The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-22 00:00:00

by a dread of provoking hostilities which may prove
fatal to her.

We had intended to have noticed the German com-
mercial league, with the preponderance which it gave
to Russia in the councils of the smaller States ; but the
length to which our observations have extended, obliges
us to postpone the consideration of this part of the
subject till another opportunity. One thing, 'hovvever,
is certain—namely, that by the Commercial League,
all Germany is placed within the grasp of the
Autocrat

The whole of the Paris Papers of Friday and Sa-
turday have been received. We have copied from them
an account of the execution of FIESCHI and his accom-
plices, PEPIN and MOREY, which will be read with
lively interest. It was reported on the Bourse on Sa-
turday, that some changes had been made in the New
Cabinet. These changes are specified, but as they are
founded on mere rumour, we decline to take further no-
tice of them for the present.

NEWS OF THE MORNING.
PARIS, FRB. 20.-The Ministerial crisis is so little ad-
vanced that the friends of M. Thiers doubt whether he accepts
the post of President of the Council. The refusal, or the he-
sitation of M. Duchatel, is another cause of embarrassment.
Lastly, as the retaining of M. Persil has has been spoken of,
M. Passy also refuses his aid.
An offer of the post of President of the Council to M. Hu-
mann is talked of. Everything is again in doubt, for M.
Humann cannot accept but with liberty to enter into engage-
ments with the Chamber for the reduction of the Fire per
Cents, which M. Thiers hoped to put off by means of vague
promises.
A letter from Toulon of the 15th says, that there may soon
be six ships of the line in the Roads ; there are only three
frigates fit for sea, but armaments on a greater scale may be
expected-certainly there is no want of ships.
Report ascribes all this activity as caused by the latest news
front America. This is probable, but it cannot be supposed that
:the Government seriously think of diminishing the maritime
force in the Mediterranean, when the highly important ques-
tion of the affairs of the East will have to be decided sooner,
perhaps, than is supposed--a question which so nearly affects
the political and commercial interests of the Constitutional
States of Western Europe.
At Brest, the Jena and Santa Petre of the line, and the
Hermione frigate had orders, on the 16th, to be ready for 504
in a very short time. The Diadem of the line, and the
Venus frigate wili be fitted out as soon as possible. The
Dryade frigate will soon be in the Road.-Messager, Feb- 20.
FRENCH FUNDS.-PAnis, FEBRUARY 19.
Five per Cents., 109 f. 75c. 80c. 70c. 65c. 61c.
Four per Cents., 102 f. 25c.
hree per Cents., 80f. 80c. 60c. 70c.
Bank Actions, 2,165 f. 2,167 f. 50c.
Rente de Naples, 99E 60c. 59c. 40c. 55c.
Roman Five per Cents., 104.
Spanish Actives, 47 4714 47.
Spanish Passives, 15%%j. --
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, 103% 101.
Portuguese Three per Cents. 53.
Haytian Loan, 40uf.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
OrieMOnth, paper, -c. -c. ; money 25f. 50,
Tree months, paper, -f. -e. ; money, 251.35 c
-t o.rs
FRENCH FriNDS.-Psars, FEBRUARY 20.
. Five per Cents., 109 f. 60c. 65c. 50c. 60c.
Four per Cents., 1•12 f. 25c. 21c.
'three per Cents. 80f. 80c. 60c. 70c.
Bank Actions, 2,165 f. :1,167f. 50c.
Bente de Naples, 9 ,f. tisc.
Roman Five per lu4.
Spanish Actives, 47 ti .s.
Spanish Differes, 24!4 21.
Passives, 15 i,t2.
• itocc I.oan,
Belgian Loan, Kive per Cents., 101.
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 53.
EXCHANGE ON LONHOS.
One month, paper, -f. -c. ; money, 251 !le.
Three months, paper, -f. -c. ; money, 25f. 35c.
-Coors Authentiome.

BOURSE, TIIREE o'Cnocx.—A, total stagnation of business
has taken place at the Bourse. The Three per Cents. opened
at 801. 80c., and were for a moment done at 801. 85c., but
they have since receded to 801. 75e., buyers.
The Spanish securities are rather better, in consequence of
the news from Madrid of the 14th, that the stocks had im•
proved'there on the 13th. Four per Cents., 43k; Passives,
151; the Actives opened at 47+, and gut up to 47i, buyers.
QUARTER TO FOUR.—Five per Cents., 1091. 75c. ; Three
per Cents., 801. 90c. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, —; Three
per Cents. Spanish, —; Cortes, —; Coupons, —; Guch-
bards, —; Differes, IS4 ; New Loan, —; Actives, .47i ;
Passives, 15k; Ducats, 99 70 ; Romans, 104 ; Pedros, —;
Belgians, 104 ; Dutch, —f. —c. ; Haytians, —f. _c.
Miguels, —; Brabant Bank, —; Belgian Bank, 13f ; Con-
tinuation, —c. ; New Differes, 24 ; Five per Cent. Ferpe-
tuelles, ; Royal Loan, 34.

