The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-08 00:00:00

THE FOREIGN OFFICE.

Lord ELCIIO moved that, in the opinion of this house,
it is not desirable that the new Foreign-office should be
erected according to the Palladian design now exhibited in
a committee room of the house. The noble lord said that
the plan of this office was to all intents and purposes the
design of the Prime Minister. He said that it had been
decided that this office should be open to European com-
petition, and 200 plans were sent in. A committee
was appointed to make a selection, and premiums were
awarded to seven of these designs. The noble lord then
proceeded to relate the subsequent proceedings in reference
to the subject until the adoptiee of the Palladian plan by
Mr. Scott, who consented to be draughtsman of the Prime
Minister, who had a horror of Gothic architecture. Ho
had referred to the debate that had taken place on
this question, and ho did not think they were conclusive
in favour of the adoption of the Palladian or Italian design.
It had been asserted by the hon. member for Bath (Mr.
Tite) that Gothic architecture gave only a minimum of con-
venience at the maximum of cost. No doubt that was true,
but it arose from the abuse of Gothic architecture. The hon.i
member had also said that the new office should harmonise
honse
with the genus loci, but what was meant by that
did not clearly understand. The hon. gentleman
said the office should harmonise with Montague .house, but
though that might bo a pretty building he believed it was
not so popular as to induce the public to wish the Foreign-
office to be in harmony with that edifice. The noble lord
at the head of her Majesty's Government described the
Gothic architecture as being inapplicable to a public office,
which should be gay and airy outside and light inside.
With respect to light, it could be proved that it
would give all the light that was required. The Gothic
style of architecture afforded facilities for introducing consi-
derable variety—the brick which abounded in this country
could be used for it with effect. Having referred to the
failures in the materials of which the houses of Parliament
were constructed, as well as to Buckingham Palace and the
Bank of England, ho adverted to the buildings on
the Continent, and drew a comparison between them and
these in this country, favourable to the former. He called
on the house not to sanction the proposal of the noble lord
(Lord Palmerston.)
Mr. C. BUXTON seconded the motion, and said that
he did not want to disparage the talent of Mr. Scott, but
the fact was that that gentleman's genius lay in
gothic architecture, and he highly approved of his
Gothic design. He thought if Mr. Scott was to be the
architect, he should be allowed to select the style of archi-
tecture for which his genius was suited. It had been said
that Gothic architecture was not unsuited to secular build-
' ings, and that it did afford sufficient light. That defect,
he contended, arose from the adoption of imperfect
Gothic designs, and the plan in that style of Mr. Scott was
entirely free from these defects. Ho called on the noble
lord (Lord Palmerston) to sacrifice generously his own pre-
dilections, and consult the taste of the rising instead of the
setting generation.
Mr. COWPER denied that the feeling of the public was
in favour of the Gothic as contrasted with the Italian style
of architecture. He founded that opinion on the statements
of persons competent to judge on this subject, and they
were in favour of Mr. Scott's Italian design,
which they considered by far the best that had
been submitted to competition. It was a proof of Mr. Scott'stee-
genius that he had been so successful in a style of architec-
ture _
ture different to that in which he had previously excelt)
was not, as had been alleged, that the plan was drawn excelled. It
in conformity with tho directions of his noble friend at the
head of the Government, but in accordancewithwht someathad
been considered public opinion. He proceeded at
length to vindicate the selection of the Italian style. Ho
contended that if the Foreign-office
surrounding
ind
itnhge
Italian style it would harmonise avernment offices, and
ce
withwas etvhsen
buildings, including the other
would realise from that harmony an effect which could not
be produced by a structure wh ch, different in style, must
be tested merely by its own intrinsic merit, and without
any reference to congruity. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. LAYARD said it must excite surprise that, in the
19th century, so little progress was made in this country
-
in the science of architecture. He thought that the archi-
tecture which was required in the present day was
that which would admit most light and air. (Hear,
hear.) He contended that the Gothic architecture
supplied these desiderata. Ho strongly objected to the
Palladian style as being mean bat he did not mean to:attri-
bute any blame to Mr. Scott, who had acquired his
fame in another department, and should not be selected
for a style in which ho had acquired no distinction.
lie strongly denounced the adherence to monotony in public
buildings, and referred to Paris as an illustration of the
disagreeable effect of that monotony. He took
occasion to
observe that the style of public buildings inthcatowdowthc7
political condition of a people, and he
at once have recognised in. Paris a Government of
despotism. (Oh, oh.) Hon. members might dissent, but
ho had seen an instance of what he asserted, for while he
was passing up the Rue Rivoli, he saw the whole
of the street scaffolded, and on making inquiry found
that the Government had ordered the tenants to
scratch their outtaiclo. (Laughter,) Ho calicti on

'PORTING NOTES.

