The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-25 00:00:00

NDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25. iM9.

Instead of being confident of victory, they are nos
content_ with a respectable defeat. They are dis-
creetly satisfied with any thing short of annihdation.
That Sir R. PEEL had anything to do with this
Quixotic—nay, this suicidal—motion, we will net
for an instant believe. He is too well aware of Ow
slight links by which his heteri• eneous parry
bound together, to have hazarded so rash an expe-
riment. He must have foreseen the result. But
he is not a free agent. He is in the most cruelly
false position that an ambitions statesman can be
placed in. • Too liberal for the bigots of his party ;
too cautious for the ardent ; too dilatory for the
prompt and energetic ; and held in.mistrust by ail ;
he is yet bound to them hand and foot ; and sinks
into the merest cypher the instant he disconnects his
interest from theirs. The Parliamentary " mino-
rity" which the Standard so confidently anticipates
—and our contemporary, be it said to his credit,
is round authority on the subject of minorities, se-
cond only to the we hope, read Sir
ROBERT a useful moral lesson ; and teach him
that the day of political cant and finesse is fast
goinf by ; and that the people, enlightened by sad
experience, have at length learned to -estimate a
statesman by his "Doings" rather than by his
" Sayings."

Our letters received to-day from Newark contain
strong comments on the uncalled-for and unconstitu-
tional interference of the military at the election which
terminated yesterday in favour of the liberal candi-
date, as no body of electors or inhabitants could
have acted more peaceably or correctly in every re-
spect than the Liberals of this borough on that occa-
sion, • notwithstanding that every provocation was
given by the Tories, who commenced marching in
military array, armed with bludgeons, and accompa-
nied by bands of music, offering every insult, and in
many cases assaulting the by-standers as they passed.
Not content with thus walking over the peaceable
inhabitants, they sent-to a distant part of the coun-
try for a squadron of dragoons to ride over them ;
and the first notice they had of these extraordinary
proceedings was by the entrance, at full gallop,
of the cavalry, apparently escorting some pri•
soners, but who it afterwards turned out, were
supposed 'to be THESIGER'S voters, who, it was
alleged, could not make their way to .the polling
booths ; even in this respect, however, this pretext
failed them, for on those men getting to the booths,
they voted for the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, and ac-
tually turned the scale, for at this period THESIGER
had a majority, and the old adage, of good some-
times resulting from evil, was, in this instance,
verified, as many neutral voters, who had not in-
tended taking any part on either side, decided
for the Liberals, and gave their votes to the So-
licitor-General, and thus decided the election, which
for the first time during the day was then extremely
doubtful. Illuminations, with the appropriate word
Victoria in brilliant characters. iniinediately ap-
peared, and the Solicitor General was escorted by
his friends in triumph to his hotel, the Castle and
Falcon, from whence Mr. HILL, the Queen's
Counsel, and Sir .TORN SCOTT LILLIE, who had
been actively engaged during the day, set off for
town in age of the Solicitor General's carriages
and four horses, with the joyful intelligence. We
have no doubt this outrageous conduct of so unne-
cessarily calling out the military will be noticed in
the proper quarter.
We are sorry to hear that Mr. HILL was so
much fatigued by his exertions as to be unable to
proceed farther than Leicester.
Mr. HANDLEY, the Member for Lincolnshire,
took an active part in the election, and contributed
not a little to the ultimate triumph of the Liberals.

It ,will be seen elsewhere that Mr. WALLACE has
asked, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL has answei ed, a
question of great importance to Scotland, which is,
whether the vacant Judgeship is to be filled up on
the spur of the moment or not, until inquiry shall
be made whether there are hot too many Judges in
that country ? Lord Join has promised inquiry,
and we have no doubt Mr. WALLACE will take
him at his word—it being full time that a point so
highly important should be settled, which can be
done no otherwise than by a fair inquiry, which
hitherto has been unsuccessfully demanded by Mr.
WALLACE. We see by the notices given in the
House of Commons that Mr. WALLACE has moved
for a series of returns regarding the Criminal Juris-
prudence of that country, which we shall notice at
a future day.

