The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-14 00:00:00

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LONDON,
S ATITRD AY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1834.

We are heartily glad, and so we believe are
most of our readers, that the Oxford affair is
over. 'Mile Duke of WELLINGTON, no doubt,
feels the greatest relief, and would probably
rather fight " over again" one of his hardest
battles than be subjected anew to the indiscri-
minate, the fulsome, and the selfish applause of
the most bigotted class of men in the kingdom.
The spontaneous approbation of a discerning
multitude must always be regarded as a
high reward of merit, but the approbation
of a mere faction, who praise only from

interested motives--who can see nothing
good beyond the pale of their own society, and
who regulate their applause, not according to
merit, but according to the specific quantity of
bigotry which the object of their choice pos-
sesses, must be regarded by every man of com-
mon sense as less flattering than even the
shouts of a street mob. The one is generally
spontaneous and disinterested, and proceeds
from the heart—the other is purely selfish, or,

if at all alloyed, mixed up with the malignity
of party spirit, and the blindness of obdurate
zeal. The case of Sir R. PEEL shows the
value of such men's opinion. Though the
most effective supporter of the Protestant in-
terest, not solely on account of his talents, but

his discretion and judgment ; and though more
fit than any of his party to reconcile the diffe-
rences of churchmen and dissenters, he was
rejected by that body, solely because he would
not go all lengths with them, in their blind'and
exclusive policy. They now choose the Duke
of WELLINGTON, who committed the same
fault, not for his merits as a warrior or a
statesman, but because they confidently expect
his support, and those who commonly vote
with him, in upholding their vested interests.
It may be justly said that they confer this
honour rather as a retainer for future services
than as a reward for the past. And what do
they expect ?—nothing short of a complete
victory. " The institutions of the University
are perfect," said the Archbishop of CANTER-
BURY, "and, with the blessing of GOD, they
might still defeat the machinations of their worst
and bitterest enemies." The Earl of ELDoN
appealed to the same sacred names, and com-
plained of the evils of the present system of re-
form, and pledged himself, with the blessing of
GOD, to do all in his power to check them.
But one spirit seemed to pervade the party,
and that was resistance to every species of
reform. This may show courage, but it
is that blunt, headstrong courage which only
leads to ruin. What but the purest infatua-
tion can induce any class of men at the
present day to resist improvement in the state,
in the church, and in the universities ? With
such a House of Commons as the people can now
return, this anti-reform party could not come
into collision without certain destruction, and
those who cheer it on will only excite agita-
tion, and in the end bring about more sweeping
reforms. The " four days" at Oxford prove,
beyond doubt, that the University is little better
than a hot-bed for Tories.

There was never a better ecclesiastical ap-
pointment than that of Dr. WHATELEY as
Archbishop of Dublin, or perhaps a more
useful book written than one by his lady, in
. which she defines the church to consist of good
men of all sects and countries, who, embracing
the Christian Religion, prove the sincerity of
their faith by their actions. The clergy in
general, however, understand matters diffe—
rently ; by the church they mean them-
selves, and of course they regard what
is called church property as private pro-
perty, or the property of the clergy in a corpo-
rate capacity. The LORD CHANCELLOR
has completely destroyed this illusion. He de-
clares, and with truth, that although every
clergyman is a corporation sole, the body of
the clergy form no corporation. What is called
church property is the property of the faithful,
and the interests of the faithful are protected by
the Crown and the Legislature. To whatever
object, not inconsistent, of course, with reli-
gion, they may choose to apply it for the
purpose of advancing the true interests of
those for whom they act as trustees, this pro-
perty is applicable ; and we can conceive no
more charitable, religious, or useful purpose
than that of establishing schools in which the
rising race may be so trained as to become use-
ful to others, and happy in themselves. In our
view, this is a most religious object, and cer-
tainly it is a national one.

