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London, England, 1859-06-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 22, 1859.

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HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY).

Lord REDESDALE, as Deputy Speaker of the house in
the absence of the Lord Chancellor, took his seat on the
woolsack at four o'clock.
There was a very full attendance of peers on the Opposi-
tion side; but the Ministerial side was very thinly at-
tended. None of the new Ministers were present.
After a few petitions had been presented,
Lord REDESDALE rose to move the adjournment of
the house until Thursday next, observing that the house
would only then meet for the transaction of judicial busi-
ness. Public business would not be commenced until
Thursday week,
The motion was agreed to, and the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF, COMMONS.--(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
SIR ARCHDALE WILSON.

A letter was read from Sir Archdale Wilson acknow-
ledging, in grateful terms, the vote of thanks of the House
for his services in India.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lands Improvettient.Company Bill, and the Witney
Railway (No. 2) Bill were read a third time and passed.
On the motion for the third reading of the Charing-cross
Railway Bill,
Sir DE LACY EVANS moved that a humble address
be presented to her Majesfy," praying that she will be gra-
ciously pleased to appoint a commission t• investigate and
report upon the various railway projects of which the ter-
mini are proposed to be established within or in the imme-
diate vicinity of the 'metro►olis. The hon. and gallant
member made some observations in support of his motion
which were not audible.
Mr. TITE seconded the motion.

Sir W. CUI3ITT said that any delay of the bill at the
present time would be fatal to its passing this session' con-
sidering the different stages through which it wouldhave
to go in the House of Lords. There had been abundant
evidence before the Royal Commission, and there was no
testimony given to show that it would injure the ,market in
the neighbourhood, one of the grounds on which the pre-
sent motion for a commission was founded.

Mr. TITE said that he felt bound to support the
motion of the hon. and gallant member in his.'
capacity of governor of St. Thomas's Hospital. He passed
no opinion on the subject himself; but from the sts4em,ent
of the highest medical authorities it appeared that some of
the wards I
if not the whole of 'the hospital, would be ren- ,
dered useless if the proposed line of approach to the
Brighten and South Coast Railway were carried out.
Such wac the unanimous opinion of the medical board of
the hospital 'at a 'recent meeting, and ho thought a little
delay at .the present time would be of no consequence,'
while considerable benefit might result from the investiga-
tion of another commission. (Cries of "Divide.")
Col. WILSON PATTEN objected to the motion of the •
hon. and gallant member, as being most irregular.
After some further conversation the amendment' was„
withdrawn, and the bill was read a third time and passed:
On the motion for the second reading of the London
(City) Gas Bill,
Mr. Alderman CUBITT opposed the motion, on the
part of the Commissioners of Sewers. He contended that
if the proposed bill were carried out it would be injurious
to the public health, and he would 'propose that it be read
a second time this day three months.
Col. NORTH supported the second reading of the bill, ,
and quoted from the evidence before the House of Lords to
show that, in a sanitary point of view, no detriment would
ensue to the public from the establishment of gas works in
the locality where it was proposed to erect them under the
provisions of the present bill. He would mention that this
day a petition, signed by 400 ratepayers and other persons,
had been deposited at the private bill office in favour of the
proposed measure, and setting forth that they did not con-
sider any injury would result from the establishment of the
proposed works. (Hear, hear.)
After some discussion the amendment was withdrawn,
and the bill was read a second time.

On the motion of Colonel W. PATTEN, the following
was agreed to :—That in the case of unopposed private bills,
suspended in the last Parliament, of which members had
charge who are not members of the present Patliament,
the Committee of Selection have power to refer them to the
chair Man of Ways and :Means, and one member for the
place to which the bill refers, and one member not locally
or otherwise interested.

NAVY (SHIP-BUILDING DEPARTMENT.)
Lord C. PAGET, in withdrawing his notice of motion
for a select committee to inquire into this subject,
said he hoped the house would not attribute to him
any desire to shirk this important subject, but that the
house would place confidence in the noble duke at the head
of the Navy Department and himself,

EAST INDIA JUDICIAL OATHS.
Mr. KINNAIRD moved an address for copy of despatch
dated the 12th day of May, 1859, from the secretary of
State for India in Council, in regard to judicial oaths is
India.—Agreed to.
THE ADMIRALTY.

