The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-05 00:00:00

MAJORITY-AYES, 56.

AglionbY, Henry Heacllam, T. E. Rich, Henry
BagshaW, John Henley, J. W. Romilly, Colonel
Baines, M. T Hodges, T. L. Scobell, Captain
harrow, W. H. Hollond, Robert Smith, J. A.
Bellew, R. M. Howard, C. W. Somerville, Sir W.
BrocklehurBt,:John Howard, Sir R. Spooner Richard
Carter, John B. Hutt, William Termed, R. J.
Cobbold, John C. Lewis, George C: Thompson, Col.
Craig, Sir W. G. Matheson, Colonel Vane, Lord H.
Denison, J. E. Morris, David Walmsley, Sir J.
Dick, Quintin Mußings J. R. Wawn, J. T.

Dodd, G. Newdegate, C. N. Willoughby, Sir H.
Duncan, George Packe, C. W. Wilson, James
Goold, Wyndham Palmerston, Via. Wood, Sir Charles
Gore, W. 0. Parker, John Wood, Sir W. P.
Goulburn, Henry Pinney, William Young, G. F.
Grey, Ralph W. Portal, Melville
Grosvenor, Earl Reid, Colonel • TELLES&
Hamilton, Geo. A. Ricardo, Osman Hayter, W. G.
Hawes, Benj. Rice, E. R. Hill, Lord M.

MINORITY—NOES, 8.
Cell, Jacob Pigott, Francis Williams, John
Forster, Matthew Scholefield, W. TELLERS.
Greene, John Stuart, Lord D. Hall Sir B.
Hardcastle, J. A.
.. _ , - - -Aiasteyi T. C. ....

Clause 8 (Power to Ecclesiastical Commissioners to make
rules concerning the terms on which sales, &c., should be
made to lessees) : Amendments made :—Motion made, and
Question put, " That the Clause, as amended, stand part
of the Bill." The Committee divided:—
MINORITY—AYES, 8.
Forster, Mathew Stuart, Lord D. Willoughby, Sir H.
Green, John Tennent, R. J. TELLERS.
Hardcastle, J. A. Yawn, J. T. Hall, Sir B.
Scobell, Captain Ansley, Thomas C.

MAJORITY—NOES, 51.
Aglionby, H. A. Elliot, J. E. Pinney, W.
Baines, M. T. Freestun, Colonel Portal, Melville
Barrow, W. 11. Go Ad, Wyndham Ricardo, Osman
Bell, Jacob Gou!burn, henry Rice, E. B.
Bellew. It. M. G. ey, It. W. Rich, Henry
Brotherton, Joseph Hamilton, G. A. Romilly, Col.
Butler, I'. S. Henley, J. W. Smith, John Abel
Carter, J. B. Hodges, T. L. Somerville, Sir W.
Cayley, E. S. Howard, E. G. Spooner, R.
Cobbold, J. C. Hudson, G. Stuart, H.
Cockburn, Sir A. Lewis, G. C. Thompson, Colonel
Cowper, W. F. Morris, David Wilson, James
Craig, Sir W. G. Mullings, J. It. Wood, Sir Charles
Denison, J. E. Newdegate, C. N. Wood, Sir W. P.
Duckworth, Sir J. Packe, C. W. Young, G. F.

Duncan, Cleorgo Palmerston, Vis. Tzitkas•
Dundas, Sir David Parker, John Hayter, W. G.
East, Sir J. Pigott, Francis! Hill, Lord M.

Clause 9 (Interpretation Clause) : Amendment pro-
posed, in page 5, line 30, after the words " Collegiate
Church," to insert the words " Ecclesiastical Commis-
sioners :" Question put, " That those words be there in-
serted." The Committee divided :
MINORITY—AYES, 14.
Aglionby, 11. A. Hardcastle, J. A. Wawn, J. T.
Anstey, Thomas Hudson, George Young, G. F.
Barrow, W. H. Mullings, J. It.
Denison, J. E. Scobell, Captain TELLSIIS.
Duncan, G. Stuart, Lord D. Smith, J. A.
Hall, Sir B. Tenncnt, H. J. Cayley, Edward S.

