The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-09 00:00:00

THE POLICY OF THE GOVE.RNMEO

A meeting of the members of the Common Conocii
was hell this afternoon at the Council Chamber, Gtl33.
hall ; the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair. DI
meeting was called In pursuance of a numerously Bier:,
requisition, in order that the court might express iw
opinion upon the consequences likely to arise to the 0;
merce of the country from the decision of the Hotio (71
Commons on Tuesday night last, and to adopt such step
as might be deemed necessary.

The sale by auction of the St. James's Theatre i 4
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nounced to take place by Mr. Robins on the 218'ies
April. This valuable freehold property only reqt-rto
the attention of a popular and enterprising managoo
become one of the most prosperous theatrical speculOw'rt,
in London. The sale takes place by direction of the 0°

gagee. Sif
The Westminster Library will open tO.MOrrOir.
W. Page Wood will preside, and Mr. E wart, togenit
with several members of the House of Common'', the
attend the inauguration. On the 15th of April' to'
great library at Liverpool will be founded. This Pof
vincial institution is to cost 30,0001 , the wb°l° s
whica sum is given for the purpose by Mr. W. 331.°W
M.P.
The United States Gazette thinks that all who have no
honour to possess the decoration of the Victoria urtlis
should be permitted by royal ordinance to affi% 00
initial letters, " V.C.", after their names. The adoptie.
of this suggestion would be acceptable to the Parittes
principally interested, as "it would enable them, °Lir
out needless display, to obtain the recognition of tm
honourable distincarchtion." sbiP
LIVERPOOL, M 7.—The Royal Mail steer°
Africa sailed hence to-day for New York, with 40111 i,
sengers, a full cargo, and the mails. The steanar!,,
Circassian took her departure this morning,
wards of 200 passengers and a full and very. vale She
cargo for Newfoundland, Halifax, and Portland. P.
is the first ship of a new line. The new Black P.
clipper ship War Spirit sailed to-day for' Melbourl'al
with a Post-office mail, full cargo, and upwards of
passengers. •
SUICIDE.—On Saturday an inquest was held at th",,
Prince Regent Tavern, Beresford-street, Walwortbelil
with Ivo
Mr. W. Carter, coroner, for East Surrey, on the b°"11
of Mr. James Taylor, aged 57, late a quarternsasteLb°9
the Coldstream Guards, who committed suicide. .."0,
deceased had been many years in the Guards,' od
one
ceived two pensions, the ordinary retiring pay, and ea
from her Majesty for meritorious,conduct. The deee""r.
fancied he should come to want, although a man of P
perty. Terdict—" Temporary Insanity."
WILLS.—The will of the Right Hon. Nathaniel JP er
Scarsdale was proved in London under 160,0001. P,
sonalty ; he has provided liberally for all his servalloj,
John Gurney, Esq , of Earlham Hell, Norfolk, 250.0
—The Rev. W. Thresher, 40,0001. ; has left beeeto
to several charitaUe institutions.—Miss Mary PAIII°
of Kensington-square, 35,0001. ; has also left charit:de,
bequests.—Robert Lindsell, E,q., of Biggleg4/,/
35,0001.—J0hn Wood, Esq., of Totteridge, 30,°verree
Andrew Ure, M.D., 10,0)M—illustrated London s'rof
FRIGHTFUL CAB ACCIDENT AT PIMLICO.--beets
evening a frightful accident occurred, which, his
will terminate fatally, to William Morgan, Cabo'itnliseto
siding at No. 17, Caledonian-mews, Pimlico. e'Pri,,ebefl
the unfortunate man was driving at a steady past
eti
the horse dashed off at a furious rate, throwing
the. box in Sutherland street, Pimlico, the wheels Pe
over his arms and body, mutilating him in a 01" nee,
manner. The horse with the cab was fortunately 901
uOO
when police-constables Nos. 16 and 24 B converoo
man to St. George's Hospital, where Mr. Roberts,
surgeon, promptly attended, and rendered every tge ef•
ante that surgical skill could suggest, but from °roe
tensive injuries little hopes are entertained of his
very. belt CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA.—It will scarcely be ne vet
that there are at present no less than 40,000 Chilioel
located in different parts of the colony of Victoria,
of e.
chiefly emplsyed in seeking for gold at the various g
ns
