The Sun. — London, England, 1841-04-19 00:00:00

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BY THOMAS CAMPBELL. ,__ l l hold it a religious duty , , 'TO love and worship children's beauty ; They've least the taint of earthly clod— They're freshest from the hand o t God. With heavenly looks they make us sure The heaven that made them must be pure. NW love them not in earthly fashion, I3et with a beatific passion. „ I chane'd to, yesterday, behold maiden child of beauty's mould ; 'Twas near (more sacred was the scene) 'Re palace of our patriot Queen. The little charmer, .to my v:ew, Was sculpture brought to life anew : tier ey had a poetic glow— klet nuting mouth was Cupid's bow, And through her frock I could descry, tier peek and shoulders' symmetry. 'Twas obvious, from her walk and gait, Her limbs were beautifully straight. stept tit' enchantress, and was told, 'though tall, she was but four years old -11%. guide so grave an aspect wore I Could not ask a question more— nut followed her. The little one Threw backward ever and anon Her lovely neck, as if to say, I know you love me, Mister Grey. Por by its instinct childhood's eye Is shre w d i n phy s i ogno my ; ,*ey well distinguish fawning art. From sterling fondness of the heart And so she flirted, like a true Good woman, till we bade adieu! 'Twas then I with regret grew wild— Oh ! beauteous, interesting child— Why ask'd I not thy home and name ? zqy courage fail'd me—more's the shame. But where abides this jewel rare, ye that own her tell me where ! For sad it makes my heart and sore To think I ne'er may meet her more. ; AP ' V U? ; SPtai w ing 17. u ite 10/. r.!3' .(21 J `• EVF_:NINer EDITION; LINES on his NEW CHILD-SWEET- WOOLWICH.—(SA TURDAY.) A ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS. °ling man named Payne, a private in the Royal Sappers 1 44 of h . 4 hers, committed suicide this afternoon at the residence b y intended wife in King-street, Woolwich. No reason ""liven for the commission of this rash act, unless the fol t4l.l,articulars of his recent conduct may account for the N„ . l hi ' Mind must have been in when he contemplated de ltemself of life :—lt appears he was under orders for t Ncluil t °f Good Hope, and had published the bans of his in ;44 4 4 L1 4 1rriage, and ab s ented himself from the barracks with- T ' O r a q b ..‘ leavelrom his superiors. After dinner he sent out ""track s ern of gin, and then sent his intended wife to the it he ' 0 ask what would be his punishment for being absent? Wank„ l. return, in about half an hour, it appeared he had l'it1 1 1„7" gin, and afterwards hanged himself to the bedpost, had " 47 handittri hief, in the most determined manner, as he t ° hold up his eet to effect his purpose, and *hen dis ttielql his kne es near l y touc h e d th e ground. The woman 1 , 4 ° out for assistance, not having presence of mind herself, t „i! aner woman, residing in the next house, went in and 1, 41 hillt oth down. M e di ca l ass i s tance was promptly procured, was found to be quite extinct. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. the Albert iron steam-vessel, Captain Henry Dundas Trot 4',iled from Deptftird on Tues,iay, and . is now . opposite tb„ "tkyard, Woolwich, where the crew will be paid wages ha f t Tuesday next, and aftewards sail for the Niger in corn kg with th e Wilberforce, the Soudan having previou&ly 1 , 1 ( , 1 for that destination. tt t i' ° _, Salamander steam frigate, Commander H. R. Henry, icefrom Sheerness on the 15th, and is preparing for the ,',n of the Eng;ish Consul, the Hon. Mr. Bloomfield, and b l i' n 't o . The Hon. Mr. Bloomfield is to succeed the Mer it,' °f Clanricarde at St. Petersturgh, and will be landed ,p the Salamander at Cronstadt. 14 he Lightning steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander J. M. Tia Nht sailed from Woolwich for Dublin on the 16th inst. its ke ° Spitfire steam-vessel is ordered to be commissioned ~ilj h diat 1' ,e Siren, 16 guns, building in the Woolwich dockyard, it launched about two o'clock in the afternoon of the 23d *h,: Lord F. B eauc l er k h as a l rea dy be en name d as the officer b e appointed to command this vessel. Ti m ° water of the river was admitted for the first time on im 4 sday into the new dock constructed by Mr. Rolt, and in ;V, for the reception of the Trafalgar, and it is expected --"" be taken off the contractor's hands in a few days. V v el', shortly after the re-assembling of Par titThent Lo r d Ly n dh urs t i s t o p resen t i n t h e P eers a peti is42rom dramatic authors and others, who are i n t eres t e d `'bat is ca ll e d „ f re e t ra d e ," i n th ea t r i ca l s . I t i s state d, tit,(i 'u " believe the statement, that his Lordship has a tI feeling upon the question, and is disposed to give s t , 4 ° lt,set of toe petitioners all the support in his power. Of i t se it is no party question, but one of great general sittqlariee, and while there was no prospect that a s econ d li kv it 't theatre would be opened, the petitioners would 1 1 : 4 firmer ground of claim than they will p ossess 6 4 these are two houses to which dramatic authors 11 , Yt resort. The whole point at issue is, which 1 11 11 gives most encouragement to the drama, tr , those dependent upon it ? We know that in h. other professions, traces, and callings, prosperity N Prornoted by competition, and there can be no good t i ;, 4 1 for thinking that the case would be different as re dramatic authors and actors. Those who say that Vlstion is beneficial, and therefore argue for two large 4 k l t t rea only, are bound to show that limitationin the TOet is good ; and if so, why are we to have two ,tires ? If the argument be of any value, those who use bound to show that one patent theatre would be 4,2 , than two, if two be better than three, and 1 / 4 ' 2 ' better than four. But the truth is, that we outlived the age of patents, and the best 4 \ r: to those who requ i re f ree tra d e un d er a tiiil;„ '.; it 've enactment is to tell them that p rac ti ca lly k t have free trade already, and that any body who opens t i -a tre may keep it open, if he thinks tit, almost in de- IL nee of the public authorities. We own we ace little that is to be trained by any Act of Parliament; but at the :! tn e time we are anxious to see all restraint and limits- I N rem ove d so that nobody shall have an opportunity o f 1 14 t , /i 'g, tithe; as author or actor, that he has not had a p t. then ce in consequence of tire continuance of the pa -BYsts m, which, from the first, was as great a mistake kii t i t: Charles IL had said th ere sh a ll only b e t wo hat 4`ers, two tailors, or two b a k ers an d b utc h ers i n t h e et ropeli s . IttiGIIEENWICH RAILWAY.—The following is a tei ve ent of t/ - e number of passengers, and amount re. 8 h „" each dav of the fair, Good Friday, and Easter - ' 4 Y , at the offices of the Greenwich Railway : Number of Passengers. 900t1 Friday ... 9,447 olkistsr Sunday Monday 1 11, Tuesday ... 14,780 \ tir e NJ, and unsettled state of the weather, reduced the i,, it ner of passengers considerably this yea*, as compared 14," the last. The receipts on Easter Monday, 1840, ‘,`= 1 ,0501. ~.PAXED AND UNTAXED BREAD—Mr. Carr, ot this city, has this week exhibited in his window ',)°, "beaten loaves, laliel:ed " taxed loaf', sixpence," and If h nt azed loaf,- sixpence," the weight of the latter bring Pot glcazer than the former. Persons who offered to ;is "se the larger loaf were told they might have it for }s a lience, and the amount of tax, twopence halfpenny. Was a palpable demonstration of the effect of taxa miapted to the plainest understanding. —Carlisle Vizal. Other bakers might imitate this examp!e with and so ensure the abolition of the Corn.laws, will give them much additional employment. 101OHTH0USE ON THE LITTLE Ross.—Th o,,i'sowners on the Cumberland coast, and also those con- Is t ` te d with Kirkcudbright, hate long be:n anxious to te lighthouse erected on tie Little Ross, a small till' 44 about six miles south-went of Kirkcudbright ; but their applicati o ns t o the Commissi oners o f th e l o ,: t bern Lights proved unavailing. The applicants, itel'er, have at length been successful, and great praise cli ff ue to Al e xa n d e r Mu rra y, E sq ., M.P., an d a l so t o t h e t or e rent members of the county and towns in Cumberland, tr, their unwearied exertions in bringing about what was t , ,, lb och desired by the friends of humanity. A s h ort 11, ago, the whole of the buildings were contra c t e d f or . 1, 5 . e ,time of laying the foundation Stone is look e d f orwar d itl . rth lively interest ; and the completion of the work s be hailed with unmingled satisfaction.—Dumfries c urler. rile operations, under the directions of Colonel i sil leYs on the wreck of the Royal George at :Spithead, to commence forthwith. Tho Success hulk 'will be t - lloyerf in that service as heretofore. The floors and keel i t rthat ill-fated vessel still remain to be removed.—. Telegraph. SYSTEM OF TRANSIT.—It is stated in 47'41i/way Times, that Mr. 11. Taylor, the inventor of M isq, l4 eant coerage, and r. Conor, wha has recently 44 hed2a small work on railways, d have inverted a new lit'W,„ eotnmunication by locomotives, which will com taili`Ml the advantages derived from the present plan of bat . : 4 3'S at a greatly diminished cost. The new system th e , tit is said, been submitted to the severest test!, and Patents are about to be secured for this invention. lt(zilicay Tunes says, that this improvement in transit sy ids fair to effect an entire revolution in the railway - f l tll ."—lnventor's Advocate. . . e t) , ; 'OußT ETIQUETTE.—The Constitutionnel be„'" the following from a Legitimist journal :—" A proof has tc. lately afforded, that notwithstanding the union of the .i,h,lePean Powers, the Royal families of Europe endeavour more 1 1 , 111 ere to withdraw from . th e system which prevails in lit s 'ee, and a void every occasi on o f contact, or even of polite ftw Th e t wo sons of Pri nce P au l of Wurtem b erg arr i ve d a htit ~.d a ,Ys since to visit their father, who is indisposed, at Paris, not t 'oon leaving Germany they received an express order lli tv ' t ! Pay any visit at the Tuileries, a recommendation to which ''."ave conformed strictly. What renders this conduct more t A ipleant is, that theprinces of Wurtemberg are nearly related t r ),, ie like Al exan d er o f W ur t em bu rg , w h o married a Princess of Al, a t's, and that the Princes have not even visited the Duke pil,latirle,r which conduct has scandalized the i n h a bi tants of t h e 1 1 14„ 211 s Flo ra an d M arsan , who are veheme n t i n the corn /kiltilis against th e Emperor Nicholas, to who this contemp .N.thu, condu c t is attributed. Ile Li , nstituttonnel adds., that 411 th e L eg i t i m i st Journals are in general well i n f ormed, tsis d 'Oot believe in the accuracy of this intelligence. Such iaalet would be an outrage against the reigning dynasty, an lay to the nat i on w hi c h chose t h at dy nas ty, an d th at it is , not 11114.7 h civility that M. Guizot would suffer himself to be in ;de, • t e Join the un i on o f E uropean P o wers. Sing u l ar pre 411e' n effect, exclaims the Constitutionnel. The isolation of ramie. o ) would, indeed, be an affecting proof of this union N'OSED MURDEIi OF A FEMALE AT clltt,. 