The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, Iic,CEMBER 1840

it is surely not fully carried ou by the uncondi-
tional restoration of Mehemet Ali to the Pa-
chalic of Egypt. The writer in the West-
minster Review, who is, doubtless, well enough
acquainted with the Pacha's views as to the extent
of his authority, represents the relation subsisting be-
tween Turkey and Egypt as one of virtual independ-
ence. It is described as " a vague suzerainty," " a
shadow of authority :" and Egypt is said to be a part
of the Ottoman dominions, just as " Spain or Austria,
Poland or Belgium, might be denominated parts of the
Papal dominions." The Porte, we are told, " has
nothing to do with the fiscal legislation, the amount of
the land-tax, the Custom-house laws and regulations
and imposts, the quarantine arrangements ; in a word,
the whole machinery of Government was distinct from
and independent of the Turkish authority." Even the
right of levying war and making peace is claimed as
part of the prescriptive authority of the Pacha. The
existence of a hereditary right seems inconsistent
enough with the principle of delegated autho-
rity, and in recommending to the Porte the
recognition of it the Four Powers manifest in the
strongest way their disposition to bring the question
to the most amicable settlement that is now possible.
But how deal with such pretensions as those we have
just referred to ? Are they not manifestly incompatible
with any relation between Turkey and Egypt, save one
of perfect independence ? Very true ; this exposition
of the nature of " the vassalage" of the Pacha is as
unauthorised as it is incorrect. But unhappily the
events of the last six months fully convince us that
officious and irresponsible advisers are not without
weight in directing the course of very serious events.
To set up exaggerated pretensions, and advise others
to insist upon them, although it would not prevent, and
could scarcely protract an immediate settlement of the
question, may, however, throw obstacles in the way of
the most desirable settlement—one brought about with
the consent and by the co-operation of all the Powers in-
terested in it. Let us hope, however, that indiscretion
which has already so signally failed, may not be repeated
only to fail again.
(From the Morning Herald.)
It is but seldom that we can cordially approve of any
theological article in the Edinburgh Review, but such
an article has appeared in the last number on the sub-
ject of Popery, that we can heartily recommend it to
the serious attention of all our readers. It professes
to establish a most important fact, and deduces from
that fact a most important inference. The fact is
this—and the Reviewer nas established it on a series
of the most numerous particulars—that, for the last
200 years Popery has been on the advance in Nurope
—that the same century which saw the rise of the
Protestant reformation in Europe, also beheld its de-
clining vigour and decay. We say, this astounding
fact is here established on the most comprehensive
inductions. The inference which the Reviewer
deduces is this—that it is in vain to look
for the overthrow of Popery from the mere
advancement of science and education ; and this
conclusion we think he also establishes on the soundest
argument, corroborated by the most undeniable facts.
The conclusion which he draws is this, that Popery is
unconquerable, and that it will last, under some form
or other, to the end of the world. We fear, also,
that in this conclusion he is not very far from the truth.
But we cannot go further with him than in leaving the
event to Providence ; without, in the meantime, doing
every thing to resist its growth and progress within the
circuit of the British dominions. It is something, how-
ever, to have the admission and authority of the Edin-
burgh Review, that we must look in vain for the ex-
tinction of Popery from the efforts of a secular
education, and that all the efforts of mere human
learning are insufficient to stem its progress. This
is an important admission, since it altogether over-
throws the policy of her Majesty's present Minis-
ters in regard to their scheme of national education,
and more especially in relation to Ireland. We have
always contended that Popery could never be suc-
cessfully combated by that infidel scheme of education.
But the fact—the undeniable fact—that the spirit and
power of the Protestant Reformation has been gra-
dually evaporating in every part of Europe, whilst the
power of Popery has been gradually reviving and reco-
vering, should bring every sincere Protestant to a strict
review of his first principles. Far from bringing him
to the conclusion that Popery is invincible, and that,
therefore, he should sit down in hopeless silence and sub-
mission to the probable course of events, it should teach
bins to recur to the power and principles of Luther, and
of the first reformers. Far from bringing him to suppose
that he can conquer Popery by meeting her half•way
en the road, it should incline him to the most
vigorous efforts to oppose it on the genuine principles ot
Protestantism. And what are these ? Freedom of
judgment—liberty of conscience in all matters relating
to religion—a plain and direct appeal to the Scriptures,
as the sole depositories of religious truth—an educaton
founded on Christian doctrines, not on the doctrines of
modern liberality—the humbling, purifying, practical
doctrines ot the Gospel in opposition to the professions
of modern philosophism. These, we say, arc the only
weapons to which Protestants can now appeal with any
hope of final success ; and we cordially agree with the
Edinburgh Reviewer, that it is hopeless to look for the
overthrow of Popery from any of the icheines of modern

