The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-01 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1853.

NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE INITIALS."
Immediately, in 3 vols ,
CYRILLA. A T A L E.
By the BARONESS TAUPTHOENS, author of "The

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"Many also have perished, have erred, and sinned for wown."—
Esdras iv. 27.

Richard Bentley, New Butlington-,treet,

IdI7CCA AND PISTOJA RAILWAY COM.
PANY.

THIRD NOTICE.

NO LICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that any Shares on which the
11. call, due the 18th instant, shall not be paid on orbefore the second
day of April neat, wi 1, by the constitution of the Company, become
lorfeited.

K. NTACKENZIE. Agent to the Color arty.
25, Tokenhouse yard, 30th March, 1853.

LATJRENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.-
Lessee, CHARLES E. LAURENT, Onsl‘ w-house, Fulham-
roml. Open Every Evehing. The Orelik•Ara will perform, during.
the week, " The Thistle," " Shamrock," "Rose," and "Amin‘"
Waltzes, •he "Napoleon" OAlop, "Le Cirque" Quadrille ; "La
Valerie," "Juno," and "steeplechase" Poi k as.— Admission, is
Doors open at Half-pest Eight; to commence at Nine o'tlock, and
terminate at Half-past Eleven.

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Act. THE FIELD, or COUNTRY GENTLEMAN'S NEWS-
PAPER, consists of 24 pages, with ILLUSTRATIONS by the first
Ar&hts The increased space will enable the conductors to make
each department more perfect; and they hope, by the careful exclu-
sion of every subject of objectionable character, to render THE
FIELD all that a Gentleman's Sporting and Family Paper should
be. Published every Saturday morning in time for the early morn-
ing trains, and may be had of all newsmen.
Office, 4, l3rydges-street, Covent-garden. Price Gd.

JOZEAUS COPAHINE-MEGE, or Saccharatta
C kSPETLES, approved by the French College of Physicians, and

sticcvs.s.o*Y_fulnilAisfi•yecl—isCtisaris and London HCsultala:AM
aernibtwledged by them to b?.—fhe best remedy for the cure of
Gonorrolicel, Gleet, end Leucorrheeal Discharges, on an average of
six days (sce " Lancet " of 6th Nov., 1852, an extract from which
will be forwarded immediAtely on application).—Prepared and sold
by G.
.Joseau, sole French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London ; and
Jozeau, Phannacicn, 161, Rue Montmartre, Pad ' • and the principal
chemists of France, England, and the Colonies. Price of bottle of
100 capsules, 4s. 61; 50 do., 2s. 91, with directions, and stamp with
the name of Gabriel Jpzeau printed thereon. .

LADIES of delicate complexion, who suffer from
exposure to cold winds and damp atmosphere, will find imme-
diate and sosthing relict in the applicatiOn of ROWLA.NDS' KALY-
DOR. It allays all Irritation and tenderness of the skin, and renders
it roft, smooth, and pleasant; removes cutaneous disfigurements;
freckles, and tan, and imparts a healthy and blooming appearance:
Gentlemen, after shaving, will find it allay the irritability and smart-
ing pain, and render the skin smooth and pleasant. Its purifying
and refreshing properties have obtained its selection by Royalty and'
the several Courts throughout Europe, together with the elite of the
ari4ocracy. Price 4s. 6d. and Bs. 6d. per bottle. •
ROWLA.ND'S MACASSAR OIL is a delightfully fragrant and
transparent preparation for the Hair, and as an invigorator and
purifier beyond all precedent. Weakness, premature greyness, and
tendency to fall off, are entirely prevented by its regular application
ROWLAND'S ODON ro, or PEARL DENTIFRIFICE, preserves and
beautifies the Teeth, strengthens the Gums, and renders the Breath
sweet and pure.

Sold by A. Rowland and Son, 20, Hatton-gardens, London ; and by
Chemists and Perthmers.

ADVANTAGES in JUVENILE ATTIRE
this EATER.—As certain as Gold comes from Australia-,
Silks from India, or Tea from China, all advantages In DRESS
must come from the gigantic Business of E. MOSE 4 and SON; and
ATTIRE fashionable, cheap, superior in quality, and suitable for all
seasons, professions, and occupations, may always be obtained at
E. MOSES and SON'S, ALI)GATE and MINORIES, or NEW
OXFORD-STREET, corner "of Hart-street, where many advan-
tages in JUVENILE ATTIRE for Easter may be secured. he
materials are the best se'cetions which can be made—another in-
stance of the success of E. MOSES and SON'S buyers in fabrics for
JUVENILE CLOTHING, The Bespoke Department offers advan-
tages in flt, style, grace, neatness, and comfort, 'accompanied a ith
punctuality. dispatch and economy not to be met with elsewhere..

