The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-03 00:00:00

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE EVENII“.. PAFEES OF THIS DAT.
(From the Globe.)
The iVlanifestation Reforiniil.e, us the National calls
it, in an open-air banquet neariPaijs, though no doubt
exaggerated in regard to numbers, as ell these " mani-
festations" are by their friendly reporters, contains some
curious matter in the several speeches,ill ve of
the very different point of view from which po,:tics are
regarded by John Bull and his nearest neighb.aurs.
English agitators never can do much by topics of
foreign policy—witness Messrs. Urquhart, C. Att
wood, and Co. French agitators can do nothing by
anything else ; and have only to trump up a tals ot.
trahison on the part of their own authorities. of " in
solent coalitions of Kings," and frontiers menaced by
the barbares du nord, to bring together an easily excit-
able audience, whom they could not have brought toge-
ther by any theme of domestic policy. One element
of this is doubtless the love of adventure, and the
lurking hope of gainful adventure engendered by the-
wars of the Revolution. The ill-employed or ill-satis-
fied portion of the French population have never for-
batten the times when the sword opened every treasury
in :;:rope—when Equality equalised »ieuin and tuner,
and Liber:.y made free with all pockets. What is for-
gotten is the ts;:_imate balance against the spoilers ;
rather, that is only a.:_membered with a fierce impatience
to " redress the balansss." and to " tear the treaties
(to borrow their phrase) 'or' .1815." To do battle for
the common good of mankind--,:sot forgetting the ex-
tension of the French frontiers—is the ardent aspira-
tion of these choice spirits.
(From the Standard.)
We regret to have incurred the censure of the Korn
lug Herald by the opinions which we have avowed on
the Eastern question. \V have no right to complain,
and we do not complain, that our respected Contempo-
rary differs from us, but we think that we are ss little
hardly dealt with, when, in defiance of our constant
profession that we off,:r no opinions but our own, st!
arc called an evening organ of Tory opinions, a.-id
when accused of a predilection for the Russian al-
liance, and described as the panegyrist of that alliance.
With reference to the Russian alliance, we have
merely- to remind our readers of the line taken by
this journal since its first establishment. They are welt
aware that we have uninterruptedly warned our coun-
trymen against the danger threatened to the civilised
world, and more particularly to this empire, by Russian
ambition ; that we have exposed the intrigues of Rus-
sian diplomacy in quarters where they were least sus-
pected ; that we have in every case exhorted to main-
tain the power of France, Austria, and Prussia, as the
proper balance against the increasing preponderance of-
the Czar—in short, that we have been, as we stiff,' are,
thoroughly anti-Russian. If the Morning Heald eauCut
reconcile this thoroughly anti-Russian feeling with the part
which we are now acting, we shall endeavour to set our-
selves right at least with others ; and we engage in
the attempt the more readily, because we believe that
good must always result from the canvassing of princi-
p/es. Europe is already in some measure governed by
popular opinion, and will be governed by the same in-
fluence in a still greater measure as we advance, hut
it is by the temperate and candid investigation of priti-
ciple,c, that a sound popular opinion is best fornied:
The diplomatists and red-tapists of our ate, ind,cd.
would, in imitation of the theologians of times past,
deter us from the exercise of private judgment, by de-
scribing the duties and obligations of public policy as
something too intricate and obscure for the understand-
ings of humble men. The motive for this is as otivsous
in the case of the diplomatists and red-tapists, as in the
case of the theologians--the wish to keep mankind In
subjection to their own order. This, however, they
can do no longer.
(From the COW icr.)
The spiritual independence of the Church, and its
inviolate preservation from all civil interference and con-
tamination, is the object for which Dr. Chalmers. in
his last, tells us that he and his friends are ready to
sacrifice everything they possess. This spiritual inde-
pendence the Church•is now putting forth in her pro-
Leediess against a portion of her own clerical body : and
the uicil Courts of Scotland, a, we hate been,
tering- tor the protection of the clergymen so dealt ~lt.ktew)iirl,
I,y the Church, Each of the contending part ire w,ri be
looking around them, %%litre they are to find support in
the positions which they have mutually taken up ; and
the Churchmen, as is very natural, are quoting the law
and practice as expounded and followed by the first re-
formers of the Kirk, in defence of what they are now
&lug. Did they go a little beyond the period at which
these reformers lived, and did they, moreover, regard a
state of affairs with which these reformers certainly were
not particularly enamoured, they would be at no loss to
find precedents for the course they are now pursuing ;
and we shall not send them beyond the Council of
Trent, in case they should think we are putting them
to too much trouble. But when they tell us, as we see
the Witness does, that the spiritual independence now
claimed, is " peculiarly the doctrine of Knox," we won-
der if we can have read aright the annals of the Re-
formation in Scotland.

