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London, England, 1844-04-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL Q& 1844

suffered Le punishment they deserved. They have this
vening been shot."
The Three per Cents. were done at 36 5-16 for
cash, and•37i at 60 days ; and the Five per Cents.
at 24.

In the French Chamber of Deputies on Monday a
discussion took place on a Bill introduced by the
Government for the improvement of prison disci-
pline. The main object of the Bill is to establish
throughout the prisons of France the Pennsylvanian
system of solitary confinement, a system to which
we are glad to find many of the members are decidedly
opposed. It is admitted on all hands that the present
mode of punishment in that country does not accom-
plish its object. Crime is on the increase, and the
worst offenders are those who have been committed
to the galleys, where they have been initiated into
every crime ; but between this defective system and
that most horrible of all punishments, the silent sys-
tem, there is a wide difference, and scope enough for
other experiments. One of the speakers, M. DE SADE,
strongly opposed the Bill. He considered the system
of solitary confinement which it recommended dan-
gerous and barbarous. Madness and death would Ile
frequently the consequence. He quoted instances
from the penitentiary at Lausanne in support of this
view of the question, and remarked that in Pennsyl-
vania it was on .the point of being abandoned. This
system was, above all, opposed to all religious in-
struction, and on this very ground the Court of ItOme.
had refused to allow cellular imprisonment. None of
the Ministers had spoken on the question. In the
Chamber of Peers the debate on the Education Bill
was going en, and would probably last for several
days. The whole of the sitting (four hours)
of the first day, was taken up with a
speech from M. Consul in defence of the University.
" It was asserted," said he, " that the philosophy
taught in the University led to materialism. What-
ever persons said so were not men really religious,
no matter what dress they wore. True religion was
too sure of itself to dread false or true lights. The
true light only made it the brighter; the false one
paled before it." The Noble Peer concluded by de-
claring that the " fate of the University was in the
hands of the Chamber, and that he would call on them
to remember, in legislating on it, that whatever ame-
liorations they decided on ought to be founded on the
grand principle of the University—the power of in-
terference according to the State."
The following are extracts from the papers :

We read in the Constitutionnel :—" The affair of Otaheite is
much spoken of at the Chamber, and every one inquires why
the departure of Admiral Hamelin has been retarded. To
this the friends of the Cabinet reply, that the affair may
shortly receive an unexpected solution, which may allow
M. Dupetit Thouars' work to be maintained; but they show
more reserve when pressed to declare what price is to be paid
for this concession by England. We believe, however, that
it has been whispered that there is a project of recalling the
expedition sent to China. The Ministry is well aware
that it would expose itself in France to new remonstrances,
but it will have provided for the most pressing matter—the
customary policy of expedients. The affair of Otaheite is
not the only one, it is reported, which is treating between
France and England. A project for the partition of the island
of St. Domingo is spoken of in diplomatic circles. France,
founding her claims on the non-execution of the conditions
attached to the recognition of the independence of Hayti, of
which M. de Mackau was the negotiator, is to claim the
French part, and England, substituting herself for the claims
of Spain, would take the Spanish part, in compensation for
certain claims against the treasury of Madrid."
The Commerce says ;—" We can affirm, from positive in-
formation, that M. Guizot has had a note of the following
purport, addressed to the various Italian Governments, with
the exception of the Duke of Modena The French Go-
vernment is decided on following such a line of policy as will
take away from the agitators in Italy all hope of ever obtain-
ing. from France the physical or even moral support, with the
hope of which they now deceive themselves. All the refugees
and leaders of movements in Italy must look on this as a
warning.' "

A letter from Oran, April 10, in the Constitutionnel says
appears that the attack made by Abd-el-Fader on the
Ouled-Soleiman has been very disastrous to that tribe. The
Emir has succeeded in organising some forces for his attacks.
It is pretended that he can dispose of 800 foot soldiers and
1,200 horsemen. If allowed to act as he liked he would un-
doubtedly find means to seriously disquiet the allied tribes of
France, some of whom would be forced to follow him. Chef
d'Eacadron Caill:er, orderly officer of the Minister of War,
will accompany the expedition• which General Lamorciere,
who set out to-night, is going to direct against the Emir."

