The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-15 00:00:00

has been making an AJiti-Corn, law excursion nr,.;
Scotland, which has produced much good.

Madrid Journals of the 6th instant have been
received,, but they add little to the intelligence
published yesterday. The Gazette announces the
adhesion of the provinces of Toledo, Saragmsa,
and Burgos, to the Provisional Junta of Madrid.
All the Carlist officers in the capital who signed
the Convention of Bergara, and the pupils of the
Academy of San Fernando, have also tendered their
services. The Gazette also publishes a decree of
the Junta, allowing all public functionaries a delay
of twenty-four hours to send in their resignations,
and states; that those who do not comply with the
injunction shall be considered as having recognised
the authority of that assembly. The refusal of
some of the officers of the Government to postpone
their duties in their respective offices, had rendered
this order necessary. M adrid remains perfectly
tranquil.

The Paris papers of Sunday, which we have re-
ceived in due course, are much occupied with the
plan of fortifying Paris, which we mentioned yester-
day had been ordered to be carried into execution.
We are astonished to find that most of the journals,
not even excepting the National, support this insult
to the Parisians, and this affront to the whole nation.
All other nations, as is observed by the Chronic/e, are
razing the fortresses which were erected in the mid-
dle ages, when the state of society was really a
state of war, and France is about to take a retro-
grade step and imply that she is neither so civilized
nor so strong as other nations.
If intended against foreign nations, the act im-
plies nothing but apprehension. If such an ap-
prehension be not simulated, and be general
amongst the people, France must be already con-
quered—conquered by the fears of her people. But
we believe that the apprehension i. simulated ; and
if it be real, it is confined to her pusillanimous
rulers, and is not shared by her people. France,
who has overrun Europe, can have nothing to fear
from Europe, even if all the nations were to be
united against her, of which there is not the smallest
probability. If the Governments were so dis-
posed, there are some people who would, against
their own Governments, make common cause
with France. To pretend from the affairs
of the East that France is threatened with
any danger, is the veriest trash by which
cunning politicians ever led a generous people into
their vile snares. But the fortifications are not
and :cannot be, intended to defend the Parisians
aga nst foreigners. Paris is the very heart of
France, and those who can command Paris,
comm and France. The fortifications, then, are
intended to enable Louis PHiLIPPE securely
to command Paris, and so to command and
enslave France. That the patriotic and Liberal
Journals countenance such a measure, by which
the earth will be oppressed by unsightly walls,
and a large sum taken out of the pockets of the
French, is very surprising, and makes us suspect
that M. THIERS has known how to influence even
those Editors who pretend to oppose his policy.
After the affair of the fortification, the Eastern
question occupies a prominent place in the Paris
Journals, and the language of the Constitutionnel,
the organ of M. TRIERS, strengthens our convic-
tion that this clever gentleman has been fully sensi-
ble all along that France had nothing to fear, and
that the Allies had not given her the least cause of
offence. It replies to the Journal des Debats,
" that it would be highly improper for the French
Ministry,to declare their intentions, because the Four
Powers have not announced their plan of operations,
and, that although a state of uncertainty is an un-
pleasant position for a nation to be placed in, that
it must bear it." But M. TM lERS knows the Al-

Par's. This measure, the execution of which is imme-
diately to commence, under the superintendence of the
Ministers of War and Public Works,is the indispensable
complement of the organization of the military force of
France. Government would have neglected its duty
had it not provided for this important object. pie
system of fortification adopted is that produced be the
General Commission of Defence, appointed in April,
1836, to fix definitively on a plan of national defence.
This commission, composed of General Officers of the
different services, terminated and presented its report on
the 16th of May, 1840.

" According to this system, a wall regularly con-
structed, with bastions, escarpe in masonry, fosses, and
glacis, will surround Paris and its suburbs, and will en-
close a space triple the surface actually bult on. It
wdl follow the line which the detached forts were to
have occupied in former plans. It will make no altera-
tion in administrative divisions, nor will it obstruct any
existing communications. It will be protected ogiunsc
enemies' batteries by exterior works, more remote from
Paris than the fortress of Vincennes. These works wi.l
form the first line of defence, and will keep the enemy
at a sufficient distance from Paris to render impossible
the action of incendiary projectiles.
" This plan, which unites all the advantages of the
different systems hitherto proposed, is of a date ante-
rior to recent events. It resolves the principal difficul-
ties, delivers Paris from the fear of ell external danger,
and renders a siege impossible, by depriving the enemy
of all hope of carrying a fortress so immense. It will
hare considerable influence on the policy of France,
rendering impossible the greatest danger that could be-
fall the capital in case of txteinal war. It will form,
with the beautiful works already executed at Lyons, two
great centres of resistance on the two most important
points of our territory. In giving an immense force to
France, it augments the chances of peace, and dimi-
nishes those of war."

