The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1.60,

a Reign of Terror, but VICTOR EMMA.NUEL and
Constitutional Government.

As th© royal family of the House of Savoy is
just now filling so large a place in public attention,
the following particulars of the surviving branches
are not without interest and importance
The Royal Family of Sardinia now consists of
three branches—the King and his children ; the
Genoa branch ; and that of Savoy-Carignan.
" During the winter of 1854-55 an incredible
succession of family affliction brought grief to Vic-
tor Emmanuel 11. In a few weeks he lost his
mother, the sainted Queen Maria-Theresa, the
valiant Duke of Genoa, a new-born son, and lastly
his wife, the beautiful, excellent, and regretted
Maria Adelaide. If such terrible misfortune had
been susceptible of any consolation, the King might
have found it in the general sympathy. The pas-
sionate attachment of the Piedmontese for their
princes, the part they take in the afflictions, as well
as in the occasions for rejoicing that happen to
them, was never so thoroughly seen as then.
" Five children are left to the King from his mar-
riage :

"Prince Humbert, Prince of Piedmont and heir
apparent, born on the 14th March, 1844.
" Prince Amedeus, Duke of Aosta, born on the
30th May, 1845.

" Prince Odo, Duke of Montferrat, born on the
11th July, 1846.

"Princess Clotilde-Maria (the King's first-born),
born the 2d March, 1843, and married to Prince
Napoleon (Jerome) of France.

" Princess Maria Pia, born the 16th October,
1847.

" The Duke of Genoa, the King's brother, has
left two children :

"Prince Thomas Albert, Duke of Genoa, repre-
senting the younger branch of the Royal Family,
born 6th February, 1854.

"Princess Margaret, born 20th November, 1851.
V Their mother, the Duchess of Genoa, daughter
of the King of Saxony, a long time lived retired in
the country after the death of her consort. She has
lately reappeared at Court, to do the honours of the
fetes given by the King at Turin and Milan, and it
is thought she will do the same in succeeding
winters.

" The third branch is represented by Prince
Eugene of Savoy-Carignan, grandson of the Cheva-
lier Carignan, a younger son of the house, and
cousin of the King. Brought up under the eyes of
Charles Albert with his own two sons, the Prince
is entirely devoted to Victor Emmanuel, by whom
he is greatly beloved. He is Grand Admiral, and
General-in-Chief of the National Guards. When
Charles Albert set out for the campaign in Lombardy,
in 1848, he left the regency to Prince Carignan, and
Victor Emmanuel did the same during the last war.
Under both these serious circumstances the Prince
showed himself equal to his functions. The vote of
the Assemblies of Central Italy, nominating him
Regent of the four States, drew on him the marked
attention of foreign countries a few months back.
Affable, generous, and very Italian, the Prince
possesses the esteem and affection of the country.
He is 44 years of age, and unmarried."
Like another Sovereign, whom he much resembles
in character, HENRY IV., of France, VICTOR EM-
:NIANUEL has had to struggle with opposing cir-
cumstances from his early days. There are many
points of unison between these great men. They are
alike in generosity of nature, in affability of manner,
in military valour, in statesmanlike ability. Like
the hero of Ivry, the Crown of VICTOR EMMANUEL
came to him as a perilous and thorny possession.
Let us hope that the triumphs which awaited the
arms of the most illustrious of French monarchs
may attend the future career of the Sardinian
King ; that political success and national libera-
tion may compensate him for his domestic losses,
and reward his long years of difficulty and danger.
Should the Frenchman's prophecy be realised, few
will have so well deserved to win the crowns they
wear as the future King of Upper Italy.

