The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-30 00:00:00

THE BLACK SEA.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 20.—Several ships of
the allied fleets—the Agamemnon and Charle-
magne amongst them—arrived off Kaffa, in the
Crimea, on the 10th, and demanded the delivery
of Russian ships, amongst them two frigates, and,
upon refusal, bombarded that harbour for two
days.
Other accounts state that the town and har-
bour of Kaffa were destroyed.
The family of Captain Giffard, late commander
of the Tiger, have heard from him. He is a pri-
soner of war at Odessa, and speaks very well of
his treatment by the Russians.
Private letters from Constantinople of the 15th
report that a serious accident has befallen the
Astrologer (s.s.) at Sinope. The particulars are un-
known.

Accounts from the fleet state that for five or six
days after the departure of Sir E. Lyons for the
Circassian coast a succession of dense fogs had pre-
vailed. throughout the Black Sea ; the steamers
were therefore unable to approach the coast until
the 9th, when they stood in two divisions to Kaffa
and towards Kertch. The batteries at Kaffa, of
which much had been said, proved to be of little
importance. A few shots fired from them at the
approaching squadron fell half way, and then
the gunners made off. The steamers continued
to stand in, and found only one or two country
boats. The defences being contemptible, the
admiral did not waste time there, but proceeded
on his way to the Circassian coast. The Fire-
brand and Niger were together in the endeavour
to approach Kertch. While chasing a brig the
Niger grounded in water marked deep on
the chart. The Russians, on whose charts the
sailors of other nations have mainly depended,
would almost seem to have purposely published
false soundings with the view to deceive an enemy.
By the aid of the Firebrand, the Niger was at
length got off, though with some difficulty. She
sustained, however, no material damage. The
channel at Kertch is said to be very shallow, 12
or 14 feet only. and we have nothing which can
be made to float either there or in the Sea of
Azoff. At present, therefore, it is impossible to
speak positively as to the batteries at Kertch,
but they are said to be of considerable strength.
Some mode of approaching them will doubtless
be found ere long. The Niger, Tiger, and
Vauban rejoined the fleet on the sth, and the
remainder of the steam squadron proceeded on
their mission to Circassia. They have on board
several of the natives, and among them a very
intelligent chief, who, after fighting the Russians
for years, took service in the Turkish navy. -The
object of the expedition, of course, is to rouse the
into
more natives of the Caucasian range
more active resistance against the Muscovite
power, and some are even sanguine enough to
expect that real practical assistance can be given to
Schamyl. At present the Circassians are ignorant
of us and our intentions, and the steadily carried
out system of Woronzoff has broken all but a few
heroic spirits. Should it be impossible to assume the
offensive in Asia, yet the new courage and activity
of the Caucasian tribes will draw largely on the
enemy's resources, and some such diversion is
i ne-
cessary to save the Turkish provinces from au in-
vasion which- would probably be a conquest.

CAPTURE OF PRIZES.
The following despatches give an official account of
the capture of prizes by her Majesty's ship Retribution
and two other war steamers in the Black Sea :
" Britannia, off Odessa, April 21, 1854.
" Sir,—l beg you will acquaint the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty that the combined squadrons
left Baltschik Bay on the 17th, and anchored off Odessa
on the 20th inst.
" This morning the Retribution and Descartes re-
joined, and I transmit copies of Captain Drummond's
reports of proceedings since he was detached on the
11th inst. • and I trust that the zeal, activity, and judg-
ment displayed by Captain Drummond and Commander
Heath will meet their Lordships approval.
" The Sidon,. Firebrand, and Inflexible 'are still
watching the coast between the Danube aid Varna, and

in consequence of an attempt by some Cossacks to carry
off the grain and forage at Kosteudji, Captain Gold-
smith set it on fire.

"The forts at the Suline, mouth of the Danube have
been dismantled, and the guns and gunboats removed to
Ismail. The Russian army, by the latest intelligence,
was still stationary.---I have, &c., -
"J. W. D. DUNDAS, Vice• Admiral.
"The Secretary of the Admiralty,"

"Retribution, April 17, 1854 ; rendezvous 15
miles east of Fidonisi.
" Sir,--I have the honour to inform you that, in pur-
suance of your instructions dated the 11th inst., I pro-
ceeded off Odessa, having under my orders her Majsty's
steam-sloop Niger, and in co-operation with me the
French steam-frigate Descartes. ,
"The morning of the 13th inst., off Cape Fontan
Light, I prevented a Danish ship from entering into
Odessa, she having on board at the time contraband for
the enemy—namely, a cargo of coals. On arriving off
Odessa, the Niger captured two merchant brigs lying
at anchor outside the mole ; one of them slipped, and
was within range, when the Niger captured her. The
crews I have detained on board as prisoners, subject to
your further instructions.
"I made an exception in favour of some passengers—
viz., two men, two women, and two children ; these I
sent on shore in a small captured vessel to Odessa pre-
vious to my departure.
"The Governor of Odessa sent off an officer with a
flag of truce to make some explanations respecting the
boat of the Furious having been fired upon on a late oc-
casion. I declined to receive any verbal explanation on
this subject. The following day an aide-de-camp of the
Governor came off, but again, as his communication was
verbal, I declined accepting it. Subsequently, about 4
in the afternoon of the 14th, the officer returned with a
letter from the Governor to your address, which I have
the honour to forward. _ ,

"The number of vessels captured and destroyed is
enumerated in the enclosed list. Total, 13 ; crews, 51 ;
of which 23 are prisoners in this ship, and 23-in the
Descartes.
Commander Heath, who was detached on the 14th
inst. to reconnoitre towards the Dnieper, observed a
Russian' transport in tow of a steam-tug ;he chased the
vessels, but, after following them as far as the first
beacons at the entrance of the Dnieper, and into three
fathoms water, he deemed it not advisable to detach his
boats without the support of the ship. The transport
was at a distance of five miles, and had got within the
entrance, and under protection of the forts of Kinbourn
and Nicholaef. The former fort fired several shots
at the Niger, but at a distance of four miles. On re-
turn Commander Heath captured six country vessels,
two with a full cargo of English coal on board, a third
with a small quantity, all bound -up the Dnieper to
Nicholaef. I thought it advisable to take possession of
this coal for her Majesty's service, and therefore pur-
chased it for Government, and supplied the several quan-
tities, as per receipts, to the Retribution, Descartes,
Sidon, and Niger. The price of coals at Odessa, as
stated by the master of a British merchant ship, was 4/.
sterling per ton, and the prices at Constantinople on the
6th inst. had been quoted nearly as high. I have the
honour to enclose a letter for the information of the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on the subject,
as the proceeds of these captures are due to the officers
and crews of the ships serving under my command, and
the French frigate Descartes, as belonging to her Ma-
jesty's ally. The several small vessels having been
cleared, I thought they might be most useful at this
moment for the service of her Majesty's fleet, as they
are well adapted to be used as coasters for the carrying
of eoal at Heraclia. _ _

wi examined carefully the position off Odessa, and

there appears to be nothing in the way of fortifications
to prevent the fleet anchoring within two miles, or even
less, from the shore ; the total number of guns does not
exceed between 60 and 70, and from th© north side a posi-
tion might be taken which would enfilade the moles,
but no firing could take place on the moles without the
entire destruction of the merchant ships anchored
within, and of the storehouses situated near the water's
edge ; within the imperial mole were anchored three
Ateamers (two very small). I also observed three
skeleton vessels in frame, apparently gun boats ; a very
large depot of coal was seen between the moles.
"I detached the Niger to examine the coast about
Tendra; Commander Heath stood well inside the bay,
and found the soundings as laid down in the chart per-
fectly accurate.; as he did also within the Three Fathoms
Bank at the entrance of the Dnieper.
"As respects the enclosures contained in your in-
structions to me of the 11th inst., I have the honour to
inform you that her Majesty's Consul-General quitted
Odessa 10 or 12 days previous to my arrival there on
I the 13th inst. I cou'd learn nothing of the two vessels
I alluded to in the enclosure from an lonian merchant,
as forwarded to you through her Majesty's Ambassador
at the Porte. The exportationof grain had been stopped
and all loaded vessels obliged to re-land their cargoes ;
this proved to be a detention to merchant ships of all
nations.
"During my stay off Odessa, I had communication
with some masters of British merchant ships anchored
within the mole, who were all anxious to get away, but
complained of their consignees not getting them a clear-
ance. I was also informed by the master of the Morde-
cai that he had heard something said of a certain time
having been allowed to them to get out, and added, that
he had asked for, and had not succeeded in getting, his
clearance. There were"ls vessels with the British en-
sign and about 10 French. I was told the latter, being
loaded vessels, were all detained. One BritiSh vessel
and two lonians came out of Odessa on the 13th inst.
"It has been very gratifying to me the cordial co-
operation of the captain of the French frigate Descartes,
and I have been much indebted to Commander Heath,
of the Niger, for his examination of theDneiper entrance
and Tendra Bay, and for his efficient assistance in enabl-
ing me to carry out your instructions relative to captur:
ing and destroying the enemy's vessels. I left my po-
sition off Odessa on the night of the 15th, at the expira-
tion of 60 hours. At daylight observed the Niger stand-
ing towards the land ; Com. Heath reported to me on
rejoining that he chased on shore, burnt, and destroyed
a Russian schooner laden with salt; the crew escapedon
shore in their boat.
"I reached the rendezvous on Serpent Island at 5 a.m.
this morning, with the Descartes, Niger, and nine prizes,
to await further instructions. -
"10 a.m.—Exchanged pendants with her Majesty's
ship Sidon. Reported myself at noon to Captain Gold
smith, senior officer.

" I have, &c.,

"T. R. DRUMMOND, Captain.

" P. S. Her Majesty'ssiaip Sidon is taking the remain-
der of coal out of the colliers ; the receipts for the entire
quantity of coal taken on charge for the use of her Ma-
jesty's Government will be forwarded as soon as receipts
have been furnished to me. The quantity of coal will
amount to amount to about 815 tons, north country
coal.
" T. R. D.

" Vice-Admiral J. J. D. Dundas, C. 8.,
Commander-in-Chief."

The following is a list of Russian vessels captured by
her Majesty's ships Retribution and Niger, and the
French Imperial frigate Descartes, between the 14h
and 16th days of April, 1854 :
The St. Constantine brig, empty, captured by the
Niger.
The Graphonitite brig, linseed and oatmeal, captured
by the Niger.
The St. Peter and Paul, brig, empty, captured by the
Niger.
The St. Constantino lugger, oatmeal, captured by the
Retribution.
The St. Nicolas lugger, oatmeal, captured by the
Retribution.--Destroyed.
The St. Nicolas, schooner, empty, captured by the
Niger.
The St. Nicolas, lugger, empty, captured by the
Niger.
The Annee lugger, coals, captured by the Niger.
The St. Speridon lugger, coals, captured by the Niger.
Destroyed.
The Prode Bragenia lugger, coals, captured by the
Niger.
The Elchina brig, salt, captured by the Descartes.
The St. Nicolas lugger, linseed, captured by the
Niger. Discharged into the Graphonitite ; sent into
Odessa, with passengers, women, and children. -
The Unknown schooner, salt, chased and destroyed
by the Niger.

