The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-28 00:00:00

(From the Times.)
The public will rejoice to hear that the Prince Con.
sort's proposition for removing the National Gallery t 3
Kensington-gore was last night rejected by a sufficient
majority of the House of Commons. We use the word

tr S S I A.

' ad;isediy, althouel the difference upon division may at —e.-:-.40.---
first sight appear small, because extraordinary efforts BERLIN, June 26.e-Almost every budget of Rus-
nad been used by the Court party to obtain a majority. sian news for a long time past has contained the
flare has not been such a " whip" known throughout
announcement of thorough reforms having been in-
the session. Every influence which could be brought to stituted into one branch or the other of the Admi-
bear upon every member of the House susceptible to in- nistration The Government has ordered a revision
fluence was tried, not without great effect, but in vain,
of all the erial industrial establishments, and has
fm p
It is notorious that three successive Chancellors of the
. entrusted the task to a man who is described
Exchequer have succumbed before the fixed resolution
of the Prince Consort to carry this point. Even Lord as not only possessed of the requisite knowledge.
Palmerston at last, firm as he has generally shown him- and firmness, Vut also of the necessary integrity to
self, to be in all matters affecting the public interest, perform it satisfactorily. The statement which is
clearly perceived that opposition upon this minor paint ; to be drawn up on the subjeJtis to contain notonly
would be construed as evidence of a settled purpose to a thorough in ventorYof the buildings, plants, stock,
thwart the Court, and at last he yielded, much, as we ! &c., but also of the costs of erection of the build-
believe, against his own convictions. The whole strength ! ings, and of the production of goods, together
,fthheopGesovoefrnfmuteunrte—ptlhaecew-mhoenle, iannfiduethhecereoefot!lhleecCtioounsrt—of ! accountquuest
ion,
sinceof pro-
the
it.the4t
those who had held place in bygone times, were all in- is notorious that these establishments are kept going
terested in procuring a victory; but strength, influence, only by dint of subsidies from the Government,
hopes, recollections, all broke down, and the Prince was and therefore the generalconclusion is that •
this in-
left in a minority.
As far as lay in our power, we had endeavoured to t vestigation is but the precursor of a scheme for
save the Prince from this little mortification. We repre- turning over these establishments to private enter-
sented over and over again within the last few weeks prise. In the opinion of well-informed Russian
that it would be by far the wiser course to avoid decision "manufacturers the money these establishments have
for the present, There really existed no grounds in costhas not been thrown awayby the State, they have
any evidence which has yet been collected for the re- formed a norm and pattern for other establishments
movel of the National Gallery out of town. Everybody erected by private persons, and they haveconstituted
who had studie4 they report of the §kiest porimittee,;4l, nuoleua lor the maznfacturing .enorgies of the
wi th anY'degre-e-of attention is perfectly aware that two- i nation, and now that, -acnorcling to their view,
thirds of it are devoted to the errors of picture•cleaning, Russian manufacturers are firm enough on their
and not to the selection of a new site for the National leas to be allowed to go alone, these Imperial esta-
Gallery. It is very true that when the committee b
blishments would be better done away with. It is
came to a resolution upon the question of the removal ;singularly indicative of the new direction lately
from Charing-cross it decided in favour of removal by
a decisive majority, but this proved nothing in given to the popular mind in Russia, that its press,
favour of Kensington-gore. 'The whole of the with the Northern, Beeatthehead, just now contains
ugly building at Charing-cross, with its existing animated discussions on the relative merits of pro-
arrangements, is required for the use of the Royal hibidve duties, protective duties, duties with a
Academy. That constitutes a very good reason for mov- view to revenue, and free trade ; side by side with
ing either it or the national collection to some other eli- these we find animated controversies going on as to
fice, but it by no means proves that Kensington-gore whether Russia's true interest is to be found in
would be the fittest site we could select for such a pur- manufacture or agriculture; whether she shall wait
pose, supposing that the national collection is to be for railroads to be built, and locomotives to run on
moved at all. We take this as a first principle—unless
them, or content
it
is actually demonstrated that the pictures are injured
by the metropolitan atmosphere they ought not to be
roads for Horse-power; the
comparative value of
moved to any great distance from the spot at: which they roads and canals, land and water carriage, &c.
are now to be found. Now, has this point been yet I The smuggling over the Russian frontier, which
established ? The evidence of the principle scientific the cantonment of such numerousbodies of Russian
men will be found to run the other way. If proper pre- f troops in its neighbourhood had very nearly annihi-
cautions be employed, proper ventilation be used, proper lated during the war, is now reviving very rapidly ;
care be taken of the pictures in all respects, we are most in the last four months there have been seizures of
decidedlyof opinion that no serioue difference will be found I smuggled goods on the frontiers extending from
between Charing-cross and Kensington-gore—certainly Polaugen to Georgenbuig to the value of 30,000
none between Charing-cross and Kengsington•gore of 10 iroubles silver : these seizures, moreover, seldom
years hence. If, on the other hand, the pictures are really take place without bloodshed and loss of life, the
injured by the pernicious influence of the London bands
of
smugglers well well
being organised,
atmosphere, let them at once be moved to some spot
where they will be safe. Let us create a Versailles at
a armed, and composed of desperate men.
safe distance from London. We do riot, however, be- Ad vices from St. Petersburg, of the 18th inst.,
lieve that upon investigation this will be build neces- state that very considerable inundations have taken
sary. The bad effects of the London dust can certainly place in certain districts of the interior ; the various
be warded off, and we would beg of any hon. gentlemen Governmental departments had already (at the
who doubt the fact to glance at the tops of the volumes I Emperor's command) despatched commissioners to
in the least used shelves of their own library in the ' inquire into the extent and nitture of the evil ai
House of Commons. With regard to the sulphur and the spots affected, but no particulars were known
carbon which may be held in combination with the at St. Petersburg at that date.
London atmosphere as further polluted by Lumen 1
breath in a London exhibition-room, we should be glad
to hear what our chemists have to say, and whether
they cannot suggest some glaze or varnish which will
effectually protect a painting which is to be suspended
in London. rf the pictures were to be moved at all
to Kensington, no doubt something might have
been done in Kensington-gardens which would have
been highly creditable to the nation ;—but we need not

