The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-09 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, 1858.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.
The royal mail steam-ship Canada, Capt. W. J. C.
Lang, arrived to-night from Boston and Halifax,
with advices from New York to the 27th ult.; Boston

to the 28th ; and Halifax to the 30th ult.
The Canada brought 84 passengers and £2.50 in
specie. On her passage the Canada passed H.M.S.
Gorgon, engaged in laying the Atlantic Telegraph
cable ; the Niagara, hence for Boston ; and the
Persia, hence for New York.

The screw steam-ship Glasgow, from the Clyde,
arrived at New York on the 24th ; and the U.S.
mail-steamer Northern Light, of the Vanderbilt
line, on the 26th, from Southampton.

The Europa was off Cape Race on the 26th.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald, writing on the 25th of July, says :

"Our Government begins to realise the importance of
questions, heretofore thought but little of, relating to the
rights and claims of the Hudson's Bay Company on the
, ,NT
Paeifle side of the continent. -
" Unless a wise and liberal policy be pursued by the
British with regard to miners in the Fraser River conotry,
there may be collisions that would lead to international
difficulties. The American miners will soon learn, if they
have not already, that neither Governor Douglas nor the
Hudson's Bay Company have any authority over mines en
this continent. The colonial governor of Vancouver's
Island (Douglas) has no authority beyond what his
commission confers., He bas no right of jurisdiction,
and has never claimed it before, over the mainland or any
other territory than Vancouver's Island, in the capacity of
governor, and except to chief factor of the lludson's Bay
Company. Neither the company nor he, as its chief factor,
have any right ander their charter except the right or pri-
vilege of trading with the Indians. They have no possessory
right over the mines or approaches to mines, and therefore
the imposition of taxes or license fees by either Governor
Douglas or the company is a usurpation of authority. All
mines belong to the Crown of England ; but it has been de-
cided by British authorities in Australia that ' placers' are
not mines in the meaning of the enactment ceding all mines
to the Crown, that gold washing and working for gold on
the surface is nut mining."

Again, writing on the 20th, the correspondent
states :

" The despatch of the European news on the debate in
Parliament with regard to the right of search question, and
the assurances of Gen. Cass to Lord Napier, does not state
the case properly. All that Gen. Cass said to Lord Napier
in reply to the British Minister's proposition that the two
Governments should enter into a negotiation for the pur-
pose of establishing some rule for the verification or deter-
mining the nationality of vessels at sea, was, that our
government would consider any proposition received from
the British Government, but had none to offer, and doubted
if any plan could be adopted that would not be subject to
great objections and greater evils than those which the
British Government expected to prevent. Tne language of
Gen. Cass does not justify the colour said to have been given
in Parliament to this question."

From Washington we learn that the eight new
sloops of war, for which appropriations were made at
the recent session of Congress, will be constructed at
the following places :—One at Pensacola, one at
Norfolk, one at Kittery, Maine ; one at San
Francisco (side wheel, and to draw three or four feet
of water); two at Philadelphia, and two at New
York.

From Utah we have news to the 23d. Everything
was quiet in the Territory, and the Mormons were
returning to their homes. Brigham Young and the
heads of the Mormon church had returned tr•
Lake City. Reports of gold c U.k
u ot. ~ae by somevic ofi the
returning teamsters, but not much credit was given
[AM tne ity
them. Gen. Johnston had passed through the city,
and encamped 30 miles beyond, Brigham Young
was anxious to be tried for treason, provided the
jury should consist of Mormons only.
The Army Department at Washington have re-
ceived the general order of Gen. Johnston, dated
June 25, to the army on entering Salt Lake City.
The army was to enter the city on the 26th, and it
was ordered that no one should leave the ranks, that
none should trespass on the fields, and that good
order should be maintained.
Advices from Fort Leavenworth inform us that
Gen. Harney had been overtaken 15 miles cast of the
crossing of the south fork of the Platte, on the Bth
inst. The general intended going to Ash Hollow to
hold a conference with the Cheyenne Indians, who
were desirous of renewing their assurances of friend-
ship for the whites. Capt. Simpson, bearing orders
countermanding the advance of a portion of the re-
inforcements, was at Fort Kearny on the 11th.

