The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-30 00:00:00

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MR. CHARLES SMITH, OF ENFIELD,
WINE MERCHANT.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the An-
nouncement in several Newspapers of Saturday and
Sunday last, of Mr. CHARLES SMITH, of Enfield,
Wine Merchant, being a BANKRUPT, is TOTALLY
UNTRUE, and without foundation; and that, under
the direction 'of Mr. Smith, legal proceedings have
been commenced for so injurious a report.
Dated this 29th day of June, 1854.
GEO. CRAFTER, Solicitor,
168, Blackfriars•road.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE:
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
For the BENEFIT of Signor PITZZI.
THIS EVENINO, Jura 30,
WM be performed the first act of Belllnrs Opera of LA SON-
NAMBULA.
Followed by the second act of Weber's DER FREISCHITTZ.
To which rill be added the second and fourth acts of FIDELIO.
To conclude with a Ballet Divertissement.
Feces—Stalls, 'Ts; Dress Circle, 55.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, 28. ;
is.; and Private Boxes, One, Two, Three and Four Guineas. The
Bex-olle.e open daily from Ten till Six, where places may
and
be
secured. Private Boxes and Stars to be had of-M ears. Leader
Cods. 63, New Bond-street.
Notice.—Doors open at Half-past Seven. Performance commences
at Eight. Hal-price at Half-past a hie.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
*Under the management of Mr. Buckstone.
For the BENEFIT of Mr. BUCKSTONE.
THIS EVENING, .70tra 30.
Howe, G.
Will be performed the Drama THE KNIGHTS OF THE
ROUND TABLE. Characters byMsssrs. Chippendale,
Vandenhoff, W. Farrel], Compton. and Cone,k Miss Reynolds,
Mies E. Grey, and Mrs. Fitswilliam.
Followed by AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS.
To conclude with THE TURNPIKE GATE.

►
ROYAL ntinzars THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
trader the Management of Mr. Ca.tatas gze.n.
THIS EVENING, Jura 30,
-pm be performed FROM VILLAGE TO COURT. Principal
characters irt Messrs. Mulch Fisher, and Cathcart ; Misses Mar-
, Heath, and Vivash.
*fter which, THE COURIER OF LYONS. Principal characters
by Memo. C. Kean, J. Pilling, Addison, Graham, David Fisher,
Cnthcari, and Baker; Misses C. Leclerq, Heath, Ternan, and R.
Terry'.
To oonclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET.

LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the management of Madame Vestrts.
THIS EVENING, Jura 30,

Will be performed:GlVE A DOG AN ILL NAME. Characters
by Messrs. C. Mathews and F. Matthews ; Misses Oliver and Mar-
tindale.

Followed by a new Drama, entitled SUNSHINE THROUGH
TILE CLOUDS. Characters by Messrs. Rosiere, Gladstone, F.
Matthews; Madame Vestris, Miss Hughes, and Miss Oliver.
To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Direetress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, Jura 30,

To conc/nde !with THE SERIOUS FAMILY. Characters by
Messrs. B. Webster, Leigh Murray. Farselle, awl Keeley ; Mrs. L.
Murray, Misses Woolgar, Fanny Maskell, and Laidlaw, and Mrs.
Iteeigry.

- After wbicli will be presented the New Extravaganza, entitled
A.,MOVING TALE, supported by Mr. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley.
. To be followed- by WAITING FOR AN OMNIBUS IN THE
LOW rlizß ARCADE IN A RAINY DAY.
To conclude with HIS FIRST CHAMPAGNE.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A...Wigan.
THIS EVENING, 'DINE 30,
Will be performed a Comedietta, caled HEADS OH TAILS.
Characters by Mr Emery and Miss Marston, &e.
To be' followed by the Conde Drama called HUSH MONEY.
Characters by Messrs. F. Robson, Emery. White, and Vincent ; Miss
Donner, and Mrs. A. Wigan.
To conclude with the Farce of THE WANDERING MINSTREL.
Jem Eaggs, Mr. F. Robson.

