The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-10 00:00:00

portance of this rule on the Chamber, and I now repeat it,
beseeching all my hearers to bear it constantly in mind. As
to the rules of propriety and good breeding, there is no as-
sembly where they ought to be more scrupulously respected
than here, where are found so many illustrious men, not only
tried and approved of in great actions, but enlightened by
age; and who have passed through the ordeal of so many
difficult positions. In such an assembly, to sin against the
rules of propriety would be a fault so much the more grave
that their observance is called for by so many important con-
siderations.'—(General marks of assent. )"
The Chamber then proceeded to business, the in-
defatigable Marquis DE Borssr commencing the
debate, and m4king attacks on Marshal SOULT, with
regard to the breaking-up of the Polytechnic School,
and Admiral MacirAu, on the state of the navy, as
compared with that of England. The veteran
Marshal simply told the Marquis that he was " mis-
taken, completely mistaken," and the Admiral
said " the Noble Peer had complained that he had not
seized on every opportunity to exalt the services and
merits of the navy. He was unprepared for such a
reproof, for he had at all times expressed his opinion
of the ardour and devotedness of its officers in the
service of the country. I care but little, therefore,
for his reproach, and shall not in any way trouble
myself about it." The debate was at length brought
to a close, and, owing to the bad humour of several
Opposition Members, a division was called for, when
there were for Ministers 111, and against them 44 ;
majority 67. The Bill was then passed.
The Ministerial journals express strong indigna-
tion at these unparliamentary proceedings. The
Journal des Debats says

" We cannot avoid feeling a painful sensation in speaking
of the sitting at which we assisted on Thursday in the Cham-
ber of Peers. We do not wish to describe the deplorable
scenes which we witnessed. All that we can say is, that we
for a moment believed ourselves to be transported to the
worst days of our political history. How does it happen
that the Chamber, which has ever given the most complete
example of perfect. calm and of Parliamentary dignity, should
have been suddenly torn from those habits which give it
such high consideration in public opinion ? How does it
happen that Count Mole, one of the men who has most
honoured his political career by the moderation and the gra-
vity of his character, should have so far forgotten himself as
to have descended to the bitterest and to the least excusable
personalities ? A strange and melancholy fact ! We see
around us only subjects of confidence and of security. The
country is peaceable and happy; order and tranquillity are
to be found in all parts. But during the last two months
mistrust and agitation prevailed in the Chambers, and par-
ticularly in that °le in which we were least accustomed to
see them. There is no longer any discussion. The most
violent recriminations, we had almost said insults, have re-
placed the language and the forms of Parliament. Those
were the observations made by all parties on leaving the
Chamber of Peers. Such is the emotion which prevails in
our mind at this moment, and it is the only one which we aro
able to express."

The _National thus attempts to turn the whole affair
into ridicule :

"A place ordinarily so tranquil has witnessed a deplorable
scene, which had nearly produced disagreeable consequences.
We shudder when we think what might have occurred if the
high authority of the Chancellor, aided by the well-known
prudence of M. Franc Carr& had not interposed to prevent a
collision between two or three respectable Peers. The fol-
lowing are the particulars :—We must be excused if there
be some irregularity in our recital, and it should be attri-
buted to the natural emotion experienced by us when we
found the Luxembourg about to become the theatre of an
affair of honour. Marshal Soult engaged with General
Cubieres, and Count Mole threw the glove in the most pro-
voking manner at M. de Salvandy, and, in fine, the Mar-
quis de Boissy was ready to engage' in mortalc
however,fiictwith
Generals Colbert and Gourgaud. We may observe,
before we proceed further, that although there were Generals
of Artillery engaged in the question, the great fire was ex-
tinguished in smoke. Let sensible and constitutional souls
be re-assured, therefore, there shall be no blood shed, nor
will the Peers violate the jurisprudence established by MM.
Dupin and Franc. Carr& The latter declared that the honour
of both parties was unstained, and the most warlike Peers
must have returned perfectly satisfied."
A Toulon letter of the 3d inst. states, that for se-
veral days a great degree of agitation had prevailed
among the workmen of the arsenal, in consequence of
an intimation that they were to be subjected to a
reduction of their wages. On the 2d they resolved
upon a petition to the authorities, accompanied by
a declaration that they would cease from work-
ing until their just claims were complied with.
All the troops of the garrison are kept in their
quarters ready to be called out in case of need,
and on the morning of the 3d a battalion of in-
fantry was drawn up under arms in the arsenal. But
no actual riot had taken place. All the different
workshops and even the baking establishment were
deserted. At twelve o'clock, on the 3d, numerous
bodies of the workmen were assembled before the
gate of the arsenal and on the Place d'Armes. Ad-
miral BAUDIN, the Maritime Prefect, has addressed a
very mild and conciliatory proclamation to these re-
fractory men, assuring them of his unwillingness to
proceed to coercive measures, and warning them
against listening to the evil counsel of agitators. On
the 4th the refractory men still held out, and had
ill-treated some of their 'comrades who had shown a
disposition to give in.
TIIE BOURSE--SA.Tunnay, Mallon 8
First Highest Lowest Last
Prim Price. Price. Price.
French Five Ter Cents• ••• 117 50 .. 117 60 .. 117 45 .. 117 60
Throe per Cents••••• 85 15 .. is 20 .. as 10 .• r 5 20
New Loan •....•.•........86 5 •• 86 5
.. 86 5 .. 86 5
Bank of France •• x4OO ..32'0 ..3200 ..3200
Couln Rank, 1,0001. Shares • .1080 . • 1080 . • 1050 • • 1080
Isslalan Bank 652 80 .. 052 50 • • 652 50 .. 652 50
Belgian Fives, 1542 ....•• •• 1063 A .. 106% 106. x
Two-and-a-Half.... 62 65 62 65 •• 62 65 62 62
Spaxish Active •••••• • • • • • • M) • • 39
Portuguese Five per Cents •• 66% •• 6634 .. 6614 .. 6614
.. 101 75 .. 101 75 .. 10174 .. 10173
Roman •• • ..... 10534 . 1051,
• 105% .. 10534
RAILWAY RIARRZ
5L:Germain...........••••1179 ••1179 ..1179 ..1179
Versailles, 15.11••••••••••••• 570 .. 600 .. 570 .. 600
L. 11.. ...... 380 395
▪ 380 .. 39.5
Bonen 50 ..1205 ..1192 50 ..1205
Rouen to HaTre.•
Orleans .

