The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING-, AUGUST 6, 1853,

learn on the testimony of an unimpeachable wit- 1
ness that it is because at this season " not one-
fifth of their Lordships could or would attend."
Through this culpable indifference they invite a
repetition of similar conduct. What greater
encouragement could be given to the introduction
of important measures in August than by letting,
the Ministers know that by delay and procrastina-
tion they can get rid of a formidable opposition,
and carry any proposition, no matter how Me-
equitable or inexpedient ? If a man proclaims an
intention of submitting patiently to every insult
—if in place of resenting the outrage, "he
soap his nose," in order that the lubricated
organ may slip more easily between the fingers of
the tweaker—he will speedily find that the bullies
of society will often favour him with exhibitions
of their valorous propensities. So when the
House of Lords virtually announces that any bill
introduced in August will be suffered to pass, no
matter how serious may be the objections to its
principles or its details, they will find it operate as
an inducement to the Ministers for the time to
resort to the dodge, whenever it may be desirable
to avoid discussion, and to carry a bill sub silentio,
and to the community at large to repeat the cry,
" What is the use of a House of Lords ?"
Whatever we may think on the subject
here, there can
be but little doubt of the
sensation that must
be
this
excited
additionali n th the
nd different
Presidencies, at finding
strik-
ing illustration of what one of the most distin-
guished Governor-Generals was accustomed to
characterise as " the shameful apathy and indiffe-
rence of Great Britain to the concerns of India."
The inhabitants find their petitions disregarded.
and passed by with contemptuous carelessness—
their complaints unattended to—almost unheard
—the vitally important problem of their future
government disposed of on insufficient data, with-
out even awaiting the information that would be
elicited by the Select Committees of both Houses
of Parliament, or allowing the parties chiefly inte-
rested to substantiate their numerous complaints,
and finally, that not one-fifth of their Lordships
can be induced to attend, in order to limit the dura-
tion of the " long-delayed and ill-digested mea-
sure" which has been forced upon Parliament by
the pertinacity of Sir CHARLES WOOD. Surely
such conduct is sufficient to alienate their feelings,
and to render them in time equally indifferent to
the welfare and prosperity of Great Britain. It
is not by such means that the affectionate loyalty
of a race, " alien in blood, in language, and in
religion," and dwelling in a different hemisphere
from their Governors, is to be preserved or en-
hanced. If we wish to maintain their friendship,
we must exhibit sonic slight manifestation of in-
terest in their concerns.

