The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-23 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1863.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Day.
The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past
twelve.

DENMARK AND GERMANY.

Mr. S. FITZGERALD said he was unwilling the
session to come to a close without endeavouring
to obtain from her Majesty's Government some ex-
planation with reference to the present condition of
matters between the German Confederation and the King-
dom of Denmark. The Consolidated Fund (Appropriation)
Bill made ample provision for the diplomatic service of the
country, and, amongst important places involved, Frank.
fort and Copenhagen held a princip,l place. He
regretted that while the friendly relations between other
Powers appeared to be only strengthened, those between
the Germanic Confederation and tl,e Government appeared
to be embittered. He considered that the federal occupa-
tion of Holstein would be most menacing to Europe, if
Denmark resisted it. He thought it would be important
to know what steps her Majesty's Government would take
under the circumstances.

Lord PA LMERS TON said this was one of the most
complicated subjects that ever engaged the attention of
statesmen in Europe. He should not enter into details of
what was called the Schleswig-Holstein affair, which was
involved in the utmost obscurity of former times. The
German advocates referred back to 1640 as the ground on
which they maintained strict relations between Schleswig
and Holstein than those admitted by Denmark or any
other Powers, He entirely agreed with the hon. gentleman
(Mr. Fitzgerald) that it was a matter of British policy to
maintain the independence and integrity of the Danish
monarchy. It was not a large one, but it had its rights as
well as larger States, and its geographical position rendered
it the more important to this country that these rights
should be secured. The position the Government had always
held was, that Holstein was a member of the German Con-
federation, and that that Confederation had a control over
the affairs of Holstein as it had over other members of the
Germanic Confederation, and that any arrangement made
by the King of Denmark, opposed to this fundamental rule,
was not justifiable. But they held that, with regard to
Schleswig, the German Confederation had no control, and
the Germanic Confederation had no more right to prescribe
rules for it than Spain, Portugal, England, Russia, or any
other separate and independent State. They hell that
Schleswig was a matter of European arrangement. But still
there were many Germans there, and the Government hell
that the German Confederation had a right to represent, if
such a case existed, that the German inhabitants were not
placed upon an equal footing with the subjects of Denmark.
Such matters ought not, however, under any circumstances,
to justify an appeal to arms. (Hear, hear.) As to Holstein,
the last stage only was that which was worthy of considera-
tion, and that arose out of the patent issued by the King of
Denmark in March last. He did not know what step the
German Confederation intended to take on the matter but
he remembered that an anecdote of Talleyrand, who when
he desired that the Germanic Confederation should not take
a certain step which he considered might be injurious to
France, recommended them not to proceed with inconside-
rate haste. Now precipitation was not a characteristic of
the Germanic Confederation, but he was sure that their
good sense would prevent them from taking a step which
would be damaging to the peace of Europe, for if a
war broke out there, it must extend further, and in-
volve many other states in its disastrous consequences.
As to the policy and course of the Government as to these
disputes, he might say that the Government were desirous
that the rights of Denmark should be maintained, and
that if any attempt were made to overthrow those rights
they should be resisted. He trusted, however,
that these matters would be subject for negotiation
and not for war. Every effort should be made by
her Majesty's Government to induce the parties to incude
all disputes within the limits of diplomatic intercourse
(Hear, hear.) He had no doubt those efforts would be suc-
ce,sful, and he had no apprehensions of either immediate or
remote danger. (Cheers.)
THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.—
PRIVATEERING.

Mr. COBDEN called attenti,n to the exploits of the
Oreto, alias the Florida, the Alabama, alias the 290, and
the Japan, alias the Virginia. The hon. gentleman hav-
ing dwelt upon the provisions of the Foreign Enlistment
Act, and to the attacks which the above-named vessels had
made upon the merchandise of a friendly power, remarked
that every vessel which was captured by them was taken
note of by the American Government. In all cases the
value of the vessels seized were taken by deposition on
oath, and in all cases a claim was made for compensation
on this country. The Government always resisted these
claims, but that was the most serious part of the matter,
and he contended that in such cases every rasn ought
to constitute himself a detective policeman in order
that these proceedings might be frowned down. By
every feeling of reciprocity towards the American people

