The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-05 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY )

HAY MA RKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND (LATE ST JAMES'S.)
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 10
Kew Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
Useful Old ,•itto
. , Fine Upland Meadow and 114 e-grass IJay 4 4 4 10
(lover Hay 3 5 5 5
Oat Straw-- £1 12 to £1 461 Wheat RI aw 2 0 2 2
(lest ildeatknit Hay 3s. per load higher than last quoted; prices
' 'othprrise stationary. A moderate supply, and a dull trade.
• SMITHFIELD.
. CithaitiSelleaVY" I mland Meadow Hay .£^ 10 to £2 15
Newlleado* Hay' ' 0 0 0 0
Useful'Old Ditto 3 0 3 18
Date Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 4 4
Clover Hay (extra fine)....Cs 10...Generallf
Oat Straw .£l 12 to £1 16 1 Wheat Straw 1 10 2 0
Supply short, trade very dull, and prices as last quoted.

CHRIST CHURCH, SURREY, PAROCHIAL
• MVVIN9 —(THIS DAY )
This Inoreing-a -Vestry was held in the Church of the
above respectable and populous parish, for the purpose of
- electing- Overseers of the Poor, Churchwardens, and other
parochial officers for the ensuing year.
The Rev. Mr. AIAiLETON, the Rector, was calhd to
the Chair.
Notwithstanding that the Vestry Ina at the early hour
of nine o'clock, a very numerous body had collected, in
the expectation, it was said, that Mr. Hunt, who has
lately. taken 5n active part in the affairs of this parish,
would be at his oppoisition post, but that gentleman did
not appear.
The first business was-the election of Churchwardens,
when, atter a little ~discussion, Mr. P. Davies and Mr.
M'Ewen Were duly elected,
Eight gentlemen were then put in nomination to act as
Overseers 1. r the ensuing year, when a difference arose as
to whether they should be put seriatim er altogether.
Some confusion arising,
The CHAIRMAN said, that unless order was preserved
. and decent language used, he should take steps to enforce it,
A- PARISHIONER said, that unless they were allowed
freedom of speech, they had better retire to the building
in Stamford-street, where parochial meetings were gene-
rally held, and where the sacredness of the place could not
be urged as a bar to free discussion.
After the names were put, a pol was demanded on the
part of Mr. Giles.
. The CHAIRMAN inquired how long it was the pleasure
of the Vestry the poll should continue ?
Upini the motion of Mr. LS Na, it was decided that the
poll should commence to-day, and close at six to-morrow.
Upon Mr. Smith Greenwell being proposed,
Mr., Bownrrcsr, by way of amendment, proposed in his
. Stead Mr. Todd, a very old and respectable inhabitant.
After a short discussion, Mr. Greenwell was returned to
fill the office, only two hands being held up in favour of
Alt. toad-.
Mr. GII.ES said he was much obliged for the inter-
ference on his behalf. but he begged to state that he would
' rather withdraw from the poll.
Mr. Wootta moved, that as aigigt geatlemen had been
rettrtnecl; the names of the four following be placed first on
• paper returned to the Magistrates, viz.—Messrs.
. Orton,: Barker, Plank, and Cockin. It was not from in-
vidious feeling be proposed this, but because the show of
hands had been most in their favour.
TlSis proposal met with opposition, and it was con-
tended that the list ought7to he copied from the nomina-
tion list.
Mr. TILLEY opposed the motion on the ground that
none of them had filled the office, and therefore were un-
able to distinguish between the really necessitous poor
and the impostors who, after every Easter, came up from
the country to levy contributions from the new overseers.
.Mr. CARTER said, as an allusion had been made to the
Jew expenses doting the last year, he begged to state
that when he filled the Office they were only NIL 15s.
from which a legacy of 40/. was deducted. He did not
like invidious comparisons. The small expenditure was
Ito proof of economy.
Mr. Wootxa said, that as Mr. Carter bad risen to
explain, he ought to have explained all ; for by his conduct
during-the time he was overseer he involved the parish in
law expenses to the amount of hundreds in the year fol.
-I°lving.—(Hear and older.) If Mr. Carter would not
explain shin hi(.Me. W.) would do so for him.—(Laughter. )
After a rather stormy discussion Mr. NVooler's motion
was.carried, upon which a poll was again demanded.
The Vestry then Vrl.eede'd to the appointment of
Commissioners of the Ituitt:hcfof the parish.

