The Sun. — London, England, 1830-12-15 00:00:00

nut% Ps' -.4 1 .-- .•11 ..1-- ' ' \l 4._ , I'Vject a etas Bill rottre4; war only to enforce the exist " :lig laws, anti to put true nto effectual execution. . Tile if 410 1 4, then 'diViA, ; . ' • Fm ar the ottoo ..„, ' 167 : • Against it.... ; ... 27 , • !if ajortty „..--140 Mr. J. JOHNSTON prevented a petition front Lin. lithgow, praying for Parliainentary Reform. At ten minutes after Twelve the Howie adjourned. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sta,—l fully coincide in the opinions expressed last night by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that when the present amount of taxation is compared with the wealth of the country, it is evident that the distress must be oe vasioned nut so much by the amount us by the injudicious mode in which it is levied ; there are probably us taxes which press so heavily on the labouring classes as the M tit Tax and the duty on Seaborne Coals; the injurious effect of the Malt duty is two-fold, it oppresses the agricultural interest, and it highly detrimental to the labourer. Every otie' conversant with agriculture must be aware that the light soil, are at present cultivated, in some instances with a positive lose, in none with great advantage to the farmer. If, then, the Malt Tax was repealed, the ad slitional demand for barley, the produce of these light soils, would at once confer a benefit of inestimable advantage .on the agriculturist. In fact, it might not be going too fur to assert that this single and simple measure would prove of more benefit to the farmers, and consequently to the labourers, than soy other that can possibly be devised. Not merely would the value of light toils he improved ; not merely would barley be in greater demand, and become a more, valuable commodity, but the turnip husbandry, which is se intimately soanected with the growth of barley, would receive an immediate stimulus. In the next place, as regards the comfort of the labourer, the advantage would he very great. Instead of resorting to the public tavern, to drink a vile compound of any thing but malt and hops, lee would be able to brew at home a wholesome beverage, which would increase his physical powers, and his capacity to labour. On the muscular strength of the peasant ale pooht in no slight degree the welfare of the kingdom, irk proportion to it his labour is more valuable, and it must also be borne in mind that whatever tends to weaken his powers, and incapacitate him for labour, tends also to augment the poor rates, that dead weight on the national prosperity. If, too, the labourer could brew at home, it would induce him to remain at home, encourage his do mestic habits, and promote his happiness and morality. Perhaps the late tumults have been occasioned not only by the pressure of actual distress, but by the change of those habits of life, which, in former times, attached the peesant to his own fire side and the comforts o f his home. The repeal of the Beer Tax was no doubt beneficial, as far as it went, but I think the Malt Tax the more objection able of the two, inasmuch as it is a tax on the first stage of production, and independent of the general objections to a tax of this nature, prevents the poor men from brewing for himself a wholesome beverage, and will induce him, I roar, stilt to resort to the public-house, instead of enjoying ki 4 meals by his awn hearth. The tax on coals seems no less "ohjectionuble. There is no less a stun titan 800,000/. paid by a tax on one of the necessaries of life, and that ' too, paid only by one part of the kingdom. The great 604 proprietors derive no ad vantage from it, hut rather the reverse; as, if the duty was lets, the consumption of their evil might be increased. Nor doe* the Government derive the whole advantage from the dearness of coals, as it is partly occasioned by the enormous and unwarrantable expenses incurred at the ,wharfs, for porterage, and other items. The duty is un just, because it is a tax imposed on only half of the king dont ; it is impolitic, because it is injurious to the inte rests of manufacturers in the south of England, by in creasing the cost of production ; and it is oppressive, be cause it raises the price to the poor of one of the nervosa io's el life. I have thus endeavoured to state, in plain words, the advantages that would result to the labourers and agriettl turists front the repeal of the Malt Tax; and those that would arettr to the manufacturers and the poor of the smolt of England from the repeal of the duty on Sea-borne Coal. These are too wee which bear directly on in. dustry, and both of which increase the distresses of the lebouring poor ; anti I hope, therefore, that in any plans for mending our present defective financial systetn, his Majesty's Ministers Will, if possible, grant the relief that would be afforded from the repeal of these taxes. f ant convinced that few taxer would be more beneficial to the productive industry, nor any more conducive to the wel fare and happiness of the labaurlng classes. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, ALPHA. Dee. lb. The commercial letters from Berlin, of the 66 instant., which we proceed first to *mice, contain Some further particulars respecting the insurrection at Warsaw. We gather from them that a plot had acme tite.44xisted, and that its ramifications were deemed so ex tensive as to make it extremely probable that the rise will Anon become ernelfil in Poland. The extreme unpopula rity of the Grand Duke CONSTANTINZ is liSitittai VI the re , tensitde cause of the revolt, but a far more important oljeet than that of ridding Poland of hie presence appear* to he aimed at. A great number of Russian officers in the Polish regiments were killed by the revolted soldiers, and the Minister of the War Department, as well as the chief of the kcal ltolicar, shared the same fate in the very ante-room of the Grand Duke. it was almost a miracle that Cox &TA N was enabled to effect his escape in the midst of the fighting in his own Palace, which had been attacked evidently for the purpose of putting him to death. When the tat news of these occurrences was received at Berlin, the Po platian 5 per Cents. fell from 91 to 83, and the price of the new loan from 85 to 77. The fall in Russian stock front the 4th to the 6th was from 118 to 89. Prta• sian troops, to the number of 12,000 own, had been sent its great baste to the. Duchy of Posen, where a good deal of fermentation had takes place in the public mind. It is said that a proclamation, full of patriotic exhortations, roldreoted to the Polish natioa, had been issued by the Provisional Government, in which a republic is spoken of, The Berlin letters add that fresh disturbances had broken out at Dresden.