The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-02 00:00:00

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' was turned out of office last year with every mark of
contempt by the Tories ; notwithstanding this con-
tempt, so far from being diminished, has from that
time to the present, been daily more openly
avowed ; notwithstanding every great public measure
it has brought forward=to wit, the Irish Constabulary
Bill, the Imprisonment for Debt Bill, the Municipal Bill,
the Irish Tithe Bill, and God knows how many Bills
besides !—have been treated by the House of Lords
as if they were scarcely worthy even a decent consi-
deration ;—notwithstanding the Whigs have been sub-
jected to all these humiliations ;—what is their present
course of conduct ? Why, to prostrate themselves at
the feet of their worst enemy, Sir R. PEEL ; and con-
descend—yes, actually condescend I—to express their
unfeigned gratitude to him for having hurried up from
the country to lend them his support ; while he, in
turn, with exquisite irony, confesses that he has come
to town for no other purpose 1 And at what pe-
riod is it that the Whigs play this fawniirg, syco-
phantic game ? Is it at a time • when they are de-
ficient in influence ? No, but when moral and nu-
merical strength are both with them ; when they com-
mand a majority in Parliament, and have, besides, the
population of three kingdoms to back them ! Had
they stood firm to their post, the worst that could pos-
sibly have happened, would have been the postpone-
ment of the Corporation Bill„ to another Session, when
it would have been passed in all its integrity ; but
no ; they were frightened—" scared at the sound
themselves had made,"—and preferred rather to
accept a present emasculated, than grant a future
efficient, Municipal Bill. This is grievous blun-
dering—to say the least of it—whose first imme-
diate result will be, to convince the people that
henceforth they must look only to themselves for
succour. 'Whig cannot—Tory will not, help them.
Both have grown old in an old system. Both are
superannuated. Both, therefore, require to be put hors
de combat. We have been governed hitherto
by one, out of two, aristocratic parties ; but henceforth
we must be governed by rulers of our own choice—
men who, springing from ourselve§, and having no in-
terests incompatible with ours, can have no inducements
to blind or betray us. Within the last few
days we have been miserably deceived. Where we
were taught to expect " resolution," we have met
with intrigue ; and, sorry are we to say, that even Mr.
O'CoNNELL himself is not altogether free from the
charge of having deserted us. If ever man was ex-
pected and called on, to play a decided part, on the
present occasion, he was that man. For years past,
he has enjoyed no other reputation than what he pos-
sessed as being the people's friend. He has been the
prime agitator in the cause of Constitutional Liberty—
he is the Representative of Ireland—the man whom
the Lords have, night after night, treated with a
scorn and an abhorrence that would have broken
the heart of such a sensitive individual as CANNING—
it is owing to him, and him only, that their Lordships
threw out the Irish Tithe and Constabulary Bills :
yet what, thus insulted, is his course of conduct? Why,
forsooth, to recommend conciliation and submission
to that very House which he has spent the best part
of a long life in vilifying. We profess not to under-
stand the present bearing of this once red-hot Radical.
Is he qualifying for the sobrieties of office ? Is he
going through a cleansing course of Whig sub
serviency, so as to purge himself of all demo-
cratic impurities ; which task accomplished, he shall
take the Irish Secretaryship from his locum tenens,
Lord MORPETH ? Is this the clue to the strange
game he is now playing ? If so, he cannot long con-
ceal it, and possibly may find that his intrigues are
exposed, long before lie dines with the reformers of
Edinburgh and Glasgow.
To return to the Ministry. Rightly does the Bir-
mingham Council say of them, "if they surrender,
never again can they command or look for the sup-
port of the people." Well, they have surrendered,
and what will be the consequence ? First, the re-
organization of Political Unions in all parts of the
Kingdom ; secondly, the loss for ever of what-
ever popularity the Whigs have hitherto enjoyed
Such is, and such ever will •be, the lot of those who
sacrifice consistency. to place. It would not at all
surprise us, were another Tory coup detat to take
place in November ; in which case the Whigs can no
longer expect to be hoisted back into office on the
shoulders of the people ; for that support they have
wholly forfeited by :heir conduct at the end of a Ses-
sion, during which, though much has been promised,
little or nothing has been performed.

