The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-04 00:00:00

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LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1144,
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her MAJESTY, praying that the further execution of
the sentence on Mr. O'CONNELL and the other pri-
SOII2TS be suspended till the writ of error should be

heard.

Some discussion took place about the future busi-
ness of the House, especially as regarded the Poor-
law Bill, the Bank Charter Bill, and the Irish Regis-
tration Bill, but Sir ROBERT PEEL, with his usual
tact, contrived to give answers which left Members
exactly in the same ;happy state of ignorance.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE put a question about the cause
for sending troops to Guernsey, and also asked
whether Sir ROBERT PEEL would have any ob-
jection to furnish a' copy of the judgment and com-
mitment in the case of " The QUEEN V. O'CoxNELL
and Others." Sir ROBERT PEEL said the Hon.
Member had better give notice of motion on both
questions, which was accordingly done. We thus see
that the monster trial is only beginning. .Wnat
with the debates in the Commons, and the discussion
on the writ of error in the Lords, the whole battle
will be fought over again.
The House went into Committee on the Sugar•
Duties Bill, when the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
QER moved certain resolutions of which he had given
notice, and which have appeared in' The Sun. -
Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved; as an amendment to,
the propositions of the CHANCELLOR of the EmcIIEQUER,
a reduction of duty on all foreign sugar to 345.
per cwt.

Mr. GLADSTONE resisted the motion, and after a
lengthened discussion the House divided, when there
appeared for the resolutions 197, for the amendment
128—Majmity for the resolutions 69. The House
then resumed, end the report was ordered to be
brought up on Wednesday.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of,
rnd the House adjourned at a Quarter to Twelve.

Future historians, when alluding to the reign of
Queen VICTORIA—Which GOD grant may be a long
and:happy one not fail to notice, with becoming'
exultation, the fact. that it was a reign distinguished'
far beyond any of the preceding ones by the frank,
unhesitating confidence, and generous spirit of cor •
diality evinced by the Sovereign towards all her
European allies; that then, for the first time in the
annals of modern English history, an attempt was
made by a young and beautiful woman to do away
with that stiff, unsocial reserve which had hitherto'
kept the monarchs of Great Britain apart from all
contemporary Royalties, and to introduce a more
amiable, enlightened, and—we may add—politic
system of fraternization with her allies through-
out the continent of Europe. To this praise—
and when rightly considered, it is praise of a very
nigh order—Queen VICTORIA is most justly entitled;
and it may be accorded to her by the most ultra-
adical journal, even by the Northern Star itself,
without incurring that suspicion of hollow flattery
which so often taints any reference that may be
made to' the sayings and doings of crowned heads.
By her visit last year, first to France, and then to
Belgium, her MAJESTY I a; set an example of frank-
ness and sociability that cannot fail to be attended
with the happiest results. It is a proof of her
lebevolent desire to consult the best interests of her
subjects by drawing the bonds of union still closer
between England and the Continental Powers, and to
maintain the general tranquillity undisturbed, by
encouraging the spread of a more intimate and
friendly acquaintance with her immediate neighbours
—with France, more especially, which for the last
four Or five Years has entertained towards usi few
other feelings than those of distrust and jealousy.
Since the QUEEN'S_ well-timed visit last year to LOUIS
Pniz.rarerz at. the Chateau D'Eu—these feelings have
greatly diminiThed in intensity, if they have not alto-
gether disappeared, except among" the republican war
patty in France, whom nothing short of a system of
general licentious Propagandism will ever satisfy;
and should the king of the Barricades reciprocate
her MAJESTY'S frank and liberal confidence and
courtesy by returning her visit—which it is
suspected he will do before long—we may
reasonably 'enough anticipate that a better
spirit will be engendered between France and
England than has ever yet existed between these two
influential rival kingdoms. Doubtless it is to the
social example set by her MAJESTY, and her known
wish to make, as far as it is possible to do so, one vast,
harmenious brotherhood of Europe, that we owe the
recent visit of the King of PRUSSIA, and the present
still more remarkable visits of the King of SAXONY
and the Emperor of RUSSIA. From the presence of
this last potentate among us we may augur
the most auspicious results to the future des-
tinies both of England and Russia. IN Im-
perial MAJESTY, now in the full meridian
of his intellectual powers, will have' an op-
portunity of personally witnessing the immense
wealth, the inexhaustible resources, the indomitable
energy and enterprise_ of this country; the* active
habits of its population, their bold yet orderly bearing,
and their prodigious masses, " thick as autumnal leaves
that strew the brooks of Vallombrosi," will strike
him with astonishment and admiration every hour of
the day, in every city, town, or even village, through
which he may happen to pass, and he will necessarily
infer the expediency of keeping on the closest terms
of amity With a nation possessed of such resources,
and wielding such mighty power ; while, as regards
our English institutions, when he attentively'Consi-
ders their character, marks their liberal tendency, and
their_ excellent practical working in the frank, fear-
less, and active demeanour of the people, and bears
in mind to what an unprecedented height of power
and prosperity they have raised Great Britain ;
when his Imperial MAJESTY directs his attention,
and he can scarcely failto do otherwise, to these fin-
' portant matters, it may, we think, be reasonably. in-
ferred that many an anxious thought will pass through
his mind as to the expediency of remodelling,
so far as is compatible with prudence, the public
institutions of his own kingdom, of softening
'their present, harsh, despotic nature, and giving
them a 'chance, at least, of producing some of those
comprehensive national benefits *which free'institutions
have produced in this country. Russia has within her-
self all the elements greatness. and prosperity ;
:she posseasei an infinite variety of soil and climate ;
a' hardy and industrious population is 'hers, well
fitted to draw forth the riches of her mines, many
of which are yet but imperfectly explored,
,and to' increase tenfold the value and extent of her
agricultural produce ; and nothing more is needed