— Times. In some of the accounts from Berlin it is :t firmed that the King of PRUSSI♦ has at last taken the re. solution t of giving the long-promised Constitution to his subjects. An'aneedote was current, and no doubt is said to have been entertained as to its authenticity, front which it would appear that this resolution is to be ascribed to an uttleoked.ter circumstance, and not to the peculiar temper of the times, or to the news from Warsaw. It is said that at a late grand dinner given in Berlin, at which some of n►embers of the Royal Family attended, the Crown Prince gave, as a toast, " Death to PRIMP of France, and to the Belgian Constitutionalists." One of the guests got up and told this young aspirant to arbitrary rule, that if the Klein, his father, bad been present, he would not have ventured to give such a toast. On which the young Prince threw the glass he was holding in his hand into the face of the author of this remark, by which he in. flitted a severe wound. This act of violence was worn ambled with an exclamation that when he (the Csown Pawn) bromine Karoo, he would condemn to perpetual imprisonment in a dungeon ail those of his aubjetits who {should dare to entertain any notions about constitutional liberty. The particulars of this occurrence were snails known to the Kton, who immediately sent for General c h4 , l6 ,, Ha n, and desired him forthwith to draw up the plan of at Constitution by which the beside of the Sove reign should be so tied up as to take away all power from putting into execution over the loyal subjects of Prussia any such threats as her future King had held out.— Times. AnDUESS' 01 , THE TRADES, &C. TO THE Kits -.-tlez Saturday Mr , Mecum, the Chairman of the Trades' Meeting at which the addles* to the KING, and preiented to his !aloes-re at the Levee on Wednesday, was agreed to, received a commuuication from the Score fery of State's Office, in answer to a letter addressed to Lard Met,nousce on the flth, informing Won that his v had been graciously pleased to aceept the loyal address of the Trades' Societies and Benefit Institutions London and its eneirone, and had ordered it to he inserted in the Gaunt. The trades were not a little cstonitinal to learn from th e repOrts of the proeve.lings in the Bowie% of Lords and CAninons, that their peaceable procesion to Saint Joan{ 'e, to express their feelings of loyalty and at tachment to the Kittle, should have proved a tnurce of serious akint to the Duke et Witimatoroer and other Noble and Honourable Personages, and more particularly to tiad themselves charged with promeding With a revo 1,0 iun'ary flag. In explanation of the litter circumstance, it hpiettue that the Spitallielde weavers would have been ,if the most cortepictiously placed batiks to welcome Mantirre upon los effluence into the City of London ti.e ettiortebie of NoVeutherr, )14.1 not the 11 °Yel vtt.il been totfortonstsly postponed; a n d to add to the gaiety of desk apwsrance, tome of the Inetriufteturlnt funnies protected them with eilka of various catmint and patterns, which were desisted into very tasteful flags, to he b Inn! by them out the oecaticio. Thetse were tarried in the proce solort to tit. James's lust Wednesday, and among them was the formidable flag, ati.talienly called the Sri 'colour, formed of wend *trip. of ditTerem.col.tured eilke, w hi c h h a d been !abseiled tel twine of the workmen in the mower above stated. ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LABOUR. Ornot OUR. SiIIFFIELD CORIMPONDZIIT SHEFFIELD. nitc. 13. It had been announced by hand bills that delegates from the As*uciarion called the Trades' Union, at Manchester, would attend a public meeting, to be held at the Riding Estill-)bailment, in Eyre-street, this evening, at seven o'clock, for the purpose of explaining the principles on which the said Union was formed, and to form a Branch Association in connection with it in this town. It was nearly half past seven before the business commenced. There might be about three hundred, chiefly workmen, present. One of the deputation proposed a mechanic as chairman, which being seconded, was carried. He read the bill calling the meeting, and stated that Messrs. Oates and Hudgins, from Manchester, would address the meeting. Mr. Oates stated that the As-ociation had originated in Manchester ; that it had branches in many of the provin cial manufacturing towns of the kingdom, embracing one hundred thOusand members, and that he and his friend were deputed to extend the connection still further. For that purpose they bad come to this town, and they did not know whether wages were so touch depressed in Shef field as in other places, but it must either be the great depot for beggars, or the wages must be low indeed, to they had seen more mendicants here than anywhere else. He assured them that ti , e only way to protect themselves was to unite together and joint the National Association, If they did not, they might depend upon it they would soon be as low and as miserable as the weavers in Lan cashire. What was the cause of the burnings in Kent, Sussex, &c. which was now extended over three-f urths of the kingdom, but the grinding down of the working classes to the lowest rate of subsistence? He here en tered into some calculations on the probable extent of the union and amount of eubscriptions, which we consider quite erroneous, and therefore pass by. He then introduced Mr. Hodgins, whom, he said, would go more into detail nn the ohjects of the union. Mr. Hudgins, after repeating the same strain of argu ment, stated, that his principal object was, to bring before their notice a new newspaper which the Association in tended to publish, entitled The Voice of the People, to be especially devoted to the people's interests. He here read the prospectus. He then attempted to show, but with neither reason nor argument, that all the newspaper press of Great Britain were against the working closes. and that it was absolutely necessary they had a voice of their own. Ile then concluded by proposing that some of the most prominent rules of the Association should be read, which was accordingly done by Mr. Oates. A series of resolutions were then read by the chairman, and afterwards by Mr. Oates, to the following effect:— " That the reduction of wages was the cause of all the dis tress ; that a newspaper belonging to themselves was ne cessary ; and that a Branch Association be formed in Sheffield." _ . . . --.