The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 20 1F65.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
GIVING} THE LIE TO A SERVANT.-AN ASSAULT NOT WAR-

RANTED.—WALKER V. WILSON.
This was an action to recover wages actually earned and
wages in lien of notice, plaintiff alleging that he had been
improperly dismissed; Mr. Buchanan, for the defendant,
pleading a justification.
Plaintiff stated that he had a few words with the super-
intendent of the department in which he worked, and,
after some disputing, the superintendent told plaintiff that
he was a liar. Upon this plaintiff struck him a blow in the
face, and for this blow ho was dismissed summarily.
Mr. Buchanan—You admit that you struck the super-
intendent ?
Plaintiff—l did hit him when he said I told a lie, but I
only hit him with my hand.
Mr. Buchanan called Mr. Thane, the superintendent,
who deposed that he had a dispute with plaintiff in refe-
rence to some work. Plaintiff was referred to the books
as to the correctness of the statement of the work done.
Plaintiff averred that the books were all wrong, when wit-
ness replied that it was a lie to say the books were wrong.
Plaintiff—The books were never mentioned. He said I
was a liar, and I did hit him with my open hand.
Mr. Buchanan—And for that assault your dismissal fol-
lowed.
His Honour—Was the superintendent dismissed ?

Mr. Buchanan—No.
His Honour—Then I cannot see the justice of dismiss-
ing the plaintiff. So far as lam concerned, lam bound to
say that the plaintiff cannot recover his claim ; but I do
think that the word used was most unjustifiable. It is a
word that should never be used by one man to another,
and really I cannot blame a man for resenting such an in-
sult. Strong language is always to be deprecated, but
upon the defence I must find for the defendant, though I
think the superintendent ought to be dismissed.
Verdict for the defendant.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A CONJUROR CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.—Henry Kye,
describing himself as a " conjuror," but refused his address,
was charged before Mr. Mansfield with stealing a gold
watch, of the value of £lO, from the person of Mr. William
Sanders, rag merchant, No. 54, Carnaby-street.
The prosecutor said ho was at Mr. Cook's, the St.
James's Luncheon Bar, Windmill-street, about one that
morning, the prisoner being close to him. Feeling his
waistcoat move, he looked down and saw his watch chain
hanging loose. He at once concluded the prisoner bad
taken his watch, which was of the value of £lO, and charged
him with taking it, when he dropped it. He then followed
the prisoner out of the house, and gave him into custody.
In answer to Mr. Mansfield, the prosecutor said the watch
was broken at the swivel.
The prisoner said he was a "conjuror" and "did
tricks." (Laughter.) He was not sober, nor was the pro-
secutor, who had some girls with him. He believed the
prosecutor wanted to get his watch, but he was too sharp,
and that then some one else took the prosecutor's.
Munday,"7B C, said both parties were far from sober.
The prisoner said that all the police knew him, or ought
to do, and he hoped his " lordship" would allow him to go
with the constable and show him where he lived, as he
had forgotten the address.

Remanded.
A SINGULAR CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS.—Catherine
Cortes, residing at 17, Market-street, Fitzroy-square, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly.
It appears that yesterday afternoon the sergeant went to
Foley-street, where her husband is at present at work as a
labourer upon a house that is being rebuilt. She had a few
words with her husband, who, to get away from her, ran
up the ladder to the top of the house. Determined not to
be foiled, the defendant rushed up the ladder after her
husband, and succeeded in getting to the top ; but the
drink she had taken overcame her, and she was unable to
descend. A constable then went into the next house, and
succeeded in dragging her through a window, and, with
assistance, carried her down stairs and to the police station.
Mr. Mansfield fined her ss.

Great Britain and Canada

The following papers relating to the Conference
which has taken place between her Majesty's Govern-
ment and a deputation from the Executive Council
of Canada appointed to confer with her Majesty's
Government on subjects of importance to the pro-
vince were presented to both Houses of Parliament
by command of her Majesty yesterday :

No. 1.

COPY OF A DESPATCH FROM GOVERNOR-GENERAL VISCOUNT
MONCK TO THE RIGHT HON. EDWARD CARDWELL, M.P.
(No. 83.) Quebec, March 24.

