The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-14 00:00:00

the Conservative candidates, for the representation
of this port in Parliament.

SCOTLAND.
ArnsarnE.—lt was said that there would not be
any op-oosition to Sir James Fergusson, but Lord
James Stuart will oppose him.
CLACKMANNAN AND KINROSS. —Lord Melgun(
has accepted a requisition from the Liberal electors
of these counties, and has issued his address.
FALKIRK Bunons.—Mr. James Baird has inti-
mated his intention of retiring from the representa-
tion of these burghs. Mr. George Baird, his bro-
ther, has addressed the electors, offering himself on
the Liberal-Conservative interest.
FIFESHIRE.—Mr. Balfour, of Balbirnie, has been
mentioned as a probable candidate for this county.
GLASGOW. —There are now three candidates iu
the field for this city—viz., Mr. Alex. Ha,stie, the
sitting member ; Mr. Buchanan, who only took his
seat on Wednesday last ; and Mr. Robt. Dakiish.
LANARKSHIRE.—It is understood that Sir Ed-
ward Colebrooke will contest this county with Mr.
Baillie Cochrane.

PEERLESS/LIRE. —Sir Graham Montgomery, it is
understood, will again come forward for this county.
No opposition is likely.
SELKIRKSHIRE. —lt is understood to be the in-
tention of Mr. Allan E. I.3ckhart to present him-
self again for this county. There is no likelihood
of any contest

WICK BURGHS. —Mr. S. Laing is a candidate for
re-election. He is opposed to the Government
policy in regard to China.

IRELAND.

There is a probability of a sharp contest for the
borough of Carrickfergus. The candidates are Mr.
F. Macdonough, Q.C., a Derbyite ; and Lieut.-
Colonel Frederick Ferguson. Mr. J. J. Richard-
son retires from the representation of Lisburn.
Mr. Peel Dawson and Mr. Clark, by their friend's
and agents, are busily engaged in a canvass of the
electors of Londonderry county.
TIPPERARY.-(By Electric Telegraph).—At the
close of the poll on Friday the O'l)onoghue had a
gross majority of 729 over Mr. Waldron.

ITETWESENTATION OF CARDIFF.

TO TER EDITOR OF THE SUN.

feel confident you will allow me, as a constant
reader and firm supporter of your truly 'valuable paper,
to use your columns for the purpose of contradicting the
report which has appeared in several of the morning
papers, to the effect that I am about to come forward
on the Tory interest for the borough of Cardiff. The
facts are entirely the other way. Some time ago I was
requested by several of the Liberal electors to allow my.
self to be put in nomination, in oppoaiticn to the present
candidate, Col. Stuart, but I then declined to disturb
the peace of the borough, unless there was a clear pro-
spect of the Liberal party being able to withstand the
vast power of the Castle interest, which was certain to
be exercised by the marchioness in favour of her nephew.
Cardiff will soon only be second to Liverpool, and in-
stead of only having one member, the nominee of the
house of Bute, it ought to have at least two free and in-
dependent members, unshackled by party influence.
Universal suffrage and the ballot will alone bring this
about. —Faithfully yours,
JOHN NICHOLL CARNE, D.QL.
Cardiff, March 12, 1857.

ARMY SURGEONS AND THE VICTORIA CROSS

(Front the Lancet of March 14.)

Consistent with their previous treatment of the
medical officers of the army, the authorities have
decided that they are not entitled to the Victoria
Cross ! Tnat distinction, it was said, was to be.
conferred upon those who had distinguished
themselves by personal courage in action.
On looking over the long list of gallant men
whose bravery and devotion were recorded
in the Government Gazette, no one will for
a moment deny that the Cross,Was most justly con-
-1 ferred upon every one of them ; but we contend that
a gross injustice has been inflicted upon our brethren
in the army by shutting them out from the honour.
Many acts of heroism were performed by the sur-
geons of the English army in the Crimea, which fully
entitled them to the Cross. Independently of that
personal bravery which was evinced by such men as
Thompson, after the bloody fray, there were many
instances in which even in action the surgeons
greatly distinguished themselves. It was to the
personal bravery of Wilson, an assistant-surgeon,
that the Duke of Cambridge owed his life, and his
division its salvation from destruction. We could
mention other acts of heroism which called for
some signal acknowledgment at the hands
of the an'holities—some unusual distinction,
such as that of the Victoria Cross. We
know that two surgeons wore highly recom-
mended for that honour—one by the Medical
Direct,r of the Army, for carrying a wounded
soldier into the trenches under a heavy fire ' • the
other by several distinguished officers, who bore
personal testimony to his claims for she honour.
The latter gentleman is Dr. Frederick Robin-
son, of the Scots Fusilier Guards, who, on the
heights of Alma and under a fire of musketry,
which makes us astonished that he escaped alive,
succeeded in rendering assistance to Captain Cust,
who, in the front, had been mortally wounded.
The 23d Regiment was broken up, and retreating
in such disorder to the rear, that Dr. Robinson was
nearly knocked down in the confusion. When are
we to rise above the petty, contemptible rules of
what is called the " discipline" of the Horse
Guards, and act in a liberal spirit towards medical
officers, who " are more than armies to the public
weal ?"

