The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-24 00:00:00

are past.

In another part of our columns will be found an
abstract of a Bill to Prevent Throats and Intimidation
at Elections, which has been prepared and brought in
by Mr. PoULTER and the Hon. I'O'C MAut,l3; and is
just printed. Our opinion remains unchanged, that
nothing but the Ballot will prevent such intimidation
and interference, and eßetually protect the elector in
the free exercise of those important privileges which
the Legislature intended should be left to the un-
shackled dictates of his own conscience and judgment.
We are glad, however, that this Bill has been brought
in. One of two good purposes it is sure to answer
It will either produce the effect it is intended to have
—that of preventing intimidation, which many of the
opponents of the Ballot asset t is to be prevented
without resorting to the latter measure ; or it will
prove the soundness of the arguments of the advocates
of the Ballot, by showing that all other remedies are
ineffective. The gross and numerous cases of intimi-
dation which tookplac3, especially in counties, at the
last Election, render it imperatively necessary to try
every possible means of curing the evil.

The Paris Papers of Sunday have all been received.
Great preparations are being made for the trial of the
prisoners of April, who, if the KING be not pleased
to will otherwise, are to be brought to trial the first
week in Ma •,-. Baron PASQUIR, President of the
Peers, has nominated Counsel to assist them ; but
they haVe indignantly rejected all assistance from such
a quarter. The Prefect of the Rhone, M. Gas-
PARIN, has received orders from the Executive to
repair to Lyons, to assist in the removal of the
prisoners of that Prefecture to Paris. The erection, of
the New Court for the trial of the prisoners, will be
completed about the end of April.
We have some doubts whether the KING really
intends to go on with these mock trials—for in reality
they are neither, more nor less. There must be
something more than a desire to evince the supre-
macy of law and order in France, in continuing
to harass and oppress some hundreds of poor men,
for offences which ought to have been brought be-
fore the Prefect of the Department in which they
were- committed. By ma,inifyinci the offence the
Government has unwittingly raised the offenders in
their own estimation, and that of the public, to a
height which may subsequently prove most injurious
to the tranquillity of the State. To suppose that forty
or fifty hard-working operatives, can be guilty of acts
of -constructive treason, and endanger the safety of
the State, is an evil much greater than is generally
supposed by superficial statesmen. Such persons are
only-looked upon by a wise Administration as capable
of disturbing the public peace ; if th y assemble for
the purpose of exciting to sedition, it suppresses their
c
proce-2din.7:s as riotous ; and if they succeed in form-
ing themselves in, club;, and take oaths against the
Government, it crushes them as a moral pest, dan-
gerous to the welfare of society. .So far is • it from
charging them with treason, that it never once admits
them capable of such a crime.

Never was the reasonableness of this mode of
governing better manifested than in the instance of the
trials now pending in France. When the prisoners
of April, 1834, were first seized by order of the
Government, an act of amnesty would have placed
them for ever at the KING'S feet, the- most grateful
and devoted of his subjects. Even. a slight punish-
ment inflicted upon them, as disturbers of the peace,
would have had a salutary effect. But when they learned
that they were on the eve of overturning a throne—
when they were gravely assured that the magnitude
of their crime would require
.the personal presidency,
cd
as Judges, of more than half the Peers of France—
when they saw Cabinets dissolved, and a King reduced
to the greatest straits, by the position in which- is o y
el.theye
i
had unintentionally placed him--when they discovered
all this, they began to think themselves persons of
the greatest consequence, and to consider themselves
bound in consistency to oppose the Government.
Hence they have repeatedly refused to petition for
an amnesty, or to throw themselves upon the Royal
clemency.

The Journal de Paris denies that any division
exists among Ministers. This, however, will not alter
the fact, which is too notorious to be doubted by an •;
member of the Chamber of Deputies. The same
Journal announces that General MINA is at Elisondo,
with twenty-four battalions, and that the Carlists are
in the valley of lizama.

German Papers have been received, but their con-
tents are of no particular importance to the British
public. In Prussia some salutary changes have taken
place in the laws of marriage, divorce, and the pater-
nity of illegitimate children. The monument for per-
petuating the memory of the eleven Prussian
officers,
who were shot at Wesel by command of NAPOLEON
BUONAPARTE in 1809, is in the course of erection,
and will be dedicated before the Ist of April. The
German Journals are principally taken up with dis-
cussing the stability of the Tory Cabinet in England.

