The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-27 00:00:00

TEE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING,

but to lament their untimely death. The Reform
Bill—" made to pass " the " poor little bill,"
which at first the Opposition meant to let take its
course—even its guilelessness could not save it. It
would not do to lay violent hands on it, so it was
talked out of existence—really, by the hatred of
Tories and Whigs to any reform, aided by the
secret longings of all honourable members not to
sentence the Parliament it had cost them so much
to enter, to an early dissolution. All of them, also,
knew full well that the Premier and his half of the
Cabinet were but too glad to get Reform out of the
way.

But even the law reforms shared the general
mortality. The Bankruptcy Bill was in no sense
a party bill—the great Tory lawyers supported it
—it was the embodiment of the ascertained wishes
of commercial as well as professional men—yet in
such a Parliament as this, die it must. As to
questions of ecclesiastical liberty—Church-rate
abolition went back from a majority of about 70
last session, to one of 29, and then of 9 this session!
Ilad Tories been in office it would not have been
so. Indeed, we believe, that every liberal mea-
sure would have been in a far better position if
Mr. DISRAELI had been leader of the house of
Commons. PALMERSTON always jilts Reformers
when he is in office. When he is out, he aids
them for the sake of getting in. And thus—with
a treaty of doubtful value—with every liberal
measure sacrificed—and with a Budget which has
trampled the rights of the Commons under the fact
of the Lords—thus endeth the second session of
QUEEN VICTORIA'S sixth Parliament.

HARVEST PROSPECTS IN THE ISLE

OF WIGHT.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
NEWPORT, AUG. 26.

A great many of the farmers commenced cutting
their wheat and barley during the week, but the
heavy and continuous rains, particularly those on
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, attended with a
strong south-west gale, have had such an effect on
the harvest prospects, that wheat in our market
(Newport) yesterday advanced to £lB a load, with
every prospect, if the same weather continued, that
it will in another week be up to £2O. Providen-
tially there is a great change to-day, and the sun
has shone out beautifully, and brightened up our
prospects. A month of such weather, and as good
a crop of corn will be gathered as many remember,
as, though all have been very much frightened by
the weather, no quantity of wheat or barley has
been seriously injured, and no oats have been
damaged by it, while the root crops (with the ex-
ception of the potatoes, which have been almost en-
tirely destroyed) are excellent in quantity and
quality. A great quantity of hay has been carried
in in a damaged state ; but there is a greater quan-
tity of after grass than usual, and should the barley
be saved well, there is such a quantity of clover in
it that it will save the hay ricks. Still all depends
on the weather now setting in fine, for should the
rain return the effects will be most disastrous, as
the wheat and barley have stood as long as they
safely can.

MR DEFECTIVE INSULATION AND
SUBMERSION OF TELEGRAPHIC CABLES.

ATE6I El IN z".

The following teleg►rams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

NAPLES, (VIA MARSEILLES) AUG. 21.

Moderate candidates opposed to annexation to
Piedmont have presented themselves for election
to Parliament. Generals Ulloa and Pianelli are at
their head.

Conflicts have taken place between Neapolitan
soldiers and sonic Bersaglieri who had landed from
Sardinian vessels.

The villa of Count d'Aquila and several other
houses have been searched by order of Minister
Romano, but nothing was found to prove a con-

spirt cy.

TURIN, SATURDAY NIGHT.

A despatch received here from Reggio announces
that on the 21st inst. Garibaldi obtained another
victory over a body of Neapolitan troops, who had
retired into the citadel.

General Cosenz, with a considerable force, had
crossed the Straits of Fiumicino.

PALERMO, (VIA GENOA) AUG. 23.

The fort of Reggio capitulated on the 21st. The
Neapolitan garrison is allowed to leave with mus-
kets and personal baggage only.
After a short fight the Garibaldians have occu-
pied the Villa San Giovanni.
Two Neapolitan brigades, M elandez and Briganti,
have surrendered at discretion to General Cosenz.

The Garibaldians are masters of their artillery,
arms, &e., and of Fort del Pizzo.

PARIS, MONDAY.

The Sultan, in authorising his ambassador at
Paris to sign the protocol of the 3d inst., which is
to be converted into a convention, imposed the
condition, however, that the protocol should con-
tain nothing which might involve the idea of
foreign intervention in the interior affairs of Tur-
key. It was for that reason that the wishes of the
great Powers respecting the measures to be taken
for ameliorating the condition of the Christian sub-
jects of the Porte were embodied in a second and
separate protocol.

This protocol, by the distinct reserve of the
Turkish ambassador, was not to be inserted in the
convention. Russia, nevertheless, insisted that the
convention should recal and confirm the promises by
the Porte at the Congress of Paris in favour of the
Christians. The Divan refused to accede •to this
demand, which it declared would constitute an act
of intervention in the interior administration of

Turkey.
The Porte, however, declares that, acting in the
full exercise of its sovereign independence, it will
use every effort to fulfil the wishes of the Chris-
tian Powers.

These preliminaries have delayed the signature
of the convention, upon which, however, all the
Powers have now come to an agreement.

The Moniteur of Sunday publishes the speech of 11
the Emperor in reply to the address of the civic
authorities at Lyons.
His Majesty said—" I thank you for the manner
in which you appreciate my efforts to increase the
prosperity of France. Solely occupied with the
general interests of the country, I scorn all that
which may place obstacles in the way of their de-
velopment. Therefore the unjust distrust excited
abroad, as well as the exaggerated alarms and
selfish interests in the interior will not affect me.
Nothing will make me deviate from the path of
moderation and justice which I have followed, and
which maintains France on the height of grandeur
and prosperity which Providence has assigned her
in the world. Therefore, give yourselves up with
confidence to works of pence. Our destinies are
in our hands. France gives in Europe the impulse
to all great and generous ideas. She only suffers
from evil influence when she is degenerating. Be-
lieve that, with the assistance of God, she shall not
degenerate under my dynasty."

