The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, .i6ONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1.856-:

accident of a blundering order in the hands of a
petulant aide-de-camp—notwithstanding the re-
newal of Thermopyhe among the ruins of Inker-
man—notwithstanding the brilliant feat of arms
achieved by France, aided by Sardinia, upon the
Bridge of Traktir, and the still more brilliant and

decisive victory won by France alone upon the

great crowning day of the Crimean Campaign,
when the Imperial tricolor fluttered at last in

triumph upon the ball-riddled summit of the i

Malakhoff ! Notwithstanding all these glorious
deeds of the r3cent War between Russia and the

Allies, the former, we repeat, emerges at length
from the struggle with her prestige among the

Asiatic tribes in a manner firmly and resplen-
dently re-established. And how ? By the per-

mitted success of General MOURAVIEFF at Kars,

by the infamously connived at ruse of the Russian

Government—the rush by which the Allies were

(through the sacrifice of Sir FENWICK WILLIAMS
and his dauntless companions) to afford the Go-
vernment of the CZAR, at the eleventh hour and

a half, the opportunity of wriggling out of

their most perilous position, not merely with
virtual impunity, but with the tenderest
solicitude evinced by France and England
that the " honour" of Russia should be in

no way whatever outraged by the matter,
or even, be it said, by the mere manner, of the

Pacification. Such, in brief, were the infamous
conditions of the very despicable Peace concocted
at Paris in the spring of 1856—a Peace nego-
tiated avowedly with an eye to the "honour" of
Russia rather than with regard to the honour 01
either France or England !
And now—the consequences of the Truce
called a Pacification—have already become ap-
parent. Already, before the Summer of the Year
of the Peace is well over,—there is the bloody
overthrow of the Spanish Constitution by a per-
jured Sovereign and a Buccaneering Adventurer !
There are the auguries of a renewal of the old
and sanguinary struggle raging so long and so
implacably among the mountains of the Caucasus,
between the soldiers of the warrior-prophet
SCILIMYL and the mercenary legions of the
Northern Autocrat ! There is the kindling again
of the torch of Civil War in Italy, without any
visible hope whatever that that great classic land
of Genius and Freedom may emerge, yet awhile,
from the eclipse of its long misrule into the daylight
of Constitutional Liberty and Intellectual Emanci-
pation. Nor can all this be wondered at—when it
is borne in mind how enormous has been the cri-
minality of the wilful short-comings of the Allies
in the negotiation of a truce with Russia, as dan-
gerous to Europe, as disgraceful to themselves. A
criminality, remember, involving amongst other
things the total abandonment of Poland to the
three robber-despots who have now for a cen-
tury and a half b xttoned. upon the territorial
plunder won through that most odious and
accursed deed of spoliation. Italy too abandoned
no less than Poland. And with the Poles and
Italians, moreover, the chivalrous and enlightened
men of Hungary. These are the crimes of omis-
sion destined inevitably to hang like a palsy
upon the arms of France and England when next
the tocsin of a C mtinental War shall sound.
While as to their crimes of commission,
the actual, and visible, and substantial evil-deeds
of the War, perpetrated by the Allies in the face
of Christendom-13 to those, let the primary
originators of tint War respond—Russia and
Turkey ! Is not Russia still left the bugbear of
Europe ? Is not the SUBLIMB PORTE stilt for-
saken in jeopardy ? Russia coming out of the
conflict without any perceptible diminution
of her dominions ! Turkey coming out
of it weakened by the ruinous expenditure
inevitable in a c )ntest of such gigantic dimen-
sions ! The Western Allies all the while in no
way compensated for their yet more enormous
disbursements—without the shadow of an indem-
nity as an assuagement for losses so immense both
in men and treasures ! A Peace like this—
carved out by the c3-operative swords of France
and England ! Those two leaders of modern
civilisation, who (it was expected) were destined,
when once united in real earnest, to dictate terms
of Peace or War, at their own good pleasure, to
lie nations of Christendom !

Continuation (Ireland), Bankruptcy (Scotland),

Unlawful Oaths (Ireland), Commissioners of Supply
(Scotland), Intestate Personal Estates, Oxford
College Estates, Commons Inclosure (No

2), Marriage Law (Scotland) Amendment,
Income and Land Taxes, Stamp Duties, Race-
Horse Duty, Coast Guard Service, Cor-
rupt Practices Prevention, General Board of
Health Continuance, Militia Pay, Cursitor Baron
of the Exchequer, Lunatic Asylum Act Amend-
ment, Deeds (Scotland), Judicial procedure (Ire-
land), Court of Appeal in Chancery (Ireland),

_ .
Mercantile Law Amendment, Sheep Contageous
Diseases Prevention, Courts of Common Law (Ire-
land), Nuisances Removal, &c. (Scotland), Forma-
tion, &c., of parishes, Smoke Nuisance Abatement

