The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-13 00:00:00

TtlE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY B 1 VENI NOVE ABER rl3, 1861.

with prudence on an economical revision of our own
army list.

Referring to the gigantic scope of our annual
disbursements, Mr. SALOMONS, one of not the least
sagacious among our Liberal metropolitan repro.
sentatives, observed very judiciously, only a few
days since, that—" As to finance, no doubt the ex-
penditure was excessive, amounting to just upon
£70,000,000 a year; but while such enormous
armaments were kept up by neighbouring nations,
it would be most unwise to leave our own coasts
without the defence of a powerful naval force, and
an army sufficient to form at least the nucleus of
an army strong enough to meet any emergency:"
There is sound common sense in all this. To act
otherwise than in the manner here indicated, would
be the uttermost stretch of weakness and of impru-
dence. The hon. gentleman, whose words we have
just quoted, certainly added immediately afterwards
that " He was glad to hear that the Emperor of the
FRENCH was contemplating a considerable reduc-
tion in his army, especially in the artillery; and
if that were done, we might then economise in our
own military expenditure, and hope for some
slight relief from the present heavy weight of
taxation." Yes—precisely—upon that one proviso
"if that were done." If the French army were first
of all reduced in its numbers, " then " we might
begin to economise in our military expenditure
But certainly not earlier. Certainly not before the
display of that wholesome economy by our imperial
neighbour. And, even then, in that long hoped-
for contingency, "we mast not," as Alderman
SALOMONS said last week to his Greenwich consti-
tuents : " we must not (even then), however. expect
to return to the expenditure of the halcyon days
of 1836, because the difference in the cost of main-
taining a steam as compared with a sailing navy,
adding, as it did, eight or ten times to the cost of
ships, rendered that impossible." The return of
those halcyon days to us, we leave to our peace-at-
any-price day-dreamers. It is their favourite halu-
cination. And simply as an halucination we cer-
tainly cannot begrudge it to them. They will find
no Government—Whig or Tory—that will ever
attempt to act upon it. The Ministry that should
once adventure upon a policy of false economy such
as that, would not (we may rest perfectly well
assured of this) survive the indication of such an
intended exploit one single fortnight ! The coun-
try would—beyond an instant's doubt—have none
of it.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Oporto and
his brother Prince Don Juan have left Claridge's Hotel for
Southampton, en route for Lisbon.
The Earl Russell returned to town yesterday
from visiting the Master of Trinity, at Cambridge.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer will accompany
Mrs. and Miss Gladstone to Chatsworth, on Thursday, on
a visit to the Duke of Devonshire.
The Right Hon. T. H, Sotheron-Estcourt, M.P.,
and Mrs. Estcourt have arrived at Farrance's Hotel, from
Estcourt, Gloucestershire.
The Countess de Flahault and Miss Elphinstone
de Flahault leave Coventry House in a few days for Tor-
quay, for some weeks.
The Earl Jermyn, eldest son of the Marquis of
Bristol, is about to marry Miss Geraldine Anson, youngest
daughter of the late Major-Gen. the Hon. George Anson,
and niece of Lord Forester.
The Countess Dowager Cowper is entertaing a
succession of I :sitors at Wrest Park, Beds.
Viscountess Jocelyn left town yesterday on a visit
to the Countess Dowager Cowper, at Wrest Park.
Colonel and the Baroness North left town a few
days since for Wroxton Abbey, Oxon.
The Hon. Spencer Cowper comes to town to day
from Paris.
Mr. and the Hon; Mrs. Balfour have arrived at
Claridge's Hotel from St. Asaph .
Sir Thomas and Lady Arabella Hesketh have
left Claridge's Hotel for Rufford Hall, Lancashire.
The Right Hon. Sir Edmund Head and Lady
Head and the Misses Head have arrived at Farrance's
Hotel from Cenada.
We learn that Mr. Brinsley Norton—brother of
Mr. Fletcher Norton, whose piemature death we recorded
two years since—still Fes seriously ill at the house of his
mother, the Hon. Mrs. Norton. Should the same fate
attend Mr. Brinsley Norton as befel his lamented brother,
the elder branch of the family will be represented by half
Italian blood, Mr. Brinsley Norton having married a Nea-
politan, by whom he has a son, now in his sixth year, who,
after his grandfather, world stand in presumptive succes-
sion to the peerage of Grantley. Of the sons of Chief Baron
Norton in whom this peerage is vested, only two survive;
the present peer, aged 66, and the Hon. George Chapple
Norton, police magistrate, aged 62. Of the- younger
brothers of the present peer, Charles, who died in 1335,
left a son, Charles, who is an officer in the army; and the
yonngest brother, the Rev. James Norton, of Arningsley,
who died in 1853, left a son, Thomas, who has also entered
the Queen's service as a soldier.
THE BRITANNIA.—A writer in a contemporary
says :—The old vultures are at work, and are doing their
worst to hold possession. Fever and vice being the atten-
dants of the naval cadets on board the training skip at
Portsmouth, the Lords of the Admiralty, after long-ma •
tured reflection, have given orders for the removal of her
Majesty's ship Britannia out of Portsmouth harbour. Port.
land harbour has been selected for this ship to bo moored
in, on account of its salubrity and quietude for study. Out-
fitters and others are consequently up in arms at Ports-
mouth to prevent the removal of the ship—the health and
morals of the future Nelsons of England being, of course,
subordinate to their gains. Fortunately, there is a peer of
the realm at the head of the Admiralty who is not likely to
influenced by the pressure of a " constituency ;" and right,
no doubt, will be done, more especially when a good deed
has the support of public opinion.
At the special meeting of the Eastern Counties
Railway Company yesterday some opposition was mani-
fested to the propo:ed additions to the capital of the com-
pany ; but the chairman carried the proposal through with
his usual high-handed manner. The company's stock has
fallen it per cent.

