The Sun.
London, England, 1833-07-22 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the -Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, RT./. 20.—The Vestal, 26 guns (32-
pounders), Capt. W. Jones, arrived on Thursday, from
the eastward. She has tried her rate of sailing with the
Serpent and Pantaloon, and the result was satisfactory to
her constructor, Captain Symonds, who was on board.
She is a very fine vessel for a small frigate, but how can
it be otherwise when it should be known that, within a
few tons, she is as large as the Macedonian, one of our
first class frigates of last war ?
The Serpent, 16, Commander Symonds, arrived on
Thursday, from Chatham, and sailed to-day, for the
West Indies. _ _

The Emulous packet passed through to the eastward
to- day, to be repaired and paid off.
The Neptune, 120, lately launched at this dockyard, is
ordered to be brought forward for commission, and to be
ready next month.
The Laurel, 42, Jaseur, 18, Rose, 18, and Zebra, 10,
are ordered to be brought forward for commission.
The Pantaloon, 10, Lieut. Dacres, arrived on Monday
from Plymouth, and proceeded on the same day to Jersey.
The Wasp brig sloop of war, of 18 guns, was com-
missioned this morning by Commander James Burney.
The Revenge, at Plymouth, has her lower deck guns
out, and it is reported she is to take the 89th Regiment to
Cork to relieve the '7oth, which regiment is to proceed to
the Cape in the Revenge.
The Imogene, 28, Captain P. Black wood, arrived at
Hobart Town, from Sydney, on the 23d of February.
The Rapid, 10, was paid off on Monday by Commander
Swinburne, and was commissioned on the following day
by Lieut. F. Patten.
In Hamoaze—San Josef, Caledonia, Revenge, Endy-
mion, Forte, Pyramus, Romney, and Barracouta packet.
In Harbour—Victory, Royal George, Excellent, Racer,
Challenger, and Rapid.
The Superb and Diadem freight ships have left the
Cove of Cork ; the former for Canada, with detachments
of the 15th, 32d, and 66th Regiments; and the Diadem
for Ceylon, with detachments of the 58th, 61st, and 97th
Regiments.
The Marquis of Huntly, from Barbadoes, and the Arab
transport, from the Mauritius, may be hourly expected at
this port ; the latter having on board the crew of his
Majesty's ship Badger, mooring vessel at the Cape.
The John, convict ship, may shortly be expected here
from the river, to embark 260 convicts for New South
Wales. The Lloyds and Royal Sovereign are also fitting
at Deptford to receive convicts, and the Isabella left Sheer-
ness for New South Wales on Saturday.
APPOINTMENTS.—Commander James Burney, to the
Wasp ; Lieut. J. M. C. Clive, to the Challenger ; Lieut.
H. W. Parnell, Mr. A. H. Gilbert, Purser, Mr. J. Wes-
ley, Surgeon, and Mr. Charles Rankine, Assistant-Sur-
geon, to the Racer ; Mr. Robert Handyside, Assistant-
Surgeon, to be supernumerary of the Victory.
(From the Devonport Telegraph.)
The Neva, convict ship, Surgeon Superintendent M.
Price, arrived on Thursday from Sheerness, with 100
male convicts for Sydney. She will receive 70 convicts
from the Captivity at this port for the same destination.
Remaining in Hamoaze—Duck lighter.
In the Sound--Pyramus, and Neva convict ship.

