The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-21 00:00:00

thanks and gratitude of the present and all future

generations.

Mr. BUCHANAN has one difficulty. A well-
filled, we may say an over-flowing, Treasury. This
is a mater with which not many of the old States
are troubled. If properly applied it may be made
a blessing to the community, but " jobbing" of
all kinds must be eschewed. A surplus was the
ruin of Sir C. WOOD ; but the new President is a
man of a very different class, and his declaration
that "no more revenue ought to be collected
from the people than the amount necessary to
defray a wise, economical, and efficient adminis-
tration of the Government," is just what it

ought to be, and affords the best prospects for the
welfare and happiness of the people committed to

his charge.

It oily remains to allude to the foreign policy
befitting " a member of the great family of
nations." This is far better than could
have been anticipated from the principal
member of the Ostend. Conference. He says "we
ought to cultivate peace, commerce, and friendship
with all nations, and this not merely as the best
modeof promoting our own material interest, but in
a spirit of Christian benevolence towards our fellow-
men wherever their lot may be cast. 0 urdiplomacy
should be direct and frank—neither seeking to
obtain more nor accepting less than our due."
Should he act up to these principles, he will erect
for himself "a monument more durable than brass."
He will be held up to generations yet unborn as
the model President, and the flame of JAMES Bu-
CHANAN will go down to posterity as a benefactor
of his species. We only hope that he may justify
the expectations in this respect excited by his
inyugnration address. Time will tell—and we
must. await the testimony of that great witness
before we can speak positively on the point, or
knOw whether the history of JAMES BI7CHANAN is
to be written in bright or sombre characters.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL and Reform versus Lord
PALMERSTON and no Reform. This is Lord
JOHN'S own issue. Let us try it. Go back to
the past, says Lord JOHN; look at the present,
we reply. But the past is nine-tenths of my
case, says the plaintiff ; but the present and
the future are the whole of our case, we of the
constituency reply. Nay, but you will not be
politically ungrateful, says the ex-Premier. We
are very grateful for all you have done, we rejoin,
but we have repaid you for all that, by our sup-
port while you worked for us. What ! says Lord
JOHN, nothing more than that for all, from the
Test and Corporation Act repeal, down to lowered
Sugar Duties It may seem harsh, we must own,
but we can only say, that we will show our gra-
titude in any other way you like, but cannot
afford to show it in appointing you our represen-
tative unless you still represent us. You did
your duty as a public man ; wb did ours as elec-
tors. Let us cry quits, and let bygones be by-
gones. But will you let me drop through after
sixteen years' service ? We will not do it for the
world, if you will but sit on your old stool of re-
form, and not attempt to sit half on the stool of
reform and half on that of finality.
Hard measure I But let us try, then, the pre-
sent and the future ! Lord PALMERSTON voted
against LOCKE KING'S motions for it. He voted
against it once oftener than you did—that is all.
But I put it into my last dear little Reform Bill.
You did, with accompanying provisions which
made us question whether Reform Bill the
second was worth having. Still I voted for it
pure et simple this year. In opposition—and
Lord GRANVILLE says PALMERSTON was prepared
to vote for nine-tenths of it or so ; we give you
the benefit of one-tenth of that vote, but we sub-
tract a tenth for your being out of office—you
and PALMERSTON appear to be equal there.
Worse and worse. But then Church Bates !
Well, what of them? Why, show me,a way to
keep the churches in repair at the cost of the Stits
and I'll abolish them. Oh—ho ! Your religious
liberty zeal is got so far as that, is it ? You say
nothing about keeping in repair the other half of
the places of worship at the cost of the State !
Thank you for repealing the Test and Corporation
Acts, but we want you now to repeal the Church-
warden and Parish Test Act, by which all who
cannot swallow your Liturgy are to repair the
churches for those who can, and theirown churches
too. Thank you Lord JOHN, but we are quite sure
Lord PALMERSTON is as liberal as that. An
equation again. PALMERSTON minus Church Rates
equal to RUSSELL minus Church Rates.
What then will you want next--the Ballot ?
Certainly. Then, by France and America, you
shall never have it Then, by France and Ame-
rica, we won't have you. Not so fast—will Lord
PALMERSTON give it you? You won't, and that's
reason enough why we should not change on that
mpoiinnuts
ihme Ballotf°yu. equal A tie
Lordag
a in. PALMERSTON
JOHN RUSSELL
minus the Ballot.

