The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-25 00:00:00

THE SUN,

Mr. FAGAN opposed the Bill, which he regarded as
an emanation of Protestant hate. _ _ .

Mr. SMYTHE considered the measure as a Bill of sham
pains and penalties, to repel a sham Papal aggression.
Mr. MONCKTON MILNES considered that an sg r es.
sion had been committed, and would therefore support
the measure.

their place of sojourn may be, whether in the eastern
or western hemisphere. Actuated by this patriotic
ambition to render the fact of citizenship a sufficient
protection to every Englishman, Lord PALMERSTON
has never once hesitated to interpose in behalf of his
fellow-countrymen abroad upon all occasions where
they appear to have been subject to injustice. Having
by his bold and effective policy surrounded our com-
patriots abroad with the aegis of nationality, the
Noble Viscount has recently striven to remove the
impediments which have hitherto prevented many of
the inhabitants of these islands from penetrating be-
yond the frontiers of continental Christendom. It
was in furtherance of his wishes in this respect that
an official notice appeared, on the 20th ultimo, in the
columns of the London Gazette, reducing the price
of the Foreign-office passports from two guineas and a
half to seven shillings and sixpence. Coming as this
reduction did, at a moment when it was least ex-
pected, it bad about it all the grace of a really
spontaneous concession. Fully appreciating the merit
of this almost, or at any rate for the time being, un-
solicited reform, the Noble Lord the representative of
Hertford took occasion, on Thursday evening to offer
his tribute of acknowledgment to the Foreign Secre-
tary, when laying before the House of Commons his
own more comprehensive scheme of improvements in
regard to the system of passports.
Although the Noble Viscount, her MAJESTY'S
Foreign Secretary, rather humorously compared the
reference to a Committee of the matter in question, a
matter scarcely worthy, he thought, of so much seri-
ous consideration, to the employing of four horses for
the purpose of slicing cucumbers, we cannot but
regret that the motion of Lord Meson was so readily
withdrawn. Nevertheless, we are still sanguine that
the revival of the complaints alluded to by the Noble
'Member for Hertford may prove in the end produc-
tive of no inconsiderable advantages, more espe-
cially after the assurance given by Viscount
PALMERSTON, that he would readily, when-
ever be discovered :an opportunity for so doing,
carry into effect any of Lord MAHON'S more practi-
cable suggestions. With a declaration of this some-
what vague, but still satisfactory character, the nation
is compelled to rest satisfied, confident, however,
that her MAJESTY'S Foreign Secretary will strive
with persevering consistency to ameliorate, in some
measure at least, the grievances still weighing heavily
upon a large body of innocent travellers. Already
we have had brilliant testimonies of his readiness to
forward the course of improvement in this direction,
and the aspirations of the most sanguine are
enforced by the opinion very explicitly pro-
nounced by the Noble Lord on Thursday,
that it would be well for the nations of the
earth if they were to abolish altogether a system so
injurious to the cause of civilization. Coinciding to
the full in those sentiments we regard with little
better than impatient complaisancy, any changes,
however otherwise desirable, in the form of existing
regulations. It were better, of course, for instance,
to equalize the price of English passports both at
home and all over the continent of Europe, than to
vend them in London at 7s. 6d., when no such
amount would be demanded if application were made
at the French Embassy for a passport to Paris, and
subsequently on arriving in that metropolis, atthe resi-
dence of Lord NORMANBY for another to a different ca-
pital. Satisfactory in the highest degree any such inno-
vation would, of course, prove to English travellers
generally, but even under that improved arrangement
the burthen of the system itself would still weigh in a
manner altogether intolerable. Coupled with Lord
MAHON'S suggestion for an equalization in the price
of passports is another project not less desirable,
namely, the establishment of an office or department
for the issue of those same abominable documents.
All things considered, however, it must be confessed
that with these improvements perfected in a way the
most agreeable to the wants of the population,
the perpetuation of the system in its novel and
ameliorated condition would still amount to a
very enormous grievance. In reality the change
would, contrasted with the evil it effected, be little
leas than imperceptible. It would be only loosening
the pressure of the chains, but those chains would
weigh as heavily as before, and would hamper the
movements of travellers quite as much and as incon-
veniently as prior to any attempt at innovation. Civili-
zation, indeed, can never be carried out to the utter-
most until the system of passports has been altogether
abolished and swept away among the obsolete usages
of an age of despotism and ignorance.

