The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-04 00:00:00

PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.

The sixth and last concert of the season was given on
Monday, with the following selection from the works of
Ito less than eight composers, viz. :

PART I.

Sinfonia (Jupiter)
Aria with Flutes (Oblwati)
Concerto, violin
Romance (Les Huguenots) Meyerbeer.
Overture (Leonora) Beethoven.
PART 11.

Sinfonia in E flat Spohr.
Recit. and Aria (II Trovatore) .. Verdi.
Solo, Pianoforte (17 Vars. Serieuses)... Mendelssohn.
Duet (La Gazza, Ladra) Rossini.
Overture (Oberon) Weber,
Miss Louisa Pyne made her first appearance since her
return from America, and was deservedly successful,
cspeolally:in the trying recitative and aria from "Il
Trovatore," which well exhibited the remarkable purity
and brilliancy of her voice.
The great treat of the evening was Beethoven's grand
concerto for the violin played to perfection by our great
English violinist, Mr. H. C. Cooper, who has evidently
well studied the composition. Mr. Cooper possesses so
great a mastery over his instrument that the most
difficult passages are thrown off by him with
facility and neatness, and an unfailing accuracy of
intonation, together with a broad and commanding
style. In these qualities he is unrivalled, and his apleu•
did performance was received with enthusiasm.
_ _

Madame Clara Schumann's beautiful performance of
Mendelgshon's "17 Variations Serieuses," was also a
rich intellectual treat, displaying great brilliance of finger
and the most delicate and refined appreciation. It was
of course successful.

At the termination of the concert Professor Bennett,
the conductor, was hailed with a universal salute of
approbation.

We regret to state that the health of M. Wronger,
the poet, is such as to cause serious uneasiness to his
friends.—Galignani.
It is understood that the Bank Charter Committee
are not likely to conclude their labours during the pre-
sent session. Their final report will probably not appear
until the end of 1858, or beginning of 1859.
THE STATIONERS' COMPANY.—The present leases of
the Irish property belonging to thiscompany will shortly
expire. The estimated rental a few yews ago, in its
unimproved condition, was 10,0001. a year; and it is
reported that with only moderate prudence the rentals
might be more than doubled. The livings on the estate
are worth more than 1,2001. a year.
PONTETRACT ELECTION.—The committee have declared
Mr. Wood duly elected.
CRINOLINE.--One house in Sheffield has taken an
order for 40 tons of rolled steel for crinoline, and a fo-
reign order has been given for one ton a week for some
time to come.

CRICKET.—M.C.C. AND GROUND V. HAYLEYBURY.—
This match was brought to a conclusion at Lord's
yesterday at 4 o'clock in favour of the M. 0.0. by
33 runs.

NEUCHATEL.—The Swiss Federal Council has just
rotified to the canton of Neuchatel that the expenses
resulting from the occupation, the calling out of the
army, the trial of the compromised royalists, the loan,
and the mission to Paris, will be borne by the Federal
Government. .

PORTSMOUTH, July 3.—New colours were presented
to the 88th Regiment of Foot to-day, on Southsea Com-
mon, by General Sir W. Codrington. All the troops in
garrison were present, including the 7th Fusiliers, the
19th Regiment, Royal Marines, Artillery, &c. The
scene was a very splendid one. Sir W. Codrington
made a very eloquent speech to the regiments, extolling
their career in the Crimea and on other fields of ser
vice, and hoping that they would continue to preserve
their renown in the Indian duty they would have to go
through.
KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—A meeting was held,
yesterday, in the ball room of the hospital, for the pur-
l:), of presenting a teAimontial to J. W. Cunningham
Eq., the secretary of the college. The testimonial con-
sisted of Mr. Cunningham's portrait, an excellent like-
ness by Richmonds, and two handsome silver salvers.
THE LATE CALAMITY IN SHETLAND.—We have now
the details of the late calamity in Shetland. In the
island of North Roe, one boat was lost with six men on
board. The total loss is 18 men, leaving 34 fatherless
12 aged parents, mailing 57 persons all de-
pchenilddreannt, on the sufferers for support. Exertions are
snaking in some measure to alleviate the distress occa
sioned, but subscriptions come in but slowly.
BACON'S CASE.—It is expected that this indictment
for murder will be tried at the ensuing Lincoln assizes,
which are fixed for the 18th of July ; if the grand jury
find a true bill against the male prisoner for the murder
of his mother, an application, under Palmer's act, will
then be made by the prisoner's counsel to have the case
removed for trial at the Central Criminal Court.—Lin-
coln Mercury.

