The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-15 00:00:00

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LONDON:
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1841.

ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WES:TERN.
By express from Bristol, we have :received
New York Papers of the Ist, brought by the
Great Western, copious extracts from wt rich will
be found in another part of The Sun. 0 ,ur Cor-
respondent in that city, whose letter is d ated.last
night, writes as follows :—" This nob; to vessel
arrived at her buoy in King's-road at ten minutes
•to eight o'clock this evening. She ha s had a
most prosperous voyage of 13 days 1 h( )ur, hav-
ing sailed from New York on the evenii ig of the
Ist inst'. She brings 97 passengers. rtie Great
Western arrived out on the 23d of A pril, that
being the anniversary of her arrival at 31.ew York
on her first voyage, three years since ; -and what
is more remarkable, she sailed from :Bristol on
the anniversary of her first voyage, -the Bth of
April, showing that she is still as good a boat as
ever she was. The Colombia steamer arrived at
Halifax on the 17th, and Boston on tbi• 2 19th ult.
" We are much concerned to fini lthat the
Great Western brings no intelligu nee of the
President; but Capt. HosKIN is of opinion that
she has been crippled, and subsequently frozen
in the ice. Capt. HOSKIN met will immense
of ice on his outward -voyage.

111 'ASS. C

c. There had hcen an unimpornnt d abate at
Albany (State of New York) in reference to the
case of Mr. l'4l'Lmon, but it ended in smoke.
Monetary and commercial affairs appear still to
be in a dull state. In the Canadas evor3rthing
was proceeding satisfactorily for the Govern-
ment, under the re-union of the Provinces ,"
To the above we add from the Journal?, that
the timber monopolists in Canada were getting
up meetings and addresses against the re iuction
of the timber duties ; while, on the othe r hand,
the New York Papers were demonstrating that
the introduction of American wheat her 'e, duty
tittr2
geqf: thesll mp
ti nit,
101:e. e,
_would be followed by an immense i ncrease
Consumption
States.
British manu_ractures

EXTRACT PROM THE LOG OF THE G BEAT
WESTERN.
Mly 30, p.m. —Lxchauged efilmirt wit 7. the Aimtrican

ship Thomas Bennett, lat 40. 10., long. 70.30., steering to
the westward. _

May 12.-9 45, p.m.—Spoke to the apparently American
ship James Morens Simon, lat. 50. 4., long. 15., bound to
Liverpool.
Slay 13.-1, p.m.—Mary Anne, from Buenos Ayres, for
Liverpool, lat. 51. 14., lung. 11., out 75 days, standing to the
N. E.

text of providing for the happiness of the African,
would perpetuate the slavery and degradation
of the Briton.

We have waited till this meeting has passed to
take notice of the statement which appeared in
The Sun some days ago, that Dr. LUSIIINGTON is
now the owner of a plantation in Jamaica. We
gave him credit for sincerity when 'he made his
speech, though we thought him one-sided and
fanatical. But as that statement remains uncon-
_
tradicted, though copied into the Morning
Chronicle, and brought, we have reason to be-
lieve, under the notice of Dr. LUSHINGTON,
begin to repent us of having been too ready to
praise Dr. LUSHINGTON'S disinterested sincerity.
We pronounce, at present, no positive opinion,
but we must inform Dr. LUSHINGTON that as long
as it is supposed that he is the owner of a sugar
plantation, and the recipient of part of the tax
wrung f'rom the people in the price of their
sugar, his opposition to the plansof the Ministers
lays him open to a very harsh ssupicion. His
speech, as the disinterested advocate of the
negroes, or as the owner of a sugar plantation,
will be very differently received, and very dif-
ferently- honoured by the public.

Since the above observations were written, we
find it stated in the Liverpool Mercury that the
plantation in question is not owned by Dr.
LUSHINOTON himself, but by a near relative of
his. We should be heartily glad to learn that
no suspicion of an improper motive, however re-
mote, can rest on Dr. LUSHINGTON.

