The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-10 00:00:00

FLEET.-HERRING FISHERY
I OPPAGE.
To TILE CILSIMAN Or LLOYDS.
The • undersign ed protest of the 30th July, 1853, against the Russian
Company of Montreal obAnietion, on the 18th May last, of 40 sail
of vesst is engaged in the herring fishery off the 1 abrador
Oriental of :Nem foundland, as o: the letters patent of 1695, o'er the
Danube Leasehold Trust case— has like reference to the contem-
plated scaring off destruction of the British Channel like speculation
for this August run of the He ring Shoals down Channel, the first
ripple "Spurt of fish" appearing last week off the East Coast of
Entlsund.
Hence this is to intimee, wader the Regal-table Treasury Act,
touching "its" financial year. namely, 25th March, under the 10th
and 11th of William 111., 1699, ler the protection of the fisheries,
that a notice has been strv2d on Sir Thotpas Cochrane,
through his allegia.neo to this Act, in effect as follows :
That the firing of c-innon from a line of ships (in succes-
sion), extending from the East end of Spithead to the Mother-
bank. ete.,
" boomin g on th
through its reverberative
islet waters" will,
of the Hayling, solent, &C., and the Isle of Wight e
,
effectuspy destroy the season flitting in quest'on, to the manliest
injury of the merchant and fishermen of these and other ports.
London, August 10, 1853.
PIERRE RASQ —ET DE BRANDT,
(Stadholder of the
spirit
-level Meter,)
CHARLES H. AcKER Y,
(Younge- of Corbol and Lancaster,)
Conservators of the Crown Fisheries.

must be either confirmed or dissipated by the
force of every-day experience. Under any circum-
stances, a most desirable 1....f0rm has been adven-

tured upon—nothing remaining to us, henceforth,
in the matte; but to watch over the process of
its development.

Never, perhaps, was there a more glaring in-
stance of the abdication of its legitimate func-
tions by a legislative body than that exhibited
by the House of Lords in reference to the Go-
vernment of India Bill. A more favourable
opportunity could scarcely have been afforded
to its members of displaying that wise prudence,
that judicious caution, for which credit has been
boldly claimed by its friends and admirers. It
was said that the hereditary branch of the Legis-
lature constituted the conservative element in the
British Constitution that its chief duty
consisted in a careful supervision of all mea-
sures submitted to the consideration of Parliament,
so as to prevent the passing of any crude or ill-
digested proposition ; and that in the efficient and
faithful discharge of that important trust it had
ever manifested an indefatigable vigilance to de-
tect and expose the latent evils concealed in bills
hastily or recklessly brought forward ; and a bold
and manly determination to prevent the danger-
ous consequences that might follow their adoption
and sanction by the Imperial Parliament. Some
credence was given to these statements, and men
were contented to submit to considerable delay
and inconvenience,
on many occasions, in conside-
ration of the additional security afforded by the
interposition of such a body in very important
cases.

(L. S.)

(L. S.)

ROYAL PRINCES'S THEATRE, OXM'UKL-ol'►►C

Under tn.• vianarement of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, AUGUST 10.
Will he performed ME DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup-
ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy.
After which, Lord Byron s Tragedy of SARDANAPALUS.
Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean.
To be followed by CHESTERFIELD THFSKIN. Characters
by Messrs. Harley, Meadows, Addison, and Miss Vivash.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPM.
Pr ,orietor, Mr. B. Webster —Directreis. Madame. Celeste.
TEM EVENING. AUGUST 10,

Will be performed GKNE ViE VE. Characters by Messrs. Parsel'e,
Cullenford, Woolgar, Leigh Murray, Hastings, A. Wigan, Paul
Bedford, Keeley, 0. Smith, and C. J. Smith; Misa Woolgar and
Mrs. Keeley.
After which, will be presented S 11111ANAP ALIN.
To be followed by ME CAMP AT CROB HAM.
To conclude with WHAT ! NO CAB ?

