The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-08 00:00:00

TtlE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1866

LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1866.

The advancing session and summer temperature
do not apparently seem to check the excitement
attending the debate on the Reform Bill. Last
night an unusually full house presented a most ani-
mated spectacle, while two momentous divisions
materially strengthened the position of the Govern-
ment. It was hardly anticipated at the beginning
of the evening, at least by the uninitiated, that
affairs would be brought to such a crisis, and the
campaign opened heavily enough. Clauses 1 and 2
of the redoubtable Franchise Bill were agreed
to with only trifling amendments, and clause 3, the
interpretation clause, was postponed. In moving
clause 4, which relates to the county franchise, and
on which Mr. WALPOLE had given notice of an
amendment fixing the franchise at £2O, instead of
at £l4 proposed by the Government, Mr. GLAD-
STONE explained that they were willing to with-
draw the proposal to give votes to leaseholders in
boroughs, but that they were resolved to give the
most determined opposition to the amendment. In
this the Government have acted fairly and wisely.
The county franchise is one of the cardinal points
of the measure. It is by the Franchise Bill that
they are pledged more especially to Stand or fall;
the Redistfibution is not a measure which can be
regarded as vital. No one pretends that it •
ls per-
fect in either outline or detail, and should it ever
become law it will be found to undergo many
alterations. By a kind of afterthought, or
hasty concession to the loudly expressed
wishes of the House, the Redistribution
scheme was hurriedly framed and brought
forward rather with a view of exhibiting the prin-
ciple on which the Government intended to deal
with the inequalities of the representation than
with any idea of making the Franchise Bill depen-
dent on he successor. For the convenience of the
house the two Ling may be fused into one, but the
tubstance of the reform Bill is to be found in the
reduction of the Franchise.
To this reduction all
parties in both houses are pledged. The QUEEN'S
speeches, Ministerial explanations, official promises,
resolutions of the House of
Commons, and Parlia-
mentary majorities have again and agai •
n declared
that the representation of the people
needed
amend-
ing, and that amendment could only tend one Way.
The vast increase in the wealth and population
of
the country leaves our representative system so far
in arrears that it is really now more disproportionate
to the numbers, wealth, and intelligence of the popu-
lation than it was fifty years ago. Besides the mere
material advance the strides made by the populace
in knowledge and cultivation in political principle
and public spirit loudly demand increased political
privileges ; and the mere substratum of the Go-
vernment measure, £7 franchise in boroughs and
I I in counties, is surely moderate enough to satisfy
any Reformer. The arguments directed against such
temperate reductions as these are in fact directed
against all Reform. We shall find their prototypes

in the great debates of 1830-32, when daylight
would break over an excited house listening to
most solemn words of warning relative to dangers
which we have lived to see converted into blessings.
Mr. GLADSTONE, therefore, did wisely in standing
firm to these two vital points of the measure, since
they have approved themselves to the common sense
of the country, and have been on former occasions
supported by Parliament. No doubt arguments
of a plausible nature can be brought forward
against them collectively and individually, as was
last night done by several gentlemen who supported
AIr.IVALroLE's amendrcent,who, it will be observed,
sanctioned a reduction of the county franchise.
The especial limit which £2O offers to the reduction
is not easily perceptible. There is no more reason
why £2O should be a limit than £l4, and as the
house, as Mr. GLADSTONE reminded his hearers, has
already frequently given its sanction to a £lO
franchise, which was embodied in the Reform Bills
of 1854 and 1859, there can be no ground for ob-
jecting to a £l4 franchise as democratic and
extravagant. The verdict of the majority was on
the side of the Ministers, 297 deciding against 283,
in favour of the £l4 county franchise, a result
which was received with enthusiastic applause by
the Ministerial ranks. No doubt the division was a
little influenced by an attempt which had been
made earlier in the evening to take the Government
by surprise, an attempt to which Lord STANLEY
lent himself in an unexpected manner. Surely some
notice should have been given of a motion which
proposed to alter the whole course of the debate.
Lord STANLEY argued that it would be better to
delay all the franchise clauses until the redistribu-
tion scheme was disposed of, since the franchise
was simply a matter which could be shortly disposed
of, while it was likely enough that when Government
got through the franchise clauses they would revert
to their original position, and drop the Redistribu-
tion Bill altogether. All this may be very true, but
the fact of the motion being made without any
warning gave it the unfavourable appearance of a
designed attack upon the Government, and not only
excited a feeling in their favour at the time, but
gave them the advantage all through the evening.
It cannot be too often impressed upon politicians of
all ranks that their conduct in this matter of reform
is jealously watched by the country, and that no
temporary triumph or oratorical distinction can in
the end compensate them for having justly incurred
the suspicion of subordinating the public good to
the interests of party.

Yesterday morning the Prussian troops entered
Holstein, a step which is not certain to bring about
war, but which will in all probability do so, and
hereafter be pointed out as the origin of the
calamity. The troops are to occupy Kiel, Rends-
borg, and Itzehoe. The Prussian Minister at Ham-
burg has lodged an attachment upon all funds
deposited by the Holstein Government in the Nord-
Deutsche and other Hamburg banks. This is an
extreme step to take, but it is only in keeping with
the other acts of that unscrupulous and inconside-
rate Power. The Austrian Governor of Holstein
will, it is said, only protest against this entry of the
Prussian forces into Holstein, and their occupation
of those places which are not garrisoned, which of
course will be the wisest thing that he can do under
the circumstances of the case. The decision of the
Emperor of AUSTRIA is awaited by the Holstein
officials, whose present position is a very awkward
one altogether. It is difficult to say what is the
meaning of Prussia in thus adopting the significant
course of entering Holstein, unless it be to provoke
the Austrians to open resistance. In any case we
shall certainly consider Prussia to be the aggressor,
whatever turn events may take during the war now

