The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-03 00:00:00

PI TA SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. JANUARY 3, 1861.

I..its that he has felt it his duty to
pursue a. course of Parliamentary conduct during
the past session of which it cannot but record its
disapprobation—a course which, in their opinion, is
calculated neither to promote peace or liberty in
Europe, nor the tan e honour of this empire. This
meeting desires. to .express its confidence in the
Government, and fe els disappointed that during
the late session oS Parliament, instead of
receiving the support of Mr. HORSMAN, to
which it was entitled,. it was subjected to
repeated attacks, which this meeting considers
undeserved." And it was' this resolution which at
the close of Mr. HORSMAN', S speech in explanation
of his conduct during the last* Parliamentary session
—it was this particularly expficit and emphatic vote
of condemnation that was passed yesterday in his
presence down at Stroud, by the Liberal electors
there assembled to hear him, passed against him
point blank neinine contradieente! Having listened
to which extremely agreeable announcement, Mr.
HORSMAN thereupon—it is edifying to note—with
the utmost possible equanimity, as one may say with
the perfect coolness of Sir CHAItLES COLDSTREAM,
or of a Cucumber, intimated tranquilly to the electors
who had thus condemned him, that, notwithstanding
the vote just passed, he yet hoped to be for many
years to come the Liberal representative of the
Liberal constituency in Stroud. So that while the
vote itself may be regarded by Ministers not un-
reasonably as a brilliant feather enough to be
stuck in the cap of the Coalition—when directed
arrow-like against the right hon. member for Stroud
it flutters against him quite innocuously. Mr.
HORSMAN dealing with it in effect somewhat after
the same fashion as that in which Mr. COBDEN
threatened to deal with Russia some years back
close in our own hearing and in the vivid recollec-
tion still of the whole community—crumpling it up
contemptuously as so much wastepaper! Mr. HORS-
MAN may be said to have done more even than this
with the contemned vote of yesterday—cramming
it afterwards into his pipe [the affected Calumet of
Peace with his Constituents] and smoking it !.
Notwithstanding the vote, he says, he hopes to be
for many years the liberal representative of that
liberal constituency ! Whenever the present Par-
liament shall sooner or later, in the natural course
of events, die the death—the electors of Stroud will
probably let Mr. HORSMAN know, in terms quite as
plain and as comprehensible as those addressed to
him yesterday on the part of the whole body of
his constituents, whether or not hope has told
him a flattering tale in leading him to cherish
that exceedingly rose-coloured anticipation.
The settlement of the contest between Stroud and
HORSMAN has again been postponed sine die, even
after all the brilliant rounds fought between them
yesterday with so much good temper upon both sides
and with such unquestionably hard hitting. The
constituents of the right hon. gentleman could not
possibly have treated him, while he spoke, with
more generous forbearance, as they certainly
could not have expressed themselves afterwards in
language of more resolute reprobation. And in
reference to Mr. HORSMAN himself, it is only fair
to add that in the teeth of an overwhelming
opposition, he spoke right out, most manfully and
unhesitatingly. He slurred over nothing, but
took the chief topics of dissent between himself and
his erstwhile supporters seriatim holding them up to
the light of day, turning them about and examin-
ing► them in all directions. One of the earliest
sentences uttered by him, in his lengthened speech
of yesterday, sounded %like the clarion of " onset"
from this Free Lance of the House of Commons in
the coming February. It was where he remarked,
—" At home we had many unsettled questions to
deal with—financial difficulties,increased taxation, a
disorganised Parliament, a Ministry entirely divided
against itself, and, as a consquence, every great
question of principle or policy degraded into a com-
promise." A sentence that, replete with auguries of
rare interest even in the earlier discussions of this
now fast approaching session of Parliament. The
part to be played in that session by Mr. HORSMAN
seems to be there significantly hinted at. "We sent
you to be a watch dog," cried one of the right hon.
gentleman's constituents yesterday, during the
course of Mr. HORsMAN'S harangue. " Yet one of
your complaints against me" was his imme-
diate rejoinder—" is that I bark too much ! '
Hardly that either, Mr. HORSMAN should,
in all fairness, remember. It is neither the
barking nor yet the biting that the electors of
Stroud object to, in his instance; any more than
the electors of Sheffield object to the barking or the
biting of their own good watch-dog Tear-'em. It is
rather that the Stroud Electors object to that perpe-
tual snarling and snapping which would cause even
the most cherished favourite to degenerate into a
nuisance. Besides which, and far beyond all which,
when the yelping is sustained thus incessantly,
when the snapping is directed against all
around thus indiscriminately, it comes to pass
not unnaturally that the constituency who have
sent that watch-dog to Parliament begin to have a
wholesome dread of a sort of political hydrophobia.

