The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-27 00:00:00

GEORGE CROPPER.

6. That this meet ng deeply sympathizes with Mr.
Hetherington in his confinement, and beg to assure him
that they highly apprecia.e the upright and manly conduct
whit h has brought upon hint the persecution of bigotry
and intolerance.

Moved by Mr. CHARLES WARD—Seconded by Mr. JOHN
NELSON—Supported by Mr. LOUIS MAKOWSKI.

The pctit'en is in course of•signature, and is exi:ecV:d
to be numerously signed in the course of a few ear.

REPRESENTATIVE GOVERN.

MENT.

SIR VALENTINE BLAKE'S SEVENTH LETTER.
TU THE EDITOR OF THE SUA.
tbe 17th of October last I had the honour
to address a letter to the Marquis of Normanby, in
reply to which Colonel York did me the favour to men-
von his Lordship's inability to attend to official duties,
is consequence of his Lordship's lamented indisposition.
On the 6th of November 1 repeated the substance of
my communication, in an amended form, in a letter
which I had the honour to address to Lord Morfeth,
and in both letters I suggested the applicati of a
" Russt 11-lic 1 end" to counteract the expected " Stanley-
Oliver," and I reque:ted that if his Lordship deemed
my communication of sufficient importance he would at
once submit it t) the serious attention of his Excel-
lency ti.e Lord Licutecant and also the British Govern-
ment.

I reminded the Government respectfully that the
existing exc teu►ent in Ireland was occasioned by
the avowed intention of a majority of the Eng-
lish Members of Parliament to restrict Me Irish
franchise, and thus to repeal the Irish Reform
Bell, under the pretence of amending it, in open oppo-
sition to the great majority of the repreteiitetivei for
Inland, to the expressed opinion of her Majesty's Go-
e element, and entirely eintrary to the loudly expressed
abhorrence of such an ettempt by the people of Ire-
lane, with the exception of its numerically insignificant,
and sell-cont-tite tett morni, mental, and political stn,'
traders, who were anxious to reduce their nume-
rous tcnar.try t ) a state of civil and re/iyious
servtude,, and thus to dictate " who shall elect,"
and conrequeefy " who shall be elected " as
Members for Ireland in the Imperial Parliament.
I further stated that to my own knowledge there were
many influential I,ersons, as well in, as not connected
with, Inland, who a, e persuaded that a sub-division
of the duties of the Legislative body would conduce
much to the prosperity of the United Empire ;
that it was in the absolute power of the Government
•to propitiate and convert the future proceedings of the
associated advocates for an unconditional Repeal of the
Union, so as to make them, and all the other friends of
rational liberty, accord in pursuing one specified object;
that under such circumstances the popular voice would
be irresistible—that the House of Lords itself
' would succumb, and that many of the men who are
now ranged in open hostility to the Government, even
in lie and, would co-operate and duly appreciate the
vast and paramount advantages of peace and security
for life and property to be produced by a proper system
of separate local legislation for England, Scotland, and
Ireland, the local legislature to be elected and re•
turned on Reform principles by the same localities,
and the reconstruction of the constituencies, as
before the two Unions—the local Parliaments to be
independent on all local subjects—but otherwise to be
in connexion with the Imperial Parliament on all ques-
tionsqf colonial cr imperial policy.
I further respectfully reminded the Government that
