The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-03 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY. EVENING, AUGUS

witnessing the continued indignities, indignities most
galling to the heart of a high-minded and sensitive
frmale.

There was no charge against the unfortunate lady
of misconduct on her part to justify such conduct.
It did _not proceed from any causes arising after the
indissoluble knot had been tied. The appellant him-
self, within a few months after the marriage, stated, in
a letter to his father-in-law, " that there exists now,
as at all previous times, an involuntary avoidance and
coldness, I cannot deny—everything she does is so
distasteful to me that I almost imperceptibly shrink
from those attentions that may be expected from me;'
and in a subsequent part of the same communication
he declared that her family " were witnesses to the
same cold avoidance before his marriage which then
characterised his conduct, and which was so plainly
and so broadly indicated to ELIZABETH (the respon-
dent) herself, that she must have possessed more than
ordinary resolution to encounter that which evi-
dently lay in her path."
Under such circumstances, it appears by no means
extraordinary that the deeply injured lady should
have felt herself compelled to quit her husband's
house, after enduring such avoidance and cold-
ness for near eight calendar months, that
thus partially abandoned by her husband, she
should have sought the protection of her parent.
What alternative then remained ? She could scarcely
be expected to linger out her years in hopeless misery,
receiving with grateful humility the food that was
doled out to her at the scene of her unspeakable
wretchedness. Stripes and bitter reproaches would
be preferable to the mental agony she endured. In
one case some faint hope of amendment might be en-
tertained. She might indulge the fond expectation of
regaining the affections of her husband by her
patient and unrepining suffering; she might
occasionally have some intervals of relief, but, as
it was, the torture of mind was incessant. There
was nothing, not a single moment of felicity
to break the monotony of her miserable existence:
We do not charge the appellant with being actuated
solely by a desire to cause her vexation and annoy-
ance, but, in our opinion, the most refined cruelty
could not devise a course better calculated to attain
that end

If, then, she were justified in leaving her husband, it
followed, as a matter of course, that he was bound to
provide her with the means of existence which should
be proportioned to his own pecuniary resources. This
is in accordance with the entire course of judicial
decision!. A person who had given her credit for
necessaries would be entitled to recover
the amount from her husband, and it ap-
pears almost a necessary consequence that,
if he be bound to discharge her debts, he should,
in like manner, be bound to afford her the means of
livelihood, without forcing her to contract such lia-
bilities. The House of Lords has, however, decided
otherwise. It bas reversed the decree of the Court of
Session in Scotland, and thus virtually decided that,
provided a man does not commit or threaten a per-
sonal assault, or use gross and infamous language to-
wards his wife, he may render her life miserable, and
break her heart according to law with impunity.
We do not allude to this extremely painful case for
the purpose of hurting the feelings of the parties con-
cerned, whose names we have studiously abstained
from repeating, or of impeaching the judgment of
Lord BROUGUAM and his fellow Peers. We fear that
the latter is but too well founded, that it is in ac-
cordance with the recognised law of the land. But
we do so for the purpose of demanding an alteration
of that law, of insisting upon soma reasonable pro-
tection for injured females. The case is undoubtedly
of a very singular character, and there is a legal
maxim that " hard cases make bad precedents."
The Roman law had no punishment for parricide, be-
cause it was not supposed that such a crime was
within the bounds of possibility. But, as it now
appears that there may be conduct sufficient to drive
a wife from her home without what is termed "legal
cruelty" being resorted to, we repeat that a legal re-
medy should be provided. There is now a precedent
in the judgment of the highest tribunal in the
land, that must be respected, and overrule the de-
cisions of inferior courts in all similar cases. The
law may be considered as settled thereby, and, until
that law be changed, we feel ourselves warranted in
adopting the language of the ex-beadle, and calling it
" a ass—a idiot ;" and we believe the community
in general will join with us in praying that " its eye
may be opened by experience—by experience."

