The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-15 00:00:00

IBRAHIM PACHA.

On Friday, previous to the Pacha leaving Mivart's for his
round of visits, he gave an audience to Mr. Brettell, who was
introduced to his Highness by Colonel Bonfort.
The carriages were ordered at twelve o'clock to con-ley the
Pacha and party to the Museum of the Society of Arts, in
the Adelphi, to witness the annual distribution of prizes.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, the president of the
Society, was to have taken the chair on the occasion, but
was prevented from a slight accident in the early part of the
morning, by which His Royal Highness's ancle was injured.
The Pacha, attended by Major Dickson, and accompanied
by General Ibrahim Bey, Colonel Bonfort, M. Carabet Effendi,
and M. Nubar, interpreter to the Prince, proceeded to the
Society's institutiox shortly after twelve o'clock. On their
arrival, the Secretary, Mr. A. Aiken, and the following acting
Vice-Presidents—Messrs. P. M. Rojet, D. Pollock, W. H.
Bodkin, M.P., J. Ashton Yates, R. Twining, T. Webster, and
W. Fothergill Cooke, received his Highness. The Pacha
was elected a member of the society. His Highness being
proposed by Mr. B. Roche, and seconded by Dr. Rojet. Ad-
miral Sir E. Codrington presided in the absence of Prince
Albert. His Highness returned to his hotel before the
business had concluded. -
At three o'clock, agreeably to appointment, Mr. Daniel
O'Connell, M.P., waited on the Pacha to have an interview.
The Hon. and Learned Gentleman was introduded to his
Highness by General Soliman Pacha. The conference lasted
nearly three-quarters of an hour. His Highness did not
grant any more audiences on Friday.
The Pacha next went to pay return visits. He was ac-
companied by M. Nubar, and attended by Major Dickson.
His Highness called on his Excellency Count de St. Aulaire,
at Hertford House, and his Excellency Count Dietrichstein,
at the Austrian Embassy. He also went to visit the Duke
Sotomayor, but his Excellency was absent from town. His
Highness also visited the Earl of Jersey, Viscount Canning,
the Duke of Bucclench, the Earl of Ellenborough, the Earl
of Haddington, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladetone, the Duke
of Norfolk, the Duke of Somerset, the Earl Delawarr, and
the Earl of Dalhousie, and then repaired to his hotel shortly
after five o'clock. .

The congratulatory visits to the Pacha were very nu-
merous on Friday, the following having called at the
hotel to insert their names in the book kept for that
purpose :—Dwarkanauth Tagore, the Duke of St. Albans,
the Marquis of Aylesbury, the Marquis of Ormonde, Vis-
count Palmerston, Earl Grey, Lord Brougham, the Earl of
Denbigh, the Earl of Sheffield, the Earl of Enniskillen, Ge-
neral Lord Aylmer, Lord Polsvorth, Lady Peel, Viscountess
Hardinge, Chekib Effendi, the Turkish Chargé d'Affaires ; Ad-
miral Sir E. Codrington, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone,
General J. A. Maclaine, Colonel the Hon. Hely and Mrs.
Hutchinson, Major-General Sir J. Sutherland, Sir J. Walsh,
Bart., M.P., Sir C. Wake, Captain Ryder Burton, RN. ;
Rear-Admiral Sir J. A: Gordon, Greenwich Hospital ; Captain
W. H. Hall, R.N. ; Mr. C. Manby, Secretary to the Institute
of Civil Engineers;, Commander C. P. Charlewood, R.N.,
late of the Euphrates expedition ; Mr. H. W. Masterton,
the Hon. Francis Scott, M.P., Colonel P. Hawker, Mr. P.
L. Campbell, Mr. Styleman Le Strange, Mr. Brettell, Mr. G.
Robinson, Chairman of Lloyd's ; Mr. and Mrs. Hibbert,
Miss Hibbert, Mr. H. Hilbert, Major E. Bagot, Colonel
Sykes, East India director ; Major-General Shrubuck,
Bengal Cavalry ; Mr. J. Clermont Whiteman, Lieutenant-
Colonel Brandling, Sir R. Chester, her Majesty's Master of
the Ceremonies ; Major-General Pasley, M. C. C. Gera-
lopulo M. L. Ciprani, Colonel Sir G. Couper, Equerry to her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent • Sir George Clerk, Sir
John Lister Kaye, Bart., Lieutenant-General Sir John Wil-
son, Admiral Sir Byam Martin, Mr. Clerk, Sir William
Chatterton, Sir Claude Alvade, Colonel Bouverie, Royal .
'
Horse Guards ; Mr. Babbage, Mr. Rashleigb, M.P. • Msvor-
General Lattern, Captain thd Hon. James Lindsay, Mr.
Joseph Hume, M.P., Dr. Laidlaw, Major-General Briggs,
Mr. Millar, Sir William Somerville, Mr. Charles Board,
Mrs. W. Campbell, Miss H. Campbell, Mr. Sanderson, M.P.,
Mr. Few, Baron Koller, Mr. Tudor. Captain H. W. Trevelyan,
Mr. W. E. Trevelyan, Mr. F. Ayrton, Mr. Temple, &c.
All the requisite arrangements were completed on Friday
by Major Dickson for the illustrious Pacha's departure for
the manufacturing districts and Scotland. His Highness, at-
tended by Major Dickson, and M. Nubar, left Mivart's at 5
o'clock on Saturday, by railway for Birmingham. We
learn that the Pacha intends to occupy ten days or a fort-
night in going over England and Scotland, and then returns
to London, to remain about three weeks. Several of the
leading nobility have sent invitations to the Pacha, all of
which he has been obliged to decline until after he returns
from the north.

