The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-01 00:00:00

'THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1867.

has done for our bill." Mr. HORSMAN did well to
J:einfitd his hearers of the consequences which had
ensued from the course pursued by the Liberal
leaders in 1859. The result of their then policy
had been to postpone indefinitely the settlement of

the question, and to cause the agitation from which
the country is now suffering. This is quite true ;
how ever unpalatable, it may be to hear it, the fact
canvot be too often impressed upon the public.
Another error was also exposed in the speech, and
that is, that the leaders of the masses are very
fond of giving their opinion in favour of the style
and. management of foreign countries in preference
to those of our own. France, Germany, and even
`,l)assia, are put before us, but we agree with the
right hon. member for Stroud that these gentlemen
had better try the experiment of living in these
countries, and let them know the result.
"No doubt such an experiment would soon
modify their zeal, and show them that
theory and practice are different " things.
Suppose Mr. BEALES on a certain day went to the
Prefect in Paris and said, ' I want you on such a
day to stop all the traffic on the boulevards in order
that 100,000 of the friends of liberty may parade
there;' or suppose that some newspaper editor went
to Count BISMARCK and said, ' I intend to have
ten thousand petitions presented, and I shall publish
a copy of them, as they will be seditious and mis-
chievous ;' or, again, what would happen if some
enthusiast went to St. Petersburg and declared
that the EMPEROR'S council were a set of squint-
eyed scoundrels, and the EMPEROR himself
was unfit to govern because he could not
blow a glass decanter ? These gentlemen would
all be glad enough to get back again to England,
and perhaps might hereafter be a little less lavish
in their praises of universal suffrage." Mr. HORS-
MAN spoke very truly when he said that the great
middle class in every country was the staple of free-
dom, and all history had shown them that the work-
ing classes alone could never be free. Despots and
demagogues had alternately trampled upon their
rulers ; they were never aided and governed by
other classes.

In conclusion, the right hon. gentleman said that
the season of deliberation was fast approaching, and
if the presentSrovernment could not see their way
to a settlement of the vexed question of Reform
they had better not postpone all other needful legis-
lation. The strictures passed by Mr. HORSMAN on
the course pursued by Mr. BRIGHT were true enough
in the main. He said that the course he pursued
was not really a popular one, and that all the
Members of Parliament shunned the invitations
sent to them to support the policy of the great
agitator. " All the tremendously earnest Refor-
mers, when invited, began with one consent to make
excuses." Such is different from the step that would
be taken had they more confidence. Referring to
the principle of legislation, Mr. HORSMAN said he
thought that they ought to have it based on three
great elements—namely, numbers, intelligence, and
property; and to effect this he would give a plura-
lity of votes proportioned to education and pro-
perty. As if to illustrate the preceding remarks as
to the danger of unrestrained opinions, some dis-
turbance was created by a stone being thrown from
the outside of the building, which injured a
gentleman present. Mr. HORSMAN made
some appropriate remarks on the new doc-
trine of " intimidation," which some persons
sought of late to introduce into English
policy: Their notion of free speech is to break the
windows and hustle the persons of those who dif-
fer from them. In conclusion, he said true Liberals
would not go to America for their institutions, to
the League for their political morality, or to Bir-
mingham for their Christian charity.

Mr. DOULTON'Sobservations were more brief when
he responded to the can of his friends last night at
a banquet in Lambeth. He did not assume, he said,
that all present agreed with him, but he thought
they did not wish him to give a " a blind, unthink-
icnognsidoebreeddietnhcaet
the
should be qualified by political education and
ttohoseanaydmpiotltietdicatlo party." He
training for exercising the privilege. The hon.
member went on to complain, that it was tyranny
under the guise of liberty to declare that he was
opposed to all Reform, because he was not able to
agree with the principles of the measure introduced
last Session. As for Mr. BRIGHT he now said that
it would not do for the House of Commons to
accept a Reform Bill from the Conservative Go-
vernment, but, as Mr. DOULTON truly said, " this
was not the language of an honest Reformer ; it
was not that he loved Reform less but agi-
tation more." As for all the excitement that
has taken place on the matter, the hon.
member said that it would most likely produce
unfavourable results, and if we find class more
arrayed against class, and if the working-classes
were more bitter against the House of Commons,
it will not be difficult to say where the responsi-
bility rests. Mr. DOULTON spoke in a very straight-
forward manner, declaring that he went into the
House of Commons as an independent member,
supporting measures, not men ; and while he was
there he would support the same principles as an
independent member, and not as the "nominee" of
any party.