TnE F_RENCII REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
They all, in accordance with the provisions of what
the Journal des Debats calls " the Law of hatred,"
bear a stamp.
The speculators and share-jobbers are much
alarmed by the unexpected success of the motion of
I‘l.,'CoLravitu on the Nantes and Bourdeaux Railway
Bill. When this Bill came on for discussion, M.
COLFAVRU, who w?s one of the insurgents of June,
1848, who had been amnestied by the PRESIDENT,
moved that 'oefore proceeding further with the mea-
sure the Assembly should have laid before it a com-
plete list of the shareholders, in order to ascertain
wto among its members were personally interested
in the matter. The ultra-Legitimatists joined the
Socialists in support of this proposition, which was
carried by a majority of 256 to '241.
The Prince DE CANINO, ex-President of the Roman
Republic, occupied the tribune of his cousin the
PRESIDENT of the French Republic at the National
Assembly on Thursday, to the great horror of " the
faithful," who call out for a Roman expedition in the
interior.

The Univers, as usual, brings out a new batch o
miracles.

We read in the .73ulletin de Paris—
" The President of the Republic has decided on visit-
ing the departments of the east and south-east of France.
Re will go to Strasbourg, Lyons, and the intermediate
towns, but it is not yet decided whether be will visit
Marseliles. The President will commence his journey
on the 15th inst."

It is said that a Legitimatist plot has been dis-
covered, the object of which was to depose the Paz-
SIDEAT, disperse the Assembly, and proclaim General
CHANOARNIER Dictator until the return of HENRI V.
The press law seems to " plague its inventors"
much after the fashion of the electoral law. The
first journal that has been killed by the stamp duty
is the Narbonnais, one of the most violent of the
organs of the reactionary party in the south of
France.
The section of the Paris and Strasburg Railway
between Ctialons and Vitry is to be opened in a few
days.
ARIS BOURSE, AUGUST 2..—Latest Prices.—Five
per Cents., 96r. 20c. ; Three per Cents., 581. 10c.;
Bank of France, 2,377 f. 50c.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, Auc. 2.
Luxembourg, 144—Northern of France, 147 —Paria and
Strasburg, 6% ex in.—Rouen and Havre, 104—Tours and
Nantes, 4%.

SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the 28th ult. have arrived.
Their contents were unimportant.
The Bolsa was closed on the 28th.

vernment immediately to convoke a new assembly of
the States. ,

In the other note the deputation protests against
the acts adduced by the Wirtemburg envoy at
Frankfort, Mr. VON RAINFORD, and declares that if
it be true, as is announced by well-informed jour-
nals, that he labours at the restoration of the Ger-
manic diet, it will be necessary to take steps in
order that the envoy, as well as the Minister who has
authorised these acts, should be proceeded against ju-
dicially.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
The Danes have proclaimed martial law in
Schleswig, and are taking every means to fortify
themselves in their position.
A brisk cannonade in the direction of Kid was heard
at Hamburgh on the 30th ult. It was supposed to
proceed from an attack by the united Danish and
Russian fleets on the Schleswig-Holstein positions.
Reports have been current of the Danish general
having sent in a flag of truce, demanding a suspen-
sion of hostilities for four days. The case is the re-
verse : it was General WILLISEN who, upon the
evening of the 26th or 27th, sent in a flag of truce to
the Danish head-quarters, asking for four days' truce,
but which was peremptorily refused by General
KROGH.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
There was a firm and steady market for Cotton at
Liverpool yesterday, the sales being estimated at 10,000
bales.—The Share Market was flat.

The changes in the position of the Bank of England
during the week, ending the 27th ultimo, are not ma-
terial. There would seem to be better employment for
money, as the notes out with the public represent a
larger sum. Tho bullion likewise has been trenched
upon, and there was a reduction of private deposits.
The balance to the credit of the Treasury is again in
the ascendant, and we may conclude that the influence
of the quarterly payments is over. It may appear
somewhat contradictory that the sum of the other
securities should be smaller, but the refunding of
loans, after the transfer books re-open, is customary.
Compared with the previous week, the particular changes
are as follows:
Notes Issued ...
Decrease ...
Rest

