The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-18 00:00:00

MAJORITY-NOES, 83.

PEDESTRIANISM. BOULTON PHILLIPS, or NEE.
CASTLE, AND JONATHAN WILD, OF LONDON, goR 201.
A-SlDE.—Thesetheir
relative we ll-
krnaot we
n 0
fr runners
s settled
over 1
50
yards of the ques-
tiondrift road, at the Three Magpies, Hounslow, yesterday.
The betting ranged at 6 and 5 to 4 on Phillips,
on
whose behalf several north-country connoisseurs in pe.
ripatetics had come to London to back their favourite.
The partizans of Jonathan, however, were not sanguine
enough to accept their liberal offers to a great extent,
and they were compelled to remain better off than they
wished until after the race, when they congratulated
themselves that their error was not taken advantage of.
Phillips, whose age is 33, has been so often before the
public, for nearly 15 years, that space forbids any de-
tail. Jonathan (a nickname of course), has lately beaten
Hicks (the Yorkshire Plant). and, as well as Boulton Phil-
lips, defeated the celebrated northern runner, Henry
Webb
(known as the Running Footman). His age is 22, and
his height 5 feet 9 inches; while Phillips touches 5 feet
64 inches. The start was a tedious affair, u-
pwards of
an hour being consumed before the men got away,
Eventually, Jonathan stole away, with a trifle of advan-
tage; at 100 yards he showed a couple of yards in front.
Phillips tried all he could, but he was struggling g against
youth and nature, and eventually Jonathan Was hailed
the victor by a good four yard:. The time 164 see.
- DOVER HARBOUR SESSIONS.—The Commissioners
of Dover Harbour, with the Duke of Wellington at
their head, assembled in London on Friday to transact
business of very great importance; but as theselmeeti
rong
are uniformly close ones no detailed account of their -6
p-
ceedings can be got at. We understand, however, that it
is now contemplated to place Dover harbour entirely in
the hands of the Government.—Dover Chroni 4
c

