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The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-16

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, DEC. 15.
TITHES (IRELAND.)
Select Committee appointed, " to inquire into the collection And
payment of Tithes in Ireland, and the state of the Laws relat-
ing thereto, and to report their observations thereupon to the
House • "
Mr. Stanley Mr. Vesey Fitzgerald
Sir Robert Peel Mr. Estcourt
Viscount Duncannon Mr. Penrhyn
Sir John Newport Mr. Crampton
Mr. Goulburn Mr. Sadler
Mr. Brownlow Viscount Ebrington
Mr. Carew Sir John Byng
Power to send for persons, papers, and
quorum.

Mr. Lefroy
Mr. James Grattan
Mr. Littleton
Mr. Leader
Mr. Baldwin
Sir Thomas Baring
Sir Richard Musgrave
cords ; Five to be the

WEST INDIA COLON]
Select Committee appointed, " to inquire i
State of the West India Colonies, and to
tions and opinion thereupon to the Houst
Mr. Poulett Thomson Mr. Burge
Viscount Althrop Mr. Macaulay
Mr. Irving Mr. Weyland
Mr. Courtenay Mr. Strickland
Mr. Keith Douglas Mr. Callaghan
Sir Robert Peel Mr. Strutt
Mr. Hawkins" Mr. Vernon Smith
Mr. Hyde Viliers Mr. Kennedy
Mr. Baillie Marquis of Chandos
Mr. Maberly
Power to send for persons, papers, and re
quorum.

into the Commercial
report their obgerva-
:
Mr. Wrightson
Mr. Protheroc
Mr. Ewart
Mr. Goulburn
Mr. Ald. Venables
Mr. Bernal
Mr. Warburton
Mr. John Wood
Mr. George Vernon
Viscount Sandon
cords; Five to be the

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Lords of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council
held a meeting at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Coun-
cil Office, Whitehall, to take into consideration the appeal of Sir
Thomas Claridge against his removal by the East India Company
from the office of Recorder of Prince of Wales's Island, which had
been argued by their Lordships at former meetings.
The Lords present were the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Presi-
dent, the Lord Chief Justice of England, the Lord Chief Justice
of the Common Pleas, the President of the Board of Controul, the
Earl of Carlisle, and the Duke of Richmond.
'rhe Attorney-General was in attendance on their Lordships ;
Mr. Sergeant Spankie, Dr. Lushington, and the other Counsel
engaged in the cause, were also in attendance.
Their Lordships were occupied in deliberation till four o'clock
when Counsel were admitted, and the Lord President intimated
to the parties concerned, that the decision which their Lordships
had come to would not be communicated till after it had received
his Majesty's approbation.
M. Falck, the Ambassador from the Netherlands, and Baron
Zuylen de Nyevelt, on a special mission from the Netherlands,
had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday, at the
Foreign-office.
A Deputation of the Agents from the West India Colonies,
including Mr. Mayers, the agent for Barbadoes, Mr. Colquhoun,
the agent for Dominica, Mr. Browne, the agent for Antigua,
Mr. Marriott, and Mr. Wodehouse, had a conference with Vis-
count Althorp yesterday, at the Treasury.
London, England, 1831-12-16

COMMON COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.)

A Court was held this morning, and was very much crowded,
owing to an important question standing for discussion, relative
to the rights of the Livery. Soon after the Lord Mayor had taken
the chant.'
Mr. FIOGINS complained that steps had been taken by one of
the Representatives of the City for introducing-a Bill into Par-
liament regulating steam-boats. He considered that the Steam
Navigation Committee ought to have been consulted before that
step was adopted.
Mr. Alderman WOOD said that as the contents of that Bill
could not be yet known, he was not open to the charge alluded to.
A memorial has been drawn up, to be presented to the Court,
on the motion which stands for discussion to-day. With a view
to preserve the rights of the freemen, it is prayed that votes
should not be taken by ballot in elections for officers to fill cor-
porate offices ; and it aiao prays that the standing orders of the
Court should be rescinded, which prevents any man who has
not paid twenty shillings in the pound, or who has compounded
with his creditors
Mr. C. PEA RSON was rising to address the Court on the me-
morial when our reporter left.

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From the Morning Herald.)

We have received the Paris Papers of Wednesday, and some
dated yesterday. They contain no intelligence of much interest.
Lyons, Paris, and France, generally, remained tranquil, but
no indication of improvement of trade was perceptible.
The Monitcur of Wednesday contains two Ordinances re-
specting the civil Government of Algiers. By one of them M.
Pichou is appointed Civil Intendant of that Colony.
FRENCH FUNDS —PArtis, DEC. 14.—Five per Cents. 98E gSf.
55c.; Three per Cents. 69E 40c. 69f. 85c. ; Bank Actions, 1,835 f.
1,840 f.; Rente de Naples 79f. Wc. 80f. 50c. ; Royal Spanish Loan,
78M.,5/3 ; Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne 5911 604 ; Haytian
Loan 280 f. Exchange on London, one month, 2.5 f. 35c. ;
money 25f. 30c. ; three months, money, 25f. 20c. ; paper, 2.5 f. 20c.
London, England, 1831-10-24

ELECTIONS.

