The Sun.
London, England, 1834-03-14 00:00:00

HOUSE AND WINDOW TAXES.

We think that under present cir;,ums s, it would be
inexpedient to press any motion for(he f the window-
tax, and we therefore recommend Si .'amuel Whalley to
postpone it, as a bill for the repeal of the house tax (introduced
since the notice of motion was given) is still on its passage
through the house, and is threatened with opposition.
W. CLAY.
G. GROTE.

March 13.
A later period seems to me advisable.

A. BEAUCLERK.

Knowing that a strong opposition is still menaced by the
agricultural interest to the repeal of the house-tax, for the same
reason that I postponed my own motion, I cannot but approve
of the temporary postponement of Sir S. Whalley's.

D. L. EVANS,

Signed for the same reasons as those given by Colonel Evans.
[The above were handed to Sir Samuel Whalley last night in
the House of Commons, and were the cause of his postponing
the motion of which he had given notice.]

The Duke of Devonshire and suite have ar-
rived at Malta on their return to England, which is now
expected early in April. His Grace had visits d Palermo
after quitting Venice. His health is said to be quite
estored.
Yesterday was the birthday of Earl Grey,
when the Noble Premier completed his 70th year. He
was horn on the 13th of March, 1764. Countess Grey
gave a splendid soiree last night on the occasion, which
was very numerously and fashionably attended.
The ensuing recess is expected to be longer
than any at the same period of the year for many sessions
pa•t. As at present arranged, both houses will adjourn
on Wednesday the 26th inst., until Tuesday the Sth, or
Wednesday the 9th, of April.
Lord Chief Justice Denman has taken a
large mansion in Portland.place, heretofore the residence
of Mr. Hilbert.

General Ballasteros, who has been resident
at Orleans for several years, took his departure for Al idrid

last week, in order to assume the duties of the office of
Chamberlain to the Queen of Spain, to which he has
been appointed.

Major-General Moore, whose affair of ho•
nour with a gentleman named St ipylton some time since
give rise to much conversation in the higher circles, has
' been recently honoured with the insignia of a Knight
Commander of the Guelphie Order, on the arrival of the
Gallant General from the Continent, where he has been
for some time residing wiih his family. He will
receive the honour of Knighthood as Sir Lorenzo Moore.
COURT OF COMAION COUNCIL. At a
Court of Common Council, held yesterday, a petition
from 310 merchants and traders in the city of London,
calling on the corporation to oppose a bill about to be
brought into Parliament for continuing an act autho-
r zing the collecting of tolls and rates in East StnitlifieA,
was referred to the City Lauds' Committee, and an in-
struction to the members for the city to oppose the bill
iu Parliament was agre d to. The report of the committee
appointed to take into consideration the projected market
at Islington was presented. It recommended that the
cstaidishment of the market should be opposed, and the
reton t was aoopted.
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A new opera, announced for performance

during the Frankfort fair, has been !orbd.len by the
Censors. It was La Prison d'Edenibonrg, in one
cene of which the prisoners escape by setting fire to the