The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1859.

chiser—the monster schedule A. It is worse than
mockery to propose to disfranchise this or that
small borough " because it must be exposed to
undue influence," while that " undue influence" is
tolerated by wholesale in counties and in manu-
facturing t9wns. Rather, we say, give us the Bal-
lot, and let other things be as they are. Above all,
if you enlarge the constituencies, protect the voters
you create. The double enfranchisement of the 4
Ballot, and of additional voters, is the true Reform
Bill.

cated at Berlin. The visit of Prince Souvarow to
Paris is attributed to the same cause. France
having publicly declared her pacific intentions
through the columns of the Moniteur, it is now
Austria's turn to respond to public opinion in
Europe, and not to persist too obstinately in her
pretensions,"

Sir HENRY STORKS has deemed it expedient to
prorogue the new assembly at Corfu for six months.
He was quite right in so doing. They have displayed
the greatest insubordination and contempt of the
presiding authorities. Their sympathies are
altogether with Russia. It is not for the Govern-
ment of King OTHO they pine, but for that of
the Autocrat. They are fortunate in being under
British government. Were it otherwise they might
discover that the rope or fusillade, the galleys or the
dungeons, would be the retribution for their
ridiculous conduct.

They have, in fact, been too much petted, and
the publication of the papers improperly taken
from the Colonial-office has increased their reckless
folly. They are, in fact, like spoiled children,
who will not be contented until they receive salu-
tary, chastisement. The lonians have well merited
the lash, and if they cannot behave themselves
better it will be laid on, and that with no gentle
hand.

Every degree of kindness has been exhibited.
The utmost indulgence has been displayed, but all
in vain. The greater our forbearance the greater
has been their insolence. This untoward state of
affairs cannot be much longer tolerated, and Great
Britain must at last adopt the policy of the
old man in the fable, who finding that "words and
tufts of grass" were unavailing was compelled to
try what " virtue there might be in stones."

LATEST NEWS.

legitimate trade, aid to impress the people and in Cairo, where the youthful Prince resided with
Government of Japan with an unfavourable opinion his suite during his sojourn there ; and furthermore
of the British character, which would require a daily sends on board the Euryalus, in honour of
long time to efface.
"At all events it is the duty of her Majesty's the Prince, according to the Turkish custom, an
Government to do their utmost to avert any such abundant supply of provisions of all sorts, costing
evil consequences, and I have accordingly to re- about £2OO per diem.
quest your lordships by to-morrow's mail to send Trade continues dull. Wheat has risen enormously
instructions to Sir M. Seymour at once to despatch high in consequence of the demand for the Red Sea.
to Jeddo a ship of adequate force, and to instruct Some of our merchants are shipping it hence to
the commander of such ship to inform the Japanese
Government that her Majesty's Government are Cairo for transmission thence by rail to Suez and by
not privy to any British subjects carrying on any steamer to Jeddah, where it fetches equal to 9s. per
illicit trade with Japan, if such should be attempted bushel. Our cotton crop this season is about one-
either before or after the exchange of the ratifica- third short of the previous one, and of a very in-
tions of the treaty ; but that her Majesty's Govern- ferior quality
ment, highly disapproving such conduct, will not
extend their protection to any British subjects who P.S. The Calcutta mails on this occasion have
may violate the laws of Japan. met with a great detention on the isthmus, in con-
" The British commanding officer in Japan should sequence of part of the line between Suez and Cairo
also warn the masters of any British ships so trad- having got blocked up with moving sand during
ing that they will not be protected from the effects the late gale, and one of the engines had to be dug
of any such illegal proceedings on their part. out. I take this opportunity to inform your
" It might also be desirable that Sir M. Seymour
should, in the manner which he may judge most readers that the fares between this and Suez for
suitable, make known to the British subjects in the passengers and cargo have been reduced as follows,
Chinese ports and at Hong Kong the course pre- viz., for first class, £7 per head ; second, £3 10s. ;
scribed to her Majesty's naval force in Japan.— cargo, £6 per ton weight. The transit duty of 1,
7 have, &c., ‘; MA LMESBURY. per cent. ad valorem on goods has also been taken
" The Lords Commissioners of Admiralty." off. The companies in the Red Sea have also the
" True Copies.
great advantage of having their coals sent across
tne isthmus at 30s. per ton, which will be a con-
siderable saving, considering the extravagantly
high freights paying for vessels to come round the
Cape.

