The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-18 00:00:00

WRECKS IN TORRES STRAITS.

The brig Shamrock arrived here from Copang
Island of Timor, on the 19th of July, and brought
intellgence of the loss of several vessels in Torres
Straits. One was merely reported as a vessel with
horses froth Sydney, and was supposed .to be the
Watiata, but by subsequent information which
reached this port a few days ago, it appears that
the ship was the Chesterholme from Hobart Town,
with horses for Bombay ; all hands were saved.
The only inforniation respecting the second vessel
is, that she was a large American ship, and that
her crew, as well as that of the ship with horses,
were picked up in Torres Straits by Captain Carew,
while on his voyage from New Zealand to Hong
Kong. Of the Magda we have more definite par-
ticulars, the captain and a portion of the crew
having arrived .bv the Shamrock. The Magda
was from Geelong, bound to Java ; on June Ist, at
6.30 a.m., she struck on a reef off Cape Van Die-
m.. during the mate's watch on deck, and in order
to facilitate any probability of getting her off,
nightsou m much
us; thecargo and ballast were discharged, and the
ialiltodwa sheernd
vessel divested of all " top-hamper ;" during the
seamasts
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abandon the ship ; two boats were '
got
g out, the
captain, second mate, seven of the crew, and two
passengers going in one ; the mate, nine of the
ship's company, and one passenger in the other boat.
On the 7th of June, the mate's boat was lost sight
of by the captain ; on the 10th the captain tried to
land at a place called Alligator's River, but was
prevented by the number of ,monsters, from
rom which
this river is named, collected on its banks ; in fact,
the alligators were so numerous, that effecting a
landing was utterly impossible. On June 11th, the
hands in the captain's boat got on shore and
searched for water, when they were attacked by
the blacks, who drove them backto the boat, throw-
ing spears at them, one of which struck the boats-
wain and caused his death. Subsequently to this
the entire boat's crew were taken excepting the
captain, second mate, and one man. Afterwards, the
boat was driven from the land, but twice endea-
voured to get on shore for the purpose ofprocuring
water ; on each occasion this was rendered ineffec-
tual; first, by the heavy surf, and again by the
gathering of a quantity of blacks upon the coast.
The men had then been three days without water,
and it was considered advisable again to steer sea-
ward, under the hope of falling in with some ves-
sels. I.n making the land again on the 10th, the
boat stranded on Ashmore's Bank, at 30.8 p.m. ; all
the clothes the crew had saved, and everything
else that could with prudence be parted with were
thrown overboard to lighten the boat, which was
hauled three miles along the rocks ; they succeeded
in launching her again, and on June 18th, in lat.
11.45 south, and long. 121.25 east, they fell in with
the brig Shamrock. Capt. Punch immediately took
them on board,• and we have been requested by the
captain of the Magda to acknowledge the great
kindness he and his fellow-sufferers experienced

ment.— - •••••!""
;The CHAIRMAN propo4ed the 4'Army and Nally,"
to, which,
Colonel S: B. R. BRISE responded, and proposed
" Her Majesty's Ministers"—(loud cheers)—whom
he warmly complimented on their vigorous yet
temperate foreign policy, their encouragement of
social improvement, and their financial ability. The
Government were now directing their attention to
the question of Parliamentary reform, and he would
ask whether the present state of that question was
satisfactory ? Was it not the fact that at present
the counties had only 144 members, while the
boroughs had 319, although each county member
represented 3,263 electors, while each borough
member represented only 1,220 ? Was this a fair
and just representation? Then, as to the wealth of
the constituencies, the income-tax returns showed
that each county member represented £54,000,000,
while each borough member only represented
.232,000,000.
The toast was drunk with three times three and
one cheer more.
Mr. A. MAJENDIE, proposed the healths of the
members for North Essex Major Beresford and
Mr. Du Cane. (Loud and long-continuedcheers.)
At the close of his address Mr. Majendie suggested
that the society should promote a conservative de-
monstration to which gentlemen from Suffolk
might be admitted, and that the meeting should
take place in Hedingham Castle.
