The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY _EVENING, JULY 2B, 1641.

of any sound from the steamer—these are two pheno-
mena which it seems to us difficult to account for, ex-
cept on one hypothesis; namely, that the projectile
was a condensed or concentrated preparation of ar-
gentum fulminans, or even of fulminating gold ; the
explosion of which, by concussion with any solid sub-
stance, is known to be followed by all the tremen-
dous effects that arise from the expansive energy
of the electric fluid. This hypothesis is not the less
probable when considered in connection with recent
experiments on some of the larger shells of the same
gentleman's invention, at Woolwich Warren. If we
suppose the machine of projection to have been an air
gun of capacity or calibre sufficient for so small a
ball or shell as would suffice, fraught with this terri-
ble material, for such a work of extirpation, we shall
perhaps be not very far from an approximation to the
solution of this curious enigma. Then, again, the
appearances described as accompanying the annihila-
tion of the ship; the column of water forced upwards
and forwards through her hull and decks ; the pro-
jection of part of her masts and spars into the air ;
the tenuity of the white smoke that suddenly enve-
loped and as suddenly dispersed from the wreck; the
extraordinary area of the explosion, tearing away her
bulwarks fore and aft, and breaching her solid ribs,
snapping off mizen and mainmast, and leaving the
hull so dismantled and dissevered that she filled in
two minutes and went down head over, with only her
foremast standing ;—these are, all of them, compatible
with the employment of the most tremendous natural
agent which scientific chemistry has yet subjected to
her astonishing empire and irresistible control, and, we
are almost tempted to add, with no other known
force, under parallel circumstances. In. any case,
the experiment reflects great honour on the sagacity
and skill of Captain WARNER, the spirit of Mr SOME',
the shipowner, who supplied the ship, and the libe-
rality of the other gallant friends who provided the
means for testing this marvellous invention. The
Government ought not to lose a day, unnecessarily,
in satisfying themselves, one way or the other, as to
the merits and feasibility of the plan ; and if satisfied
on these points, they will be greatly wanting in their
duty to the country if they do not instantly secure
for it the unfettered benefit and advantage, on almost
any terms, of so effective and tremendous an inven-
tion, provided they be satisfied that the elements of
its construction and application can be kept a secret,
patent only to such high State authorities as the Le-
gislature may think fit to nominate for its inviolable
depository.

Madrid journals of the 17th have been received
Great preparations are in progress for the general
election.

The Globo states that a grand electoral meeting of
the partisans of the Government had just been held,
at which a Central Committee of thirty-one was ap-
pointed. Among their names are those of M.M. DE
SOMORUELOS, GARELI, ISTURIZ, LARAGOSAL, BRAVO
MURILLO, CASA IRUJO, SALAMANCA, CARRIGUIRI,
CASTRO Y OROSCO, TASARA, PENOFIELD, SABATER,
BURGOS, FONTAOS, JUAN SAN MIGUEL, LOPEZ,
BALESTERO, &C.

The Progressistas were equally active, and have de-
termined t-) contest the principal cities, among others
Madrid, Cadiz, Saragossa, Barcelona, Corunna,
Malaga, Seville, Burgos, Valladolid, Cuenca, and
Carthagena.
Accounts had been received from Havannah of
fresh disturbances at Matazens. In one of the letters
it is absurdly stated that Mr TURNBULL appeared to
be the instigator of those conspiracies, and that he
had reserved for himself the situation of chief of the
black republic.

On the Madrid Bourse the Three per Cents were
quoted at 26-a, at sixty days; and the Fives at 20i,
for cash.