to make her the wealthiest, most independent, and
most influential kingdom in Europe, with the sole

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exception of England, but such a tolerant and en.

larged system of government as shall regard the Wel
fare of the Many instead of the Few, and give the
vast masses of her people a direct, heart-felt interest
in supporting it. '

We. give, in another column, an abridged account
of some proceedings at a-' meeting of noblemen, de-
putrlieutenanti, bankers, &c., .of Scotland, con-
yened for the purpose-, of considering -the -resolutions,
with respect to the• renewal of the Charter of the,
Bank of England, and,the future negotiation ofbank-,
ing in -general {brought forward by Sir RobERT
PEEL on the 7th May),4 the Earl of EGLiiiroef in the
Chair: As might be expected from a body of gentry
so intelligent, and of such practical experience.aa that
which:composed this meeting, the subject was ais-.
cussed with much good sense and temper. No see
bent of the community hes been more benefited by
the -syStem • on, which ,banking is 'at present ,car-
ried on than the Scottish' public.: The continued
chtulatian of small-fnotes, and the facilities thereby
afforded ta-the'locatagencies of the Scotch hanks for
acconimodatiag the Inimediat3 wants of. remote
4;sfocts, haVe led to an extension of agticulturalim-.
r.ovement, and en aggregate, of social and cavaciiiiciel
prosperity, such as Scotland has never before attained
to. These privileges, if sethey are to be called; our
Scottish brethren have Certainly enjoyed, -whilst in
England we have been depriVed- of them during the
last sixteen or eighteen yeari-. But they have availed
themselves of this advantage' with so much credit
to
theinielyes and advantage. to the community=-they
have shown so rnuehra.paCity to usi; and so little
in-
ennation to abuse it—that we heartily concur hi
the anxiety manifested at the Ayr meeting for its
continuance. , .

A little Fi2ronat. altercation took place. between
Lord KINNAIRD and the Duke of Rrcuriomu, in the
House of Lords, lest evening. The Xoble .Lord
asked the Noble Dula: whether, rfier the late ap-
Pciintraeut of his brother to a Government office, he
intended to bring forwrrd a motion on the Wool
Duties Dal? '

The Duke of ,Itiostsfoxis expressed his •-pliie at
the winner in, which the question ha4.l?efn put., He
had known nothing. bf the appointment of his brother
until it had taken plitte. •
Lord ISTuAalacurrs . moved the third_ reading of
the Factories Bill, and, after a brief discussion, the
33i11 was read a thiTd•time and passed. •
The Customs Duties' and'Stamp Duties Bills were
also read a third time. and passed. 7 -
In , the Commons Mr. ENTWISLE took his seat for
South Lancashire. •
After the presentation of numerous petitions, Mr. T.
Duscoltax gave notice that, on the first' °icier of the
Day being read for .goin a CoMnittee-Of Su
ply, he would move that
-au p
lat:ddrees be 'presented to
" . .

-foALLANTINEt JAMES .OsWALD, and Mr.
A
Maar WAsox, severally observed, with great forci,
on the . incalculable 'benefits which Scotland
had derived from the. • accommodation that
the existing systems accompanied by the
continued and extensive circulation of small
n*at affOriled .to every branch of manufoctuying
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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 1844.

