The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-21 00:00:00

SCOTLAND.

B UTE SHIRE.
Mr. Stuart Wortley has issued an address to the
electors of the county of Bate, expressing his de-
sire to keep this constituency as a resource in the
event of his being unsuccessful for the West Riding
of Yorkshire. The county of Bute consists of the
islands of Bute and Arran. The Marquis of Bute
(Mr. Wortley's relative) is the largest proprietor
in the former island, and the Duke of Hamilton is
almost the exclusive proprietor of the latter.
There is little doubt that the seat will be kept for
him.

DUMFRIES BURGHS.
Captain Walker, of Crawfordton, has issued an
address announcing himself as a candidate in oppo-
sition to Mr.
i Ewart. His address is rather indefi-
nite, but he s understood to be a Liberal.

THE OPERA•COLONNADE HOTEL (late
Feuillade's), Charles-street, Haymarket, IS NOW
OPEN.

1.? UYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
iu Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
On EAS PER MONDAY, will be produced Shakspeare's
historical NJ/ of KING HENRY V.
King Henry V., Hr. C. Kean Chorus, Mrs. C. Kean.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and 3lanager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
On EASTER MONDAY, THE SERIOUS FAMILY.
Messrs. B. Webster, &c.
After which, THE DEEIL ON TWO STICKS. Mr. J.
L. Toole, P. Bedford, Misses Woolgar, Keeley, Arden, and
Hate Kelly.
Followed by THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG.
Mr. B. Webster,
and Arden. -8—"""gton, Eburne, Misses Woolgar, Keeley,

' Acting pranager—Nr. Wm. Smith.
Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box
Office open from 10 to 5 -no charge for booking. No fees to
servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found.

ROYAL - -
STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough
J. On Easter Nonday will be produced a new Comedietta, by
31. Morton, Es ay
supported by the company.
After which, THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE.
To conclude with VANDYKE BROWN. Mr. J. Clark,
and Miss Teruan.

Commence at 7o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.
Extraordinary Attraction for Passion Week.
Ims EVENING, the performances will consist of novel
and unequalled Equestrian Entertainments.
__First Appearance of Mr. Henry- Cooke, from the Cirque
Napoleon in Paris, with the astonnding Quadrupedical IN on-
ders, consisting of Pantomimic Dogs and Monkeys, as ex-
hibited before the Emperor and Empress of France. After which, the matchless and unrivalled SCENES IN
THE GI RGLE, introducing the great Star Riders and Miss
Emily Cooke, Madame Blanche, Madame Bridges, Madlle.
Efleurette, and Madame Francisco, being the greatest amount
o female equestrian talent ever seen in one night in any
theatre. G
ro"wsques-31essrs. Hemming and Thorne.
.3rr• IV- Cooke's stupendous Elephant Ajax, with all his
highly trained stud of beautiful Horses.
J _ addition to this galaxy of attraction the renowned rider
Producedahn ffenrY;ll Cooke, the greatest equestrian the world ever
, Nl/4 appear.
Lessee.and Manager Mr. William Cooke.
T FI
The splendid romance of IVANOE ; or, The Knights
Easter Mo Wars, is in active preparation, and will be produced on
nday wttli extraordinary magnificence.
*cis Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, Is. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper
allery 6d.
Private BoxesG , £4 45,, £2 2s, and £1 Is.
Commence at Seven : Carriages at 11.
Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
Z MORTON.
A ineytiblic is most respectfully informed that the FttsE
01.1.tszALLE ay, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW
3',,j'A,l DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
". The New Gallery contains an extensive Collee-
of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters and is also nvoied to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels
gjilay cOnfidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist-
added", riau, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently
_ Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether
s'e'ivree:;ards the architectural beauty of the structures them
L.within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the
L'Angdorn.
Seven o,culoc.rk.CAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at
In addition, to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET
lln'AstrlulL
oi Amsterdam .Eight in number, whose varied
don innitental performances have created so marked a sensa-
lerionnh:vDeryrin}e,ipal.eities and towns of the Continent, wiL
,vening at Nme an • d Eleven o'clock.

