The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-07 00:00:00

fiETE at the KENT ZOOLOGICAL and
BOTANICAL GARDENS, ROSHERNILLE, on
mosnAv the 10th instant.
The VESTA, specially engaged, will take no other passen-
gers except those who have tickets for the Fete, and will start
itorn Nicholson's Wharf, Lower Thames-street, at Half-past
Nine, for a Quarter to Ten precisely.
Fares for the Excursion there and back, 26.
By order of the Directors,
BOYES THORNTON, Secretary
Pope's Head-alley, Cornhill, Aug. 7. IFtin
81-11

_P for NEW ZEALAND WANTED.
The Court of Directors of the New Zealand Company
lereby give novice that they will be ready, on Tuu&SDAY, the
13th day of August, at Two o'Clock precisely, to receive TEN-
DERS for the conveyance of about one hundred Steerage Pas-
sengers, in a Ship of not less than 400 tons. old register, from
the port of Londr,n, to Wellington in New Zealand, to sail on
The 10th day of October next.
The Tenders to be made according to a Form, which may be
had on application at the Company's House.
The Directors do not pledge themselves to accept the lowest
Tender.
Dated at the House of the New Zealand Company, in Broad-
street-buildings' the 6th day of August, 1840.
By order of the Court,

JOHN WARD, Secreiarv.

Now ready, in 2 vols. post Bvo., 2h. bound,
ITALY AND THE ITALIANS
By FREDERICK VON RA UMER,
Author or " England in 1835," " Illustrations in History," &c.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
Orders received by all Booksellers.

I-11-IS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of
AUSTRIA having AUTHORISED and GUA-
aANTEED several DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY
DIVIDENDS, which (thouigh they are NO LOTTERIES)
Ore? many possibilities of obtaining

LARGE FORTUNES.
HEINE BROTHERS, at HAAIBURGH,
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Day receive, PREVIOUS to giving any order, the PROS-
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OUT DELAY, a line to
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THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains
SEVEN HUNDRED DIVIDENDS,
Amounting to £72,170,
The Dividends being
£BOO £l5O £lOO £7O
5,000 600 120 90 60
1,500 400 110 80 50
1,000 200
AND THE FOLLOWING DISTRIBUTION contains
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED

DIVIDENDS,
Amounting to £954,888,
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7,500 300 50 0 37 0
3,800 200 12 0 36 0
1,800 150 40 10 35 0
, 1,200 10 39 0
it "EINE, BROTHERg, having remitted, during a short
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c'hesteearsti• e.O,3uP"-Tyne ; 900/. to Hull ; 9001., 600/., to Alan-
they &ha Dideford; 600/. to Cork ; 600/, to Bradford ;
Dis-
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glad to remit many Dividends of the said Dis-
Thel" ts., England, Ireland, and Scotland.
el, Bonds (which are no Lottery Tickets) can be cashed at
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place inther s connected with Germany in every mercantile
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ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Continual overflows. Immense .-uccess of Ilaine's Spectacle,
` Jane of the Hatchet." The grand Tableaux d'action, and
i4l"cling military evolutions of 100 Female Warriors, have
attempted-
een witnessed by upwards of 35 ( J persons with astonish-
ment and delight. The awful sti.,iimity of the last scene,
uo
e '
Picting the Siege of B auvois exceeds every thing hitherto
THIS EVENING. AUG. 7.
he acted a Grand Historical Spectacle, of unequalled splen-
dour, entitled
JANE OF THE HATCHET.
Supported by the entire strength of the Company,
and One Hundred Female Warriors.
After which, a Drama of pecnliar interest, called
z'IPTEEN YEARS OF A DRUNKARD'S LIFE.
To conclude a Comic Piece, called
130 N PEDRO THE CRUEL AND MANUEL THE
COBLER.