education.

(From the llforning Post.)
A postscript to the letter of our Paris correspondent,
dated Saturday evening, informs us that the following
changes are in contemplation in the French Cabinet :
Cou:it Mole, M. Passy, and M. Dufaure, it is posi-
tively affirmed, are to replace MM. Guizot, Humana.
And probably Duchatel, in the Ministry. It is said
that the policy of the new Cabinet will be highly fa-
vourable to an alliance with Russia. We have every
reason to believe that these projected 'Ministerial modi-
fications will he officially announced before the discus-
sion on the law respecting the fortifications of Paris.
Russia is carryirg on her intrigues in the French capital
with restless activity. We are enabled to state posi-
tively that a courier has just arrived at Paris from St.
Petersburgh with despatches of a remarkably amicable
and conciliatory nature. In these despatches the Rus-
sian Cabinet deplores the present isolated position of
France, and expresses its fervent desire that she may
shortly re-assumeher influentialstation in the councils of
Europe. The substance of this despatch has already
been communicated to the French Government.

FROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF SATURDAY.
(From the Globe.)
We regard the speech of Sir Charles Metcalfe, in
opening the Jamaica HOLM of Assembly, as one of
the most important documents that have lately been
pnblished. It announces, not from the lips of an en-
thusiast in religion or politics, but from those of a
public man of ack.nowle,dged ability, and extended
experience, and of a character which stamps with au-
thenticity every word he utters—the moral and social
success of the largest experiment ever made in the cause
of human freedom, and the vindication of human nature.
That there are economical difficulties still to be over
come, is unquestionable, before negro emancipation
will profit this country in the material meaning gene-
rally annexed to that word, as it has done already—so
far as relieving it from a weight of guilt, and conse-
quent danger. That guilt and danger hang over the
heads of all who are still behind us in the course
of Christian charity towards so larg an
section of
our common species. That guilt and danger
England is rid of—certainly at a vast expense—
an expense rather proportioned to what was appre-
hended from the experiment, than to its practical re-
suits in the way of detriment to the planters. We shall
not ask Lord Stanley to negotiate for us with anottplr
such body ; but, notwithstanding the cost, the bargain
is a cheap one, when we regard all its consequences. It
has placed us on a totally new yet natural footing, to-
wards the black race. It has placed us in the position of
their instructors, employers, and patrons. It has proved
the possibility of making the relations of the two races
a source of mutual benefit, without the supposed neces-
sary coercion. The solution of such a problem was worth
paying a handsome price for ; and the honour of being the
first nation who have hazarded that solution, will distin-
guish our history more than the things that now pass cur-
rent for glory. The economical solution, we have admit.
ted, is not yet complete ; that is to say the staple produc-
tions of export from our former slave colonies have de-
creased, from the insufficiency of labour devoted to those
staples. :It is foolish to shut our eyes to this fact, as some
enthusiasts appear to do ; or to shut our minds against the
application of every remedy. Remedies must be sought
and :found, in the interest of our home consumers, who
are taxed too highly at present in the prices of colonial
productions.

