The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-27 00:00:00

Tll E S/UN,_ LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 1847.

that manner any further communication was cut atf. 'f he
fire was got undet in abut Mir an hour, uad
no stock has been lost, it ill tqlze 5,0001. to restore
has been deFtroyed. Ten engilos from Lt:.,nden (Or
Southwark bridge-read b first) arrived at the sc. at
-bout three quarters of al hour after the tmthrealt, bei;
!heir services were not req sired, although some men art
left to watch the premises.
Mr. Watney is insured in the Sun, Pheenix, and En-
cerial offices,

THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM-
SHIP.
The following inferesling letter is from the L'O'a,st
Commercial Chronicle of yesterday :
" Strand of Tyrella, July 21.
" The public interest in the fate and pr6spects of this
steam-ship appears to continue unabated. Whether or,
days of high tides, when experiments of elevation are
made, 9r on ordinary days, visitors continue to ar,rive
on the broad sands of Tyre7!a. The approach to the
scene ef her ten months' wreck is of no little interest.
On whatever side you draw near, whether from the
favourite watering-place of Newcastle, from the Spa of
Ballynahiuch, or the sober shire town of Down-
patrick, crops appear to smile on every hand, and it
.8 worthy of remark, that the nearer you approach
Tyrella, the wheat fields appear more luxuriant. Bear
gardens (a novelty in Ireland) abound, and even peas
and many vetches are becoming popular. The breadth
of potato land is but small, but potatoes carry here as
high a head as ever ; in fact, the harvest is likely to be
a teeming one, and man is surely called upon to be mind-
ful of the Harvest-giver. The strand of Tyrella is
worthy of a better lot than it appears to have had in its
old years of loneliness. It is a somewhat romantic re
treat, and if surmounted with a crescent of comfortable
lodges, it would be soon a favourite watering-place for the
lovers of the sea side and sea breezes. When in sight
of the shore, on the left, are the bold hills of Rath-
mullen ; on the right, the shores that wind onwards
to Newcastle ; above these towers the giant hills
of Mourne, over which shadows are ever flit-

ting, and giving new pictures to the gazer's eye
in every passing hour. In front of Tyrella
strand is the extended outline of the Isle of Man
In short, for surrounding scenery and marine enjoy
ment, we would uphold Tyrella as worthy of occupation
less brief than that now given to it by those who come
to gaze on the dark sides of the fated ship, or to repose
on the low rocks or the sunny banks of the ocean side.
As you approach Tyrella strand, at a rapid turn of the
road, the masts of the Great Britain are seen, and soon
the extended side of the vessel is presented to your eye.
Passing the church of Tyrella (which was built by the
Down and Connor Church Accommodation Society),
we come to the shore. The tide, if out, leaves be-
hind it a strand, dry and pleasant to the foot.
You can even walk around the entire ship after
the reflux of a full tide. One or two of the box _s
used for uprighting the vessel, lie as wrecks upon
the sand, having broke from the chains. Ship-
wrights and carpenters are still busy ; but all above and
below the deck is in much apparent disarray, consequent
on the present state of the vessel. Hopes are still held
out that, with renewed exertion, and additional experi-
ments and helps, -the ship will be uplifted, and the
bottom be fully examined and placed in the way of
repair. The ship still stands upright ; you can hardly
understand why it would not float if it had water
‘ufliCient to bear it upwards. It does not show fissures
nor rents, and yet there is that amount of damage, un
-een by the unpractised eye, which rivets it to the rock
You wonder how such a huge construction could eve)
have mounted so high and upright upon the rock—how it
could have shifted three times its own great length
from place to place—and yet so it is. It stands calm
and apparently uninjured; God only knows if ever
will return to the haven which it left in its day of
strength, amidst the cheers of thousands, the strain,
of music, and the roar of guns. Still hope is sus-
tained, and screws are infixed from the bow, act;
levers are made ready to sustain many tons weight,
and other boxes are to be constructed, each to contain
many J9tis,. of sand, &c.; but autumn..`and atittinm
winds are coming acrosAAlwAe_ep, and such is the
position of the bay, thatlurf ;Itf blows it is sure to
blow with concentrated power upon the broadside of the
gallant ship, as it lies all exposed to surge and storm.
The country people of the neighbourhood are now ac-
:ustomed to look on the ship as a fixture and a friend
in need.' A young rustic who offers his services ts
bear visitor's on his back over the shallow.water that they
may approach the vessel) observed, clt is itniellittle the
good tilis.ship has done in helping the mil'.' it.were
only in the sticks they threw out of her we get great help
for our firing. But the great time was when the passenger,
were coming ashore. Oh, but they were generous! You
might have got a pound (11.) fur carrying a bundle that
was not worth more than sixpence.' On its being re-
marked—' It' the ship should be floated and thus taken
from you ?" Why then,' said he another ship will
be thrown in here ;' and then, atter a pause, and looking
somewhat depressed, he added, But it would take three
ships to do the good that she has done for us all.' It is
said that on Wednesday next another great effort will
be made to upbear the ship, with a view to have her
so raised that at the fall of the tide her bottom may bi
xamined. Whether these experiments, so patient, inge
nicus, and expensive, may succeed, who can tell? So much
time has gone by, and so much effort has been expended in
vain, that we reluctantly fear for the utter failure of the
plans now in progress. Captain Claxton has earned a
good reputation in the matter. Indeed, all the parties
who have been engaged in the rescue of the ship appear
to have been competent to the task, if experience and in-
genuity could avail. The conduct of the rural popula-
tion is spoken of as very decorous and honest. We
must, however, venture to differ from the wish of the
worthy guide, and to hope that never more may wreck
be found upon the now memorable shore of Tyrella."

