The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-25 00:00:00

meat will meet the parallel currents of the traffic
fio wing to and fro across Westminster-bridge,
between Surrey and Middlesex. And this at a
part of the route that, among all parts of it, would
be about the most frequented probably by loungers,
sight-seers from the country, and observant
foreigners—gathering there in clusters perpetually
to obtain that picturesque view down the river
towards Somerset House, St. Paul's Cathedral, the
Towers of Jtuus, and all the motley church
towers and church spires beautifying the great
city. Or that still more picturesque view up the
river, towards Old Lambeth Palace on the
opposite bank—or, immediately before the
change observer, the grandest architec-
tural achievement of our generation, the
magnificent Palace of the Legislature, backed by
the venerable pile of the noble old Abbey. On
every account, but more particularly on account of
the manifest advantages it would secure to the
public by relieving the traffic along the Embank-
ment at that part of its route, at that turn of the
river, we cannot but hope that the suggestion which
has thus been thrown out will be looked to in all
its bearings before the idea of its adoption be finally
discarded. Not that we conceive the possibility of
its being discarded when it comes to be examined.
It is too good an idea not to result in something in
he way of a practical improvement.

with the principle of the rate in aid, the better we
like that also of a parish meeting its difficulties
through its own credit. Tty pride of independence
is as honourable in parishes as in individuals.
Besides, there is a peculiarity in this calamity.
Mr. COBDEN justly observed. that it was not caused
by anything like a blight, such as destroyed the
wines at Madeira, or a servile war threatening to
nut an end to the cultivation of cotton ; for
such a state of things a natural remedy would soon
have been found. Other countries would have
known that there was no danger of a sudden re-
opening of the American supply rendering their
labours useless ; and India and othcr cotton produc-
ing districts would soon have made good the de-
ficiency. As the case stood the war might be
brought to an end, and the American supply of
3,000,000 or 4,000,000 bales flow in, reversing at
once the position of Lancashire and. of Indian cotton
growers. To such a thoroughly exceptional state
of things as this—a calamity wlich we all hope
will be temporary—the principle of mortgaging
future prosperity seems to be fairl7 applicable. As
the bill has been, however, hardly 48 hours before
us, we wait to see the matured cpinions of those
who will be directly affected by it. At present
Lancashire seems rather to lean to roans on the se-
curity of the rates.

There are three blocks of houses in London that
if razed to the ground and swept away as so much

The Oriental Inland Steam Ompany's boat I
Sutlej left Kotree on the 9th May for FeroLepore, where she
arrived on the 4th June. This is the first instance of the I
river Sutlej having been navigated by a steam vessel for so
long a distance, and the performance is tailed as a great
success throughout the Punjab, especial:y for a first voy-
age, with green wood for fuel, and the caannels to learn.
The Sutlej took up the first arrival of commissariat beer
for this year, and the whole of the beer is reported to have
been delivered in first-rate condition, there not being a cingle
bad cask on board.- -(llengal Hurkaru, June 16.)—The
Sutlej has since left Ferozepore with a full doss nward cargo.
Another vessel belonging to the Oriental Inland
Steam Company was launched yesterday afternoon from
their premises at Garden Reach. Every preparation for
tho event had been made by the superintendent, and at
the appointed hour the launch took place without any
hitch. The Ganges is the name of this last addition to
their fleet, and from appearances we judge her to be ad-
mirably suited for the inland trade. She possesses great
carrying capacity, and her engines are constructed with a
speoial regard to the occasional need tl great power. The
Soane, despatched up c ,untry some time since, has an-
swered admirably the expectations formed of her. This
company really deserve every encouragement ; and if
energy and perseverance command success, as it invariably
does, we have no hesitation in saying they must succeed
eventually. The system of articulated barges will have a
fair trial, and its success or non-success must shortly be
confirmed beyond question.—Bengal Ilurkant, 14th June.
THE DEAD ON THE FIELD OF BATTLE.—The dif-
ferent postures of the dead always strike a spectator as he
passes over the battle-field. One lay on his back, with his
arms stretched upward at length; another with his head
plunged into a pool of mud and water, having evidently died
slaking his thirst; and a third lay partly on the bank and