On Saturday an inquest was held before Mr.
STIRLING, at the Crown Tavern, Highgate, on the body
of JAMES ROLES, aged 50, a florist in Upper Islington.
On Sunday morning last the deceased and his son walked
to London, and having returned home, they had some gin
and water, which excited the deceased. A member of
the Wesleyan Missionary Society called upon him, and
reasoned with him on the sin of drunkenness. The
deceased became very melancholy, and he retired to his
bedroom, as it was supposed to reflect on what he had
heard ; but shortly after, to the surprise of his family, be
was found suspended by a cord from the bed post.—
lierdict--" Temporary Insanity."
On Saturday last an inquest was held at the
residence of Mr. JOHN MURCOTT, in Warwick-square,
Newgate-street, on the body of Mr. MORCOTT. The
deceased, who carried on business as a newspaper agent
ten years ago, and who was one of Alderman CROWDER'S
executors, had lived 20 years in the neighbourhood, where
be was much respected. About four months ago be had
an attack of influenza, since which lie had been very low
spirited, but he had frequently said to a friend that he
looked upon self destruction as one of the worst of crimes.
On Thursday morning he said to his surgeon, Mr. Goss,
of Paternoster-row, that he bad got the blue devils, and
wished to die. On Friday morning he threw himself
from the second floor back window, and fell on the pave-
ment. His servant, MARTHA ARAIION, found him still
conscious, and on being carried into the house he shook
hands with her, but said nothing. He died in a short
time. Verdict---Insanity.
On Wednesday night last, as Mr. ROLE-
STONE, auctioneer, of Newton Bushell, was on his return
from Torquay, and near Newton, he beard the cries of
murder, and at the same time saw two women come out
of a field and pass him on the road. He asked them
what was the matter; to this they gave an indistinct
gnawer. He then went into the fie!el from whence the
cry proceeded, and near a hay-rick he found a man lying
on his back, and his head bleeding profusely in several
places, Itnd his pockets cut from his breeches, which con-
tained six sovereigns, some silver, and a note of hand for
1801. As soon as the man, who proved to be Mr.
J.
MITCHELL, Of Sidbury, was able to stand, Mr. ROLESTONE
rode in pursuit of the robbers, but they had fled ; but the
constables being soon on the alert, succeeded in appre-
hending three men and two women. Mr. ROLESTONE
identified the women as the persons he had met coming
from the field. They were all taken before a Magistrate
on the following morning, and committed to the county
gaol to take their trial at the ensuing assizes.— Western
Luminary,

LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 22, 1833.

A Morning Contemporary, in a long article
on the affairs of Portugal, after several attempts
to undervalue the victory of Admiral NAPIER,
offers this exquisite piece of consolation to its
pet, Don MIGUEL :—" In the meanwhile the
Portuguese can expend the money which would
otherwise have been laid out on their navy in
guarding the vulnerable points of their coast, and
giving more efficiency to their defence." It is
clear that Don MIGUEL'S fleet was a great
incumbrance to him, and his officers have done
him good service by surrendering it to the
enemy. Of course this refined piece of tactics
not only gets rid of an expensive piece
of humbug which absorbed funds that
might more advantageously have been de-
voted to guarding the vulnerable points of
the coast, and giving more efficiency to its
defence, but transfers the burden to the funds
of Don PEDRO, upon which it is expected
to act like the present of an elephant from the
Mogul to a private individual, ruin him. That
we have hit upon the train of reasoning which
passed through the mind of the editor of the
Morning Post, when concocting the article
which was to restore lustre to the brass of gentle
LONDONDERRY, calm to the troubled counte-
nance of weeping ELDON, hope, with all its fond
delusions, to the unhappy OUTS, is confirmed by
the tenor of the sentence which follows the one
we have quoted. Our conservative friend says,
with a gravity which Sir ROBERT PEEL might
envy, " It is generally thought that the capture
of the ships will rouse the population and
stimulate them to the most vigorous exertions."
Don MIGUEL must rejoice at producing so de-
sirable a result at so trifling a cost, and we
doubt not that Lord LONDONDERRY will, to-
night, in his promised motion for papers relative
to the blockade of the Portuguese ports, turn
the discoveries of our contemporary to good
account.

