The Sun. — London, England, 1825-04-30 00:00:00

TH E 1.0 NDO N JO. NALS. DAILY xiii as fi um the Mpr-tAmVapers, 4a/ 44 30:189-5. • [THE Ti Es.] • We yesterday.received letters from Paris by 4 . sl;:preis, dated "O Thiirsd ay last. 'I hey stlte, a:s.a" current piece otitiforchati'dn believed iii ` tie first diplomatic circles,_that theTniftiih Gbverti rnefit has consented _inslaii4e i fi e lead - inireentinental -PowersotoccoC l 4 l 4e an armistice with -the,Greeks,7 preparatory •to-the amicable SAdjuStrknt,Of.theit434rrO. Admitting,. this telkgence, however, to be true, considerable difficulty will still remain in conducting the Ile , .. -.lstx.iation to a conclusion between parties equally -*verse, from pride on ,one side, and iriitation.on the :other, to any arbitration but that of the sword. 1t is now expected that the law-fer'ihe reduc-. *ion of the Rentes will pass without difficulty, the 'rejection of M. Roy's amendment having ,de cided the fate of that and-of all the other Mini -sterial measures. The majority in the. Chamber 'of Peers in favour of the French 'Ministry was not, it appears,. obtained until all the arts of in-: ilueace had-been put. into operation. .Almost to the last moment, there were 15 or 16 votes in the. Chamber on whose support the ; Minister could not reckon -with perfect confidence ; and it was thought ,prudent, in'order to secure them, tht several interviews. should ,take place be tween the A rchhishop of Paris and the King, who lavished on that . Prelate the most flattering marks of his Royal condescension, and even regaled his imagination with the distant prospect. of a- Car dinal's hat. The ArchbiShop was overcome, and the votes, amounting to five or,six, under. his irn -mediate influence, were secured. This stroke of policy was. followed up by the grant to.the other deubtful votes of shares in the-new salt mines; and the victory - of the .Minister was rendered :complete. [BRITISH PRIM] The Paris Papers of Wednesday bring the con tinuation of the adjourned debate on the law re :specting the public accounts - of M.),3. M. de iontmarie.endeavoured to excuse the contracts c M ; made with ,Ouvrard, by showing that the success of the invasion depended ,upon the advance of the army,.and at the opening of the campaign there was a deficiency of horses for the transport ser vice. •Under these circumstances, the zeal of the ,Duke de..Bellune, then Minister of War, induCed him to form the disadvantageous contracts now the subject of complaint. The -Ministry would afterwards gladly have quasheli.hem, but 'ai that was impossible, M. Joinville was . sent to moderate their evil consequences `as much as possible. M. Pubourg, in voting for the law, proposed that the consideration of',the stini'of 5' ,239,639 f. paid to Ouvrard, should stand over until the issue of the judicial proceedings were known.—M. Casimir Perrier was surprised that 'the Committee- should -have commented upon the contracts with o_uvrard, and remained silent tipoli the other extra expenses, as, for instance, those of the Minister of• War- An inquiry alone Ecould throw light upon the subject. If . the ltilif misters refused : inquiry, a moral accusation would rest eternally npOtrthem. M. de Corbieres said that the war was not made against Spain, but 4gagist the iterolution;and therefore it ,was im, possible to act as-when - the enemy's country .was 9bLiged to pay . the expenses of the Cainpaign. khad been said that the Minister of War had suffered his functions to he usurped by another; tit this was, to bring a heaiy and unjust accusa. tint: against hin!. The :debate would probably continue for several days. longer. ETTIE PUBLIC. LEDGEII.I The Paris Papers, which arrived yesterday,' are as devoid of interest asi.hose,tbat immediately preceded them ; and on can lee! any surprise it.this sterility of news, When he considers 'the profound 'calm,which reigns throughout Europe; with the. exception. of Spain—La country where diso rd e r and anarchy are the natural element of b4,!c-sOcial-sYstem., A sharp discussion took place iu"the.chamber y , f Deputies on Tuesday laSt. M. de Ilo t urdounaye, a Leader of the loyalist o,pposttion, opened it .by charging Ministers *WI,I-flu:died _confusion., and obscurity in the mode the i puhlic accounts, Which, he said, rendered the. c,ontroul 'which the , Legisla, ture ought to exercise a dead letter. He then ad veiled, to the, ,contracts with Ouvra-rd, iritlich he:characterized as a scandalous job, and . iia . which, he .said.,..tue :_President of the Council. was deeply implicated. To the first of these cliarges;MY*Yiltele replied, .by saying that it ruts iMpossihle for , the Chamber to exa mine all itie" . "detail 3 of the public whicb iia/ . be sound doctrine. on the, other'iide of the chanAel, l t hough it sounds rather 'strangely : On .ttits. : * He 'attempted . to repel the second Cha:ike, = , ascribing to tne. pressure of the 'War , •, *.veraprsegred ohjectionable in thecantracts,.dno e concludedwith the , flourish of caltitii . on the Tiant}ber.to prosecute' MiniSters,if' their prop' eed.L This , These rem a rks .callect Pity; ticho said: ti a t the 13r - 650 - S66"db , b (11v fed •w as intended 'Merely *ore caliphle . 