4 "olq. —S oon a ft er d ay li g h t yester d ay t h e p o li c em a n on So tto whilst going his rounds in the Chalk-road, near she thr,,,n Arms, discovered the body of a woman in a pond only itake lsar the deep ; the precise spot where she was taken out is e. centre, so that she could not have walked in in a mis th, t4itallen in whilst labouring under intoxication. Last night bad not been owned. 11,3 1-i n t tr FISHING.—In a few hours' fishing , 411 4 "'") days of last week, Mr. William Flinn, of this city, t w he i ß h t g:l . l , t , l a e m an from Birmingham, killed forty-five pounds it or ital trout in the Lug, in Lord Bateman s water, in rhood of Mortimer's Cross. The sportsmen used t h 4 and such success so early in the spring bodes well * 9 ' tro urn Ztereplative pastime in the coming season.— Worces- COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SITNDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert attended Divine Service at the Chapel Royal, St. George's this morning, and the following Visitors and Suite alto attended t--The Dutthess of Bedford, Lady C. Cocks, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Lady J. Wemyss, Viscount Mel. bourne, and his Excellency the Viceroy, &c. The fol lowing Divines were present:—The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean, the Rev. C. Proby, Rev. Dr. Keate, and the Rev. W. Canning (Canons), and the Rev. C. Knyvett (Mincr Canon), who performed the pact of the Se vice chanted. The Dean and the Rev; Mr. Proby read the Communion Service, the latter (being in resi dence) preached an excellent Sermon, which, from its conclusion, appears to be the first of a series from the 31st and 32d verses of the 22d chapter of the Gospel according to St. Matthew :—" But as touching the Resurrection of the Dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; God is not the God of the dead, but of the living." The Te Dcum and Jubilate, Dr. Boyce's full Service in A ; the Sanctus and Kyrie Eleison, the Hon. W. Ashley's ; the Creed Dr. Ashley's in G ; the Anthem, a new one, composed by Dr. 'G. J. Elvey " Behold, 0 God ;" Chorus, " Behold, 0 God, our defender, and look upon the face of thine anointed ;" Quartet and Chorus, ‘• 0 Lord, grant the Queen a long life, that her years may endure throughotit all generations; Quartett, "In her time let the righteous flourish, and let peace be in all our borders ;" Chorus, "As for her enemies, clothe them with shame, but upon herself let her Crown flourish. Amen." The Quartettes were beautifully sung by Master Foster, Messrs. Turner, Harris, and Mitchell. This At them is one of the best, if not the best, of Dr. Elve)'s compositions. Dr. Elvey presided at the organ. This afternoon the Queen took a drive in a pony phaeton, which was driven by Prince Albert; another phaeton contained the Duchess of Bedford and Lady J. Wemyss. Colonels Wemyss and Bouverig and Mr. Rich attended on horseback. _ _ _ The Princes Royal took her usual airing to-day with her attendants. Ti e Queen, the Duchess of Bedford, Lady C. Cock!, Lady J. Wemyss, and Hon. Miss Cavendish, rode out in a pony phaeton yesterday; while Prince Albert, Colonel Bouverie, Lord Lilford, Colonel Wcmysr, Hon. C. A. Murray, Mr. Rich, and Mr. G. E. Anson, were on horse back. The Queen's hounds have had a private run, for the amusement of Prince Albeit, several times since the Court has been here, and yesterday morning the Royal party w ent to one. All the Gentlemen of the Court were in scarlet. Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. G. Hope had the honour of joining the dinner party yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Cambridge attended Divine Service yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-streot. The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel Keate, honoured the Ital'an Opera with his presence on Saturday evening. Viscount Ebrington had an interview w'th the Marquis of Normanby on Saturday at the Home•officP. Sir George A,thur has arrived in town from Upper Canada. Sir George transactej business on Saturday at the Despatches for the Lieutenant-Governor of Malta and also for the Lord High Commissioner a the lonian hands, mere sent off from the Colonial-office on Satur day es ening. Viscount Ebrington left town on Saturday, on a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, at Beaufort House, from Newmarket ; Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston and Lady Fanny Cowper, on Carbon House -terrace, from a visit to the Earl and Countess Cowper, at Pansanger, Herts ; the Countess of Jersey and Lady Sarah Villiers, in Berkeley square, from a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Beresford, at Bedgbury-park, Gouldhurst, Kent ; Lord Sandys, in Curzon - street, front Brighton ; Lord and Lady Carrington, in White hall-yard, from Wycombe Abbey, their seat in Bucks ; Mr. E. M'Donnell, at Mivart's Hotel, from Glenarm Castle, his seat in Ireland; Mr. D. Maclean, M.P., at dttto, from Glou cester ; Rev. V. and Mrs. Harcourt, at ditto, from Westdean house, near Midhurst ; Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Parkes, at ditto, from Stonewall Park, Penshurst, Kent ; Lord and Lady Wenlock, and Hon. Miss Lawley, in Berkeley-square, from their seat in Yorkshire ; Lord and Lady Maryborough, in Saville-row, from Richmond; the Earl of Minto and Lady Elizabeth Elliot, at the Admiralty, from Portsmouth ; the Emil of Jersey and Viscount Villiers, M.P., in Berkeley-square, from Newmarket ; Lord Prudhoe, in Whitehall-gardens, from Stanwick Park, his seat near Richmond, Yorkshire ; Viscount Ebrington, in Grosvenor-square, from Castle Hill, Devonshire, the seat of the Earl and Countess of Fortescue ; Lord and Lady Mary Berehaven, in Belgrave-square, from Tonbridge Wells ; the Earl and Countess of Kenmare, in Belgrave square, from Brighton ; Lord and Lady Rodney, in Pall-mall, from Cheltenham ; the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, at Chesterfield House, from Newmarket ; the Earl of Mansfield, in Langham-place ; the Earl and Countess of Beverley and Ladies Percy, in Portman-square, from a visit to the Earl and Countess Amherst, at Knowle Park, Kent ; the Earl and Countess of Manvers and Lady Mary Pierrepoint, in Port man-square, from their seat in Notts ; Earl and Countess Bruce, in Grafton-street, from Savanache Lodge, near Marl borough, Wilts; Lord and Lady Lifford, in Montagu-square, from their seat in Warwickshire ; Count Bathyany, from Melton Mowbray ; the Earl and Countess of Sefton, from Croxteth Park, Lancashire ; Lady Lucy Smith, J. Smith, Esq., and family, at the Berner's Hotel, Berners-street, from the Isle of Wight; Morrice Mausculine, Esq., Mrs. Maus culine, and the Rev. Wm. Mausculine, at ditto, from Ashton Keyne, Wiltshire ; the Rev. Wm. Drummond, at ditto, from Brighton ; C. G. Thornton, Esq., at ditto, from Marden Hill, Herts ; M. Latour, Esq., at ditto, from the Continent ; Wm. Jenkins, Esq., at ditto, from Liverpool ; R. Renton, Esq., Mrs. Renton, and family, at ditto, from Birmingham. DEPARTURES. His Excellency Prince Esterhazy, from Chandos House, on a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Beresforcl, at Bedgebury Park, Kent; Lord and Lady Hatherton, from Grosvenor place, from Teddesley Park, Staffordshire ; the Earl and Countess of Wilton and family, from Grosvenor-square, for Tunbridge Wells ; Lord Colville, from Portland-place, for Cheltenham; Viscount Powerscourt, M.P., from Dover-street, for Bath; the Dowager Marchioness of Northampton, from Piccadilly, for Coolhurst, Sussex; the Hon. E. T. Yorke, M.P., from Norfolk-street, for Cambridgeshire; the Earl of Wicklow, from Cavendish-square, for Brighton •, Sir Charles Adam, M.P., from the Admiralty, for Blair Adam, his seat. near Kinross, N.B. ; Sir Adolphus and Lady Dalrymple, fr o m Park-street, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Buckingham, at Stowe, Bucks ; Mr. iSurges, from Mivart's Hotel, Brook street, on a visit to Earl Poulett, at his seat, Hinton St. George, CreveAerne; Lord Alfred Paget, M.P., from Ux bridge Hcoise, on a cruise in his yacht; Colonel White, M.P., for his seat near Dublin ; the Duke of Buccleuch, from Mon ta;ue House, for Boughton House, near Kettering; Mr. H. Gaily Knight, M.P., and Mrs. Knight, from Lower Grosvenor street, for his seat in Nottinghamshire; Lord and Lady Col. borne, from Hill-street, for Bath ; Lady Adam and Miss Adam, from the Admiralty, for Leamington Spa ; the Mar quis of Anglesey, from Uxbridge House, on a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, at Frognal Lodge, Kent. CHANGES. Mr. and Lady Louisa Tighe, at Woodstock, from a visit to the Marquis of Waterford, at Curraghmore, Ireland ; Viscount Morpeth, at Castle Howard, Yorkshire, from town; the Earl and Countess of Brownlow and Lady Caroline Cust, at Fleet House, near Plymouth, on a visit to Mr. J. and Lady Eliza beth Bulteel, from Torquay; the Marquis of Exeter, at Burgh ley House, near Stamford, from Newmarket ; the Bishop of Rochester and Lady Sarah Murray and Miss Mur, ay, at \Val tin Park, Warwickshire, on a visit to Sir John Mordaunt, Bart., M.P., arid Lady Mordaunt, from the Palace, Bromley; Earl rjo mpton, at Castle Ashby, f rom a v i s i t to Earl Fitz william, at Milton House, near Peterborough; Viscount and Viscountess Newry, at Leamington spa, from the family scat in Ireland ; Lord Ferrard, at Deal, from Oriel Temple, his seat in the county Louth; Viscount Neville, at Abergaventry Castle, Kent, from Brighton ; the Earl of Cassilis, to join his regiment, at Dublin town. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. .;..: ,~, t ~"~T~"' :~ The season at this house, in its full operatic amplitude, may be said to have commenced on Saturday night. Ihe operas Norma and Lucia di Lammermoor were both performed, with the interlude of a divertissement, which might, in every respect, be considered a very simple dessert to two such courses. The house was crowded. In Norma Lablache and Grisi made their appearance, and were welcomed with a warm salute from all parts of the house. They looked in excellent health, and were both in finest voice. Grisi never played or sang in the Norma better—we should almost venture to affirm, so well. From the impassioned and most expressive aria, " Ah, bello a me ritorne," after " Casta Diva," down to the conclude ing bar of the final trio, she sustained the extreme and varying emotions of the part with power and pathos quite unrelaxed, with, perhaps. some slight exception at the open ing of the second act, where Norma is agonized with the conception of destroying her children. In the preceding scene with Pollio and Adalgisa, her personation of the young priestess, when maddened by the abrupt revelation of " the worst of woes that wait on " love was admirably real in its lofty energy of expression, with, however, itmust be said, those few violent angular movements of the arm at the passag e s of highest passion which seem but too like the undignified indica tions of extravagant petulance. It is greatly to be regretted that a blemish of this kind, so easily to be corrected, should continue to injure the effect of a piece of acting, in all other respects so sympathetic with a high ideal. 'the last and most touchiug scenes of the opera, that with Pollio, and the suc ceeding intercession of Norma with the chief druid, her father, for her children, 'were given by Madame Grisi in the most delicate spirit of tragedy. Signor Mario's Pollio responded well to suck a Norma. He went through the part with great animation, a graceful energetic action, and a nice sense of the quiet expression of by-play. His singing was also very successful; his tone sweet and sound; his style finished and masterly. His duet with Madame Grisi, " Si, fino all' ore estreme," was amongst the most choice portions of the whole performance. The part of Adalgisa was supported by a new vocalist in this company, Ma demoiselle Granchi, an artiste of merit and prepossessing man. ner. Lablache was all his great self, in look, manner, and voice. In the arrangements for this opera it is singular that so gross an absurdity as that of marshalling a band in Roman cos tume, with trumpets, French horns, &c., in scenes of druidism in Gaul, should be continued with unvarying constancy. The divertissement on Saturday night was but a series of evolutions of the corps de ballet, with a pus de trois, in which Mademoiselle Stephan displayed that superior skill and taste in her art which have already placed her above the class of mere danseuses. The house manifested some symptoms of im patience at this entertainment. It was quickly followed by Lucia di Lammermoor, in which Tambunni anti Rubini made their appearance, and were warmly received. Both were in ex- V( bent condition for the performance of their parts, and the opera was executed with as much spirit as on any former occasion. ' ANCIENT CONCERTS.— A private rehearsal took place on Saturday morning, under the direction of Mr. Bishop, of the choruses and concerted pieces selected by the Duke e f Wellington for performance en Wednesday evening. The princpal singers engaged are Madame Pauline Garcia Viardot M a d ame Caradori Allan, Miss Birch, Miss Bru ce Wyatt, Miss Drvenport, Miss M. B. Hawes, Mes srs . H o bb s, Hawkins, F. L a blache, and Phillips. ALNIACK'S.—It is definitively arranged by the ladies patronesses that the first ball this season shall take place on Thursday next, and not on Wednesday, as is customary. The alteration arises from that day being fixed for her Ma jesty's Drawing Room, and it is fully anticipated there will be a brilliant attendance. The Countess of Jersey, Viscountess Palmerston, Countess of Lichfield, Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, and Marchioness of Abercorn, the ladies patronesses town, purpose being i n atten d ance ; so that the first series is likely t o commence with more than ordinary eclat. We understand . it is not yet determined wh o is to have the "book" of teas of Euston, who resignei at the commence' son.—Morning Post. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Some insane admirer of the Medina bubbles has in a country paper dared, after a fortnight's consideration, to assert that the statement made in The Sun, " that the Bill will be opposed by Mr. Ward, the College of Winchester, Mr. Way, and many other infitietitial gentlemen," is false. Had he left off here some poor deluded dupe§ might hav e been induced to believe him, but he goes on, and gets wOrle, until, as might be ex pected, he beats himself; he laments that those parties shot ld oppose his darling Bill, but considers they are the mere dupe s of others (likely persons truly); that they certainly ought to allow their property to be taken from them rather than oppose this fine project. He says "We trust they will listen to rea son," and t• that their opposition will be fruitless there can be no doubt." So this false statement is indeed a fact, but one of those facts which the public generally ought not to be made acquainted with ; but The Sun has exposed it ; it is now not only known that the Bill is opposed, but by whom, and why. = DR. KENNEDY. (From the Shrewsbury Chronicle, April 16. ) Dr. Kennedy, the present head master of Shrewsbury School is dissatisfied with the " slight outline" given in our last Chronicle, of his very long explanation of what he con ceives are the causes of the decline of that school, since the promotion of his illustrious predecessor, Dr. Butler, to the see of Lichfield ; indeed, Dr. Kennedy asserts that the school began to decline two years before he was appointed the master. We shall nut attempt to satisfy Dr. Kennedy that our out line of his written speech (or reply) was correct; but we think we can satisfy the public, or any temperate person, on that point. His charges against us are as follows : I —That " the Shrewsbury Chronicle professed to give " a report of his reply. 11. —That he never said " lucrative offers had been made to him " prior to his acceptance of Shrewsbury School. 111. —That he " never u-ed the word Commerc►al. IV.—That he "said nothing of bending to the times be cause the times would not bend to him." The above are all the objections he enumerees. We will now quote Dr. Kennedy's exact words, in his letter, contradicting our "outline" of the proceedings; and, in con trast, we will quote the "outline" we gave of his meaning:— I. I. The Chronicle. Dr. Kennedy's Letter. We cannot do more than A paragraph professing to give a slight outline of some be a report of the reply made parts, &c. by me. TT Dr. K. alluded to the tempt- " I never said lucrative inn and lucrative offers he re- offers had been made to me seised from other places from other parts." [than Shrewsbury] which Yet in Dr. Kennedy's offers he resisted from his af- written speech, sent by him to fection to his fond and illus. the newspapers, he says— trious teacher, and his love " I res;gned prospects which for Shrewsbury schools. were hell out to mo of a highly flattering kind. —An in come larger, more certain, and more free from anxiety, with a ttlatAioti m're agreeable than I knew awaited me at shrews bury.,, III.—" I did not use the word Commercial." Our words are, " It was his intention to establish Philosophical and Mathematical Classes, in order to fit the pupils for any walk in life, whether literary or commercial." The Doctor's expressions (alluding to his alterations in the Schools, or " bending to the times,") are these :—" An other very important advantage has been gained in the ap pointment of a special Master for Mathematics and Arith metic." Is not " Arithmetic" "commercial ?" IV.—" I said nothing of bending to the times because the times would not bend to me." _ _ _ Our - report of this part, we admit, is inferential. But is not the " appointment of a French Teacher "—of " a new Spe cial Master for Mathematics and At ithmetic "—" the new regulation for exempting from the higher kinds of verse compositions those boys not destined for College :" are not these expressions sufficient to justify our informants, in the inference they drew from the quoted words, that there was a symptom of " bending to the times "—a symptom of yielding to the desire for a Commercial Education for the sons of the Burgesses of Shrewsbury? If there were any inaccuracies, we have shown there are none in our account of Dr. Kennedy's speech—the fault is his own. He read his speech to the meeting, and he sent copies to other papers, and refrained from sending a copy to us ; contrary to the practice of his illustrious predecessor. We therefore gained our information from the best sources open to us—from several intelligent persons who listened to Dr. Ken nedy's address. From the length of that address, few were enabled to carry away more than an outline of its purport — none could attempt to repeat the precise words made use of. We have consulted each of the persons from whom we gained our information, and we have their authority to SAY that every word appearing in the paragraph complained of was used by them in detailing the proceedings to us. Each of these gentlemen is a well-wisher, and anxious as we are for the prosperity of Shrewsbury schools ; and this disposes at once of any intention on our part to do those schools an injury by misrepresenting the statements of Dr. Kennedy. We fear that the present gratulation to Dr. Kennedy is too much attributable to political party-spirit—perhaps not in him, but certainly in others. His illustrious predecessor, during thirty-eight years of patient mental labour, cultivated many scholars in Shrewsbury, and innumerable others who are now scattered over the globe. Did the Tory Corporation, or the inhabitants of Shrewsbury, ever address Dr. Butler during thirty-eight years? Never, MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. 