Whenever the report of the Committee on the
East India Charter Bill shall be brought up, we
perceive that it is Mr. WILBRATIANI'S inten-
tion to move a clause, " prohileiting the exclusive
manufacture of salt by the Government of India."
We hope, as a matter of principle, that the Hon.
Gentleman will succeed in this motion; but al-
though we agree in much that is said by those
Who oppose the monopoly in India, we can-
not deny that the practical evils which it inflicts
do not appear, upon examination of the evi-
dence, so great as we had expected to
find them. In the appendix to the Re-
venue Report of the House of Commons,
on the affairs of India, is a report from the
Board of Customs to Sir C. T. METCALFE,
Bart., Vice President of the Council at Cal-
cutta, which argues strongly against the abolition
of the monopoly. The Board of Customs
contend that the price of salt is not enhanced to
such a degree that the poorest parts of the
population are not able to use and ac-
tually do use as much as if there was
no monopoly, and that the Company cannot
afford to lose the revenue it yields. The
proofs the Board brings in support of this argu-
ment are certainly strong, but even if they were
stronger, we should contend that the non-appa-
rent evils of the monopoly are greater than those
which we have the means of calculating. Such
has been proved to be the fact on the removal
of all monopolies, and we doubt not that
the same result would be manifested in the case
of salt. But independently of the question of
principle, which alone would be worth struggling
for, there appears on the face of the evidence
sufficient to justify Parliament in insisting that
the revenue shall be raised in another way than
by monopoly of the manufacture. The Board
of Customs says " While we feel ourselves
constrained to hold the opinion we have
expressed, we are prepared to admit that
our views would be materially modified if
once we perceived any disposition to employ
the article in question in large quantities for
agricultural purposes and in the arts. 'We
cannot but feel that, in sack a case, the impost

on the article might be detrimental -to under-
takings in which it ought to be employed on a
large scale. It is,
however, sufficiently known, that we have no
demand for salt in this country for the purposes
contemplated ; agriculture and the arts are in
too rude a state to create such a consumption."
We conceive that in their present rude state they
must continue as far as the use of salt is con-
cerned, if the present monopoly be kept up.
The Board says, in so many words, " Salt is not
now used in agriculture, and we will keep on a
tax which will prevent its being so used." Since,
however, the Board, whose reasoning seems to
have prevailed on the Government to con-
tinue the monopoly, says that its views
would be modified if they perceived a disposi-
tion to employ salt in large quantities, we will
prove that such a disposition exists. That most
unimpeachable authority, Rammohun Roy, in
his answer to the fourth of the series of queries
submitted to him on this very subject, says, " Salt
being, as I have already observed, an absolute ne-
cessary of life, is now purchased even by the poorest
individuals et the sacrifice of every other kind of
seasoning and eatable but rice, the staff' of life.
' If salt were rendered cheaper and better it must
greatly promote the common comforts of the
people. Ido not know that it would immedi-
ately cause a very considerable increase of con-
sumption, but to a certain extent it would un-
doubtedly ; and from its cheapness its use
may be again extended by the people in season.
ing the food of rattle, for 'which purpose
formerly large quantities tuere used." This
unanswerably proves that the disposition spoken
of by the Board of Customs not only exists, and
has manifested itself, but was actually put down
by the enhancement of price occasioned by the
monopoly. But, putting aside the considerations
arising out of the violation of principle and the
injurious effects of the monopoly in checking
agricultural and manufacturing improvements,we
contend that it presses with a severity upon the
poor which ought alone to compel its abolition.
The witness we have already quoted, in answer
to the question of the extent of the adulteration
of the salt of the Bengal monopoly before it
reaches the consumer, says :—" The adultera-
tion of the salt is carried to an enormous ex-
tent by mixing it with one-third, or even one-
half of earth, until, instead of being like salt,
it more resembles the earth, of &tick it is com-
posed. Persons in comfortable circumstances,
generally purify it by manufacturing it over
again before they use it, or purchase it already
refined, often at double the common price ; but
the poorer classes cannot afford the expense of
either." Elsewhere we learn that the price of adul-
terated salt, that is, of the dirt above described, at
Calcutta, is about 2s. for 15 lbs., whilst that of
pure salt, like the English, is about 2s. for 9lbs.
Admitting that the visible evils of the monopoly
are not so great as would be produced by a si-
milar monopoly in England, we think we
have done enough to show that it is still too
pernicious to be suffered to continue.

There is a rumour in circulation that the
Ministry have again made overtures to Mr.
O'CONNELL to take office under it. We have
taken some pains to ascertain how far this
rumour is well founded, and can state that
although it is not true that any offer has been
made, a gentleman connected with the Government
last week requested a Member of the House of
Commons, who has great influence on the Li-
beral side, to ascertain how Mr. O'CONNELL
felt as to taking office, provided he could be
satisfied of the sincerity of the professions made
by the liberal portion of the Cabinet with re-
gard to Ireland. Mr. O'CONNELL'S answer
has not transpired, but it is said by his friends that
there ought not to be a doubt of his willingness to
forego opposition to the Government, or even of
his readiness to join it, with the view of giving it
strength against the Tory faction, provided be
could receive such pledges as to Ireland as would
enable him to take office without exposing him-
self to a reproach of having betrayed the interests
of his country.

