The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-25 00:00:00

GEORGE GLENNY.

The ship Lady Raffles, from London to Ply-
mouth, with numerous passengers, arrived safely at Sydney on
the I•?th September—all well on board. The emigrants were
all immediately engaged at excellent wages.
LOSS OF THE WILLIAM HUSKISSON.—The
Lord Mayor yesterday stated in the public office at the Mansion
House that he had received a letter in praise of the Noble con-
duct of Captain Clegg and his crew, and suggesting a subscrip-
tion for them in London. Flis Lordship •intimated that he
would most gladly receive subscriptions if sent to the police-
room, Mansion House. _

Captain Webster has arrived at the Foreign_
office with despatches from Lord Beaulieu, our Amhassa or at
Vienna.

Tin, Morning Herald of this day, speaking of Sir
Peel's late speech on the privilege question, says:—" his
conduct in this matter has given great grief to the friends
of constitutional government, and no les; consolation to the
Whigs and their adherents. To play the enemy's game
after this fashion, and at a time when the great interests of
the country are rapidly falling into ruin, is, indeed, miser-
able work." The Times expresses itseif as follows on the
subjet of the proposed grant to Prince Albert :—" a de-
mand for the Prince, of 50,0001. per annum, is among the
most indecorous of those propositions which could be made
to Parliament. Had the Government of Economical Re-
form asked 500,000/., they could scarcely have astonished
the country more. We trust that if Mr. Hume's motion be
not carried, some other, but equivalent, mode may be struck
out for a rational curtailment of the grant." The
Morning Chronicle thus alludes to Sir J. Y. Bullet's
notice of motion granting for a moment the majority
which the Tories have not courage enough to pretend to
hope fur, what would it amount to? Would a vote of no
confidence in Lord Melbourne be equivalent to a vote of
confidence in Sir R. Peel? If so, it would only be equi-
valent to an obvious and glaring falsehood. Confidence in
Sir R. Peel is a feeling that does not exist ill the nature
of things. "—The Morning Post, referring again to the
privilege question, says as soon as the
public comes
to think that the imprisonment of the Sheriffs of London
for compliance with the law is commendable 'moderation,'
the opinion, which the Government seems to wish to en-
courage, of the incapacity of the Judges will be contem-
poraneously established. But not till then."

MERTHYR TYDVIL PETITION
FOR FROST AND OTHERS.

To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty ;
The humble petition of the Inhabitants of Merthyr
Tydvil and its Neighbourhood;
Respectfully showeth,—That your petitioners bare
viewed, with sentiments of deep sorrow, the occurrences
which took place at Newport, in the County of Mon-
mouth. These events have formed the subject of a Spe•
cial Commission, which has closed its labours by passing
sentence of death upon three of the prisoners,—viz.,
John Frost, Zephaniah Williams, and William Jones.
We therefore beg to approach your Majesty's
Throne on behalf of these unfortunate men, and
their families, for we cannot believe for a moment that they
intended to levy war against your Majesty's person or
authority. or that their intention was to subvert the Throne
and the Constitution ; but that they took part in the proceed-
ings at the request and desire of tie working-people,
whose feelings had been aggrieved and sharpened at find-
ing Mr. Vincent and his fellow-prisoners were treated so
cruelly and harshly. We beg to impress upon your Ma-
jesty a strong fact, that it has not been proved in evi-
dence that any one of these men advised or ordered their
followers to come in collision with your Majesty's troops,
and that they were not guilty of any act of violence to-
wards any of your Majesty's subjects. We believe that
these men have done wrong, and acted contrary to the
existing laws ; but we would urge, in the extenuation of
their offence, the miserable and distressed condition of the
people of your Majesty's realm, which we believe to be the
ifoet of misrule and bad government ; which have at all
times been the czeses of the discontent and disaffection of
the people.

We
W beg to impress, respectfully but firmly, on
your Yajestv's mind, our firm belief that the exe-
cution of these men, so far from allaying the
angry feeling and discontent of the working people, will
be the means of filling their bosoms with sentiments
of despair and revenge, and will, we have no doubt, have
a most powerful effect in destroying that loyalty and alle
giance which arc the best and surest safeguard of your
Majesty's person and throne.
We therefore humbly implore your Majesty's clemency
on this occasion, and that you will so exercise the wise
prerogative which is vested, :and which is the brightest
gem in the British Crown, and so temper justice with
mercy, as to grant a full and free pardon to these unfor-
tunate men, so that through your Majesty's clemency they
may live to see their errors, be a blessing to their families,
and an example to society at large.
And your petitioners will ever pray.

FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAIL.

BRUSSELS, JAN. 21.—1 t seems that the first ball at
Court will be on the 28th of this month, and Prince
Albert of Saxe Coburg, will be here at that time.
BRUSSELS, JAN. 22.—The average price of Wheat last
week was 23f. and that of Rye 13f. 86c. The regulations
of the import and export duties, therefore, remain un-
changed.
At the commencement of the sitting of the Chamber to-
day, M. de Villigas required that a petition, desiring that
Foreign corn should be assimilated to an article of mer-
chandize, which should be liable to an import duty of
Thirty-three per Cent. should be referred to the Sections,
with instructions to make a report without delay.
This proposal was agreed to. The order of the day
was the continuation of the debate on the budget of the
Minister of Public Works, the amount of which was fixed
at 9,036,631 f. which was agreed to by a majority of 56
to 6.

The inundation of the Leure has spread, and if it had
riseu a little higher the railroad from Brussels to Vilvorde
would have been under water.

ROME, JAN. 7.—We learn from good authority that the
negotiations with Portugal are likely to lead to a favour-
able result. On the other hand, a regulation of the
affairs of the Church in Spain, is not to be looked for at
present. The Duke of Bordeaux, who is gone to Naples,
will stay there till the 20th. On his return he will stop
here only a few days, end then return without further stay
in Italy to Goritz.

ROME, JAN. 9--The Hanoverian Ambassador, M. Kest-
ner, yesterday presented to the Pope, Lord Meath, Lord
Bruce, Lord Emlyn, and Lord de Mawlcy, and Sir F.
Adam, late Governor of the lonian Islands. The Pope
received theni with his usual affability, and conversed a
considerable time with them. lie takes particular interest
in every thing relative to England, where the Roman Ca-
tholic religion has lately made such considerable progress.
—Allyenicine Zeitung.