The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-09 00:00:00

FRANCE-PAST AND PRESENT.

(From the Metropolitan Magazine of this month)
" Now let us historically compare the state of France dur-
ing the restoration and under the reign of Louis Philippe,
and we shall see whether the French nation have gained or
lost by the change. During the restoration the prisons of
France scarcely ever contained above thirty individuals con-
demned in consequence of political offences, or of ex officio in-
formation, notwithstanding the famous severity of MM. Mar-
changy, Frayssynous, and Foudras. But under the Citizen
King, through the zeal of MM. Persil, De Beranger, and
Martin, several hundred literary, scientific, and political writ-
ers have been confined and are still confined in the common
gaols of France. During the restoration persons of every
class were permitted to assemble in their private houses, there
to amuse themselves or to do whatever they chose, without
the least fear of being surprised by the armed force and ar-
rested. The Palais Royal and Chateau de Neuilly, tire
hotels of Lafayette, Lafitte, Perrier, and Foy were respected,
although they were openly denounced as the rendezvous of the
enemies of the existing government. But under the patri.st
King such re-unions cannot be tolerated; and if a few indivi-
duals arc suspected or denounced to assemble tout:tier, and
their place of re-union be known, they will be eertal.oly arrested,
and then be probably kept in prison for ten tre twelve months
before their trial and acquittal. During the restoration the
press was only thirty-four antes prosecuted ex officio, and six
times only for having personally attacked royalty or its rights.
But, under the liberal Citizen King, the press has already
been prosecuted, ax-eflicio, two thousand seven hundred and
forty-six times, and fifteen hundred and sixty-nine times for
having personally, but historically censured the acts and life
of Louis Philippe. During the restoration, notwithstanding
the unpopularity of the Bourbons, the government only once
were obliged to call into action a few battalions of troops, after
the elections of Paris, to check a kind of tumult which a furious
mob was making in the Rue St. Denis, and then only three
of the lowest order fell victims of their disorderly conduct.
But, under the Patriot King, Paris has been several times in
a state of rebellion, its edifices and streets have witnessed the
destruction of thousands of lives of the middle and instructed
class, the state of siege, and the establishment of martial laws
and martial courts. Besides, Lyons has had four patriotic
butcheries, and martial laws and martial, courts; St. Eti-
enne, four Phillippist massacres ; Marseilles two Orlea-
nist human hecatombs; Toulouse several Philippist slaugh-
ters; and Vendee and Brittany have been almost always in
a state of continual legal butchery under martial laws.
During- the restoration no attack was ever made on the per-
sons of the Royal Family, with the exception of the murder of
the Duke of Berry, by the mysterious hand of Louvel, who,
according to his own confession, for the good of the Orleans fa-
mily, intended by that assassination to prevent the ancient branch
of the Bourbons from reigning long over France. But, since
the " three glorious days," Louis Philippe has often been the
object of premeditated assassination ; and, within the last
twelve months, he has been twice saved from imminent death
by mere chance, and it is more than probable that, if a very
great change does not soon take place in his governmental and
political conduct, he must ultimately fall a victim to the hatred
of the French nation, which he has not only deceived with
false promises, but has also oppressed and degraded. During
the restoration the police of France and of the Court was per-
formed by six thousand secret agents, and that system was
justly considered unconstitutional, oppressive, and inquisito.
rial. But, under the government of the barricadoes, more
than
,forty-thousand spies are employed for the welfare of
France and for the protection of the Patriot Khig, who is de-
scribed by his partizans and paid defenders, to be the elected
of the majority of the French rAtion,‘-- During the restoration
the civil list swallowed up every year about thirty-five millions
of francs of the pub:ic money. However, out of this sum
twelve millions of trancs were employed for the support of the
Royal Body Guards, and three other millions for the encou-
ragement of literature, science, and arts, and for the improve-
runt and keeping of the Royal domains. But, under the pre-
I sent Government, the economic Patriot King, possessing him-
self an annual private fortune of more than seventeen millions
of francs, receives the round sum of twenty millions of francs
per annum. But the civil list of Louis Philippe may be also
truly considered his own. private fortune, because it has no in-
cumbrances, and not a single farthing of it is employed for public
purposes. Besides, the great stock jobber and shop-keeper of
France makes a capital speculation with the productions of his
Royal domains, because all that can he disposed of for money
is publicly adjudged to the highest bidder, be it a Carlist, a
Republican, a Buonapartist, a Philippist, or the Devil himself,
provided there is the certainty of payment."

The Town Council of Boston have given notice
of their intention to apply to the JArds of the Treasury for
permission to raise the sum of 20,000/. on mortgage fur the
purpose of paying off their bond and other debts, &c.