1-41 SUN, LONDON, MOND Y. APRIL 19, 1841. Honourable. Gentleman some stunning blows; and we rather ihink that the Honourable Member fur Finsbury himself felt at the time that he had been quite sufficiently punished. No, were Mr. Walter to be returned for the liberal town of Not tingham, as General Ferguson's successor, the event could not tail to suggest painful reflections on the defection of so distin guished an asylum of civil and religious liberty from the cause of reform ; but herein would consist tho whole of the loss. - We have seen the resoltitions of a body of Chartists, • pledging themselves to support Mr. Walter; but port of the Chartists are so wayward and in consistent, that hardly anything they resolve on surprises us. We do Rot believe that any great proportion of the body will openly join Mr. Walter and the Tories. The Reformers will. to a man, support Mr. Larpent, and the Teries as i , l sup port Mr. Walter. The former may not be satisfied with parts of the new Poor-law, but Mr. Walter is fanatical in his oppo sition to rt. The Poor.law is, with him, all in all. But the Reformers of Nottingham will not feel themselves justified in returning a Tory to the House of Comnions, merely on ac count of his reckless hostility to one law, 'which may not be all that they could wish it to be, but which could not be repealed for the sake of a return to the old state" of things, without throwing the country into utter confusion. FREE TRADE. • TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRIGHTON HERALD, Sta,--Mr. Canning met one of Lord Sheffield's pamphlets in the library of some country friend. The tract is stated to have begun with a sentence like the following:—" There can be no doubt that, under a due system of protection, the growth of British wools might be greatly increased, and that our domestic wools might eventually be enabled to stand the competition of the wools of the Continent." The day being gloomy, and the society not brilliant, the witty Statesman changed every W into an F, and in this new shape he left the Essly for the amusement and instruction of the neighbourhood. 'I he leading principle of Lord Sheffield's school is a denial of the benefits of cheapness. They maintain that it may be wise and expedient to pay dear for a bad article whilst a good one may be produced at a lower cost. lf, for dear and cheap, we substitute the almost convertible terms scarce and abun dant, the pestilent nature of this heresy is manifest. See an admirable article on this subject in the Edinburgh Review, No. 100.—I am, Sir, your's, &c., A CONSUMER. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MEHEMET ALI AND THE MERCHANTS OF LIVERPOOL. We publish the following Correspondence which has re cently taken place between the Pacha of Egypt and the merchants of Liverpool, originated by the latter in recogni tion of the protection afforded by Mehemet Ali to British re sidents and travellers in Egypt, and particularly at the time when a suspension of amicable intercourse between the Pacha and this country had virtually taken place. The address of the Liverpool merchants is every way worthy of their high re putation, and the reply of Mehemet Ali affords another in dication of hisliberal►ty of feelingand generosity of character:— " TO HIS HIGHNESS THE PACIIA OF EGYPT.. " We, the undersigned Merchants, Bankers, and other in habitants of the town of Liverpool, beg to convey to your Highness our admiration and grateful thanks for the uniform protection and kindness manifested by your Highness towards our countrymen for many years past, when travelling through or sojourning in the extensive countries under your rule, and which protection has not been less efficacious than universal. "These sentiments have been still further enhanced by your Highness's conduct on a recent occasion, when, with that consideration for the welfare of the mercantile interest and the benefit of travelers, and with a magnanimity worthy of the most enlightened policy, your Highness was pleased to allow the free transit of mails and passengers through your country uneer circumstances which generally dissever the ties binding mankind together in ft iendly intercourse, affording thereby a rare exception in such cases to the general s ule, a brilliant ex ample to other potentates, and justly deserving, in our estima tion, the thanks of the whole civilised world. " That ycu may long continue to govern the fertile domi nion committed to your charge in pros! erity and peace, devot ing to its improvement all the energies, of your enlightened mind : and that you may enjoy advanced age in health, ho nour, and happiness, is our sincere wish. " Liverpool, Feb. 26, 1841." " Gentlemen,—His Highness the Viceroy has ordered the undersigned to communicate to the mayor, bankers, mer chants, and other inhabitants of the town of Liverpool, that their address has reached him. The sentiments expressed in that address are highly grati fying to his Highness, who accepts the good wishes thus con veyed to him, and will always exert himself for their realisation. " Mercantile interests and travellers in the countries under the rule of his. Highness will always enjoy that effectual pro tection which is the type of civilisation in all nations—and in strictly adhering to his system of civilisation even in periods of the greatest difficulty, when his intentions were unknown, his Highness has been faithful to his principles, and has given to his officers and to the people under his government a lesson that will bind them always in more friendly ties to the enlightened people of other nations, for their mutual welfare. " Amidst the regrets which his Highness sometimes expo• riences at being unable to realise all the good he meditates, Providence grants him occasionally some consolation, which comes as a soothing balm, and of this nature is the address of the mayor, bankers, merchants, and other inhabitants of the town of Liverpool. The undersigned is charged to express the great satisfaction that it has given to his Highness, and to con vey to them his thanks. " The undersigned has the honour to subscribe himself, Gen tlemen, your most obedient and most humble servant, (Signed) " BOGHOS YOUSSOUFF." CHUBB'S PATENT LOCKS. (From Tait's Magazine for April. ) " I met a cracksman coming down the Strand, Who said,' A huge cathedral, piled of stone, Stands in a churchyard, near St. Martin's-le-Grand, Where keeps St. Paul his sacerdotal throne. A street runs by it on the northward. There, For cab and 'bus, is writ No Thoroughfare :' The Mayor and Councilmen do so command ; And in that street a shop, with many a box, Upon whose sign these fatal words I scanned : My name is Chubb, that makes the Patent Locks ; Look on my works, ye burglars, and despair.' Here made he pause, like one who sees a blight Crush alibis hopes, and sighed, with drooping air, Our game is up, my covey, blow me tight !'" FROM TIRE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. TIMES.—It was mentioned incidentally, some time ago, that a joint-stock bank of issue in Lancashire had been a se vere sufferer from the failure of a house in the bookselling and stationery line. The transactions of this firm turn out to have been of a very extensive description, and one more joint-stock bank in the country is talked of as having trusted another house in the same trade to a serious amount, upon bills of a very inferior description. It appears to us strange that the managers of these country banks should be so lax in their manner of doing business; as we fell convinced that, had they exercised even a very mode rate degree of circumspection, they must have had it in their power to check the unwarrantable system of paper accom modation which was for some time carried on by the parties d h t a o e wtt e h e s n omn ( s i i e dn y b! t e h e a e display iees of ingenuity. i i n h g e e n b u o iotl.They _ sellers, who have, it is said, implicated several of the bill brokers likewise, and some of the City Banks. The plan adopted was, to place some person in business as a bookseller or stationer, who might serve as a " drawing-post," and who had nothing to do with the bills he accepted, but to take them up as long as his principals found, him the cash. For the suc cessful prosecution of this traffic he opened an account at a banker's, and, in order to raise the wind, would present for dis count his draft upon some friend of similar character and standing It appears extraordinary, now that the facts are known, how such people came to be in the extensive credit they were, but the regularity with which their paper was met would of course tend to establish their reputation ; and when it is recollected that the connection was scattered over several places in the North, and that every exertion was used to force their paper upon the bankers in their neighbourhood, it will be seen that the game could be continued for a longer time, though, from the increased hazard, greater skill was requisite on the part of the players. Notwithstanding all the finesse of the individuals who directed the concern, accidents of an untoward nature came to pass, and we are concerned to state that in some instances the names of parties in the circle have been affixed to bills without their knowledge, the same being protected at maturity. Other cases have been mentioned where persons have inadvertently signed stamps in blank for bona fide transactions, and who now find that larger amounts than those of their actual debts have been filled in for which they are made responsible. After, however, making every allowance for the ability with which the system of bill-drawing has been conducted, we cannot but think the bankers and bill brokers who affort!ed facilities for such wild proceedings have been very deficient in vigilance and prudential caution. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. TlMES.