PEMBROKESHIRE.
(SEVENTH DAY.)
Sir J. Owen
Mr. Greville 1,3.31
Majority for Sir J. Owen -84

The pollingproceeds slowly, and if Mr. Greville does not
to-morrow succeed in considerably reducing the difference
against him, but faint hopes can be entertained of ultimate
success. Sir John Owen declared yesterday on the host-
logs, that he would not consider his pledge for Reform re.
deemed, until he had supported a measure " not less effi-
ci,nt" than that recently rejected by the Upper House.
Should Sir John be returned, he will find that that alone
will not satisfy the freeholders of this county ; he must
march with the times, and not only support a Reform
Bill, similar in every iota to the last, if not more liberal,
but follow up and march with the progress of Reform.
The Bill is all very well for a ground-work, it is the super-
wructure that the nation looks to for protection and as-
sistance.

MR. COOPER'S NEW WORK.
This day was published, in 3 vols. post Svo.
H E 13 It A V 0.
A Venetian Story.
By the Author of " The Spy," " The Pilot," " The

Water Witch," &c.
London, England, 1831-10-24

CAMBRIDGESHIRE ELECTION

THE COMMITTEE for conducting the
ELECTION of Captain YORKE Sits Daily at
Morley's Hotel, Cockspur-street, Charing-cross. The
Election will commence on TIIUItSDAY next, the 27th
October instant. Carriages will be provided to convey
the Electors in the interest of Captain Yorke to the Poll,
upon application to the Committee as above; and they will
be glad to receive any communication from the Freeholders
resident in London.
London, England, 1831-10-24

LIVE,RP 0 OL.

SECOND DAY.—The polling commenced at ten o'clock
on Friday morning. The freemen pressed to the poll,
which was taken on the new system of polling in booths.
The vote's in the interest of Lord Sandon, who was sup-
po ted by a singular mixture of ultra and moderate Tories,
Whigs, and moderate Reformers, were in the proportion of
2 to 1, as compared with those in the interest of Mr.
Thornley, who is a sincere acid thorough-going Reformer.
The same disparity in numbers continued during the first
four hours of the poll, and at three o'clock, the Noble Lord
having shot rapidly a-head of his opponent, Mr. Thornley
very properly declined the contest. The numbers, at the
final close of the poll, stood thus :
For Lord Sandon 1,519
For Mr. Thornley
Majority for Lord Sandon....
On Saturday the Noble Lord was chaired through the
principal streets of-the town.

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HISTORICAL MEMOIRS of the
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THE FIRST LINES of the PRACTICE
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London, England, 1831-10-24

TO THE GENTLEMEN, CLERGY, AND FREE-
HOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGE
AND ISLE OF ELY.
GENTLEMEN,
SINCE my last Address, I have had an op-
portunity of becoming personally known to many of
you in the County, and have now nearly completed my
canvass in the Isle of Ely.
The flattering promises of support which I have every
where met with, encourage me to look forward to the result
of the contest with the most sanguine hopes of success.
I am fully convinced that the sweeping and destructive
change contemplated by the Bill, under the specious pretext
of Reform, is by no means so popular among the Free-
holders as has been represented, that all sober-minded agri-
culturists look upon it as a measure destructive to their in-
terests and to the welfare of the country.
Mr. Townley, Gentlemen, has publicly pledged himself
to support the whole of that Bill, has bound himself to all
its ruinous consequences, its anomalies, and imperfections.
Will you, too, become its advocates and supporters ?
Surely not. Look well at the independent rejection of it
by the Ft eeholders of Dorsetshire, shewn in their late elec-
tion. Regard the equally valuable manifestation of opi-
nion exhibited at Great Grimsby. These are glorious
certainties. These are facts which must point out to every
considerate mind that the " remedy is worse than the
disease."

I shad actively continue my personal canvass until the
day of nomination, and moreover trust that I shall be able
to pay my respects to every one of you.
I repeat my firm determination of going to the Poll, and
respectfully but earnestly call upon my friends to continue
their powerful exertions, and, by their attendance there
on the day of nomination, triumphantly testify that the
principles which I advocate, as the firm friend of agricul-
ture, as the supporter of order, of rational and well-regu-
lated Reform, have the preponderance in this County and
I,le of Ely.
_ _ _

- I have the honour, to be, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and very faithful servant,
CHARLES PHILIP YORKE.
Cambridge, Oct. 20, 1831.
Captain Yorke's Committee sits daily at the Eagle Inn,
Benet-street, Cambridge.
London, England, 1831-10-24

SEAHAM HARBOUR.

