The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-30 00:00:00

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

HIGH TIDE AT DOVER.—DESTRUCTION OF rllO-
- JAN. 27.—This morning, about gait
o'clock A.M., one of the highest tides ever remembered
occurred here. At the entrance of the harbour the
water was above twenty-one feet in depth, while the
actual rise from low water was not less than twenty-five
feet ! The quays and piers were almost all covered, anti
the area of the harbour presented an uninterrupted sheet
of w ater. At the height of the tide a portion of the new
harbour works, now going on under the Duke-of Wel.
lington and the other Harbour Commissioners, gave
way, from the great weight of water in the pent. A
strong granite wall, about sixty feet in extent and mar,)
feet in thickness, was forced down, when a mighty
rush of water, carrying all before it, burst into a large
open space behind, which is being excavated for the
enlargement of the harbour. Blocks of granite, and
masses of brickwork, from two to six tons in weight,
were rolled along ten or twelve yards ; and the Lord
Sidmouth fishing vessel, that happened to be lying along-
' side of the quay close to the beach, was torn from her
moorings and swept into the space with great force by
the resistless current, and laid up at the extreme end,
where, in ordinary tides, she will be " high and dry.'
An attempt was made at high water this afternoon te
float off the vessel with casks, which proved abortive.
as the tide did not rise so high as in the morning by-
several feet. She has sustained, it is feared, irreparable
damage, by rubbing her bottom against the large stones
she passed over during the accident. It is very fortunate
the accident occurred in the night, for, had it taken
place during the day, w hile the workmen were engaged
in the eeccuvations, it must have been attended with fatal
consequerces.
Although fresh fish, such as flounders, cod, ling,
haddocks, and whitings, are got in abundance on the
west coast, still, soles and turbots are remarkably scarce,
and apparently cannot be had either on the east or west
coasts, which is altogether unprecedented in the annals
of Scotch fisheries. A number of orders for these fish
were received here by our principal fishmongers for
supplies to any extent, for the Edinburgh, Dublin, and
Liverpool markets, which could not be executed.—
Greenock Advertiser.
DEATH IN THE REGENT'S CANAL.—A PREDICTION
IN JEST FULFILLED.—On Tuesday the body of a corpue
lent and rather aged person, named Portington, was
found in the Regent's-canal, near the Camden-town
lock. Five-and-twenty years ago deceased was a
master tailor, in extensive business in Tavistock
street, Covent-garden. Latterly he held the situa-
tion of collector of rents and general over-looker
on the Agar estate, Camden-town. A week since.
meeting Lamb, an occasional summoning officer for the
parish ef St. Pancres, serving summonses for an inquest
on a person who had died suddenly, he remarked tha
such a way of dying was the pleasantest, and -added.
jokingly, that seine day or other the officer would have
to summon a jury to inquire into the cause of his death
The prediction has been verified, and Lamb applied yes
terday to Mr. Wakley for a warrant to summon a jury.
SUICIDE OF A WORKMAN AT NORTHUMBERLANI
Hot;se.—On Tuesday Mr. Higgs held an inquest at the
Prince's Head, Buckingham-street,Strand, on the body),
John Henry Hollick, aged fifty-seven, in the employ o
Mr. Hughes, upholsterer to the Duke of Northumberlant
It appeared thatdeceased and others were engaged on Sa•
turday forenoon in preparing the furniture and rooms c
Northumberland House for the reception of its noble oceu
pants. At half-past eleven o'clock he left the dining
room in which he had been working, and, not returnini
in half an hour, the foreman caused search to be mad,
after him. In a few minutes afterwards ho was disco
vered iu one of the water-clotets at the basement
of the mansion, partly suspended (his feet resting 01
the floor, and his arms on the seat of the closet
from a service water-pipe by means of a pieee of
strung pack-thread tied round his neck. He was
cut down, taken into the kitchen, and Mr. Bransb)
Cooper called in, who said that deceased had been dem
about a quarter of an hour. Deceased was a temperate
and steady man, anti some of the witnesses consideree
that his mind was affected by an attack of illness he has
three months sinee, and others that it was affected by the
breaking up of a benefit society, called the St. James's
Union, to which he had for years belonged. He hay
paid, at different times, 751., into the above society.
Verdict, " Temporary insanity."
INIORBING A SOCIALIST LECTURER IN EDINBURGH.
—lt appeirs that an abandoned creature has lately pro
fessed to deliver infidel lectures in a chapel on the south
side of the town, which hive been attended by numbers
mainly from curiosity. It is stated that the most dis
graceful scenes are enacted within the building, one par
of the audience indulging in veciferout applause, ant
another in equally clamorous dissent. Last Sabbath
evening this riotous spirit came to a head, the female ex
hibitor being followed from the chapel by an infuriate~
crowd, some of whom attempted to lay violent hand
upon her. She was ultimately taken under the protec
tian of the police.—Edinburgh Pest.
WRIT OF INQUIRY.—The writ of inquirv"at Penriti-
to assess the damages sustained to the CaltbWaite estat
by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, was broughtt
a close on Saturday, when the jury awarded the sum:
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Selby Hall, Northamptonshire. The Dukear aches
are expected to remain in town until after er Orece
approching confinement. Lord William Graham is sti
staying on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Poveis,s
Walcot, near. Lincoln.

