The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-17 00:00:00

character which have become obsolete and are little
known, having fallen into desuetude, is not a matter of
indifference ; because such laws being called into action
now and then, in special and particular cases, from mo
tives arising out of personal considerations become snares
for the few instead of being restraints for the many ;
and instead of promoting what their framers considered
to be the public interest, they are converted into instru-
ments for gratifying the passions of private individuals."
We have, elsewhere, taken the trouble to string
together the various paragraphs of this very short re-
port, the burden of which is—not the evils of gaming
in general and society at large, but of " gaming
booths on race-courses" to the gentry of the sporting
world in particular. In the same spirit, whilst
•' common gaming-houses," by that appellation, are
devoted to the infernal gods, by all the forms of im-
precation and adjuration which the Ancients would
have used, had they had any Tribunes in the shape of
Police Inspectors of A, B, and C Divisions, to em-
ploy for such a purpose ; mere aristocratic gaming-
houses—(" uncommon" ones, we wish the truth
would allow us to call them, in contradistinction to
the doomed "common" ones)--are but once even
glanced at in this report. In that solitary instance
the notice is almost parenthetical :
" Your Committee think that it would be very da
sirable that some measures should be adopted for the
purpose of suppressing gaming-tables kept by the pro-
prietors of club-houses, the mixed character and the re-
gulations of which render it doubtful whether they pro-
perly fall within the description of common gambling-
houses ; provided such suppression could be effected
without any violation of the general principle which pro-
tects private houses from intrusion ; but the inquiries of
your Committee have not enabled them to suggest any
specific enactments for the accomplishment of this ob-
ject."
By this time our readers will concur with us in
reprobating the cant, and denouncing the class-
interest principle of such legislation as is either re-
cognised or recommended in this report. The
further extracts we publish from it will confirm these
views of its demerits.

We learn, from Madrid Journals of the 7th, that
Murtoz, the husband of the QUEEN MOTHER, has
been made a Grandee of Spain. The fact is an-
nounced in these words in the papers :—" By a royal
decree communicated to the chiefs of the Palace, her
Majesty Queen Donna ISABELLA 11. has been
pleased to raise Don FERNANDO MUNOZ, now residing
at Paris, to the rank of Grandee of Spain, with the
title of Duke de RIANZARES." NARVAEZ, and the
Minister of Foreign Affairs were daily expected at
Madrid, when it was generally believed some new
coup d'etat would be announced. Among the reports
that prevailed, it was affirmed that the Cortes would
be immediately dissolved ; and that steps were in
progress to make important changes in the consti-
tuencies. It was said, also, that the new Finance
Minister intends to make a rigid inquiry into the
financial operations of the late Cabinet, and that,
owing to some suspected malversations, BRAVO
and CARRASCO had been ordered to remain at
Madrid. The funds still continued greatly depressed.
On the 7th, the Three per Cents. were done at 27 for
cash, and 27 at 60 days ; and the Five per Cents. at
201 at 60 days.

Most of the Paris journals again advert to the
commencement of hostilities in Morocco, but without
adding any fresh intelligence, and if we except one
journal, without any bitterness against the Govern-
ment or this country. The National is the exception,
but its unmeaning hostility to England, its unwar-
rantable imputations against the good faith of this
country, and its rabid articles, intended only to stir
up war between two great nations, are so well
known, that any opinion expressed by that journal,
on a question which involves the national interests
of England and France, is entitled to very little
weight. Nothing short of the entire conquest of
Morocco will satisfy that organ of the Republicans.
"The blow," it says, " should be given at once with
all our might and main. A decided victory is the
only negotiation possible, for the Koran itself pre-
scribes submission to superior force. We are able to
assail Morocco with our troops—to take possession of
her coast by means of our ships. Bold, rapid, and
well-combined movements would enable us in a very
short time to carry our arms into the very heart of
the empire, and, by reducing its chief to a state of
impotence, we should in a very short time obtain a
decisive influence over the whole of the tribes of
Algeria. A conquest of Morocco would be a death-
blow to that holy war, which is incessantly raised
against us."
In the Chamber of Deputies, on Wednesday, a
lengthened discussion took place on the Orleans and
Bordeaux Railroad. The arguments turned chiefly
on one point, whether the new lines should be con-
structed by the Government, or left to companies.
M. DE BORT moved that the lines should be executed
by the State. The motion was opposed by the
Minister of Finance, chiefly on the ground that the
surplus revenue which had existed for several years
had all been absorbed, and that it would be a
hazardous experiment, under present circumstances,
to borrow money to the amount that would be re-
quired. " Some years back, in 1838, he had sup-
ported the system now proposed by the Hon.
Deputy's amendment—of having the railroads exe-
cuted by the State exclusively. His motive for so
'doing was, that scarcely anything was then
known about railroads, and that no company had,
at that period, come forward to take part in
their execution. Since then, two great compa-
nies had sprung into existence, and had executed the
Rouen and Orleans lines. He had also another mo-
tive—that they then possessed a milliard, which had
since been expended in increasing their naval and
military strength, and in supporting for some time a
considerable army. If they had a similar sum at
present, he should side with the Hon. Gentleman's
views."

