The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-28 00:00:00

SPAIN.

From the Madrid journals of the 22d we learn
that the Royal Council, having been consulted by
the Government, had decided that Bishops could

TOMMEY thought it was impossible for any one
to cast an eye over the card without at once seeing the
mistake, and especially as life subscribers were marked
upon it as paying 10/. 10s., and annual subscribers only
11. 19.
Lord ERSKINE continued to say, that many persons
thought it extraordinary the money was not at once re-
turned. It was, he should say, of considerable import-
ance to him, as a man of honour and feeling, that this
matter should be taken up, and arranged in a proper
manner. Some money had been already returned, as
the trustees wished to send it back at once ; and he
trusted the meeting would support him in arranging the
entire subject satisfactorily.
Mr. TOMMEY then read letters of apology from Gen.
Clarke, Sir Alfred Jones Brydges, Sir J. M'Dougal,
and other officers in both services, and also from the
officers of the Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry. He also
announced that the executive committee consisted,
among other members, of Viscount Combermere,
Viscount Lorton, Capt. Lord Clarence Paget, and
seventeen others. He then proceeded to read a long
report, which set forth the progress of the society, the
difficulties it bad to encounter, especially at the hands
of Mr. Talbot, the secretary of the Wellington College
Testimonial, and recommended that efficient means be
adopted to insure its further progress.
Lord ERSKINE deprecated, among other passages, that
portion of the report which referred in harsh terms to
Mr. Talbot and the other society.
Mr. TOMMEY said that he had been publicly attacked
by Mr. Talbot in the newspapers, and a caution given
that the society of which he was secretary had no con-
nexion with a Mr. Tommey. Now, that he thought was
an attack on his character, and the matter was then
before counsel to ascertain if he could not obtain redress.
Mr. Tommey next read a letter from Lord Clarence
Paget, withdrawing from the society in consequence of
going on service, and a statement of accounts, audited
by Messrs. Harding and Pullens, from which it ap-
peared that the receipts and donations amounted to
1,3461. 16s. paid up ; the branch subscriptions, 1971.
Os. 3d. ; and the unpaid subscriptions, 9561. 3s. 9d.—
making in all 2,5001. received. The disbursements were
2931. 3s. Bd. for expenses of management ; 15s.
4d. for the secretary ; subscriptions returned, 3951. 10s.,
and 5001. laid out in Consols, leaving a balance in bands
of 2141. 13s. 9d. By the balance-sheet it appeared that
the assets were 2141. 13s. 9d. ; 10/. 10s. from Glynn
and Co., a cheque for 401. in the hands of one of the
trustees—and the sum in the Consols ; while the liabili-
ties were 5091. 10s., principally incurred for advertising.
Lord ERSKINE asked if there was any claim for law
expenses ? When

A gentleman, who attended on behalf of Messrs. Ser-
geant and Justin, said that he had a charge of 3001.
against the society.
Mr. TOMMEY denied that any more was due than about
301., but the other replied that the society could not
have gone on at all were it not that he advanced the
money. A long and desultory discussion next ensued,
which lasted till five o'clock, when it was at last resolved
that the report should be received, after being modified,
in accordance with a resolution subsequently passed.
That resolution was, that all just claims should be paid
forthwith out of the funds of the society, that the balance,
if any remaining on hand, should be tendered to, if
accepted by, the Wellington College Testimonial, and
that Lord Erskine, Sir J. Hare, and W. D. Bruce, Esq.,
be appointed as a committee to carry it into effect.
A second resolution was passed, thanking Mr. Tommey
for his management of the institution, and adding Mr.
Ayres, a creditor, to the committee ; after which, the
usual compliment being paid to the noble chairman, the
meeting separated.

THE WELLINGTON TESTIMONIAL (TOMMEY'S).—We
are requested to state that the appointment of Mr. Ayres.
the publisher of the Banker's Circular, at the meeting'
held yesterday—Lord Erskine in the chair—as one of
the committee to examine this unfortunate affair, was
proposed by Sir John Hare, of Bristol, contrary to his
own private feelings. It is quite true that Mr. Ayres
has been represented only as a creditor; but we believe
it is entirely owing to the manner in which he exposed
the way in which the funds bad been dealt with that tie
public will become acquainted with the true state of the
case ; and when it is known that most of the sums sub,
scribed have passed through the hands of bankers, and
that 4001. are due to the press alone, it has scarcely dove
that gentleman justice by making the invidious remarks
which have appeared in some of the morning journals.

THE BEST FRIENDS TO FRENCH TRADE.—England
and the United States are placed at the head of the.
great outlets for our manufactures. England fur:
niches us to the amount of about 133,000,000 f. t'
different articles, among which stand in the first
place raw and floss silk, wool, coals, copper, and
woven goods, which we re-export for the most part, as
they are charged with a heavy import duty. Out of
these 133,000,000 f. of imports, 94,000.000 f. at the utmost
enter into our own consumption. With England, control
to what is the case with Russia and the northern states
of Europe, our exports far exceed our imports. Silk
and woollen goods occupy the first place in the articles
with which we supply our neighbours. These two arti-
cles alone represent a sum of 123,000,000 f. out of a
total amount of 296,000,0001., or 260,000,000 f. more
than that of the English merchandise which we con•
sume.—Siecle.

PROVINCIAL THEATRICALS.—A great hit has been raade
at the Manchester Theatre by the production of a draw:
entitled Marco Tempesta. The local newspapers Ves
in terms of high praise of it, and say it must have 0!t
an immense stun to produce a piece of such rnagel;
ficence. The pretty little theatre at Reading has bee
fl
under the management of a gentleman of gieat
taste and talent, Mr. Hermann Vezin, late of the prig
nf
cess's Theatre, for the production of the Oar. -t.
Shakspere, and, judging from the success that basal.,
tended the opening, a long and profitable season 113"
be expected.