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London, England, 1834-11-26 00:00:00

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LONDON,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26, 1834.

Our readers will see in our columns this day, pretty
convincing proofs that the Duke of WELLINGTON'S
• Ministry—however it may profess liberal principles—
will never obtain the confidence of the country. Public
opinion is universally made up on the subject, and this
to a degree, that, were Sir R. PEEL ever to indulge in
the hope of the Premiership, would have the effect, we
trust, of deterring a statesman of his well-known dis-
cretion and foresight. The declaration of the Metro-
politan Members—the great meeting at Liverpool—
the simultaneous movements in Ireland—the stir in the
North of England—the agitation, amounting almost
to convulsion, in Scotland ;—these are signs of the
times which none but the veriest idiot would think of
regarding with indifference. But other and more omi-
nous " signs" arc abroad. " The people in the north,"
says a respectable Shields correspondent, " would even
now, at this critical period, address the King, out they
have lost all confidence in the Court !" We give this
emphatic observation without word or comment, simply
premising that it is a warning not to be heed-
lessly regarded. At the Great Glasgow Meeting,
Mr. SOUTHERDEN, as organ of the operatives, ob-
served that they had agreed to drop all their
differences, and unite with their brother Reformers in
the common cause of Constitutional liberty ; and that
whoever, in the contest which is about to take place,
should attempt to persuade them to commit " a single
act of violence," should be looked on as an enemy to
them and to his country. This is a truly magnanimous
declaration, worthy of those, whom the Tories have
been in the habit of looking on as the " mere scum of
the earth." Who shall presume to say that the coun-
try has any thing to fear from a still further extent of
liberal measures, when those, from whom. danger is ap-
prehended, hold language like this ? We cannot close
these few hasty remarks without again expressing our
fervent admiration of Mr. O'CoNNELL's present
course of conduct. He has redeemed a thousand
errors—nobly redeemed them. He sees that the great
cause of just and rational freedom is at stake, and
flinging all prejudices to the winds, dropping for the
time, even his favourite hobby, Repeal, he comes for-
ward boldly to put his shoulder to the wheel, and help
us in our attempt to crush for ever the hydra of Tory-
ism, which never showed itself in a more hostile shape
to the country, than now when the faction actually puts
forth, as the first and one of the most influential of its
advocates, a man whose only public recommendation
is, that by his vote on the Reform Bill, he compelled
Earl 'GREY to resign the helm, and so endeavoured to
pave the way for the return of immitigable despotism
to power. Lord LYNDHURST is that man. With
the sole exception of the Duke, he is the only one
at this moment in office. What is to be expected from
a Ministry, of which a LYNDHURST forms a leading
member ?

Every post brings intelligence teeming with interest.
Every passing hour sets, in a stronger light, the mad-
ness of that experiment which a desperate faction are
trying on the patience of an insulted nation. The
British Lion is bristling up his mane, and the ig-
noble curs who thought to surprise him asleep,
are retreating, scared at his menacing attitude, into
their holes and kennels, from which, as they can do
nothing more, they keep up an incessant yelping and
snarling. In the meantime, the more ignoble crew who
set them on, are not idle. Thcy are labouring in their vo-

cation with laudable diligence, pouring forth from their
well-replenished stores, rich supplies of artifice, calumny,
and delusion. The " leading" oracle of this unholy
brotherhood, banded against the liberties of their coun-
' try, stigmatizes the issuing of the noble and patriotic
address of the Metropolitan Members as an act of
" singular indecency." And why ? Because that
address, to use its own words, "declares a decided hos-
tility to the new Ministers, springing from a rooted dis-
- and persuades all classes of Reformers
trust or „,
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to merge their differences unite for a common ob-
ject." Now, if it be an act of in eeenL., distrust the
policy of the Tories, or to persuade the reformer.,

unite for a common object, what countless acts of in-
decency has it committed during the last four years
Yet now, to breathe a suspicion of the designs of that
party which it has so long been holding up to public
odium, is pronounced by Sir Oracle to be " begging
the whole question," " endeavouring to excite alarm
by vague and indefinite surmises !I !" " Measures
not men," is the new tune that the Reformers must
now learn to whistle. All old things are to be
done away. Mankind are no longer to form their
opinions of character from the past but from the future.
We are henceforth to gather grapes from thorns, and figs
from thistles. Happy age I Golden Times I so beau-
tifully shadowed forth in ancient song :