Sir C. NAPIER said he would postpone for a fortnight
his motion for a select committee to inquire into the state
of the Admiralty, in conseqUence of the absence of her
Majesty's Ministers. - He would, in the meantime, see
how the, Admiralty would conduct itself. (Laugh-
ter.) He hoped that in reducing expenses the Chancellor
of the Exchequer would not diminish the defences of the
conntry, but that, on the contrary, he would en-
deavour to render them more efficient. (Hear, hoar.)
He hoped that the Government would follow in the
footsteps of their predecessors and place the navy on its
proper footing. When they saw Sardinia and France
preparing for a great struggle, when they saw the efforts
which Austria was making and the position of the Ger-
man States, he thought it was evident that the question was
assuming the greatest importance. It was a fact that'the
fleet of the French was nearly equal to, and that of
Rusesia larger than that of England. (Hear, hear.) He
would impress on il;to present Government the necessity of
placing tho navy in that position that would enable this
country to meet any other in the event of being engaged
in hostilities, and ne one could say what would occur in the
course of the next three Months.
Mr. WILLIAMS thought that the question was
brought forward prematurely, and observed that the hon.
and gallant member was the only naval officer in the king-
dom who seemed to apprehend an invasion.
The subject theh dropped.
POOR LAW BOARDS.
The Earl of MARCH moved for leave to bring in a bill
to provide for the payment of debts incurred by boards of
guardians in unions and parishes, and boards of manage-
ment in school districts.—Agreed to.
CONSTITUENCIES.
•

Mr. liNIGHTLEY moved for an address for return of
all the large constituencies in the United Kingdom which
contain more than' 4,000 electors ; with the names of the
members elected by them to serve in this present Parlia-
ment. And, of all the small constituencies which contain
less than 400 electors; with the names of their present
representatives.—Agreed to.
REFORM IN PARLIAMENT.
Mr. E. JAMES gave notice that on Monday week, he
would ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether any bill
to amend the representation of the people would be intro-
duced in the,present session. (Ironical cheers.)

• ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
On the motion for`the reading of the orders of the day,
Mr. BRAND said it was the desire of her Majesty's
Government that thero should be no unnecessary delay in
the nesuniption of business and he would move to-morrow
that <the new writs rendered necessary by the acceptance
et office should issue, „ Those writs would not be
returnable - before Thursday week next, and he
movO that the house at its' rising to-morrow should
adjovin until that day, and that the orders of the day
should also be postponed until the same day.
Tlfe motion wangreed to.
.. ELECTION PETITIONS.
P6Ottions were presented against the returns for the
following boroughs and counties :—Roscommon, Great
Kidninster,
YFrilouth, Sandwyth, .A.thlone, Cheltenham, Bridgewater,
Bev ley, Carlisle, Dundalk,
Newsy,
, ' T 0 honse adjounmeNti
Ken , and Barnstaple.
ilJYrne Regis, Kingston - upon - Hull,
P
Merioneth,
-past five o'clock.
Dover, - Bodmin, Carlow,

EASTERN PouNTIESAVEI6,44.4443iIis proposed
that the railways in the EasterncpulitiendiErvint should
be amalgamated as soon as iiiogAlbir'", unaer tlie UV?, of the
Great Eastern Railway. The united eomfeesif
brac9 the astern count • csritt
.Angljan, _bait Suffolk, and o conalav lacalearit
4tikabout 660 milts of railway.

DINNER TO TEE BISIIOPS AND

CLERG Y.

