The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-23 00:00:00

EXPLANATION.

Barometer corrected and reduced to 22 deg. a sea level. Theletter
r., rising; f., falling; a., steady—indicate direction of motion of the
mercury within last 14 beaus. Thermometer exposed in shade,
Extreme Puree with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm
Weather : b.—blue dry ; c.—clouds, detached ; I.—fog ; h.—hail

; In.—misty, hazy ; o.—overcast, dull; r.—rain; s.—snow
T.—thunder. snow or hail (melted) during last 24 hours.
Sea disturbance.

REMARKS.

£he atmospherical pressure is uniformly high : it has increased
more than four-tenths of an inch in F co:land, but has fallen slightly
at Yarmouth and Cape Gris Nez. Temperature in the British Isles
has fallen—chiefly in our north-east coast. At Scarborugh the de-
crease amounts to 16 deg. Fresh winds from the northwards have
prevailed since yesterday, and are now general in these islands, except
in the extreme north of Scotland, where the wind is still light. The
weather is cloudy at English and Irish stations, but in the north the
tky is clear. Some rain has fallen at the north-eastern stations.

There is still very little news from the Peninsula, and
what there is does not tend to clear up the past or in any
way forecast the future. We are informed that the
Spanish Government, as well as the French Minister,
objected to the Duke of Montpensier being permitted to
reside in Portugal. The Lisbon Government has, how-
ever, disregarded these objections, and accorded the
permission. The motive for this almost dangerous act of
boldness is difficult to discover, except on the supposition that
a revolution in Spain is desired by the Portuguese Ministry.
From Seville we hear that all the civil authorities of the
town have been dismissed. It is added that the post•oflice
emplayjs refused to open the letters addressed to the Duke
and Duchess of Montpensier; but this statement hardly
explains the dismissal of " all " the civil authorities.
Admiral Nunez, commander of the Spanish fleet in the
Pacific, has expressed his desire to return to Spain.

If the spread of intelligence in Russia be measured by
Lie number of books issued at St. Petersburg and Moscow,
; must be without parallel. An enormous quantity of

literature is published, scarcely any work reaching less
than three editions, and many fifteen. The sale of a book,
therefore, ranges from 30,000 to 350,000 copies. Unfor-
tunately, the quality of this literature is not altogether
reassuring. The trade is chiefly in the two capitals, and
is carried on by booksellers, says the Novaia Vraimaya,
who are too greedy speculators to care about the good or
evil tendency of the volumes they put into circulation.
(Russia does not appear to be by any means alone in this
respect.) It is suggested that a society of publishers and
literary men should be formed, with the object of regulat-
ing the publication of books destined for the lower classes.

The executive of the Jamaica Committee—Mr. Stuart
Mill, ALP., Mr. P. A. Taylor, M.P., and Mr. Chesson,
the secretary—have published an address to the subscribers
~f the fund for prosecuting Mr. Eyre, recapitulating the
action taken and the results obtained. They state that
the efforts of the committee have been well repaid, for a
great amount of sound Public opinion has been called
forth. Mr. Eyre is stated to be in error when be speaks
of himself as having been twice acquitted : "As there
has been no trial, there can have been no acquittal ;
and in that respect the question remains exactly
where it was before these proceedings were commenced."
In answer to the charge of persecution, so far as it is
founded on the protraction of the proceedings, the execu-
tive committee repeat that for this protraction they are
not responsible. Had Mr. Eyre been advised to meet
justice like his subordinates, his case would have been
brought to as prompt a hearing as those of General
Nelson and Lieutenant Brand. On the whole, the docu-
ment is drawn up in no narrow or partisan spirit, and
altogether it gives a fair resume of the events arising
out of the melancholy proceedings enacted in Jamaica
daring the rebellion, and of the efforts since mado to lywo
the Ste SPIk flectided on itt lord bearivia

.REPRESENTATIOV OF IVES73IINSTER:

A meeting was held yesterday evening at St.
James's Hall to hear addresses from the Hon. R.
W. Grosvenor and Mr. J. S. Mill, the members for

Westminster. Eight o'clock was the time appointed
for the commencement of the proceedings. At that
time the platform was well filled, and the side gal-
leries were partially lined by a number of ladies. A
few minutes after eight the Hon. Capt. Grosvenor
and Mr. Mill, and their friends, made their appear-
ance on the platform, and were received with warm
demonstrations of applause.

