The Sun. — London, England, 1837-12-25 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Hampshire Telegraph.) PORTSMOUTH, DEC, 23. —The Inconstant, 36, Captain P. ing, which arrived on Sunday last from Lisbon, in five days, was ordered this morning to convey Lieutenant-Col. Aslett, of the Royal Marines, to the north coast of Spain, to serve in the battalion under Colonel Parke, and to bring home as II any of the late British Legion as she can stow, landing them ether at Cork or Plymouth ; she will sail early to-morrow DSunday) morning. When the Inconstant left Lisbon, the onegal, Minden, Hercules, Scylla, and Cameleon, with a French frigate and brig, were lying in the Tagus. The President, 52, Captain James Scott, sailed on Thurs day with Rear-Admiral Ross's flag, as Commander-in -Chief the Pacific. Admiral Ross will have no jurisdiction on the merican coast this side the Horn, it being intended to remove Commodore Sullivan, in the Stag frigate, to Rio Janeiro, but under whose command the Commodore is to be, is not yet known. The Melville was paid advance to-day, and will proceed 'with the Hon. Rear Admiral Elliot's flag, for the Cape of Good Hope, on Wednesday ; report says she touches at Rio Janeiro. The Forester brigantine, Lieut. Rosenburg, left Madeira for the Coast of Africa on the 17th ult. The Wasp, 16, Commander the Hon. Dudley Pelham, will go out of the basin on Tuesday. The Fair Rosamond, on the Coast of Africa, has captured an armed slaver : one British seamen on boarding her was killed in defence of .the life of his officer. In Harbour.—Britannia, Victory, lixcellent, Royal George, Tyne, Electra, Wasp, Pantaloon, - Seaflower cutter, Messenger steamer, and Cracker tender. At Spithead.—Melville, Inconstant, Thunder, and Phila delphia, outward bound American packet. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—MCSSrS. William Henry Johnson, William Laws, and John Mitchell, to be Pursers ; Commander John Reeve, Lieuts. J. C. H. Tracy and C. H. Lapidge, Mr. R. W. Miller, Acting Master, Mr. Benjamin Dyer, Purser, Mr. Robert Gourley, Surgeon, Mr. Robert Johnston, Assistant-Surgeon, Thomas Scott, boatswain, and Philip Larder, carpenter, to the Lily ; Lieutenant H. G. Goldsmith, to command the Megmra steamer ; Mr. W. Page, Purser, to the Royal Adelaide, vice Punier ; Mr. Thomas Woodward, Purser, to the Phoenix ; Mr. Henry South, Purser, to the Volage . ; Lieut. A. Kellet, to command, Mr. W. Webb, Second Master and Pilot, and Mr. J. Mountsleven, additional Clerk-in-charge, to the Brisk ; Lieut. W. Critchell, to the Electra ; Mr. John Scott, Second Master aid Pilot, to the Thunder ; Mr. H. L. Par sons, Mate of the Electra, to the Samarang ; Dr. Thomas Shallon, additional Assistant- Surgeon, and Mr. Robert Chamber, Additional Assistant- ,3urgeon, to the Britannia ; Mr. Henry Le Vesconte, Mate of the Excellent, to the Cal liope ; Mr. Oliver J. Jones, College Mate, to the Excel lent ; Lieut. Owen Stanley, and Mr. J. E. Vallack, Mate, to the Britomart ; Mr. R. White, Mate, to the Pique; Mr. J. W. Purser, Midshipman, to the Comet steamer ; Mr. James Beckett, Master's Assistant, to the Thunder ; Mr. .lames Stocker, boatswain, to the Minden ; and Mr. John Griffiths, gunner, to the Brisk.—Lieut. Bird Allen is not promoted, aS stated in this paper of the 11th inst. ; we shall bo most glad to say our anticipation has been realized. Rural. MARINES.—Second Lieutenant Maxwell is promoted to t:as rank of First Lieutenant, vice Lieut. Jaaies, placed on half-pay. Mr. George Budges Rodney, a grandson of the fist Lord Rodney ; Mr. J. Unities Symonds, son of Corn seander Symonds ; arid Mr. John Maurice Wernyss, sou of an old m irioe office-, have received commiesioos as Second Lieu teaaaits of the Portsmouth (From the Deeonpoi t Independent.) PLYMOUTH, Dac. 23.—The Malabar, 74, Captain Sir Wil liam Montage, Bart., K. C. H., came into harbour on Satur day inerning. She is dismantling, and will be ready to be paid f, oa Saturday, the 6-h January. The Racehorse, 1 a, Commander William Henry Crawford, will be leady to go out of Harbour, Ist Jan. The Lily, 16, is expected to be commissioned this day. She :s to have a complement of 110 men. The following Officers have been appointed—Commander John Reeve, Lieut. J. J. C. H. Tracy. Mr. R. W. Millar, Acting Master, Mr. Binjamin Dyer , Purs er, Mr. R. Gaurly, 'Surgeon, Mr. Robert Johnstoe, Assistant- Surgeon, Mr. Thomas Scott, Boatswain, and Mr. Piiilio Land. r, Carpenter. The Actaeon, 2S, Coptain Lord Ed ward Russ.ll. it is re pea ed, has been disinasted, arid suffered considerably in a gale of wins:, but no lives lest. The steamer Colombia, Lieut. Ota ay, sailed on Seturday, for Portsinouth. The steamer Lightning arrived on Tuesday, torn Dublin, and sailed on Wednesday, for Woolwich. . The Swail, lighter, arrived on Wednesday, from Fair Bath. lighter, sailed on Tuesday, with stores for Portsmouth. The steam-packets will in future sail, sv:th the Mails for ',taboo, from this Port, instead of Falmouth. 'The Genoa, 74, was warped from he: moorings alongside the Jetty, on Tuesday, to be taken into dock and broken up. Tide chip has been laying at her moorings, in Ilamoaze, ever since_ her return from the Battle of Navarin, 20th of October, 182.7, where she suffered severely. Lieutenants Hamilton Fleming and Phineas Priest are o rdered to join the Alligator, with 20 additional Marines. Captain Brandreth, Royal Engineers, has been appointed Superintendent of the works carrying on at the Pembroke Dock-yard, vice Capt. H. J. Savage, gone on foreign service. Penrose Charles Penrose, youngest son of Thomas Pen rose, Esq., R. N., Portland-square, is appointed Second Lieu tenant of the Royal Marines, at this Division. In Hamoaze—Royal Adelaide, San Josef, Malabar/ Race horse, Comet and Lightning, steamers, and Goodwill and Swale, lighters. In Barnpool— Alligator, and Britomart tender. In the Sound—Pique. STATE OF TRADE. THE TRUE SUN. LONDON: SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1837. This evening is the last on which the daily True Sun will appear. We have now for eighteen months devoted to it every energy of our minds, far more intent upon national improvement than on success in a mere commercial undertaking. We have fearlessly advo cated the interests of the whole community, as distin guished from those of narrow sections. We have bearded the oligarchy in its strongholds, and exposed alike the open profligacy of the Tory, and the tortuous duplicity of the Whig factions. We do not affect to be insensible to the strong ap probation of our views which has been expressed by some of the highest minds of our time. We are deeply grateful to that part of the public press which has awarded to us its honest praise, and we shall re member with pride, that amongst the public and the press, it is from the intelligent we have received the most hearty support. We have neither spared our time nor our capital in the effort we have made to establish a Daily Journal unshackled by party