The increasing interest with which the affairs of
our North American provinces are now regarded in
this country was evidenced last Wednesday by the
large and brilliant assembly which gathered at
Portsmouth to do honour to Lord MONCK. The
noble lord has, indeed, a strong personal claim on
the personal regard of his former constituents, but
the compliment paid him was fully as much to the
Governor-General of Canada as to the ex-M.P.
The manner in which Lord MONCK has discharged
his official duties, duties which in his time must
have been unexpectedly onerous and critical in their
nature, has given general satisfaction, and he could
hardly have failed to be deeply gratified by the
cordiality and readiness of his welcome. Canadian
politics are now familiar tomost Englishmen, and the
important question of Confederation has been dis-
cussed with animation on both sides of the Atlantic.
The people of this country have sometimes been
accused of indifference towards their colonial pos-
sessions ; but at the first threat of danger to
Canada there was so strong and unanimous an
expression of public feeling that the Government
of the day could not hesitate how to act. Lord
MONCK, in his speech the other evening, remarked
that twice during his Governorship he had
had to throw himself on the loyalty of
the people for the purpose of maintaining Bri-
tish institutions and British government there ;
and he believed that the whole property of the
colony would have been willingly expended for
the retention of the sanctity of British territory
and for the maintenance of British institutions. It
is gratifying also to find that Lord MONCK is able
to speak in warm terms of the loyal and intelligent
support which he has received, during his tenure
of office, from all parties of Canadian politicians.
Iu the colonies, as in the mother country, party
feeling often runs. high, and it is therefore highly
encouraging to know that whatever their individual
differences of opinion, men of both sides combine to
support the representative of British authority.
There were present at the banquet many of the

principal Canadian politicians, two of whom made
sensible speeches, and paid their tribute to Lord
MoNcs's services to their colony.. Such gatherings
cannot fail to do good. They draw closer the bonds
of union between England and her children, and
serve to increase that political sympathy and
mutual understanding without which no form of
government can long be stable or enduring.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Thursday Evening.
The following is the news given by the illoniteur
to-day:--
_ _

" A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
Tuileries, at which the Emperor presided. The
Empress was present.
" M. de Werthem, who was recently appointed
Minister Plenipotentiary of Prussia, at Dresden,
will have another post. He has been succeeded in
that city by M. d'Eichmann, who lately represented
the Prussian Government in the Brazils.

" The Government of the Holy See has just re-
lieved travellers who cross the Pontifical State
without making any stay there, with the intima-
tion of going to the north or south of the Penin-
sula, for the necessity of having a passport signed
by the Spanish Legation, charged with the Con-
sular affairs of the Holy See in the kingdom of
Italy."
The following remarkable account of the course
adopted by the Pope in reference to tie proposi-
tions made by M. Tonello, on the pait of the Ita-
lian Government, is given in a letter from Rome,
dated January 22, in the Siecle

" The substance of the communication made to
the Pope by the Cabinet of Florence was—The
Italian Church is yours—govern it as you will. The
Government of King Victor Emmanuel does not
wish to oppose any obstacle to your religious
authority. The Holy Father replied, " Very well,
be it so ; but do not fall into the error of sup-
posing that there is any acquiescence on
my part. I do not recognise the kingdom
of Italy and do not treat with it. I concede
nothing. I make no compromise. It is not a ques-
tion of principle upon which I am called upon to
give an opinion, one way or the other. No, it is a
simple fact that you, M. Tonello, come to state to
me. You say that the Italian Church is to be treated
in such a manner. I make a note of what you tell
me." So, says the correspondent, upon the four
points discussed, the oath, the exequatur, the nomi-
nation of the bishops, and the nomination of epis-
copal sees, Italy has granted everything—the Pope
nothing. The letter adds " that a Pontifical Zouave,
Bertrand Cayes, was assassinated a few evenings ago
on the Place Sainte Marie du Transtevere. Au
insinuation was made that the assassination was at
the instigation of the National Committee. They
repel the idea with indignation, and it is said that
they intend to publish a manifesto upon the subject
to the people of Rome. An individual has been
taken into custody who is supposed to have com-
mitted the murder. Th! crime has created great
excitement at Rome."

