The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1853,

system that keeps both with the least possible
alteration will be the most efficient in every
respect.

Now before we submit the views that we
think are conclusive in favour of the retention of
the penny without any alteration, however trivial,
we would direct attention to the general agree-
ment of opinion that the "pound" is too large
an unit for all practical purposes, and that the
adoption of three places of decimals would lead to
very considerable inconvenience. We shall not re-
capitulate the arguments we have already adduced
in favour of the florin, of two shillings, rather
than the pound, and the adoption of the "cent "
as the lowest denomination of coin, current in the
realm. In our judgment they are conclusive in
its favour, and as the sovereign would then become
the ten florin piece, and the change could only
require the addition or withdrawal of a single
cypher, there could be no inconvenience of the
alteration of the pound sterling to that extent.
So far as we are enabled to form a judgment
of the numerous suggestions that have from time
to time been put forward, the question rests be-
tween the florin of 2s. and the florin of ls. Bd. as
the unit or base of the new system. Much may
be said in favour of both propositions ; but we
confess that, after very mature and careful con-
sideration on the subject, we are inclined to give
the preference to the latter ; that is to say, the
florin of ls. Bd., which would unquestionably be
the best, if we had got rid of the conventional
" pound" now in operation. The penny would
then be unaltered ; the poorer classes would suffer
nothing by the change, while the alteration to
the pound would be comparatively easy, the pro-
portions of ten and twelve being easily combined.
We have not space to point out the mode in
which this change could be effected with compa-
ratively trifling inconvenience, but will take an
early opportunity of doing so, that it may be com-
pared with the mode of effecting the alteration to
the florin of 2s. and its decimal subdivisions.

NAPOLEON M. may now signalise in a noble
and memorable manner his visit to the ancient
city of Boulogne. He has already left traces of
his munificence at Dieppe, which cannot very
speedily be obliterated. In a single day, in
obedience to his orders, unsightly structures,
which have disfigured the latter place one might
almost say from time immemorial, have been
swept away, not a stone or a pebble re-
maining to mark the spot on which they were
situated. All the while—so the local journals
tell us the workmen singing and cheering
as they rased these buildings to their
foundations ! A little useful enthusiasm—quite
French—eminently to be admired, although stolid
Saxons that we are, we may mingle something of
open-eyed surprise with our admiration. Boulogne
wants a trifle of this enthusiasm—an enthusiasm
productive of great public works, of a value to be
ever afterwards remembered. Everybody who has
examined, even cursorily, the natural advantages of
the coast near Boulogne, knows well enough
that a harbour capable of being entered at all
hours both day and night, no matter how the tide
may be running, is capable of immediate construc-
tion. It only requires a stroke of the Emperor's
pen, and the object is accomplished. It would
be an admirable souvenir of the Imperial visit,
and would ever afterwards, we doubt not, be
gratefully remembered by the population.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO
IRELAND.

