The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-03 00:00:00

" densely peopled," is it ? Would this profound Com-
missioner have the companions of NELSON regaled
in holes and corners, as if it were some paltry, petty,
shuffling affair of managing a sham election for a ducal
poeket borough ? Densely peopled! "In GOD'S name,"
we say, " would that such a banquet could be given
in the presence of ten millions of his and our fellow-
countrymen, that they might impress their children and
their connexions wit's the honour rendered to one of
the most devoted and disinterested champions of their
country's greatness 1 And, finally, this Lord of a
peaceful bureauin Whitehall-place is afraid of " dis-
turbances ensuing" among the people, should these
gallant tars be assembled at a banquet to toast the
memory of NELSON. Well there might be popular
manifestations of scorn, and displeasure, and disgust,
at the unaccountable possession of power by a Go-
vernment which can be thus oblivious of the undying
claims of NELSON'S renoNn upon his country's grati-
tude, and thus impertinently offensive in disparaging,
by anticipation, the conduct of those whom he had so
often led to victory and honour. But if they had
arisen, they might have been changed to merriment
by the mere mention of these freaks of Sir ROBERT
PEEL'S cautious Government, and poor Lord LIN-
COLN'S cautious Commissionership. We have only
patience to add that, of the 4081. subscribed for the
dinner, the balance in hand, after deducting expenses,
to be divided among the Pensioners, their widows,
cost of medals, sze. (a balance of 3471.) was ordered
&c., to whom the dinner was to have been given.

Whilst our French neighbours, under one of those
accesses of political credulity which so frequently
betray them into apprehensions very alarming to
themselves, but very amusing to all the rest of the
world, are endeavouriug to inflate the Otaheite
question into one of meditated universal empire, on
our parts, in the southern hemisphere ; we propose to
say a few words On a subject somewhat more grave,
but considerably less palatable, we suspect, to their
vicious appetite for Anglo-denunciation. Our
Parisian Contemporaries are so very earnest in
their invective, that we suppose ourselves bound,
in courtesy, to assume that they really believe
what they say,—and attach a bonii fide meaning to
what they write—touching the Society Islands. Qn
this principle we collect that they imagine our .-;on-
flexion with the affairs of Otaheite to subsist and be
maintained for no other purpose but gradually to
assume possession of the island, and to provide its
government. That our interposition to protect the
unfortunate PomARE from thebrutality of some obscure
French officers, whose acts have been substantially dis-
avowed by their own Government, was but the cloak for
a deeply formed plan for getting her into our own power,
and dictating our .own terms for her compulsory ac-
ceptance, under the hopeless restraint of our superior
strength. That Mr. PRITCHARD, our Consul, in re-
ceiving and consoling the unhappy QUEEN, and re-
moving her under the safeguard of the British flag,
and entering his Consular protest against the proceed-
ings of the French authorities, as contrary to the
law of nations and derogatory to British honour—was
really animated by the desire imputed to him, of
" raising a general insurrection in the island,
for the extermination of all the French subjects inha-
bitingit." That this gentleinan(for whose imprisomnent,
in spite of all Lord ABERDEEN'S coaxable facility
in bolting diplomatic apologies, we must yet have
ample, express, and measured explanations or satis-
faction), was really exhibiting, in his own person a
bad copy of " John of Procida," and getting up a
miniature " Sicilian Vespers" among the tattooed
aborigines of Otaheite. We must be content for the
• resent to leave these lively fancies undisturbed; for
we are about to turn from this tiny speck on the great
waste of the Southern Ocean, to which an accident,
or the caprice of the French public, has attached
so exaggerated an importance ; to the contempla-
tion of the present affairs of a magnificent empire
in the East, held by this country in undisputed pos-
session, and impinging largely, with its boundary
lines, on the vast continent and seas of Asia. An
inspection of the " Accounts respecting the Annual
Territorial Revenues and Disbursements of the East
India Company, for three years, 1839-40, 1840-41,
1841-42 " (ordered by the House of Commons to be
printed on the 16th of July), would go far, we con-
ceive, to disabuse the most determined enemy of per-
fidious Albion, in the Paris journals, on the subject of
our interested attentions to the successor of TA'

