The Sun.
London, England, 1819-02-17 00:00:00

SM UGGLERS.

The House then went into a Committee to consider the
propriety of offer;n;; rewards for apprehending Smugglers.
Report ol &reit to bto,hrought up4o-morrow.—Adjournett at
Halt-past Seven.

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE SLAVE TRADE.

A series of highly interesting Papers, connected
with the efforts of this Country to procure the
Abolition of the Slave Trade, have been laid on
:be Table of the House of Commons.—The fol-
lo►ving is a summary of these documents :

No conclusive arrangements having resulted from the con-
ferences at London, the subject was resumed at Aix-la-Cha-
pelle,.and Lord Castlereagh, in a dispatch to Earl Bathurst,
dated Aix-la-Chapelle, Nov. 2d, states, tliiat in the conference
of the 24th October, he opened to the Plenipotentiaries the
existing 'state of the trade in slaves, and gave notice that he
should, on a future day, submit to them two propositions;
Ist, for addressing a (tiled appeal, on the part of the five
Courts, to the. King of Portugal, urging his Majesty to de-
cree the final abolition of the Slave Trade in his dominions,
at the period already agreed to by Spain, namely, the 20th
May, 1820; and 2dly, that the Powers there represented
should accept the principle of a qualified right of mutual
visit. His Lordship adds, it was impossible not to per-
ceive, in the short discussio❑ which ensued, that there was
considerable hesitation, especially in the French Plenipoten-
tiary, with regard to the principle of the latter measure."—
The principle of a mutual right of search seemed to iuvolie
the greatest difficulties. There is a paper, addressed by Lord
Castlereagh to the Duke de Richelieu upon this sulject, in
which his Lordship combats the various objections which
had been taken to lite above ►neasure. He also obtaioeil an
interview with his Grace, the day after the conference, and
entered into a full examination of the measure in all its
bearings ; and though, obset yes his Lordship, " 1 cannot say

We received this morning the Paris Papers of
Sunday hist. The following are extracts :

" CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

" SITTING OF SATURDAY, Fee. 13.

" The discussion of the projet respecting the
financial year was resumed.
" The projet was opposed at great length by
the Count de la Bourdonnaye, and supported in
an extempore speech by the Count de Saint
Aulaire. The projet eras also opposed by M. de
Villele and M. Cornet d'incourt, and supported
by M. Roy and M. Souther (de Vaucluse).
" The discussion was adjourned till Monday.

" PARIS, FEE. 14.—'T6e King beard mass
yesterday in his apartments, and afterwards trans-
acted business in his Cabinet.

" The law relative to the Treasury Accounts,
which is to precede the Budget, will, it is said, be
presented the commencement of next week to the
Chamber of Deputies.
His Majesty is recovered from big attack of

the gout,
" Lieutenants-General Teste, Subervic, Vi-
chery, L'Heritier, Marchand, Moleter, Domon,
and Large, arc amongst the disposable Officers of
the Staff of the Army, and also Marecbaux-de-
Camp Ayme, Bader d'Albe, Barbanegre, Hugo,
Belair, Domangel, Fornier d'Albe, Louis Four-
nier, Pannetier, Rambourg, and Sintter.
" Lieut.-General Maurin is appointed Gover-
nor of the 15th Military Division.
" The object of the journey of the Duke de
Cambaceres to Brussels, Is said to be, to dispose
of his property in Belgium. He proceeds from
hence to Spa, and returns hare in September.
" Ilhe King of Bavaria opened the Assembly of
the States of that Kingdom on the 4th instant.
" The King of Naples was absent from his
capital when his [Pother Charlei IV. of Spain

died there. The state of health of the form
er
Monarch is such as to cause much disquietude.

