The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-20 00:00:00

LON DON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1853.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, TRA.FALCSAR SQUARE.
THE EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACA.-
DEMY is now OFEN. Admission (from eight o'clock t
seven) One Shilling. Catalogue One Shilling.
JOHN PRESCOTT KNIGHT RA., Sec..

A USTRALIA.—Parties about to proceed' to
ix. Au, tralia can he assured in the PROFESSIONAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY, 76, Cheapside, London, upon the whole
Term of Life Scale, without payment of extra premium fs.r voyage
to or residence there.
Loans granted on personal security.
El) WARD 11A YLIS, Resident Banner and Actuary.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION at DUBLIN.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

Notice is Hereby Given, That Tickets, including the Pare by
Steamer from Bristol, will be issued at the Paddington Station,
giving persons who wish to visit Dublin on the occasion of the
Great Industrial Exhibition the opportunity of doing so at the fol-
lowing low fares:—

• LONDON TO DUBLIN.
First class, 31s. 4d. I Second class, 28s. 6d. I Third class, 14s. 4d.
LONDON TO DUBLIN AND BACK, AVAILABLE FOR 16 DATS.
First class, 475. 3d. I Second class, 435.
Any information respecting the departure of the Packets from
Bristol can be obtained at the Paddington Station.—May 9, 1853.

LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN and MID-
LAND and GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAYS.—Notice is
hereby given, that on and after MONDAY, the 23rd of May, the
SAME RATRS, CHARGES, FARES, and REGULATIONS will
come into operation on the London and North-Western, Midland,
and Great Northern Railways, between London and the towns of
Nottingham, Newark, Stamford, Peterborough, &c.
•
By order,
MARK HUISH, General Manager, Lend= and
North-Western Railway.
JOSEPH SANDERS, General Manager, Mid-
land Railway.
SEYMOUR CLARKE, General Manager, Great
Northern Railway.

May 16, 1853.

EPSOM RACES and ICED CHAMPAGNE.
Dirties ♦isiting the Races can be supplied with all kinds of
Refreshments, viz., Hams, Tongues, Raised Pica, Salads, &c., and
use of China,' Glasi, Cutlery, and Linen, packed in coaven lent
!Anvers, made tor. the occasion. `Wine!". Soda Water, &c., packed

Ice.

Messrs. FURSSELL, Cornhill, near the Exchange (only).

PATRON-11.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.

WHITSITH HOLIDAYS.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
—A MUSICAL LECTORS: by GEORGE ROCKLAND,
Esq., entitled SONGS and SONG-WRITERS, every Evening (except
Saturday) at Eight.
- -

Lectares.—ByJ. H. Pepper, Esq., on the Chemistry of Gun-
powder and Rocket Composition ; by Dr. Bachhoffner, on Voltaic
Electricity, with a Series of Bri.liant Illustrations ; experiments by
Mr. Crispe, on Heat, illustrated by two gigantic Reflectors, by which
Cooking is effected at a distance of 100 feet from the fire.
Two Series of Splendid Dissolving Views, principally painted by
Mr. Charles Smith and Mr. Clare.

Admission, Is.; Schools, and Children under Ten years of age
Ilalf-priLe.

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.
At the Sixth Public Drawing, on Saturday, May the 14th,
at the Offices, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, amongst all the uncom-
pleted shares, not previously entitled by Drawing or by Seniority,
the following* RIGHTS OF CHOICE on the Society's Estate► were
drawn :-1,248. 2,283, 467, 1,422, 1,945, 3,641, 1,447, 412, 2,065,
1,322, 852, 1,681, 1,682, 1,f83. 3,385, 3,836, 3.836 1,628, 3,684, 1,297,
4,015, 1,789, 1,911, 3,418, 3,886, 3,636, 2,695, 3,517, 3,518. 538, 2,957,
2 95G, 2,958, 3,880, 3,510, 3,511, 323, 3,113, 2,270, 2,271, 2,272, 2,278.
3,229,
.3,230, 3,231,1,602, 1,346, 2,228, 2,229, 2,230,2,316. Shares Nos.
1,770. 1,209, and 3,378, were also drawn, but the holders thereof
being in arrear, lost the benefit of this drawing. The Seventh Public
Drawing for Priority of Selection will take place in Freemason's
Hall, on Wednesday, the 15th of June, at the Third Quarterly General
Meeting of the Members. All persons taking shares on or before the
day of drawing, will have the advantage thereof. Prospectuses and
Shares may be had of
CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary.