We understand that, at one of the Cabinet
Councils, the Portuguese Question was again
taken into consideration, and that shortly after-
wards, when the representative of the Regency
in this country again applied for the recognition
of Donna MARIA as Queen de facto of Por-
tugal, he was informed that, although nothing
positive on that subject had yet been
decided upon, the late accounts had
materially improved the grounds on which the
application was first made, and that, at no dis-
tant day, he might reasonably expect such steps
on the part of our Government as would not
only hasten the settlement of the question, but
also place the constitutional Government in a
position not to dread foreign attack or in-
testine commotion. As this occurred imme-
diately after the capture of the Miguelite fleet, but
before the news of the popular demonstrations
made in the Algarves and the Alentejo had
reached England, it is but reasonable to sup-
pose that a few days will produce some decided
step by our Government in favour of the Con-
stitutionalists. It is said, however, that the pos-
session of Lisbon by the liberating army, or its
spontaneous declaration in favour of Donna
MARIA is insisted upon by some members of
the Cabinet as the justification of an act of re-
cognition by this country.

The following are extracts from German
Papers received this morning
:
MUNICH, Jinx 9.—Several new ordinances respect-
ing the University have been published ; among other
things the wearing of the ancient German costume, and
of German or French revolutionary colours, is prohibited.
The police regulations relative to passports are very strict,
not only for the students, but for all other travellers with-
out exception. Whoever goes a day's journey from his
place of abode must have a passport. Some foreign stu-
dents have lately been arrested here. The domiciliary
visits lately made in the lodgings of some students, have
given occasion to a number of incorrect statements.
The association of the students, called the " Ger-
mania," was dissolved in the beginning of 1831, in
consequence of the disturbances in December, 1830, and the
proceedings against the members and instigators of those
disturbances were all concluded in August the same year.
The domiciliary visits, could, therefore, have no connection
with that subject. The object seems rather to have been
to get possession of the papers of some students who had
taken part in a society of that name, or one of the same
nature, in other universities.
The numerous arms of all kinds, said by the journals
to have been discovered in their visits, were nothing more
than some foils which the police appear to have taken
away because the students were not to take their foils,
&c., home, but to leave them in the fencing school. •
It may be further observed that there is no secret
society here. The existing associations among the students
are under the superintendence of the police. They were
called on some time back to give to the Minister of the
Interior a list of the members, with their statutes, and a
declaration by the senior members on several points, on
which they were permitted to continue.
Though it has been publicly stated that many Bavarian
students took part in the disturbances at Frankfort, more
of those belonging to the University of Munich were con-
cerned in them, though it is true that several of them, by

their correspondence with other universities, may, in that
respect at least, have been implicated in an affair which has
caused so much affliction to respectable German families.
. DUTCH FUNDS—AMSTERDAM, JULY 19.
Actual Debt, 2.% per cent............ B4 to 84
Amort Syndic, 414 per cent 8574 to S 6
Ditto, ditto, t per cent.
Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 per cent 10174 to 1021,4
Ditto, 1832, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 1833, 5 per Cent.
Exchange on London
Two months
Dutch Papers, July 20.
VIENNA, JULY 11.-The departure of the Emperor
and Empress for Upper Austria, Lintz, Budevers, and
Prague, is fixed for the 26th inst. As the King of Prus-
sia is expected at the same time at Toepletz, it is probable
that the Monarchs will meet. The Emperor of Russia,
however, who, according to reports, was to be present at
this meeting, will, we are positively assured, not leave
his dominions.

VIENNA, JULY 11.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 93 1-16 ;
Four per Cent. 86 1,4 ; Bank Shares, 1233.—Allgeoneine
Zeitung; July 16.