•••••••• A • voice in the crowd cried out, " What are the gaieties of the different individuals connected with the intended Newspaper?" as he had seen a paragraph in one of the Sheffield Newspapers respecting the same, which he would ba glad to have explained. artes here entered into a series of attacks on the Editor of the Iris, which that gentleman most triumphantly refuted. In fact, be pinned him to the point with as much tact as the Lord Chancellor did Earl Stanhope in the House of Lords on Friday laat. The paragraphs were then nail, and liodgine himself admitted the correctness of the Editor's statement. Hodeins here entered into a long rigmarole statement about the salaries the different officers received, what he had, what he allowed to his wife, and other matters quite irrelative to the object of the meeting. The resolutions were then put and passed, and a meeting of deputies from the Sheffield trades, to be held on Tuesday night, agreed to. Thanks were voted to Messrs. Hudgins and Oates, and also to the Chairman. The meeting then separated. One of the speakers asserted that Sheffield must either be a depot for beggars, or overwhelmed in distress. The tint part is correct; but the latter is not. Ilallsmshire is distinguished for its benevolence, humanity, and kindness to all who are in distres., consequently the influx of beggars. Thu mechanics, however, are in general in tolerable em ployment, and we are sure wililbe directed by the powerful influence of The Sun, together with the hie, which have done so much to uolighten the minds and character of the people of our smoky town, in preference to any other 1 luminary got up under such suspicious circumstances. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. Ilmairrox, Tuaan.►l Arratmott.—The tranquillity, which for some time past prevailed in this part of the county of Sussex, induced persons to hope that the incen diary system was at un end ; it appear., however, that such is not the case, as a very extensive and destructive tire took place last night within 10 or 12 miles of this place, in the neighbourhood of St. John's Common ; a barn, haycock, and large stack of oats were consumed. The farmers throughout the country continue to keep watch every night, and special constables have been sworn throughout the county, 01$1101. STORTFOZO, Mr. 146 —Two fires took place here yesterday evening, one of a stack belonging to Mr. Nang, a master ; and the other a stack belonging to Mr. Joseph Taylor. There is not only reason to believe that they were the wank of incendiaries, hot to hope that the perpetrators are in custody. Two Irishmen were taken under circumstances which Lomve little doubt of their guilt. A fire took place a few nights Ago at Prior's Marston, Warwickshire, when two large ricks of hay were con mimed. A thrashiug-machine, at Edge•bill in that county, has also been destroyed, but we hear• of no other outrage. TUNISRIDGIC, Motmay.—On Friday morning, about half-past three, the premises of Mr, G. Jim tau, of North Frith, in the parish of liadlow, near this town, were dis crowed to be on fire. The flames were first seen to'issue from the middle of the roof of u large barn, which, with a conch-house Adjoining, was consumed in less than an hour after. The two contained about 20 quarters of oats, some beam*, and Otte( property. Providentially the wind b!ew in a contrary direction, otherwise a barn a few yards di,t int, containing from It) to its tons of hay, with two Loge stark, of hay close by, must have been Also con sumed, At one time the bead of this barn was on firit, but through the exertions of the labourers, who came promptly to reader their assistance, the progress of the flames was arrested by unthatehing the roof. The pro. perty destroyed was homed itt tbg Kent fire-office. There is no clue to the detection of the ineendiury. COVENT-GARDEN THEATIM—Last night the opera of Cinderella was performed at this theatre, and introduced to the metropolitan stagy a young lady of the name of InvenArmy, in the character of the heroine of the piece. Miss INVSRSaiTY has got a handsome, intel ligent face, a particularly well moulded neck and bust,and in her figure she is tall and graceful. Her voice, although ut present rather feeble, is of very considerable armpits and excellent quality—clear, pure, and melodious, tape chilly in the higher note*. Jt is also flexile, and has hten judieiously cultivated. Miss ISMCRARITY displayed a de licate HMO in most of her singing, and, in passages of complexity and difficulty an articulate and Avnt.occution. The latter was most remarkehle in the concluding pieiaa of the opera, which was enthusiastically encored. When practice in our great theatres has communicated its usual ameliorating influence to this young actress and vocalist, she will, very probably, prove one of the most brilliant ornaments of our English opera. Mr. Witsore performed the part of the Prince of Salerno sufficiently well to ' leave no cause to regret his predecessor. This gentleman must, however, prune the excessive luxuriancy of Iris ges ticulation, TI eovertute to the opera was well performed. The hem was unusually full. The debts tinder the recent benkruptey of CAMPOSLI. VW Co., array-agents, are said to NXteed 800,0001., whila the available assets do not promise o dividend of lid. in the pound, One gallant Viscount alone is said to be a loser of near DO,OOO/..---/lforrany Paper. THE Navy PoLlgiz,...