The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-10 00:00:00

TEM StIN. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1863

SPIRIT OF TUE PUBLIC JOURNALS,

LORD MAYOR'S DAY

The Banquet.

The Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs inaugurated
their term of office with the usual banquet in the
ancient Guildhall. Invitations had been issued to
abut 800 guests, including the Ministers of State,
the Judges, members of both Houses of Parliament,
and the corys diplontatipe. The hall was magni-
ficently decorated, most of the fittings and orna-
ments which had contributed to the splendour of
the late civic ball in honour of the Prince and
Princess of Wales being used to give eclat to the
present festivity. The entrance vestibule was
much enlarged, and appropriately arranged as a
guard chamber, the walls being hung with flags,
banners, and antique armour, alternating with the
heraldic bearings of the 12 city guilds. Large mir-
rors, placed at either end, enhanced the effect of a
fine perspective. Passing from the vestibule,
through the Gothic porch, itself also profusely de-
corated, the visitor found himself in the great hall,
where, of course, the grandeur of the scene culmi-
nated. The arms of an endless line of Lord Mayors
were emblazoned on the traceried walls, now, as at
the State ball, resplendent with gold and coloating.
The columns were richly diapered, and the tracery
panels were filled in with the Royal and illustrious
personages who have at different times been enter-
tained by the Corporation ; the whole being sur-
mounted by the national ensigns and the banners of
the city companies. From the lofty ceiling
pended elegant gaseliers, attached to handsome gilt
wire baskets, filled with choice flow
stained glass windows were brilliantlyer. The noble
silluminated,
and displayed the arms of the Sovereign and those
of the City in tasteful designs. The east window
Prince
was further adorned with the of Walea's
plume, in spun glass, forming the centre of a trophy
surrounded by banners, in complement to the birth-
day of his Royal highness.
The corridors and lobbies were embellished with
paintings, sculpture, exotic plants, and ferns, the
whole forming a gay and pleasing promenade fur
the earlier guests. The Aldermen's court-room was
d
orned with a beautiful panoramic view of Cha-
mounia by moonlight, the foreground of which was
artistically arranged with rockwork, ferns, and a
miniature waterfall.
The guests began to arrive shortly after 5 o'clo.ck,
but it was a quarter past 7 before the whole had
assembled. When Lord and Lady Palmerston
entered the Hall they were greeted with a burst of
enthusiastic cheering.
Among the guests were Viscount and Viscountess
Palmerston, the Duke of Somerset, the Marquis of
Salisbury, the Earl Granville, the Earl of Hard-
wicke, Earl and Countess de Grey and Ripon,
Viscount Torrington, Lord and Lady Saye and Sele,
the Right Hon. Edward and Mrs Cardwell, the
Hon. H. B. W. Brand, the Persian Minister, the
Columbian Minister, General Sir George and Lady
Pollock, Sir C. 'Wentworth Dike, Mr Justice Erle,
Cilia Baron Pollock, Barons Martin and Pigott,
Justices Williams, Willes, and Keating ; Mr Ser•
geant Payne, Mr Sergeant Tozer, Mr Sergeant
Woolrych, Mr Sergeant Parry, Mr Sergeant Spinks,
the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, Sir
Charles Young, Sir Richard Mayne, Sir John and
Lady Bowring, Sir Harry Parkes, the Hon. E.
Ashley, Mr T. G. Baring, MT., Mr S. Beale, M.P
Mr R. W. Crawford, M.P., Mr J. T. Norris, M.P.,
Mr Wm. Tite, M.P., Mr H. L. Holland, Deputy
Governor of the Bank of England, Mr A. Roberts,
Mr H. C. Robarts, Professor Donaldson and Mrs
Donaldson, Mr J. Hawkshaw, Captain Dent, Mr
J. Lubbock and Mrs Lubbock, Mr John Dillon and
Mrs Dillon, Mr Money Wigram, Mr C. Gilpin,
Mr Alderman Wilson, Sir James Duke, Mr Alder-
man Sidney, Mr Alderman Finnis, Mr Alderman
Salomons, Sir Robert Walter Carden, Mr Alder-
man Carter, Mr Alderman Allen, Mr Alderman
Hale, Mr Alderman Gabriel, Mr Alderman James
Clark Lawrence, Mr Alderman Abbiss, Mr Alder-
man Dakin, Mr Alderman Besley, Mr Alderman
Waterlow, Mr Alderman Gibbons, Mr Alderman
Lusk.

The dinner, provided by Messrs. Staples, of the
Albion, was of the usual sumptuous character.
The loving cup having been circulated,

