The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-21 00:00:00

11GENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.—THURSDAY.
The meeting of Cambuscan and Ely in the Sixth Bien-
nial this afternoon excited much interest and speculation.
Lord Stamford's horse was the favourite, and he proved the
correctness of the Leger running by winning very cleverly
at the finish. In fact he was pulling all the way, and
Fordham never had to extend him.
One of the finest struggles ever seen on Newmarket-
heath was that between Fille de l'Air and General Peel for
the Claret Stakes over the severe two-mile course from the
ditch in. They came up the hill at a great pace, and on
mounting it the French mare, who had been leading,
began to hang, but answering to her jockey's call she
came again with great gameness, and the General not
responding to his rider's efforts was beaten on the post by
a head. It is not often that Lord Glasgow consents to di-
vide the forfeits, but he did so to-day, and allowed Brahma
to walk over for the 50 soya Sweepstakes, and Jack o'Lan-
tern did not find much difficulty with his- small field for
the Aske Produce. The remaining events were unim-
portant. To-morrow's racing does not promise much sport,
and it is probable that many will take their departure this
evening.
Second Year of the Sixth Newmarket Biennial Stakes
of 10 sovs each, with 100 added ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies,
Bst 61b. Winners extra, with certain allowances ; the
owner of the second horse to receive a sum equal to 10
per cent. on the whole stake, and the owner of the third
horse a sum equal to 5 per cent. D.L 67 subs.
Mn Newland's Cambuscan, Bst 101 b Fordha 1
Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Ely, flat 101 b Custance2
Mr. W. Day's Signalman, 80 /1b J. Goaters 3
Mr. Savile's Privateer, Bst 61b (Mann) 4
Betting-2 to lon Cambuscan, and sto 2 agst Ely.
Privateer with Ely at his quarters made play at a steady
pace, the favourite lying a couple of lengths or so in
their rear, having Signalman in waiting. On reaching
the Old Duke's Stand Mr. Savilo's colt dropped bavk,
and Ely was then joined by Cambuscan, the latter waiting
to half way in the rails, where he came out and won cle-
verly at last by a length and a half; a bad third. Priva-
teer beaten off.
The Claret Stakes, a subscription of 200 sous each, h ft, for
4-yr-olds colts Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 51b; the owner of
the second horse to withdraw his stake. D.I. 8 subs.
Count F. de Lagrange's File de l'Air, Bst 51b
(H. Grimshaw) 1
Lord Glasgow's General Peel, Bst 101 b (Fordham) 2
Mr. Craven's Planet, Bst 101 b ..................... (G. Goater) 3
Betting-4 to lon Fille de l'Air; and 20 to 1 bar two.
Planet cut out the work at his best pace, followed by the
favourite for the first half mile, when File de l'Air ap-
peared in front, and came on with a slight lead of the Ge-
neral to the " Red Post," where the latter headed her, and
came on with the lead to the end of the rails, where Grim-
shaw again brought his mare to the front, but who hanging
very much as they came along, she was for the second
time passed by General Peel, the pair running locked
together to within two or three strides of the chair, when
she came again, and won a Punishing race by a head ;
Planet beaten off.
Sweepstakes of 25 soya each, for 2-yr-olds; colts Bst 71b,
fillies, Bst 51b. Last half of R.M. 10 subs.
Mr. Pardoe's Macdonald, Bst 71b...., (Fordhami 1
Mr. J. R. Preston's Emma, Bst 51b ...... (A. Woodhouse 2
Count F. de Lagrange's Fleurette, Bst 51b(H Grimshaw 3
Lord Stamford's Harlequina, Bst 51b (E. Martin 4
Betting-4 to lon Macdonald, sto 1 agst Fleurette.
Harlequina having the best of the start came on with the
running for a quarter of a mile, when she was headed by
Emma and the favourite. The last named under waiting
orders, bided his time, and won a close race home by a
neck ; Fleurette pulled up a bad third.
Handicap Plate of £5O for 3-yr-olds and upwards. A.F.
Count Batthyany's Prince Plausible, aged, 7st 111 b (car.
7st 121 b (Fordham) 1
Baron Rothschild's Cambali, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b

