The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-02 00:00:00

sciences of the Left would have been appeased. And
what will be the result of the electors of

TIOW,

Louviers, strong in their incontestible right, should
they a fourth and a fifth time return M. CHARLES
LAFFITTE to the Chamber ? When will the
affair terminate ?' " We think," says the Globe, " that
the Chamber has abused its power by refusing to
admit the validity of an election made in conformity
with all the rules of law. This must be evident to
the whole world. The electors of Louviers cannot
suffer to be broken in their hands a r;ght placed in
them by the Charter, to be maintained by their firm-
ness and patriotism. They are bound to defend it to
the last." The Constitutionnel and the National re-
joice at the result, though they do not regard M.
LAFFITTE more guilty than most of the Members re-
turned. "We hope," says the latter, " that what
passed yesterday will be a happy augury for the
struggle about to commence between the defenders of
the interests of the State, and that troop of coalesced
jobbers, who are ready to pounce upon the great
public works. This party of corrupt jobbers has
been beaten in this contest, and, we trust, will be
beaten again when it comes forward and attempts to
establish a feodality over our railroads."

The papers contain no other domestic news of in-
terest. In some of them, however, we find the fol-
lowing intelligence relative to the Papal States and
the policy of the Austrian Government, contained in
a letter from Leghorn, of the 22d ult. :
"Although for some time there have been no rumours of
revolutionary attempts, the governments have remained upon
their guard, and have taken every measure required for sup-
pressing insurrection. Our accounts from Romagna confirm
the report that the Austrian garrisons of Ferrara and Coma-
celcio have been constantly increased. The Imperial troops
may be said to occupy the whole of the Legation of Ferrara,
ready, in case of need, to enter the provinces of Bologna and
Ravenna in 24 hours. There is a rumour, but we know not
what credit it is entitled to, that the son of General Nugent,
Governor of. Trieste, has been arrested. Within these few
days a great movement has been observed at the head-
quarters of the Austrian army of Italy, established at Ve-
rona. The Italian Field-Marshal Mazzuchelli, has been re -
placed in the command of the fortress of Mantua by another
officer."

According to a letter from Vienna, of the 21st, in.
the Frankfort papers, the most perfect tranquillity
prevails in the States of Venetian Lombardy, and,
not the slightest apprehension of an outbreak prevails_
The Three per Cents. closed on Tuesday at 84f.,
and the Fives at 122 f.
THE BOURSE--TuEsnAv, APRIL 30.

First

Highest Lowest

Last

Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents...—. 122 .. 122 .. 121 95 • • 121 9a
Three per Cents..... 84 26 .• 84 30 .. 84 25 • • 84 34
Bank of France 3095 ..3095 . 3095 ..3095
Belgian Bank.
Belgian Fives, 1831....•.... 1031 .. 1038 .. 1038 • • 1038
1840 106 .• 1068 106 • • 106
1842 ........ losk .. 108 k .. 104 •• 1088
Dutch Two-and-a-Half 61: • • 61; • • 618 • • 61;
Spanish •Active 33 .. 331 • • 331 • • 33f
New Deferred...... 15f .. 15 • • 14 • • 151
Neapolitan . .. 102 20 .. 102 20 .. 102 20 .. 102 20
Roman • •
RAILWAY SHARES.
- -•-• -

Ver-ai11e5,11.13........7.173Y-150.. 377 50 .• 375 .. 375
L•B
Rouen..

- -
Rouen to Havre•....
Orleans .

•• 717 50
• • 970

Strasburg to Bale 272 50 •• 273 75 •• 272 50 .. 273 75
Avignoil to Marseilles._ 762 50 .. 762 50 .• 762 50 • • 762 50
RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.
Versailles, R. 8....... •••••• 377 50 .• 377 50 .. 375 .. 375
261 25 .. 261 25 .. 252 50 .. 255
. 955 . 955 950 .• 955

Rouen • • .. ..