The LORD MAYOR rose to give the first toast. He
said—ln that hall " The Health of the Sovereign" of
this country was always received with that enthu-
siasm and loyalty which it deserved. He proposed
it to them to enable them to show not merely their
attachment to the head of a constitutional monarchy,
but also the respect and affection which the people
universally felt towards her most gracious Majesty.
(Hear, hear.) He begged, therefore, to give " The
Health of the Queen." (Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR said that the country had
lately shown what a deep interest it took in the
career of the Prince of Wales by the delight—he
might say the sympathy—evinced by all classes of
the community at the auspicious marriage con-
tracted by his Royal Highness. He had much
pleasure in offering to their acceptance " The
Health of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the
other Members of the Royal Family." (Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR said he agreed with those who
held that the best preservative of peace was to be
prepared for war, and he was happy to think
that our navy was never in a greater state of
efficiency than at that moment. Whether our
ships should be made of iron or of any other
material, whether they should be propelled by
Sln team or by electricity—(a laugh)—our main
must always be placed on the hearts and hands
whie.isc. manned them. (Hear, hear.) Our army,
hen,ohoer believed, was as able as ever to uphold the
The 0t the country in any quarter of the globe.
sive volunteers,r_os a force organised for no aggres-
against Pari,_ 1‘ but simply to defend our own shores
gratitude /ottAt°l:tile descent, likewise deserved the
pleasure in wite. country. He had, therefore, much
Army, and thelnßithem to drink " The Navy, the
v
The Duke of volunteers." (Cheers.)
my lords, ladies, a*I7BET said,—My Lord Mayor,
you on behalf of her \lgentlemen, I rise to thank
you that, stationed i
jesty's navy. I can assure
n ea,_
and performing as they
the'r auarter of the land
difficult arduous and
difficult duties, oftentimes hi do
men.
othfe most unhealthy cli-
mates, the officers and
service are up-
held by a sense of duty to thtleaat
tf. their country-
earnest desire to win the approvaiS"eteign and an
men. It may, indeed, be said, as
has stated, that although we chaff
kee Lhard Mayor
tion of our ships—although we change and
construe-
again the constructio:darshall
change again and
armaments—yet while we maintain the Barn onr
fications for our officers and the same spirit in onr
seamen, we have little to fear. (Hear.) I
wish on
this occasion, as the Channel squadron has lately
visited many of the ports and harbours of this coati,
try, and been received with the most kindly wel.
come in every quarter, publicly to express on the
part of the Admiralty our thanks to those corpora.
tions and towns which have extended their hospi-
tality and kind feeling towards that squadron. That
hospitality and kind feeling will promote a good
understanding between all classes, and I am sure
will be as beneficial to the navy as they were
honourable to those communities who displayed
them. (Cheers.)
Earl DE GREY AND RIPON, in responding on be-
half of the Army and the Volunteers, said,-1 beg
to return you on behalf of the army my sincere
thanks for the manner in which you have received '
the toast proposed in such flattering terms by his
Lordship,
tifieatio_nl_kno.w well that it is :source of gra-
tered,
as
ita pride to the British army, scat-
over every quarter of the habitable
globe, so learn
hailed
with n from time to time that this toast is
am
mordiality in every lishmen. assembly of Eng-
mony that in thegl" to be able to bear my testi-
b
that arm has ezhmost recent operations in which
y
gaged, under that skilful and
able commander,Gee:
Cameron, in New Zealand,
where it has been employedto restore the authority
of the Queen and protect theshovilives and property of
English colonists, it has
of
discipline
the same spiiit of
courage, of devotion, and
thatnoritnaentbut h scarcely
has been
manifested by it on the more imp
more arduous fie'ds of European
wazfare(Cafheers.)
More than three-fifths of our army in
time
are employed on foreign service. Indeed, aptetahce
present moment, more than two out of every threee
regiments are employed out of this country, and in
many cases in 'bad and unhealthy climates. With

regard to the Volunteers, that noble force which has
sprung up within the last few years has added
essentially to the military strength of the country.
It is not designed to take the place of a single regu-
lar soldier, but simply to defend our sh es against
any possible invader ; and I may mention on this
occasion that no part of that auxiliary force sur-
passes in efficiency the corps raised in the city of
London. (Cheers.)
" Prosperity to the City of London and its Trade''
having been cordially drunk,
The LORD MAYOR then proposed the health of his
predecessor, Mr. Alderman Rose, who, he said, had
nobly performed his duty during his eventful year
of office. When they recollected with what eclat,
and- loyalty and affection the city of London had
received the Princess of Wales on her arrival in
this country, they would, he was sure, fully recog-
nise the ability, the dignity, and the tact with
which the late Lord Mayor had presided over the
festivities connected with that auspicious event.
When the part which that city had borne in rela-
tion to the Royal marriage came to be read of in
Lord future ages, it would bo better appreciated than it
was at the present moment. The late
had also maintained the privileges and immunities
of the city unimpaired, and following a
chiefLod Mayor
magic.
trate like the lamented Mr. Cubitt, he had sncceegde.
d
in investing his mayoralty with a eharacter which
would stand high in the annals of the corporation.
(Cheers.)

Mr. Alderman ROSE, in acknowledging the com-
pliment paid him, rejoiced that it had beea his
good fortun3 to fill the civic chair in a year when
that corporation set an example to the rest of the
country by its display of affectionate loyalty to the
person of our beloved Sovereign and her family,
thereby also evincing its attachment to the glorious
constitution under which we had the happiness to
live, It also had been his lot to be the recipient of
nearly half a million sterling from all parts of the
world towards the relief of the distress in Lanca-
shire; and, moreover, almost his last official act
was to hand over to the fund for raising a memo-
rial to the late Prince Consort the sum of £54,000.
He trusted that the principle of local self-govern-
ment had not suffered in his hands, and that
altogether his year of office had not been an un-
successful one. (Hear, hear.)
The LORD MAYOR said it afforded him great
satisfaction to welcome to that festive board the
Ministers of foreign countries. The citizens of Lon-
don, in common with their fellow-countrymen
generally, were most anxious to maintain friendly
relations with every nation in the world. He had
much pleasure in asking them to drink " The
Health of the Corps Dl:plomatique," coupling with
the toast the name of the Persian Minister.

His Excellency MAH3IOIID KHAN briefly re-
turned thanks in Persian.

The LORD MAYOR had now to offer to their accep-
ance " The Health of her Majesty's Ministers.°
(Cheers.) This country might congratulate itself
on the present position of its affairs. While other
States were unhappily ravaged by war England en-
joyed the blessings of peace and prosperity. Our
policy was a policy of strict neutrality and non
intervention, and there, fortunately, did not appear
the least chance of our drifting into hostilities. At
all events, we desired to cultivate amicable relations
with all the world. That, however, did not prevent
our displaying our sympathy with foreign nations
who were struggling for their independence, and it
was a proud thing for England that it had at the
head of its affairs a veteran statesman who had the
confidence not of one party only, but of the country
in general. (Cheers.) He believed that since the
time of the late Lord Grey there had not been a
Prime Minister who was so popular or who had had
such a hold upon the masses of the people as Lord
Palmerston. (Hear.) He hoped that the noble lord
would be long spared to guide the councils of his
Sovereign, for his name was looked upon as the
symbol of liberty in every part of Europe, and des-
rots everywhere feared him. (Cheers.) Ho now
gave them "The Health of Lord Palmerston and
her Majesty's Ministers."

The toast was drunk amid vehement cheers.

