The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-22 00:00:00

to the air of the East, and probably lead to events
equally satisfactory in regard to general political interests,
and to that of civilization.

By extracts from the French Papers it will be
seen that much doubt is:thrown upon the rumoured
visit of Prince METTERNICH to this country,—and
some of the French Papers hint, with scorn, that
it would be useless for him to go to Paris, because
he might find a new Government there upon his
arrival. These papers contain nothing positively
new either from the East or 'West of Europe. A
day or two may, however, bring very important re-
sults, but we will not abuse the confidence of our
readers orstimulate their anxiety by forged letters from
Lisbon, or mock despatches from the banks of the
Pruth—the march of events is sufficiently important
in reality without these adventitious excitements to
recommend the inventive genius of one of our
contemporaries, at the promised expence of the
others. 'Tis a jaded trick, that will never more
accelerate the advance of a Courier in any quarter
of the Globe.

In a world so full of disappointment, it would be
unreasonable to complain when half our hopes have
been realized. TO debate of last night, in the
House of Commons, has established the fact that
either Manchester or Birmingham is to be re-
presented in Parliament, for, with the sop given in
extending' the East Retford Franchise to the free
and independent hundred of Bassetlaw, we presume
that the firm of CLINTON, LoWTHErt, and Co. will
allow both Bills to pass in the House of Lords. It
would, however, be a wise precaution to let them
pass simultaneously; or to give precedence to the
ease of Penryn. Verinfin sat.
By the way, it is rather extraordinary that the
idea of giving one Member to each of two great
competitors has never occurred to any one, in the
case of these windfalls. The English are so used
to a brace of Members for each town and county,
that they cannot understand a place being repre-
sented by one man—not like unfortunate Scot-
land, where half a dozen boroughs club together
to return a single Member. Mr. HusfassoN must
have forgot this circumstance when talking of Glas-
gow being so amply represented. That great and
populous city shares with some four other boroughs,
its right and interest in a joint-stock Member.
It is very evident from the whole debate, that
the inclination of Ministers would have led them to
prefer a populous town to the aforesaid Hundred of
Bassetlaw, but they would have risked the fate of
both Bills in the Upper House, unless they had
consented to the compromise. Indeed the public,
who are so liberal in criticism and censure, are very
apt to forget the practical difficulties which Minis-
ters have constantly to encounter, in the selfishness
and bigotry of a certain " Order." To that
distinguished body is the country indebted for its
greatest evils. But for them the nation would now
be " at unity with itself"—the Catholic Bill would
hare long since passed—and our " Army of Occu-
pation" would have been withdrawn from Ireland—
thereby effecting a reduction of some millions of
pounds in the public expenditure, with an accession
of six millions of loyal subjects.
To the enlightened amongst them, it must be a
painful reflection that the " Order" should, as a
body, be so far behind the intelligence of the age.—
They may, however, console themselves with the
reflection that a gradual, but perceptible, improve-
ment is taking place. Many Ultra Peers have been
lately succeeded by sons who did not hold them-
selves bound to take up their prejudices as well w.;
their titles, aad there is a wide field for hope
amongst such of our Patrician youth,as can scarcely
yet be considered their own masters.

Papers et the 12th of January, from the city of
Mexico, aka the 14th, from Vera Cruz, have this
morning beim received at the North and South
Americas Coffee-house. Their contents are, how-
ever, unimportant, and it appears by the former, the
coinage of dollars in the Mint of Zacatecas, for the
year 1827, amounted to 4,010,820 ; as large a sum as
the whole produce of Mexico, some few rears since.

Quebec Papers have this morning been received
at the North and South American Coffee-house, to
the 24th Feb. We lament to be obliged to make
the following extracts, by which it will be seen the
public mind in Canada is in a very unsettled state :

vador party, who would not even receive the De-
puties. An action is said to have taken place be-
tween the contending troops 'liar Santa Anna, in
which the latter were defeated. In a country so dis-
tracted by civil commotion as is central America at
present, business is of course entirely at a stand, and,
we regret to add, such is the aspect of affairs, there
does not appear to be the least probability of tran-
quillity being restored.

We are glad to find that Sir JAMES MACIUNTOSH
has recovered his health sufficiently to delight the
House again by his eloquence.

It Las afforded us vast satisfaction to hear that
Dr. PHILLPOTTSI Deanery is only worth two hun.
cited a-year.