ties, untrammelled by the neces sity of advocating class interests, and have made consi derable sacrifices in so doing. But we do not sec a reasonable prospect of a remunerative return within such a definite, period as would justify a perseverance on the part of private individuals, who value their pecuniary independence as the foundation of their political usefulness. But let it not be said we have suddenly abandoned our efforts. We have, for several months, laid before the more opulent of the Liberal party the actual posi tion of the paper. We have informed them that, after the present period, the distributive efforts of the Liberal party must he taxed to carry out to ultimate success the national object we had commenced with much pro mise, and continued so long as individual prudence would permit. With some generous exceptions, this met with no efficient response. We trust that the Liberal cause will not suffer from the want of a daily organ. We do not attribute our commercial failure to apathy on the part of the people. There is scarcely a mechanics' institute, or a place where industrious and intelligent tradesmen and work ing men assemble, that the daily True Sun has not been found. We have had perhaps a greater number of realers than any other Newspaper, hut the indus trious many who hare most sympathised with us have been so borne down by low profits and scanty wages, consequences of aristocratic rule, that a daily paper is an intellectual necessity they have not the means to attain. satirical, Under these circumstances the daily True Sun has been disposal of to the proprietor of The Sun, and will henceforward be merged in that journal. And we wish and hope that the new vigour which our own circulation will infuse into our contemporary may enable him to take that independent political position which we have ourselves occupied. Let the people remember that upon the support they afford him will depend the degree of his independence. Let them remember that the labourer is worthy of his hire ; and that i► they would maintain an independent press they must make Atrenuoui efforts in aid of the journal which dauc to he independent. Beyond our sincere desire that The Sun may deserve and command success, we have not the slightest interest in that journal., From some remarks which appear in another part of the paper it will be seen that the True Sun Weekly Paper will still remain in our hands. Ca - On Monday, and following days, during the week, The Sun Evening Paper will be published at our Office, as a substitute for the True Sun. (From the Manchester Courier of Saturday.) MANCHESTER. —There has not been much alteration in the state of business during this week. There is a fair general demand for most descriptions of goods, and though the advanced prices asked by spinners and manufacturers arc not readily met by purchasers, yet any changes that do take place are generally an improvement upon former quotations. In yarns there is still a good inquiry for the lower Nos. of mule and water, with which the market is not very abundantly stocked. The higher Nos. of mules, No. 40's and upwards, have experienced a slight improvement, in consequence of some purchases that have been made for some of the eastern markets. In print ing cloth there is not much doing, but the advanced prices are still maintained, stocks not being very heavy. For 36 in. and 40 in. shirtings, the demand continues good, and the advanced prices are easily obtained; the stocks of them are very light. BURL—There is little variation in the trade of this town since our last. Block-printers are still badly off ; engravers to calico-printers are generally very busy with spring fashions. OLDHAM.—The bat manufacture was never before known to be so dull as at present. One very large firm in the neigh liourhood has entirely ceased making, and most of the others are in a scarcely better situation. There is no fancy trade, as -73 usual at this season ; and the workmen and their families are very badly situated. BLACKBURN.— At Blackburn prices were well maintained Kin Monday. There was more than an average sale of cotton _pieces. The sale of the day, however, was much diminished by the purchases in the course of the week. The business 'transacted for the last few days is considerable. The market he generally depressed at this season, but the spring, let us lope. will impart some stimulus to our manufactures.— _Blackburn Standard. ROCHDALE.—On Monday last there was another very good market. All sorts of flannels sold extremely well at last week's prices : and in some instances a small advance was .obtained, but this was not general. The manufacturers begin Ito have better hopes. The wool market was about an average 'day for business ' - last week's prices were fully maintaine d . Oils were dull, and prices keep up very high. HUDDERSFIELD.—We having nothing fresh to report this week, except rather less doing. There is no alteration in either plain or fancy goods. Wool stationary. Hameex.—We continue precisely as last reported—that is, with a fair inquiry for goods, and but little doing ; the mer chants apparently determined not to give the least advance on any description of goods, notwithstanding the spinners have succeeded in establishing an advance on yarns. This state of things can only be remedied by a reduced make. LEEDS.—There was a very good business done to-day (Tuesday), especially in super blacks. Merchants, it is un derstood, did not do much notwithstanding; ; although several extensive London houses were down—these evidently appear very cautious in their operations, why it is difficult to say, as use one contemplates lower rates. On former occasions their transactions generally were to a good extent for two or three weeks before Christmas. BRADFORD.—Piece-market. —There is so great a likeness in tuis day's (Thursday) transactions, as compared with those of this day week, that one report would do for both, just a fair businest doing, and, if anything, the turn in favour of the ;makers. Yarns.—The demand continues good, and the late aivance is maintained. Spinners anticipate still higher prices. IVool.