The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-28 00:00:00

totally and for ever to disqualify him for the dis.
CUSbIOII of any important political subject.

[MORNING HERALD.]
No speech has in modern times had a more
powerful effect, or been entitled to higher corn.l
mendation than that of Mr. Huskisson on Thurs-
day night, on the Silk question. Mr. Huskisson,
though universally esteemed as a man of great
talent and research, and qualified to grapple with
any subject in the closet, had not hitherto been
looked upon as an accomplished orator, or as
calculated to give effect in debate to his own clear
and luminous ideas. Indeed it has been generally
imagined that he would have► long since filled the
office of Chancellor of the Exchequer, for which
he is, in all other points, so eminently qualified,
had he been deemed equally fitted to take that
lead in the House of Commons which necessarily
devolves upon the Finance Minister. Mr. !Ns-
kisson, however, has now convinced the world of '
its error in these respects, and has established a
reputation which undoubtedly places him next to
Mr. Canning as a public man. Nothing could he
more convincing, triumphant, and undeniable than
the course of his reasoning upon this occasion. His
speech contained the two highest requisites of rea.
setting and of eloquence, the complete establish-
ment of his own positions, and the entire dis-
comfiture of those of his opponents. No.
thing has been more unjust than the want of sym-
pathy imputed to the Ministry on this occasion.
This is the constant cant of party, and of
Whigism in particular. No one feels for the
lower classes forsooth but themselves ; This
is the basest kind of popularity which any man
Can court, and, when it is a mere pretence
to boot, deserves the strongest reprobation. It

is the duty of a statesman to consult the general
interest, and though he ought not to be insensible
to the feelings and the sufferings of particular
classes, he should have a mind above being drawn
aside from the pursuit of higher lines of policy by
untoward circumstances, or the selfish taunts of
disappointed opponents.

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The English Stock Market was exceedingly
firm in the early part of yesterday morning, and
considerable transactions were done in Consols at
77f. About one o'clock a report was circulated
that a funding of Exchequer Bills would take
place, which had an unfavourable effect, and
Consols were done at 77 to at which quotation
they continued for some time, and concluded as
low as 76N. Bank Stock was 204, 902; India
Stock 227, and the Bonds 8, 6 dis.; Exchequer
Bills, 2s. dis., par, 29. dis. The settlement in
the English Market this day is looked forward
to with intense anxiety ; and that is not to be
wondered at, when the fluctuations in Consols
during this Account are taken into consideration.
In the Exchequer Bill Market there was yester-
day great interest. Government has given °lli-
clot notice of a payment of these Bills on the
21st of March ; and also that any holder wishing
for money may have it on any previous day, by
giving 24 hours' notice at the Exchequer Office.
The agent of the Bank did not purchase any Ex-
chequer Bills yesterday morning. A report was
circulated with some degree of industry at the
conclusion of busith-ss, that two Commissioners
Were already appointed by the Ministers to re-
ceive deposits of goods, and grant checks for
two-thirds of the amount on the Bank of Eng-
land, and the Directors of the establishment will
be entirely ignorant of the persons applying for
relief.—The Foreign Market, notwithstanding
the settling day, was uninteresting. Colombian
Bonds were reported at 45+ ; Mexican Six per
Cents. 581 ; Greek Bonds, 17+ 18 ; Spanish
ditto, gi ; Danish ditto, 521; and Russian, 771.