accordance with the interests of peace for the Berlin
Government to have protested against the appeal to
the Diet to settle the question of Schleswig-Hol-
stein, instead of sending armed forces to carry out
their wishes, or at any rate to provoke those who
did not immediately concede to them. No wonder,
considering all things, that the Vienna journals
should consider the outbreak of hostilities to be
imminent. The Emperor of AUSTRIA has received
the " loyal addresses" from the inhabitants of Pesth
and Buda, and, in return, has declared that he
receives " great comfort and support from the
earnest devotion accorded him by his people." In-
deed this zeal contrasts very curiously with the un-
willingness of the Prussian people to the war. The
Neue Preussiche Zeitung of yesterday has an article
which states that Austria having of her own accord
violated the Gastein Convention the legal state of
things as fixed by the Treaty of Vienna is again
re-established. In consequence of this new aspect
of things the extraordinary statement is made that
" Both Powers can, therefore, administer the Go-
vernment in the Duchies, and place garrisons—
Prussia in Holstein and Austria in Schleswig—and
a separate exercise of the common rights is hence-
forth inadmissible." This is quite insulting to com-
mon sense, and all straightforward parties would
entertain much more respect for Prussia did she
openly declare that the present state of things is
insufferable, and that she will commence war
rather than continue to act upon this plan of
systemised hypocrisy. All the nations of Europe may
by this time be pretty well aware of the real state
of things, and hence this shilly-shallying conduct
is the more unmeaning and inconclusive. It is
quite out of the question that the Diet should take
no notice of the appeal made to them by Austria,
and it is equally inconceivable'that Austria should
tolerate the interference of Prussia in the arbitrary
fashion prescribed. The two Powers, when appa-
rently on friendly terms, could not agree as to the
policy to be pursued in the Duchies, and there is
no chance
so many
at all of their now acting with unanimity
many adverse circumstances have arisen,
and when such contrary interests prevail.
It is stated that M. DROUYN DE L'HUYS has
despatched a Circular Note to the representatives of
France at the German Courts, in which he details
the reason of the failure of the Conference, and re-
quests them to impress upon the middle and minor
States the importance of "remaining completely
neutral" in the event of hostilities, so that the war
may be as much as possible " localised."
very wise counsel, and we hope that it may:bgnenin fol-
lowed ; but, if so, it will completely
the plans of Prussia. That wily Power
has been all along manoeuvring to get
all, or nearly all, of those States to assist
her, and she will not view this communication of
the French Minister with much favour or regard.
In consequence of the insulting conduct of Prussia
to the Federal Diet the proposals of Austria seem
to meet with complete acquiescence : the last one
Was, that the contingents of Electoral Hesse should
occupy Mayence, and that the troops of Hanover
and Darmstadt should be left available for active
service. It is at all events satisfactory to notice
that
an opinionprevails that Denmark will regain
Danish Schleswig,
out or Whether war breaks
-- not, this
will be a fine lesson
for the Prussians,
Which in
in t
some good on that stolid
and indifferentei ati
y
There never was a greater wrong nj
petrated in the annals of history than that epeffeeelospc;toeelrredk.:
against Denmark two years a,
effectually I
never was a wrong more speedily and
0 ; and eiztaiuly

avenged on the persecutors than this seems likely
to be on the Prussians at this particular juncture.
Already they have alienated the goodwill and for-
feited the respect of the people of this country ; they
have provoked the contempt of France, and will,
doubtless, soon learn the lesson of retaliation from
that Power when the war has once fairly been started;
and as for their own allies, the Austrians, they have
incensed them to that degree that nothing short of
open hostilities seems likely to settle the numerous
disputes that have arisen between them. The inde-
pendent States of Germany, which Prussia aspired
to lead in war and direct in peace, are nearly all
against her, directly or indirectly. Whatever mis-
takes may be made by casual observers, who never
look further or deeper than the policy of the mo-
ment, as to the causes which have led to this war,
those who take a correct estimate of things
will know better than to attribute the out-
break of hostilities to any other reason than
the dishonest policy of the Berlin Cabinet, so
unscrupulously planned and so recklessly pursued.
That, and no other, has been the origin of the war;
and whatever be the consequences of the event,
however severe the losses, however great the suffer-
ings, however calamitous the effect on national
progress and prosperity, the chief blame will rest on
Prussia, and the dreadful responsibility must remain
with her rulers.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FP,OM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Thursday Evening.
The impression which I stated was prevalent in
well-informed quarters, that the " reservations" of
Austria would lead to an indefinite postponement
of the Congress, is fully realised. The Moniteur
states that the Government of the Emperor, parti-
cipating in the views of England and Russia, that
these "reserves" would render a Conference of no
real utility, " can but participate in this mode of
viewing the subject, and it therefore gives up, for
the moment, the hope which was connected with
the immediate assembly of the Plenipotentiaries."
The Siecle says it has received a despatch from
its correspondent in Germany, which enables it to
confirm a statement, transmitted by telegraph from
another quarter, announcing that a treaty has been
signed between Prussia and Italy, and that the
two allies will immediately commence the campaign
together against Austria. Prussia has declared to
Austria that the treaty of Gastein has been violated
by the attitude assumed by the Cabinet of Vienna
at the Diet, and that it will make use of the right
conferred by the treaty of Vienna to occupy
Holstein.
The Siecle then says :