—There is not that brisk demand for this article that we have noticed for some previous weeks, but notwithstanding the .staplers are,firm. The supplies this week greatly exceed what was anticipated. This may tend to produce a better feeli.sg amongst the spinners and masters. We have only time to call the attention of our readers to a paragraph from the True Sun of yesterday, by which the cessation of that Journal is announced. We deplore this event, and deeply too. At the same time we are con soled even by the sacrifices we have made, and the convic tion that this political calamity, for so we regard it, does not lie at our door. Nor is it fairly attributable to the people. The extensive support they have given, and are still extending to the Weekly True Sun, bespeaks their discriminating anxiety to uphold a Journal which they know and feel is sincerely, and zealously devoted to their service. And we are assured that they will be gratified to know that the Weekly True Sun will hold on its course, strengthened by energies exclusively devoted to it; advancement, and by improvements in its arrangements cal , culated to render it still more acceptable. On the 7th of January, the first number of the new year, we shall appear with an entire new type, from the foundry of Mr. V. Fig gins, and an Almanack for the year 1838, with an improve engraving of the Royal Festival. As this Engraving and Almanack will be inserted in the Paper, there will be no disappointment in its delivery. On the 14th we shall pre sent our readers with a Supplement, containing the speech of Mr. Harvey upon the Pension List, the names of the State Paupers, and the divisions for and against the ap pointment of a Committee, and the insertion of Mr. Har vey's name upon it.— Weekly True Sun. On Saturday morning, between eleven and twelve e c g oo k, .an appalling and melancholy accident occurred at the top -of Catherine-street, Strand, to a young man of the name (i f C L oper, who was crossing Brydges-street, Covent-garden, and was unfortunately knocked down by the horses of a coal waggo n, and before it was possible for the waggoner to stop them, the ponderous fore and hind wheels passed over his legs, “ne of which received a frightful compound fracture, the leg being . smashed flat, and the bones protruding through his :stocking and trousers. The police stretcher was procured :trout Bow-street station-house, and the poor sufferer con- Ivseyed on it to Charing-cross Hospital, where, on his arri •val, amputation of the limb was obliged to be immediately erformed. prom the abandonment of one of two petitions against t h e City return of Sir M. Wood. Mr. Grote, Mr. Crawford, an d M r. .. Pattison an impression has prevailed that the Tories Lad nivc nup their opposition. This rumour, however, is un founded The City Tories will proeeed on their first petition, and the-bal lot for the Commons' Committee is fixed for the 27th of Fel. Tuary. We are glad to understand that active steps arc taki t o promote the subscription commenced at the recent public n Every Liberal elector will doubtless • ;and fur maintaining the return of their re contribute to the presentatives. THE SUN, LON DON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1837 PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DECEMBER 23. 3 per Cent. Consols 92% Grand Canal Debs. 6 per cent. -- Ditto Reduced Ditto, 4 per cent. - 3% per Cent. Stock 99% Hibernian Bank Ditto New, 1830 ..... . 99 1 ,, City of Dublin Steam Company --- 314 per Cent. Debentures - Bank Stock - Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock cent -- HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning 43 minutes after 0 f Evening lii minutes after 1. SOMETHING NEW. :UVERYBODY should ask for CLEAVE ' S '4 PENNY GAZETTE, illustrated with Cuts, comic and By C. J. GRANT, And containing a complete fund of amusement in summer or winter, for young or old, grave or gay, which will never get stale by keeping, but " drive away the blues," and make you laugh and grow fat. " Our object in producing our penny paper was to furnish a class of readers for whom we had long, and, we hope, not fruitlessly, laboured, with a cheap unstamped, comprising much of the useful and the agreeable • and if we may judge of the result by the appro batory testimony we have from all quarters received, we have not wholly failed of our object. Although politics are proscribed to us a large field of investigation, comprising much of philosophy and social economy, is left open to our inquiries : and our purpose is to turn what we may here find to the best and most profitable account in reference to the improvement and well-being of our fellow-reen. If our friends think we deserve well for our purpose, we ask their co-operation in carrying it out. We have no reason to complain of a paucity of readers ; but if each one we now have would procure us another, they would so far strengthen our hands as to enable us to add greatly to the power of-the Penny Gazette, by considerable improvements in all its departments. We say thus much from a sense of duty, and cheerfully leave ourselves in the hands of our friends." London : Cleave, Shoe-lane, Fleet-street; and by all Booksellers and Newsmen in town and country. O'CONNELL AND THE RADICALS There is one passage in Mr. O'Connell's letter, a portion of which appears in our paper this week, against which we feel bound to enter a most decided protest. The Member for Dublin uses these words, " the neglect and contemptuous dis regard of Ireland by the leading English Radicals," and on that implied assertion forms one of his arguments for a repeal of the Union. Now, Mr. O'Connell's assumption is utterly untrue. The English Radicals are universally desirous of placing Ireland upon perfect equality with the rest of the em pire. They would, were it possible, do more than justice ; they would ,give measures, having especial reference to Ire land, a preference even to their own claims, until the Irish had obtained securities for good government equal to their own. But what have the present Ministers done towards securing to the Irish permanent good government ? We may safely say nothing. They have appointed Lord Mulgrave, who has administered the functions of the Executive with equity and justice. But that is all. If a Tory Lord- Lieutenant of twenty years since were to return to the ♦ice-regal chair, he would find his power to do evil in no respect impeded by legislative enactments. And this it is of which the English Radicals so justly complain : they say, Ministers, who declare they will not concede secu rities for public liberty to the people of Great Britain, who have made no pretence of doing so in favour of the people of Ireland, are yet to be supported in office, because they simply administer impartially the powers of government. How low must the public morality of the Irish people have been reduced, if they can long submit to such degrading im putations 2—Weekly True Sun. HAND-LOOM WEAVERS. Mr. Fielden's motion last night, on the painful distress of the hand-loom weavers, produced one of those discus sions, which, though creating no sensation in the House, will have considerable effect upon the country. Mr. Fiel den's position, that hand-loom weavers are borne down by excessive and unequal taxation, was not met by argu ment ; in fact ,it is not to be refuted. Mr. Hindley put the whole question upon the right footing, when he said relief must not be sought in legislative interferences with the free disposal of capital and industry such as, for instance, a mini mum of wages, but in the repeal of the Corn-law. This is perfectly true, all industry is depressed by that most ini quitous law, but the hand-loom weavers feel the depression most grievously, because machinery has to a large extent su perseded their occupation. Their own employment being de stroyed, the