Total number of ships since the opening, on the 25th
July, 1831 209
Total number of registered tons
Total number of men navigating the same 1,310
Completed to the close of Tuesday, Oct. 18, 1831.
J. W. BEAUMONT.
SIR,—I shall be much obliged to you if you will insert
in your widely circulated Journal, the great success of
Seaham Harbour, as above stated, since its opening.
I remain, &c., your obedient servant,
VANE LONDONDERRY.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
London, England, 1831-10-24

PRIC/CS OF TOREIGIN FUNDS
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Ctinian Bonds
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Ditto, 1824
Danish 6334
Greek Bonds
Ditto, 1825
Guatirnala
Mexican Bonds
Ditto, 1823
London, England, 1831-10-24

CANII3RIDGESIIIRE ELECTION.

THE COMMITTEE for PRO-
MOTING the ELECTION of Mr. TOWNLEY,
the REFORM CANDIDATE for CAMRIDGESHIRE,
sits Daily at the BRITISH COFFEE-HOUSE, Cock-
spur-street.

MARQUIS OF TAVISTOCK, M.P. Chairman.
Lord Cavendish, M.P. Sir F. Burdett. Bart. M.P.
Hon. C. A. Pelham, M.P. Thos. Duncombe, Esq. M.P.
Hon. Fred. Spencer, M.P. Sir J. Scott Lillie, Bart.
Hon. W. Ponsonby. William Russell Esq.
•

Subscriptions will be received at Messrs. Prescott, Grote,
and Co.'s, 62, Threadneedle-street ; at Messrs. Curries
and Co.'s, 29, Cornhill ; at Messrs. Lubbock and Co.'s,
Mansion-house-street ; and at Messrs. Call, Arnold, and
Marten's, 2b. 0:d Bond-street.
Communications are requested to be made to the Com-
mittee, or to Messrs. Coe and Tippett's, 6, Pancras-lane,
Bucklersbury, Agents to Mr. Townley's Cambridge Com-
mittee.
London, England, 1831-10-24

GUILDHALL.

As the Board of Health have pointeLl out, as
being the most liable to that fearful disease, the
cholera morbus, the very class of persons with which
our prisons and police-offices are filled daily, namely,
" the poor, ill-fed, and unhealthy part of the popu-
lation, and especially those who have been addicted
to drinking spirituous liquors, and indulgence in
irregular habits," many expect that when the air
becomes pregnant with the infectious matter, the
disorder will first exhibit itself among the descrip-
tion of persons who frequent our police-offices and
prisons. Saturday, there being about seventy per-
sons in this office at the same time, crowded toge-
ther below the bar, Mr. Alderman GARRATT said,
that as the Government had deemed it now neces-
sary to call on the Magistracy to use their utmost
exertions to point out and warn the public against
the danger of contagion, and as prisons and police-
offices appeared, from observations that had been
made, to be places of imminent risk, he considered it
his duty to caution all persons who really had no
business to transact there against remaining in the
room. He did not touch the question that they
might lawfully be present, but he merely threw it
out for their consideration, as many of them, per-
haps, have not yet heard of the important document
which had been issued by the Government, and
were not aware how near the danger was considered.
lie might add, however, that unnecessary alarm
should be guarded against, as it might so influence
the bodily health as to predispose the party to infec-
tion, and he thought every person who came there
without fear would probably go away harmless. In
the course of a few minutes several persons took the
hint and retired.
London, England, 1831-10-24

COLOSSEUM, REGENT'S PARK.

In addition to the various and splendid Exhibitions at this
Establishment, the Proprietors respectfully beg to announce
that the WHOLE of the GROTTO and MARINE CAVERNS
being just completed, will be thrown open to the Public on
MONDAY NEXT, without any advance of the usual prices
of Admission.
London, England, 1831-03-08

HOUSE OF COMMONS, 31A.RcR 7.

The STEAKER. took the Chair precisely at Three o'clock,
at which time the gallery was more crowded, if possible,
than on any former night during the debate on the mea-
sure of Reform. Indeed so great was the crush that it
was found necessary to lock all the doors leading to the
gallery, and it was with the greatest difficulty that
gentlemen connected with the Press could obtain ingress
or egress. The seats in the body of the House were as on
the former evenings all labelled with the names of the
Members.
London, England, 1831-03-08

