The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-08 00:00:00

STTN, LoNDoN, FRIDAY ii-,-,;4-IYENING 141,111T10N1.7-"IFEBRUARY 8 1839

resolutions being pissed, they could not succeed,
and the resnlotions with the petition were agreed
to. We shall only notice two of the facts
stated at the meeting, as samples of whit may he
brought by• industry before the public to prove the im-
piety of the scoundrel Corn-laws, and the advantage
which would be conferred on the landowners by the
repeal of them. Dr. LUSHIN_TON said:—" In 1831
a merchant of the 'rower Hamlets imported consider-
able quantities of fortign wheat, and placed it in bond.
It remained wasting and rotting for six whole years.
The consequences of the keeping of that corn were, that
the bonds were cancelled at the Custom-house, and

the coin sunk. At that time want and distress were
plentiful enough even here, but in the Western Islands
their fellow-subjects were in a state of starvation." Is not
that impious? Mr. MARTINEAU said be had the
rages of corn for a long period, not for five or ten, but
for fifty years previous to 1770. The exports of the
country up to that time consisted chiefly of woollen
manufactures in Yorkshire and Not folk. The great
iron mines ed the country were not the❑ discovered.
The average price of corn for fifty years previous to

1770 was .31s. Sd., but subsequent to 1770 the average
price of corn for the fifty years following was 625. Gd.,
and at that time there was no bounty of ss. to support
the prices. It was therefore clear that until this country
became a manufacturing country, the home market for
corn was a poor one ; but since its manufactures increased
the corn grower had the highly remunerating price of 625.
Gd." It is in fact clear that the most certain method to
obtain an ever-increasing market for our agriculturists
is to allow the townspeople to increase as fast as they
can, let them draw their food from whatever quarter
they may. The Tower Hamlets have done themselves
honour, and their success will add to the regret of the
defeated inhabitants of Finsbury.

In another part of The Sun will be found a report of
is spirited proceedings of the Corn-law Delegate!,
Lich will, we apprehend, both convince and astonish

the landowners. They will learn from the statements
of Mr. WALmst.Ev, Mr. STuncE, and others, that

to repeal the Corn-laws will proa.ote their own great-
ness, and they will be convinced probably by the lan-
guage of Mr. WEIR and others that our manufacturers
will not starve to gratify their unjust whims. We
hope they will relent while they may do it safely, for
we have no wish, we assure them, to see any injury
done them, but we Would not answer even for their
lives if they persist in starving the people with a vain
hope of enriching themselves.

The discussion that took place in the House of Com-
mons last night on the question of petitions, and the
right of speaking on them, briefly or in detail, as their
importance or otherwise might seem to demand, was
chiefly remarkable from the circumstance of Sir FttANcts
B URDETf, true to his new character of renegade, taking
a high Tory view of the subject, and agreeing with Sir
IL INGus in the impolicy of allowivg the people's
prayers to be too diligently attended to by the House of
Commons. He was oil enough, he obstreed—and
being a beau well-stricken in years, he must be able to
carry his recollection a long way back—to remember
the time " whe❑ no man ventured to do more than open

his petition, state its ob;ect, and perhaps refer to the
respectability of the signatures." This was of course in
the palmy days of high Toryism, when a CASTLEREAGH
was Lord of the ascendant in the Commons. \V hat
more natural than that " Westminster's Pride and
England's Glory," in alluding to such a period, should
characterize it as " the good old times ?" It is in per-.
feet keeping with what FIELDING calls " the fitness o
thing,," that the apostate in his dotage from every sound
and liberal principle which he held sacred in his youth,
and clung to from conviction in his healthy manhood,
should object to the petitions of the people being treated
with more ceremony than they were treated by CASTLE-
REAGH in the " good old times" of the Six Acts, the
Gagging Bills, and the Peterloo massacre!

