The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-08 00:00:00

LMORNINO H[;RALD.]

At n time when much disgust has been excited
by tln unseemly, broils which have taken place
lir one of the City parishes, it is guile exhili-
rating to behold a Beene of an exactly contrary
description going on in flilOther. We allude_t i o
o,ctitrer
conduct of the Bishop of Chester, who is R
of the extenqive parish of Bishopwte,in alleviating
the distress of the Spitallields weavers, than which
we have seldom witnessed any thing more
hononiuble to theindividnal, more gratifying to
humanity, or more calculated to aid the cause
of,religion. His indefatigable zeal and earnest
ness in this great ami laudable work of ch4rity,
are not more praipewarthy and .Conspicuous than
his prompt and wise resistance to the introduc-
tion of any a bhtrart points of dispute, at the meet-
ing held at the Mansion House upon the sub

liect. Though we cannot expect to 'see the suffer-
ings of these poor people dissipated in a moment,
we trust that the season of the year which is now
opening upon us will bring, if we may use the
expression, 44 healings on its wings," In the
mean time, we trust that the same hands which
can subscribe so liberally to missions and other
foreign objects, will not be found backward in
seconding the valuable labours we have alluded
to,,by the timely surcour of a benevolence, which
they' have the best earnest will be judiciously
and justly applied,

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
On the Stock Exchange yesterday there was
nothing to relieve the general depression that
prevails ; and, if any thing, prices were more
unfavourable than on the preceding day. The
state of commercial distress forms a leading to-
pic of conversation, and the ruinous effects of
dishonoured bills are almost universally _felt.
Among other rumours afloat during the day, it
was said that an extensive mercantile house had
received assitance from the, Bank of 'England to
the .amount of 300,0001., and a malicious' state-
meta, .having reference to a second house of re-
mectability, led to a fall of 1 per Cent. in Co-
lombian Stock. There are not wanting those who
evince a disposition to exaggerate the difficulties.
which exists and which are sufficiently obvious ;
but from the state of the public mind the appre...
hensions which are entertained can scarcely be '
increased, and the only hope is, that the ex-
tent of the evils which are -.anticipated will, ere
long, be.fully developed. The Private Bankers
still coirtinue to limit their discounts, in most
cases to one-fifth of their former accommodations,
and this is attributed Oa to the want of money,
but what is equally mischievous in its effects, to
the want of confidence. It has been remarked
by some of them that it is not easy, in such times,
to say 'who is most 10 be trusted. The accounts
received from the country continue:to give a me..
lancholy picture of the state of the Manufactur-
ing districts, and of the privations to. Olich, the
unfortunate .mechtmics,,, are subjected from the,
want of eMployment.

[Minis!' A 498.1

Mr. Hume lasi night brought forward his mo.
tioti respecting the Horse Guards. His prinCipal
complaint was that the Guards are on n different
footing from the regiments of the line, and that
new officers have been appointed -instead of the
vacancies being filled. up from the supernume.
rary list. Lord Palmerston very satisfactorily
otplained the circlimstances ,under which the
appointments had taken place.: • The only
instance in which a hew officer Alas been ap-
pointed in the Blues was that of the brother
of the Major who was killed at ‘Vnterloo. The
appointments in the Foot. Goards have consisted
merely of Pages of Honour, who are entitled on
retiring to n commission in the hotviehold troops.
As to the difference between the c-Oostitution of

the army generally and the guards, it .has always
existed, and so long as the dititinc4jon continues,
must Tomah). The Papers toovecttor by Mr.
flume were ordered with the-full consent or the
Secretary at War, who observed that he could
with confidence " leave them to. speak_for them.
selves."