Captain GROSVENOR was warmly received, and
observed that during the time he had enjoyed the
honour of representing Westminster he had not re-
ceived a single letter to criticise or influence his vote
on anysubject of national importance. The last ses-
sion had been a most important one, and they had
been gathering the seeds sown in 1832. Many
members were returned to the List Parliament who
were excellent Pahnerstonians, but who dial not
understand the position which was to be taken up
by the Liberal party under Mr. Gladstone. As re-
garded the Liberal party—after the accession of the
Tory Government—they were only too glad to ac-
cept any scheme, come from what quarter it might,
which would produce an effectual settlement of the
long-agitated question of Parliamentary reform. To
the improvement of the bill, Mr. Gladstone—(loud
cheers and some confusion) directed the powers of
his incisive eloquence, and the result of his efforts
had been manifest. As regarded the exclusion of the
compound householders from the vote, unless the Le-
gislature was prepared to retrace its steps, the Reform
Bill of 1867 would only have the effect of substi-
tuting one kind of agitation for another. The com-
pound householder was sacrificed to a Minister in
distress. He rejoiced at the success which had at-
tended the efforts of the Abyssinian expedition
under Lord: Napier of Magdala. (Hear, hear.) As
regarded Ireland, she must not be treated like a
conquered dependency, but like an integral part of
the empire, and in a enanner involving all the re-
sponsibilities of civilized government. Ile wished
to speak of the Fenian conspiracy with the contempt
it deserved, but both of the great parties in the State
were convinced that the attention of Parliament
should be directed to remedying the evils of Ireland.
Mr. Gladstone brought forward a resolution to get
rid of the galling grievance of the Irish Church.
Lord Stanley—(cheers and counter cheers) —a
noble lord against whom be had not a word to say
—(hear, hear)—except that the Tories always put
him forward whenever they wanted to impart a spe-
cious air to their policy—moved an amendment.
(Counter cheers.) But on this question, the Foreig❑
Secretary, the Home Secretary, and the Prime
Minister contradicted each other. (Hear, hear.) The
union between Church and State might be a very
wise, but it was a perfectly political, institution.
(Interruption, followed by loud cheers.) He denied
that the fate of the Established Church in this
country was involved in the safety of that of the
sister Church in Ireland. He should have been
glad, if time permitted, to enter. into other ques-
tions, but he felt that he must be brief. He would
ask, however, by aehom. the question of church rates
was deprived of its sting ? He desired to secure
the opening not only of the doors but the founda-
tions of the great universities to the great body of
the people. (Hear, hear.) He considered that, as
regarded both their military and educational sys-
tems, much watchfulness was needed. He deplored
the display of political immorality manifested by
members of the present Government, which, he
thought, was very much in contrast with the con-
duct of their opponents. He hoped that they would
all unite in marching to victory under the Liberal
banner. (Loud and continued cheers.)
Mr. MILL (who secured an enthusiastic recep-
tion) said that his hon. colleague and himself might
be supposed to represent different sections of the
great Liberal party, but he hoped that the electors
would prefer either of them to a Tory. (Loud
cheers, and some confusion.) His hon. colleague
had addressed himself to the past, he would address
himself to the future. They were assembled under
new circumstances. A great change had been made
in the constituencies, and they woul I be asked
what they intended to do with their now paver ?
Did they intend that the power extended to them
should bring forth any new effort ? Was there to
be any improvement in the administration of the
new Government? Tf they were indifferent to their
interests, other people would be so to ; but if they
intended that the Government should be able to
deal with the great political and social difficulties
pressing upon them now was the time for them to
bestir themselves. If they would will what should
be done they might depend upon it that the act
would follow. So it had been with the corn-laws,
and so it would be with the Church of Ireland. The
thing might be done almost as easily as it could be
said. But, besides abolishing bad laws, the nation
had to make good ones. (Hear, hear.) They bad
to deal with a richer, a more struggling, a more
crowded society than our ancestors could have
imagined. There were a hundred evils which had
sprung up with which philanthropy would be called
upon to deal. The public should endeavour to find
out the men who were fitted to carry out this work.
(Hear, hear.) Another important matter to be con-
sidered was the relation between capital and labour ;
and again they would be called upon to look at
pauperism and the poor law itself. (Ilear.) They
were determined that the people should have a good
education, let it cost whatit might. (Cheers.) There
were schools enough to give education, but they did
not do their work because the schoolmasters were
either unable or unwilling to do all that they might.
Until national education was put in the hands of
men well fitted for the work they would not find
themselves in a sound position. (Hear, hear.) As
regarded their national defence, it might be secured
effectively at a fraction of the present cost. In
every department of the Government the great want
was of capable men, and it was necessary that the
House of Commons should supply these capable
men. The people of this country had such an op
portunity as had never been afforded them since
the time of the Commonwealth. (Loud cheers.)
Tbey should send men to Parliament who could
help Mr. Gladstone. (Cheers.) At the present
time there was a peculiar duty placed upon the
public to find the best men. He hoped that those
who were sent to Parliament would bring something
more than money bags and pledges. (Hear, hear.)
He should desire to be represented by some one who
could tell him what ought to be done. The new
electors would be responsible to posterity, to the
non-electors, and to the inhabitants of our depen-
dencies, for the use they might make of the fran-
chise, and if they did not use their power properly,
the changes to be desired would come to pass
more slowly than there was now reason to hope.
(Great cheering.)
Several questions were then addressed to Captain
Grosvenor and Mr. Mill, who expressed themselves
in favour of a poor-rate for the whole of the metro-
polis, and for a reduction of military expenditure.
As regarded the opening of museums and similar
places on Sunday, Captain Grosvenor said he felt
the difficulty of the question, and was not prepared
to give any pledge. The bent of his wishes would be
not to open places of amusement ou that day, or todo
anything tending to a profanation of the Sabbath.
(Cheers.) Mr. Mill would, for himself, be ready
to open on any day places of instructive amusement
—(hear, hear,)—but to open them in the present
state of the public mind would offend many good
people. In reply to a question respecting the dis-
tribution of the funds of the Irish Church, in case
of their alienation, Captain Grosvenor said he
thought they might have to be devoted for the pur-
pose of various religions; and Mr. Mill stated that
he should oppose the application of any of these
funds to any sectarian purposes.
Mr. PROBYN moved, and Mr. J. B; AL seconded :

