The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17. 1841.

provoke no mirth among the members of the
Sacred College. It is no light affair to find the
Government of the most Catholic country in
Christendom charging the apostolic head of the
Roniisli Church with aiding and abetting
rebellion in the people, and insubordination and
crime in the clergy—with promoting anarchy
and schism, by withholding pastoral appoint-
ments rather than forego unjust pretensions to
ecclesiastical jurisdiction, incompatible with the
dignity and independence of the State—and with
an attempt to re-kindle the flames of civil war
among a Christian people. ESPARTERO veils his
charges under no diplomatic disguises capable of
being explained away by subsequent communi-
cations. He sees in the POPE an enemy to Spa-
nish liberty, civil and religious, and with all the
power with which the nation has invested him,
he hurls at him open defiance. He treats the pre-
tensions of the POPE, as a temporal Prince, with
perfect scorn, not admitting hid equality
with himself as Regent of Spain. This
decided course must bring the question at issue
between the two Courts to a speedy determina-
tion. To give effect to this manifesto, ESPAR-
TERO has, by a Royal Decree, suspended the
Papal power in Spain, and forbidden, under se-
vere penalties, the promulgation of any bull,
brief, or allocution addressed by the POPE to
any ecclesiastic within the dominions of her Ma-
jesty Queen ISABELLA. It is this quarrel with
the POPE which encourages the friends of
CHRISTINA in their attempts to re-invest her with
the Regency. By a confederacy of Priests, Mo-
derados, and Carlists, acting under the auspices
of the Holy See, they are preparing to try
their hands at a counter revolution. France en-
courages them as much as she can, without abso-
lutely breaking with the Government at Madrid,
while Portugal seeks, by covert intrigues, which
she dare not avow, to convince the POPE of the
depth of her penitence for having so long grieved
the venerable heart of the triple-crowned " Ser-
vant of the servants of GOD." ESPARTERO has
a great and arduous part to perform, and he has
entered upon it with praiseworthy intrepidity.
We quote here, in justification of our character
of his able manifesto, the paragraph with which
it concludes :

" As it was the Sovereign Pontiff who refused, as a
Prince, to recognize her Majesty as the legitimate heiress
of the throne of her ancestors, and also refused, in his
quality of spiritual father of the faithful, to supply the
wants of the Church in Spain, and, not content with this
prolonged resistance, raised his voice in the Consistory
to attack the supreme authority of the State, annul
its acts, and assert his superiority over one who does
not even acknowledge him as an equal, it is himself who
has set up a wall of separation between the two Courts,
and closed the door to all friendly relations and
every species of compromise. The violent allocution of
the Holy Father can only be regarded as a declaration
of war against (teen Isabella 11., against the safety of
the State, and against the Constitution. It is truly a
manifesto in favour of the conquered and expelled Pre-
tender ; it is a scandalous excitement to schism, discord,
disorder, and revolt. The Government of her Majesty
cannot, without a breach of loyalty and honour, be silent
under this enormous attempt. It cannot refrain from
employing for its repression all the just means placed in
its hands by reason, propriety, the discipline of the
Church, and the power of a great and noble nation so
shamefully insulted."

This is as energetic as it is decided. If ESPAR-
TERO contrive to maintain his present ground,
the battle of religious liberty is won in the Penin-
sula. The Christian world, and more especially
that portion of it which professes the Reformed
religion, has a deep interest in this qu
it is on this account that we wish to direct the
attention of the British Government particularly
to it. ESPARTERO is in danger of foul play.
Now, it is the interest of England to prevent
this as far as she can. Spain, under the guidance
of the REGENT, is engaged in a struggle for reli-
gious, as well as civil freedom, and, under the
plea of protecting and enforcing certain pre-
tended rights, or rather some usurpations of the
Papacy, a confederacy of Foreign Powers, with
the POPE at their head, are endeavouring to un-
dermine her Government and Constitution. -Un-
fortunately various causes, arising chiefly from
-their own bad custom-house laws and ill-defined
fiscal regulations, have led to an estrangement
of the popular feeling in Spain from that depen-
..____ L.. a- mg 1110 CIVII war, upon
the amicable disposition of the Government of
this country. That the Spanish Government,
so far from participating in the popular
delusion, does all in its power to counteract it,
there can be no doubt ; but it is not the less
a source of national weakness in the contest in
which the Spanish liberals are now engaged.
Whatever may be their impression of the Spanish
people, with the exception of a handful of ultra-
Tory bigots, who in their hearts regard the POPE
as the pillar of orthodoxy, the sympathies of the
people of England are all ranged on the side of
ESPARTERO.

