The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-06 00:00:00

THE FISHERIM GONVENTION.

The following. dispatches from the Colonial
Office have been read in the Newfoundland legis-
lature, and were received with, marks of approba-

on :

BEA Livil OP LONDON DTIIi[NO Th 7 E
WE EK. .

" D °will ng- street, March 20.
" Sir,—l have to aknowle Igo your despatches
of the numbt,ra and dates specified :—No. 8, 7th of
February, 1857 ; No. 11, 3d of March ; No. 12,
4th of March ; No. 13, sth of Marco. When her
Majesty's government entered into the convention
with that of France, which has formed the occa-
sion of that correspondence, they did so in the
hope of bringing to a satisfactory arrangement
th i many complicated and difficulc questions which
have arisen between the two countries on the
subject of the Newfoundland fisheries. But they
did so with the full intention of adhering to two
principles which have guided them, and will con-
tinue to guide them—namely, that the rights at.
present enjoyed by the community of Newfound-
land are not to be ceded or exchanged without
their assent, and that the constitutional mode of
submitting measures for that assent is by laying
them before the colonial legislature. For this
reason they pursued the same form of proceeding
which had been pursued iu the case of the recipro-
city convention with the United States, and which
was in that case ad ipted and acted upon by the
Newfoundland legislature. It was in perfect uni-
formity with the same precedent that it appeared
necessary in the present instance to add a condition
respec•ing parliamentary enactment, in order that,
if necessary, any existing obstacle to the arrange
meat m the series of Imperial statutes might be
subsequently removed. The proposals contained
in the convention having been now unequivocally
refused by the colony, they will, of course, fall to
the ground ; and you are authorised to give such
assurance as you may think proper that the con-
sent of the community of Newfoundland is re-
garded by her Majesty's government as the essen-
tial preliminary to any modifications of their terri-
torial or maritime rights.—l have, &c.,
" Governor Darling, &c." " li. LABOUCHREE."

"Confidential. -" Downing-street, March 26.
" Sir,—ln connection with my despatch of this
day's date, answering yours on the subject of the
reception of the fishery otnvention by the legisla-
ture of Newfoundland, I have to convey to you the
full approval of her Majesty's Government of your
own conduct in refereme to the measure which
they entrusted to your charge. I have marked this
despatch confidential,' but you are at liberty to
make such use of it as you may yourself deem ex-
pedient. —I hive, &c. "H. LABOUCHERE."
"Governor Darling, &c."

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, M®Y 5.

The double cont,st for the Professorships of
Poet y and Political Economy which had to be
decided to-day attracted large numbers of non-resi-
dents to Oxford, who began to arrive at n. o'clock.
The Vice-Ohancellor and the two Proctors having
taken their seats at a few minutes past 12 the poll-
ing for the Poetry Professorship commenced, and
was carried on with great spirit till 2, when there
was a very perceptible lull. It is a peculiarity of
University elections that the numbers are not an-
nounced or exhibited un'ill the close, and c,•ajec-
ture as to the state of the poll was altogether at
fault until cl little after 2 o'cl:cit., when some inqui-
sitive eyes had discovered that Mr. Arnold was 40
or 50 votes in advance of his ant'gonist. At 3
o'clock the voting for the second Professorship be-
gan, and there was a considerable crowd, but not
equal to that of the earlier part of the day. Soon
at er 4 the first announcement was made of an in-
t-ntion to close, by a summons from the Esquire
Bedel in Arts to the Maters to proceed immedi-
ately to tender their votes. This summons having
been twice repeatel, the interesting operation, of
burning the voting papers commenced ; after which
the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors left the polling
table, and, having taken their ordinary seats, amid
a breathless silence, declared the results as follows

FOR THE POETRY PROFESSORSHIP.
Mr. Matthew Arnold
Rev. J. E. Bode 278

DYATUB TROM ALL CAUSEB
Population Deaths in corr.-
Enumerated. sponding week

Totals
Males
Fomales
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

1,087

Males
Females

Total •••—•••• Mb 000000000 • ••• . •• • 1,745

Majority
FOR THE PROFESSORSHIP OF POLITICAL ECONOMY.
Mr. C. Nrate, M.P 197
Rev. J. E. T. Rogers i • l3O
Mr. Naskaw Senior
Majority of Mr. Neate over Mr. Rogers, 64 ;
over Mr. Senior, 66.