We have received advices from Madrid to the 11th
inst. The arrival of his MAJESTY'S Speech in .that
capital had created a great sensation among the people.
All expressed themselves grateful to Great Britain, for
the interest taken by this Government in the fate of the
_Spanish_ nation.
_

The Catlists have circulated a report that Ba
meceda and Mereadillo—inconsiderable towns nen
Bilboa—have capitulated. The garrisons in bot
,hese towns did not number 150 men.

The Committee for effecting a railway communica-
tion between Whitchaven and Carlisle, waited on Lo
Lowther on Monday. His Lordship, we are told, received
them very courteously, and appeared to enter into their views
with much interest. He stated that neither himself nor his
father could express any decided opinion until the survey was
completed, towards which he put down his name for a subscri-
ber of 501. Whiteharca Herald.

Mr. J.-Griffiths, of Stockton, near Leominster, lately
killed a pig that weighed 40 score and 81b. Length from
the root of the tail to the end of the snout, 8 feet 3 inches,
girth 8 feet 2 inches.—Worcester Herald.
The Town Council of Ludlow have transmitted to
the Government the names of John Hutchings and Hum-
phrey Smith, Esquires, for the Magisterial office.—Worcester
Herald.

A Mrs. Mary Bagnall, of Abberley, in this county,
was "gathered to her fathers" a few days since after havil,g
attained the venerable age of 102 years.l Her death was
preceded by about three months of sickness, but up to
that time she enjoyed excellent health, and her general fa-
culties were very slightly impaired to the last.— Worcestff
Herald.

A dreadful case of hydrophobia, at Henley-in-
Arden, occurred on Wednesday. The rabid animal first at-
tacked a little girl, daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Barker,
Baptist Minister, and the child's face was so dreadfully lace-
rated, as to present the most heart-rending appearance. The
dog continued to worry her for nearly the length of a street.
Mr. Noble's servant boy, hearing the noise, ran to the child's
assistance, but was also attacked, and had the end of one of
his thumbs bitten completely off. Two other children were
also bitten, one of whom was the daughter of Mr. Nicholls.—
Warwick Advertiser.

There is no other town in England in which public
decency, public morality, and the religious feelings of the in-
habitants, are more openly or more frequently outraged, than
at Portsmouth.—Portsmouth Herald.

CHURCH RATES.—There was recently a most
decisive triumph of the Voluntary Principle at Wakefield.
NEWSPAPER TAX.—The subjoined passacre is con-
tained in a letter lately sent to Mr. Maudley, of Stafford, by
Mr. E. L. Bulwer :—" Be assured that I will never cease to
struggle for that principle, which deems that to enlighten the
minds of the people is even more the duty of a patriot than to
strengthen their hands. With respect to the stamp duties, I
feel certain, and felt so even last session, that this parliament
will witness a great reduction ; and might I venture to advise
your fellow-advocates for the diffusion of cheap intelligence, I
would strongly urge the expediency of accepting a great re.
duction, even if we cannot immediately obtain an entire abo-
lition of the duty."

—reeTghheef Acdhdersteesrfis
eltdo,
wtfaise,
KthleNßGo.
thes sTCouncilo 'r
of E
KietDfDreßmE
in compliance with their request, forwarded by the Mayor to
the Earl of Burlington, for the purpose of being
that nobleman to his Majesty.—North Derby Chronicle.
THE HIGH SHERIFF OF DENBIGHSHIRE.
This functionary, we understand, is a merchant resident in
Liverpool, who a few years ago sported 5,0001. in the
pur-
chase of a mountainous tract of land in Denbighshire,tl
principal production of which, we believe, is—grouse. Ti'lec
Sheriff is a near relation of the renowned Joshua King
and
from the circumstance of the Rev. Gentleman making,
a,
annual incursion into Denbighshire, in the month of Aukust--,
-
the above property was probably purchased for his recreatio,n
and amusement. Be that as it may, it is too insignificant a
qualification for the King's representative, in a county which
boasts of so numerous a class of resident Gentry. Indeed it
is high time these nominations were taken out of the hands of
monopolising attorneys, who, for obvious reasons, are generally
more anxious to stuff in their own clients, than to select
proper persons to fill the office.—Carnarvon Herald.
TO NATURALISTS.—WC have just seen a pearl of
about one-twelfth of an inch in diameter, extracted from a per-
riwinkle. It has hitherto been represented that pearls are only
found in oysters.—Hampshire Advertiser.
MUTABILITY OF HUMAN AFFAIRS.--Amon" a
bundle of old paper, in a snuff shop at Edinburgh, there was
discovered a number of receipts and household papers, the pro-
perty, and several of them in the hand-writing, of the father of
Sir Walter Scott. The dates run from 1777 to 1798, a period
embracing- the bo)hood and 3euthful days of the future author
of Waverley, and some of the items, trifling in themselves, no:v
assume an importance Irons being connected with the porso.,
of the gifted Minstrel. One of these occurs in a barber's a._
count (we
beg pardon, they are hair-dressers now) ; amt
enumerating shaving, hair-powder, &c., it states—" to a new
wig for Master Walter." From the date, this appears to 1 e
in his fifteenth year, the time he suffered severe illness• from the
bursting of a blood vessel, when it is probable his hair was
taken off. Some of the papers are docketed on the back
Sir Walter himself, and here they are for snuff-wrapper
proving that the greatest, as well as the most obscure, may
" write for the snuff shop; as well as for glory l"