The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-11 00:00:00

Site in Euroroe," to a mere hole-in-the-
corner, a cluster of ex-market-gardens at Ken-
sington-gore? The Radical Member for Lambeth,
speaking of the t monstrous and preposterous
scheme, point-blank, as it ought alone to be
spoken of, namely, in terms of unqualified and
derisive condemnation, mentioned the circum-
stance of its rejection, thus plainly, last evening,
we doubt not, 1;o the infinite delight of his Lam-
beth constituents—" That project was pro-
moted by Prince ALBERT and his party in -the
Court—it was supported by the Government and
all their tools, and it was also supported by the
Opposition, headed by Mr. DISRAELI, and
all their tools, but the independent mem-
bers were too strong even for that combination and
the bill was thrown out." A succinct ac-
count of the matter, so the reporter intimates,
greeted by the auditors of Mr. WILLIAMS with
" Cheers," " Cheers and Laughter," and " Re-
newed Cheers"—interruptions in every respect,
we fancy, sufficiently significant ! Mr. WILLIAMS,
I however, by no means contented himself with this
exceedingly sententious and forceful record of the
ever-memorable rejection of Prince ALBERT'S
Hobby, by the House of Commons. He went so
much further than that, as the short-handwriter is
the means of informing the general community,
that he declared " the Kensington-gore Job "
to be " one of the grossest " of which he had
ever heard—the Prince CONSORT and the Prince
CONSORT'S most courtly toad-eaters to the
contrary, nevertheless notwithstanding ! Simul-
taneously with the enunciation of which
plain truths, be it said—a rather notable
little straw has been flung up to show
which way the wind blows, in the shape of an
announcement by Messrs. SAUNDERS and OTLEY
of a forthcoming pamphlet, entitled, " PRINCE
ALBERT—Why is he Unpopular ?" Perhaps a few
of us, just a few of us, could tell almost as tersely
and lucidly as even WILLIAM WILLIAMS, M.P.
for the borough of Lambeth—the Why and the
Wherefore ! A word in the ear of Farmer BULL—
taking him by the button-hole and whispering the
nquiry under his broad brim in a stage whisper)
-Don't you think it probable ?

T. PERRONET THOMPSON, Major-General, M.P,
for Finsbury ! How does it read ? Could any.
thing read better ? Hardly—in that way—to
our thinking. General THomrsorr is just the man
for Finsbury, and Finsbury itself just the place
for General THOMPSON. The gallant Corn-Law
Catechist has been too long out of Parliament.
The present is precisely, it appears to us, the very
opportunity for his re-entrance into the popular
branch of the Legislature. The constituency of
Finsbury is dissatisfied it seems—and no wonder
—with the latterly inadequate state of their re,
presentation. Alderman CHALLIS has hardly come
up to the electors' anticipations. He is not active
enough, industrious enough, indefatigable enough
in his attendance in the House of Commons. A
rather serious matter to an earnest metropolitan
constituency at all times and under all cir-
cumstances—but especially, so when " the other'
Member continues still, in a great measure, to the
grief of his friends and the disappointment of his
admirers, an apparently confirmed Valetudinarian.
Out of a grateful recollection of old days, Finsbury
can content itself with merely regretting the cause
of the frequent non-attendance in the House of
THOMAS SLINOSBY DUNCOMBE, of thoroughgoing,
outspoken, radical, democratic, glorious Tom
DUNCOMBE. He, at least, has earned a right to
soma mi,a, 4"♦" -".17. ^f rebuke from
his constituents. But with Alderman CHALLIS it
is otherwise. Laxity of attendance on his part
is inexcusable in their eyes, is unpardonable, and,
therefore, as a matter of course, if persisted in, an

