The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-16 00:00:00

Mr, SUN, LONDON, STVDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1865.

LONDON, TVEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16, 1868.

The wonderful network of iron which is spread-
ing all round and over the metropolis is now fast
approaching its completion. Great as are the ad-
vantages which the metropolitan railways have
already conferred upon the citizens of London, the
full convenience which they will gain from the
inner and outer circle are not yet bestowed upon
them. Gradually as the scheme developes itself it
becomes possible to go from one extreme of London
to another, and suburbs, which before seemed as far
apart as different towns, are now being rapidly
rendered capable of ready communication. Of
old it would have taken a passenger as long to get
from Highgate to Kensington as from Brompton
to Peckham as to have :taken a trip into ano-
ther county, but the magic highway has been laid,
and now the route is direct, simple, and expedi-
tious. A change of carriages at. one of the great
kinctions is all that is needed, and instead of the
cab journey through London streets being one of
the moot formidable parts of a family expedition
to the sea side, the iron horse conveys his freight
to suburban stations within easy access of their own
residence. Everybody nowadays lives out of town,
and yet no one can afford to despise the great
centres of business and industry. But if a resident
at Kensington can step into a bright and cheerful
open-air station and find himself, after thirty
minutes of easy travelling, at Moorgate-street, the
old difficulties of time and distance are welluigh
annihilated. It has been no light or easy task thus
to invade the mystic regions of Skitzland, and
assuredly when Mr. MonLEv penned his amusing
description of life in mid earth, he never anticipated
that a few years would see us all route.

If the pleasant old fiction of London streets being
paved with gold has proved itself to belong no
longer to this work-a-day world, it is vel.fted sub-
term:nee:l:4y, When we are told that the three
miles from South Kensington to Edgware-road has
cost three millions, we may readily believe that
Miss KILMANSEGG might have walked on a golden
highway from one station to the other at a trifle
more expense! Yet there is little doubt that this
Western Extension, which has swallowed up the
funds intended for the Eastern Extension
as well, will prove eventually most remu-
nerative to the shareholders, and there is -cer-
tainly no room for complaint or criticism in the
manner in which they have fulfilled their one-
rous task. An inspection of the line from
Edgware-road to Brompton was held yesterday by
the directors, preparatory to the official inspection
which must take place before the opening on the
Ist of October. It is hoped that the whole line to
the terminus at South Kensington, in the vicinity
of the Museum, will be ready by the new
year, so that there is no reason to ac-
cuse the engineers of dilatoriness. More
especially must we give them credit for punctuality
and promptitude, when we remember the great
difficulties with which they had to contend in con-
structing some parts of the new line where it
was necessary to tunnel under the costly houses
between Paddington and Bayswater. Every regard
has been had to the comfort and convenience of
passengers, and the ventilation throughout has been
carefully looked to. When we get a railway line
due north of-eharing-crossour metropolitatimeans
of communication will leave little to be desired.

The annual meeting of the Warwickshire Agri-
cultural Society was held yesterday, and Mr. NEW-

DEGATE made some remarks on the House of
Commons. He was, he said, able to put the
mysterious letters M.P. before his name, but he
appeared before them as the representative of a dead
House of Commons. Nevertheless, he continued
to make some interesting observations upon it.
The assembly of which he treated is indeed in a
peculiar position, and one which seems to dem wad
some consideration, for it has felt it to be its duty

to pass an act which termin ttes its own ex-
istence, and the gulf with which the mealbs;rs
Nv ill have to plunge before they can be
reinstated in their position is deemed by some to be
most formidable. Mr. NEWDEGATE, however, in
common with most of his party, is by no means so
timorous, and speaks hopefully of the experiment
they are making. The House of Commons may
indeed claim credit for having done its best, at the
cost of self sacrifice, to render the measure just
passed beneficial to the community and truly of a
national character in the fullest acceptation of the
term. There is, as the hon. member for North
Warwickshire observed in his speech, a great dif-
ference between the words in the Latin language
" populus" and "plebs." This is a fact worthy of
attention, because mistakes are made if the subject

is not appreciated. The classes which devote them-,
selves to labour, however respectable in themselves

