The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-02 00:00:00

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afterwards remarked as a matter of satisfaction that
the affairs of Holstein and Schleswig—those affairs
which seemed to be interminable in their in-
volvement, and which threatened at one
period to sat the whole of Northern Eu-
rope in a blaze, and through Germany to
kindle a war throughout Christendom—had at length
been brought to a definitive settlement. Allusion
was likewise made to the amicable close of the dis-
cussion between the Sublime Porte and the Pacha of
EGYPT, while hopes were expressed that the signal
successes obtained at Rangoon might speedily lead to
the pacification of that portion of Hindostan. Mean-
while the renewal of the struggle of the French
against the Kabyles in Algeria, and the prospect of
bloodshed opened up by the United States' Expedition
against the Japanese, would scarcely seem to indicate
any movement likely to lead to more than local dis-
turbance. Even the conspiracies discovered within
the last few hours at Paris appear, on rigid examina-
tion, to threaten no more remarkable consequence
than the avoidance of the explosion of an infernal
machine, and the punishment of the infamous traitors
who have thus attempted to overthrow by a
heinous crime the entire framework of the Napoleonian
Government. Amicable relations, indeed, between
our own and the rest of the European powers would
seem, on more careful scrutiny, to be more securely
established than has for a long while been anticipated.
At peace with France, at peace with Austria, at
peace with Russia, at peace with Turkey, with Bel-
gium, with Spain, with Portugal, with Sweden and
Norway, with Greece and with Switzerland, with the
minor principalities of Germany, and with the various
states of the Roman peninsula—England has but very
recently removed the latest source of contention by the
arrangement entered into between the representatives
of the Court of St. James's and the representatives of
the Court of Tuscany. For this advantage Lord
DERBY'S Government i 3 indebted to the diplomatic
adroitness of Sir HENRY LYTTON BULWER, as much
as to the good sense of the archducal counsels at Flo.
rence. Thanks to the skilful management of that
distinguished Ambassador, indisputably one of the
most able of living diplomatists, the anxieties of Mr.
SCARLETT have been already relieved, and the
blunders of Lord MALMESBURY repaired almost as
soon as they were detected. Frequently as the
abilities of Sir HENRY BuLwast have been rendered
manifest upon extraordinary emergencies—and these,
moreover, in the capitals both of the eastern and
western hemispheres, in New York as well as in
Madrid, in negotiations with the monarchical Go-
vernment of Spain as well as in others with the re-
publican Government of the United States—perhaps no
more brilliant evidence has ever been afforded of
the quickness of his capacity and the decision of his
judgment. Within a few hours he contrived to dis-
entangle what it had taken the Earl of MALMESBURY
several weeks to ravel into a state of apparently in-
extricable confusion. The news of this satisfactory
settlement of the MATUER Difficulty arrived very
Gpportunely, therefore, immediately prior to the pro-
rogation, or rather the dissolution of Parliament—af-
fol ding, as it could not fail to do, another as-
slarance that our amicable relations with foreign
powers are becoming every day more extended and
corksolidated.

Encouraged by the pacific prospects revealed by the
aux vey of our external administration, we can now
turn with larger satisfaction and more deliberate care
to the situation of affairs in regard to the labours of
internal government. Unhappily the general elec-
tion is rapidly approaching at the moment when re-
lig ions dissension appears to be growing more rife
than it has been since the last among,the fatal days of
p?rsecution, or at any rate since the last of those
disgraceful scenes of riot which preceded the out.
break of the first French Revolution. Elsewhere
will be found reference to the disgraceful proceed-
inFs of the mob at Stockport—proceedings which,
unless at once interrupted by the vigorous inter-
pmition of the authorities, may arouse feelings
of animosity such as must prove fatal in the different
electioneering contests throughout the United King-
dom. Those contests should, on the contrary, at the
present moment, be conducted with more than ordi-
nau sobriety and circumspection. Party feuds and
sectarian fanaticism should be alike disavowed as in-
centives to the display of political enthusiasm. The
electors should bethink them of the responsibility de-
volving upon each man amongst them individually.
They should endeavour to acquit themselves with
honour of the duty reposed in their hands as citizens
of a free country, under a representative system over-
shadowed by a venerable but enlightened Consti-
tution.

