The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-06 00:00:00

ENGLISH POOR IN PARIS.

(Extract from a Paris letter of Thursday.)
A ball in aid of file funds for the distressed English in
Paris is to take place to-morrow night at the capital
room of Hertz, the pianist and manufacturer of pianos,
in the Rue de la Victoire. Another, to be given by
Lady Cowley (on the Queen's birth-day, it is bald) has
raised the hopes and expectationS of all who have or look
for the entree at the hotel of the British Embassy.
Respecting the former, I have a circumstance to corn•
municate which will cause you, I think, with Peter
Pindar, to exclaim, " Lies—lies—lies."

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The Committee for the management of this charity
ball employed a person acquainted with the details
of such matters, who furnished to them an estimate of
the expenses, in which, to their astonishment, they found
this item:—

" For the poor of the arrondissement (or division)
600 f. !"

The Committee canal the contractor before them, and
asked an explanation of this charge. •
" It is customary," said he.
" Customary ?"
" Yes ; and without submitting to it you will not be
allowed to give the. bull you contemplate. Indeed, I am
not sure that I have underrated the sum that will be
required."

‘-` Then proceed forthwith to the person empowered to
enforce this exaction, and ascertain the truth. You must
surely make a mistake."

Tlie contractor shook his head, but obeyed. He re-
turned shortly after%% arils to the Committee, and made
to thein a communication which induced a deputation of
that body to wait upon the officer in question.
On being introduced to him, the deputation asked were
the facts communicated to them by their contractor cor-
rectly stated ? Upon which the following colloquy took
place . _

"How many tickets have ycu disposed of for this ball ?"
demanded the functionary.
"Five hundred and fifty," replied the spokesman of
the Committee, " and hope, that we shall get off 250
more."

" That will make 800. Now, 800 tickets, at 20 francs
each, will produce 16,000 francs. Of that sum I must
have one-fourth."
" 4,000 francs ?"

"For the poor of the arrondissement."

" What, Sir ! do you pretend to a right to extort from
such a fund—a fund for the benefit of poor foreigners, a
clear fourth part of the whole sum contributed by their
charitable countrymen and countrywomen ?"
" For the poor of the arrondissement," repeated the
functionary.

- " Then Sir, we know our .countrymen and country-
women subscribers to this fund, and are quite sure that
the best that we could do in the interest of those for
whose benefit it was proposed will be to relinquish the
idea of a ball altogether (the functionary started), for we
are convinced that the majority of the subscribers will
not reclaim or take back the money paid for their tickets."
This and other observations, which I do not deem it
necessary to mention, had apparent effect upon the func-
tionary, who at length lowered his demand by 50 per
cent., and he consented to receive out of the gross sum
subscribed for the poor English in Paris only one-
eighth, or 1.2 i per cent. -'for the poor of the arrondis-
sement," as he said, and doubt said truly, for the mo-
ney goes •not into his pocket.
I am-quite sure that neither you, nor the " friends of
the foreigners in distress " in Landon, nor Count D'Or-
say and other charitahle Frenchmen, who lately so
worthily and laudably resolved to found 'in your city an
institution similar to that established here for the benefit
of the English poor, will believe one word of what I have
written. " What ! (you and they will exclaim) " rob
the suffering foreigner in order to diminish the taxes of
Paris? No, no, Air. Correspondent,. you are in error,
are misinformed, or worse." Now, I reply, in the words
also of the aforesaid Peter—

" I tell you, roaring infidels, 'tis true----"
and 2,000 f. out of the money received for this charitable
purpose must be paid before the doors can be opened for
holding a charity ball for the benefit of the digtressed
Bristish poor in Paris !

:THE MARKETS-YESTERDAY.

COLONIAL MARKET.

Prices were fully maintained, but there was not much life
in trade, and the public sales formed the chief business of the
day. B. P. Sugar went off slowly, but supported previous
rates. Bengal and Mauritius sold on rather low terms. Some
large parcels of Foreign Sugar were brought to the hammer,
but the bulk was bought in but at full prices. Rice very dull,
and prices very low. Good IN hite Bengal at 1 Is. per cwt.
Cocoa in full demand.

