The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-10 00:00:00

THE BRAZILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.
The Hamburg and Brazilian Steam Navigation
Company'y stoam-ship Teutonia, Captan Malchin,
arrived here to-day, bringing dates from Rio de
Janeiro to February 1 ; Bahia, 7 ; Pernambuco,
10 ; St. Vincent, 21 ; and Lisbon March 4. She
has a ship letter mail, 16 paQsPngers for Southamp-
ton, and 7 for Hamburg, besides having landed 150
at Lisbon. The Teutonia brings no cargo for this
port, but has 1,200 tons for Hamburg, consisting
of 11,090 bags of coffee, 1,700 bales of tobacco, and
a quantity of ivory and other goods.
There is no political news by this arrival.
Commercial advices from Rio are to the 31st of
January. In coffee limited supplies had kept the
stock continually at a low figure, being barely suf-
ficient to meet the demand, and prices had in con-
sequence slightly improved. Exchange operations
had been of some importance for this conveyance
—London chiefly at from 27id. to 28d. ; .Hamburg,
650 reis ; Paris, 343 to 345.

The Teutenia, encountered sfrong head-winds
with heavy head-seas, all the way from lit. 2 N. to
lat. 3G N.

Between 2 and 3 o'clock on the morning of Satur-
day last in the Bay of Biscay the schooner Smug-
gler, of 47 tons, Capt. Young, of Cardiff, bound to
Corunna with a cargo of coals, came in collision
with the Teutonia, and went down directly. The
steamer's boats were instantly lowered, but could
only succeed in saving the captain, who was in the
water three quarters of an hour. Three men and a
boy were drowned. The mate was Wm. Stephens,
of Plymouth, who has left a wife and family in Jer-
sey ; one of the sailors was Robert Jerrim, of South-
ampton ; the other's name we would not ascertain ;
the boy was James Downham, of Aberdeen. The
captain, who came here in the Teutonia, lost every-
thing lie bad on board. Tile schooner belonged to
Mr. E. P. Carrel, of Cardiff.

PORTUGAL
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 9.
The steamer Teutonia brings Lisbon dates of the
4th inst., when she left the following vessels of war
anchored in the Tagus :—Hor Majesty's screw ships
Duke of Wellington, Rear-Admiral Sir R. C. Dun-
das ; the James Watt, Captain T. V. Anson ; the
Prince=s Royal, Gaptain G. Gilfard ; and the
French screw ship Austerlitz.
The English brig Haidee, W. Simpson, which
had left Lisbon on the 28th of February, in ballast,
for Swansea, was towed back the following day by
the French steamer Helvetie, with the loin of her
mainmast.

The Hamburg steamer Petropolis, from Ham-
burg and Southampton, had arrived on the Ist,
and had steam up to proceed for the Brazils on the
4th, when the Teutonia left the Tagus.
No alteration had taken place in exchanges since
the news by the Sidney Hall steamer, already pub-
lished.

PLOPOSED ALTERATION OF TUB CIR-
CUITS AND LAW TERMS.

A series of alterations are about to be suggested by the
Council of the Incorporated Law Society to the Cournacn
Law Judicial Commission, as being desirable to be made
in the present circuits and law terms. Considering the
long interval of eight months between the summer and
spring circuits, it is submitted that there should be
a third circuit in every year throughout England and
Wales, for the trial of civil causes as well as criminal,
and that the terms should be reduced to three ; and
either Easter or Trinity term be abolished. Each term
should be immediately followed by the nisi prius sittings
in London and Westminster, and a circuit should take
place immediately after the termination of the sittings.
This disposition of the terms, sittings, and circuits, the
council say, might be so arranged as to leave a vacation
in the autumn immediately preceding the Michaelmas
Term of about the same length as at present. Each
term and each sittings after term should occupy about
the same tine as the present terms and sittings, and
each circuit occupy about seven weeks. It is further
submitted that any addition to the circuits, unless a
term intervene between each, wouli be of comparatively
little utility in civil business, while it would entail great
expense and inconvenience to the public and to the
several counties,_and that it could be so arranged that
one judge should sit at nisi prius throughout the term
for the trial of cwomon jury cause?, which would, it is
thought, allow of the sittings after term being shorter
than at present. As the length of time occupied by the
various circuits is very unequal changes might be made
in many of the circuits so as to shorten them. In car-
rying into effect the proposed changes the council sug-
gest that the present arrangements be retained with
slight alterations in regard to Michaelmas and Trinity
terms, and the sittings at nisi prius in London and Mid-
dlesex after those terms—Easter term being the term
recommended to be abolished.

