The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 22, 4853.

JAMES CLARK, M.D.
HENRY HOLLAND, M.D.

Some, indeed, may be found who, seeking to
carry out a wise principle to an impracticable ex-
tent, say, " Why not secularise the Irish schools
altogether, giving no pretext for any minister of
religion to interfere in their management ?"
We answer— " Because in that case they
will be deserted." You' can no more
ignore men's prejudices and feelings in matters
of statesmanship) than you can ignore the re-
sistance of the air in calculating the motion
of projectiles. It is enough that a compromise
has been come to, whose success is not disputed--
which has not failed at any time, or in any one
particular--which has satisfied, and even now
satisfies, the great bulk of the moderate men of all
parties—and which'enables the Irish peasantry to
receive a better and more liberal teaching than un-
der any other system would be within their reach.
Such an arrangement ought not to be lightly dis-
turbed, even in the hope of making it better.,
" Leave well alone" is sometimes the maxim
of Reformers as well as Conservatives. But to
disturb it with no object in view—with no hope
of improvement —but solely as a means of pur-
chasing political support, and making capital out
of a cheap concession, is .an act of folly which,
if Ministers attempt, Parliament must not shrink
from interfering to prohibit.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The general impression in favour of a pacific
solution of the Eastern difficulty still prevails.
Nay more, it has been materially strengthened by
the intelligence that has arrived within the last
few days, and the innumerable rumours that have
been circulated with more or less foundation of
fact. It is said that the Emperor NICHOLAS has
received the suggestions offered, and the proffered 1
intervention of Austria not only with courtesy,
but even with cordiality ; and that he has evinced
the greatest readiness to enter into negotiations
for the final settlement of the vexccta questio—
the satisfactory arrangement of all matters in
dispute between himself and the SULTAN.
Hence, it is said, that there can be no longer
any doubt or difficulty when Russia is
willing to accept that which the Turk is eager
to offer, and which he was at all times willing to
concede without threat, menace, or invasion. The
argument is plausible, and acts as a powerful motive
to discredit it. The ursine fraternity in London
and Paris, in the Stock Exchange and. on the
Bourse having played out their dirty game, it is
very generally accepted. When, however, the
rumours were most ominous, and the war panic
most prevalent we felt it to be our duty to allay
the undue apprehensions that had been excited, to
show that hostiliti es were by no means inevitable, and
we feel it now equally incumbent upon us to
caution our friends against being led away iby too
sanguine anticipations, because the CZAR has
listened favourably to the overtures that have•
been made, and has renewed his protestations of
moderation, and still protests that he has no de-
sire to overthrow the Ottoman Empire, i or to
aggrandise himself at its expense. We must, in
order to arrive at a just conclusion, contrast his
sayings with his doings--his professions with his
deeds—and see that he offers the best guarantees
for his good faith by the speedy evacuation of the
Danubian Principalities--the withdrawal from the
offensive and (in case of war) highly advantageous
position he has already assumed.
We never supposed that the CZAR would refuse
to enter into negotiations, or that he would, with-
out further notice, plunge into a war, if not
against all Europe, at least against the Western
Powers, in support of, and alliance with, the'
Porte. No, NICHOLAS is wise in his generation,