Is 71d; at auction 50 hbds averaging 20 per cent. over Prc.ll,
were taken in at 24 3d per gallon. Leeward Island Bum r•.;
been in good demand, and prices have improved Id, the 011
being small, the sales have been 200 hhds—proof quality at 2s
to 2s 4d, 7 per cent. over 2s sid. Brandy ha., been talon o_,Pco
ingly, both for home consumption and shipping, and rat
have further given way —Cognac, first brands of
vintage of 183 t; selling at 56 7d for hhdi, puns 5s sd; d.
1837 hbds 5s 3d, puns 5s 11; 1836 hhcis 5s id, puns 4s ilf;
1839 hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d; 1840 hhds 3s lld, puns 33 065
gallon. Geneva at is lldto 2s for common ; tine at 2s ,
2s Fd for home consumption. For British Corn Spirits the
mand is increasing, and the distillers are firm at 93 84
gallon, cash. ja 01
' This afternoon several inquiries existed for Rum; se"-st,
Leewards made at 2s 4d proof, l per cent. over tb
Kitt's 26 over, 3s 4d per gallon. • tll
OILS.—In Linseed Oil a fair business was transacted losot
middle part of last week at 32s to 32s 3d on the Tt' eri
32s 6d to 32s 9d for delivery; during the last two days, °wecei to
the demand has been limited, and prices &eh% cot
31s 3d a3ls6d on the spot, and 32s a 323 oil,
delivery. The quantity of Oil is. small. Fared pot
brow:: at 47s to 47s 6d, and pale 48s to 48$ 360,.
cwt. In Olive Oil large purchases have been made ; rst
poll at 581 to 591, and Spanish 541 to obi per tun. C°c(4pl.ll:l
Oil is rather cheaper, 40a to 41s accepted for the best. e 7,,
Oil 311 Iss to 321 fur the best. Sperm Oil first sort 6631t1 op
and inferior 851 to 85/ 15s per tun. For common Fti to
prices have been steady. Pale Neal Oil has fetched to
to 39153, yellow and strong colour 301 to 371, brown-ji
tM
291 10s ; Cod Oil 211 lOs to 291: Southern low to tine 3 for
331 lOs per tun; but for export there are few orders d,
auction 100 tuns Southern, from New Zealand, are a";il
To-day Linseed Oil met with more attention, and seer %ct
eels were disposed of privately fur home use at 31s 63 Pe',"„ y,
TALLOW.—This afternoon the market was inactive for I•iso
Candle,' and 46s to 46s 3d the value on the spot. ()f so
tale
American2l2 pipes 96 hhds 10 brls were dispe,ed fot
sale, at 313 s Od. to 4is Od for common to fine quality ashauction on Friday 439 casks St Petersburgll, and 203
New 'it ork Town melted are declared.
HAMBURti MARKETS.
13 told
Wheat, Marks 360 to 462 Barley, Mecklenborgh 1•4 tO
Magdeburg 330 to 468 i Magdeburgho. 4.4
fot
--Auhalt, wrine 3:5 to 468 H015tein........ tolls
red .., Z,911 CO Citi --- Ode' bruck ...... 191 to I
...-- Brunswick ' 100 to 462 Oats, Eider
meckienburg.. 230 to -56 --- Mecklenburg •
••• vo re, rao
-- Polish .05 to 480 _-Holstein ........ ws to t•ii
- Holstoin - Upland ....... .16 tcged
[Lye,- Mecklenburg
-- Marks 246 to 270'Heati; 2,1 to
Elbing anti Ito. Buck Wheat
uigsburg ' 04 to 286 Rapeseed, Hanover 0. 165 t•
-- Pomeranian 240 to 255 Malt ................».••••. I U(O.'
- Anti:tit
COTTON,
Carolina and Tennessee 7,4 to 1/%1 Mar:nham ...........•
Georgia, Ist sot t 73‘ 8 Madras ....5S 6'
2d 6' 65j Swats.. .........
3d and 4th ... 4h li Domingo ........
COFFEE.
I'l3. to Li % pcmingo

btecbv...,

Batavia

4jy 5~

L. ti tta-yra:,

`iumatra
!4 5%
Bahia 2% 5%
SUtiAt..— (Wit
Havannah, White 3 to :14
Brown. 2 2%
Rio, White 2A) 4
Brown . %
Manilla. Brow'