The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-29 00:00:00

THE SUNT, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 18 :3.

recourse to the last alternative." We may be
allowed to doubt whether the sorrow was due to
any remonstrances, or penances enjoined by " the
Father," to whom he nightly reported progress,
when we are compelled to read indubitable proof
of " the Fathers" resorting to grosser violence,
if possible, themselves. Father BURKE literally
whooped on the mob at Six-mile-bridge, led them
into conflict with the soldiers, joined himself
in pulling voters out of the cars which the soldiers
escorted, and endeavoured to wrest the musket of
the soldier who struggled to prevent his doing
so, from him, telling him "be neither cared for
him nor his steel, though he did wear the QUEEN'S
cloth." We are by no means sure that the for-
bearing soldier was not guilty of culpable derelic-
tion of duty in not making effective, if not mortal,
use of the weapons confided to him. When this
soldier, JOHN CROUCH, had just seen a comrade,
MARSHALL, knocked down with a stone, and a
Catholic priest was endeavouring to disarm him,
one should think no further orders were necessary
to men who had loaded muskets placed in their
hands to protect unarmed ♦oters. Unhappily the
deluded mob were the victims, and the guilty au-
thors of the riot escape both the bullet and the
gallows. Not less virulent were the holy
Fathers at Sligo, although the violence happily
was not so fatal. A leash of Priests, Priest
PHILLIPS, Priest Qum-, and Priest WHITE
hunted Mr. SOMERS out of a borough, in which
he evidently enjoyed no small degree of the
sincere attachment of the people. Father
PHILLIPS made ample use of the locking-up
process, which MACNAMARA, at Clare, described
as the dernier ressort of the canvasser. He had a
treating-house in Mass-lane, where he cooped im-
practicable voters till after the election. The
fare was not so bad. " They had breakfasts,
dinners, and drink ad libitum. As many as
thirty sat down at a time. The beef, ham, and
other edibles were very good, and the excellence
of the liquor evidenced by the tendency of the
`free and independent' to getting under the table."
So testified MICHAEL SOMERS. Mr. SOMERS, the
candidate, however, backed by other witnesses,
deposed to the most disgraceful spiritual terrorism,
and to that chiefly he attributed the loss of his
election: Mr. SOMERS himself attended the
parish chapel on the Sunday. Priest PHILLIPS
preached. After depicting the horrors of the
Stockport riots in the strongest language, he
explicitly attributed them to the Parliamentary
conduct of such men as Mr. SomEßs,
and went on to denounce him (with every
eye fixed on Mr. S.) "as a traitor to his
religion and his country ; any man who sup-
ported him voted for Hell and the Devil ;
every one who supported Mr. TOWNELEY voted
for GOD and Heaven." Mr. SOMERS' friends
actually thought it hazardous for him to leave the
chapel unattended ! Of course the excitement
became both great and dangerous ; Mr. SOMERS'
voters could not poll with safety to their persons ;
and the same Priest, PHILLIPS, who had threatened

such spiritual terrors, was amongst the foremost
in collaring and otherwise maltreating those who
were going up to vote for Mr. SOMERS Though
a comparatively trivial circumstance, at first
mention, yet to us it reveals a world of priestly
impudence and tyranny, that Priest O'GARRA had
to be removed by the Chairman of the Com-
mittee " for standing right in the eye of the wit-
nesses, and by frowns and gesticulations prevent-
ing them giving evidence." What would a man
be capable of in an Irish cabin who could thus
exhibit his vulgar tyranny before a Committee of
the British House of Commons?

We can assure our respectable Catholic friends
that unless they can thoroughly put down all such
utterly unbecoming conduct as this, Lord JoHN
RUSSELL'S views of the relation of the Papal Hierar-
chy to constitutional freedom and liberty of discus-
sion, will spread very extensively before another
election, and very seriously affect the character of
another Parliament. It will not do to retort on
him the hostility of all hierarchies, Protestant or
Catholic, to liberal measures and to free inquiry.
All Liberals are constrained to acknowledge that.
One thing, however, they also know—that if the
past tells of some notoriously political Protestant
clergymen, the present is not disgraced by them.
Protestant ministers of every denomination have
yielded to the civilisation and better feeling of the
times. A violent hustings-parson is now as rare
as a fox-hunting parson. Of course, the clergy
have, as educated Englishmen, their strong po-
litical preferences, but they know how to
hold them as becomes gentlemen and Minis-
ters ; the Catholic clergy alone appear inca-
pable of civilisation. We are not even sure
whether we have not been rather hard on poor
Mr. SPOONER ; for if the five priests who figured
before the Clare and Sligo Committees are at all
a sample of the results of Maynooth training, it
really would behove the Legislature to inquire
whether it ought to pay 30,0001. a year to train up
intimidators of voters, pulpit denouncers of re-
spectable candidates, leaders of election riots, and
men, who can not only confront her MAJESTY'S
muskets and bayonets, but endeavour to wrest
them from her soldiers. The alumni of our
Protestant Universities, whether lay or clerical,
do not thus repay the favours they receive from
the State.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

Crystal Palace, Sydenham, June 29.