The Paris Journals of Sunday have been duly
received. The Municipal Council of Bourdeaux
has published a declaration, stating that they
will not oppose the census, as an equalization
of duties will lower the taxes now collected in
the department of the Gironde. The average
personal and moveable contribution for each in-
dividual throughout France is one franc, thirty
centimes; but in Bourdeaux the tax individually
is three francs, four centimes. The house and
window tax is likewise more than five times
higher in Bourdeaux than the average rate for
the rest of France. But this declaration did not
quell the popular excitement, which was very
great. Disturbances were apprehended, and
measures for quelling them were adopted by the
Prefect and the other local authorities.

The following intelligence from the East,
which is significant from the quarter whence it
comes, appears in the columns of the Presse:-
-We have received importantintelligence from the Le-
vant. The Porte has officially charged Mehemet Ali to
reconquer the Holy Cities, which have fallen into the
hands of the Arabs since their evacuation by the Egyp-
tian troops. The Sultan had furnished him with sup-
plies to defray the expenses of the expedition, and has,
moreover, consented to reduce considerably the amount
of the tribute at first required of him.
When Mehemet evacuated Syria he left Ibn-al-Ain,
Sherif of Mecca, governor. He had long been prisoner
at Cairo. Though of the family of the Sherifs, he is
not lineally descended from the last. The Sultan named
Osman Pacha, a native of Medina, to govern the 11.1djaz.
But Osman could not fill the post. The Porte sent him
no troops, and he merely hired some Arnauts, allied
with the Anti-Egyptian party, and remained at Yambo,
negotiating with the Sherif, who kept at Mecca. In
consequence the Porte has asked Mehemet to reduce the
Sherif. and take charge of the Holy Cities.
"It appears even that his Highness intends to intrust
to the Pacha a similar mission in Syria, which province
has been a prey to the most complete anarchy ever since
the Anglo-Turkish campaign. The Porte now perceives
the impossibility of enforcing obedience to its authority
in those two distant provinces, and regards the Pasha
of Egypt as the only man capable of maintaining any
thing like order and tranquillity in those countries."
This result is of the highest importance. It completely
defeats the ambitious plans of England, and shows in
the most forcible manner the truth of what we always
said—namely " that the interests of France in the
East would not be served by war, but by the influence
of skilful diplomacy. Had we adopted the noisy policy
of M. Thiers, we should have compromised the pros-
perity and perhaps the independence of our country,
without preserving Turkey, and still less Egypt. By
following the course so much calumniated by the into.
rested organs of M. Thiers, wo have saved Egypt, and
strengthened the Porte, which will no longer have to
bear the burdens of an exclusive protectorate, without
exposing the independence and prosperity of France to
any risk."
A letter from Bona, dated the 28th July, addressed
to the Toulonnais, says :—" Notwithstanding the false
reports spread at Bona by some speculators, who wished
to have it believed that the King would not sign the
ordinance relative to the colony to be founded by.
M. Stockmar, the agreements between private indi-
viduals continue to be made for important leases ;
and many promises of sale have -been given. Let us
hope that the arrival of the Swiss will stimulate our
monied men, and that they will send with confidence to
Africa funds which they sent without success to Texas,
and othveilistant countries." Thus we see that the in-
habitants of Bona had taken thC promises of the Govern-
ment in earnest. We may easily imagine the effect
produced by the failure of Mr. Stockmar on his plan,
which is now but too certain.
'We have received this morning the Toulouse
journals of the 12th. The Journal de Toulouse says that
almost all the arms of the National Guard have been
given up.
The 3d battalion of the 10th regiment of the line,
stationed at Castelnan and St. Jory, has received orders
to proceed to Agan. The 2d battalion of the 2d regi-
ment of the line, stationed at Grisolles, set out yesterday
for Agan.

Mons. Albert Julian, who was arrested after the deli-
very of the arms of the quarter of St. Michael, was re-
leased after having been detained 24 hours.
This morning M. Debarralle, the Central Commis-

sary, and two Commissioners of Police, accompanied by
some gen-d'annes and inspectors, arrested at their re-
spective residences several individuals implicated in the
troubles at Toulouse.—Le Constitutionnel.

THE REGISTRATION.-It should not be for
gotten that Wednesday, August 25, will be the last
day for leaving with the overseers objections to county
electors. The Tories bestow much attention on those
matters ; and the friends of Reform should not suffer
themselves to be surpassed by their political adversaries.
EXTENSION OF POST-OFFICE DISTRIBUTION.—We
understand that measures are now in progress for effect-
ing a very considerable and beneficial extension of Post-
office distribution in the rural districts. The principle
which has been adopted is, we are informed, to establish
a Post-office in every Registrar's district which is at pre-
sent without one, an arrangement under which it is said
about 400 places, many of which are now ten, and some
even twenty miles from any Post-office, will for the first
time enjoy all the conveniences of communication by post.
MAMMOTH NEWSPAPER.—Mr. Clayton, the newspaper
agent, in the Strand, has sent us a Boston newspaper,
which may be safely pronounced the largest ever made. It
is entitled the Boston Quadruple Notion, and measures
eight feet by five, consisting therefore of nearly 80 square
feet, or 11,520 square inchs of letter-press. It is nearly
five times as large as The Sun (no pigmy), contains
96 columns about four feet long each, 34,560 words, and
1,460,000 letters, all sold in America for 25 cents (one
shilling). The Boston people, therefore, have some rea-
son to boast of their Notion.

