The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-24 00:00:00

choice or hdasSity, tegide on the Continent, and eOade it
altogether, thus converting it into a diteet and most op-
pressive tax upon the industrious classes.
That it is unnecessary to trouble your Honourable House
with the details of the incessant and harrassing vexations
connected with this tax, as the tax itself is so obnoxious
in principle, and oppressive in effect upon the most
numerous class of tax-payers in the kingdom, as to render
it an intolerable griev :nee; and, when your Honourable
House but calls to mind that the difßculties of the country
now in the sixteenth year of peace, are so great, that even
delay in administering to its imperative necessities is at-
tended with danger, tre entertain a full confidence, that the
immediate repeal of this tax will suggest itself to the
wisdom of your Honourable house, as one of the most
effective and politic measures that can be adopted, con-
ducive to the permanent interests, and conciliatory to the
feelings of the people.
We therefore pray your Honourable House to take these
matters into your consideration, and that you will repeal
that portion of the assessed taxes levied upon houses and
windows. And your petitioners shall ever pray.

Despatches have been received at the Foreign
Office this morning from the British Ambassa-
dors at Sweden, France, and Holland.

A King's Messenger arrived at the Foreign
Office late last night, with despatches from
Brussels : they were immediately forwarded to
Lord PALMERSTON.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

It appears that the French are strongly fortifying
Bayonne, which has been lately furnished with a great
number of cannon, and the Mayors of the different com-
munes hive received orders to prepare quarters for a great
number of infantry and cavalry.
Accounts from Madrid state that the Treasury is entirely
empty, as the movements of the Spanish troops towards
the French frontiers have cost the Government five millions
of francs. The apostolic patty, on the arrival of the
French Minister at Madrid, wished to cause a revolution.
The lower classes insulted M. Riera, a Contractor-General,
knowing he had a great quantity of money in his hou.e.
A guard of 50 men were sent to his assistance, the dif•
ferent posts in Madrid were doubled, and numerous pa•
troles paraded the streets for several days, which kept or-
der, and all remained quiet.
They write from Soleme Jan. 14, that the Duke of
Baden has offered to the Valois a corp d'armee, to reduce the
insurgents, which was refused.

The Charge d'Affaires of France has made known to
the President of the Diet that the King of the French has
received with the greatest satisfaction the resolution of the
Swiss to maintain their neutrality.
The news of the Polish revolution was received at Con-
stantinople on the 17th of Dec., and great joy was ex-
pressed there on the occasion.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 22.—The import, this week, of Cot-
tons is 6184 bags, and the sales reached 27,570 bags, at
only last week's prices. In Sugar, about 1200 hogsheads
of British Plantation have been sold this week at steady
rates.

It is reported that the cholera morbus has got to St.
Petersburgh, in which city several hospitals have been
established to receive the tick.

THE FUNDS.

The Dutch mail this morning brings the Dutch Funds
per cent. lower. By the Express from Paris, the Ma-
nifesto of the Poles has been received, which appears to
be written with great animation, manifesting a determi-
nation on the part of that nation to gain their liberty or
die in the cause ; if conquered, they will lay waste the
country; but it is still to be hoped that the mediations of
France and Prussia will prevent that sacrifice.
Consols, which left off on Saturday at 81i s for the
Account, opened at 81i I, afterwards were done at 81 ; at
present they are 8I k .{.
.61s WASH

FUNDS.
Bank Stock, 2C3 4 3V, per Cent. 90! %
India Stock, Ditto, New 90,,g
3 per Cent. Cons. 811,i li, 4 per Cent. 1826, 99% %
Do. for Account, 811, i 1 India Bonds, 11 16
Ditto Reduced, 81% '2 Exchequer Bills, 34 5
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian, :53% 41,,i Greek, 27 213
Buenos Ayres, Mexican, 3314 ,l!
Chilian 18 19 Peruvian, 14 IS
Colombian, 17 18 Portugese, 41 43
Danish, 50% % Prussian,
French 5 per Cent. 93 94 Russian, 93 4
Ditto 3 per Cent. 6162 Spanish, 1611 3i
HALF-PAST OIVE O'CLOCK.

