The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-19 00:00:00

--Treat 4
. 0 fl
4' 4*

SUN OFFICE Three o'clock.

We publish in another part of The Sun highly
important news from the Cape of Good Hope,
respecting the hostilities at Port Natal. Captain
SMITH'S division was relieved by a British force,
after his camp had been a month surrounded by
the Boors, and his. men were compelled to feed
upon horseflesh. The Boors fled inland,
.and
were attacked by the savage Cliffres; by wham,
it is to be feared, this thriving and industrious
colony of Dutch settlers will be extirpated.
We think the English. Government greatly to
blame for its conduct with regard to theie poor
emigrants. The details will be read with interest.

The mission of Lord ASHBURTON to the United
States embraced a variety of topics, the most
important of which, beyond all doubt, was the
settlement of the Boundary line. No progress
whatever had been made for half a century in the
negotiations respecting this disputed question ;
the adjustment was every day becoming more
difficult from the increasing value of the land on
the banks of the St. John river, and its tribu-
tary streams, arid unless concessions bad been
made on both sides, the affair would in all pro-
bability have been left to -that most dan-
' ;crous and capricious of all .arbitrators—
the sword. -A compromise, therefore, was
infinitely preferable, if that could be
made without loss of honour, and prejudice to
the great object the British Government had in
view, a convenient and secure road from Nova
Scotia to Quebec. Though we should on this
account chiefly have preferred the old line
claimed by England, as affording a more direct
and perhaps more convenient communication be-
tween the Colonies, it must be borne in mind
that, without going to law or going to war, the
parties to disputed questions cannot 'get all they
want ; and that in nine cases out of ten a refer-
ence to a disinterested arbitrator is found
not only the cheapest but the most
friendly way of settling the misunderstand-
ing. This plan was adopted ; the question was
referred to the late Kin of HOLLAND,
and the line now agreed to, he will be rejoiced
to hear, is nearly that fixed by his MAJESTY.
ft is, in fact, a conventional line, as it was found
impossible to give a decision in any other way'
which should be in conformity with the words of
the Treaty of 1783, and the features of the cOun--
try as understood at that period; and'in justice'
to Lord ASHBURTON, it is necessary to remind
those who impugn his conduct, that; with a slight
exception, the Government of LOrd. •GitEv, in.
1831, was willing to accept this conventional line.
The new boundary, therefore, runs nearly half
way between the lines claimed by the respective
countries, and at the point nearest Canada,
may be twenty-five miles from the St. Lawrence,
but this is only for a short distance, all the re-
maining portion, of it running towards the north-
west, being from forty to eighty miles distant
from that river. We shall thus have a secure
road to Quebec, and though notthe shortest. we
could desire, it is satisfactory to know that the
arrangement has been made in an amicable man-
ner, and has settled a troublesome question,
which, if it had remained open for a few years,
would to a certainty have involved two kindred
and powerful nations in a bloody war. Great
blame also is attached to Lord ASHBURTON for
allowing the Americans to navigate the St. John
through the British territory to the sea. This
objection certainly comes with a bad grace, when
is: is known that one of the great principles
which this country has maintained is, that these_
vast rivers are highways for all nations, and that
the Government of Great Britain has so stre-
nuously urged this point on the King of HOL-
LAND in reference 'to the Rhine. Do the persons,
too, who urge this objection forget that two na
tions are benefited by mutual intercourse, and
that granting this right to the Americans will
increase the trade and commerce of St. John and
the other towns along the Bay of Fundy? The
other questions, too, have been settled in a way
which throws no discredit on the British Minis-
ter. It is of some importance to bind' the Ame-
ricans for a term of years to. keep a . large force
on the African coast for the:,suppression of the
slave trade; and a treaty for delivering up cri-
minals has always been anxiously desired by the
omnP England. As regards the
Lord ASHBURTON said he
u
affair
make no stipulations whatever on that
cacolitie of rcial
the peoplecreo
sl te oi
subject ; and he expressed deep regret that
any necessity should have made necessary
the invasion of the American territory by the
capture and destruction of the Caroline.
Some of the American writers call this an apo-
logy, while his Lordship in the same paragraph
states that the British authorities were com-
pelled, by the necessity of self-defence, to have
recourse to such a severe reprisal. It is that sort
of apology which a father makes to a son after
using the rod of correction, and is expressed in
words like these :—" I regret exceedingly that I
compelledhave been
punish you, but your own
bad conduct 3teorufC:ritothterofuutbulree."t'nd I
hope you 111 abs gl lt
e ar oto
behave bet

There is still a dearth of news in the Ftench
journals—for there is nothing novel in the abuse
of England by the Republican Press. With the
National, I►owever, this is a standing topic—an
inexhaustible mine available in all emergencies
of the Press.