The toast experienced a cordial response, and
Major BERESFORD, M.P., on raking to respond,
was received 'with loud cheers. He said—Mr.
Chairman and gentlemen, it is now eleven years
since I first rose in this room to return thanks for
this toast, and the flattering manner in which you
have now received it proves that I hold still some
place in your feelings of regard and esteem, that
your kind and friendly disposition to me remains
still unimpaired, although my abilities to perform
my duties may have suffered somewhat from the
lapse of time. Since the prorogation I have had
an opportunity of addressing a large portion of that
constituency of North Essex to which I feel so de-
voted an attachment ; and I have had the means;of
stating my views and opinions on isolated points
which were appropriate at the meeting to which
they were addressed, and which were topics of con-
versation at that time. But I have ever regarded
this annual meeting, of your club at Castle :Reding- ,
ham as a fit occasion and an appropriate place
where you may expect that your representatives
should enter fully into the events of the past ses-
sion, and should gyre an account of the part which
they have taken in the proceedings and labours of
Parliament. When we met in this room last Octo-
ber, we were in the full turmoil and anxiety natu-
rally incident to the Indian rebellion. Our brave
troops despatched from this country for the pur-
pose of suppressing it were only'approaching the
scenes of their strenuous efforts and gallant
triumphs. I was fully impressed with an un-
bounded confidence in their efficiency, their zeal,
and ther valour • but, nevertheless. I eould not but
entertain some feeling of apprehension at the ex-
tent of the emergency and the crisis. Impressed
with this feeling, I considered it my duty to state
my intention of tendering my humble support to
the Ministry then at the helm of affairs—(hear)-
-because they were upholding the dignity and
honour of the country under dangerous and diffi-
cult circumstances. (Cheers.) Lord Palmerston
showed at that time promptitude, vigour, and. a de-
termination to' maintain the power of our country
in the East, ana the integrity of our empire. I,
therefore, tendered him my support—my honest
and independent support freely offered, not as a
ministerial hanger-on, as in general politics I was
still an opponent of his lordship, but as an honest
vindicator of the honour of England and the irate=
grity of the empire. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, from
other circumstances Lord Pabznerston's Government
was overthrown, and a new one was installed in its
place. They were called upon to restore our su-
premacy of rule in the East, to restore order
throughout our vast Indian empire, to punish those
miscreants who had maimed their treacherous
hands in the blood of our officers, women, and in-
nocent children ; to reward the faithful who had.
remained true to their allegiance; and, lastly, to
extend forgiveness to most of those who, although
guilty in many points, did not mingle in or parti-
cipate in the dreadful atrocities committed. Under
these difficult circumstances I thought it right to
transfer that support which I had tendered to Lord
Palmerston, from whom I differed politically on
many points, to Lord Derby, with whom I agreed
in most. I wish that I could add, as I once added,
in all points ; but I cannot do so. I honestly con-
fess this. I cannot conceal from myself, and I
should not be candid if I endeavoored to conceal
from you, that in some few points I cannot sympa-
thise with all the measures which have emanated
from, and. every principle which has been supported
by, the present Government since it acceded to
power. I have listened attentively to what has
been said in regard to this point in this room to-
night, and I say here, now, upon the spur of the
moment, that lam vain enough to think that in any
point in which a difference of opinion does exist, I
