The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-16 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE Three o'Cloch.

ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
The New York Evening Express of the 30th of
April, ieceived this morning by the Britannia steamer,
via Liverpool, contains a Report of the Committee
on foreign relations, on the trade between the
United States and the British Colonies in North
America and the West Indies. As the Report
would occupy upwards of eight of our
columns, and is moreover an exceedingly dull docu-
ment, we content ourselves with quoting the resolu-
tions with which it concludes, and which necessarily
include the result to which the Committee has come.
Congress had ordered 10,000 extracopies of this Re-
port to be printed:-
Ist. That it is the policy and the desire of the United
States to observe the regulation of the commercial in-
tercourse between the United States and other countries,
on principles of equity, reciprocity, fair competition, and
mutual adavntage to both parties.
2d. That the existing arrangements regulating the
commerce between the United States and the British co-
lonies in the West Indies and on the continent of Ame-
rica, are unequal, unjust, and injurious to the interests
of the United States.

3d. That so long as Great Britain persists to apply to
the vessels and productions of the United States, in the
ports of the British colonies in America, peculiar regula-
tions of commerce, other than such as regulate the
commerce between the United States and the British
territories in Europe, it is the right of the United States,
and the necessary consequence, to apply peculiar regu-
lotions of commerce to British vessels and their cargoes
in the ports of the United States, entered from or pro-
ceeding to the British colonies in America.
4th. That the continued imposition by Great Britain
of discriminating duties upon the productions of the
United States imported into the British colonies in Ame-
rica in vessels of the United States, will justify the im-
position by the United States of discriminating duties
upon the productions of the British colonies in America
imported into the United States in vessels of Great.Bri-
fain or her colonies. •

sth. That the continued prohibitation to the vessels of
the United States by Great Britain of the indirect voy-
age between the United States, the British colonies in
America, and the British territories in Europe, or be-
tween the United States and one and another British
colony in America, will justify the prohibition by the
United States of such voyage to the vessels of Great
Britain or her colonies in America.

6th. That if Great Bkitain see fit to adopt and pursue
a system of prohibitations and restrictions against the
United States, it behoves the United States to protect
our citizens, their commerce, and navigation, by counter
prohibitions, duties, and regulations, and to decline to
give free commerce and navigation in exchange for re-
strictions and vexations.
7th. But that, before having recourse to measures of
legislative restrictipn, as the certain means of effectually
guarding and securing the rights of the United States,
in our commerce with British colonies, it is due to na-
tional comity to recur, for that purpose, to friendly ne-
gotiation with Great Britain.
And in conformity with these conclusions, they sub-
mit the following resolution, the adoption of which they
recommend to the House :

Resolved—That the President of the United States
be, and hereby is, requested to enter into negotiations
with the British Government, for the purpose of effecting
a permanent, equitable, and just conventional arrange-
ment of the commerce between the United states and
the British Colonies in America.

The action brought by the French Post-office
authorities against a courier, for conveying an express
for the London Journals, and the obstacles raised
by them to speedy and even safe communication
of intelligence through France, cannot fail to have
attracted the. attention of the British Government.
A remedy against the evils of the present system is
imperiously called for ; and if the new Finance Mi-
nister of France be determined to follow in the foot-
steps of his predecessor, and not only charge enor-
mously for couriers and post-horses, but also for letters
and papers, and delay or stop them altogether,
at his pleasure, a new line for the conveyance of the
Overland Mail must be found through some other
countries. It has long appeared to us that the route
by Malta, Marseilles, Paris, and Boulogne is not by
any means either the shortest, or the most
convenient, and that one very preferable might
be adopted—that, namely, by the Gulf of
Venice, through Bavaria to the Rhine. The route
in that direction would . form almost a straight
line from Alexandria to London, and, of
course, is considerably shorter than that by
Malta and Marseilles. The German authorities
would rejoice at the change, and would willingly
grant immunities and make concessions in our
favour, which we have no chance of obtain-
ing from France. We trust, therefore, the
Government will take up the question without de-
lay. The intelligence from China and India becomes
every day of more importance ; and even were
the French Government to make concessions equal
to those we might expect from the German
Powers, the route by the Adriatic should still be
preferred. Letters and papers might be delivered
some days sooner, possibly even before the tele-
graphic despatch through France could reach London
—a matter of vast importance to the Government as
well as to commercial men, newspaper proprietors,
and the public in general. The route we propose is
from Alexandria to Trieste, by the steam service,
and thence by post road to Munich, Ulm, Stuttgard,
Frankfort, Cologne, and by the Belgian railway to
Ostend, across the sea to Dover, and by the South
Eastern railway to London. By this route there
would be a great saving of time; the distance from
London to Alexandria by Trieste and through Ger-
many, being 2,300 miles, while that from Alexan-
drfa to Marseilles, and through France, is 2,800
miles.

