The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-05 00:00:00

are fitted, the simply taking away of the restric.

tions that forced her into those channels will not

all at once turn them, notwithstanding there may
be another more natural and easy course. FOT

these reasons we were not quite so sanguine ite\
our expectations as to hope our relaxed system
of trade would compel other nations to grant to
us the same favours, and so create by natulal

consequence the reciprocity which we wished to
have seen secured by treaty. The Journal des
D6bats seems to consider that France may
gain a great deal by followi►►g the com-
mercial policy of England ; but it appears
by no means certain that she will adopt it.--
To tile Netherlands Mr. HusKtssoN's motion
has brought unfeigned delight, and the people
there are already beginning to calculate on the
profits that will thence accrue to them ; but
no observation is ma-de that would lead us to
suppose the policy had been considered, Iv ith
re-
ference to the reason which led to its adoptiu“

here, or as to how far the same was practicable
and just, to be applied as a rule for themselves
to act upon. The measure too is remarked on,
as giving the last blow to the famous Act of Na'
vigation, as if even at this distance of time the
Dutch had not forgot that the Act was passed -
with a view to cripple their trade, and that
they more than any other nation felt its effect.
The commercial prosperity of England was al
object of envy during the full operation of its
restrictive system, and foreign nations are very
apt to think that her prosperity is alone to ig
attributed to it ; we cannot therefore expect that
mere reasoning will convince them that the n 0...
tion is erroneous, and that universal freedom of
trade is the best way to secure commercial so'
periority, and more especially when the argsv
went is adduced by a nation whose immense
trade was built upon a foundation of restrictive
enactments. It seems pretty obvious then, that
whatsoever may be the end, at the first we shall'
have to contend with the restrictive systena
of almost all the Continental nations, and
notwithstanding we have little doubt es
to the issue of the contest, we thought it
might have been spared to time nation until at-
tempts had been made to secure at any rate
partial reciprocity in the outset. Foreign natio°
wlll not forego the advantages they think wllj
nilse from a restricted commerce, and
advantages they have seen to result to 08
nation, which now sets them the example of fre°
trade. Our hope of reciprocity, then, must De.
deferred until time shall have demonstrated the
sincerity of the English Government on the elle
hand, and the justness and propriety of the polici
on the other. Satisfied, however, that the Cotn''
coerce of the United Kingdom stands upon a WV
ing so firat that it cannot be very easily shake 7
and that it is of so extensive a nature that Briti'

capital enters more or less into every great OP.°
mercial speculation, we are well contented, f°‘
the sake of the principles of Free Commerce, t°
Ar
make the experiment, and to stand by the first
loss, nothing doubting but that the event %%ill 1"‘
sure us a triumph.

DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION.
is,
Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's, at SE. iro

dated 15th February.l
'54
"About one third of the town of St. Thoro3
fire
(our neighbouring island) was destroyed '',
on the 12th inst. The loss of property is estv
mated at a Million and a Half of Dollars." t
Private letters from St. Thomas's state, lb°
the dreadful conflagration there originated
accident, and that 500 houses have been burl'e
down to the ground, chiefly occupied by °-
lower classes of the inhabitants.

The remainder of the Paris Papers of Sahli
day arrived last night. We observe a stateolen
in one of them, that the King of Paussl-t
tends to be absent from his dominions two Yeall.4
during which time he .will travel through 115,
he kingdom, in his absence, will be goiter°
by the PRINCE ROYAL. L'Oh
According to a Letter from Madrid in the.-
to
stitutionnel the Duke of INI,ANTADO and Gell
QUfiSADA are expected to succeed Senor ljer
in King FERDINAND's favour. The foraler
, said to be no stranger to the intrigues which te
Initiated in the disgrace of Ugarte.
The intelligence from Constantinople reVr,
sents the state of affairs in that capital as stiliti
volved in great confusion and alarm, owing tao,
insubordination of the Janissaries. Foor
°
in which the most violent symptoms of insu,4
i
nation had displayed themselves, had receive
orders to march to Thessaly, but had pesitici
Or
and unanimously Ef fused. " We will nottiii
exclaimed the Janissaries," till the heads °f
of the SULTAN'S Ministers have been dehis:er
to .US." The Gr,incl Vizier and the P11C.10,0
BUYU&DERE are said to have concerted
051
sures to prevent a new explosion; and t. 1.1.9