The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-21 00:00:00

DAILY 17VEATHER TABLE.

4;.af,0 of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
place at sine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
PLymouTH—Wind S., calm—overcast.
Poammonia:l—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
BruGurote—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
aterneos—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
sow.mAxeros—Wind W., strong breeze—overcast.
FomusErroles—Wind S.W., light breeze—overcast.
TuxBEIDGE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
GREENWICH—Wind S. W., gentle breeze—partially
cloudy.
STROOD—WiniI W., calm—cloudy.
Sworpox—Wind S. W., gentle breeze—overcast.
LEIGHTON—Wind W., calm—cioudy.
COLCHESTER—Wind S. W., calm—overcast.
CAMBRIDGE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
YARMOUTH—Wind S., calm—cloudless.
The returns from tha following places indicate the state of
the wind and weather on Monday morning at nine
o'clock :--
I.lwEaucli.—Wind S.W., calm—partially cloudy.
cAgLow--Wind 5.W.., gentle breeze—cloudy.
muLuxaxu—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
POOLE--
POATSMOCTII---WindS.E•, gentle breeze--partially cloudy.
HouniyAD—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LANCAST&R.—Wind S., calm—partially cloudy.
WHITBY-1F ind S,, gentle breeze—cloudless.
DARLINGTON...OII'Id S.S.E., gentle breeze—partially ze—partially cloudy.
SHAP—Wind S-, gentle breeze—partial cloudy.
BEArrocK—
Wind S , gentle breeze—rain.

Greenwich, the mean height
At the Royal Observatory,
of the barometer in the week was 29.852 in. The mean
temperature of the week was 67.3°, which is less by 3.6 Q
than that of the previous week, and higherrs. by 5.1° than
the average of the same week in ten yea The mean
daily temperature was 634° on Sunday, and rose till it
reached 72° on Thursday, the highest
the week. The
highest temperature of this day was 87'4°, or 9.9 above the
average; and the highest in the sun was 116°. The wind was
in the north-east till Thursday, when it changed to south-
west.

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The renowned are treated in the majority of instances
in the light of public benefactors—free pass being
yielded to them in places of general resort, or
through the ordinary means of conveyance—pay-
ment being repeatedly refused at their hands
on the steam-boats and on the railroads. Evidences
of respect like this as displayed towards DANIEL
WEBSTER might be regarded as only a matter of
course in America—but we doubt very much if the
most credulous man in Great Britain could believe
that a similar tribute had been offered to THOMAS
Mec.tuLar, or, believing it, could regard it as a sign
of anything but irremediable insanity. Surely, we
may remark, then, that in one particular, at least,
they manage these things better in the United States.
Better too in one part of Germany—where WILLIAM
HUMBOLDT is a Baron, and in another where
the same title has been conferred upon LiEntG
Better in Denmark, where the once poor, and
ignoble, and contemned CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN could
be received as no dishonouring guest in the palace of
his Sovereign. Better in the days of antiquity, and
during the supremacy of paganism, when SOCRATES
was not less revered, although
a poor man, than
CICERO himself, surrounded with all the splendours
of one of the wealthiest and proudest of patricians.
How different for ages past until now has
been the treatment of the great men of England,
both by the Monarch and by the multitude ! Here the
literary biographer, in particular, is but too
familiar with the records of calamity as
the surest among the fruits of a high poetic
reputation. It is an old tale now, the death of °TWAY
—strangled by a crust in the last agonies of a pro-
tracted starvation—a tale as old as the demise of CA
MOESS, the sweetest among the bards of Portugal. A
narrative more awful, and as well remembered also, is
that of the suicide from hunger in the garret at No. 4,
Brook street, Holborn (with ten or twelve pounds
still owing to him by the well-to-do and well-condi-
tioned booksellers), of "the marvellous boy that
perished in his pride," the noble-hearted and noble-
minded CHATTERTON. We all of us preserve,
moreover, among the catalogue of these numerous
and harrowing recollections the memory of BUDGELL
drowning himself in the Thames, of SAVAGE dying in
a debtors' prison, of DRYDEN beggared in his old age
—last old age glorious with the fame of one of the
truest men, as he was also one of the most re-
splendent geniuses this country has ever possessed
amongst the number of her children. The greatest
critic of his age—as he is himself the finest prose-
writer in the language—has told u 3 in moving words
that the gruntings and slobberings of Doctor JOHN-
SON over his dinner, even when in the society of
ladies, was the unconscious penalty of that famine
which in his youth had so often driven him to
devour a plate of broken meat behind the screen at
St. John's Gate. In the instance of that great man,
it is true that a tardy recognition of his powers was
among the few noble acts recorded of his late Majesty
King GEORGE 111, and then only when the pension
had been extorted by those herculean labours which
had already in a manner placed the " leviathan of
literature " in a position of comparative competence.
Examples, however, of the unalleviated sufferings of
genius are not by any means restricted to periods so
very recent, any more than the parsimony displayed
by England in doing honour to her illustrious citizens
is restricted to the departments of art or of letters. No
Sovereign since the days of the Second CHARLES has
been found munificent enough to raise even the
humblest monument over the bones of SAMUEL BUT-
LER, within arrow shot of where we are now writing,
in the graveyard of St. Paul's Church, Covent-garden,
although that extraordinary wit was the means of
bringing into ridicule the antagonists of royalty by
the " inextinguishable laughter" excited from age to
age by the drollery of his incomparable " Hudibras."
`While, upon the opposite hand, the most renowned
among the naval heroes of England, the great sea-
captain who passed away, ELias-like, in a flaming
chariot of victory at Trafalgar, has left a child and
grandchildren unprovided for by the grateful country
for whose glory he reaped so many laurels, and in
whose defence he at last expired. Even
the testimonial raised in commemoration of
his many wonderful achievements, remains
still in the most conspicuous spot in the wealthiest
capital of Europe, a disgrace to the nation that could
accept an alms of 5001. from the Emperor of Russla
to proceed with a columnar tribute which continues
up to this moment uncompleted notwithstanding !
Everywhere, indeed, we may recognise the testimo-
nies of that ignoble economy by which the Anglo-
Saxon race seems to be perpetually challenging the
attention of the world to the knowledge of
its pence-'grudging ingratitude. As the latest
and not the least lamentable testimony of
this disgraceful parsimony, of a nation as
wealthy and otherwise as extravagant as
Great Britain take the civil list dating from
the 20th day of June, 1851, to the 20th day of
June, 1852, granting the peddling sum of 1,2001. in
half.a-dozen paltry pensions ! Why, the amount
—considering the financial resources of the em.
pire—is wha t one might have expected to have been
bestowed as vales upon the butlers of England, and
not as tributes of homage to the genius of Great
Britain. If anything be wanting to secure the
greater glory of the land it is surely a modification
of this odious system of false economy—a change in
this particular tending most effectually to wipe a
grievous blot from the national escutcheon.