Commodore LAMBERT has reason to lament the

publication of the Burmese Blue Books, presented
within ten months of each other to both Houses
of Parliament. More especially he has cause to
lament the circumstance of their having fallen
under the scrutiny of the Hon. Gentleman the
Member for the West Riding of Yorkshire. For,
in consequence of this, the full extent of his cul-
pability has been glaringly demonstrated. His
culpability in disobeying the instructions received
from Calcutta, in preventing an amicable settle-
ment with the King of AVA and his Government,
in driving to extremities the constituted authori-
ties at Rangoon, and thereby bringing down upon
a helpless and unoffending race the curses of a most
sanguinary war and of a most lawless spoliation.
All these formidable charges against Commodore
LAMBERT are made good by Mr. COBDEN in the
course of the remarkable pamphlet to which we
directed public attention yesterday. It is therein
explained how entirely the odium of this really atro-
cious war against Burmah devolves upon the naval
officer who in the November of 1851 was unfor-
tunately dispatched by Lord DALHOUSIE from
Hooghly to Rangoon, for the purpose of demand-
ing reparation for injuries inflicted upon British
subjects, in maintenance of the commercial treaty
of 1826, and of the treaty of Yandaboo. It is
evident, on reviewing the different events trans-
piring in those waters after the arrival there of
her MAJESTY'S ships the Fox and the Serpent,
under the command of Commodore LAMBERT—it
is obvious, we assert, after carefully examining
those occurrences, that the very person entrusted
with the responsibility of bringing matters, if
possible, to a speedy and satisfactory settlement,
was the one to throw unexpected impediments in
the way of those most eager to accede to the
wishes of the Anglo-Indian Government.
Incredible, though a statement of this
kind may appear to such as have neither
read the pamphlet of Mr. COBDEN, nor
glanced over the official documents laid upon
the tables of the Legislature, it is nevertheless
altogether undeniable that it is an assertion
founded solely and exclusively upon a logical con-
sideration of the facts submitted to the judgment
of Parliament. It is manifest from the volumi-
nous mass of papers compressed into these two
deplorable Blue Books relating to our hostilities
with Burma'', that the war is entirely attributable
to a flagrant dereliction of duty, to a studied
disobedience of orders, and to a wilful perverse-
ness of temperament on the part of the British
Commodore. He received, says Mr COBDEN (p. 7)
—" Before his departure from Calcutta, Commo-
dore LAMBERT received very precise instructions
from the Governor-General howto act under almost
every possible contingency." He was instructed for
example, immediately on arriving at Rangoon, to
satisfy himself thoroughly as to the accuracy of
the depositions and the veracity of the deponents,
before he ventured upon one single step towards the
enforcement of their demands for reparation. In-
stead of this, without attempting any such pre-
liminary investigation, lie plunges in medias res
directly he casts anchor at the place of his desti-
nation. He is requested, moreover, to apply for
pecuniary compensation in the first instance to
the Governor of Rangoon, and only on the refusal
of any redress by that functionary, to forward to
the King of BURMAH, at Ava, the letter with
which lie was entrusted to that end by the Su-
preme Council at Calcutta. Instead of which he
makes no application for redress, direct
or indirect, to the Governor of Rangoon,

but, setting aside that functionary whose re-
fusal of his demand was to be the condition of
any further proceedings, he forwards directly to
Ava, on his own authority, the communication
addressed by the Governor-General to the Bur-
mese Sovereign. Besides, the before-mentioned
instructions delivered into the hands of Commo-
dore LAMBERT prior to his departure for Rangoon
from Calcutta, there are two others of a precise
character which must be borne especially in recol-
leetion. Commodore LAMBERT is told to avail
himself of the interval requisite for the receipt
of any reply from Ava, on the transmission of
the letter to the King of BumfArt, to hasten to
the Persian Gulf—" Whither," say the instruc-
tions, "his
R) Lordship understands he (Commodore
which, the s orders to proceed." Instead of doing
of gallantßangoon
Commodore loiters in the neigh-
bourhoodn in readiness, as it afterwards
seems, for miciniagb°°.
Above all, he larcenysit and noonday massacre.
is
to expressly
structions—" It stated in his in-
is be distinctly understood
that no act of hostility
sent, though the reply committed at pre-
unfavourable, nor until
definGitoeveinrnstorur
cshtionunlsd
rbee-
of the
given by the
garding such hostilities shall ro-
be y
face of
Government of India." Yet, in the
prohibitions, this, in open defiance of theseallin
flagrant contempt of the orders of the Supreme
Council at Calcutta, Commodore LAmBR
RT, without
writing for any permission whatsoever, blockades
the coast of Burmah, seizes the King's ship after
sundown, pours shot and shell into the batteries
near Rangoon, doing " great execution" with his
broadsides, and, in this manner, plunges the two
races, the British and the Burmese, into a struggle,
which, as already observed, is aptly termed by
Mr. COBDEN not so much a war as " a rout, a
massacre, or a visitation !" Yes, but then it may be
remarked by way of excuse, that other events had
transpired before Commodore LAMBERT considered
himself called upon to revert to these extremities.
True, the deputation headed by his second in com-
mand, Capt. FISHBOURNE, had been " kept waiting
for a full quarter of
an hour in the sun" on the
6th of January) x 852; The newly-appointed

Governor of Rangoon had presumed to be "asleep"
at the moment of its arrival just as an European
magnate might happen to be " not at home"
under similar circumstances ! A misdemeanour
as intolerable as that committed by his predeces-
sor, when he ventured to appear in the presence
of Captains LATTER and TARLETON, " dressed in
nothing but common white clothes, and smoking
a cheroot !"

