The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-31 00:00:00

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STN OFFICE Three o'Clech.

From the remarkable silence of Mr. O'CONNELL
since the close of the session on the question of Re-
peal, we began to entertain the belief that he had re-
solved to give up agitation for a time, and see what
that great reformer, Sir ROBERT PEEL, would dolor
Ireland. He has surprised his friends here by the
New Tariff, the New Corn-law Bill, and his ominous
speech on the noble principles of free trade ; and he
may still more agreeably surprise his political enemies
in Ireland by some great and comprehensive measure
for consolidating the union between the two countries.
Mr. O'CONNELL, it would appear, however, is not much
inclined to trust to the present Government without
helping himself, and he accordingly commenced the
Repeal campaign at Drogheda on Sunday last, in a
long and stirring speech. The meeting was held in
the open air, and was attended, according to the re-
ports, by an "immense audience," who enthusiasti-
cally cheered the eloquent and skilful orator. We
have always maintained that Ireland has yet many
grievances to be redressed, and have ever lent our
humble assistance in advocating her just claims
to be placed in all respects on the same footing with
Great Britain ; but between granting her just rights,
and granting Repeal, there is a wide.difference. The
history of the Irish Parliament, certainly, cannot be
urged as an argument for repeating the experiment,
and the vast and beneficial changes which have been
made in her laws and institutions within the last 15 years
ought to hold out hopes for the future, and bid the
friends of Ireland not despair of the Imperial Parlia-
ment. Two of the great evils complained of are the
unfair proportion of the public debt with which she
is burdened, and that crying grievance—a Protestant
Established Church in a Catholic country. In the
latter complaint every impartial man must concur,
for a more absurd, a more dangerous, and a more un-
just measure, never was forced on any people. So much
cannot be said against the amount of the debt, for
it must be kept in mind that Ireland is less taxed

than any other portion of the United Kingdom, ex-
cepting the Channel Islands, and that the whole of
the extensive English Colonies are thrown open to
her inhabitants. Scotland does not complain of her
portion of the debt, but with praiseworthy industry,
makes up for what she considered a bad bargain at the
time, by sending forth her sons into every colony,
occupying in not a few of them even a
greater share of power than her richer
neighbour, and thereby enriching herself by that
very Union which was to cause her downfal.
Why should not Ireland do the same ? She has tre_
ble the population, her inhabitants have the same
activity and spirit when their exertions are directed
into the proper channel, and it is, therefore, absurd

in Mr. O'CONNELL to abuse the Executive-for giving
situations to Englishmen, and declare to the multitude
that if they had the Repeal, " there should not be a
Custom-house officer, or any man in any situation in
Ireland, but an Irishman." There are 'some other
minor grievances of which he co:nplains, bUt hoW these
can be remedied only by an Irish Parliament, we
have never yet been able to discover. If the peace-
able state of a country is a proof of good government,
we would say Ireland can have no reason to com-
plain. Contrast her condition with that of England
at the present moment. Here we have a discontented
population, one-half of the operatives out of work,
and a still more violent cry from millions for the
Charter than there is in Ireland for the Repeal. Mr.
O'CoNNELL, too, with his ten thou-Sand followers, was al-
lowed to meet in the open air to consider their grievances,
and though policemen were present, not one pulled
him from the chair, or knocked down a single Irish-
man. Can the same be said of England ? Here the
people are hunted by the military, assaulted by police-
constables as if they were thieves and pickpockets,
and any attempt to get up an open air meeting is re-
garded by the authorities as little better than high
treason. In England Mr. O'CONNELL would not
have been allowed to finish a long speech in these
strains :

Oh ! glorious land, with the finest harbours—the
most splendid estuaries—the must extensive rivers—the
greatest inland navigation, and the most capacious ports
in the world—land of the religious, the temperate, the
generous, and the brave, arise let your sons be com-
bined ; let them avoid secret societies ; let them struggle
for your rights in open day ; let them rally for old Ire-
land ; and let their cry be—" Old Ireland for ever !"
(Tremendous cheers.)

