The Sun.
London, England, 1837-02-01 00:00:00

IN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1837.

France for elevating Don CARLOS to the Throne of

Spain.

The speeches of Sir ROBERT PEEL and Lord
PALMERSTON in the House of Commons last night
offer little worthy of serious comment, as far as regards
the foreign policy of England. The Tory ex-Pre-
mier displayed considerable superfluous hypercriticism,
respecting the wording of the sentence expressive of
his MAJESTY'S satisfaction that British co-operation
had proved beneficial to the Queen of SPAIN. Sir
ROBERT PEEL rejoices that the Quadruple
Treaty was so strictly observed by England. Would
he therefore have the KING—or rather the Go-
vernment which called it into existence—remain indif-
ferent to the important fact of the efficiency of our
aid ? The .Right Hon. Baronet would, it appears,
barely state the fact, deeming it of course beneath the
dignity of a KING to express either pleasure or pain
respecting the results. Now we are sincerely glad
that Ministers were of a different opinion. We are
pleased to hear pleasure expressed in the KING'S
name, at the success of our arms in the Pe-
ninsular struggle in favour of liberty, and against
civil and religious despotism. In France it will
not fail to produce a powerful effect. The Cham-
ber of Deputies cannot but ask itself—" If this
Government be equally bound with England to maintain
the Quadruple Alliance, as we know it is, and if after all
the sacrifices made by England, her Government only
claim the merit of strictly fulfilling her part of the
Treaty—is it not plain that we are guilty of a viola-
tion of it ?" Count MOLE will find it impossible
to stifle the answer to such a question in the breasts of
the representatives of the French nation.

Our readers will perceive by our Parliamentary re-
port that notice was given by Mr. STANLEY for
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, that the Noble Lord would,
on the 16th of February, move for leave to bring in
a " Bill respecting Church-rates." While we give
his Majesty's Ministers credit for the promptitude with
which they have made this communication of their inten-
tion to introduce a measure on this subject, we should
have been exceedingly glad if, on a question of such
magnitude, they had used more explicit language. The
expectations of the Dissenters have been wound up to
an almost painful pitch of anxiety on this, to them,
vital question. They have been given to understand,
from very high official authority, that the intended
measure would be calculated to give them satisfaction ;
and yet when that measure is announced as immediately
forthcoming, it is impossible to gather from the terms
employed what its nature is. Let the Dissenters look
to themselves. We will not say that they are betrayed ;
but this we will say, that if they do not exert their
utmost energies—if they do not turn to account the
short time that has to run before the Bill is intro-
duced, by holding meetings, getting up congregational
petitions, and agitating in every possible way by which
they can occasion a " pressure from without," they
will not be satisSed with the Ministerial measure.
What they demand, and what justice requires is, not
the substitution of one grievance for another—not the
transformation of a❑ individual into a collective op-
pression—but the entire eradication, the total ex-
tinction, of the evil. Better, much better were it for
them that Church-rates should remain as they are, than
that they should be paid out of the national revenue.
As matters now stand, bad as they are, the Dissen-
ters aidEd by their liberal fellow-citizens of the Es-
tablished Church, have the power—and sometimes
exercise it—of escaping, temporarily at least, from the
iniquitous burden imposed upon them. The Church
rate may be refused by the rate-payers, and in such
case there is no law to enforce it ; but once fix it on the
Consolidated Fund, and -there it remains for ever.
There can, therefore, be no compromise of the prin-
ciple. The Dissenters must have all or they will take
nothing. This, we believe, is their unanimous opinion.
Their delegates are, while we write this, assembling at
the meeting to be held this clay in the metropolis,
and although THREE HUNDRED gentlemen have
already met, as many more are expected to attend.
They have been deputed to speak the sentiments and
to watch over the interests of their brethren, and
will, we doubt not, take the necessary steps to
give effect to the wishes of those they represent.
What those wishes are can be no secret. As a speci-
men of the feeling which_ actuates the Dissenters in
general, and of thier determination to use every fair and
lawful means in their-]power to obtain their rights, we
beg the attention of our readers to the following reso-
lution passed at a public meeting held the other day at
Boston :
" Resolved most decidedly to withhold their confidence and
support from any Member now in Parliament, who shall in any
way thwart or oppose the entire extinction of Church-rates,
as regards the payment thereof, in any shape, by Protestant
Dissenters—or to any candidate fur a scat in Parliament who
will not pledge himself to a similar line of conduct."

