The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-12 00:00:00

Naval and

telligence.

VALETTA, Sept. 7.—We are again without any
mail from the fleet ; but a telegram has been received
from Porte Ferrajo, dated the 2d inst., stating that
Lord Clarence Paget, with the ships sailing under
his command, was at that place at that date. Her
Majesty's screw troopship Himalaya, Capt. Piers,
left Malta on the sth inst., with the Ist battalion
60th Rifles, under the command of Lieut.-Col. B.
E. "Ward, and consisting of 19 officers, 632 non-
commissioned officers and men, 61 women, and 55
children. After landing the regiment at Quebec
she will embark the 25th Regiment, at present in
Canada, for conveyance to Great Britain. Orders
have been received here by telegraph for two com-
missariat officers Deputy-Assist-Commissary-
Gen. Furse, and Deputy-Assist.-Commissary-Gen.
Casolani—to leave immediately, the former for Tre-
bizond, and 0-. e latter for Beyrout, with sealed
orders, for the purpose, no doubt, of purchasing cattle
in connexion with the expedition now in course of
preparation against the Emperor of Abyssinia. Mr.
Gavalla, commissariat clerk, has also received orders
to proceed to Alexandria. The latter two gentlemen
leave this evening, and Deputy Assist.-Commissary
Gen. Furse will leave by the first steamer for Con-
stantinople. The commissariat have already made
large purchases here of the fine Maltese breed of mules
for the expedition, and some business has been done
in coals. Some telegrams were received here on the
sth inst. from London announcing the liberation of
the prisoners, but the good news not having been
confirmed, it is supposed to have been invented by
interested persons for the purpose of commercial
speculation. We learn from Crete that the new fast
Turkish gunboats Retimo, Candia, and Cenea had
arrived at that island from England and Malta. The
United States' corvette Swatara, from Malta, called
at Canea on the 20th of August and left again on
the 22d for the Piraeus and Smyrna. In Malta there
have been rumours of cholera for some time past,
but as the Government continues to issue clean bills
of health, we must consider them as devoid of foun-
dation. Notwithstanding this assurance Tripoli has
placed a quarantine of 15 days against arrivals from
this island, and refuses all admission to passengers.
The fever which lately prevailed in a portion of the
Ist battalion Bth Regiment, quartered in Lower St.
Elmo, has greatly diminished since the removal of

two companies in tents on the island of Fort Manoel.
It was not until some 12 or 14 men had died, and
about 70 were in the hospital, all within a month, that
the experiment of keeping them in unhealthy bar-
racks was considered to have been tried long enough.
Some 14 men of the 14th Regiment, just arrived from
Queenstown in the Himalaya, are in hospital, their
illness in the generality of cases being caused by over
indulgence in spirituous liquors and unwholesome
fruit, added to the effect of change of climate. One
man died somewhat suddenly, and his death was re-

ported to have been from cholera by the regiwenta
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assistant surgeon, but on the case being examined
by a medical board the cause was not attributed to
that disease. Two, if not three, others are reported
dead this morning. The number of cases of suicide
m the garrison has been of late uncommonly
great. Generally speaking, the public health both of
the population and garrison is satisfactory. In ac-
cordance with the rule followed in times of appre-
hended sickness, theßoman Catholic Archbishop has
given permission to his flock to eat meat on fast
days. The prohibition against the importation of
cattle from Tunis has been removed, the disease
affecting these animals having ceased throughout the
Regency,
and they are now admitted here subject to
a quarantine of 30 days. A telegram from Tunis
of the 4th inst. stated that a Te Deum had been
chaunted in thanksgiving for the cessation of cholera,
and that clean bills of health were now issued. The
Government had paid the coupons, and trade was
very brisk. The quarantine here on arrivals from
Tunis has not yet been taken off. The merchant
steamer Paraguay has been taken up here by the
naval authorities for the conveyance of about 60
time-expired men, women, and children of the garri-
son to Spithead. She will leave in about 10 days'
f ;