" Rubens pendebit sentibus uva,
Et durm quercus sudabunt roscida mella,
Occidet et serpens, et falba herba veneni,
Occidet, et toto surget gees aurea mundo r

The passing of the Catholic Bill is again and
again brought forward as a presumptive proof that the
Duke of WELLINGTON will follow out the Reform
Act to all its legitimate consequences This is an ar-
gument in which there is certainly no lack of pre-
sumption, whatever there may be of proof. The
Duke, it is said, was compelled, by public opinion,
to pass the Catholic Bill, and then:fire, in de-
trence to public opinion, he must grant every
thing that the Reformers have a right to expect.
Now, passing over the inconclusiveness of this attempt
at reasoning, let us look at the fact of the case, which
is simply this, that the Duke granted Catholic eman-
cipation solely to prevent rebellion in Ireland.
He was reduced to the alternative of eitheryielding to the
Catholics, or risking the dismemberment of the empire.
He chose the lesser evil, and if any rational inference
can be drawn from the act in favour of his disposition
to grant reform, it amounts to this and no more, that
when the people of England assume the attitude of the
Catholic Association, then they. will get whet they
ask, and no sooner. But who does not see, that
such a crisis as this is not likely to arise ? There is
no single question in the wide range of subjects con-
nected with Reform that ever can rouse the nation •
to such an expression of its feelings. The business
of an enemy of Reform, such as the Duke of WELLING-
TON has proved himself to be—if placed at the head
of affairs—will be, not to put a sudden and total ex-
tinguisher upon reform, but to neutralize its spirit, and
to counteract its effects—in short, to give us as much
of the shadow, and as little of the substance, as he
possibly can.

Hamburg Papers of the 21st inst. have been re-
ceived, which confirm the sad report of the loss of the
Superb steamer. The Hamburg Borsrn Halle an-
nounces that several letters, dated London, October
21st, the day on which the steamer sailed from this
port, were picked up on the strand of the Island of
Borkum, and that these letters bore no English post-
mark. The steamer is still missing, and as these let-
ters were conveyed by her, the loss of the vessel ap-
pears inevitable.
_ _

The Paris Papers of Monday have been received,
together with arrivals from Bayonne of the 21st. inst.
'We learn from the Coast itutionnel that Earl GREY,
and the principal members of his family, are on their
way to Paris where it is expected his Lordship will
make a short stay. The particulars will be found in
our extracts from the French Journals.

The accounts from Bayonne represent MINA as
exceedingly active, and very fortunate in the QUEEN'S
cause. He has already received a dispatch from
the new Minister of War, announcing the cheer-
ing intelligence that fourteen battalions of disciplined
troops have been ordered to march to his assistance,
and likewise that a large body of the Urban militia are
preparing to join his standard. The General has
likewise had the good fortune to triumph over the In-
surgents in several skirmishes which have latterly take,
place, and so inspire confidence in the wavering inha-
bitants of the provinces under his command. The
QUEEN'S Government arc already confident of his
success. The French journals further state, that eight
thousand muskets have arrived at Bayonne, which
have been sent to General MINA by the English Go-
vernment, for arming the volunteers, who flock to join
the QUEEN'S standard.

