The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-27 00:00:00

TEE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY ENENINU, JANUARY 27, 1844.

interim, and convulsed Ireland to its centre, cannot
but have made a deep impression on our haltihg and
expediency-loving Government.

Madrid journals of the 19th have been received.
The accounts from the provinces, as to the reception
of the new municipal law, are said to be satisfactory,
with very few exceptions. Great opposition to it in
Galicia was apprehended, and reports prevailed at
Madrid that the Government had received alarming
news from that quarter. A deputation from the
Magistracy of Corunna had waited on the QUEEN,
and presented a loyal address, to which her MAJESTY

replied—
" Convinced that justice is the certain guarantee of order
and of the happiness Of my people, I always receive with the
greatest pleasure the expressions of the devotedness of the
members of the Magistracy. I reckon on your proverbial
sense of equity in the dispensing of the laws to promote the
prosperity of a generous people."
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The Three per Cents. were done at 26* for cash,
and 26 at 60 days, and the Five per Cents. at 19i
for cash, and 19i at 60 days.

In the discussion which took place in the French
Chamber, on Wednesday, M. VILLEMAIN, the Mi-
nister of Public In,truction, defended the University
against the attacks made on it by the clergy and M.
Came, one of the speakers. It was said by these
authorities that there reigned in the schools a philo-
sophy which aimed at substituting for the Christian
religion a sort of rational religion—something, in
fact, higher than ordinary religion. He would not
allow that any such language ought to hold in 'con-
tradiction to the writings and solemn declarations of
the most respectable men. He regretted that such
attacks should be made against men whose merits
were not appreciated as they ought to be. " Shall I
venture," continued the lion. Minister, "to remind
you of the great movement that took place after the
empire, and mention to you a much revered name—
that one who for msny years was President of this
Chamber—M. ROYER COLLARD ? Do you not be-
lieve, Gentlemen, that the man who restored
amongst us an admiration for the genius of DES-
CARTES, who uplifted anew the colours of
spiritualism, and prepared the way for political liberty
by his instructions in moral liberty—who elevated
men's minds, and inspired them with the sentiment of
their politcal duties by inculcating that of their
moral and social-duties--do .you suppose, I say, that
a man like this would have introduced into France a
philosophy which ,v might now to disdaiii and repu-
diate ?—(Loud iipptol?aticin.);i-,And ht.3o the men who
came after him-f-his,diseiples:whbm`,l.eZloyed and ho-
noured—have they qus ittealite' path of Nat noble and
pure philosophy? Do you believe that those men
have endeavoured to direct men's minds towards the
very doctrines they have stigmatised with the name
of sensualism ? No ; they have, on the contrary, con-
tinued to so instruct in philosophy that it should not
certainly replace religion, but prepare the public
mind for it. But what is the nature of the course

of instruction so severely attacked by M. CARNE ?

Here it is. With DESCARTES, whose name is one of
the glories of France, are joined the works of MALLE-

BRANC HE, ARNAUD, BOSS CET, and FENELON ; and to
them the Council has added the writings of CLARKE
EIBNITZ, and EULER. Such is our programme for the
inst rutting in philosophy, and to this do our wishes tend.'
His speech, which displayed liberal principles, and a
full determination to maintain the authority of the

State in all measures connected with public instruc-
tion, derived additional interest from his allusions to
the system adopted by NAPOLEON. The following

remarks were listened to with great attention :

"If an education, learned and appropriate to all the re-
quirements of public life, had not instilled into minds the
germs of instruction and of talent, France would not have
found herself so promptly able, on two occasions, to recon-
stitute a Government, which had each time drawn nearer to
constitutional principles.—(Marks of approbation.) He would
ask the Chamber at what time had feelings of discontent

first manifested itself against these institutions? Was it at a
remote period? No ; it was at an epoch when a spirit of vio-
lence and re-action first began to operate in France. When

