The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-04 00:00:00

CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

Both the Stock Markets are very languid this
morning, and scarcely any business has been
(lone. The Expresses from Paris bring R consi-
4erable improvement of the French Rentes, viz.
105 f. 10c.

We have received the French Papers of Tues-
day. The Journal des Pebats and the Etoile
Contain the Lisbon news which we yesterday re-
ceived direct from that capital. They add that
Prince MIGUEL is certainly going to France, and
is provided with a letter of recommendation to
his MosT CRRISTIAN MAJESTY from his father.
The QUEEN, it is said, 'is likewise .to be sent
upon her travels, and has chosen either France
Os Italy as the'scene of her first peregrination.---
The Marquis of PALMELLA, according to the
same authority, is coming to London, to conduct
negociation with Commissioners of Brazil,
for settling the future relations between Portugal
and'her former colonial dominions.
PII.ENczt FUNDS.—PARTS, JUNE I.—Five per Centt. 103.
'Q.; Bank Stock, 2,002. 50.—Neapolitan 5 per Cents., in
4ucats, 941. ; in Francs, 100. 75.; Royal Spanish Loan, 1823,
ar.—Exchan,,e on London : one month, 25.'25. ; three months,
.1
"' 10-4ars Authentique,)

By advices or the nth of April from Lagnayra
'we learn that the landing of a French Com-
ThiPioner at that port, with professions of
"lity to the Colombian Republic, is confirmed.
ilhe name of this Commissioner is M. CHASSE-
11LW, a Member of the Legion of Honour. It
‘tai understood that he was charged with a diplo-
natic mission to the Government, and that-he
Would shortly proceed to Bogota, the seat of the
'''xecutive,;or the purpose of communicating its
lenour. M. CHASSERIAU brought with him the
lantxed letter from the Governor of Martinique,
add-eased to General SOUBLETTS, the Intendant
of Caxaccas

" Port Royal, Martinique, March 16, 1824.

" General,—l avail myself of the apportunity of Mr. Chas-
4eriauts departure for Caraccas, to recal myself to your recol-
lection. I have instructed him to remove the effect of the
Insinuations of certain foreign newspapers, which attribute
to France a design of aiding Spain in the war now pending
between that country and the Governments of her = posses-
4ions in South America at present opposed to her, I have
already had the honour of assuring your Excellency, in re-
ply to the letter which you addressed to me some months since,
relative to a reported expedition fitting out in' France against
Colombia, that my.Governroent adheres to the system of neu-
trality which it has observed from the beginning of this war;
and I owe it to the sincerity with which you have addressed me
in order to satisfy yourself respecting these rumours, to repeat
this assurance, at a moment when the arrival of some vessels
at Martinique with troops on board, may furnish designing
Dersons with a pretext for propagating alarming reports respect-
ing the intentions of France.

These vessels of war and troops are destined to succour the
%iation, and to complete the corps of the French garrisons in
their West India Colonies, as well as to preserve order, and
vigorously protect the merchant-vessels of France, and also
those of other nations, against the depredations of privateers and
pirates.

" I trust that your Excellency will observe in this frank and
the strictest relations of integrity, confidence, and friendship.
"Accept, General, the assurance of my highest consideration.
" Count DONZELOT,
" General and Governor of Martinique."

The Sixth Report of the Committee of the
'louse of Commons on Artisans and Machinery
i'as just been published. This Report; besides

a continuation of the evidence, coltains a string
of Resolutions adapted by the Committee on the
consideration of the matters referred to it. The.
Resolutions recommend the repeal of the Combi-
nation Laws, and the substitution, for them, of a
law for punishing, by summary process, either
workmen or masters who by threats, intimida-
tion, or acts of violence, shall interfere with that
perfect freedom which the Committee is of opi-
nion ought to be allowed to each party of, em-
ploying his labour or capital in the manner he
mry deem most advantageous. One of the resolu-
tions on this subject declares that the practice of
settling disputes by arbitration between masters
and workmen has been attended with good ef-
fects ; and adds that it is desirable that the
laws which direct and regulate arbitration should
be consolidated, amended, and made applicable to
all trades. It is certainly a little singular that
this resolution has been adopted in a Committee,
at the very moment when a Bill was passing
through the Legislature for the repeal of the
Spitalfields Acts, though those Acts, by re-
ferring all disputes between the Spitalfields
weavers and their employers to the arbitration of
the Magistrates, had provided a mode of regu-
lating the wages of weaving, within the districts
over which the Acts extended, that had pro-1
duced the happiest effects on the character and
comforts of a numerous and valuable population.
Our Readers are aware that we have always
been of opinion that the principle of the
Spitalfields Acts ought to be extended over
the whole Kingdom. On the laws for
preventing the emigration of Artizans, the
Committee has, in our opinion, unwisely re-
solved that it is both unjust and impolitic to
continue these laws, and that they therefore re-
commend their entire repeal.—The Committee,
however, has been more cautious on the im-
portant question of permitting the exportation of
machinery, and has contented itself with express-
ing, an opinion that further inquiry and a more
complete investigation should take place before
this important subject be decided on. The Com-
mittee, therefore, recommend that its considera-
tion be resumed in the next Session of Parliament.

