The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-21 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern
New ditto B2O ..
Lyons and Mediterranean 915 .. 912 50
Geneva 5lO ..
Southern
Westei a 572 50 ..
Eastern
Sardinian 412 50 ..
A.ustr;an
Lombard .....
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 111 c. ; money,
25f, 10c.; three months, paper, 24f. 96c.; money, 24f, 940.

A Vienna letter in the New Prussian Gazette
says :—" The Emperor, on his return to Schosn-
brunn on the 15th from Ischl, immediately receiued
Field Marshal Prince Alexander of Hesse, brother-
in-law of the Emperor of Rusga. The Prince, who
has been appointed to the command of a Russian
corps, will only remain here a few days. On the
evening of his arrival from St. Petersburg he re-
ceived a visit from Count de Rechberg, the Presi-
dent of the Council of Ministers. A report is cur-
rent here that an interview is to take place between
the_ Emperor Francis Joseph and the Emperor
Alexander, and that the Archduke Albert has been
charged to prepare for the meeting of the two Em-
perors at Warsaw." A telegraphic despatch states
that the interview in question is to take place at
Mp slowitz.

AUSTRALIA.

PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY EVENING.

The ship Yorkshire, Capt. Reynolds, belonging
to Messrs. Money, Wigram, and Co., of London, 79
days from Melbourne, was off the port to-day, with
about 50,000 ez. of gAddust, 12,000 sovereigns, and

190 passengers.
She left Melbourne Aug. 2, rounded Cape Horn
on the 25th, and crossed the Line Sept. 14. A great
number of icebergs were observed on approaching
the Cape, and when rounding a small one was
struck, without damage to the Yorkshire. Fine
weather was experienced from Australia to the Line,
which distance was accomplished in 44, days. For
the last three weeks baffling winds have prevailed.

THE GREJT EASTERN.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING.

The President of the Chamber of Commerce has
received the following letter, and communicated it
by public handbill :

‘; On board Great Eastern, off Holyhead, Oct. 19.
"Dear Sir,—We have agreed to go to Southamp-
ton. Get the moorings ready. I shall be in town
to morrow and Friday, if you wish to see me.
" I am, dear Sir, your obedient servant,
" L. S. MAGNUS.
" P.S. She will leave this harbour within 10
days."

The anticipatiot which we have expressed that
the long delay necessary to really tit this ship for
sea would prevent her departure for America
either during this month or next have thus far
been realised. At a board meeting, held at the
ship, at Holyhead, on Wednesday afternoon, the
date of the departure for America was postponed
sine die, and orders were given that all money paid
for passages to the States should be returned. At
present no time can be fixed for the transatlantic
voyage until good progress has been made towards
fitting out the ship in thorough sea-going com-
pleteness—a work which, we need scarcely say,
will involve considerable time. Though some dis-
appointment may possibly be felt in England, and
a good deal more in America, at this indefinite
postponement, yet on the whole the directors have
taken a prudent course both for the passengers and
shareholders in thus, as far as is in their power,
placing the first real voyage beyond the ehance of
mishap or shortcomings.of any kind. It is almost
certatn that the vessel will not start for the States
this year.

THIS DA Y'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

There was only a limited supply of English wheat on
offer in to-day's market, and its general quality was some-
what inferior. Prime samples of both red and white moved
off steadily, at full prices, but low and damp qualities met a
slow inquiry, at Monday's currency.
We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied
with most description of foreign wheat. Millers generally
purchased cautiously, yet prices were supported.
There was less activity in the demand for floating cargoes,
at late quotations.
We have again to report an active inquiry for nearly all
kinds of barley, especially for malting parcels, at very full
prices.
There was a moderate inquiry for malt, on former terms.
A steady consumptive business was passing oats, at pre-
vious rates ; but beans and peas were much neglected.
Flour was unaltered in value.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK
Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 2,310 / 3,170 I 690 260 i 780
Irish
Foreign 9,460 4,930 I 18,060 160 skr.
I bl.

FUNERAL OF ROBERT STEPBENSON,
ESQ., M.P. (THIS DAY).

The mortal remains of this eminent man, whose name, in
connection with some of the mightiest works of engineering
skill will for ever be remembered, were interred this morn-
ing in Westminster Abbey.
The line of procession from the mansion of the deceased
gentleman in Gloucester-square to the Abbey, was crowded
by thousands of persons, and a sight more impressive yet
simply grand, as the mournful cortege proceeded in proces-
sion up the nave of the sacred building, cannot be imagined.
About 11 o'clock the funeral procession proceeded through
Hyde-park, Grosvenor-place, Victoria-street, to the en-
trance of the Great Cloisters of the Abbey, Dean's-yard,
Westminster, where it arrived in the following order :
Mutes and Pages.

