The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-04 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The number of liberated convicts now
turned loose among the public must be very great,
and surprise at their renewed depredations is very
small, for the evils of the system have long been
apparent, and the danger arising from them most
earnestly deprecated.
I for one am disposed to give every credit to those
who, in the first instance, made the experiment,
because they deserve thanks for trying to reform
the criminal by a measure of kindness ; but the
plan having signally failed, it should have been
given up as a bad job long ago, for it is but acting
a grim farce to sentence a robber to transportation
one day and set him at liberty the next; the trial
is a mete mockery if thieves are put into prison at
one door and let out again at another. Such dis-
regard of the solemn sentence of the law is a slur
on the judge, a sneer on the jury, and an outrage
on society.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your
most obedient servant,
GEORGE ELLIS.
August 3, 1862.

Her Majesty will return to Windsor, from Scot-
land, on the 28th or 29th inst., and intends to remain at the
Castle from two to six days, previous to taking her depar-
ture for Germany.—Court Journal.

The Prince of Wales is residing at his Birkham
estate, a few miles distant from Balmoral, which had been
purchased by the Prince Consort and left to the Prince of
Wales by his late father.—Court Journal.
The departure of his Highness the Viceroy of
Egypt from Greenhithe has been delayed a short time,
owing to some unexpected alterations in the interior of his
yacht having become necessary.
His Serene Highness the Prince Henri de Reuss
left the Portland Hotel, Southsea, on Friday for Brighton.
His Highness Prince Radziwill and the Marquis
de Beaufort have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-
street, from Paris.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have left
Stafford House, St. James's, for Trentham.
The Duke of Beaufort arrived in town on Satur-
day from Goodwood, and in the evening left for Bed-
minster, on his way to his seat in Wales.
their Excellencies the Duke and Duchess of
Fiamo have returned to Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square,
from Scotland.

The Duchess of Argyll and family left Argyll
Lodge, Kensington, on Saturday, for Inverary Castle,
Argyllshire. The noble duke leaves for the north on the
prorogation of Parliament.
The Duke and Duchess de Croix have left the
Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-stroet, for Scotland.
The Earl and Countess of Derby left St. James's
square on Saturday for Knowsley-park, near Liverpool, for
the season. The Earl returned to town from Goodwood
early the same day as he departed for his country seat.
The Earl of Glasgow, Lord de Lisle and Dudley
and Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Cooper, have arrived at the St.
George's Hotel

The Countess de Grey and Ripon returned to
town on Friday, from visiting the Countess Cowper, at
Wrest Park, Bedfordshire.

Lord and Lady Poltimore have left the St.
George's Hotel.

Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley and Hon.
Miss Stanley, left Dover-street on Saturday for Carlsbad.
The noble lord and lady intend to be absent about two
months in Germany.

The Hon. Mrs. Vanneck and the Countess Anna
de Gersdorff have left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for
Llandudno,

Sir Augustus and Lady Webster left town on
Saturday for Rose Hill, Hampshire.

Gen. and Lady Sarah Lindsay and family have
left town for Germany.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs.
Gladstone left town on Saturday afternoon for Hawarden
Castle, Cheater.

It is understood that Sir Charles Wood will soon
be relieved from his official attendance on the Queen at
Balmoral as Secretary of State, and that he will be suc-
ceeded by Sir George Grey. The Home Secretary will
most probably take his departure from town for this duty
on Monday, if ho can be safely released from his attendance
in Parliament.—Court Journal.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in
Downing-street. The Ministers present were—Viscount
Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Argyll, Sir
George Grey, Earl Russell, the Duke of Newcastle, Sir G.
C. Lewis, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of
Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the Right
Hon. Edward Cardwell, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the
Right Hon. C. P. Villiers.
THE SPEAKER AND THE DISTRESS IN LANCA-
sniu.E.—The Speaker of the House of Commons has sent
the following letter to Colonel Wilson Patten, M.P., the
treasurer of the Bridgewater House Subscription :
" House of Commons, July 30.—My dear Mr. Wilson
Patten,—l propose to go for a few weeks on the continent.
I could not be satisfied to leave the country without hav-
ing done something towards the relief of those now suffering
in Lancashire, and who are so worthy of all our sympathies.
I therefore offer you a contribution of £soo.—Yours truly,
J. EVELYN DENISON."

We have to announce the death of Mrs. George
Lamb, sister of Admiral Sir Augustus Clifford, and sister-
in•law of Lady Palmerston, who died on Thursday at her
villa at Richmond. She married 17th of May, 1809, the
Hon. George Lamb, youngest son of Peniston, first Viscount
Melbourne, and brother of the last two viscounts.

NUMERoUs FlRES.—During last night and this
morning several fires took place, which kept the firemen
actively employed for some hours. The first was at 14,
High. street, Notting-hill, where two children were rescued
by the fire escape, but the premises were nearly destroyed.
Considerable damage was done to a cheesmonget's at 15,
Battle-street, Tabernacle-square; to a rope and twine mer-
chant's at 202, Bethnal-green-road ; the harness room and
stables of Mr. Strange, Manor-street, Chelsea, were gutted ;
and the shop and fixtures at 4, Crown-street, Walworth-
road, were destroyed.
THE ALARMING INCREASE OF GAROTTING IN
TOLE METROPOLIS.—On Saturday afternoon orders were
circulated round the whole of the districts of the metropoli-,
tan police, by the authority of Sir It. Mayne, from GI eat
Scotland-yard, giving instructions to the various superin-
tendents for an additional supply of constables for night
duty, Owing to the extraordinary increase of highway rob-
beries, cases of garrotting, and daring acts of violence,
several of which have terminated fatally. The constables
will be considerably augmented in numbers, and will be
visited by their superior officers at frequent periods during
the night, for the suppression of such daring outrages,
which have become so much on the increase during the
last few months.

THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA AND HIS SOLDIERS.—
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the independance
relates the following, which he says was communicated to
him by an officer who was an eyewitness :—" An officer of
the regiment Israailofski, having endeavoured to excite the
soldiers to revolt was seized by them. The Emperor was
informed of the fact. On the eve of the festival of the regi-
ment he came amongst them as usual. He called-the officers
around him, and in an impressive tone he expressed his
astonishment that ; traitor should have been found in a
regiment which he had always particularly distinguished,
of which he formed a part, and which he esteemed and loved
above all. Then, referring to himself, he asked what they
had to reproach him with ? Had he not devoted himself
entirely to the interests of the country? Was he not
working night and day for its progress and prosperity ?
What more did they desire ? Let them speak out. On
hearing these words, all the officers gave expression to the
most devoted sentiments; they said that for one wretch a
whole
d regiment Pinta not to be condemned, and kissing
thehati and dress of the Emperor they renewed their oath
of fidelity. The scene was truly touching."
THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.—Tbe
prepara-
tions for running the first train through Paddington
to from
to yictoriu-greei Were nearly completed on Saturday:ll:r
there the p6iinanent way will, doubtless, be
.fished to enable the directors to go over the line
this
preparatory to the half-yearly meeting, whichwill take
place to-morrow. The water is now out of the tunnel, and
down. The stations at King's-cross and
nearly the whole of the ballast for the permanent way is
Victoria-street
are rapidly progressing towards completion.