The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATUR Y, SEPTEMBER 12, IRA

announced. Not that we pretend to set any bounds
to human invention. The prediction of DARWIN—
" Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam, afar
Drag the slow barge, or urge the rapid car,"

Commissioners, as announced by she Augusta Agc.
Two of the Commissioners have arrived in Maine for
the purpose of entering upon their duties. It is pro-
bable that some delay will be occasioned by the non-
acceptance of Professor Cleveland :
" We understand that the commission will divide it-
self into three parties ; one to proceed from the head
waters of either the Connecticut of Kennebec, north-
easterly along the highlands ; another to commence at
the Bay of Chaleur, and proceed south-westerly towards
the first party ; and the third party to start from the
Monument of Mars Hill and proceed northerly to the
highlands, alleged to exist, and claimed by the British
Government to be the true treaty highlands. In this
way, a perfect and accurate survey of the whole ground
will be effected, and our Government put in possession
of all the facts, necessary to meet the new argument
now made by Great Britain.

has already been fulfilled beyond even his sanguine
expectations. In spite, therefore, of the sceptical
sneer of CANNIN9-
" Then may bland Darwin teach the winds to tame,"
we will not assert that man shall never be able to
accumulate and govern the electricity of the atmos-
phere—to form the thunder-cloud--to collect the
sources of typhoon in his hand and become its mas-
ter ; and shall never be able to direct these mighty
powers of nature against a foe—destroying a navy,
or even levelling Gibraltar with the ocean;
but we assert, from the history of our species, that
such a vast discovery is not to be made all at
Every human invention, even the steam-
engine, manifold as were the improvements made
by WATT, has grown up gradually. Every art
has been slowly and progressively improved ; and
every practical improvement has required the skill
and knowledge of many persons to carry it
into effect. Not denying, therefore, that the
Times may be acquainted with some profound
genius who has discovered the means of governing
lightning and hurricanes, we opined that he could
not carry out his invention without much assist-
ance—that his secret, being entrusted to others,
would soon be no secret at all—and, that if he
were so superhumanly virtuous that he refused to
use his power to enrich himself, that others would
not be equally moral, and that the enemies of Great
Britain would speedily become as knowing as our-
selves, and that all being equally armed, this won-
derful power would be of little or no national advan-
tage. At the same time we added that we had seen
or heard of so many inventions of this kind which
had turned out failures, that we could not believe
that the man of the Times had become the master
and the god of the lightning, without a better au-
thority than that of the Veteran of forty years'

We have received the Paris papers of the 10th.
They are chiefly occupied with the Eastern ques-
tion, which, now that the disturbances in the Ca-
pital are suppressed, absorbs public attention.
The Moniteur publishes the Royal Ordinances
relative to the Navy. They are five in number,
and certainly sufficiently warlike. One grants to
the Minister of Marine an extraordinary credit of
3,483,000 f. A second directs an increase of the
effective force of the Marine Artillery. A third
orders a similar increase of the effective force of the
Marines. A fourth creates fifty new permanent
Companies of seamen. A fifth increases the num-
ber of sub-engineers of the dockyards, of the offi-
cers of the military administration, and of the In-
tendance Militaire. The others refer to measures
formerly taken.
In the same journal are advertisements for ten-
ders to supply the following articles :-.-Ist, Of 800
plates of zinc for sheathing, iron points, and iron
and copper screws, destined for the naval establish.
ment of Indret ; 2d, of 300 tons of Italian hemp
for the use of the navy at Toulon ; 3d, 80,000 lbs.
of sheet zinc, and of 600 pieces of pine wood from
the Landes, for Rochefort ; and 4th, of 900,0001b5.
of reek coal for coke, 410,8001b5. of superior sheet
iron in bars, and of tallow and candle necessary for
three years' consumption in Brest dock-yards.
It was rumoured also that the Moniteur of
Friday would contain a Royal ordinance for
placing 25,000,000 francs (about one million
sterling), at the disposal of the Minister
at War, to defray the expense of
fortifying France. These warlike ordinances
and reports had the effect of depressing the French
Funds still further. The Three per Cents. left
off at at 72f. 25e. ; the Fives at 1041. 50c.
The Courrier Francais discredits the report in
the Augsburg Gazette that 18 Russian ships of
the line were to leave Cronstadt for the Mediter-
ranean, and adds, " the Russian fleets will remain
in their harbours ; they will not venture into the
Mediterranean, because England would take um-
brage at their presence, and France would not per-
mit it."

once.

standing.

