The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY:OCrOBEK 9,f1841:

him in China. The city of Canton capitulated
on the 27th of May, and- on the same day
Captain ELLIOT delivered it up to the Chinese
for a ransom of six millions of dollars, as if the
only object of England in making war upon China
was to extort from her Government sums of
money ! In fact, so far was he from stipulating
for any conditions in favour of the British flag in
Canton before delivering up that city on the
27th of May, that on the 10th of June following
he finds himself called upon to issue a procla-
mation to British merchants and traders, warning
them of the danger of entering the Canton
river, and inviting them to Hong Kong, where
he can alone promise them protection. At that
time it was known at Macao that the Chinese
authorities had violated all the conditions of the
capitulation; that Canton was filled with troops;
that the forts in the vicinity of the city were all
in the course of reconstruction; and that to
excite the most furious passions of the people the
head of an unfortunate Englishman was stuck
upon a pole in one of the principal streets of
Canton, where the foulest indignities were offered
to it. In his last proclamation Captain ELLIOT
threatens Canton with a fresh blockade if any
attack be made upon the British at Hong Kong.

Are we to infer from this that ELLIOT fancied
he could squeeze another six millions of dollars
out of the Chinese ? Must we indeed bear the
reputation of being a nation of buccaneers, who
make war only to fill our coffers with the plun-
der of those whose wealth and weakness tempt
our cupidity ?
But Captain ELLIOT was so, impatient to
quit Canton that he did not wait for the en-
tire performance of any part of the stipulations of
surrender. The three Imperial Commissioners
were to withdraw sixty miles from Canton, but
ELLIOT was satisfied when two of them retired
outside the walls. The third never quitted Can-
ton at all. The troops were to remove an equal
distance, but Canton was delivered up before
they had marched five miles from the city, to
which they returned a few hours after the
British evacuated it. The five millions of dol-
lars fall short of the Consoo duty on
tea, paid by British merchants since 1839,
over and above the usual duties paid by other
nations. These duties amounted on the Ist of
May, 1841, to 1,888,8881. sterling, so that, in
reality, Captain ELLIOT did not receive quite
one 'Dillon of dollars for the evacuation of Can-
ton ! Of the sum actually paid to the Superin-
tendent, it was the general impression at Macao
that a large quantity of the sycee was so mixed
with alloy as to be of little value, so that here
again the wretched Captain ELLIOT has been
the dupe of the Chinese.
For the Spanish schooner Bilbaino the Chi-
nese have paid sixteen thousand dollars. But
why was the foul murder committed on board
the English schooner the Black Joke over-
looked? Had Captain ELLIOT so short a me-
mory that he could recollect nothing of the mu-
tilation of Mr. Moss ? But Captain ELLIOT was
too eager to figure as the beadle of all Europe to
attend to such petty concerns as the violation of
the British flag, and the mutilation of a British
subject.

A more deplorably disgraceful state than that
to which Captain ELLIOT reduced the British
name in China, it would be impossible to
conceive. To be shut out from a city, from
the walls of which British hands had volun-
tarily removed the British flag, never before
befel us. It is the first instance in our his-
tory in which a military expedition was
undertaken in the name of the British Crown
for no earthly conceivable purpose but to extort
a ransom. But from the outline which we
yesterday gave of the instructions given by the
late Government to the new Plenipoten-
tiary Sir H. POTTINGER, and from the Com-
missioner's own knowledge of the light in
which the fathomless imbecility of ELLIOT
was regarded in England at the date of his own
appointment, we feel the fullest confidence that
no time will be lost in wiping away those stains
-which at present attach to the British name in
China. This indeed constitutes our only conso-
lation under the infliction of the disgrace Which
Captain ELLIOT has so perseveringly inflicted
upon the Government of this country.

The whole of the French Journals of Wed-
nesday have been received, with Madrid papers
of the :29th ult. The Moniteur and the Moniteur
Parisien have the following accounts of the dis-
turbances which have taken place in the north

of Spain :
" Intelligence received from St. Sebastian announces,'
says the Moniteur," that an insurrection had broken out
in Navarre. General O'Donnell, at the head of two bat-
talions, took possession of the citadel of Pampeluna. Ge-
neral Ribeiro still held the town with 300 men and the
National Guard. Some troops sent against O'Donnell
had, it is said, joined him."
"We learn by letters from St. Sebastian," says the
Moniteur Parisien, " that a movement in favour of Queen
Isabella and her mother, had taken place in the city of
Pampeluna. General O'Donnell, at the head of two
battalions, had taken possession of the citadel.
Some troops sent against him had, it is said,
joined him. It is added, that a body of cavalry, which
left Pampeluna to scour the country, had declared them-
selves in favour of the movement. Gene'ral Ribeiro still
continued in the town with 300 men and the National
Guard, which continued faithful to him."

