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THE SUN, LONEON, SATURDAY EYE NGI MAY no, 1857

very able speech, should ensure a speedy and effi-
cient remedy, sufficient to prevent, the possibility
of the repetition of such atrocities as those above
referred to. •

LATEST NEWS.

and the national air was performed by the orchestra
and followed by loud cheering. The opera was
" William Tell," and the patriotic passages were
loudly cheered. Their Royal. Higlinesses did not
leave till the performance was over.
" The crowd outside the theatre is estimated to
have been about 5,000. This body split into two
parties. One took the direction of the Grande
Place, singing the Brabanconne in chorus, the
other proceeded to the Emancipation office. They
broke it open, smashed the windows, and de-troyi:d
a portion of the type. The other party halted in
the Grande Place, where the national air was sung
in loud chorus. Most of the shops we: e shut.
Smaller bands traversed the city during the night.
" At the moment we are going to press order ap-
pears to be restored."
The Observateur says :
" The troops of the garrison have been ordered
to remain within barrack. Alarming reports are
circulating.
" 6 p.m.—There is a large crowd assembled round
the palace. Cries of Tire le Roi P are intermingled
with shouts of A bas les Convents !'"
The Emancipation says :
"Among the shouts of the mob we distinguished
those of ' Down with the priests I' Down with
the Catholics !" Let us drown the President !'
"The mob has broken the windows of the Jesuit
College and of the Capucin Monastery."
• A despatch, dated Brussels, Friday, says
" The Civic Guard is called out. Squadrons of
lancers, cuirassiers, and other troops have arrived
I at Brussels. A Cabinet Council is sitting. It is
thought that the obnoxious bill will be withdrawn."

Bad as the case had been in England,
and the readers of the Sim must be
familiar with many such instances, it is far worse
in Scotland. Here there- must be the certificate
of at least two quasi skilful persons, and, in the
case of a pauper lunatic, an examination before a
magistrate. But in the sister kingdom these pre-
cautions are frequently dispensed with. It ap-
pears that in the Edinburgh Poor Houses lunatics
were admitted without any license from the Sheriff,
and sometimes without any medical certificate
that they were mad at all. The responsibility of
the management rested solely with the parochial
authorities. Into what a fearful instrument of
oppression might this be converted ! What
facilities would it afford for the removal of
an obncxioua member of a family which
had influence with those in temporary
power ! The Commissioners declare that " the
reasons for abstaining from applying for a licence
appear to have been the wish to avoid payment
of the fees, and to be exempt from, the inspection
and interference 071 the part of the Sheriffs !" This
is probably the chief cause, and it should subject
those who have been exercising irresponsible
authority to stringent punishment. The Com-
missioners declare that there is " scarcely a poor-
house in the kingdom in which there are not
several insane persons, who have been irregularly
admitted in the same way !"
We shall not go through the numerous cases
cited by Mr. Enracz from the report. It would
be a sickening task, and would only disgust our
readers. Those who wish to examine the details
can do so in the speech of the Hon. Gentleman.
Abundant reasons were supplied to prove beyond
the possibility of dispute or difficulty, not only
the propriety but the imperative necessity of im-
mediate legislation. Indeed the whole code
relating to lunacy not only in Scotland,
but in all parts. of the United King-
dom, requires a searching revision and
the adoption of every precaution—l st. to
prevent the possibility of any person being unduly
incarcerated under an unfounded pretext of in-
sanity ; and 23, to ensure the best care and at-
tention to those of whose unfortunate condition
there can be no possible doubt. If the parties
are possessed of means, those means should be
applied to increase their own comforts, not to be
absorbed by greedy relatives or keepers ; if not,
they should, even at the public expense have
every comfort belonging to the condition in which
they were born, and to which they had been
accustomed. The Workhouse tests are intended
to prevent persons from improperly claiming pub-
lic relief, which would not be required save from
cheer Idleness. But they do not apply to
lunatics, who must, whatever their own inclina-
tions, be placed under control and deprived of
the opportunity of earning their own livelihood.
The question in their case, should be not " what
is the lowest rate at which they can be main-
tained ?" but, " what is best calculated to restore
them to society ?" or if that be impossible, to
render their existence as free from annoyance as
may be practicable.
The nation is indebted to Mr. ELLICE, junior
for his very judicious efforts, we trust he will not
relax them, until he =h_ ,produced the legitimate
results, and freed the United Kingdom from the
scandal and reproach to which it is now liable.

