The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-13 00:00:00

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THE FIFTH EDITION.
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THE SAYINGS AND DOINGS OF
SAM SLICK, THE CLOCKNIAKER.
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POLITICIANS.

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These sketches arc spß
ecimens of historical painting of the
highest order."—Atlas.
)lask's Sketches of the Leading Politicians of the Day, are
all penned in a free, flowing, off-hand style; occasionally they
ate bitterly sarcastic, but, in general, they are calm and imPar*
'two chu?r,trtz,lmm, St. James's-square ; anO. all Booksellers.

WEATHER SIGNS.-Some days ago, two Eng-
lish tourists, in a gig, from Crieff to Stirling, were, when
within five or six miles of the latter town, accosted by a
herd boy, who said to them, " Ye had better drive a little
faster, lads, gin ye mean to reach Stirling in a dry skin."
The weather was clear, the sun was shining brightly, and
the horizon was unclouded; the tourists, therefore, disre-
garded the prediction of the little weather prophet, and
drove on at leisure. Before reaching Stirling a rainy squall
came on,and they were completely drenched. They thought
a piece of knowledge, such as the boy evidently possessed,
was worth acquiring, and next day they drove back to
learn the secret. Finding the boy in the same place, they
complimented him on his skill, and asked how it was tha
he could predict the weather so accurately. t‘ Whun
gaun to rain," said the young Zadkial, " our bill (bul )
aye cries bu-u, and yesterday he was bu-u-ing a' the morn-
ing." The tourists were satisfied, and resolved that in all
future excursions they will disregard alike the weather glass
and appearances, provided means are at hand for ascertain-
ing whether there had been any bu-u-ing on the part of
the " bill."—Paisley Advertiser.

PUNISHMENT FOR POLITICAL OFFENCES.—
The following letter has been published :
!
intetrhmes pon House
theof sLordseveri
ty o
last r
night, animadverted
prison discipline Mr. Vincent was subjected to in Mori-
rSir,—Lord
Bungt ha
strongm
month Gaol, and contrasted it with the treatment the late
Mr. Horne Tooke and Mr. Gilbert Wakefield experienced.
My father, when he received the cruel sentence of two
years' imprisonment in Dorchester Gaol in 1799, would
have been treated as the felons were in that prison, had he
not possessed the means of purchasing from the Governor
of the prison, at an exorbitant price, the privilege of a
single room, and providing himse!f with his daily allowance
of food. During the early period of his imprisonment he
was permitted to have daily intercourse wit h his family,
but the Government of that day considering this indul-
gence excessive, and wishing to add to the intensity of his
suffering, withdrew that privilege, and allowed him an
interview with his family only once during the week.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" HENRY WAKEFIELD.
" Lansdowne-place, Brunswick-square, Aug. 10."
STATE OF TRADE.—At the commpricement
of the market yesterday, there appeared to be an improve-
ment in the demand for yarn ; some sales were made on
terms a shade better than the prioos of the preceding week,
and a considerable amount of business was generally ex-
pected. As the day proceeded, however, this buoyanoy
eotirely disappeared ; and, in the afternoon, the market
wr s dull, and prices quite as low as on the preceding
Tuesday. The goods market was also flat, and prices
rather dropping than otherwise, notwithstanding the advance
in cotton at Liverpool. The situation of the spinners and
manufacturers is consequently far from being improved
and the firms in the neighbourhood of Ashton and Staly-
bridge (whose agreement for working
short time expired
at h
end of this week) have again extensively signed a
iret§henrcement for a month, to the same effect as IlefRIT.
ben 9btainPd t 9 this agreement last night ; but, we belies.
We have not bean ship to learn how rpgey siootures hod
no doubt existed of the general concurrence of the parties
to the former agreement.—Carlisle Patriot of Saturday.

