The Sun.
London, England, 1826-01-23 00:00:00

of information which we have been able to con-
sult, we collect with tolerable certainty, that the
folly and wickedness of the Secret Societies,
which have produced so many revolutions in
different parts of the Continent, bad crept into
the ranks of the Russian army. The political
freemasonry of the Carbonari, Illuminati, &c.,
had found propagators ; but they were few
in number, and their revolutionary plans
were cloaked under the pretence of a regard
for the oath of allegiance to Constantine.—
Hence many well-intentioned but ignorant sol.
diers became their tools, and the result was the
unhappy insurrection of the 20th of December.
The accounts from St. Petersburg!), however,
come up to the 4th instant, on which day all was
quiet ; the conspirators appear to have been re-
garded with HUI.: interest or compassion by the
great mass of the people, who looked upon the
Will of the late anperor Alexander as an indis-
putable ground of succession to the Throne ;
and this document, it appears, unequivocally
appointed Nicholas to the Empire. The oath of
allegiance to Nicholas was taken with great
solemnity at Moscow. The obsequies of General
Miloradowitsch were performed with still greater
pomp at St. Petersburgh ; and the new Sovereign
began his reign by several acts of grace and favour
to the Soldiers and Officers who had distinguished
themselves by their loyalty.

[THE TIMES]
Although there is no, subject with which our
ears have been more fatigued, or the public mind
in a manner saturated, than that of Irish grieve
ances, their (supposed) causes, and their proper
remedies (supposed In most cases also), the whole
subject is nevertheless of a nature to force its
way still further upon the attention, so real, so
manifold, and we may add so urgent, are the in-
terests whiclrit involves, and which are threaten-
ed with the most serious consequences if the
timely consideration of it he abandoned. A
pamplet has been addressed to Sir Francis Bur-
dett by Mr. Sturch, entitled " The Grievances
of Ireland, their causes, and their remedies,"
which, for the reasons above hinted at,
may deserve some attention from our Statesmen.
The author appears to be an honest man, not free
from his political bias, but intending well, and
not chargeable with many or important errors in
his facts. But we would submit, that in writing
upon the affairs of Ireland at this day, it might
be as well to lighten the 'task of discussion by
avoiding those common-places of Irish history
which throw no light upon the present coudition
of the country. We have little to do with the
conquest by Henry 11., or with the successive
conflicts from his day to the Revolution, which
were just so many trials wisother au antecedent
or a subsequent spoiler should retain the fruits of
his invasion. We all know that the Reformation
was mismanaged in Ireland, chiefly because the
church property of the island was not made
a fund for the support of such ministers as
had the faculty of addressing the people in
their own tongue, but of others who, being
privileged to enjoy the revenue without the con-
difion of earning it by the performance or spiritual
duty, were held as mere taxgatherers, and their
plea of religion us a humbug. We all know,
likewise, that the treaty of Limerick was not
held sacred, as it ought to have been, by those who
gained a kingdom through the faith reposed in it
by the conquered. What has that to do with the
immediate grievances of Ireland ? The grand
one of all, is the heart-breaking, the horrible
state of want and wretchedness endured by the
bulk of the people. Hunger, nakedness, igno-
rance, idleness, prejudice, ferocity, proneness to
tumult, are the obvious marks which have branded
for whole centuries our miserable and much-to-
be-pitied fellow-subjects. Their great want Is,
that of a gradation of ranks, to furnish em-
ployment, and to create hopes of better.
ing their condition, for those who constitute
the lowest rank of all. The subdivision of pro-
party is
nutit is a derivative evil,
springing from an
tloterigtal,
wantilof a demand for industry
in any form but that of agriculture. The 40s.
freehold acts, also, we acknowledge, in Ireland,
us a calamity, and might, perhaps, justify a
practical lawgiver in considering it with
different eyes, and treating, it on distinct
principles from those which ought to govern
such un, institution here, where co.existing and
remedial causes are found in the very nature of
a rich and commercial community. These, one
all, deserve deep reflection : who denies it ?
But one source of benefit is seldom. taken
into account by declaimers on the Irish mi.
sery—viz. the lapse of many years, even under
the wisest institutions. The most active political
mischief now at, work in Ireland is the abuse of a
worthy cause by those who have embarked in it,
and who, unfortunately, will neither admit
resCraint nor accept advice in its management. In
their hands, we do not scruple to say—first, that
their own cause will never succeed ; secondly,
that they will superinduce, upon its failure, an
aggravation of every other, evil (besides that of
the penal laws) under which the country is
tormented.

[MORNING cum:trim-A.l
An unpleasant circumstance occurred on Fri-
day afternoon, which, although attended with no ill conse-
quences, still shows the necessity of extreme caution in the ad.
heating the accounts on the part of Bankers. The cheques of a
ighly respectable member of the Stock Exchange were re-
turned dishonoured, in censcquence of his banker having
passed to, a wrong account a large sum which he had paid in,
and which, until the blunder was corrected; placed him in a
very awkward predicament. The mistake was too obvious to
affect hip, credit ladle slightest degree. There was a great deal
of speculation. in the New 4 per Cents. which no doubt will re.
main in a very feverish state until the uncertainty respecting a
new Loarrshall have been removed. On Friday afternoon the
New Fplir per Cents. touched J 64, but soon after the cont-
monument of business on Saturday morning fell to 914, being
within a fraction of the lowest quotation during last week, but
rose about one half per cent. in the course of the afternoon. The
transictiorks in this .S
tock appear to be very little connected
with these of the Three per Cent. Annuities. The unfevour.
able charade!' of the intelligence derived from the East Indies
had a very in arises; effect on India Stock, which, in all proba.
Tinuld.,bave been lower, but for, the_ very few bargains
r»ade in it. On the opening of India Stock, subsequent to the
last -at 240i44114 .onpayment of the dividends, it was sold as high as 243, on 'Monday
Saturday, notwithstanding_ the brisk de.
mind for every other kind of finial:, it tell to 233. In India
Honda, which are more regulated by local matters, there was no
material alteration.. However great the scarcity of money
_ge.
nerally in the City, it was quite as abundant at the Stock Ex-
r.change on Saturday as during any other part of the week, aria
the current rate of interest cannot be Stated to exceed 3
per cent.
Exchequer Bills;-in consequence, advanced. from 2s. end 35.. dist.
'40,111, PrOLTiiillll, and the Pmaller descriptions to 3s. prerniuin.