The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-27 00:00:00

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HAMBURGH PAPERS.

HILDESHEIM, FEB. 19.—The citizens have petitioned
the Magistrates to make a❑ apW icati on to the Royal Chamber
of Domain to request that, in consideration of the appre-
hended dearness of bread and corn, and to prevent a
scarcity, the sales of the corn in the magazines of the
Chamber may be suspended, or that discontinuing the
sales to the highest bidder, that corn may be delivered out
in small quantities to the poorer citizens and inhabitants.
The Magistrates have approved of this proposal, and have
taken the necessary stops.
GOTTINGEN, FEB. 14.—Professor Muhleobruch has de-
clined the nomination (which it is said was first made
known to him by the Hanover Gazette) of Extraordinary
Member of the newly formed Council of State. This
event hat caused a great sensation here, of course only
among the higher classes.
VIENNA, FEB. 14.—Prince Ghikar Hospccla, of W,kl-
lachia, arrived here in the night of the 10th, on his return
to Bucharest.

HANOVER, FEB. 18.—The Court has gone into mourn-
ing for six weeks, for the Dowager Princess of Tour arid
Taxis, sister to her Majesty the Queen, who with the
whole of the Royal Family is deeply affected by this lore.
The King's lqter to the Assembly of the Estates
(which has been already mentonecl) is of extraordinary
length. His Majesty explains his motives for abo-
lishing the Constitution of 1833, and recapitu-
lates the events and proceedings to which it
gave rise, and declares that having been disappointed to
his design of introducing, with the assent of the Estates, a
Constitution which should be the best calculated to pro-
mote the welfare of his subjects, and secure the just rights
both of the Prince and the people ; he considers the Con-
stitution of 18W as the only one now in force. His Ma-
jesty observes, that though the Constitution of 1819 is so
far re-established, yet various measures must be carried
into effect before the former state of things can be coin •
pletely restored. These relate in a great degree to t 1.3
finances, into which the letter enters at great length.
Gustavus Zimmermann's work, " The Hanoverian Go.
vernment and the Constitution of 1833," is now pu&ished.
HAMBURG, FEB. 22.—Baron Von Bodelschwingh, Chief
President of the Rhenish Provinces, has returned to Cob-
lentz from Berlin, whither he was summoned to confer with
the Chief Presidents of some of the other provinces..
Hamburg Papers, Feb. 22.

Extract of a letter from Rome, dated the 7th of
February :—" The Carnival here has begun with un.
wonted brilliancy, and on no former occasion have we wit-
nessed a greater display of public mirth and private festi •
vity. Already two grand fetes have taken place ; the first
on Monday the 4th, at the Austrian Embassy, and the se-
cond a splendid bat costume, given the following evening
by Lord and Lady Shrewsbury, to the Hereditary Grand
Duke of Russia, at their magnificent palace in the Corso,
formerly the residence of the French Ambassadors.
Nothing could exceed the admiration excited by the scene
the throwing open of the great ball room presented ; when
the Polonaise commenced, lead on by the Grand Duke in
full Cossack uniform, with the Noble Hostess, followed by
the Crown Prince of Bavaria, with Lady Mary Talbot,
and a galaxy of beauty and fashion displaying the most
varied and gorgeous costumes. Dancing immediately suc-
ceeded, in which the Royal guests entered with inexhaus-
tible spirit, until the supper rooms were opened. In the
first a splendid table was prepared for the Royal Princes,
Ambassadors, &c. &c., and et the conclusion of this splen-
did banquet dancing was renewed with redoubled zest, and
the brilliant fete ended by a spirited cotillon, which was
kept lip till a late hour. Among the company present,
besides the corps diplomatique, we remarked numerous
Russians of the first distinction, including the Governor
of Moscow, Prince Galitzin and his lady, the Prince and
Princess of Salm Salm, Prince of Tour and Taxis, all the
great Roman nobility, several of the French, and all
the distinguished English now at Rome, among these the
Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Lords Carriarvon, Bur-
lington, Beverly, Sandwich, Lincoln, Brabsz sn, Crewe,
Rokeby, Haddo, Cremorne, Newry, A. Russell, Fitzge-
rald, Stafford, &c., Ladies Carnarvon, Burlington, Lin-
coln, &c. &e.
It is extraordinary to observe how very freqiiently
men, after agreeing in the same premises, go on to build
contradictory conclusions upon them. We had a remark-
able instance of this in the Corn-law debate of last Tues-
day evening. Sir Robert Peel gave it as his opinion, that
" it would be difficult now, under any circumstances, for
our manufacturers to compete with those of foreign na-
tions." We look upon this as a truism which no man will
contradict. What then follows? Having laid down such
premises, we should suppose that the only wise course
would be this:—" In praportion as the difficulty is great,
labour to remove every obstacle, every impediment now in
she way of our manufacturers. If they have such rivals in
the race, make the burden which they have to carry ;Is
light as possible : reduce it to a feather weight, if you can,
that nothing may retard or keep them back." Such is our
idea of the only conclusion to be built upon the premises
advanced by Sir Robert Peel. But he takes altogether a
different view of the subject. Because the difficulty is
great, he would do nothing to lessen it. He would, seem-
ingly, have our manufacturers at once succumia, avid Ova
np the contest. This is not with the usual sagacity of the
Tamworth Baronet, It shows how party spirit can blind
those over whom it holds away.—Liverpool Albion.
THE STARVATION SYSTEN,--.,---qile Irish land-
lords' movement in favour of the Corn-laws, as might have 444 az_
pected, has become very general.