The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1844

the Court of Justice itself a well-grounded suspicion
of the violation of the Emancipation Act, and have
thereby insulted our religion and endangered our
rights, by an implied imputation upon our fidelity to
our oaths." In bringing forward this resolution, the
Hon. C. LANGDALE remarked that it was not the
Crown Solicitor who was to be charged with such a de-
liberate insult, nor even the Attorney-General; it was
the Government which was the offending party : and
in this opinion we are strongly disposed to concide
with the Hon. Gentleman. The insult wears a
genuine Tory complexion, and is, therefore, just
such a one as was most likely to proceed from the
present official occupants of Downing-street. But
was there ever a more ill-timed, suicidal blunder
committed by a set of men taking credit to them-
selves for the possession and exercise of common
sense and liberality ? At the very time when one
would have supposed that it was more than ever ne-
cessary that they should conciliate the Catholics of
Ireland, and detach as many of them as possible
from the repeal banner—at this very time Govern-
ment have thought fit to disgust and alienate them,
by casting a slur on their honesty, and putting
it publicly on record that they are not to
be trusted on their oaths ! Yes, despite the Eman-
cipation Act, whose avowed object, as pompously
proclaimed by its author, was to put the Catholics on
an equality in every respect with the Protestants, a
Tory Ministry still regards them with distrust and
contempt—still takes special care that the brand of
their inferiority shall remain broadly stamped on
their foreheads. What is the legal disqualification
for sitting on a jury ? That a man is a convicted
felon. Is not the inference then, inevitable, that, in
the estimation of our sapient, tolerant, and equitable
Government, the Irish Catholics are no better than
so many convicted felons, and are therefore legally
disqualified from acting as jurymen ? Well may
these cruelly maligned gentlemen resent such a
gross imputation on their character—and this in
the strongest terms that the English language
can supply! They would be deserving of the sove-
reign contempt of every honest man were they to
submit in silence to such a deliberate insult; but
greatly shall we be mistaken in our estimate of their
sense of honour, if they do not promptly bestir them-
selves to such effect, in England as well as Ireland, as
shall extort from Government, on its knees, a con-
fession of its illiberal conduct, and a distinct, positive
pledge that such conduct shall never be repeated. Minis-
ters would not dare to treat the Dissenters in this con-
tumelious manner. And why ? Because they know and
feel that they are a bold,ldetermined, wealthy, and in-
fluential body, who will not submit to injustice, and
are impatient of even the semblance of insult ? But
the Catholics are a different sort of men ; they, it is
taken for granted, are comparatively powerless in
England, and even in Ireland are only numerically
powerful; consequently they may be insulted with
impunity. Well, it is high time that this delusion
should be dispelled, and Government be taught that
the Catholic party can be as prompt to resent a slight
or an injury as the Dissenters; and that they are re-
solved to stand on no other footing than that of per-
fect equality with the rest of their fellow-country-
men. Meanwhile, this egregious blunder on the part
of Ministers has already, as might have been antici-
pated, recoiled on their own heads. It has destroyed
much of the moral influence which it was the object
of the State prosecutions to exercise on the minds of
thinking people in Ireland; has added greatly to the
number and strength of the Repealers ; and fur-
nished Mr. O'CONNELL with one of the most
cogent arguments he could possibly urge in
favour of that revolutionary measure. Truly
Sir ROBERT PEEL and his congenial colleagues have
displayed ineffable wisdom in their administration of
affairs in the sister-country ! They found it tranquil,
they have convulsed it from one extremity to the
other—they found it willing to trust to English jus-
tice for redress of wrongs, they have filled it with
distrust and despair—they found Repeal a dwarf,
they have elevated it to the dimensions of a giant—they
found a large portion of the Catholics desirous to become
their allies, they have converted them all, with scarcely
one exception, into bitter and inveterate enemies !
And yet when he next discusses the question of his
Irish policy, Sir ROBERT PEEL, if we may judge
from the past, will have the insufferable effrontery to
get up in the House of Commons, and, with tha
matchless, impenetrable, seven-fold face of his, pro.
fess his great regard for the interests of the sister.