We read in the Papers that it is the intention
of Mr. to contest such a place in the Liberal
interest, and the intention of Mr; to con-
test such another place in the Tory interest,
which indicates a general opinion that a dissolu-
tion is at hand, and that preparations are every-
where making for a general election. It seems
right and appropriate, therefore, now to say,
that if the constituencies mean to show and main-
tain their independence, they should determine—
not Mr. This or Mr. That—who shall represent
them. Every Liberal constituency must desire
to have a servant in its representative, not a
master. It must not, therefore, be canvassed or
transferred from one man to another, but it ought
to choose its own representative. The electors
ought to meet at once, and settle who should be
their representative, and resolve to return him
free of expense to Parliament, calling on him to
give such pledges as to resigning his seat, and
as to his general votes, as they may think desir-
able. Mr. BEWES, one of the present Members
for Plymouth, having signified his inten-
tion of not again offering himself to the
constituency, the electors have immediately
acted on the principle we have indicated,
and have called meetings to organize their
forces, and have taken the election of their Mem-
bers into their own hands. Their example ought
to be universally imitated. If the electors wish
that the representatives shall be their servants,
not their masters, they must choose them, and dic-
tate the conditions on which the representatives
shall sit in Parliament. Venal boroughs, like
Sandwich and Nottingham, which sell their
liberties, are a disgrace to the country, and they
deserve to have in their representatives only
heartless tyrants. The constituencies cannot be-
gin too soon to prepare for the contest, and can-
not too soon select those gentlemen whose ser •
vices they wish to obtain.

Lord STANLEY is thought by his friends to
have made a powerful attack on the Ministers
on Wednesday evening, when he accused them
of sowing the seeds of strife, and emblazoning
the word " Revolution" on their banners. But
if Lord STANLEY were as clear-seeing as he is
vehement, he would be sensible that the danger
he apprehends from the conduct of the Minis-
ters has already arrived. Men out of Parlia-
ment do not use words without attaching a
meaning to them. They may be mere counter:
in the House of Commons—in the public they
are living and scorching flames. At present we
fi►ul the bulk of the working classes stigmatizing
the landlords as robbers and plunderers, and the
organs of the landlords treating the factory
owners as cheats. The most vehement declama-
tion, too, is urged by the opponents of the Poor-
law against all who support that measure. Look-
ing at the actual state of opinions in society, at
the distress, discontent, and violent language
which prevail, and have for some time pre-
vailed, what, we ask, can be worse, unless men
are grappling at each others throats, or try-
ing to force one another under the knife of
the guillotine? We tell Lord STANLEY, as we
have already told the Duke of BUCKINGHAM,
from whom Lord STANLEY borrowed his wisdom,
such as it is, that the dreadful evils of class set
against class, which he pretends to apprehend,
already exist to a fearful degree, and they are
more likely to be lessened than aggravated by
the Ministers' propositions.

Let us put the saddle on the right horse. Let
us show that the landlords and the Tories are
the real revolutionists; that they are the parents
11 or' the violence and crime which they begin to
dread. The strife between the classes exists,
/ and has existed fbr some time. "What causes it ?
The unjust law of the landlords. They have
made a law to enrich themselves, regardless of
the immense sufferings they have thereby in-
fli.,:.ted on the people. They have poisoned
leg:'slation at its source. They have perverted it,
and have at once kindled all the bad passions
and snapped the bridle by which they were held
in. That is the source of the whole mishief. Do
they suppose, or can any man suppose, that so-
ciety can be quietly governed by banditti? Is
the human mind so constituted that it revel--;
ences wrong, and loves robbery and treachery ?
But in what does the conduct of the law-making
landlords—in what does that great and terrific
combination of all the sinister interests, to take
away by taxation the property of the industrious
classes—differ from that of a banditti, except
that the latter, with some generosity, stake their
lives on the contest, while our law-making land-
llrds have added treachery to plunder, and filch
a% Ty the property of the people under the pre-
text of protecting it? Their conduct, their un-
hallowed, detestable conduct, is the great source,
not only of distress and discontent, but of all the
division of interest and strife amongst the diffe-'
rent classes,
with the existence of which Lord
STANLEY had the impudence to reproach the
Ministers. The people, thank .GOD, begin to
understand the imposition, and while they are
steadily resolved, we believe, to have their rights,
they are become too wise to be provoked into
any great outrages either by the silly language
or the wicked example of Tory
plunderers.

yoke, or to whiten with their bones the fields of
their native country.
It was reported at Athens that AIUSTAPHA,
Pacha ofJanina, was murdered. There was also
a rumour that the holy cities of Mecca. and
Medina had revolted,.and driven out the Turkish
garrisons. Verily the SULTAN had need to be
on good terms with the VicerOy of EGYPT.

