The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, wEDNESDAY, AITGITST 25, IR4I.

Mr. Fox had been aware of the real state of the case,
or that he had properly dealt with it in the first
instance. The man might now be found go:lty,
and might suffer capital puni.hment. 'The case had thus be-
come one of great difficulty ; but the authorities of the United
States would take no course but that which they had followed.
For his (Mr. Roebuck's) part, he could not but admire the
decision of the American Judges upon the subject. The Judges
said that with political expedients they had nothing to do ;
their only business was to administer the law. Extrinsic cir-
cumstances were brought forward by Counsel in favour of the
prisoner, to the effect that he was acting under the direct
orders of a superior officer, and that those orders had been
sanctioned and adopted by the British Government. The
Judges said that of circumstance they had no cognizance ; they
might be pleaded elsewhere, but they could not be pleaded in a
habeas corpus. But besides the two countries not being in a
state of war, and both deprecating war, England could no more
justifythat murder byher orders, than she coutd any other crime.
Such was the state of the case between this country and Ame-
rica, as regarded M'Leod; and he (Mr. Roebuck) would in-
treat of Hon. Members to speak of it with the caution which
it deserved. To return from that digression, he would put it
to Hon. Gentlemen opposite whether there had been anything
in their conduct upon that or any other questi.en which would
justify them in bringing any accusation against the Govern-
ment for the policy they had pursued. They had neither
pointed out a better course ; and they had never done any-
thing to smooth the difficulty we were placed in. He would
ask any one to put his finger upon any single thing which had
been done by the Right lion. Baronet opposite, or any of his
party, which could justify them in casting any censure upon the
foreign policy of the present Adrninistrution. There was one
topic upon which he would not dilate : but he would content
himself with observing that Canada was a blot upon both par-
ties.—( Cries of " Hear, hear.") They had acted with the
most un-heard of injustice to a very large class in that
country, while they had already ennobled an indivi-
dual for his services in carrying out their views.—( Hear.
They had given him his reward before. he believed, it had
been earned. 'They had been successful, no doubt, but his-
tory would show whether they had noa been guilty of injus ice,
and whether they hail not committed an act of grievous folly.
Divide et infera, was the rule ; they had united, but he be-
lieved they had not strengthened, He was sure the time would
come when they would one clay repent of the course they had
taken. They were now bound, hand and foot, to the united
Legislature; and whoever may hereafter be placed into the
Colmial.office, he would find himself powerless before that
Par.iament. In discussing the foreign policy of the Govern-
ment, he should observe that he did not think the Ministry
could be reproached with driving the country into war. He
thought that he had acted honourably and ably for the policy
they had professed. They had been reproached with a want of
economy ; but such a reproach could nut properly came from
the party opposite, who had constantly compliined of every at-
tempt at economy. The truth was, it would have been
vain for Ministers to attempt them, who had
never yet ben circulated. He had now done with the respec-
tive merits of parties. He found Hon. Gentlemen opposite
constantly rejecting every attempt at improvement, stead-
fastly, any but the narrow interests of party. He found
them now in a majority of that House ; and the people of
England had to wait the consequences of the change of opi-
nion, to which he believed they had come too precipitately.
( The Hon. Gentleman who had, throughout his speech,
spoken in a very indistinct tone, concluded amidst the cheers
of the Ministerial party. )
Mr. MUNTZ (who Twee amidst loud cries of " Divide
divide," and could riot obtain a hearing for a considerable
time) said that it was not his intention to take part in the
debate, but that his came had been flippantly used all over
the conntry during the late elections.—( Laughter. ) Indeed,
he did riot know what some gentlemen would have done,
if they had net had him to talk about.—(Laughter.) He
could scarcely take up a newspaper, whilst the elections were
going en, without finding that some gentleman or other had
s.'id that " Even Mr. Muntz, the Radical Member for Bisming -
ham, says that the repeal of the Corn-laws would lower wages."
Now, Gentlemen, should tell the whole truth when they went
about it. He did say that one of the effects of the repeal
would to lower wages; but he did the. less s,v
that the Corn-laws were an evil and ought to he
repealed. What he said was that the whole state of the coun-
try ought to be looked to, and that it would not be sufficient to
re peal the Corn-laws without revising the currency. Who-
ever might he in power, the present Ministers or the party of
the Right Hon. Bsronet opposite, the whole subject ought to
be gone into, and no person should be allowed to live at the
expense of another.
Mr. EWART alio rose amidst loud cries of " Divide,
divide," which prevented his being heard for some time. He
thought he should best consult the feelings of the House by
moving that the debate be now adjourn —( Loud cries of " Go
en, go on.") He must appeal to the good f cling of the opp.)-
site side, and remind Gentlemen that there was a strong feel-
ing on that (the Ministerial side) that this debate might nut be
hastily brought to a conclus'on.—(Cries of " Go on, go on.")
Gentlemen opposite were conscious of the power which they
had contrived to obtain, through the defective state of the con-
stituencies, and not Isy the voice of the people.—(Cheers from
the Ministerial benches, and derisive cheers from the Oppo-
sition.) He would conclude by simply moving that the debate
be now adjourned.—( Great confusion. )
Dr. BO WRING seconded the motion.
:grangers were ordered to withdraw, but the House did not
divide.

