The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-25 00:00:00

DEBATE.

Mr. T. H. HALL, in rising to open the adjourned de-
bate, hoped the Court would approve of the motion of
his friend, Mr. H. L. Taylor. By common consent it
was now admitted that Smithfield was not an unhealthy
place. Wherever the market might b? situate, the cattle
must be driven over some bridge or other; and how were
they to avoid this? Then it was the fact that, in con-
sequence of the central position of Smithfield, the cattle
could be brought from all parts much sooner, the market
could be closed much earlier, while the parties seeking
a market of this national character would, upon the
whole, find it to be much nearer and far more conve-
nient than a more distant market. He called upon the
Court to reject the amend/rent.

Mr. WEITE argued that Smithfield had been fully
proved to be a nuisance. Ho exhorted them to take
time by the forelock, and endeavour with a good grace
to get rid of the nuisance.--(Hear.)
Mr. CLARK considered that the necessary enlargement
and improvement of the present site might be effected
for a much smaller sum than had been computed.
Mr. W. A. ROSE vehemently denounced the existing
market as a public disgrace, which no parties except
corporate authorities would tolerate.
Mr. LAMBE was in favour of the retention of Smith-
field-market. He could not agree with those who were
of opinion with Mr. Dickens and the Times newspaper
that Smithfield was a nuisance.

Deputy BEDFORD had much pleasure in pressing upon
the Court the necessity of supporting the motion of Mr.
H. L. Taylor. He was confident that the worst thing
that could be done for the neighbourhood in which he
lived would be done if the market was taken away.
Mr. GEORGE BROOKE considered that the market was
a nuisance.

Mr. CLARKE supported the motion.
Mr. HOWARD, viewing the question as a great metro-
politan question, considered that Smithfield could not be
better located, and could cot support the amendment.
Depsty IlAnnisoN was in favour of the retention cf
Smithfield•market.

Mr. H. L. TAYLOR briefly replied.
A division, called for by Mr. Norris, then took place,
when there appeared—
' For the amendment
Against it...
Majority ...

... ... ... 13
... ... ... 89

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The following are the names of the minority:—
Alderman Lawrence.

Commoners—Brooke, Clarke, Evans (deputy), Laurie,
Maynard, Pend, Rose, Ward, White, Wylie, Norris, and
Bennoch.

Alderman LAWRENCE then rose to move as an amend-
ment to the original motion, which was about to be put,
" That it be an instruction to the committee that before
an answer be sent to Mr. Cornewall Lewis's letter the
committee do open a communication with the Govern-
ment on the subject thereof." He wished to see whe-
ther a conference might not lead to something like
an understanding upon the subject, from which some
advantacre might arise.—(Cries of " No, no," " No con-
ference.")

The amendment wag negatived, and a motion that the
report be agreed to was carried amid loud cheers.—Ad-
journed.

CITY COURT OF SEWERS.

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On Tuesday a court was held in the Guildhall; Mr.
Deputy Peacock in the chair.
The inspectors reported that the works of the Great
Central Gas Compauy were proceeding every night so
rapidly and effectually, that in the morning thero was
scarcely any appearance in several places that anything
unusual had occurred.

SANITARY CONCERNS OF THE CITY.
Mr. DAW, the chief clerk of the commission, read a
report of the committee of health, stating that moans
had been taken to summon before the court persons
guilty of suffering a waste of water on their premises to
the prejudice of their fellow-citizens, and it was hoped
that this would tend to the abatement of the evil. They
recommend that the surveyor be authorised to employ,
during the hot season, such additional assistance as may
be necessary to enable the inspectors to have all nuisances
removed from the dwellings of the poor, and to have
the same duly cleansed and lime whitened whenever ne-
cessary; but they are of opinion that the system of
medical visitation for the treatment of disease does not
come within the powers committed to the court by the
Act of Parliament; and having full confidence that the
several boards of guardians in the City will therein ex-
ercise all needful control, as they are empowered to do,
so as to preserve the health of the city of London should
any visitation of the cholera again occur, they think the
court are not called upon to interfere therein.
The report was agreed to unanimously, and the court
adjourned.

