The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-27 00:00:00

giving them to England and America. lie observe°
that, as the treaty existing with the United State
was merely provisional, a negotiation might be Or
tered into with that country, which might effect verf
favourable changes for the commerce of France ; and
then blamed the treaty of 1826 with England, vibles
l
he said, in place of being founded on principles.°
tlee,
reciprocity, was marked by very serious inequoli
lle complained that the Belgian treaty had bent':
force for three years without legislative sanction, '°
which the Government deserved severe blame, even ,/
the measure were a good one ; but in point cfhl't
that treaty had been mischievous, for it appeared w,,,6
in 1843, since the passing of the treaty the irnP°l
from Belgium were 103 millions, while the esPer',l,
from France to Belgium were only fifty-two 01.1
lions, besides which, Germany had raised the chltle,
on several articles of French origin on accon.l3h"
of the favours granted to Belgium. The treaty !It
Sardinia he also blamed, as impolitic. It was Wu,
rious to the agriculture and,: navigation of VW°.
The Minister of Commerce, M. CuNIN GaIDAII4'
drew a different picture of the commerce and mane,
factures of France. Within the last year her coo
merce with Chili had risen from 11,000,00°f' to
14,000,000 f.; with Mexico, from 13,000,00f' „a.
19,000,000 f.; with Brazil, from 32,000,000 f. ;
41,000,000 f.; with Uruguay, and La Plata, fr.,.
12,000,000 f. to 30,000,000 f. ; with Peru and .13°111
from 3,000,000 f. to 7,000,000 f. ; with New Gre,,ll.wor
from a few hundred thousand francs to uproar
4,000,000 f.; and in all these cases the produce ,
been exported in French vessels. In heavy c°,/11,4
mercial shipping, undoubtedly, France was Flo ,
many other countries ; for she had not, like Vgof
land or the United States, or the nations 13" th to
Europe, weighty goods which it was necessary
import ,
import in gross volume. No, France exported int?
neral only manufactured goods of great value, wilicot
took up but small space. Bence they could
employ any great amount of commercial tonnegto'
and hence French trading vessels were inferior, 0,0
those of the countries just mentioned. It must
be remembered that secondary states had, of 11„,
t 8
years, increased their trading shipping, and had e"„f
croached on the business formerly in possession "
the greater nations. Thus, within the last ten 9e.117,
the relative power of the American flag had Oa
nished from 82 to 69 per cent., and foreign vessels,
seized on the transports of the Union in the Prlor
tion of from eighteen to thirty-one. lie further
stated that both imports and exports had incre
and if the latter were inferior to the former, the ciSi
must be looked for in the nature of the counnerc
business which France carried on. The tariffs nt
France had been gradually lessened, and at Preelch
they amounted to about 16 per cent., which vraellsil
lower than that of England ; and whilst France o.
diminished her customs duties, almost all other e°o34
mercial states, except England, had raised the
had even placed on additional duties to protect ;el,
flag. Such was the case with Portugal, Russia'Rea
gium, the Zollverein, Brazil, and even the Wl' if
States. The Minister then referred to the t,,resle
concluded between France and the United Sts ea
1822, and maintained that as the exchanges betcold
the two countries had increased tenfold, it li-ota
be most impolitic to alter the present :o
of things. The discussion on l'il,gehich
related chiefly to the late tariff with Belgitielsor
seemed to give general dissatisfaction, and M.
noupors, an Opposition Member, moved as an ett) of
ment, that the treaty at its expiration (the (Loot
fifteen months) should not be renewed. 14• r,.--tiog
said, France had a strong interest in 011010
Belgium; but admitted, at the same time, ths, :4eat
was not, according to the present tariff, sub
reciprocity for France; and he, therefore, she°,.l
oppose the amendment, which was adopted byied
majority. The Paris journals are chiefly eccw

with these commercial discussions. tl t er
The Constitutionnel contains the following -e
from a correspondent, dated Oran, March 10 *.ero
" The steamer Grondeur is just returned from Tentor.
where she was sent with dispatches, bringing the f2„00
ing news :—At her departure from Tangiers, it was tale.
there that Abd-el-Kader had assumed a hostile OP' oil
towards the Emperor Abderrhaman, and called urble
true Mussulmans to join his standard.' A consiaeri.iii
body of troops, under the command of the EIDAPev
see, had been sent to oppose him ; but little gogun, el
expected from the expedition, as numerous portafrtpfs
the population have already declared in his WO
Several circles or districts were in open rebellion. 004
state of things is the more serious, as the party OP 001
to the dynasty of Abderrhaman is very powerful, ow
has only wanted a chief of ability to direct it. 00r All
litary leaders are taking measures of precaution. 01
the disposable troops are kept in readiness to Iner°l3,,o.
a part of the subdivision of cavalry posted at M°l_.3
nem has been called forward. We are astonish!: of
the silence of the Government on the first opered°P;ihs
Major-General Delarue, who is on the frontier• bit
trumpeter Escoffier, who has arrived with one °/. the
companions in misfortune, gives a lively account oci the
privations and hardships which ho endured,,ellistelf
danger he ran during his captivity. Having °'"Y bie to
quitted the Smahla of Abd-el-Kader, be has been $
furnish the Government with valuable informed°
the position of the Emir."

