The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1841.

planation of his change of opinion—about Corn-laws and
Poor-laws, subjects which nightly discompose their
Lordships, and disturb their digestion. Nothing further
came of the conversation, and their Lordships adjourned.
In the Commons, Sir R. INGLIS announced that he
had given up his Church Extension motion for this ses-
sion, but he hoped to bring it forward next session under
happier auspices. We trust the Hon. Baronet will not
forget it when his friends are in power, should that dis-
tant event ever come to pass. _ _

An immense number of petitions for the repeal and
against the repeal of the Corn-laws were presented.
Mr. LANv HODGES complained that his name had been
erroneously inserted in the division list as having voted
for Mr. T. DUNCOMBE'S motion relative to the Chartists.
He was not in the House on that evening, and if he had
been, he should have voted with the noes, and. prevented
the SPEAKER from being under the necessity of giving
his casting vote against the motion.
A copy of the Hertford Register of Elections, pursuant
to order, was presented by the Clerk of the Peace, and
laid on the table. A motion to print it at the public ex-
pense was negatived.
The New South 'Wales Bill, the Western Australia
Bill, the Houses of Industry (Ireland) Bill, and the In-
solvent Debtors (Ireland) Bill, were read a third time.
On the Order of the Day for bringing up the Report of
the resolution on the Danish Claims, the CHANCELLOR
Of the EXCHEQUER opposed the motion; Mr. HUME, Mr.
CRESSWELL, and Mr. WARBURTON, ably supported it.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL again opposed it. Mr. AARON
CHAPMAN supported it ; and on a division the CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was again defeated by 75
to 64, and the Report was brought up.
The Bribery at Elections Bill was committed, and
some of the clauses agreed to ; but from a conversation
which took place in the early part of the evening,
both parties* seem inclined to give up the Bill.
The House sat till Eleven o'Clock.

r have given a handle to their opponents to
say that they cared as little for the be-
nefit of the suitors, and for the administration
of justice, as the Tories, and promoted the
lost Bill only for the sake of the patronage it
conferred. That was not their object, though
the mode in which they gave up the Bill—as it
were, in a pet—lent that colour to their conduct.
The Tories, however, had no other object in
stopping the Bill than to grasp the patronage.
They avowed that. Their conduct was most un-
seemly and insulting. Not one of them dared to
whisper a word against Lord COTTENHAM, and
yet they put on him a great practical insult.
It is customary that men in his situation should
have the power of making such appointments.
Lord COTTENHAM has exercised his power most
carefully, and there was no reason whatever to
insult him. Probably, since the time of Lord
Chancellor SHAFTESBURY there is no other
instance of a House of Commons having so be-
haved to the first Judge of the land. And
such a Judge ? The whole legal profes-
sion affirm that a better or more upright
Judge never adorned the Bench. It must
add to the shame of the House of Com-
mons, if that body he sensible of such
a human feeling, to reflect that it perpetrated
this insult at the suggestion of an envious rival,
who " hates that excellence he cannot reach."
That Sir E. SUGDEN is totally destitute of all
moral and physical dignity, and therefore hates
them both when united in another, is not a good
reason why the House of Commons should
wantonly outrage the first Judge of the land.
The public, however, will appreciate this arro-
gant, insolent conduct of the Tories, and take
good care that they shall never have the power
to exhibit their hateful characteristics as Minis-
ters of the Crown.

As the repeal of the Corn-laws come on for
discussion this evening, it may be proper to
make a few remarks on the duty proposed
by Lord JOHN RUSSELL. According to our
view a protecting duty on the production
of corn is wholly unwarranted; according
to Mr. M'CuLLocH's view an Bs. duty is
three-eighths too much, and is only considered
to be expedient, because it defers to the mis-
takes of those who imagine corn to be very low-
priced abroad. The Bs. duty, therefore, does not
meet the justice of the case, either according to
those who declare against all protective duties,
or those who, having examined the subject, con-
clude that agriculture should be protected to the
extent of ss. per quarter. Now, as Lord JOHN
RUSSELL'S proposition meets the views neither
of the landlords nor the manufacturers, neither
of the absolute free traders nor of compromising
expedient free traders, let us seriously ask, why
is it proposed?