610_ - • E f,,a lCait444a.rers o f iol?lleryjquipt,,tfidi,,vc moo..infarizy,.as-they had participated:pf. ttrc gains: tier attack M. ri*le see - op no : itetence • but:the hacknied one of the-con. Motets - beitag necessary tajetistire the succ ess of Vie war. The Minister , seemed to take tge'rzlivt teivig.illty,.-couttleUt:that had-it:powerful anal • jiii#yirrrAftilliCk him, whether tight or wrong , . are buT -Seed - s4l l rOisii -koit...goad: soil. Alter ...win 9boattitp 'Ara FFamtly: . ifforess of time. • EMARNING UST .1 last, tiight, ora Yovirtow.Qawr r i niade his - pforriiseii motion .furl prdvisibti tei the Z.Z4 1 4 1 rkadd is obi ecf, jarietivi ifte,-ritsfioenze oLiGoverntnent, nor '_to;', Mtritijily iht'iniiepfindertre - 6PtheCatiloilie.Ch(egy,f {4;FeFelii7. tlje - -elffsh pea s antry' 'fi'Orir the satity. meals for ti n ie,*pp-i Itolt , felfztheir%ownft'Pastors after having been; riaTilpittet'' to pay Tithes to those of attotber religion. lie sheaved that there was a pre cedent for such a step, as, since 1652, a provision had been made for the Ministers of the Presbyte rian Church in the North of I reland,vvhich amount ed to nearly the same sum which he should propose for the maintenance of the Catholic Priests. The latter were in number about 2,000, whom he should divide into - three classes. To the first, comprising one-tenth . of the whole, or .200 indi viduals, he would give 2001. a year a piece, which would make 40,0001. • To the seConct,:comprising four-tenths . or 800 persons, .1201. 'year, or ,66,0901. the third, Comprising, five-tenths or I,oooindividua ls, 601. a year, or 60,0001. To each A of,the four rchbiihops 1;5001. per annum, mak ing 6,0001.; 1,0001. a year .to the twenty-two Bishops, or 22,0001.; and 3001. a year to the 26 Deans, or 7;8001. Thi , se.allowancei would make a .total of 231,8001.: but in caie.the number of the second class should have been 'under rated, it would take. the"Whole'at 250;900/. To supply this, he called upon " the richer part of the richest nation upon earth to contribute a portion of its overplus, the - crumbs. from its table, to the spiritual wants of the poorer." The Noble Lord then :concluded:by moving a Resolution embodying the •.,principal point on which he had enlarged. Mr. Secretary Peel and Mr, Secretary Croulliu'rn, opposed the motion on the ground. that the House .had been put in possession of no information on the subject, and that,the pc - gposedmeasure was one of too much importance to be prissed.- forward with so much precipitation. Mr:-flume would not consent to the measure unless the money were taken from the Church, and moved as an amend ment, " that a Select Committee be "appointed to inquire: whether it _is` expedient that the Ca tholic PrieithoOd and . all DlsientingNinicters of England, Ireland, and • Scotland, should have an nual stipends paid by the, nation, and how much." —Mr. Brougham and ,Mr. : Plunkett supported the Motion, and the House ultimately rejected the Amendment, and passed the ori , L' inalßeso- IntiOn by a majority of 205 to 162:• It is there fore likely that this measure, which like all ex periments is one of a very doubtful' policy, will be, successfully carried through - the House of Commons. In an early part of the evening Mr. Stuart Wortley's Game Laws Bill was read ,a third time and passed, after a division in whiCh the numbers were 94 to 69. • [NEW Tunes.] The Debate on the Corn Laws has determined two points very distinctly —one, that the Legis lature does Hot mean to revise the present system this Session—the other, that it is contemplated, at same future' period, to allow a trade in corn constantly to all nations in the world, but subject to.sisCh a fixed duty as may protect the capitals vested in agriculture from an unequal competition in the home market.—lt is Candidly, admitted, that the delay may possibly be at tended with inconvenience, but it is con sidered _that the evils arising from . preci pitation would ,he much greater. Between these opposite dangers the Government . has to steer a cautious course ; and its present de termination has not been taken without the most grave and serious deliberation. One _reason for postponing the decision on the main qu'estion is, the necessity for getting rid of a quantity of warehoused corn, which, . upon the opening of the ports, .woula, be ; poured .at once into the mar ket. It is intended by Mr. Huskissoo to , intro duce. a Bill without delay for permitting the Warehoused corn, consisting of about 400000 Quarters, to be brought out in monthly portions, of 100,000 Quarters "each, so as to prevent.any sudden glut in the market; and before the end of August, probably, the whole will thui have been cleared off. It remains to be considered on what principle we may look to conduct the corn trade hereafter. The principles of free trade cannot be simply applied - to this subject. The seasons are beiOnd human controuL The taxa tion of this country is so much heavier than that of neighbouring nations, that a price, to a certain de gree factitious, is inevitable. We cannot expect to grow corn as cheap as in Poland ; . nor is it abso lutely necessary that we should do so, but it is absolutely necessary, that the prices of commo ilities, and, above all, of a commodity so essential to human subsistence, as corn, should be kept as steady as the nature of things will permit.. The Metropolitan and other Petitions have stated, in most unequivocal terms, the conviction of the PetitiOners that the interests of the grower and consumer 'of corn are ultimately identical. In tut mpting to grasp too much, either party would injure itself by the mischief it would 'occasion to the 'other ; but if a moderate proteCting price were lied,'and secured by a knoWn and certain duty, the great object of steadiness of price would probably be obtained. [MORNING .HERALD.) Lord L. Gower, last night,- in the House of Commons, brnught forward his motion 'on the subject of the. Roman Catholic Clergy, moving 'Resolution that it was expedient to enable - his :51!tieSty to make a provision fur the Roman tholic Clergy of Ireland.. He said that the sum requisite for•such purpose would be 250,0001. per annum, and he urged rtiie proßriety of the grant, that as,at onceimparting 644 ence to the Protestant interests, and bringing the Catholic Clergy in useful connection 'With the Goverutnent of the country; 771'he motion'lect to a discussion of considerabl e length. After • several speaker's had addressed Jzbeltotise, Dttr:Htlirie opposed the motion. He ` - tnnVed an :,amenfinie-tit for a Committee to inquire-. into the expediency .1?1' making .a. .Provision for. 'the Iputnan'..Ca .titolic Clergy, for.the Clergy of the .Churcb. of 'sotland, and - for otber''DiSSentei.s...ffotn the ; ant:it'sig\the amounts, in tbe'event of the expediency - .being adm itted. -Mr : Secretary ; P e o i fesrsfea - tuk: Motion, observing;i-In i k:l:6 EpiscoVailini.e.CScotland had no State p rov i s i on ; an d that if this p ro p o sition ' r'e-adcrded.i o ,, be saw no reason why all Aller 'Dissenter'• would not be justified:in • applying to 'Parliament. I n de e d, h e ciinteq't4, tiOfWa r Uilld have . a stronger ckaim, for:ilcy to-be with the Clinfcli of Englun d, while that of the Roman Catholics was-. against it ; and that it was placing the,State in a singular situation, ' if the Clergy of the Dissenters were to be officially paid'at all, to begin with those against whom the Established Church were Protesters. Mr. C. Wynn was favourable to the motion, be cause, he said', in the language of Mr. Pitt, Ca tholic Emancipation ought not to be granted without it ; it was the measure that would make the Roman. Catholic Clergy the connecting links b e tween the Government and the people. Mr. R. 'Martin stipported the . propdsition because it would' give confidence to the Protestants ; but he at the same time stated that all the Roman Catholic Archbishops, Bishops, and Clergy, to a man, were against any State provision being made for them. Mr. 'Spring Rice spoke in fa vour of the motion,, because the Catholic Clergy in.lreland were .more powerful than any other 'clergy knoWn to him in that country ; because the people were the- poorest in the kingdom ; and because this provision would remove from the flocks what they deemed irksome burdens. Mr. Coulburn resisted The motion, maintaining that the House was deititute of information as to the policy, necessity,and efficacy of the - ineasure.--, Mr. Plunkett and Mr. Brougham , followed, but not at any great length ; they both supported the motion, as calculated to give to 'the requi site securities, and to .allay the alarms of . the Protestants. Mr. Brougham observed he was for paying Abe Roman Catholic Clergy, because they ,constituted the great majority in Ireland'; and he did not admit that other Dissenters had a like claim ; - but when they became the majority— even if the Southcoieiani became the majority—, then he should be prepared . to make a provision for their Clergy. Lord L. Gower's motion was carried by a majority of 43 ; the Ayes being 205, and the Noes 162. [MORNING CHRONICLE.] The English Funds were very heavy again yesterday, but still without any adequate cause being assigned for the depression,. It was rumoured, indeed, that Mr. Canning/ being disgusted with the, idea of the turn which the Catholic Question is likely to take in the Bouse of Lords, is about to tender his resignation. This rumour did not produce