The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-02 00:00:00

No. lII.—An Account showing the Revenue and other Receipts of the Quarter ended June 30, 1860; the Application of the same ; and the Charge
of the Consolidated Fund for the said Quarter, together with the Surplus or Deficiency upon such Charge.

Surplus Balance beyond the charge of the Consolidated Fund, for the Quartor
ended March 31, 1860, v 4. :
Great Britain £324,756
Ireland 1 023,892

1,348,618

Income received in the Quarter ended June 30, 1860, as shown in Amount I 10,819,174

Amount received in the Quarter ended June 30; 1860, in repayment of Advances
for Public Works, &o

515,951

£16,683,776

Balance, being the Deficiency, on 30th June, 1860, upon the charge of the Conso-
lidated Fund in Great Britain, to meet the Dividends, and other charges, pay-
able in the Quarter to September 30, 1860, and for which Exchequer Bills
(Deficiency) will.be issued in that Quarter .

1,580,726

£20,273,50:

FAREWELL PERFORMAA CE OF 2WE

ORPHEONISTS.

On Saturday about 12,000 persons visited the
Crystal Palace to pay a parting testimony to the
French singers. The performance consisted
of those selections from their repertoire which
they found to be most successful in their pre-
vious concerts. Among the pieces they performed
the audience were most delighted with the
" Chant du Bivouac," " Les Enfant; de Paris,"
" La Retraite," and, of course, " God save
the Queen," all of which were loudly re-
demanded. The playing of the Guides was
vociferously cheered, and well deserving was it of
the applause it obtained. An incident marked the
close of the concert which is worth recording. The
noble band of the Royal Artillery, between 60 and
70 strong, were specially sent up from Woolwich to
Sydenham to pay their French brethren a graceful
compliment. After " God save the Queen" had been
given, with all the power capable of being produced
by the combined efforts of the Guides' band, David-
son's organ, and 3,000 pairs of French lungs, and
one grand hurrah had burst from the numerous
auditory in acknowledgment, the band of the Royal
Artillery, who had been stationed in the gallery
directly fronting the .great orchestra, struck up
" Partant pour la Spie, which they gave with an
effect that had an electric influence upon the French-
men, who, waving their hats and handkerchiefs,
fairly screamed with delight.
It having been determined to pay some last mark
of respect to the Orpheonists, a committee, including
some of the first aristocracy, and many members of
Parliament, decided upon entertaining our French
visitors at a banquet at the conclusion of the grand
concert.

The attendance was very large, and when the
concert was over our foreign friends mustered to
the strength of above 2,000 in one of the principal
dining saloons of the Palace. Here a most recherche
collation was supplied; and Sir J. Paxton, M.P.,
took the chair, supported by many noblemen and
gentlemen.

After the cloth had been removed, the usual loyal
'oasts were given and responded to with great en-
,husiasny

M. DELAPORTE, the chief conductor of the
Orpheonists' Concert, gave " The union of the two
great countries—France and England," and in doing
so enlarged upon the great blessings that must
accrue to both nations from a continuance of the
friendly alliance which existed at the present time
between. Prance and this country. He assured them
that the feeling of the French nation was most
favourable towards the English; and he trusted the
day would be long before the harmony of th© two
nations would be disturbed.

The toast was drunk with great applause.
Mr. JOHN BRIGHT, M.P., in respouding:said that
it was a very great pleasure to him to take any part
in this international festival; and with regard to
the toast which they had just drunk with so much
applause, he hoped that when they returned to
their native country they would convoy the feeling
that existed in England, that, however much the
two Governments might differ, the hearts of the
two peoples were the same; and he trusted that
that feeling would maintain a permanent peace
between France and England, which in reality
meant the peace of Europe. (Loud applause.) It
was only that peace which could secure happiness
and prosperity to both nations, and, therefore, he
cordially echoed the sentiment of M. Delaporte,
that the day might be far distant when it should be
broken. In conclusion the hon. gentleman assured
his French friends that he was as happy in respond-
ing to the toast as its proposer had said he was in
introducing it.
Other toasts followed, and the proceedings of the
evening were brought to a conclusion in the most
satisfactory manner. The Queen's Own (Westmin-
ster) Rifles, under Earl Grosvenor, were present,
and, in honour of their foreign visitors, formed on
the terrace and saluted.

and. fleet list men. to attend to for protection of the
revenue, but they have charge within their division
of the Royal Naval Coast Volunteers and Reserve
men.