HAVERFORDWEST RACES.--WEDNESDAY.
The Pembrokeshire Stakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and only 5,
&c. ; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 5
sovs to the Fund. Twelve miles. 21 subs, &c., 13 of whom
declared, &c.
Mr. Parr's Mahon, 5 yrs, 9st
Mr. Gough's Bay Hampton, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b ...............
2
Mr. B. Davies's b m Merry Lass, 5 yrs, ist 121 b 3
Mr Bristow's br c Whirlwind, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b......... 4
Mr. Powell's Cleone (b h), 6 yrs, Bst 41b...
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added by Sir R. B P.
Phillips, Bart., 51. P., for three-yr olds, 7st 41b;
four, Bst
71b ; five, Bst 121 b ; six and aged, 9st ; half-bred allowed
31b ; half-bred horses, bred in Pembrokeshire, allowed Sib,
and maiden horses allowed 71b ; the winners in 1839, once,
31b ; twice, 51b; three times, or a piece of plate, &c., of the
value of 100/. 71b extra, and the winner of the Pembrokeshire
Stakes 71b in addition. Two-mile heats.
Mr. J. L. Phillips's b g Honest Ned, by Sir Hercules
dby Roller, 6 yrs .( Harries) 0 1 1
Mr. Gough's bk g Pilot, aged ............................. 1 2 2
Mr. Henderson's ch g Greedy Sam, 4 yrs (h b) ...... 2 3 3
Mr. Powell's b g Despair, 5 yrs ........................ 0 4 4
Hurdle Race—Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with a Purse
added. Gents or farmers riders, Two-mile heats.
Mr. Jones's f Young Tom, 6 yrs (Mr. Parr) 1 1
Capt. Well's Ben Sood, 5 yrs, list 71b...... .............. 2 2
Mr. Hughes's Rat-tag, 4 yrs, lOst 91b ...............•••• 3 3

THURSDAY.
The Town Plate 0f_501.; ttut Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 ssys.
each, 3 ft. 7 Heats, two miles.
Mr. B. Davies's Merry Lass, 5 yrs, Ost ...( Harries) 0 1 1
Mr. Parr's Melton, 5 yrs, lOst 7113 ................... 1 2 2
Mr. Gough's Pilot (h b), aged, Bst 111 b .............. 0 b 3
Mr. Henderson's Greedy Sant (h b), 4 yrs, 7st blb 0 3 4
Mr. Powell's Cleone yrs, Bst 41b... 3 0 0
Mr. Bristow's Whirlwind, 4 yrs, 9st 2 4 dr
The Ladies' Purse of 30/., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs.
each ; three-yr olds, 9st 91b ; four, lOst 91b ; five, I Ist 71b ;
six, list ; and aged, 12st 41b ; the winner of the Pembroke-
shire Stakes, or Town Plate, 51b, if both, 71b extra. Heats,
from the winning-post, once round. Gents riders.
Mr. Bristow's br c Whirlwind, 4 yrs
A Free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added from the
Fund, mile heats, was won in two heats by Mr. Snowdrop,
7st 51b, beating Mr. Thomas's, The Howdy, lOst ; Mr. Powell's
b g Despair, ist 101 b ; Mr. Bristow's Whirlwind, 9st 61b, and
Chesterfield, 9st 51b.
Match, two miles.—Mr. Owen's br g Rat-tag, beat Mr.
Mendam's b g.

STIRLING RACES—THURSDAY (coNcLuons).
The Tradesmen's Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 2 soya. each,
free for any horse carrying lOst 71b ; thorough-bred horses
71b extra; winners once this year of 501. or upwards, 51b
extra; twice, 71b; and thrice, 10Ib over and above the other
extra weight. Heats, once round. The winner to be sold
for 100 gs., &c.
Mr. Weir's b g Captain 1 1
Mr. J. Laing's bl g Col inton ............ 2 2
Mr. Scott's ch c Actwonides
Mr. Renton's b g Dan 5 4
Mr. Ferguson's b g Little Billie ... ••

METROPOLITAN POLITICAL
SUMMARY.