But then the reduction of expenditure—you
will never get that from him. Shall we get it from
you in office ? We have got a pretty good lump
off the Income Tax and off the estimates, under
PALMERSTON. We have a shrewd suspicion that
RUSSELL and WOOD, OT GLADSTONE, would not
have done much bettar. But were you satisfied ?
No—but we question whether you—IN OFFICE—
would have satisfied us. "In office !" Oh the

incredulity of electors ! Is it fair to talk so to
public men—" Ott of (gm" Oh ! the splendid
declamations on democracy of ex-Ministers. Is it

fair to bamboozle electors?
Well, then, what's the verdict on our future
line of policy ?—Verdict—we say, six of one, and
half-a-dozen of the other. But now, electors,

!et us be good tempered, -let us at least toss up—

PALMERSTON or RUSSELL,--VICTORIA and CO.—

RUSSELL has it--BRITANNIA, PA LAI ERSTON has
ir. Well, we hardly know PALMERSTON is in pos-
session, one thing—then there's foreign policy just
now, another. Never mind, however—up goes
—and—what's uppermost ?

PALMERSTON and BRITANNIA..

THE CITYfELECTION-SIR JAMES DUKE
AIVD MR. 'SAMUEL MORLEY.

Mr. Samuel Morley made an ungenerous attack
the other day on Sir James Duke, in relation to
Sir James's absence from divisions in the house.
For this assumed neglect of his Parliamentary.
dutiw, Sir James is deitined to endure the cala-
mity of the loss of Mr. Morley's vote. Had not
Mr. Morley been a stranger to what Englishmen
consider fair play, he would have found the other
two Liberal member 4 for the City still more de
serving his censure ;
but that would not suit Mr.
Morley's book. It was against Sir James that his
" excellent indignation" must needs 13,,, directed,
and ther ..fore truth regarding his Liberal colleagues
must be put in abeyance for the moment. An
honest man, seeking the truth ()nit', would have
published the list of divisions at which the Liberal
members for the City were present, and which
would have stood thus
Sir James Duke voted on 44 motions.
Mr. Masterman 37 t)
Lord John Russell.. 29
So that Sir James Duke was actually present at
44 important divisions, whsle Lord John Russell—
now suddenly, for some reason or other, become
the god of Mr. Morley's idolatry—was only pre-
sent at 29, being not much more than half the
number of divisions at which Sir James Duke
voted on great questions. We should like to see
how Mr. Morley will attempt to reconcile his sup-
port of Lord John Russell, and his hostility to
Sir James Duke, with these awkward returns.
Morning Advertiser.

PRIVY COUNCIL.

Tier Majesty held a Privy Council and Court yester-
day afternoon at Bucking Lam Palace.

The Council was attended by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, Earl Granville, Lord President; the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne ; the Earl of Harrowby, Lord Privy
Seal ; Viscount Palmerston, First Lord of the Treasury ;
Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment ; the Earl of Clarendon, Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs ; Lord Panmure, Secretary of State for
War ; Sir Charles Wood, First Lord of the Admiralty ;
the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, President of the
Board of Control; the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, Chan-
cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ; the Duke of Argyll,
Postmaster-General ; Earl Spencer, Lord Steward ; the
Marqui4 of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain ; the Duke
of Welington, Master of the Horn ; and the Marquis
of Abercorn, Groom of the St, le to Prince Albert.
At the Council an Order for proroguing Parliament
from this day (Saturday, 21st) was approved.
His Grace the Duke of Rutland was sworn in Lord
Lieutenant of Leicestershire.

The Earl of Eurlington was sworn in Lord Lieutenant
of Lancashire.

Viscount Milton was sworn in Lord Lieutenant of the
West Riding o' Yorkshire.
Tile Hon. Wm. Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council
in Waiting.
At the Court the Duke of Rutland had an audience of
the Qieen' and delivered to her Majesty the Ensigns of
the Most Noble Order of the Garter worn by his father
the late Duke.

His Excellency Feruk Khan bad his first audience of
the Queen, and delivered to her Majesty his credentials
as Ambassador from his Majesty the Shah of Persia.
His Excellency was introduced by the Earl of Clarendon,
K.G,, the Queen's Principal Secretary of State for Fo-
reign Affairs, and conducted by Major-General the Hon.
Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the
Ceremonies. Captain Lyncb, RN., attended the Am-
bassador as interpreter. His Majesty and suite were
conveyed in two of her Majesty's carriages from their
hotel to Buckingham Palace.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince took
a drive in the afternoon in an open carriage and four.
Lord Charles Fitzroy and Captain the Hon. D. de Ros
attended on horseback.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Princess Royal, the Princess of Hohenlobe Langenburg,
and the Princess Feodore, honoured the Princess's
Theatre with their presence last evening. The royal
suite consisted of the Countess of Desart, Lord Byron,
Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Captain the Hon. D. de Ros.