The READY-MADE BRA.NCII is replete with new fa';ries, new
styles, and elegant designs in YOUTHS' and CHILDREN'S CLOTH-
ING : the extent and magnificence of the Stock surpasses com-
parison, and the. prices are considerably lower than at any other
House. The SPORTING DRESS, PALETOTS, CAPES, &c., &c.,
introduced by E. MOSES and SON, are rapturously approved for
the ease they afford, the gentility they impart, and economy in
their price. HOSIERY and CHILDREN'S DIIEiSES, HATS and
CAPS, &c., &c., particularly merit attention- novelty, superior
quality, and liiw charge 3 being rendered available to all easies by
E. MOSES and SON.

THE LATEST FROM AUSTRALIA shows the "Diggings"
satisfactory, and the extent of gold fields past calculation, Emi-
grants may depend on suce. es, but they may make successful invest-
ments in the Wholesale Clothing and Outfitting Departments of E.
MOSES and SON'S Establishment. The goods are the best intro
ductions to the colony, and in a few hours produces profit equal to,
the cost of the passage. Outfits for all classes of passengers, ladies
or gentlemen, arc sup; lied by E. MOSES And SON at wholesale
prices. The goods are perfectly suitable, and everything required
for the voyage and country is pr. ded, tlf the best quality, and at the
cheapest rate: A separate dr‘partment- is kept for Outfitting. Ship
sailing information. and free lists of. outfits for. ladies and gentlemen,
may be had on application, or past free to any part of the aingdom.
CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the
public against imposibri,havin; learned that the untradesman-like
falsehood of " Being connected with ;he:r Establishment," or " It's
the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for
obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have
NO CONNEXION WITII ANT OTIIEB. HOUSE IN OR OtIT.,OF LeNpON,
except their own Establishments, ai fianis
London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Mlnorles, 83,
34, 85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating.
London West-end Branch, 50d, 007, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2,
3, Hart-street, all communicating.
Bradford (York,hi re) Branch, 19 nd 20, Bridge-street,
Sheffield Branch, 36, Fartate.
Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and
Shoe Makers, end General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen.
IMPORTANT —Should any article not give satisfaction, it will be
exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will he returned
without hesitation. All goods are marked In plain figures, the lowest
price, from which no abatement can be made.
The Establishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on
Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock.
A new Book, ontitled " The World's Pharos," containing the
Emigrant's Assistant, full list of prices, and directions for self-mea-
surement, may be had on application, or post-free, to any part of
the kingdom.
A handsome Almanac for the year ending 1853 can be had gratis,
on application.
lei Pon pade Francais.
Hier siricht man Deutsch.