We need scarcely add, that the Tories are in the best
Odour with the German Princes.
Arrivals from Berne assure us that no hostilities will
take place between Austria and the Republic.
Even the warlike Duke of BADEN has con-
sented to allow his subjects to enter Swit-
zerland, provided they make previous application
for that purpose to the proper authorities. We are
glad to find that the Austrian Cabinet
.has adopted
this prudent course, for the Duke of BADEN has
not relaxed in his purposes, without the interposition
of Prince :',TETTERNIciI.

Letters and Papers from Madrid to the 14th inst.
have been received, but their contents are of no mo-
ment. The Ministry have recently suffered some de,
feats in the Chamber of Procuradores ; but no change
will take place in the Cabinet for some time longer,
unless the health of M. MARTINEz DE LA ROSA
render his retirement unavoidable.

Letters from Bayonne to the 18th inst. have been
received. General MINA was then at Elisondo pre-
paring for opening the Spring campaign. On the
14th he caused the following proclamation to be pub-
lished throughout the Northern Provinces :

" NAVARRESE.—In assuming the Viceroyalty of Navarre,
aid the command of the army, I told you that I took a deep
interest in the calamities which you suffered, and that as a
Navarrese, I deplored the evils that afflicted the land of my
birth. I offered you peace if, obedient to my voice, you put
a stop to the dissentions fomented by men who strive-to enrich
themselves at the expense of your blood, and, lastly, I con-
cluded by threatening you with a fearful chastisement if • you.
persisted in your Mindness.
" Unlmppily that circumstance has occurred, and from this
day the real war of Navarro commences. The village of
Lacaroz, which, betraying_ her Majesty and the country, and
avowedly protecting the foes that torture it, had, until this
day, in contempt for existing laws, concealed the arms and
ammunition of the factious, its inhabitants flying on the
approach of our troops, and refusing •to communicate, in
compliance with my injunctions, the enemy's movement—La-
caroz has this day been given up -a prey to the flames. Its
inhabitants have been shot, one out of every five, as a punish-
ment for their crime. The same fate awaits the whole popu-
lation, and every individual that shall follow the example of
Lacaroz, and, by dint of arms, I shall extirpate a criminal,
obstinate, and shameful rebellion, unless you join me that am
aill inclined to pardon you. Navarrese, remember that
know how to-fulfil my promise.
(Siguei)
‘‘ Head-quarters at Narbarle, March 14."

"MINA.

On the same day upon which the above proclama-
tion is dated, EL PAsToR ordered the capuchins
of Fontarabia to quit their convent, and retire into the
interior, where residences were assined them ; and
the same steps have been taken with regard to other
convents of the same religious order, by command of
MINA. The Sentinelle des Pyrenees states that four
Carlists of distinction left Don CA RLOS, and had ar-
rived. at Bayonne. "We have great reason to be-
lieve," says this Journal, " that they are the Members
of the Junta of Biscay. Two of them are are said to
be VALDESPINA and ZAVALA ; the other two must
be BATIZ and ART INANO, secretary to the Junta;
these are the only heroes of the late insurrection in

3iscay."

Earl Grey completed his 7lst year on the 13th inst.
At the Kilkenny Assizes, on Monday, James
Murphy was convicted of the murder of Lundy Foot, Esq., at
-Rosbercon, and executed en 'Wednesday last.

ON DI T.—A reverend incumbent (Angliee'—in-
cumbrance) of a living not " far west," has appointed his wife
clerk of the parish. The lady intends to say " Amen" by
deputy, but will pocket the largest portion of the fees, accord-
ing to the received fashion. This is a unique and happy means
of providing a wife with pin-money, and will no doubt become
a precedent.—Bristol Mercury.

The master of the Margaret, which. sailed from
Wales, on the 11th instant, reports that on the same day, there
was washed into Milford Harbour, a mast, with eight human
bodies and trunk lashed to it ; and the supposition was; that it
came from some vessel which had gone to pieces, the crew of
which had thus fastened themselves to the mast, after securing
to it a trunk with provisions ; and that in this state' they had
perishad.—Bristol Mercury.