(J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. Barne's Oberon, aged, 7st 6lb ...... .......... (Loates) 3
The following also ran :—Le Marechal, Quarantine,
Canzonette, Verdant, Petra's dam colt, Mortlake, and Glen
Isla.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Prince Plausible, 3to 1 agst Cam-
ball, 6 to 1 agst Oberon, 7 to 1 agst Canzonette, 10 to 1
each agst Le Marechal and Glen Isla.-
Glen Isla, in company with Verdant, Oberon, the favou-
rite, and Camball, were the first away and came on nearly
in a line into the dip, when Prince Plausible, on the ex-
treme right, obtained a slight lead of Camball and Oberon,
who finished the race home, the Prince winning very easily
at last by a length and a half; a like distance separated the
second and third, Canzonetteqnd Quarantine finished with
a dead heat for fourth; Petra's dam colt next, close up with
whom came Glen Isla, and Mortlake. The last two were
Verdant and Le Marechal.
Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, for 3-yr-old colts Bst /OM, and
fillies Bst 51b; winners 101 b extra; maidens allowed 51b.
R.M. 5 subs.
Lord Westmoreland's Brahma, Bst 101 b Goater)
And Lord Glasgow and Lord Westmoreland divide the
forfeits.
Second Year of the Aske Produce Stakes of 50 soya each,
h ft; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; with certain allow-
ances. D.M. 6 subs.
Mr. Ten Broeck's Jack o' Lantern, Bst 101 b (Fordham 1
Mr. T. Valentine's Celerrima, Bst 71b (T. French 2
Lord Zetland's St. Magnus (31b), Bst 71b (Custance 3
King Alfred also ran.
Betting—Even on Jack o' Lantern, and 2 to 1 agst St.
Magnus.
St. Magnus, slightly in advance of Celerrima, the fa-
vourite, and King Alfred, made the running into the dip,
when the latter pulled up lame. On entering the cords
Jack o' Lantern, who had been lying away, headed Lord
Zetland's colt and won very easily by three lengths; a bad
third.
Subscription Plate of 50 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Weight for age. The winner to be sold for 300 sovs ; if
for 150 sovs allowed 71b. P.M.
Mr. Ten Broeck's Canzonette, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b (£150)
Fordham) 1
Baron Rothschild's Sister to Evelina,
Mr. A. Heathcote's Balornock, 4 yrs, Bst 51b £150)
( . French) 2
(£150) (J. Grimshaw) 3
3 yrs, Est 121 b
The following also ran :—Trinket, Nucleus, Verona colt,
and Equinox.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Balornock, 7to 2 agst Canzonette,
and 5 to 1 agst Sister to Evelina.
The favourite in the centre was the first away, and with
Nucleus, Canzonette, Sister to Evelina, came on in advance,
Balornock running any way but straight. As they entered
the dip, Fordham headed the Count's horse, and with Sister
to Evelina, in attendance, reached the leaders a dozen strides
from home, who immediately cut it, leaving Canzonette to
finish the winner by a length. There were three lengths
between the second and third, Nucleus was fourth, Weaver
fifth, Equinox sixth, and Trinket next. The Verona colt
was last. Mr. Heathcote claimed the winner.
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs each, h ft ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies,
Bst 71b; with certain penalties and allowances. D.M.
6 subs.
Mr. Pardoe's The Missionary Bst 101 b (Aldcroft) 1
Lord Bradford's Salpinctes, Bst 71b (J. Goater) 2
Betting-6 to son Missionary, who waited until a dozen
strides of home, when Aldcroft came with his usual rush,
and won a fine race by half a length.
Sweepstakes of 100 goys each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
101 b; fillies,
Bst 61b. D.M. 3 subs.
Lord Coventry's Connection, Bst 101 b (J. Adams) w.o.
BETTING BEFORE DINNER.
TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 agst Kangaroo (taken)
9to 2 agst Breadalbane (taken)
Bto 1 agst Liddington (offered; take 10 to 1)
1100 to 100 agst Ariel (taken)
100 to 8 agst Gladiateur (offered ; take 100 to 7)
25 to 1 agst Jack o'Lantern (offered ; take 28 to 1)
33 to 1 agst Chattanooga (offered; and 2to I offered
that he does not run)
CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 agst Ackworth (offered)
10 to 1 agst Victorious (offered)
25 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (offered)
14 to 1 agst Lion (offered)
DERBY.
9to 1 agst Bieadalbane (offered)
1000 to 80 agst Wild Charley (offered)
1000 to 33 agst Zambesi (offered)
BETTING AT MIDNIGHT.

