The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-20 00:00:00

LA IV INTELLIGENCE—(JItN Day).

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-JULY 19.

ROYAL ATLANTIC MAIL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY.
Petition of George O'Malley. Irwin, praying for inquiry
into alleged fraudulent practices committed by John
Orrell Lever, Esq. (a Member of this House) and others,
in reference to the Royal Atlantic Mail Steam NaVigation
Company, offered ; and, Mr. Lever being in his place,
petition brought up, and read. _ _ _

Mr, Lever was heard in his place ; and then he withdrew.
Motion made, and Question put, "That the said petition do
lie upon the table" (Mr. Coningham). The House divided
—Ayes, 99 ; Noes, 78.

AYM%— 99.
Adam,W. P. Gibson, T. M. Padmore, IL
Astell, J. H. Gilpin, Colonel Palmerston, Visit.
Ayrton, A. S. Gladstone, Capt. Peacocke, G. M.
Baring, Sir F. Gladstone, W. E. Peel, F.
Baring, Thomas Gower, P. L. Proby, Lord. G. L.
Barnes, Thomas Graham, Sir J. R. G. Raynham, Viscount
Biddulph,:Col. R.M. Gray, William ltepton, G. W. J.
Brand, 11. B. Grey, Rt. 11n. Sir G. Ricardo, 0.
Buller, J. W. GI o3veror, Earl ltidley, Sir M. W.
Buller, Sir A. Grosvenor, Lord R. Robertson, D.
Bury, Viscount Hankey, Thomson Russell, Lord J.
Cardwell,ltt.l_ln.E.lleadlam, Thos. E Russell, A. J. E.
Cave, S Henley, J. Sclater-Booth, G.
Clifford, C. C. Hope, G. W. Seymer, 11. K
Clifford, 11. M. Howes, Edward Stansfeld, J.
Clive, George Hutt, W. Stirling, Wm.
Collier, R. P. Jermyn, Earl Tomline, G.
Cowper, Hon. W.F. Ringlake, Serj. J. Vane, Lord H. G.
Dalglish, Robert Kingscote, Lt.-Col. Verney, Sir Harry
Davie, Sires. R. F. Kinnaird, Hon. A. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C.
Dodson, John G. Knatchbull, W Walpole, S. 11.
Douglas, Sir C. Knatchbull-Hugess Watkins, J. L. V.
Dunbar, Sir Wm. Langston, J. H. Whitbread, S.
Duncombe, T. S. Lawson, W. White, Jas.
Dundas, Frederick Layard, A. H. Willoughby, Sir H.
Ewart, J. C. Leslie, W. Wood, Rt Hn. Sir C.
Ewing, H. E. C. Lewis, Sir G.C., Bt. Woods, Henry
Fenwick, Henry Lindsay, W. S. Wrightson, W. B.
Forster, W. E. Lowe, Rt. Hon.R. Wyvill, M.
Fortescue, C. S. Marjoribanks, D. C.
Freeland, H. W. Marsh, M. 11. TELLERS.
Gallwey, Sir W. P. Martin, J.
Gard, R. S. Mildmay, H. Coningham, Wm.
Garnett, W. J. Monson,ff. J. Clay, James
Gaskell, J. M. North, F.

NOES, 78.
Abercromby, R. W. ITotham, Gen. Lord Richardson, J.
Ball, E. Hun berstore, P. S. Roebuck, J. A.
Baring, H. B. Jackson, W. Rogers, John J.
Beaumont,Somerset Jervis, Captain Seymour, 11. D.
Bentinck, G.C. Jervoise, Sir J. Smith, M.