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London, England, 1831-03-08

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

This theatre was last night crowded in every part to suffoca
tion, in consequence of their MAJESTIES' appointed visit to it.
A great crowd was also assembled outside the house, who, on
their MAJESTIES' arrival, greeted them with the most heartfelt
and enthusiastic acclamations: The doors were opened at an
earlier hour than usual, and the theatre was almost instantly
filled. Soon after the spectators in the galleries had taken their
seats, two painted placards, headed " Reform," and containing
in large letters the words " Glorious King," with some others,
which it was impossible to read at a distance, were displayed in
the front of the upper gallery. Another placard, of the same
kind, was handed from the upper to the lower gallery, and had
been displayed in the front of the latter only a short time, when
a constable removed it. Some trifling disturbance ensued after
this in the lower gallery, which was, however, soon quieted.
The placards in the upper gallery then disappeared, and a man
in a flannel Jacket was taken out of that part of the theatre by
some constables, but whether or not for the share he had in dis-
tributing the placards we could not tell. The papers seemed, as
far as we could read their contents, to be of a perfectly harmless
character, and their appearance in no way disturbed the good.
humour of the audience. With the exception of this circum.
stance, nothing out of the most ordinary course occurred during
the evening. Their MAJESTIES entered their box, which was
very splendidly arranged, shortly after seven o'clock, attended
in the manner described by the Court Circular. The ladies in
attendance were seated in an adjoining box. The Priaces of
CUMBERLAND and CAMBRIDGE sat as when their MAJESTIES last
visited this theatre, on each side of them. The Duke of DE-
VONSHIRE, Lord WINCHESTER, and some other Lords, stood be.
Royal
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company sung,e,
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hind their MAJESTIES' chairs. Upon the entrance of the Royal
Personages, the whole audience rose, and greeted them Ivith
loud and hearty cheers. " God save the Ktatetbeti
company, and the performances then immediately commenced.
Cinderella and the Pantomime formed the entertainments of the
RniAfn,z,gi
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parted, bowing to the audience, and being loudly cheered by
them in return. Their MAJESTIES appeared in perfect health,
and frequently testified their approbation of the exertions of the
performers, who, it must be added, did their beet to merit the
applause they received.
London, England, 1831-03-08

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A respectable Correspondent at Liverpool has sent us the
Liverpool Journal, in which he directs our attention to the
following paragraph
Quicx. DF.SPATCII.—On Wednesday last, Liverpool witnessed
that which it never did before. The London Courier tra-
velled from the metropolis in fifteen hours, conveying the
important Ministerial measure of Parliamentary Reform,
which was reported at great length in that paper ; it arrived
at Mr. Willmer's Newspaper Office, 67, Church-street, at
half-past two ; and was despatched by express to all parts of
Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, anticipating every other
London daily evening paper by 24 hours."
Now, we should not take the least notice of this matter, but for a
circumstance totally unconnected with our contemporary, to
whom we cannot begrudge any fair fame which it may gain by
its expresses. We arc rivals—generous ones, we hope—in the
field of emulation—and let us each have the fit reward of our
exertions. But for the individual who figures in this paragraph
we have a wore or two. The Express is said to have arrived at
Half-past Two, being only fifteen hours on the road. We
ask, did not the Express leave London at Half-past Eight
on Tuesday evening, or earlier ?—was it not overtaken by The
Sun Express between Coleshill and Lichfield a distance of
114 miles from London, although The Sun express did not
leave town till half-past eleven (three hours after), and did not
both Expresses get into Knutsford nearly at the same time ?
The Sun arrived at Manchester at two o'clock, and the Courier
at Liverpool at half-past two (according to the paragraph)—so that
from half-past eight to half-past two, will make not—fifteen hours
the quickest journey ever known (!)—but eighteen hours!! As to
the assertion that this express anticipated every other London

daily V Evening Paper by twenty-four hr urs in diffitsing the
news over all parts of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, we treat
it with charitable contempt. Mr. Wilimer knows it to be false,
but if he can have any doubt, let him look at The Sam of yes-
terday. One word more—Mr. Wilimer has profited considerably
at our hands by expresses sent to Liverpool, as the people of that
spirited town may well remember. Recollecting these things, Mr.
Wilimer might at least be just if not grateful to The Sun.—
But he shall have his reward. The Sim Express, on the last
occasion, carried a parcel of nearly 100 Papers, with a full re-
port of Lord John Russell's speech, to Mr. Willmer—to the very
man who was endeavouring to repay past favours by
present ingratitude. But let that pass. From this time
forward we shall establish another Agent in Liverpool, to
whom all Express Editions of The Sun shall be sent exclusively
We shall not forget our friends at Liverpool ; but we may
be permitted to discriminate in our Agents, seeing that we
pay all the expellees.
London, England, 1831-03-08

LUNATICS' BILL.

The LORD CHANCELLOR postponed the second
reading of this Bill for three weeks, in consequence of the
continued indisposition of Lord Eldon, and the absence of
Lord Lyndhurst.
Lord FARNHAM presented petitions from the gilt
metal and white metal button operatives--(laughter)—
of Dublin, and from s!everal p,rishes in It'exhad, pray-
ing for the repeal of the Union. Also a petition from
St. Mary's, Dublin, for the repeal of the sugar duties.

On the motion of Lord GODERICIL a humble Ad-
dress was ordered to be presented to his Majesty for papers
relative to the Swan River.
FRAUDS CREDITORS' BILL.

