The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-19 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE Three o'Cloch.

A woful apathy seems to prevail in Downing-
street respecting the Chinese war. Ten days
ago all the London journals published full de-
tails of the capture of Chapo, and by this time
the news has been spread over the continent of
Europe, while the official account, containing
some interesting facts, appears in the Garotte
only last evening. Did the festivities at Dray-
ton prevent the Prim;; Minister and Lord ABER-
DEEN from reading the dispatches, or were they
stowed away in the Oriental steamer, and fur-
gotten till she reached England ? Whatever may
be the cause of this unaccountable delay, the
public, and especially the families of tl►e brave
men engaged in this contest, have great cause
of complaint, in being left so long without an
official announcement of the events, and obliged
to collect what accounts they can from news-
papers and correspondents. Some of the facts
mentioned in Sir HUGH Govan's dispatch
possess great interest, both as regards the
city of Chapo, the surrounding country,
and the character of the singular people
with whom we are now engaged in war.
It appears that every male adult of the
Tartar race is a soldier, as in every house occu-
pied by them two or three muskets, with a
quantity of swords, bows, and arrows, were
found. This privilege, however, is confined to
the Mantchoo Tartars, as the arms for the
Chinese, the conquered race, are piled up in
arsenals and fortresses. From this may be in-
ferred the distrust with which the Tartar dynasty
view the great bulk of the population, and also
the facility with which they might be roused
against their masters. Another remarkable
feature in this contest was exhibited while the
English officers were reconnoitering the place.
Though the heights commanding the town and
the suburbs were crowned with Chinese soldiers,
and the twosmall steamers used in this operation
were within gun-shot, they were suffered to pass
and repass without a shot being fired at them.
This incident forms a strong argument for prj-
secuting the war with vigour, in order to bring the
dispute to a successful issue before these simple
and unwarlike people acquire tl►e knowledge of
European tactics. If it is suffered to drag
on at this slow rate, so suited to the taste
of our rulers, our army in a few years
will find opponents of a different character, and
the British Government will not obtain reason-
able terms, which are now within their reach,
without vast expense and loss of life. We must
give them credit, however, for one proof of wis-
dom and humanity—namely, the instructions
communicated to the commanding officers to
protect the... Chinese people of every class and
grade, and war only with the Government and
the military forces. This has already produced
great effects on the inhabitants of Ningpo, and
other places. The handful of men that peace-
ably occupied that town for many months, eva-
cuated it in the most satisfactory manner,
" leaving," says Sir MGR Goun, " I trust,
among the inhabitants of that part of the Che-
kiang province a deep feeling of respect and gra-
titude for the orderly and forbearing conduct of
the British soldiers."

We know not that we ever read or heard of a
more ridiculous farce than that which was
enacted yesterday at the Middlesex Sessions, be-
fore Mr. Sergeant ADAMS and a full Bench of
sapient, awful-looking Magistrates. It seems
that a young urchin named SHANNON, who has
hardly yet escaped from his leading-strings, was
induced some days since, at the instigation of the
DEVIL, to make free with a twopenny pie,
and, not content with this fiendish act of
atrocity, to transfer the abstracted dainty to
that receptacle for stolen goods, his mouth,
with a rapidity and recklessness which shows
how complete was the ascendancy which the
Evil One had acquired over him ! To aggravate
the enormity of his crime, the abandoned male-
factor actually attempted to make free with a
second pie, but, fortunately for the ends of jus-
tice, lie was detected before he could accom-
plish his " diabolical" intentions; and the result
of this providential discovery—for providential it
certainly must have been—was, that two formid-
able indictments were brought against him, duly
setting forth the particulars of his guilt, with that
eloquent and captivating minuteness for which
the law is so remarkable. He was, in conrc-
quence, introduced yesterday to the special
notice of Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, when the pro-
secutrix having given her evidence, witnesses
were called to character, and two or three Irish
labourers bore triumphant testimony to the un-
sullied purity of the prisoner's morals, by
observing that he " could run of an
errand as well as any boy in the three kingdoms !"
Of course, there was no disproving such conclu-
sive reasoning as this, and young SHANNON was
accordingly acquitted, while those who advised
the prosecution and drew up the indictments,
were left with nothing to console them, but the
very unsatisfying reflection, that virtue is i!s
own reward. Seriously speaking—though the
affair is hardly worth treating seriously—the
Jury acted perfectly right in returning a
verdict of Not Guilty, for the case was
one which should never have been brought
before them; and the uncontrollable laughter of
the whole Court during the investigation, proved
that it was looked. on as quite a burlesque of jus-
tice. Equally judicious was the Learned Ser-
geant's refusal to allow the expenses of two in-
dictments for " such a trumpery case ;" had he
acted otherwise, and countenanced, instead of
ridiculing, the proceedings, the breed of SHAN-
NONS would have multiplied with marvellous
rapidity, and the Bars of our different Courts of
Justice would have been crowded with precocious
pie-stealers.