FIVE Pali CRNTS.
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nick tf VsettEsNoNuat,fok:Elnt.alyl.—th'efl;setill'ritiltsiciaeritt.it
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pr,o6,
ceeds, it is said, direCt for
will arrive previous to their Imperial Majesties'
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TI-113 EyNDB,--Ciiy, Otte o'Clock.--Mac. ,
ness has been (lone at the Stock Exchange
ill,if
morning, and Consols have risen one-loif Pe ,
Ole
Cent. Next Friday is the final pavlneDE -I i 0
Re:lemption on the Omniurn, wi) en a foryo.
Florence, where
,a,
advance is fully anticipated. The Commissit'ere•
gaeiiginf7oe7 forrraiiy Reduced this morning, a! scest
1 served
o'clock,
..
Abcycotthinet.Jobbers. Cons°l6'

We may fairly congratulate the Public ou
success which has attended the meritorious vj"
lance of the Revenue Othcers in deteCtilig
vrrit
preventing the adulteration of TBA and C°. •
red
but these are not the- only articles
attention. TOBACCO and SNUFF are still greried,
subjects of fraud and adulteration. It is rolo°11.„,
Selig l"
that
great quantities of leaf inbacco are priva twit
troduced into some of the manufactories, au" g
005
the quality and price of snuff are reduced P
which rel
ter
adulterations, to the great injury of the gel-110'
the fair trader, and the Public ; but vire er
se"
sured, that the attention of,: Government SI
riously drawn to the subject, and thlo such Ilflebt
sures will be adopted as must go to ther°°t°- t
evil.

•
»la
P Gtr
The promises of Mr. HOBHOUSR to
political principles (we are ashamed of degrsdi
blot
the word on the present Occasion) an" ° ors
have melted " into thin air." His real 650111,
still as obscure as ever. He talks of being :r'
ed to his Post by the Electors of Westreini-ers,
when in fact be obtruded himself on the 61ersci,olti
a total stranger, and only known by the
re ;iv' rho
imputed to him; of which, if be was 's 11)0
author, he has forfeited all pretension9' iotb
ot
name of a Briton, since he mourned ever of,
victory which released Europe from ()lirl4
and his eyes were " moistened" with sell; ib bete
when he looked on the Tyrant in power' to
acts are not proofs of a character '-a s of
genuine Patriotism, and rather intlie3tioficoat
idiotcy, or of a shameless disregard ourePut'l:
they are at least proofs of mystery, do'
°of
he completely shrouds himself. The 004100
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, its' abandoning hi9aff
friend and political Ally, Major Caternlll-90
to take up the cause of this untried ebtr,olo
stranger, admits of nospalliation. It IS liTlP°s',3itl
to defend it on honourable grounds. It
that Mr. LAMB is the Candidate of Aristeerlc'
si
Be it so. We wish to see the Constit:ll•Pred
Ranks of the State duly maintained. The P.l.i
b
cratical Branch of our Political Sri°
been styled the Hereditary Coensellurs %to
Crown.—Their fortune and their rank dePeo foe
the preservation of that System, and air:"l of
the Candidate whom they support, (bough
. tett,
be adverse to the temporary interests of Milissn the
must be supposed to be heartily attached t-socb
fundamental principles of the Government' gore
we conceive Mr. LAMB to be, and theAr-oitli
we shall support him with our pen a" tvs
our vote, in so doing we conceive tb31(1001,
are not supporting the -cause of an .111divj of
,f
but the honour of Westminster, the vOl,O
the Country, and the existence of the 1"114-
CONSTITUTION, against the Jacobiniesi
h inn
creants, whose only aim is its total stlu„ers '

WESTMINSTER ELECTION. rot%
STATE OP THE POLL AT ONE O'CLOCK 015
vy
J. U. 1-10BHOUSE, ESQ.
The Hon. G. Lama 491
26
Major CA RTW IG T
THE HOBIJOUSE STANDARD.—A
a Poll with a while silk Flag, inscribed vv""odi
letters in favour of the .lob-CaudidatePr„ •
through the streets this day, attended "41 e` fit
Drummer and two Pipers, and a train of frii°,l'
to whom FALSTAFF'S ragged Regiment Will'01;
liel
comparison, appear like well-dressed Gen
We hardly think the Standard was cafe iiii.s;el
hands, or the poor Pedestrian Musicians
to preserve their Instruments.
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CO
CORN-MARKET, FEB. 17.—Our Marl"lor
tinues abundantly supplied, with, 811 Grain. ;iitle
which the demand is very trifling, and wbilti stliet
wheat was disposed of this morning, "it's re. rolc
0
lower terms than on Monday ' •
the 1301
is exceedingly dull, and althongh lower ~.ice'
01)#
were asked by frill 2s. per quarter than wet ff'ecti
mined on scarce a sale co„"d e
ed ; Beans, Peas, and Oats are also cbetiPei'co,
supply of each being large, and very toy btl