the proposed reform of the representation (which merely
consists of the federal rule of self-government) was
attempted to he carried by the Tory Commissioners of
Scotland, in preference to the entire Union of the two
Legislatures ; that it was a middle course between
unqualified Repgal and a mere subordinate Parlia-
ment ; that it was a simple law of regulation,
and did not comprehend the repeal of any fundamental
law—that it was a view of the subject which had never
before been alluded to, except by the talented editor
of he Sun—that even by him it was mentioned
with reference to Ireland only—that the principle of
Members of Delegation to the Imperial Legislature
was already in operation, and was analogous to the
mode of selection of the Scotch and Irish Representa-
tive Peerage, &c. ; moreover, that it worked benefi-
cially in the Cantons of Switzerland, and in the
United States of America, where each -State reserved
to itself the exclusive right and power of regulating its
internal affairs, on all matters not included in the Ar-
tic'ea of Confeleretion ; se that the Imperial
Parliament, in the event of the proposed change
of the character of the Union, would be analogous
to the American Congress ; while at the same
time the federal reform would have the astonish-
ing effect of liberalizing the whole body of
the Iris/s and Scotch Imperial Representation, be-
cause the Imperial Members would be the nomi-
nees of the elected Members of each local Parlia-'
ment—and not, as "at present, the nominees of any
particular borough or county constituency.
Then, again, I urged my scheme as in effect an ex-
tension of the elective franchise, which would be more.
in unison than the present system with the numerical
amount of the population—that the proposed distribu-
tion of the immense labours of the Legislature would
disencumber the Imperial Parliament, and prevent
laborious, protracted, and often undignified .midnight
discussions on matters pertly local, and not of general
importance.
I further took the liberty to remind the Government
that the Duke of Portland, as Lord Lieutenant of Ire-
land, in concert with Lords Rockingham and Shelburne
and Mr. Fox, as British Ministers, contemplated, soon
after the enactment of the repeal of Poyning's law
in 1782, to bring forward an Act to be adopted by the
Legislatures of both kingdoms, by which the supremacy
of the British Parliament should be acknowledged
in all matters of Imperial policy. That this measure
was found to be impracticable, for the obvious
reason, that it would be an insult and an injus-
tice to great a power to the British Parliament
to legislate for Ireland. That this objection—
however insuperable as to a me: e British Parliamet t—
could not apply to the case of an Imperial Parliament,
where Irish interests would be represented and pro-
tected bytthe strong infusion of 105 picked men, acting
in conceit with the Scotch and English Liberals.
That the Act of Union with Ireland contains inter-
nal evidecce that some such change as I had the honour
to suggest might be adopted by a future Legislature.
That the authors of the Union must have contem-
plated the possible resuscitation of an Irish Parliament
in connexion with the Imperial Parliament, inasmuch
as they provided for such possibil,ty in their lease to
the Bank of Ireland of the Parliament Houses.
In reply to which I was told, in the most kind and
courteous language, that my Noble correspondent had
no hesitation in stating that my communication was en-
titled to respectful attention; that he would not pre-