The " Qualification" Clause was the chief subject,
of discussion in the House of Commons yesterday.
By the original Bill no qualification, beyond that of
being a rate-payer, was required for holding the office
of Councillor. The House of Commons, some three
weeks ago, were of opinion that any other qualifiCation
than that was not only unnecessary, but would be highly
pernicious. It was deemed unnecessary, because the
whole measure being founded on the supposition that
the inhabitants of :boroughs were fit to be entrusted

with the management. of their own affairs, it was to
- be presumed that they would select none but proper
persons to fill offices of responsibility ; and pernicious,
because it would exclude from such offices many men
whose services might be highly valuable, while it
would also tend to excite jealousies and heart-burn-
ings, by creating a privileged class of rate-payers
in every town. The Lords have enlightened the
minds of the Commons upon this point. Their
Lordships said it was quite monstrous to think of a
Corporation Bill without a qualification, and accord-
ingly fixed a pretty stiff one. They added a clause
ordaining that the Councillors should be selected from
a small portion—one-sixth—of the rate-payers who
were rated the highest, which clause they afterwards
stultified by superadding another, establishing a pro-
perty qualification of 1,0001. in towns divided into
four wards, and 500/. in those with a smaller number.
There is no doubt that this was done to give the Com-
mons a choice—that is to say, a choice of two evils, either
of which would suit their Lordships' views well enough.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL makes a merit of rejecting the first
of these amendments, and adopts the last. If there be
any difference between them, we think he chose rightly;
but he ought to have rejected both. Instead of
following this manly and decided course, which would
have had the approbation of every sincere Reformer in
the country ; he succumbs to the arrogant domination
of the " old scotched and writhing dragons of the
aristocracy," (as that infamous apostate the Times
used to call the Lords ;) first crawls through
the mire himself, and then drags his sup-
porters in the House of Commons after him,
both objects of pity to their friends, and of de-
rision to their enemies. What, we ask, must the
country think when it sees the House of Com-
mons, after so lately declaring its solemn de-
termination that there should be no qualification, now
submitting to the degradation of having its own words
crammed down its throat by the " Upper" House.
But not the least edifying part of this spectacle was
the interference of Sir ROBERT PEEL in behalf of the
people. When Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposed that
the qualification should be agreed to, the Right
Honourable Baronet suggested that there should be
another qualification dependent on rating—a thought
which seems never to have occurred to the conductors
of the Bill. " Oh, by all means," says Lord JOHN,
" let us have a rating of 401. in the larger towns, and
201. in the smaller ones." " No" replies Sir ROBERT,
" that wont do, that's too high, let it be 301. and 151."
"Agreed," rejoins the protector of the popular interests I
This is an improvement, and we are indebted for it
solely to the Right Hon. Baronet. A few Members,
mach to their' honour, divided the House on the
question, whether the rating qualification should not
be reduced to 10/. in every case. Against this reduc-
tion the Tories combined with the Whigs. Thirty.
seven "Members voted for it.

It was next decided that a " declaration" by a coup.
cillor at the time of his election should be a sufficient
proof of his possessing the property qualification.
But as this appeared to Recorder LAW to get rid, by
a side wind, of the qualification altogether, the
discussion of the subject was postponed, in order
to givt time far framing a clause that should provide

some means of ascertaining the possession of the
qualification during the whole period of ofEce.
The town clerks, we are glad to see, are to be c3nti-
nued during pleasure, not for life.
The amendment taking from council the nomination
Of the Magistrates is not to be agreed to ; and it is
likely that the test clause will be disposed of by the
introduction of a provision compelling Corporations
to sell their Church patronage.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL boasted, that if these con-
cessions did not satisfy the Lords, he would insist on
the entire Bill I These flashes in the pan are really
laughable.

