The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-13 00:00:00

S.UMMARYOF NEWS

AND

Ottbitt itptitton.

" Who runs may read."

POREIGW.
The Courrier Francais, of Thursday, contains an article
on the taxation; it announces that in the whole department
of Nievre the patents for 1842 have been increased by a third
and more than formerly ; in all the towns of Nievre petitions
are signed for withdrawing the rolls of 1842. This Journal
adds What is now going on in the Nievre department,
will soon hap fen in other places ; the most formidable con-
demnation the Administration could receive, is the seeing facts
prove exactly contrary to their solemn words and engagements."
M. Sauret, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, gave
a magnificent ball on Saturday night, at the Palais de Bour-
bpn. No less than five thousand invitations had been issued.
A number of Generals and officers attended in full uniform.
The Dukes of Orleans, Nemours, A umale, and the Prince de
Joinville, were present. Lord Cowley, our Ambassador;
fieschid I'acha, the Ottoman Ambassador; as well as other
members of the diplomatic corps, were also present. The
Ministers, all the Parliamentary notabilites, and the most dis.
tinguished "illustrations" of the French capital, were included
in the company. The ball lasted till daybreak.
At Lisbon, on the 4th instant, the Queen el Portugal's birth-
day was celebrated with the usual festivities. There was a
bull-fight, at which the King and courtiers attended.
Four French sailors were arrested at Lisbon for killing a Por-
tuguese boatman.