Leavenworth ad vices to the 23d state that an ex-
press had arrived from Gem Harney's head-quarters,
with instructions as to the disposition of the forces in
Utah.

rate at 9 to 98 fur sterling, with wy.' bills at 9: per cent.
Francs are 5.131 to 5.11'.
Freights are without material change. To Liverpool,
1,000 bbl.. at 2.. ; 7,500 bo.b. _rain at 7d. io hulk ;
cotton t.t 3.i6 to 7-32 d ; 7 casts woalef.o•s at 20.. T.,
London, 800 bbls. rosin at 2.. 9d. ; 1,200 bbls. flour at ;
10,000 bush. grain on private terms. To Glasgow, 2,809
hush. wheat at 71d. in ship's bags. To Hamburg, 2,000
bbls. rosin at Is. 91; 250 tcs. rice at 255. ; 5,000 pipe staves
at previous rates. To Bremen, 25 tuna walnut at 305.;
000 bbls. rosin at 25.; 50 bales cotton at lie. To Antwerp,
10,(t00 bush. oa's at 6d. in ship's bags; 689 bales bay on
private t, ions ; 000 tee. rice at 25s ; 150 bbls. lard at e.
The Bank statement shows no very marked change from
ast week, but is considered quite favourable, and had a good
effect when promulgated at the Stock Board. The decrease
of loans and increase of specie was unexpected. The specie
and undrawn deposits now stand higher than ever before.
There was quite a lively business transacted at the Stock
Board to-day, and app,rently sot,le increase in outside
orders, although the commission brokers still complain of
dullness. The current of speculation runs strongly in Wes-
tern shares, nearly all of which were buoyant asd active.
Reading, however, was the leading stock of the stay, com-
bining in its support some of the strongest "operators at the
board, aided also by some who, until recently, have been
active on the bear side. Sales at the First Board embraced
2,500 shares; the quotations closing firm at 461 r. Rock
Island was next in point of activity, advancing to 781, at
which price the stuck was in demand in fioal transactions.
Galena strong at 911 also, Ole buyers taking all the lots
offered without hesitation.

COTTON.—The market is dull and heavy. No sales are
reported. We (Note prices lc. lower.

NEW YORE CLASSIFICATION.

-Upland: ~'Florida. -Irabile. 11.-01cTex.-
Ordinary... 101 101 101 101
128 121 121
hl iddling fair 138 131 131 131

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

PLYMOUTH, SUNDAY.

The steam•ship Armenian, Capt. Dring, arrived
here this morning with the mails from the West
Coast of Africa, Tenerife, and Madeira.

She left Cameroons, June 26 ; Fernando Po, 28;
Calabar, July 1; Bonny, G; Lagos, 8 ; Accra, 10;
Cape Coast Castle, 11; Monrovia, 15 ; Sierra Leone,
20 ; Bathurst, 24 ; Goree, 25 ; Teneriffe, 30 ;
Madeira, August 1.
She brings 32 passengers, among whom are Mr.
Hutchinson, British consul, from Fernando Po ;
Capt. Hunt, late of the Sunbeam, Niger exploring
vessel ; Dr. Beale, from Accra ; and Lieut. Blake,
from Cape Coast.

Her cargo consists of 4,621 puncheons palm oil,
36 pieces ivory, 20 packages of general merchandise,
50 bags of cochineal, and 20 pipes of wine; also 1,555
ounces of gold, and £2,000 in specie.

At Cameroons trade was dull.

At Fernando Po Governor Lynslager had been
superseded by Signor Don Carlos Chacon. In con-
sequence of the rigorous proclamation issued by the
new Governor (referred to by the last mail) the
Protestant missionaries, accompanied by many of the
inhabitants, has left for,Amboises,where they intended
forming a settlement.

The Ardent and Myrmidon were at Fernando Po.
It was intended to found an hospital at Point
William, near Clarence.

Trade was brisk at Old Calabar, and the rains had
set in.