General Soliman Pacha and the other members of his
Highness's suite are to sojourn in town during the absence
of the Pacha. The General will most likely leave for France
en route to Egypt at the close of the this week.

THE GRAND DUKE CONSTAN-
TINE OF RUSSIA.

PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—This morning at ten, his Imperial
Highness, accompanied by Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart.,
Flag-Lieutenant H. G. Morris, Baron Brunnow, Colonel
Wylde, the Russian Admiral, and the other officers of his
suite, left the Admiralty House for the King's Stairs, em-
barked in the Admiralty barge and went on board the Fanny,
Master Commander Allen, the yacht of the Commander-in-
Chief, which beautiful vessel his Highness appeared much
pleased with ; from the Fanny the imperial party proceeded
on board the Wyvern schooner yacht, the property of his
Grace the Duke of Marlborough. From the Wyvern, his
Highness and party proceeded on board the Lightning
steam-vessel, which, with Sir Charles Ogle's flag at
her main, and the Russian ensign at the fore,
then proceeded out to Spithead, and down the
Solent to Mede's Hole, where the royal party disem-
barked at noon, and went to inspect the palace at Os-
borne. From thence the Grand Duke and party proceeded
to Cowes harbour, to inspect the yacht built for the Emperor
Nicholas by Mr. Joseph White, which was launched on
Wednesday. After this the august visitors re-embarked on
board the Lightning, and made the circuit of the Isle of
Wight, landing at Alum Bay for refreshment.
The imperial party returned into harbour about six o'clock.
A grand banquet and ball takes place this evening at the
Admiralty House, to which the elite of these towns and
neighbourhood are invited.
The ball-room is most tastefully fitted up7with flags and
festooned with evergreens and beautiful flowers, the Russian
Imperial Eagle supporting on either side the Russian ensign
at one end of the room, and the Royal Standard of England
at the other, the whole presenting a coup-cf cell of the most
pleasing character.
Colonel Wylde returned to town this afternoon.
Much dissatisfaction is expressed among the inhabitants
here, at the circumstance of a number of the metropolitan
police being sent down to patrol the streets in plain clothes,
and watch and scrutinise every one who passes them, to see
if he is a Pole; even the Admiralty House shares in the
general suspicion of conspiracy, all its avenues being guarded
by "detectives."
The intended hospitality of the officers of the navy at
this port has been checked by the Grand Duke's refusal to
partake of it ; thus Sir Charles Ogle will also be prevented
from accepting the invitation of the committee, as he must
remain at home to entertain the Prince. The proceedings
of the committee are suspended in consequence of these
unexpected drawbacks; but on the return of the Lightning
this evening a deputation will wait upon the Russian ad-
miral, to know if he will honour them with his company,
together with the other officers of the Russian squadron, to
whom also a deputation will be sent, when, if they ac-
quiesce, the entertainment will proceed ; if not, it will be
abandoned. _ .