EMIGRATION TO fi...IISTRALIA.—The Black Ball clipper
War Spirit, Captain Gray, sailed from the Mereey yes-
terday morning fur Melbourne with 250 passengere and a
full carg

Trio
Wtory of the death in a Vienna hospital of Mme.
Heinef -tter, the singer, which lately went the round of
the French and English papers, appears to have been
a canard. It is now stated that she is living in easy
circumstances in a villa near Baden-Baden.
In the general business of the port of London during
the past seek there has been little change. The num-
ber of ships reported inward was 122, being 22 less than
in the previous week. These included 31 with cargoes
of grain, &c., 7 with cargoes of sugar, 5 with cargoes of
dried fruit, and 2 with cargoes of tea—the latter incla l-
ing 31,170 packages, 21,399 of which were brought by
the Earl of Eglinton, 12,545 of her cargo being chests.
The number of ships cleared outward was 117, including
12 in ballast, showing a decrease of 14.
The last papers from Sydney call attention to a matter
of great importance to English underwriters. It is
stated to be a frequent practice on the part of some
consignees to get perfectly sound goods condemned as
" damaged by sea water." Honest importers are, of
course, unable to compete with these fraudulent persons,
and a number of respectable Sydney firms have appealed
by an advertisement in the Sydney Herald to the London
insurers to appoint some person in the colony to protect
their interests.

GLASGOW, MARCH 7.—COTTON.—Tbe business in our
cotto❑ market during the week just closed has been
considerably impeded by the Parliamentary election, but
wirers transactions have taken place the tendency in
price has been upward. Goods and Yarns.—There is
more doing in the markets for goods and yarns, and,
from the lightness of stocks and the dearness of the raw
material, prices look as if they would still tend upwards.
Iron.—Throughout the past week our pig iron market
has been very firm, with a large business done in war-
rants from 763. to 765. 6d. cash. To-day we are quiet,
but •ery steady, at 765. Shipping iron is quoted—No.
1, 765. 6d. ; No. 3, 733. 6d. ; No. 1, Gartaherrie, 80.3.
MR. SPEAKER LEFEVRE.—Mr. Speaker Shaw Lefe•re
was elected to his high office on the 27th of May, 1839,
by a majority of 18 votes, over the late Right Hon.
Henry Goulburn, the numbers having been 317 and
299. The right hon. gentleman was subsequently re-
elected to the chair nein, clis. in the three successive
Parliaments of 1841, 1847, and 1852. His term of
office has been nearly 13 years. His predecessor, Mr.
Abercroiaby, was elected in 1835 by a majority of 10
over Mr. C. Manners Sutton, afterwards Viscount Can-
terbury, and held office about four years.
CASUALTIES AT SEA.—BELFAST, March 9.—The Royal
Mail steamer Stag, of and from Glasgow for Belfast,
with a general cargo, and 90 passengers, during the
snowstorm yesterday morning ran on the rocks near
Blackhead. The Cambria, from Ardrossan, came to her
assistance, and took off the passengers. The Stag then
backed off, and with the assistance from the Cambria,
reached the quay, with the food compartment full of
water. The screw steamer Semaphore, of Belfast, from
Liverpool for Belfast, when off the Calf of Man yester-
day morning, was struck by a heavy sea, which stove in
the front of the cabin on deck, and nearly filled it, with
water.

FITARVUL SCE/ill IN A. CIIAPEL—SRIELDS, March 9.
—A dreadful scene occurred last night in a new chapel
opened by the Wesleyan Reformers in North Shields.
The Rev. W. Griffith, a popular preacher in that body,
was preaching one of the opening sermons. The chapel
was crowded, the aisles as well as the pews being filled
with peop!e, when in the middle of the rev, gentleman's
discourse a cry was raised in the gallery of " Fire l" and
on looking up to a dome-light in the roof the congrega-
tion saw that the gas had set fire to the ceiling and wee
licking its way along the woodwork in an alarming
manner. They appeared to be fascinated for a moment,
and then amid screams and shouts a general rush was
made to the doors. Many women fainted, and the scene
that followed was of the most alarming and fearful cha-
racter. Several of the officers of the church, however,
are seafaring men, and, with the usual promptitude
of their class, they kept back the crowd. By
a f•:rtunate coincidence, Mr. W. Gray, a shipbroker,
was letting a woman and child out of one of the front
doors at the moment he heard the crowd rushing from
the gallery, and he threw it open. Another person, a
local preacher, who was returning from an out-station,
was also coming in by the other front door, and he
threw it open, so that the crowd had free egress. Three
or four hundred persons were also got out by the back
doors, and—what is, perhaps, almost unprecedented in
a panic of this character—the whole of the densely
packed congregation was got out without the least per-
sonal injury. The preacher and the officers exhibited
manly courage and self-possession during the whole of
the trying scene, and they deserve every credit for the
sten. • 't they showed in resisting the cowardice of the
crowd. Some women also exhibited noble self-posses-
sion. The same class of men who showed so much true
courage in clearing out the people very speedily extin-
guished the fire without any serious damage having been
I dune to the chapel.

