The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-26 00:00:00

REFORMERS TO THE RESCUE.

That very commendable measure—the Public.
Revenue and Consolidated Fund Charges Bill—is
to be considered in the House of Commons this
evening. Every Reformer will, of course, be pre-
sent to support it. By the introduction of this
bill Mr. Gladstone has gained golden opinions from
men of all classes. The object of the measure being
to put the whole of the taxes under the control of
Parliament, those who are iuterested in keeping up
useless civil servants, or in perpetuating any under-
hand clippings into the public purse, are sure to
muster strongly to oppose the Chancellor's plan.
The more the need, therefore, for every Reformer
to be at his post to-night. The organ of the Tories,
the other day, yrade a howl in favour of keeping
some Irish officials out of the operation of the bill.
It was a strange thing to see the organ of Orange-
ism coming forth as the champion of what looked
vastly like a Romanist scheme for keeping clear of
Parliamentary control. Opposition may doubtless
be expected again from the same sources, but no
good reforming measure can hope V) pass without
struggle through a House of Commons so strangely
constituted as the present one. But the difficulties
now before Mr. Gladstone's best bill can only ren-
der all the more complete his credit if he carries it
safely through. Mr. W. Williams for years. urged
Parliament to permit no portion of the taxes to be
spent by those who gathered them. Mr. Gladstone
now worthily strives to carry out this suggested
fiscal reform ; and we therefore repeat—we can
scarcely do so too often—let all true Liberals rally
round him to-night.—Daily News.

THE PRUSSIAN LOAN.—A letter from Berlin of the
20th, states that the half of the loan of thirty millions of
thalers, voted by the Chambers in April last, has been
definitively conceded to the See Handlung, or Maritime
CommerciaPCompany. This company was founded by
Frederic the Great, in 1772, with a capital of .1,200,000
thalers, for carrying on the salt trade with England,
France, and Spain ; but as it did not answer the ideas
formed by its founder, the State, which had re-
served to itself 2,100 shares of 500 thalers, took
it into its exclusive direction in 1782. It was
annexed to the Finance Department in 1808, and
in 1847 was transferred to that of the Minister
of State. In 1820 it was reorganised, under the title of
Direction General of the Company for Maritime Com-
merce. It became a commercial institution of the State,
independent of the Ministry, and is managed by a re-
sponsible royal commissioner, who has full and unlimited
powers for carrying on all its operations. The company
directs, as formerly, the purchase of salt from England,
France, and Portugal, and delivers the necessary
quantities to the entrepots on the coast, from
whence the trade is afterwards supplied. The company
' also manages for the government all financial affairs,
without distinction both abroad and at home. The
State guarantees all its operations, and all the engage-
ments it may enter into, and exercise a surveillance over
it by means of a commission. This company, which has
just charged itself with the new loan at 41 per cent., at
the high rate of 96, will issue it on the Ist of July. The
government has bound itself to the company not to con-
cede the remaining half of the loan before the Ist of
October, but it is free to make the concession of it to
whom it may think proper.
ST. MARGARET'S COLLEGE, CRIEFF.—Monday last
being the day appointed for the annual distribution of
prizes at this institution, some of those who feel an in-
terest in its success assembled to take part in the pro-
ceedings. . In addition to the wetness of the day, the
absence in London of many of those who have been
present on former occasions caused the attendance to
be smaller than usual. Amongst the company were
Mrs. Wordsworth and Mrs. Barry, of Trinity College,
Rev. Canon and Mrs. Humble. Perth, Rev. Temple,
Canterbury, Mrs. Waters, Major and Mrs. Boscawen,
the Misses Cator, &c. After the distribution had taken
place, Mr. Lendrum feelingly addressed the governesses
as:,? pupils ; and with Mr. Lendrum's permission Mrs.
Humble added a few words in praise of the college,
which is founded on excellent • principles, and of the
management by which it has been enabled in so short a
time to become one of the permanent institutions of the
Church. After having been hospitably entertained, the
company retired, and left the young ladies to enjoy the
NEUTRALITY or BRAZIL—The Brazilian Government festivities attending the breaking up.
has answered the Anglo-French communication relative KENSINGTON GARDSNR.-- The* band of the 2d Life
to the rights and duties of neutrals during the actual Guards, conducted by Mr. Grattan Cooke, continue to
War. No privateer under Russian colours can be fitted play (by permission of Colonel Macdonald) every Tues.
out or provisioned, or admitted with its prizes into any day and Friday, between the hours of half-past four and
port of Brazil. Brazilian subjects will have rigorously half-past six o'clock, selections of music from the most
to abstain from taking part in the fitting out of privateers, admired composers, comprising overtures, waltzes,
or in any other measure contrary to the duties imposed . polkas, &c., in lieu of Thursday and Saturday, as
by strict neutrality, [ heretofore.-