The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-25 00:00:00

V
APRIL 1846.

Edinburgh,
Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 19s. 61—Edinburgh and
Northern, 915.—Edinburgh and Peebles, 2.ss.—Forth and Clyde
Junction, 325. 6d.—Glasgow General Terminus, 91.—Glasgow and
Belfast Union, 335. —Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 355. 6d.—Glas-
gow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 27s.—Inverness and Elgin, !Os.—
Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 37s.—Lanark and Lothians, 41s.—Les-
rnahagow, 41s.—London, Bristol, and South Wales, 21s.—Perth and
Inverness, 29s.—Scottish Central, 13% Ditto, New, 4%—Scottish
Southern, 355. 6d.—Scottish Central and Caledonian Junctinn, 255.
6d.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 32a. 6d.

St.G Vrainnc , Captain
tent. Sir Constructor. Guns. Tons.
Sir Wm. Rule 120 2,612
Trafalgar, Captain J.
Nott • • •• • • • • Sir Wm. Rule 120 2,694
Queen, Captain Sir Henry .
Leeke .. Sl2' W. Symonds 110 3,103
Rodney, Calitaiii Edward "
Collier • • • Sir R. Seppings SI 2,625
Albionz. CalitabOiteholal
LoeitYer - •• Sir W. Symonds 96 • ,3,099
Superb,CaptainA.L.Corry'Sir W. Simonds 80 2,589
STEAMERS. Horse
power.
Terrible, Captain Ramsay, Mr. 0. Lang 20 1,847 800
Retribution, Captain Lush-'
ington • • . • • . • • 'Sir W. Symonds 10 1,641 800
Cyclops, Captain Lapidge Sir W. Symonds 6 1,106 320
Scourge,CommanderCaffin Sir W. Symonds 2 1,124 420
Rattler, Commander Smith
(screw) .. • • .. Sir W. Symonds 5 888 200
Exhibiting a total
three of .. 655 23,328 2,540
To the above will be
added:—
Canopus (on her way from Captured from
Jamaica), Captain Fair- the French in
fax Moresby • • • • 1798. 84 2,357
Yang uard(on her way from
Cork), Captain Willes.. Sir W. Symonds 80 2,589
Raleigh (coming from
Chatham), Captain Sir
T. Herbert ......Mr. Fincham 50 1,835
STEAMERS.
Gladiator, Captain Robb. • Sir W. Symonds 10 1,190 430
Devastation, Commander
Crouch .. .. Sir W. Symonds 6 1,058 400
Grand total 885 32,457 3,370

PRICE bD.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
On Thursday a Court was held for the dispatch of public
business.

ADDRESS OF CONGRATULATION TO THE KING

OF THE FRENCH.
The LORD. MAYOR said, it gave him much pleasure to in-
form the Court, that the Court of Aldermen had, on Tuesday
last, unanimously adopted an address to the King of the
French, upon his Majesty's deliverance from the hands of an
assassin.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr."WinE said, he rose with the greatest pleasure to move
that the Court should concur in an address of congratula-
lation to his Majesty the King of the French, for his recent
providential escape from the hand of a cowardly assassin.
Every one must detest and abhor the crime of assassination.
All must agree that the preservation of the life of so great
and so illustrious a man was a source of gratification to all
good men -in all countries, and a fesh cause of thankfulness
ar horror to Divine Providence for saving the life of one on the
it,
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tinhdeiognulaytiroinv
con-
tinuation of which depended, in a great measure, the peace
men. While peaacnedwals,raaibieleessNivnegr,e all
joiNnveodualmdinirgeopvicee
and the happiness, and the civilisation of the world.—(Hear,
hear.) He was glad to see that the universal feeling of
neighbours
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countries,
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that England
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to the world that not France and England •
alone rejoiced in
the interposition of Providence on that occasion, but that all
nations participated in the feeling of gratitede that a life so
dear to France, so valuable to all, had been spared.—(legs
He knew the fee lisgs of amity and friendship which existed
between our own beloved Queen and the King of.the French.
He felt happy that that feeling was growing and increasing
between the wise and good of both nations, and he trusted
that henceforth whatever gave occasion of joy or sorrow to
the -one -"Tottlihe participated in by .both, • and that
while those Sovereigns lived in friendship the people would
dwell in peace.—(Cheers.) He was indeed gratified to find
in the acclamations of the Court so hearty a response to his
remarks, as be felt satisfied that the best interests of our
species were promoted, extended, and secured in proportion
as peace prevailed—knowledge was diffused and religion was
spread. He knew that the King of the French had dedicated
his valued life to the promotion of these objects, and that
under his sway France was daily growing rich, prosperous,
and happy. In these riches, that prosperity, and that hap-
piness we must partake, and therefore he proposed the
adoption of an address of congratulation to his Majesty on
his escape from the blow of the assassin.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. ANDERTON felt the utmost pleasure in seconding the
proposition. The feeling of congratulation was expressed in
language of the most animated character from one end of the
kingdom to the other, and every Briton participated in the
Empayhy which the diabolical attempt had excited. The
nglish were as deeply concerned in the preservation of the
life of the King of the French as the French were them-
selves.—(Hear.) He trusted that the amity and good
friendship which existed between the two Monarchs, and
between the two nations, would be of uninterrupted con-
tinuance. Let the two nations be rivals in the art and
ability of giving peace to all the rest of the world—the
great bond by which the glory and felicity of both would be
established.—(Cheers.) When he considered the attempt
which had been made, and the exhibition of feeling which
followed, he could not say that he regretted what had oc-
curred, for it gave to the French people an opportunity of
evincing their affection for their King, and the English an
opportunity of proving how sincerely they sympathised with
their gallant neighbours.—(Cheers.)
Deputy STEVENS heartily joined in the sentiments just
expressed by Mr. Wire and Mr. Anderton. He did not feel
regret at the attempt, because it showed that so completely
was the King of the French established in the hearts of his
people that there was to be found only one solitary being
who entertained a thought of inflicting an injury upon him
—(Cheers.) That solitary individual might be mad or in-
fluenced by motives of private vengeance to the perpetra-
tion of so desperate a crime. The act was not instigated as
former attempts had been, and there was no reason to appre-
hend any future attack upon,the life of a man who was the
friend of peace and the glory of his people.—(Cheers.)
Mr. W. JONES observed that the feeling of congratulation
did not exist in England alone. As a Welshman, he could
bear testimony to the warm sentiments of respect and affec-
tion entertained by the inhabitants of Wales to the illus-
trious King.
The motion was then unanimously agreed to ; and the
Court having been cleared of strangers, the address, which
was moved on Tuesday in the Court of Aldermen, was read
and unanimously adopted as the_address of the Corporation.