narrow field of industry, occasioned chiefly by the Corn-law, affords them no opportunity of seeking other means of subsistence. But though the hand-loom weavers as the lowest on the scale are at present alone starving, yet other classes of labour ing industry are daily approaching towards the same condition. All are in a certain proportion injured by the Corn-laws ; but the weakest suffer the earliest. And it should never be for gotten that every day during which the landlords' monopoly exists a permanent irrecoverable injury is done to the manu facturing interests of this country. We are now giving our rival manufacturers a premium upon their productions, which are daily supplanting our own in the market of the world; and each succession of strength made by our Continental competi tors enables them to maintain their competition with greater success. This is a subject which can scarcely bear postponement, yet it barely obtains a hearing from the House of Commons. We must note as a good symptom, that there appears to be a growing desire on the part of the Liberal Members to adopt the principle of direct taxation upon property, in place of in direct taxation on coatfost and indusrry.— Weekly True Sun. si~- (Z a.,~„ Yy,,i~ (7 1) e WITH WHICH " THE TRUE SUN" IS THIS DAY INCORPORATED. LONDON : MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 25, 1837. After a struggle of nearly six years, the Evening Paper, called the True Sun, has terminated its career. The last Number appeared on Saturday, as will be sewn by reference to the manly address of Mr. HARVEY, in another column. While we congratulate our readers on this termination of the matter—friendly and highly honourable to Mr. HARVEY in all respects—we can- not but revert with sorrow to the past. In the above period, will our readers imagine, that upwards of 60,0001. have been sunk between the respective Jour nals ? Yet so it is. During that desperate and ardu ous struggle several have been ruined—and some have unhappily sunk. Of those who started the rival Journal, it were ungenerous (of one perhaps un grateful) now to speak. He is. far away and cannot answer ; but— " The msn Who taunts me with a favour merited Cancels the boon and gratitude together." 'Tis, however, gone !—Calumny has done its worst, and The Sun still survives. But alas the sacrifice exceeds the value. The past appears a dream—but for the sad reality—. ' I dare not raise the mantle of the tomb, For fondness sleeps beneath that may not wake, To breathe in beauty and endearment—Oh, Remembrance l" But enough !—the world hath sorrows of its own— yet the well-springs of affection will overflow unbidden. And now to politics, and principles, and parties. The party of The Sun is the people 1 It was the people who supported the enterprise of The Sun, and it will be, as it has been, the interests of the people at large, that The Sun shall continue, honestly, fearlessly, and consistently, to advocate—indepen dent alike of all faction or influence—but that which tends to promote justice at home, and honourable peace and good-will abroad. The true in terests of a nation are bound up in the freedom, secu rity, and prosperity of all classes—in the humble hap piness of the peasant, as in the superfluous enjoyment of the peer—for the shepherd's song from the vale, will find as sweet an echo as the clarion of royalty from the mountain top. Will such sentiments propitiate our new readers ? are sure of our friends. Unshackled by party prejudices—untrammelled in our political opinions— the foe of monopoly and the scourge of oppression in whatever shape--we hold the tenor of our way ; alive to desert, however humble its condition, and ready to appreciate virtue for her own sake, with out reference to her political or religious garb. Conscience should be free as the aspiration of the soul to the fountain of all truth. Legisla tion cannot reach conscience ; it may, indeed, fetter the body, but who shall hope to inter pose between man and his Creator ? So much for Civil and Religious Liberty—now for Party. And first in " bad eminence" stand the Tories. The Tories have ruled the country so long that they lav claim to a continuance of that honour as matter of right. Tory and power were once synonimous terms ; but now the charm is broken, and may long remain But the Tories, though now making common cause for their own ends, and now encumbering the Whigs with their help, are not overwise in their generation, —else why not have granted the Irish questions— those stumbling-blocks to their ambition—and so have settled down in office ? Why have strained at a million, when they had swallowed the seven—Libera tor and all I But a hero cannot conquer for ever—and the star of Waterloo was eclipsed by the shadow of Reform ! Next come our (?) friends—the Whigs—they are in power, and it were best to be safe ; for they Elope lcng to continue in power, even although Lord ALTHORP said that the days of patronag e were gone by—but are those of duplicity ? Some people forget—but the world never forgets ; at least those who expect to be re membered ! It is an old remark that one is never so near stum bling as when he fancies himself oversafe. May not such be as applicable to the cabinet as to the footstool ? In the long run honesty will be found to be the best policy in public as in private life, and we shall be agreeably surprised to learn that Lord Jo IrN It us- SELL'S declaration against the Ballot—the Extension of the Suffrage—and Triennial Parliaments, was only a mistake. That is a word of ominous recollection— but let it go i—it may awaken salutary recollections in more heads than one. Let us, however, do the Whigs justice ; they have reduced taxation and opened the floodgates of know ledge ; they have enlarged the freedom of trade, and broken the fetters of the slave ; but they almost seem to repent them of their good works, for they strive to perpetrate in Canada what they had undone in the West Indies; Such insane conduct (we say it in charity) is only comprehensible on the presumption that they are going over to the enemy with the spoils of their glory, from an apprehension that having only done good by stealth, they blush to find it fame ! It has been remarked that when taxes are put on, very few are pleased ; but when taxes are to be taken off, nobody is satisfied I This may appear a paradox, but so it is, and for this reason, that no one gets exactly what he wants. A calculating Minister of ambiguous character once said, that if he reduced or repealed all the disposable taxes at once, he would soon have nothing to give ; whereas by doling them out by degrees, he would secure the gratitude of his country by a retiring pension ! One amiable attribute of John Bull is, that be is esteemed alike by Whig and Tory—the country be longs to one or other of them as the cat may jump— and the ins and outs are as familiar to his ear as " ride and tye" along the road. It so happened, however, that some time ago their weight became so op