The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-28 00:00:00

mer were partially destructive. The consequence
is that the Paper Duty rose again last year, and
they find the Chancellor of the Exchequer
a greater enemy to them than before.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has again
been out with the royal harriers. The Prince, attended
by his tutor, Mr. Gibbs, came. from Buckingham Palace
early on Thursday morning, travelling by the Great
Western Railway from Paddington to Slough. His
Royal Highness was here met by Col. Hood, Col. Sey-
mour, Capt. King, R.N., Mr. C. Davis, the royal hunts-
man, Mr. J. Nash, several of the officers of the Life and
Foot Guards, and other gentlemen and yeomen of the
neighbourhood. The Prince and party rode to the farm
of Mr. J. Nash, of Langley, where a fine hare was soon
started, and after a capital run killed in the neighbour-
hood of Stoke Park, the residence of Mr. Labouchere.
Two other hares were also found, which afforded excel-
lent runs in the vicinity of Langley and Slough. It was
remarked that the Prince took some capital leaps, in a
sportsman-like manner. The Prince left Slough at half-
past two o'clock, on his return to Buckingham Palace.
The meet of the royal harriers to-morrow (Saturday),
will be at Old Windsor.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—The Queen and Prince Al-
bert, accompanied by the Princess Royal, and attended
by Lady Churchill, Major-General the Hon. C. Grey,
and Lieut.-Colonel Ponsonby, honoured the Haymarket
Theatre with their presence on Thursday evening.
ADELPHI THEATRE.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert,
with the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the
Princess Alice, honoured the Adelphi Theatre with
their presence last evening. The royal suite consisted of
Lady Churchill, Lord De Tabley, Lord George Lennox,
Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, and Lieut.-Colonel
Ponsonby.
A lieutenant of the United States navy has invented
an instrument which when applied to the keel of a vessel
gives the depth of water near shore or upon shoals, with-
out the use of the lead, wherever the depth does not ex-
ceed two fathom". A board of naval officers having re-
ported favourably of it, the invention was about to be
applied to a government vessel.
THREATENING LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—Mr. Selfe, the
magistrate of the Thames Police court, yesterday, is,ued
a warrant under the Lunacy Act, against a Mr. Bell,
formerly a watchmaker, in Cornhill. The poor man
laboured under the delusion that he had been grossly
slandered by his lordship. From the evidence produced
there was no doubt as to the insanity of the man.
In consequence of the alleged scenes of debauchery
resulting from the Greenwich Easter and Whitsuntide
fairs a number of the inhabitants of the town have sent 1
in a memorial to the Chief Commissioner of Police pray-
ing for their suppression. It is also the desire of " the
inhabitants of the town" to exclude the Londoners from
the park on Sunday, and have it kept as a private square
for themselves.
M. Sallee, arquebusier to the Emperor Napoleon, has
invented a post office automaton, which takes up every
letter as it is thrown into the box, places it under the
stamp, where it receives the postmark and date, and
throws it out again for delivery to its destination. The
process indicates the number of litters thus stamped.
It is said that no less than 200 letters may be stamped
by this machine in one minute. The General Post-office
has made a trial of the invention, which has turned out
satisfactory, and it is now in treaty with M. Salles for
machines to be furnished to all the principal post offices
throughout Francs. The illegibility of postmarks, so
otten complained of, will, it is said, be completely ob-
Vlated by the use of the automaton.
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.-011 Wednesday evening a
meeting of the inhabitants of geetminster-road and its
vicieity was held at the Vestry-hall, Kennington, upon
the subject of Westminster-bridge, Mr. C. Hinton in
the chair. Mr. Wilkinson moved, and Mr. Archbutt
seconded, a rest lotion to the effect that the meeting
viewed with the greatest apprehension any removal of
Westminster bridge from its present site,—a proceeding
which, in their opinion, would cause the ruin of a large
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number of occupiers of houses in the borough of Lam-
beth, without conferring the slightest advantage upon
the public. Mr. W. Williams, who. took this view of
the subject, expressed his surprise that Sir B. Hall
should have made any objection to the retention of the
present site cf the bridge after it bad been approved by
Sir C. Barry and Mr. Page. Several rate-payers ex-
preesed their dissatisfaction at the conduct of Sir B.
Flell. The resolution was carried unanimously, and it
was arran4ed that in addition to a petition to Parliament
a representation of their wishes should be made to Lord
Palmerston.
THE STRIKE Or NAVVIES AT THE BTRIKENHEAD DOCK-
WORKS.—LivErtroot, Feb. 26.—A meeting of the turn-
,uts, about 500 in number, was held at Birkenhead yes-
terday, at which it was stnted that the object of the
strike was to obtain an aflvance of 31 a day in their
wages, making the burn asl, instead of 2s. 9,i. Tney
tsserted that there was no fecling by the Iriili labourer,
4caitiHt the employment of Fibgli4llmen. This morninz
Niessr 4. Ttnuison, the contr,cturs, introduced about 400
:ahcurers to supply the ilates of the turn-outs. Tney
oroct,r;ded to the works about 1 o'clock this afternoon,
but directly they cornmenc2.d operations the turn-outs
'wept down upon them in all their strength, and drove
;he new men before them in every direction, violently
tssaulting those who stood their ground, and doing
cousiderabls damage to the wheelbarrows and other
implements. The police force being inadequate to
preserve the peace of the town, the magistrates have
sent to Pre-too for the military.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—At the weekly
ileetin2: of the Metropolitan Bard of Works yester-
day, Mr, J, Thwaites in the chair, a deputation from
the Camberwell ".vestry attended, for the purpose of
objecting to any part of the 200,0001. boriowed by
the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers heir),
charged upon that parish. Mr. Bodkin appeared
in support of the objection, and, after some discir-,
sion, a motion was submitted by Mr. Turner, that
the Board was not at liberty to comply with the report
d the deputation. To this proposal an amendment
was submitted to the effect that the decision of the
Board should be postponed until the opinion of the At-
torney and Solicitor General should be taken as to whe-
rher the Board had the power to adopt the prayer of
he memorial. The amendment was rejected by 27 to
8, and the original motion was carried. The mit mat-
er on the paper was further to consider the financial
statement to assess moneys on the several parts of the
metropolis for defraying the expenses of the Brard in
the execution of the Metropel:s Local Management Act,
and direct the issuing receipts for obtaining payment of
he sums assessed. Objections were made to the discw-
sion of the subject at that time, and ultimately it was
agreed that the consideration of the financial statement
should be postponed tido Tuesday next.
COURT OF COMMON COUNOlL.—Yeltterday a Court of
Common Council was held, at which various subjects
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ion with the Court of Aldermen. A report respecting
the drawback on coals was read and adopted. One cf
the suggestions of the report is that the Chancellor ( f'
the Exchequer shall be consulted in order to ascertain
his views respecting an amendment of the act relating
to the subject. A deputation from the coal whippers of the
port of London presented a petition praying the Court
,o institute an inquiry into their present deplorable
condition and to devise a remedy for it. The petition
was referred to the Coal and Corn and Finance Corn-