The Hearse, containing the body of the deceased.

The coffin was superbly made of polished English oak,
most elaborately decorated, on the plate of which the fol-
lowing inseription was engravel :
ROBERT STEPHENSON, Esq., M.P.,
Civil Engineer,

D. C. L., F. R. S.
Born Nov. 16, 1803.
Died Oct. 12, 1859.
FIRST CARRIAGE.
George R. Stephenson, Esq. I G. P. Bidder, Esq.
C. Parker, Esq. I Robert Stephenson, Esq.

SECOND CARRIAGE—PALL BEARERS.
The Marquis of Chandos. I Sir R. Murchison.
G. C. Glyn, Esq.

THIRD CARRIAGE—PALL BEARERS.
J. Locke, Esq., M.P. IJ. Chapman, Esq.
S. Beale, Esq., M.P.

FOURTH CARRIAGE.
The Mayor of, and Deputation from, Newcastle.
FIFTH CARRIAGE.
Nicholas Wood, Esq. I William Kell, Esq.
P. H. Stanton, Esq. T. E. Harrison, Esq.

J. Ellis, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq.

SIXTH CARRMGE.

J. W. Ouse, Esq.
The Mayor of Sunderland.

SEVENTH CARRIAGE.
Sir Joshua Walmsley, I John Perry, Esq.
Dr. Bird. I Mr. Alderman Allison.
EIGHTH CARRIAGE.
Joseph Sandars, Esq. I W. H. Budden, Esq.
George Vaughan, Esq. I Wm. 'Weallens, Esq.

G. Berkley, Esq.
J. Berkley, Esq.

E. Clark, Esq.
Rev. It. S. Gordon.

NINTH. CARICIAGE.
T. S. Gooch, Esq,
W. H. Phipps, Esq.
TENTH CARRIAGE.
R. S. Illingworth, Esq.
R. Hayes, Esq.

ELEVENTH CARRIAGE.
B. P. Storkman, Esq. Kirton, Esq.
J. Green, Esq. Spiers, Esq.
G. W. Schmidht, Esq.
At 10 minutes past 12 the Very Rev. the Dean, Dr. T.
Trench, proceded by the choristers and canons, went to the
south door of the nave to receive the funeral cortege, and
from thence it was conducted up the nave, which at this
moment presanted a most impressive appearance (there
being nearly 2,000 persons present, all, with very few
exceptions, being attired in deep mourning), the vest bell
tolling and the organ pealing forth its most solemn notes,
in the following order :
The High Bailiff of Westminster.
Alms-men of the Abbey.
Sixteen Boys of the Choir.
Sixteen. Gentlemen of the Choir.
The Sub-Dean of 'Westminster Abbey.
Canons Repton, Jennings, and Cureton.
fho Dean and his Attendants.
The Mayor and Sheriff of Newcastle.
TIIE COFFIN.

Mourners.
Sir C. Walker.
The Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

[Amongst whom were Mr. Hawkshaw, Mr. Errington,
Sir J. Rennie, Mr. Fowler; Mr. John Scott Russell, Mr.
Walker, Mr. Maudsley, Mr. Charles Manby, &c,]
Deputations from various parts of the country.
The magnificent chant, " I am the resurrection and the
life," having been performed,
The 9th Psalm, " Lord, thou hast been our refuge," was
next chanted, and the Rev. S. S. Jones then read the les-
son from first Corinthians, chap. xv., verse 20, " Now is
Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of
them that slept."
Handers anthem, from Job, chap. xxix., " When the ear
heard him then it blessed him, and when the eye saw him it
gave witness of him," was next sung, and this concluding
the portion of the burial service within the choir, the
procession was re-formed and the coffin carried to the
grave into which it was lowered, whilst the words " The
man that is born of a woman hath but a short
time to live," &c., were solemnly chanted.
The Very Rev. the Dean then read the remaining por-

tion of the service. The whole congregation joined in the
Lord's Prayer, and the thousand voices in deep emotion
repeating the words after the full enunciation of the Dean
was intensely affecting.
"his body is buried in peace,
But hit name liveth evermore."

from Handel's Funeral Anthem, which was most effectively
sung by the gentlemen of the choir, finished the burial
ceremony, and, amidst the solemn notes of the "Dead
March in Saul," the mourners and friends of the deceased
were conducted to their carriages, and the immense assem-
blage dispersed.
The whole of the funeral arrangements were ably con-
conducted by Messrs. Morant, Boyd, and Morant, of 61,
New Bond- street.