The Madiid Gazette of the 10th contains a
decree of the REGENT, extending the benefit of
the amnesty of the 30th of November, 1840, to
the Carlists, subalterns and privates, still con.
fined in the presidios, who were not included in
the Convention of Bergara.
All the Moderado Journals loudly complained
that the Christino exiles should be excluded
from this act of mercy, and declared that a mea-.
sure betraying the rancour and ambition of the
present rulers of the country was little calculated
to consolidate their power.

The Augsburgh Gazette of the 13th instant
states that the Turkish post had just arrived in
that city from Constantinople, bringing letters
to the 28th ult., announcing that the PORTE had
published a hatti-scheriff, in which, without
having taken into consideration the representa-
tions of the European Powers, it establishes an
administration for the Maronites and Druses
purely Turkish. It is added that an ultimatum
had been forwarded to Persia. No news had
been received from Servia.

The Three per Cents. were done at 211 at 60
days, and the Five per Cents. at 261 1 1-16 Ibr
cash, and 27 261 1 1 at 60 days. The debt
bearing no interest sold for 5 11-16 at 60 days.

The Paris papers of Monday are chiefly occu-
pied with the proposed commercial union be-
tween Belgium and France. In adverting to
commercial treaties in general the Siecle makes
the following judicious remarks, which apply to
other countries :

" A Customs union between France and Belgium
has always appeared to us to answer a political interest
of the first order. Gammercial associations bring
about a complete fusion of tendencies and ideas. Two
people, between whom no barrier is placed to the free
interchange of their productions, find themselves so
Tilled to each other that their political unity need
not be written.in treaties. Let those who deny this
powerful influence of positive interest cast their eyes
on Germany, and they will be compelled to acknow-
ledge that the Customs Union has operated a great
political revolution, which has changed an incomplete
mass of incongruous elements into an imposing and
energetic ensemble.
The German Customs Union has effected a power-

ful change in the political position of Europe. It has
placed unity where there was formerly division, and
strength where there was wealiness ; it has opened a
new era to the confederations of people, united by
similar ideas, institutions, and interests.
" We cannot understand why so much alarm should
be felt at the idea of the competition of Belgium in
our markets. Our soil is not less rich than that of
Belgium, and our national industry will not yield to
them the palm ; and, therefore, the dangers which
are anticipated are mere illusions."

The Presse endeavours to show that the Ger-
man Zollverein cares little about Belgium; that
it looks with contempt on so small a market, and
can very well do without Belgian iron ; whilst
its own woollen and linen manufactures undersell
those of Belgium. If so, the Zollverein, if it
has less to hope from a commercial union with
Belgium, has also less to fear.
The National mentions a report that Count
MOLE and M. THIERS were about to enter the
Cabinet. "We do not guarantee this news,"
says the National, " although it is more than
probable. M. TIIIERS has boasted that he could
arrange the negotiations pending with Belgium,
and induce the Chambers to agree to a commer-
cial treaty with England. It is not impossible
that M. THIERS may again resume office by
means of plausible speeches on those subjects;
but what is certain is, that if M. Txlr•.rzs enters
the Cabinet by the door of commercial treaties,
he will make much noise, and in the end will not
satisfy the commercial interests of France better
than be defended her honour in the unfortunate
Eastern affairs."