On our readmission to the gallery, we found
Air. BROTHERTON, addressing the House, who said the
Sr. eaker had been on his legs nine hours, and that ought to be
a reason for adjournment. Besides, the representatives of many
large constituencies were expected to speak on this question,
and an adjournment ought to take place. He did not agree
with an Hon. and Learned Gentleman opposite' that adjourned
debates were useless. On the contrary, he thought that they
were very popular with the country.
Sir R. PEEL thought that the Speaker's being nine hours
in the Chair, wsa a sufficient reason for the adjournment. '1 he
case was a special one, and could not well be drawn into a
precedent. _ _

Lord J. RUSSELL Nought that, under the circumstances,
and in the present state of the House, when there was no like-
lihood of a division, there would be no objection to an smme-
diate adjournment. He did not agree with an Hon. and
Learned Gentleman opposite, thot adjourned debates
were an evil. But there was an evil sometimes
attending them, far while the House might find
a remedy, namely, that in the early part of the
evening on an adjourned debate, very few Members came
down, and the discussion did not really commence until a ►ate
hoar. ( Hear, hear.)
The debate was then adjourned, and immediately afterwards
the House adjourned shortly before Twelve o'clock.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS,

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, AUG. 23.—We have
had a very limited business in the Cotton Market to-day,
The sales not amounting to more than 2,500 bales 611
of which have been taken by the trade, Pricti
at the last quotations.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, AUG. 23.—The fol-
lowing transactions comprised the business at the Stock
Exchange this day :—Eastern Counties Debenture* 8
Great Western 80, ditto Half Shares 6-si-, tolidon and
Birmingham 162, North Midland Thirds 9i, Commer-
cial Bank of Liverpool 16L Liverpool New Gas and
Coke Company 177, Steam Tug Company 6t.
MANCHESTER STO'CK. EXCHANGE, AUG. 23.---Til'ete
is rather more demand for Shares, and prices are ad-
vancing. Liverpool and Manchester, Quarters, 461 ;
Manchester and Birmingham, 211 ; London and South
Western, Tenths, 2i ; London and Birmingham, 161 ;
North Midland, 65 Manchester Exchange, 86.

Consols opened without any variation from the closing
prices of yesterday, and continue so up to the present
time, being 89i- i for Money and the present Account.
Spanish Active Stock is rather better, being now
quoted at 204.
There are no later arrivals to-day from any quarter,
and no news of the least interest has transpired.
The Funds continue very inactive. The Brokers and
Jobbers are anxiously waiting for the Queen's Speech.
Consols are 89i- for money, and 89i for the ottbunt ;
Three-per-Cents. Reduced Sgt ; Bank stock, 168 ;
India ditto; 247 ; Exchequer
,13111,:,, 15, 17 ;and
Bonds, 3 6 premium,
Spanish Active stock has declined to 19i, Colombian
Bonds are 124 Mexi"can 26i, Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. 51.
. Ver,-
r .' , • in
'title doing Shares ; prices are rather better.
.orreatWestern are 79, ditto New ditto Fifths 7i,
London and Brighton 43.1111t4.111:1 And Birmingham 162.
CLOSING PRICES.

