The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-29 00:00:00

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‘iViet% "11414 X 111 ivarso, and these accounts have
„,,(Insequently had no influence on our market, and it has
-"Min ed throughout the week jut brought to a close,
u'pithat of the preceding one, in a very inactive state.
itu!e sales for the week ending the Bth in.t. were 5,000
2'es; since, to this date, 4,000 bales, with a firmer
4.arket yesterday at my quotations, which are similar to
.43. in my last circular.
marks
is, of course, too early to indulge in any but general
arks With regard to the prospect of the crop now
aPPrOaChing to maturity. It is certainly in a precarious
tf?sttien, and it is barely possible that it can equal that
the last season, while the probabilities now are, that
it will be considerably less, even with a later frost than
w
„,have had for ten years.
.txchan
rate, 1, gehas been in rather better request, and the
at "ave e qUotations. slightly- improved. Freights are also firmer
THOS. J. STEWART, Cotton Broker.
TA ".
n- of the FRENCH REGICIDE.
COURT OF PEERS.—PARIS, WEDNESDAY.
(Continued from The Sun of yesterday.)
pliedn the Court resuming, the Procureur-General
The and was again followed by M. Baroche.
ansthing President then asked the prisoner whether he had
further to add to his defence?
def,he Prisoner, slowly rising, said:—" I only wish to
t myself against the reproaches of misconduct, and
d:sreraark on the circumstances which drove me to
okitair• With regard to my having a mistress, I can
drensltT that I had no other mother to give my chil-
-1 she, was a mother to them, and a support to me.
to witnesses to this point, but not being accus-
Wulhe(l t 0 a court of justice, they did not say a word.
tb,„ at I said about the slugs was imaginary.—(General
kivseeitafen.t and murmurs of astonishment.) I ( ccupied
learns with that before the Procureur-General. That
etthienl;arcidgoentleman told me, when in prison, I have seen
ter 'nal% who pretended to dare death, in the end ask
n--I shall see you do the same.' You wish me,
Pro,'„t° do the like. Never! You said (addressing the
Nh'ireur-General) that you might be useful to h me,
bA:ponePertoecitect me. I told you that I believed you, t
you. Did you believe me?" (The prisoner
Gele, raused, as if to wait for the reply of the Procureur-
teirsi.)
said rocureur- General—Prisoner, what you have just
It told me to make an observation. It is true that
there You that, beyond the rigorous forms of justice,
Yosethraight be other means of fixing your fate. I told
ttaiiZat, in spite of my official duties, when once those
siiphn— were accomplished, you might one day have my
'4. That is what I said.
thyme Prisoner --" Certainly, and I replied that I Li-
sal3;,,Y°u• You see that I .do not act like those crirni-
kake-O, in the end, ask for pardon. It was wished to
kith, out a madman, and to make me take sow er-
*ow,' I told you that I did not think that new laws
tom; °e made for me, but that one day perhap, thanks
Thisji,t,tet: the punishment of death would be abolished.
whyl considere I that what I had done was an
self
still etntrage and heroism.—(Murmurs.) I said to my--
1 hat
w will make them reflect. Idesi.reil to die, and
seek hh
to die." (The prisoner, in uttering the last
4 raised his voice to a very loud tone.)
Priso,:er„ suggested trait it w,,u.d be useful to press the
ttsosg_igerdi fir
an explanation of his declaration that he bad
't this being put as a question, Henri said, " These
r
to),g
„Iwere imagined by me to save the consciences o
restJtluges, and induce them to find me guilty.—(Diff -
Of it orations.) I told you that there were slugs
the,,!__,r",,,imagined— that is to say, invented by
kale --koionierous voices, "Ah ! ah !") The pri-
kl 1:1' who had seated himself, got up again and said,
bare explained to you also that for six years I
thbrit een a prisoner in my own house, without au-
throwY) without a will. It is Caroline Bacquet who has
state me into these revolutions, which make me con-
2s.onnY tremble. She is the cause of all. I wanted
!4tell'Ar• ,to save me, but she prevented their being given,
listi,..ffinelyiernetcmeiovneedythe money by small zztions. I never
to work with profit.
isle" President—Do you persist in saying that you have
sot
ut,ted the slugs? (Several Peers—No! no! That is
e question.)
itst .t°uBM—We understood him to say that he had.
