The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1841.

plained, by which the Ministers proposed to
make up the deficiency.

Sir ROBERT PEEL'S first and greatest diffi-
culty, it is said, on taking office, will be the state
of the ifinances, and for that he is especially re-
sponsible. He has not been out of Parliament
during the last six years; he has not been taken
from the plough or the spinning-jenny to guide
the State; he has been a constant attendant in
the House of Commons, and mingled in the de-
bates. Unless it can he proved therefore—
which it cannot—that he has recommended and
promoted measures calculated to remedy the de-
ficiency of the revenue, he must bear his share
of the blame of those erroneous calculations,
ignorant hopes, and stupid reliance on the inex-
haustible fecundity of the tax-payers, which
were common to both parties. All our states-
men have been deceived, but Sir ROBERT PEEL
was more in error than his opponents, and we
do not expect that his accession to power will at
once inspire him with knowledge, and acquaint
him with truth.

We anticipated in our Afternoon Edition of
Wednesday all the important news in the Paris
journals of Tuesday, Private letters from that
capital state that the ex-Regent, Queen CHRIS-
TINA, is actively at work intriguing to effect the
downfal of ESPARTERO. Her MAJESTY meets
with all the sympathy she can desire from
K no Louis PHILIPPE, and from that section of
the French Legitimists whose polar star is
the POPE. In the Spanish army CHRISTINA
has many influential partizans, some of
the priests are willing to declare for her now
that the cause of Don CARLOS is utterly hope-
less, and in such an assembly as the Cortes it is
to be supposed that there are many members
liable to be dazzled by the smiles of Royalty,
seduced by titles, and purchased by gold.
CHRISTINA is rich, persuasive, and unscrupulous.
Though her administration, while Regent, was
decidedly liberal, the instruments by whose
means only she could hope to be restored,
would oblige her to pursue a retrograde
policy. Her tools now are the Legitimists and
the Carlists, and were another revolution to
place her once more at the top of the wheel,
they would become her masters. England, there-
fore, has a deep interest in this question. As
well might we have declared for Don Csnsos
after the death of the Royal embroiderer of Vir-
gin petticoats, FERDINAND, of infamous memory,
as to countenance in any way the claims of
CHRISTINA to be restored to the Re-
gency. So Liberal France there is no
use appealing. The national vanity is too much
flattered by the prospect of re-establishing the
Court relations arising out of the old Bounnols
family compact, for us to expect any assistance
in that quarter. In the meantime these in-
trigues are fatal to the development of the re-
sources of the Spanish nation, and deeply inju-
rious to the Regency. Instead of extending com-
mercial alliances, fostering trade, encouraging
agricultural industry, and promoting popular
education, the Spanish Government has 'enough
to do in providing for its own safety.
The great difficulty in contending against the
intrigues of CHRISTINA in Spain is found in the
want of men of commanding intellect in the ranks
of the Liberals. No man has arisen on the Li-
beral side in Spain since the commencement of
the civil war adequate to the direction of the Na-
tional
Councils. There have been an abundance
of smart, clever men, of limited capacities, but
not one man of genius either in the field or in
the Cabinet. The only men who at all soared
above the herd of common-place respectability
of talent, were ZUMALACARREGUY and CABRERA,
both on the Carlist side, and both feared and dis-
trusted by the sanguinary tyrant whom they
served. ESPARTERO is a man of industry, per-
severance, and considerable vigour, but as yet
he has proved himself nothing more. His in-
tentions, however, are honest; his views, poli-
tical and commercial, liberal and enlarged, and
the permanence of the power which he now
sways is essential to the maintenance of consti-
tutional liberty in Spain. Let us hope, there-
' fore, that the British Government will not aban-
don him now in his hour of trial.
The conviction of Madame LAFFARGE for the
diamond robbery, excites no surprise in Paris.
We have long ceased to entertain a doubt of the
guilt of this infamous woman, who now, it ap-
pw&rends her time in prison concocting libels
toW4he shelves of that wretched class of pub-
lishers who, in Paris, pander to the depraved
tastes of the readers of scandal and ob-
scenities. Why is not the sentence con-
demning her to hard labour, rigidly enforced ?
The moral assassination in which she now seeks
to indulge is little less criminal than the poison-
ing of her husband and the robbery of her friend.
We subjoin the only extracts in these Papers
of any general interest :-
