The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-19 00:00:00

TILE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVEN

new clauses. and at last by dint of great exertion
the bill, were got through committee, and ordered
to be reported on Monday. Fortune favoured tt e
Ministers yesterday, and they carried clause after
clause until the bill passed through committee.
This showed the propriety of Mr. DISRAELI having
thrown over the redistribution part of the business,
for it simplified matters very much, and enabled
those really anxious to get on to bring things to a
close. Some excitement was cretted by the clause
of Dr. BRADY and the ballot. This came on at
so late an hour that it was proposed to
report progress, but this being objected to, Mr.
DISRAELI offered to let it come up on the report, in
order that the Committee on the Bill might come
to an end. Some officious friends would not let
Dr. BRADY agree to this plan, and finally Sir J.
GRAY undertook the management of the affair, but
not very. satisfactory, for a large majority divided
against it.
The hardest fight of the evening was upon the
amendment of Colonel FRENCH to reduce the
county franchise to eight pounls rateable value
from twelve, as proposed. Lord .MAvo explained
very clearly that this plan was not a desirable one
to carry, because it interfered with the Government
when putting the empty franchise on the samelevel
in the three kingdoms ; but several hon. mem-
bers thought this a locus standi for their
prejudices, and Mr. OSBORNE fired away at
the bill as a whole, designating it as a farce and an
ignis felons. Mr. GLADSTONE gave it as his opinion
that so limited a measure could not be. said to dis-
pose of the question of Irish Reform at all, and
went back to 1856 to show that at that period the
House had accepted an eight-pound franchise for
Ireland. The majority of thirty-six in favour of
Ministers was a great triumph, after the determined
set which had been made in the matter, and it was
no wonder that the announcement of the numbers
was received with loud cheers from the Ministerial
benches. The good sense of the house was in the
ascendant last evening, and it was evident that
many believed it to beef cnnsequeuce to complete
the work before the House, instead of yielding to
the temptations so insidiously put before them by
divers individuals. After the Irish Bill had passed
through committee some other business was disposed
of ; the Scotch Reform Bill was real a third time
and passed, and an amendment was inserted into
the Boundary Bill, in allusion to the compound
householders in those districts which were for the
first time to be included in a Parliamentary
borough. The Electric Telegraphs . Bill was also
real a second time, and ordered to be referred to a
select committee, upon the understanding that an
instruction should be ralved to the coin
mittee to inquire into' all the chief points
of the general question. Hence there is
very little now of an important nature to be done
before the session terminates, but this is entirely
owing to the courage which the Ministers have
slsown in disregarding the sneers anl taun's of
those who are jealous of their success, and seek to
rob them of their hard• earned spoils of victory.
The chief error of Mr. DISRAELI and his followers
is not that they are inimical to any particular mea-
nt.; but that they persist in remaining in
office until the new Parliament assembles.
This is a crime which cannot be over-
boked nor pardoned, and consequently the
Government must expect to pay full penance for
their sins. The country is not to be bamboozled
by fine-sounding words, and will very readily ap-
preciate the small meanness and party spirit
which prompt and animate the constant strain of
abuse which is directed against the occupants of
the Treasury benche3 by their opponents.

