The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-29 00:00:00

PUBLIC OPINION.

The Times of Saturday observes, in a leading arti-
cle on Ireland—" As the Ist of February approaches,
both parties in Parliament begin their audible prepara-
tion for the annual Dutch concert. The performance
promised by the Whigs is a favourite Irish howl, and the
prelude, or what, in case of a sermon, would be the text,
is as follows :—' Sir Robert Peel is unfit to conciliate
Ireland.' We have no scruple in pronouncing, that
without the adoption of measures of a broader and more
determined character, not merely for the repression of
licentious daring, but fs)r the relief of unmerited suffer-
ing, and for the redress of demonstrable, if not
acknowledged, wrong, than such as have yet been at-
tempted by any Conservative Minister since the great
Emancipation Bill of 1829, Sir R. Peel will assuredly prove
himself unable to conciliate even the better portion of
Ireland. The spirit, however, in which the phrase we
have quoted has been employed, and especially the in-
ference founded on it, have nothing in common with
those national views which alone are worthy of a states-
man's meditation ; for they are purely selfish, instead of
generous—factious and grasping, not benevolent—their
authors care not a bulrush for the good of Ireland, but
simply for the expulsion of the existing Ministers from
office, and the return of the old incapable Whigs. Now,
let it be understood for once, that whether a Tory or
Whig Ministry be in power, is to the Times, per .se, a
question of less than no importance.—' Whig Tori-usve
mihi nullo discrimine habetur.' We have no party but
the British monarchy—in Ireland no party but her house-
less, helpless, hopeless, breadless, and misguided people,
or those who are guiltless of oppressing them."
The Advertiser thus expresses itself on the subject of
the Irish State trials:—" The monster accouchement of
Mr. Attorney-General Smith still progresses, although
the evidence for the prosecution is nearly exhausted.
All the best cards have been played, and pitiable is the
appearance which Ministers make in the game. When
the mathematician was asked, after perusing Homer's
Iliad, what he thought of the work, his answer was, that
it proved nothing. The same may be said of the evi-
dence given by the witnesses for the Crown. Their
testimony has proved nothing. Stop a little ; we
are mistaken: it has proved a great deal. It has esta-
blished the case for the defence. One and all of the
Attorney-General's witnessing friends, witnessed 'for
the traversers, proving, in the most conclusive manner.
that they are altogether guiltless of the high crimes and
misdemeanours laid to their charge."
The Herald says:—" Though we cannot approve o
the tone adopted 13): the Committee in the address pre-
fixed to the resolutions passed at the aggregate meeting
in Dublin, we feel assured that many of the individuals
who have subscribed to the resolutions themselves are
conscientiously impressed with the very wrong idea, that
the mere act of discretion and duty performed by the
law officer of the Crown, in striking off certain names
from the jury list, was an insult and a wrong to the
whole body of Catholics. This is an impression that we
would gladly see removed, though not out of any respect
to the unprincipled agitators who have created it, and
who would rather that their Catholic fellow-subjects
should remain under the suspicion that they have been
wronged and insulted. Those who feel a savage exulta-
tion in widening the breach between the sister countries
would on no account disabuse the Irish of any error
wh;ch might tend to add bitterness to the animosity they
have been taught to foster towards the English people
and the English Government."

COVET-PASTIZONAIII.E.
The Duchess of Cambridge, attended by: the Baroness
A hlefeldt and the Baron Lebzeltern, honoured the
French plays with her presence on Friday.
The Earl and Countess- of Wilton are expected in
Grosvenor-square on Wednesday next, from Egerton
Lodge, Melton Mowbray. The Noble Earl will dine
with the Duke of Wellington, at Apsley House, on
Wednesday, and return to Melton for the remainder of
the hunting season.
Earl Delawarr, Lord Chamberlain, is expected to ar-
rive in Upper Grosvenor-street, on Monday, from Wa-
terloo-crescent, Dover, for the purpose of making the
The usual yin
nsupplementary Gazette
usual official arrangements for the opening of the session
person, on Thursday
wnofeixlilta'brelaiatpnituwebnoltisPhbed hferTorm Lord Willoughby de Eresby's
office relative to the accommodation of Peeresses in the
House of Lords.
Lord Colchester has taken the late mansion of the
Dowager Lady Holland, in South-street.
Her Excellency the lady of the Russian Minister con-
tinues indisposed. The answer to inquiries was, that
the Baroness was somewhat better.
LAW AND POLICE.
At Worship-street, an old woman named Margaret
Graham, was committed for robbing little children of
their clothes.
John Marabillon, an Italian landlord of the Fleece
public-house, Little Windmill-street, was charged with
having fired a pistol, loaded with ball, at Joseph Lever,
baker, 34, Silver-street. The prisoner, in his defence,
entered into a history of his business transactions with
the prosecutor, in which he made out that the prosecutor
had not abided by some part of the agreement between
them, and had gone into the shop at No. 41, and forcibly
removed some fixtures. The prisoner was fully com-
mitted for trial. _ _

