The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TIITIRSDA.Y EVENING, MAY 8, 1862.

territories by the soldiers of the Prince Bishop of the
Montenegrins, yet will not tolerate for one moment
in the event of the latter being compelled to beat a
retreat in their own mountain fastnesses—Russia,
and it is said France also, will not tolerate for one
instant the pursuit of those marauders by the vic-
torious forces of his Imperial Majesty the SULTAN.
The situation in effect at the present may be
stated thus. ABDUL Azlz, the Sultan Caliph, im-
mediately after the almost simultaneously close
of the feast of Bairam and Easter, has
just now returned to Constantinople after
his State visits to Broussa and Ghemlik—
his MAJESTY, during the course of his tour, having
visited, among other places at Broussa, the tomb of
the Sultan OSMAN, the founder of his dynasty, in
honour of which, RUDOLPHE of his race, the new
order of the Osmanie has recently been established.
As matters ohanced to fall out, at the very moment
of the SULTAN'S return to his capital came tidings
of two victories gained by the Turks over the Mon-
tenegrins. As a diplomatic damp, however, to the
enthusiasm that might have been thereby excited in
the official mind at Constantinople, came an intima-
tion to the Grand Vizier from Prince LABAKOFF, the
Russian Ambassador, to the effect that if the
Turkish troops (heartened on, of course, by the two
victories over—remembE r that their assailants)
should cross the Turkish frontiers in pursuit of the
discomfited Montenegrins, he, the Russian Ambas-
sador, was instructed immediately to demand his
passports on his return to St. Petersburg. And,
more than that, the French Ambassador also was
stated by these advices from Constantinople (under
date the close of last month) to have intimated also
that he must follow the like course upon the like
provocation. Even now all this is really scarcely
credible. That the armed followers of the Vladika
are without hindrance to be allowed full ingress to,
and egress from, the dominions of the SULTAN, de-
solating them at their own free will and pleasure
whenever they please—but that so soon as the tables
have been in any way turned, the Turkish forces
are to be prohibited thus peremptorily from every-
thing like retribution, seems almost beyond belief.
It is certainly a very one-sided policy that could
alone have dictated any such flagrant proceedings as
these. In the presence of an incident like this,
one cannot but recall to mind, upon the instant,
the fact that the country into which access is
allowed so freely by their Majesties of France and
Russia, is the land of the Turk, the domain of the
Mussulnaan, while upon the other hand the country
placed under this autocratic taboo by the CZAR and
the Emperor NAPOLEON, is the dominion of a soi
disant race of Christians. It is a specimen of a
diplomatic policy regulated by a consideration for
creeds, as shameless in its injustice, surely, as that
horror of all right-minded citizens in this free coun-
try of ours—'yclepped " class legislation ! " It is a
policy that, if seriously acted upon, would actually
not bear looking into. Neither, by the way, do we
think that the reigning SULTAN is quite the man
to tolerate it. Unless we are vastly mistaken in
his Imperial Majesty's character, ABDUL Aziz
would not place any insuperable obstacle in the
way of his Excellency, the Russian Ambassador, or
of his Excellency, the French Ambassador, obtain-
ing their respective passports, and thereupon taking
their departure, in opposite directions, from Con-
stantinople. For, come what might out of such a
contingency as recently appeared to be imminent
at the Golden Horn, it is not, of course, within
the compass of belief that the pursuit of the Mon-
tenegrins into their own mountain strongholds,
upon their recrossing the Turkish frontiers recently
invaded by them, could be treated as a casus belli,
either by France or by Russia. It could lead to
nothing more than a diplomatic tiff, and that of a
very fleeting duration. And, whether short or long,
the period of its duratio❑ could scurceiy redound to
the credit or to the honour of either the French
EMPEROR or the Russian AUTOCRAT.