pressive, that the poor fellow betrayed symptoms of an " ignorant impatience of taxation," and so turned Radical I Here we tread on tender ground, and must welcome the man of independent mind because he dares to think for himself, although he does not profit much by his wisdom. What then would the Radical have ? Preference of honour and worldly riches ? No ; equality. Ab surd! There are two to one against him. The mar ket is overstocked. Let him try emigration, while yet at large. There is no room for him ; both are agreed on that, if on nothing else ! Happy unison I The land belongs to them ; the bread which he buys is made of their corn, and both agree to charge a good price, to make his labour sweet. What next ? Let him wait and test the proverb about two of a trade, and he may yet live to grow his own corn. " Why should the Radicals ask for too much ?" inquire the Tories gravely. Because they can get nothing, answer the Whigs knowingly. " Serve them right—they are mere poachers." "On our grounds," reply the Whigs. Hence arises the great danger of political familiarity between the Houses, by a third party pressing the " previous" question to a division. Poor, honest, but misguided Radicals ! You must just even bide your time, as the fowls of heaven wait the coming harvest. Be of good cheer, but behave a little more discreetly. The tide has not yet set in in your favour—and before it does, it must ebb on both sides the Channel. You are in the broad way, or, as sailors say, mid-sea, which may be ac counted for by having got out of your reckoning when half-seas over ! Intoxication, whether in wine or po lities, only leads to repentance. Remember " the Pilot that weathered the storm." But we must conclude for the present, by wishing all our readers, of whatever politics, so they pledge us in a liberal spirit, a merry Christmas and a happy new year!—the longer the better—that we may become better acquainted. The affairs of Lower Canada demand the earnest and immediate attention of the British Government, Par liament and people. That province is now the theatre of a fratricidal civil war, the flames of which, unless speedily arrested, may soon spread to the re motest district of the British possessions in North America. Although we have hitherto advocated the cause of the Canadians against the Government, we are not prepared to admit, either that they were justified in appealing to arras, or that it is the duty of Ministers to make any concessions previous to their un qualified submission. England is happily too powerful—her vast military resources are too univer sally known and acknowledged, to suffer her states men to apprehend that any concession which she might make to the Canadians—under whatever cir cumstances—will be imputed to fear ; but for all that, we do not believe that Parliament will recommend the Crown to concede the claims of subjects in a state of open and declared rebellion. Before the Canadians can hope to obtain any terms they must lay down their arms. This is the only safe course—the only resource they have against a war which must terminate in their destruction. We are confident that Ministers—sensible as they now are that the line of policy hitherto adopted by them was not in accord ance with the wishes of the Canadians—desire only a legitimate opportunity of retracing their steps ; and we are equally certain that they will be sup ported• in such a course by a large majority of the House of Commons. It is madness for any portion of the people of Canada to suppose, for an in stant, that they can be successful in a struggle with Great Britain, and they are enemies both to them and to humanity who would encourage them to persevere in so unequal a contest. It appears that Dr. REID'S Reformed House of Commons is now as bad as Lord GREY'S ; and, if the opinion of medical men is to be taken as gospel, that gentleman will have to answer for the deaths of not a few of the Members before the end of the Ses sion. Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON assured the House on Saturday, that he never went home after a lengthened debate without a severe head-ache. Mr. A. WHITE declared, that ever since he had become a 1 , Member, he had been troubled with an unusual cough ; and Mr. WAKLEY vowed, that unless the ventilation was altered, and the atmosphere rendered more moist, nothing would induce him to retain his seat. The remedy for all the evil, he thought, was a side-wind. This we should consider a most dange rous experiment. Dr. REID'S politics are unknown to us ; but the circumstance that the complaints come all from one side of the House, and all from Radicals, ought to excite the strongest suspicion. As it is r though he tortures them grievously, he has not yet been able to unfit them for duty ; but if he were allowed a side-wind--if he could direct his air pipes literally on the smooth pericraniums of Mr. WAR BURTON and Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON, and con tinue to supply Mr. WAKLEY and others, whose heads are better protected, with dry deleterious air, he might despatch one a week. We should not wonder if the " SPOTTISWOODE gang" are at the bottom of the mischief. It is true that the suggestion comes from a good Radical, but it is equally true that th e devil too often makes his innocent tools his victims. The annexed important communication from Got tingen is copied from one of the Paris Journals of Saturday. King ERNEST Of HANOVER is doing all in his power to drive his subjects into a state of open rebellion. The tyrant is a King now, but will he die one ? -- The following from Gottingen is dated the 15th inst. : "In the afternoon of yesterday the following notice was posted on the door of Professor Dahlmann's lecture-room I have this moment received intimation that I am dismissed by the King, and consequently am under the necessity of clos?ng my lectures. If my auditors have any friendship for me, of which indeed I have had many proofs, they will retire with the most perfect order, strictly observing the law, and thereby honour ing the few days I have left to pass amongst them. ( Signed) Dahlmann.' It was immediately learnt that all the seven professors had been dismissed, and that Messrs. Dahlmann, Get:vhis, and T. Grimm, were ordered to quit the kingdom within three days. In the evening there was great agitation in the street called the Weende, near which Professor Dahlmann and Albrecht reside. The gate was closed and guarded by a squadron of dragoons, while de tachments paraded the streets with their swords drawn, and several other squadrons were posted at Weende, a village close to Gottingen. This morning no one was to be seen in the streets but patrols of dragoons. Several students have been arrested. Yesterday, when the seven professors received the orders for their retirement, they drew up a protest against it as not being in conformity with the laws and ordounances. This afternoon we learn that several students have been wounded, the inhabitants, however, have