The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-14 00:00:00

of the provisional prolongation for six months the
treaty will not be renewed. In themselves these cir-
cumstances may not be of very great interest to this
country, but when we recollect what they imply, it is
hardly possible to exaggerate their importance. The
language in which this document of the Prussian
State Gazette is couched is plain, and severe to a de-
gree not often uso by one Government in speaking
of or to another. Yet it is the authorised language
of the official press of Berlin, speaking not only to the
Cabinet of St. Petersburgh but to the world, and with
a harshness which is considerably augmented by its
publicity. This is a declaration in favour of a liberal
commercial policy emanating from the principal State
in the German Customs League ; and it is no exagge-
ration to assert that Prussia is most able and ready
to detach herself from the political influence of Russia
when she speaks on behalf of the interests of that
great body. By her internal administration of her
Polish province, and by the pledge which the King
has given to respect its nationality, Prussia has
resolutely adopted a system which contrasts most
powerfully with the vindictive and destructive
administration of her powerful neighbour. By the
refusal to renew the cartel treaty, and by the pub-
lication of these views of the Cabinet of Berlin, a no
less serious blow has been aimed at the commercial
policy of Russia in Europe. It need scarcely be added
that the King of Prussia, owes the power to assume
his present position to his deserved popularity in his
own dominions, including the Polish and Rhenish
parts of them, and to the support which the German
League cannot but afford him in a discussion which
orginates in the defence of the commercial interests of
Germany. From these sources he derives an indepen-
dence and a security unknown to his predecessors.
Prussia, speaking and negotiating in the name of the
whole population of the League, and feeling that her
diplomatic operations are supported by the unity and
strength of the German people, is a very different
power from the Prussia of 1815. Her open territory
and her imperfect influence in the Federal Diet, ba-
lanced by that of Austria, then obliged her to rely on
foreign alliances, and to conform to the policy of her
neighbours; but the Commercial League is a
home alliance, and more than an alliance, since
it has identified the interests of a nation with
her own. That League was perhaps not formed
for political objects, and its commercial origin
strengthens the probability of its duration ; but politi-
cal consequences of the greatest importance cannot
fail to arise from the external relations of the German
Customs Union ; indeed, the distinction between a
commercial union and a political alliance is an irna-
ginary one, since whatever unites the interests of a
nation must combine their policy, their diplomacy,
and, in case of danger, their strength.
GLOBE.—We charge not Sir Robert Peel with
ever having held the views of those his measures
have disappointed ; but with having tacitly (aye, and
expressly) put himself forward as the champion of
those views. We do not imagine SjE R. Peel was
ever, in his heart, opposed to the Catholics ; but he
nevertheless acted, for years, as " the child and
champion " of Oxford against the Catholics.
Sir Robert Peel performs the sort of func-
tion of " switch " on a railway. He is turned
one way, when the train of events appears to be
running in that direction ; and is just as ready to he
turned the other, when the train is going the opposite
way. In one sense, indeed, we think Sir Robert
Peel's subtlety in staying at the head of the would-be
stationary party, instead of joining that he belongs
to naturally, may be regarded as in some degree
promotive of public improvements. Sir Robert
Peel commits his party to changes he supplanted
the other party for attempting. Whatever untoward
effects may follow those changes, as regards the in-
terests of the " Fundamentals" and " Traditionals,"
they-have now but themselves to thank for. If wheat
goes down to 345., it will be under a Peel, not
a Russell Corn-law ; if meat is 3d. a pound, they
may thank not a Whig but a Tory Tariff. We
anticipate no snch prices as the effect of the
late measures ; but we do anticipate that foreign
supplies and our own growth (stimulated as both
have been by the scarcity prices of late years)
will be likely—with the blessing of Heaven on
abundant seasons, such as we may enjoy—to bring
down the necessaries of life—not to the rates above-
mentioned, but below those deemed "remunerating"
by the farmers, whom the sliding scale will once
more betray. They will then, it may be hoped, have
wisdom to relinquish the treacherous species of pro-
tection which, first ruining commerce, confers on them
only the advantage to be ruined last.
STANDARD.—A notice appears in the Morning
Chronicle, announcing the failure of the firm of Lu-
binsky and Co., of Dantzic. We assume from the
context that the Messrs. Lubinsky and Company were
dealers in corn upon a large scale, and that their
failure has been the effect of the reduction of prices in
Great Britain. The only way, therefore, in which Sir
Robert Peel's new sliding scale can hake tended to
produce their failure is by rendering the necessaries
of life cheaper to the people of this country—and at
the same time promoting the British manufacture of
corn. The failure therefore, of Messrs. Lubinsky
and Co. may be subject of regret, but it can scarcely
be subject of reproach. We should be ashamed to
exult in the misfortunes of any one, even in the
misfortunes of speculators in corn, though next
after New Poor-law Commissioners they must be
the most hard-hearted of the human race; but we hope
it is no impeachment of our general philanthropy
to say that as the loss must light somewhere,
we are consoled that it has fallen rather
at the distance of Dantzic than in England, and
must feel grateful to Sir Robert Peel, if indeed it is
by the effect of his measures, the calamity has been
transferred to a distant country. The Messrs. Lu-
binsky and Co., it is to be supposed, bought corn
at a price, which the providential blessing of the
harvest„ and the measures of the Government, pre-
vent their realising in this island. Now, if
they had not suffered, either the population of
Great Britain generally must have suffered by
higher prices than the present, or the agricultural
body must have sustained the loss. What reason
is there to complain that both have been protected
from it ? Even the foreigners themselves have no
ground of complaint. No engagement, express or
implied, was made with them as to the rates
at which corn should be admitted, or the prices at
which it should be sold—arid even if an engage-
ment on the rate of admission had been made
(an engagement as to prices was impossible), it
has been more than fulfilled, for, as all know,
the Corn-law of last session has very considerably
reduced the duties upon importation. What, then,
does the Morning Chronicle mean by calling the
Messrs. Lubinsky and Co. victims of Sir R. Peel's
new sliding scale ? If they are victims, they are the
victims of a good harvest and of British industry.
We repeat it, that we should be ashamed to exult in
the ruin of the (doubtless) respectable Dantzic firm,
but we cannot grieve very deeply for an event inti-
mately connected with the welfare of our own country.

