The Sun.
London, England, 1830-05-05 00:00:00

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MANOR OF HAMPSTEAD.

A meeting of the Copyholders of the Manor of
Hampstead was held on Monday evening, in the
Committee room at Hampstead, to take into con-
sideration Sir T. M. Wilson's Estate Bill, to enable
him to grant building leases on the lands on Hamp-
stead-heath.
CHARLES HALFORD, Esq. was unanimously called
to the Chair, and briefly explained the object of the
meeting.
SAMUEL HOARE, Esq. moved that a petition
should be prepared against the Bill, and presented
on the sitting of the House of Lords, on Wednes-
day, the sth of May, when the Bill is to be brought
up fcr the second reading—the Bill being, as ad-
vised by Counsel, highly prejudicial to the interests
of the Copyholders.
Upon the resolution being seconded, it was una-
nimously carried; the petition was then agreed to,
and signed very numerously at the meeting, by
many highly respectable gentlemen and large copy-
hold tenants on the court rolls of the manor of
Hampstead. The meeting then broke up at near
eleven o'clock.

Sir J. NEWPORT has given notice that in the
Committee on the " New Stamp Duties' Bill," he shall
propose the repeal of the stamp-duty-tax on legacies to
children and grandchildren ; to reduce to one-half that on
legacies to brother and sister, and their descendants; also
to reduce the probate duty to one-half of its present rate;
to reduce the tax on Newspapers and on Advertisements
one-half of its present rate in Great Britain and Ireland
severally ; and if the House shall adopt these reductions,
to substitute an increased tax on powers of attorney to re-
ceive rents and dividends, rated according to amounts of
receipts, and renewable every third year.
THE DUKE OF SUSSEX'S CELEBRATED
CHA IR.—A morning cotemporary mentioned a day or two
ago that a peculiarly constructed chair had been received
at Windsor, which it was expected would be found of the
greatest service to his MAJESTY for the ease it affords to
invalids labouring under a difficulty of breathing. This
chair Lelontts to the Duke of SUSSEX, and was made for
his Royal Highness at a time when he was labouring un-
der an " embarrassment" in his breathing. It is consi-
dered to be the most perfect tiling of the kind which has
ever been constructed. His Royal Highness wrote to Sir
HENRY HALFORD, offering the chair for the use of his
Royal patient, and Sir HENRY immediately laid the letter
before his MAJESTY, who was pleased to express his wish
to accept the offer. As soon as his Royal Highness re-
ceivul a communication to that effect from Sir HENav,
the chair was immediately despatched to Windsor. It is
confidently hoped in certain quarters that the circum-
stance will lead to a reconciliation between his MAJESTY
and his Rod al Highness.
PER..
"IN WARBECK.—MPS. SHELLEY, the
Man,
distinguBisheed Authoress of " Frankenstein," " The Last
"
Romance c"under i'ust ready for publication an Historical
the above title, on which she has been en-
gaged fee a considerable time.' Another work under the
same title Naving, however, Leen just published by Mr.
NxwmArr, the public should be careful in giving their or-
ders, 50 as :o prevent mistakes.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 5, 1830.

HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH.

The following Bulletin was issued this morn-

ing :

" Windsor Castle, May 5.
" The KING continues much the same. His MAJESTY
has passed a comfortable night.
(Signed) " HENRY HALFORD,
" MA ['THEW JOHN TIERNEY."

A rumour has been put forth by the friends of
the East India Company, that it is the intention
of the Committee of the Commons to recommend
the removal of so much of the present restrictions
as to prevent British chips clearing out directly
for China, but to advise the continuance of the
importation monopoly. Something would be
gained by our manufacturing and shipping in-
terests by this alteration, but it falls very short
of what the public are justly entitled to, and we
hope the report may be premature, though it
comes from a quarter which, we fear, is too well
informed on the subject.

The Beer Bill was read a second time last
night, after a spirited debate, by a majority of
245 against 28, and ordered to be committed
on Monday next.

Lady CANNING, in her account of Mr. CAN-
NING'S policy towards Portugal, says that that
great Minister, a few days before his death,
made this remarkable observation :—" I have
" laboured hard for the last few years to place
the country in the high station which she now
" holds; two years of the Duke of WELLING-
" TON'S Government will undo all that I have
" done." To prove the truth of this prophecy
another pamphlet has been put forth on Mr.
CANNING'S foreign policy, which is also at-
tributed to Lady CANNING, and if not actually
written by her Ladyship, is certainly published
with her privity and sanction. It first explains
the manner in which Mr. CANNING obtained
for this country the power and respect she en-
joyed throughout the world at his death, and
then contrasts his policy with that of the present
Administration, who are charged with having
lowered us in the general estimation of Europe,
with having forfeited the influence we ought to
possess over the European Governments, and
with having, in fact, brought us to the verge
of war.