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

Proposed Street Improvements in the City,

A somewhat ambitious project has been submitted to the
Corporation of London by Mr. Greenhill, the engineer,
which, if earriptl snfn GfLot, would produces ac groat a
change as can well be conceived in the streets, levels, and
architecture of all the leading thoroughfares in the western
part of the city. When we state that it proposes to obviate
the necessity for a viaduct over Ludgate-hill, to make the
hill itself almost level, to roll the two intended bridges at
Blackfriars into one, to carry an underground railway
along the line of New Bridge-street and Farringdon-
street, and to raise Holborn valley nearly to the level of
Newgate-street, probably enough will have been said to en-
title the scheme to consideration at least, if it were only for
its novelty, and still more for its daring, inasmuch as
it implies the destruction of the whole of the existing
houses on each side of Farringdon and Bridge street, and
probably the greater part of those on either side of Ludgate-
hill, with corresponding changes in the approach to Blacks
friars-bridge from the Surrey side. A street from Black-
friars to the Mansion-house, by way of St. Paul's Cathedral,
is also part of the plan. At the outset the scheme, what-
ever its merits, has to contend with the grave objection that
it comes before the public too late in the day, seeing that
the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company for
some months past have been vigorously engaged in the con-
struction of their viaduct across the Thames, and that an
Act of Parliament has been passed enabling the Corporation
of London to build their bridge at Blackfriars from e design
which they finally settled after more than a year's detention
Mr. Greenhill meets this objection by suggesting that, inas-
much as a temporary bridge will be required for the accom-
modation of the traffic while the new bridge at Blackfriars
is being constructed by the Corporation, advantage might
be taken with that view of the works now in progress for
the erection of the railway bridge.
The plan of Mr. Greenhill may now be described more in
detail, stating, by the way, that a model of it upon a large
scale is now being exhibited in Guildhall and excites a good
deal of interest. He first of all proposes what he calls a
compound bridge at Blackfriars, for road and rail, thus doing
away with the unsightly spectacle of two bridges side by
aide and the danger which he says would be caused to the
navigation, especially at that part of the river where there is
a cross current. The road bridge would be uppermost, and
that for the rail below, leaving about 26 feet of head-way at
high water for the navigation. The gradient of the roadway
approach to the bridge from the Surrey side would be about 1
in 40, and of that on the Bridge .street side about 1 in 80
The bridge would be of iron, with five arches. Besides the
primary object of carrying the London, Chatham, and
Dover line across the Thames, he proposes to make the bridge
available also for a railway communication between Hunger-
tord and Waterloo stations, and the Metropolitan Railway ter-
minus in Victoria-street. Four Hues of railway would run in
a double r ow of arches, below the level of the streets, from the
north end of th e bridge,a,long New Bridge-street and Farriug-
don street,to communicate with the Metropolitan Railway at
a gradient of lin 86 from the bridge to Ludgate-hill, and
thence to Victoria-street on a level. The double row of arches
would cover in the railway along Farringdon and New
Bridge-streets. By this general arrangement it is sug-
gested that the necessity for a viaduct across Ludgate-hill
would be avoided, and that the streets would be free from
the noise, smoke, and steam of a railway. It is an essen-
tial if not an unavoidable part of the project that the pre-
sent levels of Farringdon and New Bridge streets would
require to oe raised some six or eight feet, we be-
lieve; but the effect of that would be to improve the gra-
dients of Fleet-street and Ludgate-hill on the one hand,
and of Holborn•hill and Skinner-street on the other. It
is understood that the whole of the property on either side
of the valley from Blackfriars-bridge to Snow-hill, and
some considerable part of that at the lower ends of Fleet-
street and Ludgate-hill, would have to be pulled down
and rebuilt in order to its being adapted to the rise in the
street levels, A communication would be made between
Earl-street and William-street by means of an arch
under the railway ; also between Upper Thames-street
and New Bridge-street by an easy approach of 1 in 37; by
Earl-street and the Thames Embankment, either under an
arch of the bridge or by way of William-street and round
the Gas Works. Mr. Greenhill also proposes a new street
to St. Paul's, nearly level, to communicate with Cannon-
street; a thoroughfare for carriages north of the Cathedral,
and to widen Queen-street or other cross streets running
from Cannon-street to Cheapside, thus rendering unneces •
sary the projected new street from Blackfriars to the Man-
sion house. He also contemplates a branch railway from
Victoria-street to Smithfield and Fit sbury.

Such are the principal features of the project which has
been submitted to the Corporation, and which is now under-
stood to be under consideration by a committee of the Court
of Common Council.—Times,

Count Oriolla, formerly Prussian Ambassador at
the Hague, who was obliged to leave Holland so suddenly
some time back, has just died at Goerlitz in a private
lunatic asylum.