11.A.12iLI.A.ITENT.11.121r.
The Forged Exchequer Bills' Bill was read a second time in
the House of Lords last night, after a few words from Lord
Brougham and Lord .Monteagle.
In the Commons, Mr. Martin Blake and Mr. George
Bankes were ordered to be taken into the custody of the Ser-
geant-at-Arms, for not being present in the Hous, toake their places on two Election Committees, on whiche
they Chad
beets cho•en.
Mr. Cowper presented a petition against the income tax
from Hertford, according to notice, and moved that it do lie
on the table. In the course of the debate Sir Robert Peel,
though generally very engrossing, declined the honour of un-
dertaking to revise the despotic rule against receiving the
petitions of the people, which he defended on Mouday ;
albeit, he was obliged to admit that it could not be
maintained. The debate was adjourned till Friday to
allow Lied F. Egerton to try his hand at tinkering up the
hole which Sir Robert Peel and the Tories have made in their
hypocrisy, letting in the light on their intentions to put an end
to all liberties which stand in the way of their success. His
Lordship is to propose a resolution confirming the people's
right to petition by a standing order, God save the mark, of
the Honourable House.
In reply to Lord Ebrington, Mr. Gladstone stated that the
duty on cyder, which has been lowered, and the duty on hops,
which remains completely prohibitory, had been duly consi-
dered, we presume, by Mr. Gladstone, who is, of course in-
timately acquainted with all the secrets of cyder and beer mak-
ing, from planting an apple tree and a hill of hops, till the
bright beverage foams arid sparkles in the tankard.
Mr. Wason moved some resolutions to regulate the conduct
of Counsel before Electioi: Committees, but, after a short de-
bate, withdrew them.
The debate on the Report on the Income Tax was again re-
newed, and occupied the House the chief part of the evening.
At a few minutes before one it was again adjourned, contrary
to the es ish of Lord John Russell, who expected that it should
have been broug t to a close. Mr. Alasterman, in a true
Tory spirit, regretted the delay of a few nights—
because commerce, was suffering, while he and his
party have delayed all settlement of the question for
nine months, and have now brought it so before the
public, that it never earl he settled as Sir Robert
Peel proposes. The two Houses of Parliament may pass his
resolution.; and his Bills, but the Houses of Parliament will find
that it is as much beyond their power to settle these questions
in the manner Sir Robert Peel proposes, as to drink up the
Atlantic. The two Houses are no more omnipotent ie morals
than physics, and can no more alter the laws of right and
wrong than the laws ahieh govern the ebb and flow of the tide.
The House sat, till One o'Clock.
-PUBLIC OPINION.
The Times contains a leading article on the subject of the
right of petitioning, from which we quote the following pas-
sage We cannot but. repeat our regret that Sir Hobert
Peel has persevered in his opposition to the reception of peti-
aions against the income or any other tax while under the
consideration of Parliament. We regret that he should have
exposed his Ministry to something so very like a defeat as a
mere majority of one. And we regret that he should have
taken a position which at ems to us at variance with . the
ordinary principles on which the House of Commons
must be conteet to act, and which, therefore, he will
not Le able to maintain, but at the expense of much
credit and popularity. Ihe arguments urged by him in favour
of this course are— first, that it is backed by the practice of 150
years ; secondly, that it would enable persons, factiously dis-
posed, seriously to embarrass and delay the Government mea-
sures for the defence of the country, when expedition was ab-
solutely necessary for the common safety. For ourselves, act
must confess we are not disposed to regard with any very deep
reverence an antiquity which goes no further back than 150
years: it appears to us just that age which is not. so much ancient
as old-fashioned. it is old enough to be out of date, but not
old enough to be buund up with any very venerable or touching
associatioas. or is the subject-matter one which receives
any gnat dignity from antiquity, even were that anti-
quity ti times what it actually is. Laws which have become
national habits—which are interwoven even with popular pre-
judiees—whieh cannot be removed wiihout danger, or at least
shock, to certain other true and useful ideas with which, in the
mind of the people, their ramifications are entwined—or again,
laws, which embodying, though incorrectly, a principle of deep
importance, have yet in their imperfect shape, by mere force
of long habit, obtained a binding form, which' could noi be
hoped for any newer, though jester and more convenient, ar-
rangemente—such laws in such an antiquity have not only a
ptesurnstion of wisdom, but a tangible and substantial advan-
tage—not only ground for hesitating, but a reason (as far as it
goes) for refusing to change."
:`he Herald say,. A majority of 1 only,—on a division
of 2to 221.—repudiated the question of bringing up the
anti-income-tax petition. We may be allowed to offer a few
words on the more prominent speeches of the evening. In
doing so, we cannot refrain from renewing the expression of
our regret that a great cenetitutional right should have
found i s staunchest opponents in Ct nservative Mi-
nisters. The event of this division has at once con-
firmed and justified the terms in which we before al-
luded to tee subject. The spirit of fair play ; con-
sistent good faiths in public as in private affairs; and
attachment (proof against all adverse conditions of circum-
stances), to the privileges accorded to them by the coastitu-
tion— these are the properties which ith ntify the cause of a
Conservative Government with the hearty support of the Con-
serve ive portion of the public. Were it en account of this
feeling, alone, we should always be reluctant to see a Con-
Aiervative Premier vindicating any course opposed to the na-
'tural tendency of such moral properties by arguments founded
merely ou considerations of expediency or convenience in
relation to the greeter facility it ;night afford to the despatch
of the public bthirie s by the Government or the Parliament."
The Advertiser makes the &lowing observation; on the im -
potent question of the right of petitioning Miserable,
even to contemptuous pity, was the position in which Sir
Robert Peel last night stood in the House of Commons, on re-
suming the debate on Mr. T. Duneombe's motion to receive a
petition against the income tax. The Right Honourable Be-
nnet, in addressing the House, appeared not to have reco-
vered his self-pos.ession, so indecorously lost in the debate of
Friday eight, and commenced his speech as follows :—" Sir, 1
cannot acqu esce in the motion that this petition be bi ought
up, because I believe that the country generally is adverse
to the proposal." What ! The Premier belieees that the
country is adverse to having its own voice heard in the
House of its so-called Representatives ! I We do not be-
lieve the Premie+ such a dolt as to believe any such thing.
The country may on other subjects be divided in opinion,
but on the tight, the necessity, and the value of patitioniug,
notwithstanding the gross disregard with which petitions for the
most part are treated by the House of COM 111011!, there exists
throughout the country but one feeling of anxious unanimity.
If the country,' as asserted by the Premier, e ere generally
adverse to the proposal,' 110 inconvenience need be appre-
hended from complying with Mr. Duncembe's motion, as th
country would not offer petitions against its own feelings; but
the country, as the Premier well knows, so far from being ad-
verse to the proposal, regards it as the vital principle of public
freednrn, and therefore the assertion of the Premier must be
regarded as a wilful falsehood, perpetrated in support of a posi-
tion in favour of which no other or better argument could be
alleged than that it has existed fur 150 years."
We take the followi,g from the Chronicle :—" The debate
on the income tax was again adjourned. The principal feature
in the discussion was the resuscitation of Lord Stanley. Con-
jecture has, of course, been busy in accounting for the silence
hitberte maintained by a nobleman not remarkable for his dif.
fidence, except on subjects strictly within his own department.
Some would have it that Lord Stanley has been purposely
kept in the shade by the Premier, under the apprehension
that the peculiar talent for irritating opponents pos-
sessed by his Lordship might add to his difficulties.
Others agtin give his Lordship credit for sufficient suseepti-
bd:ty to wish that time might deaten the impression left by
his Tarnboff expedition before he again placed himself con-
spicuously befere the public. But his Altholtition last night
sufficiently proved that Lord Stanley's silence was not the re-
sult of any distrust of his own powers. There was a daring dis-
regard of truth in his misrepresentatien of Mr. Macaulay,
quite worthy of his most successful efforts in the same line.
'the feeling against the income tax begins to grow stronger in
the House; and the country is now taking a moat decided part
against if."
The Post says :—" With regard to the new tariff, the Whig_
Radicals give out that the Government will receive the sup-
port of the great body of the Liberal Opposition. That, we
take the liberty of thinking, will very much depend upon cir
cumstances. If the ' Liberal Opposition' can put the Govern-
ment in a minority by voting against the Government, we feel
morally certain that they will so vote. If they see that, let
them do what they will, the Government must succeed, then
indeed, we doubt not, they will make a merit of approving the
measure of their opponents, and vote with the Alieisters. The
Whig party never yet were superior to the grand motive of
embarrassing those apposed to them, and we see nothing in
their present. temper to le..d any rational being into the belief
that they are likely to improve upon their former practices.
We believe that at this moment Lord John Russell would be
but too happy to coalesce with the country gentlemen whom
he so glibly insulted on Friday evening, if they were to resolve
on opposing the importation of cattle and provisions to this
country, which it is the object of a part of the tariff to en.
courage."