The little interest taken by the generality of
people in England in our foreign policy arises
either from ignorance of the important effects
which its good or bad management cannot fail
to produce—or from an over-weening confidence
in the present Government, arising from the
straight-forward and liberal course of its domestic
policy. The truth however is, that it is more
desirable that Ministers should be closely watched
in their foreign than in their domestic measures,
because with regard to the latter the Ministers
possess no exclusive information, or no better
means of judging than other people ; whereas,
in the former, the course of diplomacy is ever
enveiled in some degree of mystery, and the
habitual practice of Parliament, in giving
confidence to the declarations of Ministers
that papers cannot be produced, leaves them
a far larger share of discretion than, in
other matters, is entrusted to them. People
ought therefore never to be deterred, by the fear
of embarrassing a well-mear.ing Government,
from inquiring strictly into the state of our
foreign relations—much less ought they to feel
indifferent to a subject in which the happiness
of Europe is bo deeply involved, and upon
which the erroneous or prejudicial judgment of a
Minister may lead to the most calamitous re-
sults for many nations.
The pamphlet traces the changes in our

foreign policy from the time when the map of
Europe, with the sanction of England, was par-'
celled out by the Congress of Vienna, to suit
the convenience of the three most powerful of
the Continental Sovereigns, to that when the
ascendancy of Mr. CANNING placed Great
Britain in the front of the friends of liberty, in-
stead of in the rear of the Holy Alliance. It
shews that his avowed hostility to the areopa-
gitical spirit of that alliance, induced its mem-
bers individually to seek his confidence and co-
operation—Austria having joined herself with
England i►► superintending the negotiations be-
tween Brazil and Portugal—France and Russia
having solicited Mr. CANNING to. take the
Greek question under his management—and
France having singly sought his counsel as to
the best means of withdrawing her troops from
the Peni►►sula. The names of Great Britain
and CANNING operated as a charm throughout
the world, as a consolation for many sufferings,
and as an encouragement to hopes for the en-
joyment of many blessings that had long been
prayed for in vain.

As a contrast to this state of things, we are
referred to the feeling of irritation prevailing now
on the Continent against us, on account of our
conduct in the affairs of Greece and Portugal, of
which so much has lately been said in Parlia-
ment. The state of matters in France is, in this
respect, particularly worthy of notice, for it is in••
disputable that there is more hostility now among
the Liberals there against the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON and his Government, than there was
against Mr. CANNING by the Congregational or
Priest party. Events seem to point out as
clearly as any can well do, the defeat of the
Polignac Ministry, and their replacement by one
in accordance with the popular wishes. In such
a case, what harmony can be expected to sub-
sist between Great Britain and France, whilst
our Ministry is suspected, justly or un-
justly, of plotting against the liberties of the
French people ? In such a case, is it not evident
that a close alliance must take place between
France and Russia, whose Ambassador at Paris,
that celebrated diplomatist, the General Pozzo
DI BORGO, is now exerting all his influence to
effect the overthrow of the POLIGNAC Cabinet ?
Russia is now looking to a close union with
France, as soon as the Liberals shall attain
power, which, in the nature of things, they must
do, sooner or later ; and it is needless to add,
that such an union, whether it lead to territorial
aggrandizement, or to such an excitement of
Europe against us as may make a defensive
war on our part unavoidable, cannot but be, in
its results, highly dangerous to Great Britain.
It is high time that the Government should
pause, to look around it, and to consider the
temper of the mass of the inhabitants of Europe.
There are now but two great political divisions
of men—those who are the upholders of ab-
solute monarchy and of the perpetual supremacy
of arbitrary governments, and bigotted hierarchies
—and those who are striving for the ame-
lioration of societies, and for the establishment
of civil and religious liberty on constitutional
foundations. The latter division is gradually in-
creasing in numbers, and in strength ; it com-
prises all those who have sufficient intelligence
to perceive that constitutional freedom is the best
and surest road to national happiness ; it enrols
in it the names of all those enlightened men
who constitute the Republic of Letters ; it is
supported and defended by the power of the press.
This great division of continental Europe looks
at present—not to England—but to France
and Russia—as the friends of freedom and civi-
lization. The eyes of Europe are turned—
not to the nation which enjoys the utmost de-
gree of freedom within itself—because she dis-
plays a reluctance to co-operate in extending
that freedom to other States,—but towards that
gigantic power which overspreads half Europe,
and a third of Asia, ruling a ninth part of the
earth with the sceptre of despotism, but wield-
ing that sceptre so as to advance the civilization
of mankind, attracting to it the hopes and affec-
tions of those who are striving for freedom.—
What Englishman but must blush for the repu-
tation of his country, should such a feeling long
continue to influence the liberal minded portion
of the nations of Europe—and yet the seenzingly
tortuous course of our foreign policy (for Lord
ABERDEEN has not yet put it in a straightfor-
ward view) with respect to MIGUEL, and other
parties, would imply that its tendency is more
favourable to those in power than those who so
unjustly suffer at their hands.