HORSIAAN, re

Many years ago a little Jew placed his back
against a well-known pillar in the old Royal
Exchange, and before a number of gentlemen
waiting eagerly to hear what fell from the oracle
of the Stock Exchange said—" The Emperor of
AUSTRIA shall not go to war—l pledge my word
for it." And the Emperor did not go to war. The
representative of the ROTHSCHILDS had his hands
on the purse-strings of the representative of the
HAPSBURGS, and the Jew proved himself master
of the Imperial armies. Had the HAPSBURG of
the day dared to defy the Jew, his ruin would
have been the speedy result. But the meek
Emperor was wise. He would not hare feared to
peril perhaps bis life in battle, but he did shrink
from perilling his empire in a battle with financial
bankruptcy.

The present EMPEROR seems, however, disposed
to try his hand at fighting and governing without
money. He has pledged everything that could be
pawned, sold all he could sell, borrowed till the
great money-lenders would lend no longer—consti-
tuted a Council of Empire, to which he pledged
himself, by his own diploma, that all important
financial operations should be submitted; and yet
by an imperial decree, without consulting the Coun-
cil created by him for that purpose, he has compelled
Venetia to take paper of his own, for money ! It is,
indeed, to be receivable for taxes, in part, but part
of the taxes must still be paid in hard cash. In
fact, finding it impossible to get a thaler more from
any quarter, ho has resolved to force, if he can, all
the silver and gold out of Venetia, and
use it where he cannot get Austrian notes taken.
The poor Venetians are to be enslaved in every form.
By a foreign and hated ruler, by a foreign and
hated army, by a foreign and hated police, and now,
lastly, by foreign and hated paper money. All
this is done, avowedly, because of the enormous
expenses incurred in garrisoning the Quadrilateral,
in order to bold the natives in subjection And,
with
incurred
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filled
Venetians will find that their pockets are
whenever liberty and emancipation shall come, the
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tria can
leave on their shoulders whether they like
or not.

This looks, doubly, a$ if Austria were determined

to fight ; she is manufacturing by fraud the base
money which will serve that object so long as she
is there, and which, at the same time, shall be a
heavy loss to the inhabitants when she ii driven
out. Notwithstanding the peaceful language,
therefore, of the Imperial New Year's
prophet, there are not wanting, still, symp-
toms of war in the spring. Venetia is not
to be sold, but fought for; and, as in that case no
money could be got for her, the scheme is, to have
taken the money herself while she was in posses-
sion. The best hope is that after the conflict
Austria will dissolve into her numerous nation al ties,
and the Austrian Empire perish in the liberty of
the peoples.

At St. Petersburgh the exchange has recovered
to 35 15-16 d. It was lately quoted 351 d.
SHOCKING CASE OF INFANTICIDE AT WOLVER-
HAMPTON.—MURDER or TWINS.—On Tuesday afternoon
the bodies of two female infants were discovered in a field
near the Orphanage, under circumstances which leave little
doubt that they have been cruelly murdered. At about a
quarter-past 4 o'clock Mr. W. J. Birch and Mrs. Birch, of
Poulteney's-place, were proceeding on a bridle-way that
leads from the back of the Orphanage to Goldthorn-hill,
and near the footpath they discovered the bodies of two
children, apparently twine. The bodies were tied in a piece
of towelling, which was covered with some black ragged
stuff—a kind of merino—much worn, and they were fas-
tened to each other with a piece of tape or stay lace tied
round their necks. Information was at once given to the
police, and the bodies removed to the police barracks,
where they now lie, awaiting the coroner's inquest.—
Wolverhampton Chronicle.
A YOUTH DROWNED WHILST SKATING.—We
regret to state that a fine, intelligent lad, aged 12 years, a
son of Mr. Charles Ray, of Friar-street, a member of
a large and highly respectable family, was drowned on
Wednesday last, whilst skating with his brother on the
river Stour, near the quay. At the inquest held before the
borough coroner, IV. Dowman, Esq., in the afternoon of
the same day, it appeared from the evidence of several per-
sons that the deceased Charles, with his brother Edwin,
went with a companion to amuse themselves by skating on
the river, but unfortunately went down instead of the
river, the third lad skating at the reach. It is supposed
the two brothers either fell into a hole in the ice near the
centre of the river, or that the ice gave way. Beth were
were submerged, but Edwin managed with great difficulty
to crawl on the ice, where he lay quite helpless, while his
brother was drawn down the stream, and his body was not
recovered till life was quite extinct. A verdict of acciden-
tal death by drowning was returned by the jury.—Bury
and Norwich Post.

