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London, England, 1842-09-12 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE Three o'Cluch

The manner in which the trial of the rioters
at York was conducted by the Judges, and the
prosecutors for the Crown, and the amount o
punishment inflicted on those convicted, has,
we believe, given general satisfaction, and, as
far as we are aware, no complaints have been
made on any of these points even by the
friends of the unfortunate sufferers. Lord DEN-
MAN and Mr. Justice MAULE gave a careful con-
sideration to every circumstance of palliation ;
the Counsel for the Crown showed great for-
bearance; and the Jury, much to their credit, in
every case where they could interfere with pro-
priety, recommended the prisoners to mercy.
Only one severe sentence was passed, but look-
ing at the nature of the offence, robbing a soldier
while senseless and bleeding from an assault
committed by one of the rioters, no other result
could be expected. The prisoner convicted of
this crime was nut, like the other prisoners, en-
gaged in a novel and unfortunate experi-
ment to obtain better wages and • better treat-
ment from their masters, but had joined
them probably for the purpose of' plun-
der, and thereby not only brought his
punishment justly on himself, but also
did great injury to those operatives with

whom he became associated. He was sentenced
to banishment for ten years. The more conspi-
cuous of the other offenders, and chiefly those
who had tyrannically attempted to control the
freedom of labour by stopping mills and vio-
lently compelling the hands to leave off work,
were sentenced to various periods of imprison-
ment, from eighteen to three months; several
were sent to prison for only fourteen days, com-
puted from the time of their arrest; and a great
number were discharged, with a simple admoni-
tion. The results, therefore, as far as relates to
the trials at York, are more favourable than
many persons anticipated ; and it is only due to
the Judges and Jury to state, that the country is
under great obligations to them for thus exhibit-
ing a merciful disposition, which not only has
benefited the unfortunate prisoners brought be-
fore them, but has served as a precedent
for the Judges and Magistrates in other districts.
At the Salford Sessions the Bench of Magistrates
imitated this example, and, unlike County
Magistrates in general, seemed to feel for the
misguided men, and mitigated the puu:shments
as far as they could consistently with a due
regard to the rights of property, and the peace
of the country. It is fortunate, therefore, that
such Judges presided on the occasion, and that
a tone was not given to these prosecutions by
renegade Whigs, who are blind to the crimes of
the rich, cruel and unforgiving to the poor, and-
ever anxious to confirm the sincerity of their
apostacy by deeds which even the party
who has adopted them are ashamed to acknow-
ledge. Had two Judges that we could name
presided at the York trials, the whole charac-
ter of these proceedings might have been
changed, and the spirit of discontent and irrita-
tion, which the humanity of Lord DENMAN and
Mr. Justice MAULS will tend to allay, would have
broken forth with tenfold fury. Some men have
no idea of the blessed effects of lenity ; they
vainly believe that the law, independent of public
opinion, is all powerful ; and, blind to the dic-
tates of common sense, and led astray
by their high notions of absolute power, never
discover their errors till, by some serious resist-
ance, they find that the law, when administered
in opposition to the feelings of the community,
is only useless and dangerous in proportion to its
violence. Happily these absurd and-mischievous
notions are now losing ground. The public mind
revolts against unnecessary severity; and instead
of concurringin the decisions of Judges that have
no idea of leaning to the side of mercy, invaria-
bly sympathises with the guilty sufferer. If
even more lenity had been shown to some
of these rioters, the ends of justice would
have been fully answered. Where violence
was resorted to, and industrious men driven from
their employment, and compelled to join the
crowd, contrary to their own convictions, the
offenders have little claim to leniency. But it
ought to be borne in mind that some of these
persons had been suffering for years under great
deprivations, and probably were driven to
these lawless deeds, not only by want, but
by a foolish impression that a general strike
would ultimately raise the price of labour.
They have now seen their folly, and it
remains, therefore, for the Executive to con-

sider whether, in all cases where the offenders
had previously been men of good character, the
term of imprisonment might not be shortened.
Perhaps there is not an instance on record of
such a general rising accompanied with so little
injury to property. " The failure of the late
attempt," says Lord BROUGHAM in a letter on
the subject, " to make the distress so prevalent a
means of disturbing the peace, is most creditable
•to the people. Even in the few instances of some
misguided persons for a moment forgetting their
duty, they showed a distrust of themselves and
of each other, the result of that habitual respect
for the law, and aversion to illegal proceedings,
which so honourably marks the character of
Englishmen. This great merit should not be
forgotten by their rulers." In these just and hu-
mane sentiments we fervently hope the rulers of
the people will concur, for they may rest assured
that by a merciful administration of justice the
Executive acquires public respect, and the law
additional authority and strength.

