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

AS?HALTES AND BIM,IENS.

SeYssel (A)
Yarn (Maberly's)
........ :1:10 ... 330 230 330
Galvanized Iron
BELGIAN I UNDS—BRussirLs, APRIL 2

Actual Debt, 2%i per Cent.
Rothachild's Loan, 5 per Cvnt 1 ll,i
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. „„ -2
- - 3 per Cent.
Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent 95
Society of Commerce, 4 ~per Cent l2i
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent l9'4
National Society .
—Brussels Papers, April 2.

Letters and Papers from Madrid of the 26th
ult have been received. General At, Aix was
engaged in a ridiculous crusade against the Liberal
Journals, one of which had incurred his lasting
hatred, by intimating that his Excellency had at a
former period of his life officiated as groom, not of
the stole, but of the stable, in South America.
The dissolution of the Cabinet was regarded as in-
evitable. No news from the provinces.

We are glad to see by a letter from a Correspon-
dent at Lerwick, inserted elsewhere, that the Ad-
miralty has judiciously availed itself of the means
afforded by the Shetland Islands for procuring men
for the Navy. There never was a time more fa-
vourable than the present for getting recruits in
that quarter. The failure of the crops and of the
fishery for several successive seasons has reduced
the inhabitants to great misery, and the falling
off in the consumption of herrings in the West In-
dies, which used to take off so large a proportion of
that commodity, leaves them little hope of bettering
their condition by their own exertions at home.
Now this is the time for holding out the temptation
of a bounty to these hardy fellows. The
Shetlanders, it is well known, are in-
ured to the hardships of a seafaring life
from their earliest years ; they are sober
and steady in their habits, and when they can
be prevailed upon to enter the naval service of the
country, they generally turn out seamen of the first
class. We have little doubt that by officers of such
address as the gentleman alluded to by our Cor-
respondent, armed with the power of granting a
bounty, as many sailors as would man a first-rate
might easily be procured in those islands. During
the last war, we have been given to understand,
there were upwards of three thousand Shetlanders
in the Navy.

DISGRACEFUL TORY RIOT IN

DEVIZE S.

(FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.)
On Monday last the adjourned Chartist Meeting
was held in Devizes„ The rain poured in torrents all
day, which prevented thousands of the Chartists attend-
ing from a distance. The greatest precaution was
taken by the authorities to preserve the peace. A
troop of the 12th Lancers were under arms about 20
yards from the place of meeting—the county yeomanry
were ordered out, and hundreds of special constables
sworn in. The shops of the town were closed. Bills had
been issued all round the country by the Tories, stating
that the Chartists wished to establish the new Poor-
law, &c. At three o'clocka procession of about 3,000 peo-
ple escorted Messrs. Vincent, Roberts, and Carrier into
the town. On passing through the streets to the
Market-place, the strictest order was preserved. On
arriving at the hustings, Messrs. Vincent and Roberts
mounted. A stone struck Mr. Vincent on the back
of the head, and caused him to fall from the waggon.
Horns were then blown in all directions, and an indis-
criminate attack immediately commenced byupw upwards of
2,000 drunken bludgeon men, led on b
tradesmen, and other Tories. " Death toyfarmers,Vincent,
Roberts, and Carrier," resounded from the desperadoes.
" kill the Reformers—kick their brains out ;" the scene
ryas truly awful—the Chartists appeared to do all in
their power to prevent a conflict, but they were com-
pelled to fight in self-defence. Mr. Vincent and
Roberts, and Carrier had several narrow escapes fcr
their lives. The confusion rendering a meeting in the
market impossible, Mr. Vincent and Roberts retired with
a large body of the respectable inhabitants of Devizes
and other friends, and addressed them from the window
of the Carriers' Arms. Mr. Roberts spoke about
20 minutes, briefly explaining the principles of the
People's Charter ; and Mr. Vincent's speech did not
last ten minutes, in consequence of blowing of horns in
the distance. They then advised their friends to leave
the town, as the dusk of the evening was approaching,
lest a dreadful riet and bloodshed occur. When the
Chartists retired the drunken mob of Tories surrounded
the Carriers' Arms, and threatened to murder its in-
mates. The High Sheriff arrived and ordered the mob
to disperse, but in vain. Several gentlemen, in the com-
pany of the High Sheriff and other authorities, gave
Messrs. Vincent and Roberts safe escort from the town
—they were much injured by the mob. The Reformers
of Devizes state that it was the determination of the
Tories to murder Vincent, Roberts, and Carrier, if
possible. The Chartists behaved with the greatest for-
bearance, and had anything like a retaliatory spirit been
evinced, a frightful toss of life and property would have
occurred. Messrs. Vincent and Roberts did all they
could to preserve the peace. Are these Tory ruffians
to go unmarked, when the Press rings with violent
threats of the Chartists? The Chartists have but
talked. The ruffian Burdett party of Devizes and its
vicinity have made a diabolical attempt openly to de-
stroy the lives of Reformers. "No Reform" is their
cry, " Corn-laws for ever" their motto ; but let them,
beware! If the people once imitate the violence in-
flicted on them in Devizes, woe, woe, to the aristocracy.
We hear that great excitement prevailed in the sur-
rounding districts, and had anything happened to Mr.
Vincent or Mr. Roberts, a scene of violent commotion
would have occurred for miles around. Well may the
Chartists talk of "providing arms for self defence!"

