The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-14 00:00:00

NOTICES OF MOTIONS,

Mr. Hume—That it is the opinion of this House, that the
honorary offices of the Corps of Royal Marines should be
filled by Marine Officers.
Lord Viscount Althorp—Bill for consolidation of the Stamp
Duties.

Mr. HUNT complained, last night, of the
expense to which he was put for the postage of letters on
the subject of the Ministerial Bill. The tax levied upon
Mr. O'CoNNELL on this account is still more unreason-
able, as witness the following paragraph from an Irish
Paper :—" We have seen a letter from London this day,
containing the following paragraph :—' I was at Mr.
O'CoNNELL's this day (7th March) when the post arrived.
He was entitled to receive thirty letters free of postage,
exclusive of all petitions properly made up—and yet, judge
my surprise, when his charge of postage for extra letters,
&c. amounted to no less than near 101. ! This is really
too bad for one day. A great part of the extra letters were
sent by persons of whom, he told me, he knew nothing,
with letters enclosed for their friends in London, and else-
where in England. This is, I repeat, too bad.' "—Pilot.

Mr. CANNING.—(From a Correspondent.

—The opponents of Reform in the House of Commons
have dwelt with great complacency on the sentiments of
Mr. CANNING on the question of Reform. They have
told the truth, but nut the whole truth. He said, indeed,
that he would give up Grampound in order to save Old
Sarum, but that he would continue an enemy to Parlia-
mentary Reform, " unless," added he, with a candour
which should be noticed, " he should find in the country
a general opinion in favour of the measure."

MR. HORACE TWISS.—A meeting was held
on Friday at Newport, for which Mr. HORACE Twiss is
the Member, at which unanimous petitions in favour of
the plan of Reform, were adopted. At this meeting the
following letter from Mr. Twiss, in answer to an applica-
tion for charity, in relief of the distressed state of the
poorer classes, was read, as a proof of the little sympathy
between the borough representatives and the plates they
sit for :—" Gentlemen,—l received your letter, soliciting
a subscription for the relief of the poor of Newpoi t ; as I
consider my connection with your borough of a very pre-
carious nature, I beg to decline at present subscribing to
the wants of the poor ; but if my connection with New-
port should prove to be of a more permanent nature than I
at present anticipate, I shall be ready to subscribe my
mite on some future occasion. I am, &c.—Herts Mercury

It is rumoured that Mr. STANLEY is likely
to be appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, in lieu of
Lord ALTHORF, who does not, however, quit the Go.
vernment ; and that Lord Jortiv RUSSELL will succeed
Mr. STANLEY in the Secretaryship of Ireland.—Morning
Chronicle.

We have seen a letter from Cornwall, that
officina of Legislators, stating that the plan of Parliamen-
tary Reform proposed by Ministers is everywhere hailed
with the most cordial approbation among the middle
classes; and that of the Aristocratics, few are disposed
to undertake the defence of the corrupt borough system,
although they may not be forward to declare themselves in
favour of its abolition. Among the Tories, too, in this
part of the world, we learn that there is little uniformity
of purpose; and it is understood that Sir EDWARD
KNATCHBULL, fox' one, is averse from any attempt to mea-
sure strength with the friends of Reform ; while Sir RO-
BERT PEEL and some of his subordinates are resolved on a
div i sion. —Morning Chronicle.

The Times of Saturday has the following
paragraph :—" A scandalous report is current in the City
relative to a gentleman who represented one of the
southern counties of England in the last Parliament, and
who is said to have absconded with a very considerable
sum of money. The particulars, which we cannot ven-
ture to repeat on mere rumour, will probably transpire in
a few days."—The report here alluded to, however scan-
dalous it may appear, is we are informed, but too true.
The sufferers are the West India houses which stopped
payment during the week. The defaulter is the person
who spent 20,0 0 0 /. in obtaining the representation of a
metropolitan county a few years ago, and who, from being
an attorney of no great eminence in Jamaica, rose, by his
pliancy and his suavityof maryer, ;o be thc. ",
of Lord LIVEItrOOL, and the recognised of the highest in
the land. Much of the "initiative" to these honours was,
however, due to his wife, through whom he came into the
possession of an at one• time very valuable colonial estate,
but the falling receipts of which proved totally inadequate
to the demands of high European society. The sum
which the Ex-Honourable Metrilit,r baa spe4it either im-
providently or taken with him to the 'Continent, is Said
to' be nearly 100,000/. This serious loss, united with
the general decay of all West India interests, proved too
great for the credit and resources of the houses on which
he drew, and with which he was in some degree con-
nected it is much feared their misfortunes will still fur- ,
ther affect the condition of the now unfortunate Colo.,
n is ts. Observer.