The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-15 00:00:00

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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15. 1534.

A Council is now sitting., at which the several ap-
pointments in the New Ministry be confirmed.
Lord WIIA r.NcLirFE, and some other .Noble Lords
are mentioned, but we shall rather wait for the Official
List, than trust to conjecture.

The ambiguity which generally characterizes what
is called the " KING'S Speech," once gave occasion
to the witty remark, that language seems to have been
bestowed on man for the purpose of concealing his
thoughts. That it is often used, or rather abused, for
this purpose, is but too true. Happily, however,
language is not the only interpreter of what is passing
in the mind. The ambitious hypocrite who is planning
the destruction of his country's liberties may, by the
professions of his mouth, disguise the sentiments of
his heart, but his actions are not so easily masked.
These put us upon our guard ; they indicate what is
lurking within. The most venemous of reptiles, as
long as it lies still, practises its treacherous arts of fas-
cination with success, but as soon as it begins to move,
the rattle in its tail warns u 3 what it is about. So it
is with 'the faction now trying to establish itself in
power by every insidious blandishment to which its
deceitful nature prompts it to resort. All that misr.?.-
presentation could do, has been done by the Tories to
gull the nation into a belief that they are sincere Re-
formers—that, in fact, their heart's desire—the greatest
happiness of their lives—was to be made the honoured
instruments of accomplishing all the objects of the
Reform Bill. The Administration that they were to
form, we were told, would have a broader bottom than
any Administration that ever was formed. It was to
represent all interests and to conciliate all classes.
Now look at the muster-roll.
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
SIR ROBERT PEEL.
LORD LYNDHURST.
THE MARQUIS OF CHANDOS.
SIR EDWARD KNATCHBULL.
SIR GEORGE MURRAY.
SIR HENRY HARDINGE.
MR. H. (A.) BARING.
H. GOULBURN.
J. C. HERRIES.

Here they stand rank and file—as pretty a phalanx
of Reformers as ever took the field on a fine morning
—one and all of them representing every interest in
the country—except the interest of the people of
England.

The list which we have exhibited, we give not on
our own authority. It is extracted from a Sunday organ
of the new Government, which boasts of having later
information of what is passing at head-quarters, than that
which appeared in the Standard of Saturday. The same
Journal states that the first act of the new Cabinet will
be to dissolve the Parliament. " No doubt whatever,"
it says, " remains on the subject, as the experience of
the last few days has convinced them (the Ministers,)
that they cannot expect a certain and assured majority
of men to be depended upon in the present House."
It then goes on to say that 50 or 60 adhesions have
been sent in, but of too " qualified a character" to
justify the confidence of Ministers. Our readers may
perhaps be anxious to know the nature of this qualifi-
cation, which compels the Ministers to resort to what
their advocate justly calls an " extreme expedient for

We invite the attention of Mr. HUME to a subject
of some interest to the country, and to himself as a

financier.

Will Lord LYNDHURST pocket the two salaries
attached to the offices Of Loid High Chancellor and
Lord Chief Baron, for the time he shall have held
them conjointly and performed their several duties ?
And will his Grace of WELLINGTON, for the month
or more, during which he discharged the multiform and
onerous duties of the half dozen offices that were united,
in his person, receive the salaries assigned to them ?
Very fortunate for the country will it be if their
Lordships should, in a moment of liberality, decline to
accept them ; a saving of something near 5,0001. or
so, which is a very respectable amount of money as

times go.

But—and this is the point—has it --not become a
matter meet for inquir,v, 'now tar it were politic, in
ainular instanceS:a' al may occur in future, when one
or two persons only happen to represent the chief
Pnees of State, to modify the gross salary payable for
such labours ? Others may not be so disinterested as
Lord LYNDHURST and the Duke—if they waive
their present claims, which no doubt they will—in

times to come ; and, therefore, should any gentleman
or Nobleman hereafter deem himself competent to un-
dertake single-handed all the duties of Government
cii 712(78,CC, we do think that (Now THE PRECEDENT
HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED,) Parliament is bound to
provide for such a contingency. Stupendous would
be the labour and the responsibility, and a grateful
nation would not be niggardly in its reward, yet some
definite scale of remuneration ought to be prepared to
meet such an event, and we respectfully submit the
point for gave consideration when next the ticklish
subject of " Supplies" comes before the Commons.