lAECTIONEE St
The registratioEn
for' Mayo, Ireland,ING
concluded on Wednes-
day, when the Liberal registry showed a gain of 34 over their
opponents.,
The Wig;n Election C.Gawnsittee terminated its proceedings
yesterday, whew Aft; Standish was declared the sitting Mem-
ber, thus giving to the Liberals a gain of one.
The Marlow Committro also terminated, and Mr. R.
Hampden was declared the sitting Member, giving a gain of
one to the Tories.
NAVAL AND MILITARY.
General S:r William Houston died in Kent on Friday last,
at the age of 78, having been 61 years in the army. His ser-
vices in Egypt gained him a medal, and his bri:liant services at
Fuentes d'Onor also won him a simil.ir honorary distinction.
A case of spontaneous ignition took place on Sunday in the
decks or a surveying steamer at Woolwich, originating among
some tow, oil, and turpentine, stowed together : it was fortu-
nately quenched in time.
Another wieck, in which four out of six persons have been
drowned, has taken place at Dungeness. On this dangerous
point, nearly twenty Frenchmen alone have perished recently.
In 1724 King George I. was driven on shore; and lives are
yearly lost.

LAW AND POLICE.
At the Central Criminal Court, Godwin, the policeman,
repeatedly examined at the Mansion-house on a charge of
stealing a cleak and time-piece from Mrs. Lewis, who keeps a
marine store-shop, was tried and convicted on Monday, and sen-
ten, ed to be transported fur 15 }stars.
At the Liverpool Assizes last week an action was brought
by the trustees of the Building Society against Currie and
Stratham, solicitors, for negligence in taking an insufficient

mortgage security, in which the Society had suffered a loss of
1,3501. It appeared from the evidence that no imputation was
made against the moral character of the defendants, but were
simply liab!e for negligence ; and the jury returned a verdict
fur the full amount.

Elizabeth Edge was tried at the Chester Assizes far poisoning
her brother and sister, on the 7th of August last. It was
clearly proved that she had bought arsenic, and on the body of
the sister being opened, about forty grains were found in the
stomach. Tt e brother had died six weeks before, and strong
suspicion existed that the prisoner had poisoned .them both, in
order to get their property. No evidence to satisfy the Jury
on that point was given, and they accordingly found a verdict
of Not Guilty.
COURT-FASHIONABLE.
Arrangements are in progress for the installation of the Duke of
Northumberland, as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge..
The Duke of Wellington, and Lord and Lady Lyndhurst, have
announced their iriention of being present on the occasion.
Prince and Princess Nicholas Esterhazy arrived at Calais
on Wednesday, and on Thursday proceeded to Vienna.
The Duke of Rutland returned on Monday to Belvoir Castle.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford return to town for the
season, on Thursday neat.
The Duke and Duchess of Montrose arrived in tawn on Mon-
day, fr.an Northamptonshire.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, are expected in
Park-lane on Thursday next.
The Earl of Devon arrived in town on Monday, from Powder-
ham Castle, Devon.

NtZSCEIMAZTEOI7S.
The gold seekers are still busy at Lambeth : two groat pieces
of Henry VIII.'s reign, and three others of Edward Vl.'s,
NOM found on Saturday.

NEW GRENADA.
We have received the following from
Watscn's General Telegraph Office,
83, Cernhill.
" TELEGRAPH CUTTER, or, CAPE CLEAR, APRIL 8,
P.M.—The Captain of the Diana, from Savanilla, for Liver-
pool, 40 days out, reports the day he sailed, Feb. 20, peace had
been proclaimed; that General Carmona and General Eran,
the President of New Grenada had met, and arranged, when
hostilities had ceased.
" her Majesty's ship Comus had arrived, and was lying at
; Savanilla when he left."