I a thrifty exactor of his legal rights, but somewhat of a
politico-economico pedant to boot, it must be an ex-
quisite revenge thus to insist " upon his bond" against
the reckless disturber of his bullion theories. But it
seems to us that this scheme is so palpably one con-
trived for the selfish and exclusive advantage of all
present capitalists against all competitors in the
markets of industry or the field of honourable com-
petition and public distinction, that it can only be
requisite to demonstrate its bearings to secure its
present rejection, or compel its speedy withdrawal.
If the clauses we have quoted were left without
impartial qualifications in those which follow, this
Bill would have made that portion of our monetary
system with which it attempts to grapple, a second
bed of PROCRUSTES, upon which the commerceof these
kingdoms, despite its gigantic and growing propor-
tions, would have to be tied down, and lopped and
mutilated, more or less, according to the fluctuating
dimensions of that system. This was a result which
the concoctors of the Bill seem to have anticipated as
possible. So, in clause 5, power is given to her 111A1.
JESTY in Council, on application of said Governor
and Company of the Bank of England, in the event
of any now issuing banker discontinuing, after a cer-
tain date, to issue his own notes, to authorise the said
Governor and Company ".to increase the amount of
securities in said issue department beyond the total
sum of 14,000,0001., and therefore to issue additional
Bank of England notes to an amount not exceeding
such increased amount of securities specified in such
Order in Council; such increase not to exceed two-
thirds of the amount of such discontinuing banker's
authorised issues."

Let us suppose the case of these concurrent con-
tingencies, viz., (l)—the sudden extension of an old
or opening up of a new market abroad for the sale
()four manufactures, at so advanced a period of the
shipping season for the distant regions, wherever the
markets are situated, as to admit of no delay in
making the required investments or exports; (2)
on a recent serious contraction of the Bank of Eng-
land's issues of paper, under the provisions of this
Act, and a consequent drain, of gold which has found
its way to the Continent; (3)—the arrival of exten-
sive remittances of produce from their want of
money, from the insolvent American States, from
China, from the Australian Colonies. Since, to
warrant the increased issues whi,:h the Bank of Eng-
land may thus make to the amount of two-thirds of
the average circulation of the private bank declining
to continue its previous issues, application must be
made to, and an order be issued by the QUEEN in
Council, and such order be formally promulgated and
published in the Lond)n Gazelle, what is to be done
in the interval for the additional money or currency
absolutely necessary to remove all transactions con-
nected' with such investments outwards; and such
imports of produce, out of the destructive and bar-
barous operation " of that condition of barter, which is
the haunting spectre so assiduously excommunicated
by these bullionists themselves ?" Of the other pro-
visions affecting joint stock and private banks of
issue, we can only repeat our former opinion—that
they compose one of the most tyrannous and clumsy
pieces of legislation ever propounded to Parliament.
But/ we shall enter more largely into this part of the
subject next week, upon noticing the enlarged and
greatly improved edition which has just appeared of
the admirable 'cLetter to the Premier, by an En-
quirer after Truth." The case of unskilful and inex-
cusable tampering with this vital question, which it
all3ges against Sir ROBERT PEEL, is the most con-
clusive that we have yet seen adduced.

Madrid journals of the 25th ult. have been received.
The Queen, her Mother, and the Infanta reached Va-
lencia on the evening of the 23d, and were enthusias-
tically received by almost the entire population.
Their Majesties were delayed on the road by heavy
rains, which rendered the road from Quintanar to
Almansa almost impassable. On arriving at the latter
place, the young Queen found herself very unwell,
and immediately went to bed. During the journey
from Quintanar, which took place during the night,
the carriage of her Majesty was twice nearly upset,
and several men and horses belonging to the escort
received several bruises by falling into and over the
deep ruts and huge stones scattered along the road.
The Royal party were to pass Whitsuntide at Valen-
cia, and are not expected at Barcelona until the 29th.
The Three per Cents. were done at 28/ at 60 days,
and the Five per Cents. at 20 5-16 20 for cash, and
20/1 at GO days.

