The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1e36.

Loheia, threatened with an invasion by tlid Assur
Tribe.

The Austrian Government} dt the ullettation of
MEIIEMET Au, tIA4 ffhttlited a body of miners to
proceed to to excavate and work some lead
mules within the territory of his Highness. The
PACHA had then remitted to the Porte another instal-
ment of the tribute, and was about to superintend the
opening of the canals for the irrigation of the lands
between Alexandria and Cairo. IBRAHIM PACIIA
was directing his attention to the construction of a line
of fortresses along the Turkish frontier of Syria.

The Euphrates expedition was receiving every as-
sistance that the Paella of EGYPT could give to
it. Colo :el CIIESNEY had recovered from his sever:
indisposition, and was actively engaged in superintend-
ing the works, and by his urbanity and kindness ac-
quiring the confidence of the different tribes. It
appears, however, from a letter addressed by
Mr. WA GIIORN to a Morning Contemporary, bearing
date Alexandria, April 7, that so great is the mis-
management in the ordering of the steamers conveying,
the mails to and from Egypt, that we have as yet de-
rived no advantage from the increased facilities afforded
us by the Egyptian VICEROY. As we wish the atten-
tion of the proper authorities to be directed to the cor-
rection of an evil which ordinary prudence is sufficient
to prevent, we shall quote the passage in Mr. WAG-
IIORN'S letter which refers to it :
"I am far from wishing to attach blame to any party. All
would, I am sure, unite in endeavouring to lessen the present
difficulties with which this service has to contend, and to pro-
vide against those casualties which have caused such frequent
irregularities : for instance, the November mails from this
were too late in Malta for the Falmouth steamer. The
March mail has been the same, arriving in Malta two days
after the steamer had left for Falmouth, and, consequently,
detained in Malta a whole month, and finally sent home by a
sailing vessel. This ought certainly not to have been the
case. In the event of the unavoidable detention of this branch
steamer beyond her time, the Malta packet ought to be de-
tained beyond her usual time of sailing—say even, if neces-
sary, until the 15th of the month, if the steamer from Alex-
andria were not previously arrived there again. We only
yesterday received the Falmouth' mails of March 1 : this is
accounted for by the Falmouth steamer having met with
damage, and having been replaced by the Eclipse sailing
packet. Really, for so very important a point as this, with
reference to the communication with India, another steam-
packet might have replaced the Pluto ; and I strust a steamer
will be substituted on any other similar occasion, not leaving
the Indian mails subject to the delays incident to a sailing ves-
sel. Another point which might have given unprecedented
dispatch to the present instance of steam-communication with
India has been neglected, merely, I presume, from the want
of suggestions being made in the proper quarters by parties
competent to give weight to their recommendations. It has
long been known that the Hugh Lindsay steamer is to arrive
in Suez on or about the 20th instant. My presence in Egypt
has reduced the transit between Suez and Alexandria, either
way, to a certainty of fifty or fifty-six hours, while previously
this distance averaged six days ; but this acceleration is again
lost, by the present delays in the steam-communication in the
Mediterranean. Supposing the Hugh _Lindsay to arrive on
the 20th—although it is most probable she will arrive about
the 17th—she must wait until, at the very earliest, the 28th
instant, before the English mails, which never arrive here
before the 25th, can reach her in Suez. ' While the Indian
mails brought by her, which will arrive in Alexandria at the
latest by the 23d instant, will be detained in Alexandria until
the Ist and 2d proximo, the usual date of the packet starting
for Malta. How easy it would be to obviate all these delays,
by causing the Falmouth mails to arrive in Alexandria a week
before their usual time—say about the 18th instant. The
packet bringing them would thus have ample time to take in
her coals, and sail on the 23d instant, the moment the Indian
mail arrived in Alexandria; while, on the other hand, the
Hugh Lindsay arriving on the 20th, would find her mails ready ,
for her on the 21st, and be subject to no detention whatever, '
beyond the necessary delay in getting in her coals."

The Canton Register of the 17th of November,
contains a letter from the Hong Merchants to the
British residents in China, enclosing the copy of
another imperial edict relative to the trade with
foreigners. By this edict the " Celestial Dynasty"
permits every merchant to come to the open, market at
Canton ; and as this permission is said " to flow,only
from the Celestial favour," foreigners are cautioned to
observe the restraining laws," and are not allowed to
" take their ships to the coast of other provinces,
wandering about, disorderly planning lucky and ex-
traordinary means of gain." Any Barbarian Eye
daring to offend in this respect is to be "cut off for
ever from the courtesy of the awful, and to-be-dreaded
nation ;" and to prevent future calamities, the English
foreigners are to be compelled to remain at Canton,
and be taught to " restrain their fierce, violent, crafty,
and cunning dispositions." The edict goes on to state
that hitherto the Fooyuens, or Great Officers of the Em-
pire, have been too indulgent to the Barbarians, who
thereby grew insolent, and " presumptuously dared to
petition for liberty to bring priva'tely their women to

