The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-15 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(This Day.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
THE :xIENIBER FOR GREENiVICH•
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Mr. FITZROY Moved that the adjudication of
bankruptcy against Mr. John Townsend be read by the
Clerk.—Agreed to.
Sir D. Lx MARCHANT (the Chief Clerk) then read
the record of adjudication, dated 29th March.
Mr. FITZROY then moved that the 521 George Ilia
chap. 144, be read.
Sir D. Lx MARCHANT read the section of the act re-
Erred to, relative to the right of members to sit and
vote in that House after becoming bankrupt.
Mr. FITZROY next moved that Mr. J. Townsend'
a member of that house, having been declared a bank'
rupt, he was incapable of sitting and voting.
Mr. TOWNSEND considered it was his duty toward
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his constituents, himself, and the house that he shou!
fit.t, a few observations in explanation of the votes na
bad given on several late occasions and the reasons for
retaining his seat. Since he had had a seat in tha,ti
house he had endeavoured to conform to the rules an",
s He had never, in a single instance, thruo
himself on the society of any hon. member, and 1t
he had erred in taking his seat and voting eincl',,
the adjudication, he had done so in ignorance'
and not in defiance of the rules of that house. It Old
perfectly true that an adjudication in bankruptcy had
been filed against him in consequence of heavy than;
eery proceedings over which he had no control, 5°7
the paisecutiou of certain individuals, but he hope'
that witbin a few days, or, at the furthest, within 4
few weeks the bankruptcy would be superseded. Pi
had but one harsh creditor, and he should never re',
until he had paid his debts in full. He Buhr:Ditto;
there was a very divided opinion as to his right Ode
existing circumstances to sit and vote in that hanged
and he believed he was justified in his sitting aa,,
voting since the adjudication. It should be the pou
and pleasure as well as the duty of the strong to pr'
tect the weak.

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

EXCURSIONS TO CALAIS AND BOULOGNE.'

PASSPORTS DISPENSED TVITH.

TO THE EDITOR OF TEIE SUN.
Sin,—l have the gratification to inform you tho
in reply to representations with reference to exotic'
sionists by my steam packets visiting the French
Channel ports, I have most promptly rioceilla
from the French authorities intimation to 15,,
effect, that all exeursionis's to Calais and Bonloo7
are permitted to land, and to remain at those place°
as long as they please, without a formal passport,.
The only conditions required are, that such 00',
sionists shall be provided with a duplicate tl,cl'ew
(issued on board the packets, or from my ails;
gratis), signed by the holder ; ono portion 1711'
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demanded on landing, and the other portion Nrl
be collected on returning on board the packet. ,
The arrangement, it will be seen, is an imPra,t
meat on the old system ; for in future it will 11;11
be imperative on the excursionist to ;pass thronva
the Custom-house and police-office on arriving an
departing, as the duplicate ticket will be 010Ert
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mit for embarkation.—l am, Sir, your oboe'
servant,

J G. CrivßcHwAßP'
Royal and Imperial Steam Packet Service,
56, Lombard-street, June 14.

ROYAL CRE,TIORNE GARDENS.
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Messrs. Waterer and Godfrey have truly accoroPtos
a miraculous triumph. The magnificent Exh/h1"bo
of what are termed American Flowering Shruit
must be seen to be at all appreciated.
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impossible to describe in adequate terms the g°ra
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ous beauty or skilful arrangement of these "floral Pao
of the western world"—which have happily heeLa
naturalised in this country and now constitute the `-,,0
charming ornaments of our parks, conservativse• "ots
pleasure grounds. Every possible variety has been dal
tamed by a series of daring, but, fortunately, eccue°ol
experiments ; and the blending and harmonising
tents has been accomplished by a master hand. 4, 01
We know nothing in any capital of Europe tii°:43ll
compare with this extraordinary show, which repre'; Ld
a scene of almost fairy enchantment. The coolnetsol
the atmosphere adds sense of enjoyment, relieving ", si
the terrible lassitude occasioned by the intense heat
the world outside.
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We would, however, remind the public that ,-
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beauties are fleeting. They may now be witnessed 'ooo#
highest degree of perfection, but a week may, in °th'
degree, impair their charms, and reduce their es
rant bloom.
The second of the Saturday fetes was eminently
ceseful. A numerous and highly respectable parti,S
sembled to do honour to the enterprising proprietor,
to enjoy the varied amusements which he has Pli'fei
within the reach of all. Among the visitors we obser
the following :—Their Royal Highnesses the Duehel
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Cambridge and the Princess Mary, accompanied
her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Du' tlit
of Mecklenburg Strelits, the Duke of Rutland' A'oo
Marquis and Marchioness of Tweeddale and the 14°)tso
Hay, the Marquis and Marchioness of Dreglaedn,,ts
Marquis of Ailsa, the Countess of March and liflo_raf
villa, the Countess Vane, the Countess Howe and
Ladies Curzon, the Countess Dowager of Glasgow :„S
Miss Sinclair, the Earl and Countess of Abingdon of
the Ladies Bertie, the Earl and Countess Arnberstival
Countess of Glengall and the Ladfes Butler, tbee'o,
and Countess Stanhope, the Earl and Countess of
nt'esi
perdown and Lady Elizabeth Duncan, the Coll,W
Granville, the Countess of Desart, Viscount anu3fai
countess Falmouth, Viscountess Ebrington and 001
Darner, Viscount and Viscountess Torrington, Vitteff
and Viscountess Campden, Lord and Lady For tots
Lord and Lady C. Hamilton, Lady A. G. HallYbuilifr
and Mrs. Wemyss, Lord and Lady Lilford and the 0.0
Misses Powys, the Ladies Cbarteria Lord Ravel"
and the Hon. Misses Liddell, Lord Clermont, aili
John Russell and Miss Russell, Lady Panmure an
iferiti
Power, Lord and Lady Marcus Hill, Lady Dud tbi
and Lord Dufferin, Lord and Lady Aveland and tlis
Hon. Misses Heathcote, Lady Windsor Clive anoraol
Hon. Miss Clive, the Lord Mayor and Lady 31°Y se
and Miss Carden, the Chancellor of the Exchequevo
Mrs. Disraeli, Lady Beresford, Sir Roderick anclotis
Murchison, Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel, Sir YbillQ
and Lady Theresa Lewis and Mies Lister, Slthere'
and Lady Grey Egerton, the Right Hon. T. ,
eto,°:
Estcourt, Sir William and the Hon. Lady INl'uji,se)
Sir Thomas and Lady Sebright, Sir Lawrence an
Palk, &c.