MAJORITY—NOES, 33. .
Bell, Jacob Goold, Wnydham Rice, E. R.
Bellew, It. M. Gaulburn, H. Somerville. Sir W.
Brotherton, Joseph Grey, It. W. Spooner, B.
Butler, P. S. Hamilton, G. A. Stuart, 11.
Carter, J. B. Henley, J. W. Thompson, Colonel
Cobbold, J. C. Hodges, T. L. Willoughby, Sir H.
Cockburn, Sir A. Lewis, G. C. Wilson, James
Craig, Sir W.G. Morris, David Wood, Sir C.
Dundas, Sir D. Palmerston Viscount Wood, Sir W. P.
East, Sir J. B. Parker, jolln TELLEItS.
Elliot, J. E. Pinney, W. Ilayter, W. G.
Freestun, Colonel Ricardo, Osman Hill, Lord M.

THE WATER COMMITTEE.
Yesterday this Committee re-assembled for
chair,for tiaa last
time—present, Sir James Graham in
Becket, Sir J. Hanmer, Mr. Ellis, and Mr. Sandars.
The room was cleared, and the Committee deliberated
for about half an hour, and on re-admission of the public,
The Right Hon. Chairman said the Committee have
come to the following resolution:—That the preamble of
the Metropolis Water Bill was read, and the Committee
came to the unanimous decision that the preamble of the
Bill was not proved. With regard to the other Bills
before us, the Committee has not had time to hear any
evidence with respect to them, and consequently they
have come to no decision with respect to their preambles.
You know very well that at the present period of the
session they must die a natural death, but the House
has come to a decision, by which the parties may, should
they think fit, come to Pafliament next session, and
revive their Bills by renewing their notices in the usual
way. The Committee have come to the further resolu-
tion that the Chairman be directed to report the minutes
of evidence to the House.
The Committee then broke up shortly after one
o'clock. The proceedings were marked by the total
absence of the twenty learned counsel, who throughout
the one and thirty days' sitting of the Committee, in the
examination of about fifty witnesses, were regularly in
attendance. This was understood to be accounted for
by the previous intimation from the Committee that
counsel would not be required. A general feeling of
satisfaction appeared to prevail amongst the parties in-
terested, at the extreme attention the members of the
Committee generally, throughout the protracted in-
quiry, had paid to its progress, and more particularly
with the masterly way in which the Honourable Chair-
man had discharged the duties of that office. It is cal-
culated that the inquiry cannot have cost the Water
Companies less than 30,0004 and the Government about
half that amount.

COMMENCEMENT OF THE OYSTER SEASONo•w•ThE
regular oyster season commenced at Hungerford and Bil-
lingsgate-markets at six o'clock yesterday morning. The
recent discovery of an apparently inexhaustible oyster-bed
between Shoreham and Havre, and the facility with which
they can be forwarded by railway to London, has caused a
supply throughout the year; and in the course of the case
heard at the Mansion House on Saturday, in which Mr.
Goidhaw, the clerk of Billingsgate-market, attended as a
witness, Sir Peter Laurie took occasion to ask him what
effect the extra supply had upon the trade, and whether they
were good and wholesome fish. Mr. Goldham said, the sup-
ply was so great, that if they were sold at little more than
the cost of the freight, the fishermen were satisfied, as it was
all profit. The oysters themselves open well and in good
condition, and were much sought after by the poorer classes.
He did not think they were very wholesome taken in a raw
state, but they were very good cooked, stewed, or in sauce.
The boats from Whitstable, Queenborough, Colchester, and
the various oyster stations on the Kent and Essex coasts, ar-
rived with the tide last night, and were moored off Billings-
gate, but were not allowed to break bulk until the hour
taxed by the regulations of the market.