.He.knows with whom lie has to deal, and how far
he can ' proceed with impunity. He has accu-
rately calculated the amount of insult and con-
tumely which,he can inflict upon the "travelled
Thane," without exciting that " excellent" and I
tranquil-minded man into anything` like indigna-,'
tion. He knows also that the most successful
operations in the field could not prove
more advantageous to himself than a course
of vexatious procrastination that must prove
almost ruinous to his opponent—that, as
we recently pointed out, a Fabian policy
is by far the wisest course, by which he has every-
' thing to gain, and nothing to lose by delay. Why,
then, should he not enter into negotiations, even
though 'determined eventually to proceed to extre-
mities ? Why should he not receive any reason-a
able propositions' with courtesy and cordiality,
whatever may be his ultimate views ?
Let us, then, before we give implicit credence
to his.pacific declarations, -contrast them with his
doings. Let us 'consider what are the indica-.
tions held out of an early restoration to the status
quo-74 the return of the army under Prince
GORTSCHAKOFF across the Pruth into" the Rus-
sian territory. The' proceedings from the very
commencement of, the difficulty--the insulting. 1
terms in which
,Prince MENSCHIROWS message
was couched, and the untenable demands then put'
forward, prove that Russia, was, determined that
there should be a dispirte. If she only required
a confirmation of what she " had long enjoyed,"
what
could be the utility of a simple note—
such
as she alone required—and which could not
confer any additional validity on engagements
entered i
• t i
If as Count in
" the actual dispute,
NE asserted in his Circular,
grY.
" a form fax more obligatory."
ato "
SSELRoDt
which it has receive
adndfraollllttlitehenoipsyresdsistoinuctstliodn
Cabinets, rested upon.a mere
or upon a want of sufficient misunderstanding„
attention to all the
political antecedents," why
should Russia have
been so prompt to take a step that
must neces-
sarily aggravate the difficulty of the crisis, and
increase the obstacles to a satisfactory settlement?
Either Russia required far more than site already
had enjoyed, in which case the N'Essttnc.onm
Circular, from beginning to end, is based
upon a wilful' and deliberate falsehood, or the
advisers of the EMPEROR have been guiltyito
l
of
acts of the gi oatest absurdity, plunging n
ex-
pensive and dangerous proceedings, witholut
any ' adequate .motive. We confi)ss that .te
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SUSPECTED MURDER.—,On Monday afternoon, a ut
two o'clock, the body of Mr. Joseph Smith, supp sed
to be a retired furniture broker, of London, was fond
ore the beach, at the fashionable watering-place of Cl ve-
don, near Bristol. The deceased had been staying ith
Mr. Erett, of the White Hart Inn, Widcombe, B th,
for some weeks, and accompanied Mr. Brett t0..C.1 ve-
dun for the benefit of his health. Early on Monday
'warning Mr. Brett left f“r Weston-super-Mare, and on
hi: return found that Mr. Smith was . drowned. iNo
pc aperty or papers have- been found ; but it is known
that the deceased carried a -small pocket-book in the
breast pocket of his. coat, which is missing, and the
po;:ket was turned inside out. There were marks of)lin-
jurs above the left eye,
.and also on the lower parts of
the face. The body awaits amiuquestat the villagl of
Walton, a short distance. from Clevedon. The friends
of the deceased are not known. . ' • , 1
WARTLING.-The blight has again appeared in the
forward..varieties of potatoes in: several places. It was
forfii/Ple time hoped t 4 he. only the .e.ffect of ,wind, put:k
$
now there is no mistaking it ; and peaS are affected i
fiztilarly to last year.---Briglaon Gazette.