remained passive. The following declaration has just been published We, the undersigned professors of the University of Gottingen, declare by these presents, in o'der to rectify false reports, that we have never expressed ourselves in terms of blame on the sentiments contained in the protest of our seven colleagues, and consequently have not concurred in the address presented to the King, at Rothenkirchen, by the deputation from the University, nor in the speech of the Protector.' ( Signed) C. 0. Muller, W. T. Krant, H. Ritter, H. Toel, Ern. de Leutsch, S. Schnedwin.' It is feared that these Professors Rill resign their functions." The Ministers of England and France at the Hague have received instructions from their respective Courts, to submit certain representations to the King of HOLLAND, relative to the cutting down of the Forest of Grunenwold, or otherwise hostilely invading the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg. We know not the precise nature of these representations, but we have received assurances that they will successfully avert all apprehensions of an immediate war between Hol land and Belgium. The Paris Journals of Friday and Saturday have all been received. They bring no domestc intelligence of the least political interest. The Chambers have not yet disposed of the preliminary business, which must be all gone through before any question of im portance can be brought under discussiom. In most of the Journals the despotical conduct of the King of HANOVER is strongly reprobated, and expectations entertained that there will be a revolution in that kingdom. The conduct of the King of HOLLAND is also represented as likely to lead to a declaration of war on the part of Belgium. We have good grounds for stating that no such calamity need be anticipated. FRENCH FUNDS.—PARis, Nov. 23. Five per Cents.. lo7f. 70c. 80c. 75c. esc. boc. Four per Cents., 101 f. ;lire,: Der Cents., 78C 85c. nOc. 1 , 5 c. Bank Actions, 2,590 f. 2,553 f. Bente de Naples, 17f. 65c. Roman Five per Cents., 100X3y. Spanish Actives, 20% X i . Belgian Bank, 1,536 f. Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents. 193(1. Haytian Loan, :370f. 372 f. 50c. 375 f. ENCHANOR ON LONDON. One month, paper, 25f. 4714 c.; money, 25f. 474;C.. Three months, paper; 25f. 30c. ; money, 251. 2'7%c. LAST PRICES. Five per Cents. 107 f. 95c. 'Tyree per Cents., 78f. 95c. Bank Actions, 2,585 f. Romans, 10 )5E Belgian Bank, 1,530 f. Portuguese Three per Cents., 19,%. Spanish Actives, Haytian Loan, 372 f. 50c. We have received, via Paris, important news from Spain to the 17th inst. inclusive. The Change of Ministers, so long expected, has at last taken place ; though the names that appear in the new list promise neither strength nor permanence to the Cabinet. The telegraphic despatch received by the French Govern ment is as follows : " MADRID, DEC'. 17. " Count Ofalia, President of the Council. " General Espartero, Minister of War—Baron Solar filling ;he office ad interim. " Senor Mon, Finance Minister. " Marquis de Somemelos, Home Minister. " Senor Castro, Minister of Justice. " No Minister of Marine yet named." Count OVALIA filled the office of Ambassador to London and Paris, and served in the Ministerial ranks Under M. ZEA. He is said to be a respectable diplo matist, but an indifferent politician—a man of expe dients lather than principles. Senor Morr is a young aspirant for Ministerial distinction, of whom the Mo deratos entertain great hopes. Senor CASTRO is a lawyer, neither deficient in eloquence nor confidence in his own powers. The other Members of the Ca binet are men no way distinguished for abilities of any kind, being merely the creatures of Count TOREN°. Brigadier NARVAEZ has been promoted by the QUEEN to the rank of Major-General, in considera tion of his great military services. Were her MA JESTY to place him at the head of the army, she would render a most important service to the Constitutional cause in Spain. NARVAEZ is the only officer in the Peninsula who has displayed abilities entitling him to such a distinction—the only officer who, during so brief a command, proved himself capable of thwarting the military projects o► the Pretender, and of putting down the civil war in the Provinces. Advices from Bayonne of the 19th, state that Don CARLOS was at Amurrio on the 15th, and that there was a rumour in circulation of France and England having joined in a negotiation to put an end to the war in Spain. A lady of distinction, supposed to be the Princess DE BEIRA, had arrived at Bayonne on her way to the Pretender's head-quarters. She was supposed to be engaged in some political intrigue, of which France was not ignorant. NOTICE. Having purchased the Copyright of the True Sun Evening Paper, the Proprietor of this Journal respectfully requests the News Agents in Town and Country to supply The Sun in future in place of the True Sun, which ceased on Saturday, the 23d instant. Should any Subscribers of the True Sun be disap pointed through mistake, in receiving The Sun, a cfnizmuniiation addressed to this Office, will ensure punctuality. Sun Office, 112, Strand, London. December 25,1837. BRUSSELS. DECEMBER 23.—Notwithstanding the assertions of the journals of Arlon, we can affirm that no fact contrary to the status quo has taken place either in the Rayon of the fortress of Luxemburgh or in the forest of Grunenwald.—Moniteur Beige, December 23. BELGIAN I , UNDS—BaussELs, Dae. 23. Actual Debt, 2 per Ceht. Rothschild's Loan, 5 par Cent. lOl% Loan of Thirty Millions 5/ 5 34 Loan of City:N:l2, 4 per Cent 101,,, Society of Commerce, 41,;per Cent 144% Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent l4B National Society . THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. This being Christmas Day is a close holiday in the City. The Bank, Lloyd's, and most of the coffee-houses are shut. Saturday last was a very heavy day with the bankers, in con sequence of the number of bills becoming due on Christmas Day having to be paid on that day. The civil war in Canada at present engrosses the attention of the public, and particularly the merchants connected with Montreal and Quebec. Although there is no doubt of the success of Colonel Wetherall at St. Charles, still very great anxiety prevails for further arrivals, to ascertain what occurred after the affair of St. Charles, and if Colonel Wetherall had received reinforcements and advanced again to the attack of the insurgents. In the absence of further intelligence from Canada our Funds are much agitated, as reports of various descriptions will be continually afloat for sinister views, against which we caution the public. The Consol Market was much depressed on Saturday, and closed very heavy with a decline from the opening price in the morning of 93i- to 91i for the opening; but we have hopes that this serious depression in the British Market will soon be stopped by the arrival of more favourable accounts. We have received New Brunswick papers to Nov. 26. Various military