Berkeley, 11. Kennard, It. Smollett, P.
Bowyer, Sir G. Kinglake, A. W. Somerset, Col. E.
Brady, John Knox, Lt.-C01.8.W. Somes, Joseph
Bruce, Lord E. A. Leader, N. Spooner, R.
Buxton, C. Lefroy, A. Stacpoole, W.
Cartwright, Col. Lennox, Lord IL G. Taylor, Colonel
Cochrane, A. D. Long-field, Robert Thynne, Lord E.
Dawson, R. P. Lygon, Hon. F. Thynne, Lord H.
Disraeli, Benjamin Maguire, J. F. Turner, J. A.
Duff, M. E. Maur ers, Lord J. Upton, General
Dunkellin, Lord Miller, T. Vance, John
Ennis, .John Mills, A. Vandeleur, Col.
Farquhar, Sir M. Morgan, C. 0. S. Vansittart, Wm.
Fergusson, Sir J. Newport, Viset. Verr, er, Sir Wm.
Foster, W. 0. Noel, G. J. Walker, James 11,
French, Fitzstephen Northcote, Sir S. H. Whalley, G. H.
Gore, J. R. 0. O'Connell, D. White, Col. H.
Greene, Capt. J. Osborne, Bernal Whitmore, H.
Gregory, W. 11. Pakington, Sir J. S.
Griffith, C D. Parker, Major W.
Grogan, Sir Edward Peel, Sir R.
Ilassard, M. D. Pennant, Col.
Hennessy, J. P. Powys, L. P.

THE COMET.

TELLERS.

Paull, 11.
Mains, R.,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—My attention has just been called to the London
Review of the 13th inst., wherein it appears that at least
one other observer has remarked the alteration in the curve
of the comet's tail and its double curvature, to which I
alluded in my letter of the 6th,
It seems now to be generally admitted that the earth
passed through the tail ; but, without in the least doubting
that fact, I may be permitted to question whether it was
the cause of the great brightening of the northern sky on
the night of Sunday, June 30, as has been suggested.
The tail was certainly not directed towards the earth at
that time ; and if the brightness should be ascribed to any
comehry matter left behind in our atmosphere, which it
was capable of illuminating after the tail had passed away,
then it might be objected that the effect ought to be visible
over the entire sky, and not confined to the apparent neigh-
bourhood of the comet.

The dimmed sunlight of Sunday evening, observed in
some localities, has been attributed to the same cause; but
it must be remembered that a comet's tail does not obscure
even the stars, which, in fact, shone with increased bril-
liancy through that of the comet of '5B.
No doubt, the observations were interesting, and are
worthy of study ; but to refer to the comet's tail, a dark-
ness in the day, and a brightness in the night—phenomena
which thus reminds us of a celebrated miracle of the
EXODUS—may show, perhaps, a too hasty conclusion in
our present state of knowledge. There is, I should say, no
reason why those different effects should not have proceeded
from simple atmospheric causes, unrelated to each other
and to the comet, though concurrent with the appearance
of the latter.

I remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN BIRMINGHAM

Cecil-street, Strand, July 19.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary, attended by Lady Geral-
dine Somerset and Captain Cust, have left the Duchess's
residence at the Ambassador's Court, St. James's Palace,
for Baden-Baden. The Duchess of Hamilton has placed
tier enatesu aL bll I.n.i.t.atcoo o uloptmat curing
her Royal Highness's sojourn at that watering-place.

The Right Hon. the Speaker will give his cus-
tomary dinner on Wednesday next to the 'principal officers
of the House of Commons at the New Palace, Westminster
—the usual prelude to the close of the session.

The Earl and Couutess of Derby leave town in a
fsw days for Knowsley-park, near Prescott, for the season.
Lord HERBERT.—Accounts have been received
in town from Spa of the safe arrival of Lord Herbert. His
lordship had experienced no fatigue by his journey, and felt
somewhat stronger. Should his lordship improve in health,
he will remain some weeks with Lady Herbert at Spa.
THE BISHOP OF DURHAM.—A telegram was re-
ceived yesterday morning by the relatives of the Bishop of
a more favourable tenour, and hopes are entertained of his
recovery.

