The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-26 00:00:00

condition of the political atmosphere they can-
not see their way clearly. But let a new batch
of Peers be made, and much of this:general dis-
trust will subside, for commercial men will then

see at once that the fate of the Reform Bill is

no longer a matter of doubt, consequently that
revolution need no longer be apprehended. By

way of inducement to Ministers to ... h e prompt in
their decision respecting these new Peers, and
thereby restore that healthy tone of confidence

so essential to the interests of commerce, we

subjoin a statement (extracted from the Carlisle
Journal) of the present condition of hundreds
of the unemployed poor in the populous,
commercial city of Carlisle. There is no

work to be found for these wretched beings;
because, owing to the precarious state o
the Reform question, and the consequent feverish.

ness of the public mind, the manufacturers re-
fuse to enlarge their stock, or venture on any
fresh speculations :—‘, It is with feelings of deep
commiseration we state that distress to a most

alarming extent prevails in this city—to an ex.
tent, indeed, which we believe is scarcely con.
templated by those who have not personally in-
vestigated the subject. We have caused personal
investigations to be instituted in all the principal
quarters of the city and suburbs where the
poor are congregated in great numbers ;
and the result is a statistic return which
it is appalling to contemplate. We have
within a fraction of 2,000 persons—nearly
one-ninth part of the entire population of
the city—the greater portion of whom, be it re-
membered, are in employment—dragging on a
miserable existence upon a sum amounting in the
average to legs than one shilling each per week—
that is to say, on less than twopence a day. This
sum includes not only the earnings of the poor
people themselves, but the amount of parish re-
lief which is given to them. In one district there
are living six hundred and twenty-four indivi-
duals whose average weekly income amounts to
less than tenpence each ! Out of this pittance
they have to pay for house-rent, for coals, candles,
and clothing—but what do we say ? how can such
things be bought with such sums ?—when
some slight deduction is made for such things,
how, in the name of GOD, is life to be preserved
by the remainder ! This is the condition of
one-ninth part of the population of Carlisle.—
To describe the condition in which their dwel-
lings were found far surpasses the powers of our
pen. Their wretched dwellings were in many
instances almost destitute of furniture of any
kind ; others were without fires ; and several had
not a bed, nor the semblance of a bed, to lie
down upon. The inmates of some of the houses
were found huddled together in a corner, without
reference to age or sex, without even straw to
lie upon, and with no other covering than the
wretched rags which they had worn for clothes
during the day. The stench issuing from many
of the dwellings was almost insufferable ; and in
all cases wretchedness appeared to have raised
its awful throne and to proclaim, ' here I reign
supreme.' Such is the state of Carlisle at this
moment."

The Foreign Papers contain no intelligence
that calls for any particular remark. The King
of HOLLAND was still sulky and persevering in
his obstinacy, and the Emperor of RUSSIA
Still shrouded his policy in mystery, as respects

the dispute between Belgium and Holland. The
Paris Papers are full of vague and contradictory
rumours on the subject.

We have just received the French Papers,
dated Friday, from which the following are ex.

,racts

(From the Journal des Debats.)
Letters from Switzerland of Dec. IS, announce that a
new attempt had been made by the insurgents against the
town of Neufchatel, and they were completely repulsed
and put to flight.
A report prevailed on 'Change this day, that some dis-
orders bad taken place at Grenoble, but the Journals re-
ceived do not mention any thing about it.
According to letters received from Pernambuco, it ap-
pears that there is an intention to form a federate union of
the provinces, under separate Governments. It is thought
if this project is put into execution, it will cause a
civil war.
It is assured that M. Mortemart, our Ambassador at
St. Petersburgh, has given in his resignation.
(From the Quotidienne.)
Letters from Alexandria, of the 20th of November,
state that the army of the Paella of Eaypt has entered into
Syria, and made themselves masters of Jaffa without firing
a shot.
A letter received from Frankfort states that it is pre-
tended that Austria is not satisfied with the measures taken
by the Conference at London, and the results it has caused,
in consequence of which it is reported that Prince Ester-
hazy is to be recalled, as well as Baron Weissemberg.