Au interesting report of the proceedings at a pub-
lic meeting of the British residents at Hamburgh, for
the purpose of preparing an address to her MAJESTY,
praying her to sanction an appeal to the charity of
the British nation on behalf of 30,000 persons ren-
dered destitute by the burning of that commercial
city, will be found in another part of The Sun. Co-
lonel HODGES, the English Consul-General, presided
on the occasion, and discharged the functions of
Chairman with feeling and ability. He took notice
of the malicious calumny imputing to the English
the firing of the city—lamented that it had led to some
acts of violence—deprecated any intention of visiting
upon the suffering inhabitants outrages provoked by
the madness of despair on• the part of a few des-
perate wretches—and read a communication from
the Senate, thanking the British engineers for their
invaluable services in rescuing what remains of the
city from destruction. The calamity at Hamburgh
has happened most inopportunely as regards this
county. Only a few days have elapsed since the
QUEEN sanctioned, on the part of the Clergy of the
United Kingdom, an appeal to the charitable from
the pulpit on behalf of our own starving poor. As the
wealthier classes are generally suspected of sympa-
thising more with distresses abroad than at home, the
result of a double appeal to their benevolence is not
likely to obliterate the hostile impressions of our
starving operatives in the manufacturing districts. It
is, however, in the power of the monied aristocracy to
produce a far different result. Generosity to the
people of Hamburgh is quite compatible with the
most liberal bounty to the starving poor of England.

At all events we shall, be glad to announce her
NIAJESTY'S gracious assent to the prayer of to
British residents in llarnburgh in favour of
general subscription on behalf of the sufferer
the
Commercial men need not be told how much it is
interest of England that Hamburgh should be speedul
restored to her pristine prosperity. We are a moo):
making and a money-loving people ; and yet
think we may assume the merit for our countrynle;
of being as free from selfishness in acts of charity
any people under the wide canopy of heaven.
It is exceedingly creditable to the moral charactzt
of the people of Ilamburgh, that though thirty thew'
sand of them were houseless on Friday the most per:
feet order prevailed.. Not a complaint was heard 11'
the-smouldering streets, although hundreds were wen:
tiering amid the ruins of their late houses. ,-1-'l'el.r•
confidence in the wisdom of the Senate and "authon.
ties was unshaken amid the terrors of so awful a 01$.
mity. The Kings of Prussia, Hanover, and pep:
mark, and the Senate of Frankfort, have been anwri:s
the first to succour them. The Liberal DePut'e
of France are raising subscriptions ; and from t-136
well-known liberality of the King and Royal fall° Yt
considerable assistance may be expected from thi;
quarter. Belgium will contribute something ; 11°:
land more ; and even Austria and Russia will c;
operate in raising Hamburgh, like a phcenix, ft°
her ashes.

.The Madrid Journals received are to the 9th 1'114:
There is nothing of importance in their contelitl,
Letters from Bayonne of the 11th, speak of all eft,
pected CHRISTINA insurrection in the course of
summer, with 'a view to compel the Government
o,
the hand of the young QUEEN upon a BOO;
We trust the intimation will not be lost affil
REGENT, and that timely representations "bv.`""
addressed by Lord ABERDEEN* to M. GUM° lir
the subject. o for
The Three per Cents. were done on the 6th ar fr2ifot
the 14th of June, and the Five per Cents. at Sugt ot
cash, and at 27 26 15-16 27 1-16 26f 27 1.16
various dates. fot
On the 7th four bargains were concluded at 2,12! ts•
cash, and 22i- fur the 28th inst. The Five per `'-11
sold for 261 fur cash, and 27 26j- at 60 6ys.

