The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-26 00:00:00

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

Complete triumph and decided success of Mr. Kenney's New
Tragedy, entitled " The Sicilian Vespers." Last Night of
the splendid Spectacle of " Jane of th. Hatchet," in con-
sequence of the production of " The Wreck of the Royal
George " on Monday neat.
THIS EVENING. SEPT. 26.
. .

Will be acted a New Tragedy, entitled
THE SICILIAN VESPERS.
Supported by Messrs. Elton, Saville, Hughes, Neville, Hes-
lop, and Johnson, Miss Grant, and Mrs. Vining.
After which the Grand Historical Spectacle, of unequalled
splendour, entitled
JANE OF THE HATCHET.
Supported by the entire strength of the Company,
and One Hundred Female Warriors.
To conclude with
THE ITALIAN HUSBAND.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
LAST WEEK OF THE SEASON! !
MONDAY, TUESDAY, and THURSDAY NEXT.GRAND PROMENADES MUSICALES E.
CHAMPETRES,
By Godfrey's unrivalled Band,
Including all the Gems of the Season.
BEETHOVEN'S GRAND BATTLE SINFONIA,
fbe vast Panorama al Fresco of Iceland and its Volcanoes, by
Danson—Breaking up of the Ice—Melting of the Snows—
Release and Departure of the Discovery Ship.
Carter's astonishing " Koniaphostic," or "Lime Light.
Eruption of Mount Elecla, with increased magnificence.
ADMISSION ONE SHILLING.
Feeding Hour of the Carnivora, Five o'Clock.
Concert at Five. Eruption at Eight.

the dispute they had
few
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GiamorganAire, was caused by the hand of a brother.'
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They had quarrelled the day before;
at work caused the eider to raise the heavy tongs which he
used and strike the other, a lad of 17, a fatal blow.
. Find-
ing that he bad killed his brother, he fled. 14 1,13 e been
apprehended.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
We entirely concur in the opinion expressed by " R," of
Alderman Harmer and his hypocritical persecutors, and
regret that his letter is so long that we connot find room
for it. _ .

"J. M. F. and J. W."--On May the 9th at Tattersall's the
odds were 1,000 to 15 agst ; on the 11th, as reported
from Epsom, 2,000 to 20 (the lowest); and on the 13th
they had risen to 7 to 1.

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JESTY'S Government has acquired and assumed
the sovereignty of the whole of New Zealand.
This is an important proceeding, which if it
please the New Zealand Company, by ensuring
them the protection of our Government, may at the
same time compel them to give something more for
the land they are selling at twenty shillings per
acre, than the few guns they have already bestowed
on the Chiefs. We, however, disclaim all wish to
see the Government interfere with their possessions.
At the same time we hold the principle
to be clear, that as all the community contribute by
taxation to support the officers of Government,
and pay all the expense which will be incurred in
sovereignty, the is-
nld bde
ekqeueaplilnygadtministered for the benefithe
acquiringland
s h uu
of all. It should form a new home for our people.
The Colonial-office will hold it in trust for
them, and will be bound to dispose of it for
the public advantage. The aborigines ought
to be well and humanely taken care of. In taking
possession of the island, one great ohject should
be to promote their civilization and their prosperity.
Consistently with that, the next great object for the
Government to attempt, is to provide for the welfare
of the masses at home by a judicious system of emi-
gration. Too long have our colonies been admi-
nistered solely for the advantage of a few ship-
owners or merchants, or favoured individuals ; and
if that system be continued in New Zealand, the
extension of our empire over that large and valuable
island will only add to the expense of the Govern-
ment and the misery of our population.

The meeting of Alderman HARMER'S friends
at the London Coffee-house, last night, is of ex-
cellent augury. It was unanimous in favour of
the Alderman. But the most favourable circum-
stance was the presence of two gentlemen who
avowed themselves Conservatives, and yet spoke
for Mr. HARMER. They are sensible that
the plan of interrupting the rotation is suicidal for
the Tories. Their testimony, too, in favour of
Mr. HARMER is very strong. They support him
as a good neighbour, a good Magistrate, and an
honest man. The meeting repudiated with one
voice the disgusting revival of persecution for the
sake of religious opinions. It will, we are assured,
have a most beneficial effect, and satisfy the Livery
that they will inflict a great injury on the City by
rejecting Mr. HARMER. We recommend the re-
port of the meeting to the attentive consideration of
the Livery.

The dissensions, too, amongst the Tories conti-
nue. They have not yet settled whether they will
have Mr. JOHNSON or Mr. PIRIE, but as both
these gentlemen have the character of being men of
honour, it is not to be supposed that either of them
will suffer himself to be made a cat's-paw for the
trading malignity of the Times.