—Orders from the Home Department were received, a few days since, by the Com• mitsioners of the New Polite, to augment the number of that force by the addition to it of two extra di; mans, each to consist of 200 privates, besides a superintendent and , the usual *umber of inspectors, serjeants, kc. The men are now being selected from the former unsuccessful appli cants for situations in the piAce, and a very rigid scrutiny is observed as to character and goatee! fitness for the proper execution of the Olio; of their office. A Dublin Pap,er states that a reward of 1001. bus been offered :for the spprehension of a " gentle- man," 'who is alleged to have induced a respectable young lady iu that city to ateotnpany bite to au bop!, where, under the influence of segos, into which he put Iran; stupifying matter, mho was c 4 arrkol to bed, and be then! forcibly robbed her of her honour. In the ,Insolvent Debtors' Court, Publin, on Saturday, Mr. ript4l4, the late lessee of the Backing-streea Theatre in that city, was brought up on his petition, and, some explanation having been entered into, the Chief Commissioner declated that &fr. 13vt444 hpi conducted the Theatre in a fair and honourable manner, and be was therefore dia . eharged cretin tint *into ethic creditor". LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, ISM. The short discussion on the Tithe System which took place last evening in the House of Lords well merits attention. From what fell from the Bishop of LONDON we do not yet despair of seeing . the Clergy more equally paid, and the mode of collecting tithes placed on a different footi►►g. There are no parties more in. terested in this than the Clergy themselves, and we shduld be glad to see some of the Bishops begin the work judiciously, and bring in a Bill for altering the law of tithes—a law which not only weakens the moral and religious in fluence of the Clergy, but acts as a check on agricultural improvement. It is of no use to mince the matter, the subject must be taken up sooner or later, and it is needless to say with how much better grace concession or improve ment is made when it comes voluntarily from the parties themselves, than when it is forced from them by the concurrence of circumstances, or the universal feeling of the country. The Bishop of LONDON, with great good sense, ad mitted the funds were unequally divided, and that there could be no objection to any alteration on that point consistent with the stability of the Church. There could not be a better proof of the ab surdity of such inequality, than the fact stated by his Lordship, that if the whole Church in. come were equally divided, each clergyman would have not more than 350/. a year—a sum only a trifle greater than is paid on an average to each clergyman of the Church of Scotland. In fact, it is not the sum of tithes taken as a whole that excites dissatisfaction, but the annoyance caused by their collection, and the inequality with which they are distributed—evils which we now confidently hope will be speedily removed. In the House of Commons, last night, Mr. LITTLETON brought forward his Bill for the abolition of the Truck System, which after a show of opposition, by no means formidable, horn Mr. HUME and one or two other Members, was read a first time, by a majority of 140. We are glad of this result. It is such as might have been anticipated whenever the question came fairly and rationally under the discussion of the ffouse. The leading defect of the Truck System is, that it panders LAO much to the necessities of the workmen ; destroys that healthy feeling of independence which either is, or shpuld be, their chief pride end support ; leaves them, toOher with their &tellies, at the mercy of their task-masters; end vitiates the spi rit of the old adage, that 43 the labourer is worthy of bia hire." We cannot conceive a greater ' source of ineonyettlence to the operative classes than this, at first sight, plouAle system, i t can only be defended on the 88$14mption that psymant in goods is equivalent in value t o pqmpt i n mousy—an argument which might perhaps be tenable were such pods invariably of the best and cheapest quality; but which ti . ,.altogeth e r fad lat4ous, when it is remembered that Li►ey stre procured by the task-master, who him se lf ex • erects to make a per genive on them, as well as the tradesman who sells them ; anal, above all, who possesses The pokver of disposing of them compulsorily, as it were, among his workmen. It is evident that wherever the manufactiir i cr ep 7 joys this despotic privilege, there the workman must be in a state of subserviency. The great aim and end of labour, that of obtaining the means of independence, and spending those means amity p,ef.t appord with hisfau c y, i s vv i t h hi m annihilated. He ,receive; , not wrely a depic t dated remuneration for his services, but one perhaps foreign to his interests True, ho may quit the service of his employer, in the hope thereby of procuring a better return for his labour, but this is a slender advantage to rely on ; trade is precarious, manufactories overstocked, wages every Where at a discount ; moreover, wife, —children,—creditors,—are objects that must not be tampered with, or made the victims of sanguine speculations ; so that imperious inexorable Necessity will make the prudent workman hesitate ere he quits certain em ployment, however bad, and compel him to re flect, with Hamlet, that it is better to bear those ills we have, than fly to others that we know not of." We are surprised that a man of Mr. HUME'S acknowledged saga city in 'all matters relative to business, should have defended the Truck System. He alleged forsooth, in its favour, that it worked well at Lanark, as if there ever existed a system that did not work well for some body I It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good. The present state of the representa tion works well for the Boroughmongers—the Pension List for the placemen—the pluralities for the Church ; but is this a proof that Parliament requires no reform—the Pension List no curtail ment—the pluralities no alteration? Mr. H E's argument, and we always differ from him with regret, has neither substance nor consistency : ►t is altogether a phantom, that fades at the first glance of day-light. Applied to the Truck System in particular, it is more than ordinarily infelicitous. We have received German Papers this morn ing, in one of which we see it stated, that the Russian Ambassador in Switzerland had de ivered a note to the presiding Canton, declaring ,hat his Sovereign, in concert with his Allies, las resolved to maintain the present state of ;pings, according to the treaties of Paris, and ;he act of Congress at Vienna. It this be true, ;t, is proof " strong as Holy Writ" that the arming in Russia, Prussia, and Austria, was covertly intended for the purpose of putting down freedom in France, and we regret—but are not surprised—to hear it rumoured that the Duke of WELLINGTON more than connived at this conspiracy to put down what is termed in the calendar of the Holy Alliance, the " revolutionary spirit" o France and Belgium. The following are extracts : rincEs or STUCSR THIS Sink Stock 1, p:r. Cent. tied. Bl3 Ne 3 p's Ceut. Cons. shut 3 ,, ,', per (en I !)tt' Red. 4 0%1414 New 9% pe' , ,nt. 4 per Cent. 1911 4) 4 '74 .? nails.. Ann. l7 3-111 i ii .litto SO Nemo -- On to 11 , 1 sears - India Stock 'tt(' Bonds 9 pm. DAY AT OKK O'CLOCK South Sea Stock abut Old ADnuities —, New Ditto -6— liz. Bills, ..Cl,OOO 2d. 20 21 pm Ditto lf& 20 21 pm Ditto .S(1 .21. 