The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-26 00:00:00

HAVTI.

Adviona from Port. Ito- Prince, na , -ti
y of April ldb- 4164
been ieeciaed at Havre by the Vauban, which arrived on the
22d inst. The Manifeste of the 10th gives the following some-
wh4t. obscure detail, of the events which occurred on the
occasion of the opening of the legilative session

" For a fortnight the town was occupied by 4,000 troops,
and cannons charged with grape were pointed against the
building where the sittitg was to be held. On the 4th the
represeittatises assembled in their usual place of meeting, to
the number of 37. Jo order to commence the first_ business
before the Chamber, viz., the voilicatton -of powers, M. La.
fortune. the eldest member, was provisionally. called to the
chair, and the two youngest, ADJ. Gotereaux and l'onthieux,
were appointed to act as Secretaries. The bulletins for the
ballot of the provisional but eaux were in preparation, when
the President of the Assembly proposed to decide on the
question whether the•expelled members were to be admitted
or not. The majority tejeeted this mistiest, as the powers of
the deputies lad not a.; het been verified, and consequently
they had no deliberative character. The President, husseeer,
persisted, and, after an eat nest lint ineffectual effort to get hit
proposition carried,
retired with ten members. '1 hose who
remained drew up a statement of the farts, and sent a copy of
the document to the executive power. Un the 6th, the
Commandant of the town rook possession of the keys of the
Chamber, and in the eyeeine a strong detachment of troops
was placed there. On the i tat, the national flag was displayed
at the Chamber,
forced. The Deputies who had signed the
and the detachment was greatly re-ii-
protest were
already assembled there. The tweet) -eight members of the
majority made their appearance itelividtedly. The representa-
tive Homo, who ailed as porter, declared -to them that they
could not be admitted unless they fu es signet the protest.
This they refused to do, and then assembled at the house of
the vpreseotative Ponthieux. front whence they assent in pro.
eesion to the Chamber. When they had arrived at the
large gate, Captain Elk, the officer in command, said to
them very politely, Gentlemen, you arc forbidden to
enter.' 'I replied, Do you know who we arc ? We
are the representatives of the nation.' It is positively,
gentlemen, to the representatives, that 1 have been ordered to
refuse admission,' replied the Captain. Whereupon the Depu-
ties retired with dignity, some voices crying out ' Vise la
I,iberte! ['lutist les Representatives du Potpie !' These
exclamations caused a litt:e movement in the detachment, the
officers drawing their swords, and, it is said, an order being
given to fine if necessary. This demonstration in no way shout
the firmness of the representatives, who main reise:red to M.
Ponthieuz's, where they drew up a protest azainst this conduct,
and addressed a letter to the President, demanding the with.
drawal of the armed force which had refused them admittance.
During the time they were thus secupted a small number of
persons had collected near the house. A detachment was sent
trom the Chamber to disperse them, and much violence was
employed towards several young men, some of whom were
wounded, and several arrested."

