The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-25 00:00:00

TILE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
Extracts front the Morning Papers, Mug 25.

[THE TIMES.)
We understand from good authority, that Com-
missioners have been named by the Portuguese
Government for entering on a negociation for an
amicable adjustment of the differences with
Brazil, and that the conferences on that subject
will be held in London. Messrs. Brant and Ga-
meiro, the Commissioners nominated to act on the
part of Brazil, are already here, and also one
member of the Portuguese Commission ; the
next packet is expected to bring over his coad-
jutors, when the discussions may forthwith
commence. The appointment of Commissioners
by the Court of Lisbon is understood to
have taken place at a Cabinet Council, held
on the sth instant, and it is said that a
communication of the result was made by the last
packet. Miguel, the second son of the King of
Portugal, is believed to be friendly to the accom-
modation by treaty with Brazil, because he ex-
pects that one consequence will be, that of secur-
ing for him the succession to the crown of Portu-
gal. There is not, it is said, any mediation to be
exercised, either by England or any other Power,
in the discussions about to take place between the
Portuguese and Brazilian Commissioners, but the
conferences are to proceed on certain bases already
laid down by both Governments.

The proceedings in the House of Commons last
night, with respect to the Incorporated Com-
panies of Assurance or Insurance, though but
short, are very interesting, and we will add, must
prove highly satisfactory to the public. These
companies being incorporated, may sue or be
sued through their treasurer : but in case of a
-verdict obtained, or of claims existing against
them, what or whose property is to be answer-
able for the demand ? The reply now is—the
property of all the individuals composing the
Company, whose names are to he enrolled at the
Stamp-office, and upon any one of whom the plain-
tiff may fasten for satisfying his demands, in case
he think the subscribed funds of the Company in-
sufficient. Mr. Huskisson promises that no Bill foe
a newlnsuranceCompany shall pass the House with-
out a clause to that effect; and the individuals com-
posing the nation have certainly a right to ex-
pect the protection here promised from their
Government.—Nothing can be so unjust as for a
few persons abounding in wealth, to offer a por-
tion of their excess for the formation of a corn.
pany, to play with that excess—to lend the im-
-portance of their whole name and credit to the
society, and then, should the funds of the incor-
porated body prove insufficient to answer all de-
-wands, to retire into the security of their unha-
'arded fortune, and leave the bait to be devoured
by the poor deceived fish. Mr. Huskisson's pro-
posed clause will prevent this mischief. It will
probably diminish the number of the incipient in-
surance companies, but it will increase the se-
curity and respectability of those which shall he
established.—(Bid.)

[MORNING POST.]
The proceedings of the House of Peers last
night present another splendid instance of his
Majesty's kindly disposition on the one hand and
of his determination to do justice to the injured
on the other. We stated a considerable time
since, that during the Royal visit to Scotland,
Petitions had been presented to the King by
the descendants of those Noblemen who had
rightly lost their titles on account of their oppo-
sition to the establishment and continuance of his
Illustrious House on the throne of this country.
We added, that those petitions had been favour-
ably received, and that, satisfied with the long
course of loyalty with which those individuals
lad redeemed the errors of their ancestors, his
Majesty felt disposed to extend his Royal Grace
to them. The Earl of Liverpool last night yeti-
fed our anticipations by introducing Bills origi-
nated (es of right) with the Crown, and signed
by the King, to restore John Francis Erskine,
Esq. to the Earldom of Mar; John Gordon,
Esq. to the Earldom of Kenature ; James Drum-
mond, Esq. to that of Strathall and Perth, and
Wm. Nairn, Ebq. to the Barony of Nairn. After
slating that these restorations were entirely and
exclusively Acts of Grace and favour, and
did not in the least impugn the propriety of
the original proceedings against the attaioted
Lords, the Noble Earl said, that he rejoiced to
be able to communicate " an act of justice,"
tendinc, to remove one of the greatest stigmas
that had ever fallen on the conduct of the Eng-
lish Parliament in one of the worst periods of our
history—the attainder of Lord Stafford. His
Majesty had also sent down and signed a Bill to
reverse that attainder, and to do justice to a
most respectable family, and his Lordship had
much pleasure in moving that it be read a first
time. The House received these communications
-with very great satisfaction, and the Bills went
through a first reading instanter.

[NEW Es.]
The continuance of easterly winds prevents
any arrivals from the westward, which are ex-
more than usual interest from
pected now M'ith
Lisbon, the Brazils, the coast of Africa,
Every day is expected to bring additional
w h er
e by th intel-
ligencee from some of these places,
latest accounts so much remained doubtful, and
might be expected to succeed those events of
which we have already received the details..
There were many reports in circulation yes_
terday, in the absence of more authentic
intelligence. The near approach
settlement, which takes place this day at
of tthee
Stock Exchange, no doubt added to the
multiplicity of the rumours. One stated
that
the King of France had been taken seriously ill;
another, that our Ministers had determined on the
recognition of the South American States. This
report, for which there appeared no other autho-
rity than a Council having been held on Satur-
day, obtained some credit, and had the effect of
producing an ad trance in the prices of South Ame-
rican Securities.' Colombian - Bonds advanced
from 854- to 87 ; the Scrip from 4 to 2 premium;