WEATIIER.—SvN Orrtdz, APRIL 21.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
tiglaed since noon yesterday.
—lowest this
morning
this and during the night.
day at noon.

WIND \",* tEARomETER--29'58.
ertil-Weste ly ; moderate, with fine weather,

The Opposition—
complain bitted journals, headed by the Times,
of " the Y °f the inconvenience—nay, more,
grievance,
this particul --occasioned by a dissolution at
ar petiod. _
suffer in no Theordin citizens of London will
of the season for - ary degree from the postponement
a considerable eon,
portion any Weeks, and also because
otherwise have f of the money, which would
will be diverted in to other°mid i ts way into their pockets,
beneficial to trade or anuels by no means
responsible for this Untoward Commerce. But who is
by any possibility qe‘"w event ? It cannot
of Lord DERBY." 74 placed to the account
of Lord JOHN RUSSE
LL,
united by
unquestionably the act
WaS
who b
and heterogeneous mass • Y uniting a motley
that of obtaining a due no feeling, save
and fishes, and of the
proportion of the loaves
crumbs of patronage which
fall from the Ministerial table
ing the factious and, we ' succeeded in carry.
may add, unprecedenteds
colleagues
motion, which left Lord DERBY and
no alternative, consistently with
his
duty to his
The question of
QUEEN and country, save an appal
to
• peace or war w the Country.
as the balance. T trembling in
he only chance of m •
tranquillityknown.
nig the
of Europe depended on Lo
continuance in office.rd DEaty,s
And the inconven•
dissolution, it 2ence of a
great as may be, was unque t'
less than that of s ionably
a fierce contest, into
England, sooner 0 which
r later, would inevit bl
involved, ' and which a y be
income tax of sLxteen would entail a war
loans, and every possible device in the pound, new
for increasi
the ways and means of the• Exeh ng
what might be the effect on the -.
equer, no matter
Industrial comma
nity of the country.
Ahd yet Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Is%
sioned so much pecuniary loss to the has "ea-
'zene of the
metropolis, comes forward with unblushinc, ornurc n-
tory as a candidate for their ~ most
sweet veiees.,,
He, the declared and uncompromising opponent of
the Ballot, asks " a renewal of confidence ;" and
the Chairman of the Ballot Society, who
within
this present month, and after the dissolution was
announced, called on the electors to " reject every
candidate who is opposed to, or hesitates on, the
Ballot," has requested his name to be placed on Lord
JOHN'S committee. We are happy to say that the
Executive Committee of that important and in-
fluential society have repudiated an act so incon-
sistent and suicidal, and unanimously adopted a
resolution declaring that "the letter of Mr. BER-
KELEY to Mr. INGRAM TRAVERS, the Chairman
of the four Liberal candidates for the City, was

not written with their knowledge or concurrence."
It was due to themselves to take this decisive,
although painful step. We cannot, therefore,
understand how any real friend of the great
principle can vote for the noble scion of the House
of Bedford, who has rendered himself chiefly
remarkable for his talent in upsetting every ad-
ministration, whether friends or foes, who did not
concede to himself the prominent place in its ranks,
which he so earnestly coveted. In 1835 he ejected
Lord GREY from office, and shortly after achieved
a similar distinction with respect to Sir R. PEEL,
having during his term of office never even
attempted to give practical effect to the resolution,
by means whereof he obtained a leading position
in the Cabinet!

We need scarcely allude to the summary dismissal
of Lord PALMERSTON in 1851, or the counter hit
administered by the veteran Viscount so shortly
afterwards. He assisted in the defeat of Lord
DERBY'S Government in 1852, and subsequently
taught Lord ABERDEEN a painful lesson as to the
impolicy of having so dangerous a coadjutor.
Being unabre to form a Cabinet of his own, he
assisted in the celebrated China resolution that led
to the last dissolution, and afterwards in ejecting
his quondam colleague, and of course, his repeated
opponent, from office. Now he has played a similar
trick against Lord DERBY, or at least attempted to
do so. It is therefore difficult to say whether he is
most formidable to friends or foes, although we should
certainly say that the former have the greatest
reason to dread his machinations. Well has he
merited the title of " the small JOHNNY who upset
the coach ;" and, 'coming forward as the decided
opponent of THE BALLOT, we can scarcely imagine
that he will be the chosen representative of the
British metropolis.