At Bonny trade was also prosperous. It was
reported that small-pox had broken out on board the
merchant ship Faith, lying in the river.
The brig Blondine, of Liverpool, laden with palm
oil, was totally lost outside the bar ; crew and part
of cargo saved.
Palm oil trade was flourishing at Lagos.
Sharpshooter was at Accra.
H.M.S. Buffalo was at Cape Coast Castle, waiting
to convey Acting Governor Bird to arbitrate on
some differences that had arisen between the natives
of Apollonia and Assinee.
H.M. ships Trident, Alert, and Childers were at
Sierra Leone.

on the 24th June, on
uy the I, n
ing to the Chitucis, uy vac sating of a boat belong-
vessel lost their lives. Their ntaues.ll6,,,,es_nf that
Surgeon Francis Davey, Assistant-Paymaster Chas.
Kenrick Foulkes, and Master's-Assistant Stronach.
The boat is said to have been only 100 yards from
the shore, and the depth of water between the in-
tervals of the breakers two feet. It is supposed that
sharks must have seized the unfortunate officers, as
they were heard to shriek violently.
The coast was sickly.
The Armenian spoke, on 14th July, off Grand
Lestros, the outward bound mail packet Ethiope.
Also, on 31st July, the Gambia mail packet, and the
Niger exploring vessel, Rainbow, bound south.

RELIGION IV INDIA.

DEPUTATION TO LORD STANLEY.

On Saturday morning a deputation of gentlemen con-
nected with various societies carrying on missionary opera-
tions in India waited upon Lord Stanley, President of the
Board of Control, at the offices in Cannon-row, for the
pnrprse of eliciting from his lordship an explanation of his
views and intentions in reference to the future policy of the
Indian Government in relation to Christianity in India.
AlDOnff the members of the deputation acre the Hon. A.
Kinnaird, M.P., Mr. A. Lefroy, M.P., Sir M. Peto, Bart.,
Dr. Crawford, Mr. A. Haldane, Mr. E. B. Underhill, Recs.
W. Venn, Dr. Tidman, Dr. Hoole, and W. Arthur, Sce.
The Hon. A. KINNAIRD introduced the deputation to
his lordship, and explained the purpose for which they had
waited upon him.
Having been addressed by Mr. Lefroy, Mr. Arthur, and
Mr. Underhill,

Lord STANLEY said that in very much which he had
heard he entirely agreed. He thought it was perfectly true
that as between natives and missionaries—the latter being
unconnected with the Government, and confining them-
selves to the. performance of their missionary duties— there
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cerity, regard
felt sure they would he enabled under the circumstances to
perform. Great stress had been laid on the fact that the
Government bad in various instances come into collision
with the native observances, so that the neutrality which
they professed hail not in reality been observed. Ile appre-
hended that what the Indian Government bad always in-
tended was to act upon the principle of fielding itself aloof
from all questions involving merely differences of orb-tient in
matters of theology. Of course it did not mean that if
native ideas came into collision with the universal, and he
might say the everlssting rules of justice. those ideas should
be respected. There were certain principles which were
probably elder than any form of belief now existing in
the world ; such, for example, as the p-inciple that
equality of punishment should attend equality cf crime;
rind such principles they were bound to carry out, in oppo-
sition to any native prejudices or feelings which might be
opposed to them, restrained only by the recollection that
all innovations must be slowly and gradually made. As
regarded the expression " religious neutrality," the Go-
vernment construction of which the deputation expressed
themselves anxious to ascertain, he apprehended that what
was meant was that no steps should be taken, directly or
indirectly, to give to the opinions of Earcpe an apparent
preference over those whiCh vi ere found existing in the
country. No doubt it had been thought necessary to lay
that principle down more emphatically, because, whatever
might be said theoretically in reference to the rejection of
11,:vprnTurn, :,(1 by Civis 'h
Christians had availed themselves of Government assist-
ance and interference. It was not enough for the
Government to establish an equality between persons of
all religions, but care must be taken that the -spirit of the
law was administered by those in authority; and he would
say that on the part of those in authority there should
be no exercise of any official power or influence which they
might possess in favour of their own opinions and against
those of the' native popula-ion. With respect to past
changes of Indian laws, he should observe that if they were
made simply in deference to the external and immutable
principles of justice, they were properly made, and the
principle of neutrality was not invaded ; wlale on the other
hand, if they were made for the purpose of propagating
Christian opinions and overthrowing those which existed
in the country, they were not justifiable. There was great
difficulty in discussing a question of this kind on general
principles, but what the Government had intended to assert
on the subject—and perhaps there were many present who
would not dissent from the doctrine—was that the sphere of
government and the sphere of theological belief were abso-
lutely and entirely separate. lie was afraid he could hardly
say that that was the recognised doctrine of modern Europe,
but it was a doctrine that was malcieg progress in modern
Europe; it was a doctrine which prevailed in England at
the present day ; it was a doctrine which had been carried
out in the colonial possessions of England ; and it was a doe-
ti ine which it seemed to him especially necessary to assert io
a country like India. His f clogs on this subject were very
much in sympathy with those which had been expressed by
Lord Ellenborough and Sir Geo. Clerk ; but at the same
time he did not consider the Government pledged to carry out
any particular views which those gentlemen had expressed
in the document which had been refirred to. What the
Government meant by " neutrality" in the matter of reli-
gion was neutrality as regarded the action of the Govern-
ment ; ncutrdity as between the theological tenets of a
Christian nation, and the theological tenets of the natives.
They did not mean to say that in natters of justice as be-
tween man and man, or in matters in wide!) scientific truth
was brought into contrast with ideas previously existing in
the country, they were to sacrifice their own principles and
opinions, except so far as prudence might dictate.
Sevenl member; of the deputation again addressed his
lordship with the view of eliciting further explanations of
his views, but nothing fell from him deviat:ng materially
from what we have given above.