TWO THOUSAND.
9 to 2 agst Kangaroo (taken)
6to 1 agst Preadalbane (offered)
12 to 1 agst Kcenig (offered)
CHESTER CUP,
11 to 1 agst Ackworth (offered ; take 12 to 1)
11 to 1 agst Vietorious (offered ; take 12 to 1)
13 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (offered)
14 to 1 agst Lion (offered)
22 to 1 agst Moastissima filly (offered))

DERBY.
14 to 1 agst Breadalbane (offered)
100 to 6 agst Kangaroo (offered)
20 to 1 agst Archimedes (taken)
22 to 1 agst Longdown (taken and offered)

CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES—THITRSDAY. •
Match-50 sovs, 10 ft, 12st each. Two miles.
Mr. M. Watson's Poetess, 4 yrs, 12st . .. ... or. Snowden) 1
Mr. T. 11. Masterman's Young Dutchman in., 4 yrs, 12st
(J. Osborne) 2
Betting--6 to 4 on Poetess, who won by half a length.
The Brough Handicap of 7 sovs each, 5 ft, and 2 if declared,
with 50 added ; winners. extra ; second to save his stake.
One mile and three-quarters. 21 subs.
Mr. Goodlass's Pretty Girl. filly, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Martin 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Vanessa, 4 yrs, Bst 2113 ....,,(Whiteley 2
Mr. W. I'Anson's New York, 4-yrs, Bst 21b ~,,,.(Doyle 8

Mr. J. Osborne's Nell Digby, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b ...(Carroll 4
Mr. J. C. Watson's Alice, 5 yrs, 9st 41b (inclu. 91b extra
(J. Snowden 5
Mr. Mackenzie's King Charming, 5 yrs, Bst 121
(3. Osborn) 6
Mr. Singleton's Mrs. Lirriper, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ~.(Cradock) 7
Betting opened at 6 to 4 agst New York, 7 to 2 agst
Alice, 5 to 1 agst Mrs. Lirriper, 6 to 1 agst Vanessa ; but
closed at 2 to 1 agst Alice, 6 to 2 agst Pretty Girl filly.
Won by two lengths ; a neck between second and third ;
a bad fourth. Owing to the bad start, the betting changed
as already mentioned.

The Oran Stakes of 5 sovs, each, 3 ft, with 50 added, for
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 61b ;
winners extra ; the second to save his stake. New
T.Y.C. 15 subs.
Mr. Giubelei's Proserpine, 9st (J. Osborne 1
Mr. T. S. Dawson's Belmont, Bst 101 b Doley 2
Mr. T. Cregg nas Edith of Lorn, Bst 61b (Marchaut 3
Mr. J. Osborne's Miss Haworth, Bst 61b (Whiteley 4
The following also ran :—Jezebel, Jolly Boy, Black
Jacket, and Credulity.
Betting-6 to 4on Proserpine, 7to 2 agst Credulity, 8
to 1 agst any other.
Won by a length ; two lengths between second and
third.

The Catterick Selling Stakes of 3 sous, each, with 25
added, for all ages ; selling allowances, &c. New
T.Y.C.
Mr. L. Peckitt's Cronstadt, aged(l,3o), 9st 41b(Marchant) 1
Mr. Haig's Star of the Evening, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 111 b
yrs (Dunbar) 2
Mr. J. C. Watson's Ne Plus Ultr 2
al MO), sst 111 b
(Lawrence 3
1
Mr. Dawson's Jolly Boy, 2 yrs (£3O), 6st (Cameron 4
Mr. T. H. Masterraan's Night Hawk, 2 yrs mo
(Cradock 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst Ne Plus Ultra, 7to 4 agst Star of
the Evening, 4 to 1 agst Jolly Boy.
Won by a neck; three lengths between the second and
third.

The winner was bought in for 40 guineas.
Tho limmhy Tr.niiipAD of 7 sovs each, 5 ft, and 2 if de-
clared, with 50 added ; winners extra ;
his stake. One mile and a half. 26 subs.
Mr. Brannan's Kangaroo, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Dunbar) 1
Mr. Mackenzie's King Charming, 5 yrs, Bst 121b(Doyle) 2
Mr. J. Osborne's First-rater, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (in. 41b ex.)
(Carroll) 8
The following also ran :—Theobalda, Henrietta, New
York, Sweet Jessie, Ameer, and Zenobia.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Ameer, sto 2 agst Sweet Jessie,
5 to 1 agst Theobalda, 10 to 1 agst King Charming.
Won by three-quarters of a length ; a length between
second and third. Ameer and Zenobia bolted.

