The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATUnDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 1866.

NI& W. S. WOODIN'S BADEN-BADEN
and UP IV THE AIR, an entirely New Entertain-
ment. EVERY EVENING-, at Eight (except Saturday);
Saturday Mornings at Three. rOLYGRAPIIIC HALL,
King William-street, Charing-cross
Luxurious sofa a ails, 3s ; balcony stalls, 3s. ; area, 28.;
amphitheatre, Is.—A iilan ot stalls may be seen and seats
secured at the Hall from Eleven to Five.

Tli E 0 X F ORD
6, OXFORD-STREET, W.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (I fruited',

EXTRA NOVELTIES. Operatic Selections performed
by Misses Russell, Barry, Fitzllenry ; llessrs. A. St. Albyn,
IRish, Bury, Dalton, and Tivoli, with full band and chorus,
conducted by Mr. F.JONGIIMANS.

Comedy, Burlesque. Gymnastic, and other performances,
by all the most talented Foreign and English artistes.

The great Negro Trio, Joe Brown and Messrs. Duriah and
Davies.

EITRARDO. THE GREAT SPIRAL ASCENSIONIST,
THIS EVENING.

Almission—Ares, 6d.; stalls and balcony, is.; private
boxes, with separate entrance, 10s. 6d.
Open every evening at 8.

WESTO N'S GRAND MUSIC HALL,
lIOLBORN.

Open at Half-past Seven, under New Management.
Proprietors—Messrs. Sweasey and Holland.
"A hit, a hit—a most palpable hit !"

Crowded Houses nightly to hear Locke's celebrated music
to MACBETH, ty the Operatic Company, consisting of 50
vocal artistes and a tiognificent band of thirty performers.
AR 111Illt. LLOYD'S new Songs continue to elicit rounds of
eenuine applause. HARRIET CoV e NEY, the Gem Serio-
Comic and Danseuse—BAßßY MACARTHY, the Arkansas
Comedian and Actor—lmmense success of MORATORIO
and LE BRONG, the Eclipse of all Gymnasts—LE PETIT
TAG LION', the Smallest Dancer in the WorId—GEORGE
HODSON, the renowned Irish Comedian—and RIKIERY,
the Wonder, in his extraordinary Pedestal Feats and Fiery
Seances—with a host of other first class talented artistes.
P. CORRI, Musical Director.

On MONDAY, July 16th. the Proprietors will present their
LEG-etimate LEG -acy to the Publ7e.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,
BAKER-STREET.

NEW ADDITIONS.—SeveraI life-size Portrait Models
of the most distinguished Personages of the day (including
those of the late LORD PALMERSTON and GUS-
TAVUS V. BROOKE) have been added since tho last
Holidays ; and in the Chamber of Horrors are Effigies,
taken from life, of SOUTHEY alias FORWOOD, and the
notorious CHARLOTTE WINS OR.

Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.

Admittance, is. ; children, under ten, half price ; Extra
Rooms, fici.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
Piccadilly.
Open every evening with the celebrated ARGYLL BAND,
The Programme this week will include Selections and Ar-
rangements from the works of the following masters :
Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer.
Musical Director, Signor LUIGI CURTL
Doors open at half-past Eight o'clock.
Admission, is.

STARCH MANUFACTURERS
TO H. R. H. THE PRINCESS OP WALES.
GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH,
Used in the Royal Laundry,

AND AWARDED THE PRIZE MEDAL, 1862.
Sold by all Grocers, Chandlers, dsc. dtc.

CHO C OLATE.-MENIER'S FRENCH.

CHOCOLAT-MEXIEII, for Breakfast.

CHOCOLAT-MENIER is pure, wholesome, and
delicious.

MENIER'S FRENCH CHOCOLATE
Warehouse, 23, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
Sold everywhere.

HYAM & CO.

HYAM & CO., 66 and 67, Oxford-street, London

HYAM & CO.'S Tweed Over Coats.

