The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-02 00:00:00

LAW APPOINTMENTS.

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Saunders of this day says that Mr. Coppinger,
Q.C., will be promoted to the chairmanship of the
county of Antrim--one of the first-class ; and that
either Mr. John Otway, Q.C. or Mr. Jas. Rogers,
Q.C., will get the chairmanship of Kildare. Mr.
Coppinger is a Roman Catholic.
IRISH HARBOURS OF REFUGE.
In consequence of petitions to Parliament from
the municipal body and Harbour Commissioners of
Drogheda, for the construction of a safety harbour
at Skerries, in the county. of Dublin, the Royal
Commissioners, now on their tour of examination,
closely inspected and took soundings in the Bay
of Skerries. The Dublin Chamber of Commerce
have expressed a decidedly favourable opinion with
regard to the conversion of Skerries into an
asylum harbour, and strong representations have
been made to the Government to assist in diminish-
ing the marine disasters so frequent along the
neighbouring coast. It was in this dangerous
locality that the Tayleur was lost, with 290 souls,
in the month of January, 1854. The competing
localities on the northern coast are Carlingford,
Skerries, Portruth, and Clogher Head, but the
latter is believed to be cult of the Pace, On the
southern coast the choice, it is surmised, will lie be-
tween Waterford and Wexford, on the southeast.

PROGRESS OF THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.---The
Mersey Dock Board, at the meeting yesterday, accepted the
tender of Mr, W, Mecormiok foy the (404vation of the low-
water basin, at Birkenhead, the enlargement of the Morpeth '
Dock, and other kindred works, including the filling-in and
formation of a quantity of land, which Is to form wharves,
quays, yards, sfreets, &a.
HEAVY BAIL.—In the case of Charles William
Smith, who was charged at the Marlborough-street Police
Court, yesterday afternoon, with committing an indecent
assault on tl young g,entlemanname4 Marks, and for whose
re-appearance Mr. Binghani at the time dosed bail, subse-
quently accepted bail, the amount being thied at £2,000,
namely, tiro sureties of £5OO each, and the accused himself,
in the sum of £1?000, to wear at tho sessions,

experience.
Brevet-Major Shaw's company, 12th batt.
Royal
Artillery, and Capt. Blosse's company, also of the
12th batt. at Woolwich, were yesterday inspected
and ordered to be in readiness for foreign ser-
vice, viz., the former for Barbadoes and the latter
for Bermuda. Capt. Margesson's company, sth batt.,
and Major Barry's company, 4th batt., at Barbadoes;
Capt. M'Crea's company, Bth batt.,inlynnawa and
Major Michell's company, 2d butt., in Bermuda,
will consequently return to Woolwich. An exchange
of companies has been sanctioned by the Com-
mander-in-Chief between Second Captain and Br e.
vet-Major Pennycuick, of Major ,St ady's company,
13th batt., Royal —Artillery, and Second Captain
Tyler, of Capt. Talbot's company, 10th batt, tgAq
between Lt. Roberts, of Capt. Fisher's cOMPAY, 7th
batt., and Lt. Arbuthnot, of Major Grant's company,
11th batt. Molar ppiplyeui4 Will therefore return
to head-quarters, WoolWielA, from India, hi charge of
a draught, early in the present month ; and Lieut.
Arbuthnot will join at Woolwich at the expiration
of his leave of absence.
Lieut.-Col. Forbes, staff officer of pensioners of
the Woolwich division, yesterday received instruc-
tions from the Secretary of State for War to call
out the enrolled forces under his command Air six
days' drill ; No.l Company to be mustered, and re-
ceive their clothing for that purpose on Tuesday
next, each company to be put through a couple of
days' drill, after which the whole ton will as-
semble for battalion drill An Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday, the ltith, 19th, and 20th inst, t and on
the following Thursday they are to be joined by
the Deptford division under the command of Major
Warde, staff officer of pensioners of that division.
The entire corps of the two divisions will be
commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Forbes, and
will pass their annual inspection on Woolwich
common by Colonel Sir Alexander Murray Tulloch,
military superintendent of pensioners.
Thos. Tole, formerly belonging to the 7th Royal
Fusiliers, who so basely deserted to the Russian
enemy while serving in the .Crimea with his regi-
ment, arrived at Ohatham Barracks yesterday, from
Manchester, the city in which he was captured, in
charge of a strong escort, and is now safely confined
in the guard-house: in charge of two sentries, until
he is brought to trial by court-martial at Chatham
Garrison, where the depot companies of the 7th
Fusiliers are stationed, the head-quartorshaving been
ordered to India soon after the return of the regiment
from the Crimea. The prisoner, on being marched
through London, was handcuffed to a soldier belong-
ing to the escort to prevent any possibility of his escap-
ing. He appears to be about 23 ears of age, and is
a native of Ireland, As SQQA as It became known at
Chatham Barracks that he had arrived, a number of
the troops turned out to catch sight of him as he
was being conveyed
.to the guard-house, many of
them expressing their contempt for him in no mea-
sured language. Several incorrect statements have
appeared respecti
ng the base desertion of the pri-
soner. The authorities have ascertained that he
left the Englis,ll iii es in company witha comrade
named Moire on the night of the dad a March,
1855, and immediately joined the Russian force,
at the same time giving theiii what proved to be
highly valuable information respecting' the

