The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-20 00:00:00

REPRESENTATION OF MA NCIIESTER.--The Man-
chester Times states that Mr. Greg has announced
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The Paris Journals of Friday and Saturday have all
been duly received. In the ilioniteur of Saturday we
find the following news from French Africa :
TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH.
" ALGIERS, JULY 11.
" MARSHAL VALLEE TO THE MINISTER OF WAD.
" On the 4th I occupied the territory of the Beth Sales.
The army experienced no resistance. 1 have established
a line of telegraphs between Blidah and Medeah, places
which are thus brought into communication with Algiers.
On the sth the expeditionary army re-entered into its gar-
risons. All is now at rest in the province of Algiers. I
have sent back to Oran the battalions which I brought into
this province two months ago. I send you my reports by
the mail."
W e noticed in The Sun of Friday a charge made by
the National against Marshal BOURMONT of having
betrayed NAPOLEON at the battle of Waterloo, and ie,
our impression of Saturday we stated that a son of the
Marshal had given notice of an action of defamation,
which, in the name of his father, he intended bringing
against that Journal. We have now to quote from
the Gazette de Languedoc, for the gratification of our
military readers, the following explanatory letter on
the subject from the Marquis DE BARTILLOT :
" Sir—l have always been on terms of the closest in-
timacy with Marshal Gerard, and although we differ
on political subjects Kcannot but render justice to his great
talents and his straightforward conduct. I have frequently
conversed with him respecting Marshal Bourmont, for
whom he entertains feelings of sincere friendship.
Marshal Bourmont had just heard that his relations
and friends had been arrested in Brittany, and had been
subjected to severe persecution.
" This intelligence caused him to decide upon joining
the King at Ghent, and to abandon a party which had
so grossly deceived him. This determination he openly
avowed to Marshal Gerard, who endeavoured to dissuade
him from it, but failed in his attempt.
" The day after this conversation M. de Bourmont wrote
to Marshal Gerard, informing bim that he had transferred
his division to General Hulot; that he had given all the
necessary orders, &c., and that in crossing the frontier
he had prohibited the persons in his suite from entering
into any political or military discussions.
" Marshal Gerard told me that he had preserved this
letter, and that M. de Bourmont had taken all the precau-
tions therein stated. * * * * * Accept, &c.
" Marquis de BARTILLOT." The Star packet, Lieutenant Smith, with the Wm
" To the Editor Odle Gazette de Languedoc." India mail..-, has also arrived on Friday, bringing on freight
The trial of Madame LAFFARGE excites great into- about 15,000/. sterling. Her dates of sailing are—frore
rest in Paris. Of the robbery of the diamonds she Barbadoes the 2d of June, Tobago the 3d, Trinidad the
10th, Grenada the 12th, St. Kitts the ltith, Tortola the
was found guilty, and sentenced to two years imprison-
17th, St. Thomas's the 18th, Porto Rico the 19th, and
Ca
ment. She will next be tried for the murder of her hus-
YI I the 22d.
band, of whom she is accused of ridding herself by
Cape
inle.V on-der-Luders, one of the most beautiful
poison administered in some cakes which she prepared
and accomplished actresses at 1-lamburgh, destroyed herself in
for him as a token of her great affection. that city last week, but from what cause is entirely unknown.
The report of the arrival of Admiral BAUDIN in
Early in the morning she rose, dressed herself in her riehesi
toilette, put on all her diamonds, and then sent out her servant
Paris is not confirmed. Not a word is said in the
official columns of the illoniteur about the South Arne-
to buy some fruit for breakfast. As soon as she.was alone she
laid herself on a sofa, put a pistol to her mouth and blew out
rican expedition. her brains. A second pistol loaded was found by her side.
The Presse observes with justice that the Tories dare I HORRIBLE MURDER AT LIVERPOOL.—A
not propose the appointment of
se t Of HANOVER
to the Regency, although at present heir apparent to horrible murder was committed early on Saturday morning
upon the body of John Bibby, Esq., one of the most respect.
the British Crown. Such a proposal would go a great able merchants of Liverpool, and late Conservative Member of
to raise a rebellion in England. Pitt-street Ward. This gentleman had barn dining with some
urning home, when it is sup-
way
TilCrg is friends atEvherton, andtactsk•aes ,
posed that
French our: but little news of any moment in the
has been sent to the
ruffians on thee
Family are near Liverpool. I was found on Saturday asfeternr!
Castle of H1,3:0 10eng":11..E,RA
1,. *bode 0.1 Picr,inse,ei
FRENCH and the ~,,,,. POLIGNAC. rvio-aasd.at
His attacked, and murdered b
. noon in a pit, about three miles from his residence at Booth,
'rho King of the F 1 - .
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his intention of retiring from the representation o
Manchester on the next general election. It enters a,
great length into the considerations which should deter-
mine the Liberals in selecting a candidate to supply his
place, and discussing the merits of Dr. Bowring, Mr.
Milner Gibson, and Mr. Villiers, fixing on the hitter
as the most proper person to represent Manchester on
the principles of free trade. The town could not, we
are persuaded, make a better choice. The Times
concludes—" We may here mention that Mr. Cobden,
to whom, if a townsman were to be selected, all who
are anxious to obtain.poiitical and commercial reforms
would naturally look, has most decidedly refused to
sanction any proposal to offer him as a candidate for the
representation or Manchester. It would be a noble
consummation if Villiers were returned for Manchester,
and Bowring for Wolverhampton.
THE BOROUGH OF FINSBURY is placarded, we see, with
"Tooke for Finsbury." The forecasting gentleman thrusts
himself forward rather early, as there is no vacancy
in the representation. The Reformers of Finsbury
have reason to be proud of their two Members, and
must regard this interloper—who cannot surely offer
himself on the Tory interest, though he probably ex-
pects to conciliate Tory support with contempt_ard .
dignation. A prosperous attorney, particularly if he
belong to one of the canting sects, is about as unfit a
character as walks the earth to represent a great,
liberal, and populous borough.
NEW DUTlES.—According to Papers published by
the order of the House of Commons, the general duty
on Coffee is to be reduced from 15. 3d. to lOd., and
that on coffee grown in any British Possession from 6d.
to 5d., while the duty on coffee merely imported from
British ports within the limits of the East India Corn-
pany's Charter remains at 9d. We apprehend that the
intention and effect of this alteration will be to cause the
coffee of Brazils and other foreign countries to be im-
ported directly into this country without being sent first
to the Cape of Good Hope, and at the same time to
ensure to coffee grown in British possessions its present
,rotecting duties.