- ---
Rouen to Havre.......... . 715 • •• 717 50 .. 715 .. 717 50
Orleans ........ 962 50 • • 966 23 .. 964 25 • • 966 25

Strasburg to Bale. .
Avignon to Marseilles.- 760

.. 273
. 760

.. 273 75 '273 75
.. 757 50 .. 757 50

IRISE STATE TRIALS.—The arguments of Counsel
in the Court of Queen's Bench, Dublin, in the case
of the traversers, were resumed on Tuesday. The
Solicitor-General replied to the speech of Mr. Moore,
on behalf of the Rev. Mr. Tierney; after which,
Mr. Henn, Q.C., commenced, and was left speaking.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—There has
been a slight increase in the number of deaths during
the week ending April 27, as compared with the
previous week, the numbers being respectively 880,
and 846—average 883. The increase has taken place
chiefly in cases of consumption and diseases of the
brain. In the former, the number during the pre-
ceding week was 142, and during the last, 162,
average 155. In deaths caused by the latter there
has been an increase of 30, being 19 above the ave-
rage, namely, 152. In all other cases, except violent
deaths and small-pox, there is a decrease. The
number of deaths from violence was 33, of which 7
were caused by falls, 9 by injuries from carriages,
3 suicides, 5 from burns and scalds, and 4 from drown-
ing. Of 31 persons who died of small-pox, 24 had
not been vaccinated. According to the returns made
from the Greenwich Observatory, the thermometer
on Friday stood at 74.6 degrees, showing a higher
temperature than that in London by 5 degrees. It
was lowest on the night of Wednesday, being 38.3
degrees.

THE QUEEN DowAGEB.—Her Majesty, we are
happy to state, is progressing very favourably. The
medical attendants of her Majesty (Sir David Davies
and Mr. Keate) attended at Marlborough House
early this morning. The bulletin issued stated that
her Majesty had passed a good night, and was
advancing satisfactonly. to recovery. Lady Peel and
a long list of the nobility called to pay their respects
to-day.

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

INDIA AND CHINA.

Calcutta papers of the 14th, and Bombay papers
and correspondence to the 13th of March, inclusive,
have been received by the Bentinck, which reached
Suez on the 12th of April; they were brought to
Marseilles from Alexandria direct by the French
steamer.

The following extract gives a summary of the news
from India and China :

" ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 19.
" The latest dates brought by the Bentinck, which
reached Suez on the 12th inst., are from Calcutta to
the 14th, and Bombay to the 13th of March. The
steamer Carnatic was dispatched from Bombay on the
o r;eveninger of the 13th t o Ceylon,
passage
m Calcutta
"The mails which had left Lot.don on the 6th of
February had arrived at Bombay, but the letters
were not to be delivered until the following day. The
fr
from
to Suez. to meet the Bentinck,
most important military news relates to the refusal
of one Madras and two Bengal regiments to proceed
to Sinde on finding that they were not to be allowed
full batta.