We, have just glanced hastily at a pamphlet on the
subject of Sir JOHN YARDE BULLER'S intended mo-
t on. The pamphlet is addressed to Mr. LEADER : is
penned in a bold, animated style ; and argues shrewd)}
on the hypothesis, that the motion in question " wi.:
just show to the more eager Members of the Opposi-
twn that their hour is not yet come, and that the}
cannot displace the present Ministers.'

Madrid Papers of the 15th inst. have reached us this
morning. The Gazette publishes a despatch of the
Captain•Generel of Galicia, dated the 31st ult., an.
flouncing that the province was at last entirely freed of
the presence of rebels, of whom since the 23d of March
last, 424 had been killed, 52 taken, and 684 had claimed
the benefit of the amnesty.
The province of Biscay has refused to elect Members
to the Cortes, such a measure being regarded by the
eople as a renunciation of their Fueros.

The Paris Journals arc still harping upon the omission
of all reference to the alliance between England ..nd
France in the Speech of her Britannic MAJESTY at
the opening of Parliament. This omission, we are given
to understand, has galled more than the newspaper
writers. That it has deeply mortified M. THIERS and
his friends we do not doubt, and therefore we very
sincerely regret it. The KING, too, is said to have felt
the omission as acutely as the ex-Minister for Foreign
Affairs. On the other hand, the omission has filled the
Bonapartists and the Ultra-Republicans with joy. They
taunt the friends of the English Al,i4nce with the proofs
England has given them of the little regard she attaches
to their friendship. To make the matter worse, the
Univers announces that M. BRUNOW has renewed his
negotiations with the British Cabinet, and that a Treaty
for a more cordial union between England and Russia
is on the eve of being ratified. Under such circum-
stances, we should be glad to see Lord PALMERSTON
seize some opportunity, in his place in Parliament, to
supply an omission in the Royal Speech, wHch, we are
confident, was not inten'ional. That differences of
opinion exist between the Cabinets of London
and Paris, is what we cannot wonder at ; but
they are not of sufficient magnitude to justify
any want of cordiality in the relations between the two
Courts. Whatever reasons we may have for question-
ing the sincerity of French professions of f.iendship, we
have a thousand times more for suspecii,g the good
fliith of Russia. The isolation of France upon the
Oriental question is much to he deplored, but we en-
tirely agree with the Journal des Debals that England
and Russia cannot settle the question without her.
This is a knot which must be unravelled by negotiation,
and not cut with the sword. Without French co-
operation the efforts of England would only serve in-
directly to establish the supremacy of Russia at Con-'
stantinople.

The Paris Journals of Wednesday, detained by the
stormy state of the weather, together with those of
Thursday, have all been received. In the Mani/cur of
Wednesday, we find the following blegraphie despatch
from Bayonne, which was dtliyed for twenty-four
hours, in consequence of the hazy state of ale at-
mosphere :-
1 BAYONNE. JAN. 20 —The General commanding the
20th Mititar) Division to the Minister-of-War.
" The news of the death of Cabrera is generally Le-
wes being
ta
he,ed at Saragoss. and at Head Quarters. A letter from
the Head Quariers dated' the 16th says that Cabrera, as he
he was &Liu to 1,
dead, on the 13th,--that Llangostera
had gene with all speed to Morella,---that the Carlisle ap-
c,onveyed to Morella experienced a relapse, that
vared to be in consternation, but that they observed the
mos rofound secrecy respecting this event, and that it
would{not yet have been affirmed to be true.
The Commerce has a letter from St. Petersburgh,
dated the 11th January, containing an account of the
Russian expedition against Khiva.
We have just seen letters froyn Osenburg, which announce
that on the 12th December General Petrondsky, with his
troops, was at the distance of a hundred and fifteen leagues be-
yond that town ; but that on quitting Kirgbktan, his vanguard,
chick, composed of Comas, had been attacked by hordes of
Turkomans, and that, after having seffered considerable loss, it
had b-en obliged to fall back on the main body.
" These hostilities, which were not expected, have caused
measures of precaution to be taken. A very considerable body
of Cossacks of Siberia and of the IJral have received orders to
occupy Kirg'nistan, to hinder the tribes which inhabit it from
imitating the example of the Turkomans; and an officer of
the Imperial Guard hasbeen sent to Georgia. to order from that
country a corps of 15,000 men, as a reserve for the corps of
General Petrowsky.
" It is not believed that the Russian expedition against
Khiva can lead to any favourable result, and everybody agrees
in saying that it causes enormous expense.
The same writer states that great claim prevailed in the
Russian capital,
in cons ounce of the arrest of great
numbers of persons suspected of bAonging to the
treasonable society of the Hotel nestujet. They were
all placed in solitary confinement. All the young men
in St. Petersburgh
known to entertain liberal opinions,
including eighty of ,ers..and as many students of the
University, were ordered to join the expedition against
Khiva. 01 course care will be taken that few of them I
ever return.
There is no domestic news of any ,interest in the