the provincial city, and be carried in chairs with four
bearers I" The edict concludes thus :
" Let all the foreigners unitedly obey the restrictions; no
foreign vessel is permitted to frequent the waters of other pro-
vinces, wandering about confusedly, scheming extraordinary
and irregular profits ; if they dare to depend on their own
thoughts, and cause confusion, it is fixed that the foreign ships
of the said nation are to be driven out of the port, and their
trade interdicted ; and that the laws are to be so administered
that for them to offend will be difficult ; and, being careful
and attentive, they will not be involved in crime or a late re-
pentance."

VOLTAIRE had a high opinion of the Chinese, and

judging from their style, so have the great bulk of the
French philosophers of the present clay. Did we not
know that M. DUPIN is beholden to no man living
for a felicitous art in the composition of birthday ad-
dresses, and that LAMARTINE is a " heaven-born"
genius, we should be guilty of the error of believing,
that these gentlemen, on a recent occasion, had bor-
rowed the finest flowers of their eloquence from the
" ever-to-be-venerated edict" of his Celestial Majesty.
The political mischief of " fostering evil thoughts !"
was denounced by the President of the Deputies in his
birthday address, in nearly the very words of the Celes-
tial edict. The coincidence may have arisen from an
association of ideas.

But seriously speaking, it is really time that the
Government would extend a protecting area to the
British residents at Canton. To protect and increase
our trade it is necessary that we should' compel the
Chinese authorities to respect us. We ought also to
protest against confining our trade with China to such
an isolated and inconvenient harbour as Canton, and
in a word compel the EMPEROR to permit us to trade
directly with the natives on every part of the coast. In
a country so extensive as China, millions of the most
enterprising inhabitants are shut out from all trade
with foreigners, in consequence of their inability to com-
municate only with the authorities of one obscure and
inconvenient locality, whither it would be impossible
for them to carry the produce of their labours. Besides
by the present absurd regulations, the English mer-
chants lose millions annually of a profit all but within
their grasp ; for while by the restrictions Chinese pro-
duce
is trebled in price to defray the cost of the car-
riage from the interior of the country, British manufac-
tures are obliged to be sold at a low price, to meet the
difficulty arising from an artificial scarcity in the num-
ber of customers. Now a great part of the profits are
sacrificed in presents to governors, interpreters, and
officers, disposed to overlook an occasional infringe-
mentan
which hour
of the Celestial edicts with regard to smuggling
theim-
positions after
B fraudulentrith
merchantsabuse were
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of the authorities, and had no longer an in-
terest in supporting such a system of imposture,
treachery, and dishonesty.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEE DINGS.
(From Fraser's Literary Chronicle.)
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Statistical Society, 8, p.m.
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THURsDAY....RoyaI Society of Literature, 4, p.m,
Society of Antiquaries, 8, p.m.
Royal Society, half-past 8, p.m,
FR1DAY........R0yal Institution, 9, p.m.

ELtCTIOS CoIvimITTEE.

CLMg

. .
This morning the vote of Michael diseltssion
on Friday evening, was decided to be good ; and that of Min
Nolan was struck off the poll of the Sitting Member.
This decision gave the petitioners a majority.
Mr. AusTEN then said, motives of prudence itionteu him no
longer to continue the scrutiny, and as the Committee could
not have the documents from Dublin in Armstronir's Case be:.
fore Tuesday morning, he would withdraw the objection to
the vote. In conclusion he would merely call the attention of
the Committee to the evidence respecting Bribery procltied
on behalf of the petitioners, leaving them to decide as they
should think fit.

Mr. TIIESSIGER read the 16th instruction to the Commis-
sioners, which declared that recriminating evidence should not
be received against the unsuccessful candidates.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and after delibe-
ration the Committee announced that they came to the follow-
ing resolutions:— _ . .

That Daniel O'Connell, Esq., is not duly elected a citi-
zen to represent the city of Dublin in this present Parliament.
" That Edward S. Ruthven, Esq., was not duly elected a
citizen to represent the city of Dublin in the present Parlia-
ment.

" That G. A. Hamilton, Esq., is duly elected, and ought to
have been returned to serve in this present Parliament for the
city of Dublin.
" That .J. B. West, Esq., is duly elected, and ought to
have been returned to serve in this present Parliament for the
city of Dublin.

That the petition of Robert King and others did not ap
pear to the Committee to be frivolous or vexatious.