'The Appropriation Clause or Bill was attempted
to be advanced another stage last night at a late hour ;
but, on the remonstrance of Mr. HUME, it was post-
poned till this evening. Mr. HUME. very justly
complained that the Appropriation clause was voted
on Monday night at a late hour, when there were
few Members in the House. This, to say the
least of it, was stealing a march on those Represen-
tatives who were bound by the advice of their consti-
tuents to defer the Supplies, until they ascertained the
fate of the -Municipal Reform Bill. As that Bill is
likely to be burked to all intents and purposes,
we cannot but think that Mr. SPRING RICE ought to
have waited a little longer—more especially after
his own threats upon this subject a few clays ago.
But it would seem that the times are changed,
and it may be that other things will be changed
before long, when certain parties least expect it. If not
too late, we would implore Ministers to put their faith in
the people, and not in their political enemies—the
Tories—'ere repentance come too late ! The Sup-
plies once granted, where are the Ministers ? At the
tender mercy of their foes. But if the Supplies
be granted for three or four months, no damage will be
done to the public service, nor would any patriot desire
it ; and, in the meantime, Parliament can re-assemble
and vote the Supplies for the remainder of the year,
taking care, at the same time, to insure the passing
of the Corporation Reform Bill in all its integrity.

At a Meeting of the " Loyal Orange Institution,"
held yesterday, the Duke of CUMBERLA ND expressed,
in warm terms, his apprehensions that there was " a
traitor in the camp somewhere"—a convincing proof
that there are certain secrets in that camp, which will
not bear the broad light of day being let in upon them.
If the Orange Lodge has nothing to be ashamed of,
why should it shrink thus sensitively from publicity ?
His Royal Highness afterwards proceeded to quote
some remarks addressed by his MAJESTY, the other
day, to Prince GEORGE of CAMBRIDGE, to the effect,
that he (the Prince) should remember that his family
is Protestant, and that he is called upon " to defend
the Established Church —to maintain inviolate the
rights, properties, and privileges of the people." The.
Duke laid great stress on the words " Established
Church," as if his MAJESTY meant thereby to imply
a desire that its abuses should be preserved : whereas
the words plainly signify a wish that the abuses should
be removed, for thus only can the " Established
Church" be defended.

Some angry discussion took place in the House of
COmmons on Friday evening, on the subject of the
Danish claims, and we are surprised that none of the
Members stated the real facts of the case to the House.
In another part of our Paper will be found articles from
several of our Contemporaries on this subject. The
deputation was principally on behalf of Shipping cases,
and not for book debts, as stated in a „Morning
paper. We can only repeat what we formerly
stated, that it is not equitable or just to make any in-
vidious distinction in regard to these claims, and we
trust that Members representing the Shipping interest,
will do their duty, and that his Majesty's Government
will yet come to the conclusion of liquidating all bona
fide claims.

We have received the whole of the Paris Papers of
Monday, together with intelligence from Madrid to
the 23d instant. They contain no news of any im-
portance, unless the opinions of the Press on the deci-
sion of the Chamber of Deputies on Saturday, be
thought particularly interesting. The political horizon
of France begins to present a dark and lowering aspect.
Nothing is talked of but plots and conspiracies, either
against
the KING or the Charter. The present posi-
tion of LOUIS PHILLIPPE is far from being an enviable
He begins to suspect the fidelity of the instru-
ments of his tyranny, and unfortunately he cannot re-
place them by men more worthy of his confidence.
The Press, which was heretofore divided, begins
to make a common cause ; and the Opposition
in the Chamber of Deputies, by throwing. itself
into the arms of the people, endangers the safety
of the Government, if not the stability of the Throne
itself.
The Paris Evening Papers of Monday contain a
report of the sudden disappearance of M. GISQUET,
the Prefect of the Police. It appears from the state-
ment in these journals that M. GISQUET was in his
office early on Monday morning, surrounded by a number
of his emissaries, when some disclosures were made,
which compelled him to start to his feet, protest
against signing any of the documents before him, and
after ordering his carriage, drive no one knows
whither. The proceeding, if correctly reported, is
mysterious ; but why should M. GISQUET be
alarmed at the exorbitance of any demand made
upon him by the Government of Louts PHILLIPPE?
What matters it about the means if the end be the
same ? To shed blood may be frightful ; but in the
case of a Government, we hold the dagger to be a
less objectionable instrument for getting rid of a
troublesome subject than the rope. Its corrupting
influence is by no means so extensive.
In the arrivals from Madrid, we find the following
copy of the order of the day, signed by LATRE, the
Captain-General