THE SHARE MARKETS.

Mr. ►SADLEIR contended that the establishment of a
local hierarchy was necessary to protect the Roman Ca-
tholics of England against the designs of a bad or an
ambitious POPE. He vindicated the appointment of Dr.
CULLEN as Primate in Ireland.

BRITISH RAILWAYS.

Mr. HENRT BERKELEY supported the Bill, but con-
sidered that the conduct of the POPE was excusable,
when it was considered how strong were the temptations
which had been held out to him by the Puseyite clergy
of the Established Church. Puseyism was Popery
in the chrysalis state. He trusted the Prime
Minister would act up to the principles of the Durham
letter, and bring in some measure to prevent the intro.
duction of strange and unprotestant doctrines into th.
Church.

Paid.

Nominal Prices.

16 to 16%

Sir J. YOUNG could not support tho measure, which
he considered an infringement on the principles of
toleration.

Mr. H. GRATTAN opposed the Bill, because it was the
commencement of an anti-Irish system of legislation.
Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY protested against the lan-
guage which had been used by Mr. H. DRUMMOND, and
accused the Hon. Gentleman of believing in ghosts. He
should support the measure. _

Lord CASTLEREAGH considered the Bill as a measure
that would satisfy nobody, and would render the go-
vernment of Ireland impossible.

Mr. A. B. HOPE opposed the Bill.

Mr. T. HoßuousE moved the adjournment of the
debate, which was opposed, and on a division negatived
by a majority of 350, the numbers being—ayes, 64;
noes, 414. _ _

Mr. M. O'CoNtram. moved the adjournment of the
House, but

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Lord J. RVSSELL, having consented to adjourn the
debate to this day, the motion was withdrawn.
A discussion ensued on the question whether the
debate should be renewed at noon or at the usual hour.
A division was called, when there appeared—
For twelve o'clock ... ... 306
For five o'clock 43
Majority ...-263
Some further discussion resulted in five o'clock this
day being fixed for the resumption of the debate.
The Designs Act Extension Bill was read a second
time, after a short discussion.
The House adjourned at Two o'clock.

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The debate on the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption
Bill has again been adjourned. After a protracted dis-
cussion of eleven days, six on the question of leave
to introduce the Bill, and five on its second reading,
we find the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Mayo in-
forming the House, as a reason for further adjournment,
that " the discussion should notbear the appearance of
heat, haste, or hurry, and that it should proceed in the
usual way." If that be the " usual way" in Parlia-
mentary proceedings, if it could be con-
sidered as symptomatic of either "heat, haste,
or hurry" if the division had been then and
there taken, we can feel no astonishment at the
number of measures mutilated or withdrawn at the
annual "massacre of the innocents." The only sub-
ject of surprise appears to be that any progress is
made, or that any disputed questions are decided on
in any year.

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We know not what the minority propose to them-
selves by these proceedings. They know the feelings
of the country, and they must also know that there
is an overwhelming majority of their brother
representatives against them. If any doubt could
have existed on that subject the divisions of last
night must have completely removed them, and
convinced even the most sceptical.

In an unusually crowded House, in which 478
Members were present, there was a clear majority of
350 against any further postponement—the numbers
being for the adjournment of the debate 64, against it
414; and on the second division, when the announce-
ment of the intended factious opposition had rapidly
thinned the House, there was a majority of 263 on
the question that the debate should be resumed at 12
o'clock this day. On both points, however, the large
and overwhelming majorities were compelled to yield
to the dictates of the tyrant minorities, and new
illustrations were afforded of how completely a few
persons, reckless of the estimation in which they may
be held by their fellow-citizens, can obstruct the bu-
siness of the country, and put a total stop to every
description of legislation.