SI 1 14
Ittiv ti A. N-
.

(Iron the Report of the Registrar-General. )
The deaths registered in London, which in the
three previous weeks of April were on the average
1,069, declined in the week that ended on Satur-
day to 1,038. The present return furnishes very
clear indication that the public health is unusually
good. In the ten years 1847-56 the average num
bar of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last
week was 1,046 ; but as the deaths occurred
in an increased re iulation, the aveaage, with
a view to comparison, must be raised in
Proportion to the increase, in which case it will
become 1,151: The deaths now returned were
therefore less by 113 than the number which the
average rate of mortality at this Season in previous
year would have produced.
The weather,has lately been very cold ; the mean
daily temperature was constantly below the average
during the 11 days afer the 21st ult., and fre-
quently to the extent of eight degrees or more be-
low it, while at several times the thermorter fell
near to, or even below, the freezing point of water.
It does not appear, however, that this circum-
stance has operated so far as to cause any seri-
ous aggravation of pulmonary complaiut;, for the
deaths from diseases of the re.piratory organs,
exclusive of phthisis, which had been previously
above 200, fell last week to 177 ; and those from
bronchitis, which had been above 100, fell to 84.
The deaths from phthisis (or consumption) were 150
last week, a number which nearly agrees with the
correct-d average of corresponding weeks.
Sixty children, all of whom, except three, were
sander four years ofi age, died of hooping-cough ;
the average of weekly numbers is 54. Four fatal
cases occurred in the sub district of Kensington ;
also four in that of St. John's, Wes minster. Not
a single case of smallpox was registered, although a
child died of " varicel•a" in Mile-end. The deaths
from measles rose to 36, which occurred pyincipally
in the Central and East districts ; except four in
the district of Lambeth, there were none on the
south side of the river. Typhus was fatal in 36
cases, nearly half of which occurred in the south
districts. Five persons are recorded as the victims
of intemperance, besides two who died from deli-
rium tremens. Three nonagenarians are returned,
the oldest a man 93 years old, who died in the
Shoreditch workhouse.
- Last week the births of 896 boys and 849 girls (in
all 1,745 children) were registered in London. In
the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1847-56
the average number was 1,565.
At the Royal Ob-ervatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.912 in.
The barometer rose to 30 in. on Saturday. The
mean temperature of th week was 41.5 deg., which
is 7.5 deg. below the average of the same week in
43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). On Sun-
day, the 26th, the man temperature' was only
37 deg., which is 10.6 deg. below the avet age. The
lowest temperature occurred on Wednesday, and
was 29.1 deg. ; the highest on Saturday, and was
59 deg. The range of the week was 29.9 deg. The
mean dew-point temperstute was 35.0 deg., and
the difference between this and the mean tempera-
ture of the air was 6.5 deg. The wind blew r n
'every day from the north-east till Saturday. No
appreciable amount of rain fell in the week, though
there were slight showers on several days. Every
day is described by the observer as "cold," " very
(told," or "intensely cold."

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS
NITMBER. OP DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED

-- - ---
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 2.
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Mood-vessels 3'
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c. 4
Malformations .. 6
Premature Birth and Debility 26

. 177

_
&trophy 46
Old Age
Sudden lO
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ......
Causes not specified

~ 1,038
Deaths
in th•

---171-51: ' of 1856. Week..
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
_ __