Advices from Bayonne, dated the 24th ult.,
assert that no grain of any description is allowed to quit Madrid,
where a great apprehension of scarcity, if not of famine, pre-
vailed. An Order of the Day has been issued, by which all
the employis of the Army of Occupation who have not new
commissions are ordered to return to France. Even those who
had obtained civil employments, it is said, are to be escorted
out of the country by gens d'armes, if they do not immediately
obey the above command. It is added that a Spanish Colonel
has been arrested, who was endeavouring to raise the people ;
aad that it is rumoured the Infant Don Carlos is in some way
or other connected with the troubles in Portugal.

GREECE.-Letters have been received from
various parts of Greece, by the packet which left Corfu on the
9th of April. Amongst them are several from that lamented
Nobleman Lord BYRON, written before his illness, all in the
highest spirits, and without the slightest tinge of that anticipa-
tion of calamity which fatalists pretend that great minds feel
long before its infliction. Ills Lordship, in a letter written at
Missolonghi, on the 31st of March, not many days previous to
his illness, says, " You have heard of the preparations which
we are making—we want money, but not men, and they are
animated by the best spirit. Rely on my doing my duty."—
This was probably one of the latest declarations made by
Lord BYRON in favour of that cause to which he has fallen a
sacrifice.

The following notice of hostilities between
Spain and the United States was posted up at
Lloyd's yesterday, and has created a great sen-
sation :

" PARIS, MAY 30.—8 y advices from Madrid of the 20th
instant, the Spanish Charge d'Affaires in the United States has
informed Government, that 14 vessels, under the American
colours, have sailed to cruise against the Spainsh trade."
The following paragraph, on the same subject,
is copied from a French Paper :
" The Spanish Charge d'Affaires at the United States, has
informed his Government that 14 privateers, under the South
American flag, had sailed on a cruise against Spanish com-
merce. This information was Unmediated communicated to
the Maritime Commandants of the. Peninsula. It was pro-
bably one of those privateers which, at the beginning of May,
so ill-treated a Spanish vessel off Gibraltar.''—( Journal du
Commerce. )
We have an idea from this paragraph that the alarm is ill
founded, because in the Journal du Commerce the phrase used
(pavilion Americain, American flag) is always in French Pa-
pers applied to the flag of the Spanish American States. The
flag which we are accustomed to call by way of distinction
" American," being (more properly) styled by French writers
(pavilion des Etats unis) the flag of the United States.

The Lisbon letters mentioned that orders had
been given for dismantling the ships intended to
form the Expedition against the Brazils, all idea
of such an undertaking having been withdrawn,
in consequence of the negociations now carrying
on in London for the settlement of the disputes
between the two countries.

Letters received yesterday from Genoa, dated
the 23d ult., mention, that advices had reached
that place of a negociation having taken place
between the British Admiral Sir 11. NEALE and
the DEY of ALGIERS, in which the latter had
agreed to make the most satisfactory concessions,
upon the express condition that the English Con-
sul should be replaced by another individual ; and
upon this point it was expected further instruc-
tions would be awaited from the British Govern-
ment.
Intelligence was received yesterday afternoon
of the arrival at Falmouth of the Duke of Kent,
No. 2, Lisbon packet, and of her having sailed
on the 26th ult. Two arrests of persons of some
note were said to have taken place, but at that
date Lisbon remained perfectly tranquil. It was
reported, but we believe prematurely, that Prince
MIGUEL had arrived at Falmouth in the Perola.

The Countess of ARRAN gave a grand Concert on Wednes-
day evening at her house in Dover-street, which was attended
by upwards of one hundred persons of the first distinction and
fashion. Among them were--her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Gloucester, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, Prince
Leiningen, the Duchesses of Leeds and Montrose, Count and
Countess Munster, Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Hertford, the Earl and Countess
of Mayo, the Countess of Darnley and Lady Bligh, the Earl
and Countess Verulam, the Ladies Graham, Lord James
Elay, Sir Charles and Lady Knightley, .Countess and the
Ladies Cathcart; the Ladies Ashburnham, Countess Fortescue,
Lady C. Osborne, Lady Deering, Sir James Kemp, the Vice-
Chancellor, Hon. Mrs. Damier, Mr. and Mrs. Stanhope, Mr.
Viner, Mr. and Mrs. Seddons,
Sir Charles and Lady Coote entertained a distinguished party
at dinner yesterday at their house in Connaught place.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury entertained a select
circle of fashionables yesterday evening at her house in Arling-

ton-street.
Mrs. Mitchell has issued cards of invitation for a ball on the
24th inst. at her house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square.
ALmscies Gn.A ND BALL, on Wednesday evening, was
splendidly attended.