The Irish elections are proceeding rapidly, and
many important changes have taken place in the re-
presentation of the sister kingdom. Several well-
known faces will be missed from the lobbies of the
House on the re-assembling of Parliament, some of
whom will be greatly regretted by their former col-
leagues. With so many changes, of course, there
have been gains and losses on all sides ; but the ba-
lance certainly inclines in favour of
.those professing
extreme opinions, and against the moderate parties.
In the metropolis, Mr. JOHN REYNOLDS, whose good•
humoured and ready wit rendered him exceedingly
Popular, has been replaced by Mr. VANCE, an out-
and-out Tory and Orangeman of the old school. The
loss to the Liberal party was, however, retrieved in
Cork, where Sergeant MURPHY and Mr. FAGAN,
tried and faithful men, who had already served the
constituencyia with zeal and efficiency, were placed
at the head of the
poll by a considerable majority,
Colonel c arr-r
•oN one of the former Members,
yielding his seat to
14. FAGAN. In Limerick, neither
of the old Members having offered themselves for re-
election, Mr. U. Porraa
influence in the
solicitor of considerable
district, who had conducted the de-
fence of Mr. SMITH O'BRltx a
state prisoners ; and Mr. P. W.
many of the other
. RUSSELL,
se-
lected in the places of the Earl were q
ARUNDEL and Mr.
J. O'Bums, changes that will not, however have any
effect on the division lists in the Royce, In Belfast
the Derbyite banner waved over
xt,e-ixtrot Lord
JOHN
N has CIf
the chosen candi-
dates;EMessrs. I. Dava:7 o and IL
Behaavd after
ing resigned, and Dar. R. J.
Ta sharp contest. one
v
° being
efgained by the
N
ENT
Government, Which
is little more
than a set-off for the very
decisive defeat
at Waterford of the cha..
thus icll E
been s Ed defeated
siaT WINSTON BARRoN, whose
meleon-coloured Sir ~.si
i-aa-
opinions may be regarded as a species of political
akba
ll
ee i
tdoe s
tchoep e
p,
othe e
powers
s latestth adews,
be, by Mr. R. KEATINGE, however, being favour-
proprietor and editor of the
Mr. J. F. MAGUIRE, the
the Liberal Member for the county. At Dungarvon,
ener-
getic efforts for many successive Sears, having
Cork Examiner, has reaped the reward of his
de-
feated the candidate put forward on the DEVONSHIRE
and BURLINGTON interest. " The Dukes" nominee
was also defeated at Youghal by Mr. ISAAC BUTT,
the well-known Queen's Counsel, and late Member for
Harwich, who now occupies the seat held during the
last session of Parliament by Mr. CnisisoLat ANSTEY.
That Hon. Gentleman did not on the present occasion
sue for the most sweet voices of the electors of
Youghal. Ministers have here again gained one
vote, which is compensated by the return for Newry
of the Liberal KIRK, in place of the late Protectionist
Member, Mr. HALLEWELL. In Drogheda Sir Wir, •
at
Liens SOMERVILLE, Secretary for Ireland under
Lord Jones
a JonesRUSSELL, has sustained a severe
the hands of the Derbyite MTANN
while in
Dundalk Mr. TORRENS M'CULLAGH,
staunchestopponents of the one of the
Ecclesi-
astical Titles Billlish barrister, an,illas been replaced by an Eng.
recent convert to the Roman
Catholic faith, who last year published an elaborate
defence of the proceedings of card •
atal WISEMAN, and

