The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-15 00:00:00

Total

903,049
1,712,715
2,132;881
1.941,422
1,997,692
2,339.249
1,319.703
2,055.629
2,050,468
2,068,408

That your petitioners, having shown the injuriouS ten-
dency of our legislation with respect to one article, sugar,
implore your Honourable House to consider bow much
the people are oppressed, deprived of employment, and
hurried through distress into crime, by A* ojr-stem' of
monopolies, when applied to all th, articles of fwd.
Your petitioners would joyfully contribute to all the exi,
geucies of the State, if their proportion were justly kid
impartially levied ; but so long
as the people are c.ora,
polled to pay in enhanced
prices, independent .uf thityo;;
an amount exceeding the whole revenue of the Stati, fi;k;
the sole benefit of monopolists, the complaints of theint.,
jured will be raised until redress be obtained. Your oe.
titioners have of late heard much of the necessity of
destroying slave labour, and in this sentiment thc.y
warmly concur ; but they cannot admit the application
which has been made of the argument, in reference
to discriminating duties. They cannot admit the
justice of applying the objection to a few articles, whilst.
the great staple of cotton is silently passed by. If cotton
be admitted for consumption, the objection made to
other commodities, on the ground of slave labour, is un •
etevnetiiibtulea.lly sYolpuireperset(e slaveiltioners labour—andbelieN-e,thatfrteheey are labc;urcwoinll_
vinced that a system
than hasten that of monopolies will retard rather
happy result which your petitioners
would hail ;with joy ; but monopolies may transfer, and
actnall.s, are at this momeat transferrinrg the mattufao-
aires of this to other countries, forcing daily the emigra-
tion of skilled artisans from our shores, pauperising our
people, and destroying the hopes of a better future by
concentrating a manufacturing competition which we
shall be unable to withstand.

Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray, that all au-
gars, colonial and foreign, may be admitted for consump-
tion in this country at the same, rate of duty.

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SUN OFFICE Three o'Clock.

We are exceedingly glad to learn, from the Americas
papers, that the Cabinet at Washington is sincerely de
sirous of maintaining the most amicable relations with
this country. They have given the best proof of this,
by ordering the reduction of the army and navy. The
former proof of amity does not concern us so much as
the latter. The army of the United States was, in
1832, and for eleven yea,cs previously, only 6,000 strong,
h pne and foot. When the rdorida war broke out, in con-
sequence of the Sacs anl Foxes tribes having refused to
abandon their hunting-grounds in favour of white set-
tlers, three regiments were added to the army ; one of
infantry, and two of dragoons. The Florida war is now
over, and Congress is for reducing the army to the old
peace establishment. But, what is of the utmost mo-
ment, the men employed in the naval depots of the
United States have been discharged, and the preparations
for fitting out a number of vessels for sea suddenly aban-
doned. This of course has excited a great clamour
among the discharged workmen and their friends, which
has found an echo in the more factious New York prints.
Still there is not one word in their columns against this
country, or in favour of a nearer approximation to
France. They scarcely notice the Right of Search
question, now that it has been virtually abandoned by
Lord ABERDEEN. Neither do we find in them any vio-
lence or dogmatism of tone respecting the Boundary
question. On the contrary, they allude to it in such
terms as lead us to believe that they are most sincere in
their desire that no time shall be lost in settling it in the
most amicable manner. Lord ASHBURTON'S mission
has so far, therefore, been eminently successful. He
appears to have entirely remsved the panic which filled
the public mind on his arrival ; to have convinced the
Cabinet and the Members of Congress that there was
not a syllable of truth in the rumours circulated to our
prejudice by the war party in France ; and to have shown
them, whiCh it was very easy for him to do, that there
Deafly existed no rational ground for a war beta eon
England and the United States. We sincerely trust
that our Ministers will respond to these proofs of
amity in a corresponding spirit. They are espe-
cially valuable on the eve of a general election in
France. All the hopes of the war party there were
drawn from the hostile disposition of the Yankees, and
of these aspirations President TYLER has manfully de-
prived them. This may teach a useful lesson to the
bulk of the French electoral body, who are now called
upon to determine whether France shall remain in peace
and concord with all her neighbours, or plunge madly into
a war for which she has no rational pretext, from which she
can promise herself no specific advantages, and in which
she cannot calculate upon the support of a single ally.
We have no jealousy of the greatness of France or the
United States. The time when we would have
entertained such a feeling is gone, thank Heaven,
for ever. We are delighted to hear of their
prosperity so long as that is the result
of frugality on the part of the Government, a: d
industry and peaceful enterprise on the part of the
people. A nation cf barbarians may be gr,at!),
benefited by being conquered by a civilised peoile
Conquest in such a case may operate as the precursor
and handmaid of moral and physic.,l improve
ment. But countries such as England, France,
and the United States must ever be losers by hos-
tilities one with another. In fact, among civilised

