The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-09 00:00:00

MR. ROEBUCK, AMERICAN AFFAIRS, AND
THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR&

A contemporary notes that Mr. Roebuck's. wanton
and splenetic outbreak at the Cutlers' Feast has already,
as was expected, begun to work mischief in the United
States. Mr. Reverdy Johnson has been vehemently
attacked by a considerable portion of the American
press for letting Mr. Roebuck off so easily for such a
gratuitous insult to his country. Some journals
which had shown a willingness to overlook Mr.
Johnson's presence at the same table with a gentleman
who had been so prominent among the sympathisers with
the Southern Confederacy are unable to forgive the
" expressions of kindness and friendship" which Mr.
Roebuck says were subsequently made to him by the
American Minister. The demand for Mr. Johnson's
recall has been made in several quarters. The Pall Mall
Gazette can hardly hope that all this will have much effect
upon Mr. Roebuck, but it may possibly furnish food for
reflection to his constituents.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
IN GLASGOW.

The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Glasgow on
Thursday. Their Royal Highnesses arrived in Edinburgh
on Wednesday evening fran Dunrobin, and on Thursday
morning reached Glasgow. The special train by which
their Royal Highnesses travelled left Edinburgh at eleven
o'clock. The streets and the railway platform were thronged,
and the crowds assembled loudly cheered the Prince and Prin-
cess. A correspondent writing from Glasgow says : " The
object of this royal visit is, that the Prince of Wales may
lay the foundation stone of the new university build-
ings at Gilmorehill. The royal party will be received
at the station by the city and county authorities, and
conducted to apartments specially fitted up for their
reception. From the station their Royal Highnesses will
be conducted by a route which will take them past
the front of the old university to the City Hall, where
an address is to be presented and the freedom of the
city conferred on the Prince of Wales. Leaving the City
Hall the Royal party will go in procession with the city,
county, and university authorities, escorted by cavalry, to
Gilmorehill. The route taken will be along Argyll-
street, the great central thoroughfare of Glasgow, and
through the West End Park, a distance of fully a mile
and a half. Arrived at Gilmorehill, the Prince
and Princess will be conducted to apartments pre-
pared for them, in one of which his Royal Highness
will be invested wish the degree of Doctor of Laws.
The Prince will then proceed to lay the foundation-stone,
in presence of nearly 20,000 spectators, accommodated in
a vast octagonal amphitheatre. On leaving the college
buildings, the procession will return through the park and
thence by the line of Sauchiehall-street, to the residence
of the Lord Provost, where their Royal Highnesses will
take luncheon. The royal party are expected to return
to Edinburgh in the evening, but a grand banquet is
to be given by the city corporation to the univer-
sities and the more distinguished strangers present in
the city. Along the whole line of procession, about five
miles in extent, substantial barriers have been erected,
and these will be kept by the local volunteers, who are
expected to turn out in considerable force. Triumphal
arches are erected at various points, and the houses and
public buildings along the entire line display more or less
of decoration. With favourable weather an imposing
display is anticipated. With regard to the new col-
lege buildings, which are designed by Mr. G. G. Scott,
of London, it may be mentioned that they are now
advanced about half way towards completion. They are
of a very handsome and substantial character, and will
cost a large sum of money. The university authorities
got £lOO,OOO for their old buildings and site, and £17,000
from another source to begin with. Then Government
stepped in with a subscription of £]20,000, and £llO,OOO
has been got by public subscription, leaving £30,000 or
£40,000 still to be raised for the completion of the work.

MB. W. B. FO.RSTER, M.P., AT BRADFORD.

Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P., and Mr. Miall addressed
several thousands of electors of Bradford on Thursday
night, in St. George's Hall. Mr. Forster defended at
great length his coalition with Mr. Miall. He said : Mr.
Miall is opposed to all Church Establishments. I have
stated, and I repeat it again, that I am not opposed to
the Established Church in England. If that had
been the one question of the day, there would
have been some ground for this objection, but everyone
knows that it is not the question of the day.
and I believe all of us who are Liberals think that the dis-
establishment of the Irish Church, instead of injuring, will
assist the English Church. That is the question that we
have to do with now, and as to Mr. Miall, I don't know
whether he thinks so or not, but I think so. By the
hearty, earnest effort which he is now making for the dis-
establishment of the Irish Church he is really doing a
favour to the English Church. Therefore, on the question
of the day the English Church will be benefited by
the action of Mr. Miall. And here, again, I cannot
forget that these are questions of great importance
which ought to be held up before the people of England,
and though I do not agree with all the inferences that
Mr. Miall draws from it, I agree from the bottom of my
heart with the principle which he has so nobly advocated
through good times and through bad times--of perfect
religious equality—the true principles of religious free-
dom, and the true principles of British Protestantism ;
and I-- say that when we hear the Prime Minister
of England, the man who is responsible for the
government of England, coming forward now and saying
that our only security for religious freedom and our
only security for ;Protestantism is the measure which
Henry VIII. passed of the sovereign's supremacy, I
think it is time that we should lose no opportunity of
having the true principles of religious freedom and the
true principles of Protestantism proclaimed in the House
of Commons." The hon. gentleman went on to say : " This
Reform Bill which has been passed ends one chapter of
English history, and another is beginning. It is for you
to decide whether I shall strive to write any words
in that chapter. I acknowledge that I do wish to
continue a member of Parliament, and if a member at all
I wish to be member for Bradford. Ido not think lam
saying too much in stating that my desire to remain an
active politician is because I wish to leave the world
better than I found it, and to further the principles
of truth and justice. I do wish to make our
beloved country more peaceful and a greater country
by making her more beneficent. I know that is a high
standard, and there are temptations to deviate from
it ; but I want you to judge me by it, and when I
deviate from it to refuse me your support. There are
several questions that have been before us in the past, and
will be still more before us in the immediate future.
There is the great question of how to remove the
ignorance of the country ; of how, if possible, to help
the Government to check intemperance ; to check pau-
perism, the completion of the great work of Reform,
the development of the principles
of self-government,
the lightening of our taxation, and, if possible, that
England should set an example to the other kingdoms of
Europe of lessening that greatest evil of modern times—
almost the greatest evil ,that ever afflicted the human
race—the standing armies of the Continent. There is
also our duty to the subject races of India, and there is
the great hope of the future civilisation of the world
by our having a real and hearty friendship with our
kinsmen across the Atlantic ; but over and above all
these, there is justice to Ireland. All these are questions
upon which I wish to have something more to do. If these
questions are not of importance to you, then I know no
reason why I should ask for your votes or expect them ;
but if these questions are, as I believe they are, of deep
and vital interest to you, if•they are of as deep interest to
you as to myself, deeper than any local topics or personal
figures, then I claim with confidence a renewal of your
support."

Mr. Goldwin Smith, in reply to an invitation to
lecture in Carlisle, states that his passage to America is taken
far the 27th inst., and that he has now more upon his hands
than he can well get through.
rEE NEW ROUTE BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND
LONDON.—The deviation line from Ditton, in Lanca-
shire, to Dutton, in Cheshire, on the London and
North-Western system, is approaching completion.
It is seven-and-a-half miles long, and has been in
course of construction since 1863. In this length is in-
cluded the enormous iron girder bridge across the Mersey
at Runcorn, which has been erected on a principle
which was first adopted in America. In point of size
the Mersey bridge is the largest of the kind ever built.
It consists of three spans of 305 feet each, besides four
arches which rise out of the bed of the river, on the Lan-
cashire side. The bottom of the bridge is 75ft. above hik h-
water mark, and in order to attain this elevation, which
was necessary to keep unimpeded the navigation of the
river, viaducts have had to be erected on both sides, en 1
in these are no less than ninety-four arches. The whole
line has cost £250,000. Messrs. Cochrane, Grove, and Co.,
of Dudley, are the sub-contractors for the bridge under
Messrs. Brassey and Ogilvie, who have accepted the con-
tract for the whole line. The line will be officially inspected
by the Government officer in a few days, and will, it is
expected, be opened for traffic early in December. It will
save between nine and ten miles in the journey between
Liverpool and London, which it is intended to accomplish
in a little over four hours. The engines will take up
water at Rugby while in motion, as is now the case with
the Irish mail. The carriages for the service will be built
somewhat upon the American principle, with a'piesage
Ki the. eittre, anctswill bolaosi tlyith

