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London, England, 1842-06-11 00:00:00

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to. scales. He frightened the country with his
Corn-law Sliding Scale, and, as if to drive com-
mercial men out of their 'senses, they can no more
move about without 'sovereign-weighing scales and
weights in their pockets, than they can without shirts
or small-clothes. His notification respecting the weigh-
ing of gold coinage, has completely paralysed all trade
among the poor retailers of the metropolis. Un-
provided with weights, and, unable to ascertain the value
of sovereigns and half sovereigns, they refuse to receive
them, and thus people, with money in their pockets, are in
some districts unable to command absolute necessaries.
In the:poorer disfricts of London it is impossible to ob-
tain change for gold, even with the temptation of con-
siderable purchases. The poor had surely enough to
trouble them, without thus unnecessarily alarming them.
They are filled with a vague sense of danger ; fancy
'every one who offers them gold in payment of wages or
otherwise, intends to rob them ; and just in proportion
to the extent of their ignorance is their inquietude.
But the proposal itself recommends a robbery of the
public. A great proportion of the gold coinage was
issued under weight, to prevent its exportation, and a
vast amount is depreciated in value from being allowed
to remain too long in circulation. Nearly all the gold coins
issued in the reigns of George the Third, George
the Fourth, and William the Fourth, are in circulation.
Now, how is it to be expected that sovereigns, upwards
of a quarter of a century in circulation, should retain
their full weight ? The Government knows right well
that they are all light, and yet seizes the mo-
ment of imposing an Income-tax for depre-
ciating, by proclamation, the recognised standard
value of them Let the present coinage of the kingdom
be called in at its nomimal value, and a currency of the
standard weight issued, with a regulation for its re-issue
at intervals of seven or ten years, and then we shall
make no objection to Sir R. PEEL'S weighing scales.

The illoniteur of Thursday publishes the report of
the discUssion in the Chamber of Peers, respecting the
want of religious education in-France. Count BEuuNolr
complained of the number of legal and medical students
as being excessive. There were 3,375 medical students
in 1841, and the annual number of lawyers qualified to
practice at the French bar was 1,368. He further com-
plained. that medicine was only taught practically, and
that the works of the fathers of the science of healing
were hardly ever seen in the professional schools of
France. Count de SAINT-PRIEST, and the Marquis de
BARTHELEMY expressed regret that the clergy were not
allowed a sufficient share in the education of the young
of France. The following extract from the report of
the debate will be read with some interest

The Margais de Barthelemy was also anxious for a bill,
which would allow children to receive a religious and literary
education, in place of a philosophy often opposed to the pre-
criptions of Christianity.
The Minister of Public Instruction denied that the State
establishments taught a philosophy contrary to Christian prin-
ciples. If the Noble Peer examined the programmes of the
University, he would see that this assertion was incorrect.
With respect to a bill on the subject of liberty of instruction,
he could not say that the Government could promise to present
one at any particular time, or in the Chatuber of Peers rather
than the Deputies.
Count de Alontalembert said that the system of instruction
followed in the University inspired very serious uneasiness to
that portion of the French population that were anxious about
religious instruction. In his opinion the University only re-
presented indifference and scepticism in religious matters. Yet
he should not attribute this to the University as a crime, if it
was not a monopoly, and one not justified by the actual tendency
of religious opinions. So great, in fact, was the insuffi-
ciency of religious education, that there were at the
present moment not less than eight hundred French
pupils in the Colleges of neighbouring nations. The Noble
Peer then derended the opinion of his party with respect to
freedom of instruction, and declared that they had never, as
had been erroneously stated, wished to exclude the Govern-
ment from the superintendence of public schools, and that the
clergy had never conceived the notion of substituting them-
selves f,,r the University. He trusted that, at the approaching
electims, those who had the right to elect reptesentatives
would distinguish between men who were anxious to preserve
the barriers existing between the evils of society and their
remedy, and those in favour of the liberty of instruction.
The Minister of Public Instruction must declare that the
Noble Peer's inference, that public confidence was not vouch-
safed to the University, was erroneous. Conformably to the
principle which guided its creation, that institution paid the ut-
most attention to the religious tenets of the pupils, and never
attempted to interfere with them improperly. Napoleon, at its
creation, appointed 6,000 purses for gratuitous education, form-
ing nearly the whole number of pupils ' • but at present there
were only 1,400 purses, the free pupils amounting to 5,000.
As the latter number were sent by the public, it would follow
that the Noble Peer's argument was ill-founded. The Mi-
nister here entered into the question of the scepticism attri-
buted to the University, and adduced arguments to justify that
body from the accusation.
Count de Montalembert persisted in his farmer assertions,
and declared that as his affirmations, and those of the Minister,
were at variance, their truth could only be proved by subse-
quent facts. He had no desire to see the University suppressed,
but he thought more religious establishments might very well
be allowed to exist collaterally.
After some other remarks the subject dropped.