20 21 i n Ditto...,. ..... lid. 20 21 pm Ditto crush 24. 20 91 pm Ditto lid. 20 21 pm. Bank fbr Account 1993i India for Account — Com. for Jan 20 ...... ...82%U 34 riLICKEI OF FouxioN FUNDS THIS DAT AT ONE o'cLociC. Austrian Bonds — Natipolitaa — Brazilian Bonds — Peruvian Bond, guenos Ayres Bonds — Portuguese Bonds (NiDan Mond' ... 114634 Prianan, Old Colombian Bonds — Dille, New Ditto, 1824 Danish 5 7 14 Spanish. 1121 11 3 1 , 14 10 iiv•ek Bonds... — --..-- DUI lt 3itto, 18'15 ... French Rentes, sp. c. 901". luatunala —'---- Exchange 951. 30‘. 4ex iCAII Bonds 29 -- 3 percent. 'itt 75c. thtto, IN i 3 7 14 14 --- Exchange :lsf. 30c PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. raid. Per Share lli 11 l(N 11 Canada Company PRICES OF IRISH STOCI dank Stock .. —l Consols, 3 Der cent. 82 9(, Gor. Stock, 3}‘, per cent PIN Ditto, New VI% 4 per Cent. , or. Deb. aSa percent.— 86 (tele! lanai Store 45 Grand Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per cent flallast Office Deb. 4 p. c cs, nusus, DEC. 11. Patrick Incur. (per eh.) Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto Hibernian Bank Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland Commercial Buildings COUISS OF RICH' Amsterdam C.F 19 1 Ditto, at sight 11 IS Rotterdam 2 U 12 2 Antwerp 0 0 Hamburg M.B. 13 13 Altona l3 131 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 35 Ditto 2 U. 25 85 Bordeaux 25 70 Berlin Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M 151 Petersburgh, ruble, 3 Us. 10 0 Vienna, endive A. 2 M. 10 9 Trieste do. ..... Madrid 304 Cad's Bilbna '384 Saieelona 3O Ek vine 384 Gibraltar 474 HA Arrived. Due. I America O Brazil 1 Buenos Ayres. 0 O Carthagen*... 1 Dublin 0 1 Flanders 0 O France 1 O Guernsey&JerieF Arrived. Due. 0 Hamburg 0 0 Holland 0 Jamaica 0 A Leeward islands 0 Lisbon... ........... 0 Malta 0 0 Sweden 1 1 Waterford HIGH WATIEII. AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning... 47 minutes after 2. I Evening... 5 minutes after 3. cur _ ofs 4€414,„ *llll UGH YESTERDAY. Leghorn L 47% Genoa 25 75 Venice 46 &WU 45!4 hhtpleil Paleime perm 118 Lisbon Oporto 45 Rio .laneiro Bahia 25 Buenos Ayies Dublin, 21 days' sight ll6 Cork lg BULLION, Pg.lt OZ. .C. .. d. Portugal Gold, coin 0 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 9 New Doubloons 3 0 ew Dollars Silver bars, standard 0 0 0 SWITZERLAND. A Journal of Schafhausen says—" We learn from se veral quarters that the Russian Ambassador has lately de livered a note to the presiding Canton, with the declaration that his Sovereign, in concert with his Allies, has resolved to maintain the present state of things, according to the treaties of Paris, and the act of Congress at Vienna." MAY Elms, Dec. 2.—The frequent exchange of couriers between the corps of Prussian troops stationed on the Rhine, and the movements observed in the army itself, and especially among the officers of the general staff, give rea son,,to expect that Prussian troops will enter the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg. Some persons affirm that this ex pedition will take plies in the name of the German Con federation, to which the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg be longs. Sarre Louis was declared in a state of siege some time ago, and in conformity with the military laws, all buildings about the glacia are pulled down. It is said that the Prussian Government has already expended 7,000,000 dol lars for military armaments in the Rhenish provinces. When we consider hew large armies now are, it dots not seem pos• Bible to keep them for a long period on the war establish ment in a time of peace. Either the grounds for war must be removed, and the political state of Europe must secure another basis, or hostilities must begin. Another alternative is not conceivable, unless a great increase should e made in the taxes, which does► not seem practicable. MUNICH, DIM 3.—The number of the ilawar for to day has been seised before publication, and the Press sealed up. The Volk& Blatt, published at Wurzburg, sad which is a formal opposition paper, is very angry that its four edi. tors, Olthinger, Grosse, Spazier and Sappir, have been ordered to quit the kingdom, and with respect to the latter, observes ironically, that the last was punished for a dramatieal criticism. It is notorious, however, that no decent and frankly expressed opinion of the highest institutions of the State has ever been punished in Bavaria, much less a theatrical criticism if expressed with propriety, and without gross personalities. If the Government is compelled by the insolence of such foreigners to make use of its rights, it only acts as justice and the national honour prescribe. A letter front 'Anthill says, " A Jouraal called Blithe Boleros, (Rhenish Bavaria) which has lately been pub lished here, and is said to be written by persons holding high public offices in the circle of the Rhine, is new a subject of conversation and attention. It delivers en ' opinion respecting what is necessary with refe rence to politics in these critical times in the circle of the Rhine, some persons see in it only the tempe rate expression of truth the most worthy of regard; others call it the preaching of rebellion, and it is reported that it is put under sequestration by the Government. FRANKFORT Dec. 7.—The funds have risen a little in consequence of an increased desire to purchase after change today. For Bank Shares, 1,413 florins were offered ; for Four per Cent. Metalliques, 7St ; and for Polish, 48k, but there were no sellers. Fou V r ilrtNt per Cen t n r c i . x B c. 2 ; 2. l —F Bank Shares, per Ce 1,086 nt. 1W 91; Dice. S.