Lord PALMERSTON, in rising to respond, was
greeted with loud and prolonged cheering, When
silence was restored he said,—My Lord Mayor,
Ladies, and Gentlemen,—For myself and my col-
leagues I beg to return you:their most sincere thanks
for the kind manner in which the last toast has been
proposed and received. I can assure you that those
who are charged with the conduct of the affairs of
this country must always feel the highest gratifica-
tion at being permitted to be present at the splendid
hospitalities of this great city. And not only do we
receive personal gratification, but we feel that on these
occasions that which takes place cements that union
between the different classes of the community
which is so important to the interests of the whole.
It is well that those who are engaged in carrying
on those commercial transactions upon which the
wealth, the strength, and the happiness of this great
country depend should mix from time to time with
the responsible advisers of the Crown in con-
ducting the political affairs of the nation. I do not
mean to say that when we meet at your festive
board matters of national importance are discussed
—we are too much engaged in enjoying the festive
hospitality which surrounds us for that—(a laugh)
—but acquaintances are formed on these occasions
which ripen afterwards into friendships; and it is
well known that the transactions of business are
made much more easy when those who meet to carry
them on know and like each other. (Hear, hear.)
Therefore I say, these gatherings are of great politi-
cal importance by bringing together those who are
charged with the commerce of the country and those
who are responsible for its political government.
There have been occasions when it was the lot of
those who had to explain the state of affairs to con-
gratulate y eu on the tranquil condition of the
civilised world. I am afraid I cannot do that in
the present instance; for, although I trust there is
nothing in our horizon which can grow into a cloud
of war, yet we see on all sides—in the far West and
in the distant East—struggles going on of the most
lamentable character, and scenes enacted which
make us shudder for humanity, and excite our deep
compassion for the countries in which they are oc-
curring. (Hear, hear.) In the far West we see
a nationlof the same race, the same language as our-
selves split into two, slaughtering each other by
hundreds of thousands, and carrying on a contest
the result of which it is impossible to foresee,
and the end of which now, after more than two
years' duration, he would be a bold man
indeed who ventured to predict. (Hear, hear.)
Lamenting that state of things, the Government of
this country have felt it their duty not to yield
either to the entreaties or the objargations of the
°ne party or the other. (Cheers.) Blandishments
l'll the one side and threats on the other have equally
,
been fruitless to affect our course. (Renewed cheers.)
W have e teltit our duty to abstain from taking any
part iq that deplorable conflict. If, indeed, we had
Leought it
been had been in our power to put an end to
it by frionai
watitiTia intervention, no efforts would have
(Cheers.) But to accomplish so holy an object.
have been vain 78 felt that our interference would
that I am sure4___nde we deemed it our duty—and in
maineetainnut followed the wishes of the
stricti and impartial country—to
neu-
trality. (Loud cheers,)a
a lamentable character are In
thes East also scenes of
barbarous
sing place. We there
out,
and on
of deliberate
see on the one side a bath
the other side
extermination carried
ge venting itself in acts of I'm on
(IPar.) We elide murder and assassi-
nation. a"ured to
revenge
feelings and opinions of civilised
. Europe in • •
against that which
remonstrance We thought was
remonstrances have
unjust. Thosefailed,
have done our duty ; and we can only hope that
duct of affairs in the Russian
empire who have the con e
empire may at length cease to pursue that course
which has drawn upon them the condemnation of
Europe, and that peace may be restored upon terms
of equity and justice in that unfortunate country.
(Hear, hear.) Well, though abroad things look
ill, and much misery and calamity are sustained,
• to that which
this country forms a happy exception
• of nations.
seems to be the prevailing condition
with an
We have been blessed by Providence
abundant harvest ; we have been preserved by the
conduct of the Government and the sense of the
country from the misfortunes of war ; our popu-
latioa are contented and loyal, and they feel

that for a long course of years the Legislature has
defectsbe been occupied
ouinr rleamwesa, inying grievances, in removing
sweeping away those ob-
structions which the less enlightened policy of
former times had placed in the Way of the produc-
tive industry of the nation. By all these means, I
am happy to say, I believe that the commercial and
material prosperity of the country has reached a
point which it never attained at any former period.
(Hear.) Those who know the course of the com-
merce of the world will tell you that year by year
this great city of London is growing more and
more to be the centre of all the commercial trans-
actions of other States, that bills are drawn upon
London to pay debts all over the world, that com-
modities destined for other countries are sent in
deposit here—a tribute paid by the people of other
nations to the industry, good management, integrity
and high honour of our own commercial commu-
nity. (Hear, hear.) I congratulate you, my Lord
Mayor and gentlemen, on this happy state of things,
and I trust that they are greatly indebted for it to
the reign of that beneficent Sovereign under whose
mild and enlightened rule they have the good for-
tune to live. (Hear.) My Lord Mayor, I beg again
to thank you on my own part and that of my col-
leagues, and to assure you that we derive the
highest gratification from being allowed to join this
festive board. (Loud cheers.)
After a brief interval Lord PALMERSTON again
rose to propose the health of the new Lord Mayor.
He said—There are two aspects of human affairs—
the past and the future. Yon have done honour to
the past by drinking the health of the late Lord
Mayor. I now request you to anticipate the future
by drinking the health of "The Lord Mayor Elect,"
confident that at this time next year he will have
as well earned your approbation and thanks as you
have shown to-night that his immediate predecessor
has done. (Cheers.)
The toast having been duly honoured,

The LORD MAYOR briefly responded, expressing
his anxiety to discharge his duties to the best of his
abilities, and to maintain in their integrity the
rights and privileges of his fellow-citizens. He then
proposed " the House of Lords," which, he said, en-
joyed the respect and goodwill of the country, coup-
ling with the toast the name of Earl Granville.
(Cheers.)
Earl GRANVILLE believed that the Lord Mayor
had spoken truly in stating that the House of Lords
enjoyed the goodwill of the people of this country.
It was, perhaps, remarkable that the name of an
old institution, founded on hereditary right, should
be so cordially received among a people improving
in intelligence and public spirit, and which had the
freest expression of thought of any country in the
world: But, no doubt, the circumstance was partly
due to the House of Lords representing, though in a
different way from the House of Commons, the feel-
ings of a large portion of the community. Its ranks
were, moreover, recruited from all the various classes
of the country. To use a commercial'term, the House
of Lords sometimes made loans of Peers. (A laugh.)
It had made a loan of the noble viscount who now
presided over the House of Commons in a manner
which they knew was acceptable to that body. They
had also lent Lord Y. Russell to the city of London,
but now they claimed him for their own at last;
and they did not find that ho had lost any of his
zeal :for the honour and welfare of the coun-
try at large through his connexion with that
commercial constituency. On the other hand, the
House of Lords borrowed in turn from the city
men whom the city especially claimed as its own.
Among these last were the late Lord Ashburton
and Lord Overstone, who were certainly found
to be very good bargains. (A laugh.) If the
Upper House remembered that it had its duties
as well as its rights, and really attended to those
duties, he believed it would always be appreciated
by the intelligent country which in a certain sense
it might be said to represent. (Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR then gave " Her Majesty's
Judges," which was briefly acknowledged by Lord
Chief Justice ERLE. The next toast was " The
House of Commons," with which the name of Mr.
Cardwell was associated.
Mr. CARDWELL, in acknowledging the compli-
ment, said he was not surprised that in an assem-
bly of the citizens of London the toast of " The
House of Commons" should be received in a cordial
manner, for many of its most valued and able
members were connected with that mercantile com-
munity. They had been told that the
English
House of Commons was powerful abroad, and the
secret of that power was that its voice was in har-
mony with that of the nation. The House of Com-
mons was the natural capital and crown of our other
representative institutions—those municipal bodies
which conducted the business and influenced the
mind of England, and of which that corporation
was the chief. It was the business of the House of
Commons—he would not say to promote their com-
merce, because that courted no patronage from any-
body and sought only a fair field and no favour—
but to remove obstructions which fettered the enter-
prise and industry of the people.
The LORD MAYOR then proposed " the Bar of
England," ;to which the Attorney-General responded.
The remaining toasts were—" the Sheriffs of Lon-
don and Middlesex," " the Lady Mayoress," "Sir
J. Duke and the City Members," " the Alderthen
and the City Judges."
An admirable selection of vocal music was per-
formed during the evening by Madame Rudersdorff,
Miss Lascelles, Miss A. Cox, Miss Messent ; and
Messrs. Wilbye Cooper, Cozens, Burgess, Young,
Henry, Percival, and Winn. The arrangements
were under the direction of Mr. Edwin Gray, Herr
Lutz acting as conductor,
The proceedings terminated at a late hour.