THE ELECTIONS.
.TO THE EDITOR OF THE VIN,
SIR;—We observed in your valuable paper of Satur-
day evening a paragraph, headed " The Patent Laws,"
which stated that attention would be called at the
ensuing elections to the oppressive nature of our patent
laws, by which poor inventors were unable to reap the
reward of their talents. As conductors of the Patent
Journal, we think it right to inform you, and the public
through your columns, that this important question has
lately been treated at great length iu that work; and it
has been clearly shown that a great reduction in the cost
of patents might easily be matte without inj dry to any
person. In stating, however, that the cost of a patent
for the United Kingdom was 4001. you were in error, for
through us patents for the United Kingdom may be
obtained for 316/. Candidates for legislative honours
would do well to peruse the Patent Journal, with a view
to answer any questions that may be put to them on the
hustings regarding the patent law; and we, entirely
coincide with you, Sir, that it is high time some amend-
ment was made in the laws regarding patents.—We are,
Sir, your very obedient servants,
BARLOW, LE CAPELAIN, and PAYNE.
Patent office, 89, Chancery-lane,
July 26, 1847.

TEACHERS OF DANCING.—The annual general
meeting ot the Provident Society of Dancers and
Teachers of Dancing was held yesterday, in the saloon
of the Haymarket Theatre, James Byrne,',R.q., in the
chair. The chairman briefly explained the object,
of the society, which were to form a fund for tilt
relief and support of the unfortunate, disabled, dis-
eased, and aged members of the dancing profession.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
after which Mr. Harry Thurke, the Secretary, tail be
fore the assembly the cash accounts for the past year,
from which it appeared that the receipts were 3691. 19s,
lid., and the expenses 2061. 6s. 7d., leaving a balance ot
163/. 13s. 4d. The sum ot 1041. had been invested.
which, together with 3001. owing by subscribers, aria
380/. 2s. 2d. in the Consols, showed that there were

7391. 15s. 6d. to the good of the society. The auditors'
report having been accepted, several important alters.
tions in the rules of the society were agreed to, and
,fter the officers for the ensuing year had been chosen,
he meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to tht
chairman.

