The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-30 00:00:00

THE WEATHER.-SIIN OFFICE, MARCH 30.

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THERMOMETER, Lowest, 38; Highest, 57; Noon, 55.
BARO3tETER 30.5.—WEND N.E.

NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the
freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is
'usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29.

lIIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TRIS DAY.
Morning... 31 minutes after 10 I Evening 8 minutes after 11.

1 loudly and lustily of resisting the Anti-Corn-law
League to the very last shilling they possess just as
the West India proprietors, whose estates have long
since been mortgaged over and over again, beyond their
value, resist any alteration in the sugar duties, merely
in the hope that dear sugar may enable them to
derive some little revenue from that property, of
which extravagance and luxurious expenditure have
long since deprived them. Poor fools—imbecile
dotaids—you hope by aiming to keep up the price
of corn to secure high rents, and thereby realise an
income beyond the interest which you must of neces-
sity pay, unless content to let your mortgaged acres
be foreclosed. But you look only to time present—
to-day occupies your entire thoughts—and shortly,
very shortly, will you find, that your temporary
policy is all in vain ; and that the very means you
adopt to stave off what you fear may be your injury,
only makes certain that which is now merely cause
for apprehension.
The cause of the Anti- Corn-law League is the
cause of every patriotic man in the country—
the prosperity, the happiness of the entire population
of the empire, depend upon the success of the efforts
which that body is now making to emancipate in-
dustry from the shackles which monopoly has thrown
over it, and to set free the streams of commerce from
the icy fetters which the cold breath of a landed aris-
tocracy has frozen around them. The cause of the
Anti-Corn-law League is the cause of the overworked
labourer—of the half-starved artizan—of the suffering
shopkeeper—of the owner of unemployed shipping—
and of every class in the commercial community.
Such a cause must and will prevail, by its own intrin-
sic weight and merit, spite of the sneers of mere
party men, or the scoffs and frowns of interested in-
dividuals.

But we confess that we do not see the policy of
courting defeat, where defeat is certain of entering
into a contest where nothing is to be gained, but a
rebuff and inevitable discomfiture. We cannot see
the wisdom of fighting merely to be beaten, and of
showing the powers of endurance without a chance of
conquest. We do not think it any part of the duty
of the League to put up candidates, like cocks on
Shrove-Tuesday, merely to be knocked down by a suc-
cessful thrower. The principles of free trade may be
inculcated in a far wider and cheaper—yes, and in a
far more effectual and less depressing manner, from
Covent-Garden Theatre at the magnificent ga-
therings there, and through the medium
of the press, than they can ever be on the
local stage of Hastings, or any other bo-
rough such as that. And the great Liberal party,
which in its every essence is bound up with the prin-
ciples of free trade, will be better kept together, and
more usefully brought to bear, if such defeats and
such contests as that of Hastings be avoided.
The League- is destined to triumph—why should
it court defeat ? It is destined to victory—why
should the certainty of that victory be sullied by oc-
casional doubt? The League would do well to take
the advice of its friends, and not be urged into indis-
cretion by its noisy and clamorous supporters.

Justice to Ireland has been the cry in this
country, ever since the last grand injustice, the
attempt to make trial by jury a farce. The visit of
Mr. O'CONNELL to England has been the occasion
for calling public feeling into demonstration ; and
from his first landing to his return to the shores of
Ireland, the voice of England has been heard in
accents not to be mistaken, proclaiming that its
people require and demand for the people of Ireland
equal justice, privileges, and rights. The last demon-
tration at Liverpool has not been one particle behind
those in London, Birmingham, and Coventry; and
O'CorvELL goes back to Dublin with the best wishes
of the people of this country.
On the 15th of next month the Court of Queen's
Bench will be moved for judgment. A motion in
arrest of judgment will then be made, and if that be
refused, sentence will of course be passed. A writ
of error will be sued out, and, as was stated two
days ago, counsel are already engaged in support.
But the Government and the Court of Queen's Bench
may either at once put the sentence into force, or al-
low it to be respited until the writ of error be dis-
posed of. They may, if they choose, put a sentence
into execution, the validity of which is disputed, or
they may allow it to impend, until its legality be de-
cided upon.
Which course will they have the good taste to
pursue ? Will they punish first and debate the legality
of the punishment afterwards, or decide, upon the
powers of the law, to award punishment before they
put the sentence into force ? Time will show.