"P. J. HUGHES."

Her Majesty's steamer Inflexible left this for
Japan (calling at Shanghai) on the 18th inst., in
pursuance of these instructions, and it is to be
feared that her mission will be productive of harm.
We know not whence Lord Malmesbury can have
derived information so erroneous. The vessels of
all treaty Powers which have lately visited Japan
have been duly admitted to legal trade,- and we
believe no complaints have been made by the
Japanese Government of the introduction of for-
bidden goods, or other irregularity.
We extract the following from the North China
which is the latest we have from Japan :

VOCAL ASSOCIATION.-ST. JAMES'S

HALL.

" From Japan (Nagasaki) we have dates to the
31st ult. The Japanese of that port now have per-
mission to sell bullocks to foreigners, and they do
so at three Mexican dollars a herd ; the Governor
has also imported a large number of sheep for
breeding, from Shanghai, with a view to providing
foreigners and shipping with supplies."
From Cochin China we have no news.

Another undress concert was given here last
evening, the whole of the vocal music being exe-
cuted by members of the Vocal Association, who
evince taste and talent thoroughly worthy of the
unanimous applause bestowed by crowded audiences.
It appears superfluous to distinguish any particular
artiste or performance when all strove zealously
to sing their best ; but if we may venture
on a selection, we can mention that " Beau-

Exchange on London at six months' sight 4s.
lid. to 4s. 22. Opening prices for new crop sugar
are expected to be high. Our dates from the coast
are :—Amoy, 26th,; Foochow, 24th ; and Shanghai,
22d inst., but beyond our commercial news there
is nothing worthy of notice.

tiful May" was exquisitely sung by Miss
Saunders and encored, that Miss Boden did ample
justice to " Oh! Bay of Dublin," and that a
fantasia on Irish airs for the pianoforte, played by
Miss Ward, and a solo for the violin by Herr J.
David, were received with very great pleasure, and
appeared to afford intense gratification to the
attentive and discriminating listeners. M.
Benedict, as conductor of this association,
evidently bestows an earnest interest in
his duties, which goes far to insure the invariable
success crowning the entertainments. A great ac-
commodation is presented on these occasions by the
absence of full dress ceremony, which allows visitors
to enjoy an evening's delightful amusement without
the fuss of employing a carriage or requiring the
extraneous toilette arrangements of artificial flowers
and white neck-ties. We can cordially and warmly
recommend these charming concerts to the notice
of the music-loving public.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CALCUTTA, TUESDAY, FEB. 8.
THE MONEY MARKET.—An extraordinary meet-
ing of the directors of the Bank of Bengal was held
on the 24th ult., and on it breakinc, up we learnt
that the minimum rates of interest had been raised
1 per cent. all round. This move was attributed
to the tightness of the money market at Bombay,
and large demands thence being expected here.
On the 26th ult. Government issued a notification
that subscription in part to the 5 per cent. loan of
the 31 per cent. promissory notes would be closed
after the 30th of April next, after which only cash
or bills of the new denomination would be received.
A new loan was advertised on conditions novel to
this market, viz.; that the Sub-Treasurers of the
three Presidencies were authorised to receive sub-
scriptions for Treasury Bills after the manner of
Exchequer Bills in England, and bearing interest
at the rate of 3 pies, or one-fourth of an anna, per
day for every 100 rupees. This rate is equal to 5
and 7-10ths per annum.
These bills are to be payable on demand after the
expiration of one year from the date of issue. They
will also be received at the expiration of that period
in payment of Government revenue, or in subscrip-
tion to the present 5 per cent. loan, the interest
payable half-yearly.
The New Treasury Bills are not in favour, and
the sums paid into the Treasury to date are very
trifling.
Notwithstanding these disturbing causes, money
is easy in the Bazaar, and loans are obtainable on
Government paper at 7 per cent.
THE IMPORT MARKET.—An unprecedented acti-
vity continued to prevail in this market until lately,
when unfavourable accounts from most of the up-
country principal markets caused a general reaction
in our market, and business has been checked con-
siderably owing also to the very high prices paid
for every article of piece goods. Yarn is dull and
declining in prices, particularly No. 40. Metals
generally quiet. We have no alteration to note in
the 'state of our petal market. Prices, however,
are firmly maintained, and a slight advance may be
looked for in iron, as the imports have considerably
fallen off. Sheathing copper and yellow metal in
better demand.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

