The Sun.
London, England, 1834-04-26 00:00:00

Think but for a moment of his exquisite tact
and skill, in being able to compel the Legis-
lature, at a period like the present, to suspend
all its most momentous functions, in order to
deliberate upon a question purely personal
(whatever the Repealers may urge to the con-
trary), and involving no interests of a graver
character than the continuance or discontinu-
ance of the O'CoNNELL annuity We trust,
however, that Monday night will finish this
most absurd, and tiresome discussion. Even
to read the debates, is a visitation of no slight
nature; but to hear them, must be a calamity
unparallelled in the records of human suffering.
Had JOB heard such a discussion, he would
have gone stark-staring mad. What, then,
must be the condition of Mr. SPEAKER ?
Repeal will certainly be his death. Indeed, it
is a miracle how he has survived so long.

Lord SUFFIELD, in presenting a petition
last night, praying for the enactment of some
law for the better observance of the Sabbath,
said, with great truth, that more could be done
by the influence of example, than by legisla-
tive enactments. We go further, and consider
that example, and the tone given by the wealthy
and more respectable classes, would effect
all the improvement that is required, or
that, in fact, can be effected. It is
absurd to suppose people can be made religious
by Act of Parliament. It would be as easy to
make them religious by steam. The Legisla-
ture may order every place of refreshment to be
closed—they may forbid a man to walk out
with his family—or they may oblige all to at-
tend church, but would not that have a contrary
effect to that intended? Man is commonlyreck-
oned a reasoning animal, who not only prefers
conviction from argument to conviction from vio-
lence, but who naturally contracts an antipathy to
the persons and the means employed to force on
him religious opinions. Persecution did more
for the Reformation, than all the sermons of
LUTHER and CALVIN ; and if we could sup-
pose the legislature mad enough to adopt the
suggestions of the concocters of the Sabbath
Bill, we should reckon for certain upon another
revolution in the Christian world. The higher
classes invariably give the tone not only to
manners and customs, but to religious cere-
monies, and the practice of religious duties.
If they lead the way, the lower classes will fol-
low in their train. IVe trust, therefore, that
our legislators, before they pass any compulsory
acts, will try first what can be done by example,
by avoiding all unnecessary work on Sundays
—by avoiding gambling at cards—by a regular
attendance at church, and the faithful discharge
of moral and religious duties. The laws as
they exist are sufficiently strong to put down
Sunday trading, and why not try the effect of
putting them in force before we enact others of
a hazardous and despotic character? Sir A.
AGNEw's bill stands for a second reading on
Wednesday, when we expect members will take
a rational view of a measure which is not only
impracticable, but dangerous to the best interests
of religion.

On Thursday the petition of the. London
University for a charter was heard before the
Privy Council. Dr. LUSHINGTON and Mr.
KINDERSLEY were heard for the petitioners,
and Sir C HA RLES WETH ERELL for the Univer-
sity of. Oxford. The discussion was resumed
to-day, when Sir CHARLES WETHERELL
resumed his arginnent. Mr. POLLOCK is also
to be heard for the University of Cambridge.
The petitioners apply for a charter to confer
on them the name and dignity of a university
with all the priviliges annexed to that rank, ex-
cept that of granting degrees in theOlogy or
divinity, which they do not profess to teach.
Should the petition be granted, we apprehend
that degrees in medicine will also be withheld,
on account of the inquiry now pending before
a Committee of the House of Commons, which
will probably terminate in a total remodelling
of the faculty.

The petition of the Trades' Unions to his
MAJESTY has been conveyed to Lord MEL-
BOURNE by a deputation, and he has promised to
lay it 'before the KING. This course might
have been adopted at first, and then the cost of
the day (no small sum) would have been saved.
The conduct of the men was, however, highly
creditable to them. The blame belongs to those
who advised them to excite alarm, and throw
away time, which is, or ought to be, of value.
The Paris papers of Thursday praise the
good conduct of the London unionists, and hold
them up as an example to the French. They
also refer in high terms of commendation to the
admirable precautions taken by our Government.

FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, APRIL 21.
Five per Cents., 104 f. 20c. 15c
Four and a Half per Cents., 9',/f. s'7c.
Four per Cents., 9r2r.
Three per Cents., 79f. 90c. 85c.
National Loan, 104 E 10c..
Bank Actions, 1,79 E
Rente de Naples, 94f. 80c. 75c.
Roman Five per Cents., 96 95%.
Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 28 NU.
Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., IR 42%.
ROT-t tinanisn Loan, 814 i Bt.
Rente Perpet. d' Espaune, h ive per Cents., 68 68%.
Re!elan Loan, 18.11, Five per Cent., 97%.
Haytian Loan, 265 E
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, —E —c. ; money, 2.3 f. 112%c.
Three months, paper, —f. —c. ; money, 2.-1. 29c.
Authciatique

Letters from Constantinople, in the German
papers, state that the Greek Ambassador had
not had an audience of the SULTAN, but had
visited the diplomatic corps. The payment
made by M. ROTHSCHILD on account of
Greece, added to the payment of tribute by
MEHEMET ALI, had produced a very favour-
able effect on the Turkish funds.

VIENNA, APRIL 15.—Metal1. Five per Cents., 97 3-16
Ditto, Four per Cents., 83 ; Bank Shares, 1,241 7-16.

We have Brussels papers to the 23d. Prince
FREDERICK, the KING'S brother, and the
Prince of LEININGEN, son of her Royal
Highness the Duchess of KENT, had arrived
in that city. In the sitting of the Senate, on the
22d, the Ministers of Justice, Finance, and
War were present, when it was proposed that,
previous to any discussion, the Senate should
wait in a body on the KING, to express to him
the painful sentiments which the events of
6th April had excited, and to renew their as-
surance of attachment to the national throne
and to social order, and of their sincere con-
currence in all measures necessary to be adopted
against the disturbers. The proposition was
ordered to be discussed on the 24th. The
Minister of the Interior alluded to the prospe-
rity of the commerce and manufactures of Bel-
gium, and read all the official correspondence.