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STRAND TUE ATRE.
Sole Lessee Mr. F. W. Alleroft.
THIS EVENING, JUNE 30,

The Performances will commence with the Farce of LUCKY
STARS. Characters by Messrs Herbert, Jones, and Sidney; Miss
F. Beaumont, &e.
After which, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Lady Teaz'e,
MU Fitzpatrick.
To be followed by Two Favourite Dances by the Misses Gunness.
. To conclude with a Favourite Farce.
Stalls, Si.; Boxes, as.; Pit, Is. 64; Gallery, ad.; Private Bolus,
£1 Ile. ad., to be had of Mr. Aileron, 15, New Bond-street.

Asnmrs EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
THIS EVENING, JUNE 30, _
Will be presented the new Grand Historical Military spectacle, en-
titled THE COSSACKS ; or, Vive la France.
Followed by a series of Chef d'Oavres of Art, or Equitation DE
LA HAUTE ECOLE deve'oped in the Scenes in the CIRCLE, the
whole arranged and conducted by Mr. William Cooke.
To conclude with RUSSIA AGAINS F TURKEY, NOW ON
• TRIAL.

Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W
• West.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Open for the Season.
THIS EVENING, Jona 30,

Wlll be repeated an entirely NEW and BRILLIANT PIECE
of FIREWORK on a gigantic scale, repreSentlng the British Lion
and Gallic Cock Trampling on the Russiaa Eagle. All the numerous
attractions of the gardens Pi usual, including the beautiful Panorama
of Chusan, by Danson—the extensive and interesting Menagerie—
Vocal and Instrumental Concert : Miss Poole, Miss Ransford, and
Mr. Manvers, &c. Concluding with the attack of the British Fleet
on Chosen—Explosion of the Batteries and Ships, and final Grand
Display of Fireworks, by Southby. Feeding the animals, Half-past
Five. Concert, Half-past Six. Fireworks, Quarter to Ten. Ad-
mission to the whole, is.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Two DAY —Morning 46 min.after 4 f Evening 5 min.aft. 5
To-Voaaaw—Morning 26 min.after 5 Evening 44 min.aft. 5

THE WEATHER.--Sum Orrin, Jums 30.
THERMOMETER, TN THE SHADE.
69 - highest since noon yesterday.
53 —lowest this niorning and during the night.
70—this day, at noon.

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Bemoan Tint. 2915.
WIND, W.N.W.—Light breeze, with fine, sunshiny
weather.

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LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 80, 1854.

Mr. lizywoop's clause has been carried by a
very decisive majority. Ministers have yielded
gracefully to the clearly expressed feeling of a
majority of the independent representatives of
the people ; and the House which deliberately de-
cided that the academic portal should be thrown
open to Dissenters, has refused to stultify itself
by prohibiting any collegiate recognition or testi-
monial of the education that may be obtained by
the new students. We heartily rejoice at this
auspicious result ; and we do so more for the sake
of the members of the Church of England them-
selves even than of those who are at length ad-
mitted to the advantages of an Oxford education,
although still debarred from the substantial re-

wards attached to literary or scientific excellence
in the members of the favoured creed. It is less
lisgraceful to be the victims than the perpetrators
of injustice, to be the sufferers rather than the
oppressors. And those who have seen an-

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other intolerant restriction, for which they
might be cQnsidered responsible, struck away, have
greater cause for self-gratulation than the parties
who have at length, even at the eleventh hour,
been liberated from these unjustifiable bonds.
. We know not whether many members of the
' Dissenting body may desire to avail themselves of
the advantages thus tendered for their acceptance.
The bodies of which they are members have con-
trived to get on very creditably and very pro-
. speroualY notwithstanding the exclusion. They
have succeeded in the Senate- and at the Bar.
They have attained the highest distinctions in the
practice of medicine and surgery ; while the naval
and military annals of the United Kingdom have
proved that some of our most gallant defenders,
by land and by water, have not been worshippers
in the Church by law established. Nor would
their swords
have been drawn
liv iens
defence
a nodf
their father land, nor
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exploits.
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ing of the battle and the bree ...
the
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9heir daring exploits.
an
their signatures to
indispensable preliminary to
divinity itself
They have prospered, and are prospering,
in without
an Oxford education, and even
great eminence has been attained by faithful and
conscientious Ministers of the Gospel, although
y have
non-subscribers of " the Articles." The

held their ranks in " the battle of life," although
not fighting under an Ecclesiastical standard, nor
honoured with the degrees of the ancient univor-

sitiea. They have been. bold rivals, and in many

instances successful competitors with those who
had free access to these zealouily guarded seats
of learning.

