The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-08 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND
public Opinion.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
The French Journals of Tuesday are occupied for the greater
part with the approaching elections.
The National thus announces the attempt of the wretch
Bean to frighten the Queen :—" The Governinent has received
froth London the intelligence that on the 3d inst. an English-
man again attempted to fire a pistol at Queen Victoria. He
was perceived in time and disarmed; but he succeeded in es-
caping. No other detail has been given respecting this matter,
of which the English Journals could not as yet have given us
any intelligence. We shall to-morrow have mote complete in-
formation. What adds to the unexpectedness, and, we may
add, the incredible enormity of this attempt is, that it took
place on the very day that the entire press announced that the
Queen had commuted into transportation for life the punish-
ment of death to which Francis had been sen,enced. l'he sa-
vage and impotent monomania, which has emigrated from
France to England, is one of the gravest symptoms of the pro-
found disorders which agitate modern societies."
The Loonier .Francais thus comments on this last attempt :
These attempts at assassination, so rapidly repeated among
our neighbours• beyond the Channel, have hencefort h deprived
them of the right of accusing the French nation of want of mo-
rality, because there are to be found amongst us some insensate
and furious men, who have nothing in common with the people
of the country in which they happen to be born."
During the last month the deposits in the Paris Savings'
Bank amounted to 2,941,361 f., by •0,614 depositors, of Whom
2,544 were new depositors. The amount of reimbursements in
the same pet led was 2,276,000 f.
During the month of, June the Paris and Corbeil Railroad
conveyed 83,592 passengers, 115 post carriages, and 115 horses,
producing a receipt of 105,893 f.. which, with 7,716 francs for
carriage of goods, give a total of 113,6091. On the St. Ger-
main Railroad, during the, same period, there were 110,632
passengers producing 122,236 f. ; and on the Versailles line
(the right bank), 116,660 passengers, producing 135,231 f.
PARLELLIVIENTAMY.
The Peers read a third time, last night, and passed the
Liverpool Improvement Bill, containing a clause to shut up
public houses on Sundays, which the Commons would not as-
sent to, when it was proposed by Mr. Pakington as a general
measure. Two divisions were taken on the question, and the
majority, in favour of what the Bishop of Salisbury called the re-
spectable inhabitants, was considerable. The objectionable clause
was, as it were, smuggled through the House of Commons,
which is thus cheated into inflicting a privation on Liverpool.
which it would not inflict on the whole empire. Such a mon-
strous clause in a private Bill, and so sneakingly carried, is, al-
together, a disgrace to legislation.
The Customs' Bill—the Tariff, went through a Committee.
Earl Stanhope made some objection to the House going into
Committee, and some objection to the cattle clan e in Com-
mittee, but he could not stop the Bill, which is to be read a
third time to-day.
Their Lordships adjourned at a Quarter before Nine.
In the Commons, after the petitions and notices had been
disposed of, Mr. Hume moved for a Committee to inquire into
the management of the funds of the Savings' Banks. He wished
to ascertain by his motion how the Chancellor of the Exchequer
obtained, by means of the Savings' Banks, the means of funding
four millions.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer opposed the motion, and so
did Mr. F. Baring; Mr. Williams supported it. On a division
it was lost by 173 to 34.
A motion by Mr. Sergeant Murphy, relative to St. An-
drew's, in the City of Dublin, was also negatived, after a divi-
sion, by 86 to 56.
Mr. Hardy, after a short debate, declined to press his motion
for a Committee to consider the petition of Sir. Roberts on the
Anatomy Act.
Sir Robert Inglis made a motion to authorise Members to
be present at Election Committees. This blow was aimed at
Mr. Roebuck, but it ditiVint succeed. The previous question
was moved, and so Sir Robert's motion was got rid of.
The only other business of importance was Mr. Bannerman's
motion to authorise the Government to admit foreign corn
without paying any duty. The Hon. Member supported his
proposition, by referring to the conduct of the Ministry in 1826.
Sir. Gladstone opposed it, stating that, in 1826, the law
was absolutely proh►bitory, till the price rose to 80s., while
now the merchant could import. wheat at a duty of 9s. The
motion was lost by 175 to 113. The House adjourned at a
Quarter past Three o'Clock.
puniac OPINION.