The Royal visit to Ireland has terminated, and
her Majesty safely returned to Holyhead Harbour
early on Sunday morning.
On Friday her Majesty again honoured the
Exhibition with a visit. She arrived at the build-
ing a few minutes before 10 o'clock, and remained
for two hours, closely inspecting the works on
view in the various parts of the hall not before
visited by the Royal party. On coming to the
bust of the late Mr. O'Connell in wax, her Majesty
observed, "Ah ! that is O'Connell." " Yes,' ob-
served Prince Albert, " and remarkably like him."
Her Grace the Duchess of Wellington became the
purchaser of this and other busts in wax by the
same artist. Prince Albert made several pur-
chases to-day, her Majesty a great many. The
Royal party left the building, amid the acclama-
tions of the tens of thousands who thronged every
avenue leading to the Temple of Industry.
A short time after leaving the Exhibition, Prince
Albert appeared on the " Fifteen Acres," in his
undress uniform of Field Marshal. His Excellency
the Lord-Lieutenant rode on the left of his Royal
Highness, and Major-General Cochrane, command-
ant of the Dublin Garrison, on his right. On the
Prince's arrival the Royal Horse Artillery fired a
grand salute. The troops consisted of the Ist, or
King's Own Dragoon Guards ; the 2d, or Queen's
Bays ; the 11th, Prince Albert's Own Hussars ;
the 16th Lancers ; and a six-gun battery of the
Royal Horse Artillery. Immediately after his
Royal Highness took up his position at the flag-
staff a very heavy shower of rain fell, but, fortu-
nately, it lasted only about five minutes, and dur-
ing the remainder of the inspection there was a
brilliant sunshine. Prince Albert having ridden
round the line, the cavalry marched past in the
usual form. A number of very brilliant manoeu-
vres followed, the charges of the various regiments
eliciting the admiration of every one present. The
rapidity of the horse artillery movements in cover-
ing the cavalry retreats was on this, as all similar
occasions, a source of wonder to the spectators.
The cavalry was commanded by the Earl of Car-
digan, Colonel of the 11th Hussars.
Her Majesty and the Prince subsequently visited
Howth Castle.
The Prince of Wales in the afternoon made his
first essay in public life, in a military capacity, by
presenting a pair of colours to the boys of the
Royal Hibernian School, and by making on the
occasion a very neat little speech.
His Royal Highness, addressing the boys, said :
I have had sincere pleasure in presenting you
with these colours ; you are soldiers' sons, and
know how to value them. I hope you will keep
them in remembrance of this day."
The visit was so strictly private that none were
present except the Countess of St. Germains, and
some of the attaches of his Royal Highness and the
staff officers of his Excellency.
His Royal Highness was received with a Royal
salute and the colours were presented. The boys
then marched past, in slow, quick, and double
time, and, after a little manoeuvring, they were
marched into the dinner hall, his Royal Highness
having expressed a desire to see them at dinner.
On the departure of his Royal Highness he was
saluted by three hearty and honest cheers.
On Saturday morning Prince Albert made a
brief examination of the agricultural model farm
of the National Board of Education, at Glasnevin.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, at a later period
of the day, visited the National Schools in Marl-
borough-street. They were accompanied by the
two Royal Princes, and attended by the Lord-

Lieutenant and Countess St. Germans, the Mar-
quis of Breadalbaneparl Granville, the Duchess of
Wellington, and the Hon. Miss Bulteel. The
Royal party were received by the Resident Com-
missioner, the Right Hon. Alexander Macdonnell,
the Lord Chancellor, Bishop Denvir, Dr. Henry,
Dr. Longfield, LL.D., Master Murphy, James
Gibson, Esq., and Dean Meyler ; Mr. Cron and
Mr. Kelly, joint secretaries.
Her Majesty first visited the infant school, where
the pupils sang, admirably well, the National
Anthem. The pupils were examined by Mr. Young
in this department. In the male school for adults,
the examination was conducted by Mr. Sheehy,
and in the female school by Professor Sullivan.
Her Majesty expressed her cordial approval of
the proficiency displayed by the children in the
different departments, as well as of the general
arrangements of the institution. As her Majesty
was retiring from the building, and whilst passing
to her carriage, a respectably-attired man broke
through the line of spectators, and flung a bundle
of paper at her feet. It is needless to say that
this circumstance caused considerable excitement
amongst the crowd ; a strong feeling of indigna-
tion was palpably expressed, and if the offender
had been left to it he would have been roughly
handled. The police instantly arrested and con-
veyed him to Sackville-street watch-house, where
he gave his name as Richard Andrew Burnet, of
the town of Naas, county Kildare, shopkeep9r.
The paper purported to be a petition to her Ma-
jesty, and set forth that Mr. -, an officer in the
army, had obtained from him goods on credit, for
which he had not paid, and prayed her Majesty to
order the defaulter to discharge his debt. The
Royal party on leaving the National Schools was
enthusiastically applauded by the pupils and the
crowd without the building.
At half-past 5 o'clock the Royal party took their
departure from the Viceregal- lodge, proceeding to
for the streets were not lined by
Westland-row station less ceremoniously than on
the military,
arrival,
but followed as they left with unmis-
takeable demonstrations of the impression which
their visit has produced. The Lord-Lieutenant,
the most distinguished citizens of Dublin, the au-
thorities of the city, and the officials of the Exhi-
bition accompanied them by railway to Kingstown,
and the thunder of a Royal salute, they took an
affectionate and loyal farewell.
inliingstown consisted of her
Majesty's
Hogue,
the Tribune, screw, 30
Tjhesetß,s yoyashlsipquaLdra onguns, Captain the Hon. S. T. Carnegie ; Barra-
couta, 6, Commander L. Parker ; the Encounter,
14, Captain O'Callaghan ; the Banshee, 2, Lieut.
J. Hosken ; the Victoria and Albert, Royal yacht,
commanded by Rear-Admiral Lord A. Fitzclarence,
and the Fairy yacht, Master Commander Welsh,
C.H.