FEMALE FASHIONS.
[Front the Lady's Magaxine, New Series, No. XVII.]
OPERA DRESS.—Dress of Urling's lace over white satin,
the border elegantly ornamented with foliage and figures of
white satin, with the Scottish thistle interspersed at the summit
of the trimming on the border. White satin body made quite
plain, and short sleeves, ornamented to correspond with the
sk►rt, but without the thistles. The hair adorned with a ban-
deau of pearls on the right side, and a few thistles in front to.
wards the left. Pearl ear-rings, and neglige necklace, termi-
nating in a bow in front, instead of the long ends formerly
worn with this necklace. Two bracelets of pearl clasped with
gold worn over the long sleeves on each arm.
CARRIAGE CosTuslE._Tunique pelisse robe of gros de
Naples, the colour of the Persian lilac ; the corsage made in
the Gallo-Greek style, and finished on each side of the bust en
rouleaus, the mancherons to correspond. A falling callar of
tine Vandyke lace ornaments the bust. Village hat of white
gros de Naples, bound and trimmed with pink satin, and
crowned with two simple full-blown roses : a small peasant's
cap of fine lace worn underneath. Gold neck-chain, and gold
bracelets over the sleeves. Parasol of sea-green, black satin
hoes, an d doe-skin gloves.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EPSOM RACES.-THURSDAY (SECOND DAY.)

As usual, on the Derby day, the course exhibited a most
brilliant scene; and the day was propitious for the display of
beauty and fashion, equipages, &c.
The Derby Stakes of 50gs each, h. ft. for three-yrs old colts,
Bst. 71b..; and fillies, Bst. 21bs. The mils and a half. (58

Subscribers).
by Phantom . 1
by Filho da Puta - 2
Mr. Tome's b. c. Sir Gray, by Rubens
SirSi r
W. s ch.J. Shelley's -
3
b r. c
C. Cedric,Osmon d,
Three only were placed, and a worse race for the Derby
never was seen. It was won in a canter, aad J. Robinson
rode ; he was borrowed from Mr. Rush, his first master in the
morning, and that Gentleman took 400 to 50 about the winner.
Betting :-5 to 2 agst Reformer-4 to 1 agst Cedric-16 to 1
agst Osmond—and 30 to 1 agst Sir Gray.
Seventeen started, and Cedric made all the play, and never
was headed ; Scrab was beat soon after the start, and was
pulled up; and Reformer was beat at Tattenham Corner.
It was thought by some that Mr. Forth's gr. c. by Skim
would have had a fair chance of winning, but tlorn swerving in
the turn at Tattenham corner.
Sir Gray and Skiff were handy
in the races.
The Durdains Stake pf 10 sov. each with 20 added from the
Race Fund.—The winner to be sold for 150 soy. if demanded.
Mr. Cooper's gr. f. by President
Mr. Forth's sister to Magnus Troil . 2
Bay Burton, Aurelian, and Sprite started, but had no place.
There was no betting.
The Denbies Stakes of 10 soy. each, with 20 added.—The win-
ner to be sold for 100 sov. if demanded.
ikf ryrs old, won this stake, beating
five
Betting on the Oaks after the running for the Derby :-6 to
5 on Cobweb ; 4 to 1 and 9 to 2 agst Rebecca ; 8 to 1 agst Miss
others. Johnson'shnson's Whynot, 4
Jig; 8 to 1 agst Lady Eleanor ; and 10 to 1 agst Tiara.

COYENT''GARREN THEATRE.—The last new
Opera,
Land, was represented
yesterday
eaittied Nativetlilslieatre, for the benefit of Mr.
entitled
SINCLAIR. Besides his own powerful talents, he
had the support of M 135 PATON and Miss M.
'FREE. Mier the Opera, a Concert took place,
which had the assistance of SAN() and Mrs. SAL-
MON, in addition to the other eminent performers.
Among the English compositions, of which this
Concert consisted, a trio from Ricciardo e Zo_
raide was introduced with the original words,
and was given in a fine style by SINCLAIR, Mrs.
SALMON, and Miss TREE. On the whole, Mr.
SINCLAIR gave his friends and a numerous au-
dience a very delightful treat, which gratified
them so much, that it was a very late hour be-
fore they departed.

yestseday morn-
The Duke of Yotts left town
lug, for the purpose of attending the Epsom
Races. _ _

Yesterday morning the Princess AUGUSTA left
her residence in Stable-yard, St. James's for Bag-
shot Park, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of
GLOUCESTER, for a few days.
The Duchess Of KENT and the Princess FEo-
DORE dined with the Duchess of CLARENCE on
Wednesday.
Letters were received yesterday from Gibral-
tar of the 14th tilt., which state that the agents
of some English mercantile houses were purchas-
ing doubloons in all the Spanish towns on the
Mediterranean, which were sent to Gibraltar,
and shipped for Cuba.

Letters from Buenos Ayres, received yester-
day morning, dated the 24th of February, state
that Mr. CisTao, the Deputy appointed to Eng-
land to negociate a loan, &c., was expected to
sail in a few days, in the Lindsays, for London.
Mr. A Lvv_ia, the Deputy to the United States,
was to sail in the same vessel.