METIAMEA
It would be quite out of place to enter, here, into
any recapitulation, however brief, of the geographical
position, extent, natural and political resources, pro-
ductions, population, &c. &c., of the several countries
and nations comprehended under the jurisdiction 43!
each of our Indian Presidencies. The very best
test —among practical men—of colonial possession
and authority, is identified with the actual
receipt and disbursement of enormous revenues. In
our Presidency of Bengal, for instance, these are
derived, mainly, from such undoubted evidences of
paramount sovereignty and established power, as post-
office collections, stamp, mint, customs and excise
duties, land revenue ; and the yield of particular
branches of revenue that are farmed, such as
those from the sales of salt and opium. To these
may be added the equally significant attesta-
tions of political supremacy, furnished by ter-
ritorial receipts, as those from the "territory ceded by
the Burmese ; subsidies received from the Nagpore
Giivernment ; tributes from the Nizam, Rajhpoot,
and other states ;" also the " charges" on the other
side, including military, war, and marine charges
The same.items, to a great extent, supply the ele
ments of the return for the " North Western
Provinces," late the Agra Presidency ; and in the
accounts for " Madras," are added, among " revenues,"
"Subsidies from Mysore, Travancore, and Cochin." In
the statement for the "Bombay" Presidency, we find
the addition of " Subsidy from the Cutch Govern-
inent ;" and among the charges—for the Indian navy
and marine alone, no less than 13,26,857 rupees. But
what are the more striking results of this elaborate
exposition of the affairs of this more than Imperial
domination, mainly administered by a score of
British merchants at home, and their confidential
servants in the East, civil, political, and military, with
civil,j udicial, and military staffs, invincible armies,cJm-
manded by some of the ablest officers in the world,
and an admirable marine to uphold and vindicate
their power ? In the first place, let us take " Charges
defrayed in England, on account of the Indian terri-
tories in each of the four years, 1839-40 to 1842-43
inclusive." The " Dividends to proprietors of East
India Stock " varied little; the amount ranging
from 625,885/. to 626,477/. per annum ; the value of
" stores" consigned to India from 290,677/. to
333,089/. Steam-vessels (purchase and equipping) in
the first year of this term cost 192,829/. ; in the last,
50,0091. Furlough and retired pay to military and
marine officers, 488,7011. to 535,608/. per annum.
Payments on account_ of her MAJESTY'S troops
serving in India, from 150,000/. to 400,000

, .
a year. General charges from 514,6721. to 533,6971.,
&c. &c. The total for 1842-3 was 2,458,1931. The

preceding year it was nearly 400,0001. more.
In the second place, we take the " General Ab-
stract of the Revenues and Charges of India." The
"revenues" of all the presidenCies and provinces was
for the last years 1842-3, no less than 17,164,836/,
And notwithstanding the enormous outlay in-
cident on our operations and position in the
countries north and west of the Indus, the total
expenses, including the total of war; charges, were
only 912,2231. in excess of revenue. This result may
be considered as an irrefragible proof of the elasticity
of the general Indian revenue, and the economy of
its present arrangement. But when we take into
account the almost inestimable value of the abso-

solute stock and plant of the East India Com-
pa:ly in England, and in its Asiatic do-
minions, shipping, public buildings, warehouses,
merchandise, munitions of war, &c., &C., and find
that the " public debt for all the Presidencies bearing
interest, on the 30th April, 1842, stood only at
34,378,288/., paying interest, varying with its various
classes, from 41. to 6/. per cent. (but on a small amount
0f17,000/., transferred from Fort Marlborough, paying
10 per cent.) and that the aggregate of this interest
does not exceed 1,628,5251. per annum ; we may well
marvel at the grandeur and opulence of these vast
establishments. Here are their proprietary
dividends regularly paid in England, to
the amount of 620,0001. and upwards per

annum,
a yearly charge of interest of little more
than a million and a half; and a yearly revenue of
17,000,000/. and upwards—in the " charges" against
which this interest and all the inconceivable burden of

such armies in such a country, maintained on a war

establishment are comprised! Truly we may let
the Parisian journalists amuse themselves with big
words about Otaheite!