Some of the Commissioners of Bankrupt
114'!e, it seems, declared their inability to make any return
? fees, in obedience to the order of the House of
7415.. A tolerable commentary, as far as it goes, upon
t" 8:;Nte01 ; for, how admirably fitted [Rust people be to
"ravel the intricacies of a bmkrupt account, who show
1"11 an intimacy with Cocker in their own concerns !

It is much to be regretted that the observa-
ti°llB of the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, relative to the
411
I'd abuses in the See of Liv, were made in too low a
tone of voice to reach the ears of the reporters; -for while,
bu the one Land, there hardly ever wis a case which called
lundlv for explanation, the high character of the
rtlibishop, on the other, is a pledge that his Grace would
404 undertake the defence of that which was indefensible.
It is believed in the city that the circulation
Italk.r.otes is mutth..smaller at present than his been
'" ease for a codsiderable tine past, anti that it does not
t'',,eed 8,000,900/. :The Directors cons,quently have
die with many persons for effecting so impoi taut an
L).l et, without disclosing their mode of operation, or
(r,7ting and alarm in the inciter-markt t. But it ought
}Lie borne mind, that the flourishing state of the re-
" Lie, for such is now generally admitted to be the case,
eaus'd a great ir.crease of tie payments into the Ex•
liter, and the Ditecters have further abstained, as per-
r'e'" tLey were in prudence bound to do, from that tempo-
iaacteeomofmionetleaitlomp, in loans, at somewhat below the cur-
given a few weeks which they ave heretofore regularly
previuus to the tel of the
quarter. With this aid from tl c Exchequer payments,
,uhj has een accomelished, for the most part,
• . uut guy financial operation at report was in
circulation last week, of its being their intuition to raise
the rate of discount, Lut it is losing credit, from the sup-
rsi,tiou which now prevail, that the Dilectorii will be able
tO 00 without it. On the whole, therefore, it is by no
suiptiving that complaints of scarcity of money
have been very cut rent out of doors ,within the last fort-
night• it • • 1$ now beginning in part to lessen, and among
houses enjoying a good state of credit there has never ex-
'''ttdr fact, tans serious iurouvedeme.

