The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-17 00:00:00

t 4! ;4•ITN, LONDON. -NM ND MAY l7, 1811.

from Constantinople, .Beyrout, Alexandria and

Athens, brought by the Levant mail. Our East-
tern intelligence will be found in another part
of The Sun. It was rumoured that a modifica-
tion of the French Cabinet would shortly take
place, in consequence of some differences of opi-
nion between M. GUIZOT and Marshal SOULT.
The debate on the War Budget continued in

the Chamber of Deputies. Never did ex• Minis-

ter cut so sorry a figure. as M. THIERS has done
during the past week. So soon as the Eastern
question is definitely settled, France will disband
her armaments. The TniEas-created Legions
will be disbanded, and the men drafted into

quiring only in return security for its gains, how-
ever exhorbitant or however made, will be aptly
represented by Sir Robert Peel himself. He is
the true emblem of the present generation of
great English merchants, of much show and little
solidity, fair spoken, and unfair meaning, with an
imposing outside, covering great hollowness,
signing petitions one day for free trade, and sign-
ing petitions the next . against the measures
which are to give effect to those principles, act-
ing wholly for their personal or party interest,
while they pretend to be solicitous for the public
good. Of all the race of Bank Directors,'great
merchants, &c., who thrive on monopolies, loans,

and corruptions, and see unmoved the oppression
of their poorer brethren, Sir Robert Peel is the
proper emblem, and he will, therefore, represent
them in the Cabinet.

The landed gentler en insist, very properly,
on having one of themselves in the Cabinet, as
a security that the slippery Premier may not in
some _slippery moment throw the landed gentle-
men overboard to appease the cravings of his
monied supporters. The Duke of Buckingham
is the man, and they have told Sir Robert Peel
that he must take the Duke, or they will not
give him any support. With one or two of the
Duke's nominees for Bucks in subordinate de-
partments, the sinister interest of the bread-taxers
will be appropriately represented and protected
in the new Ministry.

There is a minor class of traders and manufac-
turers who yet look to prosper by means orpro-
tection. There are the bangers-on of the East
and West India interests, persons connected with
ship brokerage, members of emigration com-
panies, and emigration agents, who would like to
see Mr. Irving in the Cabinet, but that gentle-
man has signified that he cannot give up his lu-
crative shares in Brazilian mines and other
speculations for the miserable salary of the Pre-
sident of the Board of Trffle, and this class will
have an appropriate representative in Mr. Glad-
stone. In him all the chicanery of trade and the
chicanery of religion, the cant of an extortionate
humanity, and the cant of Puseyism, will find a
proper Cabinet Minister, whatever post he oc-
cupy, and all the cants under his auspices will be
duly promoted.
Bigotry will have her own Stanley, fierce and
unyielding like herself. We know not what
may be his station in the Cabinet; but with
Colonels Perceval and Verner for subordinates,
and Dr. Lefroy for Lord4Chancellor of Ireland,
the Earl of Winchilsea for Lord Lieutenant,
Mr. Bradshaw for Secretary, and Mr. Litton for
Attorney-General, the Orange party will be se-
cured a due ascendancy in the Cabinet and Go-
vernment. •

The principle of coercion, which will be as es-
sential to the Cabinet, to compel the people to
submission, as a skilful financier, is of course to
be represented by the great Duke, who will en-
force it with his iron counsels, if he have no
longer an iron hand to carry it effectually him•
self into execution.
Who are to be the chosen men of all the
Swiss of the party—the youthful aspirants for
place at home and abroad, without any regard to
principle; the skilful negotiators, who are al-
ready practising on their companions and coun-
trymen the arts by which they are hereafter
to overreach foreign statesmen, we know not;
but they will most likely be found in the Upper
House, and will form the Peers of Sir Robert's
Cabinet.

One thing is quite clear, that all the sinister
interests—bread-taxers, sugar taxers, rotten-ship
owners, Orangemen, &c. &c., who now combine
to turn out the present Ministers, must have its
chosen man in Sir Robert's Cabinet.

Not one of them Mill trust him, nor will any
one trust the other. As long as there was plenty
of plunder to satisfy them all, it was easy to
kcep them in order and harmony; but now,
when the booty falls short, and they must
scramble and fight each for what he can get,
and that not enough—now that they are like the
crew of a ship reduced to very short allowance,
Sir Robert will find it a most difficult task to
prevent one throwing the other overboard, and
to preserve his own command. How long a
Cabinet, formed of representatives of the several
sinister interests, which are now openly com-
bined to tax the people for the exclusive advan-
tage of those interests will last, we cannot
say; but the first day of its existence would;be
the commencement of an anti-social revolution,
which would end in the "bloodiest work " of
time.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
TWELVE O'CLOCK

