The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-09 00:00:00

THE SUN LONDON,_WEDNES'pAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1.856-

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Napier, Mr. Whiteside, and Mr. Craufurd took part,
The house divided, when there aFpaared—
' For going into committee . 74
Against it 6O
Majority for going into committee —s
Mr. VANCE then moved the adjournment of the
debate.
The house again divided, when there appeared--
For the adjournment
Against it 73
Majority against it —lo
Mr. WHITESIDE appealed to Mr. Craufrud to per-
severe with the bill during the present session.
The LORD ADVOCATE hoped that hon. gentlemen
opposite would allow the bill to go into committee.
He thought the bill was a very useful one.
It was to permit English judgments to be en-
forced in Ireland and Scotland, and vice versa
with respect to the Scotch and Irish judgments.
Mr. FRENCH addressed the house until a quarter
to six, when the debate in conformity with the standing
orders was adjourned.
RAILWAYS' ACT (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
CUSTOMS' BILL.
On the motion of Mr. WILSON, the order for the
second reading was discharged, and leave given to bring
in a new bill with an amended title.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned at six o'clock.

Pa1..1.1 RAILWAYS.

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SUN OFFICE, Seven, o'clock.

LIVERPOOL RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

CROXTETH STAKES.

Fisherman.

walked over,
MERSEY STAKES.

Dusty Miller
Sprig of Sbillelah
Apathy

• Won by half a length. Five ran.
LANCASHIRE OAKS.

Uzella ...
Oltenitza

0 1
0 2

BENTINCK HANDICAP
Wild Huntsman
Early Bird

Four ran.
TRAINERS' STAKE.

Prince Planaible...
King of Scotland .

Three rap.
SELLING STAKES.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day).

Salmon

Icarus ......

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Coleridge.)
THE ATTEMPT TO MURDER IN TIE HOUSE OF

ARRIVED.
Clarissa Colt, San Francisco, Miss Whip Colt, Breeze,
Naughty Boy, Daisy, Miss Nightingale, and Princess
Eugenie.

CORRECTION.

John Wilson, 2S, a sullen, determined-looking man,
was charged with the capital offence of cutting and
wounding William Middleton, with intent to murder
him.

In other counts the intent of the prisoner was laid to
do grievous bodily harm.
The prisoner, it will be remembered, was confined in
the House of Correction, Coldbath Fields, under a
sentence of this Court, and the prosecutor, who is
• a warder in the prison, had him under his
' charge. On the 21st of June, it appeared that the
prisoner complained to Middleton that be did not re-
ceive his full allowance of bread, and that he picked out
the smallest loaves for him. The prosecutor denied that
he had done what the prisoner stated, and told him he
might see the governor, and he took the loaf from_ the
prisoner, weighed it, and locked it up. Oa the follow.
ing morning tho prisoner was taken before the governor
of the prison, and he there stated that the officers of the
prison had an antipathy to him, and repeated his com-
plaint about the bread. The governor said he considered
the prisoner's complaint was a frivolous one and to punish
him for making it he was ordered to be deprived of a
portion of his dinner. The prisoner was then taken back
II) the dormitory, which it was his duty] it appeared to
assist in cleaning, and he was locked in for nearly two
hours. When Middleton returned, and upon his un-
locking the door, the prisoner rushed at him and stabbed
him on the forehead, and also cut him on the hand with
a knife, which it appeared he had obtained possession of
by breaking open a box belonging to one of the warders
that was in the dormitory. It was proved that this
knife, which was an ordinary round-pointed dinner
knife, had been sharpened to a point, and a
quantity of tow had been tied round the handle,
in order to afford a firmer grasp to the hand. The pro-
secutor succeeded in getting away from the prisoner
after he had made the attack upon him, and locked him
in the cell ; and upon the chief warder going there shortly
afterwards the prisoner quietly gave himself up, and
banded over the kniife with which the injury had been
inflicted, at the same time observing that the prosecutor
was a very lucky fellow.