M. LOUIS VEUILLOT is preparing a refutation of
Renan's "Life of Jesus." _ _ _

'SHE MIDDLE LEVEL.—Some interesting infor-
mation may be afforded with regard to this district
of the fens, which excited so much attention last year in
consequence of the disastrous inundation near Lynn, It ap-
pears from the accounts for the financial year ending April
6, 1863, that £86,651 was disbursed during that period, of
which £57,744 was in reference to works consequent on the
failure of the out-fall sluice. The further sum of £1,996
was paid on account of law expenses, arising principally
out of the same calamity. About £B,OOO has since been paid
on account of the defensive works, and from £2,000 to £3,600
still remains to be paid, exclusive of the engineers' charges,
which have not yet been received. It was estimated a year
since that there would be a deficiency of £20,000, or there-
abouts, in the funds of the commissioners to provide for the
works contemplated by the engineers. The result has con-
firmed the estimate, but the commissioners do not propose
to take up formally any further sum or loan, but to provide
for their current wants through a temporary advance from
their bankers. Further argument in reference to the ques-
tions of law reserved for the opinion of the Court of Queen's
Bench with regard to the compensation claims preferred
during the great flood will take place during the present
term. A leakage and some disturbances atthe syphon dam
and works have lately occurred, and Mr. T. E, Harrison,
C.E., came down last week for the purpose of making an
examination with Mr. Lunn, the resident engineer. Mr.
Lunn has given directions to have some puddle prepared,
and the men employed will open out as far as they can the
course of the water, and will then fill the excavated space in
with puddle. The defective point is supposed to be close to
the syphons furthest from the engine-house, and the next
spring tides will prove whether this is or is not the case,
Mr. Harrison considers that no bad result is likely to arise
from the leak, but he will meet Mr. Hawkshaw, C.E., to-
morrow or Wednesday for the purpose of consulting with
that gentleman, and of ascertaining from Mr. Lunn the re-
sult of the work now being carried on. It will then be
practicable to decide whether any further steps are neces-
sary. The amount of rain which has fallen has been so un-
usually small that no opportunity has been afforded for
judging by actual experiment as to the probable efficiency
of the syphons ; but, acting under the advice of the engi-
neers, the commissioners propose to give them a further
trial before disturbing them. It appears from the accounts
that in the commissioners' last financial year the amount
taken on loan was £71,000, the bonded debt of the com-
mission being thus increased to £461,000. The amount
paid for interest was 116,693, and the sum received in taxes
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was £24,691, while the other ordinary accessory receipts of
the year were £B2O, A temporary loan of £20,000, con-
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THE MURDER IN A CAB,

Up to a late hour last night no information had been re-
ceived by the police that could give the slightest clue to the
discovery of the man supposed to be concerned in this hor-
rible affair, or lead to the identification of the bodies of the
murdered persons. The case is in the charge of Mr. Supe-
rintendent Tiddy, of the D division, assisted by a number of
detectives under Sergeant Tanner. The description of the
women and children was extensively circulated throughout
the country districts yesterday, and will, it is supposed, lead
at least to the identification of the bodies. During Sunday
and yesterday the cabman, James Parker, was taken to
various parts of the metropolitan police districts to identify
bodies supposed to include that of the missing man, but
without any successful result.

Yesterday evening Dr. Lankester held an inquest on the
bodies of the poisoned woman and children in the Board-
room of St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington.
The first witness called was Edward Wynne, a coachman,
living in Mornington-street, Marylebone, who stated that
while standing in front of the Royal Oak Tavern, West-
bourne-grove, about half-past 9 o'clock. on Saturday night
last, a Great Eastern Railway cab drove up. Thinking he
knew the driver, he walked up to it and opened the door.
While doing so the cabman stepped down off his box, say-
ing, "I have got a queer job here, I fancy." On opening
the door witness found a woman crouched down in the bot-
tom of the cab, apparently dead drunk. On lifting her up
they found there were two little girls in the cab, also insen-
sible. Witness lifted the women up, and gave the cabman
one of the children to hold. He then went round the corner
to look for a policeman, but not finding one he returned to
the cab door, and found a policeman and a medical gentle-
man examining the bodies. He thought the woman was
drunk, and told the cabman so. He noticed a good deal of
vomit about the woman's clothes. He saw nothing in the
cab but a hatbox. No bottle was found while he was there.

By the Jury—The cabman was in the act of getting down
off the box when he used the expression, " I have got a
queer job here, I fancy." The younger child was on the seat
of the cab, the elder underneath the woman. Witness was
mistaken in supposing that he knew the cabman, who was
a perfect stranger to him. It was before the cab door was
opened that the cabman made the remark ho did.