THE CONDEMNED CrIMINAL AT NORWICa.....The
unhappy man, Henry Groom, now in the Castle under sen-
tence of death for the murder near Holkham, has acknow-
ledged his guilt and the justice of his sentence, He appears
desirous in every way to avail himself of the assistance of the
reverend chaplain, who is daily with him for ttw purpose of
fcalis Pita fate!

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The description of the fetes of Sunday to the LORD
MAYOR and Corporation of London and to the Exhi-
bition Commissioners will be found In another

column. Visits such as these will do more in one
week for consolidating that entente cordiale between
the French and English people, as contradistinguished
from the French and Euglish Governments, be those
Governments of what complexion they may, than
will the tomfooleries of platform peace spouters in a
century, and it is only by such an entente cordiale be
tween the people that the peace of the world can be
preserved.
_ _ _

We find in the Pays (the journal of M. DE LA.
MARTINE), the following admirable article on this
subject :

"There cannot be a grander or more satisfactory
spectacle than that which is presented to us at the pre-
sent time by the cordial union of two nations, one of
which had sent its products to London to compare them
with those of other nations, its savans to sustain its
honour in this competition, its workmen to instruct
themselves, its statesmen to admire and verify theories
by the touchstone of practical applications; and the other
which has sent to Paris its first magistrates, its highest
personages, its historical, political, municipal, and scien-
tific illustrations, to do honour to France, and to return;
to her in admiration, in esteem, and in sym.R.F 11,y, wnee
she has given to the Universal Exhibition. éclat, in
grandeur, and in magnificence. This is indeed a fine
fete, not happily that of a party or even that of a
nation, but the fête of an age, of that grand age
which we too often slight, and which, through
all its storms, marches forward to an immense object—
the unity and fraternity of men and nations. Such, in
our eyes, is the character of thisjete, for which Paris
displays all its marvels. We rejoice to see in it a symbol
of that great social reconciliation which is the dearest
object of our wishes. And we ask, where reconciliation
could be made with more dignity, sincerity, and efficacy
for every one than in labour? What is labour, it it be
not the natural bond and the imprescriptible charter of
that association of intelligences and of minds of which
Christianity is the divine expression for us, and the
sublime one for all the world? Is it not by it that man
has triumphed from isolation to arrive at social
power. Man is now sovereign, not only in political
order, but also in material order, and there are no
other bounds to his sovereignty than where natural
order commences, that is to say, where God fixes
the limit which neither genius nor science can pass.
The fall of the waters, the blast of the wind, the
movement produced by weight—all these powers bor-
rowed from nature have been subjected to his empire.
Steam was afterwards revealed to give wings of fire to
locomotion, which increases relations by annihilating '
space. In short, electricity itself has been called into
action for the communication of ideas with the rapidity
of the element itself. It is impossible for any one to say
where the human mind will stop in that infinite space
where it sees nothing to arrest its progress. Who,
then, is there who is not deeply penetrated with admi-
miration and gratitude in presence of this msgnificent
picture? He would not be worthy to live in this age,
which, as others have said before us, is the age of mar-
vels in moral as well as in material order. Let us
be worthy of these advantages, and let us labour
together to perfect what they promise us. It is to
this common idea of civilization that we invite all par-
ties to rally, by bringing to it the tribute of their de-
votedness, and by sacrificing to it their prejudices and
their ambitions. We have only one word more to say,
and that will still be in honour of our time. This is not
the first time that England has come to France. She has
come there at other periods to humiliate us, and to
avenge herself. She now comes to glorify and enlighten
us. Why this difference? Why does Lord Granville
propose a treaty of alliance, since the Duke of Welling-
ton still lives, since the Government is a Republic, since
the chief of that Government bears the name of Bona-
parte, and since the monument which reminds us of our
defeat still stands on the field of Waterloo? Why?
The reason is very simple; it is because France, from a
nation of conquest, has become a nation of peace; it is
that the fruitful emulation of labour has replaced the
barren enthusiasm of war; it is that the false glory of
battles has given place to the true glory of liberty.
France is no longer only France; she is civilization and
humanity. This is why she receives the visit of
England."
Even the Assemblie Nationale, the organ of M.
GUIZOT, which on every occasion exhibits towards
England and Englishmen the cold malignant hatred
of a disappointed pedant, pays the following compli-
ments to the speech of Lord GItAriVILLE:-

