The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-02 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN T.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the West London and
Crystal Palace Railway Bill were considered and agreed
to.

FRANCE.

The Siecle has a stirring article on the Eastern
question, but it is merely a repetition of what it
has been saying for the last fortnight, namely,
calling upon the British and. French Governments
to reject any offer of arrangement of the dispute
between Russia and Turkey except upon the basis
of the previous and immediate evacuation of the
Principalities. This being refused, war, according
to the Siecle, becomes a duty on the part of the
allies from which they cannot shrink without dis-
grace. In the other journals there is nothing of
the slightest interest on this or any other subject.
Several of the journals contain a letter from
Schiras, in Persia, written by a Swedish physician,
giving a dreadful account of the almost total de-
struction of that town on the 21st of April. Not
less than 12,000 persons, the letter states, perished
lo / the disaster.
A grand state-dinner was given on Saturday at
Saint-Cloud, at which Queen Christina, Prince
Jerome Napoleon, Prince Napoleon, the Princess
Mathilde, and the Duke de Rianzares were present.
In the evening the Imperial party proceeded to the
theatre of the Palace, where the actors of the
Theatre-Franoais represented the Mari ala Cam-
pagite. Their Majesties were accompanied by the
great officers and ladies of their households. The
Prince of Hesse, the diplomatic body, a great
number of senators, deputies, councillors of State,
generals, and superior func'donaries were present,
as well as a great number of the wives and female
relatives of these gentlemen. The representation
terminated at half-past eleven.
A decree from the Emperor approves of the sta-
tutes of the railway company represented by Count
de Morny, the Marquis de Latour-Maubourg, Mr.
Masterman, and Mr. Laing of London, and. other
gentlemen, and authorises the said company to bear
the name of the Grand Central of France.
We read in the Presse :—" We announced two
days ago that M. F.' Arago had commenced his
journey towards Paris ; we now learn that the im-
provement in his health has not maintained itself.
His situation has become such that it was not con-
sidered necessary to send a telegraphic dispatch
to Paris to request his son to join him. This
news has caused a very painful sensation in the
scientific world."

The following bills were read a third time and
Passed :—Archbishop of Canterbury's Estate, Richmond
(Yorkshire) Burgage Pastures, Sneed-park Estate.
The report upon the Jesus College and Ward Jack-
son's Estate Bills were reconsidered and agreed to, and
the bills ordered to he read a third time.

PETITIONS.
Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from medical
men in Edinburgh, praying for an improvement in the
condition of surgeons in the navy ; also, a petition from
a place in Scotland in favour of the ocean penny post-
age.

Mr. CORBETT presented 27 petitions from dyers and
bleachers in Lancashire and Yorkshire, in favour of a
ten hours' bill.
Mr. A. PELLATT presented two petitions from
Cheltenham, praying for the people's charter.
Mr. KERSHAW presented several petitions from
Gloucestershire and Devonshire, against the Education
Bill.

CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.
Lord J. RUSSELL, in moving that the house do go
into committee upon this bill, said the subject
of Charitable Trusts had for a long period en-
gaged the attention of Parliament. In 1816 Lord
Brougham brought it prominently before Parlia-
ment, and from that year up till now, he thought
the usual time had elapsed before which questions of
great public interest like the present were generally
brought to a satisfactory conclusion. In 1843 a mea-
sure was brought in by Sir Frederick Pollock, and other
bills had been repeatedly introduced since then—one by
the Government over which he presided, and another
by Sir Frederick Thesi,er, the late Attorney-General.
In the present session 'the Government again took up
the subject, and they introduced into the other house of
Parliament the bill which was now before the house.
It Was referred to a select committee of their lordships,
and that committee paid great attention to the subject,
and went over the whole of the provisions of the bill.