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Aqua se habla Espanol

WORKING EXPENSES OF RAILWAYS.—By the ac-
counts of the chief companies we learn that during the
past half-year the proportion (excluding renewal fund) of
working expenses to traffic receipts, per mile, has been
as follows :—London and North-Western, 384 per cent. ;
London and Brighton, 42 per cent. ; Great Western,
38k per cent. ; Bristol and Exeter, 44f per cent. ; Lon-
don and South-Western, 41 per cent. ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 414 per cent. ; East Lancashire, 444 per
cent. ; Midland, 44 1-10 per cent. ; South-Eastern, 45
per cent. ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 394 per cent. ;
York and North Midland, 38/ per cent. ; Great Nor-
thern, 45/ per cent. ; and Eastern Counties. 41 percent.
THE DRUNKEN CONTROVERSY.—A rather amusing con-
troversy is at present being carried on between the two
cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow ; and the point in dis-
pute relates to the.respective intemperance of the inha-
bitants. A short time ago a Parliamentary return was
printed, on the motion of Mr. Hume, which contained
some important statistics with respect to the amount of
drunkenness existing in several cities of both England
and Scotland ; and from some researches which have
been since made by Lord Provost M‘Laren, it would
seem that the returns for the city of Edinburgh were
very incorrect. Hence the quarrel originated, and a
considerable amount of labour has been employed by the
partisans of their respective cities to make out as bad a
case as possible for their opponents. The North British
Daily Mail, which devotes two columns to the subject,
has the following extract from the Scotsman :—" We do
not care to plunge into the details—we are willing, in
the meanwhile, to take the Edinburgh Return as aggre-
gated by our Lord Provost ; only we must also, on the
grounds already stated, take the Glasgow Return in its
corrected form. The figures then assume this very ugly
form :—Edinburgh, 9,318 cases in 166,000 of population,
or 1 in 18 ; Glasgow, 26,000 cases in 333,657 of popula-
tion, or lin 13. This is what our Glasgow friends have
to thank our Lord Provost for. His lordship's attempt
was, not to raise Glasgow, but to lower Edinburgh—and
there we are, Edinburgh low, but Glasgow lower still."
THE GOOD OLD WINTERS.—In 401, the Black Sea was
entirely frozen over. In 763, not only the Black Sea but
the Straits of Dardanelles were frozen over ; the snow in
some places rose fifty feet high. In 822, the great rivers
of Europe, the Danube, the Elbe, &c., were so hard
frozen as to bear heavy waggons for a month. In 860, the
Adriatic was frozen. In 991, everything was frozen ;
the crops totally failed, and famine and pestilence
close the year. In 1067, most of the travellers in Ger-
many were frozen to death on the roads. In 1133 the
Po was frozen from Cremona to the sea ; the wine casks
were burst, and the trees split by the action of the frost,
with immense noise. In 1236 the Danube was frozen
to the bottom, and remained long in that state. In
1316 the crops wholly failed in Germany ' • wheat,
which some years before sold in England at 6s. the
quarter, rose to 2/. In 1339 the crops failed in Scot-
land, and such a famine ensued that the poor were
reduced to feed on grass, and many perished miserably in
the fields. The successive winters of 1432-3-4 were
dun-
commonly severe.
s distributed to the soldiers
It once snowed forty days without
interruption.in ln Isn cut 46 In 1683, the winter was
excessively cold. Most of the hollies were killed. Coaches
drove along the Thames, the ice of which was 11 inches
thick. In 1709 occurred the cold winter. The frost
waswBiththheawtcilni eet istr.
penetrated 3 yards into the ground. In 1716, booths
were erected.and fairs held on the Thames. In 1744 and
was covered in less than 15 minutes with ice 1745, the strongest ale in England, exposed.
the eighth to the air,
of an inch thick. In 1809, and again in 1812, the win-
ters were remarkably cold. In 1814 there was a fair on
the frozen Thames.
WIDENING OF THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.—It is stated that, in consequence of the daily
increasing traffic on this line, and the delays which at
present occur for the want of room to accommodate the
immense number of trains which come in almost every
minute from the main line itself and its numerous con-
nexions, to the London terminus, the directors have de-
termined to double the width of the railway at the Lon-
don end, and should that not be sufficient, to proceed
further. The line, which is the widest in the kingdom
from Euston-square to Primeroselill, is to be doubled
in width from the latter place to Willesden, so as to
enable it from that point to afford accommodation for
nearly double as many trains as at present.

of Siloa ; that Senor Robles had gone to surrender
the command of his division ; and that great alarms
were felt. The Universal, however, could not
elucidate the causes of these rumours, which it dis-
believed.

Another account says that General Blancarte had
eft Mexico with a brigade of 1,00 men and six
pieces of artillery to bring to terms the State of
Guanajuato, which would not adopt the revolution.
Senor Don Ignacio Mora Villamil had arrived at
Tehuantepec, commissioned bythe Mexican G overn-
men t to deliver up the Isthmus to the representative
of the Slob Company.
Our.iniscellaneous items are interesting. A man
named Alfred Spring had been arrested on suspicion
of being the murderer of the two women at Phila-
delphia. Three failures of houses in the provision
trade at Baltimore are reported. The aggregate
liabilities, however, were not large, being put down
at about $250,000 to $300,000, and it was believed
they would be able to pay from 50 to 75 cents on the
dollar. The navigation of the Hudson river was
expected to be resumed in a few days, and it was
thought that the lakes would soon open for navi-
gation. Large fires had occurred at Buffalo, Troy,
Newhaven, Boston, and Rochester.. At Buffalo the
loss sustained was $lO,OOO ; at Troy, 45,000 ; at
Newhaven, $16,000 ; and at Rochester, $lO,OOO.
The sales of cotton at New Orleans during the
week ending the 12th ' inst. amounted to 80,000
bales, valued at $3,000,000. A Baltimore me-
chanic had applied for space in the New York
Crystal Palace to erect a steam engine, which he
asserts "will carry a steam-ship across the Atlantic
-in 36 hours. The British ships America and Bel-
mont,- which had been on fire at New Orleans,
were not so greatly injured as at first supposed ;
and the cotton being pressed would not be damaged
more than 20 per cent. The steamer Bee had ex-
ploded her boilers on the Ohio- river, killing four
persons,- and dangerously scalding five others. Mr.
Meagher was lecturing in several cities in the
United States to crowded audiences. It was
thought that the clipper ship Atalanta, ashore off
the Highlands of Neversink, would be got off with-
Wit much daniage. She had made the run from
Canton to where she struck, within a few miles of
New York, in the short space of 84 days—the
quickest passage ever made. Her cargo of silks,
teas, &c., is said to be worth .upwards of $200,000.
There was no material change; to notice in' the
New York stock or money,maykets. . Great diffi-
culty was experienced in the negotiation of second-
class paper, for which the rates - vary,frOin 12 to
15 per cent. ; first-class mercantile 'paper - was
taken at the discount houses to-day at 9to 10 per
cent. ; good business paper, which in an easy con-
dition of the money market is acceptable among
the banks, is thus thrown into private channels
at a severe loss. Loans on call on good securities
were made at 7 per cent. Foreign exchange dull.
IWe quote bankers' bills—London, 109 to 109 ;
Paris, 5 13/ to 5 15 ; Amsterdam, 40/ to 40 ;
Hamburgh, 36k to 36i ; Bremen, 79k to 79 ;
Frankfort, 40- to 01. Cotton was in im-
proved demand, the advices by telegraph of
a large falling off in the receipts of the ports
having brought buyers freely into the market, and
the sales for the past three days have been 12,000
bales, closing with an advance of I cent. on our
previous quotations. The' sales of the week are
13,000 bales, independent of 7,000 bales which were
sold on private terms. The flour market remained
in an unsettled state, and prices were again lower.
Wheat in slack demand at almost' nominal prices.
Provisions without alteration. Freights :—To
London—Tobacco, -30 s. per lihd. ; flour, 2s. 9d.
per barrel ; turpentine, 3s. 6d. per 280 lb. ; mea-
surement -goods, 30s. per ton ; heavy goods, oil,
&c., 255: to 30s. '•-cheese, 30s. ; beef, ss. per tierce.
To 'Havre-Cotton, square bales, d. per lb. ;
ashes,- $8 to $lO per ton.

