The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-23 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX REGISTRATIONS.

Yesterday Mr. James Newton Gore; the bar-
rister appointed to revise the lists of voters for
knights of the shire to serve in Patlimnent for the
county of Middlesex, held a court at the Vestry
Hall, Kensington, for the revision of the lists for
the parishes of Kensington and Chelsea.

Mr. Gilbert, of 47, Charing-cross, appeared as
agent for the Middlesex Liberal Registration
Society ; Mr. Piguet also appeared as the local agent
of the Liberals ; Mr. T. Alley Jones, of 1, Clifford's-
inn, and Mr. J. Alley Jones, of Chancery-lane, at-
tended on behalf of the Conservatives.
On commencing the revision of the lists of St.
Luke, Chelsea, the barrister mentioned that the
lists forwarded to him by the clerk of the peace did
not contain the objections. lie believed, however,
that this was of little importance, as nearly all the
objections were made in cases of new claims.

George Martin, of 6 and 7, Sladebourne-street,
Chelsea, appeared on the list in the third column as
44 bought two houses, 6 and 7, Sladebourne-street,
direct from the ground landlord." He was not ob-
jected to; but

Mr. Gilbert called attention to the entry, and
suggested that the third column should be altered
to " freehold houses."
The Barrister—l don't see how I can do that.
Mr. Gilbert—Then let it stand.
Barrister—lt seems to me that " bought direct
from the ground landlord" means freehold.

Overseer—But it is leasehold.
The Barrister—l think I must take it out.
Mr. Gilbert—l don't see how you can touch it.
It is not objected to.
The Barrister—l am to strike out names where
the qualification is insufficient on the face of it.
Mr. Gilbert—The overseer says it is leasehold ; I
say it is freehold; but either one or the other is a
qualification.
Mr. Jones—The barrister believes neither.
The Barrister—lt may be freehold, leasehold, or
eopy hold . _ _ _

Mr. Dear (Mr. Gilbert's assistant)—And your
attention was called to it, in order that you may
correct it.

Mr. Jones—And by so doing you have put your
foot in it. (Laughter.)
Mr. Dear—Connecting the second column and the
fourth, it is clear that he is an occupier whatever
else he may be.

The Barrister—Clearly the qualification is in-
sufficient on the face of it; but as he has not been
objected to, and as he has been several years on the
register, I will retain the name.

Mr. Jones—lhe case will be put right next year,
for the voter will then vote for the new borough of
Chelsea, and not for the county of Middlesex.
John Powell, of 182, King's-road, had claimed as
" ratepayer" for stables in rear of 180,King's-road,
and was objected to by the Liberals. He did not
appear, and as " ratepayer" was neither freehold,
leasehold, copyhold, nor occupation, the only items
of qualification provided by the -Reform Act, the
barrister expunged the name.
Mr. Green, one of the overseers of Kensington,
was highly complimented by the barrister for the
singular accuracy with which his lists had been pre-
pared, in consequence of which the correctionary
processes of the agents had been reduced to some-
thing very nearly approaching to nothing.
Mr. Gilbert—lf all the overseers were as careful
as Mr. Green there would be very little indeed for
us to do.

The Barrister sits to-morrow (Thursday) at
Radley's Hotel, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, for the
revision of the lists for the parishes and placesswithin
the City of London ; and this will be the end of re-
vision for the county of Middlesex for the year 1867.

THE ROYAL BANK OF LlVERPOOL.—Yesterday
morning a considerable crowd assembled in front
of the Royal Bank premises, but there was no disorder.
A run on some of the other banks in the tswn was antici-
pated, but the effect was very slight indeed. On 'Change
the stoppage occasioned very little depression. Until the
meeting, of shareholders to-day nothing definite will be
known as to the extent of the liabilities or as to the inten-
tions of the directors and shareholders ; but an opinion
gains ground that, with such a wealthy proprietary, busi-
ness may be resumed. It would appear that the general
business of the tank has been a very sound one, and the
stoppage is attributable entirely to large advances made to
one or two extensive shipowners, whose paper it has been
found impossible to get re-discounted, owing to the long-
prevailing depression in the shipping trade.
OLD SIR DOUGLAS. By the Hon. Mre. Norton.
3 Vols.—" Old Sir Douglas' (says the Athenwum) is a
thoroughly readable and wholesome work of fiction. It is
a book that will satisfy the expectations of Mrs. Norton's
many admirers, and is worthy of a writer who, having
bleu a personal witness of much that is most brilliant in
human society, and a sufferer of much that is most sad iu
human life, describes with equal candour and vividness the
things that oho has seen and the sorrows that she has felt."

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BALMORAL, Oct. 21.
The Queen, Prince and Princess Christian,
Princess Louise, and Prince Leopold attended
Divine Service iu the parish church, Crathie, on
Sunday.