Belgian Bank .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 670
Belgian Fives, 1840 • • • • •• • • 109
1842 • • ••• • • • 110
Spanish Active ......

•• 675
•• 109 i
•• 110
•• 32

•• 670 •• 675
.. 109 .. 109 k
110 .. 110
•• 31k 32
.• 5k .. 5;
.. 481 .. 49
•• 106 83 .. 106 85
•• 1061 • . 1064

Passive . •.• • • . • • .
Portuguese Five per Cents.
Neapolitan • • • • ...... • • • •
Roman •• •• • • .•• • • .

4EI
106 85
106 f

•• 5i
•• 49
•• 106 85
•• 106}

RAILWAY SHARES.
357 50 • • 3.57 50 • • 357 50 .. 357 50
187 50 190 .. 186 25 .. 186 25
840 . • 845 .. 840 .. 845
Rotten to Havre ••• • • ...... • 695 712 50 .. 695 .. 707 50
Orleans .•••• • . • • ...... •• • • 860 • • 860 .. 860 .. 860
Strasburg :to Bale • •
Montpellier to Cette •••• • • • • 500 .. 515 .. 500 .. 512 50
Avignon to Marseilles ••• • • • 785 .. 787 50 .. 782 50 .. 782 50
RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.
Versailles, R.B• 355 • • 356 25 .. 355 356 25
L.B. •••••• • • • • • • 190 • • 190 • • 186 25 • . 186 25
840 .. 847 50... 840 • • 847 50
Rotten to Ilavre• •••••• • • • • • 700 • • 712 50 • • 700 • • 701 25
Orleans 857 50 • • 860 .. 857 50 .. 860
Strasburg: to Bale ........ A • 242 50 .. 245 . • 242 50 • • 243 75
Avignon to Marseilles ••• • • 785 .. 787 50 .. 775 .. 775

Versailles, nil... • • • • • • • •
L.B. ...... • • • •

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The Yorkshire on her first voyage across the Atlantic
arrived here this morning, in the charge of Captain Bailey,
who has previously commanded some of the swiftest and
most popular of the American liners. The new vessel is a
beautiful specimen of maritime architecture; and although
in every fresh vessel which is added to the splendid line of
packets between this port and New York, perfection appears
to have been attained, still improvements and new beauties
are discernable in each, gratifying to the eye, and compli-
mentary to the taste and skill of the heads which planned
and the hands which executed such elegant workmanship.
The Yorkshire, which sailed on the 18th ult., has made her
first passage in nineteen days.
A Bill, consisting of some forty clauses, had been intro-
duced into the House of Representatives by a Member, named
Hughes, the purport of which is to take possession of the
Oregon territory. 'Whether the Bill pass or not is of little
moment ; the object of the introducer was, doubtless, to di-
rect attention to his movements on this side of the Atlantic.
The Cotton Market had sustained a sudden reversion in
consequence of what was deemed the unfavourable news
from England, and prices had receded a good deal. The
feeling was also increased by a belief that the new cotton
crop would prove more productive than the previous accounts
had represented it.
In all probability, however, when the accounts arrive out
with the details of the astounding doings in this market last
week, and recently, another fillip will be given to that taste
for speculation which had been arrested when the packet
sailed.

The news from Canada give an account of various changes
on the tapir in the Cabinet and on the Bench. Mr. Wake-
field was on the point, it is said, of returning to England ;
and Mr. Lafontaine, to conciliate the French portion of the
people, is to be raised to the Montreal bench, in the place of
an old judge of French extraction, who retires because of the
infirmities of age. But. these rumours, although positively
affirmed, appear to be by no means certain.

Congress had been opened in Texas by a message from the
President, which alludes, in handsome terms, to the inter-
vention of Great Britain, in order to settle the existing diffe
rences between that country and Mexico—to the fact of
France being about to establish a line of steam communica-
tion with the " Young Republic"—and to the friendly feel-
ing which has always existed between Texas and the United
States, until it was inadyertently interrupted by an infrac-
tion of the revenue laws of the former country. It is also
stated that a Bill had been introduced into the Texian Con-
gress, recommending the annexation of the country to the
territory of the United States.