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

There was a meeting held yesterday of the credi-
tors of Messrs. Sevayne and Bovill, merchants and
engineers, when it was agreed to wind up the
estate under inspection. The statement submitted
by Mr. Turquand, the accountant, showed liabi-
lities to the extent of 61,0951. 6s. Bd., and assets
—consisting of cash in hand, good and doubtful
debts, consignments over advances, and property
unencumbered—were to the amount of 39,222/.
13s. lid., from which must be deducted about
1,7001. for payments required to finish works on
hand, leaving a deficit of 23,5721. 12s. 9d.
Another mercantile firm has been added to the
list of failures recently published ; but, although
these embarrassments have been more numerous
than expected, there is no unsoundness in business.
The continued dearness of money must tell very
seriously upon those establishments which are not
in a strong position, but c. wing to the caution lately
observed in all branches of business, the commer-
cial community aro generally prosperous. Messrs.
Doge, Bacon, and Co., merchants and patentees of
india-rubber cloth, and who have a house in Ame-
rica, have suspended, owing to their not having re-
ceived remittances by the last mail. Their liabili-
ties are estimated at 100,000/ , but a good dividend
is expected.

Die amount of bills drawn by the Hon. East
India Company upon the three Presidencies of
Bengal, Madras, and Bombay, from the 25th ult.
to tho 9th inst., both days inclusive, was as
uider

Rates of Exchange— £ R. d.
Oa Bombay, per rupee
On Bengal, 2s 00 per rupee 68,465 2 9
On Madras, 2s Old per rupee 14,163 16 8

Total.
The half-yearly meeting of the East Anglian
Railway Company has just been held. The balance
of cash in hand was 13,9501., equal to the interest
on the Bond debt and on the A and B Shares, and
leaving sufficient to pay 41. 15s. per cent. per annum
on the C Stock.
The Mermaid has arrived from Australia with
50,000 sovereigns and 41,892 ounces of gold, valued
altogether at about 21715681. This is a very oppor-
tune supply, for the withdrawals of gold were
becoming very extensive, 40,0001. or upwards having
been taken from the Bank yesterday for remittance
to the Continent. In addition to this re ceipt a
further quantity is overdue by the Black wall and
other vessels, which are supposed to convey in the
aggregate about 800,0001. The efflux from the Bank
-will now cease for a time, and it is probable that
some addition will be made to the stock of bullion,
although the greater pert of the imports aro likely
to be sent to the Continent.

There continues to be a very active demand for
discount accommodation, and full rates are still
current.

The Admiral, which left Melbourne on the 16th
Dec., will bring 47,000 ounces.
The market for Public Securities remains in an
exceedingly dull state, and there is no particular
feature to notice. The quotations have been rather
flat, but there is an absence of fresh speculative
dealing to affect them. A little additional firmness
has been produced by the arrival of gold
above alluded to. Consols have been 931 for
money, and 93,E for April 8. Exchequer Bills are
still par to 3s. prem., the Bonds 982, and Bank
Stock is 220 to 222.

Foreign Securities asp also very quiet. Turkish
6 per Cents. are heavy, having been 961 to 97,
and the 4 per Cents, are 1011 A Dutch 2i per
Cents. are 65k ; Sardinian, 91; Russian 4i per
Cents. 98i ; and Peruvian, 78i.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6A 7 ; Mexi-
-337, 221 A ; Peruvian, 4i per Cents., 78 80 ;
ditto Three per Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 44t 451 •, Russian 5 per Cents., 107 9 ; do.
4 per Cents., 97 99; Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 41k ;
ditto New Deferred, 241 ; Ditto Certificates,
-4-; Ditto Passive, 5i 6.
The Railway Share Market has ruled rather
heavy, and a slight decline may be quoted in the
values of some of the principal lines. Eastern
Counties receded about ss. ; Great Western,
ss. to 10s. ; Brighton, ss. ; North-Western, Os. ;
South Weitern, 10F. to 15s. ; Midland, Os. and
South Eastern, :17s. 6d. to 10s. Paris and Lyons
have improved about 11., and Grand Trunk of
Canada declined 10s.