Before leaving Rome Prince de la Tour-d'An-
vergne sent to the chapter of St. Jean-do..Latran the eight
diplomas accorded by the Emperor of the French to the
canon; and conferring upon each a yearly allowance of
1,600 f.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN RE MILO.

This bankrupt was a tallow-chandler, at Kingsland, and
this was a meeting for last examination and discharge.
Mr. Harwood appeared for the assignee, and Mr. T.
Beard for the bankrupt, but an adjournment for a month
was taken by consent. The debts are stated at about MOO ;
assets M `O.
IN RE RDTCRINSON.—A COOL DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.
This bankrupt was a farmer.

Mr. Rced opposed. The bankrupt had been adjudged
on several occasions to account for property alleged to be
worth £1,200. The bankrupt had assigned the property—
a farm —to a person named Golding, in trust, first, for
Golding to pay himself a debt alleged to be due to him,
then to hold it in trust for the bankrupt, and afterwards to
his wife for life, and then for his children, without even the
consolation of a remainder for the creditors. Golding became
bankrupt, and claimed the property, which, however, he
alleged he had made over to a Mr. Graham, an uncle of the
bankrupt, at d the bankrupt was left and still continued in
possession. The case had been adjourned from time to time
for the bankrupt to produce Golding and Graham.
Mr. Reed now pressed for an adjournment sine die to
prevent the assignees from being harassed by these frequent
applications.
His honour allowed the, bankrupt to pass his last exa-
mination, but adjourned the order for discharge pending
further inquirips as to the property.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
KEILEY V. ILUTCHINS.

This was an action to recover damages for the alleged
wroagiul conversion of a certain valuable dog, the
property of the plaintiff, who was represented by Mr. 0. B.
C. Harrison. The facts of the case appear to be, that on
the 31st May last, defendant was walking across Tower-
hill with a police-sergeant, when a dog followed him. It
had a collar round its neck, but no name was on such
collar. The officer said that the dog was evidently a valu-
able cne, and he advised defendant not to part with it lightly.
About a fortnight after this, plaintiff's son saw the dog in
Abchurch-lane, and attempted to take'it. He was referred by
the defendant to the police station, but some unpleasantness
subsequently arose, and then defendant insisted upon plain-
tiff's proving his right to the dog. Since the last hearing
the animal has been given up, and to-day Mr. Harrison
applied for costs.
His Honour was of opinion that defendant had been treated
harshly in this case. He was a respectable man, and had
been in one situation twenty years. He had communicated
with the police in reference to this dog, and plaintiff should
have gone quietly and properly to work to obtain possession
of it, Great stress had been laid upon the fact that defen-
dant had once turned the dog adrift, but he had an un-
doubted right to do so, and was not bound to keep it.
Therefore the verdict will be for defendant with costs.

immediately consult a solicitor, with the view of seeking re-
dress for having been locked up improperly,
She was then discharged.

WEST MINSTER.

ROBBERY AT THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER
RATLWAY,—George Lockyer, alias Cameron, was charged
with stealing a great quantity of lead forming a cistern,
from part of the premises belonging to the London, Dover,
and Chatham Railway Company.
Police constable Simons, 160 B, said that at half-past
nine last night he was near the London, Chatham, and
Dover railway terminus, at Pimlico, when he saw the
prisoner coming out of a house with something large on
his shoulders, wrapped in a coat. He stopped him and
found it was lead. He then asked him what he was going
to do with it, when he replied " Plant it," Witness said he
must come back with him and he would "plant it" for
him ; upon which prisoner refused to return, and assaulted
him, but was secured. On searcning him two large knives
were found in his possession.
Mr. Alfred Hancock, inspector of the company, living on
the premises, proved that the 1-ad in question had been
taken from there. It was nor old material but was a cistern
set in lead for use, and perfect the night before. It had
beer since found cut down and the lead carried off.

Mr. Selfe inquired what was known of the prisoner.

A police detective said he had been apprehended on the
11th of February, and committed for six weeks hard labour,
for a similpr offence to the present.
An officer stated that ho had been lurking about the
Dover and Chatham works for two or three days, and
ordered away.
Mr. Selfe committed him for trial.

MARKETS--This Day.

MARK LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 46s 7d ;
barley, 28s 10d ; oats, 22s 6d ; rye, 328 9d ; beans, 40s Od ,
and peas, 37s ld.
THE SIR WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 468 9d ;
barley, 30s 9d ; oats, 238 ld ; rye, 338 10d ; beans, 39s lld ;
peas, 37s 6d,
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 46,737;
barley, 712; oats, 2,427; rye, 20; beans, 1,324; peas,
193 qrs.