The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, said
that Middleton had caused him to be punished without
any cause, and he intended to retaliate upon him, but
not to take his life.

The learned judge having summed up, the jury found
the prisoner guilty of cutting and wounding, with intent
to do grievous bodily harm.

Mr. Bodkin informed the Court that the prisoner had
been three times convicted of burglary, and during his
imprisonment he had twice stabbed the turnkeys who
had him in charge.

'Die prisoner was sentenced to he transported for 20

THE ROYAL VISIT TO ALDERSHOT.

ADDRESS OF HER MAJESTY TO THE
TROOPS.

Yesterday morning the whole of the Crimean regi-
ments in camp at Aldershot were under arms at an early
hour, and marched direct to the review ground on A'-
dershot common, where the main bo'dy of all the troops
were drawn up in line, under the ridge of hills which
skirt this portion of the field. Immediately in front of
the line the officers of each regiment, with a certain
number of privates, selected from amongst the oldest and
most gallant men in each regiment, formed in square,
from the upper centre of which her Majesty addressed
them in the following terms :--
" Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Soldiers,—
I wish personally to convey, through you, to the regi
ments assembled here this day, my hearty welcome on
your return to Eng'and in health and full efficiency.
Say to them that I have watched anxiously over the
difficulties and hardships which they have so nobly
borne ; that I have mourned with deep sorrow for the
brave men who have fallen for their country ; and that
I have felt proud of that valour which, with their gal•
lant allies, they have displayed on every field. I thank
God that your dangers are over, whilst the glory of
your deeds remains. But I know that, should your
services be again required, you will be animated with
the same devotion which in the Crimea has rendered
you invincible."

The Queen spoke from an open carriage. She was in
a riding habit, and wore a round hat.

Prince Albert, the King of the Belgians, the Prince
of Wales, Prince Oscar, the Duke of Cambridge, and
Lord Panmure were on horseback by the royal carriage.
Her Majesty spoke with a clearness of enunciation
which rendered her words distinctly audible throughout
the whole square. At the close of her address the Queen
bowed graciously to the several corps, and at the call of
General Knollys the officers and men acknowledged the
distinguished compliment paid to them by three rounds
of hearty cheers.

ATTACK ON THE LIBERTY OF THE
PRESS IN HOLSTEIN.

KIEL, July 4.—The state of affairs in the duchi€3 is
beginning to assume a very threatening appearance, for
the breach between the Danish Government and the
German population is widening every day. It was in
consequence of the generally expressed wish of the in-
habitants of Holstein for a revision of " the j >int consti-
tution for the whole monarchy," that Baron von Scheel-
Plessen brought forward in the Reicherath at Copen-
hagsn his motion on the subject, which brought down
on him his summary dismissal from the important post
he held, as civil governor (Oberpresident) of Altona, in
which he is succeeded by Herr von Thaden, hitherto
the Burgermeister of that city.
It being a matter of great importance that the facts
of the case, and his own conduct in the affair, should
he generally known, in order to be appreciated, the
Baron had the debates in the Diet on the question re-
printed from the official Danish "Hansard," and pub-
lislisd in the form of a pamphlet by the bookseller
Schewers, of this town, and I may add that the Baron
purposely abstained from expressing his own opinions
on the subject, but confined himself to writing a short
introduction containing nothing but the historical
facts and dates to enable his readers to draw their
own inference. This pamphlet is entitled, " Report
of the Debates in the Reichsrath on the Motion of the
Civil Governor of Altona, Baron vo❑ Scheel-Plessen, for
a Revision of the Constitution for the whole Danish
Monarchy ;" but scarcely was it published before orders
were sent from Copenhagen to the police here to seize
and confiscate all the copies that could be found in circu-
lation.