'We quite agree with the following remark of the
Times, and re-produce it as well worthy of public at•
tenfon, particularly of the attention of the aristocracy
and the hierarchy :

If the first evening's debate on the Queen's Speech, in
the Ilou,e of Commons, bore not many marks of that
formal array of party conflict, or of parade and speeci,s,
which usually characterizes a political field-day, certainly
no such opening was required for a Session, the natural
and unavoidable business of which must force its way upon
Parliamont and on the nation by its own intrinsic magni-
tude. The subject matter now pressing upon the heart of
England, and on the resources of Statesmen, cannot find
the ready utterance for which it struggles. It is too big
fur words—here and there a burst of individual passion has
served to indicate the overcharged fullness. aid tension of
men's minds. Bat when the pent-up feeling does break
loose, it will shake political society to its centre.
This is very true, and with one Convention sitting.
which represents the just discontent of the opulent manu-
facturing classes, carefully and watchfully laying their:
plans to reach their end ; and with another Convention
sitting which represents the equally just but greater
discontent of the misses, though, like other strong pas-
sions, it .dictate not the best means to attain its objects,
we can but think that the " overcharged fullness" of the
public mind is about "to break loose," and that " it
will shake political society to its centre." Let any ob-
serving man mark the signs of the times. The Demo-
cracy, after the example of the United States and of
France, increasing in power, exasperated by suffer-
ing, fired with indignation, is imbued with the most

thorough contempt for the authority of Parliament.
When the democracy was much weaker, and much less
enlightened than now, the utmost power of the aristo-
cracy was obliged to bow to it, and now when the aris-
tocracy has become feeble it indulges in impotent in-
sults to its growing antagonist. The conflict is not now to
begin—it has begu❑ ; and ever since 1829, the aristocracy
and the hierarchy have sulfured a succession of disas-
trous defeats. How will they carry on the contest in
future ? Will the Corn-laws be a tower of strength to
them ? Will the accusations publicly made and never
denied, that these laws were contrived to enrich the
landed aristocracy, and kt ep up the hierarchy—though
at the expense of starving the people—give vigour
to their minds, and disarm the people ? Will being pub-
licly branded as robbers, and unable to refute the charge,
be the herald of victory ? When men are to be ruined,
they arc first, it is said, by a wise provision made mad,
that the coming annihilation may not be perceived ; and
the certain foredoom of our aristocracy and hierarchy
seems shadowed forth by their madness in waging war
against the democracy encumbered by the Corn-laws.
Let them be wise in time, and put off a load of iniquity
weighty enough to destroy the most flourishing empire
that ever existed'. • _

of keeping the river in on'er, such as cleaning or removi ig
shoals, preserving the dikes arid thrice:, piling the banks,
the Starling's buoys, light houses, &c. All this. 's an ex-
pence to the party to whom it is confided, and it is impossi-
ble to demand the complete liberty of a river, th t is to _ay,
exempt from all duty or toll, as many persons appear to
believe should be the case.
A courier from Vienna arrived at Brussels to-day, end
after delis &lag his dispatches at the Austrian Legation,
proceeded immediately to Paris.
No preparation for leaving Brussels is vet observed at
the residence of the two Charge d'Affaires who base re-
ceived their passports ; it seems that they will wait as private
individuals for the result of events.

We have already many foreign observers among us. A
superior officer: of the garrimm of Msyence, is mentioned
as one of them.— Courier Beige, Feb. 6.

The Berlin Correspondent of the Ha ndelsblad of Wed-
nesday has furnished that Journal with the subjoined prin-
cipal stipulations of' the new Commercial Treaty between
Holland and Prussia, which the writer doubts not will
afford unalloyed pleasure to the merchants of 1101-

On the part of the Com.-nei cial League the follotdng
Dutch produce shall ha\ e a dinhioution of the import
duty :-
1. Butter, cheese, bulls, cows, oxen, swine, when im•
pored by land, about half of the actual duty.
2. Sugar, in lumps, fin- the use of the sugar refiners in
the States of the League, imported by land or by sea,
about half of the actual duty fixed by the tariff, and also
on any esentual modification of the tariff, shall at no time
he charged with a duty of more than ten per cent. above
that on raw sugar for the use of the refiners.
3. Refined sugars at 10 rix dollars per 50 kilogrammes
(now 11 rix dollars per Prussian cwt.), with a promise that
in case of a future reduction of the duties on raw sugar im-
ported for the use of refiners in the States of the League,
the duty on such refined sugar shall be reduced in proportion,
and shall ❑ever exceed double the duty on raw sugar.
4. Rice, 2 rix dollars per 50 kilogrammes (now 3 rix
dollars per Prussian cwt. )
On the part of the Netherlands shall be allowed—
A. On the importation by land and on the rivets ;
1. For lime.