[ls there not on record—and we appeal to the
Roman Correspondent of the Daily News for
corroborations—is there not on record an incident
relating to the appearance of Lord MIN TO once upon a
time, buttoned up in a simple frock coat, and
adorned with a homely pair of tweed trousers, at
the august and ceremonious Court of the Vatican,
in the presence of his Holiness, Pope Pius IX ?]
So that in consideration of the white clothes
and the cheroot of one Governor, and of the siesta
taken by another while Captain FISHBOURNE'S
deputation were knocking their heels about
in the sunshine for a full quarter of an hour—
the ship of the King of AVA is pounced
upon during the night-time, the subjects of
the King of AVA are blown into the other
world by cannon ball and bombshell during
the daytime Burmah, all along its coast,
' is declared in a state of blockade—reparation
(" save the mark !") is required to the tune of
100,000/.—and the wretched Burmese them-
selves are butchered by wholesale. This is the
fashion in which wars are occasionally " got up" in
India ! Such are some among the blessings en-
tailed upon the Asiatics by our system of Double
Government !

AMERICA.

(BY ELECTRIC; TELEGRAPH.)

ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL MAIL STEAMER

ARABIA.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.

After another unprecedented run across the
Atlantic, the Royal Mail steam-ship Arabia, Capt.
Judkins, entered the Mersey at 11 o'clock this fore-
noon, with the usual American mails under charge
of Lieut. Lewis, Admiralty agent, about 100 pas-
sengers, and $lOO,OOO in specie on freight. She
left New York on the 27th ult.
The United States mail steamer Arctic arrived at
New York on the 24th ult.

The screw steam-ship City of Manchester, from
hence, arrived at Philadelphia on the 23d ult.
On the 28th, the day after leaving New York,
the Arabia passed the R.M.S Asia, inward bound.
O'Donoghue, the Irish exile, had arrived at New
York.

Californian dates to the Ist of July had been re-
ceived at New York, reporting two-and-a-half
millions gold dust en route to the States. The
markets were dull.

At New York the money market was easy, and
stocks firm.

Breadstuffs, under Arctic's advices, had improved.
Cotton was quiet, but holders were firm.
Provisions were in good demand.
Freights were dull.
Exchange on London 109/.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal of this day.)