T. R. DRUMMOND, Captain,
and-Senior Officer present.

• CONSTANTINOPLE.
We extract the following from a letter of the
Times correspondent at Constantinople, dated May
15 :—The war seems now to have begun in earnest.
The interest which has grown faint and weary
with long watching is aroused anew by the advent
Of princes and generals, the conferences between
commanders, the order for transports to be in
readiness, and the certainty that the advance of a
part of tho British force to the valley of the
Danube is now a question of days. To the habi-
tual resident there is some amusement in watch-
ing the stream of visitors of all nations, though
principally of our own country. There is some-
thing phantasmagorial in the manner in which
they appear, flicker before the eyes, and then
vanish in the void. All come with the same
views, do the same things, and disappear, leaving
no trace of their existence except in the coffers
of their host. The stream is less steady now,
and, though it may not dry up, it will no doubt
trickle more slowly as curiosity becomes sated
and roads unsafe. Next to Englishmen the Ame-
ricans have been the most numerous, and we have
had them of all sorts. There have been philoso-
phers of the Boston school, who have passed
through several shades of communism, and New
York fasbionables, who might be taken for French-
men. till they open their mouths, and who have
much to say about the Tuileries and the Imperial
balls to which they are in the habit of resorting.
Visitors to Shumla are as numerous as ever, though
now they go confessedly as spectators, and would
excite a smile by hinting their hopes of a place on
Omer Pasha's staff. What they can expect to see
at present it is difficult to say. A wretched Bul-
garian town, with dirty dens for its fairest resi-
dences, the streets choked with dunghills so pesti-
lential that in summer the place is a grave to all
who are not acclimatised, with food bad and dear,
with excursions in the environs dangerous, the day
long, hot, and wearisome, and the night made rest-
less by swarms of vermin—such is Shumla, in the
month of May. No small amount of sickness is
likely to prevail among the inexperienced Euro-

pcans, unless they change their system of walking
the streets at mid-day, and eating large meat din'
ners, accompanied by fiery liquids, as at liewc'
The natives of this country are temperate /rein
necessity ; theylook upon strong wines and liqueurs
as no better than poison, and a drinker of spirits is
considered as doomed a man as an opium-eater
would be with us. As the hot season is now
upon us, they remain at home in the day
time, and only venture out in the cool evening,
when a fresh breeze comes down the Bosphorus
and stirs the dust and tobacco-laden atlncr
sphere of the city. Yet the English are strict.
ing about with walkingsticks under the blazing
sun, and return from a ten miles' walk to a dialer
such as would be appropriate to an English De-
cember ! They may expect excellent health if they
will accommodate themselves to the habits and
usages of the country ; but, if they persist in their
present mode of life, many casualties must result,
and those strongest and most sturdy in appearance
will be the first to suffer from fever, which alwaY°
seems anxious to grapple with a powerful antagonist.
Who shall deliver us from men of Peninsular 0"
perience—those classics of the military world, whoi
sneer down everything new as unprecedented an',
incorrect ? We are likely to have a great deal
done precisely after the cut of the campaign
Vimiera and Fuentes d'Onor. There are
really
some men in authority who seem to contemplate
seven or a thirty years' war, and look upon stior,
operations as undignified and unprofessional
There is no reason to believe that time has been
lost as yet. The diplomatic labours of the past
year were necessary, and, if they produced no other
effect, they reconciled a peace-loving nation to the
war, which it was proved could not be avoided.
All things considered, the troops have been
brought up with speed and comfort ; they are well
encamped and fairly fed, in good spirits and 0:
cellent health. There are among the generals some
men, young and active, who have acquired 0-
perience in wars which the present will much re-
semble. But there is a class of seniors to wheni
nothing is acceptable except what prevailed
their own youth, and such men have much to do
in planning operations or supplying troops'The survey for the defences from BIT."'
Tchekdedji to Derkos are proceeding with dl._ •
despatch. ..Several officers of the engineers
continually engaged, and have completed nearly
half their task. From the Sea of Marmora toth?
Euxine, the projected line extends 27 miles.
lake, spread out in some seasons into a vast mar"
almost joins the sea at the western end, and Pr.?:
eludes all possibility of the passage of a hostil.
army for several miles. The water is four feet
deeps and the bottom soft and muddy. At,e
other extremity another lake is situated, waled
would equally bar an enemy's passage, .a,n,s
between these two there is a line of undulating ill':
and valley, which, though destitute of any str°,llt
natural means of defence, may be made impassau
by the science of modern engineers and the bravery
of well supplied troops. This is the position chosen
to be the Torres Vedras of Constantinople, a defene.;
for ever, should the men and the valour to make,i
useful remain when western troops have quitted tu::
Turkish soil. The country is overspread with brash_
wood and the officers are obliged to raise themselcm
and their theodolites on stands. General Baragtof
d'Hilliers computed the number of men necessary
for the defence at 40,000, of whom 5,000 were to
watch the difficult ground at either end, and 30,01N_
to occupy the works in the centre. However, that!:
whose surveys of the country give them. tut
means to judge with greater accuracy declare tha
not less than 80,000 would be required to ocotillo
such vast and complex defences ; and, if events wera
ever to necessitate a re treat on the capital, such
force would not be wanting for its preservation;
Yet, after all, it seems unworthy of the two grea_
Powers of the world thus to contemplate their owl'
reverses, and to prepare for the march of the Mug" ~,covite on Constantinople, while they threaten w.„
drive him across the Pruth, and even to tear away
portions of his empire. t
A letter from Gallipoli of the 16th states b. 1,30
the Turkish authorities, on the demand Alf t'd
French General-in-chief, have granted a pie° -
ground for the burial of Catholics. The conseerre
tioti of the new cemetery was performed by the it", 0
Bellet, superior chaplain of the fleet, in presents
of the generals, their staffs, numerous detachmenifts
of soldiers and sailors, and of all the Cathil-o.
population. The pious ceremony produced a Fret impression not only on the Christians, 1S
on the Mussulmans, who, notwithstanding the
ference of their religious principles, testify thel •
esteem for those who have a belief and practise
their religion.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 20.—1 have just returneal
from Scutari, and bring the melancholy rota.,
ligence of the death of Lieutenant W, Lear or„§.
nish, which occurred under the following,,u'ro
tressing circumstances :—Last night two 011-7 ho
of the 03d Highlanders, Ensign Crowe and ;1.
unfortunate gentleman above named, were "n
turning from the Scutari barracks to the eneare,;y
ment where there regiment is quartered. A hea of
storm, accompanied by lightning and torrents )z
rain, broke out, and turned the little ravine wel"§
o
borders the barracks to the north-west into b
roaring torrent. In crossing this ravine, I°ll ef.
in the daytime was perfectly dry, these two
el
ficers were carried away. Ensign Crowe managot
to save himself, but Lieutenant Macnish has no§
since been heard of, and it is feared that he Wr.
washed 'into the sea. To-day the ravine is p".of
fectly dry, and when I left Scutari number the
officers and men were.busily searching amongst".o..
brushwood and hedges which border it for the 04
sing officer. At the barracks a cry was heard abra
half-past 10 last night, but nobody suspected at
it was ; and indeed it is very doubtful Triletu.bee
efficient help could have been sent in time, as too,
night was very dark, and before any person onto,
have arrived at the spot no doubt the linf°r'ds
nate'gentleman had been carried down toiivarao
the sea, and was beyond the reach of Irtli?ciar
aid. The Sultan has placed his kiosque of-119'1,1,e
Paella, at Scutari, immediately adjacent to osi
British. encampment, at the disposal of his 11°, /ow
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and on Wed On
day last he repaired there with all his staff. , ce
Wednesday last his Royal Highness left the poo
of Ferie, on the Bosphorus, preferring a reside)).
•in the more immediate vicinity of the troeitob.
grand review is expected to take place on the :4,01.0
The division of the French army under the au le,
of Prince Napoleon will come to Constantine') oil
The barracks of Doud. Pacha are being pregaret4
for their reception. The British and French
are at anchor in the vicinity of Sebastopol, vi..of
the exception of the division under the orders
aos
Sir Edmund Lyons, which is cruising on the-co
of Circassia.

SILISTRIA.
•
According to the last advices from Vienna i
tria was still in Turkish hands on the 25th.
feet
Ac3ounts from the neighbourhood of Silistrlac`ier
ceived in Vienna represent that the Russians, fl'the
their partial success before that fortress, 00 -.to,
21st inst., were repulsed by the Turks. /IV° „-r-
-formation derived alike from both camps, it is te-re,
tam that the Russians have suffered severely b°'°l,,
Silistria. Some letters, and those not Tur1651.0
carry their estimated loss to the enormous
of 8,000 men. The traditional fame of the 0•
mans as defenders of fortresses diminishes scl.
what the apparent exaggeration of these nude
bers. The best artillerists of either camp
engaged in the attack and defence of this fortle:ii.
General Schilders is at the head of the entire ar;,
lery corps of the Russians, and Prince Gortsaissi
koff belongs to the same arm of the service. g1,,„19
Paella, the commandant of Silistria., is known&
scientific officer of artillery, and he has for 0011,1,0
tors some of the Prussian artillery instructors/ 110,
have renounced their own nationality to make rtis.
mon cause with the Turks. For a time the -L"
sians believed that they were certain to triuloPt
and obtain Silistria by gold, if not by arms, busy
better knowledge of the character of Mussa hag it
tisfied them that if thgy would take the fortres.oo
must be as they took Ismail. A. Russian divisrl co
of uncertain strength arrived before the east
of Silistria, to co-operate with the besiegers 1.
viously located before the river front of the 00
tress. On the 13th, the Russians made a fie
rfej
but fruitless attempt to take the newly-constructag
fort of Abdul Medjid. The storming column 'fel
completely annihilated, and the Turks coup
1,500 Russian corpses, which were cast with sO
quicklime into a large pit.