The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap-
pointed Thursday next, the 12th instant, as tho
settling day for the shares of the Punjaub Railway,
as also for the now shares in the Great Indian Pe-
ninsular Railway Company.
British, Foreign, and Colonial Mining Shares
aro almost neglected. Great Wheal Vor brought
51 6, and United Mexican 4k.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares rule
very quiet. London and Westminster advanced
about 59., and Ottoman Bank declined ss. Aus-
tralian Agricultural shares improved 10s.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY.
(From the Official Listi) . •
At tunes' .one
Bank Stock
3 par Cent. Consols AnnuitAel 931 a i
ine.in Bonds, XlOOO ...... ......,,, ..... ~ —
Ditto, under £lOOO 2 d 1 p
ConsoN for Account ~, ~ .. 94 i i -
E tchequor Bills, 20.
1-; LOU° . •. par 3 p
i',500
firlall „.
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cont —
Ditto, 1359
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1024
%lexicon 3 per Cent 224 1
Peruvian Bonds 44 per Cent
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con, IP4I
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent ....... . 454
M
usoian
Bonds, 22, it St., 5 per Cent....
Ditto, 44 per Cent
Sardinian Bons, 5 per Cent
Tu-kith I?onds, 6 per cent --
Ditto Account . 961 7
Ditto 07)i tna:cannit. on Cont.eed,t4hopaehrov.t,aRble in London.
Ditto Account
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cen'L, 12 Guilders 654
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

Consols, money ........ 211.RER O'CLOCK.
Ditto, Aecount (April .8) ***************** 93i
93i

Viscount and Viscountess Curzon left town yesterday
morning for Gopqall Hall, Leicestershire.
THE REFORM CLUB.—Geurge W. Harris, Dq., late
btipendiary magistrate of Granada, has been chosen
secretary of the Reform Club. The candidates were 12G
in number.

CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. —The eighteenth annual
meeting of the members of this society was held this
day at the offices of the company. The chair was occu-
pied by Viscount Ranalagh. The report (for which see
advertisement) was unanimously adopted.

At a general meeting of the South-Eastern Railway
of Switzerland, lately held at Caire, a convention was
ratified for uniting under the same direction the lines
of St. Gall, Appenzell, and Glatthal.
The firm of Messrs Dodge, Bacon, and Co., merchants,
and patentees of Indiarubber cloth, have suspended in
consequence of the non-receipt of remittances expected
to-day by the American mail. Their liabilities are stated
to be upwards of 100,0001., of which a large portion is on
accoent of correspondents, by whom it is hoped they will
be met, in which case the assets available for the general
creditors may, it is said, realise a considerable dividend.
The house have an establishment in America, at Newark,
New Jersey.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT TO MR. GLADSTONE, M.P.--An
accident of an unusual nature, the occurrence of which
seems to be known to very few persons, happened on
Tuesday night last to the right lion. gentleman.
Mr. Gladstone was returning from the House of Com-
mons to his own residence in Carlton-house Ter-
race after the division cn Mr. Cobden's reso-
lutions, and in a somewhat hazy state of mind,
when he inadvertently trod on a fog-signal which some
railway guard, in passing the Duke of York's column,
had carelessly dropped on the pavement. The effect
was instantaneous : the right honourable gentleman
was projected some feet into the air, and de-
scended with a heavy fall. A policeman was by his
side in a moment, and found him apparently unconscious.
On being asked where he lived, no reply could for some
time be obtained except the one word "Sixteen," though
more urgently pressed as to his addre,s, got so' far
a
in the course of a quarter of an hour, Mr. Gladstone, on
He was forthwith
conveyed thither in a cab and on knocking up the old
hall•porter, the latter at once recognised the ex.Chancel-
hsein `g `Sixteen—Downing-street. "
for of the Exchequer, and the right hon. gentleman was
removed to his own residence. liedezed throughout the
remainder of the night and was better in the morning.
The story of the fog-signal rests uponithe authority of a
policeman, who declares that ho distinctly heard the
explosion, of which he was well acquainted with the pe-
culiarities ; but we hear that several members who were
in
nthe
subject. ouTsehe ny
spontaneous combustion had exhibited themselves in the
right hon. gentleman during the debate, and attribute
ho
allegethe p previous us
unmistakeable evening
symptoms of
are sceptical on the
I the apparent accident to the [matured development of
those symptoms. We rejoice to hear that Mr. Gladstone
is now comparatively calm, though his friends otill feel
grounds for sonaiderablo uneasinese.—Morniny Post.

MONEY MARKET

THE REPRESENTATIO_V OF THE

CITY OF LONDO

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Le'ters from Liverpool state the Cotton Market
yesterday closed with a hardening tendency, at the
extreme rates of :ast week. The sales amounted
to 7,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the
speculators. The Railway Share Market was
quiet, and prices were a shade easier than on Satur-
day.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE /31INBRIDGIC AND LRELL.
These bankrupts were described as of Southwark-bridge-
road, boot and shoe manufacturers, and to-lay was ap-
pointed for their last examination.
The case has been before the .court for a considerable
time, and was at length adjourned sine die without pro-
tection, as the bankrupts had been unable to filo a balance-
sheet.