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Is this unquestionable grievance absolutely without
remedy ? Must " the many" always succumb to
" the few ;" and matters of the most vital consequence
to the nation be delayed and procrastinated, if not
totally set aside, through the wanton and reckless
conduct of a small and insignificant clique? If,
indeed, the salutary power vested in a minority of
preventing a matter of real importance from being
hurried through the House, or passed through one of
its stages by surprise, should frequently be so griev-
ously abused, it will become necessary to
change the ordinary rules and to restrain the privi-
lege within fitting limits, which could not be trans-
gressed under any circumstances. A repetition of
such proceedings as those of last night must inevita-
bly produce such an alteration—abusus non tollit usum,
—what is really valuable will be sacrificed,
through the injudicious and improper mode in which
it is resorted to.

Once more we ask what do the minority propose
to themselves from such proceedings? They cannot
hope to get rid of the measure itself that has provoked
their wrath. Under any circumstances that will be
pressed for ward so as to have a decision on its merits.
It is other Bills, in the success and progress whereof
they themselves may feel deep interest, that will be
damaged by the delay. What can be done for
Ireland ?—for promoting the industrial occu-
pations of that unhappy land, and deve-
loping its wonderful natural resources. Can
they not perceive that they are retarding the
Securities for Advances Bill, a measure beaer cal-
culated to render the sister kingdom prosperous,
hippy, and contented, than any other that has ever
been brought before the Legislature? That Bill
which would, if in practical operation, have left
balances to many ruined families after the sale of
their inheritances under the Commissioners for Sale of
Encumbered Estates—that would have given many an
unsatisfied creditor full payment of his just
claims, which are now totally and for ever lost
through the inadequate sums for which properties
have been disposed of, was withdrawn last year from
want of time to pass it through its various stages.
Are the sufferings of the country to be protracted
for yet another year through the culpable folly—aye,
worse than folly—of its own children ? Already have
seven weeks of the session elapsed, and nothing, li-
terally nothing, has been accomplished; and yet we
are told by the Honourable Member for Clonmel,
while modestly disclaiming " any factious opposi-
tion," " that of the sixty-four who voted for the
adjournment at least one-half intended to
speak." This will give at least sixty
additional speeches, as it cannot be supposed that the
thirty-two dissentients can be allowed to have it
all their own way, or that the House will listen for
several successive days to one-sided arguments. We
have the business then cut out until Easter. The year
1851 will thus turn out a legislative blank, a
hiatus valde defendus. But, seriously speaking,
this farce must be brought to a speedy conclusion.
Sufficient time has already been thrown away. Let
the majority for once be firm, and insist on a division
this very night. They have the power in their own
hands, and the community in general expect that they
will exercise it.

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The abolition of the passport system is still unfor-
tunately among the dreams of those who indulge in
the hope of ultimately realizing a political millennium.
Nothing whatever can be accomplished in this parti-
cular, of course, until the feelings of England on the
subject
are sympathised in by the nations of the Eu-
ropean continent. Without the co-operation of con-
temporary States, the Government of the United
Kingdom is necessarily powerless to carry out any
such comprehensive scheme of international improve-
ment. It is consequently requisite to restrict our
regulation of the system in
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LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING. MARCH 25, 1851