There is something as indicative of a consciousness
of weakness, as a manifestation of bad feeling, in the
suspicious way in which every proceeding of England
is regarded by a large proportion of the French Press.
Whether we blockade Ningpo or St. Jean de Nicara-
gua—whether we propose commercial treaties with
POrtugal or Siam, we are equally represented as in-
tent only upon making. aggressions upon our= al-.
lies, and above all, intriguing against France.
Our Gallic neighbours admit only the right of them-
selves to trouble the repose of the world. For France
to interrupt for years the commerce of the Gulf of
Mezico—to violate her own solemn engagements by
the occupation of Algiers—to bully Switzerland—to
foster rebellion in Spain—to intrigue in Greece—to
humbug the Pacha of EGYPT—and to fill Syria with
emissaries hostile to the Powers by whom
that country was restored to the SULTAN,
are matters. to which allusion ctln 'hardly
be made by the English Press without giving mortal
offence to our Parisian Contemporaries. Then it is
nothing to endeavour to ruin our linen trade by a
nefarious treaty with Belgium—We repeat nefarious,
for while it was allowable to France to in-
crease the rate of her protective duties, it
was the reverse of fair or honest to make
concessions to a neighbouring State for the purpose
of obtaining the exclusion of our goods from a foreign
market. Yet the treaty with Belgium for virtually
prohibiting the importation of our linen and linen-
yarn into, that kingdom did not elicit a single
angry remark from the British Press. In
fact, we scorn to indulge in retaliating the petty war-
fake carried on against us by the French Opposition
journals. In the figurative language of FLOOD, we
shake them off with as much unconcern as the lion
does the dew from his mane. We are content
to knoW, that' they as little comprehend the
policy of our Goirernment, as they do the spirit of our
institutions and the feelings of our people. And yet
is it not deplorable that the French will not en-
deavour to understand us bettor, and above all will
not perceive that we have the good sense to know
that we have more to gain by the prosperity than
the adversity of Prance ? As one of the leading
civilized States of Europe, she cannot acquire
greater glory without reflecting some share of it upon
England ; neither as our nearest neighbour can she
superabound in wealth without pouring a part of the
surplus into our coffers.

There is no news of any interest in the French
Journals received this morning. The rapidity with
which the French Chamber of Peers passed the Re-
gency Bill excites no surprise, as the Members are
naturally eager to escape to the country. Some of
the Paris journals are calling out for high duties to
exclude the English from the markets of Algiers, to
which, it appears, they now export large quantities of
cotton goods. Respecting the new tariff, imposing
additional duties upon linen and linen thread, we find
the following article in the Constitutionnel

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Stnce the new &invention bete een France and Belgium
as to the importation of thread and linen, there has been
much talk of a contraband system in concoction in
England for introducing its produce in these articles
into both France and Belgium. A few days ago,
a Brussels journal mentioned a flotilla of lug•sail
boats destined for this purpose, but it will be found
that, however great may be the temptation,
smuggling of these articles is utterly impossible. The
lightest goods that are made the object of contraband
dealing are muslins and silks, which are clandestinely
conveyed from one country to another at a charge of not
less than from 15 to 20. per cent., and, when the article
to be smuggled is more bulky, this charge amounts to
from 25 to 30 per cent.' upon the value. Now, thread
and li,nen are certainly bulky articles, and cannot be
passed from England into France or Belgium at a less
rate than the latter per' tentage, and, as the duty on
this species of merchandise is only about 25 per cent.,
we conceive it would be much more certain and pro-
fitable to send in the goods by the ordinary chan-
nels, and to pay the duty. There is much greater temp-
tation to smuggle cotton thread, as it is entirely prohi-
bited from England, and is used in large quantities in the
north by the manufacturers of tulle. To return to' the
question of thread and. linen, it is more incredible that
the English should attempt to smuggle theSe articles