AUSTRIA.
TIE ATTSTR9-PRUSSIAN TRE&TY, Avg

THE NEW VIENNA PROTOCOL.
VIENNA, Monday.—The adhesion of the Oet`;
manic Confederation to the Austro-Prussian tr b 9
is secured. A committee has been appointed of
the Frankfort Diet to prepare the document
adhesion.
The Moniteur publishes the following letter frgi:
Vienna :—" The new protocol of the confereteol
signed
,23d May, consecrates the maintenancor
the unity of views and efforts between the
Powers, founded on the knowledge which tact'
have mutually communicated to each other r,,esPoe
ing the engagement entered into between -vniici
and Great Britain on the one part, and Austr'a
Prussia on the other. The Anglo-French o°l4ol
tion, relative to an existing war, is thus 001111%0,A
with the Austro- Prussian treaty with respect l'ijoo
eventual war. The integrity and the evaeo3_o3
by the Russians of the territory of the Ottoui of
empire remain the common and constant ehin°f
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ust resultl situation in which Austria has been placed by £25 (issd. at £ds; - ••• 4 per cent. gorfolk .., •••
ppearance • ' Russia. as intolerable. The country is going to ruin St. 100 Bristol and Exeter... 91 93 92 20 WO Do. 6 per et. - ..
ic id aIWaYS . faster than ever. During the last last six months St. 100 Caledonian e6l - 574 561 i Si all Aanch. Bxt. L.& N. -tir .
6ntagonist. time export trade has been almost annihilated, 50 all Chester & Holyhead. 14. - 15-
11 and Matlock & Midld. 2i 2i
50 all Aiddlesbro' & Stekton &
nsular ex' : chiefly owing to the occupation of the principalities, 50 all Cork and Bandon... 9
20 all Cork, Black, &Pass. ... ••• Bei:tear Darlingt. _ •••
vorld, Wh°, ~ and. the obstruction of Danubian navigation. These 20 14 Cornwall -.— ... 10C all Aidld..Bradfd Aidlaud.. 88 —9O 89i
ented and evils are currently charged on Russia ; but the de- 10 i Crieff Junction ••• ••• 50 all Northern and
great deal, , Preciation of the currency, so harassing to the 50 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc, 43 —45 . Easternsp.c. E. Count. 51 —56
D 0......... ...... ... -- .••
nipaigl), "" taasses, raising the price of commodities4o percent., 25 all Dundee Perth &Aber
7 8
are reallY `, is felt to be the fault of the government itself. deen Junction
25 all Do. New -.—- it): all I:Dioo..e.sF:iieeNdrvyp6.i.te
L.
sor.w.
template 25 all East Anglian l6 •
17 SzLn&Yk. ... ad
'port slo,q GREECE. 18 all Do., (XlB E& H) ••• ••• 12i 12 Do. i Shares. Do .— ad
ofessional it , 20 all Eastern Counties l2i -- 121 124 i St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. Gt Nortlui •••
e has be
' A letter from Berlin of the 20th, in the Cologne St. all Eastern Union, A • St. 100 Do.Shepth•St Do ... •••
f the Past Gazette, says •:—" Some days ago the Ambassadors Stock
3d no other Of France and England at Vienna and Berlin made St. 100 Do., B. Stock •-• = ••• Go ole g. 5 p.c. vorksh. .. —„.
,tion to 60 .„..,4 communication to the effect that French and 25 8, Do., New A: .....
e avoided. ". .u.Jn •
glish troops would shortly occupy Greece for the St. 100 East Lancashire
St. 60 61
100 Edinburgb&Glasgow 51 56 ' 50 all- WearValleygr 3toekt. &
6 per cent_ Darling t.
_ •••
_— been. Purpose of maintaining King Otho and the dynasty 10 N Edinb. and Peebles :•; —2,...; 25 all Do Do ..29 30
tr., ...1:- -p...11, k num-lee 23 --- GM St. Leo '•Vilts&Somrs* AWestn. 90 -- 92

A. letter from Berlin of the 20th, in the Cologne
Gazette, says :—" Some days ago the Ambassadors
of France and England at Vienna and Berlin made
a communication to the effect that French and
English troops would shortly occupy Greece for the
Purpose of maintaining King Otho and the dynasty
f Bavaria on the throne. A similar communica-
' 'jun has been made to Munich."
We learn that General Hailbronner is to be
charged with a mission to London relative to the
Greek question.
The Naval Gazette of St. Petersburg says that on
the 12th of April last the corvette Ariadne, 12
guns and the brig Orphei, 6 guns, were, by order
°f Baron Meyendorff, the Russian ambassador at
-Vienna, given as a present to the Greek Go vern-
Inent, with everything on 'ward.

FRANCE. J. Z.
50
-A. telegraphic despatch from Paris this morning, 20
ilaYs :—The division under General Forey will not 10
Co to Greece ; it has received counter-orders to St.
Proceed straight to Constantinople. The division st.
which is now being concentrated at Avignon will 20
Occu 10
pt' Greece.
12!,
It appears that at Toulon and other great mili- St.
tart' establishments the artillery have been exer- 50
cispd for some weeks past in the practice of the best 40
,means to destroy or neutralise the effect of red-hot 25
_ails, and the result seems to be very satisfactory. St
These exercises would lead to the supposition that 872 s
an attack on important fortresses is not improbable St.
nor distant ; and the most important fortresses of st.
the day, at least those which excite thegreatest in- 50
terest at this moment, are Sebastopol andCronstadt. 25
The Three per Cents. closed yesterday at 70f. 100
4Oc. for the end of the month ' • the Four-and-a- 6;
tialf per Cents. 96f. 25c. ; and the New Loan, at 254
70f 9 r
• -dc. 50
20

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Che eonsecrs;
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in presenceo
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iding the di,
testify thel'
and practise

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just return_ll.
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COLONIAL.

47„'%GAR.—The market is flat, with large sales. The quail-
, ""Y of British Plantation landed last week at the East and
west India Docks was 1,077 hhds, 201 tcs, and 1,115 Ws.
-there wero taken for home consumption 1,670 hhds, 135
401 brls. The stock in the same places is 9,761 hhds,
1,623 tee, 3,081 brls.
COFFEE. This article is drooping, as holders press sales.
111.111. —The quantity landed last week at the East and
'Peat , w India Docks was 595 puns, 320 hhds. There were
:Laken for home consumption 268 puns, 11 hhds, and ex-
rted 13 puns, 77 hhds.
auction 1,330 bags Bengal was all bought in
at 13s for mid, and 20S barrels 48 half barrels were also
'alten in at '..As 6d to 22s Gd per cwt.
SPICES.-112 bags of cloves sold publicly at nd to 54d
for mid and good. Cassia Lignea 100 cases sold at 70s to
• ''''lo3l for damaged. Cassia Vera, '49 cases realised 48s 6d
to 49s for dark. Nutmegs, 54 boxes were taken in at 2s 3d.
.440•2 s sd. Limed sold at 2s4d to 2s 56. Pimento, 46 bags
sold at sid for mid.
TAPIOCA.-94 barrels Rio were taken in at 2id per lb.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is quiet at 60s 3d. to GOs Gd per cwt
on the spot.
TEA.—The market is steady.

E
HAY MARTS.
4,I3IIITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, K 2/ 10s to 5/ N ; clover
tt°) 3/ lOs to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 2s per load.
,moderate supply, and a sluggish demand.
~,CumnEaLANn.—Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 51 5s ; clover
`l,`" to, 3/ lOs to 6/ Os; and straw, 11 17s to 21 3s per load.
Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at full prices.
WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 8s to 51 Os; clover
ditto, 3/ lOs to ii/ ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 2/ 2s per load.
Supply moderately good, and trade dull.

Edinb. and Peebles...
LOO Ediu.Prth &Dundee
1 Forth & Clyde June.

- - -
.00 Glasgow &S. Western
LOO Great Northern Stk.
LOO Do., A. Stock
LOO Do., B. Stock
100 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre.)
LOO Great Western
12 Irish South-Eastern

all Lancaster & Carlisle
Hi Do., Thirds
2 Do. New Thirds_
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.00 Lancash.andYorksh
18 Do., Fifths
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all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt
all London & Blaekwal.
8;. Loud. Tilb. & Sth en d.
100 Loud. Bright & S.Cst.
1.00 Loud, and N. Westn.
12 Do. Fifths
1 Do.lo/.Sh.,M&B 1
26 Do. Eighths
1.00 London audS. Westn
426 Do., £5O
34 Do., £4O
d. all Lnndrry& Coleraine
all Ludndrry. & Ennisk .
100 Nlanch.Shcf.&Linclu
Do., Man. & Lin. Un
100 Midland
100 Do. Birmng. & Derby
476 Alidld. G. West. (Ire.)
Do. Half Shares
all Newcastle & Carlisle
100 Newmarket
5.. Do., Bury Extension,
174 Nwpt.Abcrg. &llrfd.
V, Newry & Euniskillen
all- Newry Warrenpoint
and Rostrevor
100 Norfolk
3 Northn.Counties
[lOO North British
16 North Devon, No. 1
all Do., No. 2
all Do., f A Deferred
8 Do., f B Guaranteed
all North Loudon
51'Do. New £lO
Ii Is N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp-'
stead, and City Jn
174 North Staffordshire
all North Western
10 N. &S. Westrn. June.
1 Nuneaton, Hinckley,
and Leicester
100 Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
2/ 2s Portsmouth
100 Scottish Central
100 ScottishMicliand
100 Shrewsbury &Bi mg
100 Do. L. &N. Western
Guaranteed St
10 Shrewsby. & Herefd
all Shrewsby. & Ckestei
(N. W. Miu
all Do. Halveso.
all Do. Oswestry
66 Shropshire Union
Do. A, B, C,& D,fully
paid up at per cent.
all South Devon
100 South Eastern
all South Wales
15 3. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun
5 Do
21 2s Staines, Wok &Wok
all Stockton & Darling
16S Stockton & Hartlepl.
.00 Taff Vale .
8 Do. £lO shares.
1.00 Do. Pref., No. 1
21 Thames Haven Dock
and Railway
17 Vale of Ncath
'all Waterfd. & Kilkenny
all Waterford&Limerick
16 %Vest Cornwall
West End of London
and Crystal Palace
all West London
51s. Winiblean & Croydon
100 YorkNewctl.&Berw.
20 Do. Extensions
13s Do. G.N.E. Purchase
100- York &N. Midland

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) I St-
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of Silistria!tee;
Russians, o'the
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minishes
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her canna
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service.
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LONDON, May 30.—Wind day at Noon, S.W.
light breeze, and dull cloudy weather, with rain at times.
The Charles Walton, of London, was lost at Caratasca,
llonduras, on the 3d of April.
GRAVESEND, May 30.--The Primers, from Saggo, has
been brought in here a prize.
CowEs, May 29.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Sarah A.
lgeckels, from Matanzas ; Vesta, Porto Cabello, and sailed
for Copenhagen.
PLYMOUTH, May 29.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Her-
eilles, from Sierra Leone.
PALMOIIIII, May 29.—Wind, W. Arrived—Dahlia,
from Sierra Leone ; Pescardero, Monte Video, f(.r Liver
Pool.