East Districts 485,522
222
257

---- ,
Eiquth Districts

1,038'
535
503

LAW INIBLLIOR C —Mai/ 5.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of this society was beld on
Friday in the large room, Exeter-hall, which was
densely crowded. The Hon. A. Kinnaird, M.P. pre-
sided ; and on the platform we observed the Rev.
Dr. Bunting, Mr. T. Farmer, Mr. Chambers, Rev.
Dr. Hannah, Rev. Dr. Hole, Rev. R. Young,
Rev. T. Jackson, Rev. J. Scott, Rev. R. Osborn,
Rev. J. W. Etheridge, Rev. S. W. Chris'onhers,
Rev. T. M'Crae, Rev. D. Liefchild, Rev. J.
Walker, Rev. G. C. Harvard, Rev. J. Rattenbury,
Rev. A. Mason, Rev. E. E. Jenkins, Mr. J. R.
Kay, &c.
The Rev. R. YOUNG (the President of the Con-
ference) having opened the proceedings with prayer,
The CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting, observing
that he felt peculiar aatsfaction in presiding on that,
occasion, because it gave him an opportunity of
testifying the deep interest which he felt in the succ
cess of the missionary work. He congratulated the
society on the success which it had pleased God t'
grant to its missions,'and trusted that that success
would encourage them to go forward in their great
and glorious work. He could cordially sympathise
with every Christian mission ot every denomina-
tion. Much as he was attached to the missions of
his church, and greatly as they had been honoured
and blessed in South India, in New Zealand, in
North America, and all parts of the world, yet
be should feel ashamed if for moment, taking a
view of the countless millions who were perishing
for lack of knowledge, and seeing the 'comparatively
speaking miserable efforts which had been made to
overtake that great and fearful mass of heathenism
—he did not warmly sympathise with every mis-
sionary work. The mission work was no longer an
experiment. The result was certain. It was not
an antiquated means of doing good, but a means
peculiarly adapted to the present age of progress.
There was ample independent testimony to satisfy
the most scrupulous mind as to the truth of chris-
tianity and the power of Christian mis-ions, as well
as their important effects on the world a.; large.
(Cheers.) He trusted that increasing efforts would
be made on behalf of the various missionary socie-
ties, and that men of ability, men of energy, but,
above all, men of piety, actuated by.a.love ot soul.,
and ready to sacrifice them in the cause of Christ,
would be induced to come forward and give their
assistance in the promotibn of this great cause.
(Cheers.)
The Rev. JOHN H. JAMES then read the report,
which was of considerable length, and which
detailed the condition of the various missions under
the direction of the Conference in Ireland, Ger-
many, Spain, Ceylon, the Madras and Mysore dis-
tricts, China, the Cape of Good Hope district, the
Albany and affraria districts, Kaffraria Proper,
the Natal district, Sierra Leone, the Gambia, the
Gold Cows., Asnantee and other parts of Guinea,
the Antigua district, the St. Vincent's and Deme-
rara district, the Jamaica district, Honduras, St.
Domingo, the Hayti district, France and Switzer-
land, Canada and Australia. The following state-
ment shows the present position of the society :
Central or principal stations, called c rcuits, 458 ;
chapels and other preaching places, 3,624 ; minis-
ters and assistant missionaries, including thirty
supernumeraries, 632 ; other paid agents, as cate-
chists, interpreters, day-school teachers, &c., 886 ;
unpaid agtnts, as Sabbath-school teachers, &c.,
9,833; full and accredited church members,
114,428 ; on trial for church membership, 4,337 ;
scholars, deducting for those who attend both the
day and Sabbath schools, 92,619 ; printing estab-
lishments, 8. •
From the financ:al statement it appeared that
the funds of the society are in a more favourable
position than they have been for many years past.
The net receipts for the year ending Dec. 31, 1856,
amounted to 119,2051. S. 2d., being a little in ad-
vance of the preceding year. The expenditure
amounted to the same sum, including 6,3971. 10s.
ld., the balance of the debt reported at the last
annual meeting of the society.
Addresses were delivered, and resolutions in ac-
cordance with the objects of the meeting moved and
supported, by Mr. T Chambers, the Rev. J. W.
Etheridge, the Rev. R. Young, Pastor Monad. (of
Paris), Mr. J. R. Kay, the Rev. J. Calvert (from
the Feejre Islands), the Rev. W. Shaw (of Graham's
Town, Smith Africa), Rev. Dr. M`Clie, Rev. Dr.
Hannah, Rev. S. W. Christopher (of Manchester),
Mr. J. Falconar (Newcastle), Reit. J. Walker (Tra-
lee), Rev. T. Jackson, Mr. R. S. Cook (Liverpool),
Rey. J. Scott, and the Rev. Dr. Bunting.

