The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-18 00:00:00

THE
_SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EY.ENING, MAY lB, 1 57.

than perhaps any other on the tender mercies of
the Union Werkouses ; but although they may
have spent the best years of their lives in the
wealthy parish, they 'are unhesitatingly driven
back to die in, or become permanent paupers in,
the humble ones, where they may chance to have
a legal settlement. Is this fair ?—is it just or
reasonable ? A monstrous wrong is inflicted

KITE'S OMNIBUS.

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eAt. of Saturday a para-
graph appears head,,:,,t omnibus Riots," SIR,—InTOyoTIIrE
IEIIIDDIr3I°R. OF
it remains mac° Ma SUN.
'-itradicted, might do mob, serious in-
jury. 'Am not trespassing too much on your
space, I will state the facts as they have
occulted. A brother d mine thought there would
valuableury.lf I
b[e a good opportunity of starting a few omnibusses
from Whitechap el to Notting-hill-gate; he has done
so, and they have beet running since February
last, which the General Omnibus company have so
opposed, as to run two before and two behind each
one of Kite's omnibusses. And now comes my own
case. I have started an omnibus from Kiugsland-
gate to the Elephant ani Castle, and during the time
my omnibus was building,aperson, by name Kincaid,
had an omnibus built by the same builder, painted
an exact copy, the only d'fference substituting the
name of Kincaid for Kite, which omnibus 'does
not leave mine, stops when I stop, and causes the
greatest confusion possible. So strict is this carried
out that Kincaid's omnibus meets my omnibus
coming from the yard in the morning, remains with
it all day, and follows it to the yard at night. I
am sorry that you should think that I employ a mob
to bring passengers to my omnibus ; is it not
created by the other five or six of the company's
that are there to oppose me ? With regard to my
driver and conductor being so conspicuous, I beg
leave to say they are most respectable men, the
sons of honourable tradesmen residing in the vici-
nity. Apologising for intruding so far, I beg to
subscribe myself, your obedient servant,
GEORGE KITE.
11, Gloucester-street, Curtain-road,
Snored itch.

THE TREA.TY WITH PERSIA.
The Moniteux of yesterday publishes the follow-

ing :

" CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 16.

under the sanction of the law, and it falli on
those who are the least able to bear it ; for, as
we have already observed, "it Is the poorest
ratepayers who pay by far the highest rates in
the Metropolis." Nor is this all. The same
inequitable and injudicious principle prevents
the carrying out of sanitary improvements,
by providing suitable accommodation for the
working classes. The great desideratum of
erecting proper dwellings for those earn-
ing their daily bread by their daily labour
is materially impeded by the unwillingness of
parties to give sites for such purposes, as they
may thereby be creating new burdens that will
subsequently press severely on themselves and
the other owners of house property in the dis-
trict. When a rookery is pulled down, and a
superior class of dwellings erected in its place, the
mass of poverty by which it was previously occu-
pied is not annihilated, but merely transferred to
another district, to press on a different set of
ratepayers, who had previously contributed far
more than their fair proportion to the relief of
national destitution. Hence the overcrowding of
lanes and alleys—the horrible swarming of adults
of different sexes, not alws.ys ineintimo or tim
families, in one small room.
Another glaring evil is the distance at which
operatives, or labourers, are compelled to dwell
from the places of employment. The simple fact
that a man has to walk some two or three miles
before the commencment of the legitimate labours
of the day, and as many more at their termination,
must necessarily affect his efficiency. He too fre-
quently goes to work in a state of fatigue, and is
unable to perform all that his employer might
otherwise fairly require. This, however, is not
his fault, but that of the system against which so
many well-founded complaints have been pre-
ferred. This grievance is still more intolerable
in the rural districts than in the metropolis, al-
though even here it is of sufficient magnitude to
demand the adoption of a prompt and effective
remedy. Throughout the entire country there
are many " close parishes," as they are termed,
where the labourer can obtain no rest, but is
driven into the more open places in the vicinity,
where cheap lodgings or cottages can be obtained.
It is scarcely necessary to adduce any arguments
to prove the palpable want of equity of these
arrangements. In the metropolis the evil arises
from a different cause, but they are scarcely less
perceptible. Landlords cannot combine and con-
federate together to exclude the poor, but the high
value of building sites operates just as effectually.
There is a natural desire to beautify or improve
the district, to produce a better class of houses
and purer air, but surely the parties who reap the
benefit should be prepared, to pay the cost, and
not to transfer it to others who suffer in another
way for their advantage. But " they kill two
birds with one stone," according to the popular
apophthegm. They get rid of an eyesore, and at
the same time diminish their own charges ?
Should a system that renders such things practic-
able be still tolerated in a Christian land ?
What is the condition of the unfortunate
pauper, who is driven from parish to parish,
from the place where he has resided, while a
creator, and producei,of national wealth, where his
acquaintances and connexions are still to b•
found ? He may be made the subject of litigation,
driven like a shuttlecock from place with far more
money expended in thelegal arguments, than would
render him independent for life. There is no
thought for his feelings or happiness. He must
go according to the directions given and chant
the dolorous ditty of Punch—
" But right, boys, or wrong,
Young or old, sick or strong,
I'm only a casual, pass me along."