Their opinion was that the question of the superintend-
ence and general administration of these charities should
he altogether separated from political considerations, or theinterests of any particular party, and that they con-
sidered that the bill would attain that object. They
suggested that the commissioners who were to be named.
by the Crown, and were to have the general admi-
nistration of charities, should hold office during
good behaviour, and it appeared to him that
the great object which they all had in view
/night be accomplished in that manner. There were
some alterations which he int-nded to propose in com-
mittee. Though there were three commissioners, with
salaries, named in the bill, it was very probable that
after a time the whole number' of three would not be
required ; and therefore he proposed to add a clause at
the end of the bill, which would enable the Government,
after a certain time, to allow one of the appointments to
cease and determine. According to the bill as it now
stood, one of the commissioners would not be required
to possess legal qualifications. He was sorry to find
that Roman Catholic charities could not be placed under
the bill without some special provision, as it was likely
that its operation might affect their existence. Though
many of them were very useful charities, and such as he
Was sure the house would wish to continue, yet unless
great care was taken they might be entirely overthrown
and destroyed by the bill. He would therefore propose
that these charities should be omitted ; but he did not
Mean that they should be permanently omitted,
because he believed that the Roman Catholics would
derive great benefit by having a superintending body
over their charities like that which was established by
the bill ; but in order to include them, a separate bill
and separate provisions, which would give rise to a great
deal of discussion, would be required.
The house then went into committee upon the bill.
[LEFT SITTING.]

The Emperor, it is said, purposes being present
at the breaking up the camp of Satory, which is to
take place one of these days. He will accompany
the army to Compiegne, as Commander-in-Chief on
the field ; thence to Rambouillet • and lastly, to
Fontainebleau. He also intends being present at
the breaking up of the camp of Helfaut. It is said
that several old and experienced officers praise the
manner in which the Emperor has conducted the
manoeuvres of the army at Satory.
The Bourse yesterday exhibited almost a panic,
and closed with a downward tendency. The Three
per Cents., for cash and for the account have given
way 55c. each ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents.
for cash 30c., and for the account 10c. Bank
Shares, which for some days past have been steadily
advancing, have also gone down, 20f. At the close
of business, the quotations were-For cash : Three
per Cents., 78f. 35c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
103 f. 25c. For the account : Three per Cents.,
78f. 40c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 103 f. 40c. ;
Bank Shares, 2,840 f. Shares of the Bank of Credit
Foncier remain, as for the last few days, unchanged,
at 740 f. ; but Credit Mobilier have fallen 7f.,
closing at 825 f. 50c. The Railway share market
has shown the same characteristics as the market
for Rentes, and Northerns are 6f. lower than on
Saturday ; Paris and Orleans, 10f. ; Paris and
Strasburg, 9f. ; Paris and Lyons, 6f. ; Paris and
Rouen, sf. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 7f. ; Wes-
tern of France, Of. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 9f. ;
Rouen and Havre and unchanged. The following
are the closing prices :-Northerns, 870 f. 25c ;
Paris and Orleans, 1,162 f. 50c. ; Paris and Stras-
burg, 928 f. 25c. ; Paris and Lyons, 934 f. ; Paris
and Rouen, 1,107 f. 50c. ' • Lyons to the Mediter-
ranean, 760 f. 50c. ; Western of France, 745 f. ;
Rouen and Havre, 505 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette,
626 f. 50e.

iREMORNE GARDENS.—The second bal masque of the
season is announced to take place to-morrow, the 3d
instant, and the preparations are, we understand, on a
most magnificent scale. The cirque will be thrown open
without charge, and the Italian brothers are to exhibit
their unequalled feat, Le Saut de Rivicre, which we wit-
nessed last evening with increased admiration of the
Powers of those extraordinary artistes. The pyrotechnic
genius of Mortram enhances the impression caused by
this extraordinory performance, which will prove one of
the most striking features of to-morrow's entertainments.
A. brilliant assemblage is certain to do justice to the
taasterly tactics of Mr. Simpson, who is richly deserving TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
of public patronage.
