The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-07 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

THE HAGUE, MAY 3.—Their Royal Highnesses
the Hereditary Prince and Princess of Orange arrived
at Stutgard on the 27th of April. His Majesty the King
of \Vurtemberg. wishing to surprise them, went to
Heilbronn to meet them, and after stopping a few hours
there, returned with them to Stutgard. When their
Rol a! Highnesses arrived at Heilbronn they met the
Princess Mary of Wurtembcrg, her Royal High-
ness's suite, and her husband, Count Niepperg.
The reigning Duke of Nassau arrived at Stutgard
on the 21st, on a visit to the Royal Family.
The Government, believing that the Chamber had
resolved to reject the budget, has to day sent tho
Minister of Finance to the Central Section, when he
delivered the following note :—" An assurance is given
on the part of the King, that if by the passing the pre-
sent project of law relative to the budget such an oppor-
tunity is given for it, there shall be laid before the
States General, on occasion of the discussion of the
Budget for 1841, a complete view of all the financial
concernsof the State without any exception of all the
disbursements and revenue, as they may he calculated
with due regard to every possible retrenchment and
improvement, with the prospect that the revenue shall
cover the expenditure without the necessity of having
recourse in future to loans."

This note has been communicated to-day by M.
Van Geunep to the Central Section. Being asked in
this section whether to their guarantee for the future
was to he added, that of the responsibility of the Minis-
ters, without which all other guarantees appear insuffi-
cient. He replied that be was entirely uuinfornaed on
that head, and the more so as be bad accepted the
financial department on the express understanding that
he should have nothing to do with the alteration of the
fundamental law. M. Van Gcuncp further observed,
that his character as a member of the First Chamber,
forbade him speak on that subject with the Central
Section of the Second Chamber.

We hear that the Second Chamber will meet on
Wednesday, when it is expected that the Central
Section will make its report on the budget for the year.
It is affirmed that many members having received
the above positive declaration of the Government, are
induced to accept the budget for this year.—Dutch
Papers, May 5.
ST. PETERSBURG, APRIL 25.—1 n the night of the
22d, the ice coming
,down the river forced the Isaac's
bridge from its position, and laid on the bank of Wes-
sile-Ostrow. The Neva, both above and below the
bridge, was nearly free from ice the day before.
Before ten o'clock on the 23d, the Commander of
the fortress had gone to the winter palace, which was
the more agreeable to the public, as the communication
below the two banks has hardly sustained any inter-
ruption.
FRONTIERS OF RUSSIA, APRIL
Nicholas will
28.—Letters from
St. Petersburgh state that the Emperor
accompany.
leave St. Petersburgh on the 22d May,and
Majesty will then return
the Empress to Warsaw. His M
gtousSt.t_. PAeiti:res,hneuirfielt,zaenitdunnogt. come tioesGetm any till Au-
nistaussE
............... 51.73
Loan of Thirty Millions, ,!.per Cj.eir,.
774
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Exchange on London (short)
—Brussels Papers, May 1.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VieNNA, APRIL 27
five per Cents. Mctalliques
Noir per cents
Three per Cents.
Bank Shares .......... .................. ..... 1834
Zeitung. May 2
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.— BERLIN, MAIII.
- Money.
St. Sehuld. Sch., 4'9 per cent. 1044 102%
Prussian English Loan, 1830,4 per cent am% 102%
Exchange on London, three months— 6 1';1i
—Prussian State Gazette, May

DISCOVERY OF MONEY.—A few days after
the death of the late John Gibson, Esq., of this town, who
died on the 19th of April last, his relatives discovered concealed
in some old books that had been kept for some years in a cup-
board of a sitting-room, bank-notes, many of them of Mg.
value each, and gold, to the amount altogether of nearly, if tiot •
titte, 4,oool.—.lpswich Journal.

