The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-24 00:00:00

CHANGES.

The Dowager Lady Dufferin, at Dublin, from Hollywood ;
Lady Annabella M'Leod, at Arley Hall, Stafford, the seat of
the Earl of Alountnorris, from Leamington Spa ; the Earl of
l'ortarlington, at Dublin, from Emo Park ; Lord and Lady
Hatherton and lion. Miss Littleton, at Paris, from Teddesley
Park, Staffordshire ; Mr. and Lady L. Tighe, at Dublin, from
Woodstock, their :eat in Kilkenny ; the Earl and Countess of
Jersey and Lady Sarah Villiers, at Grimsthorpe, on a vi,it to
Lord and Lady Willoughby D'Eresby, from Belvoir Castle, the
seat of the Duke of Rutland.

THE WEATHER.

ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-

STREET.

Noon, FHB. 23.
Barometer 30.4 In.
Thermometer
Highest ..... .... . 43
Lowest

Wind S. E.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.

COMMERCIAL TREATY II ITH

FRANCE.

During the debate in the French Chambers on the cus-
toms laws, the different articles which formed the subjects of
discussion were considered from time to time in the French

journals, which thus constantly brought forward the most irn-
portant commercial relations of the country. The article re-
lating to the importation of foreign grains embraced two dis-
tinct questions—one, the question concerning oleaginous
grains in general, the other that of linseed in particular. The
customs laws of 1836 had assimilated grains introduced by
the frontier to those brought by sea—an,enactment whidi at
the expense of navigation gave a great impulse to frontier
imports. Bence it was, that the Administration brought in
the proposal that oleaginous grains coming by land should bear
a distinctive duty. The seeds of flax, however, it was observed,
required to be considered quite in a different light. The
great, impriwernenta :in 'Woollen and cotton -stuffs- from
the application . of machinery seemed to render it de-
sirable that linen also should be open to similar advantages.
'1 he interests concerned in the question of duties affecting
linen were very numerous. To the growth of flax 160,000
hectares of land are devoted, while the western population
gain a subsistence by hand spinning. Ihe founders of es-
tablishments, in imitation of English manufactures, the
weavers employing threads of every kind, whether pro-
duced by the hand or by machinery, the vine-growers
and silk-manufacturers, who, if the duty on the seeds were
raised, feared a retaliation on the part of the countries that
furnish them,--Lall these were important interests which had
to be consulted. As it was considered expedient to encou-
rage French linen manufactures, it was remarked that
any elevation of the duty on the flax-seeds should be
balanced as far as possible by an increase in the duty
on linen webs, as otherwise one interest would be
sacrificed to another. Such a plan, however, would, it was
considered, be attended with great inconveniences; for the
threads are indispensable to the manufactures, while the impor-
tation of foreign webs is but small; so that whi e the manufac-
turer paid a higher price for his thread, the difference in the
importation would net be sufficient to cause a corresponding
increase in the price of the web. The relations with Belgium
had also to be considered with regard to this question. 'f he
reduction of the duty on webs in 1d36 was followed by a reduc-
tion in Belgium on several articles of French produce, and
hence it might be inferred that a contrary movement on the
side of France would be followed by retaliation on the side of
Belgium, and the consequent loss of a commercial ally.
With respect to the complaints made by the French agr:-
culiurists against the progressive importation of linseed, the
question was at last considered whether in fact these complaints
were well founded—whether, indeed, the foreign grains had
really been substituted for those of French produce, arid this
portion, it is said, has not yet been answered, while it is not to
be forgotten that the oil manufactures of the south of France
have been greatly benefited by the importations of foreign
grains. It will be remembered that the proposed augmenta-
tion of the duty on flax was rejected.

Another important subject that was brought forward was the
importation of foreign cattle. Here it was observed in the
journals, that in 1823 more than 41,000,000 kilogrammes of
meat were consumed in Paris, and that by a population of
714,000, while in 1836 it was but 43,000,00 U kilogrammes for
909,000; so that in the former case the consumption was
and in the latter 48, kilogrammes for the individual, the price
rising according to the diminution of the quantity. '1 he pro-
posed amendment of the duty on foreign cattle was less to
diminish than to rectify the impost, merely substituting a duty
levied by weight for one levied per head. The amendment
was, however, withdrawn, so that small and large cattle neces-
sarily pay the same duty. Some curious statistics have been
brought forward with reference to this article, by which it ap-
pears that if 50 kilogrammes is the extreme allowance for the
inhabitants of towns, it is only 24 for those of towns and country
places taken together, which is much less than the rations
allowed to soldiers and prisoners ; that for the former being 9U,
and that for the latter 70, kilogrammes per year.— Times.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

ROLLS' COURT, FER. 23.

BURLEY V. THE BURGESSES OF CHORLTON-UPON-MEDLOCE

This was ar motion to dissolve an injunction which had been
granted exparte, restraining the defendants from entering upon
certain land belonging to the plaintiffs, which they alleg,d
they had a right to do, under an Act for the lighting and im-
proving, &c., the township of Chorlton-upon-Med'ock.
Mr. Turner appeared in support of the motion to dissolve
the injunction, and Mr. Pemberton opposed it. The case was
not concluded when the Court rose.

THE ITALIAN OPERA.—The numerous ru-
mours which have been afloat with regard ta the supposed
diff,,rerrces between Laporte and nearly every one of the
"gifted Five," we are enabled to extinguish by stating
that Griti, Persiani, Rubini, and Lablache, are under tn
gagements to the lessee of this establishment, eod will
make their debut at the accustomed periodytn Raster
week. As re gards Tamburini, negotiations are still
pending. However, we conceive th t ere long, probably
ere many days have elapsed—for porte last evening left
this country on his return for aria—we shall have an an-
nouncement of the adhesigw of the Signor to the corps of
) her Majesty's Theatre, The season will commence—
such, at least, are the present arrangements--on Tuesday,
the 9th of the mitring mouth, with an opera, in which
Madame Viardot (late Pauline Garcia), supported by
Mario, as the tenor, will put forth her claims for a renewal
of the favours which were so lavishly bestowed upon her
when in this country before. In the ballet department,
Teglioci and Cerito will respectively glide before our eyes,
sustained by the best talents the continent will afford.__
Sunday Paper.
THE NEWSPAPER PRESS AND THE POST-
crrlcE.—From one end of the country to the ()the.. t' e
propr etors of n:wspaie re arc complair ing that paper care
is nct taken by the Poet-afice authorities to erasure a punc-
tual delivery of their papers, though they are as felt), en-
titled is protection as letters. than which they fmnish a
much larger revenue. Complaints are constantly arising
of the non-delivery of papers, as w e hate ourselves exp. -
rienced, and the only answer which can be given to the
disapppointed and cheated subscribers is—" We regularly
post our papers in due time and by the proper mails, and
the fault must be in th,.. Post-office." We have a r,gll to
demand a remedy for this injurious negligence, and we
hope our contemporaries will t eke the sukeet vigorously up
at their next annual meeting in London.—Bristol Journal.
THE LAW 01 DLIBTOR AND CREDITOR.—
One of the striking defects in the present law of datnr
and creditor is the absence of a power to enab!si debtors to
give up their property without going to prison, unless all
the-creditors agree to an arrangement ; and a numLec of
cases have occurred of persons viho. in order to prevent
bocn:creditor sweeping away the -whole of their property,
hate procured friendly arrests, and submitted to from two
;to three months' imprisonment, with tire view of equally
the whole of their crier! 4 r, .