cannot and ought not to b.e_lo)ked upon as repre-
sentatives of the whole nation. The hon. member
did not dwell upon the vexatious points of politics,
but contented himself with dwelling upon the vital
principles which must rule all who would influence
the destinies of a great nation. Putting partyf
questions aside, who can deny that in the hearts o
the people dwells a deep attachment to our free
constitution? And we hope that the prophecy here
made will be fully realised, and " that the next
House of Commons, more fully representing
their feelings and their views, will in-
died te those great pri.le,ipl_s of freedom
and order which bad rendered this nation
not only free itself, but free from revolution, and
so combined, that it was the happiest, the most
prosperous, the most beneficent centre of an em-
pire that the world had ever seen." It has been
too much the habit of some people nowadays to
decry the importance of agriculture, but this cannot
be laid to the House of Commons, which, as a body,
has always duly appreciated its influence. NAPO-
LEON at the time of his captivity, when he looked
upon the fall of nations with the eye of an
historian, declared that England would fail if
she allowed her agriculture to fail, and his
opinion is worth hearing amid the bustle and ex-

citement of engrossing pursuits, and the overpower-
ing claims of mechanical and manufacturing in-
terests. It is not surprising that agriculture is some
times cast into the shade, but for a nation to prosper
and a people to progress in the right style, com-
prehensiveness must be studie I, and the whole
interests taken into account, not giving the exclusive
preference to any or.e part. It has been the fashion
to sneer at the Agricultural Societies and their
meetings, but they represent important interests,
and those who underrate them only show their own
ignorance by so doing instead of exhibiting much
wisdom.

In the present disturbed state of the public mind
with respect to the chances of war or the likelihood
of peace continuing all that is said by influential
personages naturally assumes great importance
and meets with the attention it would not otherwise
deserve. The King of PRUSSIA has arrived at Kiel,
and in replying to an address of the Rector of the
University, in which hopes were expressed that
peace might be preserved, his MAJESTY said that he
did not see any cause in the whole of Europe for
peace to be disturbed. " I say this," he added, " to
allay your apprehensions on the subject." These few
words will doubtless be conned over with all possible
care, and skill be exhausted in interpreting them
in divers fashions, but perhaps they really mean
what they affect to do, for it is quite possible that
the King of PRUSSIA may not expect war to be im-
minent ; at any rate his speech, if such it can be
called, will be reassuring in many quarters, and it
is well-timed, for those not at all alarmists were be-
ginning to dislike the aspect of affairs. Mr. GUIZOT
has made some remarks on the Peace or War
question in his paper on " France and Prussia" in
the Revue des Deux Monde, in which he admits
that uneasiness exists on the subject. It
is curious to notice the observations made by
this great thinker, and he declares that the
EMPEROR is really anxious to maintain peace, but
still he blames him for the " indecision" he mani-
fests upon the point, or at any rate appears to feel
on the matter. M. GUIZOT, at any rate, follows iu
the wake of those who advocate peace, and to give
substance to his remarks he advises that the French
military forces he put upon a bona fide peace foot-
ing, which he looks upon as the best means of
tranquillising Europe. Such a step will be looked
upon as "serious, effectual, and significant." It may
be said that the whole tone of this article is con-
siderate towards the EMPEROR, and that is
something at this juncture of affairs. Re-
specting the advice here tendered, it must be
borne in mind that its soundness is questionable, to
say the least of it, and no reason is given Wily France
should be the first to disarm. N. GUIZOT seems, in
common with others who take this view, to forget
that Prussia began the game of hostilities, and that
the EMPEROR only adopted reasonable mear.s of
providing for future exigencies in the changes and
improvements he effected iu the aracr• We may

conclude that for the moment peace will be main-
tained, but who can feel much confidence in its
permanent nature, when, over and over again,
these disturbances arise, and speakers and
writers vie with each other in putting forward the
whys and wherefore of peace, and the extreme
likelihood of war ? This is not a time, of all others,
when Europe can afford to have another war, more
especially one of such a character as an engagement
between France and Prussia would be ; and hence
we are led to hope the misfortune will be averted.
Experience, however, shows that there is no foun-
dation for this but the idea of making the best of
it, and when all has been said and suggested that
ingenuity can devise the matter must still be left
to the doctrine of chances.

