The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-20 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

FROM THE FRONTIERS OF POLAND, DECEMBER 31.
The movements that were lately observed in the Russian
:army have ceased, the greater part of the troops have
received orders not to change their cantonments. In
the southern army some corps of troops had been ordered
to be drawn together, and this was supposed to be con-
nected with the naval armaments in the Black Sea. It
appears, therefore, that a sudden change has taken place in
the external relations of Russia, which has removed appre-
hensions that were before enterta'ned. The exchange of
couriers between St. Petersburgh and Berlin is extremely
active, and these frequent communications are attributed to
the naval armaments of England. Some, however, rather
suppose them to he caused by the new obstacles in the nego-
tiations respecting Belgium. In fact, it seems that no ar-
rangement of these differences is to be hoped for,at least not
before the return of the Prince of Orange to the Hague. The
journey of the Prince to St. Petersburgh at this moment,
and at such an advanced season of the year, has caused
much surprise. It seems evident that his object is to do
his utmost to advocate the interests of his house to the
Russian Cabinet. •

VIENNA, JAN. 7.—The Allgemeine Zeitung contains
in its 3d Number, a letter from Vienna of the 30th
of December (by express) in which it is stated that
the Austrian Government had concluded a treaty with
Russia, which contained precautionary stipulations for the
possible changes which the Porte might experience.
Now it is well known (and has of late been several times
repeated in the Austrian Observer) that the Austrian
Cabinet places the preservation of the Ottoman empire
among the most important objects of its policy, and this
has probably not been without its influence on the late
recall of the English and French squadrons from the Ar-
chipelago ; but the statement of your correspondent, that
a special treaty to guarantee the integrity of the Turkish
empire has been lately concluded, is, according to the most
authentic opinions, wholly unfounded. The writer seems
to have had before him mere:y traditions of negotiations
which carry us back some months.
TRIESTE, Dec 25.—Yesterday we had here a dread-
ful hurricane, which did great damages in our ford. A
Greek brig, that was secured by a cable, resisted for a
long time the violence of the waves; but the cable
at length breaking, the ship was driven on shore, went
to pieces, and sunk in a few minutes. The crew,
partly swimming, and partly holding by ropes thrown to
them, kept above water till the boats saved them. The
water was covered with wreck, fifteen ships were
sunk, and very few escaped injury. Of the number
of boats that were put out scarcely a small I oat escaped.
To judge by the quantity of wreck a great number must
have perished. The hurricane continued for three hours.
It was most fortunate that when the storm arose the water
was uncommonly low, and towards the shore very shallow.
The seamen said that if it had been high water very few
ships would have escaped.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.
Jan. 8. Jan. 9.
Five per Cents 95 1.16 95 1.16
Four per Cents PS 85
Bank Shares (ex div.)...
Allgenzeine Zeitung, Jan. 13, 14.
BERLIN, JAN. 6.—Every thing seems to indicate that
there is little hope of a speedy termination of the affairs
of Belgium and Holland. Our own Plenipotentiary to
the Conference is expected home. Our intercourse with
Belgium is very insignificant. On the other hand the
appointment of a Commissioner is spoken of, who, toge-
ther with a Dutch Commissioner is to endeavour, finally
to adjust our yet unsettled claims on Holland. These
claims date from the time of the formation of the kingdom
of the Netherlands, when Prussia, as is well known, in
order to realise this object,ceded several portions of territory
to the new kingdom.—Nuremberg Correspondent,Jan.ll.

LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1834.

`We have received German Papers to the 12th
inst. An article from Berlin says, there is little
hope of a speedy termination of the affairs of
Belgium and Holland, and that the Plenipo-
tentiary of Prussia to the Conference is expected
home. It is stated, under the head of Vienna,
that there is no truth in the statement of a
special treaty to guarantee the integrity of th e
Ottoman Empire.