An accident occurred to the Inverness mail
coming south on the morning of Thursday last, between
:1 and 4 o'clock. about 19 miles on this side of Inverness.
turning a sharp corner of the road one of the leaders
shied at some women who were sitting round a tire smok-
ing, and immediately knocked the other leader off the
road, by which means the; coach gave a swing to, ono
side, and pitched two outside passengers, the guard, and
coachman, in all directions, who, strange to say, escaped
unhurt, with the exception of the guard, who was much
bruised. Upon being freed of the top weight, the coach
immediately righted, and the horses set off at a fearful
rate with the coach towards the Bridge of Carr. There
ere two inside passengers—a .-entleman to Edinburgh,
cud a young boy, who being well aware of the locality,
and the imminent danger to which they were every moment
hurrying, from the vicinity of the dangerous turn at the
bridge, resolved upon leaping out. The gentleman,
however, fell on his back, and was much bruised, and
had his anele sevetely sprained. The boy was picked up
insensible, but afterwards recovered, and both, we under-
stand, arc now in a fair way. The coach and horses, after
running about two miles, were stopped within a short dis-
tance of the bridge of Carr by the presence of mind of am
inhabitant of the place, who, seeing the terrific approach
of the coach, drew a loaded cart of wood across the road,
which brought the horses up, only injuring the leaders....
Caledonian Mercury.

THE MODERN ICA:Ws.—A man, carrying sl
large bundle, applied some days since to the keeper
the column in the Place Vendome, i permission to go
up to the top of the column. He was requested to leave
his Lundle with the keeper, but this request so (16'4:needed
him that he retired in disgust to the Pantheon, when the
same request was preferred, and the same conditions met
with the same ebullition of anger. Upon this the
man returned home, took out his large great coat,
under which he contrived to conceal his bundle, and de/
manded admission to the towers of Notre Dame. The
keeper accordingly accompanied him to the to of tilt
cathedral towers, and as soon as he arrived there lae askei
in which direction lay Montmartre. The keeper pointed it
out to him, and the man, suddenly pulling aside the laypett
of his coat, revealed the bundle, and tapping it mystFrieusly
be said, " Should you be surprised if I were to alight oia
the top heights of Montmatre within ten minutes ?" Tb(
keeper replied in the affirmative. " Say not a word," cop-
tinued the intrepid aeronaut, " and I will take you wit;
me." The keeper, however, respectfully, but firmly, de
cline(' the invitation, and exhausted all his persuasiv.
you
took
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powers attempting to induce the maniac to abandon hi
aerial expedition, but all to no purpose. At length tit
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immediatelysince
bundle some large straps and feathers, and commence,
with great gravity to strap them on his shoulders like
pair of wings. He then seized the keeper round tl •
waist but the keeper returned the compliment, and au,
ceeded in bringing down his bird, and detaining him un'•
assistance was procured.
The man proved to be a carpe,
ter who had frequently given indications of mental abe
ration, but, being gentle and harmless, had been allow
to remain at large.
Colonel Wyndham, during his recent visit to I
estates in the counties of Clare and Limerick, has gi,
upwards of 5001. to different charities for promoting
welfare of the poorer classes. It is not generally kno
that the Gallant Colonel had given, in the two previ
years, nearly 1,5001, to the local charitable instituti:
and clergymen.

MONE Y MARKET and CITY NEWS.

(wEDNE3DAT EVENING).
CHRONICLE.—The English Funds have been
steady throughout the day, Consols for the Account
having fluctuated at about 90 to 901, closing at the
- latter price rather buyers. Exchequer Bills have de-
clined Is. since yesterday, being 17s. to 19s. prem.
Money continues in demand at 41 to 5 per cent. in
the Stock Exchange, and at about the same rate in
LeMbard-street. Few transactions, however, have
been done, and business is almost at a stand-still.