people war should cease altogether. There could be no
difficulty in settling all disputes between nations by
means of a Court of Arbitration, whose members would
compose the independent Sovereigns of Europe. Peace
is.one of those blessings of GOD of which none but a
wicked man, and a short-sighted politician, would desire
to rob a civilized people.

We have some hopes that common sense, in time, will
prevail over the absurd and inveterate practice of Courts
of Law, when the very lawyers themselves become
ashamed of them. It has long appeared to humane
persons extremely cruel to insist upon a priso-
ner pleading to an indictment, and allow no
evidence to be taken till the accused admitted his
guilt, or, as in nine cases out of ten, solemnly stated
a direct falsehood. The absurdity of the practice is the
more glaring when it is recollected that in Police Courts,
and other Courts also, prisoners are constantly cautioned
against criminating themselves, or indeed saying anything
that can prove their guilt ; yet when the great trial comes
the Judge insists upon them telling a lie, or convicting
themselves. JOHN SMITH, a lecturer on education, brought
the subject by petition before the House of Lords last night,
and prayed that the plea of " not guilty" might be aLo-
lished. Two of the three law Lords who spoke entirely
agreed with the petitioner, one saying that he could see
no occasion why prisoners should be called on to plead
eit all, and the other adding that "no questions should
be put ;" but not so Lord WYNFORD, who objected to the
inconvenience of continued alterations in the law. The
unhappy victims of crime, or rather misery (for men in
comfortable circumstances, like Lord WYNFORD, are rarely
tried at the Old Bailey), are thus to be subjected to a sort of
torture, without on? useful purpose, because a change for
the better is inconvenient. The ELDON system, how-
ever, has now completely broken down; many a peg has
been taken out of the thing he called the Constitution,
sineeethe good old Tory days ; and of all the improve.
masts it has undergone the greatest have been made in
that department of it called the criminal statutes.
Hanging, in those times, was the general rule ; now, to
the credit of the Reformed Parliwnent, it is the exception.
Much, however, remains to be done, and from the general
feeling exhibited last night, the next improvement—
in Tory language " inconvenience "—will be the ago
htion or this wicked practice. Let criminals refuse to
plead; for they are now safe from torture, and we shall
hear little more of the plea. " guilty " and " not guilty."

The French Journals of Monday devote their columns
to matters' connected with the forthcoming elections.
Each Journal calls loudly for the triumph of its party.