Mr. ROEBUCK'S address to the electors of Shef-
field will be read with interest, not that any one
can expect to find much change in the opinions of
the stanch Liberal champion, or much modifica-
tion in his outspoken manner of expressing them.
Mr. ROEBUCK'S trenchant and fearless sentences
strike both friends and foes, and yet no honest and
conscientious politician can fail to respect an oppo-
nent who so steadfastly upholds what he believes
to be the right through good and evil report. That
confidence which he himself deserves from others,
he is willing to accord to those who differ from him,
and in the address before us he acknowledges that
age has made him more tolerant and more patient.
" Now," he says, "when my career is nearly ended,
I am far *More readily to believe than I was when
rirst•l became a politician that those who were op-
posed to me and my views are deserving of respect
and attention ; that Liberal politicians have no
monopoly of wisdom and virtue ; that differences of
opinion need not necessarily lead to enmity and
strife ; that men may be friends though they habitu-
ally take different sides upon political questions."
This spirit is happily less rare amongst us than it
was, and the intense bitterness has died out of political
men, who no longer regard a man who differS from
them on a question of policy, or finance, as a mortal
enemy ; and, as the course of enlightenment goes
on, we may hope to see the same spirit extend itself
still further. Mr. ROEBUCK says that the great
guiding principle of his life has been the desire to
see the great body of the people taking part in the
government of the country, by selecting the men
who should legislate for them. All his votes on
Parliamentary Reform have been given with this
aim, and now he sees it attained. " The peoplt,
properly so called, have now the power
to choose their representatives ;" and Mr. ROEBUCK
not unjustly takes some credit to himself for having
helped on the good work. If we bad had more such
fearless and independent politicians, who would
neither obey the dictates of a Minister nor flatter
the prejudices of the people, the battle of Reform
would not have been so hard to fight, nor would the
struggle have been so long and so tedious.

LEIGH 11 UST.

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We have more than once taken occasion to refer
in The Sun to the movement set on foot some time
since by the Editor of the " Art Journal" for the
pUrpose of raising over the still unmarked grave
of Leigh Hunt in Kensal Green Cemetery some
suitable memorial. With a view to the realization
of this object now, as speedily as possible the fol-
lowing statement has recently been put forth by the
lion. Secretaries, who first of all quote from the
"Art Journal" the original suggestion of a memorial
tomb, as expressed in the subjoined paragraph :
" He was buried at Kensal Green, but, unhappily, there
is, as yet, no monument to record his name and preserve
his memory ; that is a reproach to all who knew him, and
to all who have read, admired, and loved his many works
—a generation that reaps the harvest of his labours. His
works will, indeed, do both—they will be his monument—
more enduring than any of ' piled up stones'—and they
will preserve his name for ever among the foremost men
of his age and country. But it is not right that the
crowded ' graveyard' which contains sculptured tablets of
so many illustrious authors, artists, and men of science,
should be without one to this great writer, and I app3al to
the thousands by whom he is estimated to remove from
England the reproach. It will gratify me much if I can
obtain contributions for that purpose in addition to my
own. A large sum is by no means requisite. Such a
monument as Leigh Hunt would have desired should be
unassuming and unpretending, as was his career in letters ;
and if I am so happy as to receive responses to this invi-
tation, I will set about the work."
Having transcribed the foregoing passage, ex-
tracted from " A Memory of Leigh Hunt" in the
Art-Journal, the Hon. Secs. go on to observe in
their joint statement : Some time ago the observa-
tions printed above were circulated by the writer,
Mr. S. C. Hall, among his personal friends and
those he knew to have been the friends of the poet.
He received in payments and promises of payments
about £7O, and obtained from Joseph Durham,
A.R.A., a design for a monument, the estimated
cost of which would be about £l5O, Mr. Durham
being willing to undertake the work for the mere
expense of unemployed labour and materials. Vari-
ous circumstances compelled Mr. Hall to suspend
.operations, which are now renewed, and, it may be
said, with assurance of speedily accomplishing the
purpose in view, by placing in Kensal Green Ceme-
tery a modest monument to one of the most grace-
ful, genial, and popular of British poets, essayists,
and critics, whose own line best illustrates his
character,—
" Write me as one that loves his fellow-men ;"