Her Majesty the Queen will hold a Privy Council this
day, at Buckingham Palace.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Duchess of Gloucester yesterday.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford are expected in
town to-day from Woburn Abbey.
Lord and Lady Rokeby entertained the Duke and
Duchess of Wellington and a select circle at dinner, last
evening, at their mansion in Portman-square.
Baron and Baroness James de Rothschild left town
yesterday, for Paris.
The Right Hon. H. and Lady Mary Labouchere are
expected in town on Monday, from Taunton.
We regret to announce the serious indisposition of
Lady Graham, wife of the Right Hou. Sir Jas. Graham.
We are requested to state that the North of India
Tramroad Company (Limited) has now obtained its cer-
tificate of incorporation under the Joint Stock Compa-
nies Act of 1856.
BOILER EXPLOSION AT BIRKENHEAD.—At half-past 10
o'clock yesterday morning there was a tremendous ex-
plosion of a boiler attached to a stove, and used for the
purpose of generating steam to steam planks, in Messrs.
Clover and Royle's yard, Birkenhead. No one was
killed, but several labourers were struck or scalded, and
remain in the hospital.
TROOPS FOR CHlNA.—llis Royal Highness the Gene-
ral Commanding-in-Chief will review the troops in Ports-
mouth garrison who are under orders for China on Mon-
day next. The town council of the borough met in
special meeting on Thursday, for the purpose of resolv-
ing on an address to his R ,yal Highness ou his first offi-
cial visit to Portsmouth.
MILFORD HAVEN.—NEW POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.
—Several memorials have been this week forwarded
from Pembroke, Milford, Haverfordwest, Swansea,
Cardiff, &c., to the Postmaster-General, for the estab
lishment of a postal communication between Milford
Haven and Waterford, now that private steam-packets
ply between these ports in connection with the South
Wales and other railways.
LYCEUM THEATRE.—The attractive performances at
this.popular theatre will derive additional interest on
Monday next, from being played for the benefit of Mr.
Goiver, the obliging and very efficient treasurer of the
estab:ishroent. •The duties attached to this important
post have never been more ably filled than by the bene-
ficiaire, and there can be no doubt his claims will be
lkberally responded to by the friends of Mr. Dillon and
the public generally.
EAST INDIES.—Sir fl. M. Lawrence, agent at Raj•
pootana, has been appointed Chief Commissioner of
Oude, vice Mr. C. C. Jackson. Colonel lt. George
Lawrence has been appointed Agent of Rajpootana.
Mr. W. Bell has beau appointed an Extra Assistant to
the Commissioner in Pegu, vice Mr. T. J. Fallon, pro-
moted.—Oivid Service Gazette.
A. discovery, which is of importance to mariners, has
just been made by Captain Estienne, of the Marie-
Eugenie, schooner of Reunion. About 20 miles from
Madagascar he came quite close to a shoal of coral on a
level with the water, and narrowly escaped running iris
vessel on it. It is situated 17 deg. 58 min. south lati-
tude, and 47 deg. 20 min. east longitude.
tAThe pensions accorded to the widows of officers in the
French army,are remarkable for the smallness of their
amount, being the fallowing:—Widow of a general o
division, 1,500 f. a year; general of brigade, I,ooof.
colonel, 7501.; lieutenant-colonel, 600 f. ; chef d'escadron
(major), 500 f. ; captain, 400 f. ; lieutenant, 300 f. ; and
sub-lieutenant, 250 f.
WALLINGTON COLLEGE.—Prince Albert presided yes-
terday morning at a meeting of the governors of the
Wellington College. His Royal Highness, attendediey
Captain the Hon. D. de Roe, arrived at the Palace of
Westminster soon after 11 o'clock. The governors pre-
sent were—the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Duke of
Northumberland, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Right
Hon. Spencer Walpole, Sir Alexander Woodford, Mr.
P. H. Hoare, and the Rev. G. R. Gleig. Mr. Chance,
the senretary, attended. The meeting broke up at half:
past 12 o'clock.
EMIGRATION WO AUSTRALIA.—LIVERPOOL, Friday.—
The clipper ship Red Jacket, belonging to Messrs. Wil-
son and Chambers, White Star line of Australian packets,
left the Mersey to-day for Melbourne, with a full com-
plement of passengers and a large cargo of merchandise.
She also took out a ship mail. The ship Algiers, be-
longing to the same line, will be despatched for Mel-
bourne on the 27th inst.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF AN ARTlST.—Latalast even-
ing Mr. G. T. Brent, the deputy coroner, concluded an
adjourned investigation at the Tavistock Arms, Great
Russell-street, Bloomsbury, respecting the death of Mr.
Ed win Henry Evans, aged 57 years, who committed
suicide by poison on Tuesday morning last. It appeared
from the evidence that deceased had been for some time
in depressed spirits on account of pecuniary difficulties,
and two days before his death had actually suggested
self-destruction to his wife. He had been disappointed
in not obtain'ng a lucrative situation he had hopes of
in a new company. Prussic acid was the causenf death;
A verdict to that effect was accerdingly returned.
Loss OF THE MADRID OFFICIAL INQUIRY.
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.—The official inquiry was held
this morning before two justices of the peace of this bo-
rough—Captain Robertson, of the Board of Trade, acting
as nautical assessor. Evidence having been given that
no rock was marked in any of the Admiralty charts, and
consequently the practice of going in quite close to the
.shore, and also to the skill and care of the commander,
Captain Bradehaw, the wagistratee, after a short con-
ference, announced the entire acquittal of the captain,
msidering the rocks were not marked in the Admiralty
charts, and that their existence was not known ; but
that the Court thought it prudent to give a wider berth
to headlands of any description. Captain Bradshaw's
certificate was then returned to him.