The destruction of the :city of Hamburgh by
is exciting considerable interest in Paris. Subscr:i
Lions have already been commenced by the Lr 015
Deputies in favour of the sufferers. The -
received this morning are principally occupid `,*
e rbe
the Railway Bill and Sir ROI3ERT PEEL'S tariff. ,e 0
former is now safe ; and as for the tariff, the Po
fault found with it is, that it is not favourable te vi(l
French wine and brandy growers. But for the
nonsense of such journals as the National, a 'Pe',ld
treaty for benefiting these branches of trade ``„° of
have been long since signed by the. G-overnote"tos
England and France. The National now thre3A-to
retaliation, and recommends the increase of 0;0;1
upon English thread. It were well for the .gg'i°lo
to pay a little more regard to the priltiits
of political economy, of which it daily es 60
such deplorable ignorance. That species of retill'„,o
which inflicts greater injury upon a nation's '0„cl
subjects than upon foreigners, is only to be f°0713
invariably recommended in the columns of the 0%11
Republican organ. The Courrier Francais °1.,31,
takes a sensible; just, and moderate view ,of
this ,
portant subject. What is called protection is' the
° f
or commerce, and is no more than the robbery'
man, or class of men, to enrich another man the
of men. Protection against foreigners, roll/ion"
robbery of some body at home. The juggle,
ever, succeeds with such political Odes 35

