The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-13 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE Three o'Cloch

We have given at length the second clause of the
Bill introduced by Sir R. PEEL, for the more effectual
security of her MAJESTY'S person, and our readers
will be glad to find that one of the punishments is
" whipping," either private or public. We have ever
been opposed to flogging in the army and navy, as well
as to the whipping of boys for petty larceny, and still more
co the whipping of old men—a punishment which a late
Chief Justice frequently awarded ; and, indeed, so de-
grading and injurious to the future prospects of the suf-
ferer has this species of castigation appeared,
that ninety-nine persons out of a hundred would
have willingly voted for its total abolition. The
heartless vagabonds, however, who have lately
so cruelly annoyed our virtuous QUEEN, and dis-
graced their country, have no doubt materially altered
public opinion, and not ninety.nine out of a hundred, but
the whole community, will be glad to learn that the dis-
graceful punishment is to be continued on the statute-
book, at all events, for the especial benefit of this new
class of offenders. The punishment should be made in
public. Let it be inflicted in the presence of thousands,
at the old place of execution, by the common hangman
let the miserable victims of morbid notoriety have their
fill of it in..this manner, once, twice, or thrice, as cir-
custances may require, and then be banished from
the land they have made a bye-word among the na-
tions. All pity for such men becomes extinguished, when
we reflect on the anguish which the QUEEN must suf-
fer, who of all Sovereigns on earth is the most innocent
and most ardently attached to her people, and yet is ha-
rassed and attacked by her own subjects as if she were
the most hateful of tyrants. The Bill last night could
have been passed by acclamation, so cordially did it meet
the views of every Member, but the Government pru-
dently preferred the usual course. Time, therefore, will
be given for filling up with more deliberation the blanks
in Committee, and one of these blanks, we trust, will be
filled up with the word " public."

The readers of The Sun can bear testimony to the
fact, that the cause of general education has had few
more zealous and untiring advocates among the public
Press than this Journal. When it was first proposed
by the late Government to grant a pittance of 30,0001.
a-year for the education of the people—a proposal stre-
nuously resisted by the whole of the Tory faction now
in office—we pointed out the notorious inadequacy of
such a sum for such a purpose ; and called the attention
of the then Chancelldr of the Exchequer to the shame-
lessness of voting 70,0001. for Royal stables, and only
30,0001. for the education of millions of her Majesty's
British and Irish subjects. We premise these remarks
to prevent the astonishment which we have to express at
the conduct of the House of Lords last night from
being misunderstood, or as indicating on our part any
lukewarmness on the great subject of general education.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE presented a petition from Mr.
HuLLAH's singing classes in Exeter Hall. or-
ganised under the direction of the Committee
of Education of the Privy Council, praying
that they might be allowed to participate in the Educa-
tion grant—a prayer which his Lordship, the Earl of
LANSDOWNE, and Lord BROUGHAM, cordially supported,
and in which the House, without a dissentient voice,
concurred. Now, with the highest respect for Mr.
HuLtaa's great abilities as a musician and a teacher
of music—with the fullest conviction of the humanising
influence of that divine science upon the minds of the
people generally, we cannot but regret the inappropriate-
t oes of the time chosen for bringing the question
vi musical science before the House of Lords. It can-
not but increase the public indignation at the conduct of
that House on the preceding night, when the subject of
discussion was not singing, but starvation. There are
hard-hearted people who never relieve mendicants who
cannot give exfpression to their miseries musically—
in some touching street ditty or other—and the Lords
are perfectly willing to qualify the starving millions
to work upon the benevolent feelings of this numerous
class of pauper supporters. They are to be made as
musical in their miseries as distracted levers in an
opera. For the appointment of a Select Committee to
inquire into a state of general, appalling distress,
jeopardizing the health, the morals, and the lives of mil-
lions of the poor, only 14 votes were given in the House
of Lords on Monday night, and on Tuesday night not a
dissentient syllable is heard when it is proposed to grant
public money to teach the poor to sing ! Noble Lords
hare nice oars, but hard hearts. They are indifferent
to famine among the industrious classes, provided the
cadence: of its cries is musical. What more touching
in an opera than a ragged beggar chaunting his woos at
some Pdace's gate in strains worthy a WILSON pouring
forth that most heart-thrilling and pathetic of BURN'S
immortal ballads, " I'm wearing awe, Jean ?" We
again repeat, that we are as cordial supporters of general
education as any Peer in Parliament, and that too high
praise cannot be bestowed upon Mr. HULLAII'S excellent
system of musical education ; but the time chosen by the
House of Lords for granting money to sup?ort it, is
indicative of the greatest callosity of feeling, and hard
ness of heart, towards millions of our industrious famish
ing fellow-subjects.