EIGHTH SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
`"'LIIITH WEEK, and CONTINUED HRILLIANT SUC
CESS of BEETHOVEN'S BATTLE SINFONIA,
With its novel and effective Introductions ! !
GRAND PROMENADES MUSICALES ET
CHAMPETRES,
By Godfrey's unrivalled Band.
roeram4l of the Concert for August oth, 11th, and 13th.
4.L Overturvs—Maid of Artois, Egmont Quadrilles—L'ln-
.e4 (first time), St. Petersburgh, Le Rendezvous de Chasse.
Zaltz—Die,laerggeister. Terzsttof om S aramuceia " Che
que eon iquesto." Duetto from Mose in Egitto—" Ah si
fru." Grana Selection from Robert le Diable. Melange des
mews from Le Corsair. Fantasia from Oberon. And
REETH4:yerEN'S GRAND BATTLE SINFONIA,
y the augmented nand, with instruments of novel construe-
and 340 rounds of artitiery and musketry, giving the most
Invid realization of the events of the Battle of Vittoria.
the vast Panorama al Fr,-sco of Iceland and its Volcanoes, by
Danson—Breaking up of the Ice—Melting of the Snows—
Release and Departure of t he Discovery Ship.
Carter's astonishing " Konlaphostic," or "Lime Light.
Eruption of Moont Hecla, &c.
On Monday, Tuesday, mud Thursday next.
ADMISSION ONE SHILLING.
Feeding Hour of the Carnivora, Five o'Clock.
Concert commences Six.

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LONDON:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1840.

.ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND THE
EASTERN QUESTION.
I/ in the House of Commons, last night, Mr.
444 tE afforded the Noble Foreign Secretary an
onn
rron,unity of making one of the most gratifying
speeches
to the country which Lord PALNIER-
31°N has
.delivered since the opening of Parlia-
ta,ent. The Honourable Member for Kilkenny;
wfin Was the first to question the Noble Lord
about the existence of a treaty between England,
Itussia, Austria, and Prussia, for the settle-
ment of the Eastern question without the con-
currence _r France, moved
last night for a
of
Copy of that Treaty, which he described
fur replete with danger to the peace of
the lucid,
No words of ours would do to
lucid, manly, and statesmanlike explanation °f
:rue Noble Lord. There was no shuffling—no af-
ectation of diplomatic reserve, on the part of his
,L54lBlliP• He came forward boldly, and avowed in
,bilmle face of the Great Powers, that upon all points
one,upon every question but that of the ad-
juNntent of the dispute between the SULTAN and
tlie
VICEROY-_the sympathies of the Government,
1(e those of the British people, were strongly and
neeidedly in favour of the Anglo-French al-
liance. Confident of the great impression
'which this speech will produce upon the
li4l, bile mind, not only of England and
rance, but of Europe, we beg to call particular
lattentirtu to the following extract, which we recom-
illield to the notice of those who may not have time
tv wade through the debate. That it will create a
eae°,lllPlete reaction in the course so unfortunately
taken of late toy the French press, we cannot doubt
eVeri for an instant. On the contrary, we feel assured
`that there are few/ of the respectable French jour-
n4lB but will feel ashamed of the part they have
taken in exciting st vulgar and mischievous war-cry
against a Government and a people so friendly dis-
Posed towards them as are the Government and
People of Great Britain and Ireland. The follow-
CS the extract from Lord PALMERSTON'S
liPeeh
tiWith respect to the Convention to which the
ti °II. Member has referred, I admit that negotia-
vnue are in progress, and have considerably ad-
.,anced ; but the Hon. Member must be aware,
that until ratifications have been exchanged by
the
(1
Ifferent Powers who are parties thereto, the Con-
ventioncan be of no force or value. It has never
`been: the practice pending negotiations to lay a
..t; e
arrives louvention before Parliament.
When the proper
shall have no objection
lay that treaty before the House.—(l-Hear, whatever to
With regard to the allegations of the Honourable
Gentleman that our present policy is calculated to
bring about a breach with France, I beg distinctly
t,.° say that it never was the intention of the British
governmentlie
to abandon that alliance, which I be-
ve to be mainly conducive to the interest of the
4vv,o countries, and to the maintenance of the gone-
Peace of Europe
ticul . Although on the present par-
occasion on one part, but an important pal t,
of a
great European question, there has been a diffe-