The North Yorkshire Steeplechase of 3 sous each, 1 ft,
with 50 added ; second to receive 10 sous ; 12st each ;
penalties and allowances. About three miles and a half
of a good hunting country. 18 subs.
_ _ _

_ .
Mr. C. Vyner's Moss Roads (h b) (Mr. H. V. Wilkinson 1
Mr. Bruer° ns Murphy, aged (h b) (Mr. Hutchinson 2
Mr. F. A. Milbanke's Saladin, 5 yrs (h b) (Mr. Port 3
Mr. Scarth's Warrior, aged (h b) (Mr. 801 l 4
Mr. J. Skeene's Miss Amy, aged (h b) (Owner 0
Mr. H. Harrison's Blue Bell, aged (h b) (Owner 0
_ _

_ -
Betting—Even agst Miss Roads, 3„ to 1 agst Saladin, 5
to 1 agst any other.

Won by ten lengths; a bad third.; Miss Amy, Blue Bell,
and Warrior fell.

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS
April 14, at 9 a.m. all Lord Glasgow's horse; except
General Peel and Sister to Ascham, out of Craven en-
gagements.

April 15, at 9 a.m, Hengist, Typhoon, Becky Sharp, and
Elaine, out of all engagements ; and Monitor out of all en-
gagements.

April 16, at 10 15 a.m., Alabama, out of Newmark&
Handicap.
April 17, at 9 a.m., Advance, out of Newmarket Bien.
nial ; Tormentor, out of Epsom Spring engagements
Ha sketon Maid, out of Walton Stakes, Epsom Spring ; al
8 50 p.m., Chesterfield, out of the Derby; and at 11 p.m.,
Sandal, out of Newmarket Handicap.

April 18, at 11 39 a.m., Lightning, out of all engage-
ments ; Silverlocks, out of all engagements in Mr. Carr's
name ; Hanstead, out of all engagements up to and includ-
ing the Derby ; at 137 p.m., John Davis, out of Newmarket
Handl*); and at 4 10 p.m., Broomielaw, out of the Two
Thousand Guineas.

April 19, at noon, Liddington, out of the Derby; Abaris
(dead) out of all engagements.

April 20, at 9 a.m., Coup d'Etat, out of the All-aged
Stakes at Newmarket Houghton Meeting.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

WEST KENT.

Yesterday a crowded and influential meeting of the
Liberal electors from the several districts of West Kent
was held at the Assembly-room of the Bull Tavern, Maid-
stone, to adopt measures for securing the return at the next
election of Mr. W. Angerstein, one of the present members
for Greenwich, and Mr. Lubbock, who had consented to
appear as candidates in the Liberal interest, and to hear •
addresses from those gentlemen, explanatory of their views
upon various important public questions.

The chair was occupied by Mr. James Whatman, formerly
M.P. for West Kent, and the present Liberal candidate for
Maidstone.