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MINT WEWISOUTH WALES.

-
It-is loped by all persons connected with the trade of
Ansfralia, that_soon after the re-assembling of Parlia-
ment SOLCI4 definite information will be obtained as to the
position„of the 'question regarding the establishment.of a
,-mint in New South. Wales. All that is understood at
present is,-that the Home Government will.offer no op-
position to the proposal, but will simply, enforce it stipu-
lation that the sovereigns and half-sovereigns to be coined:
shall have some distinctiVe -nrark to denote their ;placb
,
of origin. The mercantile community, ,however, are
anxious to know whether any steps.2rOn4ggp*s• on
this side to facilitate the wishes of the aoniste,rand if
so" whether an opinion can be formed as, to the -period
when the entire arrangements are likely tii.l4o,4oiiipleted.
From the new blue-book just published on the gold dis-
coveries, it appears that on the 12th of August last,
Governor FilAtiv transmitted I_r_,oiiaL-Sydircry 'tibiae of
the Le:;i-latrie Gauen-, lo the effe'ct—that immediate'
steps should be taken for the establishment of a branch
of the Royal Mint at that place, and that it should be
on the largest scale described by Sir John Herschell,
costing 10,0001. for engines and machinery and 20,0001.
for buildings, so that by means of three presses it might
be capable of coining the whole of the probable annual
yield both of New South Wales and Victoria. In this
resolution, which was followed by another, that applica-
tion should be made, through the Secretary of State, to
the Master of the Royal Mint to select the principal
officers and skilled workmen that might be necessary,
the Governor himself concurred, and subsequently, in a
dispatch to Sir John Pakington, dated the 2d of Novem-
ber, he notified that a remittance had been made of
10,000/. "for the purpose of meeting the cost of the
machinery and apparatus to be procured in England."
This 10,000/. was received more than two months ago,
and it would therefore appear that measures for sending
out the requisite articles may not only be in progress
but near completion. Meanwhile, however, a company
is applying for a charter with a view to furnish each of
the colonies with an independent mint by private en-
terprise, and the perplexity of the public as to what is
really intended is proportionably increased. There can be
no objection to such a speculation, but the thiag to be
wished is, that whatever may be determined upon will
be accomplished without delay, and that conflicting pro-
posals will not be made a plea for doing nothing. The
general policy of establishing a mint admits of no dispute,
although an over-estimate may have been formed in
some instances of its probable effects ; and if prompt
steps had been taken when they were urged nearly two
years back, an enormous risk and temporary waste of
capital might have been averted. Of course, the advan-
tages now to be gained from it will be only moderate, as
a sufficient supply of coin has probably already been re-
ceived for local wants. • With the increase of trade and
population, however, these wants will constantly fluc-
tuate, and it would be most injurious to the colonists
that in such cases they should still have to depend upon
supplies from England. In the United States, with the
head mint at Philadelphia, a branch mint has always
been deemed necessary at New Orleans, and ample expe-
rience can therefore be quoted to confirm the opinion as
to what is requisite for a territory so distant as Austra-
lia. The true reason, however, for the disposition on
the part of many people to treat the idea of establishing
a mint in that region with indifference is to be found in
the fact, that both in the colonies and at home there are
large classes who profit by its absence. Merchants,
shipowners, and others, gain by the prevailing system,
while the community at large are the sufferers. Perhaps,
however, the extent to which business is likely to be
checked by the discovery of the wholesale adulterations
lately practised will henceforth render even these parties
anxious that the matter should no longer be neglected.—
Times.