SOUTHAMPTON, May 29.—Arrived—Indiana (s), from
Calcutta.
GLOUCESTER.—Sailed—Sophia, for Jamaica.
IiARTLEPOOL, May 29.—The Blossom (brig), of and for
Lynn, from Seaham, foundered off this port on the 27th
'nat. ; crew saved.
ItAmsAY (Isle of Man), May 27.—The Mary Wilkinson,
,)f this Island, sank this morning; crew landed.
QUEENszowN, May 28.—Wind, W. Arrived—Ruthi-
lila, from Pernambuco ; Albion, Savannah.
,sQUEBEC, May 13.—Seven or eight vessels are in he ice
Aspley Bay, with no ono on board. The Shannon,
from Glas.ow, was seen on the 2_;th of April, in the ice
between eape'Ray and St. Paul's ; had received damage,
411(1 was running for a port in Newfoundland.
130sToN, May 15.—The Golconda, from New Orleans to
Liverpool, put into Savannah Bay, May 9, with loss of
bowsprit from contact, a few days previously, off Gun
ii•eY, with the Essex (sloop), supposed British ; tho latter
received considerable damage.

(ET SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.57 a.m.
Wind S.W. ; tide, three-quarters ebb ; cloudy, variable.
29th—Orator, from Madras ; Herman Daniel,
anteli Video; Gothenburg (s), Gothenburgh ; Echo,
t." 1; Trio, Oporto ; Thalia, Genoa.
wiled—Bancs, for Launceston.
DEAL, Tuesday, 9.30 a.m.
Wind, S.W. by W., moderate.
l'assed---Xtelbourne, from London, for Shanghai ;
Quiver, from London, for St. Kitt's ; Sophia Auguste,
from tile westward, for London.
Sailed—The Dublin, Osbert, Planter, and Snowsq

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TRH GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. THE ELEC
'lli° LIGHT AT THE TERMINUS.—For some evenings
Past the electric light has been set up at the terminus of
the direct Northern Railway, King's-cross, by the Elec-
tric Light Company, for the purpose of testing its
efficiency in lieu of gas. There are two placed at the
extreme
end of the terminus, one on the down, the
4-3„t., her On the up line. The illuminating power of them
80 great, that at some hundred feet distance a person
is able to read a paper. The whole area, a considerable
distance u
the line from the terminus, is well lighted
P
by them. The Company has put them up fur an
experiment.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.—The Queen has selected
the Most Rev. the Lord Auckland, now Bishop of Sodor
and Man, to be Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells. The
Marquis of Anglesey is appointed Lord-Lieutenant of
the county of Anglesey. Rear-Admiral Edward Boxer
1,1,3, appointed Admiral-Superintendent in the Bosphorus.
Captain Robert Smart, C. 8., is appointed Captain-Su-
perintendent of Pembroke Dockyard. Mr. Robert Laws,
storekeeper of Sheerness yard, is appointed storekeeper
iu Chatham Dockyard. Mr. John Whittle, chief clerk
of Chatham Dockyard, is appointed storekeeper at
Sheerness, Mr. John Whitthorn to be second class
clerk in Chatham Dockyard. Mr. John Wood is ap-
Pointed third class clerk in Chatham Dockyard. Mr.
Alfred Buckley is appointed third class clerk in the Ad-
miralty, Whitehall. Mr. William Reed is appointed
third
class clerk in the Accountant-General's depart-
ment, Mr. John E. D. Hill is appointed third class
clerk in the Controller of Victualling's department,
Somerset-house.
Ala. CRAWFORD'S CONCERT.—This vocalist gave a
Miscellaneous entertainment yesterday evening in
Crosby-hall, when a crowded audience, notwithstanding
the unpropitious state of the weather, attended and lis-
tened with evident delight to a collection of songs being
81111 g, chosen entirely for their choice expression and
Th
enidY• Mr. Crawford, of whom we wrote, a few months
-g° as a new candidate for public favour, is a pupil of
the late Mr. Wilson, whose style he adopts so well as
already to have gained approbation from those who
thought Wilson inimitable. Last night was his second
Public appearance before a London audience, and the
improvement most marked in him on the occasion was
the possession of more confidence and delivering himself
with more ease when singing. He was ably assisted
throughout the evening by Miss Julia Chambers, Miss
Lizzy
Stuart, and Miss Bleaden,• all of whom did full
justice to the separate parts entrusted to them. Mr.
Russell Grover sang with great taste and exquisite feel-
ing the ballads
us of N mim 2.
e, wilt thou gang wi' me ”
and "John Anderson, my jo ;" and Mr. Elton Williams
acquitted himself excellently in his manly style of giving
Scots wha ha'e wi' Wallace bled." Mr. Crawford has
reason
.to congratulate himself on the interest which the
audience evinced on his behalf in entertaining them with
such a delightful evening.
Loss
OF AN EMIGRANT SMP.—Letters from New
Y0r.,„0(1,t of the 17th inst. state that the Winchester,
ni re, of and' for Boston, from Liverpool, foundered
ontete 2d of May. 300 passengers were put on board
Paragon, Mary Caroline, Anne, Robert Bruce, and
Edward, bound to Quebec ; the remainder,, with the
crew
saved and landed at New York, by the Wash-
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Mr. John John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, and Mr. Timm had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer ; Sir Alexander Spearman
had also an interview with the right hon. gentleman
yesterday, at his official residence IU DoWidEl-st,llitt.