THE WELLINGTON,
Entrance, 160, PICCADILLY, formerly Crockford's Club.
The DINING ROOMS and SALOONS of this Establishment are
NOW OPEN.

Scales of Charges.—Dinner from the joint, with ♦egetables, bread,
cheese, 2s. ; ditto, with soup or fish, 2s. 6d ; ditto, with soup
and Ash, 3s. ; made dishes, with the joints, as per bill of fare ; made
dishes, without the joint, but with vegetables, bread, cheese, &e., Is.
extra. N% alter, each person, 3d.
The Wines and Beers .vill be sold by Imperial measure, and the
decanters all marked, so that the quantity paid for will be actually
supplied to the consumer. The Public will, therefore, appreciate this
novel arrangement, more particularly when they understand that
the Imperial pint contains four-fifths of what is usually sold as a
bottle.

The Dining-Room will be open daily from Half-past Two, and
on Sundays at half•past Five ; the Saloons will be open daily' at
Eleven, and on Sundays at Three.
Lessee, LIE*RY THOMAS MUNDT, HO, Piccadilly.

52, Fleet street.
ANEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH.-
Mr. HOWARD, Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet-street, has intro-

duced an entirely NEW DESCRIPTION of ARTIFICAL TEETH,
fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resem-
ble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the o-iginal by
the closest observer; they will never change colour or decay, and will
be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. This method
does not require the extraction of roots, or any painful operation,
and wilt give support and preserve teeth that are loose, and are
guaranteed to restore articulation and mastication ; and that Mr.
Howard's improvement may be within reach of the most economical,
he has fixed his charges at the lowest scale possible. Decayed teeth
rendered sound and useful in mastication.-52, Fleet-street. At
home from ten till five.

MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, and ADELAIDE
CHARTERED BANK.

Capital, X 200,000, in 10,000 Shares of X2O each.

. . .
Deposit, X 4 per Share, with power to increase to £1,000,000
The Charter of this Bank having been duly settled and referred
by .the Privy Council to the Board of Trade, where its provisions
were found to be In conformity with the rules laid down by the
Colonial office and Treasury ; It was then referred by the Board of
Trade to the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Colonies
The Directors, on receiving this information li,d an immediate
Interview with his Grace, who said there were no objections to the
Charter, but that he corsidered it proper to refer it to the Governors
of the respective Colonies, and which he would do by the next
mail.
As there is no objection en the part of the Home Government,
and it being also fully admitted that there is by no means sufficient
Banking accommodation in New South Wales, Victoria, and South
Australia, the Directors have no doubt of the completion of the
Charter without any opposition on the part of the Colonial autho-
rities.
The Shareholders are, therefore, informed that, in order to effec-
tually carry out the objects of the Company in the Colonies, the
Directors will immediately dispatch to Melbourne, John Reed
Mackenzie, Esq , a gentleman eminently qualified in every respect
to represent the interests of the Company, during the period of ob-
taining the local acts, and to occupy the position of Bank Manager
so soon as the necessary arrangements in the Colony are completed.

by order of the Board.
PERCY DRUMMOND, Secretary.

9, Moorgate-street, London.

HAND-IN-HAND il
No. 1, New Bridge-stree
Established
DIRECI

The non. William Ashley.
The Hon. Sir Edward Cast.

Arthur Eden, Esq.
J. Lettsom Elliot, Esq.
James Esdaile, Esq.
Haryie M. Farquhar, Esq.

NTSURANCE OFFICE,
tt, Blackfriars, London.
d In 1696.

John Gurney Hoare, Esq.
E. Fuller Maitland, Esq.

William Scott, Esq.
John Sperling, Esq.
Henry Wilson, Esq.
W. Esdaile Winter, Zsq.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.

This Office offers a low scale of premiums to Non-members, with-
out participation in profits; or a Member's scale of premiums, with
an annual participation in the whole of the profits after five full
annual payments.
In the years 1849, 1850, 1851, and 1852, the premiums of all Mem-
bers' Policies were abated 521.4. per cent.; that is to say, a premium
of 1001. was reduced to 471. Ins.
Insurances eff.cted before the 24th June next will participate one
year earlier than if effected after that date.