rubbish would, by the mere fact of their removal
make the reputation of any First Commissioner.
They are three monstrous eyesores and obstructions.
They each of them stand midway in one of our prln-
cipal thoroughfares. One of them in this way raises
its unsightly barrier in the centre of the Strand.
Another occupies the middle of Parliament-street,

and that too at its south-western extremity. The
third is a hideous structure, we might say a hideous
stricture, familiar (and long since by this familiarity
contemptible) to the majority of Londoners half• way
along Holborn. If the French EMPEROR could but
give us a taste of his quality as an improver of
capitals, we should not have much longer to wait
for the carting away of these three horrible stacks
of rubbish—Middle Row, Holborn—the block
of houses at the west end of Parliament-
street—and that inconvenient portion of the
north side of the Strand, having its back
to Hollowell-street and its extremities adorned
by St. Mary-le-Strand and St. Clement Danes.
Again and again there has been a talk of removing
Middle-row, Holborn. The time of its downfall
has been fixed repeatedly, only, as repeatedly at its
mere approach, to be postponed. In spite of which
reiterated postponement, we still rest satisfied that,
sooner or later, come the actual date of its removal
will. As to the two other mid-street obstructions,
the probable periods of their eventual removal
may, we presume, be readily enough conjectured.
We cannot believe that two such opportunities for
removing them, as are now already perceptible, as
it were in perspective, will be allowed to pass by
without, in each instance, that good, at least, result-
ing from those two on-coming opportunities ! When
the completion of the New Houses of Parliament
and the final opening of new Westminster-

partly in the water of a creek, having been shot in cros-ing,
and died clutching the twigs and bushes of the opposite
bank. One, shot through the head, had made himself a bed
of leaves, and lay down, drawing his blanket and overcoat
abcut him. His uniform and face betokened an officer of
rank. All of the above were of the Yankee slain. During
Tuesday night those engaged in carrying the Confederate