The Madrid journals of the 26th ult. all advert to
what some of them call an attempted revolution. The
Heraldo, a Government paper, thus describes the
plot :

"According to accounts which have reached us, Provi-
dence liSs just saved us from a frightful catastrophe—the
plan said to have been in agitation was nothing less than to
have set fire to the barracks; and, under favour of the first
moment of confusion, to have assassinated the officers and
the chiefs, and to have delivered up the city to all the horrors
of a pillage. These horrible schemes have, however, been de-
feated by the zeal and activity of our military and political
authorities, and the admirable fidelity of the troops. Amongst
the persons arrested, is a nephew of Don Alonzo Cardera.
"It appears nearly certain from all accounts, that the
Exaltados had an idea of making some manifestation. They
had made overtures to the sergeants of some of the regiments,
and given them money; but after they had got possession of
the secret, and received the bribe, these men, faithful to their
duty, communicated the affair to their officers, and thus pre-
vented the contemplated outbreak. Every precaution con-
tinues to be taken."

The Castellano, another Government paper, doubts
the story, but at the same time admits that the
" entire population is in the deepest anxiety." And
why ? Because they fear it is a scheme got up by
ICARVAEZ, for the purpose of making further inroads
on liberty. The editor of the Monarquia has been
found guilty of a libel on the Government. The ver-
dict against him was to this effect : " Guilty, with
extenuating circumstances, and the editor is declared
incapable of accepting a situation in the public service,
and condemned to a fine of of 3,500 reals."
The Prince de JOINVILLE again sailed from Cadiz
on the 23d, for Tangiers.

On the 26th the Three per Cents. were quoted
261 for 60 days.