On the motion of Lord WYNvonn, the Bill went
through a Committee, after some amendments.
The Consolidated Fund Bill was read a third time awl
passed, and the House adjourned at Six o'clock.
London, England, 1831-03-08

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Mincir 7.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack
,13ortly after Five o'clock.
Petitions were presented by the Earl of Ilardwicke,
from Ely and Cambridge, for the abolition of slavery, and
from Wiabeach, in favour of the Local Courts Bill ; by
Lord Stanhope, from a parish in Kent, for the repeal of
the malt tax, against the tithe system, and complaining of
distress ; by Lord Radnor, in favour of Parliamentary
Reform, from Wartville ; by the Archbishop of York,
against slavery; by Lord King, from Wicklow, praying
for an alteration in the tithe system, and from several
other maces to the same effect.

PARLIAMEN FARY REFORM.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE saki that on Thursday last he
had given notice of his intention to more on Thursday
next for certain returns respecting the population of seve-
ral towns and counties. for the purpose of introducing
that important subject, which occupied the attention of
every person in the kingdom at the present moment. At
the time he did so, he certainly had not a contemplation
that the discussion of the subject in another place would be
in the state in which it now was,—(Hear, hear.)—He
therefore thought, under the present circumstances, that
important question could. not now be conveniently discussed
in that House. He should, therefore, withdraw his order
for that day, nor could he fix any precise time on which
he could bring it forward ; but he must say he would take
the earliest opportunity, consistently with the convenience
of the House, of bringing the question under discussion.
Earl GREY observed that the Noble Lord, when he
announced his intention the other day, exercised his own
•discretion as to the time when he should move for those
returns—(Hear, hear)—and he (Earl Grey) did not ob-
ject to the course intended tube pursued by the Noble Lord;
and he could assure the House that he was not at all de-
sirous of postponing the discu‘sion, as he was perfectly
prepared to enter into the discussion of the question in
the fullest manner—(Hear, bear)—whenever it came be-
fore the House, and whenever it should please the Noble
Lord to bring it forward.—(Cheers.)
The Duke of SUSSEX presented a petition from
Hammersmith, praying for Parliamentary Reform.—
in doing so his Royal Highness felt himsel called
upon to say a few words. The petitioners prayed for vote
by ballot, though that was not the opinion of the inhabit-
ants of that populous district in general. He could
not help expressing to the Noble Earl, his friend,
who presided over the councils of his Majesty, his
roost hearty thanks for the manner in which he had
brought forward the measure of Reform—(Cheers)—and
he would assure him when it came forward for discussion
in that House, it should meet with his hearty and warm
support.—(Loud cheers.)
London, England, 1831-03-08

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REFORM BILL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Si R,—lt may be justly said that public opinion was never before
so decidedly, so perfectly unanimous, as it is upon the great mea-
sure of Reform just submitted to Parliament by his Majesty's
Ministers. Never before, do I believe, were any set of Ministers
so universally popular as Lord Grey and his Noble and Right
lion. Associates. The feeling of apprehension every where in
this important part of the country may be described as very
much akin to enthusiasm, so intense is individual gratification
at the developetnent made in Parliament last Tuesday evening
by Lord John Russell. In point of fact, so highly do even the
extreme class of Reformers (1. c. the Radicals) approve of the
Reform Bill alluded to, that a petition has been got up by them,
and will be transa.itted by to-night's post for presentation to
Parliament, earnestly praying the Honourable House of Com-
mons to support the said Bill ; and thus (they say) adopt
a plan so essential to the peace and contentment of the
country. No doubt, in the course of a day or two, a
general meeting of the inhabitants of this town and neigh-
bourhood will be held ; a requisition for that purpose
being now in the actual course of signature. I have heard
the sentiments of some of the leading men belonging to our
Corporation, and I feel great pleasure in stating the fact, be-
cause I think it does them great honour as patriots,
in the best
sense.of the word, that nothing like a hostile feeling is entertained
by them towards the Reform Bill, although some of its enact-
ments go to deprive them of their long-enjoyed political pli-
leges. 'fhe Newcastle Chronicle, in its number of this day, says,
44 We have lived in eventful times, but great as have been many
of the events which it has been our fortune to record, thee sink into
comparative insignificance with the great measure now before the
Grand Council of the Nation. By the extraordinary exertions of
The Sun
.Newspaper, we ate enabled to furnish our readers with
a very faithful report of the speech of Lord John Russell in the
House of Commons on Tuesday night last, giving a detail of the
measure of Reform proposed by the present Ministers."
It may, perhaps, be deemed a digression that I have made the
foregoing extract; but highly appreciating, as I do, the unparal-
leled exertions of The Sun in transmitting early intelligence into
the remote provinces on all important occasions, I can only say.
I think that labours so invaluable constitute most befitting themes
for honourable ment•on. And in this proper spirit, [ trust, will
be regarded the unanimous vote of thanks of the subscribers to
these Rooms (330 of the leading individuals of Newcastle), trans-
mitted by special request, through the medium of the Committee,
to the Editor of The Sun, last Thursday evening.
I have the honour to be, sir, your very obedient servant,
A SUBSCRIBER.
Eachangt Mows, Newcastle-upon.Tyrie, March 5.
London, England, 1831-09-06

By EDWARD NOGG.