Paris Journals. In the Chamher of Deputies the pre-
'edings excite no interest, and the trials before the
Court of Perrs are as little regarded ai it thq were
coa,-lucted at PAM. is til(-re onythiug new Jr
the necounts from Mika, less, than a month's time
thirteen shocks of e,,rihrr.r:Ao ,v-r•! cx'lri2need in

various parts of the S,:utti of n..t)41,.
1301.1/Zi-_;E..--J'Alits. Vi7EDNEst,Ai- jAN. 22.
i Hsi Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Price. Price
rench 5 per Cents ll2 10 ... 112 :20 ... 112 10 ... 1 2 15
4 per Cents lO4 21 .e 4 25 ... 104 50 ... 104 2a
3 per Cents B9 90 . 31 ... 80 90 ••• 80 95
Bank of France ...... .3150 ...3;50 ...3120 ...3120
LaSitte Ea:+k I,ooof. Sh 1055 ...1051 ...P55 ...1 55
5.000 f. Sh 5195 ...520i) ...5195 •••900
United States Bank Loan 97 ... 97 .. 97 ... 97
delgutai 5 per Cents 1023 ... 102% ... 1021 A '... 10234
Bank 915 ... 917 Lo ... 012 50 ... 917 50
Spanish Active 26% ... 263 ... 2614 ... 21%
Passive 6% ... 6% ... 6% ... (A
Old Deferred 6% ... 7g ... 6% ... 7%
Portngitese 3 per Cents 23% ... 2.,% ... 23% ... 23%
Den Miguel
Nlcap,litan
Roman 112% ... 102% ... 102% ... 10'44
-- - RAILWAY SHARES.
__ __

St. Germain
5;2 50.... 572 50 ... 572 50 ... 572 50
Versailles, It. B 5OO ... SOO ... 500 ... 500
L B. 342 50 ... 342 50 ... 342 50 ... 342 54
Orleans .. 455 ... 457 SC ... 455 ... 457 50
Strasburg to Bale 3:38 75 ... 31. ... 328 73 ... 340

ASP FIA LTES AND BITU .0 ENS.
s'arn (Moberly's)
rIELGIAN I UNDS—BanasEte, Jas.:?..
Actual Debt, •3!4 per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per C.nt
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. 93
--------- 3 per Cent. 7l
Loan of City, 183'2,4 per Cent 9434
Society of Commerce, 43. per Cent lO9
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent... ....... ...
National Society. -
Exchange on London (short)
—Brussels Papers, Jan. 22.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(TIIIS DAY)

DEAL, JAN. 24 —lt has blown a heavy gale, all day from
the S.W., and continues this evening, but has veered to S.S.W.
Nearly all the vessels are resting wish two anchors a-head. A
ship from India, name unknown, arrived just before dark. At
day-light this morning a three-masted vessel was seen on the
Goodwin Sands, supposed tube French, laden with sugar, &c.
Fears are entertained for the safety of the crew. Arrived the
Commodore, Purchase, from Mauritius.

lIARGATE, JAN. 23.—Off port the Lady Fitzherbert, Fer-
rier, from Sydney, New South Wales, sailed the 14th Septem-
ber ; and Restigouche packet, St. John's, New Brunswick.
RAMSGATE, JAN. 21.—Arrived the Bengal, Mayorair, from
Calcutta, with loss of two anchors and cables; Star, Sternold,
St. Michael's ; Susan, Cox, Bathurst ; and Ulysses, Riley,
Cadiz, with loss of anchors and cables.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 24.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrived,
the 'William Ackers, Nichol, from the Cape of Good Hope ;
General Washington, Marberry, New Orleans; Branetes and
John, Bentley, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Monarch, Africa;
Euterpe, Cumming, Maracaibo : Merlin, Duff, St. Michael's.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Wind W.S. W., blowing a gale.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Wind W.S. W., fresh.—Arrived the
Cuxhaven, Steboonc, from New York, leaky, with loss of boats,
bulwarks, and two of the crew, must discharge, bound to
Hamburg.