rence of opinion with France,w hich has prevented that
Pcwer from associating herself for the purposes of
establishing the Convention now in progress, yct
I trust, and I speak with a well-grounded hope and
confidence, that this temporary difference of views
is not likely to operate upon the general views and
feelings of the two countries, and will not shake
those recollections which have been founded on the
long-enduring and permanent interests of the two
countries, and that it will not lead to any alienation,
much less to anything like a hostile feeling, be-
tween two countries having so many interests in
common. No endeavour has been wanting on our
part to bring about a union of views with France,
and negotiations have been upwards of twelve
months pending on the subject. Between this.
country and France the same feeling and desire ex-
ists to maintain the integrity and independence of
the Turkish empire under the existing dynasty ;
we never had any difference of opinion on that point.
France has declared that she considers the mainte-
nance of the independence of Turkey as essential to
the preservation of the general peace of Europe,
and has declared her determination to support it by
every means of influerl.2e and action in her power.
These are also the intentions of Great Britain, but
there is a difference as to the tendency of particular
measures. lam justified, therefore, in say-
ing that a temporary difference in details can-
not lay the foundation for any permanent or
essential alienation between the two coun-
tries. On the other hand the policy of the
Hon. Member for Kilkenny would have in-
directly a tendency to lead to the dismemberment of
the Turkish empire. His object is to establish a
third part of it under a separate sovereignty.
Being weakened by that dismemberment, and
endangered by her proximity to the neighbourhood
of so formidable a rival, she would look necessarily
for external support—not from France, not from
England, but necessarily and naturally from Russia,
and the tendency would be to place the Sultan in a
state of such weakness and danger as would compel
him to look for assistance from that Power, and we all
know the price a weak Power has to pay to a strong
one for its protection.—(Hear, hear, hear.) With
regard to the treaty of Unkiar Skelessi, the policy of
her Majesty's Government has accomplished the
object of inducing the Russian Government to
come to the understanding that if that treaty is
found to interfere with the general arrangements of
the Four Powers, it will give up the treaty of Un-
kiar Skelessi. I regret that we have had any
differences with France, but our communications,
since then, with France, has led us to the
strongest conviction that there is no foundation for
the impression so studiously endeavoured to be
spread through the public mind in England, that
France entertains hostile feelings towards the
Powers engaged in these arrangements ; and I
trust and believe that the momentary difference of
opinion between us is not likely to lead to any un-
toward results. France is a great and powerful
nation. France has great interests of her own.
France is governed by men who are much too wise
and too enlightened to be led rashly and wan-
tonly, and without provocation, to disturb the
peace of Europe ; and I am conscious
that there has not entered into the minds of
the people the slightest feeling of hostility—
they are conscious that England is desirous of
making common cause with her, and altogether I
have good reasons for saying that Iby no means
participate in the apprehensions of the Hon-
Member for. Kilkenny. The objects, means, and
motives of Great Britain have been explicitly stated
to France, and I believe that my Hon. Friends and
myself have satisfied that country as to the en-
lightened nature of our views. The course we have
thought it our duty to pursue is, in my opinion
the best calculated to prevent the unfortunate
events that have lately taken place in the Levant
becoming seriously injurious to the general peace of
Europe."

The Lords met yesterday for the dispatch of business
at Five o'Clock.