Sir,—l have the honour to transmit for your informa-
tion a copy of an approved Minute of the executive Council
of Canada appointing a deputation from their body who are
to proceed to England to confer with her Majesty's Go-
vernment on subjects of importance to the Province.
The gentlemen named on the deputation propose leaving
by the steamer which sails on the sth of April.—l have,
&c., MONCK.
The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., &c.

COPY OF A REPORT OF A COMMITTEE OF THE HON. EXE-
CUTIVE COUNCIL APPROVED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL ON TUE 24TH OF MARCH, 1865.
The Committee respectfully recommend that four mem-
bers of your Excellency's Council do propose to England to
confer with her Majesty's Government-
1. Upon the proposed Confederation of the British North
American Provinces, and the means whereby it can be
most speedily effected.
2. Upon the arrangements necessary for the defence of
Canada in the event of war arising from the United States,
and the extent to which the same should be shared between
Great Britain and Canada.
3. Upon the steps to be taken with refei once to tho
Reciprocity Treaty, and the rights conferred by it upon the
United • States.
4. Upon the arrangements necessary for the settlement
of the North-west Territory and Hudson's Bay Company's
claims.

5. And generally upon the existing critical state of
affairs by which Canada is most seriously affected.
The Committee further recommend that the following
members of Council be named to form a delegation :—viz.,
Messrs. Macdonald, Cartier, Brown, and Galt.
Certified, W. H. LE.FY C.E.C.

(No. 2.)
COPY OP A DESPATCH PROM THE RIGHT Hox. EDWARD
CARDWELL, M.P., TO GOVERNOR-GENERAL VISCOUNT

MoNcx.

(No. 95) Downing-street, June 17, 1865.
My Lord,—l have the honour to inform your Lordship
list several conferences have been held between the four

Canadian Ministers who were deputed, under the Minute of

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your Executive Council of March 24, to proceed to England
to confer with her Majesty's Government on the part of

Canada, and. the Duke of Somerset, the Earl do Grey, Mr
Gladstone, and myself on the part of her Majesty's Go.

vernment.

On the first subject referred to in the Minute, that of the
Confederation of the British North American Provinces, we

repeated on the part of the Cabinet the assurances which had
already been given of the determination of her Majesty's

Government to use every proper means of influence to carry

into effect without delay the proposed Confederation.
On the second point we entered into a full consideration

of the important subject of the defence of Canada, not with
any apprehension on either side that the friendly relations
now happily subsisting between this country and the United
States are likely to be disturbed, but impressed with the
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conviction that the safety of the Empire from possible at-
tack ought to depend upon its own strength and the due
application of its own resources. We reminded the Cana-
dian Ministers that on the part of the Imperial Government
we had obtained a vote of money for improving the fortifi-

cations of Quebec. We assured them that so soon as that

vote had been obtained the necessary instructions had been
tent out for the immediate execution of the works, which
would be prosecuted with despatch ; and we reminded them
of the suggestion her Majesty's Government had made to
them to proceed with the fortifications of Montreal.
The Canadian Ministers, in reply, expressed unreser-
vedly the desire of Canada to devote her whole resources,

both in men and money, for the maintenance of her con-
nexion with the mother country ; and their full belief in
the readiness of the Canadian Parliament to make known
that determination in the most authentic manner. They said
they had increased the expenditure for their militia from
$300,000 to $1,000,000, and would agree to train that force

to the' satisfaction of the Secretary of State for War, pro-

vided the cost did not exceed the last-mentioned sum an-

nually, while the question of Confederation is pending.
They said they were unwilling to separate the question of
the works at Montreal from the question of the works west
of that place, and from the question of a naval armament

on Lake Ontario. That the execution of the whole of these

works would render it necessary for them to have recourse
to a loan, which could only be raised with the guarantee