—According to our latest advices from the United States, it is quite evident that the 111 4 Leod affair is about to be amicably huddled up in a series of ingeniously-contrived shifts, which we cannot but think savour rather strongly of elaborate skulking. The changes, indeed, which American tactics have undergone upon this once portentous subject, are somewhat curious. Not long ago the fury of the Lockport population against our imprisoned countryman was so great, teat, in or der to give him a chance for his life, the venue was to be re moved from that neighbourhood to the distant town of Albany. It now appears that, notwithstanding the bad blood of the Lockportians, it is the opinion of judicious men that they would give him a fair trial. Formerly, the presumptive proofs of the prisoner's guilt were said to leave little doubt that his crime would bring him to execution ; but, we learn the impression is now general that the accused is entirely innocent. By the last mail we were given to understand that the mere clemency of the American Go vernment had appointed M'Leod to be tried at Albany : yet later accounts assure us that the place as well as the time of his trial shall be left to his own discretion. Scarcely a month has elapsed since we were informed that he was subjected to severe restraints and privations : it turns out latterly, however, that besides the privilege of seeing his friends , whenever he chooses, he enjoys at present every reasonable comfort and in dulgence. At first, the Americans would listen to no repre sentations from any quarter that might retard the course of jus tice : but, on further reflection, every facility is to be granted for preparing his defence, and any length of time will be allow ed to enable him to collect testimony. In a word, owing to an informality on the part of his arraigners (doubtless air unpremeditated one) his long anticipated trial has not only gone off, but has been carefully allowed to do so, under such lucky circumstances as may legally warrant the prisoner to demand his imm"diate release : nay, the tables are so far turned, that after having made every necessary arrangement to enable him to obtain his discharge without let or hindrance, his outwitted persecutors are so provoked at his refusal to do so, that' they are now accusing him of sordid motives, declar ing that his recent difficulties - have been occasioned by his own vain boastings, and that he calculates upon being wed paid for his wrongful sufferings—perhaps by bills on some of the Michi :ran banks, whose chests of specie have been found to consist chiefly of lead, iron nails, metal button, and such like pon derous bullion ! Really, all this is very pitiful* CHRONICLE.—Mr. Larpent met the liberal electors of Nottingham on Thursday evening last, when he stated the grounds or which he claimed their support as successor to the lamented General Ferguson. Ihe chair was tAkOn by Lord Rancliffe. Mr. Larpent is a strenous supporter of the rights of industry, and forcibly desribed the evilssuffered by the com munity in general, but more particularly the working classes, from the Corn-laws. He avowed himself a friend of education, of an eltension of the suffrage, and of the ballot ; and declared himself hostile to church-rates. On the msition of Lord Rah eliffe. Mr. Larpent was declared a fit and proper person to represent them in Parliament, and the motion was unanimously adopted. Wr. Walter has started on the ground of per2e vering opposition to the new Poor-law, and the Times does not certainly consequence of that gentleman, when tells us underrate,,ha t the election of Mr. O'Connell for Clare, or t u t the of Lord Broughatn for Yorkshire, did not produce a stronger influence upon the prospects of Roman Catholic Emancipation or Parliamentary Reform than the return of Mr, Walter for Nottingham, at the present moment, may have upon the future course of the Poor-law question * A s k the Comm i ss i oners , as k Lord John Russell in his charact er o f t h e i r mouth-p i ece , w h at individual they would wish, above all others, to keep outof Par liament ? They would unhesitatingly answer Mr. Walter." Mr. Walter's oppOsition to the new Poor-law appears to more advantage in the coluMns of the Times than it would in the House of Commons. That Lord John Russell would wish to exclude Mr. Walter from the House of Commons is no doubt true, because Mr. Walter would vote with the Tories ; but that he would wish to exclude him from an dread of his eloquence reminds us of the Memoir: . p the importance of a man to himself. ‘‘, will • ld to no r. akley yield man, either in the House or out oe . it, for hostility to the new Poor-law, for it is impossible- 4 . . . it to a more carry opposition to extravagant length th-• n he has done. Although we cannot say much foe wisdom or the logic of his philippics again.' - of as indamma ,Y showing this law, yet, Pr!''invective, m i . t o th e prejudices of the humble classes, t°rY aPP ‘ anything which Mr. Walter : . .could they are superior to llfar Yet Lord John nesse , so mgt of last sea- produce in' this way. from being disconcerted by Mr. Wakley's opposition, gave that J=IN THE COMMERCIAL MINISTERS OF ENGLAND. "It never yet ir.jurcd any branch of industry" (we quote an American Report on Commerce and Navi gaion in 1830), "in any country, to lessen the cost of supplying the wants of the people. The comfort and happiness of no people were ever hostile to the wealth and security of the aristocracy." These are fundamen tal rules—rules which, we trust, continue to be re respected in America, and which have been, in times past, the foundation of the policy of some of the most eminent of British statesmen. The monarchy and the aristocracy can rest upon no surer foundation than the broad basis of commercial prosperity. But it has happened to every Minister who has attempted to purify and enlarge the channels of trade, and however slightly to change their direction, that he has been assailed with the grossest obloquy. The sweepings of all parties, and of all prejudices, have been brought into active opposition to his mea sures. The unfounded reproach, the empty declama tion, which was launched at those members of the Import Duties Committee who elicited, just now, its very inconvenient evidence and report, was a mere summer shower compared with the storm which has been raised in former times against some of the distin guished pioneers of the progress of Free Trade. Party has always hitherto done its best to thwart, obstruct, or damage every large and beneficial measure of Com mercial Reform. _ _ Amongst the StAtosmen, whose views of commercial policy have been the most liberal ; who Lave attached the greatest importance to the encouragement of our trade and manufacture?, to the extension of our foreign commercial relations ; have been those, most renowned for the wisdom of their administration, for their vigorous maintenence of our institutions at home, and of our poli• tical power abroad. But they have largely encountered the factious and interested volence of their opponents. Sir Robert Walpole's career furnishes an example. His commercial policy was of the most comprehensive cha racter. The opposition he experienced was of the most violent descripcon. Interested partisans in the House of Commons, acting upon ignorance without, convulsed the country against a treasure which was proposed to commute or repeal taxes on raw rn,,terials, for an Excise duty on wine and tobacco. The foreign trade of the country was to be extended, the manufacturers to be re- I eyed ;—but the scheme which comprehended this be neficial purpose was represented as one not only dange rous to the trade and prosperity of the country, but to the liberty of the subject and the constitution itself ! On this occasion the University of Oxford and " honest Shippen" coalesced, and rivalled each other in the violence of their opposit - on to the measure and the Minister, and succeeded in thwarting the principal object Walpole had in view. The City illuminated the Monument on the occasion, to celebrate his defeat. Since that time, however, many of Walpole's ideas have been realised, and our liberties have neither been injured nor narrowed. Our trade has prospered, our power increased, our aristocracy have been enriched, and our Constitution placed on surer foundations. The interests thus created, have identified the mass with the prosperity of the country, Walpole's main objects, indeed, were precisely those which we have so often pressed upon the attention of the public, but which such small and variable statesmen as Lord Ashburton think wild and visionary. He declared that he desired to incretve the foreign trade of the country, by the adoption of the bonding and warehousing system since adopted. H e d es i re d to the revenue, and relief give a fresh impetus to our manufactures by repealing tHh advocatedduties o the n saw since partially adopted. e increase h from taxation at the same time, by a revision of the tariff of the kingdom '; the very policy since adopted and I recommended by a recent Committee of the House of Commons. And, finally, he drew up the following King's Speech, in which he anticipated the Report of the Import Duties Committee by a hundred and twenty years only 1• " In this situation of affairs we should he extremely wanting to ourselves if we neglected to improve the favourable opportunity which,this general tranquility gives us of extending. our commerce, upon which the riches and grandeur of this nation chiefly depend. It i4:very obvious that n othing would more conduce to the obtaining; so public a gond. than to make the exporta tion of our ovin manufactures, and the importation of the commodities used in - the manufacturing of them, as practicable and easy es may be : by this means the ba lance of trade may be Preserved in our favour, our na vigation increased, and greater numbers of our poor employed. • roust, therefore , recommend it to you, gentle men of the House of Commons, to consider how far the duties upon these branchestnay be taken off, and re without any vielittion' of- public faith, or laying any new bur then upon my fieoPle'..