Yesterday being Easter Monday, the Lord Mayor en-
tertained a large party of Noblerna ri, Gentlemen, and
Ladies, and Citizens, at the Mansion-House. The cloth
was laid in the Egyptian Hall, and that magnificent room
was crowded. About four hundred perions were pre-
sent, and among the company we noticed. the following
distinguished persons :—His Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex; the Lord High Chancellor, the President of the
Council (the Marquis of Lansdowne), the First Lord of
the- Treasury (Earl Grey), Lord Goderich (the Secretary
for .the Colonies), and, we believe, the whole of his
Majesty's Ministers, except Lord Althorn, who is absent
from town, together with the Earl of Carlisle, the Mar-
quis
of Clanricarde, Lord John Russell, Lord Auck-
land, the Bishop of Landaff, the Right Hon. Robert
Grant, the Right Hon- Mr. Pewlett Thomsen, Mr.
Spring Rice, Mr. Edward Ellice, all the Worahiplol
Aldermen, most raf the Professors of the London IToi
versity, most of the memba ra of the Society for the
Diffusion of 'Useful Knowledge, and a great number• of
citizens and gentlemen. The company was enlivened by
the presence of a great many ladies, and amongst them,
we believe, were two daughters of Earl Grey, the Mar-
chioness Clanricarde, Hon. Mrs. D amer, the Lady
:Mayoress, &c. &c. The Egyptian Hall was tastefully
fitted up for the occasion. The tables were elegantly laid
out and adorned, and richly provided with many deli.
cacies, both to eat and drink. On the side, enjoying the
privilege of a table to himself, and elevated high above
tire rest, the noble baron of beef took his place, and his
sire and seat were marked out by two flags, as if nobody
should be at It loss to know where was-pl aced the altar of
many worshippers. We saw that the officiating priests
could scarcely attend to the vo.aries of the noble baron,
and never were devotions more sincerely or more ardently
paid. At the close of the dinner the Lord Mayor and
Lady Mayoresa drank the accustomed health and welcome
to the company, and the gold cups in which they pledged
their guests were handed round the tables that all the
company might answer the pledge. - When dinner was
over Non Nobis was sung in fine style by the professional
gentlemen present, Messrs. Bellamy, Pyne, Jolly, Ma:-
william, and Atkins.
The LORD MAYOR then rose to propose a health, which
he knew, from the acknowledged loyalty of the citizens of
London, where their Sovereign reigned over their hearts,
would be received with the most cordial satisfaction. It
was only necessary for him to name his most gracious
Majesty King William the Fourth, to excite- feelings of '
the warmest gratitude and of the deepest affection in every
person present. The exertions of his Illajesty to promote
the welfare of all classes of his people, and to forward
every good work, entaled him more especially to the gra-
titude of the citizens of London, as well a• to that of the
country at large. His Majesty had constantly Landes.
voured to promote the best interests of the country, and
the prosperity and happiness of his people, anal deserved
their warmest approbation.' He had no doub', there-
fore, that all his noble guests and all his company would
be exceedingly happy in drinking " The King's health,
with four times four."--(Great cheering.)
Song—" God save the King."
The Lon]) MAYOR then proposed " The Queen's
health," and pronounced a warm eulogiurn on her Ma-
jesty's virtues, which, were she a more humble indi-
vidual, would entitle her to respect and admiration. To
the peop!e of this country those virtues were doubly
grateful, because they were employed in the service of his
Majesty. They had all witnessed or beand of the kindness
and affection with which she ministered to the wants, and
promoted the happiness of our gracious and beloved King.
For that she had a large claim on the gratitude of the
people, and he was sure the company would have great
pleasure in drinking " Her Majesty's health, with three
times three."—(Cheers.)
Song, " Long Life to the King and Queen."
The Loan MAYOR. then rose to give the health of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, and the rest of the
Royal Family. That Royal Family had ever taken a deep
interest in the happiness, and in promoting the welfare
of the country ; but particularly one illustrious Duke,who
had honoured hire with his company that day. That
Royal Duke was the patron of every useful under-
taking; and Ire felt very highly the honour confect eel
on him by the company of his Royal Highness.
He wished by every means in his power to testify
his great respect bar his Royal Highness, and every
citizen of London was ready to bear testimony to
the great obligations which the city of London was
under to his Royal Highness.—(Cheets.)—His Royal
Highness merited the respect and esteem of a'l the country,
and though the whole of the Royal Family. were dis-
tinguished for their attachment to the country, there was
no Prince of the B'ood who had so endeared himself to the
affections of Englishmen. His Roy al Highness was the
patron of every useful and benevolent institution in the
country.—(Cheers.) Thr re was not a single society in
the country intended to promote useful knowledgo, or en-
courage them ts, of which his Royal kliglina as was not a
distinguished friend. To promote good works was, he
well knew, the highest gratification for his Royal High-
ness's benevolent disposition. He earnestly wished long
life to his Royal Highness, and that he might have the
satisfaction of seeing for many years that general happi•
ness and general prosperity be hail done so much to pre.
mote. He begged to propose " The health of his Rua
Highness the Duke of Sussex, with three times three."

