The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-24 00:00:00

spirtlT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FRO3I THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.

GLOBE.—It is impossible to read the debates in
the French Chamber of Deputies upon the question
of .the Right of Search, and the opinions which those
discussions have elicited from the Parisian press, with-
out perceiving that the unmeaning clamour against
this country, which -is rife amongst a great portion of
the people of France, may . eventually prove too
strong for the good sense and moderation of its
Minister. It has been proved by Mons. Guizot
that France has hitherto had almost an
equal share with England in carrying to
its present stage the treaty that has now
become the subject of dispute ; and the speech of
the French Minister is admitted even bey the National
to have obtained "considerable success, ',which could
only have been the consequence of the strength of
its facts, and the convincing nature of its arguments.
M. Guizot proved incontestibly that France and
England had for some time proceeded almost pari
passu towards the completion Of the treaty, and that
the Ambassador of the former Power acted in per-
fect concert with the Minister of the. latter.
It is now pretended that the French Government
was not hound by the acts of its representative
at the British Court; but it has-been clearly 'Mown
that three successive Ministries were aware of what
was going on, and took no steps whatever towards re-
pudiating the< act of their agent. Nothing could
have been easier than that M. Sebastiani should have
been at once instructed to refrain from proceeding
in the arrangements he was entering into with the Bri-
tish Government; but he was allowed to go oa---commu-
nicating every step he took to the Cabinet of France—
without receiving any indication of the latter's disap-
proval of the engagements into which he was entering..
The distance between London and Paris is not so
great, nor was the affair so immediately pressing, as
to have called for such precipitancy as to furnish a
pretext to France to shield itself under the allega-
tion of a want of sufficient communication between
the French Ambassador and his Government. It will
be really impossible to deal in diplomatic matters with
countries whose accredited agents are liable to have
their acts disowned, whenever the passion or preju-
dice of the people may prevent the Grovernment from
fulfilling the moral obligations to which it has ren-
dered itself liable.

STANDARD.—The publication of the Report
on the state of mines is of incalculable value, and we
should be the last to depreciate its value ; but allow-
ing all praise to the Report as far as it goes, we may
be permitted to regret that it does not go the whole
length of reporting upon all the mines of Great Bri-
tain. The ill effect of this deficiency is of more im-
portance than at first sight appears. The Report, as
far as it goes, presents, with little variety, a mass
of unmixed cruelty and suffering; it is only inci-
dentally we find, as in the case of the Duke of
Buccleuch's collieries, from which women are
excluded, any traces of humanity—of care for the
physical. or moral condition of the collieries. Now
this a sort of induction, leading to the dreary con-
clusion that mining and humanity are incompatible,
forcing to the shocking alternative of abandoninc,
what constitutes a chief source of the wealth of the
country, or forgetting our duty as men and Christians.
Although theraxan be no doubt which branch of this
alternative ought to be chosen, w ere it indeed
peremptory, it is to be feared that the right choice
would not be made by any promiscuous com-
munity that exist, or that ever did exist.
The duties of humanity and religion would be forgot-
ten, when the effect of remembering them must be so
great a sacrifice as that of the whole mineral wealth
of Great Britain. It is, therefore, a subject of regret
that the • general tenour of the Mining Report is so
universally gloomy as to create an impression that
reform is almost desperate. Despair is, however,
a bad counsellor ; and he is, therefore, of all the
agents of the enemy of mankind,' the-most frequent
and active adviser. But good and vigorous-minded
men never listen to despair, and they will eagerly
seize upon any rational ground of hope upon
which to fight the battle of their Master and
their fellow-creatures. Looking at the facts dis-
closed, as to the physicial condition, the quality of
the labour, and the social circumstances of miners, it
is impcssible to see any reason why they should be in
so much worse a state than their fellow-citizens over-
ground, if it be not that they are hidden from the-ob-
servation of the world, and thus deprived of the pro-
tection of the grand inquisitor and sole guardian of the
weak—public opinion. The Mining Report has done
much to bring the mines within the jurisdiction of this
benign guardian ; but it has not, as we have reason to
believe it might do, furnished the remedy, as well as
exposing the injury to which humanity is subjected.
GOOD, THE MURDERER.