2. For corn, equality with the importation by sea ; that
is to say, a diminution of 10 per cent. on the import duty.
3. O. several kinds of store.
A. Reduction of 50 per cent. of the general import
dutits.

B. On importation along the river, timbor to be on
the same footing as when imported by sea. This is a di-
minution of 25 per cent.
C. On importation, both by land and sea, the folloaing
productions of the Commercial league enjoying a reduction
of the import duty :-
1. Silks and linens to two florins per kilogramme.
2. Stockings, lace, and tulle, to five per cent. of the value.
3. Knives and hardware, according to the denominations
of the Dutch Tarif, three per cent of the value.
Another part of this treaty is in substance that it has
been judged necessary, on the part of Prussia, at the same
time on the treaty, though not in it, to remedy the com-
plaints already brought forward during the negociations
fur the Treaty of Navigation of June 3, 1837, respecting
the treatment of the goods in the Dutch Entrepots belong-
ing. the Rhine transit.

We ex'ract the following highly interesting
iutelli-
ence from Mexico from the Second Edition of a Morn-
ing Contemporary :
" FALNIOUTII, FEB. G.—We have to announce the ar-
rival this afternoon of the Express steam packet, Lieut.
Croke, with mails from Mexico, bringing dates from
Vera Cruz to the 15th, and Tampico to the 28th of
December, and Havannah to the 1I th of January (the
days of her sailing from those places. ) The intelligence
received by this arrival is important, and in part confirms
that brought by the Royal LYdh,am steamer, via United
States. It appears, that after the capitulation entered
into between Admiral Baudin and General Mogan fol-
lowing the taking of St. Juan d' Ulloa by the French on the
27th of November, immediately on such becoming known at
the capital a strong feeling of dissatisfaction was entertained,
and the Government refused to ratify the convention, ap-
pointinv and sending down Santa Anna to take the COM-
land at Vera Cruz, and displacing General Rincon. The
former at once closed the gates of the city on the French,
and forbade all communication with them, upon which Ad-
miral Baudin then requested three days fur removing the
French subjects, goods, etc., which was acceded to. Sub-
sequently, he (the Admiral), sent a letter ashore, the an-
swer to which he said should be sent for the following
morning, at eight o'clock. Before dawn, however, the
next day, the French had already landed with a f.ace of
about 2,000 men, took possession of all the forts, spiked
and dislodged the guns, and made General Arista pri-
soner. Santa Anna narrowly escaped, but succeeded in
getting together some troops in a barrack, where he bravely
defended himself against the French, who being unable to
carry it by assault, at last retired under the fear of reinforce-
ments arriving from the interior. Santa Anna, however, i❑
loading on a successful charge against the French covering
party, was so severely wounded in the leg as to cause im-
mediate amputation of the limb necessary. The French,
on retiring, to their squadron, commenced bombarding the
city fLonn two of their vessels, continuing it for some hours.
In cons, (pence of those events the Mexicans had aban-
,Lned the city, and had ordered its complete evacuation by
all the inhabitants without distinction of nation, and a law
had been passed in Mexico, ordering all Frenchmen out of
the count! v within sixty days. The French frigates
Iphiyenia, Medea, and Creek, with three brigs, had sailed
fur Havannah, to refit. _ _

