The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-20 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1838.

the subject, ti at we 1-ave allowed some days to pass with_
out noticing a clever article on Lower Canada, to which
our attention has been directed, in the thirteenth Number
of the British and Foreign Review. The ob:,ect of the
writer of tlat article is to prove that the disaffection in
Lower Canada is a necessary consequant.e of the conflic-
tion of the Frrnoll and English property laws; and that
to tranquillite the people, the only effectual course will be
to re-unite the provinces, and abolish altogether every ves-
tige of the French code. Without stopuing to call in
question the practicability of this scheme at any future
period, we may be permitted to say, that to recommend
it at the present moment would only be to set toe Canadas
in a blaze. Hitherto the great majority of the habitans,
including the whole of the French Catholic clergy, have
given her MAJESTY'S Government the liveliest demonstra-
tions of their loyalty ; but we greatly doubt whether they
would continue to do so, were they aware that it
was resolved to deprive them of laws, which,
like our own ignorant Tories, they are simple
enough to regard as the " perfection of human reason."
Catholicism at least has had nothing to do with the late
rebellion. This is fully admitted by the writer to whose
article we are alluding. "Of the French Catholic clergy,',
lie says, "it would be impossible to speak in terms of
respect higher than their merits deserve. As a body they
are singularly free from sectarian prejudices, and the man-
ner in which they discharge their pastoral functions, and the
kindly feeling they have fostered in their parishioners, have
justly endeared them to the whole French-Canadian popu-
lation, and secured the friendship of their English fePow-
countrymen." But the fact is that all recent intelligence
from the Canadas is calculated to convince every reflect-
ing mind, that it is not from the discontent of the habitans
that England shall henceforth have anything to fear. The
really formidable enemies of British supremacy speak her
:anguage, and not a few of them are her natural-born sub-
jects. It is the Upper and not the Lower Province that
is likely to become the focus of every future attempt at a
revolution. The New York Correspondent of one of our
Morning Contemporaries, under date of the 30th ult., thus
writes of the political aspect of affairs, not in Lower, but in
Upper Canada—Sir FRANCIS BOND HEAD'S land of
loyalty :

I had a conversation this morning with a Cahadian gentleman, who
says that the condition of things in Upper Canada is dreadful ; that dis-
trust and uneasiness occupy the minds of all ; that every day adds to
the bitterness of dissension ; and, worst of all, that tksertion is so
alarmingly frequent, even among the regulars, as to embarass very
seriously the operations of the military authorities. He tells me that
it has already been found necessary to remove the regular troops front
the frontier and replace them with local militia ; and this is attended
with almost equal difficulty, from the little dependence that can be
'placed on the steadiness and subordination of the latter. Emigration,
he says, is increasing daily, the farmers leaving the province by hun-
dreds. In short, he speaks very despondingly, and seems to anticipate
nothing but evil to the province and embarassment to the mother.
country. One of his expressions was, " Sir, there will be terrible times
in Upper Canada before the year is out, and I very much fear that it
will become too clearly the interest of Great Britain to dissolve the
connection, when the Government and people of England find that it
can only be maintained by force."

This is a frightful picture enough ; and yet in the fol-
lowing extract from another letter of the same date a few
darker shades are added :

The fact cannot be disguised, that there are now thousands in the
Northern and Eastern States, principally foreigners, and many of them
not far distant from the frontiers, who would, if not kept in check, fly
to the aid of the revolters. Nor do I believe that the British Government
is aware of the extent, among opulent men in the provinces, of the re-
volutionary feeling. Whether this feeling is, as some pretend, patriotic,
or whether one faction is influenced by mercenary, and another by am.
bitious considerations, is not for me to determine. The effect upon the
country is alke deleterious so long as these factions unite in promoting
the same object.

Surrounded by so many difficulties, opposed by so many
obstacles, and menaced by so many dangers, it is but just
to allow the Earl of DURHAM to pursue a course which he
has undertaken upon his own responsibility ; and in which
he can only be successful by having a fair opportunity af-
forded him of testing the efficiency of the plans devised by
him for the tranquillization of the Canadal. While he
tempers justice with mercy, and only exercises the powers
reposed in him to their full extent in acts of conciliation,
we do not think that any attempt should be made to em-
barrass him with questions foreign to the immediate object
of his mission. When the Canadas are tranquil—when all
fears of another rebellion shall have subs:dcd—it will be
time enough to discuss the merits of a new Constitution for
them.

The Parrs Journals of Wednesday, the whole of which
we have received, contain no political news of any interest.
The following additional particulars relative to the burn-
ing of the Vaudeville Theatre are extracted from a long
report in Galignani's Messenger :

