The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-16 00:00:00

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The Queens Visit to Scotland.

The royal train arrived at the Perth General
Station at 8.28 on Thursday morning—being tw°
minutes before the time fixed. As usual the
public were not admitted to the station on the
arrival of the train ; but a number of ladies and,
gentlemen were present by invitation of the Genera'
Station Joint Committee. Her Majesty, on alight'
ing from the carriage, shook hands with Mri. SrllYth°
and Mrs. Drummond—as also did the Princesses,
Helena, Louise, and Beatrice. Captain DrummencLi
then conducted the royal party to, rooms proviieu
for them, where breakfast was served. After a
stay of an Lour the party proceeded on their journeY,
northwards amidst the cheers of those assembled 3b
the station. The train arrived at Bridge of Purl
Station at 10.45, three minutes before its timq: The
platform was kept by the chief constable and a de-
tachment of the county police, and there was a large
attendance of visitors on the platform.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended 11
the Countess of Macclesfield, Lieutenant-Gener3,
Knollys, and Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, honour°
the Archbishop of Canterbury with their companY
at luncheon at Lambeth Palace yesterday.

The MarchioneSs Dowager Townshend had 3
small and early dancing party last evening, at her resi-
dence in Upper Brcok-street.
The Earl and Countess of Morton have left town
for Scotland.
Lord and Lady Houghton received a select circle
at dinner last evening, at their residence in Upper Baker.'
street.
Lord Polwarth has issued cards for an asserabl/
on the 20th inst., at his residence in Grosvenor-street.

The Ladies' Champion.