" Once more the cause of justice and right will
triumph, and this time Italy will be free from the
Alps to the Adriatic, whilst Austria, awakened,
will derive from the struggle the elements of a
better organisation. Austria will not only lose the
Quadrilateral and Venice, but she will lose her
German prestige. It was she, too, who deserved it.
She might have had the world on her side, and she
has set the world against her."
In The Sun of Monday there was a notice of an
essay on " Parisian Manners," by the Rev. Archer
Gurney. This gives me the opportunity of saying
a word relative to the labours of that gentleman in
his clerical capacity. Mr. Gurney is the minister
of the English Church in the Rue Boissy d'Anglas,
formerly the Rue du la Madeleine. There is ano-
ther English church in the immediate vicinity--the
Rue d'Aguesseau. The minister of the latter
church is, I believe, chaplain to the Embassy ; and,
it is said, receives no less than £7OO a year for his
ministrations. Mark what a difference there is in
labour when Government gives a good subsidy.
Mr. Gurney devotes himself with great energy to all
that appertains to religious duty, charity, and con-
solation. He is in attendance at the church every
morning. He administers the Holy Communion
IRV 1! MirdeTeinTiililieligioml At
the other church there is service on Sundays only,
evening service once a week, and the minister at-
tends at the church but once in the week only for
an hour. Such is the difference between what may
be called the Government church and the church
for the million. It is cheering to see that a man of
such varied attain tnents as Mr. Gurney will find
time to instruct and amuse through channels not
connected with the church. He does so, and yet
his lighter labours do not divert him from theologi-
cal duties, for his sermons are very impressive. He
is earnest, persuasive, and eloquent in enforcing the
great truths of religion. The casual visitor to Paris,
who may have only time to go once to church,
should go and hear one of Mr. Gurney's sermons.
Without the charlatanaire of Mr. Spurgeon, his
discourses are calculated to make the hearer " read,
mark, learn, and inwardly digest" the lessons
taught by the Gospel.

We all have read of the mode described in " Gil
Bias" of a beggar holding out one hand for money
and presenting a gun with the other. A still more
ingenious method of soliciting charity was lately
adopted by a beggar in the south of France. This
man was in the habit of prowling about the country
with a very savage wolf. The wolf was muzzled,
but if the beggar happened to hit upon an uncharit-
able person in any house where he presented himself,
he threatened to unmuzzle the animal. Generally
speaking this threat produced the desired effect, and
a little money was given to the mendicant to get
rid of him. The nuisance, however, became so in-
tolerable that information was given to the police.
The wolf was summarily killed and its owner is in
prison. Neither of these accounts is exaggerated.
I can authenticate the description given in " Gil
Bias" of Spanish beggars. Some years ago, while
I was riding over a solitary mountainous district, on
my way from Burgos to Madrid, two men rushed
down from the side of the mountain, and, each pre-
senting a musket, asked for charity. This persuasive
style, of course, induced me to give a trifle without
delay.. I rode off with courteous salute from the
men, of " Ira usted con Dios" (God be with you).
The committee appointed to distribute the sums
raised for the relief of the relatives of the sufferers
by cholera have made their report. The sum sub-
scribed was 317,469 f. 30c. Assistance was given
in more than 3,000 cases, to which the sum devoted
was 99,401 f. For 339 children and 128 families an
annual sum is to be allowed. This item of expense
amounts to 101,556 f. Fifty-five orphans (30 boys
and 25 girls) have been placed in asylums, where
the girls will remain till they shall be 21 and the
boys to the age of 15. The amount of pensions
for this purpose is 34,643 f. The sum of 16,000 f. was
devoted to the assistance of sufferers in various
towns in France. Their Majesties and the Prince
Imperial subscribed 50,000 f.
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not only united to that of Cameni and Aphroessa,
but it has nearly extended to Purification island.
At about 10 metres from Aphroessa another island
has sprung up, which has been named Resurrection
Island. A letter from the island of Cerrigo states
that a portion of land remarked for the first time in
July last between that island and Cape Matapan
has risen considerably.
The weather is again settled and very hot in
Paris, but the provincid papers record severe storms
of thunder awl lightning, by which there have been
two or three lives lost. In the Ardeche hail and
thunder storms have destroyed property of the esti-
mated value of £16,000 sterling.
A curious or unfounded story is called a canard
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I am sorry to hear that Holman the jockey is in
rather a dangerous condition. He rode Tambour
Buttaut at the Vincennes Races on Sunday, and his
horse fell over him. There were no bones broken,

but the concussion on the brain was so severe that
he continues in an insensible state.

Dr. Benoist, the well known surgeon to the Porte
St. Martin, has just died rather suddenly. He dis-
tinguished himself by his courage and skill in attend-
ing the cases of cholera, and his death is ascribed to
some affection directly or indirectly connected with
that terrible disease.

The proposed law respecting literary property has
been referred back to the committee, so that pro-
bably there will be changes made during this session.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-JUNE 7.

