The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-30 00:00:00

S.U. LONDON. THURSDAY, MAY

eddcation, which the Dissenters had excited.
They could not stop the progress of education di-
rectly, but they could render it inefficient by get-
ting it into their ovi n hands. They accordingly
started a rival Society, which, under the false title
of " National," was to confine itself to the educa-
tion of one sect. The Prayer-book was the sym-
bol of this exclusive system. No one was
to derive any benefit from this national plan
who held an article of belief more or less than
1 the exact number of thirty-nine, could not
swallow a catechism, and inwardly digest three
contradictory creeds. On this miserably contracted
basis was the " National" Society founded, anti it
has succeedwl in its object to a considerable ex-
tent. The wealthy among the aristocracy have
patronised it liberally, because they think it a
good Church-and• State instrument, just as they
would patronise Mahometan or Pagan education,
had Mahometanism or Paganism happened to be
the religion of the State. We suppose there may
be nearly half as many children in the sectarian
gripe of these thick and thin mind-extinguishers
as there are under the enlightened and conscience-
respecting care of the British and Foreign School
Society.

This is to be lamented, but it ought to give an
additional stimulus to the efforts of all who desire
to see a truly national system of education esta-
blist,ed—a system which, while it recognizes the
rights of conscience, shall equally recognize the
right of every British subject to participate
in the benefit to be derived from whatever
funds the Representatives of the people may see fit
to appropriate to the purpose of popular instruc-
tion. This is a principle which one would hardly
imagine it should be necessary to advocate in the
year of our LORD 1839 ; yet it is opposed tooth
and nail by the whole body of the endowed Priest-
hood, and by all the influence which in this most
priest-ridden of countries they can command, These
Priests, who minister at the altar of what they are
pleased to call the national religion—to whom,
they say, has been committed the spiritual
charge of all the subjects of the realm, whose busi-
ness it is to be 'instant in season, and out of sea-
son, in doing the work of their Master, so as to keep
their flocks in the only way of salvation, namely,
within the pale of the -Church of England—these
godly men have so faithfully discharged their all-
important duties as Ministers of the Gospel, that
at this moment they cannot rally to the so-
called national worship one poor fourth-part of the
nation ! Yet they have the insufferable impertinence,
the unspeakable impudence, with the brand of this
gross dereliction of duty stamped on their foreheads,
to come before that public whom they have out-
raged, and demand that they shall be constituted
the sole guardians of public education, and that
none of the millions, whom their miscondu ct has
alienated from, the established faith, shall receive
in the only way in which it can be receiv ed
that instruction which is necessary to make them
the members of a civilized community, or even
rational subjects of civil government.
To this extent goes the spirit of the resolutions
passed at Willis's Room Meeting, with the
Archbishop of CANTERBURY at its heady sup-
ported by a squad of his lawn-sleeved brethren,
and a goodly sprinkling of WINCUILSEAS,
CHICHESTERS, BEXLEYS, SINCLAIRS,
What the resolutions did not express with,
sufficient amplitude and perspicuity • was sup-,
plied by the parties who moved and seconded them.
There was no mincing of matters—no mealy-mouth-
edness, about Lord ABINGEII, and others .of his
_ _

kidney, who boldly asserted that it would be much
better that the people should be left in the darkest
ignorance, rather than educated without the pale of
the Establishment.

A-Correspondent at Portsmouth has sent us an
account of the affair between the Medea and the
Griffon, which throws the blame entirely and ex-
clusively on the English vessel. We fear, lest our
Correspondent should be misinformed, for we should
feel pain at being convinced that such blundering
as he describes, could have been perpetrated by any
British officer, particularly by one of Commodore
DOUGLAS'S rank and station. We publish the
communication with reluctance, but our duty to
the public does not allow us to suppress it.

ransactions, &c. The right guaranteed by Articles 1 and
2 to authors and their representatives shall be exercised, in
the case of works furnished to academies, only in confor-
mity with the particular regulations of the said academies.
The exclusive right of academies over dictionaries pub-
blished by them shall be for thirty years, dating from the
last edition.

6.—The exclusive right of academies over dictionaries
of languages, science, or art, composed by them, shall be
for thirty years, dating from the last redaction published
by them,