THE SUN, -LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 30, - 1854

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

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specting the ovar, would not be allowed to accompany the ' would to a great extent cure the evils of which everybody find anything in them which would be it Jit-'ll- -'* iLre-;-'•‘4.• • 1":".4
expeditionary army ? .. , 7-,,... . . --; , ,ni4
complained. But the ground for withdrawing-these bills anybody who- chose to move for those writ enentenee t. fee.. gee
No answer being returned, • wns this. No one could doubt that the indemnity which Being one of the committee, he thought th (40 tire' ' -•,-*,, ~,,,,
HOUSE OF COAtMONS-(YESTERDAY.) Mr. SEYMOUR asked the question specifically of the the commissioners gave was a full and perfect one, and elusion to which he should come on further • -_ _ ' .-‘• '
. es e e‘e
noble lord the member for the City of London. The noble that that was the true construction of the act of 1852; and 'He hoped the noble lord would not eive a fiukiettne - ' •- eee-••
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. • lord not being in his Place, Mr. Seymour begged to put it if the letter of that statute justified these bills, its spirit next day. He should be sorry if pl"edged hims-le f Sandi b
The following bills were read a third time and passed :- to the First Lord of the Admiralty
Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway ; Bangor Waterworks ;
1 Sir J. GRAHAM-I have - • • never could do so. Consequently, the bills being with- the issuing of these writs, and doubted very much theft
. .
no connection whatever with lrawn those who were convicted of bribery by the finding he would be able to maintain i t th dha had
Bethesda and Llanlleched Improvement ; ( , On e groun
Cork and Ban- • the movements of the army. (Loud cheers.)
don Roilway; South Devon Railway of the commissioners remained good voters ; and, at all stated. (Hear, hear.)
UR amidst much latioh .
Mr. SEYMO , e ter and cries of events, there was no reason why Hall, Canterbury, Cain- After a few words froniSir 11.
The following bills were considerea and ordered to be li' order " next essayed to draw an answer from the nem. bridge, maiden, and Barnstaple should not have represen- was discharged. Wentounnien, the order
read a third time :-Caledonian Railway (Lesmehagove 1 tary-at- ar ; ut t e a empt was u•nsuccessfel.
'W
b h tt tatives in Parliament. Whatever might be the nature of CAMBRIDGE BRIBERY PREVENTION BILL.
Beanches, dm.); Chesterfield Market • Exhibition of 1851 '
CANTERBURY BRIBERY PREVENTION BILL. the bill to come from the committee uP stairs, it could not Oa the motion to discharge the 'order for the second
Commissioners ; Kirkby Lonsdale, 'Keudal, and Milne
thorpe Road ; Lowestoft Improvement (No. 2) ; Oxford The ord.er of the day for the second reading being read, contain any clause which would operate as a rea- reading of this bid, , „ .
- -Lord J. RUSSELL said-I certainly had understood
Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway (Chipping Nor- The ATTORNEY-GENERAL soid, 'that even if the son for not allowing those places to be repre-
sented. He submitted that there could be no reason
ton Branch ; Tacumshin Embankment ; Tormeham and ; house should assent to the second reading of this bill, there whatever for delayinn the issue of the writs. The excel- that there was still an order of the house tI t
, Or a eas a
Saint Mary Church Gas ; Traethbech B • I d R d •
ru ge an ca would arise such serious difficulties in its subsequent stnges lent reasons given by' the Attorney-General for the pro-
Bills. general understanding, that seven days' notice must ba
The Portland, Sec. Chapel Bills was read a second tilie. I that he despaired of being able to' carry it thtough Parlia- ceeding with those bills were the strongest and most cogent ginen before the issuing of a writ. If that order should
PETITIONS. I ment during the present session. (Hear, heer.) He would reasons why they should never have been introduced. not be in force I should move it to-morrow, as an order of
(Hear, hear There might be doubts as to the construe- '
Petitions were presented by Lord NEWPORT from a place Presently state what those difficulties -were, but he was tion of the -)
es
er.es
siino tnr ordeu cueidri.
12 the house ; for I think the issuing of these writs is a very
a.ct ; but the difficulty of carrying the bills
in Shropshire against the Friendly societies Bill ;by Mr. bound also to say, that since the bill wan-last before the through Pareiament must surely have been known before important measure, and one that ought not. to be taken
SCOTT, two petitions from Halifax in favour of a decimal house circumstances had arisen which would go a wag. tohfelyaswt without due notice. I think there is e clause inone of the
coinage ;by Mr. WHITESIDE fr m Mullin ar nraying Mr. T DUNcomEE said he understood that the order bills which I introduced, now under the considerneion of
that where the number of inmaotes in a Ugnfon' work- derable way towards impugning the principle, upon which
house in Ireland is 11 th ffi blld it had been framed Hon. gentlemen who were present at t • ~ el g seven days' notice of the motion the select committee which disqualifies persons who shall
sma e o cere may e a owe • o issue a writ was only a sessional order ; and he under-
w competent for any gentleman to move, at
to shut up the house 'and transmit the , paupers the founer discussion would do him the justice to remem stood it was no'
'invent boroughs, without any notiacney h t be found, by different methods, guilty of bribery ; and my
to the next adjoining workhouse ;by Mr. COLLETT, 25 leer that when it was contended on the other side that the any moment, the issue of a writ for of these five de-
noble lord thought this should n t b d view is, if you pass a bill containing an efficient clause to
e shouplar
petitions from Lancashire, praying for inquiry into the that effect, that the persons who are in the habit of receive
hours of labour into factories ;by SirW. CLAY, from a very e voters gui ty o ribery would be,
disfranchisement of eh '1 fb '
bills were disposed of, he shouldo e one tell the bribery
. ing nbes at Canterbury; Cambridge, or elsewhere, would
a violation of tho immunity which had been guaranteed be deterred by that statute from exposing themselves to
large number of mercantile houses in the city, expressine
their gratitude that the duty on refined sugar is not eo them, he asserted that as a lawyer he could not bring him- effect. He (Mr. Duneornb ) disqualification, and to be posted ate in the register of
come into force until six weeks after the sth July, ana self to believe the immunity granted them by the set to be writ being issued to any of them du • - voters, thus making them infamous in the borough to which
• • ring the esent Par-
praying that the measure may pass into a law. anything more than an immunity from the penalties ina- liament. (Hear hear.) If they allowe 1 th Pr
b they belong, as persons guilty of administering bribes. My
PATENT LAW. ese oroughe
sinners, the sooner they restored the franchise to Stt.
posed by law in respect of bribery ;or that it went the to go scot-free, after the reports of thos'e belief is that the writs ought not to issue until stioh a bill
Sir J. SHELLEY asked the Attorne G 1 h h
y- enera , w et er e
leneth of tying up the bands of Parliament from taking the sooner they repealed the act constitutineemmissioners' has t ass"
e ae rwrt ea I an° .ll eny vt
ieoorbt e. i
et
oolt f.
tt tho ha
eat • b •
g the commis- (Hear, hear.) The right hon. gentleman the
mem er for Buckinghamshire has taken the occasion of
any measure will be introduced durinn the present seision such proceedings as it might think necessarY for the pur-
for arranging, under the new Patent °Law, the mode of pose of rescuing the different electoral bodies from the state Albans and Sudbury, the better. (Cheers.) Under ' these bills being withdrawn, to remark on the number of
extending letters patent for inventions to the colonies 'of corruption into which they had fallen. While, however, circumstances could they expect to get so strong a rewpneat measures which have been introduced, some in accordance
when required, and to remove the practical defects in the he asserted that, they would also do him the jnetice to re- from commissioneraon any borough as those on Cant r with the recommendations of the Queen's speech, and some
Patent Law. member he most freely and unhesitatingly ndmitted that, bury (Cambridge was not so strong), Hull, Malden, anerd- in pursuance of notice by members of the Goeernment,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the subject had if it could be shown, whether in this house or indeed out Baxnstaple ? Most of them were old offenders. (H which have been either defeated or withdrawn ; and he
been under consideration, but the difficulty of tho matter ear,
of it, that language had been used calculated to lead the hear.) Perhaps no gentleman ever made a better speech urges that, unless the Government had good reason to sup-
was this-some of the colonies required to hive the Eng- voters to a belief that a bargain had been made, the terms against those bills than the Attorney-General him- pose that those measures would be carried, that they should
lish patent law extended to thern, while others did not. At of which -were, that if they made a full disclosure to the self had done that night ;it was a speech the honour- never have been brought forward at all. I cannot say, from
commissioners they should receive as a reward complete
present it was not in contemplation- to introduce any able and learned member for Stamford might have my experience of a reformed House of Commons; that
measure disturbing a work which Parliament had so re- absolution and. exemption from all the consequences, Penal, been almost jealous deer (Laughter.) But the Attorner there can be that certainty as to the peesing of measures
legal, or legislative, with respect to the deeds of which the
cently accomplished. which there used to be before the passing of the Reform
had confessed themselves guilty-if such language had been not go on as they were. He said that after another elec.
31 General was not at all sanguine that things won d
Bill. (Hear, hear.) It certainly was a very pleasant con-
THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND. used, he had said he should beethe last mania the world to lion fresh commissions might issue. What were they to viction when a minister could rely upon a great number of
Sir J. PAKINGTON rose to ask the Under Secretary ask the house to disfranchise {nose voters. (Hear, hear.) issue for ? (Hear, hear.) 'Where could they get better re- boroughs, the members for which had been returned by
of State for the Colonies, 1. Whether it is true that the For although it appeared tO him to be in the last degree Ports to act upon? If they were not to be acted upon, the himself or his immediate friends, colleagues, or connexions.
Governor of New of Zealand, having proclaimed the new necessary that Parliament should purify those electoral -eooner they washed their hands of it, and let everybody (Cheers.) We cannot have the same certainty of a majority
Constitution of that Colony on the reth day of January, bodies from the slough of corruption into which they had bribe away as fast as they cotdd, the better. (Hear, hear.) ii:riin the measures we now bring forveard. (Hear.) The right
1853, postponed till the latest possible day allowed by the fallen, yet even that object would be dearly purchased b on. gentleman himself, when he was a minister and sat
Constitution Act, viz. till the 17th day ,of July, the sacrifice of the public faith. (Hear, hear.) Now, he public would be of opinion that the house was floundering
y That was what it was coming to as fast as possible. Tne upoudthis bench, brought forward a plan of finance of very
oeu ertle.impor batman but he was not successful in oh.
1853, the issuing of W.rits for the Election of Mem- was bound- to say that. since the bill WaS read a first time, on with the questionrof-bribery, and that theY could net
tionPoPf°lsise•
g t assent of this house to his measure. (Laughter.)
e did not bring it forward without the expecte-
-bars of tho • Legislative Assembly ; and, notwith- some cause had been shown on the part of the votes. that, grapple with it. (Hear.) He believed that there was quite I sui
standing the direction of the Act, that the Assembly whether rightly or wrongly, a general impression did pre- enough made out in the reports to disfranchise these be-
should be convened "as soon as conveniently may be after vail among them to the effect that if they made a clean roughs. There was no precedent on their journals for die- and engi able to carry it. And such has been our case ;
ut the right hon. gentleman may say that,
bveeirnyg maeufcehatte,hde,
tcliiiseackoppoveinrtmnmeenutt.
the return of the first writs," had taken no steps for con- breast to the commissioners with respect to the corruption franchising individual voters, as proposed by these bills ; (Hearne
vening the Assembly, up to the time of his leaving the in which they had participated they would not be visited but they had precedents sufficient in the cases of St. Albans,
eten whihsichhhaeaahaonreu2batellfmneegacosfluerereelsigned. (Cheers from the Opposi-
colony in January, 1851, although the provincial councils with any of the consequences of their acts, whether legal Sudbury, and others for disfranehisin whole boroughs.
lion.) But we have had some questions this vear-one
were in full action :2. Whether the last revenue appro- or legislative. (Hear, hear.) Under these circumstances Ile did not believe that there would be g breach of good