movements were in progress, with the view of forwarding troops to Canada. A portion of the 85th regi ment had arrived at Halifax ; a detachment of the 433 had proceeded for Canada, and the second detachment, under the command of Captain Egerton, had embarked for Fredericton. Cape of Good Hope Papers to the 29th of October have been received. We learn that the Fingoes on the border oc casioned much uneasiness. Many head of cattle bad been taken by the Caffres. The Lieutenant-Governor had esta blished a new settlement for Hottentots on the river Blink water. The other settlements were going on well. The New Brunswick papers to the 25th November mention the arrival of the first division of the troops from Halifax, under the command of Colonel Manswell, who had met with the greatest attention from the inhabitants on the line of march. The second division had passed through St. John's. The detachment of the 43d regiment, under the command of Captain Bell, reached Fredericktown on Sunday last. A second detachment, under the command of Captain Egerton, marched through St. John's to Indian Town, where they em barked on board the steamer Gazelle, for Fredericktown. The Norfolk Chronicle has published an au- thorized contradiction to the statement which has appeared in some of the London Prints, that the Marquis of Douro and the Hon. IL C. Scarlett will not defend their seats in th e House of Commons. "In fact" sa y our friends of the Chro nicle, " the most eminent Counsel are already engaged on th e i r behalf ; their agents and friends in this city having long been assiduously employed in making the necessary prep ara ti ons . Under these circumstanc es it will be the obvious and acknow ledged duty of all true Conservatives in this city to be vigilant and indefatigable in communicating to th e f r i en d s o f t h e Members any information which can be of use, either in defence of the Noble Marquis and his Hon. Colleague against the al legations so foully brought against them, or in exposing the vile and audacious system of aggressive corruption practised by the immaculate party of the petiti oners , on t h e reformed' const ituency of Norwich." The country at large and the respectable remnant of the electors of this city who were neither among the corruptors nor the corrupted, will have good cause to rejoice in this determin a tion, though perhaps it may not be quite unalloyed with regret. For where is the man, be his principle or party what they may--where is the British subject to be found who will not lament in the language of Mr. O'Connell to see the family honours of the Duke of Wellington " dragged through the kennel" by the full dis• closure of the transactions of the last Norwich election. Aorivich Mercury. HOW TO VENTILATE THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. " Mr. Wakley said that he had suffered severely in consequence of the close state of the atmosphere in the House of Commons, and nothing should induce him to retain his seat, unless means were adopted for obtaining fresh air."—Vide Saturday's Debate. Never heed, friend Wakley, what Doctors say Of the foul air inhaled by night and day, When worn with fatigue, and relax'd with heat, You fidget, or 101 l full-length on your scat ; Never heed their nostrums to cure this ill, For they're all as bad as a Morrison pill : There needs (sure remedy to effect) Nor Doctor, Surveyor, nor Architect ; Their skill can never supply fresh air To crowded lobby, and house, and stair— No, Benjamin only, young Vivian Grey, By his gesture and speech can this nuisance stay ! So set him from night to night a-talking, And you'll instantly set the House ; Whig, Tory, and Radical by the score Will fly from their seats post-haste to the door, And as they rush out with clattering din, The cool, fresh air you need, will rush in;— So set Ben talking, 'twill be your salvation, And produce you the requisite ventilation, For how can you be with foul air cursed, When the house is empty—the mob dispersed? HOW TO ACCOUNT FOR SIR EDWARD CODRINGTON'S HEAD-ACHE. " Sir E. Codrington could assure the House that he never !ten; to rest, after a lengthened sitting in that House, without a p ainful head-ache."— Vide Saturday's Debate. Sir Edward complains that on seeking his bed, After leaving the House, he has pains in his head ; Sure 'tis matter of course he should be in such plight, When he listens to Sibthorp full three times a night TIIC COAL-HOAL TAVERN, STRAND. --A nts old established and favourite place of public resort, seems to higher estimation than ever, if we may judge from the n umber of visitors of the highest respectability, who nightly me et here for the purpose of enjoying the unrivalled Harmonic meetings. The excellence of the singing, and the manner in which it 19 conducted, must necessarily place this establishment as the first of the kind in London. The French Government has recently forwarded through the Admiralty a handsome gold medal to Lieutenant William James, R.N., commanding her Majesty's steam er Echo, in the West Indies, for having, a few winters since , on the coast of Cornwall, during a snow storm, swam off in the night through a heavy sea, to the Bon Pere, wrecked nea r the port of Falmouth ; when, by means of a rope which he broughton shore in his mouth, the whole of the crew, thirtee n in number, were saved. A gold medallion was also awarded to him at the time for this act of humanity, by the Society for the Preservation of Lives from Shipwreck. ROBBERY.—One night last week, as tt Old Tom Coupland," of St. Botolph, Lincoln, who had ever been a noted and undaunted enemy to the game laws, was passing along a public way in the parish of Bracebridge, he was un ceremoniously accosted by a neighbouring captain, to whom he had long been an expert rival in the sports of the preserves, when the following preparatory dialogue took place :—" fellow, you are here again are you? I suppose you are out for your old pranks, poaching." " Well, an' what if I be, I be'n't on yar grounds ; nor what's more, yaa wea'n't catch me there ; for there ar'n't eno' on the whole lordship to pay Me for a night's work." " Don't be saucy, fellow or I'll seize: Na., but you wca'n't now, for I'm on the public way. " We'll see," resumed the gallant captain, and collaring old Tom, a severe struggle took place, in the course of which old Tom's nocturnal apparatus and a portion of his jacket, fell into the possession of the captain, and the front of the captain's waistcoat, was transferred to the hands of old Tom. The matter, however, did not exactly end here; for both becoming excited by their respective losses, a struggle was made for the mastery, and like two enraged cats on the ridge of house, both rolled down the bank within a yard of the river, and it Wag only for their mutual protection from a cold bath, that a truce took place, and each marched off with his respective booty. THE BALLOT.