The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-16 00:00:00

BRUSSELS PAPERS.

The average prices of Wheat and Rye, in the first week
of January (Monday, 4th, to Saturday, 9th) were 14f.
80e. and Bf. 84c. per hectolitre. The import duties there-
fore remain at f. 75,00 and f. 43,00 per 1,000 killogrammes.
It is a strange mania which constantly drives the French
to seek the conquest of the neighbourinc, States, when they
have never known how to make the most of the advan-
tages of their own country. The union of Bc4gium with
France is still the fixed idea of the Parisian (especially the
Republican) press. A late number of the National has
the following passage :—" France is the only one of all the.
great states which has not been increased since 178) ;
all the others have been enormously aggrandized. Stich
a state of things might have ceased after the revo-
lution of 1830 ; it might also cease in a war which
should be excited by the ambition of Russia. Hitherto
England has not explained its intentions with respect to us ;
it has never said whether it would consent to let us pre-
serve ,our natural boundaries, in return for the assistance
that we should give it. In 1830, it manifested against the
union of Belgium to France, that obstinate opposition
which it alone showed in Europe for twenty years ; and
nothing proves that England is willing to depart from its
ancient policy, which tends to prevent the aggrandizement
of France. We think that it would be a great error to
engage in the English system, Without knowing whether
that system is sufficiently modified, to leave to France a
le,gitimate share of the benefits. If England persists in the
blind jealousy which made it carry on war with the French
Revolution for twenty-five years, which led it to weaken
France, when conquered, as much as was in its power,
and, in 1830, to oppose with all its might the incorpora-
tion of Belgium, we can have nothing to do with it ; its
alliance is good only in time of peace, and worth nothing
in time of danger.
4‘ At all events, when the necessity shall be urgent, Eng-
land 111114 choose between two evils—the aggrandizement
of France, or the aggrandizement of Russia. If she does
not, permit the one. she will not hinder the other."
BELGIAN FUNDS.—Bees Jan. 12.
Actual Debt, 2.Y4 per Cent 53
liotkgchild's Loan, Five per Cent lnt
Loan of city, 15:32, Four per Cent ,Y174
Society of Commerce, Eppr and a Half per Cent 133
• Bank of Belgium, Five per Cuut„„„,„,„"„„ 113}5
brussels rapers, Jan. :3.

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BIRMINGHAM -4PTIPT DINNER.—The tickets
for the great reform dinner; which is tked for the 28th
instant, wpm issued on Monday, and all purchased before
twelve n'clocic on Igoday. Enormous premiums are DOW
being offered, but no seP Town-hall if the could dine
3,000 persons, it would not require twe hf;a3.4 t , _
o dispose
of the tickets, Is this a proof of r9aptio4 in fayl,'Ou'r of
m'?Toryis ' '..:, '.'„':'-',2.`.-, i

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The Tories, in their 'madness, are earring round an ad-
: dress, ;stating—'‘ We, the nridersigned, object or oppose
the meeeting of the inhabitants, 'to.' be held on Monday
next ; and called by a self-elected body, calling themselves
the Council of the Political Union." The above, although
not the exact-words, are, I believe, the purport of the pro-
test—for the writer of this has not seen the document, al-
though one of the concoctcrs, a Mr. John Smallwood, spirit-
merchant, called at his shop for his signature, during his
absence, this afternoon. In consequence of which, I have
just this minute called upon tb'e Doha Smallwood,
but being out I have only seen whoa I gave
my address and the following tnessge—Ttl)at. I called in
consequence of his politeness in favouring me with a visit,
and that being Liberal myself. in politics, I practised that
liberality towards others ; as -a proof which, I allowed my
young man to remain a member of a • yeomanry- corps,
officered by notorious Orangemen, at a very considerable
inconvenience to myself---4)f permitting his frequent ab-
sence. But that from the Orange party I had received
nothing but insult and outrage ; still that so much did I
disapprove of violent phlitical agitation, that I should not
have taken the part I take, but for the savage conduct of
the Tories respecting the Manchester Massacre and hid'
Tithes.
The readers of The Sun ought to know that now the
spirit or re-action is indeed roused in Birmingham, the
Tories pretend to derrecate agitation, and declare the Coon-
-01 self-elect. Why? I was first elected a member at a very
numerous meeting ; and in September last, re-elected with
my fellow-councillors, at a public meeting, convened by
advertisement and placards, held in the Town Hall, granted
by the Commissioners, and crowded to excess by, I think,
near fourteen thousand men,whilst from their private meet-
ing, held by O'Sullivan and M‘Gee, the writer of this was
purposely excluded by the committee--although, so deter-
mined was Ito get a ticket, that I applied personallyAo
two of the committee—Mr. Hibbert and Mr. Heelep___
and as a heaVy rate-payer, requested a ticket ; and on
refusal, demanded it is a right. - Upon a•second reftisal, I
applied to the late High Bailiff, who 'declared, that I had a
legal right to be present. However, having done enough
to prove they dare hold no public meeting, I refrain from
further steps. The reason of their fear, was my avowal of
a determination of bringing forward the sufferings of the
early Quakers, and especially 'my'own family, against these
miscalled Christians. I write these- lines in great haste,
being after seven o'clock to give you some idea, not only
how they (the Tories) are acting, but that some of `us of
the Council will rejoice to meet them ; and are ready with
facts. If they come forward in a public meeting—.“ Verily
the:Lord has•delivered them into.our hands!"

T LEE STTN, LON DON SATU RD Y., jatiN 1T4.. 11Y- 16, 1 S:-16

13RIG-111'ON-FRIDA Y.

Ti Majosii(!?, drove (4t,--betWeentWo and,ihre p o'clock
this zifter.-ioon, on the upper-road to Shorehlm:,'' The King's
sisters have not been out this day; the weather being so
very changeabk they are fearful if they venture out. of re-
newing their .coLls• We are happy to state that their
Royal iiiglinesses are much better to -day,
Their Majesties dinner party yesterday evening, by, in-
citation, comprised Colonel Sir A. and Lady Dalrymple, Sir
P. Malcolm, Mrs. FitzberbCrt, Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Jet--
,ningham, Major-General, Sir Henry and Lady Wheatley,
'Captain Bullock, R.N., and the Marquis of Ely.
Major-General Sir Henry and Lady Wheatley arrived
yesterday evening at the Palace, and joined the Royal suite.
The King 0-aye audience to the Marquis of Ely and Sir
Heary Wheatley (Privy Ptirse) this morning.
Names were left at Le PalaCe this morning, by Major
Bidwell Edwards, Captain W. Braddyll Bigland, R.N. (on
leaving), -Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Windsor, Colonel Sir A.
and Lady Dalrymple, Countess of Orloff, Sir Henry, Lady,
and Miss Revers, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Mackenzie, Hon. L.
Pars Ons, Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Chatterton, and Hon.
Miss King.
Vice-Admiral Sir Pniteney Malcolm quitted the York
Hotel this morning for Portsmouth, after having bad the
honour of dining at the Palace three successive evenings.
Sir James Kempt left the Albion Hotel yesterday, on a
tour Westward.