The French Chamber of Deputies brought the
discussion on the foreign relations of the country to a
close on Friday. M. GUIZOT delivered a masterly
speech on the occasion, and so completely refuted the
argumentsuf M. TRIERS that the Opposition had not
the courage to go to a division on the question. The
restless,which led them constantly
meddling spirit dis-
pSllaiyneiscitebryre:ormobe
statesmen,t
to interfere with the affairs of foreigners and make
Frenchmen take part in their quarrels. If such were
reprobated
that
to be the policy of France she could not remain at
peace for six months. " Besides (he said), there was
one that should always be respected, and that was
that the KING alone enjoyed the right of making
peace or declaring war, and that no one but the KING
could exercise this right : if such were not the case,
France would be exposed to the danger of being com-
promised at every moment, and in every quarter of
the globe. Look at what was passing at this moment
in America; there was war carrying on in different
P • points there were Frenchmen at all these places, and
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if they interfered in these disputes France would soon
be engaged in them. But this was contrary to com-
mon sense—abiolutely absurd?'
In reference to the war between BuenottAyres end
Monte Video, M. Tunas said he wished to say n word
on the position of the question. He should not press
the subject to a vote, because he was unwilling to
make the safety of the French subjects at Monte
Video depend on so uncertain a thing as a vote of
the Chamber. He, however, should make a last
appeal to the humanity of the Chamber in favour of
their countrymen. " The Government," said M.
GUIZOT, " would take all the measures necessary for
the protection of the persons, property, and rights of
the French subjects at Monte Video ; remembering,
at the same time, that there were Frenchmen also in
France, and that the interests of all must be conciliated
without sacrificing one to the other."
The Presse thus adverts to the defeat of M. TMIERS
and the eloquence of his antagonist :

" We may, therefore, berelied upon explicitly when wesay
that never was the incontestible superiority of Si. Guizot over
M. Thiel" shown in so clear and brilliant a light. What a
wide distance between the talent of the one and the talent of
the other! What a contrast between their speeches! One so
perfectly master of himself, always reaching his object with-
out going beyond it ; at once dignified and disdainful, never
dekending to irony, but rising to it by an imperturbable and
marked courtesy full and unrestrained ; the other not retaining
his self-possession, incessantly repeating his own words, dwell-
ing upon minute details, falling into personalities and offensive
language, and coming out of them only by the common-
place exaggeration of his sentiments which, when sincere,
are expressed by phrases which even the Constitutionnd
itself no longer makes use of. Has M. Thiers no friends near
him who will warn him that he is misled by Spite arid is lost
in resentment ? It was impossible for an ex-Minister, ono
who has been President of the Council, to forget himself, all
right principles, and all decency to a greater extent. We do
not exaggerate when we say that M. Thiers sash yesterday
far beneath those men of the Opposition whom we have
heard him attack between 1834 and 1837, with so much viru-
lent acrimony and treat with so much contempt."

The. funeral of M. LAFFITTE passed off without
any popular commotion, though some of the orations
delivered over the grave were of a most stirring cha-
racter,by
and evidently directed against the Kum. We
give the following as a speCimen from the speech de-
liveredM. GARNIER PAGES
One day, afflicted by the sight of the evils which pressed
upon your country, you begged pardon of God and man for
the results of your own work. Whilst lam speaking you
are in the presence of God, and God has absolved you; for
the error of a great mind which cannot foresee evil is never
a crime. And, besides, were you not -made to expiate, by
cowardly persecutions and the most detestable calumnies, the
imprudence of having raised those to power who subsequently
persecuted and calumniated you ? NO No ! Laffitte • you
were not the guilty party. The guilty are those who,i de-
spising the sacred Obligation of an oath, have forgotten the '
promises of July, who have trampled under foot the people
who set them up, and who, raised to power in the name of
the great principles -of liberty, immediately became rene-
gades. Shame be upon them for ever ! Shame be upon those
who have forgotten their origin, and have violated the most
sacred engagements ! The justice of God, like that of man,
is sometimes tardy, but a day will arrive when it will
fall upon them.' After M. Gamier Pages*, M. Philippe
Dupin, at the request of the Prince' de la Meskotea,
made a short 'but affecting speech, which :he con.;
chided as follows We shall retain the remembrance of
the virtues and services of Jacques LatEtte. In his private
life he merited universal confidence. No man was ever more
kindrd in h
;and liberal,
Lifealint he
hefin
alwaysest and rarest acceptation. of the
w gave proofs of the most
pure .and disinterested patriotism. He carries with him to
the grave the love of his friends and of all who were acquainted
with him, and the esteem of his country. • Unanimous regret
will be felt at his loss among all classes and all opinions.' A
young student made an oration in the name of the deputation
of the schools. The persons who had followed the remains of
the deceased then left the cemetery, and the crowd generally

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