—The Berwick Advertiser, in speaking of a meeting of the inhabitants of that borough, in the Town-hall, for the purpose of considering the expediency of petitioning both Houses of Parliament in favour of the adoption of the Ballot on occasions of Parliamentary elec tions, remarks—" It went off in the best style ; and while it reflects credit on the Committee of the Reform Association for the manner in which it was got up, bears open t es timony . to the sound principle, the zeal, and the judicious conduct of the Reformers of Berwick, who mustered in numbers and in respectability sufficient to convince the most sceptical of the lofty pre-eminence of the Reform cause when the uncon strained, unbought, and undebauched opinion can be expressed apart from those debauching influences which are let loose' in debasing the intellect and in prostituting the judgment by competing canvassers on the eve of an eleetion of a Parliamen tary Representative. The whole proceeding, from the first origination of the movement to the public demonstration on Wednesday, proves that the inhabitants of Berwick groan for deliverance from that mass of corruption by which their poli tical character has been debased, and a portion of their moral character contaminated ; and that they rejoice in the prospect of deliverance from an incubus which they well know would go far, if allowed to run its course, of stifling the breathings of freedom in the town, and of sinking the hopes of the nation under the most degrading bondage. Never was m ore unanimity displayed at a meeting —never was any meeting Of any borough more respectably, and, we may add, numerously attended, in comparison with its size." THE LATE DUCHESS OF ST. ALBAN'S.—There has been an erroneous statement that Miss Mellon 'was net acquainted with the family of Mr. Coutts until after be married her; but a Correspondent of the Essex Herald Ws —Those whose play-going memories extend thirty years back, may remember Miss Mellon being frequently seen in the private box with his family at Drury-Lane, between the in tervals of the play ; and her professional contemporaries were often amused by telegraphic signals of his grandchildre n during her acting. In Little Russell-street her humble neighbours used to reckon as a matter of curiosity the number of carriages at her door, and to watch the daughters of Mr. Coutts (then Marchionness of Bute , Countess of Guildford, and Lady Burdett) calling to COs the young actress. A love of " patronizing" seems t 2 prevailed in this family. Mr. Coutts, who was an ec centric, strangely romantic poor old soul, would ~,freq uently adopt the interests of some poor family, throng chance or whim, and never cease until he had placed the° all in situations too high for their qualifications, through e're r Y, obstacle, and in spite of every remonstrance. From a simila a amiable feeling, perhaps, his three admirably.conduc te daughters were intimate with the humble industrious actres t g ; whose extreme propriety of conduct gave them no cause th repent it. Whatever were her ulterior views (on the de a l of the first Mrs. Coutts, and it must be supposed she c a e : culated on being her successor), the decorum and r o d spectful conduct of Miss Mellon to Mr. Coutts, indite of every one to suppose she was an illegitimate daughte r .„ - r . her benefactor, who was more than forty years her see l iji The marriage, when be was long past eighty, was evide e it h, an act of dotage—a. means of bestowing unbounded we,, a re . without giving ground for slander, on the woman who be' he r sisted temptation from many quarters, in order to secure et, singular exaltation througk his high estimate of her conan the After the first shock of hearing the old gentleman's follY , a ll family gradually became reconciled ; and since his deceasebo have lived on most intimate terms with the widow, who, sr,. wound up her strange eventful history as Duchess o f to Alban's, leaving the whole wealth to the Coutts' familYt 1 whom it was derived. f lb ° Saturday afternoon, about two o'clock, a man ° ti n et name of Keene, employed on the Hambro' Wharf, O POe Thames-street, adjoining Southwark Iron Bridge, e sr l lowering, by means of a crane, bales of wool into ;eight below, was suddenly precipitated into the street from a doe! of at least forty feet, and fell on to the stones with trenie and violence. Some persons immediately raised him 1313 ; i sce r. conveyed him to St. Thomas's Hospital, /where it Iten. ig l tamed that the unfortunate man had received such o ut, 3311 injuries that his life is in danger. He is a married has three children. , 5 On Saturday an inquest was h e ld a t the 1331 new - Head, New-road, before M r . Sti r li ng , on t h e body o h ' e hong ° born male infant, which was found in the privy of I t. Joh' s of Mr. Jones, surgeon, No. 2, Portland-terrace , i %d_toWn: Wood. Thomas Ashby, undertaker, No. 2, Pe rt 4 B ,, s lnest la ii stated that he knew the mother of the child. On ' in biro It ' last Mr. Havert, assistant to Mr. Jones, cone au"' asked him if he could provide a coffin for a still-bo_nd o tir which was at Mr. Jones's house. He went thereto,' what the mother, and on his not seeing the child, ask ed fon she had done with it ; she said she had clelivere throW n t he the Saturday, and on the following morning had rt wa g down the privy ; and that Mr. Charlea Haevewith Ott cL . father. He immediately acquainted the Pahc received a °i n, cumstance, and heard no more of it till _in_ spie, su rged mons to attend the inquest. Patrick , unte r equest he vis e on No. 69, Lisson-grore, said, at Mr. j"esbat when alnlead, the mother of the child, who said l itld, which w as r ound Saturday she was delivered of a c or three tinle H aver t, the naval-string being twisted two the father, shim, ;he its neck. About half an hour after s h e told 13111.4 t he his master's assistant, came down, ashen and took it i nto iow it he put it and the afterbirth into a pal reornine'. and . her e back kitchen ; she s ,csot up the next seen the child, which, ether down the privy. He had sinc k e , he could not tell wnof the marks of pressure round the necha'd known instances °f it was born alive or not ; the neck, neck, and causing s ti t r hav ing' navel-string twisting round full grown child. The J child Was lion and death. It was a d a verdict, " That the d hersel .t et ther e . viewed the body, ,_ °r el rove • buf that tne Cc, on wag not sufficient evidence to p ere very rcpr ue found indecently assistant is the mother and of Mr. Jones's the birth." 9fter in endeavouring to conceal _uesday the fallen since last T t, n towa rds t hat So much rain has der, tv,st), that on the following So itb- " d low noon (particularly exilioesteud7butwhether born alive u then •es an banks, and th e 's Ciao the rivers have overflown their water.--/Voje lands arc now completely under evening there was a violent gale froi the 9 side. In 3 vols. post Bvo. LOVE; A NOVEL. By Lady CHARLOTTE BURY. Authoress of " Flirtation," " The Divorced," &c. IS NOW READY. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.