The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-10 00:00:00

LONDON, SA.TURDAV, APRIL 10, 1858.

by a little thimble-rigging in the way of
conversiom, he might effect a saving in the
interest of the debt, and obtain the credit of

having effected a great financial operation. But
although the design was laudable, the whole affair
WAS sadly mismanaged, and the time selected par-
ticularly unfortunate. Indeed, with the facts
that must have been known to Mr. GLADSTONE
—the Russian difficulty looming in the future,
the effiux of bullion, the reduction in the Bank
reserve, and the increase in the rate of discount
—it was an act of financial madness to attempt it.
It was, as TA.LLEYRAND said of some analogous
proceeding, " worse than a crime, it was a blun-
der," a gross and unwarrantable mistake.
The tax-payers have now a right to demand
that it shall be remedied without further delay,
and that they shall not be ♦ictimised for the error
into which Mr. GLADSTONE had fallen. As we
have repeatedly explained, the stock intended to
have been substituted for that paid off, fairly and
properly belongs to the nation, and should now
he sold for the benefit of the Treasury. This
would be far the best and wisest course. It would
give between eight and nine millions to be dealt
with, and would thus afford an adequate solution
of the difficulty, and enable some relief to bo
afforded where it was most urgently required.
Under any circumstances the Bonds should be
renewed, not only the four millions coming to
maturity, but the two millions already paid.

It is true that 2,000,000/. of these bonds
will not fall due until next year ; but if any
funds should arise from the modification of the
income-tax, and the anticipated distinction be-
tween permanent and precarious receipts, as we
hope and believe will be the case, a considerable
portion of the produce would not be available
until next year, when it would come in just in
time to provide for the 2,000,0001. payable in
Hay, 1859.

L &TEST NEWS.

The re-adjustment of the property-tax is,
however, the trump card in the hand of the
financial minister. The people demand it, not only
as a matter of expediency, but of equity and justice.
It would have been insisted on in 1853, but for the
ingenious, although not very creditable, device of
Mr. GLADSTONE, in pretending that the whole
impost would be abrogated in 1860. We proved
at the time that it was; a vain expectation, and
subsequent events have not improved the pro-
spects of obtaining a consummation so devoutly
to be wished for. Let Mr. DISRAELI devote his
energies to the duty of rendering the tax a fair
one ; and, for the present, give an instal-
ment of justice, by letting the reduction to
sd. take place on temporary and precarious
incomes, at the same time increasing that on
realised property to 10d. If he merely proposes
this, be may set the machinations of his opponents
at defiance, and will place the Cabinet, of which
he is so important and influential a member, on
a solid and substantial basis, from which it can-
not be shaken, so long as it continues to merit
the respect and confidence of the people.

The majesty of the law has been fully and corn.
pletely vindicated by the conviction of GIoVANNI
LANI, for the murder of the unfortunate HELOISE
TFIAUISIN—" unfortunato," indeed, in every sense
of the word—at Arundel-court, in the Hay-
market. Notwithstanding the ingenious sugges-
tions of the very able and tslented gentleman who
undertook the hopeless task of defending the
culprits and who, as usual, faithfully and efaci-
Antly discharged his duty, the jury could come to
no other conclusion. Never was there a fairer '
And more impartial trial, and never was gui‘t
more clearly and distinctly brought home to any
Assassin. His own statements and admissions were
decisive. There was no possibility of casting a
doubt on the evidence repudiating his identity.
lie acknowledges that he had spent the night with
his wretched victim, very gratuitously adding, that
she had accompanied him to the Crystal Palav,
and only left him in the evening—at a time
when, according to the medical testimony, she
must hare been dead many hours. The discovery
of the watch and ring sold by the prisoner, and
the clock and wearing apparel found in his cabin
and amongst his luggage, could scarcely be got
over, but his own, we may almost call it " con-
fession," was " confirmation strong as proof of
holy writ." The learned Counsel for the
defence made the most of the only point
that could be suggested, via., the possibility
of a sudden quarrel when he was about departing.
That might have had some effact, but for the
plunder of the room and body. But that being
taken into account, it was impossible to believe
, that it was not a wilful, deliberate, and most
treacherous murder, committed for the sake of the
paltry plunder that could be obtained from the
wretched victim. The annals of Thuggism can
scarcely show a more premeditated aet of assassina-
tion, or one so recklessly and lightly adven-
tured on.

