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

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SUN OFFICE Three o' Clock.

The Members of the Government are exceedingly
anxious to throw upon Providence the responsibility of
the present distressed state of the country. To get rid
of a charge of robbing the poor of the fruits of their
honest labour, they have recourse to blasphemy. They
charge the benignant, bountiful Creator of the world with
the evils resulting from the operation of iniquitous laws,
made for the express purpose of enriching the land-
owners at the expense of the toiling operative and me-
chanic. Lord STANLEY had the audacity to tell the
House of Commons last night, in the course of the de-

bate upon Mr. WALLACE'S motion, that there was much
in the present distress beyond the reach of human legis-

lation ; and he went on to instance the deficient liar-
Tests of the two last _years. We ask the Noble Lord
was there any deficiency of grain in Bel-
gium, in the German States, or in America,

the list two years ? If we wanted corn, who

but "the monopolists, like Lord STANLEY, prevented us
Trom being plentifully supplied with it ? If it was the
will of GOD to visit this country with a deficient harvest,
it:was likewise His will to grant a superabundance to
our neighbours, and to dispose them to supply our
wants, provided the wicked men , who controlled the
kindly operation of the Divine laws by selfish legisla-
tion would permit them. GOD gave the human race
this beautiful world to live in, making it the common
property of all. But wicked and cruel men seized upon
tracts of it, divided it amongst themselves, and reduced

to slavery all who were weaker than they. Lord STAN-
LEY has himself depopulated some fifteen miles of beau-
tiful country to form parks and shrubberies for the pro-
tection of game. The peasants are driven forth to die of
hunger, in order that pheasants and other descriptions
of game may be protected for the amusement of the
aristocracy ! By abolishing the latter system, by
which every poor peasant could support his family
without becoming a burden to the parish, the poor are
drivea into large towns, where thousands of them annu-
ally fall victims to the starving operation of the Corn-
laws. And yet the men who pass these laws—the men
who refuse the poor labourer the occupation of a rood of
ground upon which to grow food for his starving el iildren,
—the men whe will not suffer the famishing cutler of
Sheffield to exchange his wares for a sack of foreign
dour—these men have the blasphemous audacity to
charge Providence with the misery of the poor ! No,
the great and benign Giver of all Good never
imposed a prohibitory duty upon human food,
the real cause of all the misery to which the

working classes" of this country are now sub-
jected. The Government declares itself unable to
relieve the public distress. Why then maintain any law
which the public regards as the cause of that distress ?
The landlords pretend that the Corn-laws were

passed to protect the poor equally with the
rich. Now when it is proved that they starve
the poor, by keeping up the price of bread and dimi-
nishing the demand for our manufactures, why
are they not abandoned ? We regard the declaration
of the Government as absolving the starving poor from
all submission to those iniquitous laws of which they are
the victims. GovernMent has failed in its first and most

essential duty towards them. It declares that it can neither
protect their labour, which is their property, by allowing
thou to exchang6 it for food, nor their life which is
jeopardied without such protection. What claim then,

can such a Government have upon the obedience of the
people ? None that we can conceive, net derived from
brute force.

Madrid Journals of the 28th ult. have reached us.
The Chamber of Deputies voted on that day the first
article of the project of law, which fixed at 90,000
Inca the active force of the army, by a majority of
60 to 22.

Two bargains were concluded in the Three per Cents.,
with the present Coupon, at 221, at 30 and 45 days; and
24 in the Five per Cents., with the 11 coupons, at 314
for casb;and 32 31i at 60 days, for 21,600,000 reals.

The French Journals of Tuesday are all filled with
election news. The friends, of Ministers calculate upon
a majority, but our impression is that it will be an ex-
ceedingly small one. M. GUIZOT is very unpopular,
though why he is so is not known to one-tenth of his
opponents. They follow in the`sake of the Press,
which is all-powerful in France.
'rho news of the attempt of the wretch BEAN to
frighten the QUEEN excited universal disgust in Paris.
The Correspondent of Nuremberg publishes a letter,
dated Berlin, the 26th ult., stating that on the 24th ult. an ac-
Indent occurred on the Potsdam Railroad which had nearly
proved as fatal as that on the road to Versailles. The sparks
et fire from a locomotive set fire to one of the waggons. The
persons inside perceiving the smoke, endeavoured to open the
doors, but they were locked. At length the conductors having
hoard the screams of the passengers, succeeded in extinguishing
the fire.