ROYAL OL YMPI(I THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
THIS VEN ENG, Aucust 10,
Will be performed THE TIMES. Characters by Messrs. T. Farren,
T. Mead, William Farren, H. Marston, G. Cooke, and Shalders;
Mesdames Anderson, H. Gordon, E. Turner, and Bartlett.
With SIIYLOCK, or, THE MERCHANT OF "VENICE PRE•
SERVED." Shylock. Mr. F. Robsbn.
To conclude with THE BOOTS. AT THE SWAN. Jacob Earwig,
31t, F. Robson.

A new doctrine has, however, recently been
promulgated. In place of enforcing adequate at-
tention to every subject, before extensive alter-
ations were effected—in place of insuring the pos-
session of the requisite information that would
authorise deliberate legislation—it is deemed suffi-
cient for the Upper House to repudiate responsi-
bility—" to wash its hands" out of a measure for
which its sanction was demanded, and to permit
the consequences to rest on the shoulders either
of her MAJESTY'S Government, or of the co-ordi-
nate branch of the Legislature. It was an insult
—a gross and unwarrantable insult to the dignity
and independence of the Peerage, to introduce such
a measure as the Government of India Bill into their
house on the sth of August, it was unquestionably
deeply humiliating to their order, showing that the
Joint-Stock Administration regarded them as
mere registrars of their own decrees if accepted
by the Commons. It was a practical reiteration
by the Coalition Cabinet of the contemptuous in-
terrogatory " What is the use of a House of
Lords ?" But, unfortunately, by their conduct
they have proved that the Ministerial estimate of
their position was well founded. They have
swallowed their leek with exemplary patience—
have afforded the strongest encouragement to the
repetition of similar insults on future occasions,
and have returned the most conclusive answer to
the interrogatory above referred to. In place of
rejecting the bill with just indignation, or at least
limiting its duration so as to secure future discus-
sion, they have contented themselves withabstaining
from pronouncing any opinion, " making no obser-
vation either of praise or blame," and " washing
their hands out of the business."
It may be that sympathy was excited on behalf
of a body so analogous to their own in many re-
spects, a body calculated to operate only as a clog
to action, powerless for good, and capable only of
retarding and procrastinating proceedings. It may
be that the Tory predilections of the large majo-
rity of the Directors found favour in the sight of
Yesterday the House of Commons hailed with their Lordships, or possibly there might have been
cheers the appearance of the Consolidated Fund a desire to afford the Coalitionists. an ample supply
Bill—it being an indication of the rapidly ap- of rope, in order that the ordinary result indicated
preaching termination of the present Session of by the proverb might follow. But whatever might
Parliament. Grouse shooting, for once in a way, be the motive foradopting such a course, the accusa-
cannot be regarded as the signal for the prorogation remains impressed on their records in indelible
Con. It is confidently hoped, however, that characters ;it will remain inscribed on the pages
every good shot in the Legislature may be allowed of Halisard—"monumelitum core perennucs"—
to escape to the fresh air from the thraldom of that at the latter end of the Session " not one-
his sultry sittings prior to the First of September. fifth of their Lordships could or would attend,"
'What affords the largest hope of this is, the pro- even for the purpose of considering " the most
bability that within a few days the country may important question that could be brought under
learn that the negotiations between Western their notice." To that serious indictment, to
Europe and Northern Absolutism have been con- that grave charge, they have virtually pleaded
eluded definitively and, pray HEAVEN, also guilty. Not a single Peer arose in his place to
satisfactorily. Whether or not, the Lords repel the unwarranted and unwarrantable insinua-
and Commons can be dismissed from their ar- tion—to state that it was a libel on four-fifths of
(Inoue and protracted duties with this de- the hereditary legislators—to proclaim that they
lightful assurance, from head - quarters, of the would not submit to a trifling inconvenience,
honourable re-establishment of peace throughout almost infinitesimal in amount, if the increased
the Continent, they will be enabled at least to facilities for locomotion be taken into account, in
congratulate themselves upon the realisation of order to consider " the most important question
several admirable reforms—the fruits of prolonged that could be brought under their notice ! "
debate and deliberation. It were unnecessary to After such a confession, what remains but
enumerate seriatim the different improvements the abolition of the solemn farce, or a
svouchsafel to us during the present session by complete and thorough reform of the system of
your hereditary and popular representatives. legislation, so as to insure time for consideration
Enough for us if merely one or two of the grin- on all important questions, that appearances at
cipal benefits secured within the past four months least may be preserved, and no further exhibition
'through their instrumentality be especially parti- of such imbecility be tolerated.
cularised. Conspicuous among these are two pe- Of course, the India Bill may be looked upon
culiarly affecting the comfort ansi convenience of as carried, with all its faults and all its anomalies,
our metropolitan population. Thanks to the and without the only redeeming feature, the abo-
energetac interference of the Home Se- lition of the Salt Moeopoly. That wise and judi-
cretary in the settlement of what is gene- cious provision was surrendered on the first sum-
rally known as the Dead Man's Question, we MODS, and the clause introduced by the Right
have witnessed during this year of grace, 1853, Honourable Baronet the Member for Droit-
the permanent close, in our capital, of the horrible with was expunged without a division, or a
