The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-03 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND

litiblit ®pinion.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.

We have news from South America- of the shooting of
the President of Paraiba in his own house, and of the
breaking out of a rebellion in the northern provinces of
Brazil. We begin to despair of the establishment of any
good system of constitutional government in any part of
South America. It is only the Anglo-Saxon races that
have as yet proved themselves capable of exercising the
right of self-government.
• We predicted nearly two years ago that France would
yet have to pay dearly for M. Thiers's war whistle.
The following remarks cf the Debats upon the
Budget for 1843, presented to the Chamber of Deputies
on Monday, bear out the correctness of our prediction :
"The budget for 1842, which has been presented by
the Minister of Finance, is satisfactory, inasmuch as it
shows that the receipts nearly balance the expenditure.
The deficit is only twenty-eight millions of francs. It
is important, however, not to lose sight of what had
taken place, in order that there never may be a pretext
for recurring to the adventurous policy from which
France has been snatched. In order to attain this
still equivocal equilibrium it has been necessary
to make many sacrifices. The public debt • has been
increased 150 millions. Useful enterprises hare been
indefinitely adjourned ; and others, which are in the
course of execution, are going on so slowly, that nobody
knows when they will be completed. The two magni-
ficent canals, which were voted in 1838, and which might
have been completed in 1844, will not be opened per-
haps before 1850 or 1855, for the credit for public works
for 1843 is to remain at the same point as in 1842, and
we know what reductions have been made in the budget
as it was voted last session."
The Presse gives the expose des motifs of the Minister
of Finance, with no other remark than that it is a docu-
ment of importance, but promises to return to the sub-
ject. The Constitutionnei, and some of the other Jour-
nals, not only have no comment on the document, but do
not even give the document itself or any part of it. The
Courrier Fraßcais and the Siede give the leading pas-
sages of theftpose, but abstain from comment.
The verdict against the Mode has produced, as was to
have been expected, severe attacks upon the Govern-
ment in the columns of some of the Opposition Journals,
for its determination to attempt by repeated prosecutions
to put down the liberty of the Press.
The National observes :—" It is the destruction of the
Press that is aimed at ; printers are intimidated, and
every possible opportunity is sought to convict a Journal
twice in the same year ; the Prefects are recommended
to select the Juries, and thus, at the same time, two of
the most vital institutions of the country are assailed,
viz., the liberty of the Press and the sanctity of justice.
Is not this violence enough—is not this abuse enough of
the law to make the most blind at length open their
eyes ?" It is necessary for us to state, in order that our
readers may 'understand the charge of the National, that
a Journal twice condemned for libel upon the Govern-
ment in the same year, may by the laws of September
be suspended.
The Royalist Quotidienne says:—" The double con-
demnation of the the responsible editor and printer of
the Mode shows clearly what the plan of the doctrinaires
is. It is war, war to the knife, against the press. War
against all that remains of our liberties. We shall say
but little now of the great event of the day. We hope
all grave and calm men, of whatever opinion, will con-
cert and struggle against the frightful system of intimi-
dation which has disclosed itself to France.
The Stutgard tGazette of the 30th ult., mentions a re-
port that a Prussian Envoy had been sent to the Ger-
manic Diet, for the purpose of proposing to that Assem-
bly a geiteral amnesty for all political offences, and less
rigorous Press laws for all Germany.
A letter from Berlin, at the same time, of the 24th
ult., states that it was generally believed there that the
liberty of the Press would receive a great extension in
Prussia, the Government being convinced that all public
journals edited in a violent sense, would die away for
want of subscribers.
A Hanover correspondent, in a letter of the 21st
ult. mentions a meeting of the principal merchants
and tradespeople of that capital, for the purpose of
consulting on the expediency of a petition to Govern-
ment to request its adhesion to the German Com-
mercial League. Only two out of 140 votes were in
favour of the accession to the League, and a counter-
petition was voted expressive of the conviction that such
a measure would be prejudicial to all the interests of the

