The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-08 00:00:00

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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1835.

The third anniversary of the London Alms-houses
Institution was celebrated on Saturday at the London
Tavern. Lord BROUGHAM was in the Chair, and in
proposing the health of his Majesty's Ministers, took
the opportunity of observing that " there never was a
Government which, from accidental circumstances,
more needed the support of the people than the pre-
sent. In the House of Lords they had a greater ma-
jority against them than any previous Ministry ever had
in their favour. And in the Commons, though Mi-
nisters might have a small majority in their favour, yet
the opposition were so banded together in their objects
and plans, that what they were deficient in, in regard
to numbers, was more than made up by their unity of
purpose. But though the Government was weak in
numbers, it was strong in its principles—strong in the
lights it had to guide them—strong in the support of
the people. And never was a Ministry so strong, as
when it depended on the people. The present Ministry
had no Court favour to depend on. If thrown off by
the people, the Court party would do nothing for
them." This is one of the greatest—if not the very
greatest—recommendations of the Melbourne Cabinet.
Had it been in high favour with the Court party, it
might reasonably have been viewed (like the last Go-
vernment) with distrust by the country ; but its unac-
ceptableness in that quarter, is a voucher for its
honesty of purpose—a certificate of character--a proof
" strong as holy writ," that the very first object which
it has at heart are the interests of the people. For
all purposes of practical utility, recommend us to the
Ministry which is viewed by the Court party with
distrust. Lord BROUGHAM went on to say, " Not
only ought the people to support any good Ministry—
and no Ministry, good, bad, or indifferent, could
stand without their support--but the people ought also
to watch their rulers, for the best of men, when in
power, cannot be safely trusted without the vigilant
watchfulness of the people. The best of men, when
in power, were not a whit the worse for being well
watched. He would admit that he was enthusiastic
in support of his Majesty's Ministers." These ob-
servations at once give the lie direct to those—and
they are not a few—who are constantly insisting that
no little ill-will: exists between Lord BROUGHAM and ,

Ministers. We here find him expressing himself in
their favour, in the very strongest terms that the lan-
guage allows. He does not merely wish them well,
but he is enthusiastic in their support ; though, at the
same time, he very properly urges the necessity of the,
people watching their movements with close attention.
On.the question of the repeal of the taxes on knowledge,
his Lordship speaks with equal emphasis, " If they were
invented by a fiend," he remarked, " for preventing
the progress of knowledge, they could not be more
effectual for the purpose. He must, however, do
justice to some of the Papers, who, in spite of their
own interest, take the part of the people against the
monopoly, and oppose the tax ; and he must also add,
that they were the ablest and best conducted. This
most pernicious tax on newspapers must be repealed
altogether--nothing less than its total repeal should
satisfy the public." As we have always, since the
first mooting of the question, been of this opinion, it
gives us no little pride to find our opinions strengthened
by such a statesman as Lord BROUGHAM.

We find the following extraordinary intelligence in
the R6formateur of Lyons of the Ist inst. For our
own part, we do not believe that a single gun was
fired:—

" We invite the attention of our readers to the following
letter, written to us from Genoa, by a person worthy of con-
fidence, and in a situation to be well informed. If the event
in this letter should be confirmed, our readers will feel of what
importance it may be in the political affairs of Europe, and
especially what influence it will have on the question of in-
tervention.

" I have thought that you would be glad to be the first to
learn an event of great importance, and I am happy to com-
municate to you what I know of it, in a manner which appears
to me quite worthy of being depended upon. News has been
received at Genoa, that a great and sanguinary battle has taken
place in the Dardanelles, between the Russian and the English
fleets, the latter attempting to force the passage. It is not
said whether the English succeeded, which would seem to
prove that they did not.
. " The French Government must be acquainted with this
news, and if it is kept a secret, it would be a proof that it is
not favourable to the quadruple alliance. It seems that this
coup de main was concerted with the intervention in Spain,
England foreseeing the general war that might result from it,
wished to begin by making itself master of the Black Sea in
order to have a footing in the centre of the Russian Empire."

Advices from Constantinople to the 14th of May,
state that MEHMED ALI PACHA has determined to
oppose the communication between England and
India, by way of the Euphrates. This is one of the
results of Russian diplomacy, for which England may
blame herself.

The plague continues to rage at Cairo. Already
have twenty-five thousand of the inhabitants fallen
victims to it.

Brussels and German papers have been received,
but their contents are of no political importance. The
Emperor of RUSSIA and the King of PRUSSIA have
expressed a desire to meet the Emperor of AUSTRIA
at the great summer review at Kalisch. The Empe-
rors of AUSTRIA and RUSSIA are not personally ac-
quainted. The following is from the papers :

" CARLSRUIIE, MAY 30.---M. Von Bockh, Minister of Fi-
nance, has to-day communicated to the two Chambers the fol-
lowing rescript :—` Leopold, by the Grace of God, &c. &c.
It having been represented to us that incorrect notions have
been circulated, and have caused misapprehensions respecting
the commercial convention and tariff concluded by us on the
12th of this month, with the crowns of Prussia, Bavaria,
Saxony, and Wurtemburg, the Electorates of the Grand
Duchy of Hesse, and the States of the Union of Thuringen
—We hereby order that the said Convention shall be made
public. Given at Carlsrhue 29th May, 1835.
(Signed) " LEOPOLD.
(Countersigned) "BARON DE REITZENSTEIN.
FRANKFORT, JUNE 3.—Exchange on London, two months,
150.—Frankfort Papers, June 4.