Baron.
The LORD CHIEF BARON, in returning thanks,
said he believed that the occasion on which they
were assembled was one which was not thoroughly
understood. It was right, therefore, to mention that
it belonged to the entire administration of justice
throughout the whole of England. In every assize
town, the duty of the judges,after opening the com-
mission and going to church to pray for a blessing
upon their labours, was the next day to give a dinner
to the magistrates. This occurred in every assize
town throughout the kingdom. The differs ace in
London was, that the judges went to St. Paul's, and
the gave them a dinner, which was
a very agreeable magistrates
alteration.(Laughter.) They had
very
chief
formerly dined with the Lord Mayor twice in the
year. In the reign of George I. the judges used to go
to St. Paul's at Michaelmas and Hilary terms; now
only at Easter and Trinity. He believed that so
many City officers died of catarrh and consumption
from going to St. Paul's in the gloomy months of
November and January, and so many judges fol-
lowed their example, that the visitation of St. Paul's
was confined to the spring and summer months.
That was a great improvement. He had no objec-
tion to any improvement which might take place in
the administration of the affairs of the city of
London, but he thought that was not an improper
occasion to congratulate the city of London
upon the permanence of their institutions.
(Cheers and laughter.) Ho would as soon destroy
the house in which Shakapeare was born and lived

which a grateful nation had preserved as a memorial
of his genius, as he would abate altogether what
some people called the nuisance of the City of Lon-
don. (Cheers.) The City of London performed many
public duties which could not be supplied in any
other way. It was connected with the history of
the country as the cradle of liberty, and he felt the

largest interest in it because the profession to which
he belonged had run the same race, had performed

the same duties, and bad been allied with it in the
extention of liberty and the enlargement of the
privileges which belonged to the constitution. To-
gether they had secured a constitution which was
the envy of the world, and the cause of the greatest
happiness to the greatest number. (Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR then gave the toast of " The
House of Commons," which was responded to by
the Hon. James Whiteside, Q.C., M.P.
The remaining toasts were : " The Bar of Eng-
land," for which the Queen's Advocate-General re-
turned thanks; " The Stipendiary Magistrates of
the Metropolis," which found an able exponent in
Mr. Henry ; " The City Magistrates," replied to by
Sir John Musgrove; "The Sheriffs," to which
Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence responded ; and
" The Lady Mayoress." The enthusiasm with which
the last toast was received was only a just acknow-
ledgment for the graceful, genial way in which her
ladyship has uniformly performed the hospitable
duties of her position.
The musical arrangements were under the direc-
tion of Mr. J. L. Hatton, who was assisted by Mrs.e
Harriette Lee and Mr. Young. The band
i of the
od.
Coldstream Guards, under the direction ooforperaic
.
Q t
fret, performed an excellent selection f A
music during the dinner. Mr. Barker officiated
as toastmaster.

ASTEROID. —The career of Asteroid has been a
curious one. Bred by the late Duke of Bedford, he
wis taken as a sort of heriot by Admiral Roue, to whom the
duke left the best horse in his stable. Little time was lost
in turning the bequest into money, and Sir J. Hawley
bought him, improvidently as many then thought, for
£3,000. His success last year was varied. Ho was beaten
by Elcho and Caractacus at Epsom ; by Tim Whiffler and
Carbineer at Ascot; he took his revenge on the latter by
winning the Ascot Cup two days after, but was again beaten
at Doncaster by Tim Whiffler. He then ran, under a
crushing weight, third for the Cesar
Caller Ou, ewitch, and has, of 172
horses entered (the next below him being
receiv-
ing 121 b), now won the Chester Cup, enjoying the doubtful
bur glorious privilege of giving weight to the whole.—
Mirror.

Yesterday morning his Royal Highness the Com•
wander-in-Chief inspected and reviewed four regi-
ments of the metropolitan militia on the large open
space always chosen for such purposes, bet ween the
Serpentine and Marble-arch. The ground was kept
by a detachment of the Household troops, though
except towards the close of the proceedings it re-
quired very little keeping at all, beyond what was
ff,cted by the vtry unfavourable state of the wea-
ther, which of course tended to prevent the collection
of a crowd. This advantage, ho we ver, was more
than counterbalanced by the state of the review
ground itself, which was wet and slippery enough to
make it trying work for any troops to manoeuvre on
it with rapidity and Effect. The Royal Kist Mid-
dlesex Regiment was the first to come upon the
ground, at half-past 10, under the command of
Lieut.-Col. Alcock and Majors Reed and Northey.
It was followed by the Royal Westminster under
Col. Viscount Chelsea, Lieut.-Cil. Glossop, and
Major Penton. TheCityofLondon Regiment, under
Col. Alderman Wilson, Lieut.-Col. M'Call, and