COMETS.—The present comet has puzzled a few
of our savants, who predict its appearance as something
ominous. The first comet was noted by Nicephorus, whose
splendour eclipsed the noonday sun, and occupied a fourth
of the heavens, 135 A.C., a remarkable one seen in England
in the reign of Edward the Third, 1337. Tycho Brahe ex-
plained their return, 1577; one visible from November 3d,
1679, to March 9th, 1680 ; orbits proved by Newton to be
parabolical, 1704 ; a brilliant one, 1769 ; one more bril-
liant still, September, October, November, 1811;
another appeared, February 28, 1823. Biela's Comet, so
called from its discoverer, an Austrian officer, February
28, 1826 , one of three whose re-appearance had been pre-
dicted, it having a revolution of six years and thirty-eight
weeks ; its second appearance was in 1832, when the date of
its perihelion was November 27. Its third appearance was
in 1839, and its fourth in 1845. Encke's comet, discovered
November 26, 1818, by Mr. Pons, named after Professor
Encke for his ascertaining its orbit. It has appeared ac-
cording to the law predicted, its revolution being three years
and fifteen weeks. Halley's comet is also called the Great
comet; he proved that this comet of 1682, was the same
which had appeared in 1456, 1531, and 1607. He then was
the first to fix the identity of comets. Halley's has a revo-
lution of seventy six years. It appeared in 1369, and was
at its perihelion, March 23. It appeared again, 1835.
There is a map of the stars extant in the Royal Library,
Paris, which gives the stars 600 years before Christ, and
contains 1,460 stars correctly laid down.—Bra.
THE SECOND FETE AT CREMORNE GARDENS.—
For the second fete at Cremorne Gardens on Wednesday
next, we understand that tickets may be obtained without
the preliminary necessity of securing vouchers, in order
that the funds for the charity may be enlarged by the ad-
mission of those who may be desirous of aiding in a work
of benevolence, but who are not personally known to any
of the distinguished ladies who kindly undertook the
troublesome office of ladies patronesses. That the oppor-
tunity will be extensively appreciated we do not doubt,
from the numerous applications for tickets on the last
occasion, which we understand were unavoidably refused in
the absence of the necessary vouchers. A series of amuse-
ments at an early hour will again be organised for the
younger branches of families, for whom family tickets, ad-
mitting children at half the general charge of admission,
are to be issued. A large attendance, in consequence of
this arrangement, is expected, and the interests of charity
will be proportionately benefitted. We omitted to remark
in our notice yesterday of the aristocratic fete, that the
elegant plate, the beautiful furniture, and the costly deco-
rations of the ladies patronesses' private room and of the
supping saloons, which were so much admired on this oc-
casion, were kindly supplied by Messrs. Hancock, of Bru-
ton-street; Messrs. Druce, of Baker-steet ; Messrs. Amott
and Gale, and Messrs. Copeland, of Bond-street; the rare
plants and shrubs wore obligingly lent by Mr. Bull and
Mr. Vietch.

THE POTATO DlSEASE.—Complaints with regard
to the reappearance of the potato disease continue to be
made in Lincolnshire. In places where the land is damp or
shaded by trees it is said to be making rapid ravages. In
Norfolk, Suffolk, or Cambridgeshire few complaints are,
however, put forward on the subject, although thepotatoes
are sat and watery in too many cases when brought to
table.
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is called the portrait of a true gentleman. It was found in an
old manor house in Gloucestershire, written and framed, and
hung over the mantelpiece of a tapestried sitting room :..._
devotion is his chaplain,
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and his own man ; virtue is his business, study his recreation,
; temperance
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Father, Jesus Christ his Saviour, the saints his brethren,
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COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lord Chancellor.)
APPEAL.-BARTLET V. WOOD.-JUDGMENT.
This was an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor
Sir John Stuart directing common accounts to be taken
with general inquiries, and ordering the appellant to pay
two-thirds of four class of costs incurred on seven objections
in the administrative suit under the will of the late n•
Hasley. The plaintiff objected to the sale of several houses
in Plymouth by the trustees, and contended, instead of a
decree for a common account, there should have been a de-
cree for wilful neglect and default.
The Vice-Chancellor held, on inquiry, that there was",
foundation whatever for the original complaints, but alloWen
the plaintiff his costs of inquiry.
Mr. Malins, Q.C., was heard for the:appellant, and 111'
Craig, Q.C., for the respondent.
The Lord Chancellor disallowed the costs of inquiry oc- •
casioned by the eleventh and twelfth paragraphs in the
plaintiff's bill, imputing fraudulent conduct to the defers'
dant in the sale of the houses in question, and directed by
the twelfth paragraph in the decree to be paid by the
defendant to the plaintiff ; the rest of the plaintiff:o
costs in the suit to be taxed as between party and party, 10"
stead of solicitor and client, and reversed so much of tbe
order, on further consideration as is inconsistent with this
declaration and direction. Costs of the appeal to remain'
The Lord Chancellor said—l am sorry I will not be able
to sit here on Wednesday.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)
IN RE BARKER—ANOTHER FAILURE IN THE LEATIaIt