The just and proper answer to this question is,
because the Ministers suppose the Bs. duty is
likely to receive the support of Parliament and
of the constituent body. On the one hand it is re-
presented that it is impossible for the country to
stagger along under the present Corn-laws, some-
thing therefore must be done; on the other, it is sup-
posed that the landlords wit never consent to the
total aboiition, and Bs. is selected, therefore, as
the sum to which they may possibly consent,
under the terror of otherwise seeing the law
totally abolished. The Bs. duty is proposed,
therefore, simply and purely because it is sup-
posed that it may receive the support of Parlia-
ment. If this be correct, it follows that Mini-
sters would as readily propose the total and im-
mediate abolition of all the Corn and Provision-
laws, as P. new scale of duties, provided they
were likely to receive the support of Parliament.
It follows, also, that the electors may command
the total abolition, and that it will be their fault
if they do not now fur ever extinguish the Corn-
laws. Let them only elect a majority of the
House of Commons pledged to a total repeal,
and resolved to take nothing less than a total re-
peal, and they will be as sure to obtain that as
the Bs. duty. Hurrah, then, for total repeal!
and if we cannot now command' that, we may
always fall back on the Bs. duty, looking
forward to a time when total repeal will be con-
ceded.

There is a remarkable passage, we think, in
the preface to Mr. M'CuLLocies pamphlet, to
which we have before adverted, that should inspire
the total repealers with fresh zeal:—
" Those who are anxious," says that gentleman,
" that this great question should be settled on fair and
equitable principles, would do well not to neglect the
present opportunity. One so favourable may not
speedily occur. It is only when prices are moderate,
and there is every prospect of a good crop, that this
question can be properly treated. It is at once unsafe
and unwise to trust too much to the public forbearance
and judgment. The longer a reform of any abuse or
grievance is delayed, the more sweeping it becomes in
the end. Few persons, we believe, suppose, after what
has recently occurred, that the Corn-laws can continue
for any very considerable length of time on their present
footing ; and the fair presumption is, that if they be not
properly reformed and amended, they will be abolished
altogether."

The Corn-laws then, are an abuse and a griev-
ance, and the fair presumption is, that if they be
not properly reformed or amended, they will be
abolished altogether. And why, if they be an
abuse and a grievance, should they not be abo-
lished? Why should we cherish abuses? Why
content ourselves with half a felony?
Why does Mr. M'Cum.ocx anticipate the possi-
bility of these laws being abolished? He does
not expect or fear that the law for punishing
theft will be abolished, or that the law, under
which the representatives of the people are elec-
ted—though it may be enlarged—will be hastily
swept away. Mr. M'CuLLoex's anticipation that
this grievance will be abolished altogether, if not
reformed, is a striking, though, as it were, an ex-
torted evidence of the magnitude of the abuse,
and that nothing can save it but that amend-
ment and reform of which he is the advocate.
A change, which will fix this grievance on the
country for some years longer, is, on this show-
ing, much to be deprecated; and the assurance
given us by Mr. M'CuLLocx that if the law be
not reformed it will be swept away, ought to
make all the constituencies of the empire at
least careless about its being reformed, and re-
solved at once totally to get rid of it. Let them
have no fear that such a resolution will injure
the Ministers. We will take it on ourselves to
assert that they, as well as the cause of truth and
justice, will he more effectually served by the
people demanding the total extinction of the
abuse and the grievance than by requiring that
some of its enormities should be pared down, so
that it may appear a little less unsightly, and, by
exciting less horror, be preserved some time
longer.