one.

DON MANUEL LATRE, CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF NEW
CASTILE, &C.

" This is to make known to the public, that by Royal order,
dated 16th of this month, the Plaza of Madrid is declared in a
state of siege. Empowered by this declaration, I command
as follows :

" 1. That all military patrols and rounds either of police or
the agents of justice, shall arrest and place at the disposition
of the Military Commission, all persons who shall be found in
the streets bearing arms of any kind without being authorised
to do so.

" 2. That the same shall intimate to groups and meetings
where voices or movements give rise to suspicion, to se-
parate without delay; and that if they are not obeyed at
the first notice, they shall arrest and conduct them before
the Military Commission, where they shall be adjudged as
criminals and promoters of disorder. They shall act in like
manner to all suspicious groups composed of more than three
persons who are armed, no matter what class or condition they
may be. From this shall be excepted only military persons
acting under orders and appointed for that purpose by their
superior officers.

"3. In cases of mutiny and riot, all persons found in the
place of the tumult shall be considered as perpetrators of the
act if they do not obey the first order for dispersing.
"4. Likewise are declared criminal, subject to capital pu-
nishment, those who may be taken in said riots and tumults,
who shall make use of prohibited arms, or indulge in notoriously
subversive cries.

" 5. All cries of ' Vivas' or ' Death,' of whatever denomi-
nation, are further prohibited, and those using them shall be
considered as common disturbers.

" 6. In all cases of riot, tumult, or other alarm, the Mili-
tary Commission will meet and constitute itself in the usual
place of session, and shall be permanent until the disturbance
is at an end.

" The said Commission shall judge briefly and summarily
:he criminals placed at their disposition, and put their sen-
:ences into immediate execution.

" Her Majesty, in commanding this terrible (terrible) mea-
sure which this proclamation indicates, has been pleased to de-
clare that it shall only be in force until order and the public
tranquillity are restored. Let it be hoped, therefore, that the
said necessity will speedily cease, if the good inhabitants of Ma-
drid feel in their hearts one conservative principle of the love of
their country, and unite with me to restore to this beautiful
capital the tranquillity which for some days has been inter.
rupted, and if they view with the due horror the dreadful
crimes of burnings and assassinat'ons, ,o that in a short time
the idea of them will be unknown in our unhappy country.
" Madrid, Aug. 19, 1835 MA N UEL LATRE.
The following are from the papers :

" A courier, who left Madrid on the 23d. says, as he
passed through Bordeaux, that he learned on passing through
Arragon, that General Guerea had an action with the Carlists,
(whose entrance into that province we lately announced) in
which he took five hundred prisoners, and twenty-seven loads
of money.
" A convent of Monks, who unpha;mily protected the Car-
lists on their passage, and procured them 100 muskets, was
burnt, and all the Monks massacred.
" At the moment of our writing, says the Indicateur,if the
rebels have not reached the French Fronlocr, and escaped,