PARIS, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 8 A.M.

The Moniteur announces the dissolution of the
Legislative Corps. The new elections are to com-
mence on the 21st June, and will last for two
days. The number of the deputies for the new
Chamber is fixed at 267.

BERN; May 29.—The Federal Assembly is con-
♦oked for the 9th June. The vote of the Neu-
elate' people on the subject of the revision of the
Constitution is fixed for the 21st June. The tunnel
of Hauenstein fell in yesterday. It is feared that
50 workmen have perished.

VIENNA, May 29.—The general meeting of the
shareholders of the Austrian Railways Company,
after having heard a report on the progress of the
constructions of the lines and the working, unani-
mously voted a dividend for 1856 of 21f. 58ie. per
share in addition to the interest of 5 par cent. The
reserve has been carried up to nearly two millions
of francs.

FRANCE.
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, MAY 27.
The Wiener Zeitung of this morning contains the
following autograph letter from his Majesty the
Emperor to the Governor-General of . Hungary :
"Dear Cousin Archduke Al brecht, —As a supple-
ment to my decree of the 12th July, 1856, by
which property that had been confiscated as a con-
sequence of the sentence of a military court was
returned to several persons who were concerned in
the rebellion in the kingdom of Hungary and in
the Grand Principality of Transylvairia in 1848 and
1849, I now ordain—
" 1. That the confiscated property in the hands
of the State—in the same condition as it was when
taken possession of—and all such produce and
revenue of the same as had not then been received,
and the same indemnification as has been allotted
to the other landed proprietors for the loss of their
right of villenage and socage, and any interest that
may be due on the indemi?ification's capital' from
the date of this my decree, shall, in the way of
grace, and as a supplement to my ordinance of
July 12th, 1856, be delivered over to the follow-
ing persons :
" (a) All those non-military individuals who
were guilty of high treason during the above-
mentioned rebellion, or of other offences which
were not mentioned in my autograph letter of
May Bth, 1857, and who, for the last-mentioned
offences, are still in prison in this my empire ;
and all those military men who are now in con-
finement in this my empire.
" (b) All those persons who are no longer
imprisoned in this my Empire, but wh( ss pro-
perty is still under confiscation.
" And it is further my ;will, that the net re-
venue arising from confiscated property - which
has been received by the State Treasury shall be
employed for the benefit of the country and
its inhabitants. 2. And, in the way of grace,
I ordain that all those persons included' in the,
above-mentioned category, who, during the re-
volution, bad sums of money advanced to
them out of the treasuries of the State, and never
accounted at all, or only in part, for the same,
shall not be obliged to produce their accounts. On
the one side, the necessary steps for cancelling the
sums in question are to he taken, and on the other,
such measnres as may be requisite for handing over
their confiscated property to those persons who had
received them (the sums of money).-
" As Article 3 only contains instructions to the
authorities how to manage with the property of
persons who were bankrupts at the time that the
sentence of confiscation was pronounced, it has not
been translated.
"4. In regard to those persons who, having been
condemned by court-martial, are still fugitives, my
legations and consulates have received instructions
to accept their petitions for permission to return,
for remission of punishment, and for the restora-
tion of their confiscated property. I, however, re-
serve to myself the right of determining how far
the conditions of this my act of grace can be ap-
plied to those petitions.
" At the same time my Minisiers of the Inte-
rior, Finance, and Justice are instructed to do
what is necessary to give full effect to this my
decree.

