The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-03 00:00:00

BETTING.

6 too agst Sir J. Hawley's Mendicant—t J. parson
5 to 2 agst J. Day's the Hero—t A. Day
Bto 1 agst Mr. I. Day's Sir Tatton Sykes—t Wakefield
8 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Poynton Templeman
Lord Lonsdale's Jericho—t.
Lord E. Russell's Sting
Mr. G. H. Moore's Wolf•dog Butler
Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin (doubtful)

Prince Louis Napoleon Achille Murat, son of the
celebrated Murat, died in America on the 15th April
last, at his residence in Florida. He was 46 years of
age. his manners were eccentric ; but he was a man
of learning, and author of various works on America,
which are much esteemed.

A RELIC OF TIIE FAMINE OF 1800.—On Monday
last two pieces of bread, made during the famine of 1800,
when flour was is. a peck, and preserved by their owner,
were shown to us at our office. One is a penny loaf, the
other a roll. The loaf, which is in good preservation, is
about two inches square, and even when unshrivelled by
time, could not have made more than two decent mouthfuls.
The roll is partially decayed, but so far as we can judge, it
could not, when fresh, have exceeded the dimensions of a
finger biscuit, to which in shape it bears a resemblance.
Both have a hungry, famine-like aspect, especially when
compared with a roll and loaf of 1835, which the owner of
these relics has also preserved. Bad as the present times are,
a sight of such momentoes of a bygone famine:reconciles us to
what it is sincerely to be hoped will be a temporary privation.
—Birmingham Journal.
A VALUABLE SUGGESTION.—A correspondent sug-
gests an expedient worth adopting at the present time, when
food of a wholsome uescription is so dear, and scurvy and
fever so prevalent, on account of the people being half fed,
or, what is worse, ill fed, that in all large public works a soup
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.—Dumfries Courier.

ER S.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Six,—The new system about to be developed by Go-
vernment of employing prisoners during their sentence,
will soon prove the great advantage over the present
one, and will work as well here as in the Continental
prisons, where the recommitments have thus been re-
duced at least 25 per cent.
Granting tickets of leave on their arrival to those
transported whose conduct justifies their becoming tree
settlers for life, is another good feature, and both
measures are a large instalment gained by the com-
mittee and a considerable advance in the right direction.
Thanks to public opinion and to the press for the pro-
gress thus made in the cause of justice and of mercy,
much praise is also due to the Duke of Richmond, the
Marquis of Westminster, Earl Denbigh, the Bishops of
London, of Norwich, and of Oxford, as well as the
influential of both Houses, for their able advocacy in
Parliament, of the humane measure which is also in ac-
cordance with the opinion of Richard Cobden, expressed
to me ag follows ;—" Most cordially do I sympathise
with you in your views upon the subject of the necessity
of employing those discharged from custody. I scarcely
know any other question in our social economy that so
loudly calls for the attention of all humane and en-
lightened patriots, I wish I were able to co-operate with
you, but I am worn in another cause."
It is the duty of the State to punish rigorously; but, at
the same time, it is its bounden duty to prevent crime,
and
who by education can save the juveniles, it has also the
as the rPPIOY is in the power of the Legislature,
power to provide employment for adults, and save
thousands from being the inmates of our gaols for life;
and if only a portion of the immense annual expenditure
of our criminal jurisprudence (in repeatedly prosecuting
the same individual) were employed in the cultivation of
the large tracts of waste lands in this country and our
colonies, it would not only yield a large return for the
outlay, but would prove a remedy for etnergePYX and
p f ff./pel Nye are liable?
\Tot- 9n{} Ooductiie labour, but a great
moral saving, as well as a test of th.. worthiness or
worttjles:sne;s cf idiyiduals, who might by such means
be enabled to return again to industrious habits, or the
country be at once relieved of so many cc.‘,n4,T,mitiating
and expensive criminals, ~the we the continued pests of
4ccietyc:-1 ttin, ye* obliged servant,
JOHN T.,Auw:.
1, Hyde Park-place, .tune

TIM LATE MR. O'CONNELL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
8411,-,-T)10 unanimous regret shown by all parties
really acquainted with Mr. O.Connen life and actions,
leaves now but the last tribute we can pay to him (ex-
cepting the historian) in the manner we shall or should
demonstrate over those great remains.
I think, taking him for all in all, notwithstanding
many differences of opinion with regard to O'Connell's
motives, he has shown during his life towards England,
many struggles by bis eloquence and influence to benefit
this country. We ought, therefore, to testify our regret
at some public meeting, tho great loss we have sustained,
for his name and influence in this country, his own,
and, you may say the whole civilized world, has left a
blank which no one will ever fill. Even the House of
Commons has lost one of its greatest ornaments—one of
the people's best friends. He was the advocate of the
slave—the advocate of commerce—the advocate of free
religion—the advocate of peace.
As an Englishman, and a Protestant, I deeply regret
his loss. The many times I have been one of the au-
dience Mr. O'Connell addressing, I look in vain, and
shall look I think, for one to touch again the quick
feelings of an admiring audience.
. . _ _