5. Because, independently of the duties they are
called upon to perform in the protection of the re-
venue, the force is expected to save life in cases of
wreck, to protect property, and carry out the many
onerous duties laid down by the instructions issued
by the Board of Trade relative to wreck and
salvage ; to assist civil authorities in quelling riot ;
to do all and everything it may be called upon to
perform both on shore and afloat—in fact, making
the duties of officers and men more onerous than in
any other branch of the service.

6. And because promotion in the Coastguard is
so limited that naval officers who join it virtually
give up the prospect of advancement, and feel,
therefore, that they should be entitled to couat their
time as other officers on full pay.

THE CENSUS RILL-MEMORIAL TO
.LORD PALMERSTON.

On Saturday, a deputation consisting of Mr.
Ellice, Lord Henley, Lord Enfield, Mr. Baines, Sir
Charles Douglas, and Mr. Baxter, waited on Lord
Palmerston, and presented the following memorial,
signed by 167 members of the. House of Commons,
all belonging to the Liberal party :

" To the Right Hon. Viscount Palmerston, First Lord of
the Treasury, &c.
" My Lord,—We, the undersigned members of the House
of Commons, being supporters of the general policy of the
Government, beg respectfully to represent to your lordship
that the provision of the English Census Bill which requires
every householder to state his ' religious profession' and
that of his household, appears to us very objectionable, and
we believe it to be highly offensive to many of our consti-
tuents. Believing that the inquiry as to religious profes-
sion' will produce no information deserving of reliance, and
that, if persisted in, it will seriously injure the liberal party
and the Government, we earnestly recommend that it be
withdrawn from the bill."