James Parker, badge 220, was then called, He said he was
a eabdriver, plying for hire at the Great Eastern Railway
Terminus. He was on his stand at the station between 8
and 9 o'clock on Saturday evening last, and was waiting for
the arrival of the 9 o'clock up train, when he was called by
a gentleman, who had with him a lady and two children.
They came from the departure platform. The gentleman
told him to drive to the Royal Oak, Westbourne-grove, and
got into the cab accompanied by the lady and the two little
girls. Witness heard no conversation between any of the
party. When they got as far as the Green Dragon Tavern,
in Bishopsgate-street, the gentleman stopped the cab, gave
him a shilling, and asked him to get down and bring him a
pint of half-and-half, telling him that he might have any-
thing he liked for himself. He did as he was requested, and
gave the gentleman the change out of the shilling and the
pint of half-and-half at the same tine. Heard no conversa-
tion in the cab at the time, nor did ho see who partook of the
half-and-half, as he was standing at his horse's head. The
gentleman gave him the pot to take back to the publichouse,
emptying what remained in it on to the pavement before
doing so. From the sound of the liquid falling on the stones
he should not think that any solid substance had been added
to the beer. He then drove on through Cornhill, as he had
been directed, until they came to Furnival's-inn, Holborn,
when the gentleman put his head out of the window and
called out, " Hold hard, cabby ; I'll get out here." Ho
opened the door himself, and was out on the pavement just
as witness pulled up. He asked witness his fare, and he
told him 45., whereupon ho gave him 4s. Oct., remarking
that the extra sixpence was for himself, and telling him to
drive the others to the Royal Oat, Westbourne-grove.
Witness did not hear him say. " Good bye" to the persons
in the cab. He was a dark, gentlemanly •looking man, about
5 feet 5 inches high, not very stout, with small black
whiskers, bushy moustache, and short black beard. He
had a foreign appearance, but spoke like an Englishman.
Ho had on a black coat and trousers and a black hat, and
walked away:slowly in the direction of Holborn-hill. Wit-
ness then continued his journey to the Royal Oak, when he
pulled up and got dowd. As he opened the door he re-
marked to the last witness, who was standing near, " Look
here I here is something very queer 1" and pointed out the
woman lying at the bottom of his cab. She was on her face,
and the elder child was in her arms underneath. He tried
to get the child out of the mother's arms, and begged of
Wynne to fetch a policeman and a surgeon. A doctor who
was passing at the time came up, examined the woman and
children, and pronounced them to be dead. The policeman
then got into the cab, and by his direction witness drove to
St. Mary's Hospital as fast as possible.
By the Coroner—It was certainly not till after he got
down that he said to 'Wynne " Here's a queer job I" He
could not see into the cab from his box. Wynne did not
open the door.

Policeman Thomas Jones, 274 D, stated that he was on
duty opposite the Royal Oak on Saturday evening, between
eight and nine, when a man crossed over and said, "I
think you are wanted on tho other side of the
road.', He crossed over and saw 15 or 20 people standing
round a cab, among whom was a medical man, who was
examining a woman and two children, who were lying ap-
parently dead in the cab. He got in and supported the
woman's head with his knees, and took the children in his
arms. He directed the driver to drive to St. Mary's Hospi-
tal with all speed. 'When they arrived there the surgeon
inattendance pronounced the woman and children to be dead.
Inside the cab was found a leather hatbox, containing a few
figs and cakes, and a piece of newspaper. On the seat of
the cab was a bundle containing a lilac cotton skirt, two
pinafores, and a white pocket handkerchief tied up in a
black wrapper. Besides these articles were found a man's
new cap, a shilling, and a portmonnaie, containing a half
crown, a shilling, a sixpence, 5:3d. in halfpence, and two
postage stamps. After bringing the things into the hospi-
tal he found a cork, which might either have been among
them or on the table before they were brought in. There
was ,L good deal of vomit about the cushions of the cab,
which had, unfortunately, been washed away.
Mr. H, W. Kiallmark, ➢I.R.C.S., was next called. He
was passing the Royal Oak on Saturday evening between
8 and 9 o'clock, when he saw a crowd round a cab door.
He pushed his way through to see if he could be of any as-
sistance. The first thing that struck him was a very strong
smell of prussic acid. He then saw the body of a child lying
on the front seat of the cab, and a woman and another child
huddled together at the bottom. On proceeding to examine
the bodies he found them all to be dead, the youngest child
being nearly cold, the others still warm. There was no pulse
or any sign of life whatever, and the bodies were quite
flaccid. The child that lay at the bottom of the cab had
vomited.

Mr, Coombe, M.R.C.S., one of the house surgeons who
received the bodies:at the hospital, said that at about half-
past 8 o'clock on Saturday evening a cab came to the hos-
pital with three dead persons—a woman of about 35 and two
female children, apparently of the ages of seven and four.
They were quite dead, and all smelt of prussic acid; the
smell, however, was more particularly strong in the case of
the mother and the younger child. Tile bodies were quite
flaccid, and the fluid which exuded from the woman's mouth
smelt very strongly of prussic acid and porter. The eyes of
all three presented the ordinary appearance. On again exa-
mining the bodies at daylight he found a slight bruise on
the arm of the mother and one of the children. There was
also a sore on the mother's foot, upon which was a portion
of ointment, evidently taken from a box found on her per-
son, Mr. Coombe then described the appearances presented
by the different organs at the post mortem examination. In
all three cases the brains were congested and smelt of prus-
sic acid. In the case of the woman half an ounceof fluid was
found in the pericardium, In all three the right auricles of
the heart were distended, the right ventricles flaccid, the
left auricles and ventricles being empty. The other organs
were health. The stomachs were tied up, sealed, and will be
delivered to Dr. Matthiessen for the analysis of their con-
tents to-day. The woman bore marks of having borne chil-
dren. There was no wedding-ring on her finger, but a dis-
tinct mark of one. From the likeness between the woman
and the children he should say they were mother and
daughters.
Mr. George Mahon, M.R.C.S., another of the surgeons,
stated that he had found a box of ointment, with lint and
strapping, inside the bosom of the woman's dress. It bore
a printed label, " William Hunt, chemist, Camberwell,"
and the words "Zinc Ointment" were written upon it.

Henry Beard, a detective, said he had taken the box of
ointment to Mr. Hunt, who identified it as having been
purchased at his shop within the last few days, but he could
throw no further light upon the matter.
The landlord of the Green Dragon was then called, who
fully corroborated the evidence of the cabdriver touching
the beer called for by him, and delivered to the man in the
cab. He noticed the man in the cab, and thought he should
be able to identify him if necessary.
Sergeant Mackrill, of the D division, then gave a minute
account of the clothes found on the bodies of the unfortu-
nate victims, a description of which was given in The Sun
of yesterday.

