The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-01 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
GREAT MARLOW.
The Committee met at the usual hour.
Fuller in the Chair.
The vote of George Clerk was objected to by the
Counsel for the Sitting Member, on the ground of non-
. C cupation:
Several witnesses were produced to show that the voter
1. is resided in London, where he was engaged as an um-
'lib= conductor.
Counsel on both sides having been heard, the room
11 as cleared, and the Committee decided that the vote

Sir J. Y.

r•as good.
The sitting Member was still in a minority of one.
The Committee adjourned to Eleven o'clock to-morrow.

WIGAN.

The Committee met at the usual hOur.
Edmund Whysall was objected to by Counsel for the
ti.ting Members, on the ground that he had voted as
Edmund, and was rated as Edward.

A printed copy of the original list of claims was pro-
-13 Iced, which Mr. COCKBURN contended could not be re-
• :ved as evidence till the non-production of the original
P -;Is accounted for.
the Committee decided that the original list should
I,e produced, in the absence of evidence, to account for its
• production.
Several other legal questions arose with the argu-
n. on which the Committee were engaged all day.
of the decisions to which they camp, namely. that
1. _1 would entertain no objection which might have
1 ,en, but was not, taken before the Revising. Barris-
had the effect of retaining the voter on the poll. Mr.
;it.Andish and Mr. Crosse were therefore equal on the poll
'rhc... Committee adjourned to Eleven o'clock to-morrow
day).

PI RAT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
GLOBE.—The position of Sir Robert Peel, as
b,.ad of the Government, is a*t the present mo-
ment the most humiliating that can be predicated
a s Prime Minister. The grand. panacea which
engaged to furnish ler the financial embar-
✓ ;sments of the E:chequer and the deep cum-
; :rcial distress of the country, and which lie
te.:k several months to concoct—so pressing was
t e danger, and so imperative the necessity for.
• asideration and skill in the practitioner—has
1 en received with chagrin by his own party, and
✓ tit decided opposition by the country. Day atter
nay arrives; but, instead of bringing any inti-
• ition of subdued feelings of aislike - on the
z.;'t of the opponents otGovernment, or any
ewly-kindled sentiments of approval from those
vito profess to be favourable to its continuance
io office, each new day opens with the horizon of
rublic opinion still clouded. Every token of an
epimoaching storm with which, the sunset marks
t.e sun's arise. The Times refuses to utter a
E. tgle,sentence in approbation of the obnoxious
to s. The herald makes no sign of coming to
ti- I rescue of the Premier front the threatened
molitiou of his projected impost. The Post
a rate evinces any sympathy with the MiniSter in
t. is the season of his difficulty. But the support
d rived from this quarter is rather damaging than
• tneficial to the measure. 'The only consolation
the Right Hon. Baronet, which breathes
ti rough the columns of the sympathizing organ,
is derived .from the majority" in the Commons,
m licit the landlords have supplied to hint for
t/ eir own purposes. In other words, let not the
P •emier be perplexed and dispirited by the
cc ltress -of • friends and the opposition of
et males—let hint - not suffer his courage to
cc )1, nor his purpose to fail—there is a ma-
jo: ity in the _house sufficiently devoted' to his
•asure to enable him to pass whatever he
tin aks proper to propose : he may therefore safely
et j oin silence on his colleagues, lest they expose
the mselves by manifesting their ignorance ; and,
le. tying the debate in the hands of the Opposition,
ca holy wait for the division. This may be plai-
d( it, but it is insolent, and will at no distant pe-
ril d provoke retaliation, against which the
x provided by the landowners will be unable to
pt etect the Minister. Even the journal which ad-
nisters the cordial, infuses ingredients into the
cu .) of most bitter qualities, which do not merely
ne utralise the sweetness of the flattering sugges-
tic but absolutely overpower their effect. The
P 4st admits that the Bill cannot pass in the
fo -m announced by the Premier in the elaborate
speech by which he introduced the resolutions:
it must be altered—modified, improved. This
is praise—questionable support, considering
tl e quarter whence it emanates, and that, of the
et t re morning press in the interest of Govern-
ni I ,t, the Post is the only journal which has
ut e red a single sentence in aid of the Premier's
sci .4 'me.

