The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-23 00:00:00

SHIPPING IN TELLIGENCE.

VESSF.I.S SPOKEN Willi. —The Calcutta, sth ult., lat.
14, lon. 29 ; Lord Eldon, from Sydney to London, 7th
inst., lat. 40, lon. 39 ; Cambria, Robinson, Calcutta to
.rpool, 14th, lat. 44, lon. 27 ; Hereford, Manilla to
Liverpool, lat 45. lon. 26, by the Portland, arrived off
Hastings ; Lady Douglas. of Maryport, for Quebec, 13th
ult., lat. 50, lon. 15 ; Venus, Hammond, Newfoundland
to Oporto. lat. 47, lon. 47, by the Victoria, arrived at Ply-
mouth ; Trio, Barbadoes to Quebec off Gaspe; Lian
Romney, 20th, lat. 49, lon. 8, by the Emma, arrived at
Plymouth ; Cosmopolite, Newcastle to Quebec, 13th inst.,
lat. 44, lon. 30 ; Pitt, Africa to Bristol, 14th, lat. 45, lon.
28; Duke of Roxburgh, Singapore to London, 16th, lat.
47, lon. 22, by the Alert Packet, arrived at Falmouth :
Henry Cioy, of Boston, 18th inst., lat. 49, lon. 15 ; Earl
Bathurst, Quebec to Scarborough, 19th, lat. 50, lon. 10;
Tyrian Packet, Falmouth to the West Indies, 20th, lat. 30,
lon. 5, by the Seagull Packet, arrived at Falmouth ; Vine,
Sunderland to St. Andrew's, New Brunswick, 7th inst.,
lat. 49, lon. 41 ; Cyrus, Quebec to London, 14th, lat. 48,
lon. 20, by the Mary Wheelwright, arrived off Falmouth ;
John Ormerod, bound to Naples, 14th inst., Ist. 44, lon.
10, by the Jane, Chalmers, arrived at Falmouth ; Bache-
lor, Pugwash to Portsmouth, 25th ult. ; Solon, New York
to Quebec, 26th, by the Harvest Home, arrived at Fal-
mouth.

TOULON, JULY 9.—lt was no sooner known
that a vote of ten millions of francs for the affairs of the
East had been agreed to, than orders from the Minister of
the Marine began rapidly to succeed each other in our
port. Two new vessels, two frigates, a corvette, and a
few light vessels, are about to be armed. The levy of
marines is hastened and in the artillery magazines there is
great activity in the manufacture of projectiles. Three
corvettes are to be employed in the transport of provisions
for the squadron. Some vessels of Baudin's squadron are
expected, and the Maritime Prefect has received orders to
despatch them for the Levant as soon as their arrange-
ments are completed.

EDUCATIoN IN WoitlcaioUSES.—Durino• an
investigation before 'Mr. Baker, the Coroner for the eastern
district of the county of Middlesex' on Tuesday, relative
to the death of a child, that gentleman took occasion to
observe that children in workhousese were now much
better educated than formerly, at
l
in which he lived ( Stepney) he answercouldastedinthe Union
that the
children were now receiving a better at
be had himself received in his youth. Tuheecion than
s Institu-
tion," as it was called, was at Limehouse, and
upwards of 400 children within its walls, and tl3er
he e
n was
perfectly astonished to see the discipline of the boys, who,
under the direction of a sergeant, were taught to move
their
hands and march with all the minuteness of an army of
veterans. There was also a school of gymnastics, the
exercises of which had been attended with most beneficial
effects in developing the muscular energies of the youth ;
a mast, with yards, shrouds, and rigging, was also erected
in the yard, upon which the boys were trained to the duties
of seamen, and the perfection they displayed in this exer-
cise was surprising. In addition to reading, writing, and
arithmetic they were also taught geography, astronomy,
and other sciences belonging to the higher order of litera-
ture; and he bad from personal examination proved their
efficiency in geography, there not being a cove, port, inlet,
or harbour of any kind round the coast of Great Britain,
but apeeared to be known to them and readily pointed out
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4inl" OF MINISTERS.--011 Mon-
•• ion • - of
those friendly to the principle of
, rolif Ministers washeld in this city ( Glasgow).
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gentlemen resistance to the law of
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afforded unetrisig test as to the object
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entienieS,_tere anti-Liberals in politics, and ardent
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THE WEATHER-DISASTERS AT

SEA.

