The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-11 00:00:00

'T'IE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1861,

it was remembered," said Mr. WILD on Monday,
" that the present administration took office simply
on the question of Reform—when it was remem-
bered that Lord John Russell's resolution led to the
last dissolution of Parliament, when also a vote of
confidence at the commencement of Parliament

was taken upon this very question—it was no
answer for her Majesty's Government to say,
that the people are apathetic, for they took
office on that condition alone, and they were bound
as men of character, as men of feeling, to bring
forward a measure of Reform. Were the people
apathetic when Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposed his
resolution, or were they at the last general election P

He contended that the people were not apathetic;
and he asked, did Lord JOHN want meetings simi-
lar to those held prior to the passing of the Reform

bill in 1832, so that they might manifest their wishes

by turbulence ?" The position now occupied, in
fact, upon this question of Reform by the Ministry
is, in both senses of the phrase, not tenable.

Conspicuous among the most popular of our politi
cal axioms is the saying—" Measures not men." A
this moment in regard to the most important mea.

sures of all it is a phrase ludicrously inapplicable
to the existing Government. For in regard to this
Coalition the country may say, alas, with the

strictest truth—that it has the Men, but that it has

not the Measures.

The Marchioness (Frances Anne) of Londonderry
has arrived at Holdernesae House, Park-lane, from Wyn-
yard-park, near Stockton-on-Toes.

The Recordership of Brighton is vacant, it having.
been resigned by Mr. Edwin James, Q.C. The salary is
£2OO per annum..

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston arrived ai
Cambridge House yesterday from Broadlands, Hants.

REPRESENTATION OF MARYLEBONE.—Yesterday
very great sensation was created througbout political circles
in the borough of Marylebone, by the publicitygiven to the
address of Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., announcing his inten-
tion of retiring from its representation in Parliament. Dur-
ing the afternoon several leading reformers of the borough
held consultations, and a general feeling was expressed that
steps ought to be taken to secure, if possible, some local or
resident candidate of position, who will fully and fairly re-
present the feelings of the great Liberal party in Parliament.
It is intended to call an early meeting to confider the steps
necessary to be taken with reference to the representation of
the borough, and if possible to unite upon the selection of a
fit and proper candidate to succeed Mr. James. Amongst
the names mentioned yesterday as being likely to come for-
ward were Colonel Romilly, who, it will be remembered, con-
tested the borough with Mr. Ed win James on the first occa-
sion when that gentleman was returned, but it is understood
that Colonel Romilly declines to come forward.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—The new season will'open on
-Wednesday, the Ist of May, with a gigantic festival per-
formance of Haydn's oratorio, " The Creation," by a band
and chorus of above 3,000 performers, carefully selected by
the Sacred Harmonic Society from all the leading musical
societies and choirs of the country. The oratorio will be
conducted by Mr. Costa. The soprano parts are supported
by Mdlle. Titiens (her first appearance in sacred music in
this country) and Madame Rudersdorff, to whom the part
of Eve is allotted ; the tenor and bass by Mr. Sims Reeves,
Mr. Santley, and Herr Formes, who has just returned to
London, and who will take the bass solos in the first and
second parts of the oratorio. The directors have also con-
cluded an engagement with Mr. Lumley by which the im-
Portant assistance of Mdlle. Titiens and Signor Giug:ini is
secured for a series of twelve opera concerts on Fridays in
May, June, and July. The Rower shows will be on the
Saws scale as last season.