Mr. ANGERSTEIN, M.P., said it was not until after care-
ful consideration that he came to the decision to sever his
connection with the constituency he had the honour to
represent, and his only motive in doing so was a sin-
cere desire to rescue the western division of the county
from that Tory domination to which it was now
subjected. Although a member of the Established Church,
he would extend the utmost amount of religious liberty to
the great Nonconformist body, so far as consistent with
that alliance between the Church and the State which he
believed to be beneficial to the community at large. He
had voted in favour of the abolition of Church-rates, and
was prepared to do so on future occasions. He had also,
as a reformer, voted in favour of Mr. Locke King's Bill for
a £lO franchise in counties, and Mr. Baines's Bill for a £6
borough franchise. The provision as to the county franchise,
contained in the Reform Bill of Lord Derby, was a mere
sham, and only intended to increase the political power of
the owners of land. (Cheers.) He thought he should be able
to prove that the repeal of the Malt Tax would not be
productive of those benefits which were held out, although
a firm adherent of the policy of free trade, and the
great financial measures inaugurated by the late Sir R.
Peel, and that clear-sighted and' honest politician whose
death they all regretted, Mr. Cobden, he could not but
think that a great mistake had been made with regard to
the paper duties. He did not say this in order to pick up a
few stray votes. Perhaps Mr. Cobden, when he carried out
those arrangements, was not sufficiently 'informed on the sub-
ject, but certain it was that by the altered system a great
advantage was given to the foreign manufacturer at the ex-
pense of the British papermaker, and this was a thing much
to be deplored, and which requirethamendrnent. Mr. An-
gerstein then proved by statistics the increased financial
and commercial prosperity of the country since the present
Government succeeded that of Lord Derby. He said the
time was at hand when the people would be called upon to
declare whether they would have a retrograde Parliament
or a House of Commons which would legislate for the true
interests of all classes. He could say on his own behalf and
that of his friend Mr. Lubbock, that they were prepared
to put their shoulders to the wheel and spare no labour to
assist the reformers of West Kent in obtaining a proper
representation of their views in Parliament.
Mr. LUBBOCK then addressed the meeting. He said he
was favourable to the general policy of the Government of
Lord Palmerston. The non-intervention principle, espe-
cially with regard to the American contest, had been
wisely carried out.- If returned to Parliament he was pre-
pared to support such a measure of Reform as would confer
the franchise on large numbers of those who were' entitled
to it, without abiding by the rough and ready test of the
possession of property only. The plan suggested by Mr.
Hare, and advocated by Mr. Mill, of giving members to
minorities, was worthy of consideration ; but he could not
say that he was prepared to support such a plan at present.
Mr. Lubbock then avowed himself in favour of the aboli-
tion of Church rates, and an alteration in the present sys-
tem of the paper duties, as rags were now exported duty
free, giving a large bonus to the foreign paper manufac-
turer. He believed with Mr. Angerstein that the repeal of
the malt tax would not produce the benefits anticipated by
many. He should be happy, however, to find the finances
of the country in such a state that a portion of the malt
tax might with safety be dispensed with.
A resolution was then adopted pledging the meeting to
use every exertion to secure the return of Messrs. Anger-
stein and Lubbock as representatives of West Kent.
Committees were then appointed to carry out this object,
and the proceedings closed.

EDINBURGH, Thursday.
To-day the nomination took place of the members of
Parliament for the united counties of Clackmannan and
Kinross. The re-election of Mr. Adam was moved by Cap-
tain Christie, seconded by Mr. Simpson, and carried with-
out opposition. Mr. Adam expressed his confidence in the
policy of the Government of Lord Palmerston, under which
he had accepted office. He attributed the failure of their
Reform measures to want of support from the country.
With regard to America, he admired the bravery of the
Confederates, but he did not sympathise with their cause.
He believed that the success of Mr. Gladstone's financial
measures would help;to extend free trade, and in conclusion
he paid a tribute to the eminent services of Mr. Cobden.

Lam', April 20.
Sir Powell Button, Liberal, has just retired, leaving
Major Walpole master of the geld.

PRICE 4d ,
STAMPED sd.

Mr. J. S. Mill and the Representation
of
Westminster.

The following letter from Mr. J. S. Mill has been
received by Mr. James Beale :