MILITARY OUTRAGE AT CHATHAM. A most
lesperate affray took plaoe on the Military •road, Chat
ham, on Sunday evening, between large parties of tht
62d and loth Regiments. The quarrel arose in the first
instance between a corporal of the 62d and a private of
the 10th, in consequence, it is supposed, of some heart
burning between the two corps, relative to the manner
in which the 62d is said to have conducted themselves
At the battle of Moodkee. It is computed that not less
than from 800 to 1,000 men were at one time engaged
in this conflict; and we regret to state that one pool
fellow of the name of Allison, a private in the 60th
Rifles, whilst on duty at the main guard, was knocked
down by the rush of the soldiers frcm the barracks to
join in the affray, and his skull so severely fractured
that his medical attendants declared it impossible he
could survive, and from inquiry at the barracks this
morning (Monday), at ten o clock, the report is that be
is dead. To add to the catastrophe, the poor fellow
leaves a wife and four children to lament his loss, and
in a month's time he would have been entitled to his
discharge, with a pension. We understand that several
other soldiers were also severely wounded. The affray
was only suppressed by the arrival of several strong
piquets, aided by the civil power. The 62d left the
barracks this morning, en route for Maidstone, to pro-
ceed from thence by rail to Winchester, to join head-
quarters.
ANTIQUITIES FOR THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—,Several
cases of antiquities, intended for deposit in the British
Museum, have been shipped at Leghorn fcr Southamp-
ton, on board the steamer Montrose, en route to their
destination ; and the Lords of the Treasury have issued
she atuhtehoersittaiebsiisfh.,
.r
necessary
delivery,
n directionsarr ival
t heir
ment mentioned. tforeethoef properdUty,to
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.--In this quarter
the weather still continues most favourable; and we
oarede-
f
lighted, in reading the journals from all parts the
empire, to find only one and the same account—namely,
that the earth was never covered with more
luxuriant
e
hear onl)
•
crops, and that the weather is promising for an eat ly anti
abundant harvest. Of the potatoe disease w
fe
npalearratli acafsaevso,uaranbdleartepariernse.—nt
ctialsedcornoipans
On the 18th the engine of a train on the Berlb
se
rsctuory°. off
e
mud Potsdam Railway went off the rails, and was preci
;iitated to the bottom of a lofty embankment. The
ender was broken, and two waggons wet e dragged et
the rails, but the only injuries sustained by the person:
in the train were contusions. The accident was causer
the ends of two rails having risen from their level.
On the 22d ult. a terrible fire broke out at Kasan.
in Russia, which entirely destroyed 106 houses and tw.
liurches. The Empeior sent 25,000 effective rouble
100,00 of ) to be di tributed among the persons whost
property was destroyed, and 21,000 roubles towards tht
expense of re-constructing the houses.
•

GOODWOOD RACES.

CHICHESTER, MONDAY AFTERNOON.—It is beyond a
doubt that the preparations for the elections will have
some influence on the raten-lcnre at the ensuing meet-
ing. It is equally clear that, although a great number
of horses have arrived, the fields for the principal events
will bear but a small proportion to the entries, and that
speculation will fall short of the amount that last year
pave so much excitement to the racing, and, from an un-
precedented run of ill luck, shook " the ring " to the
centre. Still, should the weather continue favourable,
we see every reason to anticipate an excellent meeting,
averaging nitre or ten races each day, and bringing out
some "dart:" favourites for the n.tt Derby, and alio,. ins.
only small fields fcr each event, realising to the several
winners upwards of twenty-two thousand pounds! an
aggregate that no other place has ever approached. Of
this sum, exclusive of her Majesty's guineas, 1,200/. is
contributed by the Dukes of Beaufort and Richmond,
Lord George Bentinck, the Ilon. E. M. Mostyn, Mr.
Houldsworth, and from other private sources. A list of
the horses likely to compete for these magnificent prizes
has already been given. We believe that, with the ex-
ception of Annandale, who is not here, and of Monarch,
Duncan, Blaclerird, Yellow Rose, and a few others, of
whose arrival we were ignorant, it was pretty nearly
corn plete.
The races commence tomorrow, and as the number of
events to come cif on that and the following days, and
the necessity of forwarding our parcels from the course,
in order to secure their receipt in time for publication
the following morning, will oblige us to confine our re-
ports to the actual business of the day, we may as well
avail ourselves of the present opportunity to notice two
or three alterations on the racecourse. It will be re•
membered that the judge's chair has hitherto stood con-
siderably below the Stand, outside the enclosure, and
that the rails, on the opposite side of the course, were
on the turn. This was decidedly objectionable, inas-
much as it gave an advantage to horses running inside,
or nearest the judge, over those on the outside, the latter
almost invariably beginning to hang to the right, before
they reached the ending post. This objection has been
lone away with by removing the chair about twenty-
two yards nearer the Stand, and within the enclosure,
anti by altering the rails on the opposite side, so as to
make them nearly straight with the chair, at the same
time greatly improving the pull-up. The azcom-
modation of the country people and others whose
exchequers are not sufficiently rich to meet the
daily expense of admission to the Stand, has been
consulted by bringing the rails forward several feet
from the distance, thereby affording standing room
for several hundreds. The press has not been for-
gotten, his Grace having very kindly caused a portion of
the betting room to be railed off, and furnished with all
the appliances for the convenient transaction of business.
In addition to these and other improvements, his Grace
has had the courses re-measured, and as the removal of
the judge's chair has necessarily made some alterations
in the lengths as formerly published, it will be. as well
to give the actual distances to be runinfuture:—._.

