The Sun.
London, England, 1813-01-15 00:00:00

the vvbrthy,Gerit. frequently to Call on the titter Of
tltc Court to say, what was the state of the City
Chamber? and fia the answer given, be /immedi-
ately made it appear to the Court, that the Cor-
poration was under the necessity of borrowing
money themselves, at a lo'ssOf 20 per cent. On.,
der these eiremotteces, he wished to know it it
m udent to be voting away money by thou-
sands ? One circumstance he could not, avoid
adverting to, and expressing his regret upon. It
appeared that a certain High Personage had con -
tribt‘ted 20001. in aid of the Find for the Relief
-of the- distressed Russians, • whilst no more than
'209/3iad beeen given by him for the relief of our
own distressed manufacturers. One more topic
be mast advert to he had: been in the habit of
bringing forward on var;nus occasions, proposi-
tions for peace; he had not done so now for up-
wards of ten years, no occasion having occurred
for doing so ; now, however, he thought there
was a fair opportunity for making overtures to
the enemy. We at present stood high in military
achievements, and the enemy wereredneed ; this,
therefore, was the only time for obtaining a
-Peace ;,,but if we were to talk of the restoration
of the Bourbons-,—the repetition of the march to
Paris,—if these vagaries were to be repeated,
Peace would never be obtained. He cared not
from which side the overtures 'might come; but
he who stepped forstard with the first proposition,
was the man who; above all others, deserved t•be
epithet of a great Statesman.
Sir Wsz. CURTIS had hoped,' from the cheers
kith which the proposition had .been received,
that the question would have paped without dis-
cussion. The only question was, whether they
should relieve a -people,.whe lead been suffering in
the common cause, or not? The worthy Gen-
tleman who spoke last had said, would the Court
proceed to relieve foreigners and strangers, and
neglect our own manufacturers, ?. God forbid that
they should.* -No man in the
,Court, be was con-
vinced, would do so. But in supporting the Rus-
sians they would most effectually relieve the dis-
tressed manufacturers of our, own country, by
opening to them the door of commerce, which bad
so long been shut, against us, and would'utore es-
sentially relieve them than-any Subscription, how-
ever liberal, which could he' raised for them in this
country. He bad. been astonished at hearing his
Priend's proposition of a grant of 2000/. only.; he
had wished to set! the Corporation of London do
soniething 'worti6 the Corporation :of the first
City in; the world. 1 lad it been .10.,000/. it would
have met his approving voice. - ,
Alderman Biueti spoke strongly in favour of
the Grout. "
Mr. TADDY, in adverting to what had fallen
from '4,kfr. \Vaithman on the subject of Peace, said
he -iVaS as anxious ,as any man could be to see
Peace_ residred, bathe did- not think the present
was the tinie-for obtaining It. He could not cote
sent to enter into .negociation with a man whom
no treaties could bind. He mos of opinion with
the gallant .Rnssian General, that another cam-
paign must takeplace before we talkedof Peace.
Mr. Fnvet,L ,could not agree-that this was an
improper time to attempt the attainment of
Peace ; it had always been the custom of this na-
tion to embrace the opportunity of an adversary's
reverse of fortune to endeavour to obtain for our
maoufaeturers the bleSsings Pease. If this
were to be a war
,of extermination, it would, per-
haps, he a question as to the propriety of making
Peace; but as such was not the case, and it was
agreed on all hands that a day must arrive for
Peace, he thought no more proper opportunity
than the present could arise. With respect to the
grant, under all the circumstances, be was,in fa-
vour of it. • ,
Mr. WAITHMAN gave notice that be thould, on
an early day,- propose a 'vote of a stun of Money
in aid of the Fund fur the Relief of our distressed
Manufacturers.
The motion *as -then,put and agreed to in the
affirmative, nem: con. •

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIBTY.
Mr. PBAxcn, after a few observations on the
great. objects of the British' and Foreign Bible
Society, and adverting to the grant of the Court
of 1001. in aid of its Funds, which, he contend-
ed, %'IIS beneath the importance of the Court to
have given, moved, " That a further surnof 215/.
should be given to the British and Foreign Bible
Society."
S.DIxoN felt pain in opposing this mo-
tion ; but when the situation of the City Funds
were considered;he thought the motion was ill-

NII...J.Acms was in favour of the additioupl grant
The Court divitied—For the motion 29, tigninsi
it 35.

The Marquis of SALISRURY has given notice of
a Oencral Meeting of the County of HertOrti, to
take into consideration the necessity of a Petition
againsethe Irish Catholic Claims.
Last Friday morning, about two o'clock, a
most daringg-robbery Was'coimmitted in the house
of MrAtiehttrd Beach, of Willson Green, near
Birmingham, by 4eVerill untied men breaking into
the premises, and earrying aw-ay linen, wearing
apparel, money, and plate, to considerable
amount. It appears:ill:that the villains alarmed
Mr. Beach, who is an elderly gentlenian, and his
female servants, Who alone - reside in the house,
which is quite detached froM any other house,_
when they instantly' Went to the windows and
threw, out what money they had ; but tiotivith;-
,standing this, the proceeded, with the
grcinest deliberation to force open. the door with
WI iron crow', -by which' time Mr. Beach and his
servant bitd. dressvd Ilionselves when the mew
entered,.they obliged him to shew them where
the articles ware deposited, and remained in the
house upwards *of two. hours, When they decamped
with the property.
,The house,keepers' residing
in the neighbourhood have very properlyassociated
'themselves for the purpoie of apprehending the
offenders ; and as three suspicious- characters, one
of them with a gun in his hand, and another with,
a silver. cup, were seen early the same 'morning in
the neighbourhood of Tipton, great hopes are
antertalued Of their being speedily 'taken
.1...80yte, of Weymouth, and Davis, of Chic-
Dorsetshire, are committed to the county
' .001 for trial,- charged - with having .assisted eight
French Officers, prisoners of war, on parole, at
Andover in making their escape tea France,