The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY. EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1858.

CONTRACT FOR HONDURAS MAHOGANY TIMBER
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 11th Sept., 1858.
HE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
T OFFICE of LORD lIIG II ADMIRAL of the UNITED
KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on TUESDAY, the 28th
-instant, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready to treat.with such
Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying her
Maiesty's Dockyards with 11,250 loads of HO-NW-RAS
MAHOGANY TIMBER, to be delivered during the years
1859, 1860, and 1861, according to distributions, which, with
a form of the Tender, the conditions of the Contract, and a
specimen of the Timber, may be seen at the said office. No
tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day of treaty,
nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or au Agent
for him duly authorised In writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary 'of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
" Tender for Honduras Mahogany Timber," and must be de-
livered at f7'.omerset-place, accompanied by a. Letter signed
by Two responsible Persons, engaging to become bound with
the Person tendering, In the suns of £5,001 for thy. due per-
formance of the Contract. .

CONTRACT FOR MOULMEIN TEAK TIMBER.- -
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
4 Somerset-place, 11th Sept., 1858.
THE COMMISSIONERS fof EXECUTING the
OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED
KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on TUESDAY, the 28th
instant, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such
Persons as may be willing- to Contract for -.supplying her
Majesty's Dockyards with 7,500 loads of MOULMEIN TEAK
TIMBER, to be delivered during the years 1859, 1860, and
1861, according- to a distribution which, w'th a forth of the
Tender, and the conditions of the Contract, may be seen at
the said office. No Tender will be received after Two o'clock
on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party
attends, or an Agent for hint duly authorised lowriting.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and hear in the left-hand corner the words
" Tender for Moulmein Teak Timber," and mast be delivered
at Somerset-place, accompanied by a Letter signed by Two
resporisible Persons, engaging to become bound with the Per-
son tendering, in the sum of ..£l,OOO for the due performance
of the Contract,

army, who had taken posgession of entiresli,stri,ets
and kingdoms, and who had made themselves mas-
ters of thestrongest_ fortified cities, and mosfAmply
supplied magazines of arms and ammunition, had
just been.extingnished by the gallaiit and indomi-
table energy, and brav=ery of our soldiers, led by
generals whoe names have been rendered illustri-
ous in the annals of their country, foremost among
whbin for foresight and skill is that distinguished
commander, whose concern for the safety of his
men, and his tender care •of women and children,
are as remarkable as the certainty with which he
•led his soldiers to victory—whom we no long 'age
delighted to honour as the herci.of the Crimea, arid
will welcome to our shores as Lord Clyde, the
restorer of India. The baCk of that sad mutiny is
now broken, an a the total disc nufiture of'the rebels,
now wandering about spiritless, is, I trust, but a
work of time, . and then begins truly the labour of
the new Indian government--first to restore confi-
dence and tranquillity, and then to set about deve-
loping the. "resources of the ; country 7 to the con-
struction of roads and railways, restoring the tanks
by which the country was wont to be irrigated,
and by general attention to the improvement and
condition of-the people. I hope it will ever be kept
in mind that India must be governed not solely for
the lienefit of this country,-but with a view
.to the
prosperity; leontentinent, and happiness-- of the
people, both on their own account, and as the only
way by which India can be-made available as a
dependency.- - lii nothing must the government be
more
.carefullhan: how7they act "in Matters con-
nected with .religion: As Christituis, we have a
sacred duty to perform in promoting Our blessed
Gospel and in extending the benefits of its benign
and gracious influence ; 'but let it be remembered
that true Christianity looks for strength to no A.,z
ternal force, and that the. British people reg.F.4l„
religious liberty as a sacred right for -the Mahome-
dan or the Ifindoo as nYelkas the Christian. There
must be no government interference with men's
consciences. If, hoWever, the missionaries Are.
neither obstructed nor assisted by Government, but
if simply strict neutrality is exercised, and full pro-
tection from insult be guaranteed to Christian con-
verts—if, in short, Christianity is only allowed a
fair stage, but no Government favour, it is all- we
should ask, and thmi, and not till then, it will work
its own way, and shall prevail as certainly as truth
must in the end overcome error. The Indian ques-
tion has certainly been the great legislative mea-
sure of the session, but several othrs worthy of
notice have also been brought forward. Among
these we must hail with satisfaction the admission
of the Jews into Parliamentand the abolition of