LAND.
In reply to Mr. Hamilton, Sir G. GREY read a
letter from the Lord-Lieutenant, stating that at a meet-
ing of the respectable inhabitants of Dublin, held
on the sth instant, a resolution was passed, calling upon
all that are desirous to preserve the peace to enrol
themselves into an association for that purpose. He had
given his permission; and no doubt the greatest good
would not fail to result from such a pr-ceeding.
lie might state that all armed associations were un-
lawful unless they received the sanction of the Crown.
NEW ZEALAND.
In reply to Mr. BOUVERIE,
Mr. IIAWES stated that papers on this subject would
be laid on the table in a very short time.
IRELAND.
Mr. HUME wished to know if it was the intention of
the Government to enrol armed clubs in Ireland? If
anything could do mischief in such a country as Ireland,
it would be the arming of one class against another.
Sir G. GREY said the Lord-Lieutenant wished
expressly to guard against such a proceeding.—
(Laughter.) He intended to give all the encouragement
he could to those who wished to protect, the peace.
THE ADJOURNMENT OF THB HOUSE.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL —Sir, I beg to give notice
that I shall move that the House, at its rising, shall
adjourn until Saturday next. After Easter I shall move
that the orders of the day take precedence of the other
motions, on Thursdays.—[lt may be rightwthoichstadteay, thatno
there is a Commission on Saturday, on
doubt, the Noble Lord will propose a further adjourn
ment for the Easter holidays.]
THE ALLEGED MEETING AT BLACKHEATH.
Mr. O'CONNOR read a letter from
Napier, stating that, on inquiry, he found ma
that Major-General
a meeting
of a small number of persons had taken place at Black-
heath. This explanation was due to the Times and to
the Gallant Officer.
GOVERNMENT PROTECTION BILL.
0111 the order of the day being read for the third
reading of the Bill,
Mr. HUME rose, and proposed as an amendment that
the third reading be postponed until this day six months.
The Government were much to blame for hurrying on
this Bill. They would ultimately find it productive of
the greatest mischief, and then they would regret that
they did not address themselves to the real evils of Ire-
land, with the view of placing her in the same position
AS England.
Sir DE LACY EVANS seconded the amendment.
This country and Ireland stood in need of far more im-
portant and useful measures than the one before the
House. For instance, there was the extension of the
suffrage. The Gallant Member denied that he said he was
prepared to place himself at the head of 100,000 men,
and to demand, as their leader, an extension of the suf-
frage. If he had said that 100,000 men were ready to
march upon London, it was not as bad as the Hon. and
Learned Gentleman (Mr. O'Connor) advising 100,000
men to march to the House.
Mr. O'CONNOR opposed the Bill. He threw back
the taunt of the Gallant General, and would put
this question to him,—" What would the House have
said of him if he had not gone to Kennington-com-
mon and advised the people not to carry out
their intention, as, flushed with hope, they might
have done if he had not gone?" The recent charge of
Mr. Justice Crampton was a noble and a fair one, but
whilst he told the traversers that they might be tried
by a petty jury, the Chartists here were treated to
special juries. The law had been found equally stringent
for the punishment of himself and others, and, therefore,
he was at a loss to understand why a new law was
required. At those trials policemen were brought for-
ward, who stated that they had taken down the words
for which he and others were prosecuted fourteen
or sixteen days after, and sometimes from the
lips of some person who had heard them.
The people of this country were taunted with physical
force ; he had always deprecated it, and always
would ; but it he would pursue such a course, that
was no reason r. tly others should. Foreign ccuntrie,
were now giving to their people such constitutions
as the Charter asked for. lie had always supported the
constitution of England; but of this be was certain,
that the moment the liberty of speech was done away with
the spirit of the English constitution would be but a mere
shadow. Ile had been for many years a disciple of the
Noble Lord at the head of the Government, but how
could he continue to be so when ho projected such
Bills as the present? Nothing had been done fur
Ireland by the present Government, and all those
measures that had been proposed with respect to that
country had been postponed for the purpose of proceed
ing with the gagging Bill. When the Bill had
become law he would do what he had never
done before, write all his speeches, read
them to every meeting he attended, and then send them
with his compliments to the Attorney-General, in order
that he might preserve them as elegant extracts.—
(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) lie wished to ace the
Noble Lord at the head of the Government rather
than any other man—(Hear, hear)—and he
asked him not to sully his fair fame and that
of his ancestors by passing such a Bill as the
present. lie viewed with horror and terror the
precedent that would bo set by this Bill. It
would be a gagging Bill to the people now,
but the Noble Lord might depend upon it, it would be
a gagging Bill to him hereatter.—(Bear, hear.) 111.
did not seek for republicanism ; he never did; he
did not want to feed a lazy labouring class,
and never did ; but what he wanted was, that
every man should have his rights and fair re-
muneration for his work.—(hear, hear.) He should
join with the Honourable Member for Montrose in
opposing the third reading of this Bill.
Lie was glad that an opposition had been
organized against the Government, and that the
Hon. Member for Montrose was at its head; but he
begged to remind that opposition, that if they meant to
be successful in it they must carry it on bravely.
Mr. HEADLAM opposed the third reading of the
Bill. lie thought that in discussing political matters
the greatest latitude of speech should be allowed, sod
that any attempt to prevent it would be an in-
jury to the constitution. He thought that the law
ought not to be made stringent exceptwhen an attempt
was made to excite to treason.
Mr. K. SEYMER supported the third reading of
the Bill, aid he believed, in doing so, he ac-
corded with the wishes of the whole of
his
constituents. He regretted the delay that bad taken
place in the introduction of the measure, because he
thought it would prevent it from being maturely dis-
cussed in another place.—(Bear, hear.) He re-
gretted also that Ministers, with the large majorities
they had had on this question should have so far given
way to the democratic party in that House as to make
the measure only to exist for a certain period, and not
permanent. lie thought that showed weakness and a
fear which Ministers ought not to entertain.
Mr. P. WOOD would enter his final opposition to the
third reading of the Bill, believing it to be unconstitu-
tional and calculated to produce the worst effects,
inasmuch as its provisions turned misdemeanour into
felony as long as the words " open and advised speak-
ing" remained part of it.
Mr. ADDERLEY supported the third reading of the
Bill. lie could not understand in what way this Bill
could interfere with the rights of discussion. It would
not prevent the people from discussing the Charter, nor
would it prevent agitation for reforming the institutions
of the country; but it would very properly put a
stop to the violent and extravagant exhortations
of such ranters as the Mitchell triumvirate.—(Hear,
hear, and cheers.) It was essential for the peace
of society that such a law as this should be established,
and so far from its being calculated to infringe the
rights of the people, it would teach them how to use the
many privileges they already possessed.—(llear, hear.)
If the noisy seditionists against whom this measure was
more immediately directed, would turn their attention
to improve the condition of the poor people whom they
might come in contact with, they would do far more good
than in preaching open violence and sedition to large
multitudes of neople.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. MITCHELL had paid great attention to the va-
rious legal opinions that had been given upon this Bill,
and he must confess that they appeared to be more in fa-
vour than against the Bill. He did not see the wisdom
of being guided by the precedents of their ancestors,
and if a new offence sprung up they ought to provide a
punishment without a moment's delay. Seditious
mouthers were most contemptible in his opinion,
and he would venture to assert that the
three men who bad been preaching open rebellion in
Ireland would be the first to fly in the event of an out-
brs ak.—(ilear, hear.) It was of the utmost importance
that this country should secure its internal peace. Let
it only remain quiet for the next few years, retraining
from interfering with the affairs of foreign nations, and
preserving peace at home, and it would receive for its
reward the whole of the trade of Europe. It was a cruel
thing that they were to allow the trade of the country
to be depressed for the sake of a few Chartist agitators,
and for these reasons he should give his most
iscordialquite
support to the third reading of the Bill.
He ,%
ready to support a motion for extending
all householders, but he never could give hishe suffrage to
countenance
to a foolish agitation, at the expense of the trade of the
country.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HORSMAN said there was no difference be-
tween the views of the opponents of this 8111 and those