From Havannah, the details of an insurrection, by the
black population, have come to hand; it is said that no less
than 500 slaves were killed in the emeute.

The remittances by the present packet are heavy. When
she sailed the rate of Exchange on England was 108 i.

LAW INTELLIGENCE

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco after Term.)

JUDGMENT.-THE QUEEN IN THE PROSECUTION 07 HARRIS V. SMITH,

In this case a mandamus had been issued calling on the de.
fendant, a beneficed clergyman, to restore the prosecutor to the
office of parish clerk, of which defendant had deprived him. The
return to the mandamus set forth various acts of misconduct on the
part of the prosecutor in the execution of the duties of his office,
which, as the defendant alleged, justified him in dismissing the
prosecutor. On the other side it was contended that the dismissal
was illegal, inasmuch as defendant had never called upon the prose-
cutor to make his defence, but had Proceeded at once to dismiss
him ; the prosecutor contended, therefore, that the return to the
mandamus was invalid.

Lord DENMAN in delivering the Judgment of the Court this
morning said, that the Court held that removal f►om a freehold
office ought to be preceded by some inquiry. It might have
happened that the prosecutor might, had he been heard in his
defence, have convinced the defendant that he was not deserving of
dismissal. It mattered not that the misconduct of the prosecutor
had come under the personal observation of defendant. Inquiry
ought in all cases to precede dismissal. The return, therefore,
could not be supported, and peremptory mandamus must issue.

country, and take credit to himself for having treated
it with such uniform impartiality !

Madrid Journals of the 31st ult. have been re-
ceived. The death of Donna.CARLOTTA had caused
a great sensation, and its probable consequences
formed topics of general discussion. " Yesterday,"
says the Herald, " the body of her Royal Highness
was exposed in state. It is placed in a magnifi-
cent coffin in one of the rooms of the mansion which
the Princess inhabited. The room is decorated with
rich tapestry. The body of the Princess is covered
with a fine white dress of lace and gold embroidery.
On her forehead and neck thousands of diamonds or
costly jewels sparkle. Two chasseurs of Espinosa
and four halberdiers are stationed at the bed's head,
and form the internal guard." A daughter of the
deceased Princess had been attacked with measles, but
was considered out of danger. Several parties had
left Madrid to receive Queen CHRISTINA on her en-
tering Spain. The funds continued firm; the Three
per Cents. having closed at 30 and 291 for cash, and
291 at 60 days; and the Five per Cents. at 201 at
60 days.

The Paris papers are much occupied with the ques-
ion of railroads, and the affair of M. SALVANDY. On
Monday a Council of Ministers was held, under the
presidency of Marshal SOULT. The Ministers of Fo-
reign Affairs, the Interior, and Commerce, who were
engaged at the bureaux of the Chamber, left them to
attend the Council. It was stated ,in the evening
that the question under consideration was the Rail-
roads, but that no decision had been come to. On
Tuesday, however, a belief prevailed that Ministers
had made up their minds on the subject, and the
funds rose considerably, the Three per Cents. closing
at 81f. 95c., and the Fives at 12M. sc. A very ge-
neral feeling prevails against the supposed plan for exe-
cuting all the new lines under the agency of the State.
Even the Globe, a Ministerial paper, is strongly opposed
to such a scheme, and justly remarks, " ought the State
to become proprietors of houses in Paris, or manu-
facturers at Sedan, or merchants at Havre, or agricul-
turists at Beauce ? It is absurd to suppose so; and
yet this is the very thing which those persons require,
who urge the State to execute, exclusively, the rail-
roads, on account of the profits which are to accrue
from the undertaking. With such a system the State
would, in the end, monopolise in its hands all the un-
dertakings of the nation. Take, then, the English,
the Belgians, the capitalists of every country of
Europe, and let them have an interest, by their
concurrence in the execution of pur railroads, in the
prosperity and riches of France. Can it be supposed
that peace and order in Europe will not be consoli-
dated by such a community of interests ? Allow
English, German, and Belgian interests to touch
each other, and the nations themselves will touch
also ; and that future will be prepared towards which
all parties aim, or pretend they aim—namely, the
close union of European nations, on the common
ground of peace and labour."

