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of the House of Commons, prove that he is a great
master of economical science, and that any consti-
tuency in electing him, even were he not distin-
guished as the representative of one of the noblest
causes in which suffering humanity ever struggled
against an odious and sordid tyranny, would confer
an honour on itself. On account of his acquire-
ments, he is a most appropriate Member for any
mercantile or manufacturing community, and should
the choice of the electors fall on him, they will be
praised, and we hope feasted and honoured through-
out the country.
His opponent was never before heard of. The
Carlton Club, we are assured, is now sensible that
it has insulted the electors, by offering for their
suffrages, and for the highest honour which a com-
munity can confer on an individual, a youth per-
fectly unknown, who has no other claim on any
constituency than that his brother is a Protes-
tant Papist, and his father a church-building sugar
planter and slave master. Not one deed has he
ever done to recommend himself to the high honour
of representing Walsall. His name, except as it is
borne by two very notorious relatives, is unknown;
and to elect him, when there are so many well-
known Tories in existence, ready to serve their
country, would in these times be a disgrace to any
constituency, and particularly to a constituency
placed like Walsall, in the front of the great fight for
the abolition of the bread-tax.
It is because the Tories despair of 'Walsall, and
have great doubts of Canterbury, that their journals
begin to reproach the ten-pound electors as the
" worst set of Englishmen in existence." They are
stigmatized for joining in the base and sordid cry
for cheap bread. They are even denominated the

most irreligious part of the population, because it is
suspected that the electors of Walsall will not re-
turn a Tory. As long as the people submit to be
the slaves of the Tories, they are praised as honest
and religious men ; but when they exhibit a sense
of independence and a love of justice, they are de-
nounced as immoral and irreligious. Naturally
the Tories hate the people, and hate every exhibi-

tion of popular power. They are tyrants by Divine
right ; and though necessity sometimes so far dic-
tates their conduct as to compel them to speak the
people fair, they take every opportunity of exhibit-

ing their contempt and hatred. For any popular
constituency to vote for a Tory, is to rote for an
enemy—to vote for an oppressor—to vote for a ty-
rant, and to vote for " chains and slavery," as
well as dear bread and little employment.

To make out a case for themselves the Tories
harp on the dictation of the Anti-Corn-law
League, and sneeringly ask if the men of Walsall
will suffer the League to dictate whom they shall
elect ? The League, however, has only recom-
mended ; it has given advice ; it has joined the
bulk of the town constituencies of England ; it
has, in conjunction with the starving weavers, im-

plored and supplicated the Walsall electors to

choose a bread-tax repealer; it has, with the ma-

jority of the people, appealed to the Walsall men
peacefully to relieve the nation from a most grind-
ing tyranny. The Tories call this dictation ! We

can conceive nothing more honourable, more en-

nobling, than such an appeal and supplication. A

great nation asks the electors of Walsall to give a

just, honest, and enlightened vote. The Tories

would bribe or browbeat them into giving a dis-

honest vote. Between these two we cannot doubt

but that the men of Walsall will make a right

choice.

Before we leave the subject of elections, we must
remind the electors of Canterbury that almost as
much is now in their power as in the power of the

electors of Walsall. The contest is not in words
between a bread-tax and an anti-bread-tax candi-

date at Canterbury, but it is in fact. By the neces-
sities of their position the Whigs must become re-
pealers, while the Tories will remain bread-taxers ;
and for the electors of Canterbury to return Mr.

SM YTII E, 15 to vote for the continuance of the bread-

tax. Though they do not suffer equally to the

manufacturers, they must be convinced, by the state

of the rural population in their neighbourhood, and

throughout Kent, that the Corn-law is a dreadful

curse to the country, and they, we are sure, will
never vote, by electing Mr. SAITTHE, for starving
the old, the feeble, and the helpless. It is usually
reckoned the height of barbarity in savages to kill
their infants and their aged people,
but that bar.
barity is daily practised by the Corn-law, and will
be sanctioned by the electors of Canterbury if they
vote for Mr. SMYTHE.