Next year the Carlisle meeting will take place the same
week as Newcastle, which will add greatly to its success,
and prevent its clashing with the Newmarket and Worcester
races. The principal events at Carlisle on the first day were
the Cumberland Plate and her Majesty's Plate. Prince of
Denmark and Joey Jones (the winner of the Northumber-
land Plate) were made equal favourites at 2 to 1 for the
former, but the race never was in doubt, and Mr. Barber's
horse won in a canter. Underhand was the favourite for
her Majesty's Plate, which ho appeared to be winning so
easily opposite the Stand that one gentleman offered 100 to
5 on him when leading about half a length, but within
about 50 yards of the chair he "savaged" Lord Zetland's
horse, and John Osborne seizing the opportunity, landed
Bivouac the winner by a head l The Lottery Stake on
the second day brought out the largest field of the
meeting, and Interest won easily, Underhand meet-
ing with a disappointment by running over a post at
the last turn, which sent him down on his head.
The Trial Stakes, at Worcester, formerly a handicap, ob-
tained a very poor entry, and requires no mention here
beyond the extraordinary hollow affair it turned out for
Conqueror. Considerable disappointment was also ex-
pressed when the telegraph board displayed two runners
only—Billy Dwindles and Kildonan—for the Croome
Stakes, whilst the easy defeat of Mr. Parr's colt came like
a thunderclap on those who cared not to watch the market
operations at the close. In the Fifty Sovs. Plate, which
succeeded, Curlew easily disposed of the moderate lot op-
posed to him, after a waiting race. The order of running
first published having been reversed on the claim of Mr.
Cartwright overnight, placed the Worcestershire Stakes
just one hour later than usual, namely, at 4.30. Eleven
sported silk, Fairwater and Von Stroona being at one time
nearly equal favourites. As will be seen from our details
of the race, the mare won easily, but the concluding scene
will not soon be forgotten. Through running inside a flag,
Von Stroom obtained a tremendous lead, but at rather
more than half a mile from home his opponents got on
better terms with him, and the riders of Fairwater and
Jesuit having observed the mistake, shouted to Jim
Snowden to stop his horse. This Snowden asserts was
impossible, as he pulled so hard. Consequently on came
Von Stroom with a clear lead to the upper end of the
enclosure, when he was " brought to" by a palpable pull,
whereby Fairwater slipped in an easy winner. The
row that ensued beggars description. On his
way to the saddling paddock Snowden was assailed by
groans and hisses on all sides, blows were dealt at him, and
eventually a rush was made to pull him out of the saddle.
The police and a few friends, however, surrounded and
carried the boy to the weighing-room, whence it was found
advisable to remove him to the reporter's private apartment.
Snowden protested that it was all the result of accident,
and when asked why he had not ridden on to the end, de-
clarod that he scarcely knew what he was doing, having, in
fact, quite "lost his head." Another statement he made
was to the effect that, at the spot where he went wrong,
some parties had placed additional posts since he had can-
tered round that morning. This is wholly untrue, as was
proved by an immediate examination of the ground. Hav-
ing admitted the mistake, no investigation was gone into
before the stewards, who, however, ordered Snowden to be
suspended during the meeting. The excitement coded
down when the public became acquainted with the parti-
culars of the case, and Snowden roamed at large unmo-
lested half an hour afterwards. There are some who be-
lieve Von Stroom would have walked in, but there are also
good judges who hold that, with a straight-run race, it
would have been a very near thing between him and Fair-
water. It is due to the owner of Von Stroom to mention
that he backed his horse, and that the ring evinced pretty
general sympathy with him in having a missed a tolerably
good stake. The second money was duly claimed at the
scale, and awarded to Waterford. The day's sport con-
cluded with the City Plate, which Diadem, not supported
for a shilling, carried off cleverly.
The meeting at Liverpool, this week, extends over three
days.
For the Trial Stakes Hesper appears the most favourably
weighted, and with a start I shall trust to her alone. In
the Bentinck Handicap Sir William looks the most dan-
gerous, but, as he may be reserved for Goodwood, I shall
trust to one of Col. Towneley's; either Yorkminster or
Doefoct.