The _Marchioness of Ely and Colonel Ponsonby
were in attendance.
The Rev. A. Scott, of Glasgow, officiated.
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive yes-
terday, attended by Viscountess Walden.

TIIE COURT AT BALMORAL—Oa Thursday last
her Majesty and suite drove from Balmoral Castle to the
Ballochbuie, and thence ascended the wooden profile of
Craig Cluny, opposite Invercauld-houss. On Saturday
her Majesty and party drove from Balmoral through
Braemar and via Corriemulzio Falls and New Mar-lodge,
&c. Their Royal Highness2s the Prince and Princess
Christian, on Friday last, drove through Braemar to the
beautiful falls of the Quoich, returning to the Highland
palace in the evening. Both in going and returning horses
were changed at the invercauld Arms Hotel. On Sunday
the Queen attended Divine service in the church of Crathio.
Her Majesty was accompanied by their Royal Highnesses
Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, and Prince
Leopold, and attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the
court, including the Marchioness of Ely (Lady-in-Wait-
ing), the Hon. Mrs. Gordon, the Hon. Harriet Phipps, his
Grace the Duke of Buckingham, Gon. Grey, Sir Thomas
Biddulph, Col. Ponsouby, &c. The Rev. Mr. Scott, of
Glasgow, preached from Acts xx. 21—" But none of these
things move me; neither count I my life dear unto myself
so that I might finish my course with joy, and the minis-
try which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the
gospel of the grace of God." The church was well filled.

His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the
Countess Bernstorff will not return to the legation until
the middle of next month.

The Duke and Duchess of Manchester left town
yesterday for their seat, Kimbolton Castle, Hunts.
The Marquis and Marchioness Townshend are
entertaining a select circle at Tamworth Castle, Stafford-
shire.

The Earl Cowper arrived in town on Monday
from his shooting quarters in Scotland. His lordship left
town yesterday for Paris. The Dowager Countess Cowper
and family are passing the season at Wrest Park, Beds.
The Earl and Countess of Sefton, who arrived
in town on Monday from Croxteth Park, left yesterday for
Paris.

The Earl of Craven returned to Ashdown Park,
Berks, yesterday.
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The Countess of Fife has arrived in Cavendish-
spare from Mar Lodge, Aberdeenshire. His lordship and
Mr. and Lady Ida Hope are staying at limes House.
The Countess Dowager of Sefton and Lady
Cecilia Molynaux leave town to-day on a visit to Lady
Maria Molynaux, at Stoko Farm, Berks.
Frances Countess Waldegrave and the Right
Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., are about to receive a
succession of visitors at the Priory, Chewton Mendip.

The Queen's letter has arrived out, conferring
upon the Rajah of Mysore the dignity of Knight
Grand Commander of the most exalted Order of tho Star
of India, as a token of "the esteem in which her Majesty
holds his person and tho services he has rendered to her
Indian ompiro. Lord Napier sent the letter on by Colonel
Fordyce, his military secretary, to Mysore, where it was
received with all the pomp and circumstance of Oriental
etiquette. Colonel For yco, mounted on an elephant,
"magnificently decorated with jewelled trappings and
handsome and massive silver howdah," and followed by
the Acting Commissioner of Mysore and other officials,
carried the letter to the palace, where the rajah was wait-
ing to assist him to dismount, and to "throw gold upon
the letter," which, after royal salutes, feux-de-jeie, largesses
of gold and silver, and other ceremonies, was formally read
aloud, first in English and then in Canerese.

WORKING MEN'S CONSERVATIVE DEMONSTRA-
TION IN SCOTLAND.—Yesterday afternoon a depu-
tation of working men from Edinburgh waited upon the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Downing-street, and pre-
sented a numerously signed requisition for the right hon.
gentleman to receive an address at a public meeting in
Edinburgh on the occasion of his visit to that city next
week, complimenting him on the success which attended
his labours in the last session to extend the suffrage to the
working men of England, and to hail the prospect of a
similar boon for Scotlaad. The deputation was introduced
by Mr. C. Scott, of Edinburgh. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer, having listened to the cbservations of the de-
putation, who promised him a most effective demonstra-
tion of the working classes, consented to attend the meet-
ing and receive the address, but stated that he was unable
to fix the time until his arrival in Edinburgh. The right
hon. gentleman acknowledged that he formed a very high
opinion of the superior intelligence of the working classes
of Scotland, and attributed this in some measure to the
educational system of Scotland. Referring to the subject
of parliamentary reform, Mr. Disraeli observed that lie
believed the act of last session would prove satisfactory to
the country at large. The Scotch bill which he should
introduce next session would be based on the same prin-
ciple as the English act, and he had the utmost confidence
that with that support from the Scotch members which
they might reasonably expect, her Majesty's Government
would bo enabled to carry the measure, which he :was
glad to find was likely to prove satisfactory to the people
of Scotland. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in conclu-
sion, expressed the gratification ho should experience on
his visit to Edinburgh, alike for the banquet, the honours
which the city and university proposed to bestow upon
hint, and from meeting the working men in largo numbers,
as arranged by the deputation.