Last evening the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress
entertained the bishops and clergy of the Church of
England in the Egyptian-hall of the Mansion-
housp. The banquet was given to commemorate
the anniversary of the Society for the Propagation
of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, the usual sermon in
aid of whose missions had been preached earlier in
the day, at St. Paul's Cathedral, by the Bishop of
Bath and Wells, and had been attended by the
Lord Mayor and other civic dignitaries. The guests
included the Archbishop of Canterbury and Miss
Sumner, the Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait, the
Bishop of Durham and the Hon. Mrs. Longley, the
Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Lichfield and
Miss Lonsdale, the Bishop of Landaff and Mrs.
Olivant, the Bishop of Bath and Wells and Lady
Auckland, the Bishop of Brisbane, the Bishop of
Sodor and Man ; the Dean of St. Paul's and Mrs.
Milman, the Dean of Westminster and Mrs.
Trench ; Archdeacon Hale and Mrs. Hale ; Arch-
deacon Robinson ; Rev. Dr. Whewell, Master of
Trinity. Coilege, Cambridge, and Lady Airlock ;
Rev, Dr. Cartmell, Master of -Christ's College,
Cambridge, and Mrs. Cartmell; Rev. Canon Dale,
several members of Parliament, &c.
The usual toasts having been duly honoured,

The: LORD MAYOR gave. " the health of the
Archbishop of Canterbury," the President of the
Society for the Propagation of the' Gospel, taking
occasion to eulogise- the services rendered by his
Grace to that institution, as well as his endeavours
to. 'reconcile existing differences of opinion in the
Church.
,Referring to the sermon delivered that
day in St. Paul's, his lordship expressed his con-
cnrrence in the condemnation .pronounced by • the
right. rev. preaCher against the infidel sentiment',
inimical alike to our holy religion and to the true
interests of India, that the Bible, the source of all
our national blessings) should be excluded from the
Governifient schools in
,that country. That senti-
menti although it had:been- sanctioned mistak-
ingly, and without a proper sense of _the obliga-
tions: of Christiana rulers, by the late Government,
was,:he believed, opposed to the feelings, not alone
of the dignitaries and clergy of our church, but of
the people. of England.. The free use of the Bible,
that common inheritance of
.all, shouli be allowed
both to those who were willing to teach and those
who were willing to listen. (Cheers.)
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY, having briefly
returned thanks, regarded that banquet as a recog-
nition not only that,
,ef all Christian charities tue
Society-for the Propagation of the Gospel was the
most important, but that-there was a close connec-
tion between the pursuits of this great commercial
city and the labours in which that institution was
engtiged.c Coinniercieintercourse between a Chris-
tian country and. thoheathen nations of the world
involved mai. responsibilities.' ,From those nations
we received much that contributed to ~eur wealth
and our comfort. Was it not then. a'return which
we ought to make ?—a return which the Author of
our holy religiotti and: even. the'Very ordinations of
PrevAdence themseives,,intencied we should make—
that our Christianity should be dispersed, as well
'as cur commodities, throughout the world ? The
Merchant prince of this metropolis whO- derived his
opulence from the teas of China and the silks of
India:might well reflect within himself whether he
could not do something to raise the people of those
distant lands from the bondage of idolatry and super-
stition. - Cheers.) „ The operations of that society,
whether in the remote "Bait, in South. Africa, in
gerth America, or among our own felloW-subjects
in Anstralia; Would allbrd 'such a. one-an opportu-
nity for exercising his Christian.l.benevolence. It
was ilt9st'desirable that the dmielonm.ent of corn-
merce and the "extension of the missionary spirit
shotild-litoaegd par- ipizAu, the one not behind the
other,;and 16-itas , happy to • say 'that within the
present centnry this gratifying: result had been
witnessed.: our exports and imports
had: increased; perhaps, four-fold since 1800,
kaißionaty , Spirit, had, , within the same
,period - incised V not . a,four-fold, but in a
atty.-fold 'ratio. 'Whereas in ' the year 1800 the
*xibsCri4otions to th©' society over which
he had,the: henctur, to preside ;were only £2,000,
'they 'nevi anicrunted ,to £100,000; and while
the total surn raised in the first-named year by our
various Miaaienary 'institutions was only £lO,OOO,
the '.aggregate ihenine at ‘Pre4ent derived by them
all (and they Were new 20 'in number)) reached half
per annum.: .(Cheers.) The right rev.
prelate also said he entirely agreed with the senti-
. ment expressed by the Lard 11clayor with regard to
the introduction of the Bible into India; and he
earriestly trusted, naw that tranquillity again pre-
vailed in that country, that no opportunity would.
be' lost in offering to its benighted inhabitants those
spiritual advantages which constituted the most
precious boon that could be. conferred on any people.
(Cheers.) •
- The LORD MAYOR, in proposing " the Bishop of
London and the Clergy of .his Diocese," adverted
to the encouragement which the-right rev. prelate
'had given to open-air preaching, as well as to his
other energetic efforts in the discharge of his sacred
duties, It ;was to be hoped that the clergy under
'his episcopal supervision would emulate his all-
embracing charity, imitate his high example, and
labour with equal zeal in the service of their Divine
Master.