Accounts have been received from Algiers,
dated the 10th inst. The column, commanded
by the Governor-General, was advancing rapidly
through the country. On its passage it had
razed to the ground a fort belonging to the cx-
Kalifa BEN SALEM. • On the 6th inst. the column
was at the Oued-Soulllah, towards Bordj-el-
Garroubi. On the preceding day the rear-guard
was followed by BEN SALE A, with some cavalry
and Kabvles. After some firing on the part of
the assailants, the French troops assumed the
oGnsive, and put the enemy to flight. In this
affair the French bad only one soldier killed,
and 11 wounded, but unfortunately Colonel LE-
BLOND, of the 48th Regiment of the Line, was
killed by two balls fired from a bush while he
was reconnoitring the ground.

Some sensation was caused at the Paris races
on Sunday, by a ma►► (name unknown) ascending
an eminence and blowing out his brains with a
pistol, in the sight of thousands of spectators.

BOURSE—PARTS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17.
First Highest Lowest Last

Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents. 118 90... 118 95... 118 91►... 118 90
41,E per Cents. 106 60...:06 60... 106 60... 106 60
Four per Cents. 102 ... 102 .. 102 ... 102

3 per'Cents 80 10... 80 20... 80 10... 80 lb
Bank of France 3270 ...3270 ...3270 .. 3270
Laffitte Bank I,ooof 1050 —lO5O —.1050 ...1050
Belgian Bank 797 50... 800 ... 797 50... 800
Belgian Fives lO3 103 ... 103 ... 103
1840 lO4l ... 10411- ... 1041 ... 104 i
Dutch 24 per Cents 531 ... 531 ... 521 ... 531
Spanish Active ... 21i ... 21i ... 21i ... 21i
Passive 3k 3k 3k 3k
Neapolitan
Roman
RAILWAY SHARES

St. Germain B4O ... F4l 25... 840 ... 841 25
Versailles, R.B ...... 258 75... 258 75... 253 75... 258 75
L•R 97 50... 97 50... 97 50... 97 50
Rouen
Orleans. 585 585 ... 585 ... 585

Strasburg to Bale 207 50... 208 75... 207 50... 208 75

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Penguin packet, arrived with the Brazilian
mail, furnishes advices of August 15th from Rio de
Janeiro ; July 29, from Monte Video ; and July 15,
from Buenos Ayres. The state of trade in all these
quarters appears to he very bad, and in the
Brazils especially the greatest difficulty was experi-
enced in obtaining a settlement of accounts with the
natives. The British merchants, therefore, were not
disposed to do business, and the exchange had been
clown to 241, though last quoted 251. The Six per
Cent. Stock was 69 to 70. The Coffee crop will be
deficient.

The South American Republics continued wretch-
edly embroiled. Bolivia was on bad terms with
Buenos Ayres, Chili was expected to make war,
Uriguay is likely to be driven by the tacit assump-
tion of Roses for sovereignty over it, to the asser-
tion of its independence, and the Oriental State
is waxing stronger to resist its enemies. The Spa-
nish and Portuguese journals from South Ame-
rica are filled with the details of massacres, bloodshed,
and outrage.
Only 12,000 bales of cotton were sold at Liverpool
yesterday; and in Railway Shares there waa a mode-
rate business doing at former rates.
There are but limited sales of produce to-day, but
Indigo is higher, having been taken on speculation.
In the Funds there is only a moderate business
doing, and prices are supported. Consols are 93i to
933. for present transfer, and 93i for time; Exchequer
Bills are 555. to 575. premium ; and India Bonds 465.
to 48s. premium ; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents.
are 1001 to 104 ; and the Three per Cent. Annuities
92 to 924 ; Bank Stock is 165 to 166.
Foreign Stocks are neglected. Spanish Actives,
however, have improved, to 16i and 164-, ; and the
Three per Cents. are steady, at 21/i.. Colombian
Bonds are 20j, and Portuguese New, 38. The Con-
verted Stock brings 31i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. 52i.
Railway Shares are generally inactive, Great
Western being 171- premium, but Brighton have been
brisk at 13.1 to 13i discount.

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great Western
Ditto Fifths
London vu Brighton
London and Blackwall . .
North Midland
Ditto Third. 2ll. 13s. 4d. 19ii to
fork and N irth Midland iO
Ditto New Shares.