Panls, Nov. 23.—Lord Grey and his family passed through
Valenciennes on Wednesday, ou their way to Paris. The ex-
Prime Alinister of Great Britain travels in a berlin with six
horses and two carriages in his suite, preceded by a courier. On
the same day the Count de Lalaing also crossed the frontiers, com-
ing from Brussels on his way to Madrid, whither he is going on a
diplomatic mission. The choice of Count Lalaing, a descendant of
one of the most noble families of the Netherlands, cannot but be
agreeable to Spain, the young diplomatist reckoning among his
ancestors above 20 knights of the Golden Fleece.
The Duke of Treviso .Minister of War, received to-day the
officers of the several corps of the garrison. Nothing has transpired
respecting this visit, which usually gives occasion to military news,
and often makes known what course the new Minister means to
pursue.— Constitutionnel, Nov. 24.
Peals, Nov. 23.—A letter from Bayonne to the Election,
says :—" Some companies of the Carlist battalion, and fifty horses,
now infest the environs of Parnpelnna, and intercept the provisions
aril fuel sent to that city, which are in consequence exorbitantly dear.
" On the 13th instant, 150 sharp-shooters and 50 horses sallied
from Pampeluna. On reaching 011ogios, which is a league distant
from that city, they arrested the clergyman of the parish, and took
him away with them, for not having given notice that some insur-
gents had been with him the day before.
" Zumalacarregui, who was a few days ago at Ceraugui, gave
orders that only two cartridges should be given for every action to
each soldier of the chosen companies. After firing two shots, they
are to charge the Queen's troops with the bayonet.
" On the 15th, Zumalacarregui, with 7 battalions, 5 cannon, and
300 horses, arrived at St. Martin, two leagues from Tafalla.
" Oa the 16th, the sth, 6th, Bth, and 9th battalions were at
Lana, observing the motions of the column of Buten.
" It is affirmed that a whole battalion of the three regiments of
Light Infantry has joined the Carlists."
A Spaniard from Vittoria affirms that a reinforcement of 6,000
men from Mina had arrived there. There are 1,500 Custom-house
officers among them. This news is confirmed by other reports.
" Den Carlos and Zumalacarregui, with the cavalry and batta-
lions, were at Moneres on the 11th. The Juntas are at Articusa.
'there are desertions both from the Queen's troops and the Car-
lists."—Messayer, Nov. 24.
FRENCH FUNDF.—Pakts, N0v.24.
Five per Cents_ MM. 0 e. 10c The.
Four and a Half pert eine.' 101 0.
I tire, per tents., 7711 6 •c 56e. oz.
Natinnil loar, losif 70c.
Bank Act 014, —c.
Itente de Naples, 95f. riot. 50e. 55,
Roma. Five per Cents., 14‘.% 4.
‘PE.pag»e, Five per Cent. , 39% °s3i 334.
Bente d'lispagne, Three per Cents , 27 27!i•
Itov ,pantsli Loan, 43 Not.
itente Perpet. d'Espatine. I.lre per Cents., 4.174 %kir.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, OSH.
Haytia.i A.
BV2HANGE ON LONDON.
One month, pap,r, 25f. ::sc. inoney, '2.5f. 50c,
Three months, paper, 23f. 20c.; money, 2.1 20c.
&ours Authenteque

A mail has arrived from Lisbon by the Pike
schooner. The Lisbon Gazettes, from the 4th to the
Bth November inclusive, are almost entirely filled with
the debates in the Chambers, and decrees of only local
intere3t. The daily Court bulletin announces that her
Most Faithful Majesty, and her Imperial Majesty the
Duchess of BRAGANZA, are in good health, though
the latter had been indisposed. In the sitting of the

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1834

Cortes of the 4th, M. SILVA CARVALIIO brought for-
ward his financial budget for the year beginning the Ist
of July, 1834, and ending the 30th of June, 1835 :
The budget amounts to 12,549,270,922 milrees, *equal to about
3,100,0001. sterling, and may be considered as follows, viz. :
Milrees.
Casa Real (Royal-house)
Legislative Chambers 67,000,000
Ministry of the Interior
Ditto of Finance,--interest, and sinking fund in
Portugal 1,976,6N21,374
Ditto, other expenses of this Department 1,207,601,354
Interest and sinking fund on the loans contracted
in England, which become due in the courso of
the year, 551,143/. 6s. 4d.
Which, at the exchange of Md., amount to
2,362,142,785 reel.
Ministry, or War Department
Marine Department 1,230,783,320
Foreign Department
Justice and Church affairs
Provinces beyo.. ---4 t4g Seas 1,011,964,3'34
..

Total expenditure '
ILEVFNUE.

12,549,270,912
Milrccs.
Provinces of the continent 6,977,494,269
Ditto beyond the seas
Receivable still from the loan contracted 16th Sep
tember, 1833, in London, 234,2381. ss. lit,
at 56d.

Deficit.

9,578,108,553
2,971,162,359

12,549,270,912

The people throughout Portugal are fast recovering
from the effects of the late war. They have the fullest
confidence in the Ministry, and are fondly attached to
the QUEEN. The face of the country has undergone
great improvement.