THE BOURSE-TUESDAY, MARCU 25. Let
First Highest 11110.
Price. Price. Price: '—
French Five per Cents. •• •• 117 85 .. 117 90 .. 117 80 ••
11!
Four-and-a-Half.. •• 113 .. 113 •• 113 111 TO
Fours ..• •
Three:per Cents.... 85 60 .. 85 75 •• 85 t;
Loan . ••.• •.••.• 86 55 .. 86 60 85 us' ::321u
Bank of Franca •• •• •• ••3215 ..3215 ••3218, .•108:
Gouin Eank. I,ooof Bharat; 1085 "1090 • • 108' 07..,th
Belgian Bank. ............667 50 .. 667 50 .• 665.,
Belgian Fives, 1840 •••• •• 10516 .. 105% .. 105 Ye .• 10' ti
1842 lO7 107 •• 107 ••
1.,6441
Four-and-a-Half ... 103% .. 103 g • •
Spanish Active .• •••. • ..... 3634 _ 39. x avr&
Threes.. ...• •• .. 41 .. 41% •• 41
Passive 7 .. 7 •• 7 5 161
Neapolitan
Roman ..........• •• •• •• •• 106 .. 106 w 106

RAILWAY SHARES. OO
Versailles, R.B•••—• •• •• •• 635 .. 650 .. 640 ". 410
L. 8•.... ...... 407 50 . 410 .• 405 ~1135,0
Rotten • ......... •••••• •• • •1160 . 1160 ..1150 . 91.
Rouen to Havre .
,A
Orleans
Strasburg to Bale..
Avignon to Marseilles.... ll4O ..1142 50 .• 1135.. 3' 60
Bordeaux to Testo 21250 .. 232 50 .. 230 ~, 702
Paris to Seeaux ....... • • 702 50 .. 702 50 .. 702 0u
4 0
0
RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, Arl" 3,: Alt
St. Germain .......• •• • • •• 1187 50 ..1187 50 ..1187 50 ..
63' 60
Versailles, R. ——•.• • • 640 .. 660 .. 640 ' 411
L. 8.. .... •• 407 50 .. 412 50 .. 407 50 :1111150
Rouen • ... •••• • • .• .••••• •.1160 —ll6O "1150 LA 0 lie,'
Rouen to llavro • 977 50 -. 982 50 • • 91320 77 „134
31
Orleans 1325 .4330
Strasburg to 8a1e......
.
Avignon to Marseilles •••• • • 1140 .. 1145 " 1135 23"
Bordeaux to Teste 230 .. 230 .. 230 ••• 0
Paris to liceaux

THIS DAY'S NEO

ST. STEPHEN'S, WALBROO

•
A Vestry Meet(inTgilefltShe DratAe-pYa.)ers, ca— len iv-
, '
suance of a notice from Messrs Flighty and W;,a' th°
popular churchwardens, to take into considererlf„-relv
extraordinary proceedings of the Consertei,ive n"- oo
wardens,ue Lord Mayor Gibbs and Mr. Whittelier' is ffie
Sun),csd al,y,asliaiesltd(tlivihisiedhayprioneetheduinvegsstrwere reportelbrook•
It.
Dr. Crolly was called to the chair.rthlin' 'oo°
The
o_Vestry Clerk, Mr. CROSBY, then read the rai tole
t' the previous meeting, the protest of Dr. GNI,' t° old
aforementionedalso select vestry meeting on Tueed3Y'fioe'
a statement of what took place en that day Prifpyor
to the adjournment of the select vestry (Lord: Lord'
Gibbs, Mr. Whittaker, and Mr. Eddison,) to lo -
ship's private residence. t the
Mr. FLIGHT then said that he had hoped t-thfr,
numerous body of thewho bad electe" b'
parishioners cherc
Rock and himself to fill the onerous situation of to that
wardens would have fully satisfied Mr. Michael Gib need'
his 20 years' domination over the parish must We!'" -er'
Had he consulted his own character or credit, eci‘tted
tainly would have immediately retired, and te„rtill3the,it
them to commence the work of reparation of wn"„ch in
church and the affairs of the parish stood so Or
tip
in need. But twenty years, it appeared, bad 00. 6 be
to
fled him ; the
sweets of office were too temp he
„ger
at once forfeited, and from that hour until the tbe
he had prevented their being of the slightest use !'OO of
interests of the parish, by not allowing anY
the rates to be employed with the view of setting t0°,04
Welbroo
to rights. He
that had been furnished, and he found that in tlie ;ill of
(Mr. Flight) had examined the°nrectl.eirlefr
1825, when Mr. Gibbs first came into office, the sum
1825,
6/. Bs. 6d. was expended for relief to casual poi', to 514
the next year Mr. Gibbs had increased that spelt, boo
—(Hear, hear)— and in the succeeding year, it ,h6t ,ftor
further increased to 671.—(Hear, hear.) so oat° tbe
his first year of office, he increased the amount, ~.folci;
casual poor nine-fold, and in the second year WO' mot
Mr. CUNLIFFE (the banker)—Where are the voun_",3 to
Mr. FLIGHT—The Churchwardens are not boiler:ooJ
give vouchers for relief to casual poor.—(llear, he't
Laughter.) Large and serious as this tunnund the
they would be still more surprised at some
statements in these accounts. In the year 1825 td.lo the
gregate amount of the poor-rate was 61a, 11.11"rofe'
following year it had increased to 7801., and afters tilo
to S6O/., consequently in an interval of four Yeuf sisti
rates had increased one-third, so that in a paribh °to, for
houses they were, in fact, charged about 14/. a n,_°.tritzl'
poor-rate.—(Hear, hear.) The next thing for
him him as extraordinary was the amount charged 0101'
expenses.---(Hear, hear.) He found that in these tfr boa,
five years something like 2,0001. was alleged to hot coe:
paid for law charges.—(Hear, hear.) nut (1"-*
other
the
-suiting Mr.• Crosby, their Vestry Clerk, et'
subject, he found that these alleged Pri„rift
had not been really made, they were '"