The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-05 00:00:00

t had clearly shown on what firm bases the public credit
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shown in not introducing at present any measures likely
to throw additional difficulties in the way of the mone-
tary transactions of the country. It was for this reason
that he called to the recollection of the Chamber the
engagement entered into by the Government to pay
attention to the best means of effecting, as speedily
as possible, the conversion of the Five per Cents. He fully
bore in mind that engagement ; but he must declare that
he did not think the present moment opportune for such
a measure. He considered it likely to thoroughly dis-
turb that firmness which was now beginning to manifest
itself in the commercial and financial affairs of the king-
dom. He also alluded to the necessity of introducing a
new registry of lands and property, with a view to a
more equal division of taxation, and the propriety of
alleviating the postage of letters. The principal points
of the Hon. Minister's statement may, therefore, be
briefly declared to be the non-conversion this year
of the Five per Cents., the introduction of a uni-
form tax on letters, and a new assessment of taxes
throughout the kingdom. With respect to the finances
the results are the following:-1. There will be
an increase in the receipts, us compared with 1846, of
34,186,5461. 2. As to the extraordinary expenses, a
sum of 21,341,500 f. are to be carried to the budget of
receipts out of the produce of the loan ; and thirdly, the
demands of the Minister of' Marine will be 8,303,000 f.
more than the sums voted in 1846. In conclusion, receipts,
1,337,870,680 f. ; expenditure, 1,332,717,018 f. ; excess
of receipts, 3,153,662 f. In conclusion, M. Lacave La-
plague alluded to the execution of the network railways
now in progress, and declared that they should he urged
on with all the expedition that was reconcileable with
solidity and safety."
The congratulatory addresses presented to his
MAJESTY on New Year's-day contain little variety,
but it is gratifying to find that all of them refer in
strong terms to the blessings conferred on France
and the rest of Europe by the preservation of peace.
The words of the POPE'S Nuncio, who represented
the whole diplomatic body, deserve to be quoted. "On
this solemn occasion," said he, " the diplomatic corps al-
ways comes forward with eagerness to offer you their
sincere wishes for the complete prosperity of your
MAJESTY, of your Royal Family, and of France.
The prodigious duration of the general peace is the
most striking proof of the deep sagacity of your
MAJESTY, and of the other Sovereigns, and of the
perfect accord existing between the various Cabinets.
The gratitude of the whole world can only be equalled
by the greatness of the benefits which it receives
from them. With the protection of Heaven this
noble work will continue to produce its wonders."
To which the KING replied :
" I am much touched at hearing you appreciate, as
you have just done, my constant efforts to prevent every-
thing that could bring down on France and the world the
dreadful plapie of war, and to cultivate and prolong as
much as depends on me, the happy accord which sub-
sists between all Sovereigns and all Governments, I unite
with you most sincerely in thanking God for having so
efficaciously protected it. Each new year of peace which
Providence accords us is an additional pledge of its sta•
bility ; and when, in casting our eyes en the past, we
reckon with joy the numerous years of peace which we
have enjoyed, we can read in the future with the same
confidence, and foretel to the world a long continuation
of this great benefit."
The QUEEN, being slightly indisposed, the evening
receptions of their MAJEsTiEs were postponed till
Monday and 'Wednesday. By a royal ordonnance
dated the 30th ult., Mr. REDMAN, the English Con-
sul at Mazagan, has bc•en named Knight of the Le-
gion of llonour, for his humane conduct towards the
shipwrecked sufferers of the Papin.
On Saturday the Tht ee per Cents. closed at 83f.; the Five
per Cents., 120 f. 80c.•, the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,270 f.;
Rouen, 1,040 f. •, Northern, 768 f. 75c. ; Havre, 825 f.; Avig-
non, 1,0051.; Vierzon, 715 f. ; Bordeaux, 6651.; Boulogne,
5801. ; Basle, 260 f. ; Fampoux, 497 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 4721.50 c. ;
Spanish Domestic Debt, 334.
The Paris and Lyons Definitive Shares sold at 1411. 25c.
premium ; the Paris and Strasburg ditto, 60f. ; the Tours
and Nantes ditto, 82f. 50c, ; Lyons and Avignon (Talabot),
20f.; ditto (Lecointe), 12f. 50c. ; ditton (Compagnie Meri-
dionale), 7f. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 4f. ; ditto
(Espeleta), 121.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TILE
LONDON STOCK EXCNANGE, JAN. 3.
Anglo-Belgian — Madrid and Valencia... 11i
Barbadoes
Boulogne and Amiens.. 12% Namur and Liege
Bordeaux &Mediterran North Jamaica
Bordeaux and Toulouse Orleans and Vierzon
Do. & Cette (Espeleta) 2 Orleans and Bordeaux 11%
Do. (Mackenzie's) .. 21/s OverYssel
Callao, Linea, and Pa- Paris& Lyons (Laftitte)
cilia Coast
Central of Spain ..... Ditto (Calm's)...... 2%
Ceylen
Demerara
Dendre Valley ...... Paris and Roue*
Dutch Rhenisk
Dieppe & Paris Janet — (Ganaerea's)
Dijon and Mulhouse Do. (Comp. do L'Est)
East Indian .
Fampeax & Hazebrouk Paris aid St. Quentin.
Grt Northern of France Rosen and Havre-- 31
Constituted 14711 IReyal North of Spain.
Greatlndian Peninsular
,Sambre and Meuse .... 61,4
Great Paris and Lyons. 2% 'Straskarg and Bale ....
Great Western Bengal Tournay,Jurbise, Lan-
Great Western Canada den, and Hasselt ...
Jamaica S. M id. Junction Tours and Nantes
Do. North Midland — (Mackenzie's)
De. Extension
Jersey — De. (O'Neill's)
Louvain and Jemappe.. Trinidad
Lyons and Avignon.... Verona and Ancona...,
Luxemboarg

