The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-06 00:00:00

by possibility may lead to political conse-
quences affecting the interests of our own
country. Travellers who have 'recently ar-
rived from the scene of the warmest contest
agree in stating, that General Jackson ap-
pears likely to overtop his competitors, Messrs.
Adams and Crawford. We own that we do not
anticipate this result with any particular plea-
sure. General Jackson's popularity is in a great
measure founded on sentiments of violent demo-
cracy, and of particular.hostility against England.
We regret the prevalence of such sentiments for
the sake of America herself, and for the sake of
that friendship which we should wish to see sub-
sisting between the. two countries.—(Mid.)

[THE PUBLIC LEDGER.]
It was reported on Saturday that the occasion
of the frequent Cabinet Meetings, held lately,
was the affairs of South America ; but every man
of the least penetration must see the absurdity of
this rumour. The question is too familiar to Mi-
nisters to require such protracted discussion, and

it is not of so urgent acharacter as to require al
immediate decision. Though inferior to none ii

importance, yet there are several that have more
pressing claims to consideration at this moment.
The unexpected turn which the war against the
Burmese has taken, and which requires the most
prompt measures in order to restore to our arms
their habitual superiority, is a much more
probable cause of that extraordinary bustle in
the Cabinet, which has excited so much public
curiosity. There are some persons who think
that even the present state of Ireland is suff►cient-
ly grave to require nearly the undivided attention
of Government, but with this opinion we do not
concur ; nor do we see anything particularly
alarming in the situation of that country.—
On the contrary, Ireland has not been so tran.

quil for several Years as -it is now; and at last,
the good effects of Lord Wellesley's concili.
atory, and yet firm administration, begin to shew
themselves in such a manner, as to satisfy every
liberal mind. The Catholic Committee, and the
Catholic rent, as it is called, do not present any
intrinsic cause of alarm : but the enemies of all
freedom, religion, as well as civil, are pleased to
represent both in a most terrific point of view.—
The ridiculous changes which they ring on this
subject are so far gratifying, that they hold out
a hope that there is a disposition on the part of
his Majesty's Government logo to the root of the
distractions which have so long paralyzed the
energies of that country. If the late Cabinet
meetings had any connexion with Irish affairs, we
are persuaded that the subject was conciliation
and not coercion. For centuries the rigorous
system has been tried without doing any good ;
and as Ministers have found out the good effects
of an enlarged and liberal policy upon every
other question, it would be strange indeed
if they were to make Ireland an exception. The
situation of Spain too at this time is so critical,
that there would be more ingenuity in sup.
posing that it formed the subject of the recent
deliberations of our Cabinet, than that the affairs
of her former Colonies were the cause. The

latter ore going on prosperously, with every pro-
spect that they will continue
in this course, where-
as, there is every
appearance in Spain of an ap-
proaching storm. flow to avert this, would be a
question well worthy the consideration of a
Power, so deeply interested as England, in the
tranquillity of other countries. Moreover the
war between the Turks and Greeks would alone
solve the riddle of these frequent Cabinet Meet-
ings ; and as Mr. Stratford Canning is on the eve
of setting out for St. Peterburgh, where, it is
said, the matter is to undergo formal discussion,
Ministers might be anxious to give him, before
his departure, full instructions, on accountof the
distance between the two capitals.

[MORNING HERALD.]

Friday's Paris Papers arrived late last night.
The parties in Paris are struggling hard for the
ascendant in the approaching Session of the
Chambers. M. de Chateaubriand has let off a
second epistle against the Ministers. It re-
commends an indemnity to the emigrants for
their property confiscated in the Revolution.—
The accounts from Spain repeat that the depar-
ture of the French has already called Consti-
tutional bands into the field. We have, how-
ever, reason to think these reports are exagge-
rated or unfounded. The rumoured design of
the King's brothers to travel over Europe, is
stated to be untrue. Provisions are making to
pay the dividend on the Royal loan in January ;
and it is added that this punctuality a, ill lead to
further pecuniary arrangements. This intimation
appears in the Monitcur. It is strange enough
that an avowal of the approaching dividend being
only a bait, should appear in that quarter. The
rumour of a Congress to be held at St. Peters-
burgh is stated to be untrue.

There are thirty-six prisoners in York Castle
for trial at the Assizes, thirteen of whom stand
charged with murder !

CAUTION RELATIVE TO SELLING ALMANACKS UN-
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unstampdth he shall, on conviction before one Justice, on the
oath of one witness,
be committed to the house of Correction
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prchend and carry him before such Justice, and on producing
a certificate of the conviction under the hand of such Justice,
he shall have a reward of twenty Bhillin°' to be paid by the
Receiver-General ofthe Stamp Datiel.--16 George IL c. 26.
g. 5.: 30 George lIL e. 19. s.`2o.

On Friday, the 26th ultß., atRTHS n"went-luuge,
I.
Keswick, the
lady of Sir Frederick Morshcad, Bart., of a son.
(In the 34. , the lady of Mr. K. F. Newman, of Sion
College-gardens, of a son.