The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-20 00:00:00

briary fence, and many a sinking bog, stood in the way after
the first view holla.

It was found that the men whom the community wished
should pay were the men to legislate, and that those upon
whom they would saddle the tax were not themselves—but the
struggling industrious. The scent then cooled, and discus-
sion, detail, and difficulty followed the first burst of cheering
and congratulation.
The Bill has fulfilled the fears of the circumspect, and dis-
appointed the ardour of the enthusiastic. The occupier, by
the proposed measure, has to pay half the tax. Half certain,
whether he has an interest or not; and if he have an interest,
his share, beside of that interest, as if he were a landlord.
The inference is obvious. The tax being divided between oc-
cupiers, without any interest, but paying half out of nothing,
occupiers having an interest, paying a share, and good land-
lords, the portion falling ou the oppressor becomes so trifling,
that his passions as a tyrant will supersede his interest as a
tax-payer. The tax on him will be too trivial to teach him
humanity, and depopulation will proceed unabated, and that,
too, at the expense of the industrious and humane.
This is merely relating to the Bill as constructed. But
part of this is inseparable from the nature of any compulsory
impost. Recollect it must in its nature have provisions to
draw a line between those to whom you will give and those to
whom you will refuse relief—for, undoubtedly, in Ireland you
will have two millions who will ask, and think they will have
an equal right as those who will obtain !

Tlie difficulties arc intrinsically great ; but the MiniEtorial
Bill only aggravates them all.
It is taxation and tyranny without real relief, and multiplies
paupers and placemen. All Irish Representatives should
oppose the Bill.

PRICES OF STOCKS THU
Ban IStock
3 per Cent. ited. .
3 per Cont. Cons.
3!4 ........... 99%
Ditto :feet 69,‘;
New 3 per Cerit
New 5 per Cent..
Bank Long A nnuitiestoeicrirP
Jan. 5, WO 14 17-16;
Oct. 10, i'Oq
Jan. 5, IS.l;n
Jan. 5, LO'
April 5,
Jan. N. 1+4741

S DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
India Stock —
Ditto Bonds
• South Sea Stock —
Old knnnities —
New Ditto —
3 pew Cent. Annuities, !W —
Exch. Bills, £l,lol. 47 45 47 orn
Ditto ....„........5t4......... 45 4i pm.
Ditto Small
Ditto Commercial — pm.
Ditto Advertised — pm
Bank stock for Aemunt. -
! Intlla Stock for Account
Corsoi,, for Accrrint ...... . —gni%

PRICES 0.1. FOUEIDN FUNDS
Aultnan ilonds —
Belgian Bonds .. —
Ditto Account
Beazilian Wiens, ...„.

['HIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Peruvian Bonds .......
Ditto Account
Portugueseßoncts.—...... —
Ditto Account
tNtto New Bonds
Ditto Account 3
D•tto, 3 per cent.
Bonda
Itu,gian Bands, 18'2'2
Di ••co Account

Dato Account
Buznos Ayres Bonds
.-.

Ditto Account
''''
itto Account
C Aurobian Bonds

Ditto Accoubt ..... .....
Bonds,
Ditto Account
D vlish .....
[Mt+, Acco:!ut
Bon4c„. ,
Ditto ISon.IA.. 1625
Ditto Account
tioL.Zs, 5 pcf cent
Ditto ,icC9Litit
Ditto, 6 per ccra ......
Ditto Account

D.tto Metallic
Spanish Ronds
Ditto Account

Ditto Banda, 1311 2O
ado Accor.nt
French, 5 per can --f --c
-- 4 per cent —L —c
3 pc: cent
Exchange f. —c.
Dutch, 24 per cent 54 3
atto Account
Ditto, ti per cent. 1013.<,
Dltto Account

PRICES OF SHARES TN iS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Paid. Per Share
Realdel Monte Mining Co.. Roglstered 624 Ins. 64.
Ditto Unregistered — 14%
Pr,;,,,hton Railway Company - 3-VOli
Brighton Railway (Rennie's)
1.. ~on and Birmingham Railway Company 9O IV7
Ditto lA Shares 5 2314
I.ondon and .;outhanyntori Railway Company LO 304
London Parcel, delivery Company

COURSE OF EXCHANGE YESTERDAY.
AmsterCam C.F. 12 4'4 I,4lbraitar 4l
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam 2U. 12 41'21Genoa 'Ai 10
Antwerp._
Ihnikurg. . M.B 13 13k, 1 Venice .... ...... ............... ........ J 6
kltana.....
Pirls, :i days' sight 25 6 I Palermo per oz. IISV,
Ditto ....... .............. :3 M. 'l5 1,0 I Lisbon 'Ol4
Mxrseilles
Pool-A.:lux
Frankfort on Mama, Ex. M 1.':3 Babb:— ................. ................ 25
Peen.lnug ih, rub1e......3 Us IU ;Buenos Ayres
Berlin
b"ienna, effective !L....2 M. 10 11 I Cork i 1..•
Priest,. ditto lll 14 . PRICE OF BULLION, YEll OZ.
Malrld
'A ; Portugal Gold, coin e 0 0 0
Cadiz....
tbil,,a ...
:34 I New Dollars
-4 i ',Peer, bars, standard n 4 1134

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MAILS.
Arrived. Dne.. Arrived. Due
u A,nr,...2 ........ 0 i I 1.-zanc., 0
0 -'.razt i ............ t 1 0 (I,te‘ n..FL, Jersey 0
0 Hurqus Ayres.. 0 0 I-I.r.,urg
0 (%!rt*-I,Rena ..... 0 9 ifoo,nd
1 DuLin... ...... 0 1 ri..rr,:ica
0
0 t'+an.l-,rs .. .... 0 1 Leeward Islands 0

,Arrived Due
I 0 Lisbon 0
1 0 Malta
0 Alcamo 0
1 0 Ostend 0
0 Sweden 0
I 2 Waterti,rd

HIGH WATER QT LONDON BRIDGE TO-310RILOW.
Morning 9 %L.:Liu, aaor S ......:33 minute 3 after 8.