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 8,000 bales, of which 1,500 American, and 500
Surat were taken on speculation. The market closed
firmly.—Railway Shares were flat.
Messrs. Wetherby and Hanson furnish the informa-
tion subjoined concerning the Currant trade:—
" The clearances show the operations of the
month to have been on an extensive scale. The
varying, mixed, and perished nature of much of
the fruit this season has produced an un-
precedented range of prices, fine Vostizza realizing
by auction 435. to 455., whilst rain-damaged, very
earthy, and foul has been sold also by auction at the
opposite extreme of 20s. per cwt. Until the bulk of the
low fruit has been cleared off, the second and better de-
scriptions will be neglected. The consnmption conti-
nues to run upon Fruit obtainable at 365. to 375.
Meanwhile, as the article continues to rule high at the
places of growth, with little business doing, in conse-
quence of the unusual scarcity of shipping and the
losing prices in this market, several cargoes of sound
Fruit have lately been withdrawn from sale."
We give the following remarks on the business trans-
acted in Cotton from the Circular of Messrs. Schrceier
and Mummy, published by Mr. James Irvine, of Cook-
street, Liverpool
" New Orleans, March 1, 1851.

". Since our Circular of the 15th of February the
arrivals of the Africa and Baltic, successively conveying
intelligence of lower prices in Liverpool, our market last
week became suddenly depressed, and prices have
fallen :lc. per lb.-33,000 bales were sold durinz that
period. The business this week has amounted to 16,000
bales, and although little excitement prevails it is evident
that a growing better feeling pervades the minds of ope.
rators, satisfied as they mostly are, that the large crop
estimates, which have tended to lower prices in Liver-
pool, were premature, and are not to be realized. For
the present, however, as this evil cannot be remedied, all
look to further unfavourable accounts from the other
side, by reason of the large receipts at our ports, which,
for the time being, would seem to confirm the large crop
estimates. Under this expectation speculators enter our
market with a view solely to reduce the average of past
purchases, convinced, as they are, that a material reac-
tion must occur in the markets abroad at no distant pe-
riod. Besides -the unfavourable features of the accounts
by the two last steamers, and the extent of our stock,
which has pressed heavily upon factors, the scarcity of
shipping and consequent advance of freights to all points,
have added to the distress, and reduced prices of Cotton
here below what they otherwise would have been. We
regret that we are as yet unable to speak knowingly of
the extent of the crop of Cotton now coming to market—
our advices from the important growing districts lead us
to adhere, however, to our early estimates of 21 to
2,200,000 bales, and of this figure not less than from 50
to 100,000 will be frosty inferior, scarcely merchantable
Cotton, and which, but for the high prices current only
a few weeks since, must have been abandoned in the
fields. Every lot of Cotton now offered for sale contains
a larger proportion of this inferior Cotton, and it is only
by taking such mixed lots that one can buy somewhat
below the following quotations, which are for uniform
running parcels:—Ordinary, 9c. to 9ic.; good ordinary,
94c. to 10c.; middling, 10ic. to lOic.; good middling,
llje. to 11ic.; middling fair, Hie. to 12c.; fair, 121 e.
to 12,1 c. Sales during the last fortnight, 49,000 bales.
Receipts at this port since Ist September, 696,538 bales,
against 606,039 bales last year. Increase of receipts at
all the ports up to latest dates. 126,750 bales."
In Valparaiso accounts of January 24 we have various
items illustrative of the progress of the Chilian Republic.
A vessel had just been launched which was intended as
a sloop of war for the Chilian navy. The timber,
copper bolts, and cordage were all of domestic manu-
facture.

The exports of Chili for the year 1850 are estimated as
follows:—Mineral productions, 8,115,000 dolls.; agricul-
tural productions, 3,200.000 dolls.—total, 11,315,000 dolls.
On the 24th, there was quite a fleet of war vessels
in the harbour of Valparaiso, viz. :—British ships,
Asia, Daedalus, Daphne, and steamer Driver ; the.:
American frigate Raritan ; and the Chilian frigate
Chile, brig Meteoro, and brigantine Janequeo. The
American sloop of war Vincennes sailed for Coquimbo
on the 16th. The British frigate Portland was expected
about the Ist instant to relieve the Asia. _ .

____
The Custom-house receipts at Valparaiso, for the year
just past, show an increase over those of 1849, of 216,871
dollars. _ _ _ .