wounded from the field could not use their lanterns,
as every flicker from them was sure to draw the fire of the
Yankees. Nothing was to be found on this portion of the
field but killed and wounded Yankees, and their guns and
knapsacks. A mute, and, to Virginians, a very interesting
story, was told by these knapsacks. Upwards of 300 of them
belonged to the famous New York 7th Regiment, who were
once so feasted and fondled in this city. If a remnant of
them return to the Empire City, they may say with truth
that on Virginian soil they were appropriately welcomed
on the occasion of both their visits as friends and as foes."—
Rich mond Examiner.
THE EXECUTION OF CHIAVONE.—In a letter from
Rome, dated the 15th of July, and published in the Temps,
the writer says :—I was right in announcing last week the
death of Chiavone, as that chief and two of his lieutenants
were shot by order of Tristany. An officer of the Royalist
bands, who was 'resent at the execution, gives the following
details :—Tristany had for some time past been supported
by TJlloa, Minister of 'War, in his pretensions against Chia-
vone. This latter, angry, and without resources, broke
forth into menaces. The two bodies of troops joined in
order to effect an operation. One night, at Trisalti, Tris-
tany caused his adversary to be arrested. A council of war
was impro ; some of the companions of Chiavone de-
posed that he had formed the plan of seizing upon Tristany.
Chiavone was, in consequence, condemned to death, and
with him a man named Teti, and a third, whose name I
have forgotten. The execution took place at eight in the
morning, four hours after the arrest. Chiavone asked for
five minutes to say a few prayers. Teti gave the signal for
firing, after having hurled imprecations against the
Spaniards, Borges, and Tristany, against foreigners in
general, and against the Minister Ulloa. That is the ac-
count given, and I believe it to be exact. A part of the
Neapolitan emigrants are furious. They say that the
partisans of Ulloa are traitors—that the Ministers deceive
the King. Lastly, there is a frightful discord in the Royal
camp. The different factions would willingly use their
knives on each other. Ulloa never goes out unaccompanied.
Suspicious-looking people are hovering round the Farnese,
alace. All this has the look of the beginning of the end.
The King is at Albano. He expressed the desire that the
young Count de Caserta, who was to go with the Queen-
Mother to Germany, should remain to keep him company,
to which Don Alfonso acceded. They are visited daily by
the officers of the Quirinal and by some young Roman
princes, among whom is the Pamphily Doria.
ELECTIONS DURING THE RECESS.—The follow-
ing is a copy of a bill just brought into the House of
Commons by Mr. Colling, Mr. Dodson, and Mr. Hennessy,
to further limit the time of proceeding to elections during
the recess :—" Whereas by the Act of the 10,h Geo. 111.,
chap. 41, subsequently repealed, but re-enacted and ex-
tended, the Speaker was ensbled to issue his warrant
to fill up vacancies during recess in certain cases, after
giving 14 days' notice in the London Gazette; and whereas
the spread of news had become more rapid since the year
1770 ; and whereas unnecessary delay in proceeding to
election is conducive to corrupt practices; be it enacted by
the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the
advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal,
and Commons in this present parliament assembled, and,
by the authority of the same, as follows :-1. That in the
cases provided for by the 24th Geo. 111., chap. 26, the act
of the 52d Geo. 111., chap. 154, the act of the 21st and 22d
Vic., chap. 110, the Speaker shall issue hi, writ seven instead
of 14 days after he has notified in the Gazette that he has
received the certificates prescribed by the said acts, and the
said acts shall be so construed as if seven and not 14 days'
notice had been originally insertedin the said acts, and this
act and the said acts shall be construed and read together.'
SINGULAR SUICIDE OF A FOREIGN GENTLE,-
MAN.—Yetterday morning an inquiry was made at the
Town of Ramsgate Tavern, High-street, Wapping, re-
specting the death of a gentleman unknown, supposed to
be a German, who committed suicide on Monday evening
last, under the following singular circumstances :—Anne
Howe, of 4, Pier-place, said that about ten o'clock she went
out for the supper beer, and near the Wapping-bridge she
noticed a gentleman walking in the middle of the road
tipsy. He came up to her and asked her to walk with him,
and pulled her about very roughly. She resisted and had
some difficulty in getting away from him, when she ran
over the bridge. She heard him following her, and when
he got to the middle of the bridge he stopped, and she saw
him deliberately jump over the parapet into the water.
She gave an alarm and the drags were procured. She did
not know who deceased was, but he talked like a foreigner
and had the appearance of one. Corroborative testimony
was given, and it was stated that deceased was very well
dressed in a tweed suit, with blue silk cravat, spring
boots, and that his linen was marked "L. K. M." All
efforts to trace the identity of the deceased had been in-
effectual. The Jury returned a verdict of " Suicide while
in a state of intoxication."
PATRIOTISM.—An American Editor thus dis-
tinguishes between different sorts of patriotism :—" Some
esteem it sweet to die for one's country; others regard it
sweeter to live for one's country ; but most of our patriots
held it sweeter still to live upon one's country."
THE HEALTH OF THE HON. MRS. YELVERTON_—
The public generally will be grieved, though not surprised,
at learning that, since the extraordinary decision of Lord
Ardmillan in the Yelverton mariiago case, the unhappy
victim of it has been confind to her bed in Crawford's Hotel
in this city. The shock of that unexpected decision was too
much for the delicate nervous system of a lady who pre-
vious to it had been called upon co endure and suffer so
much at the hands of her unworthy husband, and the pro-
babilities are that for a considerable time she will not be
able to leave Ler sick room. In making this announcement
we are at the same time happy to add that the amount of
sympathy shown towards Mrs. Yelverton, since the deci•
sion, has been at once large and cordial, many of the best
of our citizens, ladies and gentlemen, having called at her
lodgings to solace her and encourage her in her determina-
tion to have justice done her. Numerous presents, some
them of a very handsome character, have, we understand,
reached her from sympathisers here and in the sister coun-
tries, the object of the donors being to enable her, now
that it is believed her own fortune must he almost ex-
hausted in litigation, to defend her character and vindicate
her rights in the highest law courts of the kingdom,—
Cakdonion Mercury.