" That the opposition to said petition did not appear to be
frivolous or vexations.

" That these resolutions be immediately reported to the
House.

The CHAIRMAN then, on the part of the Committee, re-
turned thanks to the Counsel of the respective parties, for the
manner in which they had conducted their clients' case. The
Committe, in particular, wished to thank Mr. Hutton (the
Irish Counsel), for his perfect propriety, and, above all, his ♦ery
great moderation and good temper throughout these exciting
proceedings ; which was the more remarkable, and the more
to be admired, considering the peculiar manner and great extent
in which his personal feelings were engaged in the matter.
The Committee also thanked Mr. Maguire and Mr. Woodlock
the agents.

It was intimated by the Chairman that the Committee pub-
lished the foregoing resolution now, with the view of prevent-
ing any inconvenience to Mr. O'Connell, in reference to his
return for Kilkenny; and hesitated that the Committee
would continue to sit in order to deliberate as to their making
any special report on other matters involved in the inquiry.
The Committee remained in deliberation when our Reporter
left.

KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

LONORIDGE V. BEDWELL.

This was an action to recover a sum of 291. 175., money
lent, and necessaries supplied by the plaintiff to the wife of
the defendant. The defendant, who is the mate of a mer-
chant vessel, went to sea in the year 1832, and in the month
of August of that year his wife, Mrs. Bedwell, took lodgings
at the house of a Mr. Hill, where she was confined. She re-
mained there until her husband returned in the February fol-
lowing, and during his absence was supplied with money and
necessaries by Mr. Hill, which were afterwards paid for by
Mr. Longridge, the father of Mrs. Bedwell ; and the present
action was brought to recover the sum so paid by the plaintiff.
Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
KNOWLES for the defendant.

Witnesses having proved the facts of the case, so far as re-
garded the payment of a sum of 10/., at different times, by
Mr. Hill, a sum of 3/. cash lent, and 1/. paid to the nurse,
Counsel for the defendant contended that the plaintiff
must be nonsuited, inasmuch as the payment of these sums
had not been authorized by the defendant. The person who
had a right (if any existed) to maintain an action was Mr.
Hill, who paid the money ; but the plaintiff had no authority
whatever to act as the defendant's agent in the matter.
Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS submitted that if the law recog-
nised the interference of a stranger in supplying necessaries to
the wife of the defendant under such circumstances, the father-
in-law was equally entitled to recover.
A witness was then called by Mr. KNOWLES, to prove a
tender of 4/. by the defendant to plaintiff, but it appeared that
a condition was annexed to it ; and

Lord DENMAN left it to the Jury to say, whether they be-
lieved the tender was conditional or unconditional, and also
whether they were of opinion that the money and necessaries
to the amount of ten pounds, as stated by the witnesses, were
supplied. _ _ _

*the Jury found that the tender was not unconditional, and
returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages, 141.
Mr. KNOWLES applied to the Court for leave to move for a
nonsuit.

Lord DENMAN—Certainly not. You may move for leave
to reduce the amount of the damages, and I fear the law gives
,r 5U the power to do so.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.

Eugenie Lemaire, alias Eugenie Caroline Lemaire, apd
Anna Nelaton, were indicting with stealing, on the 18th of
April, fifty-nine yards of silk, the property of Mr. King, of
37, Pall-mall, silk-mercer ; and Alexandre Julien Duchesne,
alias Julien Duchesne Alexandre, with receiving the same,
well knowing it to be stolen. The facts of the case have been
before the public in our Marlborough-street report within the
last few days. The two female prisoners, it appeared, called
on the day in question, between four and five o'clock, at the
shop of the prosecutor, to match some silk, which having done
they tendered in payment half a sovereign ; and while the
prosecutor went to fetch the change, they took the opportunity
of purloining the silk, which was valued at 151.
Anna Nelaton, in her defence, denied having gone to the
shop of the prosecutor at all.
Lemaire said that she certainly went to the shop of the pro-
secutor, accompanied by another female, but she denied taking
any of the property of Mr. King ; whether the other female
did she could not say.
Duchesne denied all knowledge of the property being stolen.
A person in the house of Harris, Pearce, and Stone, Cock-
spur-street, stated that he called on Mr. Nelaton on the day
in question, between four and five o'clock, at which time Mrs.
Nelaton was not at home, and she was not dressed as if she had
been out walking.
The servant girl of Mr. Nelaton corroborated the evidence
of the last witness.

The lady of the son of the Vice-Consul of France, who
hadknown Mrs. Nelaton upwards of twelve years, gave her an
excellent character, as did several other persons.
Mr. Justice LI 171,EDALE summed up at some length, and
the jury acquitted Nelaton, and found Lemaire and Duchesne
guilty.