of the Imperial Parliament. They were ready to propose
to their Legislature on their return a measure for this pur-
pose, provided that the guarantee of the Imperial Parlia-
ment were given now, and that they were authorised to
communicate to the, Parliament of Canada the assurance
that, the occasion arising, England will have prepared an
adequate naval force for Lake Ontario. They thought that
if the guarantee were not obtained now it was probable
that the Canadian Government and Parliament would think
it desirable that the question of defensive works should
await the decision of the Government and Legislature of
the United Provinces.
On the part of her Majesty's Government we assented to
the reasonableness of the proposal that if the province un-
dertook the primary liability for the works of defence
mentioned in the letter of Lieut.-Col. Jervois, and showed
a sufficient security, her Majesty's Government should
apply to Parliament for a guarantee for the amount re-
quired ; and we said that her Majesty's Government would
furnish the armament for the works. But we said that the
desire and decision of the Provincial Legislature ought to
be pronounced before any application was made to the Im-
perial Parliament. On the subject of a naval force for Lake
Ontario, we said that, apart from any question of expe-
diency, the convention subsisting between this country and
the United States rendered it impossible for either nation
to place more than the specified number of armed vessels
on the lakes in time of peace. In case of war it would,
as a matter of course, be the duty of any Government in
this country to apply its means of naval defence accord-
ing to the judgment it
might form upon the exigencies of
each particular time, and the Canadian Ministers might b 3
assured that her Majesty's Government would not permit
itself to be found in such a position as to be unable to dis-
charge its duty in thisrespect. This was the only assurance
theuCpeannaadiraenviMewineifstethres cwohueldleemaxptetcetr,, orth ewceacnoaudlidan mgivein.
fs-
ters reverted to the proposal which has been mentioned
above, that priority in point of time should be given to the
Confederation of the Provinces. To this we, on the part of
her Majesty's Government, assented. In conformity, how-
ever, with a wish strongly expressed by the Canadian Mi-
nisters, we further said that if, upon future consideration,
the Canadian Government should desire to anticipate the
Confederation, and to propose that Canada should execute
the works, they would doubtless communicate to her Ma-
jesty's Government that decision ; and we trusted that
after what had passed in these conferences they wouldfeel
assured that any such communication would be received
by us in the most friendly spirit.
On the third point, the Reciprocity Treaty, the Canadian
Ministers, represented the great importance to Canada of
the renewal of that treaty, and requested that Sir F. Bruce
might be put in communication with the Government of
Lord Monck upon the subject. We replied that Sir F,
Bruce had already received instructions to negotiate for a
renewal of the treaty, and to act in concert with the Go-
vernment of Canada.
On the fourth point, the subject of the North-western
territory, the Canadian Ministers desired that that territory
shOuld lie made over to Canada, and undertook to negotiate
their rights,. on condition that the indemnity, if any,
with the Hudson's Bay Company for the termination of
should
be paid by a loan to be raised by Canada under the Imperial
guarantee. With the sanction of the Cabinet, we assented
to this proposal, undertaking that if the negotiation should
be successful, we on the part of the Crown being satisled
that the amount of the indemnity was reasonable, and the
security sufficient, would apply to the Imperial Parliament
to sanction the arrangement and to guarantee the amount.
On the lost point it seemed sufficient that her Majesty's
Government should accept the assurances given by the Ca-
nadian Ministers on the part of Canada that that province
is ready to devote all her resources, both in men and money,
to the maintenance of her connection with the mother coun-
try, and should assure them in return that the Imperial
Government fully acknowledged the reciprocal obligation
of defending every portion of the empire with all the re-
sources at its command.
The Canadian Ministers, in conclusion, said that they
hoped it would be understood that the present communica-
tions did not in any way affect or alter the correspondence
which had already passed between the Imperial Govern-
ment and the Governments of the British North American
provinces on the subject of the Intercolonial Railway. To
this we entirely agreed.—l have, &c.,
EDWARD CARDWELL.

LYCEMI THEATRE.--This house will be reopened
for ono night on Wednesday, when a variety of attractive
entertainments will be produced, for the benefit of Mr. H.
Barnett, the acting-manager, a gentleman who, during the
whole period of Mr. Feehter's lesseeship, has discharged
the duties of an arduous office with zeal,, ability, and un-
varying courtesy.
LETTERS FOR SWEDEN AND NORWAY.—A daily
packet service having been established between Stralsund
in Prussia, and Malmoe in Sweden, a notice has been issued,
stating that all letters addressed to Sweden, and not spe-
cially directed to be sent by any other route, will in future
be forwarded via Stralsund. In exception, however, to this
arrangement, letters for Gothenburg and Uddevalla will
continue to be forwarded, as a rule, during summer, by the
Swedish mail packets, leaving Hull every Saturday.
Letters for Norway will continue to be forwarded by the
route of Hamburg, and will be liable to the same rates of
postage as at present. Unpaid letters will be charged with
an additional rate of 2d.when not exceeding half-ap-ounce
in weight.