Our Portuguese news is of the stli inst. A
majority of 66 votes to 14 carried the vote of
confidence, so that the Ministers will hang toge-
ther for a tew weeks longer. Lord ABERDEEN'S
new proposal for tariff reductions had been re-
ceived by the Lisbon Cabinet. His Lordship
offered to give up the 20 per cent. additional ad
valorem duty on Portuguese wines, and to sub-
stitute a duty of 3s. per gallon. He further con-
sented to a heavy import duty on British wool
lens exported to Portugal, for the purpose of
protecting the cloth manufactures of Portugal.

From Madrid we have news of the 3d instant.
The capital continued tranquil, and a rumour
prevailed that the Cortes would meet for the
despatch of business on the 20th inst. M.
OLOZAGA was about to proceed on a commercial
trade mission to Belgium and Holland, between
which nations and Spain the most amicable rela-
tions at present exist. Our Ambassador, Mr.
ASTON, had obtained the liberation of Prince
LICHNOWSKI, arrested at Barcelona for boasting
of having served in the army of DON CARLOS,
and for having insulted the Government and the
local authorities.

The Patriota contradicts an assertion of several
Madrid Journals, that dui Government was nego-
tiating a loan, which was to be guaranteed by the
mortgage of the Philippine Islands.
The Three per Cents. were done on the 2d at
21 7-16 at 60 days; and the Five per Cents. at 26i.

There is not much political news in the French
journals cf Friday and Saturday. Dullness
reigns over all Europe. In vain does the King
of PRUSSIA make long journeys and longer
speeches—in vain does the King of the BEL-
GIANS ride post from Brussels to Paris, and from
Paris back again to Brussels—in vain do con-
spirators dog Imperial heels on the banks of the

Neva—and Spanish patriots make bonfires to cele-
brate victories over Cazlisni the 51xnbre aspect of
dullness is reflected from '2 very country and
countenance west of the Caspian. The Paris
journals, in a few instances, have made mighty
efforts to dissipate the stagnant appearance of
things in France. One, for instance, tried the
blowing up of a bridge by a new infernal ma-
chine, but it was hardly so much as copied, and
only read by printers. The Patric tried its
hand at a report that the Government was about
to establish a bench of Bishops in the French
Chamber of Peers. The Univers, however, the
organ of the priests, by promptly contradicting
this report, leaves no room for doubt or surmise
upon the subject. That journal says :
" The Government is not so enamoured with the
clergy as to entertain such an idea, and even if it did,
we doubt its being bold enough to risk its realisation.
On the other hand, we may safely venture to assure
La Potpie that the episcopacy, clergy, and Catholics
of France would not see in that act a great subject of
joy ; and we hesitate not to declare that five prelates
would not be found sufficiently devoted to the existing
order of things to accept such a favour with resigna-
tion. The c: cation of ecclesiastical peers would but
slightly increase the influence and political power of
the clergy, and might often compromise its moral
power, the only means by which it can hope to bring
back to the real faith the men of the present day."
There is the usual sprinkling of murders,
assassinations, and robberies, in the French
papers, but the horrible and the disgusting are
little read, save by ladies of very nervous tem-
perament, and the dowagers of a byegone age.
The Penny Magazine put an end to the New-
gate Calendar. We have, however, contrived to
glean sundry extracts from the French journals,
most of which will be found interesting :
The Gazette de France, of Friday evening, contains
the following mysterious announcement :—" M. de
Molene, Juge d'lnstruction, and M. Mongis, Substitute
of the Procureur du Roi, were on Thursday sum-
moned to Joinville, near Saint-Maur, by a mysterious
circumstance, relative to which it is to be hoped that
the officials journals will give some explanation. It
appears that the preceding morning a dreadful ex-
plosion took place on the bridge of Joinville from
an infernal machine, which was placed there, filled
with balls and other projectiles, by none of which,
fortunately, was any person wounded. These Ma-
gistrates have not been able to discover either the
object or the authors of this machine, of which the
shattered remains alone were left."