ANOTHER ACcIDENT ON THE
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.

Yesterday evening, between the hours of four and
five o'clock, an accident occurred on the above railway
by which four of the passengers by one of the trains were
thrown out, and received such injuries that two of them
are in a state of the greatest danger.
It appears that the Romford train left the terminus
in Shoreditch at about four o'clock in the afternoon,
stopping on its way at the station in Devonshire-street,
Mile-end, where having taken in passengers it pro-
ceeded on its journey. Five or six minutes after the
above train left Shoreditch one of the Stratford trains
started from the same place, and it appears on the same
line of rails. This train, it is stated, was behind its
time, and the engineer in consequence put on additional
speed ; indeed, to such an extent, that on its reaching
Old Ford, near Bow, Middlesex, it came up with the
Romford train, which, as above stated, had left London
a few minutes before, and was not proceeding at so fast
a rate as the one behind it. The engineer of the Strat-
ord train being unable 'at the moment to check the
power of the steam, or, at any rate, not in time to pre-
vent a collision, the engine ran with great violence
against the carriages of the Romford train, literally
dashing one of the third class open vehicles
to atoms. Four of the passengers, who were
seated in the third class carriage, were thrown
out with considerable force on the line, three of
whom were tound to ba in a senseless conditiori—the
fourth was not so much hurt. The two who were
seriously injured were conveyed to the London Hospital,
Mile-end-road, and the other two remained at one of
the railway stations for three or four hours, but, not
being much hurt, at the end of that time were able to
walk home. The names of the unfortunate sufferers
who lie in the hospital are—
Janies Mason, a mechanic, living at No. 7, Abbey-
street, Bethnal-green ; broken leg and dislocated
'shoulder. And

lies' plan of operation ; and there is no uncertainty,
no doubt, but what he chooses to encourage for the
purpose of frightening his countrymen into his
snares. We believe, however, that this begins to
be understood, for La Presse observes—
The Constitutionnel had made a most valuable ad-
mission when it said, that "if the Four Powers should
proceed to a real act of partition under pretence of an
apparent protection, the French Government would
protest. not by diplomatic notes, but by acts." " This
means," says the Presse," that the Ministry will permit
the treaty of London to be executed to the letter, for
the treaty of London does not imply in any manner the
idea of a partition of the Ottoman empire ; on the
contrary, it positively excludes it. Thus the Ministry
have determined not to interfere except under circurn-
itanc es which it knows perfectly well cannot be real-
ised. In this manner the Cabinet has retreated, and
will look on quietly whilst this treaty of London, the
conclusion of which, a month since, was declared to be
an outrageous insult (sanglante injure) offered to
France, is executed in the strictest manner.
Of course the French Cabinet has no alternative
but to look on, unless it would, without any just
cause, provoke a general war in Europe, and begin
a crusade against the cause of liberty and civiliza-
tion. Its own interests, as well as the intelligence
of its people, forbid that ; and M. TI►IERS has
known from the first that France would remain at
peace. His countrymen and Europe will, how-
ever, call him to a severe account for the apprehen-
sions he has excited.

John Perry, an elderly um, living at the Grapes
public-house, Vine-court, Union-street, Spitalfields ;
head and face cut open, and right leg fractured.

