The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-10 00:00:00

BARILLA DUTIES.

(From the Votes of the House of Commons.)
RECOLUTIONS REPORTED.

1. That the additional duties payable on Barilla, in re-
spect of the quantities of soda, or mineral alkali, contained
therein, be repealed ; and that such repeal shall be deemed
to have taken effect from the 28th day of May, 1819.
2. That the additional duties payable upon natural al-
kali, imported from places within the limits of the East
India Company's Charter, in respect of the quantities of
soda, or mineral alkali, contained therein, be repealed ;
and that such repeal shall be deemed to have taken effect
from the 10th day of August, 1828.
3. That all the duties paid on Barilla, used in bleaching
of linen, between the sth day of January, 1830, and sth
day of January, 1831, be drawn back.
5. That the duties payable on Barilla, and also the
duties payable on natural alkali imported from places
within the limits of the East India Company's Charter be
V. the ton ; and that the same shall be deemed to have
taken effect from the 14th day of December, 1830.
Resolutions agreed to—Bill ordered to be brought in by
Mr. Poulett Thomson and Loud Viscount Althorp.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.

VOTE BY BALLOT.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIdE SUN,

Sta.,—ln your Piper of the sth inst. a Correspondent,
who subscribes himself " A Freeholder of the West," is
pleased to take umbrage at a remark of yours (in reference
to the Bristol Reform Meeting,) where you say " that
the people of Bristol have set a noble example to their
countrymen, which we have no doubt will be duly appre-
ciated and acted upon."
Notwithstanding the inference which your Correspon-
dent of the West has drawn, I beg to remind him, that
the persons who composed the Bristol Reform Meeting
have set " a noble example to their countrymen," not as
your Correspondent would have it, " in following in the
train of the supporters of Baillie and Hart Davies," but
in refusing to entrust their petition to EITHER OF THOSE
GENTLEMEN, or to any one else who would not FLEDGE
hiniSeif to support vote by ballot in the Commons 'louse
of Parliament.

This, Sir, is a peculiarity in the Bristol Meeting, " a
noble example" which it would have been well had other
meetings of the like kind adopted. It will be recollected
that Mr. Baillie attended our meeting, declared that he
was " not opposed" to vote by ballot, but declined to pledge
himself to support it. Whereupon a public spirited indi-
vidual, who has done himself infinite credit by his inde-
pendent conduct on that occasion, (Mr. John Wesley Hall)
immediately rose and put it to the good sense of the meet-
ing whether or not they ought to entrust their petition to
one who would not pledge himself to support vote by bal-
lot, and moved an amendment proposing to entrust Lord
Althorp with the presenting of the petition, INSTEAD OF
Ma. BAILLIE, which amendment I need hardly add was
carried by an immense majority. So much for the in-
sinuation thrown out by your Correspondent of the West
in reference to the "supporters of Mr. Baillie and Mr.
Hart Davies !"

I much regret to find that at the late Reform Meeting at
Lincoln, the " noble example" set by the Bristol Reform
Meeting was not acted on, and that Colonel Sibthorpe
should, with a declaration that he was opposed to vote by
ballot, have been entrusted with that petition.
Vote by ballot must be a "sine qua non" in any pro-
posed measure of Reform. Without it the people will
never be satisfied, the universal feeling of the country
(among electors) being in favour of it, intisinueli, ae
by a measure of that kind alone can their independence
against terror and corruption be secured.
I am, Sir, your constant realer,
Bristol, Bth Feb., 1831. Q. 1N THE CORNER.

THE DERBYSHIRE MINERS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

is with feelings of sincere gratification that I
inform you that my humble efforts on behalf of the poor
Derbyshire Miners, through the medium of The Sun,
have been crowned with triumphant success. Sttbscrip-
tions continue to be received daily in their aid. and their
praise and blessings are as warmly offered for your pros-
perity. The subject has been ably taken up by the
Editor of the Iris, who copied my original statement, and
the resnit is most satisfactory. The gentlemen of Sheffield
have formed a committee, and are exerting themselves
actively in endeavouring to mitigate their wants. John
Bagshawe, Esq. of the Oaks, near Sheffield, the lettee of
the Noble Duke, has handsomely sent five pounds, and
has kindly directed the miners to apply to him, and be
will :endeavour to obtain for them that for which they
seek, although from the depressed state of mining he must
be losing money from his lease. I had some conversation
the other day with a very intelligent lead merchant, who
doubted whether an increase of duty on foreign lead as far
as concerned this country would benefit the miner. He
stated that we were considerable exporters of manufactured
lead, particularly to our own colonies abroad, and that the
Spanish lead merchant was underselling us in our own
markets, and from that reason had ceased to export lead to
England, consequently he said the duty ought to be
charged on the article imported either in a prepared or
unprepared state into any of our colonies. I, however,
differed with him, as I am opposed to duties in any shape—
feeling convinced there wants an alteration at the fountain
head. For instance, I find in the eleventh article of the
Mineral Law that a compact was entered into between
the miners and the I.ord of the Manor by which the latter
was to supply the former with wood for the mines out of
the King's woods in consideration of the additional grant
of lead ore, which supply has long ago ceased, but the
Lord's exaction still continues. This certainly ought to
be altered, and I hope it will. Indeed, from the humane
and considerate manner the subject has been taken up by
Mr. Bagshawe, I have no doubt it will at least, if that
gentiern in can accomplish it. In the meantime, I entreat
and urge your numerous readers, many of whom must have
spent happy days amongst the romantic beauties of this
delightful and picturesque county, to come forward with
their mites. I dare say you will gladly receive any sum
for that purpose, which I shall be happy to transmit to the
proper quarter. I need not add that the present inclement
weather renders the claim still more urgent, and God
grant that it may be successful.
I am, Sir, with great respect,
Feb. 7. YOUR CORRESPONDENT.