A very deplorable and disgraceful riot has just
taken place at Stockport--3 riot the more to be de-
precated as it appears to have originated partly in
national,but chiefly in religious dissensions. Enghill-
man was arrayed against Irishman, Protestant against
Roman Catholic, and vice versa. The matter was
fiercely contested on both sides, and many serious col-
lisions took place between the opposing parties.
These personal encounters were by no moans the
worst parts of the transaction. They might easily be
accounted for when the excited state of the popula-
tion on either side is taken into account.
But we find that
several buildings and
dwelling-houses,
including two Roman Catholic
chapels and the residence of the Roman Catholic
clergyman, the Rev. R. Farm, were broken into and
wrecked, under circumstances that would seem' to
indicate some previous organization on the part of the
rioters ; serious injuries were inflicted on come of the
inhabitants, and much property was destroyed. The
disturbances,
too, were renewed from time to time,
and it can
scarcely be said that they have even yet
been thoroughly and completely suppressed, although
the maE,istrates exerted themselves zealously and
efficiently for the
purpose of restoring the peace and
tranquillity cf the town. This unfortunate occur-
rence, at any time sufficiently lamentable, is more
peculiarly so at the
eve of a general present time, when we are on the
election, when the feelings
of religious animosity
thereby engendered may be
stimulated to a Very
dangerous point. It is,
importance that the particu•
therefore, of the utmost
lars and causes of the putt.
should be strictly investigated,ages 'low under notice
" and that the origina-
tors and ringleaders should "e subjected to severe
punishment. Every possible 15
.-Nauttion, too, should
be taken to prevent the feelikt from spreading
through the neighbouring towns, CM
to suppreas
slightest indication of quarrelling or tlia nce, that
might by a possibility le tc. a fdleVar
ilO--
cious conduct- - 0 such atro-
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__lt-would appear that an angry feiling had for
sometime existed between the parties. :English workmen
complained that the Irish were "working under
price, And ruining trade." Ti e supposed of-
fenders were, therefore, insulted on every possible
occasion, and the Irish were ready enough to
resent the smallest provocation, :more particularly
as religious differences inflamed 'the mutual ani-
mosity. It is much to be regretted that while such
inflammable materials were scattered around, any-
thing should have occurred that could, by a possibi-
lity, have occasioned new disputes.. Under favour-
ablet circumstances a procession of children, belonging
critical state of
nthe different Roman Catholic schools, could not
moreeelins of
have occasioned any unpleasant feelings; but in the
excite the angry f n lob and to render ,
the parties affairs a slivht catise was sufficient to
of the school e • and it is
therefore by no m than usually i rritabi ,
the , .
It is, however, but on Sunday last might
have bad some effect in
nilibldreo
improbable that the pro-
cessionswas taken to avoid anythin thatt't
in that demonstration, to saye to
obthe parties concerned
g
'?al.r iaers;s headed
justice on the crisis.
in o'erdli
,very possible care
party, bat they appeared
into a course of offtnce. The cl'uld be construed 1
I Inothing to show their character 0 - dresses, with
1 friends and rektivea of the child'r :liitian- • The
1 but there were no banners or '.l.ela
--8° attended,
the female scholars laid . party emblems
even aside the handkerchiefs'and',
or vests usually worn on such °cowl ;
played a laudable anxiety to avoid °ns.This die.
end should have been duly giving "fence,
apprecit ited by the oppo-
site side : such however was not the nese, for although
the
procession
and
I the tranquillity was not lute ,
rrupted -during the sue-
needing evening, a foundation was . laid
for disputes
among the more turbulent spirits,
w.hich accordingly
broke out the evening after.

The origin of the transaction, frorc t which side the
first aggression proceeded, is At verb* clearly known.