HYAM & CO.'S Silk-faced Over Coats.

HYAII.I Sc CO.'S Suits.

HYAAI & Co.'s Morning Coats.

HYAM & CO.'S Sandringham Surtouts.

fJYAM & CO.'S Trousers.

HYAM & CO.'S Fancy and Washing Vests.

HYAM & CO.'S Hosiery, llats, Caps, &c.

HYAM & CO.'S Ladies' Riding Habits.

HYAM & CO.'S Servants' Liveries.

TIYAM & Co's ATTIRE for GENTLEMEN,
66 and 67, Oxford Street, London.
Hyam and Co's Spring Overcoats
Hyarn and Co's Spring Suits
Hyam and Co's Spring Silk-faced Capes 255. to 455.
Hyam and Co's Spring Jackets 2ls. to 425.
Hyam and Co's Spring Dress Coats 3os. to 635.
Hyam and Co's Spring Frock Coats 3os. to 70s.
Hyam and Co's Spring Vests 6s. to 14s.
Hyam and Co's Spring Trousers

HYAM & Co.'s BOYS' SUMMER
CLOTHING, 66 and 67, Oxford Street, London.
The First Establishment in the Kingdom for Juvenile

___ _ ___
Clothing.
Boys' Knickerbocker Suits lss. to 355.
Boys' Westminster and Osborne Suits lss. to 358.
Boys' Eaton, Harrow, and Rugby Suits 2ss. to 425.
Boys' Light Cape Overcoats
Boys' Jackets for the season . los. to 21&.
Boys' Serviceable Vests
Boys' Serviceable Trousers Bs. to 14s.

H•
YAM and Co.'s SELECT DEPARTMENTS.
No. 1. Gentlemen's Clothing for immediate wear.
„ 2. Bespoke or Order Department.
„ 3. Boys' and Youths' Distinct Department.
„ 4. Hats, Caps, Hosiery, and Outfit Department.

HYAM AND CO.'S ESTABLISHMENTS.
LONDON-66 and 67, Oxford-street;
BIRMINGHAM-21, 22, and 23, New-street;
• LEEDS-42, Briggate ;
DEwsnußY—Westgate.

ITOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
-a--a- are earnestly solicited for fitting up the TRAINING
SHIP. £2,000 required.

WM. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Boys' Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C.

FIOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-CON-
the COTABRUYI'IIinir 270e0sretlyclutigited for establishing
WM. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Boys' Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C.

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.--The
Committee are most anxious to provide for 400 boys.
One hundred and fifty are now in the Refuge. The annual
expenditure for supportins• the 400 boys is estimated at
£5,000, being £l5 a year "o each boy. Several kind friends
have promised to pay .o one bay each year.
Subscriptions thanktuliy received by the London and West-
minster Bank, 41, Lothbury, and 214, 11 igh Holborn ; Metsrs.
a, viol-Mall East_ Rnd
WM. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C.

SUBSCRIPTION TESTIMONIAL
TO
GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.
PRESIDENT.
JOHN RUSKIN, Esq., M,A.
VICE-PRESIDENT.
Sir W. C. TREVELYAN, Bart.
TREASURER.
Louis Huth, Esq,
BANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street, E.C.

"Before the century was actually in its teens we believe
that George CruikFhank was amusing the public. Is there
no way which the country could acknowledge the long
ser,-*ces and brave career of such a friend and benefactor I"
TIIACKERAY. •

The public in general is invited to Co-operate in this move-
ment. Subscriptions receivable as above, or by the ender-
signed as honorary secretary,
CHARLES A. HOWELL.
_ _ .

3, York-villr.a, Brixton, S.