r The great demonstration which took place yes-
terday at the London Tavern, and which pledged
itself to bring forward Lord S rANLEY, shows how
great are the prospects of success of that talented
young nobleman. It was rather too much approaching
to dictation for any committee or clique, however
select, to presume to choose all the candidates, and
to think that they can pitchfork any one that they
think proper into the representation. The really
independent electors must revolt against the
indignity which would virtually disfranchise them,
rendering their suffrage perfectly valueless. They
have now an opportunity of asserting two great
principles, which will be achieved by the election
of the most promising and rising statesman of the
age, who combines the advantages of matured
wisdom with the zeal, energy, and activity of
youth.

Although the present appeal to the country is
not• avowedly one based upon the question of Re-
form—although Ministers are in no way pledged
to bring forward another Bill for the modification,
more or less, of the existing system of the popular
representation—although the national solicitude is
just now in a great measure diverted from the
internal affairs of the country to its foreign rela-
tions, particularly in reference to the imminent
alternative of War and Peace upon the European
Continent—another and a bolder scheme of Par-
liamentary Reform will, beyond all manner of
doubt, follow hard upon the close of the ensuing
general election ; and that scheme will occupy
almost upon the morrow of its assembly the serious
consideration tif the New Parliament.

There cannot be any reasonable doubt -whatever
upon this point. Or, if there really does remain
the ghost of a doubt in regard to the possibility of
a further indefinite delay of Reform, when the
Lords and Commons shall have again assembled
down at Westminster—it is one arising only out
of the frightful conjecture of such a conflict be-
tween the Great Powers of Europe as would not
only set aside many an English day-dream of
political and representative improvement, but tend
directly to drive back, if not absolutely to endanger
the vital interests of European civilization.
Apart from that awful possibility of a great
European War—the cause of Reform in this
country is assured. It is so for a simple reason
enough—the one plain reason that we are every
one of us Reformers. Twenty-eight years ago, at
the time of the last grand struggle for Reform,

there was arrayed againstits champions a numerous,
a formidable, a highly disciplined, and resolutely
determined Opposition. Nowadays theie is no
such opposition anywhere at all discoverable.
Neither in the house nor out of the house are there
anywhere discoverable what might be accurately
termed anti-Reformers. Finality has not only long
since been abandoned by the Whig statesman
whose bungling adhesion to it caused its tempo.
rary association with his name as an opprobious
soubriquet—it has been foregone entirely and per-
manently by the oldest and the most fanatical of
the Tories themselves. It is not a question nowa-
days as to who is a Reformer and who is not a
Reformer ? But—as to how fur we are all of us
Reformers. We are each and all of us upon the
same identical road—and going along that road in
the same identical direction. The only difference
being that some are more advanced—some are
less advanced. Some have not got an inch
beyond the milestone marked with the
£2O county franchise. Some have got to the uni-
form £lO franchise for counties and boroughs.
Some have reached for the latter as far as the £6
franchise. A great many have pressed onwards—
more hurrying after them now in the same direc-
tion—as far as the finger-post emblazoned with the
name of The Ballot. We are no longer hesitating
—any of us—as to whether we shall have Reform
at all : we are simply not yet sufficiently agreed as
to how much Reform shall be introduced in that
re-organisation of the Parliamentary system which
is admitted on all hands to be sooner or later inevi-
table.

Guaranteed Peace in Europe—and we must have
Reform in England. Supposing, therefore, as we
are all of course bent upon supposing up to the last
moment left for hoping against hope—supposing
the existing peril of war to be dissipated by the
beneficent will of Divine Providence—the first
political problem that will require to be solved by
the new Parliament will be obviously and inevi-
tably the difficult problem of the reform reauired
in its own internal organisation.