evil to be at once avenged and expiated. So

unmistakably is this the case that the more
active among the possessors of the elective
franchise in Finsbury are, at last, we ob-
serve, and, in real earnest, beginning to be-
stir themselves. They are solicitous of ridding
themselves as speedily as possible of their political
ne'er-do-well. Wherefore the present, honestly,
appears to us the very opportunity for General
THOMPSON; the very opportunity for his reappear-
ance as a candidate for the votes of a great Liberal
constituency; the very opportunity for his return
upon the heads of the people to his old and
honourable post in the National Legislature.
The readmission into the House of Commons of
the gallant and veteran Reformer in the character
of the chosen representative of a metropolitan
constituency—would be compensation for all the

rather ungrateful want of consideration he has
now for some time past been somewhat bitterly ex-
periencing. It would be a clear gain, moreover, to
the electors of Finsbury. THOMAS DUNCOMBE
would have a worthy and energetic colleague ;
While THOMAS WAKLEY, but poorly followed in
that capacity by THOMAS CHALLIS, would at
length have an abler though a tardier suc-
cessor in THOMAS PERRONET THOMPSON. There
is good omen, we are almost tempted to think,
in the curious little circumstance of the identity
of Christian names—Finsbury being apparently
waded, for some years past, to the notion of
having a THOMAS Somebody as its representative I
Better, surely, than a THOMAS Nobody like
Alderman CHALLIS, a real and genuine "Somebody"
like General THOMPSON, one of the oldest and
ablest, one of the most consistent and persevering
L
of our great Radical Reformers. Re at least

would work. He at least, wo warrant it, would
be absent from no division (ezcept by reason of
some dire necessity), whether important or unim-
portant. General THOMPSON, again we say, is the
very man for Finsbury, and Finsbury, it appears
to us, is precisely the very place for General
THOMPSON.

DEPARTURE OF PRINCE FREDERICK OF PRUSSIA.—
DOVER, Wednesday.—Hie Royal Highness Prince Fre-
derick of Prussia, accompanied by Captain De Ros,
equerry to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, arrived
this evening at Dover, by special train from Portsmouth,
via Hastings, at 7.34 p.m., and embarked immediately
on board the Admiralty yacht Vivid, for Calais.
THE DARIEN CANAL.—Dr. Cullen had an interview
on Tuesday, at the Hydrographio Office, Admiralty,
with Captain Washington, on the subject of the pro.
posed survey of the Darien ship canal route.
THE AMERICAN MAILS.--LIVERPOOL, Dec. 10.—The
United States mail steamer Baltic, Captain Comstock,
left the Mersey this morning, at 10 o'clock, for New
York, with the usual mails, a fall cargo, and 93 pas-
'tenger&
At a meeting of the Colonial Gold Mining Company
held yesterday a resolution was passed authorising an
immediate dissolution. _ . _

About 120,000/. 'of the gold brought by the True
Briton was sold to the Bank yesterday, and a further
sum of 80,0001. is expected to be taken there to-day.
The stock of specie in the National Bank at Vienna
experienced a further increase of 170,0001. during No-
vember, and now stands at 8,515,0101., showing an
increase of 3,420,0001. since the beginning of the year.
Cape of Good Hope papers have been received to the
15th October, but they contain little of importance.
News had arrived of the intended despatch of the Ger-
man Legion from this country, and the prospect of their
coming seemed to be regarded with satisfaction. The
apprehensions respecting a new Caffre outbreak appear
to have subsided. From Natal the dates were to the
24th Sept. The declaration of the entire separation of
that colony from the Cape of Good Hope had been well
received.
DEATH Or THE VERY REV. THE DEAN OF CASHEL.
—lt is our painful duty to record the death of the Very
Rev. the Dean of Cashel, yesterday, at hie residence,
Northlands, county Cavan. The lamented deceased bad
spent a long life of usefulness, having attained the age
of 69. His loss will be greatly felt in that part of the
country, where his peculiar kindness as a landlord and
affection as a clergyman endeared him to all classes.
The poor have lost in him a benefactor, and the wealthy
a faithful friend and sagacious councillor.—Evening Fost.