Lord Lyttelton, Mr. Gladstone's brother-in-law,
is the new Under Secretary for the Colonies.

EXECUTION of MARTHA BROWN
ING.—(TkiIS DAY.)

This morning, at eight o'clock, this unhappy young
woman underwent the extreme penalty of the law in
front of Newgate. Contrary to general expectation, the
attendance to witness the dread scene was not so nume-
rous as was anticipated, considering that it was a woman
who was to suffer, or, as it is, on ordinary occasions of
this kind ; probably, from the severity of the weather
it being a cold frosty morning, or, as we would rather
hope, from a growing dislike hi the public to being pre-
sent at such fearful spectacles. The majority of those
who did attend, as appeared from their language and
behaviour, were of the lowest class, on whom the awful
fate of the unhappy culprit did not seem to make much
impression, and of these a considerable proportion were
females.

On the unhappy woman making her appearance not
the slightest ebullition of feeling was manifested by the
crowd. She walked with a firm step up to the scaffold,
without betraying the slightest symptom of fear,
or requiring the least support. She was dressed
in deg) mourning. On arriving on the fatal drop
the only remarks she was heard to make were, " I
deserve it," which she repeated several times. The cap
having been drawn over her face, and the rope adjusted,
during which no exhibition of tremour was recognised, the
fatal bolt was withdrawn, and she was launched into
eternity. Either from her slightness of make, or from
the imperfect adjustment of the rope, she struggh.d con-
siderably, and it was some minutes before life appeared
to be extinct. After hanging the usual time the body
was cut down, on which the executioner left to fulfil his
dread function on the unhappy convict Quennell, at
Horsemonger-lane gaol ; whither also a great portion
of the crowd hastened to witness the spectacle.

IXECUTION OF QUENNELL.
(THIS DAY.)
This unfortunate criminal, condemned to death at the
last sitting of the Judges at the Central Criminal Court,
Old Bailey, for the murder of Laniel Fitzgerald, at
Kennington, suffered this morning the extreme sen-
tence of the law. The place appointed for exe-
cution was Horsemonger-lane gaol, and the hour
fixed was the unusual one of ten o'clock. This was
unavoidable, as the executioner, Calcraft, was engaged
at eight o'clock with the woman Martha Browning,
who suffered at Newgate. That portion of the public
therefore which delights in the horrible bad ample op-
portunity of indulging a depraved appetite ; and judg-
ing from the observations of the spectators, it would
seem that these mournful spectacles altogether fail in the
okject fur which the Legislature first intended them.
Precisely at the hour appointed, Quennell, accompa-
nied by the chaplain of the gaol, and some of the officers
belonging to that establishment, appeared on the scaffold,
and having addressed a few words (we believe a brief
farewell) to the Rev. Gentleman, in less than five
minutes the drop fell, and almost without a struggle he
was launched into eternity. His manner seemed free
from any nervousness or agitation. The crowd was
very great, a considerable proportion of them appearing
to be women and children.

The body, after remaining suspended the usual time,
was cut down, and teat portion of the crowd, who had
remained till then, dispersed.

MARYLEBONE VESTRY LND TILE POOR-LAW COM-
MISSIONEILS.—On Saturday, at the meeting of the Marylebone
vestry, Mr. Hume, M.P., brought under the notice of the
vestry the result of an interview which had taken place on
the previous day with Sir James Graham and the Poor-law
Commissioners. The Hon. Gentleman stated that the Com-
missioners appeared perfectly intractable, and expressed their
determination, under the authority of the law, to persevere
in uniting Marylebone with other parishes into the North-
western Metropolitan Asylum District. On the other hand,
Sir James Graham entered into the feelings of the deputa-
tion, and expressed his willingness,in the event of the parish
of St. Marylebone going to Parliament for a Bill to exempt
them from the operation of the clauses in the last amended
Act, to give it his support. He had no doubt whetever that
ultimately they would be exempted entirely from any inter-
ference with their local privileges by the Poor-law Commis-
sioners. After some discussion, the vestry resolved to con-
tinue the joint committee of the boards of vestry and direc-
tors and guardians, and to take immediate measures for going
to Parliament for a Bill.