Austria herself seems desirous to give the King
of PRUSSIA a lesson in liberalism. According to
the first draught of the new Constitution, the
Ministers were responsible to the Crown only. Sub-
sequently, Ministers made a declaration to the
Reichsrath that they were responsible to the House
also. It was doubted, it appears, by many whether
the original Imperial decree did not override any
declaration which Ministers could make ; but all
doubt is now removed. So far as Imperial words
can go, the Emperor of AUSTRIA has conceded
what the King of PRUSSIA shows himself practically
averse to. The EMPEROR has sent a written mes-
sage to the Reichsrath, declaring that the Minis-
terial statement was made with his full consent
and approbation, and that hence he considers
it as abrogating all in the earlier document which
might bear an interpretation contrary to it. The
Ministers of Austria are to be henceforth respon-
sible to the Assembly which votes the Budget, and
the declaration is made in immediate connection
with the proposal of financial measures. Assuredly
the Government could not take a step more calcu-
lated to restore, gradually, the confidence which has
almost entirely vanished in Austrian solvency.
Could it but pluck up courage to do justice to Hun-
gary and Italy, it might again secure a high posi-
tion amongst European States. We hear, however,
of nothing better than that Austria renounces
entirely all thoughts of intervention, and confines
itself in Italy to defensive measures.
The Prussian Government has been taking the
very opposite course. It has not, indeed, denied its
responsibility to the Chambers ; nor has the KING
taken a step yet which Queen VICTORIA could not
take. Equally certain is it that the KING has
taken one which she would not. The people's re-
presentatives, assuming the responsibility, to them,
of the servants of the Crown, demanded to have a
distinct statement of the manner in which the
money they voted would be employed. This the
KING resisted, and compelled his Ministers to resist.
When they, at last, felt their responsibility so
much as, in their turn, to insist on resignation, he
at last accepts it, and fills their places by thorough
reactionaries. He will fight to the last rather than
allow his servants to be obliged to tell the Chambers
how the money goes. He :has thus brought on
himself a most signal humiliation in the face
of all Europe. After having offered to his
subjects that he would make shift with less
money if they would but send him at the elections
Conservative members— after tampering openly
with all the Government officials and persons in
receipt of State pay everywhere—he finds a House
sent back to him of which two-thirds will probably
turn out to be nct merely Liberals, but, as we say
here, "Advanced Liberals." The same deputies
are for the most part returned; where they are not,
it is because a Conservative or a Constitutionalist
has been exchanged for a Liberal or a Radical.

We are told that there is an excellent understand-
ing among all parties of Liberals. They will—in
a quiet, respectful, but firm manner—abide by the
demand of the former Parliament, and no alterna
five will now be left the KING but concession or a
coup d'etut. The stand taken by the Prussians
does them much credit. It seems to show
that
they are learning well the elements
of constitutional right,
and we may hope
that an obstinate and perverse monarch, will in this
means of advancing and conforming popular liber.
case, as has so often happened before, become the

ties. The KING evidently knows not what to do.
The Government journal is at its wit's end as to the
light in which it shall put the case—the plain fact
is that the KING has made it a personal matter.
He has appealed to the country to decide between
him and the Chamber, and the Country almost with
with a hurrah, has decided for the Chamber. It
will use its triumph, we may be sure, with mode-
ration, it will spare vanquished Royalty all it can
—but it has taught his MAJESTY, and will yet
teach him, that he is as dependent on the grace of
the people, as he declared himself to be on the grace
of GOD alone. Or, to avoid even the appearance of
profanity, he must understand that the Gratia
Populi is the only evidence of the Gratia Del.

It is unsatisfactory to learn, from the Registrar-
General's last returns, that the mortality of Lon-
don during the last three weeks has been above
the average. Not much above it, it is true, but
still above it. Instead of this last week, for
example, giving, according to tile average of the
corresponding weeks of the ten last years—" (cor-
rected)," as the Registrar-General's report inter-
jects in-parenthesis, meaning corrected in regard
to the estimated increase of population—instead
of the last week giving the average total, in this
way, of I,2so—the number of deaths announced
is 64 beyond that average, being no less than
1,314. In connection, of course, with the fact of
this increased mortality, is the rise toa total of 101
of the deaths from typhus. There being a re-
markable increase, also, in the deaths from
phthisis of 22 beyond the average—for whereas
the number of deaths from phthisis, according to
the corrected average, would have been 168 for
the week just past, they have, in point of fact,
numbered up a round total of 190. To two
lamentable particulars, recorded incidentally in
these last returns of the Registrar-General, we
would especially call the attention of the hon.
member for Dungarvan, Namely—" Found dead,
on the 25th April, at 7, Little Albany-street, Re-
gent's-park, a needlewoman, aged 56 years; want
of proper nourishment, whilst suffering extensive
disease in the chest and abdomen." And again—
" On the 7th April, at 27, Alpha-place, Bethnal-
green, the son of a painter, aged three weeks; sudden
death ; starvation ; the mother unable to obtain
food for hevsElf." So that Mr. NIAGUIRE will per-
ceive, from these two very lamentable cases in
point, that it is not so very surprising a circum-
stance, unhappily, that an occasional unit among the
million should drop out of existence sometimes,
through want of the common necessaries of life.
Yet there is not one among our metropolitan
members, by the bye, Mr. MAGUIRE will also
have doubtless remarked, who recenly dreamt of
bringing forward in the House of Commons a
formal statement, to the effect that, in the East
End of London, there have been threatenins of
Famine.