EXPENSIVE CONVERSION.—We read in the Akhbar of
Algiers :—" In the reign of Braham-ben-Mamlouk, in
1819, a Jew became a Mussulman, under the name of
Abd-Allah. Some years after he married an Arab
woman, who died without leaving him any children. He
afterwards married another Mussulman woman, by
whom he has a daughter two years old. Every one
thought this man sincerely converted to Islamism, when
a few days back a rumour was current that he had again
returned to the religion of Moses. This news turned
out to be true, as the following strange ceremonies, we
are informed, took place on his reception. The Rabbis
commenced by cutting the nails of his hands and feet as
close as possible to the flesh ; they then had his head
shaved, only two locks of hair being left, one at each
side of the head. He next was made to take a cold bath
in a vessel kept in the synagogue, and if he is really con-
verted, he is to proceed there for six months at least,
andatake a similar bath every morning at break of day.
During this bath some eggs were broken on his head,
which was then carefully washed. On his leaving the
bath a shirt was placed on him, and forty blows of a stick
were administered to him on the back. He was then
placed in a hole, and every one present threw a small
stone at him. This operation being terminated, new
clothes were given him, and the old ones were burned.
He was, in addition, ordered to fast for a certain length
of time. Finally, he has been directed to whitewash his
shop in the Rue Combes, and to perfume it, and all the
merchandise which it contains, with incense, During a
period of seven days he is to eat ashes, to purify his
body. The Jews are tormenting him to make his daugh-
ter also change her religion, declaring that without that
act nothing will have been done."

SPREAD—OF THE RAPPING DELUSION.—The Cincin-
natti Tin v 3 says there are 59 " spiritual circles" regu-
larly organised in that city, and more than twice that
number occasionally meeting. The number of mediums
is stated at 310.

FRENCH SHIPS.-official returns received by the
Minister of Marine from the French consul at New-
castle, show that the number of French vessels (arrivals
and departures) which appeared in that port and neigh-
bouring ones, during the year 1852, was 2,652, gauging
224,942 tons, being an increase over the preceding year
of 206 vessels and 18,338 tons.- The greater part of
these vessels came in without cargoes to carry away
coals.

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THE REPRESENTATION OF SOUTHWARK.

DINNER TO SIR W. MOLESWORTH.

Yesterday evening the electors of Southwark enter-
tained Sir W. Molesworth at a public dinner given to
celebrate his recent re-election for the Borough. The
dinner was given at the Bridge-house Tavern, London-
bridge, was presided over by Dr. Challice, and was at-
tended by nearly 300 gentlemen, including among them
the High Bailiff and the most influential members of the
constituency. Mr. A. Pellatt, Sir William's colleague ;
Sir A. Cockburn, the Attorney-General ; Mr. Moffatt,
M.P., and Mr. Oliveira, M.P., were also invited guests
upon the occasion.
The usual loyal toasts were received by the company
with great enthusiasm, and then
The CHAIRMAN gave "The health of Sir W. Moles-

worth," whom he said they had assembled to compliment
in the way most consonant to their feelings, by giving
him a public dinner. It had hitherto been considered an
anomaly that a Cabinet Minister should represent a
constituency which was designated as Radical, and it had
been made a subject of lamentatioa that a Radical like
Sir W. Molesworth would inoculate the Cabinet with his
principles. The fears thus expressed were not partici-
pated in by the electors of Southwark, but they did hope
that the Liberal element admitted into the Administra-
tion, begun by a drop, would soon form an essential
portion of its composition. (Cheers.) The time had
passed when the destinies of the empire were 'to be
swayed by party tactics, for, by the mighty influence of
a free press, the people were able to form a fair and im-
partial judgment on all questions that affected them.
Public opinion now exercised, as it henceforth always
must, a great power in all the affairs of the State, and
large, and liberal, and free constituencies felt that the
time had arrived when the corruption prevailing in small
boroughs, of which there had been such recent exposures,
Must be terminated. He would not detain them by al-
luding to the qualities of the right hon. baronet who sat
beside him, but he believed that he was actuated by tho-
roughly independent principles in taking office, and that
he would not remain there if doing so required any
sacrifice of his political convictions. He believed that
the affection and confidence of the constituency of South-
wark were dearer to Sir William Molesworth than the
position which he occupied, and he asked the company
with great confidence to drink Sir William's health, and
to join in' timiiruThh thift he might- long remain their
representative, and not only a Cabinet but a Radical
Minister. " (Cheers.)

