The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-12 00:00:00

the regular Army or as the Royal Navy of England.
Insomuch is this the case, that among the customary
toasts now proposed at all public banquets, coupled
with the Army and Navy, comes by right and
with spontaneous cordiality the invariable mention
of the Volunteers. It was while proposing
this very toast in his capacity as Chairman
of a public banquet yesterday, in the Freemasons'
Tavern, that Mr. GLADSTONE took occasion to
avail himself of the opportunity to enlarge upon
the merits of this auxiliary force in the defences
of these islands. Added to the fact that these
remarks of Mr. GLADSTONE were appropriate to
the toast in its ordinary point of view, it should
be observed, of course, that they were especially
appropriate yesterday at the moment of his speak-
ing, for, inasmuch, simply, as the toast, then
and there enforced by his eloquent panegyric of
the Rifle movement, was, in a manner, the
Toast of the Evening. "It is not,"
said the Chancellor of the Exchequer, " for
me to speak to you in detail upon the pros-
pects of the volunteer force. There is no doubt
that it is not an easy matter to maintain perma-
nently a force of that description. lam not about
to enter upon the particular measures which have
been recommended. All I can venture to say on
the part of the members of her Majesty's Govern-
ment is this, that I believe that they value the
Volunteer force as highly as it is valued by the
country at large, and every proposal relating to
its welfare is certain to receive from them the most
careful and anxious consideration. It is not easy
to say to what point you may securely go in asso-
ciating a Volunteer force with public assistance,
It is quite evident that, if it is to retain the
character of a Volunteer force—that is to say, if
it is to retain the character which is to give it

is principal value —it must in the main be
self-reliant and self-sustaining." A reflection par-

ticularly likely at all times to find favour in
the eyes of a Chancellor of the Exchequer! And
one, consequently, enforced with especial earnest-
ness upon the attention of his hearers yesterday by
Mr. GLADsToNE—?remembering (as who can fail to
do ?) that we are spending thirty millions annually
upon our national defences, very nearly one whole
moiety of our frightful yearly expenditure of
£70,000,000—and this at a moment when our
manufacturing districts are suffering from the effects
of a cotton famine as disastrous to the prosperity of
the country as anything that has occurred since the
potato disease that desolated the sister island
eighteen years ago ! No wonder the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer commends as self-
supporting that Volunteer movement which
may, by its continuance and by its consolidation into
one,of our regular defensive institutions, enable him
and his successors to diminish gradually the
ruinous outlay found necessary of late to ensure by
reasonable precautions the safety of this country
from invasion. The dinner at which Mr. GLAD-
STONE offered this mingled tribute and advice—
was, it should be remarked, one of the most
successful of the convivial demonstrations upon
which our metropolitan riflemen have adventured
of late with a mind to keep up that esprit de corps
which is the sustaining power of every popular
movement. It was the St. Martin's division of the
13th and 14th companies of the Queen's West-
minster Rifle Volunteers who met together thus to
witness or receive, as the case might be, the various
prizes recently won by their inspiriting compe-
tition. Gladly would we recognize more and mole
of these festive demonstrations—especially if to the
post of Chairman should be promoted men of autho
rity and of . eloquemee. like
Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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DEATH OF MR. JONAS WEBB.—We have to
record the death of the renowned breeder of sheep, Mr.
Jonas Webb, late of Babraham, Cambridgeshire, which
took place on the evening of Monday, at the house of his
brother-in-law, Mr. H. Marshall, of Cambridge. About
three weeks ago, Mrs. Webb, being an invalid, was ordered
a change of scene by her medical attendants, and expressed
a desire to visit her brother, Mr. Marshall, and went to
Cambridge accordingly. Mr. Webb, visiting her, was in-
duced to remain, he being then in his usual, but not robust
health. Mrs. Webb got worse, and died on the sth inst.,
the anniversary of the birthday of her son, who was to have
been married on that same morning, but whose marriage
was of course postponed. When Mr. Webb realised the
idea that all hopes of the survival of his wife were over he
fell into a nervous fever, never rallied, and died between 7
and 8 p.m. on Monday, on the 66th anniversary of his own
birth, and on the day on which the remains of his wife were
interred. Mr. Webb's physicians stated that they could
have successfully combated the disease, but were powerless
in regard to the mental shock.
The Annales du Commerce Exterieur states that
the onerous tax of the derbend, which, contrary to the sti-
pulations of treaties, has up to the present time been exacted
in certain parts of the Turkish Empire, not only on mer-
chandise intended for importation, but on internal com-
merce, has been finally abolished by a decree of the Sultan.
A PLEA FOR TREES IN STREETS.—The long blank
of the sides of the road leading to Brompton from Knights-
bridge-green, recently widened to admit the Exhibition
traffic, does, now that traffic has ceased to fill the space,
make itself painfully distinct. Is it not desirable that the
west side of the road should be planted with trees ? There
are many large trees that will grow in far worse places than
this road will be, open as it is; witness the noble one that
gladdens people's eyes in dense Cheapside, and the very
many more that are hidden deep among the horses and
rooted in the grim City churchyards. The most picturesque
street in the metropolis, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea, owes almost
all its beauty to the trees that adorn it. Chelsea Hospital
Gardens have lost nearly all their grave since the fine
avenues of planes have decayed, probably through neglect
or improper trimming. Those who saw those splendid trees
at the time of the Duke of Wellington's lying in state will
now be grieved at the blank dreariness of the great spare
space, wherein only a few ghastly trunks are gathered.
Would it not be well to replace the trees that once made the
Brompton-road green, taking care they did not relapse into
the scrubby state of yore, and replenish Chelsea Gardens as
soon as may be ? There are miles of wide roads in London
similarly improvable, where, too, as at Brompton, there can
be no question of the roadway being injured by drippings,
from their boughs.—Athenautn.
CAPTURE OF A SEAL AT DALKEY.—On Friday
evening a large white seal was caught asleep on the rocks
at Dalkey by a fisherman of that locality. It was the size
of a new .born calf, and must have mistaken its latitude in
coming to these waters. We do not remember hearing of
a white seal being taken off our coast at any time. This
peculiarly coloured denizen of the deep is indigenous to
Newfoundland. The captor of the fish intends to profit by
his prey by either selling or exhibiting it.
VERY LIKELY.—A young woman called Pride,
a follower of some one called Richard Weaver, and an
aspirant for baptism at the hands of Spurgeon, has been
dipping into her mistress's money. This is a fair instance
of spiritual pride and what it leads to.--Fun.