The Globe of last evening, speaking of the abandon-
ment of the " sacred month" project by the Chartists,
observes as follows :—" The movement is checked, but
it is not driven back. The idle and worthless leaders,
who have been accustomed to live by their tongues, will
not readily return to work with their hands ; and though
the fear of salutary punishment may awhile restrain them,
they will not go back to their natural insignificance with-
out a struggle. Meetings are still to be held and petitions
addressed to her Majesty, praying her to call a new
House, and select other Ministers who will propose and be
prepared to carry Universal Suffrage, and the repeal of the
union between England and Ireland.' This is mere
porridge after meat.' Those who have subscribed their
pence and bought their pikes—who expected to begin
beef-eating from the cattle on a thousand hills' on the
first day of grouse shooting—who hoped for a pop at
the middle classes in September, and a battue of the
aristocracy in the pheasant-season—will, when they lay
by their weapons, shut up their pockets, and the
wretched creatures who have flattered their ignorance
and pandered to their cupidity will be obliged to seek
some less mischievous, if not more reputable, means
of subsistence."

The Courier thus expresses itself on the subject of
the commercial relations between France and England :
—" We know of only one rational plan on which a
satisfactory commercial arrangement between the
two countries is practicable, namely by the enactment
of a maximum ad valorem duty, and whether that
duty be 10, 20, or 50 Der
.rxr., -tne recognition ui SUUUL
-a-pfinctplo—teould be certain to lend to the most bene-
ficial results. If all the agricultural, manufacturing.
and colonial produce of either country were admitted
freely into the other, on payment of a fixed ad valorem
thean
immense intercourse
extent,between b
utthae
vtewrny
increasetwioonu dtoof Customs' Revenue would follow
greated ouut yni countries
mo en nionly
a
both in England and France, whereby both Govern-
ments would be enabled to remit taxation to a consi-
derable amount?'

The Standard observes, with reference to the evi-
dence respecting Ribbon Societies in the Lords' Irish
Cominittte :—" It may be inferred from the evidence of
Colonel Shaw Kennedy, that the police had little en-
couragement in hunting out this class of offenders, and
bringing them to justice ; and that so chary were his Ex-
cellency and his Secretary in making Ribbon disturb-
ances known to the public, that even when they did
unkennel a Ribbon Lodge, they took especial care to let
the Inspector-General of the Constabulary, Colonel
Shaw Kennedy, know as little about it as possible. Lord
Normanby knew, or at least the Viceroy ' over lion
knew, that this troublesome class of agitators would
chair a cabbage stalk' if it pleased them ; and so long
as they limited themselves to such performances, there
appears to have been no great disposition to meddle with
their amusements. This may possibly account for the
ignorance which his Excellency appears to be so anxious
to avow."

The Morning llcrald of this day
contains a few
brief remarks on the subject of the rejection, last night,
by the Commons, of the Lords' amendments of the
Irish Municipal Corporation Bill, to the effect that
" to abandon the old Protestant Corporations of Ireland
is a matter of questionable policy ; but to consent that
they shall be replaced by Mr. O'Connell's boasted
normal schools of political agitation, amounts to judicial
folly." Our Contemporary adds, "we trust that the
Conservative majority in the Upper House will never
again consent to recognise the principle involved in the
measure just abandoned."
The Times; speaking of the abandonment by Lord
John Russell, of the Irish Coroporation Bill, says :
" As far, then, as any declarations of this Whig Cabi-
net are to be relied on, the country is entitled to expect
from them at the opening of next Session (before which
time there seems no chance of a deliverance from their
misgovernment), an Irish Corporation Bill, cleared of
the Grand Jury clauses, maintaining the freeman's
rights, and fixing the franchise upon a bona fide quali-
fication of 10/. a-year."
The Morning, Chronicle throws out the following sig-
nificant hint to the Lords in an article commenting on
Mr. O'Connell's speech in the Commons last night
The reckless conduct of the House of Lords has sunk
deep into the minds of the reflecting portion of the com-
munity, and led to a very general conviction that the
State machine is in a condition to endaager the safety
of the empire. It adds to their fears, that at a period
when Chartism paralysed the Liberals, by preventing
any thing like community of effort throughout the
country, the Lords eagerly seized the opportunity to
insult the Commons, and to invade the prerogative."
The Morning Post, after denouncing the general
conduct of Ministers in the most rampant spirit el
ultra-Toryism, adds—" The difference of opinion at
Court and out of Court concerning the merits of her
Majesty's servants really forms one of the greatest
most perplexing difficulties of the time, it .18 impos-
sible for words to express the depth and ekte4uiveriess
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leading artiebe on the subject of the new Potuguese
Slave Trade Bill :--" The absolute necessity for such
a Bill has been made clear by the satisfactory and coq.
ciliatory speech of Lorl Palmerston,
orttwal is
bound by the words, spirit, and cotisequencos
*of her
treaties, not only to assist in suppressing the slave trade,
but to give us the rigitt of vi,iting ships under her flag,"

