The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-17 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE Three o' Clock.

Distress to a most Parini extent prevails throughout
Fro:n ev:ry part of that unhappy country ac-
counts reach us of the prevalence of famine among the
peasantry. This has attained such a height that all to-
g_rd tin• the rights of property is fast disappearing, and
the people assemble in hundreds openly to violate the lag s.
A few clays ago we had to record a massacre in Ennis,
in the county of Clare, occasioned by the scarcity
of provisions there. The Dublin Pilot of Wednest.y
contains the following account of an almost similar scene,
attended, however, with less disastrous results, at Gal-
way. The same Journal states that on that day Sir
VALENTINE BLAKE waited on the LORD LIEUTENANT,
a: Dublin Castle, to solicit assistance for the poor people,
and was answered that the subject would receive his
Excellency's best consideration.

DREADFUL RIOTS IN GALWAY-CALLING OUT

AND RETREAT OF THE MILITARY.

" Just as we were going to press we were favoured with tl:e
following extract from a private let ter from Galway, received
in town this mornng, from which it will be seen that at the
date of the letter ( Tuesday, June 14), the town was completely
in the hands of the population :
" Nothing can exceed the dreadful excitement here at pre-
sent, in consequence of the high price of provisions. During the
whole of yesterday the town was perambulated by large bodies of
fi,hermen, labourers, women, and boys. There was scarcely a
store in the town, in which potatoes were thought to be kept, that
was net broken open. The military and police were called out to
check the people, but were obliged by overwhelming numbers
to retreat to their respective barracks. The inhabitants were
in constant apprehension that some of the unfortunate people's
lives would be taken, as the commander of the military
threatened several times to fire unless thy desisted from fling-
ting stones ; but, though he had the Riot Act in his hand, he
slid not fulfil his threat, is consequence of the interference
of several gentlemen of the town. At night the whole
town was illuminated to celebrate the triumph of
the d,stitute population. Though their conduct can-
not be justified, still it must be admitted that they had
onsiderable provocation, as potatoes were raised in the morn-
ing to the enormous price of eightpence per stone. The great
majority, however, through want of employment, would be
unable to purchase potatoes were they even to be had at one
penny per stone ! You will see by this to what a state of des-
titution the immense population of this place is reduced—all
because the Government have refrained from adopting those
measures which would revive the trade of Galway, and give
employment to the whole population. Had they adopted the
suggestions of our representatives, of making Galway the packet
station, none of the existing evils would prevail.' "

Only six Totes were given last night in support of Mr.
FERRAND'S motion for granting a million sterling to re-
lieve the distress of the country. GOD help the poor, if
hey find no abler advocate than the Hon. Member for
Knaresborough.- -Whatever credit he may have with
the country, he has none with the House of Commons—
none even with Sir ROBERT PEEL. The Liberals almost
to a man—including such staunch Reformers as Mr.
VILLIERS, Mr. WALLACE, and Mr. WlLLlAms—voted
against a motion which it was clear to the House was
only brought forward for factious purposes. Mr. FER-
RAND has but one object in view, and that is to excite a
rising of the manufacturing classes against their em-
ployers. He is a political incendiary, envious of the
notoriety of FEARGUS O'CONNOR, and seeking to obtaia
it by means more unscrupulous than ever were em-
ployed by that self-constituted champion of the work-
ing classes. It will, therefore, excite no surprise to
find all parties uniting to reject any measure proposed
by him. Besides, it is not charity, but employment, that
is wanted by the working classes. Repeal the Corn-
laws, that they may have cheap food, and ab dish thosZ:
monopolies, which restrict the extension of our commerce,
and the people of England will stand in no need of either
public or private charity. All they want is work, and
work they can have in abundance, if the Legislature will
only cease to protect class interests at their expense.
Mr. FERRAND, and others of his class, pauperize the
country with Corn-laws, and then court popularity by
treating the victims of such laws as paupers. This is
adding insult to the cruelest injury.
We admit that there may be cases—extreme eases—
in which it may be the duty of the Government to ad-
vanee money to relieve local distress. Where the
people are visited by pestilence, or the ravages of fire,
it may be just, proper, and merciful to alleviate the
misery thereby occasioned out of the taxes of the State ;
but general distress calls for a far different remedy. The
evil in such a case is invariably created by what is called
protective legislation—that is to say, legislation fur a
particular class, at the expense of the_community.
All parties in the House of Commons regard the Hon.
Member for Knaresborough as a Parliamentary nuisance.
a syllable now uttered by him is credited by any
ss,erson. His speech of last night did not elicit a single!
cheer from any part of the House, although it was full
of the bitterest abuse of the manufacturers. Mr. FER-
SAND has had his day, and must henceforth content him-
seif with being a political non-entity.