The French and Spanish funds declined on
the Bourse on Thursday evening, in consequence
of a report that the English Cabinet had been
defeated on the sugar question.
BOURSE—PARIS, THURSDAY, MAY 13.

first Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Pric. Pei,—
French 5 per Cents ll5 5 ... 115 25 ... 1 4 90 ... 114 90
1 per Cents 99 30 ... £9 30 ... 94 :0 .. 99 Si
3 per 4.lvnts 79 65 ... 79 70 ... l'9 6U ... '960
`tank in rranre .
Lalitte nail; Vleilt.:,tares 5157 50 ...51,7 5,1 —5157 5, ..A57 50
A,igisii Bank
1841....
5 per Cents.
I..cw Loan ll 1% ... 1 2 ... 10,7,,3 ... 1,2
ioanish tic Live t:s ... i-:5 ... 94% ... 24%
Neavuht, lO4 10 ... 194 20
... 1`.:4 10 ... 114 ::0
Rolian lO3 ... J(3 ...102% ... 102%
VAILWA si. SHAIiEB.
St. Germain
Vecsailles,L.li 2:38 75 .. 238 75 ... 238 75 ...:98 75
t-ie,o). . 490 ... 490 .. 490 ... 41.0

Montpellier to Cette 2.1% ... 230 ... 230 :30
Mulliausen to lhann ..... ,45 445 445 445
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THE HOCCUSSED METROPOLIS.—Persons in the
country are surprised that the metropolis takes not the
lead, and scarcely takes a part in the present agitation.
Those who are in it know how deeply it is drenched by
the vile drugs of protection and monopoly, which have
stolen away its senses, and sent it hocussed to sleep in
the arms of corruption. The brave, noble, and long-
suffering men of Yorkshire and Lancashir-e must expect
little aid, we are afraid, in this great contest, from the
metropolitans. Southwark and the Tower Hamlets
have had their meetings, but Lambeth, Finsbury,
and Marylebone, seem to have no voice, and to have
received political vitality from the Whigs, only to
disown their makers. In them, however, 'are-many good
patriots and we cannot account for their dense popula-
tion taking apparently no interest in public afthirs, and
using no exertions to influence or guide them. We see
some signs of life, but if they are not speedily followed
by actions, we shall conclude that these boroughs are
neutralized, or in the power of the Tories.

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT

Elvey Jacques Deschamps, aged 32, and Felicite Des-
champs, aged 28, were indicted Ur feloniously stealing three
artificial flowers and 17s. 10d., the property of Mr. George
Watts.

It appeared that on the 24th of April last the pri-
soners went into the prosecutor's shop to look at some
artificial flowers, and after looking at several they chose
thr, e, and asked the wife of the prosecutor if she could
give them change for a sovereign. She said she
could, and put down seventeen shillings and tenpence. The
male prisoner took it up and put down a farthi rg, and imme-
diately left the shop. The prosecutor's wife did not discover
the imposit ion for some time afterwards. As soon as her hus-
band came in she told him of it, arid he went in search of the
pripnners and gave thorn into custody.
Neither of the prisoners could speak English, and an inter-
preter attended to translate the evidence to them.

The prisoners were undefended, and ,the Learned Judge
having summed up the evidence,
The Jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty, and the
male prisoner was sentenced to seven years' transportation,
and the female to six months' imprisonment.
It appeared that the prisoners had been to several other shops
practising the same kind of imposition.

THE MARKi-.TS.-(TEIIS DAY.)
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Meat was in short supply, the demand dull at rather lower
prices. Beef, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 2d. ; Mutton, 3s. Rd. to 4s. 6d. ;
Veal, 4s. to ss. 4d. ; Purk, 4s. to ss. 4d. ; Lamb, 6s. to 6s. Bd.
per stone of 81bs. The supplies of Poultry for prices still very
high, and the demand good. Eggs in large supply, and prices
are the same as last quoted.