they have infallibly fallen into the hands of the Queen's troops,
for they were surrounded on every other side."
This news is confirmed by the following letter :--
" JACA, Au0.,23.—A letter received this morning informs us
that there have been taken from the rebels who went from
Navarre into Aragon, thirty-five loads of ammunition, and
twenty-seven loads 9f gold and silver, which they took from
the churches of Huesca and other places. They are said to
have had many killed and taken prisoners. The details are
not known. Guera has written to Viscount Costelli, Colonel
of the Militia of Upper Arragon, to take all measures to guard
the posts on the mountains. It is thought that no Carlist will
be able to quit Arragon." -
FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, AUGUST 31.
Five per Cents., 109 f. '7oc. 65c. 60c. 70c. 65c.
Four and a Half per Cents., 102 f. 25c.
Four per Cents., 99f.
Three per Cents. '79f. sc. 10c. 20c.
Bank Actions, 2,037 f. 50c.
Rente de Naples, 97f. 20c. 25e.
Roman Five per Cents., 101% 7/8
Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 23 22%.
Royal Spanish Loan, 36 35%.
RentePerpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cent., 35 3.1%.
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cent., 87%78.
Portuguese Three per Cents. 51%.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25f. 47!4c. ; money, —c.
Three months, paper, 25f. 35c. money, —f.

BOURSE, THREE O'CLOCK.—This being the last day in the
month for giving an answer on optional bargains, all options
standing at 79f. 15c. have been abandoned, and those at 79f.
10c. were called on. There has been but very little fluctua-
tion, as no news nor reports are in circulation.
QUARTER TO FOUR.—Five per Cents., 1091. 65c. ; Three
per Cents., 79f. 25c. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, 341 ; Threo
per Cents. Spanish, 22f ; Cortes, —; Coupons, 18i; Gueb,
bards, 35f ; Differes, 14f ; New Loan, 40f ; Actives, 40 ;
Passives, 12f ; Ducats, 97 25 ; Romans, 101 i ; Pedros, 87i ;
Belgians' —; Dutch, ; Haytians, —f. ; Miguels, 19/ ;
Brabant Bank,

BIRMINGHAM
POLITICAL COUNCIL.

TUESDAY EVENING, Half-past Seven o'clock.

In a few hours after the arrival of The Sun Newspaper this
morning, the leading members of the Council met and resolved
upon calling an immediate meeting. Summonses were issued
for five o'clock, and at the appointed time nearly the whole of
the members were in attendance.

Mr. iquNTz having been called to the Chair,

Mr. B. HADLEy said the meeting was called for the purpose
of considering the extraordinary conduct of the Ministry with
respect to the Corporation Bill. It appeared Ministers were
about to surrender.—(Cries of " No, no ! it's impossible.")
Yes, he was sorry to say it was possible for them to surrender.
Indeed, if the accounts received that morning could be cre-
dited, they had surrendered.—( Shame.) Lord John Russell
had consented to give up the qualification clause, and, in point
of fact, all the essential parts of the Bill. He positively de-
clared he could not trust himself to speak upon such base and
unmanly truckling.—(Cheers.) The people, however, must
not despair, because, despite of either the Peers or the Ministry,
justice would and must eventually be done to the people.
He hoped that their representatives would not consent to the
infamous mutilations made in the Corporation Bill, and be-
lieving as he did that they would not surrender, he should pro-
pose that they be written to by the first post, requesting
them to stand alone, if it must be, in their opposition to the
amendments.

Several other persons addressed the meeting, and a letter
to the effect proposed by Mr. Hadley was drawn up and sent
by the mail. The Morning Papers have not yet arrived, and
all is still in suspense. Never were men looked to with
greater anxiety than the present Ministers. If they surren-
der, never again can they command or look for the support of
the people.
The Political Unions are reviving in all parts of this district.

The following is a copy of a very large Placard, printed on
three sheets of paper, which has been posted on the walls of
Birmingham, and those of the surrounding districts :

FELLOW COUNTRYMEN!
THE TIME IS COME!
THE
CRISIS

DESPERATE!!
sIIALL