ITALY.

TURIN, AUG. 22,

Seven hundred volunteers had already embarked
yesterday at Genoa, when an order came suddenly
from the Ministry to prevent the departure of the
vessel. The command was obeyed, but as other
vessels were going to leave the harbour, the larger
part of the volunteers, no longer in military array
it is true, managed as passengers to get away in
driblets, and the rest will doubtless find means of
getting out of the harbour to-day.
Signor Manna is expected back from Paris this
day. His diplomatic mission has been a failure,
but whether he has succeeded or hot in bribing any
journal there to espouse the cause of the Bourbon I
cannot pretend to say. These *envoys tried here
at Turin to tempt sevtral journalists with money,
but unsuccessfully. They gained one venal soul at
Milan, where public opinion was soon found to be
incorruptible, _ .

The Dictator of Sicily has sent to Turin the
Genoese advocate Brusco on a spebial mission, and
the latter having had an interview with the Minis-.
ters this morning, has returned well pleased to
Genoa. The loan for Sicily has been raised, as
you know, but financial matters, as affecting Gari-
baldi's expedition, are not in a satisfactory state.
The Torino, which landed 1,500 volunteers, but no
provisions, on the Calabrian coast, has been de-
stroyed by the Bourbon's ships. The steamer in
question was insured, it is true, at your Lloyd's for
a million of francs, but the loss is great notwith-
standing, and will be severely felt in Garibaldi's
future operations, for his naval means are very
limited.
On board the Finisterre there were 400 mounted
Spahis from Africa ; they were, up to the grade of
captain, natives, above that, Frenchmen, and ap-
peared the very men for Syria. They had come
direct from the from the frontiers of Morocco, and
did not find the heat of Malta oppressive. They
are apparently difficult men to manage and fellows
that would stick at nothing.

The Finisterre on which they were was not a
large steamer, yet the 400 men and 400 horses with
all the necessary accompaniment were very com-
fortably arranged. The French certainly are per-
fect in their arrangements for carrying troops.
Very many of the Spahis landed and appeared full
of boisterous mirth.

THE SYRIAN EXPEDITION.
MALTA, AUG. 21.
On the 19th the French steamer Jourdain
arrived with 15 officers, 25 non-commissioned offi-
cers, and 48G soldiers for Syria.

Mr. Richard Stanstead Barwell, now vice-consul
at Mers;na, is appointed her Majesty's consul at the Island
of Reunion. Mr. Wodehouse is appointed consul at the
Society Islands, to reside at Raietea. Mr. Edward B.
Barker, now unpaid vice-consul at Sucdia, is appointed
her Majesty's consul at Samsoon.
Viscountess Jocelyn left town on Friday. for Ire-
land, to pay a visit to the Countess of Roden, at Tollynaore
Park, county Down.
The Baron and Baroness'de Langnau and family
have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, from Switzerland.
Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and
Prince Frederick Adolphus, who left the Duchess of Cam-
bridge's residence at Kew on Friday for Dover, embarked
at that hqrbour on Saturday for Ostend, ,en route to Ger-
many, their sudden departure for the Continent being occa-
sioned by the illness of the reigning grand duke, father of
his royal highness. The reigning grand duke is in his 80th
year.
The Due de Terranova has left the Brunswick
Hotel for Paris.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury
have left their residence in Pall-mall, for their country
seat, for the season.

ST 21, 1860.

CHINA.

HONG KONG, JULY 8.

The steamer Pekin will be despatched this morn-
IT at 8 o'clock, to which
.hour her departure has
been posiiponed frona 2 p.m. yesterday. The steamer
Cadiz arrived on the 6th inst., with the London
mails of May 26. The Pottinger is expeCted to
bring on the treasure and opium saved from the
wreck of the Malabar.

From Shangai Lord Elgin and Baron Gros have
followed the nava)l and military Commanders-in-
Chief to the Gulf of Pecheli, whence direct intelli-
gence, not known here, will be transmitted by this
mail. Much anxiety is felt as to the course of ac-
tion that will be followed in the North, where the
presence of the Ambassadors causes a suspicion of
an attempt to renew futile negotiations—futile be-
cause everything confirms the general belief that
the Chinese are deter mined to fight.
The Governor-General of the Two Kiangs, who
lately took refuge in Shanghai, is ordered to be
sent to Pekin in chains, Conflicting accounts are
received as to the actual position of the rebels ; but

they do not seem to lose ground, but, on the con-
trary, to advance, and they still retain possession
of Soucbow. Some missionaries from Shanghai

lately paid them a visit, and its result is given in
an interesting letter published in the North China
Herald. It appears that the original letter is still
alive, and in supreme power at Nankin.

There has been a serious disturbance at Foochow
between the Canton and Chewhew men, but for the
present quiet has been restored. The presence of
a British man-of-war at all open ports is most de-
sirable.
The English Consul is on his way to Swatow,
where he is much wanted, and where he will be of
service if,backed by a man-of-war, though, in the
actual state of our relations with China, his appoint-
ment is an anomaly.
At Canton perfect tranquillity prevails, but some
suspicion attaches to the sudden appearance in the
neighbourhood of an Imperial force, for the osten-
sible purpose of keeping the rebels (who are believed
to have gone to the interior provinces) in check, but
whose tactics may embrace the double object of pro-
fiting by the reverse that the Chinese believe must
befall the Allied forces at the Peiho.