The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-12 00:00:00

deration. I think that the fixing the price of gold arbi-
trarily at 31 17s. 10id. an ounce clearly must bring
d )wn, or rather keep down, the price of the products of.
labour, and labour itself, to the same proportionate low
standard with gold itself. I say must, unless counteracted,
as it is to a certain degree by paper, and that variation
in value between the paper and gold MUST make the cur-
rency unsteady and insufficient.
The Noble Lord, however, while the Legis-
lature has passed a law to keep down the price
of the products of labourers and of labour itself'
insists on maintaining another law which is ex-
pressly intended to exempt, as Lord STANLEY
proved, the price of agricultural produce from
the operation of this law, and keep it high when
the gold law beats down all other prices. Now,
Lord WESTERN forgets to tell the public that
the same landlords who made the one law made
the other. They did not do this blindly ; they
knew what they were about, as Sir J. GRAHAM
has testified in the following passage:—
" The landowners," he said, writing in 1826,
'BARGAINED IN THE LAST SESSION WITH THE
KING'S MINISTERS TO SUPPORT A FARTHER
CONTRACTION OF THE CURRENCY, ON THE CON-
DITION THAT THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT DE-
STROY THEIR MONOPOLY BY A REPEAL OF THE
CORN-LAWS."

the Political Chief of the capital, prescribing certani
formalities to be observed in the transfers of Stock ( n
the Madrid Stock Exchange, in order to hinder stock-
brokers front speculating on their own behalf in opera-
tions for account; and also another order for hindering
Stork transactions front being carried on anywhere but
on the Exchange.
The President of the Civil Tribunal of Toulon, M.
Reyrnonencq. was thrown out of his carriage, a few days
since, near that town, and the wheel passing over him
crushed his legs and both feet in so dreadful a manner
that, after lingering 48 hours, he died in great suffering.
The tribunal of Correctional Police of Macon has sen
tenced to various periods of imprisonment, from, three
days to six months, twenty more persons, amongst whom
were four women, for the recent riot at that place.
The Progres du Pus-de-Calais announces that Baron
de Coetdihuel, Government agent for purchasing horses
for the army, has, upon a commission from the Minister
of Commerce, purchased in England for the French Go-
vernment the fine stallion Physician, at the high price of
60,375 f. The Government has also bought of Lord H.
Seymour his stallions Oak-stick and Chip of the Old
Block, at 9,0001. each. _ _

The illoniteur publishes a Royal orilonnance of 3d
inst., preceded by a report from the Minister of Public
Instruction, according to which no one can attain the
degree of doctor of medicine in any of the Medical
Faculties without having followed a year at least the
service of an hospital either at, an externe, or as a simple
medical pupil. Other minor regulations connected with
this order are contained in the same document.