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

Very large supplies of both fruit and vegetables were
on sale to-day. The trade generally ruled steady, as fol-
lows :

anticipate. Let us first ascertain if we cannot keep the
pictures in London proper. Toe division of last night
will, as we trust, prove to the Prince that it will be the
more prudent course to abandon his scheme.

FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 6s to 9s per lb; colonial
do., Os to Os each ; hot-house grapes, 3s to 6s Od per lb ;
foreign ditto, Od to Os ; melons, Os Od to Os Od each ;
peaches, 12s Od to .t2s ; nectarines, 12s to 22s per dozen ;
apples, 3s Od to 5s Od per half sieve ; pears, 3s Od to
6s per dozen ; plums, Os to Os per sieve ; green gages, Os
per punnet; apricots, OsOd to Os Od per doz.; common plums,
Os 0.1 to Os per sieve; cherries, 3d to 1s Gd per pound ;
lemons, Gd to is Gd per doz ; oranges, 5s to 14s per 100 ; fil-
berts, Os to Os per doz. lbs ; cobnuts, 15s to Os ; almonds,
Os to Os per lb. ; walnuts, 01 to Od per 100; figs, Os 9d
to is Gd per doz ; strawberries, 4d to is per pottle; goose-
berries, is Gd to 23 6d per half sieve ; currants, is Od to
is I'd per basket; raspberries, Od to Od per pottle.
VEGETABLES.—Greene, is 6d to 3s Od per doz. bunches;
cabbages, 8d to is Od per dozen ; Savoy ditto, is to
2s Gd per do. ; brocoli, is 6(1 to 2s per dozen ; old potatoes,
603 to 110 s per ton ; new ditto, 4s to 8s per cwt. ; peas,
is 6d to 2s per half sieve ; French beans, 6d to is per small
basket ; turnips, new, 4d to al per bunch i carrots, 4d to 8d
per bunch ; cucumbers, Os 2cl to is oil each ; garlic, 6d to
Os 8d per pcund ; spinach, is Od to 18 6d per sieve
old onions, 7s 0.1 to So per bushel ; new ditto, 3d to 4d
per bunch ; leeks, 4d to Gd per bunch ; shallots
4d to 03 Gd : horse-raddish, 2s to 4s per bundle ; parsley
3d to 4d per bunch ; celery, Os Gd to is 9d per
bunch ; endive, 3s Od to 4s Gd per doz. ; beet, is to 1s Gd
per doz.; parsnips, Os 6d to is Od per dozen; small
salad, 2d to 0(1 per punnet ; mushrooms, is Od to Os 0(1
per pottle ; artichokes, 4d to 6d each ; cos lettuces,
9d to is (41 per score ; sorrel, Od to Os per half sieve ;
radishes. Gd to Os 9(1 per dozen hands ; tomatoes, 3s to 4s
per half sieve; chillies, is to is 6(1 per 100; Brussels
sprouts, 2s Od to 3s Od per half sieve ; capsicums, is to 2s
Per 100 ; walnuts pickling, Od to Os per 100; cauliflowers,
2s to 8s 0.1 per doz. ; rhubarb, 3d to 6d per bundle ;
asparagus, 2s Od to 4s per 100 ; sea kail, is to 3s per pun.

(Front the Morning Advertiser.)
It will be seen that Ministers, last night, sustained
another defeat. And not them only, but the highei-t
person in the land, next to the Sovereign herself. It
was in his defence, and with the view of carrying out
his wishes, for the removal of the site of the National
Gallery to a place between Kensington-gardens and
Brompton, that Lord Palmerston again had to submit
to the humiliation of seeing his Ministry in a mi-
nority. His Royal Highness will be the ruin of
the Premier, if the latter does not take care.
Lord Palmerston last night did most reluctant
battle for Gerrnanlem. We congratulato the country on
his want of success. The rejection of the scheme of the
Prince, notwithstanding all the appliances of tee Court
to achieve the second reading, is-at least one redeeming
act on the part of the House of Commons. We trust
the lessen will not be lost on the creatures of Cohurgism,
nor on the German who last night received so heavy a
blow and SJ great a discouragement. His conduct iu
seeking to deprive the people of their National Gallery,
by placing it beyond their reach, and thus giving the
aristocracy a monopoly of the pleasures which its valu-
able collection of pictures is calculated to afford, is only
one case out of scores of similar cases of interference iu
matters with which he has no business, and which are
alike inimical to the interests and to the reputation of
England. The Prince's plan was rejected by a majority
of 153 to 145. We can easily imagine what his morti-
fication at his discomfiture mustbe.