The inquest was then adjourned until Monday, the 16th
instant,

The bodies will be kept al the hospital deadhouse as long
as they remain in a state to be identified.
Her Majesty's Government has offered a reward of
£lOO for the apprehension of the man who hired and left
the cab in which the dead bodies of the woman and two girls
were found.

KILLED BY AN EXPRESS TRAlL—Shortly before
10 o'clock on Sunday night a shocking accident took
place at the Catford-bridge station of the Mid Kent Railway.
It appears that a young man, 19 years of age, named Fred.
Charles Drake, had taken a ticket to proceed to the Lady-
well station, Lewisham, where he resided, and had to cross
the line of rails to await the arrival of the train. At this
time the express train, which was some minutes overdue,
came up, and before the unfortunate young man had time
to escape the engine struck him and threw him with great
violence to a considerable distance. When picked up, one
of his legs was found to have been severed, and his body
otherwise presented such a mangled appearance as to leave
no doubt that death had been instantaneous. The deceased
was the son of the sexton of Lewisham cemetery.

BETHNAL-GREEN GUARDIANS,

At the usual weekly meeting of the Bethnal-green Board
of Guardians, held at the workhouse yesterday, Mrs. Nor-
ton, midwife, attended to complain that Dr. Moore, one of
the medical officers, had refused to pay her half-a-crown in
respect to each of four midwifery cases she had attended on
his behalf. She said she understood that Dr. Moore was
paid a fee of 10s. in each case, and she felt it very hard that
she should not be paid by him when she attended and did
the duty. In reply to the chairman, Mr. Collins, she said
she could name the cases in which he had refused to pay
her, There was that of Mrs. Hill in East-street, Mrs.
Langton in Digby-street, Mrs. Bingley in Smart-street,
and Mrs. Marsh in James.street. The case of Marsh was a
difficult one. Dr. Moore was there, and he went away for
his instruments, but the child was born before he returned.
The clerk referred to the book and found that the certificates
of D. Moore had been paid. Mrs. Norton said, in continua-
tion, that she had been in the habit of attending midwifery
cases for Dr. Moore for eight years. Dr. Moore called after-
wards, perhaps the next day, but she always put the woman
to bed, and attended the child for a week afterwards. When
Dr. Moore paid her the last money he kept ls. off. Ho paid
her 4s. for two cases when he ought to have paid her ss.
She was dissatisfied, but she would not have complained if
he had paid her in the last four eases. She had attended
nearly all the cases at the Folly for Dr. Moore. The chair-
man said they had had suspicion that something of this
kind had been going on for a long time, and that they were
obliged to her for coming forward and giving them infor-
mation. There was no doubt the physician had used her
very badly. The Board would probably require his attend-
ance in another place. Mrs. Norton then retired, and the
clerk read the report of the committee of the whole Board
on the case of Caroline James and the conduct of Mr,
Christy, the relieving officer. The committee after carefully
considering the evidence recommended that the following
opinion be forwarded to the Poor-law Board :—" That Mr.
Christy, after receiving the certificates of Dr. Moore, should
have admitted Caroline James into the infirmary, but on
visiting the deceased and seeing the van of goods belonging
to her being removed he did not consider it a case of desti-
tution. The guardians are of opinion that this is a great ex-
tenuation in the case." Mr. Faith moved that the report be
adopted, which was seconded by Mr. Englebert, and unani-
mously carried. The clerk was instructed to forward the re-
solution to the Poor-law Board. The clerk then read the
letter received from the Poor-law Board last week relative to
the resolution of the guardians asking the Board to sanction
the dismissal of Dr. Moore. As the Board had asked for parti-
culars respecting the various charges against Dr. Moore, it
was proposed by Mr. Goodwin that the clerk be instructed
to forward the information required. Mr. Englebert thought
the matter should be entrusted to a committee of the whole
Board, and not left with the clerk alone. The chairman
said he had got quite enough evidence before him to sub-
stantiate the whole of the charges against Dr. Moore, but
he thought it would be most desirable to refer the matter to
a committee. Mr. Faith said, after what they had heard that
day, the case of Dr. Moore assumed a very grave aspect.
He moved that a committee of the whole Board meet on
Thursday next to take the matter into further consideration.
This motion having been seconded, was put and carried, and
the clerk was instructed to summons such witnesses as
might be required. The Board then adjourned,

Unhealthy Homes in Norwich.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORFOLK. NEWS.

Sin,—l beg space in your journal to make public a matter
that I feel requires the utmost consideration.
In my vocation as sanitary officer it is not unfrequent
that I have to witness most appalling scenes of filth and
poverty, some brought on by neglect and folly, whilst in
others the parties are blameless for their forlorn state ; and
I feel that I should be wanting in humanity were I to allow
such cases to pass unnoticed.
I have always been greatly assisted by the magistrates in
matters of this description, when I have brought them
under their notice ; but I regret that cases arise which they
do not consider come legally within their jurisdiction.
I would particularly draw attention to the following
cases, which I brought under the notice of the bench on the
17th instant, by direction of the Sanitary Committee. The
annexed is an extract from the report
" I beg to bring under the notice of the committee the
state of a cottage situated in Chapel-street, Peafield, occu-
pied by a man named Trett, his wife, and four children.
The stench of the place is exceedingly bad. One of the
children, a little girl, is an imbecile and subject to fits, and
presents a most lamentable appearance ; dirty, without
shoes or stockings, and appears to have sores about her.
The imbecile daughter lay on dirty rags on the floor, inside
the frame of an old bedstead, and two smaller children sleep
on the same lot of rags. The man is a jobbing gardener,
and the woman is of dirty habits. The state of the children
requires attention."

" My attention was also called to the state of a family
consisting of a man named John Culley and his four children,
living in the Queen of Hungary-yard, St. Benedict's-street.
This is the same family that a few months back I found at
Heigham, all suffering from itch. They are now living in
part of an old tenement, in a dirty state, and the children
are neglected and appear half-starved. They all lay on rags
on the floor in the same room where the father works. The
stench of this place is very bad. The man is a shoemaker,
but can earn but little. I found all the house refuse and
filth deposited in an attic over their living room."
In alluding to the first case I stated that I was informed
that the man earned sufficient to keep his family in a much
better state. In the other case the man is a widower, who
left London in search of employment in his iative county,
and his four children were passed home to him. This so-
called home was devoid of furniture, and they laying on
rags were all suffering with itch. The man left London
with only 81d. in his pocket, and slept two nights in a hay-
stack. His earnings are 10s. a week, out of which le. Gd.
per week is paid for rent, and ls. for shoemakers' grindery,
leaving 7s. Gd. for the maintenance of himself and four
children. The man's master corroborated the statement.
I also stated that I had written to the relieving officer
asking him to be present to hear my statement, but he was
not there.