PROVIDENCE ROW NIGHT REFUGE,
FOR
HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
14A, Providence-row, Finsbury, E.O.
Sixty Thousand Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
Breakfasts, have been given in this Institution to the
destitute, who otherwise would have had to pass the
nights in the bleak streets or under railway arches.
At present nearly 500 Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
Breakfasts, are given gratuitously every week. The poor
from all parts are admitted, the only condition being that
they are homeless and starving. The Manager &c.,
receives no remuneration whatever. Notwithstand-
ing the provision made by the Poor Houses, each
night numbers of young women, children, and orphans
we, for want accommodation, refused admittance, and have
to spend night after night in :he cold, wet, and sleet. To
meet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda-
tion, £2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish the
work a sum of at least £l,OOO more will ha required.
Besides providing shelter for the homeless, this year it
is proposed, as far as the donations obtained for the pur-
pose will allow, to give bread and coals to poor ramilies
in want. Will you, in your charity, help to carry on and
accomplish what has been begun ? Will you help to give
shelter to the really homeless, and food to the really
starving ? The smallest donation will be most welcome,
and, night and morning, the prayers of the destitute will
be offered in your behalf•
SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will be
grqt2ftilli received by the Rev. D. GILBERT ;D.D., N. 22,
Finsbury-circus, E.O.

and the
I H J. AND D. NICOLL,
TALROiIIS
ofto
EtigROOPUEE.EN, ROYAL FAMILY,

FOR GENTLEMEN, Nicoll's Fashionable Dress
and Morning Suits, Cheviot Suits for Tourists and the
Sea• side; Nicoll's Guinea Waterproof Tweed Overcoats aro
patronized' by Travellers all over the world.

F.OR .BOYS,--4sTieoll's fashionable Knickerbocker Suits
at 215., 255., 31s. 6d., &c., &c.; also, Jacket, Vest, and
Trousers Suits, 255.,-315.-6d., &c. .

FOR LADlES,—Nicoll's New Jackets " The Patrol,
&c., Waterproof . Tweed Cloaks, Coats and Cheviot
Jackets, at One Guinea each; Riding Habits, from Three
to Six Guineas ;- Now Serge and other specialities in
Travelling and Sep,-side dresses. -
In each department Garments are kept ready for imme-
diate use, or made to order at a few hours' notice.

11. J. and D. NICOLL, 114, 116, 118, 120, Regent-
street, W. ; 22. Cornhill, E.C.; 10, Mosley-street, Man-
chester ; and 50, Bold-street, Liverpool.

powder; gives the teeth a
o GOSH ELL and CO.'S CHEIALY
TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to
pearl whiteness, protects the
the breath. Price Is. 6d.—Eed Bull Wharf, 93, Upper
Thames-street, London.

WEST INDIES, BRAZILS, SOUTH AMERICA,
PANAMA, PACIFIC.
TIIE Magnificent STEAMERS of the COAT-
PAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE
leave St. NAZAIRE on the 6th of each month for
PANAMA, MARTINIQUE, Santa Martha, Colon, Aspin-
wall, Gaudeloupe, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Grenada,
Trinidad, Demerara, Surinam, Cayenne, Central America,
California, Equador, Peru, and Chili.
On the 16th of each month for SAINT THOMAS,
Havana, Vera Cruz, Porto Rico, Cape Hayti, Santiago de
Cuba, Jamaica, Gaudeloupe, and Martinique. For freight
or passage apply at 12, Boulevard des Capueines ; Grand
Hotel, 108, Rue du Faubourg, St. Denis, Paris ; or to M.
Bourbean, St. Nazaire ; MM. Iselin and Co., Havre ; MM.
Kerjegu and Villeferon, Brest ; or to
STRINGER, PEMBROKE, and CO.,
8, Austinfriars, and 54k, Old Broad-street, E.C., London.

