The Sun.
London, England, 1825-03-26 00:00:00

In former times Bankers and. Merchants who
had proceeded far in the same line had applied to
Government for aid, and had obtained it in the
shape of Exchequer Bills. He wished it to he
distinctly known and understood, that those who
now ventured their property in speculations, did
it at their own risks and perils, and were to ex-
pect no such relief in case the always pos-
sible change from a state of the deepest
peace to one of war, should plunge them
into difficulties willingly incurred. lie was
not friendly to legislative interference with the
manner in which individuals chose to dispose of
their money, but he wished that they should be
fully aware of the nature of the dangers which
they pleased to encounter. • The Lord Chancel-
tor accounted for not bringing in his Bill rela-
tive to Joint Stock Companies, by stating that
sitting judicially upon such questions in one
place, he did not think it right to be delivering
the law on the same subject in another. As all these
remarks were of a general nature, and not parti-
cularly applicable to the measure before the
House, the Equitable Loan Bill was read a first
time as a matter of course. A smart discussion
afterwards took place on the language of the
Petitions presented by the Clergy against the
Catholic Claims, in which the practice of raising
critical debates on every expression used by Peti-
tioners was justly reproved, as tending to curtail
the exercise of the right of petition, and the
Members of the Established Church were tri-
umphantly cleared of the charge of want of
Christian charity cast upon them by the advocates
of the Catholics.

LTIIE PUBLIC LEDGER.)

The private accounts from Paris are at variance
with the statement which has appeared in some
of the Journals of that capital respecting the
object of Prince Metternich's visit, and even the
probable period of its duration. The ostensible
object was no doubt the same as is mentioned
in the Papers ; but that he availed himself Of
it to sound the French Government upon a ques-
tion, in which the Austrian Government appears
to take a stronger interest that) any other, is
so extremely probable, that the contradiction
of a French Journalist is not of sufficient weight
to overturn it. Even the refutation itself bears
rather a suspicious character, particularly as tLe
Prince was still in Paris ; and it. may have been
inserted, either with the view of mortifying
the Public, or relieving his Highness from some
portion of the pain of having• faired in his
attempt to bring over the French Court to his
views. Even the - ostentatious manner in which
it has been denied that he allowe:I the current of
his private cares to be interrupted by publiC busi-
ness, is unfavourable to the impression intended
to be conveyed ; and our own inference from
it is, that the political object having failed, the
French Government was unwilling to add the
disgrace of exposure to the mortification of a
refusal. It is clear that it is, or at least has been,
in contemplation to hold a Congress in some
part of Italy this summer ; and such a design
being entertained, it would be of the last import-
ance to get France, by her Representative, to
assist at the meeting. But the Ministry of that
country, if they have the least prudence, must
feel almost insurmountable objections to get
further entangled in the meshes of the Holy
Alliance. They are already much embarrass-
ed by their concessions to that League ; and,
besides this objection to further compliances,
they must be aware, that they cannot more
effectually meet the wishes of England, thaw
by opposing themselves to the mischievous no-
velty of three or four Sovereigns holding pe-
riodical meetings for the avowed purpose of.
dictating to other Powers in their domestic con.
cerns. If our surmise be correct, the idea of
holding a Congress will be probably abandoned ;
for, with the reluctance of the French, and the
decided opposition of the British Government,
to become parties to the proceedings, its authors
would scarcely venture to persevere in their
design. We therefore believe that, if Prince
Metternich tried to induce the French Cabinet to
become a party to a Congress, lie has failed, and
that he moreover owes his disappointment to the
circumstance of his overture being inconsistent
with the views of our own Cabinet. As the only
object of such a meeting would be to deliberate on
the affairs of Greece, we shordd rejoice, both upon
principle and from motives of the soundest policy,
to see our conjecture confirmed. It is impossible
to say where the interference would end, or to
fix the degree of mischief it might produce. If it
were to be the conjoint act of Austria and Russia,
it would, in all probability, end in involving them
in deadly hostilities ; and if Russia were to
undertake the task alone, where would be the se-
curity that she would not turn it to her sole ad-
vantage, and keep firm footing in Greece, after
having taken military possession of that country ?

Bow-STREET.--Henry Thurtell, through the
intercession of Mr. Halls, the Magistrate, has
received the appointment of Master at Arms in
an Indiatnan which is about to sail. As money
was required to fit him out, several respectable
persons have attended at this office to subscribe
for that purpose ; and there is every prospect of
a sufficient sum being collected.---George Vin-
cent, a bankrupt, late a jeweller in the Borough,
was charged with concealing effects from his cre-
ditors, and remanded till Friday next.

Lead, which for some years has remained
nearly stationary in price, has experienced a
sudden and considerable rise, in common with
other metals.