DISASTROUS FIRE IN LINCOLN'S-INN-FIELDS.—
Last night, shortly before 9 o'clock, a fire, attended with a
serious loss of property, happened on the extensive pre-
mises belonging to Messrs. Clark and Co., patentees and
manufacturers of the new patent combined iron and wood
revolving shutters, situate at No. 15, Gate-street, Lincoln's-
inn-fields. The premises were three or four floors in height
and 120 feet deep. They extended from Gate •street to the
back of the houses in Little Queen-street, and were flanked
by a number of other houses in Twyford's buildings, the
whole forming a block of warehouses and private dwellings
containing many thousand pounds worth of property. The
fire began in one of the engineers' workQhops. As to the
origin of the disaster not the least reliable information
could be obtained. The workmen left off work at half-past
five o'clock, when the factory seemed perfectly free from
fire. The firm was insured for £3,000, but that sum will
not, it is understood, cover the loss sustained.
Loss OF LIFE BY FlRE.—Yesterday morning an
accident occurred to Rhoda Argent, aged 10, who resided in
Boston-court, Hackney-road, which terminated fatally.
The inmates of the house were alarmed by shrieks, and on
entering the room the girl was seen running up and down
in a most frantic manner enveloped in flames, when she
fell on the floor exhausted. Several pieces of carpet were
rolled round her, and the flames extinguished. She was
conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital and died shortly
after her admission.

SUDDEN DEATH OF A GRAND JUROR.—At the
Worcestershire Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, shortly after
the Earl of Dudley, as chairman, had commenced his
charge to the grand jury, one of that body, Mr. William
Stanton, a farmer, fell down in an apoplectic fit. He was
at once carried out of court by several policemen, in the
hope that he might be revived by being taken into the air,
but before the?had crossed the threshold he had expired.

MR. LINDSAY'S MISSION TO THE UNITED STATES.
—Before his departure for home, Mr. Lindsay sent the fol-
lowing letter to the Philadelphia Board of Trade :—" New
York, Nov. 21, 1860. My dear Sir,—l met the committee
of the Chamber of Commerce here, as you will perceive by
the reports which appear in the newspapers of this day. I
may state that I have agreed with your Government on all
the six points named (as also signals at sea), which will be
sent by your Government to the Government of Great Bri-
tain by the mail of next week, and I doubt not will be rati-
fied by international treaty within two months from the
present time. My visit, therefore, is likely to produce re-
sults of vast importance to both countries.—l am, yours,
W. S. LINDSAY."

LIVERPOOL CORPORATION FINANCIAL ESTIMATES.
—At the meeting of the council yesterday the Finance
Committee reported that the estimated income for the cur-
rent year from all sources was £104,364, and the amount of
the obligatory expenditure £84,302, leaving a gross surplus
of £20,062. After deducting, however, £4,172, the amount
of discretionary expenditure upon schools, public charities,
&c., and £6,035 for sundry improvements already sanctioned
by the council, the gross was reduced to a net surplus of
£9,855. The estimated income included amongst other
items £26,328 from interest on money invested, £26,000 from
fines on leases, £B,BOO from the markets, £6,238 from the
tobacco warehouses, £8,805 from tenants at will, and £2,383
from the river craft dock. The expenditure includes £21,000
for the constabulary and police force, £lO,OOO for the borough
gaol, £2,960 for the corporation churches, £2,000 for the
mayor, £2,000 for the town-hall, and £3,000 for salaries and
stipends, exclusive of the town clerk's department, the ex-
penses of which are estimated at £2,200.

The tone of the mercantile letters from New York
yesterday exhibits a great improvement, although the
politicians at Washington continued to express very dis-
couraging views. "The commercial panic," it is said, "as
far as New York is concerned, may be considered over."
The limitation of business was expected rapidly to reduce
the demand for money, which, it was thought, would be-
come quite easy in January. The stagnation of trade and
nearly entire suspension of the merchants in the Southern
Sates would, however, cause some stoppages in New York.
The failure has just been announced of Edward Lambert
and Co., with liabilities for more than £200,000, and the
liquidation was expected to be bad. Kirkland, Chase, and
Co., a large shipping house in Baltimore connected with
the coffee trade, had also stopped. The gold arrivals from
this side had amounted to £178,500 by the Europa and
Etna, and it was supposed that the Atlantic and Persia
would bring out £lOO,OOO ; but these vessels, which sailed
hence on the sth and Bth of November, took an aggregate
sum of L 769,450. The Secretary of the Treasury had
advertised for tenders, to be sent in before the 28th, for
Z 1,000,000 of Treasury notes.