A report prevailed at Paris on Tuesday that the
Government had received accounts of the bombard-
ment of Algiers, and that fresh troops had been or-
dered for the coast of Morocco. Towards the even-
ing, however, it was ascertained that no intelligence
of the kind had reached the French Government.
According to the latest accounts from Morocco, the
British Consul was still with the EMPEROR, and was
using his influence for an amicable arrangement of
the differences between the two countries. We find
the following article in the Courrier Francais, the
first part of which we believe to be perfectly true,

and the other a tissue of wicked falsehoods :
" The letters'of our correspondent at Gibraltar announce
to us a pretty sharp disappointment occasioned to the Go-
vernor, Sir R. Wilson, by dispatches brought by a courier,
who came from Madrid to Gibraltar in 45 hours, a thing
never before accomplished. These dispatches, sent by the
English Ambassador in Spain, are relative to the affairs of
Morocco, and our correspondent, who is perfectly well placed
to receive good intelligence, assures us that they enjoin Sir
R. Wilson to use all his influence to determine the Emperor
Abderrhaman to subscribe to such conditions as shall be de-
manded by the French Government. No person at Gibraltar
for a moment doubts that Sir Robert Wilson has been the
instigator of the foolish manifestations of Morocco against
France. It is to him that belongs the honour of having raised
this grave question, for Abd-el-Kader would not have suf-
ficed. In the space of two months he has on four occasions
quitted the seat of his government to repair to various points
of the Moorish territory—Tetuan, Malilia, Tangiers, and El-
Araich. He had caused himself to be openly accompanied in
these excursions by the Consul of Morocco and the principal
Moorish merchants established at Gibraltar. Everywhere
he set himself up as the protector of the. Emperor and the
enemy of France. He lavished his British shakes- of-the-
hand on the Arabs, and cordially sympathised with their
audacity and their hopes. It was in English that the first
preaching up of the holy war against the Christians of France
began in Morocco."

This journal adds, that the conduct of Sir ROBERT
WILSON in this affair is in conformity with all his
previous proceedings, and then goes into a long his-
tory of his political and military life, every act of
which is represented as being characterised by hosti-
lity to France.
According to the Prem., the French Consul at
Mogadore was lately obliged, in consequence of the
public excitement, to remain a whole week shut up
in his house, without daring to venture out. A body
of 15,000 Kabyles entered the place, and went to
inscribe their names with the Kaid as being ready to
defend the town in case of its being attacked. They
wished immediately to take possession of the town,
and in that case the Europeans would have been all
lost. The Kaid, however, had sufficient address and
influence to induce them to withdraw, on his promise
to call upon them at the first moment of danger.
The French Funds fell considerably on Tuesday,
owing partly to the reports respecting Tangiers and
to extensive purchases by a large capitalist. The
Three per Cents. closed at 81f. 70c., and the Fives
at 121 f. 70c.

The following are additional extract 3 from the

papers :

The principal merchants and traders of the city of Paris
met on Monday in one of the halls of the Tribunal of Com-
merce, to arrange the preliminaries for the annual election of
judges. The Prefect of the Seine, having taken the chair,
addressed the meeting in a long and able speech on the busi-
ness of the tribunal, and on the general state of the com-
merce of Paris. The number of causes decided by the Tri-
bunal, said the Prefect, from the Ist July, 1843, to the same
date in 1844, was 43,104. The number of failures within the
jurisprudence of the tribunal was 630 within the same
period. The Prefect then noticed, in terms of warm
encomium, the efforts made by the manufacturers of the
department of the Seine to enrich the Exhibition of
National Industry with
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of a nature to ex•
cite public admiration. He went so far as to say that
Paris is to be regarded as the first manufacturing town in
the world; for if, said he London finds in its port and its
position a commercial superiority, Paris, by the variety of
its products, their amount of value, and the importance of
the exports to the whole of Europe, and, indeed, the whole
of the world, may claim the first rank.' The Prefect took
occasion, when alluding to the national exhibition, to correct
a very exaggerated statement as to the number of strangers
who were attracted by it to Paris. Several of the Parisjour-
nals had given the number of visitors at 300,000. The Pre-
fect declared, from the police returns, that the number had
not at any time exceeded 70,000, and that the average num-
ber of visitors is 40,000. In the course of his speech the Pre-
fect gave an account of the finances of the city of Paris. He
stated that there had been a considerable falling off from the
revenue of the octroi duty. The speech concluded with an
enumeration of the many improvements and embellishments
of the city, effected by the municipality, and, as the head of
it, the Prefect took a just pride in pointing out these changes
to the public."
The Observateur de Trieste gives intelligence from
Greece, to July 6. The elections were to commence
next day at Athens. The Trieste paper states that
the Duchess DE PLAISANCE was spending large
sums of money, in order to have Opposition
Members elected. It is supposed that the Ministry
will have some difficulty in securing a majority in
the Chambers. Fresh troubles were spoken of in
Acarnania, hut no details are given.
A letter from Rome, July 11, in the Augsburg
Gazette, says :
" The conduct of Lord Seaton, Lord High Commissioner
of the lonian Islands, as well as of the military commander,
Major Frazer, during the expedition of the Italian refugees,
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the Cabinet of London had solicited the intervention of the
Pope, to calm the agitation of men's minds in Ireland. The
agent of the refugees at Corfu is an ex-Dominican, who has
betrayed the order to which he belonged ; he lends his
house to the refugees, who hold meetings there. The Am-