country.
Danish papers mention the condemnation of M. Or-
ladehmann for a libel upon the Government, and tumul-
tuous meetings of the Liberal party in consequence,
which it was necessary to put down by the police force.
PUBLIC OPINION.
The Times hints, in its principal leading article, at
some of the chief topics that will be alluded to in the
Queen's Speech ; and in another article states, with re-
ference to the Duke of Buckingham's resignation, that
though on the particular subject of the Corn-laws, he
declines partaking the responsibilityfof Ministers, the
difference between- him and them, is not wide enough to
cause ,the least alienation or -even coldness. lie con-
tinues to the Government his friendship, his cordial ap-
probation, and on every point but this one, his steady
support.
The Advertiser warns the, people to " repose no confi-
dence in Peel until the measures he announces have be-
come the law of the land. Let not the introduction of a
Liberal Anti. Corn -law Bill," adds 4he Adnertiser, " put
them off their guard. Such a Bill may be introduced for
the very purpose of deceiving them. The victory is not
yet won. We are only in the thickest of the battle. We
are in the crisis of our fate. Let the country continue
the present agitation a little longer, and Peel must lay
the corn-monopoly in the dust."
The Herald reads a lecture to Sir Robert Peel on the
subject of his political duties, observing, "he has the
prayers, the hopes, the good wishes of a vast majority
of the British people to maintain him in his present
course, and to encourage him in his manly efforts to
work the vessel of the State through the quicksands into
which the unskilful pilotage of his predecessor had,
worked her. But it is only by maintaining the same
moral and physical resolution, energy, and vigilante,
which have heretofore sustained him, that he can answer
the high expectations of his country, and of the world." *-
, The Chronicle is of opinion tharthe Duke of Bucking-
ham has not gained much in point of character by his
resignation, and adds, " the Duke of Buckingham has
ingeniously contrived to sacrifice his independence in the
very act of quitting office. His Grace is so little famous
for tact and temper, that anything like discrimination or
moderation in his opposition to a Ministerial measure
would, under any circumstances, awaken uncharitable
surmises. But opposition in a blue ribbon to its donor
would have the air of a ridiculous sham. Nay, some
will even go so far as to say that his very opposition to
the Ministerial Corn-law is part of the Premier's plan
for carrying it."
IVIONEY—TEADZ—COMDIEECE.
It appears, from the Report of the Delegates of the
" Strike," made at the meeting held in Drury-lane last
night, that the total amount of subscriptions had been
3,3401. 4s. 100., while the expenditure amounted to
3,3051. 14s. 5d., leaving a balance of 391. 10s. sid. Fresh
subscriptions, to the amount of 801., were received at the
close of the meeting.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
An association, of which the preliminary meeting was
held on Saturday in the Adelphi, is about to be formed
for the purpose of watching, on the part of the public,
the plans and improvements now proceeding in the me-
tropolis. Complaints were made of the many serious
mistakes and failures of plans which have recently taken
place, owing to the incompetence of Committees of the
House, and other parties.
The first stone of the New Houses of Parliament will
be laid by her Majesty early in the summer.
It is intended by the Court of Comnion Council to peti-
tion Government for the removal of " the old Houses in
Postern-row, Tower-hill, to make way for extensive im-
provements, in the City, the cost of which, if carried out,
will be about 10,000/.
ELECTIONEERING.
The number of controverted elections which stand for
consideration on the meeting of Parliament amounts to
no less than fifty-two.
Colonel Torrens has offered himself as a candidate
for the representation of Liverpool.
NAVAL AND MILITARY.
At a meeting of the Seamen's Hospital Society, held
yesterday, that dreadful disease, the scurvy, was re-
ported to be still on the increase in the mercantile navy
The chief sufferers are the Lascars.
LAW AND POLICE.

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At Guildhall yesterday Charles Petch, aged 19, an
usher in a school at Morden Hall, Surrey, was committed
to take his trial for stealing a cheque for 1/. 19s. 4d., the
property of the ltev. John White. It appeared ho had
found means to extract the cheque from a letter before it
was sent by post.

At Thaiiie-s-street William Schmidt, a Swede, was
committed to Newgate for uttering a forged seaman's ad-
vance note for 101., purporting to be signed by Captain
Dixon, of the ship -Warlock.
William Allen, the last of the Wraxhall burglars, was
apprehended in John-street, Smithfield, on Saturday
night. He was taken to Bath on Monday, and, after a
short examination before the Magistrates, was fuliy
committed.

J. E. Debenham, a person employed in the London
district post-office, was charged at Bow-street with
stealing a letter containing a 5/. note, which came into his
possession as letter carrier. Mr. Peacock conducted the
prosecution, and after a number of witnesses had been
examined, the prisoner was remanded for a week.
FINE ARTS.
A remarkable specimen of the fine arts, probably of
the fiteenth century, has been lately deposited in the
print-room Of the British Museum. It consists of a very
elegant cup and cover, in the rare style of engraving,
called niello, and forms the largest and most elaborate
relic of the niellator iin existence. It was purchased of '
Madame Colloigne, widow of the sculptor of that name.
LITEILAIZY AND SCIENTIFIC.
Count Wernigrode, who accompanies the suite of the
the King of Prussia, is possessed of immense estates on
the borders of the Hartz, the castle of which is cele-
brated for its valuable library, and especially its collec-
tion of Bibles. The family is one of the oldest in Ger-
many.

THEATRICAL.
Handers oratorio of Solomon was performed at Exeter
Hall last evening to a crowded audience. Miss
Birch, Miss Dolby, Miss Lucombe, and Phillips and
Hobbs, were the principal performers, and executed
thair parts throughout with the utmost spirit. The fine
choruses were given with great force and effect.
Mr. C. Kean was married to Miss Ellen Tree, on Sa-
turday last, at St. Thomas's Church, Dublin.