and depraved practice of intramural interments, single word being uttered in its favour. With
A succession of Orders in Council, decided upon that exception the bill passed through committee.
at the suggestion of Lord PALMERSTON, has effec- No really important modification can now be an-
-Wally accomplished what was vain'y attempted ticipated. The Double Government is to be per-
at G ydyr House by those human dreamers the petuated ; and, with the most perfect freedom of
Sanitary Commissioners. Besides this, material action, with nothing to fetter the hands of Par-
advantages have already accrued to the community lament, or to prevent the adoption of an improved
from the ingenious labours of another of the chief system calculated to supply the wants and to sa;
Ministerial advisers of the SovErmeN—meaning, tisfy the wishes of one hundred and fifty millions
in the present instance, no other than the Right of British subjects, we have deliberately sacrificed
Ron. the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Pro- the golden opportunity at the shrine of their Lord-
xinent among the happy results of whose Budget ships' convenience! We have continued a form of
must, of course, be remembered the reduction of Government which even Sir CHARLES WOOD
the im post on Tea, and the abolition of the admitted to be "anomalous " —which that en-
intolerable duty upon Advertisements. It yet lightened Statesman declared to be such, " that
remains for us, however, to specify the two mea- no man called upon to sit down to the task of
to, as conspicuous sures already referred
these zvosamong
t recent legislative benefactions. We of adopting for so mighty an empire. Well
allude, tas might be ecljectured on the instant, to might Lord ELLENBOROUGH declare that we
the now tolerably certain
abatement of the Smoke had "taken a leaf, not out of the new,
lkrusanoe, and
yet gremter nu i ntche te qau.atllhy probable close of the but out of the old, book of the House
parts of our capital, in thel itherto rampant in all of Commons." There has, unquestionably,
persons of those lent worthies, the mernbeexcel- been a retrograde movement in the path of reform.
For The latter boon, wreseaorf the Cab fraternity. The East India Company has been continued, not
the most eminent of our Leeeallndebtecl to one of on account of any benefit that may be derived
FITZOY, having but recently .Refermers. Mr. from its operations, but because—"it exists ;"
inanity anew, by insuring sl signalised his hu- and the homoeopathic measure of amelioration is
punishn tent to every ruffian something
puilty like adequate practically deferred for " a lease of three lives."
henceforth of Then has old Sarum been most unjustly treated,
Aggrava led Assaults upon Women and
__earned. fresh credit to himself by a
rest), Childrent. and Gatton has at length unquestionable
to bring within reasonable limits the freled'" grounds of complaint. Either of these ag-
hitherto exercised by the obstreperous band nlOf grieved constituencies had, as the ex-Go-
London. Cab-drivers, and more particularly by v_erne or-General of India and ex-President of
ire Board of Control justly remarked, "more
their extortionate employers, the Cab-pr- in its f
Fortunately, the new Bill affecting Thethan the Court of Proprietors."
avour Proprietors."
tors. rotten borough " returned to the House of
this grievance, passed the House of Com- Commons someof the most distinguished and
last evening in its amended form—so that able men ever
mons sent into Parliament. It intro-
hope to enjoy the agreeable conse- duced to
we may shortlysent
life some of the great luminaries
this rational act of legislative iuterpo- of the state__it
had
quences of
clause, suggested yesterday rally men of its representatives gene-
sition. A judicious respectable attainments andpublic
by Mr. F. SCULLY, and at —llv, aCCor •
from authority, "the peculiar
ding to the same high
the enactment, secures the public effectually
gift of the Court of •
any repetition of the disgraceful strike,
by which the Directors was to elect ordinary lb "•en ; they had
the tune selected able men there avow
Cab fraternitylately injured themselves to d not have been this
fusion of new blood. But it •
of at least 2,5001., at the same time subjecting the 111. because they have
community propensity to elect indifferent •
community to intolerable inconvenience. Another ent instead of
men, that we are to be exposed to all •
clause, moved by Mr. V. SCULLY, and affecting the good ) this
inconvenience, and this old constitue
question of two centres, was subsequently adopted inconstituency is to be
committee, and the measure, with sundry additional retained !"
emendations of a minor character, was summarily The Noble Lord might have depicted the nature
above stated, by the lower branch
disposed of, as of this constituency to show that it is not worthy
of the Imperial
Legislature, of confidence—to prove that if it acted efficiently
Experience will show speedily enough whether it was by mere chance—that there was no security
the rate of charges as newt whatsoever we shall not say for choosing the best
y regulated by the
House of Commons can be considered both by the men—that was never for a moment t
pretended—
public and the cabmen as in all respects but even for sending to the Leadenha -s reet
tory. Concessions have been made in rep satisfac-
'nterests
egard to se ve- Board persons desirous of advancing the
ral of the objections lately raised b y the C tb- )roPr ies I either of the United Kingdom or of Hindostan, or
tors. It remainsto be seen if,
making those conoes_ of cementing the union existing between them.
aions, the House of Coroanonshas benefited •
a eingle The patron of old Sarum was at least an English-
class at the expense of the remaining parts of the man. The electors necessarily owed allegiance to
population. We have our fears upon this matter: i the Biitish Crown. There were unquestionably
but, fortunately, within a comparatively ineigui. these e guarantees for its sending to Parliament
cant period from the present time, those fears am anxious to promote the national welfare