There is no political news in the French Journals of
WedLesday. The following extracts from them are of
som interest to the general reader:—
The National states that several of the wine-growers of
Bordeaux, having been unable to pay their taxes, have been dis-
trained upon, their cattle and furniture being seized in prefer-
ence to their stock of wine on hand.
• We find the following in the Presse, in allusion to the Go-
vernment despatch from Bayonne, announcing the parties who
are expected to compose the new Spanish Ministry :—" For
the clear understanding of this intelligence, it is necessary to
observe that the name of Ramon, given as one of the candi-
dates, is only the christian name of Calatrava, brother of him
Nebo was at the heat of the Spanish Ministry in 1836. The
name of Labolada is not that of any Spanish political man,
and is, no doubt, meant to designate Laborde. These ex-
planations given, the following will unquestionably be the
wanner in which the portfolios will be distributed, if the coin-
bina+ion announced be actually formed, viz., that of War,
to Radii ; of Foreign Affairs, to ,Count Almodovar ; of Jus-
tice, to Landero ; of Finances, to Ramon Calatrava; of the
Jnterior, to Lahorda • of the Marine, to General Capaz ; of
the Colonies, to Vadillo, a new Minister, or rather a restoration
from the Constitutional Government of 1822. None of these
personages belong to the coalition which overturned the Ca,
b.net of Gonzales, none of them has any influence in the
Chambers, none of them took active or direct part in the re-
volution of September, a qualification for power deemed a
rine qua non in the eyes of the new majority. To us it ap-
pears to be impossible that such a Cabinet should not be either
compelled to retire on the first hostile manifestation of the
Cortes, or resort to a dissolution."
A letter from Tlemcen, June 2, in the Constitutionnel,
states that not the slightest oppositi, n had been offered to
General liugeaud since his late combat. The news of his ap-
proach was alone sufficient to disperse considerable numbers of
Arabs. A bd-el-Kader, hearing that the tribe of the Beni-
Hourni had some intention of submitting, repaired suddenly to
their village on the 31st ult., and gave a dreadful example of
o4tverity, decapitating 20, taking away 20 more as hostages,
and levying a heavy sonttibution. He departed imme-
diately, declaring that on the slightest appearance of treachery,
he would return and punish them still more severely. The ;
Emir had published a paper which he declared to be prophetic,
and which he got distributed by . a fool who was looked on as
inspired. This document promises the speedy extermination '
of the French by a great Prince of the line of Omar, who, of
course, is to be A bd-el-Kader himself. The letter from Tlemcen
adds that the Emir was in great want of money, not having
enough to pay his personal followers. ,
Felipo, the bandit of Catalonia, says the Emancipation of
Toulouse of the 1 Ith inst., entered at mid-day on the 3d inst.
the old ruined town of Ripoil at the head of 60 men, and seized
the alealde, the captain of the militia, and several merchants
and other pets ,ris of wealth, after disarming a post of 14 men
v;hieli formed the whole of the garrison. The port of Catno.. ,
devanol being informed of the proceeding, immediately came to ,
Popoil i 7 a forced march, but Felipo, on its approach, made 1
off with tits captives in the direction of Vallespirahs.
Wo have received the following letter :
TLEMCEN, J uNE 2.—We have made many excursions of no
importance since my last. The enemy has everywhere given
way, and has often testified his peaceful intentions by bringing
in provisions. General Bedeau, since-his last combats, has
inspired the people of the extreme frontier with terror. The
news of his approach have sufficed to disperse considerable
bodies which would formerly have opposed us.
A great deal has been said of the approaching submission of
the Angead, or at least of the great family of the Angead HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Mozart's Don Gin"
governed by Sidi-Ben-Karach, for a great portion of that •
vannz was played last night for the benefit of Madame Frezzo-
famous tribe has already followed the Sultan Sidi-el-Chigir, lini, t
b o. a.
crowded house, she herself personating Grisi's cele-
and joined our ranks. If this defection should take place the ratea character of Donna Anna. Lablache, as the Leporello,
Eir will find it impossible to keep the field in the count 4
ry °- gave the whole play its strength. Persiani's Zerlina was, as
Tlmemcen, for he will not have a-single friend there. Accord- it has ever been, a charming performance. Rubini's singing
ingly he has endeavoured-to proceed by
ha signal example of Yen . exhibited some of those matchless delicacies of intonation which
range among the sweetest of notes. The Giovanni of Ronconi,
,geasice and severity. The Beni-Hourni, airing some intentipn.of
and the Elvira of Aladlle. Moltini were equally happy. Be.submitting, and havina caused negotiations to be opened with the
tween the acts Perrot and Mademoiselle Guy Stephan danced
General, Alsd-el-Kader, repaired in all haste, on the night of
one of their most perfect pas de deux, which drew down an
the 31st of last month, to the territory of those unfortunate
pet pie; caused twenty of them to be beheaded, levied a heavy encore.
ELOPEMENT. —A t 1 I e y -eus,rtprbeye,t
was police-ofeh a
refid cbey,
aDmUobs-t
contribution, and carried away twenty hostages, threateninp.
lin, on Monday, a man naATlesndrlllK
that on the slightest treachery of which he should be informed,
he would return and punish them more severely. 'I hese acts
, abatedrep respectable a btlnee
wciodm"plalaintt's daughtienredii: with
an havingelopement
u.ithanda of cruelty may destroy a little the projects Of the Arabs, nut
Mr. John Devereux. It appeared that Mrs. Kennedy, who is
tae y will entirely and inviolab'y attach our allies to us. The
sister-in-law of Sir John Kennedy,her three
Johnstown Castle, in the
Kennedy, daughters,
a t
p e
Enlir, in the utmost difficulty of procurieg money to pay the few
adherents that remain faithfu. to him, endeavours to make an
av 'mho% oat'.
aged fifteen
county of Kildare, resided with lt
impression on the people's minds by publishing a paper, which
co-heiresses of the late Mr. James
e
he declares to be prophetic, and wl.ich he has caused to be des- co-heiresses
the youngest daughter, Miss Anne Kennedy,
years, who, together with her sisters, is a aarnddinthCehapialcsseirL,
Sr buted by a fool who was looked on as inspired. '1 his eocu- i
went promises the speedy extermination of the French by a
greet -Prince of the line of Omer, who, of course, is to be Al;41- hecame enamoured of Mr. John Dev'erenzw,
b. ing reciprocated, an elopement was the result. The loving
el-K:4er himse f—Constitutiounsl•
par have for the present eluded detection.
to Ts' • The Magistrates
BOUltSE—Peats, 'WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15.
First Highest Lowest Last abide his trial for
decided on committing Mur h to rison
Price Price. Price. Pair,.
Arrer,eii 5 per cents ....... .... 119 65 . 11065119 45119
5, participationSUDßUßY.—According to a return laid before Par-
. 101 75 .: 101 75 ..... 101 75 ...
... 101 75
3 per Cents 79 75 _ 79 75
... 79 6j
.. 1, 75 liament this immaculate borough contains 123 registered 10/.
Bank e France
Ladiee ffignlc I,ooof. Shares 1052 go
..1052 50 .1052 a 0 ..le:2 50 149 ate registered as freemen whe reside in houses of the
'Newin Bank
... 775 .. '775 ...
15
Belgian 5 per Cents.
•. ice -it 3•annual value of 101. and upwards. So that there are only 272
I. per Cent', 1840 105,44 .., 105% 7.. 10 .. r3i
i )5 --
rated as 10/. electors, while more than one-half (322) would be
_Dutch 2.34 per Cents, - -13 d,sfranchised but for their rights as freemen. Not a little
gp,,,,sh =ye 2-3N. ... mx 23 "' 5 %
4% ... 4% ... % - 234 leaven, therefore, leaveneth the whole lump.
11% ... 313,i 3412 i -4%
ra:tugueee 5 per Cents. . LIGHTS AT TURK'S ISLAND.—A letter from the
105 ... 1.5 7' 31%
.. 105
tleapiNtanl
10.31 i ... 103,, .. 103,, ••• i'? Commissioners of Customs at Bermuda, states that the lights
Eon an...-so
... 101 , ... 310 ' • ' - • with ti
on
••• ItlJ!,i erected near Turk's Island by the West India Steam Packet
v e
anima. RAILWAYg.t............. SH.A..II:Emb.
Com an ii - n y, ere on and after the 20th of April last, to have
lag, 5p.... HS ... 115 ... ill 4 ...111 25 been discontinued, the exception of
,floisce
- on` the north-east end of Grand Turk. that which is situated

