The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-10 00:00:00

TRADE WITH CHINA.

It is. no doubt, kno;;:n to mane of our readeis, that
memorial from p irties interested in the trade to Chinn
and resident in Manchester and the neighbourhood, we,
recently prepared, and presented to Lord Palmerstot,
praymg that her Majesty's Government. would adopi
such m asures as might be neeys,ary for protecting our
existing interests in, and regulating our future intercourse
with, that country. We now learn, that the Deputa-
i tion entrusted eith that memorial—namely, Mr. Mac-
vicar, of this town, and Mr. Garnett, of Clitheroe—had
an important interview with Lord Palmerston on the sub-
ject on Monday last, when his Lordship received the Depu-
tation with great courtesy, and desired them to assure tha
memorialists, that her Majesty's Government were fult
aware of the deep importance of the subject, and that it
was commanding their most earnest attention. When the
Deputation stated to Lord Palmerston how important it
was to the numerous parties interested, directly and
indirectly, in the various branches of trade with China.
to be made acquainted, at the earliest period, with the
course which her Majesty's Government might deem
it advisable to take for the future government of British
intercourse with China, in order that they might be
enabled to regulate their own proceedings thereby—hi.
Lordship replied, that of course the ileputation did not
expect him prematurely to disclose the steps which her
Majesty's Government might think proper to take ;
but it was unnecessary for him to say to prudent mer-
dent merchants, that " in the present position of af-
fairs, it must be very unadvisable to make shipments
to that quarter."
Our own impression from what we have learned of
the particulars of this interview, (and, we believe, also
the impression of the deputation) is, that Government
are disposed to take up the question, which the conduct
of the Chinese authorities has forced upon them, in that
vigorous and decided manner which alone can place our
future relations with China on a satisfactory footing.
and give security and permanency to a commerce which
is of great importance to the country. Any thing like
a tame and spiritless submission to the gross outrage in-
flicted upon the English Resident, and the insult offered
through him to the whole English nation, would have
no other effect than that of encouraging future aggres-
sions ; and therefore, although the course which we pre-
sume her Majesty's Ministers are prepared to adopt.
may, and most probably will, be attended with a pro-
tracted interruption of the direct trade with China, it is
better to submit to that evil in the first instance, than
to invite a succession of insults, which must end in a
breach of intercourse, under circumstances far less fa-
vourable for the assertion of national rights and national
honour than those which now exist,—Manchester
Guardian.

THE ZEAL AND BLESSINGS OF

AN ESTABLISHED CHURCH.

The following is part of a correspondence which
has been published by a member of the Society of
Friends in Lancashire, who was charged 4id. of Eas-
ter dues by his parish Rector, and who on refusing to
pay the same, has had goods to the amount of twenty
shillings, seized to pay the principal and costs :
" Gorst and Birchell, solicitors.

" Respected Friends,--A notice having been left at
my place of residence in Litherland, informing me that
the Rector of Sefton had directed you to take pro-
ceedings against me forthwith for the recovery of four-
pence-halfpenny, being what you call " Easter Dues,"
with three shillings and sixpence costs, if the said
sums be not paid either to the bearer or to you on the
Ist of next month at Sefton—in reply to which I may
inform you, as a member of the Society of
Friends, I object to pay the above demand
on conscientious grounds. You surely cannot,
for a moment, suppose my refusing to pay
so small a sum could possibly arise from any other mo-
tive than a firm conviction on my mind that such de-
mands are altogether at variance with the true spirit of
Christianity. We, as a religious body, have always
believed ourselves called upon to bear a faithful and
Christian testimony against this and other similar claims
that may be made upon us ; and whatever may be the
result of my thus acting, I hope, through divine assist-
ance, nothing will cause me to swerve from doing what I
believe to be my duty.—With sincere desires for your
present and future well-being, I remain, your friend,
" WILLIAM CARSON.
" Litherland, 6th Month, 28th, 1839."