REPRESENTATION OF THE
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Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 39, to leave out the
word " fourteen," in order to insert the word " twenty"
—(Hr. Walpole) —Question put, " That the word ' four-
teen' stand part of the clause." The committee divided
—Ayes, 297 ; Noes, 283.
AYES-297.
Acland, T. D. Forster, C. More, R. J.
Adair, H. E. Forster, W. E. Morris, W.
A kroyd, E. Fortescue, C. P. Morrison, W.
Allen, W. S Fortescue, D. F. Murphy, N. 1).
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Armstrong, K.
Ayrton, A. S.
Aytoun. R. S. Glyn, G. G. Ogilvy, Sir J.
Bagwell, J.
Baines, E.
Barclay. A. C.
Baring, T. G.
Barnes, T.
1' adm Owen,i
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liarr.,n, Sir II W. Greenall, G.
Barry, C. R.
Barry, G. it.
Bass, A. Greville, Col, F. Pease, J.
Bass, M. T. Gray, Sir J. Peel, Sir R.
Baxter, W. E. Grey, Sir G. Peel, A. W.
Bazley, T. Gridley, 11. Peel, J.
Beaumont, 11. F. Grosvenor, CaPt.lt Pelham, Lord
Beaumont, W. B. Grove, T. Veto, Sir M.
Berkeley, H. F. Gurney, S. Phillips, it. N.
Blake, J. Iladfie,d, G. Pim, J.
Bonham-Carter, J. Hamilton, E. W. T. Platt, J.
Bsuveiie, E. P. Ilanbury, R. Pollard Urquhart W
Bowyer, Sir G. Ilankey, T. Potter, E.
Brady, J. Hammer, Sir J. Potter, T. B.
Brecknock, Earl of Hardcastle, J. A. Power, Sir J.
Bright, Sir C. T. Harris, JD. Price, B.G.
Bright, J. Hartington,Marquis Price, W. P.
Briscoe, J. Hay, Lord J Pryse, E. L.
Bruce, Lord C. Hay. Lord W. Pritchard, J,
Bruce, 11. A. Hayter, Capt. A.D. l'roby, Lord
Bryan, G. L. Headlam, I'. E. Rawiinson, Sir H.
Buller, Sir E. M. Henderson, J. Rebow, J. G.
Butler, C. S. lllneage, E Robartes, T. J. A.
Buxton, C. Herbert, H. A. liobertson, D.
Buxton, Sir T, F. 11 ibbert, :J. T. Rothschild,Baron3l
Calcraft, J Hodgkinson, G. Rothschild, BaronN
Calthorpe, F. H. , Hodgson, K. Russell, A.
Campbell, Robert II Id,n, 1. Russell, H.
Candlish, J. Holland, E. Russeq, F. W.
Cardwell, E. R. Howard, C. W. G. Russell, Sir W.
Carnegie, C. Howard, Lord E. G. St. Aubyn, J.
Castlerosse, Viet. II ughes, T. Salomons,Aiderman
Cavendish, Lord E. Hughes, W. B. Samuda, J.
Cavendish, Lord F. Hurst, it. K. Samuelson, B.
Cavendish Lord G. Hutt, Sir W. Scholefie,d, W.
Chambers, 31. InAam, Robert kcott, Sit. W.
Chambers, T. James, E. Scrope, G. P.
Cheetham, J. Jardine, R. Seely, C.
Childers, H. C. E. Jervoise, Sir J. Seymour, H. D.
Clay, J. Kearsley, Captain Shafto, R. D.
Clinton, Lord E. P. Kennedy, T. Sheridan, H. B.
Cogan, W. H. King, P. J. L. Sheri ,an, H. B.
Colebrooke Sir T.E. King,lake, A. W. Sheriff. A.
J Colerid,,e, J. Kinglake, Serj. J. Simeon, bir J.
Collier, Sir R. P. Kingscote, Col. Smith, J. A.
Colthurst, Sir G. Kinnaird, A. F. Smith, J. B.
Colvile, C. R. Knatchbull-Ilugess Speira, A.
Corbally, M. E. Laing, S. Stacpoole, Capt.
Cowen, J Layard, A. H. Staniland. M.
cowper, W F Lamont, J. Stanley, W.
Craufurd, E. H. J. Lawrence. W. Stansteld, J.
Crawford, It. W. Lawson, J. A. Steel, J.
Crosland, Col. Leatham, W. Stone, W.
Crossley, Sir F. Lee, W. Stuart, Col. C.
Dalglish, R. Legh, Major C. Sullivan. E.
Davie, Sir H. R. F. Leeman, G. kynan, E.
Dawson, Captain Lefevre, G. J. S. Talbot, C. R. 31.
Denman, G. Lewis, 11. Taylor, P. A.
Hering, Sir E. Locke, J. Tite, W.
Devereux, R. J. Lusk, A. Torrens, W. 31`C.
Dilke, Sir W. MacEvoy, E. Trevelysn, G.
Dillon, J. B. Mackinnon (Rye) Villiers, C. P.
Dillwyn, L. L. Mackinnon, LyilL)
Doulton, F. 3PLaren, 1). Vivian, J.
Duff, M. E. Maguire, J. F.
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Edwards, Col. Martin, C. W.
Eliot, Lord Martin, P. W. Whalley, G. IL
Ellice, E. Matheson, A. Whatman, J
Enfield, Viscount Matheson, Sir J. Whitbread, S.
Erskine, J. E. M ill bank 1. White, J.
Evans, 'l'. W. Mill, J. S. Whitworth, B.
Ewart, W. Miller, W. Wickham, H. IV.
Ewing, 11. E. C. Mills, J. it. Williamson, Sir H.
gli.to.n, Sir B.
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Fawcett, H.
Fildes, J.
Finlay, A. S. Moffatt, G.
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Fitz Gerald, Lord 0. Moncreiff, J. Young, R.
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Foljambe, F. J. S. Monsell, W. BrandTELLERS.
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Adderley, C. B. Forde, Col. Montagu, Lord R.
Annesley, Col. H. Fort, IL Montgomery, Sir G
Anson, Major Frealifield, C. K. or dint. sir C.
Archdall, Capt Gallwey, Sir W. P. Morgan, 0.
Ark., right, It. Galway, Viscount Morgan, Major
Baggallay, R. Gaskell, J. M. Mowbray, .1. tt.
Naas, Lord
Ba, ge, W. George, J.
Bagnall, C. Getty, S. G. Neeld, Sir J.
Bailey, -ir J. Gilpin, C. - Newdegate, C.
Baulk;,, U. a 3. Goinne)9, G. N0i1,,i,,,,,..
Baring, T. Gooch, D. Northcote, Sir S. II
Barnert, H. Gore, J. R. 0.
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T . Gore, W. U. 0. U'NeiP, E.
i:t Packe, C. W.
Gorst, J. Packe, Colonel
T. Grant, A. Pakington, Sir J.
Bathurst, A. A. Graves, S. R. Palk, Sir L.
Beach, Sir M. Greene, E. Parker, Major W.
Beach, IV. Gregory. W. Patten, Colonel If.
Bective, Earl of Gray, Lt-CoL Paull, IL
Beecroft, 0. S. Grey, T Peel, Gen.
Bentinck, G. C. Griffith, C. D. Pennant, Col.
Benyon, R. Gr svenor, Lord R.
Percy. E-rl
13erestord, D.
Grosvenor, Earl
Bernard, Gil. Gurney R.
Biddulph, Col. Hamilton, Lord C. Powell, F. S.
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Read, C. S.
W. J. Repton, G. _ _
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Cairns, Sir H. Hood, Sir A, Smith, S. G.
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Clinton, Lord E. P. Ilumphery, W. Stuart, Lt.-Col. W.
Clive, G. Hunt, G. W. Stueley, Sir G. S.
Clive, Capt. G. IV. Inner, A. C. Sturt, H. G.
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Fane, Col. Manners, Lord I orke, J. It.
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Floycr J. Miller, T. J. Taylor, Colonel

DEATH OF SIR THOMAS R. GAGE, BART.—We
regret to announce the death of Sir Thomas Rokewode
Gage, Bart., who died on the 7th inst. at Paris. Tho late
baronet was born Sept. 5, 1810, and succeeded his father
as eighth baronet Dec. 27, 1820. In 1813 ho assumed the
additional surname of Rokewode by royal sign manual
under the will of his uncle, Mr. John George Rokewode,
of Coldham Hall, Suffolk. In 1850 he married Miss Ade-
laide, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Henry Drummond,
M.P., of Albury_park, Surrey, and sister of the Countess
Percy.