An express from Paris of yesterday's date informs us
that the new Chamber of Deputies will wear pretty much
the political complexion of the old. In the department
of the Seine, where the fortifications have infused a war-
like spirit into the electors, Ministers have been defeated;
but in the remote provinces, where no ramparts are to be
found, the Cabinet has achieved a victory over the
THIERS' party. The only decided gainers are the Legi-
timists, and they will not coalesce with the Rupublicans.
Nevertheless, the result will shake the Guizor adminis-
tration.

A letter from Brest says—" His Majesty's corvette, the
Adour, Captain Touboulie, from the Antilles, arrived in the
road of Brest on the 7th inst., at nine in the morning.
" This vessel, which has a crew of 113 men, left Fort Royal,
Martinique, on the 2Sth o! May, and 13asse Terre, Guadaloupe,
an the 4th of June, It brings home 119 soldiers and sailors
as passengers, amonc, whom there is a great many sick.
" At the time when the Adour left, the sanatory state of the
colonies was improving. The yellow fever bad ceased to be
epidemic in Martinique and Guadeloupe. The crews of the
ships on that station were in excellent health.

4 At Fort Royal, besides the vessels belonging.to the local
station, these we the Nereide frigate, and the Alerte brig;
at Basso Terre only the Jouvineille schooner."
A letter from Leghorn of the 30th of June says—
" The day before yesterday we saw on the offing the French
squadron under the command of Admiral Hojon, consisting of
twelve sail. At first we thought it was going to enter the
road, but it was soon seen to steer towards the Levant. It is
bilieved that h will go first to Naples and then to the coast of
Eyrie."
A letter from Rome of the 28th of June, published in the
Augsburgh 'Gazette, says—" The negotiations with Portugal
for regulating the ecclesiastisal affairs of that country, have so
little chance of a successful issue, that llonsignore Capaceini
) has asked to be recalled. A congregation of Cardinals con-
voked on the occasion, was of opinion that he should be re-
quested to rem-in at Lisbon some time longer, in order to see
whether the ortuguese Government might be induced to
change its re ution. Whether, as some Journals affirm,
j Austria has o ed its mediation, is not officially known here."
—Le Commerce.
A letter from Belgrade of the 24th, quoted by the Leipsic
Gazette says—" Since the arrival of Colonel Duhamel, the
Commissioner sent by the Ressian Government, the opposition
.Boyard,s have been extremely elated. On the day he arrived
the Colbael had a long conference with Prince Ghika, and has
since been daily employed in reviewing the troops of the prin-
cipelity. In their petitions to the Cabinet of St. Petersburg
and to the Divan, the Boyards complain that the effective force
of the army is no more than 5,000 men, although a sufficient
sum has been voted for the maintenance of 12,000 men. How-
ever this may be, the Colonel has communicated to Prince
Ghika, a demand for the presentation of the ordinary budget
.within twelve days. It is said that the Prince, irritated by
this, has requiredlonger time. We are anxious to hear the re-
sult of these proceedings, because if the Prince should be con-
victed of having misapplied the public funds he may experience
the fate of Prince alifosch."

BOURSE—PARIS, MONDAY, JULY 11.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French 5 par Cents.... 119 30... 119 20... 118 95... 119 20
3rr Cents.... 79 30... 79 55... 78 95... 79 20
Laffitte Bank 5,0004.5030 ...5035 ...5030 ...5035
Belgian Bank :: 780 ... 780 ... 780 ... 780
Spanish Active 22 22 22} ... 22
Passive .....• 411
... 44 ...
Neapolitan... lO6 15... 106 15... 106 15... 106 15
RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, R. 8....... 302 50... 302 50... 302 50... 302 50
LB. 97 50... 97 50... 96 25_ 97 50
Rouen
Orleans
Strasburg to Bale 205 ... 205 203 75... 205

RALIFAX CHURCH-RATE.—The Vicar attended in
ale Vestry on Monday, and announced the result of the poll
Sre a ohnrch-rate as follows ; for the rate, 541; against the
tate, I,bBl. Majority agaihst the rate, 1,020.