"Such dignified language as this will have a happy
effect on the union between France and England, and
may this union between the members of these two first
families of the civilized world exercise a valuable influ-
ence on the relations of their governors."
The article in the Ordre, in support of the quasi
candidateship of the Prince DE JOISVILLE for the Pre-
sidency of the Republic, has aroused the ire of all
the Legitimatist journals.
The Union is particularly solemn in its warnings
to the Princes of the house of Orleans not to yield to
the attempts of imprudent friends to compromise
them in the eyes of France and of Europe.
The Rational has ati article explanatory of the
course which the Republicans intend to pursue in the
approaching contest for the Presidency. It says—
" Some of the departmental journals have announced
that the club of the Mountain had been occupied with
choosing a candidate for the presidentship. We have
inquired into the matter, and learn that this is not the
fact; and if we went to inquire, it was for the sole pur-
pose of being able to give our denial a more direct and
absolute form. We knew too well the patriotism and
intelligence of all the fractions of the democratic Left
to te certain that none of them would think of arro-
gating to itself to dictate such a choice. We are quite
aware that we are separated from the double election of
1852 by an interval of eight months. We do not con-
ceal from ourselves that the choice of a candidate will
exercise a considerable influence on the issue of a crisis
which the Republic has to traverse, and it is because
we know that a decisive blow is to be struck that
we feel with all the democratic Left the necessity of
joining circumspection to activity. We put aside all un-
easiness about the law of May 31, for we are convinced
that that measure cannot last. We must consequently
think only of preparing for the election, as if there was
nothing between it and us. The Right will not receive
any attaint, because we make our preparations to act in
virtue of the Right. In the presence of the monarchical
coalitions, in presence of the shameful manoeuvres which
tend to substitute princely interests for that of the Re-
public, it is evident that the first idea of the Republicans
of every colour ought to be to arrive at a complete and
indissoluble union. Our duty is to select a name
which comes nearest to our opinions. It is evident,
even to absolute demonstration, even to our enemies,
that if all the Republicans give their votes to the
same name, that name must have an enormous ma-
jority. Consequently, names must not be put for-
ward at the risk of irritating and disuniting. Far
from weighing on public opinion, our duty is to in-
terrogate it—to proceed to a kind of solemn inquiry.
Let us employ in that occupation the whole of the recess;
let us endeavour to find a name which will satisfy all
Republicans. To think of rivalities, pretensions of par-
ties or of persons, in which the Republic is concerned,
would be a folly and a crime. For ourselves in particu-
lar, we declare solemnly that we make everything sub-
ordinate to the necessity of seeing the whole interest of
the Republicans concentrated on some single candidate.
We have no preference or secret intention. We are
ready to make, if necessary, the sacrifice of our rancour,
and, what is more difficult and meritorious, of our friend-
ships. We only look to the flag of the Revolution and
of the Republic. Every other consideration gives way
in our eyes before the necessity of aiding the sincere
and loyal manifestation of the Republican majority.
When the name of the man fixed on shall be proclaimed,
were it even that of a personal adversary, once that it
is that adopted by the Republic, it becomes ours, and no
one will surpass us in activity and devotedness."
The city of Paris has already sent 90 foremen and
workmen to London to visit the Exhibition ; and
about 30 Chambers of Commerce of the chief manu-
facturing towns of France, and 20 Chatnbres
Consultatives, have acceded to the wishes of the
Government, and presented lists of first-rate workmen
of all trades, amounting collectively to about 140,
who are also to be sent to London ; to them are to be
added 12 foremen of the national manufactories of
Beauvais, Sevres, and the Gobelins, and of the
professional schools of Chalons, Aix, and Angers.
The funds required for the journey of these men to
London and back again have been raised partly by
subscription, and partly by municipal subsidies, not
forgetting the 50,000 f. granted for the purpose by the
State. In addition to Paris, several large towns
have already sent off workmen. Lyons, for example,
has sent 16 ; St. Etienne, Amiens, and Limoges,
from 6 to 8 each ; next follow Reims, Roubaix, St.
Quentin, Turcoing, Sedan, Elbeuf, Louviers, Nancy,'
Strasbourg, Nimes, Avignon, Toulouse, Thiers, Gray,
Orleans, Nantes, &c.
M. DELTHEIL, the Government candidate,
oidaftet,hehaLsobt.een
elected representative of the department
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per Cents. opened at 95f. 90c.,
and closed at 95f. 60c.
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for the end of the month; the Three per Cents. closed
at 57f. 20c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 865 f.; Rouen,
635 f.; Havre, 242 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 4681. The.;
Avignon, 216 f. 25c.; Vierzon, 4401.; Basle, 155 f; Bor-
deaux, 3951.; Facie and Strasburg, 3651..; Tours and
Nantes, 275 f.; Amiens and Boulogne, 270 f.
BUSINESS uONJi IN FOREIGN RAIL WAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Auo. 4.
Dutch Rhenish, 34 ex in.—East Indian, 18%—Great
57,4 Luxembourg, 1 Sambre and
Meuse,
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Indian,
3Pen. Peninsula,

SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the 30th ult. have arrived.
They coaxal the telegraphic dispatch which we

published a few days since announcing the proroga-
tion of the Cortes.
MADRID J3OLSA, JULY 30.—The Three per Cents.,
361 ; Five per Cents., 178. Exchange on London,
90 50.

GERMAN Y.
The Carlsruhe Gazette contains a decree further
prolonging the state of siege in the Grand Duchy of
Baden. _

--The Government of Electoral Besse has suspended
the permanent Committee of the States, and has de-
clared that any opposition to its orders on this point
shall be punished by the laws relative to the state of
siege.
The Prussian Gazette states that what is called the
Gotha, that is the liberal party, recently held a grand
meeting at Moosheim, under the presidency of M. DE
GAGERN, and resolved to start a journal, and to join
the Democrats.
The National Gazette of Berlin says that a pro-
position is to be made to the Germanic Diet, autho-
rising the different governments to change the de-
mocratic modifications made in their constitutions,
especially since 1848, on the ground that they are not
in harmony with the principles of the Confederation.
It adds, that it is not doubted that the Diet will
adopt it.
A letter from Stutgard, in Prussia, addressed to
the Cologne Gazette, states that the King of PRUSSIA,
on arriving in that town a few days ago, refused to
enter the apartments or accept a breakfast which had
been prepared for him by the local authorities, be-
cause, he said, the population of the town had be-
haved badly in the disturbances of 1848 and subse-
quently. The syndic represented to his MAJESTY
that they had been calumniated, but the KING sharply
interrupted him and drove off.
According to a letter from Vienna, the Austrian
Government will not attempt to realise its design of
introducing all its States into the Germanic Con-
federation, until after it shall have made sure of the
support of Russia.
A letter from Vienna says that the Neapolitan
ambassador in that city bad been invited by the Duke
DE BORDEAUX to visit him at Frohsdorff.

At Prague, on the 29th ult., upwards of 100 work-
men were arrested, for having held an illegal meeting
within the limits of the state of siege.
The German Journal of Frankfort states that the
Bishop of BRUNN had formally excommunicated the
Priest JURANECK, who had just quitted the Catholic
Church. M. ROSENTHAL, the painter, wno had re-
cently been arrested, has hung himself in his prison:
A Dresden journal says that the number of pro-
tocols of the Germanic Diet already amounts to 16,
15 of which have been printed and sent to the Go-
vv.ernments. The 14th has been kept open for the
signature of the Prussian Minister, who bad sot yet
received the necessary instructions relative to the affair
of the German fleet.