I acfmire the best feelings which have been shown by
the Press. Mr. O'Connell, his actions, motives, and
ways, have employed the faculties of the talented Press
many years. It has lost one of its chief arguments.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
AN ENGLISHMAN.
Mile End-road, June Ist, 1847.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Having seen in the Evening Sun of the 20th
instant a paragraph headed (Irish Distress), destitution
in the district of Warrenpoint, containing portions of a
letter addressed to a Gentleman in London, by the Lady
of the Rev. ➢lr. Sheppard, of Warrenpoint. On the part
of Mrs. Sheppard, my daughter, who has been here for
some time on a visit, and is now unwell and unable to
write, I beg to state that the contents of that letter had
reference to the parish of Killesher, County Fermanagh,
of which the Rev. Mr. Sheppard is one of the Curates.
but does not apply in any respect to the district or
neighbourhood of Warrenpoint. What I have the'plea-
sure of saying, is, under providence, this district is in
a:much better position than the district referred to in the
letter. Having published that statement, I hope you will,
in justice to this town and neighbourhood, insert this
letter in your next publication.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
LEONARD WATSON.
P.S. I trust that any paper which has copied the
statement contained in that letter, will also publish this
explanation.
Warrenpoint, May 27, 1847.

HAMBURGH MAIL.
FOREIGN CORN TRADE.
MAYENCE, MAY 21.—We are happy to be at length
able to give a favourable report of the price of corn, as is
proved by the following notice taken from an official
source. The judicious ordinances of our Government,
seconded by our Estates, which are still assembled here,
have effected a very considerable fall in the prices in to-
day's market. Whereas our large dealers offered wheat
this morning at 25 florins, and rye at 20 florins, as ac-
counts are said to have come that corn has fallen in Hol-
land 54 florins per last ; the price in the market was im-
mediately several florins lower, and our farmers who
would no longer sell their corn for exportation, put on
rueful countenances, when at twelve o'clock at noon no
purchasers appeared in the market. Indeed the sales
did not begin till long after mid-day, and though many
sellers withdrew what they had brought to market, the
price fell very unexpectedly. One of the steam-boats
that have arrived to-day, brought about 150 bales of rice
for several houses here, which must have been damaged.
In the warehouses on the Rhine it corrupts the air by
the exhalations which arises from it, and as the rice
seems to be intended for our place, to be ground and
mixed up with the flour, we call the attention of the
authorities to this circumstance, if such should be the
fact, for the article is totally spoilt and unsaleable.
HAIVnI7RG, MAY 27.--The reports brought by the
telegraphic lines of the Elbe and Weser, are most favour-
able respecting the state of the crops, fruit, and vegeta-
bles. The fruit trees are laden with
an unusual abund-
ance of blossom.

ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 18.--The Minister of the In-
terior has addressed the following circular to the govern.
went chiefs. "By an ordinance addressed to me by the
Secretary of State, his Majesty the Emperor has been
pleased to command, that to provide against the exhaus-
Wun of the reserve corn magazines by the speculations
which will in all probability take place this summer in
corn, his Majesty desires most authoritatively to impress
upon the government chiefs and marshals, as they are
most responsible, to see that the quantity of corn fixed
by law, be laid up in all the reserve magazines." His
Majesty the Emperor intends to appoint officers to make
a tour of inspection. and in case of any irregularity and
deviation being observed, they shall be authorised to
make a judicial report to his Majesty thereof.
HAMBURG, MAY 29.—8 a letter just received from St.
Petersburg, we learn that a magazine of corn was burnt
down at Moscow, containing 24,000 chetwarts of corn
which was all completely destroyed.
The prohibitory corn exportation law of Sweden has
had an unfavourable effect upon our market, which has
been slacker in consequence for the last few days. Never-
theless wheat which had risen in consequences of the
high prices in England, tell immediately on our receiving
the news that prices had fallen in the London market.
There is an immense demand for rye, which sells as fast
as it is brought to market. Our crops look uncommonly
fine.

DANZIC, MAY 20.—The west wind has brought in
some ships within the last few days, (54 in eight days,)
which were immediately seized upon for cargoes, at high
prices ; the number of vessels is wholly inadequate to
meet the demands of the great number of merchants
who are anxiously waiting to ship their cargoes of wheat,
&c., which are daily accumulating.—Hamburg Papers.