ierieets that have, taken place to ,the dupli?iity
rather 7 than to the folly of the Russianiainfsters.
I`lo IN an in his senses could suppose that a mere

Irish Roman Catholic Church itself, to ;h4l memorandum in writing could strengthen a deed
under treme over the moderate party. Fanatics may seal—that a diplomatic note could add
choose to class all "Romanists" alike ; but it is force and authenticity to a deliberate treaty, re-
notorious that the Bishop of OXFORD and the specting the terms of which there neither was nor
Rev. TRESILUI gkt EGG scarcely differ from one could bi any dispute. The inadequacy of the
another more wictelithan the ultramoutanists from grouiiirs on which the invasion was perpetrated,
the party represented by the late Archbishop as well as the futile effort to transfer some portion
MURRAY. This, to our minds, is, if not the of the blame to France. and England, prove that
_ there were deeper motives than any which . have
most 'pressing, yet ultimately the most import
ant, consideration of all ; for it is within the hitherto been avowed on the part of the AUTOCRAT,
Roman Catholic body- itself, rand not beyond its and that we must be prepared for further-and
boundsithat the movement must take place which very
_energetic efforts to prevent the carrying out
shall at last- set Ireland free from her ecclesias- these objects, either by force or duplicity, for
tical bondage. Churches are reformed, for the after what has already occurred we can place no
most part, as States win their freedom, not by faith in Russian protestations.
external aid, but by the convictions and efforts But again, we ask is there any, the slightest,
of their own members. In supporting, therefore, appearance of a speedy return of the Russian
ultramontanism against moderatism.—in assum- forces to the left bank of the Pruth ? Far from
it. They are strengthening their position day
ing the Parliamentary "Brigade " to be
the genuine representatives of Catholic Ire- after day ; the troops and munitions of war are
land, instead of representing, as they do, increased ; and everything indicates a permanent
rather than a temporary occupation. Which,
only a section of Catholicism there, we are
not only acting on a mistaken principle, then, we again repeat, are we to credit—the deeds
but committing a grievous political blunder, or the professions of the Czen ? We fear that
We have stated before that the controversy now the former carry with them the greater weight ;
_ and unless the R,IPEROII consent to afford unequi-
tional,practically at issue was one neither local nor na
but world-wide. This is strictly the vocal evidence of his good faith by the removal of
truth. A remarkable similarity of operations is his troops, we shall be prepared for the hostilities
perceptible to any one who shall watch the course which must sooner or later be commenced.
of the Roman Catholic priesthood throughout Nothing can be achieved by French or English
Europe and America. In France, their triumph, diplomacy unless that step be insisted on as an
if short-lived, has been complete. Education is indispensable preliminary to any protracted nego-
all in their hands ; and the rising generation of tiations.
Frenchmen is in a promising way to become
either Voltairian, hypocritical, or bigots. In
Switzerland, the contest for possession of the school-
houses is still carried on with not less acrimony
than the quarrels of the Greek and Latin monks
for possession of the Holy Places. In two states
of America—New York and Ohio—a daring, and
all but successful, attempt has been made to
gain control over the schools there established
and supported on the smile principles as those of
Ireland. But in America there are no Lord
ABERDEENS, and Archbishop HUGHES has gained
nothing by his attempt except discomfiture and
disgrace.

THE QUEEN'S HEALTH.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
OSBORNE, FRIDAY, JULY 22,
9 A.M.
The Queen has passed a good night ; and the
marked abatement of every symptom this morning
is such as to indicate her Majesty's approaching
convalescence.

THE QUEEN.
OSBORNE, JULY 21.
The following bulletins of her Majesty's health were
issued this day :
OSBORNE, THURSDAY MORNING- JULY 21, 9P M

The Queen has had a good night ; all the symptoms
of the disease are abating, and her Majesty's state is alto
gether very satisfactory.

JAMBS CLARK, M.D.
HENRY HOLLAND, M.D.
OSBORNE, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 21,
The Queen's progress continues to be favourable in
every respect.

JAMES CLARK, M.D.
HENRY HOLLAND, M.D.
Sir Henry Holland arrived yesterday from London,
and remains with Sir James Clark in attendance on her
Majesty.

The Duchess of Kent left town yesterday afternoon for
Osborne, Isle of Wight. Her Royal Highness was ac-
companied by his Serene Highness Prince Ernest of
Leiningen, and was attended by Lady Anna Maria
Dawson and Sir George Couper. Her Royal Highness
went from her residence, Clarence House, St. James's,
to the Waterloo-bridge terminus, and left by the three
o'clock train of the London and South-Western Railway.

A deputation respecting the Nelson Memorial Fund,
including Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart.; Mr. Hume,
M.P.; and Mr. James Walker, had an interview with
the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official residence
in Downing-street.
A deputation from West Hackney, Stoke Newington,
and Starnford-hill, upon the Sewers Commission Bill,
had an interview with Viscount Palmerston on Wednes-
day, at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of
the Rev. T. Davis Lamb, S.C.L., rector of West Hack-
ney ; Messrs. John Symonds and Henry Law, church-
wardens of West Hackney ; Mr. Thomas Andrew,
churchwarden of Stoke Newington ; and Dr. C. Mon-
tague Miller, Mr. Patrick Johnson, and Mr. F. Bur-
dett Roberts. The deputation was introduced by Sir
William Clay, Bart.
Lord Robert Grosvenor had yesterday an interview
with the Earl of Aberdeen.