THE SAILORS' ADVANCE OF WAGES MOVEMENT.—
A public meeting of the seamen of the port of Lon-
don was held last evening in the schoolroom of Ebenezer
Chapel, High-street, Shadwell, the Marquis Townshend
presiding, relative to the advance of wages movement, and
with the view of forming a provident and protective society
for sailors. The noble chairman rather fully exposed the
dangers and hardships to which seamen were exposed, and
expressed a hope that iu the next session of Parliament an
amoßdment to the Merchant Shipping Act would be in-
trodneed, so as to proWitlO proper accommodation for sea-
men, and for the purpose of making provisions respect-
ing the manning and loading of ships, which were neither
secured nor contemplated by existing law. Mr. King, a
seaman, read the rules of the London Seamen's Benefit
Society, the formation of which he proposed to the meeting,
as also the London Seamen's Protective Fund. The ob-
ject of the former society is to give assistance to the sea-
man in case of shipwreck, or to his wife in the event of
death, and that of the latter society to afford relief to the
seaman when insufficient remuneration is offered him.
Mr. Galligham proposed, and Mr. King seconded, a reso-
lution to the effect " That this society will not support
any of its members in a demand for higher wages than
their present rate except in the event of war, when they
would be guided by circumstances:. The resolution was
carried with acclamation, and a deputation was appointed
to wait upon Mr. Tidd Pratt, registrar of friendly societies,
to obtain his Qertilit;ute. A cordial vote of thanks to the
noble chairman concluded the proceedings.

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

THE WAR CRISIS.

RENDSBORG, June 8.

The Austrian garrison has evacuated Rendsborg,
by order of General Gablenz. The Prussians who
have arrived here to occupy the town were peace-
fully met by the Austrians.
General Manteuffel is expected here.

ALTONA, June 8.

The Austrian troops are being concentrated in
the direction of Wedel and Stade.

General Von Gablenz has issued a proclamation,
protesting against the entry of the Prussians into
Holstein, and stating that he awaits the orders of
his Sovereign as to the course he is to pursue.

He announces that the Government of Holstein
is transferred to Altona, to which town all public
functionaries are to address their communications.
S. CIILESwIG, June 8.

General Von Manteuffel has issued a proclama-
tion, addressed to the inhabitants of Schleswig, an-
nouncing that he had been ordered to despatch
troops to Holstein, for the maintenance of the so-
vereign rights of his royal master, which had been
placed in jeopardy. This step is, however, merely
of a defensive character.

HAMBURG, June 7.

The Prussian troops entered Holstein this morn-
ing. They are ordered to occupy Rcndsborg,
Kiel, and Itzehoe.

HAMBURG, June 8.
The Duke of Augustenburg has arrived here.
WARSAW, June 8.
The Polish Council of State has, by order of the
Governor, ceased to exercise its functions.

The title of the Bank of Poland is to be altered
into Bank-Comptoir. The consequence of this
change will be that in future no Polish bank notes
will be issued, and that Russian bank notes only
will circulate in Poland.

FLORENCE, June 7.

The Chamber of Deputies has resolved to hold
two sittings daily, commencing to-morrow. In the
morning it will discuss the Ministerial bills relative
to the registration and stamp taxes, and in the
afternoon the bills for the suppression of religious
houses and the secularisation of the ecclesiastical
property.

This afternoon the debate commenced upon the
bill for the secularisation of the ecclesiastical pro-
perty. Signor D'Ondes-Reggio opposed the bill,
condemning it as contrary both to the constitution
and the right of property, and moved the previous
question.

Signor Pisanelli defended the bill as consonant
with justice and civillisation, and explained the
judicial grounds for the expediency of the measure.
The previous question, moved by Signor
D'Ondes-Reggio, was then put to the vote and
rejected.

THE EVACUTION OF RENDSBURG BY
THE AUSTRIANS.
RENDSBURG, JUNE 8, Noon.
On the departure of the Austrian troops the
Prussian commander addressed them in a speech of
a very cordial character.
A company of Prussian marines and a military
band, as well as all the Prussian officers, were pre-
sent at the departure of the Austrian staff and the
members of the Holstein Government.
The Austrian national hymn was played, and
the parting was most friendly.

PARIS, JUNE 8.

The Constitutionnel of this morning says :—" The
position of France is not changed by late events.

. r etAllVl irOM the
conflict. She has formed no engagements, and will
preserve all her liberty of action. Whether war
breaks out or not she will not fail to exercise
French influence anew in favour of peace whenever
an opportunity may offer. France would only tak e
an active part in events if imperative circumstances
should render it a duty for the defence of the na-
tional honour or interests."

SPAIN.

MADRID, June 8.

Marshal O'Donnell stated yesterday in the Con-
gress that when, with reference to the flight of
General Prim, he reproached the Progressists with
cowardice, he alluded to conspirators, and not to
those who fairly opposed the Government in the
press, the electoral Committees, or the Congress.

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 8.

The African Company's Royal Mail steamer
Lagos, with the above mails, arrived in the Mersey
this morning.

Her dates are—Benin, April 24 ; Cameroons,
April 30 ; Old Calabar, May 2 ; Fernando Po, May
3 ; Brass, Nun, and Bonny, May 5 ; Lagos, May
8 ; Accra, May 10 ; Cape Coast Castle, May 12 ;
Cape Palmas, May 14; Sierra Leone, May 20;
Bathurst, May 24 ; Teneriffe, May 29 ; Madeira,
June 1.