On Monday evening the Lords of the Admiralty,
ncluding Admiral Milne and Mr. Corry, arrived at
Pembroke Dock from Queenstown, in their steam
yacht the Enchantress, Capt. J. Petley. They were
saluted by H.M.S. Revenge, with 19 guns, as they
hove in sight. About half-past 5 o'clock they landed
at the dockyard slip, where they were received by
Capt. Hall, Mr. Fincham, and the other officials of
the yard, a salute of 19 guns being fired from the
fort barracks on the bill by a detachment of the
Royal Artillery. Their lordships minutely inspected
the iron ship Inconstant, just in frame. In the
evening they dined on board the yacht, and on
Tuesday morning they again landed and completed
their annual inspection of the public works con-
nected with this establishment. About 3 o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon their lordships sailed for Holy-
head, the Revenge firing the parting salute.
All the vessels at Liverpool taken up and fitting
out for the conveyance of troops for the Abyssinian
expedition are to be victualled from the Royal
Victoria Yard at Deptford. An additional number
of men have been employed there this week in
loading the steamers lying off Deptford, which are
to convey the provisions, bedding, tanks for water,
and other naval stores round from the Thames
to the Mersey. The Venetia and the Bolivar are
now in hand, the West of England and the Monte-
zuma sailed on Monday and yesterday respectively.
Yesterday the troops composing tho division at
Aldershot under Major-Gen. E. C. Hodge, C. 8.,
commanding pro tem. in the absence of Lieut.-Gen.
Sir J. Y. Scarlett, K.C.8., had one of the most stir-
ring field days of the present season in the Long
Valley. The whole available strength of the camp
was engaged. The troops formed up at half-past 10
o'clock on Eelmoor, facing east, and on the arrival
of the Major-Gen. Commanding received him with
the customary salute. The General and staff having
taken their position at the saluting base the division
marched past, the cavalry in open column of squa-
drons at a walk and the infantry in open column of
grand divisions in quick time. In consequence of
several batteries of Royal Horse and Royal Artil-
lery being absent at Shoeburyness at practice, that
arm of the service was represented by a single bat-
tery, a like circumstance not having occurred at
Aldershot for many years. After the cavalry had
trotted past, and then galloped past the reverse
flank, the order of battle was formed. The enemy
was supposed to be marching on Aldershot from the
south-west, his advanced troops having reached
Cocked-hat and Pyestock woods. To oppose this
force the division formed up on theiroriginal ground,
the cavalry being on the right and the whole force
facing westward. The battle commenced by the
skirmishers of the 3d Brigade on the right, supported
by the several regiments of the brigade making an
advance on Pyestock-hill and the plantations on the
right and in rear. Covered by the battery of artil-
lery the whole right of the line advanced and made
short work of taking Pyestock, the first 'vantage
gained. The cavalry now came into action, and two
or three brilliant charges had the desired effect of
clearing the north end of the valley, enabling the
whole of the division to form line. Cocked-hat wood
was the next point gained after a very heavy file fire.
Another advance and the infantry were occupying
Long-hill, with two regiments of cavalry on the
right. Here they received a severe check, which
resulted in the whole retiring on Eelmoor, from
which a tremendous fusilade was opened. Several
charges were performed by the cavalry, and the
field-day was brought to a conclusion, the troops
retiring to quarters about half-past one.
The new Carter and Edwards breech-loading
rifle, which was a few days ago tested in the Wool-
wich Marsh, by Lieut. Lockey, musketry instructor
to the IVoolwich division of Royal Marines, in com-
petition with the Government Snider rifle, was
again fired yesterday by Sergeant Bott, R.M., in
order to notify, for the information of the authori-