The Countess of Minto purposes giving several
grand balls at the Admiralty the latter end of this and
early in the next month.
Earl and Countess Cadogan and the Ladies
Augusta and Honoria Cadogan, who have been passing
the winter in Italy, do not intend returning to this country
before the first week in the ensuing month. The Earl
and Countess and their accomplished daughters, were to
leave Rome, last wee k, for the South of France.
ERRATUM.—In the third paragraph of the
third leading article in yesterday's Sun, there is a:misprint
which alters the sense—the word " scare" having- been
substituted for " seize," the words should stand thus, " and
holding out every encouragement to the Toriet to seize
the government."

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, APRIL 3. —Wind, E N.E, strong breezes.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 3. —Wind, E. N. E.—Arrived the
Chaise, Mitchell, from Cadiz ; Dossitoi, Trieste: Sym-
metry, Gill, Cork. Sailed the Hibernia, Fowler, for
Quebec ; Sir F. B. Head, Revely, ditto.
PLTMOUTN, APRIL 3. —Wind, E.—Arrived the Stakesby,
(packet), from Rio Janeiro, St. Helena, and Ascension ;
Nelson (packet), Nassworthy, Hamburgh. Sailed the
De Cog, Williams, for Batavia; Bolivar, Richards,
Quebec.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 2.—Wind, N.E. to S. E.—Arrived
the Altersnimbe, Christensen, from Dram ; Ambrosio,
Howell, Longsound ; Karen Elise, Blom, ditto ; Favou-
rite, Christenson, di-to; South Durham, Appleton, Stock-
ton, to stop a leak, bound to New York ; Juno (steamer),
Moriarty, London, and proceeded for Cuik. Sailed the
Satellite (steamer), Gordon, for Calcutta ; Maria Victoria,
Palfrey, Newfoundland ; Minstrel Boy, Moyes, Naha;
Dolphin, Miller, Belfast. Ofrport, the Waterwitch, Ro-
bertson, Messina.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 3. —Wind S. E. fresh.—Arrived the
Halcyon, Lelasure, from St. Domingo; Countess of Wil-
ton, M3x ell, Cephalonia. Sailed the Ann, Williamson, for
Monte Video ; Rosindale, Friend, Bahia : Antigua, Fisher,
Antigua ; Elizabeth Bruce, Russell, New York ; John
Cumming, Clare. do. ; St. Mark, Varnain, do. ; Sirius,
Crowell, Montreal ; Vesper, Black, do. ; Don, Thompson,
Quebec; Jane, Villet, Pictou ; Fanny Connell, Joy, Ge-
noa ; Premier, Newman, Gibraltar; Amelia, Colditch,
Trieste ; Ace of Trumps, Lidstone, St. Michael's ; Emma,
Irving, Lisbon. Off-port, Tamerlane, Savannah ; and the
Snakspeare, New York.