SONS' MADAME Tussains AND Exmaimar.—This The Constitutionnel repeats the assurance it gave
most excellent exhibition increases daily in public esti- yesterday of the non-acceptance of the propositions
'nation, more particularly as it has lately been honoured brought by the Carodoc. It says—
by a visit from Prince Albert and the Royal children, "As we had already stated, it was again said yester-
who expressed their satisfaction with the arrangement day that the conditions of arrangement concerted at
and contents of the museum. Many novelties have been Constantinople, and brought by the Caradoc, have not
added lately ; and among those of highest interest are a been admitted by the Cabinets of Paris, London, and
group of the younger branches of the Royal family, con- Vienna, Fresh information enables us to add to-day
sisting of the Prince of Wales, in a beautiful Scotch that that intelligence is exact."
dress, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice Maud, the -
Prir ce Alfred Ernest Albert, the Princess Helena Mehemed Kebrezil Pacha, formerly commander-
Augusta Victoria, the Princess Louisa, and Prince in-chief of the Arabian army, has been appointed
Arthur Patrick All.a rt. The whole group are admirably Governor of Adrianople.
arranged, and are most striking likenesses of the Royal A rumour of an important character, since con-
childrel. They are executed with that taste and skill firmed by diplomatic documents, was circulating at
for which the Messrs. Tussaud have rendered themselves Jassy on the 17th ult., to the effect that the Russian
so famous in this country. The additions made, at vast troops would receive, at the beginning of August,
expense, to meet the wants of the visitors during the the order to leave the Principaities. The differ-
time of the Great Exhibition, are now complete in all ences between Russia and Turkey would then, be
departments ; and the exhibition comprises a suite of settled by a formal treaty of peace.
rooms of vast magnitude, splendidly decorated, and Omer Paella has surveyed and partially fortified
Which cannot but be greatly admired.
the whole strategetic line on the Danube. On the
AUSTRALIA.—Accounts have been received from Mel-
bourne (Victoria) to the 27th of April, being 11 days 16th ult., the Russians were standing before the
later than those by the last arrival. They were brought fortress of Giuro•ewo • they did not come from Bu-
by the Yarra to Singapore, and by the Anglia to charest, but by Areet along the Danube. At
Aladras, whence they have come overland, via Marseilles. Rutschuk the artillerists were standing on the walls
Messrs. WioTam's new ship, the Kent, had reached with burning matches,
ielbourne,"from England, in 84 days ; and the Har- Prince Gortschakoff has officially informed the
Binger steamer, belonging to the General Screw Cons- British Consul at Bucharest that the necessary
pang, had made the passage in 70 days, including 6 orders would be given to remove the impediments
days spent in coaling, so that her actual time was only to the free navigation at Sulina. A similar tom-
s 4 days. Nothing had been heard of the steamer
munication was addressed by him to the two Hos-
Adelaide, which left Plymouth on the 3d of January, podars of the Principalities.
and was therefore 114 days out. At the date of the
The Greek Churches in Albania and Macedonia
Present advices the markets were bare, in consequence
received important presents from the
of the non-arrival of the large fleets, including altogether have,,, recently
upwards. of 100 vessels, that sailed from this country in
•"°"i'ernber December, and January last, and which for UzTarh.ere is every probability of the cession of the
a' in°ll,gaanrpederio; period were windbound in the Channel. No de- Persian
tailsprovince of Tauris to Russia, in payment
tion, ft'viesutoofthe' progress of the gold produc- of the 80 million of piastres claimed by the latter
be inferred that in that respect every- power. The transaction is looked upon at Con-
thing is going on satisfactorily. stantinople as highly probable, notwithstanding
1.,,,TRE GENERAL IRON SCREW COLLIER COMPANY.— the opposition of Turkey.