THE • BOURSE--TuEaDAY, APRIL 23.

First

Highest Lowest

Last

Price. Price. Price. prim
French Five per Cents 122 40 .. 122 50 .. 122 48 .. 122 50
Four-and-a-Half— • • II I .. 111 .. 111 111

FOur per Cents• ••• .• 106 30 .. 106 30 .. 106 30 106 30
Three per Cents.• •• • 83 70 • • 83 75 • • 83 70 • • 83 73
Bank of France... 3095 ..3095 .. 3091 25 • • 3091 23
Larlitte Bank, I,ooof. Sharesll7o .. 1170 • • 1170 —ll7O
5,000 f. Sharesslss , ..5160 • .5165 ..5160
Belgian Bank

1841. lllO ••1110 ..1110 ..1110
ElOgianflves,lB3l.....-- 1031 .. 1031 .. 1031 .. 1031
1840 •• •• •• 106; •• 106 e 106; 106/
1842
Dutch Two-and-a-Half .• ••• 61 •• 61 .. 61
Spanish Active •• •• ••••• • •• 341 •• 341 .. 34/ .. 341
t - '7i

Threes •.••••• •• • • • • •• 37i • • 37f • • 374
New Deferred ••• • • 154 • • 154 "• • 154 .. 154
Neap01itan............. .. 102 30 .. 102 30 .. 102 20 .. 102 20
Roman .. 106 .• 106 •• 106 •• 106

AILWAY SHARES.
L'1432: 5500 : : 285307 50 : : 252830 50 : : 825307 50
.... 399067 50- ... 398602 50 :: 96739° 50
'St. Germain ..... ...... • ••
Ronan .•
708 75 .. 711 25 .. 708 75 .. 711 25
Rouen to Havre. • • • • - • • • • • •
Ver-aUles, Ilt:JIB .. .. .. .. ..
96
Orleans.....
Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 283 75 .. 283 75 .. 262 50 .• 282 50

RAILWAY SNARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.
. 712 50 •• 713 75 .. 711 25 .. 711 25
Versailles, R. 8.. ••.••.• • • • • 38_0 • • 390 .. 360 • • 390
L. 8....• •• -- •• •• 2°5 •• 260 .. 255 .. 2CO
....................067 50 967 50 . 965 .. 965
958 75 .. 957 50 .. 957 50
soßtrorllbeeannsutrog..lt.lo.alv.tra.el..e.F
••..............•••
..
... . .
958
75
..
. 231 2S .. 285 . 281 25 .. 283
Avignon to Marsellles•••• •• 765 . 765 .. 765 .. 765

MORTALITY TUE METROPOLIS.—The return
for the
Saturday, April 20, shows a
decrease of 24,
,ek
en I
ending
ng
as compared with the previous weec,l
the total number being 846, previous week BMm
average 883. There is a decrease under all the heads
except two, those including epidemic and contagious ,
diseases, arid daaths from violence, privation, cold,
and intemperance. Small-pox carried off 20, and of
these 14 had not been vaccinated, and one,
a child, two years old, had t.
ueen vaccinated
three times. The deaths occurred at the following
ages :—Five under one year, twelve under four years,
one five, one twenty-one, and one twenty-six years.
The number of violent deaths was twenty-seven, and
of these eight were from burns and scalds, and four by
suicides. The highest average of the thermometer
was 61.5 and the lowest 43/. On Wednesday it was
highest 66.8, and lowest on the night of Friday 351.
The mean height of the barometer was a little abc.ws
30 degrees.

applied to the Commissioners for
WOOD PAVEMENT.—Sir Peter Laurie and Mr.
pWa'viliiniagiußs'egisern.Pt-"stirieaevtinagnd 'Whitehall to.be allowed to attend
and state their objections to the use of wood-pavement, the
Commissioners of Woods and Forests have directed a letter
to be sent to Sir Peter Laurie declining the proposed inter-
view, as it was decided on Saturday last " that the experi-
ment in Regent-street not having been yet sufficiently tested,
no further extension of wood-pavement in the Commissioners'
district would be sanctioned at present."