bassador of Spain, Castello d'Ayenza, arrived yesterday.
Count de Trapani is exclusively occupied with his studies,
and lives retired from society. M. de Pietro only set out
for Lisbon to-day, M. Capaccini, who is still at Lisbon, will
be, it is said, received cardinal."

THE BOURSE—TUESDAY, JULY 23.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cants l2l 80 121 80 .. 121 70 •• 121 70
Four-and-a-Half ..• • 113 .. 113 .. 113 .. 113
Three per Cents. •• • • 81 95 .. 81 95 .. 81 70 .. 82 10
sank of France ••• 3120 .. 3130 3120 .. 3135
Laffltte Bank, 5,000 L Sharesso7o • • 5070 • • 5070 ..5070
Belgian Bank ••• • • • 670 . • 670 • • 670 .. 670
Belgian Fives, 1831. • ••.• • • • 104 .. 104 .. 104 104
1840 ••• • • • 105 f • • 105} .. 105 f .. 105 f
Spanish Threes .• 331 • • 331 33} .. 33}
Active •••••• • • • • • • 301 • • 301 .. 30f .. 30}
Passive ...... • • Of .. 5* .. .. 51
Portuguese Five per Cants..
_45 .. 45 .. 45 .. 45

_
Neapolitan • •
98 90 .. 99
Roman .. lO4 .. 104

.. 98 90 .. 99
.. 104 .. 104

RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, R.B•• •• •• •• •• •• 390 .. 390
L.B•• •• ....... • 243 75 •• 245
Rouen

Rouen to Havre• • ••
Orleans ....... ....•• - • • • •• 985

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
CITY,_QUARTER TO THREE.

The general appearance of the Cotton market at Liverpool
was the same. Prices were firm, but the article was very freely
offered. The sales were 6,000 bales, of which 300 American
were for exportation. The sales included 150 Egyptian, at
64d to 7d, and 500 Surat, at 3d to 34d per lb. The rest was
American, at 33d to 64d per good demand was expe-
rienced for Shares in all the leading lines, and a large busi-
ness was done. Birmingham and Derby, 713; Ditto and
Gloucester, 1044 ; Eastern Counties Registered, 144 ; Ditto
Greenock Preference, 42s ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 44 ; Liver,
pool and Manchester, 230 ; London and Birmingham, 227 ;
Ditto, 321. Shares, 384 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 27 Man-
chester and Rossendale, 744 ; North Midland, WO ; Sheffield
and Manchester, 78 ; South-Eastern, 384 ; Trent Valley, 121;
Paris and Lyons, 2113 s 6d; Paris and Rouen, 383; Orleans,
Tours, and Bordeaux, 216 s 6d ; Tours and Nantes, 19s.
An attempt is being made to induce parties in the City
to invest capital for the completion of the Illinois Canal ;
the inducement being, that if this work is accomplished the
interest upon the capital already advanced, and to be sub-
scribed, will be regularly paid. No question, it may be a good
scheme on the part of those who have already advanced cash
upon the security of American bonds and shares, especially the
creditors of Illinois to get others into the boat with them.
But the Yankees are not a set of people to let a good thing
pass out of their hands, and if the canal will pay such
splendid profits as are anticipated, the contractors would
be the last people in the world to give others
an advantage. There are plenty of bona fide public
works in this country, secure against the chances of
repudiation, to which those having money at disposal, might
direct attention, without placing it in jeopardy, simply be-
cause 1 or 2 per cent. is now offered by Americans or others
for it.