" At Temple() an •attack was made on the 30th of No-
vember against the Federalists, by the Government troops,
which terminated in the complete routing of the latter,
with Geocrah Cos and Canaliso at their head. The Fe-
deralist Montenegro was killed in the attack, and was suc-
ceeded in command by Urrea, who was in possession when
the Express sailed therefrom.
‘‘ At Vcra Cruz it was generally supposed that Basta-
mente would bo sent down to take the command of the
troops, and that General Moran would act as President in
his absence. Admiral Baudin had proposed to make Vera
Cruz a neutral ground, but this offer was not acceded to
when the packet sailed. On the capitulation of Vera
Cruz being known at Havannah no less than tan ♦essels
were laden and despatched for that port ; but the news of
the treaty between Admiral B.triin and General Riocon
not being ratified, and of the Mexicans Laving dccb,red
war against France, had caused a suspension of shipments,
and the merchants were waiting with the utmost anxiety for
intelligence as to the fate of those which had been already
made, and as to the prospect of a resumption of business.
" The Express has brought on freight about 11)6,000
dollars, and 95 serous of cochineal. There was an im-
mense quantity of treasure in the country, waiting to be
taken to the coast for shipment, the unsettled state of
affairs not permitting of its being moved with security.
" The Penguin packet, from this, arrived off Vera Cruz
on the 11th of December, but was, in consequence of a
strong norther coming on, prevented entering it before
the 16th following."

"Agreement between his Excellency Vice-Admiral Baudin,
commanding the French squadron, and his Excellen-y
Don Manuel Rincon, Commandant- General of the De-
partment of Vera Cruz :
" Article 1. The city of Vera Cruz will remain with a
garrison of only 1,000 men. All exceeding this number
must leave the city in the course of too days, and retire lo
a distance of 10 leagues in three days. His Excellency
General Rineon will continue in command of the city, and
hereby gives his word of honour that the garrison shall not
exceed the above-mentioned number of 1,000 men till the
differences existing between France and Mexico aro com-
pletely settle d.
" 2. Immediately on the present agreement being settled
by both parties, the port of Vera Cruz shall be opened to
the flags of all nations, and the blockade will be suspended
for eight months, awaiting an amicable arrangement of the
differences between Fiance and Mexico.
" a. The person commanding the city of Vera Cruz
will take particular care that no difficulty be made to the
French troops in the fortress of San Juan d'Ulloa supply-
ing thems •Ives with fresh provisions from Vera Cruz.
"4. On the part of his Excellency Vice- Admiral
Baudin, it is agreed that the fortress of San Juan d'Ulloa
shall be evacuated by the French troops and restored to
the Government of the Republic immediately that the
differences actually existing between France and Mexico
shall bo settled, as likewise all the munitions of war re-
ceived with the corresponding inventories.
" 5 The French subjects, who, in consequence of the first
hostilities were obliged to leave Vera Cruz, are at liberty to
return ; their persons and property shall be respected, and
any wrongs they may have suffered during their absence
from the populace or the Mexican authorities shall be pro-
perly indemnified to them. The indemnities owed to said
French subjects shall be awarded by appraisers or by the
tribunals of the Republic.
"The present agreement is drawn up in two originals,
ono in French for his Excellency Vice-Admiral Baudin,
and the other in Spanish for his Excellency General Rin-
eon, after having been duly revised by the two con,
ratting parties.

"CHARLEi BAITDIN.
" his Majesty's ship Ner!ide, Nov. 28, 1838
"MANUEL, RINCON.
.4 Vera Cruz, Nor. 28, 1833."

The Paris Journals of Wednesday contain very little
news of any moment. Among the means resorted to
by the Government to secure the co-operation of the
French Press, the Siecle tells us that 10,000 francs
a-week is to be paid in hard cash to the Debuts for the
services of that Journal during the election struggle ;
and that 8,000 copies of the Presse have been daily
subscribed for by the, Minister, during the game
period, for gratuitous circulation. This is certainly
one way, and a curious one too, of expending the public
money. But this is not all. The Ministerial candi-
dates of limited incomes have been empowered to draw
on the Treasury, not only for absolutely necessary ex-
pense:, but for the means of making donations to
churches, hospitals, and public charities, in their respec-
tive departments, with a view to secure the suffrages of
the electors.
Contrary to the generally received opinion, the C'our-
rier Francais asssures us that in Prance the number of
electors has increased to the number of about 30,000
within the last four yars. This, that Journal attri-
butes to the anxiety which prevails among all classes to
qualify themselves as electors. Those who have large
properties divide them among their children to increase
the number of votes, and those whose properties are
too small qualify themselves by means of trading
licences. This is a good omen, but unless the
franchise be extended on a more equitable
basis, France will revive the exploded and corrupt sys-
tem, so well known in England before the passing of tine
Engish Corporation Atnendnzent Bill, and in Ireland
during the electoral assendancy of the forty-shilling free-
holders. •
Cabinet CCuncils have beep held daily since the disso-