The Courrier Francais, commenting upon the
above, says :

" The insurrection, of which General O'Donnell has
just given the signal in Navarre, would be an important
event if the French Cabinet had excited it, or should
show itself disposed to second it. 'We trust, however,
that this is not the case, and that M. Guizot will reli-
giously abstain from taking any part in the intestine
quarrels of our neighbours."

The Constitutionnel writes to the same effect :

" This insurrection, which has been excited by the
party of Queen Christina, is the most fatal incident that
could occur at this moment to unhappy Spain. What is
wanted in Navarre, as in the rest of the Peninsula, is re-
pose, is peace, which can alone repair the evils of civil war.
We do not yet know what part our Ministry took in the
intrigue which led to this movement, but the language
recently held by the Ministerial Journals already throws
a heavy responsibility on the Cabinet. Espartero will
doubtless succeed in putting down the insurrection ; but
the attempt itself is not of a nature to strengthen our in-
fluence, already so much weakened, over the Spanish
Government."

The Five per Cents. were done on the Madrid Bourse
on the 29th ult at 27 cash, and 21 and 28 at
.60
days.
La France gives, in an extraordinary supplement, ac-
counts from kirchberg up to the 24th of September. The
Duke of Bordeaux will begin to walk in a fortnight.
A Journal states that the Session- of the Chambers
will open on the 15th of December.

Yesterday the examining Commissioner proceeded to
the confrontation with Quenisset, of some individuals
presumed to be his accomplices, who have been lately
arrested. Constitutionnel.
The Bayonne papers- of Sunday make no mention of
the movement at Pampeluna, stated by the Moniteur Pa-
risien, and also by the Messager and Moniteur. The
news probably came by telegraph. It is remarkable that
no date is assigned to this event, which, if it has actually
occurred, is of no small importance.
We hear that every preparation is made at the hotel of
the English Legation to receive Lord Cowley, who is
expected about the 15th of October.
The Journal de la Libra ire of Saturday last contains
the following advertisement :—" In the press, to be pub-
lished in November, ' Historic de la Conspiration Didier,'
in one large vol. Bvo, edited by M. Cretineau Isly, from
inedited and authoritive documents; among which are 83
letters of M. Decaze." These 83 letters of the grand
refenderary of the Chamber of Peers, are said to be au-
tographs. It would have been a pity if this correspond.
ence were not at length published.—Le Commerce.
BOURSE—PARIS, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6.

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COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert
drove to Adelaide Cottage this morning, and afterwards
walked for some time on the Terrace o the Castle.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was taken her
accustomed airing.
The Royal party left the Castle for a drive in the af-
ternoon, her Majesty and her Illustrious Consort in a
pony phaeton, his Royal Highness driving. In other
phaetons were the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Lady in
Waiting; Lady Charlotte Dundas, Countess Cowper,
Hon. Sarah Mary Cavendish, Hon. Matilda Paget, and
the Hon. Miss Anson.- and in attendance on horseback
were Lord Charles Wellesley, Earl Jermyn, and Colonel
Bouverie.

The Earl and Countess de Grey took their departure
this forenoon from the Castle.

Lady Charlotte Dundas has succeeded Lady Anne
Maria Dawson as the Lady in Waiting upon her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent.
His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philipps-
thal left town yesterday for Kew, and paid a' visit to,
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. His
Serene Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by
Colonel Jones, arrived in town yesterday from his resi-
dence at Kew. His Royal Highness visited the Duchess
of Gloucester at Gloucester House, and in the evening
returned to Kew.