FALMOUTH, Jaw. 22.—Wind W. to W.S.W., fresh gales.
WHITSTABLE, JAN. 24.—A smack has just come in for an
anchor and cable for the Codringten, Geary, from Antigua,
riding between the Mouse and the Ouse. It is blowing a
heavy gale fiom the S.W.

JAN. 24.—The Sapper, Millie, from Mar.
tinique to Havre, is sunk at the back of the Pier, dismasted
crew saved.

SHEERNFSS, JAN. 24.—1 t has bloom a strong gale at S.W.
all day.—A brig and a schooner are standing for the Creek.
A schooner, from Guernsey to Rochester, has anchored tinder
the lee of the Island of Sheppy.
TORBAY, JAN. 24. —The gale continues from the S.W.,
with increased violence.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 24.—1 t commenced blowing hard a
W. S. W. at 8 P. as. yesterday, and shortly after. increased to :
heavy gale, raining from S. W. to S.S. W., and continued 61
4 r. M. to-day, when it moderated.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 24.—A d;:eply laden bri.g, of about 200
to 250 tons, with loss of mainmast, was at anchor on the 22d
inst. about 8 miles from Wexford.

KINnsTowN, JAN. 23.—The Aglac, Labage, bonnd to
Marseilles, in putting back drifted against the East Pier and
disabled her much.

FALMOUTH, JAN. 23.—The Express packet, bound to the
West Indies, which was in the offing yesterday, has proceeded.
JAN. •23.—The Juliana, Rochester, from Cal-
cutta to Liverpool, is on shore in Freshwater Bay, and will
become a total wreck—the cargo washing out—crew saved.
YARMOUTH, JAN. 23. The Minerva, Reading, from
Sunderland, for Southampton, has arrived here, with loss of
bowsprit, having been in contact with a vessel. It is blowing
a heavy gale from S. and S.W. The Albion, Smith, from
Quebec, has been driven on shore on the Block.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY)

COVENT-GARDEN.

, There was a good supply of Vegetables, and Foreign Fruit
was abundant ; prices much as before. Pines 10s. per pound.
Asparagus lOs to 16s. per bundle. Rhubarb Is. to 2s. per
bundle. Kale 2s. 6d. to bs. per punnet. Scotch Potatoes 60s.
to 655. York Reds 655. to 703. Devons 655. Whites 455.
and 50s. per ton. Spinach -2s. per sieve. Cabbages 9d. per
dozen. Cucumbers ss. per brace. Apples 4s. to 10s. pe.
bushel. Lemons 53. to Bs. per 100. Oranges 4s. to 103. per
100. Turnips 20. per bunch. Brocoli 9d. to 3s. per bundle
Carrots 4s. to 4s. 6d. per dozen bunches. Onions 3s. 6d. per
sieve. Celery 4d. to ls. per bundle. Plants 3s. per dozen.
HUNGERFORD MARKET.
Supplies fair, and demand good. Fish scarce and dear.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKET.
A good supply, and fair demand. Prices stationary.
WUI'I'ECHAPEL MEAT MARKET.
There was a fair supply of all descriptions, and the demand
was good. Prices as last quoted, except veal which advanced
Id. per pound.
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
Supplies short, demand good, and prices as last quoted.
HAY MARKETS.
There were but tolerable supplies of most descriptions, and
a rather dull demand. Prices much as before.

MONEY AND COMM ':RCIAL NEWS

CITY, TiVALVP. O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRIDAY.—The sales to-
lay are 5,000 bales, at yesterday's prices; exporters have
oaken 1,100 bales American, and 50 bales of Surat.

The Indiana, from Calcutta to Liverpool, was wrecked
in Fresh Water Bay, on the 231 Ist., crew saved.
The James Brown, from the Mauritius to London, is
also lost.
A large ship is on the Goodwin Sands, supposed to be
from the West Indies, laden with sugar.