The Pharamond, which left Algiers on the 10th,
arrived at Marseilles at eleven at night on the 12th.
TrOops had been embarked at Algiers for Cherchell,
they are to second the movements of General Chan-
gamier, who is gone towards Fenez, to chastise the
tribe of Beni-Menasse. General Bugeaud is gone to
Oran to make arrangements in concert with General
Bedeau and d'Arbouville, and to direct the move-
ments of troops which are going to take place to
expel the Arabs and to relieve General Lamoriciere,
who expedences some difficulties at Mascara.
The Akhar of the Bth of September, says—" The
works in the port are prosecuted with extreme acti-
vity. Workmen are employed day and night simul-
taneously on the mole, the jetty, and the quays. We
are assured that the project adopted for the mole is a
plan of M. Pairel and Mr. Bernard."
we have to announce. the failure of the house of
Lubinsky and Co., of Dantzic ; their liabilities are
considerable. This is another victim of the new
English Corn-laws.—Commerce.

_
BOURSE—"PARIS, SATURDAY, SEPT. 17.
First Highest Lowest Last
• Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Fives (ex div.) lig 75... 118 75—. 118 60... 118 65
3 per Cents.... 80 ... 80 10... 80 ... 80 10
Bank of France ......... 3065 —.3265 ...3265 .. 3265
Laflitte Bank 5
Bulgianßank ............ 780
... 780 ..• 780 ... 780
,°00f..5047 50...5047 50.-5047 50—.5047 50
Belgian Fives ............ 104 ... 104 ... 104 ... 104
1840 ..... 105 ••• 105 ••• 105 ... 105
Spanish Active....
... 02
... '22 ... 22 ... 22
Passive ...... 4 ... 4 ... 4 ... 4
Portuguese Fives . 30 ~ 30 ... 311 ... 30
Dutch 24 per Cents... 531
... 53i ... 531 ... 531.
Neapolitan ............ 107' 40... 107 45••• 107 40... 107 45
Roman . ................. 1041 ... 105 ... 1041, ... 105
Versailles, R.B ....RAI L..
... .250 WAY
..S HA.
25RES0 ... 250 :250
Rouen ... ................ 551 25... 551 25... 551 25... 551 25
Orleans.. ............ 575 ••• 575 575 ... 575
Strasburg to 8a1e...... 205 ••• 205 ... 202 50... 203 75
....VIENNA, Se PT. 7
AUSTBI A N FUND.
Five per Cents. Metalliques• .. IfIN,I
Four per Cents
Three per Cents
Bank Sharts
Allgemeine Zeilitng,S pt 12.
HAAlliti Rt.H. isoabßN lIALLE, Serr. 16. •
Bills. Money.
Austrian 5 per Cents.. .... ..... .............. ...-• 11CiA
Bank Shares.., .. • ........... .. .................. 1651 165)
Anglo.llussiaiVii;;;* ....
.......
"....7.................... 14.9 4 114/4
Inscription
Russian 3 tier Ce'iii Ist serVe.s, Certificate 103% 1(131h
Russian 5 per Cent series
............ tI and 4th
Series ..... ~ • Hope ... '. C 0........... '
, Ist ser•i%- ... .
Ditto in Certificu•t•e• ..
93'4
New 4 per Cent, (18;71 .. ..
Dutch Actual Debt,...p..e.r-..: Cent sls, M, IA
Ditto --
Polishs per Cent. _
80nd5....... ..• ......
•
N"'Tiel-'-'t~..
A nglo.l)4n4h „•••:: . .•••• ..
" 1 . i•••••cent..........
Spat.ish, New 51, .i.",(7.,,i)te5r.., ...... ..............
Prussian English St. Schuld gr":,.X: CH
A.NGES
°N
HANIBURGE, SF., 1 ' -pi pli , TWO 111011ths 13 8.
PrrEassutto 5.,..:.. ,: ;
-,. I,Three months. 37% pence.
Hui*, SEPT. 5...'
arce—'Three 38.L0N DOiv.
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BantaN, SEPT. 13,
Bills. Money
Exchange on Londoinit. ' ......... . .•••
---- 6 24%
Prussian State Gazette,....... ...... 14.
ils,h4gr cifnitz3.io.,..; .
'Per cent.
11%1 Ili

_t is stated,_____
on good authority, that the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, and the Duchess of Gloucester
will arrive at Ravensworth Castle, near Gateshead, on
Tkursday
next.—Durham Chronicle.