" The treaty of peace between Persia and Eng-
land was ratified on the 14th of April at Teheran,
and forwarded on the 17th to Bagdad."

SETTLEMENT OF THE NEUFCHATEL
QUESTION.

PARIS, MAY 17.

Prussia accepts the terms proposed, and Switzer-
land baying already accepted them, the question is
settled.

We trust that the agitation now arising may
excite the legislative attention, and that means
'may be taken to obliterate that which has so long
been a stain and disgrace to the National Statute-
book.

THE CHRISTENING OF THE INFANT PRINCESS.--We
understand that tb.e christening of the infant Princess
will take place in the middle of the next month, the
sponsors being their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of
Kent, the Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick William
of Prussia. The Princess will receive the names of Bea-
trice Mary Victoria Feodore.

The Duke and Duchess of Somerset have arrived in
town for the season. Hie grace has taken for the season
a house in Chester-square, late the residence of the
Marchioness Dowager of Ely.
The Earl of Fife has taken Mr. Gladstone's mansion
on Carlton-house ierrace for the remainder of the present
season. This residence was lately purchased by Mr.
Gladstone from the Duke of Norfolk.

The Countess of Elgin arrived in town a few days
since, from the Continent. Her ladyship is staying on
a visit with the Countess-Dowager Grey, at her resi-
dence iu Eaton-square.
The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor have arrived
at their residence in Grosvenor-square, from Calverley
Park, Cheshire, for the season.

The Earl arid Countess of Beetive have arrived at
Thomas' Hotel, Berkeley-square, for the season,

Viscount and Viscountess Dungannon have arrived in
Grafton-street, from 13rynkinalt, for the season.

Lord and Lady Bateman have arrived in town, from
his lordship's seat in Hertfordshire, for the season.
Lord and Lady Aberdour arrived in town a few days
since, from ScotlAnd, ter the season.

The Bishop of Durham and the Elon. Mrs. Longley
have arrived at them residence in Belton-row from Auck-
land Castle, Durham.

The Piedmontese gazette announces that the Italians
residing at Mexico have sent the sum of 2,479 francs to
committee for the subscription to the guns of Alles-
sanclri2,.

PARLIAMENTARY BILLB,—Mr. Massey's Burial Acts
Auiendment Bill, and Mr. Fagan's Minister's Money
(Ireland) Bill, were issued on Saturday.
PARLIAMENTARY BILLS.-Mr. Magati's Grand Juries
(Ireland) Act 1856, Amendment Bill ; Mr. Whiteside's
Cuurt of Chancery (Ireland) Bill; Mr. Dill wyn's Aggra-
vated Assaults, Bill ; Mr. Locke King's Property Qua-
lification Bill ; the Marquis of Blandford'a Ecclesiastical
Corporations Bill have been issued.

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.—There were issued on Sa-
turday returns relative to the valuations in Ireland ; a
return on the consumpr ion of spirits in the United
Kingdom; accounts of t be culture of hops.
PARLIA3IENTARY Pi runs.—There were issued, on
Friday, a return on tin subject of superannuations in the
public service ; report tin the negotiation for the redemp-
tion of the Sound due a ; treaty for the redemption of the
Sound dues.; annual report of the National Vaccine
Board ; correspond( nice relative to the Leitrim electi ;
returns connected with the quantities of spirits distilled
in England, Scotl., aid, and Ireland ; return of the ex-
pense of reviews r ,t Spithead and Aldershot.
TuitgeGoeNonrsgemt ..ED CONVICT LAVE.—OU Saturday
morn
corporal of Mari removedm ofrder
frtahnet
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a 't
c Woolwich"viet d
, of
was the
the gaol of Ne wgate in a cab to the London-bridge
radway station,
wretched in the custody of two turnkeys. The
man was securely handcuffed to one of the
turnkeys. maintained the same stolid indifference
as on his trig? , and sentence. Having partaken of some
refreshment he was placed in the train a= d taken to
Kent Mad
i Maidstone, e a
e;
ncnd forma
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on
wt'lli ybe
h willa de t o
be
i cvaercriteodthe
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effect
on
Tuesday, t tie 26th instant.
In the
a t f case
toofn ThomasAssizes2,llnh See11,
,Attorney-General eel; -njedn :roe dl
eli9.lShs
issued a new fiat, to have the ca,,e raised at the trial
argued b efore the Exchequer Chamber. It wilt be re-
member ad that the Court of Queen's Bench' decided
in favou x of the conviction, awl against the points raised
by the ?risoner's counsel. Sir R. Bethell, however, is
not sati stied with this decision ; and in a case:of so much
delicacy.—involving human !nfe—bas decided upon ob-
taming the judgment of the higher tribunal. In the
case of t decision by one of tLe superior Courts of Wet-t-
-flimsy-4 the Court of Erro cis composed of the judges
of the: other two courts of h tw. In this case, therefore,
the (jun clots will be decA•ed by the judges of the Ex-
chequer aatd of the Cowrio u Pleas. In the meantime
the aentene:e is respited to, ;the 22d of June.