A letter from Malta, of the 26th of June, says :
" Admiral Owen's squadron does nit move ; all the ships
are, however, ready to pat to sea. It was at first in contem-
plation to send some vessels to the Levant, but it was judged
that there were fully sufficient there already to balance the
farm under Rear-Admiral La Susie. Admiral Owen doubt-
less, remains here to observe the movements of the squadron
ender Admiral Hugon, the destination of which is not known.
" The packet-boats are continually in motion ; they are
often despatched to Tunis, Tripoli, Constantinople, and Mar-
seilles, and so suddenly, that the merchants are nut informed,
sod cannot send any letters by them."—Commerce.
BO URS.N.;--r,ttitt s, TUESDAY, JULY 5.

1. 'rat Highest Lowest Last
Prlce Prise. Prnc, Prief.
'renal .' DV' Cef1LA...........• • 1/9 8C ... il9 95
.., !is 80
... 119 so
a !(,, ply Cane. lO3 50 ... 1 6 50 ... 108 50 ... 108 t,O
4 per Cents. ...... lO2 ... 102 ~. 102 ... 102
3 pet ,:ent........ 79 90 . 84 ... 79 85 ... -,9 55
Loan
a 11,i 0 rimy,
4..stMus Gant, 1.0,04. Sharag 141Y.5 ...11' 25 ...1U9.5 _1025
5.0M)1. Saares tais ...5035 . 50."3 _50:35
tlev.an !Sank
relgi,in 5 per Cents.
1810 IO4X, ... It 4%, ... 1G43%; .. 104%
3 per Cents 7n '7l ... 70 ,5 ... 7u 75 ... 70 75
apysos-b • ,i,.. ... ."2,, ... 22,-4 ... 21N ... 22
New Deferzsd
rennin,. 3 pot t.elnai
Nittvulitali ..
,/I„.;Thitn ;1:4 ... 105 ... 11:4 ... 105
trAiLwA 1 FHAitEh
Venial }e•. ft„ B. •••••—• 3'l 23 ... 3 1 25 ... 301 25 ... 3,1 25
L. s
Rouen
bLuburg to Bale ...

Prince Ernest of Safe Coburg, the brother of his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, arrived at Woolwich this
morning, in a Government steam-packet, from Belgium,
and, on landing, immediately took his departure for the
metropolis, on a visit to her Majesty.
" WHIPPING THE HOUSE OUT."—Mr. Cripps, alluding
last night to the fact of the Government not having made
a House on Monday, observed that "many Members
who sat on the Opposition. benches, had been in the
lobby, anal had actually refused to come in, and had
afterwards boasted that they had whipped the House
!"—lt is deeply to be lamented that this " whipping,"
instead of being a mere figure of speech—a metaphorical
flagellation—had not been a literal and positive One.
Imagination cannot ' conceive a more gratifying
and patriotic spectacle, than that of the Oppo-
sition Members laying the lash on the Tory sup-
porters of the Income-tax, with all the emphasis and dex-
terity of one of Lord Cardigan's drummers. Such a
wholesome castigation of the fiction would be a positive
boon to the public ; but could it have been inflicted. just
half an hour previous to the division on that detestable
Tax, it is impossible to overrate the advantages that would
have resulted from it. Though no advocates for
flogging in the army or navy, yet there are times,
we think, when flogging in St. Stephen's is
calculated to be of inestimable benefit, for it
is just that sort of striking and forcible argument
by which Tories are most likely to be convinced. How
else is Mr. Ferranti to be converted to a right way of
thinking ?
By what other process is Sir James Graham
to be taught to regard the Corn-laws in a rational light?
Will anything short of • a sound flogging induce sir
Idward linatchbull to give a vote on the right side ? In
justice to the superior dignity of the Prouder, we think
that the experiment, if tried, should be first tried on
him, and that the most sinewy and muscular Liberal in
the House—say, Mr. O'Connell—should Le respectfully
supplicated to be the operator.
NEW INVENTED LTMBRELLA.—The more utilitarian
eeienee beoomes, in its adaptations to the ordinary pro-
ductions of our art and manufactures, in so much the
greater degree will society, and the individual in general,
be benefited and improved. Mr. Taunton's newly-in-
7onted umbrella excellently instances this, in the four-
fold combination of iustruments and purposes which he
has introduced into this simple and common convenience.
recommending itself by its portability of carriage, and
exquisite uniqueness of appearance : it, of course, an-
swers the first qualification of its name, in acting as a
defence against the weather • but, while servin as a
protection from the sun ar;d it can, if opporqunity
or desire occur, administer to the pleasures or more ele-
vated pursuits of tiiescientific or ;Al.-amusing pedes-
ntlaps,
cboymrpeaasss, reason
which
eha
the troe microscope, and mari-
ner's ished off, and admirably
form part of the umbrella i'tselt.'Thus, the rambler may
with the one, viz., the microscope,o exam.ne on the spot,
the plant, fungus, insect,a_tomic fragment of
gneiss, or any other
he may chance to
whether
mgeeeti geological substance which
upon coast or
cliff. With the compass,
ensures out of track
his,-,,,irs to himself a
in wood, on moor, or mouatain, he
safe and undeviating director of
telescope, which the cleverest
tcu to twelvei
eniri,..u'r;e:.hifle the
whole, will co Ivey to his eye, either en sea or land an
point or any object within a range of from
Wits. This latter part of the Invention forms the tube