priation ordinance passed by the former Legislative many members on both sides of -the house had been strongl
y faith in disfranchising these individualasn•ybut it was not question immeasurably superior in importance to- any ex-
Council, did not expire on the 30th day of Soptem- opposed to proceeding further with the bill, and others his intention to vote for a partial, but fer'a whole disquali-
fication of these boroughs. (Hear hear.) They must do cept the reform measure which I proposed-on which we
ber, 1853 ; whether the Governor did not, subse- entertained doubts as to the propriety of doing so. Thus
as was done on former occasions and t new consti- have had symptoms of the opinion of the house. We laid
quently to that date appropriate revenue by his own the right honotusble gentleman the membor for Midhurst upon the table of the house all the negotiations that had
sole act • and, if so, whether such appropriation was not (Mr. Walpole), than whom no one could be more sin- tuency. In the case of New Sho'reh erea
e a •
illegal : '3. Whether Governor Sir George Grey did not cere and anxious in his desire for the repression of of individuals were diiqualified fromavmolian•cefrtain number taken place with regard to an impending war. The right
continue to dispose of land under new regulations, after bribery, had strongly objected to the bill ; and ' many where. Here they were only disqualified ft. °Levi:rt.' augny; hon. gentleman accused the t'etevernmeat of connivance or
and notwitstanding a decision by the Supreme Court at honourable members of p•eat authority on that (the to which they. belonged. Parliament disfranchiseodoNe s credulity. That was atqnes ion on which. he might have
Wellington, that such regulations were illegal ; and after Ministerial) side, had taken a similar view of the metter. Shoreham, and created a new constituency, calling in thwe tested the opinion of his house ; and if the house had
an injunction by the said Court to restrain such disposal (Hear.) Besides, since this and the other bills had been Rpe of Bramber. What was called the " Christian Club" thought that either connivancet ort credulity was the
of land :4. If all or either of these allegations are eor- read a first time, the schedules had Veen found to con- weaee disfranchised; they were sworn and banded together
rect, whether it is the opinion of her Majesty's Govern- lain varioue and not unimportant errors. These errors ap- "on the true faith of a Christian"-(laughter)--to return' characteristic of the Governmen. , heyu mtigeht
.have de-
clared their opinion by a majority.
.B'i.ui t h f ritthetktiordn.
ment that the course so taken by Sir G. Grey admits of- peered in some instances to have been made by the com- the best man they could find for the most money. (Great gentleman never dared to do yt ng
satisfactory explanation, and meets with their approval :5. .missioners themselves ; but still more frequently the in- lauehter.) These boroughs were very much in the same
Whether the Government have received any information, accuracies appeared to have been committed in transcrib- position If the houee let the whole go scot free, with all then contented himself by not moving any hing. (II r,
(Cheers.) He made a speech of caenansiderabt
_leelength,
eaand
or have issued any instructions with respect to the Legis- ing and printing their reports. In some instances the hear.) But if their scruples were So great, if they wore so
lative Assembly of New Zealand being convened by the names of innocent parties had. been placed in the schedules iheir con% missions abo'ut bribery, they would make them-
; selves the 1 eh' e tock of the country (Hear, hear.) unwilling to disturb the Government, if they felt that in
acting governor : 6. Whether Colonel Winyard, the com- in others the parties were incorrectly described ; and in the critical position of affairs so much forbearance was due,
mender of her Majesty's forces in New Zealand, and others aeain they were not described at all. It •
was quite Mr. DISaRn-AElnas thought some ex-planation was due
from the Government to the house as to the views they
con.duct of G •
that though they m•ght indulge in hostile criticism, they
now acting Governor of the Colony, offered him- clear thnt he could not propose to disfranchise the per- would not vote oni-any important question affecting the
self as a candidate and was elected as Superintendent sons whose names were contained in the schedules without entertained of the probable progress of public business,
and what prospects they really had. of carrying the impor-
of the Settlement of Auckland e and whether her some inquiry ; but then came the qoestion, by what tri- -. t••,•. • - '• • Th. G - or erument-how is that recon.cileable with
their recent conduct ? That can hardly be said to be the
case ; because when we had obtained a vote for the• ex-
an measures of vb hiah they had given notice. e o
Majesty's Government aPProve or nave expressed die- bunal should the inquiry be conducted ? Not before the eernment had given notice of seven important measures penses of the wart we no sooner proposed measures of ways
approbation of such a combination of offices. commissioners, because having mede their report, they this session. He could not recall an instance wheu so
Mr. PEEL paid a high compliment to the general zeal were fuacti officio, and their jurisdiction had ceased ; not many measures of importance ha been i»tro uce and means by which the expenses of that war were to be
defrayed, than the right hon. gentleman and his friends
and efficiency of Six G. Grey, who was one of the most before a committee of the house, because it had not the Ministers. A great many of them were nroueht in with
d • d dby
valuable servants of the Crown in the colonies, and said power of administering an oath ; and he need not Point all the authority of bein mentioned in the Queen's Speech; came forward to defeat that measure and to deprive.. us of
there was no other course open to him than he had out the inconvenience of a tribunal sitting to revise upon :lad those that were notgso noticed were not of less iMpor- the means of carryine on that war. (Hear.) Tbe right•
hon. gentleman was d'efeated by a majority of 100 on that
done. As to the second question, he said Sir G. Grey had unsworn evidence a report founded upon evidence given lance. All those measures touched upon the most consi-
not appropriated a single penny, the money having under an oath. (Hear hear.) With such difficultieain derable subjects that could engage the attention of 'nano- i'l
e has he'd the con-
been apportioned chiefly by the Provincial Council for tho his way, he could not asie the house to proceed any further meat. Of these seven measures, the Government had been lust though we have been defeatet , 1 . •
question. The right hon. gentleman therefore cannot say
purposes of the Colonial Government. In reply to the with the bills before them. (Cheers.) This wasp, result defeated on three ; three had been withdrawn ; and the
third question, gir G. Grey had reduced the price of land which he contemplated with considetable regret, for the seventh would engage; the attention of the house when the upon the Exchequer-bonel plan of my righ., h . fiu. t
fidence of the house either on that questioh orf onohnis arsiscnuilt.
to a uniform rate of 10s. an acre, in pursuance of power state of these constituencies was a scandal to the repre- present business had terminated. The Goveroment had (Hear, hear.) Not only was he met on that qucet
natty
conferred upon him by the right hon. gentleman (Sir J. sentative system, and a reproach to Parliament. (Hear.) been defeated on a bill for an entire chanee of the law of the reply of my right hon. friend, who took away a t
ee
Pakingtou) himself. (Flear, hear.) In every one of them there wore persons so inured to bri- settlement, a bill for the public e lucation of Scotelerl and
it bill for the total recoil- struc-tion of Paa*liamentt * 'cm' 1-' pretences and arguments by which the right hon. gen 1 -
Mr. HUME rose to order. He said they were not re- bery and venality that they valued their votes only as a
They had withdeawa three bills-the bill now b'erfYore ‘ebs.e. man assailed the character and conduct of the Government,
calving answers to questions, but statements of conduct means of making money ; and though theee persons were
house for disfranchising a large 1 ortion of the constituency but on a division, a majority of 103 decided against, the
and motives, and thought the precedent a dangerous one. in themselves a minority, yet they i. ' nonced the re- view which the right hon. gentleman entertained. (Hear,
(Loud cries of " Hear.") sult of every election as much as if ain . ority of the elec- of five boroughs; they had not intro iuced a ' est • hear.) ' Therefore, whatever may be said of the different
The SPEAKER said the hon. gentleman (Mr. Hume) tors had been bribed. (Hear.) At the same time it would taut measure, namely, for the complete changemof themCievri measures which we proposed, it cannot be said that the
was not in the house when the questions were put, or he hardly have been just to have disfranchised such places es service, which he thought would have entir ly alter Icl right hon. gentleman has obtained the confidence of the
would have heard that the hon. gentleman the under Hell, Cambridge, orCanterbury, for the fault of a minoriteee thncharacter of the country, and the whole spei it of oeur house, which his Government did so much to lose during
secretary for the Colonies appealed to the house for their and therefore the only course left, open to the Government administration ; and they had withdrawn a merasure re. the time they were in office. (Hear, hear.) It must be a
indulgence on this occasion, and therefore he was not out seemed to be to proceed upon the principle involved in the speeting parliamentary reform. (" Hear, hear,. and great relief to the right hon. gentleman that the bill I
of order. (Hear, hear.) bills which he now felt obliged, for the reasons he had laughter.) There still remained tho seventh important introduced the other night was defeated. What. security.
Lord J. RUSSELL said, as the questions put conveyed a statd, to abandon. At the mane time something ought to measure-the one for the reform of the University of Ox- our Protestant constitution has from the oath by which we
considerable share of blame on the Government, and there- be done, for it was hopeless to expect a pure and free elec- ford ; and on this they had received considerable, though say that none of the descendants of a person named James
111. has any right to the throne of England, I cannot inaa-
fore he hoped the house would hear the explanations of his lion so long as things , remained in their present state. partial, defeats. He wanted to know what wero the pros- gme-aaughter)-or what security there can be in Pro-
hon. friend (Ur. Peel). (Hear, hear.) Some good might ne done in the leas corrupt constituences poets, when they introduced these important measures, of
Mei PEEL resumed, and went on to defend the conduct by the general meaettree whichehad been recently brought their being able to carry them ? Did they believe that
.j %to , u wttaicch ( oes not strengthen their Piotestant
eetants -Lakin.. this oath, to which Protes
tob•eet. n b tp h. h 1 tants
have
no
of sir a. Griy in every respect. The Government had in ; but he oonfeesed he was not very sanguine that by any they could have passed a bill for the reform of parlia-
not disapproved of his conduet, bat, on theeontrary, ithad general measures they would be able to prevent bribern ment-that thoy could have effected a reform of the wh Inch certam members of the house being Roman Cathe-
pi temples ar a ment to the constitution ; bile from
frequently called forth the praise of the Government. where it had once taken root. (Hear.) Ho believed that civil service-could have disfranchised the consti- .cs are totally and entirely exempted. (Hear, hear.) But
With respect to the 6th question, he did not approve of at the next general election it would again bo necessary to tuencies of those offending boroughs - could have
officers so situated as Colonel Winvard offering himself for issue commissions to inquire into these constituencies ; and established a system of public education in Scotland- if some hon. gentlemen are of opinion that the Protestant
the situation he now filled, but t'he case of Colonel Win- he trusted that in future there would be no misapprehen- could have revised the whole of the parliamentary constitution of the country is more secure by means of
yard was an exceptional case, and had been approved of by sion as to the true construction to be put upon the act of oaths, or changed the PrOtestent constitution of the come- that oath, I can only say that I think that opinion will
Sir G. Grey. (Hear, hear.) Parliament. He trusted that the assent given by a ma- try-(cheers from the Opposition)-could have settled the progress-that if that ie the opinion at the present time,
VIENNA PROTOCOL. jority of the house to the present bills on their first reading law of settlement-(laughter)-and couldhave reformed the it will not be the opinion some years hence, that if persons
Mr. BLACKETT asked Lord John Russell, whether, 'would teach these vo. 9 _ . , University of Oxford ? (Hear, hear.) Did they believe,
ters that althoneh in the presene in- • • aro not attached to the constitution and the throne from
stance, Parliament might from a feelme of scrupulonsnen when introducine these important subjects to the considers- affection and from loyalty, you will not make them more
pending the arrival in this country of the text of the last on the point of public faith, proceefno further against tion of Parliament, and they had a fair pr pect of yi attached. to it by any form of words. (Hear, hear.) I