Mr. HUSKISSON used to say commissions
perpetuated themselves. This remark has been
brought to our recollection by a return lately
laid upon the table of the House of Commons,
from which we find that there are twelve com-
missions of inquiry now existing, and it imports
the public that their proceedings should not
escape attention until a final report shall have
been made under each commission, to the
proper use of which it is also fit that attention
should be paid.
Among these commissions is one to inquire
into the establishment of the department of the
Excise, and into the management and collec-
tion of the Excise Revenue in all its branches
throughout the United Kingdom. Without
detracting from the importance of this corn-
' mission, we beg leave to say that there is
another commission of much greater importance
that should be issued, which may perhaps
supersede in a considerable degree the labours
of this Excise Commission, and that is, a
commission to inquire how our duties of
customs ought to be modified. We have
been very much struck by what Mr. MuN-
DELL has written upon this subject. We
believe with him, if our duties of customs
were properly apportioned, by having regard to
the price of the article imported, that the
greater part of the revenue required for the ser-
vice of the state might be raised from duties of
customs, and that most of our duties of excise
might be repealed, and all of them diminished.
Duties of excise press directly upon home in-
dustry, whereas duties of customs, not so high
as to prevent consumption, promote home in-
dustry, inasmuch as for every foreign article
imported, some article of home industry must
be exported. By a proper modification of our
duties of customs, therefore, encouragement
would be given to every branch of home in-
dustry, but the branch of all others which would
be thereby benefited the most, would be the
shipping interest. From the insular position
of the United Kingdom, she ought to be the em-
porium of the commercial world, and would be if
her home industry were relieved from restraints
which repress it. By the repeal or diminution
of internal duties, many of such restraints
would be removed, and the products of industry,
which could be given in, exchange for foreign
products, would be much increased. When it
is recollected that in 1775 the receipt from the
duties of customs was less than two millions
and a half per annum, and that last year it ex-
ceeded seventeen millions, no doubt need be en-
tertained that a much larger sum might be. de-
rived
from duties of customs than is now col-
lected, if these duties were properly apportioned.'
As a large mercantile income arises, not from
large profits upon a few articles sold, but from
small profits on a great number, so a large
revenue is to be derived, not from heavy duties

upon few articles, or a small quantity of any
article imported, but from light duties upon a
great number and a great quantity. We
earnestly press the consideration of this sub-
ject on the government at the present time. If
such a commission as we beg leave to suggest
were issued before the close of the present ses-
sion, the necessary inquiries might be made in
the course of the vacation, and a report made to
parliament soon after its re-assembly, so that a
bill might be brought in upon it, and passed
in the course of the ensuing session.

The House of Commons went into Com-
mittee last night on the Poor Laws' Amendment
Bill, which reached clause 60, when the Chair-
man reported progress. The Capital Punish-
ment Bill was read a third time, and passed.
In the Lords, the second reading of the Jewish
Disabilities Bill was postponed till Tuesday
week.

The news of Don CARLOS'S arrival in Eng.
land, which we stated yesterday, is this morn•
ing fully confirmed.

The French Papers of Thursday mention
that a contract has been signed by M. ROTHS-
CHILD of Paris, and M. ALLENDE, Agent of
the Spanish Government, by which the former
engages to lend to that Government the sum
of 20,000,000 f., on condition of having an
inscription in the 3 per Cents. deposited either
in the Bank of France, or in the Caisse Hypo-
thecaire. Letters from Constantinople state
that a National Guard, to consist of upwards
of 500,000 men, is about to be raised in
Turkey.

FRENCH FUNDS.—Paats, JUMR 12.
Five per Cents., 106 f. 10c. 20c. 15c.
Four per Cents., 91f. 10c.
Three per Cents., 78f. 10c. 20c.
Bank Actions, 1,815 f.
Rente de Naples, 95f. 10c. 15c. 23c.
Roman Five per Cents., 96 96'4.
Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 35 35;4.
Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 48./6 M.
Royal Spanish Loan, 85,4
Rente Perpet. d'Espagne, I•tve per Cents., 77% 78 7738
Belgian Loan, 1831, Five per Cent, 99%.
Haytian Loan, 2.61 if.