LORD ERNEST VANE.—This young nobleman, it is
stated, will shortly be gazetted to a cornetcy in a ca-
valry corps serving in the East. His lordship, now but
17, is son to the Marquis of Londonderry, and nephew
to Lord Hardiuge.
NEW CEMETERY FOR ISLINGTON.—A piece of land,
containing about 20 acres, situated at Hornsey, has been
purchased for the purpose of forming the site of fa new
cemetery for the inhabitants of the parish of St. Mary,
Islington.
PROGRESS OF TRACTARIAN PERVERSIONS. - - The
Duchess of Hamilton has publicly avowed the fact,
which has long been suspected, that her Grace has
united herself to the Church of Rome. Rumour inti-
mates that the Duke will.also shortly be declared. His
Grace's only sister, who was divorced from the Duke of
Newcastle, became a Romanist before that event, and
shortly after Mr. Gladstone's unsuccessful attempt to
induce her to return to England.-=-Record.
The Geelong has, arrived from Adelaide, whence she
sailed the 3d of March, with 38,000 dunces of gold,
valued at 152,000/. The Cornelius, from Portland-bay,
is also reported, but this vessel brings only a small
quantity of gold.
RESULT OF THE OUTRAGE AT BARNET,- -Yesterday the
victim of this horrible outrage, Rebecca Brogsderi, died
in the Barnet Union Workhouse, after having suffered
the most excruciating agony.
DEATH OF MR, ROWLAND
,DURRANT.—We have to
record the death of John Rowland Durrant, Esq., for
many years an active member of the Drury-lane Theatre
Committee, and one of the founders of the Garrick Club.
He was universally respected, and to the members of
the theatrical profession in particular his loss will be
long felt. The funeral took place at Highgate cemetery
on Wednesday last. The cortege consisted of a hearse
and four horses, eight mourning coaches, and several
private carriages, the appointments of which were un-
ceptionable. Amongst the assemblage of friends we
noticed Sir George Carroll, his executor, Major Rawlins,
J. Capel, Esq., E. Warner, Esq.,
.P., J. Bentley,
•‘Esq., Treasurer of St. Bartholomew Hospital, D.
Roberts, R.A., W. Dunn,'FranCis Fladgate, B. Webster,
J. Cooper, J. P. Harley, and C. Farley, Esqrs..
EASTERN UNION RAlLWAY.—Yesterday the com-
mittee on this bill, to whom it was sent back for recon-
sideration by the House of Commons, met for thalt pur-
pose, Mr. Corrie in the chair. It appeared, that the
Eastern Union CoMpany originally guaranteed G. per
Cent, irredeemable to' the holders of preference Stock,
the object of the bill being to relieve them of all at-rears
of interest due, and give 4 per cent, redeemable id lieu.
The committee were engaged yesterday, in ascert ining
the number of assent and dissents on the part Ithe
proprietors on the questiOn which involves capital o 'the
extent of 300,000/.
BLvTir AND TANE RAILWAY.—The committee
House of Lords,--of which Lord Carnoys is chaiii
Osterday alitirOVe4,orand passed this bill, forconsl
ing branches in NOrthumberland.
_
CONTROVERTED .MLECTlONS.—Viscounts Jocelyn
Barrington have been apppinted by the, general cot
tee of elections to serve as chairmen of election
mittees, instead of Mr. Lascelles and Mr. Walpole,
have resigned.
THE NEW GOVERNOR OF
_JAIIAICA,—A sump
entertainment was given on Wednesday to his
lency Mr. Barkiy, at the Thatched House Taver
gentlemen, connected with the commerce of Ja
Mr. Thomson Hankey, jun., presided ; and his
the Duke of Newcastle, Chief Secretary of the Cole
honoured the banquet with his presence. Among 1
present were—Viscount St. Vincent, Mr. T. Han
Mr. Cave, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Beckford, the Hoz
Ellis, Sir J. Rowe, Chief Justice of the island,
Hon. Mr. Porteous, Mr. Keate, Governor of Graz
besides a number of other influential gentlemen.
MYSTERIOUS .AFFAlR.—Yesterday,. about 12
.o'q
at noon, a respectably-attired middle-aged man was
covered by a workman in the employ of Mr. John
'nter of 60, St. Martin's-lace, lying on his face or
frag-stones in the yard, the door,ef. which, dune
hours of business, is always open_ to the street. ,
ing raised he was found quite insensible, and, wit
assistance of. Police-constable F 103, he was forth
conveyed to Charing-cross Hospital. On being t
examined, by. Mr. ,Watkins, house-surgeon, it could
be discovered that, he was labouring under;the effect
poion but all atternpts.to restore consciousness pry
unavailing, and at aiate hour last evening he seeme
be sinking. He was dressed in drab trousers, with
mixture coat, and black hat, and on his person
found Bs. Bd. in money, two railway books, two poc
books, a key, knife, pair of groves, and silk handl
chief. Although every exertion was made, it could
be ascertained who he was.