The Commerce of Saturday morning, in allusion to
the above, says :—" It was not on Tuesday, as the ac-
count would seem to indicate, that the explosion
took place, but on Sunday, before five in the morning.
The machine, which was placed under one of the arches
which extend over part of the meadow, appears to have
been formed of a tin box about a foot long, and it
would seem that the hour and place were chosen for
no other purpose than to ascertain what effect the
apparatus would produce. The pieces of iron inclosed
in the box have left their marks on the stone arches,
but no real damage has been caused. The authors of
this attempt, and their motives, have still to be disco-
vered. It is said that the persons who were arrested
in the first instance by order of the Mayor hare been
set at liberty."

BOURSE---PARIS, SATURDAY, SEPT. 10.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Fives (ex div.) 118 70... 118 85... 118 70... 118 80
Fours (ex div.) 102 95... 102 95... 102 95... 102 95
3 per Cents 80 25... 80 25... 80 25... 80 25
Bank of France 3265 —.3265 ...3265 .. 3265
Laffitte Bank I,ooof 1035 ..1035 ...1035 ...1035
Belgian Bank 7BO ... 780 ... 780 780
Belgian Fives 1840 los* ... 105* 105* 105*
Spanish Active 22 ... 22* ... 22 ... 22*
Passive
Old Deferred 31-, ... 3i ... 3. ... 3i
Neapolitan... lO7 ... 107 25... 107 ... 107 25
Roman
RAILWAY SHARES
_ _

Versailles, L.B 92 50... 95 ... 92 50... 95
R. B 260 ... 260 ... 257 50... 257 50
Rouen
Orleans. 582 75... 582 75... 582 50... 582 50
Strasburg to Bale 205 ... 206 25... 205 ... 205

A USTRI A N FUNDS.—VIENNA, AUG. 31.
Five per Cents. Metalliques • , Is 9
Four per Cents. IOU%
Three per Cents... 167/s
Bank Shares
Allgemeine Zeitung, Sept. 5.
HAMBURGH BORSEN HALLE, SEPT. 9.
Bills. Money.
Austrian 5 per Cents.
Bank Shares 1653 1651
Anglo-Russian Loan 109% 10:9%
Russian 5 Der Cent., Ist series, Certificate 103,4 103%
Inscription, Ist series
Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co., 3d and 4th
Series 93 971. s
Ditto in Certificates 97%. 97y,
New 4 per Cent. (1840) B9 89 t 4
Dutch Actual Debt, 214, per Cent. .........
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Polish Bonds -
New Tickets lllB
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent.
Spanish, New 5 Pvt. Cents.
EXCHANGES ON LONDOY.
HAMBURG'', SEPT. 9.-13 9%, Two months 13 8,
PETERSBURG, SEPT. 2.—ThreeMonths, 372. pence.
RIGA, SEPT. I. —Three Months, 38.
STocKtioun, SEPT. '4
—Seventy-five days, 12 11.
PRUSSIAN FUNDS,—BERLIN, SEPT, 6,
Bias. Money
St. Schuld Sch., 4 per cent....... ..... .. 10414 103%
Prussian English Bond:, 1530, i per cent. 162%
Exchange on London --- 6 24g,
Prussian State Gazette, Sept. 7.

We are glad to correct an error which appeared in
our Guildhall Police report on Saturday, which
might be injurious to a respectable young man. It
was stated that " Henry Bulpit and Francis Court
were placed before Sir Geo. Carroll, charged," &c.,
whereas Mr. Court only appeared to give evidence.
It will be seen, also, from the report, that after full
inquiry, the Magistrate dismissed the charge against
Mr. Bulpit, and remarked that " Mr. Bulpit's good
character placed him above suspicion of doing wrong."