A daily post between Blandford and Shaftesbury
has just been established. This measnre, which must be pro-
ductive of very great convenience to the whole of the neigh-
bouring district, has been effected chiefly by the exertions of
Sir E. B. Baker, Bart., T. B. Bower, Esq., and other gen-
tlemen of the neighbourhood.—Salisbury Herald.
THEFT EXTRAORDINARY !—During the sitting
of the court on Saturday, and while the Mayor (William
Grace, Esq.) was on the bench with the Hon. Judge Moore,
some fellow had the hardihood to enter the Judge's chamber,
and carry off his Worship's hat.—Kilkenny Moderator.
SUDDEN CLOSE OF THE VICTORIA THEATRE.
—Last night a portion of the public were disappointed in con-
sequence of the sudden close of the above-named house.
Being Monday night, the number of persons assembled was
considerable, and for some time serious apprehensions were
entertained for the tranquillity of the neighbourhood. On
inquiry it appeared that some creditors, in the course of the
afternoon, had taken possession of the house, scenery, ward-
robe, &c. ; and when the several persons. connected with the
establishment applied at the stage door, they were informed
that " the supplies were stopped," and that their services were
not required for the evening. A strong force of the G division
of police atteilded ; but, with the exception of a slight dis-
turbance occasioned by two drunken men, nothing arose re-
quiring their services.
The following is an extract of a letter 'from an
officer on board his Majesty's sloop Raleigh, dated from the
Cape of Good Hope, Dec. 22, 1834 :—" On the 28th of
November we observed a strange looking sail en our larboard
bow, and immediately made sail in chase, and soon came up
with her. A musket-shot was fired to make her heave-to,
which, not doing very readily, we fired a nine-pounder across
her bow, she then hove-to, and the Second Lieutenant was
sent on board, who hailed us, and said she had slaves. Her
name proved to be Rio do la Plate, Luez Antonio de Silva,
master. She sailed from the coast of Africa on the sth of
November, having then 565 slaves, which have been since re-
duced by death to 532. Fifteen of his crew were sent on
board of us, and the vessel i.vas-sent to Sierra Leone in charge
of a Lieutenant, Mate. five seamen, and five marines. Her
burden is 245 tons. She had also a great quantity of tor-
toise-shell on board.

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Judge Alderson, previous to Ills loavinsr Appleby,
granted a respite till the 30th in:t. to Greenwell, found guilty
of the murder of Griesdale, at the Westmoreland Assizes,
and who was sentenced to be executed on Monday last. The
convict has become conscious of the awful situation in which
be is placed, and receives great consolation from the religious
conversation and advice of the Rev. J. Wharton, the Chap-
lain of the prison, who is unwearied in his attentions to the
unfortunate man.—Carlisle Patriot.