fields. They are generally under chiefs or " heachialely of
until they can repay their advances, for, being moatsod
the poorer classes, they are supplied with a passeg`d
necessaries by their richer countrymen. When the
is paid up they are free to do as they please, and ee'ree
are generally successfu, they are very soon enabled t° set
lise independence. As they and the other diggers dot °by
agree very well they generally get located in a 'P° the
themselves and work in companies. To obtain gold L. d
only object the Chinese have in coming to Australis• v.'s
do not intend to settle in the country, but as 000 is
they have made their " pile" they return to Cbil::•1011:
enjoy the fruits of their industry. It is truly aettleso
ing the quantities they contrive to pick up, as ever, JO,
by the entries at the Custom-house, which, howef
the
et
crehpir,easmenetritheenawhhhong whole of their gains—the ingenu'lila
h
him to carry off considellev4
quantities unrecorded and untaxed.—Australian6
New Zealand Gazette.
CONVICTION OF ELIZA TBEMAINE, AT LIEEDS.,thrf
Saturday m ,rning, at the Leeds Quarter Sessions' Aef
Eliza Tremaine, alias Kellaway, alias Field, big,
charged with stealing a pair of scissors, handkercjol
purse, and some money, from John Clough, landi(g cry
the Bridge lon, Ferrybridge, near Durham. itooe
peered that the prisoner went to the prosecutor'e)riesie
in December last, giving her name as Mary Eliza
and on the evening of her arrival informed him, 11°"e„s
oath of secresy, that she had escaped from a cen/e-bilt
France, and had spent all her money in travelliooooll
was possessed of landed property in Oxfordshire 'fur,
1,400/. a year. fihe stayed some days at the Bridge'bso,
and promised Mr. Clougb,in return for his kindness tO,
a "deed of gift" for 1201. a year. With the vi
fro
having it " completed," he accompanied her to LeedtaCil
which place he went, by her request, to Headingleyip'unal
of her uncle. On his return she was not to be i°is
except by the aid of the police, who discovered ber,,i'ver
cottage, to which she had obtained access by A srogli;
pretence as that by which site imposed upon CI oia
When she was searched, the stolen property wa°ll9fir
on her. The jury at once found her guilty, and the jig
corder, observing that she had been convicted of
..feitl'ole
frauds at Live rpool in 1848, at Derby in 1851, at •°°leet
aRI leTearEdt
Reading,
nsAelln:tss:4nic at Oxford 0 OuhTexarkAtromdppirneonlNaB,lsB:ei,ravaricnthdud7se.n_biosTreqbseilltibdorrotie:
sular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Albeit the
Captain W. J. Woodgates, sailed hence to-day
mails for the Peninsular ports, 17 passengers (13E00
class, three second, and one deck), bar gold sog
21,048/. for Cadiz, and a full general cargo. f`Z for
thepassengers
are—Mr. Bilker and Mr. Stan°,l'
Vigo ; Messrs. Saudeman, Hassell, Kingston, aneuetere,
Almeida, for Oporto • Rev. A. Hamilton, Mr. ter,
and Mr. Colton, for Cadiz ; Messrs. Smitb, u„,1400,
Pakeroan, and G. Binns, for Gibraltar. The J. ,siti)
Capt. E. Christian, is due here on the 14th inst'h,bli
the homeward Peninsular mail, and will most pl'oof,
take out the return mail of the 17th. The Pers, aOO
Soy, leaves with the India mails on the 20th, it° oil)
Colombo,, Cap% Field, is due about the same dater ad
the mails from India and China. The Eurerestil
Australian Company's screw steamer Jura feb:rd lief°
from the Cunard Corr piny), Capt. Moodie, arriv
from Liverpool this ru, rning, having made the
.11 esFel
to Cowes in 39 hours from the Mersey. This„t,
takes out the Australian mails on the 12th instant lse4
Melia and Alexandria, whence they will be despa `;os,
overland to Suez and carried on from that port to 'vie
tralia by the screw steamer Simla. The Etna, %O.
Millar, is due here from Alexandria on the 230, w"
c 0
first homeward mails from Australia under the nevicot
tract. The Royal Mail Company's steamer A.e00914 for
Revett, leaves on Monday, the Otte with the I'o'ooo
Lisbon, Madeira, and the Brazils ; and the nextTatoort
from tie same qusrter will be brought by the oetb'
Capt. Jellmoe, due here at the latter end of the ro,""g-
Tne next outward West Indian steamer nil be the P: ie
dalena, Capt. Abbott, on the 17tb, and the Para'
due from the itlands on the 16th.