TiIE QUEEN V. BARNWELL. -THE LATE DENBIGH

ELECTION.
Sir F. Thesiger (with whom was Mr. Macaulay
and Mr. J. Brawn) showed cause against a rule
obtained by Mr. Skinric,r for a criminal information
against the Rev. Mr. Barnwell, under the provi-
s.ons of the sth section the 17th and 18th Vic.,
cap. 102, the Bribery Act, which enacted—" That
every person who shall directly or indirectly by
himself, or by any other person on his behalf, make
use of, or threaten to make use of, any force, vio-
lence, or restraiot, or inflict., or threaten the in-
fliction by himself, or by or through any other
person, or any injury, damage, harm or loss, or in
any other manner practise intimidation upon or
against any person, in order to induce or compel
such person to vote or refrain from voting, or on
account of such person having voted, or refrained
from voting at any election, or who shall, by ab-
duction, duress, or any fraudulent device, impede,
prevent, or otherwise interfere with- the free
exerctse of the franchise of any voter, or shall
thereby compel, induce, or prevail upon any voter,
either to give or refrain from giving his vote at any
election, shall be deemed ts-) have committed the
offence of undue influence, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanour." _ _

Sir F. Thesiger said, he believed the present was
the first case that had occurred under the statute,
but the words were so vague and general that he
feared that. if their lordships were of opinion that
the rule ought to be made absolute, it would be.
followed by many. In the borough of Den-
bigh there were two charities called Geoduran's
and Felworth's Charity, f,r the distribution of
bread, and the voter Treherne, was is the habit of
supplying such bread, as also for the borough pri-
son and the union, and Treherne alleged in his
affidavit that he also served Mr. Barnwell's family
with tread and flour. Mr. Barnwell, the chairman
of Main wariug's committee, called upon Treherne
and asked him to • vote for Mr. Mainwariug. Tre-
herne stated that he had promised to vote for
Morris, when Mr. Barnwell threatened to take
from him the supply of the church bread and also
his own custom, and that he would never notice him
any more, and would do all he could against him.
Atter this he was visited by Mr. Lewis, one of the
churchwardens, who threatened the taking away
of the bread ; when Treherne said he became so
annoyed at the threats held out that he went and
voted for Morris, and since then Mr. Barnwell had
taken away his custom from him. Mr. Barnwell
now, in his affidavits, made a most positive and
distinct denial of the statement of Mr. Treherne.
Mr. Barnwell positively deposed that he did not
make the threat, hut had withdrawn his custom,
which was about 3s. a week, because he was dis-
gusted with Treherne, who refused to keep a pro-
mise be had made to vote for Mainwaring ; and
with regard to the charity, bread, he bad no power
over it. The learned counsel urged that as the
statements in the affidavit upon which the rule had
bi ea obtained had been so positively denied, the
rule ought to be discharged, as, if there hid been
any intimidation or threat, it was on the part of
the other side.
Mr. Macauley and Mr. Brown followed on the
same side.
Mr. Skinner and Mr. Dowdeswell, in support of
the rule, claimed th it the rule ought to be made
absolute, as one of the most important allegations
in Mr. Treherne's affidavit bad not bean sat•sfac-
torily answered, and the case ought to be sent for
further inquiry.
Lord Campbell said, when the rule was moved
there could be no doubt a prima facie case held
been made out, as there could
,be no doubt that a
threat to withdraw custom was .an intimidation,
and an offence under the act. The defendant's
affidavit was, however, a substantial answer, al-
though it was not so categorical and satisfactory an
answer as it might have been, and it was not suffi-
cient to say the other side had been to blame. It
was still open for the parties to prefer an indict-
ment, and therefore the rule would be discharged,
but without costs.
Mr. Justice Erle and Mr. Justice Crompton con-
curred.

Rulo discharged accordingly.
THE QUEEN V. THE PROPRIETORS OF THE CHELTEN.
HAM JOURNAL.-LIBEL.

Mr. Powell moved for a rule calling upon the
printer and pnbliiher of the Cheltenham Journnl
and Parish Register to show cause why a criminal
information should not be filed against him for an
article published in that newspaper reflecting upon
the character of Mr. Boodle, the geneeman on
whose behalf he made the present application. It
appeared that Mr. Bi odle had indicted several per-
' sons for assaulting him when he was proceeding to
record his vote at the election of town commis-
sioners for the North Ward in Cheltenham, and
the accused parties having been acquitted, the
writer of the article in ques ion m Lde a strong per-
sonal attack upon him fur instituting the prosecu-
tion—speaking of his " debased morality," saying
that his friends ought to be utterly ashamed of his
companionship, and accused him of having com-
mitted a flagrant violation of the law in creating
160 votes in one night, by the payment of 6d. each
on the part of the voters, adding that, after he had
perpetrated this deliberate act of fraud, be had the
audacity himself to conduct his dupes to the polling
booth in open day. This allusion, it seemed, had
reference to the formation by Mr. Boodle of a
working men's institute, some of the members of
which had become voters.
Lord Campbell—lf the article bad been a mere
comment on the prosecution we perhaps should not
have interfered, but it goes greatly beyond that
limit, and assails the conduct and private charac-
ter of the applicant with respect to matters wholly
unconnected with the prosecution. Take a rule.
Rule nisi.