There are accounts from Buenes Ayres this morning, but
there is no intelligence worth notice, either in the letters or
papers.
A slight re-action has occurred in the quotations of the
British Securities to-day, a large speculative operation hav-
ing been commenced for a re-action in prices. While, how-
ever, money is so abundant as it is at the present moment,
all such attempts must fail. The case would be
very different if Stock was plentiful. On the con-
trary, it is as scarce as ever, if, indeed, it be
not more scarce than ever before remembered. Consols for
Money have varied from 99a to 99/; and for the Account
from 99a to 994. These quotations show that Money Stock
has a preference as to price, over Time bargains. A good
deal of business has been done in the Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. Exchequer Bills have advanced to 80s. premium.
The Commissioners bought 10,0001. Consols at 99/.
Buenos Ayres Bonds have improved to 37. Brazilian
Bonds have been flat, at 83/ ; and Mexican at 36*. The
high price of 20 per cent, above par has been paid for Russian
Bonds—the Five per Cents. In other Bonds there was
no business done this morning.
The advanced prices of yesterday of Railway Shares has
scarcely been maintained this morning, the Great Western
and one or two others excepted. In other Shares the busi-
ness done has been trifling.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 2OO
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 99%%74
3% per Cent. 'Reduced Annuities 10334%
New 3% per CenL- Annuities ...... 102%mi%
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 12% 9-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860.
India Stock
India Bonds,l,ooo 96
Ditto under 1,000.... .......... ..........
Consols for Account 99%%
Exchequer Bills, I%d. 130-
1,0001. ..».».......».«..... 79 SO pm.
5001. . .. .....
Ditto bIllall:•••••••••••••••••
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.— ...... 363 y 37
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent
Ditto for the Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent ............
Ditto Converted 44%
Ditto for the Account
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent l2O
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840........».« —
Ditto Passive Bonds. ..........».«..........» 5%
Ditto Three per Cent ..... 33%
Dutch 234 per Cents 623(
Dutch 5 per Cents. ..............«.......«.« 10174 24
New Loan, 4 per Cents. (1844)
PRICES OF SHARES TI4IS DAY AT ONE,
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pea &SAAR.
Birmingham and Derby 100 ..
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO ......... 104........ to
Bristol and Exeter 7O ..... 80. to

Chester and Holyhead
Chichester and Brighton
Dublin and Cashel
Eastern Counties -
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 64 to
Great North of England
Ditto New 5 854
Great Western
Ditto 34 Shares
Ditto Fifths l2 ..... .... 24%
London and Brighton 5O .... ..... 48.4%,16 to
London and South Western 41% ...... 87
London and Croydon
Manchester and Leeds
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 ......... 53% to 54
Ditto 4 Share.
Midland Counties
Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct. 11 ...... ... 30% ..; to
Northern and Eastern 45 to
Ditto 4 Sl'ares
Norwich and Brandon
South Eastern and Dover 9254 38434%% to
Ditto New
York and North Midland
Ditto % Shares 25 ..
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux 1

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 24.—We have a
buoyant market, and au increased demand for shares gene-
rally. London and Birmingham, Quarters, 27 ; Manchester
and Birmingham, 56i, cum quarters; Sheffield and Man-
chester, 77i ; South Eastern, 38i ; Trent Valley, 9i ; Hud-
dersfield and 'Manchester, 225. 6d. to 235. 9d. prem. ; Dub-
lin and Cashel, 4i ; Manchester and Buxton, 365. ; Man-
chester, Bury, and Rossendale, 4/f ; Blackburn and
Preston, 3.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
THE CONVICT DALMAS.

Mr. MART gave notice that be should to-morrow
put a question to the Secretary of State for the Hume
Department, with respect to the convict Palmas.
POOR-LA W S.

Sir J. GRAHAM then moved the further considera.

tion of the Poor-law Amendment Bill.

Mr. S. O'BRIEN postponed the following clause, of
which he had given notice :—" Provided always, and be
it further enacted, that whenever it shall appear to the
board of any district school that the space within such
school is more than sufficient for the accommodation of
poor children within the district for which such school
shall have been built, it shall and may be lawful for such
board, subject to the approval of the Poor-law Commis-
sioners, to make order for the admission of so many
other children residing in the said district as shall seem
expedient to such board ; and the weekly provision for
the maintenance, and education of such children shall be
fixed by the board at such rate as shall in their judg-
ment be amply sufficient to cover every expense on ac-
count of such children."

Sir C. NAPIER then moved the following clauses :
And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for the
guardians of the poor to give a higher rate of out-door
relief than that now given, at their discretion, to aged
people above sixty years of age, who have paid their poor
rates.—And be it enacted, that in the event of a married
couple, or a single man or woman, possessing a cottage
under the value of 51. annual value, and having paid
their poor rates, and being no longer able to work, they
be eligible for out-door relief at the discretion of the
guardians."
Sir JAMES GRAHAM admitted that nothing could
be more praiseworthy or generous than the objeot of the
Gallant Officer; but he did not think that the object he
had in view would be gained by the House adopting
these clauses. He decidedly objected to the first clause
as it was entirely superfluous, and as to the second
clause, the law as it at present stood enabled guardians
to give out-door relief to persons above 60 years of age.
Mr. B. YORKE said that if his Gallant Friend went
to a division upon the clauses he should have his sup-
port, but he thought he would exercise a wise and sound
discretion in withdrawing the clauses.
Mr. R. SPOONER thought some steps ought to be
taken to inform guardians of the state of the law. If the
Gallant Officer pressed the clauses he should give his
support to the second, but he could not adopt the first.
Lord ASHLEY would support the second clause if it
was pressed by his Gallant Friend.
Sir CHARLES NAPIER would withdraw the first
clause, but felt compelled to divide the House upon the
second.

Mr. DENISON said, if the House adopted the
second clause, it ought to be carefully guarded.
Sir J. GRAHAM said that it was no answer to a per-
son who was destitute and who applied for relief, for the
guardians to say that he had a cottage under the value
of 5/. He would go further and say, that should death
ensue, the officer who had refused the relief would be
criminally responsible. Destitution was the cause for
relief, whatever it might arise from.
Mr. WODEHOUSE would support the clause. He
was happy to see the spirit with which the Right Hon.
Baronet was determined to carry out this measure, and
he would advise him to ride the Poor-law Commissionci
with a curb instead of a snaffle, for, if he did so, he
would get the thanks of the country.
Captain PECHELL trusted the Gallant Commodore
would press this clause to a division.
Mr. B. ESCOTT had as much objection to the second
as to the first clause.

After a short discussion, the House divided, when
there appeared—
For the clause 2B
Against it 42
Majority against the clause —l4
The clause was consequently lost.
Col. SIBTHORP then moved the following' clauses :
—Be it enacted, that, from and after the 31st day of
March, 1845, the Commission appointed by an Act of ,4
and 5 Wm. 4, c. 76, intituled, " an Act for the amend-
ment and better administration of the laws relating to
the poor in England and Wales," shall cease and be
abolished, and the several unions and union workhouses
that have been created or established for the mainten-
ance of the poor, under the aforesaid or any other Acts
relating to the relief of the poor in England and Wales,
shall be exclusively and solely under the management,
power, and control of the several boards of guardians,
constituted and appointed for the management of each
separate union or union workhouse, without any inter-
ference, power, or control:of the aforesaid board of Com-
missioners. And be it also enacted, that at the period
aforesaid, if any dispute, complaint, or other matter re-
lating to the management of any union or union work-
house shall arise, the'saine shall be referred to and be
taken cognisance of by the justices of the peace as-
sembled at the next petty sessions within the district in
which such union or union workhouse is or shall be
situate, and it shall be lawful to appeal from the deci-
sion of such justices to the justices of peace assembled
at the next general or quarter sessions of the peace for
the place or county, or division of county, in which such
union or union workhouse is or may be situate, and
there finally adjudicated upon. Notwithstanding the
law had been in operation for ten years they still were
ignorant of what the law really was—guardians, magis-
trates, and overseers, were all in a mist, and the Com-
missioners were in a greater mist than any of them. He
protested against this system of centralisation, and