ASTLEY'S ROYAL A MPIIITHE kTItE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Co•ike.
The varied and attractive Entertainments at this Theatre continue
their successful career—comprising the national spectacle of the
Battle of Waterloo, the matchless Scenes of the Circle. and Sport-
ing Dr,..ma of The Chase (the 78th night). Mr. W. COOKE is de•
termined to present his patrons with every possible novelty, and
begs to announce a splendid spectacle on a classical subject.
THIS EVENING, AUGUST 10,
And during the week, the Performances will commence with
the Milit,ry Spectacle of ttAT WATERLOO.
To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's incomparable Scenes
the
AR KNA. Introducing Mr. Alfred Cooke (the Premier Horseman) in
a grand
Concluding Equestrian
every Act.e ve n
with (78th time) THE CHAS
LIFE ON THE TURF, with a real Fox Chase.
Doors open at Half-past Six. Lox-office open daily from Eleven
or,en
to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. v.s rat.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLMICAL GARDENS.
Engagement of that eminent Engll3h Vocalist, Miss POOLE.
THIS EVENING, AGGUST 10,
causAN, Splendid MENAGERIE, Caparisoned Elephants, God-
frey's unrivalled Band, Vocal a•:d Instrumental coueert, Two
Favourite Songs by Miss Poole, various amusing novelties, conclud-
ing with the magnificent spectacle of THE FEA4T OF LAN-
TERNS, brilliant display of FIREWORKS, and EXPLOSION of
CHINESE FIRE SHIPS. Admission, Is.
N.B. A grand Show of Poultry, Pigeons, and Rabbits will take
place on Tuesday, Aug. 23 and two following days.

HIGH 'WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAT —Morning 17 min. after 5 Evening 37 min.afi. 5
P-MOIROw —Morning 59 min. after 5' Evening 19 miu.aft. 6

THE WEATII.Eft.—SoN OFFICE, AuousT 10.
THERMOMETEE, IN THE SHADE.
72—highest since noon yesterday.
56—lowest this morning and during the night.
70—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30-40.
WIND, E.N.E.—Light breeze, and fine, but rather
cloudy at times.

17 _4-2- '
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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1853,