The discussion that took place last night in the
House of Commons on the subject of the Factory
Bill will certainly not tend to raise the character
of that Assembly in the eyes of the country. To
say nothing of the evident embarrassment that per-
vaded every speech, with the solitary exception of
the manly, straight-forward one made by Mr.Dux-
COMBS, it was clear that there was a reluctance on
the part of the House to follow up with zeal and
energy the steps it had already taken in behalf of the
unprotected operatives. Hon. Members seemed to
shrink aghast at the idea of inflicting too serious
a blow on Ministers ; the question of humanity 'was
with them of far less importance than the question
of the stability of the PEEL Cabinet Cand they evinced
a vacillation and a lukewarmness, clumsily disguised
under a sliow of regret, vexation, and all that sort
of thing,_which will enable Sir JAMES GRAHAM to
carry his darling point of throwing the factory opera-
tives overboard. Last week, the House was boldly in
favour of the claims of humanity. This week, it is
all for expediency. Last week, it took the lofty and
generous tone which becomes a British senate. This
week, it cringes at the foot-stool of power. Oh,
"lame "and impotent conclusion !" Who, henceforth,
will be otherwise than slow to believe in the sincerity
of a set of men who can thus play fast and loose—
blow hot and cold—and most egregiously stultify them-
selves—on a question which they were bound to follow
up boldly, and without respect to persons, to its legiti-
mate conclusion ? Of course Lord ASHLEY'S Ten
Hours' "Employment Bill" is lost for this year. - It
might have been otherwise—it ought to have been
otherwise—but then the PEEL Ministry would have
been compromised ; and what are the claims of the
poor—the helpless—the overtasked thousands in the
manufacturing districts, compared to this great
consideration ? Perish the rights of humanity, pro-
vided Downing-street be still retained by its present
occupants! If we can make the claims of the
one harmonise with our duty to the other, well
and good; if not, let the weakest go to the
wall ! We are sorry—very sorry for the operatives
—we grant their case is a strong one—but PEEL must
be kept in place at all hazards ! Thus argues the
House of Commons, and never yet did it adopt a more
lame—unworthy—suicidal course of argument. Have
the humanity-men been merely fighting a cross all
this time? GOD knows; but one thing is evident—
namely, that they have laid themselves open to very
grave suspicions. Meantime, all that remains for the
over-wrought operatives to do, is to practice
the difficult virtues of patience and forbearance.
They must endure their sufferings in silence,
and await calmly the advent of better times.
Their friends, if they have not absolutely betrayed
them, have at any rate lost all zeal in their cause.
Lord ASHLEY, who but the other day flamed like the
meridian sun in their behalf, is now as cool and mode-
rate as sunset. He has discovered that " second
thoughts arebest"—that strong impulses, no matter
how generous, are not to be trusted—and that the
better part of valour is discretion. We wish him joy
of his discovery. It is at any rate a politic one, if it
have no higher claims on our consideration.
We will, however, just venture respectfully
to remind his Lordship of one little circumstance,
which 'may possibly have escaped his recollection.
In more than one of his Parliamentary speeches—.
which always, like JOSEPH SURFACE'S conversation,
abound in fine sentiments—he has, if we remember
rightly, indulged in many virtuous phillippics against
war, and the horrors which it brings in its train.
Now, if war kills its masses, has the Factory System
no sins of this sort to answer for ? Are there not
hundreds, possibly thousands, of poor, emaciated
operatives, men, women, and children, who annually
die off, some in early youth; "some in middle
age victims to the inexorable Moloch of
cupidity ? Can the under-ground cellars, and chilly,
utnfurnished garrets of Manchester tell no
tales of lingering deaths by starvation, disease,
and dull, gnawing, hopeless despair? Look at the
squalid, death-stricken figures that one constantly