' ties, its correct rate of rapidity of fire. This was also
exceedingly satisfactory, the result being 100 rounds
of blank cartridge in five minutes. When each
charge was withdrawn it was remarked that the
rifle immediately stood at full cock, in readiness for
successive fire, without the necessity of further
manipulation. Sergeant Bott afterwards made it
apparent that by simply disconnecting the bolt,
which has a needle through the centre, and to
which the lock is attached, the weapon, should it by

mishap fall into the enemy's hands during an en-
gagement, could be rendered totally useless. 1 here
is no complication of machinery, the only springs
being the sear and main springs. The rifle is spoken
of as being admirably adapted for the service, and
is suited for the new Snider ammunition.
Capt. Trench's battery, newly manned, 11th
Brigade Field Artillery, marched out of quarters at
Woolwich yesterday for Hilsea. The strength of the
battery was 184 non-commissioned officers and men.
The authorities of the ViTar-office have issued an
order for an increase of 2d. per day to the pay of
all ranks of the Militia.

The following non-commissioned officers and men
were yesterday presented with silver medals and
gratuities, at Chatham garrison, by order of the
Duke of Cambridge, for long service and exemplary
conduct :—Sergeant William White and Sergt.
John Ogoe, 29th Regiment, each a medal and gra-
tuity of £l5 ; Colour-Sergt. Samuel Bryant, 109th
Regiment, medal and gratuity of £lO ; Sergt. Geo.
Roberts, Corporal J. Cox, and Privates W. Cox, R.
Butler, T. Heard, and P. Henechon, Ist battalion
14th Regiment, each a medal and gratuity of £5 ;
Sergt. J. Gould, Ist battalion 14th Regiment, was
awarded a silver medal without a gratuity.

Reform Soiree at Carlisle.

On Tuesday night a great soiree was held at
Carlisle, under the auspices of the Carlisle Reform
Association, in celebration of the passing of the
Reform Bill. Captain Fergusson presided at the
meeting held after tea, supported by Mr. E. Potter,
M.P., Sir Wilfred Lawson, Bart., and other influ-
ential gentlemen. Apologies were read from the
Hon. Charles Howard, M.P. for West Cumber-
land, and the Mayor of Carlisle, for their non-
appearance.
The CHAIRMAN briefly opened the proceedings,
reviewing the progress of the formation of the
Reform Bill, and said that, as to the share which
Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Bright, and others of the great
Liberal party, have had i' moulding the bill
into its present shape, the records of the divisions
in the House of Commons would testify. He
called upon
Mr. THOMAS HARDY, who moved the adoption of
the following resolution :—" That this meeting
tender its warmest thanks to Mr. Edmund Potter
and other leading Liberals for their indefatigable
efforts to secure to the people so extensive a
measure of Parliamentary reform."
The Rev. Mr. LAMBERT seconded the resolution,
which was carried unanimously.
Mr. POTTER, M.P., then addressed the meeting.
He said he was exceedingly gratified at the resolu-
tion they had passed. He could hardly himself
claim to be one of the " leading reformers," but he
was at least a steady and honest reformer. He had
certainly worked hard through a hard session, and
he bad had deep anxiety as to the passing of an
honest measure of reform. It had been a painful
thing to him to watch the movements of his party,
to see men with whom they had for so long a time
acted then leave their own party and vote for the
Tories. Whenever there was a doubt on his own
mind as to the course he ought to pursue, he came to
the conclusion that the plainest plan was to follow
their honest leader. He would not go through the
details of the session. It was a session that would
hardly be fairly understood by the present genera-
tion, but it would be recorded in the pages of his-
tory. Beyond doubt it was Mr. Disraeli's session.
He would not say anything about the great Con-
servative party, but would only quote Mr. Stuart
Mill's words, that they were a stupid party. They
had shown themselves to be excessively stupid. He
could not understand how these men, who last year
set themselves against every measure of reform, and
who said the country would be ruined if they ad-
mitted the working man to the franchise, had
assisted in passing this bill. Neither could be under-
stand the conduct of those men who formerly be-
longed to the Liberal ranks—the members of the
Cave—who last year resisted Mr. Gladstone's bill,
and forced him to resign. How they could come
down and vote for this bill, which, if it were honest,
gave household suffrage in boroughs and a reduction
of the franchise in the counties—he could not tell.
Mr. Potter referred at some length to the conduct
of Lord Derby, one of the proudest Tories of his
day, and how he had been induced by Mr. Disraeli
to take the " leap in the dark." Mr. Disraeli was
beyond doubt the Government of the present day.
He had led the aristocracy through the mud, for
mud it was. He (Mr. Potter) gave men credit
who changed their opinions, but was of opinion
that the great bulk of the Conservative party
had not changed their opinions, for he himself had
not heard one single man of their party who had
said a favourable word for the measure. They all
admitted that it was a dangerous " leap." And
why they had voted for it he could not tell. Mr.
Potter would not attribute motives for this strange
conduct ; but the motives were either from fear of
the people (Mr. Beales and his party), or else for
the sake of retaining office. He himself thought the
latter. Lord Derby had said it was time his party
had a turn, or, in other words, it was time they
had their innings. And they had had their innings,
and they might be sure that they would keep in as
long as they could. The Tories meant to keep
office, and the question they and the country had to
ask was whether they meant tc keep office as Tories
or Reformers. The present bill, he said, could not
stand the test of years. Mr. Potter next referred to
the state of education in the country, and was of
opinion that education must be compulsory. Ile
referred to the great benefits that had accrued from
the Reform Bill of 1832, and said he could trust the
working classes to make a good use of the power
which had been entrusted to them. He thanked
them for the good opinion they had expressed as
to the part he had taken. One bill he had not
voted for, and that was the bill for enfran-
chising women. He thought they had enough of
reform measures on their hands, and they might
possibly take up this at another time.
Sir NA' ILFRID LAWSON, who was received with
rapturous applause, moved the second resolution,
which was to the effect that household suffrage was
incomplete without the ballot. In a few sarcastic
sentences, the hon. baronet spoke of Mr. Disraeli
passing a Reform Bill. He believed that " Res
and be thankful" would be the motto of Liberals
but the motto of true Liberals must be in the lan
gnage of Emerson in his last work--