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(From the Times' City Article of Saturday.)
The chief topic of the day has been the almost desperate
state of the Exchequer bill market, which is with the
greatest difficulty kept above par, and would fall consider-
ably below it if the sales which are required for the current
business of the bankers and capitalists were not managed
with the utmost caution and forbearance. Mr. Spring
Rice, it is to be feared, has suffered opportunities to pass
by for the reduction of the unfunded debt which may not
soon occur again, and now pays the penalty of that neg-
lect, for it is next to impossible that the Exchequer bills,
bearing only 2+ per cent. interest, or thereabouts, should
remain in circulation while from 6 to 15 per cent. is
paid for the use of money on good security. He
will be driven, as he was in the last crisis, to raise
considerably the rate of interest upon them, or to
suffer them to fall to a discount. As a private ques-
tion, too, this state of things is productive of great evil.
Bankers, and the monied interest generally, have been
ready supporters, hitherto, on all occasions, of the princi-
ple of a large unfunded debt, because it afforded the
means of placing capital not immediately wanted where it
could be safe from depreciation in value, and convertible
into money for use at a moment's notice, to any amount.
In the examinations of the most experienced practical men
before Committees of the House of Commons, it has been
described as the only unexceptionable " banking security ;"
but this quality no longer exists, and the market for Ex-
chequer bills has become as limited, nearly, as some of the
foreign securities. Unless his friends of the Bank parlour,
upon whose gratitude he has the strongest claim, had they
not just now business enough of their own on their hands,
step into his assistance, Mr. Spring Rice is in as desperate
difficulty, with respect to his floating debt, as has ever
occurred, even during his eventful administration.
( From the Times' City Article of Monday).
The City has seldom been more taken by surprise than it
was this morning by a notice from the Treasury, dated on
Saturday " night," of a proposed funding of Exchequer
bills, to the amount of 4,000,000/. As the time was an
unusual one, so the resolve must have been sudden, and
brought on, without doubt, by that extraordinary state of
the Exchequer-bill market described on Saturday, which
no finance Minister, gifted with the least knowledge
of his business, could suffer to continue without some
attempt at least to bring it into a better state.
No objection is to be made to the course now
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Treasury is brought is a very disgraceful one, as it might
have been prevented by a very moderate exercise of fore-
sight. Long before Mr. Spring Rice, availing himself of
every excuse for postponement, brought forward his Budget,
the universal expectation in the City was, that a small loan
was the only safe step to take in aid of the Ways and
Means of the year, for a deficiency in the Revenue to a large
amount was acknowledged, and symptoms were apparent
on all sides that such a storm was at hand as must make it
impossible to keep so large an amount of the unfunded debt
in creditable circulation. He had his sufficient warning in
the fact that the Bank of England, in a notice publicly
issued, excluded Exchequer bills from those securities in
which they were ready to make temporary advances ; but
instead of profiting by it, he proceeded to talk of votes of
credit and loans for public works, to be represented as
heretofore by Exchequer bills, with as much complacency
as though the money-market had been in a perfectly tran-
quil state, his revenue in excess, and Exchequer bills at a
premium, as they frequently have been heretofore, equiva-
lent to a year's interest.
A notice of the intended conversion was posted this
morning at the Bank and the Stock Exchange.
The notice from the Treasury for funding 4,000,0001. of
Exchequer Bills threw the English Stock-market into
great agitation. The effect upon Consols was a decline
of nearly a per cent.