The Paris Papers of Friday and Saturday
have arrived in due course. They rather con-
firm than throw doubts upon the previous ac-
counts from Spain respecting the protest of
General LLANDER, and some other Captains-
General, against the present system of Govern-
ment, and their demand of a Constitution-
Nothing, however, very positive and decisive,
had transpired at the date of the last letters.
The adoption of the projet de Loi for the
abolition of Ingjorats by the Chamber of
Deputies, appears to have excited a good deal
of groundless alarm among the old Legitimates,
who never hear of a measure based upon the
principles of rational equity that they do not
imagine they behold a troop of Sans Culottes
before their windows bearing upon their pikes
the heads of nobility. Time only, and the re-
peated experience of the effect of a system
which aims at the destruction of a despotic
Aristocracy, without at the same time levelling
all those distinctions which are essential both
for the proper regulation and the welfare of
society, can reconcile the timid to the new order
of things, and convince the bigotted Aristocrat
that it is possible to despise the ostentation of
courts without immolating every courtier. Men
who were born and cradled in error are not easily
brought to reason in their second childhood. We
do not, therefore, hope to convince the Blacas and
Castries of France, or the Eldons and Sidmouths
of England, that liberty and equality in their
true sense do not imply war upon property and
the institutions which are necessary for the
government of society. The next generation
will be wiser, and there will then be men, even
in this country, where the prejudices of and in
favour of the aristocracy have taken deep root,
who will allow the possibility and see the pro-
priety of putting.an end to that ridiculous display
of pomp and ostentation, from the throne down-
wards, which has now little more effect upon
the mind than the pageant of a theatre. They
will perceive the practicability of cleansing
the Court of its host of pensioners and
sinecurists, and of bringing the Monarch
more in contact with his people, without
the danger of making him too common, and
detracting from his legitimate authority. The
decision of the Chamber of Deputies on the
question of the 7najorats is a proof of the pro-
gress which the feeling in favour of a system by
which merit only would obtain distinction is
making ; but it is worthy of remark, that the
same Deputies who show so strong a feeling in
favour of a just equality, have evinced a deter-
mination to uphold all just institutions, all
just distinctions, and, above all, the security of
property, without which there can be no encou-
ragement for industry, and in the absence of
which, consequently, the middle and productive
classes would suffer as much as the Aristocracy.
We are glad to see, by the report of the sit-
ting of the Chamber of Deputies of the 17th
inst., that the Government are taking time for
deliberation on the subject of the Polish refu-
gees, who were liberated by the inhabitants of
Havre. The result of their deliberation must
be favourable to those unfortunate men. The

feeling of the French nation is too strongly pro-
nounced in favour of the Poles, for the Govern-
ment to venture on refusing an asylum to the
160 who are now at Havre awaiting its decision.

FRENCH FUNDS.—Paais, JAN. IS.
Five per Cents., 104 f. 90c. 80e. 90c.
Four and a Half per Cents, 101 f. 80c.
Four per Cents., 91f. 75c.
Three per Cents., 7M. 25c. 15c. 23c.
Bank Actions, 1,715 f. 1,720 f,
Rente de Naples, 90f. 80c.
Roman Five per Cents., 9,
Rente (l'Espagne, Five per Cents., 18%1,4%.
Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 37 36% 37.
Royal Spanish Loan, 79%14%.
Rente Perpet. d'Espagne, rive per Cents., 5974 !45{
Belgian Loan, 1831, Five per Cent., 'r6%.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.

One month, parer, 25f. 30c.; money, `251. 25c.
Three months, paper, 25f. 15c.; money, 20f. 10c.
--- (burs Authentique.

We have received Lisbon papers and letters
to the 13th inst., from which we have given
copious extracts. No event of importance has
occurred since the date of our last accounts.
We subjoin an interesting letter from our own
Correspondent :