(From the Law Times of to-day.)
Mr. J. S. Mill has presented a petition from
1,500 ladies of Westminster, praying for the adult
sion of female householders to the suffrage, and
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has given notice of a motion for the introduction
the Reform Bill of a provision to that effect. f
The announcement has provoked a repetition el
the storm of sorry jests by which shallow pates Per"
chase an easy reputation for wit, and the Phil°;
sopher will probably be put down by shouts °'
laughter in the House of Commons evoked by Der'
nal Osborne and other professional wags. It is eta
to anticipate their line of argument. They will reis:f
represent the nature of the claim, and treat it
it were a request that all women, wives and daub%
ters included, may be endowed with a vote.
taken, they will win an easy victory in argument
well as by jest.
But that is not the proposition, nor anY--
fining
like it, and Mr. Mill, and they who support him
must take good care that the debate shall not
diverted from its proper subject so as to afford the
desired food for scoff and jest. Let it be clearly 00;
derstood that there is neither desire to assert NO
is called " woman's rights," nor to interfere in any
manner with the proper and established status'
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duties, and responsibilities of women. It is °o
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intended to convert our wives and daughters
politicians, nor to disturb the peace of housellol,wu,,
by hoisting.buff and blue on opposite sides of ti
same table. 0
The claim is merely that single women wu°
independent householders and have the same qualmo
fication as other electors should be permitted to v°',
as such in the election of members of Parliarneut.
And wherefore should they not ? The burden of.
proof is on those who would exclude them. gavel:
all the ingredients that qualify an elector, they W
a right to call on the objectors to show cause svl
iy
they should be deprived of the privilege.
The only ground of objection can be that a see
She occupies a house of £7 value ; she pays I'3°
and taxes ; she is subject to all the liabilities of ilia'
dependent householders, except that of serving °la
jury. Wherefore, having to bear its burdens, sh,,
she be deprived of its privileges ? It is for the °"
jector to make good his objection.
We know precisely what the answer will be. 1;
will repeat the arguments, some shallow but inarie,
sound, against the enfranchisement of women ghat
rally, and then it will be triumphantly assumed hat
these are conclusive answers to the claim of this °.`hl,e
of women in particular. And there will lurk ! ,
out,
fallacy which those who hold a different opielo
_must detect and expose. Those arguments are g°,o,
as against wives and daughters ; but they are '1":e,
gether inapplicable to single women who are inu
pendent householders. kith
Having given to the question much thought, w
the help of much experience, we are unable to sl
gest a single sound objection to the claim of fel°
householders to vote. • h 01c1
But there are many good reasons why theYs,°,o,
do so, apart from that foremost one that 601
all the qualifications which the law requires to eeci
stitute an elector. They pay the same rates I,loci
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taxes as other electors ; they are not merely eligi e
to serve the office of overseer, but may be conVeu it.
to serve it, and in many parishes do really ser;leisecl
But, more than all, the law has actually enfraoo)
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them for parochial voting. They are at this nee f jo
lawful members of vestries ; they may, and dyed
fact, vote at all parish meetings, upon the ev° bat
principle that, paying rates as individuals, it
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just that they should have a voice in the expellu
of the rates they pay. ti•
'Being then admitted by the law and the c°ll/rsio
tution to vote in parish elections and on rill the
questions, as being independent householders' sod
choice of guardians who are to expend the rateo be
pay, what substantial and rational objection
l op
raised to their admission to vote also for the °ee, If
of those who are to expend the taxes they 113)febise•
justice has been deemed to require their enfrayss just
ment for rating purposes, surely there is n° le oses•
a claim to their enfranchisement for taxing rnrilf gr.
We heartily wish success to the endeavour °
Mill.
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t°lld
Mr. E. A. Leatham, who has consented ispea
for Dewsbury, shouldthat borough be enfranchised,
the town on Wednesday, and delivered 610°1
speeches, in which he denounced the disreputable tatlN•ie°
the Tories on the Reform question with all his °I
and raciness.—Birmingham Post. gone'
Christian Olifius, an old man, and Ellen Court off
ton, were tried yesterday at the Central Crinaill3l.d,roe
abducting a young girl named Tolley. The al pierl:
the prosecutrix was of a very singular charactegiigtie Nt
tually both the prisoners were found guilty. „date°
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sentenced to two months' imprisonment, and fro--
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a week's imprisonment.
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GARIBALDI AND HIS CAPTOR.--Gene'-. the s 4111,„
cini, who has just joined the Italian volunteers, is
rove rte
commander that took Garibaldi prisoner at jetter;
and who happens at present to be disengage
state that it is at Garibaldi's own request Dictatoro
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opponent has been assigned to him, the ex-t, 0/scer
had occasion to appreciate all the ability of that
partisan warfare. .
__The 1.1„
ARTEMUS WARD ON THE FBNIANS.
lons proceedings of the Fenians, with their " ic lard la.,
"centres," have just been described by Arteni'l
v.lricle heb
very droll "report" of one of their meeting's, ta „rider tb!..
supposed to have presided. The little velem:iv,
in be rill,
title of ‘c Artemus Ward among the Fenians,
to arrive rapt
lished here at once. The author is expected
bt
Liverpool by the City of Boston this week.
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THE LONDON IMPROVEMENTS.—Par!S,ll,.,:ovonclilltte.
an elegant city, and so will London be if th.Gylo lately pole
continue for the next few years as they
greets °f
(15,
Wo noticed in a walk through the Pri"irdasoino
City and the West-end several very hari.
of our 11? ,(.91)0
showing the wealth and enterprising sint3L.,.o„lo 10101
90,
facturers and merchants. We hope the e-,"
profit oleo
followed, believing the investment a ve'li who,
t,
and a marked improvement upon olden corners
went on money-making in holes and
10:5t
tumbled down. We felt a difficulty
thinklll
the Pri"r of
facade was the handsomest, but wecorteb-buildevos;eil
be given to Laurie and Marner's, there,
_0 is e%tz
opt
Oxford-street ;itis in a pure Italian St3ia3olo of the:low
imposing, more especially now that the v
very e%telasiv ,Itts tb°
has been rebuilt since the fire. This cast
rs X" r, 30
factory is built on the site that sumo house in ~
square,
Music.
garden
tthn. thnoeugEe aitrslelof f DeCianig.naurovZhb erce.)ll Actlcievl