A Lisbon mail has arrived, brought by the Bragania steamer,
of the elate of the 10th inst. The accounts represent the poli-
tical circles as being agitated by intrigues of the candidates
for office. IN o changes have taken place in the Ministry, and
it was expected they would meet the Cortes when the period of
adjournment expired (25th inst.) A portion of money towards
the next dividends was on the point of being remitted by the
above packet, through the Bank, but at a late hour some dif-
ficulties were started which would prevent its remittance by
this post. The pending treaty of commerce with England
continues to excite the clamour of the revolutionary and anti-
EngliAt press.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, M.XY 15.—The sales of
Cotton to.day consist of 1,500 bales only to the trade, without
alteration in prices reported in Friday's circular.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MAY 15.—The Share Market
still continues very languid at present rates. Grand Junction, 204;
Ditto Half Shares, 104 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 199;
Birmingham and Gloucester New Shares, 3i ; Eastern Coon •
ties, 8,4 ; Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock, 29*.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 15.—The de-
mand for Shares is very limited, and the market closes heavily.
London and South Western, 57i ; Manchester and Birming-
ham, 25 •25k- ; London and Birmingham, 158 160 ; Man-
hester, Bolton, and Bury, 53 54; Bank of Manchester, 7h ;
South Lancashire Bank, 5i to 5 3-16 ; Rochdale Canal, 86;
Manchester Assurance, 9i.

We have received New Brunswick papers to the 25th April.
We understand that his Excellency Major-General Sir John
Harvey has taken passage in the Acadia steamer, to leave
Halifax on the 3d May.
NOVA SCOTIA LEGISLATURE.—The cession VMS closed on
Saturday last the 10th inst.
Prince Edward Island papers to the 28th April have been
received. The merchants of St. John's, Newfoundland, have
fitted out this spring 72 vessels of the aggregate burthens of
5,965 tons, and carrying 2.078 men, for the seal fishery.
We have received the Antwerp papers of yesterday's date.
HAGUE, MAY 14.—The Members of the First Chamber
of the States General have been convoked on the 21st May to
resume their sittings.
BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM.—The tendency of the National
Funds was towards an improvement to-day, and some of the
prices were better, but the transactions were not animated.
The appointment of Espartero causes a rise of per cent. in
Ardoin's Spanish.

THE FUNDS.

Consols opened this snorning at the Fame quotations they
left off on Saturday, 891 90 for the Account; Money, 891 -11,
the market is quite inactive at present. Exchequer Bills 1 3
prem. ; Bank Stock 167 168 ; India Stock, 250 252 ; India
Bonds, 1 discount 1 prem.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active not quite so good
as it left off, at 24%, at present 231 '24 ; Deferred, 111 1;
Passive, 5i 1 ' • Portuguese also a shade lower, left off 341,4, at
present 34*; Brazilian, 671 681 ; Colombian, 221 i ; Mexican
rather lower, 281 1 • Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 5211;
Five per Cents., 9914 100.
SHARES.—Great Western, 28 29 prem. ; New, 141 Fern. ;
London and Brighton, 3% A (Lis. ; Blackwell, 71% 61 dis. ;
Birmingham 68 70 prem. ; Southampton, 561 571 per share ;
ich 81 per share ; Manchester and Birmingham, 151
Genl4redis.w
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
London an d 8right0n.........
London and Birmingham ...... ... 90
Midland Counties ... ...... 100
Ditto * Shares .........
North Midland ... ................. 100
South Eastern and Dover
HALF-PAST ONE.
The British funds continue firm, although no business of
consequence has been done in the course of the morning, and
they have a tendency to improvement. Thee Exchequer Bill
market still retains its heaviness as on Saturday, and there is a
prevailing opinion that the Savings' Banks have made use of
the Exchequer Bills that the Chancellor deposited with them
for the eight millions of the Navy Estimates taken from the
Savings' Bank Fund.
Consols reached in' the course of the morning 90 to 901
for the Account, at present may be quoted 90, with an ap-
pearance of a further rise. Exchequer Bills heavy, 3 prem.,
par, 2 prem ; Bank Stock, nothing done; India Stock, 2511;
7tions ; Dutch Five per Cents,
India Bonds, par.
1
The Foreign Market Spanish is inactive, Spanish lower,
231001.; PTorhteugabuoevsee,
Broanzliyliguano,
quotations during the morning.
The Share Market is in a similar state as that of the Foreign
Market ; London and I3righton, 461 1; London and Birming-
ham, 158 1591; Midland Counties, * Shares, 221; North
Midland, 74. a3r4e* the;
QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols, 891 90; Spanish, 231 TIZ
--e ; Mexican, 291 1; Por-
tuguese, 34 34*.

AWFUL INSTANCE OF SUDDEN
On Saturday afternoon, about six o'clock, as the carriage of A.
Grant, Esq., was standing opposite the National Gallery, the
The body war re-
coachman was observed to fall back on the box. Assistance
was immediately rendered him; but we regret to state the
rainquest. un-
fortunateoved
to manstAeixarptiirne,ds
workhouse,alm os t instantly,
where
it awaits a Coroner s

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HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to-day to bear appeals. The Peers present
were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Bedford, and the Earl
of Beverley.

CARTER V. PALMER.
The arguments on this part-heard case were resumed this
morning. The case came before their Lordships upon appeal
from the decision of the Court of Chancery in Ireland. fhe
question in the case related to the amount to which the appel-
lant was entitled for certain incumbrances on the estate of the
respondent, which He had purchased.
Sir W. FOLLETT to-day addressed their Lordships on behalf
of the respondent, following Mr. Pinney. The Learned
Counsel had not concluded when our reporter left.