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National. , h ilist''
A Bayonne Correspondent, under date the 111-0, at;
confirms the intelligence of the probability of tne .or it,
tempt of the Christinos to excite a new civil 1/,oo'
Spain. A letter from Frankfort asserts that the ;;t/
proposed that Queen Isabella should marry e." stililliel°
the son of the Duke of Medina Celi. This wool,' f the
once to provoke the war with which the Ding 43,1g,1,
French threatens Spain, should her Majesty Selo' 7,
but a Prince' of the house of Bourbon. Dan C'r,:,.110
still opposed to a " transaction." The idea of in
the Queen of Spain to the eldest son of Don l'rel. 10"
do Paulo is, however, entertained in every-o°6'6,P'
fluential quarter in which interest is felt in the (11-1e56010
and seems, on the whole, the most likely to be the
• „leo
tion of it.
Despatches have- been received by the Gave •1s)
from the Governor-General of Algeria, dated Oral', .01se
2. He announces, from informadon received eived fr°,l_l33; 11l
deserters from the camp of Abd-el-Bade wereri;
Emir received no kind of support from the Fanfigeo, I',
iMiuodrobeeceon, aanbda,tihdoatn,edsinbc)e, his defeat near slguand thl'''
when he presented himsemlfostto otlfiehi troops' a - f f,e'
illhabitantS Ur fire'
drouma, they repulsed
hint with, a discharge_,estaplio
arms. General Bugeaud further. states, that ti, Os
Ben-Thamy, the ex-Kalifa of Mascara, is still 1,00
field, with about 150 to 200 cavalry. Ina recent ec't...
four of his men were killed by &French detaehndel,vs<
A letter from Oran, of the 29th of APr,": ~,3004'
"M. Souverix de Montdragon has just o"fet,iiii
in this province, a mine of gold, two 0'
..,,I 0:
two of lead, one of antimony; and seveytioNl6o
iron. All these discoveries are exceedingly '''' 0,
and measures will speedily be taken to Work then3:llteli°s
Governor-General who happens to be at Oran.. 1
to pay great attention to these-matters."
Another letter from Oran states that a CaPtaill:(3l 111
n, 0,
15th Regiment of Light Infantry has been co,iix,,
to death by a court-martial at that place for strl''
--- , . of $
Lieutenant-Colonel. c., 1,
The Toulonnais publishes the following' extra:o.i'
letter from M. Bandouin, now a prisoner with,
~.Ikb' `',ll
Fader :—" I was made a* prisoner by the 11'"" ;0(
April 9, near Boutfanik, with four other persons( 004
were travelling with me. We were
.strippetl„ „ c 10:,
goods and money, and after a forced march of 11,741e:t,
we arrived at Zaroura, overcome with fa,tigtte•,, leo
ever, thanks to the attention of M.-Noel. Nina..; PI
Abd-el-Kader's agent, who happens to be here.",
well treated, and several persons belonging to the ,
o.
.i •
suite pay its great consideration." 1 e(1
HAMBURGH, MAY 11.—Yesterday afternoon ,erej .;,
neers arrived from Potsdam.' They were Ittn't • 0 tit
the King on Monday, and despatched on the ssife
from Potsdam on board the Falcon steamer. 4 frir,
hundred troops, with several pieces of artilleryi se, tl. :,f
Rendsburgh, received counter orders on -the:. `'ii.tiE,
their presence in Hamburgh and Altona is nt, IV)
necessary. Yesterday evening a courier fro".",;:li'f,
lin brought word that the King of Prossi-velic.hi
sent 25,000 dollars, 2,000 blankets, &c., today ri,
the immediate distress. We mentioned ,yeste.lPl
generous present of the Grand Duke of MeePc. 5,t
The gifts from Bremen and Altona continue to ,„ et
to the Commission formed to receive and distriblv, ,
,e,
tours. to'll
P.S. The King of Denmark has sent a present ' roll
as we hear, of 10,000 marks. Besides the losses 'l'd. 0.:
enumerated, two Jewish synagogues are destroletrioo'
several libraries, among which are those of the ft' j
e II
Society and of the Harmony. bel
I"
It is said that the sitting of the. Senate will , tiO:
for the present at the Orphan House, in the Adnoil 41
Strass. he sf'J
The relief Committee gives notice that the
liberality of the environs of Hamburgh, has fi1,,,,-efro
such complete supplies of provisions, that no Ttl,
present are needed, and therefore think it their otii,
order not to abuse the generosity of their neigbp,
to request' them not to send for the present 0,0" .
sions, except potatoes and pulse. If
The King has written a most kind letter to die Stst;l:
expressing his grief at the disaster our city has stistibA7e
and assuring it of his sympathy, and that of his *-iPj
The Grand Duke of Oldenburg, and the Grail, 54 ,; y,
of Mecklinburg-Schwerin, have sent similar letTforii'v
We have just this moment (7, p.m.) received ,11,,te
tion from our correspondent at Hanover, t''aiich"lit
Chambers-have held sittings with closed doors, tf yr
a motion immediately to offer $lOO,OOO from the ftf
treasury to the city of Hamburgh. ilittif'
HADIBUIIGH, MAY 12.—The foreign troops Jt. AI-,, ea ..,,, 10
left us. The Prussian pioneers from Potsdam °1,55541
deburg will remain for some time longer, t°, ;if ~.,WIVI
clearing away the ruins. The Hanoverian caviorJ 19,,i1l
have so greatly contributed to preserve orcler'i, y
yesterday afternoon. The Infantry of Bre1:11V '
assists in occupying the site of the fire, and the ' ',{4l
or Lubeck patrols in conjunction with ours. iiir,
HAMM:HIGH, MAY 13.—Business was again Wl—
,.f/
in the N6w Exchange.
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BOHRSE—PAttIS, SATURDAY, 111 av - ,-e,'
ire 5 ner Cents neat Highest Lowe,' rig
Price Price. Pricy
.„ /07
119 50 ... ilo 55 .„ 1:P 4,,5 . ,0 A!
4% per Cents ....,.... 107 50 ... le7 50 ... 107 . '„, JO'
4 per Cents. ...... .. 102 . 8 :/
.. 102 ... IQ? Ao ...AO
3 per (ant 5............. 81 80 . 81 80 ... , " 4000, AI
'Sant of elance
Witte Hank 5,0001. Shares 500 ..,5060 . 5010 „„ 3.
irizilin flank
Belgian 5 per Cents.
S per Cenu., 1840 lO5 ... 105105 .. 4$
% ... 1
<l,4nish Active 5314 ... '24 ... 23rs ~VI,
Passive 4% ... 4Ti. ...
„„470,0 ~• IP
• ealolitan 107150 ... 107 30 ... lur •••
Grnan 103% 113% ....AS% 'fee
ttAILW A Y SHARES. - •••g 0
St. Germain
Versailles, K. 1-.
L.B 165 ... MI .. 160 0 yei '0
Rotten 552 50 ... 551 75
.... t.• 82 '''' ‘... 03
Orleans
Strasburg to Bale 233 75 ... 2:3 75 ... 20. " 111'
si; ,i
. •• 11.18 Ifif
The Reformers of St. Martin's-in-thejt.lc (10'; 0
tomorrow, celebrate the Bth anniversary of tit‘'it'ciOedl'
of the Vestry, and the triumph of Liberal Pl33l4''l'
the parish, at Mr. Roberts, Artichoke Tavern' ,i.t.5 O?' .
J. T. Leader, Esq., their representative, will P .r.
this occasion, supported by Colonel Eva's?,
Mime, Duncombe, &c. '641 i /
The Tribunal de Premiere Instance 10.,.,scifsi,ge,b0
day occupied, for the greatest part of its sitting, 17,..jciitoriA,10
for defamation, brought by Emile Girardin, the "'", ft0!..0.--0
Presse, against M. Paya the printer, and I‘''''',,geW-f
responsible editor, of the 'Emancipation de Putieo 57,,
article published on March 19. M. Pays V 18..,, littg'' I:7jv
counsel', but M. Raulet let judgment go by a _
,-,;'
were condemned to pay a fine of 4 000 fr. each. ;.c '
,