I,4Llted the slugs.
fit,tl7o President—Do you mean to say that you menu-
bad red the slugs, or that you imagined to say that you
tempt slugs into the pistols? The Prisoner—l in
/41%131° Say, in order that the consciences of my judges
,r out of doubt, that there was danger.
tlits,i;:itr°elle—That it was believed that there was
P
lablish ri stmer—That is it ; now apply the capital
ISest.\l2lent if you will ; I shall not be guilty.—(Move-
.
wheti,ersll----I wish the prisoner to he asked to say
The'r, Yes or no, there were slugs in the pistols.
L other Prisoner (after a little hesitation)—l can give you
then sat answer than what I have already given. (He
A tr (I°wo, and let his head fall on his hand.)
the 48-s-e°_TIF, degree of agitation was manifest throughout
The 1;4013.
d „resident—The sitting is now closed. The Court
hlibPrate.
~,,,,otirt then adjourned at six o'clock.
44`ltli keet aain to-morrow (Thursday) to consider
thr nocl,

ae dip
the Slerstand that an M.P. lately elected for one of
dis.l'lOns of this county, has been
making a tour through
(110$, The professed object of his visit was to thank
9t, electors who tavoured him with their votes and inte-
hi„!, but we suspect that the motive which really prompted
thul to perform such an act of gratitude was to secure their
then,
at a general election, which he kinly informed
(4.1,11 would probably take place " very shortly." Before
gay leave of those whom he favoured with a call, lie
I„"j,e them (out of the deep well-spring of knowledge of
~Cht he is the possessor) a little wise counsel. One thing
trejltradheen7ommended, was to have "no
.dealings with
to which a friend who accompanied him added,
by
4Y of 'stimulant, " and we'll let 'em know they can't do
f 'out
411oer So we must expect to 'lsar the protectionist
Atee,rl not only when he
.vi.sits the tradesmen's shops to
ti;_,hls necessary supplies of groceries, &c., but also in
Ithob:"ltet, ere he offers his corn for sale, asking those with
NI." he is about to deal, the momentous question, Are
si4tea free-trader?" or "Are you a protectionist ?" To be con-
the In, however, he must go still further. He must see that
siitirtcons to whom he sells his produce have no dealings
444 free traders, so that his corn may not get into the
ior any of
upon dangerous classand.if this
hlntra, be acted p, where will the farmer find his cuss
that th? The gentleman who gave such advice willftm
tract.% e protectionist also cannot live without the ree-
fHt--Xottin9harn Review.
ha LATE SiR C. WETHERELL.—A friend of ours,
asc,ieitPPened to be serving his articles with. an eminent
esi3rn London, was instructed by his principal to call on
vols7,arles with a document, setting forth a case which in:
Ztteate"cia vast sum of money. Sir Charles's opinion was re.
Our friend, then quite a youth, called. Sir
scuss.s "es busy. He informed the officials to request the
dyed ,g,chtlemin to call to-morrow. He did so ; and re-
() so
s„4 the e Same notice. The case was one of great urgency.
Karluoss-
e, is went was marked a notice to that effect. r
salld "ewever, was, or appeared to be, always engage d
• -Tegular visit of our young friend was repeate
4T:4lleilith the same no-result during six weeks. At length
advised himto step in and take Sir Charles by
allkstrusllrged to desperation he did so. He rushed into the
7itait -ass'nt, end there was Sir Charles enjoying alum sine
"( th-', Seated at the fire with a foot resting on each side
dsh grate, and i a state of grevious dilapidation and un-
naltogether a most ridiculous spectacle.
71(1 ti;s's the matter ?" said Sir Charles. " I hax,e, called,"
(1,4!)1111,;: Young clerk, " daily for six weeks." I knipw
iifiere;e,' said the lawyer, and with an expression so in-
h-;and so comical that our young friend, overcome by
VAW?", scene, burst fairly out into a shout of uncontrol-
s,"salerals-ilfghter. Sir C. Wetherell did the same. The effect.
Ah▪
em OW, electrical, and irresistible. Our young friend,
"le "c could command breath, apologised for his rudeness,
44 LS that really he could not help it. " Neither could I,"
41)11..4 •"r Charles "but in the meantime I am really busy,
slgriff;°4 will call to-morrow I will examine the papers."