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COURT CIRCULAR.

His MAJESTY gave audiences yesterday to Earl GREY,
the Hanoverian Minister, the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, and
Lord HOLLAND.
The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND c.ime to town
yesterday, from their residence at Kew, and visited their
MAJESTIES. The Duchess of CUMBERLAND also visited
the Princess AUGUSTA.

The QUEEN, accompanied by her sister, the Duchess of
SAxE WErmAu, took au airing- in the afternoon in a car-
riage-and-four round Hyde Park.

The Duke of SUSSEX paid a visit to their MAJESTIES.
Their MAJESTIES entertained a select party at dinner in
the evening

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the Foreign-
office, which was attended by the Loan CHANCELLOR,
the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, Earl GREY, Viscounts
MELBOURNE, PALMERSTON, GODERICIL, and ALTHOItr,
the Earl of CARLISLE, the Right Hon. CHARLES GRANT,
Sir JAMES GRAHAM, Lord HOLLAND, Lnrd JoteN Rus-
SELL, the Duke of RICHMOND, and Mr. STANLEY. The
Ministers were occupied in deliberation about three hours.
The Ambassadors, and Ministers, and the Envoys Ex-
traordinary, from the Netherlands, Russia, Austria, France,
and Prussia, afterwards assembled at the Foreign-office,
and had a long conference with Viscount PALMERSTON.
Sir FREDERICK ADAM, the Lord High Commissioner
of the lonian Islands, arrived in town yesterday. Sir
FREDERICK transacted business at the office of the Secre-
tary of S ate for the Colonial Department, and had an
interview with Viscount GODERICH.
London, England, 1831-09-06

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(From the Times. )
The Moniteur of Sunday gives the following --" The
Army of the North, which entered Belgium to defend her
independence and neutrality, which were guaranteed by
the Great Powers, returns to France. A division, com-
manded by General Barrois, about 12,000 strong, will
remain momentarily upon the Belgic territory, at the de-
mand and at the disposal of King Leopold. The head-
quarters of Marshal Gerard and of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Orleans will be transferred to Maubeuge, where
a camp will be formed behind and near that town."
London, England, 1831-09-06

THE CORONATION.

(Supplement to the London Gazette Of Friday, Sept. 5.)

Council Office, Whitehall, Sept. 5.

These are to give notice, that printed copies of the form
and order of the divine service to be used at their Majesties'
Coromtion have been sent to this Office, and that one copy
thereof will be delivered to each Peer, Privy Councillor,
and Member of Parliament, who has duly signified to his
Grace the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of England, his
intention to be present at the solemnity, on written appli-
cation being made at this Office in the course of to-morrow
and Wednesday next, between the hours of ten o'clock in
the morning and four o'clock in the afternoon.

C. C. GREVILLE.

Board of Green Cloth, St. James's Palace, Sept. 5.

Notice is hereby given, that Buckingham-gate and the
gate at Gmstitution-hill will be opened on the morning of
Thursday, the Bth instant, at seven o'clock, for the admission
only of the carriages of the Officers and Ladies of their
Majesties' Households, and those of the Royal Family
coming to St. James's Pal ace, cwhere they must arrive
before nine o'clock), to join the Royal Procession to the
Coronation at Westminster Abbey.
No carriage will be admitted under any pretence what-
ever without a ticket from the Board of Green Cloth, fcr
which application must be made before four o'clock on
Wednesday.
London, England, 1831-09-06

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.

The House sat at ten o'clock this morning in a lc,
!Mace of Privileges, the Peers present were the or
Chancellor, the Duke of Beaufort, Earls Fingal, Sbrepl,
bury, and Beverley, and Lords Stafford, Teynhanr
haven, Northland, and Dover.

THE EARL OF SHREWSBURY'S CLAIIH• jp
This case came before their Lordships to-daYteei,
consequence of the suggestion of the Lord Chariot
for at the last hearing, to be argued upon etq
question whether the Peers of Ireland, having a
in the English Parliament, had a right to send Proso,
to Parliament. This argument became necessary, in
btt
sequence of the English Judges deciding in 1612
they had no such right, and the Irish House of Lords ,
164.2 holding a contrary opinion. The Sulicitor-Gt;11,
ral of Leland was heard on behalf of the Crown, and
Lynch for the Earl of Shrewsbury, after which the ."4/
ther consideration of the case was adjourned 5114
die, with a recommendation from the Lord Chance
of
to the petitioner to present another petition claiming 0(
right to vote at the election of Representative Reersbe,
Ireland, in order to bring the whole merits of the case
fore their Lordships.