—" That this meeting expresses its entire approba,
lion of the faitLful services which the two repre-
sentatives of the city of IVestminster, the Hou. R.
W. Grosvenor, M.P., and John Stuart Mill, Esq.,
NI.P., have rendered to their constituency. That
this meeting tenders them its warmest thanks, and
resolves to do all in its power to return them to
Parliament at the ensuing election."

On the motion being put much confusion ensued,
and ultimately an amendment was proposed and

seconded, That considering the unsatisfactory
answers given by Mr. Mill and Captain Grosvenor,
and their conduct generally in Parliament, this
meeting feels they are not suitable men to repre-
sent the city of Westminster in the reformed Par-
liament."

The amendment was put by the Chairman, and
declared to be rejected by an overwhelming majority,
and the original motion was carried.

Mrs. LAW came forward upon the platform to
address the meeting, and expressed her satisfaction
at the conduct of Captain Grosvenor, and of Mr.
Mill during his three years' of Parliamentary
life. It bad been said that Mr. Mill had
" crotchets," and she considered that to be his
best qualification for the office to which he
had been chosen. Why should women in other
parts of England be electors, and those in West-
minster be debarred from such a privilege? She
represented 100,00 J seamstresses in the metropolis,
and 50,030 oppressed seamstresses that were earn-
ing most wretched remuneration. If they wanted
to improve education in the country, let the women
be properly educated.
Mr. G. PorrEn wished to say that the Con-
servatives might hold their meetings when they
liked, but he asked that they should not come and
disturb Liberal meetings. Upon the issue of the
election at Westminster many elections would de-
pend, and he was confident that the Liberals would
be returned.

Mr. Mason Jones moved, and Professor Fawcett,
M.P., seconded a vote of thanks to the chairman,
which was carried uua,nimously, and acknowledged
by Dr. Brewer.

"(Dint alien

HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, July 22.
The Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of
Coburg, drove out yesterday afternoon.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse, Prince and Princess Christian, Prin-
cess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice
walked iu the grounds this morning.