The'Bishop of LONDON acknowledged the toast.
The , city of ,London had, he said, been very inti-
mately connected during:thelast 20 years with the
society, in whose honour they were then assembled.
He had been reminded at the consecration of the
'three bishops in Westminster Abbey a few days
since, that only 18 years ago his reverend prede-
cessor proposed a scheme for the formation of new
colonial "bishoprics; and now, principally perhaps
through the exertions of that lamented prelate, the
extension of the Church of England in our colonies
.was such as could never have been expected in so
short 'a period. On the roll of the Clergy of the
city of London were, names which were inter-
woven with our whole past history; but the,clergy
did not ground their claims to respect on what
they had done in bygone times. Some persons
felt despondency as to the present state of the
Church.— as if the increasing intelligence of the
country would outgrow its limits. Speaking for
himself and the clergy of his diocess, he enter-
tained. no such fear. He believed that the Church,
as 'it had never been wanting in the emergencies
of the .past, would be found ready to do its duty in
the present, as well as to adapt' itself to meet the
exigencies
h eL
oi
tothe
pf
mA
„if uotßu rt eh. e (gCahveee ..t)h e
health of the
Colonial. Bishops and Clergy ; ' for which the
Bishop.
d....._IIatIsBANE briefly responded.

ThC health of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, with
thanks' to him for his excellent sermon,: then
followed. The right rev. prelate, in acknowledg-
ing the: compliment, said he believed it was the will
of the people of this country that we should remain
at peace—(cheers)—that we should not follow the
'example of other nations,' who were now wasting
their resources and squandering their best blood;
but should employ ourselves in cultivating the arts
of peace arid
_in promoting the diffusion of God's
Word among the races. committed to our guardian-
ship. He also believed it ,was the desire of the
nation that the Gospel should have free circulation
in India, and his conviction was that that consum-
mation worild speedily be attained.
" The House of Lords" and " the. House of Com-
mons" were then severally given.
For the former the Marquis of WESTMINSTER,
responded. In responding, for the latter,
Lord J. RUSSELL said that, not. being at that
moment legally a member of the House of Com-
mons, he was hardly entitled to return thanks for
the honour just done to it. (A. laugh.) Still less
could. he venture to Make a speech in his capacity
of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. But he
could heartily respond to the wish of the right rev.
prelate that this country might remain at peace.
(Cheers.)T It was not with any selfish view that the
policy Of neutrality
,had been adopted, by the gene-
ral assent of the country ;' neither was it merely, in
order'to save expenditure, though that was a great
public object; nor was it even merely to save life,
though that was a great and humane object. .His
belief was that peace was more likely to be re-
stored
_to the world wheri we refrained from enter-
ing into hostilities, and waited for the time when,
contendin'g,passions having somewhat calmed down,
'the voice Of reason recommending terms to ,which
all paities and all belligerents might honourably
consent would be listened to with respect. (Cheers.)
With regard to the toast just given, when he consi-
dered what the House of Commons had to dO, and the
number 'of its Members whO were employed in offi-
cial duties' during the greater part of the day
while their attendance sin the house 'occupied the
greater part of the night ; others being again labo-
rioutly engaged in commerce all day, or having to
encounter great'fatigues of body and mind in our
courts of law; andwhen he consideredihat such an
assembly had to sit and consult together anring the
' months of 3uly and August:. andthat, too, in very
"close froxiiiiity to the' Tkatnes; 'ivhich was not al-
_ .•'wi
ways Agreeable, the 'wish just expressed for
'otliehealthlif the House of Ccimmons was by no

