The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-21 00:00:00

THAMES.

Diurannous ASSAULT.—WiIIiam Jeffs, a brickmaker, a
remarkably powerful man, was brought before Mr. Pagot
charged with assaulting and wounding H. Roper, a police
constable, No. 426 K.

The complainant's head was cut open, and there was a
large surgical plaister on his crown. There was also a
bruise on his face, and another under his right ear. He
stated that at 8 o'clock last night the prisoner was drunk
and disorderly, in High-street, Bow, and had his coat and
waistcoat off. The prisoner first assaulted his own brother
and then beat a boy and knocked him down. He inter-
posed, and told the prisoner to put his clothes on and go
home. The prisoner gave utterance to a foul oath and
bad language,lseized him:and threw him on the kerb-stone.
He fell on his head and received a severe wound.
He was partially stunned, and before he
could rise the . prisoner kicked him under the
ear. He was much hurt and the skin was cut with the
kick. He seized the prisoner, who struggled with him
and struck him many severe blows. The muscles of his
arms were stiff that morning, and his head was very bad.
The prisoner said he was very drunk, and fell with the
constable. That was all he knew of the affair.

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on Lake Ontario. That the execution of the whole of these
works would render it necessary for them to have recourse
to a loan, which could only be raised with the guarantee
of the Imperial Parliament. They were ready to propose
to their Legislature on their return a measure for this pur-
pose, provided that the guarantee of the Imperial Parlia-
ment were given now, and that they were authorised to
communicate to the Parliament of Canada the assurance
that, the occasion arising, England will have prepared an
adequate naval force for Lake Ontario. They thought that
if the guarantee were not obtained now it was probable
that the Canadian Government and Parliament 'would think
it desirable that the question of defensive works should
await the decision of the Government and Legislature of
the United Provinces.

On the part of her Majesty's Government we assented to
the reasonableness of the proposal that if the province un-
dertook the primary liability for the works of defence
mentioned in the letter of Lieut.-Col. Jervois, and showed
a sufficient security, her Majesty's Government should
apply to Parliament for a guarantee for the amount re-
quired ; and we said that her Majesty's Government would
furnish the armament for the works. But we said that the
desire and decision of the Provincial Legislature ought to
be pronounced before any application was made to the Im-
perial Parliament. On the subject of a naval force for Lake
Ontario, we said that, apart from any question of expe-
diency, the convention suWsting between this country and
the United States rendered it impossible for either nation
to place more than the specified number of armed vessels
on the lakes in time of peace. In case of war it would,
as a matter of course, be the duty of any Government in
this country to apply its means of naval defence accord-
ing to the judgment it might form upon the exigencies 'of
each particular time, and the Canadian Ministers might be
assured that her Majesty's Government would not permit
itself to be found in such a position as to be unable to dis-
charge its duty in thisrespect. This was the only assurance
the Canadian Ministers could expect, or we could give.
Upon a review of the wholeraatter, the Canadian Minis-
ters reverted to the proposal which has bee; mentioned
above, that priority in point of time should be given to the
Confederation of the Provinces. To this we, on the part of
her Majesty's Government, assented. In conformity, how-
ever, with a wish strongly expressed by the Canadian Mi-
nisters, we further said that if, upon future consideration,
the Canadian Government should desire to anticipate the
Confederation, and to propose that Canada should execute
the works, they would doubtless communicate to her Ma-
jesty's Government that decision ; and we trusted that
after what had passed in these conferences they wouldfeel
assured that any such communication would be received
by us in the most friendly spirit.
On the third point, the
Reciprocity Treaty, the Canadian
Ministers represented the great importance to Canada of
the renewal of that treaty, and requested that Sir F. Bruce
might be put in communication with the Government of
Lord Monck upon the subject. We replied that Sir F.
Bruce had already received instructions to negotiate for a
renewal of the treaty, and to act in concert with the Go-
vernment of Canada.
On the fourth point, the subject of the North-western
territory, the Canadian Ministers desired that that territory
should be made over to Canada, and undertook to negotiate
with the Hudson's Bay Company for the termination of
their rights, on condition that the indemnity, if any, should
be paid by a loan tobe raised by Canada under the Imperial
guarantee. With the sanction of the Cabinet, we assented
to this proposal, undertaking that if the negotiation should
be successful, we on the part of the Crown being satisfied
that the amount of the indemnity was reasonable, and the
security sufficient, would apply to the Imperial Parliament
to sanction the arrangement and to guarantee the amount.
On the last point it seemed sufficient that her Majesty's
Government should accept the assurances given by the Ca-
nadian Ministers on the part of Canada that that province
is ready to devote all her resources, both in men and money,
to the maintenance of her connection with the mother coun-
try, and should assure them in return that the Imperial
Government fully acknowledged the reciprocal obligation
of defending every portion of the empire with all the re-
sources at its command.
The Canadian Ministers, in conclusion, said that they
hoped it would be understood that the present communica-
tions did not in any way affect or alter the correspondence
which had already passed between the Imperial Govern-
ment and the Governments of the British North American
provinces on the subject of the Intercolonial Railway. To
this we entirely agreed.—l have, &c.,
EDWARD CARDWELL.

THE LATE VISCOUNT CRANnouENE.--Yesterday
morning at an early hour the remains of the above
lamented nobleman were removed from the Marquis of
Salisbury's family residence in Arlington-street for inter-
ment at Hatfield. The late lord's body was conveyed in
a hearse, followed by two mourning coaches, in which
were Lord Eustice Cecil and Mr. E. C. Johnson, who
of late years had been the constant companion of the
noble viscount. On the arrival of the funeral procession at
Hatfield House, the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Robert
Cecil, M.P., Mr. Alex. Beresford-Hope, &c., met the body,
which was taken to the chapel, which was draped with
black where the customary lessons were read. Afterwards
the late nobleman's remains were deposited in the family
vault in Hatfield Church, the Hon. and Rev. W. Chetwynd
Talbot, the rector of Hatfield, delivering the beautiful burial
service of our national Church. Many of the principal
tenantry were present at the solemn proceedings.