The Lancashire Produce Stakes has a splendid entry of
49, upon seven of which death has laid its heavy hand—a
rather startling mortality, being a seventh of the whole.
A large majority of those nominated are " dark," conse-
quently a considerable field may be expected to reach the
starting-post ; but, as we have recently seen both the Derby
Stakes and Chesterfield cut into nothing, it may be no better
hero. Costa has a penalty of 51b., but from the easy manner
he cut down those opposed to him in the Chesterfield last
week, I again anticipate his success on this occasion. Wed-
nesday, the Cup day, has with that event four others in tho
list, only ono of which remains unclosed. Tho Cup has a
poor acceptance, only 25 having remained in of the 68 en-
tared. Slingsby will be the representative of the White-
wall stable, and from his light weight ho ought to be very
forward at the finish. Ivanhoff with all his weight will ho
hard to beat. For the Brewer I have no fancy. Feodo-
rowna has had a thorough preparation, and will be ridden by
Grimshaw. Doefoot, Yorkminster, Weatherwitch, General
Hesse, Heiress, Russley, and:Flash-in-the-Pan ,are well in
but I anticipate the winner will be either
FEODOROWNA OR IVANHOFF,
with HEIRESS for a cockboat.

The Mersey Stakes are a certainty for Buckstone.
The events to be decided on Thursday are entirely de-
pendent on previous running.

July 8.

A FRESII MAN.

BETTING AT MA.NCIIESTER.—SATunDAY.

There was not a great amount of business done, and often
under such circumstances it is most difficult to make out
correct quotations, so that if commissions sent cannot be
executed at the prices quoted the fault is not ours, but must
be attributed to that practical humour which enables its
possessor quietly to ascertain that the supporters of par-
ticular animals are not present. Then "most ruinous odds,"
are offered (we can only say they were offered, &c.), and
there we presume our duty begins and ends. To-day Ivan-
hoff, Heiress, and Feodorowna were backed for the Liver-
pool Cup at the prices quoted, and for the Goodwood Stakes
Shipwreck, Schism, and Starko; and although West End
and Canary are at long shots, they were supported as freely
as anything in the race.
CLOSING PRICES.
THE LIVERPOOL CUP.
7to 1 agst Ivanhoff (taken)
Bto 1 agst Heiress (taken)
Bto 1 agst Feodorowna (taken)
10 to 1 agst Doefoot (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Slingsby (offered)
12 to 1 agst General Hess (offered)
12 to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (offered)
16 to 1 agst Chance. Shot (taken)
16 to 1 agst Yorkminster (offered)
27 to 10 agst Heiress and Ivanhoff coupled (taken)
GOODWOOD STAKES.
7to 1 agst Shipwreck (taken)
7to 1 agst Schism (taken)
10 to 1 agst Starko (taken and offered)
16 to 1 agst West End (taken and offered)
16 to 1 agst Elcho (offered)
20 to 1 agst Brownie (offered)
20 to 1 agst Fisherman (offered)
20 to 1 agst Surprise (offered)
20 to 1 agst Umpire (offered)
20 to 1 agst Anthem (offered)
25 to 1 agst Canary (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Queen of the Vale (taken)
100 to 1 apt Voltella (offered)
GOODWOOD CUP.
4to 1 agst Optimist (offered)
d
4to 1 agst Mons. Etoile (offered)
ttoo
agstags D
t TihoephiVaniztaursd(t(aokffeenredan offered))

RACING FIX TU
JUL

Livorpool July
Abingdon .. 9
Pontefract ll
Nottingham 16

AUG

- -
Lewes
Brighton .............. 7
Brighton C1ub......... 9
Wolverhampton ........12
Reading ................14

SEPT]
Devon and Exeter 3
Stockton 3
Derby 5
Warwick
Lichfield lOlO
17
Doncaster

'RES FOR 1861.