TRIBVNALS OF COMMERCE.—The Select Com-
mittee on Tribunals of Commerce, in reporting the evidence,
express no opinion on the subject, but recommend the re-
sumption of the inquiry next session. The evidence of the
witnesses, Mr. D. Brown, Corr--Vander Maeren, Mr. E.
Tiount, Mr. H. D. Hutton, Mr, F. Lyne, and Mr. C. C.
Crasemann, fills a bue-book of 200 pages.
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Yesterday afternoon, seven of the Medical Schools
connected with the great metropolitan hospitals
were opened. with lectures by distinguished pro-
fessors ; three others were opened in the evening,
and St. Bartholomew's will be opened on Monday,
when an address will be delivered by Mr. Holmes
Coote, of New Bridge-street. At King's College,
Professor Bloxam delivered his opening address.
He spoke generally of the connexion between medi-
cine and chemistry, and mentioned many most
important discoveries which had been made, and
which were most valuable for the public health.
He concluded by enumerating the distinctions which
the students of that institution had gained in the
university examinations for medical degrees, and
expressed a hope that the students would by their
zeal and study, endeavour to maintain the prestige
of King's College Medical School. At University
College the address was delivered by Professor
Walshe, M.D., who contrasted with great ability
the opposing views of Condorcet and Dr. Robert
Knox, on the progress of the human race ; and
argued. various questions in reference to the reality
or non-reality of morbid races of men. He came to
the conclusion that the generous enthusiasm of Con-
dorcet approached more nearly to the reality of
nature than the cold disenchantment of Knox.
The lecturer's most brilliant passages were loudly
cheered. At Charing-cross Hospital the address
was delivered by Mr. Barwell, who spoke of the
dignity and the universality of the medical profes-
sion. He reviewed the state of medicine prior to
Harvey's great discoveries, and mentioned many
singular fallacies which prevailed with regard to
diseases arising from planetary influences. He re-
commended also a close study of anatomy, physio-
logy, and chemistry, as essential to the reputation
of a medical man at the present day. Ile also
warned the students against a time-killing habit of
sauntering. In conclusion, he spoke of the virtues
which the medical man should exercise, depending
as he did upon the glory of his proiession, which
was destitute of such prizes as lawyers and church-
men had. The address at Guy's yesterday morn-
ing was delivered by Mr. Thomas 'Turner ; that at
St. George's, by Professor Barclay ; that at Lon-
don Hospital, by Dr. Gibbon ; and that at St.
Mary's, by Dr. Sibson. Last night Professor Bent.
ley delivered an address at Middlesex ; Dr. Bris-
towe, at St. Thomas's ; Dr. Frederic Bird, at West,
minster ; and Dr, Thudichum, at the Grosvenor.
place School of Medicine.
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FATAL ACCIDENT.—The Dublin papers announce
the death of Mrs. Edmund Hayes, wife of the Solicitor-
General, which took place yesterday morning at Killin-
carrig-house, county of Wicklow. Her death resulted from
tetanus, and arose out of an accident which the lamented
lady met with about a month since, when her clothes caught
fire, and she was dreadfully burnt before any effective as-
sistance could be obtained. The deceased was about forty
years of age.
THE LATE FATAL AFFRAY IN PIMLICO.—IN-
QUEST.—An inquest was held yesterday at St. George's
Workhouse on the body of Sampson Stroud, aged 37, whose
death took place shortly after a fight in the street between
deceased and a man named Oatley, who has been examined
at the Westminster Police-court on the charge of his caus-
ing deceased' sdeath, and remanded to wait the result of this
inquest. Mr. Bloxam, surgeon of the workhouse, stated
that he had made a post mortem examination, and that death
had been caused by rupture of one of the principal vessels in
the region of the heart. He did not think that external
violence, but excitement had caused the rupture. Verdict
accordingly.