SECO

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
(From the Globe.)
The Tories know HI well that they cannot dispense
with the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel,
and therefore submit reluctantly to he kept back by
those who are called their leaders. This they do with
a mixture of compliment for past and censure on pre-
sent conduct, which imputes a great falling off either in
courage or power. The Irish Corporation Bill is a sore
grievance, and seems likely to produce as much insubordi-
nation in the Upper as it did in the Lower House. The
Herald regrets that the Duke of Weliington does not
adopt the same system of tactics with which he opposed
Napoleon ; and saes that in supporting the second read-
ing of the Bill " he gave the strongest reasons possible
why be should have opposed it. In his speech on that
question his Grace observed that lie was out of town on
public bilsiness on the third reading of the Irish Poor
Law when an amendment was carried, not only
inconsistent with the details of that measure, but fun-
damentally opposed to the principle in view." This
gives a show of validity to the Herald's charge ; for,
certainly, during the Peninsular war, when the Com-
mander-in-Chief was obliged to be absent from head
quarters, he deputed his authority to some other officer.
Perhaps on this occasion he was less ably supported
than in his campaigns—perhaps he felt less confidence
in his troops ; for though we believe he expressed an ho-
nourible pride at having converted a set of raw recruits,
in the highest state of demoralisation, into " soldiers fit
for any thing," we cannot blame him for not making
Lord Stanhope comprehend either principle or detail—
and who could have been put over that Noble Lord's
head to command the army of observation on a pocr-law
question ?

(From the Standard.)
It frequently happens to men, when warmly engaged
with others in a course which they suppose to be common,
to proceed heedlessly with their companions, until startled
by some new view of their direction, or some striking
proof that they have gone further than their first purpose
designed. This is a case for firm and conscientious men
to consider—and when they consider it calmly, they will
general!), feel that the time has arrived for retracing
their steps. Last night a number of petitions from
Dissenters were presented "egainst church extensimi.'
This phrase must have a- solemn sound to such assen-
tors (the grt a!, majority) as admit that the Church, from
which they separate On formal grounds, is still a Gospel-
preaching Church. Such men must rcgaid a I.etition
against Church extension as a petition as qinst Me ex-
tension of the preaching of the Gospel. We are sure
that few, very few, Dissenters have seen the matter in
this light ; but this is the truth of the case, and the pe-
titioners against Church extension would do well to think
in time.

(From the Courier.)
Wc notice that the Irish journals on the Ministerial
side ,:re beginning to assume a very desponding
tone in referenee to the meetings of the oppo-
nents of the Registration Bill. The people do
not cordially join in the schemes for the pre.
servation of abuse, and the disturbance of
the country. " A fatal apathy," says the Dublin
Monitor, "joined with a suspicion of all new
schemes of agitation, has taken possession. of the
popular mind. There is no wisdom in disguising this
truth, of which we dt.Ty se,e most lamentable proofs."
And speaking of the meetings against the Registration
Bill, the same journal says :
" An isolated mectitqg here and thete'congregated, after
great exertion, is not an evidence of national activity.
They merely indicate how dead the people have become
to questions vitally affecting their own interests, when, in
such a momentous crisis, the movement is so partial—so
exoTec;ingly sluggish."
. .

.ludgirTgrfromthis admitted indisposition of the people
to lend their assistance to the Land of traitors, who are,
it appearg, vainly endeavouring to draw them into acts
which must end in their utter destruction, and contrast-
in the numbers and respectability of this meeting with
the persons who composed the meeting which wa3 got
up on 'Thursday in Belfast, we are almost induced to
believe that a reaction has generally commenced. We
shall be glad to find that such is the case, as then there
can he no doubt that real and substantial " justice for
Ireland" will be at no great distance.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Their Lordships met at Five o'clock.
Various private Nils on the table were advanced a
stage.

Lord HATHERTON- presented a petition from a
Board of Guardians in Staffordshire, praying that their
Lordships wouid not agree to any Act which would
have the effect of impairing the usefulness of the exist-
ing Poor-laws.
The Duke of CLEVELAND presented petitions
from places in Staffordshire and Worcestershire, for the
total repeal of the corn-laws.
In answer to the Marquis of WESTNIEATH,
The Marquis of NORMANBY said that some of
the returns ordered respecting the Poor-law system in
Ireland could not be ready for a considerable time, but
the others would be laid on the table in a few days.
LORD SEATON'S ANNUITY.