TRADE.
This bankrupt was described as of Gravesend, Not'
Grays, Essex, and Enfield, Middlesex, currier, and to-dap
was appointed for proof of debts and choice of assignees.
In consequence of the business having been carried onli
places so far apart, Messrs. Wilkinson, Stevenson, 11116
Wilkinson, of Nicholas-lane, and Mr. Shurland, of Graves*
end, represented the creditors ; Messrs. Hart Brothers
and Hayles, Basinghall-street, being the accountants'
From their preliminary statement it appears that the debts
due to creditors are about £2,150 ; to ditto holding security/
£2,530, Creditors, by good debts, £298; property in the
hands of assignees, £510; ditto, in the hands of creditorth
£2,000. The complication of affairs resulting from the
heavy failures in the leather trade appears to have been tho
cause of the bankruptcy.
Assignees were chosen and will be duly gazetted.
• IN RE PEEFANI.

This bankrupt was described as a sail maker in ill°
Minories, and came up for his certificate. The account by
Mr. Thomas Gresham shows debtors £584. To creditor/I
holding security, £2BB. By good debts £66, doubtful £3
property £270, but as the assets in hand bear a fair propor-
tion to the debts, it may be calculated that a largo addition
will be made in consequence of the assignees disputing
claims to the extent of £1,102.

A second class certificate was granted.
IN RE PHEBEY.
This bankrupt had carried on business, as dealer in hare*
in Bridewell-place, New North-road, and came up for his
certificate. The accounts by Messrs. Hart Brothers S
Hayles, showed debts £B3B, property £122, but there were
exceptional matters for assets, and his Honour granted 011
immediate certificate of the second class.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A WAREHOUSEMAN,—CharO
Sands, of 21, Percy-street, Tottenham-court-road, iv°
charged before Mr. Elliott with embezzling several stuns °`,
money received on account of his employer, Mr. Cornell°
Jabez Hughes, photographic salesman, of 379, Oxford'
street.

Mr. Hughes said the prisoner had been in his empty
about 18 months as warehouseman, &c., but in consequence
of something discreditable taking place, he discharged hiln'
As soon as he had done so, he wrote to several of his cur
tomers stating that the prisoner was no longer in his On:
ploy, and then found that the prisoner had embezzle'
several sums of money. lie had one of his customers ill
court who had paid the prisoner money.
In answer to Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough'
street, who appeared for the prisoner, Mr. Hughes said the
prisoner was to have £1 a week and 2f per cent. comtufr
sion. The prisoner said he was going to Abbey Green'
but it was found that he had taken his passage for Nev/
York in the name of " Joe Smith."

Frederick Dobell, clerk to Mr. Hughes, denied receiving
the sum of £7 from the prisoner in the name of Pullen.
Mr. Wm. Pullen, photographic artist, of 5, Francis-ter'
race, proved paying the prisoner £7 en Tuesday last.
Mr. Lewis said he could not resist a remand.
Mr. Elliot remanded the prisoner.

The Havre journals announce that Mr. Edwin
James, the barrister, and his wife are staying at the lute'
Frascati.

ST. MATTHEW'S, SPRING-GARDENS.—The
William Henry Jones, M.A., Vicar of Bradford-on-Avoit
who has just been appointed Chaplain to the Lord Clow'
eaen at st. matthew'n
to-morrow morning. As there is nothing special to he
pleaded for there will not be a collection.
SELKIRKSIIIRE ELECTION —We (Edinburgh
Evening Courant) understand that a requisition to Lord
H. Scott, second son of the Duke of Buccleuch, to 0103
forward as a candidate to represent this county is in con'
templation. Lord H. Scott is in his 30th year, and 110
done much to fit himself for public life by foreign travels.
DEATH IN THE JUNGLE—A Cannanore corres"
pondent of the Bombay Telegraph. writes :—." A run!
officer, Lieut. Hughes, of the 66th Regiment, was late;'
killed in the Wynaad jungle in a rencontre with an s'e;
phant. He was a steady shot, with plenty of nerve, and'
having rolled the animal over with the first shot, he Well
up to him, thinking him dead, when the beast rose up ana
charged. Lieutenant Hughes put up his rifle to fire, 1)11
the cap missed, and the animal absolutely crushed hill' to
death with his weight. He was found in the mire Ores"'
fully mangled. Lieutenant Hughes was a very skilful illa°
structor in musketry. General Hay, Commandant
Inspector-General of the School of Musketry, in announcing
this calamity to the Rev. T. C. Hughes, late of Brigg, father
of the deceased, writes:—" He is a great loss to my 04
as he was the best instructor in India, and had sent in woro
first-class men than any other."