TBE _RECALL OF SIR GEORGE GREY,

GOVERNOR OF THE CAPE.

Yesterday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, a numerous
and influential deputation of merchants and others
connected with the Cape of Good Hope had an in-
terview, by appointment, with the Duke of New-
castle, Secretary of State for the Colonies, at the
Colonial-office, for the purpose of urging upon his
Grace the importance of reinstating Sir George
Grey in the Governorship of the colony, having
regard to his general efficiency, and especially to
the skill with which he was accomplishing the paci-
fication of the eastern frontier, a policy which was
fast approaching its final accomplishment, to the
complete satisfaction of the colonists of all classes,
at the time of his recall. Among the gentlemen
composing the deputation were Mr. W. F. Russell,
M.P. Sir Charles Fox, Mr. S. R. Thomson, Mr.
Gondlonton, Mr. Searight, Mr. G. Lathom Browne,
the Rev. J. Harsant, Mr. R. Pounsett, Mr. W.
Forster, Mr. G. Bushell, Mr. Hamilton Ross, Mr.
J. Barry, Mr. Cawood, Mr. P. Vanderbyl, Mr. M.
S. Vanderbyl, Mr. Birkeworth, Mr. Mosenthal,
Mr. Saxon, Mr. Henry Robinson, and Mr. C. J.
Busk.

They were introduced to his Grace by Mr. F. W
Russell, M.P. _ _ _

Mr. LATIIOM BROWNE, managing director of the
Cape Town Railway, was proceeding to state the
object of the deputation, when
The Duke of NEWCASTLE interposing, said he
thought he observed gentlemen present apparently
taking notes of what was being said, and he felt it
right to state that on an occasion of this nature,
when a deputation was received by a Secretary
of State on a matter involving the exercise of
the prerogative of the Crown, it was inconvenient
to have reports published in the newspapers of all
that transpired at such an interview. Such a
course, indeed, altered the character of the deputa-
tion, and necessitated the adoption of a reserve on
the part of the Minister by whom it was received,
for which otherwise there would be no need. Re-
ports in the public journals of what was said at
interviews of that kind, which were presumed to be
private to some extent, were not unfrequently made
the subject of comment in their columns; and such
a course was inconvenient, tending as it did to im-
pose restraint upon a Minister of the Crown with
whom a conference was sought. If he had been
aware that it was intended that the deputation
should be accompanied by representatives of the
newspaper press, he should certaintly have deferred
receiving it for a week. He wished to be under-
stood as making those observations in no unfriendly
spirit whatever to the public journals, or with any
undue desire to invest the interview between the
deputation and himself with anything like secrecy.
His object was rather to state, as a general rule and
for the reasons he had alleged, the inconvenience of
the course to which he had referred.
Mr. GODLONTON, a member of the deputation,
said they had not before been aware that they were
accompanied by reporters.
It was here stated on the part of some of the
representatives of the newspapers, four of whom
were present, that they attended in consequence of
a letter addressed to the editors of the respective
journals stating that the, deputation was to meet his
Grace.
Mr. LATIIO.II BROWNE, the principal spokesman
of the deputation, said he had certainly written to
the editors of the newspapers, but he had made no
request with regard to the attendance of reporters.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE said, most unquestion-
ably such a letter was tantamount to an invitation
that reporters should be present. No one ever sent
a communication to the editor of a newspaper ap-
prising him, for instance, of the intention
to hold a
public meeting on some subject of public interest
with any other view than to secure the attmdanee
of a gentleman to report the proceedings. He (the;
Duke of Newcastle) must not be supposed to de-
sire the exclusion of the representatives of the
newspapers, now that they were present, but if
reports were to be taken of what occurred, he must
frankly tell the deputation that he must exercise
the utmost reserve, and, in fact, say nothing. (A
laugh.) He believed he might say it was t 1 e ex-
ception, and not the rule, for deputations to Mildi-
ters to be accompained by reporters. PPihcps,
under the circumstances, the best course wo:ltlidi ;he,
to
Thise t thepsoungeges t interviewion did no
tuntilappear thatto day
meetv we, k
approbation of the deputation, and the report?rs,
who, from the first intimation from his Grace that
their presence was likely to impose some reserve

upon him, were about to withdraw, now prepared
to do so, feeling that the object of the deputation
would otherwise be defeated,

The Duke of NEWCASTLE said the conduct of the
representatives of the newspapers present had been
perfectly frank and gentlemanlike. Before they
retired —if it was their intention to retire—he
wished to say, that as it had got wind that he had
written a despatch to Sir George Grey, he must
state that that despatch had crossed Sir George on
his passage home from the Cape, and that he had
since furnished him with a copy of it. He (the
Duke of Newcastle) need scarcely say what the pur-
port of that despatch was. He might add that he
had made an appointment to see Sir Gco. Grey to-
morrow (this day).
Mr. L. BROWNE reminded his Grace of the deep
regret which the recall of Sir George Grey had occa-
sioned to all classes of the colonists, and of the
anxiety with which they would look to the public
journals for some intelligence of the course her
Majesty's Government were prepared to take in
the matter.

