The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-18 00:00:00

surned by the poorer classes of society.
..Nutiy;
beet-root sugar, had increased thirty-three per ,Pt. 1.4
and colonial eight per cent., whilst the CUstOms had"
progressed eleven per cent., stamp: duty six per cent.,
potable liquors four per cent. Such are the results
at which all good citizens must rejoice, and 'which
the Government may present with satisfaction to its
foreign or domestic foes—facts which triumphantly
refute idle declamation. They are the more satis-
factory, and display our strength, as the increase, has
not been obtained from any extraordinary
system`of and in despite of considerable reductions in ...
our Custom-house tariff; and on almost all the direct
taxes. Whilst we behold a neighbouring country
making heroic, but, unfortunately, unproductive exer
tions to prevent a crisis which all Sir R. Peel's talent
seems unable to keep off, France, notwithstanding the
cruel circurnstance3 which have so tried her, but
strong in that salutary activity which is inspired by:,
a sincerely free Government, continues to enjoy tbe
development of riches and prosperity unknown till
this day."
The negotiations for a new commercial treaty
with Belgium still occupy the public mind at
Paris. On this subject the Constitutional
makes the following remarks, which are per.
fi'ctly just as regards England :
We can very well understand that Belgium anx". . ..;
ously desires to extend her commercial relations with'. rtl,-;
France, and that her manufacturers seek in our
markets outlets for their productions, which • other
countries do not offer them. It must be confessekiiz
however, that Belgium has not encouraged France' fil:rifrw
the road of concession on which she had enterea...og
Both in a commercial and political point of view, th!o,
proceedings of Belgium towards us give rise to sever,":o'
remarks. We have long since known that gratitune-
is not a virtue for which the Belgians are famed, hut,l,,
at least it would be supposed that they would baYe.)i.,,,fg
some feeling for their present and future situation, 'as
t,TbA
they must well know that without the support ,
France the existence of Belgium as a nation.woultli
be but insecure, and that with us alone conla.it
she find real and durable resources for her foreign°
commerce. If France, therefore, should close her
gates to her productions, Belgium must be eic- •
posed to inevitable ruin. The special trade of 136`::
gium, imports and exports combined, with foreir.
countries in 1834, was 300,000,000 f.; in 1841
amounted to 363,000,000 f. In the first of 6";
amounts France alone figured to the extent
92,000,000 f., and in the latter of 107,000,0001. 11;tige:
importation into France of Belgian linens ainouh.ter:tillq'
in 1834 to 27,000,000 f.; in 1838 to ,more tna.'!o9-Pi
34,000,000 f. The advantages secured to Belgium .ht
the late treaty cannot fail to increase this ,amtnia,_kirs .155 i
These facts we think should in a manner rem0vet.,.°"9%9194
ter 26,
antipathy which the Belgians show against 0,14 /0 'it
what reason we know not. England herself' has."' ~-fv:.”('
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given us so many subjects of complaint in cornin..,e,fry ~,it
coral affairs as Belgium has done;_ and perhaps if'"avn,",
had consented to make to Great Britain so many retie
concessions as we have done to the new kingdom,
aid
would in return have made concessions which w0,,,,a,,e
have been of great advantage to our commerce.
Belgian Government cannot but be aware that Franc"
offers her the most important outlet for her comn3erce
Can she, therefore, by ill-treating France, think that
she can more readily enter into an alliance with Ger"
many ? UP to this day no State foreign to the Ger-
manic Confederation has entered into the Gerwall,l4V.,4l,
Association. That association, although purely Or I
31(1
mercial In its form, is nevertheless imprintedwith s
certain political character, very compatible with its
organic formation, but little suitable to the politicsi
system of the other States.
The question of the right of personal sear.chN't;',i'
claimed by the Post-office agents, has been ,!1-T,..k.,„;
tided by the Court of Cassation against that 4911••Nisif/
ministration. The Criminal Chamber of that-TO
Court lately enacted that the search, authorJ—oi-
ed.l
by the decree of 27th Prairial, year 9, cannot he0c.,.P;301
extended beyond certain limits, formally sPeci-i.01°,,,,if
fled therein ; that the provisions of that decree,iii;o4l
'are not applicable either to the persons of tr".':q.
yellers or to their effects ; and that consequently