The Moniteur publishes an Imperial decree rely
tive to Customs' duties, in order to place the general tang
of the Empire in harmony with the stipulations of the
treaty concluded on the Ist of May last between Fran
and Belgium. The following are the principal duties :"'"
Foreign sugar not' refined and not assimilated to
refined, 30fi the kilogrammes by French vesgli/
from countries out of Europe, arid 32f. rom ens
trepots ; by foreign vessels from India, 33f. ; from other
places, 32f. Coffee of the French colonies and establit
ments of the Western Coast of Africa, under the flatlet,
flag, 36f. ; from other places, 50f. 40c. ; by foreign vessel'
55f. 40c. Raw Swedish iron in bars or pigs, by French
vessels, 7f, ; by foreign, 7f. 70c, Foreign sugar not refined
coming from countries out of Europe and under a foreird
flag, is to be allowed the drawback. The premiums grallt
on the export of soap are suppressed.

AUSTRIAN COMMERCE.—A report by St
Julian Fans, Secretary of the British Legation at Vietill*
regarding the commerce of Austria, furnishes deplorable
indications of the retrogressive prospects of that colillttr
under its restrictive system, and can leave little doubt that
should she again find herself involved in any costly wart,'
either foreign or civil, she must fall into a national bey':
ruptcy of the most hopeless kind. Mr. Fane merely gioeg
certain statistics, but the conclusions from them are ply
to all. In 1859 the total value,of the import trade was en`J,,
about £26,806,252, against £32,209,989 in the precedin°
year, every article, with the exception of metals, weaving
materials, and bone,, wood, glass, stone, and clay wares'
showing a falling off. On the other hand, although thf
exports presented a slight increase, it was merely nomina"
Thi., aggregate is stated at £28,745,845, against L 27,416,726/
showing an augmentation of £1,329,119. But these figures
include an adverse export balance of £1,574,849 in the pre-.
cious metals, the gold and silver coins of the Empire being
drained away in consequence of the unsound state of the
currency. Yet, notwithstanding, these poor results, the
country possesses naturally such astonishing resources a°
to excite wonder that it is in the powereven of the Govern'
endevelopment of her el'
tma ti to
trade. obstruct
ig I have had occasion," observes gr.
Fane, " to dwell so frequently in my former reports on the
meso completely the
It is to be hoped," he adds, " that the Italleriair
vicious effects of the commercial legislation of Austria/
which has recently entered into the path °'
that I need not return to a subject on which I have nothint
not shrink from entering boldly up°
that which leads to the freedom and development of trade;
we ehnicceh o
isf that aptr
principal
for the two paths lie parallel and can most conveniently be
politicalto say.
Government,e
reform, m , may
pdaolme
loefment Communicationinpopu
ar
pwoiltiht
coatlheedr
pursued together." It might also be said [that in the ah-
tialf
there can be no guarantee whatever of the permanence
any ameliorations in a constitutional sense that may be
troduced by the Government simply for its own preserve'
tion under the dread of momentary dangers.
The following anecdote illustrates the fickle and uncer
tain character of the French Emperor. Before the battle_
of Magenta, the critical position of his army had caused,
him the deepest anxiety. He had almost made up his rabic'
that a defeat was imminent. It was even feared by his
ally
that he would throw up the game, and enter into a pre,cl:
pitate peace. Through incredible mismanagement t-l';
:citation;
Austrians were completely defeated. The Emperor lodged
the night after the battle in the house of the parish priest
of the town around which the bloody contest had raged'
_
When he left in the morning, his humble host sought for
some memorial of the great man. At length a sheet of
paper, crumpled up, was taken from the empty fireplace!
It was the rough draft of the famous proclamation of Milan
The depression of the previous days had been succeeded!
after the wonderful victory, by unbounded elation. IC°:v.,
everything appeared within the Emperor's reach, and 1'
called upon the Italians to be soldiers to-day, that they
might be citizono 933 the merrevi',.—Qfforkrly