The late Chamber was elected in March, 1839, and as article
31 of the eyttrter limits the duration of the post of Deputy to
five years, it had one more session to run beforetits legal ex-
piration. The Chamber is composed of 459 Deputies, and
each eolleoe• elects but one Deputy. The Seine has 14
colleges (including Paris), and is the largest number ;
and Corsica has the smallest, two. No person can be eligible
as Deputy if he has not attained his 30th year, and if he does
not pay 500 f. direct contribution. An elector must be 25
years of age, and pay 200 f. direct taxes, unless be be a member
and correspondent of the Institute, and then 100 f. will suffice.
Officers of the army and navy having a pension of 1,200 f.
are entitled to a vote if they have a three years'
residence. No elector can vote in two electoral
wondissemens. Nit, speechifying takes place in the
Electoral Colleges. The legal personages preside in
them, and provisional scrutineers are named from the two
eldest and two youngest electors in each college. The college
fixes its definitive bureau by majority, and the oath is taken by
each elector before voting. If, at the first scrutiny, no can-
didate has more than a third of the voters comprising the col-
lege, or more than half the voters present, another scrutiny
takes place. If at the second the requisite number has not
been obtained by the candidates, the bureau declares the names
of the two who have got the greatest number of votes, and at
the third scrutiny these two only are eligible. If there should
be even numbers, the candidate who is the eldest is chosen.
Last night (at midnight) Chevallier's centrigrade thermo-
meter, marked 23 8-10ths above Zero. To-day, at six in the
morning, 22 5-10ths, at noon 31, and at two o'clock 32 5-10ths.
It will be recollected that Ben-Aissa, the Kabyle chief, was,
after serving France for two years as Kalifa of Sahel, in the
province of,Constantina, condemned by the Permanent Court-
martial of the province to hard labour at the hulks for twenty
years for forgery, but that he hail his sentence first commuten
to twenty years' detention at the is!and of Saint Marguerite,
on the Mediterranean Coast of France, and further, in the
course of last month, received the Royal pardon, at the instance
o
his
son Ahmed, who came from Africa, to solicit it, on con-
dition that.he should reside at Verdun, under the surveillance
of the police. ' A Toulon letter informs' us that, on having this
last act of grace communicated to him, he
earnestly" requested.
to be allowed to remain in his prison on the island until Ow
arrival of his family, whom his son Ahmed was gone back to
itfrica, to bring over to him; this strange request was complied
with.

A letter from Toulon, of the 9th, says that the squadron
tinder Vice-Admiral Hugon, is daily expected at the Hyeres
Islands, and that it is believed that it will aeon return to
Toulon, and that the Prince de Joinville, whose visit to Eng-
bind is said to be put off till next year, was expected very soon
at that port.— Constilutionnel.
BO URSE—PARIs, MONDAY, JUNE 13.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Price. Price.
ire h 6 per Cents... ..... . 119 85 ... 118 85 119 55 119 5
—nes% per Cents 107 70 lu7 75 .. 107 75 .. 107 75

3 per Cents. 79 80 ... 79 AO ... 79 SO ... 79 SO
Rink of France
cit.ltrian Bank
Belgian 5 per Cents.
5 per Cents., 1840 losy, ... 105% ... 105 ... 105
Spanish Active 24 ... 24 ... 231 i ... 23%
Passive 4% ... 4,4 ... vi ... 4%
Neapolitan lO5 90 ... 11.5 90 ... 105 SC ... 105
Annan lO4 ... 104 ... 103% ... 103%
RAILWAY SHARES. -'
Verssilles.R.B
LB ll2 50 ... 112 50 ... 112 50 ... 112 50
Rouen 522 50 ... 5':2 50 ... 520 4.. 52C
Orleans
Strasburg to Bale.-- .....

The Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Aldermen, and a great
number of Members of the Common Council, went up at
half-past one o'clock to-day, to present addresses to the
Queen and Prince Albert, on her Majesty's providential
escape. The procession looked exceedingly gay, and
attracted much public attention. It was rather singular
to observe so large a body of city police attending on
either side of the coaches.
THE LAND RECLAIMING AND RIVER IMPROVING
COMPANY.—This is a Company formed for reclaiming
and improving land periodically overflowed by rivers in
different parts of Ireland, and a Bill is now before Par-
liament for its incorporation. It proposes to raise a
capital of one million sterling, in 20,000 shares of 50/.
each, which is to be devoted to the reclamation of waste
lands, the profits from which are expected to be very
considerable, and will be divided among the shareholders.
The object of the Company is laudable, and, if well sup-
ported, promises to be very remunerative.
Complaints were made yesterday at the Mansion-
house, against the practice of bathing in the Thames,
at places exposed to public observation, when the Lord
Mayor announced his determination to inflict the heaviest
penalty on persons offending against the laws of decency.
It is all very well to inflict heavy penalties, if no other
remedy can be found for nuisances ; but it is the duty of
the Chief Conservator of the Thames, to exert himself
a little on the side of mercy, and see if he cannot make
arrangements, by which the working classes may enjoy
the healthful recreation of bathing, without offending
public decency. Particular places on the banks of the
'river, at which steam-boats seldom touch, might be set
apart for the purpose, and the bathers be compelled to wear
some covering, as in most other countries. We cannot
see why the inhabitants should be deterred, by the pe-
rmiSies of the Lord Mayor, from using the river for such
an object, and for which it was intended by nature.