The following are copies of.the two letters, written at
the dictation of the prisoner, during his stay in the gaol:—
" Newgate, May 21, 1842."
" I, Daniel Good, wish to return thanks to the Lord
Mayor, and his kind lady, for visiting me ; and also
return thanks to all the Aldermen who have kindly
visited me, and also wish to return thanks to the Sheriffs
for their kindness, and also Mr. Cope, the Governor, re-
turning Min thanks, and I found him very kind. Also re-
turn thanks to the Rev. Mr. Carver, for his kind attention ;
and also to the Rev. Mr. Taylor, who read prayers this
day, which drew my attention with tears ; and also re-
turn thanks' to the Rev. Mr. Russell, who has been to
see me this day. My kind master, Nathaniel Dando,
Esq., which I have lived with him at Norwood, as coach-
man, he has been to see me. I never lived with kinder
master and mistress than they were. My sincere thanks
to Mr. Dando and his kind lady, and I also wish to
return thanks to my late master and mistress, Shiells.
My dear little boy came to see me on Thursday last, and
read a chapter, which made me shed tears—as I part
from him so young, not quite 11 years old, may the Lord
protect him as he is left without father or mother, which
I put my trust in Jas. Spencer and his wife Mrs. Spencer,
that they will have an eye after the boy. I was a few days
at Clerkenwell, and found great kindness from the Go-
vernor of that prison, and he has been to see me here. I
also return thanks to the doctor, and also to the Rev.
Mr. Williams, who performs duty at that prison. I also
return
.thanks to William Nottidge, Esq., my former
master, and his lady—they were very kind to me. Ido
acknowledge, as I am 'departing this world, that Susan
Butcher was the cause of that poor woman Jane Jones,
through jealousy, making away with herself ; and
Jane Jonewtold me that she would make away with
herself through hearing about Susan Butcher, which I
now say Jane Jones made away with herself. I don't
say but what I am the cause 'of her doing this, through
being told I kept company with Susan Butcher. What
I have stated is nothing but the truth respecting the
death of Jane Jones. I wish to say I never cut
her up. The matchman said lie could not make away
with the body without taking the limbs off I locked
him up in the stables, and I was cleaning my harness.
He promised to come on the 6th of April and to take
the remaining part away, but he never came. He told
me he lived in the neighbourhood of Brentford. I knew
this man as coining with matches about 14 or 15 months.
I gave him one sovereign to do away with the body. I
wish to return thanks to all the officers of this prison, as
I found them all very kind. The Lord be with all my
friends, and I wish to part this life good friends with all,
and the Lord have mercy upon my poor soul I and I
don't say but I am a great sinner."

The 'following letter was addressed to Mr. James
Spencer, Lock's-fields, Walworth

My Dear Friend,—l write these few lines to you
and Mrs. Spencer, and I hope you are both well. My
blessing and the blessing of God be with you evermore !
My brother's son and his wife'called on Monday even-
ing ; you was not at home, they told me. They came to
see me on Tuesday last. His name is John Good, and
he lives at No. 4, Arched-row,' Deptford Creek. He
would be glad to see you at any time. My blessing and
the blessing of God be with him and his wife. This
comes,. from me with tears ; and also remember me to
my sister's ton. My blessing with him. From your
unfortunate friend, " DANIEL GOOD."

E CHOLY AND FRIOHTFUL DEATH.--It 15
oith feelings of the deepest regret we have to announce the
melancholy and frightful death of Master John Pennefather,
the eldest son of be Lord Chief Juitice, which took place
on Sunday morning at Bray-bead. The unfortunate young
gentleman, who was approaching his 17th year, left his father's
residence, near Bray, about half-past eight o'clock, accompa-
nied by a younger brother, in order to enjoy the pleasure of a
morning walk, and when on Bray-head his hat was blown off
by a gust of wind which sudd.mly sprung up from the land.
While in the act of seeing where it was blown to, and ap.
proaching for that purpose too near the p:ecipice, it is supposed
that either his foot slipped or his head became giddy, but he
was precipitated down the fearful abyss, and killed on the spot.
On his betty,* taken up a wound was found on the left side of
the forehead, which completely exposed the brain, so that life
must have been extinct before he reached the bottom. This
young gentleman, we understand, was a youth of great pro-
mise ; mild and unassuming in his deportment, courteous and
gentle in his manners, and beloved by ill who knew him. He
was intended for the bar. An inquest was held,' and a verdict
of " Accidental death" returned by the jury. His remains
will be interred to-morrow, in the church of Delganp—Free-
mast's Journal of Friday.

The General Steam Navigation Company s British
steam-ship Rainbow,- Captain 1: fife, landed her passenger:,
yesterday, at Brunswick Wharf, Blackwall. This splendid
ship has again performed the .pasvage from Antwerp in 161//,:
hours The same Company's mail-packet Caledonia, Captain
Cheesman, arrived with the Hamburgh mail on Sunday
evening) having had an excellent run of only 46 hours.