The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-25 00:00:00

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LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1831.

In the course of a desultory discussion which
took place last night in the House of Commons
on the subject of the Beer Bill, Mr. HOME
made some just and spirited comments on the
cant and hypocrisy which had originated the
outcry against it. The Hon. Member said that
during the whole of his experience as a public
man, he had never known so extraordinary a
course to be taken by the Magistrates and
Clergy out of doors, and in the other
House by the highest Dignitaries of
the Church, as had been by them adopted with
reference to this Bill. Now, with all due defe-
rence to the opinions of Mr. HUME, we must
confess that we ourselves can see nothing " so
extraordinary" in the course pursued by the
Parson Magistracy towards the Beer Bill. We
should think it " extraordinary" were it other-
wise, if their Reverences and Worships did not
raise an outcry against the Bill in question.
They are interested in opposing it lobo ecelo ;
in roundly swearing that it is injurious to
the morals of the lower classes, for it strikes
directly at the root of their monopoly ; de-
prives them of the power of patronage, and
renders them less mighty in their own and others'
estimation, than they were before. By the pas-
sing of the Beer Bill, the influence of the parson
Magistrates is reduced to its fitting level ; they
are no longer the petty tyrants of the neighbour•
hood ; can no longer play the great man with
impunity. Their darling privilege of granting
or withholding licenses is no longer the valuable
perquisite it used to be.; the establishment of
the new beer shops has gone far to
knock up that tyrannical humbug. Hence
the long-winded, loud-mouthed clamour about
the injustice of the Bill. Hence the canting
declaration that it disseminates the seeds of dis-
cord, immorality, and irreligion throughout the
country. But the hoax will not answer. Its
object is too palpable. Did the Beer Bill not
interfere with the monopoly of the Magistrates,
not a voice, not even a whisper would be
heard against it : it might promote sedition,
rebellion, heresy—aye, and high treason be-
sides, and still it would find supporters on
the Magisterial Bench ; they would wink
at its defects, provided it left their licensing pri-
vileges untouched ; but as it affects their mono-
poly, one and all cry out against it, " ass intones
to ass." Well might Mr. HUME call such
clamour cant and hypocrisy ! Were it raised
against the rich as well as the poor, there might
perhaps be some little excuse ; but when we find
that the enjoyments of the latter only are to be
interfered with, and this because they are
defenceless and have no means of retali-
ating, we want words to express our con-
tempt and abhorrence of such conduct.
If the Church must interfere, let it be-
ffin at the right end ; let it denounce the
vices of the rich, thunder its anathemas against
the magnificent palace-like hotels and gambling_
houses, which are kept open all hours of the
night : and then, when it has effected a cure in
this quarter, it can with more propriety descend to
reform the manners and curtail the amusements
of the lower classes.

By the Flanders mail, which arrived this morn-
ing, we have received Brussels Papers to the 24th
inst. The following are extracts. Their contents
are not of great importance :
Baussims, AUGUST 23.—8 y divers Royal ordinance,
Count Duval de Beaulieu is appointed Envoy Erraor
Binary and 11Iinister Renipoteutiary from his Majesty to
the King of Prussia, for the purpose of notifying hie ac-
cession to the throne ; secondly, The Count is to notify

his Majesty's accession to the king of Saxony; and thirdly J
to the Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha.
Baron Adolphe de Vriere is appointed Secretary of Le-
gation, and M. A. De Herissen attache to the Legation.
Count Beaulieu and the other gentle Men set out for
Gotha last night.
The conference, by a note of the 26th July has invited
the Belgian Government to send Plenipotentiaries to 1..,11-
don, furnished with full powers to negotiate a definitive
treaty of peace with Holland. This invitation was re-
peat, d in a note of the sth of August. The Belgian
Government, desiring not to neglect any means to lead to
the pacification of the two countries, yesterday sent full
powers to M. Van de Weytr.

The King of Holland on his part bad already, at the
beginning of August, and before the renewal of hostilities
given full powers to Messrs. Falck and Baron Van Zuylen
Van Nyeveldt.
We will mention (says the C9urrier), as a first indi-
catio❑ of the retreat which is soon to take place of some
parts of the French army, the departure of too batteries
of artillery and of several waggons, which have been
stopping for this week past at Genappe and Mont St.
Jean. These batteries, &c. have just retrograded towards
Nivelles, in the direction of Mons.
His Majesty the Kin./ will set out this afternoon fir the
French head-quarters. Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes
of Orleans and Nemours will also set out at noon for their
head-quarters. They go to Cutnptich, near Tirletnont,
where there will be a grand review, at which King
Leopold will be present.
It is affirmed that there is an idea of offering to General
Belliard the command in chief of our army, and of giving
the command of the cavalry to General Dejean.
It is on Wednesday that King Leopold will review part
of the French army. Thirty squadrons, twelve battalions
of infantry, and several batteries, will be reviewed.
Marshal Gerard with his staff ha. been to-day to view
the ground where the review is to take place. A chateau,
near Tirlemont, has been placed at the disposal of the
King, who 1% ill there station the bead-quarters of Marshal
Gerard.