An explanation has been received of the mode
in which news from Pekin reaches St. Petersburg. The
recent speedy telegrams regarding the Chinese treaty were
transmitted, it appears, in the usual way. The Russians
have a regular courier system from Pekin, with relay
horses, and the despatches aro delivered up to the first tele-
graph-office in connection with St. Petersburg which the
bearer can reach. The route is ♦ia Mongolia, Kiakhta, and
Irkutsk, and the common mail reaches the latter place
within 16 days of its departure from Pekin. From Irkutsk
to St. Petersburg 17 days are required to the telegraph-
office at Casan.

The suspension is announced of Messrs W. Sur-
ridge and Son, wholesale cheesomongers and provision
agents, with liabilities of about £30,000 to £40,000. The
estate is expected to turn out favourably.
GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA RAILWAY.—At the
meeting of this company yesterday it was resolved, after a
long discussion, to appoint a committee of seven—viz., two
first preference bondholders, one second ditto, two ordinary
bondholders, and two shareholders (with power to add to
their number), to confer with the board for the purpose of
sending a committee to Canada, and to consider generally
the affairs of the company. The parties named were Messrs.
Crawford, M.P., Newmarch, Wheeler, Evans, Arnold,
Smith, and Hartridge. The committee will also report
upon a plan wnich has been proposed to provide the line
with adequate rolling stock and for the extrication of the
undertaking from its financial difficulties, and likewise upon
the existing agreement with the Great Western of Canada.
THE LATE EARL OF ABERDEEN.—The following
anecdote is highly creditable to the nobleman who has just
passed away. Some years since, when Lord Derby was in
power, and Lord Aberdeen was ranging himself with the
Poelites in Opposition, a Scottish professor of eminence
died, leaving his family very slenderly provided for. An
application was made to Lord Aberdeen to assist in getting
the widow on the pension list. His lordship immediately

wrote, in reply, that he was not on such terms with the
Government as to ask a favour; but he alluded very feel-
ingly to the death of the professor, whose acquaintance he
had cultivated, and in whose works he had found instruc-
tion and delight, and ho begged his correspondent to give
the family a cheque for .£lOO which he enclosed, and to
present it in as delicate a way as possible. Almost as soon
as Lord Aberdeen succeeded to power he secured a pension
to the widow and family. The deceased peer had a shy and
reserved manner, which was an obstacle in the way of his
popularity, but he was known to be a man of much prac-
tical benevolence. He was a kind and liberal patron to
rising men of talent belonging to Aberdeenshire, and was
the means of bringing some of them into favourable notice.
One of his protepla was Mr. Giles, the distinguished animal
painter.—lnverness Courier.

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(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

PARIS, THURSDAY MORNING.

The Moniteur contains decrees appointing M.
Michel Chevalier, Grand Officer, and M. EscEroe-
Delanture, Commander of the Legion of Honour.
In its daily political review, the Moniteur states
that financial events in foreign countries have
influenced the French money market in a manner
to be regretted ; but declares the report that the
French Government is under the necessity of
having recourse to a new loan to be without any
foundation. The Moniteur also states that the
amount of Treasury Bonds does not at the present
moment exceed 75,000,000 f.

VIENNA, JAN. 3.

The official Wiener Zeitung announces that, in
consequence of the death of the King of Prussia,
the Austrian Court will go into mourning for four
weeks. Both the Court theatres will remain
closed to-day by Imperial orders.
The Wiener Zeitung also says :—" We are autho-
rised to declare all reports of the retirement of
Count Rechberg from the Ministry to be totally
unfounded."

DRESDEN, JAN. 2.

The official Dresden journal, in reply to the
article of the Wiener Zettung on the arrest of Count
Teleky, states that the Austrian Government had
announced the approaching arrival of Count Teleky
to the Saxon Government, and on the day of his
arrest already demanded his extradition ; a request
which for some days Saxoßy delayed acceding to.

TURIN, JAN. 2 (Evening).

It is asserted that Prince Carignan is about to
proceed to Naples as Lieutenant of the King, in the
place of Fariiii, and that he will be accompanied
by the Commander Nigra.

ST. PETERSBURG, lAN. 2.

A new Russian loan, amounting to 100,000,000
of silver roubles, has been contracted, and com-
pletely raised by subscription among the merchants
and other classes of the inhabitants of Russia.