The same paper then gives the following account of the pro-
ceedings in the Chamber on the Bth and 9th of April :
" At seven in the morning of the Bth, the Deputy Benoit
presented himself at the door of the Chamber, but was refused
admittance by the officer on guard. The President of the
Chamber, M. 'Ambit'', who was present, ordered the officer to
allow him to pass. but he persisted in his refusal, &Irving,
that he obe)ed the orders of the military commandant, who re-
cognised as President only M. Lafortune. Dl. Laudun thea
withdrew, and sent a letter to the President of Hayti, inform-
ing him of what had occurred, and requesting that the guard of
the Chamber might, be placed under his orders, as the elected
President. The letter was left unanswered. M. Laudun then
returned to the Chamber, where he found AL Lafortune in-
stalled in the chair, and wearing the insignia of office. M.
Laudun, as the elected President, claimed the ehtir, but N.
Lafortune refused to give it up, being desirous, he said, to
read some documents, and amongst them the protest against
the excluded Deputies. The Secretary of the Chamber then
withdre* full of indignation, and several of the Deputies spoke
loudly against such conduct, and called upon Al. Lafortune to
give up the chair to the true President. N. Lafortune, how-
ever, remained firm, and was supported by M. Pierre Charles,
who stamped and beat the benches with his hands. and in-
: suited all who differed from him it opinion. The noise at this
period became general. and I'd. Laudun, putting on his hat,
declared that anarchy had apparently taken possession of the
Chamber. At length calm was re-established, and AL Lafor-
tune having quitted the chair, it was taken by Al. Laudun.
The Secretaries then read the minutes calling for the
definitive organisation of the Chamber, and the administra-
tion of the oaths to the Deputies ; but this was violently
opposed by Di. Lafortune, and about thirty of his party
in full chorus, and the note became so great that the
President adjourned the sitting for an hour. At noon
it was resumed, but there was the same confusion, and con-
sequently the Presit'ent adjourned the Chamfer to the
next morning at seven. At six on the following day N. Lau-
dun was at the Chamber, but his competitor, Lafortune, was
there before daybreak, and had already taken possession of the
chair. At eight N. Laudun claimed the chair, but' Lahr-
tune's party set up a loud noise, and the voice of Pierre
Charles was heard like a trumpet in a symphony, louder thaw
all the rest, whilst Lafortune, grasping the chair, exclaimed,
Le n'entends pas raison, ma tete za mss pieds, ze ne eederar
pas la fonteille." The President. Lauduti then said, in aloud
voice, There is anarchy in the Chamber. AL Lafortune has
usurped the chair, and keeps it by force. I cannot stand
by and witness such scenes. I protest against these in-
famous acts, and will denounce them to the nation. "with-
draw.' He then left the Chamber, followed by the Deputies
of the opposition."
It appears that on the 13th the Chamber met, and declared
the four re-elected Deputies not qualified to sit, and annulled
the election of six new Deputies. On the 16th, the session was
opened in due form, but several of the Opposition members
left the House.

PROPERTY AND INCOME TAX
BILL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN,
SlK,—lt is very much, wished by many of vour
subscribers that you would direct the attention isf that
public, particularly corporate authorities, to the as-
sessment of house propertV, in which, mos4etsons
of respectability arc materially interested. The Bill
directs the assessment upon the rack-rent, as land,
without previously deducting, say .25 per eucti.(rtliclt
should be the case) for repairs, insurance. deteriora-
tion, &e., as in poor-rates generally.
Sec. O. Disputes as to value. Iteferenee to be
stained by the Commis,:ioners only---not in the usual
way of reference..
See. 82. Floods, tempests, &c; Relief as to lands ;
but none in case of abatement of rents, &c., of houses.
Power to compel parties to appear and verity upon
oath. Penalties in case of refund. " Treble duty"
in innumerable eases, besides penalties. Indictments
for perjury, &c.
As the hill now stands it is a disgrace to the Legis-
lature,
and would be no lesS so to any persons found
to put it in execution.
In borough towns generally, this unenviable honour
is conferred upon the corporate authorities, who, in
such times as these, are to have the unspeakable feli-
city, gratuitously, of taxing themselves and neigh-
bours. It is hoped the public press will dissuade, per-
sons from acting, unless alterations are made more
conformable to equity and justice. The house pro-
perty throughout the country is of immense import-
ance, and requires immediate attention. Not a day
should be lost.—Yours, &c.

A SUBSCRIBER.