- A new 40-gun frigate, to be called the Clorinde,
and two 20-gun brigs, the Aigle and Agile, have been
ordered to be immediately laid down on the slips at
Cherbourg.
The Moniteur publishes a royal ordonnance, pre-
ceded by a report from the Minister of Public Instruction,
directing that catalogues shall be made out of all MSS.
in all the public libraries of France (those of Paris ex-
cepted), with a view either to their classification and pre-
servation in their present localities, or to their transfer
to other libraries, under circumstances to be determined
between the Minister of Public Instruction and the local
authorities. The expenses of these operations are to be
paid by Government.
The following distressing occurrence took place
lately at Eaux Chaudes, a watering-place in the Besse
Pyrenees. A gentleman and his wife were taking a
walk in the environs, and came to a chasm between two
rocks. The lady dared her husband to leap over it.
Being a better judge of distances and of his own powers
he at first declined, but, piqued by her reproaching him
with cowardice, he made the spring, and fell into the
space between. When taken up, it was found that his back
was broken, and in a few hours afterwards he expired.
The Intendant of the Civil List has given large
orders to the Gobelins' manufactory for various new arti-
cles for the Royal Palaces, the church of St. Germain
l'Auxerrois, and the Bishop of Algiers.
The .3foniteur rectifies the account which has
.been
given of the dimensions of the inside of the nedpediment of
the Chamber of Deputies, and state!, themto be 37
metres 90 centimetres (124 feet English) at the base, by
sm. 74c. (16ft. 6in.) in heiglo-, The figures are in the
o f3lznatn t 3m. 90c.
trs'4ll).
55c.
(from 12 to 16 feet)
ipnr ohpeoi thio n
t;
S O t 1 . fact ,it is the second, instead of the
Barth, pedhn:
set in rank of niagilittlde,
M. iscattrullets of the Theatre Francais, was emus-
in; .nimself with his lehildren, two days ago, in making
-and igniting *ALM of gunpowder. Through some inad-
verteney the, Are caught a powder-flask in his right hand
and caused it to burst, injuring the hand to such an ex-
tent, that it is feared that amputation will be necessary.
The I3ureaux. de Ilienfa-vance of the twelve Arron-
dissements of Paris have given orders for woollen gar-
ments for 80,000 indigent persons, to be distributed dur-
ing the ensuing winter.
The Journal du Havre mentions, as a proof of the
distressed state of the colonial sugar trade, that a vessel
has just come into that port from Gatadaloune in ballast,
not having been able to obtain any freight in sugar, the
prices here being such as would have caused a loss to the
growers.
The Angers papers mention that after a review of
"
the troops and National Guards at Laval, in the Maine et
Loire, on the 29th ult., an officer of the finrj entered a
'men belonging. to
cafe where there were several yowls!,
11... e arose between the officer
the National Guard. A displ
and an artilleryman of f_3'.,e 'stational Guard, which became
so aggravated tti at tilCif went out into the etteet and
fought witi'• thelr sabres by the light of the inumina.
tions,
ce4:-s-ct. a wound in the MI% tied Andther.On the shoulder,
13.siore they. could he partott the officer had re-
! which are stvets thoegh not dangerou!,
Two vouch Protestant Missionari 'We learn
kens the IVOris Phperss 'lllke ih;6411 l'irrested. in the de-
pattnient Of the Aih), itWilng a lithographic engraving,.
connected Wiittk it Mr mission, which had not been sub-
4litted 'id *le censorship. The Correctional Tribunal of
ll'ailey has condemned them each to 100 f. fine, and a
month's imprisonment, being the minimum of the penalty
decreed by the laws of September for that offence.
" Colonel Carmichael Smith," says the Augsburg
Gazette, " passed through Frankfurt from- Malta a few
days since. Whilst there he distributed several copiee
of a pamphlet, demonstrating the necessity .of founding
an independent Christian state in Palestine, under the
protection of the European powers. He had expressed
a desire to distribute this pamphlet in Italy, but autho-
rity to do so was refused."
lintennenc.—News OF THE ROYAL FAJILLY.--.We
eohe
hadFrancesuffered
w Frankfort
(i, e. the Gazette de France) have before us a letter from
a s Gazette liirchbere., of the 28th of July. The news given yester-
ofrhodoam a
vheeal truth.ri atta g
ck tlee i4n4 Mariethem.
T
yester-
day
Therese
bye s
e t
frheu-
matic
gout, which, levereeyltytgs
however, had completely left her on
the 28th.-.--Gazette de France,
- We have r • eceived letters from Constantinople of
the 22d July. They state that the health of the Sultan
is feeble, bat that he is - staring wider any org •
anic
disease,
We have received this morning the Toulouse Jour-
nals of the 7th. The Emancipation says, • We were
mistaken, when, we. said. 04 ow Attorney- . GdAeraj - is in