The Late Cotton Famine.

CENTRAL RELIEF FUND.

A meeting of the Central Executive Committee
was held yesterday afternoon in the Manchester
Town-hall, Sir J. P. Kay Shuttleworth in the chair.
The Hon. Secretary reported that £BO 18s. 10d.
had been received since the last meeting on the Bth
of May, and that the balance in the bank was
£36,134 12s. Id.

Mr. RAWLINSON, C.E., presented the following
report :

" Office of Public Works, St. Peter's-square,
Manchester, June. 19, 1865.
" Public works have been in operation in the distressed
cotton districts for nearly two years, and about one million
sterling has been expended upon use:ul employment, at an
average rate of some £lO,OOO weekly, since the commence-
ment of the works to the present time. During the deepest
portion of the distress some 35,000 people, directly and in-
directly, have received relief from the money so expended.
A considerable amount of money has also been expended in
connexion with public works, but derived from private
sources, so that relief is not entirely measured in the
amount of money advanced by Government. Upwards of
200 miles of streets have been sewered, formed, paved,
channelled, and foot-walks flagged. The average wages
earned by cotton operatives have ranged from 14s. to 16s.
per week. There have been many forms of labour other than
sewering and street-forming, such as land-draining, which
some noblemen and gentlemen have undertaken. High-
ways and roads have been improved by boards of guardians ;
owners of estates adjoining having, as a rule, given the land
required. The resident inspector (Mr. R. A. Arnold) has
made 300 visits to the local authorities and inspections of
the works. 315 special reports have been made, and Mr.
Villiers, the President of the Poor-lawßoard, has issued 275
orders for loans and instalments. The greatest number of
distressed operatives employed directly at any one time
was 4,002, besides upwards of 2,000 employed indirectly in
getting stone and other materals. But this is not the full
test of the usefulness of these works, as many, after learn-
ing to use their implements, have found employment in
other places. Cotton operatives are now being rapidly
withdrawn to their mills. Contracts have, however, been
entered into in some districts for the completion of sewer-
iug, paving, waterworks, and the other various forms
of work undertaken. " ROBERT RAWLINSON."

Mr. GLADSTONE said it appeared from -one state-
ment in the report that the operatives preferred
millwork to other labour.

Mr. G. L. ASHWORTH said that in Rochdale
many operatives had refused the offer of 225. or
235. in the mills for 16s. upon the public works.
The HON. SECRETARY stated that in the amount
of subscriptions received the following large
sums from foreign sources had been remitted to the
Central and Mansion-house Funds :--Europe,
£1,750 7s. sd. ; Asia, £132,625 Bs. 6d. ; Africa,
£10,115 Is. ; South America, 9,612 ss. ld. ; North
America, £40,868 2s. 2d. ; Australasia, &c., £64,740
Bs. 6d. ; total, £275,521 12s. Bd. The amount from
Asia includes the balance of the Indian Famine
Fund, which was remitted from Calcutta to the
1 Mansion-house. The amount from North America,

however, does not include the value of provisions
received from the New York International Relief
Committee, about £25,000. The other remittances
were almost all from British residents abroad.
Mr. FARNALL reported that on the 10th inst.
there was a decrease in the number of persons re-
ceiving parochial relief in the 27 unions of the cotton
manufacturing districts, as compared with the num-
ber so relieved on the 29th of April last, of £14,388.
He also stated that, in accordance with• instruc-
tions from the Poor Law Board, his connexion
as special commissioner with this district would cease,
and that this would be the last meeting of the com-