Avignon, April 17.
Dear Sir,—l beg leave to acknowledge your communica-
tion of the 12th instant, informing me that at a meeting of
Westminster electors it has been resolved to adopt me as a
candidate on the terms of my letter of March 7, and to in-
vite subscriptions to defray the expenses of my election.
On the subject of this resolution it would not become me
to say anything, except what might equally be said by one
who had no personal interest in the matter: That if the
electors of Westminster return to Parliament as their repre-
sentative any one, either myself or another, who has no
claim whatever on them except their opinion of his fitness for
the trust, and if on that sole ground they elect him without
personal solicitation and without expense, they will do what
is as essentiaily honourable to themselves as to the object of
their choice, will set an example worthy to be, and likely to
be, imitated by other great constituencies, and will signally
raise the character of the popular party and advance the
cause of Reform.
On this part of the subject I have only further to express
the earnest hope that, in accepting me on the terms of my
letter, the meeting intended to include in their adhesion the
principle of an individual appeal by circular to every elector,
laying other names before him as well as mine, and request-
ing him to elect from among them, or from any others, the
person or persons whom he would wish to be brought for-
ward as candidates.
I am also invited to state, for the more full information
of the electors, my opinion on various political questions of
general interest. Such a call can only be properly answered
by the most complete openness. I hold decided opinions on
all the subjects on which my sentiments are asked, and
whether those opinions may serve or injure me in the
estimation of the elector; it is equally incumbent- on ma to
state them plainly. -
1. With regard to Reform Bills, I should vote at once
both for Mr. Baines's bill and for Mr. Locke Ring's, and for
measures going far beyond either of them. 1 would open
the suffrage to all grownpersons, both men and wotepn, who
can read, write, or perform a sum in the rule of th, as,
and who have not, within some small number of years, re-
ceived parish relief. At the same time, utterly abominating
all class ascendancy, I would not vote for giving the
suffrage in such a manner that any class, even though it be
the most numerous, could swamp all other classes taken
together. In the first place, I think that all considerable
minorities in the country or in a locality should be repre-
sented in proportion to their numbers. What other adjust-
ments of the electoral system to a universal, or nearly uni-
versal, suffrage might prove practically the best adapted to
secure to every portion of the community its just share of
influence, while preventing any class from acquiring an
unjust degree of preponderance either by means of pro-
perty or of numbers, is a question which may be answered
in many different ways, and which will require much sift-
ing and public discussion before the best can be selected.
In the meanwhile I should be prepared to support a mea-
sure which would give to the labouring class a clear half
of the national representation.
2. I prefer a mixed system of direct and indirect taxation
to either alone. If the attempt were made to raise so large
a revenue as ours, after all due retrenchment, would still be,
exclusively by direct taxation, I do not know of any taxes,
in themselves just, which, under such strong pecuniary
temptation, would not be successfully evaded. The evasions
of the income tax are already a disgrace to the national
morality. I would in no case tax any of the necessaries of
life, but even if a working man expends in luxuries for
himself, and especially in stimulant; what is required by
the necessities of his family, I think it perfectly just that
he should be taxed on such expenditure.
3. Every civilised country is entitled to settle its internal
affairs in its own way, and no other country ought to inter-
fere with its discretion ; because one country, even withthe
best intention; has no chance of properly understanding
the internal affairs of another. But when this indefeasible
liberty of an independent nation has already been interfered
with, when it is kept in subjection by a foreign Power,
either directly or by assistance given to its native tyrants,
I hold that any nation whatever may rightfully interfere to
protect the country against this wrongful interference. I
therefore approve the interposition of France in 1859 to free
Italy from the Austrian yoke, but disprove the intervention
of the same country in 1849 to compel the Pope's subjects
to take back the bad Government they had cast off. It is
not, however, a necessary consequence that because athing
might rightfully be done it is always expedient to do it. I
would not have voted for a war in behalf of either Poland
or of Denmark, because on any probable view of conse-
quences I should have expected more evil than good from
our doing what, nevertheless if done, would not have been,
in my opinion, any violation of international duty.
4. Respecting the disabilities of Dissenters my answer
may be brief. There ought to be no disabilities whatever
on account of religion.

5. Voting for a member of Parliament is a public and po-
litical act, which concerns not only the electir's individurd
preferences, but the most important interests of the other
electors, of the non-electors, and even of posterity ; and my
conviction is that in a free country all such acts should be
done in the face and subject to the comments and criticisms
of the entire public. I wish that the elector should feel an
honourable shame invoting contrary to his known opinions,
and in not being able to give for his vote a reason which he
can avow. The publicity which lets in these salutary influ-
ences admits also, unfortunately, some noxious ones; and if
I believed that these were now the strongest—if I thought
the electors of this country were in such a state of hope-
less and slavish dependence on particular landlords, em-
ployers, or customers, that the bad influences are more than
a match for the good ones, and that there is no other means
of removing them—l should be, as I once was, a supporter
of the ballot But the voters are not now in this degraded
condition—they need nothing to protect them against elec-
toral intimidation but the spirit and courage to defy it. In
an age when the most dependent class of all, the labouring
class, is proving itself capable of maintaining by combina-
tion an equal struggle with the combined power of the
masters, I cannot admit that farmers and shopkeepers, if
they stand by one another, need despair of protecting them-
selves against any abuse, now possible, of the power of landed
or other wealth.