To the electors of Kirlaldy we must say, that
we highly honour their independent spirit in resolv-
ing to choose for themselves. It is an excellent

sign when they refuse to be handed over from uncle

to nephew. We wish every constituency in the
empire would in like manner think and act for

itself, and would, as the lirkaldy Burghs pro-
pose, choose the most:worthy man they can find as
their representative. At the same time we revere
those old attachments founded on mutual and reci-
procal knowledge, which sometimes connect a par-
ticular district with one family. If a member of such
a family should possess the requisite qualification,
should be a staunch Corn-law repealer, ready to
pledge himself to the total and immediate repeal,
and should be a proper person to represent the
burgh, it would be alike honourable, we think, to
him and the constituency to prefer him to a stran-
ger. But the Kirkaldy constituency have begun
independently, and will end, we have no doubt,
wisely. Either Colonel FERGUSON or Dr. Bow-
RING would serve the good cause, and the honest
electors of the united Burghs of Kirkaldy have only
to take care and return one or the other, and keep
out a bread-taxer.

It appears from a police report of yesterday
that a respectable publican, against whom only one
complaint had been made for the last fourteen years,
was fined for serving refreshments after twelve
o'clock on Saturday night, to persons frequent-
ing the Adelphi Theatre. Two other publi-
cans were summoned under similar charges, but
Mr. JARDINE, the magistrate, convinced of the
absurdity of the law, or rather of its interpretation,
found plausible reasons for dismissing the cases,
have opposed the clause in the
N
and
twu ata
pl l eortl siheeews Aoaumel
td: time remarked that the licensed
had they known the object of
it, but they were deceived by the ambiguity of the
phrases. This is a fine compliment to the framers
of the Bill. We really thought the Police Com-
mistioners had become ashamed of their med-
dling interference with the convenience and
comfort of respectable tradesmen who fre-
quent
months
charges no theatrest
have onSaturday
been
licans on that account, but the crusade is again re-
newed, and all of them are now to be fined for the
brought
against pub-
heinous offence of supplying refreshments to those
who have been confined in a theatre for five hours,
who have no accommodation at home like Mr.
II AwEs, or Mr. Fox MA tar:, or Lord NOR-
MANBY, and who are therefore obliged to go
to bed hungry and thirsty because their
representatives say the Sunday would be dese-
crated if a drop of beer is sold to the most
thirsty of them after twelve o'clock. Nothing that
SWIFT ever wrote in ridicule of absurd legislation,
is half so ridiculous as this. It is a mock-
ery of the Sabbath. It punishes the pro-
prietors of theatres, publicans, and trades-
men, and only gratifies the miserable caprice
of a hypocritical lawgiver. We therefore call on:the

licensed victuallers of London, and the countless
numbers that frequent their houses, to get up peti-
tions against this tyrannical Act, and present them
to Parliament by any of the City Members but Mr•
HAWES, and in a very short period, even with this
House of Commons, they will get rid of the nuisance.

The Paris Journals of Saturday, due yesterday,
together with the whole of the Papers of Sunday,
have been received. They are filled with reports of
the debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the For-
tifications Bill. A snmmary of these Reports will
be found in another part of The Sun. As we have
in a separate article given an opinion of the whole
question, we shall reserve the remarks suggested by
the singular speech of Marshal SOULT till to-mor-
row. Rumours of the existense of a political in-
trigue for modifying the Cabinet, at the bottom of
which was the Marshal, prevailed in Paris on Sun-
day. We attach no credit to them:
The Gazette of Buenos Aires states that on the
7th of November, after some conference between Ad-
miral Mackau and General Rosas, .the Government
had ordered 622 persons to be set at liberty, wbo were
confined for civil and political offences in the city and
the country.
A letter from Toulon, of the 20th of January, says—
" We are assured that the squadron, under the cent-
ime:3d of Vice-Admiral Hugon, is to sail to-morrow for
the Hieras islands. The bad weather and the want of
some supplies which remain to be taken on board are
the only causes that have delayed the departure of the
ships. _

Of ten steam-boats, which are at this moment in
the port of Toulon, none are undergoing repairs. We
ask, what has been the project of having at Toulon a
great number of packet-boats for the service of the port.
It is high time: to thing of regulating the mails, and
consequently to ensure the number of steam-boats.—
Le Commerce.