SUICIDE IN A POLICE CELL—On Tuesday morning a
man who gave the name of John Williams, and who
stated that he had no place of residence, hung himself
with his pocket handkerchief, in one of the cells at the
Vine-street Police Station of the C Division. He was
apprehended the previous night, having stolen a coat
from a cab, and was to have appeared at Marlborough-
street Police Court yesterday on the charge.
Among the numerous sufferers from the frightful acci-
dent at the Lewisham station on Sunday evening last
was Mr. Bolland, the son of the late Baron Bolland,
who sustained a severe concussion of the brain and
laceration of the forehead, together with other in-
.ui ies. We are, however, happy to find that, though
still very ill, he is progressing favourably under the
care of Mr. Clayton.
MDTEs.—The mining share market has shown more
activity this week, and a good demand has existed for
several mines, though still at lower quotations than sellers
generally are dimsosed to take. Devon Consols shares
have been more freely offered at lower quotations, and
leave off at 440 to 445, sellers. Basset shares at low
prices met with buyers, 235 to 245 ; South Frances, 290
to 295, and a dividend due in a few days of, proha-
bly, Si. per share ; North Basset have kept at 15 to 16,
with scarcely any business doing ; West Basset, 28 to
29, also flat ; for Great South Tolgus there have been
several buyers, at 16i to 17 ; East Basset, also buyers,
at 38 to 40, and the mine improving for copper in the
60 east; Grenville, 1/ to 1g ; Uny shares have been
picked up quietly during this week, at 24 to 3k, the
daily expectation of cutting the lode at the 40 being the
-hief inducement to purchase Bell and Lanarth also
• •-el after, at 2 to 31.--Mining Journal of this clay,
kacktt.u:v.,

LATEST NEWS.

THE ARRESTS AT GENOA.
A telegraphic despatch was received last night
in Paris, from Marseilles, to the following effect :--
The packet from Genoa brings the news that the
plot discovered on the 29th was a Mazzinian one.
About 200 persons have been arrested. Several
thousands of muskets and stilettos and a consider-
able quantity of ammunition have been seized.
The troops of the garrison and the navy are dis-
posed to act vigorously.

The Piedmontese Gazette received this morning,
says :

For several days past the authorities at Genoa
had received information that a few individuals
proposed disturbing the public peace. Having
learnt yesterday (29th ult.) that an attempt of the
kind would be made during the night, the authori-
ties caused several houses to be searched, a mea-
sure which led to the capture of some arms and thel
arrest of about 40 persons. The plan of the latter
was to surprise the forts of the Sprone and Dia.
mante ; the telegraphic wires near Ronco had been
cut. The city of Genoa is tranquil, and the au'
thorities have taken every measure to prevent a
disturbance, in which they have hitherto been
successful."

On the same subject the Opinione, of Turin,
says :—" A handful of obscure men wanted last
night to surprise two forts at Genoa. It is said,
they were armed with pistols and carbines, and
that they have been arrested. Twelve of them were
to attack one of the forts ; the attacking party of
the other was somewhat stronger. Not a shot hag.
been fired, and no one is wounded. This morning
Genoa was lost in wonder at this nocturnal at'
tempt. Everything is quiet, and there has been 110
necessity for extraordinary measures."

FRANCE.
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.
The Moniteur publishes decrees nominating
Count de Moray to be president of the Legislative
Body ; MM. Schneider and Reveil, vice-presidents;
and General Baron Vast-Vimeux and M. Hebert)
questors.
The Janapese government has sent a circular f°
all the European consuls in the Chinese seas, in'
forming them that it is disposed to conclude
with their sovereignb treaties of commerce similat
to those entered into with the United States, Eng;
land, and France. The circular was accompanied
by a tratislation into Dutch and French.
The new treaty of commerce concluded on the
14th ult. between Russia and France commend
by superseding the former treaty of 1846. The
mise en signeur of this new one commences simults'
neously with the new Russian tariff coming
force. The sur-taxes, or additional Customi, levier
on all goods that proceeded from any French Mech,
teranean port, as well as on all goods shipped undo
the French flag in .a foreign ship are done awol
with. Natives of France are in future to be 3
liberty to possess real property in Russia withey,
their being necessarily naturalised. By a specl9'
article French trade marks are in future to enjoy /
legal protection in Russia ; and, finally, the prily
ciple is laid down for a convention for the VI
tection of international copyright in works °'
literature and the fine arts.

The following private telegraph despatches hal
been received :

" TRIESTE, JULY 2.
" According to accounts from Constantinople of tb!
20th of June, the Porte claims possession of the islari'
of Perim, and expresses a hope that this island will 0
evacuated by the English. It is said that Mr. Murrsl
had demanded to enter Teheran accompanied by a r 8
ment of Indian troops, but tae Shah had refused."
" TURIN, JULY 2.
" The political prisoners escaped from the island
Pouza were 300 in number.
" United with the insurgents on board the Cagliari'
they attacked the Neapolitan gendarmerie in the pe4
vince of Salerno, but they were dispersed, aid ru3i3)
were arrested ; the rest fled."