BRITISH FUNDS.
Pant Stock .. 168 India Stock • ..247
3 per Cent Red 89,71 Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons B9} Ditto Old Annuities ...
31 per Cent Red 9Bl Ditto New Annuities...
New 3} per Cent...:, 9Bi ,Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2-id 17 pm
New 5 per Cent -. • 6 116 1 Ditto 5001 l7 pm
Long Annuitiesto expire Ditt Small lB pm
Jao, 1860 ... 12 15-16 Bank Stock for Acct...
Ott 1859 123 India Stock for 0pg....
Jan. 1860.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent.,,; -,--- iNetvek, Si per cent.
Belgi.sn3 5 per cent • - :------ Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian 80nb......666... .—. Prussian, 5 per cent.., —
Buenot A.yies.,6pOt cent Russian, 5 per cent —
Chiliiii, 6 per cent lDitto, Metallic . .66 ,•
Colotabian, 6 per cent... ISpanish, 5 ptt t.—•
, 20
Ditto 1824. — !Ditto, Dg6.rrea m
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent, ~.---f: mac,
Greek, 18:45, 5 per cent -- n.reittiv.. - -........-. =O. —t.
Mexican, 5 per cent— ~.• ''ectnth lt i,'i tent. --f. —c
Ditto, 6 per tent, it 325 . ...., itoWtt.,,' 2i*per cent. ... 51i
Peruvian, 1 1n..% `6l2,*r yet, iDitto,s per cent
SHARES —;
Bristol and Exeter (60 paid) . ... .. 32
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid ssi
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid) 4s}
London arid Birmingham Railway (90 pd) 162
London and Greenwich Railway (20 pd) Si
Ditto New Shares (20 paid)
London and South Western
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) ... .. 203
North Midland Railway (100 paid)
Ditto New Shares (40 paid)
York and North Midland Railway (50 paid) 75i
COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY).
DAPAaimitirtisosnt,,ear3adtdaasmig:t CF. 12 7 Gibraltar ... ..
BO
Rio
Buenos
oeonrjotaosn
Janeiro 27
46
11,22
64734
AG jeina.,}'Genoa
n .. . ....... .. .
25 80
31
DvA.ll,einott:erbrpd3uararm ...... ...2 U.
Hamburgh AI. B. 13 126. Venice .
13 13 INaples ......... ..... 391
sight ... 25 45 iPalermo, per oz
gohn,ths ......... 25 70 Lisbon
17rararasekfioliretson Maine...
3trs... 13252057538B°o
523
Bourdeaux
Bahia
.rerlin..... ... ............ 7 New York, 21days sight
Irleicnsntea, dertteoci 11..
. 3.1... 99
5428 Prithlicla::l:lophriaßuLLlON, p
z,
Madrid •.. ............... 361 Portugal Gold Coin £0 6
1;460
Cadiz ......
.Ig. 1
Bilboa .................. '''g Foreign Gold, bars,.,3 17 9
.......
v

......... ... 36
Barcelona
Seville ........................... ::: 3366

New ,oubloons ~,.,.0 0 0
New Dollars—, 0 4 101
Silver in Bais 0 5

THE WEATIIFIC--ROON, AUGUST 24.
ROYAL GALLERY OP SCIENCE, ADELAIDE—STREET.
Barometer ........... 30.14 In.
Thermometer... 55 I Highest....... . .... 56 1 Lowest ..... 44
Wind N.—Freezing Point 32 Dot.

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gotten that this day, August 25, is the last day
tin- leaving with the overseen objections to county
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We shall not be able to find room fur the letter of
" J. I. S." on the Government of the Tories.