Ths intelligence from Otaheite has caused some
sensation at Paris. Several of the journals publish
the documents at length, and most of them have ar-
ticles on the subject. In general they infer that
Mr. PRITCHARD was in the wrong, and consequently
justify the French authorities. Even the Journal des
Debuts, the Government paper, takes that view of the
affair, and we presume thus speaks the sentiments of
M. GUIZOT :—" It appears that immediately after the
declaration of taking possession of the island was
made by Admiral DUPETIT THOUARS, Mr. PRITCHARD
protested against it, and prevailed on Queen POMARE
to take refuge on board an English vessel. Up to
that time the British Consul acted within the line of
his duty; but after he had protested, he should have
waited for instructions from his Government. It
appears, on the contrary, that Mr. PRITCHARD set
about organising an insurrection against the autho-
rities which had been established; that under his
authority incendiary proclamations had been cir-
culated through the islands, and a party of the
natives incited to take up arms. Ace,rding to the
same accounts, M. D'AUBIGNY had declared martial law
in the place, and taken every measure necesssary to
repress the insurrection. The English correspond-
ence pretends that Mr. PRITCHARD had been guilty
of no act of aggression, and had merely 'offered
Queen POMARE an asylum on board a vessel of his
nation. This is what we wish to see cleared up.
One thing appears certain, that the French authori-
:ies had arrested Mr. PRITCHARD for inciting the
nation to disorder, and that be was only released on
the application of the Captain of the Cormorant
steam-frigate, who promised that he should not again
land in the island. The Cormorant then sailed for
Valparaiso, from which place Mr. PRITCHARD took
ais passage in the Vindictive. It is through Mr.
PRITCHARD himself, no doubt, that the news given
by the English journals has been communicated ;
and, consequently, it may be very well believed that
the facts in question are exaggerated, or denaturalised.
Beiidei, if it be true that Mr. PRITCHARD, after the
taking possession was declared by the French Admi-
ral, organised an insurrection against the new autho-
rity, his incarceration and expulsion were perfectly
consistent with: the laws of nations ; and from his
known previous conduct, it is difficult for us to be-
lieve that he has maintained the neutrality which is
attributed to him by the English press."
The National, as a matter of course, highly com-
mends the spirit shown by Captain BRUAT in curbing
the insolence and overbearing airs of English agents.
The writer commences with apparent fairness 'and
moderation, and ends with a malignant attack on
England. The following extract shows the spirit
whicsil animates a journal that nothing short of war
with this country will satisfy :
" We admit assuredly as the first of the principles which
govern international relations the inviolability of consular and
diplomatic agents. Without this principle there would be no
more security in those relations, and we should fall back into
a state of barbarism. There is, however, a principle no less
incontestible—it is, that diplomatic agents should respect the
sovereignty of the power that receives them, shonld recognise
its rights, and refrain from meddling with anything which
may compromise the security of the State. These ideas are
elementary, and certainly Captain Bruat and Admiral Dupetit
fhouars havenot forgotten them. To pretend, as the English
journals insinuate, that the Consul Pritchard was arrested,
put into prison, and compelled to leave the island, without
the most imperious necessity calling for such a measure, is to
insult good sense, and mock at realities. It is evident that
he had recommenced his attempts on the inhabitants, shame
fully taking advantage of their ignorance, and persuading
them that France, a poor country of the third rank, had no
means of maintaining her rights; he, in fact, persuaded the
poor devils to take up arms to attack us. If such insolence
be permitted, the treaties which unite nations may as well be
torn up. Our representatives at Tahiti have acted as they
should have done. They arrested this Pritchard, and they
were right in so doing, they prevented his doing more mis-
chief by first arresting him, and then sending him off. These
perpetual overbearing airs which are assumed by the Eng
fish agents towards us should at length meet their punish-
ment. The French do not go on their territory to defy their
power, contest their possession, and oppose their conquests in
all parts of the globe. We respect them where they are;
let them in their turn respect us."
The Presse calls Mr. PRITCHARD " a Figaro dis-
guised as a missionary," and the Constitutionnel eagerly
seizes the opportunity for making an attack on M.
GUIZOT
" What will M. Guizot now do P The disavowal of the
conduct of Admiral Dupetit Thouars must be by this time
known at Otaheite. What effect will be produced on the
natives, again, perhaps, in insurrection, or recently brought
under subjection, by the news of our obedience to the injunc-
tions of England ? Will not the predictions of Pritchard be
accomplished in their eyes? Who will henceforward answer
for the tranquillity of the Society Islands? Is not our
authority there for ever lost? It is stated that Admiral
Hamelin, who is to supersede Admiral Dupetit Thouars, has
sailed in the Virginia. What joy and triumph for Com-
modore Nicholas, and for the English officers who
have taken part against the French Admiral, to see
him replaced at the very moment of their menaces, and
amidst the insults of the entire English press! And
what a ridiculous and impossible mission is not M. Bruat
charged to accomplish, if he must reinstate the Queen, after
the vigorous blow which has just been struck! He is pub..
licly involved in the responsibility of the acts of Admiral
Dupetit Thouars, which he has followed up and exceeded.
The disavowal falls with still greater force on him. M.
Guizot, the taker of islands, has been as unfortunate in his
enterprises as in his concessions. He has wished to make
himself a conqueror, and he has not dared to lay his hand,
altogether and without reserve, on some islands of savages.
He has again become pacific, and his complaisance has raised
a fresh cause of division between France and England. We
do not possess Tahiti, and yet we are at war there; we have
disavowed the acts of our Admiral, and the English are about
to demand reparations from us ; we have humbled our marine
and yet that is not enough. It is certainly impossible for a
Government to act with more skill, good fortune, and glory !"
The English papers containing Sir ROBERT PEEL'S
words, "a gross outrage, accompanied by a gross
indignity," will make some stir among these advo-
cates for war. In the Chamber of Peers, Viscount
DUHOUCHAGE, one of that party complained of the
little attention paid by the Government to the public
feeling on various points of foreign policy—such as
the disavowal at Otaheite, the affairs of New Zealand
and La Plata, and the right of search. He also re-
ferred to the case of the English Consul at Algiers
not having yet demanded his exequatur. Count DE
BUSSIERES thought it childish to raise a question of
dispute or discussion about the exequatur, when the
country to which that Consul belonged had
acknowledged the right of France to her
conquests in Africa. He adduced the case
of the establishment of Belgium as an independent
kingdom in 1832, when the French Government,
though certainly well inclined towards that country,
never thought of renewing the authority by which her
consular agents were acting there. He would state
another remarkable example. In 1828, when Don
MIGUEL went to Portugal to espouse his niece, the
French Government refused to recognise him ; but
at the same time, nut wishing to let the interests of
the French people suffer from this state of things, it
sent a Consul-General (M. DE LESSEPS) to Portugal,
to watch over these interests, and this agent regularly
performed his mission, in spite of the non-recognition
of Don MIGUEL. Therefore, he would maintain
that, as the two cases were precisely similar, there was
no necessity for the English Consul at Algiers to be
provided with the exequatur of the French Govern-
ment. It was understood that the business of the
session would close at the end of the week, and the
prorogation take place on Monday.
THE BOURSE—THURSDAY, AUGUST 1.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five peremta•• •• .• 121 45 .. 121 45 121 30 .. 121 30
Four per Cents. ••.• • 106 50 .. 106 50 .. 106 50 .. 106 50
Three per Cents..... 81 70 .. 82 .. 81 65 .. 82