(From the Courier.)
We understand that the Post-office authorities have
determined to take advantage of the opening of the
Chester and Crewe branch of the Grand Junction
Railway, and that in the ensuing month the Ches-
ter and Welsh mails will be transmitted by railway
to Chester. This will facilitate the delivery of the Lon-
don letters and papers in Chester every evening at
six o'clock, and by eight o'clock every morning ; with
a delivery of the London letters and evening papers
in every, part of Flintshire and part of Denbigh.
shire by breakfast time next morning ; and nearl,
three hours earlier in every other part of the Print'
cipality, which is communicated with through Chester.
We also understand that the Post-office authorities
have given their attention to the facilities afforded by
the Birkenhead and Chester Railway, and as nearly
two hours would be saved by the Irish mails being
forwarded via Chester and Birkenhead, it is not at
all improbable that at a very early period this will
be the route for Post-office communication between
London and Dublin, and that the Post-office packets
will await the arrival of the mails on the Birkenhead,
instead of the Liverpool side of the Mersey! As
we are on this topic, we wish to say a word on a sub-
ject which concerns the public, more especially those who
wish for the advantage of the shortest railway tran-
sit between London and Dublin, which is via Birken-
head and Chester. In consequence of disagreements
between the Grand Junction Railway Company and the
Birkenhead Company ; passengers cannot book through,
but are obliged at Chester to change carriages, and to
wait for trains. Now we have no wish to-intertere with

these Companies, but the public have an iS ,serest at I
stake, which, as the boon of these projects hr , been con-
ceded, ought not to be sacrificed. I: matters, therefore,
cannot be reconciled, the Government ougl-,t to interfere
on behalf of the public, and dictate suck s 'terms as will
afford the greatest possible convenience and facility to
passengers, and enable them to have the best direct use
of all lines connected with each other, at the least pos-
,ible inconvenience.

POLICE IN TELLIGENCE.

MANSI 017-HOU SE
William Quinlan, one of the persons charged a few
weeks ago with having, with three others, robbed Mr.
Goss, a merchant in the Minories, of brandy and tea,
which were taken out of a bonded warehouse in the
docks, and shipped, was brought up of; Saturday upon an
accusation of forgery, by the Solicitor to the Customs.
The Solicitor to the Customs stated by the ad and
4th William IV., cap. 67, sec. 42, it was required that
any person having goods in bond, which it was intended
to be shipped, should give as security a bond that they
should be duly shipped and exported. It appeared that
on the 22d October, the prisoner entered a hogshead of
brandy for exportation, and that the names to the bond
were forged.
Mr. Richard F. Barlow, who is in the Bond-office in
the Long.room of the Custom-house, produced the
bond, but could not identify the party who signed it.
Mr. Goss, of No. 119, Minories, stated that the
prisoner bad been clerk to him about seven years, and
that he believed the signature " Richard Brown," which
appeared to the bond produced, was in the handwriting
of the prisoner. The writing was rather in a feigned
hand, but witness well knew the character of it.
William Morgan, clerk to Mr. Goss, stated that he
knew the handwriting of the prisoner, who had been a
fellow clerk of his at Mr. Goss's house, and believed
the signature to be in the handwriting of the prisoner.
Sir PETER LAURIE (who presided o❑ the occasion)
asked whether forgeries of signatures to bonds were
frequently made ? The Solicitor to the Customs said
that he was never acquainted with any other instance
of the kind.
Mr. Charles Phillips (for the prisoner) said it was
not yet quite apparent that his client had committed
any forgery.
Sir PETER LAURIE said his reason for asking whether
forgeries of the kind were usual was, because it was his
decided opinion that if crimes of violence were on the
the decrease, crimes of ingenuity were rapidly and most
alarmingly increasing, and demanded the most vigorous
exertions of Judges'and Magistrates for their check.
He wished to know whether the prisoner had anything
to say upon the subject ? The prisoner declared that
the signature was not his, he bad never forged anything
of the kind.
Mr. Goss said that Jennings, who was admitted
Queen's evidence in the case to be tried next Session
against William Quinlaniat the Central Criminal Court,
knew all about the forgery, and had witnessed it.
Mr. Phillips requested that Sir Peter Laurie would
take bail for Quinlan's appearance. Sir Peter Laurie—
No, I cannot take bail on a charge of forgery.
Mr. Phillips said that his client had been rather
harshly dealt with. His Learned Friend, Mr. Bodkin,
had, upon the part of Mr. Goss, the prosecutor i❑ the
case at the Central Criminal Court, consented to take
bail for Quinlan, but immediately after the bail was
entered into, the unfortunate prisoner was apprehended
on this charge of forgery. The Solicitor to the Customs
stated that the offence just stated had not come to the
knowledge of the Customs until the bail had been en-
tered into.
Sir PETER LAURIE repeated that be could not take
bail, and remanded the prisoner till next Saturday.

