The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-04 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Dac. 4.--Wind this day it noon, S.W. ;
light breeze and fine.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 3.—Arrived—Port Glasgow, from
Quebec.
FALMOUTH, Deo. 3.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Susannah
Dixon, from Quebec.
CARDIFF, Dcc. 2.—Wind S.—Sailed—Marquis of Bate,
for Quebec.
SWANSEA, Dec. 3. Wind S.W.—Arrived—Henry
Ranking, from Coquimbo.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 3.--Wind S.W.—Put back—General
Williams (a), for the Cape of Good Hope, with damage to
screw.
NEWPORT, Dec. 2.—Wind E.—Sailed—Shakespeare,
for St. Thomas.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 3.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—
Queen of England, from Bombay.
CHATHAM, Dec. 3.—Wind S.W—Arrivei—lon, from
Quebec.
TEIGNMOUTH, Dec. 3.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Venus,
from St. John's, N.B.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 2.—Wind
from Callao.

MR. BRIGHT AND TIIE SPECIAL SESSION OP

PARLIAMENT.

Mr. Bright has addressed the following letter to Mr.
Lloyd, the Chairman of his Birmingham Election Com-
mittee :

" Rochdale, Dec. 2.
"My dear Sir,—As Parliament, contrary to expectation,
is about to meet before the usual time, I fear many of the
electors of Birmingham will feel some disappointment if I
do not make my appearance in the House during the pre-
sent week, and more so from the circumstance that my col-
league, Mr. Scholefield will also be absent.
"It is not necessary for me to explain to you or to the
gentlemen who communicated with me at the time of the
election why I am not likely to begin my Parliamentary
duties before Christmas. It was then understood that for
6 months— that is, until the time when Parliament isually
assembles--I was not to be expected to undertale any
labour connected with the position in which I wai then
placed by the good opinion of the electors of Birminegam.
My own judgment and the urgent advice of my frienls and
medical advisers compelled me to make a resolutim to
that effect, and those of my Birmingham friendswith
whom I had any communication granted me a dispensa-
tion for that period.

(PER XLICTEIO MIGRANT.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday, 10 cm.
Wind W.; fine.
Arrived—Borussa, from Hamburg; L'Etoile, Cherbourg;
Atalanta (s), Jersey.

" I do not suppose that any real business will be trans-
acted before February, and therefore I hope that notiing
which is entrusted to me will suffer from nay temporary
absence from the house.
"It is because I wish to abstain as much as posside
from public affairs that I have not troubled my consiitueds
with any views I may entertain on the great subjects
which have been so much discussed during the past three
months on the question of India. Indeed, I feel that it is
almost rashness to utter a decided opinion, and I know
not whether one ought bo regard with admiration or wiii
pity many of those who have written and spoken so cent- THE LONDON GAS COMPANlES.—Yesterday the ad-
dently on it since the insurrection. Judging from Or journed meeting of deputations from various metropolitan
writings of the newspapers and from the speeches of pub parishes took place at the 11farylabone Court-House, to
lic men, I fear the country is by no means sufficientlj consider what steps should be taken to counteract the
aware of the crisis which has arisen, whether in regard tc effects of the recent division of the metropolis into die-
the difficulty of restoring order in India, or the obstacle, tricts for the purposes of gas lighting. Dr. Bachhoffner
which oppose themselves to the future government of the took the chair. Mr. Beale, of St. James's, moved a
country.
Five years ago, when the India Bill was about to some series of resolutions for the presentation of petitions to
"
under discussion, I thought I knew something of India),
advice the subject. by .
Parliament each metropolitan vestry and district
and felt that I could give on boards, to be placed in the hands of the respective metro-
But the scene has totally changed, and that which was Politan members, praying for a committee of inquiry
easy to be done in fair weather may be impossible or of into the existing arrangements for the supply of gas to
little avail when the storm rages. I presume, however, be metropolis, and for fixing the maximum charge, and
that the days of the Leadenhall•stroet rulers of India sailing upon the gas companies to co-operate in such
are numbered. Without character, without power, ippeal to Parliament, and that the representatives of
it required but a vote of Parliament to give
legal effect to that which, I believe, the public he various parishes wait upon the Home Secretary to
the evils of the monopoly of the gas corn-
opinion of England has already decreed. If the coming epresent.
session shall establish the Government of India on a secure
flies, and to solicit the aid of the Government in pro-
and wise basis, so far as that is possible in the unnatural toting the interests of the ratepayers. It was agreed position in which we stand to that country, I shall feel tat, as most of the deputations present were without
that Parliament has not laboured in vain •; and if the istructions from their respective boards, the meeting
threatened postponement of a Reform Bill is a
disappoint- could be again adjourned, and in the meantime Mr.
moot to me and to many others, I shall endeavour to con- pale's resolutions should be printed and sent to each
sole myself with the hope that the improvement of our vstry and district board as a basis for consideration.
representation will hereafter be intrusted to more friendly 4resolution was also passed requesting every vestry and
hands than those which now administer the affairs of the darict board of the metropolitan parishes to furnish,
country. •
" Excuse me for troubling you with this letter, and be- pion to the next meeting, price public light,
the of each
th number of feet burned per hour, and whether the
Hove me very sincerely yours,
ga is of Cannel coal or not, and its quality as far as
preticable.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH MIGRANT.)
GRAVESIND, Friday, 9.30 a.ta•
Wind S.W.; low water ; fine.
Arrived, Dec. 3—Adonis (s), from Harlingen.
DEAL, Friday, 9 a.m.

Wind W. by S.; fresh.
Passed—Commerce, from Quebec for London ; Velo-
pegu, from Odessa for London.

JOHN
," To Mr, Thomas Lloyd, Birmingham," BRIGHT.