MlNES.—Notwithstanding the further depression in
the funds this week, and the consequent fall in the rail-
way and other markets, shares in a few mines in which
discoveries have been made have been particularly buoy-
ant and in good demand. Stray Parks have again risen
nearly cent. per cent.—having advanced to 261. ; a
few weeks ago the shares were unsaleable at 71.
The discovery now made is reported as of great
value, and only shows that miners should never be
disheartened ; for however blank appearances and
prospects may be for a time, one stroke of the pick often
brings fortunes to light. In addition to the discovery at
Stray Park, a great improvement has taken place at
South Frances ; and these shares have been much sought
after at an advance in price from 140/. to 2001. and 2101.
Purely speculative shares remain very flat ; but one or
two discoveries, if made, would infuse life into the mar-
ket, and there would, as instanced in the cases of Stray
Park and South Frances, be plenty of buyers. Lead is
much firmer ; and we hope for better prices. Tin has
advanced 4/. per ton.
In the metal market, a general liveliness prevails,
and, as we prognosticated in our last. Tin has consid-
erably advanced—the price of English block now being
51. 12s. per cwt. ; ingots and bar, Si. 9s.—a rise of 4s.
per cwt. Banca has advanced even at a greater rate—
say from Si. 10s. to Si. 155., and this just at the time of
the great annual sale, when we have usually seen its
movements on the retrograde order. The fact, how-
ever, explains itself plainly to the calculating man of busi-
ness, and whilst the demand is so visibly on the increase,
and the foreign supply does not reach its usual ex-
tent, the smelter has to look to Cornwall to make up
the deficiency. Well, as the mines there are acknow-
ledged to be looking, what with the increased price of
labour and consumable commodities, such as coal, hemp,
tallow, powder, and iron, the mine adventurer is not
actually realising larger dividends or profits generally
than he was two years ago, when all these were at a
lesser rate, and without he got " a better price for tin"
(the oldest standing toast of the firmer), numberless
pitches would cease to be wrought, the quantity of
black tin be considerably less, and this would ultimately
shut up many a " bal" that now is just able to pay its
way. In Tin Plates the transactions have been extensive.
and coke getting so scarce that the price must shortly
be 30s. a box (as we said last week) to get them. Lead
is rather on the advancing order again. Copper in ex-
cellent demand, entitling the miner to look for a higher
rate in the standard, which the smelters have it in their
power to give at once. Staffordshire manufactured
Iron, as well as Pigs, are in extraordinary request,
likely to improve on present rates. Railway Iron has
been dealt in to an enormous extent. Scotch Pig has
risen to 585., Glengarnock, No. 1, to 61s.
In the Bullion Market—Mexican and South Ameri-
can dollars, 4s. 110. per oz. Spanish Pillar dollars,
ss. 21d. per oz. Bar silver without gold, ss. 11d. per
oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. per oz. standard.
Columbian doubloons, 765. 6d. per oz. American eagles,
765. 4d. per oz. Fine cake silver, ss. 61d. per oz.
The gold mining share market has been extremely de-
pressed ; very few buyers appear, and prices have sym-
pathised in a marked manner with the general business
of the Stock Exchange. Such descriptions as yet stand
at a premium are rapidly descending towards par, whilst
the less accredited adventures are scarcely saleable at a
very heavy discount. On Monday, all descriptions were
flat.

In Miscellaneous Shares, the market is very dull, with
little business done, at reduced prices.
We are informed that there has been enquiry for
North Caradon shares during the week, and that some
heavy dealings in this stock have been made for the cer-
tificates, which are about to be issued.

THE STOCKPORT TURN-OUTS.—The accounts from
Stockport yesterday with respect to the progress of the
strike are again very satisfactory, and give reason for
hope that it will terminate in the course of a day or two.
It is believed that sin ce it commenced (eight weeks ago)
the borough has suffered to the extent of not less than
from 130,0001. to 150,0001. ; and the knowledge of this,
it may be readily imagined, has had its due effect in
bringing about a settlement. At the beginning of the
week the masters issued a long statement, the gist of
which was that they were now ready to advance upon
the offer which they made some time ago to raise the
wages of their various hands, believing that prices had
advanced in the district since the averages were taken
upon which their first proposal was made. They, therefore,
would now give 10 per cent. to the hand mule and self-
actor spinners, throstle spinners, blowing and card-room
hands, cop winders, bobbin winders, throstle doffers,
machine warpers, cop and bobbin reelers, and mule
warpers by hand and power, 12 per cent, to the
drawers and twisters, and 5 per cent, to dressers, tapers,
and weavers. The effect of this proclamation was in.
stantly good ; all the hands readily agreed to the propo-
sal, with the exception of the dressers tapers, drawers,
twisters, and weavers, who were still discontented. On
Thursday morning, however, a negotiation was entered
into between the employers and the weavers, which would
most likely end in their resumption of work, in imitation
of the example of their fellow labourers at the increased
rates offered thein, though not so large as they have
throughout demanded. It was rumoured in Manchester
yesterday, indeed, that the men had got all they
wanted, the 10 per cent. ; but of that we have no
confirmation. The delegates, who, during the past two
months, have been scouring the country most energeti-
cally, and lately with considerable success, for money
to keep up the strike, are now making a last effort
to procure aid for those who will not be able to
get into work immediately, every strike creating
a surplus labour market for some time after it
ceases, of those whom manufacturers will not employ
because they were leaders in the movement, or sustained
it when commenced by their advice and arguments ; or
whose places have been filled casually by others apply-
ing before them. The delegates are, however, stating
what is not quite true, that "the masters are giving
in," and thus they are exciting the operatives in other
towns to strike, in the hope that they may succeed as
well as those at Stockport. Meanwhile the masters are
organising, and perfecting their measures for placing
themselves less directly at the mercy of their hands.
DEFACING THE COlN.—Another Government bill was
yesterday printed, numbering 860 Parliamentary papers
of the present session. It is to prevent the defacing of
the current coin of the realm. It is declared that a
practice has arisen of defacing the coin of the realm by
stamping the same for advertising purposes. Any per-
son stamping names or words on coin shall in England
or Ireland be guilty of a misdemeanour, and in Scotland
of a crime or offence, and liable to a fine or imprison-
ment, or fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the
Court. A tender of coin so defaced is not to be a legal
tender, and any person tendering or uttering such coin
will be liable before two justices to forfeit and pay any
sum not exceeding 40s.
SERIOUS MUTINY.—On the morning of the 18th of
May, a serious mutiny occurred on board the ship Rock-
land, bound from New York to Australia with 200 emi-
grants. The disturbance commenced amongst some
English and Irish sailors, who answered the captain in-
solently. A man named Bolt refused to do duty, and,
when the captain ordered him in irons, the rest of the
crew went forward and armed themselves with belaying
pins. A Colt's revolver brought them to their senses,
and six of the ringleaders, all English and Irish, were
put in irons until the vessel arrived at Rio Janeiro, when
they were delivered over to the authorities. The object
of the mutineers was to induce the captain to discharge
them at Australia. _ _

