The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-01 00:00:00

191 V SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING,' AUGUST I, 1841

the members of the League, "Agitate ! that is the
great secret 'of success !" Without this, nothing
can be done—with it, everything ! To trust to the
mere force of reason and the gradual spread of con•
viction among the people, unaided by a process of
bold, strenuous agitation, what is this but to take a
leaf out of Sir R. PEEL'S book, and trust to the
chapter of accidents, which may, or may
not, turn up in favour of those who rely
on it? Had Mr. O'CONNELL acted in this manner,
never would the Catholics have achieved their free-
dom, but would have continued manacled to the pre-
sent moment. It was agitation that carried the
Relief I.l—agitation that knocked the fetters off the
limbs of the Dissenters—agitation that carried sche-
dules A and B, despite all the opposition that the
boroughmongers could bring to bear against it—and
it is agitation, and agitation only—bold, continuous,
systematic and determined—that will enable the
advocates of free•trade to carry the total abolition of
the most detestable impost that ever oppressed the
energies of a great commercial people, and outraged
every principle of equity.

We have received Madrid journals of the 24th ult.
The sudden departure of the Prince DE JoINvILLE
from Cadiz to Tangiers was caused, it would appear,
by accounts that, contrary to an arrangement agreed
to, an English vessel of war had entered the harbour
of Tangiers. Such was the. fact ; but on complaint
being made, a satisfactory answer was given, and the
squadron immediately returned to Cadiz to wait the
ultimatum of the Emperor.

The Gibraltar Chronicle of the 19th announces
that the news from Tangiers was satisfactory; that
the French Consul had written to Gibraltar, that the
EMPEROR had given orders to punish the Moorish
chief who had first attacked the French, and that from
the information which he had received he entertained
strong hopes that peace would be preserved.
At Madrid, on the 24th the Three per Cents. were
26k for cash, and 26i at 60 days; Five per Cents.,
18k, 60 days; Passives 6i, 60 days.

The July fetes at Paris terminated on Monday
evening by a grand display of fireworks, and we
regret to say that they have not passed over without
loss of life. At a late hour several accidents occurred
to mar the pleasure of the varied scenes. Never was
there such -an• outpouring of the Parisians since the
days of the July Revolution. "When the fireworks
had concluded," says Galignani s Messenger, " the
populace bore in masses towards the Grand Avenue
of the Champs Elysees ; and near the entrance of the
Avenue Gabrielle the crush was so great, that several
persons were thrown down and trampled under foot.
Four women and a man were taken to the Hos-
pital 13eaujon. The man is since dead, and one
of the women is very dangerously injured ; the
others are expected to recover. A little
girl of twelve, the daughter of the man and
one of the women just mentioned, was carried into
the neighbouring corps-de-garde, where she almost
immediately expired. Two bodies were also carried
to the Morgue, from the Champs Elysees, but their
deaths are stated to be the result of violence ; this
vague information, coupled with the fact of a medical
gentleman having bled fourteen persons, being all we
have been able to obtain at present on the subject.,
No attempts at disturbance, however, were made.
The people seemed to enjoy themselves to the utmost,
and displayed great loyalty. Great crowds collected
in the gardens of the Tuileries, to listen to the music
in front of the • Palace. And when the KING and
Royal Family appeared on the balcony, about seven,
they were received with loud acclamations by the
vast crowd. The Parisians begin to see that peace is
good for the country, and the duties in which his
MAJESTY had been engaged during the day, no
doubt, contributed a little to the warm reception from
the people. He had conferred the Legion of Honour
on a number of the successful competitors for prizes
in the exhibition of national industry, distributed
medals with his own hand to the most skilful artisans,
and in the evening about two hundred of them were
invited to dine with the Royal Family. Such conduct
does the KING great honour, and cannot fail to have
a most beneficial effect on the provinces when the
guests return to their respective districts, and relate
all the wonders they saw at the Tuileries. The fol-
lowing is a brief description of the interesting
scene :