7.—The editor of ea anonymous work shall have the ex-
clusive right Of publication for thirty years.
The concluding article of the above was not finally
adopted, there not being a sufficient attendance of Peers
to vote it. We have, however, no doubt but that it will
form a part of the Bill.
Of Oriental news we find none of the.slightest inte-
rest in the French Journals of Tuesday. The Com-
merce states that on Sunday the Turkish Ambassador
waited on the President of the Council, and entreated
that till more authentic information arrived no credit
should be attached to the rumours of hostilities between
the troops of the SULTAN and the Viceroy of EGYPT.
The Commerce denounces, as unwise and impolitic,
the appointment of the Prince DE JOIN VILLE as second
in command of the French fleet in the Levant. To
entrust with functions requiring gravity, caution, and
experience, a hot-headed young man, whose impetuosity
of character has already all but perilled the peace of
two kingdoms, is to exhibit in ita fullest extent the ser-
vility of the French Cabinet.
BOORSE.--PARIS, TUESDAY, MAY 28.
HALF-PAST Timm—Business has been very dull, and
not much done. For the Account the Three per Cents.
opened at 81f. 20c„ declined to 81f. 10c., and closed at
81f. 15e. The Five per Cents. from Illf. 20c., declined
to Illf. 15c., last price, both thus closinc, as yesterday.
For Money the Three per Cents. are se. better, and the
Five per Cents. unaltered. The Bank of France Spares
have advanced bf. The Laffitte Bank Shares have not
been quoted. The Belgian Three per Cents., for the
Account, 72f. sc. The Belgian Bank Shares 7f. 50c.
higher, but sellers at the closing quotations. The Spanish
Active has not had any other price than 19k, being a shade
lower than yesterday. The Portuguese Three per Cents.,
seldom quoted, have been done At 21. The St. Germain
Railway Shares have rallied 15f., and the Versailles Right
Bank sf. The Versailles Left Bank have receded 7f. 50c.,
and the Havre and Orleans 2f. 50c. each.
I irst Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price
French Sper Cents
4 per Cents lOl 70 ~. DA 70 101 60 ... 101 1)
3 per Cents Bl Is 81 20 ... 81 JO 81 10
Bank of Prance
Belgian 5 per 101%.• 4..1011% 1014 t ... .01%
Bank BlO -. 810 • ... 810 ... 810
Coupons
Spanish Ac ive 19%19% ... 19% ... 19%
Passive
... 4% ... 4%
New thferred
Neal oilcan
Roman
RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain
.141 ... 675 "' 6 707 50 7180
0
Daynt
L B.
960 59 9 2g5 23
9622, 11 60
9no
Orleans
Strasburg to Bale ' . 335 ... 335 ... 335 335
DUTCII FUNDS...—AMSTERDAid, MAY 28.
Money, Bills.
Actual Debt, `2% per Cent ..................... 54% 35U, Ditto, ditto. 5 per cent. ...... . ................ 1015 i 102 ' A mon Svudie, 4% per cent.... ......... 94% 94
Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent ................... 793,‘
0
Commercial Company, .it„ per cent. ......... 180% 181%
Ditto (M 2 and 1833) 5 per cent..,.,,....
Ditto P 537. 5 per cent.loo% 10i
Loan 1837, 5 per cent.
Exchange on London,:One month— ..... 12
Two months ...... 11 92%
BELGIAN U NDS—Bausam.o, MAY 23.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent. .....................
sb
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent. ...... ........ 101%
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent ......... fi2
3 per Cent. ........ 71%
Loan of City,
1832,4 per Cent .................. . 92%
Society of Commerce, 4%per Cent ....... 11S
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent. .......
National Society .
—Brussels Papers, May 28.
HAMBURG BORSEN HALLE, MAY 25.

Bills. Money,
Austrian 5 per Cents.
Bank Shares,....4. ... .. ... 4. 1520 'lslis
An lo.Tfussian Loan 107% 107% Rusilan 5 per Cent. Ist series, Certificate
Inscription, lat Series. 102% 182
Russian 5 per Cent Hops and C.o. 3d and 4th ••
Sei.s• , ' 93 q 93
Ditto in Certificates .... 9B, 9g
Dutch r,ctual Debt, 2% pe Cent 51% 54%
Ditto. ...... ....... . ........ ~ a per Cen.
Polish Bonds ~ ~.. 134 •
New ficket
Anglo. t:anish Loan, 3 per Cent 72% 72
Norwegian Loan, 1534, 4 per Cent...:... lOl g /C/34
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.— BERLIN, MAY 24. •
Bills. Money.
St. Schuld. Sch., 4 per cent ...... 1(13% 102 riw
Prussian Engiish Loan, 1830, 4 per cent. 103 ,-..: 108%
Juzchange on London, three months ... 6 20%
—Prussian State Gazette, May 25.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vintria, MAY !8
Five per Cents. Metalliques
.
Bank Shares•
1528 •
—AltemeineZeitung.‘ May 23.