-
On the motion of Lord DUNCANNON, Lord
Seaton's Annuity Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Earl of STRANGFORD presented a petition
from the inhabitants of the Island of Trinidad, praying
that the House would not sanction any measure for per-
mitting the importation into the United Kingdom of any
sugar produced in foreign countries.
The Duke of ARGYLL' presented a petition from
a place in Scotland against the intrusion of ministers.
The Bishop of EXETER presented a petition from
a clergyman of the name of 'Moberly, praying that the
House might adopt !only measure which would enable '
the Clergy to register the names of the parents of
parties deceased ; also a petition from the Kiddermin-
ster and Bewdley Medical Book Society, in favour of
Medical Reform ; also petitions from places in Somer-
set and Dorset, in favour of Church Extension.
IRISH CORPORATIONS.
Tne Marquis of NORNIANBY laid on the table of
tae House a copy of the evidence taken before the Cor-
poration Commissioners in 1803, relative to the rave-
nues and affairs of the Corporation of Dublin.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH did not see of
what benefit those papers could be to their Lordships
unless they were pi iuteil„
The Marquis of NORMANBY believed that those
who washed for the success of the Bill would have no
objections to the printing of the papers, or to seeing
them in the hands of each of their Lordships.
The Earl of WINCHILSEA presented petitions
from Sussex, in favour of .Church Extension.
The Earl of ABERDEEN presented numerous pe-
titions from places in Scotland against Intrusion of
Ministers.

Lord MELBOURNE, in answer to a question which
had been put to him on a late evening, by the Noble
Viscount opposite (Lord Strangfor), relating to
the exportation of negroes from Africa by the French
Government, had to inform the Noble Viscount and
the House, that in consequence of a letter which had
bcde transmitted to the Colcnial-office by a mercantile
house connected with Africa, and which stilted that
five hundred negroes were shipped from Pueao, on
the River Senegal, for the military service of the
colony of Cayenne, his Noble Friend at the head
of the Colonial department directed the Ambassador
at Paris to make inquiries, and to take such steps as
ure of the circumstances might require.
Lurd STRANGFORD, who spoke in an exceed-
ingly low :ewe, was understood to express himself satis-
fied so far, but he was desirous of knowing what
answer had been received from the Ambassador.
Lard MELBOURNE said that there had not yet
been sufficient time • for an answer to be received.
'I he Marquis of
...4LISBURY presented petitions
from plaoas in liereforilshire against any alteration in
the Corn•laws.
L')rd REDESDALE presented a petition from the
Unitarian Congregation- of Carlisle in favour of Non-
intrusion.
Ti:e Marquis of NORMAN BY laid on the table of
the House returns relative to the Tithe Commuta-
tion Act.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH moved fora return of
12t111153T of persons reported to the Registrar-Gene-
rai to have died of the small-pox in the year 1839.
CHINA.

Lori ASHBURTON begged to aiik the Noble
V:scount whether any information had been received
from China, in addition to that which bad been already
laid before the House:.

Viscount MELBOURNE said no despatches had
been recently receired.—Acjourned.

110 USE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAIIvR took the Chair at four o'Clock.
• The Dandaik Harbour Bill was read a second time
and committed,
The Bristol and Exeter Railway Bill was read a third
t me and passed.
Tire Islip and S.anmore Road Bill was read a second
time and committed..,
Sir W. RAE presented a petition against the Edin-
burgh Annuity Bill.
Mr. VILLIERS presented petitions against Church i
Extension. Also from Ch,:dsea, Peith, and S:ocki)ort
for a repeal of the Corn-laws.
sir M. WOOD presented petitions from various
Dissenting congregations in London against Church
Extension.
Mr. BELL presented six petitions from Northum.
bar:and, in favour of the Corn-laws.
Mr. FINCH presented petitions from AlonmoOth
Awl Herefordshire, against Church Extension.
Alder COPELAND presented sour petitions

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•frrrpe,Stytotln-uhpeopno-oTrrent, against the rating of personal

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Mr. BAINES presented a potition from Leeds,
agreed to at a meeting at which the Mayor presidod,
pra3ing the House not to grant any portion of the
public money for the Extension of the Church Esta-
blishment. The Hon. Member also presented petitions
from places in the counties of York, Lancaster, Ches-
ter, Durham, Salop, Derby, and Northampton, against
Church Extension, and for the abolition of Church-
rates ; also petitions from the Society of Friends in
Yorkshire, av,ainst the war with China.
Mr. BYNG presented a petition from Brantford,
against the rating of stock in trade to the Pours' Rate ;
ant a petition from a congregation of Protestant Dis-
senters in Hampstead and Hounslow against Church