It is to be hoped that Dr. SPRY'S promotion to a
Stall in the Cathedral of Canterbury, will induce
that zealous Churchman to waive hii, pretensions to
an increase of Tithes in the Parish of Marylebone,
,eeing; that he is so strenuously opposed by his
Parishioners.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S:

DIAL, MARcu ?I.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived
the Glory, Pope, from Palermo. The outward-
hound remain.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH I.—Wind \V.—Arrived
the Antoinette, Garahsen, from Bahia; and Alex-
ander transport, Thompson, from Lisbon—sailed
in company with the Barrack, Amity, Christopher,
and Louts transports. Also arrived the Francis
Freeling, from Gibraltar.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH so.—Mind S.W.—Arrived
from London the Spanish packet, Wrightson, for
Malta; and Ann Stewart, for Messina. Off port
the Love and Unity, —, from Cet te; and Flora,
Stanley, from Gibraltar.

FACMOUTH, MARCH .20.—Wind S.W. to N.W.
—Arrivcd the Flora, Brown, from Gallipoli ; and
Aurora, Langlois, from Cette.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TIVELvie CLocur.

In the absence of any news some of the Bears
have become rather fidgetty, and are already begin-
ning to close their accounts for the 10th of the en-
suing month. Consols opened at 83, and have been
alternately buyers and sellers all the morning; at
present they may be quoted the former. Exchequer
Bills are a shade lower, 56 7 ; and India Bonds,
88 89 pm.
Upon the whole, the supply of Money Stock
continues abundant.

The Foreign Funds have had but little novelty
this morning, except in Mexican Bonds, for which
some inquiry has been made, in consequence of news
having at length arrived via America. It seems that
the Vice-President Bravo has been taken, and is
now in prison. His weak attempt to substitute a
Cextral Government for the Federal or Yankee
party, has totally failed, and the consequences are
likely to he fatal to him. But although the price of
this Security got up in the early part of the day to
33 34, from the disturbance being quelled, still there
is no probability of any money from them to pay
dividends, which has caused the Bonds to retro-
grade to 321 33, and trade, the source of all revenue
to a country, is in a state of total stagnation. There
is no variation in Brazil, and 60i is the price. Por-
tuguese are 61 2 ; and Russian, 84i 85.
In Shares an improvement in -United Mexican
can be stated of 2 per cent., the report being, it is
said, of a favourable character for this speculation ;
the other Mining concerns have no alteration in value.
Three per Cent. Consols, 83 i; Ditto, for the
Account, 83 ; Four per Cent., 100 i ; India Bondi,
87 9 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, !..16 7 pm.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols reached 83i buyers, but have since rece-
ded to 83 k. The only report in circulation is, the
revival of the rumour of the Rt--;ian Declaration of
War againit Turkey being in town. Mexican
Bonds have gone back to yesterday's price, 31i.
THREE O' CL 0 CK.
Consols, 83, rather buyers; very little doing.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 82j 3 Danish 59
Do. for Ac. 83 Greek 1825 r
•

Brazilian Bonds 60
Buenos Ayres 3'2.;

Mexican, 1825 :.1%.??,,
Peruvian

Chihli DO. -

Russian 85

Columbian, 1824 24:

Spanish, 1821

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sot,— X paragraph which bas recently appeared in your
Paper, relative to the apparatus exhibited at Rotherhithe by
Lieut. Skene, having affected my interest, and that of all
other Patentees for new methods of propelling steamers,
&c., by raising public expectation far above the
of gratification, I beg the favour of your publishing
this letter, that the preposterous assumptions contained in
the said paragraph may not be taken for granted.

I will not, in;ult the grwil sense of my countrymen, nor
excite the laughter of the scientific, by professing to propel
vessels at the rate of "30, 40, 60, or 100 miles an
hour," and yet, I confidently declare, without wishing to
depreciate the gallant Lieutenant's ingenuity, that my in-
vention comprises all the good properties his has really
developed, and some to which he does not even lay claim.
Pei mit me to add, that Sir James Scarlett, when At-
torney-General, decided that Lieutenant Skene's method
was dissimilar to mine, and we might both proceed with
our patents; resting upon this honourable asssuranee, I
shall not attempt to bias the public mind by exaggerated
statements, but wait until my interest is fully secured, and
then, " Palmam qui meruit ferat."
I am, Sir, your's very respectfully,
J. L. STEVENS.
Ilassall's Coffee-Hour, St. Clement's, Strand,
March 20th, 1828.