LISBON, JAN. 12.—There are many opinions respecting
the speedy settlement or prolongation of the struggle now
pending in this unfortunate country; and from all I have
heard or seen I am convinced there are only two means by
which it can be brought to anything like an immediate
conclusion. As to Don Miguel ever making his way to
Lisbon in the character of King of Portugal by the fidelity
and bravery of his troops, it is an absurdity to fancy;
and on the other hand, I think all dispassionate men must
admit that the Duke Regent has not force sufficient to drive
his unruly brother from Portugal. It therefore comes to
this, either that the Queen must have the assistance, or
rather, must allow England to command peace, and the
expulsion of the Usurper from Portugal, or her Most
Faithful Majesty's agents in Great Britain anti France
must exert themselves, anti send a reinforcement to the
Constitutional army of six or seven thousand bayonets,
officered by experienced men, who are competent to render
efficient services to the Government, and not, as hitherto,
give rank to persons who before they land in Lisbon never
wore a sword in their lives. Should neither of these steps
be taken, it is impossible for any man to say how many
months the present state of things may continue. Miguel
is in Santarem, it is said, with ten thousand men, and also
having a force to the number of five thousand men in the
neighbourhood of Oporto. He has also about fifteen hun-
dred men stationed at Coimbra and Peniche, with from two
to three thousand men in the Alemtejo. The Duke Regent
has no force competent to take the field, besides that which
is around Santarem. As to Oporto, St. Übes, Peniche,
&c., they are each well fortified, and sufficiently garrisoned
to bid defiance to any attempt the Miguelites can make on
them—but this is all. Some of the friends of the Queen's
cause think that when the rains set in, Miguel will have
to evacuate Santarem, cross the Tagus and get down to
Elves, in consequence of the difficulty he will lie placed
in to provide his troops with provisions, while others, not
less sincere well-wishers of the cause, believe the heavy
rains would not have this effect ; and they argue thus,
that for six months previous to the entering of Lisbon by
the Duke of Terceira, Santerem had been strengthening
and provisioning, which would imply that Miguel, however
flattering might have been his prospects, and however
confident he might have been of success, did, not lose sight
of what every Commander-in-Chief ought always have in
view—a good retreat. But suppose Don Miguel is obliged
by the bad weather, which has already commenced, to quit
Santarem, and retire on Elves, then be will be shut up in
the strongest position in the country. If such be his
intention, it is ridiculous to suppose that his supporters
in that part (for the Queen has no troops near there)
are not increasing the strength of the fortifications,
and storing the garrison with provisions. Yet the
moment for Miguel's retiring from Santarem is looked
forward to by the supporters of the Queen as though
it were to be the termination of the contest. If,
which is most probable, Miguel does retire on Elves, the
army which is now around Santarem will move on to the
Alerntejo, and amine the same character around the walls
of Elves. At the same time the 111iguelite forces i❑ the
neighbourhood of Oporto, Coimbra, and elsewhere, are
keeping the country in which they ate under the most
complete subjection, forcin; contributions from all classes,
and increasing their regular guerilla forces. I write
thus, feeling persuaded that such is the true state
of affairs ; and, unless the British Government
take the arrangement of the matter into its hands,
or that the Queen's army is considerably strength-
ened with foreig❑ troops, the war will continue for
many months. The fleet, said to be fitting out in
England for Miguel, is much spoken of here, though the
fact of such a force being in existence is doubted by many.
Discontent hes prevailed to a great extent for some months
past amongst the officers of her Most Faithful Majesty's
squadron in the Tagus. On the Sth instant a court-
martial was held on board of the Don John VI.,
on eight of the officers of her Most Faithful Majesty's
brig Villa Flor, charged by Captain Leot, who com-
manded the brig, with mutinous conduct, and breaking
the 14th article of war, by refusing to go to sea.
The charges were by no means proved by the pro-
secutor on the evidence adduced by the witnesses during the
proceedings, and on the cross-examination of Captain
Leot, he gave his First-Lieutenant, Thomas Jenkins, and
the remainder of the prisoners, the highest character—and
stated Lieut. Jenkins never refused to obey an order, and
that he, Captain Leot, bad never given an order for the
vessel to go to sea under the supposition that, as the officers
had not received their mess money, they would not obey
any order he might give them. The charge of mutiny
against these officers was fully proved to be ground.
less by the most respectable witnesses. The Court
retired for about an hour, when the Judge Advocate
read the sentence to the following effect. We cannot find
the prisoners guilty of the charge brought against them,
but as Lieutenant Jenkins being a senior officer, anti
having a degree of influence over his brother officers,
which lie did not exert to a good purpose, we sentence him
to be dismissed the service and never to re enter it, to be
deprived of his pay and mess-money, to be incarcerated for
six months in prison, and to be allowed one crusade (two
shillings) per day for his maintenance. The other officers
to be mulct of all their table money now due to them, and
be placed at the bottom of the list in their respective
ranks. This sentence seems to be most arbitrary. I have
heard men, who ought to be competent to give an opinion
on the subject, say that the regulations by which the
British navy is guided, do not admit of such a de-
cision. An important change has taken place within
the last four days in the army. General Saldanha
has been relieved by the Duke of Terceira in the com-
mand of the Army of Operations around S.ntarem,
while the Count Saldanha takes the command at Oporto.
Amongst the army General Saldanha is the most popular
man in the service. Therefore, that portion of the
army which he leads the change cannot be said to please,
although the expedition under the command of the Duke
of Terceira in July last, with which he took possession of
Lisbon, has added considerably to the confidence originally
fit by the army in the Gallant Duke as a commander.
However, the worst feature in this change is that many
attribute it to the impossibility of General S,ll,4anha and
the Minister of War pulling together. It is a pity that
this spirit of intrigue and jealousy should not be buried in
oblivion by those anxious and competent to render so much
service to their country.