The following are the particulars of the charge, as
handed the defendant in the court which granted the
warrant ;
Man and wife £0 0 3
Smoke 0 0 1
Garden

£0 0 4

THE BOROUGH POLICE AND THE WATCH-
ROUSES AND Lock-uPs.—Sir Charles Sbaw, Chief
Commissioner of Police for the borough of Manchester,
has issued notices (which were in front of the Town
Hall, King-street, and at the doors of the various
churches and chapels within the borough, on Sunday
last), that the police to be appointed by him, under the
recent Manchester Police Act (2cl and 3d Victoria,
cap. 87), " will be ready to undertake the charge of the
several townships and places of Manchester, Chorlton-
upon-Medlock, Hulme, Ardwick, Cheetham, and Bes-
wick, all within the said borough of Manchester, and
will begin to act in and for the said borough on Thursday
the 17th day of October in this present year ; and all
and every persons and person having the charge, con-
trol, or possession of any watch-houses or watch-boxes
in any such townships or places within the said borough
of Manchester, or of any arms, accoutrements, or other
necessaries provided at the public expense, for any
watchmen, constables, patrol, or police therein, are here-
by required, ordered, and directed to give and deliver
up the said watch-houses, watch-boxes, arms, accoutre-
ments, and other necessaries, unto Mr. Adderley Will-
cocks Sleigh, and Mr. Richard Beswick, being persons,
by Sir Charles Shaw, named and appointed to receive
the same, on the said 17th day of October,in this pre-
sent year. And herein the said several persons are not
to fail at their peril."—Manchester Guardian.
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY. CHAIR Op
Muslc.—We have great pleasure in announcing that
John Thomson, Esq., the eldest son of the late distin-
guished Andrew Thompson, D.D., has been appointed
to this Chair by the Trustees of the late General Reid,
who bequeathed funds for the endowment of this Pro-
fessorship. As the situation was naturally an object •t
considerable ambition, several candidates were in the
field, including men of great musical reputation. After
an anxious examination of their various claims, the Trus-
tees in whom the patron?ge was, vested by the deed of
the testator, were unanimous in deciding in favour of
Mr. Thompson ; nor do we think that either these gen.
tleman or the University of Edinburgh will have reason
to regret the result.—Edinburgh Advertiser.
ADMIRAL FL EM I NG.-The Standard and
some other Conservative journals are vehement in their
denunciations of Admiral Fleming's appointment, for
which they contend that the gallant Admiral is more
indebted to his political than to his professional services.
It is no doubt pleasing to witness the display of so much
virtuous indignation at the very idea of allowing political
predilections to have any weight in the disposal of Go-
vernment patronage ; still, if men "have writ our an-
nals true," when the party whose views the Standard
professes to represent were in power they were occa-
sionally guilty of the very delinquency which looks so un-
pardonable in the present dispensers of place and patron-
age. If men believe their own views of Government to be
correct, they must wish those situations which give their
holders political influence to be filled by men of kindred
sentiment. Even in non-political offices, such as that
which Admiral Fleming has received, ceteris paribus,
a supporter is to be preferred to an opponent or a
neutral. The Gallant Admiral has strong claims
upon the party in power. He held their principles
during many a year when their profession was a bar
to advancement, and when the exclusive system which
the Standard now repudiates so strongly, met with
the unhesitating approval of its friends.—Greenock
Advertiser.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—On Tuesday an in-
quest was held before Mr. Baker, at the Georga and
Vulture, Ratcliffe-Highway, on the body of a male
child, the offspring of a woman named Mary Feather-
stone, now in the workhouse of St. George's-in the-last,
who was delivered in the street on Sunday evening last.
It appeared from the evidence that about seven o'clock
on Sunday night a police constable named Jarvis, No.
193 R, was on duty in Old Gravel-lane, when he was
met by a woman, who told him a female was in labour
i-var the London Dock gates. Shortly afterwards
he was informed that the woman had been delivered
of a still-born child. Jarvis gave information to the
parish authorities, and a conveyance was sent to fetch
the woman and child to the workhouse, where every
attention was paid her by Mr. Garrett, the pari h suit-
geon, and she is now doing well. It was stated by the
surgeon that the child had not arrived at its full growth.
It was a six or seven months' child, and he was quite
sure was not born alive. On questioning the mother
she appeared very anxious to conceal everything relating
to herself, but at last she said her name was Mary Fed-
therstone,and that she had recently resided in the King's
road, Chelsea. She was 3G years of age, but would not
state whether she was married or not. He had every
reason to suppose she intended to conceal the birth of her
child, and was proceeding to some unfrequented spot for
die purpose of delivering herself, when she was taken ill.
She had a change of linen for herself, but no baby linen
with her, The Coroner said the evidence of the medi-
cal gentleman set the charge of murder aside entirely,
he distinctly proving that the child did not come into
the world alive, but she could be proceeded against for
concealing the birth, and he supposed she would be de-
tained in the workhouse until she was sulfieiently reco-
vered, when she would be taken before a M igistrate
and the alleged concealment be investigated. A juror
said the woman gave birth to the child a very short dis-
tance from the workhouse, and it was possible that she
was on her way there. After some further discussion,
the Jury returned a verdict, " That the child was still-
born."