The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-02 00:00:00

a -.course of .policy if not of alliance, at least,
of peace and reciprocal good feeling.
Never had any Administration to contend with
an Opposition more formidable from its num-
bers—from the exasperation that pervaded it—
by its talent; but, notwithstanding the prognos-
tications of its speedy overthrow, it is still in ex-
istence, after having passed through two serious
crises—that of the elections, and that of the death
of the Prince Royal. It has attached its name
to two great laws---7that of the fortifications of
Paris, and that of the Regency. It has obtained
from the Chambers the vote so long deferred
for the construction of railroads. And, after
having re-established our relations with Europe
on an honourable footing, it has produced at
home a degree of tranquillity and security un-
known for the last twelve years. Amongst the
causes which have sustained the Cabinet against
so many enemies, the first to be mentioned is the
perfect accord which has never ceased to exist
amongst its members. It is the only Min-
istry which has existed two years without hav-
ing experienced the slightest internal disagree-
ment or change in its composition. The charit-
able efforts of the Opposition to destroy this
unanimity . have completely failed. It was,
therefore, in -the Chambers, before the public,
that the adversaries of the Cabinet have been
compelled to make' their attack, and the conse-
quence has been that the Ministry has consider-
ably gained in public estimation. Their enemies,
by the desperation of their repeated attacks,
have elevated the Ministers, in a word, above
themselves. They have been forced to a display
of courage, talent, and argument, which ex-
ceeded even the expectation of their friends.
There are persons who detest the present Minis-
ters, but there is not one who will not acknow-
ledge that they have shown extraordinary talent.
We have seen Ministers in themselves extremely
talented, and still they have been worn out by
the length of their existence, but the present
Ministers are, even by the admission of their
antagonists, stronger than they were two years
since.,,
The Presse has a long article relative to the
decision of the Belgian Government to retaliate
on the United States for the additional charges
levied on the British Queen steam-ship in the
port of New York, and praises the act for rather
a selfish reason. The result of the quarrel, it
anticipates, will be, that French bottoms must
become the carriers between Belgium and the
United States. Writers in French newspapers
generally display very erroneous views when
they touch on affairs of trade and commerce. Is
it likely that Belgium will injure her mercantile
navy, small as it is, by breaking off intercourse
with a good customer from a petty spirit of re-
venge ? The following article in the Siecle, we
regret .to say, contains much truth respecting
the inefficacy of treaties for suppressing the
slave trade. We are not aware, however, that
any English journal has asserted that England
would support her pretensions for the fulfilment
of the treaties of 1831 and 1833 by declaring war.
That would indeed be a strange way of showing
her humanity.
" The liberty of the seas, the absolute independence
of flags, is the principle and the right of nations. The
power of reciprocal search, which has been conceded
by certain powers for a determinate object, is an ex-
ception to this right and this principle ; and this ex-
ception has been established on the formal declaration
that no other means existed for abolishing the horrid
traffic in slaves. Now, however, when fresh declara-
tions of the British Government, and a treaty recently
concluded with America, have established that that
traffic can be attacked without this reciprocal right
of search, on what right, on what authority can she
refuse the revision of the treaties of 1831 and 1833 ?
The English journals have declared that those treaties
cannot be annulled without an act of bad faith on the
part of France, and that England a nwde Nhvoauveld
asevseendesdu,ppaonrdt
ragramiseatttehre
sympathies fora con-
her pretensions by war ; b
we can prove that England could not declare war for
tainsubject,
ewalhiticiehu,,fawr
would
dm fotrmheirn
of Europe in favour of France. Let us not then be
deterred by &vain menace.
" This right of search has, been declared powerless
in suppressing the trade, which will last as long as
there are markets for them in the Spanish colonies or
;n Brazil. If one flag be exempt from this right of
' - 'll'. it is under that flag that the trade will be pro-
scare. ,
. ',a the fact that there is one flag (the Ame-
seented, "-- - .- -renders the right of search for others
rican) exempt -
..
as nugatory.
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BOURSE--PaaFits; URDAY, OCTOBER 29.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Pi:ce. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents. 118 60... 118 60... 118 50... 118 50
Four per Cents. 101 ... 101 .. 101 ... 101
3 per Cents 80 5... 80 10... 79 90... 79 90
...31025757 50
Laßaffinkttoef ...31025757 50......31025707
50..
5,000 f 5075 ...5075 —.5075 ...5075
1
Belgian Bank BO5 ... 805 ... 805 ... 805
BFarnankc
je:000....f.: .........
50.
Belgian Fives lO3 . ... MI ... 103 ... 1031
1840 104 . ... 1041 ... 104 k ... 1041
Spanish Active + 22 ... 22/ ... ... 221
.
Portuguese Fives
Neapolitan...
105/ ... 1051
Roman ...... . ........
RAILWAY SHARES..
Versailles, R.B
LB 265 ... 265 ... 265 ... 265
97 50... 98 75... 97 50...' 98, 75
Rouen ...
Oleans....
Strasburg to Bale 207 50... 207 50... 205 ... 205