A Deputation from the Manchester Short Time Com-
mittee, consisting of Mr. Doherty, Mr. Dawson, and
Mr. Turner, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yes-
terday at his official residence in Downing-street.
A Deputation from the African Civilisation Society,
consisting of Sir Robert H. Inglis, Bart., Henry Way-
mouth, Esq., Dr. Bunting, D. Coates, Esq., Rev. John
Beecham. and Robert Nokes, Esq., had an interview
with Lord Stanley yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Dr. Dickson, the Convener, and Mr. Gordon, the
Secretary of the Education Committee of the General
Assernbly, had an interview with the Lord President at
the Council-office concerning the Model School of the
Church of Scotland.
The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt, held a meeting yesterday at the Treasury. The
Master of the Rolls, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
the Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy-
GoVernor of the Bank of England were present. Mr.
Higham, Secretary to the Commissioners attended.
Messrs. William Rand and W. Walker, of Bradford,
Yorkshire, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel at his
official residence in Downing-street, yesterday.
The Earl and Countess De Grey arrived in town yes-
terday, from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
Baron Koller, the Austrian Charge d'Affaires, trans-
acted business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Messrs. Doherty, Dawson, and Turner, a deputation
from Manchester. attended yesterday at the Home-office,
and also at the office of the Board of Trade.
Earl de Grey and Mr. Henry Lyttonßulwer had inter-
views with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official re-
sidence in Downing-street.
Messrs. Brookes and Barrow, from Manchester, had
an interview with Lord Stanley, at the Colonial-office
yesterday.
The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel had a dinner party
yesterday, at his residence in Whitehall-gardens.
Covers were laid for twenty. Lady Peel afterwards re-
ceived an evening party, at which many of the corps
diplomatique and their ladies were present.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
HASTINGS RACES—THURSDAY.
The Town Plate of 501. Heats twice round and a
distance.
Mr. Stirling's The Pocket Viper, 3 yrs, 7st 71b 1 2 1
Mr. Dockeray's Dispatch, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b
Mr. Skingsley's Jessica, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b
Won easy.
Sweepstakes of 3 goys. each and 40 added. Mile and
half heats. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Stevens' Jenny Jones, 5 yrs, Bst 21b
Mr. Balchin's Affection, 3 yrs, 7st 71b 2 2
Mr. Dockeray's Munchausen, 6 yrs, 9st 71b
Mr. Scott's Fama, 3 yrs, 7st 10113
Won easy.
YORK UNION HUNT RACES.—THURSDAY.
The Hunter's Cup of 501., for horses that never started
for any but Hunters' Stakes, 12st each; the winner to
be sold for 1001., &c. One mile. (3 subs.)
Mr. R. Gascoigne nd The Lawyer, 4 yrs (Mr. Oliver) 1
Col. Thompson's Crinoline, 4 yrs
3to 1 on Lawyer. Won by six lengths.
Lord Miltown's Challenge Whip, added to a Sweepstakes
of 10 sovs. each, p.p. 3 miles. (6 subs.)
Col. G. 11. Thompson's Hamlet, aged, list 41b
Mr. Thompson's Van Buren, aged, list 111 b
Lord Miltown's cby Medora—Saragossa. 4 yrs, 12st 3
8 to 1 on Hamlet, who won in a canter.
The Old Union Club Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. f., with
50 added. Mile and a half. (3 subs).
Mr. H. S. Thompson's cby Mundig (owner) 1
Col. Thompson's c. by Skeet Anchor—Prosody
2tol on Mundig. Won easy.
KNUTSFORD RACES.—THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 25 added for 3 yrs
old colts, Bst 31b ; and fillies Bst ; winners once this
year, 31b extra ; twice, 51b extra. Two Miles. (3
Subs.)
Mr. Sherratt's Lydia. (Marlow) 1
Mr. Egerton nd b f by the Chancellor—Agnes
Won easily.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added. Two miles
and a distance.
Mr. Robinson's Finality, aged (Sanders) I
Legh nd Viscountess, 4 yrs 2
Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, and 30 added. Mile and
Half heats.
Mr. Jones' Portrait, 3 yrs (M. Jones) 0 1 1
Mr. Barrow's Catharine, aged 0 2 2
Mr. Peace's The Lord Mayor, 5 yrs O. 3 dr
Mr. Arthur's The Star, 5 yrs . '
Mr. Clark's Marquis, 4 yrs 6 dr
ASHBY-DE. LA-ZOUCH RACES—TUESDAY.
The Donington Park Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25
added, were won by Mr. Robinson's Finality ; the
Hunters' Stakes by Mr. I)enham's Dick Turpin; the
Hurdle Race by -Mr. Higgins' Duenna; the Ivanhoe
Stakes by Mr. Robinson's the Pony; and the Galloway,
by Mr. Chubb's Effie.
MONMOUTH RACES—TUESDAY (CONCLUDED.)
The Llantarnam Hurdle Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25
added. Heats, twice round and a distance.
Capt. Trustan's Valentine, 6 yrs (Vivian) 2 1 1
Mr. Gutteridge nd Little Tommy, 5 yrs
Two others ran.
WEDNESDAY.
The Chippenham Stakes of 5 sovs. each and 30 added.
Mile and half. •
Mr. Evan's Fat Jack, aged (Davies) 1
Mr. Jones' Henley, 4 yrs 2
Aimwell and Prudence were 3d and 4th.
A Free Handicap was won in three heats by Mr.
Francis' Victoria, and the Hurdle Race by Mr. Gut-
teridge nd Little Tommy.
CALEDONIAN HUNT MEETING.—TUESDAY.
The Gold Cup of 100 guineas, and 1001. added. Two
miles.
Mr. Meiklam's Broadwath, 4 yrs .............(Noble) I
Lord Eglinton's Dr. Caius, 4 yrs
Mr. Ramsay's Martyrdom, 3 yrs
Mr. Meiklam's Modesty, aged
The Lord Lieutenant's Plate of 501. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Ramsay's Sunbeam, aged (Noble) 1 1
Lord Eglinton's Potentate, aged
_ _ _ _