—Four per Cent., 821 ; Bank Shares, I OS OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. Thomas M'Allister, aged 45 years, was fount guilty of stealing 17 pounds of speller, the property of the London Dock Company. asorle Munn, aged 16 years, was indicted for stealing a cloak, value 155., the property of Mr. Charles George Collins.—Guilty. Edwin Robert Randall, aged 18 years, and John Morris, aged 18, were indicted for stealing, and John Simmonds for purchasing and receiving, knowing them to have been stolen, three silver tea•spoons, gold ring, and sword-knot, the property of Mrs. Ann Randall. The Jury acquitted Sitnmonds, and returned a verdict of Guilty against the other two prisoners. Tie COURT immediately sentenced Randall to seven years' transportation. COURT CIRCULAR. Their MAJESTIRS entertained the Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND, the Duchess rif KENT (attended by Lady CHARLOTTE ST. Maus), Prince LEOPOLD, the Russian Ambassador and Princess Linens, the Austrian Ambassa dor, the Prussian Minister and Baroness Rowse, the Nea politan Minister and Countess Lunoe.r, the Duke of De mauls E, Earl Garr, the Earl and Countess of CA RUBLE, Viscount PALMERSTON; Viscount and Viscountess GRAN VILLE, and Sir W. F R EESIANTLX, at dinner yesterday evening, at their Palace at St. James's. The dinner Wee *erred in the hanqueting.rooin. A conference of the great Powers, on ari thin o f B e l. Riau, was hold yesterday afternoon st the Foreign Office; it was attended, by the Russian, Austrian, French, and Netherlands Ambaseadots, the Prussian Minister, and Vie. c ount PALAlRairrux. The conference lasted about two hours. His MAJESTY will holds levee Qs day at hie Palace at St. James's. The American Minister had an interview with Lord A uczLAt iu yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade. The Committee appointed during the Administration of the Duke of Wept.lncrrotr, to inquire into the expenditure of the Colonies, ceased their functions on Monday. The. members of the Committee were Earl itimitlx, Lord ELIOT, Sir W. GORDON, and Mr. M. FITEGKRALth Thp Lords of his MAJESTY'S Most Ron. Privy Council 114 a j p,eting yesterday morning, to hear Appeals from the coh „,i ta . Therp Negro Ripen; the LORD Parstroestr, the nitwit of the RW44, the .Itiprif pf the Apagaatirg COURT, WO Mr. EL‘IS, The Appeal of the " Armor sr- itnitne t. v. Sysotipthr from Jersey, which has been part heard on Monday, was. . argued by 4lr. Caltellet.l. and Dr. LUStIINGTOW. It was a claim to an rotate op the ground of its being a King's fiat. Their Lirtriellips affirmed tht i theme of the Court below (ogainat the claim), but without coats. The case of Maros v. Doltrox," front Lower Canada, . was next disposed of. 'The Appefl of " War.xpit p. Hot.r.," from Lower Co nada, was opened, hut the *titer hearing of this ease was adiornil l to fount day. Their Logilshipe held a meeting on Moull+y, when Nr. 11.1 T rai h jt e ns : l e l c ew i r ve baisc o h Cth rti e Mi Co nr.lj u ni : u t 48 brl t ow 421: w P‘f i +g ! i lli t l'ir:iltirvw.rfqlgoortL4lltiell;". The Magistrates at the different police-offices have eommeuced swearing in as special constables, to nerve as occasion may require in the preservation of the peace, t h e 9ntlensioners and registered tarn belonging to Chelsea 11444 1 ; kitirsuant ti.; the order, to that effect issued by Government a ktv dkys dinar:' The men are to hold them selvis in readiness to" be tent to iitly of the disturbed crinties. r •, 4., I.; NEW COURT. Joseph Roebuck, aged 29 years, by trade a glover, was indicted for receiving ten doe skins, value 205., the pro perty of Henry Fawnes and others, well knowing them to have been stolen.—Guilty. GREAT MEETING IN MIDDLESEX. (THIS DAY.) A meeting was held this morning pursuant to a requi sition presented to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, for the purpose of taking into consideration the distressed state of the country, the imperfect state of the representa- tion, and petitioning Parliament for a redress of grievances. The meeting was called for twelve o'clock, and by that hour a considerable number of persons had collected. The Committee assembled at an early hour, and drew up the resolutions to be proposed to the meeting to this effect— that the disturbances among the productive classes have for some time past been gradually increasini, and halo .t length arrived at such an extreme height as to be no longer borne, and that this meeting view with alar.n the present agitated state of the country. That the prin• cipal causes of the distress were the mal-administration of the poor laws, the monopolies which fetter trade and the industry of the country—the tithes which prevent the application of capital in the cultivation of land—the excee. sive amount of taxation, and the maintenance of sinecures —and the ultimate cause of these evils is the in fluence which the aristocracy have in the re turning Members to the Commons House of Par liament, and the confidence of the people could only be given by causing the representatives to be otherwise chosen—that all householders paying taxes and parochial rates should be qualified to vote at elections, and that the ballot be adopted. This meeting considers these altera tions necessary to prevent a civil war—that petitions be . presented to both Houses of Parliament—that to the Lords by Earl Radnor and Lord King, and that to the Commons, by Mr. Byng and Mr. Hume. The meeting was hilly attended. The Sheriff arrived at about half-past eleven o'clock, and the Chair was taken at twelve. There were present—Mr. Byng, Col. Jones, Mr. Warburton, M.P., Mr. Home , M. P., Mr Young, and a great number of the influential freeholders of the county. Mr Sheriff MARSHALL took the Chair, and opened the business of the day by reading the requisition. The proceedings were going on harmoniously when our reporter left. - - . THE MARKETS.--(TH18 DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. Half of the morning has been lost in the fog, and very little business has been done during the remainder. 'Die bupplies c• tinue moderate, and for all descriptions of Grain Monday's are firmly demanded, and the factors will not take leis. nu' meets a good sale. ARRIVAL!. Wheat,. Barley. Oats. Flour. English Irish - Foreign - bris. HAY MARKETS —(At per Load 0f36 Trusses.) SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay b to £2 lb New Meadow Hay 2 5 3 5 Useful Old Ditto 9 0 4 0 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 4 5 Clover Hay (extra fine)....