any ef. feet' with the leading speculators, but it served the purpose of its propagators to a certain extent with the little jobbers, and it is no longer doubted that orders from the west end of the town have been received to sell since the declaration made by the Duke of York, Consols for the Account, yesterday, opened at 92i, fell fo 91, and closed it 92 buyers. the Foreign Marketwas also very heavy, although there were no arrivals from any pari'ofthe world calculated to influence the prices. Colombian Bonds fell to 89, and Mexican Scrip to 1 ohs. Danish Scrip was also dull. Spanish Bonds rose to 241, but towards the close of the market were done at 241; Greek -Scrip fluctuated from 5 to'4i - discount. It was confidently stated, at about four o'clock, that intelligence had been received of an armistice be tween the Greeks and Turks, and a few bargains were made at the Auction Mart Coffe-house on' the strength of this news. Upon inquiry, we do not find that it is authentic ; but it is cer tain that: the Allied Powers have signified to the Greeks, and to the Porte, their wish that an armistice should take place, and a communication of this nature has been made to the British Croverninent. In consequence of this, orders to a considerable extent have been given by the gentlemen at the West End of the town'-to purchase Greek Scrip, and thus it is that this se curity has fallen so little upon the news of the extensive prepa rations athe.Tarks. Last year the Turkishh-preparations which were by no means of such an extent, produced a fall of more than 10 per cent. beyond the utmost fall experienced on the present Loan. The Share Market is almost without movement. -he Potosi Shares have fluctuated from four to five prem. and there have been a few sales of Anglo-Mexican, in consequence of some favourable accounts from the Mines by the way from Ilavannali. MARSH, STRACEY, AND CO. A. meeting of the creditors of the above firm was held yesterday in Basingball-street. Mr. Gottpox said, that the assignees wished to take the Sensenf the creditors; respecting a- proposal relative to an an; nuity of 9001. held of Mr. Baxter, on a house in Piccadilly.. Mr. Baxter is eMpoWered, by a deed,' to re-purchase it for 9,0001. by giving six months' notice, or without notice-by pay ing a flue of 4501., -He has sold- the house to Mr. Rothchild for 8,1001., and requests the creditors will dispense with the fintice and fine, on - payment of the redemption money, and also with half the annttity since May last, as an understanding of that kind had existed with the firm previous to the bankruptcy. - Several Creditors having expressed their reluctance to make any abatements except in cases of insolvency, a middle course was then proposed (that of remitting the fine), and. carried unanimously. Mr. GORDON said, that March and Son were indebted to the late firm of Marsh, Stracey, and - Co. in 73,0001.: theassignees thought it advisable to permit Arthur Marsh to . compound with Joslitfa 'Sow, a bankrupt, for 5,267 L -due to the firm of Marsh and Son; es. in the pound would be paid now, and•if the suit pending in the Court of Chancery, respecting an estate. of Mr. Row's, in 'Cornwall, should terminate favourably, the . remaining' 15s. should be paid to -the creditors Of Marsh and Son.—This was unanimously agreed-to : MR. STRACF.Y 7 6 FURNITURE. Mr. B . ott.AND read a letter, signed by eight creditors, re questing that the- assignees should consent to restore to Mr. Stracey - his furniture, valued at 1a841... Mr. Wt . r.solf . gave his h earty c o ncurrence to t h e pro p osa l. He felt much for Mr, Stracey, as .he was the- victim of *un bounded confidence: His property.wouldliring to the compo sition 25,0001. ; and when it should be:Considered that what - Was' noW'proposed'would not athount to more than one penny in: the pound,- he hoped it 'would b 6 cairied 'unanimously. Mr. HUTCHINS said, it would be opening.the,door to the other partners to make a similar claim ; and as the creditors had•alreadyieturned to Mrs.'Striteey. jewels to the amountof 5001., he did not see how a man - of common honesty could . make the claini . that was now advanced. Mr. MACKEY said, that the conduct of Mr. Stracey, respect ing-IAM Ferguson's affair ; in -1816, was highly criminal ; his Compounding that forgery with Mr. Fauntleroy, when he ought to have informed his partners, and have him turned out, was the cause of all the felonies and misfortunes connected with the firm since-that time ;:ile therefore would oppose tally Vicki. germ to. Mr. Stracey. Sir DAVID SCOTT put it to the assignees, if, during the in veitigation, they had discovered any thing in the e,onduct of 111r - :-Stracey derogatory to his !honour, morality, or. integrity Mr.