The news received to-day from Portugal is
highly satisfactory. The Government propose
for settling the Douro question has been adopted by
the Chamber of Deputies, and no doubt is enter-
tained of its receiving the sanction of the Peers
A detailed account will be found in another column'

Madrid Papers of the 17th inst. have reache
us. They are destitute of any political news of
exciting interest. The late rise in the Funds is ac-
counted for by the Regency entertaining a project for
capitalizing the unpaid interest of the Foreign debt,
as well as the interest to become due for two years,
paying an interest of 2i per cent. on the capital
so created. In 1843, the Government would be able
to resume the regular payment of the interest.
This is holding out but a poor prospect to the pub-
lic creditors, especially as interest for, four years is
already due on most of this debt.

LLO YD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, JAN. 26.—There has been a light fall of rain
during the night.—Wind this day at noon, light westerly
airs, and hazy weather.
DEAL, JAN. 25.-- Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the John
M‘Lellan, MlDonald, from Calcutta; Meg Merrilies,
Cape of Good Hope ; Mary Appleby, Mackie, Bahia.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 25.—Wind, variable.—Arrived the
Margaret Elizabeth, from Bahia ; Albatros, Alexander and
Eliza, Bellord, Taganrog. Sailed the Gondolier, Oliver,
for China ;. John Bull. Ormond, Singapore ; Carey, Ni-
cholson, Calcutta ; Shannon, Killock, Bombay; Hindi( y,
Weldy, Monte Video: Portia, Joss, Rio Janeiro; Ann
and Jane, Cocks, Berbice,- Richmond, Cockrane, Bar-
badoes; Derwent, Harper, Antigua; Sutherland, Ha.
vannah ; Pactolus, Kinnaird ; Queen of the Isles, Tilley;
Commerce, Jones ; Rajah ,Bangs, and Deucalion, Howes;
New Orleans; Henry Leeds, Jones, Mobile; Rob Ray,
March, Philadelphia; St. Mark, Alexander, Savannah ;
Cistrian, Barker, Africa ; William Rathbone, Dances,
do. Off port, the Walter, from New Orleans. The
Morgan, Williams, from Pwllheli to this port, struck
on the Beacon Rock, near Puffin Island, yesterday, and
sank in deep water—crew saved.
SHOREHAM, JAN. 25. —The Grace, Crozier, of this
port, has been surveyed; five of the hold beams arc
sprung, knees split, &c., and must be docked.
BRIDLINGTON, JAN. 25.—The Sceptre, Ainsley, was as-
sisted in hero yesterday, with damage, having been in
contact with a galliot off Whitby. The master and three
of the crew of the former were left on board the latter.

YARMOUTH, JAN. 25. —The Herring, Stoddart, from
Quebec, reports, that on Friday night the Dudgeon, bear-
ing about N. by W., distant eight miles, saw a vessel an
fire about eight miles to windward, and next morning savr
a boat marked " Robert, of London," which they sup-
posed belonged to her.

FALMOUT'I.I, JAN. 24.—Wind N. to N.W., strong gales
and squally.—Arrived the Royal Tar (steamer), Brooks,
from Gibraltar, left 14th inst., Cadiz, 15th, Lisbon, 18th,
Oporto, 19th, and Vigo, 20th.
MILFORD, JAN. 23.—The Ann and Eliza, Messeracy,
from Jersey to this port, is on shore in West Angle Bay,
and bilged ; cargo and materials washed out. The Me-
laritho, Ace, from Newport to Charleston, must discharge
to repair.

DOVER, JAN. 25.—Arrived off, the Ten, Smith, from
Mauritius ; British Isles, Muirhead, Demerara ; Lady
Cornwall, Burney, Rio Janeiro. The Lorell Russell, Alex-
ander, from Yarmouth to Bristol, has put in here leaky,
pumps choked, cargo shifted and supposed damaged.
BEACIIY HEAD, JAN. 15.—Arrived off the Johanna,
Clausen, from Para.

CON/ES, JAN, 25.—Arrived the Sophia Eliza, Mehren!,
From Rio Janeiro.