SERIOUS STRIKE AT MANCHESTER.--On Thursday
morning the spinners of Messrs. Kelly and Gilmour, to
the number of about 150, struck work. Their cessation
of labour will necessitate the stoppage of 500 to 600
other operatives employed in the same concern. Their
wages were lately advanced 13 per cent., which was
their own demand.
THE ATTACK BY DYERS NEAR MANCHESTER.—At the
New Bailey, on Thursday, three men, two named Hill,
and one named Coyle, were brought up charged with
having committed a brutal attack upon Mr. Crompton,
the proprietor of a dye-works at Pendleton, Manchester.
The defendants formed part of a picquet of dyers, who
are now on strike, stationed to prevent persons from
entering Mr. Crompton's employ, or to drive away
those who had ; and on Tuesday night a number of
them entered the works, beat the men, and so seriously
ill-used Mr. Crompton that lie has been confined to his
house ever since. The men were remanded to Monday,
when they will be examined.
ENGLISH PANTOMIME IN PARIS.— The London panto-
mimists have made a most successful hit at the
.Porte
St. Martin, in Harlequin Buclibras, the last Christ.mas
piece at Drury-lane. The house is crowded nightly, and
the audience laugh, scream, and applaud without re-
serve. Tom Matthews, the celebrated Clown of Drury,
and Cormack, the unequalled Harlequin of the Prin-
cess's are immense favourites, and will return with a rich
crop of continental laurels.

THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM COMMON.

The following order was yesterday issued expressing
her Majesty's approbation of the conduct of the troops
during the review on Thursday :

' Horse Guards, 4th August, 1853.

" MEMORANDU3i

" The general commanding-in-chief has received the
Queen's commands to express to Lieutenant-General Lord
Seaton, G.C.8., her Majesty's satisfaction in reviewing.
this day, the second division of the army encamped at
ehobbam.

" The appearance of the troops of all arms—the order
and facility with which each arm moved over the ground
—which, from the varied nature of its surface, offers some
difficulties—gave her Majesty ewe proofs of their state of
field discipline.
" The military arrangements and evolutions so ably
directed by the Lieutenant-General, were very gratifying,
and his lordship will be pleased to convey her Majesty's
entire approbation to the major-generals and commanders
of brigades and corps, and to the officers and men of all
ranks. " By command,
" G. BROWN, A.G."

Yesterday fatigue parties of the troops were engaged
in throwing up the entrenchments and field works, pre-
paratory to the second visit of her Majesty, to-day. The
division is ordered to be under arms ready to march for
their private parades at ten o'clock.