Everybody thinks we shall have no war with France,
but many are puzzled to observe, in the midst of pacific
declarations, that warlike preparations are not aban-
&fled, and that on the part of France they proceed
almost with increased activity ; for, besides the equip.
went of fleets, and bustle in her dockyards, we are told
that the French coasts are being placed in a state of effi-
cient defence. People therefore ask, what does all this
tneen ? if France intends to remain quicecent, as a spec-
' tator only of the operations of the Four Powers to compel
-Alehemet Ali to cede possession of Syria, why has sheput
bet-sett to so much trouble—why these ordonnances
. eating men, money, and arms? For what does she
incur all this expense, and make all these preparations,
unless for eorne specific purpose ? And what can that
purpose be, unless to support the Pacha, it he should
prove recusant. to the ultimatum now understood to
have been sent to him, and to take an active part in the
ulterior proceedings ? Is it all to end in brag and
bluster, and 01111 done to flatter the national vanity of
Frenchmen ? These questions force themselves upon
Lira attention of commercial men and capitalists. They
begin to put a drag on business in the funds, and to ef-
fect hearine insurances. We simply state the facts.
eu:t, eheuld feel obliged to any cf the wise men—the
it/eh/ha-Ili—not of the East but of the West, who would-
give us a satisfactory solution.
The letters received by the Greet Western give the
price of the United States Bank shares 67 at• New
York on tt,e 18th, and 69 at Philadelphia on the 17th
of Aele•ist ; Pennsylvauia - Fives, 9SI to 99. There
teesacccrded improvement in the State Stocks gene-.
rail J. Money being plenty, and not wanted 'for corn-
purposes, capitalists were lnoking to those secu-
rttiee far investment. Tne all absorbing cieeetion of in-
terest. woe too election's, Which toe State governors and
l"cal legieletors give a large en .jority for General Har-
mon. "Even in Alabama, which has been in the Van
Berets ititereet for several years, and in which it was
&eagle. there was no beta, for Harrison, the returns
of twenty-one 'counties give thirty Whigs and only
eight Van Buren men. The elections for State legis-
lators are not direc vetes, but they must come much
to the seu.e thing in the end, because it is not likely
tiles distriets which chore a Whig representative in the
lotet legh-htrure, would elect Van Bartel electors to
vote or tlieln as regards the Presidential chair ; but the
eleerious for local governors being all taken by the poll
of tie whole of each State, affords direct evidence of
the politic feei;tag, and these show a very marked pre-
pteeieranee iu favour of General Harrison.
`seeiee of our Contemporaries are expressing fears
beet:, abut the state of the boundary question, but
the eliecipal cause of the new stir-in-;he-straw
abeut the Maine boundary arises out of the, census
for 1810, presently in course .of being token, and
whiee regulates the right of the variohse States in their
guo`a votes for members of Congress during the
next ten years. Our readesrs are of eourec aware
that each State, accordhog to its population, is pro-
portionally represent:red in the Senate and Congress
of the Ueiteel States ; the basis of election being a
piece amount of population, say 50 or 60,000.
so that veery State of the Union having 50
or 60,01'0 of a population, Will have one vote ;
120.003 will have two votes ; and so on, agree-
abty to -heir numerical strength of population. Now
tee State of Maine, which is strongly and admittedly
ih favour of Van Buren, have made it a ques-
teon as to the manner in which the enumerators
taking the census shall deal with the inhabitants
re:hient within the disputed blunderer, in order to in-
crease its political iefluence, and the papers in the Van
Buren interest have blown the coals ; but the affair will
• ail come off quietly enough, because, if need be, the
Bihish authorities can allow these inhabitants to be
cote:tett for the nonce, as part of the State of Maine,
vizier protest, so that all British rights and interests
wonld be kept perfectly intact. As to the Report of
the British Commissioners, Me. Featherstonehaugh and
Colleagues, we believe it ig a mistake to suppose that it
nilinte'lis the British claim of boundary to be in exact
c?Morinity with the treaty. It shows, however, very
pehnie that the line claimed by the United States is at
verameh with it ; and the truth, perhaps, is, that nei-
thi !. entirely corresponds with it. Should the forth-
Seneing Report of the American Commissioners agree
with that of the British, the question would be im-
methetely put. to rest, and it the State of Maine
should give trouble, the convention agreed to under a
mixed commission will be put in motion, clothed with
ample authority finally to settle the line of boundary.
