The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-18 00:00:00

At an early hour this morning another attempt
was made in the Foreign Market to introduce
the new Royalist Loan ; but both Bears and
Bulls put themselves on the defensive, and would
not be taken by surprise. The howling and
groanings were so tremendous, that the Fox was
obliged to make his retreat before the Bear
gave him a 'fraternal bug! Never was there a
Loan brought forward more offensive and dis-
gusting to the public. Ido not hear of any news
this morning from Paris. The general topic of
conversation in the City is the Cabinet Council
which is to be held this day,—supposed to be
relating to the affairs of South America.
FOREIGN MARKET.—Spanish Bonds have ex-
perienced some fluctuation this morning. They
opened at 2.4 k, got up to 25, went down again
to 24/ i•

We understand that numbers of the unfortu-
nate Spanish Refugees, driven from their coun.
try by the success of the French invasion, are
now in London in a state of great distress. Se-
veral Gentlemen are desirous of contributing to
a subscription for the relief of these victims of
patriotism, whose exertions in nn unfortunate
cause have so eminently entitled, them to the
sympathy and generous support of the British
nation. We have reason to believe that some
measure for concentrating the efforts of the
friends to Spanish misfortune, and for giving them
an opportunity to gratify their wishes and feel-
ings •in favour of the Constitutional Refugees,
would have been already adopted, but that in-
dividuals naturally expect that some public pro-
position for the purpose will originate with the
Gentlemen composing the Spanish Committee.
Until something is done, we shall be happy to
receive information respecting the situation of
unfortunate Spaniards in this country, as well as
communications from individuals, stating their
intentions and means for promoting the object in
view, and suggestions as to the best mode of
bringing it before the Public.

Within the last ten years the progress of the
, Cotton Manufacture in this country has been
so rapid, that the annual consumption of cotton
•has increased, we believe, from '250,000 to
1,000,000 or bags ! At the present moment the
seats of the Cotton Manufacture are in a state
of the greatest activity, and the Manufacturers
and other Capitalists concerned in this import-
ant branch of the national industry are pro-
gressively advancing in, prosperity. The popu-
lation in Lancashire, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire,
has also increased, and is increasing with
surprising rapidity, whilst the gigantic pro-
gress of machinery and science is daily en-
larging the prodigious productive power already
wielded by the country. So long as markets
can be found for the vast product of this
scientific and mechanical power, the competition
which it maintains with manual labour will not
be felt by the working classes in all its severity•
It is impossible, however, not to be sensible, that,
depending as she does upon foreign markets
for taking off the products of her manufactures,
and continually enlarging, as she is, her manufac-
turing population, England is collecting within
her bosom the materials for an explosion, which
may one day be attended with the most alarming
results. Even now, any derangement of our com-
merce which should occasion a stagnation for six
months in the Cotton Manufacture, would pro-
duce a state of unbounded distress and of frightful
danger. It is to the rising markets of South
America, and to the growing demand for
British cottons in the East Indies, that Eng-
land can alone look for any increased de-
mand that shall be at all commensurate with
the progress of her productive power, and
with the increasing number and energies
of her great manufacturing population; and it
is for that, amongst other reasons, that it is
absolutely necessary for her that. she should
exert all her strength, if need be, for frus-
trating projects, the execution of which would
have the effect of excluding her commerce from
the ports of South America.

THE KINCL—We have great pleasure in stating
that his MAJESTY has signified his intention of
returning to Carlton House in the course of a day
or two. Thursday is the day named as that 011
which he may be expected ; and it is said that a
Privy Council will be held on the following day.
A report prevails that a Lord of the Admiralty
is going out to South America to take the com-
mand on that station. South America, is, it
seems, now deemed of sufficient importance to
merit the presence of a flag officer.— (Morning
Chronicle.)

A Cabinet Council will be held tl►is day, when
it is expected Mr. 11 UMISSON will take hid seat,
it being the first that has assembled since the
appointment of the Right Honourable Gentle.
nlan.—(lliorning Paper.)
Mr. Secretary CANNING arrived in town on
Sunday, and yestery morning transacted business
at the Foreign Office.