The case of Captain TUCKETT and Mr.
WORSLEY at the Mansion-Housev which
want of space has prevented us from noticing
sooner, suggests the necessity of some new
regulations to meet the peculiarities of
railways. The English law is very strict in
enforcing correct descriptions of all offences, and
if an indictment 'charged a man with having corns
mitted an offence in Middlesex which wa., corn-
mitted in Kent, lie would escape, or at least be
transferred to the county where the offence was
committed, and where .alone exists a tribunal
having the power to try him. Such accuracy is
a great safeguard against false accusation, and
it ought not to be lightly dispensed,with. Ma-
gistrates, on the same principle, ought not to act
where they have no jurisdiction, and as Mr.
Alderman PIRIE has no jurisdiction at Green-
wich, which is in Kent, be is rather to be praised
than censured for refusing to entertain the corn-
plaint.
But other offences much more serious than
common assaults, may be committed in railway
carriages; property
arrival of the not be discovered till
may .be stolen, life may be
taken, and the crime may
,During. the transit the inotionlisso.rapid, and:the
train at the end of the journey.
Maeliinealtogether huge,:.that it earinOf be
0.-te'd by a.eonstablei if One could. bt gotat,
complain' of an offence on. tAispot:s9leT4-Iv*
committed. jt must De very often lunpVAVlt'

for persons to appeal to the Magistrates in whose
jurisdiction an offence may be committed, even
if it were possible to ascertain it when inclosed
in a railway carriage. Such circumstances sug-
gest an alteration ; and Magistrates who have
jurisdiction at either end of a line, or at any of
the intermediate stations, should probably be
authorised to take cognizance of all the offences
committed in the carriages at any part of the
line. The persons who travel by railways must
have, as well as other persons, the common and
general security given by law.
With respect to the particular case, about
which communications have been sent to us, we
beg to decline offering any opinion. Mr. Alder-
man PIRIE evidently supposed that Captain
TUCKETT would net make a wanton assault, and
probably he placed more confidence in the asser-
tions of Captain TUCKETT and his friends than in
those of Mr. WORSLEY and his witness. The
charge of a wanton assault committed from that
insulting, overbearing spirit which is sometimes
fnind in young military men, requires to be fully
inquired into ; and we should hope that Mr.
%VORSLEY will be encouraged by the support of
his friends to institute an investigation. Such
rudeness as he describes ought not to pass un-
punished. But giving no opinion on the parti-
cular case, we refer to it in order to draw atten-
tion to the peculiarities of railroads, in respect
to the jurisdiction of Magistrates, as it must, in
many cases, be impossible to fix the commis-
sion of an offence, during transition, in any one
C 01111137.