The East India Railway Company have just
issued the letters of allotment for the -6'1,600,000 ordinary
capital required for the completion of the main line. The
stock is divided pro rata among the existing proprietors.
GREAT YARMOUTH, Nov. 11.—A second gale,
almost as furious as the one of last week, raged here on
Sunday, when the wind blew almost a hurricane from the
S.S.E. and S.W. A number of ships broke from their
anchors in the Roads, and one or two narrowly escaped
getting ashore. The brig Severn, of Hartlepool, from Lon-
don, was driven into by the brig Friendship, of Shields,
which carried away her bowsprit, and did other injury. No
other damage was reported as having occurred in the Road-
stead.

THE EASTERN PORTS.—The great grain move-
ments of the last few weeks have occasioned considerable
activity at Ipswich, and it has been remarked that the general
trade of the port seems to have received some impetus of late.
The Ipswich Dock Commission has resolved that for the
future the drawback on steam coals shall be allowed on the
whole cargo imported, providing that notice of the quality
be given at the dock office on entry, and that the original
invoice be, at the same time, presented to the collector, the
cargoes also being subject to the inspection of the superin-
tendent of traffic. The exports of wheat from the p:ftt
of Boston during the past quarter reached the large total of
29,406 qrs , as compared with 3,814 qrs. in the correspond-
ing quarter of 1860. The harbour trust has just reduced
the tonnage dues from 6d. to 3d. per ton. The Colchester
Town and Channel Commissioners have been discussing a
proposal to reduce the dues levied at that port from one-
half to one-fouth the maximum rates authorised by their
Act, but have decided not to make the reduction at present.
The dues received at the port of Great Yarmouth for the

year ending Michaelmas were £8,475, as compared with
£9,006 in the corresponding 12 months of 1859-60, showing
a serious diminution in the trade of the port, which has,
however, been increased during the last month or two by
considerable exportations of grain,

THE CARDIFF DOCKS.—A most distressing oc-
currence took place on Saturday morning on board the
schooner Speedy, from Waterford, Captain E. James. It

appears sailorswth wtehnetmt o
ap
the sleepot
in
thatforecastle on
of Fridayhe
ship,
nighttaking
of
burning coals, for the purpose of heating their berths. In
t five.
order, no doubt, to make themselves more comfortable
they shut up the hatchway, and by this means prevented
the possibility of fresh air reaching the forecastle. The
r. suit was that on Saturday morning two of them were
found dead in their hammocks, having been suffocated
during the night. The captain, not finding the men on
board, went to the forecastle, and in looking for them was
so overcome by the atmosphere that he fell almost insen-
sible on the floor. He managed, however, to get on deck,
and after assistance had been procured the whole of the
men were got out, three of whom were found to be still
alive. One of the unfortunate men (Michael Fairdy) be-
longed to the ship, but the other, whose name has not
been ascertained, lately belonged to the ship Envelope, and
had come on board the Speedy to take passage to Water-
ford. An inquest was held on Saturday evening, when the
above facts were deposed to, and a verdict of "died from
' suffocation" returned,

LATEST NEWS.

DEATH OF THE JUNG OF PORTUGAL.
LISBON, Nov. 12.
The King of Portugal died to-day. The Duke
of Oporto succeeds him:-

PARIS, Nov. 13.