At a meeting of the Van Diemen's Land Company,
held yesterday, Mr. J. Cattley presiding, the report and
accounts were unanimously adu)ted, It was stated
that the revenue has slightly increased, and that the an-
nual rental is now about 3,0001. The proprietors will,
however, have to look principally to tht sales of land for
dividends, and the agents will arrange these as
opportunities may be presented. Some t xicnse has been
incurred through a lawsuit for the recovery of forfeited
shares, the directors haying been defeated by a technical
objection. The accounts, made up to the 31st of Dec.
last, show a balance of 2,9861.
THE CHURCH ESTATES COMMISSIONERS.—The report
of the Church Estates Commissioners (the sixth general
one) was put,lished yesterday. During the past year
th,y have approved the terms agreed on in 255 cases,
232 being cases of sales reversions, and 23 of purcheio
of leasehold interest, while the value in fee of the estates
so agreed to be dealt with exceeds 900,0001. The aggre•
gate Dumber of cases enumerated in the yearly reports as
approved is therefore 1,082, and the value of the pro-
perty dealt with 4,200,0001. and upwards. The com-
missioners have still reason to believe that the terms
required for enfranchisement have proved generally
satisractory.

EXPENSES OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.—The total
sum paid for the Metropolitan Police in the year 1856
amounts 434,081/., and the balance remaining at the
oevf :ono dt
meadoo
parishes,
by the
net thy
or
farat
House
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metropolitan
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includeda eamountisttt
Majesty's
e,so2f Treasury,Bs lu,
po receivedp3l6yl.
These, in addition to a balance of 58,1051. and miscella-
neous receipts, raised the sum total of receipts to
479,717/ The following ar- the items of expenditure,—
viz., 30.7671. f>r office expenses, 3351 for legal charges,
363,4781. for the pay, clothing, and equipment of the
police force, 2,975/. for medical and funeral .expenses,
9,6391. for horses and vans, 21,904/. fcr police stations
and section houses, 15,5351. for light and fuel, 6,816/.
fox miscellaneous charges, and 4,691/. for retired allow-
ances, &c. The receipts on account of the Superannua-
tion Fund amounted to 61,585/. and the payments to
36,775/. The expenditure for the service of police
carriages in London amounted to 11,698/. The total
sum paid for the expenses of the police courts (chit fly
out of the Consolidated Fund) amounted to 67,000/.
One magistrate receives a salary of 1,500/ , and 22
magistrates 1,2001. each. The rent of the courts costs
2,003/., and the expenses of the Pollee Gazette, including
the salary of its editor (100/ ), are 3,597/. The police
force constitutes an army of 5,847 men,-18 superin-
tendent', with salaries of 440/, down to 2001, ; 142 .In
specters, with salaries of 2001. to 81/. 18s. ; 621 sergeants,"
with salaries of 109/. to 63/. ; and 5,056 constables,
whose salaries range from 781. to 491. a year, with coals
and clothing.
AND SUICIDE AT PBAGUE
—A. terrible affair
E
juußa
occurred last week at Prague, A.
young officer of a
regiment of hussars, stationed some miles from that city,
had an intrigue with a wealthy'- Jew q, named Katz, a
widow thirty years of a
her
Boma
hisffi eln 1 n
at
even'
ahbesfeonutne dti himselfwith
pay her a visit, and on arrif
regiment,
hones
eouat
es'-ngofthe 4th he
Prague,
regiment of
at her
infantryou
the garrison. The whole party officers
of
an
nped together, and at
a late hour the officers departed,sup leaving the young
hussar alone with Mme. Katz. After awhile the latter
eent her serval t to purchase some beer; and the servant
on her return found, to her surmise, I • t leave, to
fastened, and received no reply to her knrnoocnkesdaan
patrol,
who last, after waiting some tiii
who happened to Pa's'
effected into the widow's!ipar
stained with blood was picked
an inner room the widowolwoefs
fright-
fully mutilated,
breast and arms were
e,ashieorseuimble
the outerd doorn
entrancep was
and
tinent.§The officer's sword
found
ni
dn
lingt the entry
dead,; andeeki
blood ;her head, neck,
breasta
silksPoahagcolwend thatw theyeut ctOoupldiesccesa:caenlyd'
her bracelets, broken into
hand she
fragments, were scattered
about the hoar
which hat evidently
; in one held a quantity of hair,
been torn from the officer's head,
and in the other the knot of his sword, which had bran
violently dragged off. In another room the officer
be recognised; her ..
himself was found lying deal, with his throat cut.
What took place between the two before this horrible
murder and suicide were perpetrated is not known. From
the officer's sword having been found in the entry, it is
supposed that he had conceived the design of taking to
flight, and of cutting down anybody who might attempt
to resist him ; but that, finding the patrol at the door,
he felt the uarlessmss of resistance, and, throwing aside
his weapon, cut his throat.