SIR M. SHAW STEWART, BART. V. PORTERFIELD'
'fbe House having resumed, their Lordships procee%
to hear the Lord Advocate's reply in this Scotch aPPe''
the facts of which have already been given in detail. Ivo
The Learned Lord had not concluded his argument c 7
our reporter left.
London, England, 1831-09-06

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

HAY M A RKETS.—(At per Load of 3fi Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.)
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £.O 10 to £0 15
New Meadow Hay 3 5 3 10

Useful Old Ditto y 3 0 4 0

Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 10 5 0
Clover Hay 3 5 5 10
Oat Straw £1 Bto .£1 10 I Wheat :ktiaw..- 1 18
2 (1

Best Clover Hap ss. per load higher than on Saturday; prices
otherwise as last quoted. Supply moderate, and trade dull.

SMITHFIELD.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 10
New Meadow Hay 2 10 3 10
Useful Old Ditto 2 10 3 5

Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 4
Clover Hay (extra fine)....£6 6... Generally
Oat Straw .f 1 6to XI SI Wheat Straw 1 hi 1 16
Supply limited, trade dull, and prices stationary.
London, England, 1831-09-06

most decided good faith towards England, whose gootl-will
it is now of infinitely more value to conciliate than even
to obtain the mastery of Belgium. Prussia, too, is de-
scribed as sincere in her wishes to preserve peace; yet with
two such restive belligerents as the Belgian Government,
influenced by suspicions, and the King of Holland as
fixed in his own purposes, the task may be exceedingly
difficult.

It is almost impossible to induce the Dutch to retire
within the boundaries of the former armistice, which left
a portion of their ancient territory in the hands of the
Be'gians ; the efforts of Sir R. Adair and of General
Belliard can scarcely produce the desired result.
The Belgians also complain bitterly of General Chasse,
who refuses to allow them permission to rebuild certain
dikes, the destruction of which has deluged some districts
near Antwerp. In order to prevent them, this General
has fired several shots at the labourers. Anxious to put
an end to the injuries which the landowners suffer from
the deluging their property, the British and French Am-
bassadors have separately sent to require the Governor of
the citadel to allow the workmen to proceed. The deci-
sion of General Chasse is not yet knows.
The Belgian Government has proposed an exchange of
prisoners with Holland ; but this the latter has half de-
clined, on the ground that it was the duty of the Confe-
rence to settle that question.
From those circumstances it would appear that Hol-
land does not wish for peace.
The elections are nearly over, and are considered favour-
able to the French party. M. C. de Brouckere, the Mi-
nister of War, has, however, lost his election for Hasselt.
M. Lebeau has been elected in Brussels and at Huy, his
native town.

Several of the journals having announced that the Bel-
gian Government had contracted a loan in Paris, the
Moniteur Belge has declared this evening that no such
thing has taken place.
Several millions of francs have been lodged in the Brus-
sels bank fur the use of the French army.
It is stated that a French regiment has returned to An-
derlecht, near Brussels. The Belgians wish very much
that the French troops should remain.
London, England, 1831-01-05

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WALTER COLYTON.

A Tale of the Reign of James 11. By the Author of
" Brambletye House," " The New Forest," &c. &c. In
3 vols. post Svo.
" The principal characters in this work consist of the
Prince of Orange ; Mary, the daughter of James ; one of
the Sydneys; Sir Charles Sedley, and his daughter the
Countess of Dorchester; Judge Jeffreys, and other ruling
spirits of that day. A period more pregnant with events
and absorbing interest, both as to character, incident, and
national importance could not possibly have been chosen."
—Courier.

THE DENOUNCED.

By the distinguished Author of " Tales of the. O'Hara
Family," " The Nowlans," &c. In 3 vols. post Bvo.
" Air. Militia is well entitled to rank among the fore-
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" The character of these stories is connected with that
all-powerful mover of the heart and tho passions--Reli-
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tic deeds have been achieved, and more startling events
have arisen, than were ever excited even by revenge, ambi-
tion, or love."—Globe.

V.
THE ENGLISH AT HOME.
By the Author of " The English in Italy," " The English
in France," &c. In 3 vols. post Bvo.
" This work presents, in a series of tales, a picture of
the private life of the great of our day. There will be
no difficulty in recognizing many of the political and fa-
shionable portraits."--Globe.

It has been the practice to diminish in the
winter the amount of wages paid in the summer to a larze
proportion of the labouring class in the Portsmouth dock-
yard, on the ground that in the former season they are
not so many hours employed as in the latter. We are glad
t
to state, that the insufficiency of the winter: wagesand thato
maintain the labourers has been duly considered
an order was received on Monday to increase them to the
summer allowance. The increase is about 6d. per diem.