justifying the Papal Bull. This, we suppose, con-
stituted his chief claim to the suffrages of the men of
Dundalk, but it was sufficient for the purpose.
Mr. BOWYER had formerly contested Reading
when Mr. STANFORD was chosen. At Ar-
magh Colonel RAWDON, a tried and consistent Liberal,
was left in a minority by Mr. Ross MOORE, a bar-
rister of respectable character and position, but pro-
fessing strong Derbyite opinions. This is a second
Ministerial gain without any equivalent to the Li-
beral cause. At Ennis, the 01GoRmAN MAHON,
notwithstanding his tried and faithful services,
and the esteem and respect which he enjoyed among
men of all parties, was left in a minority by his op-
ponent, Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD, Q.C. The result
will, however, make no alteration in the state of
parties, nor will the exclusion of Mr. J. P. Swags
for Sligo, who has once more yielded to Mr. C.
TOWNLEY. It will be in the recollection of our
readers that there was a similar result at the
general election of 1847, and that Mr. TowNLEY
was unseated on petition. Mr. SOMERS, we believe,
intends once more to try his fortune before a Com-
mittee of the House. At New Ross Mr. CHARLES
GAYLN DUFFY, the well-known proprietor of the
Nation, has replaced Mr. J. H. TALBOT. Young
Ireland has thus obtained a representative in Perlis-
ment. We will hope that a better fate may attend
the Honourable Gentleman than that which befel
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN, whom we would gladly see
restored to his home and country. We hare now
gone through the Irish boroughs which have not re-
turned their old representatives, and it will be seen
that there is a gain to Ministers of two votes,
or of three, if Sir H. W. BARRON, whose consistency
could scarcely be relied on, with any degree of confi-
dence, for a single session, be omitted from the cal-
culation. The changes, too, have been altogether
against the Moderates, there being no instance of a
Whig or Peelite replacing a Derbyite or ultra-Li-
beral ; while even a suspicion of partiality to the
RUSSELL Government was in many instances sufficient
to occasion the exclusion of well-known parties who
had otherwise acquired the good-will of their respec-
tive constituencies. Some county elections are already
decided, the chief results being the exclusion of
MoaGAN JOHN O'CONNELL, a staunch Liberal,
whose
vacant seat has been supplied by Mr. BROWNE, a mem-
ber of the Kenmare family, and the substitution
d Mr.
of Sir CHARLES COOTE, a Derbyite, antenant-farmer,MICHAEL DUNN, an ultra-Liberal tenant-farmer,
for the Hon. THOMAS VESEY, Peelite,and the
Right Hon. J. W. FITZPATRICK, a moderate MT.
We shall epeedily have further intelligence from the
Irish counties, as many will be decided this day.
It is not, however, anticipated that there will be any
very great alteration in the balance of parties from
the returns yet to come, so that in Ireland there w ill
probably be, on the whole, a Ministerial gain of three
or four, no very great change when the effect of the
possession of patronage be taken into consideration.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