SINGULAR DlSTRESS.—Archibald Carmuel, town
officer; hanged at the Cross, and hung on the gallows twenty-
four hours ; and the cause wherefore he was hanged, he, being
an unmerciful greedy creature, poinded (i. c., attached by
distress) an honest man's house ; and among the rest he
poinded the King and Queen's pictures ; and when he came
to. the Crass to comprise (appraise and expose to auction) tile
same, he hung them. up on two nails on the same gallows to
be comprised; and they being seen, word went to the King
and Queen, whereupon he was apprehended and hanged.—
Pitcairn's Trials, April 27, 1601.
Great mortality has lately taken place on board the
convict ships off Woolwich, not less than four inquests have
been held in one day, this week, before C. J. Carttar, Esq.,
Coroner, upon the bodies of convicts who died on board the
Justitia. The verdict in each case was that " Death ensued
from natural causes."—Greenwich Guardian.
It is reported that Mr. Trail! (the late Member for
Orkney) will contest the county of Caithness with Mr. Sin-
clair on the first occasion that presents itself. We have re-
ceived two communications to this effect, from respectable
sources, from one of which we subjoin an extract :—Politics
run high in this county, and even some of Mr. Sinclair's best
friends, in consequence of his recent votes in Parliament, be-
lieve that he will run a hard chance of being returned Member
for Caithness at the next election. Several of the most in-
fluential proprietors are making up a strong party to defeat
him, and a rumour has gone abroad that the late M. P. for
Orkney is likely to be a candidate for the honour. He cer-
tainly is a steady friend of the interests of the county, and not
a waverer; and he is besides, otherwise looked upon as a fit
person to represent it. Other candidates are talked • of, but
one of the' resident gentry only will succeed."—lnverness
Courier.
CREDITORS OF THE DUKE OF YORK.—It is a
singular, not to say disgraceful fact, notwithstanding all that
has been said of the non-payment of the debts of the Duke of
York, that the creditors still remain not only without receiving
a single farthing, but without even a satisfactory hope that
their claims are even considered as worthy of notice. The
whole amount of debts unpaid, we believe, does not exceed
1.50,000/., of which 60,0001. is locked up in the hands of the
Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery. Ample.funds
for the liquidation of the remainder are to be realized by con-
firming the right of the creditors in the mines in Nova Scotia,
of which his Royal Highness died possessed, and their title to
which is unequivocally confirmed by the solemn opinions of the
late Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Sir E. Sugden, and the
present Solicitor-General. This is really " too bad," and
doubly painful, as the widows of the creditors are pining in
distress. Among others to whom the latter remark is appli-
cable, is the widow of the late Mr. Chapple, the bookseller, in
pall-mall, whose only legacy we believe was a debt of 700/.
due from the estate of the Duke of York to her unfortunate
husband.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)

The Lord ChaOcellor, Lord Brougham, and the Duke of
Norfolk sat to-clay to bear English appeals.

JONES t'. SCOTT. •
Prit•. KNIGHT replied in this ease, and their Lordships post-
,oned giving Judgment.

FOURINIER V. rAINP..

Their Lordships then proceeded with this Appeal, the facts
of which are of no public interest. The case is likely to
occupy the whole day.

FRAUD ON MEMBERS OF PARLIA-

MENT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Having learnt with feelings of just indignation and
surprise, that attempts have been made by some unknown per-
son, affecting to write in my name, to circulate certain publi-
cations, and demand payment for the same, requesting the
answers to be addressed to me at the Library of the House of
Commons, I take the earliest opportunity of stating in the
most public manner, that such attempts are fraudulent by
whomsoever made—that I have no connexion whatsoever with
any existing publication—that my letters are never addressed
to the Library of the House of Commons, as my residence is
sufficiently well known—and that I shall feel greatly obliged to
any person who may assist in detecting and exposing the
authors of the imposition attempted to be practised in my
name.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
J. S. J3UCK INGHAM, Member for Sheffield.
3, Adelaide-street, Charing-cross, March 23, 1835.

IRELAND.

FIRST TEA SALE IN IRELAND.

Friday the cargo of teas importrd by Samuel Bewley and
Sons, direct from Canton, per the Hellas, Captain Scanlan,
was sold by auction at the Commercial-buildings. The at-
tendance of merchants and traders was very numerous, and
the sale went off much more briskly than was expected. It
lasted but three hours, whereas it was thought it would have
occupied two days at least to complete the sale. Mr. Henry
Kyle acted as broker. The following is an account of the
quantity submitted for sale:—
Sixty-five quarter chests, 100 half chests, and 120 chests of
bohea; 1,465 chests, and 344 boxes of congou; 100 ditto of
caper congou ; and 102 ditto orange pekoe.
The catalogues were drawn up in a similar manner to those
at the East India Company's sales, and were accompanied by
the " tasting sheet," verified by Messrs. Thomas.Styans and
Sons, of London.
The first lots were half and whole chests of bohea, which
sold at from Is. 7d. to Is. Sid. per lb. ; the quarter chests
from Is. sad. to Is. 91-d. ; low congous sold at from Is. 91d.
to Is. loid. ; a break of very fine congou, from 3s. to
3s. ; a fine congou lot, from 25. 6Ad. to 2s. 711 , low
caper teas averaged ls. 10d. ; orange pekoe from 2s. 2d. to
2s. 21d. per lb. ; another lot of the same, 2s. 61d. to 2s. Md.
The sale, altogether, went off greatly to the satisfaction of
the trade, and remunerative to the enterprising and public-
spirited importers.—Dublin Paper.