£s 5 „Generally oat Straw I eto XI 10 I Wheat Straw 112 1 Id Supply moderately good, and trade very dull ; prices stationary. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The accounts from Brussels state that Lord Ponsoaby has already had several conferences wick the Diplomatic Committee. It was reported that Van de Weyer was again going to London, where the discussion on the affair of Luxembourg was to take place. In the neighbourhood of Lille 18,000 troops are assembled. The French Papers state that the Provisional Govern• ment at Warsaw sent a Deputation to Prince Constantine, demanding of hint to acknowledge the independence of Poland. The Duke said he had no power to that effect. Oa the news of the insurrection at Warsaw being known in Berlin, larders were given to disarm the Landweltr. We are informed that about eleven o'clock last night, two of Mr. Dean's corn-stacks were fired at his farm at Leyton. TUN FUNDS. Owing to the dense fog this morning, few of the mer chants have made their appearance on 'Change as yet. We understand that two expres*ea have arrived from Paris, but their contents are as yet kept secret. Consols, which left off yesterday at 82i ft for the account, opened at the same price; hut on its being known that expresses had arrived irons Paris they receded to 82k, since which a slight re-action has taken place, and they are at prrsent 821 with little doing. It appears that Mr. Swing has approached near London hut night, and burnt two corn ricks at a gentleman's farm at Leyton. In the Foreign Market nothing doing as yet. We have no arrivals of ship letters. HALF-PAST ONlr. The express from Paris, we understand, brings the French Three per Cents. b9f. 50c., about one•half per cent. lower than the last prices ; but the French Papers we cannot as yet obtain, therefore the political information, if there is any, remains a secret. We al•o hear that the affairs of Belgium are drawing to a conclusion. The obstinacy of his Dutch Majesty has been shaken since the revolution at Warsaw, and he seems to be of a more pacific disposition. This day being appointed fur the trial of the Ex- Ministers at Paris, the public will anxiously look for any information relating to the said trial, and more particularly to the tranquillity of the above capital. Console, which were in the early part of the morning at are at present 81 for the account. In the Fore►gn Market scarce a bargain doing, Rua. sians, 891 to 90. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for the Account 82H I. FOUR O'CLMCK.-61..651NG PRICES. Consols — Danish s7i Ditto for Account 82.1 Greek, 1825 — Bruilian 80nd... lifii Mexican; 1825 371 Buenos Ayres.... Peruvian .....••• Chilian Ditto l9l Russian ...... .... 90i Coluuibisn, 1824 , 18 Spanish l6 PRESTON ELECTION. AIONDAY—FIFTH DAY. The:following was the State of the Poll at Preston, at the close on Monday Mr. Henry Hunt 3,589 Hun. Mr. Stanley.... Majority for Mr. Bunt 427 DAY'S POLL Mr. Henry Hunt 278 lion. Mr. Stanley, It is confidently rum:nrid that a return to a limited and well.secured issue of one,,pound notes will be one of the insane proposed 'by Ministers for the relief of the country, , 11.2FORN rEmiow.-011 Saturday, at quarter past two, the signatures to earth petition We re ported to amount to 10,40.--4Winhurgh Agit Corattt A correspondent Informs us alio a very un pleeeant occurred on Wednesday week, at Vi)loge riot 40 miles from Billingbay. The funeral was to take plapo of the daughter nf some respectable parties, and tf , e clergyman bad been 4uly warned, but when the mown ful cavalcade arrived, be was mit present, and they waited upwards of two hours for him, and not arriving then, tad the parties having travelled some distance, they resolved to inter the body without the usual etrempniee; a friend of the deceased whp wile present, and a dissenter, offered op an appi:opriate prayer. It is Dail) that thsstiroto was out simetieg, having Iprt hie midenee on the proViuga Monday, without providing a proper paraou to officiate in his ab.. seuce...—.Bostoss Gautte. - - Mr. HUNT.- - -This gentleman arrived at Man chester yesterday afternoon, by the Birmingham mail, on his way to Proton, and re►nained about half an hour at the Royal Hotel, in front of which a considerable number of persona assembled, and greeted him with lou , l shoots. Re then proceeded in a cholla to Pecoton. lir L *Tory of Tuesday: SHIPPING IT UT GINCIII.OIIIII DAY) FROM LLOYD',. ' t DEAL Dec. 14.—Wind W.N.Ve si'e %, light tekar Arrived the Jane, Dos, from Halifax. FALMOUTH, Dec. 13.—Wind variable, light itgvo Sailed the Sphynx packet, far the Broils. Fausouvai, Dec. 14.—Arrived the Jane and Seema Harvey, from Figueira. Dom., Dec. 14.—Arrived off port the Europe, Bie• lack, and Orbit, Fish, froM Baltimore; and St. Nichol* Christie, from Liebor. DARTMOOTM, Dec. U.—Arrived the litelby, from Pernambuco. BRISTOL Dec. 14..—. Arrived the Hugh, John*" from New Brunswick. Livetaroot, Dec. 13.—Arrived off port the Artiatio and Orwell*, from Quebec; Florida, from. New YptV; and Rose, from Newfoundland ; Canopas, from WV) Ariadris, front St. Petersburgla; Hoylake, Cowbro', Scars, and Indus, from Marenlism ' • Ana, frof Bahia; and Edivard, Reed, from St. John's,New &MO:. wick. Dustaw, Dec. 13.—Arrived the DOOMS, Doe?. from Demerara ; Veronica, Lee, from St. John% MT Brunswick. the HOLTHIAD, Dxc . B ._ .—Arrived off port t_ —, L from Maranham ; Hogarth. .—, from Met ton ; and Tuscirora, —, from Philadelphia. 4 ,; The trarrington, of Whitehaven, was boat in Weal HOP on Sunday. The Thomas, Jones, from. Landon to Liverpool, tll it , ° L I shore near Fishguard on Sunday, but was sopectidl." theTlh;thSupirtig,hotnly,Laßmogseerra;, crew m w got oft'. The Tobago, Larder, from Memel to London, Ifs. totally lost on te ItSd ult. Bristol' 11 10 The John Kerr, Allen, from Leiltlo4 SO , . A an Sunday night near Beachy Head, having run ort osT, wrec Th k e ed the Joseph and Ann, Read, from Limerick to 1. 0011 2, which sustained considerable damage, and oared thfl 011'l of the John Kerr. -- and pa ' rvitinof seatrrgenodedearwi The A Bee r e i t ir y , ,S;la:ceh°drorryiaulgdfh,roolfilnroSmSut"ndlll"3l. :VI W*ll - 18415Y1l "f' lit Stornaway, oa he Ist ins .—ota The Isabella, t sPKarty, t. from .—.—.., wit 1e5...-- I 0 Long Hope on 20th ult. ___—..... . i _ . LAW INTELLIGENCE..