Supposing, however, that all which the Times
has asserted on this subject be strictly true—and
being found in the leaders of that Journal would be
even more marvellous than the invention—that it
would be of eminent advantage to our country must
be doubted. The true foundation of her maritime
superiority is the vast extent of her seabord—far
greater than that of any other empire—the fami
liarity of her population with the sea, and the great
number of her sailors. But these elements of great-
ness would be of no avail against a mechanical power
which could annihilate a fleet at several miles dit:,-
tance. Were such a power to be found out
as described in the Times, it would be impossible
to keep the knowledge of it from other nations ;
and the inventor, if the ordinary policy of Govern-
ments be worth a straw, should be at once seized
and hanged, to prevent a secret becoming known
which would put an end to our maritime supe-
riority. The dominion of the sea would then
belong not to the nation which has most ships and
most daring seamen, but to that one which should
perchance col.tain, or could fashion, the greatest
number of these new lords of the atmosphere.

The Constitutionnel publishes a letter from A'giers
of the 30th ult., stating, on the authority of a letter
from Gibraltar of the 20th, that on that day a consi-
siderable quantity of artillery, amounting to upwards of
600 rampart pieces, with their carriages and of gun-
powder and ammunition of all sorts, was embarked on
board a 74 -gun-ship. A regiment of infantry was also
shipped in several vessels, which immediately sailed for
the East. The greatest activity prevailed in the har-
hour and arsenal of Gibraltar, where the Jews were
actively engaged in buying up arms and ammunition
for Abd-el-Kader and the Emperor of Morocco.
Tito Frankfurt Journal asserts that Prince Paske-
witch would shortly take the command of the Russian
army concentrated in the south of the empire. 'lnc
same paper states that the Russian Cabinet had ad-
dressed a most energetic note to the French Govei n-
went respecting the Polish refugees residing in France.
The Courtier Francais states that Admiral Lalande
is appointed to command the squadron of reserve which
is fitting out at Toulon, and that he will be raised to the
rank of '.Vice. Admiral.
The National endeavours to explain the serious fall
in the funds on Wednesday, by asserting that the mo-
nied interest are now beginning to be convinced that
from the serious aspect of affairs in the East, and the
excitement of public opinion in France, that either a war
or a revolution is intavitahle.
Extracts from the French Journals will be found
in another part of the Paper, being further details
respecting the affairs of the East, and the state of
Paris. It will be seen t!-..at the Drench Govern•
ment have acted with great decision and judg-
ment, not only in putting down the rioters, but in
sending them to trial at once. This appears to
have had an excellent effect. The following re-
marks by a French writer, on the state of France,
and the letter to the Commerce, will be read with
interest :

We have received New York papers of August
20th by the New York packet, Capt. BA RSTOW,
and also by the Adirondack, Capt. HACK STA FF.
The news from Mexico is of great importance.
URREA, who had been in prison, made his es-
cape, placed himself at the head of the Federalists,
and on the 15th of July attached the city of Mexico.
After hard fighting they obtained possession of the
palace and other public buildings. BUSTANIeNTE,
the President, fell into their hands, but having
made his escape lie rallied the Government party,
and laid siege to the palace. At the date of the
latest accounts UrtrtizA and his party still held
out ; about 300 pet tons were killed.
The following are extracts :
(From the New Orleans Bulletin of Aug. 11.)
By the schooner Emblem, which arrived at this part
yesterday from Matamoras, we have received letters and
papers of that port to the Ist inst., and dates from
Mexico city to the 10:11 July.
MATAMORA3, JULY 30.—An extraordinary express
arrived here on the 25th, three days from Tampico,
bringing the important intelligence that the city of
Mexico was in the hands of the Federalists.