did the first pamphlet aperar, of which a new edition had
lately been published at Lyons? It was in 1815; it was at a
time when men, who attacked at once the glory and hide;
pendence of the country, had the upper hand. Were these
attacks and complaints well founded? Was not the Imperial
system of education sufficient for all purposes ? Was it sus-
ceptible of ameliorations? Had it not already received them?
That was what he proposed to examine. There was, though
the predominant principle of the empire, something too im-
perious, too military, in the regime of the old schools. There
was something too restricted, too limited, in the instruction ;
there appeared to be a fear of that development of ideas
which the Honourable M. de Carne found excessive and dan-
gerous; this was not a subject of blame to the University,.
but the favourite idea of that glorious spirit which then pre-
sided over the destinies of the country. The Emperor, whose
attention was fixed on the University, one day made the fol-
lowing note, which has been carefully preserved in the
archives of the Ministry :—" The University is not sufficiently
dominant—it does not represent with sufficient activity the
idea of the Emperor and the unity of France—private insti-
tutions must be closed until each lyceum has obtained the
number of boarders which it can receive. This suppression
should commence with those establishments which are badly
organised, for such as are good should be preserved."—(Sen-
sation.) When this note was sent to the Council of the
University, amongst the members of which figured such men
as Baron Cuvier, the answer was that free competition should
be allowed both to private teachers and to the University. The
Emperor hesitated at these observations, and the University,
which the Emperor wished to fill by artificial means and by
giving six thousand free admissions, had in a few years more
paying pupils than the number of free admissions which the
Emperor had proposed to give—(Movement.) The principle
of absolute right had been preserved, but in practice the
obligation of having regularly attended the public lectures
which dates from the line of the Parliament has been modi-
fied. So that out of 900 schools, there were 800 which did
not follow the exact line of instruction pursued in the col-
leges. In fact, the greatest number of pupils attending the
colleges came from the private residences of their families.
Out of 53,000 pupils of the University, there were 19,000
boarders placed by their parents, and a great number of day
scholars. It was not therefore families that were restrained,
but speculators, under whatever name they might conceal
themselves, congregations and others. And yet the state of
things which underwent gradual improvements, the state of
things which was spontaneously ameliorated by the mere
effect of a change in public manners, might yet receive from
the laws developments, ameliorations, and limitations at one
and the same time, and he should be happy to see them in-
troduced. He thought that this might be effected by fol-
lowing up the attempts which had been made by his prede-
cessors and by himself to present a bill which, in organising
the principle of liberty intended by the Charter, would con-.
secrate the authority and surveillance of the Government.—
(Approbation.)" .

The discussion was resumed'on Thursday, when
M. ODILON BARROT suggested that the
.proposed
amendments should be withdrawn, and the Govern-
ment be allowed to introduce a Bill on their own
responsibility. This propcisitiori seemed to meet with
general approbation. .
The papers contain no news of importance, if we
except a feeler put forth by the Spanish Govern-
ment, in reference to a new loan, and which is given
in these words in the National:- -
" The Spanish financial agent hi Paris informs the creditors
of Spain, that the Government of her Catholic Majesty is en-
gaged, with the utmost solicitude, in ameliorating their con-
dition, by establishing, coincidentally with moral and material
order in the country, a new system of assessment of the taxes,
which will admit of its providing funds for the payment of its
creditors, whether holders of the Three per Cent. stock, or
Five per ,Cent., .the Government making no difference be-
tween them. It recognises the rights of all the creditors,
and hopes to meet the same sentiments of reciprocity and
justice in the men whose mission it is to second its good dis-
positions."
Great fluctuation took place in the funds on Thurs-
day. The Three per Cents. were opened at 82f.
15c., fell to 81f. 90c., and closed at 82f. 20c. The
Five per Cents. closed at 124 f. 50c. (having been so
low as 124 f. 25c.) ; Orleans Railroad shares closed at
857 f. 50c.; Rouen, 842 f. 50c. ; Havre, 662 f. 50c.
Avignon, 721 f. 25c. ; Spanish Actives, 30f.
BOURSE—PARIS, THURSDAY, JAN. 25.