... 30,181,795
... 75,645
... 3,187,155
... 7,054
... 5,022,745
... 377,551
... 10,404,440
... 717,978
... 1,365,264
53,562
... No alteration.
.. 10,166,075
_ ••• 18,285
Notes ... 9,421,020
Decrease 268,160
Bullion ... 16,841,721
Decrease 69,011
Active Circulation 20,760,775
Increase 192,515
Tho dealings in foreign bills of exchange were, yes-
terday afternoon, to a moderate extent. The state of
credit in all the principal continental cities has very
sensibly improved within the last two or three months ;
and, should tranquillity be preserved, and the Govern-
ments evince an unequivocal desire to legislate more
in accordance with the times, mercantile enterprise and
financial confidence would attain a far higher position.
The doubt, however, still lurks in the mind, not alone of
thinking men, but of the great bulk of the population,
whether the concessions will be on anything like a com-
prehensive basis, or whether even reaction may not be
the plainer feature. In France the restoration to a better
state of things has this year been wonderful, taking the
former and lengthened prostration into account ; and
the recovery speaks volumes for the resources of
the country, as well as the elastic and hope-
ful temperament of its inhabitants. The Bank
of France, according to the proposal of the
Government, is to resume specie payments, which
indeed, with the immense amount in its possession, and
the limited demand for bullion, it may safely do. We
doubt if there would be the least anxiety testified to
draw out the precious metals in exchange for notes. In
the German cities money is as abundant as here, bat a
new disturbing element may be the Danish war, should
it be prolonged, or lead to political complications. Of
Italy we cannot speak so favourably ; credit is stronger,
certainly, but the revival is slow. Belgium, although,
liko England, it has suffered partially from thelate revo-
lutions, has maintained its position well, and progresses
less visibly with the favourable reaction of countries that
were more prostrated. Holland is in a similar case,
and of the Peninsular countries we can say but little, so
restricted has their trade become through their unwise
fiscal system. There will be a drawback, it is feared, this
season to the prosperity of acme of the continental
states, from the reported deficient grain crops. Bills
duted 90 days were purchased yesterday afternoon at
25 57i to 62} on Paris; at 13 101 to 11 on llamburgh;
at 25 57i to 60 on Antwerp; and at 11 52 to 53 on
Trieste.

Increase .
Public Deposits ...

Increase ...
Other Deposits ~.

DeCrease

Seven Day and other Bills

Increase ...
Government Securities
Other Securities ...

Decrease

In the Estimates for Civil Services during the current
year, we ate glad to observe that the sum of 30,0001. is
proposed to be voted for affording relief to a certain ex-
tent to the depositors in the late Cuffs-street Savings'-
bank in Dublin.

The exports of the precious metals from London dur-
ing the week to Thursday last were 125,000 ounces of
silver, chiefly to Belgium, and 4,135 ounces of gold.
The trade and navigation returns for the month and
six months ending the 6th July are out this morning.
The exports stand for the following amounts:-
1849 1850.
Month ... .£5,323,466 ... 5,750,556
Six months ... 26,515,439 ... 31,778,504
This gives an increase of 427,0901. on the month, and
of 5,263,0651. on the six months, and arises upon all the
principal staples.
The imports of the month, to July 5, show a remark •
able decrease in Coffee, but an increase, generally, in
Grain, Rum, &c. Tea, Sugar, Tallow, Spices, and pro-
visions have been imported in smaller quantities than
last year, teking the month to July 5, and compared
with the like date in 1849.

The number of vessels employed in the foreign trade
has increased during the month from 483,938 to 505,880
tons, and outwards from the United Kingdom from
428,333 to 527,771 tons.
Jn Mining Shares this week business has not been
very active, though good shares continue in request.
Business has been done in the following :—Among
other mines, East Wheal Rose, South Tolgus, Mary
Ann, Wheal Sarah, West *Camden, Tincroft, Cook's
Kitchen, West Providence, &c. In foreign mines busi-
ness has been done in United Mexican, Imperial Bra-
zilian, Cobre, St. John del Rey, Australian, and Copiapo.
The English Stocks are still rather heavy, as the news
from Germany notices the probability of renewed
hostilities. Consols have been 69i toe for Transfer, and
96 a for Account. The New Ttiree-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. base been 99i to *-}. Exchequer-bills hare been
marked 665. to 70s. premium.
The Foreign Securities have been very quiet. Mexican
Bonds have been quoted 298, Equador 311, and Chilian
Three per Cents. 62k. Portuguese Four per Cents.
have been 33 ex. div. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. have been 57-41 to 578.
Railway Shares are very firm, though with excedingly
liwited transactions.

QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols 961
Ditto Account .........961
'BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
I per Cent. Consols Anna
New 31% per Cent. Anne.
Consols for Account 963/4 78
Exchequer Bills. 11,4 d. 2d.
March. Jnne.
70 66 p
70 66 p

I,MOI
5001

_
Small
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent
Ditto 3'per Cent
Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent —
Ditto, 5 per,Cent
Equador Bonds 374
Mexican tionfit, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto Account . 2974
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account ..... ... .. 33 ex d.
Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4% per Cent 9'5%92
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 4% per Cent.
Dutch 26 per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 ner Ce-.A. Certificates
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SNARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RATLWAYS. rem. FEB, SIIAZE.
Birmingham & OxfordJunct.,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 20
Do., withouta guarantee... 20
Caledonian
Ditto, New 101,:; reference 10 ...... 5% to
Eastern Counties ..... ..... ... 20
Do. New Pref., 6 per Cent.. 10 - to
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Great Northern .
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12% lo'x/4..... to
Great Western 100 „.... 58% to
Lancashire and Yorkshire...loo ..... ..- ...
Do., New Guar. 6 per cant. 10
Gond., Bright.,& South Coastloo
London &North Weatern.....loo AII %...... to
Do. New Quarters.
Do. Fifths l2 ..... 13%14... t)
Slanchr, Sheffield, and Linc 100
Do., New 10/. Preference.. 10 ..... 8% to
Midland... ... ........ ...100
Midland, Coneol. Bristol and
Birmingham, 6 per cent...100
Slutb Eastern
York and North Midland ... 50

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Anglo Italian (late Italian
and Austrian) 5% — to
Boulogne and Amiens 2O ..... 7 •••••• to 6%
Central of France ((),leans
and Vierzon) .....
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 7 3

COURSE OF
A.mstenlam 12 15¢
Ditto, three months .. 12 2%
Rotterdam .... • • .... 12 234
Antwerp.• . • .. 25 60
Brussels • • • • 25 60
Elamburgh • 13 11
Altona • • ....
Paris, 3 da.ys'sight 25 375(
Ditto, 3 months 25 60
Itarsoilles .......... 25 60
Bourdeaux— •
Frankfort on Maine.... 120%
Vienna, effec. • • .... 11 50
Trieste, ditto.... 11 50
Petersburgh, Sil. Rble.. 37%
Madrid • • • • 'IN
Barcelona • • ...• •• • •
Seville.. • • •• •• • • • •• ••

3, 1850.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, AUG. 3.—Wind at noon W., light airs and
dull cloudy weather.
DEAL, AUG. 2.—Wind W.—Arrd. Ann Wise, Smith,
Cuba; Murphy, St. John's, New Brunswick; Doore,
Swell, Quebec. Arrd. from the River and sailed, West,
Batavia ; Cy bele, Demerara.
PoaTsmouni, AUG. 2.—Arrd. Ann Clark, Barry,
Richibucto, for Hull.
SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 2.—Wind W.—Sld. Trent
steamer, West Indies.
NEWPORT, AUG. 2.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Catherine,
St. Thomas; Cornet, Charleston; Nerude, St. Thomas.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 2.—Wind S.W. to N.W.—Arrd.
Mary, Africa; Persian, Hopkins, Demerara ; New
Hampshire, Alexes, New York. Sld. Johann Carl,
Cuba; Durmebrag, Santa Martha.
QUEENSTOWN, AUG. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Sham-
rock, Byer, Baltimore.
WARRENPOINT, AUG. I.—Wind E.—Arrd. New Zeit-
laud, Montgomery, Quebec. Sld. Nelson, Quebec.
YOUGHAL, AUG. I.—The Fame, Cork, to this port,
went on shore last night in Ballycotton Bay, and must
discharge; should the weather continue fine the vessel
may be got off.
CLYDE, AUG. I.—Sld. Christina, Batavia and Singa-
pore.
DUBLIN, AUG. I.—Wind W.—Arrd. Eleanor, Pratt,
St. John's; Transit, Bell, Quebec.
KINGSTOWN, JULY 30.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Ata-
lanta, Murphy, St. John's.
LERWICK, JULY 29.—The Eliza, from Greenland ar-
rived here, reports the Liebe with five fish, 1,400 seals,
60 tuns; St. George, 900 seals; Victor, two fish, 20
tune, and Flamingo, four fish, 35 tuns.
HULL, AUG. I.—The Camerton steamer, from Rot-
terdam, in coming into the basin this morning, ran
against the West Pier, and received considerable damage.
PLYMOUTH, AUG. 2.—Wind variable.—Sid. her Ma-
jesty's ship Cygnet, Africa.
FALMOUTH, AUG. 2.—Wind variable.—Sld. Marquis
of Hastings, Quebec.
BELFAST, AUG. 1. Arrd. Jane Black, Quebec ;
Annie Menzies, ditto ; Columbia, Hay, ditto. Sld.
Chieftan, Quebec.
DUNDER—Arrd. Earl Powes Walker, Montreal.
AMSTERDAM, JULY 31.—The New Messenger, Sun-
derland to this port, has put in to Texel, making fifteen
to twenty inches water per hour, having struck on the
Whitby Rock on the night of the 27th July.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