According to the Gazette of Aix-la-Chapelle, the
Prince of Orange, before he began his retreat, received
an assurance, that in the negociations about to be opened
regard would be had to the victory which the Dutch had
just gained over the Belgians. It is asserted that General
Belliard said a fortnight ago that Venloo would be re-
stored to the Dutch.

AN MEM', Alla. 22. --Lord John Russell and Mr. C.
Ward, attached to the English legation, visited our city
yesterday.
Yesterday morning, at seven o'clock, an express an-
nounced to General Tabor the arrival of General Bernard,
who, in fact, entered the city at half-past one in the
morning. Though we do not know the object of the
visit, we have no doubt it relates to our interest, and will
afford us a new pledge of security. Perhaps it may be
relative to the inurdations of our Polders, and the means
of putting an end to them.
The French General llenrison arrived on the 20th at
Baerle de Den, to ascertain whether the Dutch had quitted
the Belgian territory, which they had evacuated at five A.M.
GHENT, AUG. 23.—1 t is now certain that the French
have come to force the Dutch within the limits laid
down in the armistice. M Verstolk de Soeken has
confessed this in the States-General, and our Government
is not ignorant of it. The Dutch therefore ought to re-
turn to the posts which they occupied on Nov. 21, at
midnight. This being proved, they ought to evacuate
all Dutch Flanders, which was not occupied by them
at that time, and all the towns of which had sent in their
adhesion to the Provisional Government. Dutch Flanders
had therefore joined in our revolution, and therefore become
an integral part of Belgium. This truth cannot be dis-
puted by Holland. King William ought therefore to
begin by giving it up. The only claim he has to keep it
is on the 18 articles, which he has rejected. It is, there-
fore, inconceivable that he is allowed to loep possession of
a country which he has taken possession of contrary to
the express terms of the armistice, which has adhered to
the revolution, and therefore is Belgian both by right and
fact, and which enables him to inundate the two Flanders,
and to shut the port of Ghent, and all our issues, towards
the Sell( ldt.

As the Reform Bill progressed last night
after its usual fashion in the Lower House, we
arc gratified to find that Mr. Hum': gave notice
that on Saturday next he would move that hence-
forth orders of the day should take precedence
of other business on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays, and that the House should meet
every day at twelve o'clock.

Brussels Papers mention the resignation of
M. LEBEAU as Member of the Council of Mi-
nisters. This step, so sudden, and, we should
conceive, so unlooked for, cannot but add to the
embarrassment of the Government and the King of
BELGIUM. M. LEBEAU, by all account, was the
ablest and most efficient of LEOPOLD'S advisers.

A correspondent of the Morning Herald
states, on what he calls positive authority, that
Marshal GERARD has received orders to quit
the Belgian territory with the whole of the French
army, and that an English courier has been de-
spatched with the news.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

We have no arrivals this morning, with the exception
of the express from Brussels and the estafette from Paris.
The former brings an account that Marshal Gerard has
received orders from his Government for the whole of the
French army in Belgium to evacuate that country. The
speculators on the Stock Exchange express great doubts on
the above important information. They say that we could
have received it first from Paris. But these gentlemen
may be mistaken, as the order for the withdrawal of the
French troops might have been sent to the French General
by the telegraph.
We have no fresh news from Poland.
Consols, which left off yesterday at b 1 for the account,
opened at 81i- at which price they continue, with a
steady market.
Nothing as yet doing in the Foreign Market.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock, 198,,1 934 34, per Cent. Red.
India ditto, 198 9 3,4 per Cent. New 89!-.:, .)4
:3 per Cent. Cons. 82,4 Four per Cent. (1826)997/s 100,.6
Ditto, for the Acct. 8.214 i India Bonds, 1 dis. par.
3 per Cent. Red. 82% % Exchequer Bills, 11 13

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Greek,
Mexican, 363 7
Peruvian, 10 I'2
Portuguese, 48X, 9!
Prussian,
Ru&sian, 0156 2
Spanish, 12%
HALF-PAST ONE.