The Lagos brings 1,6630 z. of gold dust, and
£4,000 in specie.

No news of any interest from the West Coast.
The health of Rivers was generally good.

PRANCE.

BOURSE, June 7.—Two o'Clock.—The tone of
the market has somewhat improved, and quotations
generally show an advance. " Discounts" have
again been resumed on a very considerable scale ;
565,000 f. of French Rente, 277,500 Italian Fives,
2,800 Credit Mobilier Shares, 400 Comptoir d'Es-
compte, 425 Northern, and other tolerably heavy
amounts being posted up to-day. Threes, for the
Account, after having been done at 63f. 20c., are
now quoted at 62f. 90c., or a rise of 15c. Italian
Fives are at 36f. 45c., an improvement of 10c.
Credit Mobilier Shares have advanced 5f., to 485 f.,
whilst Credit Foncier have declined 5f., and Comp-
toir d'Escompte 2f. 50c. In the Railway Depart-
ment, Northern Shares are quoted with an advance
of 2f. 50c., at 1,052 f. 50c. Austrian and Lombard,
on the other hand, showing a decline of If. 25c.
each—at 285 f. and 275 f. respectively. English
Consols have advanced I per cent.
Three o'clock.—The market has closed as fol-
lows :

lf per Cents —
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. —
Do. end month 62 90
Credit Mobilier
De. end month
Credit Fonder —
Do. end month 1085

Bank Shares —
Italian Loan —
Do. end month 3G 10
Mexican Loan —
Do. Bonds —
'Spanish Threes
Home Debt —

1 Deferred -
WAYA.

RALLY

For Account.
Orleans
Northern lO5O
Lyons and Alediterranean.......— ;-_i2 50
outhern 512 50
512 50
Western
Eastern
Sardinian ,
Austrian
Lombard 273 75
North of Spain lO5
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona —'
Roman —

PROPOSED ISOLATION OF SCOTCH AND IRISH
CATTLE AT LIVERPOOL.—In accordance with a
suggestion of Col. Arnold, an application has been made to
the Mersey Dock Board. that the Clarence and Coiling-
wood Docks should be set apart for the landing of Irish
and Scotch cattle, in order that they may be entirely sepa-
rated from cattle arriving from other quarters. The appli-
cation has been left over for coneideration.

LITERATURE.

Against the Stream. By Joseph Hatton, author o:

" Bitter Sweets." 3 Vols. C. J. Skeet.

Like many another adventurer in the troubled
waters of life, Jacob Martyn, from his youth up-
ward has to struggle on " against the stream."
Unlike the majority of such adventurers the hero of
this romantic story wins his way to " Fame, Fortune,
and Matrimony." As the chronicler of his momentous
history truly remarks, " there is no knowing what
a little genius may do when tempered by adversity,
stimulated by love, and trained by perseverance"—
like the postscript of a lady's letter, the last-named
ingredient being by far the most important. The
story is written throughout in a pleasant strain,
and the character of Jacob is sufficiently at-
tractive. He is simple and genuine in pro-
sperity, and manly and earnest in adversity.
He meets with a very charming lady-love
to whom, however, he at one time threatens to
prove inconstant, but " all is well that ends well."
One of the most amusing characters among the con-
temporaries of Jacob is Spenzonian Whiffler, " the
low comedy" boy of the school, who is destined to
become "an ornament to the profession." The
style of the narration is genial, and there is humour,
and good humour, to be found in its pages, but in
deference to the fashion of the day there is
of course a murder, and a murder committed by no
less a personage than a high civic dignitary ! " The
great man of Middleton, the leader of public
opinion, the benevolent Mayor, standing in a felon's
dock to be tried for one of the most horrible crimes,"
was enough to create a sensation in the whole dis-
trict. The disappointment and downfall of Jacob's
father is naturally described, and the author takes
occasion to make some very appropriate remarks, to
the effect that success does not always wait upon de-
sert. " Successful men," he says, " have everybody's
favours and admiration. Commend me to some of
the unsuccessful, who have deserved the triumphs
they have not obtained. They are as numerous as
their more fortunate brethren, depend upon it."
With all his sympathy for the unfortunate, how-
ever, the author has taken good care to lavish
wealth and honour upon his chosen hero. The
winding up of the story, indeed, reminds us some-
what of the extravagant profusion with which,
at the close of their adventures, Albert Smith
was wont to endow the heroes of his amusing
romances. " Against the Stream" is gracefully
dedicated to Mark Lemon as " a writer, who, for
more than thirty years, has adorned dramatic,
ballad, and miscellaneous literature, with a pen
that has touched all the noblest sentiments of the
human heart."

Clergymen of the Church of England. By Anthony
Trollope. 1 Vol., pp. 130. Chapman and Hall.

Anthony Trollope appears to have a special qua-
lification for portraying clergymen. The
sketches in this volume, reprinted from a con-
temporary, describe the various wearers of the
band and surplice " from the Modern Eng-
lish Archbishop," down to " the Clergyman
who subscribes for Colenso." " The Archdeacon,"
" the Parson of the Parish," " the Town Incum-
bent," " the College Fellow who has taken orders,"
and others, are here very happily described in
their general characteristics by the graphic
pen that has so vividly depicted to us the
life - like individualities of " the Warden "
and " the Dean," and the Parson of Frawley,
and Bishop Proudie and " Airs. Bishop," and best
of all, impetuous, out-spoken, vehement Arch-
deacon Grantley. In the pages of his own fictions
Mr. Trollope may find more interesting, if not more
accurate, types of the English clergyman than any
that may have suggested the sketches before us.