DEAR Sin,---The severe winds of last night and this
morning have caused an accident to the scaffold for the
large roof over the central transept, a portion of which
was fixed in place, and fell down between twelve and
one o'clock.

We are glad to tell you that no injury has occurred to
life or limb, that no damage has been sustained by the
frame-work of the building except of the most trifling
kind, and that the damaged staging will be imme-
diately reinstated.—Yours faithfully,
FOX, HENDERSON, & CO.,
Pno JOHN HENDERSON.
George Groves, Esq., Secretary to the Crystal
Palace Company, 3, Adelaide-place.

UN)VER•SITY OF LONDON.

The following candidates have lately passed the exa-
minations for the degrees of Master of Arts and Bachelor
of Laws respectively:—

MASTER OF ARTS.
Branch I.—Classics.

John Charles Addyes Scott (gold medal), Manchester
(New) and University Colleges.
Rev. Thomas Clark, liigribury College.
Branch ll.—Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.
Edward John Routh, (gold medal), University College.
William Gurney, University College.
Edward Wyndham Tarn, University College.
Branch lll.—Logic, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of
the Mind, Political Philosophy, Political Economy.
Robert William Dale (gold medal), Spring-hill College.
Alfred Daniel Strange, University College.
Thomas Kimber, University College.
BACHELOR OF LAWS.
First Division.
John Philip Green, University College.
George Yeilding MacMahon, Queen's University in
Ireland.
Caleb Scott, Airedale College.

Second Division.
Samuel Sharpe, Wesley College, Sheffield.
James Walter Smith, University of Oxford.
John Bread Winterbothatn, University College.

WlLLis's Rooms, ST. JAMES'S.—Mr. Maurice Levy
gave his annual evening concert last evening at the
above rooms, upon which occasion he was assisted by
the following eminent artistes :—Miss Stabbach and
Madame Tasca, Messrs. Gardoni and Pischek as vocal-
ists ; MM. Alexander Billet and Levy, pianoforte
Messrs. Holmes, Wuille, Payne, and Vogel, as instru-
mentalists. The concert, a very delightful one, opened
with one of Beethoven's quartette, faultlessly exe-
cuted by Messrs. Levy, Holmes, Vogel, and Payne.
Madame Tasca sang Rode's air to perfection ; Sig-
nor Gardoni sang Beethoven's "Adelaide" with
immense success ; Mr. Wuille's solo clarionet was
a masterly piece of execution, and was well and
deservedly applauded. Miss Stabbach, who was in fine
voice, sang one of Mendelssohn's lieds charmingly, and
in an aria by Pucitta, " which was once a great song
with Catalina." She brought forth the powers of her
highly-cultivated organ to great advantage, and was
honoured with an encore. Herr Pischek sang two
German songs in his usual artistic manner. The
brothers Holmes performed a duet, "violin," which was
well received. Mr. Levy's pianoforte solo was in itself
a perfect gem, and was received with much applause.
The concert was fully and fashionably attended.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—The screw steamer, City of
Manchester, Leitch commander, arrived in the river
yesterday evening from Philadelphia, with 400 passen-
gers and $20,000 in specie on freight.

310NBY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 5,000 bales, all to the trade. The
market was firm though tame. The sales comprised
4,000 American, 150 Penman and Maranham, at
60. to 62d.; 400 Egyptian, at 6:14. to 11d.; and
500 Surat, at 31d. to sd. per lb. Railway Shares
were dull.

