The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 12, 1542.

homage of his fellow-men in the evening of life, after
having weathered the storms and perils of a chequered
career, If there be any doubt on the mind as to the true
value of public character—such a scene as Ingress Abbey
witnessed last week must stamp conviction that
Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow ;"
and such worth belongs in an eminent degree to JAMES
HARMER, the true friend, undaunted patriot, and bene-
volent Christian. May he long live to enjoy his well-
earned honours, and the good wishes of his fellow-
citizens !

Lord PONSONBY, our late Ambassador to the Sublime
Porte, arrived in London on Saturday. To us this is
most welcome intelligence. Would to Gob that we
had had to record it two years ago. Far different in-
deed would have been our present relations w ith France
had Lord PONSONBY been recalled at that period.
Never did Minister labour harder to involve Europe
in an aimless, disastrous war than did Lord PONSONBY
throughout the whole negotiations upon the Eastern
question, and he would have succeeded, too, but fur the
brilliant successes and straightforward diplomacy of
Commodore Sir C. NAPIER. His correspondence with
that gallant officer, published in the history of the Syrian
campaign, proves that up to the last moment Lord PON•
SONBY encouraged the Porte to insist upon removing ME-
HEMET ALI from the Government of Egypt, although
certain that such a course must involve us in a war w ith
France. The Eastern question was settled by Lord
PALMERSTON and Sir CHARLES NAPIER in open defiance
of the wishes of Lord PONSONBY. This is well known to
every one who has read the Levant Papers laid before
Parliament; but it is not so generally known that several
of Lord PONSONBY'S despatches, in which his hostility to
the PACHA. is expressed in language too strong for
the forms and usages of diplomacy, were pru-
dently suppressed by Lord PALMERSTON. Want of
space prevents us from making extracts from these papers
to-day ; but should the Journals which now trumpet
forth his praise, repeat their misrepresentations, we shall
enter upon a closer investigation than we have yet done
of the diplomatic career of this very dangerous Minister.
Thank GOD, however, that he is at last returned to us.
In his place in Parliament he may vote with what party
he pleases without weakening our honest con►iction
that he will be less mischievous there than anywhere else.

The most violent diatribes against the French Govern-
ment in general, and M. GUIZOT and the English alli-
ance in particular, are addressed to the electors of
France by the Oppsition Press. It is strange to see
how they persist in railing at this country for ratifying
a treaty which France was the first to propose for the
adoption of. all Europe. We broke no engagement—
receded from the fulfilment of no pledge made
to France. Why, then, assail us so unrneritedly ? We
want to live in peace, in good fellowship, in friendship
with France. That we should so live is equally her in-
terest and ours ; nor has she a greater enemy than that
portion of the Press which devotes its columns to mis-
representations and abuse of England.

The Spanish Journal, the Constitucionca, says—" Just as we
were going to press we received a letter from Girma, which in-
forms us that a hundred malcontents, with a Colonel at their
head, have penetrated from France into Spain. It ha% been
currently reported this afternoon that Zurbano had arrived."
Our letters from Algiers mention a circumstance which has
caused some sensation in the capital of the Regency. By a
decree of the Lieutenant-General Governor of the Provinces,
M. Rozey, Lieutenant-Colonel of Militia, has been deprived of
his functions. The decree of the Governor-General seems to
us to rest on very slight grounds. It is evident that M. Rozey
owes his disgrace to the pamphlet which he lately addressed to
the Members of the two Chambers.

The following is another fact to add to the proofs of the
immense depreciation of the value of real property in the bau.
lieu of Paris, canted by the fortifications. In 1839 the sum
of 475,000 f. was offered for an estate at Belleville; this same
property, which has since been considerably improved, has lust
been sold for 319,000 f. ; this is a loss of 156,000 t, or nearyl
one-third.