First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents. 124 50... 124 50... 124 30 .. 124 50
Four per Cents 106 ... 106 ... 106 ... 106
Threes B2 05... 82 15... 81 95.. a 2 15
Bank of France.. 3282 50...3282 50 ..3282 50...3282 b 0
Laffitte Bank 5,000f...5070 ...5070 ...5070 ...5070
Belgian Bank .... 690 ... 690 ... 690 ... 690
Belgian Fives, 1840-- 108/ 108/ ... 108 j ... 108%
1842.... 110 ... 110 ... 110 ... 110
Spanish Active ......... 30% ... 30% ... 301 ... 30%
Passive 5% ... 5% ... 5 ... 5i
Portuguese Fives ..... 461 46% ... 46% ... 46i
Neapolitan
Roman ...... 105% ... 106 .. 105% ... 106
RAILWAY SHARES

Versailles, R.B 333 75.. 333 75... 333 75... 333 75
L 8...
Rouen .....».......... 835 ... 835 ... 835 .. 835
Rouen to Havre 657 50... 665 ... 657 50... 665
Orleans.
Strasburg to Bale
Avignon to Marseilles 701 25... 720 .. 701 25... 720
RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.

St. Germain 822 50... t 422. 50... 822 50 .. 822 50
Versailles, R.B 333 75... 333 75... 333 75... 333 75
.... 167 50... 172 50... 167 50... 172 50
Rouen
Rouen to Havre... 658 75... 662 50,.. 658 75 .. 662 50
Orleans ess ... 857 50... 852 50... 857 50
Strasburg to Bale 228 75... 2.32 50... 227 80... 232 50
Avignon to Marseilles 705 ... 721 25... 702 50 .. 721 25

Summonses have been issued to the Cabinet Ministers
to attend a Cabinet- Council, on Monday afternoon, at
the Foreign-office, Downing-street.
A number of official gentlemen paid visits to Sir
Robert Peel this morning at his residence in Whitehall-
gardens.

We have reason to believe that the .statement
which appeared in yesterday's Herald, relative to some pro-
jected improvements in the Post-office, is completely untrue.—
Herald.

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, leg:hald Chandos -Pole,
Charles Cavil Worsley, E. L. Climes, E. S. Wilmot,
the Hon. and Rev. F. Curzon, the Hon. Alfred Curzon,
11. 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 L ; Messrs. J. J. Tufnell, 1001. ;
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., 501. ; C. T. Tower,
50/. ; R. Gosling, 501. ; G. H. Errington, 50/. ; Colonel
Strutt, 50/. ; Messrs. Sparrow and Co., 50/. ; R. C. Ha-
selfoot, 251. ; W. Cotton, 25/. • J. Round, M.P., 20/. ; J.
Bullock, 20/. ; A. Johnson, 201. ; J. S. Thompson, 204 ;
C. Duncane, 201 ; T. Dickinson, 201. ; P. Z. Cox, 20!. ;
and Mrs. Papillon, 20L
The Annual Court of the Governori 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 subscriptions, donations, legacies, salts of stock,
and a Parliamentary grant of 3,0001., amounted to 9,799/.
17s. 5d., and the disbursements left a balance of 523/. 10s.
10d. The funded property figured 13,840 L

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
COVENT-4ARDEN.
For the time of year, the supply of vegetables was
extensive, yet the demand was tolerably active, at prices
fully equal to those obta'ned on this day se'nnight. In
fruit, both orchard and hothouse, exceedingly little was
doing, at late rates :—Potatoes., from 2s 6d to 4s 3d per
cwt. ; Spring Onions, 2s to 4s ; Coleworts or Greens, 2s
to 3s 6d ; Turnips, is 6d to 2s 6d ; Carrots, 2s 6d to ss;
and Leeks, 8d to is per dozen bunches ; Onions, is to
2s; Spinach, is 6d to 2s ; Apples, is 3d to 4s ; Pears,
5s to 12s; and Brocoli Sprouts, is to 2s per half sieve ;
Walnuts, 12s to 16s per bushel ; Grano-es, 4s to 14s ;
and Lemons, 5s to 12s per 100 ; Spanish Nuts, 16s per
bushel.