Tho bankrupt Bainbridge left England shortly before
the proceedings in bankruptcy, and, it was alleged, had
taken with him a considerable sum of money iu contem-
plation of bankruptcy, but he returned, and denied the
allegation, or that he had contemplated bankruptcy, and
had only taken a small sum, and had left Leen to
wind up the business. The statements of the two bank-
rupts wore very conflicting as to the state of affairs, and
some of the books had been lost. Mr. Pettis, of Basing-
hall-street, was then called in, and made oat a general
statement, which to a great extent reconciled the dicro-
pancies, and accounted for the supposed deficiency.
Mr. A. Turner, for the assignees, was still dis,a,tialled
with the statement, and the bankrupts underwent a fur-
ther rigid examination.

The bankrupts were supported by Mr. Baylcy, instructed
by Mr. Warrand, Basinghall-street.
The case was proceeding when our reporter left, and will
roost likely end in a further adjournment, as no formal
balance-sheet has been filed.

ring :

COURT OF VOMMON COUNCIL.

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE
This afternoon a meeting of the member.; of the Libe- MINISTERS.
ral Registration Association of the City of London was 1 Yesterday a Court was held in consequence of a
held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, to con- requisition numerously signed, "to express the
eider the state of the representation of the City of Lou- opinions of the Court upon the consequences likely
don, in reference to the impending election. The meet- to arise to the commerce of the country from the
lug was called by advertisement in the newspapers, and
decision of the House of Commons on Tuesday last,
described as a " general meeting of the members of the
Association," anmi,to take such steps as they may think necessary."
stating the ot,j-ct for which it was held,
ere was a large attendance of the members of
and conveying an impression that the representatives of There
the organs of public opinion (as is usual in these cases) both Courts of the Corporation.
would be admitted. On attending at the appointed hour ; Mr. BESLEY proposed, amid cheers, the follow-
we were informed by the secretary that the " associa- , lug motion :
tion " had determined on ho:ding a private and eons- I "That her Majesty' servants in China have, in the
dential meeting, and that consequently reporters could trying situal ion in which they were placed, acted in a
not be admitted, at the same titre producing a circular I manner to sustain the honour of the British flag, the
notice of the meeting (crouched in different
.terms to commercial interests of the country, and the cause of
that of the advertisement), in support of his as-ertion, teeth and justice.
that it was a private meeting, viz.—" That a special "That this Court have learned, with feelings of deep
meeting of the General and Parliamentary Committees regret, the decision of the Honourable House of Com-
of the Association will be leaden," &c. Much moos against her Majesty's Ministers for supporting her
disapprobation was expressed by many
of the members Majesty's servants in the discharge of their duty.
at such a course of proceeding, as being I.k; ly to give it "That this Court presents its thanks to Lord Palmer-
the character of a "hole-and-corner" meeting, rather ston and her Majesty's Ministers far the course they
than one called, as it was understood, fur the purpose pursued on that occasion, which justly entitles them to
of allowing the members of the association to give ex- the confidence of the country."
pression to their feelings with reference to the conduct
of the present members for the City on recent Mr. BESLEY then said—My Lord Mayor, I ap-
events, and also an expression of approval of
preach this subjezt with some feelings of regret. I
Lord Paloaerston'm policy. An idea was generally pre- certainly do regret it will be my business to ask the
talent that this illiberal proceeding of the association Court to pass a vote of censure upon men with
had been adopted out of deference to the feelings of a whose antecedents I have been frequently disposed
few iafluential members who are firm supporters of Lord to be pleased. I regret exceedingly that sacred
John Russell, and who wish to stifle, if possible, the principles have been made the stalking-horse of
expression of indignation entertained against him for his faction. Ido feel some pleasure that I think the
recent conduct by the great majority of the subscribers. shock which the late decision in the House of Com-
mons has given to the feelings of the people of
England—call them prejudices, if you like—will
be sufficiently powerful to arouse their sleeping
energies. Ono of the greatest banes of this country,
• for the last ten years, has been the indifference of
the people to matters of great national import. I
hope that indifference will cease to exist, and that
we shall have the people of England attending to
their own affairs. The late Sir R. Peel—than whom
we could have hardly a better authority in Parlia-
mentary particulars--set down as a maxim, that
when Parliamentary opposition, unassociated in
principle, at variance with the principles of the
Executive, and that Parliamentary opposition re-
ceived the support of a majority of the House of
Commons, that it was the duty of the Executive
to resign office, and allow the Parliamentary oppo-
sition to act upon the Government on their own
principles. (Hear, hear.) Now, I ask any reason-
able set of men to look at the division-lists, and see
if by any possibility they can complain of the con-
duct of the Government for the part they have taken
in the recent debates ? (Hear, hear.) It is not my
intention to dine ain the Court by reading copious ex-
tracts of proceedings contained in this blue-book—
(referring to the blue-book containing the papers re-
lating to the operations at Canton)—but I neverthe-
less feel it my duty to read to you one or two of
them. I will read you a despatch from Lord Clar-
endon respecting atransaction on the 22d of March,
1856, and which is addressed to Sir John Bow-