Bank of France 3115 ..3115 . 3115 ..3115
Latlitte Bank, I,ooof Sharesll2o • • 1120 .. 1115 .. 1115
Belgian Fives, 1831 ... • ... 104 .. 104 • • 101 .. 104
1840 ....,•.. 105.: 1051 .. 105 i 104
1842 •••• •• 108 t •• 1086 •• 1081 •• 101
Spanish Threes ... 33 .• 33 .. 3:3 .. 33e
Portuguese Five per Cents• • 431 .. 43; • • 43 •• 431
Neap01itan.........• •• . • • 98 90 .. 98 90 .. 98 80 •. 98 90
Roman .
RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, L. 11....... •••• .. 243 75 • • 243 75 242 50 .. 242 50
Rotten to Havre • •
Orleans ••••••••••• ••- • •• 980 .. 980 • • 978 75 988 75
Strasburg to Bale- • •• • • 238 75 .• 238 75 .. 217 50 • • 238 75
Avignon to Marseilles• • • • 765 •• 765 . 765 .. 765
RAILWAY SHARES FOR SETTLING, 2n OF AUGUST.
St. Germain • • •5.... •• • • 885 .. 685 • • • 885 . • 885
Versailles, L.ll. 242 50 .• 242 50 .. 242 50 .. 242 50
Rouen to Havre. • • ... • • 760 • 760 • 757 50 • • 757 50
Orleans ....... ..... ...• • . 978 75 .• 080 .. 977 50 .. 977 50
Strasburg to 8a1e...—. •• • • 238 75 .• 238 75 .• 237 50 . 237 50
Avignon to Marseilles.:
RAILWAY" SIIARES FOR TILE ACCOUNT, 15Tu OF AUGUST.
Versailles, L.B 243 75 .. 243 75 242 50 .. 213 75
Orleans •
Strasburg to Bale •238 75 .. 238 75 .. 2:38 75 .. 238 75

ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE

KING OF PRUSSIA.
iinivintritmr, JULY 30.—The Berlin Papers bring
more particulars relative to the attempt on the life of the
King of Prussia. Their Majesties arrived about noon
on the 26th at Frankfort-on-the-Oder, where they
stopped for a short time, and arrived iu the evening at
Christianstadt, and at seven in the morning of Ihe 27th
proceeded on their journey to Erdmansdortf. We learn
from a letter of the King's own hand, dated Frankfort,
that his Majesty was perfectly mei', and we have the
more pleasure in communicating this intelligence since
it appears that his Majesty was actually struck by one
of the balls, which, thanks to God, only grazed his
breast, where it has left a red spot. When the inhabit-
ants of Frankfort were informed of the King's providen-
tial escape, they assembled in crowds to welcome him,
and resolved to offer thanksgiving in the church. The
Queen, too, was well, though deeply affected. The
Prussian Gazette publishes in its official part, two
addresses to the King, dated the same day on which
the atrocious attempt on his life was made. One is
from the Chief Burgomaster, the Burgomasters, and Mu-
nicipal Council ; the other froth the other Magistrates.
They both express in the warmest terms their abhorence
of a crime of which the Prussian territory offers no pre-
vious instances ; their joy at their' Majesties safety, and
the grateful feelings towards Divine Providence thr its
manifest interposition. His Majesty, who appears to be
in the most perfect health, and in good spirits, received
the deputations from his loyal capital with the Queen at
his side, in the most gracious manner, and replied with
visible emotion to the address of the Burgomaster in pre-
senting the address. The concluding words of his Ma-
jesty's answer were remarkable, and will be deeply im-
pressed in the heart of every Prussian :—" Nothing can
shake my confidence in my people, and, least of all, such
an attempt. My relation to my people remains as before.
I lay my head without apprehension in the lap of any
individual."
The person who presented the petition to the Queen
is the daughter of the assassin.