PRONE Tilt EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
GLOBE.—The correspondence between the secre-
t ries of the London Mission, and the French
Government, forms a curious supplement to the
dispatches and debates on Otaheite. Our opinion
on this question has uniformly been, that whilst
sound policy, and a comparative estimate of the in-
terests involved, alike forbade making its discussion a
subject of unnecessary irritation between the two
countries, it still less became Englishmen to hush up
or gloss over manifest facts from a fear that their
mention might be unpleasing to France. To those
who hold the latter opinion, indeed, whether private
individuals, journalists, or Cabinet Ministers, the cor-
respondence in question must be a most unwel-
come publication ' • for it puts strong truths in
a clear light, and dashes aside, by a few pungent
facts, a vast deal of diplomatic pomp and eloquent
sophistry by which the question has been obscured.
We will allow for the appeal of the London Mission
being called an ex parte statement, for the short reply
of the French Minister does not enter into any of the
facts there detailed ; but it is one that refers to certain
events and occurrences in Otaheite, the contradiction
of which is easy if incorrectly cited. The Society's
memorial of 13th December may be divided into
three portions :-Ist. The Society s recapitulation of
its missionary labours up to 1836. 2. A Narrative
of the subsequent introduction of French influence,
and its effects on the island. 3. A Demand
for the relinquishment of the French Protectorate
on the grounds of justice and humanity. The first
cannot but be regarded as highly creditable to the
London Mission. No reasonable person can doubt
that the Otaheiteans of 1796—sunk in superstition
vice, and ignorance, and, as we are there informed,
verging towards extinction from infanticide, human
sacrifices, and sanguinary feuds—were a complete
contrast to the same people in 1836. This is fair
ground for congratulatory reminiscence. A people of
considerable physical and moral capabilities (their
spirited resistance to the French during the
last year proves the former, the latter is
confirmed by the statements of all contemporary
observers) gradually introduced to civilisation
based on the foundation of Christianity, offers a
subject of congratulation to all well-wishers to the
human race, and is highly creditable to the So-
ciety by whose agency it was effected. In 1836
occurred the arrival of the two Catholic mis-
sionaries, and their expulsion under a law of the
island, " prohibiting passengers from landing with-
out. permission from the Queen and governors."
This trenches on delicate ground, for the French have
always assumed that it was done at the instigation of
the agents of the Mission : this the latter deny, or
at least imply as much, and disclaim "all desire for a
restriction on the propagation of relgious opinions by
other Christian communities." We must take this
statement with some allowance, for it is in the nature
of things that these agents for the propagation of a
strict form of Protestantism could not Lok with com-
placency on the introduction of Roman Catholic doc-
trines, to say nothing of the risk of diminished social
and political influence, which weighs with all men
from diplomates to missionaries included. In 1839
a fine of 2,000 dollars was imposed by Captain
Dupetit Thouars, for injuries received by MM. Caret
and Laval, the expelled missionaries ; and in 1842-3,
the protectorate and sovereignty, following each
other, led to the destruction of our influence in Ota-
heite, the abandonment of the missionary schools, and
the other events of which we have lately heard much
by speeches, correspondence, and diplomatic notes.
Then came the demand for the withdrawal of the
French protectorate, made formally by Messrs.
Smith, Tidman, and Freeman, in the name of the
London Mission, on grounds of justice and humanity.
It is easy to smile at such a demand, the answer to
which was certain ; for we are far enough from a
state of society in which the expressed wishes of a
body of religious teachers can outweigh the political
designs of a powerful nation. But perhaps each
party sustains its character herein—the Mission,
strong in its spiritual functions, puts aside all po-
litical interests, and demands that the French eva-,
cuate Otaheite on grounds of moral justice
and for the benefit of the islanders ; M. Guizot,
in his reply, strives with diplomatic finesse
to turn his opponents position, and deducts
from sentiments " of humanity and toleration" therein
set forth, the startling conclusion, that "the mis-
sionaries will aid the authorities, charged to execu'e
the protectorate, in the work of civilisation, &c." An
emphatic disclaimer of this presumed co-operation on
the part of the Society closes the correspondence.
However ludicrous may seem this protocolling be-
tween a religious society and the Cabinet of France
to the worldly wise, some serious matter for reflection
is suggested by it to all thinking man. We will now
only indicate three points, the last of which has been
lately handled by some of our Contemporaries ; these
are-1. The theory of protectorates as developed in
practice at Otaheite. 2. The social prospects of that
interesting island. 3. The policy of allowing re-
ligious bodies to conduct diplomatic correspondence
with foreign Powers. On each of these heads we
hope to say something at a future opportunity.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NBW:S