•Bo7..Earrn said, that Mr. stracey's conduct throughout the entire buiiiiess was honourable did all in his power to prothote thainterests of the &editors. :With •regard to Mrs. Ferguson's transaction, it affected his prudence,' but not.his -morality. The other assignees who even present con. Curred in this sentiment. ' An 'ittnekidnient‘ to the original proposition was then put; that the motion for giving to Mr. Stracey his furniture; 'plate, and linen, appears at present not called for especially after, the liberality displayed towards him in restoring his -wife's jewel lery. On a show of hands, it was carried by a majority of 3; there being 20 for returning the furniture, and 23 .against it. A motion for pertiiitting the assignees to close with Dr. Piggott; Whd his - Offered 7,4801. tbi Col: Graham's Julia estate , in Scotland,- was then agreed to,. and the meeting separated. . Chief lustice BEST is suffering to such an ex- 1 tent frog? debility in • his legs and feet, that he is 'obliged tp.' be l: on fte s cl i : ki i t ti e j a c h 6 'd tt o rt. ut:of I ,‘ lle larriage, "nd to, be , earried by - two .... It is expected. that the two.wings of the•Kilifes o r u a t l /u e ild a i t ng rj s j a n t l ta i The ( d 44 to r*in th g e kl •P anl ala li ce ° , l4se w )i ill 'shortly ' 'f'i th -the dOWIL IVIr. NASH, the Architect, and Mr. Evtgrir,i., the ripartinent, &c. - .INotice has been Were has - Hy:engaged on Manday;and Tuesday last; its stuidYing Sitting in the above buildings to remove* , from .',q lebme ,-, ; PC: r lin i eed i : diately. . - i AV e Jearn from :all • parts;ttf tile country that the last seasonable rains have:h'ad•the most favours. given, to - the inmates re,- able.effe s et :40(1411 the operations' nve Iti •.l ' 'Liond.on, their -in.- ge aon i i and abbu i' of agriculture. O fluence inS been almestlinStantaneous. • ••• O:34.LALO.FOiNT, APRIL 29- • ' , • Slaps at Market. Ships sold Price. :251 Novicastle , ' • • 288.0i1 to . 388 6d 3 Sunderland - - 2 -39 s 6d to Od C.OURSE ,O.F 4.;Cc4-IAISGE. April 29. • ..:. • ' ' • - ' . " Amsteidah. bitto, at Sight - . , . . . .•1' 12,18 Rotterdam A nisserp • • ..... fiamburgh . . 36 6 24 (Is. . . . . AltiMa Paris, 3 Day's sight . Ditto • 45 45 2 t.!..•.' nom &aux, ditto . • 45..45. 01. s - Berlin ....................... il • 0 Fi ank fort oit t lie Mjtin . •• . 1 5 1 Sr. Money Prtm 11101.0 ....................... ~ , .... . oi t Viet Ina ............ . ..................... .- 9: gs ' • ;. Trieste.. _ ..... Madrid ... , ............... ... . , ..... - 161 Effeciive Cadiz ..F.ti,ctive Miboa 13atcelona Seville Gibraltat 4l , , Legboill ............ ...... , .... ..... Perna 46 .--- , -Lernee, Ital.l.ir. :27 ~ 1 111ta ~—;-....Napl,es . . l'aleraitto . - ' 121 per Os. . Lisbon . , - ?' l . + •"." —, °port() Itio.laneiro Bahia '• - 5 6 i'.rU ..W.)•<„ , . 0 OttWitt .... 9}... ..... Cutict.....iii•pet:Cnt.T. ..lil 1, iiiPAJLTtIN . - - ' ' /RD 0 ()per 05. i t) 74 oi r t: i T v a , l ( G iil ) , lLL i i i i i l il cfii . i :i t - . • : Nw,Dottbltintis .. .... New Dollars.. .... 0 .......................... -4 1 !} Silver Standar d in Il ia . , .0 5 1 FXT A r.A de fri . , . ~ • , as ayoung , nip named Thomas,Wikts j on i , was WAlcinQneaFf the ,i bank Of a pit at IViacllek "Coll fery:, fi Siidden gust of wind .1 ,blur - .son - te..qlust Into bis egi,',lithich Jai began 1,1•; :riib, At% I v!alkhlg along; When cdown the Otl'Aeltity evening,, lig iel l i the shaft , a depth of 751 1 -1 1 41 ird 1 ; - atId I WaSinSt;MAI I killed ; •L-( fruit e-harizglott Chiontels: CORN LAWS. Sir JOHN SINCLAIR to the PROPRIETORS at:d IFAR- 11IERS of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND. . . There can be no doubt that it will be seriously attempted, in the course of this Session of Parliament, to in troduce alterations into our pretent system of Corn I..aws, highly unfavourable to the agricultural interests. The greatest exertions have been made, by speculator* in, foreign, grain, to proctire.pentions to Parliament, calling for such alterations ; and nothing is wanting to justify their expectation,' of nieces, in their plans, but apathy on the , part of- these who are to be sufferers by their adoption. I trust, however, that in this re . spisct they, will be disappointed, for we have so recently experienced the miseries resulting from a state of depres sion, that none can fail to be roused at, the dismal proteppet of their recurrence. Act then with energy; and lest.the mea sures in , contemplation should receive the sanction of the Com mons, send:petitiens.to both. Houses. Be ;assured that Meade ty of your. property, and the future welfare not only of, our selves and your families, but of your country, are - at stake. •If an enemy had landed upon your coast, you would have readily assembled to have driven him, out ;,.-and willyou .. hesitate ROW to meet, to repel the . attacks of more' dangerotiallxisii:whki, under the pretence of " freedom of . tracle;"iviih-td:qpirive you of that protection, to which,. as the fixed and - 01135anen; supporti of the state, you are so justly entitled ?