The Journal des Debais, which has received from
its correspondent at Rome a confirmation of the ac-
count of thynurder, says A crime has been
committed. Our correspondent says, very truly,
that it has excited the indignation of every honest
man, but before informing us whether it is to be
attributed to political fanaticism or personal ani-
mosity, he wishes to be acquainted with the evi-
dence which is about to be taken upon the subject
by the official authorities."

The cattle plague having manifested itself in
Rhenish Prussia, the Minister of Commerce and
Agriculture has, issued an order prohibiting the en-
trance into France of animals from Prussia or
Rhenish Bavaria.

You may judge of the scarcity of real news to-
day when I tell you that one of the papers has a
column exclusively filled with contradictions of
statements which have appeared within a short time
in the Paris journals, and even in the paper which
gives the contradictions. The struggle for exclusive
news is also very great. The Opinion Nationale
announced that a new piece at the Fantaisies
Parisiennes had been played on Monday evening
with great success. By mischance, however, the
piece was not produced till Tuesday evening, and
its anticipated success was not realized even then.
Chalaur-Pacha, General-iu-Chief of the Egyptian
Army, accompanied by Colonel Alinie-Bey, direc-
tor of the manufactory of arms, has arrived in
Paris. Marhachely-Bey, Colonel of Artillery, and
several other officers of the Egyptian army, have
also come with them. It is said that their object is
to study arms and new fortifications.'- Colonel
Minie is charged with the task of superintending
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said t the
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manufacture ahmci teuuhcr
much superior
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gun.
The Presse, referring to the contradiction given
of the reports relative to the conclusion of military
conventions between the Governments of Hesse and
they reckon upon the speedy realisation of the union
of Southern Germany. Prussian policy will not
throw any obstacle by private negotiations to the
efforts of the Conference of Stuttgard and the views
manifested by the new Minister of the King of
Bavaria. If M. Bismarck now refuses the contin-
gents of Baden and Hesse, it is because King Wil-
liam wishes to be recognised as the military chief of
all the States which are still excluded from the
Confederation of the North."

The evening Moniteur, in its weekly review of
ica
s it is believed that at the ap-
patehilng affairs,tiof the Consistory, the Holy
proolimeesnag y
Father will be in a position to designate the pre-
lates who are to be appointed to the vacant dioceses.
Honoured by the Pope with a gracious reception,
the envoy of King Victor Emmanuel has also to
congratulate himself upon his relations with Car-
dinal Antonelli.

This has been another magnificent day. The sun
was shining splendidly at 8 o'clock this morning,
and it has been bright and agreeable all day. The
air has been soft and springlike, and at mid-day it
was really warm, or rather hot, in spite of a rather
violent wind at times. The winter seems entirely
gone. The markets are abundantly supplied with
green peas from Algeria, which are of good flavour
and are sold at a moderate price. Persons have
been sitting outside at some of the cafes to-day in
Paris.

M. Leverrier hes announced to the Academy of
Science that a new comet has been discovered from
the Observatory at Marseilles.
The Gazette de France states that Cardinal de
Bonald is seriously indisposed.
Victor Cousin has bequeathed to his oldest friend,
M. Mignet, an annual rente of 10,000 f., and to M.
Berthelemy St. Hiliare a pension of 6,000 f. and a
salary of 4,000 f. a year as conservator of the lib-
rary left to the Sorbonne. He has also left a pen-
sion of 6,000 f. to Madame Louise Collet. To her
daughter he also leaves a handsome legacy and the
reversion of the pension to M. St. Hilaire. A hand-
some sum is also bequeathed to the daughter of M.
Franck, of the Institute.