;Metropolis) Act, 1853, Amendment, Burial

Grounds (Ireland), Lunatic Asylums (Ireland),

Joint Stock Banks, County Court Act Amend-

meat, Stoke Poses, Evidences on Foreign Suits,
Bishops of London and Durham Retirement, Hay
and Straw Trade, Metropolis Local Management,
Vice-President of Committee ofCo uncil ofEd ucation ,
Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Hospitals
(Dublin), Criminal Justice, Poor-law (Scotland),

Marriage, &c., Acts Amendment, Leases and
Sales, &c., Waveney Valley Railway, West
End of London Railway, Severn Navigation
Improvement Commission, Shrewsbury and
Welshpool Railway,lmprisoned Debtors Discharge
Society, Aberdeen and Scottish Midland Junction

Railway Companies Amalgamation, Dorset Centra
Railway, Perth Almond Valley,and Methven Rail.

way,Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverllampton Rail-
way(Extension of),Scottish Central Railway,Perth
Burgh and Harbour (No. 2), Thorston's
and Croft's Estate, Dallington Estate, Brydges'
Estate, Talbot's Divorce, and Davidson's Divorce
Bills.

The LORD CHANCELLOR then read Her
Most Gracious Majesty's speech as follows
" MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
"We are commanded by her Majesty to release
you from further attendance in Parliament, and at
the same time to express to you her warm acknow-
ledgments for the zeal and assiduity with which
you have applied yourselves to the discharge of
your public duties during the session.
" When her Majesty met you in Parliament at
the opening of the session, her Majesty was en-
gaged, in co-operation with her Allies tho Emperor
of the French, the King of Sardinia, and the
Sultan, in an arduous war, having for its object
matters of high European importance ; and her
Majesty appealed to your loyalty and patriotism
for the necessary means to carry on that war with
the energy and vigour essential to success.
" You answered nobly the appeal then made to
you; and her Majesty was enabled to prepare for
the operations of the expected campaign naval and
military forces worthy of the power and reputation
of this country.
" Happily it became unnecessary to apply those
forces to the purposes for which they have been
destined. A treaty was concluded by which the
objects for which the war had been undertaken
were fully attained ; and an honourable peace has
saved Europe from the calamities of continued
warfare.
"Her Majesty trusts that the benefits resulting
from that peace will be extensive and permanent ;
and that, while the friendships and alliances which
were cemented by common exertions during the
contest, will gain strength by mutual interests in
peace, those asperities which inherently belong to
conflict will give place to the confidence and good-
will with which a faithful execution of engagements
will inspire those who have learnt to respect each
other as antagonists.
" Her Majesty commands us to thank you-for
your support in the hour of trial, and to express
to you her fervent hope that the prosperity of her
faithful people, which was not materially checked
by the pressure of war, may continue, and be in-
creased by the genial influence of peace.
"Her Majesty is engaged in negotiations on the
subject of questions in connection with the affairs
of Central America, and her Majesty hopes that
the differences which have arisen on those matters
between her Majesty's Government and that of the
United States may be satisfactorily adjusted.
"We are commanded by her Majesty to inform
you that her Majesty desires to avail herself of
this occasion to express the pleasure which it
afforded her to receive during the war in which
she has been engaged numerous and honourable
proofs of loyalty and public spirit from her Majesty's
Indian territories, and from those colonial posses-
sions which constitute so valuable and important
a part of the dominions of her Majesty's crown.
" Her Majesty has given her cordiaCassent to
the act for rendering more effectual the police in
counties and boroughs in England and Wales.
This act will materially add to the security of per-
son and property, and will thus afford increased
encouragement to the exertions of honest in-
dustry.
" Her Majesty rejoices to think that the act for
the improvement of the internal arrangements of
the University of Cambridge will give fresh powers
of usefulness to that ancient and renowned seat of
learning.
" The Act for regulating Joint Stock Companies
will afford additional facilities for the advantageous
employment of capital, and will thus tend to pro-
mote the developinent of the resources of the
country ; while the Acts passed relative to the
Mercantile Laws of England and Scotland will
diminish the inconvenience which the differences
of those laws occasion to her Majesty's subjects
engaged in trade.
" Her Majesty has seen with satisfaction that you
have given your attention to the arrangements
connected with County Courts. It is her Majesty's
anxious wish that justice should be attainable by
all classes of her subjects, with as much speed, and
and with as little expense, as may be consistent
with the due investigation of the merits of causes
to be tried.
" Her Majesty trusts that the Act for placing
the Coast Guard under the direction of the Board
of Admiralty will afford the groundwork for ar-
rangements for providing, in time of peace, means
applicable to national defence, on the occurrence
of any future emergency."
" GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
" We are commanded by her Majesty to thank
you for the readiness with which you have granted
the Supplies for the present year.
"MY LORDS IND GENTLEMEN,
" Her Majesty commands us to congratulate you
on the favourable state of the revenue, and upon
the thriving condition of all branches of the national
industry ; and she acknowledges with gratitude
the loyalty of her faithful subjects, and that spirit
of order and that respect for the law which prevail
in every part of her dominions.
"Her Majesty commands us to express her con-
fidence that on your return to your homes you
will promote, by your influence and example, in
your several districts, that continued and progres-
sive improvement which is the vital principle of
the well-being of nations; and her Majesty fer-
vently prays that the blessing of Almighty God
may attend your steps, and prosper your doings,
for the welfare and happiness of her people."
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THE ALLEGED FLOGGING IN THE MARYLEBONE WORK-
, HODSE.—Yesterday an inquiry, which had lasted three
days, was concluded by the directors and guardians of
the poor of Marylebone, in the board-room of the work-
house. Mr. Ryan, the master of the workhouse, and
Green and Brown, the porters, were the persons whose
conduct was under investigation, it having been stated
in the course of some proceedings before Mr. Broughton,
the magistrate, that they had violently beaten some of
the female inmates of the workhouse with canes, and
with a horsewhip. The surgeon of the workhouse proved
that the girls, who were all under 20 years of age, had
been severely maltreated. On the part of the master and
the porters, it was contended that the girls, who were
of the worst class, were very violent, and that it was
necessary to use the canes, &c., in self-defence. At the
close of the inquiry Mr. Vanheems, seconded by Mr.
Tindall, moved that the master and porters be at once
dismissed. The Rev. Mr. Marks also supported the
motion. Mr. Batting considered a severe reprimand
would be sufficient, with an intimation that a repetition
of such conduct would be followed by instant dismissal.
Nir. Braes seconded the amendment. The Hon. Mr.
Pelham, Mr. Nicholay, and others, having strongly cen-
sured the conduct of the master and porters, the amend-
ment, after two divisions, was adopted by a small ma-
jOtY,

LATEST NEWS.

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

TRIESTE, MONDAY, JULY 28.

The steamer Bombay arrived here to-day, in

140 hours from Alexandria, at half-past 5 o'clock
p.m. She left Alexandria on the 22d.

The India and China mails left Alexandria on
the 22d of July, with intelligence from Calcutta
to the 17th of June, Bombay to the 26th of
June, Hongkong to the 10th of June, and Shang-
hai to the 2d of June.

The disturbances in Kimedy are over.
The Bank of Bengal has again reduced its rate

of discount by 1 per cent.
Exchange at Calcutta, 2s. lid.
The produce-market was inactive. Exchange
at Bombay, 2s. Id. The money-market was
easier. Trade was depressed. The banks have
reduced their rates 1 per cent.

The revolution in China is progressing. 65
Chinese rebels had been beheaded in Canton in

one day.

Exchange at Canton, 4q• 10d. ; Shanghai,
7s. Id.

Freights at Canton, 41. ; at Shanghai, Si. 10s.
'or tea. The crops of silk and tea are abundant.
The mother of the ex-King of Oude has ar•

rived in Egypt.
itedsehid Pasha has returned to Constantinople.

AUSTRIA AND ITALY.

VIENNA, July 24.—The following statement ap-
pears in the Cologne Gazette :—A telegraphic de-
spatch was sent on the 22d to Gratz, ordering
3,000,000 of ball-cartridges to be sent from the
magazines of that place to Italy. The Minister of
War, at the same time, countermanded the orders
for reducing the cavalry and artillery to a peace
footing. All the troops stationed at Istria, Krain,
Steyermark, and Kcernthen, have received the
route. Prince Paul Eiterhazy left this day with a
numerous suite for Moscow.

SPAIN.
We have received several despatches from Bay-
onne up to the 27th which, without adding any-
thing of a positive nature to the facts already
known, continue to represent the situation of Spain
in a favourable light, and leave room to hope that
tranquility will soon be completely re-established
throughout the Petiasula.
The Messager de Bayonne, of the 25th says :