The following summary of the contents of the
French Journals of yesterday is copied from a
second edition of a Morning Contemporary. We
are glad to find that the Constitutionnel is able to
give an unqualified contradiction to the statement
of the Morning Chronicle, relative to the malign
influence exercised over MEHEMET ALI, which
produced the retraction of his Highness's first offer
of an unconditional surrender to the rroposal of the
Four Powers. The French Government claims
the merit of having recommended submission to the
VICEROY. This intelligence is to us exceedingly
satisfactory ; and yet it is only what we had a
right to expect from a Government so enlightened
as' that of France. As regards the Decree of the
Madrid Junta, approving of the appointment of
~E.srAit-r Elio to the Presidency of the Council, it
*ill create .no surprise in any quarter: - Ti.‘ Ici, rdy
4* every one in the lcist:acquainted'vvitii ilit pre-
sent state of Spain must have anticipated :--

" The Junta of Madrid, published on the 19th inst.
the Royal Decree commissioning Espartcro to form a
Cabinet. The Junta declared that the selection was
a national one, and deserved its fullest confidence ; but
at the same time resolvcd that it would not dissolve
until the completest satisfaction had been given to the
popular demands.
" Espartero had requested that the Queen would
grant him authority to proceed to Madrid to treat per-
sonally, with the Junta. He was on the 21st inst.
waiting for the reply of the Queen, to enable him to
set out upon this mission."
Our correspondent observes, that though it is not
stated in the above despatch where Espartero was on
the 21st instant, yet, as no accounts had been received
of his having left Barcelona, it must be taken for
granted that he was waiting for the reply of the Queen
Regent in that city.
The same Ministerial journals contain the following
article :

" A London Ministerial journal publishes in its num.
bet of the 21st an assertion, the falsity of which it is
important to make known. That paper states that
Mehemet"Ali bad at first announced to the envoy of the
Porto and to the Consuls of the Four Powers ample
and satisfactory concessions which would have termi-
nated all the differences, aed that it was in consequence
of the intervention of the French agents that he had
cot fined them to the hereditary Government of Egypt,
and to the possession of Syria during his life.
" We arc in a condition to meet this assertion with
the most unqualified denial. 'We may even add, that
had it not been for the urgent representations of the
French agents, the concessions of Mehemet would not
have been cat vied to so great an extent. He demanded,
indeed, that he should be allowed to keep, during his
life, not only Syria, but the whole of the territories of
which he is in possession at the present moment, and it
was only after a most obstinate opposition on his part
that he was prevailed on to waive this claim.
" The proof of what we are now advancing will be
laid before the two Chambers?'
The Jena and Seipion, ships of the line, sailed on
the 21st inst. from Toulon, to join the French squadron
in the Levant. The Trident also put to sea on the
same day for Philippeville.
The Echo de la Frontiere states that, in all the nor-
thern places of France the young recruits are drilled
with extraordinary activity. The works of the arsenal
and foundry of Douay were in full operation. An
order had been received in that city to arm on the war-
footing eight batteries of the 2d Regiment of Artillery
quartered in that place.
The Gazzeta Piedmontese announces the death of the
Duchess of Modena, in the 48th year of her age.

The Paris journals of Thursday have all been
duly received. They 'bring no news of more than
ordinary interest. Warlikae preparations are still
gloosivninggforward in every part of France. The fol-
tilneteorenslty theil' ."
Regent, in
British public :.___
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thtehteumliikncellyudteo
MADRID, SEPT. 17. It is reported here that the
Queen of Great Britain has written an autograph letter
and to send her a naval force from Gibraltar to Va-
lencia, to act under her comtnand•
which she offers her assistance,
The Bishop of Soria, a very celebrated preacher,
while proceeding through his diocese was arrested by
order of the supreme junta, and thrown into prison at
junta,
Badajos.
The Eco dcl Comcrcio attributes all the misfortunes
which have befaten Spain since 1837 to the policy of
the French Government.
FORTIFICATION OF PARIS. We believe we are fully
warranted in affirminmthat
ttoe Itigee:Pcuellacngoroatpa
the most scientific captains
of the corps of Engineers have been called from the
fortresses to Paris, to aid in the works so unconstitu-
tionally undertaken by the Ministry. and each of these
officers will he charged with the building of a detached
fort. Through this measure, the Court and the Presi-
dent of the Council hope th it in a 'eve. months Paris
may be provisionally surrounded by fifteen or twenty
"stiles. The construction of the wall appears to be
considered as a work of less urgency: ADMIRAL. LALAN DE. The Toulonnais states that
the Jena, having finished her quarantile on the IStb
instant, was ordered out into the roads, and w,ts kept
ready for sailing immediately to the Lovant• in company
with the Seipion, of the line. Admiral Lalanda came
'on shore. Upon leaving his ship he was saluted with
three guns from her batteries, and as soon as he was
over the side a general shout of '. Vive le Roi ! Vise
Amiral Lalonde 1" was raised by everybody on board.
The authorities of the port all received him in a body,
but abstained from any demonstrations, orders having
been received from Government not to fete the Admi-
ral. General Sebastiani has returned to Toulon, from
a military inspection of Corsica.
FRENCH AFRICA.—TaIe Toulon papers, in their in.-
telligenC':• from Algiers state that the Arabs are every.