His Royal Highness the Prince Oscar of Sweden
and Norway gave a grand banquet of Tuesday evening, at
the Clarendon Hotel, to his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, and the Royal Commissioners for the opening
of the International Exhibition.

The Archbishop of Canterbury is progressing
favourably.

The Earl and Countess of Seafield and Lord
Reidhaven have arrived at tho Clarendon Hotel for the
season.

The Earl and Countess of Wfnterton and family
have'arrived at their residence in Portland-place for the

season.

The Earl and Countess Russell entertained his E-
xcellency the Saxon Minister, the Duke of Albans, the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Brecknock, Lord and Lady
Harry Vane, Lord and Lady Cremorne, the Right Hon. Sir
David Dundas, and Mr. Granville Ryder at dinner on
Tuesday evening, at the family residence in Chesham-place.
The Countess of Portarlington arrived in London,
from Paris, on 'Tuesday, by the So-41- n"""ay
Company's route.

Lord Ashburton, as President of the Geographi-
cal Society, has issued cards for an assembly on the 14th
inst., at Bath House.

Mr. and Lady Virginia Sandars have arrived at
their residence in Eaton-square for the season.

Sir Henry Holland has been suffering from very
severe illness ; but since Sunday last the eminent physician
has been in a fair a ay to recovery.

Mr. Henry Chaplin has arrived at the Clarendon
Hotel.

Lord Alfred Paget's volunteer fleet, with which
he proposes to make the demonstration off Southend on
the 14th of June next, will consist sf 50 sail of yachts, all
of them armed more or less with guns, and some of them
Armstrongs,

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.—The
annual meeting of this society was heid yestcrdayin Exeter-
hall—the Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair. The report
stated that the receipts for the past year had exceeded those
of any preceiing year, excluding the special funds. The
amount applicable to the general purposes of the society was
£90,923, being an increase of £6,668 over the preceding
year ; while the amount received for Bibles and Testaments
was £76,760, or £6,148 less than in the preceding year. The
total receipts from the ordinary sources of income were
£167,684, exclusive of £631 for the Chinese New Testament
Fund, and £l2B for the special fund for India. the issues
had been—from the depot at home, 999,957 copies; from
depots abroad, 595,291, being a total of 1,595,248 copies.
The total issues from the commencement of the society
amounted to 40,910,474 copies. The total expenditure
amounted to £144,751, being £20,711 less than in the pre-
ceding year. The society was under engagements to the
extent of £56,931. The Chairman briefly expressed his
continued interest in the operations of the society, and an-
nounced a donation to its funds of £5O from Lord Palmer-
ston, who, ho stated, had expressed himself as "most
happy to do anything he could for so admirable an institu-
tion." The announcement was received with great applause.
The report was unanimou,ly adopted, together with several
resolutions which were submitted to the meeting, expres-
sive of the urgency of the cause to which the society is de-
voted.

SUSPECTED WIFE MURDER AT COVENTRY.—A
middle-aged man, named Frederick King, a weaver, living
in Much Park-street, is in the custody of the police on sus •
picion of having murdered his wife. It seems that the
prisoner, a fellow of drunken habits, has for a long time
past'indulged in the practice of beating his wife. On Mon-
day morning, at an early hour, the prisoner called two
neighbours into his house to look at his wife, who he said
had been taken ill. They found her in a state of stupor,
in which she continued till a few minutes before 9 o'clock,
when she expired. There was no natural appearance to
account for death, and the woman was in a perfectly healthy
state on the previous day, when she went to the police to
complain of her husband's ill-treatment. The countenance
of deceased was discoloured in several places, as if from the
infliction of blows, and there was a mark in the neck, as if
strangulation had taken place. A suspicion of poison has
been raised on account of a packet of nux vomica being
given by the woman the day previously to the police, with
the statement that her husband had given it to her on Good
Friday, remarking at the same time that " he should like to
see her struggling with it." The medical gentleman who
examined the body after death is understood to confirm
these suspicions ; in fact, he gave the information to the
police which has led to the prisoner's apprehension on the
charge above mentioned. The coroner, Mr. Carter, opened
the inquest on the body on Monday, but no evidence was
taken. The inquiry was adjourned.— II irming /min Daily
Test.