Some sailors were a few days ago at work in the
paddle- boxes of the steam-frigate the Lavoisier, lying at
Paimbmuf, when the wheels turned and broke the thigh
of ono of them t-o dreadfully that he died soon afterwards
in the hospital. Six others were thrown into the water.
Two were drowned, and four were saved by boats which
put off immediately from the shore.
Saint Etienne was visited on the 2d instant by a vio-
lent storm, which inundated the town and terrified the
inhabitants; but We do nut learn that any damage of im-
portance was done. At Saint Genest Lerpt, however, a
journeymzn ribbon-weaver was killed at his loom by the
lightning, and a farm at Moutchal was struck, and had
its barn and other buildings set on fire and three cows
killed. The railroads of the Loire and the Rhone were
stopped for a time by the earth brought down upon them
by the torrents. The body of a drowned man was found
in the meadows, where it had bzen thrown by the cur-
rent of the Giers. The flooding of the Rhone having
inundated the lower parts of the town of Givors, the in-
habitants dreading a renewal of the disasters of last year,
removed their goods in all haste to the upper town,
where they themselves took refuge. The railroad is co-
vered in several places by the waters.
M. Raymond Coste, responsible editor of the Temps,
has surrendered himself to prison in execution of the late
judgment against him for violating the laws of the press.
Among the trees on the south side of the Tuileries
Garden is now to be seen a chestnut-tree in blossom, as
if it were spring.
The quantity of ices consumed annually at the re-
staurants, coffee-houses* and confectioners of Paris, is
calculated at 8,000,000 kilogrammes' (16,000,0001b5.
English), and the estimated value about 600,000 francs.
The Rhone, a Lyons journal, says that the number of
persons arrested there is nine, and that they are accused
of belonging to a secret association, holding its sittings
at uncertain places and periods. " This society," it adds,
" was called the Charbonnerie Reformee. Loaded arms,
proclamations, and other convicting evidence, were
found at the place of their last meeting, and leave no
doubt of the criminal views of the members."
The Infante Don Francisco de Paula, as is announced
by the MOniteur Parisien, took his departure from Bor-
deaux for Spain on Wednesday.
Quoting its correspondence with Bayonne, the Moni-
tear Parisien says, that on the 4th inst. Gen. Piquerro
supported the movement of O'Donnell, by proclaiming
the Regency of Queen Christina at Vittoria, and the
maintenance of the Fueros. This journal adds that a
squadron of horse at Bergara had joined the insurrec-
tion, and that General Alcala had in consequence
marched there with two battalions.

They actually bargained away the rights and
liberties of the people—for a free trade in money
is one of those rights—in order to be allowed to
retain the monopoly. The contraction of the
currency, which Lord WESTERN condemns, was,
in fact, an act of the law-making landlords, and
they consented to make it on condition that it
was not to affect them. These are the honour-
able, high-minded, opulent, independent land-
owners of England—such are our law-makers
and the leaders of society ! When they are im-
mersed in such a quagmire of profligate disho-
nesty, how can the multitude, who follow them,
stand on the firm ground of honesty, rectitude,
and frugality ? The worst effect of their abomi-
nable conduct is its corrupting influence on the
whole society.

The British public may very naturally wish to
be informed of the light in which our struggle
with China is regarded by the French Press. To
gratify public curiosity in this respect, we quote
the following article from the Courrier Fran-
cais. We shall make no comment upon it, other
than to observe, that we have not heard of any
refusal on the part of our gallant sailors in the
Chinese seas, to proceed to any part of the coast
indicated by the Commander-in-Chief of the ex-
pedition. With respect to the ultimate results of
the expedition, we may be pardoned if we think
it rather soon to discuss them :
" The conflict of the British forces with the Chinese
troops brings to mind the wonders effected in the con-
quest of Mexico by Fernand Cortez. The Chinese are
not better armed than the Mexicans were, and their Em-
peror is far from showing the courage of Guatimozin.
Whilst the English are cannonading his towns, he is
amusing himself with decisions as to the proper length of
the silk gowns and tunics of his Generals. It is evident
from the accounts which have reached us, that 10,000
Europeans, backed by a respectable fleet, and well provided
with ammunition and stores, would be able to march
through China without difficulty, and to levy contribu-
tions upon its 300,000,000 of inhabitants. The English,
however, will not attempt this gigantic enterprise. Of what
use would it be for them to take what they could not
keep. According to the Bombay Gazette, the expedition,
after having taken possession of Amoy, will proceed to
Ning-po, and from thence to Pekin. The season appears
to us to be too advanced and the force to small for such
an expedition. It is possible that Amoy may be taken
possession of, and that Ning-po, which commands the
mouth of the great river and the Gulf of Nankin, may
be insulted, or a ransom be demanded from it; for Ning-
bo is not much farther from Canton than the island of
Chusan, which has been already occupied by Admiral
Elliot. But Pekin is situated at the extremity of China,
five or six hundred leagues to the north of Canton, and
already have the crews of the ships, dreading the storms
which are so violent in the Chinese seas, refused to take
that course. In an attack upon Amoy or Ning-po the fleet
could support the land forces; but this would not be the
case with an expedition against the city of Pekin. In
order to attack the Emperor in the seat of his power,
there must be a force large enough to occupy the inter-
mediate positions, and to secure a communication with
the sea. This could not be done with the force under
the command of Sir James Bremer, which do not amount
to more than 3,000 land troops. The war of the English
against China will produce them, perhaps, in the form
of contributions, a sum equal to its expense. They •
may, moreover, take up a position on the coast which
may put the trade of this part of the world entirely
in their hands. We question, however, whether they
will be able to triumph over the inert resistance which
is opposed to them, and which will long continue
to be opposed to them, by Cie peculiar civilisa-
tion of the Chinese. This civilisation has a horror
of foreigners, and does not even permit intercourse
with their conquerors. We see the English masters of
the approaches to Canton, and levying a contribution
upon the city, but not daring to enter it, and establish
themselves there. All that will result to Europe from
so imposing an expedition will be a more correct plan of
the coasts of China, but we shall know nothing more
than we now know of the customs, public and private, of
this singular people. The Chinese have proved that
their guns do not reach the mark ; and we have seen
them fighting with their swords and bucklers like the
Tartars of the twelfth century ; but as to everything
else, we derive no more information from the English
expedition than the missionaries and other travellers
have told us. The wall, which separates China from
civilised Europe, opposes an invincible repugnance to
contact with us ; it seems to be a barrier which recedes
from us, as we advance with the hope of surmounting it."