mittee at which he would have the opportunity o
being present. He expressed the satisfaction he had
experienced in co-operating with a body that had so
ably discharged animportantpublic trust committed
to its care.
A letter had been received enclosing a resolution
of the Ashton-under-Lyne Boroughßelief Commit-
tee, at a meeting on the 15th inst., to the effect that
the committee could not conclude its arduous labours
of nearly four years' duration without recording its
warmest thanks to the Manchester Central Relief
Committee for its munificent grants of money,
amounting in the whole to the very large sum of
£65,443 7s. ; also for large and valuable supplies of
clothing, bedding, and wine for the sick and infirm.
At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Farnall and
Mr. Rawlinson retired from the room, when the
committee deliberated on the following resolutions,
which were proposed by the Chairman, seconded by
Lord E. Howard, and unanimously adopted :--
"That this committee desires to record its sense of the
very cordial manner in which the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers,
the President of the Poor Law Board, has from the com-
mencement of its labours promoted the co-operation of the
boards of guardians of the cotton districts with the local
relief committees. It would in particular acknowledge Mr.
Villiers's appointment of Mr. Farnall as special commis-
sioner, and his success in promoting harmony between the
various relief and public works boards. This committee
further desires to express its conviction of the important
influence of -the Public Works (Manufacturing Districts)
Act, carried through Parliament by Mr. Villiers, in pro-
viding employment, aid of the skill with which that Act
' has been carried into execution by Mr. Rawlinson and the
officers who have acted under him. This committee wishes
to give public expression to its conviction that the advan-
tages derived from the Public Works Act cannot be mea-
sured by the amount of employment provided, but that its
indirect influence on the discipline of labour, and as a
stimulus to the profitable application of capital, has ex-
ceeded the more direct, and therefore more apparent, bene-
fits derived from it. It desires likewise to convey its ac-
knowledgments to Mr. Villiers for the readiness with which
he assented to its request that he would place at its dis-
posal the services of the two inspectors, who have mate-
rially promoted by their reports the economical adminis-
tration of the Relief Fund."
Mr. Farnall and Mr. Rawlinson having re-en-
tered the room,
The CHAIRLIN, on behalf of the committee,
addressed them as follows :—I have great satisfac-
tion in informing you that this committee has felt
it impossible to approach the apparent close of its
labours without recording resolutions expressive
of its strong sense of the very important services
which the President of the Poor .Law Board has
rendered to this district by his cordial co-operation
with the committee. It has adverted to the ap-
pointment of a special commissioner, to the ser-
vices of that commissioner, to the earnest-
ness and skill with which Mr. Villiers recommended
the Public Works (Manufacturing Districts) Act to
the approbation of the House of Commons, and to
the vigilance with which he promoted the passing of
that Act through both Houses of Parliament. It has
also expressed its sense of the importance of the labours
of the officers to whom Mr. Villiers has intrusted the
execution of that Act, and to the very beneficial con-
sequences which have flowed from it to this district.
I recapitulate the general terms of these resolutions as
a preliminary to the agreeable duty- which devolves
upon me of communicating to you, Mr. Farnall, the
terms of another resolution, having special refer-
ence to yourself, and which is as follows :
"The committee desires to record the expression of its
thanks to Mr. Farnall for the persevering attention which
he has given to its deliberations, for the amenity with which
he has mingled in them, and for the promptitude and skill
with which he has on all occasions aided the committee."
Mr. Rawlinson, I have to address myself to you, and
to inform you that the committee have a strong
conviction that the general adoption of the Public
Works Aes by corporations and local boards
throughout this district is in a very great degree
due to the confidence with which you inspired those
boards, both in yourself and inOhe intentions of the
department with which you are connected. Having
been present when you lime communicated with
certain of the municipal co rations, I wish to give
expression to my belief that many of the prejudices
which might have prevented the adoption of the act
by them were removed by your owu personal de-
meanour, especially by the simplicity and sincerity
of your communications, and your admirable tact
in explaining its provisions—a skill derived from
your intimate knowledge of the character of the
public bodies in your native county. The resolu-
tion which I have to communicate to you is as fol-

lows :
" To Mr. Rawlinson the committee wishes to convey its
conviction that the general adoption and successful opera-
tion of the Public Works Act have been greatly Promoted
by the confidence which the local boards have felt in lei•;
sincerity, experience, and skill."
Mr. FARNALL and Mr. RAWLTNSON briefly re-
turned thanks, the latter gentleman observing that,
if his life should be spared so long, he hoped to see
the public works in this district completed as suc-
cessfully as such operations could possibly be; that
Lancashire might not only have received relief from
them in her great distress, but that she might receive
permanent sanitary benefit. The conduct of these