OCT,

Stamford ...... .
' Southampton ... 23
29
Hartlepool ;
30
Goodwood
UST.

Radcliffe
' ........ 19
Egham
Oxford •* ***** 2
• .......
28
York
21
Plymouth ..... .-
:MBER.

Richmond .. 24
Leisoster . • 25
Walsall
Monmouth ... , 26
Manchester Au t2uinn 27

Londonderry] .......... 2
Curragh .... ........... 22

IBER.

Down Royal Corporation.. 24

NOTE:

:BER.

Worcester Autumn.. 5
Liverpool Autumn 13
IRELAND.
JULY.

Shrewsbury Autumn....l9

Ballewetown 18 I Down Royal Cori )oration..24

AUGUST.
Neath of Maryborough .. 8 I Roscommon ........ , 2.

SEPTEMBER.
Curragh..
Tramora

OCTOBER:
Newmarket F 0
Newmarket l4 0 ...at

5'

THE SPBXCH OF M. RICASOLI.

The folloNving is the text of M. Ricasoli's speech
in the Italian Parliament on the bill relating to the
loan :

Gentlemen,—The King's Government is happy
whenever an occasion presents itself for renewing
within these walls explicit declarations concerning
Is internal and external policy. It regards such de-
clarations as a means of improving its relations and
its understanding with the Parliament, thus increas-
ing the strength of both, and rendering the desti-
nies of the nation more stable. I will first express
the ideas of the Government on the administrative
organisation of the kingdom, which, of course, must
he founded on the elective representation of all
lawful interests; for by this means all citizens are
able to take part in managing their own affairs,
which is the fundamental principle of all liberty.
The commune, the first natural group of interests
in human society, must be constituted with its pro-
per franchises. Next come the department and the
province, which must also have its own administra-
tion, and form another centre to which all provincial
interests will converge. The communal and provin-
cial interests may be summarily reduced to three
categories—administration, public instruction, and
public assistance. By this series of representations
the country will be organised internally, and be con-
nected with the Government, which, by means of
the Parliament, will secure political and admini-
stative unity to the whole nation. If the public
administration has for its object to conciliate the
interests of individuals with the whole nation, and
those of the whole nation with individuals, we may
by this means obtain the political result desired.
The Government will cease to be an administrative
machine; it will become a centre of direction and
wise supervision, enlightened by the remonstrances
of the interested, and restrained by the control of
Parliament. By thus giving a legal representation
to local interests, the inhabitants will become more
attached to their native places, where they are
known and respected. Private life in the provinces
will afford opportunity for the exercise of civil vir-
tues as a preparation for public life in Parliament.
Political education will thus be adapted to the times
and founded on free institutions. Such is the course
the Government intends to follow, in order to attain
the greatest possible administrative decentralisation,
by means of communal and provincial liberties,
without impairing the efficacy of governmental ac-
tion, which will always preserve its unity in the
central power. In realising this governmental or-
ganisation the Ministry will not for one moment
neglect the difficult task of legislation, and, in ac-
cord with Parliament, it will proceed gradually
towards the unification, amelioration, and comple-
tion of that legislation, so that the new and urgent
wants of the nation may find full satisfaction in the
new organic laws, and the great principles of poli-
tical, civil, and commercial liberty may be fully ap-
plied. Thus, the State being well organised and
well administered, endowed with wise laws and
provident institutions, good roads and new ports,
all which projects the Government intends to carry
out with steadfast perseverance, the State will
lead a new, vigorous, and prosperous life. The
people, enjoying liberty and security, will devote
themselves to labour and industry, will recover
their former commerce by sea and land ; they
will give greater extension, and, actively de-
veloping all the elements of wealth with which
Providence has favoured Italy, they will render
the nation rich and flourishing. The vast resources
of our soil justify the brightest hopes for the future,
and there is good reason to believe that even in
manufactures Italy will not remain behind other
nations. The riches to be thus acquired will amply
compensate for the sacrifices now made by our citi-
zens for the defence and liberty of the country.
And it is precisely to that defence that the Govern-
ment intends continually to devote its attention,
and it is with that object that it means actively to
carry on the national armament. If arms are