It is peculiarly fortunate that the whole elections in
the Stares, including_ those for the Presidential chair,
must ha• decided in November ; and that, as Congress
does not meet till Dece,nber, the Report of the Ame-
seems C.hronissioners cannot be received until all these
party questions are over for a time, so that the matter
will come under consideration when the public mind
will be comparatively at rest, and the question will thus
have 'very chance of being decided impartially on its
snetits. The notion that Van Buren would encourage
a war tlith this country to please the State of Maine,
nut entitled to weight. He has that State in his fa-
vour, at all events, and under any circumstances. He
is no). so blind to his own interest as not to know that ;
and that, by supporting a difference with England, he
would inevitably lose the support of the southern cot-
ton-growing States, who are among his best friends,
and woo are not at all likely to ailow the markets of
this country to be closed against them, in order to
prop up the preposterous pretensions of the State
Maiac.

FIERA LD.—According to the private letters from
Peris to-day the settlement of account was proceeding
niece more favourably than had been expected. In
order to prevent any attempt to act violently upon the
market, 't is stated that a deputation of the corporation
of glens de change had an interview with a leading ca-
pitalist and operator, in which they represented that if
prices were pushed forward beyond the then limits the
inevitable consequence must be to cause two or three of
the largest speculators to become defaulters, by the re-
sult of which the failure of a number of others must be
determined, and a state of utter confusion in the market
we sesue. In such a case it was shown that he himself
tee H perhaps the most considerable' sufferer, by the
les-, et the differences coming to him, with debtors unable
to s eisfy. These representations had their due weight, and
it was agreed that he would under the circumstances re-
frein from any action on the market either way.
Prices therefore were nearly stationary during the day,
which greatly facilitated the adjustment. A good
deal om apprehension was entertained beforehand more-
over with respect to the options, and the influence
they might exercise on the settlement, in case of
any strong variation in prices. But as these con-
tinued very equable when half-past two o'clock ar-
rived, whial was " put and call" time, the quotation
of the Three per Cents. being 80 francs 40 cents., there
was little mischief done.
Oee of the New York papers received yesterday
meetions that the inquiry proposed, and as supposed
agreed to, into the affairs of the Morris Canal Com-
pany, by a committee for account of the English
stn-keolders pii ieipally, had come to nothing, the
Directors of that concern, who before had appeared to
court the investigation, having decisively refused
cceseet at the last moment. It is stated
mereover ihat to this course they were ad-
virsd snd urged by the United States Bank,
which, as is known, is largely mixed up and compro-
mised is money and stock transactions with the insol-
vent eempauy. So much for the justice to be expected
by the E stockholder from a set of people like
the Deeeiers of this Morris affair, who not long ago
had toe censemmate impudence and dishonesty to come
here ter a new loan, at the very time when they were
Pee dividends on the old. The conduct im-
putel,t tee Directors of the United States Bank in
th's. see ss, is not at all unintelligible. Such a pre-
ce'e ex imination of the accounts of an insol-
ven• ,:l'ispencleireonocre by a delegation for account
of sesAleeders and creditors abroad, was not a pleasant
thies te see established, for the effect would doubtless
ver.), is have been to apply it to their own case,
ws,„.o Ised its application might be much more rig ht-
fe•4- :::!Ird for, seeing that two-thirds of the Bank stock
s e repli its capi al, exclusive of large sums lent by
e
wiy of iOan, are in English hands.
1,1:t: fierce contest in the New York Stock Mar-
ket_eetereen the operators for the fall and the rise in
tleitce: States Benk Stock, the party and chief ope-
- rat-dr tlr:r tire fatter being the Bank itself, has given occa-
sidgitn certain diatribss in papers taking sides with the
12f4;W on the other side the water as well as here, about
sh ' reus crime of " bearing" bank stock, and so
• _ :es
deftSieel its value. This is very like Satan correct-
-e isHe
jaelliij: Not a orct said about or against the dis-
e.:
operations, and mostly sham operations ton,
.; - a been ae
d are so common for puffing the
pew I,
ethat • and other American stocks, more esee-
most largely on the few
ci4ly" in this market, and
laetelaes p-cceding the departure of a steam-ship for the
States. Ja i
st then a" vast increase" of business is
effectixi, and dealers are all in a bustle ; with American
Stbeks it is then, as in county dances, "change hands and
back again, up the middle and down again, right and left ;
the 'P" just
as and the Stocks remaining at the close
as they were before the rumpus began. All this be-
gins to be. very well understood here now, and it seems
.as dealers in New York, at some cost to them-
selves, had been let into the secret too, as in turn they
base :e:en attempting to return the compliment by bat-
tlin t wi!ti those by whom so long understood and
pr
liableooe set of speculators or gamblers is
ite:t
as b ltddaa the other, and the
gnus! tie very peeuearly distorted which can find "
A l'erican stocks as eltieraltly Ma' ocent and proper