We anticipated in our afternoon impression of yester-
day most of the news contained in the Paris journals of
Wednesday. In the Chamber of Peers on that day the
Keeper of the Seals read a Royal Ordinance for the
withdrawal of the Recruitment Bill,rwhich is thus aban-
doned fur another year. The Constitutionnel contradicts
the absurd statement of the Gazette de France about the
existence of a partition treaty, but adds with more gra-
vity than common sense
What may be readily believed is that a secret understanding
exists between England and Russia to allow the Eastern ques-
tion to remain unsettled, and to retard indefinitely the signa-
ture of the final protocol. We believe that these Powers un
derstand each other marvelously well as to the profitable use of
the time Mhich they thus gain ; England, in exciting Mehemet
Ali to fresh acts of resistance, and Russia in raising against
the Turkish Government all the Christian population of Asia
Minor and European Turkey. There certainly is an Anglo-
Russian provocation in all these insurrections. It is probable
that England and Russia are occupied in entangling the ques-
tion more and more. But the time is not yet come for. draw-
ing the sword to cut the gordian knot."
The nonsense of this view of the cause of the troubles
in European Turkey is so ably exposed by the Ministe-
rial journal La Prcsse, that we have pleasure in making
the following extract from its columns :
" It is perfectly true that Lord Palmerston did not attach
his signature at the last meeting of the conference, but to
this fact, well founded in itself, have been attached fantas-
tical explanations which have completely changed its bear-
ing. It is, therefore, wrong to attribute to the English Cabi-
net the intention of prolonging for its own pleasure the diffi-
culties of the Eastern question. It has nothing to gain and
much to lose by such a course. In the critical position in
which the English Cabinet now stands before Parliament, and
will soon stand before the electors, it must really be anxious
to make a merit of bringing to a complete, serious, and official
solution, an affair which has much disquieted the public mind
in England, which has been attended with much expense, and
which has caused the loss of the French alliance, the most
useful and most profitable which Great Britain has ever en-
joyed. Lord Palmerston has been especially the object of at-
tacks, on account of his connivance with Russia. He would,
however, wish for nothing better than to be able to prove
to his adversaries that the line of policy ke• has pursued
has been really efficacious towards the settlement of
the Eastern question, and to confound their accusa-
tions by showing ihem a definitive treaty. He would readily
have signed the final act which has been spoken of. But in
the position in which the negotiations stood, this signature
could not have been given. Frat ce, in tact, while manifes.iog
a legitimate and reasonable desire to see the causes removed
which placed her out of the European compact, declared from
the commencement that she would not rejoin it until the Treaty
of July 15 had disappeared, and the Powers who had signed
that Treaty had themselves notified the dissolution of their
temporary coalition. It will be readily understood that this
dissolution cannot take place until the Pacha has signified his
adhesion to the new conditions offered him by the Porte, and
which he may accept without compromising his honour."
111L.ELA RADotkowinn, Member of the Bulga-
rian Senate, has forwarded to the Porte a report of the
origin and progress of the insurrection in that quarter.
From this document we learn that the Turks were
guilty of the most feightful atrocities. Men, women,
and children were indiscriminately massacred ; and poor
wretches flying from their burning houses were seized
by the ruthless soldiery, and cast alive into the flames.
They burned 225 Christian villages, pillaged and de-
stroyed 16 churches and monasteries, and impaled 31
Christians at one time on the bridge of Nissa
The Toulon journals received to-day contain no details of
the op,ra.ioto of our army in the province of Oran.. We only
find the flowing particulars in the Sektinelle of the sth inst.
"A Metropodtan brig which left Mostaganem on the 24th of
May, and arrived in our port yesterday, gives us some news
from that place. A letter which we have received by this
channel informs us that the expedition was to set out on the
17th of Mav from different points, and to effect its junction on
the 20th. On the lust day a brisk cannonade in the distance
was heard at Mostaganem.
Before and after the departure of our troops the Arabs did
not cease to supply the market of Mostaganem. Not a
day passes in which they .do not bring 200 or 300
head of cattle. They appear to be very tired of the general
state of things, and the system of permanent war which Gene-
ral Bugeaud has conceived, and which he has all the means of
carrying into effect, has greatly discouraged them. Several
tribes of ae interior have manifested their repugnance to fah
low the standard of Abd-el-Kader. This chief is fully aware
of the sentiments of his countrymen, and in order to have
their assistance, he has promised them, that after thecampaign,
it he .shauld not succeed in beating the French, he will retire
into the desert, to live in peace, and leave the Arabs at liberty
to act as they please with respect to the French.
PARIS, JUNE 9.—The Moniteur of this morning has not
any official article.
The Unit ers confirms our statement of the appointment of
the Marquis of Dalmatia to the Embassy at Rome.—ConstPu-
tionnel.

BOURSE.--.PARIS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9.

first

Highest Lowe.lt

Price PAce. Pricy. Price
French 5 per Cents ...... 115 25 ... 115 25 ... I'4 90 ... 114 90
4 per Cents 99 SO 99 30 99 30 99 30

3 Per Cents. ex. tilt' 77 E 0 77 50 77 30 77 50
Rank of erance 2260 ...5260
fAttitte Bank 1.0001. S►:area 1P65 ...1065 —1065 ...1065
5,0001. Shares 511,5 ...5165 ...5161 ...5165
•vigian Bank
1841 lO2O ...1020

