The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-07 00:00:00

THE REFOIOI BILL.

PROTEST.
The following Protest has been made by Lord
Ellenborough :
" To the third reading of the Representation of
the People Bill dissentient :
" 1. Because the Bill, creating in almost every
city and borough in England a new constituency
more numerous than that which exists, impairs,
where it does not destroy, the power of the present
electors, and substitutes for it that of a new body
inferior to them in property and education.
" 2. Because the confidence justly placed in con-
stituencies of approved worth cannot reasonably be
transferred to such men now first entrusted with
electoral power ; and it is to be feared that when
labour makes laws for capital—poverty for property
—legislation, no longer directed by educated intel-
ligence, will impair the individual freedom of action
and the security of possession which have been the
, • -0-1,....1t1
" 3. Because it more nearly concerns the public
welfare that representatives should be well chosen
than that constituencies should be numerous ; and
the larger constituencies have rarely been fortunate
in the choice of their representatives, or persistent
in retaining them when they proved worthy of sup-
port.
" 4. Because a seat in the House of Commons,
more difficult in attainment than heretofore, less
secure in possession, and not exempt from mnilia-
tion while occupied, will cease to be an object of the
same ambition to that high class of gentlemen by
whose patriotic spirit and statesmanlike wisdom the
liberties of the people were secured and the great-
nessmisatneennt tl y
weak,pport ; and suc-
cessivelimited in
the choice of men to fill the great offices of State to
of the country has been achieved.
gi 5. Because the House of Commons, composed
of inferior men, dependent upon the 'fickle feelings
su
of the masses they represent, will not afford to any
Ministersafairad e oer
Governments, p
the few who may have the best hopes of re-election,
compelled to feel their vsmy by measures of a tenta-
tive character, not fully approved even by them-
selves, will exist from day to day by concession,
lose all respect for themselves, but not before they
have lost that of others, and at length retire with
the conviction that the theoretical perfection of con-
stituencies is incompatible with the successful con-
duct of the affairs of the country in Parliament."

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

HUNGARY AND CROATIA.

PESTII, August 6 (Evening).

From the Ist September next the Croatian
finances will be placed under the control of the
Hungarian Finance Minister. The Croatian Credit
Establishment will also be placed under the same
control as soon as its statutes have been sanctioned.
A general meeting of the shareholders to delibe-
rate upon the statutes takes place to-day.

ROUMANIA.

BUCHAREST, Aug. 6 (Evening).

Prince Charles of Roumania paid a visit of
courtesy to the Sultan at liustcbuck to-day, cross-
ing the Danube in the French steamer Magicien.
The Prince had a prolonged interview with the
Sultan, and was received with great honours.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Aug. 6 (Evening).

The Opinionc, of this evening, says :—" The late
order of the day, adopted by the Chamber of De-
puties upon the incident of General Dumont's
mission to Rome, is not judged favourably by the
Paris press. According to their views, it would
appear that a convention between France and
Italy is not equally binding upon both Govern-
ments, seeing that France could interpret it in the
manner most suitable to herself. The Journal La
France goes so far as to threaten, holding up
the spectre of a new armed intervention. We shall
not look upon such fits of ill-temper as serious.
We are sure that the French Government will
not allow itself to be cheated by insidious
suggestions into undertaking another expedition
to Rome, which Italy would feel herself bound to
oppose to the utmost, and which even if successful
would only place France in the same position as
that recently occupied by Austria in Venetia."
The Italie of this evening, referring to the same
subject, says :—" Liberal journals are seeking to
induce the belief that the incident of Gen. Dumont's
mission to Rome may give rise to fresh complica-
tions between France and Italy. We consider our-
selves able to affirm that the incident iu question
terminated with the publication of the late note in
the Moniteur, and a despatch to that effect must
already have been sent by our Government to Paris.
If Signor Rattazzi has displayed in the negotiations
on this subject a proper firmness, for which he has
the thanks of the public, he also knows that it is
. necessary to stop when full satisfaction has been
received."

AME RIC A.
ARRIVAL OF THE ALLEMANIA.

SOUTHAMPTON, August 7.

The Hamburg and American Co.'s steamship
Allemania, from New York on the 27th July, has
arrived here with 121 passengers, $38,000 in specie
for England, $13,100 for France, and $1,200 for
Hamburg ; 37 sacks of mails, and 750 tons of
cargo.

MEXICO.

PARIS, August 7

The Mexican mail steamer, which arrived at St.
Nazaire yesterday, brought a despatch from M.
Dano, the French Minister in Mexico, dated Bth
July, which states that Juarez was expected shortly
at the capital. Paririo Diaz, who was in command,
seemed personally disposed to show moderation.
General Vidawori, however, was arrested on the
morning of the 7th July, and, by order of the Com-
mandant, shot the same day.