It is scarcely necessary to state that this act has pro-
duced a most painful impression throughout the duchy,
and may lead to the most important results. The indig-
nation of the Holsteiners has received fresh fuel from
this gratuitous attack on their privileges and breach of
their constitutional rights,which, if persisted in, threatens
to break out into open hostilities at no distant period.

We are requested to state that the gentleman men-
tioned in the morning papers in the case of Ellen French,
at the Insolvent Debtors' Court, yesterday, is not Mr.
Thomas Rolt, son of Mr. Rolt, M.P. for Greenwich.
Mr. W. S. Lindsay has organised a new monthly line
of auxiliary screw-steamers to the Cape of Good Hope
and Calcutta. Three new vessels, the England, Scot-
land, and Ireland, have been built for the purpose, with
all the modern improvements, and these with two others
will constitute the fleet. They will be of 1,150 tone,
and 150-horse power, and. a calculation is given that
they will reach the Cape in 36 days, and Calcutta in 70
to 75. The England, the first of the line, is to sail on
the let of August, calling at Dartmouth on the sth.
THE BOAT ACCIDENT AT NEWCASTLE-ON-TINE.'
The bodies of seven of the unfortunate persons drowned
by the upsetting of a sailing boat upon the Tyne, near
Newcastle, on Sunday night, have been recovered ; five
of them were removed to the dead-house, the other two
were taken to their homes. TLe accident appears to
have been caused by those having charge of the boat
allowing too many persons to get into it. The boat had
been with her gunwale nearly level in the water, and as
soon as the women rose to their feet, when the swell of
the steamer came into her, she bad upset. The screams
and cries of the unfortunate people drowning in the
water had been fearful in the extreme, and great credit
is given to the old scullerman, William Cooper, who
succeeded in bringing five persons ashore, for he ap-
pears to have been the only person in the craft upon the
river who attempted to save the unfortunate people
from paithing.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

We have received papers from Adelaide to the 12th
of April inclusive. Under the heal " Our Staple Ex-
ports " the Adelaide Observes-, of the 29th of March, has
the following :
" We have repeatedly urged the importance of look-
ing at the export trade of the colony as the only sure
ground of permanent prosperity. The influx of money
into the colony may for a time create an appearance of
prosperity which is delusive, and which on passing away
creates a reaction proportioned t.) the excitement it
caused. Tile wealth poured into South Australia by the
Escort was of this kind, It was an increase to the
spending power of the colonists, and, so far as it was
invested in fixed property, added to the permanent
sources of wealth. The gold was largely the produce of
the colonists, without being the produce of the colony.
It was raised by South Australian diggers, and remitted
to Adelaide for expenditure. It increased for a time
the income of the colony, and to that extent had the
good effect of reviving trade and restoring confidence ;
but it added nothing to the permanent exportable capa-
bilities of the colony, exoept so far as it was invested
as fixed capital in productive businesses. The import
of gold has now ceased, and the temporary prosperity it
created has ceased with it, and we are compelled to h ok
for our colonial income exclusively to the money received
for articles exported ; and it augurs well for the stability
and future prosperity of the colony that its exporting
capabilities have increased and are increasing. There is
not only no retrograde movement visible, but there is
a clear and decisive advance to be noted. Last year
was an unfavourable one as regards the harvest, and bad
a tendency to create a gloomy feeling with respect to
the future prospects of the colony, which is not war-
ranted by the facts of the case. If we endeavour
to calculate the value of the colonial export for this
year, it will be seen that, so far from its being discour-
aging, it is in the highest degree encouraging.
"The harvest is known to have been a good one, and
the largest ever reaped in the colony. Retaining as much
as is wanted for food and seed, there will still be 1,000,000
bushels of wheat exportable, for which there is a pretty
sure market. The price may probably fluctuate during
the year, as it has already fluctuated since the harvest,
but taking all the year round, and remembering that a
large quantity has been already exported at a good price,
it will not be overrating probabilities to fix the average
price of wheat for the year at 7s. 6d. a bushel. This,
for 1,000,0001. bushels, will give a grain export of the
value of 375,0001. This is exclusive of any minor export
for agricultural produce which there may be in the shape
of barley, oats, hay, fruit, wine, etc.
"At the dinner of the Agricultural Society, recently
held, Mr. Kingston stated that copper to the value of
500,000/. would be exported this year from the colony.
Other authoritative statements to the same effect have
been made by those who are well acquainted with the
reviving activities of the mining interest, and we know
no reason to distrust their correctness.
"The export of wool last year was valued at 262,000/.
There is no reason for supposing that it can be less this
year ; on the contrary, there is good ground for antici-
pating a decided increase. Several Lew runs have been
taken up, more than compensating for the land taken from
the sheep farmer by the agriculturist. The freer sup-
ply of labour, too, has enabled the squatter to extend
his operations with less fear of being deserted by hie
servants than he has had for two or three years
~past.
There will be no exaggeration in putting down 40,0001.
as the increase in the value of the year's wool, which
will raise the value of the pastoral export to 300,0001.
This is exclusive of the value of any hoofs, hides, dec.,
exported.

The probable value of the three several staple arti
of export, therefore, will stand thus :
Mineral export
Agricultural export
Pastoral export 300,000

Total £1,175,000
"This is an anticipated result which will not suffer
by comparison with any previous year. The annual
export has been previously raised by gold, but the gold
had been imported before it was exported. The export,
the produce of the colony, has never yet reached a
million sterling in value, but there is good reason for
believing, as the preceding calculations show, that that
amount will be attained this year. So far from despair.
ing, therefore, of the future of the colony, there is every
ground fir encouragement.
"It may be said that, admitting the truth of these
calculations for the current year, there is not equal
ground of confidence for future years. We cannot ad-
mit the correctness of any such dispararing sup-
positions. Of three staple articles of export two of
them will always find a remunerative market, and the
limit of their production in the colony has not yet
been nearly reached. In a few years the export of wool
will be largely' in excess of what it is now. The
stock farmers, far spreading as their runs are, have not
yet taken up a quarter of the colony. In the north and
north-west are yet large tracts of country unoccupied
and unexplored, which will yield sustenance to tens of
thousands of sheep and cattle. Into there districts, the
squatters, as they are pressed for room, will gradually
push with their flocks and herds, till the country now
desolate and worthless will yield the means of eubsistenle
to thousands.

" No shaft that has yet been Funk has laid open all
the hidden riches of the Burrs, nor are all the mineral
riches of the colony contained within the limits of one
special survey. The half has not been told yet of the
wealth that lies hidden undergrourni. When the cost of
living falls to a point that will admit of a reduction of
wages without any corresponding reduction in the com-
forts of the working man, mining operations will receive
a great extension. The field for them is practically

"The agricultural industry of the colony cannot, per-
haps, be expected to c?,ntinue advancing at the Fame
rate as it has during the past two pars. Victoria to
some extent will supply its own wants, and the in-
creasing cultivation in New South Wales and Tasmania
will tend to keep the corn markets well suppled. Then?,
is, however, littla ground for fear that the present area
of cultivation will be restricted. There will always be
a market for surplus stocks of grain, and if the price
falls it will at least have the good effect of discouraging
importations of flour from America."

HURRICANE IN THE MERSEE-LOSS OF

LIFE.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.
It blew a heavy gale 'ast • night, w;th violent squalls
from W.N.W. to N.N.W , acclmpanied with very
heavy rain. The casualties reported in the channel are
numerous, but only in one instance is any loss of life
reported. The following were reported at the under-
w iteri' rooms.

