The Sun.
London, England, 1822-07-17 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

At four o'clock only 38 Members had assembled; the
SPEAxEn, therefore, declared the House adjourned till to=
nidrroif.

CITY, TuEsThAT VVENING.

Mails arrived this morning from France and Holland, bui

they do not contain any political information later than whit
has already been received. The letters from' Paris are of Sun.
day last. The Jiamburgh mail received yesterday anticipated
the communication received froth the North by the Dutch mail
this morning. From Madrid it was reported that an express
had brought advices dated the 9th July. These rumours cir.,
culated that farther encounters had taken place betwixt the
Spanish people and the Royalist Guards on that day. They
could not be ttaced to any authentic source, and consequently
they gained very little credit. Spain is, however, in a very
disorganiied state. Priestcraft and fanaticism have been
making great efforts to retain their pre-eminence over in-
tellectual improvement, and in the neighbourhood of Bar,
celona their efforts have been too successful. Letters from
this City, dated the 3d of July; mention that the disturb=
ances were daily increasing, and that -the rebels were be-
coming also more formidable.. Communication had been ren,
dered very uncertain by the frequent interruptions of the mails
by the royalist party; and fiery great alarm existed amongst
the peaceably disposed inhabitants. A knowledge of the im,
portant transactions at Madrid, on the 7th July, will, however,
probatly extinguish every hope of success which these fanatics
may at one time have indulged in, and will certainly restore
confidence in; and add power to; the present liberal Constitution
Of Spain.
Consols for the settlement on Thursday next opened at
80i 3, and scarcely offered the slighted variation during the
day. They finally closed at the opening price. There is great
abundante of Money, and no employment for it either in-land
or goods, by which common interest can be obtained. Nearly
all the Banks in Scotland have giVen notice that they will
in future lend money at 4 per cent. and consequently they
cannot afford to allow more than 2,i to 3 per cent. fpr
money deposited in 'their hands. This course must soon
be followed by the English Country Bankers, and the de.
cline in the value of money ought necessarily to enhance the
price of the public securities of, the kingdom ; neither land,
houses, nor merchandise offering any indutement to the capi-
talist. The superior interest attending the foreign funds is, no
doubt, a great bait to him, and they consume a good deal of
money which otherwise would have been invested in the English
National:Debt. The want of confidenee, however, not in the
means, but in the application of the resources of the Empire,
appears to be at present an invincible bar to improvement, not
only in the value of the public funds, but also in that of every
article; which otherwise would'be capable of producing some=
thing for the comfort and prosperity of humanity.
The French Rentes continue steady at 91, 50, 75. Prussian
Old Fives at 88, and the New at 86. Columbian Old Bonds re-
main at 102; the Sixes at 84; Scrip. 841. Spanish Old Bonds
are 01a ad the last Loan 61A 3. The late events in Spain
depress these funds, but still great confidence is placed in the
success of the Constitutional party, for a contrary result must
inevitably annihilate the Spanish Securities. The Danish Fives
are 86i, and the Neapolitan, 703 a. Russian Metallic Fives,
77i 78. AI. Rothschild's last loan, 82k, and very dull. Chili,
70a 3a 3. -Not much business has been done in any Of them.
There is a slight improvement in the value of West India
produce; 600 casks of coffee were sold this day.; Jamaica fine
middling brought 135 to 140—Middling to good middling, 122-
to 130—Good and fine ordinary, 108- to 11B—Demerara and.
Dominica middling to good middling, . 125 to 133.-1500
hogsheads of sugar have been sold at fully as good prices. For
rums of low strengths there is more inquiry, and they have un..
dergone a trifling advance in their-prices.
Mir. BROUGHAat's Beer, Bill has been freely ilicussed this
day in the City, and there does not appear to be the slightest
reason for opposing its passing into a law, excepting that it will
interfere with the vested right which it appears the public
brewers at present possess of exclusively serving the
.poor and
needy with beer, of such a quality as they choose to givel..em,
and of charging for this beer 'whatever they please to ask.—'
A better argument could not be used in favour of -this Bill
than the only one which the proprietors of licensed houses have
in their power to use against is. They say that if the grocer,
or baker, or any respectable tradesman, were allowed to retail
beer, no ,head of a family would permit either his wife or
daughter to call at a licensed house for beer. This is a conclu-
sive proof, that in the estimation of the heads of families there
is less morality at licensed houses than any where else, and a
strong and imperative argument for the alteration of the sys-
tem. There many industrious men who have fallen from
fortune and comfort in the city of London, who could render
themselves useful, as well to their families as to their numerous
friends, if they were permitted to sell beer. There is a good
exemplification of this fact at present in Fenchurch-street.—
A license, however, cannot be obtained, and an honest and in=
dustrious man labours consequently under the greatest dis;..
advantages, though he has numerous friends wishing to sup-
port him. He is, however, not the dependant of a
public breiver. Licensed houses, besides bringing a high rent,
often command a premium of from 20001. to 5(1001. for a 12
years lease. The consequence is, that the landlord is obliged
to overcharge every article in order that he may be able to pay
at this exhorbitant rate for his licensed house. Any other
house,at a moderate rent would be equally serviceable, but he
must not be allowed to accommodate his friends until he pays
5,0001. towards these vested rights for the commission generally
of vested wrongs. Half-pay officers and men of limited income
are severely injured by them. Accustomed to associate with
gentlemen, and having no establishment at the place of their
residence, they are compelled to live at coffee-houses, and to pay
twice-more for every thing than otherwise would be necessary,
and this for the benefit of overgrown monopolists. All, except
brewers and some Magistrates, have a deep interest in correct-
ing such great abuses, and the conduct of the Representatives
of the people towards this most salutary measure will, it is
hoped, be in unison with the universal voice of the people.—
( Maiming Chronicle. )