of whom it was said by one of his many friends,
Lord Lytton,—

"He had that great requisite of a good critic—a good heart;"
to whose merits Macaulay bore earnest testimony,
and who was thus described by Thomas Carlyle :
" He is a man of the most indisputably superior
worth, a man of genius in a very strict sense of
that word, and in all the sense which it bears or
implies ; of brilliant varied gifts, of graceful fer-
tility, of clearness, lovingness, truthfulness ; of
childlike, open character ; also of most pure, even
exemplary, private deportment ; a man who can be
other than loved only by those who have not seen
him, or seg.n him from a distance through a false
medium." A sum of £75 is in the bank of Messrs.
Ransom, Bouverie, and Co., Pall-Mall East, where
a book of subscriptions has been opened ; and the
following gentlemen have agreed to act as a com-
mittee for the due application of such sum as may
be collected:--The Chief Baron, Sir F. Pollock,
Bart., Thomas Carlyle, Esq., John Forster, Esq.,
LL.D., B. W. Procter, Esq., Charles Dickens, Esq.,
Sir John Bowring, Charles Ratcliff, Esq., F.S.A.,
E. M. -Ward, Esq., R.A., Sir Percy Shelley, Bart.,
W. C. Macready, Esq., Robert Chambers, Esq.,
LL.D., George Godwin, Esq., F.R.S., Charles
Kent, Esq., William Barry, Esq., Bertrand Payne,
Esi., F.R.S.L., and Alexander Ireland, Esq. S.
C. Hall, F.S.A., and Edmund 011ier, Hon. Secs. ;
S. R. Townshend Mayer, F.R.S.L., 25, Norfolk-
street, Strand, Hou. Treasurer. Subscriptions will
be by Mr. S. R. Townshend Mayer ; or
they may be paid into the bank of Messrs. Ransom,
Bouverie, and Co., Pall-Mall East. Full details,
with the names of all the subscribers, will be trans-
mitted to each subscriber in due course, with an
engraving of the monument.

Mr. John Martin, of Rostrevor, leader of a sec-
tion of the "Nationalists" of Ireland, states, in a
letter to the Ration, his "deliberate opinion that
Irish representatives may far better serve Ireland
by going into the London Parliament to refuse to
vote there than by go-ng in to vote." He would
have them thus " protest, in Ireland's name,
against the English usurpation of the sovereign
rights of Ireland, and to demand the restoration
of our own National Parliament." He is not a
follower of Mr. Gladstone, because, " if Mr. Glad-
stone sincerely desires to do justice to Ireland he
will follow Lim " (Mr. John Martin).
DEATH OF MR. JOSEPH CROSSLEY OF HAEIFAX.
—We have lo record the sudden death of Mr. J. Crossley,
which took place at his residence, Broomfield, near Hali-
fax, on Monday afternoon.

COLRESPONDENOE PROM PARIS.