of Lords. That was the pretty little witticism
with which the Reform Question was shelved
at the beginning of this session, was summarily
cushioned by Lord JOHN RUSSELL ! The expres-
sion was witty enough, it is true, as a metaphorical
expression, but that was all. For when one has
said that it was witty, it is essential also to add
that it was evasive, that it was untrue, that its
dishonesty was most flagrant and most discreditable.
The Bar of the Peers ! say you, Lord JOHN Rus-
SELL ? Was that the obstacle ? Why, all England
knows, for absolute certainty. that the fact was dia-
metrically the reverse. England knows full well,
and remembers at this moment quite distinctly, that
whatever shape the Reform Bill of 1859, the Reform
Bill introduced into the House of Commons by Mr.
DISRAELI, might have been moulded into in com-
mittee (and it was of so plastic and elastic a
character that it admitted of being there moulded
into any shape), that that bill could then with
the utmost facility—would with the most absolute
certainty, have been carried triumphantly over the
Bar of the House of Lords by the noble Earl then
at the head of her MAJESTY'S Government. England
knows this, England remembers this, and thus
knowing, thus remembering it—while she listens
to Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S fribbling little witticism,
she judges of the wit who could venture to utter it
—accordingly !
Our veteran Premier's frankly avowed and
cheerily outspoken scorn for Reform, when con-
trasted by the country with the course thus pursued
in its regard by his noble colleague, the Foreign
Secretary, appears by the sheer force of that con-
trast—how shall we express it ?—absolutely re-
spectable. Lord PALMERSTON has never once, from
first to last, affected to be a Reformer. And so—
when he casts the Question aside with a laugh as a
plague and a nuisance, he in no way sullies his own
consistency. Referring to the manner in which
the Prime Minister, upon the occasion of
his recent hustings' duel or political
logomachy 'with the butcher - demagogue
down at Tiverton, Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON re-
minded the reformers of Southwark, on Tuesday
evening, that Lord PALMERSTON, when asked by
the butcher why he and his colleagues did not
reintroduce their Reform Bill into the House of
Commons this session, replied, with broad humour,
because her Majesty's Government were not geese !
" That," remarked GEORGE THOMPSON, on Tues-
day, " was as much as to say that those other
hon. members of her Majesty's Government who
might attempt to introduce Reform measures into
the House of Commons were nothing but geese.
It was in fact an avowal that all those in and out
of Parliament who urged on the cause of reform
were geese. He therefore addressed his brother
geese on that occasion, and as it was said fowls of
a feather flocked together, he was glad to see so
many of them before him. He would say, Geese
of England, know you not that you are six millions"
—of geese ? Well—yes—we will good-humouredly
aecept Lord PALMERSTON'S phrase, as the eloquent
Reformer who spoke on Tuesday to the men of
Southwark accepted it : and we will say—
Yes, six millions of Geese, Lord PAL
MERSTON ! But even the proverbial schoolboy,
the merest urchin who has but thumbed Mr. PIN-
NOCK'S catechism or Dr. GOLDSMITH'S Abridg-
ment of the old classic history, knows familiarly how
Rome, ancient Rome, the old heroic capitol of that
mistress of the then known world was saved—by
geese ! But Lord JOHN RUSSELL may laugh, and
so far with sufficient reason at such a reply to his
whistling for the breeze of public opinion, as that
vouchsafed by the fire-eating dealer in rhodomon•
tade who talked so braggadociosely the other day at
Southampton at the Reform meeting there, about
the cause of Reform being taken up and championed
by the ping-pang of our Volunteer Riflemen! Arrant
nonsense like that may provoke nothing better
than a feeling of absolute derision in the breast
of every right-thinking Englishman. But when
a bold, clear-headed, rational, manly Reformer,
like the bon. member for Bodmin, Mr. JAMES
WILD, can speak of her MAJESTY'S Ministers
and of their conduct in regard to Reform, as Mr.
WYLD spoke of them on Monday to his own Liberal
constituency—there is a significance in every
phrase, and in every turn of a phrase, that
may well scatter any sense of mere pleasantry from
the faces of the leaders of the Coalition. " When

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
PARIS, THURSDAY,

NAPLES, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

MADRID, THURSDAY,

THORN, THURSDAY,

Another police regulation prohibits the carry

of loaded canes.

tip to yesterday no fresh conflict has taken place.

PARIS, APRIL 10.
The Paris papers publish the following telegram,
dated Constantinople, 3d inst.:--

The rate of exchange has arisen alarmingly, the
Turkish livre being at 162. It is expected to rise
still higher after the emission of the paper money,
which is imminent. A loss of about 50 per cent.
will be sustained by the employes and the army.
A gloomy impression prevails in the capital, and
a financial crisis appears imminent. The value of
a gold Medjidie has already risen to 166. During
the Crimean war it did not exceed 120.
Money is scarce, and commerce is almost at a
standstill. The price of food is rapidly advancing
—that of meat is more than doubled.

A catastrophe is generally apprehended. Three
hundred Hungarians have left Constantinople for
Italy.

TURIN, APRIL 10,

In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
Signor Brofferio put an interpellation relative to
the inquiry which had been instituted at Genoa at
the office of the Garibaldian committee.