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS,
CITY, QUARTER TO VAREE.
The prices of the English Funds eontinvde flat, with
but little business ; jobbers, however, .10 not appear
inclined to force stock upon the mar'Aiet, and hence
business is solely confined to real in v, estments. In the
present state of the market, .the effect of the
payment of the October di' vidends is looked
for with some anxiety, the current rate
for the employment of money for commercial pur-
poses not exceeding 21 per cr.;nt. ; when the sums thus
issued are thrown upon it, it is supposed that the
speculators for a fall, should tt.ere be any, will be
severe losers. Meanwhile, the more experienced
dealers are holding off, and. scarcely any bargains
have been made for time during the last ten days.
Consols are 921; 928 for Mon( 7 rather buyers, and
93 for the Account; New Three-and-a-Half per
Cents., 101 1011; Exchequer Bills, Old, 51 53 ;
New, 49 51 prem. A small amount of Reduced
Three per Cents. have been sold, although the books
are closed against public transfers, at 1011.
Foreign Securities have been comparatively neg-
lected ; holders are, however, firm. The transactions
to-day have been Dutch Two-and-•a-Half per Cents.,
528 ; Brazilian Five per Cents., 67 for Money and
68 for the Account. The quota ttion for Mexican
Bonds is not quite so good, being
Scarcely anything has been do ae in Shares—South
Western have been sold at .59 ; Eastern Counties 81;
the New Shares, 81. 4s. 2d.; the Debentures, 101. 9s.
2d.; Croydon, 10,i ' • Blackwall, , 71-; North Midland,
Thirds, 191; and York and North Midland New
Shares, 36/..
Bargains for time have beer I made in Colombian
Bonds, 20i ; Spanish Five pt r Cents., l 61; and in
the Three per Cents., 214.
Private letters from. the :manufacturing districts
this morning, speak more fa vourably of the state of
trade, and arise of prices is, respected.
PRICES OF SHARES T 'HIS DAY AT ONE.
R A ILWAYS. P. aid. Per :',hare.
Eastern Counties
Ditto New 6/. 6s. &I.
Ditto Debentures Si.. 6s. Bd. 10/. 9s. 2d.
London and Blackwall . .... ICk ..... .
London and South Western ... 4/3i , London and Croydon ( Trunk)... 1 59
.31.... .10 ,•• to
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Paris and Rouen ... .... • ••.... . •••
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JOINT TOCR BANKS,
London Joint Stock ............ 10 .13 London and 'Westminster
.. 20•23
MANCHESTER STOCK EY_CILAI NGE, SEPT. 10.
There is no improvement to-a yin our market,
but prices are tolerably firm. i 1 anchester and Bir-
mingham, 234 ; North IVriidland, 57 ; Ditto Halves,
28 ; London and South Westerr4, 59 591; Edinburgh
and Glasgow, Quarters, 54 51._

EPARTURE OF VIIE J3FtITISH
QUEEN FOR NI YCRK.
(FROM OUR CORRE SPONDEN'f.)
COWES, SEPT. 11.—The B steamer British
Queen left this port for New fork at thirty minutes
past eleven this morning. SI ie took on board nearly
70 passengers here, and brot ight five with her from
Antwerp. She had only abo at GO tons freight. The
wind was light from the N.ll ". F ,he is likely to have
a fine passage down Channel.
The Earl of Shannon has his beautiful castle
and grounds at East Cows the favourite residence
of the late John Nash, Es( I.
T B

_HE bODY OF A UENTI +ENIAN FO: JND IN THE RIVER
THANES, WITH AN DIME' IsE SUH OF
GOLD AND SILVER
ON }us PERSON.—Yes',erclay mortal ig, between eleven
and twelve o'clock, th.e body of a g,.in tleman, apparently
about 45 years of age, was found in t 'se River Thames,
off Rotherhithe, by some watermen •oceeding in their
boat down the river. They got the fat ,dy into their boat,
and conveyed it on sh';re to the work,/ Ouse. On search-
ing the person Of. 'the deceased gold am 4 i silver moneys, to
a large amount, were found, as also agc ad watch and key.
The deceased was dressed in a blue frock-coat, black
waistcoat, dark trowsers, and Wellirq ton boots, black-
silk handkerchief ; linen not marked The body lies at
the workhouse to be owned, and to.. ay lait a Coroner's
Inquest.