- -It7is ;;;ected the Russian fleet will not remain many days
longer, an order having come down from the Treasury to-day
to work extra hours to. morrow night to get 000 bags of bread
from the Clarence.yard for the Russian fleet (now the sole
occupants of Spitbead), from which it is inferred .the ships
will sail in a day or two.
The police force from London was augmented to-day by
extra members, on account of the ball this evening.

We understand that the names fixed upon by her
Majesty for the youthful Princess are " Helena Augusta Victoria,"
the sponsors being her Royal Highness the Duchess of Orleans, her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, and his Royal Highness
the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz. The Duchess
of Orleans is a near relative of his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
and, as a Protestant, is the only member of the French Royal Family
who could perform the duties of sponsor to an offspring of our Royal
House.—Times.
which OFFENCES IN THE PARRS.—On Friday, the usual
statement of offences in the Parks committed during the past montit
h
was posted at all the principal par
appears that during the past month of May ten persons have been
convicted of plucking flowersianddamagingn
trees
.andfronich
shrubs
rom . 6d. 8., tenc ed
namely, seven in St. James's, and
f three
2sin the
to GlO en
or sen Park, all of
sumsardlabour, varying
to from three to seven days each.
whboem ituwperiretjon flodned,
GRASS UNDER TREES.—By sowing nitrate of soda
in small quantities in showery weather under trees, a most beautiftil
verdure will be obtained. I have used it under the beech tress In my
s have nowgreen. Having succeeded so
nitrate of soda amongst the
small
scale,gras
I nNN sownlong grass in the plantations, which the cattle could never est. I
now find that the herbage is preferred to the other parts of the field,
wellgroun od n s' a
and
which have been marled, and is very good pasture.—tiordener's
Chronicle.
DEATH WHILST BATHING.--On Friday morning,
about three o'clock, an accident occurred which proved,fital to a
man named Reath, residing In Old Gravel-lane. The poor fellow was
bathing off Union Stairs, Wapping, and was about returning to the
shore, when he was suddenly seized with cramp, and he immediately
sunk. A Thames police-constable picked him up directly afterwards,
and conveyed him to the Turk's Head, Wapping High-street. Mr.
Cooke, surgeon, was immediately sent for, who applied the usual
remedies to restore animation, but without effect.
LONDoN FEMALE PENITENTIARY.—On Fiiday the
annual meeting of the friends and supporters of this institution, was
held at the asylum, Pentonville, the Earl of Chichester in the chair.
Apsley Pellatt, Esq., read the report. It appeared that during the
year there wore 157 inmates, 62 of whom were either placed out at
service or otherwise provided for, leaving under the care of the in-
stitution 95 penitents on the Ist of last April. The receipts
amounted
to 2,6731., and the expenditure left -a balance of 851. 17s. 7d. • Sir
George Rose moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded
by the Rev. Mr. Faulkner, and carried nem. Cm

