The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-22 00:00:00

RETURN OF LIEUTENANT PERRY
TO WINDSOR.

For the last fortnight a somewhat uneasy impression
has existed among the contributors to the Perry Defence
and Testimonial Fund in consequence of an advertise-
ment which appeared in the Times of November 5, from
Mr. Bedborougb, the treasurer of the fund, relative to
Mr. Perry's having drawn a cheque for 1,5001. while in
Paris, without first informing him (Mr. Bedborough)
of Lis intention to do so ; and that, in consequence of
this oversight or act of discourtesy, the petition to
her Majesty, praying for a revision of the proceed-
ings of the court-martial on Mr. Perry, would not
be presented. This unexpected announcement not un-
naturally led to an impression that Mr. Perry had been
guilty of something worse than discourtesy or ignorance
of the rules of the commercial world. We are gratified
now in being able to say that, finding correspond-
ence was not likely to remove the misapprehension
which existed as a personal interview, Mr. Perry left
Paris cn Monday, and came straight through to Wind-
sor, where he arrived yesterday at noon ; his first step
was to call on his friend and adviser Mr. Darvill, to
whom he fully explained the cause of his having wished
to withdraw the sum in question from the bankers, and
showed him that, so far from wanting the money to
pay off any expenses occasioned by extravagance or
folly, it was for the purpose of a safe and advantageous
investment, producing► a larger amount of interest than
could be derived by remaining at the London bankers'.
Mr. Perry then, accompanied by Mr. Darvill, proceeded
to call upon Mr. Bedborough, to whom he also entered
into a full and satisfactory explanation, apologising, we
are informed, in the frankest manner to Mr. Bedborough
for his unintentional lack of courtesy. Mr. Perry has
also expressed his perfect willingness that the securities
of this investment shall remain jointly in the hands of
Mr. Bedborough and Mr. Darvill, as proof that the inte-
rest thereon will be applied to his benefit, according to

the evident wishes (;f' the numerous kind friends and
contributors to the Defence and Testimenial Fund. It
should, perhaps, be added, that Mr. Perry went abroad
partly for the restoration of his health after the termina-
tion of the court-martial, but still more, that he might
have the power of going in public without being subject
to the imputation of seeking to make a martyr of him-
self. In Parts, we learn, he met with friends, through
whose instrumentality he has been pet in a way of pur-
suing an honourable civil career, which at once places
him in comparative comfort. As a proof that these are
things not to be taken on his mere assertion, Mr. Perry
has placed it in the power of Mr. Bedborough and Mr.
Darvill to test the accuracy of his statements, and has
further, in, writing, empowered those gentlemen if they
find his conduct, since the termination of the court-mar-
tial, to have disentitled him to the sympathy of the pub-
' lie, to hand over the whole of the money in the hands of
the bankers to the Royal Patriotic Fund.

IMPOSTANT RAILWAY CASE.—The Dundee Courier
states that Sheriff Logan (of Forfarshire) had just
decided that railway companies are not bound to keep
gatekeepers to open and shut gates at level crossings
over public bridle roads.
REPREMENTATION OF AIARTLEBONS. —ln consequence
of the death of Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, a meeting
of gentlemen residing in the parish of St. Pancras was
held in the vestry-hall, Old St. Pancras-road, for the
purpose of considering the best step to be taken to secure
a suitable person to represent this and the other sec-
tions of the borough in the House of Commons. Mr.
Farrer, the senior churchwarden, having taken the chair,
Mr. Stockton said it was a matter of the greatest im-
portance that no time should be lost in fixin upon a
suitable successor. Many persons had been sguggested,
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putation be appointed to wait uopootnlemSairoG,s.oHou.seSnetymtootre
with a vievr to obtaining that g
put in nomination. Mr. Men_ noch seconded the motion.
A more influential or talented representative they could
not have than Sir G. H. Seymour, a man who had
glready won high honours for his wise and independent
conduct in the diplomatic relation with which he had
been intrusted at the Court of Russia. (Hear.) Mr.
Dyke had no objection to the course suggested. He
could not allow the present opportunityomewr Lord
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saying a few words upon the s
of their late excellent member, Lo
A more uncompromising, unflinching, and indepen-
dent man never entered the House of Commons, where
he bad held a seat as one of the representatives of
Marylebene since 1847, and after eight years of arduous
labour in the cause of civil and religious liberty he was
seized with a painful disease, which terminated fatally.
When thus attacked he was not upon a tour of pleasure
or recreation ; the object of his lordship's northern
tour was understood to be to take some steps for the
resuscitation of Poland, acount in w ase
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lively interest.wellknown, his lordship had taken
ever th
(Hear, hear.) He was net less the
friend to suffering humanity wherever he found it,
and the noble lord, though frequently imposed upon,
was never known to refuse assistance where he deemed
it was deserved. It was to be desired that whatever
might be the talent of the successor to his lordship, that
he would possess as kind a heart. (Hear.) Mr. Turner
would not deny the ability of Sir Hamilton Seymour
as a diplomatist, but he was not so sure that he was
the fittest person to represent Marylebone ; he would
suggest in preference another Hamilton, he meant Sir
John James Hamilton, Bart., who, it would be recol-
lected, came before them as a candidate some years ago.
Mr. Turner's suggestion not meeting with a response,
the motion was put and carried, Mr. Turner being the
only dissentient. Mr. W. D. Cooper and Mr. Stockton
were deputed to wait on Sir G. H. Seymour to commu-
nicate the resolution come to, and to report as soon as
possible the result of the interview. Upon reaching the
residence of Sir G. H. Seymour, it was found that that
gentleman was in Ireland, whither a letter has been for.
warded, communicating the resolution, and requesting ab
reply.