We may also refer to the subjoined extract of a letter
from Alderman NOBLE toMr.WILKs, which breathes
the same spirit :
" Fearing that his Lordship may now, as he did in August
last, deem the feeling which pervades the Kingdom a mere
temporary excitement, to be dissipated or allayed by some sub-
terfuge, continuing the impost and merely varying the mode
of its collection,. we trust you will, should such appear to be
the impression on his Lordship's mind, at once undeceive him,
and state most positively and unequivocally, that nothing short
of the absolute and immediate extinction of Church-rates,
will satisfy the great mass of the intelligent population from
whom the present Government derives its principal support ;
and that any thing short of such an act of justice, will be dis-
dainfully rejected."

The whole of the French Journals of Monday have
been received. The President of the Council, Count
MOLE, has been seized with the influenza. He was
confined to his chamber the whole of Sunday.

The Charivari was seized both on Saturday and
Sunday for its comments upon the debate in the Cham-
ber of Deputies, relative to the Ministerial demand of
an•appanage for the Duke ofiNEmouns, and a dowry
for the Queen of the BELGIANS. On Monday the
Charivari declared that it was ready to pay the two
fines with which it was threatened by the double seizure;
adding that' Ministers were welcome to divide them
between the Duke of NEMOURS and the Queen of the
BELGIANS, and so far swell the appanage of the one,
and increase the dowry of the other. So much for the
moral effect produced in Paris by the constant perse-
cution of the Press.

The prisoners acquitted by the Jury of the Lower
Rhine, of all participation in the guilt of the conspi-
racy at Strasburg, are preparing to beard the Govern-
ment in the very capital. Colonel VAUDREY is,
according to the Quotidienne, preparing to offer him-
self as a candidate to the electors of the Cote d'Or in
the room of M. HERVAEZ, who has recently resigned
his seat in the Chamber of Deputies. His return by
any constituency, just now, would be a great mortifi-
cation to the KING and Cabinet. The Journal which
announces the fact of Colonel VAUDREY'S offering
himself a candidate for a seat in the Chamber of De-
puties, expresses its belief that he will most undoubt-
edly be returned. Madame GORDON, another of the
acquitted conspirators, has actually arrived in Paris,
where she is preparing to give a series of balls and
concerts. Lieutenant LAITY, too, has taken up his
residence in the capital, so that M. GA.SPARIN is
likely to find his office no sinecure.

We find the following important paragraph in the
Courrier Francais of Monday :
Letters from Constantinople announce that, since the lat-
ter end of December, permission to enter the Straits has
been refused to several vessels. The refusal is always made
under pretence of the blockade of the coasts of Circassia and
Abazia, and of the smuggling trade which vessels, once ad-
mitted into the Euzine, may carry on with the inhabitants in
a state of insurrection against Russia, The establishments
on the Danube are also an obstacle, as, according to M. de
Boutenieff, no vessels have a right to touch at any point where
it has not suited the convenience of the Russian Government

to form quarantine establishments. In fact, European com-
merce is no longer permitted to frequent the twenty ports
which still belong to Turkey on the two shores of the Black
Sea. It is even said that the ship-owners and captains will be
required to gir•e security, before receiving their firmans."

Russia believes herself strong enough now to com-
mence the developenient of her views. The war in
Spain—the encumbering of the Throne of France by
Louis PHILIPPE-the disorganised state of Portu-
gal—and the boasted peace-preserving policy of Great
Britain are circumstances too favourable to be over-
looked by a power whose great and unchanging object
is aggrandisement, We shall soon see whether the
British Parliament will submit to a dependence upon
the will of the destroyer of the nationally of Poland.
If England can put up with such treatment as we are
now receiving at the hand of the C7An, without dar-
ing to fire a gun in defence of her honour, the sooner
our country declares itself a province of Russia the
better. We shall then be blessed with a participation
in the civilization abounding among the boors of
White Russia.