EX PRESS FROM PARIS.

FRANCE.

PARIS, MONDAT.—At Bordeaux serious disturbances
have takes place in consequence of 31. Ilumann's census;
but have been put down. The excitement still continues
more or less throughout the south.
The French, it is said, are compelled to evacuate the
Isla del Rey at Port Mahon.
PARIS BOURSE, HALF-PAST ONR.—Five per Cents.,
116 f. 50c. ; Three per Cents. 77f. 70c.

SPAIN.
MADRID, AUG. 9.—A1l quiet. Five per Cents., 24+ a
60 days.

TURKEY.
LEVANT MAIL.

CONSTANTINOPLE, ALEXANDRIA, AND SMYRNA, JULY 2

The Sultan's health is better, and his energies are
reviving.
The Candian insurrection is nearly at an end.

French agents arc said. to be sowing discontent in
Syria.
A dreadful fire broke out at Smyrna on the 25th,
which consumed several houses, mosques, and syna-
gogues.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITT, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, AUG. 16.—Bather a
better business has been done in the Cotton Market to
day the sales amounting to 5,000 bales, of which 600
bales have been taken on export, and 300 American and
200 Surat are on speculation at Friday's prices.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, AUG. 16.—The follow-
ing are the transactions at the close of the Stock Ex-
change :—Grand Junction, 201 ; Great Western, Fifth
Shares, 81 ; London and South Western, 514. In prices
there has been no alteration—market flat.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 16.—The
market is somewhat firmer, and prices a shade higher:—
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, 554 ; London and South
Western, Tenths, 29 ; North Rlidland, Thirds, 94 ;
London and Birmingham, 160 ; Bank of Manchester, 5.

The new London line of packet ship, Hendrick Hud-
son, Captain Morgan, arrived at Portsmouth, yesterday,
from New York, but she does not bring any later advices
than those previously received.

TUE TUNDB.

The English Stock Market continues firm. Consols
opened at 891 -a for Money, and 89i 4 for the Account ;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 90 ; Three-and•a-Half per
Cents., 99 ; India Bonds , 5 7 prem. ; Exchequer Bills,
14 16.
Spanish Activo Stock, 19 420 ; Passive, 4 ; De-
ferred, 94 10 ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 294 30/ ;
Ditto Three per Cents., 17'41 18/.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.

ILAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great Western
Ditto New
London and Brighton
London and South Western 3B& 523..... to 52
Ditto Tenths ... . ....... ...,.... 13 13..... • to ...-
Midland Counties .
North Midland
Ditto New
HALF-PAST ONE.

An extraordinary express has arrived from Paris,
stating that a letter bad been received there from China,
dated Macao, April 27, being a month later ; but little
credit is attached to it in the City, on account of the cu-
rious manner in whida it has been received.

It is stated that the letter was put ou board the
steamer on the 19th June, at Bombay, after the mail and
despatches had been embarked. The letters and papers
from Bombay, dated June 19, brought by the same
steamer, were received in London on the 2d of this
month, and this important letter has been 16 days find-
ing its way from Marseilles to Paris.
.1.5,, ...iv ssiss.isig- to out it for
Money, and 89 for the Account ; Three per Cent.
Reduced are 89:1 ; ditto Three-and-a-Half, 98 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 14 16, and India ditto 4 premium.
Scarcer any business doing in the Foreign Securities,
the following are the only transactions :—Spanish, 19i ;
Belgian, 102 f ; Dutch Two-and-Half per Cents. 52.
Rather more doing in Shares, but no material altera-
tion has occurred. Great Western New, are 56- ; Lon-
don and Brighton, 43* ; South Western, 52 ; Midland
Counties, 82 ; North Midland New, 32.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock l6Bl India Stock ...... .........247i
3 per Cent Red. 894 Ditto Bonds 7pm
3 per Cent Cons 89,4 Ditto Old Annuities ... 87i
3i per Cent Red 99 Ditto New Annuities... 87i
New 3i per Cent 9Bj Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2id 14 pm
New 5 per Cent — Ditto 500/ lpm
Long Annuities toexpire Ditto Small l6 pm
Jan. 1860. l2 15-16 Bank Stock for Acct 168 i
Oct 1859 — India Stock for 0pg....
Jan. 1860. — Consols for Acct B9l
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per cent—.
Belgian, 5 per cent lo2i
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent
Colombian, 6 per cent —
Ditto, 1824.
Danish, 3 per cent
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent —
Mexican, 5 per cent —
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825 —
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct

Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Ditto, New Ditto
Prussian, 5 per cent.
Russian, 5 per cent
Ditto, Metallic
Spanish, 5 per cent 194.
Ditto, Deferred ...
IFrench, 5 per cent. —f. —e.
Exchange
French, 3 per cent —f. —c
Dutch, 21 per cent. ... 511
!Ditto, 5 per cent 104
SHARES
Birmingham and Derby Railway (100 pd) 44
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 60
Great Western Railway (65 paid) B2
Ditto New Shares (50 paid 561
Hull and Selby (50 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid)... 43i
London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid)... 14
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd)
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 5 paid)
Ditto Thirds (32 paid)
Ditto New Shares ('2 paid)
London and South Western
Ditto Tenths (1i paid)
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) ... •• 19,1
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid) .. ...... 82
DAto Quarter Shares (15 paid) ... 19
Northern and Eastern (30 paid) ...... • 201
North Midland Railway (100 paid)
Ditto New Shares (40 paid) .. 32
York and North Midland Railway (50 paid)
Ditto New Shares (10 paid)

THE MARKETS-THIS DAY.
COLONIAL MARKET.

The prices of most articles were firmly supported, and a
steady business was done. Raw Sugar went off in limited
quantities, but supported the rates of Friday last. Refined
Sugar was dull of sale, and rather cheaper. Coffee for con-
sumption in good demand, and prices look up, with large de-
liveries. Good clean sorts, which are getting scarce, are the
most sought after. Rice in firm request and prices very firm.
Goad white Bengal 10s. 6d. per cwt. Pepper in moderate
demand, and prices look up. Saltpetre rather higher and much
sought after on account of the small stock.

TEA MARKET.
There was considerable excitement in this Market, and ex-
tensive parcels of free trade changed hands at prices full id. to
2d. per lb. higher. Company's Congou at '2s. 9d. per lb. cash,
and free trade Congou st 2s. Sid. per lb. cash.
TALLOW MARKET.
Prices firm at 495. 9d. on the spot, and 495. 6d. to arrive,
but the transactions were unimportant.
WHITECHAPEL HAYMARKET.
The supply of Meadow Hay and Clover was plentiful, the
demand very dull, except for the fine qualities, which met Kith
retdy buyers. Straw sparingly supplied, and prices continue
very high. Clover, 31. to 61. ; Meadow Hay, 21. to 4/. 15s. ;
New Hay, 21. to 4/. ; Straw, 2/, 23. to 21. Bs.

LLO YD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, Auc. 17.--Wind this day at noon, pleasant
breeze from the Southward and westward, with fine
weather.

DEAL, AUG. 16.—Wind N.W. to S.W.—Sailed the
Mary Hay, fur Launceston ; 11Iandarine, New Zealand,
with the rest of the outward bourn].
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 16.—Wind variable.—Arrived the
SuffOlk, Crosbie, from New Orleans ; Zior, Alexandria.
Sailed the Wilsons, Campbell, for Demerara ; Elizabeth
Wood, Crosby, Barbadoes ; Slaen, Prance, Quebec ;
Navarino, Matthews, Africa. Off Port Albion, the
'Quebec.
EASTBOURNE, AUG. 15.—Arrived off the Frederick,
Bahia ; Bato, Keyser, Batavia, Antelope, Havannah.
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 16. Wind W.—Arrived . the
Hendrick Hudson, Morgan, New York. Sailed the
Quebec, Hebard, for New York ; Pengard Park, Mid-
dleton, Mauritius ;Calder, Campbell, Montreal ; Wel-
lington, Kendrick, Madras ; her Majesty's ship Athol,
Jamaica. The Vernon, Gimlet, for Calcutta, got in con-
tact with the Alsen, Matthiesen, from Nantes to Chris-
tiansand,. off Dungeness 13th instant ; the latter sunk,
but crew saved. The former has put in here with cut-
water damaged, &c.
COWES, AUG. 16.—Arrived the Agenoria, Sutton,
from Bahia ; Emma and Louise, Halsloop, Rio Janeiro.
Sailed the Washington, Walker, fur Calcutta.
OFF THE STARK, AUG. 15.—Nimrod, Nov Orleans.

THE WEATHER.—NooN; AUGUST 17.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET.
Barometer
Thermometer... 68 ( Highest 7O f Lowest ... 47
Wind W.,....Freezing Point 32 Peg.