THE STEAM-SHIP ACADIA.—Some of the more
sanguine believers in the almost miraculous power of steam,
thought that the Acadia might be in on Saturday—others
did not look for her till Sunday or Monday, while bets
might have been taken that she would not arrive
till Tuesday—when, just about an hour before sunset
on Saturday evening, a repeat was hoisted for a square
rigged vessel east—five minutes after up went the Packet
signal, and before the red clouds of the west had lost their
purple hues, the steamer had glided majestically up our
noble harbour, and taken he place in Cunard's dock,
having been loudly cheered by gratified crowds on the
wharfs as she passed along. She made the passage in
eleven days and three hours, and was detained off the har-
bour twelve hours by the fog. She brought sixty-three
passengers.—The Nova Scotian.
NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.— A General
Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company was
convened to-day, but on presenting ourselves we were in.
formed that it was a private meeting. We regret that
this course was adopted, as at the present moment every-
thing connected with immigration is most interesting to
the public.
LOVETT AND CoLLINs.—The Committee ap-
pointed to make the arrangements and settle the accounts
relative to the dinner given to Messrs. Lovett and Collins,
at White Conduit-house, on the 3d of August, have pub-
fished a detailed statement of the receipts and expenses.
From this it appears that the total receipts were 1931. Bs. 2d.
and the expenditure 1691. bs. 4d., leaving a balance of
of which 201 were paid to Mrs. Frost, and
the29l Xt. dividedvled among Messrs. Collins, Vincent, O'Brien,
Carrier, and Broyan. A subscription is in progress to
assist Mrs. Frost, in addition to the 201. sent.
ILFItACOMBE.--A very shocking accident hap-
pened here on Thursday afternoon. A young gentleman
about sixteen years of age, of the name ef Cayley, was
climbing one of the highest cliffs under the Torr, when he
lost his footing and fell down a height of at least 100 feet ;
ho was picked up by a man who was fishing near the spot
perfectly insensible ; his head was much bruised, one of
hie legs and arms broken, and his ancle dislocated ; his
friends have little hopes of his recovery. It is quite a
miracle that he was not dashed to pieces by the fall.
Western Times.