We agree in the opinion that there is too little reli-
gious instruction in France. But one of the greatest
blunders made by the zealots is that of seeking to travel
too fast. 'Theirs is the hot7house system of improve-
ment. Now, this is neither the wisest nor the best.
The religious principle is rapidly gaining ground in
France, and will strike deeper root the less it is inter-
fered with by legislation.
Nothing is talked of in Paris but the approaching
elections. 111. ODILLON BARROT is as busy as a bee,
but his influence with the public is gone for ever.
BOURSE—PARIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 9.

Pula Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Pric'. Price.
P-rerirti 5 Der 119 80 ... 119 85 ... 119 70 ... 119 70
4 per Cents. 101 75 ... 101 75 ... 101 75 ... 101 75
3 per 80 10 80 15 ... 811 ... 60
Loan, •••••••••••••• BO 10 ... 80 10 .. 80 10 ... 80 10
B,ria o. Prance - 0 ...3360
Laffitte ra.ik LOOK Shares 11,55 ...1055 .1055 ...1055
5.000 L Shares 5070 .. 51/70 .. 5070 ...5070
seiglan Bank ......... 780 ... 790 ... 790 790
Belgian 5 per Cents.
5 ?erLenti., 1840 105% 105% ... 10,1 a 105iq
41‘,ntsh Active 23% 235 ... 23% ... 23
qespolitan ..
amen
RAILWAY 4HABErs
Versailles, R. r.
L.B ll2 50 ... 111 50 11125 ... 111 25
Rouen 550 ... 531 527 50 ... 527 50
Stiasburg to 8a1e....

EXPRESS FROM PARIS

PARIS, JUNE 10.

It seems that the proclamations of the Spanish Regent
for money to pay the two semestres of interest were
issued on an understanding with those capitalists who
had engaged with Surra y hull. That Minister's re-
signation will thus make no difference.
All the various parties in the Cortes were consulted,
and all agreed that faith should be kept with the Eng-
lish creditor, by whatever Minister should succeed to the
finance department. The Fives, with 11 coupons, were
31 in Madrid on the 3d. Three per Cents. 22 for time.
On the 4th, the Fives at one moment reached 33, but
almost immediately afterwards fell to 31, and not a bar-
gain done in the Threes.