The Times, in an article on the distress of the country, has
the following remarks:—" People go on debating about the
distress of the country in the House of Commons with but
little chance, we are afraid, of coming to a conclusion which
will in any degree avail the sufferers. In mast of these cases
every legislator has his nostrum, and of course a time of dis-
tress furnishes an opportunity not to be overlooked for these
persons to proclaim to the world hots different would have been
the lot of those who are now so painfully ill off if they hail but
had their way. We are not inclined to think very highly of
the ifs' of such gentlemen. To find fault with all that has
gone before, to suggest remedies which stand in no danger of
meeting with the perilous trial of acceptance, to dilate upon
what might have been—would have been—ought to have been
—is :a cheap and easy wisdom ; though, like other cheap
articles, it is not a form of wisdom which will stand much
rough usage, or merit any very lasting applause. Those who
confine themselves, or who principally indulge in these more
common-place methods of giving interest to what they have
to say, are generally found at last to have done so from the
difficulties which they experience in commanding attention
without some such appeal ad misericordiam—without using, or
at least attempting to use, the oistresses of their fellow-crea-
tures to furnish food for their own vanity."
The Post says:—" It is a remarkable. and certainly not a
very gratifying circumstance, that upon the second reading of
the great measure of her Majesty's present Government in
the House of Lords, no more than sixty-three Members of
that noble assembly attended the House. It is very true that
no more than four Noble Lords said " Non- content" to the
new Tariff Bill, but it is also true that when a Noble Lord
divided the House uron his proposition to throw the Bill out,
no more than fifty-nine recorded their votes against his propo-
sition. The reason of this miy be easily unirei stood from the
statement of the nuke of Richmond at the close of his very
Sensible and temperate speech. We Lelieve that the greater
number of the Peers feel with the Noble Duke, that if the
tariff measure had been brought forward in their House last
year, when the Whigs held the Government, they could and
would have thrown it out ; but now that the measure is brought
forward by the leaders of the Conservative party, they know
s
not what would follow were it thrown out, and are unwilling
the measure doingsty, though conscientiously oopposed to
cannot be prevented, they are
titsohka of
atlarm the farmers and ether country people on
anxious
to . runs e the risk r
the subject. They are unwilling, by exciting elarm, to add
to the difficulties of those who govern the country. They are
themselves afraid of the consequences, but do not like to spread
their fears abroad ! I"
We take the following' from the Herald:.—" Lord Mont-
eagle, who, when Chancellor of the Exchequer, never once
thought of asking the Legislature to re-consider the subject of
import duties, and whose brightest official freak was to wilfully
and wantonly involve the country by his penny postage scheme
in a permanent financial deficiency, had actually the unblush-
ing audacity to sneer and peck at the new tariff as far beneath
the grandeur of his commercial policy, claimed the principles
on which it was constructed as his own, and roundly abused the
Government because so much good had been accomplished
for the people by other than Whig intervention. Lord Stanhope,
who had given such ample and kind proof that he is really what
he aims to be, the friend and protector of helpless poverty, on
the other hand, is angry with Government because they have
removed the prohibition against the importation of foreign
cattle, and thus opened the means of feweeing the cost ofanitnal
food to the poor, and actually warns the Legislature that the
consequences of cheap meat will be the general disorganisation
of society—a new distribution of political power—and universal ,
suffrage. This prophetic anticipation of what the future has in
store for us is made on the authority of no less a person than
Mr. Feargus O'Connor, an individual who lives and subsists by
outrageous agitation."
The Chronicle, in reference to the case of Colonel Dundassays :—" The satisfactory answer which was given on Tuesday,
in the House of Commons, to Lord Worsley's question re-
specting Colonel Henry Dundas, establishes the fact that there
is now a vacancy in the list of her Majesty's Aides-de-Camp,
and that abuse of the Queen has ceased to be a recommenda-
tion with the authorities at the Horse-guards. It is further to
be hoped that this answer may encourage some member of the
Upper House to 'inquire of the Duke of 3uccleuch whether it
be tree—that he, a Cabinet Minister, and his Duchess, the
principal lady in her Majesty's Household, had invited to a
public entertainment which he gave to the Queen, a person
who had been called to account for publicly and grossly abusing
her Majesty We fear that this question can only be- answered
in the affirmative; arid the Duke of Buccleuch's character as a
gentleman forbids the sue position that the obnoxious invitation
was advertently given. Still, we would ask his Grace what
would have been his own feelings, if, at an assembly of which
he and his Duchess had been the prominent guests, he should
have chanced to have met a man who had publicly abused the
Duchess? We cannot, moreover, forget that the Duke, how-
ever personallyinoffensive, is a conspicuous member of a party,
which, ever since her Majesty's accession to the throne, has
been employed in vituperating and insulting her—that the
leading organ of that party was occupied, daily occupied. in
misrepresenting-her actions. -and villifying her character—that
an attempt was made by this party ( which was only defeated
by the good sense and good feeling of the Queen Dowager) to
set up .a rival Court—that her Majesty was bespattered from
the pulpit by Tory parsons, and hissed on the race-course by
Tory Peeresses—and that, finally, since the Tories have been
in power, two attempts in one month Wave been made upon the
Queen's life."
MONEY—'rEADE—COMMERCE.
beneficial. Last week no fewer than 9,000 were taken by the
The salmon fishery on the river Moy is this season highly
nets, 1,600 of which were brought in at one draught.
The Select Committee on the trade in spirits in Ireland have
reported, " that the repeal of the malt drawback in Ireland will
not be prejudicial either to the trade in spirits or to the revenue.
in that country."
e Report it appeared that the
The meeting of the Colonial Bank took place at the London
available Tavernvern lasbtalTaunecsedoaty.proFfirtosmw
atsh 1 4,
1041.
9s.
7d., from which a
dividend of 2i per cent. for the half-year ending December,
1841, was ordered to be paid.
The anniversary of the Bethlem and Bridewell Hospitals
was celebrated on Monday last, upwards of 150 noblemen and
gentlemen being present. From the Report it appeared that
the income of the establishment arising from the munificence
of individuals reached 25,0001. per annum. Nearly 400 in-
mates of Bethlem were suffering under frightful maladies.
There were 200 young persons in the house of occupation learn-
ing trades; and as many as 1,570 had passed through Bridewell
Hospital, being a number greater than the number disposed of
in any former year, by 250.
MAW AND PO LICE.
The Wakefield House of Correction, according to a Sheffield
paper, contained no fewer than 820 prisoners on Saturday last.
It was stated on Wednesday, at a meeting of the et-Milers of
Messrs. Williams and Vottram, in the Bankruptcy Court, that
there were sufficient assets to declare a dividend, supposed to
be 2s. 6d. is the pound, the amount of which, however, will he
officially announced in a few days-
Since the commencement of the Old Bailey Sessions 66
prisoners have been added to the calendar, making the entire
number 165.
A young man, named Rowland, professing to be an illegitima'•
son of George the
Fourth, was brought up at the Mermen-
house on Viiednegiay, charged with having attempted to make
a speech in the Rotunda at the Bank, alleging that he had been
insulted by the porter when about to draw a ehe4ue there for
30/. He was taken back to the Compter, till inquiries were
made about his property.
LITI4 A:A.R. Y AND N "11" •
Professor Welcker, of the University of Bonn, chief librarian
of the Museum of that town, and oee a the most erudite Greek
scholars of Germany, has had the order of the Legion of
Honour conferred on him by the King of the French.
811,01ZWZATG
The Gentlemen of Nottingham and Players of England
played their cricket match at Lord's on Monday morning, when
the former were declared winners by a majority of 45 runs.
COrerg,T_rits-ezz c.,:a.a.z -.L. .
Lord and Lady Granville have arrived at Wiidbad.
Prince Polignac passed a few days ago through Perig
the Dordogne, on his way to the Pyrenees. ucux,