:THE BIRMINGHAM BANK.—Mr. Church, the chief
clerk of the Master of the Rolls, was engaged yesterday in
the winding-up matter of the Birmingham Bank. Two
cases on the part of clerks who had retired on annuities of
£lOO each were under consideratoin. The committee of
shareholders had declined to sanction any payment on the
score of charity, as there were cases of parties who had lost
all they possessed to be considered before the applicants.
Mr. Burton, for the official liquidator, suggested that the
allowances stopped when the bank was closed. On the part
of the applicants, who had served the establishment more
than 20 years, several cases were cited in support of their
claim to prove for the value of their annuities. The learned
gentleman (Mr. Church) said he would consider the mat-
ter, and it stood over. He was informed that 560 checks
would be left for him to sign to pay dividends.
LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES.--The first series of pub-
lie sales for the present year opened on Tuesday evening
with three caialogues, comprising 2,212 bales East India of
a tolerably fair assortment. There was a very good at-
tendance of the home trade, but ecarce]y the usual number
of foreign buyers. Competition was pretty fair, and, al-
though prices ruled somewhat irregularly, on the average
we consider last October sale-rates well maintained. Some
few lots were withdrawn.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, Jan. 31.

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :

DEBTOR.

Jan. 31. Jan. 24.
fr. c. fr. c.
Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000
Profits in addition to
capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 2 7,044,776 2
Reserve of the Bank

and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14
Reserve in landed pro-
perty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation
Banknotes to order aud
receipts payable at
sight 14,694,607 23 14,460,999 12
Treasury account cur-

rent creditor
Current accounts, Paris 204,338,330 57 201,536,402 88
Do. branch banks 29,082,700 27,215,115
Dividends payable 2,982,381 75 3,806,275
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed —
Sundries

Total
CREDITOR.
Jan. 21. Jan. 17.
Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c.
Branch banks
Commercial bills over-

due
Commercial bills dis-

402,836 05 131,112 9

counted, not yet due 367,756,957 61 330,539,986 10
Do. branch banks 342,396,461 337,833,248
Advances on deposit of
bullion 34,418,300 34,039,900
Do. branch banks 3,279,700 8,031,500
Do. on French Public

Securities 13,668,300 13,653,800
Do. by branch banks 7,285,800 7,259,600
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
1). branch banks 25,080,300 25,905,100
Do. on Credit Foncier

Bonds
Do. branches

, - -
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, June 10,
1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000
Government Stock re-

serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
Rentes Immobalisees

(Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000
otel and furniture of
the Bsnk and landed
property branches 8,337,700 8,334,577
expenses of manage-
ment 223,617 60 71,695 81
sundries

Total 1,739,530,222 73 1,689,980,370 46
Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France.
(Signed) RoULAND7 Senator.

The Oxford.

The permission of Mr. Charles Dickens having
been first obtained, Mr. Robert Fraser is giving at
the Oxford a version of that gem of " Mugby
Junction," "The Boy at Mugby." It is part song,
bringing out the strong points of the Boy's refresh-
rnenting experiences, part the text (spoken) from
the story. The spoken portion is the American tra-
veller's objurgation of the refreshments, terminating
with the " I laaf—l do—l la-af." The song is
well put together, and to a catching tune. By this
new assumption Mr. Fraser gives fresh proof of the
possession of a true comic vein of humour. The
unctuous young misanthrope stands in the flesh
before you, and the embodiment is really first rate.
Whether Mr. Fraser's ultimate destination be the
stage or music-hall, he exhibits talent which ought to
make him a prime favourite in the metropolis. One
fine day he may take a theatrical audience by storm
as did Mr. Robson. He certainly has got the ability
to do so. Mr. Reynolds, of the Coldstream band,
and solo cornet at Mr. Alfred Mellon's concerts, is
playing solos at the Oxford. " The Exile's Lament,"
and "The Whirlwind Polka," are two of his pro-
minent pieces. In purity of tone, and fine infusion
of feeling, Mr. Reynolds is like the late Mr. Koenig ;
and it is in the tender passages of a melody requir-
ing the exquisite effects of vocal modulation that
the player excels. The instrumental portion is
further strengthened by the accompanied piano-
forte playing of Miss Bryant, a pupil of the Royal
Academy, whose merits as a pianist are warmly
recognised by the audience.