HIGH WATER. AT LONDON 13RIDOE THIS DAY.
miputas altar 7 1 Evening )5 minutes after S.

no violence is used, and the opposition is purely inert,
em ept that in one quarter, where the agents wished to
persist against a closure of doors, some dirt was thrown
upon them. This occurred in front of some stables. An
extraordinary display of the armed force has been made.
Loaded cannon have been posted on the Place Royale.
Trade suffers ; for all the warehouses are shut up. Fresh
loaded cannon are at this moment traversing the town
towards other points ; the artillerymen attending them
with their matches lighted. We are not at all alarmed
at these warlike demonstrations."

This is no pleasant view of the boasted tranquil-
lity of France, or of the willingness of the people
to pay war taxes. Of a different character is the
following letter from Toulon of the 17th, pub-
lished by the Commerce:—

" Orders and counter-orders have been sent down here
in extraordinary rapid succession. Yesterday there was
a question of laying up a part of our fleet in ordinary.
To-day it is rumoured that all our naval force is to put
out to sea as soon as possible. Yesterday, at a very :ate
hour in the evening, despatches were forwarded to Ad-
miral Hugon, the contents of which were secret ; but
to-day it has been ascertained to a certain degree what
is the nature of the instructions transmitted to the Com-
mander-in-Chief of the French naval forces in the Medi-
terranean.

" All the ships at present in the roads, to the number
of 16, have received orders to be ready to sail imme-
diately. The dock-yards are in great activity. A tele-
graphic despatch has given rise to all this bustle, for the
cause of which it is difficult to account.

"It is rumoured in town that the French squadron is
to proceed to the Dardanelles, where it will be stationed.
and unite with the British fleet, in order to be ready for
any event, serious fears being entertained for the Sul-
tan's health, in consequence of the news from Constanti-
nople."

The following is the Courtier Francais' ver-
sion of this intelligence :
" It is positive that twelve ships of the line are to put
to sea, but their destination is not known. The officers
do not expect to go to the Levant: they suppose that
they are to be sent to the coast of Spain. M. Guizot,
who will not intervene in the affairs of the Peninsula,
does he hope, by the presence of a dozen vessels in Spa-
nish ports, to effect a reaction favourable to Queen Chris-
tina's cause ? Or is it for preparing France for this
event that Espartero has been signalised for some time
pastas the enemy of our country."
The probable destination of the French squad-
ron is Vourla Bay, where it will watch the
movement of the Turkish ships destined to act
against Tunis.
-The Wallachian Government has officially announced
that the troubles, caused by Bulgarians at Brailow, have
been put down. A Servian officer, named Tatisch, was
the chief, who mustered first forty, then two hundred
Bulgarians, in order to make an incursion into Turkey.
Robesko, aide-de-camp of Prince Ghika, dispersed the
insurgents.
".News from Greece mentions the arrival of the English
ships, with the Candiot insurgents on board. The sum-
mer was exceedingly hot and sultry in Greece.
" The Univers has a letter from Athens, of the 15th,
announcing the disorganization of the Greek Ministry.
This journal states Never has the opposition of
King Otho evinced greater tenacity or violence. Repu-
diating all his promises, and disregarding all rules, he
is more resolved than ever to persist •in his absolutism.
The new Ministry is completely disorganized. M. Ma-
vrocordato is very determined upon tendering his re-
signation, and upon returning to private life, pending
better times.' " _ _

The AugAburgh Gazette of the 16th instant furnishes
details relative to the Russian loan of 30,000,000 rubles
of silver. The banks are authorised to issue succes-
sively notes to the amount of 30,000,000 rubles silver,
with a stipulation of guarantees for the same on mort-
gages. It is said that the new financial measures an-
nounce a change of Ministers, which intelligence is the
more agreeable that it may be supposed the commercial
policy of Russia will be modified. It is even affirmed
that Russia has hinted the conclusion of a treaty of com-
merce between herself and Prussia.

