The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-03 00:00:00

PAUPER LUNATIC ASYLUM..

Yesterday an adjourned special Court of Common
Council was held for the purpose of considering the
subject of providing a lunatic asylum for the City
of London.

The motion of Mr. MORRIS was : " That the re'
solution of this court of the 22d January last be
rescinded, so far as regards the cost of erecting the
proposed lunatic asylum being paid by a county
rate, and that the asylum, if erected, be paid 11°
out of this City's cash."
Mr. WOOLTORTON's amendment was : " To omit
all the words after the word rate,' and substitute
the following in lieu thereof, viz. and that it is the
opinion of this court that there is no neceisiti
whatever for the erection of a pauper lunatic eel'
lum for the City of London.' "
Deputy DAKIN had the following amendment UII
the paper of business :—" That the memorial and
petitions to this court be referred to a ward cony
mittee, with the aldermen present, to ascertain the,
average number of pauper lunatics of the City o'•
London ; to consider their present mode of treat'
ment, and to inquire and report to this court wile'
ther the government and funds of the Royal 1-105"
pital of Bethlehem are administered in accordance
with their original intent, and with power to car
fer with the present Home Secretary, with a vlel
to the satisfactory settlement of the question, 911
to report to this court."

Several petitions against the erection of the PO'
posed asylum having been presented by member°
of the Court and read at the table,
Congiderable discussion took place, in which 10
Alderman Salomons, Mr. Deputy Harrison, Mess'?
Abraham, De Jersey, Fry, and. Jones took par':
after which the motion of Mr. Wooltorton was put
and negatived.
Deputy DAKIN then introduced his amendment,
which was seconded by Mr. BESLEY.
Mr. Ross suggested the addition of the follow'
ing words to the amendment :—" And that, in tin
meantime, the proceedings of this Court be lag'
before the justices, and that they be requested t°
suspend the levying of a county rate until the cos'
mittee have brought up a report."
Deputy DAKIN'S amendment, after being alterea,
in accordance with the suggestions of several
members, was carried as an original motion
in the following shape, only four hands beitlfr
held up against it :—" That the memorial and 100,-
tioni rresentea to this Court be referred to a won'
committee, with the aldermen present, to ascertain
the average number of the pauper lunatics of the,
City of London, to consider their present mode a
treatment, to inquire and report to this Court
whether the government and funds of the royal
hospitals of Bethlehem and Bridewell are adminis;
tered in accordance with their original intent, and
to inquire whether the erection of a pauper lunatic
asylum is necessary; and with power to confer
with the Home Secretary, with a view to the satis-
factory settlement of the question, and to report to
this Court."

The LORD MAYOR—The justices will proceed 011
Wednesday next, the day appointed, to lay the
basis of a rate ; but, in deference to the wishes of
this Court, I am sure they will not proceed to lei,
it until this committee have had an opportunity 01'
considering the subject. (Cheers.)
A ward committee having been appointed in
conformity with the resolution agreed to, the Court
adjourned.

THE CONTEMPLATED BANK OF

TURKEY.

The following relates to the position of the
Turkish Government with regard to the firman for,
the establishment of the contemplated Bank o',
Turkey. It coincides with the facts of the case 11
they were understood previously to the circulation
of the statement yesterday that the undertaking
is to be placed in the hands of the Ottoman Baal"'
In the absence of official explanation any opinion
on the dispute would be premature, but it may he
remarked that as matters at present stand the
Turkish Government or some of its members ar
pear to have pursurd an obscure or irresolute
course, which, looking at the especial necessity for,
straightforward dealing to establish their financin,
reputation, and the universal prejudice already
existing from the prevalence of intrigue at Con-
stantinople, is at this moment especially to be re-
gretted _ _

"Royal Exchange-buildings, Dec. 2.
" Sir,—Referring to the remarks in your Money Article,
of to-day in reference to the proposed ' Bank of TurkeYi
allow me, as one of the concessionaires of that bank, t°
state that you are entirely misinformed. That the con"
emsionaires hold the written official promise of the firman,
from the Ottoman Government; that they have receive,'
from his Excellency the Ambassador the engagement (al
the presence of several parties) that he would deliver the
firman to them and to them only, and that they might
regard the matter as settled, as he only waited the comple-
tion of a slight formality ; that the Ottoman Bank have
been using every exertion to procure the firman, we sr!
well aware ; but your observation that the Ottoman Ban'
is bharged with the formation of the Bank of Turkey can-
not be true, without a sacrifice of honour on the part of the
Ottoman Government, of which I am convinced it is not
capable.—l am, sir, your obedt. servant,

G. KLAPICA."

MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS.

The subjoined memorandum has been forwarded
for publication by the committee of Mexican bond-
holders. It is evident from the contents that
foreign residents are suffering greatly through the
lawless state of affairs, and that protection of some
description is immediately requisite. The agent of
the bondholders is exercising every vigilance to
secure whatever funds are available in the existing
state of anarchy, but the amount he can advise
is necessarily small, as payments are temporarily
deferred, or when made are speedily absorbed
by the parties whose authority is for the moment
supreme :—" The committee of Mexican bond-
holders have received advices from Mr. Whitehead,
dated Mexico, the 21st of October and Ist ult.
The rejoicings at the capital for Miramon's victor)"
over Vidaurri were, on the 14th October, suddenly
checked by the news that a body of Constitu-
tionalists had taken possession of Tacubaya (five
or six miles distant). Next day they appeared!.
3,000 men strong, before the capital, the garrison 0f
which did not count half their number. They aid
not, however, venture an assault, and after hovering
about there for a couple of days retired. TheY
afterwards (about the 20th October) sustained a
rout beyond San Augustin, and the danger which
the capital ran is considered to have passed. The
ommunication between Mexico and Vera Cruz was
very difficult, but Mr. Whitehead had received
7,354 dols. more from the agents of the bondholders
iere in short bills on the capital, making the ba-
lance in hand about 41,000 dole. The American
minister had left on the 20th 'October, and it was
anxiously expected that a naval force from Jamaica
would put an end to the violence and outrager
against foreign residents committed in Tampico.

Judge Longfield has intimated his intention to
give Judgment, at Dublin, on Monday next in the case in
which the London and County Bank and the assigneo of
the Tipperary Bank are claimants for the produce of the
Irish estates el' the late John Satllier.