the latter ought not to be subjected to an obligtv::ler,
tion that is not imposed ~on them by the 1811...,,'ctc5
The pretension of the Post-office to search tn:,.-Itig,
persons or baggage of travellers for letters 13,,,fritiv.1
been pronounced unfounded by the highest len ti l;
authority in the kingdom, and resistance to tPa' 041!
ti ea.
pretension declared lawful. „
The price of bread had experienced a slight
te dl qtrieiji
A .
in Paris, that of the first quality being 34 04.
during the second fortnight of October, at d:`'Cliiff
cents. per kilogramme; and that of the sec(), i
quality at 20 cents. 01194 v'
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MONEY and COMMERCIAL N.,„,. .' ~ri .
The EnglishCl fruuirdsQhUavAelbeeTeEnßsteTagy tl'old-PII.X7:I°I .'1
'...,'1':;
more business doing, and money is freely obtainable'
'" 11.
Consols are, 93} to 93i fbr present transfer' to' '.
ill
and 938 i for time. Exchequer Bills ' obtain 5"9*. 0)99,
to 575. premium ; and India Bonds 465, to 48s. prey- 3 /liP
mium. The New Three .and-a-Half per Cents; ftreo9‘),,i
l Si
1008 to 100,3 ; and the Reduced Three per Cents* 'l'lll
928 to 924. Bank Stock is steady at 165 to 1661; ,i'lg
i., fil'
and India Stock at 2511 to 252. . . ow gl
• It
Foreign Bonds are dull. Spanish Actives at 16; 3,11.
Portuguese Three per Cents. at 224 ; Mexican at 32 ' -iiolt
0
to f ; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents at 52i .'i't pit
10
to 521.
In Railway Shares we notice but few operations. .!''l7: pit
Brighton are 138 131 dis., and Birmingham New 28 'lis9i!,
;
prem. V
''r;
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It is to be regretted that the letters from Liver- 191;!.108
pool report no increase of activity in the Coda' 118
Markets, the sales continuing very limited ascomparea '.'',, di
to former periods. Yesterday they only amounted :-10,41,:i
to 3,500 bales at former rites with a moderate demand'
.; ;)1(04
Nor is the apathy reigning throughout the country
..,ifiee!:;
confined to mere commercial matters. The monetary ',,00,,i
markets, notwithstanding the abundance of capital,. ,- , to,
are entirely overlooked, and Railway Shares be.q‘):)l;it It
prices indicative of but little buoyancy. At Lim:4i To:ii
pool the sales yesterday were not large, but quotationre) fl
were steady. Edinburgh and Glasgow, 45i; Orallv!'',l/1(10,10
Junction, 172; Great Western Half, 60 ; Birroillg: - j yt.t
barn, 1824 ; South Western, 57i ; and SoutP,li eve,
fr) iio.l
i
Eastern New, 11i. 1 t -14 of
The wind has allowed of numerous arrivals, but 1,,,,1
they are chiefly from the Continent, and we have 0° O,ll/,1
PI ,itt
late ship letters. n, litlfr 00
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 17.-- r . ,ialloll
market presents no new feature ; the transactions are '
~w/ 41
`Western ,
aoitkoil,
Again very limited. London and South
571,; Manchester and Birmingham, 191 ; Manchester. ,t,,, olsie
and Leeds, Half-shares, 294- ' 29i- ; Ditto Quarteri g ri ii"
shares, 4 41; Manchesterand-Salford Bank, 1011. ''.„eiVll
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CLOSING PRICES. .f.,43 111
41
BRITISH FUNDS. 9 ntil . ) ,i`" HA
Bank Stock - . 0 i .. bi'.l
3 per Cent. Rid. .... ... 92a ;Ditto Bonds ............ 48 1'
,41.0 .0",
3 per Cent. C0n5..... 934 i Ditto Old Annuities ... ''''- :111°,4169,
3i per Cent. Red.........100i Ditto' New Annuities•-• ---n0
Fib J! " ijti°
New 3i per Cent... ...... 101i1 'Ex. Bills, 1,00/....2d• 55 1;rafi.,,,9 099,1 d
N'w 5 per Cent Ditto 500/....• • ..; nal - iflOir-
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small .....• uu r. .1 9" 4.
Jan. 1860 ........• l2a Bank Stock for Acct. '-':‘,.4oXr o'll
Oct. 1859 ' 12i India Stock for Acct... '"‘" • ,fI9P ans
933- • To riod
Jan. 1860 l2i Consols for Acct. . ..... ,f-ii ' 9'if
FOREIGN FUNDS. ~PP-4,,,,ii`
Austrian, 5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent. ----' ,l'''''' .• '
38 • . '
Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Ditt0......... ,
..... ,
Brazilian Bonds... Prussian, 5 per cent. .••
...; '
Buenos Ayres6 percent. 224 Russian,
5 pet cent.
.....
Chilian, 6 per cent. Ditto, Metallic ...... . .••• j6k
Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent..•••• ....
Ditto, 1ti124 — Ditto, Deferred.... • ,
--
~...c.
Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent. 79 French, 5 per cent. --„L• c.
Danish, 3 per :ent — Exchange........... --4 ,
....c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent .—French, 3 per cent. --z •of
Mexican, 5 per cent o2} Dutch, 24 per cent. ..... iook
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Ditto, 5 per cent. .. ••• '
Peruvian, 1825,6 per et. --