-;•Antfl Promise my self that, by a due consideration of tti-'matter,--the-pro duce of those duties, couvared with the infinite advan tages that will accree to the kingdom by their being taken eff, will be found so inconsiderable, as to leaNe little room fir difliculties or objections." Tins speech was delivered on the 19th of October, 1721, and was followed by a permission to export 106 additional articles, whilst from 38 the import duty was entirely taken off. These were the earliest of Walpole's measures with respect to trade, and which alone would entitle him to be considered one of the first commercial Ministers of England. But his object was to simplify taxation, abolish numerous petty, complicated imposts, which checked commerce and vexed the fair trader, aA to substitute in their stead a more equal and simple sys tem. This noble scheme for the welfare and grandeur of the nation was defeated by the Ultra Liberals and Ultra Tories of the day, by the friends of " Protec tion," the " Farmer's friends," and the " friends of the Church !" The statute book, however, still retains ample memo rials of Walpole's labours in behalf of our commerce. •‘ When he came into administration," says Dean Tucker, " he found the English book of rates almost es bad as any in Europe ; but he left it the very best. And were you to compare what he did for promoting general trade (and much snore would he have done, had it not been for the madness of some and the wickedness of others)—you would find that he shone as much above all other Ministers as England bath exceeded the rest of the world in her late enormous expences in —" This boast of no hired panegyrist of Walpole, we trust may yet be the proud distinction of this reign. That our book of rates may not only be made the best in Europe, but the wisest for the interests of trade and humanity, which, under enlightened auspices, are inse parably united. We may safely, therefore, rank Walpole, unques tionably one of the ablest of British statesmen, amongst the friends of free trade. His principles and measures have both been revived and adopted, and have proved the foundations of our power. We now pass on to the time of Mr. Pitt. His views of commercial policy were as large and capacious as his mind. And but for that wild Quixotism which involved this country in every quarrel in Europe, and so fearfully augmented our debt and impeded our prosperity, lie would have added to the wealth and prosperity of his country more than he added to the debt. Mr. Pitt, not having the fear of Lot d Ashburton before him, wowed himself a disciple of Adam Smith. In a speech which Moore, in his lite of Sheridan, tells us was cor rected by himself, he describes the work of this great writer as furnishing " the best solution of every ques tion connected with the history of commerce." His treaty with France, his Irish commercial reso lutions, his Colonial Intercourse Bill, are all measures like Walpole's, containing principles which are now only being slowly adopted, because there are still pow erful parties whose interests still only coincide with our various deviations from the clear path of a just, honest, and wise notional policy. In Sir Robert Walpole's time, and indeed in Mr. Pitt's, the popular party, who raised an outcry against a more liberal policy, relied upon the ignorance of the public and the proportionate facility with which they could evoke opposition. Mr. Pitt was not, however, a Minister to ho intimidated, and he carried all his mea sures to the great advantage and security of the coun try, except his Colonial Intercourse Bill, which was destroyed in Committee. Mr. Pitt also may hence be considered publicly avowing, as he did, his reliance on the principles of Adam Smith (which the Herries and Goulburns of the present day would be slow to do), as a liberal commercial Minister in the highest sense of the term. The commercial history of the last century may almost be comprised in the able and courageous asser tion of free trade principles by these Ministers, and the endeavours to obstruct their practical adoption, either by the mean parasites of the popular party of the day, or the sturdy upholders of monopoly and protec tion for the benefit of an individual or a class. Be tween Mr. Pitt, or rather between the liberal commer cial measures of Mr. Pitt, and the next advocate of sounder views of trade, there is a long and dismal period, in which there is little to be fouud but a waste of treasure and of blood, and noble energies of mind and body, for the fruitless purpose of restoring legitimacy to the throne of France. Trade was forced into unnatural channels ; and every species of production was over stimulated. Upon the return of peace every effort was made to maintain markets and prices, in the vain hope of putting down the competition of rival nations in a state of peace, and of which the Corn-laws are the most prominent, as they arc the most evil, examcle. At the close of the war, however, Mr., after wards Lord Wallace, a Member of the Board of Trade, with great ability, introduced the ware housing and bonding system, which Sir R. Walpole had in vain attempted to do, when he conceived the magnificent idea of making " London a free port and the market of the world." Lord Wallace was followed by Mr. Huskisson, who grappled with the prohibitions of our Tariff, and substituted a varying protective duty in place of them ; and whose policy is best vindicated by a reference to official tables, which show the vast extension of our trade wherever the invigorating in fluence of competition was allowel, in place of protec tion against it. Mr. Herries, in the last debate on the colonial reso lutions, who was then most anxious to identify himself with Mr. Huskisson's policy, but who never opened his officical lips in its favour, and of whose official co-opera tion with Mr. fluskisson the Annual Register contains a sufficiently authentic account, asserted that Mr. Hus kisson's reform in our commercial system consisted only in the substitution of protection for prohibition. Lord J. Russell corrected the ardent friend of Mr. Huskis son's principles and policy, by stating that Mr. Huskis son never meant by protection to exclude foreign compe tition, and Lord John Russell was right. M. Huskisson, in 1825, in an elaborate speech on the foreign commercial policy of the country, gives an account of an interview which he had had with depu tivions from the mining districts relative to his intended reduction of the duties on meta's. He said he had heard their representations, but had not been convinced by them— . All these speela; reasons," said Mr. Huskisson, " I own, have only satisfied the, that the general rule of free competition is the br st all trades, as it is cer tainly the best for the public." And again, in the same speech, in allusion to the effort then made to put down smuggling, he said— " The list thing we ought to countenance is the con tinuance of high duties, not for the benefit of the Ex chequer, but for the supposed protection of certain brandies of manufacture." Indeed, all Mr. Iluskisson's reasoning . 4 .0 based upon the principles of free trade. And we must: not, forget that he had to advocate the introduction or sound commercial principles in the face of a powerful opposition, from friends as well as foes, and that he therefore had to adapt his arguments to the ignorance, the selfishness, the prejudices, of the day. His pro tective duties varied on different articles. lie never even hinted that he considered the protection he then gave as a permanent one. On the contrary, he always pointed towards a time when protection would be no longer necessary. " Can enything," he said, " more forbibly illustrate that general position to which I have already adverted, and which cannot be too strongly impressed on those who legislate for the interests of commerce and industry—that the means which lead to increased consumption, and which are the foundation, as that consumption is the proof of our prosperity, will be most effectually pro moted by an unrestrained competition, not only between capital and industry, of different classes in the same country, but also by extending that competition as much as possible to all other countries ?" We repeat, then, that when the coPeegue and friend of Mr. Huskisson described his policy as one of protection to British interests, to which he, for sooth, gave his assert, that this description only had re ference to the measures which Mr. Huskisson then thought expedient, and that it failed to describe the principle upon which all Mr. Huskisson's propositions, and most successful propositions, were founded. The difference, then, between Lord John Russell and Mr. Herries was, as usual, one of principle. Lord John Russel avowed, guardedly and advisedly, no doubt, the principles of free trade ; Mr. Herries, the principle of protection. That protection, however, is only safe and permanent which is based upon superior knowledge, capital, and skill. Let industry and sagacity have free play, following out, unchecked, their own paths of remu neration, and the universal Code of Commerce will be found a very simple one,—Le monde alors via de luinteme. Thus, then, within the last century, England reckons three distinguished Commercial Ministers ; each o f whom asserted great principles of Commercial Policy, the principles in fact of Free 'Ernie, and each of whom had to endure opposition and obloquy only happily the 1 1 more strikingly to demonstrate the soundness of their 1 views and the " madnets and wickedness" of many o f their adversaries. Soon ;titer Mr. Huskisson's policy was sanctioned by Parliament, it attracted notice in America, and as any testimony, from our friends and rivals on the other side of the Atlantic, to our success in commercial e nterprise - must be considered disinte rested, we shall extract. from the Report already quoted, some remarks in review of Mr. Huskisson's measures. "The alarmed capitalists of that country were as• tonished to see silk, wool, iron—all raw materials and manufactures—British and fcreien indiscriminately— exported and imported ; the consumption aed exporta tion of forei , g,n and British productions greater then before ; new channels of trade opened ; old ones en larged and importations increased, and that all these things shou!d exist without making them bankrupts. The shipowners denounced the Ministry ; British naviga tion, according to their sage predictions, would he ruined if the colonies were permitted to enjoy the liberty of trading with foreign nations. The most calamitous consequences would result from brushing away their ancient colonial restrictions, extinguished for ever. Mi . nisters were, however, ine:.orable ; the colonies were etualeipated ; aud to their astoulshment British nevi gation increased in every branch which had been liberated, notwithstanding the loud remonstrances and melancholy predictions of the shipping interest." Thus, then, we quote the authority of Walpole, Pitt, and Huskisson, in favour of large and compre hensive measures of CorrunerciAl Itulorm. The present Administratio n is ideof find with a like policy, and can only be obstructed in its course, by selfishness, ignor ance, or mere party spirit. The choice, however, which has to be made between a review of our Import Duties, and thence ap improved revenue, or the direct and immediate increase of taxation, will tend greatly to still the rage of party, and enlighten ignorance, and even selfishness itself.—Examitzer. LOIt D CARDitAN'S,]FLOGGING ON SUNDAY. How the character of the man is marked in this pro ceeding. The approval of the sentence armed on Sunday morning,, and so eager was the \oble Colonel for the execution of it that he could not wait even till Monday, but the Sabbath must be desecrated by a punishment after prayers! What a sequence to the voice of prayer the sound of the lash'.