TUE BRITISH ARCH rEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION.-
The annual congress of this society has been held during the
past week at Salisbury. The numerous objects of interest
in and near that city have afforded abundant materials for
antiquarian investigation. The meeting ha 3 been a very
successful one.

NORTH CHESHIRE ELECTION.

(m Saturday noon last, the election of Mr. Wilbraham

Es-er'on, of Tatten Hall, Rostherne, near Bowdon, as thee
member for North Cheshire, in t:.e piacr
has ecc'pted the Chiltern Hundreds, took place in the Se:-
sions House, Knwsford, in the pretence of a considerable
number of the cluntry gen►ry and electors. There was no
opposition. There were also present a large number o
ladies.

The writ Laving been read for ne election of a knight to
serve in the present Parliament for the northern diviAon of
the county,

The HIGII SIIEIt/FP (Mr. G. 11. Wilbraham) asked if
any elector had a candidate to propose, whereupon
Ur. T. W. TATTON stood forward, and said 1:e begged
to nominate, as a fit and proper person to represent the
northern division of the county of Chester in Parliament,
Mr. Wilbraham Egerton, of Talton Park, Rostherne.
(Hear.) He assured them that he addressed them on the
present occasion, under the belief that if they elected the
gentleman he had nominated he would prove to be alike an
honour to them and himself in the House of Parliament.
He was sure they woulc give him their sympathies and
sorrow for the loss of Mr. Tatton Egerton's (the father) long
services in Parliament. (Cheers.). No connty member hati
ever served his constituents with.more honour to ..himsel„
_orletter. than _Mr. Egerton bad done for the past 26-years!
(Loud cheers.) He must now tell them why they had as-
sembled there that day. (Cheers.) It was not because the
tither of the present candidate and his grandfather served
their (the elec'ors') interests so long and so well—although
he might claim their support ou these grounds—but it was
because he (Mr. Tatton) felt a strong conviction that if they
returned him to :serve their interests in Parliament he
would ever do his duty in that capacity. (Hear, hear,
and cheers.) He would bestow impartially that
constant attention, as their member, upon every
subject; whether a commercial, manufacturing, or agricul-
tural one. (Cheers.) They would find him supporting not
the old stand-still Toryism, but the more liberal and mo-
dern Conservatism, which recognised the great principle of
progress with preservation. (Hear, hear.) And it was
above all, because he felt satisfied that Mr. Egerton was
warmly attached to the Church of England and the Throne ;
and at the same time he respected the opinions of others.
These were a few of the grounds on which he begged to re-
commend Mr. Egerton as a fit and proper person to fill the
place of his father as their representative in Parliament, and
he could assure them that he had the fullest confidence in
the belief that he would prove himself to be in every way an
honour to them, and worthy of their support. (Loud ap-
plause.)

