The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-13 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENTING, OCTOBER 13, 1862.

who held one set of opinions were to speak out
with manly frankness, while the others listened
with due candour and respect."

The first symptom of the liberty which Mr. BUX-
TON proffered was shown when Mr_ HOWES, one of
the county members, rose to speak. He had the im-
pudence to advert to the subject of game, to con-
demn the opposition to the Night Poaching Bill,
and enumerate among his merits that he had voted
for it—an announcement which called for general
and loud hissing, intermingled with a few timid
landlord cheers. He tried to back out by saying
that Norfolk did not want it—which was a signal
for renewed hissing, it being evident that he was
getting ashamed of himself. He then endeavoured
to assure them that it should not increase the
county rates, which of course the farmers could not
believe, well knowing that the landlords would in
no long time have a staff of police gamekeepers, for
whom the county must pay. Mr. HOWES, we
fancy, will not venture to address the farm tenants
of his constituency again on ,the subject of Game
and Night Poaching Bills.
For some time after this all went on as quietly
as if Mr. BUXTON had not proclaimed the liberty
of tongue. At length it came to the turn of a
highly respectable farmer, who had been one of
the judges, and was toasted with them to return
thanks. Mr. C. S. READ, for that was his name,
after remarks on the cattle and horses, alluding to
Mr. BUXTON'S invitation, added a few words on
another subject. " Tenant farmers have been re-
quested to speak out their minds to-day. Weil, I
am a tenant farmer, and as no other tenant farmer
has said anything on the things which are taking
place around us, I will venture to do so. It is
customary for tenant farmers to be patted on their
backs and be told that they are a very enterprising
and enthusiastic body of people, that they are a
very independent and a very improving set of fel-
lows. The great and noble of the land tell us this,
and I suppose we are in the habit of believing them,
but I would remind you that in private life we
always value a friend, not for the compliments he
pays us, but for the good he does us ; and yet here
are these great nobles and agricultural M.P.'s go-
ing to Parliament and saying in effect to us, ' You
are such an intelligent set of men that you are no
longer capable of managing your roads, and there-
fore we will do it for you. You are so independent,
and have shown your independence so long, in feed-
ing your landlord's game, that now we have made
up our minds that you shall also pay for its pre-
servation." On which the Norfolk News, from
which we quote, remarks :—" The boldness of the
speaker in giving utterance to such sentiments in
the presence of such company seemed to take the
whole party by surprise, and while some were
silent, the larger proportion gave expression to
their gratification with the most vehement ap-
plause, which was repeated again and again amid
shouts of 'Go on !" Go on !" Let's have some
more of that.' Mr. READ, however, simply added,
I have nothing more to say except this, God pre-
serve us from our so-called friends !' which was,
of course, the signal for renewed and enthusiastic
cheering."

Poor Mr. HOWES, utterly dumbfounded, rose
again, but only to find that he could say nothing.
He proposed a toast, poor man, but was obliged to
defer his answer to the observations of the last
speaker till another time. " Why not new ?" re-
sounded through the room. Alas ! there was a
reason he did not like to utter—the mind of the
legislator had become a perfect blank.

THE CABINET COUNCIL.—There will be a Cabinet
Council in Downing-street on Thursday, the 23d inst.
This is rather earlier than usual, and a long nothe has been
given for the convenience of those Ministers who are at a
distance. Conjectures are rife about the subjects to be dis-
' cussed. The Observer says that the American difficulty is
the most likely to engage the public attention, and to be
assigned as the pregnant source of Ministerial anxiety.
Shortly after the 10th of November the Queen
will arrive at Windsor Castle, where her Majesty will re-
main until the expiration of the twelve months from the
death of the Prince Consort, and will probably spend the
Christmas at the Castle.

The Duke and Duchess of Manchester have
arrived at Drummond Castle, Perthshire, on a visit to Lord
and Lady -Willoughby de Eresby, from Dunrobin Castle.

_ .
The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford have
left town for Curraghmore. The late Archbishop of Ar-
magh has bequeathed his residence in Charles•street to
the marquis.

The Marquis of Hastings has arrived at Long's
Hotel.

The Earl Brownlow and Lady Marian Alford
left town on Thursday last for Madeira, where her ladyship
purposes to pass the winter.