6. As regards retrenchment, it is certain that, chiefly
through unskilful management, great sums of public money
are now squandered for which the country receives no
equivalent in the efficiency of its establishments, and that
we might have a more useful army and navy than we pos-
sess at a considerably less expense. I expect little improve-
ment in this respect until the increased influence of the

smaller taxpayers in the Government, through a large ex-
tension of the suffrage, shall have produced a stricter control
over the details of public expenditure. But I cannot think
it would be right for us to disarm, in the face of the great
military despotisms of Europe, which regard our freedom,
through its influence on the minds of their own subjects, as
the greatest danger as well as reproach to them, and might
be tempted to pick a quarrel with us even without any
prospect of ultimate success, in the mere hope of reviving
the national antipathies which so long kept apart the best
minds of England and of the Continent.

7. I am decidedly of opinion that landed property should
be subject to the probate duty, and that property in settle-
ment should pay succession duty on its full value, and not,
as at present, only on the value of the life interest.
8. Purchase is the very worst way but one in which coin-
missions in the army could possibly be appropriated. The
one which is still worse is jobbery and favouritism. I would
support any mode in which the one evil can be got rid of
without replacing it by the other. That there is such a
mode I am fully satisfied, and that it would put an end to
what is justly called in your letter the monopoly by certain
classes of the posts of emolument.

9. I am entirely opposed to flogging, either in the army
or out of it, except for crimes of brutality. For some of
those it seems to me a very appropriate punishment.
10. The differences between employers and workpeople,
which give rise to strikes, are, it appears to me, a subject
which wholly escapes the control of legislation. I see

nothing which law can do in the matter, except to protect
from violation the equal liberty of all to combine, or to re-
frain from combining. After a sufficient trial of each other's
strength, both sides will probably be willing to refer their
disputes to arbitration. But, even then, Ido not think that
the arbitrators should have pOwer to enforce their decisions
by law ; because, in such cases as they would usually have
to decide, it is impossible to lay down rules of justice and
equity which would suit all cases, or would obtain universal
assent; and the adjustments must generally be of the nature
of compromises, not resting on fixed principles, but each side
giving up something for the sake • f peace. I do not presume
to say that a better rule may not be arrived at in time ;
but it would be quite premature to act as if it had already
been arrived at.—l am, dear Sir, very sincerely yours,
James Beale, Esq. J. S. MILL.

BURNED TO DEATH IN A PIGSTYE.-011 Sunday
evening last a frightful death took place through
burning. George Lloyd, a labourer, occupying a cottage
at Danesford, was in the house, when, about five o'clock
in the evening his little boy, five years of age, ran in and
told him the pigstye was on fire and his little sister Harriet
in it. Lloyd procured a bucket of water, and went up the
garden to the stye, which he found to be enveloped in
flames. He at first attempted to quench the fire with the
water, but finding his efforts fruitless, he made a rush into
the stye and fetched his little girl, but three and a hall
years of age, out. Her clothing was completely consumed,
and the poor child so frightfully burned that she expired
shortly after. The fire it would seem was caused by the
children playing with some lucifer matches. On Monday an
inquest was held, and the jury returned a 'verdict of acci-
dental death.