GUILDHALL.
A well-dressed personage, of somewhat military ap-
pearance was brought up by policeman No. 64, to an-
swer a charge of obtaining money by means of false
pretexts. Horsford, an officer of the Mendicity So-
ciety, was in attendance to watch the proceedings.
The Rev. Charles Colby Roberts deposed that he
resides at, and is one of the masters of St. Paul's
S,:bool. On Tuesday se'nnight, a person who gave his
name as " Challis," called, and made some representa-
tion relative to the distressed state of " Captain Ben-
,i)arn," (for so the prisoner was represented), and stated
that the Rev. Mr. Robinson, of St. Andrew's-court,
Id subscribed a sovereign for his benefit. On the
following day the prisoner called himself, and said he

was a captain, or an officer in the army, witness
could not recollect which, and he produced what he said
was a commission. He also produced a letter which he
said had contained a donation from the Queen to the
amount of a sovereign. Witness told the prisoner that
he had been imposed upon so often, by persons who
appeared by their manners and conversation to be gen-
!!etnen by education, that he felt a reluctance to ad-
minister relief, and required hint to give a retetenee.
The prisoner then named Mr. Robinson, from whom
said. be had received a sovereign. Witness did not
give him any thing, but said he would see Mr. Robin-
i ion, and the prisoner might call again. He (Mr. Ro-
berts) saw Mr. Robinson, and understanding that the
reprcsPntAtions made were not consistent with truth,
when the Captain called again he gave hint in charge.
The Rev. John Francis Robinson deposed that he
:Ives at the Rectory-house of St. Andrew's, Holborn,
and had some knowledge of the prisoner. When he
first called upon me he urged his necessity with such
ability and force, that he operated upon my feelings,
and I gave him some silver (I cannot say how much)
for temporary use. His language and deportment ia-
duced me to believe that he had ranked as a gentleman.
Matthew Horsford, an officer belonging to the Men-
dicity Society, was then sworn, and testified to the fol-
lowing effect I have known the prisoner for five
years, and that he gets his living by begging. He is
intimately connected with a gang of impostors, and par-
ticularly with a woman of the name of Smith alias
Jones, who has been summarily f
convictedourti
mes,
and of
once
trieddic
ity,
by means of begging letters,
ai the Old Bailey. We. have plenty of his (the pri-
soner's) letters at our office, He is well known there.
Alderman Bitowar said he should like to hear any-
thing the prisoner had to say.
The Captain said that he was formerly an officer of
the 19th Regiment of Foot, but he " sold out" in 1832,
since which time he
,l,kod experienced many vicissitudes
~f fortune. He had beea barrack-master since, but
lost the office. He had been glad at all times to get
employment, and was at one time engaged at No. 16,
Old Broad-street, to canvass for a then forthcoming
publication, but all those employments were only tem-
porary. . The letters which Mr. Horsford had referred
to contained statements of real distress. If he had
erred it was by stating what he had been instead of what
be was. He might have Cold Mr. Roberts that he had
received 1/. from R.ohinson':. The fact was Challis re-
et..,ived it, and had handed it over to him.
Alderman BaowN inquired whether Mr. Robinson
had given a sovereign to Cnallis ?—The reply was in
the affirmative.
The learned Magistrate said that altered the com-
plexion of the charge altogether, because although the
prisoner had not actually received the donation %from
the reverend donor, yet it passed from him to the
owner through the medium of a third person. He
(Alderman Brown) fully uuderstood the matter, yet he
had no power to deal with the prisoner upon the evi-
dence as it stood. Yet no doubt what had been stated
would, through a certain medium, the public press, he
rendered, useful.
The prisoner was then discharged, and he lost no
time in getting out of the survey of Horsford, the
Mendieity officer.
ASSAULT UPON A " FoßY."—James Thompson,
William Dickinson, and Charles Bowles, all dressed in
the garb of porters, were brought in at the close of
the day to answer the charge of Hannah Fury for
uofp.setting her body, her basket, and three joints of
prime malt (meat).
Alderman BaowN—State your complaint—but, first
all, What are you Mrs. Fury ? Mrs. Fury—Your
worship I am a female porter, and carry malt from New.
gate market.
Alderman Eftows—Where do you live, and are
you married or single? Mrs. Fury—l live in
Cowcross, yer worship's honour, and ant single
—that is, I've been married, but ant a widdy now,
the {Lord help me. [The witness heaved a sigh
and. IcrosseJ herself.] Well, your worship, I was
going along this morning wid my basket on my bead,
and those three—two of thorn, I mean—upset my bas-
ket and throwed down three clane pieces of malt down
to the dirty gutter, nasty bastes as they are. They
were all linked together, but the middle man (Dickin-
son) only laughed and looked on.
Police constable No. 244 confirmed the statement of
Mrs.
.Fury. The attack was a very Wanton one, and
when interfered with they made great resistance, par-
ticularly the first and last named prisoners.
The complainant laid her damage and loss of time at
as., which the Alderman ordered the prisoners to pay
forthwith or go to " box" the oakum block for 14 days.
The prisoners having clubbed to make up the amount
of mulctation, Hannah made her best curtsey and
departed.

BOW-STREET.
George Stephens was placed at the bar charged with
stealing a letter containing a gold medal, value 101.,
which came into his possession by virtue of his office as
letter carrier in the General Post-office. Mr.. Peacock
conducted the ;prosecution and Mr. Flower appeared
for the prisoner.
Alphonso Daniels, assistant to Mr. Joliffe, a jeweller,
residing at Portsea, stated that on the Bth of June last
he was present when his employer enclosed a gold medal
in a letter, and addressed it to Messrs. Collins and
Furval, of Jewin-street, Cripplegate_ The letter was.
sealed, and witness delivered it at the Post-office, Ports-
mouth, paying eightpence postage for it. It was sub-
sequently ascertained that the letter had not arrived at
its destination. Previous to the medal being enclosed
witness examined it, and made a mark upon it with a
file to judge of the quality of the gold. He also weighed
it and found it weighed two ounces and fourteen penny-
weights, and eighteen or nineteen grains. The piece of
gold produced was the sarue quality of gold as that

which had been enclosed and weighed within a grain_ of
the same. The medal had on it a head of Charles X.,
and on the reverse side a wreath. There were also the
words " Charles the Tenth" on one side, and Mauri-
tius on the other. The medal produced had been much
hammered and flattened, but something still appeared
which resembled a head. There was also a mark on
the edge similar to that which witness made with the
file, and his impression was that it was the same medal.
Two hammers were then produced, which witness said
the medal might have been hammered with.
Joseph Hunter, letter-carrier, proved that he deli-
vered letters in Jewin-street on the day in question,
but no such letter was then in his possession.
Inspector Pearce proved that on the 21st instant
he searched the prisoner's house, 17, Redcross-square,
and on opening a chest of drawers, he took a pair of
trousers from them, in the pockets of which was the
medal produced, which dropped on the floor, and on
picking it up the prisoner said, " I found that by the
side of the Thames in Tooley-street, about nine months
ago, and did not know of what metal it was composed."
He then sa!d he was by trade a smith and farrier.
Mr. Blott, clerk in the General Post-office, proved
that on the 9th of June, when that letter in question
should have arrived in London, the prisoner was em-
ployed in the inland office carrying letters from the
stamping table to the sorters, and it might have passed
through his hands.
Janes Chaplin, apprentice to Mr. Chaplin, jeweller,
17, Redcross-street, recollected the prisoner coming to
his master's house about three months ago, and upon
several occasions he lent him the hammers produced.
Mrs. Chaplin also recollected about six weeks back
the prisoner borrowing a hammer, and she afterwards
heard a continued hammering in his groom for two or
three hours, or more, and she had no doubt he was at
home at the time, as it was the time he was usually off
duty.
Mr. Chaplin said that the prisoner exhibited a piece
of gold which weighed about three ounces which wit-
ness valued at ten pounds ; but be never said that he
bad found it.
The witnesses were bound over to prosecute, but upon
Mr. Peacock intimating that he would have further evi-
dence on a future day, the prisoner was ordered to be
remanded for a week.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Rebecca and Mary Ann Clarke were brought before
Mr. Dyer, charged with having stolen seven cards of
lace, value 101., from the shop of Messrs. Swan and
Edgar, Piccadilly, and a man named Williams was also
