The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-10 00:00:00

ENGLAND AND CHINA.

The following statement appears in the Pays
A latter from London of the Bth assures us

that the English Government has just decided
that new instructions should be sent to Lord
Elgin, to treat with the representative of the
Court of Pekin, whether at Canton or Shanghai,
on the basis of the opening of the five ports.
" The British Cabinet, it is said, desires that
no new enterprise should be undertaken in the
interior of China, in order that the forces un-
der the command of Gen. Straubenz,,e may be

employed as soon as possible in India.
" The despatches to which this letter alludes
will be sent out by the packet of the 14th inst."

TURKEY.

VIENNA,
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The British Consul-General at Belgrade has
been attacked and severely wounded by two
Turkish soldierg.

A Russian frigate is coming to Ragusa.

FRANCE.
PARIS, WEDNESDAY.
It appears that there is an additional article to
the Convention signed on the Ist of May between
the Presidents of the Republics of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica on the one hand, and the agent of M.
Millaud and Co. on the other. This article refers
to a previous contract with the Steephens Company
of New York, and al_•4o forms an integral part of
the Convention. It declares that Ike said Conven-
tion will not be valid nor take effect but in case the
Steephens Company allows the present month of
June to pass over without executing the stipula-
ti-)ne qgreed to between the State of Nicaragua and
the said company. The additional article is as
follows :

" The preceding convention (Bailey, Millard, and
Co., of Paris) will not be valid, and will not be carried
into effect until the expiration of the delay allowed to
the Steephons Company—namely, the month of June
nex;:, and in case the said company, at that period, shall
have allowed the contract to expire and be annulled in
consequence of the con-execution of its engagements.
(Signed) " THOMAS MARTINEZ.
"JUAN B. MORA.
" GREGORIO TUAVEZ.
" NAZARIO TOLEDO.
"RivaP, May 1, 1858. "FEux BELLEY."

. ,
A storm of thunder, lightning, rain, and hail
of exlraolanary violence broke three days ago
over Bayeux (Calvados) and the adjacent villages.
In a short time water Vourod' in torrents down
the steep streets of V° town ; the • glass of the
windows and slates on roofs wire broken, gardens
were (Lunged, and fruit trees suffered greatly.
At Monceaux the lightning
.struck the earth near
three women who were working in a field, and
slightly injured one ; at Molloy, a woman who
was tending a cow was killed, as was also the
animal itself; and another woman near her had
her left side paralysed.
BOURSE, June 9.—The following were the last
quotations :

per Cants 93 50
Do: end month 93 60

Credit Foncior
Belgian 4A
Piedinont-ese (5)
Roman B9
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Rome Debt
—Fon CASH.

3 par Cent. .... 67 Eo
D. end month
. , 67 95

Batik Shlres . 306)
Cr.dit Mobilior 610
D.). Account 615

- RAILWAYS.
Orleans
Northern
New Ditto

Midi
Western 560
Strasburg
Grand Central ... —
Sardinian
Austrian

Lyon and Mediteran.. 740

New Ditto..

Genova •.. 570

LOMB ARDY.

A letter from Milan, in the Opinione of Turin,
says :—" A few days ago the Bishop of Bergamo
received an cfficial intimation from Vienna, to the
effect that if he continued to disturb public tran-
guilty by the clerical pretensions and severity for
which he has been of late remarked, measures
would be taken which he would find unpalatable.
At the same time, orders have been given to all the
authorities of the provinces not to lend any ma-
terial aid to the pressure exercised by the bishops."

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner Barlow.)

The commission of lunacy, ordered by the Lords Jus-
tices, to inquire into the state of mind of Sir H. -.lour, the
head of the large brewing firm, was resumed this m g
at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street.

Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Bovill, Q.C., and
Mr. Bodkin, appeared for the petitioners, Lord and Lady
Malden and Mrs. Arobin ; Mr. Montague Smijtb, Q.C.,
and Mr. Quain for Sir William and Lady Bowyer Smijtb,
in support of the petition ; and the Attorney-General,
Mr. James Wilde, Q.C., Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and
Mr. Hawkins, for Lady Meux.

The examination of witnesses on the part of Mrs. B.
Smith, one of the sisters of Sir H. Meux, having been
concluded,

The Attorney-General commenced his address on the
part of Lady Meng and her infant son. The learned gen-
tleman commented very strongly upon various points of
the evidence, and contended that there was nothing in
the conduct of Sir H. Meux, in the early part of the year
185', to warrant the assertion that he was then a con-
firmed lunatic. The manner in which Sir Henry conducted
himself in the month of March of that year, during the pro-
ceedings previous to the election for Hertfordshire, showed
clearly that he was then in posssession of all his mental fa.
culties. The electioneering address drawn up and issued by
him (Sir H. Manx) was, he (the Attorney-General)
thought, of itself quite sufficient to satisfy every gentle-
man composing the jury that he was then, at all events,
in the month of March, quite capable of managing his own
affairs. Nothing could be more rational than this docu-
ment, as it went at length into the various topics which at
that time occupied the attention of the political world.
He laid down his particular views on the China question,
and also his determination to support Lord Palmerston in
his endeavours to uphold the honour of England, in a
manner which was quite opposite to that of a per-
son unable to manage his own business, In addition
to the electioneering address, which was in the
handwriting of Sir Henry, there was a number of letters
which clearly proved that he was at that time perfectly
sane. Nothing could show this in a clearer light than the
answer he wrote to the letter he received from one of his
constituents, a clergyman at Royston. That answer, which
would be read, with a number of others, showed not only
that he was then in his right senses, but that he was, at
that time as sane as any member who at present held a
seat in the House of Commons. A man of imbecile mind
could never have enteiod into the question of his vote on
the much-debated subject of the abolition of church-
rates with such exactness as was done in that letter, and
felt perfectly satisfied that the jury would attach all the
importance to that document which it is deserving of. The
jury had been asked by his learned friend (Ur. Montagu
Chambers), on the part of the petitioners, to fix the let of
May, 1837, as the day on which Sir Henry Meux became
incompetent to manage his own affairs; but he had an-
other letter, written by him on the 26th of May, twenty-
five days later than that, which was, in his opinion, the
most conclusive evidence that could Le offered. The learned
gentlemen then read the letter, which was one written to
his election agent, giving certain directions as to the ex-
penses of the election. He felt positive that he should
ba able, by the most overwhelming evidence, to prove
that Sir Henry Meux was, at the time he was speaking,
a man of the most perfect intellect, and fully competent to
manage his own affairs. He felt nearly overpowered by
the duty which devolved upon him, representing as ho did
letdy Meux and her infant son, but he entertained the
strongest conviction that the result of this inquiry would
be such as would enable the infant son of the unfortunate
gentleman ultimately to enjoy the title and fortune of his
unfortunate father.

(Tao case was proceeding when. we went to press )

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sitting 9 in Banco, before Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice
Coleridge, Mr. Justice Erle, and Mr. Justice
Crompton.)
WAITE V. THE NORTH-EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY—

cation conditionally for permission for Mr. Milwood on the
other side to appear to-day to show cause.
Mr. Mil wood said be should not appear in the case.
The Chief Baron—Then you can take you rule Mr.
Birstow.

Mr. Milwood said if that was the case, and the order
was to stand for the costs, he would show cause at

0 nee.

The Chief Baron said he could not allow the learned
counsel to appear after his public announcement that
he did not intend to appear in the case.
Mr. Barstow's application was granted in the terms
of the order made yesterday by the Learned-Judge at
Chambers.