The most probable account of the cause of this lamentable conflagra.
lion would stem to indicate that the great chandelier, which is lighted
by gas, must have been only imperfectly extinguished when it was
drawn up into the roof after the performances wire over. A fireman,
on going his rounds in the thi etre about three in the morning, smelt an
odour of fire, and prudently let down the stage curtain to stop the
draught of air, if any fire should actually be found to exist. He went
toward,: the roof over the audience part of the theatre, where the
smell came front, and found the interior of the root in full blaze.
The performers are stated to be generally very heavy losers. Madame
Albert haslost all her wartlrobe, valued 10,000 f. ; Mademoiselle Far-
genii has lost 4,000 f. worth. The greatest loser however, M. Cou.
tent, the scene.painter, who had just completed a set of decorations for
the theatre at Bourges, valued at 15,000 f, all of which were cestroyed.
M. D,elie, the leader of the orchestra, saved a va!uable violin, but lost
all his music. It In said that a fortnight's salary was owing to many of
the performers, and to most of them a month's. The directors of the
Theatre du Petals Royal have ()tiered the use of their theatre twice or
thrice a-week to the Vaudeville company; and it is said that the Minis-
ter of the Interior has been petitioned by the latter to allow them to
perform in a treolhOrary theatre, to be erected in the Champs Elysces,
similar to that of Messrs. theneoni. More than 200 families are thrown
out of emplyment by this 1
.4illitY• VII to 111 P time of our going press
then:ins were still emitting great volumes of s,molse, end the engine.
neen hett not left Ott working._Gal,'gnanee Mersei4Or,
Iqu dp 11'e#/,r ita/ of Marseilles, publishes a letter from
Alexandria of the g7th n't., which contains the following
a,Tount of rho lute calaiiii'ons fire of Cejro :
" The tire broke out on the PVenillg of the Litt ultimo, at the
Cellto-
lic chapel, and immediately communicated to the neighbouring houses.
p,A. slight assistance was obtained from the Governor, liebbib Effendi,
aird jeid that the men sent by him to extinguish the flames
aided rather ifs litijtiut;rl than in subduing the conflagration, to enab!e
them to commit Acts of rata; 4/4 With greater facility. The fire soon
spread, and destroyed two entire eteeetii, sine Sr toia, formed part of
the Frank quarter. On the evening of the qtjtl it WO P 414414441
cut.sy!y at an end, when it suddenly broke out on two new points. The
Frank qaertei end the surrounding neighbc urhuoci soon presented
one vast blaze, snit the C9flinsion created by the anxiety of the in-
habitants to save themselves sad reriii-iVt? their property WO
battle. Several important manufactories were deareoied• #PbOtt444.
@eli, on perceiving the serious nature of the conflagration, at last 414,
,erbble4 ti;•;, :Tops, and proceeded in person to the scene of the disaster.
A number or tiows:4 were immediately sacrificed, in order to concen.
trate the fire on one point ; aint, re; the evening of the 24th hopes were
entertained that the measure would be aiiendiat pill: the ktsircti reoit.
well The calamity had given rise to the most lamentable. eXixeti-1 PP the P'4"
,Tity of the Arabs but even of the soldiers, who were rent to give
assistanee 414 mserve order. Hus chi Bey had been invested with
discretionary p
it was hoped that his pr:,serice operate as a check to further
abuses The pat.ic created amongst clue by the
Cairo, had demansied ai'd 'lg4ined
Wohemet Ali, and despatched to Cairo, where
audacity of the populace and the neglect of the atithekitiess Wolthi e 4411
It'ishletyiiiilipstLifiberditblyvitl:epeexitirlotridoinneadrythfaactt,,siwhriicdleil,are stated. Amongst
the French Consul at
white he w • • * 6 a.. occupied in removing rise grolieei of his office to a place of
safety at Boulac, his guards commenced pi:mit:ring his liPtise, in whk'h
occupation he found them busily employed on hie Although
a guard of twenty-five men, and that
its reri4er danger was apprehended, M. Coelielet, the Frenoli CotisUl
General isad eiVied for some ships of war. A correspondent of the
Semaphore, writing "64. Cairo ppder the date of the 25th ult., states
that the fire had entirely ceased at ten 41F1014 en that morning,"
Another letter from Alexandria, of the iiarrip chite, has
the following :
" The Vieeetie segrestounded at the news of this event : he could not
believe the accident had bean So fatal to him ; and lie suspects, perhaps
with reason, the wickedness of his eneiniea. These modes of vengeance
andßen ei
t aa sn
thata ear: l‘orynemd
,bnyt twhoeuml
do br
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of
rCt otnos tsaunct
hi nmopelaents
are quite in accord with the customs of Turkey i but still, tires were not
intomt baeyl,i e
tits,v e
cruel event which had thus struck at the fortune of the • Viceroy cannot
fail to exercise a considerauie Influence on his political views, and cause
him to adjourn his plans of independence..

Nptwithstanding this deplorable event, it does not appear
from tha lettvrs from Egypt that any serious decline of
trade was anticipated, Most of the warehoused goods at
Cairo were saved, chiefly by the vigilance and energy of the
English and French merchants. On tha
26th MEHEmEr
apt ppuntermanded the order for the sailing of the fleet,
till the fiiial decision of the English and French Cabi.
nets, relative to the independence of the kingdom
of the Pharoahs was communicated to him. As a measure
of precaution he had directed two ships of war and as
many frigates to sail for Candia.
Ol tte inst. the Grand Duke of HESSE CASSEL
dissolved
6taws" of the Grand Duchy by a decree,
in which they are charged with daring to differ in opinion
sti
from their Prince. Such offences are growing quite com-
fl throughout all the German States.
There is no interesting news from Spain in any of the
French Papers.
FRENCH rinipa,—rilliN, JULY 18.
LATEST PRIC/A,
Five per Cents. lilt. 30c.
Three per Cents., SOf. Wc.
Batik Actions, 2,595 f.
ttiniarf, i1k,1610,0113444C
spanisb kal7P.
Spznish Differes,p,
Haytian Loan, 300._:

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The tja,drid journals of the 11th, receiv, to-day, ar6
filled I,k ith repetitious Pf the old empty-Tr,ury grievances.
Money is scarce, and, as a ira44 f O.er course, all the blame
is thrown upon the Cabinet, whivb is now discpyered tp be
iess provident than any that preceded it, since the corn-
titee44,;ept of the rebellion. The report; from the Pro-
vinces are otiloii/PTPACP whatever.
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