NAVAL' INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, Mir, 19.
The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Commodore
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, G.C.H., Captain Crispin
second in command, having had a refit and re-embellish-
ment, will be ready to haul out of dock on the 7th
proximo. It is reported her Majesty's first marine trip
will be to Plymouth, to witness the opening of the naval
steam docks at Keyham.
The Duke of Wellington, 131, Captain H. B. Martin,
C. 8., is ordered to prepare for sea, and may be expected
to be at Spithead next week. She is being painted, and
appears in admirable order and condition; both in hull
and rig.
The Dauntless, 24, screw frigate, Captain Halsted,
was paid off at this port to-day.
The Pitt, 72, having been fitted as a coal depot for
the Motherbank, will be undocked on Saturday.
The Encounter, 14, screw corvette, Captain O'Cal-
laghan, will haul out of No. 7 dock to the steam- basin
on Saturday, to receive her boilers.
The Odin, 16, paddle-sloop, Captain F. Scott, has re-
ceived orders to prepare for sea.
The Vulcan, 6, iron screw troop-ship, Commander
Von Donop, having nearly completed her refit, will be
removed out of the steam-basin on Saturday.
The Star, 8, sloop, Commander Warren, ' sailed from
Spithead this evening for the Brazils station, calling at
Plymouth.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 19.

Admiral Corry shifted his flag yesterday morning from
the Prince Regent to the Amphion, and sailed in her,
accompanied by the Valorous, Vulture, and Leopard,
for a cruise in the channel.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have di-
rected 30 or 40 men of the Coast Guard to be victualled
on the books of her Majesty's ship Impregnable for eight
weeks, and to be drilled at the great gun exercise on
board the hulk Hotspur, under the inspection of Capt.
W. H. Kennedy, Inspecting Commander of Coast
Guard. These men are from English, Irish, and
Welch districts, and are making rapid progress at drill.
The merchant ship Joshua, Captain Vernon, which
left Port Philip the 13th of January with wool and
gold-dust, passed up Channel on Tuesday, and landed a
small mail and two miners.
The bark Water Lily, Captain Canney, 58 days from
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SHEERNESS, MAY 19.
The Pl►cenix wow-steam-sloop, Commander E. A.
Inglefield (last from Greenhithe), made her number
passing down Sea-reach under steanfat B!a.m. yesterday;
and at 9 a.m. took her departure, in company with the
Barracouta and transport Diligence, northward. The
expedition will remain off Stromness fora short time.
This will be the first port they are likely to call at out-
ward. Official letters and dispatches left here by this
morning's mail for that port for the expedition.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(YESTERDAY. )
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
NEW MEMBERS.

Mr. MAJOItIBANKS and Mr. FonsiEn took the oaths
and their seats for Berwick, and Mr. BELL for Maid-
stone.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords Amendments to the following bills were
considered and agreed to :—Blackpool and Layton with
Warbrick Improvement Teigninouth Harbour and
'reign Navigation ; Wolverhampton Markets and Fairs.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
L-High Ham and Ashcott Roads ; Preston Water-
works.

The reports upon the subjoined bills were considered
and agreed to :—Aberdeen Railway ; Bedale and Ley-
burn Railway ; Great Extramural Cemetery Associa-
tion ; Kilkenny and Great Southern and Western Rail-
way ; Leeds and Whitehall Roads ; London and North-
Western Railway (Northampton, &c.) ; London and
North-Western Railway (Oldham Branch) ; Ludlow
Cattle Market and Slaughter-houses ; Manchester Im-
provement ; Midland Railway (Leicester and Hitchin) ;
North British Railway ; Swaffham and Bottisham
Drainage (No. 2).
Cutbill's Divorce Bill was read second time.
PETITIONS.

Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from labour-
ing men, against the opening of the Crystal Palace on
Sundays.
Mr. W. J. FOX presented a petition from Finsbury
and the Tower Hamlets, in favour of the opening the
Crystal Palace, the British Museum, and the National
Gallery on Sunday.
Mr. HADFIELD presented a petition from Shef-
field, against the Registration t&4lssurances Bill.
" Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from Man-
chester, against the Salford and Manchester Educa-
tional Bill.

