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more sorrow than anger, that-he should in the slightest jectures respecting the accession of the Princess Vic-.
'degree have tarnished that fair fame to which hisk To RIA to the Throne of these realms. The death of
,Iformer acts so well entitled him, or that he should inghis late Majesty 'WILLIAM IV. has created nothing'
any way have diminished his claim to the proud titles like what is termed a" sensation" among the political
!of " Father of his People," and " Patriot King." That7circles of the French capital.
act, and still more the circumstances that arose out FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, JUNE '22.
Five per Cents., 108 f. 85c. 9'c. 8L c.
lof it, we believe embittered the last years of his reign, and?: Four per Cents., 99f. 50c.
Three per Cents. 77f. 85c. 90c.
in all probability shortened his life; but it had this v; Bank Actions, 2,400 f. 2,4051 2,410 f. 23201
result—and our only sorrow is that he did not live tot. Rente tie Naples, 961.50 c. ssc. 50c.
Roman Five per Cents., 1011/4 101101%.
witness it—it had the result of uniting all parties in Spanish Actives, 23% 24 23%.
. • Spanish Passives 5%.
:giving him the highest character for manly conduct, Belgian Bank, 1:395f. 1,3971 50c.
Portuguese Three per Cents. 28%.
-integrity of purpose, and all the qualities that adorn a
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
Sovereign, that perhaps ever was conferred on any :F., '
Three months, paper, 251. One month, paper, --f. —c.
20c' •.
; money, '2sf. 20e.
money, 25f. 37,c.
Monarch. At no period except at the close of his reign —Coyrs Authenliaue.
. was there such unanimity as to his character among LAST PRICES.
Five per Cents., 108 f. 95c.
;all classes. For the first three years he was an object Three per Cents. 781
of special aversion to the Tories. They Roman saw, in the Rank Actions, 2,4201
Five per Cents.. 1011 i.
manly and beneficent course which he pursued with'.: Belgian,Bank,l,397l. 50c.
Portuguese Three per Cents., 28%.
regard to the Reform Bill, the destruction of that mo. Spanish Actives, 23%.
Thopoly of place and patronage which they had en-=t: Spanish Passives 5%
ijoyed for half a century, and on that account (for
with them Conservative ascendancy and Constitution
-,:mean the same thing), the less scrupulous of them
denounced him as the enemy of the Constitution.
The turn which affairs took at the close of 1834 made
him the idol of their worship. Even then the Whigs'
.and the Radicals did not forget the great benefits he
had conferred on them ; and it may be safely averred
that there is not one instance in the history of this,
or perhaps any other country, of a Monarch going
down to the grave so sincerely and so justly la-
:mented by all the great parties of the community.
It would be difficult to find any other English
vt. Sovereign to whom could be applied with truth
tike epithets given by the Duke of WELLINGTON,
It Lord MELBOURNE, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and Si)
R. PEEL, to WILLIAM the FOURTH. Such a charac-
ter, looking at the temptations to which he was ex-
r? posed, is rarely to be met with in public or private
•,„2„' life ; and while, on the one hand, it places the young
QUEEN under disadvantages by succeeding to a Sove
reign so generally beloved, it will, on the other, teacl
her what course to pursue, and be an encouragemen
ato tread in 4he steps of one whom all admit to hay,
been so eminently qualified to govern a great nation.

IMPERIAL PARLI AMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the chair at Twelve o'Clock.
On the motion of Mr. M'LEOD, Rayley's Estate Bil
was read a third time and passed.
_ DUBLIN AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.

On the motion of Mr. O'CONNELL the Dublin and
Kilkenny Railway Bill was read a third time and passed.
HIGHWAY COMMITTEE.

On the motion of Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE, leave was given
ito the Highway Committee to send for persons, papers, and
'records.

OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.

Sir A. AGNE W presented several petitions in favour of]
iheintroduction of a clause in the Bill for the better obser-
vance of the Sabbath, prohibiting the travelling on Railways'
on Sundays. The Hon. Member also presented petitions in
favour of the Bill for the better observance of the Sabbath.
The Hon. Baronet stated, that as it was impossible that due,
consideration could be given to so important a measure during
gthe present Session, he should let it drop for the present, at
!the same time giving notice that he should bring the whole
measure before the House in another Session, if he should be
fortunate as to be honoured with a seat in it.
SHIPPING GAZETTE.

Mr. FOWELL BUXTON presented a petition from
Weymouth, },raying that the Shipp;ng Gazette might b© re-
lieved from the hardships to which it was at present exposed.

We insert a correspondence between Sir STEPHEN!
GLYNNE, the Tory Member for Flintshire, and the
Hon. E. M. L. MOSTYN, the Liberal representative
of the Flint Boroughs. The letters speak volumes,
and curiously illustrate the characters of, the Conserva-
tive and Reformer. It appears that the majority of the
electors of the Flint Boroughs are Liberals, and are
resolved to stand by a new Crown, and dismiss their
mis-representative, the Welch Baronet. Sir S. R.
GLYNNE threatens, if disturbed by a contest, to op-
pose Mr. MOSTYN in the County ; but if allowed to
,mpose himself again on the burgesses, he will, for-,
,sooth, be neutral in the County, and prevent an oppo-1
sition to Mr. MOSTYN I The latter gentleman 'scorns,
the base compromise, and will not " make the sacredil
right of franchise the subject of bargain." We fer-1
vently hope and believe that the spirit of the Welehl
constituencies will punish Sir S. R. GLYNNE for this;
projected trafficking, and that Mr. MOSTYN will bel
triumphantly returned, as the rich reward•of his maulvi
and patriotic devotion to the cause of Reform. Thel
sneaking, bargaining style of the Baronet's letter, is al
singular contrast to the frank and independent reply of:
Mr. MOSTYN. The Baronet has caught a Tartar.

SLAVE TRADE.

The Hort. MEMBER also moved for copies of all communi-!
,cations with Foreign Powers relative to the Slave Trade ;1
l also`for Copies of the Correspondence with the East India
'Company relative to East India and Ceylon Slavery.-1
Ordered.