The Marchioness of LansdoWne ha 1 a concert on Wedresday
night at Lansdowne House.
Lady Catherine Cavendish had a soiree dansante on Tuesday
night, at Burlington House.
Sir Robert and Lady Peel have issued cards for a grand
dinner to-morrow.

The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers, re-
turned to town on Wednesday from Cambridge.
The Earl and Countess of Mount Edgecumbe have arrived
at the baths of Toplitz in Bohemia, from Munich.
The Archbishop of York has arrived at the Marine Villa,
called St. Clair, near'llyde, Isle of Wight.
The Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry is rapidly recovering
from his long and severe illness.
:11ISCEZZA.NEOUS.

Mr. Wilson, whose lectures on Scottish song .and music have
delighted such numerous audiences for the last six months, gave
his last lecture at the Hanover-squire Rooms on Wednesday, to
a crowded assembly. He is now about tc, visit Birmingham,
Cheltenham, Leamington, Sheffield, Liverpool, and other pro-
vincial towns, from whence he will go to Scotland and Ire
land; and we are sure that the good wishes of his friends will
accompany him.
To-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, a splendid ship will be
launched at Blackwell. It is to be named the " Prince of
Wale,," and will be ablve 1,200 tons. Another, of like dimen-
sions, will be launched at the end of the month, to be called,
" The Queen."