EXCHANOE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 23f. 31Nc. ; money, —1 —c.
Three months, paper, 25f. 2234 c. ; money, —f. —c.
—Coors Authentique.

The Lisbon papers contain an official despatch
enclosing a letter from DON MIGUEL, in
which he formally binds himself never again
to interfere in the political affairs of Portu-
gal. These papers mention also that the go-
vernment has just undertaken two important
measures, the extinction of the regular reli-
gious orders, and the abolition of the Oporto
Wine Company.

The following are the only extracts worth
making from the German Papers received this

morning :---
FRANKFORT, JUNE 6.—The Battalion of the Line and
the Arquebusiers have been placed under the command of
the General of the Federal troops. They were drawn up
in battle array at six o'clock, before the fountain Grand-
Beaumais, in order to receive General Piret, who arrived
with his Staff. After having exchanged a few words with
the Chief of the Battalion, and passed the lines in review,
the General commanded several manoeuvres, he then
ordered the soldiers to pile their muskets and knap-
sacks, General Piret got off his horse, and addressed
a speech to the officers. A quarter of an hour after
the General returned to the city, accompanied by
the Colonel, and the troops marched back to their bar-
racks, preceded by their bands. There were but few
spectators. Thus has an act been completed which ought
to have been so long ago ; that is to say, unity is now
established in the command. We hear that this new state
of things will not occasion any important change, which
will doubtless contribute to remove the uneasiness this an-
ticipated change may have created in uncertain minds.—
Hanau Gazette.

We regret to learn the death of the Earl of
HA RD WICKE, Lord Lieutenant of the county
of Cambridge, and High Steward of the Univer-
sity. His Lordship was in the 78th year of
his age.

Captain YORK, who stood for Cambridge
East year, succeeds to the Earldom.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE (THIS DAY.)

(FROM LLOYD'S.)
DEAL, JUNE 13. Wind W. S. W. , fresh breeze . —Ar-
rived the Caroline, Tregarthen, from Hobart Town—sailed
the 9th February ; Solway, Proctor, from Calcutta ; Re-
liance, Luckie, from Demerara ; and Duke of Norfolk,
Manning, from St. Kitt's. Arrived from the river and
remains the Abel Gower, Munro, for Manilla. Put back
the Arab, Sparkes, for Bombay.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 13.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived off
port the Ida, Ogle, from Palermo ; and his Majesty's ship
Donegal, with Don Carlos and suite on board.
PLYMOUTH, JUICE 12.—Wind S.W., very fresh.—Ar-
rived his Majesty's steamer Lightning, from Cork, and
sailed for Portsmouth.

FALMOUTH JUNE 12.—Wind S.W. to S.S.E., very
fresh.—Arrived the Assemta, Cafrero, and Archimede,
Monro, from London for Naples, to join the convoy of his
Sicilian Majesty's ship Zeffiro. His Majesty's ship Viper,
which arrived here on Wednesday from Lisbon, picked up
on the Ist instant a piece of brandy, and landed it there.
DOVER, JUNE 13.—Arrived off port the Cember,
Schmidt, from Rio Janeiro.
CowEs, JUNE 13.—Arrived the Sarah, Corner, from
Virginia.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 12.—Arrived the Pleiades, Young,
from Mobile ; and Albertina, Hoyle, from Dram. Off
port the Amity, from Bombay ; Liverpool, from Mobile ;
Mary and Harriet, from New Orleans; and Ellen, Ger-
man, from Oporto.
GREENocx, JUNE 11.—Arrived the Williamina, Dun-
can, from Trinidad ; and Ashburton, Benest, from Bar-
badoes.

PENTLAND FRITH, JUNE 11.—Arrived the Copse,
Anderson, from Jamaica ; and Bee, Allen, from St.
John's, ew Brunswick.
HULL, JUNE 12.—Arrived the Isabella, Rankin, from
Lisbon ; William, Garbutt, from Riga; Sykes, Braith-
waite, from Stockholm ; and Forsoket, Gunderson, from
Koningsburg.