The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1839

THE CHARTISTS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,--Allow me, as one constantly taking in your piper, to
return you, on behalf of tryseh and family, our hearty thank;
for the excellent articles which have appeared in your late
papers on the subject of Stephens and the ChartiAs_artictes
alike honourable to your head and heart, and which have
created a responsive feeling in the breast of every thinking and
right-minded person.
I was afraid, in common with many others, some time since,
that you were about to enrol yourself among the enemies of
the Chartists, which would in fact have been an enrolment
among the enemies of the people ; but I felt and argued, in
many private circles where you are read, and your proceeding
commented upon, that you had not at that time correct in-
formation of the extent of the Conventionists—of their moral
strength—of the class of persons—or of their ulterior objects;
and I said that a writer eo well informed as yourself, would
soon perceive the necessity of writing differently of the
Chartists. lam indeed happy to have so soon seen my expec-
tation fulfilled.

Go on, Sir, let me entreat you, in this course. Give the
proceedings of the Chartists as they occur in the same fair and
candid manner you have done, and are now doing, accompanied
with those excellent essays which combine political instruction
with the soundest moral truths, and which are earning for you
golden opinion:: from those men whose opinions are worth hav-
ing, and whose patronage in a pecuniary point of view is most
important. For, do not suppose (as many infatuated persons,
unfortunately for themselves, do) that the Chartists are con.
fined to a low or to any particular class of society, or that
the rabble, the drunkard, or the vagabond, or thief, that are
to be found at the tail of every public meeting, are a
sample of the Chartists. On the contrary, I know many
persons (myself among the number) who never attended a
public or other meeting of Chartists, nor have, as yet, made
any demonstration to show what are our opinions, but are ready
and willing, at the proper time, to give our countenance, our
support, our time, cur money, and, if necessary (which may
the Almighty, in his great goodness, render not requisite 0,
our physical energies, even to the last, to alter the cursed sys-
tem of misrule which prostrates the energies of the people of
this country.
Do not either suppose that this is the mere opinion or out-
break of an isolated individual. Test society, and you will find
that this feeling is predominant in the breast of every indepen-
dent man. Try the man who repudiates the Chartists by the
sure test of self-interest—you will find that he has some exclu-
sive or class interest which influences his opinion, and makes
him view political and national subjects through the prism of
individual aggrandisement. And, more particularly, try society
in the provinces, and there you will find, where it dare be
avowed, that the sympathies, the good wishes, and the kindest
feelings are entertained towards the Chartists, and that the
male population are determined, at the proper time, to aid
them with such other support as circumstances may require.
By the bye, is there any public subscription for Stephens
in the Metropolis, where I can send such sum as I may think
proper ?

YOUR. CONSTANT READER.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY (THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The arrivals this morning consist of the French and Ostend
mails, and ship letters from Havannah.
LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, THURSDAY.—The demand for
Cotton to-day has been good, and speculators have again come
into the market. To-day's transactions are estimated at 4,000
bags, of which speculators have taken 1,500 at former prices.
The Ostend mail due to-day has not as yet arrived. We
have received the Journal of Commerce of Antwerp of Mon-
day and Tuesday's date. We copy the following :
" Brussels, Dec. 31, Two o'clock Afternoon.

" On the assurance given by several of the Brussels Journals
that the Belgian Bank would reimburse to-day their bills in
circulation, a crowd of persons proceeded this morning to tl.e
establishment; but, alas ! the clerks gave answer that they
had received no orders for the payment. This event caused
great disappointment to a number of persons, who fully relied
on their bank bills being paid."
We have just received the Journal of Antwerp of Wed-
nesday. " Brussels, Jan. 1.
" We are assured that the law voted by the two Chambers
for the 4,000,000 francs to be granted by the Government to
the Belgian Bank was signed by the King four days ago."
From the frontiers of Prussia, it appears that the Prussian
troops have arrived at Aix-la-Chapelle. The Prussian Go-
vernment takes great care to hide her intentions. Dutch
Funds 31st Dec.—Two-and-a- Half, 54 7-16; Five per Cents.
100 15-16. _ _ _ . _ .

It is also stated that the first division of the Dutch army,
under the Prince of Orange, has left its cantonments to con-
centrate on the frontiers between Hassel and Venloo.
The Dutch Journal Stoat's Courant, of the Ist of January,
publishes the law of the 21st of that month, concerning the
levies of the National Militia for 1839.

During the year 1838, entered at Amsterdam, 2,074 ships.

THE FUNDS.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 94i for the opening,
opened this morning with an improvement, and may be quoted
94 4 ; Reduced, 934 Exchequer Bills. 64 66 ; India
Bonds, 62 64 ; Bank Stock, 2025 2035 ; India Stock, 262 263.
In the face of the hostile demonstrations, as regards Holland
and Belgium, the Dutch Funds have come 5 per cent. higher
from Amsterdam, which has alarmed the Bears of Dutch Stock
this morning, and who are now buying in their accounts, fearing
a further rise.
Dutch Stock, which closed yesterday at 544 ex-dividend,
may be quoted at present 54f ; Spanish Active, 164-1 ;
Portuguese improved, closed at 31;} 32, opened 324 i ; Three
per Cents., 214; Belgian, 99}; Brazilian, 77f 78 ; Colom-
bian, 255 26; Mexican, 235; Spanish Deferred, 75 ; Pas-
sive, 34 4.
The Oxford is the next packet expected from New York
of the date of the 19th ult. The Lisbon and Mexican mails
which are over-due, have not as yet arrived, nor have the
Dutch and Hamburgh mails.

PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank:Stock 203 , India Stock —
3 per Cent. Red. 9314 14% i Ditto Bonds 64 C 5 pm.
3 per Cent. Cons.
3y,t per Cent lOOl4 Old Annuities
Ditto Red. lOO Y 6 % New Ditto
New 334 per Cent 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751...
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long A nnuitiestoexpire Ditto 500
Jan. 5, IS6O — Ditto Small 64 67 pm
Oct. 10, 1859 — Ditto Commercial 5 pm.
Jan. 5, 1860 — Ditto Advertised
Jan. 5, 1881 — Bank Stock for Account —
Aprils, 1880 — India Stock for Account
Jan. 5, 1870 — Consols for Account 94%
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds' — , Peruvian Bonds
Belgian Bonds
Ditto Account
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonds
Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds
0:tto Account
Columbian Bonds Ditto Account
Ditto Account — Ditto Metallic
Columbian Bonds, 1824 26 Spanish Bonds
Ditto Account
Danish Bonds
Ditto Account — : Ditto Accou At. 1634 51
Greek Bonds — French, 5 per cent. —C. --c.
Ditto Bonds, 1825... .........
Ditto Account — 3 per cent.
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent.... Exchange. —f. --c.
Ditto Account — Dutch, 254 per cent. 54 1,,i %
Ditto, 6 per Cent '23 Ditto Account 54%
Ditto Account
Neapolitan —l Ditto Account IOIM,

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per share.
British Iron Company
Copiapo 13% 1,1
Great Western Railway Company 65 77%
Brighton Railway
25 29%
t.clonial Bank
London and Westminster Bank 2O 23% 4
London Joint Stock Bank lO 13%
DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, J N. 1.
Money. Bills,
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent
Ditto% ditto 5 per cent.
Anion syndic, 4% per cent ............... lOO 100%94% 95 -.
Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent 794 79,y:
Commercial Company, 4 .., per cent 174% 175
Ditto (INI2 and 1833) 5 per cent.
Loan MR, 4 per cent...
Ditto 1837, b per cent.
Exchange on London, One month l2 05
11 97%
:15:Ital:UssEts, DLe.31.53
RAnetth,hLD:deh,istA,L.l.l.2
07%
Loan ofTh i r t ; tiaMni . iperj'lllSiwNe perCn°DS,lnC-4: per Cent.
-- Cent

3 i>er

Loanof t 133;)" 4 per ant
.
Society of COMmer,-;
4 'l2 per Cent 1
5a3
Bank of per Lem .....
—Brussels Paperie Jan' 1*
B
AUSTRIAN FLINps..--VirriNA, Dec. 2(1
rive per Cents. Mietalliques .......... .. .. .... ........ 10.7%
FoKr per Cents. ..... ............. . ....... . . ... ... . , . 1!!0
Three per Cents
, ...
Bank Shares f) .. .. iv?
"i -
—AligemetneZeitung, Dee.2o.
ST. PETRI:SIit/RCM, Due. 4'l.
EXCHANGES ON LONDON. ,
Hmsitito, DEC. 23._13 ; two months, 194,;
HALF--PAST ONE.
NEW ORLEANS, DEC. 4.—. The rain has fallen in torrents
throughout the day, which has Three months, 11 31-32.
prevented the transaction of
our out-door business. Little has been done in the Cotton-
market. The prices which prevailed last week are still the
same when transactions are made.
The Captain of the Reins Rose, who arrived at Bordeaux
from Valparaiso, which he left the end of September, states
that he fell in with a brig coming from Lima, from which lie
obtained the following news
" The Chilian army had evacuated Lima, and was encamped
in the environs. President otbegoso had retired to the
Castle of Callas, which had not been attacked, and it
was thought that the attack would not take place.
Guumavadt at the head of the Peruvian Government,
The Generfid..iu-Cbiof of the Chilian army had put Gene-
ral
against which the Consuls of the tree Powers had protested.
General Santa Cruz was about forty-five leagues gica'
Lima,
with the Bolivian army.
The British Funds have rather receded since the early part
of the morning from -54 i to 941 for the opening. The
Government broker purchased sib theusand Reduced at 931 ;
Reduced at present 931; Exchequer liillw ' 64 67 •
India Bonds 64 65 ; Bank Stock, 203.
r- In the, Foreign Market some business has been done in the
course of the 'w,orioin, in Dutch and Portuguese. Spanish
Active, I. Portuguese 2f,?ached 33, at present 321
This rise may be attributed to the 'iczqvg4tion of favourable
accounts being anticipates; 12v the packet,
Belgian, no alteration, 99i-; Braznai, 77/ 78; Colonibian,
2.5.1 2tit ; 14c;r_ican, 231; Dutch, 5.1:1-, ; ex.,;,7;(1091;
per Cents., 101 i 4.
The Share Market is inactive; prices much the same fl 3
yesterday. Five
Consols for the Account, 944,

THREE CL 0 .CIF.