have not repudiated so much my former political
creed and political promises as her Majesty's Go-
vernment has done_ (Hear.) Neverthless, I am
not afraid to say openly that I have sup-
ported that Government when I could ; and I shall
continue to give them my support as long as they ad-
here to Conservative measures and Conservative
principles. (Hear, hear.) When Parliament met
in February last two measures engrossed entirely,
I may say, public attention. They were the As-
sassination Bill and the bill for transferring the
dominion of India from the East India Company
to the Crown. The. Ministers brought forward
these two measures in the full and not unnatural
confidence that they would be able to carry both
triumphantly. I must acknowledge that when I
first saw the announcement of the Assassination
Bill I felt a very great repugnance to it, if I may
use the word. I looked into it, and the more I
examined it the more I thought there was a good
deal of danger in entertaining it; and I felt certain
that a very considerable amount of difficulty and
anxiety must be entertained with regard to the
passing of the bill, because if we passed. it we were
establishing a precedent of- giving way in this
country to our legislative enactments, and of being I
guided if not by the menaces and actual threats of
a foreign power, at least of altering the laws of
England to please a foreign power. This I thought '
was a most dangerous principle, which ought to be
resisted. There were. circumstances also at the
moment which materially added force to this im-
pression. The French government had recently
given a very extended and official circulation to
certain military addresses which were presented to
the Emperor after the most barbarous, dangerous,
and bloodthirsty attack upon his person. Those
addresses, which were. published officially in the
Moniteur, were full of the most fanfaronading
menaces to this country from military bodies, and
were conceived in the worst spirit ; and yet in the
face of these productions, just made public, Lord
Palmerston chose to press his measure upon the
English legislature. .1 own that I was amazed to
see such a measure come from Lord Palmerston of
all statesmen, as I had. always considered his chief
and great merit was, that of all statesmen he was
most ready to stancl!forth to maintain the prestige
and defend the pre-eminence of -our country in the
eyes of the world. However, Lord Palmerston
failed in this matter, and with the views and
sentiments I entertained on the subject I deter-
mined that I would not even vote m favour of
the admission of the bill. I took this resolution
notwithstanding that I knew that a large body of

the Conserratives, :With Many of -vihin I r -eeiPePt4l
On the subject, were determined to support the in-
troduction of the bill. The division list proved the
fact that a number of Our_party.were . favpr, of
the measure ;' and the leader of the Opposition Mr.
Disraeli, if I rememeer right—l am only speaking
from memory—concluded a speech he made in,
favour of the bill by saying that he approVed of it
because it was not opposed to the maintenance of
the rights and privileges of. Englishnien. 'I received
the measure in a 'diametrically different light, and
onsequently voted against it. We vOted a very
small minority, and there were only about 20 Con-
srvatives in our lobby, but in that lobby was one.
ho is -here to-night, and who voted like a true
heneit Englishman I. mean ,my hon. friend. Mr.,
Du Cane. 'When the next stage of the bill came on
we-had a triumph—the great body of the Conser-
vatives coming over and. adopting Mr. -Milner Gib-
son's amendment. The present Government 'when
they attained power afterwards dropped the mea-
sure altogether, and did not continue the thing-far-
ther. I don't know whether they took the idea
from a countryman of inine--a -good, lioneSt Irish-
Mim, who took a very hot potato out of the pot one
_day to stay his voracious app.etite. (Laughter.)