always the force and necessity of nations, they are
particularly so at the present supreme moment—
they are, in fact, for Italy, a condition of life or
death. We arm not only for the defence of the
national territory as it is now constituted, but also
to complete it, and to give it its natural and legiti-
mate limits. (Approbation.) On this point, gen-
tlemen, the policy of the Government is nothing
else than the right of the nation. The Govern-
ment knows no other limit—it will not stop at any
other confines than those which right itself has
marked out. It is for the double object of gaining
back and defending the national territory that all
naval and military preparations are being made,
and this is proved by the bills which you have
already voted and by those which are now before
you. It belongs to you, gentlemen, to supply the
Government with the means of persevering in that
path. A nation, generous and strong, is never
without friends, and the truth of that declaration
is shown every day by the state of our foreign re-
lations. With the exception of Austria, the Go-
vernment is happy to announce that its relations
with the principal Powers of Europe are friendly
and satisfactory. The Italian cause excites genera,
sympathy, and may count on again having allies.
(Bravo!) The recognition of England, Sweden,
Denmark, Switzerland, and Portugal is already a
solemn proof of the confidence we inspire, and is for
us a political fact of great importance. These noble
examples, we have reason to believe, will soon be
imitated. Civilized Europe, thanks to the great prin-
ciple of non-intervention, will very shortly be un-
animous in its solemn affirmation of our nationality,
and in the recognition of our incontestable right to
complete. our independence. (Sensation.) I have
heard speak of a cession of territory, but permit me,
gentlemen, to repel with profound disdain the idea
of such a thing. (This was spoken with great
energy, and drew forth cries of bravo!) The
King's Government does not know an inch of
Italian ground which can be ceded ; it will not cede
one—no, absolutely no ! (Loud applause.) The
King's Government sees a national territory to
defend and to recover. (Applause.) It sees Rome
—it sees Venice. And towards that Eternal city
and that Queen of the Adriatic, it directs all the
wishes, all the hopes, and the projects of the nation.
(Applause) The Government understands the
grave task which devolves on it, and is resolved,
with the grace of God, to accomplish that task. An
evenuality which is being prepared, and which will
come in due time, will open the road to Venice. In
the meantime, let us think of Rome ! Yes, we will
go to, Rome ! (Marks of attention.) Rome, poli-
tically separated from the rest of Italy, would re-
main a centre of intrigues and conspiracies—a per-
manent menace to public order. Therefore, to go
to Rome is for the Italians not only a right, but an
inexorable, necessity. (Approbation.) But how
can we go there? The King's Government on this
point, more than on any other, will be frank and
precise. (Profound silence.) We will not go to
Rome by insurrection, untimely, rash, and insen-
sate means, which might place in peril what has
been acquired, and compromise the national
enterprise. We will go to Rome in concert
with France. You declared that yourselves, in
the memorable sitting of the 27th of March, and
the Government cannot separate itself from the
decision of Parliament. We will go to Rome
not to destroy, but to construct to offer
to the Church the means of reforming itself
_to give it the liberty and independence which
will stimulate it to seek regeneration in the purity
of religious sentiment, in the simplicity of manners,
in the severity of discipline, in all the virtues
which, to the great benour and immortal glory of
the Pontificate, rendered I,a first centuries distin-
guished and venerated—to reg'll2te itself, in a
word, by the frank and honest abandoement of
that Power which is contrary to the great object of
its institution, which object is entirely spiritual.
(Applause.) Gentlemen, the Government does not
consider this easy, but it derives confidence and
courage in the grandeur of the enterprise and in
the force of the public conscience. (Bravo.) The
Italian revolution is a great one, because it opens
a new era. Italy has enjoyed the good fortune of
preparing the bases, not only of its own future, but
of all humanity. (Applause.) The
justice and the
se,
our cause, common sense, sanctity of prudence in
waiting,' boldness in action at an opportune
mo.
+ and firmness and perseverance in our
have coimucted na in that path, and have aided
cis

to arrive at the position we occupy ; and I am con-
fident that they will also aid us to attain our object.
(Applause, both from the Chamber and the gal-
leries.)"