PENZANCE, JAN. 24.—The Ranvier, from Marseilles to
Rouen, has bean got off after discharging and brought in.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MAEKET, MoNosr..--The sales to-
day are 4,000 bags, with a steady market, including 300
Egyptians, gid. to and 300 Surat, 41d. to sifd.
per lb. _

LIVERPOOL SITARS MARKET, JAN. 25.1EaStCTI1 Coun-
ties Debentures, 5 ; Grand Junction Quarter Shares, 52 ;
Great Western Fifths, 10i 10.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 25..—We have
had a dull market to-day. The prices are :—Manchester and
Leeds, 76 ; Manchester and Birmingham Extension,
21. 169.3 d. ; London and South Western, 57 to 58; Man-
chester and Birmingham, 25 to 25i; London and Bir-
mingham, 172 to 173; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 27} to 28;
Manchester and Leeds, Halves, 27} to 2S.

Arrivals this morning—The Royal Tar, sailed from Lis-
bon the 18th January, Cadiz the 15th, Gibraltar the 14th,
Oporto the 19th, Vigo the 20th; and two French mails.

Our only arrival of consequence this morning is from
Lisbon. It is generally known that their dispute
Spain is left to arbitration.' She is still arming with
double vigour, for the purpose of obtaining favourable
terms.

Consols opened the same as they left off, at 90 for the
Account; Money, 89i 90; Exchequer Bills, 5 7 prem. ;
Bank Stock, 1681 1691; India Stock, 250 2bl.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, which left off
at 25k may be quoted at present rather lower, 24k 25i ;
Deferred 12k 13k ; Passive 6k I; Portuguese as they
left off, 324; Three per Cents. 201 ; Brazilian 73 74;
Colombian 234- i; Mexican 281 4; Chihli 57 60 ;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. sC,q,', i ; Five per
Cents. 991.

SHARES.—Great Western 27 28 prem. ; New Ditto
13 14 prem. ; London and Brighton 61 die. ; Black-
wall 41 3 dis. ; Birmingham 85 87 prem. ; Southampton
57 58 per share; Croydon 12} per share ; Greenwich
81 4 per share; Manchester and Birmingham 15 14 dis. ;
South Eastern and Dover 15 14 die.

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Sharo.
Great Western
Ditto New
London and Brighten
London and Birmingham
London and South Western 3Bi 5l ... .. to

HALF--PAST ONE.

There does not appear to have been any spirit for specu-
lating during the course of the morning in the British
Market.
Consols at present aro a;shade lower than in tho early part
of the morning, and may be quoted 901, for the Account ;
Money 891, Exchequer Bills lower, 73 5 prem., India
Bonds 5 dis., Bank Stock 168; Mi.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Actives 241 lower ;
Portuguese, 321 ; Brazilian, 731 ; Colombian, 23;
Mexican, 281 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents., no-
thing done.
The Share Market is also inactive. Great Western,
New, 63; London and Brighton, 431 ; London and
Birmingham, 177 182 ; South- Western, 58.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock ... 1631 India Stock ......... ... ..
3 per Cent. Red 9Ol Ditto Bonds ...... ...... 5 die
3 per Cent Cons ......
31 per Cent Red 9Bl Ditto New Annuities...
New 31 per Cent ..
New 5 per Cent .
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 6pm
Jan. 1860. I3A Bank Stock for Acct ...
Oct 1859 -
Jan. 1860
FOREIGN FUNDS.

A ustrian, 5 per cent..• Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent 9Bi Ditto, New Ditto.....
Brazilian Bow's... .. - Prussian, 5 per cent....
BuenosAyres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent. . .
Chilian, 6 per (Nut — Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent 2h4
Ditto, 1824 23,i Ditto, -Deferred ... I'2
Danish, 3 per cent..... French,s per cent... —f. —c.
Groek.lB2s, spercent. Exchange ..
Mexican, 5 per cent.... 284 French,3 per cent —f. —c.
1)i to, 6 per cent, 1825 Dutch, 2i per cent soi
Poruvian,lB2s,6 per ct. 153 Ditto, 5 per cent.....
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 80
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid).....,.. 8.1
Great Western Railway (65 paid) —
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
. London and Brighton (50 paid) 433
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) 182
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 5 paid) 3l
London and South Western ...... ~. bik