The following are the names of the members attached :
Adair, H. E., Ipswich Hogand, E., Evesham
Adam, W.P., Clackmannan, ll° ward,Hon.C. Cumberland
&c. Ingham, R., South Shields
Agar-Ellis, Capt., Kilkenny Ingram, H., Boston
County
.James, E., Marylebone
Agnew, Sir A., Bart., Wig- Jervois, Sir J., Bart., South
tonshire Hants
Alcock, T., East Surrey Johnstone, Sir J. V., Scar-
Angerstein, W., Greenwich borough
Ashley, Lord,Cricklade, &c. Kershaw, J. Stockport
Ayrton,A.S..TowerHamlets King, Hon. P. J. L., East
Baines, E., Leeds Surrey
Baxter, W. E. Montrose, &c. Kinglake, A.W.,Bridgwater
Bazley, T., Manchester Kinglake, J. A., Rochester
Beale, S., Derby Kinnaird, Hon. A F., Perth
Burnish, F. 8., Cork Langton, W. H. G., Bristol
Beaumont, W. 8., South Lawson, W., Carlisle
Northumberland Leatham,E.A.,Huddersfield
Bellew, R. M., Louth County Lee, W., Maidstone
Berkeley, Hon. F. H. F., Lindsay, W. S., Sunderland
Bristol Locke, Jos., Honiton
Berkeley, Colonel F. W., Lysley, W. J., Chippenham
Cheltenham Mackie, J., Kirkeuddright
Biggs, John, Leicester Mackinnon, W. A. J., Ly-
Black, A., Edinburgh mington
Blencowe, J. G., Lewes McCann, J., Drogheda
Bouverie, Right Hon. E. P., Marsh, M. H., Salisbury
Kilmarnock, &c. Marshall, W., East Cumber-
Bouverie, Hon. P. P., Berk- land
shire
Martin, P. W., Rochester
Bright, John, Birmingham Massey, W. N., Salford
Bristow, A. R. Kiddermin- Mellor, J., Nottingham
star
Merry, J. Falkirk, &c.
Brocklehurst, J., Maccles- Miller, W Leith &c.
field., )
Mills, Thos., Totness
Brown, J.,__ Mahon Mitchell, T. A. Bridport
Bruce, H. A., Merthyr Monson, Hon. 'W. J., Rei-
Tydvil
gate
Buchanan, W., Glasgow Morris ,D. Carraarthen
Buckley, Lt.-General E. p., Napier,
Salisbury Sir C., Southwark
North, F., Hastings
Buller, Sir A. W., Devon- Norris, J. T., Abingdon
port Onslow, G___,. Guildford
Butler, C. S.,Tower Hamlets Padmore, B. Wnrocater
Buxton, Charles, Maidstone Paget, C., Nottingham
Caird, J., Stirling, &c. Paxton, Sir J., Coventry
Calthorpe, Hon. F., East Pease, H. Durham county
Worcestershire Peto, Sir S; M., Bart., Fins-
Clay, J., Hull bury
Clifford, Col. H., Hereford Pigott, F., Reading
Collier; R. P., Plymouth Pilkington, J., Blackburn
Coningham, W., Brighton Pollard-Urquhart,W.West-
Craufurd, E. H., Ayr, &c. meath
Crawford, R .W., London Portman, Hon. W., Dorset'
Creok, J., Bolton shire
Crossley, F., York, West Ramsden, Sir J., Bart„.West
Riding Riding
Dalglish, R., Glasgow Raynham, Viscount, Tam-
Dashwood, Sir G., Bart., worth
Wycombe Rich, IL, Richmond
Davie, Sir 11., Bart., Had. Ridley; G., Newcastle. on-
diilgton Tyne
Eavie, L.. Col., Barnstaple Robartes, T. J., East Corn-
Dent J. D., Scarborough wall
I-Alwyn, L: Ll., Swansea Rothschild, Baron L. N.,
Dodson, 3, G., East Si.iSs6l..t London
Douglast Sir C,i Banbury ; I Rothschild, B aron M., Elythe
Duke, Sir S., Bart., London Roupell, W. Lambeth
Duncombe T. S., Finsbury Russell, F. C.,1 Bedfordshire
Dtindas, i., Orkney Russell, Sir W., Bart., Nor-
Dunlop, A lt., Greenock wick'
Ellice, Rt. Hn. E., Coventry Salt, Titus, Bradford
Pllice, E. F., St. Andrews Scholefield,W.,Thrmingham
Enfield, Viscount, Middlesex Sorope, G. P., Stroud
EV ans. Lient .- Gen. Sir De L., Seymour, Sir M., Devon-
Weslinin.+.f port
Evans, T. IV., Derbyshire Sayniour, Henry D., Poole
'wart, J,C.,,Liverpool Seymour, W. D., Southamp-
bwart, W., Duenfrics ton
Ewing, 11. E. C. Paisley Shelley, Sir J., Bart., West-
Ferguson, L'eut.-Col. R., minster
Itirkaldi Sheridan, H. 8., Dudley
Vermoy, Lord, Marylebone Slaney, R. A., Shrewsbury
1-2,jule-t;,.A. S.. Arallsbire Smith, J. 8., Stockport
. inlay, • -,, H
_bz.oit wig •• Somerville, Right Hon. Sir
Foley, J, H. ~
W.., Bart., Canterbury
cesterahire
F eoljambe, F. 3., East R t- Stanley', lion. W. 0., Beau-
i marls
ford
Forster, C., Walsall Stansfeld, J., Halifax
Fox, W. J., Oldham Thompson, H. S., Whitby
Gl3 n, G. C., Kendal Tite, W., Bath
Goldsmid, Sir V., Bart., Tollemache, Hon.F., Grant..
Reading ham
Gower, Hon. E. F. L., Bod- Turner, J. A., Manchester
min
Vivian, H. IL, Glamorgan-
Gregson, S. Lancaster shire
Grenfell, C.P., Preston Wemyss, J. 11., Fifeshiro
Greville, Col. 1?., Longford Westhead, J. P., York
Grosvenor, Earl, Chester Whalley, G. H., Peter-
Gurney, S. Penryn, &C. borough
Hadfield, G., Sheffield Wickham, H. W., Bradford
Hanbury, H. Middlesex Willcox, B. M., Southampton
Handley, J. Newark Williams, W`'., Lambeth
Hardcastle, J. A., Bury St. Wilmington, Sir T., Bart.,
Edmunds Bewdley
Henley, Lord, Northampton Woods, Henry, Wigan
lbcigs9ll, K., D., Bridport Wyld, Jag., BcniguiA

Amount applied out of the Income to Supply Service, in the Quarter ended June
30,1860 11,183,869

Charge of the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended June 30, 1830, viz, :
Interest of the Permanent Debt £6,302,745
Terminable Debt 4G1,',76
The Civil List
Other Charges on Consolidated Fund
Advances for Public Works, &a
Sinking Fund

Surplus Balitnce in Ireland beyond the charge of the Consolidated Fund in Ire-
' land, for the Quarter ended June 30,1850,

8,150,022

639,611

£30,273,50;

TILE WRECK OF THE MALABAR.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir,—The attention of the Board has been this
day drawn to a leading article which appeared in
the limes of the 26th inst., on receipt of the first
intelligence of the unfortunate accident to the
company's steamer Malabar in the harbour of
Point de Galle, and as the directors are therein
placed in the position of being able to choose their
ports of call, and are also condemned for having
made a bad choice in selecting that place instead of
Trincomalee, I am instructed to request the favour
of your publishing the first and final letters of a
correspondence which took place between the Ad-
miralty and the company in 1853 and 1854, and
which will give the shareholders of the company
and the public the reasons why the directors have
not been able hitherto to avail '
themselves of the
harbour of Trincomalee.