Major Allen, and the King's Own Tower Hamlets
Militia, under Lieut.-Col. Grant and Majors Parry
and Edwards. The strength of the whole force when

he four regiments had united was not very consi-
derable, but each corps had evidently been well set
up in barrack-yard drill,and moved with a certainty
and solidity that did their officers credit. At the
same time their appearance did not remind one much
of those splendid bodies of militia which garrisoned
Aldershot at the close of the Crimean war, and all
of which, when they had attained to the very per-
fection of military drill, were disbanded. The Duke
of Cambridge arrived on the ground soon after 11,
and was received with the u3u4l military honours.
His Royal Highness then put the four regiments
separately and together through all the most com-
plicated manoeuvres which regimental drill admits
of. All the movements, in spite of the state of the
ground, were performed with quickness and preci-
sion, and the marching of each company was solid
and regular. As it would be difficult, it is fortu-
nately not necessary to say which corps appeared
to be the best set up, and it is more justice to them
all to state tht the whole review was gone through
in admirable style. After exercising the corps thus
for an hour or more the inspection terminated by
his Royal Highness calling the officers round him
and congratulating them on the very efficient man-
ner in which their various corps had acquitted
themselves. We believe it is intended that these
inspections of Militia Regiments an for the future
to be held more frequently than they have been of
late, with a view to keeping the different corps as
much as possible in an efficient condition.
The Queen's Own Light Infantry (2d Tower
Hamlets), 700 strong, were inspected on Saturday,
in Victoria Park, by Col. Hope Grant, C.B.
The following appointments were made on Mon-
day at the Admiralty :—A. E. Mackay, Burg., to
the Revenge; T. W. Bower, engineer, to the Ajax;
J. Annable and I. Roberts (B), assist.-engiueers, to
the Indus, as supernumeraries ; and H. J. Hall, act-

ing second-class assist.-engineer, to the Indus.

THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.

M. Casimir Perior has issued his address to the
electors of the Department of the Isere, and solicits
their suffrages as a candidate for the Legislative
Corps. He is the son of the eminent statesman of
the same name who for 12 years of the Restoration
stood foremost among the most elcquent and the
most courageous of the Liberal Opposition in the
Chamber of Deputies, and who after the July Re-
' volution filled the post of Prime Minister on the
overthrow of the Laffitte Ministry. Amid great
difficulties he maintained order at home without in-
' fringing on the liberties of the people; and Antwerp
and Ancona testify to the boldness of his foreign
policy. That a son should be proud of such a
father, and in his address to a population among
whom was the cradle of his family should dwell on
the private and public virtues which characterised
that statesman, is not to be wondered at. He re-
minds the constituency of Isere that, after years
spent in constitutional opposition to the Govern-
ment of the elder branch, his father did not falsify
any one of his acts nor any one of his speeches
when raised to power; that he maintained order at
home "without any sacrifice of liberty, and, dis-
daining exceptional measures, sought in the law
only his support."
M. Casimir Perier says a few words about his
own career, which has not been without service to
the country. For 16 years he was employed in the
diplomatic service, in which he attained the rank of
Minister-Plenipotentiary, but quitted the profession
ia 1846 on being elected Deputy for the first Arron-
dissement of Paris. In 1849 he was chosen by the
Department of the Aube to represent it in the Le-
gislative Assembly, where he says, " I gave honest
support to the Government of the President of the
Republic, and proved that I knew how to submit
without mental reservation to the will of the na-
tion." The decree of November, 1860, which al-
lowed the representatives of the nation to commu-
nicate directly with the electors, and which was
the first concession that gave hopes of a further de-
velopment of popular liberties, has determined him
to seek for a seat in the new Chamber. He gives a
few particulars as to his pursuits for the last ten
years, and observes—