The Chamber of Deputies have not had a public
sitting for several days, as the Members are engaged
in Committees on the different items of the Budget.
It was said, however, that there would be a public
meeting on Wednesday, when M. SALVANDY would
make some explanations relative to the late misunder-
standing between him and the Court. Some of the
Opposition papers express a firm conviction
that the GUIZOT Ministry cannot last. The Courtier
Francaiy, however, takes a different view,
and says, before the Cabinet presented the Secret
Money Bill, they wished to ascertain the dispositions
of the Members of the majority. Several meetings
have taken place, on the proposal of the Deputies
most devoted to the Ministry, and it is affirmed that
the majority has proved as numerous and as una-
nimous as previous to the late Parliamentary storms.
The Cabinet is content, and its friends still predict it
a long life.

THE BOURSE-TUESDAY, FEB. 6..
First Highest Lowest Last

Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents. • 124 85 .. 124 90 • • 124 85 • • 124 90
Four per Cents. •• •• 106 35 .. 106 35 .• 106 35 106 35
Three per Cents 81 85 .. 81 95 .. 81 90 81 95
Bank of France. 3280 —3285 —3280 • • 3285
Lalac Bank, 1,0001. Shareslll2 50 i • 1112 50 • • 1112 50 • • 1112 50

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY
HAT MARKETS.

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SurnmEm.—Coarse Meadow Hay , 3/ to 31 lOs ;
useful ditto, 31 12s to 31 15s; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 16s to
41; Clover Hay, 315 s to 51; Oat Straw, llSs toll lOs ; Wheat
Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 12s per load. A short supply, and a
Steady demand. Prices fully stationary.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 3/ 3s ;
useful, ditto, 3/ 8s to 3/ 14s ; fine Upland ditto, 31 15s to
412 s ; Clover Hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 18s ; Oat Straw, 11 8s to
1/. lOs ; Wheat Straw, 1/ lis to 1/ 13s per load. Supply
good, and trade firm, at the above quotations.
IVIDTECILIPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 15s to 3/ Bs. ;
useful ditto 3l lOs to 3/ 14s ; fine Upland ditto, 3115 s to 41;
Clover Hay, 315 s to 5l 5s ; Oat Straw, 116 s to 118 s ; Wheat
Straw,
.11 8s to 1/ lis per load. Both Hay and Straw
moved off slowly at Tuesday's prices.
MEAT MARICETS.
HAIiBiLt3I, FEB. 7.—Prime Stock was in steady demand,
at very full prices, but in other kinds only a moderate
amount of business was doing, at barely late rates.—Beef,
3s to 4s 2d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 6d; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d;
and Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal.
ARUNDEL, FEB. 6.—We had but a scanty supply of fat
stock on offer to-day, yet the general demand was inactive,
on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; Mutton,
3s to 4s 6d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 2s 8d to
3s 8d per 81bs.

CHICHESTER, FEB. 7.—Sheep were in short supply, and
active demand, at an advance of 2d per 81bs, but otherwise
the trade ruled dull.—Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d; Mutton, 35 to
4s 4d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 48 8d ; and Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per 81bs.
Suckling Calves, 17s to 28s; Quarter old Store Pigs, 15s to
19s ; and Alifeh Cows, with their small Calf, 151 to 18/ each.
SOUTHALL, FEB. 7.—Prime Beasts, Sheep, and Calves,
were in steady demand, at rather improved quotations. In
other kinds of stock very little was doing, yet the rates were
supported.—Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s to 4s 6d;
Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s to 4s per 81bs, to sink the
offal. Supply—Beasts, 38 ; Sheep, 1,240; Calves, 49;
Pigs, 41.
RoMFoRD, FEB. 7.—We had a very steady general demand
here to-day, at fully previous rates :—Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d ;
Mutton, 35 to 4s 4d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and Pork,
2s Rd to 3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s;
quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Milch Cows with
their small Calf, 16/ to 191 each.