The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-05 00:00:00

(for it would be beneficial anywhere), but even
indispensable, in the sister kingdom. The prin-
ciple -enunciated by the late Mr. DRUMMOND, that
"property has its duties as well as its rights," has
passed into a proverb, "familiar to our lips as
household words." It has been practically acted
on even in the case of perfectly solvent proprie-
tors, who have been compelled to surrender
portions of their estates at a valuation when
it was required for carrying out some public
work of general utility. It was acted on in the
construction of every railway and canal, and had
been recognised long before Mr. DRUMMOND had
acquired a name, fame, and reputation. THEODORE
HOOK availed himself of it in one of his most
humorous novels, where Daly, in consequence of a
wager with " Gilbert Gurney," enacts the part of
surveyor to a certain Grand Junction Canal Com-
pany, pacing furiously over the carefully tended
garden, and hinting that a considerable
portion of the cherished conservatory must come
down, and it was more than hinted that it was a
scene of real life, in which the author himself had
been a prominent actor. So clearly was this per-
ceived, that when gentlemen wished to resist part-
ing with their lands—save at exorbitant prices—
their opposition was invariably conductedon public,
not on private grounds. The rule of society was,
that every man should part with a portion of his
rights and privileges for the benefit of the general
body with which he was associated, either from
the accident of birth or his free choice, by becoming
a citizen or resident in the country.
If ever there was a case where the doctrine
should be brought into practical operation, it was
that of encumbered proprietors, whose lands were
charged nominally to the extent of half their gross
produce, but really to a far greater extent. In the
calculation no allowance could be made for bad
debts or defaulting tenants, or for various out-
goings which could not possibly be avoided by any
owner, however involved. Such persons could. not
improve their lands. That was completely out
of the question—so wild an improbability,
that it was never even thought of. Not
even tenants for life, although in the enjoyment of
the full returns from their estates, would aggran-
dise their eldest son at the expense of all their
younger children. The former, under any circum-
stances, would have ample means at his disposal;
the latter would be but little better than aristocratic
paupers, unless, through the "family interest,"
they could be in some way quartered on the public
purse, by being initiated in. the mysteries of red
tape, or becoming pillars of the Church by law esta-
blished inthese realms. It therefore became essential
to the welfare of the million, so as to render the
lands as productive as possible, and to make them
produce two blades of grass where only one for-
merly grew, that a legal process should be devised
to get rid of the drones and obtain industrious bees
in their places. For this purpose the Encumbered
Estates Court was established, and although by
some interested parties it was denounced as amount-
ing to " confiscation," it was generally regarded as
being framed on the soundest and most constitu-
tional principles, and as establishing a principle
that may eventually lead to very important results.
It was on the 25th October, 1849, that the first
petition was presented, and from that time to the
31st August, 1858, there were 4,413 petitions pre-
sented and 3,547 absolute orders of sale made. We
shall not at present enter into the very interesting
particulars given in the important statistical docu-
ment which appeared in The Sun of Saturday last.
Suffice it to say that, under the jurisdiction of the
Court, no less than £23,161,397 was realised,
of which £21,934,696 has already been
distritputed, while out of the balance sums
have been allocated to trustees and others
which, from divers causes, could not be paid out of
court, and others are the subject of conflicting
claims. What more need be said to prove the
efficient workings of the Court, which will expire
on the Ist November next, and which exercised
such an important influence in promoting the wel-
fare and prosperity of Ireland, and the comfort and
happiness of its inhabitants.

LATEST NEWS.

THE QUEEN IN SCOTLAND.

BALMORAL, Om. 2.

FRANCE.
PARIS, TUESDAY MORNING.
Prince Napoleon returned to Paris last night.

PARIS, MONDAY.

" All that has transpired relative to the steps
taken by Prince Napoleon to induce the Czar to
visit Paris," says a Paris letter in the Independance
of Brussels, " is this :—Alexander 11. is said to have
replied that he had promised the Emperor of the
French and Queen Victoria to visit France and
England, and that he hoped to be able to perform
his promise next spring."

It is certain that the French Government has
sent two ships-of-war to Lisbon, to support its
demand for the restitution of the Charles Georges.
The marriage of the Duke of Malakoff will be
celebrated at St. Cloud on the 12th instant. His
Excellency will return to London with the duchess
on the 13th or 14th of this month.

The Moniteur publishes a convention entered into
between the Minister of Agriculture and. Commerce
and the Credit Foncier de France, for carrying
into execution the laws of July 17, 1856, and
May 28, 1858, relative to the drainage operations,
and for which purpose the former law authorised
loans to be made to different landowners to the total
amount of 100,000,000 f. By the convention above-
mentioned, and which is approved by an Imperial
decree, the Credit Foncier Company takes the place
of the State in making the said loans, but under
the surveillance of the Minister of Agriculture, to
whom all applications must be addressed. The
money thus lent is to be applied solely for drainage
opetations, to be carried on by the borrower
under the inspection of the Government engineers.
The Credit Foncier has to see that the money is not
appropriated to any other purposes. The Minister,
in forwarding a Copy of the convention to the
Prefects of Departments, has accompanied it by an
explanatory circular, and urges on the Prefects and
those under them the necessity of seeing the provi-
sions carried out in the most efficient manner.

Her Majesty the Queen, and their Royal Highnesses
Princess Alice and Princess Helena, rode to the Falls of the
Gaeravalt, attended by Lady Churchill.
His Royal Highness the Prince Consort went out deer
stalking.

