The Sun.
London, England, 1834-11-06 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING ADVERTISER,

Sir,—l have the honour to submit to your notice for inser-
tion in your widely circulating journal, for the information, of
the Livery of London, the following important official cornmu-
nication, which I received this morning.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
JOSEPH SPARROW.
No. 39, Lothbury, London, Nov. 5, 1834.
(COPY.)
" Whitehall, Nov. 4, 1834.

" Sir,—l have received and submitted to Viscount Duncan-
non your letter of yesterday's date, requesting to be informed
whether in the event of a bill being introduced into Parliament
for the Reform of the Twelve Principal City Companies, it
would receive the sanction or the opposition, collectively or
individually, of his Majesty's Government.
" I am directed by his Lordship to acquaint you that his
Lordship cannot take upon himself to promise the support of
the Government to such Bill ; but in case such a Bill should
be introduced into Parliament, Viscount Duncannon will not
fail to give to it his careful attention.—l am, Sir,
" Your most obedient humble servant,
(Signed) "S. M. PHILLIPS.
" Joseph Sparrow, Esq., No. 39, Lothbury."

PARIS.

COUR D'ASSISCS DE LA SEINE.

A trial now pending at this Court excites much interest
in France. The accused styles himself Louis Charles de
Bourbon, by the Grace of God the legitimate and rightful
Icing of France, and son of Louis XVI. Besides claiming
to be acknowledged as Louis XVII., he styles himself
Duke of Normandy and Baron de Richemont. There are
several counts in the indictment against him, the principal
of which are a plot against the life of Louis Phillippe, and
the security and independence of the State ; the possession
of clandestine printing-presses, and the publication and dis-
tribution of seditious writings ; the carrying arms without
being legally entitled to do so ; and lastly, for swindling and
obtaining money by false pretences. Among the papers
that were seized at this individual's residenee is a document
purporting to be signed by 'the Ministers and diplomatic
agents of England, Russia, Austria, and Prussia, engaging
to establish him (the pretended Louis XVII.) on the
throne of France, for which service they were to be re-
warded by concessions of part of the French territory.
The share of England, for her participation in this hopeful
scheme was to be the full and entire possession of Calais
and Dunkirk. This man is in the possession of rich reve-
nues, but he obstinately persists in refusing to tell from
whence he derives them. The case excites the most lively
interest in Paris, and the trial is expected to last several days.

PORTUGAL.

( From a Morning Contemporary. )

" LISBON, OCT. 18.—The debates in the Chambers
have not offered any thing worthy of paitrcular notice. The
:6v, for the liberty of the-press proceeds, ;nal suppose
that it will receive the Royal assent in the course of next
week, Nearly the whole time of the Lower House seems
to have been wasted up to this moment in presenting a
variety of projects, some of them totally inadequate to the
present state of the country, as well as by speeches made
by some members for the gratification of their own personal
feelings. M. Mousinho da Silveira very properly observed
the other day, that if all that which was submitted to it
was to undergo the consideration of the House, it would
require much more than two years to dispose of it properly.
Be this as it may, there is no doubt that several deputies
begin to be tired of the idleness of the scene, and conse-
quently the muster is not generally so strong by 20 members
as formerly, and it will most likely diminish every day, as
they begin to ask leave of absence on one pretext or the
other. At the time that the Duke of Pahnella was taking
part in a debate in the Lower Chamber the other' day, one
deputy rose to order, calling on the President to prevent
that nobleman from taking any part in the discussions of
that house, because as a Minister of the Crown, if such he
really should ultimately prove to be (unless he be besides a
deputy), he ought never to speak, excepting to answer any
inquiry put to him, or to bring down any communication
from her Majesty. A Committee of the DePattig§,-/113n
pointed for the purpose, has recommended a certain provi-
sion to be granted to the parish clergy, until they are other-
wise provided for. Their emoluments, arising from what is
called Pie de Altar, christenings, marriages, and burials, are
to be deducted from the same.
"On the 14th instant, Alarshal Saldanha made a long
speech in his own vindication, in consequence of the sundry
reports that were circulated to his disadvantage, because he
had brought in a proposal for the keeping up of the volun-
teers and fixos battalions on the war establishment, &c.
He then took occasion to say, that such was his love of
liberty, that the late General Lafayette loved him for him
more than if he were his own son. Several deputies,
amongst others M. Mousinho da Silveira, blamed the Go-
vernment for giving appointments to some Miguelitcs, and
they each of them exemplified their complaint by giving up
the name of one or more parties so. circumstanced. As I
anticipated the other day, M. A. Macarino d'Acevedo, the
Vice-President, has been named President of the Chamber
of Deputies, and M. Carvalho de Fortes as Vice-President.
" In the Peers, Count Taipa made once more a most
violent attack on M. Mendizabal, as well as on the Govern-
ment, for continuinr, their confidence and agency to him,
but it did not lead to any thing, because the Noble Peers
peculiarities are well known.
" In consequence of a communication which he received
on the 15th instant from the Minister of Marine, Admiral
Napier struck his flag from the Don John VI., and returned
his commission of Admiral in the Portuguese navy, as well
as his patents of Viscount and Count, desiring that they
might be placed at the feet of the Queen, as he could not
think of paying so ill a compliment to the nobility of this
country as to retain titles which he had not the means of
upholding. You will perceive from the above, that this has
been a quarrel about money, and I understand that it is
because, upon retiring to England, the Government did
not seem disposed to grant him half-pay or a pension—in
fact, nothing but the continuance of his name as Admiral
and Major-General of Marines in the Army and Navy List.
The Government people say that, they conceive that he
must have been saving money out of his pay and allowances
(which are those of a British Admiral and General of Ma-
rines when in actual service), and that independent of his
prize money, which will exceed 20,0001., he is entitled by
agreement to two years' pay as a gratuity, amounting to
upwards of 7,5001. more, and that they were not very dis-
tant from proposing to the Chambers to grant him an an-
nuity, but that they are not to be driven in this manner, &c.
How the thing will end it is impossible to say, but of one
thing you may be certain, and it is that his departure from
Portugal, like that of every other foreigner, particularly Eng-
lishmen, now that the business is done, will be 'hailed with
delight by all parties in power, out of power, opposition,
and Miguelites, such is the dislike and jealousy which is
entertained towards us. lam told that three letters have
been forwarded to the Admiral from Government in the
course of the last twenty-four hours, probably endeavour-
ing to make matters up.
" I was guilty of a trifling error when writing to you the
other day about the Divida Publica of this country, stating
its amount at 400,0001. The amount now in existence,
after deducting what was lately burnt, and that which is
held by convents, &c., which by a decree of the late Re-
gent is to be considered as cancelled, is 2,400 contos of
reis ; it is payable in paper, and consequently it is only
equivalent to 1,920 contos metal, which is about 472,0001.
Its. present price is about 28 to 30, so that if taken by the
Government as proposed at 33 1-3 per cent., it will only
require about 157,500/. sterling, and every one will be sa-
-1 tidied, provided however that it is done immediately, as, I
It' repeat there is very strong feeling on the part of the
I people' on account of the preference which it is pretended