the property qualification, - although the last mea-
sure was in a great degree neutralised by one
passed through the influence of Government, inap-
propriately termed the Corrupt Practices Preven-
tion Act, which, by sanctioning certain electioneer-
ing expenses, may render the costs, especially in
counties, too heavy for any, but a wealthy man to
undertake. The abolition of church rates . was
carried triumphantly through the lower house, but
was thrown out by the Lords ; but the abolition of
these rates is as certain eventually to be passed by
their lordships as that they have yielded to other
important acts of the Commons. Mr. Locke
King obtained leave to introduce a bill to extend
the franchise in counties to £lO householders—one
of those measures which the Ministers spoke
against but dared not go to a division. A similar
sanction was, however, refused for the introduction
of the ballot, for triennial Parliaments, and for the
registration of county voters in Scotland. To all
these liberal measures I gave my zealous support.
To the granting of money to the metropolis, which
was brought forward' U several occasions, , along
with several other country members, gave a decided
opposition--6pncially to a grant for the Chelsea-
bridge, which we waited night after night to op-
pose. The house generally on both sides is getting
more alive 'to the injustice of bestowing the public
money except for national purposes, and you would
observe that, although pressed by the metropolitan
members, who, on account of their numbers, receive
great consideration from any Government, they
dared not propose an actual grant for cleansing the
Thames. As regards general economy and inves-
tigation into every system of abuse, my votes will
show you that I have not been inattentive to these;
but I think, while all extravagance and wasteful
expenditure must be carefully watched and resisted,
we must -not be too parsimonious as regards our
national defences. I more particularly refer to the
necessity of having a Channel fleet afloat and man-
ned so effectually as to make us independent of
foreign aggression. One word as regards your-
selves. During last winter you have come through
a se ere ordeal from thc stoppage of :two banks and
the genera/ 'Stsgnatirrh,„nf' tratifayririelar,pre4isec4-a,
great amount of distress to all parties in the town,
employed as well as employers. I trust we mas-
congratUlate ourselves that the worst is now passed.
The symptoms of a revival in trade are manifest,
and if accounts of ,the Chinese treaty arc con-
firmed, we may look forward to that large market
being opened to our manufactures, as the people
themselves are anxious to trade, and have hitherto
been prevented by the exclusive jealousy of the Go-
vernment and the grinding rapacity of the mandarins.

If this should be the case, we may see more prosper-
ous times than have been experienced for many
Years which will tend to the happiness and com-
fort of all classes of the community. To return one
moment to the House of Commons. The position
of parties is most unsatisfactory. There is no or-
ganisation whatever on the Liberal side, while the
Ministerial benches are filled by men who at heart
can have no liking to liberal measures, and from
such a source nothing is expected to be done volun-
tarily. Let us hope that crc long, by a fusion of
independent Liberals, a strong Government may
be formed, which will command the respect and
confidence of the house and of the country. As
regards reform : the effect of the change of Go-
vernment was to retard the introduction of any
measure for another session, and then we are pro-
mised a Reform Bill, which some people think may
be more liberal than we would have had from the
Whigs. This must, however, be mere conjecture.
My belief is they have not fixed what to propose,
and will not make up their minds till the last hour,
to see with how little they can command a ma-
jority of the house. 'We shall see ere long ; and I
shad conclude by saying that I think you know my
sentiments now sufficiently well to believe that,
although I may take an instalment, I shall not rest
contented till the fullest extent of your political
aspirations are satisfied. (The hon. gentleman re-
sumed his seat amidst enthusiastic applause.)
Mr. MACKEAN begged to move " That the thanks
of this meeting arc due to Mr. Crum Ewing for his
promptitude in redeeming his pledge to meet with
his constituents, to render to them an account of
his conduct in Parliament as representative of the
burgh." I shall not say anthine,,,, in support of his
conduct as our representative in Parliament. He
appears, in fact, to have, as such, done everything
that the inhabitants of Paisley could have wished
a member to do. I do not know, indeed, any
liberal measure that Mr. Ewing has not attended
to and voted in support of it. (Applause.) And I
know it from private sources that he is most
attentive in watching over the interests of this
community, and of the country at large, in his
place in the House of Commons. From a return
of the attendance of members in the house, I
find that he is only one short of being the
highest on the list, and this notwithstanding his
absence in Egypt during a portion of the session.
(Applause.) It was highly creditable, indeed, to
the inhabitants of this town to find Mr. Ewing
so attentive to his duty.; and he thought they
ought at least cordially to coincide with him in
reposing a vote- of thanks to that gentlenian.
p
(Cheers.)
Mr. ROBT. CocltliAN seconded the motion, and
entirely concurred in the remarks made by
Bailie Mackean. The town of Paisley, he con-
sidered, had now got a true representative, and.he
did not think, although they had the charter in
operation, that they could get a better member.
(Hear, hear, laughter, and applause.) The consti-
tuency would never need to regret the choice which
they had made of Mr. Crum Ewing.
The motion was agreed to unanimously.
Mr. JAMES KERR, of Underwood, said that he
had been entrusted with a motion to the following
effect :—" Resolved—That this meeting having
heard a lengthened statement by Mr. Crum Ewing;
regarding the many important measures brought
before Parliament last session, and explanation of
his votes on divisions during the session, do cor-
dially approve of his conduct in Parliament as re-
presentative of the burgh, mid especially commend
his zealous and unremitting attention to matters
before Parliament more immediately affecting the
interests of the burgh ; and while gratefully ac-
knowledging his past services, this meeting express
their hope and confidence that he will pursue the
same enlightened, liberal, and useful course next