The Royal fleet was piloted to Holyhead by
R.N, who had the honour
squadron in its voyage to
Kingstown on Monday last.
and by thisstThe fleet did not proceed to sea till after mid-
night,oLif eauctting Edward
as waprildo Kane,
to t he
arrangement the Lord-Lieu-
tenant and a
Germans were enabled to dine
h h
on board the Victoria and
terLady
Majesty
eysy
Albert.
Thus terminated the Queen's second visit to
Ireland—made under far happier auspices than the
first, and destined to inaugurate the new era of
prosperity at length opening upon the country.
Perhaps no incident connected with the event
better illustrates this than the circumstance that,
while her Majesty was arriving last week in Dublin,
the English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Com-
pany had completed the communication between
that city and Belfast, thus enabling the welcome
news to be forwarded to the British coast.

The Royal fleet arrived at Holyhead yesterday,
(Sunday) morning about 8 o'clock.
Her Majesty and suite proceeded on board the
Fairy in the evening, and went out for a cruise
past the South Stack to the Menai Straits, ac-
companied by the Banshee and the Trinity yacht
Riena.

Her Majesty was expected to return to the
Royal Victoria harbour at 8 o'clock.
Her Majesty was to proceed to Scotland by
train this morning at nine o'clock.

THE ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT NORTHERN.—It 19
said this accident will cost the company from 10,0001.
to 20,0001. on account of the number 4 respectable
people injured, and the amount of destruction to pro-
perty.
THE !BISHOP or DIIRHAIIf.—This right rev. prelate
who manifested unmistakeable signs of the effects of age
and infirmity in his recent visitation tour, continues to
be in a very precarious state of health. At the confir-
mations about to take place in different parts of the dio-
cese, the Bishop of Manchester will officiate for the
venerable prelate.
NEW MAGISTRATES FOR MANCHESTER.—The follow-
ing gentlemen have been placed on the commission of
the peace for Manchester :—Mr. Robert Barnes (the
present mayor), Mr. Wm. Rawson, Mr. George Royle
Chappell, and Mr. Wm. Ross. Their names are in-
cluded in a new commission, from which all the deceased
and disqualified magistrates, appointed by former com-
missions, are removed.

CHARGES UPON SHIPPING IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.
—Her Majesty's Commissioners have given notice that,
during the next fortnight, they will hold inquiries at
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Shields, and Sunderland,
with regard to local charges on shipping. This has
long been a subject of complaint amongst parties con•
nected with the shipping interest in the north of
England, and there appears now to be some hope that
the evil will be redressed.

THE SCOTCH MAIL FROM MANCHESTER.—The Man-
chester people (says our correspondent), after great ex-
ertion, induced the late Postmaster-General to defer the
departure of the Scotch mailti from 3 to 6 p.m. every
day, giving three additional hours for correspondence.
This advantage has been taken away by the present Post-
master, and the post now departs at 1 p.m., or half an
hour before high 'Change, so that commercial men have
now no communication after the market with the large
commercial cities of the north. We see depnta,tions in
perspective • and, if his lordship loves peace and quiet•
ness, this change will be re-conoidered.—Daily News,

at the Hornsey station who first sees the danger signal
from the post, as he can see it I,l74yards from where the
accident occurred. I have never stated the contrary.
The red flag was sent back as an additional security.
It is,the practice when a stoppage takes place upon the
main line to send fog signaLs along the line, in addition
to the red flag, where there are no fixed signals.
Mr. Lawrence—ls it not done where there are fixed
signals ?