Mr.THOS. WARDLE, of Macclesfield, a manufacturer, se-
conded" the nomination. He had not the advantage of being
able to call their attention to the past services of Mr. Egerton.
He was simply a young man who had not yet had an op-
portunity of serving them, and as such be arreared before
them that day. (Cheers.) His age, however, would be no
disadvantage with regard to his claims upon them for their
support; indeed, he could remember the time•when, though
years ago, his father appeared before them under similar
circumstances, and their expectations from him had been
fully realised in every respect. (Cheers.) Mr. Egerton,
from his position in life, from his intelligence, from his
education, and above all for: the willingness with which he
appeared before them that day and offered them his services,
commanded their warmest acknowledgments and support.
(Hear, and cheers.) He. would alike attend to the agricul-
tural and commercial interests—not to the former only
as some-might suppose. Mr. Tatton, who represented ox
that occasion the landed interest, had on these grounds
been selected to nominate Mr. Egerton, while he (Mr.
Wardle) representing the commercial interest on the other
hand, had been selected to second the nomination. (Hear.)
He would not be doing justice to his own feeling: if he did
not in the presence of the electors take that opportunity of
publicly thanking Mr. Tatton Egerton for his 26 years' ser-
vices, and of expressing their regret at the cause of his
retirement into private life. (Hear, and cheers.)
No other candidate being nominated, the High Sheriff
declared Mr. Wilbraham Egerton duly elected. After hav-
ing been girt with a sword by command of the Sheriff. j