encounters in 'the manufacturing districts ! If you
meet with a face impressed with the rosy hue of
health, be sure it belongs to a millowner ; if with one
stamped with the ineffaceable lines of wretchedness,
be sure it belongs to a victim of the Twelve Hours'
system. Yet these last perish by hundreds ; and
when their case becomes at length so notorious
that it is taken up •by the House of Com-
mons, the very man who brings it forward, as he says,
from the most disinterested motives, is the very first
to relax in his remedial efforts, the instant he per-
ceives that perseverance in a good cause is likely
to endanger the Ministry. Lord ASHLEY is, we be-
lieve, a well-intentioned man, but his humanity is
sadly hampered by his Toryism. The one urges him
to befriend the operatives—the other to leave their
case as he finds it. Nature forces him one way,
Expediency the other. He would do good, but
he is afraid to do good ; because just at the mo-
ment when he is making up his mind
to push vigorously forward in the right path, Sir
JAMES GRAHAM'S basilisk eye is on him, and he
comes to a dead halt. We trust, henceforth, that
Lord ASHLEY will be somewhat more sparing of his
fine sentiments; or, if he must needs expatiate on the
evils of war, not forget to enumerate also, and boldly
denounce, the evils of the Factory System, which has
killed quite as many thousands as NAPOLEON ever
slew in the field.

We have received the Madrid journals of the 23d,
which contain letters from Aranjuez, describing the
meeting of the QUEEN DOWAGER and her daughter.
The scene is thus represented in one of these
letters :

" The night before Queen Isabella and the Infanta Louisa
were to embrace their mother they could not close their eyes,
and were continually heard to ask what the hour was. At
four in the afternoon they entered their carriage, and left
Aranjuez for the spot where the interview was to take place.
It is said that Queen Isabella had early in the morning de-
sired a physician to proceed thither with suitable medicines,
in order to afford seasonable relief to such persons as the
Royal interview might too deeply affect! ! On reach-
ing the tent erected for the occasion on a plain
to the right of the Andalusia and Valencia road,
the Queen and her sister could not sit quietly ;
they' repeatedly rose and advanced, in order to
descry as soon as possible the carriage conveying their
august mother. At half-past four the daughters of the
Infante Don Francisco de Paula arrived, accompanied by
Madame Arana, their First Lady of Honour. After respect-
fully embracing their Royal cousins, the Infantas imme-
diately proceeded to Madrid. At a quarter past five the
Queen-Mother arrived, accompanied by the Minister of Grace
and Justice, M. Mayans, and General Narvaez. The first
meeting between the mother and daughters was a silent one,
tears only expressing their feelings. In the tent the marks
of tenderness exchanged between them were more touching
still. At six o'clock Maria Christina received persons of
distinction, among whom were M. Bresson, Mr. Lytton
Bulwer, the Ministers, at whose head figured M. Gon-
zales Bravo, M. Isturitz, and other personages. After
this official reception the Queen-Mother entered her carriage,
with her two daughters, who contended for the seat on her
right, when Maria Christina sat down in the middle and said
to the young Queen, take thy place on my right, for it is
thine,' and to the Infanta, take thy place, which is on my
left.' Along their whole road they were saluted with the
liveliest acclamations. At half-past six the Royal carriage
entered Aranjuez, amidst the ringing of bells, and before they
could reach their apartments, the Queen and her daughters
had to make their way through a dense and enthusiastic
crowd. At the moment they were entering the apartments,
the venerable Duke de Baylen respectfully advanced, and said
to Maria Christina, ' Madam, I am happy to have again in
my old days, the honour of-"fhe Marshal laboured
under such deep emotion that he could not utter a word more,
and Maria Christina hastened to address him in the most
affectionate terms. lam coming,' she said, to deprive thee
of thy guardianship.' It has given me plenty to do,' replied
the Duke."