THIS DAY S NEWS.

UNION-ITALL.-(THIS DAY.)
The night charges were more than unusually numerous
this morning, and occupied the attention of the magistrate,
Mr. Traill, a considerable period. - The charges consisted of
drunkenness, rioting, and abusive language. Mr. Traill, in
most cases, inflicted fines, varying in amount from 40s. to 55.,
or, in default of payment, from seven to fourteen days' impri-
sonment.

Robert Skinner, a most expert thief, and a character well
known to the police as a professor of teaching juvenile
thieves in the art and mystery of diving into gentlemen's
pockets, was brought up in the custody of police-constable
M 101, for exercising his calling in the nigh-street, Borough,
and " sounding" the pockets of several gentlemen. The po-
liceman informed the magistrate that, knowing what a skil-
ful and experienced character he had to deal with, he watched
his 'motions fora length of time, and at length caught him
in the act of lifting up the tails of a gentleman's coat.
Mr. Timid. informed the prisoner that he was in a fair way
as a candidate either for the gallows or the penal settlements,
and sentenced the prisoner to fourteen days' imprisonment in
the House of Correction.

Ann Harris, a prostitute, residing in a common brothel of
the lowest description, in Vine-court, Toole:,—street,
Borough, was committed for twenty-one days to the House
of Correction, for robbing a sailor of his jacket. " Jack"
informed the magistrate that now he had not got a shot in
the locker, and he'must go to sea again.
James Sadler, a news-boy, in the employ of Mr. James
Norris, bookseller and newsvender, of High-street, Camber-
well, was charred with embezzling various sums of money,
received from different customers. Mr. Norris, in answer to
a question from the magistrate, said he did not wish to carry
the case to the sessions.
The prisoner was dismissed with an admonition from the
magistrate.

MONE WAND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
A large amount of business was done in Cotton at Liver-
pool yesterday at fully previous rates. Sales 7,000 bales.
Shares were very good, especially. for Midland Counties.
Eastern Counties were again heavy. Birmingham and
Gloucester, 1 1 1 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 56i ;Chester and Holy-
head, 52; Dublin and Cashel, 5i ; Eastern Counties Perpetual,
1/.,145. 4d. ; Edinburgh, Leith, and Newhaven, 121. 3s. 9d. ;
Grand Junction, 220 a ex-div. ; Ditto, Half, 1111; Great
Western, 138 ; Ditto, One-Fifth, 25 ; Liverpool and Man-
chester, 115 ; Ditto Quarter, 57 ; London and Birmingham,
32/. Shares, 38i; Ditto Quarter Shares, 27 ; Ditto ',oil South
Western, 87A ; Midland Counties, 1091 ; 1 orth Union, ex-
div., 1311; Sheffield and Manchester, 82; South-Eastern,
38 ; Ditto New, 91 ; Trent Valley, 91 ; Lyons and Avignon,
IL 18s.; Paris and Lyons, 2/. 14s.
There are but one or two arrivals, and these bring nothing
of general interest
The following is an analysis of the circulation returns made
up in last nig!: t's Gazette, for the four weeks from June 22 to
the 20th ult. :

ENGLAND.

Rink of England, Now ---
Last time..

£21,448,000
20,634,000

Increase

Private Banks, Last time ,
Now

Joint-stock Banks, Last time
Now

814,000
4,743,057
4,624,179

118,878
3,665,104
3,340;326

Decrease