concert with the Extraordinary Conmissioner intended
to imprison Messrs. Arzac, Roaldes, and Gase, for the
Moniteur Parisien, received this =ring, announces that
the thing is done, which proves thatnotice bad been sent
to the Moniteur that it would talc, ?lace."
The arrest of the provisions) municipality has not
appeared to the Parquet so regular and simple an act
that it might decide on it. Messrs. Arzac, Roaldes, and
Gase are still at liberty.—Le Constitutionnel.
Lieutenant-General d'Hautyoul, who is appointed
Inspector-General of the infantry of the army of Africa,
arrived at Algiers on the 31st of July.—Le Commerce.
The Austrian Observer gives news from Constanti-
nople of the 21st of July. Thereis nothing particularly
interesting in them. On the 19th M. Christides, rest-.
dent Minister of his Majesty the King of Greece, who
has been appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs, took
leave of the Porte, and presented M. Argyropulo as
Charge d'Affaires.—Le Commerce.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.
The English Securities were again today without
that feature of buoyancy which distinguished them a
week or two back. Nevertheless, they did not give way,
fewer sales having been effected. Consols realized 891
to 894 for present transfer, and 89i toe for the Account.
Exchequer Bills were 14s. to 16s. premium ; and East
India Bonds, 6s. to Bs. premium ; Bank Stock was at
1671 to 168, and East India Stock at 248. The New
Three-and-a-Half per Cents. were at 98,i- to 4, and the
Three per Cents. 89i to Reduced Three-and-a-Half
per Cents. were 984 to
Most of the • Foreign Stocks were to be had upon
easy terms. Active Spanish Bonds were 19i to ;
Portuguese New Five per Cents. were 30 to 294 ; the
Three per Cents. 1i e ; Mexican 251, and Dutch Five
per Cents. 1021.
All the Railway Shares exhibited a downward tendency.
Great Western. were 1.5 - to 14 ; the New 6to pre-
mium ; the Fifths at 48 to 4s ; the Birmingham, 70
to 69 ; the Greenwich Scrip 1 ; and the South
Western at 133, to 12i premium ; Brighton were Ito
Blackwall 10, Croydon q- ; South Eastern 21 ; North
Midland 36} • Bristol and Exeter 29i ; and Eastern
Counties 154 Cliscount. Union Bank of Australia Shares
were 5 premium.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, AUG. 11.—We have
had a moderate business doing in the Cotton Market,
without any distinguishing feature. The sales are 3,000
bales, 500 of which have been taken by export2rs at pre-
viotta rectos, Uplands range from sid. to 77d., Maranhams,
61d. to Bd., and Egyptians, 81d. to 10d.

LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, AUG. 11.—The follow-
ing are the transactions :—Eastern Counties, 71 ; Glas-
gow, Paisley, and Greenock, 34 ; London and Birming-
ham Quarter Shares, 531 ; London and Brighton, 43 ;
North Midland, 644- ; Paris and Rouen, 5a ; York and
North Midland Half-shares, 23.