During the last few days a well-dressed young man,
carrying a blue bag, and wearing on his fingers two handsome
gold rings, has contrived, in the vicinity of Cavendish and
Manchester-squares, to commit numerous robberies in the fol-
lowing manner:—Between the hours of ten and twelve he
takes his rounds, and on being admitted into a house states
that the object of his calling is to 'solicit subscriptions for a
volume of poems just on the point of publication for the
benefit of a deceased half-pay officer's widow and family.
He is asked to sit down while the servant gives information
•to the master or mistress, and on obtaining an interview
with one of them he pleads so powerfully in the cause of
charity as to succeed in most instances in obtaining money.
He then takes his departure, promising to leave the volume
in the course of a fortnight, and soon after he is gone it is
discovered that he has made the most of the opportunity
afforded him, by secreting and carrying off various articles of
elate, jewellery, &c. He is described as being about five
sect ten inches high, rather thin, and of a ruddy complexion,
and is attired in a blue frock coat, light trousers, and shoes.
Between 10 and 11 o'clock on the night of the 23th
a meteoric mass, weighing about six pounds, descended
near the house of Mrs. Roswell Roath, in this town, aceorn-
panied by a bright luminous train, and producing a concussion
so loud as to awaken several of the family. It is apparently a
flake from a larger body, and is composed of srtad smooth
stones, similar to those found on the sea shore, matted closely
and firmly together in a mixture of sand and a glutinous sub-
stance about the colour and consistence of thick tar. The
side where it is supposed to have split off from the larger body
looks like melted sand or stone, and is quite solid, and some
of the small stones on the outside are discoloured, as though
by the heat of a blaze. There seems to have been some
attractive power by which the small stones were drawn toge-
ther, as they all shape to a certain point, and are as nicely
packed as the pavings of a street. Several smaller particles,
of the same substance, were found around the house the next
day, and the whole are now in the possession of Dr. B. T.
Roath.—Norwich ( Connecticut) Courier.

The landlord of a public-house mar Leicester-
square,
whose house is now one of the gin palaces, has bad
bills printed in the same style with play-bills, ornamented at
the top with an ongraving of the Royal arms, and intituled,
Theatre Royal." They stato that " the landlord is sole
lessee ; that he is responsible for the management of this
beautiful and splendid establishment ; and that he has pro-
cured an unrivalled association of the most spirited characters,
whose inspiring influence will be constantly at the command
„f a generous and enlightened public." It then states, that
amongst the dramatis persome are included the following first
rate performers :—Messrs. Champagneo, Burgandeo, Cla-
ret°, &c., &c. ; Signors Oporto, Sherryano, Madeiro; assisted
by Monsieur Brandy de Cognac, Madame Rummania, Ma.
demoiselle Jenny Jacko ; Mons. Ale (from Berkshire), Mr.
Samson Stout, from Cork and Dublin t WO Master Porter,
who stands unrivalled for strength," The bill concludes with
Orders are admitted."
PETERITEm) 3/,—The sloop Diana, of and
from Almtiow4, to Peterhead, with empty herring-barrels, was
46°1.4 k\shgqe. on our Heads about nine o'clock last night. The
with two women passengers, took to the boat, which was
dashed; upork the rocks. The coast-guard being on the spot,
?t tlso inniinent risk of their lives, rirted in among the
4"4lsers% and succeeded in bringing- them safe on shore, but
not before one of the female'
.was toeall appearence dead. Dr,
Dalrymple was sent
andshe recovered. Much praise is
,r
due to Mr, Fllnn, chief
boatman, and the rest of the coast-
guara. crew, for their prompt assistance on this and similar
occasions.—Aberdeen Herald,