The_ sum total of silver exported from Copiapo during
the year just closed, has amounted to 387,049 marks of
silver, valued at 3,870,490 dolls. The produce from other
sections of the country, imported during the same period,
was 536,698 dolls.
It appears by the Havannah accounts that the question
of admitting American and English gold coin to pass
current there was much discussed, the adverse state of
the exchanges rendering it very desirable that some-
thing should be done. The exchange on New York was
5 per cent. discount early this month, and the merchants
and bankers were already admitting gold in their trans-
actions.
A.t Amsterdam on the 23d inst. Spanish Five per
Cents. were not quite so firm. The Passive Bonds were
at si, and the Three per Cents. were well supported;
Mexican Stock realized 314; Dutch Two-and-a-Halt
per Cents. were 57k.
Hamburgh accounts of Friday quote the Exchange
on London lower, viz., 13 3i.
The hope of a re-consideration of the question of the
Spanish Coupons, appears to be very feeble. In truth as
far as Mr. Weisweiller, the agent of the bondholders at
Madrid, is concerned, the matter is at end, and the com-
mittee in London must take it up, or even, if necessary,
convene a meeting of their constituents. It is lamentable
that such utter disregard of honourable dealing should
be exhibited by any European Government, but the un-
fortunate creditors, great as may be their indignation and
disgust, have been so long harrassed and disappointed
that the Spanish Legislators not unreasonabiy hope to
tire them into acquiescence. The present state of affairs
is fully explained in the following correspondence, trans-
mitted to us by the London committee:—
" Madrid, March 17, 1851.

" Dear Sir,—Referring to my letter of yesterday, I
beg to hand you herewith the translation of the com-
munication I have addressed to his Excellency the
Finance Minister, on behalf of the overdue Coupons,
although lam sorry to say that his Excellency has
not taken it into his Consideration, as in the
last sessions of the Commission, the Minister
has not consented to any amelioration, and has
rejected the observations made in favour of the Coupons
by two members of that Commission, the Messrs,Vilchea
and Llorente, who have voted against that part of the
project of the law, the remaining five members having
voted in favour of the reduction proposed by the Govern-
ment.
" I have thus exhausted my continual efforts, and I
must leave to your better judgment, and to your influ-
ence in your own country, to act as you will consider it
as most serviceable to the interest of the bondholders.
" Believe me to remain, my dear Sir,
" Your most obedient servant,
" DANIEL WEISWEILLER.
" James Capel, Esq., Chairman of the
Committee of Spanish Bondholders
in London."

Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, Converted, 1841
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Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Small
Spanish 6 per Cent. 184(1 —
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Passive 51,40%
Ditto. 3 per Cent. 3814
Venezuela Bonds, VA per Cent ...
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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH 25.—Wind at noon S., and cloudy.
YAnmonTri, MARCH 22.—Wind S.W.—And. Nor-
folk, London to New ZHaland.

TORBAY, MARCH 23.—Arrd. Ocean Queen, Rees,
London for Bombay.
KINGSTOWN, MARCH 20.—Arrd. Zephyr, Barbadoes.

Nnw YORK, D9eucs 11.—The schooner Amazon,
from St. Vincent, took fire at St. Thomas's on the Bth
Feb., and received so much injury that she has been
condemned and sold.

The poop•d€ck of a vessel, with a rail acros to fore-
part, round wooden atauncheons painted green, deck
yellow with a skylight in it, and a ventilator in the after
part of it, and the combings of a hatch paintud blue,
with deck beams attached. various fragments of wreck,
and ten bales of cotton, were passed on the 4th inst., off
Nantucket Shoals.

CLYDE, MADCLI 23 —Arrd. Rusina, Cuba; Aledora,
Trinidad.