ii—'s,..company held its- first annual meeting at the Lon- The Wanderer contains a letter from Constan-
-On Tavern this day ; the chair was occupied by W. tinople, of the 19th ult., which says :—" The Divan
Butt, Es q.. Mr. Clarke, the secretary, read the report
is preparing a proclamation to all Mussulmans, re-
!?1(I statement of account, which justified a dividend at
the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, besides setting aside commending them to show the greatest tolerance
towards the Christian subjects of the Porte. It is
nine
surplus. At present the company owns
e new vessels, all lucratively employed under con- high time that the Government should do some-
tract at long periods with responsible firms in the coal thing to calm down the irritation which reigns be-
ttra----n-- From the date of the launch of the first vessel tween the Mussulmans and the Christians. Matters
he
cost of insurance and all charges connected with the have arrived at such a point, that the. Christians
"ainPanY's transactions have been placed to the account attribute to the Mussulmans an intention to mas-
.°- revenue, while the preliminary expenses exhibited nacre them all. On the other hand, the Mussul-
-"Anomy of management. mans attribute to the Chriltians plans of insurrec-
h.:'.l3STßALlAN DIRECT STEAM COMPANT.—A charter tion which they are resolved to carry out should
e4oviintig been obtained by the Australian Direct Steam
~.„.0_ PanY, rid Panama, they have again issued their hostilities commence between Russia and Turkey.
The Egyptian fleet, having 12,000 men on board,
I._ spectus, and, inasmuch as the predictions put forth . .
has arrived here, and is doing quarantine at Sylvi-
!u.r several years past by those best acquainted with the
eaaigation of the Pacific as to the superiority of that
rout Bourou, not far from Constantinople. Letters
e have since been confirmed by dearly-bought expe- from Trebisond announce that Abdi-Pacha has
.'ence in other directions,it may be hoped that the mer- organised there a corps of 20,000 men."
Thelle .
.. .
The public •ic will at length unite in carrying it out. The National Gazette of Berlin, of the 29th ult.,
sharespsd
capitalca of the company is 1,000,0001., in says :—“ A letter from St. Petersburgh states that
pad of 251. ,a the vessels to be employed are the Russian Cabinet accepts the principle of the
,•hiedle-wheel steamers of about 3,000 tons, the estimated
;a:. for the entire passage from Milford Haven to Aus- propositions of arrangement but not the form. It
is positively stated that the Prussian Government
L ha being 55 days. ~ has made a proposition of a nature to remove that
11,1_ . A.L OF GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.—The Queen of
difficulty. It has been communicated to the Aus- 1
azd, Captain Baillie, from Melbourne, Port Philip,
trian -Cabinet, and negotiations will be opened here
nt• arrived off the Start on the 31st inst., with 40,395 ozs.
- gold dust on board valued at 161,5801., and with
th following on the subject. The ambassadors of France and
and f., ~ g passengers—viz.,
e -ewin Mrs. J. C. M'Laren England,. who had demanded fresh instructions
.v,a,„`llln3r, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, and Dr.J.J.
14114. Captain Baillie reports having discovered a the ambassadors are authorised to take part in the
s tar while on his passage homewards. negotiations."
tera-TRI4n OF THE MARKET-GARDEN LABOURERS.—Yes- The Journal de Francfort, which, as our readers
liie-aY morning the whole of the labourers, including know,
4011 and. women, principally Irish, to the number of has the reputation of being an organ of the
Russian Government, publishes in the form of a
io iiit 500, employed in the market-gardeners' grounds letter from Berlin, under date of the 28th ult., a
,v_gioilhana, refused to work, on the ground that their non
~,_saweraeiklriso.rlong defence of the proceedings of the Emperor
.s.Avere not sufficient to maintain them now l
Nicholas, concludin with an assurance that he is
io.!ions were so dear man of them having arge
sincerely desirous oft he maintenance of peace, and
y. ave een inthe
in .