" Sir,—l have received your despatch of the 22nd of
November last, respecting the steps which you took, in
consequence of the refusal of the Chinese authorities at
Canton to surrender, when required to do so by her
Majesty's Consul, two lorchas bearing the British flag,
and which had been seized by them on a charge of being
engaged in smuggling E alt ; and I have to state to you
that, having consulted the law officers of the Crown, her
Majesty's Government are of opinion that you acted
properly in calling in the aid of the naval authorities,
and in rescuing the vessels so improperly detained."
Now, I find that there are other transactions of
the same sort to be found detailed in this volume,
which assume the character of a premeditated series
of insults to the British flag up to the 10th of Octo-
ber, 1856. (Hear, hear.) On the Bth of October,
1856, Consul Parkes addresses Commissioner Yeh
in these terms :
"This morning, shortly after eight o'clock, a Chinese
war-boat boarded an English lorcha, the Arrow, lying
at anchor in the river, near the Dutch Folly ; and, re-
gardless of the remonstrances of her master, an English-
man, seized, bound, and carried off twelve of her Chinete
crew, and hauled dovfn the English colours, which were
then flying. (Hear, hear.) Hesitating to rely solely on
the master's account of so gross an outrage, I at once
despatched people to make inquiries, and found that the
facts were as he had stated, and that the war-boat was
said to be under the command of Leang-quo-tung, a
captain in the Imperial service. After leaving, the lorcha
had dropped down the river, and was lying off Yung-
tsing gate, with the crew of the lorcha still on board
as prisoners."
In another despatch, dated Oct. 10, 1856, Con-
sul Parkes reports to Sir John Bowring :
" I should mention that the Arrow is sailirg under
a colonial certificate of registry, renewable annually,
bearing the date Bong Kong, 27th September, 1855,
and the number 27. She is therein said to belong
solely to Fong-a-Ming, of Vffitoria, Hong Kong, Chi-
nese-trader, hut the 'lane and date of her bills are not
given. Her master's name is Thoma7s Kennedy, a
native of Belfast, and a very respectable man of his
class, who informs me that be was engaged by Mr.
Block, Danish Consul at Hong Kong, a nominal mas-
ter of the lorcha, which he has hitherto believed to
belong to Mr. Block's comprador, and he supposes that
it is the comprador's name which appears in the regis-
ter."

The complaint made has been that the Arrow
had no right to hoist English colours. Her date
of registration is September, 1855, so that some
days b.-fore this outrage took place her register was
said to have expired. Mr. Bosley here quoted ex-
tracts from ri.-veral other despatches from the Bri-
tish representatives at Canton, and said that no
doubt whatever could be entertained that the Chi-
nese had acted towards British subjects with studied
insult. He proceeded to ask what weuld have been
saiu if any officer entrusted with her Majesty's com-
mission, whose business it was to protect the com-
merce of England, if he had been cognisant of
such transactions as "these, and had not at once
asked for permission to repress them ? With re-
gard to the transaction under our more immediate
notice, two hours were given for an apology. No
apology was, however, made, but a quibble was
set up that the lorcha had no right to have English
colours. This, therefore was a premeditated insult
offered to the British managers, and I hold that
those men would have been traitors to their coun-
try if they bad not used the force at their disposal
to punish it. (Cheering.) Suppose that Mr. Con-
sul Parkes had pocketed the affront ; the very men
who opposed the Government on Tuesday night
last would have been the very'first to condemn his
conduct. (Rear, hear.) A French newspaper, the
Univers, speaking Of our Parliament, says :
" What do these solemn debates and philanthropic de-
clamations really signify ? One sole object. The poli-
tical adversaries of Lord Palmerston wished to obtain
his place ; and while the Parliament of England is gravely
disousbing the justice or legality of this war, the Chinese
are setting a price upon the heads of Europeans, and are
surrounding them with assassins, incendiaries, and
poisoners. The Bishop of Oxford, in his speech, evi-
dently lost sight of all that Christian nations have suf-
fered from China. The English orators are really too
considerate wi•en they invoke the right of nations,
justice, and humanity in favour of a population which,
by every act, places itself beyond the right of nations,
and systematically violates all the laws of humanity and
justice."