The Moniteur 0 to-day announces that the Em-
peror and Empress went into mourning immediately
on receiving news of the death of the King of Por-
tugal, in order to testify their strong sympathy with
the Royal family of Portugal. The celebration of
the Empress's name day, as well as the projected
hunting parties and other Court festivities, have
been postponed.

The Constitutionnelof to-day publishes an article
signed by Dr. Vernon, in which it says :
"The result of the deliberations of the Council of
Ministers, held yesterday, is that the adoption of
the resolutions which we announced-yesterday as
having political and financial importance has been
adjourned.

" At the moment when the special powers of the
Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of State were
to, be determined certain difficulties in carrying out
the details of the proposed arrangement are said to
have presented themselves."

Walewski, Minister of State, has accompanied
the Emperor to Compiegne.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 1

Count Chambord disembarked here yesterday,
and took up his residence at the Palace of the
Viceroy of Egypt,

BERLIN, Nov. 12,

The Preussische Zeitung of to-day has news from
Warsaw, announcing the seizure of 15,000 muskets
in a convent on an estate belonging to Count

Zamoyski.

The prior of the convent, several priests, and the
bailiff of the estate, were arrested. The latter de
Glared that the count had no knowledge of the fact
that arms had been stored in the convent, and said
that he himself had received them at the request of

,he priests.
Similar seizures have been effected at other

places.

PARIS, Nov. 12,

The Paris papers of this evening announce that
the Emperor presided to-day at a Council of Mini.
stern, and returned to Compiegne at 4.3') p.m.

The Senate will assemble on the 10th December.

The Pays of this evening, in an article signed by
M. Grandguillot, says:—" The Turin Opinions was
right in asserting that the article of the Pays, ex-
pressing a desire for a change in the present Italian
ministry, was neither inspired by Signor Ratazzi
nor by the French Government."

PARIS, Nov. 12.

The Constitutionnel of to-day publishes an article,
signed by Dr. Veron, which, after mentioning the
probability of the nomination of M. Fould as Mini-
ster of Finance, concludes as follows :—" If we are
well informed, this is not only to be considered as a
personal change in the ministry, but as a political
and financial event, which the Senate and Corps
Legislatif could not fail to applaud."

BERNE, Nov. 12.
A note addressed by M. Thouveael to Dr. Kern

asserts on the authority of categorical statements
made by General Faucheux that the territory of the
Valley of the Dappenthal has not been even tem-
porarily violated by the French troops. A similar
declaration has been made to the Federal Council
by N. de Turgot, the French Ambassador.

TURIN, Nov. 12.

Another congress of workmen has just been held
at Asti, and has expressed its disapproval of the
deliberations of the last congress assembled at

Florence.

The province of Avellino is again disturbed by

brigands.
The King has returned to Turin.
The journal Venezia publishes the following

despatch ;
" Yesterday a grand popular demonstration was
made in the province of Viterbo. National flags,
decorated witn the cross of Savoy, were displayed.
" The people, taking advantage of its being the
anniversary of the Italian plebiscite, demanded
annexation to Italy."

RAGUSA, Nov. 12,

On Sunday last insurrectionary movements broke
out at fivo different places in the district of Behac,
in Bosnia, having altogether a population of 5,000

souls.

VIENNA, Nov. 12.
The resignation of M. Probatavara, the Minister
of Justice, has been accepted.
The Croatian Diet has been dissolved. A special
Aulic Chancery for Croatia has been established at
Vienna.

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING,
There has been an important Cabinet Counei
:o•day.

It is almost certain that M. Fould accepted
the Ministry of Finance.
His programme is retrenchment iii every branch
of the Administration.
A loan is not immediately necessary.
Europe will be assured of the pacific inten-
tions of France.

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 13.

The Royal Mail Company's steamship Seine,
with the above mails, has arrived here, with 72
passengers, 736,163 dols in specie, pearls to the
value of £4OO, platina to the value of £2,730,
and 1,100 packages of cargo.
Considerable excitement prevailed at Lima on
account of the elections, during which a disturbance
had taken place, when the troops fired on the
assembled crowd, killing from eight to 20 persons.
The French ship Infernal had been destroyed by
fire at Valparaiso. The British atoreship Nereus,
which was anchored close by, suffered considerable
damage.

Her Majesty's ship Clio arrived at Panama on
the 15th. The Termagant left Panama for Mexico
on the 20th.

At Valparaiso exchange on London was quoted
442 for 60 to 90 days' sight ; on Paris, 4.60 to 4.62 ;
on Hamburg, 383 to 39. Bar silver, per mare,
10.50 dols. Freights unaltered.
The weather at Barbadoes was fine, and the crops
were improving. The import market was generally
depressed. Irish butter was in better demand.
Exchange on London, 30 days' sight, 4923 ;
private bills, 4823.