TANDARD.—We have already shown that
th pretence of ruck intrusion by public officers
is ?4,irfectly thlse, and now we add, equally false
is it to say, as the Globe says, that " the officers
ar pointed under the law will have authority to
in poet any man's ledger." Every man's ledger,
at 3 every man's house, will be sacred from in-
ap or intrusion, and the only case in which
th.: privacy of the ledger can be violated is that
in v Ihich the owner himself shall produce it in
a ut fence against the charge of the surveyor, be-
fo:t ; a private tribunal sworn to secresy. But
sat :h cases were very rare under the old income
tai and they will be still more rare under that
wb ich is proposed. To make a false return
for the saving of 3 per cent. is much less proba-
ble than the making a false return for the
say; ing of 10 per cent. If a man acknowledged
an.y income, he could scarcely venture to re-
'du N.! it more than 1001. per annum below the
tru th under any circumstances; but as this'
would save him no more than 3/., he would
ha idly incur the inconvenience and eclat of a
surcharge for that sum, though he might to save
10'.; but what can seldom happen, will be even
let s frequently suspected, and except in ex-
tri !melt' flagrant cases no surcharge willbe heard
of. We do not say that the millowners of
18 42 may not act as Mr. Charles Buller says
the millowners of 1816 acted, but are we to
ha Te them brought forward as objects of public
sym apathy. These gentlemen boast to have
re tlised more than the whole landed capital of
th 3 United Kingdom in about 25 years—that
is, according to Mr. IVlacqueen's calculation,
I,C 00,000,000, or, in round numbers, two thousand
mi ilions, being at the rate of eighty millions a
be Li-. This, questionless, looks like exaggeration;
t; ; mark, if it be exaggeration, it is not ours,
bt the exaggeration of the millowners them-
Bei ves, and whatever it is there must be some
foundation for it. Whether the millowners realise
eirlaty millions, or eight millions, or the tenth part
of ..he latter sum in each year, surely they ought to
oo.itribute some part of it to the public service ;
and we can imagine no means of reaching
any part of it 'but an income tax—no means
of ensuring an income tax which must
not involve the necessity of bringing per-
verse and dishonest men occasionally to
book. Such men only, however, will give
occasion for surcharges or inquiry. We
repeat it, that the incowos of 999 out of every
thousand men—indeed, we may say, of all honest
mivz—are as well known within a few pounds to
their neighbours as to themselves. They will
give no trouble and will be subjected to none.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
TIMES.—It has been remarked as a proof of the in-
ere acing activity of business that the discount-houses
ha-re had a larger supply of bills than is usually the case
at period of the year. Foreign bills also are said to
hare been in greater abundance on 'Change during the
last few weeks than for some years past.
the opinion alluded to yesterday that the modification
of he timber dutie3 would be rather a benefit than
oti Lerwise to the timber growers of British North Awe-
. ric a, has been contradicted with some warmth by the
Ca nadian merchants, who consider themselves greatly
injured by the proposed measure, and that, far from
bet ng able to pocket the difference between the two
rat es of duty, they will not be able to compete with
the Baltic dealers without sustaining a loss. To
prove this assertion, the case is cited of two loads
of led pine, one from Canada, the other from Nor •
mil, the former having, under the present system,
pail Us. Gd., and the latter 2/. 12s. Gd., and both being
Zffi Ted for sale, tho Canadia.at 41. 155., and the Baltic
at ;il., the difference in the price of the latter being ac-
cot nted for by the superiority of the article, or, as the
Ca radian merchants themselves would say, the prejudice
of ;.he public. Now, the dutl on the Canadian timber
would by the proposed measure be redticed to the extent
of l(s. Gd., and that on the Norwegian to the extent of
6d„ so that the latter could be offered at 3/. 13s. Gd.,
while the former could not be sold for less that 4/. 4s. Gd.
Thus, it is observed by the Canadian merchants, the in-
ter :sts of the colony are not at all considered, since far
fro .n any advantage being given to it, the superior
for ,inn article can be sold at a lower rate than the in-'
fer or colonial one. These opinions are much at variance
wi: a those noticed yesterday ; but it must be remembered
the t all Yiewn on. such subjects proceed from sources
m. rc or less interested, and that it is only by the com-
ps •icon of one with the other that the real state of the
ea, e can be elicited.

FASITIO'NS ron APRII..---Dllrinagr,t,;
7—the early part of
tb ! month :silks will be watered;
.da ,%. and bonnets will be trimmead (ittuhl ulrly on rainy
wk an the sun !pear upon th,a, ,c.,,,iiisliotin.:rjyr:Pvel;hliigTi
ani graceful apance.
bot its will be a very light brown, and coa6 otf!'tur for
wilt be.much seen on the road to the racgeso.odAdte;„..telsratalh:
tom of Easter white trousers will be- a
met
, wit's, and on Sundays they will be extremely ger
The greater number of them will bAethleegs,anaineda-is:ltriaaeslit: , ....
17, but considerably, shorter in
f '• - • i• ' aps. will 1:16,1, : few im;hes longer than they
ia,t and there - will .ha an P-1. t .' .'
114„44A4-k. 7; .
~ ~ :4' .; , .? -...- -,,.f..1161.1,,e,
• .., '0 ''' ." . *.. tt .. the hem of the trouser and the top of the
...., :41c4'445,"?..,"
......,:),:..
.s' . ~....-...1 ,_ to show a good deal of the stocking.
, 1 •• .-..s • . ~., , • ‘4-.ats ruled with black lines will be much
_ ~,:.- „ - ~,,,ii days, but will probably, disappear after
..1 . • ,r. ' • Punch.
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11

SPORTING INTELLIG.ENCE.
TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDA T.
The room was well attended by influet itial members,
and a good deal of business was done, but at a very tri-
fling variation from the quotations of Monday. Chatham
was again in favour, and left off at 18 to 1 (taken). On
the Chester Cup there was nothing done, and with the
exception of a bet of 14 to 1 about Passion, the Oaks
was not mentioned. Closing prices :
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS' STAKES.
2 to 1 agst Wiseacre •