Miles. Fur. Yards.
Queen's Plate Course
Orange Course .
Cup Course 2 6 0
Goodwood Stakes Cuurse 2 6 0

Niaidstone Course
Drawing-room Stakes Course
Gratwiteke Stakes Course
Iwo Year Old Course

The Goodwood Cup and Goodwood Stakes Courses
will be run over the same ground as in 1845. Two
miles, and one mile and three-quarters, unless specified
,0 the contrary, will be run on the D.S.C.; a mile and a
oalf on the New Course; '•Mile" course on the Grat-
wieke S.C., and run home to the westward of the clump
upon the D.S.C.; half-mile races to be run on the T.Y.C.
(It is notorious that the published " lengths of courses"
it many other places are incorrect, and we trust that
stewards, or whoever may he invested with the power,
ill follow the Duke of Richmond's example, and ascer-
tain the exact distances.) The course, we may state, in
conclusion, is in excellent condition. _ _

.The.. party invited. to partakc,,,of _the hospitality of
Goodwood House, includes his gerene Highness Prince
Peter of Oidenburg, the Duke and Duchess of .Beaufort
and Lady Blanche Somerset, Duke and Duchess of Bed-
ford, Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, Earl and
Countess of Chesterfield, and Earl and Countess of Eg-

Linton ; Viscount and Viscountess Maidstone, Earl of
Uxbridge, Earl of Jersey, Earl of Stradbroke, Earl of
Orford, Lord and Lady Stanley, .Earl of Glasgow, Earl
of Besborough, Earl of Strathmore, Earl Burghley, Lady
Jane Laurence Peel, Earl of Rosslyn, Lord Dunkellin,
f4urd Bateman, lion. Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Sir W.
:vf. Stanley, Hon. Captain Rows, Mr. and Lady C.
Graham, Viscount Dupplin. Viscount Canterbury, Lord
Clifden, lion. G. S. Byng, Sir John Shelley, Mr. Bowes,
Mr. Payne, Mr. P. Williams, Hon. St. Georgo Foley,
Captain Pettat, Mr. Greville, and Mr. C. Lloyd. The
family circle will consist of the Duke and Duchess of
Richmond, Lord William Lennox, Lords Henry, Alex
ander, and George Gordon Lennox, the Ladies Au-
gusta and Cecilia Gordon Lennox, and Lady Rachel
Russell.

The dinner party this evening will include Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar, Colonel Fludyer, the Hon.
Neville, and Captain Lambert ; all of the Grenadier
Guards.

TUESDAY'S RACES.-DECLARATION OF FOR

FELT.

LAVANT STAKES.—lleadingly, Daughter of Toscar,
and Layla filly,
300 Sovs. STAKES.—Radalphus, Parngone Piet,
Whitefoot, Dawdle, Hooriab, Silviut, Titchfield, and
Zebra colt.

GRATWICKE STAKES.—Bingham, Jack Musters, Free
Gift, Robert de Valibus, Prioress, Rey, Mogulistan,
Growl, Gabbier, Jennala, Epirote, Lunedale, Cora,
Themis, Tanais, Phcenix filly, Apricot, Wee Bit, filly out
of Antler's dam, Mr. Osbaldeston's two, Positive Young
Man, King of Naples, Veneur, Mistress Jean, Field
Mouse, all Mr. Wreford's, and Faunus.
Hem STAKES.—Corsican, Fallow Buck, Gabble, Black
Thorn, Mastiff, Mantilla, Procrastinator, Halloa, Check-
taker, both Mr. Osbaldeston's, and Buckie.
DRAWING-ROON.—Bingham, Seducer, Devil.me-Care,
Gabbier, Glentilt, Black Cock, Master Butler, Lunedale,
Lord Exeter's colt, Sir Hercules's filly, Ferina, and Wol-
verton.

GOODWOOD STAKES.--Conspiracy, Crozier, and Laza-
rillo aro struck out. The following are also scratched
for the second and following days:—Gabble, Glentilt,
Gabbler, Jack Musters, Laccadive, Buckle, Miss Bacon,
Meeanee, Whirligig, Helter Skelter, Projectile, Black -
:home, Layla filly, Sister to Sorella, Ferina, Apropos,
rhenits, Jollity, Devil-me-Care, the Maccremma filly
And Maccremma colt, Margaret of Anjou, Wood Pigeon,
Nil Disperandum, and Camp Follower filly.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
GOODWOOD RACES.
BETTING AT CHICHESTER.
Half-past Twelve on Monday Night.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
6to 1 agst Lothario (t f) I 12 to 1 agst Milliner (t:
9 to 1 agst Hydrangea 14 to 1 agst Vampyre
9 to 1 agst Miss hits 500 to 15 agst Wolfdog (I
0 to 1 agst Plover

GOODWOOD GDP.

5 to 2 agst the Hero (take
3 to 1)
7 to 2 agst Eryx

8 to 1 agst Wolfdog (t)
25 to 1 agst Montpeasier

7 0 THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

proceed to review the brilliant meeting
at Goodwood,ll shall take a retrospective glance at the
Epsom, Ascot, Newcastk and Liverpool meetings, and
show your readers what effect they have had upon the
St. Leger; a measure I think advisable, and much better
.han the one so generally pursued, of putting off every-
.hing to a day or so before the race. It gives the specu-
.ator time to profit by the advice given, should he not
consider his own decision good enough ; and, moreover,
prevents many unwary persons from being " picked up."
In the first place, the race for the Derby cannot be
taken as a criterion of the qualities of several nags that
started for it, or else the easy victory of Cossack for that
race would inter that the Leger was as good as over.
St his present price " pepper" Cossack as much as you
please, accidents, time, and the Leger course are in your
avour. Ascot disposed of the Swallow, Crozier, Bingham,
Oxonian, Mathematician, Administrator, Montpensier,
aid a crew of smaller fry.
Red Hart proved his Derby running to be false by
winning the Welcome stakes in a somewhat easy manner.
He has since won two other stakes in common canters,
n one of which he disposed quite cavalierly of the
Oaks' winner. It is my belief he is going to give the
orld a repetition of the Red Deer game of 1844. He
is a dangerous opponent indubitably, but still not good
-nough, I fancy, tor the St. Leger.
Newcastle annihilated Christopher's chande, if he ever
had any, and intrOduced in a favourable light Lord
Eglintoun's Eryx, who, with 6st 81b, won the Northum-
berland Plate, a very creditable pertormance.
Van Tromp also was brought out to thrash a few mise-
rable quadrupeds, which he did twice in a very satisfac-
tory manner.
The Liverpool running, in its turn, sent to the right-
about Lazarillo, Abdiel, Executor, Chat, and Mogadure.
Van Tromp repeated his Newcastle performance by
winning the Liverpool St. Leger easily, from Executor
and the Swallow.

Now, from these four crack meetings but little can be
deduced beyond that Van Tromp can boat platers and
second-rate racers ; that Red Hart can do the same ;
that Cossack won the Derby easily ; and that.the Irish
division are not likely to produce this year another
Foig-a-ballagh or Baron.
In my last epistle I named sixteen nags, from
which the winner of the :great northern stake must
spring. I now reduce that number to tan, viz., Planet,
Van Tromp, Eryx, Limestone, Mr. Martin, The Cos-
sack, Red Hart, Farmer's Daughter, and Foreclosure ;
;he remaining six have had their chances settled by the
late races.
That most princely of meetings, held at Goodwood,
will commence as usual, with the
will
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si
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Craven Stakes, the
not it
Lo af v whicha
probablent S ti aCke
enthst uotefihvi
let
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oaandd.
Acme will start, I shall look to the Lady Augusta for
be winner.
A Sweepstakes of 300 sovs, h. ft.
Mowerina
Ennui
.............. 2
The Gratwicke Stakes of 100 sous. each, h. ft.
Red hart ............................. 1
Clementina
2
Epiroto
3
The Ham Stakes, likewise of Wu soya. each, will
have, I suppose, about seven or eight starters, including
/scar, Surplice, Corsican, sod Lola Montez. I presume
Oscar will find his way home first, with Lola Montcz
iud Surplice in attendance.
Toe Drawing-room Stakes, I think, will have Halo in
the ascendant, not withstanding Mr. Mostyies strength.
The Goodwood Club Stakes look well fur Master
1 Stepney or Camera Obseura ; and