ruittee. Mr. Anderton gave notice of a motion, the
object of which is to ascertain the value of several vacant
sites of land within the city of London, which might be
purchased for the erection of baths and washhouses.
The Court voted 1051. towards the erection of a new
school-house in Golden-land, and 521. 10s. towards the
six ragged schools in St. George the Martyr, South-
wark.

REPRESENTATION OF GLASGOW.—GLASGOW, Thurs-
day.—The Sheriff, Sir Archibald Alison, has fixed Mon-
day for the nomination of a member to fill the seat
vacant by the resignation of Mr. John M'Gregor. Mr.
is a private citizen,al
aWhdaltsetranßudincghaansana, a gentleman of very high character
come forward. His requisition has been signed by ehratinats, afo nr
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tlewen belonging to all sections of the Liberal party, as
well as by a considerable number of Liberal Conserva-
tives. It appears, however, that the event is not likely
pass over without a contest. In an address published
this morning Mr. James Merry has offered himself to the
electors. He is a wea,tiiy ironmaster, principal] known
as a patron of the turf ; but has neither education nor
social status at all sufficient-to justify his aspiring to be
the successor of even John M'Gregor. He has money
enough, however, to enter the lists, and pluck enough
to fight it out. His address is received with more deli.
,ion than respect. This afternoon Mr. Buchanan held
his first meeting with the electors in the Trade-hall,
which was crowded to suffocation ; the Lord Provost in
the chi.ir. In the course of his address the candidate
briefly declared his political principles, referring to the
prominent part he had taken, when a young man, in the
egitation for Parliamentary Reform, and also for the
the national,
country it mightwhere it was needed. In
be extended to those
districts
re peal of the corn laws, and the advancement of the free-
trade
policy. He was ready to extend the franchise with
the progress of education, and he gave a modified ad- '
herence to the ballot, in so far as he thought, without
)singofmade
reference to Forbes Mackenzie's Act, which so much i
agitated Sow land, he was disposed to retain what was un-
doubtedly good in the measure, but at the same time would
vote for a committee to inquire into its alleged oppressive
operations. In reference to education he would willingly
support such a measure as that introduced last session
by the Lord Advocate. Mr. Buchanan was interrogated
at the close of his address, but beyond stating that he
would not vote for annusl Parliaments and household
suffrage nothing of moment was elicited. On the motion
of Mr. Stewart, the late Lord Provost, seconded by Mr.
d. Crane Ewing, Mr. Buchanan was declared a fitting
person to represent Glasgow in Parliament; after which
the 'sleeting separated.