The exclusion was, however, prejudicial to all,
in one important particular, clearly and eloquently
• explained by Sir JOHN RAMSDEZ,T, in his admirable
speech. It prevented that association in early
years calculated beyond all things to rub
off the rusts of bigotry and prejudice from the
minds of those thus thrown together, of those who
might learn a just estimation of each other from
their-fiery conteits 0,8 well as frOna their friendly

emulation, as from the participation in social en-
joyments. As the Hon. Baronet truly remarked,
" Such an union in education might do very much
to engender mutual respect, and often attachment
between parties who are now but too much trained
in mutual antagonism." We are fortunately not
restricted to theory on this matter. We have the
benefit of the experience derived from Trinity
College, Dublin, during a long succession of years
—for, in this respect, " the Silent Sister" long
since set a laudable example to the English Uni-
versities. Protestant Dissenters and Roman Ca-
tholics were willingly received in Trinity
College, Dublin. Nay; more, were allowed
by their talents to achieve the highest
honours, not carrying With them emoluments
or a position in the government of the Univer-
sity. Many well-known names might be cited as
having gained the greatest distinctions of their
respective years. Among them we may notice those
of Chief, Justice MONAHAN, of Master (in Chan-
eery) MURPHY, and Mr. Sergeant O'BRIEN, of
Mr. Commissioner MURPHY, Mr. MORGAN JOHN
O'CONNELL, and the Solicitor-General for Ireland ;
and we may say of each of these gentlemen, that
they won golden opinions from all their competi-
tors, and formed permanent friendships useful to
themselves, but far more beneficial to those who
learned to appreciate the worth of men, from
whom they might otherwise have kept aloof. We
know of at least one instance of a person
who, although a hereditary Orangeman, a thorough-
going Tory, was won round to liberality by his
acquaintanceship with some of the Gentlemen above
referred to—an acquaintanceship that constituted
his pride and happiness in after years.
We rejoice, then, sincerely and fervently re-
joice, at the result of last night's division at the
decisive majority of 154, which will carry the
question to the Upper House under circumstances
that ought to, and we trust will, be sufficient to
insure its success, and to render the clause part
and parcel of the law of the land.

The Honourable and Learned Gentleman the
member for Plymouth has already achieved a high
position amongst Legal Reformers. To his inde-
fatigable researches, and the clear and lucid man-
ner in which he placed the results thereof before
Parliament, we may in a great - degree attribute
the decisive measure now before the Legislature
for abolishing the testamentary jurisdiction of the
Ecclesiastical Courts.

He.has once more rendered an equally impor-
tant service, by so clearly expcsing the abuses
arising from the existing law of partnership that
he obtained the almost unanimous concurrence of
the House, receiving such assurances from the
Attorney-General and the Home Secretary that
there is every reason to anticipate that the matter
will be taken up by the Government, and that an
adequate remedy will speedily be provided for the
evils so loudly and so justly complained of. .This
unanimity was the more striking, as it was•in
opposition to the report signed by the majority of
the Commissioners to whom the subject had been
referred—men of high position and great abilities.
The views of the minority were, howeVer, so
much more in accordance with those of the indus-
trial community, and with the weight of evidence
brought forward in the course of the investigation,
that, few who examined the question calmly and
impartially could dissent therefrom, or impugn
the arguments on which they were founded.
Many years since we directed public attention
to the topic, as one in which the commercial in-.
terests of the country were deeply involved ; and
we rejoice to find that the progress of events and
the additional enlightenment- of the age have
brought an overwhelming majority of the people
to support the opinions to which we then gave
expression. Nor is it surprising that it should
be so. Now that the doctrines of free trade have
received a legislative and national recognition—
that the advantages of " unrestricted competition"
are acknowledged by men of all classes and parties
—that a general desire is expressed to connect
more closely labour and capital—it would be im-
possible to sustain a system which fosters mono-
polies, by preventing any persons from. engaging
in a concern for which they are not prepared to
become liable, not only to the full extent of their
property, but also with the liberty of their per-
sons—which prevents intelligent but poor men
from receiving the support which would otherwise
be freely accorded by friends and neighbours,
who, although willing to stake a stipulated sum,
would not engage in so desperate a game as be-
coming responsible to the extent of their entire
possessions, and which also prohibits industrious
operatives from acquiring any interest in the firms
in which they are engaged beyond the extent of
their daily or weekly wages.