session." -
Mr. PETER BROUGIL had great pleasure in
seconding the motion made by Mr. Kerr, and he
believed that it expressed the general sentiments
of those present. (Applause.) 'Among the consti-
tuency the general feeling was, that Mr. Ewing
represented them well. Of course, it was not to

be expected that a gentleman could please every in-
dividual in the town upon every point, but he was
persuaded of this, that the opinion of the people of-
Paisley was that' onr—representative, Mr. Ewing,
did his duty well.: (Applause.) The honour awl'
credit of our town has certainly not suffered in his
hands. (Renewed applause.)
The resolution was carried by acclamation.

Mr. EWING, in acknowledging the votes,.said.---
I feel very proud to-night that you have expressed
satisfaction with my conduct, and I can only pro-
mise you that I will endeavour to follow up the
kame course next session. (Applause.) It is not
difficult for a repretientative to plehse his consti-
tuents whin his opinions- and theirs coincide ; the
difficulty is when he is at.Yariance with them, and
tries to adopt a middle coarse, by shirking ques-
tions upon which he feels a difficulty. Now, he
could safely say that he had never shirked a divi-
sion, nor had he ever any inclination. (Applause.)
The meeting, on separating, gave a hearty cheer
for Mr. Ewing.

MAYOR- BE RESFORD, AND MR.
D U CANE, M.P., IN ESSEX.

WALTON-ON7THE-NAZE, SATURDAY.