THE NEW TARIFF.—In one of the early discussions
on the tariff, Sir Robert Pei intimates that it woul.l
nct um: into operation till the month of October. Cir-
cutmtances however have induced him to change his
Flan, as he stated last night that, according to th
general rule, the new duties would ecrne into operation
from the passing of the Act. In less than a month,
therefore the public ill see how it works.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS

PARIS, JUNE 14.

Constantinople letters of the 27th ultimo state that a
meeting of the Envoys on the 19th had been folloe edby
an interview of Baron Sturmer with the Grand Vizier,
to remonstrate on the maintenance of Omer Pacha ; but
the Vizier remained unmoved. A new Paella of Tripoli
is to be appointed.
Malta news is of the sth.

Madrid letters of the 9th mention that three ministers
are surely appointed : Rodil, war ; Almodovar, foreign
affairs ; and Landero, home affairs.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Money Market has been exceedingly firm, and prices
of the funds well supported. Consols are 91 39l 4 for the open-
ing ex dividend; Reduced Three per Cents. 913/ 91i ; Do
Three-and.a.- Half per Cents. 10011 1001, ; New Three-and-a-
Ha'f per Cents. 101 101,i; Bank Stock, 167 1674 ; India
Bonds, 23; and Exchequer Bills, 47 49 prem.
Foreign Securities are extremely steady. Belgian, 1021 i 103;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 523 52/; the Five pei
Cents. 101 i ; Mexican is quoted 36i 36i.
The Share Market is without alteration in prices, and
although there has been more inquiry, little has been done.
London and Birmingham, 176 178 ; Great Western, 89 90 ;
the Half Shares, 64 62; ; Cheltenham and Great Western,
29 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 261/2 ; North Midland, 65 ;
South Eastern, 26 ; and Brighton, 35i 354.
The only Bonds mentioned to-day are Spanish, the Five per
Cents. being quoted at 22i, and the Three per Cents., 23i
23%, having been 23k.
The scarcity of money on bill documents continues, and one
defaulter has already been declared.
_ _

The blockade of Mexico, as announced by Texas, may appear
in itself of little moment, but may in reality be pregnant with
serious consequences. The situation of Texas with regard to
the United States and to Mexico is of importance, and was, it
was expected, likely to embroil the two last named countries.
and the determinatisn of our own present Government to fulfil
the treaties entered into with Texas by their predecessors might
have added another disputed question to those which unhappily
now exist between us and the States. That the blockade can be
more that a piper one, nobody believes, but it might
still be productive of causing two nations to fight the quarrels
of the third. Accounts from Vera Cruz by the Acadia, how-
ever, set the question at rest as far as the United States and
Mexico are concerned. It appeal s that the accredited Minis-
ter from the Federal Government had had an interview with
the President upon the occasion of taking leave on his return to
America, and from the expressions used on both sides, as well
as the reception given to his successor, no doubt can exist but
each country is equally willing to cultivate the friendship of the
other.

Our own countrymen have too much at stake, in the shape
of bonds, not to be anxious that peace should be preserved ;
and the trade at present carried on with Mexico, and that
likely to be with Texas, render it imperative on our own Go-
vernment to act with the greatest circumspection in the matter,
especially as the Mexicans have ordered that thY prohibitory
duties levied on our manufactures shall, after the next six
months be materially relaxed.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
A A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Cheltenham and Great Western. 80

London and Birmingham 90 l7B ...... to 176
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
North Midland
South Eastern and Dover. 5O ...... 26