"At one o'clock the exhibitors, who had received notice
to attend, assembled in the Salle des Marechaux, to the
number of more than eight hundred. They had been pre-
ceded by the members of the jury, with their President,
Baron Thenard. These gentlemen took their places at the
left of the space reserved for their Majesties. Shortly after.
wards the King, wearing the uniform of the National Gnard,
the Queen, her Royal Highness Madame Adelaide, and the
Dukes de NZthours and de Montpensier, entered the hall ;
they were followed by the Ministers of, Commerce, Interior,
and Finances, the Prefect of the Seine, and. the Commander-
in. Chief of the National Guards
rueaoredisreodf twhietbSeaine.
loud The King,
oinf
loyalhis n
acclamation.entering
grand Majesty took his seat at a few paces from
the hall, was
the garden ; the Minister of Com-
b
balcony
e onnhi) sa.
Com-
merce, assisted by his Secretary-General, M. Paganel, and M.
Senar, Director of Commerce, took his place at the right of the
King. Baron Thenard then advanced, and read a speech, in
'which he enumerated the principal results obtained by the
manufacturing indlity of France, during the last five years,
and the progress evinced by the exhibition of 1844. The
King replied in a short and very impressive speech, declaring
the intense satisfaction that he felt at these results, and the
warm interest that he took in all matters of national indus•
try. This speech was received with great enthusiasm. The
distribution of the rewards then commenced, the King, in
every instance, bestowing the medal with his own hands,
and addressing to each person some flattering words of en-
couragement. The distribution lasted five hours, during the
whole of which time the King remained standing, without,
however, appearing to suffer from fatigue. At half-past
five, the King, and the other members of the Royal Family
who were present, proceeded to the Great Gallery of the
Louvre, where a table had been laid out for two hunched
guests. Amongst the persons invited to dine with their Ma-
jesties were the three Ministers, already mentioned, Lieut.-
Gen. Jacquerninot, Lieut.-Gen. Sebastiani, the Count de Ram-
buteau, the Count de Montalivet, the Prefect of Police, the
Aides-de-Camp and orderly officers of his Majesty, and his
head librarian, the members of the jury, and such of the ex-
hibitors as had received the decoration of the Legion of
Honour or the gold medal. During the dinner symphonies
were executed by a military band placed in the middle of the
gallery. During the dessert the King rose and proposed the
ollowing toast :—` Honour to the Exhibition of 1844—Pros-
perity to French Industry.' These words, which were pro-
nounced in a firm voice, were followed by repeated cries of
Vice le Roi,' Vice la Famille Royale.' The Ministers of
Commerce and Finances then gave successively ' The King,'
'The Queen and the Royal Family,' in the midst of the most
enthusiastic acclamations. At half-past seven the King
juitted the gallery, accompanied by the Queen and the other
members of the Royal Family, andfollowed by all the guests,
and proceeded to the grand balcony, in front of the garden,
in order to honour the concert with his presence. By the or-
ders of his Majesty, the exhibitors were placed at the win-
dows of the Pavillon de Fiore. Some had followed the King
to the first floor; others were in the rooms above, which had
been prepared for his Royal Highness the Duke de Mont-
pensier."
- - - -

•
Accounts from Belgium state, that a decree has
been issued, by which Prussian merchantmen are to
be subjected, in the Belgian ports, to the amount
of tonnage and pilotage payable under existing
treaties by nations which are not favoured. The re-
imbursement of the Scheldt toll is suspended as far
as regards Prussian vessels. The effect of this decree
will be pretty nearly to exclude Prussian shipping
from the Scheldt. Prussia, it is thought will reta-
liate for these apparently hostile proceedings.
THE BOUBSE--TuEsuAy, JULY 30.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five peresnts...... 121 40 .• 121 50 .. 121 35 .. 121 50
Fourper Cents...." 106 50 .. 106 50 .. 106 50 .. 106 50
Three per Cents ..... 81 75 .• 81 85 .• 81 75 .. 81 85
Bank of France... ..... 3105 .•3105 .•3100 • • 3100
ittitte Bank. 5,000 f. Sharesso7s .. 5075 • • 5075 "5075
Belgian Bank
Belgian Flves,lB3l . 104 .. 104 • • 104 .. 104
1840 105;.. 1051 •• 1051 ~, 105/
3Pahlsh Passive .• • • • • • bt • • 5i ' • 61 • • bi
44 • • 431 • • 431
Vortuguese Five per Cents 44 • •
qeapaitan„ •• 98 85 98 85 ••9875.. 98 85
Roman .• •• ••••••
RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, 385 • • 385 • • 385 • • 385
L. 8....
Rouen .. ... ......... 9 28453 75
.. 243 75 .. 243 75 .. 243 75
985
761 25 796831 2755 796831 2755
761
25
.. 931 25 .. 980 .. 981 25
9
241 23 • • 240 • •
itrasburg to Bale • ... 241 25 • . 240
kvignon to Marseilles•• •• 765 • • 765 • 766 • • 765
it.RGAeUrfaiAnY SHARES FOR THE
:A:CC38880661TN2255 T:,:3388158r66 0225F5
.J.:U358L8Y66.2255
Versailles, R. 8... .......... 383866 2255
L.E.....„...... 243 75 •• 243985 75 294835 76 •••• 298135 75
/leans •
itrashurg to Bale. . 242 55 242 50 .. 240 .. 240

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. —There has been
a considerable increase in the nuinber of deaths during
the last week, the total number being 1,066, while
during the previous week it was only 896—average
900. The increase has taken place chiefly in deaths• rom scarlatina, small pox,
and diarrhoea; of the 40
persons who died of small pox 35 had not been vac-
cinated. The following is the analysis of the list of
violent deaths :—Falls, two cases ; wound, one case
(suicide); swallowing pins, one case ; hanging, two
cases (suicides) ; drowning, fifteen cases, of which
;ix were accidental in bathing, and one suicide; and
suffocation in bed, one case. Total, twenty males
tnd two females. The thermometer was highest on
Thursday, having reached the unusual height of 85.1,
tnd lowest on Monday, 53.7 deg. The barometer,
with the exception of two days, was below 30, while
the fall of rain is marked nil. There must be some
defect in these observations.