DISEASED MEAT IN LONDON.—Mr. J. S. Gamgee, in
a letter to the Lancet, discloses some rather startling

facts as to the condition of the meat sold in the metro--
polls. Mr. Gamgee says that he lately went to the
New Cattle-market in Copenbagen-fields to inspect the
live and slaughtered cattle. . Among the former there
were three di eas3d beasts. In the slaughter house he
saw five carcases all destined for the City markets, and
found that four out of the five were diseased. He states
that the amount of diseased meat sold in London is
enormous, and suggests that inspectors at ports and
markets should be appointed instantly. The Lancet says
that a greater question, the cholera cxzepted, never oc-
cupied public attention ; and that it is impossible to
o /curate its sanitary and economic importance.
DoCKYAED IttnucTioNs.—An order has been issued
by Cape. Smart, Superintendent of Pembroke Hoyal
Dockyard, to the effect that on the 21st inst. considerable
red uetionsara to take place in this establishment. All war
appointments are to cease and joiners, blacksmiths, and
labourers, to a large number, are to be di:4charged. The
contractors, too, are getting rid of many of their men. The
cpantity of work the old supeiamuated shipwrights
have acc,impl:stod is astonishing. They have in an un-
irmally short space of time put one of the largest ships
into frame, as well as other of smaller dimensions. The
Doris frigate (steam straw) is to be laurched nest week.
The contract for the roof over the new slip Just com-
pleted by Mr. Smith has been given to Mr. Turner, of
Newcastle. The other contract wt rks are proceeding
sitisfacto

HORRIBLE CASE OF INFANTICIDE—ARREST OF THE
MURDERESS.—Yesterday afternoon Mr. Brent, deputy
coroner, held an inquiry in St. Pancras Workhou,e,
New-road, touctting the death of a male child, about
eight months old, which was found murdered in the
Regen!s Canal, cn Tuesday evening. The jury returned
a verdict of wilful murder, against some person or per-
sons unknown. The coroner and jury had only departed
a short time when a man attended with a pol.ce con-
stable at the workhouse. On seeing the body, he re-
cognised it as the child of his unfortunate sister-
in-law, and he then accompanied the police
constable and the assistant overseer to St. Pancras
workhouse, where they discovered the wretched creature,
she having slept there the previous night ac a casual. It
appeared, from the statement of the inmates, that she
had been in a strange state of mind, and she at once con-
fessed to the murder, saying she committed it after du-k
on Monday night. After strangling the child, and throw-
ing it into the water, she said she was about to throw
herself in after it, when a policeman made his appear-
ance, and she ran off. She was at once taken into cus-
tody, and she will be committed to Newgate on the
coroner's warrant.