- Permit me to ask, what are the certain consequences that would result . ti,bm their anticipated success ?. In order that a few speCulatOrs, in foreign grain may arise to affluence, shall your labours and lu dustry go unrewarded, and the nation at Irage htcotrie'depend ent on their-exertions for providing it with food,' instead 41t re lying on those of " seven hundred thousand fialwrs,',' on whom that care now devolves ? As an old end deterthined ,inp pOrter of-your- cauie I earnestly entreat you not to be indiffe rent and supine at this alarming crisis; and trotting that, - by united exertions, we may still escape the danger rhich now threatens us, I . ever am, your faithful friend and . serrant JOHN' srsciiiirt. 133, George-street, Edinburgh, April 9.3, 1824. beg.to subjoin some extracts front defence of the landed and farming interests; in which I- irre - entletiiiinred tk• point out, not only the ruinous effects which would testilt fiora the proposed alterations in Our present 'sYsteititif - Totn Lat s, but also the important changes to which it would the frame ofOur government. • - EXCERPTS FROM " THE DEFENCE OF TIM LANDCIU AND FARMING INTEREST'S." Protecting averages indispensable for the itafety of the British Farmer. _ _ The only rule by which agriculture can be adequately protect ed is this :—" That 'foreign grain shall not, at ally pme, or " under any circumstances, - be adinitted for sale itrany part of "his - Majesty's European dominions, under the price which " the Legislature shall deem to b e a reasonable standard "of remuneration to the British farmer." Without such protection, no country, burdened with a load of taxes, can stand a competition with poor nations, neatly untaxed, who live scantily on homely fare, whose rents are paid in produce. and whose cattle or horses, employed in l a b our cos t 'but a trifle, and are cheaply Maintained. - The plan of ex clusion, therefore, until symptoms 'of scarcity appear, is es sential ; and no encouragement ought 'to be given to the culture of foreign countries with British capital; unleis frog!! necessity. Objections have been made to the average System. which are entirely-founded on defects in the law, and which can easily be remedied. No corn return ought to be admissible unless of :real_sales betweeh the growers of corn and 'their ac credited agents on the one part, and licensed dealers on the other; -All - false returns ought to he severelyptinished, and the privilege of sending returns ought to be = restricted to the twelve greatest markets in the United-Kingdom. Under these r egulations, the fluctuations so Much complained of would be e ffectually prevented. On the datiger of trusting the subsistence of a populous coun try tg,speculations of a few dealers in torn, whether fo reign or domestic. The subsistence of the people of Great Britain and Ireland atpreetintidepends upon a numerous body of not less than seven hundred thousand.farmers *, dispersed 'over the whole country, who have no means of combination, and who must bring the produce of their industry to market, to pay their rents 'and taxes. If the importation of foreign grain is encouraged, the people'at large mast depend on a tew great capitalists at home and their agents abroad, who may combine together, and de mand any price for it they chuse. Und er t h e agricultural s7s tern the grain is secured at hom e , an d i s a l ways f o rthcoming when wanted. Under the comm erc i a l system, the kept abroad, brought over and d o l e d out ' i n mo d era te guano ties, so as merely to feed the m ar k et , an d not l ower t h e ptice.-- In such- circumstances, the gamblingin • grain, Which mus t bf had at any price, .however en ormo u s , w ou ld b ecome frightf a u, beyond description ; and the community at large must entire ] ' depend' for their. & sustenance on the specul a tion s of a few int rested dealers. g rain may be On the Political Changes which the proposed alterations on.O r- Corn Laws have . a tendency to ,bring about. . • The constitution of this country i s in principle Monarchical' and its privileges are given to those Who possess landed pr. o . - perty. The King is considered to b e th e or i g i n al p ro p r ietor 0 " , all the lands in the. kingdom. 