During the last month, the first since the opening of
the whole length of the road between Strasburgh and
Bale, the number of passengers has amounted to 93,265,
and the receipts to 216,000 f.
Our Madrid correspondent writes on the 30th ult. that
it is now considered doubtful whether M. Onis will ac-
cept the post of Ambassador to the Court of St. James's.
In case of his not having taken the office, it would pro-
bably be offered, it was said, to M. Marliani.
A letter from Alexandria of the 26th ult., in the Sud
of Marseilles, states that Mehemet Ali has acceded to
the proposition of the East India Company for the
transit of merchandise across the isthmus of Suez, on
payment of 4 per cent. duty, and that all that remains
to be done is to fix the line which goods and caravans
are to take. It was supposed that this would produce
the Pacha an annual revenue of 500,000 talons. M.
Cramer, the Russian Consul, has been formally pre-
sented to the Paella, and had a private audience of an
hour. A duel was said to hare taken place at Alex-
andria, between M. Barnau and M. Arago, two French
gentlemen, in which the latter fell ; and a fracas was
talked of between Dr. Clot Bey and M. Harnont.—Ac-
cording to another letter in the Quotidienne, Colonel
Napier has returned from the coast of Syria to Alex-
andria, dangerously ill of dysentery.
The Marquis de Pastoret has sent in the following
letter:—" Sir—l have this moment received a letter from
Kirchberg, which states, that the Duke of Bordeaux is
getting better and better ; that he got up to-day, the
29th of September, completely dressed himself, and re-
ceived all the French who were at Kirchberg. It is der
sired that I should make this news known to all our
friends, and I hasten to communicate them to you,
begging to publish my letter.—Accept, &c.
•" The Marquis de PASTORET."
—La Gazette de' France.
It is said that the partizans of the Queen Christina's
Regency have plenty of money, and that they have long
since been endeavouring to influence the army against
Espartero, but we must never judge except on positive
data.
The Phare deg Pyrennes of the 6th, says that Gene-
rals Jauregui (El Pastor), Urbistendi, and.lturbide, have
declared in favour of Christina.

The Memorial de au, says it was General Espi-
nosa who aided O'Donnell in his enterprise, and Diego
Leon will probably declare in favour of it.
The Memorial 80, delais of the 7th, has the following
letter from the frontier; :—" The troops cantoned in
the village. in the extreme Spanish frontiers, Urdax and
Zugarsamurdi, left on the 3d at eight o'clock for Elisonde ;
it is not known what they intend to do, but everything
indicates a new war in that unhappy country."—Le
Commerce.