In my last communication, you recollect I spoke to
you of Urrea, giving you an account of that General
since his escape at the battle of Acajete. It appears
that he was lately released from imprisonment, followers
immediately flocked round him, and the spirit of rebel-
lion issued forth in the very heart of the capital.

The isolation of France has just been comp!, ted
by the defection of revolutionary Spain, which declares
against Its in favour of England. Thus we have for
declared and secret enemies all the powersof Europe,
monarchies, constitutional states, countries in a state
of revolution. All interests, all principles seem
to unite in one common feeling of ill-will against the
French Government. Over the extent of nine thou-
sand leagues in circumference there is not one friendly
nation which gives it at least the support of its good
wishes.

On the 15th, Urrea, assisted by his coadjutors, Go-
mez Padraza, ex-Vice President, and Gomez Farillas,
attacked the palace, and after a bloody engagement, in
which 300 men are reported to have been killed, Busta-
mente was taken prisoner. Before dark the city of
Mexico was in the hands of Urrea, who declared himself
in favour of Federalism, and he will sink or swim with
the cause he has espoused. Subsequently, the Semi-
nary, the Cathedral, and the Disputation, were taken
possession of; these, with the palace, form, the four
corners of the square.
On the 16th, the latest intelligence received, Busta-
mente was given his liberty, and the Centralists were
collecting their forces to make a desperate resistance.
Upon the occurrence of these important events Santa
Anna left Vera Cruz immediately in la diligencia for
the capital.
Generals Wall, Condea, and Canalizo, have left here
for the city of Mexico. There is a very small force
here under the command of Empuedo, and Matamoros,
I assure you, is in a very defenceless state. Arista,
who was expected here, is reported to have left Tam-
pico for the capital.
All this is glorious news for Texas. I hope they
will not attack this place, for her independence is on
the eve of being acknowledged, and it is necessary that
she should act with great caution at this moment.

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vaunted by our politicians ; such is their ability.
Lord Ponsonby is making great exertions to revive
the insurrection in Syria. He has given orders at Malta
immediately to send 50,000 muskets to Syria. The
proximity of the Allied squadron would be very fa-
vourable to this new movement.
(From the Commerce.)
We hope that the following letter from our Corres-
pondent at Toulon, will at length show to the Siecle
the real state of our armaments in the Mediterran :
" TouLoN, SEPT. s.—The Siecle in its Number of
Sept. 1, states, that the Levant squadron will be im-
mediately reinforced by the Scipion, the Souverain, and
the Ville de Marseilles, and that the crews of these ves-
sels will be raised to the full complement at the begin-
ning of September. The Scipion is completely armed ;
the Souverain has to-day, Sept. 5, 400 men out of
1,088 that it would require for a full complement ;
the Ville de Marseilles has only the Commander on
board.
" The Souvcrain, as you knew, will not have its gun-
carriages in less than a month, and will not be ready
to put to sea in less than two months. The Ville de
Marseilles will require four months at least.
" With such facts, I leave the Siecle to judge of the
correctness of its information.
" Admiral Rosatzel has a bad leg ; this will serve
him as a reason or a pretext for quitting his command.
The six ships of the line now in the road are—the
Ocean, of 120 guns ; the JON, of 90 ; the Trident,
Marengo, Alger, and Scipion, of 82 each. Then
in the Levant are, the Montebello, of 120 guns ;
the Hercule, 100 ; the Suffren, Jupiter, Neptune,
Santi-Petre, and Diadem, each of 90 guns ; the Triton,
82 ; and the Alger, 89.* In all, fifteen ships of the
line, which we may affirm are perfectly well equipped
in all respects.
" Certainly we are far from disputing that with these
fifteen ships of the line well commanded, our marine might
do great things in the Levant, but if we had thougbt
proper to exert ourselves these fifteen ships would now
be on the Syrian coast, and a reserve squadron
would be ready at Toulon. This might have been ef-
fected with a resolution to be prepared against every
event. Instead of that there has been only an appear-
ance of activity, of which we have complained, and
the result now proves that we were well-informed."
Madrid journals of the 3d instant have come to hand.
Public tranquillity had not been disturbed for an in-
stant in that capital since the events of the Ist. Every-
body passed freely through the streets, the shops were
open, and the city had assumed its usual aspect. The
authorities had taken measures for the maintenance of
order, and the regiments which had joined the untA-
miento performed duty in conjunction with the National I
Guard.

