The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-02 00:00:00

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FOREIGN.
In the French Chamber of Deputies, on Monday afternoon,
the Budget of Marine was vetted, after a short discussion nit
the Slavery question in the French colonies. The Budget or
French Finance was then entered upon, and the entire Budget
of Expenses was passed before the close of the sitting.
We mentioned a report yesterday, that a conspiracy against
the King of the French had been discovered at Vernon. The
King was about to visit a cotton-spinning manufactory of that
town, which is close to the chateau of Bizy. Several of the
workmen, it is said, plotted to make an attempt on his life.
Three were arrested, and the principal flung himself into the
river, and perished. The King visited the manufactory in
question with his suite, and nothing remarkable took place.
La Presse devotes a long article to the consideration of the
New American tariff, which it pronounces to be the work of " a
barbarous nation," and recommends the French Government
to retaliate by raising the import duty on cottons, and by in-
stantly revoking the 'treaty of 1822, which places the Ame-
rican merchant navy on a footing of perfect neutrality with
that of France. _ _

" Every day," says the National, "we receive fresh com-
plaints relative to the distress prevailing in the wine-growing
districts. There are bat two solutions for the difficulties which
press on proprietors. The first is a reduction of the duty to
which their produce is liable; but it is impossible to diminish
the duties with a deficient budget. The other remedy is to
open new markets for exportation; but in order to obtain
those markets we must reduce our tariffs, and make other
concessions."
The funeral of M. Aguado took place on Monday at the
church of Notre Dame de Lorette. The cortege consisted of
a splendidly decorated hearse, drawn by six horses, 12 mourn-
ing coaches, and a number of private carriages, amongst which
was that of the ex-Queen Maria Christina. The attendance of
the friends of the deceased was numerous and highly respect-
able. His three sons acted as chief mourners.
'I he Armoricain of Brest announces that orders have been
received at that port for dispatching two ships of war to St.
Domingo, as a protection to the French residents there, in case
of their being affected by the existing disturbances in the island.
M. Surra y Roll, the Spanish Minister of Finance, has ten-
dered his resignation to the Regent, who has accepted it. M.
Camba, the Minister of Marine, was expected to follow his
example. M. Marliani was mentioned as likely to succeed
M. Surra.
A letter from Rome, May 19, states that Cardinal de Bonald,
Archbishop of Lyons, who recently arrived there, has already
bad an interview with the Pope.
PARLIAMENTARY.
Both Houses met yesterday, at an early hour, to carry up the
Address to her Majesty. The Lords did not afterwards meet
to transact any ordinary business.
The Commons were again occupied with petitions from
Southampton, complaining of bribery, describing those who
petitioned against the bribery as having fraudulently usurped
the style of electors, and also again vituperating Mr. Wrenn.
Some little bickering took place about printing these petitions,
but it was not of much public interest.
• Mr. Roebuck presented a petition, complaining of bribery at
Lichfield, adding that to the number of boroughs of which the
late election has destroyed the character. Mr. Divett, the
Chairman of the Lichfield Election Committee, said that
nothing had been brought before the Committee to criminate
the borough, and he doubted the propriety of petitioning
against it.
The Southampton case was again discussed, on the motion
to issue a new writ for that place, and the charges against it
were again gone into. Sir Robert Peel decided for suspendieg
the writ for a limited time, and said that it was only by a cor-
dial co-operation of both sides they could cure that tii,ease
which was destroying the House. In the end the issue of
the writ was suspended for a fortnight.
The House was occupied the principal part of the even-
ing with a discussion on Captain Rous's Public-
house Bill. Several amendments and clauses were
proposed and not adopted. On one of the discussions
the Church was spoken of with some irreverence, as thrusting
itself across all the paths of the people, and one Honourable
Member just caught himself in time to prevent the utterance
of a wish that the Church was at the -.
Mr. Pakington moved his clause, which found few supporters.
The Honourable Member even turned his b ick on himself,
and proposed to amend his ow n clause, but the House would
not swallow it on his terms. On a division, it was lost by 110 to
7. Other divisions took place, and finally the Bill went through
Committee. The House sat till a quarter to Two o'Clock.

2YZONEY—TIIZABDE—COMMER.C3S.
The South Eastern (London and Dover) Railway held their
half-yearly meeting at the London Tavern on Tuesday, when it
was stated in the Report that the receipts to the Ist April
amounted to 1,145,597/. 135., and the payments to 1,076,4681.,
ss. 4d., leaving a balance in hand of 62,4611. ss. Bd. Various
portions of the line are in a very forward state.
By order of the Porte the passage of merchant steam-vessels
through the Dardanelles and Bosphorus is to be disallowed
after sunset.
At Dudley, the nailers are still out of employment, and the
colliers, with few exceptions, are determined not to yield to the
proposed reduction in their wages. So general is the strike
among them, that coal can scarcely be obtained ; and unless
the pits resume their work in a short time there must be a
stoppage of labour throughout the district.
It is stated by the memorial of the Canadian merchants to
Sir Robert Peel, on the subject of the new timber duties, that
"placing faith in the declared intentions of her Majesty's Go-
vernment" they had entered into engagements for the ensuing
season equal to 1,000,0001. sterling, and that if the measures
propounded by Sir Robert Peel be carried out in their pro-
posed form, the colony will become insolvent, and fully 12,000
men, engaged in preparing the timber, thrown out of employ-
ment.