The Emperor, the Empress, and the Prince Im-
perial left Paris yesterday afternoon to take up their
residence at St. Cloud far the summer.
The French Government has received the follow-
ing telegraphic despatch, dated Algiers, 26th :
" On the 24th we had a brilliant affair with the
Beni-Raten. All their positions were carried. The
courier will convey to you my report."
, We have, however, received a telegraphic de-
spatch from Marseilles, dated the 28th, in the even-
ing, which gives some additional details. It says :
" The Moniteur Algerien contains depatches from
Marshal Randon, dated from Kabylia, announcing
that the town of Djemma Saharidji, the centre of
the Beni-Fraonssen, has made its submission at
the solicitation of a faithful tribe. Early on the
24th, after a fog, which has lasted several days,and
rendered the ground slippery, the army attacked
the Beni-Rateu on three points. After a two
hours' fight, all the commanding positions were
taken with but trifling loss. The French out-
-posts are now stationed on the verge of the
central -territory of Kabylia."
The Persian Ambassador, Feruk Khan, re-
ceived. yesterday the officialnews of the ratification
at Teheran of the treaty with Elglind. He at
the same time received a letter from his Govern-
ment expressing much satisfiction at the success
of the negotiation, and flattering acknowledg-
ments of the ability and zeal he displayed.
The Moniteur promulgates the senatus-consul-
tura passed at the last sitting of the Senate. It is
' thus worded

" Art. 1. Art. 33 of the constitution is modified
as follows :--‘ There shall be one deputy in the
Legislative Body for every 35,000 electors ; never-
theless, there is given one deputy more to each of
the departments in which the number of the electors
exceeds 17,500.'
" Art. 2. An Imperial decree will regulate the
list of deputies to be elected in each department,
in conformity with the present senatus-consulturn.',
Bounsz, May 29.—The following were the last
quotations :

End of Month.
911 r. 50c.
69 25

Cash. tY. c.
44 per Cents
3 per Cents 69 30
Bank Shares 4,500
Credit Mobilier 1,270 Roman
Do. Account 1,272 50 Austrian
Belgian 44
Piedmontese (5) 9l 95 Home Debt
RAILWAYS—FOR
tr. c.

Orleans 1,470 Western —
Northern
Lyons 1,190 New Ditto
Mediterranean 1,920 Grand Central ...... 625
Geneva
Midi - Austrian Cum ......

We fully concur with Mr. DISRAELI in the
desire that the English Sovereign for the time
being would retain his or her hereditary revenues,
and not be compelled to make repeated, and we
may add humiliating, applications to Parliament
for assistance. But we cannot. agree with the
Right Honourable Gentleman in thinking that a ,
very good bargain was not concluded on•behalf of
Queen- VICTORIA When she surrendered her private
income, and trUsted to the liberality and generosity
of her people. That income, according to Mr. Drs-
BARU, amounted in round numbers to 260,0001.
per annum—a handsome provision doubtless, and
one with which most persons would be well con-
tentel 4But from that 'gross sum the expenses
of management,
.or rather mismanagement, which
amount to a handsome per• centage, must be de-
ducted. But even 'if the 260,000/. were, net
profit, and that every shilling thereof found its
nay into the privy purse, we find, per contra, Ist,
the Civil List, which amounts for her MAJESTY to
335,000/., and. charge for pensions, which any
nobleman or wealthy gentleman would defray
from his private means, 11,4571. IN.—total,
396,4571. 10s. The annuities for the Royal
family 151,7881. 4s. 4d. (including the 30,0001.
for His Royal Highness the Prince Consort.
Then for Royal Palaces and public buildings,
170,7791. 17s.—then Royal Parks, 79,321/.

" FRANCIS JOSEPH,

" Buda, May 23, 1857."

CHINA.