covmrilr-GAR:DEN.

Very large supplies of both Fruit and Vegetables were
here to-day. An extensive business was transacted in most
articles, yet prices were with difficulty supported.
English Fruits—Strawberries, per pottle, 6d to 8d; Pine
Apples, per lb, 3s 6d to ss; Hot-house Grapes, ditto, is 6d to
3s Od ; Peaches, per dozen, 8s to 15s ; Nectarines, ditto, 8s to
Iss ; Melons, each, 3s to 4s6d ; Figs, per dozen, 2s to 3s 6d ;
Green Gooseberries, per bushel, 3s to 4s; Currants, per half
sieve, 2s 6d to 3s; White ditto, 3s to ss; Black ditto, 43 to
ss; Raspberries, per pottle, 3d to 6d; Cherries, per sieve,
2s 6d to ss; British Queen Strawberries, doz. punnets, 5s to
8s; Muscat of Alexandria Grapes, per lb, 45 to 6s; Plums,
per half sieve, Is 6d to 33.
Foreign Fruits—West India Pine Apples, each, is to 4s;
Apricots, per doz, 4s to ss; Cherries, per lb, 2d to 6d ;
Lemons, per 100, 6s to 11s; Almonds, per peck, 5s to 6s;
Spanish Nuts, ditto, 4s to ss; Spanish Chestnuts, 3s to Gs;
Brazil ditto, 3s to 4s; Barcelona, ditto, 5s to 6s.
English Vegetables— Broad Beaus, half sieve, 9d to is 3d ;
Cucumbers, per brace, 6d to is 3d; Horseradish, per
bundle, 2s to ss; Parsley, per dozen bunches, 6d to Od ;
Early York Cabbages, per dozen, 4d to 8d; Red Cabbages,
ditto Is 6d to 2s; Mushrooms, per pottle, is 9d to 2s 3d;
Small Salad, dozen punnets, is to 2s 3d; Large, dozen
bunches, Is to is 3d ; Globe Artichokes, per dozen, is fid to
2s 6d; French Beans, half sieve, 2s to 3s; Cabbage
Lettuces, per score, 3d to 4d ; White Cos ditto, per
score, 9d to ls ' • Mint, per dozen bunches, 9d to is;
Peas, per bushel, is 3d to 2s 6d; ditto shelled, per quart, 6d to
9d; Turnips, per dozen bunches, 4s to 6s; Carrots, ditto, 3s
to 4s; Turnip Radishes, per dozen hands, 3d to 4d; Early
Framed Potates, per lb, 2d to 2i4 ; Cornwall new ditto, per
dozen ibs, Is to is 6d; Common Potatoes, per ton, 60s to eos.
Foreign Vegetables—French Carrots, per bunch, 3d to 4d;
French Beans, per 100, 3d to 4d ; Cucumbers, each, 2d to 4d ;
Dutch Melons, is 3d to 2s 6d; Potatoes, per bushel, is Gd
to 2s 6d.