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RHYME AND REASON.—Prussia, crusher.--Fun.
THE RIGHT THING.—The Emerald and Galatea
have been ordered to proceed to Bermudas, in anticipation
of any complication which may arise from the excess of
energy well known to exist in Flag Officer Wilkes. We
hope they will prove to that irascible officer that "where
there's a Wilkes there's a way" of settling with him.—
Fun,

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To JACK-o'-LANTERNS.—If fenny folks have seen
anything of this individual, who from somemarsh
proceed-
ings lately would seem to have made himself scarce in this
country, they will oblige by giving information, as a news..
paper editor is in immediate want of a light article of this
kind.—Address, Will o' the Whisper, Private Inquiry
Office.—lun-
Advices from Brest state that the screw line-of-
battle ship Turenne, which had conveyed Gen. Forey to
Mexico, returned on the 7th from Vera Cruz. When she
left the state of affairs was satisfactory. Gen. Forey had
made arrangements to leave for Orizaba, where Gen. de
Lorencez was to give up the command to him. Gen. de
Lorencez, who had received permission to return to
France, was to embark on the Ist of November at Vera
Crux.
A gland fete is spoken of for the opening of the
new Boulevard du Prince Eugene, which is to be inaugu-
rated by the Emperor
in person on Saturday next, the fete-
day of the Empress.

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY* EVENING, NOVEMTIER 12, 1862.

states that this circular being in opposition to the
constant tradition of French policy in Italy, cannot
serve as a basis for negotiation.
The circular of the French Minister examines the
different phases of the Italian question, and states
that the Imperial Government has constantly ex•
pressed the firm resolution of preserving Rome
against all aggression, and protecting the indepen-
dence and the sovereignty of the Pope.
M. Drouya de Lhuys testifies to the loyalty of
the Italian Government in repressing the late rash
enterprise, but states that the French Cabinet does
not admit that, as a recompense for the energy and
moderation of the Cabinet of Turin, France should
be obliged to evacuate Rome. "At no period,"
concludes the Minister, " has the French Cabinet
given to Piedmont and Italy the hope that it would
sacrifice to them Rome and the Papacy."
BOURSE, November 11.—The market has been
heavy, and the English funds arriving with a fall
of ili, Rente followed the retrograde movement.
Threes, for the Account, are now at 70fr. 60c.
Mobilier are rather offered, as are also Railway
iShares, and quotations are generally a shade lower.
The ;market closed as follows :-
4t per Cents .. 98 25 Bank Shares 3310
Do. end month.... Credit Foncier 1260 -
3 per Cents
Do. end month 7O 50 Italian Loan 7l 85
Kew 3 per Cents .. Roman
Do. end month.... Austrian
Credit Mobilier.... 1150 Spanish Threes ..
Do. end m0uth....1135 Home Debt