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST

7 HREE MERCHA NIS.

This morning Mr. Richard Stuart Lane, the Con-
servative candidate for the representation of Ply-
mouth, Mr. Frederick J. Helbert Helbert, and Mr.
Horace Edward Chapman, again appeared before
the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion House, to answer
a summons taken out against them, charging them
that they did, in the month of November, 1865,
within the said City of London, publish a circular
announcing the formation of the " Merchant Com-
pany, Limited," which circular contained false
statements in order to induce Benjamin Henry
Moore, of Moorgate-street Chambers, and others,
to take shares in the said company.

Mr. Lewis said on the last occasion the summons
had been adjourned at the request of Sergeant Bal-
lantine, who then appeared for Mr. Lane, in order
that a full examination might be made of the ac-
counts in order to see whether they justified the issu-
ing of the prospectus. The accounts had been
thoroughly gone through by an accountant of the
greatest ability, a copy of whose report had been
sent to him. These accounts showed not only that
the statements in the prospectus could not be con-
tradicted, but that they were true; an 1 under these
circumstances the gentleman who instituted the
proceedings wished to withdraw the summons, and
also to withdraw any imputation of fraud against
all the defendants.

Mr. Valiance, for Mr. Lane, said he attended to
give, on the part of his client, the most conclusive
and complete answer to the charge, but after the
frank manner in which Mr. Lewis had withdrawn
the charge against the defendant of dishonest
motivehe need make no further remark.

Mr. Metcalfe made some similar remarks on the
part of Mr. Chapman and Mr. Holbert.
The Lord Mayor said a statement of an important
nature was made some weeks ago before him, and
after mature deliberation he felt it his duty to grant
the summons. Repeated adjournments had taken
place, and to-day her was astonished to hear that
the accounts had been found to be satisfactory, and
the charge was to be withdrawn ; but he was not
so satisfied, and he should require the informations
made before him to be read.

Mr. Metcalfe hoped his lordship would refrain
from having the statements read ; it could do no
good, as the summons was withdrawn.
Mr. Oke, the chief clerk, then read the informa-
tion of Mr. Robert Henry Moore, of Moorgate-
street chambers, which was to the effect that the
defendants, is November, 1865, issued the
prospectus of the Merchants' Company (Li-
mited), which was to be founded on the purchase
of the business of Lane, Hankey, and Co., carried
on by the three defendants, which was represented
to be in a flourishing condition, whereas it was
hopelessly insolvent. The statement went on to
show that, believing the prospectus, the deponent
took 500 shares hi the said company, and others
were induced to do the same, but the whole affair
collapsed within twelve months, and great loss was
the consequence.
The statement made by Mr. Robert Allen Bar-
low was also read, which stated that at the time
£62,000 was paid for the business of Lane, Hankey,
and Co. it was altogether insolvent, and had been
so for some time.

The Lord Mayor asked Mr. Moore if he had re-
ceived any money on consideration for the with-
drawal of the summons.
Mr. Lewis said his client had instituted a civil
action, but that had been arranged.
The Lord Mayor—Have you, Mr. Moore, re-
ceived back the money you deposited in the Mer-
chants' Company ?
Mr. Moore—l have not received any money.
The Lord Mayor—That may be, but have you
had any promise made and fulfilled ?
Mr. Moore said he had left the matter entirely
in the hands of his solicitor.

Mr. Lewis informed his lordship that Mr. Moore
had been recouped the loss he sought to recover by
the civil action.

Mr. Valiance said the accounts that Mr. Young
had examined, so far from showing that the firm of
Lome, Hankey, and Co. was insolvent, showed that
the average profit on commis ion alone each year
during the six years prior to the transfer was
£116,000.
The Lord Mayor—And all that was knocked to
pieces in twelve months?
Mr. Valiance said it was owing to the panic,
when many good houses went to wreck.
The Lord Mayor—Well, the case is ended.
The lersons crowding the juitice-room then
withdrew.