THE BIJOU ALMANAC.

Schloss, Landon, 1839.
A mournful inter, st o 1 -L':,nt

nac—it ;s the last work , L. E. L.. •
tains some of her latest and sweetest. poems ! Little
this gifted young lady—for young, very young she was, i
though her name bad been long familiar to the public—
imagine, when she undertook the superintendence of this
" Fairy Almanack," as she herself ealls it, that it would be
the last work of the sort in which she would ever be en-
gaged, and that her sun which had blazed so long an , so
brilliantly, was about to set in clouds and darkness
in a foreign land. We could ill afford to lose her,
for she was almost the only poetess of real ge-
nius that was left us. Hers was the truest inspiration,
for it sprung direct from the heart. Whether she indulged
in sportive sallies of wit ; in graceful, and subtle refleetk,n,
worthy of a De Stael ; or in impassioned and imaginative
musings, such as would be ;r comparison with any similar
productions of the age.—whatever direction her versatile
genius took, still the heart was its great prompter, and
kept it in a right track. The literature of her country has
sustained a great loss in her death—and the manner of that
death, and the singular circumstances under which it took
place—will not lessen the shock. She seems to have quitted
England with high hopes and anticipations of happiness in
the discharge of the riew duties she had imposed on herself;
but we fear judging from the tendency of her last pub-
lished letter—that she was the victim of bitter disappoint-
ment. The little work before us, as being her last, will be
sure to attract attention, and especially the poem which
she calls " Farewell," which accordingly we subjoin :

FARE WE-LL.
My little fairy chronicle,
The prettiest of my tasks, farewell !
Ere other eyes shall meet this line,
Far other records will be mine,
How many miles of trackless sea
Will-roll between my land and me !
I said thine elfin almanack
Should call all pleasant hours back ;
Amid those pleasant hours will none
Think kindly on what I have done?
Then, fairy page, I leave with thee,
Some memory of my songs and me.

PALACE COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

BARTRUP V. JONES.

The plaintiff is the executrix of her husband, who was a
corn salesman, and the defendant occupied stables at Pitt's
Head Mews. The action was brought to recover 61. 16s. 4d.
for corn, hay, &c., supplied to a person named Woodgate, en
account of Mr. Jones, his master. _ _

The delivery of the goods was proved, and also a demand
for the amount on Mr. Jones, on descending from the Taglioni
coach, of which he was the driver, in Piccadilly. He did cot
then dispute the bill, but said he thought he had paid it. lie
was stated by the witnesses to be now residing at No. 1,
Charles-street, Berkeley-square.
Mr. LOCKE, whe appeared for defendant, said that he could
have proved that the defendant in this case was not the per-
son to whom the goods were supplied, and that he never occu-
pied the stables in question, but unfortunately his witness had
not arrived. _ _

The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount
claimed.

SURREY SESSIONS-THIS DAY.

Ann Barton, a girl of fourteen, and a married woman,
named Mary Wiggins, wer- indicted for stealing, on the
19th December last, a packet con aining one dozen of silk
stockings, the property of Charles and J.,hn Bullock.
The prosecutor, Charles Bullock, deposed that on the day
named in the indictment the two prisoners came to their shop
in the Camberwell-road, and asked to match some printed
cotton. They had not brought a pattern, but stated they
would know the pattern if it were shown them. He showed
them a great many patterns, but none would suit. First Bar-
ton went out, and was soon followed by the other prisoner.
Shortly before they came in, witness had made up four bun-
dles of silk stockings, which were to be sent to a lady for ap-
proval, and almost immediately after the prisoners left he
missed one of them, which contained a peculiar kind of stock-
ing. The pair produced was one which was in the missing
parcel. He sent his shopman out to look for the prisoners,
but could not find them. He gave notice of the [robbery to
the pawnbrokers in the neighbourhood, and on the evening of
the 24th December, Barton was brought into their shop by
Mr. Knowles, a pawnbroker next door but one to him.
Mr. Knowles said Barton brought the stockings produced
to pawn, and having notice of the robbery he took her to Mr.
Bullock.
Policeman, Pl, took the prisoner into cost dy. While
they were amongst the other prisoners, behind the Union Hall
office, Barton called him and said she would tell the whole
affair, and confessed to the robbery. At that time Wiggins
said nothing, though she heard what Barton said.
Several respectable witnesses gave both prisoners a good
character.

The Jury found both prisoners Guilty, and
The CHAIRNinti said he had no doubt the younger prisoner
had been incited to the act by the other. The sentence of
the Court was, that Wiggins be imprisoned in the House of
Correction, at Brixton, for four months, and kept to hard
labour; Barton to be solitarily imprisoned in the same place
for 14 days.