From this point, however, the interview was con-
ducted without the presence of the representatives
of the press.

AGRICULTURAL MEETING.

HEREFORDSHIRE.

HEREFORD, Thursday.
The Herefordshire Agricultural Meeting took
place here yesterday. The dinner took place at the
City Arms Hotel, and was presided over by Mr.
C. W. Allen, supported by Lord Llanover, Mr.
King King, M.P., Lord W. Graham, M.P., Mr.
INTildmay, M.P., Colonel Clifford, M.P., Mr. G.
Clive, M.P., Mr. R. Yapp (High Sheriff), Mr.
Chandos Wren Hoskins, Mr. Robert Biddulph, Mr.
James PhilliPps and others of the leading gentry
and yeomanry of the district.
After the usual introductory toasts, the CHAIR-
MAN proyosed" The County Members."

Mr: KING KING, M.P., after some remarks of a
personal nature, said there was now no question
upon which public opinion was much divided. It
was the general opinion of the country that we
should be prepared for any emergency that might
arise, by strengthening our army and navy and
defending our seaports. All seemed perfectly unani-
mous on that point ; and though he had an abhor-
rence and dread of warlike proceedings as much as
any Quaker, he believed the best way to avert the
threatened evils was to be prepared to meet them.
(Cheers.) He believed the subject of the represen-
tation of the people did not excite any very deep
interest. He had this ground for saying so—that
the present Government managed to get through
the late session without any serious agitation on
the subject. As to the subject of providing better
cottage accommodation for labourers, he believed
two cottages to every 100 acres would be sufficient,
or at all events a great improvement sn the existing.
system. (Cheers.)
Lord W. GRAHAM, M.P., paid a tribute to the
memory of the late Mr. Blakemore, M.P., and dwelt
upon the importance of stimulating the introduction
and improvement of agricultural machinery as a
means of compensating for the scarcity of agricul-
tural labourers. He noticed the improvement which
had resulted from the operation of these societies,
and hoped that the agricultural interest would con-
tinue to-increase in prosperity. -
Mr. MILDMAY, M.P., said the only way to supply
the defect of agricultural labour was to pay more
attention to the improvement of machinery. The
more this was employed the more improvement
there would be in the intellectual and social con-
dition of the agricultural labourer. If machinery
was used farmers must have intelligent and trust-
worthy servants, whom they must pay adequatelP
and for whom they must provide decent and com-
modious dwellings. These improved dwellings
would not only be a great boon to the occupants,
but landlords would find their profit in them in
their increased habits of respeetability in the
labourer, and his forming habits of saving, which
would prevent his becoming a charge on the rates,
on an emergency. He deprecated the practice a
hiring servants at "mops" and statute fairs, and,
thought that if these nuisances could be dispensea,
with in other counties they need not be perpetuated
in Herefordshire. Another means of improving
the labouring classes was to educate the younger
children. (Cheers.) The more intelligence the
man possessed, the greater must be the value of
his labour. People might depreciate the advan-
tages of education as much as they pi.eased, and sal
that it raised the servant above his work, but 111
opinion went to the contrary. The clergy and
landowners might do much in this respect, but they
must have the co-operation of the farmers. There
was certain farm-work which must be done by
children, and would not pay for the employraen
of adult labour, but he suggested the plan of send-
ing the children to school ant to work on alternate
days. (Applause.) •
The CHAIRMAN proposed " The He ath of the
City Members, which was well received.
Mr. GEORGE CLIVE (Under Secretary of State fer,
the Home Department) replied, and apologise('
for the 'absence of Colonel Clifford his colleagn2f
who, with Lord Llanover, had left the room. lie
said that he was painfully reminded of the duties
of his office by hearing an organ being ground out'
side, for one of his most arduous duties had been to
assist the police magistrates in putting down the
nuisance of organ grinding. (Laughter.) oej
hoped the good news that the papers had containeo,
that day would turn out to be true. Peace seernea
to be nearer in Europe than it had been for some
time past, and they heard from China that the
Emperor was prepared to receive the English
Embassy in the kindest, the most loving'
and peaceable manner. (Laughter.) This was a
mild measure after what had recently occurred'
when we considered the recent shocking slaught!er
of our men, and the enormous expense necessary te
set the matter right. He had heard a story of
French Ambassador of so imperturbable a court'
tenance that nobody could tell from it whether' 11°
had received a kickor a compliment; the Emper°'.
of China seemed to expect similar conduct from
the English people, and that they would endull
any amount of chastisement his subjects might
choose to inflict without retaliation. But some de'
monstration was necessary to convince the Chine,
we would net put up with such indignities ; and 11
the measures adopted would promote a speed/
restoration of peace, coupled with a little contia.
bution towards expenses, it would be a very htPll
termination to a disastrous affair. (Applause.) 0,
Mr. CHANDOS WREN HOSKYNS, in a highly
practical speech, pointed out the advantages of P,
meting local competition by offering prizes It
things peculiar to the district, and expressed tll
astonishment and pride he had experienced in ,_Wit-
nessing the magnificent exhibition which had ell!:
racterised that day. He held out hopes that
meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society wird
be held at Hereford in 1562: and while he assure
them that visitors would be astounded at the noble
show of Hereford cattle that could be made, he
advised them to give prizes for hops, apples, Jiff&
rent kinds of wheat, and other things peculiar to
the district.
Many other toasts were proposed.