I'IONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
POST.—The dealings in the Consol Market are
still limited in amount, while in the Foreign Market
the transactions were quite destitute of novelty, with
the exception of what occurred in the Mexican and
Brazilian Funds. An attempt was made to depreciate
the former, but on what ground is not at all apparent,
nor does it seem to have been attended with much
success. It is the impression of most persons inter-
' ested in the financial progress of Mexico, that the
present Government is resolved to act with good faith
towards the foreign creditors of the Republic to the
utmost practicable extent, and of this, indeed, a satis-
factory earnest has been afforded in the prompt
liquidation of the Treasury certificates issued in dis-
charge of overdue Coupons ; so that little attention is
paid to the factious proceedings of a party not ranking
very high at the Stock Exchange in disparagement
of this Stock, as will be seen by the quotations. They
are barely worse than on Saturday. There was in
Brazil Stock an advance of 1 to 2 per cent., the rate
standing at one time as high as 68k, but which at the
close of business had receded to 68. The Market for
this Stock has doubtless acquired 'greater firmness
through the generally favourable advices received on
Friday from Rio Janeiro, the accounts from the in-
terior having, according to those advices, proved more
encouraging than any that had preceded them for
some time. The financial position of the Ministry
was, moreover, sufficiently easy to furnish something
like an assurance of due provision being made for the
dividends maturing in this country for a time to come.

Mr. Sartoris, who married Miss Adelaide Kemble,
is not a foreigner, as has been stated. He was born in
London, where his father (who came from Geneva) re-
sided many years as a merchant.
A YOUNG WOMAN BURST TO DEATH.—At about
a quarter to eleven o'clock on Sunday morning a fire
was discovered in the house, No. 40, Fore-street, Lime-
house, inhabited by Mr. Porter, a mariner, and the-
eitement and alarm of the inhabitants increased when it
was ascertained that the daughter of Mr. Porter
was in that part of the house where the flames were
seen. This was in one of the back rooms ; and on
an entrance being forced, the" young female in ques-
tion, Miss Elizabeth Porter, a fine young woman, about
19 years of age, was found enveloped in flame, and in
the extreme of agony. She was immediately conveyed
to the Loncka Hospital, but she survived only a few
hours. The fire was soon after subdued. The unhappy
young woman was unable to explain the cause of the
accident, but it is supposed that her clothes caught fire,
and that in her attempt to escape she set the furniture
also on fire. She was generally respected and beloved.
The appointments of the Royal Artillery have at
last been decided, and orders have been given for the ma-
nufactnre of the carbine with which they are to be
armed ; it is somewhat longer than the Victoria carbine,
and altogether a most appropriate weapon. They are
also to have a bayonet and a sword, the latter to be used
when in tl field. We are not aware whether the belts
are to be pipeclayed or blacked ; but for the sake of the
comfort and appearance of the soldier, we trust they will
be made of black leather.--Naval and Military dazette.