On the 18th Carthagena still held out. Another
smart engagement had taken place, in which it is said
the besiegers succeeded in taking possession of the
suburb of San Anton.

The Three per Cents. were done at 371 for cash,
and at 38 at 60 days; and the Five per Cents..at 23
for cash, and 234 at 60 days.

The French Conservative Government has also sus-
tained a defeat of some importance, and we rejoice
that, like the defeat of the English Government on
the Factory Bill, it is in the cause of humanity. On
the Order of the Day being read in the Chamber of
Deputies for the discussion on the 23d clause of the
Recruitment Bill, fixing the period of service at
eight years, in place of seven, as formerly, M. Du-
PEAT moved, as an amendment, that the length of
service should be seven years, and the amendment
was seconded by the son-in-law of Marshal Sour.;
the Marquis of MORNAY. The amendment was op-
posed by Marshal OUDINOT and Marshal SOULT, on
the ground that eight years was the shortest period
of service that could keep up an effective army of
500,000 men. M. 0. BARROT, in support of the
amendment, spoke In a way befitting his' character as
the advocate of popular rights. "The Chamber," he
said, " was supposed to represent all the classes of
society. To keep up that fiction—(Cries of Oh,
oh,' and laughter)—they ought to show some solici-
tude for the feelings of that portion of the people on
which the increase of service now proposed by the
Government would press most heavily. If the Cham-
ber only knew the anguish with which families
counted the years that their children passed in the
army, and the anxiety which they evinced for their
return, they would not treat an additional year's ser-
vice so lightly." The amendment was put, but after two
trials, the President being unable to say on which
side was the majority, recourse was had to the ballot,
when there were for the amendment 170, and for
the original motion 163, being a majority of seven
against the Government. On the same day M. GAR-
ICIER PAGES laid on the President's table, in the
Chamber of Deputies, a proposition for the conver-
sion of the Five per Cents. This proposition is simply
the revival of the plan submitted to the Chamber in
April, 1840, which was rejected by the House of
Peers. M. De LAAIARTINE also presented a petition
praying that Dox CAuLos be restored to liberty.
It is signed by large number of persons of note, in-
cluding M. DE CHAUTEAUBRIAND, and will shortly
be submitted to the Chamber, at a moment when the
State of Spain will confer on it all the interest of an
order cf the day; it will be warmly supported by
the most influential Members of the several Op-
positions.
We find no further intelligence in the Paris
papers relative to the disturbances in Italy. The
funds on Thursday were a shade lower, the Three
per Cents. closing at 82f. 80c., and the Fives at
121 f. 65c.

THE BOURSE—TuuRsDAY, MARCU 28.

First Highest Lowest

Last

Price. PT-Ice. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents ••• • • 121 30 121 55 .. 121 30 .. 121 55
Three per Cents.... • 82 90 .. 82 95 .. 82 85 .. 82 80
Bank of France... ..•• • • 3100 ..3125 -.3100 ..3125
Laffitte Bank, I,ooof. Sharesll2o .. 1120 ..1120 1..1120
5,000 f. Sharessl2o ..5120 • • 5120 —5120
Belgian Bank ..... •• • • 660 .. 660 • • 660 • • 660
• 1841 ••• • • • 1085 ..1085 ..1085 ..1085
Belgian Fives, .•••••• • • • • • • 105-1 .. 1051 .. 1051 • • 1051
1840... • ..... 1071 .. 108 • • 1071 • • 1071
1842 •••• • • • • 1091 .. 1091 • • 1091 .. 1091
Spanish Active •••• • • • ..... 34 .. 341 • • 34 • • 341
Passive .••.•• • • • • • 61 • • 61 • • 6/ .. 61
Threes •••••• • • • • • • 361 • • 361 • • 361 .. 361
Old Deferred• ••• .• • 7-1 • • 71 • • 71 .. 71
Dutch Two-and-a-Half ....• 58 • • 58 • • 58 .. 58
Neapolitan •••• .. • .... • • • • 101 50 • • 101 65 .. 101 50 .. 101 65
Roman 1061 • • 1061 • • 106/ • • 1061