NE WSPAPER
"71,
Naval and Military eolittittia
„ After the review of the hvo .'•
• -afp
Devonport, on Tuesday, the D• • s,„•;,:
inspected the Military- Hospital at Stbie, tbg
afternoon his Royal Highness visited the fortifica-
tions at Knackers Knowle, on the north of Ply-
mouth, and he dined at Mount Wise with Lord
Templetown in the evening. OnWednesday morn-
ing the Commander-in-Chief was engaged in the
Raglan Barracks, Devonport. The men belonging
to the 6th and 28th Regiments were inspected in
full marching order. It was expected that in the
afternoon the Duke would visit Tregantle and
Sereasdon forts to the westward of Plymouth. The
Commander of the Forces left Plymouth yesterday
morning by the South Devon Railway for Wey-
mouth and Portland.
A lecture on the defence of Canada was delivered
on 'Wednesday evening at the Royal Artillery Insti-
tution, Woolwich, by Major-Gen. Wilford, R.A.,
late Governor of the Royal Military Academy.
The lecturer dwelt strongly upon the great value of
our North American possessions as nurseries for
seamen, and as elements of the naval power of the
empire, and maintained that since the Canadians
ardently desired to remain British subjects, and
were liable to be attacked by the Americans in
revenge for real or supposed injuries received from
us, we were bound by every principle of honour and
duty to defend them with the whole force of the
empire. It was the interest of England that some
counterpoise should exist in North America to the
power of the United States. He Pointed out that
the population of British North America, now ap-
proaching 3,500,000, ought to afford at least
150,000 fighting men; that such a force fighting
on their own ground, with the aid of 50,000 or
60,000 British troops, and due naval 00-operation,
ought to be able to defend Canada and New
Brunswick. He strongly advocated the comple-
tion of all necessary defences at Halifax, as a
great naval and military depot for war in America,
the construction of a fortress on the frontier of New
Brunswick, the speedy completion of the intercolo-
nial railway, the necessary work rt,..
Quebec, the fortification of Montreal and Kingston,
the protection from naval attack of Toronto and
Hamilton on Lake Ontario, the building of fortresses
on the Niagara frontier between Lakes Ontario and '
Erie, and on the St. Clair river, between Erie and
Lake Huron, as places of security for depots of
military stores, treasure, archives, &c., and as
valuable supports to defensive operations. General
Wilford expessed a decided opinion, founded on the
personal experience of several Canadian winters
which he had passed, of the impossibility of carrying
on extensive military operations at that season in
such a climate, alluding to the risk he had been ex-
posed to of frost-bites, due to but very moderate
contact with the cold. Finally, he had no doubt, he
said, of our power to defend Canada had we but
the will.

The four 121 ton 10.5-inch smooth-bore 150-
pounder guns received at Portsmouth for the Mino-
taur iron frigate are ordered to be shipped on board
that vessel at as early a date as possible. After the
guns have been placed on board the frigate she will
receive a certain number of officers and seamen, and
proceed on a short cruise to test the training of the
guns in a seaway with the ordinary side tackles.
Such, at least, are the present orders, but as the ship
has only two out of the four blades of her screw
shipped it is not improbable these orders may be
considerably modified. No orders have yet been
definitely given by the authorities relative to the
frigate's entire armament.

In accordance with the instructions issued from
the Admiralty to Capt. Cowper P. Coles, R.N., and
to the Master-Shipwright's Department of Ports-
mouth Dockyard, the chief draughtsman of the
Portsmouth yard has prepared a set of drawings,
under Capt. Coles's supervision and direction,
of a seagoing turret ship embodying Capt. Coles's
ideas in full of the turret principle as applicable to
a seagoing ship. The vessel is designed to carry
600-pounder guns or "Big Wills " in her turrets,
and the drawings, complete in all details, were sent
in to the Admiralty by Capt. Coles during the first
week in the present month.

Messrs. Edmund C. Chippendale and John L.
Marx have been nominated to naval cadetships.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Staff-Commander Geo. H. Love-
ridge, additional, to the Dauntless ; Lieut. F. Hardy,
to command the Gleaner, in lieu of the Tilbury; Sub-
Lieut. Fred. J. Rendell, to the Serpent ; Llewellyn
S. Dawson, midshipman, to the Serpent ; Constan-
tine Keenan, surgeon, to the Assurance ; T. H. Tay-
'kir, surgeon, to the Serpent ; H. E. Kitchen, pay-
master, to the Serpent; J. F. Kynsey, assist.-sur-
geon, to the Gleaner ; L. H. Edwards, assist-pay-
master, to the St. George ; J. C. Plow, assist-pay-
master, to the Irresistible ; Francis W. Raikes,
second master, to the Serpent ; Cecil Reid, clerk,
to the Serpent ; F. W. Sutton (B) chief engineer,
to the Serpent ; F. J. Pope, chief engineer, to the
Indus, for the Revenge; R. W. Jones, engineer,
to the Asia, for the Minstrel ; John Taylor (B)
engineer, to the Gleaner ; Allen Aitkin and. George
engineers,Hostey,and J
ad.
Brand,
ditional,astosisthtaenNt-aenrcgrneeusr;s N
to.
B. Chambers
the Serpent ; W. J. Petitt, assistant-engineer, to
the Mutine ; Charles Freebarn and J. E. Callaghan,
assistant-engineers, to the Gleaner : J. Findlay,
assistant-engineer, to the Dauntless, for tender ;
E. Tricke, assistant-engineer, to the Cumberland,
lent to the Lizard ; and T. G. Punnett, assistant-
engineer, to the Fisgard, as supernumerary.