PARIS, JAN. 30.—The Moniteur has no official part this
morning.
The Chronique de Paris, a Journal of the Aristocracy, has '
the following article :—" The appanage of the Duke of Ne-
mours will consist of the Chateau of Ramboiilett, and the
revenue of some forests ; this, then, is the establishment of
an appanage consisting of real property, as according to the
a Icient laws of the Monarchy, and we highly approve this re-
turn to the ancient usages. When this project of Itw is once
adopted, it will be impossible not to re-establish the Majorats,
which were so foolishly abolished in 1832. What is done for
the Duke of Nemours is a great Majorat—it is pure aristocracy.
He is one of the first gentlemen of France ; he will have an
appanage of real property as the Condes, the Penthievres,
the Orleans themselves, formerly had by virtue of the same
laws which constituted the fiefs. The dotation in money is
revolutionary appanages. Majorats and nobility are correla-
tive ideas."—Messager, July 30.
CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 29.—(From the Swabian Mcr-
cury.)--*-On account of the revolts of the Circassians, and,
it is said, at the instance of the Russian Ambassador, the
Porte has caused a fixman to be published at Trebisond,
which prohibits, under severe penalties, all Turkish subjects
from clandestinely landing ammunition on the coasts of Asi-
atic Russia. It it believed that this measure dill be inef-
fectual ; for it is extremely difficult to prevent the contraband
trade in question, because the Turkish inhabitants of the coasts
of the Black Sea are intrepid seamen, and sympathise, in
many respects, with the Circassians.—Constitutionnel, Jan. 30.
PARIS, JAN. 30. —The Chronique de Paris says, the de-
partment of the interior has been offered to M. Barante, who
has received orders to return to Paris ; if he accepts it, the
Russian Legation will be given to the Duke de Montemart, to
whom the most urgent applications has been made. M. de.
Barante is considered as the necessary bond of union between
Messrs. Guizot and Mole. Count Mole, President of the
Council of Ministers is suffering from a severe attack of the
prevailing malady.—Journal du Commerce, Jan. 30.

FRENCH NUNDS.—PARIP, JAN. 30.
Five per Cents., 109 f. 15c. sc. 10c.
Four per Cent., 10If
Three per Cents., 79f 75c. 90e. 7.5 c.
Bank Actions, 2,405 f.
itente de Naples, 9Sf. 50c.
Roman Five per Cents., 102.
Spanish Actives, 251,4%N.
Spanish Differes, 11.74.
Spanish Passives, 7 6% 7.
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents; 3016 31% 31.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25c. 30c. ; money, 25f. '27l c.
Three months, paper, 2.5 f. 10c. ; money, 231.
—Coors Authentigue.

LAST PRICES.
Five per Cents., 109 f. 20c.
Three per Cents. 79f. 90c.
Rank Actions, '2,403f.
Bente de Naples, 9Sf. 80c.
Boman Five per Cents., 102.
Belgian Society, 1,3701.
Portuguese Three per Cents., 31%
Spanish Actives, 2534.
Spanish Passives. 7. ,
Spanish Dfferes, 8.
New Differes,

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.

DEAL, JAN. 31.—Wind S. S. W., light breezes.—Arrived
the Bryan Abbs, Gorncan, from Limerick; and Consul, Davis,
from Waterford. Sailed the Toronto, —, for New York;
Resolution, —, for Constantinople ; and Ann, —, for
Whitehaven.
PORTSMOUTH,- JAN. 31.—Wind S. E. by S.—Arrived the
Adolphe, from Virginia ; and Barfleur, Rosina, from Plymouth.
Sailed the Regent, Allan, from Rotterdam ; and Medina,
Warding, from Sunderland.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 30.—Arrived the Calpe steamer, from
Malaga—sailed 16th ult., from Gibraltar 18th, Cadiz 20th,
and Lisbon 24th.

LtvEnrooi.—_Arrived the Hercules, Marks, from New Or.
leans ; and Chester, Watson, from New Orleans. Off port
the Isaac Ellis, Spring. from Edinton.
HULL, JAN. 30.—Arrived the George Canning, Liekfell
from Stettin ; and Success, ----, from Newstaat. •

PLTMOUTIi, JAN. 30.—Wind S. S. E.,—Arrived the City
of Limerick, —, from London ; sailed the Hercules steamer,
, fur London.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 30.—Wind S. S. E. to S. W.—Off Port
the Sarepta, Powell, from Rio Grande ; sailed his Majesty's
brig, Partridge,
for London; John, for Ditto ; Brothers, for Ditto.