The Lotto MAYOR dismissed the prisoners, but
told them, that they were at the mercy of the pro-
prietors, who, if they would bring them before the
Kent Magistrates, would probably have them trans.
ported.
London, England, 1831-01-05

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LONDON,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, IE3I.

The Brussels Papers have been received, their
contents are not materially important; they are
chiefly filled with Decrees respecting the four
great territorial arrondissemer.ts into which Bel-
gium is henceforth to be divided :

NATIONAL CONGRESS....-SITTING OF DEC. 31.
BRUSSELS, JAN. 1.

The Order of the Day was the project of law on the
organization of the civic guards. The debate, which was
concluded in the evening sitting, was uninteresting, the
greater part of the articles being adopted without any dis •
cus,ion. The law was past by a majority of 92 to 19.
In the evening sitting M. Vanderlinden sent to the
Provisional Government (in the name of the people) a
message, in answer to the questions asked by M. Robaulx,
stating that in the diplomatic relations with the Envoys
of the five Powers, they have taken for the basis the Pro-
tocol of the lith of November, the object of which is the
armistice that the free navigation of the Scheldt cannot be
called in question—that the recognition of our independence
can no longer be doubted. That the choice of the head of
the State formed a part of the negotiations; that this
army has taken such positions as will enable it to resume
its advantages if hostilities should be renewed ; that the
Committee expects from the Committee of Manufacturers
the information necessary to make a commercial treaty
with France. This document is signed by the Count de
Celles.

It is midnight. The President said—" I have the
honour to wish you all a happy new year. I ardently
hope that during the year 1831 we may consolidate the
independence of our country."—The assembly adjourned.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF BELGIUM.
The Provisional Government, on the proposal of the
Commissioner-General of the War Department, dated the
20th Dec., 1830.
London, England, 1831-01-05

GUILDHALL.

James Dent, a horsedealer, was brought before
Sir PETER LAURIE yesterday, upon a charge of
stealing a pony, the property of Joseph Wager, a
tripe dealer in Vauxhall. walk.
The value of the pony was said to be not exceed-
ing 355., but even at that price it was deemed so
undesirable that it changed hands five times in about
a fortnight.
The prisoner alleged that he had lost the money,
but was willing to make it good, and to enable him
to do so, he was remanded.
London, England, 1831-01-05

PRICES OF STOCKS THIS

tank stock
1 per Cent. tied. 81%.% %
1 per Cent. Cons. - shut
Is.i per Cent
)itt, Red. 9014%4
New 3% ner Cent.
3 per Cent Ann. 1726
1 per Cent. 1826
Flank long knn. to expire
Jan. 5, 1810 17 3-16 14
Oct. 10, 1859 l7
Jan. 5, 1860 shut
Jan. 5, 1880 shut
April 5, 1880 -
Jan. 5, 1770 shut

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS
Austrian Bonds
3razilian Bonds
3uerios Ayres Bonds —
(Affirm Bonds
Colombian Bonds
Ditto, 1824 l7
Danish sB4ili
Greek Bonds
•)itto, 1825
Guatimala.
Mexican Bonds
uitto, 182.5

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per Share.
Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2105
Ditto National l5

'26 14

PRICES OF IRISH STOCI
Bank Stock 216
Consols, 3 per cent.
Gov. Stock, 3K, per cent 901 i
Ditto, New 90%
1 per Cent —
Gov. Deb. 3 percent 8534
Royal Canal Store
Grand Canal Stock
City Deb. 4 per cent, BO4
Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c —

:S, DUBLIN, JAN. 1.

St. Patrick lnsur. (per sh)
Royal Irish Ditto
National Ditto
Patriotic Ditto
Hibernian Bank
Provincial Ditto
Royal Irish Mine
Imperial Mine
Mining Co. of Ireland
Commercial Buildings
London, England, 1831-01-05

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURI

NG THE WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. I Oats. I Beans.
Per Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. g. to a. s. to 5.
B mton — 69 31 23 38 --
Gainsborough 72 38 24 38
Grantham 6B 75 38 44 23 28 40 44
Grimsby 6O 75 20 36 15 24 30 36
Horricastle—....... 54 66 2.5 33 15 20 30 40
Lincoln
Spilsby. 66 72 30 40 22 26 34 38
Stamford 63 75 38 41 ai 32 44
York-- (54 74 32 42 22 29 38 48

NORWICH, Jan. I.
We had a good supply of Wheat today, which met a brisk
dea-,and at a further advance of Is. to is. per quarter. There
was a fair supply of Barley at market ; this article was Is. per
quarter higher. In other Grain no alteration. Flour advanced
s per sacx.
Wheat (per qr.) 641. 745. 7rxs. Beans (per qr.) ~. 345. 40e.
Barley
Oats Xs. 30s. 325. Flour. tine (per sack) Ms. 565._
London, England, 1831-01-05

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