Mr. Meiklam's Modesty, abed
Easingwold was not placed.
Plate of 50.1. Mile and a half heats.
Mr. Alexander's Miss Amie, 5 yrs
Mr. Holloway's Miss Nick, 4 yrs

2 dr

Mr. Redfern'; Slashing Harry, G yrs
Several others ran.

The Bench and Bar Stakes were won by the Laird's
Brother.

NOTTINGHAM RACES—WEDNESDAY.
The Chesterfield Handicap of 20 sovs. each. 2 miles
and half.
Lord Chesterfield's Henri Quatre, 3 yrs, walked over.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, and a Purse added,
were won by Mr. Squire's Leicester.
The County Cup of 1001., added to a Sweepstakes of 15
soya each, 10 ft. and only 5, &c. Twice round and a
distance.
Lord Chesterfield's All Fours ........ .......... (Holmes) 1
Mr. Collett's Dean, 5 yrs 2
The Sherwood Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, with 20
added. Mile and throe quarters.
Lord Chesterfield's Henri Quatre (Hole es) 1
Mr. Brooke's Moonbeam 2
'L'he Two-yrs-old Stakes of 20 soya. each. T.Y.C.
Colonel Anson's Elopement (Whitehouse) 1
Mr. Bird's Dr. Allen 2
David and Carew's dam filly not placed.
The Town Plate of 501. Heats, once round, and a dis.
Mr. Key's Tmage, 3 yrs (Frost) 1 1
Mr: Aienn's Miss Le Gros, 4 yrs 3 2
sannders' Frank, 5 yrs 2 3
'The County Plate of 501. Heats, twice round.
Mr. Key's Mapalva. (Frost) 1 1
Mr.' Oraydon's Clinker 3 2
Mr. Milner's Humphrey 2 3
Two others ran.
The County Members' Plate of 601. Winner to be sold
for 200/, &c. Heats, Ono Mile and Three-quarters.
Mr. Key's Image, 3 yrs, Bst 41b. (Frost) 3 2 1 1
Mr. Brooks's Moonbeam, 3 yrs, Bst 41b...... 2 1 2 2
Mr. Frost's Orton, 3 yrs, Bst 71b 1 dr
Won easy.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas. Two Mile Heats.
Mr. Key's Marialva, 4 yrs, 9st 4lb ...... (Frost) 0 1 1
Sir C. Cockerell's Bugle, 3 yrs, Bst 1 3 3
Lord Chesterfield's All Fours, 5 yrs, 9st II lb 0 2 2
Duke of Cleveland's Sampson, 5 yrs, 9st I llb 2 dr
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and 50 added. Mile
and Three-quarters. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Ekin's Napoleon-le-grand, 3 yrs., (Mr. Oliver) 1 1
Mr. Hongley's Humility, 3 yrs, 9st 91b
Handicap of 5 Sovs. each, h ft, and 50 added. Mile and
a-half. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Saunder's Miss Kitty Cockle, aged, (Whitehouse) I
Mr. Mann's Miss Le Gross, 4 yrs, Est 101 b 2
Mr. Key's Image,
_2 yrs, 9st 3
STONE RACES—TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
The Original Stakes were won by Mr. Bate's Country
Lass, the Hack Stakes by Mr. Wilder's Sir Bamfylde,
the Publican's Purse by Mr. Brown's Talebearer, the
Ladies' Purse by Mr. Bennett's Woodbine, and the Han-
dicap by Mr. Tillington's Isabella.

BRUSSEL, OCT. 6.—M. de Ridder has con-
structed a new locomotive, in which he has found means
to turn to account the quantity of steam which is suf-
fered to escape in other locomotives. The, result of this
improvement is a great saving of fuel, besides diminish-
ing the weight. The dimensions of these new loco-
motives are such as to hinder the use of it on an iron
railway; perhaps 411. de Bidder had in view the realisa-
tion of his projected iron railway by St. Nicholas. How-
ever that may be, we have examined attentively this
machinery in all its parts, and it appears to us to be one
of the most satisfactory of the kind 'hitherto wade in
Belgium:

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FOREIGN.