The Cotton, from Troon to Dublin, fell over near the
Eastern Pier, Kingstown, and went to pieces. Three of the
crew drowned.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

We have received the Gibraltar Chronicle to the 16th of
January. From Vinavaz it is stated th.at the rebels in the
neighbouring districts still continue to annoy the unfortunate
natives. Some of the Queen's commanders having been re-
miss in pursuing the bands, a body of five hundredCarlists arc
reported to have marched on Guadalajara. It is also stated
from Valencia that Serrador and other leaders are rallying the
followers of Cabrera, and El Maestro was in Alcandate with
his own band of 400 men.
The Gibraltar Chronicle states that the village of Obial in
Catalonia was lately reduced to ashes, by order of the Queen's
authorities, to prevent its continuing to be used as a place of
shelter by the Carlists.
The debates of last night, although not of importance, are
perused with great attention in the city.
The packet Ca/pe, arrived from Lisbon, brings information
that the meeting of the Cortes on the 18th ult., passed over
without any tumult, and all was tranquil in that city.
THE TUNAS.

Consols which closed yesterday at 891 for the Account,
opened this
quer Bills, 18 20 ; India Bonds, 16 18 ; 'Bank Stock,
2081 209} ; India do., 2591- 260.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active Bonds, which left
off at 25k, opened at 25-a went up to 251. 26—at present,
2.52 i ; Portuguese, 4t) ; Three per Cents, 314 34.
HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

Since the early part of the morning, when. Consols were at
891 90 for the Account, the Market has taken a turn, and
become heavy ; owing to the sale of Money Stock. There
also appears to be a great want of money, and 5 per cent. is
given fur the loan of it until Friday next.
A great number of commercial bills becoming due on the
4th February, no doubt the needful is being provided to honour
them against that day.
We hear of a failure in the silk trade ; but not of so great
importance as to have any serious effect.
Consols have been 891 now 891 :70 Exchequer Bills
lower, 18 ; India Bonds, 18 ; Bank Stock, 2091 ; India
Stock, 259,1.
In the Foreign Market there is a heavy appearance in
Spanish Stock; but Portuguese Stocks improve, owing to
the information from Portugal being of a favourable nature.
Spanish Active, 251 ; Passive, 7k ; Deferred, 11i 12 ;
Portuguese, 491 ; Three per Cents., 311 ; Colombian, 251;
Dutch, 53i.
We hear that the Court of Chancery has also been selling
this morning.
Very little is now said in the City respecting his Majesty's
Speech. It is considered so conciliating, that little fault
can be found. The funds, however, have not improved. This,
we believe; is not owing to the Speech, but to the mercantile
pressure for money, to provide against the numerous payments
becoming due next month.
THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
Consols for the Account, 891

Last night, about half-past ten o'clock, as Mrs.
Captain Warren, of Sloane-street, was proceeding with her
livery servant in a gig along the Strand, a carrier's cart, which
was coming along at a furious rate, dashed with great violence
against the vehicle, and precipitated Mrs. 'Warren from her
scat. By the fall she received a severe fracture of the skull,
and was otherwise much bruised. She was removed in a
coach to her home in a state of great suffering.
HORRIBLE MURDER AND MUTINY AT SEA.—
We (the Jersey Argus) have been favoured with the following
extract of a letter, received by last
.Thursday's packet, from
Captain Gaudin, of the brig Britannia, to the owner of that
vessel, Mr. Philip Dean, of Jersey, giving a brief account of a
most horrible murder and mutiny at sea :—" Pernambuco,
Nov. 28, 1836—We arrived here on the 27th inst., all well,
after a passage of 40 days, from Jersey. On the 26th, I fell
in with the American schooner William W irt, Samuel Smith,
master, of and from Boston, for Rio de Janeiro. She had a
signal of distress flying ; and on bearing down upon her, it
proved that part of the crew had mutinied on the 231, and
murdered the Mate with a harpoon, and that they afterwards
went down to the Captain's berth, and brutally cut his bowels
open. The rest of the crew had re-taken possession of the
vessel, and in so doing killed the ringleader, a Spaniard. They
having no navigator on board, I sent my Mate, Mr. Mollett,
to take charge of the schooner, and he brought her into this
harbour in safety. The Captain died 20 hours after we had
fallen in with his ship. Ile told me that he had a sister living
in Guernsey."
We understand the gentlemen, Messrs. Lcathom,
florsfall, and Curry, who were deputed by the Council and
Dock Trustees to proceed to London, to confer with the Mi-
nistry respecting the conservancy of the river Mersey, returned
on Monday last, having, we hear, been most successful in
their mission,—Liverpool Courier.