rfitolt •011 It OWN C 0 MIESPONDENT:p
PARIS, T snoi, September .
-TheVar election is the event of the day, but it is a mach
smaller event than it would have been had the Opposition
won. The Jura election was a serious warning to the
authorities, and they did not neglect it. Whilst the
official papers were ordered to keep silent, the Govern-
ment put forth all its strength, and exerted an influence
against which the really earnest attempts of the Opposi-
tion were as nothing. There is, however, some con-
solation for the unfortunate supporters of M. Dufaure.
The Liberal cause has evidently made much progress
in the South. In 1863, whilst the Opposition polled 9,081
votes, the Government candidate was elected by 18,862—
more than double. But in 1868 the Government candidate
gained 17,445 votes, whilst M. Dufaure was supported by
12,890. Thus, in five years the Opposition has progressed
from a minority of 9,881 to a minority of only 4,555. In
addition, the Government on this occasion exerted itself
more strenuously than in the comparatively palmy days, of
1863. Then the victory was gained without effort ; this
year the authorities dare not be beaten. The official papers,
of course, speak of the election being the " expression of the
attachment of the electors to existing institutions, and the
proof of their unshaken confidence in the Imperial Govern-
ment." Apart from all this rhodomontade it is certain
that the Government has gained an important victory,
and the Opposition may reasonably comfort itself with the
reflection that its influence has not remained stationary.
Under the title of " The Preliminaries of Sadowa," the
Revue des Deux Mondes begins the publication of a work
in which the position of Prussia since 1866 is contemplated
from two points of view—alliance with Italy and anta-
gonism to France. It is confidently said that the
Florence Cabinet is the inspiring medium of this work,
and that M. de Moustier is not altogether guiltless of
lending material assistance in the shape of important
diplomatic communications. In the second part of this
strange publication the mission of the Italian General
Govone, who concluded the alliance with Prussia after
the neutrality of France had been assured, will be narrated
at full length. It is further asserted that details will be
given of several interviews between the Emperor Napo-
leon and Generals Govone and La Marmora. It will
also transpire that it was the Italian Government itself,
and not the French Cabinet, which suggested the transfer
of the seat of the Italian capital from Turin to Florence.
The Liberte is responsible for these anticipations. Is it
not strange that:a French review should publish revela-
tions of the diplomatic secrets—secrete the reverse cf
creditable to France or Italy—which relate to the events
of 1866? _ _

There is little or no war intelligence to-day. The elec-
tion in the Var is the only topic. There is, however, some
talk of the Marquis de la Valette re-entering diplomatic
life, either to take charge of a portfolio once more, or to
represent the Government at an important embassy. The
return of M. Drouyn de Lhuys to office is also spoken of.
Among the more material facts is the announcement that
the last session of the Corps L6gislatif will be held in
December, and that the general election will take place
in May.

Large stores of powder have been recently consigned to
the forts around Paris.

The publication of La Lanterne is attended with the
greatest success out of France. Not a copy, however,
appears in public here.

THE WEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY.

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

Wednesday,
Sept. 16,
8 a.m.

Nairn

treme

Aberdeen
Leith
Shields

Scarborough
Yarmouth
Helder
Cuxhaven
Skudesntes
Ardrossan
Greencastle
Holyhead
Liverpool
Valentia
Cape Clear. .
Roches Pt.
Penzance
Plymouth . •
Weymo uth
Portsmouth
London
C'peGris Nez
Brest
L'Orient
Rochefort
Biarritz .. '
Corunna
Brussels
Paris
Strasbourg
Lyons ... •
Toulon
Heart's Con-
tent 16 a.m.
local time)

33'09f.
30'04f.
30'CSf.
30'03f.
30'02f.
29'991.

30'09f.
730 05f.
29 95f.
301)2f.
29 90r.

29'85f.
29'85f.
29"89f.
29'92f.
29'93f.
29'99r.
29'955.
29'855.
29165.
29'91r.
29'86f.

59791 r.

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W. NW.

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AN ARCHDEACON ON THE IRISH
CHURCH._

The Tiev.Frederioic Ooold, Archdeacon of Ekgio, 14-4
written to the editor of the Dublin Evening Mai?, il3ankint
him for a leader on the "Church and its Friends," He Says
—" I dread Mr. Disraeli's treachery much more than Mr.
Gladstone's open and undisguised hostility." He believes that
the hour has come when, if Irish Churchmen would wish to re-
tain one shred of purity, freedom, or independence, they must
dissolve connection with the State. He says, "Let us
trust God and take courage for the future. There are
many warm hearts in the crew of the noble old vessel, and
with good pilotage, my life on it, we shall not only
' weather the storm,' but 'skim the waters like a thing of
lire,' and though these waters 'roar and be troubled,' we
shall career prosperously through them—because, sir, our
cause is the cause of truth, meekness, and righteousness.'
We may, therefore, confidently believe that though we
may be losers in things temporal, yet that in things
spiritual 'the Lord of Hosts will be with us, the God
of Jacob will be our refuge.' Sir, I am now in the sere
and yellow leaf of my existence ; there is but little to gladden
the prospect of coming days—troublous times aro before
us - but no sight would gladden my heart more than to wit-
ness the inauguri.tion of an Irish Free Church by the conse-
cration in the venerable pile of St. Patrick of ten godly and
able men to those bishoprics which the State so unrighteously
suppressed. The postscript of a letter is supposed some-
times to contain the pith of it. The Archdeacon adds in a
P.S. ;—" While advocating a dissolving of our connection
with the State solely through the unfaithfulness of the rul-
ing powers, I must not be understood as advocating disen-
dowment. Far from it."