—the scourge after devout supplication,—the groans of the sufferer after the lessons of mercy. The Bishop of London has coun.ed the boats that have passed under Fulham-bridge on a Sunday. Did they profane the holy day more than a hundred lashes ; and what will the Right Rev. Prelate, who has borne such loud testimony against the sins of Breen-grocers and pastry-cooks, say of the desecration of the Sab b,,,th by the Noble Colonel of the Eleventh? Is keep• ing open a stall a 1 ss scandal than flaying a human back? Is plying the butcher's trade less allowable than plying the cat-o'-nine-tails ? _ . . . „ Lord Cardigan's defence will probably be that the rich man is as much entitled to his pleasures on the Sunday as din , poor man, and that he sees no more rea son why he should forego ,one ministration to his enjoy ment than another, and that the work of the hands that wield the cat-o'•nine-tails must be as much at his command as that of his French cook. One appetite, however, can wait, though the other cannot ; and, for the sake of public decency at least, Lord Cardigan must learn to postpone his gratifications in the way of punish ments for forty-right hours, when the approval of the sentence happens to arrive on Sunday morning. We have hitherto opposed every Bid for the better observance of the Sabbath ; but as we are far more borstile to the introduction of bitterness in the violation of the Sabbath, than to the introduction of bitterness in the observance of it, we will promise to give our best aid in support of a Bill to prohibit flogging in the army on the Sabbath-day. It may be remembered that we lately showed that the severities of Lord Cardigan had first been exercised on the privates of his regiment, and that, when checked in that direction by Sir C. d'Albiae, they were trans ferred to the officers. From the present sign we infer that. the officers hive a respite ; it would be too im prudent to open fresh quarrels with them just now, so the men are to have their turn again, and to mark the eagerness for the punishment, by suffitring or seeing the infliction of it on the Sabbath.—Eiraminer. It is with extreme regret that we find ourselves un able to contradict the statement in the Chronicle of a soldier in the 11 th or Prince Albert's Own Hussars having been flogged on Sunday last at Hounslow Bar racks, under the orders of Lord Cardigan. We feel it due, however, to state, that the announcement in the Chronicle, for the honour of British officers, met with no credence at the Senior United Service Club. The officers believed that the Chronicle must have been imposed upon. Unfortunately it was not so, for the punishment was, in fact, inflicted on the Sab bath. We own that at first we shared in the general disbelief, but inquiries made in the proper quar ter compel us to say that this horrible outrage has been committed. We know, however, that the subject has already engaged official consideration, and we await with confidence the result. Abstaining from Any re marks upon this shock to religion and humanity, can we avoid noticing the disgusting insult which Lord Car digan is said to have offered to a detachment of the 14th Dragoons? They were ordered to witness the punishment. How far different is the conduct in France —a military country ! There, when in garrison punish ment is to be inflicted, detachments from each regiment are ordered to attend, and these detachments comprise only those men whose bad conduct renders it expe dient that they should witness it as a lesson to them• selves. The well-conducted men are always exempted from attending ; and this exemption is deemed a great mark of honour.—Observcr. ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS. Mr. W. A. Brooks, M. Inst. C.E., of Stock ton-on-Tees, has just published a Treatise on a very important suhject—" The Improvement of the Navigation of Rivers, with a New Theory on the Cause of the Existence of Bars." He discusses at considerable length the causes of these great obstructions to navigation, and the best means of removing them, and gives some useful directions for the protection of the banks of rivers from erosions, and. also for removing shoals in the beds of navigable rivers. The chap ter on shoals might be studied with advantage by the conservators of the Thames. The follow ing extract gives an interesting description of that remarkable phenomenon, the '' Bore," which produces often great damage on the Severn, the lloogly, and several other large rivers : This subject has been treated at great length by Colonel Emy, in his work " Du Movement des Ondes," in which he tells us, that " in the Dordogne the phenomenon bears the name of the Nlascaret,' and is a pecnliar undulation which announces the arrival of high water." In the Amazon it is called the Roller', the Indians naming it the Pororoca. In the Hoogly it is named the Bore, by which term it is also known in the Severn, and on the river formed by the reunion cf the Tigris and the Euphrates. In the Seine it is called the Bar. The mascaret of the Dordogne consists of two, three, and sometimes four lofty waves, which follow each other rapidly, damming back the whole breadth of the river, and ascending the channel for a great length, often breaking at their crests and overthrowing every obstacle that they meet. Their presence is also made known by a terrible noise. Those of the Dordogne, which arc the most re. mnkable in Europe, attain only an elevation cf from five to six feet. The mascaret of the Dordogne traverses about two leagues of the channel of the river from St. Pi,rdon Lihourne in 33 or 34 minutes. This subject was also one which excited greatly the at tention of Condamine, while on his voyage down the Ama zon, in reference to which he gives the fallowing account in his work, at page 193 Between Macapa and North Cape, in the place where the pleat channel of the river is contracted by the islands, and particularly opposite the mouth of the Arawari, which enters the Amazon on its nol.. ..hern shore, the flux and reflux of the sea presents a singuia, •tohenomenon. " Durinls the three days nearest the full and change of the moon, the , oeried of the highest tides, the sea, in place of taking six lin ,:s to arrive at its height, attains the lat ter in two or three nur,:ites• We may conceive tha this cannot come to pass s . tran quilly ;we hear at a distance one or two leagues, a ter ithle noise which announces the amsroach of the pororoca. This is the name which the Indians 'sf these parts give to this impetuous wave. As it approaco:" the nois f e f in creases,o and we then see a promontory water twelve to fifteen feet in height, then another, then from third. and sometimes a fourth, which, following each ot.."' closely, occupy the whole breadth of the channel. This wave advances with a prodigious rapidity , breaking up and sweeping away every obstacle from before it. I have seen in sonic situations a great mass of land borne before it, majestic trees rooted up, destruction of all kinds. i Every win re that it has passed, the shore is clean as if . had been swept with care." The most recent notice of this interesting subject is in the Report of the Committee on Waves, appointed by the British Association in 1836, in which the Committee have adopted the views of Brcmontier. I will, however, first refer to the report by Sir John Robinson and John Scott Russell, Esq., for their description of the bore " 17. A tidal bore is formed when the water is so shal low at low water, that the first waves of flood tide m ove with a velocity so much less than that due to the succeed ing part of the tidal wave, as to be overtaken by succee di ng wa ves, or whenever the tide rises so rapidly, and the water on the shore or in the river is so shall ow , t h at t h e h e i ght of the first wave of the tide is greater than the depth of the fluid at that place. Hence in deep water vessels are sate from the waves of rivers which injure them on the shore." There appears to be a general agreement, that the pre sence of the bore is most strongly evinced as it passes over a portion of the channel which is encumbered with a sand bank. Condamine and Bidone have partly arrived at the cause, so far as their views are stated in the foregoing pages, where they attribute the bore to the sudden influx of the waters of the tide, after having attained sufficient head to overcame thoae of the ebb. If t , v the above we include the presence of an abrupt contraction of the width of the channel, this latter circum stance, taken in conjunction with any obstacles in the bed, such as the sand-banks noticed by Condamine, will, in my humble opinion, be sufficient to account for the formation of the bore. The examples of the bore of the Severn, and the mac caret of the Derdogne, are precisely similar; in butt , rivets we see the effeet of a gradually contracted channel producing a great increased rise of tide ; and we tied di, phenomenon alluded to occurs where the passage of t hat augmented tidal wave is checked by the prese nce of sand banks, and a sudden change in the configuration cf the channel ; or by the latter becoming violently contracte d. Thus the Severn experiences a rapid co ntraction at the islands of Flotholme and Steedholate, and also at Beach- Icy, near the mouth of the Wye. Daring spring tides the rise at St. Ivor, in Cornwall, is and at entrance near t : .e eighteen feet, at Pads:ow twenty-fear, at Lundy Lel an d thirty, at thirty-six feet, at feet, Kiltidgsitto entrance of the Avon, forty-eight cf the Wyc fifty feet. At this distance the tidal wave attains an elevwi m o f thirty-two feet above that at the entrance of the Severn or Bristol channel. Higher tip the Severn, beyond the confluence of the Wve, where the elevaion of the tidal wave is thirty-two feet above its level at sea, the channel becomes much ob structed thlyerraoteirkgs and b s ( a ,d n . d. itivnhliielleis abc have v Wye, the - Severn tskcs an a b rupt turn i n i ts eciarLe, t f or ming an angle of degrees k i xty . s i x , gtee , w i t h it s pre. e t h t e h e t ffmouthe c of rap of ~~ EVENING EDITION. vious direction. This and several other similar obstruc ti,lis to the passage of the tidal wave so affect that we Ed :hat at Gloucester the rise of tide is only about eight feet; the whole of which arrives at its full height in a few minutes, coming up in a bore, having a crest.or faco of from fcur to live feet. Any sudden contraction of the width of the channel, or aly elevation of the bed by the presence of a sand-bank„ must immediately have the effect of bringing into collision these opposite moving masses of water, and the crested nave or bore becomes apparent. Condamine tells us that " the bore becomes visible in passing over a shoal, and that it subsides again where the water becomes deep ;" and we know also that the bore is at one time visible in the centre, and at another en the sides of the river. Thus, in the early portion of the flood tide, when the waters of the river Etill run ebb in mid channel, the effect of the presence cf a shoal, or high bank of sand, would be to divert the current towards the shores of the river, and thus still further elevate the lateral tidal currents, which, on attaning this additional height, must spread from shore: to shore, and form the breaking wave, or bore, visible upon the sand-bank, over which it will range in the man ner described by Condamine, bearing before it in its course the whole mass of the previous ebbing waters, with whili it has now come into compl, to opposition. The river Dordogne unites with the Gironde, about forty miles from the embouchure of the latter, at which dis tance the Garonne is also received into the Gironde. The masearct," as the bore is locally termed in the Dor dogne, is not apparent either in its sister stream the Ga. 