We have frequently expressed iu these columns
our hearty concurrence in the principles of Ragged
Schools. We have therefore much satisfaction in
calling attention to the very satisfactory statistics
announced by Lord SIIAFTESBURY, at a public
meeting, held last evening, in aid of the Plough-
court Ragged School. This schcol was opened
in last October, in Plough-court, Fetter-
lane, and it appears from the report that the
average attendance on Sunday evenings was—
girls, 87 ; boys, 41; total, 128. The want of an
infant school was much felt, but until they could
obtain a larger room the committee were
compelled to turn away those children
who brought infants with them. The
secular classes were taught reading, writing,
and arithmetic, and the average attendance was—
girls, 23 ; boys, 28 ; total, 51. The average at-
tendance at the girls' working-classes had been
65, and 130 articles of clothing had been given
away. A Band of Hope had been established, 74
pledges had been taken, and 428 books given
away. The attendance at the Sunday afternoon
lectures had been 46. The balance-sheet showed
that £56 was still required to meet the expenses.
The chairman justly observed that the report was
a very satisfactory one. It told them what had
been done in the past and could be done in the
future. As be remarked, ragged schools are valu-
able in their adjuncts as well as in them-
selves. Tho fathers' and mothers' meet-
ings, the penny banks and clothing clubs
all tend to the elevation and improvement
of the lower classes. These things show them
that they are not altogether overlooked and disre-
garded by those in happier circumstances, and
serve to lift them a little above the depressing and
degrading influences of ignorance and want. Had
these schools and their accessories been estab-
lished a century since, who can doubt that a
higher tone of feeling, a more general intelligence,
and sounder religious knowledge would now be
diffused among the lowest grades of our labouring
poor. We have no doubt that the demand made
by the noble chairman on the sympathies of the
meeting will meet a ready response from all inte-
rested in the welfare, temporal and spiritual, of
their fellow creatures. Few have a better right to
make that demand, for few have devoted themselves
so earnestly, so continuously, and with such benefi-
cial results to the cause of our toiling millions.
Much as we have sometimes differed from the
noble earl on political questions, we have always
expressed our admiration for his character as a
sincere and consistent philanthropist. The meeting
took place in Shaftesbury-hall, Aldersgate-street,
and the chairman observed that his ancester, who
had inhabited that house two centuries ago,
had prided himself on having 10,000 " brisk
boys" for the support of Protestantism.
He hoped that he should also have 10,000
brisk boys and girls to support
contributingportProtest-
antism, though in another way,
to the welfare of their country, and forming
a well-trained and well-taught portion of
her population. On Thursday next a meet-
ing will be held, at St. Martin's Hall,
when 1,000 boys and girls connected with
these schools will receive prizes, having kept
the places obtained for them for twelve months,
and bringing certificates from their employers.
Surely such a fact affords no mean testimony to
the excellence of these institutions, and their prac-
tical benefit to the working classes.

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The Countess Dowager of Sandwich has arrived
at Grosvenor-square, from HinchingbroDk.
Viscountess Palmerston will have an assembly
§iitivilaY Uat cnOridgC.l49lA

THE NEW REFORM BILL.

The following return of the number of male per-
sons resident within each Parliamentary city and
borough in England and Wales, or within seven
miles thereof, assessed to the last poor-rate made
before November 7, 1859, at £6 and under £lO,
shows the number of Electors which will be added
to the Register in each City and Borough by the
lowering of the franchise from £lO to £6 :

Name of Borough.

ENGLAND:—
rower Hamlets .. ..
Liverpool .. .. ..

litrylebone (a)
Finsbury (b) .. • •
nanchester (City) ••
Lambeth (a)
Westminster (City) (a) ..
Birmingham (a) .. • •
Southwark (a)

Leeds l •
Bristol (City)

•• ••

Sheffield ..
London City (a) ..

Wolverhampton ..
Greenwich (a) • • • •
Bradford (York) ..
Newcasile-upon-Tyne

Salford .. .• • •
Kingston-upon-Hull (a) (d)

OldhOldham ..
am .. .. ..
Portsmouth

Brighton (a)
Preston ..
Norwich (City) (c) ..

Sunderland .. ..
Bolton .. .• ..
Leicester ..

Nottingham ..
Bath (City) (a)
Stockport .. .. ..
Plymouth ..

Devonport .. ..
East Retford

Blackburn ..
Exeter (City) ..

(Derby

(York (City)

Macclesfield .. ..
Dudley ..
Coventry (City) ..

Stroud .. el. ••
Cricklade .. •• ••
Southampton .. ..

Cheltenham .. ..
Halifax
Ipswich .. .. ..

Wigan
-Bury
Huddersfield
Great Yarmouth
New Shoreham
Ashton-under-Lyne ..
Rochdale
'Fynemouth
South Shields
Chatham
OD ••
Oxford (City)

Cambridge

Chester (City)

Worcester (City)

Aylesbury
Northampton ..
nonmouth District

Carlisle (City) .. • •

Walsall .. • •
Gateshead
Warrington •• • •
Dover

Wakefield ..
Reading ..
3laidstone

Wenlock .. .. ..

(Shrewsbury • • ..

'Colchester

IKing's Lynn ..

Wlliteltavert • • • •
Kidderininister
Canthrbury (City) ..

Glocester (City) ..
Lincoln (City) ..

Boston ..

Hastings .. .. • .

Lancaster

Berwick-upon-Tweed ..

IRoehester (City) ..

Taunton .. .
Bury St. Edmund's

Winchester (City) ..
Penryn and Falmouth .
Durham (City) ..

Hythe

(Scarborough .. ..

ISandwich .. .. • •

Great Grimsby

Hereford (City) ..

Kendal
Stafford

!Bedford ..

'Salisbury (City) (a) ..

Pontefract .. ..
Clithcroe .. ..
Barustaple .. ..

hlNewark •• •• ..
Tiverton .. .. ..