A dreadful fire in the government of Perm, Russia, destroyed
on the 21st irritant the large salt-works uf the Stroganoff
family, from 5,000, to 6.000 inhabited houses, and a large
church. The conflagration spread two and a-half versts, and
lasted three days.
The Painted Hall and Chapel of Greenwich Hospital were
thrown open to the public cn Monday last, agreeably to the
order of Admiral Sir R. Stopford, the Governor. Two thousand
two hundred and fifty-six persons visited the former, and
wards of 3,000 the latter.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.
The shock which the market sustained at the commencement
of business was nor recovered during the day, and Consols left off
nominally a quarter per cent. below the prices of yesterday.
although the sales were to the most limited extent. The present
account is most decidedly against the " bear " party, and as a
large amount of money must necessarily be thrown upon the
market in the course of a few days, and in all probability will be
employed only in the purchase of Stock, no opportunity will be
lost of preventing the great rise which would naturally
ensue. Much attention has 'Ten drawn of late to the most
profitable and most secure mode of investing capital at the
present time ; and however individuals may differ upon particu-
:ar points, they all appear to agree that our own Funds, and
undertakings based upon tangible property within our own
control, are the only legitimate sources of employment;
hence, in the absence .of speculation either in produce or
the bonds of non-paying States, and the repudiation
of American Securities in this and continen'al cities,
the national funds, or railroads, only offer themselves.
Under these circumstances the speculators for a fall, discovering
that they have been acting improperly, are endeavouring as
much as possible to :over prices, and retrieve their losses pre-
viously to the 15th inst.

Consols left off at 91i 91i for Money ; 911 914 for the
Account; and 914 91& for the August account. Three per
Cents. Reduced, 91i 91% ; Thrt-e-and-a- Half per Cents.
Reduced, 1004 1001; New Three. and-a-Half, 994 100;
Bank Stock, 166 167 ; India Stock, 247 249; 'Exchequer
Bills, Old, 48 50 ; New, 45 47 prem.
In Foreign Securities Belgian Bonds were 102 103;
Dutch Tsvo-and-a- Half per Cents. 51i 51%; the Five per
Cents., 101 10i 4 ; Danish, 81 82 ; and Brazilian, 64 66.
The quotation for Mexican was not quite so good, in con-
sequence of some authentic intelligence relative to the exten-
sive preparations making in Texas fir the invasion of that
country. The Bonds left off at 351 354.
Railroad Shares were nearly the same as yesterday. London
and Birmingham, 178 180; Birmingham arid Gloucester,
48 50; Great Western, 864 874 the Half Shares, 614 62 ;
South Westurn, 604 614; North Midland, 594 606 ; the New
Shares, 294 304 ; South Eastern and Dover, 234 24 ; Eastern
Counties, 84 9; Northern and Eastern, 404 414; Blackwall,
9 94 ; and Brighton, 344 344.
'the Bonds still retain a place on the of vial lists ; the
nominal quotations were—Colombian, 224 221 ; Peruvian,
164 174 ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 334 344 ; the Three
per Cents., 194 204; Spanish Five per Cents., 214 21i;
and the Three per Cents., 214 211 ex dividend.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The markets have become heavy, but without any business
having been dune in consequence. It is attributed to a report
that an attempt had been made to assassinate the Piemier,
which, however, is considered to be a pure invention for
Stock Exchange purposes. Consols having been 91i sellers,
are now 911 bu3ers for Money, 91i fur the Opening en the 15th
instant, and 91.1 91L for the August Aceount ;Three per Cents.
Reduced, 914 ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents., ICO 10n%;
Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 1001 ; New Three..
and-a-Half per Cents., 991 100; Bank Stoc, 167 ; India
Stock, 249 ; India Bonds, 24 26 ; Exchequer Bills, Old, 47
49 ; New, 44 46- prem.
Foreign Securities are as yesterday. The Dutch Two-and-
a- Half per Cents., 51 51%; the Five per Cents., 101 101 i.
The quotations for Mexican ale 354 354.
The Share Market has been flat in consequence of the heavi-
ness of the funds. The sales have been—South-Eastern and
Dover, 231; Eastern Counties New, 6/. 6s. 8d ; Blackwell,
91; Brighton Loan Notes, 7 ; Northern and Eastern, 41 ;
Great Western Half Shares, 6 62.