THE ECUADOR BONDHOLDERS.
A meeting of the Ecuador bondholders was held
sesterday, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the urgent necessity of forth-
with nominating a special agent, with powers to ob-
tain certain guarantees, and to make such other ar-
rangement for the gradual liquidation of the public
debt as the peculiar circumstances seemed at the pre-
sent moment to warrant. Sir I. L. Goldsmid was in the
chair.

The advertisement by which the meeting bad Leen
called haling been read,

Mr. MoniAnTr, one of the requisitionists through
whom the meeting had been convened, entered into the
circumstances connected with the origin of the debt of
Ecuador, and stated that no interest had yet been
paid upon it. As the Gallapagos belonging to the
state were now becoming valuable, he suggested that
some agent should be forthwith accredited by the
bondholders and sent out for the purpose of endeavour-
ing to obtain such a cession of those islands as could ba
received, so that in the event of this or any other coun-
try securing the sovereignty of them, the claims cf the
bondholders should he duly considered and liquidated.
He believed the sate of Ecuador was perfectly willing
to u,sent to such an arrangement. He concluded by
moving that the committee of Suuth American bond-
holskrs berequested to dispatch forthwith a commissioner
oth ) Republic of Ecuador to effect with that Govern-
mon; an adjustment of its foreign debt, subject to the
approval of the bondholders, and that the bondholders
would refund the expenses of such mission out of the first
dividends which might be paid.
The motion having been seconded, was carried, and a
vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business of
the meeting.

MARRIAGEFYI Tli ADECEASED

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WIFE'S SISTER. --
TO THE EDITOR Or THE MORNING POST.
Sir,—Allow me to call the attention of your many
aristocratic readers to the fact that the Right Hon. Mr.
Wortley's Bill to legalise marriage with the sister of a
deceased wife obtains daily increased support.
In 1849 there wore 224 petitions in its favour, with
42,092 signatures.
In 1850 there have been 1,079 petitions, with 107,932
signatures, and these are independent of a petition
signed by above 12,000 females of the middle classes,
not presented because informal.
Your Belgravian readers have little conception of the
strong feeling that exists on this subject a little lower
in society, or of the disregard which is paid to the law
by persons scrupulously obedient in other respects.
And though I by no means justify those who break
the law, yet its constant infraction is a strong reason
for not imposing a restriction which God's law has not
santtioned.

It may be sometimes convenient. though I believe
more often dangerous, for a rich widower to have the
sister and resemblance of her whom he has lost to live
in his house without marriage; but, as the Rev. Mr.
Gurney well observes, such an arrangement is impossible
among the poor, from the crowded state of their dwell-
ings, and therefore, though the law may seem equal, the
Inequality is in fact very great indeed.
In conclusion, let me call the attention of your readers
to the very able advocacy of the measure in the charge
lately published by the Archdeacon of Lewes.
Your obedient servant,
A CHURCHMAN.
St. James's Eve.

The higher the order of intellect with which one is
brought in contact, the less one has to fear; true goodnes is
all charity, and true genius is the least presumptuous,—
Eliza Cook's Journal.

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Life to any part of the United Kingdom_ by return of post.
The sale of Bell's Life. exceeds 28,000.