The PRESIDENT had issued a proclamation in
which he states that in a few hours public tran-
quillity will be established.
The news from New York possesses lo interest,
and come only two days later than our last arrivals.

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, AUG. 20.
The Comptroller has given notice that on the 25th
inst. he will cause to be sold at the Merchants' Ex-
change, in New York, the following State stocks,
pledged for the redemption of notes of circulation by
banks created under the act to authorise the business
of banking, viz.—On an account of the Farmers' Bank
of Seneca Company, 16,000 dols. Indiana Five per
Cents, 20,000 dols. Alabama Five per Cents., and
3,000 dols. Michigan Five per Cents ; and on account
of the Millers' Bank at Clyde. 40,000 dols. Michigan
Six per Cents., 13,000 dols. Illinois Six per Cents.,
and 5,000 dols. Arkansas Six per Cents.
In American Stocks there hays been few transactions
this week. United States Bank Shares, 151. ss. 10d.;
ditto, Six per Cent. Bonds, 98 a 99 ; Alabama sterling
F;vec, 78 a 80 ; Illinois sterling Sixelk, 8G a 87 ; ditto
dollar', 74 a 75. Indiana dollar Fives, 69 a7O ; ditto
sterling, 77 a 78 ; Louisiana sterling Fives, 89 a 90 ;
Indiana steeling Fives, 82 a 83 ; New York State
Fives, 87 a .98 ; ditto City Fives, 81 a 82 ; Ohio
Sixes, 90 a 91 ; Pa. Fives, 82 a 83 ; Mass. sterling
Fives, 100 a 102 Va. Sixes, 78 a 80.
Money continues easy, and the best bills are dis-
counted at 4 to 4i per cent.
5,0.00 Indiana Bonds
150 Shares United States Bank s6O days 65
50 do. do. do.
180 do. N. Am. Trust
25 do, do. do.
6 do. American Exchange Bank
40 do. Merchant' Exchange
ZABS do. Harken R. R. cash 39
150 do. do. d 0.... blo 391
50 do. Stoningtor. R. R,
50 do do. b3o 211
25 do. Boston and Providence ft. R. 74
25 do. Utica & Schenectady 2 R....b. 4 mos 125
SALES AT THE SECOND BOARD, Aug. 18

The publication of the journals had been partly in-
terrupted since the Ist. The Eco del Comercio, whose
printers served in the ranks of the National Guard,
only published half a sheet. The Correo Nacional, an
illiberal paper, had ceased to appear.
The Gazette de Madrid of the 3d inst. contains a
proclamation of the Provisional Junta, for arming all
citizens between the ages of 18 and 40, prohibiting all
persons from leaving the city without passports, and
also decrees against secret meetings. The proclamation
is signed by JOAQUIM MARIA DE FERRIER, one of the
richest landed proprietors of the Basque Provinces, and
formerly Deputy and Senator. He has refused more
than once to enter the Ministry, and has the charac-
ter of WI one of the meat prudent and distinguished
man of Spam.
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50 Shares Harlem R. R 60 days 39}
'25 do. do. do.
25 do. Stonington R. R. b3o 214-
23 do. Delaware and Hudson s n w

