The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-08 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
TUTS EVENING, at 7, BELLES OF THE KITCHEN. At 8,
FORMOSA : Messrs. Barrett, H Irving, David Fisher, Brittain,
Wright, John Rouse; Mrs Billington, Misses M. Brennan, Mac-
donald. and Katharine Rodgers. Conclude with BORROWED
PLUM LS

THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII.

THIS EVHNING, at 7, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
Mr Ashley, Mr, Stephenson, and the Misses Harris. Followed
by LOST AT SEA: Mr A. Stirling, Mr G. Belmore, Mr E.
Atkins, Mr Beveridge, Mr Stephenson, Mr Smith, Mr Romer;
Miss Rose Leclercq, Miss Eliza Johnstone, Miss Lennox Grey,
Mrs Leigh Murray. And DOMESTIC ECONOMY: Mr G.
Belmore and Mrs L. Murray.

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working man has now a Parliament in which
he can make his voice heard upon this subject.
He does not greatly care if the existing relations are
continued or not, but he is determined that if
they are continued he will not pay or them. He
has a shrewd suspicion that those persons who
talk so eloquently about the loss of prestige that
would follow if England were to declare her colonies
independent is prompted by a regard for governor-
ships and other good posts which are now available
for the younger sons of the aristocracy, He does not
grudge the holders of these posts their honours and
emoluments, but it must clearly be understood that
the bestowal of them does not involve any payment
on the part of those who do not hold them. Even if
the motive which prompts advocates of the present
system is pure, it appears upon examination to be
based only on sentiment. They have a feeling that
there is something grand in the fact that the sun
never sets upon the English dominions. They forget
that wideness of empire means vulnerability to attack,
and that if we should be engaged in a war with any
of the great Powers we should be absolutely
incapable of defending that empire, and we should
inevitably suffer disaster and disgrace. They
forget the history of the Roman Empire, and how
its very magnitude brought about its fall. A
really prudent patriot would never think of sacri-
ficing safety to prestige, would never think of retain-
ing colonies which are able to govern themselves, and
which we should have to abandon in time of war.

It may be argued that the colonists themselves
wish to continue the present dependence, and that as
both parties desire to do so, there is a strong prinui
facie case in favour of it. But if the prospect of
governorships and judgeships influences the one party,
much more does the prospect of loans and baronetcies
influence the other. Mr. S3IITH declares that the
recent Canadian loan has had a most deleterious effect
upon the morale of Canadian politicians. For in-
stance, a public man is charged in one of the colonial
papers with having accepted a lucrative office
on the Intercolonial Railroad as part of the price of
an infamous tergiversation. More than this, the very
colonies for whose defence we have been taxing
British semi-paupers, have imposed heavy import
duties upon British goods. If Canada and Australia
were independent States, we should before now have
made a treaty of commerce with them. Being
colonies, we suffer our produce to be taxed, and do
not venture to remonstrate. In fact, we are
weak and foolish parents, who don't like to give our
grown-up children entire freedom, but maintain them
in a state of dependence, in which they take any
number of liberties with us. Of course there are
dependencies which are not yet sufficiently advanced
to stand alone. It would be a serious crime if we
were to sever our connection with India. It may be
questioned if we ever ought to have undertaken the
enormous responsibilities which we have assumed
towards 200 millions of people. It is certain that in the
event of a war with Russia we should find India
a source of grievous anxiety and difficulty to us. But
this is one of the results of our ambition, and we
must meet it in the best way we can. India, how-
ever, stands almost alone. Nearly all our other
dependencies are able to govern themselves, and
therefore they should govern themselves, both for
their sakes and ours. The true glory of Eng-
land is to be not the owner of infinitely
numerous and extensive territories, but the
mother and foundress of free nations, nations ruling
themselves, yet speaking her tongue and looking up
to her as adult sons and daughtersllook up to a parent
who is both loving and wise.

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMOR-kL CASTLE, Oct. 6.

The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Prin-
cess Augustus of Saxe-Coburg, and attended by
the Marchioness of Ely, drove to the Glassalt
Shoji.

Princess Louise drove out, accompanied by the
Princess Amelie.

LATEST INTELL LGENCE

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
(Per French Atlantic Cable.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 1301 ; the highest quotation dur-
ing the day was 131; the lowest, 130.
Sterling Exchange on London lO9l.

5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 ll9l.
41 ,4 1885 ll9l.
4‘ ,t 1867
10-40
Illinois
Erie......................... 331.
Cotton—Mid. upland 27ic.
Petroleum—Standard White
Flour, extra state, $5.70e. to $6.30c. Corn, old
mixed, pie.

According to Mr. Adam Moffatt's report the
receipts of cotton for the last four days have been
33,000 bales, against 27,000 last week ; shipments
to England, 5000:bales, against 3,000 ; to France,
2,000 bales ; and to the Continent 1,000 bales,
against 700 to both last week. Market quiet,
M.-Upland, llid. cost and freight per steamer.

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1E69.

DEBTOR.

BANK OF FRANCE.

r.kRIS, Oct. 7.

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account

Oct. 7.' Sept. 30.
fr. c. fr. c.
Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000
Profits in addition to
Capital (Art. 8, Law,
Juno 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,041,776 02
Reserve of the Bank
and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14
Reserve of landed pro-
perty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at
sight 47,007,759 33 47,562,391 87
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor 1177,893,010 54 194,965,105 51
Current accounts, Paris 331,766,303 12 350,328,982 93
Do. branch banks 45,045,408 44,915,514
Dividends payable 1,256,473 1,313,271
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed —
Sundries

Total
CREDITOR.
Oct. 7. Sept. 30.
Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c.
Branch banks
Commercial bills over-
due
Commercial bills dis-
counted, not yet due 304,691,29%13 369,471,233 97
Do. branch banks 272,866,052 269,354,342
Advances on deposit of
bullion
1)o. branch banks 5,327,900 6,062,90(, --
Do. on French Public
Securities 18,137,200 17,792,100
Do. by branch banks 7,976,100 7,565,250
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
Do. branch banks
Do. on Credit Foncier _ _ _

Bonds _
1,058,700 1,048,800
Do. branches
Do. to the Mato ((Con-
vention, Juno 10,
1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000
Government Stock re-
serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
Rentes Immobalisees
(Law, June 2, 1857) 1C0,000,000 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of
the Bank and landed
property branches
Expenses of manage-
ment 1,609,212 19 1,553,741 63
Sundries

Total
Certified by the Deputy-Governor of the Bank
of France. _ _

(Signed) F. CUVIER.