Brazilian, 43N VA
Buenos Ayres,
Chi Han, 17 19
Colombian, 10 12
Danish, 60% 11,4
French 5 per Cent. 88 89
Ditto 3 per Cent. 57 8

We understand that private accounts are in town from
Paris confirming the evacuation of Belgium by the French
troops, therefore there can be no doubt on the subject.
(From the Buenos Ayres Papers to the 12th June.)
We have no news to communicate this week from the
opposing forces in the interior provinces. Nothing official
has been published. Very recent intelligence from Entre-
rios states that perfect tranquillity prevails there. Specie
has considerably declined, and a variation has been ex-
perienced i❑ the other markets. This alteration is at-
tributed to the news front the interior. A portion of the
new six per cent. stock has come into the market, we be-
lieve about 500,000 of it is sold, which accounts for the
considerable fall of the funds recently experienced.

(From Montevideo.)
The Rosa has brought no particular news, the Presi-
dent of the Oriental Republic has returned, after a tour.
and assumed the Government. Exchange on London 7d.
per dollar.

The evacuation of Belgium by the French troops, being
now ascertained as a fact, has caused an improvement in
the Funds. Consols, which were in the early part of the
morning at 81i for the account, have got up to 8* with
an improving market; as the King of the French has acted
according to his promise, no doubt, the greatest faith
future will be placed in that Government, and it is to be
hoped it will have great influence on the Russia cabinet,
and if not too late, prevent the effusion of blood in Poland.
Nothing
of consequence transacting in the foreign market.
THREE O' CL CK.

Consols, 8211._

The following advertisement appears in a
,hoemaker's window in the Strand ; what it means we
cannot tell: it is simply this, " Women's men wanted."
Last week a man who was working in a field
between Usk and Pontypool drank hastily from a yaw, of
beer, and swallowed a wasp, which stung him internal y,
and inflicted such horrible pain that the poor man expired
in a few hours afterwards.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

• FROM LLOYD'S.
DEAL, AUG. 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrived from the
river and sailed, the Shepherd, Wilson, for Cape de Veld:,
PaßTsaiouzit, At:G. 24.—Wind S.W.—Sailed the
Upton Castle, Duggan, for Bombay.
PLyaioutit, AUG. 23.-,-Arrived the Cygnet, Ritssoll,
from St. Petershurgh.
FAtmoirrui Auct. 23.—Witri variable,—Arrived the
Elizabeth, Wells, from St. Petershurgh,
STANOGATE CREEK, AUG. 24.--Arrivel the Content.
Smart, from Archangel.
MARGATE, AUG. 24.—Arrived the Eliza, Hind, from
Virginia.
Mii.yoan, Auo. 23.—Arrived the Economist, Cum-
ming, from Quebec.
IloLyntan, A t:o. 23.—Arrived the Britannia, from
New York.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 23.—Arrived the Chatles Carroll.;
Pierce, from New Orleans ; Hibernia (steatner), from
Belfast. The Marquis Wellesley (steamer), from Dublin.
has put into Wexford.
GREENOCK, AUG. 22.—Arrived the Derwtnt, Roy,
and Amity, from Quebec.
ABERDEEN, AUG. 22.—Arrived the Evanda, Bathie,
from Archangel.
SuNnERLAND, Aco. 23.—Arrived the Grange, Wake,
from Quebec.
SHIELDS, AUG. 23.—Arrived the Nancy, Bobbin, frUn:
Quebec.
HUMBER, AUG. 22.—Arrived the Brothers, Hudson;
Erriegton ; Supply, Turnbull ; and Emma,
Wise, from Archangel.

The Peru, Graham, bound to Cork, broke from her
moorings at Leghorn during a heavy gale, on the Ptit inst.,
and drove on the bank, where she remained ten hours.

Captain Furlong, of the Minerva, arrived at Bristol from
Trinidad. reports that intelligence had been received there,
from Tobago, of the loss of the Avon, of Bristol.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 31% Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.)
Coarsc. heavy Lowland Meadow Hay .£2 10 to £0 15
e‘v Nlcadow Hay 3 5 3 10
Useful Old !MU, 3 0 4 0
Eine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 10 5 0
(lover Hay 3 5 5 3
Oat Straw XI Sto £ I 10 i Wheat :'ttaw... I IS 2 0
Supply moderate, trade very dull, and prices as last quoted.