Little or no business was done in the Corn-market of
Paris on Sunday. The few sales which took place were
made at a fall of a franc or two. The intelligence from
the departments announced that the price of wheat had
undergone a new increase at Altkirch, Caen, Chatelle-
rault, Coulommiers, Chalons-sur-Saone, Laudernau, bli-
rebeau, Neubourg, Sable, and Valencay. It had decreased
on the other hand at Abbeville, Bourges, Charleyille,
Dammartin, Lille, and Laferte-Gaucher ; and continued
firm at Bordeaux, Rouen, and Senlis. In Nantes and
Bordeaux extensive purchase had been made for Eng-
land, particularly in wheat of 1840, which had advanced
from 18f. and 19f. per hectolitre to 22f. 50c. and 23f.
EXTRAORDINARY SUPPLEMENT TO THE
MONITEUR UNIVERSAL.

The Journal Le Temps announces this morning that
the census is withdrawn. This statement is totally des-
titute of foundation. The Government has not taken
any such resolution on this subject. The census con-
tinues, and the Ministry is determined to finish it.
The plan of suppressing two companies of every bat-
talion appears to be decided in the mind of Marshal
Soult. It is said to be likewise intended to disarm a great
part of our fleet, in order to acquire the good graces cf
the future Tory Cabinet.
We hope that Admiral Duperre will not disgrace the
close of his career by a measure which nothing can
justify.—Le &ale.

ESPARTEtieS manifesto against the despotical
and absurd pretensions of the Papacy has been
well received in the Spanish capital. The mob,
ever the last to desert the ecclesiastical standard,
insulted several priests in the streets of Madrid,
who were supposed to be favourable to the Papal
Alloetitioth in several other sties of the
kingdom, in which plots for the downfal of the
Regent were suspected to eltisti the populace
evinced no inclination to espouse the MO of the
priests and the Holy See. This shows that
Spain is as ripe for ecclesiastical as for civil
reform, and if too much severity be not employed
against the refractory priests, a conformity in
improvement between the Church and the State
Will be very easily effected.
All the reports which made such a noise in
Paris about the outrages committed by British
naval officers upon the Spanish Custom-house
officers, in attempts to screen English smugglers,
turn out to be mere calumnies. We suspected
as much from the first. The Spanish authorities
are about the last persons to quarrel with
the smugglers, except the latter refuse to pay
them a fair share of the profits. The smuggler
has no better friends than the officers of the
Spanish customs.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS

FRANCE.

We hare received I;l;iees from Paris of Monday's
date. The majority of the French Journals of Mon-
day are taken tip veitli observations on the census,
and on the erroneous statement given yesterday by Le
Temps, of the abandonment ot the meastire by Ministers.
The official papers positively state that the Cabinet is
determined to go through the measure in spite of all
opposition. Meanwhile the riots at Lille had been
very serious, and some slight dieturbance had taken place
at Niurt and at Roubaix, which were soon put
down ; but at Lille it required a great military
force to repulse the rioters, who thatched in a body
to attack the Prefecture, and to destroy the te-
legraph: Nat succeeding, they then went to the ci-
tadel; tifid pefettliWtll2( claimed the release of
the prisoners thfit iffid been confined there. A
company of light infantry charged dri dispersed the
mob ; but the rioters formed again in the gfent square,
whefe they ettecked the troops h a desperate manner •
two cuirassiers ii•ae wounded. An attempt was made
to raise it batrieede in Effie Grande Chaussee, but was
prevented i it ebttiptni of fl)ot. It was whilst employed
in arresting some IJ:diet's that the Commissary of Police
received his wounds. The National Guard mustered in
force., and contributed much to restor3 order.
The Toulon fleet, which is about to sail, still repre-
sented in the French papers as destined for the 17,4.r"-
nelles, to act in conjunetion with the English fleet in the
event of the Sultan's death ; but we still believe it is in-
tended tO intvreapt the Turkish squadron in its passage
to Tunis.
Cents., 1 la. 30c. ; Three
PARIS BOURSE.—Five pet'
per Cents., 77f. 30e. Spanish Five C 20i.

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