EIV YORK via HAVRE.—The undermen-
-LI Honed magnificent Steamers, belonging to the
COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE,
leave HAVRE, BREST, and NEW YORK, every 14 days
as follows :
NAPOLEON 111. (padd1e).....,, 1,000-horse power.
VILLE DU PARIS (screw) 1,000-horse power.
PEREIRE (screw)
ST. LAURENT (screw)
EUROPE (paddle) 9OO-horse power.
From HATRE. I From BREST. From NEW YORK.
July 5. July 7. June 30.
July 19. July 21. July 14.
July 28.
Aug. 11.
; third, £l2. For

Fares—First cla
particulars apply ti

STRE
8, Austinfriars,

;s, £2B ; second, £l6

'GER, PEMBROKE
tnd 54k, Old Broad-si

and CO.,
treet, London, E.C.

CRYSTAL PALACE.--The GREAT ILLUMI-
NATION of FOUNTAINS and GRAND PYRO-
TECHNIC DISPLAY, and AFTERNOON and EVEN-
ING FETE, so long in preparation, has been fixed for
TUESDAY NEXT, July 17.
Notwithstanding the splendour of former displays, every
exertion will be made to) render the coming Exhibi-
tion still more worthy of the distinguished patronage it is
sure to cdnmand. The experience gained in lighting up
the Fountains and Water Temples will be turned to ac-
count, and the aid of the magnesium light—so powerfully
exhibited from the two balloons and in the illumination of
the fountains on the last occasion—will be brought to bear
in such a manner that, without detracting from the artistic
merits of the Set Pieces, the Display at the Finale will be
of surpassing grandeur, resalting in a coup d'ceil of unpa-
ralleled magnificence.
The great novelty of the evening will be the descent of
TWO FIERY COMETS from the summit of the lofty
water towers (260 feet higher than the Cross of St. Paul's)
to the Terrace Fountains, which will burst into light as the
Comets explode—an effect possible in no other place in the
world.

The Palace will be opened as usual at Ten in the morn-
ing. A Military Baud will perform at intervals. At Half-
past Four o'clock the celebrated Orchestral Band of the
Company, aided by a full Military Band, will perform a
selection of popular music on the Great Orchestra. At
Half-past Seven o'clock, ETHARDO, the WONDER of
the DAY, will make an ascent of the Spiral Mountain,
after which Promenade and Great Organ Performance un-
til the GRAND DISPLAY of FIREWORKS, commenc-
ing at Half-past Nine o'clock, concluding about Ten o'clock
with tho GREAT ILLUMINATION of FOUNTAINS,
WATER TEMPL E 4, &c.
NOTE.—The Palace will be brilliantly illuminated after
the Display for Evening Promenade until Half-past Eleven
o'clock.

