The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-22 00:00:00

WHE SUN, LONDON FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1861.

obeyed, because the judgment of the community
refuses to accept them. This is precisely the case
with the prohibition attached by the late Bishop
of LONDON to the bill of Lord LYNDHURST, in
1835, which declared legitimate a ducal marriage
of the kind in question, and all others up to that
time also. Thousands of adults have violated that
Act ; thousands of innocent children are suffering
the legal consequences ; and, to this day, numbers
of persons are annually setting the Act at defiance.
It is an Act against natural right; it appeals only to
ecclesiastical grounds which are thought supersti-
tious by the mass of the nation ; it cannot be
enforced, yet it is fertile in unpleasant legal conse-
quences—it cannot be long retained, and ought,
therefore, to be at once repealed.

" Honour to whom honour"—and so in half-a-
dozen words let us briefly here make the amende
honorable to the Re Galantuomo. The telegram
has happily proved to have been too steno-
graphic. For—while we are perfectly correct in
having said that no mention whatever of the great
name of GARIBALDI appeared in the Speech from the
Throne recently delivered by VICTOR EMMANUEL
—one passing reference there was (though not
explicit, yet perfectly comprehensible in its way)
to the daring Adventurer who but only one year
since acted the PERSIUS to the Sicilian ANDRO-
MEDA at Marsala. " Valiant youths," said the
KING of Italy towards the close of his speech on
opening his new Italian Parliament, " Valiant
youths, led on by a captain who has filled with his
name the most distant countries, have made it
evident that neither servitude nor long misfor-
tunes -have been able to weaken the
fibre of the Italian peoples," That is all
—that is the one only reference made in the KING'S
speech to GARIBALDI and the Garibaldians—to the
great Victor and his Volunteers. But it is at any
rate enough to acquit his Majesty of the damning
charge of ingratitude. Except that it might be
deemed captious and needlessly carping under the
circumstances, now that we have the speech in its
entirety to contrast with that first irritating
epitome of it in the telegram, we should still be
disposed to regret and to marvel over the non-
appearance of GARIBALDI'S name in the speech of
VICTOR EMMANUEL. While, however, the
name is not graven on the pedestal, the
Bust of BRUTUS proves to have been for
once not absent from the procession. And
if the mere name be not there, none can at any rate
mistake for one single fraction of an instant the
identity of " A Captain"who has filled with that here
unarticulated name of his the most distant coun-
tries ! So that VICTOR EMMANUEL still lays claim,
in GARIBALDI'S instance, to that title the Hermit of
Caprera loves best of all to give him, that of the
Be Galantuomo.

REMOVAL OF THE COURT TO THE ISLE OF
WIGHT.—Her Majesty, the Prince Consortrand the junior
branches of the Royal family are expected at Osborne House
on Tuesday next ; their stay, it. is thought, will not extend
over more than ten days or a fortnight at the utmost.

The honorary freedom of the Fishmongers' Com-
pany has been unanimously voted to Mr. Cobden, and will
be conferred upon the veteran free-trader as soon as he re-
turns to England.
THE WHITBY LIFEBOAT ACCIDENT.—At a meet-
ing of the Whitby Lifeboat Committee, held on Wednesday
last, it was unanimously resolved to place forthwith their
lifeboat establishment under the management of the Na-
tional Lifeboat Institution, and to accept the generous offer
of the society to station there one of its best self-righting
lifeboats, accompanied by a transporting carriage, both
thoroughly equipped, including a set of efficient cork life-
belts fer the lifeboat's crew.

THE EARL DE GREY AND THE BALLOT SOCIETY.
—Reports having been circulated that Earl De Grey's views
on the ballot had undergone a change, we are gratified in
stating that the noble earl has practically refuted these
rumours by forwarding his subscription to the Ballot Society
for the current year.

THE ANNUAL MOTION FOR THE BALLOT.—Mr.
Berkeley has given notice for Tuesday, sth March, of his
intention to move for leave to bring in a bill for the protec-
tion of electors in voting for members to serve in Parlia-
ment. We believe the hon. member has been requested to
postpone the motion for a few days later.
MANCHESTER UNITY OF ODD FELLOWS.—The
Pride of Islington and Northampton lodges having engaged
to take a benefit at the Islington Philharmonic Hall on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, there was a large
attendance of members of the North London district and
their friends, the varied entertainments, including selec-
tions from "Norma" and the "Rose of Castile," appealing
to give universal satisfaction, and the lodges have realised
a handsome profit for their benevolent funds.

