The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-22 00:00:00

owners or employers. And whereas the inhabitants
of this province are liable to and receive great preju-
dice and damage by such unwarrantable and perni-
cious practices and wicked proceedings," therefore,
any person who shall so " inveigle, steal, or carry
away as aforesaid any such slave, so as the owner
sr employer of such slave or slaves shall be
deprived of the use and benefit of such slave, or
slaves ; or that shall aid any such slave in running
away or departing from his master or employer,'
shall be guilty of felony, and suffer, on conviction,
death for the same. No matter (it would seem) for
what base or dreadful purpose the slave might be so
inveigled—that is of no consequence. That is not
the question. To bring the offender within the sta-
tute, it must be shown that the abduction of the
slave has deprived the owner of the use and benefit
of such slave. This, however, is not the comment of
the Christian-spirited, the free-born, republican,
liberty-loving Judge !—No ! O'NEALL remarks:—
" This Act, it will be seen, is nearly 100 years old,
and could, therefore, have had no direction against
the abolition folly of the present day." From hence
we learn that WILBERFORCE and PITT, ROMILLY,
MACKINTOSH, and GREY, have all been very silly
fellows—to his thinking. Poor fellows. Their
laurels, then, must wither; for the venom of this
Judge of Appeal has been shed upon them. He
proceeds in the scolding strain of a store-owning
small planter :—" I have no doubt it may check such
philanthropy as that of the editor of the inclosed, if
he should ever venture to try his hand in stealing a
negro or aiding one to run away." Therefore we
must infer that in Pittsburgh " philanthropy" is dis-
couraged from the bench where justice is assumed to
be administered in mercy—and that judges deco-
rously suggest the commission of felonies which they
themselves are afterwards to try. his own simplicity,
his sensitiveness to harsh constructions put on such
enlarged views of law and mercy, are absolutely
touching :—" How a judge can be justly styled a
murderer fur enforcing the law of the State whose
officer he may be, is rather strange : perhaps the
editor can find something in the new code of morals,'
of which he seems to be an exponent, which may
justify it." Does he gravely suppose that the mora-
lity which would excuse the act of one party in en-
abling another to escape—in a country of free insti-
tutions—from slavery is new? But let his own
language tell his own case. We despair of rivalling
the sustained dignity and graceful energy, the judge-
like, dispassionate calmness and generous sarcasm of
the subjoined passage from his Honour's letter :

" Our revolutionary sires thought precious little of the
rascals who stole or aided negroes in running away ; little
of their blood would have been poured out to keep such
from the gallows ; they would sooner, much sooner,
have tied the noose, than cut it with their swords. Say
to the worthy editor of the inclosed that John L. Brown
will not be hanged. By the recommendation of myself
and my brethren of the Court of Appeal he was par-
doned by the Governor, on the condition of receiving, on
Friday, the 26th of April next, at Winnsborough, thirty-
nine lashes on his bare back. If the editor will then
and there attend, I have no doubt John L. Brown will
gladly accompany him to the West, where he can soothe
and cher►sh him, as one of ' the young and ardent men'
who loved negro women, and advised them to escape from
slavery.—JOHN BOLTON O'NEALL."
• On perusing this extract, we began to doubt whe-
ther the waggery of CHARLES DICKENS had not pre-
vailed on JOHN BOLTON O'NEALL, to allow him to
write this most cutting of " American Notes" for
him I But the ." nine-and-thirty lashes;" which will
probably be so inflicted as to equate poor Buowx's
commuted punishment with the extreme penalty of
his original sentence, are genuine " American stripes."

Madrid journals, of the 12th instant, have been re-
ceived, and if any credit could be given to their
statements, the. BRAvo Ministry increases in public
favour and strength every day. They have the entire
confidence of Queen CHRISTINA, who is virtually
Regent. Some changes were anticipated relative to
the Church. The Minister of Justice had interviews
with several Archbishops and Bishops, who were on
their return to their dioceses, and the latter were
stated to have retired from the interview highly
satisfied with the views of the Government. The
Church and martial.law are to be the main springs of
the Government under the new system.
The Three per Cents. were done at 351 for cash,
and 36i at 60 days ; the Four per Cents. at 22 for
the 6th of June; the Five per Cents. at 22.3, for cash,
and 231 at 60 days.