'The Peers are supposed to be those possessed of the greatest estates in it; and no man can represent even a -city or borough withontproperty' in the so il ' It has also been a principle that British - subjects shall live 0 3 the. produce of British industry ; and foreigb articles of fO9d , unless of times of scarcity, are excluded' frorti-British markets- The object of the advocates of•th e new system is,' to overtu rn these' principles; by the adoption of which the country ha* s , i ° eminently prospered. We are *told, that we a u ght to dePenul not.uPon the produce of our:own, but of foreign toils ; that ought not only to leave a vast extent of country in a state o f perpetual barrenness, but to &jive ninth' land, improved St ". great expence, out of c u lti va ti on ; an d t ha t t h e l an d e d int e rest', ought to be impoverished'; for the sake of encouraging' ebrilthe,T cial speculation. With th e i r wea l t h , t h e p o w er o f the'prOr e i tors' Oland must - necessa r ily v a ni s h, an d new "ctinstitutioo t i t i principles, adverse to the landed and' monarchical sisteib; - • be introduced. It :wail formerly-the maxim, "'Noturnut Anglia mutari ;" but it has now been changed to 4''volumfj and it is impossible to foresee Wharmayhe the result " of such a torrent of innotration." • " el, To . conclude=Th e proprietors and occupiers of the bin I ought to be consid ere d th e t rue b a ii s o f i nterna l political strength. They are permanent residents, _and in a - manner fixtures on,thesail; whereas the commercial and manufact n r ing classes are, in a great degree, citizens of the world f• an A in . consequence of their • connexion with foreign countries, f, e y; necessary less, anxious ahout th e prosperity of their own, . 10 " Whim' or interest often induces them abandon. -To sacrifice' therefore, the interest of die fixed, - to that of the transitory classes (which must be the Objeer of fh,irie' w h o are deternOn'i if possible,, to Ryprturn the - laws , for protetAng thelritlastrY ° thi fernier), would be the height of politlealinfatuatieri. - N.B.—lt ought likewiseto, be considered that foreign cor n y in its conveyance, .is ,eaposed .to st,variety:of incidents. liable; to be heated in warm weather, 'and during•the *Owl seasons of the ye a r t o be, delayed, by adverse winds, for, weeks' and even fOr months, or take ;wreckedaffil'totally destroy e ' What a state r of_ hazard for .a• - .grsat. .and..populous country, o depend on such contingencies for its food !. • ! •In Great Britain th ere are abo,ut4oo,ooo farmers, And 111 Ireland there must be,ab0t4.100,90 nisqt.e. • ; • BIRTHS.- -- On the 27th inst., at Swa lntim; in -the county of Norfolk' the lady of John ‘Vindus, Esg„ of Thorritiboti, Essex, o f *. son'and heir; On . the 27th, at Ladbroke,_ Lady 'Charlotte Palmer, 0 . 1 - daughter. Yesterday, the 29th inst., in Torrifigton-square, Mrs. cier, of a daughter. • • . • MARRIED. e• On Tuesday last, at tfie,Rarisli c ur b of Weston, near I Ce t , don, Northamptonshire Lieufeil -Volonel Henry t r . ie s i o T ri , ; 11 01 c*rpqn, second son of the IlOn: ' ficiiifeffilatcrrkt. ~,,,• to ifekov• of the Earl 9f . Doifoilkinri ittltr4fo-iir . f r critp.m. t Vie ffoti:' Mrs; l e reden'e - litotkirtioilrmr.' •"- c' ______.-- it. " DrE Is. itTs - At Brixton, Surrey, on:Thiliy the 28th inst., tTif ar ,0 1 - thaniel Phillips, of the above' place , and -also'of t street, aged 71. On Wednesday Cy:ening, the 27th i lnit Mr. Rieliarti Ste ierj6 r ' laii-b - OOkseller, of .11 1 0 - 11 T yA41i, in" -- e6116-inn dOth l eg of his age. • • Very sudZienfiAin' the 08th Inst. at his house, in cbArpluard, William Rusitial, Esq.. , zuerchant. Tr ea t , of At'Htimpstead; Ivetitimfity Mr. Thomas Ludgate-street, • Of Qn, thp 29th ? inst.,' in Finsbury:aquare, Elizabeth, his On tile I Ith inst., at Madrid, Peter Carey Tupper, -Esq'' Britannic Majesty;aC! l / 2 iTs:l for yargcpzia„ """---- • 4 . _ a ,".; :1: ; s , tr , ,krjE3se4a,, , lviu, s ousnect for the ructriit,itot# at OFFICE, NO:112; Strand; GHRIST , S HOSPITAL. The Ceremony of laying the. First Stone of the New Ballot - Christ's Hospital took place on Thursday. The projetted edifice will form a splendid_ addition - to this fine in stitution. - It will Consist of a beautiful cloister in the Gothic style, with a noble room over it. The ceremony was - originally intended to have taken place on Wednesday, but .fortunately _ . the daywas changed, as the weather was much , more auspici ous yesterday than. on the preceding day.. The accourmoda dons prepared for the spectators were , extremely wellarranged. The ground was surrounded by extensive temporary . galleries, which, to guard against rain, were covered with awnings over head. The largest of these was occupied by the boys orthe institution, who completely filled it. The one immediately op posite to it was confined to the friends of. the. Committee ; and all the rest were appropriated indiscriminately to ths use of the othervisitors,-comprising an extremely _brilliant :assemblage of fashion,.beauty, and-respectability. Upon.looking around the circle -from the area of the centre, the view was quite enchant ing, the • effect being considerably, heightened by the various national flags which floated on the breeze in front of each gal lery, and over the stone, as well as from .the•roof•of the adjoin ing building. • -The band of the Grenadier Guards. was stationed on a platform in the area, but at a sufficient distance from the stone. not