The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-02 00:00:00

(From the Standard.)
A Correspondent of the Tines states that " Mr.
Coppock has been sent down to Canterbury, and
sits down as the presiding deity in Mr. Henniker
Wilson's Committees." We hare no desire what-
ever for a melee with that truth-suppressing law
which is known by the name of the law of libel, and
we shall therefore at once refer to the Report of the
Ludlow Committee, end to certain late law proceedings
arising out of the Ludlow election, for information
as to the character and profession of Mr. Coppock, if
any one should happen to stand in need of informa-
tion on these points. We may, however, we hope,
say with safety, even though we have a Liberal
to deal with—Liberals being always the great
movers of the law of libel—that Mr. Coppock is
a broker in a particular line ; that his profes-
sional p►actice at Ludlow was very bold, and pur-
sued by him to a very great event—how boldly
and how extensively limy be seen in the report, and
in the legal proceedings referred to. Now, a broker it
is known is a dealer between two parties, and they who
employ a broker, as well as the others who favourably
entertain a broker's propositions, give the plainest proof
that they are not unfriendly to that peculiar department
of trade is which he prosecutes his industry ; nay, give
the plainest proof that they are desirous of doing
business in that way. Well, the Ministers have, it
appears, sent Mr. Coppock to Canterbury, from which
it is evident that they are anxious to do business
in the Coppock line of brokerage. The Ministerial
party at Canterbury have accepted the Govern-
ment agent as the presiding person in their com-
mittees—proof that they are not averse to Coppock bro-
kerage. So far the commercial negotiation has advanced ;
but it remains to be seen to what e:;tent will the
electors of Canterbury admit the traffic. It must be
quite clear that every elector who receives the broker's
overtures, even for a moment, shows his willingness
to deal, though be may haggle a little about the price.
Indeed, if there should be anything illegal or criminal
in the matter of the brokerage—the man who does not
turn with indignation and resentment from the first
advance of the broker—the population which does
not repel him with scorn, acknowledges that he or it
has but a slight or qualified objection to crime, and
to the violation of the laws.

(From the Courier.)

The four election contests now in progress constitute
the special feature of the day's interest. So far as
Reigate and East Surrey, we are entitled to assume that
the contests are more in name than in reality, for we
hold it an impossibility that the respectable constituency
of East Surrey should accept upon any terms the re-
jected of Ludlow, with the disgraceful certificate of
character endorsed by a Parliamentary Committee
upon the election petition, with his name and that of
the notorious Mr. Coppock his agent. And as the
return of that amiable and accomplished gentleman,
Mr. Edmund Antrobus, who brings an honourable and
unimpeached name as the guarantee for his pretensions
and professions, is secure, as is universally believed, we
may also assume that Lord Eastnor is not less safe for
Reigate, since we have it under the hand of Mr.
D'Arcy his opponent, strange to say, a fellow Con-
servative, that his cause is hopeless, and that he goes
to the poll only to redeem a pledge inconsiderately
given. It is no small honour as well as advantage for
the interests of a thriving community like Reigate to
be placed in the keeping of a young nobleman spring-
ing from the lineage, and emulous of the merits and
virtues, of the illustrious Somers. It is only, therefore, in
Cant :rbury and Walsall that the electioneering conflicts
may be said to hang in suspense, and that the W hips
or Radicals themselves claim to have any prospect of
success, whatever that prospect may amount to. Their
hopes are, indeed, founded in both cases upon the prac-
tice of the most unblushing bribery, and recourse to
the most ferocious intimidation against those conscien-
tious electors who are known and have intimated their
resolution to abide by Conservative principles as nobly
represented by Conservative candidates.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS•

(SATURDAY EVENING.)
POST.—We understand from a gentleman lately ar-
rived in London from the Pacific, that her Majesty's Con-
sul-General for Peru, Mr. Belford H. Wilson, is daily
expected in England: He was to come by the way of
Chili, the Pampas, and Buenos Ayres, and it is fail that
he will bring with him r::ost valuable statistical informa-
tion respecting Peru. The revenue of that Republic is
found to be much more flourishing than had been sup-
posed, and it is in consequence intended, on an early
day, to call the attention of the Committee of Spanish
American bondholders to the subject. It is considered
that a demand should be officially made to the Executive
at Lima of an appropriation of a fixed proportion cif the
customs to the payment of the foreign dividends, as has
been successfully done in the case of Mexico.
The return published in last night's Gazette of the
amount of notes in circulation of the private banks, and
joint-stock banks in England and \Vales, during the last
three months, shows, on comparison of the same with the
return published in October, the following variations :
The issues of the private banks have increased 225,0371 ,
the difference between 6,350,801/. and 6,575,838/, The
issues of the joint-stock banks have increased 97,8701, the
difference between 3,630,2851. and 3,728,155/.

THE A RldlY.

WAR OFFICE, Nov. 12, 1640.

Sir,—l hare the honour to acquaint you that her Ma-
jesty has been graciously pleased to direct that the official
fees on all the Military Commissions bearing date subse-
quent to the 30th of June last shall be abolished.
It is at the same time proper to point out, that the
stamp duty of thirty shillings imposed by Act of Parlia-
meet upon any Military Commission must continue to be
paid by the officer as heretofore.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
T. B. MACAULAY.
Officer Commanding Regiment of

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• The month of February has commenced with a sharp
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though the barometer stands so high. The wind blows
strong, with every appearance of severe weather.