The Sun.
London, England, 1819-04-01 00:00:00

LETF.ERS TO INDIA.

Mr. FonnEs, adveitirg to the great inconve-
niences of the preseot mode of couveying letters

Bnropeans resident in India, the frequent delay
and the occasional loss of those letters, asked the
Hon, Gentleman opposite whether Government
had it in contemphtion to propose the substitu•
don of a better sv,tein ?
Mr. LosniNoToN replied, that the subject eras
one which had long been under the consideration
of his Majesty's Government, who were fully
aware of the evils described by the Hon Ge" 11"
man, and that he hoped a Bill would soon he in"
troducediuto the House for the purpose of
medyiug them.
Various accounts ordered by the House were
presented, the tem:doing Oilers of the Day were
disposed of, and the House adjourned.
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LONDON JOURNALS.

FROM TILE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY

[Morning Herald.] \
IluosamitTE.—The following is an Extract of a Private
Letter, dated St. Helena, Jan. 29, 18:9 :—" I have little of
nu news to tell you, for St. Helena, I think, has become a
true prison. There is a house erecting for Napoleon 3t
Longwood; he was very ill a few days ago, and would see
ua
Doctor except Mr. Stochie, from the Conqueror, wh° w3s
particular friend of Mr. O'Meara's. Iti e are not allowed t-
tto
see the- publications of the latter Gentleman ; you,
doubt, have seen them all. The Bertrands are well; I"t
the pleasure'of seeing them walling out on Sunday last'
Jutiv
as I was writing the above, Dr. Stocliie called to let us htt%
that be had been ordered to be tried by a Court-Maitt.4 c„°,
to b:: invalided'; he Las chosen the latter,
tta-
kind to-morrow ; all this i,s in consequence of some 410
lion he has given the people at Longwood respecting'
papers sent out to him fur theta.'' arid sails for

Yesterday* a cradle Was packed up 4I nes*
at his Royal 1-
the Duke of Cumberland's apArtments, St. J.imes's
iu order to be forwarded to the Continent. Thclr 11°? f("3,,,.
Highnesses are at present on a visit to his Majesty the "4:.
of Prussia*. at Derlitt.—'lhe news of the acconchernent of be,
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cain dge is hourly eX!'"ted
as 'oil* Royal Highness was expected to have lain-ia
latter end of last month. The accouchewent= Of the other
loyal Duchesses are expected in the succeeding three moth-!'
that of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Clarence? th
month ; her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
and her Royal Highness the Laciness of Cotobeliao-'
June.—

[Morning Chrouicle.j
The Spanish Government i 6, we understand, "114 in: r 3
large number of fiat-bottomed boats in Cadiz., f" tbetis
pose of landing the troops of the Grand Expedition 03 P—
where heavy ships cannot approach.
parls,.
one might judge," says a Private Letter void
"by the member of Spaniards fates' arrived here, it; t
appear that the affairs of that distracted country clAt'n-erai
grow worse and worse; within the last tw"' se'
the
hundred Spaniards have arrived here, some few iljd'e- for(
Af tS rata
purposes of commerce, but the greater part as etmg:-(1.
their native land, bringing with them their capital,
r
they had no security under a reign of terror."--(11'i"

[The Times]
A curious assertion has often been made by well-inforn", e'
persons in the French capital, viz. that the late attach or°
the Law of Elections was prepared and decided upon at Air.
la-Chapelle. We are the more curious to receive some far'
titer light on that subject, because it is again hinted at in
our present Correspondent's Letter, but echoed 0.
nearly the same ohicurity as before. The long
which bad been complained of in the King's Minister*, se"o,'
regard to the measures which had been expected, from tid
tit
e
is now acknowledged to be at an end. They have stlllPliei
Chantbers with business which will occupy then' Preittteispsetio-
ouSly tie the close of the Session. Tire Budg(et—P-the I.{M:lll3'
sibilitv of '.‘linisters—the Offences of the Press-41'e „opal
tion of the Journals—to which may be added, the C.':tsft- de 1°;
Administrations arid the National fluards;---I'%,.',fare
a stale
upon all these subjects are now or will soon b,
Legislative Body. Nisines is represented to be low;
of agitation, although the open disturbances
exist.
e are haPPI
By the 2hradvid Genaette of the Pith of Mzirch,'s: the
to 'perceive that Ferdinand VII: has hren Iwee
bF
homage that can be paid to the Ml'ololl 01 'I", n unificeui
visiting one of the institutions of which she v-'3' 3:1 4
patroness, for the education of children of, /3,.anco!'
in which 170 girls and 200 boys are instructed`"; So•d rely'
of useful education, and in the pr iociples rtti mate
gious controul. The King, after a too:: a"
a
thin, took his leave, first -„
w„,'„,l,;,;,ihnnue coirli-God
and promising-, with much coopti,':O' t s:e nam,r,:snorefit''.
his Queen, to be a constant protector to the Zs.t3"-
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