Whitby
Warwick
Grantham

'Truro • • .. • • ••

jNewcaritle-under-Lyme

Bridgewater . ••
From?, ..
Bever:ley .. ..

'3lorp eth .. • • ..

Number of
Electors on
Register.

St. Iv es (Cornwall)
• •
Winc Ivor • •
Lewes
Wcy mouth and 3le'combo Regis

Shaftesbury
„ ••
Pooje • • .. ..

Stamford '
Banb ury•Peter borough (City) • •
Chich ester (City)

Tanmorth
Wilton • • •

Rye .. .. • • .0

Tavis Lock
Buckingham. -- • • •
• •

Newport (Isle of Wight)

IWoodstock

New "Mallon.. • • ..
Bridgnorth

Bridport .. .. •• • •
,Eye .. .. • . .. • •

Christchurch .. ~.
Heist= .. • • ..

IBewdl ey .. • • .. ..

Cocker mouth ..
Wareham ..
Chipping Wycombe ..

Droitviich .. • .
Westbury .. • .
Ilidhurst
Lichfield (City) e. .s

I3lalmsbury • • .. .. . •

IGuildford .. .. ... ..

Illertford .. .. .. ..

IDevizeo •• •• •• • •

Great Marlow ~. ..
Dorchester .. .. ..

Bodmin

IChippenham

Huntingdon .. •• ••

ILiskeard .. .. .. ..

Cirencester ..
Ripon
Launceston

!Abingdon .. „. ..
Horsham • . .. ..
Maldon .. • • • •

ITewkesbury

28,843
18,779
F 1,791
21,031
20,951
18,334
21,737
13,791
9,222
10,606
5,945

1?,929
F 1,944
7,381

19,026
F 6,361
4,025
8,078

3,599

6,058
F 1,502
4,375
5,526
F 1,587
2,221
2,151
3,821
F 3
4,609
2,657

5,493
F 2,003
2,729
. 2,050
4,207
F 1,405
6,012
F 1,861
3,172
1,420

2,706
F 27
2,721
2,602
F 79
1,524

3,216
F 245

2,505
F 371

4,355
F 2 446
1,073

5,451
F 4,112
1,311

1,691

3,765
F 8
2,171
1,491
1,926
F 311

858
F 4
1,216
1,686
1,393
1,813
1,081
1,346
1,062
I,lf 6
1,514

2,731
F 1,016

1,797
F 26

2,502
F 1,225

2,541
F 8/5
1,320

1,390
F OH

954
F 41

GB7
F 11
6i9

733
F 199

508
F 6
555

742
F 255

623
F 3

994
F 728
553

1,417
F 849

408
F 89
522
589

733
F 5

517
F 23
539
672

624
F 3

258
F 7

400
F 6

361
F 3

073
F 2

310
F 26

708
F 329

342
F 25

348
F 7

393
F 6
412

392
F 5

394
F 2
328

705
F 115

320
F 7

MD
F 40

idditional.

5,088
15,068

558
17,994
2,110

'7OO
19,600
2,643
4,783
3,965

10,202
255

7,477
2,487
3,193
2,823

4,840
1,327

2,916
1,334
4,866

1,756
b,287
711

1,90 G
2,431
3,802

2,634

767
I,s2d
187

1,842
953

3,201

1,493

2,328
1,002
3,098

1,( 88

'BBB
2,998

1,278
1,158
1,708

533
1,242

423
1,402
1,342
1,086

1,005

1,358

350
1,651
622

3,073

856
1,052

474
1,178
482

1,060

Petersfield .. .. •• ..
linaresborough .
Andover .. .

Name of Borough.
~..

Lirtington

Number of
Electors on
Register.

,Leominster

ICalne

Marlborough .. .. • •

Northallerton
Richmond (York) .. • •
IReigate .. • •
IWells (City) .. .•

Evesham .. . .

Dartmouth .. .. .. ..

Harwich .. .. .. • .

To ices •• •• ••

Thetford ..
Lyme Regis

Ashburton .. .. .
lloniton .
Arundel ..
Cambridge University .. .
Oxford University .. .

WALES :

BOROUGHS AND DISTRICTS or

BOROUGHS.
Merthyr Tydvil
Swansea District ..

323
F 3

381
F 7

174
F 6

281
F
291
327

Carnarvon District .. .
Cardiff District .. .. .

!Carmarthen District .. .

Flint District
Montgomery District .. .

Pembroke District .. .

1,311

Denbigh District .. .

IBeautnaris District ..

ICardigan District

1,925
F 353

1,31
F 258

822
F 75

Illaverfordwest District .

INew Radnor District .. .

Brecknock

840
F 69

914
F 344

52
F 208

521
F 4

440,792