It was reported at Bayonne on the 6th that troubles had
broken out at Madrid on the 3d. The Phare delis Pyrennes of
the same day says that the report is unfounded.
The Archduchess Maria Louisa has just ordered that there
shall be an annual silk fair at Parma. It is to be held in the
hall of the Chamber of Commerce, and to continue the whole
of the first week of the month of October.—Commerce.
BOURSE-I.3Am, SATURDAY, JULY 9.

lust Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Pnc... I'r, .
[trench 5 Per Cent 5........... 119 65 ... 119 85 ... 119 65 ... 119 75
3 per Cents 79 95 19 95 ... 79 85 ... 19 90
Ban., et ',ranee
.3ektan Sank
Belgian 5 per Cents, ' 113% ... 10:3% ... 1,3% ... 103%
18t0 104% ... Rh% ... 104% .. 104%
I,,,nish Active 22% ... 22% ... 22% ... 22%
Palmy.. 4% ... 4% ... 4%
Portuguesw 5 percents. 29 .., 29 ... :9 ... 29
JO flap
... 104% .6. 1043 ... 11.4%
HAILVV AI SHARES.
Versailles. R. B. .........
1.13 .. "'"••• 96 25 ... 100 ... 96 25 ... 9.1 75
Rouen
__ ••• 520 .520 520
1 __

Orleans 567 SO ... 567 50 ..7. &i 7 50 :7. 567 50
Strasburg to Bale ...

ABUSES AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.—On giving-an ac-
count on Saturday of the annoyance and insults to which
passengers are subjected .before they can obtain their
luggage, we stated that regulations had been issued by
the Board of Customs for increased facility and dispatch
in the passing of passengers' luggage, and that the
announcement of the Board was either a direct false-
hood, or their orders had been wantonly and shatneitilly
disobeyed. Since then we have referred to the Par-
liamentary paper which contained the regulations, and
here publish it for the benefit of the public. It
was moved for by Mr. Hardy, the Member for Bradford,
and to all appearance was as satisfactory as the Honour-
able Gentleman could desire. He will, therefore, not be
a little surprised to find, when he has the misfortune to
pass through the Custom-house ordeal, that not only is
the ordinance of the Commissioners e. dead letter, but
that the annoyance at present is greater than at any
former period. A.(cerding to another return made, the
Commissioners informed the House of Commons that no
charge was made for passengers' luggage, while every
packet is charged 6d. ; and on Saturday, from the pas-
sengers by one steamer alone, probably not less
than 101. was levied in this way. This also is
ill contravention of one of the regulations by which the
Board order, " that when a package
y. thedcuutntain a
irsigmpeas:heain
1-
gers' luggage has no artiele liable t
be immediately delivered without any charge for ware-
house rent, provided the package has not been more
than a week in the King's warehouse." It is of no use
to quibble about the words "King's warehouse," as
some apologist for the Commissioners did when the sub- 1
ject came before Parliament, for there is ten times more
s:.ace on the Custom-house wharf fur landing the lug-
gage, than at the miserable offices at London-bridge,
the hiring of which appears very like a job to take money
from the public, and put it into the pockets of the whart-
owners, and perhaps some other pockets also. The sub-
joined is a copy of the Regulations moved for by Mr.
Hardy, who, we trust, will resent the deception practised
upon him:— .

A: Copy of the Regulations under which the Luggage of Pas-
sengers by Packets and Steam Vessels are Examined at the
Custom-house in London, since the Return pre' ared by the
Board of Customs in 1840 :