" MADRID, JULY 2•
" The law on the press will be presented to-moyrofb
" The Senate has voted the law on constitutional re'
form.

" A rising at La Carolina, in the Sierra Morena,
been suppressed."

. .
BOURSE, JULY 3, Two o'CLocx..—The market
has been flat, with a limited amount of businel
The principal affairs dealt in have been the Nei
Shares of the Northern and Lyons Companies. Tli
Three per Cents., done at 67fr. 75c., to
receded ,
67fr. 86c. • Mobilier varied from 1,105
' to I,o9ofrLl
Orleans, 1,460 to 1,455 fr. ; Lyons, 1,435 v
1,445 fr. ; New Shares, 880 to 895 fr. ; •Northern!
930 to 940 fr. ; New Shares, 685 to 690fr.,''
;
Southern, 720 to 722 fr. 50c. Austrian Shall"
were in great demand at 650 and 655 fr.

THE PRINCIPALITIES.
A letter from Bucharest of the 28th ult., in the
National Gazette of Berlin, says :
cie
" The commission have at length come to a de.A,
sion on the interpretation, or rather the moan
cation, of the firman for convoking the divans
hoc. This document is not yet published, buto
am able to give some details of its contents.
most important changes are those relative to the
."
mortgage charges and the great boyards. 11", i
firman requires that the property of the electors ail,
candidates shall not be subjected to morrgag
beyond a certain value. As this clause would e!,'
elude the majority of the landed proprietors fr°7,
the exercise of electoral rights, it has just bee'
decided that the owners of property under mod
gage
shall be eligible, provided the unmortgag_,
part is equal in amount to the sum required
qualification."

The Algiers journals of the 30th ult. publish°
despatch from the Governor-General anuouncil
that General Yusuf's division attacked and carrie
two days before the village of Taouria, the last ratir
part of the Beni-Yenni, who had there collected
the contingents of all the insurgent tribes.

The magnificent gun sent by the city of Bost/
as a present to Piedmont for the fortifications °
Alessandria, arrived at Genoa on the 30th ult.

THE MIS-GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

have read the account in this evenin
edition of The Sun, July 2—viz., " Extracts from
,
the letter of an officer to his friends in England.'
He has, to my certain knowledge, hit the right
nail on the head.
Lord Dalhousie was a fortunate man. One of
the greatest blunders ever committed in India .01!,
his blunder, viz., the celebrated campaign of which
Ramnugger and Chillianwallah were the fruit.
Yet, this made the author of these disasters
Marquis. At Ramnugger we suffered a reverse'
at Chillianwallab a defeat. Lord Gough has bell
blamed for this ; but Lord Gough would never
have committed these strategic blunders but for the
ignorance and overbearing presumption of a o°'
vernor-General, who, at a distance, dictated to the
old hero his campaign.
Lord Dalhousie aped the manners of a give?
man, and acted a part in every phase of his exist;
ence. But he was a small man, though he ape',
great men. Ile wished to be thought a prom?
genius—a second Wellesley—an embryo Welling'
ton. He was " Hamlet," Hamlet left out.
His presumption and his ignorance were roughlf
handled and boldly exposed by that much-abuse('
man and consummate General, the late Sir Charleo
Napier—a master in the art of governing Oriental
nations.

Bat the Marquis, pert and priggish, had too
heavy metal in Political influence for his superior
in all attainments, knowledge of government, tact,
and genius. For genius Sir Charles Napier was'
Lord Dalhousie was a smart man in office, wonder
fully vain, and amazingly shallow. 1 our eorre'
spondent says—and says truly—that Lord Canning
and General Anson must both be re-called.

The possession Of India is not a trifle light as air,
that is to be risked, out of any sentimentality to:
wards individuals, whether as a Governor-General
or Commander-in-Chief. Above all things, part/
politics must in such an emergency be merged.
There are but two men fit for that emergency
and they are both at hand.
All Indians, who are not blinded by the strong
rays of prejudice that burst out from the chin/0
and crevices of the India House, point at once to
Lord ELLENBOROUGH
and
Sir COLIN CAMPBELL.

It now becomes a question for the Legislature t°,,
consider how much longer they will entrust that
mighty empire to the palsied hands of Indiail
Director.

Your obedient servant,
AN OLD INDIAN.

THE BALLOT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

If the Ballot be good for the clubs,
why not for the people 1" These are your own
words ; and they convince me that, without 14,,
MATERIAL extension of the suffrage, the Ballot
would be " a mockery, a snare, and a delusion."
The forthcoming Reform Bill must introduce the
element, which may, and in all probability walk
bring about " The Ballot."
Yours respectfully,
Lowestoft, 3a July,

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