We have received Brussels papers to the 18th
of January. The produce of the indirect taxes
in Belgium is greater than was anticipated by
about two millions of francs.

BELGIAN FUNDS.—BrwssEcs, JAN. 17.
Actual Debt, 21,i per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent 95
Loan of the City, 1832., 4 per Cent.
Ditto, Ism, 4 per cent.
—Brussels Papers, Jan. 19.

We copy from the Times a circular addressed
by an Alderman of the City of Norwich to the
Corporation Town-clerks of England and Wales,
who may be fools or knaves enough to enter
into a combination to prevent corporate reform.
The self-elect will find it to be a hopeless con-
test against public opinion and a reformed House
of Commons. We do not doubt that a depu-
tation of Town•clerks to London would be a
very good professional job for those gentlemen
who are attorneys ; but if they think that such a
singular congregation would benefit any other
persons except themselves, they are egregiously
mistaken. Scotland has succeeded in opening
her close system of Burgh Corporation, and
England, Wales, and Ireland will not be

far behind in the same path of Muni-
cipal Reform. The Aldermen " for life"
and the fraternity of Town-clerks have had
order of things. The monopoly we do not
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oft ob
ot those
see-
holders in the Corporate cities and towns desire
to "go partners" with the Corporators in
municipal power and the administration and
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ygg ive place to a new
control of the public funds. How deeply dyed
Mr. Alderman NEWTON, of Norwich, may be
in the notorious municipal transactions of that
city, we do not know and little care, but we would
advise the busy Conservative to confine himself to
his own private business, instead of pursuing the
hopeless profession of an Anti-Reformer. We
are glad to hear that his circulars have generally
been treated with deserved contempt. They wil
produce one good effect—that of exciting the
attention, of the public-spirited and liberal Bur-
gesses of the Corporate towns to the under-plots
of the self-elect Corporators ; and we do not
doubt that any such conclave as a Parliament of
Town-clerks, and " three-year-old" Mayors
assembled in London, would muster an over-
whelming deputation of Corporate Reformers
from all parts of the United Kingdom. We
advise the Town-clerks to try the Norwich ex-
periment !

We refer our readers to a report of some pro-
ceedings at the Marylebone-office, for another
proof of the Magisterial wisdom which was so
ably satirized by FIELDING. Many of the Ma.
gistrates of our day differ but little from those
who lived in the time of that clever and face-

tious writer.

