The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1844.

and its exuberant solicitude to challenge free discus-
sion on all topics connected with the great agricul-
tural interest of this kingdom, had thought fit to
taboo the rather important question of the corn-law
monopoly. Any member was to he at liberty to ex-
press his own opinions, even on that matter—provided
always that they concurred with those of these sa-
gacious memorialists. The quiet dignity, good sense,
forbearance, and yet significant brevity with which
Lord SPENCER "declines to comply" with the re-
quest of the gentlemen, are eminently characteristic
of the Noble and inflexible President :

" Wiseton, Jan. 27, 1844.
" Sir—l have this day meived your letter, containing a
request to me from certain inhabitants of Spalding and its
neighbourhood to resign tie office which I hold for this year,
of President of the Royal Agricultural Society of England.
Believing, as I do, that tie Society is doing a great deal of
good by the improvement which it is tending to produce in
the agriculture of the couitry, and wishing, therefore, most
earnestly to do all in my power to support it, no personal con-
sideration would induce mt to hold the office of its President
for one moment, if I thought that my resignation of that
office would be advantageaus to the Society. As, however,
upon the best consideration I can give to the subject, I am
convinced that my resignation of that office, for the reasons
stated in the paper which you have inclosed to me, would be
extremely detrimental to its interests, I must decline to com-
ply with the request of the gentlemen for whom you are
acting.
" I beg to say that the opinion which I have lately ex-
pressed upon the corn-ltws is no new opinion of mine. I
held it, as it is perfectly well known, long before the Anti-
Corn-law League, with which I have no connection what-
ever,l have,,tyheouhronmocumrttoobbedie,eSnixt,
was in existence.
humble servant.
"Chas. F. Bonner, Esq, Spalding.", "SPENCER."

The accounts fron Madrid are of the 26th ult. It
was stated in the journals that General PRIM (now
Count DE REES) was to be appointed Governor of
Madrid. The latest accounts from Saragossa and Bar-
celona were satisfactory. On the Madrid Bourse the
Three per Cents. were lone at 261 and 27 for cash, and
28 for 60 days ; and tae Five per Cents, at 19i at 60
days, with I premium.

The Paris papers ofThursday bring no intelligence
of interest to an English reader. The resignation of
M. SALVANDY forms the principal subject of political
conversation. Parties hostile to the Government
look upon it in a favourable lights as he is known to
be a firm adherent of Count MOLE, destined as they
believe to be the successor of M. GUIZOT. During
the last three days, says the Reforme, the visits of
Count MOLE to the Tuileries had become more fre-
quent. On Tuesday he was summoned twice to the
Palace, and on Wednesday he passed the greater
part of the day in conference with the KING. Mar-
shal VALLEE has likewise been received at the
Tuileries. Neither of the Chambers sat on Wednes-
day or Thursday; on Friday it was understood Minis-
ters were to bring on their proposed measure on
public instruction in the Chamber of Peers. The
funds had rallied a little on Thursday. The Three
per Cents, closed at 82f. 5c.; the Five per Cents.,
at 124 f. 80c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, at 850 f. ;
Rouen, 836 f. 26c. ; Havre, 665 f.; Avignon, 742 E.
50c.; Spanish Actives, 30i.

THE BOURSE—Munstuy, FEB. 1.

First

Highest Lowest Last

Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents. •••• 124 40 .. 124 60 • • 124 40 .. 124 60
Four per Cents. •• • • 106 • • 106 • • 106 • • 106
Three per Cents.• •• • 81 90 • • 81 90 • • 81 80 .. 81 80
Bank of France 3282 50 —3242 50 • .3282 50 ..3282 50
Belgian Bank ....... 685 • . 685 685 • • 685

1841
Belgian Fives • 1061 • • 107 • . 1061 • . 107
1840 ........ 1081 .. 109 .• 1081 .. 109
•1842 ........ 1091 .. 1091 • • 1091 • • 1091
Spanish Active • • ....... 31 .. 31 • . 301 • . 30:
Passive .... •.•• • • • • 51 • • 51 • • 51 • • 5/
Portuguese Five per Cents.. 481 • • 48/ • • 47/ • • 48/
Neapolitan ................ 107 •• 107 • • 107 • • 107
Rowan 106 •• 106 .. 106 .. 106

RAILWAY SHARES.

St. Germain

• 825

.. 825

Ver5ai11e5,L.8............. 180 .. 181 25 .. 180

Rouen ...

. ..... 845