The h b ' • receipt of 14s. per
will listen to any reasonable propositions for the
'en o'clock v,ork. mg from five o'clock the morning until
th_. in the evening, and they have demanded of' arrangement of his differences with Turkey.
nmelr employers, Messrs. Bazley, Finch, Matzear, and The Constitutionnel gives the following account
~,,,'"Te, some of the principal growers that attend Covent- of the Russian army from a source which it consi-
Urnuen-raarket, an increase of their wages to the extent ders to be authentic :
t_ 4s• per week. This the masters have stoutly refused " The Russian army is divided into the troops on
to accede to, and the labourers have determined not to active service, the reserve, and the local troops. The
.w°l upon their grounds unless they are paid 16s. per active army, of which the head-quarters are at Warsaw,
by" • The strike was first commenced on Friday last is composed of 18 divisions of infantry, or from 216,000
o,some of Mr. Finch's labourers refusing to work with- to 252,000 men ; of 6 divisions of cavalry, or 28,000
turit,9le extra 25., and it was followed up by the others men ;of 72 batteries of foot artillery, or 12,960 men and
N,v, king Yesterday, upon finding that their employers 864 pieces of cannon ; and of 6 batteries of mounted
thoautitahnot comply with their demands. It is expected artillery, 720 mens and 48 cannons. The whole force
strike e labourers in the other large districtswill also of the active army does not consequently altogether
for an increase of wages. g
IZTsu make up 300,000 men, with 912 pieces of cannon. The
rtRANEE ON Livzs.___Another Government bill was reserve is composed of the body-guard, the colonised
erday issued. It is to extend for a limited time the grenadiers, two colonised corps of cavalry, and of the
asnision for abatement of the income tax in respect of ' ranee on lives. By the Income Tax Act an abate-
andofthe body-guards and colonised grena-
rn_e,nt, is to be made with respect to insurance on lives, sth 6th depot battalions of the infantry regiments.
The whole force
V.,'_looy_he present bill, which is to continue until th , diers is 96,000 men and 320 pieces of cannon ; the force
such July, 1854, any person who shall have made an insurance, or contracted for any
.deferred. annuityy, to the force of sth and 6th bat-
, of the two colonised bodies of cavalry is 24.000 men and
40 pieces of cannon ; as
belonging
as in the provision mentioned, in or with any insurance
company existing on the Ist of November, 1844, or in ! certainty,as these
talions of infantry beloi to the reserve, it is almost
or with any insurance i impossible to ascertain it with any
.
~ company
the registration, in- I
registered occur in the regi-
battalions are only destined in a certain measure
pursuant to , to fill up the vacancies which , „
corporation, and regulation tion of
Lae act 7 and 8 Victoria, c. 110, for •
joint-stock companies,
'than be truents of the line in the time of a campaign or of
by the said provision are expressed to be given in re- '
entitled to all the benefits andreserve
I forced marches. The total number of the infantry
advantages which , regiments being 120, there would be 240
%sect of the like insurance orcontract in or with any in-
act to be passed in the present session for that pur-
surance company which shall battalions, or about 210,000 foot soldiers, if these
I battalions, were complete ; but as they are constantly
an become registered under ' sending their men to the regiments to which they be-
Pose.
! long their existence is rather nominal than effective.
fi aerator states that it is in contemplation to remove
TRE ARTILLERY
..,0 _ FORCE IN IRELAND.----The remove
I It would' be too much, in fact, to say that this part of
"enali the reserve amounts to 120,000 men, but we put down
ery in that
immediately Captain Pack's battery of
an quarters in that amount for the purpose of calculation, and then
garrison, as well as other detachments
g contingencn efficient force
11 ,n- fa
establishment, for concentration at head there will be a total force of the whole reserve of
_Woolwich with a view to having
the Irish ' 240,000 men and 360 pieces of cannon. The local troops
!oars ready for au prelim'are the corps of the Caucasus, composed of 3 divisions of
ntry and 12 batteries of oot artillery ; that of Fin-
-
i land withArbattelione; that, of Orenbourg, on the Iron'
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