After speeches fur and against the amendment the
general discussion closed, and a vote of 54,000,000 f.
was taken for commencing the line between Tours
and Bourdeaux.

On Thursday the French Funds had improved.
The Three per Cents. closed at 82f. 70c. , and the
Fives at 122 f. 20c.

THE BOURSE--THURBDAY, JUNE 13.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Csnts ••.. • • 122 10 • • 122 15 122 .. 122
Four per Cents. lOB 30 .. 108 30 .. 108 20 108 20
Three per Cents.. •• • 82 55 82 60 .. 82 55 .. 82 60
Bank of France • 3042 50 3050 ..3042 50 3050
Laftitte Bank, I,ooof. Sharesll32 50 • • 1132 50 .. 1132 50 • • 1132 50
5,000 f. Sharesslos ..5105 ..5105 ..5105
Belgian Bank 660 • • 660 .. 660 .. 660
Belgian Fives, 1831 .
1840 ... • .... 105/ • • 105 j .. 105/ .. 1051
1842 •• •• 109/ .. 109/ .. 1991 .. 1091
Spanish Active ... • ........ 301 .. 30f .. 30/ • . 30/
Threes •• •
Portuguese Five per Cents.. 46/ • • 461 • • 40 • • 46/
Neapolitan— • ..
Roman

RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain • • ••
Versailles, R. 8.• ..... •• • . 372 50 .. 375 .. 370 .. 372 50
L. 8... •• .• •• • • •• 248 75 •• 248 75 • • 245 .. 247 50
Rouen . • • • • • .• •• • • • 941 25 .. 941 25 .. 941 25 .. 941 25

Rouen to Havre. • ..... . .. .. 750
Orleans .• • • • • • • • .......... 960

.. 750
.. 960

.• 742 50 .• 742 50
•• 950 .. 955

Strasburg to Bale •• • • 237 50 .. 237 50 236 25 .. 236 25
Avignon to Marseilles.• 748 75 .. 758 75 .. 748 75 • 750
RAILWAY SHARES FOR 15TH JUNE.
St. Germain ••• • . •
Versailles, R. 8....... ..... 372 50 .. 375 • • 372 50 372 50
L. 8.• .......... 250 .. 250 • • 245 245
Rouen
Rouen to Havre • ....... 755 .. 755 • • 740 .• 742 50
Orleans 965 965 .• 950 • • 957 50
Strasburg to Bale • • ........ 240 .. 240 • • 233 75 • • 235
Avignon to Marseilles-- 748 .. 755 • • 747 50 • • 750

WILL OF THE LATE W. CROCKFORD, ESQ.—Ad-
ministration, with the will annexed (no executor being
named therein), of the late well-known William Crock-
ford, of gambling notoriety, has been granted to Mrs.
A. F. Crockford, his widow. The will is dated as late
as last month, and gives the whole of his property to
his wife in nearly the following words :—" I give and
bequeath the whole of my property, of whatever de-
scription, unto my dear wife, and her heirs, relying on
her doing what is right." The personal property alone
is morn under the large sum of 200,000/., and it is ru-
moured that his real estate is worth 150,0001. more.
BRIDLINGTON. TEE WEATHER: On Sunday
evening last this town was favoured with a smart shower,
which lasted about a quarter of an hour, and suddenly
changed the face of nature from a dusty brown to a
lively green. On the Monday forenoon following, a
rather heavy shower, accompanied with thunder and
hail, passed over this place, well saturating with water
the thirsty ground. After this, it is hoped, the farmers
will be able to sow the remaining part of their spring
corn and turnips, and that the seed, which has lain some
time in the ground choaked up, will now spring forth
rapidly.—Hull Advertiser.
DIABOLICAL ACT OF INCENDIARISNI, DEVONPORT,
JUNE 13.—The county of Cornwall, which had hitherto
escaped the torch of the incendiary, we have reason to be-
lieve suffered from such a diabolical cause this day. About
one o'clock this morning a fire was discovered on the farm
of Mr. John Luscombe, of Sherwick Barton, about six miles
from Torpoint, opposite this place, which raged with such
inconceivable fury, in consequence of the dryness of the
weather and the combustibility of the materials, that in a
very short time, all the valuable ricks of corn, hay, straw,
together with the whole of the outhouses, barns, &c., were
totally consumed. Fortunately, the farm-house escaped.
This calamity to Mr. Luscombe has excited universal com-
miseration in Devonport and its vicinity, as he was held to be
an excellent master, and justly esteemed in his neighbour-
hood. The Barton is about 170 acres, close to the Liskeard-
road.