bridge, and the eventual carrying out of the great
enterprize of the Thames Embankment shall
have combined to secure the adornment, thus
superbly, of that portion of our metropolis
westward of Parliament-street, we do not con-
ceive that the then Chief Commissioner can
do otherwise than complete the good work
in that direction, by carting away as mere
lumber the block of houses in Parliament-street
already indicated. Again, when the period does at
length come, as come we may rest assured it un-
questionably will, and that before very much
longer, when London shall have among its public
buildings a Palace of Justice worthy of sheltering
under roof-beams the accumulated courts re
presenting the Majesty of the Laws of Eng-
land—then will arrive that other opportunity !
For the site of the future Palace of Justice has
already been decided upon and marked out.
Namely, between Clements•inn and Carey-street
and Chancery-lane and Lincoln's-inn Fields. A
mere ugly dirty jumble of back streets nowadays.
Then—when the Palace of Justice has been built
there—necessitating, among other local changes for
the better, the razing to the ground that Middle
Row of ours in the Strand, the disappearance of
which will render Holywell-street no more than an
unpleasant memory in the records of the English
capital, as much of a mere unpleasant memory as
Alsatia or the Marshalsea.

Happily the " Union Relief Aid Bill " is one
which party ingenuity dares not attempt to convert
into a weapon for itself. Interests may speak, and '
opinions may honestly differ, and it is desirable
that every side of the difficulty should be looked at,
and this was the character of the discussion of last
night. Several speakers were earnest, none dog-
matic, but all felt that the representatives of the
manufacturing districts had special claims to be
heard ; and prominent among these was Mr. COB-
DEN himself. Mr. BOUVERIE was, perhaps, the
only speaker who seemed not fully to realise the
greatness of the emergency. On this point, how-
ever, the whole country is of but one opinion.
Even if it were possible that the com-
mon opinion could be an exaggeration, the
clear possibility, rather likelihood of the worst
anticipations being true, demands anticipatory legis-
lation. If intolerable pressure on the rates be yet
non-existent, its near approach is, we may say, cer-
tain. If it does not come, the bill can do no harm
—if it does its necessity will be apparent enough.
Mr. HENLEY, however, sticks to the Act of
ELIZABETH throughout. He modifies now, indeed,
his demand that a parish should be literally bank-
rupt before it seeks a rate in from other parishes,
and asks that aid shall be given only when a certain
amount of rating has been reached, say ss. or 7s.
in the pound_ The Government proposes that the
standard shall be, the rate exceeding by two-
thirds the average rate of the last three
years. This is just a point to be
carefully considered in committee, as it doubtless
will be. It is easy to perceive that much may be
said on both sides. Mr. COBDEN showed that the
absurdity of Mr. HENLEY'S imagined case of a parish
obtaining aid while its rates only amounted to is.
Bd. in the pound was not so great as might appear
at first sight; since the lowness of the rate might
be due to the operatives having been all well em-
ployed, while the fact of employment ceasing would
render the whole property of the parish at once
unproductive, and therefore incapable of paying a
rate. A parish of cotton mills, with the mills
stopped, is in the position of an agricultural parish
in which the whole of the land Las been smitten

with sterility.
favour of authorising parishes to
The manufacturing members seemed all to be in
the
rates of the parish for a loan, and we are pleased
to see that the Government now shows no reluc-
tance to Combine this plan with their own. From
the first mention of the two plans, we expressed
mortgage
our opinion that they did not clash, and that it
Would be an advantage
to offer different modes of
meeting these difficulties to parishes which might
find thesel-ves in
very different circumstance
more we think of it,
we suite agree

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