The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-04 00:00:00

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LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1835.

We are glad to see that Lord BROUGHAM, among
the many improvements to which his ever-active mind
is directed, has found time to turn his attention to the
state of the law respecting Patents. When it is con-
sidered how much the national prosperity depends upon
the exercise of mechanical invention, and how much
the inventive powers are stimulated by the assurance (hat,
if beneficially exercised, they will be duly rewarded,
it is impossible not to see the advantage to be derived
from a law which shall completely protect patentees
against the inroads of those who live by pirating Pa-
tents—who are on the watch for every Patent that is
taken out, to see if they can find a flaw in the spe-
cification ; which flaw, however trifling, as the law now
stands, vitiates the whole Patent, and thus the man
who has spent many years in bringing a machine to
perfection, sees himself suddenly robbed of the
fruit of his labours. The alterations which Lord
BROUGHAM proposes to make in the law, and for
which we must refer our readers to the speech of
the Noble and Learned Lord, appear to us well calcu-
lated to remedy the existing defects in the Patent Laws,
and to give reasonable security that those who employ
their time and talents either in making new inventions,
or in improving those already made, shall not lose their
reward. The Noble and Learned Lord brought in
his Bill ; which was read a first time, and ordered to
be printed.

A considerable portion of the time of the House of
Commons was last night occupied in settling a dispute
between Mr. HUME and a Mr. Somebody CHARLTON,
who sits for Ludlow, and who seems to be animated by
almost as inconquerable a passion for notoriety as that
by which Mr. BENJAMIN D'IsRAELI, the rejected
of Taunton, is so eminently distinguished. The me-
rits of the question will be best gathered from the de-
bate. We shall, therefore, only remark that it appears
by the evidence of all parties, not excepting Mr.
CHARLTON himself, that he was the aggressor in this
affair. He gave the first insult, by rudely or-
dering Mr. Humz to " hold his tongue," and
he met with the appropriate retort, " You are an
impertinent fellow," no one can deny that he had pro-
voked,
and richly deserved it. Why, then, does he

attempt to fasten a quarrel on Mr. HUME, which can
be settled only by an appeal to arms ? Does he ima-
gine that the world will give him credit for courage, be-
cause he can wantonly set at defiance the laws both of
God and man ? If he does, he labours under a roful
mistake.

Sir ANDREW AGNEW'S Sabbath Observance Bill
met with its deserts last night in the House of Com-
mons, being thrown out by a majority of eleven. Thus
the poor man has a respite 'till the next session. Mr.
WARD, in moving that the further consideration of
the Bill be deferred to that day six months, pertinently
enough asked, " Why, if it interfered in one case,
should it not interfere in all ? Why not prevent travel-
ling on the old roads, as well as on the new ? Why
not close all shops indiscriminately ? Wny not punish
the rich as well as the poor ?" Why incised ! It is
an insult--a brutal, bare-faced insult towards the lower
classes, for any Member—no matter how superior his
pretensions to sanctity—to legislate on the principle
that they alone stand in need of reformation. Heaven
knows, they endure taunts enough at the hands of the
elite, without this additional one being flung in their
faces I Take the poor as a body, and we will venture
to say that they are quite as moral, quite as religious,
nay more so, than the rich. Even their faults are
less their own, than the effect of example set them by
—God bless the mark I--their betters I Their Sunday
game of bowls at the ale-house is not the origin, but
the consequence, of the Sunday gambling at the club.
True, some are bad wives and some bad husbands,
but are the rich all patterns of conjugal fidelity ? Are
there no such things as adulteries connived at by
West-end spouses? No such things as fashionable
conspiracies entered into, for the purpose of drawing
away infant daughters from widowed fathers, and
marrying them to needy adventurers ? Away,
then, with the canting, insolent legislation which
adopts, as the foundation-stone of its creed, that the
poor are more immoral and irreligious than the rich !
Methinks Doctors' Commons and the West-end Clubs
should inculcate a far different doctrine !

Those only who have seen the poor man in the
full enjoyment of his innocent Sabbath holiday, gos-
sipping, with the cool tankard beside him, at the door
of some village alehouse ; or wandering among the
green fields, drinking in the spirit of the fresh breeze,
and listening delighted to the cheerful prattle of his
children, his thoughts purified, his hopes braced, his
nerves new strung, by the happy and healthful ob-
jects about him ;—those only who have seen this, can
appreciate the full value of the respite which the
humbler classes have gained by the throwing out of a
Bill, which (as respects them at least) would have
turned smiles into frowns—candour into cunning—
religion into hypocrisy—happiness into misery—hope
into despair !

Brussels and German Papers have been received.
The latter are filled with long statements of the effects
likely to result from the German Commercial Union,
now adopted by the majority of the Minor States.
Baden, Nassau, and one or more of the Free Towns,
alone remain to sign it. The King and Queen of the
BELGIANS are in good health.