LONDON,

Two drunken men (appropriate champions of re-
ligion !) were fighting on Monday evening in the
Bishop Blaise public-house, in consequence of in-
sulting expressions used respecting "the procession,"
and o Popery," and " Protestantism." The com-
batants were, however, separated. Another collision
between larger parties, but probably growing out of
the same transaction, subsequently took place in Hill-
gate, one of the principal thoroughfares of the town,
but it was speedily suppressed, and al! remained
quiet for the rest of that night, and until the follow-
ing evening. A strong feeling appears, however, to
have sprung up on Tuesday morning among the
Irish that the other side were the aggressors on the
previous evening, and the Rev. Mr. FORSTER, one of
the Roman Catholic clergymen, apprised Mr.
SADLER, the chief constable of the borough, of this
feeling, and of the danger of an outbreak. That
evening there was some fighting in Hillgate—this
was speedily suppressed. Shortly
afterwards,
however, the combat was renewed in th e
bourbood of Rock-row—a district almost exclusively
inhabited by the Irish. The police again interfered,
but they were attacked by the Irish party, who,
when their passions are excited, seldom regard with
favour the conservators of the public peabe. Some
of these parties were taken into custody,
and the riot
was, for the time, suppressed in that district.
Up to this point it does not very clearly appear
which were the assailants, or which party
may b 3 considered the originators of the unfortunate
transaction. There is only
the negative evidence in
favour of the Irish that it has not been po-
sitively directly charged
against them, as is
usually the case when any doubts are entertained
in similar disturbances, and also that the conflict
athtey mustßock-rowhewveas
roentrtehaetierdowed been
own thresholds, to which
followed
their opponents. It is remarkable, too, that dl
prisoners were taken from the Irish party, and none
from the other side, not even when the
theby
outrages had commenced.
From that time, however, the the more serious.
English party,
appeared to have acted in a manner unparalleled
since the days of Lord GEORGE GORDON. Houses
were broken into, the inmates, men, women,'
and children, violently and brutally assailed ;
buildings dedicated to the worship of the
DEITY plundered and destroyed ; inoffensive
men dragged from their beds, severely wounded, and
then taken into custody ! while not one of the
rioters was apprehended. This demands a searching,
inquiry, and that no exertions be spared to
bring the ringleaders to justice, so tbattehsesyemtiaayl,
answer for the aggravated offences of which they,
have been guilty. Let us teach all parties that the
laws will be impartially administered, and that equal
justice will be dealt out to all, whether English
or Irish, Protestant or Catholic. It is
that
and that examples should be made before the elections,
every party dispute should be promptly
suppressed, and the ringleaders punished.
should also be taken to suppress all processions,
which, however innocent in themselves, may by any'
possibility give offence; and this we say not R 3 re-
gards the Roman Catholic merely, but these of
kind. If prohibitions are to be enforced th be universal, so as to give no wc2ll-foundeydshcaouulede'
of complaint or •jealousy to any side or party. If
every
it will natubreallyetleeeraf:slely
doibeceyenedte,ntbuetnidf
general,
one-sided, it
law will •
hearthurnings.

THE FRENCHMEPUBLIC.

We have r'