NEW LAW of the FRENCH PRESS.
The Bulletin des Lois and the llioniteur publish
the new law on tie press, with the signature of the
President of the Republic. We subjoin a summary
of this law for the information of these persons who
may nut have paid particular attention to its dames
during the discussion in the National Assembly :
Article 1 orders the deposit of caution money, the
legal interest of which will be allowed for all political
journals and periodicals. In the departments of the
Seine, Seine-et-Oise, Seine- et-Marne, and Rhone,
the amount is fixed at 24,000 f, if the publication ap-
pear more than three times a week, and 18,0001. if only
three times or less. In towns of a population of 50,000
and under the cautiun money of journals appearing
more than five times a week shall be 6 000 f. In
the other departments, it shall be 3,60 V., and respec-
tively the half of these sums for journals and periodi-
cal publications appearing fife times a week, or at
more distant intervals. By Article 2, a delay of
one month is granted for compliance with these con-
ditions of the law. Article 3 orders that every
article of political, philosophical, or religious dis-
cussion shall be signed by the author, and that a ,
penalty of 500 f. for the first oflence, and I,ooof. for
the second, shall be imposed for every false signature,
not only upon the person who has signed, but also
the author who has permitted a false signature, and
the publisher of the journal. Article 4 orders
that this clause shall also apply to all articles
in which the acts and opinions of citizens and indi-
vidual or collective interests are discussed. By ar-
ticle 5 it is ordered that where a second prosecution
has been commenced against a journal before a first
prosecution has been brought to trial, a sum equal to
one-half of the maximum of fines determined by law
shall be added to the caution money. Article 6 de-
clares that fines inflicted by a court of law shall be
paid in three days after the sentence. Article 7 regu-
lates formalities to be observed; and articles 8 and 9
order the suppression of the journal if the pecuniary
clauses be not conformed to. By article 10 it is de-
clared that during the 20 days preceding an election
the circulars and addresses of candidates, after copies
have been deposited with the Procureur of the Re-
public, may be posted up, and distributed with-
out authorization of the municipal authorities.
Article 11 declares that the laws of June, 1819, July,
1826, on the press remain in force on all points
not contrary to the present law. Article 12
states that from the Ist of August next journals
or periodical publications, or periodical collections of
engravings, or political lithographic prints of less than
10 sheets, of from 25 to 32 decimetres square, or of
less than five sheets of from 50 to 72 decimetres
square, shall be subject to a stamp duty of five cen-
times per sheet of 72 decimetres square, and under, in
the departments of the Seine and Seine•et-Oise, and
of two centimes fur journals, engravings, or periodical
publications published in any other department. By
article 13 non-periodical publications, treating.; of
political matters, or of social economy, which are not
now in course of publication, or which prior to the
present law had not fallen into the public domain, if
they are published in one or two numbers, having less
than three sheets of text, of from 25 to 32 decimetres
square, are subjected to stamp duty of five cen-
times. For every additional 10 diicimetres, cen-
times extra is charged. This clause is also applicable
to non .periodical writings published in a foreign
country, which, on importation, shall be liable to the
same duty as if published in France. Article 14 pro-
vides that every romance or novel published as a
feuilleton in a journal or its supplement shall pay
a stamp duty of one centime each number in the
departments of the Seine and Seine-et-Oise, and hulf
that sum in other departments. Articles 15 and
16 declare that the stamp duty charged shall free the
journals from postage on the following conditions :
The stamp of five centimes for the transport and dis-
tribution throughout the whole territory of the Re-
public, and that of two centimes for the transport of
journals and periodical writings in the interior of the
departments (other than those of the Seine and Seine-
et-Use) where they are published, and those adjoining.
Journals or periodical publications which pay a duty
of two centimes must, in order to be transported and
distributed beyond the above-mentioned limits, pay
a postage of three centimes. Article 17 states that
the franking resulting from the payment of the stamp
duty is only available for the day on which the jour-
nals are published ; the editors of journals or periodical
publications will, however, have a right to send to a
subscriber on the same terms the back numbers for a
period of three months. Article 18 declares that a
supplement which shall not exceed 72 diaimetres
square published by journals which appear more than
twice a week shall be exempt from the stamp duty,
on condition that they only contain political news, the
debates of the Assembly, the proceedings of the tri-
bunals, and the reproduction of and discussion on
Government documents. The supplements of the
Moniteur, whatever may be their number, are exempt
from the duty. According to article 19, whoever,
except the editor, shall send a journal or periodical
publication by the post must pay the postage of Sc.
or 2c., as the case may be. In the event of its not
being paid as above, it will be charged as a single
letter. Article 20 provides that an allowance of 1
per cent. will be made to the editors of journals for
spoiled stamps. An allowance of one centime per
journal will be made to editors who distribute their
own journals in Paris and the banlieue. The condi-
tions to be observed to obtain this reduction will be
fixed by a decree of the Minister of Finance. Arti-
cles 21, 22, 23, and 24 relate to the carrying the law
into execution, and the measures to be observed in
case of contravention. Article 25 orders that the
stamp duty on subscriptions entered into before the
operation of this law shall be reimbursed. Article
26 allows a delay of two months for compliance with
the provisions of the law ordering all articles to be
signed by their authors. Article 27 states' that all
journals or periodical publications printed in France
in a foreign language, but destined for circulation out
cf France, are exempt from caution money and stamp
duty.