The Bonds quoted to-day are Colombian, 22k; Spanish
Five per cents., 216 ; and the Three per Cents., 2l
It is repotted that instructions have been given to the various
finance agents ut the Foreign Governments, at well as to the
several COmpanies, to retain the Income-'ax from the dividends
which" may be paid through or by them.
Papers from Hobart Town to the sth of March have been
received, but contain no public information. Private letters
however state that the markets have improved, and the ap-
pearance of business to be more favourable.
A Morning Contemporary has published an article upon the
dangers and unprotitableuess of sheep-farming in Australis, but
accounts all disagree with the view thus taken. It certainly
appears difficult to suppose any loss can arise from this branch
of industry, when the high price. obtained for the wool in this
country, and the rapidly increase in Quantity is taken into
consideration. The newly located district of Portland Bly is
; articularly singled out for the ethic); ; but letters received
front thence yesterday from a settler mem Ma that the inhabitants
are all doing wee, and in high spirits at the prospect of ship-
ping from 4,000 to, 5,000 bales of wool during the present sea-
son. There is no reason to doubt the correctness of this,
although it be completely at variance with the statements put
forth this morning. The natives have all along been repre-
sented as comparatively quiet, and more inclined to retire
further into the interior as the colonists arty:awe their
settlements, than to dispute po,session of the ground. That
sonic murders have taken place by them is dOubtlesa the
fact, hut that they are of frequent occurrence, or that the
aborigines are so decidedly hostile to Europeans, cannot be
admitted. At a time when so much distress exists at home,
and the accounts from almost every colony state the impedi-
ments which exist to improvement in the want of European
labour, and the advantage to be derived from agricultural pur-
suits, it is difficult to imagine the precise object to be attained
by the misrepresentations so frequently and assiduously pub-
lished with regard to emigration.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JULY 6. Cotton was
freely offered to-day at steady prices, and a fair quantity was
disposed of. The sales amounted to 4,000 bales, nearly all
to the trade.

LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JULY 6.—Edinburgh and
Glasgow were in request to-day, and business altogether had
rather a better aspect. Some of each of the foaowing were sold:
—Eastern Counties, New,6 1-3; Edinburgh and t;lasgow, 46;
Ditto, New, 4 ; Grand Junction, Halves, 931 ; Great Waste' n,
88 ; Fifths. 81 ; Liverpool anti Manchester, Quarters. 431, ;
London and Birmingham, paid up 321. Shares, 60; Quarters,
36k; North Midland, 60; York and North Midland, Halves,37i.
MANCHESTER STOCK: EXCHANGE, JULY 6.—The con-
dition of the market remains unchanged, though a littie mare
business has been done. The quotations are—Manchester and
Leeds, 751/4 75i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 23 ; Man-
chester and Liverpool District Bank, 101.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock 167 India Stock 249 pm
3 per Cent. Red. ...... 91 Ditto Bonds 26 pm
3 per Cent. C0n5......... 91i Ditto Old Annuities

3i per Cent. Red... 100 i Ditto New Annuities...
New 33} per Cent... NO Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d. 47 pm
New 5 per Cm', — Ditto 5001...... 47 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ...... 47 pm
Jan. 1860 ... ...... 12} Bank Stock for Acct....
Oct. 1659
Jan. 1860 — (Consols for Opg. ...... 91i
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian; 5 per cent Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto 3Bi
Brazilian Bond• :: ' .65 'Prussian", 5 per cent. .
Buenos Ayres 6 per cent. 'Russian, 5 per cent-- „ —
Ciiilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, :Meta11ic.........,
.... .

Colombian, 6 per cent Spanish, b per cent...,.. 21*
Ditto, 1824 22* ;Ditto, Deferred.... .

- - - - - , • ... . __
Danish, 3 per cent B2-. i French, 5 per eent.ll9l. 25e.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — , Exchange
Alexican, 5 per ci.nt 3sg , French, 3 per cent. 791. 50e.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 2i per cent. sli
Peruvian,lB2s,6 perct. 7 Ditto, S pet lien;.. .. ... 101 a
SHARES.
Eastern Counties Railway (23 faid) ... —
Ditto Debentures .. .... . 6l 6s 8d
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
• London and Brighton (50 paid) .
..itto Loan Notes (74 paid)
London and Blackwall ( paid) 9it -
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ... .. 74
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
z•outh Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 231
Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid)