The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-14 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Marquis of Sligo (late Governor of Jamaica) left
town yesterday morning for Brighton, to have an audience
of the King.
Lord Holland and Mr. Charles Kemeys Tynte had inter-
views with Viscount Melbourne, in Downing-street.
Sir Rufane Donkin had an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer in Downing-street, yesterday.
Baron de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
A King's Messenger, with despatches from Mr. Villiers,
our Minister at Madrid, arrived at the Foreign-office, at an
early hour yesterday morning.
Sir Francis Doyle, Chairman of the Excise, had an inter-
view with Lord Glenelg yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Lord Holland entertained the Chancellor of the Eexche-
quer and a select party at dinner on Monday, in South-street.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council were occu-
pied yesterday with an appeal from the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury ; Anna Maria Welch and Lucy Allen Welch,
legatees under the will of Mrs. Arnold, late of Portland-
place, Clapham-road, dated 1820, v. Nathaniel Phillips,
Esq., husband of the daughter of the deceased, the said
daughter being nominated sole executrix in a will, dated
1825. Dr. Addams was heard for the appellant ; Dr. Philli-
more and Dr. Lushington appeared for the respondent. The
bearing of the case was then adjourned.

ICE-BOUND WHALERS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—Your journal is so accessible in all cases where the
benefit of our country is concerned, whether we regard it in a
scientific, or in a purely philanthropic point of view, that I am
sure the mere mention of the subject will ensure the insertion
of this letter. It is to the fate of our suffering fellow-creatures
detained in the ice of Davis Straits that I am anxious to
call your attention, and that of your numerous readers.
They have already formed the subject of appeal to three of
our journalists—the most useful of all members of society—
who have urged the necessity of sending to them instant
relief. The propriety of this cannot be questioned ; but
the blame they have thought proper to cast upon Govern-
ment, for not sending earlier aid to others similarly situated
last year, is unjust, because I conceive it to be untbunded.
The plan then proposed to, and adopted by, his Majesty's
Ministers, was only calculated to render relief to the several
crews as they escaped from their icy fetters ; and to effect
it the expedition started, in my opinion, quite early enough.
Individuals who publish such random assertions, very far
from benefiting the cause of humanity, are likely to render
the exertions of those better informed than themselves
totally inert ; for, judging from such ungrounded state-
ments, the philanthropist will, unwittingly, disregard the
truths that may be blended with them. That assistance
should be sent to them, and that early, every individual
must admit ; for although the last was a failure, and subse-
quent expeditions may be equally unsuccessful, yet if,
after all, but one British seaman should be by such attempts
saved, the expense incurred will not be regretted. It is to
be hoped therefore that two vessels well provisioned will be
at once despatched to the sea of Davis Straits, and
that each vessel should form an expedition within
itself—the several commanders being in no way amen-
able to one another. A spirit of emulation will thus
be raised, and the jealousies, which too frequently
occur, and by leading the contending parties beyond
the bounds of prudence, frustrate the noble object
they had originally in view, will be altogether averted.
That the present attempt may be more effective than the
last' was calculated to be, the different crews should be
supplied with snow-shoes and sledges, that, on reaching the
ice, they may be enabled to convey themselves and provi-
sion in various directions for the discovery and relief of the
miserable objects of their search. Notwithstanding the
impossibility of obtaining in London these essentials was
urged last year by those who, from their acquaintance with
the frozen regions of the North, I should have thought pos-
sessed more inventive minds, I again assert that any num-
ber of these articles may be procured within the precincts
of the city, even were it necessary to supply the whole of
his Majesty's navy.
Having made these suggestions for the exigency of the
present occasion, let me call your attention to the neces-
sity of preventing such heartless, unhuman exposure of our
British seamen ; men who, taking them collectively, have
bled, and are doubtless again ready to bleed for their
country ; of individuals who, from their calling, have, hu-
manly speaking, been the means of raising England to her
present enviable superiority. One would naturally expect
that with the advancement of science, the kinder feelings of
our nature, that of love for our species would have pro-
gressed in an equal ratio ; but that this is not the case, we
have ample proof in the case before us. What will
public think when I state, notwithstanding the dreadful
sufferings of the ice-bound whalers last year, and of other
countrymen in 1833, the particulars of which will be found
mentioned at Vol. I. p. 192, of my Narrative, that some
hundreds of poor, hard-working seamen have been again ex-
posed—and God knows but they may, at this time, be con-
suming each other—to all the horrors consequent upon
starvation ;, although these miseries, which do not cease
with the sufferers themselves, but extend to their wives and
helpless babes, might altogether be averted at a very tri-
fling outlay. The inadequate mode in which the different
vessels trading in those icy seas are provisioned, is the
cause of endless misery to individuals, and severe taxation to
the people at large, owing to the enormous expense
which must necessarily be incurred in the endeavours to
render them aid ; and, supposing that aid should have
arrived in time to save life, it may not have reached them
sufficiently early to insure the rebuilding of an impaired
constitution, previously perhaps strong and hale. It was
reflections such as these that induced me, in my Narrative,
to state that such " exposure of men to death and can-
nibalism seemed to require the interference even of the
Legislature itself," and it is now evident that in forming
that opinion I was not premature. It is necessary for the
sake of humanity and economy that a law should be
passed, compelling the Owners of every vessel trading
in those icy seas to provision the crews for a period suf-
ficiently long to meet these contingences, which I con-
ceive might be effected without the least increase to their
expenses. With respect to the mode of accomplishing
this object, I feel it would be an impertinence in me to
offer any suggestions.
I have the honour to be Sir,
Your obedient humble servant,
RICHARD KING.
4, Picadilly, Dec. 13, 1836.

The Earl and Countess of Abingdon arrived at the
Clarendon on Monday evening, from Wytham Abbey, Ox-
fordshire. _ _

Viscount Villiers has joined the hunt at Melton
Mowbray.
Viscount Morpeth, accompanied by his private se-
cretary, Mr. Norman Macdonald, will leave Dublin on the
lst instant for town. His Lordship has returned to the
Phoenix Park from a tour, which he commenced at Besbo-
rough House.
Lord and Lady Radstock have arrived in Portland-
place from Ramsgate.
Lord Gardner has rejoined the hunt at Melton
Mowbray.
Colonel and Countess Pozzo di Borgo are expected
to return to England with the Russian Ambassador.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and family
will arrive at Dalkeith Palace, Mid Lothian, on the 17th
inst., from Bow Hill Lodge, near Selkirkshire. Much
company, including the Lothian, Montagu, Mansfield, and
Home families, are expected during the holidays.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland took their
departure yesterday afternoon for Paris, where they intend
to resdo for a month or five weeks.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury have
arrived at Hatfield House from a visit to Sir Robert Peel,
at Drayton Manor.
The Earl of Albemarle leaves town to-day, to join
the party assembled at Holkham.
The Earl and Countess of Jersey left the seat of
Sir Robert Peel, Bart., on Monday last, for Middleton
Park, in Oxfordshire.

The Marquis Conyngham has left Dudley House,
Park-lane, for Slane Castle, county Meath. His Lordship
will return before the meeting of Parliament.
His Grace the Duke of Richmond left the Bruns-
wick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Goodwood.
Lady Jemima Wykeham Martin, the lady of Wyke-
ham Martin, Esq., the only remaining child of Earl Corn-
wallis, is now lying in the last stage of consumption at
Cowes, Isle of Wight. The Countess has recently joined her,
but` the Earl is prevented from doing so by his late accident.
'f he Earl and Countess of Abing,don arrived at the
Clarendon Hotel, on Sunday, from Abbey, Oxfordshire.
Loyd Prudhoe has arrived at Northumberland House,
from st.anmore Park, Yorkshire.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleugh and family
will arrive at Dalkeith Palace, Mid Lothian, on the 17th
inst., from Bowhill Lodge, Selkirkshire. Much company,
incluci;ng the Lothian, Montagu, and Home families, are
expected during the holydays.
The Duke of Devonshire has sent an engine of a
Peculiar construction to his princely seat, Chatsworth. It is
at present uncertain whether his Grace will spend his Christ-
re as at Chatsworth or Brighton.
Torquay is uncommonly full at present. The winter
at sembly takes place on the 15th inst., at the Royal Ex-
change, and is expected to be both numerously and respect-
abl v attended. Lady Carew and Lady Dashwood are the
Larry Patronesses, and Sir J. B. Yarde Buller, M.P., Sir
L. Palk, and Sir C. Atkins, will act as stewards.
Drayton Manor, which has been for several years
donstracting, is now completed. Tradesmen from the me-
tvopolis -were employed during the recent tour of Sir Ro-
-lert and Lady Peel on the Continent, in completing the
embellishments. The visitants of the Right Hon. Baronet
do ring the last ten days have consisted of the Duke of
11.4 tland, Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbnry, Earl and
Cot intess of Jersey, Earl of Aberdeen, Mr. Goulburn. Col.
and Lady Alice Peel were also expected to join the party.
It obert William Hay, Esq., late Under-Secretary of
the Colonial Department, from which office he lately re-
tired: on a pension, is to retain his appointment of Com-
taissiioner of Compensation, appointed under the 3d and
44, William IV.
Grouse, blackcock, and ptarmigan shooting in Scot-
land ended on Saturday last.
The heavy state of the roads during a month past,
has delay-md the delivery of General Post letters an hour.
The Committee of the National Opera met yesterday
at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, for the purpose of
discussing -various resolutions preparatory to the general
locating, which will take place in a few days.
Mr. E. Forrest, Mr. Rice, Mr. Macready, and Mr.
and Mrs. Wood, have been engaged to perform fora limited
Slumber of nights at the Manchester theatre during the sea-
Oa, which commences on the 17th inst.
The Tunnel at Primrose-hill, on the London and
Birmingham Railway, will be completed about the 10th of
darmary next--the whole length is 1,105 yards.
The late hurricane blew down two houses in Mal-
low- lane, Cork, hurrying all their inmates. The constabu-
lary ;were speedily on the spot, and after clearing away part
tLf the ruins drew forth three lifeless bodies—a man, named
Whelan, 40 years of age, and two young children, brothers,
of the came of Sullivan, the one six, and the other three
Years of .age. They also hauled out a young man named
Sweeney, and two young women, the one named Sullivan,
kid the other Twohig, all dangerously, and it is feared,
naortally wounded. A child belonging to the deceased
Whelan was taken out
of the unhurt.—Cor
ie r k Stand
B rigard.
hton has
The plankin& chain pat
Dread y been sufficiently repaired to allow persons to walk
the extremity in safety ; but the commencement of the
Pe rinanent restoration is delayed until the arrival of Capt.
111 own, the projector and principal proprietor. Our the-
4tr,leal managers gave the proceeds of the house on Wed-
IIN lay evening, towards the expense of repairing this at-
-1 ,4'4e% Live structure.—Sussex Advertiser.
A. correspondent asks why it is that the gaming-
-110u50,3 in the Quadrant are lighted up, and carry on their
tle.fario us trade with impunity on the Sabbath day, when we
Vein. of an old apple-woman or agreen-grocer being carried
4el2ore a magistrate for much slighter deviations from
Propriety.
L'UcES'YER.----The demand for goods continues flat.
ele houses engaged in the home or country trade are the
iiett employed. The stocks of the lower and middle quali-
tiesof useful wrought horse are small, and but few workmen
a''‘e been discharged. The advance in wether wools, re-
ill'lrt,2(l last week, is fully maintained, particularly in the
°wer and middle qualities, which are scarce. The general
ZPeet of the wool market is firm ; and, if the consumption
14°41d. continue in Yorkshire anything like what it has been,
e4y es xpect that wool will be higher, since the stocks of
1 nglisl wools are by no means large, and the farmers hold
Dfin,
gret it firmness.—Leicester Chronicle of Saturday.
A A dr, %,,adful event has taken place at Acton, in Mas-
trsett destruction
of a powder mill, and the ex-
10si0n of 2,500 kegs of gunpowder. Four of the workmen
d.
ti.4-inong • the correspondence read at a recent sitting
the Acm temy of Sciences in Paris, were the following
tt 4R41 •
o itei.Tts .-1. A cure for the cholera, by aM. Du-
who otters to lose his head at the Place de Greve if
t • tern .dy -be , not superior to ail that has ever yet been
tied
:2. A letter from M. Gamier, announcing his disco-
' titW or ;the quadrature of the circle. 3. A latter,accom-
, teeloed 13. a pretended head of a flying dragon, which was
triiAti.l at once to be the head of a pig.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1836.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

PARIS, DEC. 12.—Bills of exchange drawn from Portu-
gal upon Genoa, have just been protested, to the amount
of several hundred thousand francs. It 'has been ascert
tained that these bills had been discounted to the Mi-
guclites, to supply them with the means of forming and
paying some bands ; and that after the visa of one of the
persons on whom they were drawn without a formal ac-
ceptance, the holders reckoned on the intervention of King
Charles Albert to furnish funds when the billy should be-
come duo. But his Sardinian Majesty has no longer money
to spare, or he is tired of giving it away for the Carlists
and Miguelites. Besides, his allies dispute the utility of
some of the remittances which the King has made at a
great expence, exposing his ships and his sailors ; and then
all the burdens of the alliance cannot be borne by him.
Since the Pope has refused to give any pecuniary aid to
Don Miguel, this Prince has personally contracted a con-
siderable debt with the Court of Turin, which in the end
will have to be added to the expenses.—Courrier Francais.
A Journal says that for some days past conferences have
been held at the Tuileries, in the apartments of the Duke
of Orleans, at which the Minister of War and several
superior officers of the army take part. It is supposed that
these conferences relate to the affairs of Spain, and to the
consequences which may ensue from them.
The Austrian Legation at Paris has become much more
strict with respect to applications for passports to Goritz ;
this has cooled the zeal of the pilgrims who wished to go
thither. It seems that some imprudent demonstrations
have displeased the Court of Vienna, and that for the in-
terest of the members of the Ex-Royal Family themselves,
it has come to a resolution which will prevent its being in-
jured by the indiscreet zeal of its partizans.—Journal du
Commerce, Dec. 12.

At the latter end of November, an English vessel being
driven on the coast of the empire of Morocco, was plundered.
A short time before another vessel, under Sardinian
colours, bound to Cadiz, was plundered on the same coast
by armed Moorish boats, the same to all appearance which
captured last Autumn a brig of Leghorn, not to mention
their acts of piracy committed on coasting vessels.
The European Consuls at Tangier make urgent repre-
sentations to the Government of Morocco, which pretends
to have no knowledge of the facts that occurred previously
to the plunder of the English vessel. But whatever be the
result of these remonstrances, the Captains cannot be too
much on their guard, when the winds or necessity bring them
near to the coast of Morocco.—Messager, Dec. 12.

( From the French Journals of Monday.)

The first sitting of the Court-martial for the trial of
Bruyant and the other hussars engaged in the late affair at
Vendome, was held on the 9th instant at Tours, Colonel
Charpentier, of the artillery, President. The whole of the
sitting was very nearly occupied with the reading of the pre-
vious examinations, which contained a narrative of the
whole of the proceedings of the prisoners, all the material cir-
cumstances of which we have already laid before our read-
ers. One new fact, however, appeared. M. Gratien de
Clairembault, the substitute to the Procureur du Roi at
Vendome, in order to obtain a full and correct account,
conceived himself authorised to promise two of the priso-
ners an exemption from prosecution, on condition that they
should tell the whole truth. This engagement has been
fully confirmed by the military authorities, and the two men
in question are no longer included in the proceedings ex-
cept as witnesses. All the documents being gone through,
the prisoner Oudinot was called in ; but M. Brizard, the
Counsel for Bruyant, having intimated that he had certain
objections to take to the proceedings, the President ordered
all the prisoners to be brought into Court, and put to them
the usual interrogatories as to their names ,stations, &c. They
all answered with great firmness. Bruyant's countenance was
serious and full of thought ; but the few words he spoke
were uttered with a strong steady voice. M. Brizard then
pleaded against the competency of the Court to try the pri-
soners, inasmuch as they were accused of an attempt against
the safety of the State, a crime which came only under
the cognizance of the Chamber of Peers. The Learned
Counsel quoted, in support of his objection, the opinion
maintained by the Procureur-General, M. Martin (du
Nord), before the Chamber of Peers in the trial of the
men involved in the affair of April. These arguments
were replied to by the Capitaine Rapporteur, the Judge
Advocate. The Court, after a long deliberation, declared
itself competent, and ordered that the trial should proceed.
The Court then adjourned till the next day.
We learn that the injuries received by M. Bouron in the
audacious attempt made upon him at the Bank at Paris on
Friday morning, are by no means serious. In addition to the
phial of poison, the man who shot himself had about him a
quantity of ground pepper, which was found in his waistcoat
pocket, intended, no doubt, to be thrown into the eyes of
M. Bouron, or of whoever might attempt to seize him. His
corpse remains at the Morgue ; but as yet he has not been
recognised by any one. His face remains undisfigured.
His features are regular, and may be said to be handsome.
The police has taken every possible means to ascertain his
identity ; and, in order to retain a correct likeness of him, a
cast of his head was taken yesterday by M. Guy, the
sculptor.—National.
The Memorial Bordelais, of the 9th inst., says—
" Emigration from Spain is daily increasing, notwithstand-
ing all the difficulties thrown in the way o obtaining pass-
ports. Our town seems to be the favourite resort of the
unfortunate families who are obliged to desert their homes.
Among those now amongst us, the most distinguished are
—the Archbishop of Saragossa ; the Duke de Montellano ;
the ex-Ministers, the Marquis de Zambrano, Burgos, and
Zarco del Valle ; Generals Espeleta and Ferrer ; the Di-
plomatists, Anduaga, Velasco, the Marquis de los Llanos,
Alvarado, Marin, and the Chevalier de Salcedo ; the
Duchess D'Albe ; the Counts of Rostova, Castellar, and
Argillo ; the Marquisses of Villacampo, Corona, Portago,
and Montesa ; the Counsellors of Castille, d'Asta, Goye-
neche, Cavia, and Gil ; the Count de Toreno, late Presi-
dent of the Council ; and Don Aqiiino Perez, ex-Director
of the Treasury. We have, besides, many persons for-
merly in Government offices, a great number of Ecclesias-
tics, and some rich capitalists, who come to save their lives
and fortunes from the revolutionary convulsion which
threatens to tear their country to pieces."

FRENCH FUNDS,—PA DEC. 12.
Five per Cents., 107 f. 55c. 50c. 35c. 40c,
Four per Cents., 99f.
Three per Cents. 70f. 5c 80f. 2Cc,
Bank Actions, 2,330 f.
Itente de Naples, 97t: 10e. 15c. '2oc 10c.
Roman Five per Cents., 101.
Spanish Actives, 29%3,04.
Spanish Passives, 5%%.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, 101%%.
Portuguese Three per Cents. 29% ,f,%.
Dutch Two and a Half per Cents., 54%.
Haytian Loan, 365 f. 360 f
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 23f. 3734 c.; money, 25f. 35c.
Three months, paper, —f. —c.; money, 25E 15c.
—Coors Authentiaue.
BOURSE, QUARTER TO FOUR.—Little was done to-day on
the Bourse. All the securities showed a tendency to decline.
The French funds fell in consequence of the slight depression
in the Consols, and were likewise affected by two extensive
failures of a builder in Paris, and a manufacturer in Mulhausen.
The Spanish Actives declined on account of the reported
defeat of Espartero.

LAST PRICES.—Five per Cents., 1071. 60e. ; Three
per Cents., 791. 20c. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, —; Three
per Cents. Spanish, —; Cortes, —; Coupons, —; Gueb-
bards, —; Differes, —; New Loan, —; Actives, 201 ; Pas-
sives, 54 ; Ducats, —; Romans, 1001 ; Pedros, ;
Belgians, 101 i ; Dutch, 541 f. ; Haytians, 3601. —c. ; Mi-
guels, —; Brabant Bank, —; Belgian Bank, 311 ; Con-
tinuation, --e. ; New Differes, 84 ; Five per Cent. Perpe-
tuelles, —; Royal Loan. —; Three per Cent. Portuguese, 294 ;
Bank Actions, 2,3301. ; Austrian, —; Rente de Naples
971. 40c.

SPAIN.
SIEGE OF BILBOA.

BAYONNE, DEC. B.—Private letters, dated Durango
6th inst., together with bulletins published by Generals
Eguia and Villareal, state that an affair had taken place on
the sth. In the morning, the Carlists opened a fire against
the new line established by the Christinos, on the right
bank of the river Nervion, which was supported by the bat-
teries of the Desierto, the steamers, gun-boats, and the
bridge of boats. The engagement lasted the entire day,
and in the evening the Christaos were obliged to abandon,
the positions they had taken at Azua, Sondica, Lujico,
Evandio, and Lejona. According to those reports, the
Christinos, decimated by the murderous fire of the artillery,
had fallen back on the mountains of Ondis, where they
were harassed during the whole night by the Carlist gue-
rillas. A number of their soldiers were drowned in attempt-
ing to swim across the river, and 40 taken prisoners.
According to the Christino accounts, the above affair was
of no importance, being, they say, a mere encounter between
the advanced guard of both armies The ()nate Gazette of
the Bth takes no notice of the engagement.
Count de Torreno, who had come here to meet his wife,
set out with her for Paris yesterday morning. The two
Columbian Generals (O'Leary and Soublette) also started
for Paris on the same day. Additional powers, it seems,
are required by the Spanish Government before Spain re-
cognizes the independence of South America, and the two
Commissioners prefer waiting for them in Paris rather than
in Madrid.

The Marquis of Pontejas, the late Corregidor of Madrid,
has also left Bayonne for Paris.
It is believed at the British Consular-office, that Evans
has been ordered to attempt a diversion in favour of Bilboa.
A letter from St. Sebastian, of the Gth inst., states that
the contractors who, on the members of the provincial de-
putation becoming security, had agreed to supply with pro-
visions the 9,000 or 10,000 men of the corps of General
Evans, have declared that they would no longer continue to
do so after the 14th of December. The Minister of Finance,
M. Mendizabal, has notified to General Evans that he must
take provisions wherever they are to be found, without heed-
ing formalities ; but the Minister has forgotten that there are