Ditto Scrip
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JUNE 13.
3 per Cent. Consols
Three and Half Stock 99a 'Grand Canal 5t0ck.........
Ditto Reduced ...... Ditto Debs. 6 per cent...
Ditto New 1830......... 99i Ditto 4 per cent ...
3i per Cent. Debs.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JUNE 14.—There was a
firm demand for Cotton to-day, but prices remained unvaried,
and the quotations of Friday were obtained for 3,000 bales.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JUNE 14.—The market
has undergone no improvement, and the transactions were
limited to a few of Edinburgh and Glasgow New, 41. 6g. 3d ;
Grand Junction Old Quarters, 47i ; Great Western Fifths,
9A ; London and Birmingham paid up 321. Shares, 59, And-
land Counties,7o.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 14.—The market
continues very quiet, and without any new feature. The fol-
lowing are our quotations :—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quar-
ters, 4i; Manchester and Leeds, Quarters, 51; South-Eastern
Scrip, 6A; Not th Midland Thirds, 211. 3s. 4d.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
TUESDAY, JUNE 14.
BELFAST WRIT.

DIVISION ON MR. O'CONNELL'S AMENDMENT,
" That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire whether
a corrupt compromise has been entered into, for the purpose of
avoiding investigation into gross and extensive bribery, and
gross and corrupt personation of voters, and consequent per-
jury, alleged to have been practised at the late Election for
Belfast :"—Original Question put :—The House divided :
MINORITY—AYES, 73.
Allix, John Peter Ferrand, W. B. MacKenzie, W. F.
Antrobus, Edwird Filmer, Sir Edmund Mackinnon, W. A.
Archdall, General Fleming, J. M'Geachy, F. A.
Arkwright, George Ffolliot, John Manners, Lerd J.
Astell, William Forbes, William Marton, George
Baillie, Colonel H. Glynne, Sir S. R. Paget, F.
Bateson, Robert Godson, it. Pigot, Sir R.
Blackstone, W. S. Grimsditch, Thomas Polhill, Frederick
Buckley, Edmun i Grogan, Edward Pollington, Viscount
Buller, Sir J. Y. Hamilton, W. J. Praed, W. T
Burrell, Su. C. M. hampden, Renn itash'eigh, Wm.
Carnegie, Captain Hawkes, F. Repton, li. W. J.
Christopher, it. A. Henley, J. Warner Round, C. G.
Chute. W. L. W. Hinds, J. H. Rous, Captain
Cochrane, A. , Hodgson, Frederick Scott. R.
Colville, C. R. Hornby, John Scott, Hon. F.
I Connolly, E. Hughes, W. B. Sheppard, T,
Cresswell, B. I Hussey, Thomas Stuart, H.
.;arby, George Jocelyn, Viscount Taylor, T. E.
Dia, Q. Kemble, Henry Vere, Sir C B.
Douglas, J. D. S. Lefroy, Anthony Waddington, H. S.
Du ere, George Litton, Edward , Williams, T. P.
Eaton, IL J. ; Lowther, J. H.
Escort, llickham Lowthcr, colonel
I Fellowes, Edward Lygon, Hon. Gen.
. eilden, W.

TELLERS.
Inglis, Sir R. H.
Shaw, Frederick

Acland, Sir T. D
Adare, Lord
Barclay, David
Baring, F. T.
Barnard, E. G.
Barneby, J.
Beckett, William
Bell, Matthew
Bellew, R. M.
Bentinck, Lord G.
Bernal, R ph
Blake, M. J.
odkin, John James
Bowring, Dr.
Browne, Hon. W.
Buller, C.
Busfeild, William
Butler, Colonel
Byng, George
Byng, Hon. G. S
Callaghan, D.
Campbell, A.
Carew, Hon. R. S.
Cave, Otway
Chapman, H.
Christie, W. D.
Clive, E. B.
Copeland, W.
Worry, H. L.
Craig, W,
Crawford, W. S.
Darner, Hon. G.
• iison, E. B.
Dennistoun, J.
Beniamia
Daug'as, Sir H.
uouglas, Sir C.
Duncan, Viscount
Dundas, Admiral
l)undas, David
Egerton,
Egerton, Sir P.
Elice,ltt, Hon. E.
Ellice, E.
Eliot, Lord
Elphinstone, Howard
Esmonde, Sir 'l'.
tcourt, T. G. B.
Evans, W.
Ewart, \V.
Ferguson, Colonel
' re rointle, SirT.
Gaskell. Jaynes Milncs
G I s in. T. M.
Gill, Thos.
Gladstone, W. E.
Gordon, Lord F.
Gore, Montague

