The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-01 00:00:00

JULY.

2. Mr. Poulett Thomson brought in a Bill for reducing the
duty on foreign books, oil, and fruits. Tha average reduction
may be stated at 50 per cent.

3. A singular altercation took place in the House of Com-
mons, between Mr. Littleton and Mr. O'Connell, relative to
the Irish Coercion Bill. It appeared from various discussions
on that measure that the Cabinet were divided on the subject,
and on the following Wednesday Earl Grey and Lord Al-
thorp announced to the two Houses that they had resigned
office. After a lapse of ten days, a new Ministry was formed,
Lord Melbourne beiug Premier, Lord Althorp Chancellor of
the Exchequer, and Lord Duncannon, Home Secretary.
5. Her Majesty and suite embarked at Woolwich for
Germany.
-- About this time, a hurricane committed great devasta-
tion in the south of France and northern parts of Spain.
7. The abstract of the produce of the revenue gives an in-
crease of 390,236/. on the quarter, and 350,9521. on the year.
A motion of the Marquis of Chandos for a reduction of
taxation pressing on agriculture was rejected by a majority of
190 to 174.

About this period, great riots took place at New York,
caused by the antipathy of the mob to the advocates of slave
emancipation, and much property was destroyed.
9. A return of the expense of the Coast Guard Establish-
ment for 1833, makes it amount to 5,283,3871.
Funeral of the well-known Mr. St. John Long.
14. Five men were executed at Roscommon, for murder.
15. Marshal Soult resigned office, and was succeeded by
Marshal Gerard, as Premier.

The amount of legacies, donations, &c., made to diffe-
rent charitable institutions in France during the year 1833,
was stated to be 4,000,000 francs (160,0001. )
The Hon. Mary Roper, mother of Lord Teynbam, died
in London, aged 100 years.
Nockton Hall, the seat of the Earl of Ripon, was de-
stroyed by fire.

16. Accounts were received of the arrival of Don Carlos in
the North of Spain.
A fire, similar to that which happened in 1832, broke out
in North Tawton, Devon, and destroyed a vast deal of property.
A riot took place at Madrid, in consequence of some
misapprehensions relative to the cholera, and several monks
were killed. The number of persons who died of cholera in
that capital from this period to the 21st August has been cal-
culated at 5,000.

17. Mr. A. Taylor, the long-tried friend of Fox, and dis-
tinguished for his persevering exposition of Chancery abuses,
died, aged 77. He had been a Member of Parliament 50years.
A Bill was brought into Parliament for establishing a
company, called the " South Australian Association," the ob-
ject of which is to colonise the southern part of New South
Wales.

The Islington Market Bill was thrown out in the Com-

mons.

21. The Poor Laws Amendment Bill was read a second
time in the Lords by a majority of 76 to 13.
24. The Spanish Cortes were opened by the Queen Regent
in person.
By accounts published, the value of exports from Van
Diemen's Land for the year 1833, is estimated at 152,9671.,
and the imports 352,894/.
25. Mr. Coleridge, the poet died at Highgate, aged 62.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought forward a
second budget, and announced that the surplus for the year
was 2,177,0301., and that it was his intention to take off the
house tax and other taxes to the amount of a million and-a-half.

27. Earl Bathurst died at his house in Arlington-street,
aged 72. His Lordship was Colonial Secretary for 16 years,
and President of the Council during the Wellington Adminis-
tration.

29. The new pier at Gravesend was opened.
30. According to the report of the Liverpool and Man-
chester Railway Committee, the receipts for the half-year
amounted to 50,7701. for passengers—for goods to 44,014/. ;
and the expenses to 60,0921. The increase of passengers
was about 30,000.