The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-18 00:00:00

POLITICAL UNIONS.

Copy of a letter from Joseph Hume, Esq. M.P.,
directed to Mr. Abraham Gole, one of the church-
wardens of the parish of St. George in the East
" Tonbridge Wells, 12th November, 1831.
‘‘ am favoured with your letter of the 10th
instant, and regret exceedingly that my absence from
town prevents my attending your public meeting.
" If you, or any of the gentlemen of your Committee,
could call at the Crown and Anchor, you would see Mr.
Perry, or some of the Council, who would give you a
copy of their resolutions, which are clear and intelligible,
and which, in whole or in part, you can adopt as the basis
of •our Union.
I consider the Reform Bill only as the means by
which we can obtain all the Reforms which are requisite in
the Government—civil, military, and clerical ; and I think,
in every parish there should be an Union of all the middle
classes mixed with the working or operatives, for two ob-
jects—first, to he ready co support the civil power to
maintain peace, for the protection of persons and property,
and to guard against the possibility of such scenes as have
tak,n placein Bristol. Second, To be ready to express the
opinion of the parish on the propriety of any public
measure ; and in case the Ministers. or the House of Com-
mons are lukewarm in the cause of the people, to uree
them to the perforManee of their duty. Th. Tories, up
to the present moment, declare that the people do not really
' call for Reform, but that it is only a few Radicals who
are inciting the people to demami Reform.
The existence of Parish and of Centrical Unions,
will be the best mode of calling forth the opinion of the
country, and as such I shall be happy to hear that you,
and the greater part of your district have enrolled them-
selves.

" Again expressing my regret that I cannot be present,
" I remain, your ob. irnt servant,
(Signed) " JOSEPH 11E11E."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE S U.N.

Str.,—On the 6th June, 1828, I addressed you a letter
on the subject of the Duke of Wellington's unceremonious
dismissal of Mr Iluskisson from the Cabinet. In this
letter, which you did me the honour to insert in your
columns, I stated, from an intimate knowledge of the
Duke's character, what was his object in doing so, an,!
what would be his subsequent conduct; This prophecy
(on which I plume myself not a little) was fulfilled to the
letter.

It is not at all improbable, from the present aspect of
affairs, that something of the sane kind is now going on,
and th it the Duke is whispering to the King somewhat in
the following strain :—" Lord Grey tells your Majesty
that he cannot answer for carrying the Reform Bill with-
out a new creation of Peers, (to which exertion of the
Royal prerogative your Majesty is very justly averse.) and
that if your Majesty do not consent to this he must resign.
Well, let him go ! and I and my friends will come in and
carry the Retorm Bill, on which your Majesty has set
your heart ; and that without any additional Peers, as I
did the Catholic question."
But this trick won't succeed a second time. The Tories
shall not have the credit of a measure to which they have
been all their lives opposed. If Lord Grey be ousted.
let him " be brought hack on the shoulders of the people ;"
and let us put no faith in those heartless statesmen who
concede to expediency uh it they deny to principle.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Lymington, Nov. 17, 1831. AN OLD SOLDIER.
P. S. If you were to republish the letter to which I
have ended, it might help to put people on their guard
against the old fox.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
TO TEE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Ste,—Although your strictures on the Duke of Wellington,
for his late treatment of Mr. Huskisson, are just and well-me-
rited, yet I think you have mistaken his object in wishing to rid
the Ministry of that valuable servant of the public.
The Duke of Wellington is reported to be open, manly, and
altogether devoid of cunning. So he is as long as straightfor-
ward force (the most ostensible feature in his character) will do
his business ; but where art is required to effect his purpose, no
one is deeper. I have served under him from the beginning of
his career as a General in India, almost to its conclusion In
Europe, and I know him well.
The Duke has penetration enough to see that public opinion
points towards liberal measures, and seems to know that he can-
not rule without having public opinion on his side. Therefore 1
have no doubt that he intends to pursue a liberal system, and that
he purposes even to carry the Catholic Bill; but then he will allow
no one to share the glory—it must be all his own.
This is the key to his late con uct in getting rid of the Can-
ningites, who, had they remained in the Ministry, would doubt
tleosnsthe,anvpe gained
iation,anadll
by
yhe eduelriiehit of
he,stli\cl.
tmal,eaesuilr,eo%ich he has
~,s.heultras in
who
are now rubbing their hands and chuckling at his successful
Generalship in ousting the liberal party.
Had it been his object to rule as an Ultra Tory he would have
recruited his Ministry entirely from that party, instead of filling
up the vacancies from his own followers, whom no one will sus-
pect of having an opinion of their own in the Cabinet, more than
they had to the field.—l am,Sir, your obedient servant,
Lymington, June 6, 18. AN OLD SOLDIER,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS ',AY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

W. to W. light breezes.
—DArErAivledNZoy .
lE7up—hr\aVti;d f‘rVon7;;•Quebec ; sailed his Ala-
jesty's ship Brisk, for Sbeerri..ss.