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We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The proceedings at Strasburg continue to be the
leading topic in the capital. The telegraphic dispatches
from the former city came down to twenty minutes to
;•even of Monday evening. After the PRINCE PRESIDENT
had witnessed the operation of throwing the bridge of
boats over the Rhine, he went across to Kehl, and re-
viewed the Baden garrison of that place. He was ac-
companied by the envoys of Prussia, Baden, Wurtera.
berg, Hesse, and Switzerland, and was received most
warmly. The weather was delightful, and the multitude
on each side of the river immense. The PRINCE re-
turned to the Prefecture at four o'clock, and in
half an hour afterwards drove out in plain clothes, in an
open carriage, through the streets to La Robertstan,
where jousting was taking place on the river.
Being recognised he was so cordially received that he
alighted awl walked amongst the crowd, which act of
confidence raised the enthusiasm of the spectators to the
highest pitch, The PRINCE returned to the Prefecture
at six o'clock, The last telegraphic dispatch is as fol
lows:—

" THE PREFECT OF TWE BAS RHIN TO THE MINISTERS OF THE
INTERIOR AND OF GENERAL POLICE.
" Strasburg, 19th, 40 min. after Six Evening.
"At half-past four the Prince, dressed in plain clothes,
went in an open carriage and took a ride through the streets
of Strasburg and to the llobertstan, where jousts were taking
place, and other games. He was immediately recognised and
surrounded by a respectful and eager crowd. Every one
was anxious to see and come near him, uttering loud cries of
Vive Napoleon I" Vive le Sauveur de la France Moved
by this truly popular demonstration, the Prince alighted
from his carriage and mixed with the crowd. The people
were then almost in a state of delirium, and it was in the
midst of the transports of the people, respectful in their affec-
tion, that the Prince continued his promeuade, and returned
to the prefecture at six o'clock."

The hospitalty exercised at Strasburg during the
fetes is of the most liberal description. Any visitor who
arrives, and finds himself unprovided with a lodging,
can proceed to the Mairie, where he immediately ob-
tains a ticket for some disposable room. The Mayor
has bad a list made out of all the lodgings which the
Own afforded, and from it he accommodates such per-
sons as apply to him. The prices charged have re-
mained within moderate limits, and the greatest good-
will is evinced in affording frank
,and kind accommo-
dation. _ _ _

The
have been made by engineers and naval
offi
Presse says—" It is well known that numerous
experimentsforthe improvement of the steam navy. It is
eers
now proposed to put steam-engines into all the sailing
vessels, and to make steamers of theca by a process at
once simple and rapid."
The
Pays takes advantage of some turbulent scenes
in the English elections to condemn the system of voting
practised in England, and eulogize universal suffrage as
practised in France. As the Pays is an ardent advocate
of universal suffrage and vote by ballot, it is not sur-
prising that it should take advantage of the defects ap-
parent in a different system to set forth its own in favour-
able cokiurs. " There are in England," says Galignani,
"however many persons who are as great advocates for
liberty as the Pays can be, but who give a perference to
the English mode of election with all its defects, because
they believe that the results are more favourable to free-
dom than that which the Pays eulogizes, because the
machinery is not liable to the impediments which it
condemns."

The article in the Pays concludes by saying—
" Since 1848 universal suffrage has been often exercised.
It was not, as in constitutional Governments, the elite and
privileged who went to fulfil the duties of citizens; it was
the whole people, great and small, noble passions and brutal
passions, education or ignorance, all ranks, all conditions, all
intelligences, cenlounded in a common mission—the people,
that sea of changing waves in which unforeseen and terrible
tempests so often arise. Well ! nowhere was there any dis-
turbance, or any violence; everywhere were the calm and
dignity of a nation which accomplishes the most important
act of its sovereignty with the conscience of the grandeur of
the work ; the electors deposited their votes in the urn like
men who understood the gravity of their action and the con-
sequences of social salvation which were to result for the
whole nation. Thus universal suffrage, so calumniated by
its systematic adversaries, so dreaded by those who had not
seen it act, has twice saved France and civilization, whilst the
excesses of the English elections compromise and degrade the
representative system of constitutional monarchies."
The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. opened at 103 f. 20c.,
declined to 103 f., and closed at 103t'. 15c. for the end of
the month ; the Three per Cents. closed at 72f. 25c.; Orleans
Railway Shares, 1,393 E ; Rouen, 923 f. 75c. ; Havre, 350 f. •
Great Northern, 637 f. 50c.; Avignon, 467 f. 50c.; Basle,
291 f. 25c.; Paris and Strasburg, 615 f. ; Paris and Lyons,
698 f. 75c.; Great Western, 590 f.; Lyons and Avignon,
575 f.; the New Austrian Loan, 951/is
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

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274 I—Great Indian Peninsula, 63/4 ex div.—Luxembourg,
6,i—Ditto Railway, 4N—Namur and Liege, 7—Paris and
Lyons, 17%,—Paris and Strasbourg, 24 LA—Sambre and
Meuse, 6%.