or stick of the umbrella, which varies in diameter from I
five-eighth to nearly three-quarters of an inch. Having
proved its capacity in this respect, we found it, on gra-
duating the lenses to sight, to afford a perfectly correct
and faithful image of the distantly reflected- object.
The brass and ivory fittings of the whole, the nice
fixtures of the grooves, the accuracy and truth of the
glasses, joined with neatness, respectability, and mode-
rate price, render it one of the most covetable things of
the day ; one, if we mistake not, which will soon be the
inseparable accompaniment of every gentleman in his
walks and leisure.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY., QUARTER TO THREE.
The markets have become heavy, but without any business
having been done In consequence. It is attributed to a report
that an attempt had been made to assassinate the Premier,
which, -however, is considered to be a pure invention for
St'dck Exchange purposes. Consols having been 911 sellers,
ire glow 911 buyers for Money, 913 for the Opening on the 15th
instant, and 913 911 for the August Account ;Three per Cents.
Reduced, 914 ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 100 100% ;
Three-and a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 1003 ; New Three-
and-a-Half per Cents., 993 100; Bank Stock, 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., 511 51%; the Five per Cents., 101 1013.
The quotations for Mexican are 353 353.
The Share Market has been ht in consequence of the heavi-
ness of the funds. The sales have been—South-Eastern and
Dover, 233 ; Eastern Counties New, 61. 6s. 8d ; Blackwell,
91 ; Brighton Loan Notes, 73; Northers and Eastern, 41 ;
Great Western Half Shares, 613 62.
The Bonds quoted to-day are Colombian, 223 ; Spanish
Five per Cents., 213; and the Three per Cents., 211.
It is reported that instructions have been given to the various
finance agents of the Foreign Governments, as well as to the
leveral Companies, to retain the Income-tax from the dividends
which may be paid through or by them.
Papers from Hobart Town to the bth 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 unprofitableness of sheep-farming in Australia, but
accounts all disagree with the view thus taken. It certainly
appears difficult to suppose any less can arise from this branch
of industry, when the high prices obtained for the wool in this
cisuntry, and the rapidly increase in quantity is taken into
consideration. The newly located district of Portland Bay is
particularly singled out for the attack ; but letters received
from thence yesterday from a settler mention that the inhabitants
are all doing well, 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 advance their
settlements, than to dispute possession of the ground. That
some murders have taken place by them is doubtless the
fact, but 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.

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
R A ILWATS. Paid. Per Share.
Eastern Counties
Ditto New 4/. 6s. Bd.
Great Western
Ditto New
London ant' Brighton
Ditto Loan Notes
- . _ __.

London and Blackwall
_ _ _ _

Manchester and Leeds
Northern and Eastern

South Eastern and Dover... 5O ...... 23i to -
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 following were sold:
—Eastern Counties, New,6 1-3 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 46 ;
Ditto, New, 4 ; Grand Junction, Halves, 93i ; Great Western,
88 ; Fifths. 8/; Liverpool and Manchester, Quarters, 43% ;
London and Birmingham, paid up 32/. 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 little mare
business has been done. The quotations are—Manchester and
Leeds, 75% 75k; Manchester and Birmingham, 23; Man-
chester and Liverpool District Bank, 10k.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS

PARIS, JULY 6.—Government have accounts from
Figueras, announcing that the chief, Felip, had been
captured by the Queen's troops.

since then further advices had been received of the
3d, by which it appears he had been shot at Vic.