RAILWAY SHARES.
St Germain
Versailles, • • ••• • • • •• • • 392 392 50 .. 397 50 .. 392 50 .. 397 50
L.B. .....
Rouen 915 .. 915 .. 915 .. 915

Rouen to Havre— • • •• • . . 690 690 .. 690 .. 690
Orleans .• • ....... .... 903 75 .. 903 75 . • 900 • • 902 50

Strasburg to Bale.. • .• ...• 290
Avignon to Marseilles.. • • .. 760

.. 292 50 .. 290 .. 290
.• 767 50 .. 760 .. 767 50

RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.
Versailles, R. 8.• ••• • • ...... 397 50 .. 397 50 .. 393 75 .. 393 75
L.B 242 50 .. 259 .. 235 .. 240
Rouen •••••• • • • • .• • 917 50 . 917 50 .. 915 .. 915

Rouen to Havre.• ••... 690 • • 690 .. 690 .. 690
Orleans

Strasburg to Bale• • • • • • 290 .• 293 75 290 .. 291 25
Avignon to Marseilles•••..• 767 50 .. 767 50 .. 763 75 763 75

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH 29.—Wind this day at noon, light
easterly breeze, and fine clear weather.
DEAL, MARCH 29.—Wind N.N.E. to E.N.E., light and
thick fog—Arrd. Iberia, steamer, Constantinople. Sid. George
Fybe, Calcutta ; Wakefield, St. John's, New Brunswick.
COWES, MARCH 29.—Arrd. Familiar, Nyeboy, Rio ;
Woodmanstowe, Hindmarsh, Matanzas ; Condor, Hamburg!'
for St. Thomas, with loss of bulwarks and bowsprit, &c.,
having been in contact with a steamer.
DARTMOUTH, MARCH 28.—Arrd. Commerce, Brown, Gib-
raltar for Hull, short of provisions and water. Arrd. off,
Dart, Newton, Madeira.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 29.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Halifax,
Grayburn, Ichoboe ; Lord Stanley, Appleton, Sierra Leone,
sailed 6th ult. Sld. John Burnham, Barrett, Prince Ed •
ward's Island ; Teesdale, Malta ; Manley, Montreal.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 29.—Wind variable and light.—
Sld. her Majesty's steamer Bromo, Batavia. Ofi; Aura,
limber, for Baltic, (46 days).
BRISTOL, MARCH 29.—Sid. Bristolian, and Flora, Africa.
Hunhe nsm., Davies, Cuba.
w ai.
SWANSEA, MARCH 28.—Arrd. Thirteen, Valparaiso; Eliza
29.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Colchester,
Wethers, Ichoboe, left Jan. 19, St. Helena 31 ; Henry Bliss,
Cunning, New York. Sailed, Alcyone, Arichat, and since put
back leaky ; Fatima and steamer Fire Queen, Calcutta ;
Brutus, Aden; Isabella, Buenos Ayres; Tinamara, Ceara ;
Sarah, Barbadoes ; Lady Basset, Antigua ; Cybele Texas ,•
Sir C. Campbell and Walter, New Orleans ; Rhode Island
and Trewaithe, New York ; Asia, St. John's, New Bruns-
wick ; Elizabeth, Halifax ; Mahaica, Montreal.
SUNDERLAND, MARCH 27.—Sld. Dorade, St. John's, New
Brunswick ; Cornelius, Richebucto ; Mameluke, Miramichi ;
Prince of Wales and hitwell Grange, Quebec.
CORK ,MARCH 27.—Arrd. Dahlia, Young, St. John's, New
Brunswick.
CLYDE, MARCH 27.—S1d. Caledonia, Montreal.
SHIELDS, MARCH 28.—Commodore, Marquesas ; Crusader,
Madeira and Valparaiso Britannia, &John's, New Bruutiwick,

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