A few letters and papers have come to hand by
the sailing ships that have dropped in from
Australia. The latest we have seen are to the
middle of March—two ships announced this morn-
ing, namely, the Abel Gower and the Himalaya,
having left-last February. The general production
at the digging seems to be as large as formerly,
and the new districts have in some instances pro-
duced such an ample return as to cause an
attraction from the older places. Ballarat maintains
its reputation, however, although monster nuggets
were less frequently met with. Canadian Gully
was giving a good return, as well as other localities,
the names of which are not familiar to English
readers. Business had been rather dull in gold,
which was up to 765. 6d. and 765. 9d. per ounce.
This, with 41d. per ounce for freight to London
and the insurance charges, must destroy all margin
of profit, and there are parties who draw the
conclusion that the gold must be falling off.
Certainly, the supply may have diminished
for a time, but one cause of the gold rising in value
would be the influx of sovereigns from England,
and it will be interesting to learn how the banks
can expect to make their former profits if they no
longer can purchase gold to advantage. Some of
the new establishments will find out that they have
come into the field too late in the day, and that
they must no longer expect to accumulate enor-
mous dividends at the expense of the Colonies.
At the meeting of the South Australian Land
Proprietors now being held, the directors have
made a highly satisfactory report, and declared
dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, premium. The
following are extracts :
" The directors have the satisfaction to state, that
notwithstandinc, the excitement produced in the colony
during the past year by the gold discoveries in the pro-
vince of Victoria, and the consequent unsettled state of
the population, the interests of the company have not
been injuriously affected. _ _

" The gold field discovered within the colony of
Echunga, though it has yielded a fair return to many of
the persevering diggers, has not proved so productive
as was at first anticipated. The actual quantity obtained
had not been ascertained ; but it was the opinfon of
many, that the diggers generally had been more success-
ful than they chose to admit, and that gold had been
found to some extent in other districts.

" With respect to the company's land, an examina-
tion has been made of the sections on the western
branch of the Onkaparinga, river, and particles of gold
had been found in every hole dug ; it was not however
considered sufficient to justify a continuance of the
search in that locality. The party were engaged in ex-
ploring other districts of your property, and a report of
a late date may be shortly expected.
" The Inventories of the whole of the Company's
property have been carefully revised by the colonial
manager and the local Board of Advice up to the 30th
October last, and, with a few trifling exceptions, the
lands have been retained at the same valuation as that
of the preceding year. According to these documents,
the total value of the property at the above date
amounted to 327,2251. ss. lid., a sum which the Direc-
tors believe is much under its actual value.

" The sales of land have been limited almost
entirely to tenants exercising their right of pre-
emption. They consist of 26 acres of the coun-
try lands, two small portions of acres of the town
lands, and two allotment at the port, realizing toge-
ther the sum of 2,3631. 10s. 6d. This amount, after
deducting 4201., the advance obtained on the valua-
tion of 1851, has been re-invested, with some addition, in
the purchase of 3,003 acres of good agricultural land at
a trifle above the upset price of 20s. per. acre. These
lands are situated on the rivers Torrens and Onkapa-
ringa, in the districts of Port Elliot and the Goolwa,
and on the overland route established to Mount Alex-
ander gold diggings. The directors consider these pur-
chases have been made on most favorable terms ; the
average price given at the land sales in January last
having been 365. 3d. per acre for country sections of
second-rate quality. . .

"Of the country lands, comprising 47,3851 acres,
nearly all of first-rate agricultural quality, there are
39,645 acres leased for terms of 7, 14, and 21 years, at
rents varying from ss. to 10s. per acre • 33,841 acres
substantially fenced ; 14,891 acres are under crop ; and
1,124 acres fallow. On seventy of the farms there are
good stone and brick dwelling houses, with wooden
farm buildings.
" The Port property consists of five sections, contain-
ing 501 acres of land adjoining the water. About 22
acres of this property are leased and occupied. On a
part of section A are erected--the company's wharves,
having a water frontage of upwards of 1,000 feet, with
14 feet depth of water alongside ; also two substantial
brick warehouses used for bonded and other goods, be-
- sides various other buildings let for offices, stores, and
dwelling-houses. On another part of this property your
patent slip is erected, on which vessels of upwards of
1,000 tons burthen have been repaired.
" The ore and copper received from Adelaide and
sold in this country during the past year, leaves a
balance of 7651. 108. 4d. in favour of the mines
" The directors hays the pleasure to announce that

her Majesty's Government lustve acceded to the petition
of the company for a charter of incorporation, as no-
ticed in the supplementary report presented to you in
December last. A draft of the charter is now before
the law officers of the Crown, and -there is no doubt
will shortly be completed. To be in a position to obtain
the charter, it was necessary to call up the instalments
remaining unpaid on a portion of the new shares issued
in 1851 ; and the directors are enabled to state that the
holders of those shares have most promptly responded
to the call.

"A portion only of the capital authorized to be raised
at that time having been called for, the directors pro-
pose to avail themselves of the authority then granted,
to make a further issue of a limited number of shares,
in order to pay off the debenture debt falling due in
the present year ; this will now be effected on most ad-
vantageous terms to the company. Duo notice will be
given to the proprietors of the terms on which these
shares will be issued.