BELGIAN FUNDS.—BaussEts, June 2.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent , _ 5:14
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent lOO
Loan of City, 1832, Four per Cent 99';
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent 117%
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent.......... ..... llB
—Brussels Papers, June 3.
DUTCH FUNDS—Amsmaimat, JONE 1.
Money. Mils.
Actual Debt, 21x2 per Cent. 55 5.',114
Aiimrt tiviiilic,4l, I; er cent 914 95
Ditto, ditto, a% per cent 794 80
Loan (1.930) 5 per cent.
Ditto (1 ;2 and 1533) 5 per cent.
Commercial Company, 4 , per c lit 107% b 8

New ditto -
VIENNA, MAT 26.-5 Per Cents. 1021; 4 Per Cents. 98k;
Bank Shares I,346l.—Allgenteine Zeitung, May 30.

We have received the whole of the Paris Papers of
Tuesday. On Monday the Court of Peers resumed
its examination of the parties accused of signing the
letter in the Tribune and Ittformateur. MM. TRE-
LAT and MICHEL defended themselves and their col-
leagues with great freedom and ability. The former
alluded to the Revolution of July, 1830, and after
dwelling upon the conduct of certain Peers who were
now among his judges, he declared that they would
have hereafter a terrible account to settle with
France. The Government might take what measures
it pleased, but he defied it to check the fast-approach-
ing downfall of Royalty. Even the scaffold would
prove an inefficient auxiliary, should the Peers yet re-
solve to have recourse to it—which he was not inclined
to doubt. M. MICHEL was more moderate. He de-
fended the spirit of the letter ; but was ready to admit
that the propriety of some of the expressions was
questionable. His sole object was to prevent an out-
rage being committed upon the chartered rights of
Frenchmen. He implored the Court to re-consider its
decision, with regard to the right of defence claimed
by the prisoners. The earnest sincerity of his manner
made a deep impression upon their Lordships. The
Courrier Francais has the following remarks upon it

" Previous to the commencement of the deliberation, the
Chamber appeared to be deeply impressed with the passage of
M. Michel's speech, in which he suggested to the Court an
honourable means of continuing the trial of April, which was
to make a selection, with the eonsent of the accused, of such
of the Counsel as it deemed expedient. This proposition, in
troduced at first by way of conversation, was ultimately taken
up seriously, and so warmly discussed that some of the Mem-
bers insisted on a formal decision being immediately taken.
Others, however, in greater numbers, observed that the double
nature of the Peerage should not be confounded, and that the
C.7-rraber ought not to meddle in the affairs of the Court.
This observation cut the matter short, but it was evident that
the insinuation of M. Michel had made a very strong impres-
sion on the minds of many of tha Peers."
After the Court had retired, M. VILLEMAIN ad-
dressed his fellow Judges in favour of the accused.
He said that, after all, their offence amounted to no-
thing, and that the wisest course would be to deal
leniently with them. The question of the guilt or in-
nocence of M. BICHAT, responsible editor of the de-
ceased Tribune, was then inquired into, when the
Court decided by a majority of 125 against 17 that M.
BICHAT was guilty. After sitting till -six o'clock the
Court adjourned till Tuesday, when it was expected
that the sentence against the advocates would be for-
mally pronounced.

A great variety of rumours are afloat respecting the
precise differences of opinion in the French Cabinet on
the question of Spanish intervention. We have al-
ready given the substance of them, and they are certainly
not worth being repeated. The final decision of the
English Government, on this important question, is
expected to be made known in Paris on Saturday.

The different accounts from Spain are more than
usually at variance with each other. Letters from
Bayonne state that VALDEZ has received several large
reinforcements ; and a general engagement
is daily ex-
pected to take place between the QUBEN'S army and
the insurgents.
FRENCH FUNDS -Pants, JuNst 2.
Five per Cents., 107 f. lOc. 90c.
Four per Cents., 98f. 50c.
Three per Cents., 79f. 78f. 95c. 79f.
Bank Actions, 1,965 f. -c.
Rente de Naples, 97f. 25c. 36c. 65c.
Roman Five per Cents., 994.
Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 40%.
Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 271 i%.
Ttoya' Spanish Loan. 4i% 47 46%.
RentePerpet. d'Espagne' Five per Cent., 421,4 41%.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents., 100.
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 91%.
Haytian Loan, 125 f. -c.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25C 40c.; money, 251'. 40c.
Three months, paper, -f. -c. ; money, 25f. 25c
-co rs Authenthpie.
BOURSE, THREE o'CLocx.-The Rentes have improved
to-day. No particular r eason is given for the rise. The
speculators flatter themselves that the English funds will come
higher to-morrow. Some bargains have been done at 79f. boc.
for the end of the month, but the present price is near 79f.
40c. The Spanish securities are also better, but very little
business is doing. Another defaulter has been declared to-
day. His loss amounts to about 10,000/.
QUARTER TO FOOR.--FiVill per Cents,, 107 f. 60c. ; Three

per Cents., 79c. 50c. ; Five per Cont. Spanisk, 411; Throoper
Cont. Spanish, 27i; Cortes, 401 ; Coupon, 2; Guebhards,
48i ; Differ‘o, 181 ; New Loan, 58f ; Definitive', 51 ;
Ducats, 05 55 ex div. ; Romans, 99f ' • Belgian, 100 ;
Pedrce, 91k; Dutch, 54; Haytians, 428 f. ; Brabant Bank, 17.