The objectionable system did not arise from any
express decision of the Legislature ; it sprung up
by degrees from a series of decisions that ren-
dered any person who consented to participate in
any degree, however trifling, in the profits of a
concern liable as a partner for all its debts and
liabilities—liabilities which might be incurred
without the knowledge and by means wholly
beyond the control of these parties. It is need-
less to state the consequences that naturally
resulted from this narrow and exclusive system.
As we have stated, "it operated as a virtual pro-
hibition to parties obtaining the necessary funds
except in the way of loans, bearing a fixed inte-
rest and payable at a certain time." In anything
of a novel character, such as an invention, the effi-
cacyof which had not been tested by experience, and
where there was a certain risk attending its prose-
cution, no rate of interest that could be demanded
would act as an inducement to capitalists while they
were excluded from obtaining a share in the pro-
fits, with which they might be contented. The
melancholy fate of many men of genius and abi-
lity, who, in place of realising fortunes, have
languished in debtors' prisons, although fortunes
have been realised from the fruits of their inge-
nuity, has mainly arisen from this cause.
" They manage these things better in France."
Aye, and in Italy, in Germany, Holland, and the
United States of America ; indeed, in every coun-
try in the world. We have perversely lagged be-
hind, while others have ascertained beyond the
possibility of doubt the beneficial results of limited
liability. The public gain by it, because it stimu-
lates competition, and prevents anything approach-
ing to monopoly. The traders and merchants
—borrowers of every kind—profit by it, because
they are not limited to a single source from whence
to draw the necessary supplies. The only re-
maining class are capitalists —and we are con-
vinced that they would be the greatest gainers of
any ; for they would find new channels for in-
vestment—channels, in many instances, leading
to fortune ; while even in the old beaten track,
it would not stop credit, but only lead to whole-
some caution in quarters where the limitation was
specified. In every respect, then, we agree with
Mr. COLLIER in his opinion that, " the existing
law of Partnership is unsatisfactory, and that it
should be so far modified as to permit persons to
contribute to the capital of such concerns on
terms of sharing their profits, without incurring
liability beyond a limited amount."

The Duchess of Bucoleuch, who has been for some
time an invalid, is, we are happy to state, convalescent.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter arrived in
Grosvenor-square yesterday, from Dover, where his lord-
ship proceeded on the previous day to meet the mar-
chise.tre, Cecil, e 9
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toPiaierirs,sownh, eLreorsdh eßhraodw
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uffering from very ill health.
. Sir Robert Peel has left Whitehall-gardens, on a tour
v'
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, the latt ere six 13ritiF:h vessels.
formed
eedstiinmrs,a_taedipaartaigsolspor,eopoaor.atory
of a bank of deposit and discount. In Valparaiso
ket fair average sales had been made for GuayanZil
Mexico, Bolivia, &c. Auction sales of imported goods
had been pretty frequent, and the prices generally good.
Flour dull. Copper is steady demand, at $2O 75c.
Nitrate, 21 to 21i reals per quintal. In freights, good
first-class vessels for ores to England and the United
States were wanted. Nearly 2,000 tons of shipping
bad arrived in ballast from Melbourne. The revolution
in N-0 NY -G
rAn a d a was gaining ground.