The Sun.
London, England, 1834-03-24 00:00:00

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'cif PAPERS.

(From Galiyn.aore Messenger of Friday.)

The Madrid Gazette of the I ith inst. coMains the
following decree:—" Being desirous by ail legal moat, of
consolidating the national credit, which is the bas's t f the
prosperity and glory of the country, I have ordained-
1. That for the present all provisions made for Pieta .n-
-daries, canons, and all other ecclesiastical h=r: fits, eaczpt
for those who have the cure of soul-, for the prebends de
officio, and the presidents of chapters, shall lie sospelieo.
2. The product of these vacant benefices shall lie ext
sively appropriated, according to the bulls of the Pope, to
the liquidation of the public debt. 3. Notwithstandi
the enactment of Art. 1, I reserve to myself the power of
recompensing eminent services rendered to the church or
the state. You will take this fir granted, and provide for
its execution.—S:gned by the band of the Queen at the
Palace, this 9th March, 1834 —To Don Nicol.io Maria
Gerefly." " This determination," says a letter which
communicates the above decree of the government,
" shows that it is convinced of the necessity of having
recourse to the immense wealth possessed by the Spanish
elergy, whose resources may relieve the Treasury, and at
the same time diminish the elements of civil war, by
taking from the priests the means of influencing the
populace in favour of Charles V. The decree at the same
time shows that M. Martintz de la Rosa entertains a
statesmanlike notion of political economy, by doing every
thing in his power to give confidence to the public creditors
of Spain, and dissipate the fears excited by the report of
11. Gargolio."
The Augsburg Gazette of the 17th inst. contains the
following extract of a private letter of the 10th from
\lentz :—" The office of Governor of the Fortresses in
our city devolving on Prussia in a tuber next, the King's
son, Prince Frederick of Prussia, who has property in tale
neighbourhood, has been appointed to it. General
Muffling is spoken of as Vice-governor. Count Men-dorif
will continue to act as Governor on the part of Austria
until the term of that power ends; he will then quit our
city, much to the regret i f the inhabitants, to take on
him the government of Bohemia."—The Gazette quotes
the funds at Vienna, on the 12th inst., 5 per Cents., Me.
tallicsf 97 7-16 ; ditto per Cents., 88 1.10 ; Bank Ac-
t.l,,n,, 1245 1-10.

The Berlin State Gazette of the 15th inst. quotes
Prussian 4 per Cents. 98i 98; ditto, 5 per Cents., 1822,
English Loan, 103.
The Nuremburg Correspondent of the 16th inst. has
the following, of the 10th, from Vienna The Empe-
ror's health continues to improve. As soon as spring
weather has set in. his Majesty proposes to travel, visiting
,he Tyrol, to inspect the new fortress erecting there,
then descending into Lombardy, where he intends to
fix his residence, by turns, at Milan and Venice. In
July his Majesty will return to the baths at Heilg-
nellen. Tte young Queen of Hungary has been in a
suffering state for sonie time past. The Congress at
Vienna proceeds slowly, being obliged to communicate
with the Germanic Diet. At first, like a rich young bride,
all eyes were turned upon it; now it may be compared to
a virtuous housewife, of whom so little is known that
nothing can be sail. The Giovane Italia has again
proclaimed its existence by an assassination at Farms.
Recent events in Savoy prove that it cannot aspire to
higher deeds. What is said of the tranquillity of the
Turkish empire can only relate to the capital ; in all
other parts of these dominions there is the same uncer-
tainty and insecurity as to the future. Mehemet Ali and
his warlike son do not trouble themselves about peace ;
they are reinforcing army and fleet, and make no conceal-
ment of their schemes of conquest.
The Frankfort Gazette, of the 17th instant, states that
in the night of the sth the old bridge over the S.ale, at
Halle, fell in ; the mail is now obliged to take another
road, and to cross this liver at Krollwiiz. Ti,e Gazette
of the 18th instant announces that the Grand Duke of
Nassau had summoned the Sates to meet at Wh.tniden
before the end of this month, having fixed the Ist of
April for the opening of that assembly.
The Grand Council hf Berne, in its sitting of February
428, abolished all the stamp duties on the journals and
every at, er species of periodical pu'lication, and further
decreed that such journals and writings should be con-
veyed by the post throughout the canton without any
charge whatever for postage.
The Tribune announces that its number of yesterday
was not seized, but that M. Lionne, its responsible editor,
has been summoned to appear before the Court of Assiz:s
on the 31st instant, to answer for the publication of an
article instigating to the commission of three different
crimes, not followed with effect.
FRENCH FUNDS.—Paats, MARCH 21.
Five per Cents., 104 f. 95c. 80c. 75c.
Four per Cents., 91f.
Three per Cents., 78f. 45c. 50c. 40c.
Bank Actions, 1850 f.
Rente de Naples, 94f. 70c. 75c. 55c.
Roman Five per Cents., 95 95 95%.
Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 28 274
Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 40% 41U 42.
Royal Spanish Loan, 814 82 8144.
Rente Perpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 66 85 65%.
Belgian Loan, 1831, Five per Cent., 100 .
Haytian Loan, 275 f.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25C 25c.; money, 25f. 15c.
Three months, paper, —f. —c. ; money, 23f. 1
—fours iluthentique.