*- The Alger is mentioned in the Commerce as in t 4,,,
Levant AO at Toulon,

General of Arragon. A grand dinner had h n given L OND ON SESSIO S,—THIS DA Y.)
to general Espartero. at which the most liberal
toasts were drunk and enthusiastically received. The
following was proposed by the General-in-Chief :
" May the most constant and best harmony prevail be-
the allied Power, of Spain, Portugal, England, and
France l" M. Degollado, the regidor, gave another,
" To the intimate and indissoluble union of the people
and army." General Espartero was to leave Barcelona
on the 10th, and transfer his head-quarters to the centre
of the great line which covers the Pyrenees.
tiOITRSR.—Pakis, THURSDAY, SEPT. 10.
HALF-PAST THREE —The French Stocks have again,
in conclusion, experienced a fall—the Three per Cents. of
85c. for the Account; from 72f. 80c. they fell to 71f.,
and close at 72f. 75c. The Five per Cents. opened at
105 f declined to 103 f. 75c., and closed at 104 f. 75c. ; a
fall of 75c. When they had declined to their lowest, much
business having been done, the market had a very gloomy
appearance; the rally took place on its being seen that
some rich houses were buyers. But it was, however,
strongly asserted that the Moniteur of to-morrow
would contain an ordonnarce granting a supple-
mentary credit for fortifying Paris. It is not improbable
that if such a measure be adopted it will by some
persons be viewed as a measure to overawe the popu-
lation, whatever the real motive may be. For Money, the
Three per Cents. are 21. 25c., and the Five per Cents.,
lf. 50c. lower. The Bank of France Shares are 125 f.
lower; the Laffitte Bank 5,000 f. Shares 101. higher.
The Belgian Bank Shares have declined 301. ; the Bel-
gian Five per Cents. 1 per cent., the Three per Cents.,
If. 25c. The Spanish Active is I lower; from 22 it ad-
vanced to 22i, last price. The Passive has given way
per cent. The Neapolitan Bonds have declined If. Sock
and the Roman 1 per cent. The St. Germain
Shares are unaltered. The Versailles Right Bank alsoy
The Versailles Left Bank is opened to-day for the public.
and the Shares are 101. lower, as are the Orleans, which i,
to open in a few days as far as Corbeil. The Strasa
burg to Bale is bElower.

These sessions commene: d to-day before the Lord
Mayor, the Recorder, Mr. Alderman Kelly, Mr. Alder-
man Wilson, Mr. Alderman T. Wood, and Mr. Alder-
man Gibbs.

The Grand Jury having been sworn,
The RECORDER chsrged them shortly upon the nature
of the different cases that would be brought before them.
Joseph and Frances Lumbercroft were indicted for
keeping a house of ill fame, in the parish of St. Sepul-
chre.

The defendants pleaded guilty to the indictment.
The defendants, at the suggestion of the Court,
entered into their own recognizances to appear when
called upon to receive judgment.
William Brown and Mary Brown also pleaded
guilty to the indictment:charging, them with keeping a
similar house in Butler's-alley, Cripplegate.
These defendants also entered into their own recog-
nizanees to appear to receive the judgment of the
Court when calved upon.
Several other cases of a similar nature were brought
before the Court, and similarly dealt with.

First Highest Lowest

GUILDHALL-(THIS DAY.)

WANTON OUTRAGE.—A respectable looking man,
about 50 years of age, who gave the name John Web-
ster, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Alderman Har-
mer, charged with wilfully breaking one of the immense
squares of glass forming the front of Messrs. Hitchcock
add Rogers's shop, in St. Paul's Churchyard.
Thomas Stiff, a shopman in the above establishment,
said he saw the prisoner take up a large stone and fling
it through the window ; the value of the pane of glass
which he broke was 151.

The prisoner, when asked why he committed such a
wanton act said he could not tell. He said he was a
glass-blower by trade, and resided in Lambeth.
Mr. Alderman HARMER sentenced hint to three
months' imprisonment, and expressed his regret that the
la* allowed no higher degree of punishment, as he con-
sidered it the most wanton act that ever came under his
notice.

Last

Price PTice. Price. Price
French f, per Cents lO5 ... 105 103 50 ... 104 50
4 per Cents 99 99 ... 92
41,4 per Cents lOO .. ISO 99 10 ... 99 50
3 per Cents 72 .. 12 71 50 ... 79. 25
3ank 01 France 2900 ...2080 ...2375
I,lfitte Bank
.1,0001.,5h loes ...t025 ...1025 _1025

5,0001. Sh 5l( 0 ...5120 ...woo ..5130
,:elgian /Sank
5 per Cents
3 per Cents 63 :.0 ... 6.1 58 ... 63 50 ... 133 50
inanish Acave
Passive 54 •-• 54 ••• 54 •-• 54
Portuguese 3 per Cents .241 ... 20 ... 2') ... 20
seanolitan

Roman 973

V 8 .., t'S

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