The Duke of Sussex rose to return his thanks to the
meeting fur the manner in which his health had been re-
ceived, and for the compliments which had been paid to
him by the Lord Mayor. It was impossib'e for him to
express the satisfaction he felt at finding himself again
among his fellow-citizens. Fur a long period he had not
had that happiness, yet to meet his fellow-citizens was
what he always desired. lie was happy to see that the
company felt on that occasion as Englishmen ought to feel.
—(Cheers.)— The Lord Mayor . had only done justice to
him in saying that he was at all times anxious to ptornote
the welfare and prosperity of the country at large, and of
the metropolis in particular, and he then felt himself happy
at being surrounded by proofs that the Government of the
country, the Crown, and the people, were all intarmony
together.—(Loud and long cheers.)—He wished that the,
Ministers who were now in pAver, and who had given a
triumph to liberal opinions, might long preside over the
councils of the country with honour, and ccnduct those
principles to a happy issue.—(Cheers.)—Whatever share
he might have bad in promoting an important measure,
which he considered of a most useful nature, he had only
seconded those gentlemen who were most anxious to pro-
mote and maintain all the institutions of the country. He
sincerely thanked the Lord Mayor and the company for
the honour they had conferred on him, and hoped that they
would live long to enjoy the happiness and prosperity he
trusted awai•ed the county.—(Loud cheering.)—Song—
" Hail, Star of Brunswick."

The Loan MAYOR then rose to propose the health of
one of the distinguished Noblemen who had honoured the
citizens of London with his company that day. They had
all at one period or other witnessed the zeal of the distin-
guished Nobleman who was now at the head of the law.
They knew too what he had promised ; they had all
Aimed from his elevation the greatest expectations, and
he had never yet met with a man whose expectations had
not been surpassed by the great exertions of that Noble
Lord. In every station he had filled he had been conspi-
cuous for his useful, his patriotic., his splendid exertions.
He had touched nothing which he had not enlightened by
his great talents. They. had all witnessed his great txar.
dons since he became Lord High Chancellor of Engaand.
—(Cheery.)—ln that high office he had done more than
satisfy the great expectations which his elevation had ex-
cited. Undor the great disadvantages of exciting almost
1 oundless expectations. he had yet satisfied all men.—
(Cheets.)—During the shot t period that Noble Lord had
been at the head of the Court of Chancery, be bad done
mire to purify that Court than was ever done by any
other man. knowing the abuses of that Court, and
anxious to avoid being rooted in that soil and overwhelmed /
had I:mg complained.
with difficulties like his predecessors, his Lordship had
it.t3:restedness of that Noble
immediately set to work to root out those abuses, and re-
improvedth gem,trhabel
eli
up it part of hi.k emoluments, amounting
v Nut could hf,ewhich t the
the
in every situation his active and
tLoosro!oionogl.iv
I been directed to improving the
i
n
ig
t was not only. that he had
eCi
juliu;:iti
tened patriotism
ita,
welfare. From the high sense Ile entertained of the Noble
institutions of his country, and in promoting
Lord's talents and set vices, he had the greatest pleasure in
proposing " The health of the Lord High Chancellor,
with three times three."—(Much cheering.)
The Last, CIIANCF,I,I.OIK re turned his warmest thanks
to the company for the manner in which they had re-
ceived the tons' just given by the Lot d Mayor. Ile could
g
assure them that be felt the greatest pleasure whenever he
attended the city meetings, because, from the privilege
conferred un lihn, he came aniong his fellow eitir.ms—the
distinguished honour having been conferred on id::II en.
tolling his name among those of the citizenso of Ldid pi nootn.feel
(Applause.) H
He never came there that he
that he was amongst his fellow-citizens, and that The was
orivvf themselves. The Lord Mayor had been wood
enough to ascribe many things to him which, perhaps, he
might not be aide to perform, and to thank him for the
services lie had rendered ; but for one thing only could he
fully answer—that there should be funnel in bim no want