-(T018 DAY.) ------- COURT OF KING'S !wilco, Tug into v. Aaatiglats. Mr. PLarr opened the pleading. It was an iltfo * - Bled . against the defendant for w ilful end eerropt i perjerft n swearing to an affidavit before the Lord of Chief Joliet the King's Bench, the obje ct of widish affi t clevi s to il postpone an action that had b een braved agaiest MO; hams, and which action had been appeiated for ,hie h ,..„l Mr. Tat.ToaD, as counsel far the defeedset, toes * .ry objection, *bleb, however, was everrala br "' thli, the t.l and Laird Tenterden observed that that Mls— raise objections on a point of law. , 46 ; tro liia' Mr. C. F. Wituasitt addressed %Naar! 711-t;0101 cution. They had witnessed the anxiety of 'III"' 00 Friend to stop the cause ► and natural wash for hint le ... so to do, as he bad good ream), to f o e the welt ae defendant v was charged with a crime of rat ... a ix. that of perjury. The prosecutor 0 0 I; named Jacobs, a arateli-manufacturer, tieing 111 „it Marks. The defendant was also a dealer in 11""if and on the 6th of May, 1829,he po cketed ea_.a. Pri Jacobs a parcel of good' amounting to 461. 1111411," r ;44 tion. On the 6 th Ju l y following he od a a WOO id chase, amounting to 01. and a fraction, and 0 11 ~_,1 . ; day a third parcel to the amount of 11/1., for " 400111",,a7/ parcels of goods the defendant at the tittle e s tr.. exchange, all of which, however, en their errfelete'T.,.., tarity were dishonoured, and Mr. Jacob' *Treated_ 1 1 $. •,; their amount, and the ection was tried en the 19th 0 11 .7, ti t which day bad been appointed by Lord nbol t0w17,,, , , trial of undefended cause' and actions of billejl change. On .the 18th of October, bowetoes the 1 / I "7, P ilie took out a summons, calling upon Mr. Jacobs le'ii'l clause why the trial should not be postponed, N h$ 18 70; there was a valid defence to the action, and 4O davit on which the present prosecution wan pads a ble ne 111de pada 1b that OE 'avid be stated th at be should be that itbe transactions for whieb the bibs were r inom usurious, and also that he bad sot received 00000 P dishonour of of one of the bills. The Vie in e t was postponed until the ;lib of January 10On/ , As aeon, however, as am , Pe"Pellolowls w" ellb s lij Comnissioa of Bankrupts! was sued out against the fandaot. The petitioning creditor and sole assignee! which was ilia. bre.in•laW, who also stood is tbi: lttion of uncle The soliciter was tbe same se defied! him in the adios brought by Mr. Jacobi, sad f en dint bad o btsised his certitu de b e the •der sr, pointed for hearing the &elicits. He (Mr. Willerj. for which the bilks wou ld prove that the g oods klel7l old at a reeler given: were truly a nd honestly 111`0 0 1to r r or * that notice of the dishollour of the bill had bete * given. There cau l ' , therefore, be ne et ,t op, et of the deferolant was to prevet it MO Jam , p Th.,' covering his dernaod aga inst him. brlifi Evidence war then a dduced to 1110 fall o or — . , .' Learned Counsel. t ile O W* The prosecutor was cross.essoilsed CO -- . , effect by Mr. Telford:— boo 00,11/1.11 Mr. Tat.roen-1 belieVe yOUlr Unite t ual -a: for stolen goods? Witnees......Yes, Sir, Hies. a i t ecitll Mr. TALroan-1 believe you have 1010_n'w t ' times at the Old Bailey ? Witnew,--014-$75 Mr. TA crog,n—Did you say twit* et t i n: ga '' h e'd ler Lord TENTEnDOW.-TWirel Or thrift , 0 r"' - .. you, if it is good for any thing at all. ,__, wo o frer', Mr. WILLIAItS,--110W long has it bon 11 1 1 0 ' , , ~: tried ? Witness—Nearly thirty yore* „ wi to ise° 4l , l l Mr. TALIFORD-.WhO prosecuted you r s ib lq tit* II was a prosecution by tint Bank of gllgh lsidi the Mint. 14 615 r hiliP" 1 Mr. Ticsoln—l believe, beidee Yoo r i ........$O, - „ lin you tin :a little in discouating bills ? Wl fo tintr y ' not, and I took the three bills of the defendoo , . goods. ' er h .° Mr. WILLIAMS—Was any thing 100114 In „AI id 010 P re r . When it WOO searched that was a t e I° -- , • Witness--. 0. s---* W I No LLI ' A MS —Was that not eines thi 1 W A1111 0 110911111:v present indictment, and at the itistents of $ __ ad Witness—lt was. liohnlsr.agaNrnisticyloaus7-11Avriastneo.yeliatvela jui:tted, ,011,iloilltsr:......iird.t Mr. TALTORD then addressed the . 11 5 t einer'.: and eloquent speech for the defendant t lagerr,o flitv,r upon the evidence and the weidid el d i e sOhl ed . the prosecutor, who had been twice tried el - , osp• - ,„ but who had twice had the good fortune 0 ;Tom .all i ; contended at considerable length that h_ i i. ; o t . 141 0° ,710; groundti broughtm tithe b be against mlulidpeu a l: t i h i t t e l lu t h at ffi y hde t s b bv e aitj pls aig o d° tii r';; i °°ar':i".rllgi. might be mistaken, but that was oot 011 r: we:01 abwyco L lutih o lader rti gfue: T ut lo s s °ft stain n a x " x l i A l e tlio r I fi rtlY unhappy u perjury.l'n summed °H u 413 p. e' i°113.1111"-. 0 ° . : 14/44 1„,7 111 0 1 C -- " 1#44.°11111 0/ 111 that the question for the Jury to electosaF .-; el l * not the defendant had a reasonable greu uw : 1 11: 1 70et be had a valid defence at the time of making:At The Jury. lifter a few minutes' doliberawnr a verdict of Guilty. : el ~..___ Young KEAN commences an engl i g l %o l d h.. r . 40 the theatre in Philadelphia at the cad - 1 gnu ja month ; the terms are fifty pounds per nigh t ' tbo OPL: from the American journals, that every be : 1 000' ' is taken for the first six night'. After ... to Oft Sr e i petition, amounting to almost tote, deeertiunfrovitow theatres in the United State*, they have *P in 10 the recovery of the popularity hi by the Yak to the performance of Young %YAM'. .. ,41 111 A RRIED , it Pd r , ie :g4 . o l $ On the oth inst. at Bexley. the 'ter, , Student of Christ Church, Oxford, to Pis & Ji s ill o h 'PO) daughter of the late J. Johnston, Esq. of Vir',,,'airf 4 On the 14th inst. at St. George's, lisoPleitte .. ' Strangnlan, jlin.,! FM., of Watriforti, t0.,70( ithghtsr of the late C9tain P,. Parkins, n r i p‘ ) 40004 Berkeley . ..strop; and Nee of the late Aamoi k , 0, t s i At Brussels, the Count Sselishi to Elivi ble ':ige ifr ' daughter of W. Cook, Fil., lute of Woodttrl a Clerkenvrell. On the 2§th ttlt. at Fre 13 9 1 44, 11 1,i 01.-.C41°119 . 1111 :; I ii` *.- late of the 70th liegirnent? ait 0( 4 On the 14 . h inst. at Alfred-place, Lvut. 1 0 of sun, of the Bon. Company's Indian tiavY.,gg, r o b viving eon of Captain I. G. 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