5 per Cents.
New Loan lOl% ... 1 1% ... 101* ... 10134
ipanish Active .........
geapolitan lO2 i-'0 ... IC2 93 ... '`l2 8) ... 102 80
Roman...
CCAILWAY sliAliEs.
St. Germain
Ve:sailles. LP 220 ... 23.: ... 220 ... 430
IL B iis2 50 ...:30 • ... 352 50 .... WI
Orleans ..
i'r,sbur, to Bate 232 50 ....1:52 50 ... 230 ... 221 '25
ilontpellier to Cette LIS ... 215 ... 215 ... 215

German and Brussels papers of the latest dates have
been received this morning, from which we select the.
following extracts :

HANOVER, JUNE 2.—The inhabitants of this city are very
uneasy respecting the health of her Majesty the Queen. It
app.2a,s from certain circumstances that her disorder has not
abated ; since yesterday evening the access to Leinstrasse (the
street which passes by the Royal Palace) is stopped, so that
only pedestrians can go through it ; and the evening patrol of
tbe military band is suspended, in order not to disturb her
Majesty. However, though her Majesty, as we hear, has had
a restless night, the physicians have expressed some hopes
to-day. It is generally reported that Professor Schin-
leln, at Berlin, has been requested to come here and give his
advice. May all turn out wed.
The celebration of his Majesty's .birth-day • was very re.
shicted, on account of the melancholy situation of the Queen.
The King appeared on the Parade, where he made a sFeeoh to
the officers from the provinces who are now here, and was re-
ceived with acclamation by the troops. It is expected that
orders will be conferred on a great number of persons, and that
there will be a considerable promotion in the army.
HANOVER, JUNE s.—His Majesty has been pleased to re-
solve that there shall be henceforth five classes in the Royal
Guelphic Order, viz.:-1. Gland Cross; 2. Commanders of
the Ist. Class; 3. Commanders of the 2d Cla=s ; 4. Knights;
and 5. l'ossesors of the Silver Cross.
STOCKHOLM, JUNE I.—The Archbishop has announced in
the Chamber of the Clergy, that his Majesty intends to close
the Diet on the lOth of this month. It this is dune a great
number of important matters cannot be completed, fur it is
thought that they would take sixteen or eighteen days. The
res,lutions relative to changes in the civic and criminal law
still watt for the Royal sanction ; and it is expected that a de-
lay of seven or eight days will not be regarded, in order pro-
petly to close a act which has been sitting above sixteen
months.—Haniburgh Papers, June 8.
IiitUSSELS, JUNE 9.—Their Majesties will return to Laecken
from their seat at Ardenne on Friday neat.

Count llippolyte Vilain KUL6;i; d'Affaires of Bel-
gium at the Court of Sardinia, has met with the most toter-
no. reception, as well from the King as from the Diplomatic
Body and the persons of diAtinction in that capital.
TURKISH FRONTIERS, MAY. 27.—The last mail from Con-
stantinople, of the 19th, brings no particular news. Notice
had been received from Candia, that the Provincial Govern-
ment set up by the insurgents had applied to the King of
Greece, requesting him to intercede with the Powers. which
had so much influence on the emancipation of Greece, pray-
;rig them to intervene in their favour that Candia may be re-
lieved from Turkish despotism. To this petition was addedu
detailed statement of the grievances which the Candiots -suffn-
from the oppressive rule of the Turks. It is not knmin haw
King Otho has received this petition, but he will doubtless
communicate it to the Allied Powers.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Pr:ncess Royal, are expected to leave Windsor Castle
for ButAingi.am Palace this afternoon.