luting of the Chambers. The KING uniformly presides.
'rho following extracts from tie Journals of \Ved, e,-
day, contain all the news they bring of the slightest
interest :
We have received the Madrid Journals of the 98th—
tbe mail is twenty- four bcurs beyond its time. The
snow covers the roads and fills the mountain passes. The
part of the mountain which extends from Camp Franc to
the forges of Urdos is inaccessible. The Madrid Journals
of the 27th contain nothing important. The Chamber of
Deputies, in its sitting of the 25th adopted the First Ar-
ticle of the Project of Law on the state of siege and of war.
A third Address from Espartcro to the Qaecn is spoken
of. Palarca has arrived at Valladol'd, on his way to his
destination ; it seems that he was greeted in that city with
a charivari, or a serenada civilesca.
The convoys of money and cloth lately despatched from
Bayonne for the Army of the North, have arrived without
accident at Logrono. The army is going to receive a part
of its pay and clothing.
We see by our letters from Bayonne of the 31st of
January, that Esprtero, who had command of a movement
towards Villareal o, has resumed his old position about
Miranda, on the Ebro. The snow which blocks up the
road rendered every serious oFeration impossible. —Corn-

Pierce.
Our letters from Bayonne of the 313 t say that the
order given by Don Carlos to give no quartet to the
Nlinagor ists is executed with the greatest rigour. One
of these, who was made prisoner a few days ago, has been
taken to Lesaca and shot, notwithstanding the earnest en-
treaties
of the inhabitants.
The Governor of the ports of Santa Barbara and Me-
nem has been arrested and taken to Estella, with two of
his agents, by order of Maroto. He is accused of having
corresponded with the Christinos.
We hear from Guipuscoa that Ihirriza. the Commandant
of that provi►►ce, has been dismissed. We do nut yet know
the reason.
Letters from Vinaroz announce that Cabrera and For-
cadell are on very bad terms with each other.
Letters from Bucharest say that the inhabitants hate re-
ceived orders to lay in provisions for two or three months,
because the town is to be occupied by Russian troops.—
ConstitutionneL

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THE GOOD OLD TIMES I"

Vide Sir F. Burdett's Speea in the House of Commons
lust Night.

" The good old times l" 'Tis a sensible phrase,
Tho' scorned by the Liberals now-a•days ;
For the Peer in his borough, the King on his throne,
Did then whatever they liked with their own :
By which word " own," I mean, they'd the right
To tax the reople, from morn to night,
With churches meant for their souls' salvation,
And jails for their bodies' accommodation,
To trample them down, the reckless crew
And if at such freaks they dared to look blur',
Or question the right of the despot Few—
To kill thorn like sheep at Peterloo

" The good old times." Who calls them good,
Stained as they are, with martyrs' blood?
What mad aristocrat is he
Who thus bewails dead tyranny ?
And sighs, no doubt, for th' old Tory wars,
And the wisdom of our ancestors—
(Whose better wisdom of heart and head
'Tis clear he has not inherited)—
Who thus with phiz by spleen o'ercast,
Throws a longing look to the bigot past,
And sheds, poor do•ard, tears like rain,
Because it can never come back again?
Who's he?—His name you can ne'er forget,
For it lingers in freedom's memory yet,
Tho' now di-honoured—that name's Burdett
'Twas once the boast of the pure and brave,
The dread of the tyrant, the hope of the slave;
But now, 'tis a name pronounced with glee
By none but the friends of tyranny ;
'Tis fraught with a spell of grief and fear,
And rings, like a knell, in the patriot's car,
Whose soul is heavy, whose eyes are wet
Whene'er lie whispc rs the name—Burdett I