Alexander Von Humboldt; or, What may be Accom-
plished in a Life-time. By F. A. Schwarzenburg.
1 vol., pp. 207.
" There is no life," says the writer of this very
interesting biography, " which, however insignificant
it may appear, does not in some way advantage the
world. But a life like Humboldt's, enriched with
the experience of two centuries, and illuminated
by a long series of splendid achievements, opened a
• + ka-asidia WLIU OciurAoo." It
is this most interesting andvaluable life that is briefly
but comprehensively considered in this little work.
" It is good," says the author, " to contemplate the
union of a well-balanced character with a completed
and harmonious destiny ;" adding, " a survey of the
whole life of Humboldt, enriched by the manifold
conceptions of three-parts of the globe, manifests
the ever clear and calm mind."' " Never was a
man less exalted by his own individual achievements;
never was there a teacher so eager to be taught in
turn ; never a mind so humble under its wonderful
weight of knowledge." The book is aptly entitled,
" What may be Accomplished in a Life-time," and is
well worthy of attentive perusal.

Temple Bar.
" Lady Adelaide's Oath" is continued, and the
body of Harry Vane is supposed to be brought in
by a fishing boat, but, of course, it will hereafter
turn out that it is not so. Adelaide agrees to marry
Mr. Lester, which will turn out unfo-rtuna,te in the
long run, according to the intimation we receive.
In allusion to his projected union, it is written, "a
mother's happiness was to be shattered ; how con-
trary do things run in this life. George Lester
thought, in his blindness, that Paradise had fallen
upon him—better for him that he had chosen Mar-
garet Bordillion." As a contrast to the tragic events
at the Castle, among which was included the death
of her second son, by which means Herbert became
the heir, we meet with a stormy scene in domestic
life concerning the housekeeper of Mr. Lester. It
forms an agreeable change, and the picture of home
thus sketched is interesting after the dreary state
and solemn gloom of Vane Castle. " Archie
Lovell" is continued, and the young heroine does
not improve upon acquaintance. The sketch here
given of her course may well serve as a warning to
giddy girls in their heedless course. Archie had
been badly educated ; but she knew better than to
conduct herself as she did ; and, as was very
natural under the circumstances, she added
falsehood to falsehood to screen her error.
In the next number we shall probably find Archie
settled in England, as Mr. Lovell has been presented
with a living, and her escapades in English life will
doubtless be surprising. " June Music" is the title
of some pretty verses by Mortimer Collins, which
are appropriate to the season. " Only Too True"
is completed ; it is a melancholy tale, the scene of
which is laid in Italy. " Modern Eccentrics" is the
third number of these sketches, which furnish us
with descriptions of peculiar people. Mrs. Garrick
is the last one met with. " Finance Frauds and
Failures" is an article most suitable to the present
time, and will be read with interest. Some sensible
observations are made concerning the evils that
accrue from the present " systematic over-trading ;"
and, it is said, " with the collapse of the finance
companies, we shall hear less of frauds and
failures." " The Vine and the Pine" is a sketch of
French places that imparts information in a pleasing
manner. "Dead yet Speaking" concerns the his-
tory of the ancient and extinct peerages of the
British Empire, and several curious suggestions are
made of the dangers that might take place if certain
attainders were reversed. " French women under
the Empire" presents us with some account of the
persons of the present day in France, which is by
no means a flattering one ; indeed it is said that a
deteriorative effect has been produced of late upon
French society.

CoLBLTRN's Nrw MONTHLY. - " Overland by
Siberia to Australia" is an interesting paper of
travels founded on the recent narrative of an ad-
venturous Frenchman. Two other papers of a kin-
dred character describe Wanderings through Italy
in search of its Ancient Remains, and a Voyage from
Sea to Sea through the Isthmus of Suez.' For
fiction we have the continuation of " the
conclusion of "Lilian's Inheritance," and " Snowed
Up," by Mrs. Bushby. Francis Jacox contributes
an essay on " Contradictory People," a pretty
large class, by the way, and Nicholas Michell
gives us a pleasant song about " City and Country
Bells."

THE VICTORIA MAGAZINE..." Frederika, Bremer"
is the subject of the first paper, and a very attrac-
tive subject she ie. The lengthened flotice of her

travels in the United States is brought to a close,
and supplies very interesting reading. " The Civil
and Political Status of the Female Sex" is continued,
and treats of the condition of the female serf as
wife and widow under the feudal law. A criticism
on the exhibition of the Royal Academy and two
instalments of fictions form the principal part of
the remaining contents.
ONCE A WEEK. New series. Part V.—This
serial maintains its improved character ; and
what
with song, sketch, story, travel, essay, and illustra-
tion deserves to be ranked in the foremost class of
the attractive miscellanies, whose principal purpose
is to amuse and entertain.
TILE ARGOSY. No. Vll.—This magazine scarcely
keeps up the promise with which it started.
Charles Reade's story is not in his happiest
vein, and the general character of the contents
has lost something of its first animation. There
are several things worth reading in this number,
but we should like Mr. Editor to guard against
flagging energies.
THE ECLECTIC.—We have here a thoughtful
article on the Mystery of Pain," a delightful
chapter on the life of " Eugenie de Guerin," the
sister of the brilliant Maurice, and several critical
notices on works of various styles and characters.
NEWTON'S LONDON JOURNAL contains a valedic-
tory address, the present being the last number °f
this long-established and useful periodical.
THE INTELLECTUAL OBSERVER contains a gooa
deal of scientific information, and will be gladly
welcomed by all who like solid reading.
THE ENGLISH MECHANIC is admirably adapted
to engineers and skilled workmen in various trades,
offering them the means of acquiring much service'
able knowledge.

The Prince and Princess of Wales at

Aldershot.