JACOB WIC% s,
SejptOPlmlNherAlk,PaEt
DECLXRATION OF INSOLVENCY.
BANKRUPTS.
warehouseman, I3asinghall-street, London.
, hhaoigepra,stßtaesni gahnadl 1 -Osterteoebt,erL London, oant,
ttwoelsvuer,reantdtehre,
Cdurt of Bankruptcy. Richardson and Talbot, Bedford-row ;
Graham, official assignee, Basinghall-street.
THOMAS YOUNG, tailor, Nailsea Somerset, Sept. 23, at
two, and Oct. twelve, at the Commercial-Rooms, Bristol. White
and Whitmore, Bedford-row, London , Bevan and Brittan, Bristol.
JOHN JACKSON, draper, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire,
Sept. 19 at half-past ten, and Oct. 21, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Clark, St. Swithin's-lane, official assignee ; Ashurst
and Gainsford, Cheapside.l
RICHARD SMITH, woollen-draper, Regent-street, Middlesex,
Sept. 17, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 21, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Groom, Abehurch-lane, official assignee; Harrison, St.
Mary-hill, Tower-street.
WILLIAM HENRY GALL, builder; Bristol, Sept. 19, and
Oct. 21, at two, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. Hicks and
Braikenridge, soliAtors, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn; Hinton,
solicitor, Bristol.
SAMUEL MARTIN, joiner, Nottingham, Sept. 20, and Oct.
21, at twelve, at the George the Fourth Inn, Nottingham. Parsons
and Sons, solicitors, Nottingham ; Yallop, solicitor, Basinghall-
street, London.
WILLLIAM HENRY HOWARD, upholsterer, Cheltenham, _
Sept. 23 and Oct. 21, at three, at •the Star Hotel, Cheltenham.
Packwood, Cheltenham; Dax and Bicknell, Lincoln's-inn-fields,
London.
GEORGE STEVENSON, builder, Newport, Monmouth,
Sept. 13 and Oct. 21, at eleven, at the King's Head Inn, Newport.
Platt and Hall, New Boswell-court, Lincoln's-inn, London; Pro-
thero and Phillips, Newport, Monmouthshire.
JOAN CUNNINGTON, builder, Newport, Monmouth, Sept.
13 and Oct. 21, at one, at the King's Head Inn, Newport. Platt
and Hall, New Boswell-court, Lincoln's Inn, London ; Prothero
and Phillips, Newport, Monmouthshire.

1 he A PRICE OF SUGAR.
verage Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from
the Returns made-1n the week ending the 6th day of September, 18:4 is
455. 23(t:1. per Ilundrea Weight, exclus' ue of the Duties of Customs
',lid or payatle thereon on the Import.,tion thereof into Great Britain.

COURSE OF EXCIL.
Amsterdam C. F. 12 5
.)itto, at sight
Rott trdani " U l2. 5%
Antwerp...
Dainimrg. M.B. 13 13
13 13
Paris, ti days' sight '2s 43
Ditto ....... .............. '2 Us 25 75
Marseilles.
Frankfort osi Maine, Ex. M 132%
Petersbuigh, ruble 3 Us. 10
herltil
Vienna, effective 11 M. 10 1-1
frieste ditto lr, Id
Madrid 37%
Cadiz 37
Bilboa
Barcelona
S^nilleg
Gibraltar . ..... • 4B

LYGE.-(THIS DAY.)
Leghorn .itl
Genoa 25 75
Milan..., . '3l
Venice 47
Naples 4014
Palermo per oz. 121
Lisbon 5514
Oporto SSN
Ulu Janeiro 36
Bahia 26
13tienos A vreb --
Dublin, '2i days' sight l3,
Cork l6

PRICE OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Portugal Gold, 0 0
Foreign Gold, in bars 317 101,4
New Doubloons
New Dollars ......
Silver. bars, standard 0 0 0

We lean from Auch that no fewer than thirty-seven
coffins, containing the bodies of so many victims to the storm
of the 24th ult., were collected at the Hotel de Ville of that
town on the following day. The greater number were from
the low quarter of Embaques. A poor woman was found in
the uppermost room of a house, the roof of which had been
covered with the flood, pressing two of her children to her
bosom. Her countenance still expressed the mental anguish
she had suffered. They were all of the lower order of the
people, and buried at the public expense. In the town forty
houses were totally destroyed, and many others so much
shaken as to be likely to fall shortly. Some of the public
buildings have sustained great damage. The trees of the pro-
menades have in great part been either torn up by the roots,
or greatly mutilated. The lands in the env;rons of Auch
were completely devastated. The vines and other trees have
been stripped not only of their fruits and leaves, but even of
their bark.

Herring fishing, of so much importance to Berwick,
Spittal, and its neighboutlood, has latterly proved very suc-
cessful. The shoals of herrings off the coast have been great.
Several boats deeply I Aden have lately entered tile river, and
the average has been no less than from 25 to 50 crans per boat.
The herrings are al.so of a superior quality. "
On Thursday last, as a man named Ytttes, a carpen-
ter, of Fisker'.on, was attempting to harness a powerful horse
into a cart, 'AI the farm of Mr. Bullen, of Greetwell, the animal
turned reitive, and plunged until it ran the wheel of the cart
oa to p, piece of timber that was lying close by, when the shaft
stru,:k the unfortunate man on one side of his head, and lite-
went through it, scattering about fragments of the head
and brains; the horse then trampled upon him until its feet
were covered with blood, and the poor man was almost trodden
to pieces.—Boston Herald.