The "opening of the Budget" is anxiously
looked for on every side. Unscrupulous partizans
hope to find something on which a cry might be
raised : they care little whether it be well
founded or ill founded, provided it affords a
chance of damaging, and, possibly, displacing the
Government. They are well aware that taxation
is never popular, and they would strive to cast
all the odium of any new or increased burden on
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, although it is
notorious that the deficiency which must be pro-
vided for arises from the plans of his predecessor,
and the manner in which he disposed of balances
that would otherwise have been available dur-
ing the current year. If Sir GEORGE CORNE•
WALL LEWIS had remained in office he would
unquestionably have required a continuance of
the Income-tax at 7d. in the it., without change
or modification, and proposed some additional
imposts to make up the probable defects. And
yet any similar proposition by Mr. Drsdamr
would be virulently attacked by the very men who
would hail it with acclamation if proceeding from
the ex-reviewer. It may be anticipated that
every sort of factious objection will be raised, and
a trial of strength taken on any point which
would not furnish favourable ground on
which to found an appeal to the country.
The Whigs would rather fight the battle
on a financial than on the Indian ques-
tion. And great care will be required to
prevent them from putting forward even plausible
obj actions.
The disinterested and impartial wen, who wish
to give strictly fair play to both sides, are also
desirous of seeing the nature and extent of the
scheme, which will afford the best augury for the
continuance in power of
cLord DERBY'S Cabinet.
Should it prove acceptable to the country, it will
be vain to attempt to shake those who have solved
a problem that invariably puzzled their Whig prer
decessors. Factious opposition would be vain in
the face of a budget calculated to give general satis-
faction, and to relieve the overburiened taxpayers,
who have been exhausted by the severity of the bur-
dens under which they have been groaning since
the commencement of the Russian war. The great
body of the industrial community participate in
these feelings. Provided they get good measures
they care not by whom they may be brought
forward, or who may be in office, so long as the
interests of the people, at home and abroad, are
properly attended to.
The general demand that there shall, at least,
be a renewal of the Exchequer Bonds, must be
attended to. The unfairness of making the pre-
sent generation pay for Mr. GLADSTONE'S finan-
cial blander is too palpable to admit of argument.
The Right Honourable Gentleman fancied that

Everything proved that he was seeking out
the " unfortunate," who displayed the greatest
amount of jewellery, the property most easily re-
moved and convex ted into cash. Madame
JULIE LEVY, who was mistress of the conve-
nient house, had a narrow escape. Her gold
watch and chain, and four diamond rings, proved
an irresistible lure to the plunderer, who was very
cross at her refusal, which was only occasioned
by the stinginess of his offer. Hums, unfortu-
nately for herself, made the next best appearance,
and being more reasonable in her demands, was
ruthlessly devoted to the sacrifice.
But what a state of society was disclosed on the
trial as it mists amongst certain classes of
foreigners. In one small house we have the
acknowledged "finnm,e galante," who obtained
her living by walking the streets and receiving
the visits of gentlemen. A Belgian lady, who
occupied two rooms on the first floor,
who had " an arrant who used to come and visit
her." Then VIRGINIE SYLVESTILE, whose
friendb,ut who,
M.TIEOPHILE MOUTON, resided with
her,
although she indignantly deniel
being a " femme galants," was yet " a maid who
loved the moon," and was in the habit of peram-
bulating the streets at late hours, and used occa-
sionally be visited by male friends when the high-
minded M. MOUTON was at his work—that is to
say, selling gilt or false jeweller:ouple united i
.T herewer:
also Mr. and Mrs. DISIIER, a
the holy bonds of matrimony, who set the examoa
of quarrelling to the other inmates. None of
these parties occupied their time in inquiring into
the private history of the others. There was the
most profound indifference as to the nature of
t'le proceedings carried on in ,the establishment
of which they were all occupants.
Surely it is time that something should be done
in reference to the foreign women who infest the
Haymarket and its vicinity. It is useless to
babble about the great social evil so long as such
proceedings are permitted to be carried on with
impunity.

The Earl and Countess of Derby, and Lady Emma
St nley, returned to London yesterday morning, from
a visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle. The counter
will have an assembly on Wednesday next, at the
family mansion in St. James's-square.
Tae Earl and Countess c f Shelburne have left Bowool
on a visit to the Marquis and Marehioness of Ailesbury,
at Savernake Lodge, Wilt'.

THE SUN, LONDON SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1858

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

Mr. Commissioner Goulburn was the commissioner of
the day, but the 'cases were only for the choice cf
assignees.

THE GROCERY TRADE.-EXTENSIVE FAILURE OF GROCERS.

Two of the cases were, one in re Hunt, a wholesale
grocer, in Whitechapel, whose debts and liabilities
are stated at about 10,0001. ; assets, 4,0001. The losses
are stated to have arisen chiefly from bad debts. The
second case was that of Lewis and Lewis, of Maryle-
bone, grocers, the amount of whose debts have not yet
been asoeitained. Messrs. Hill and Matthews are
the solicitors in re Hunt, and Messrs. Mason and
Stuart in re Lewis. Meser3. Hart Brothers were ap-
pointed the accountants in each case.

THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR.

The approaching trial of Simon Bernard for his com-
plicity in the late horrible attempt to assassinate the
Emperor of the French is looked forward to with in-
tense interest, and arrangements are being made by the
London sheriffs (Messrs. Millard and Parker) to give
every accommodation in the Old Court to those who will
have occasion to attend the trial professionally, and
suggestions of many great improvements for the accom-
modation of the public on the excellent arrange-
ments made on the trial of Palmer have been
readily adopted by them. The interest evinced
in the case of Palmer appears to be exceeded in
this instance, probably from an erroneous impresr ion
that has been generally prevalent, that Rudio will be
called as a witness. Indeed, it has been stated that
Rudie is at present in Newgate, for the purpose of
being called on the trial. From information we have
received, we can state with confidence that he is not in
this country—that he will not be called on the trial,
aud, what is more, that it was never in contemplation
to bring him here for that purpose.