In the Court of Common Pleas a Mrs. Hone, formerly
a lodging-house keeper, and teacher of an infant school,
brought an action for breach of promise of marriage
against Mr. Winstone, a gentleman of considerable pro-
perty, residing in the York-road, and obtained a verdict
—Damages, 2001.
The following cases were heard in the Court of Ex-
cise :—George Jaques, an itinerant vender of scent-
bottles, called " Salts and Prestons," residing at No. 4,
Lee's-place, Westminster-road, was charged with re-
moving a quantity of glass which had not paid duty,
and fined 101.—William Howes, hair-dresser and tobac-
conist, No. 8, Barking churchyard, was charged with
keeping tobacco in part of his house which was
not duly entered with the Excise. His solicitor
made a strong appeal to the sympathy of the
Court, who mitigated the penalty from 100/. to 20s.—
John Lewis Watson, of the Castle, Kent-street, South-
wark, had 24 gallons of gin seized, as being an increase
on his stock unaccounted for by permit. IX fendant said
that the fact was he was in the habit of receiving his
gin from the distillers at 22 per cent. over proof, but
that the last he had was only 17, and he had, by mis-
take, reduced it too much. Spirits condemned.—Daniel
Massey Gilbert, lodginghouse-keeper, No. 6, New
Basinghall-street, was charged with selling spirits with-
out a license. The informations for wine, beer, and
tobacco were withdrawn. The officers clearly proved
that they were supplied without hesitation, even during
church hours, with brandy and whiskey, which were
kept in the house. The defendant, who is a Common..
Councilman for Cripplegate-within, stated that his estab-
lishment was conducted in such a respectable manner
that it was impossible for any person in it to infringe
the law. A bill was here produced, in which there was
an item, " cash 35.," which the officers swore was given
them by the defendant's niece, who said, when asked
what that meant, that "that was for the spirits which
they must not sell." The fines were mitigated to 201.
In the Court of Bankruptcy assignees in the case of
William Bromley, of Gray s Inn-square, were appointed.
Not less than 47,274/. were proved. Dr. Lushington
and Archdeacon Brymer proving for 20,340/, and Mr.
Blair, of Bath, for 26,833/. 145., which amounts were for
trust moneys placed in the hands of the bankrupt, for in-
vestment on mortgage or otherwise.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An Anti-League Meeting of the tenant farmers of

South Derbyshire, was held at Derby on Friday. About
400 tenant farmers and gentlemen were present, among
whom were Messrs. C. R. Colvile, M.P., E. M. 'Mundy,
M.P., Edward S. Chandos-Pole, Reginald Chandos-Pole,
Charles Carill Worsley, E. L. Clowes, E. S. Wilmot,
the Hon. and Rev. F. Curzon, the Hon. Alfred Curzon,
H. J. Cresswell, W. E. Mousley, Joseph Hassall, F.
Hurt, &c. The usual monopolist resolutions were
adopted. _ _

A public meeting of the Essex Agricultural Protec-
tion Society was held at the White Hart Inn, Romford,
on Wednesday last, and was respectably attended
by the tenant farmers of the district. Amongst
the subscribers are—the Right Honourable Lord
Braybrooke, 105/. ; Sir E. B. Smyth, Bart., 100/. ;
General Rebow, 100/. ; Messrs. J. J. Tufnell, 100/. ;
J. Attwood, M.P., 100/. ; C. G. Round, M.P., 100/. ;
Sir J. T. Tyrell, Bart., M.P., 50/. ; Messrs. T.W. Bram-
ston, M.P., 50/. ; G. Palmer, M.P., 50/. ; C. T. Tower,
50/. ; R. Gosling, 501. ; G. H. Erringion, 501. ; Colonel
Strutt, 50/. ; Messrs. Sparrow and Co., 50/. ; R. C. Ha-
selfoot, 25/. ; W. Cotton, 25/. ; J. Round, M.P., 20/. ; J.
Bullock, 20/. ; A. Johnson, 20/. ; J. S. Thompson, 20/. ;
C. Duncane, 201 ; T. Dickinson, 201. ; P. Z. Cox, 20/. ;
and Mrs. Papillon, 201.
The Annual Court of the Governors of the charity
called " The Refuge for the Destitute," was held on
Friday at the London Tavern. The Rev. W. Ford
Vance, chaplain and secretary, read the report. Dur-
ing the year there were 260 applications for admission
from males and females, of whom 172 were admitted ;
who, with 204 in asylums at the commencement of the
last year, made a total of 376 admitted during the year,
and of 5,792 since their opening in 1805. The receipt=,
including subscription•, donations, legacies, sales of stock,
and a Parliamentary grant of 3,000/., amounted to 9,7991.
17s. 5d., and the disbursements left a balance of 523/. 10s.
10d. The funded property figured 13,8401.