Ample railway trains, leaving every few minutes, will
fo
lbaet
o displays, provided by o
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of
fa n2i eBs,
()Tor return
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tw
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without crowding within an hour of the termination of
the Illumination of the Fountains.
Half-crown Tickets of admission will be on sale up to
and including Monday—on Tuesday (the day of the fife),
the price of admission at the doors of the Palace will be
Five Shillings. The Guinea Season Ticket admits free.
July tickets may now be bad. Children under Twelve,
Half-price.
Half-crown admission tickets and July Guinea Season
tickets may be purchased at the Crystal Palace ; at No. 2,
Exeter Hall ; and of the following agents to the com-
pany :
Messrs. Addison, 210, Regent-street ; Austin, SL James's
Hall; Barker, Lower Norwood; Cock and Addison, 62,
New Bond-street ; Dearle, 52, New Bond-street ; Chappell,
50, New Bond-street ; Daly, 69, High-street, Wandswoeth ;
Duff, 20, Oxford-street ; Good, 60, Moorgate-street ; Grif-
fith, Camberwell Green ; Hammond, 5, Vigo-street ; Hop-
wood and Crewe, 42, New Bond-street ; Prowse, 48, Cheap-
side ; Kensington Railway Station ; King and Seamer, 86,
Upper-street, Islington ; Lacon and Oilier, 168, New Bond-
street; Layton, 150, Fleet-street ; Letts, BRoyal Exchange ;
3,olladrrßaottndaiustrdSeehtort, 62, King William-street ; Mitchell, 33,
Che; a Mitchell,psd o;
m39,acmi
Cc
aa
or g - co r7o,
ring's-road,
s s M
Chelsea, S.W. ; Melliship and Harriss, 37, Westbourne-
grove ; Moutrie, 55, Baker-street; Nimmo, 55, Wigmore-
dand
Powell, 73,
street, W.; 011ivier, 19, Old Bond-street ; Pearce, 2,
Brixton-place, Brixton ; Sams, 1, St. James's-street
Stansfiold, High-street, Peckham ; Todhunter, 22, Gres-
ham-street ; Warren, High-street, Croydon ;. .iesterton's
Library, Knightsbridge ; S. Westerton, 12, Newland-ter-
race, Kensington ; Key, 18, Westbourne-Pace, W.
" The illumination of the fountains, which concluded the
display, was the most wonderful part of the programme.
The effect of the various coloured lights thrown on to the
fountains was exceedingly beautiful."
" The sight from the Palace on looking towards the
Gardens when the different coloured rockets lit up the
whole of the grounds was really remarkable, the upturned
faces of the visitors appearing now crimson, now amber,
now mauve, and indeed exhausting all the most beautiful
tints."
" The Crystal Palace brilliantly illuminated with long
dazzling lines of gas is alone worth a journey to Norwood
to sec."
" Among the set pieces was one of surpassing magnifi-
cence. It was said to be the largest ever fired, being 200
feet in circumference while burning."
It was in the grand coup d'ceil produced by the illumina-
tion of the fountains that the various brilliant effects of the
magnesium lights reached their culminating point. These
formed a most charming and imposing termination and
appeared to afford the mort complete tine
L t
thousands of yttntors assembiea.--
" The display of fireworks and illumination of the foun-
tains are fairly entitled to be spoken of as magnificent."
" The effect of the fireworks was materially enhanced by
the playing of the fountains, each of which pi osented al-
ternately green, crimson, blue, and golden showers. To
attempt to describe this imposing exhibition would be to
do it an injustice. Suffice it therefore to say that it was a
great success, and that to be appreciated it must be seen."

itTEXT TUESDAY. THE BLAZING
1.11 COJIETS.

NEXT TUESDAY.-THE GREAT ILLU-
MINATION OF FOUNTAINS.—Nothing like it.

CRYSTAL PALA.CE.—On TUESDAY
EVENING.—FIREWORKS.
NOTICE TO RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.
RIFLE VOLUNTEERS in UNIFORM, but without
Arms. will be admitted to the great display that
Evening on payment of ONE SHILLING, and signing
name and corps at the entrance.
By order.
GEO. GROVE, Secretary.
exhibited at the Palace.
hlaecNe,eJedulley-Gl4u,nlBis66e.
NC Crystal

DEAFNESS.—The ORGANIC VIBRATOR.—
It fits into the ear, not perceptible,:removes singing
Beat persons to hear at public
Piccadilly.
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sh.eaadn,danilt.enbaobLleosuoiss,
39,
Albemarle-street,

FALKNER'S OLD IRISH WHISKY, " Real
Malt.,, 195 per gallon, is sold in bottles and jars, bear-
in'; his label and trade mark. Most liberal terms are offered
to the trade for the sate of thii nennina old spirit, which is
coming into universal consumption through England.
For price lists apply at Offices, 14, Strand, London, W.C.
Established in Gratton-street, Dublin, A.D. 1780.

TEETH AND PAINLESS DENTISTRY.-
The fear of pain and dread of one• ation inherent to all
deter very many to whom ARTIFICIAL TERTII are of
rpractice i
founded availing
themselves of the services of
a vitald in 1830, and now extending
enittrisipt importance
over greater pact of the kingdom, an experience unequalled
has been obtained, enabling us to offer even the most sensi-
tive sufferer a system of dentistry perfect in its absolute
freedom from pain, a epecialite t ertaining only to our prac-
tice, and for which her Majesty has granted her royal letters
patent. This system embraces the non-interference with all
stumps, however decayed, the supporting instead of extrac-
tion of loose teeth until they become flrrn and useful in mas-
tication, and the utter absence of all and every operation, so
that the most nervous pe, son can be supplied without fear of
pain or inconvenience. These teeth arc cheaper, more dur-
able, natural, And comtcrtable than any yet produced.
Cinsultation tree. Teeth from ss, Sets from 5 to 25 go.,
warranted.