Extension.
Mr. PEASE presented a petition from Durham for
the repeal of the Cern-laws ; also a petition for the re-
peal of Hawkers' Licences ; and a petition from North-
ampton aeainst the war with China.
Mr. TURNER presented a petition from a place in
Lancashire, praying for the release of John Thorogood ;
and also a petition from the same place, praying for no
further great to the College of Maynooth.
Sir CHARLES STYLE presented petitions from
Scarborough against. Church Extension.
Mr. C. LUSHINGTON presented forty-four peti-
tions from Sheffield and other important towns, praying
that House to make no further grants for Church Ex-
tension.
Captain BERKELEY presented eight petitions
from different congregations in Bristol against Church
Extension.
Captain ALSAGER presented a petition from
Streatham in favour of Church Extension.
Mr. GISBORNE presented petitions from various
pelts of Derbyshire against Church Extension.
Captain PECHELL presented a petition from the
Guar.ficts of nineteen parishes in Sussex, forming a
Union under G:lbert's Incorporation, praying the
House to expunge the clause in the Poor-law Amend-
ment Act, which proposed to dissolve such Unions
without the consent of the Guardians.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from
the members of the Independent chapel, Salford,
against any grant of public money for the extension of
the Established Church.
Mr. O'CONNELL presented 70 petitions against
Lord Stanley's Registration Bill—one of the petitions
was from the province of Leinster, signed by the first
Noblemen in the province, by other Noblemen, Lieu-
tenants, Deputy Lieutenants, Baronets, and other in-
habitants, to the number of upwards of 100,000 ; the
others were from parishes in Dublin, and from places
in Fermanagh, Antrim,Picath, Wexford, Lengford, &c.
Tee Hon. Member also presented a similar petition from
the Catholics of Dumbarton, in Scotland.
Lord G. L;OMER.SET presented a petition from
the County of Monmouth in favour of an Extension
of Church accommodation.
Sir R. INGLIS presented similar petitions from
two parishes in the City of London, and from places in
the counties of Stafford, Somerset, &c.
Sir E. ROCHE presented several petitions from
parishes in the county of Cork, against Lord Stanley's
Registration Bill ; also petitions from parishes in the
same county, praying for an extension of the franchise.
Sir E. KN ATCHBULL presented a petition from
several attorneys in the county of Kent, praying that
the profession might be protected while acting in the
discharge of their duty under the Courts of Law.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented three petitions
against certain parts of the Sewer Bid.
Mr. L. WHITE presented a petition from a place
in Northumberland against any grant of public money
for Church Extension, praying for the abolition of
Church-rates, Easter Offerings, and Ecclesiastical
Courts, the release of John Thorogood, and that the
Clergy Reserves (Canada) Bill might pass inta a law.
Mr. R. CLIVE presented several petitions praying
for Church Extension.'
W. MILES presented similar petitions from the •
county of Monmouth and against the Clergy Reserves
Bill.