the administration of India, and th.e different modes of
communication between Leadenhall-titreet and Cannon-
row. All the witnesses were perso us receiving, or who
had received, emoluments from the ',East India Company
—governors, generals, directors, or s.:cretaries in the em-
ploy of the company. No doubt these were very
fit persons to be examined ; but what was wanted
was the opinions of independent persons taken,
be allowed, in conjunction with these—to show how
the system worked. No light had yet been thrown on the
organisation of the Indian army and navy, and he
thought such an inquiry ought to be made before the
future law of India was settled. This was a subject of
which the very permanency of our Indian empire de-
pended. But if they looked to the finance, they would
find that out of the last 13 years there has' been in 12
years an annual deficit of more than 1,000;000/. In the
year 1837 the Indian debt amounted to 29,000,0001.,
but now itzmounted to 50,000,0001. The revenue was
increasing, but in a very decreased ratio'compared to the
debt. In the year 1837, the revenue was 13,000,0001.,
and had now incrersed to 19,000,0001. The debt
had increased sevenfold, but the revenue only two-and-
a-half-fold. They had had no information either upon
the judicial administration in India, which, according to
all accounts, was most miserable. There was no educa-
tion whatever required for the office of a judge, but it
was the general principle to make a judge who was good
for nothing else, or rather unfit for everything else.' It
was a sort of refuge for the destitute. This was a state
of things which required investigation. The subject of
education was one of great importance, and the returns
which had been laid before the house showed a
frightful state of destitution. (Hear, hear.) It was,
he contended, essential to the well-being of India
that the people should be actively employed in the ad-
ministration of its affairs. The true reason why
they were not so employed was that the pa-
tronage of the country should be retained in the
hands of the East India Company. All the great stimu-
lants to action on the minds of the Indian population
were dwarfed by this mode of procedure. The fitness ol
the East Indians themselves was, he contended, a subject
fully deserving inquiry. On the subject of works it ap-
peared that the East India Company had been blind both
to their own interest and that of the population over
whom they ruled. They had no information as to the
political relations of the East India Company with the
neighbouring states, whether subsidised, independent, or
protected. These were subjects deeply affecting the
interests of India, and he contended that in every one of
them a case for inquiry had been made out. Moreover, it
was incumbent on the East India Company to stand up
and contradict these charges by evidence, and before this
had been done the house would not be justified in con-
senting to any further legislation on the subject.
Sir C. WOOD said that it certainly was the opinion
of the Government that they ought to legislate on this
subject in the course of the present session, and as at the
propor time it would be his duty to go at some length
into the various topics which had been touched upon by
the hon. gentleman, he should not occupy the time of
the house by discussing them on the present occasion.
The house then went into
COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.
A sum of 119,3201. was granted for the maintenance and
repair of royal palaces and public buildings.
A sum of 62,7361. was proposed to be granted for main-
taining and keeping in repair the royal parks, public gar-
dens, &c., under the management of the Commissioners of
Majesty's Works and Public Buildings.
Lord D. STUART wished to call the attention of his
right hon. friend the First Commissioner of Works (Sir
W. Molesworth) to the Royal Botanical Gardens and Plea-
sure-grounds at Kew. The numbers of visitors to these
gardens in 1841 had been only 9,134 ; in 1851 they had
been 327,900; and last year they were 231,000. Very few
of the working classes, however, were able to take advan-
tage of the gardens ; and the reason was this—that they
were not open on Sundays. He thought it peculiarly de-
sirable that hard-working men, who were shut up in close
alleys and unwholesome dwellings during the whole of
the week, should have an opportunity afforded thom of
visiting so delightful a place of recreation on a Sunday.
(Hear,
_hear.)
Sir W. MOLESWORTH said that he had given direc-
tions on the subject, and that the gardens had been opened
on Sunday last. (Hear, hear.)
Lord D. STUART was exceedingly happy to hear that
announcement. He wished to know whether it was in-
tended that that part of the gardens which was called the
Pleasure Grounds should be open for the future on Sun-
days throughout the whole of the year? With regard to
Richmond Park, he begged to call the attention of his right
honourable friend to the fact that there was a considerable
portion of it, between Roehampton and Robin Hood-gates
and Lord Besborough's villa, which was not open to the
public. He hoped that the entire park would be imme-
diately thrown open.
Mr. MALINS would suggest to the right hon. gentleman
to have another gate made at the entrance to Kensington
Gardens, as the present means of entrance and exit were
too limited.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH said that he.would make in-
quiry on the subject.
Mr. KINNAIRD expressed a hope that a new carriage-
road would shortly be made from Victoria-gate to Albert-
gate, Hyde Park. Additional accommodation was very
much needed.