For the efficacy, utility, and success of this system, vide
"Lancet."

mean. LEWIN and SIMEON MOSELY and SONS,
30, Berners-street, Oxford-street, and 448, Strand,
Opposite Charing-cross Railway Station.
Daily attendance at 13, Whitefriargate, Hull; 10, Norfolk-
street, Sheffield ; 4, East-Parade, Leeds ; 14, St. Nicholas-
stre‘t, Searbro' ; and 33, Coney-street, York. I
Established 1830. No connection with any one of the same
name,

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.
Mr. BU CDKisIrNaGeIIiIA'AISIIIR&
Yesterday presented
himself to the
electors of Buckinghamshire on his acceptance of
office as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and was re-
turned without opposition. The nomination took
place at a quarter before 11 o'clock in the County-
hall at Aylesbury—the High Sheriff (Mr. 11. A.
Hoare) presiding. Mr. Disraeli was escorted to the
place of meeting by some of his principal supporters,
and on entering the hall he was very warmly re-

ceived.
The usual formalities having been completed,
The HIGH SHERIFF explained the object of the
meeting, and claimed for every speaker a fair and
impartial hearing.
Mr. T. D. DRAKE then proposed the Right Hon.
B. Disraeli as a fit and proper person to represent
that county in the Commons House of Parliament.
Mr. P. DAUICEY seeonded the nomination.
No other candidate being proposed, the HIGH
SHERIFF, amid general cheering, declared Mr. Dis-
raeli to be duly elected.
Mr. DISRAELI then stood forward to address the
assemblage, which was the signal for renewed cheer-
ing. He said—Gentlemen, it is not a very long
time since we met. I believe it is not a year ago.
Generally speaking, I am not in favour of annual
Parliaments ; but I am always ready to make an
exception for the county of Buckinghamshire.
(Laughter and cheers.) My hon. friends who have
proposed and seconded me referred to the circum-
stances which have caused the High Sheriff to call
this county meeting to-day. They are briefly these :
The late Administration having tried the new Par-
ment, and according to their own view of the case
not having obtained its confidence, resigned their
offices to her Majesty; and the Queen, being called
upon to exercise her high prerogative, summoned
Lord Derby to form a new Administration. Gentle-
men ,I think her Majesty'sGovernment,if they had lost
the confidence of the House of Commons, acted only
constitutionally in resigning their places ; because
I know myself that nothing can be more painful
and more unsatisfactory than to attempt to govern
this country if you do not possess the confidence of
the House of Commons. In the same constitu-
tional spirit Lord Derby accepted the trust which
his Sovereign summoned him to fulfil; because I
hold that in this country no man who is a candidate
for power has a right to shrink from the re-
sponsibility which such a position entails on
him. (Hear, hear.) Thus, gentlemen, we
have succeeded to power in the spirit of
the Constitution, universally acknowledged,
and admitted by a House of Commons itself which
was not elected under our auspices ; and therefore
I feel confident that our career as Ministers will not
be stopped by any factious proceedings, but that we
shall " stand or fall "—to use a phrase 'now familiar
to most of us—(a laugh)—by the.merits of the mea-
sures which we shall introduce for the benefit of the
country. (Cheers.) There is no doubt, gentlemen,
that we have accepted this high trust at a time
which is extremely critical. (Hear, hear.) At this
moment the whole of Europe is armed and in a state
of war, or in a condition menacing hostilities. Pro-
bably there never was a period in which a greater
number of armed men were collected together in
Europe. And yet lam bound to say that, as far
as I can form an opinion, in none of the issues which
are now at stake and calling for solution in Europe
is there any necessity for the interference of this
country. (Hear, hear.) I know that there are
some •who would look upon such a doctrine
as one which would intimate on the part of Eng-