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ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

At the sitting of the Court this morning, upwards of 100
London and country attorneys were sworn in.
The MASTER OF THE ROLLS then took short causes ; but
.hose which had been called on, up to the time of our leaving
the Court, were devoid of interest.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

Mr. Justice Williams, and Mr. Justice Coleridge, accom-
panied by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen Harmer, Lainson,
took their seats on the Bench this morning at ten o'clock.
Charles TV. TV. Penruddoch was indicted for felonkitfsly
wounding Thomas Hardy, on the 22d of December last, with
intent to do him some grievous bodily harm..
Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Jerningham conducted the prosecu-
tion ; Mr. Phillipps and Mr. Bodkin appeared for the defence.
The particulars of this case have been so recently before the
public that we deem it unnecessary to repeat them id any
length. It will be remembered that the prisoner, who is a
medical stu-lent, feeling dissatisfied with the result of his exa-
mination in pharmacy at the Apothecary's-ball, inflicted se-
veral severe blows on the head of the prosecutor, with an in-
strument commonly called a life-preserver.
It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Hardy, that the
prisoner, during his examination, seemed much excited, and
conducted hlirs2lf in alfistrange and daring manner. He
chewed sarsaparilla and other drugs, and frequently exclaimed,
" How the devil can I answer when I am so badgered ?"
He requested to be examined in anatomy, saying that he had
raid particular attention to that branch of his profession.
The witness minutely detailed the circumstances of the as-
sault, and stated that he was confined for three weeks to
his house, in consequence of the wound he receivea on that
occasion.

On the cross-examination by Mr. Pumurs, Mr. Hardy
admitted that he was not one of the gentlemen at the
table at which the candidate came up, but he said that
he was called upon to assist by a Mr. Riewit. He
also stated that althc ugh he had remarked the confusion of 11. r 3
Pcnruddock, he yet went towards the chair on which he sat,
and leaned upon it in such a way as must have added to his
embarrassment.

Two other Members of the Court of Examiners corroborated
Mr. Hardy's statement, and the surgeon who attended him
deposed to the nature of the wound. This gentleman (Mr.
Bacot) said the wound was not serious, but its effects were
much to be apprehended.
Mr. PHILLIPS addressed the Jury at considerable length. He
contended that though inexcusable the conduct of the accused,
yet it was not sufficiently proved to have been such on the ficca-
sion as would warrant the Jury in finding a verdict of
upon the indictment. He also commented on the provocation
given to him in a moment of great excitement by the prose-
cutor, who did not appear to have been one of the persons
regularly engaged in the examinatior. He submitted that
there was no evidence to show that the wound was inflicted by
the instrument called a life-preserver ; and from the description
given of its appearances by the witnesses, it might have pro-
, e sded from a blow given by the knuckle of his hand. He
begged the Jury to give the prisoner the benefit of any
doubt that might arise, and thus send him back to his
afflicted and respectable family free from the imputation
of the crime laid to his charge. He besought them to consider
humanely the circumstances in which his client was placed,
and to dismiss him from his present painful position with the
Divine admonition, " Go, and sin no more."
A host of respectable witnesses appeared to give Mr. Pen-
ruddock an excellent character for mildness, humanity, and
general calmness of disposition.
Mr. Justice WILLIAMS having recapitulated the leading
features of the case, the Jury found a verdict of Not Guilty.
The verdict appeared to giie great satisfaction to a crowded
Court.

Mr. JERNINGIIAM applied for the detention of Mr. Pen-
ruddock to answer the charge of a common assault.
It was arranged that bail should be given by two sureties
of 1001. each.