NOTTINGHAM RACES,

STAMP DUTIES.

(THIS DAY.)

REPEAL OF THE ADVERTISEMENT DUTY.
The following are the resolutions reported, amended,
and agreed to last night :
..

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
PORTLAND HANDICAP.

Humphrey
Chilton

" 1. That from and after a time to be specified, in lieu of
the stamp duties now payable on the following deeds or in-
struments, there shall be charged and payable thereon the
stamp duties hereinafter set forth (that is to say) :-
2 s. d.

Conveyance of any kind or description whatso-
ever, in England or Ireland, and charter dispo-
sition, or contract, containing the firit or ori-
ginal constitution of feu and ground -annual
rights in Scotland (not being a lease or tack
for years), in consideration of any annual sum,
payable in perpetuity; or for any indefinite
iod; - whether fee-farm or other rent, feu-
duty, ground annual, or otherwise,
Where the annual sum thereby reserved, secured,
, or made payable, shall not exceed 20s.
And where the same shall exceed 205., and shall
not exceed 121., then for every 205., or any
fractional part of 205., of such annual sum O2 6
And where the same shall exceed 121. and shall
not exceed 211., then for every 40s. and for
any fractional part of 40s. of such annual sum 0 5 0
And where the same shall exceed 241., then for
every 41., and for any fractional part of 41. of
such annual sumo 10 0
" 2. That from and after a day to be named, the following
stamp duty shall be charged and paid, (that is to say) :
£ s. d.

On any scrip certificate, that is to say, any do-
cument denoting, or intended to denote, the
right or title of the holder thereof, or any per-
son, to any share or shares in any joint stock
or other company, or proposed or intended
company, or any certificate declaring or en-
titling the holder thereof, or any person, to be
or become the proprietor of any share or shares
of or in any such company, where such certifi-
cate, or the right or title to such share or
shares shall be or be intended to be transfer-
able. by the delivery of such certificate, or
otherwise than by deed or instrument in
writing
0 0 1
" 3. That from and after the sth day of July, 1853, in lieu
of the duties now payable on advertisements, there shall be
paid :
£ 8. d.
For and in respect of any advertisement contained
in or published with any gazette or other news-
paper, or other periodical paper, or periodical
literary work .. ....
MARKET NEWS—(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
Fresh up to our market, to-day, the arrivals of English
wheat wero on a very limited scale, and the show of
samples of both red and white was consequently small.
For all kinds of wheat of home produce the demand ruled
steady, and in some instances Monday's prices were ex-
ceeded for fine qualities. A fair average business was
doing for forward delivery.
The imports of foreign wheat have exceeded 10,000
quarters. The trade was firm, at fully the late advance in
the quotations.
Floating cargoes—the arrival of which off the coast has
been large—sold at extreme currencies.
No English barley was brought forward ; but the show
of foreign was larger. On the whole, the trade ruled very
firm, at last weeks currency.
In the value of malt no change took place.
Oats and flour sold readily at extreme rates. In beans
and peas comparatively little was doing.

English

Irish ....
Foreign ..

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. I Malt.
850 1,310
10,71—G0 10,200