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into Belgium than into France, for the Belgians are ai4
far advanced in the manufacture as the English thenl,,
selves, and have equally admirable machinery, with the'
material of their own growth, and labour at a cheaper
rate, producing so much more than can be consumed in
Belgium, that large quantities are exported to and sold
in France. Under these circumstances, the idea elicited
that English goods will pass into France through Bel-
gium is an extravagant hypothesis. Thereis, however,
one eonsideration which may be seriously discussed, viz.,
whether England may be able to enter into compel-
tion with us by regular payment of duties. This is not.
impossible. When the duty on threads was 10 per cent., ,a
England had an unquestionable advantage in sending
large quantities. We may readily admit that, notwith-
standing this duty, they yielded a profit of from 10 to
12 per cent. According to the new tariff, it would ap-
pear that the English can no longer export threads and
linens to France with profit, paying the duties ; but, in
the present condition of the Scotch manufactories, and
with the perspective of new improvements in the process
of manufacture, it would not be surprising to see large
quantities again entering our markets in the regular
course. The only way for the persons engaged in this
trade in France, to avert the danger, is to devote there-
selves ardently to improvement in the mode of manufae
turing with economy, and to set ,up machinery upon a
larger scale than at present. •
The Duke de NEMOURS will find it a troublesome
task to please the French people. Only a few weeks
ago his hauteur was universally complained of, but
now, since his appearance at Strasburgh, nothing is
talked about but his hunting after popularity.
Justice has not yet been called in to pronounce a final
sentence on the serious charges brought against several
officers in the employment of the city of Parts, when new,
facts which appear to be no less important are pointed
out in another public office. We find the following state-
ment in the Gazette des Tribunaux :—" The police haling
discovered that frauds of a most criminal natnre were cora-
mitted in one of the mostimportant departments of finance,
and that by the aid of tbrgeries and supposition of persons, -
considerable sums of money were abstracted from the
public treasury, has issued warrants to arrest the guilty
persons. More than a dozen individuals, all accused of
forgery, and of whom the greater part have fully con-
fessed their crime, were arrested on Friday."
A letter from Rome, of the 16th of August, says
" We expect in three days the three steam-boats, haul,
in England, by order of the Pontifical Government."
Letters from Naples, of the 12th of August, say that
the Government has authorised the construction of
iron railway from the capital to the Roman frontier /A
Terracina, and that Rothschild and some other bows-
are to supply the funds. The whole is to be complete's! -
in three years.—Commerce.
The Governor-General of Algeria reports that n
funeral service was performed at Constantine on the 801
of the month for the Duke of Orleans.—ConstitutionseL
ALGIERS, AUG. 20.—We hear nothing particular shell
Abd-el-Rader or the Arabs. The latter come in grelii.
numbers to Algiers, to bring all kinds of provisions. a
The Sheiks of the tribes between Cherchell an
Tenez lately made their submission. They have Pre,.
sented to the Governor-General, to be appointed i°r
their Kaid, km old Marabout, whose head Abci-eI.M ue.„
was absolutely resolved to take. This I think is an We'
fragable proof of the necessity of their submission.'
Fr ~in the Toulonnais of the 25th.
POSEN, AUGUST 15.—Travellers who have CO
from Russia and the south of Poland affirmtu•
that kingdom is almost entirely without treqs;
and that only in Warsaw itself there is a
considerable garrison ; but that on the other hSI3„
great masses of troops, especially cavalry, are assembln,
on the banks of the Dnieper. It is given out that L',o
cavalry is assembled merely for the approaching Sto
tumnal reviews, at which it is known that an illustri°o
visitor is expected ; yet the conjecture readily preSeil
itself that the situation of afihirs in the East, keeps Ml7O
in a state of armed peace. It is indisputable that fan
European Cabinet understands the art of legerdeinro,,
better than that of St. Petersburgh ; in a ppearance .11L ;
mains quite passive and make compliments on all siuron
but it has its hands always under the table, and beforeibe
are aware, the trick is done to the amazement of all on
spectators. Who it is that prepares for the EngLisdeed
the little and great embarrassments in the East, is
not officially known.
BERLIN, AUG. 18.—We have again all kinds of anti
ports about St. Petersburgh ; for instance---that Co
Gagarin, the Minister of Finance, had been killed bar, is
officer, &c. These reports may probably be classea_ted
the category of the mystifications which are propaPor,
from time to time respecting Russia:l;lnd whi, howel
often they are proved to be such, are still credited in.su oe
quarters.—Allgemeine Zeitung, Aug. 23.
BOURSE—PARIS, MONDAY, AUG. 29.
First Highest Lowest
. Price.. Price. Price. prime
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French 5 per Cents 120 5... 120 10... 120 1;;"1
4 per Cents 104 ... 104 ... 104 ••• 1,9 90
3 per Cents 79 30... 79 30... 79 20...
Bank of France 3260 . . :3260 .. . 3260 ••3, „1
Laffitte Bank I,ooof 1035 ..1035 _1035 ...""„"
Belgian Bank 775 ... 775 ... 775 ••• ;;e2k
Belgian Fives lo2i ... 1021 ... 1021 ..• '
1840 lo3* ... 1031100 a.
103*
••• 0
Threes 7O ... 70 ... 70 ..• iji
Spanish Active 22/ ... 221 ... 211 ••• 91
New Deferred 9i ... 9* ... 91 ••• 90
Neapolitan... lO6 80... 106 80... 106 80". Mi
Roman

RAILWAY SHARES, 50
Versailles, R.B 287 50... 287 50... 287 50... 267
95
L.B ...92 •92 50... 95 5O ••
Rouen
Orleans. 563 75... 563 75... 563 75... 5._6"
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Strasburg to Bale 202 50.:. 203 75... 202 50... 2i,P

DUTCH YUN aI.—AMSTERDAM, Ann. %).
blonej. lit i is.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent
oitto, ditto 5 per cent.' lOl% 10.3
Amert Syndic, 4% per cent............. .....
PAto, ditto, 3) per cent ~. 77Y. 14 ~
,1
Commercial Company, 4V, per cent ... ICI 1 ,
Ditto (1825 and 1837) 5 per cent. .......... 100 10? '
Loan 1837, 5 per cent. . . ... ...................... 19 10j
Exchange on London, One m0nth......... 12 20
.
Two months ....... 12•
Hamburgb, One month • 35 27 15
%
Twomonthe 35 ' CB^
Dutch Papers, Aug. M.
AUSTRI A N FUNDS.—VIENNA, Atka. 20. rip
Five per Cents. Meta11ique5i.............................,. .
16#
cy
Four per Cents ••••••••••••••ase••••••••••••••••••••••••
Three per Cent 5.................. ....• ...tit
Bank Shares ••• ••••••••••••••• •••••••• • 00 *SON 4....
Ailgemeine Zeitung, August a.-