POOR MAN'S GUARDIANSOCIETY
A public meeting of those friendly to the objects- of this
Society was held on Friday night, in the theatre of the
Literary and Scientific Institution, Westminster, in °Dive-
quench of a requisition signed by 160' of the ratepayeee and
householders in that district.
J. L. Eworr, Esq., having taken the chair, stated that
. the object of the Society was mainly to procure for the poor
the humane administration of the law, an object which was
benevolent and most worthy of the gentlemen who had taken
it up. He said the right of the poor to relief was as well
founded and clearly discerned as the rich man's right in
_ property, and that a poor man when plunged into needy cir-
■ cunistances ought not to be left to beg as an elms what
nature had given him a right to. ' For it to be otherwise
than this would be a disgrace to the country. If the
object of the Society should be followed out wfi.ll
earnest perseverance, taking care that the poor received
what he had a right to on the one hand, and on the other
providing against the poor man in any case overrating his
claims, the Society would become a blessing to the nation.
And he thought that a society so upheld, and straggling fbr
such objects, would exercise great influence in the ameliora-
tion of the circumstances of the poor, and lessening the dis-
tance which was unfortunately growing between the two
great classes of the community, the rich and the poor. As
for Westminster, he should not expect that the Society would
require to exert its functions very severely in reference
to the administration of the poor-jaw in that
city, for he wished that an equal care at least were taken -of
aimn t r s own
nu
the poor in other parishes. In that he spoke from
experience as chairman of those who had the
of the poor-law in Westminster in their hands,n a t otit
he
m
same time he heartily concurred with the nature and objects
of the Society.
Mr. COCHRANE was then called on, and recounte'd the
operations of the Society,- an account of which has alre:dY
appeared in the columns of The Sun. He stated that a mai;
in Marylebone applied to get admission into the workhouse
there, but was refused unless his wife and daughter also
came in. This he would not consent to, and after renewing
his application without success, horrified at the idea of at length
becoming a burden on his wife and daughter as he was by
this time old and infirm, went and hanged himself. Mr. C.
then referred to the case of the woman Gardiner, who was
ill used by Ann Lynch, and to that of Mary Jones and Mary
Smith, who were assaulted by the officers in the union
workhouse at Peckham. He added that seven or eight days
ago a policeman and Mary Smith called on him and gave
him a fidl statement of all that had occurred. She said that
a relieving officer of the name of Evans gave her 3s. 6de
cig,a,leitnauheaitonniftwoorasr re-hearing
~,.reoern
and said, "Now you leave London, and if you ever return
you will be taken up and imprisoned three months for
taking a bribe." This was stated at the Lambeth Police-
on the 9th instant,
and es
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,i,ttt:dthfror,l7.,alt,,atthetb,te,,sm-
hteh The
resulths eocit case
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It gratified him to state further, that the officers of the Cam.-
berwell workhouse, somewhat beyond their rules and regu-
lations, kindly offered to take the woman in and protect her
till the ends of justice should be obtained.
Lord DUDLEY STUART then rose to move the first resolu-
tion. His acquaintance with the Society was very slight, but
he thought that, without any very laboured study or long
cogitation, its objects would commend themselves as worthy
of public attention. But its great object was to enable the
poor man to obtain his rights, and that he thought was one
of the noblest that could' be offered to a meeting of English-
men. The new poor-law was, no doubt, an improvement on
the old one, but under it he had too good
reason to believe that many grievances existed. It
was gratifying on that account that a society of
individuals should unite, not so much to support the poor by
contributions of money, as to enable them to gain those rights
whieh were acknowledged by the law of the land. There
were good points, he thought, in the present poor-law, many
good points, but he was aware that it was avoided in many
instances by mal-administration and by the ignorance and
melty of officers. To protect the poor then against ti..ese
unjust deprivations of their rights this Society existed, and
therefore he was happy to give it all the aid he could; and
knowing that it could not be carried on without means, espe-
cially at first, he would very gladly subscribe 51. His Lord-
ship added 2/., a donation from Mr. Frederick Pigou, and
stated that Mr. Pigou, a great friend of humanity and the
poor, was only prevented by ill health from being personally
present at the meeting, fur he had warmly commended it to
his Lordship's attention. His Lordship concluded with
moving—
" That this meeting agrees with the resolution passed at a
public meeting of our fellow-citizens, that the poor ought to
lee relieved in the spirit of kindness, more especially when
they have for years been usefully employed in the parish to
which they are compelled, from infirmity or old age, to apply
in the hour of necessity."
Mr. J. S. BUCKINGHAM seconded the resolution, which was
put to the meeting, and carried unanimously.
Mr. GEORGE WiesoN, one of the governors of the poor in
Westminster, moved the second resolution. He said he sup-
ported the Society because he thought the deserving but
neglected poor should have a refuge and an opportunity of
appeal. He hoped the Society would not confine its exer-
tions to cases in which the relief allowed by the law was re-
fused, but extend them to those in which part of the popula-
tion were lowered in the scale of being by the neglect and
improper conduct of those who ought to exalt them. He
concluded by moving—
" That, from the impossibility of the poor and destitute
obtaining for themselves any redress against neglect or wil-
fulness from the officers or others appointed to dispense the
existing laws, this meeting deems the establishment of the
Poor Man's Guardian Society a benevolent and useful work
in the cause of humanity, and worthy of our co-operation
and individual support."
Mr. BURNS seconded the resolution, which was carried
unanimously.
Lord RANEL•GH moved—
" That all persons present disposed to unite and subscribe
in aid of the objects of this Society enrol their names as
members this evening."
Some other gentleman addressed the meeting, which, after
passing a vote of thanks to the chairman, broke up.