(Hear, hear.) Now, my Lord Mayor, I believe it
to be our bounden duty to back up Lord Palmer-
ston with all our strength. (" Hear, hear," and
"No, no.") Lord Palmerston, on the present oc-
casion, has stood up boldly in defence of the rights
of the people of England, and I hope that he may
be generously, and heartily, and vigorously sup-
ported. (Loud cheering.)
Mr. Deputy DAKIN seconded the motion, and
expressed an easnest hope that the resolution would
be carried by a large majority. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. ABRAHAMS proposed the following amend-
ment :
" That it is not expedient for this municipal body to
interfere in a party and political question."
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. DE JERSEY said he rose with very consider-
able pleasure to second the amendment.
Alderman ROSE said it was the bounden duty of
the Court to depart from the ordinary routine of
their business, and to express, in the strongest and
most determined manner, that the conduct of the
Coalition had been such as not only to justify large
meetings in the country, but that that municipal
body (the Corporation of London) were:also hound
to express their opinion upon the same subject.
Lord Palmerston had been called upon to take the
reins of Government at a period when the honour
and interests of the country were in most extreme
jeopardy, and was justly entitled to the best thanks
and consideration of the community at large.
(Cheers.)
Alderman SALOMONS said he did not see any
reason for withdrawing confidence in Lord
Palmerston.
After a short discussion the amendment was put,
and after a show of hands was taken, the Court
divided, when there appeared in favour of the
amendment 13 ; and against it, 39 ;majority, 26.
Mr. GILPIN then moved the previous question as
anamendment.uy
GODSON seconded the amendment, which,
ep
D
upon being put,
was negatived h a Considerable
The original motion was then
majority. by
l)u
amidst loud cheers, and the Court a djto ualarndecda.rried,
The am( Lt

I ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

I Last

LAMBETH.

GREAT YA.RMOUTIEL
On Saturday Mr. W. T. M'Cullagh and Mr. E.
W. Watkin, the Liberal candidates for this borough,
appeared before a public meeting at the Star EfoteL
Mr. J. W. Shelley, one of the magistrates of the
town, was called to the chair.
On the motion of Mr. J. CLOWES, seconded by
Mr. LETTIS, Mr. M'Cullagh and Mr. Watkin were
formally recognised as the candidates of the Liberal
party in the borough.

BANBURY.—Mr. H. W. Tanered, M.P. for this
borough for many years, has issued an address to
the electors. Mr. Tancred's last vote, in favour
of Government, on Mr. Cobien'i resolutions, gave
general satisfaction.
CHELTENHAM. —A very strong feeling has been
created in this town by the defeat of the Ministry
on the China question, and a determination is ex-
pressed among men of all shades of politics to up-
hold the Premier in the course he has adopted of
appealing to the country. The name of Ciptain
Berkeley appears in the minority, and the gallant
captain's vote obi this occasion will, it is thought,
secure his re-election by a triumphant majority.
HAMPSHIRE. —ln the northern division Mr.
Beach, of Oakley-hall, near Basingstoke, is named
as a candidate, should Mr. Shaw Lefevre vacate
the Speakership, and go the Upper House.
LANCASHIRE (NORTH).—Mr. Heywood retires,
but Colonel Patton will again came forward for this
division of Lancashire.

LINCOLNSHIRE.—For the northern division of
he county our present members are the Right Hon.
Robert A. a N. Hamilton and Mr. James Banks
Stanhope. Mr. C. Hamilton has announced his
intention of retiring, and it is believed that he will
be returned for one of the Scotch burghs. In his
place the Government will receive a supporter by
the return of Sir. Montague John Cholmeley, of
Easton, who represented the northern division un-
til the last election, when be was defeated by a
majority of 800 votes by Mr. J. Banks Stanhope,
of Ilevesley Abbey. Mr. Stanhope will again
be returned. For the southern division Sir John
Trollope, of Casewick, and Lord Burghley will be
returned unopp•sed. For Lincoln our represon:
tatives are Major Sibtborp, of Canwick, and Mr.
George Fieschi Heneage, of Hainton. It is an-
ticipated that a vigorous effort will be made to
reject Mr. Heneage. It has been said that Viscount
Goderich would contest the city, but he has de-
dined to do so, as also has Major Weston Amcotts,
of Hackthorne. Mr. George Knolles Jarvis, of
Doddington-hall, has been mentioned. Mr. Charles
Seeloy, of Heighington, declined to canvass the
city. It is not unlikely that he will again contest
Newport. At Boston Mr. Benjamin Bond Cabell
will not, it is believed, put himself in nomination
again. For Great Grimsby the Government will,
in all probability, receive another vote by the elec-
tion of Lord Worsley in the place of Earl Annesley,
who last election defeated Mr. Edward Heneage,
the brother of the member for Lincoln. For Stam-
ford Sir F. Thesiger and Lord Robert T. G. Cecil
will be reiluned unopposed.
LrvEnPooL.—At a meeting of the Tory Consti-
turional Association of Liverpool yesterday, Mr. J.
A. Tobin presiding, it was resolved that Mr. T. B.
Horsfall, one of the present members, and Mr.
Char lts Turner, the chairman of the Dock Commit-
tee, should be nominated at the forthcoming gene-
ral election. The Reform Association held a meet-
ing t )--day (Tuesday), and we shall probably be able
to announce the second Liberal candidate to-
morrow.