tend to enter into any consideration of its merits, fur-
ther than to observe that he apprehended its britediAtice
proposal by the Government would take the publ
mind very much by surprise ; that the Lord Lieutc•
g
nant was willing to admit the ingenuity and ability
contained in the mode of resentin the scheme, but
apprehended that it did not induce any solution et
a practical character in the present state of circurn:
stances; that his acknowledgment of the ingenuity 801
ability displayed in stating the scheme should not be
construed into any approbalion of the matter proposed,
and that his Excellency distinctly withheld bis appro-
val from the further agitation of the subject.
In this course I must say that I think the Govern-
meet are perfectly justified. Because the active inter-
ference of a popular Gcveroment must, of necessity:
flow from, and not anticipate, the popular adoption Ana
agitation of any particular proposition for further reform:
Now, therefore, it is for the English, Scotch, and
Irish Reformers themselves to act with becoming cen'
stitutional energy, spirit, and concert. It only remains
for me now to close my own very feeble performance. 11
the expression of my unfeigred gratitude for the pi tent
the far-
and favourable opportunities afforeed to me in
famed columns of The Sun, of presenting my 66" i"
of an extension of the franchise, by means of an el"'"
sion of Parliamentary federal representition, for the ar

probation of a discriminative public.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your faithful and obedient humble servant',
VALENTINE BLAKD.
FOREIGN JOINT-STOCK BANK''
Without entering into a detailed notice of theloaril
balance-sheet, as presentel by the Lafitte Joint Sloe.
Banking Company at Paris, it may be well to Part
cularise one or two points of their exhibit, which 114
especially worthy of reflection and imitation in I, a
country. Thus the Lafitte Company do not corm°,
themselves in their Report to mere general results ago
the statement of operations on a large scale, but !,
into details upon points which are of the greatest let
terest as well to the public as the shareholder.
in the accounts laid before the proprietors, there 1/10,
pears an enumeration not only of the bad debts aeci)
ally made, but an estimate of those (perks Pelle
which from appearances are likely so to turn out. a,
items are not given in the Paris papers, but it is met,
tioned that the information may be found in the ao
counts as presented to the shareholders and lying
the °Mee. Now in the balance sheets o!
banking companies in • • this country, as laid betas
or
shareholders at public meetings, and either thee if
afterwards in a printed form distributed, it is "III;
that the particular items of bad or doubtful doh" --ts
brought forward at all, Oa Directors appearigher
consider that their duty is performed who 1"110
amount in a lump of loss has beea deducted from ,tbia
gross profit, and the residue making the not r,
prcfit has been duly set forth. From this loose sYla
tern it results that the shareholders never earl, kfh
in how far their affairs have been managed -„lrie•
joint stab
prudence or otherwise, and above all they ore t
eluded from forming any conclusion as to the o%l'o
of doubtful debts which may be banging over the
concern. The profits may be, and often arc'
largest, when at the same time the positive losses by
bad bills arc the most considerable, and the v'4l/A d
doubtful bills most imminent and imprudent• . seed
this will be intelligible enough when it
is coon
that banking business, and apparently
banking Pr11;s1118
can be increased indefinitely in proportion id
management may chance to be over sanguineas
bills
little
scrupulous in respect of the quality of tufe
presented for discount. The movement of tho
bank seems to be progressively prosperous• l'ue,,;
ncral movement of bank business for 1840 s_nb°,-the
total of' 803,000,000 of fralcs against 706,000,Un0t
year before, in which the bill-discount deeamit'ooo
enters for 317,000,000, without reckoning 37PP',,/ritlF
passed as cash because of their immediate 01°1%-ted
whilst in the preceding year 296,000,000 represe"ooo
the amount under one of these heads, and VP!: tbs
of francs the other, which give an increase uPe-
whole of 31,000,000 in favour of 1840. kid
In an account rendered by the Joint-stock Ban hst
Company of Lille to the Shareholders, it is atoted of
upon an amount of bills discounted to the veluisesell
8,948,612 francs during the year 1840 there bas,:leod
no loss, nor even a dishonoured bill. The div„,l pet
declared for the first half-year was 27 fran-akiog
share, and upon the last half-year 28 francs, 11l ler
for the whole year 55 francs, against 47 s"sek,
1839. The dividend declared by the Laifitte 'epee
it may be observed, was 37 francs 50 oat: 7°50
10,000 shares of .5,000 francs each, and does
-doe°
upon 5,000 shares of 1,000 francs each. s" It is
not appear how far the shares are paid up. wet
interesting to notice the sort of progress whicril 1 ea.
circulation makes in France, where, from I`l,tll,
perience of the revolution and the assignats (I'oo
judice has ever since been so strong against it•,, oak
the note circulation of the Lille bank, notwillft.
ing its credit for good marasement, bad Q,/:,;(1
creased from 2,368,000 francs, at which it 5-• sh
it
1839, to 2,888,500 francs in 1840 ; from liploPf
may be gathered that in this department GhartY e:
paperstoek bankingsupplan
supplanting
gre
geldis no immediate
silver.
G rperaothecisecie°ll;
handtinn, a t
anda nhwdnhan aboveth
taken t Lille
ebt ahsnetkoetko rate kwoearesop
nitielhuetchhstock
oersoc,f4e..:ssysliqicEgoliitis:
laid out in treasury or other money bonds : sou°
terest. The directors notice that when their d's their
were at the heaviest in order to accommodate to to
commercial friends, considerable expense was goys front
procure specie from abroad and elsewhere, that
ls
Belzium probably and Paris.—Morning