His Royal Highness Prince Alfred went out shooting,
accompanied by Lieut.-Col. Ponsonby and Lieut. Cowell.
His Royal Highness the Count of Flanders arrived at
Balmoral, on a visit to her Majesty. His Royal Highness
was attended by Capt. Burnell.
Sir Charles, Lady, and Miss Phipps had the honour of
receiving invitations to dinner.

Should this fine weather continue, the Court will not
leave Balmoral for Windsor Castle so early as has been an-
nounced by three days, consequently it will arrive at
Windsor on the 20th instead of the 17th inst. Preparations
have been made at Frogmore Lodge for the reception of the
Duchess of Kent.

The Duke de Carricialo has left the Brunswick
Hotel for the Continent.

We learn by telegraph:—
" HAMBURG, 3d.—The King of Denmark has
again become so indisposed that he is confined to
his bed, and consequently his Majesty will not
leave Glucksburg for Copenhagen to morrow to
open the Legislative Session."
. .

" MADRID, 3d.—The Gazette contains a decree
which puts an end to the suspension of the sale of
civil property."
BOURSE, Oct. 4.—The market has been very
buoyant, and a large speculative business done both
in Rente and Mobilier. Threes varied from 73f.
95c. to 74f. 20c. ; Mobilier, I,ooof. to 1,020 f. ; Aus-
trian, 672 f. 50c. to 675 f. ; Northern, 995 f. to I,ooof. ;
Orleans, 1,435 f. to 1,442 f. 50c. ; Eastern, 750 f. to
752 f. 50c.; Southern, 607 f. 50c. to 610 f. ; and Lyons,
890 f. to 8951. There was a slight reaction towards
the close, but without much affecting previous
prices. The following were the last quotations :-
41 per Cents. 96 60 Credit Foneier 660
Do. end month .. Belgian 41 . —
3 per Cents. 73 8.5 Piedmontese (5) 92
Do. end month.... 74 50 Roman 93
Bank Shares. 3lOO Austrian
Credit Mobilier .. 1010 Spanish Threes
Do. Account 75 'Home Debt 4l 50

The Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Cle-
mentina Villiers left town on Saturday for Middleton Park.
The Earl and Countess of .Albemarle and the
Ladies lieppel have left Quiddenham Hall, Norfolk, on a
visit to Sir John and Lady Shelley at Marafield Park,
Sussex.

The Earl of Portsmouth has left Howchin's Hotel'
St. James'-street, for his seat, Eggisford House, North
Devon.

The Countess de Ribeaupierre and family have
left Claridge's Hotel, for Paris.

Lord and Lady Foley arrived at Worksop Manor,
Notts, on Saturday, from visiting Lord and Lady William
Powlett at Downham Hall, Suffolk.
Lord Crewe has arrived at his residence in Hill-
street, from Crewe Hall, Cheshire.
Lord Churchill has arrived at Maresfield Park, on
a visit to Sir John and Lady Shelley. _ _

Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel have arrived
from the Continent at Drayton Manor, where they intend
shortly to receive company.
Lady Chantrey has returned to Claridge's Hotel
from Richmond.

Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., returned to town yes-
terday from visiting the Chancellor of the Excaequer at
Hughenden Manor, Bucks.
A marriage is about to be solemnised between
Mr. Basil Fitzherbert, nephew of Mr. John Fitzherbert, of
Swynnerton Park, and Miss Stafford Jerningham, eldest
daughter of the Hon. Mr. Stafford Jerningham, and niece
to Lord Stafford. The ceremony is to take place at his
lordship's seat, Costessy Hall, towards the middle of this
month.

A marriage is to take place on the 21st instant
between Mr. Beriah Botfield, M.P. for Ludlow, and the
eldest daughter of Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bart.
The TEA TRADE, Oct. 4.---The deliveries in
London, estimated for the week, were 812,2901 b., which is
an increase of 4,0461 b. compared with the previous state-
ment.

NANA SAHIB.—The Nana is said to be about 18
miles from Dhorghuree, in Oude, in his jungle of bamboos.
His companions are stated to be Bala2 Raba Bhut, Oodgir,
Abba Dhanwoh Dharee, Rannoo Tantia, GangadhurTantia,
Baboo Khan Kuttay, Shah Allay, Ahmedoola, and Ma-
homed Ishaq, of Shahjehanpore. The number of his own
adherents has much decreased since the defeat of the insur-
gents at Kazeegunge, but it is stated that he has about
2,200 buelmashes hanging about him.—Bombay Times,
Sept. 7.
ATTEMPT AT MURDER.—THOILNBURY, SUNDAY.
—About two o'clock this afternoon an attempt was made
by a man named William Holister to kill his own son-in-
law, Joseph Gough, by stabbing him. On inquiry, it was
found that Holister had been drinking all the morning, and
on returning home angry words arose between him and
Gough, and Holister seized a knife and stabbed Gough in
the throat and temple, inflicting two very serious wounds.
He was stayed from doing further injury by Gough's
brothers, or doubtless he would have completed the tragedy.
The poor fellow immediately started off to Mr. Long, sur-
geon, who, on examining the wounds, found them to be so
serious as to cause him to take him off with all speed to the
Bristol Royal Infirmary. The opinion of the medical men
was that the case would be fatal. Holister was immedi-
ately taken into custody.

THE':' SUN, LONDON, T LTE SDAY ;"EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 1858