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 18.—We
have had rather more business transacted to-day, at
generally lower prices.—Manchester and Birming-
ham, 194-; Manchester and Leeds, Half-shares, 29i;
Ditto Quarter shares, 3 15-16; Midland Counties,
Cl; Dublin and Drogheda, 16i ; Manchester and
Liverpool District Bank, 10} and 10k.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, OCT. 19.—Wind this day at noon, N. to
N. iV., fresh breeze, fine weather.
DEAL, OCT. 18.—Wind S.W., moderate.—Arrd.
Ethelred, Jamaica; Ocean, for Gefle, with loss of
figure-head, &c., having been in contact, on the 29th
ult., off the Start ; Charles Ferdinand, Wittmer, Ha-
vannah, for Bremen.
MARGATE, OCT. 18.—One cask of spirits of tur-
pentine, and two crates of bottles, have been brought
in to-day, from the wreck of the Susan.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 18.—Wind W.S.W. to W.—
The Poland, in leaving the harbour for Sunderland,
took the ground, but is expected off at high water.
COWES, OCT. 18.—Arrd. Pilgrim, Lindstrom, Ha-
vannah.
DARTMOUTH, OCT. 17.—Sld. Drulius, Calcutta.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 17.—Wind variable and light.—
Arrd. Penguin packet, Rio Janeiro, sailed August 14,
Bahia 27, Pernambuco 2d ult., with 30,0001. in gold
on freight. Arrd. off, Apollo, Sturge, Baltimore for
Bremen. Sld. Dee steamer, West Indies ; her Ma-
jesty's steamer Alban, on a cruize.
GUERNSEY, OCT. 14.—S1d. Crescent, Barbadoes.
SWANSEA, OCT. 17.—Arrd. Ayo, Valparaiso.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 18.—Wind variable and light.
—Arrd. Valparaiso, Lima; Rival, Brown, Nassau;
Cairo, New Orleans; Torolinta, Smith, New York;
Rienza, Coulter, Miramichi ; Lord Seaton, John
Welker, an&Highlander, Quebec ; Warren, Cromp-
ton, Africa, sailed from Fernando Po, Aug. 3. Arrd.
ofr Glasgow, St. John's, New Brunswick.
CLYDE, OCT. 17.—Arrd. Tay, St. John's, N. B.
DUBLIN, OCT. 16.—Arrd. Phcenix, Sangster, St.
John's, New Brunswick.
CORK, OCT. 16.—Arrd. Reliance, Hall, Bombay ;
Mulgrave, Wells, and Hope, Nestor, Honduras.
OFF CROOKHAVEN, OCT. 14.—Enfield, Tampico,
164 days ; Canning, St. John's, New Brunswick ;
Swatara, Davis, New Orleans, out 65 days.
SHIELDS' OCT. 17.—S1d. Renown, Valparaiso;
17th May, Pernambuco.
SUNDERLAND, OCT. 18.—Arrd. Fero, and Matthew
and Ann, Miramichi.
WHITBY' OCT. 18.—The Nedro, Gray, of and from
Sunderland, got on Whitby Rock last night, but was
assisted off, and reached the pier hi a s•nking state.
The Economy, of and from Blyth, was run down this
morning by a large light brig, crew saved.
DEAL, PREVIOUS TO OCT. 17.—Arrived Lesinoria,
Geaken, Trinidad for Bremen; Katherine, Jackson,
Rotterdam, for Baltimore.
OFF PORTLAND, OCT. 16.—Arrd. Carrs, Jamaica.
Orr TORBAY, OCT. 14.—Plicenix, Newcastle, Rio.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 17.—The Middlesex, Talbot,
from Sydney, New .South Wales, to London, with
cotton and oil, went on shore forty miles south of
Pernambuco, Aug. 30—crew and passengers saved,
the ship and cargo lost.

M. GEORGE Tflomrsorr.—We understand that
George Thompson, Esq., the eloquent lecturer, is to
accompany Baboo Dwarkanauth Tagore to India, and
that he will take his departure in a few weeks.—Tyne
Mercury.