History is said to be a series of repetitions. It
has sufficiently well proved itself to be so—to ren-
der it matter of interest to revive at this moment a
few pertinent recollections in regard to the course
taken by events twenty-eight years ago upon the
occasion of the last similar appeal to the country
prior to the last comprehensive reform of the Im-
Perial Legislature.

Already we have very recently taken occasion
through these columns to remind the country that
the Ministerial Reform Bill of 1831, like the
.Ministerial Reform Bill of 1859, was defeated in
the House of Commons by a small majority in a
very fall attendance of members before the mea-
sure could be taken into the consideration of the
House in Committee. Thereupon in each instance
the Ministers of the Crown, acting in accordance
with constitutional usage, advised the Sovereign to
dissolve Parliament. The prorogation (with a
yiew to the dissolution of Parliament immediately
afterwards) took place in 1831 as in 1859--in
'

land

April. Whereas the new Parliament about to be
elected is expected to assemble on the 30th May— i
the new Parliament in 1831 did not assemble until
the 21st of June. Then it was—upon that veritable
occasion—that King WILLIAM the Fourth, in his
Speech from the Thronel -said—" I have- .availed
myself of the earliest opportunity of resorting to
your advice and assistance after the dissolution of
the late Parliament"—adding—" Having had re-
course to that measure for the purpose of ascertain-
ing the sense of my people on the expediency of a re•
form in the representation, I have now to recommend
that important question to your earnest and most
attentive consideration." That maturely prepared
Reform Bill was, then, three days afterwards—
namely, on the 24th of June, 1831, introduced and
laid upon the table of the House of Commons by
Lord JOHN RUSSELL. The second reading of the
bill was carried within a month afterwards—
namely, on the 6th of July, 1831—by a majority of
136 in a House of 598. A discussion of almost un-
paralleled length having followed, the third read-
ing was eventually carried on the 22d of March,
1832, by a majority of 116 in a House of 594.
Having thus passed through the stormy ordeal of
the House of Commons, the bill was at length, on
the 26th of March, 1832, laid upon the table of the
House of Lords. It was there read a second time
on the 13th of April, 1832, being carried through
that stage by a majority of nine in a House of 359.
-It passed the third reading in the Lords on the 4th
of June, 1832, by the large majority of rmsB4 in a small
House of 128: ultimately receiving the Royal
Assent three days afterwards—i.e., on the 7th of
June, 1832. It consequently took exactly a
whole year minus one single fortnight
after the new Parliament assembled, on
the 21st of June, 1831, expressly for the
purpose of passing a Reform Bill, before that
Reform Bill could actually be embodied (by the 7th
of June, 1832) in a substantial act of Parliament.
An entire twelvemonth being thus consumed in the
passing of the enactment—although the measure
was already virtually " cut and dried," although
the enthusiasm in its behalf all over the country
was carried all but to the pitch of insurrection,
although the cause then battled for was simplified
before the commencement of that last year's struggle
in the rallying cry of " The Bill, the whole Bill,
and nothing but the Bill." Not a whisper then
besides, of a probable European war !
Recollecting, indeed, what the political situation
was then, and what the political situation is now—
we cannot but feel persuaded that the country will
have cause to thank Lord JoHN RUSSELL and his
factious supporters, for at least one more year's
most unnecessary delay of Reform—which Reform,
but for Lord JoHN and the motley supporters of
his most ingenious but most disingenuous Resolu-
tions, might have passed triumphantly through the
Lords and Commons during this ensuing Mid-

summer.

REV. J. 31. BELLEW'S READINGS.

On Wednesday night the Rev. J. Al. Bellew
delivered the second course of public readings
announced some time since, for the benefit.of the
widow and children of a gentleman recently de-
ceased, who was well known in the world of art,
and whose death occurred not long since, under
very melancholy circumstances.
The place chosen on this occasion was the great
room of St. Martin's Hall, which, long before the
hour appointed for Mr. Bellew's appearance, was
crowded to excess.