Major-General W. F. Hamilton, K.C.8., late of
the Grenadier Guards, has been appointed Vice-President
of the Council of Military Education, in tho place of Lieu-
tenant-General Knollys, Comptroller of his Royal High-
ness the Prince of Wales's household. General Hamilton
served with his regiment through the Crimean war, and
was present at the battles of the Alma and Inkerman,
where he was severely wounded.
TERRIFIC CONFLAGRATION AT TROWBRIDGE.—
Intelligence reached Bristol on Saturday afternoon of a
terrible conflagration having occurred at Trowbridge,
Wiltshire, by which a vest amount of property has been
destroyed, and, which is worse, as many as a thousand per-
sons will be thrown out of employment. The fire broke out
at about 3 o'clock, upon the premises of Messrs. Goldsmith
and Haywood's cloth manufactory, which is better known
in the town as Salter's factory. It was discovered by a
workman at a factory situated at a short distance from it,
and must have gained some head before he observed it, as
before an alarm could be properly given the large building
was wrapped in a mass of flames. As soon as the fact of the
fire became known in the town the inhabitants hastened to
render assistance, and the engines from the various facto
ries were rapidly taken to the spot. The fire raged with such
fierceness that it was soon found that the hopes of saving
the factory were very slight, and the efforts of those en-
gaged were then directed to saving the surrounding pro.
perty. These exeztions unhappily proved unsuccessful, and
a great number of houses, principally cottages located in the
immediate neighbourhood of the factory, were likewise de-
troyed. As may be supposed the greatest consternation
was caused by the sad catastrophe throughout the town,
and the dwellers in the neighbouring houses, and many,
too, residing at greater distances, set to work removing
their furniture in the fear of an extension of the mischief.
The origin of the fire is a mystery, and it is difficult at this
early period to estimate with any certainty the money loss.
It must be many thousands. The suffering that will re.
sult to the operatives of the place at a period falling so
closely oz the severities of winter can hardly be over-
estimated.

SUICIDE AND DARING ATTEMPT AT RESCUE.—
Yesterday morning a young woman, named Brooks, who
resided in Harrow-court, near Doctor's-commons, was out
with a young man with whom she kept company. They
went down the gangway to St. Paul's-wharf, where some
altercation took place, and the female, after ejaculating
something, plunged head foremost into the river. Her
companion, seeing her clothes buoyed her up in the water,
in the most intrepid manner jumped into the river in hopes
of saving her, but without effect, and all trace of the body
was quickly lost. The man had an exceedingly narrow
escape, and at first it was doubtful whether he would
recover.

SUICIDE BY POISON.—This morning a man living
near Bennett's-hill took a large quantity of poison, and
was found in a state of great suffering. He was removed to
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, but died on the road.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT BLACKFRIARS BRI DGE.—
Yesterday morning, about six o'clock, a man named George
Drew, of 12, Bear-alley, Farringdon-street, whilst standing
on Blackfriars-bridge, noticed a respectably-dressed female
rush down the steps of the bridge and plunge iuto the
water. Drew ran after her, and succeeded in rescuing
her, and with assistance brought her ashore, and thereby
saved her life. The unfortunate female, it appears, had
been living with her sister at Pimlico, and was induced
to attempt the rash act through being, as she alleged,
slighted by a man to whom she was engaged to be married
in Essex.

Ma.
W. F. WINDIIAM.—This individual has
been at Norwich since his liberation from the tender
mercies of Mr. Dayman. On Saturday evening
the Norwich (Thorpe) terminus of the Great Eastern
Railway, "larking" with the cabmen, and screaming in his
other evening he ~,,e, so
peculiar fashion, " Cheer, boys, cheer I" He has a great
hankering ate/ railway stations, . mnibuses, 80. ; and the
he was at
necessary to order him off the platform at Norwich. At
this he declared roundly that it was exceedingly ungrateful
treatment after all he had done for the company in his
capacity of amateur stoker, guard, ?cc.
obstrperous that it was found

LATEST NEWS.

INDIA.

(BY TELEGRAPH FROM SUEZ.)

BOMBAY, SEPT. 27.

A public meeting has been held in this city, under
the presidency of the Governor, in aid of the Lan-
cashire Relief Fund. £15,000 was subscribed on

the spot.
An address of confidence in Mr. Laing has been
adopted at a public meeting in Calcutta.
Rain has fallen plentifully in the Deccan, and
there is now no fear of a famine.
According to news received here, Herat has been
invested on all aides by Dost Mohamed.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Shirtings and mule twist advancing. Cotton-
market dull. Mawa opium firm.
Exchange on London, 2s. Old.
Government securities.—Four per Cents., 94-fi ;
Five per Cents., 104 a ; Five-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1121,
Freight, 5 7-6.
(By Telegraph to Bombay.)
CALCUTTA, SEPT. 25.
Snirtings and mule twist advancing. Copper and
rice quiet.
Exchange on London, 2s. o,td. Government
Securities—Five per Cents., 1041. Freights higher.

THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 13.
The royal mail steamer Atrato, with the above
mails, has arrived here.
She brings 54 passengers, 756,618 dols. in specie,
and 1,214 packages of cargo. She left St. Thomas's
on the 29th ult.

Small-pox was raging at Caracoa and the adja-
cent places on the coast.

The unfavourable condition of public finances in
Chili had been made the subject of a message from
the President to Congress.
The election of San Romas as future President of
Peru had been promulgated. The new Adminis-
tration would be installed on the 24th ult.
The transactions connected with the loans from
England t 3 Peru had met with universal discontent
and reprobation, Congress had disapproved the
negotiations, and ask the Executive to take mea-
sures for suspending all operations connected witb
the negotiation.
Lima exchange, 41d. to 42d.
Valparaiso exchange, 45/d.
A severe tornado was experienced at Colon on the
16th ult., doing considerable damage.
At Barbadoes the weather was hot, and yellow
fever prevalent. Rain was wanted for the crops,
which, however, looked well, and the prospects for
next year were encouraging.
Provisions continued dull. Exchange 90 days
4872 dole.
At Demerara manufacturing operations were
being carried on vigorously throughout the colony.
Trade was stagnant, with no prospect of improve-
ment.

• Business continued dull at Jamaica.
The picking of the coffee and pimento corps had
been retarded by the rain.
Sugar was reported to be exceedingly scarce.
The coffee crop promised to be large. Sales 525. to
545. Pimento transactions at 12s. to 16s. Sugar
sales of fair at 20s. ; dark, 17s. Rum, 22d. to
27t1 ; proof, 18d. in bond.

Exchange.—Colonial and Jamaica Banks, 90
days, 1 per cent.

BERLIN, OCT, 11.

In the Upper House to day the vote upon the,
proposition of the Committee on the Budget was
taken by calling over names. The proposition was
rejected by 127 to 39.
The Budget, as amenaed by the Chamber of De-
puties, was also rejected by 150 to 17, the Ministers
voting with the majority.
The second portion of Herr von Arnim-Boitzen-
burg's amendment, referring to the re-establish-
ment of the budget as submitted by the Govern-
ment, was carried by 114 to 44. The Ministers
were not present during this vote, and eight mem-
bers abstained from voting.

OCT. 12.

The various parties of the Chamber of Deputies,
except the Conservatives, held a meeting to-day in
their usual place of assembly to consult upon the
course rendered necessary by the resolution passed
yesterday by the Upper House.
Count Schwerin presided. Drs. Simson and
Gneist proposed a resolution declaring the vote of
the Upper House void, and stating their reasons
for that conclusion.

The party following the leadership of Baron
von Vincke and the Centre were only desirous of
taking steps in the event of the vote arrived at by
the Upper House being officially notified to the
Chamber, but the majority wished to adopt mea-

sures in any case.
Dr. Gneist considered that the Government was
in duty bound to present a new Budget.
The meeting separated without coming to a deci-
sion. The different parties will acquaint each
other this evening with the resolutions at which
they have arrived. _

The official notification of yesterday's vote of the
Upper House was made to the President of the
Chamber of Deputies after the conclusion of the

meeting.
The next sitting of the Chamber is appointed to
take place to-morrow forenoon.

PARIS, OCT. 11 (Evening).
La France of this evening states that the French
Chambers will meet in the middle of January.
The same journal says that Garibaldi has an-
nounced to an English deputation that he has not
relinquished any of his projects, and that he is pre.
paring a manifesto containing important and irre-
futable revelations.

TURIN, OCT. 11, /EVENING.

• .
The Minister of Finance has published the
Budget for 1863, which contains the following
items :

F. c.
Ordinary expenditure ...... 763,343,296 24
Extraordinary ditt0........ 173,044,729 15
Diminution on the whole ex-

pepditure 38,950,073 49
Ordinary revenue.....,.... 549,355,244 0 against 1862
Increase 30,207,470 33
Extraordinary revenue 65,456,408 0
Deficit ........... 320,575,773 0 against 1862
Diminution • ...