The landing surveyors are to take care, upon the future ar-
rival of steam-vessels with passengers, that a second landing
waiter be appointed to assist in the examination of the luggage,
whose duty is strictly to be confined to the examination of
such of the passengers' baggage as shall not exceed one pack-
age ; by which arrangement the Beard anticipate that mach
increased facility and dispatch will be afforded, and future cow_
plaints of delay in the passing of passengers' baggage avoided.
fhe landing surveyors to report the result of the measure at
the expiration of three months; and one of the surveyors-
general will make arrangements for carrying this measure into
effect. C. SCOVELL, Secretary.
Custom-house, London, Feb. 26, 1842.
While on this disagreeable subject we may also advert
to the demeanour of the Custom-house officers towards
passengers generally. Three of these gentlemen are
put on board a foreign steamer en reaching Gravesend,
whose sole duty, we apprehend, is to take care that no
contraband articles shall pass from the vessel till she
reaches her destination. They do a great deal more,
however ; they mix with ladies and gentlemen on the
deck, enter the cabins, and rudely survey every female,
however respectable, as if she were a convicted smuggler.
Such conduct on shore would not be tolerated for
an instant, but passengers are obliged to submit to it from
the fear of annoyance and insults which these functionaries
can so easily inflict. As 'travelling by steam-boats is be-
come so common, and not one passenger in fifty contem-
plates any injury to the revenue by smuggling, the Go-
vernment would confer a great benefit on the community
by a thorough reform of this useless and obnoxious
system. Is it not enough to overhaul every article in a
traveller's portmanteau, without the additional insult of
treating him likd a suspected thief ?
THE NEW TARIFF.—We have just received a little
useful work with this title, which contains tables of the
new duties of Cu3toms, with the old duties, and the net
amount received on each article in 1841, together with
the new corn duties, compiled from official documents.
It will be found a very convenient book of reference.
We have noticed only one error, and point it out for the
instruction of the Court of Aldermen. Turbots are put
down at ss. the ship's lading, while the real duty is ss.
lie cwt.

Ferrand did, indee,i, oppose himself to Mr. Cobden; but we
cannot complime t the Member for Kfiareitorough on the re-
sult of the conflict. Men of a very different stamp fitirn Mr.
Ferrand are now required to fight the battles of productiie
industry. Of the free-traders, Mr. Cobden is, unquestionably,
the natural leader. His talents are considerable, and they are
always available. He is quick, fluent, unscrupulous. In or-
der to produce the impression which he desires, Mr. Cobden
will embrace any form of paradox—will give utterance to any
perversion of truth. From the vast reservoir of Mr. Cobden 's
impudence, the whole Anti-Corn-law League might draw its
supplies of that most marketable commodity. The free-traders
are distinguished by unity of purpose. To the same end are
all their efforts directed; but the means to which they trust
are as inharmonious as possible. All free-traders hate the
Corn-laws. All free-traders proclaim that every semblance of
protection should be withdrawn from native industry."
ECCLESIASTICAL.
A new and magnificent Roman Cathol:c church was conse.
crated on Thursday last at Stockton-on-Tees. The Rev. Mr.
Sibthorp, the seceder from Protestantism, officiated to crowded
audiences both morning and evening.
A.iLTS.

A fine and authentic Raphael has been discovered in an ob-
scure corner of the Royal Palace at Genoa. It is a portrait. of
Pope Julius 11.

TILEAT7LECAL.

'f halberg left London on Saturday, fur Boulogne, from thence
he will proceed to Brussels, and thence to Baden- Baden. At
the end of October he returns to London.

Miss Adelaide Kemble gave her farewell ooncert in the
Rotunda, at Dublin, on Friday last..
;Madile. Rachel took a benefit last night at her Majesty's
Theatre, on which occasion she gave scenes selected from
three of the principal drama, in which ehe has lately appeared.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.
ALGIERS, JULY 5.

The Governor-General of the French possessions in
Africa to th,s Minister of War.
The province of Titterie has been constituted. Yes-
terday all the chiefs received their investiture ; their ca-
valry is to march with the column of General de Bar.
General Changarnier has gained, on the Ist of July,
on the right bank of the higher Chetef fifty leagues
from Algiers, a signal advantage over the lialifat Sul
Embarek. lie has taken 3,000 prisoners, and 15,000
or 20,000 head of cattle, of which 1,500 are camels. This
brilliant success will have great political results,