A SCENE AT MR. SIMS REEVES' BALLAD CON-
CERT AT MANCHESTER.—The Manchester Examiner, in a
notice of Mr. Sims Reeves' concert at Manchester on Satur-
day evening, says :—" Mr. Sims Reeves was, of course,
rapturously received. One-half of My Pretty Jane' he
had to repeat, after a slight resistance ; and a refusal to
comply with a demand for a repetition of ' The Bay Of
Biscay' led to a most unseemly disturbance on the part of
the public nuisances who cry Encore.' Mr. Reeves came
on the platform, bowed, and retired, but with no effect.
Mr. Duffield then appeared, apparently with a few words of
explanation, but the shouting and hissing were frantically
continued, and he had to retreat unheard. Finally, Mr.
Land, as accompanyist, advanced to the pianoforte, and
Mr. Reeves led on to the platform Miss Poole, who was to
sing the next song, The Dashing White Sergeant.' Hero
Miss Poole was left, waiting to sing her song, and, to the
discredit of that portion of the audience just referred to,
they refused to hear her, and continued a series of yells
and hootings that would have brought disgrace on the
lowest concert-room in the kingdo:n. There was nothing
after this but for Mr. Reeves to return and lead Miss Poole
off the platform; and, in the midst of much din, the con-
cert broke up unfinished, two pieces remaining unsung."
ILLEGAL DEMAND OF TOLL FROM A VOLUNTEER.
—William Allen, a collector of tolls at the Stone-
house-bridge gate, was summoned before the magistrates,
at Stonehouse, near Plymouth, on Saturday, for having
unlawfully demanded and received the sum of one half-
penny from William Pearne, a volunteer soldier. Mr
Pearne stated that he resided in Stonehouse, and on Thurs-
day, the 10th inst., he left home for the purpose of going
to head-quarters to join his company, who were to he
taken to Bovisand, to bo drilled in shot and shell practice.
When ho came to the Stonehouse-bridge gate he was going
to pass through, as ho had frequently done before, when
the defendant caught hold of him by the wrist and stopped
him. Ho told him he was on duty, but the reply given to
him was that when volunteers went through the gate singly
they had to pay, but when in a body they were exempted.
lie supposed he was detained some five minutes. The
defendant denied that he caught hold of complainant by
the wrist, and said that when Name came to the gate he
did not claim exemption. The Bench inflicted a fine of
10s Gd and Os Gd costs.

SHOCKING MURDER IN SUFFOLK.— Sudbury, Tuts"
day.—A young labourer, named Durbridge, quarrelled a
fortnight ago with another labourer, named Martin, and
on
.Saturday evening they mot by chance at the Stour"
street Castle publichouso, where the contention was re-
newed. They adjourned to the Rose Inn, but the landlord
turned them into the street. A free fight took place, and
ultimately Martin was heard to say to a man who W 53
bolding his jacket, " I'll give the —my knife." Bur-
bridge thereupon rushed upon Martin, who plunged a long
knife into Lis antagonist's breast, just below the region of
the heart. Burbridge shrieked out, " You villain you hav°
stabbed me !" and shouted " Murder!" and fell into the
arms of a friend. Dr. Williams was soon in attendance,
and at once pronounced the case to be hopeless. Asthe poor
fellow was dying, in reply to Dr. Williams, Burbridge sail
Martin had stabbed him because of a row a fortnight be
fore, and he added, " Don't hang him." The poor roan
soon afterwards died. The two Martins absconded at Once'
by way of Chelmsford, and the police up till to-day Lave
not been able to obtain further information of the fugitives•
The deceased was 20 years of ago, and the event has pro'
duced a profound sensation in the town. •
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL.—In the
course of to-day or to-morrow there will arrive in Liver'
pool, for duty during the winter, a battery of four gong
of Royal Artillery, and two troops of the 15th llussars,
together with the head-quarters and 10 companies of the'
2d Battalion of the 7th Foot. These troops will be quar-
tered ou board the Cunard steamers Africa and Australa-
sian, at present laid up iu one of the north docks. Ires;
ter: ay No. 4 Battery of the Military Train, consisting °I
2 officers, 48 mon, 41 horses, and 17 waggons, containiug
baggage, &c., passed through Liverpool, en route t°
I)ublin.