Notwithstanding the fall in grain in this countrierdigi
purchases seem to be taking place in Russia. Mica
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to the last letters from Odessa, the purchases
week just ended had included 63,000 quarters of orb'
and 34,000 quarters of barley, Indian corn, &°;,optri
prospects of further gold shipments from that co
must therefore be proportionably reduced. 0 tti
The specie arrivals announced yesterday comPri'fil
Niagara, from New York, with 23,000/. ; ties
from Brazil, with 67,591/. ; the Atrato, from t"0-0 t"„i
Indies, with 156,000/. ; and the Alhambra, f,rtsl
Mediterranean, with 11,7451. ; making a `b-sbli
253,3361. Of the remittance from Brazil pro
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large proportion is in sovereigns.
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The mercantile letters from New York by the. tb
are satisfactory, chiefly from the little allalseollio
make to the excitement got up upon the right °,siobts
question. It is evidently regarded as a matter ^0
being used for party ends. In general bufirle%seii"
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were some signs of revival, and money was eoeBe
in rather increased demand. serer
AIKERIGA.—SOUTHAMPTON, Monday. co'Theo
steam-ship Austria, Capt. Heydtniann, arrivedir' lf°lj,t,
roads this morning in twelve days seve'estlil
from New York, which she left on the Ist by to
Her advices are consequently anticipated o,
Niagara. The weather during the veY11:1:„°,10
good, half the time having light west Win
or
the other half fresh east and south winds. Tbsbis P-41
brings 63 passengers for disembarcation at 'ooefuois
and 260 for Hamburg, to which place she P 068,,
immediately. During the voyage the folloveut.4l.",
were spoken by the Austria : —June 10, in lat. Tesittrip
long. 25.30 W., the American ship William , 19,0
ham, steering west; 11th, lat. 43 19 N., lot 150
%V., the American ship Yereassee, steering v 15,0311,0
Hamburg barque, No. 26 or 06, off the Lizare, of ,
Bremen barque Johannes, about 20 miles wee. I
Stan Point. Collr
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THE RErBESENTATION OF GREENWICH
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of Bankruptcy has presented to the House of -gr,
as ordered, a copy of the atjudicatiou ageioets:sich:se '
Townsend, the member for Greenwich, by -osl i'tse
house has official notice of the bankruptcy, and
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ther p representation. t aatf i oGne.
mains to be seen whether a vacancy will oeebolsOr,St
chap.member
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enaet°l. I. 518tisl
George 111,,
member is incapable of voting and sitting fora
esd
unless within that time the commission be sop to ;
the creditors paid the full amount of their Zr the
,Posl
14b4e,coreing
that 00
the entering into a bond, with two sureties, I'oooo t if
meat a disputed debts, if recovered, is to he. f3°oo
as a payment for the purposes of the stataied,oor_ig.
within a year the commission be not supersef collo
debts paid, upon a certificate thereof by tv`tasote,sst
sioner to the Speaker, as prescribed in the othe`ser
seat of member is vacated. There is nothiarq...,tineysl,er
of Parliament to compel a vacancy of a, bank II; 001'
of the house within 12 months, and, ualess
ri3°
resigns, no fresh election can take place.ne Sete e 4.
LAUNOLI OF A NoVEL STEAM VESSEL. j tVI4OI
last a model iron sere .v steam vessel, na_r_en %
Serpent, was launched from the Victoria -oleo 01 ote
Greenwich, where she was built on the
jtiPiparto'seeteri,
M'Sweny—in three distinct sections or us died
ter
which are held together by bolts 11 inches
tioPuo.
ricer
the breakng strain of which is 10,0004,0 rice, Os
launching, the vessel proceeded do's ,J. 1r
trial trip, and answered exceedingly fitted t ovet
peculiar construction of the vessel, wt.,. is
se 01 is
an engine of 10 horse power, she 9.ppe,3!e sp3c_t,
rather than through the waver. Asa lei! tbo jo,Piepe
between each section, and the bending 0' „os ioneeP
aloe° -se f.
(I,nCy of the other, the section contaititig
en,e_!
lowed each compartment of the yowl tow to
he disconnected with the utmost fiteility,c7tosa pouitselio
d it is, therefore, conceived that this el tisssle to pi
at,
any other vessel requiring the assistance °„ro, of 'elk
will be highly useful to coaw.ing and Chaue,',c_id exists be
United KingOw, and that an unlimited 107bies,
the manufacture of these jointed sections,m_veloe
shipped and expurted with facility to si_s_kostit'._de
navigation upon the island lakesland rives_e g°iobe P
the East Indies, and other parts of th
vessels of light draught are required.