A conservative festival was held yesterday at this
pretty little watering place, at which the Right
Beresford and Mr. Du Cane, the members
for the northern division of the county of Essex,
were present. In the afternoon a dinner took place
in Kent's Hotel, which was presided over by Mr.
J. Barker, of Ramsey, who was supported by the
two hon. members and by a large number of the
gentry and farmers of the district.
The usual loyal toasts having been drank, the
CHAIRMAN proposed " The Army and Navy," which
was responded tcs.by
Major BERESFORD, who said that thmigh,be was
no longer 11. soldier' he still retained that old feeling
of discipline which induced him at once to obey the
call of the chairman and respond to the toast. He
believed there never was a time when in our hearts
we ought to kel deeper gratitude to both branches
of her Majesty's service. We could look back with
pride to past times, and remember with satisfaction
that the soil of England had never yet been
sullied by the foot of a foreign invader : and so long
as our army and navy were maintained in a state of
efficiency, he believed we were perfectly safe.
(Cheers.) With regard to the army in particular,
its life of late had not been inactive. Indepen-
dently of the services which it had rendered in the
Crimea we had seen a small band of British heroes,
led by,a gallant Seotchman, regaining for us a vast
empire in the cast, achieving victories which would
put those of Alexander the Great to the blush.
(Cheers.) Our navy, had not been so actively em-
ployed ; but had they been tried they would not
have been found wanting ; and if from some un-
foreseen cause our shores should ever, hereafter, be
attacked, he felt satisfied that both branches of the
service would be enabled to give a good account of
the enemy. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN, then, in a brief complimentary
speech, proposed the health of the " Members for
the Northern Division of the County of Essex,"
which was drunk amid loud cheers.
Major BERESFORD, M.P.,. in responding, said—
Gentlemen, I can assure you that it is with un-
feigned gratitude that I return you my thanks for
the kindness with which you have received the last
toast. At all times I am glad to come among the
yeomanry of Essex, for I look upon them as a fa-
vourable sample of the county constituency
throughout the kingdom, and wherever I go I con-
fess that I am unable to find a superior class of men.
(Cheers.) That my conduct, after havin served you
for so many years, should have met with your ap-
probation, will ever be to me a source of deep satis-
faction. It will be an incentive to future exertions
on your behalf, and will teach me to remember that
I must act up to the principles which I have pro-
fessed in order to gain your support, and that then.
I shall receive at your hands the greatest reward
which can be bestowed upon an honest Englishman
—the approbation of his constituents.• Regarding
this meeting more as a social and friendly meet-
ing than a political union, I do not propose to
trouble you with a long political oration. It will,
however, ever be fresh in my memory that my first
introduction to the county. of Essex was through
the Tendring hundred, by a portion of which I was
returned to represent the borough of Harwich. That
first gave me an opportunity of making your per-
sonal acquaintance and of showing that I was a
friend of the country interest. It is now 18 years
since I first appeared on the hustings at Harwich,
and upon that occasion I gave 'utterance to senti-
ments which at this hour, as your representative.
IdO not feel ashamed of. (Cheers.) I remember
distinctly that the chief burden of what I then said
was that I was firmly attached to the Protestant
institutions of the country, and that I would do all
in my power to promote the prosperity, of the agri-
cultural interest. Eighteen years have since elapsed,
and I still entertain the same opinions. (Cheers.)
There is much connected with the Tendring hun-
dred which claims the attention of any man filling
the important position of representative of North
Essex. It is in many respects one of the most
important parts of the division. It may not have
within it the capital of the county ; it may
not possess vast and extensive gentlemen's parks
and residences ; but it possesses a higher and
greater qualification in the respectability of its
general inhabitants, and the massnificence of the
farms which it contains. There is also one mat-
ter connected with the hundred at this moment
which is most satisfactory. I believe that the far-
mers of the district have this year housed within
their barns and yards an ample and a very produc-
tive harvest, in the very best condition. There is
no event in the course Of the whole twelve months
which more gratifies the heart of a true English-
man—more adds to his comfort, more increases his
means, and does more general benefit to the com-
munity—than the gathering in of a large and
abundant harvest in good order. (Cheers.) The
prices, though lower than they were, but I trust as
low as they will be, are not likely to be very much
affected by foreign importations, for we know al-
ready that the harvests on many parts of the Con-
tinent are very inferior, and that the accounts from
America are not so cheering as the Americans could
wish. Therefore, J trust that those who have good
ricks will receive high and good prices for them ;
that you will be enabled to meet your landlords
with pockets full of money, and that when you re-
turn to your homes you will still find them toler-
ably full. (Cheers.) There is one other remark
which I feel called upon to make before I conclude.
We have met here to-day as a party of English-
men, and the first toast we drank was the health of
our gracious Sovereign, a toast which, I need
scarcely add, was drunk with enthusiasm. Your
worthy chairman told -you that such was always
the case, but that is a mistake, though it is the only
mistake lie has committed to-day, for we have
heard in one part of her Majesty's dominions the
health of the Queen put in the background, and
the health of the Pope substituted. (Hear, hear.)
I am certain that such conduct must excite the
indignation of every true Protestant in the land,
and I trust these gentlemen—if gentlemen they
are—will never, after the general indignation
which their conduct has aroused through-
out the country, dare to repeat it. (Cheers.) That
a foreign cardinal should come to this country to
be toasted and feasted, and shall permit the health
of his sovereign to be drunk at the tail of the Pope
of Rome, is an insult to English Protestantism and
loyalty ; and it is only by every county meeting
showing how enthusiastically it will ever drink the
health of the Queen, that such people can be taught
and told what is their duty. (Loud cheers.) There
is one more topic and only one upon which I have
a word to say. When Parliament was over I was
only too glad to retire to the quiet enjoyment of
my garden and flowers. My hon. friend (Mr. Du
Cane), with a higher spirit, disdaining idleness and
inactivity, committed himself to the dangers of the
deep on board the Pera, in order that he might see
all the wonders of Cherbourg. (Laughter and
cheers.) He can tell you all the mighty prepara-
tions which he there witnessed, and also the manner
in which our gracious Sovereign was greeted by
the French ; and in order to enable him to appear
at once before you, I will, with your permission,
resume my scat by reiterating my thanks to you
for the compliment which you have paid to your
representatives. (Cheers.)
Mr. Du CANE, M.P., after thanking his consti-
tuents for the extremely cordial reception they had
given him, said that, as it appeared to him, his
right hon. colleague had condensed into one sentence
the whole of his political existence. He told them
that when he was first returned for Harwich he
entertained the same political views as lie now held,
after ten years' service and experience in Parliament
as representative for North Essex, and that he meant
to remain to the end of the chapter on ardent ad-
herent and protector of our Protestant institutions,
and a sound supporter of Conservative principles.
(Hear, hear.) What could any old stager in
the House of Commons say more ? (Cheers.) For
himself he candidly confessed that he looked upon
this meeting as one at which he ought to giYo An