The first grand field-day of the season took place,
yesterday at Aldershot, the Prince and Princess 01.
\Vales, with the Crown Prince of Denmark, Prince
Teck, and the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Col.
Keppel, the Countess of Macclesfield, Gen. KnollYs,
Capt. Lund, and General Kauffman, left Wraterloe
Station in a special train on the South-Western
Railway, at 20 minutes past 10 in the morning, and
reached Farnborough soon after 11. They were re:
ceived by Sir J. Yorke Scarlett, commanding
Aldershot, and-proceeded from the station to hisre'
sidence, where they remained for a few minutes.
Then, accompanied by the Duke of Manchester,
who wore his handsome uniform as colonel of the
Ist Hunts Light Horse, the Royal party rode to the
sand at the bottom of Caesar's Camp, where the
troops were already drawn up. The Prince f
Wales, who wore the uniform of colonel of the 10th
Hussars, rode the fine charger which he bought °II
Tuesday from Capt. Tempest ; the Prince of Pell,:
mark, in the uniform of the Danish Guards, rode
his brother-in-law's old favourite chestnut ; Prince
0
Teck appeared in an Austrian uniform ; the
of Cambridge being in field marshal's dress; while
the Princess and the Lady in Waiting wore ordi-
nary riding habits.
There are not so many troops at Aldershot as i°
usual in the summer season ; but over 6,800 were
on the ground and nearly a fourth of these were
cavalry and artillery. The division was formed on
Eelmore-hill in two lines as early as half-past tell'
and the men had an opportunity of speculating
whether they were to be broiled or drenched, °r
both, for the sky promised all of these. Happily'
although the troops, no doubt, found it hot enotio.u,
the rain kept off, and the sun did not shine score'',
ingly, although the little sun that did not shine thatu
its powers multiplied by the fine white sand 01
lies at the base of the signal hill. The Royal 13a1.4
having inspected the lines took up their position,
and the troops marched past, cavalry and artilleen
in open column at a walk, the infantry in
column at quick time, and the cavalry and horse aL,
tillery again at a trot and a gallop. They
formed on Eelmore-hill. The scheme for
rttlibeenfieldq;
day supposed that an enemy had landed on the south
coast, and having beaten back previous oppositi°,l3,i;
was now marching on Aldershot and London.
oppose them as they advanced by Farnham and the
west of Beacon-hill and gained shelter in BiekleJ
Copse with an outpost on Miles-hill, a regiment fru°l
the right brigade was detached to drive in this
post ; and at the same time a battery of horse artil-
lery on the right flank came into action. This wove-
ment being successful,
the next effort was made t:
check the enemy advancing up the valley, and e
charge of cavalry served to achieve this pure he
The second and third brigades on the left and tP-
s,
centre now opened to deploying distance, their
being covered by skirmishers, and a very beavYee
from the artillery in the centre of the line of defer
checked the enemy, while the second and third hLr,
gades advanced in line. This movement was ore
titularly pleasing to the numerous spectators flO
the neighbourhood, who were kept in order and fre,,,,
straggling over the ground by detachments froni e°"-
panics not strong enough to take their place in the L 5.
The first brigade, which opened the ball, having f A-,50
lodged the enemy, now changed front, and the Iwle
Artillery were sent into action on Miles'-hill. 'by
enemy, still resting on a wood, were driven thencesdo
a well-directed charge of cavalry. The centre hrignoo
now changed front to the heft, and advanced int° ea
with the first brigade. The 2d brigade also changes
front in the same direction, anda, generaladvance de.
made against the enemy, the right flank of theoro
fence being effectually protected by cavalry and hos
artillery. But as the enemy was too strong it ori.
determined to retire to a new position on the
011,
ginal front and ground on Eelmore-hill, the ea
of
consisting of two regiments of lancers and tbreeo.
light dragoons, covering the retreat in a veil best,
tiful way. The squadrons retired alternately-70p
third, and fifth going to the rear at a hand gia
while second, fourth, and sixth held the g'r'ound' gin
retired in turn, when the other squadrons had aged
faced faced to the front. Thus Eelmore-hill being reaead
without material loss, the division deploYedlooe
began file firing, which was maintained. But the
judged necessary to continue the retreat, and tifol
brigades again retired, this time by a bent!, ia•
movement in echellon from the left at 60 paetiow
terval. All this, clear enough to those who es
the ground, could not be made intelligible to c'tll:3i
without a plan ; and for these it may suffice tewite
that, except in one cavalry regiment, there
003
not a hitch in the perfection with which the tirerity
worked. Well handled they moved with eel • e
and accuracy over difficult ground, and their firci7
was in all cases much and deservedly adnaircd't o fteri
valry charges are always effective; but it is no- sof
that in England there can be seen such nurnbe:orf-
cavalry brought prominently into action.he the
ing of the artillery was unexceptionable, a`. sad
fection. of the Armstrong guns was shown t 0 'sod
fection. The movements occupied three hours'll the
the men were tolerably well " used up," when
word was given to return to camp. ,;(1 not
We are sorry to have to add that the day
ted 013
pass off without accidents. Two were rePor
..e
the field. A captain of Engineers, as we were is
formed, injured his spine by being thrown fro law
horse ; and a private of Light Dragoons, beingebeci
thrown, had his leg broken. The troops 'liar dy-
off the ground with bands playing and colours ,
ing, and in half an hour after the conclusion
operations the white sand was left to loneliness' the
The royal party, leaving the city of huts
right, returned to luncheon with SirJamcs an" -`"
bout ari
Scarlett, and remaining at Forest Lodge a
__ding
hour were conducted by the general comnl7,,eive
and his staff to the Farnborough station, NN." for
•
they took their departure in the sPeclal train
the Ichiog
London, a few minutes before Lon half- reh
past 4, ,•linetown, notwithstanding the crowdweditisiti,ialte;fhtour'.
owing to the races at Hampton,

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BANK.—MANCITESTEIt, June 7. —1:10 stoppn -4'5
THE STOPPAGE
OF TIIE AGRA AND MASTER3IA,
bani;
tl or
has caused a more profound sensation hero than ani ° 1 t
It j 5 Ijo.
that it affects us so much directly, but there is 'L° afil:,:g
h. _ iou that through Liverpool, Calcutta, BottibaY,
_,
Kong, and Australia, its effects' will ultiraately be °`,4o,
serious character to many leading firms in the cotton t,11:11..
BRIDGWATER ELECTION.--Mr. Patton, the t-liZ.i,
go of this
servativo candidate, was elected for BridgWater yes't:
the numbers being—Patton, 301; Bagehot, Vq,