The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-20 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

Yesterday a meeting of the leading and influential mein-
bers of the liberal party usually taking a prominent position
on occasions of political elections in the borough of Mary-
lebone took place, in accordance with a circular bearing the
signatures of gentlemen resident in Marylebone, St.
Pancrasapd Paddington, at the Apollo Tavern, Tottenham-
court-road, for the purpose of considering the present state
of the representation of the borough in Parliament. Mr. J.
R. Collins, of Haverstock-hill, was called to the chair, and
amongst those present were Dr. Bachhoffner, Messrs. Peter
Graham, J. A. Nicholay, Douglas, Captain Dickenson,
Poland, Freeth, Furniss, Stockton, Tavener, Charles Carr,
J. E. Lawford, Hallam, Filmer, Brooks, Borsley, Winter,
Crane, Hart, Kelly, Watson, &c. The chairman said there
was a general feeling that the representation of the borough
of Marylebone was in a very unsatisfactory position. It
was rumoured very strongly that Lord Fermoy did not in-
tend to offer himself for re-election. But even if his lord-
ship did come forward, a very hostile feeling had arisen
towards him ihroughout St. Pancras, and it was desirable
to know what the feeling was in Marylebone and Pad-
dington. The great dissatisfaction with Lord Fermoy was
rather for sins of omission than commission—his general
neglect of his parliamentary duties, of the local interests of
the borough in particular, and his negligence in answering
any correspondence of the local boards upon matters of
vital interest to the wellbeing of the constituency. (Hear,
hear.) That meeting had not been called in favour of any
individual, but on the eve of a general election it was felt
that the electors ought not to be left in a state of uncer-
tainty as to whether or not their senior member intended
to offer himself for re-election. Mr. Peter Graham said it
was perfectly true that he had written, some weeks back,
to Lord Fermoy, asking his lordship to state his intentions,
but he had received no reply to that communication.
On the 12th instant he again wrote to his lordship,
:telling him the rumours abroad as to his retirement,
and he had now received the following letter :—" May
16th, 1865.—Dear Graham,—Your letter of the 12th
has followed me here. I cannot imagine on what ground
the reports of my retirement are founded. I believe them
to be simply a device of parties interested in getting up a
contest. Pray contradict them should you hear them stated
in your presence. Should the time ever arrive when I
shall think of surrendering my trust I shall give an early
intimation of it.—Yours, &c.,—FERMOY." Mr. Graham ,
said he had however written to his lordship, giving him a '
few hints as to the grounds of dissatisfaction, and he
felt bound to say that Lord Fermoy had never by
his votes violated any one of those great principles of
civil and religious liberty upon which ho had been
elected. If it was felt that he had not taken upon himself
the fair share of the labour of the representation, it would
be for the constituency to urge that he should do so for the
future. Dr. Bachhoffner said he believed all classes of re-
formers in the borough were so satisfied with the zeal with
which Mr. Lewis not only voted on great national ques-
tions but with regard to their local interests, that there
would not be a single dissentient to the resolution he
would now propose, namely, " That this meeting hereby
resolve unanimously to give its cordial and hearty support
to Mr. Harvey Lewis at the forthcoming election." Mr.
Churchwarden Lawford seconded this motion. Mr.
Stockton, as one of Mr. Lewis's opponents when he came
forward for that borough, bore ample testimony that that
gentleman was one of the most valuable representatives in
Parliament. Captain Dickenson said a similar feeling in
favour of Mr. Harvey Lewis prevailed in Paddington, and
Mr. Hallam, Mr. Nicholay, and other gentlemen having
also lauded Mr. Harvey Lewis as their member, the reso-
lution was put :ind carried nem. con. Capt. Dickenson said
that with regard to Lord Fermoy, on the whole he consi-
dered his lordship had served the borough tolerably well.
It might be that lately there had been some falling off in
his attention, but taking him for all in all they might have
a far worse man as their representative. That being the
case he moved " that the meeting unanimously resolve to
give its support to Lord Fermoy at the next election."
Mr. Crane seconded the resolution. Mr. Freeth moved as
an amendment, "That a deputation from the meeting wait
upon Lord Fermoy to ascertain his lordship's views with
regard to the future representation of the borough." Mr.
Stockton seconded the amendment. Such a resolution as
that proposed by Captain Dickenson would be a most
dangerous one, more especially in St. Pancras, where they
were not so much satisfied with his lordship as to pledge
themselves again to support him, and allow him still further
to misrepresent their interests. He (Mr. Stockton) ad-
mitted that with regard to the principle of Lord Fermoy's
votes there was no fault to be found, but the dissatisfaction
was that he was not in Parliament so often to vote as ho
should be. Captain Dickenson was not aware of the par-
ticular local matters Lord Fermoy had neglected. Mr.
Furness said this could be easily pointed out. There was
that scandalous monopoly the Imperial Gas Bill, the various
railway bills affecting them, &c., which he had left entirely
to Mr. Harvey Lewis. But anything like benefit to the
ratepayers was overwhelmed by the company influence in
the House of Commons. After some discussion, Captain
Dickenson, with the consent of his seconder and the meet-
ing, withdrew the original motion, and on Mr. Freeth's
amendment becoming the substantive proposition, Mr.
Watson moved and Mr. Winter seconded an amendment to
to the effect that a letter be written to Lord Fermoy expres-
sive of the opinion of the meeting as to his past conduct,
and the probability of his lordship's future attention to the
local interests of the constituency." Dr. Bachhoffner, Mr.
Peter Graham, and others expressed their conviction that
it was an undignified course either to wait on Lord Fermoy
by a deputation, or to send him a letter. There was no
doubt his lordship would hear of these proceedings, and he
might then be induced to arouse himself and afford his
constituents some information. With that object both the
motion and amendment were ultimately withdrawn, and
the meeting adjourned for a week.