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. U.—The un-
propitious state of the weather, and the consequent ap-
prehensions entertained for the safety of the harvest,
added to the existing commercial gloom, tend greatly to
d: press the Share Market. The sales are—Birmingham
and Gloucester 601 ; Manchester and Birmingham,
2011 ; North Midland Thirds, .q.

The Brazil mail has arrived, but it is of an old date ;
we had later by a merchant ship, of the 23d June, and
the present arrival is only of the 16th June.
We have received the Journal qf Antwerp of yester-
day's date.
BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, AUG. 9.—The National
Funds have little varied, and little business was done.
Ardoin's, and above all the Coupons, were much sought
after, and the prices were higher.
We hear that the house of Messrs. Montefiore, which
some time since failed, is on the eve of paying 10s. in
the pound. They received lately a large quantity of
wool from Sydney.

The British Market, which left off heavy yesterday,
has a firmer appearance this morning, with an improve-
ment. Consols closed 894 t for Money, and opened at
893 1 ; for the Account left off at 89a 1, opened at 89/ 4;
Three per Cents. Reduced, 89i 3 ; Three-and-a-Half
per Cents. Reduced, 984 3 ; New Three-and-a-Half
per Cents. 98 H. Exchequer Bills, 14 16 premium ;
Bank Stock, 1671 1681 ; India Stock, 247 248 ; India
Bonds, 6 7 prem.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active much the same
as they left off, 191 3 ; Deferred, 93 2
,• Passive, 43 ;
Portuguese, a shade lower, 294 30 ; Three per Cents.,
11 18 ; Colombian, 191- 20 ; Mexican, 254 26 ; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 513 523 ; Five per Cents.,
1024.

SifAßES.—Great Western, 16 17 prem. ; New, 6
7 prem..; London and Brighton, 7 6.;4. dis. ; Blackwall,
104 91 dis. ; Birmingham, 69 71 prem. ; Southampton,
511 521 per share ; Croydon, 12 13 per share ; Green-
wich, 71 81 per share; Manchester and Birmingham, 21
19 discount.
The accounts received from the Brazils this morning
notice the detention and imprisonment of two English
Lieutenants, accused of piracy. We are not yet ac-
quainted with the particulars of this affair, and
therefore refrain from representing it in the light in
which it comes before us. Should the facts on inve.Aiga-
Lion turn out as unfavourable as they appear at first sight,
they will give rise, no doubt, to some negotiation be-
tween the two Governments,

Consols, Money, 89i ; Account, 89 ; Colombian,
19i 20*; Mexican, 251 i; Spanish, 191;.
Markets firm.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS. •

Bank Stock ltis ; hi.d.i... Stuck ...US
3 per Cent Red B9& Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons B9i Ditto Old Annuities ...
3li- per Cent Red 9Bl. i Ditto New Annuities...
New 3 per Cent 9B* ;Ex. Bills, 1,0001... lid 16 pm
New 5 per Cent 1
Ditto 5ma11...... 16 pm Ditto 500/ l6 pm
Long Annuitiestoexpire I
Jan. 1860 .. 12 15-16 Bank Stock for Acct...
Oct 1859 l2 13-16 India Stock for 0pg....
Jan. 1860. Consols for Acct B9#
FOREIGN FUNDS.
tustrian, 5 per cent.... (Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent...... Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian 80nd5.......... Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent...... Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 6 pyre cent l9i
Ditto, 1824. — Ditto, Defed •• 94.
Danish, 3 per cent....... French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent. Exchange -f. —O.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... 25& French, 3 per cent —f. —c
Date, 6 per cent, 1825. Dutch, 2i, per cent. ...
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct. --
AR E Ditto, 5 per cent 101 i
SHS
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 60
Bristol and Exeter (60 paid) ... ..... . ... .. 30i
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid)
Great Western Railway (65 paid) Bl
Ditto New Shares (50 paid s6k,
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid)... 42i
London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid) l5
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd)
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid)
London and Greenwich Railway (20 pd)
Ditto Scrip.K (5 paid)

London and JuthAVVeStern
Ditto Tenths (li paid)
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) l2a
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... 50i
North Midland Railway (100 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (38 paid)... , 17