However, they dropped the measure, thereby -con-
firming the justice of our' conduct in voting against
the introduction of the bill ; and. I am very glad
and proud
,to come before my constituents and say
that I voted on that occasion solely On convietion,
and. I trust in consonance and accordance with
their views. "(Cheers.) I have.-one word more to
say on this
_point.- I heard lust year,.that.: I :Iszas ton
sidered too ready to give support to Lord Palmer-
kon. But let us look at the facts. The very first ,
measure brought forward immediately after the
opening of Parliament was not in consonance with
my feelings, and I voted against it because I did not
think it was worthy the prestige .and honour of
England and ought not to besupported by English
votes. The next measure to which I alluded wasthe
India Bill, to transfer power and dominion in the
East to the crown from that company which had car-
ried on with wonderful ability as a commercial
company for a century. When the first division on
the bill brought in by Lord Palmerston's Govern-
ment was about to take place it was my determina-
tion to go down and to vote with the Government
in favour of the measure • but I did not do so, not
from any change of feeling, or change of purpose,
but from a severe attack of the gout suddenly seiz-
ing me and confining me to bed. I tried to pair, but
they soon found I was immovable, and consequently
would not pair with me. When the government of
Lord Palmerston. was turned out and a new one
installed in its place, it was announced from autho-
rity that the Conservative Government intended to
transfer dominion in India from the Company to
the Crown, but that they intended to do so in a bill
of their own. I will not weary you by going into
all the vicissitudes of the bill brought in by Lord
Derby's Government, and all the changes and alte-
rations made in it. In the getierarcourse of that
measure through the house I gave the present Go-
vernment my support, and cordially voted with
them on several occasions ; but when the bill was
in committee I acknowledge that I absented myself
on some occasions; not from idleness, but delibe-
rately-and with malice aforethought, if' I may use
the expression. I decidedly differed with the Go-
vernment on the desirability of certain clauses in
committee, although I have the greatest repugnance
to vote in direct opposition to the party with whom
I have been so long and so intimately connected,
when I can possibly vote in their favour. (Hear,
hear.) I will only enter into one point, -which I
think a material one, -and which was discussed
when the India Bill introduced by Lord Derby's
Government was in committee. It was a -very pro-
minent point, and one which is now in some degree
embodied in the bill. It was that part of the bill
which makes a portion of the administrative ele-
ment subject to election. My opinion on the sub-
ject is founded upon this—that by the constitution
of this country, all administrative power and office
is vested with the Crown. The Crown appoints
individuals to fill the various offices and to admini-
ster them, subject to their being bound to give an
account to the country of the way in which they
perform their executive duties. Now I could not
support that principle which . was tried. to be
engrafted in that bill, viz., the taking one portion
of the administrative council, to whom great powers
and great patronage are attached, away from the
;nomination of the Crown, and giving the power of
electing them to large constituencies, as proposed I
and actually embodied in the bill first brought in,
or to the East India Company, as at last enacted.
It was upon this subject that I so greatly differed
with her Majesty's Government ; but the bill is now
law ; the Council has been elected, has met, and is
presided over by a youthful but highly talented
chief—one who never permits, and never will per-
mit, his own business, much less his own pleasure,
to interfere with the discharge of duty, and whose
talents are only surpassed by his unwearied dili-
gence. (Hear, hear.) In such hands I sincerely
believe the results will be prosperous. I think we
have no reason to doubt that under such auspices
tranquillity will soon be restored in our Eastern
dominions, that good government and justice will
be extended throughout the vast extent of our In-
dian empire, and that the name of our Sovereign
will be associated in the East with an increase of
liberty and with a greater feeling of security, and
consequently of confidence in her sway ; and last,
but not least, I hope that the Christian religion no
longer may remain in that anomalous position it
has hitherto occupied. (Cheers.) Another subject,
gentlemen, which has been mooted this year at
every public meeting of which I have read an ac-
count, and with regard to which it' has been hinted
that I am to tell you a great deal about, is the pro-
mised Reform Bill. However, you will get very
little out of me on the subject. (Laughter.) I have
not committed myself on that subject hitherto, and
Ido not intend to do so. The reason why I say
so, and why I take that course is, that however
much it may be talked of, and however much it
may be mooted at so many places, the subject is
yet, as they say on the turf, a dark one. You might
as well talk of the winner of the Derby next year
as of what this Reform Bill will be; and under
these circumstances I shall wait for an authorised
version of the bill. When it is produced I trust
and believe that I shall act in that way which, in
my opinion, will be most advantageous for the
great interests of the nation, and, at the same time,
for the benefit of my constituents. I have heard a
great deal said about this bill, and if it only rea-
lises what has been said about it, it will be a most
wonderful measure, and a miraculous piece of legis-
lation ; for I have seen it stated at two or three
meetings that it is to suit all classes and please all
parties. (Laughter.) Now, if this is really the
nature of the bill, good gracioust let us pass it by
all means by acclamation ; but it strikes me, at the
same time, if this Parliament does enact a bill
pleasing to all parties, and worthy of all commen-
dation, it is hardly fair that it should be immedi-
ately afterwards exterminated. I cannot under-
stand the justice of extinguishing a Parliament
under such circumstances. On the contrary, I
think that if this bill is of the character which it is
stated, it will be a very sufficient and strong con-
tradiction of the character which they will probably
give themselves in the preamble of the measure,
which is to be the act of their extermination. (A
laugh.) In conclusion, Major Beresford stated that
many other topics in which the company might
take an interest, came within the province of his
colleague, Mr. Du Cane, who had greatly distin-
guished himself in the house •, and having denied
for his own part a suspicion, which he was informed
a few individuals 'entertained, that he had some
Whig 'tendencies, the right lion, and gallant mem-
ber resumed his seat amid loud cheers.