PORTUGAL.

FINAL RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELEC.

TIONS.

" LISBON, TUEBDA.T, JUNE 21, 3 P.M.

" The scrutiny of the elections for Estremadura has
this moment concluded, and the result is, that the Go-
vernment has been defeated by a large majority, there
being 16 of the Coalition and only 6 of the Government
candidates returned. This is by far the most important
election in Portugal, the candidates on both sides being
among the most notable poriticians in the kingdom. As
a set-off to this triumph of the Coalition, the Govern-
ment will certainly be victorious in the contested election
of Evora, in the Alemtejo, their candidates having been
returned (as I have just now ascertained by the tele-
graphic despatch) by a majority of six to the Bureau
which has the management of the electoral scrutiny.
There is scarcely a doubt that these candidates will b:
finally returned by the same majority.
" The names of the 16 Opposition Members returned
for the Estremadura district are :—Rodrijo da Fonseca
Magalhaes, J. R. de Miranda, A. C. de Vasconcellos, J.
G. da S. Sanches, Faintino da Gams, Joaquim Antonio
d'Aguiar (late Premier), Avila (late Finance Minister),
Vilera de Castro, Garrett, Beirao, M. A. de Campos,
Jose Estevao de Magalhaes, Monzinto Albuguergue, C.
Castello Branco, 0. Holini, and M. D. Leitao. The
Government Members returned are—Costa Cabral, the
Ministers of Marine .and Justice, J. J. Falcao, M. B.
d'Oliveira Borges, and J. da C. Carvalho. This result
is most perilous, and may prove fatal to the existing Ad-
ministration. Everything is quiet, but the enthusiasm
of the Opposition is extreme. :In the Coalition list re-
turned there is one Miguelite. The defeat of the Go-
vernment is owing to the ratting of two individuals, and
to three others absenting themselves on the plea of ill
heaith. They are said to have received 300 milreis each
from the Coalition to secure that result.

' SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
WORCESTER RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Severn Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 25 added. Mile and
a quarter.
Mr. WiAcs's Dr. Allen, 3 yrs (Stagg) 1
Mr. Morris's Fat Jack, aged . 2
The following also started :—Mr. Frost's Fitzgambol, 4 yrs,
Sir R. Pigot's c by Cain, 3 yrs, Mr. CollPtt's Moonbeam,
4 yrs, Mr. Denham s Compensation, aged, and Mr. Taylor's
Sequidilla.
'1 he Two-yrs-old Stakes of 15 soya. each, and 25 added. T.Y.C.
Sir. E. Griffith's Newcourt (Hardy) 1
Mr. Arthur's Miss Susan
Mr. Denham's Julia
The Worcestershire Stakes of 20 soya. each, h ft, with 50
added. Two miles.
Major Hay's Retriever, 6 yrs
Mr. Issac Day's an by Nimrod out of Busk, 5 yrs ... 2
Mr. Frost's Fitzgambol, 4 yrs
The following also started :—Mr. Collett's The Dean, 6 yrs;
Mr. Copeland's Chantilly, 6 yrs ; Mr. J. Day's Viola, 4 yrs ;
and Mr. Bristow's Haroldstone.
The City Members' Plate of 50/. Two mile heats.
Mr. Morris's Fat Jack, aged (Marlow) 1 1
Mr. Wright's Fitzgambol, 4 yrs
Sir. G. Fell's Sir Robert, 5 yr 5........... 3 dr
NEWSIARKET, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Entry for Thursday :
Tows PLATE, B. 51.—c by Hymen dam by Perchance ;
Bridegroom ; Miss Sally, by Nonsense out of Rectory ; Espar-
tero ; Seahorse ; Ma Mie ; and c by Retainer, dam by St.
Patrick.
HANDICAP. —From the Starting-post of B.U. to the end o
new T. Y.C.—Menalippe, 5 yrs, fist bib ; Langolee, 4 yrs'
"ist 101 b ; Minaret, 4 yrs, est 51b ; the Oneida Chief, 3 yrs'
ist 21b ; and filly by Bizarre out of Flambeaux's dam, 3 yrs, Est.
CHESTERFIELD STAKES.—The Bolero and Nanine fillies'
Turk and Mary Ann fillies have paid in addition to those men-
tioned in our last.