The Naval Brigade, which arrived from Quebec last
night, and the City of Brooklyn, at anchor in the liver
fnr New York, drove on chore this morning on the
Pinckirigton Bank opposite the Brunswick Duck. Bath
were floated off at high tide, the former by the aid of
six steam-tugs, and the latter with slight 'assistance,
both apparently uninjured.
The American packet ship Isaac Webb, Capt. Bryce
(one of Messrs: Baring Brothers' liners), which sailed
yesterday for New York, is on shore at the entrance of
the port of Amlivch, on the Welsh coast. From .the
rugged nature of the coast, it is believed, shorld the
gale not abate, the vessel will become a wreck, as she
lies in a very dangerous position. The crew and pas-
sengers are saved.
The ship Africa, Captain O'Neill, which arrived off
the pert yesterday afternoon, from Bombay, was caught
by the gale and drove on the west end of the West
Hoyle Bank. Her sails were all blown to pieces. Her
passengers have been landed by the Fury steam-tug, but
she lies in a dangerous positioa.
A ship, supposed to be the Tribune, Captain Irvine,
which sailed hence yesterday afternoon for Callao, is on
shore on East Hoyle, with loss of foremast. A steam-
tug, with the Liverpool life-boat in tow, endeavoured to
reach her, but was complied to put back, owing to the
heavy sea. She reports the vessel to be a black ship,
coppered, and of about 1,000 tons. Another report states
a much larger-sized vessel with a round stern.
The schooner Actaeon, of Workington, is on shore in
Church Bay, near Holyhead. Captain drowned.
The schooner Enterprise, of Kinsale, and a flat, are
ashore on Mockbeggar Wharf.
A ship with signals of distress flying was at anchor
this morning outside the North-West Light-ship, but
was inward bound, towed by two steamers at 2.45 p.n'.
A brig, with loss of sails and signals of distress fly inz,
is off West Hoyle Ban . •
A small vessel is on shore on the North Bank, with
signals of distress.
The steamer Brunswick, hence to Aberystwith, had
to put into Beaumaris at 6 a.m., through stress of wea-
ther,

The Cunard Royal Mail steamer Persia had her steam
up all night, in case she should drift from her moorings
and injure some of the shipping in the river, or damage
herself. The precaution, however, proved unnecessary.
The hurricane seems to have swept along the entire
coast, as the following telegraphic despatches show :
" Belfagt, July B.—Last night it blew a hurricane.
This morning a steady gale, all from N.W. A largo
barque is ashore near Port Stewart, outward bound
from Liverpool ; crew saved."
"Dublin, July 8. —Wind last night N.N.W. to N.,
a perfect gale. At present blowing strong."
Queenstown, July B.—Heavy and sudden squalls
last night from N.N.W. Moderate now, with occasional
squalls. No casualties."
" Carnarvon' July 8. —A large vessel is seen in the
bay, riding with only misenmast standing. No steamer
here to go out. Position 10 miles S.W. by W. of Land-
dwyv."

Memorials are about to be sent in to the Customs by
some of the leading firms in the tea trade for an exten-
sion of bonding privileges, the warehouses at present
available in that department of business being inade-
quate, Since the throwing open of the East Indian
commerce the tea trade has nearly doubled, while the
warehouse accommodation remains without material
n crease.

RE ASSESSMENT OF TEE PROPERTY AND INCOME.
TAX.—In consequence of the defalcation of the late col-
lector of these taxes for Greenwich, a new assessment
has been vita& on the inhabitants to make good his de-
ficiencies, aid in one instance, Mr. Ward, of the Lord
Nelson, !laving refused to pay, a distress has beenlevied
on his goods and the amount paid under protest. This
has occasioned great discontent throughout the place,
as it is alleged that the defaulter's sureties, who are
liable and able to pay, have not been called on. Accord.
ingly-a preliminary meeting was held on Thursday even-
ing last, &those of whom the taxes have been a second
time demanded, when it was resolved to call a public
meeting; at which Mr. M. Montague, M.P. for the
borough, is invited to take the chair, for the purpose of
418430rialleing the Government on the injustice which had
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