CITY, TITESDIT EVENING.
TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris is 12k per mille,
which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100, per
ounce for standard gold gives an exchange of
46 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short
being 25 62k, it follows that gold is 0.65 per cent.
dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from llamburgh the price of gold is 434
per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/.175. 100.
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 91;
and the exchange at thmburgh on London at short
being 13 101. it follows that gold is 0.57 per cent. dear( r
in London than in Ilamborgh.
The course of exchange at New York on London is
110/ per cent., and the par of exchange between Eng
land and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows
that the exchange is 0.68 per cent. in favour of England.
But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills
at 60 days' sight, the interest must be added to the
above difference.
The Railway Share Market is still very buoyant, and
a good deal of business continues to be transacted. New
projects are every day starting up, and the success of
other Irish schemes has brought forward one called the
Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush Railway, having for
its object the connexion of the towns froin Blackwater
right through to Portstewart, the ditance being 63 sta-
tute miles. It appears to be considered that the junction
of this line with the harbour of Portrush will give a
facility of communication from this point to Glasgow
and Liverpool, as there are already steamers on the sta-
tion. The settlement in this market at the end of the
month will give some evidence of the real stability of
the quotations ; and should money, as there is reason to
expect it will, command a high rate of interest, we
shall then have the opportunity of judging of the clri-
meter of the late extensive operations. In some of the
provincial markets it is asserted that they have even been
on a larger scale than in London. If this be the case,
the brokers of Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Hull, and
Glasgow, must have been driving a profitable business.
Her Majesty's ship I)ido has arrived from Singa-
pore, having made a quick passage, the run from the
Cape being completed in the short space of about forty
(lays. By this opportunity we have received files of
Cape papers to the 15th of December ; and these are
about one month later than previous advices. They
contain little information as respects the progress of
affairs in the colony, except the mention of the im-
pulse given to industry by the estAi'ishment of agri-
cultural societies, and the subject treated at the greatest
length, as most important at that period, was the ex-
traordinary state of the weather. Since 1820, when
the district of Graham's Town was first established,
there had not been known such heavy rains as those
experienced within the last few months. During the
last year scarcely a week had elapsed without heavy
showers, the rain in many instances continuing for
several days. The humidity was now felt to be super-
abundant, and the farmers were said to be anxiously
looking for settled weather, required both for harvest
work and for sheep-shearing. The rust had made its
appearance in some of the corn-fields, but not till the
crops were sufficiently advanced to protect them from the
full ravages of that fatal disease. In some few cases the
ear had been entirely destroyed, but on the whole the
result of the harvest, it was expected, would be beyond
the usual average. Tho country in the neighbourhood
of Sneeuwberg was in fine condition, especially about
Brumtjes Hoogte, Somerset, the Kegs, and Fort Beau-
fort. In Sneeuwberg the harvest had already commenced.

TUE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND SIR J. GRAHAM.
—On Tuesday a meeting of the general practitioners of
the City of London was held at Radley's Hotel, Bridge-
street, Blackfriars, for the purpose of adopting measures
in relation to Sir J. Graham's Bill. Mr. Smith, of
Trinity-square, presided. lie addressed the meeting,
briefly detailing the several objectionable portions of the
proposed measure. The Bill, he added, instead of being
elleulated to better the condition of the medical prac-
titioners throughout the country, was one which, if
passed, would deprive the public of competent persons
to give medical advice. He was confident that the Go-
vernment would never persist in passing so iniquitous a
measure. The meeting was afterwards addressed by
Mr. Roberts, of Finsbury circus, who proposed a reso-
lution strongly condemnatory of the Bill. Mr. Reade se-
, e ended it; unanimously carried.
DEATH BY FIRE AT THE SERVANTS' HOME.—
On Tuesday an inquest was held at St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, before Mr. Payne, the City Coroner, on the
body of Ann Coates, aged 13, who was burnt to death
at the Indigent Refuge or Servants' Home Institution in
Princes-street, Red Lion-square. The deceased was ono of
the inmates. On Saturday afternoon she was drawing off
some boiling water, when her clothes caught fire, and the
poor girl became enveloped in flames. She ran about from
room to room screaming, and in the greatest agony,
during which the whole establishment was thrown into
the utmost consternation. After great exertion on the
part of Mrs. Bridgeforth, the matron, the flames were
extinguished, but not before she was frightfully burnt
about her head, chest, and arms. She was removed to
the hospital, wrapped in blankets. Mr. Parsons, the
house-surgeon, stated that the deceased died at an early
hour on Monday morning from the effects of the burns.
' Verdict, " Accidental death.'