We received a letter from " A Deacon of a Dis-
senting Chapel" some ten days ago, requesting us to
answer certain questions in reference to the disputes
among the clergy of Scotland, but from the style in
which it was written, and the obvious answers
which might have occurred to any person possessing
common information, we believed our Correspondent
did not seriously expect a reply. He calls the Peers
who sat on the Auchterarder appeal case " lordlings,"
and, like the wild men of the North, trots their deci-
sion with contempt. One of these "lordlings," he
ought to know, is seventy years of age, all of them
are above sixty, and whether we regard their talents,
their profound knowledge of law and equity, or their
general character as upright Judges, we may safely
state that it would be impossible to find among the
whole legal profession four other men whose opinions
on such a subject are entitled to equal weight. They
unanimously decided one case, which settled some
twenty cases of the same kind, and their decision was,
that the appellants had committed illegal acts. Is
this Deacon of a Church so ignorant that he
must apply to us for information, and ask what Act
of Parliament forbids any body politic or ecclesiastical
from ejecting, contrary to the law laid down by the
highest authorities both in Scotland and England,
venerable pastors from their holy offices, robbing
them of their property, and ruining them and their
families ? He might as well ask what Act of Par-
liament forbids a man " to covet his neighbour's wife,
or his ox, or his ass." The Non-Intrusionists coveted
the manses and the glebes and the stipends of their
neighbours, and they made a law of their own to carry
their purposes into effect ; but that law is not the law
of the land, and that the aggressors now know to
their cost.

A Cabinet Council, the first this season, was held at
three o'clock this afternoon, at the Foreign-office,
Downing-street. It was attended by most of the
Cabinet Ministers, the principal Members of the Ca-
binet, including Sir R. Peel, the Duke of Wellington,
the Lord Chancellor, Lord Wharnchffe, Sir J. Gra-
ham, Lord Stanley, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
VISCOUNT MELBOURNE.—Although his Lordship
has, in some measure, recovered from his late indispo-
sition, that indisposition had been much more serious
than the public had reason to suppose. We regret to
say that his Lordship's illness arose from an attack of
paralysis in the side that also affected his speech ; but
from which, as we have already stated, his Lordship
has partially recovered.
MR. SERGEANT SPANKIE.—We regret to state that
Mr. Sergeant Spankie is suffering under so dangerous
an illness that it causes the greatest apprehensions to
his family and friends.
TICK BRITISH QUEEN.—Apprehension has been
very generally expressed respecting the safety of the
British Queen (Belgian steam- packet), now some
days overdue. The British Queen left New York on
the 7th ult., for Southampton and Antwerp, and al-
though the Royal mail steamer Columbia from Boston
and Halifax, just arrived at Liverpool, sailed as much
as nine days later in the month, viz., on the 16th ult.
from Boston, nothing has yet been heard of the former
vessel. She had on board, as passengers, Messrs. L.
Goldschmidt, Merian, and Richards, of New York ;
Messrs. Woodhouse Stevens, David H. Mount, and
Stroebel, of Philadelphia; Messrs. Thomas Morgan,
James Crassons, and William Crossley, of England ;
11. Keenan, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; and Mr. G.
Ettlinger, of Germany.
REVENUE OF THE 'UNITED STATES AND OF NEW
YoaK.—Tat-gioss revenue for the United States for
the first slit months of 1841 was, according to official
statements, 7,005,020 dols. ; for the same period 1843
8,733,834 dols. being an increase of 1,728,814. The
whole revenue fo' r the year 1841 is stated at 10,146,635;
and the revenue for the Port of New York alone, for
the first three quarters of 1842, is stated at 9,911,387
dols., which w ould show a great increase.—American
Paper.