THE NOTTINCIIIAM WRIT.—Sir Robert Peel votes
a i n;£l*Trielli W. Writ forNOttingliam; it is- said, be-
cause he dreads Mr. Walter's opposition to. the Poor-
law, which might protract the session a week-or two.
He voted for issuing the writ to Ipswich, because there
he was sure of obtaining two supporters, or two reason-
able opponents.
The madness of the General Assembly during the
late session, has precluded all hopes of assistance from
the Government, in settling the disputes which agitate
the Kirk of Scotland. Sir James Graham last night
said he would not characterise their proceedings by any
harsh terms, but . he would be explicit on one point,
namely, that it was the intention. of the Government to
oppose Mr.. Campbell's Non-Intrusion Bill. This of
course astonished "poor" Mr. Campbell, who in utter
amazement-. exclaimed, " I never could have expected
such an answer from the Right Hon. Baronet." What
answer did he expect ? That Sir James Graham would
give more power to men who know neither mercy nor
justice, who have defied .the law, and trampled on their
unoffending brethren, whom the Government had re-
solved to protect ? Mr. Campbell must labour under
some strange delusion.
MADLLE. RACHEL AND TIER CRITIC.—A dramatic
critic in a Morning Journal, while speaking of Madlle.
Rachel's excellent acting last night at the Queen's
Theatre, falls into such paroxysms of admiration, as
wholly. to lose sight of common-sense and meaning.
Thus, in reference to her famous scene with Valere and
old Horace, he tells us that the effect produced " is here
quite paralyzing—it is almost dislocatiag 1" This is the
first time we ever heard that good acting endangered the
integrity of one's limbs. We have seen Kean more than
once in Othello, yet our joints were never dislocated in
consequence ? Even his famous curse in King Lear
occasioned no injury to our ancle• bone. We had no need
to call in a surgoon to remedy the disastrous results of
Our admiration. If Mdlle Rachel's acting really have
the effixt of putting one's limbs out of joint, we should
decidedly recommend her being taken up for a nuisance,
and compelled to find sureties .for her good behaviour,
during the period she may remain in England.
From the returns to the House of the number of officers
and men constituting the effective yeomanry of Great
liritaia and Ireland, durizg the years 1840 and le4l,
it appears that they amounted in the former, to > 35
„ilicers, and 13,450 men ; for the support of whom,
Parliament granted a sum of 92,9931., which was ex-
cecded by an expenditure of 233/. 14s. 7d. In the fol-
lowing year,•the officers numbered 840, and the men
13,434 ; fimr whose support a vote of 82,266/. was granted,
over which an excess of expenditure has taken place of
TINE, AND SILK, 1832-41.
1031. 65. Id.
Eftluct7;fetErprtuSrrni:in'tos' the House of Commons of the
quantities of the above articles and commodities at-
tempted-to be smuggled into the United Kingdom during
the last ten years,
it appears that in 1832, 42,421 gal-
lons. of Brandy were seized ; in 1841, 12,639, showing
a decrease of 29,782. Of Geneva, 11,155 gallons in
1832 ;- while in 1841, there were no more than 2,496.
Of Rum, 709 gallons in the former year ; in the latter,
190. Of Wines, in 1832, 86 gallons •, during the next
four years, the fluctuation is from 100 to 150 gallons,'
and in 1841 it had increased to 351 gallons, though in
the preceding year, 1840, there were only 73 gallons seized.
. In the articles of silk and foreign manufacture, a great

Mr. CIIILDERS, Mr. BERNAL, and Mr. O'BRIEN, are
entitled to the thanks of the trading classes for having,
last night, ropresonted to the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
cut.2cElt, the extre meinconvenience resulting from
the absurd and unjust regulation about weighing
tip gad coittage. Sir ROBERT PEEL is partial

increase appears to have taken place in shoes, stockings,
'and gloves : of these in 1832, only 266 pairs were seized,
and so late as 1839, only 31 pairs. During the last year.
1841, there have been 2,947. In all the other itgms,
such as ribb'ons, velvet. crapes, caps, and bonnets, &c.,
there appears a very sensible decrease, amounting almost,
comparatively, in some cases, to a nonentity. In lace
an article more extensively smuggled than any other, a
great decrease is observable. In 1832 the number of
yards returned, as under legal seizure, was 6,813: for
1841, 1,413 yards.
SPIRITS (IRELAND).—On the motion of Sir Robert
Ferguson, a return has been made of the spirits taken out for
home consumption in Ireland since sth January to sth April
last, and corresponding periods of 1840 and 1841. The
decrease, as will be seen, is enormous. In the quarter ending
April 5, 1840, the number of gallons taken out for home con-
sumption was 2,212,465 ; while in the corresponding quarter
this year, it was only 1,682,548, a reduction of 529,917 gallons
in three months.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY)

IN RE TILE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL showed cause against the rule
obtained in this ease. A rule was obtained calling on the
Poor-law Commissioners to bring up two orders relating to the
parish of St. Paul, Deptford, that they may be set aside. The
parish, it appeared, is divided into two portions, one of them
'in the county of Kent, and the ether in the county of Surrey;
and the orders having described the parish as of the county of
Kent, it was contended that they did not apply to the parish of
%t. Paul, in the county of surrey. Tie Attorney-General
argued that the addition of the county of Kent did t of exclude
that portion of the parish in the county of Surrey fr nn the
operation of the orders The addition of the county et Kent
might be taken to di-t ingui•h it from any other parish in the world.
Air. lirle.and Mr. Platt appeared in support of the rule.
The Coo ar were of opinion that the description was a good one.

rnE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1842