Up to two o'clock this afternoon, no informa-
tion had been received at the Portuguese Em-
bassy of a more recent date than that which is
given in the Times of this morning, under the
head of Fahnouth. Despatches are hourly ex-
pected, as at the date of the last accounts, the
Constitutionalists, nearly 9,000 strong, including
the Guerillas and armed peasants, were march-
ing in two divisions towards Lisbon.

It is understood that the Lords will pass the
whole of the Irish Church Reform Bill, quietly,
except the clause relative to the Suspension of
Limngs. This they are determined to oppose
with all their power, and of course successfully.
It is not known whether Lord GREY will give
in on this one clause or not.—We sincerely
hope he will be firm.

French Papers of Friday and Saturday have
been received, but they contain little news of
foreign interest. By accounts from Lyons,
dated the 17th instant, the weavers and their
masters do not appear likely soon to come to an
accommodation of their differences, the principal
manufacturers having declared they would not
consent to an increase of wages.

FRENCH FUNDS.-ITats, Jul. 20.
Five per Cents., 104 f. 101 f. sc. '2sc.
Fourour
per
and
Cents.,a lial 4
fp9erf 54c
Cents.,). 101 f.
F
Three per Cents., 77C 30c. 20c. 4Cc.
Bank Actions, 1715 f.
Rente de Naples, 91f. 75c.
Roman Five per Cents., 91 M
Bente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 16%.
Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 41% !4, 42%.
Royal Spanish Loan, 81.
Route Perpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 68,4 59% g.
Belgic Loan, 1831, 94% t 4 N.
Haytian Loan, 295 f.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25f. 60c. • money, 25f. 60c.
Three months,! paper, 9.5 f. sc. ; money, 25f. 50c.
—Cours Autheutique.

SIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, JULY '2O AND 9.l.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Emma,
from Jamaica; Margaret Hall, Davison, from Demerara; and
Mariner and Ottawa, from Quebec. Arrived from the river
the Ocean, Steward, for Pernambuco; and Orynthia, for St.
Kitt's.

•
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 20 AND 21.—Wind W. to N.N.W., fresh.
—Arrived the Emulous packet, from Lisbon and Falmouth,
and sailed for Chatham; and his Majesty's ship North Star,
from Vera Cruz. Sailed his Majesty's ship Serpent, for Ply-
mouth and the 'West Indies. Off port the Hannibal, Hebard,
from New York—sailed the Ist instant. .

PLYMOUTH, JULY 20.—Wind W.—Arrived his Majesty's ship
Rody, and his Majesty's steamers Dee and Salamander, from
Milford; St. David, Dale, and Salus, Metcalf, from Quebec;
Champion, Perriman, and Maria, Cumming, from off Oporto.
Off port the Oberon, Kruse, from St. Thomas's.
FALMOUTH, JULY 19 AND 20.—Wind W. to NAV., fresh
breezes.—Arrived the Lyra packet, from Bermuda, sailed 17th
ult., and Halifax 30th ; Flamer, steam packet, from the Medi.
terranean, sailed from Corfu and Patras 27th ult., Zante 29th,
Malta 30th, Gibraltar 9th inst., and Cadiz 10th ; the Duke of
Clarence, Fenwick, from Havannah ; the Jane, Deaves, from
Newfoundland and Lisbon ; the Olive Branch, Peters, and the
Ann and Elizabeth, Hayes, from off Oporto. Sailed, 19th inst.,
his Majesty's ship Pike for Oporto and Lisbon, with mails ;
20th, the Plover, packet, for St. Domingo, Jamaica, Vera Cruz,
&c. ; and the Duke of York packet, for the Leeward Islands.
GREENOCK, JULY 18.—Sailed the Stirling Castle, Fraser, for
Bombay.
DOVER, JULY 21.—Arrived the Tantivy, Galt, from Jamaica ;
and Traveller, from Bahia.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Montreal and Quebec Papers to the 27th of June, and Hali-
fax to the 2Gth of June, have been received at the North and
South American Coffee-house.

(From the Montreal Papers.)

The public health of our city was never better, and we quote
the following from the Quebec Gazette :
"The season continues uncommonly healthy; indeed, there
has been less sickness, and fewer deaths, than ever noticed at
the same time of the year. His Excellency, the Governor-in-
Chief, and Lady, arrived here in the John Malsin on Saturday
afternoon."