Zatises- Su had learned wisdom from experience. He
Ithe 71s, if,"3ir Charles that uae nlesl
the papers were examined
Would never be. " believe you are right," said
%last:gut. lie then seized the document ; and in three-
Itsra_"hour
rs of an he wrote down an opinion which after-
s.
s..
'Ng, "cod the test of a protracted suit in Chancerys-Cam-
delvertiser.
t44:I:),I'WAY ADVENTURE.—A romantic young lady, re-
the 100 miles from Bourn, contrived a few days since,
assistance of a little absenae of mind, to maak
4,14," these railway indulgencies, and enjoy egreater
`?oirilit,)?f locomotion on, one day's fare, than commonly falls
and
sit to narrate. With no 'luggage (ladies, hear this .)
Jtiit Vt little more of the irritantent amalorum than. w
Ntett-be needful " for " the day. ticket,". our heroine left
11114 tole ugh, and in due time arrived in London, where ices,
elg quite new from Madame , in Reent-
Vlt Contributed to exhaust the small resources of the purse;
,-eterber,“ day ticket" is all right, "I shall get comfortably to
!tevtl.4lB(ll,:rrroiuvges_h to a late tea." The train leaves Euston-squa.re,
kel heroine, charmed with the day, compos s herself with
"IN and a first-class for Peterborough. On they go, atad
the train, too, arrives at station. , "Is
(„!terborough ?"—,, This is Rugby,ma'am!" Alas! twos
'44 -h'e; 1, The virtuous hero of the novel was about to com-
et 8-1, when the train divided at Wolverton, an
14 iaeroine was at Rugby! Here, from the state
D. 7 lad?l,hequer she was obliged to
.repose on a sofa i
r4ts waiting-room: till morn. With promises from he
~_4116. 114 she should really be conveyed to•Peterborough
v,,t,',nb, and that " the day ticket" should still be the pahsesr-
Zo'rillr heroine starts once more, and now in place of
;t4se&e meets with a most agreeable gentleman fellowham
;I.'"*-a real hero, who soon becomes far more interestingda,
Orive,„-7en the martyr at Wolverton the. preceding. .a.
railse,lation progresses, so does the train, till, durin,,
te,ster,Sused perhaps by the introduction of some vulgarmust
• near head into the carriage, the lady "fears they
`Tar (1-reterborou h b this time." "Peterborough!
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ie4risiTts'lahi, I am afraid you have made a mistake," said her
-a- companion, and in the fulness of his heart and,
odalyhical information, tells her that she is at Watford!
alteti trne eighteen or twenty miles from London again!
rers" 'serily the case, and serious misgivings arose as to
'" '"stillr'hing and oft-tried virtues of the " day ticket ; but
ht &mid
, ,good and with one more effort Peterborough is
tale 4t1.-"eued safety and our heroine still lives to tell the
(is-incolnshire Chronicle.,
")t„l,,,rtit3,:c.+WoßK.-11,1r. Pollock, barrister, left the Crown
-51 an" -17erday morning at a quarter-past ten o'clock,. went
rl:llwed et da..:(tuepa roitf railway,aseorenl;,,,oarn daN va attended the Salford sessions, d.
again,e-
at two o'clock, performing
fora prsisoner in the Crown Court of this
y he G Pon arercury.
'Nandi azette of last night announces that Adjutant
late Whose name was so conspicuous in connexion with
eaann.ed unfortunate proceedings at Hounslow, has ex•
bit from the 7th Hussars into the 3d Light Dragoons.
at this MELBouItNE —This distinguished nobleman is
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and has h • the last t
Ott ceat, Lt't , seen for en. days, residing at
is coded b.mo Close House, in Derbyshire. His Lordship
-4441 a 'Vine service at the parish church, Greasely, on
rSgst3; looked extremely well in the face, but was, we
sossaY, vevylarne. His Lordship has been on all occa-
4oasit,..„- isight be expected, received by his numerous
stslreia;s:that neighbourhood with a degree of attention
gr4tefleethishieelicann not fail of being in the highest degree
not Gazette.
ha to „ROYAL EXCHANGE.—The tessellated and
yavernent Royal Exchane are now removed,
IL-sst-'4rsessiter stone e th in
atthe formed the pavement of the Exchange
by fir in le3B having been substituted.