NEWGATZ AND LES.DENIIAIL.
Prime Beef and Veal sold freely; other kinds of meat
slowly, on the following terms :—Beef from 2s 4d to
3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Veal, 4s to ss; and
Pork, 3s to 4s per Sibs by the carcase. We had an ex-
frnsive supply of both Game and Poultry. while the ge-
neral demand ruled heavy, on the following terms:—
Fowls, 2s. to 3s 6d; Chickens, Is to 2s; Ducks, Is 3d to
2s 3d; Geese, 3s 6d to 5s 6d; Pigeons, 6d to 10d; Tur-
keys, 4s to 7s; Rabbits, 4d to Is 6d; Hares, Is 6d to 3s;
Grouse, Is 6d to 2s; Partridges, is 6d to 2s; Pheasants,
3s to 33 6d; Wild Ducks, is to 2s; Teal, is to Is 6d;
Widgeons, Is to Is 6d; Snipes, 6d to 9d; Woodcocks,
Is 6d to 3s; and Plovers, 3d to 6d each; Larks, 10d to
Is per dozen.
:11IINGERPORD.
Although the supply of Fish was rather extensive, the
sale for it was comparatively steady, at fully previous
rates. In Meat, Vegetables, &c., very little was doing,
NEWPORT.
There was barely in average supply; yet the demand
was in a sluggish state, at barely stationary prices.—
Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 61 ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Veal,
4s to 5s ; and Pork, 3s to 4s per 81bs.
BILLINGSGATE.
We had a large quantity of Mackerel offering at 46s
to 50s per 120. In other kinds of Fish, very little was
doing.
WHITECHA.PEL.
All kinds of Meat were in good supply and heavy de-
mand at barely late rates.—Beef from 2s 2d to 3s 4d ;
Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 5s ; and Pork,
2s firto 4s per Blbs.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
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, 5,0'30 were on speculation.
In the Share Market the French and South Eastern lines
were heavy, but there was a good business done in the
others. Birmingham and Gloucester were 661; Eastern
Countie,, 10 6-20 ; GreA Western, 110 ; Birmingham,
New, 30 ; Brighton,. 44; Manchester and Leeds, Halt;
; Midland Counties, 91 ; and Paris and Lyons,
2/. 14s. 6d.
A rising market must be noted for most of the public
Securities to-day. The Three per Cent. Consols have
reached 971 ; for Account, 97i ; and the Reduced Three
per Cents., 981. Money is superabundant, and the pre-
. mtum upon Exchequer Bills is again on the advance,
being now 695. premium. Bank Stock has reached the
high price of 195, though now it is either lower. India
Bonds are up to 83s. premium, and all the other British
Securities look firm.
Not much business was transacted to day in the Fe.
reign Stocks. Spanish Bonds are a shade higher, namely,
at 23 ; and the Three per Cents. were quoted at 31i.
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 clay. 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 4 discount,
ex dividend. St. Jago de Cuba Shares are at 8 prem.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock

_
—..-
3 per Cent. Rednoed Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities
3; per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 3; per Cent. Annuities
Long_ Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
India Bonds, 1,000
Ditto under 1,000
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, lid. 16d.
1000/. ,
500/.
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK

Brazilian Bonds, 5 per:,Cent.
Columbian Bonds .. •. .. -
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cept.
Ditto for the Account
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent.:
Ditto for the Account.:
Ditto Three per Cent. - '
Ditto for the Account.....'.
Dutch 2/ per Cent - • - 55 541
Dutch 5 per Cent.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
R A ILWATS. Paid. "Per Share.
Ormingham and Gloucester 100 ...... 68 ...... to
Bristol and Exeter 7O ..... 68
Eastern Counties
Mtte New ...... .. ... ......... ... 25
Do. Extension
Edinburgh and Glasgow ......... 80
Ditto New . ... 121.....• 15
Great Western
Ditto Firths
Liverpool and Manchester .....100
Ditto 1 Shares
London and Brighton ...... 50
London and Blackwall
London and Greenwich ... ...... 121 5
London and South Western ... 4155 ... .. 77
Ditto Eighths . . .. I ... .. 2,l4iiii to
London and Croydon ( Trunk)... 13-1 I6A/ ... to
Lancaster and Carlisle
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 - to
Midland Counties... 100
Ditto A Shares
Norwich and Brandon
Newcastle and Darlington Junct l5 ...... 30 -
Northern and Eastern
North Midland lOO — to
Ditto / Shares
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen .. .... . ..... 20
South Eastern and Dever...
Ditto Scrip... ...... ..
York and Nwth Midland... SO
Ditto Scarboro' Branch 2l lB/1 ... to
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
National Provincial of England... 35
London Joint Stock
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam CF. 12 6 Gibraltar ..
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam ...2 U. 12 ' 6/ Genoa 25 95
.... •

