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, traveling 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
I 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 Qeeen 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 fathoms. 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, issued
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 4 the town have sent
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 nut again for delivery to its destination. The
process indicates the number of letters thus stamped.
It is said that no less than 200 letters may be stamped
jby 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 postoffices
throughout Franca. The illegibility of postmarks, so
often complained of, will, it is said, be completely ob-
viated by the use of the automaton.
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.—On Wednesday evening a
meeting of the inhabitants of estminster-road and its
vicinity was held at the Vestry-hall, Kennington, upon
the subject of Westminster-bridge, Mr. C. Hinton in
j the chair. Mr. Wileinson moved, and Mr. Archbutt
seconded, a resolution 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
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. Hal,
should have made any objection to the retention of the
present site of the bridge after it had been approved try
Sir C. Barry and Mr. Page. Several rate-payers ex-
pressed their dissatisfaction at the conduct of Sir B.
Hall. The resolution was carried unanimously, and it
was arranged that in addition to a petition to Parliament
a representation of their wishes ehoull be made to Lord
Palmerston.
THE STRIKE OZ NAVVIES AT THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK-
WORKS.—LIVEILPOOL, Feb. 26.—A. meeting of the turn-
outs, about 500 in number, was hold at Birkenhead yes-
terday, at which it was stated that the object of the
strike was to obtain an advance of 3.1. a day in their
wages, making the sum 33., loam./ of 24. OA. They
asserted that there 'vas no feeiing by the Irish labourer;
against the employment of Englishmen. This morning
Messrs. Thomson, the contractors, introduced about 400
labourers to supply the places of the turn-outs. They
proceeded to the works about 1 o'clock this afternoon,
but directly they commenc:d oper'aticns the turn-outs
swept down upon them in all their strength, and drove
the new men before them in every dire,cti,ne, violently
assaulting those who stood their ground, and doing
considerable damage to the wheelbarrows and other
implements. The police force being inadequate to
preserve the peace of the to ern, the magistrates have
sent to Pre-ton for the military.
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—AL the weekly
meeting of the Metropolitan 13 tard of Woxks yeste:-
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. borrowed by
the Metropolitan Cornmiseioners of Sewers being
charged upon that parish. Mr. Bodkin appeared
in support of the objection, and, after some discus-
sion, a motion was submitted by Mr. Turner, that
the Board was not at liberty to comply with the report
of 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-
ther the Board had the power to adopt the prayer of
the memorial. The amendment was rejected by 27 to
8, and the original motion was carried. The next mat-
ter 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 Board in
the execution of the Metropcl.s Local Management Act,
and direct the issuing receipts foi obtaining payment of
the sums assessed. Objections were made to the discus-
sion of the subject at that time, and ultimately it was
agreed that the consideration of the financial statement
should be postponed ti'l Tuesday next.
COURT OF COMMON COUNOlL._yesterday a Court of
Common Council was held, at which various subjects
were brought under consideration. In answer to a ques-
tion, Mr. Deputy Bower said the architect, Mr. Bunn-
ing, had laid before the Improvement Committee a plan
for covering a portion of the vacant ground in 6t. Paul's-
churchyard. A letter was read from the Metropolitan
Board of Works respecting the opening of Southwark-
bridge free of toll, and was referred to the Bridge-house
Estates Cornmittese A report from the City Lands
Committee, recommendingi mprovements at the Session
House, Old Bailey, was adopted, and it was referred back
to the committee to carry it into execution, in conjunc-
tion with the Court of Aldermen. A report respecting
the drawback on coals was read and adopted. One-of
the suggestions of the report is that the Chancellor t f
the Exchkquer 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
to 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 Com-
mittee. 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 Golien-lane, 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.
Walter Buchanan, a gentleman of very high character
and standing as a
merchant, and universally respected
as a private citizen, has, as formerly stated, agreed to
come forward. His requisition has been signed by gen-
tlemen 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
to pass over without a contest. In an address published
this morning Mr. James Merry has offered himself to the
electors. He is a wealshy ironmasterp principally known
as a patron of the turf ; but has neither education nor
social BtatuB 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 pltfcle enough
to fight it out. ILs address is received with more dEri-
sion than respect. This afternoon Mr. Buchanan held
his first meeting with the doctors in the Trade-hall,
which was crowded to suffocation ; the Lord Provost in
the choir. In the course of his address the candidate
briefly declared his political principles, referring to the
pror-inent part he had taken, whEn a young man, in the
,giu.tion for Parliamentary Reform, and also for the
is 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 a ithout
being nurle nationLl, it might ,
districts of the country where it was needed. In
reference to Forbes Mackenzie's Act, which so much
agith h he w
ted Sco'ud, 1 be ExtendEd to those
as disposed to retain what was un-
doubtedly good in the measure, but at the same time would
vote for a committee to jar:vire 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 annual Parliaments and household
suffrage nothing of moment was Elicited. On the motion
of Mr. Stewart, the late Lord Provost, seconded by
EL Crane Ewing, Mr. Buchanan was declared a fitting
person to represent Glasgow in Parliament; after which
the sieeqrg separated.