Demerara.—Mr. llincks is to succeed Governor
Woolchouse in the Government of British Guiana.
The import market is excessively dull. There is
little produce for shipment. Sugars are advancing.
Tonnage abundant. Exchange, drawing 90 days,
per £lOO, 480; purchasing at 472.
At Jamaica the weather continued wet. Trade

remained in much the same state as reported last
mail. Coffee was scarce; lard, 72d. per lb.; Irish
butter, 130.; Pimento, 135., given freely; rum,
2s. Bd, for proof 18 in bond; sugar, fair quality,
Ds. Exchange, 90 days, -A- per cent. premium ; 60
days, 1 per cent. premium. Freights dull. No
charters.

THE BELGIAN CHAMBERS.
The following is a translation of the Royal
speech :

" Gentlemen,—lt is with very great satisfaction
that I find myself again in the midst of that faith-
ful nation to which for more than 30 years I have
been united by bonds of affection and confidence
which time has only tended to strengthen.
" The relations of Belgium with foreign Powers
are maintained in conditions favourable to her
interests and conformable to her duties of neu-
trality.

"A treaty of commerce of the highest importance
has been concluded during the course of the present
year between Belgium and France. Its result will
be to cement still more the good relations between
the two countries. The same principles will be
applied iu our relations with Great Britain, and
they will serve us as the basis of the negotiations
which we will have still to open with other States.
"We shall continue, moreover, to foster our
commerce, as also our agricultural and industrial
produce, by adding new means of communication to
those already so numerous and varied that furrow
our territory.
"A convention recently concluded with the
Netherlands has put an end to the difficulties which
had arisen respecting the system of the waters of
the Meuse. That arrangement will contribute to
maintain our relations of good neighbourhood with
a friendly nation whose illustrious Chief I had the
happiness to meet on a recent occasion in the
patriotic city of Liege.
"The reports of the results of our harvest are not
so unfavourable as it was at first presumed they
would be. Abroad the harvests are, generally
speaking, satisfactory in those countries that export
t heir grain, and the liberal system adopted in Bel-
gium allows it to be said that the deficiency will be
easily suplied by commerce.

" Various important laws presented in the sessions
of 1859 and 1860 will, I hope, be discussed and
voted this session.

" Other projects of not less interest will be sub
milted to your deliberations.

" Our militia laws have long stood in need of
reform ; a projeet will be laid before you which,
correcting in an administrative point of view the
vices of the actual system, will have for object
to assure an Equitable compensation to those
who devote a portion of their youth to the noble
career of arms for the service of the State. This
reform will, I doubt not, be attended with the most
happy results for the good constitution of the army,
so deserving of our solicitude.

" The Civic Guard rivals it in patriot ism and zeal,
and the great success which the institution of the
national rifle practice has obtained in its ranks
attests its lively desire to attain as great a perfec-
tion as possible.

"Public instruction in every branch, literature,
science, and the fine arts, concur to wards the general
progress of the country, and find from my Govern-
ment, as well as from the Chambers, a sympathetic
and constant support. The last exhibition at Ant-
werp threw additional lustre upon the Belgian
school, and the artists of every country assembled
in our commercial metropolis found there that hos-
pitable welcome which they had a right to expect
from the country of Iteubens and of Van Dyck.
" Despite the crises of various nature through
which we are passing, our financial condition is
satisfactory.

"'lhe execution of the measures prescribed by the
law for the revision of the c;dastral operations is
being actively carried out.

" The system of personal contribution gives rise
to founded complaints ; the law that established it
shall be revised.

" The abuses which have revealed themselves in
the exercise of the electoral rights, and which could
not be generalised without touching the honour of
our representative institutions, call for repressive
measures deserving the interest and approval of men
of every opinion.

"The necessity has also been recognised of filling
up the vacancies offered by the existing legislation as
well as regards the foundation and administration
of property affecting study, as also the management
and control of those belonging to worship.
" Finally, gentlemen, the examination of the ques-
tions connected with judicial organisation having
terminated, a law will be presented to you for the
settlement of that important object.
" The numerous labours which offer themselves to
the activity of the Chambers allow fruitful results
to be hoped for this session,

"Representatives of the Nation,—May the spirit
of maturity, of moderation, and of calmness which
distinguishes the Belgian Chambers continue to
prevail at your deliberations ; may the same pa-
triotism inspire you, and, thanks to the active
and benevolent support which I claim from your
confidence, my Government will know how to con-
solidate and perfect the national work, undertaken
in common, and placed under our common guardian-
ship."