The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-30 00:00:00

TILE SUN, 14CINDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SUL,Y 80, 1844.

rities and the folks belonging to the Court have had
the good sense to abstain from any sort of demonstra-
tion. One at last gets tired of hypocrisy, and they
who have gradually destroyed the Revolution of July
have felt that it would ill become them to scatter
flowers over the tombs of those whose devotedness
they have rendered fruitless. The day will no doubt
come when the Revolution will rise again out of its
ashes. The brightest homage that the dead of July
can desire, will then be the revival of the principles
for which their heroic blood was shed. Until that
day, a low mass said in the absence of those who have
deserted the principles of the Revolution is what is
most becoming. The victims of the restoration de-
mand no more."

The journals publish accounts from Gibraltar and
Cadiz. A letter in one of them, dated Cadiz, July
18, thus announces the sudden departure of the
squadron under the Prince DE JorNviLLE

" Yesterday a French steamer arrived in our roads, when
Rear-Admiral the Prince de Joinville's squadron, which had
been here since the 15th, immediately sailed, and with so
much precipitation that several officers were left ashore who
had been permitted to visit the environs. A steamer has
remained in port, probably to await their return. The
squadron has sailed eastward, and it is probably proceeding
to the coast of Africa.- It is said that this sudden departure
has taken-place in consequence of the news brought by the
aforesaid steamer of the arrival at Tangiers of an English
squadron from Malta. Some persons add that certain un-
pleasant discussions have arisen in the port of Tangiers be-
tween a French and an English ship ; but this news needs
confirm at ion."

On Saturday the Chamber of Peers passed the
Paris and Strasburg Bill, the last of the important
Bills of the session. The Journal des Debats gives
the following summary of the numerous railway Bills
passed by the two Chambers.

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" Until the commencement of the present session, France
had only a few completed railways. These were the Rouen,
the Orleans, and the Alsace lines; the lines from Lyons to
St. Etienne, from Alais to Beaucaire, and from Andrezieux
to Roanne, and some small lines, such as those from Mont-
pelier to Cette, from St. Etienne to the Loire, from Paris to
Versailles and to St. Germain's, from Mulhouse to Thann,
&c. Besides these, the following lines were in course of
construction :—From Rouen to Havre, from Orleans to Tours,
from Avignon to Marseilles, from Paris to Lille and Valen-
ciennes, from Dijon to Chalons, from Strasburg to Hommar-
ting, from Orleans to Vierzon, and from Montpelier to
Nismes, being in all 900 kilometres (a kilometre is equal to
1,094 English yards). The total extent of railways termi-
nated, and in course of construction at that time was about
2,000 kilometres. To this number the Acts passed during
the present session add 147 kilometres from Lille to Calais
and Dunkirk, 124 from Amiens to Boulogne (for which, with-
out doubt, a company will offer on the terms proposed by the
Chamber), 437 from Paris to Hommarting, besides 87 for the
branches to Metz and Rheims ; 450 kilometres from Paris
to Dijon, and from Chalons to Lyons, with 102
kilometres from Montereau to Troyes ; 358 kilometres
from Tours to Bordeaux ; 192 from Tours to Nantes ; 60
from Vierzen to Chateauroux ; 87 from Vierzen to the
Allier; and 74 from Versailles to Chartres. This makes a
total of 2,118 kilometres, to which is to be added the trunk
railways upon which the works have been going on since
the beginning of last January, at the expense of the State,
or with its concurrence in conformity with the law of 1842,
which raises the whole extent to 2,828 kilometres, and with
the Rouen and Havre line, to 2,918 kilometres. Next year
it is certain that to this extent will be added the line from
the Mediterranean to the Rhine (205 kilometres) and that
from Lyons' to Avignon (249 kilometres) being together
454 kilometres. The rest of the lines comprised in the Act
of 1842 will be afterwards proceeded with, namely, from
Nevers to Clermont, from Chateauroux to Limoges, from
Chartres to Rennes, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean,
and from Bordeaux to Bayonne ; being, in all, 1,320 kilo-
metres. The works are either about to commence, or have
already commenced, on 2,821 kilometres, which, at an
average expense of 300,000 francs per kilometre, will
amount to an outlay of 850,000,000 f., of which about
500,000,0001. is at the expense of the State. 'With the pro-
bable votes of next year, the general expense of the rail-
roads will be 1,540,000,0001. (61,000,0001. sterling), and in
seven years the whole system will be completed."

THIS DAY S NEWS.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER entered the House at a few minutes to
T►velve o'clock, but it wai nearly Half-past Twelve
before a sufficient number of Members were present to
constitute a House. _

The Lords' Amendments to the Ventnor Improvement
and the Rochdale Improvement Bills were agreed to.
The Protection of Purchasers, &c. (Ireland) Bill was
read a third time, and passed.
The Customs (New South Wales) Bill was read a
third time, and passed. •
The Books and Engra►ings Bill was read a third time,
and passed.

Tlie Courts of Common Law Process Bill was read a
third time, and passed.
The Courts of Common Law Process (Ireland) Bill
was read a third time, and passed.
The Militia Pay Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Privy Council Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The Tralee Navigation and Harbour Bill passed
through Committee, and the report was ordered to be
received to-morrow.