Sir W. MOLESWORTH, who was received with loud ap-
plause, then rose and said—l am excessively obliged to
you for the flattering manner in which you have received
me this evening and drunk to my health. It gives me
great pleasure and satisfaction to meet on this occasion
so many of my friends and cordial supporters, to whom
lam so deeply indebted, and who have exerted them-
selves so repeatedly and energetically to place me in the
honourable position of representative of this borough—
a position which I have now held for eight years, and
which I hope, with your favour and aid, long to con-
tinue to" hold. (Cheers.) I thank you for the honour
which you have done me by giving this dinner to cele-
brate my re-election. When, in accordance with the
wise rules of the constitution of this country my seat
was 'vacated by taking office, and it was my duty to ap-
pear before you and to ask you again to trust me as
your representative, I stated to you in general terms
the views and intentions with which I accepted office
under the Crown. I need not now repeat those state-
ments ; for, in fact, the time has come for deeds instead
of words—for actions in the place of professions.
(Cheers.) We are in the middle of a session of Parlia-
ment, and I think it must be admitted that since Par-
liament reassembled in the beginning of last month,
neither the House of Commons nor her Majesty's Mi-
nisters have been altogether idle. I will therefore very
shortly refer to some of the things which have lately been
done in Parliament, and which show the objects, the in-
tentions, and the principles of the present Government.
Gentlenien, chiefly in consequence of free trade and of the
wise financial policy which originated with Sir R. Peel, this
country is now in a most flourishing condition, our artisans
of every kind are well employed ; industry of every descrip;
tion is -tfiriving ; peace, plenty, and contentment- reign.
throlighout the. land. Therefore her •34jesty's Ministers.
were able to turn their attention, *fi Itpit*anee, td.
the affairs of our remoter depende ' q they
-com-
menced* their Parliamentary labou - -liringing in a
measure of much importance to the; ireateO•of our colo-
nies—a measure of which I had givem notice before the
resignation of the late Government;-4 refer to the bill
with regard to the clergy reserves of• Canada. The ob-
ject of that bill is to empower the Leg,islattiee of Canada
to deal_withAhe local question of church establishments
in thatyc6l2iiry. Two years ago the Legislature of that
great colony, which contains nearly 2;000,000 of.i.nbabi-
tants,. addl'eSsed:the Crown to submit to Parliament a
'bill similar to that, now before t14.1-16U.9e- of COMmons.
Tl,le G.oiii,rnment of my noble frieltd Lord John Russell'
.pro
iced- to do so, and were about to do so, when they
quit_ :race. The late Government, partly animated_
ril)
by 0 ;and not Very friendly feeling towards Canada;
determined to set at nought the wishes of the Canadian
LeZislature, and- refused to fulfil the promises of their
predecessors. It was the first duty of the present Go-
vernment— and an agreeable one it was—to redeem
those rkilges, and to apply to Canada the great, the
ti ue,'ltmt Al-thipoi tant -rule of -colonial policy---rramely,
that all questions which affect exclusively the local in-
terests of a colony possessing representative institutions
Shall be dealt with by the local Legislature. (Cheers.)
That rule should, in my opinion, form the basis of our
system of colonial government. The strict adherence to
it would, more than anything else, tend to strengthen
and consolidate our vast colonial empire, which now
contains every climate of the earth--which is capable
of producing every commodity that is useful or agree-
able or beneficial to man—which is in the act of being
rapidly peopled by myriads of our race, speaking our
language, with wants, feelings, and tastes similar to
our own—anxious to exchange the produce of their new
homes for the creations of our unrivalled skill and manu-

facturing industry—willing to carry on with us an im-
mense and increasing and a mutually beneficial com-
merce, but, like true Englishmen, desiring to have the
management of their local affairs, and to possess Anglo-
Saxon institutions. (Cheers.) With such institutions