" It is at Saragossa and in Arragon that the resist-
ance of the rebels is concentrated. Communication
with this province continues to be cut off, and all
the details that reach us come from the few tra-
vellers who arrive at Bayonne. The insurgents
have adopted for their cry ‘Vive Espartero, Vive
Liberte.' They never mention the name of the
Queen. It is pretended that the rebel forces
consist of 15,000 more or less, well armed. Con-
fident in their numbers the insurgents propose
to occupy positions in front of the town, and
to attack the troops sent against them in de-
tail. It is greatly to be hoped that they will act
upon this project, for the regular troops will beat
these undisciplined bands easily in the open field,
and the struggle will terminate with much less
effusion of blood than it would du in the streets
of Saragossa."
The Siecle ventures to reply to the article in Sun-
day's icionitettr. While taking note with pleasure
of the homage paid by the Moniteur to constitu-
tional government and the principles of 'B9, the
Siccie thinks it very difficult to maintain that O'Don-
nell's attempt was not a coup d'etat, and it differs
toto coelo with the Moniteur in regard to Espartero.
" The official journal," it says, " does not make
sufficient allowances for the difficulties of the posi•
tion in which Espartero's ministry was placed—
difficulties which now appear in all their reality by
the sad events that are passing in the Peninsula.
We approved of the liberal and democratic ten-
dencies of Espartero, and we think that the Moni-
teur, which was alarmist the day before yesterday,
is now over-confident in the re-establishment of
tranquillity in the country of local franchises and
pronunciamentos."
The Epoca of the 22nd announces in a semi-offi-
cial form that the Queen has written to Marshal
Narvaez, requesting him to remain in Paris.
The Madrid Gazette of the 23d publishes the fol-
lowing decree concerning the rewards bestowed on
the troops of the Madrid garrison on account of
their conduct in the course of recent events :
ROYAL DECREE.—In conformity with what has been
explained to me by the Minister of War, in accord with
the advice of the ministers, I decree as follows
Art. 1. I grant a bounty of one month's eervice to the
troops composing the garrison of Madrid during the
days of the 14th, 15th, and 16th of the present month,
a bounty that will serve for all effects of the regulation,
including that of being discharged when the proper time
arrives.
Art. 2. I reserve to myself the recompensing in an
analogous manner of the merit that may be displayed by
the troops operating in other districts.
Given at the Palace, the 22d July, 1856.
Signed by the hand of the Queen.
Tee Minister of War, LEOPOLDO O'DONNELL.
From a Madrid letter of the 22d in the Inde-
pendance Beige we extract the following :
If the insurrection is crushed at Saragossa, it is to be
feared that Generals Falcon and Gurrea will retire into
the mountains, when a war will arise of which it is not
easy to foresee the end.
General Prim, Count of Rens, arrived at Valencia
yesterday morning, by a steamer from Marseilles. He
is expected to-morrow at Madrid.

AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, MAY 1

To export one hundred tons of gold per annum
is come to be looked upon as the duty of this
colony, and well has she yet performed that duty,
for, with the exception of 1854, when the quantity
was only 91 tons, we have regularly exported more
than the first named amount. Last year it was
106 tons ; this year it is certain to be considerably
more, for we have already, during the first four
months, or till the end of April, shipped the enor-
mous quantity of 45 tons. In other words, in one
third of the time we have performed one-half of
our allotted task, and this, too, with our popula-
tion almost stationary—in fact, it is not too much
to assert that concurrently with a decrease in the
number of miners our gold produce is increasing.
The following is a weekly account of the amounts
sent down by escort during the last five weeks,
with the total of the corresponding weeks of last
year :
Weeks ending Total oz., 1855. Total oz., 1856.
March 29
April 5
„ 12
.19
„ 26

217,002 257,069
The quantity sent down by escort varies accord-
ing to the price at which gold is selling. During
the first three weeks included in the above table
the selling price was 3/. 18s. 6d. to 3/. 18s. 9d.
During the past fortnight it has not been more
than from 3/. 163. to 3/. 163. 6d. This fact indi-
cates the comfortable assurance that the miners,
as a whole, are so well off that they can afford to
hold, and do hold, most pertinaciously, when they
do not get what they believe the full value of the
product of their laborious industry.
During the first three months of the following
years the amount received by escort, and shipped,
were—

Received by
Escort. Shipped.
Om. Oz 9.
661,957
627,116
497,137
842,428

1853
1854
1855
1855

The following shipments have been made since
my last :--
Sailing. Ship. Destination. Ozs.
March 29... Marion
6,01
April 8.... Nimrod .Madras 2,498
April 10.... Lawrence Madras 2,531
April 15.... Now Groat Britain... London 46,769
April 16.... Francis Honty London 106,273
April 25.... Earl of Sefton Liverpool ...... .. 37,785
April 25.... Ballarat Hong Kong ..•••• 2,556
April 25.... Thomas Ann Cole London 2017
April 25.... City of Manchester... Bombay ...... . •
Apia 30.... Oliver Laing
An attempt has been made to induce the miners
at the gold fields, who now work separately, or in
very small parties, and sink twenty shafts where
one would be sufficient, to combine and enjoy all
the advantages without any of the drawbacks of a
joint proprietary. A vote was taken on the sub-
ject, and a riot ensued.
The quarterly return of the' revenue for the
quarter shows that the income was 741,527/., and
the expenditure 541,1531., leaving a surplus of in-
come over expenditure of 200,3741.
The total TAJO Of imports for the year 1804 was