M. Charles Avisseau, a pottery manufacturer at
Tours, of extraordinary genius, and one of the modern
rivals of Bernard de Palissy, has just died in that city.

The notification for the renewal of the Exchequer
bills due in March is expected forthwith. Their present
rate of interest is lid. per day, or £2 ss. 71d. per annum;
but a large amount will probably be sent in for payment
unless the rate is raised to 2d. per day, which will be
£3 Os. 10d per annum.

The advices from America yesterday state that
all producers, both in the North and South, are shipping
goods to Europe as fast as possible. In the North the mo-
tive probably is to anticipate the possibility of communica-
tions being interrupted in case the crisis should end inhos-
tilities ; while in the South, in addition to the same reason,
there is the stimulus to escape the suggested export tax on
cotton, which, according to some accounts, is threatened as
high as a cent (one halfpenny sterling) per lb.
MR. EDWIN JAMES, M.P., AND TXE JOURNEY-
MEN BAKERS.—On Wednesday a deputation from the
London Operative Bakers' Reform Association waited upon
Mr. Edwin James, M.P., for the purpose of inducing that
gentleman to lay their case before Parliament, with a view
to getting the Legislature to interfere on behalf of the
journeymen bakers of the metropolis. The deputation con-
sisted of both masters and men. Mr. James said that if a
petition was signed by masters and men he would bring it
before the House of Commons, in order that an inquiry
might be made into the unfortunate condition of the men.
The men, with the assistance of the masters, are now
actively engaged in getting up the petition. The bakers of
Ireland are about to introduce a bill into the House of Com-
mons for the better regulation of their trade.

IRON CASED WAR SHIPS.--An elaborate discussion
of this very important question is to take place on the 28th
inst., the Right Hon. Sir John Pakington in the chair, at
the Hall of the Society of Arts, John-street, Adelphi, Lon-
don, under the auspices of the Institution of Naval Archi-
tects, of which Sir John is president. Papers will be read
by Mr. Samuda, the eminent shipbuilder of Poplar, Mr.
Scott Russell, and other gentlemen, and will be followed
by a debate, in which Captain E. P. Halsted, R.N.. Capt.
Sherard Osborn, R.N., Admiral Sir George Sartorius, Cap-
tain C. P. Ccles, R.N,, Mr. James Nasmyth, C.E., and
other gentlemen of distinction have promised to take part.
The discussion will commence at noon, and will be renewed
at an evening meeting. On the two following days (the Ist
and 2d of March) papers will be read on the rolling of ships,
by the Rev. Dr. Woolley, late Principal of the School of
Naval Construction ; on the deviation of ships' c„mpassts,
by Mr. Evans, R.N., Compass Superintendent to the
Admiralty; on American river steamers, by Mr. Norman
Russell ; on the classification of iron ships, by Mr. Grant.
ham; on unsinkable iron ships, by Mr. Lungley ; and on
the wave line theory, by Mr. Scott Russell. We are in-
formed that members of Parliament, naval officers, and
other gentlemen of position who may desire to attend any
of these meetings will have cards of admission furnished
them by the council on making written application to the
secretary, 166, Fleet-street, London.
A SAD CASE.—On Tuesday evening last a lady,
apparently about 35 years of age, and of highly respectable
appearance, took a first-class ticket at the Woolwich Arsenal
station of the North Kent Railway, to proceed by the 6
p.m. train for London. Whilst waiting on the platform
for the arrival of the train, she was suddenly seized with
paralysis, which rendered her perfectly insensible, and de-
prived her of the power of speech. The sufferer was con-
veyed to the Armstrong Gun Tavern, Plumstead, where
she was promptly attended by Dr. Allinson, but she still
remains in the same unfortunate condition, and every effort
to obtain a knowledge of her relatives has hitherto been
unavailing. It is hoped that
publicity may lead to the re-
cognition of the unfortunate lady by her friends. She is of
fair complexion, with flaxen hair, and is attired in a dark
silk dress, and mantle, and had a plaid shawl on her arm.
Two sovereigns and a half sovereign were found in her
possession:; and a portion of her clothing is marked "A.
Fitzrobert, 1860."

The united studs of Count F. de Lagrange and
B iron de Niviere, says the Sport, have at present 79 horses
in training. This number has never before been attained
by any one proprietor or partnership, even in England, and
John Scott is the only public trainer whose stables have
ever held so great a number of horses.