HOARDING.-011 the death of the late Mr.
Blundell, ii Ince, upwards of 23,0001. in money was found
in different parts of his house; 18,000 (and odd) sove-
reigns in an iron chest in his bedroom, 4,0001. in gold and
notes in a bureau, &c. This was to be relied upon by the
parties contesting the will at the late trial at Liverpool as
a symptom of insanity. It was mentioned at this trial that
after the late Eat 1 of Egremont's death upwards of 20,000/.
Was found in a blacking-bottle in his wine-cellar I and the
writer of this was executor to a man of very acute and
vigorous mind, who had so little faith in the stability of
Government that he kept 3 000 sovereigns in his house
for some years before his death, and then directed an an-
nuity to be purchased for his widow of one of the private
offices, and not of Government.
SWINDLERS AT RADCLIFFE-BRIDGE RACES.
—On Wednesday last, five well-known characters were
taken into custody at Radcliffe Races, having been de-
tected in the act of cheating at roulette, &c., which they
were playing in a marquee there. Their tables, upon exa-
minatien, proved to have concealed springs in them, by
says— which dupes were wholly precluded from the possibility of
I have called Mehemet AU a great man, and I have winning. After a lengthened examination, although de-
-5 eitu ar e was . l lately
ble sold
)etht is), r
tmhheadt auction,
tohee
ab:atleenhaci)tntfhegbewrelsiaahnu,gai.cdchs
hackney
fended by every advocate in Bury, they were all committed
said that the seeds of civilization, at present in a preca- for three months, their tables ordered to be destroyed,
rious state, ought to be protected in Egypt—l say so
and the whole of the expenses incurred in the case or_
still. But to think of substituting him for Mehemet tiered to be stopped out of the cash taken from their
or Othman, to sacrifice the Christian inhabitants of
Syria to him, to deliver up the blood of France and the table by Mr. Baker, which amounted to upwards of 20c001.n.
Amongst the contemplated improvements at the
peace of the world to him—that would be a madness \Vest-end, considerable alterations arc taking place in Lei-
and a crime to which I shall be for ever opposed. caster-square. The extensive premises known as Janney's
The Minister is deceiving himself and you on two Hotel, which occupy a large
vrportionayn,tat
e ofnotl
only
theeo bj el
et easto
if
snsttirehdeaeees,teps auroiren-f
points. to be taken down, and it is in contemplation to erect on
the site a new theatre for the perfor(mtialnoccunedgoshf;
phleiurrsciardmpeCnont..o
First, he believes, or he wishes it to be believed, that
the policy of France ought to be to increase the Paella certs, &c. The freehold ground forming the interior of
of Egypt's power by conquering Syria for him, and by the
creating an empire for him composed of the half of the
Ottoman empire, and the Minister pretends to rerun- vcehratsiebr ec
eourl da available
at
o take imapde
the formation of any of the contemplated new value, in
rile this rash thought with the balance of power and
that vicinity. There is no part of the townie
peace of Europe. I have demonstrated that he had which fa.
shionsble property has so generally deterioratedn.w
either fallen into a snare or was dretuniw4.
ut i would
I doch7ledlhl
Secondly, the Minister has told you that he was One folly of the Chartists
importance curable as a
to y on
whattfu
may
faoyl lyi.,
affronted and betrayed in the midst of peace, in the
midst of a negotiation by England and the three Powers ; Ile
that this treaty of London was drawn up without his coialcsh"esofwith
political
rn
en a
nd agitation.lyoni ea ; T
stickliey a fimllanawith
top
knowledge, like a diplomatic conspiracy formed in the astride of a grey horse; get six girls dressed in white to
otoodaban -
dark against France, which was excluded from the carry sticks with flowers tied tobtrhaessir.
European alliance, and offended in the persons of its make a very loud noise upon _ instruments, by these
And this
Ministers, and in its dignity as a nation, and that the means collecting a,pglerneadtidcrvowicdtoraybLut‘t,h4em.
Government ought to take its Ministers under its re-triumphant
sponsihility and to revenge its dignity, which had beenypwolni
theydon Chartisttli these reinDbearnuabolnesist‘
insulted. This was the meaning attached to the armed
not seek thus to copy the empty vanities and frivolities and
and angry attitude in which the Minister placed France.
, Whig and Tory, who have by the same means succeeded
In In reply I stated, that was not a true statement 01 so long in throwing dust in the eyes of an ignorant tax-
facts. Wait," said I, " for a few days, and you will see raabntidonrL'tleThoet
paying public. Principle is now: we are happy to think,
by the acts, by the documents, and the dates, the truth acquiring an influence over the public mind, far more
relating to the most rash negotiation that can be found effective than green sashes, white hats, splendid flags, and
in the annals of diplomacy. You will see that Europe hackney coaches.
did not betray the French Minister in this affair ; you A M —AN BEATEN TO DEATII.--011 Thursda
will see that far from organising a conspiracy against last, Mr. Whitrnarsh, one of the Coroners of this County,)
France, and concealing from her their plan for pacifying held an inquest at Itanniegton, on.the body of a labourer
the East, Russia, Austria, and England told France,' We named Thomas Draper. Deneditappeared, had chat-
wish to treat with you :we are waiting to treat with you : lengt d a fellow-labourer, named
met Skinner, to fight ; and
we should be extremely sorry to treat without you : we the challenge being accepted,
31st Ain a field in the
only wish to treat on the basis laid down by yourself—
in
on the evening
of
theconcourse of August, and fought,
that is, on the real and serious integrity of the Ottoman in the presence of a large,
u,._goof
onePeorres,for nearly
empire.' You will see that the present French Minister twodeceased hours ! To use th:ei so'
al
blind a long time
before
witnesses,
" was pretty . the last
replied, ' I do not wish to treat with Europe on this beaten and
round." He was also sobruised, that he could
subject ; Ido not wish to enter into any conferences on scarcely stand I Yet in this state--searcely able to stand
the Eastern question ; I accuse my predecessors for or to see—he was again and again pre;ented„to be knocked
having entered into those conferences ; I do not wish down. At length, Skinner tripped him up, and tell
pon
that Europe should interfere between the Sultan and him. Unable to rise, he was carried to his second's knee,
his Paella ; I wish that they should be allowed to again to be encouraged to continua the combat. " Time
settle their differences as they can. That means, I was called ;" but it ~,,5 all over I
the
was beyond his se-
' wish that Mehemet AR should be allowed to dictate coed's oereeeshe fell senseless ttegorfound, and was in a
terms to his 5 overeie? and to appropriate to ;self 11101Ticat a corpse I The
depositionstheCoror persons present at
half his master's states for ever, and to threaten the re. the fight having been given, the` Coroner
Coroner summed up, and
the Jury returned a verdict of Manslaughter"
i mainder: ''against
Skinner and the two accords; upon which the Coroner
The following is from the Moniteur of Sunday, I immediately issued his warrant for their committal to Marl-
and describes the intended fortifications : borough Bridewell. A ceitifieste was, however, put in
' from the surgeon, stating that Skiritier WM SO unwell, that
The Government has just appointed Lieutenant-Ge. he could not, without great slow, by removed from his
neral D. de la Brunerie President of the Committee of bed.
Fortifications ; and under his orders General Vaiilant we understand that the Black Torrington pro-
and Colonels Dupau, d'Aigri merit, and Noizeti of flip nerty, of 2 500 acres, has been purchased by Lord Ash-
Vanginggre, tg direct tile works IoT 1119 fortilic3tioil of , burtou at the price of abou. 30,0001.-- Western Luminary,

Out old acquaintance M. DI LAMARTINE
has again entered into the controversy, and makes
some statements which are worth quoting. He