DERBY.
24 to 1 agst Forth's lot—taken
9 to 1 agst Attila—taken
18 to 1 agst Chatham—taken
20 to 1 agst Auckland—taken
23 to 1 agst Lord of Holderness
25 to 1 agst Wiseacre--taken
25 to 1 agst Joanna colt—taken
30 to 1 agst Meteor—taken
45 to 1 agst Defier—taken
50 to 1 agst Canadian—taken
1000 to 15 agst Belcceur— taken
1000 to 10 agst Gunter—taken
4000 to 20 agst The Devil among the Tailors—Laken
500 to 400 the Joanna colt agst Wiseacre—talon
OAKS. •

14 to 1 asst Passion
NORTHAMPTON STEEPLE CHASES.
WEDNESDI.Y.

Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 40 adeed, and 10 fOr
the second. 6 subs.

Mr. J. Brown's Lather, 5 yrs,
.11st 71b (Mr Goddard) 1
Mr. Hyde's Doubtful, 6 yrs, 12st

Mr. T. Wesley's White Stockings, net', 12st . 3
Three others started.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 'sous. each, 10ft. and 5
oily if declared, with 100 sovs. Edded by the town.
4 miles. 16 subs., 2of whom declared.

Mr. Elmore's Gay Lad, aged, 12st slb (Mason)
Mr. Sadler named Danebury, 10st 41b
Mr. Hunter's Peter Simple, aged, 12st 4Th
Consol and another were not placed.
CATTERICK STEEPLE CHASE, &c.-7-TutsDAY.
Sweepstakes with 20 added, by W. R. L amst-ty, ESq.,
and the
,gentlemen of the neighbourhood. The second
receives 51. out of the stakes. Four miles.
Mr. Appleerth's Neasham Lass, 5y rS ...... (J. Hinde.) 1
Mr. Busby 's Master Robert, aged
Mr. Dale's Gipsey Lass, 5 yrs....
Mr. Outhwaite's Ga,meboy, aged,. and Mr. Appleby's
Miss Twig, were not placed. Won by a length and a-half.
The Hurdle Stakes, with 10/. added. Mile heats.
Mr. Allison's Miss Viscount, 5 yes (Cant.) 2 1 1
Mr. Greatkead's Merry Lass, 5 yrs
Mr. Outhwaite's Gatneboy, aged
Mr. Appleby's Miss Twig, aged 3 dr:

A Knay Match between Mr. Outhwaite's The Fox, 5
yrs. (Master Outhwaite), and Mr. Allison's Surprise, 5
yrs., was won by the fbrinor.

ALARMING STEAM-BOAT
COLLISION.

On Tuesday evening, about eight o'clock, there was a
collision of two steam-vessels, and the screams and
shouts of the passengers were distinctly heard on' all
parts. of the river near GreenwiCh, and a number of
boats Were rowed towardS. the spot, when it was ascer-
tained that the Nymph, belonging to the old Woolwich
Company, had. run into the Aurora, a Richmond steam-
boat, employed during the holidays in carrying passengers
between Greenwich and London. The Aurora had just
left Gieenwich with 200 passangers on board for Jaondon,
and was proceeding across the stream, when the Nymph,
which was on her way to Greenwich, and was coming
down at full speed, with a strong ebb tide running at the
time, went stem on into her, and carded away the lar-
board paddle-box, which was knocked to pieces, and the
wheel smaslied.' The steam-pipe was also broken and the
engines soon crippled, besides other damage done to the
hull of the vessel.- Tha, excitement and alarm which took
place among the passengers was frightful, and many were
about to j ump overboard but were restrained by the master
and craw. The first boat which came alongide was a
police galley, rowed' by Geo. Webb, a Thames police in-
spector and his boat's crew, who found the steamers locked
together ; the Aurora appeared a complete wreck. The
bowsprit of the Nymph was locked in the Aurora's fun-
nel, and Webb directed the master of the former vessel
to back his engines astern, which' was done, and they
were soon released from each other. The passengers
at this time were calling out for boats, and declared the
vessel was sinking, and a number of females were faint-
ing on the decks, and others screaming loudly. Many.
of them ~attempted to jump into the police galley, and if
Webb had not ordered his men- to shove off; the boat
would have been swamped in an instant. Some skill
was then necessary to prevent the Aurora from getting
aground in the dark on an ebb tide, and Inspector Webb
assisted in getting her close in to the north shore, just
below the Isle of Dogs; where she dropped her anchor,.
and brought up. Another steamer had been previously
sent for to take the passengers out, and the call was an-
swered most .promptly by the Waterman steamer No. 3,
about to leave the Watermen's Pier for Woolwich. A
communication was opened by a platform from boat to
boat, and the affrighted passengers, men, women, and
children, were relieved from the perils that awaited them,
taken over to Greenwich,- and transferred to Waterman
No. 5, John HaWkes master, and conveyed to London.