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of inclination to succeed in his efforts for the benefit' of
the country. He was happy, in those efforts, to enjoy the
countenance, the confidence, the steady, the unvarying,
the unflinching support of his most gracious Master and
Sovereign.—(Misch cheering.) That he knew,• and he
believed, also, that his Majes'y's Ministers possessed the
confidence of the people of this .country.—(Mnst en-
thusiastic cheering.) Knowing one, and cordially be-
lieving the other, he had no anxiety, nu fear--being
sure that, so hacked, so accepted, and so upheld, those
Ministers would be able to discharge their duty to their
Sovereign and to the people of this country. It was its.
possible for the King's servants not to lie grateful, and not
to be proud of the (he believed) unprecedented popularity
which the Monarch enjoyed in every part of the country
as well as in the metropolis—a popularity which was une-
quivocal and universal. It was not confined to those walls
but was spread wherever his power prevailed, and his
deeds and his Councils were known. There was no won-
der that this should be the case in the city of London,
which had witnessed the munificent manner in which the
Monarch patronized the principles of that liberty to which
the country owed all its greatness, and all its glory—for to
that city liberty itself owed her birth.—(Great applause.)
The Duke of .SUSSEN proposed " The health of the
Lord Mayor."
The Loan MAYOR returned his sincere thanks for the
honour conferred on him."
The.LORD MAYOR then proposed " The health of Earl
Grey and the rest of his Majesty's Ministers," and eulo-
gized the Noble Earl
,as the steady, the undeviating advo-
cate of those literal measures which lie thought were neces-
sary fir !he prosperity of the country.—(Cheers.)
Earl GREY, in the name of his colleagues, and in his

own name, returned his thanks for the honour done him.
He was happy to find that his services were duly appre-
ciated. Ile bad not, in accepting office, changed his
principle.. It was hardly possible for tint, after the
eulagium pronounced on the Ministers by -the Lord Mayor,
to avoid entering into political subjects, and yet that•com-
pony was not a fit place for such topics. Suffice it to say,
that it was with the consent of all his colleagues that the
measure was proposed, on the principles which he had ad-
vocated through his whole life—(Cheers.)—and whid,
he conceived, would be' conducive to the prosperity and
best interests of the country. That measure was based on
the principle of retaining, uninjured and unimpaired, the
institutiot s of the country, on which its safety and prospe
ray depended. He was happy to find that the conduct
of the Ministers received the approbation of the intelligent
people of this country to a greater extent than he had ever
before seen.—(Cheers.) With such support it was im-
possible for them not to persevere in the course which,
they conceived, would promote the prosperity of the
country. The approbation evinced that night convinced
him, that however they might be assailed, the Ministers of
the Crown would receive tke support of the whole people;
and he bad no 'doubt that, with such support, . success
must crown their itforts. In conclusion, the Noble Earl
again returned his cordial thanks to the meeting.
The Loan CHANCELLOR propbsed " The health of the
Lady Mayoress."
The LORD AlAvolt returned thanks.

The Loan MAYOR proposed " The health of Lord John
Russell"—(Great applause.) That Noble Lord had been
se!ected to bring forward the measure in Parliament, and
his exertions in promoting it entitled him to their warmest
thanks. Not only that great subject had been promoted
by the Noble Lord--he had upheld in a distinguished
manner the great and glorious principles for which his
anc, scorn had nobly bled. The measure went to deprive
no Corporation of its just rights and privileges. The present
gracious Sovereign did nut wish to diminish those priVi-
legts; on the contrary, it had ever been his pride to
strengthen and confirm them. He was sure that the
health of Lord John Russell would be received- with great
satisfaction.—(Cheers.)
Lord JOUN RUSSELL returned thanks. His only merit
was to explain the measure which had been planned by
Earl Grey. He felt proud of the honour done Lim by the
Corporation of London_a city renowned for its antiquity,
splendid from its commerce, and unexampled for the spirit
with which, in the best as in the worst times, it had upheld
the princip'es of freedom. Their ancestors had in other
times been even ready to support with their lives and pro-
perty the established liberties of the country ; but we had
the happiness to.live in times when the most zealous attae%-
ment to liberty was strictly consistent with the must
devoted loyalty to the Crown. lie certainly felt much
gratification that lie had on two occasions been so fortu-
nate as to be the organ of promoting two measures that
were approved of by the enlightened part of the commu•
nity. " He had that been the humble means of promoting
a measure for establi.hing the principles of religious li-
berty. Of the second measure, be would only say that it
was intended to increase the prosperity and confirm the
liberties of Englishmen. If. it were'anit-so intendeth-4f
it did not deserve the approbation of the people of Eng-
land, they would not support it; but the intelligent people
of the country did support it, and he had no doubt that
they would never desert the Ministry, and would enable
them to carry that measure into execution.—(Cheets.)-...
Whatever difficulties, whatever obstacles the Ministers
might have to encounter, their industry, with the powerful
support of the people of England, would carry that mea-
sure triumphantly to its conclusion.—(Great applause.)
His Royal Highness the Duke of Swsex, the Ministers,
and most of the company retired. 'the remainder of the
company passed the rest of the evening in great hilarity.
There was a greater crowd collected around the Man.
sion House to witness the• arrival of the Ministers who
were invited by .Gbe Lord Mayor to part ike of the Easter
entertainment than, recollected for. many years past. Lord
John Ru,sell and Lord Melbourne arrived pretty early, and
Were soon afterwards followed by the Duke of Sussex.
They were cheered. At about a quarter-past six o'clock
Earl Gtey arrived, and the Premier w..s most loudly
Chet red. His Lordship returned the acknowledgment by
bowing. The Noble Earl had with him the.-Countess and
two daughters, most elegantly dressed. Some impatience
now began to be manifested among the crowd at the non-
arrival of the Lord Chancellor; and a hope was generally
expressed that no untoward ev. nt had occurred to prevent
his attendance. At about twenty minutes past six o'clock