The Court of C)mmon Council is never slow in
paying its tribute to great public services, and
therefore we are not surprised that it should be the
first in the van in its recognition of the achieve-
ments of Sir ROBERT NAPIER. We learn by tele-
gram from Suez that Sir ROBERT, pith Consul
CAMERON and General 'STAVELET, arrived there
yesterday morning en route homewards, so that it
will not be very long before the successful General is
personally welcomed amongst us. We are glad to
find by Sir S. NORTHCOTE'S reply to Mr. BAILLIE
COCHRANE last evening that the Government, consi-
dering the great hardship the troops have undergone in
the campaigu, have decided oa granting them six
mouths batta, or extra pay, as is done in India after a
trying campaign. This announcement was received
with cheers, and will be read with satisfaction by
the public, who like to sae such conspicuous merit
and arduous exertion pro aptly as well as generously
recognised by the authorities. For the leader of
the expedition, however, other acknowledgments
are needed, and the Corporation of the City of Lou-
don have resolved to do their part with their accus-
tomed liberality and spirit. It was resolved yes-
terday, " That the freedom of the city, with a
sword of the value of 200 guineas, be presented to
Major-General Sir R. NAPIER, Commander of the
Forces in Bombay, in admiration of the fortitude.
skill, energy, and promptitude displayed by him
in bringing the Abyssinian war to so successful and
brilliant a close." The resolution, which was moved
by 'Mr. Alderman CorroN, was carried with grew
enthusiasm. A slight demur was made by two
gentlemen, who thought the vote of the House of
Commons should be allowed precedence ; but thi,
argument was silenced by. Mr. BEDFORD, who re-
minded the Court of the appropriateness of the day
(the anniversary of Waterloo) for the occasion. As
to the resolution itself there was no question of the
greatest unanimity of sentiment being displayed.
Mr. Alderman CorroN, in an interesting address,
reminded the Court of the dismal predictions
which had confronted Sir ROBERT NAPIER
at the outset of the campaign. Medical and
scientific men hal augured that h:s army would
suffer more from the climate than from any other
enemy. " What was the result ? He had con-
ducted an army, composed of 10,800 fighting men
and about 14,500 camp followers, making 25,000
in all, with a large commissariat, and about 25,000
camels, elephants, bul!ocks, and other animals, by
a march of 400 miles through dry and arid plains,
across mountains, over rivers, through dells and
dangerous ravines and defiles, arriving safely at
length before Magdala ; and all that had been ac-
complished by prudence and pluck, combined with
an indomitable spirit worthy of the heroic age."
It is fit that such services should be promptly and
widely acknowledged; and the movement of tht
Corporation will obtain the sympathy and approval
of the public.

FIRE AT ALDERSHOT.--Yesterday morning, al:out
seven o'clock, the quarters of Lieut. Doherty, aide de-
camp to Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir James Yorke Scarlett.
were found to bo on fire. The alarm having been given.
the camp fire engines were quickly on tho spot. It wa,
soon found that all efforts to save the building were quit
useless, as in about an hour after the fire was discovere,
the hut was completely burnt to the ground. It was wits
ecnsiderable difficulty that the quarters of Lieut. Knollys.
aide-de-camp, which are quite close to those occupied 1).%
Mr. Doherty-, were saved from being also burnt down
Both officers lived in huts at the headquarters, where Gen
Scarlett transacts his business daily.

During a quarter of a centu-yllorninzan's Tta3 have ba,
an immense sale, and al they arj n')w Bd. per pounc,
Cheaper, in comcquecce of the Reluced Duty, the doman,
will doabtl- s; b 3 e'en furth9r extended. Sold, s case lii
Packets; genuine are signal "lion/in:an an] C 5., Loa-
don."

LATEST INTELLMENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGR.UIS.)

ARRIVAL OF SIR ROBERT NAPIER AT

SUEZ.

SUEZ, June 18.

The steamer Feroze, with Sir Robert Napier on
board, and the Mauritius, with Consul Cameron
and General S'aveley, arrived here at 10.30 this

morning.

GREAT FIRE AT PLYMOUTH.

PLYMOUTH, June 19.

Langdon Hall, Wernburg, near Plymouth, the
family seat of Calmady, Esq., but at present the
residence of Taylor, Esq., was destroyed last
night by fire.

AMERICA.

CROOKIIAVEN, June 19.

The Cunard steamer Java, from New York on
the 10th inst., is now (7.30 a.m.) passing Brow-
head Signal Station en route for Queenstown.
SOUTIIA3IPTON, June 19.

The Hamburg and American Company's
steamer Borussia, from New York, passed the
Needles at 8.40 a.m. to-day.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.
MARSEILLES, June 19.
The Syria arrived at 5 a.m. to-day.
Mails leave at 11.30 a.m.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, June 19.

Baron Burget and the Aulic Councillor Arneth
will shortly proceed to Florence to conclude the ne-
gociations which were broken off last year relative
to the art collections of Venice. The Italian Go-
vernment have now declared themselves ready to
conclude the convention on the basis which was
declined by Italy last year.
A Bohemian deputation waited upon the Em-
peror to invite him to Prague to inaugurate a new
bridge. His Majesty promised to come next Sun-
day. Baron von Beust will accompany the Em-
peror.