" There is nothing of importance from Lahore and
Affghanistan, but it is supposed that these two States
will shortly come to open hostilities.
" The Sesostris arrived at Bombay on the 10th of
March from China, which country she left on the 15th
of February, having on board, amongst other pas-
sengers, Major-General Sir James Schoedde. The
town of Victoria was quite healthy, and it was hoped
that the ensuing summer would not be so fatal as the
last. Several daring attempts at robbery had been
made at Hong-Kong. Sir H. Pottinger had evinced
an earnest desire to act up to the treaty with China.
Her Majesty's 55th Regiment was under orders for
immediate embarcation for England. Her Majesty's
ship Dido, Capt. Keppel, left for Calcutta on the 2d
February, having on board Lord Saltoun, late Com-
mander of the Forces, who arrived at Suez in the
Bentinck, and will proceed to England by the Great
Liverpool. Little was doing in teas on account of
the high prices demanded.
" The Governor-General arrived at Calcutta on the
28th February, and on the 29th published a most
liberal grant of batta to all the troops that were en-
gaged in Gwalior and in Sinde.
" India in general is tranquil.
" The price of indigo had advanced a little at Cal-
cutta, and the business in British cotton piece goods
had been large.
A letter from Calcutta, dated March 15, contains
this passage :—" Sinde is finally and for ever annexed
to the British possessions."
Malta letters of the 23d of April, received by
this express, bring no news.
(From the Calcutta Englishman, Feb. 29.)
The Governor-General arrived at Government-house yes-
terday afternoon. The Deputy-Governor, Council, and a
vast concourse of persons in and out of the service, were for
some time previously in attendance to receive his Lordship,
whose arrival was delayed beyond the time at which he was
expected. The usual ceremonies were performed upon the
occasion, the fort guns fired, and the troops drawn up on each
side of the entrance. The Governor-General cordially greeted
his colleagues, and appeared to have derived considerable
benefit from his late journey.
The following is a more detailed account, for which we are
indebted to a correspondent :
" Four companies of her Majesty's 10th Regiment were
drawn up in line, with their right ' resting on the eastern
entrance to the Government-house. The reserve guards,
with their' left' resting on the same entrance, were drawn
up in line also, and facing the companies of her Majesty's
10th Regiment ; this made a street through which the Go-
vernor-General drove, and during which time he was received
with arms presented.' The Light Company of her Majesty's
10th Regiment, in single ranks,' were drawn up on the steps
of the grand entrance, and immediately facing it the Govern-
ment-house Guard; on his Lordship alighting from his car-
riage, he was again received with ' arms presented,' while the
Deputy-Governor, &c., advanced to meet him ; at the same
moment the signal was conveyed to the saluting battery, and
a salute of nineteen guns was fired. This closed the
tamasha.' The whole of the civil and military attached to
the Presidency were ordered out on the occasion."
The Extra which was published yesterday, announcing a

gr. ituity of six months' batta to the troops . engaged in the 1
battles of Meanee, Hyderabad, Maharajpore, and Funnier,
bre, taws the right spirit, and shows the real " friend of the
arm y." The allusion to the claims of those who were not en-
gag ad, but have endured the privation incident to their service
in t. Linde, is alike judicious and generous. We have nothing
to ti ay, save what is laudatory, of this proceeding, if it be
and et-stood as a boon granted by the State, without reference
to, at id possible disappointment in respect of, prizes captured.
'PELE ARMY.—A twelvemonth ago Sir Charles Napier, on
the field of battle, and after a signal victory, recorded his
con- 'fiction of the great disproportion of European officers to
the native troops, and warned Government of the risk which
it eirdailed. It was naturally expected, that advice dictated
by sip :,h experience as the battle of Meanee afforded, in which
the ilva 35 of half a dozen more officers might have led to the
most disastrous retults, would have produced some salutary
effect on the minds of those who are entrusted with the wel-
fare o f the empire. As yet, however, the only result has been
to i screase that dangerous disproportion. A body of troops
to Lb, a number, it is believed, of 10,000, has been raised
for t.l ie Gwalior State, and they are to be officered from
our 'own army ; and during the last week the army itself
has been increased at this Presidency- and that of Bombay,
to t,l ie extent of 10,000 men, without any corresponding
' incr el ise of European officers. So great, indeed, is the want
of o ffi cers felt in one arm (that of the Artillery), that the
Go\ a rnor-General has been constrained to remove some
office rs from important political appointments, which they
occul)ied with credit to themselves and advantage to the
pub li c, and to remand them to regimental duty ; and other
officio rs in situations of great political trust have received in-
tim a tion that whenever the exigencies of the service may
require it, they must be prepared immediately to quit their
prette int posts and join their corps. It is usual we know to
cast, the blame of this deficiency of officers on the parsimony
of th a Court of Directors ; but that body has long ceased to
ha ore any voice in the practical management of the empire.
It rip pears to exercise no other function but that of distribut-
ing-. -the loaves and fishes among its friends and connexions.
It 'is also the receptacle of all the grievances of the discon-
teratrad which it had little power to redress, and can relieve
only •by sympathy. Whenever that sympathy happens to be
nii q
,ilaced, which is often the case, it serves to weaken rather
thra i strengthen the cause of good government in India. We
mrs it not, therefore, look to the Court of Direct ors for the
ca a se of that unwillingness, which is so justly complained of,
to, :render the army efficient by a suitable increase. of officers.
I her Majesty's Ministers, in whom the actual government
of India now centres, thought such an augmentation neces;
wary for its safety, they would doubtless find as little difficulty
in persuading the Court to issue the necessary orders as the
'Queen does in prevailing on the Dean and Chapter to obey
her conge d'elire in the election of a Bishop. On her Ma-
jesty's Ministers, therefore, must rest the censure of this re-
luctance.