to impede the view of the ceremony from those who were in the gallery behind them. • They occasionally performed some of the best airs from the popular operas of the day, Italian, German, and. gn g lish; two of which, , were loudly applauded by the boys, who evinced a degree of musical taste and discrimination, in bestowing their „approbation ipon the execution •of these' two, which most deserved apPlause, and added greatly - to the interest which their fine appearance had previously excited. At - about, half-past two o'clock his Royal Highness the 'Duke of -York arrived at the Treasurer's, where he was received 'with the customary form by the Presi dent, and other principal of fi cers of the institution. ;The pro cession then formed, and proceeded to the ground in .the lowing, order The Porter in his robe and with his staff. .The City Marshalnien. • The City Marshals. • - Two head• Boys from each school. • - - The Six'Masters in their robes. _ . Dr. Trollope, D.D4 Head Master, In his robes. , The 'Members of the Committee, with wands and favours. - -The - Court of Aldermen in their gowns. The Gentlemen - invited, comprising several - Members of Parlia • • went; and other persons of distinction. The Noblemen invited; including Lord Rolle, Lord Calthorpe, Viscount Althorp, Earl Spencer, and Marquises of Anglese* and Camden. The Treasurer of the. Hospital, Thomas Poynder, Esq. The' President of the Hospital, Sir William Curtis, Bart. 31. P. in his Aldermanic gown. The Bishops of London and Chester, in their robes. • • • The Lord Mayor, in his robes. Hie Royal-Highness the Duke of York. As soon as the procession reached the ground, the company and children all rose, and the band played "God save the King." Theßresident and TreaSureTthen exhibited to his Royal High ness the site of the intended building; and Mr. Shaw, the ar chitect, shewed him-the plan. After which the children sang the 100tkPaalm, accompanied by the band. At its conclusion the Bishop reedit form - of prayer composed for the occasion, the boys making the responses `When the ,prayer. - was concluded, Dr; Trollope, in a loud and distinct voice,-, read the elegantly expressed inscription in Latin'from the plate, of which the following is a tranilatiOn - The. first Stone- of this. Edifice, , - - erected for the use of the Children educated in . -Christ's Hospital, : • , founded under Royal auspices e , 'vu in the Reign Of • • Edward the Sixth, ' ). " 1 ."1 'enlarged' br the munificence of • • Charles the Second, , and supported by the most gracious Patronage of . succeeding,Kings, . . . • • was laid, according to the Pleaiiire , of his Most-August Majesty, GEORGE THE FOURTH, fi-` ,1 f 141 ' , • • 'by:hi - S . -Brother, the Most Illustrious Prince, s • • FitIEIJERICK, f • Duke of York • • - acting in his Majesty's own behalf, 1 t P the twenty eighth day APril, - in the year of our Lord MPCCCXX.Y. 311ay the great and gdod -Gird grant that the event may prove fortunate. auspicious, and happy, . !Pt" '• Sir Williain : CUrtis; Bart: President. " Thomas Poynder, Esq. Treasurer: Arthur William . Trollope, D.D. Head Master. T ori h l Pl lh aw V , E aslilb s Y q' F.A.S. Esq.CllClerk J Architect. The Trealurer handed-the coins to hie , Royal • Highness,- to be deposited beneath the plate, and then handed, hint the silver, trowel, which- was made for die occasion by Messrs. Rinidell and Bridge. It was. greatly admired for the elegance of the, workManship. On one side it bore the folloWing inscription :-- ;:t e , OY! With 4 . -• • • This Trowel, His. Royal Ilighnesi • -• • • • Frederick, Duke of York, Representing' • • His Most Gracious Majesty .. • King George the Fourth; • Laid the first • • ir e ' Of the 'Nei all' . Of the Itoyel :old Ancient Foundation Of Chr i st's Hospital, • • On the 28th day , of, April, In the year of pur Lord 1825. ! • On the other .side the Royal Arms..were very excellently, en graved; the handle terminated in a' Handsome crown.' His Royal Highness having prepared the bed for the stone, it com.- menced lowering;' the 'band playing the "Hallelujah As soon as it-was set. ; the boys . cheered—four . times four,..,ih which'they were heartily joined by the company. The 'boys then sang " God save the King," in a very pleasing Manner, accompanied. by the band. At its conclusion both they and the company again cheered, and the precession moved' off the ground. They then .returned .to , the treasurer's, where, they partook of a suniptuotis collation, as did' - the ladies and gentlemen who found their way to this part of the buildings.— Upon the whole, the scene was one of the most gratifying we have-witnessed for a long time.; and owing to the eatedilenceiof the arrangements, ,and the fineness of the weather, no acci dent ofany kind occurred .to damp the pleasure which sa intd resting an exhibition was calculated to impart to the breast of every spectator. = - •