LYMB REGIS.—Mr. G. D. O'Kelly Temple, a
Conservative, declines to become a candidate under
the auspices of such a coalition as the present.
NEWARX.—The defeat of Ministers created con-
siderable sensation here. The present members are
Mr. G. B. Vernon and Mr. Manners Sutton. As
yet we have not heard of any opposition.
NORWICH.—At a large meeting yesterday even-
ing Sir S. Bignold was unanimously accepted as
the Conservative candidate for the city. No ad-
dress has yet been issued by Mr. Warner, the pre-
sent Liberal member, but the tone of the meeting
was in fa,kiur of a compromise. It is stated that
both divisions of Norfolk will be contested.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (NORTH). At present no
name is mentioned in opposition to the sittipg mom=
bers )Lord H. Benenck and Lord R. Clipton),
and it is highly probable that they will be returned
unopposed.
NOTTINGHAM. —At present no opposition has
been determined to the present members (Messrs.
Walter and Paget), who both voted in the mino-
rity at the recent Ministerial defeat. Ernest Jones
expressed his intention a few months ago of coming
forward at the general election.
OXFORD.—Mr. Cardwell paid a visit to the city
on Saturday, and, after conferring with some of
his leading supporters, returned to London in the
evening. The right hon. gentleman has not up to
the present time issued an address to his consti-
tuents, and some uncertainty prevails as to whether
he will offer himself as a candidate when a dissolu-
tion takes place. An opponent is already in the
field in the person of Mr. Charles Neate, Senior
Fellow of Oriel College, a gentleman who has taken
a very active part in local affairs for some years.
His opinions are said to be Liberal, and he will
give a general support to the Government of Lord
Palmerston.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY.—The rumour still prevails
that the present Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir
G. C. Lewis, who is a member of Christ Church,
will be solicited to allow himself to become a can-
didate for the University of Oxford, in opposition
to Mr. Gladstone.
PORTSMOUTH.—At a meeting of the friends and
supporters of Viscount Monck held last evening, at
St. George's hall, Portsea, Mr. T. E. Owen in the
chair, it was moved by Alderman Geo. Sheppard,
seconded by Ezekiel Emmanuel, and carried una-
nimously,—" That in the opinion of this meeting
the conduct of Lord Monck, as representative of
the borough of Portsmouth in Parliament, entitles
him to the renewed confidence of the electors, and
therefore this meeting pledges itself to use its best
endeavours to secure his return."
PRESTON.—It is understood that the present
members—Sir G. Strickland and Mr. R. Townley
Parker—will offer themselves for re-election.
SHEFFIELD.—Mr. Overend, Q.C., who last year
contested this borough in the Conservative interest
and was defeated, is again in the field as a candi-
date. He repudiates the views of his party leaders.
Derby and Disraeli, on the Chinese question, and
announces himself a supporter of Lord Palmerston.
Mr. Overend also expresses a hope that he shall be
able to assist in reversing the vote of censure upon
the policy of Lord Palmerston implied in the reso-
lutions proposed by Mr. Cobden.
TYNEMOUTH.—A requisition is in course of sig-
nature in this borough to Mr. Hugh Taylor, of
Backworth, the chairman of the Coal Exchange, to
allow himself to be put forward as a candidate.
Mr. Taylor was unseated after the last general elec-
tion for bribery. He is a nephew of Mr. Hugh
Taylor of Earsdon, the bead agent of the Duke of
Northumberland, who has considerable influence in
Tynemouth.
Cum.—General Sir William Williams of liars
is a candidate for Caine, for which borough he was
elected on the elevation of the Earl of Shelburne to
the peerage some months since. There is at pre-
sent no sign of opposition.
MIDHURST.—Mr. Samuel Warren, Q.C., is again
a candidate for this borough, and is, up to the pre-
sent time, unopposed.
candidate
aanaidate
forhis BtRIDPOboouRrT.--ih. Mr. MitchellM r. E. T. Smith
ithad Mr.
will be
Murrough
offer themselves for re-election.

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evening a meeting of Mr. Wilkinson's friends
I was held at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, for the
purpose of adopt;ng the necessary measures to en-
I sure the return of the hon. gentleman, whose vote
against Mr. Cobden's motion has given mucirsatis-
fiction in the borough.
Mr. WILKINSON attended, and satisfactorily ex-
plained his reasons for supporting Lord Palmer-
ston's Government.
A resolution was carried that Mr. Wilkinson de-
served the support of all present