The popularity of Lord Ellenborough appears to be on the
increase in Calcutta, where a public meeting was called by
the Sheriff for the purpose of addressing his Lordship on his
return from the campaigns in Gwalior. The newspaper
readers of Bombay cannot fail to have observed the silence
of the violent assailants of the policy of his Lordship. They
cannot blame his late successes, and they now maintain a
prudent reserve.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Bombay Price Current, March 9.)
THE BOMBAY MARKETS.—In consequence of the interven-
tion of the Hindoo Festival of the Holee, the past week has
been an entire black, and we have no transactions of any con-
sequence to report. The market for cotton is very inactive
at present, and prices have still further receded. The remain-
ing stock of old cotton is mere rubbish, unfit for exportation
to Europe, and prices are nominally as under :
PRICES CURRENT OF RAW COTTON.
Per Surat Candy
of 7 cwt.
Surat, Broach, and Jumbooseer 7B to 82 Rs.
Oomrawutty 72 to 78
Gogo, Dhollera, and Bhownuggur B2 to 84
Komptah
Mangarole and Porepunder 72 to 77
Bharsee
Rajapore 73 to 74
Our quotation of opium is higher, say 1,215 rupee
to 1,220 rupees per chest for Malwa, at which rate there is
more firmness than could have been expected considering the
adverse nature of the accounts from China. In piece goods
and metals transactions are few, and have been done at pre-
vious rates. Freights are rather firmer, and 31. 7s. 6d. to
3/. 10s. per ton to London, Liverpool, and the Clyde, and 17
rs. per candy for cotton to China, are now the current rates.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Exchange on London--ls. Ild. to ls. 114 d. per rupee for
bills at six months' sight.
Exchange on Calcutta-101 rupees 10 annas at 60 days.
Exchange on Madras—Par, at 60 days' sight.
Exchange on Canton-217 rupees per 100 dollars for bills
having 60 days to run.
Sovereigns-11 rupees 3 annas each ; and Bank of Eng-
land notes, 10 rupees 14 annas per pound sterling.
Spanish Dollars (whole)-224 to 224-8 rs. for 100 dollars.
German Crowns-216 to 217 rs. for 100 crowns.
Sycee Silver—Large ingots 1034 to 104 rs., and small in-
gots 1034 rs. per 100 tolas, of 1 r. (Company's) to the tola.
Gold Leaves-17 to 17-8 rs. per tola.
Bombay Bank Shares-42 per cent. premium.
Bank of Western India-150 rs. per share premium.
Government Securities—Government Loan Paper is firm
at our quotations.
The Transfer Loan-115 to 116.
4 per Cent. Company's Rupees (1835-36)-994 to par.
4 per Cent. Siccas (1832-33)-106 rs. 4 an. to par.
5 per Cent. Siccas (1834-35)-110 rs. to 115 rs.
5 per Cent. Company's Rupees (1841-42)=111 to 1114.
5 per Cent. Company's Rupees (1825.26)-110-8 to 111.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to hear writs of error. The Peers present
were Lord Cottenham, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, and
Lord Kenyon.