No news of any importance has been received from
Madrid. The Paris Papers contain accounts from
their correspondents up to the 3d inst., but their letters
contain nothing of any moment. The following tele-
graphic dispatch from the north of Spain ap-
pears in the Moniteur "On the 7th MINA
went to Lauz, to protect the arrival of a convoy of
money. No actio❑ took place, and he returned on
the 9th to Pampeluna. On the 7th Don CARLOS
was at Escura, and ZUNIALACARREGUI was march-
ing towards Borunda. Accounts from Barcelona state
that LLAUDER Set Out on the 6th for Madrid, and
that Alava had just arrived."

The German Papers received this day mention tha'
a marriage has been determined on, between her Roya
Highness the Princess VICTORIA, and the second son
of the Prince of ORANGE.

We have received the whole of the Paris Papers of
Saturday. The principal intelligence contained in
them refers to the citation or summoning of M. Roue,
the responsible editor of the National, before the
Ch'mbcr of Peers, for an article which appeared in
that journal, reflecting upon the character and conduct
of that noble assembly. M. ROUEN appeared at the
bar of the Chamber on Friday last, when, on applying
to their Lordships for time to procure means of enter-
ing upon his defence, four days were granted him. His
trial, therefore, is to come on early in this week. The
article complained of by the Chamber of Peers is by no

neans so severe as several which appeared in the
English newspapers attacking the House of Lords,
and of which no notice whatever has been taken. But
this is now of no consequence. The liberty of the
press no longer exists in France ; consequently. no pa-
rallel can be drawn between the nature of the State pro-
secutions in both countries. This is the first boon
which the citizen KING thought proper to bestow:on
regenerated Frauce. It was :reported on the Bourse
on Saturday evening that the Chamber of Peers was
resolved to impose the highest penalty, on the editor
of the National--viz., a fine of 20,000 francs and
incarceration for five years I
But the most extraordinary statement put forth in
the French Journals, is a report that the Emperor of
RUSSIA demands from France the amount of a debt
due to Poland, for injuries sustained by that country
in the wars of the empire. The amount of the debt,
or rather compensation, is 150 millions, which we are
positively assured the Emperor has authorized
Prince LUBECKI to claim, and the payment of
which, on the part of Franc:, his Imperial MAJESTY

supporting themselves in the Administration." " The
subject of qualification," he continues, " being that
the writers (of the adhesions) will have no difficulty in
supporting the measures of the Ministry in the correc-
tion of public abuses, in diminishing public burdens, and
in advancing and upholding. the principles of the
Ikfin-m Bill." Now, we would ask, what more than
this can a Ministry composed of honest Reformers
want ? Are not these the men the best adapted of
any to assist a reforming Administration in carrying
offt its bona fide intentions ? What, then, does the
dissolution of Parliament mean ? If any one is at a
loss for the answer to this question, let him read over
again the names of the new Ministers.

Their Black-friars friend tells us, indeed, that they are
like " Galley slaves," bound to the oar of Reform.
The comparison is by no means happy, and certainly
far from being complimentary. In the first place, a
galley slave commences his career with a brand of in-
famy on his cheek—not at all a good letter of recom-
mendation ; and secondly, this inventor of nick names,
who lives so near the river, ought to know that there
arc two ways of using an oar,, so that the vessel may
he impelled backwards or forwards at pleasure, and we
have no doubt that the Tory boatmen are determined
!o back their oars.

Sir EDWARD SUGDEN is appointed Lord Chan-
cellor of Ireland. This is the most unexceptionable
promotion in the New Ministry ; for Sir EDWARD'S
great legal knowledge and forensic ability, eminently
qualify him for the judgment scat. This will secure
the return of Mr. SPRING RICE for Cambridge.

Lord STORMONT has been addressing the Con-
servatives at Norwich in the rankest spirit of Ultra-
Tory intolerance. It is clear, from the tenor of his
Lordship's comments, that Sir H. PEEL will have no
assistance from him, or those who think with him,
unless he consent to carry on the Government on the
principle of no reform. This, of course, the Right
Honourable Baronet will not dream of doing ;
and thus, in the ensuing Session, we shall
have Lord STORMONT taking a foremost scat
on the bleak and comfortless opposition bench. His
Lordship's speech is just such as might have been
made by Lord ELDON, when the star of CASTLE-
REAGII Vt as in the ascendant ; it has, however, u
good trait about it, being frank and and not
making the slightest pretensicns to liberality. Its be-
setting defect is, that it has been spoken twenty years
too late.