LJORIT V—NOES,
Gore, W. R. 0.
Gore, Robert
Goulburn, Henry
Gianger, T. C.
Greene, T.
Grey, Sir G.
Grosvenor. Lord R.
Guest, Sir John
Hanmer, Sir John
Hastie, A.
Hawes, B.
Hay, Sir A.
Heathceat, J.
Herbert, Hon. S.
Hervey, Lord A.
Hill, Lord A. M. C.
Hindley, Charles
Hodgson, Richard
Holland, Rcbert
Hope, Hon. C.
Howard, C. W. G.
tiowick, Viscount
Hume, Joseph
Hutt, W.
James, William
Johnstone, A.
Johnstone, Sir John
Labouchere, H.
Lambton, Hedworth
Langston, J. H.
Layard , Captain
Legh, G. C.
Lemon, Sir C.
Liddel, H. I'.
Lincoln, Earl of
Micauley, T. B.
Marsland, H
Martin, J.
Mau e, Hun. FoK
Miles, P. S.
Miccalfe, Henry
Mitchell, A.
Morris, David
Nichol', J.
O'Brien, Cornelius
O'Brien, J.
O'Brien, W. S.
O'Connell, M. J.
O'Cenua 11, J.
O'Ferrall, It. M.
Ogle, S. C. H.
Ord, W.
Oswald. James
Pack e, C. W.
Pakington, J. S.
Pal • er, Hobert
Pa ker, John
Pechell, Captain

170.
Peel, Hon. Sir R.
Peel, Colonel J.
Pendarves, E. W.
Philips, G.
Philips, M.
Plumridge, Captain
Ponsonby, C. F A. C.
Ponsonby, Hon. J.
Protheroe, Edward
Ramsbottom, J.
Redington, T. N.
Richards, 11.
Roche, E. B.
Rundle, J.
Rushbrook, Colonel
Russell, Lind John
Russell, Lord E.
Scholetield, J.
J Seale, Sir . H.
Seymour, Lord
Shell, R. L.
Somerset. Lord G.
Stanley, L^rd
Stanley, Edward
Stanley, W. 0.
Stansfield, W. R. C.
Strickland, Sir G.
Strutt, Edward
Stuart, Lord James
Stuart, Villiers
utton, Hon. H. M
Thornely, Thomas
Troubridge, Sir T.
Tufnell, 11.
'rude, H. M.
Tumor, Chi istopher
Vane, Lord Harry
Villiers, Charles e.
Vivian, John H.
Wall, C. B.
Wallace, H
Watson, W. H.
Wawu, J. T.
Wemysi, J. C.
White, Colo.iel H.
Whitmore, T.
Williams, W.
Wilshere, W.
Winnington, Sir T.
Wood, ii.
Wood, G. %V.
Woraley, Lord
Wyse, r hom.at
Young, John

TELLERS.
Conne 1, D.
Barron, Sir Henry
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COMPLETE SUFFRAGE UNlON.—Yesterday morning
at the weekly meeting of the Complete Suffrage Union, held in
Birmingham, Joseph Sturge, Esq., in the chair, an immense
number of letters from various parts of the country were read,
giving the most satisfactory account of the progress of the new
movement, and huldino out every prospect of a speedy and
effectual organization of the peaceful Reformers throughout the
k rizclom.

SUMMARY OF EWS

AND
ptibUt eptutotu.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
The Paris Moniteur of Monday contains the Ordonnance
for dissolving the Chamber of Deputies, dated at Neuilly, on
the 12th inst., of which the following are the articles :-1.
The Chamber of Deputies is dissolved.-2. The Electoral
Colleges are convoked for 9th July next, for the purpose of
each electing a Deputy. The two Electoral Colleges of
Corsica are convoked for the same purpose for the 12th July
next.-3. The Chamber of Peers and the Chamber of Depu-
ties are convoked for the 3d August next. This Ordonnance is
followed by another of the same date, designating in a table the
towns in each department at which the Electoral Colleges are
to assemble.