Signor Minghetti replied, declaring that an in-
vestigation had taken place on account of the in-
dications of an illegal enlistment which the Govern-
ment absolutely wished to prevent.
Signor Brofferio then proposed an order of the
day, which was rejected by the Chamber.

Signor Ricajoli gave notice that on Monday
next he should put interpellations relative to the
Southern army and to its commander.

The health of the Pope is not satisfactory.

COPENHAGEN, APRIL 10, EVENING

At a Cabinet Council held on Monday last it was
resolved that the whole infantry force should be
doubled.

It is said that the whole army will be placed on

a war footing.

PARIS, APRIL 10,

The Pays of this evening, in speaking of the
provisioning and augmentation of the garrison of
Malta, remarks, " under reserve," "These arma-
ments are being made with the view t• the em-
barkation of an expeditionary corps."
The same journal says further—" The belief in
the prolongation of the French occupation of Syria
is not foreign to these precautionary measures.
The rumour is current at Malta that it is the in-
tention of England to occupy a point of territory
between Upper Syria and Egypt."
The Pays and the Patrze of this evening contain
the following :

" The number of victims who fell at Warsaw is
more considerable than has been stated. The late
events at Warsaw may be attended with conse-
quences in the provinces.

" The troops in Warsaw number 32,000 men.
" A renewal of the disturbances is apprehended."

CALCUTTA, MARCH 9

A special army amalgamation commission has
been appointed. The following are the members :
—Majors-General Sir R. Napier, Sir R. J. H. Birch'
W. S. Balfour, F. R. Chesney, H. Eyre, and another
whose name is not known.

SHANGHAI, FEB. 2

There is no news from Tien-tsin.
The Yang-tze expedition has started, accompanied
by Messrs. Hamilton, Michie, and Ballance.

San-ko-lin-sin has been defeated by the Shantung

insurgents.

Business is slowly improving.

CANTON, MARCH 2,

Intelligence has been received from Japan to the
28th January, confirming the news of the murder
of Mr. Huskins, the Secretary of the American
Legation at Jeddo. Trade was interrupted.

BATAVIA, MARCH 2.

Immense damage and loss of life have been
caused by floods. The extent of the destruction
and distress is incredible.

SINGAPORE, MARCH 9.

Advices from Saigon state that the French and
Spanish captured five forts on the 24th February,
after an obstinate resistance.

MELBOURNE, FEB. 23.
Intelligence from New Zealand is to Feb. 11.
The Maories boldly attacked our troops on Jan
23 and Feb. 10, but were defeated.
The 57th Regiment had arrived from Bombay.

MELBOURNE, FEB. 23.

Heavy storms have been prevalent, and the
quantity of rain which has fallen is unprecedented.
The following are the departures of gold ships
since the last mail :

Oz.
Copenhagen, with
Empress of the Seas
Owen Glendower
Kleber
Kent
Marco Polo
Perp

Export of w 001..,

Bales.
14,167

THE CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN

MAILS.
MARSEILLES, THURSDAY MORNING.
The Vectis, with the above mails, arrived at

L T NEW S.

The Moniteur of to-day announces that the in-
dividual amount to be paid by young men of the
class 1860 for exemption from military service has
been fixed at 2,500 f.

An order has been issued recalling all soldiers of
the ex-Neapolitan army who are absent from their
communes, or who attempt to disturb public order.
Arrests continue to take place.
Tranquillity pr ei ails.

According to adviees from Lisbon the Portuguese
Government has authorised the cultivation of cotton
in their African possessions.

A proclamation has been published at Warsaw,
in which Prince Gortschakoff exhorts the inhabi-
tants to maintain tranquillity, and states that he will
otherwise be compelled to proclaim a state of siege.
An ordinance has also been published specifying
the penalties which will be inflicted on disturbers
of public order.

A police regulation has been issued prohibiting
those persons who were wounded in the recent dis-
turbances from showing themselves in the streets.

Marseilles at 7 a.m. this day. The mails were to
leave for London at 10 a.m.

The Massilia, with the heavy portion of the
mails, was to leave Malta at 3 p.m. on the Bth, and
may be expected at Southampton on the 17th inst.

The Colombo brought the mail to Suez, arriving
there on the 3d inst,

THE OUTWARD BOUND MAIL.
The Pera, from Southampton, on the 27th of
March, and the Euxine, from Marseilles, on the
sth of April, left Malta for Alexandria on the 4th
and 7th inst. respectively.