The Sun.
London, England, 1830-07-24 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Star—The gracious acts which Lowe already flowed
from His MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY since his accession
to the 'Montt of this empire have endearerl him to all
(lasses of his subjects, and inspire the most confident anti-
cipetione that William the Fourth will be one of the mast
popular, and consequently one of the most powerful,
Monarchs that ever wielded the sceptre of Britain. Clio
Majesty's beneficence appears to be unbounded, and his
to promote the interests of his subjects generally, and
of bin naval and military servants in particular, to be
limited only by those restraints which his Ministers con-
' :rider necessary in regard to economy. What, then, I ask,
must be the feelings of this gracious Monarch, When he
cnoniniigriatateinded thei
pin that brraonnewhtioonf
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of wdir)iiychtio. bweasptrio;
distinguished head, and over which his Majesty personally
presided as Lord High Admirel, to be obliged to sanction
the harsh and cruel measure of passing over several most
respectable Officers (some of whom are at this moment in
the command of line-of-battle ships) for no other reason
than that they had not completed the period of service in
the commend of ships which has been fixed as the requisite
period by an Order in Council passed s year or two ago ?
What, I ask, must our kind and beneficent mister feel in
allowing such an act, which at once destroys the hopes, the
prospects, the character, and the peace of gallant Officer's,
whose only faults have been that they have lived in a pe-
riod when their country, from being at peace, has not re.
quired the services of all her sons, and that they hays not
possessed interest sufficient to obtain the command of ships
during the last few years? But I would also ask, why
have the King's feelings been subjected to this painful ne-
cessity, more especially when, on former joyful occaiions
(such as the Jubilee), no such invidious course was pur.
sued, and when his Majesty, as Lord High Admiral, him.
self recommended to the late King that some meritorious
Officers who had, as he thought, been unjustly set aside
at previous promotions, should be advanced to the list of
Flag Officers, according to their seniority ss Captain*?
The answer to the question is, that an unwise regulation
has been eetablithed by an Order in Council, from which
no deviation in its strictest provision can be made anti
hence arises the strongest possible proof of the folly of
tying up the hands from which . the Royal borinty is to
flow by restrictive regulations, and the strongest possible
argument for their repeal.
But, Sir, I would contend further, that such regula.
lion!, so far as they relate to the promotion of Flag Offi-
cers, have been founded in error, end are in themselves
Altogether improper and illegal. I think Ido not use too
strong a SEIM in stating this regulation to have hewn found-
ed in error, when I assert that the restrictive Order in
Council proceed. upon the supposition that a previous esta-
blished principle had regulated the promotion of Officers
to the rank of Flag Officers, whereas no such distinct and
positive rule existed, and, on the contrary, the King, by
his regulation for his service at sea, had always reserved,
and does by his present regulations reserve, to himself the
appointment of all Flag Officers. It therefore itpara-
doxical for his Majesty to reserve this power to himself by
one Order in Council, and by another to declare that he will
not exercise this power, nor permit his sneeeseor to do so.
It is impossible, in such regulations, to meet every exist-
ing case, and, therefore, it seems improper to fetter the
Crown in Its gracious act.. An immediate repeal of any
Order In Council which compels his gracious Majesty to
an aot of harshness to meritorious Officer v, merely because
they have not served, by a few mouths, wicks, or even
days, ehould consequently be one of the first measures
which the King's Minister, should advise: and then,
on
the present ur any other promotion, the individual claim
of each Officer may be specially eensidered and decided
upon with reference to character and conduct, but mire.
etricted by regulations which cannot possibly meet every
case with due regard to justice towards individual*, and
to the interests of the natiom—l am, sir,
Your Constant Header,

July 23.

Y. Z.

• -
DOME AND Ttuntsobt.--Tliese two cri-
minal* are now in separate separation, however,
we understand W 45 not made from any thing which oc-
curred between theniselvea, but Itemise they were more
likely to attend to religious instruction separately than
when together. They are both so' &proved in their minds
ae to speak of this crime as if it was their first tiffencel and
seem totally unconscious of the principle,' of moral. recti-
tude. Donis is-inclined to he commuoie,ative, but seems
to maintain that he bad nothing to do , with the crime
beyond taking part of the unfortunate wornvite property.
Tatonson is rather taciturn ; 'arid though he. hita not made
a formal confession of his ghilt, expreseioni have dropped
from him admitting he has on active party in the crime,
for which lie is condemned. Various report" ere in circa-
lotion as to their hating made a confession, but we believe
that the above is the ataallat of all they haveacknowledged,
and that theirominds are not yet in that state on which any
great relianee Can be placed on any statt,ment which they
may malteAlettinburph Evoing Courant.

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114115 1 Ann l9 9-16 % Dit:o moan 2l. 83 94 Pm.
Ditto 30 tears . ... 19 13-16 114 Ditto lid. 93 54 pm.
Ditto 30 years
India :neck 246 45 India for Account ... ...... .....
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ewes OF FOItICIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT (Mr O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds ... ........ ... - Neapolitan —
Brazilian 'fonds 74 Peruvian Bonds —
Buenos Ayres 80nd5......... Portuguese Bonds —
Chilian Bonds — Prussian, Old
Colombian Bonds — Ditto, New —
Ditto, 1824 224 Russian —
Danish
Greek Bonds Ise) —
Ditto, le,
Duatiniala ..... —.—...- Exchange 251. 50c.
ilex teat i Bonds — '— 2 per sent. —f.
'lit., 82, — "-- Exchange —f. ......r.

riciem4 or IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JULY 21.
Bank Stick
Console, 3 per cent
Gov. Stock, 3% per cent. Un National Ditto - v3
Ditto, New
4 per Cent lOO, Hibernian Bank 00%
um Deb. S percent RV Pmvincial Ditto —
Royal lanai Stoat 4714 Royal Irish Mine '
Grand Canal Stock ..... --• Imperial Mine —
City Deb. 4 per cent — Mining Co of Ireland
Ballast ' 'thee Deli. 4p. c. 931( Commercial Buildings. ....

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Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam 2 U 12 7
Antwerp 12 4
Hamburg M. B. 14 0
Altona l4 Of
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 46
Ditto 2 U. 25 fin
Bordsaux 25 $
Berlin —.
Frankfort on Maine, 1:x.51 154 •
r. et ersbu r All, ruble, S Us. 10
Vienna, e .ctive H. 2 51, 1014
Trieste do ,,,1014
Madrid 3/1
Cadir . 36%
Bilboa
Barcelona 34
Seville 34
Gibraltar 47%

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Leghorn 4B
Genoa O5 75
Venice
4718
Malta
Napit s
Paleirno perm 119
Lisbon
Oporto 4514
Rio Janeiro
Bahia 27
Buenos Ayres —
Corkin, 21 days' sight l;.‘
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Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 9
New I loubloons 0 0 0
"ew Dollars
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