The folio sing letter from Havre respecting the intended
visit of the Prince de Joinville to this country is dated the 13th
instant :—" I wrote to you yesterday that the Prince de Join-
ville had arrived here, and had taken his passage on beard the
Grand Turk steamer for Southampton to-day, and preparations
had been making on board that vessel to receive him. This
morning, instead of going on board the Grand Turk, the Prince
quietly stepped on the deck of the boat for Caen, to proceed to
Cherbourg. The commissioner of the Hotel L'Amiranti de-
clares he received orders from the Prince's valet to secure berths
on board the English steamer."
Galignani's Messenger of Monday says that the Prince de
Joinville left the Tuileries on Saturday evening for Toulon.
The Commerce says:—" We have already noticed the state-
ment of a rupture between Maria-Christina and the persons of
a party called Modere, who were compromised in the move-
ment of October last. This news is positive. It was on the
28th ult. (St. Ferdinand's Day) that the manifestation of the
partisans of the Queen-Regent took place. The reply of the
Queen was, as we have already stated, in the negative." The
same Journal states that on Friday M. Guizot paid the Queen a
long visit.
The Expectador of Madrid contains a circular from a
Radical Committee, exhorting the provinces to proclaim the
Constitution of 1812, as being the nearest in its nature to the
republican system. The Madrid Gazette, on the ether hand,
contains an energetic circular from the Alinister of Justice,
ordering the authorities throughout the kingdom to display
great vigour in putting down attempts of this kind. A letter
from Bilboa announces that for some days past the tribunal of
that place had been engaged in the trial of persons accused of
) having been concerned in the movement of October. The
trials were still going on.
The Borsenhalle of Hamburgh of June 7th, says, "In
consequence of recent negotiations with the English Govern-
ment, the German emigrants in New Zealand are to enjoy the
same privileges as English subjects."
A letter from Trieste, June 3d, in the Augsburqh Gazette,
says, " A quarantine of 21 days for passengers, arid 23 days
merchandise, has just been established here."
We have a letter from Constantinople, of the 25th ult.
The news from Per sia is satisfactory. The Shah has formally
abandoned all intentions of encouraging the Affghans by a
march of troops towards Herat. The Russians have, as re-
gards
.us, behaved well in that quarter, and their pres,nt
diplomacy in Persia appears is be open and fair. Intelligence
had been received in Constantinople, through Persia, that six
British regiments had reached Candabar, and that the Khyber
Pass had been forced.
PARLIAMENTARY.

The Lords carried the Income-tax Bill through a Commit-
tee last night without any discussion, that being postponed till
Friday.
The Peers held a short conversation about the Special Com-
mission which has been issued to try offenders in Tipperary,
which, the Marquis of Clanricarde implied, was something
like an unnecessary job.
The Copyright Bill went through a Committee R ith
amendments.

The Witnesses Indemnity Bill, the Standing Orders having

been suspended, went through several stages,—and was passed,
Lord Brougham explained its provisions, and made some eaus.
tic remarks on the House of Commons.

Their Lordships then adjourned.
In the Commons, Mr. Shaw moved to issue a new writ for
Belfast, and Mr. O'Connell, as an amendment, moved that a
Committee be appointed to inquire whether a corrupt compro-
mise had taken place. The motion to issue the writ was ne-
gatived by 170 to 73, Sir Robert Peel speaking and voting
against it ; and the Committee was ordered.
The House then went into a Committee on the Customs'
Act—the Tariff, and was employed the greater part of the
evening in discussing the proposed duty on coals exported. It
was opposed by Lord Howick, Mr. F. T. Baring, and other 4,
and supported by Sir R. Peel and Lord John Russell—who left
his party to vote for a• tax—and others, and finally carried
as the Ministers proposed, by 200 to 67. The debate
was a little enlivened •by a personal difference between
Lord Howick and Mr. Bell, which brought before the
public the manner of carrying on negotiations with the Trea-
sury, and illustrated the old saying, that if you want a gate ask
for timber to build a house. Sir Robert Peel frightened the
coalowners with a threatened 4s. duty, so they thought them•
sel;es happy to acquiesce in a 2s. duty, which they supported.
The debate was closed by Mr. C. Buller, in a short and sen-
sible speech. The House sat till a Quarter to Two.