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NEW SOUTH WALES.—The followma extracts
from a Sydney journal show the increasing prosperity of the co-
lony. During the year 1840, 21,863 bales of wool were shipped
from Sydney for London, 5,410 for Liverpool, 70 for Bristol, and
344 for Boston, United States. The number of ves*els which
arrived at, Port Jackson was 331 ships, 123 brigs, and 72
,chrioneri, exclusive of those from the different ports in Aus-
tralia. The number of steamers belonging to the colony was
13, and an additional one was being built for Port Phillip, to
be launched in February. The increase to the populati, n
during the year had been 9,491, including, '2,543 •convict:.
ds of 2,000 more-had arrived at Port Phillip. A b iut
13,000 of the entire number had come out under the bounty sys-
tem:—A._;vdn-ey supports seven new:taper', one daily, four three
'traigs`aA‘ieek, olio twice ra week._ And 011 P :we4ly. At Abl-
htoihrile: =Ai& t wico eFk. At_ GtieTting 7.ne,
bita-tland Atti_r or-tkOPay.wiiteici shortly:have its
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45 lire 4ttains .imirtritartiv of 600,0,XV.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVEREOOE COTTON MARKET-, .JUN; 10.—We have little
alteration to notice in the Cotton Market to-day; the sales are
2,500 bales at yesterday's rates; in speculation there is nothing
to report.
LivEnroor. SHARE MARKET, JUNE 10.—Edinburgh and
Glasgow Railway Shares have declined 1/. per shave; and
Midland Counties 103., since last quotat;ons. The transac-
tions reported to day are—Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock
New Shares, 3i ; London and Birmingham New, 24,,,t ; Lon-
don and North Western, 54i ; Mi&and Counties, Sii ; North
Midland, 70.

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 10.—Our market
continues dull and demand very limited. Manchester and
Leeds, 52 53 ; Ditto Halves, 21 216 ; Manchester and Bir-
mingham, 23 23i ; North Midland, 70 706 ; Ditto Thirds,
56 6; Liverpool and Manchester Halves, 96 98; Bank of
Manchester, 66 7.
We have received the Hamburgh mail of the Bth instant,
with papers of the same date, bringing the exchange upon Lon.
don 13s. 50., same as per last arrival. Gold, 430; Metal-
liques, 108; Bank Actions, 1,644.

(From the Quebec Papers of the 20• h May. )
The Montreal Papers of yesterday continue to complain of
the backwardness of the season.

It is stated that his Excellency the Governor• General was
sufficiently well yesterday to transact. business. His Excel..
lency and all the public officers are expected to have Montreal
for Kingston in the course of the ensuing week.
Port of Quebec —At noon yesterday we counted about
a hundred ships under sail, coining into the harbour, besides a
great number at anchor in the stream or alongside of the
wharfs, giving a sure indication of the encouragement of every
sort of industry, after the long interruption of six months winter.
We have received Newfoundland papers to the 38th ult. On
the preceding day his Excellency the Governor prorogued the
Legislature with the following Fp ee eir
" Mr. President and Honourable Gentlemen of the
Council,

" Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly,
"As a Committee of the House of Commons has been ap-
pointed to inquire into the state of Newfoundland, before which
Committee I shall have to appear, I will, on the present occasion,
give expression to my regret that such a proceeding should
have become indispensably necessary to the tranquillity and
welfare of the colony."
CANADA COMPANY.—The statement of the amount for the
year 1840 shows an increased sale of 8,418 acres over the year
1839 • and an increase in the amount for which land has been
sold of 5,425/. currency; at the some time the money col-
lected for instalments due on former sales has considerably de-
creased, amounting in 1840 to 21,7001., and in 1839 to 27,450/.
currency,. . _ _ _

" The Directors have to inform the Proprietors that, with a
view to provide for the payment to Government, for the year
1841, and to meet the other immediate engagements of the
Company, a further sum of 30,0001. has been raised upon de-
bentures at 5 per cent. interest, whereby the necessity of
making a call for capital, referred to at the last meeting, has
been avoided.

We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yesterday's date.
BOURSE OF ADISTERDA M, JUNE B.—The vote of the House
of Commons having produced but little sensation on the
Bourse of London on Saturday, our National Funds have re-
covered from the weakness of yesterday, and were in general
more sought after, but without any active business.
The dividend of the Society of Commerce was done at 7i.
In the Foreign Funds there was nothing doing.
Up to the present time of writing we have no further ac-
counts of the report which prevailed yesterday, received from
Bristol, of the large steamer being seen in distress off the
Soulties.