The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-06 00:00:00

A CENTURY OF FACTS.

The present Parliament is worthy of note for the
sesion of several heterogeneous attributes. Though Zetee
it is nevertheless old. ADAM himself is a member.
only can boast of being YOUNG ; and but one of being c,
PRYME. Its monarchical character is evidenced by thlof
sence of a KING ; yet seemeth it tainted with the WI iv
republicanism, for it bath but one noble and he is a
l 3 ner
lioN, and but one other, likewise, may be found the el'l
Yet, 85 1::it
of any pretensions to a KNIGHTLEY origin.
doth it appear aristocratical, for of 658 souls there be
five SMITHS, and a POTTER, a COOPER, a MILL"' 31Intie
FARMER that represent plebeian vocations—also but Ith
trader, and he is A. CHAPMAN. Of its aggregate vire'sl4
much may not be said, for who hitherto hath
11
aught of its BLUNT? It is of divers colours-- t 6-110
WHITE, SCARLETT, BROWNE, and GREENE, albeit
be but two TYNTES among them. It rejoiceth tiet,t
much light, for it hath but one RAY, which shined' but
never. For all the purposes of heat it is provided with
oe
two COLES, nowise conspicuous for greatness.
sesseth sundry substances of a vegetable nature---"`•,r
RICE, PEASE, a LEMON, and four orange PEELS (ball
one Colonel) ; also a PLUMPTRE lacking fruit. It bath oon
,
aviary but thinly filled—a PARROTT (that chattereth
HAWKES (never pouncing), one FINCH, and a gi'itlysilf
the which pipeth not at all ; likewise a menagerie eq
meagre, for in it are seen a HOGG (not given to gruntitolreg
a Fox (not cunninger than his neighbours), a gef,131,/ith
(that sometimes overleapeth himself), and a SEAL'
but one FINN—no more !—a thing to marvel upon,ll
u 11e
much it bath the entire range of three Wooos, a e():1,f,
Of HILLS, a GULLY, a CAVE, DYKES, and a Duc4,,,ric,
for the choicer collection of specimens. It is unsehel teth
for one person only can be found to REID. It delight o
not in vain amusements, for the promise even of a Blq;eili
not great. Its hospitality is equivocal, for it entertl.l'
oot
(and that not always) only one GUEST. It abounded m'• of
in servitors ; three only there be for all PULP 13'
drudgery, namely, a BUTLER, a CLERK (who 41°11 01
boureth), and aCARTER,—for rubbish It bath
value for the security whereof it is regardful, for it Plat"- al
nothing under the charge of. LOCKE and WARP• to
be the debates that are conducted without a LEADgI4,A
all the speeches it inflictetb, what man bath yet behaluehol
thing like POWER ? they are brief by reason that ro,
never endure LONG ; in no instance have they reach elf
the limits of two MILES ; on one occasion solely ivastPeito
WYLDI appearance in them ; though seldom a p11,1'04
yet oftener a WYSE saying is uttered. There is one a,,,fTride
them very HARDY, and another still BOLDERO. Its
of bearing is simply betokened by a harmless SO
When in anger, it resorteth not to KNOX ; it is foncle.: floc
MAULE ; scarcely ever MANGLES, and neither GOe'Ll of
GORING is worthy especial mention. It hath no are„" bi°
a weapon save a BODKlN—seldom so employed.
valrously sheweth quarters to an enemy, but they bet
(,
tWO-...-EASTNOR, EAST, and NORTH ! In all its diffiffh
it hath two HOPES, yet relieth it little upon them. Ploty
but one HUTT (with one TENNANT), albeit there be
of CLAY. It hath a BELL whose tongue waggeth ne;oti
and BOWES marvellously silent. It is to be bong it.
sold, for half a dozen different PRICES are attache('
It is unconstitutionally composed of English, Irish, Selt' its
Welch, and FFRENCH. It hath a GRIESLEY being t 0
ranks, the antics whereof move to laughter rather thanth
affright. Furthermore, one additional particular ren"'""tbe
to be enumerated, and that's HALL, which maketbLiPlies
exact hundred—no more, no less—of notable peel's'. air
whereby the present House of Commons appearetb 811
common House.

THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY•)
CITY, TWELVE Ci (167").9. tl3
Montreal papers to the 3d of March, Quebec to tuethe
February, Jamaica to the 27th February, Demerara too),
12th February, and Cape of Good Hope to the 28th Jan
have been received this morning. „ 'lO
We extract from the Quebec Gazette as follows
Falmouth January mail has. arrived express from 101°'
bringing the dispatches for Lord Aylmer from the
Aberdeen.

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We have just heard that the Speaker Papineau has iLs:rstYl
warrant for taking into custody the Collector of his I" ftietiosi
Customs, an the ground of his refusing to obey a Vs°
calling for certain papers in his department."
triable
The Jamaica Papers are void of interest ; all was tr
there. The Demerara Papers state that the very 1111' „ gra
',rts r
accounts which they were still daily receiving, from au up sell
the colony, of the disturbed state of the country, Were
causing apprehension.

the Cape of Good Hope Papers.) f the
Official accounts have been received of the progress °b/ tbo
war on the eastern frontier. The measures now takell_baroto
Government will effectually clear the colony of the 101100 i°enemy, but the colonists have suffered a lamentable '
lives, and an enormous one in property.
THE FITHDS. 034
Consols, which left off on Saturday at 92 for the A...c0 10
opened this morning at 92 to ; at present they folio
quoted at 92 for the Account. Exchequer Bills, 41;
Bonds, 21. ,ot 5°

The various prices in the Foreign Securities are • thell
buoyant as they were on Saturday, and have receded In an'
prices. Portuguese Stock is 96, owing to the melanciolortJog,
untoward event of tile death of Prince Augustus of Psnolsl3
which has caused a great sensation in the City. r
Bonds, 67 to 4; Spanish Scrip, 14 premium. s
The express from Paris brings the French Rente corto
per Cents., 107 f. 50c. ; Three per Cents., 81f. 30e.
Bonds, 49k.

LEEDS.—In our Cloth Halls, 'on SaturdaY los4".
Tuesday', the demand for goods was dull, but stocks wi'easast
In the warehouses conAderable business is doing on
erms.--Leeds Intelligencemarket
BRADF6RD.—The on Thursday was, n'Y'

brisk, a good demand for the lower qualities of stun file'
and: in yarns there was great activity. Wool confinne-diree'
With regard to piece goods, the principal dernand lay i", sting
qqarter merinos, narrow wildbores and plain blacks, I,o.able
and morcens. Six-quarter merinos, of which coils"' upplY
stocks had accumulated, have been cleared off, and the si. sir
of middle qualities of three-quarter and finer qualities °There
quarter merinos, is not equal to the present demand- co'.
is, however, no improvement of price. —Leeds Intelliges 05
HALIFAX.— flu; Piece Market, on SaturdaY{i,eg
singularly flat. The chief demand was for superfine 1°- e
—Leeds Intelligences.
Ur
NEW MARRIAGE CEREMONY.—In
N. H. by themselves, Mr. Josiah Haines to Miss Polly ''taber
This sacred right was performed in the presence of a Stand;
of respectable friends, in a plain republican manner. an
re;
ing face to face in a solemn and respectable posture, t 1113°
hearsed the marriage vows, declaring themselves i"
wife, without the formal assistance of a clergyman. jaCt
ROSS ENDALE.—The woollen trade at this P
continues to increase.—Leeds Intelligencer. jitCss
SADDDLEWORTIL—The woollen cloth blisciedl,
here is very brisk. The demand for a sort of feric}.at'
called Buckskins, is greater than the supply. Angi
also in particular request. The woollen weavers, sPinn,-
era
-The''
dyers are fully employed, and manufacturers seem to ha%
ter prospects for the American trade.—Leeds Intellige;'lo,
EXECUTION OF EDWARD CHALKER.--()nienaltf.
day last this unfortunate man underwent the extreme pkev
of the law on a scaffold erected on the top of the tore', hid
lodge, in front of the county gaol, Ipswich. The Prisnleningi
conducted himself in a becoming manner since his CO-tiolls °
tion, and paid great attention.to the religious instale 1115
the Chaplain, the Rev. T. Tunney, but he persisted. ,Icelve
innocence to the last moment. At twenty minutes past
,ac
he made his appearance on the lodge, and, after being effd the
some time in prayer, advanced to the frontand aeldresiciiverP
multitude, in a firm tone of voice and with empinitic wag 11Y
in the following words --" My dear friends, take 'var.:
my fate. lam not guilty of the crintejbr which I (1"1
suffer, nor do I know who did it. It will be found 91-it n
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peace.