CHEQUER 4bOURT---THIS DAY,

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY)

DEAL, MAY 29.—Wind N. N.E.—Arrived from the
river and sailed, the Toronto, Grciswold, New York; Sack-
vine, Adams, Sierra Leone.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 29.--Wind E. to S. S. E•._Sailed,
the Childe Harold, Willis, Bombay.
FALMOUTH, MAY 28.—Wind E., fresh.—Arrived, the
Manchester, Raddock, Bahia; Emerald, Fligg, Leghorn ;
Anna Johanna, Bahi. Longsound. Sailed, the Rover,
Duckles, Lisbon. Off port, the Goodluck, Deslandes,
Monte Video.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 29.—Wind S. E. fresh.—Arrived the
George Anson, Oakley, from Smyrna ; Clementina, Pa-
lermo; Soriano, Leghorn ; Mary Grey, Allen, Cadiz ;
Ayranda, Stettin ; and Bellona, Ditto. Sailed the Abel
Brooks, Scott, Port Adelaide; Isabella, Smith, Monte
Video; Sherbrook, O'Brien, Maranham ; Lord Althorp,
Jackson, Bahia; Robert Pulsford, Prisne, Baltimore;
and Elizabeth,l Sayer, Boston. Off port--St. Andrew,
Savannah ; and Andrew, White, Leghorn.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, 4' WEL TE 0' CL 0C K.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAT 29.—We have had
a moderate demand for Cotton to-day from the trade ;
without, however, any alteration in the prices. The sales
are 2600 hags.
The accounts from Manchester this morning state that a
full meeting took place of the Shareholders of the Imperial
Bank, on Monday last, the object of which was to sanction
a further call of 51. on each share, which could not, by the
Deed of Settlement, be legally called for without two
extraordinary meetings, of which fourteen days' notice were
required. The Shareholders present, who voted, came to
the unanimous conclusion that such a call should be imme-
diately made ; and the other formal meeting for confirming
such a call, was fixed for the next earliest day. The
Shareholders have also resolved to change the name of the
Bank to " The Cheshire and Staffordshire Banking Com-
pany," the bead office remaining at Manchester. An inti-
mation was given that their former name had afforded cause
of offence to other Banks, particularly in London. It is
stated that, at the next meeting, a day will be fixed upon
for the Bank resuming payment, withdrawing their notes
from circulation, and answering their other liabilities.
Our arrivals this morning are French and Ostend- mails,
and ship letters from Christiansand, St. Petersburg, Copen-
hagen, Bahia, Monte Video, and the Mauritius. We have
an arrival from the Cape of Good Hope, but of old date.
We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yester-
day's date, which does not communicate any later intelli-
gence from the East respecting hostilities having taken
place between the Egyptians and Turks, than already pub-
lished from various quarters—therefore we must wait an-
other arrival from Constantinople fora confirmation of the
subject.
, There is very great interest attached in the city by all
classes, commercial as well as other persons, to the sub-
ject of tho aproaching important change which is antici-
pated will take place in the future regulations of the Post-
office, of a uniform penny postage.
The wind continuing still in the north-east quarter, we
have but few arrivals this morning, and those we have are of
minor importance.
The general opinion is, that the news of hostilities in the
East having taken place requires further confirmation,
as well as the telegraphic dispatch of the success of Espar-
tero of the taking of Orduna.
We have received a Cape of Good Hope paper, though
not of a later date than previously received. It gives
some further particulars respecting the wreck of the ship
Trafalgar. It states that the crew and, passengers were
brought safe on shore at half-past nine on Friday evening.
The whole number amounted to about sixty persons, of
whom nine were cabin passengers, and thirty in the second
cabin. The ship struck on the rocks at half-put eleven on
Thursday night, and immediately had her masts cut away.
She was gradually beaten towards the shore from which,
at daylight, she was not above one hundred yards distant.
The gentlemen residing in the. neighbourhood having been
alarmed by the signals of distress, crowded to the shore
shortly after the ship struck, and remained holding lights
on the rocks all the night. Expresses were forwarded to
Cape Town, and beats sent to the ship, which seemed
only td increase _ the distresses of the sufferers, by
being compelled from the roughness of the tea to
return without arriving at 'the ship. A boat was
at length conveyed by land from town, and a brave sailor,
named Milne, having swam with a rope on shore, the boat
was transferred between the -ship and the rock until the
entire company were rescued. • The shore, for a mile
beyond the Light-house has since been strewed with the'
fragments of the cargo, and we regret to say considerable
depredations and theft took place, The property of the'
cabin passengers, with two exceptions, was insured; but
not more than two or three of the steerage passengers had
insured their effects, several of them are altogether desti-
tute, and the' case of Mr. Troy 'and his large family is in
the highest degrendeplorable; his unhappy wife, after the
ship sank, received a blow from a spat 'of the falling mast,
which terminated her existence in a few hours; nothing
could exceed the misery of the dying mother. Mr. Troy
has lost I,OOQ/. in cash, and goods to an equal amount, '
and has, wenre informed, no means of being Conveyed to
New SoUth Wales, where he bas some friends. His ,
faintly Comiios of nine children, of whom only two are old
enough` ter allOici him assistance : a subscription has been
opened for him.