111 r. ERLE presented three petitions from parishes
in Oxfordshire, against Church Extension.
Lord SA NDO N presented a petition from 400 in-
habitants of Liverpool, in favour of Church Extension.
Also similar petitions from parishes in various counties,
and oce praying that the trade in opium might be
totally eiolithed, that no reprisals might be taken
against China, nor any compensation given to the
merchants who had been engaged in the illegal
trade, and whose property had been seized. Also
a petition from the merchants of Edinburgh, and
from a parish in Derbyshire, against the Chinese war
and the trade in opium ; also a petition from the Ame-
rican Chamber of Commerce of Liverpool, praying that
the laws relating to the importation of foreign corn might
be modified with a view to a moderate fixed duty.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the beer-
sellers of Lancaster, against the Beer Bill now before
the House ; three petitions from Fifeshire, praying for
Universal Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, and Annual Par-
liaments ; petitions from religious bodies in Birming-
ham and Worthing against Church Extonsion ; six peti-
tions from the engineers of London, the book-
binders of London, the householders of Westmin-
ster, and the inhabitants of the east of London.
parish of St. Luke's, and certain inhabitants of
Middlesex, against Sergeant Talfourd's Copyright Bill ;
three petitions for the repeal of the Corn-laws, from
Middlesex, a parish in London, and a parish in Fife-
shire ; and a petition from Pontefract for the release of
John Thorogood, the abolition of Church-rates and
the ecclesiast:cal jurisdiction.
The O'CONNOR DON presented a petition from
Roscommon against the Irish Registration Bill.
Lord DUNGANNON presented a petition from
Durham in favour of Church Extension ; in favour
of Medical Reform, and against any grant to the Col-
lege of Maynooth.
Mr. BLACKSTONE presented a petition from
Warrington, in favour of Church Extension, and against
any grant to the Popish College of Maynooth,
Mr. HAWES presented 15 petitions against Church
Extension.
Lord A. LENNOX presented a petition from Nor-
wich in favour of Church extension.
Mr. COLQUHOUN presented a similar petition
from Carmarthen.
Mr. ELLIS presented petitions against any grant
to the Established Church.
Mr. CODRINGTON presented a petition from
Bishops-Cleve and another place in Gloucestershire,
against any alteration in the Corn-laws.
CHURCH EXTENSION.
Sir ROBERT INGLIS gave notice that he should
postpone his motion on Church Extension until Thurs-
day the 21st inst.

BEER BILL.
Mr. PAKINGTON gave notice that in the Com-
mittee on the Sale of Beer Bill, he should propose
a clause to place the• recovery of penalties under this
act on the same footing as other penalties.
Mr. HUME gave notice that he should postpone
to this day fortnight his motion for the correspondence
of Messsrs. Bedard and Pennet with the Colonial
Office, respecting their suspension from the execution of
their duty as Judges in Lower Canada, and the orders
sent out for their restoration to office.
Mr. FRESHFIELD moved for copies of the in-
structions which had issued from the Board of Ad-
miralty to the commissioners for ascertaining;the capa-
bility of the different ports for the starting of the West
India mails, which was agreed to.
Mr. SHAW wished to ask the Noble Lord the
Secretary for Ireland when the instalment due to the
Irish clergy would be paid ?
Lord MORPETH said that new arrangements were
now in progress, and he had every hope that a final
payment would he speedily completed. He could assure
the Hon. Gentleman that no step which could expedite
the business should be neglected.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM wished to ask the Hon.
Gentleman the Under Secretary of State for the Fonie
Department a question which, if he were then not able
to answer, perhaps he would take an early opportunity
of doing so. The Ilousa were aware that in conformity
n ith the Municipal Reform Act abstracts oh the accounts
of different Corporations in England and Wales,
were to be furnished by the auditors. The ac-
counts of the years 1837 and 1838 had been printed,
and that of the year 1839 had been presented
but was not yet printed. He was informed that
in some instances a difference of opinion had arisen as
to the propriety of the account between the two audi-
tors. The question he wished to ask was, whether there
would he any difficulty in the accounts about to be
printed of showing in the abstract of each account,
whether the auditors concurred in passing it, or when
such was the case, of showing when only one auditor had
approved and signed them.
Mr. FOX MAULE said that he could not make
any arrangement with regard to the accounts already
presented. With regard to these accounts for the
future, he entirely concurred in the justice of
the observations of the Right Honourable Gen-
tleman, and as far as the. opinion of the Secre-
tary of State went, he wouldcause it to be signi-
fied to the Mayors of the various towns, that tor
the future it would be right to state if both auditors
concurred in passing the accounts, or if they had been
approved of by one only.
CONSTABULARY BILL.
Mr. GREENE wished to ask the Hon. Gentleman,
the Under Secretary for the Home Department, if it
was probable that the discussion of the Constabulary
Bill would be brought on at an early day, and if it w
-s
the intention of the Hon. Gentleman to introduce any
alterations into the I3ill, he would suggest the propriety
of its being committed pro forma, in order to hare those
alterations printed prior to their being discussed.
Mr. FOX MAULE was anxious that the Bill should
he proceeded with as speedily as possible. He would
now take the opportunity of mentioning one alteration
which he intended to propose. He had intended proposing
that the boroughs should unite their police to the police
of the counties, if the counties adopted the rural police.
Ha thought that such a provision would be a good one,
but he feared that it would encounter too much oppoei.