the colonists would long continue to be loyal and de-
voted subjects of the British Crown. Therefore, to give
them such institutions should be the great object of the
colonial policy of this country, and as the great object
of the colonial policy of her Majesty's present Ministers,
and especially of my noble friend the Secretary of State
for the Colonies, who is a sincere, zealous, and deter-
mined colonial reformer. (Cheers.) One of the first
official acts of my noble friend was to frame, with the
cordial approbation of his colleagues, a constitution for
the colony of the Cape of Good Hope. A constitution
ought to have been given to that colony at least eight
years ago ; but Lord Derby, who was then Secretary of
State for the Colonies, refused to comply with the wishes
and entreaties of the Governor of the Cape. And when
Lord Derby's late Government came into power, they
raised every obstacle, and discovered every difficulty, in
the way of granting free institutions to South Africa.
But my noble friend's energy soon' removed every one of
those obstacles, and overcame every one of those diffi-
culties ; and an order in Council has lately been sent to
the Cape conferring a most liberal constitution upon
that colony, from which I anticipate the happiest con-
sequences. (Cheers.) In accordance, also, with the
same true principles of colonial policy, my noble
friend has complied with the prayers of the petitions
which have been addressed to the Crown and Parliament
by the Legislatures of the four great colonies of Austra-
lia, and, by abolishing transportation to Van Dieman's
Land, has put a stop to the sending of convicts to
the goldfields of Australia, and to the rewarding of our
criminals by a passage free of expense to the diggings.
(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, Ido rejoice at the abolition
of transportation to these colonies, because, 16 years
ago, I was chairman of a committee of the House of
Commons appointed to inquire into the subject of trans-
portation, and those inquiries convinced me that trans-
portation to the great colonies of Australia ought to be
abolished ; and for 16 years I have done my best to
bring about a result the accomplishment of which, I am
glad to say, has been one of the first acts of the present
Government. (Cheers.) The second Parliamentary act
of the present Government, to which I will refer, has
been to bring in a bill to remove what I consider to be
a great stigma and a foul disgrace to the institutions of
this country—l mean the disabilities of the Jews, an
odious relic of bigotry and intolerance, unworthy of this
age, unworthy especially of this empire, and which de-
prives this metropolis of one of its representatives in
Parliament. I hope that this measure, which has so
frequently received the assent of the House of Com-
mons, and so particularly concerns the Lower House,
will not again he rejected by the Upper House, but that
the good sense, prudence, and intelligence of that body
will induce them to set this question at rest for ever.
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, the estimate for the military and
naval expenditure of this country was a third subject
which has been lately brought before the House ofCom-
mons by her Majesty's Ministers. After careful consi-
deration the Government came to the conclusion that it
was not necessary to increase the amount of our mili-
tary or naval forces, or to add to the number of our
soldiers or sailors ; for we do not wish to assail any
country or to interfere in any way with itsof
in-
ternal affairs. We desire to be on friendly terms with
the established Government (whatever it may be)
every European nation ; but at the same time the
Government felt it to be their duty to render this
country unassailable by improving our defences—a ne-
cessary but costly work. The conduct of the Govern-
ment in this matter has received the most decided
mark of the approbation of the House of Commons, fur
the army, navy, and ordnance estimates have passed
• without opposition, and almost without discussion.
• (Hear, hear.) In mentioning our foreign relation, I can-
, not help referring to some lamentable events which have
lately occurred abroad—l mean the deplorable insurrec-
tion at Milan and the execrable attempt to assassinate
the Emperor of Anstria. Those events have been attri-
• buted by writers in foreign newspapers to the intrigues
3 and machinations of political refugees in this country ;
• and it has been said that the Government of this country
ought to expel those refugees. But the Government
has no power to do anything of the kind ; they have no
f intention to ask Parliament to give them any such power
they have no wish to possess or exercise such a power.
• (Cheers.) For this country has been, and I hope will

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long continue to be, an asylum for men of e46politieall)
_ faith. It has afforded shelter by turns to every van-
quished party, and even to our bitterest foes. It has
given equal security to the friends of liberty and to the
friends of despotism, to the Bourbon and to the Red
epublican—to the Orleanist and to the Socialist—to
etternich, Kossuth, and Mazzini—to Joinville, Louis
Blanc, and Ledru Rollin. But I must express the same
opinion as my noble friend Lord Palmerston did, in reply
to a question which was put to him in the Howe
of Commons, that foreign refugees, in accepting' the
hospitality of this country, are bound by every prin-
ciple of honour to abttain from entering into intrigues,
and from attempting to disturb the tranquillity of other
countries, and that if they do not do so abstain they
deserve the severest censure and condemnation.
(Hear, hear.). Gentlemen, in speaking of the various
matters which have already occupied the attention of
the House of Commons, there is one of great im-
portance, which must still more occupy the attention
of Parliament and of the whole nation—l allude to the
proceedings before the election committees. The investi-
gations or those committees have disclosed- the existence
at the last general election of hideous scenes of bribery,
corruption, intimidation, undue and disgraceful influence
of every kind, sort, and description—exercised, I am
sorry to say, in some instan -,es by persons too closely
connected with_the late Government of this country.