land some decline of her former power and in-
fluence. (Hear.) But I think they found this
opinion on a very erroneous idea of the circum-
stances of the case. I take quite a different view.
I look upon the abstention of England from an un-
necessary interference in the affairs of Europe as
the consequence not of her declining power but of
her increased strength. (Hear.) Gentlemen, the
truth is that England has outgrown the European
Continent. Her position is no longer that of a
mere European Power. England is the metropolis
of a great maritime empire extending to the boun-
daries of the farthest ocean. It is not that England
has taken refuge in a state of apathy that she almost
systematically declines to interfere in the proceedings
of the continent of Europe. She is as ready, and as
willing even, to interfere as in the old days when
the necessity of her position requires it. There is
now power, indeed, which interferes more than
England.:She interferes in Asia, because she is really
more of an Asiatic than a European Power. She
interferes in India, in Africa, in Australia, and in
New Zealand, where she often carries on war on a
great scale ; and therefore it is not because Eng-
land does not recognise the necessity for her inter-
position in the affairs of the continent of Europe
that it is right to say she is relinquishing her posi-
tion, and taking refuge in otium cunt dignitate which
accords with a decline of life, of power, and of
prosperity. On the contrary,.as I have intimated
to you, you will see that under these circumstances
England has a greater sphere of action than any
other European Power, and has duties devolving
upon her on a much greater scale than those of the
Continental States which may be her allies. (Hear,
hear.) I protest, then, against the notion that be-
cause England does not intervene in matters in which
she does not recognise it to be her duty to do so,
therefore she is at all deficient in the discharge of
those functions of political
iczftras and her great importance.
Not that we can look with indifference upon what
occurs on the Continent. We are interested
in the tranquillity, the peace, • and the pro-
sperity of Europe. Not to place it upon
higher consideration, I say that the more pros-
perous Europe is, the more advantageous it is for
England. (Hear, hear.) But -we are also interested
in the advance of civilisation ; and it is by a com-
petition in the career of civilisation that England
and Europe may both be benefited. Gentlemen, I
do not mean to say that there may not be occasions
in which it is the duty of England to interpose in
European wars. If the independence of this country
were menaced—if her vital interests were attacked
as at previous periods of her history they have been,
we know very well that the energy of England would
not rest till the cause of danger and disturbance was
removed. (Hear, hear.) If there were such a state
of circumstances as presented itself in the 16th cen-
tury under the Spaniards, when we were in constant
apprehension of invasion, or if there were such a
condition of things in Europe as existed under Louis
XIV. and again under Napoleon 1., of course Eng-
land would interfere in the affairs of a continent
the proceedings of which might threaten her inde-
pendence and her integrity. But, gentlemen, I don't
suppose there is any one, whatever may be his gene-
ral political views, who for a moment entertains the
idea that the independence of England is now
threatened, or that her vital interests are assailed.
A great struggle is going on at this time on the
European Continent respecting the boundaries of
great States and the development of nationalities.
It is impossible to watch, without considerable con-
cern, a contest the results of which may be such as
beneficially or otherwise to affect, at least inditectly,
in some degree, the interests of this country. But
it is clearly our best course, in regard to those great
and powerful States;whose interests are immediately
and directly involved, to leave them among them-
selves to settle their own affairs; and when the
occasion presents itself, if we can, by offering counsel
temperate and, as they know, disinterested, assist in
a satisfactory solution of many difficult points, rest
assured that because England is not a belligerent it
will not follow that she may not possess a great
moral influence. (Cheers.) Therefore, gentlemen,
notwithstanding the disturbed state of Europe, my
-views as to the prevalence of peace, as far as our
own country is concerned, are sanguine. I trust