THE FUNDS—(CLOSING 131tIcEs.)
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock 167,i India Stock 2lOl pm
3 per-Cent. Red. .
3 per Cent. Con 5....
35 per Cent. Red 10011 Ditto New Annuities...
New 35- per Cent... lOl4 iEI. Ilills, 1,000/....2i4 37 pm
New 5 per Cent — ! Ditto 5001...... 39 plli
Long Annuities to expire ! Ditto Small ...... 39 pm
Jan. 1860 ...... 125 illank Stock for Acct.._
Oct. 1659
Jan. Ph('

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, sin r cent Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds... — Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayi es 6 per cent. Russian, 5 per cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent B7 'Ditto, Metallic . .... _
Colombian. 6 per cent... 'Spanish, 5 per cent 23b
Ditto, 1824 — 'Ditto, Deferred.— . 101
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f —c.
31exican, 5 per cent — French, 3 percent. —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per tent. 1837 Dutch, 2i per cent. 50:,1
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per et. Ditto, 5 per cent. .. ... lot
SHARES.
Birmingham and Glouee.ter 11,ilway (100 p)
Ditto New Shares (17i paid) I3 1
Cheltenham and Crest Western (721 paid)... 221
lER.lert. Counties Railway (23 raid 1 ... ..... 96
Ditto New Shares (-- paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 pant) ... 53
Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid. 41,
Great Western Railway (65 pa.d)
Ditto New Shares (iet) pant)
•••
London and Brighton (51) paid) .. ........ ...
London and Black wall ( paid) ............
London and Birmingham OA) .. ..
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid)
London and South Western (3tll 17s 0d pd) 63i
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid) l7
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
North Midland Railway (100)
Ditto Thirds ( paid)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) • 29i
Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid) .... 71-

631
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FIRE AT 01.1) BRENTIORD.—YeSterthI NVU re-
ported in Brentford that during the 'previt us" n'ght a most
daring attempt had been made to set fire to the extensive dis-
tillery anti premises belonging to Sir Felix Booth, Bert. It
appears that, about three o'clock, as police constable James
Cuisham, 'l' 110, was proceeding round his beat, he observed
smoke issuing from the bullock-house at the rear of the pre-
mises. The bidding in question is very spacapus, being up..
wants of 300 feet long, and on the ground-floor frequently
filled with ground grain to the value of from , .
contains nearly 500 heal of cattle, while the
011(0)0o1r.stoahloJeooaorte
On hastening to the spot he found Mr. Swan (one of the ma-
)lwho with the watchman and other persons, were already
inalfs .sahgaev
tig loadingshavings,
m,erteo
soonthe feeacdtiinnv,g;
wished,
No done for three weeks in the
there,nage ten by great exertions the flames, which were found
ing
aNtonndbeefialril filled trhisn,a,avq:ulaa:nritoiiatwy,:i g
building, there is no doubt the fire must have been caused by
some incendiary.
INtit'EsT.—Yesterday evening an inquest Was held
at the Director-General tavern, Woolwich, before Mr. C. J.
Cartier, on the body of Eliza Wilson, msther of the young mac
named Robert Wilson, who was recently tried at the Old Bailer
for shooting his father-in-law, Patrick Cavanagh. It appeared
from the evidence of Dr. Francis Bossey, who, with his brother,
halermleanst, inlilanteiessa,
posted w,thinro,i4eine
iodncdwiilizatwNoVilOt(hmerdumreindgic
echiLuaitnntceition of the body, thither death took place from natural
causes and a general debility of the whole frame, brought on by
intemperance, and the difficulty experienced in pro-
‘i-laeibititinsgolier from abstaining from fermented liquors during the
time she was under Dr. Bossey's care. The inquest was, held
in consequence of a report having been circulated that her hus-
band, Cavanagh, had, by striking her, caused a wound in her
hack, but this rumour was proved to be unfounded by the evi-
dence Produced before the coroner and jury, who unanimously
returned a verdict that she died from natural causes only.
The General Steam iNTavigation Company's Brtesh
steam-ship, Wilberforce, Capt. J. Stranack, arrived this /won:
tug from Antwerp, having landed her passengers at Bttin,,wick'
wharf, Blackwell, eighteen hours after they er.ibae.ad
Antwerp. The Rotterdam mail-packet, Ocean, Captain J. C.
Ilast, landed her mails and passengers at the same 10.erf at ten
this morning, after a most ocelleut passage,