. .
Since the above was written we have seen it
denied that Lady CANNING has any knowledge
of the above pamphlet.

THE MUSSULMAN.—The work just pub-
lished under this title exhibits perhaps a more correct and
animated picture of Turkish life, than has ever before been
given to the public. The author, Mr. Madden, is well
known by his recently published " Travels in Turkey,
Egypt," &c., which work was so very generally read and
admired for the new views it presented to us of this ex-
traordinary people.

Mr. Baron GARROW is confined by a severe
fit of gout, which at present does not promise an early ter-

nnination.

On Sunday afternoon the Countess of FOR-
TESCUE was robbed of 5 valuable gohl Jepeater, gold chain,
and appendages, as she was leaving Park-street Chapel, in
Park-street, with which the thief got clear off.

Among the inmates of Bedlam is a gentleman
who some years ago wrote a violent book against Lord

BYRON.

JOHN FLEMING, Esq., of Stoneham-park,
Southampton, allots portions of land to large families,
which they are allowed to occupy, rent-free, as long as
they are no burden to their parishes.

Yesterday there was a numerous Meeting of
the Irish Members, held at the Thatched-house Tavern,
Sir JOHN NEWPORT in the chair, when a series of Reso-
lutions were adopted, expressive of their determination to
re,ist, by every means in their power, the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER'S intended imposition of fresh taxes
upon Ireland,--viz. the additional duties on corn, spirits,
stamps, &c. These resolutions received last night, in the
House of Commons, the signatures of several other Mem-
bers connected with Ireland, who had not attended the
Meeting.

Among the on slits which we have heard, but
do not vouch for, is the alleged marriage of a young and
interesting actress to the son of a gentleman whose name is
well known in the moneyed world.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, 'MA 4.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Canadian,
Reed, from London, for the Mauritius ; and David Lyons,
Berry, from Newry.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 4.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the
Osprey, from Matanzas.
PLYMOUTH, MAY S.E.—Arrived the Flora
packet, from Bermuda. Sailed the Sir Joseph Banks,
Fraser, for the Mauritius and Ceylon.

FALMOUTH, MAY 3.—Wind E. to E.S.E. moderate.
—Off Port, the Juno, Pritchard, from Jamaica ; and
Agnes, —, from Boston.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 3.---Arrived the Prince George,
Swainson, from Bengal, sailed the 4th of January; Tri-
ton, igartua, from St. Andero. Off Port, the Grace,
from Demerara and Antigua ; Young, Samuel,
from —; and Flora, Blair, Pram Charleston.
DUBLIN, MAY 3.—Arrived the Monarch, Mondeil,
from St. Domingo ; anti St. John, Hughes, from Benicarlo.

CORK, MAY 2.—Arrived the Woodland Castle, Chris-
tian, from Barbadoes ; Mary, Brotherton, from St.
Domingo ; and Waller Matthews, Reed, from London.
STANCATE CREEK, MAY 4.—Arrived the Maria,
Tregarthen, and Nelson, Fredesco; from Palermo.
MILFORD, MAY 3.—On Friday morning last, at day-
break, the Liberty, Bailey, from Bristol, fell in with a
schooner, apparently in distress, about three leagues to the
W. of Sundy, her main-mast gone below the cross-trees,
and sails overboard. They hailed her, but received no
answer. The mate and two men went on board in the
boat, and found the crew in the cabin lying on the floor
asleep. The mate put several questions to them, but re-
ceived no answer. The vessel was lying to, drifting with
all sails set on the fore-mast ; the name on her stern, the
Assiduous, of Brixham.

Off Portland the 4th, the Isabella, Bouchin, from
Bombay, sailed the 13th of December, and from the Cape
of Good Hope the 9th of March.
Off Hastings, the Diana, Winter, from Berbice.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK.

Ltvintroca., MAY 3.—The sales of Pine timber have
been more limited this week, and we have had fewer
country dealers in town than usual ; in price there is no
alteration. A cargo of St. John's Pine of middling quality
was offered by auction at 200. and 19id. per foot ; the
stock now on hand is 500,000 feet of yellow Pine and
50,000 of red Pine. There has been a tolerably good
demand for Baltic timber this week, and a great propor-
tion of the present stock is old timber, which prevents any
advance on the article. Very little continues to be done
in Indigo. The 'Wheat market continues extremely heavy,
and prices are on the decline.