Sir William Temple tells a story of " a discoursl
arising when our King Charles I. was present, as to what sort
of dogs deserve pre-eminence ; and it being allowed 'on all
hands to belong either to a spaniel or a greyhound, his Ma-
jesty gave his opinion in favour of the greyhound; because,'
said the King, it has the good-nature of the one witliout the
fawning,'

An Irish estate has recently been advertised in a
Cork newspaper, with temptations to a purchaser of no
ordinary kind ; it consists of two villages, the future pros-
pects of which are set forth, by stating that one of them is
let for nine hundred years, and the other on a lease for ever!
—on the expiration of which terms both the said villages will
be capable of great improvement.

On Sunday morning the Archbishop of Canter-
bury preached an impressive sermon to a numerous congrega-
tion at Canterbury cathedral.

In several parts of the north of England the Evan-
gelical Clergy have commenced a system of out-of-door
preaching.

On occasion of the visitation of the Archbishop of
Canterbury, a dinner, on an unusually grand scale, was given
at the Deanery, Canterbury. Amongst the company present
on the occasion were—the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Duke of Wellington, Lord Roslyn, Lord Viscount Strangford,
Lord and Lady Sondes, Sir Charles Bagot, Sir Robert
Barlow, the ;light Hon. Sir R. Lushington, M. P., Colonel
Webb, the Reverends R. Moore, James Croft, Hon. J. E.
Roscawen, John Peel, W. F. Ba3lay, Dr. Russell, Dr. Spry,
F. Dawson, and W. Wood, prebendaries ; Dr. Balneby, B.
Hodgson, Esq., T., Starr, Esq., W. Abbott, Esq., &c.

Owing to the late heavy rains, the course was in
many parts in a very rough and dangerous state ; the horses,
in consequence, frequently stumbled and threw their riders,
but no very serious accident occurred, save the melancholy
death of a boy, named Bowc, who rode the Barton Lass.
Eight horses started in the second race for five pounds, and
when about half-way round, the mare leading, she suddenly
bolted, and plunging into the river, threw the rider. The river
was much swollen, and the current running very strong, and
there being no swimmer near, he was carried rapidly down the
stream. He was observed on. the surface now and then for an
instant, and as suddenly disappeared in the stream, and it was
sometime before he could be got out. Two medical men who
were present used every exertion to restore animation, but
without effect.-- Whitehaven Herald.
The Monileur contains a Royal Ordonnance, pra
scribing the formalities to be observed by such shipowners as
fit out vessels for the cod fishery at Newfoundland, with the
Intention of drying their catch either at St. Pierre and Mique-
lon, or on the coast of Newfoundland, and lay claim to the
premium of 50f.

No less a person than the High Chancellor of Rus.
slit, and President of the Council, the Count Novossittoroff,
accompanied by his Secretary, was a few days ago in the
county of Durham. After viewing Lambton Castle aud the
extensive coal mines of the Earl of Durham, the Count de-
parted for Newcastle and Carlisle : he intends to make an ex-
tensive tour through the manufacturing districts.—Halifax
Express.

•
Some wicked wag, anxious to play upon the most
vulnerable part of our humanity—videlicet, its vanity—recently
inditcd an anonymous epistle, written in a fair female hand,
to some dozen young gentlemen, whose lady-killing powers
were not small in their own eyes. The note, which was signed
" Mary," contained a gentle hint of attachment, and implored
an interview in Lansdowne-place, on Tuesday evening at eight
o'clock. Thither at the appointed hour did all the amatory
swains repair, after dui', decoration and the consumption of a.
world of perfumery. Like the imortal Byron,
They had a passion for the name of Ma,..y."
and longed to see the lovely bearer of their favourite cogno-
men. But—" frailty, thy name is worni.:ll," and, alas though
they paced for many a weary minutP_each unconscious that
the others were on a similar errw.id the broad pavement of
Lansdown-place, no Mary
long they would have stayecdamlevetoktneolwl hneortt,ableuotfaloviaec.cidennotawl
circumstance dispelled the ,),nlusion. One of the party who
concluded he must have mistakes, the hour appointed, retired
beneath a lamp to read the fair Mary's note again, under the
influence of
gaslight. While thus -rngaged, a second hap-
pened to peep over his shoulder, and discovered, to his horror,
that he was not the only one invited to meet the faithless Mary,
" bear me !" exclaimed gull number two, " have you a note
also ?" While he was putting the question, gulls number threes
to twelve came up, and an explanation took place, which ter-
minated in mutual condolences, and sundry resolutions duo-.
gerous to the bodily health of the hoaxer, shbuld he ever be
discovered,—Cheltenham Chronicle.