The bench decided that there was nothing in the case as
brought before them in which they could interfere, and that
it was for the Sanitary Committee to take proceedings in a
legal form; so the children slept again in rags and dirt,
convalescent and sick together.

I would now allude to the following cases amongst a
considerable number of others that have come under my
notice :

My attention was called by Miss B. to a case of great
poverty and wretchedness. The family consisted of a man
named Wilson, his wife, and six children, residing in an
old tenement in a yard in Rosemary-lane. I inspected the
place, and found that the whole family lay on the floor on
a quantity of loose shavings, without any bedding what-
ever, and the rags they wore in the day-time formed their
covering at night. One of the children slept in a cup-
board on a few shavings, like a dog in a kennel, This child
was ill, and the husband had been under medical treatment.
I reported the case to the magistrates, and was referred by
them to the guardians. They appealed to the guardians
for some bedding, but an order was given for the work-
house, which the family would not accept, as the woman
disliked being parted from her little ones. In this state
they remained for months. In the meantime I obtained a
few shillings for them, till at last I lost sight of them. The
man is a labourer with unblemished reputation.
Typhus fever reigns at the present time in a yard noted
for dirt, poverty, and disease—St John's Head Yard, St.
Michael, at Coslany. There the old tenements are fur-
nished with a few articles of broken furniture, and let at 2s
and is 6d pet week as " Ready-furnished Lodgings." To
these, for the want of better and cheaper accommodation,
the poor of all classes resort, and when disease makes its
appearance there, it is no small difficulty to check its
spread. On Monday last I found in a small, low, damp
room with a small casement, an Irish family, consist-
ing of a widow, her daughter nineteen, son nine, and
daughter five, the size of the room being only 12 feet
by 10 feet. The medical officer had scarcely
called my attention to it ere the eldest daughter
died of malignant typhus, ;and the son lay ill with fever
also, on shavings and rags on two chairs near his dead sis-
ter—the dead, the sick, and the well lying together in this
wretched abode. This family is reported as sober and in-
dustrious.

At another part of the town I found in a room of about
the same dimensions a man, his sick wife, and daughter of
15, all sleeping in one bed, the woman being afflicted with
a loathsome disease of which she is dying, and the bed and
old clothing were a filthy mass, making the room sickening
to enter. The man frequently came home drunk, and left
his wife neglected.

In the two latter cases slight relief was given by the
guardians, but not sufficient, as the mother had to pawn the
gown and stays of her dead daughter.
I might go on describing very many painful cases. In
making this statement I do not intentionally find fault with
the guardians or their officers, as they are legally relieved
of all responsibility by offering the workhouse to those who
apply for relief and lam not aware whether it is their
duty or not to prosecute in any case of neglect.
I would respectfully ask who is to administer immediate
relief pending inquiry, with a view to ulterior proceedings,
and by what means are children to be cared for under simi-
lar circumstances as I have detailed above.

I can only say, in conclusion, that for many years past
I have taken some trouble in cases of this description, and
I feel that I am now doing my duty in placing before the
public the difficulty in which I now find myself, in the
hope that some steps may be taken to ensure speedy relief
under similar circumstances,--I am, sir, your very obedient
servant,

SAMUEL CLArtKE, Sanitary Inspector.
Inspector's Office, 24, Castle Meadow, Norwich,
October 29, 1863.

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A well-known scientific man, some years since,
found himself annoyed by boys who rang his door-
bell and ran away. So the doctor made ready a heavy
charge of electricity, placed a wire to the door-bell knob,
and sat down to wait. Shortly afterwards there was a hor-
rible howl, a bumping, and a falling backward down the
front steps. The boy was half murdered by the shock, and
the doctor's troubles from that source were definitely
ended.