The sixth Report of the Committee on Public
Petitions has just been printed ; from which it appears
that the total number of petitions presented in the House
of Commons this session, to the 7th of M itch inclusive, is
885. Of these petitions no less than 192 are from Pro-
testant dissenters praying for relief from their griev tnce:r,
and the signatures to these petitions amount to 1,900.
Tie number of petitions from Ireland for the entire aboli-
tion of tithes is 113, to which 84 849 signatures a:e
attached. There are 79 petitions for a repeal of the legis-
lative union, with 58,164 signatures ; 49 in support of the
established church, with 7,285 signatures; 32 petitions
for the better observance of the Sabbath, with 9,857 sig..
natures ; 13 petitions, with 104,180 signatures, for a
repeal of the corn laws ; and 61 petitions, and 15,062
signatures, praying that no alterations may he made in
those laws ; the petitions complaining of agricultural dis-
tress amount to 34, with 8,920 signatures. The number
of petitions against the system of lay patronage ;n the
Church of Scotland is 59, to which 50,730 signatures are
attached.

In the " Recollections of a Naval Life," by
Captain Scott, will be found a series of most amusing de-
rails connected with engagements at sea in the East and
West Indies, America, and the shores of Europe. The
gallant writer saw more service than falls to the lot of
many of his brethren in the profession, and, perhaps, a
more eventful autobiography than his has never been
given to the public.

DEBTS OF THE DUKE OF YORK.—A peti-
tion will be presented to Parliament, after the recess,
from the creditors of the 1 arke of York, whose claims,
notwithstanding the stir that was made some time back,
still remain in stalu quo, after a quiet repose in the Court
of Chancery of seven years, the creditors being ignorant of
what is doing, or is likely to be done for them. M toy of
t-ose persons are humble tradesmen, in the deepest distress.
It is understood that if the grant of the Nova Scotia
mines, including Cape Breton, which was made to the
Duke of York in his lifetime, but which has since been
disputed, were confirmed by his present Mijesty, there
would be sufficient to pay every debt, and leave a large
surplus to the Princess Sophia, who is residuary legatee.
It is high time something should be done to relieve the
memory of the Duke from the stigma ss hizh rests upon it.
Observer.

A singular fatality is attached to the riches of
Ali Pacha, as well as to the persons who were destined
by him to enjoy them. At the peri?d when be quarrelled
with the Porte, and expecting an attack the issue of
which might be fatal to him, he sent. all his treasures
to Corfu, directing that in case of his death they should
be divided between his two sons, Mouctar and Veli,
and in case of their death, among his grandchildren, and
finally, on failure of them, between Sir Thomas Mait-
land and Sir Frederick Adam. Mouctar and Veli have
both been killed, all the grandchildren have perished,
and Sir Thomas Maitland is no more, leaving Sir Fre-
derick Adam sole survivor. Years have p lasi d since
these treasures were conveyed to Ma!ta, and there they
still remain, deposited in the government palace. By a
singular accident, while they were lowering the chest
from the ship that took it to Malta into a barge moored
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—A celebrated physician was peeseni as Pre-
sident '
of the year 1830, when the newly created King of the
French was so prodigal 'Phis' r;.
b.nquets st the Tuileries.
He happened to be very near the Monarch, arid over heard
him say to Marshal Gerard, who was speaking with bit-
terness against the existence of the Societe des Anila do
Pe"Ple--." Marshal, you are too severe ; 1 canto. vit ti-
cipate in your opinion. The Political Associatio..s have
rendered great services, an.i Idp not forget that I (axe
Nall a mamba of the einb of 'Jacobins mybelf."—L4
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