charged with having aided and abetted the felony. It
appeared that Messrs. Swan and Co. had recently been
robbed of lace to a considerable extent, in particular
the day before the prisoners were detected, they missed
lace to the amount of 301. ; and, in order to detect the
plunderer, the plan was adopted of counting the number
of cards in the lace drawer placed before a customer,
and after the customer had been served.
Henry James, shopman to the firm, said that on
Wednesday last the two female prisoners came into the
shop and bought a number of small articles. They asked
to see some lace. A box was brought, and several
cards were looked at, and small portions cut off. Wit-
ness noticed that one of the prisoners placed her hands
under her shawl as for the purpose of adjusting her
dress, and when this was seen the young woman made
a remark that it was very cold. The box of lace, when
taken away and counted, was found to be deficient seven
cards. As soon as the bill was made out—this was be-
fore the robbery was discovered—it was found to amount
to a few shillings more than the money in the posses-
sion of the prisoners. Rebecca proposed that her sister
should go and fetch the difference while she remained,
and Mary Ann accordingly went out of the shop.
Robert Hope, superintendent of the shop, said in
consequence of information he received. he watched
the female prisoners. When Mary Ann left the shop
he ran out and saw her speak to the prisoner Williams,
who was waiting outside, and the prisoner Williams
apparently handed something to the prisoner. Witness
came forward and seized the girl, and one of the clerks
detained the male prisoner. Witness took the girl into
the shop again, and then requested herself and sister to
walk into the counting-house. When there he told
them he suspected they had property about them
which did not belong to them, upon which Mary Ann
came forward, and opening her arms as if to be
searched contrived to screen her sister, who then let
fall the seven missing cards of lace. A policeman was
sent for, and all parties were taken to the station-house.
Policeman C 172 said while on the way to the sta-
tion-house, Rebecca Clarke offered him five shillings
not to say anything about a purse that had been found
on the prisoner Williams.
Mr. DYER said it was such a clear case of associa-
tion that he was bound to send all the prisoners before
a jury, and they were fully committed.

PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO
ALDERMAN AND MRS. WILSON.

On Thursday last a pair of most chaste and elegant
gold cups were presented to Aldermam Wilson and his
lady, commemorative of a magnificent entertainment
given by them when residing in the Mansion House, as
Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, to the members of
his Lordship's family. To that entertainment one hun-
dred and sixty-nine individuals were invited, out of
which number one hundred and eleven sat down to
dinner.
The cups are the workmanship of Messrs. Green and
Ward of Cockspur-street, after the design of the ancient
and far-famed loving cups, so long in use at the Man-
sion House on all state occasions. In weight and size
they correspond exactly with those which have been
drank out of by the representatives of all the civilized
and half civilized nations on the face of the globe ; but
in finish and workmanship they are infinitely superior.
On one side the family arms are most elaborately
wrought in bright and dead gold, producing a striking
contrast to the other portions, which are highly bur-
nished. On the opposite is the following inscription,
worked out in a manner similar to that in which the
arms are exhibited

" PRESENTED