Mr. WiLr DoT the honour they had just conferred upon
the'flighest honour to which he ever aspired, viz., the
representation of that division of the county of Chester in
Parliament. He hoped to follow in the footsteps of his
father and grandfather, and to never render himself un-
worthy cf the trust and confluence so generously reposed in
him, as witnessed by his election. (Cheers.) He did not in
the present state of parties go to Parliament pledged to
any, or to follow a particular leader; but as a Conservative
he should give his support to the present Government, as
he believed its policy was to maintain peace, with a due
regard to our nationa honour, with all countries, and that
it, was the best Government for the country. (Cheers.)
From their first taking the reiss of office they enlisted in
their favour, and got the support of (in consequence of their
policy) men who, under other circumstances, would
have opposed them. When the present Government
took office they found our relations with France in a
highly critical state, and imperilled by the hostile
feeling which existed amongst the French peop'e against
this country, but the conciliatory and yet firm tone of the
despatch of Lord Malmesbury not only removed those fiel-
ines in spite of the warlike disposition of a portion of the
press of both countries, but succee.4ed in maintaining that
alliance, which had still been further cemented by the
Queen's recent visit to France. (Loud cheers.) The pre-
sent Government had also settled the differences that had so
long existed between us and Naeles. If the late Govern-
ment had not recalled our Minister from Naples the two
British engineers would never have been condemned to
suffer for months as they had done. (Hear, hear.) There
was much delay by the la'e Government with respect to the
engineers' claims for compensation, but it was not so with the
present Government, who had obtained for there complete
and satisfactory remuneration. (Cheers.) If the present Go-
vernment maintained the domestic policy in the same way
they we'e doing their foreign policy, it should have his support.
He thought the government of India, which had been so long
in the hands of the East India Company, had been advan-
tegeously removed by being placed under that of the Crown
of this ct untry. It would tend to greater facilities of corn-
municetion between the two Governments of this country
and India. When this unfortunate rebellion should be put
down, the subjects of Vie revenue, the finances, the land
tenure, the nnssionaries, and the question as to how far
natives were able to take part in the government of that
country, would be brought under the notice of Parliament.
He now came to the question of the promised Reform Bill
which Lord Derby had promised to bring forward in the next
session of Parliament. He (Mr. Eget ten) did not, for one,
think that at tee present time' there was much demand for
Reform ; however, as a bfl was to be brought in by Lord
Derby, he was convinced it would not be with a view to
benefit any particular class. (hear.) He count not tell
what it would be in detail, but it would, no doubt,
give a fair share of representation to all classes,
aid lie (Mr. Egerton) would promise them that
that bill should have his best attention and considera-
tion. With regard to the present state of the law respecting
church rates, it was in a most unsatisfactory state—a state
in which it could not long remain. He would not consent
to the abolition of these rates, however, wiliout compensa-
tion—(hear, hear)—as lie regarded church rates in the lielit
of a charge upon the land as much as the tithe and landtax.
(Cheers.) Besides, if there were no church rates, what
would become of the fabrics of the churches? Why, they
would fall into ruin and decay. Notwithstanding that he
would retain these rates, he would exonerate those from
pacing them who might claim to be so exonerated upon
conscientious and religious grounds. (Hear, hear.) Ile
thought the duty ef every Government was to carry on the
affairs of the country with a due regard to economy, and
with a view to reduce the taxation as much as possible ; but
he would nor, in doing se., cripple the military and naval
powers. (Hear, hear.) We should always take care to
have a sufficient Channel fleet, that we might be beyond the
fear ( f any f treiere invasion. (Applatiee.) Lie would ever
be ready to supeott ally 111C3:11.,. t, i.!,• L. Ltot•tst:ltt
before Parliament for the 'tette: iug and aaielieration of the
condition of the lower classes. (Hear.) Ile should be
opposed to any and every system of education which did not
cumhine rein:bets with secular instruction. having men-
tioned the wincipal topics of the day, and having stived his
opinion thereon, be begged to thank them for the confidence
and trust they had reposed in him in returning him es their
representative anti not as their delegate. (Cheers.) And
whenever lie should resign that trust into their hands he
should do it with the conscientious conviction that he had
served them faithfully and devoted his best energies to their
service. (Loud applause.)
Mr. TATTON EGERTON, the late member, then proposed
a vote of thanks to the High (Sheriff far presiding, and con-
tinued by stating that he (Mr. Egerton) was anxious to
express to the electors his cordial thanks foe the many
kindoesres he had received at their hands and from all par-
ties during the 26 years he had had the honour of represent-
ing them in Parliament. (Cheers.) Ile had passed the
best period of his life in their services, and if they had never
in any other way done him honour they had that day amply
rewarded those labours and troubles he might have experi-
enced in their service by electing his son to succeed him as
their representative. (Hear.) lie now was about to retire
into private life, and he again said they (the electors) had
paid Min the bielie,t compliment that could possibly be paid
to a public servant. (Cheers.) Ile trusted his son would
serve them as faithfully and honestly as lie had done, and
now he begged to hid them a last larewell. (Loud chem.)
Mr. WILBRUIAM EGERTON seconded the vote of
thanks.
After which Mr. P. J. L. Bnooxn, of Mere Hall, said he
begged to intimate that as My. Cornwall T.egh, the °Veer
member, never attended to his duties in Parliament, he
should oppose his next election.
The pm eredings terminated with three cheers for the new
member and three chests for the Queen.

FATAL OCCURRENCE.—On Wednesday afternoon
a party, consisting of Mr. Edward La‘ingtoo, wine mer-
chant, of Bristol and Clevedon, his cousin, Mr. Berryman,
of Wells, and three boatmen, went out from Cleved,:n for a
sail. For about a mile all went well, but when it became
necessary to turn the boat some difficulty was found in
bringing round the sails, in consequence of stiffness in the
ropes. The boat capsised, and all the party were thrown
into the water. Two of the boatmen at once went down;
the other three succeeded in getting hold of the Loaf, to
which they clung for" nearly two hours. Mr. Lavington at
length dropped off from exhaustion and was drowned. Soon
after a seLoaner came by, and picked up Mr. Berryman and
the moil:king boAtaign. Both ;we recovering.