We have received the whole of the Paris papers
of Friday and Saturday, with full details of the
insurrection in Spain, which we have given in
another part of The Sun. The cloudy state of
the atmosphere prevented the French Govern-
ment from receiving the following despatches
before the afternoon of Friday :--

" BAYONNE, OCT. 7.
" THE GENERRAL COMMANDING THE 20TH MILITARY

DIVISION TO THE MINISTER AT WAR.

" On the sth O'Donnell, having been reinforced by a
battalion, summoned the town. Riheiro refused ; the
citadel opened its fire. W heard the cannonade during
the night.
" The brigade of Conchs, at Trafalla, declared for
Espartero."
" BAYONNE, OCT. 7.
" THE SODS-PREFET TO THE MINISTER OF TILE INTERIOR.

" On the morning of the sth Bilboa declared in favour
of Queen Christina. The inhabitants, ' the National
Guard, and the whole garrison of 1,500 men, unani-
mously pronounced themselves. Santa Cruz, the Com-
mandant of the province, alone dissented."
" BAYONNE., OCT. 8.
THE SOUS-PREFET TO THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR.

•' General Alcaia hag fallen back from Tolosa to Ber-
gara. It is believed he returns to San Sebastian. Every-
thing was quiet at Madrid on the morning of the 4th.
The movement spreads in Biscay and Alava."

No one has any doubt that LOUIS-PHILIPPE
is at the bottom of this insurrection in favour
of the ex-Regent CHRISTINA, in whose name
all General O'DONNELL'S proclamations are
issued, and whose signature they bear.
This infamous woman has leagued herself
with the discontented clergy, of whose
alleged rights she proclaims herself the de-
fender. It is said that negotiations have been
for some time carried on between herself and
Don CARLOS, and that she is quite willing to be-
stow the hand of the young Queen upon the
eldest son of the Pretender, provided he
consent to wed her as Queen, himself bear-
ing the title of Prince of the Austurias. To
this Don CARLOS will not consent. He wants
the QUEEN to become queen in right of mar-
riage with his son, in whose favour he is
willing to abdicate his pretensions to the
sovereignty. We suppose that this deli-
cate question will be left to the arbitration of
the King of the FRENCH, for it does not appear
that it is so much as suggested that Great Britain
has any concern at all about the matter.
. _

" A short time ago," says a letter from Alencon,
" some wretches entered the house of a person named
Gaine, at Bern, near Alen con, by the roof, and having
beaten him with sticks, and stabbed him with a knife,
strangled him by a rope, and placing the dead body in
a bed, which they surrounded with wood and tow, set
tire to the bed. As soon as the lire was perceived, the
neighbours rushed to the spot, and succeeded in extin-
guishiag it before the house was more than partially
burnt. A great portion of the body of the murdered
man, however, had been consumed. On the following day
several persons were arrested on suspicion of being the
murderers, and among s; them was a man named Dran,
who, it is said, had purchased the reversion of some
property belonging
to Gaine, and had attempted to cut
down some wood upon it, but had been opposed by
Game. The murdered man had the reputation amongst
the country people of being at sorcerer, and it appears
lent money at an usurious rate of interest."
Mr. Bulwer has left Paris for London. The Hon. H.
liwAiard, Second Secretary of Legation, conducts the
business of the embassy in his absence. Mr. Bulwer is
expected to return in a few clays.
M. Thomas, Chef du Personnel in the office of the
Minister of Finance, is appointed Paymaster-General of
the Treasury, in the room of M. Delafontaine, deceased.
Our Madrid Correspondent writes, on the Ist instant,
that Sir H. Aston had received his letters of recal from
London. The Madrid Gazette publishes an order from

THE SUN, LONDON, TUI SDAY, OCTOBER 12 1841.