The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-09 00:00:00

MR. C OBDEN.

(From the Liverpool Mercury of yesterday.)
During the last few days, the Hon. Member for the
West Riding has been visiting his friends in this county,
and has been the guest, among others in the district, of
Mr. James Mellor, of this town. It being known that
Mr. Cobden was contemplating some measures of public
economy, such as a reduction in the estimates, and a re-
peal of many duties injurious to agriculture and com
merce, the Financial Reform Association requested a
conference with him, which took place yesterday, at the
usual meeting of the council of that body.
In the course of a very interesting interview, which
lasted an hour and a half, the Honourable Gentleman
stated his opinions on many points of financial policy,
and also heard those of the association, to whose labours,
and to whose extensive effect on the public mind i❑ the
short time which had elapsed since those labours were
commenced, he bore most willing and most encouraging
testimony. It is understood that Mr. Cobden will make
a public communication to the chairman of the Council
in a few days.

POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
The following notice to the public, and instructions to
all postmasters, sub-postmasters, and letter receivers, in
England and Wales, issuing and paying money orders,
has been issued, by command of the Postmaster-
General:—

1. On and after the Ist January next, the transaction
of money order business on the Sunday will be entirely
discontinued throughout England and Wales. But to meet
the convenience of the working classes, the various offices
will be kept open for money order business till eight
o'clock on the Saturday night (or as late between six
and eight as the receipt or dispatch of mails will
allow), excepting where the surveyor shall deem such
arrangement unnecessary. The peculiar arrangement
at each office will be announced to the public by special
notification.

2. As the personal attendance of the parties interested
is not required either at the issue or payment of a money
order, the Postmaster-General is of opinion that this re-
striction, by which a large number of clerks and others
will be allowed needful rest, may be made without any
serious inconvenience to the public.
3. This arrangement being general the postmasters
and others will of course understand that all transmis-
sion to the chief office of money order accounts for the
Sunday will terminate.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 2d day of December, 1848.
18801 DISPAITMENT.

Notes i55u0d........ 27,715,840

Government debt . • 11,015,100
Other securities •• • • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,907,931
Silver bullion • • • • • • 507,909

£27,415,840

X 27,415,840
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 7th day of December, 1848.
BANKING DEPARTMENT.

Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest •• - .
Public deposits (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) • . 6,210,515
Other deposits ••• • • • 9,815,127
Seven day and other
___

Government securi-
ties (including Dead

Weight Annuity).. 13,329,012
Other securities •• • • 10,712,882
Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 10,088,095
I Gold and silver coin.. 851,419

bills •• :. •••• • • •• 1,036,619

£34,981,408

34,981,408
M. MIRS/TALL, Chief Cashier.
1848.

Dated the 7th day of December:

REPRESENTATION OF LISILEARD. LISILEARD,
THURSDAY EVENING.7I4. Crowder, the Queen's Coun-
sel and Recorder forßristol, arrived here last night. The
Hon. Gentleman immediately issued an address. To-day
he has been engaged in paying his respects to the
Liberal electors, and from the circumstance of Mr.
Crowder having been an intimate friend of the late
Member, and holding similar political views, he has been
very warmly received, and will be supported by nearly
all the electors who voted for Mr. Buller. On the part
of the Conservatives Mr. liekewich has been brought
forward, and that gentleman, although he has not issued
an address, has declared his intention of going to the.
poll. The friends of Dr. Curteis have not succeeded
in
inducing the Learned Advocate to allow himself to be
put in nomination. On Monday Mr. B. Escott, formerly
M.P. for Winchester, attended a large meeting and ex-
plained his views to the constituency, but has since sud-
denly disappeared. It is expected, owing to he parties
will
being so nearly balanced, that the contestbe a very
severe one.

Mr. Robert B. Hughes, of Charles-street, Queen's-
Elms, Chelsea, was yesterday elected, by the Board of
Management of the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum, the
Chairman of that Institution for the ensuing year.
The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Saturday
next, the 16th inst., at her Majesty's marine rtsidence,
Osborne, Isle of Wight.
TRooPs FOR INDIA.-Yesterday the directors of
the Hon. East India Company issued orders for 3,500
rank and file to hold themselves ready to embark for
Calcutta and Bombay, between the 3d and 10th of
January next. The mil will be conveyed by railway
and steamer to Cork, where they will embark on board
the transport. The greater lumber (2,200) are to be
landed in Bombay.
Mr. Hudson has purchased the Pocklington Canal
for 18;00M

FRANCE.
[The following appeared in our Third Edition of
last night]:—
.

The Co- rsaire has published a remarkable letter
from M. de Fitzjames, which has been the subject of
much conversation. M. de Fitzjames says—
" Legitimatists, my friends, whose hearts beat like mine
for the welfare and grandeur of France, forget for an in-
stant your affections, to think only of the country so long
deliveral up to the hands of intriguants, the refuse of
all the parties who divide it. Du not allow yourselves
to be dragged after them, for calamity would result
to you, and you would disgrace yourselves in this im-
pure combat. In the vote which you are about to give,
let there be no arriere pensee, no subterfuge unworthy
of the noble party whom you
robi3. u
t,, andavwehpiachtiemnucest,
remain the party of honour and probity,
for God watches over France. His decrees are unfore-
seen, his justice prompt, his chastisement terrible. He
gave a proof of this on the 24th of February. Have pa-
tience; with universal suffrage fear nothing fbr the future
of your country. The people become more enlightened
every day. Do not be terrified at the momentary en-
thusiasm which directs them towards a great souvenir
of national glory. It is a respectable error, but you
who do not share in it must not deceive the people by
giving destructive votes. In voting for the honest and
moderato republic represented by General Cavaig_
nac, you will not perjure yourselves ; for the
Republic resembles in nothing the monarchical
cheat which fell into dust and contempt at the
first breath of popular justice. As to me, I de-
clare solemnly that I desire the triumph of my cause
only by legal and honest means. The Count de Cham-
bord said to me a few years ago, in London, when I
went to him to present the homage of my fidelity (which
you know gained for us the honour of a fletrissure): ' I
will only accept the crown of my ancestors when the
entire country shall have placed it on my head. I will
not profit by its divisions to obtain it by trickery (I'es-
camoter); above all, I will never owe it to foreign aid.'
The pure blood of Saint Louis and Henry IV.
can never violate its word; from the moment at
which I should do so, it would no longer reckon
me as one of the number of its servants. I conjure you,
also, my friends, not to abstain from voting, for this
would not only be an unpardonable fault, it would be
wanting in duty to the country to which you owe
all, and which relies upon you. Do not suffer your-
selves to listen to scruples which, though no doubt
honest, are unintelligible. This would be to throw
the game into the hands of your enemies, causing
them the greatest exultation, for it would facilitate
their triumph. The country would be the first victim.
Observe whether they are so scrupulous in their conduct.
Prince Louis, whom they dragged through the mire be-
cause at one time, in the name of a grand souvenir, he
endeavoured to overthrow a bastard Government to
which they put up incense because they were paid for it,
has suddenly become in their eyes a great man, a hero
because he may serve as an instrument of their destruc-
tive projects. No! Do not abstain from voting!"