Vienna protocol, he will have any objection to state if, by them, the act of Parliament. which WaS compulsory on all those measures ; and, if not, were thonsse measucarersrthnitfi believe that our form of government has the sincere attach-
that instrument, any recognition or sanction on the them to give evidence even of their own Misconduct, only ought to have been introduced ? (Hear, hear.) Whatever ment and affection of the people, and that you need not
part of Great Britain is given to the first article exempted them from the peng.ia consequence/1g their aets, difference there might be as to the expediency of these welaurd eh
eaunry) p elTenv
off.eo mo f int Ifieywanjiigatintiscauglaor
hfsor 0
noef
po
ra
at hc
.4
of the treaty of the 20th April, 1851, between sitruodmw iLu I
rdi
vniontg pima nto f legal ita nfer
se nnto
hoi ns e a.::ini r
hoser
is,icos tin imes ur raessi,i
atil etes,
uallcliotrees:iitotsneocfhtacestueVseteitc-orthueyonw.rles 1
tical o'ffect, and ono only, and that was to exclude the
Austria and Prussia, whereby it would appear that the given them for the public good, but which they had used institutions: of tlie country. (Cheers from ihe OpAtionn Jews from Parliament. (Hear, bear.) The right hon.
contracting Powers "reciprocally guarantee to each other for their own private ends, and which they had shown Tney were met that night with the intention of disfran- gentleman declared, I have no doubt veith great, sincerity,
the possession of their German and Non-German Terri- themeelves utterly uuworthy. (Loud cheers.) He beeged chising a considerable number of her Majesty's subjects. his wish to see the Jews in possession of the same pri-
tories, so that any attack made upon the territory of the now to movo thai. tho order for the second reading of "the After reading that bill a second time they were to proceed vileges as all the other subjects of the crown ; that he
one, no matter whence it may come, shall be regarded. as bill before the house bo discharged. to attack the rights of tho University of Oxford. Some thinks them peculiarly worthy-more worthy than either
a hostile attack on the territory of the other." Sir F. THESIGER admitted tho perfect fairness with might think that in both instances such violent measures Protestants or Roman Catholics to possess them- but
Lord J. RUSSELL -Sir, the protocol to which my hon. which the Attorney-General had acted, and thanked him should be had recourse to ; but no one could deny that one still, notwithstanding his great anxiety to see them in
friend refers has arrived to•day. It is dated the 23d inst. for having relieved gentlemen on that side of the house was an attack upon the rights of electors, tho other upon inaloansse;lasusiononefnotheesoe erral pitlneges, the right hon, gentle.
Having only seen it for a fewmoments I can only state that from the imputation of baying the opposed
,bills from a the rights of the university.. (No, no.) No one would for them anT oneef-usoetts - ted himself from voting
lesire to screen the offenders. There was no one in the deny that tho scheme of parliamentary reform was an at- or occasion he voted- against
it does not contain any special recognition or sanction ! th '
em, so that the particular opinion of the hour always
house that more abhorred bribery than himself, and he tack upon an institution of the country. The noble lord
of that part of the original treaty between Austria and thought that there could be no more appropriate or efface and his friends might think the- measure a very beneficial twins to overtome his particular attachment to the Jews.
Prussia which my hon. friend refers. It does, however, tive punishment than the perpetual disfranchisement of the one ; still, it was to effect a very groat chinge in an iusti- ( 0 ear, hear, and a laugh.) Such is the position of the right
state that the convention between England and France, guilty parties.. It was only, therefore, becaune he felt the tution. Every one must feel that the measure with re- h n. gentleman, and such ls the position of the Gov rn
ment. I t that the Gove e -
rntnent has been defeated,
and the convention between Austria and Prussia having public faith had been pledged, that he had any scruple at spect to the civil service of the country was ono that but with rreegre elto th
been received, the four powers recognise in these treaties leaving these people to their fate. He could not, however, menaced most important changes in the institutions of the th h s h bar'
t h e measure.s to which I have referred.
vu that it has any confidence in the
a tendency to confirm mid maintain the principles
help noticing the haste and carelessness with which the couutry, aud probably might have effected a greater alte- r• eh
t ()hue e " ntlee s e ' d i h
which are contained in the Vienna Protocol, namely, bills had been drawn. The hon. and learned gentleman ration in the habits and character of the people than any ttge Go n. gen t man,han t as affirmed the measures of
vernmen . (C eers.)
lhe integrity of tho Turkish empire and the evacuation of
had given a few instances ; and it had actually been pro- other measure that had beeu proposed in Parliament. No
the Principalities by the Russian forces. The remainder
posed in one of the schedules to disfranchise two women. one would deuy that the Scotch Education Bill was an Mr. DISRAELI-The noble lord appears to think that
of the protocol relates to treaties between Turkey and
The parties who had prepared that schedule must have au- assault upon an inetitution-the parochial schools of Scot- I have expressed surprise at his not having resigned office,
Russia, and there is no special reference to that article of
ticipated ' the happy time when universal suffrage was to land. He gave no opinion at all upon the merits of these I assnre the noble lord that h• 1 b •
eis a ouring under a delusion.
the treaty to which my hon. friend has referred. (Hear.)
preettil, and they had determined to take precautions than measures, but these were their characteristics. (Hear.) (Hear h
, ear.) I should have been immensel sur -wised if
MINISTER OF WAR• * . Elizabeth Williams and Jane Moon should not participate Would any one say that the abrogation of the law of set- y• I
Mr. DRUMMOND wished to ask whether it is the in. in the general benefit. (Laughter.) On another more im- gement was not an attack upon an institution? If his the noble lord. had resigned. (Hear, hear, and oh, oh.)
tention of her Majesty's Ministers to take any steps to. portant matter he felt bound to make an observation. The view pf these measures wits correct, it was highly impru- I think, sir, that many more defeats-if possible more
wards placing the whole oe the military resources of this commissioners had reported, in respect of several candidetes dent in any government to bring forward measures and humiliating and more complete-must be sustained before
country under the management of one responsible mini. that bribery was committed for their benefit, and with their changes of that character when they had not a fair Prospect the noble lord will feel the necessitenof any such ceremony.
ster. (Cheers.) knowledge and aesent-(hear)-and against one person, of carrying them. (Hear, hear.) Let the house decide in .
Lord J. RUSSELL-The subject to which my hen. whom he would not name, there was a ieport in precisely whether they thought Government had a fair prospect of ' ear, near.) I know the noble lord very well in the pose.
friend refers has been under the consideration of thane°. the „me terms in respect of the elections of 1811, 1847, carrying these seven important measures when Parliament lion which he now occupies, of governing the country
vernment, but no practical decision has yet been Come to and 1852, on looking into the schedules of the persons to met or not. Suppose the noble lord had proceeded with upon sufferance. Years ago, and -for meny years I sat
upon it. As soon as a decision shall have been arrived at,- be disfranchised for giviugebribes in the name of that indi- that measure so dear to his heart, the reform of Perlis.- opposite to the noble lord ; and I have seen him submit to
I will immediately inform the house of it. (Cheers.) victual, he found they were nat there. (Hear, hear.) 'Un- ment, and had not raised the siege of Parliament which ost humillating--the most disgraceful defeats, yet ad-
the m • ' •
OCCUPATION OF' aRBECE. doubtedly, there had been great haste and great want of he had maintained for three years ; did he supeose that
here to office with a tenacity, or a patriotism, which was
consideration in the mode in which these schedules had been by this time he would have succeeded in passing t-hat mea-
Mr. M. MILNES wished to ask the uoblo lord e quee- r .
p epared. (Hear, hear.) Seeing the view now taken by sure ? And how in the interim, would the other measures most admirable. The noble lord, therefore, is in error if
tion relative to the reported occupation of Grepco. by thei. the Government, it was to be regretted that they hail not have prospered ? ' The house and tho country should never ho supposes that I am taunting him with not resigning
allied forces of England and France. Ile. wa3 Tutus 1), arrived at it at an earlier period, for all the materials were forget that they had the great blessine of having their office, or expressing any surprise at his maintaining the
knowing whether that fact was true ; and if true, e s ou u The noble ford, I say, ie
wish to ask the noble lord whether he 'would have any before thorn, and that they had not abstained frem pre- affairs administered by men rem kbl 'd. • * • h I f
sonting to the house this bill, win hth ar a y istineuis et or position which he occupies.
lc ey now confesaed it fel, their abilities-(cheere)-by men who 'had made under a complete mistake. (Hear.) The noble lord has
objection to state the object and conditions. of the occupa.
was impos lel
si e for them to cerry. (Hear, bear.) He was enormous sacrifices both for their country and themselves. told us also that, all the papers with respect to the trans.
• time of war.
tion of an independent territory during n nnected with the East having been laid upon the
Lord J. RUSSELL said the Government had not re- justified in the course ho had proposed with respect to (f., ,ughtern There was the noble lord himself-no-man actions co
~ these bills. The character of the house would have been had made greater sacrifices. He he,' thrown er all his old table, I made a speech, and gave icy opinion upon those
ceived. any account of the Occupation oe any part of uue .
compromised by prosecuting them further • and he, of colleagues, and had connected himself witehv a coterie of papers-that I gave iny opinion that the conduot of the
Greek teiritories hy the allied forces. But it was perfectly
course, agreed in ehe motion for their withar'awal. Public men who had Passed reater Par't of their public lives Government eould. only be accounted for upon the supposi.
true that a force consisting of 6,000 men had beoenwsend,efneen
Mr. W. STANLEY said it was with regret he had seen in depreciating his abilitiesgand running down his eminent tion of connivance or credulity, and that I (lid not take the
France with instructions eo occupy the Fierssua'wehelic the
the course taken by the Attorney-General ; and he could statesmanship. (Cheers and laughter.) And had the noble opinion of the house upon the issue. , (Hear.) But the
regiment of infantry that left this coun riro be postescigin not help thinking that tho Government, when they came lord succeeded in the object for which he made those secri- noble lord forgets that all the papers hnd not been laid upon
were likewise, at the resquest of France,
s som • tu. to consider the whole proceeding, would be of opinion that sees, his position would be more easily understood. But, the table. The noble lord seems quiee to have fmgotten
the Pirmas. The cause of this measure wa, t ein e 1-
Parliament was trifling with legislation, nd was not sin- finding as they did, near the end of Mey, that of these seven that, when I Made that
,v. speech to which he has referred,
gence which had reached both GOVOrTIM,n B that the - there were most important papers which were not upon the
t the Greek insur- core in its desire to put down corruption. Diefrauch se- meet important measures-the most i.nportaut ever pro
Greek Government had been conniving a . bl ll
meat was the proper course to leo taken in these cases ; and posed to parliament-three had been withdrawn, and three ta e. ( ear.) He quite forgets that her Mai ostv's Mi is-
's intelligence *as con- nc .d thet the -l 1 l - - n
notion in the Turkish provinces. Thi f certainly there was evidence sufficient before the house to had only brought defeat to the government-he thought the ters had annioduthar vv.ou c ay all the papers on
und innostessien of t the hazi. indu ' '
firmed by a correspondence which was v justify it. He thought there had been very great negli- time had come when it was impossible not to consider tint the tatble, ced Parliament to con-
lonsurgent Forces b- h oamState papery; when th
the secretary to the Commander of the gence on the part of the officers of the Crown in consider- the house had not received that ample compensation which eider s a most important were
ernment lied ' -- b cele and secreted--(hear)-and when, if it had not
which it appeared that the Greek G"
Von an' r Pre
oe ing this question. The house entrustel them, as Ministers was held out to them for the break up of parties, and for kept
foar the almost uuprecedented notice of the secret ne-
posed to the leaner of the insurrec ih
a ran's- of the Crown, to bring in.soineineasure that would answer not following the genius anti spirit of parliamentary consti- beep .
fth C
1 e sent -to the end gotiations o o eovernment which lopeared in a for do