TIV'
MONEY and COMMERCIAL
CITY, QUARTER TOTlLtifrAir)
The markets have been exceedingly heav9l,47„, els
consequence of several large sales, the price or 95;2/
has dropped fully 8 per cent., and they now aCents.
for Money, and 93 for the Account; Three Per
Reduceu, 938; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reunipoi
1013:102_; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents.,
101; Bank Stock,l6B, 169 ; India Stook, 250. ,2 n.l ",..;$t
Exchequer Bills retain their value, the Old hel6
61 53, and the New at 49 51 prem. r and
Prices of Foreign Securities are rather higher' at
with more transactions : they have been—Beig;— the
1023; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 623,.;0,e-
Five per Cents. 1023 ; and Brazilian at the inlP'l,,-'de
ment of 653. Mexican has also been quoted a'-
above yesterday, but has since receded to 35i.
cell
The Share Market has been very flat, with soi.
any business. Great Western have been sold at,nBnti
the_ New Shares, 613; South Western, 62 ; ;
Eastern, 223 ; the Scrip, 68 ; Eastern CountieS,
Brighton, 333: per
The Bonds quoted to-day gll are Portu ese'Vivde the
Cents., 34 ; Spanish Five per Cents., 2011;
Three per Cents. 203. Aroll
The measure of raising the fares on the nut.'" los
Railway, about to be adopted by that Compaq, that
caused some discussion in the City, inasmuch as„tile
undertaking is principally supported by inerc'.l'to•
men. The proceeding is viewed both as imp
wards the shareholders and unjust towards the so
Since the line has been opened, the fares have heSice
much below those charged by coaches, as t 0 nog'
almost the whole of them from off the road, an ",00.
the parties having business at the Docks, &c., 3reb-eing
pletely at the mercy of this Company, theretioa•
at present no other mode of communi: ipsY
Prices are to be raised 50 per cent. to those w";nadt
prefer, or be obliged to use, the cheaper cari;liy
and 33 1-3 d percent. to the better classesghis rlupo to
was also used as a plea for a preference being gtodst
the East and West India Dock, as a deposit for bil-t of
over the London and St. Katherine, on aeceThera,
the cheap and expeditious method of reaching: Ili'
thus enabling merchants to examine the varici: and
cles in less time than they would at the others ' so
it is thought, that as the first-named CoraParlY area
exclusively interested in the railroad, both as, 'l-1•511.
holders and affording an easy access to their estllliore
ments, that they should have endeavoured to heir
prevented this advance, which must be paid ,b):,q t
best customers, and ultimately- injure themse,v—laers
It must be admitted that the original sharebooses,
have but a small amount of profit, but the exPe,„sen
according to the report, would appear to have n',:iah
in a great degree from improvidence, and the uitri3
rate paid for interest; this latter item /night' sot
pbere
thought, be materially reduced, from the
state of the money market, where loans 'night
tained for one-half of what is now charged'
AT ONE.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY
R • ILWAYS. Paid. per Share.
Eastern Counties 23 ... • 8a •-* t°
--
Great Western
Ditto New 5O 61
...... to
London an Brighton ..... .. .50 -
London tnd South Western .. 41% 62i ....
to
.. to
South Eastern and Dover 5O .. . ...
Ditte Scrip. .
'MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 3.„"- Toy
have had much business doing to-day in ova
Shares.. Our quotations are as follow :—Loridoiman,
Birmingham, 183 ; Ditto 321. Old Shares, 62 ;, eeds,
chester and Birmingham, 244-; Manchester and .1-A_no,
723 ; Manchester and Liverpool District 133 be..
101. 3s. ; Union Bank of Manchester, 8* ; Mane
ter Assurance, 9:1.
831
WATSON'S GENERAL TELEGRAPH (Wier, al
CORNHILL, LONDON, AUG. 31, 1842.--The
George yacht, with her Majesty, his Royal gig" of
Prince Albert, and suite, was off the North covst
Norfolk at 6 A.M. yesterday, in tow by stearacrip
It is supposed that the Royal squadron brought of
during the night below Yarmouth, in consequence
et
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thick weather. Wind W.N.W light, and rath
hazy.Th • e'
e paper-mills of Essonne were two days ae
stroyed by fire. Upwards of 300 workmen are ir°
out of employment by this disaster

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