(From the Falmouth Packet.)
Our coast has this week been visited by one of the
heaviest gales of wind we ever remember to have oc-
curred atthis season of the year. On Wednesday morning
the wind was S., and during the day came round to about
S. S. E., and so continued all that night, gradually fresh-
ening as morning dawned until abott seven o'clock, when
it blew a very heavy gale with copious rain. About eight,
the wind instantaneously veered round to S. S. W., blowing
with still greater fury, and the sea caused by this sudden
change of wind was tremendous. We have not the least
doubt but that sad accounts will be daily received at the
outports of the loss both of shipping and lives to a great
extent. The following are all the particulars of vessels
wrecked and damaged we have yet received :
MARAZION. JULY 19, HALF. FAST 7 P.M.—For the last
16 hours we have been visited with a most tremendous gale
of wind, from S. E. to S. W., which still continues with a
very heavy sea. The George Lockwood, M'Kenzie,
master, and part owner, which arrived yesterday from
Quebec to this port, with a cargo of timber for Messrs.
Sandys, Came, and Vivian, of Hayle, drove from her
anchors, and struck on the rocks to the westward of the
Mount Pier. The crew were safely landed by the exer-
tions of the pilots, and the vessel, it is expected. will be
hauled into the pier next tide, should the weather moderate.
The schooner Perseverance, of Leith, Smith, master, from
Abervon, with coals for Truro, ran on shore near Porth-
leaven on the Lone Bar at noon to-day, and was quickly
dashed to atoms, and all hands perished, without the possi-
bility of aid being afforded them. A bag containing some
clothes, the ship's papers, and a silver watch, supposed to be-
long to the master, has been picked up aed lodged in safe
custody. The remains of the hull and materials consist of a
few scattered fragments washed up on the beach. —The
Sir Walter Scott, of Falmouth, entered the Mount Pier
about noon, with sails split, and other damage. —A sloop
belonging to Salcombe came in shortly afterwards with
sails split.—The Sarah, of Cork, after having been in the
Eastern Bay for ten hours, came into the pier about four
o'clock p.m. with every sail split to shreds. —Two of the
R. Y. C. yachts came into the Mount's pier last evening,
one with loss of main boom.—Several schooners have an-
chored in Gwavas Lake during the day, with damage to
sails, &c., but are riding the gale out well.
We have much pleasure in stating that the shipping in
Falmouth Harbour rode out the gale without sustaining the
slightest damage.

BADEN-BADEN.—(Extract of a Letter.)—
Lord Suffield arrived here about a fortnight since, and on
Thursday last, Houlditch, a coachmaker, from Long-acre,
arrived with his London attorney, and proceeded to exe-
cute a warrant for a provisional arrest, which he had pro-
cured against the person of Lord Suffield, in the name of
a native of the Grand Duchy of Baden. Lord Suffield im-
mediately procured legal advice, and on the matter being
brought bsfore the proper authorities here, the warrant
was discharged, and the plaintiff was condemned to pay all
the costs, on the ground that the alleged debt was con-
tracted by one Englishman to another, and that the secu-
rity which formed the plaintiff's claim was payable in Lon-
don. The feeling here is very much in favour of Lord
Suffield, because his Lordship states, that before be left
England he transferred his property to trustees for the
payment of his debts, that the trustees paid Mr. Houlditch
upwards of six thousand pounds, and that they refused to
pay the amount of the present demand, because Mr.
Houlditcb could not prove value ; it is therefore considered
a harsh experiment to enforce a claim which the English
Courts of Justiee would not recognize, The parties all
remain here still, apparently as happy as if nothing had
happened.— Times.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Saturday last an
accident occurred upon the Leith branch of the Edin-
burgh and Dalkeith Railway, which, but for the driver's
promptitude, in ordering the passengers out of the coaches,
might have been attended with serious consequences. It
appears that when the twelve o'clock coaches were
ascending the inclined plane near Portobello, and just
before they bad reached that station, the driver and the
passengers seated in front, observed one of the large
coal waggons, full loaded, descending upon them
with fearful rapidity, and without a conductor. The
driver instantly sprung from his seat and called to
the passengers, who, from the day being fine, were
very numerous, to dismount immediately as they valued
their lives. The order was, amidst much consternation,
promptly obeyed, and scarcely had they rushed down the
banks of the line, which are at this point very precipitous,
when the dreaded vehicle came into violent collision with
the railway carriage, throwing a portion of the coals to a
great height in the air, and damaging both carriages
considerably. The passengers were afterwards, with some
difficulty persuaded to resume their seats in the broken
carriage until they reached the next station, where the
conductor, in order to allay all apprehension, very pru-
dently procured another. We understand that the acci-
dent arose from the breaking of the chain which attached
the waggon in question to the rest of the train.—Edin-
burgh Courant.
MORE CHARTISTS IN TROUBLE.—On Wed-
nesday morning three Chartists, named William Ayre, of
South Hetton, and John Walker and Thomas Brown, of
Haswell, having resolved to ride home from the " demon-
stration" at Sunderland, free of expense, got upon one of
the Durham and Sunderland Railway carriages, which
which they refused to leave. The train being put in mo-
tion, the Chartists rode " free and easy" a little beyond
Hendon, when one of the Company's servants slyly de-
tached their coach from the rest, and having brought it to
a stand-still, with some assistance took the men into cus-
tody, quietly marched them before the Magistrates, and
had them committed to Durham gaol for three months.—
Durham Chronicle.