The Paris papers of Thursday bring the conclusion
of the debate in the Chamber of Peers, the result of
which we have already given. Great preparations
are in progress for a combined attack on the " Man
of ,Ghent" by the Right and Left of the Chamber—
the Liberal (if any party in France can be called
Liberal), and the Tory parties. One of the organs of
the former section states that the Deputies of M.
°DILLON BARROT'S party held a meeting on Wed-
nesday, to deliberate on the re-election of M. CHAS.
LAFFITTE, and the questions to be put to Ministers on
the Otaheite affair. It was decided that the annul-
ment of the election should be insisted upon, but no
determination was come to as regards the part to be
taken by these Deputies in the debate about to be
entered on as to the disavowal of the measure taken by,
take
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that
discus-
sion. It is affirmed that they have resolved to call
upon the Government to produce all the papers trans-
mitted from different officers in the Pacific, and
in case of refusal (of which there can be no doubt),
they would protest against such policy, and, pro-
bably, move a vote of censure. The Legitimatists,
under the guidance of M. BERRYER, had concurred
in these plans. In reference to the Otaheite affair
M. TRIERS' paper makes these sarcastic remarks :
" It is announced that numerous promotions are about to
take place in the navy. For the first time the nomination of
a Lieutenant de Vaisseau to the grade of Captain de Corvette
has become a Cabinet question. It is M. Reine who gives
the importance of an affair of State to a simple question of
promotion. if this officer shall consent to leave M. I)upetit
rhouars, under imputations which the Ministers have cast
upon him ; if he preserve a silence which a proper sense of
duty does not impose upon him ; Vile consent to sacrifice his
superior and friend, M. Reme will be Capitaine de Corvette,
and perhaps be made
.an officer of the Legion of Honour ;
otherwise he will not.'
The Journal du Havre of Wednesday states that accounts
have been received from Hayti of the 14th ult., according to
which the disturbances in that country have assumed a still
more serious aspect. All the army and the National Guards
were preparing to march against the insurgents, and a de-
cisive affair was expected. The Government appeared con-
fident of being able to put down the revolt.
A letter from Rio Janeiro announces that the frigate
Sirene, with the special missionaries sent by the French Go
vernment to the China Seas, left that port on Feb. 23, for
the Cape of Good Hope, in company with her consort the
Victorteme corvette. All on board the two ships were in
good health.
The French Funds had advanced a little, the Fives
closing at 122 f. 35c., and the Threes at 83f. 65c.
THE BOURSE—THURSDAY, APRIL 18.

First Highest Lowest

Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents 121 85 .. 122 20 .. 121 85 .. 122 20
Four per Cents• .• • lO6 30 • . 106 30 • • 105 60 106 30
Tine per Cents 83 60 • • 83 65 .• 83 55 .. 83 65
Bank of France. 3095 ..3100 .. 3095 ..3100
Latfitte Mink, I,ooof. Sharcsll7o —ll7O • • 1170 • • 1170
5,000 f. Sharessoss —5055 •.5055 .•50."..5
Belgian Bank ........ ••• . • • 700 .. 700 • • 700 • • 700
Belgian Fives, 1831.. lO3 .. 103/ 103 .. 1031
1840
1842 107 .. 1077 •• 1077
Spanish Active •. . 34 .. 347 • • 347 • • 341
Threes..
Passive 64 .. 6f .. 61 •• 61
Portuguese Five per Cents.. 461 • • 461 .. 467 • • 461
Neapolltan• • • ..... ..• 101 50 .. WI 90 .• 101 50 .. 101 90
Roman . 106 .. 106 106 106

AILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain • • ...... 832 .. 832 50 • • 830 .. 831 50
Versailles, L. 8... ••• • • . 235 .. 235 .• 232 50 .. 232 50
Rouen .... ••..••••• • • • • • .. 962 50 .. 965 • • 962 50 .. 965
Rouen to Havre• •
Orleans . 950 50 951 25 •• 950 •• 950
Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 277 50 .. 281 25 • • 277 50 • • 281 25
RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.
St. Germain •• .• ..
Versailles, L. 8.•• •. ••
Rouen ........ • •
Rouen to Havre.• ••.• •
Orleans .
Strasbarg to Bale• . 230 ..2 85 • 277 50 • • 278

Mr. Humfrey, the barrister, has started for Wood-
stock, in opposition to the Marquis of Blanaford. The
politics of Mr. Humfrey are Tory, and he is pre-
sumed to have the countenance and support of Mr.
Thesiger's friends and of the Government. This is a
very pretty quarrel, and one instance among many of
the harmony which prevails in the Tory camp.
The Government appoint a Solicitor-General who
has no scat in the House, save dependent upon a Tory
nobleman—the patron strikes for a rise in his wages,
as the operative would say—a turn-out ensues—and
then a Government candidate opposes the patron's son
who seeks his patrimonial seat. We do not despair
of seeing the Duke of Marlborough in the Radical
ranks again.

The Great North of EnglAnd Railway Company
have recently made an offer to the Darlington and Newcastle
Junction Company (whose line is about to be opened) to
contract for supplying locomotive power and carriages of all
descriptions for each train at Is. 3d. a mile. By this esti-
mate, ten third-class passengers, charged at the exorbi-
tant rate of lid. a mile, as on the London and Birmingham
and other railways, would pay the expenses of a whole train,
capable of conveying ECTCraI hundred passengers 1