Antwerp —25 95
Harnburgh 51.8.-13 15

Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight
Ditto, 3 months 25 90

Milan .... ..... —
1 Venice ... 47

'Naples
Palermo, per oz I I 8!
I isbon

---.
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 95 Rio Janeiro 23
Frankfort on Maine ...122 Bahia
Petersburgh, 3 Us. ... 36% Buenos Ayres
Berlin 7 I New York, 21days sight
Vienna, effec. ft. 3 M 9 56' Philadelphia
Trieste, ditto 9 58:PRICES OF BULLION, PER OE
Madrid
Cadiz
Bilbao „.. 36 New Doubloons .....0 0 10
Barcelona
geoillt
MANCFIESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN.26.—Although
we have had less animation in our share market, yet
prices remain firm, with a fair business doing:—Chester
and Birkenhead, 30+ ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 591. ;
Eastern Counties, New Registered, 125 ; North Union,
95 ; Manchester, Bury, and Ropendale, 331 ; South
Western, Eighths, 2.1- ; Manchester and Sheffield, 59 ;
Peath Forest Canal, 38k.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red.
3 per Cent. C0n5...... 97% Ditto Old Annuities —
3% per Cent. Red....... 104 Ditto New Annuities —
New 3% per Cent
New 5 per Cent.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5ma11..... 69 pm
Jan. 1860
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860 . (Consols fur Acct. ..... 97%
FOREIGN FUNDS.
,u.;t-ian, 5 per cent.... ' Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Illitto, New Ditto —
Brazilian 80nd5.......... I Prussian, 5 per cent —
13 ienvs A yres 6 per cent 785 Russian, 5 per cent _
Cnilian, 6 per cent 'Ditto, Metallic ...... . ....
Colombian, 6 per cent l2 ?Svanish, 5 per cent —
Ditto. 1824 ;Ditto, 8 per cent
Cif ia Bonds, 6 per cent. 111 Ditto, Deferred.... ..,
Danish, 3 per sent French, 5 per cent. —f. —e.
Greets, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange .... —f —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 percent. —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 j Dutch, 2% per cent. 55
Peritvian,lB2s,6 per et. --,Ditto, S per cent.... 101 i
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) ... ...... 60
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 pd) 68
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) ... ..... . ... .. 67
Eastern Counties (23 paid)......
Ditto New Shares (25 paid) ..
Ditto Extension (Vs 4d paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid)... —
Ditto New Shares (12% paid) l5
Gravesend, Rochester, and Chatham (2% p) 2,73
Great Western (75 paid)
Ditto Half Shares (50 paid)
Ditto Fifths (12 paid) ... 19%
Harrogate and Knaresbsro' ( 3 paid)
Liverpool and Manchester (100 paid) —
Ditto Half Shares {5O paid)
• London and Brighton (50 pad) ..•... 441
London and Blackwell (16/ 13s 44 paid)
London and Greenwich Railway (12/ 15s 4dpd) 5
London and South Western (411 6s 10dpd) 76%
Ditto Eighths (15s. paid)
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk)
Lancaster and Carlisle (5 paid)
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) 39%
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid) .. 22%
Norwich and Brandon (2 paid) ..... ..... 4%
Newcastle and Darlington Junction(ls paid` 30
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
North Midland (100 paid) —
Ditto Half Shares (40 paid) ...... 47%
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
Paris and Rouen (20 paid) ... . ...... 32%
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ......
Ditto Scrip (25 paidl
West London, Old Shares (20 paid)
Ditto First Class Preferred (10 paid 14%
York and Scarboro' Branch (2% paid) - 181