FREQUENT " WHITEWASHINGS." —ln the
Insolvent Court on Wednesday Thomas Callis, who had
kept a beer-shop in the Harrow-road, applied to be dis-
charged. He had taken the benefit on five occasions, the
present was his sixth appearance. Mr. Commissioner
Law remarked that a person could now come as often as
be thought proper. The insolvent was ordered to be dis-
charged.

DISCOVERY Or THE Z'ALL;ABLECHRONOME-
fCi
eei.osniNn TO TIM CKUSADF.R. —Oa Sathrday after.
neon last, about half-past one o'clock, as Mr. G. M. Crookall,
of Lytham, was walking at South Shore, near Blackpool,
and immediately in the vicinity of South Shore Church,
he saw something having the appearance of a watch, ap-
parently very valuable, loosely laid at the mouth of a hole,
in a sandy cop; he immediately got it out, and, on
examination, it was found to be the rich and massive
chronometer belonging to the ship Crusader, which was
wrecked on the banks of the Ribble during the me-
morable storm in January last. There is not the
slightest doubt that the chronometer was placed on
the cop, for the purpose of being found, by some
individual who has had it in his possession for some
time, and who, no doubt, has had his bears of being
discovered with it. Thia supposition is well borne out by
the following. circumstances, viz., the wreck was lying off
Blackpool for some time after the catastrophe, the bulk of
the cargo being retained ; and from the peculiar situation
of the chronometer, there is strong reason to believe that
it was stolen from the vessel, so many persons in the neigh-
bourhood continually visited the spot. The chronometer
is seven pounds in weight, the case of gold, and it is also
inlaid with pearls and diamonds. Mr. Crookall took it to
the Marine Office in Liverpool, on Tuesday afternoon, and
we understand that he is entitled to the salvage (one-half
value). The chronometer is insured for the large sum
of eight hundred pounds, its full value being eight hundred
guineas.—Preston Observer.
EASTERN ANECDOTE.—" An Arab came into
the mosque,of the Prophet, while the holy Commander of
the Faithful, Ali, was there. The Arab performed hi.;
devotions hurriedly and hastily, not going through the
ceremonies as the institutions of religion command, nor
reading duly the prescribed portions of the Koran. As ne
rose up and was going out, his Excellency the Khalif cried
out to him, and flourishing his slippers over his head,
cried, Stay, and perform thy prayer fully, for this thy
performance will not be taken into account.' The Arab,
from fear of the slippers of the Khalif, stood and went
through his devotions a second time, in such a manner as
is right and proper, finishing them with humility and aba-
sedness. When they were finished, the Khalif said, Is
not this last prayer better than the first ?' The Arab re-
plied. No, 0 Commander of the Faithful; for the first
prayer was from the fear of God, and the second from the
tear of thy slippers.' "—Asiatic Journal.
PENNY POSTAGE.—A Meeting of the sta-
tioners, paper makers, &c. of Edinburgh, was held yes-
terday, to consider the proposed measure of penny post-
age. Mr. James Dickens, in the chair. The meeting
unanimously approved of the plan ; but objected to that
part of the proposition which requires that stamped enve-
lopes or stamped paper only, should be used in correspon-
dence, as not only injurious to the interests of the trade
in general, but tending to fetter and cramp the working of
the scheme itself. Resolutions in accordance with these
sentiments were agreed to ; and it was resolved to petition
Parliament against any Bill adopting these objectionable
features as parts of the plan.
CLEGG'S ATMOSPHERIC RAILROAD.-(From
a Correspondent.)—lt would appear that this novel inven-
tion for propelling carriages on railroads is in actual pro-
gress on the Birmingham, Bristol, and Thames Junction
Railway, a line of all others best adapted to demonstrate
the perfection and economy of this system. It certainly
presents features of deep interest to the community, inas-
mzupclhn
as i
it
t o
promisesr
fi
;speed, a guarantee against
eimmense saving in expense, both
secity
in its formation and working. The works are actively ad-
o s fire, and
security,
an
ad-
vancing under the superintendence of the Messrs. Samudas,
the engineers to the patent; and that portion of the line
from the Uxbridge-road to the Great Western lailway is
expected to be opened to the public on the lst of Novem-
ber next. The portion here alluded to, the whole of which
is a steep incline, will be laid down on a scale capable of
transporting 3,000 tons a day.
CROPS IN SCOTLAND.—One of our friends,
who has for some days past been taking a ride through
several of the neighbouring counties to the south and east
of this (Glasgow), has kindly favoured us with the fol-
lowing information with respect to the state of the crops :
All kinds generally short in stalk, except in mossy or
moist places, though healthy in appearance. Barley and
i
wheat, in various places, •dn ear ; an. oats ready to burst
forth, while the beans and peas are rich in blossom.
Potatees,:were not injured or destroyed by the severe frost
on the 30th ult., are looking well, and promise both an
early and abundant crop. Turnips have brairded well,
and in many places the singling process is goin forward.
v The hay, however, if not a failure, is deeidedlygfar below
an average crop, though here and there, on •
particular soils,
a rich and luxuriant field may be found. Cattle are falling
in value, as farmers are afraid to increase stock, with the
prospect of a scarcity of fodder staring them in the face.
His views with regard to the injury done by the laws of
entail, and the possibility of tracing the tenure by which
land is held, from the state of cultivation, may perhaps be
all true, but it is too complicated for an agricultural report,
and we therefore omit the discussion by thus merely hinting
at the idea, and leave it to our readers to judge for them-
selves.—Glasgow Chronicle.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JULY 22.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
SMALL DEBTS BILL.