means out of place. (Laughter.) With respect to
instruction in the Scriptures in the schools of India,
the question was too serious to be introduced before
a company like the present. That topic, however,
was one on which the wishes of all men must be the
same. Although the mode of proceeding to be
adopted required the greatest, caution and greatest
toleration of the opinions of our fellow-subjects in
India, still, with regard to the object itsblf, no per-
son in that loom agreed more perfectly than he did
with the sentiments of the Lord Mayor. (Cheers.)
Among the remaining toasts were " the health of
the Lord Mayor," proposed by the Archbishop of
Canterbury ; • the " Magistrates of the City of Lon-
don," proposed, by Mr. Sotheron Estcourt, and
acknowledged by Sir G. Carroll; and " the health
of the Lady Mayoress," which was gracefully in-
troduced by Mr. Gladstone.
The company then retired.
'The dinner was provided by Messrs. Ring and
Brymer, of Cornhill ; and Mr. Harker acted as
toastmaster.

REPRESENTATION OF MARY LEBONE.

Yesterday another deputation, consisting of
between. 30 and 40 of the electors of - Marylebone,
amongst whom were many of:the leading members
of the Liberal party, waited upon Mr. Bernal
Osborne, at his residence in Chesham-place, to
ascertain the truth of the statement made at the
meeting on the previous night -that he would
decline allowing his name to be nominated as a
candidate, and if so, to endeavour to induce him to
forego such
Jan intention.
'Mr. DYKE, of St. Pancras, stated to Mr. Osborne
that,*at'a crowded meeting' of the Liberal party,
held on the previotts eiening, at the Colosseum
Hotel, his name was most cordially received by at
least four-fifths of those present,- and all Went
smoothly until the arrival of Mr. Farrer, who
announced that he had just left_ Mr. Bernal
Osborne, and that he had positively declined to
stand. It was subsequently resolved by his (Mr.
Osborne's) friends to. wait upon him, and if he had
come to such, a determination, then strenuously to
urge upon him to forego it, and allow himself to
be put in nomination, as they believed his success
would be certain. .

Mr. M'Evily, Dr. Pritchard, Mr. Coulton, and
others strenuously urged-their point upon the hon.
gentleman, and stated. that a public meeting of the
electors had been convened for that evening to hear
an address from him as a candidate, arising from
the deputation,of the previous day. '
Mr. BERNAL OSBORN]S, • 60,14 the, borough .of
Marylebope was the most important constituency
in the whole kingdom; and that however desirable
it might be to his feelingstto be returned to Pat lia-
ment, however much,he, might feel the smart of his
recent defeat, he was assured that unless a man was
prepared to give up the whole of his time and place
it at, the disposal of his eonstituents as-their excel-

lent membei. Sir B. Hall had done, it would be in
vain to hope to pledseor satisfy so large a body. The
borough of Marylebone, froth its wealtli,"its popu-
lation, its intelligeppe, and position, ought to have
at least six members--(hear, hear)—nor did he
envy any man who had to undergo 'the incessant
labour, however great his talent might be, that Sir
B. Hall had done for so long a period.
Mr. COULTON suggested that Mr. Osborne would
have an active and persevering colleague in Mr.
James. „,

'Mr. OSBORNE said Mr. James was a most excel-
lent and talented representative, but it was impos-
sible that he could give up the vast amount of time
required for their local affairs, (Mr. Osborne)
was in the same position, and therefore on reflec-
tion he felt compelled to decline the 'honour of
coming forward for Marylebone. He hoped their
choice would fall upon some good and tried man,
and in that he would be most willing to attend a
public meeting and assist the electors, although he
was unable to do ,so that evening., Mr. Osborne
referred to a, statement made by Mr. Clement,
George at the meeting, and reported in that day's
papers, that he had called One of their boards a lot
of local tinkers.. He Ilad.no object to'gain in giv-
ing that statement a denial, but on his hopour as a
gentleman no such observation ever escaped his
lips. •
TlO deputation -,e.7Epressed their. ;regret at Mr.
Osborne's determinatpn not to stand, and retired.

PUBLIC MEETING .TO HEAR COLONEL
DICKSON.