A letter from St. Petersburg, is the Constitution-
nel, says :—" The Russian ecclesiastical mission in
China has left this capital for Pekin, in order to
replace that which is now in that city. The new
mission is composed of the Archimandrite Zurii,
who has already lived for ten years at Pekin, three
priests, four students, a physician, and a painter.
This mission will not, like the preceding one, re-
main for ten years in China, but only six, as the
climate of Pein is not favourable to Russians.
There. are now two Russian churcheS at Pekin the
first of which was founded in the 17th century by
Russian prisoners of war under the direction of the
ecclesiastic IVlaginkroutjeff."
" Letters from Madtid," says the Pays, " state
that orders have been transmitted to the governor-
general of the Philippine Islands in anticipation of
coming events in China. According to these orders,
a vessel of war belonging to the local navy of that
Spanish possession-is to be placed at the disposal
of the Spanish consul at Macao, and the colony
will also supply the French and. English vessels of
war with everything of which they may stand in
need. The measures which have been just taken
by the Spanish Government are the more useful
that Manilla offers numerous resources for the
navy, and is within easy reach of the coast of the
Celestial Empire."

then some special items relating to Buckingham
Palace, 5,9371.—then for Buckingham House,
11,0001.—then for Windsor improvements,
3,7181., and finally, for the Duchy of Cornwall
office, 6,5001. We have thus, on one side of the
balance-sheet--Hereditary Revenues, 260,0001.;
and, on the other. side, Civil List, 396,457/. 108. ;
Annuities to the Royal Family, 151,7881. 4s.
4d. ; Royal Palaces, Parks, drc., 277,2551. 17s. ;
total, 725,501/. 11s. 4d. ; leaving a deficiency
of 465,5011. lls. 4d.
According, then, to COCKER, the benefit to
Her MAJESTY by the " improvident bargain," is
465,5011. 11s. 4d., or nearly half a million
sterling per annum. This statement is taken
from the accounts for the year ending 31st March,
1856. The annuity and dotation for the Princess
Royal is therefore not included, but still we can-
not see that the loss to the Crown (!) gives only
claim to additional liberality. There is little
doubt that the hereditary revenues might be im-
proved, or that they would be improved, In the
hands of an individual whose interests it was to
make the best of them. All we can say is, that if
the advisers of the Crown decide to get, rid of the
bargain, and to provide for all the private ex-
penses of Royalty therewith, we, on behalf of
the over-burdened tax payers will yield a ready
assent, and thus far contribute to the thorough
independence of the Crown, by freeing it from the
necessity of preferring any applications for pecu-
niary assistance to the Parliament or People of
the United Kingcloxn.

EAST INDIA. CIVIL SERVICS.—Mr. J. U. Crawford
has resigned the Company's Civil Service. Major
Strachey it is said, to offitiate as Secretary to the Go-
vernment of India in the department of Public Works
on the retirement of Lieut.-Colonel Baker, until the
arrival of Captain Yule from England, who will be the
permanent incumbent. Sir Henry Davison, the newly-
appointed Puiene Judge of the Supreme Court in the
Madras Presidency, has entered upon his judicial func-
tions. Two additional judges have been appointed to
the Bombay Sadder Court, and an Assistant-Itegistrar.
It is reported that Major Ommanney, Superintending
Engineer, Lower Provinces, will suoceed Col. Fraser,
g Chief Engineer, Punjab.—Civil
ServiceC.B as
Gazette.
Officiating
WARD OF FARRINGDON.WITEIIN.—Ii is understood to
be the intention of Mr. Alderman Eagleton to resign
the office of Alderman of the ward of Farringdon-within,
in the course of a few days. Mr. Phillips, of the firm of
Faudel and Phillips, a member of the Jewish commu-
nity, who has for several years been one of the represen-
tatives of the ward of Farringdon-within in the Court of
Common Council, and Mr. Thomas Parker, of St. Paul's
Churchyard, who has also for several years been a re-
presentative of the ward of. Castle Baynard, are spoken
pf as candidates for the aldertnauic gown.