WATERFORD, MARCH 23.—Wind E. to E. by N. and
N.W.—Sld. May Flower, Cuba; Torrance, Constanti-
nople; Passidone, Lyra.
CUXHAVEN, MARCH 22.—The Chevy Chase steamer
is on shore above Brunsbuttel, and has a lighter alongside.
DEAL, MARCH 24.—Wind W. to W.S.W., moderate,
but cloudy.—Arrd. Anglo Saxon, Jamaica; Jonge de
Vries, Amsterdam for Leghorn; Antharcata, Newcastle
for Philadelphia; Raja of Sarawak, Bell; arrd. from
the River for Sydney, N. S. W. Devon, Oakley, Ade-
laide, South Australia; Otto, Grannebeck, Rio Janeiro;
Simon Magnus, Harrison, Trinidad; Earl of Newburgh,
Walton, Tobago; Black River packet, Baker, Jamaica;
D'Auvergne, Smith, Honduras; Faside, Walker, St.
John's, New Brunswick. Std. Prospero, Nassau; As-
tarte, China; Coromandel, Quebec and Montreal.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 24.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd.
Flora M'Donald, Wedgr, Baltimore; Europa steamer,
Lott, Boston, left the 12th, and Halifax 14th inst., on
freight about 60 000 dollars; Fairfield, Loveland, Apa
lachicola ; Albus, Gregory, Charleston; Roscius,
Howes, Now York; Parliament, Brown, Boston; Cres-
cent, Williams, Charente; Shannon, Blythe, Archangel.
Sld. Juliana, Calcutta; Berager, Vera Cruz; Salem,
Mobile; Plymouth Rock, Boston. Off port, tTriad,
Kitson, Agnes, and Scotland. The Brasi-
lianum Danish brig. from Islarvem to Copenhagen,
arrived here on the sth inst., in lat. 37 N., long. 24 W.,
with very considerable damage to her stern, &c., and
making a little water, having been in contact on the
night of the 3d, with a vessel (supposed to be an Ame-
rican) which did not stop to render assistance. Mem.
—The Brasilianum arrived off the Start on the 15th.

The square house of a large vessel, with a quantity of
deck plank attached, and about thirty bales of cotton,
were passed on the sth March off Natucket Shoal, by
the Roscius, Howes, arrived here.
COWES, MARCH 24.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Carter,
Rio Janeiro; Chimbo, Havannah; Gonzalo, ditto.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 24.—Wind N.W. and by N.—
Sld. John Knox, Port Philip and Adelaide, South Aus-
tralia; King William, ditto; City of Manchester, ditto;
Cif manthe, West Nard.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 24.—Wind N.N.W., strong
breezes.—Arrd. Sam, Brandt, Maranham ; Jesusa,
Algorta, Havannah; Fair Kathleen. Cockburn, Con-
stantinople; Zwilliege, Girgenti; Vulcan, Patrick, St.
Domingo; Sappho, M'Donald, Alexandria.
PILL, MARCH 24.—W.N.W.—Arrd. Solway, Shad-
wick, Gloucester for New York, and remains.
BRISTOL, MARCH 24.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Ann,
Kean, St. Michael's; Noe, de Fourson, Callao; Catha-
rine, Swanston, Barbadoes.
QUEENSTOWN, MARCH, 23.—Wind W.—Arrd. Sport-
ing Lass, Williams, Saldanha Bay, for Gloucester;
Witton, Hansen, Port Lulls-

'SHIELDS, MARCH 24.—Wind N.E.—Anna and Helda,
Landscronts; ilaabet's Anker, Ilavavigen,

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
_HAY MARKETS.

.SMITHFIELD.—MeadowIT;727S7 to 3/ 17s 6d; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 4/ Os ; and Straw, 11 is to 1/ 6s per load.
Supply good, and trade dull.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 4/ Os; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 41 Os; and Straw, 1/ is to 117 s per load.
A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
WiIITELHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, '2/ Es to 31 17s 6d; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 41 2s; and Straw, 11 is to 11 7s per load.
Trade dull, at late rates.