Mr. Du CANE, M.P., expressed his opinion that
the present meeting was held under brighter' aus-
pices both as regards the prospects of the country
at large and the &Alines of the Conservative party.
Without pledging himself in the.slightest degree to
abstract theories, or to the details of any measure
of reform which might or might not be brought
forward, for at this moment the measure of parlia-
mentary reform was very much in the position of
the, Spanish fleet in the play of the Critic,
" The Spanish fleet we cannot see
Because it is not yet in sight—'
hgievwe
houisldsuvpepntourrtthatsu . e he would
the
subject gladly
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education,
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hews than they at present possessed.

TADVERTISEMENT.] •—• HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND
P ILLS. Sore Throat, Quinsey, Ulcerated Throat, and
D iptherite.—The sore throat, with more or less hoarseness,
prevailing at this season of the year, has for twenty years
boen treated with the above remedies, with a degree of sue_
COSA far surpassing that of any other mode of treatment.
Tb e curet, have been so remarkable, speedy, and numerous,
that it was predicted the new disease, diptherite, consisting
of small ash-coloured ulcers in the interior of the throat,
atf ~ended by fever' often fatal, might be arrested by the same
means, and such has been the case. This disease, in its
fkrst stage, seems even more amenable to Holloway's Oint--
rile& and Pills than the simpler fonEs of inflammatory sore
groat.

NEE 6VORTH, CA~IBRIDGES TIRE,
- - ' -SATuraiY.
At the ninth annual dinner of the Western Cam-
bridgeshire -Agricultural Association, holt here,
amongst these present were the Earl of Hardwicke,
Lord George' Manners, the High-Sheriff (Mr.-- t. R.
Pemberton)i the, Won. and Venerible Archdeacon
Yorke, the Rev, Vernon Harcourt, &c.
The Earl-of FLuiDwicitE, in responding
Ato the
toast of ""The Navy," remarked that it was in gene-
ral customary in this country to propose " The '_Array
and the Navy" in that order of precedence, why it
was difficult to say, as this our Sea-:girt isle mainly
owed its protection to our " weeder' walls?! (Loud
cheers.) If he might venture to assign a:reason, it
would be, because the army, as a service, was more
immediately under the direction of the -Crown—
under the control of the Sovereign. With regard
to the body for which it was his duty to return
thanks, inasmuch as he was either at the head of
the Rear-Admiral's list; or at the bottom of the
Vice-Admiral's—he really did not know- which—
(lauhter)—ho would venture to make. it•few
re-
marks ; and he would first observe that every mem-
her of the service felt deeply grateful for the com-
plimentary and appropriate 'way in whielithat toast
was received in all social and political societies.
The profession to which it was his pride to belong
was perhaps more important to this country than
,any other. .11e would-ifet say that all had not
-their duties to perform ; but if there was one pro-
fession in which more than another Englishmen
tookli deep and prominent interest, he believed it
wioe, that represented by the toast just given by the
chairman.