We believe that we stood alone last year in
our congratulations of the public at the first
step having been taken towards making public
provision for the education of the people. Some
thought 20,0001. too little, and would therefore
have refused it ; others quarrelled with~it because
a grand national scheme was not at once
chalked out, and the Tories opposed it because
the money was not to be exclusively appropriated
to the adherents of the Church of England.
For our own parts, we were content to take it as
an earnest of the future, as the little wedge
which would open the way to the larger and
more useful plans of the philanthropist. We only
urged
gr grant only
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ptions the
subscriptions. We
are happy to see by the following treasury mi-
nute, which has just been published, that due
attention will be paid to this and other points
connected with the proper application of the
grant. The Treasury minute runs thus :

" My Lords read the Act of the last session, by which a
sum of 20,0001. is granted to His Majesty, to be issued
in aid of private subscriptions fir the erection of schools
for the education of the children of the poorer classes in
Great Britain.

"The Chancellor of the Exchequer feeling it abslutely
necessary that certain fixed rules should be laid down by
the Treasury for their guidance in this matter, so as to
render this sum most generally useful for the purposes con-
templated by the grant, submits the following arrangements
for the consideration of the Board :

I. That no portion of this sum be applied to any
purpose whatever except for the erection of new school-
houses, and that in the definition of a school-house the
residince for maters or attendants be not included.

" 2. That no application be entertained unless a sum
be raised, by private contribution, equal at the least to
one half of the total estimated expenditure.
" 3. That the amount of private subscription be re-
ceived, expended, and accounted for, before any issue of
public money for such school be directed.
" 4. That no application be complied with unless upon
the consideration of such a report, either from the National
Society, or the British and Foreign School Society, as shall
satisfy this Beard that the case is one deserving of atten-
tion, and there is a reasonable expectation that the school
may be permanently supported.
"5. That the applicants whose cases are favourably
entertained be required to bind themselves to submit to
any audit of their accounts which this Board may direct,
as well as to such periodical reports respecting the etate of
their school, and the number of scholars educated, as may
be called fur.

"6. That in considering all applications made to the
Board, a preference be given to such applications as come
from large cities and towns in which the necessity of as-
sisting in the erection of schools is most pressing, and that
due inquiries should also be made before any such applica-
tion be acceded to, whether there may not be charitable
funds, or public or private endowments, that might render
any further grants inexpedient or unnecessary.
In these suggestions my Lords concur."

We trust that the large towns not having the
advantage of charitable endowments will take
an early opportunity of putting in their claims
to a share in the Parliamentary grant in aid of
the civilization of the country. As to endow-
ments, we think it may clearly be inferred from
this minute, as well as from other circumstances,
that it is contemplated rendering them more
available for the purposes of education than they
have hitherto been.

The public will hear no more of Mrs. Galway,
otherwise Scott. An arrangement has been made, by
which she will receive an annuity of 1001., and relieve
Mr. Scott's Family from further annoyance.—Limerick
Chronicle.

A most unfounded report has gained ground
and been promulgated by some of the public prints, that in
consequence of the present disagreeable differences in the
15th Hussars, that corps is, on their termination, to be
embarked forthwith for India. We beg most distinctly
to state that no such idea has been in contemplation at
the Horse Guards ; but that, on the contrary, the
Noble Commander-in-Chief has too high a sense ofjustice
and impartiality to sacrifice the interests of an entire
corps to the desire of punishing individuals.— United
Service Gazette.

Owing to the incessant rains during the week
several houses in the town have been completely flooded.
On Friday one of the pipes ►ying on the beach near the
Chain Pier tollhouse was stopped up, which occasioned
great inconvenience to the houses of the Parade. A hole
was made in the pipe, and immediately a jet of water
rushed forth at least thirty feet high, which lasted upwards
of a quarter of an hour before it abated. The low lands
are completely under water, particularly in the vicinity of
rivers.—Brighton Gazette.

THE RAINBOW.—On Saturday, previous to
the break of diy, there were, at in.ervals of a stormy
night, appearances of the Aurora Borealis; and after
daylight a rainbow apFeJred, and precisely at noon an-
other rainbmv so vivid that the glare of light was asto-
nishing. It was momentary, and a very unusual atmos-
pheric exhibition at this season.

TWO BARGES SUNK AT BATTERSEA.-
Between six and seven o'clock on Saturday morning two
barges laden with coals, which were proceeding up the
river to the distillery at Wandsworth, encountered a very
and shortly after the barges
heavy gale near Battersea-bridge. The fa, of both vessels
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