-Witness—l am not aware. Ido not remember that
it is done. I know the rules of the company. After
some further pressure, he said,—l believe it is the prac-
tice, when an obstruction takes place upon the main
line, to send back fog-signals.
Mr. Lawrence—Are they not more likely to attract
attention than the flag ?
Witness - They would attract the attention of the
driver, of course, by the sound of them.
Mr. Lawrence—Necessarily so ?
Witness—Yes. Necessarily so.
Re-examined by Mr. Clarkson—The fog detonating
signal wonld not attract the attention of any one until
the wheel of the locomotive passed over it. It cannot
be seen from the engine. Fjom where the collision took
place to the distance-signal ia 664 yards, and the dis-
tance-signal can be seen 510 yards off—total, 1,174
yards. The man Radbjurne stood with the flag 1,432
yards from the spot where the accident occurred, and he
might have been seen half a mile before the train got up
to him.

This concluded the evidence, and the prisoners were
then remanded ; the bail for their appearance being re-
newed.

SPORTING NOTES.

The unsettled state of the weather during the latter
part of last week operated, both literally and figura-
tively, as a complete damper upon the proceedings of the
different race meetings then in course of celebration, and
the running of many of the animals engaged in the
various events must not, under the circumstances, be
taken as an exact criterion of their respective merits.
May brighter skies dawn upon, and sunnier weather
preside over, the forthcoming gathering at Warwick, on
which event I proceed to make a few remarks. In the
first place, I must tender my hearty congratulations to
the worthy denizens of Warwick and Leamington upon
the strength of the programme they have this year put
forth—a programme which contains sixteen items, seven
of which are set down for decision on the first day, and
the remaining nine on the second. I must not neglect
to notice the very great improvements that have been
effected since the last meeting in the Grand Stand, and
likewise in the Stewards' Stand. In the latter a room
has been most considerately appropriated to the use of
the members of the " fourth estate."

Of the seven events "on the card" for Tuesday,
three—viz., the Racing Stakes, the Queen's Plate, and
the Corinthian Stakes—have not yet been entered for.
For the Guy Produce Stakes, The Reiver and Cobnut
figure as two out of the four nominations. lam not
disposed to think that The Reiver, under the circum-
stances of his Doncaster engagements, in which many
pecuniary considerations are involved, will risk a spin
over the mile course here with Cobnut. I have heard,
however, a rumour to the effect that Cobnut is amiss.
Should that be the case, The Reiver may make his ap-
pearance in a walk over.

Chilton is my pick for the Foal Stakes.
For " the event" of the day—the Leamington Stakes
—after duly weighing the respective merits and chances
of the animals engaged therein, I have come to the con-
clusion that The Friar, Scarecrow, and Lord-Lieutenant
will be the foremost three at the finish—most probably
in the order named.

The Castle Park Stakes I assign either to Strutaway
or Domino. Though I confess to a strong fancy for the
latter, I should not be surprised, taking the respective
weights into consideration, at the former bowling him
over.

For the Borough Handicap. of Wednesday, Horatio
and Caliban seem to me the most likely of the lot, though
Alas ought not to he lost sight of.
For the Great Warwickshire Stakes, I expect to see
Lord Exeter's colours in the ascendant.
In the ab ence of Stockwell, the Warwick Cup will
probably go either to Goorkah or Adine.
For the Welter Cup, my preference is for Thirkleby,
especially if he be well piloted.
Sliould The Deformed start for the Avon Stakes, he
will be my choice. In default of that, I must look to
Sylphine. '

For the County Stakes, which numbers twenty-three
acceptances, I prefer Frantic, Gladiole, and The De-
formed.

The Town Plate may fall to the lot of Calot.
A FRESH MAN

Worthing, Monday morning.

ARRIVALS AT WARWICK.

- -
Little Fawn, Little Harry, Merry Bird, Chaffwax,
Mabel, Balmoral, Balloon.
The following horses leave Newmarket for Warwick
—Farmer's Boy, Placid, Conmore, Agis, Ilex, Nut.
pecker, Cobnut, Caliban, Ariosto, Worthless, Vaultress,
Filbert, Doubtful.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—SATURDAY.
CESAREWITCH STAKES.
30 to 1 agst Nancy (taken to a good sum, and offers
to take 6,000 to 200, or any part of it).
ND to 10 agst Winter (taken and wanted).