Mr. W. A. WILKINsoN, after a passing reference
to the causes which led him to offer himself at a
time when Mr. E. James was also in the field, but
who had now retired, stated tbatihe came forward.
to give the electors an opportunity of selecting the
man whose opinions were most in unison with their
own. The issue at "present lay (Mr. James having
withdrawn) between the lion. Major Monson and
himself (Mr. Wilkinson), and that issue would have
to be decided very shortly ; for he believed the
notification of the issue of the writ would appear
in that night's Gazette. Upon political questions
his opinions were well known, and had been freely
stated, which was not exactly the case with his
opponent. (Hear.) With respect to the great ques-
tion of a Reform Bill, which must come before Par-
liament very shortly, he believed the object of any
Reform Bill must be to extend the franchise, and
such extension he firmly believed must take
place. (Hear, hear.) Then came the question,
upon what principles that extension should be
based. He conceived that every man of sufficient
intelligence, honesty, and station, should be placed.
in the enjoyment of the franchise. He would, in
fact, extend the franchise to all classes who were
capable of properly using it—to all honest, intelli-
gent, and independent men. (Hear.) But, to se-
cure the voter in the honest exercise of the fran-
chise, it would be necessary to have recourse to the
ballot, for he thought it would be a cruel mockery
to give a man a vote which would lead. to his ruin
if he honestly and conscientiously exercised it. He
denied that the ballot was un-English, for it was in
daily use amongst the most educated and honour-
able of Englishmen ; and, with respect to its lead-
ing to immorality, by inducing a man to promise
one thing and to vote another, lie could not but
think that those who attempted to coerce him, and
thus lead to deceit, were more culpable than he who
deceived them. In fact, he believed that an exten-
sion of the suffrage without the ballot would be more
injurious than beneficial to the working-classes of
this country. The next great question of social in-
terest was that of church-rates. lie was an advo-
cate of the total repeal of that impost. (Hear.)
Some persons advocated modification or adjustment
as they termed it ; but, although half-measures
might please them, they did not satisfy him. He
thought it was time to abolish a tax which pressed
most unjustly upon those who were not members
of the Church of England; and that institution
itself would not, he believed, be at all permanently
injured by the change. In all cases where religious
feelings were concerned, he was of opinion there
should be no legislation at all. His general opinions
upon all main questions were known by his acts
when in the House of Commons, and, if elected to
represent the borough of Reigate, he should not fail
to employ his best abilities for the benefit of his
constituents and the nation at large. (Cheers.)
Mr. C. GILPIN, M.P., then addressed the meeting
in favour of Mr. Wilkinson, whom he endorsed as
a sound, consistent, and independent Liberal. He
had differed with that gentleman when in Par-
liament. Upon sonic occasions he had considered
Mr. Wilkinson as rather too Palmcrstonian in his
notions, yet he was quite sire if that gentleman had
been in the house when the late Government were
defeated upon a bill which was understood to hale
been introduced at the instigation of a foreign
Power, he was quite sure his independent spirit
would have led him to resist that measure. There
was no doubt that in the next session of Parliament
a Reform Bill would be introduced by the present
Government. The supporters of the late Govern-
ment would attempt to alter and to modify that
bill, but the'independent members of the House of
Commons, without reference to one party or the
other, would support that which provided the most
complete and thorough-going reform, heedless of
whether it were proposed by Lord Derby or Lord.
Palmerston. (Hear, hear.) The hon. member then
proceeded to discuss the question of church-rates,
which, he said, had been decided by the House of,
Commons, whose decision had been overruled by the
House of Lords. Since then various proposition 4
had been made to get rid of the determination of 11.
majority of the House of Commons, and one had,
been suggested by the hon. member for Hertford.
shire (Mr. Puller), whereby the blister, which Dis-
senters and Liberals sought to remove entirely, was
to be made perpetual. Upon all the great questions
of -a social and political nature it was necessary to
have the'aid and concurrexce of able, independent,
and industrious members, and such a one was to be
found in the person of Mr. Wilkinson, who had
been mentioned by the chairman of committees in
the House of Commons (Mr. Fitzroy) as a most
able, attentive,
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the meeting separated.