ScnooLs FOR ALL.—Wednesday, at two o'clock,
Lord John Russell, M.P., laid the foundation-stone of a
school-fouls°, which is in course of erection on a site, the gift
of the Society of Friends, situated in Chequer-alley, Bunhill-
row, the intention of the founder being, that the benefit of the
education to be given should be bestowed upon children of
all denominations. The building is about 80 feet long, and
30 feet wide, and erected in a very plain. style. It will con-
tain about 500 child/ion.

BRIGHTON, 'APRIL 24.—The latest arrivals at this
fashionable watering-place comprise Viscount and Viscountess
Combermere, Lord Teignmouth, Lady Polwarth, Lady Sin-
clair, Lady M'Naghten, Lady Louisa and Miss Georgians.
Lygon, the Marquis of Thomond (for the benefit of his health);
Lady Mary Leslie (from Shrub Hill. Dorking), Capt. Measen,
Sir E. L Lushington, and Lady Agnes Buller. The de-,
partnres include the Earl and Countess of Egmont, for Lon;
don ;_lady Dallas, for Regent's Park ; Sir Arthur Clinton, lot
Bath ; General St. John, for Newick.
ST. CLEMENT'S DANES.—Wednesday there was
very fully-attended supper party of parishioners of St. Cleo.;
merit's Danes, at Mr. Spillman's, Strand, for the purpose of
presenting a massive and superbly-finished silver box to Mr.
Henry Thomas Woods, their late Churchwarden. D..Boobyer,,
Esq., presided. In presenting the box, the chairman pointedly
and appropriately dwelt on the merits and valuable tservicee
of their- brother parishioner, to whom he had to hand' th
testimony of the estimation in which he was 'held; and 114
marked that their friend had gone through all the parochial
offices, not only with great credit to himself; but with va st
advantage to his neighbours. He added that he was glad.
two sons of Mr. Woods were among then ; and he truitie4
that what they beheld that evening would stimulate them tq
emulate the conduct of their respected parent. The Chair.;
man then presented the box, on which was the following ini•T
scription :—" Saint Clements Danes, Easter, 1844.—Presenbei
to Mr. Henry Thomas Woods, by a few friends-and brothe
parishioners, in testimony of their personal esteem and re f•
spect' for his integrity, and particularly for his usefulnei s
during the past year." Mr. Woods, in returning his ac
knowledgment for the honour thus conferred on him, said'
that he had had the honour of being apprenticed in their
parish, that he had succeeded to his master's business, and
that he earnestly concurred in the wish that his example
might be a stimulus to his sons. To encourage them, he
should leave with his family this valuable token, and it
on them the value of such efforts as had secured that
testimony from his brother parishioners.
The inhabitants of IVare have at length taken a
step which places beyond doubt their resolute deferral-
nation consistently to oppose the novel practices intro-
duced into the services at the parish church. They
have decided on converting the Town-hall into a place
of public worship, and on Tuesday last obtained a license
from the county magistrates. We understand that ar-
rangements are being in
for the performance of Di-
vine.worship exactly n accordance with the usual ser-
vices in the Established Church, and that an eminent
Wesleyan preacher will officiate. Is it possible that
with this fact before him, the Vicar will still persist in
adhering to the " novelties," which have driven the pa-.
ribhioners to this alternative ?—Hertford Mercury.
FROVIDENT CLEARS' ANOCIA.TION,—We have.been•
informed that James Alexander, Esq., has forwarded a dona-
tion of 1001. to the benefit department of this excellent insti-
tution.