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JUNE 17.—Wind this day at Noon, E.
DEAL, JUNE 16.—Wind N. NV., moderate.—Sld. Margaret,
Cour;ney, South Seas ; Blenheim, Grey, Port, Wellington ;
Hector, White, Boston ; Waterhen, Dodds, Quebec.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 16.—Wind W. to N.N.W.—Sid.
Madagascar, Willer, Madras, &c. ; Bucephalus, Bells, Madras,
and ditto.

COWES, JUNE 16.—Arrd. D. B. Baudrot, Pernambuco;
Tribune, Frederickson, Matanzas ; Hualco, Clark, New York ;
Dart, A irth, Madeira, and sailed for London.
FALMOUTH, JUNE 15.—Win,I, N. to W., moderate.—Arrd.
Courier, Buesnel, Rio, with loss of topmasts and main-3ards;
Quebec, Delawell, Odessa.

OFF SCILLY, JUNE 7.—Louisa Maria, Jaski, Batavia, for
Amsterdam ; Warsaw, Matanzas, for Hamburgh.
LIVEEPOOL, JUNE 16.—Wind N.N. W., moderate—Sld.
London, Calcutta ; Sea, New York ; William Goddard and
Onico, Boston. Arrd. off, Lydia, Antigua; Prompt, Charles•
ton ; Centaur, —. The John Kerr, bound to Sydney,
Cape Briton, has put back, having been on Taylor's Bank.
Coro:, JUNE 14.—Arrd. Lady Campbell, Power, Sierra
Leone. Sld. Java (transport), Bermuda.

THE MA IthETS.-(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
This week's arrivals have been moderate of all kinds of
grain. Wheat dui at Monday's prices. Barley firm in value.
Very little done in Beans and Peas. Oats sold slowly, but
well maintaMed former terms. The home trade still con-
tinues slack.