The 10 Sows. for The Cur.
On Wednesday tlt,;; Goodwood Stakes arc
_likely to
have a score of starters. but, as I canti..)t enumerate
them, I will jump to the conclusion in giving my veto in
favour of The Flower; Game Lass filly and Lothario
being handy.
The Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, b. ft.
Red Hart walk over.
On Thursday, the Goodwood Cup, the principal at-
traction of the week, will likely enough have Er} x,
Halo, and The Hero the three first, but whether I have
placed them in the order they will come in or no. I
cannot say; but it is Inure probable that a three-year old
will win it than a four.
One Hundred Sovs. Stakes; all the money.
Planet .................................... 1
Dlirnsillo
................................. 2
The Molecomb Stakes to Glendower, with Nat up.
The 200 Sovs. Stakes; al! the cash. Mr.. Mostyn
will pocket.
Another Stake of 200 sovs. each.
Lola Montez 1
Rcilection
The Idol 3
The Racing Stakes of 50 sows. each.
Van Tromp
Red Hart
A SweepAaltes of 25 sovs. each. The Duke of Rich•
mond with Nectar will win.
The Anglesea Stakes, gentlemen riders; not at present
handicapped. The Cur, with Mr. Rolt, or Vice-Consul,
will lead the way home.
On Friday, the Nassau Stakes will lay between
Slander and Clementine.
The Produce Stakes of 300 sovs. each are likely to
find their way to Mr. Mostyn's pocket.
The Chesterfield Cup may possibly have The Mon-
grel or The Cur for victor.
The Holywell Stakes, although containing the names
of several first-rate nags, will, in all probability, be won
by some inferior brute.—l am, Sir, &C.,
July 26. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

CHINA.
A letter from Hong Kong, dated the 25th of May, has
been received, the substance of which may be interesting
to some of our readers. The latest intelligence which
had been received in the island from Canton represented
that city to be perfectly quiet, as indeed it had been
ever since the departure of the English forces, with the
exception of a slight disturbance which had occurred on
the occasion of a meeting held at the Consoo House near
the factories, by the persons interested in the land to be
occupied at Honan by foreign merchants under the late
agreement. To that disturbance, indeed, the Honan
people do not appear to have been parties. It was ex-
cited by a crowd of idlers who were attracted by the
meeting, but was suppressed without difficulty, as the
authors betook themselves to flight immediately upon
the foreign residents showing a readiness to repel
any attempt at disorder. The authorities, on hear-
ing what had occurred, reinforced the Chinese guard,
and the public peace was not again interrupted.
Since that time the discussions, as well with the
Chinese authorities as with the proprietors of the land
at Honan, had been amicably carried on; the latter had
represented their wishes in a temperate and respectful
address to the British plenipotentiary, and there was
every reason to believe that all difficulties in the way of
the occupation of the land, a survey of which, sufficient
for all practical purposes, had been effected by Mr.
Pope without interruption, would presently be removed.
In all other respects matters were going on well. The
Chinese authorities had evinced great alacrity in punish-
ing parties who had misconducted themselves. Two of
the persons who hail been engaged in the attack on the
sailors of the Mary Bannatyne, in October last, had been
severely punished; three other persons, convicted of
throwing stones at the English at Honan and Luhpool,
were ordered to be bastinadued ; and a man who had at
tacked and robbed a Malay belonging to a British
lorcha, bad been apprehended by the 'Chinese magis-
trates, even without previous remonstrance from the
plenipotentiary, bastinadoed, and condemned to wear the
cangue.
Keying had issued a strong proclamation, enjoining
the people to attend to their own occupati,;ns, and not
create disturbances, under pain of punishment; and had
also denounced the mischievous practice of posting up
placards calculated to unsettle the public mind.
A recript from the Emperur, with reference to the
late events at Canton, had been published, the tenour of
which is calculated to rouse the authoritit s in the pro-
vincial city to increased vigilance; with a view to the re-
pression of disorder on the part of the populace.
The events at Canton had produced no sensation either
at Shanghae or at Amoy. At the former place espe-
cially, every thing was going on well, and the best under-
standing seemed to exist between the British Consul and
the authorities, and the best spirit to animate the British
community.

ELECTION INTELLIGLNCE.