DEATH OF MR. FRANCIS GRAVES.—We regret to
have to announce the sudden death of Mr. Franois Gralire_t
of Pall-mall, which occurred on Saturday last. He °I
well known in this countryand on the continent as one °
the best judges of engravings, both ancient and mode'
His His knowledge of English and foreign portraits, and /11f
familiarity with every fact of their history, and the lives ""f
tl originals, were almost unrivalled. During upwards na
30 yeas several of the finest collections in England, an
especially that of the late .Lord Northwick, were form
under his superintendence ; and to him the print-room?
the British Museum is indebted for many of its most curl'
ous prints and drawings. He was also an admir.Ne judg
of paintings, as far as historical portraits are concerned, Or
several of the most interesting pictures in the recall
established National Portrait Gallery had passed threug
his hands. Fe was of kind and amiable manners, alvirnia
ready to communicate any information he possessed, al
his death will be sincerely regretted.
THE STEPNEY CORONER'S INQUEST.—The Biff
of London has caused formal notice to be served upon the
Rev. James Bonwell, incumbent of St. Philip's, SteP°l4
of his lordship's intention to issue a commission under
provisions of the Church Discipline Act, for inquiring iDe,""
the grounds of the scandal existing against him in refereilito
to the above inquest. The commission will be addressed to
Dr. Twiss, the Bishop's Vicar-General ; the Venerable
Archdeacon Hale • the Rev. Canon Dale, Vicar of St...,.rt—t
eras • the Rev. J. E. Kempe, Rector a St. James's, Nv ec—;
mins'ter ; and the Rev. W. G. Hnmphry, Vicar a -
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THE GREAT CONSERVATIVE DEMONSTRATION
LIVERPOOL.—The arrangements for the forthcoming 1)81:
quet to the Earl of Perby and other leaders of the Coro;
vative party, at the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, on Tie
evening of the 29th inst., are now nearly completed.
committee have had a most difficult and invidious task lco—
awarding tickets—though the price will be two guineas
the numerous applicants, wLose number far exceeeel ll
slate at the committee's disposal. The dinner, which
be eald will be supplied by Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo
Hotel. The boxes will be devoted sokly to the use of tll
1 dies (at ss. a head), and after the dinner the galleries
rstn
le thrown open to gentlemen, at the rate of os. in the tT
1. out)ws, and 2s. 6d. in the back rows. The ladies, it_A
said will be requ)sted to wear the Conservative colours—,
ani blue—as liberally as pcs3ible, but, as the hall has irbe
recently redecorated, no flags or other ornaments will lee
made use of. An instrumental baud and a company of g
singers will be stationed in the orchestra.
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PRESENCE OF MIND IN A SERVANT GIRL„/
About one o'clock last Friday two men sealed the walla.;
the Manor-house, Alphir gt and entered the back
raises. The noise awoke tl a servant, who immediately co'fo
municated with a gentleman staying with Mr. Snell. ~.ed
doing so she had to traverse a long passage. She low'
out and saw the men taking away lead, when she shouted.
" Take the gun and shoot them." This caused the vi 118,7,0
to run away, leaving a pair of shoes, a black apron and
pieces of cloth. It is hoped these articles will lead to their
detection .—Bridgetvater Met wry.