Last evening a public meeting of electors of the
borough of Marylebbne was held at Lawson's
Rooms, GoWer-street, Euston-rbadi- for the purpose
of hearing an explanation of the political opinions
of Colonel L. S. Dickson, as a candidate to repre-
sent the borough in Parliament:
Mr. H. O. NODES was, at eight o'clock, called to
the chair. He observed that he was not pledged
to any candidate. He had heard that a deputation
had waited upon Mr. Bernal'OSborne that day, and
that that gentleman had positively declined to
come forward ; and, therefore, so far as he knew,
Colonel Dickson was at present the only Liberal
candidate in the field.l ;He understood that Col.
Dickson had shown his adherence to Liberal prin-
ciples by the support he had given to that excel-
lent Liberal, Mr. T. DuncOmbe, and alsO to their
excellent representative Mr. James. After paying
a very kigh compliment to Sir B. Hall for the
fidelity with which he had served the borough for
22 years, and expressing a hope that they should
again have an opportunity of tendering some pub-
lic testimonial to him on his retirement—(applause)
—Mr. Nodes concluded by introducing Colonel
Dickson to the meeting.
Colonel L. S. DICKSON, on presenting himself,
was received with great applause. He said he ap-
peared before the borough as a thorough Reformer,
as the advocate of a real Reform Bill, and not such
a sham as that which had been introduced by the
late Government. (Hear, hear.) It was charged
against him that he had been a Conservative. It
was true that he contested Norwich in 1852 as a
Conservative of the Liberal school and as a free
trader. He had, however, lived to grow wiser, and
he thought it no disgrace that he had lived to alter
his opinions. He would ask, did not Sir Robert
Peel change his opinions? (Hear. hear.) The gal-
lant candidate declared himself an advocate for all
measures tending to the social and political advance-
ment of the rights of the people. He was a strenu-
ous supporter of vote by ballot, not because he
thought it was required in Marylebone, but be-
cause he felt that in small country constituencies
the greatest intimidation was- exercised towards
the humble voter. , (Cheers.) He was for a resi-
dential rating suffrage, the abolition of church rates,
the repeal of the ratepaying clauses of the Reform
Act, and for civil and religious, liberty. He was a
determined supporter of local self-government, with
a reform in the constitution of the Poor-law
Board, because he thought it a perfect farce
that they should have local self-government
given to them by Sir. B. Hall's Act, and have it
taken away by the centralised power of the Poor-
law Board in the appointment of an auditor, and in
depriving the ratepayers of the right to manage
their own affairs. (Cheers.) With respect to the
war, whilst he would look to their national defences,
he would do all he could to preserve neutrality.
He believed that Messrs. Bright and Cobden were
honest men, that they had no desire to leave this
country at the mercy of any foreign despot. All
they wanted was to take care that we did not
heedlessly rush into a war. He had not the
eloquence of their friend Mr. Edwin James, or of
his friend Mr. Bernal Osborne, but he would faith-
fully discharge his duty 'to the constituency.
Whether he was to be opposed or not he did not
know, but he had been threatened with one from
various
.quarters. He was told that Mr. Haig
was coming forward. (Laughter.) Then he heard
that a gallant gentleman,' Major Lyon, was to be
nominated ; but be it whoever they would, he
(Colonel Dickson) was determined, if backed by
his friends, and with the sympathy of the electors,
to go to the poll. The gallant colonel Concluded
by expressing, amidst applause, his willingness to
answer any question that might be put to him.
Mr. RoBINSON, amidst much laughter and con-
fusion, asked Colonel Dickson at what period he
had been baptised' a Radical and changed his
opinions.
Colonel DicKspist said he, was a man of progress,
and 1d been changing
(Cheers and laughter.) for the last seven years.
Colonel Dickson having
answered a variety of questions
Mr. HARPER moved a resolution to the effect,
" That the meeting having heard the political sen-
timents of, colonel Dickson, and as they are in
accordance with the opinions of the advanced
Liberals. of this constituency, pledges itself to secure
his ;return nt the forthcoming election."
Mr. BRucE seconded- the resolution.
Mr.
to
w..spec
Mr. INGOLD said, he had no; d
Di6ksolt, but he would move all (91.1e0menfl," That
at 'present it was undesirable to Odkb themSelvei
to secure the return of any candidate."'
This having been seconded,
On a show of hands, the amendment WU nega-