Captain Elliot's latest doings in China are calling
,!upon us the reprobation of the French press.
Our Gallic Contemporaries should, in all fairness,
wait to . know what the English people think of
the-vagaries of this functionary. Our readers re-
quire not to be told what The Sun has always'
-thought and still thinks of Elliot's achievements. If any
of them do, we refer them to our leading columns of
this day. To show the animus of the French press we
quote an extract from the Gunther Francais upon which
it is unnecessary that we should offer any comment
The, capitulation of Canton is a piece of good for-
/ tune for the English, for it will fill up a portion of the
deficit occasioned by their expensive armaments. It will
be thought perhaps that a'harsh ransom has been exacted
from the Chinese, but the English are not in the habit of
going to war merely to show their disinterestedness,
If the inhabitants of Canton, who had never given to
England the slightest ground of complaint, and who only
desired to renew the relati ms which had been broken off
by order of the Emperor, are to be treated in this way,
what treatment is reserved for the Chinese Government,
and in particular for the Emperor ?"
The Journal des Debats, the organ of the King, pro-
claims that there will be no disarmament of the
Navy, but rather an increase of that description of force.
This Journal, which speaks the sentiments of the King,
.says:—" We cannot entertain a project of reduction of
the navy until France shall have what she now has not,
viz. a navy proportioned, not to the jealousy of England,
which the English press persists in imputing to us, but
to the real wants of France, and the elevated rank which
she holds in the world."
The Courrier Francais and the Constitutionnel unanim-
ously implore the French Government to have nothing
to do with the Christina movement now attempted by
General O'Donnell in Spain.
The Presse has a furious attack on the Government of
the United States. We have licit room for it to-day,
but the substance of it shall appear in our columns of
to-morrow. •

On the 29th ult. the young Queen of Spain and her
sister appeared in deop mourning, that being the eighth
anniversary of the death of Ferdinand VII.

PUBLIC OPINION.
The Morning Herald, after expressing its opinion that
the Royal Speech is "distinguished by a very unusual
tone of simplicity and frankness," proceeds to say :
" The two announcements with which it commences
could scarcely have been compressed—without disadvan-
tage—into terms more brief or direct. The character
of the measures to be propounded, next Session, is indi-
cated without further comment ; and to be sure the
multiplied interests which they involve—the mighty ends
to which they are to be directed—are such as, perhaps,
required not to be further enforced, having been once
distinctly noticed in a paragraph of her Majesty's Speech.
When it is said of measures which it will be expedient
to adopt' that they will be calculated to accomplish the
purposes of equalising the public income and the an-
nual expenditure—and other important objects connected
with the trade and commerce of the country,'—nothing
snore, surely, can be requisite to secure for them
the gravest attention of Noble Lords and Honour-
able Members at an early period after the recess.' "
The "simplicity and frankness" of the Royal Speech,
which the Herald so highly praises, we are at a loss to
discover ; but one thing is very evident throughout it
—namely, that its character is in beautiful accordance
with that of the Session which has just closed. The
ono is an tip", comment on the other. The Speech says
nothing worth noticing ; and during the Session nothing
has been done worth a moment's consideration. The
Speech is short; so was the Session. The Speech is, for
the most part, taken up with common-place cant ; and
during the Session nothing else was talked but cant.
The Speech is ungrammatical ; and the Session was
equally remarkable for displays of indifferent ortho-
graphy. The Speech is high Tory ; and such was the
character of the SessLn ! In a word, the Speech illus-
trates the Session as correctly as George Cruickshank
has illustrated the Tom-fooleries of Jack Sheppard.
The Post thus refers to the Royal Speech .—" The
Speech read yesterday by the Royal Commissioners on
the prorogation of Parliament is adapted to the peculiar-
ity of the present position of affairs. It is more concise
than usual—less general in its review of topics. Instead
of using words about various important matters, which
are usually framed so as to mean nothing, it spares the
words and avoids the topics altogether. We do not know
that we should decide all at once upon this being an im-
provement, if we supposed that it was to be taken
as the commencement of an innovation upon ssta-
blisbed usage as regards Royal Speeches to Par-
liament. But we do not suppose any such thing."—
The Post seems somewhat puzzled in what terms to
write about the Royal Speech. We are surprised at
this, for we should have thought it every way suited to
our Contemporary's Tory tastes. What more—or,
rather, what less—would he have, in a Speech concocted
by a Tamworth Quack ? Is it not canting enough for
him ? Does not its delightful nothingness charm his
Tory fancy ? As a party journalist, he must be very
unreasonable not to be perfectly satisfied with a Speech
which binds Ministers to nothing—absolutely nothing
at all!