THE MEMBERS FOR SHEFFIELD ON
PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

Mr. Roebuck and Mr. Hadfield have issued their addressee
seeking re-election. The senior member's political mani-
festo is remarkable for not containing the name of either
Mr. Gladstone or Mr. Disraeli, but his remarks throughout
are remarkably free from the acerbity which so
often characterizes his speeches. He commences by
saying that as he has grown older he has grown
wiser; that ago has made him more tolerant, more patient;
that Liberal politicians have no monopoly of wisdom and
virtue ; that differences of opinion need not necessarily lead
to enmity and strife; and that men may be friends, though
they habitually take different sides upon political questions.
Mr. Roebuck says that he has supported every Liberal
measure which has been brought into the House of
Commons since 1832, and that the object of his life has
now been attained. On the great question of the day
the hon. member thus speaks :—" The greatest difficulty
which in the coming time will lie in the path of the Eng-
lish politicians is Ireland. Into the circumstances which
render our government of Ireland so difficult I will not now
stop to inquire; suffice it to say that every man who takes
part in the government of the empire knows that the
clanger and difficulty of which I speak do exist, and
that they must be met by those who rule over
us. The first aim of every one who seeks to guide and
govern us must be to make the people of Ireland contented,
and to this end it is clear that the Irish Church must be put
upcn a footing satisfactory to the great majority of the Irish
people ; and this can only be done by making every religious
denomination equal before the law, and applying that which
is the property of the State to such purposes as will be satis-
factory to every section and class of the people. To do this will
be difficult, but unless it be done we can never hope for peace
aud.conteut in lreland." The next subject of importance is
the relations between capital and labour. His belief is that
in the long run the interests of both the employers and em-
ployed will be found identical. Mr. Roebuck says if the
working man desires to combine, the law ought to allow
him to combine and to protect his combination. The funds
of his combination ought to be protected from the dis-
honest official; and, as I would protect the funds of a joint-
stock bank, I would protect his. As one or the other com-
bination, if their objects cease to be legal, ought to lose the
aid and protection of the law, so both, if such be the law,
will make it their aim to seek legal ends by legal means."

Mr. Ilad&lt.1 contents himself with alludinz to the fact

that his principles of civil, religious, and commercial freedom
have been so lone before the electors, that he considers it
unnecessary to recapitulate them. Concerning the Irish
Church he says— "Justice to Ireland has become the question
' of the day, and I clam to be considered one of its most earnest
friends and suppgrters. I look for the time when, all causes of
reasonable dissatisfaction having been removed by just le-
gislation, the people of Ireland will be as loyal and prosper-
ous as are tnose of Scotland, and as powerful for good to the
United Kingdom. in common with many other publie
men, I adopt
,yvith confidence Mr. Gladstone's leadership in
the matter/and shall give all the support in my power
to his efforts to bring about so desirable a consummation."

THE REVISION COETBTS.

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WHAT Is RENTAL ?- At the Middlesex Registration
Edward Taylor, wi lb eighty other persons on the list for
" rental," i.e. r n iul of £l2 a year, were objected to on the
ground that rent meant rent received, not rent paid.—The
Barrister : Dr. Johnson describes rent as that which is
derived from a rent-roll.—Mr. Jones (the Conservative
agent) : Rental is no qualification in law.—Mr. Dear (the
Liberal agent): Everything depends on the meaning which
the barrister attaches to the word "rental."—The Barris-
ter : The amount received by a country gentleman is his
rental. I feel very loth to strike out these names. I
think I had better reserve the question.—Mr. Jones : I
think so. It is a serious question.—After further con-
sideration on the 'point, the barrister decided to deliver
his judgment at Brentford on Thursday.