APOTHECARIES'-HALL.--The following gentlemen
passed their examination in the science and practice of
medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs-
day, May 18 :—John Hogan Quin, North-street, Leeds ;
John Lowe Price, Cheltenham ; John King, Stratton,
Cornwall ; John Oakley, Shrewsbury ; William Linely
Shepard, Gray's-inn-road; Thomas Joseph Fawcitt, New-
castle-on-Tyne. Tho following gentleman also on the
same day passed his first examination :—John Creraonini,
General hospital, Birmingham.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, May 19.
The Queen, with their Royal _Highnesses Prince
Leopold and Princess Beatrice, went out Walking
yesterday afternoon, and drove in the grounds this
morning, accompanied by her Royal Highness
Princess Helena.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and
Princess Louise arrived at the Castle twenty-five
minutes before six o'clock last evening, from Buck-
ingham Palace, attended by Lady Caroline 1381.-
rington, the Hon. Emma Lascelles, and the Hon•
Mortimer West.

The Prince of Wales visited the Queen to-daY,
and remained to luncheon. His royal highness
returned to London in the afternoon, attended by
Major Teesdale.

Her Majesty, with their Royal Highnesses
Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice'
and Prince Leopold, left the Castle this evening at
a quarter before seven o'clock for Balmoral.

The suite in attendance consisted of the Dowager
Duchess of Athole, the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, Os°
Bowater, Lieutenant-General Hon. C. Grey, Col.
H. Ponsonby, Mr. Buff, and Mr. Sahl.
The Duke of Argyll also was in attendance.
Mr. Noble had the honour of submitting to her
Majesty his model for the statue of her Majesty
about to be erected in the Victoria Gardens, Bom-
bay, by his Highness Maharajah Khunderao Guic°-
mar, Knight of the Most Exalted Order of the Star
of India. •

Her Majesty will reside at Balmoral until the 11th
or 12th of next month, and then return to Windsor/
after which a trip will be made to Osborne. 1115
Royal Highness Prince Arthur will, it is expected:
proceed to Scotland on Monday, and join the royal
circle at Balmoral.