&lONE Y AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
In the Liverpool market yesterday a la .ge quantity
of cotton was sold at previous rates, and the market was
firm. Of 10,000 bales taken, 5,000 were on speculation.
In the Shar'Market the French and South Eastern lines
were heavy, but there was a good business done in the
others. Birmingham and Gloucester were 664-; Eastern
Counties, 10 6-20 ; Great Western, 110 ; Birmingham,
New, 30 ; Brighton, 44; Manchester and Leeds, Half,
48; ; Midland Cogpties, 91 ; and Paris and Lyons,
21. 14s. 6d.
A rising market host be noted for most of the public
Securities to-day..- The Three per Cent. Consols have
reached 91.; for-Mcount, 97/3- ; and the Reduced Three
per Cents., 98-a. -',Money is superabundant, and the pre-
mium upon Exchequer Bills is again on the advance,
being now 695. premium: Bank Stock has reached the
high price of 195, tho*,h now it is rather lower. India
Bonds are up to 83s. pt'enaium, and all the other British
Securities look firm.
Not much business Was transacted to day in the Fo.
reign Stocks. Spanisti Bonds are a shade higher, namely,
at ; and the Three per Cents. were quoted at 34.
But a shade of variation has taken place in the other
foreign bonds this morning.
A considerable amount of transfers have been made
in Railway Shares to day. The Birmingham and Glou-
cester, the Bristol and Exeter, the Liverpool and
Manchester, the London and Brighton, the Croy-
don, the Northern and Eastern, the South Eastern
and Dover, and the York and North Midland (Scar-
borough branch) have improved. The other Shares are
scarcely so high as yesterday. The National Provincial
Bank of Ireland Shares have advanced to i discount,
ex dividend. St. Jago de Cuba Shares are at 8 prem.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN.26.--LAlthough
we have had less animation in our share m'iarket, yet
prices remain firm, with a fair business doing?"—'Chester
and Birkenhead, 301 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow,, .:591,;
Eastern Counties, New Registered, 12/ ; Ncatth Vann,
95 ; Manchester, Bury, and Ropendale, 3*,; -South.
Western, Eighths, 2i ; Manchester and Sheffield, 9,;
Peath Forest Canal, 30.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red.
3 per Cent. C0n5...... 971 Ditto Old Annuities —
31 per Cent. Red lO2/ Ditto New Annuities..
New 31 per Cent lO2 Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 14d. 69 pm
New 5 per Cent.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5ma11..... 69 pm
Jan. 1860 ...... ... 12 13- l& Bank Stock for Acct... 195
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860
FOREIGN FUNDS.
austrmn, 5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — !Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian 80nd5.... ...... IPrussian 5 per cent —
ciitliiainianos,A6yrpeesr6cepnetr cent. 781 cent
Ditto, Metallic: .
_—
Colombian, 6 per cent... 12 Spanish, b per cent
Ditto, 1824 Ditto, 3 per cent...
eu:ia Bonds, 6 per cent lll ,Ditto, Deferred.......—
Danish, 3 per :ent lFrench, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange .... —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent. ... French, 3 per cent. —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 21 per cent. 656
Peruvian, 1825,6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent.... 101
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) ... ...... 60
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 pd) 68
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) ...... .. 67
Eastern Counties (23 paid) lOl
Ditto New Shares (25 paid) ..
Ditto Extension (13s 4d paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid)
Ditto New Shares (121 paid) l5
Gravesend, Rochester, and Chatham (21 p) 21
Great Western (75 paid) .... 111
Ditto Half Shares (50 paid)
Ditto Fifths (12 paid)
Harrogate and Knaresboro' ( 3 paid)
Liverpool and Manchester (100 paid)
Ditto Half Shares (50 paid)
London and Brighton (50 pa d) . 441
London and Blackwall (161 13s 4d paid)
London and Greenwich Railway (12/ 15s 4d rd) 5
London and South Western (4116 e 10d pd) 761
Ditto Eighths (15s. paid)
London and Croydon Railway ( Trunk)
Lancaster and Carlisle (5 paid)
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) 391
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid) 22/
Norwich and Brandon (2 paid) .....
Newcastle and Darlington Junction(ls paid' 30
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
North Midland (100 paid)
Ditto Half Shares (40 paid) ... 471
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
Paris and Rouen (20 paid) ... .
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid)
Ditto Scrip (25 paid)
West London, Old Shares (20 paid)
Ditto First Class Preferred (10 paid l4l
York and Scarboro' Branch (21 paid) lBf