On the motion of Mr. WALKER, the Bury (Lan-
caster) Small Debts Bill was read a second time.
Mr. T. ATT WOOD presented a petition fiom the
coach proprietors of Birmingham, complaining of their
trade being injured by the competition of railroads, and
praying the repeal of the duties now imposed on them ;
a petition from the same place, praying the House to
appoint a Committee to hear Robert Owen on Social.
ism ; two petitions in favour of Mr. Rowland Hill's
Post-office plan ; and two petitions from Birmingham
and Brighton, complaining of the conduct of the police
at Birmingham.
Sir W, SOMERVILLE presented a petition against
the renewal of the Bank of Ireland Charter.

Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from
stage-coach proprietors of Gloucestershire, complaining
of unequal taxation on the means of conveyance.
Mr. PLUM PTRE presented a petition against the
grant to Maynooth.

Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from the
paper manufacturers of Dublin, deprecating what they
considered, he believed erroneously, the effect of the
proposed penny postage plan, viz , the diminution in the
consumption of letter paper.
Mr. MACAULAY presented a petition from Edin-
burgh, complaining of deficiency is Church accommoda-
tion in Scotland.

Mr. BANNERMAN presented a petition in favour
of the penny postage.

Mr. HOME presented various petitions to the same
effect from St. James's, Westminster ; from Dublin ;
and from a parish in Scotland. The Hon. Member
also presented similar petitions from Twickenham,
Ealing, and Brentford ; also a petition from the Western
district of Scotland, against a renewal of the monopoly
of printing the Bible in that country.
Colonel T. WOOD presented a petition from All
Saints, Poplar, against the Collection of Rates Bill.

Mr. T. DU NCOMBE gave notice that, on going
into Committee on the Poor-law Commission Con-
tinuance Bill, he should move an instruction to the Com-
mittee to abolish plurality of voting for the election of
officers.

Mr. HUME gave notice that, on going into Com-
mittee on the Bank of Ireland Acts, he should more
certain resolutions for doing away with the Bank of Ire-
land monopoly. Also, in Committee on the Poor-law
Commission Continuance Bill, he should move a clause
requiring the meetings of the Guardians to be public,
provided the Guardians should think fit.
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DUBLIN
AND LONDON.

Mr. O'CONNELL gave notice that on going into
Committee of Supply on Friday he should move an
address to her Majesty to appoint a Committee to in-
quire into the most direct means of communication be-
tween London and Dublin.
CRIME IN IRELAND.

The Hon. and Learned AIEmBER then moved that
a message be sent to the Lords, praying a copy of the
report of evidence taken before the Committee ap-
pointed to inquire into the state of crime and outrage
in Ireland.—Agreed to.
POOR-LAWS.

Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that in Committee
on the Poor-law Commissioners Continuance Bill be
should move a clause different to that which had been
put on the notice paper by the Hon. Member for
Sussex, to the effect that the Guardians of the Poor
should be enabled, notwithstanding any provisions in
the Poor-law Amendment Act, to give relief to able-
bodied labourers named before the passing of the Poor-
law Amendment Act, by taking their children into the
workhouse. It was his intention to persevere with
the Bill, if he found that the House agreed with him in
opinion that it did not involve any discussion of the Poor-
law Amendment Act itself.
INCREASE IN THE MILITARY FORCE.

The NOBLE Loan then said—Having given this
notice with respect to the Poor-law Amendment Act,
he wished to state to the House, and he had better
state it in a continuous form, the proposal which will be
made by the Government relative to the present state of
the country in certain districts. It is the intention of
the Government to lay on the table immediately
an additional estimate to allow of an increase of
the infantry regiments from 739 to 800. That
estimate will provide for the increase to the present
military establishment of about 5,000 men. The sum
which it will require for the purpose till April next,
will not exceed 75,000/. The continual calls which
have been made for the military from various
parts of the country, especially the north, and
the impossibility, and, indeed, I may say, the ex-
treme danger of diminishing the force now in our
Colonies, more especially Canada, make it, in the
opinion of the Government, a duty incumbent
on them to ask for an additional force before Parliament
separates. I should like also to state that I have had a
a representation from the Mayor of Birmingham, ad-
dressed privately to me, but of a public nature, stating,
that it is the opinion of all the Magistrates there, that
nothing will be so conducive to the permanent peace of
that town, as the establishment of a local police force,
but that, in the present state of things, owing to the
circumstances which have recently occurred with respect
to the Corporation, and in consequence also of the dis-
turbed state of the town, they do not think they could
procure the levy of a rate so immediately as is necessary
for that purpose, therefore, Sir, I shall propose a reso-
lution to-morrow, in order to enable me to bring
in a Bill to provide that the Commissioners of her
Majesty's Treasury may have the power to provide the
sum of 10,000/. for the establishment of a police force
in Birmingham, to be repaid by rate to be levied on that
town. It is likewise thought fit to propose that on
Wednesday I shall ask for leave to bring in a Bill to
enable the county Magistrates to establish a con-
stabulary force in counties, or districts of counties, for
the permanent peace and protection of such counties.
I thought it would be more convenient to the House to
state these intentions, and certainly I shall explain them
more at large when the several propositions come before
the House.

JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES IN

BOROUGHS.

Sir E. WILMOT wished to put a question to the
Noble Lord, the Secretary of State for the Home
Department. He had seen in a paper that the highest
law authority in the kingdom had given it as
his opinion that county magistrates had no con-
current jurisdiction in boroughs. He wished to
ask the Noble Lord whether he recollected
the 111 th section of the Reform Act, the first part of
which gave concurrent jurisdiction to the Magistrates
of all boroughs where no court of quarter sessions had
been given.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL was sorry that his Learned
Friend the Attorney-General was not present to answer
the question with the authority which belongs to his po-
sition and to his knowledge of the subject. But the opinion
of the Attorney-General, and of his Learned Friend
near him ( the Solicitor. General), was that the Magis-
trates of the borough, and the Recorder of the Court
of quarter sessions, had only exclusive jurisdiction in
those cases where quarter sessions previously existed
—that in the cases of boroughs to which the grant of
quarter sessions had been made, and which bad not
previously been enjoyed by those boroughs, and of
course any new boroughs, the county Magistrates re-
tain their jurisdiction concurrently with the Magis-
trates of boroughs.

Sir E. WILMOT was happy to hear that opinion,
because it was contrary to that of the Chief Justice of
England. He should without hesitation have acted as
a Magistrate in Birmingham, but after what he had
heard he could not have ventured to have done so.
The Noble Lord's opinion was directly contrary to the
one which had been given.
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET asked whether
the Noble Lord intended to lay the clause which he
had mentioned before the House, previous to going into
Committee on the new Poor-law Bill.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he intended going
into Committee on the Bill on Friday, and he should
lay the clause before the House to-morrow.

CANADA.

Mr. LANGDALE, having understood that there
had been recent arrivals from America, wished to ask
the Secretary for the Colonies if he had received any
account respecting the existence of Orange Lodges in
Canada ; and also if the Governor of Upper Canada
had taken any measures to prevent the spread of
Orangeism in that colony.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that he was happy to
be able to give a satisfactory answer to the Hon. Gen-
tleman's question. Every proper precaution had been
adopted, and Sir George Arthur, the Governor of
Upper Canada had addressed a circular letter to the
Magistrates desiring them to discourage the exist-
ence of Orange Lodges, and to take all proper
precautions that no processions should take place on
the 12th of July, which should be offensive to any class
of her Majesty's subjects.:—(Cheers.)