the Lord Lord Chancellor's carriage was observed coming
down the Poultry, and on its nearing the Mmsion-house
the most deafening shouts were given; during the con-
tinuance of which his Lordship, the Countess of West-
meath, and two other ladies, alighted. The crowd sur-
rounded the carriage and cheered repeatedly. Lor.l
Brougham bowed, and proceeded up stairs.

REFORM.-COUNTY
WATERFORD.--The
refusal of the High Sheriff of the county Waterford to
call a meeting of the county, for the purpose of adopting a
petition in favour of the Reform Bill, has only had the
effect of creating a sti I stronger feeling in its favour.
Eighteen or twenty magistrates have now come forward
and signed a requisition convening the county for next
Wednesd.y, the 6th of April, at the Court-house, Water-
ford.— Waterford Chronicle.

The French Funds are now lower than they
have been for the last twelve years. No one, however,
acquainted with the character of the people, and the re-
s.,nrces of the country, will argue from this circumstance
that the credit of France is not stable, or that she will not
Ite able, though she is undoubtedly placed in a false and
dangerous position, to malitain her national independence.
policy of the Government of Louts Prmarex—we
mean their foreign policy—is certainly open to many and
serious objections ;—it has heca the very opposite of that
advocated by the cote gauche and the venerable LA•
FAYETTE, who has always pursued the straight-forward
path of honesty, without regard to the opinions of the
world, or those subtle politicians who cannot even act
justly o ithout enveloping their deeds under the suspicious
garb of intrigue, Still, however, though we have no
hesitation in saving that the policy of the cote gauche is
r:ght in principle, we are inclined to doubt whether,
under existing circumstance,,, France will not gain more
than .she loses by not having heretofore adopted it.—The
truth i,, the French have obtained the character,—whether
Justly or unjustly we will not stop to say—but they have
gain, d the character of acting upon a system of aggression,
and of making war, not for the purpose of national de-
fence, but national aggrandisement. Now, nothing would
have so materially served the interests of- the European
despots as their being able to fix upon them the intention
of pursuing, in the present instance, the same system of
Policy; and to this end all their negotiations and intrigues
hav, tended. The conduct of the French Government,
however, has been such as to completely prove that, above
all things, the Ministers of Louis Minims: have desired
peace, and that they harts most anxiously shunned even
the appearance of wishing to act upon the aggressive.
This has, no doubt, placed France in a false and danger-
ous position as to her means of meeting her enemies in the
field ; but it has gained her a vast accession-Of moral force,
witiclt. in a war of opinion, is of all things the most de-
Notwi,hstanding the apparent low state of her
credit,
we have no doubt that France willl find money for
carrying oo a war of defence. Even money-lenders have
some sympathy for a good and just cause, and if she is
obli;etl to take the field the means will be forthcoming.
It should be recollected that, for three or four years after
the battle of Waterloo, the French Five per Cents, ranged
as low as trom 55 to CO—that is, nearly 20 per cent, be-
low the present Price. —..tlorning Herald Cite Article.