of the Honourable Gentleman who had just sat down
upon the points to which he had referred. The oppo-
nents of the Bill were equally anxious with him that
an agitation should not be encouraoged at
that the
the expense
enof
the trade of the country, r op
preacher of treason and sedition should be
punished.—(Hear, hoar.) But at the same time he
felt that the greatness of this country, as well as its
prosperity, could be traced to freedom of discussion, and
it was that conviction which had induced him to oppose
this Bill in many of its stages. The Noble Lord,
however, had made his opponents concessions,
and he did not feel that he should be justified
now in resisting the third reading of the Bill—(Hear,
hear.) This Bill was now only intended to meet a tem-
porary ( mergency, and he called upon those who bad
hitherto joined with him in opposing the Bill to
take into their consideration the present state
of Ireland, before they consented to resist
the third reading of this measure. Ireland, every body
would admit, was discontented from one end to the other,
and in giving this Bill to the Government for two years,
it was upon the understanding that in that period
Government would take the opportunity of applying an
extensive system of remedial measures to that unfortu-
nate country.—(Hear, hear.)
The SOLICITOR GENERAL then rope, and was
(Larr srnAtiumn.)

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
In 'the Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday
market was steady. Sales 4,500 to 5,000 bales. Ame-
rican rican 4id. to 51d. per lb. Railway Shares have been
steady.
The arrivals from abroad are numerous to-day, chiefly
from the Australian colonies and New Zealand, &c.
the
The new constitution for the latter country is to eomo
into operation on the Ist of January, and the Port
theCaaffpaeirosf
Philippians appear most anxious for the time when they
will bo allowed to administer their own affairs, especially
the Land Fund, independent of the authorities at Syd-
ney. The weather in Australia seems to have been
favourable.
erebudti
t
Therer
ba
n merely
eln
ofG Good
ie
Hope frontier paperswere being of
February
sati s2fa6csttoartiely that
ar-
ranged by Sir Harry Smith, who was very popular.
It is stated in accounts from Berlin that the attempt
to obtain a loan from Messrs. Rothschild had been un-
successful,pears in the German newspapers. At Vienna also finan-
cialr
egir:er
reported
this e
t statement
Graetz aansd it
o other
ha ap-
pears
matters are stated to be in a very bad position, the
deficit in the revenue being serious in amount.
disturbances
places, but the citizens and National Guard suppressed
them.

advdertr investment, not-
There has been some increase of money business in
have been Balrearance of
a Portion of the divi-
dend Stock Exchange, and profbearbalL
mtioasy. bec
Consols
eg
withstanding the generally
foreign moneypol i
present transfer, and 81f to 824 for a to 82i for
ing a " baccadation." The New ,cl.,Purnt, snow-
Quarter per Cents. have been inin etee-and-a-
and the Three per Cents. litOt to 804. Bank Stock
1874 to 1884. India Stock has declined to 227 to 230.
Exchequer-bills have been 40s. to 445. premium.
In Foreign Stocks there is less doing. Spanish Five
per Cents. are 11, and the Three per Cents. 20 to 201.
Mexican Bonds are 144 to 144. Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. are 38 to 39.
Railway Shares, although very quiet, are in some re-
spects a little better.