Departure of Her Majesty for Scotland. 1
Yesterday evening, her Majesty, with their Royal
Highnesses Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice;
and Prince Leopold, attended by the Duchess
Athole, the Hon. Mrs. R. Bruce, Miss Bowater:
Lieutenant-General the Hon. C. Grey, Colonel
Ponsonby, and Messrs. Buff, Sahl, Brown, s4c,:'
left Windsor Castle shortly before seven o'cloext
en route for Balmoral.
The Great Western Terminus was prepared f°r
the reception of the illustrious travellers, under the
superintendence of Mr. Matthews, the station-raaater*
Among those present upon the platform to receive
the Queen were Mr. J. Grierson, the generw
manager; Mr. Tyrrell, the superintendent of the
line ; and Messrs. Bizant, Fraser, and Matthews/
of the Great Western Railway ; Mr. W. CawkwelL
the general manager ; Mr. G. P. Neale and gr.
Bore, of the London andNorth-Western line.
Her Majesty and the various members of tev
royal family seemed in excellent health, and Tel
pleasantly returned the loyal salutes of the by,
standers, who clustered round the waiting-O°W.
The Queen, on leaving her carriage, at once Prrre
ceeded to the royal train, which was drawn up el°S
to the arrival platform.
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The special was provided by the London 3
North Western Railway Company, and consisted
of an engine and 14 carriages, including the Bf°11;
saloon, four double saloons, one single saloon,
first-class carriages, two vans, and two carriaga
trucks for the Queen's fourgons. Her Majesty all
the Princess Helena travelled in the royal saloon'
In front of the Queen's saloon was a double one,
occupied by Princess Louise and governess,
single saloon next to it being appropriated to • theuse of the Princess Beatrice, her governess, allci
maid.
The train left Windsor at 6.55, and travelled over
the usual route.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Tea"
dale, went to Windsor Castle yesterday morning t°
visit her Majesty.
His Royal Highness afterwards went to the Agri-
cultural Hall, at Islingt9n, and opened the Interns'
tional Reformatory Exhibition. Lord Alfred Herirel '
Lieut.-General Knollys, and Major Teesdale were
in attendance.
The Prince of Wales rode on horseback in the
afternoon.
The Prince and Princess of Wales took a ear: •
riage drive, attended by Mrs. E. Coke.
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Their Royal Highnesses the Duke de Hera
and Princess Marguerite of Orleans, with the Ceti,-
b
d'Eu and the Countess (Princess Imperial of Brat
visited the Prince and Princess of Wales at gar
borough House. • 00
The Prince and Princess of Wales had a dinner
party in the evening. The company included 'lO
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Earci
of St. Germans, Earl and Countess de Grel
1'
Ripon, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, the g°
Mrs. E. Coke, the Right Hon. Edward and 1‘11:
Cardwell, Sir Edmund and Lady Head, the Wei
George Brown (President of the Executive C. ~.°1111„r
of Canada), the Hon. A. T. Galt (Finance
of Canada), the Hon. J. A. Macdonald (Attornerle;
General of Canada West), the Hon. G. V•
(Attorney-General of Lower Canada), Dr. Anis
Mr. Engleheart, and the Equerry in Waiting ti°
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.

The Road Murder.

(From the Law Times of to-day.)
An unseemly controversy is raging in the --
papers upon the guilt or innocence of Cone /all
Kent. Some persons, having more sensibility to
sense, regret her confession, because of the Ineclisk,
through which it was conveyed. These verrirelg
minded enthusiasts, forget that the confession
avowedly the act of guilty conscience, thine,
thereby to make the best reparation for a eriti
Opinions may reasonably differ whether confess/-
of
of guilt is to any extent whatever a condonatioethe
it, and if there be any duty incumbent upon offer
sinner to say, " I have broken the law, and ();00
myself for the punishment the law imposes lirtho
the offence." But it is impossible to doubtaise,
truth of a confession made under such an iu'Ph t it
even though the impulse be an error. Say that ber
was a mistaken sense of her duty that induce' 03
to confess, it was still a desire to conciliate offejl
Heaven. Yet do the doubters argue that t° Po
ieso
Heaven she tells a lie, and accuses herself f,,.
that she may find favour with an offended
..iOO.
If she is not guilty, it is an insane del'oct
But, unhappily, there is nothing in, her c°ll cool
indicating insanity. On the contrary, she .-is as
and collected to an astounding degree. She,o re-
any person of strong mind would act, who P; oa
solved upon a course of duty, real or supposed,
goes through it regardless of consequences. gr.
If she committed the crime, as she asserts,
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Kent must have known that she was the gaily, that
and this knowledge will sufficiently explain a dopo
was equivocal in his conduct. If the deed Nve°t fact
with his razor, he could probably make titroish
clear ; but what father could be expected t 0 '•
ell for
evidence far the hanging of one of his chiltl.l..,
the murder of another ? Nay, what father 10"00 of
a terrible position would not conceal the Prterrible
guilt and shield even his guilty child from s°
ved is
a fate ? The family, at least, must have believe sect
the guilt of Constance, or they would not bathe in,
her to a reformatory. A father conscious ef .fcricl
nocence of a child would have shown te the
his belief in it by keeping her with him, ins
banishing her from his household. , on to
Why has not Inspector Foley been callecie jdecco
account for the destruction of that piece
which would certainly have detected the er' P
t a
the bloody shift? Was it ever heard t—a
had 811 r
man making search for proofs of a murder up on tile
pressed and destroyed a garment found nes coul
premises stained with blood? The jaw eat seve-
mented upon this astounding fact with 6l,sed
rity at the time of its occurrence, but it 133'. s trstes•
rangi
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rebuked and almost unnoticed by the
to anB"
Why is Foley not forthcoming 11°W
his unpardonable misconduct?