The lecture was not quite a novel one, being that
on Oliver Goldsmith, which Mr. Bellew has already
delivered on several occasions, buf which loses none
of its attraction from repetition. The biographical
portion was given with great taste, good feeling,
and charity, and delivered with a spirit and ani-
mation which, whether in touching on the lighter
portions of poor Oliver's career, or in dwelling on
the clouds and shadows that chequered his exist-
ence, went equally home to the hearts of the
audience.

It is needless to say that the poetical and prose
selections from poor " Goldy's" works were read
with that unrivalled elocution for which Mr.
Bellew is so justly famed.

The following are the facts, as related by the

Opinione of Turin, of the disturbance at Bologna,
already announced by telegraph :—" On the 12th
M. Ferrant, Professor of Civil Law, had de-
livered a lecture on the political administra-
tion of Napoleon 1., which was much ap-
plauded. On the 13th, it being known that his
subject would be Napoleon 111., the lecture-room
was crowded at an early hour ; but instead of the
professor a major entered, -Who announced that the
lecture would not take place. At the same time a
file of gendarmes marched in, and the public were
summoned to leave the place. At this a voice from
among the students was heard to exclaim, It is for
you to be turned out ! this is a respectable place !'
Resistance being offered, the soldiers used their
arms; three students were severely wounded, and
several others slightly. Professors Santagata,
Sgarzi, Golfieri, and Ferranti interposed to prevent
further mischief, and subsequently a protest was
addressed by the professors of the university to the
superior authorities. It is stated that a deputation
of the students afterwards waited on the Marquis
Pepoli, a relation of the Emperor of the French, to
solicit his interference in their behalf."

The reigning Duke of Sase•Coburg Gotha arrived
at Brussels yesterday from Berlin, on his way to
London. The Prince was received at the railway-
station by the Duke de Brabant, and shortly after
his arrival at the palace was visited by the King,
who came in from Laeken for the purpose.

King Maximilian of Bavaria arrived in Darmstadt
on the 17th and was afterwards rejoined by the
Queen. The King resides at the Grand Ducal
palace, while the Queen is living with her sister,
the Princess Charles. They intend remaining over
the Easter holidays, and will be present at the
confirmation of the Princess Anne,

The Madrid journals of the 16th state that M.
Esteran Collantes had been transferred to the
military prison of San Francisco, and that he and
his two co-accused, MM. Luque and Beratarrechea,
had been interrogated by a member of the Senate.
The Chamber of Deputies was occupied with the
bill relative to the levy of the army. The infantry
of marine had been reorganised, and is now di-
vided into six battalions of 1,000 men, each batta-
lion being divided into six companies.

The Chevalier Massimo d'Azeglio arrived at
Windsor Castle yesterday afternoon, and had an audience
of her Majesty, to which he was introduced by the Earl of
Malmesbury, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, who also arrived in the afternoon.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde left
town yesterday morning for Portumna Castle, county_
Galway, for the Easter holidays.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire have
left town for Brighton.

The. Earl of Malmesbury returned to London
.esterday from Windsor Castle.

Lord and Lady Overstone have left town for
heir seat, Overstone Park, Northampton. •

Mr. and Lady Margaret Beaumont will shortly
leave Brighton for the'r seat, By-well Ball, Northumber-

Major-General Sir James Chatterton, Bart., and
Lady Chatterton have arrived at the Waterloo Hotel, Jer-
myn-street, from Ireland.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Oporto, at-
tended by a numerous suite, yesterday visited the establish-
ment of Mr. Hancock, the jeweller, of Bruton-street, and
inspected the Devonshire gems, which are at this moment
in his custody. His Royal Highness examined the nume-
rous works of art and the various articles of jewellery pro-
duced by Mr. Hancock, and appeared much pleased, espe •
daily with a clock which is being made by order of the
Earl of Sefton for presentation to the regiment of Grena•
dier Guards. This clock, apart from its value and beauty,
is remarkable in. being supported by four soldiers, the most
distinguished of the regiment for heroic conduct in the
Ctimea; -Each of the figtireS is a faithful portrait- of the
man represented.

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THE SUN.
TIIIJRSDAY, APRIL 21, 1839.