Accounts from Odessa received this morning state that
the total value of the imports last year into that port for
the consumption of the capital of Russia amounted to
14,198,255 rubles, and for the interior of the empire
6,945,000 rubles.
The Dutch Minister in his speech to the States-Gene-
ral alludes to the opening of the Scheldt, at the same
time hopes that the Belgians will raise the siege of Maes-
tricht. The private letters from Holland say that the
Duteh people are displeased with the Scheldt being open.
The letters from Berlin received at Amsterdam are rather
favourable in regard to Poland, and hopes are entertained
that the Polish affairs may yet be settled without blood
being shed.
There is a report going about that our Ministers cannot
agree among themselves, but we understand, from a well
informed quarter, there is no truth in the above report.
Consols have continued for the most part of the morn-
at 81 4- for the account ; the speculators are not willing
to enter inte any large speculations before the February.
In the Foreign market there is little or nothing doing.
THREE 0' CL O CK.
Cons )1s are quoted at 84 I.

FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols Bll -1 Danish 6o.k
Ditto for Account 811
1 Greek, 1625 —
Brazilian Bonds.. 51 Mexican, 1825. 3:3-i
Buenos Ayres.... Peruvian
Chilian Ditto — Russian —
Columbian, 1824 Spanish 164-

ELECTIONof CHAMBERLAIN (THIS DAY

The activity in the city this morning among the friends
of the two candidates is much greater than it was on Sa-
turday, and every effort is being used to bring up the Li-
very to the poll. The result of this day's polling, it is
calculated, will decide the contest, as, should Alderman
Waithman not be able to gain greatly upon his opponent,
he will not stand the least chance during the next four
days, should the contest continue so long. Meetings of
the friends of the two candidates are to be held, to ad-
vance the interests of each this afternoon—one is
to take place at the Crown and Anchor, at which
it is expected Mr. liobliouse will reside, in fa-
vour of Alderman Waithman. Sir James Shaw's friends
are indefatigable in their exertions ; and, judging from the
state of the poll at eleven o'clock this morning, he is likely
to maintain his ground. There are, however, expected a
great body of Alderman Withman's friends up this after-
noon. The opinion, however, is that the election will
close in favour of Sir James Shaw.
At one o'clock the numbers stood—
For Sir James Shaw
For Alderman Waithman .... 1,028
_ _

Majority

Accounts have been received from the Russian
capital this morning to the 9th January, which communi-
cate the news of the breaking out of the cholera morbus
in that city. The Government was actively engaged in
adopting precautionary measures to stop the progress of
the discease. Ten temporary hospitals had been esta-
blished with one hundred and fifty beds, but it was stated
that '7BO cases of cholera existed. The Board of Coin-
mere had taken precautionary measures to prevent the
increase of the disease by contagion, through the means of
merchandize. The advises from Moscow are to the 2d
inst. On the 31st of December there were eleven new
cases of cholera, and on the Ist of January 87 persons
were ill, of whom 44 were expected to recover. Since
the commencement of the disease 6305 persons had been
attacked, and the deaths bad been 3533.
Among the many signs of public enthusiasm
for liberty in Warsaw, we notice one which is of a very
gratifying character. The Jews have not only contributed
with great liberality to the fund raised by the patriots, but
they have started a newspaper in the Jewish language, in
which the cause of freedom is warmly advocate d. The
second number of this paper, which is called the Izraelita
dated December 30, is now before us. It states,
that the utmost confidence is placed in the Dictator, and
that all classes are enthusiastic in the cause of freedom.
Amongst its news paragraphs, it announces that a new
corps of 2,400 infantry and cavalry, to be called the
" Children of Warsaw," has been raised, and that the
Adjutant of the Dictator has left Warsaw with despatches
for St. Petersburgh. The co-operation of the Jews with
the Polish patriots of a different creed, is not confined to
contributions of money, and attempts to excite a general
feeling in their favour—there are in the Polish army about
2,000 Jewish cavalry, who are said to be equal in appear-
air:e and discipline to any troops in Europe.