These explanations would perhaps have a character too
personal were they not necessary, when we see the efforts
made to influence the votes of the electors, and to cast
suspicion on men who have given the best proofs of their
patriotism. But, in spite of the impediments thrown in the
way of publicity, the light is appearing, and all that a mis-
directed zeal can do will never persuade you that a man is
the enemy of the Government and of your best interests
because he resists those tendencies which in ten years have
added more than 3,000,000,0001.—near 100,000,000 f. in-
terest—to our public debt. That debt was, in 1830,
161,000,000 E, and in 1848 176,000,000 f. Eighteen years
of representative government had increased it only by
12,000,000 f. In 1852 it was 230,000,0001., and at this day
it exceeds 327,000,000 f. In ten years it has increased by
97,000,000 f., deducting the reserves and the sinking fund
dotation, which would raise it to 503,000,0001. These ten
years have seen the Budget fixed at 1,500,000,000 f. for the
service of 1852 gradually raised to 2,200,000,000 f., showing
an annual augmentation of 700,000,000 f. in the expenditure,
and consequently in the charges on the country. Nothing
can add force to the eloquence of these figures. It will not
be disregarding your interests to blame the
eau; ly "u
arid tho ro-
of the enterprises which summon everdyernY
men to the ranks of the army, nor tonf municipal frau-
duction of taxation and the extension
chisea." 'des of systematic
" s all 2 100,000
M. Casimir Perier disclaim
nt,
which he thinks
aucfyor a conscientious
doepppuotsyit,iownhitle combating bGartlhvoeegrenitthinaeteeP to give his support to
a bad one, will ne;
will
give no pledges as to his
useful measures.
his .11
votes, for pledges are not only
resolutions or
of the free representation of
contrary to the dignity of the deputy, but they are
destructive
1
lie concludes
The 46 thus :---
men whom you call upon to represent you need
not draw inspirations from a better source than the history
of Dauphine. There is no country more fertile in illustrious
men, in heroic soldiers, in courageous champions of our
political struggles. This proud and patriotic province, once
so jealous of its ancient privileges, feels equal pride in our
day in defending the only, the magnificent privileges of
modern society—equality before the law ; relic ims, civil,
and political liberty. Devoted to order, without which
there can be no security nor durable prosperity, you will
never forgot th It Dauphin 6 was the cradle of liberty. You
will cherish intnet our glorious traditions ; and, worthy of
your fathers, like them submissive to the laws, convinced

COURT OF SEWERS.

that t) admonish and control Government is to act like
good ciiizens, you will exerciEe your rights as electors in
the fulness of your independence."

EMIGRATION FROM CARLISLE.—On Monday
morbing four families, comprising 33 individuals,
left Carlisle on their way to Canada, via Glasgow. A large
crowd congregated at the station to wish them God speed,
and as the train moved off they called for a round of cheers
for the Dean of Carlisle and the Carlisle Emigration Com-
mittee, by whom they are being sent out, They were to
sail yesterday morning,