••13H)
Strasburg to Bale.••• •••• •• 335 •• 3?8 75 .• 335
Avignon to Margeilles. ••••• 1 i 35 • • 1170 • • 1115
Montpellier to Cette •••• • • • 605 •• COS • 605
Bordeaux to Tests •••• •• • • 240 .. 240 .. 230
l'aris to SCCAUX •••• • • • • 723 • • 725 • • 725
RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT. MARCO 16.
St. Germain .... ......1173 •.1172 50 ..1170 ..1170
Versailles, B.B.• •••••• • • • • • 572 • • 605 .. 570 .. 600
L.B.•••• •• •••• •• 38' ••400 •• 380 .. 400
1192 50 •
••1225 ..1192 50 —1225
Rouen to Flavre...• •••• •• •• 017 50 . 992 50 . 985 .. 992 50
Orleans .......•.•• •• •• •••• 1360
..1400 —1350 —l3"
Strasburg to Bale•• •• •• •• •• 335 " 240 .. 335 . 337 50
Avignon to Marsellles•• ••••1135 ••1170 ..1135 —ll7O
257 50 .. 227 50
Bordeaux to Teste .........230 .. 230

-1400
.. 3:38 75
.•1170
.. 605
.. 240
.. 725

Died this morning, about five o'clock, at his residence,
No. 2, Malvern-terrace, Islington, William Frederick
Deacon, Esq., in the 47th year of his age. For
some years he had been in a declining state
of health, but no serious danger was appre-
hended till within the last six weeks, when
but little
,hopes of recovery were entertained even
by his most sanguine friends. his death will be a great
loss to the literature of the day. He was a dis-
tinguished writer in some of our best periodicals, well
known to the first literary characters of the age,
and admired as a chaste and elegant scholar ;
well acquainted with the writings of the ancients, end
not surpassed by any in his intimate knowkdge of the
remarkable works which have issued from the press
during the present century. His judgment and taste as
a critic were never surpassed ; he was just but
rarely severe ; he felt the difficulties of writ.
ing well, made allowance for the faults and defects
of others; was always happy when he could praise, and
more distressed perhaps than the author himself, when
he was compelled to blame. Ile was employed for
nearly twenty years on The Sun newspaper. We have,
therefore, reason to know him well, and we willingly pay
this tribute to his memory.

SLAVERY AND FR r E TRADE IN
LEATHER.
_ (PROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

Nearly all the foreign sole leather imported into
Liverpool is the produce of slave labour. It is from
the Brazils, the quality is inferior, but it takes the
place of a better article. It yields a small profit to
dthuety be
Brazitaliaknentaonfrn,eriaragned mimeprcohratsnt;
mayth be expected.erefore, if the
The repeal of the duty should he opposed by the
Anti-slavery Society, and by all Members of Parlia-
ment opposed to slavery, as it would to a certainty
increase the demand for slave labour. Instead of re-
pealing the duty on Brazilian leather, the Ministry,
to be consistent, should make it prohibitory, as their
arguments against the admission of sugar, the pro-
duce of slave labour, apply to slave manufactured
leather. I agree with the sentiment, in a letter in
The Sun of the 27th ult., signed " A Tanner," that it
would be invidious, cruel, and unjust, to withdraw
protection from a single trade, exposing it to foreign
competition, when every other trade remains pro-
tected. To make only one trade free would be either
to destroy it or to reduce the price of labour in it to
about the lov est foreign w'thout givi"g t" the
labourer a single advantage posst ssA tic for, q4-ner.
No cheap bread, tea, sugar, coffee, or tobacco, for the
English tanning labourer. Free trade, to be just,
should be general.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.—Rear-Admiral Ingle&ld,
C. 8., is appointed Commander-in-Chief at the Brazils, now
detached from the command of thp South African station.
The Rear-Admiral hoisted his flag this morning on board the
Eagle, 50, Captain G, Martin, GB., at Spithcad, which ship
will convey him to the Brazils, and continue to carry his flag
until another ship is sent out from England for that purpose,
to be commanded by Captain Fitzgerald. Mr. Fegan is ap-
pointed secretary to the admiral. The Canopus, 84, has been
commissioned this week, at Plymouth, by Captain Moresby,
C.B.—Hampshire Telegrph.
DUTY ON CABLE X ARNS.—A public meeting was
called for Saturday last, at the Hall of Commerce, to consider
the propriety of memorialising the Government against the
free importation of cable yarns. The hour appointed was
two o'clock, at which time between 15 and 20 persons had
assembled. A slight conversation took place, and the consi-
deration of the question was postponed. No day, however,
for the adjourned meeting was Axed.