ROLLS COURT.
(Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Romilly.)
JUDGMENT.-GRATED V. GREA.TED.

His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—The question
which arises in this case is raised on the construction of
the will of the late Timothy Greated, and the first question
is, whether the words I am about to read give an estate,
real and personal, to his late sister and her sons and daugh-
ters, and whether they are to take the lands devised
to them, if any of them die in his lifetime. The testator
devised his whole estate, real and personal, to them
and their heirs, and specified the portions that
each of them was to take on nomination. Eight of
them were then living, and two of these died in the lifetime
of the testator. His Honour held that the shares of the
two legatees predeceasing lapsed and fell back
into the testator's estate to be taken up by the surviving
legatees. The testator declared that devisees were to take
as tenants in common, and not as joint tenants; and he
also declared that in the event of any of them dying with-
out heirs of their body, their shares would go over to the
survivor in the same proportion as previously devised. The
first question is, what was the estate given? Was it an
estate in fee or an estate in tail ? This depended on the
reading of the words used being disjunctive or conjunctive.
On ;the words used depended the disjunction "or,"
and the conjunction " and."
His Honour considered, on the authority of the decided
cases referred to, that he was entitled to read the devise
conjunctively, which would give the devisees an
estate in fee, and not an estate in tail. The widow
takes nothing under this devise ; she is provided
for out of the personal estate. His Honour, in
conclusion, directed the counsel in the cause to prepare a
declaiation on the different points in dispute, with the
assistance of the registrar, to be afterwards submitted to,
and examined by, his Honour. His Honour did not think
a partition convenient. The husbands of the married
daughters to take their shares.
Counsel in the cause—Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., and Mr. R.
Palmer, Q.C.

HONG KONG, JAN, 29.

The export of tea from China to Great Britain is
36,401,5001 b., against 37,632,0001 b., or a decrease
for season 1858.59 of 1,230,7001 b. To the United
States the decrease is 681,80011.

Silk export to Europe is 54,689 bales against
53,155 bales, or an increase this season of 1,543
bales. t

At Hong Kong and Canton trade has been dull
during the fortnight, and the approach of the China
new year, which commences on the 3d of February,
has for the present put a stop to business among
Chinese, the settlement of whose accounts takes
place at this period. Our quotations are, therefore,
nominal, and on the resumption of business a fair
demand for imports is looked for.
Tea.—Arrivals are five chops, mostly of very
inferior quality. Settlements of nine chops Con-
gou at 233 to 29 taels, and about 12,000 boxes
scented and green teas. Teamen are very firm in
their demands, and supplies come forward even
more slowly than was anticipated. Stocks are
only 3 chops old, and 7 chops new Congou ;
Souchong, 7 chops old, mid 1 new.
Freights to England—X2 to £2 10s. Four
vessels sailed, and five circulated to load for Great
Britain, but making little progress.
Exchange is unchanged; Bank bills, 4s. 54d. ;
credits, 4s. 6d. ; for six months' sight ; on India, at
three days' sight, 216 r. per 100 dollars.
Shanghai.—lmports have been in good demand,
and a considerable business was done until the
holydays affected the market, which closed firmly,
and is expected to re-open at higher prices.