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
Bank Stock 188% 187% 138% 183%
3 per Cent. Reduced Anna ..... 80%14% 80%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.-- 82% An% 82% 82
New 314 per Cent. Anna 81%34A% SI%
Long Anne. to expire Jan. 1860 8 5-16 3-16 8 5-16
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... 8 3-16 1-16 8 1-16
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 9-16 8 9-16
India Stock 227 230 230
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,000/. . ...... lB p 18 p
Consols for Account ..... ... .. . 82 81% 82% 81%
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,0001.
5001.
Small 42 41 44 40 p 40 p
MI& cLosaG
O'CLOCK. ?RICE&

edICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds —
Ditto, Small —
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent — ~..
Equador Bonds
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 14%34 14%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents —
Ditto, Account 3O f,'
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account ...... ........
Ditto, Passive
Ditto 3 Der Cent 2OlB 20
Dividends on the above pay ble in London.
.S.I.N E3S9S 38
DONE CL 0 S3IB.NIAio
Dutch 21,‘ per Cent., 12 Guilßdu.
PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES:
Aberdeen
Amber., Lott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 314......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 24 —
Belfast & County Down 13
Birmingham and Ox
lord Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 101. 145... • -
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Jun'.... 7%...-•• ... • .........
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter B5
Ditto, Thirds
Buckinghamshire... 12/. 4s.
Caledonian .. 5O ...
Ditto, Half Shares .. 61

. . _
Ditto,elydesdale June 50
Chester and Holyhead... 37% —

Ditto, Preference l5 ...... _
Clarence
Do. let Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent. .. lO
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast Junc. 25 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17%

East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 —
Do., 181., E. & 11.... 18
Do., 3/. 10s. ...... 3%
Eastern Counties........ 20
Ditto,Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1.... ~ 6/. 13s. 4d....
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... •••
Do., North. & Eastern 50
Do., Quarters ...... 12% —
Do~ New
Eastern Union 5O ....
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% —
Ditto, Thirds .......135.4d.. ..••
1)o. (guar.6 percent.) 10
Ditto, ditto
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 61% ......
East Lincolnshire

Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..- .•• ..•.. , • „..
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, New.. 33A4 — ......... .....•
Ditto, Newport
Ditto, ditto, New 2IA. .... ...............
Exeter,Yeovil, Ss Dorch 2%
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ..... . ........
......
Ditto, New ... . . 40 ... .. • •
Do.Praorence Consul. 15 -
Great Northern
Do., London and York 2%....•• .. .........
( heat South. and West
( Ireland)
Great .North of England 100 ......
Ditto, New, 401
Ditto, New, 30/ 3O
Ditto, New, 15/ 6%..... ... ... •••
Great Western 9O ... .. 86%
Ditto, 1,4 Shares
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths
Ditto, New 171........ 9%... -
Huddersfield and Manch. 26
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25
Ditto, IA Shares
Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 17%...... 4%.• .....
Do., do., and Norwich 17% -
Do., do., Extens. Scrip

,
(late Camb. & Ely) 2% — ••••••••••••• •
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, % Shares ...... 43 ..• - ......... •••
Do. Quarter Shares... 14% — •••
Do. Fifths 9 ...... 7%...... ........ ' 1/2
Do. Sixteenths ...... - —d",
Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/.45...... 8414 dis.... ... 81,4 1..
Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 ...... ... ............
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 33 ...... ..... •• .....
Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
tract, an Goole)
25... ... 414 dis...
Do.( W. Biding Union)4.
Do. (Preston & IVvre) 25 ...... _
Do. Shares (A)••• 9 ••—•
I,,eeeeds,
dsag % ,
vßradford ... ........ Z 22::::: .. —.. ..... ... -
Do., Half Shares ...... 17 %•••• • ,
Do., (blue) Scrip...... 2%... ,„
Leeds and Thirsk ..... •40
.
Ditto, New ...... ....... 26 .. .
Do., Prefer. ,6 per Ct. 3%
...... .. :
.......
....* ............ _
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport . 2
Liverp., Manchester, and ...............
Newcastle Junction... 21,4 —
London &Blackwall...l3/. 63.8 d....
Do. New, No. 2. 5/.135. 4d....
Do. Extension .... _.. 20
London, Brighton, and
South C0a5t......... 50
Do. Consol. Eighths. 40
Do. Guarant.s per ct.., 9 g •
Do. Pref. Cou. b per et. 50 ,
..-- —
8%
i Ditto, ditt0....., 102 it) ....
cm,* ... .P.. tlttft VW