'tonne, or in their majestic recipient the Gironde, by which name the subsNuent c .urse of the Dordogne and Garonne is known after their union. The velocity of the mascaret of the Dordogne, when measured by Bremontier between St. Pardon anSLibourac, was found to be seventeen feet per second. Thii is, how ever, much less than the mean velocity of the tidal wave from t h e mcuth of the Gironde to Bordeaux, which aVeritSei nearly twenty-five feet per second. MARYPORT AND CARLISLE RAILWAY. Monday last was the day appointed for opening about two miles more of the Maryport and Carlis.le Radway—connecting it with the populous town of As patria. Soon after ten heavy cannon were fired both in the harbour and at the station—the bell rang, and off went the train. At each station and villAge on the line flags were flying, and spectators assembled on the embankments, while the delighted passengers wete whirled through the beautiful vale of the Ellen, whose banks were covered with wild flowers, and the woods on each side teeming with freshness and life. The echo through the valleys of the engine's shrill whistle formed a pleasing discord to the mellow strains of the band, which were faintly heard in the distance. The portion which has now been opened between Arkleby and As patria is formed on a splendid embankment thirty fie: in width, and averaging about twelve feet in height. The bridge at Aspatria, which forms the present ter minus, was tastefully decorated with branches of ever gre:tus and flowers, from the parks:at Brayton, forming a grand triumphal arch. Aspatria and its vicinity was greatly enlivened by the influx of gay visitors. The trains performed six trips each day, and would carry not fewer than 4,000 persons—the distance of egliti miles. The time required for each trip varied from fifteen to twenty-five minutes. Sir ‘Vilfrid Lawson showed his accustomed generosity on the occasion, by providing an ox end suitable accompaniments for the workmen on the railway, who were bountifully regaled to the number of about 9.00, in the new school room at As p:aria. SL:ve . . - al gentlemen also partook of a cold colla tion provided by the worthy Baronet. It is a grati fying circumstance, that notwithstanding the scram ble that sometimes took place previous to start ing, and the crowded state of the conveyances and tender s 'ill went oil without the slightest acci dent. The coal traffic has lately become very heavy—frequently amounting to 100 and sometimes 1 . 20 waggons per day—each waggon containing 53 cwt. Several new pits will shortly be opened, for it is found that one continued vein of fine coal lie`s below th e banks of the Ellen, which will now be profitable working, owing to facilities for shipment afforded by the railway. The passenger traffic is also rapidly increasing, and in deed new sources of both goods and passenger traffic • appear to be opened up daily as it progresses. The Company will now commence operations at the:Carlisle end ; and we understand the engineering is in a state of great forwardness all along the line.—Currespowlent of the Carlisle Journal. RAILWAY CHARGES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Knowing your columns are always open to give publicity to any circumstances affecting the public interest, there is none that calls louder for amendment than the existing charges by the present Railway Com panies, and it is quite time the public had some protec tion or limit—to have a fixed sum for over-weight of luggage, proportionate to weight and distance, and not to be at the mercy of Directors. Having occasion to come from Liverpool to Preston, a few days since, with an over-weight of 1081 b., of no bulk, tko subjoined statement will clearly show the charges far the nrae 6. d. Liverpool to Warrington, distance 19 miles, farci ; 4 6 Charge for luggage, the over-weight 10S1b., at d . 4 6 I then wanted to book for Preston, but could get a ticket no further than Parkside, a distance of 6 miles, for which I paid, fare Charged for luggage The same train procect:ed on to Preston, a distance of 22 miles, the fare for which is 5 6 My luggage was again ;alien off the train, and I had to pay again 3 6 I expostulated at the Warrington station, on the ex tortionate demand of 4s. for the luggage for six miles, but could get no redress ; and, on my asking the book keeper at Parkside for a ticket for the luggage-charge, the civil reply was, " Did I think be wanted to pocket the sum Y' and, on my observin7, from his remark, I was ignorant of his intentions, he became exceedingly boisterous. Is this the way the public should be treated, and those who have frequently to make use of the Railway transit ? If you have space for these observations, it will have a good tendency to serve the public, and Your very obedient servant, London, April 13, 1841. A TRAVELLER. FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAIL. BRUSSELS, Aram 15.—The average price of wheat last week was 171. 80c., and that of rye 101. 63e. All enlightened Belgians and friends to their coun try ought to welcome, with good will, the new men whom the King has honoured with his confidence. We must wait for what they will do, in order to judge of them by their works. CONsTANTINOPLE, MARCH 24.—The following are. the energetic representations which Austria and Russia, (filled with compassion for the melancholy situation of the Christians in Syria and Palestine), have joined in presenting to the Porte, in behalf of their Christian brethren, the object of which is to maintain the privi lege formerly granted to them. In particular, th e Porte is most earnestly recommended to appoint a Governor immediately dependent en the Porte for Palestine and its chief towns of the Holy Land, who should reside at Jerusalem, to which the port of Jaffa should belong, in order to keep open a communication with the Mediterranean ; likewise to take steps to put an end to the abuses, and the oppressions to which tho Christians arc exposed ; to treat all the inhabitants with, equth i u ppartiality, and to afford th em th e same pr °tee -, friendly _ ion in : 4 0 administration of justice ; equally to afford, r ccer; ion to all pilg r i ms w h o v i s i t t h e Holy' . Land. All the dith:rf.sices between the Clergy cf the. Greek Roman Catholic Itt.d Armenian Churches shall cease. The Patriarch of Jec2qalem, who generally re sides at Constantinople, shall ha's., facility, to visit his diocese, which has hitherto been attended with much trouble and expense. A commission shall be appointed to regulate the affairs of the Church, consist hici,sg Vicar - General, Governor, the P the eider of the Lath? 0" Arm s tiv each shah and a Pulite as Cornmissk".'"' • he Chirrelies and endeavour to fat ilitate the repairs oft '-t disci line Convents, Patriarch of Jerusalerne,loiran damaged, and measures to be taken to maintain env w hi c h h a ve been ruined or u•rd P the amen , * the Turkish soldiers who have to g Holy Sepulchre , & c. Letters from llaiouseus say , the plague in that city. that Count Szcch en y i has died of na ussEt.s, I:DAMIAN ;. UN. - Actual Lei Arsti. 15. % SS per Cenit. Hahschild'sl.o3ll, 5 per 'cat . 100 1 .1, Loan of Thirty 1111 hons, er Cent, Viper Lent. .• per Cent.. Loan of City, 153 2, Society of COIIIIII,CC, 4 y.,,per cent 5 per c ent Bauk at Belgium, ••• (1!i National Society. Exchange ou London (short) .................. 11 95 - —Brussels Payers, April 16, 111.1t11 11-711135.—A:utEr.ot4i, APRIL Manes. 81118. setua l Dcbt, ;;i0 per Cent a uto , ditto 0 per cent. . ... 516 ATtl,lt Svniiic, 4g, tier cent .... 31/ . WNe • .............. 1. , 914 fifi% Ditto, ditto, , per cent ^.3 commarciat Cfinvany,percent 11154 i.• • "'ft Ditto (MIS and 1837) n per cca t Loan It 337, 1, per cent • ..... :02 'O73C gni Exchange on London, One month i 1 ,4 073 Two months Dutch Papers, April 17. AUSTRIAN FUNDS —Vt¢incii, Anttr.l.rfv:, ,trt ftvcper Cent. Metarii ties • .................. IC" Four per Cents..., ci ..... "" ................... Three twr Cents ......... .......... .................... dank !..11ats .. : ... . ................................ 16.)0 ..-Altremeine Z;itu,9 . . ... I'2 Al!3t.f. Th PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—Bcat.tx, April. 13 . Mon .`St.Setatid. heti., 4 , 0 per cent. ....... 1000 " I'nusi .n Erignsh Loan, 1e.30, 4 per co - A.l( I , otuhange vu Lmiion, three tritaitl...o 19', State Gazelle. April 14. 'f ;;b THE COP,N•LAWS.—A petition for the repe a l of the Corn-laws, agreed upon by the Anti-Corn-law As= socintion of this city, was on Thursday last taken round the town for signatures, and, in the course of the day nearly 4,000 nerves were attached to it. We understand great care was taken to confine it to persona resident within the borough, and that no one under the ag© of eighteen was allov.ed to sign it. This is pretty conclusive that in consequen ce o f the first eviderca to the state of feelirg upon the subject in this son an opera is announced for Thurs. c n i t t i y \.; — Theg C rz a p r oe l or is mc k e / a . day next.