_ The report on the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation)
Bill was brought up, agreed to, and the Bill ordered to
be read a third time to-morrow.

The report on the Woods and Forests Accounts Bill
was brought up and agreed to. The Bill was ordered to
be read a third time to-morrow.

The report on the Grand Canal (Ireland) Bill was
agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time
to-morrow.
The report on the Spirits (Ireland) Bill was brought
up and agreed to, and the third reading fixed for to-
morrow.
The report on the Marriages (Ireland) Bill was agreed
to—third reading to-,norrow.
The Piccadilly Improvement Bill passed through
Committee, and the report was ordered to be received
to-morrow.
The South Sea Company Bill passed through Com-
mittee, and the report was ordered to be received to-
morrow.
The above orders of the day were disposed of without
a word of discussion.

The report on the Merchant Seamen's Bill was brought
up and agreed to, and the third reading fixed for Thurs-
day, at twelve
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' BILL.
Sir J. GRAHAM said the second reading of the In-
solvent Debtors' Bill was amongst the orders of the day,
but as he had not given Lotice for the second reading for
twelve o'clock, he would not take it until five o'clock.
He would, however, give notice that it was the intention
of ner Majesty's Government to press this Bill during
the present session.
The House then adjourned till Five o'clock.

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)
William Egan, an elderly man, was charged with begging.
Police-constable Wood, 40 E, swore he saw the prisoner
begging at several houses in Burton-street and in Burton-
crescent, on the previous evening ; heard him ask for victuals.
Mr. COMBE—Is he known ? Policeman—Yes ; he is
known to the Mendicity ; they relieved him there last
January.
Mr. (:,31BE (to the prisoner)—What have you to say ?
Prisoner—l was in great distress and wanted food.
Policeman—That is not true, for he had a very large quan-
tity of broken victuals with him, and one shilling and nine-
pence halfpenny in coppers; he had some boxes of lucifer-
matches with him as well.

Mr. COMBE—WeII, what have you to say to this?
. The prisoner, who seemed thoroughly ashamed of his at-
tempt at imposture, was sent to the House of Correction for
seven days.

QUEEN-SQUARE.---(THIS DAY.)
A tall young man, attired in the garb of a labourer, named
Anthony Langan, stated to be an associate of thieves and
smashers, was charged with passing a counterfeit shilling at
a small tobacconist's shop, kept by a young man named
Lewis, in the liorseferry-road.
The defendant purchased a quarter of an ounce of tobacco,
on which-he tendered the.counterfeit coin, and received 11 id.
in change. Shortly after he had left the shop it was dis-
covered to be base metal, and information of the occurrence
was given to the police. William Mißingham, 95 B, an ac-
tive policeman in private clothes, found the prisoner yester-
day afternoon in a beer-shop in York-street: lie had scarcely
time to look round the room when the prisoner rushed out
and jumped down the stairs, and escaped by the back of the
house Ile was pursued and captured on the top of a water
closet, in a small unfrequented court. He was lying on his
face, and on being taken he threw a small box, which was
found to contain a bad shilling, Is. 6d., and some tobacco,
into the soil. He offered so much resistance that three po-
licemen were required to convey him to the station..house.
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, merely said the box
did not belong to him.
He was remanded till Monday.

UNION-HALL.-(THIS DAY.)
Charles Pearson, a well-known character, was brought be-
fore Mr. Traill, the sitting Magistrate, charged with attempt-
ing to pick the pockets of several gentlemen at Stone's-end,
in the Borough.
Sergeant Taylor, of the M division of police, informed the
Magistrate that the prisoner had only been recently com-
mitted to the House of Correction for six weeks, but had eon-
trived to escape from prison by changing his clothes.
The prisoner, in answer to a question from Mr. Traill, said
that he was only committed for seven days, and that he had
served his time.
Mr. Edwin, the chief clerk, informed the Magistrate that
the prisoner ought at this moment to be in the House of
Correction.
Mr. TsuiLL directed the constable to take the prisoner
back to Brixton, and deliver him into the custody of the Go-
vernor; there would now be a detainer against him, and at
the expiration of his time he could be brought there again.
Charles °noway was fully committed to the Central Cri-
minal Court, on a charge of picking the pocket of Mr. Brown
at Newington-causeway.

LIVERPOOL.--GUANO SALES.—On Friday two car-
goes of guano, from Ichaboe, were offered for sale at the
room in Oldhall- street. The first cargo of 900 tons, by the
Bradshaw, was divided into lots of five and ten tons each.
For the first, lot, consisting of five tons, the first offer was 41.
per ton ; the nest was 5/. ; after which it rose by half-crowns
to five guineas, at which the bidding ceased. In the course
of the bids, it was stated that the owners were quite pre-
pared to store this cargo, and, if they did,. it certainly would
not be sold at that price. They were anxious to meet buyers
fairly, but not to sacrifice. The whole cargo was then with-
drawn at 51. 10s. per ton. The next cargo was one of 250
tons, offered by Mr. J. H. Rayner, broker, in:a vessel just
arrived, which, it was stated, would convey it to any safe
port which the purchaser might select. It was offered in
one lot. The bidddings commenced at 41., advanced to Si.,
where they stopped; anti, to iu tIIC other case, Cho Cargo TRW
withdrawn at Si, los,