ment by which Greek troops
shoulill ed to 'desert the ends of justice ; the ends ofjustiee were now defeated; tution-that they had not received that full, adequate, • th ` • i'• en
frontier, where they would be '
a nwother i .bt ee and there was no proposition on the part, of Government ample compensation, in well digested and statesinenlike newspaper, e people of this country would not only have
and join the insurgents. There were n . ene: 41e- to punish these leer/malls, which were a disgrace to the measures that lied been held out to them. (Cheer
s from the been in total ignorance of what 101 l occurred b t •
t h b I • ' t ,u n ould
ave een comp etely misled upon the whole transaction,
of this nature tending to show that the
.toreen overn•
country. He eored not allow the order to be discharged Opposition.) When they were told that the Governmen , a ,
ld h
meat had not been acting with good faith tdwards her
without expressing his opinion that the course of the Go- to ba sure, had no principles, but had all the talents- a I'l w eferm talTaetadopted, probably, a completely different
hat. to the
Turkish ally, but in a manner which was cotn y . .
vernment was one of very considerable suspicion. naughter)-they had a right to expect that the noble lord, view hu • which I
.believe they now entertain.
terms of the obligations which the trea y recognising
MroV. SMITH thought the Government had dona par- who always behaved pretty handsome to the house, (Hear ear ) I confess I think I made som •
e mistake when
I . i h th '
the independence of Greece imposed upon her. en theta sau tat o conduct of the Govern t ld
fectly right in withdrawing the measure ; the ouly thing to would at least have done something, or had giv _ .
~ men cou
only
s the Government of for that unnatural position of be accounted for by connivance "or
(Hear ) Under these circumstfcei. e
lit be regretted was that it was ever introduced. (Hear, hear.) something to compensate . . credulity. (Hear
II anues to in- hear.) That was too limited a eiew f
England and France had thou t t
g t e noncessary to sem ,
He hoped the hon. and learnedgentleman did not mean to affairs which had banished all his formei co e e
.. 0 the case. (Hear)
a force to occupy the Pirxus, bu h. In the Greek GO-
cast any imputation upon the gentlemen who had acted visible positions in the house, and had placed him on e
th When we had all the papers before Us In • • h
opunon t en
ben een decry- was more complete and mature, a
h 1 b
vernment he sincere in their protestations that they were
Ith ' • • h h i 1 that they had in- ministerial bench in the midst of those w o nd isa y
y that the con-
ions the troops would. be ready unt er e commissionels, wen osa t f a century. (Cheers and duct of the Government ca
opposed to those insurrect ,
c_ sorted names which were not the right names, and had nig his course for the last querter o
ar to make these nivanco " and" credulit n only be accounted for by con-
to assist them in suppressing su h movements ; but this
issued offers of indemnit beyond their instructions. If laughter.) He had thought it necees
yth f t •fr Adl • y. (Hear hear an lohoh )
n am quite confident that bef ' ' ' t'
' ' .
she must be made to know at once that she would not be
such w 0 the c the yarticular instances ought to be few observations to call public attention to eacs . o ore long that will be the
allowed to assist tied ally.of Russia while professing tb be s . e n'..c "se ,• I)
th . the whole of this was such a busy country, an .
d men had so much to do general opinion of the con t
n IT. (Hear, hearn The noble
ith the Sultan of
on terms of amity and friendship w . Tur- pecinee ; otherwise obloquy was town on
th tl t' dth •ustructions of the house. that they often had not time to
e gen emen so ae mg un er e I take stock of what their lord alluded-I aid n •
t • t ttl f• 1 , fth fi
'ye were doing. It was mos impor an ley al ore o ot think most felicitously-to the
e nancial me •
key. (Cheers.) The Attorney-General had stated that there was a select represeutati mutes of the Government of
' - tlth t the month of May having nearly Lord Derby-(hear, he
In reply to Mr. BRIGHT, bribery bills who should unders an, a , at) -and then suddenly recollect-
Lord J. RUSSELL sai
'd the paries in reference to the committee sitting up ,ntairs upon the
'' th • •nated, the GOVEITMOnt had introduced six most ilia- ing himself, rememb I ' ' •
• iht erhaps recomniOnd something more efficient an two' of which had advanced or could quences very d* eret that that failure had led to cense-
stale of Greece had now been received by Lord Clarendon, l'e-g 13 fla hh 1 t tate I what course portent measures, none . , _ . ifferent from his own conduct. (Hear, beer.)
hem on the ta
and he hoped to be able to lay t ble of the the present law ; but- on eatno s t .
the Government meant to pursue, or would advise the advance a single s. 0 , . .
taoe three of them having occasioned to I thlnk that •
it was not a very happy allusion, that refer-
lid com lete discomfiture, once to
house by Thursday at the latest. th .• t Hear If tho Government ignominious a . p our financial measures, so far as concerns the con-
house to pursue as to the issue of e wit s. ( •
) t Inhe other three having been discreetly withdrawn. duct of aGo
In reply to Mr. COBDEN*, were withdrawn it would be open to any ono 0 ant _ vernment being dependent on success or
these bills omained ; but it had already led to consider- fail • •
Lard-J. RUSSELL said the troops alluded to were Only • le day's The seventh r
' move the issue of any of these writs on giving a sing me , but as that allusion has been made-as the noble
to occapy tho Piraeus at present, and not Athens. able defeat, and would, ho hoped, that night receive its lord has ton . ' ' • a
ched on the failure of the financial nieasure
In reply to Sir B. HALL, . . ' notice. - e final overthrow. (Cheers.) of the Government of Lord Derby-I trust that the house
Lord PALMERSTON said he would endeavonr to lay RUSSELL-Seven days.
Lord J. . .
t th fre advisable to know The ATTORNEY-GENERAL wished to sa ave •
y ord in will not think me intrusive if I refer to some measures of
Mr. SIILTH said i WO,S ere o xplanation in reference to what had fallen from Mr
•ssioners .
the papers referring to the Comun .. of Sewers on
f m the Government what was their intention in the e .
N th' 11 bfth f li- ' • .V. that Government with which the members of tbe present
the table, either before the recess or Immediately after. TO
event of such a motion being made. Would they. ask tho Smith. o ing cou t eur er rom es intention tha freer hear.) I
n Government possess some connection. ( • , . .
Mr. M. GIBSON' said although the Government recently uspend the writs until the bribery bills were to reflect on the conduct of the commissioners. The errors must say this for-the noblolord, that from the first, moment.
been so unfortunate in their measures-Ca laugh),-he felt house to s _ in the schedules were only such as it was natural to fiud that the Government of Lord Derby was formed, they did
disposed of 1 • 1. there, seeing the comprehensive inquiry in • ' o monent. (Hear, hear,
bound, for the sake of consistency, to ask the noble lord h. h
w lc the not find in the noble lord a fair j
when he intended to redeem his pledge pf bringing in a Lord J. RUSSELL said it certainly was a disappoin
h• h 1 h. 1 introduced for ear
I • ned gentlemen had been in 1 I
vo vet . Nor had he as- and oh, oh.) I will not say of the noble lord what he said
raent to him that the measure wic le at . . • d more than ono or tw
county rates bill. tam bribery, cribe 0 such errors to the commis- of me, when, some sixteen months ago, I gave him a
' f in niry, in order to ascer he rest had been
Lord PALMERSTON said the bill in question wns in a committee o . q
t h bribery, had been sioners ; t made in copying, or by the friendly intimation that ho had better bo looking after
duced at an e e and then to punish and preven sue
preparation, and would bo intro early period. . „ . . ....,• sa.. par
id tially successful, be- p .
rinters. All he had said. Was that •ty were insul te
the commissioners had some of his colleagues, who, in their sagaci , ) .
only partiany successim. nee t • t
d have the in one ot wo ins Deices, used lannuao • e French. (Hear, bear. I will not
LETTERS TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS A,BROAD. cause it wan a great matter that the house shout
.1
strictly and legally correct • e ee which, although ing the Emperor of th
taining by evit enee , might be ca able of a more sa to the noble lord what he t en. eat
h 'd to me, that my
In reply to Lord D. STUART, . means, which it, had not before, of ob
fth t rtain enlarged construction. He had befo 1) y . •th tl e spirit of faction. (Hear.)
to proo a ce re him one of their conduct was imbued wi 1
Sir J. GRAHAM said on every Tuesday a mail made upon the spot full and comul:.
le leery. That was cer- announcements, in which it ee.„ stated thet all per. ens quite „necessary for me to say that, when calling
up in London for the Baltic Fleet, and a messenger was elections had been carried by
endm' ent. But he trusted sons who gave true answers shou‘d be indemtd-fied the attention of the house to the conduct of the noble lord
sent every Tuesday to convey all officers' letters not exceed- teenier one step towards
hamhad
been referred to a se- from any legal process. There was no doubt as to the when tho Government of Lord Derby was formed. (Hear.)
ing half an ounce, at a postage of Bd. for English, R 1 ;
--e-g-an, that the measures, whic from office -from which h
n which the members of that meaning of' those words, but he could quite understand Ho had scarcely retired . e was
and Prussian postaees ; soldiers' and sailors' letters are lect committee up stairs, upo
t ains would be brought that they might have rec • d neral inter ireta- not driven •_,
• by ue but by his courtly quarrels with his own
sent at a rate of sd. 'This arrangement was confined to the committee had taken very grea
hl3 tha't they might at all tion, and might have Five asme (foe ge . .
I that colleagues-when he lent the whole weight of his influence
special messenger. In addition to that, mails were made before the house in such
farstapse
hi evil. It certainly was the voters would be indlevmslinjiled fromanalilmpression - csitiou to tho establishment of a militia u th
consequences. to an opp , . . you e
up and sent by every man-of-war leaving England, and events provide a remedy o
t that the writs for those Nothing count ne further from his mind than to make any voluntary princaple. (Hear, hear.) Night aft% night the
sailors' and soldiers' letters are sent at the rate of ono th o ' ion of the Governmen .
e pin • osed that measure brought '
ued until these bills had been reflection on the commissioners. He believed that they noble lord opp _ , forwaxd by my
penny. There had been three of theee mails sent in March, boroughs should not be ins
woved bY Parliament there had dischareed an ee r I diffieult dut •tl t rieht hon. friend the member for Medhurst. (Hear, hear.)
yin me mos e
three in April, nnd five in May. With regard to the Black disposed of. If they were api.;
igo.
1 usting scenes which took hone __ b _.e ce
.t ing y e
urable and impartial manner. (Hear, hear.) Ile exhausted every combination of fa.ction, op osed the
Sea, the French Government had allowed the use of their would bo a chance that the e e
hicsh we're detailed in the reports ler. numE-Beeore the onier is disehareed, I hope bill at every stage, and exhausted, at last, even theppatience
conveyances by Marseilles to Constantinople, and the con- place at elections, and w
ld not be repeated at those dee. we shall have an answer front tho Government' as to what and the confidence of his own friends. (Hear bear ) And
veyance by those means were six times a month, at the of the commissioners, wou now let me appeal to the house and to the ' *
reected by that or the othe the •
r y intend to do about the writs. (Hear, hear.) country as to
combined rate of Euglish and French lettere, which will tions. If those bills were j their opinion of that measure I •
think there would be sufficient ground Lord je RUSSELL -I have already answered that sit not recognised as ono
amount to pretty nearly the same as lettere sent to the house, he did not
its ; though he should lame t•f uestion fth t f l '
o 0 mos success u measures that was ever passed
Baltic. for refusing to issue the wr . n
.1 q , b toll since through Parliament ? (Hear, hear.) Is it not the safeguard
+o be made by the same corrupt constituencies Mr. HUME- But the noble lord has een t
THE WAR CORRESPONDENTS OF THE LONDON returns were • . st instances decided those elections. that his answer is good for nothing ; for any lion, member ante p
I rotection of the country at the present moment ?
PAPERS. as had hitherto in ino
BUTT said that what had been suggested by the may move the issue of these writs on heft
. a single day's (H ar, r.) But is that all ? Why, I recollect that
Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR wished to ask some member Mr. G. o operate as a reason for suspending notice. (Hear, hear.) there was another measure of tho Government of Lord
ble lord ought not t I referred to the Derby. And what was the conduct of the noble lord and
of her Majesty's Government if it was true, as reported, no .
ts The cotnnaittee on the bribery bills was most Mr. BRIGHT said the noble lord ha,
1 lo d ould hie I• ' d '
that the correspondents of • the London papers, to whom the wri
t-o
submit to the house a, memo:ere which he trusted bill! up-stairs, lie doubted whether the nob er W nen s in. reference to thet? We wanted to re-
he pnblie Was nadebted for eo Many interesting detaile re, anxious .
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