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SHARES.
46
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...••• ••••• 83
Great Western, (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid ............ 36A
London and Brighton (50 paid) .. 101
Ditto Loan Notes (10 paid) .. •• bi
London and Blackwall ( paid) •••
London and Birmingham (90). ...... .••••• •• 30
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid 1•• ......... 571
London and South Western
.(4116s 10d Pa) 20
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid)... ••
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid) ......
go
North Midland Railway (100) .............. 221
Paris and Rouen (18 paid) ........
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) .......••
Ditto Scrip (15 paid) ........................
York and North Midland (50 paid) •••****" 37
Ditto New Shares (20 paid)... ......... •••

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LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G__(THIS
LONDON, OCT. 18.—Wind this day at noon, ig
south-westerly breeze, and fine clear weather.
DEAL, OCT. 17.—Wind S.S.E.---51d• St. Geor g
Novice, Sydney.
• PORTSMOUTH OCT. 17.—Wind to
Arrd. Bernard, 'Drimble, Sierra Leone.

THE MARKETS.—(THIS DAY.)
WHITECHAPEL.
There was l
andon middling demand. Of Straw the supPlY sc Ss•~
"all of quickly-. Clover, 21.10 x• lost.
a . a arge supply of Hay and Clover,
av4;icthe,
Refined Su
Hay, 21. Bs. to 41. 45.; Straw, 1/. 12s. to 1/.•
COLONIAL MARKET.
B. P. prices'
steady.
_ not much inquired after, but more
unaltered,
Loffee, prices merely nominal. Rice was
Sugar met a good sale at -very full
good white Bengal 12s. to 12s. 6d. per cwt. Pe Ps_
was firm, and a steady business done. rimer" in
quired after, and full prices paid. Saltpetre tires
better demand. r

TEA MARKET l• a el'
Prices were precisely the same as. nt the public 5
just concluded. The buyers were shy.
TALLOW MARKET. t. or
But little business was done, either on the 40-
dt:ivert
for arrival. The best quality for' immediate
was 48s. 6d. per owt,