The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-31 00:00:00

I social habits, these Illinois purists, with an odium
theologicunz against the" Mormonite leaders more in-
verate, though somewhat more reasonable, than that
of CALVIN against SERVETUS, waged a pitiless and
unremitting warfare of annoyance against the pro-
phet (the poor man's "once familiar name" was no
more romantic or prelatical than " JOE SMITii"), his
brother, his disciples, and his dupes. They dispersed
their meetings, pulled down their hovels, destroyed
their crops, and hunted the wretched " Mormonites"
from one district and one State to another, until, worn
out by their buffetings, and persecutions, a,nd priva-
tions, these two sylvan pontiff 3--" JOE SMITH"
and his brother, with two- or, three followers,
surrendered themselves to the authorities, on condition
of receiving, until and during trial;the protection of
the State. Governor FORD pledged his undertaking
for the observance of these terms, and they were con-
ducted to the prison of Carthage. On the following
night an armed mob, with their "faces blackened,
broke into the prison, rushed into the cell where
these fugitives were secured, and deliberately shot
them to death, the miserable leader being pierced by
no less than 30 balls

Before the people of the United States abandon
themselves to any further indulgence of their beset-
ting passion for interposing in the domestic feuds of
foreign independent States, whether at Mexico, or in
TeXas, or in Canada, they would really do well first
to uphold and vindicate the power of law, and the
dignity of Government, at home, instead of assigning
the absence of the one, or the want of the other, as a
plea for their intermeddling with both abroad.

Accounts from Madrid of the 23d state that the
Court was expected to return to the capital on the
6th or 7th of August. The two Ministers, who had
gone to Barcelona, were to return on the 28th of July.
The Three per Cents. were done at 261 for cash,
and 26-a at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 18i at
60 days.

The Paris papers bring no intelligence of import-
ance. There had been no later arrival from the
African coast, but we learn, froM another source, that
the Prince DE JOIN VILLE'S squadron is not yet wanted
at Tangiers. It sailed from Cadiz, as we stated yes-
terday, for that port, and after a very brief stay re-
turned on the same day to its former station. Some
of the Opposition journals contain articles on the
speeches made by Lord ABERDEEN and Lord CLA-
RENDON, relative to the slave-trade, but we find in them
nothing worth remark, unless it be a less rabid tone
towards this country. "It may be seen from the
speech of the Foreign Secretary," says the National,
" that the British Government considers it necessary
to take into account the just' irritation produced
throughout France by .the inquisitorial proceedings
of the British navy, but it will not for that reason
renounce the right of search ; and wishes merely to
organize it in such a manner as to avoid complaints."

On Monday, the third and last day of the July
fetes, the Bourse was closed, and also the Post-office
at half-past twelve, so that there are few particulars
of the proceedings. They were likely, however, to
pass off without any disturbance.
The following are extracts from the papers :

" The merchants of Paris who trade with La Plata, either
as exporters, commission agents, or manufacturers, to the
number of 117, have (says the onstitutionnel) signed a peti-
tion calling the attention of the Chambers to the deplorable
situation of the French at Monte Video and Buenos Ayres,
and the prolonged interruption of the French commerce in
that part of America.

" The Globe mentions a report that the British Cabinet
has obtained an important concession from the Austrian Go-
vernment. viz., the reduction of a penny in the pound on the
duty on cotton threads.

"The Provincial Council of Liege has voted a petition to
the King of the Belgians, deploring that his Cabinet did not
prevent the late Prussian Decree, whereby Belgian iron is
struck with a prohibitive duty of fifty per cent. Tho Council
declares that this duty deprives Belgium of the markets of
the Zollverein for the benefit of the English, who alone
(says the Council) from the cheapness of their produce,
may, notwithstanding its inferior quality, supply Germany
with iron.

"A letter from Dresden states that some disturbance took
place on the 20th, among the workiiien on the Saxo-Silesian
railroad. They were paid for their work as had been agreed
on by contract, but they found the sum too small, and about
a hundred entered the city, and collected in front of the hotn..e
of the contractor. The next day the same scene took place,
but with the addition of some disorders; a tavern was pil-
laged and torn down."