13L-YmouT4, Nov. 16.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the
William Harris transport from Woolwich ; sailed Sir Wil-
liam Wallace, Carter, for New South Wales.
STANDGATE CRIEK, Nov. 17,--Arrived the Thomas
and Joseph, Reynolda, from Archangel; Lord Farnham,
Lamb, from St, lAeter,hurgh ; and Lowndts, 8r0ac1444,
from H onliurg,

MAnoars, -Nov. 17.—Arrived off Bort the Union,
Clinch, from Cephalonia.
DA kTMOUTII, Nov. 16.--Airived off port tbe Augustin,
Bunnemegh, from .2.4r;kiarn.
Nov. 17,--Arrived the Hero, Morrison, from
suebec,

HOLYHEAD, Nov, IQ.—Arrived the Corson'', Scott,
from Quebef..
L4vEnepoL, Nov. M.—Arrived the Asia, Graham_ -;
and Isabella, McMaster, from Maranhain ; Robert ;is' urv,
Ridley; and Andromeda, Wilkie, from Quebt.e ; Tiviot-
dale, Kane, from Miramichi;
C.;.onilt, AVIV/aster, from
St. Andrew's,
from St. Joh:. New ; John and Margaret,
Sew Brunswick.
rr
..ortnAv, Nov. 16.—Wind N W.—Arrived his Ma-
jesty's ship Magicienne from Portsmouth for Rio Janeiro.

The liontre4l, Frost, from Hull to New York, was on
shore in the Humber yesterday, and lost three anchors,
The Amelia, i\l'Taragart, from Archangel, was on shore
at Liverpool on Wednesday, and half full of water.
The Alicia, from Liverpool to Carnarvon, sunk on Wed-
nesday i❑ Helbre Pool.

THE MARKETS,-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

There are moderate arrivals of most kinds of grain this week,
buc of Barley the quantity is considerable, and there is a large
return of Flour. The Wheat trade remains dull at Monday's
terms. Barley mee 5 a heavy sale, and is Is. per quarter cheaper.
beans and Pease are unaltered. Oats, of good quality, meet
buyer* at Monday's terms. The Flour trade has become very dull.

A K ril V A LS.
Wheat. Harley,
English
Irish.. 55)
oreign

oats. Flour.
5,639 qrs.ll 11,16tisacVs
7,744 I
••••••• brls.

SMITI-IFIELD NiARKET

This day's supply of fat ;",e' asta and Milch Cows was but li.
mited, of small st:ck moderately good. The trade was rather
dull throurzli,uut, with Beef, Veal, and Pork, at Monday's quo.
tntOs with Mutton at a depression of 9.d. pc; 4.icate.- M:lch
6ws were very dull of sale, at barely last wek'si prices, an use.
ful short horns, with her small calf, p.cAtticmg in but very few
instances 19/.

&M 0... 0 0 0 0
pmeNs psi., snyt.ll OY tileltS. TO SINK TIII OFFAL.s,
32 1801
LaPrirlecAilsma4le
ao, d, to s. (id
s, rl. tag. 0.
Calves 3 6 4 0
Inferie:ll....sts 2, 0 221 Large Lambs ~‘,.... ii„ 0 0 0
Prime Scots. &c••••• a a i Qe Priine small ditto... 4 8 5 0
Inferior Sheep C. 2 Eki Large Hogs 4 0 4 2
Second quality ditto 303 21 Small Porkers 4 8 5 2
co.w.wo,,,,heCidttto alO 4 0 i Suckling Calves 12s to 44, each.
iouti)downWethers 4 6 4 8; Quarter old Pigs I2s to 18i. elch.
suerLY, AS ['KR CLERK'S STATEldrila
Beasts. 'Sheep and Lambe.' Cp.l,:a. i rigs.
673
Primeal argu qualityx dittoe
n ... 3'2 66
4,060 21i.k 1 120
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NEWGATK A 114.1. 1. E-icIiKNIIALL MARKETS.
4cok; Ocitte. by the Carcass.
Ilk 4.10..4. s. d.tos. A
..40,_
Pat4tuinn.p. 2lq 4 2 Pork Q. a 3