ear, hear.) How to put a stop to these lamental.4,
these loathsome evils, is a problem not of the easiest
s.)iution ; but a stop must be put to them, for their un-
checked continuance would bring discredit upon repre-
sentative government, and endanger the institutions of
this country ; and if those institutions ever perish, 'they
will die, not from external causes, but from the calic,:r
of corruption consuming the vitals of our electoral
system. (Hear.) A remedy must be found and ap-
plied, and a potent one it must be. A new Reform Bill,
the disfranchisement of the corrupt constituencies, and,
in'my opinion, the ballot, are wanted. (Cheers.) But
until the election committees have all reported, and the
commissions appointed to inquire into the corruptcon-
stituencies have concluded their investigations, and those
investigations have been carefully considered, it seems
to be the general opinion that it would not be expedient
for the Government to bring in a new Reform Bill, and
that it had better, therefore, be left for next session,
I especially as there are several other important questions
which must occupy the attention of Parliament during
the greater portion of the remainder of this session.
Those questions are the education of the people, the
budget, and the government of India. My noble friend
Lord John Russell will on Monday next bring the ques-
tion of the education of the people under the consideia-
tion of the House of Commons, and state the intentions
of the Government. The Chancellor of the Exchequer
will, as soon as he can, bring on the budget, and state
his views on the income tax ; and the question of the
future government of India must be raised this session,
as the charter of the East India Company will expire at
the beginning of next year. Until the Government shall
have announced to Parliament their intentions on these
eubjeeti-it wanl4 -you know, be ineliscra*andilfriater-4
to all the rules of etiquette for me to discuss them.
(Hear.) I will therefore consent myself with say-
ing that the measures of the Government will, I hope,
give satisfaction to their friends and supporters. Now,
gentlemen, let me again thank you for the manner in which
you have received me this evening. I hope that I shall
continue to deserve your approbation and to retain your
confidence, and that again and again I shall receive at your
hands, as the reward of my political•conduct, the distin-
guished, and by me most highly prized, honour of repre-
senting you in Parliament. I know that there is only
one way by which I can deserve the approbation and
retain the confidence of the numerous and intelligent
electors of this great and important constituency, and
that is, by showing that I am sincerely and earnestly
anxious, to the best of my power, ability, and judgment,
to give prudent and practical effect to those political
principles which have induced you four times to return
me to the House of Commons. (Cheers.) And I am
convinced that you, prudent and practical men of busi-
ness, will pronounce a fair and candid judgment on my
conduct in office, believing that my colleagues and my-
self • have only one object, in view—namely, the good
government of this mighty empire, and the well-being
of its inhabitants. (Loud cheers.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL acknowledged the toast of
"The House of Commons," with which his name was
associated by the chairman. He said that, however
unworthy he might be of the honour thus paid him, in
one respect he merited it, for no man could be more de-
voted than he was to the sacred principle of popular re-
presentation. In that principle was involved the hap-
piness and welfare of the empire. Within the last few
...years a storm had burst over Europe, and the waves of
idemocracy had threatened at one time to sweep away
\ all existing institutions, but these had been since rolled
back, and the stagnant waters of despotism again
covered the fair face of the continent. (Hear.) Eng-
land was the last stronghold—the sacred altar of liberty
and freedom of opinion—our constitution wisely tem-
pered the ardour and vigour of democracy with the more
stable institution of monarchical government; but popu-
lar representation especially he regarded as being the
basis of peace, good order, prosperity, and freedom
among. us. (Cheers.) The time had come when that
principle must be carried out to a still further extent,
and when, as had been said by the chairman, they must
have another "Russell purge." The company-would
remember the story of the medical man who sent the
prefkription with his medicine, " when takeii to be w ell
shaken." (Laughter.) Members of Parliament we're
beiii well shaken at present, and happy the man wh o
came out. of the ordeal unscathed. (Cheers an d
laughter.)

,
" Let the galled jade wince,
His withers were unwrung
and he defied any man to say that he had tampered with
the elements of corruption, (Cheers.) He felt that h e
ought not to tresspass further upon their patience, aLd
lie.coarluded by eusessing. a hope that the constituency
might long be represented 5i such a Member, and such
a member long represent such a constituency.
.Mr. A. PELLATT acknowledzed the toast o Pros-
perity to the Trade and Commerce of the Borough," and
in doing so dwelt strongly on the necessity of providing
Southwark with municipal institutions.
The health of the High Bailiff and of the Chairman
were among the other toasts of the evening, the proceed-
ings of which were enlivened by some excellent vocal
music, controlled and directed by Harker, the toast-
master.