1$
GAMING AND MURDER -
TURKEY.
A a 01
CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 12.—We have bau,,,ritiog
curious event here. It is well known that a-,.,prir
is prohibited by the Koran ; still there nre for
bates who secretly assemble for tl.e purpose' iirti the
some time past a number of such hail bee ° in
habit of meeting at the house of Nazif Bey or'e
stria to gamble at cards. Among the rest "r-iweet
Hassib Effendi, who was clerk of the fire deitooB°
when Husreff Paella was Seraskier. About ten t,,thic°
he won one thousand six hundred piastres, vlit"forbiln
he went home. The next evening the others sen; stead
in hopes of getting back their lost money, b°,t, J:.%te't
of that, Hassib again came off winner to c e oes'
of 2,000 piastres. His companions becarreiin
sively enraged, and the ti.tar Aga„:, w",-tber°'
also a loser, struck and abused him. 111° vie°
seeing this, fell upon Hassib, each with Ad be
of reposse:sing himself of his , cash,
tween them the unlucky gainer LI3 r°
treated that he expired. It became necossal to dill
pose of the body, and the Yangun Becktehibsicitijoho
to give intelligence when fires occur en,o oho
was passing at the frue) was calle'd io'isitre4
house. For a recompeose of five hundred Positeti
they persuaded him to take the corpse 10 athe
covered at the top with rubbish, and throw it: I- it or
sea. This was done, and with a view of maki,,l`lait 11)1
pear that the deceased had lost his life by wereace'- 'lot;
watch and purse, with a certain amount in it, r°:
loth' cl
as well as his clothes. The next day the o. ;f
Hassib, surprised at the disappearance of her "(i). sor
knowing that he had set out for the house /1:-.)beY
Bey, went there and inquired for him. siealr-
into
()ibis
vented a story that he was exceedinglY
when he left them, and pretended to know notedi Allot hie
subsequent movements. They finally suggestooro°
might have fallen into a torrent that was running
the sea, as it rained excessively hard at the On% bed °
mation was given to the Seraskicr Pacha ;t" vsie'
the torrent and the sea-shore were searched, bil,the 011015
The mother, however, insisted upon bavi°g her
party arrested, to be examined as to the loss 0,100 is ra'
They were taken to the Tenabruk, which
the
ther dark, and, as they had just quitted the seoroer
they did not immediately perceive that in °leer 011;1
man was seated close to the wall. The gag they, We',
the key of tl'e door upon them, and faneYieig,li, ain
quite alone, the Yangun Becktchissi said, "cress iv*
set about tormenting rro, I shall at once e°llb-0 ofer,i
I threw the body into tie sea." The WET': be ohad
•
heard this alarmed the gaoler, told him we3-I,,ns
learned, and in a short time the whole story e oak:
fessed. The body, too, floated up ; there wehr bees°l
of strangulation on the throat, and the de'
evident. h s betru "
The parties are detained in prison. It - the guhleir
tided that as Hassib has left two childreo,... forbo
are first to pay 30,000
support, and are afterwards to take their in
Piastres, as a provisio.';al, to
the
dealt with according to the existing law. A.ts 00„,.,3)
CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 10.--Tvvo eir Jev-; ja'
trial of the assassins of Hassib Effendi and Lb% stoned
{0 for
plices, took place. Nazif Bev and his s"' and
the deceased, are condemned to the pile,' bob I
•ded
labour for seven years ; the tatar, who a' ~3r.5. • .
five years ; and our accomplices for three b", 000 r.°11,.
twccn them they arc also compelled to. Pay kan fa°to
tires as a provision for Hassib Effeodt's ar Pecordioi,y
The guilty would have been hanged, hutio 3 ma ° Pte
the Mussulman law, it is unjust to "laght bhet 9,
blood.money and hang him toe. It w" oft he orp-'l3
to take the 00,000 piastres for the benrfi
nie's
-- • I Mee° '4
We are glad to find that the Bust° opi.e
Institution is well supported by men of all par_tn'etsed to lono
the last year 151 volumes have been prer instit!ini
library. J. K. Ilaherfield, Esq;, icad....;.teannicar
the valuable present of the Encye,opedia JJ
_I are
Sir
volumes, and and among the other contributor:, ,Qapier,,,,r,
ben Pert, the Bisnop of Chester, Coloreitio'r, 1006.
Lee, of Cambridge, and the Vicc-Clonec
times of
eclat Sbadwell. It is refreshing
:in then
togctb(r. Njo.
cal animosity to see such names mingle .
of the
or,
The late fire at Wynyard, the se.a.t,_ from
COthe of
quis of Londonderry, v,as viosintT, a distane
rets of Hylton Castle, near Alonkwearm u
ccerid
nvarly twenty miles.
--011 the tibco
KING'S COUNTY ELECTION.
hillLb,
one
pt.
da3's poll, the majority of Mr. Atrosirong:t, onD
candidate, was raised from 75 to 225 over
Ce.