" COMPOUND HOUSEHOLDERS."-At Lambeth the list of
occupiers lately known as " compound householders" was
investigated, and a large proportion of the new names
were struck out in the Camberwell district, and only those
allowed where the persons were known to the rate col-
lectors as having occupied continuously for twelve months,
or where they appeared in person to defend their
claim. In a number of cases in which it proved that the
landlords had paid, bond fide, the rates in the name of the
tenant, the claimants were placed on the register of voters,
the revising barrister stating that he was decidedly in
favour of the validity of such an arrangement, which had
been most beneficially carried out by Miss Burdett
Coutts's agent, and other owners of large premises used
as model lodging-houses.
A TEcnNicir, VOTER.—In West Kent an inmate of a
workhouse has been put on the register because he was in
possession of the necessary qualification on the last day
for making up the lists, although he parted with it twenty-
four hours afterwards.

DR. TEMPLE STRUCK OFF.—In North Warwickshire,
Dr. Temple, Master of Rugby School, was objected to by
the Conservatives. Dr. Temple was placed on the list as a
person who was rated to the relief of the poor at the sum
of £l2 per annum, and the ground of opposition was that
he was not so rated ; that according to the terms of his
appointment he was compelled to reside in the house
specified in the register, and that he was not a rate-
payer. The revising barrister said it was a great
pity that Dr. Temple was not prtaent, as it was
necessary to prove that he had a beneficial holding.
A long conversation ensued, the chief point being to ascer-
tain the beneficial interest of Dr. Temple in the school
building, and ultimately the revising barrister decided
that in the absence of Dr. Temple the claim could not be
maintained. He wished to be satisfied that Dr. Temple
had exclusive occupation and control, and the keys of the
premises, and as that had not been proved the claim
would be disallowed.

Captain Saville, one of the largest landed proprie-
tors in the West Riding, has expressed his wish that all
his tenantry will vote according to the dictates of their con-
science at the approaching election for the Southern Division
of the West Riding. The contest promises to bo of a very
severe character, and it is earnestly hoped that Lord Fitz-
william and other Whig magnates will carry out their libe-
ral professions by following the example of Captain Saville
and emancipating their tenantry.— Yorkshire Post.
A SCOTTISH BISHOP ON DISESTABLISHMENT.-1t
does not require any great sagacity to predict that this
kingdom and this Church are on the eve of great changes.
In our position, we, who may be spared for a short time,
will be able to look quietly on, our Church having centuries
ago passed through those very changes which seem now
to be imminent to the religious establishments of this
land. We have passed through the storm, which swept
away from us all our earthly things. But it could not
affect the divine authority of the Church ; and during the
quiet of succeeding years the Church has gradually been
recovering from her depression ; and now that we have
survived our evil days, when I look around, I, for one, dc
not regret that our Church is free, and dependent upon
the zeal and love of her faithful members. I believe,
brethren, if we continue to labour earnestly in faith, and
to walk in the via media, upholding Catholic dogma, which
is Evangelical truth, and avoiding, either in Ritual or
otherwise, things which have hitherto been consideree
Roman Catholic, there is a great future for our Church
When the threatening storm comes it cannot touch us.
except in our sympathy with those affected, who are in
communion with us. But we may do good to them—out
suffering patience and constant witness to certain prin.
ciples may be an example ; our gratification may be a
guide, and our increasing prosperity may be an encourage.
meat to churches who have to depend upon their divine
constitution, in the promises of God and the alms of the
faithful, instead of the authority of human law and the
favour of earthly princes,—k'rom ct_!l Cirree of the .bishop
qt Abcraccib Iso,

LATEST INTELLMENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.

Thejinited States war steamer II aterce and the
storeship Fredonia were totally wrecked on tin
coast of Peru during the late earthquake.
OTTAWA, Sept. 15.

Whelan has been convicted for the aisassinaii),,
of Mr. Darcy M'Gee, and has been sentenced to b,
hung on the 10th of December.

TRANSYLVANIA.

HEU3IANSTADT, Sept 15.

The Saxon National Assembly has been openec
to-day. The President, in his opening speech, sai,
that the Government should respect the rights ot
the Saxons in their integrity.

CROATIA.

AGRAM, Sept. 15.

The Croatian Diet, which has just been opened.
has resolved to send an address of condolence to the
Servian Skuptschina on account of the assassination
of Prince Michael.