.(Cheers.) They should remember that
they lived in a country surrounded by water, and.
that The protection of their country, their com-
merce, and their trade depended upon their--floating
batteries, on the character of the officers who
-commanded, and the efficient equipment .of their
fleets by the State. (Cheers.) All the- Ministers-
this country had ever had had admitted that the'
provision for the maintenance of this service was of
the deepest interest. It was not alone the securing
a proper number of hands to man our fleets, but
these required an enormous revenue to support them
in that state of efficiency which was absolutely
necessary for the safety—he might almost say the
existence of this country, but he might safely say:
for its existence as a first-rate Power. The
?navy,
as a profession must be cherished, and they must.
not be—it would befalse economy to be—niggardly
in its support. The circumstances he was about to
relate might not perhaps be known to. them, en-
gaged as they were in agriculture, but it was now
time that the people of this country were made
aware of the condition of that service upon which
their safety principally depended. He was not
alluding to any particular nation when he said
that, taking into consideration the condition of the
fleets of other countries, it was high time we pre-
pared for any difficulty that might arise by looking
keenly to the state and condition, to the efficiency
of our naval defences. (Cheers.) It was highly
necessary, he repeated, though he did not believe
that any of the nations of Europe, highly civilised
as they now were—high as their social condition
now was—he did not believe, he said, that any
one of those nations would turn bucaneers and make
a piratical descent upon our coasts—the coasts o
a country whose only duty it now was to advance
the condition of mankind and whose only object,
as avowed,was to retain its own—(cheers)—and was
not, if it ever was, actuated by an aggressive policy.
(Cheers.) This was now a country that simply
asked to be enabled to carry on the pursuit of in-
dustry and virtue, to put to the b.st advantage the
great gifts which Almighty God had bestowed upon
her, and create a bond of brotherhood and friend-
ship with all other nations. (Cheers.) At the
same time we should be prepared at any moment
to show that we were resolved to vindicate our
honour and character if attacked, and to give our
gallant sons the opportunity of exhibiting that
prowess which ever had, and, he said it emphatically
ever would distinguish them. The condition
of the British navy was now such as it had never,
been in the times of their sires ; and though knell'
condition was to be regretted, still it did not arise
from any neglect on the part of the Government,
but by reason of the improvement daily
science and art—in the mode and regulation ,
conduct of the affairs of the maritime world. It
arose alone from the introduction of steamships ' • it
was this which had such an effect upon the condi-
tion of our navy. The introduction of steam had,
as it were, created in maritime matters a clean sheet
of paper over the whole world, and had called upon
all nations to begin again in nautical matters.
They might consider that sailing ships were struck
'out as engines of war, though of course they were
still fitter for means of transit and for mercantile
purposes where economy was an object and time of
comparatively small consequence,_ with regard to
floating bodies upon the water. For the purposes
Of war, however, sailing vessels were at an end, and
had been since 1850, when they first began to pro-
pel ships of war by the screw system. Since that
time the nations of the world had begun to create
new navies. He must say, and impress it upon
them, that he believed the condition of our navy to
be weaker than at any period, certainly absolutely
weaker than that of some great Powers near us ;
and though the vote given by Parliament might be
considered large, still they must open their purses,
and give more to put the Government in a position
to do justice. to the brave men who were ready to
embrace the public service. He felt justified in
enlarging upon this subject, as he was sure it was
one that would soon press itself upon the public
mind. Those who condacted the affairs of the
important naval profession were not altogether
settled in their minds as to the most expedient way
of laying out the public money in the way best
calculated to promote the public good, for so rapid
was the progress of science and so variable the
minds of inventors, that not six months
elapsed without some change. This led to
great difficulties, for no sooner was produced
what was thought complete, than a step in
advance was introduced, and frequently what
had been done had to be undone. Improve-
ments were introduced not only in the construe- ,
tion of ships of war, but also in the most economical
way of producing them. It was but the other day
that it was his duty to visit the different ports in
the country on a tour of inspection, with a view to
deport on the state of the navy, and he then had
opportimities of seeing experiments madewhich had
proved to him the miserable inefficiency of our pre-
sent ships for war purposes. He meant the ships
built of wood. Experiments were tried on the side
of an oaklbuilt frigate, which was plated with iron
in sections in various ways. On one part wasplaced
a sheet of iron four inches thick, wrought in her
Majesty's dockyard; another section was plated
with iron four inches in thickness, but in different
plates, the one over the other ; then there were
plates of iron covered with indiarubber 10 inches
thick, and various other preparations. The frigate
was laid off a battery, and fired upon with 68-
pounders charged with 161 h. of powder. The result
was that the iron first mentioned broke every shot
as if they were dust, and all the other sheathings
were shut through as though they were rotten eggs.