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The sky was almost free from clouds, and afforded
an excellent opportunity of observing the reaoni-
ficent views obtained from different elevations.
The balloon, as I have stated, left the earth at
11 10 a.m., and in two minutes had attained an ele-
vat:on of nearly 2,300 feet. Proceeding in a
westerly directioe, it kept gradually risirg, and at
11 26 a.m, was about 5,000 feet from the earth.
From this elevation we perceived, beyond a range
of cumulus clouds in the N.E., a wide extent of
country in the direction of Chelmsford, while to-
' wards the east the windings of the Thames, as far
as the Nore, and the sea beyond, were visible.
Southwards the view was bounded by the range of
the South Downs, and the hills near Farnham and
Bagshot closed in the prospect towards the west.
Beyond these, and in all other directions, the dis-
tant view was hazy and indistinct; but objects
within six or eight miles could be seen with re-
markable clearness. At 11 31 we crossed the
Wandle and skirted the southern extremity of
Wimbledon-common and Richmond-park, imme-
diately .8 whic.: the highest elevation (6,380
feet above sea-level) was attained. The tempe-
rature, which on the ground was 54 deg., here
was 47 deg., and the aneroid barometer indi-
cated a pressure of 23-75 inches. The heat of
the sun was moat intense, probably owing to
the small amount of aqueous vapour present
in the atmosphere, a fact confirmatory of Dr. Tyn-
dall's remarks on the action of vapour in counter-
acting the effect of solar radiation. At 11 48 a.m.
we crossed the Thames between Kingston and Ted-
dington, and soon afterwards the dark fr planta-
tions on St. George's-hill appeared directly south of
us. The windings of the Thames and Wey near
Weybridge were remarkable features in the view
from this point. We now began to descend rapidly,
and again crossing the Thames at Laleham, Mr.
Coxwell permitted the balloon to fall within 800
feet of the ground. Ballast was now thrown out
and we rose gradually to the height of about 5 000
feet, passing over Virginia water and Bagshot-
heath in the direction of the line of railway from
Staines to Reading. The barren, black heaths ex-
tending southwards for miles presented a dismal
appearance, and Contrasted strikingly with the
sandy ridges at Aldershott, which shone brightly
in the sun like plains of salt. The barren dreari-
ness of the numerous sandy roads over this district
seemed well described in the name of the "Devil's
Highway," the designation by which the old
Roman road across Easthampstead plain is known.
This dreary
view was, however, soon succeeded by
one over the cultivated country beyond Windsor
Forest, and passing over the long street of Brack-
nell, and the town of Wokingham, we perceived the
green meadows watered by
"The Loddon slow, with verdant alders crown'd,"
whose sinuous course, shining in the sunshine like
a thread of silver, could be traced for many miles.
Crossing this, and leaving the town of Reading on
the north, we passed over Shinfield and Barghfield-
common. From this point, at an altitude of about
3,500 feet, we obtained a most delightful view of
the weald-like country lying between the chalk
hills and the valley of the Kennet. The Roman re-
mains at Silchester were distinctly visible, and the
fir plantations of Aldermaston Heath mingled with
the light green foliage of the " Okes grate," which
abound in this district, reliever!, in their turn, by
the dark commons on the borders of Hampshire,
formed a prospect of no ordinary beauty. Beyond
these the steep chalk hills near Kingsclere and the
wooded park of Highclere were Been as gently
undulating slopes, their elevation appearing scarcely
greater than that of the valley beneath. Passing
almost immediately above the spired roof and tower
of Aldermaston-court, and its beautifully wooded
park, we perceived in the distance the old town of
Newbury among the green meadows on the banks
of the Kennet, and the Marlborough downs beyond.
We now skirted the Southern extremity of Green-
ham-heath, and looking down upon Newbury,
which by this time was close beneath us, Mr. Cox-
well selected a common about a miles distant as a
convenient spot for the descent. We reached the
earth at 3 22 p.m., at Newbury Wesh, the precise
spot where the first battle of Newbury was fought,
and within a few feet of the tumuli which mark the
burial-places of the slain.
In this aerial voyage the heat of the sun was so
great that our scorched visages were a subject of
remark by the bystanders who had gathered to
witness the descent. The distance we had travelled
was about 60 miles, our course being almost due
west. A small pilot balloon sent from the Crystal
Palace about half an hour before we started, for the
purpose of ascertaining the exact direction of the
wind, fell at Laycock, near Chippenham, at 4 15
p.m., thus having gone in the same direction -es the
Mammoth, and at about an equal rate of speed.
It would be unfair to Mr. Coxwell's aeronautic
abilities not to mention that they never shone to
greater advantage than on this occasion—a fact of
which our numerous former ascents with him en-
abled us to judge. At the outset of the voyage the
high north tower of the Crystal Palace was cleared
almost at a single bound. The place of our descent
was well chosen, and the descent itself effected with
admirable promptitude and skill.

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officer, reported .
Dr. Letheby, the medical
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deaths, were among children of less than
five years of age, and 12 were
sons of 60 and upwards. among old per-
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ease 1 ere as follow :—Consumption, 7; mesenteric dis-
, ;• hydrocephalus, 1; pneumonia 6
chills, 5 ; scarlet f, ; bron-
and
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small-pox, 3 ; croup, 3 ;
one from each of the following, whoopi
cough and erysipelas—making together 9 deaths
from tubercular diseases, 11 from inflammatory
affections of the lungs, and 14 from diseases of a
zymotic character.
THE QUALITY OF THE GAS SUPPLIED TO THE CITY.
Dz.. LETHEBY reported that he had made 848 ex-
periments on the illuminative power of the gas
supplied to the City during the quarter, and that
when the gas was burned in accordance with the
instructions of the Act of Parliament, the average
illuminating power of each company's gas was as
follows:—.The Great Central, 13.26 sperm candies;
the Chartered, 12.50 candles; the City of London,
14.61 candles; and the Commercial, 13.12 candles.
TIIE PROPOSED BRIDGE ACROSS LUDGATE HILL.
A deputation from thn inhabitants of Ludgate-
hitl and vicinity waited upon the Court, asking per•
mission to erect a model bridge across Ludgate-hill
similar to the one which is to be erected by the com-
pany, that the public might see the inconvenience
which would arise. The Court, however, declined
to give their sanction.

pur-
Full benefit of reduced duty obtained by
chasing Horniman's pure Tea ; very choice at 3:2, 4(1. and
"Nigh Standard'' at 4s. 4d. (formetly 4s, ), the
4s.
strongest and most delicious imported. AgentFs in every
town supply it in packets,