CI FY OF LONDON.
Yesterday a mooing wati at the Bun Inn, A-0-
gate, to give the Conservrtive carrii4ates an opportunity
of addressing the electors.. Mr. Ainstcrman, Mr. Althr-
man Johnson, .end: Mr. Frestitield,• were present. Air.
Bevan was absent from indirpozition.
Mr. Goss, who presided, having introduced the candi-
dates,

Mr. MASTERMAN observed, that he maintained the
Conservative principle.s which he held when it was his
lot six years ago t•) solicit the suppert of the elector.
He desired to see tile Protestant Church upheld in all its
;litegrity. Though he ha'l expressed Wats/ If pretty
strongly as to the endowment of the Roman Catholic
Church, he was confident it would not be supposed he
had done so with any idea of inter:ering with the privi-
leges which its members possessed in exercising freedom
of conscience. The Protestant Church had long been
connected with the State ; and they would rue the day
in which its position was altered. He disapproved of a
tax upon inconie, and would give his decided support to
every proposition' for ameliorating the poor-law.
Mr. Alderman Jontisorr referred to his past conduct
in the discharge of public duties as a guarantee for his
conduct as a representative. It was in cons(quence of
Mr. Lyall's retirement that he had been called on .to
come forward. He pledged himself to oppose the en-
dowment of the Roman Catholic Church. The subject
of transportation had been under discussion ; the built,
he thought, did not lie with the transportation, but with
the discipline, which he felt might be carried out as
well in another country as in this. The City required
some representatives to maintain its interests and privi-
leges. There were improvements to be effected in its
streets, markets, &c. ; and the Corporation were about
to spend half a million, which would effect changes for
the better such as never bad been effected before.
Mr. FRESHFIELD said that he had sat in four Parlia-
ments. He never gave a vote except on Conservative
principles ; but he held that improvement was one of
the principles of Conservatives. To suppose a Conser-
vative not in favour of improvement was to suppose him
not a Conservative at all. With regard. to Romanism,
after being comparatively dormant, was it not raising
its head again, in hopes of regaining its former position?
Could the oppression and cruelty of former times be
forgotten? He sought no interference with the right
which Roman Catholics enjoyed to the free profession
of their religion ; but he felt it his duty to be firm in
maintaining their own rights as Protestants. He was
opposed to the endowment of the Roman Catholic
Church, and would maintain the Protestant Church for
the protection of those who desired the free exercise of
their religion. He had a very strong opinion as to the
property and income-tax. An income derived from pro-
fits was not a fair subject for taxation. If he had the
honour of a seat in Parliament he would never consent
to the renewal of the property and income-tax without
very considerable modifications as to that part which re •
lated to income. Real and realised property stood on
an entirely different footing from a life income. The
window-tax ought to be removed altogether, or a half
taken off. With regard to the poor-laws, he had always
thought their administration oppressive to the poor and
unjust to the parishes.
Mr. SEELEY stated the claims of Mr. Bevan to sup-
port. When they read the speech of Lord J. Russell,
the manifesto of Sir R. Peel, or that of Lird G. Ben-
tinek, the same idea presented itself as to the endow-
ment of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland. Their
statesmen were opposed on that question to the people
of England, who desired to return men prepared to take
a bold stand on this question. Lord John Russell, with
characteristic boldness, had come forward—(Cries of
" We won't have him," " We won't have any canting
hypocritical humbugs")—and put the question before
the electors fur their determination. It was for
now to decide.

Mr. JOHNSON moved a resolution expressing the
opinion of the meeting that Mr. Masterman, Mr. Al-
derman Johnson, Mr. Bevan and Mr. Freshfield were fit
and proper persons to represent the City.
Mr. CHAMBERS seconded the resolution.
Mr. KING wished to know Alderman Johnson's opi-
nion of corporation reform.

Mr. Alderman JOIINSoIg considered the city of London
exempt from the general Municipal Reform Act, because
it was felt to be so circumstanced that it ought to be so.
If the citizens, thi-ough their wards, did not send
proper Aldermen and Common Councilmen to represent
them it was their own fault. The freemen, besides,
could summon a common-hall and call the Common
Council to ()refer when they thought fit: = NVhen the
citizens had such powers he saw no necessity for apply-
ing the provisions of the Municipal Reform Act.

A shoiv of hands was then tam), and the resolution
declartd carried by a majority.
In answer to a question with reference to the removal
of JeWish disabilities,

Mr. MASTERMAN stated that he was not prepared to
pledge himself to vote for the admission of Jews into
Parliament.

Mr. SEELEY thought the Hebrews mistaken when
they tried to amalgamate with other nations. Mr.
Rothschild, instead of trying to get into the English
Parliament, ought to be one of the princes of Judah, in
the land of Judah.—(Laughter and confusion.)
After a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting
separated.