TIMES.—The obscure and disjointed fragments of
news which have reached us from the seat of war
in America are made the more difficult to interpret
by the delay of one of t he telegrams which ought to
have arrived. The short telegram we published
yesterday announcing that Gen. hooker had repulsed
the Confederates at Chattanooga, seems to assume
our knowledge of some previous operations, and in
the possible absence of an important link in the chain
of facts it is difficult to speculate with any confi-
dence upon our present intelligence. The news we
publish this; morning, however, is not so disconnected
as it seems, and it affords, at least, some probable
explanation of the reported success of Gen. Hooker.
It must be remembered that Chattanooga lies on the
south side of the Tennessee:river, and has no direct
railway communication northwards to Nashville,
whence Gen. Thomas's principal supplies are drawn.
A railway runs nearly due west, and crosses the Ten-
nessee soon after passing a station called Bridgeport,
and joins the railway from Nashville a little distance
on the other side of the river at Stevenson, Alabama.
The presence of the Confederate army, therefore, in
front and on the right flank of Gen. Thomas, com-
manded the only railroad by which he could com-
municate with his base ; and to-day's telegrams tell
us that the Federal army had begun to suffer se-
verely from want of supplies. They were holding
on, however, in the hope of reinforcements from
Gen. Burnside, who was supposed to be advancing
towards them from the north-east. It may facili-
tate our readers' conception of the position if they
consider that Chattanooga lies at the centre of a long
line of railway, which stretches from it on the west,
through Corinth, to Memphis, on the Mississippi,
and north-east through Cleveland, Philadelphia,
Knoxville, and Bristol, to Lynchburg and Richmond,
in Virginia. East of Chattanooga a railway joins
the main line from the south, which forms the line
of Gen. Bragg's supports, and west of the town the
Nashville Railway runs into it at Stevenson in Ala-
bama. It is along the three lines of railway east,
west, and north, that all the operations con-
nected with the Cumberland campaign occur
which are contained in our intelligence of to-day.
It would appear, first of all, that General
Hooker's forces were approaching Chattanooga
from the north-east on the 24th or 25th, and we
hear soon after that the Federals had succeeded in
reopening river communication westward with
Bridgeport. Yesterday's news is unintelligible un-
less upon the supposition that Gen. Honker's forces
had been thrown forward in the same direction
along the land and railroad communication south
of the river. Any such movement has been hitherto
prevented by the strong Confederate force which
held the positions of Lookout and Mission Ridge
on the right flank of the Federals; and according
to yesterday's intelligence Gen. Hooker WPS severely
attacked in his advance of the 28th, but repulsed
the Confederates and forced them to abandon the
positions of Lookout and Mission Ridge. If this
advance has really been so successfully made, it re-
lieves Gen. Thomas's army from the position of a
beleagured force, and breaks up the left of the Con-
federate position. It is strange, however, that Gen,
Bragg should have allowed his left wing to be thus
displaced without some definite purpose, and the
telegrams we publish to-day contain indications
that may explain the movement. It was believed
at Chattanooga, on the 24th, that a large portion of
Gen. Bragg's army was moving north-east upon
Cleveland, in Tennessee, with the view of getting
between Gen. Thomas and Gen. Burnside. General
Bragg, in short, appears from these telegrams to
have been moving round the left wing of the Fede-
ral army, while Gen. Thomas and Gen. Hooker
have been taking advantage of this to advance on
the Confederate left wing and to reopen their com-
munications on the west. If Gen. Bragg can suc-
cessfully carry out his plan, and isolate Thomas
from Burnside, the restoration of the Federal com-
munications with Nashville is of minor importance
to the success of the campaign. Gen. Thomas may
save his army by recovering his communication
with his;base and retreating, but his success depends
on his union with Burnside. He cannot expect
considerable reinforcements from any other quarter.
It is said that a Federal force is advancing to him
from Corinth, along the western line of railway
just described, but it has already had to encounter
a powerful Confederate force at Cherokee and Tus-
cumbia, only some 30 or 40 miles along this line of
railway, and no large reinforcements are likely to
reach the Federals from this quarter. Even sup-
posing the ordinary communication restored be-
tween Nashville and Chattanooga, no large supplies
are likely to reach the Federals in that way, while
Confederate bands are here, there, are everywhere
to the north and west of Gen. Thomas's position.
The only real hope lies„as before, in the junction,
with Burnside's army. The Federal interest ap-
pears to be principally directed now to this point,
and the late movements of General Lee are in-
terpreted as having some reference to it. The im
pression is that while Bragg throws himself between
Burnside and Thomas a portion of Gen. Lee's army
is detached to attack Burnside's left flank. What-
ever Gen. Lee's objects may be, he continues to keep
the Washington Cabinet and Gen. Meade in entire
ignorance of them. He appears to cross and recross
the Rappahannock at his pleasure, to force Gen-
Meade to retreat or to allure him to advance with
equal ease and audacity. The line of advance and
retreat is the direct railroad across the Rappahan-
nock from Culpepper to Washington. Bealtou is
the first station on the Washington side of the Rap-
pahannock, and it is said that the Federals were
driven back again from this point after a sharp fight
on the 24th. Gen. Lee, in short, advances and re-
tires at his will, and Gen. l‘leade finds as little diffi-
culty in retreating !when he is hard pressed as in
advancing when he is has no enemy in front. One
thing only appears certain out of this confused mili
tary news—that the fates of the two great Confede-
rate armies are intimately connected, as well as
those of the three Federal armies of Thomas, Burn-
side, and Meade. The Confederates hope to hold
Meade in check until they have crushed Burnside
and Thomas, when they would easily deal with the
Army of the Potomac ; while the aim of the Fede-
rals is to overwhelm Bragg, and then to march from
Eastern Tennessee upon the communications of
Lee's rear in Virginia. The result promises to
be more critical to the fortunes of either side
than any previous issue of the war. The
bombardment of the Charleston defences has re-
commenced ; but the Confederates appear to
have turned the time to as good account as the
Federals, and, after the accounts of the utter demo-
lition of Fort Sumter, it is strange to hear that" no
damage was done to the Confederate batteries" by
260 shot thrown by the Federals. Such a result of
a whole day's bombardment from the batteries on
Morris Island and two Monitors does not look very
promising for the besiegers. The war at other
quarters seems to pause for the settlement of the
Tennessee campaign,and the ill-conceived expedition
to Texas appears to be given up. Meanwhile, the
anxiety of the Federals displays itself by incessant,
confused, and contradictory reports of the events at
the chief seat of war, or of changes in their Gene-
rals. " Assertions and contradictions of the re-
placement of General Meade alternate from day to
day," and General Rosencranz, ignominiously dis-
missed by the Cabinet, is enthusiastically received
at Cincinnati, and asserts that he has the private
approval of the President, and that none of the
reports circulated about his conduct have any official
foundation. Under whatever disadvantages the
Confederates may labour, they are free from this
restless distrust of their Generals, and all their stra-
tegy is consequently marked by a firmer hand and
a steadier purpose. It is a less disadvantage to walk
barefoot from Bristol, in Tennessee, to Lynchburg,
in Virginia, as some of Lee's troops are said to have
done, than to fight under a different General every,
six months, and to know that no one has any confi-
dence in the General of the hour. It is a strange
sort of invasion which cannot find a leader, and
alternately begs and threatens for soldiers.
POST.—The cheers that shook the Guildhall last
night when Lord Palmerston entered the building,
and that were repeated with abounding enthusiasm
when the Prime Minister rose to address the
brilliant assembly collected within those time-
honoured walls, proved at once both the popularity
of his policy and the increasing tribute of honours
which succeeding years accumulate on the greatest
country,
ln
statesman of the age. The country is proud of
him, and his high reputation stands scatheless and
uninjured, whether by the attacks of party or the
petty malignity of scandal. Lord Palmerston, it
is felt by the public, can brush such libels aside with
the contemptuous strength with which " the lion
shakes the dewdrops from his mane," and men of
character and integrity feel it to be an insult to
themselves to listen for one moment to the sugges-
tions of the extortioner or the whispers of foul
tongues. This feeling was not altogether foreign
to the desire to pay the highest personal honours to
oloserston to
m
a man who has done more than any
1 no
raise the name and fame of Englishmen high among
Thespeech
which Ld Palmerston
living
contained no revelations, and chiefly
the
ade l
nations.
ast night
served
with show
th that the
feelinghe
of
f policy
un
of the
ry Cabinetvh eCrs
identical
right or
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n be no doubt that the die-
itpeople
is to hold aloof
from interference in all foreign
Premier did not touch on the questions. The
question of the Con-
gress which has justibeen proposed by the Emperor
of the French, because, no doubt, till a determina-
tion has been arrived at, and till the answer of her
Majesty has been returned to the proposition of her
Imperial neighbour, it is a topic unripe for official
lips. It was not possible, however, to pass over
the Polish question without strongly deplorie,,g
things existing in that
state of the
un
Lord Paimeraton cp§ideNl tppy country.
‘aat we had done our