APPLICATION TO STRIKE AN ATTORNEY OF THE
ROLLS.

The Court had granted a rule calling upon Mr.
Richards to show cause why he should not be struck
off the rolls for misconduct.
Mr. Sergeant Pigott, in showing cause against the
rule, said that Mr. Richards was some time ego tr. ed
before the as-isrant judge, at the Westminster Ses-
sions, for embezzlement, and convicted, the charge
against hum having arisen -out of transactions in
which he was engaged as long ago as 1854.
Lord Campbell—The judgment stand unreversed.
Mr. Sergeant Pigott said it was not reversed, but
the affidavits entered in detail into all the circum-
stances of the case.
Lord Campbell s‘.id the court could not inquire
into those circumstances. The judgment being un-
rever sed the party could no longer remain au officer
of the court.
Mr. Sergeant Pigott—This is an appeal to your
lordships' discretion.
Lord Campbell—lt is a fixed rule that if an at-
torney is convicted of felony, and the judgment
stands unimpeached, he must be struck off the
rolls.
Mr. Sergeant Pigott apprehended that there was
no fixed rule on the subject.
Lord Campbell—Then is a felon to be allowed
to practise in this court ?
Mr. Sergeant Pigott—lt is for your lordship to
say whet' or under the circumstances it would be.
safe to allow him to remain as an attorney.
Lord CAtnplirll.—l think it would not b 9 be-
coming that any person under such circumstances
should be on the roll of attorneys. If there had
been anything to induce the Court to interfere, or
if a writ of error had been brought, and judgment
was reversed, we might then have heard the appli-
cation ; but the judgment not having been dis-
turbed, I take it that it is imperative upon us to
strike his name off the rolls.
The rule for striking Mr. Richards off the rolls
was then made absolute.

JUDGES' CHAMBERS.—TUESDAY.
(Before Mr. Baron Watson.)
THE LATE CASE OF ALLEGED ABDUCTION.-THE
QUEEN V. CAPTAIN ERLAINI.
In this case, which appeared in our paper a few
days since, under the head of " Marlborough
Police-court," an application was made to admit
the defendant, Captain Erlam, of the militia, to
bail, he being in Newgate, for the alleged aliluc-
tiou of Rose Goodman, a girl under 16 years of
Mr. Humphries argued in support of the applica-
tion, and Mr. Lewin, jun., opposed it.
At the termination of the argument,
Mr. Baron Watson declined to grant the appli-
cation, seeing that the sessions would so shortly
commence. Had the defendant longer to remain,
he might have taken bail for his appearance.
The application was accordingly refused.

THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM.—Thera are more ways of el ud.
ing the vigilance of lynx-eyed guardians than by a ladder
of ropes from a chamber window, its the sequel will show.
About the middle of last week two young ladies and two
gentlemen, all apparently in mourning, paid a morning
visit to a church in a quiet neig:abourhood in St. Anne's
Ward. On their entering the church the door was closed
and locked, and the ladies—leaving the gentlemen to
disencumber themselves of their overcoats and draw forth
their white kid gloves —retired behind the pulpit, whence,
having relieved each other of the habiliments of woe,
they shortly emerged in full bridal attire. The object 01
their visit was now patent, and the clergyman, accom-
panied by a minor official, appearing from the vestry,
they joined the me,amorphosed mourners at the alta-,
when the nuptial ceremony was gone through. The get:-
gentlemen then resumed their overcoat: ; the ladies
again retired to their impromptu obing-room, and,
reappearing in their mourning costume, t he happy par:y
left the church, looking as demure as thouge their visit,
had been for the purpose of inspecting a tablet erec'ed
to the memory of a defunct relative.—Liverpool Aff fora.