"Go on without halting, without rest ;
Turning better into best."
(Applause.) He thought there was a species of
consistency about Mr. Disraeli's conduct after all.
He dared say many of the audience had read the
" Biglow Papers." In one of those papers there was
a description given of a person called General
C., and he would take the liberty of saying Benja-
min D. instead of General C. :
Benjamin D. was a dreadful smart man,
He had been on each side which gave poor pelf;
But consistency still was a part of his plan--
He was true to one party, and that was himself.
The hon. baronet went on to show, by quoting from
Mr. Disraeli's speeches, wherein his consistency lay ;
and said the hope the Tories were indulging in was
that ignorance and vice would beat intelligence and
virtue. That was the hope of the Tories, who
trusted to the beer barrel to enable them to sur-
mount the independence of the voters, and to be
able to perpetrate class legislation. He next passed
on to speak of the ballot, which he strongly advo-
cated, and observed that the whole system of elec-
tioneering in this country was degrading and de-
moralising, and that the system of open voting was
at the bottom of it. having briefly referred to the
reform required in education, Sir Wilfrid concluded
by expressing his faith in the working classes. The
motion having been carried, another resolution,
pledging the meeting to use its best endeavours to
secure the return of &[r. Potter and Sir Wilfrid
Lawson at the next election, was also carried.

END OF TIIE TAILORS' STRIKE AT BRIGHTON.—
The strike among the operative tailors of Brighton has
ended. The "pickets" have been withdrawn, and the men
have requested to be re-employed, offering, should any
objection to them still exist, to take the matter into their
consideration. There is, however, but little work now
going on, and the masters are already well supplied with
hands. The masters, moreover, decline to treat with the
men as a body, though they are willing to meet them incli-
vidually.—Brighton Guardian.