The bit of iron four inches thick wrought in the
common way resisted the fire of those heavy guns
for several hours, and he would put it to intelligent
minds what a revulsion such a fact as that must at
once create not only in_the state and. conditionbut
in the form of our floating bodies destined for war
purposes. Constructed in the ordinary
manner
their
they could not possibly carry the weight of
iron sides together with their guns, so they must !e-
-duce Or cut down their top sides. It was surprising
that thiimaterial had never been thouwghhetnofthe ida
beforee
to cover the sides of shipsof war, but
did occur it occurred to two or three at -the same
moment, though he believed that the compliment
for its first introduction was due to the present Em-
peror of the French, who coupled it with the screw
propeller. • If, then, we intended to-be, as we always
had been, the most formidable maritime Power in
the world—and if we were not that we must sink
into a second-rate Power, inasmuch as in ships of
the line we were alreadyinferior to other nations—
they must not be surprised if Government asked
them for sums of money sufficient to place the navy
on the footing in which every Englishman wished
to see it. (Cheers.) It had been the practice very
much of late on the part of writers who
chiefly instructed and led the public, and for whom
he entertained the highest respect, to " puff up"
the condition of the navy, and lead the people to
believe that it was the finest in the world, and also
to lead the public to believe that England's navy
was a most important item in effecting a settle-
ment of the late war with Russia. It was no such
thing. In the late war our maritime power had"
been comparatively nothing. He should perhaps
be excused, the subject being so important, if he
substantiated his statement by some quotations
from the Annual Register, showing what our power
is, what it was, and what it ought always to "o:,e,
remembering that it was not only necesscey to
have fleets at sea, but to maintain the compaend of
the British Channel, for whatever Polar we were

of thr

:1 lihatireciousxee4born,ofitlia silver pea."
ire forgot the context at the moment, but he knew
that it applied_to the important matter 'of the pro-
tection of our sea-girt 'i,slE-=--(eheeis)!,—whieh we
4ould make-, defensible, 'against any fleets that
ould possibly be pit to sea. —ln the -seven years -
7a.r of 17G3. we had,ll3 sai' ofitlie line, and Par-
anient voted' ste*en,y,rid'iiiiigineS, and in
lose:which follsweathe figures were as under :
• Seamen and
War. .; Date: k 'Sail. Marines,
American .7:1..4., ;1782 .".1 (126 105,433
French Revolutionary. 1802. 120 L - 120,400 '
With France ....... ... 1815113 140,387
:With 11. ..;. _ _ _ .. _ __ _

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckitone.
THIS EVENING will be performed LONDON ASSII-
RA/WE : Mr. and Mrs. C. Matthews, &c.
With HE WOULD BE AN ACTOR.
After which, JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON.
And ANY FORT IN A STORM. .
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer.
THIS EVENING, EXTREMES ; or, Men of the Day.
Supported by Messrs. H. Vandenhoff, Emery, J. Rogers, J.
G. Shore, and Barrett; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Weston, Miss
Pate Saxon.
After which the Lauri Family.
To conclude with TOO MUCH FOR GOOD NATURE
Messrs. Emery, Rogers, &c.
Doors open at hall-past 8, to commence at 7. Box-office
open from 11 to 5 daily.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, THE LAST OF THE PIGTAILS;
Messra.C. Selby, J. Bland, J. Clarke, &c.
After which THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE.
Followed by THE BONNIE FISH WIFE.
And MY AUNT'S HUSBAND ; Mr. Swanborough, Mrs.
Selby, Miss Ternan.