"To supply the vacancies created in the direction
since the last annual general meeting, by the death of
J. Ruddell Todd, Esq., and the retirement of Richard
Foster, Esq., the board appointed, ad interim, Robert
Chalmers, Esq., of Thurloe-square, Brompton, and
George Gay, Esq., of Bedwell-park, Herts, both of
whom now offer themselves for election to the proprietors."
The rates for Ms of Exchange upon the prin-
cipal continental cities were rather lower yesterday
afternoon, except Trieste, which were 11 3 to 6 for
90 days' paper. Paris was 25 22i to 25 ; Amster.
dam, 11 181 to ; and Hamburgh, 13 7-1,- to I.
There has not been much doing in English Stocks
this morning, and prices continue very dull ; the
amount of dealing recently has been so limited that
the jobbers and brokers have good cause of com-
plaint. The intelligence just received that the
entry of the Russians into the Danubian pro-
vinces would not be considered a casus belli has

been favourably construed in some respects, though
Stock Exchange appreciation is not always a fair test.
Consols have been 98# to 1,, being lower. The
Now 31 per Cents. are 1012 I, and the 3 per Cents.
99i 1. Bank Stock is 2281., being heavy. Exche-
quer Bills are maintained at ss. premium.

.--...
in foreign securities the transactions are also
very restricted, and there is a present want of
buyers. Mexican are firm at 28.. Portuguese 4
per c
Cents.enatsr.e raarteh better,e9r6i
t p 96,1 ; Sardinian 5 per
being 39k, and Dutch
per
Cents. are steady at 94g ; Spanish Deferred are
heavy at 23 ; Russian 5 per Cents. have been done
at 1.171 to 1181.
Railway Shares have not been in much request,
and the 'settlement of the account is occupying
chief attention. Prices are without material varia-

tion.
Gold Mine Shares are dull and rather lower.
In the Lind Companies' Shares there is scarcely
anything doing. Agricultural are 1/. higher, and
Netherlands are firmer.
In Joint Stock Banks busines3 has been quite
suspended.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(.Peon the Official List. )

Business done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ..... 99E 4
Now 31 per Cent. Annuities lOll
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 ' 5 1346 if
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under £l.OOO 2B 32
South Se 3 Old Annuities
Consols for Account 9B
Exchequer Bills, ld.
£lOOO

5 2p

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Equador.Bonds
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4L, per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 94

28
82
83

Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent

48;
23

Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent.... —
Ditto 4 per Ceut. Certificates .... 06i A

TIIREE O'CLOCK.
98i 1. x d

Consols for Opening. 19th July..

ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN RskiLwAY. —A
sailor belonging to a Sunderland collier, called the Dia-
mond, now at Southampton, was cut to pieces on the
South-Western Railway yesterday morning. In a state
of drunkenness he had trespassed on the line near the
Bevois-street station, which is situated about half a mile
from the Southampton terminus.

NEWCASTLE RACES.

THIS DAY.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
PRODUCE STAKES.

Honeywood
Lord Fauconberg
Vindex
LATEST BETTING.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
4to 1 agst Goorkah.
11 to 2 agst Red Lion.
11 to 2 agst Goldfinder.
Bto 1 agst Cardinal Wiseman.
10 to 1 agst St. Michael.
10 to 1 agst Colsterdale.
20 to 1 agst Lough Bawn (freely).

ROYAL ASSENT.

The Royal assent was yesterday given to the following
public and private bills :—lncome Tax ; Bail in Error ;
Hackney Carriages (Metropolis) ; Australian Agricul-
tural Company ; Great Northern Railway (No. 1) ;
Rossendale Waterworks ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire Railway (Alteration of Capital) ; Allen-
dale Road; Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly Railway; High
Ham and Ashcott Roads ; York Drainage and Sanitary
Improvement and Foss Navigation ; Portadown and
Dungannon Railway ; Swaffham and Bottisham Drain-
age (No. 2) ; Gravesend and Wrotham Road ; Darenth
Valley Railway ; Ludlow Cattle Market and Slaughter-
houses ; Belfast and Ballymena Railway ; Lough Foyle
and Lough §willy Drainage and Reclamation ; Weston-
super-Mare Waterworks ; Wigan Waterworks and Po-
lic ; North and South-Western Junction Railway (Ham-
mersmith) ; Thames Haven Dock and Railway ; Black
Dog Road ; Staffordshire-hall ; Limerick Corporation ;
Leeds and Whitehall Roads ; Adel Beck Reservoirs ;
Leominster Markets and Fairs ; Sunderland Dock ;
Drummond's (Duke de Melfort's) Restitution ; Aber-
deen Tailors' Incorporation Estates ; Pelham Clinton's
Estate.

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