THE STATIONS OF THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY
—Great progress has been made during the past week in
the construction of the different stations of the Metropoli-
tan Railway. Yesterday the station near Gower-street,
Euston-read, was so far advanced that the work of fitting
in the doors and window frames of the booking-office above
the footpath was commenced. The platforms are under
the roadway, and the whole station is comprised in a huge
arch of 45 feet span. Ingress and egress to the station
are obtained through the booking offices on the north and
south sides of the Euston-road, and thence by wide exit and
entrance stairs to the platform below. The Portland-road
station is completed, the rails for the mixed gauge laid, and
the booking-office a',ovo is nearly finished. The station at
the Edgware-road is in an equally advanced state above
and below the surface of the road. Ono of the principal
halting places on the line will be the station at King's-
cross, where a junction is effected with the Great Northern
Railway 20 feet below the surface of the ground. The
elliptical iron roof, which is let in with glass to light the
substructure, is now placed in position. The works for the
great station in Victoria-street are progressing rapidly,
there being now through communication into the Great
Northern Railway, The earth is removed as fast as exca-
vated. The foundation, retaining walls, bridges, &c., are
advancing, and the timbers of the offices are already in
frame, and can bo put together as 80011 as the site is ready
to receive therill

LATEST' NEWS.

BRUSSELS, MAY 8.
The Moniteur Beige of Oils morning publishes the
following bulletin :
" The state of the King was more favourable
yesterday.

" During the night, however, the sufferings of
the Royal patient were renewed in their former
intensity,"

PARIS, MAY 8.

The Constitutionnel of this morning publishes a
third article signed by M. Limayrac, advocating a
policy of conciliation and mediation in America.

NAPLES, MAY 7, EVENING.

The Court ball was a very magnificent affair.
The Viceroy of Egypt, the Dipleatatic Body, the
officers of the English, French, and Italian squad-
rons, and every person of note in the city, were pre-
sent on the occasion.

The King las left for Salerno, amid great enthu-

siastn.
The approaching visit of Prince and Princess
Napoleon has been officially announced to M. Bene-
detti, the French Ambassador.
Sir James Hudson, the English Ambassador,
arrived yesterday.
The Viceroy of Egypt has left for Leghorn.

MADRID, MAY 7.

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day explanations
were requested of the Government with reference
to the English coupons.
M. Salaverria replied that no alteration would be
made in the plan hitherto pursued.

BERLIN, MAY 7, 1 P.M.

The telegrams received here up to this hour con-
cerning the elections in the provinces show that the
greater part of the persons elected, consisting partly
of former representatives and partly of fresh candi-
dates, belong to the Progressist party.
The Catholic party, as well as the moderate Con-
stitutional party, under the leadership of M. Gra-
bow, have lost several votes. The Ultra-Conserva-
tive party has at least not gained any votes. Among
the present moderate Constitutional notabilities
Baron Vincke and M. Simson have not yet been
re-elected. M. von der Hey dt, Minister of Finance,
unsuccessfully contested the representation of the
town of Elberfeld, his old electoral district, the two
successful candidates being M. Alfred Auerswald
and M. Kuhne.

Up to the present no change has taken place in
regard to the present Ministers. Count Schwerin is
the only one of the former Ministry who has been
re-elected.

EVENING.

Information from well informed sources states
that the Prussian Diet will not meet until the 19th
inst.

All the telegrams from the provinces received up
to this afternoon confirm the results of the election
to the Lower House already stated. The election
of Herr von Vincke and the former Minister, Herr
von Patow, is announced.

VIENNA, MAY 7 (EVENING).

In the Lower House of the Reichsrath to-day
Count Rechberg declared that the Austrian Govern-
ment must relinquish the principle of intervention
in reference to foreign countries. He also said that
the policy of Austria with regard to Italy was of a
defensive and not of an offensive character.

RAGUSA, MAT 7.

u.r;thArnurn his encampment
to Galzko.

The Montenegrins encamped at Duga are said to
be threatening Niksich and Tenghiak, and to be
canonading Itjabliak (?) and Spuz.

MOSTAR, MAY 6, EVENING.

The Montenegrins and the insurgents captured
yesterday 500 transport horses, and pillaged 90
landowners, whom they illtreated and sent away
in a state of exhaustion.,
Dervisch Pasha is on his way to meet them.