The documents furnished in support of the com-
pany's application were very voluminous, and, with
some intermediate letters, would perhaps occupy
too much of your space.
Referring again to the article, I am desired to
state that the hawser by which the stem of the
Malabar was made fast did not belong to the ship
but to the harbour authorities ; and that after this
had given way and the bumping took place, the
vessel swung clear, and rode by her anchor at the
bow until after steam was up, and until it became
evident that it was absolutely necessary to beach
her.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,
C. W. HOWELL, Secretary.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's Offices, June 29.

"Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's Offices, Leadenhall-street,
London, E.C. . _

" Oct. 5, 1853.
" Sir,—By order of the directors of the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany, I have the honour to transmit to you, for
the information of the Lards Commissioners of the
Admiralty :
" 1. An extract from a report made by Captain
Twynam, the company's agent at Point de Galle,
and

" 2. A report from commanders of steam vessels
of the company, practically acquainted with the
port of Point de Galle.
" A reference to these documents, the directors
submit, will show that Point de Gale has, in con-
sequence of the growing up of coral rocks and the
large increase of steam communication with India,
China, Australia, &c., become extremely inconve-
nient and even dangerous as a station for large
steam packets.
" The directors, therefore, respectfully submit
for their Lordships' early consideration and decision
the expediency of making the harbour of Trinco-
malee the station for this company's steampackets,
conveying the East India, China, and Australian
mails, in lieu of that of Point de Galle, as was con
templated and provided for in the former contract
of the company for the India and China mail
service, dated 26th of December, 1844.—1 have, &c.,
" C. W. HOWELL, Secretary.
" The Secretary of the Admiralty."

"Admiralty, August 25,1854.
" Gentle-men,—With reference to your letter of
the 6th of June last, I am commanded by my Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you
that they have received representations of the
great innrinvenienoo that would be imposed upon
the commercial community and upon the residents
in the southern and western parts of Ceylon if the
mails and passengers were disembarked at Trin-
comalee; and from the absence of effective means
of communication between that port and Colombo,
as well as from the delay which would arise from
conveying the outward mails 260 miles beyond
Point de Galle, and disembarking them at a
distance of 185 miles of land carriage from
Colombo, my Lords fear that during the
south-west monsoon it would not be safe to
obviate this inconvenience by requiring the mails
and passengers to be landed in the roads of Colombo.
My Lords have also had under their consideration
the delay that would occur in the transmission of
mails to and from China and Australia by requir-
ing the packets to meet at Trincomalee, and there-
fore, without questioning the immense superiority
of the latter port over Point de Galle for the re-
ception of large steamers, their Lordships are not
prepared at present, and without further considera-
tion, to sanction the alteration.-4 Am, &c.,
"W. A. B. !lAMILTON.
"The Peninsular and Oriental Steam
Navigation Company."

THE EMPLOYMENT
OF WOMEN.—A cozzversazione
pf the Society for Promoting the Employment of Women,
in cOnz.fiction with the National Association for the Promo-
tion of Soela: eience, was held itt 19, Langham-place, on
the evening of Fri( 1:•y. June 29. L0r,..! Shaftesbury took the
chair at 9 o'clock, by Whi:,2.2 time a numerZ'us.and influen-
tial audience had assembled. '.il.-,2 chairman, in: an opening
address, explained and enforced the principles of th' society,
congratulated the members on the suc.:.ess which ham at-
tended their efforts during the first year, and enforced a:le
necessity of still further extending their operations. Mr.
Cookson urged law engrossing as a suitable occupation for
women, described the office established by the society,
which is already supported by several solicitors, and gave
an interesting account of the work done there. Mr. Hast-
ings spoke of printinr, as peculiarly well adapted for women,
and read a paper contributedb by Miss Emily Faithfull on
the,introduction of women into the printing trade. Mr.
m„kon,ife read a paper by Miss J. Boucherett, on book-
keeping, tati*,:er that a knowledge of accounts was one great
reason of the `dis:n.clination to employ women in shops,
showing how they mig;;!' be fitted for the offices of cashiers
and bookkeepers, and annoiL.
Tieing that. a school to supply
these deficiencies had been ope,:ed by the society. Vice-
Chancellor Wood spoke of other ,
occupations for women,
and recommended that they should be employed as clerks
in post-offices, and as managers of hotels, as hairdressers,
&c. He read a paper by Miss Parkes on the .same subject,
and concluded with an eloquent appeal for furth:r subscrip-
tions. The audience were then introduced ini...o a lower
room, where the interesting collection of women's work in
law engrossing, printing, designing, &c., was estaiited,
Q 4 witea PalAcll it bairatios,