The Consolidated Fund Bill and the Exchequer Bills
Bill went through a Committee.
Several Bills were brought up from the Commons
by Mr. BERNAL, after which Lord DU CANNON moved
the Order of the Day for going into Committee on the
Shrewsbury and Holyhead Road Bill.
The Marquis of SALISBURY complained of the sys-
tem of introducing so many Bills just before the proro-
gation of the House, when their provisions could not be
properly considered. This is an old co►nplaint with the
country. At the opening of a Session their Lordships
either do not take the trouble to meet at all, or they
meet only to impede the business of legislation. In
the Commons, too, the time which ought to be devoted
to the examination of Bills, and the performance of the
proper functions of a Legislative Assembly, is spent in
talking and speech-making, and at the close of the
session Bills, which have scarcely been read carefully by
five Members, are huddled together and passed in a mari-
ner so slovenly as to reflect disgrace upon Parliament.
Hence it follows that out of ten Public Acts, on an
average, passed in a session, five cannot continue four
months in operation without requiring a new Biil to
explain and amend some of their faulty and obscure
provisions. On the motion of the Noble Marquis for
committing the Bill before the House that day three
months, a division took place, when the motion was lost
by a majority of 1-23 votes being given for, and 24
against it. The Bill, therefore, notwithstanding the
latcntss of the session went through a Committee.

Lord LYNDHULET presented two petitions from the
Merchants pf London and Birmingham, praying that
her MAJESTY'S Government would use their influence
obtain the independence of the Republic of Cracow.
The Noble and Learned Baron laid great stress
on the tact, that one of the petitioners was DANIEL
O'CoNNELL--11 circumstance which he conceived
would have great w,7i,c,E•ht with Ministers, whose director
he had heard the Hon. an Learned Gentleman called.
When DANIEL O'CONNELL signed the petition to the
Lords, we scarcely imagine that he expected it would
be intrusted for presentation to Lord LyNDIiURsT.
His Lordship also presented a petition signed by 0,000
of the Operatives of Glasgow, and from the Merchants
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, praying for the dismissal of
Ministers. The petitioners entered into a very wide
field of complaint against the Whigs. They asserted
that they had broken all their promises of retrenchment
and reform at home, and that they had mismanaged
everything abroad. In the East they were playing the
game of Russia ; they had been duped by Naples ; they
had provoked an unjust war with China, and a rebel-
lion in the Canadas. We have great respect for

the opinions of the Operatives - upon subjects
which they understand, but when they allow them-
selves to be made the tools of Messrs. URQUHART
and CARGILL'S discontent with Ministers, we can only
pity such stupid folly.
Lori MELBOURNE observed that the petition would
serve the Noble and Learned Baron instead of the
usual recriminatory speech at the close of the Session.
He was prepared to meet any of the charges preferred
in the petition, whenever brought forward. The style
indicated the authorship of the petition, though he
(Lord MELBOURNE) did not say that Lord LYND.
HURST was the author.

Lord LYNDHURST, in explanation, disclaimed the
authorship ; but he did not say that the petitions were
not manufactured by the gentlemen to whom we hare
attributed them.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY complimented the
Government on abandoning the French alliance, quoted
the Edinburgh Review, and disagreed with the peti-
tioners in deprecating the alliance with tic Emperor
NicHor.A.i, whom the .Noble Marquis described as ae
" MOST UPRIGIIT, HONEST, ACCOMPLISHED, AND

PIOUS STATESMAN IN THE WORLD ! " How a
few personal fivours conferred by an Emperor
can pervert the moral sense even of a British Peer I
Toe piety of the destroyer of Poland.—of the ruthless
butcher who dragged infants from their mothers' arms,
that their little bones might whiten the toad to Siberia
—the bigot who _dragged Catholic priests from the
inth
of every act of celebrating the most
altarared while
mysteriestheir religion, and sent then) to
e
work in the mines for life, for daring to disobey an •
Ukase commanding them to embrace the tenets of the
Greek Church ! The heart tickrns at such a mockery.
Lord BRGUGIIAM, in explanation 01 whit fell from
him 0n a former evening relative to the Vrennh an),
English Ahlli4oce, observed that what he had said was,
stiillaotuldhetesnldiotuoldrnot s?eeply lament anything which
shake,
and I;titi 4,4,1'3 to interruPt, the
good understanding between England and 7rnoce,
Iwhich happily fpr so many years had prevailed, iiiid,
prevailing, had promo(' the peace of the world.
Lord DUNCAN-NW:I moved 02 Order of the Day for