received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The Municipal Council of Strasburg has voted a
sum of 25,000 f. for the fetes for the inauguration of
the railway on the 17th inst. A deputation, com-
posed of M. CnesTersen, the Mayor, M. Palms,
Deputy-Mayor, and M. SCHUTZEARERGER, ex-Mayor
and Member of the Municipal Council, were sent to
Paris, to invite the PRESIDENT of the Republic to
attend, which invitation, as has been already stated,
has been graciously accepted by the Prince.
"The news received to-day b the Government,
from Algeria," says the Patrie of last evening, "is exceedingly satisfactory. The insurrection of the Arab tribes has been pn ut" down on every point, and
the rebels implore pardo.
The Patrie states that the Government is at present
engaged in preparing several measures of public
utility, and amongst them a decree tending to modify
the concessions of the coal-mines of Berard, Meone,
Cote Tbiolliere, La Bavatiere, Bouzy, and Terry
Noire, in the department of the Loire ' another
decree to authorise the constitution of the likulhausen
to Thann Railway Company, and approving of its
statutes ; another to allow the establishment of a
branch of the Bank of France at Amiens ; and two: '
they having for object the publication, in the ter-
ritory of the Republic, of the Pontifical decree issued ,
at Rome, on Jan. 22, 1852, by the POPE, authorising
the Bishop of LA ROCHELLE and his successors to
annex to their title that of the old suppressed bishopric
of Saintes.
The Independance of Brussels says :-....55 The first
sale of the property, which, in execution of
the decree
of the 22d January, the members of the Orleans family
are constrained to effect within a year, has just taken
place by private contract. By deed, signed on the lath
June, 1a52, before M. DENTEND, notary at Paris
H.R.H. the Duke DE MONTPENSIER has sold to H.l.d.
the Hereditary Prince of Moieeco, Duke de Valen-
tinois, the forests of Mondigris and Chevry, in the
department of the Seine-et-Marne, for the Sun of
2,097,000 f."
The Austrian Lloych, under date of Vienna, 26tb
ult., says :—Viscount EDOUARD DE 'WALSH, Who
has been for the last three weeks on a visit to the
Count DE CHAMBORD, will shortly leave
baden. The Duke n'Escetts is expected shortly to
year
!edgingeeanj
urt
s.
moGfa
d.
visit the Count DE CHAMBORD, to replace the Mar-
The Count
quis DE PASTOREL, who has thought proper to
abandon the principle of Legitimacy. The Mar
quis was specially charged to represent the private
interests of the Count DE CHAMBORD in Prance,
and to direct the Legitimatise press.
the reception of the letter of the Marquis an
CHAMBORD replied coldly by merely acknow-
fc:emofprtihseonc,oannddemtonoekd
rinefsuugre-
jelluunheGis,E:tisirLEn:seiported to Al ger i a , but who last
nouncing his resignation."
has addressed a letter to Prince Lows
which is published in the Sol, a Spanish
journal, and from which we extract the following pas-
sages :
.. Enlightened by that:tyranny of party spirit, which is
more, crushing than that of Dionysius of Syracuse more
NAPOLEON, which
a,
,aspioiOuS than that of Tiberius, more powerful than
that of Nero, and more ungrateful than I can possibly -i
express, I, many times during my captiyite,-inada au
appeal to, my own common
..1,p,....., and akked myself
whether those Mep,Jr.r-t-a0 side of whom I strove for
ov--uhmanity, were not the murderers of
r." When these doubts assailed me I attributed
them to my inexperience, and endeavoured' to convince
myself of my njustice; I said to myself that men
under the banner on which were inscribed words so
rth.srt.e protge!
heart ought necessarily to be apostles full
end of faith; that behind their banner
t be something beside a political faction, and
there
that they must be the future martyrs of a religion which
tu"- humanity in possession of the social formula,
was to put •
h produced co much miser 1
want Of which • • y. was
the
in accusing myself, and still more so, in
tiowev r
them;wrucug
for not ono of these men whom I
so judging °L
odfeacrotnovilndon
followed spoke of God in serious moments,
Lc. blindly A pss of their conduct was on a par
aud the wretchedness of their conduct WUS On a par
ous doctrines. * * * was
v`.4 the
x.ltion of the Legislative Assembly,
glad to see the tuSSO a
Constitution, behind which parties'
and the dispersion of those
the overthrow of the
kept themselves in ambush, . .
flee as individuals, but whom
men, a number of where I 1 I could not esteem as an assembly and as representatives
of my country."
The Sol, after giving
the above letter, adds :
These extracts prove that
M. llucinratanie, being
"
no
We sincerely con-
gratulate him on it, and we hop
inspirations of his good sense.a that his conversion,
longer blinded by political fury, now follows th-e-
-w
Government,"
on a new career.
The Moniteur entered yesterday
which appears sincere and disinterested, maya, procure
for him the indulgence of the Gov
Government securities
The Bourse was heavy, and
The Four-
, fell in price at the conclusion of business.
25e.,
The price is reduced from 1121. to 40f.
and closed
and.a.Half per Cents.
end
dheat 102 f.
at 102 f.
Shares,
closed at 70f. 80c.; Orleans Hallway,
Cent's' 8671. 50c.; Havre, 345 f.; Great Nor-
ilsc. for the of
1,250 f.; Rouen,
Avignon,4sl.; Basle 270 f - Paris and
teThree per
ern, 620 f.; 13 •
and L • Basle,
75c • the
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,„ 593 i. 75c.; -.aria 3onB, 66,,.. ~
strisbUrb,
tria Loan, 94k.
Acs
STOCK EXCHANGE, JULy 1.
New Aus— linNE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LO----1, s—East5—East Indian, 26—Great Indian Penin-
sula Bordeaux, 1614—Paris and Lyons,
23% ouand
,Havre,l4%
Dutch ' 0 leans and R en —
, is and r and Nantes, 12%.
121/2—x fir,, maw, 5 7iB.-Tours
cola, Ph— r st asbourg,
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GERMAN Y. ____
The commission appointed to annul the Treasury
.r.,dB of Schleswig-
Holstein announces that, on the
instant it rublicly burnt, at th 2 Castle of Kid,
bonds to the amount of 500,000 thslers.
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21
re is a report here that the Danish Govern-
ment intends
to suppress the University of Kiel, and
Th,
to incorporate
rßeertitn it with that of Copenhagen. The
Gazette, however, expressly contradicts the
repo;
'as 511°11 8 proceeding would be directly op-