Lord D. STUART concurred in the opinion that a now
carriage road was required.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH observed that there was no
impossibility in the way of complying with tho suggestion,
but there wore strong objections to making the road. It
would be very undesirable that the park should be open at
night.
Mr. H. DRUMMOND wished to call the attention of
the Government to the fact that the works which were
executed for her Majesty and the public cost about twice
as much as those that were done for private persons.
(Hear.) All the Government builders made enormous pro-
fits out of their contracts.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS said he desired to make a remark
on the vote for the royal palaces, which had been agreed
to in his absence. It was time for the House of Commons
to exercise some control over the royal palaces. No less
than 580,000/. had been expended since the commencement
of the present reign on palaces in the occupation of her
Majesty, and 400,0001. had been laid out during the same
time on other palaces, which were occupied by members of
the aristocracy, who were in a condition of semi-pauperism.
(A laugh.) He thought that the persons who lived in these
palaces should, at all events, pal the expense of keeping
them in repair. • He found that since the accession of her
Majesty 1,000,000/. had been expended on the royal parks,
and that being the case, he thought that the public were
entitled to the freest use and enjoyment of them. He
wished to know from the right hon. gentleman the First
Commissioner of Works what her Majesty's Government
intended to do with Battersoa-park ? A sum of nearly
200,0001. had been laid out in the purchase of three hun-
dred acres of land on the banks of the Thames for the pur-
pose of making Battersea-park, and it appeared that the
Government had purchased the land at so moderate a price
that a speculator had come forward and offered to take it
off their hadds, after paying all the expenses to which the
Government had been put, in order to convert it to his
own interests. There was great apprehension in the minds
of many perions out-of-doors that the park was to be sold
to this speculator, and ho should be glad to hear from the
right hon. gentleman that such a plan was not in contem-
plation.
Sir W. MOLESWORH said that Mr. Cubitt had made
a proposal of the nature alluded to by his honourable
friend, but the Government had declined to agree to it.
(Hear, hear.)
• Sir R. H. INGLIS was understood to observe that
honour was due to Mr. Cubitt for the liberal offer which
he had made.

Mr. WILLIAMS explained that he had cast no reflec-
tion on Mr. Cubitt, who he thought had acted most hon-
ourably. He (Mr. Williams) had always contended that
if the Crown estates were properly managed, their revenues
would be sufficient to meet the entire charge of the civil
list.

Mr. BROTHERTON said that as London was the
richest city in the world, he thought the higher classes
ought to contribute something towards keeping up the
parks. The people of Manchester, and other provincial
towns, maintained their own parks.
Sir DE LACY EVANS complained of the unfinished
state of the Nelson monument Trafalgar-square, which he
considered a disgrace to the patriotism of the country; and
he expressed a hope that the Government would take steps
for the completion of the work without further delay.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH said he believed that a sum of
public money had already been voted for the purpose to
which the hon. and gallant gentleman had referred.

Mr. EWART suggested the propriety of effecting some
improvement in the ride in Hyde-park.
Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH said that his atten-
tion had been called to the subject, and he hoped that be-
fore next year some improvement would be made in Rotten-
row.

Sir J. SHELLEY recommended the widening of Park-
lane as a measure required by the amount of railway and
other traffic daily passing through that thoroughfare.
Sir. W. MOLESWORTH had no doubt that that would
be a desirable thing to do, but considered it ought to be
paid for by the inhabitants of the neighbourhood ; and he
would be glad to hear what amount the hon. baronet him-
self would subscribe towards the object. (A laugh.)
Mr. ARCHIBALD HASTIE complained that the
Government was more ready to vote money for metropo-
litan than for provincial improvements, and when the next
vote for Battersea-park, or some similar object, was moved
he should call the attention of the house to this matter.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS said that he saw on the votes a
charge of 2,1051. for Richmond-park, and wished to know
the amount of the salary of the ranger ?
Lord J. RUSSELL replied that the salary amounted
only to 2001. ; but there were various other expenses re-
quired for maintaining the park.
Tho vote was then agreed to.
The next vote proposed was 145,7741. for works and ex-
penses connected with the two houses of Parliament.
Mr. SPOONER thought that the houso ought to receive
some explanation of the amount already expended on these
works, and also of the further sum that would be required
to complete the buildings.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH was understood to suggest that
if the hon. gentleman wished to have the items in detail it
was competent for him to move for a return.
Mr. SPOONER complained of the disgraceful state of
the ventilation of that house, after the large sums that had
been expended upon it, and stated that he understood Mr.
Goldsworthy Gurney was ready to undertake to ventilate
the house in a proper manner for the small sum of 2001. a-
ye Sir W. MOLESWORTH had a high opinion oftho
talents and ability of Mr. Gurney, and the house, if it
thought proper, could place the ventilation under the man-
agement of that gentleman, but he must remind the com-
mittee that a largo expenditure had already been incurred
for the ventilation of that house, and the system that had
been adopted ought to have a fair trial. The existing
arrangement had been entered into for a period of one year,
and it would be improper to make any sudden alteration.
Mr. SPOONER Inquired if the expenditure incurred in