The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-23 00:00:00

AMIO

Weighs and presses With a Moitareffieliioiin every
individual in the empire— might be redeemed.
So long as it remains, so long must any
attempt to relieve prove fruitless, 'or any rate
retard for a time the ruin which is now accom-
plishing, and which nothing short of a measure
having forits principle the reduction of taxation and
of the national debt can prevent. Already the
workmen in our manufactories have begun to feel
the pressure—their wages unpaid—their families
without support—can their patience and long-
suffering be measured ?

The Allgentrine ..T.'citung.to the 16th February,
which arrived this day gives the subjoined
count of the -measures adopted by the Roman
Government, for the suppression of crime. It is
very nearly barren of Political intelligence, but
Slightly refers to differences said to be existing
between the Papal See and the King of the NE-
Tutu LANDS. The A rchbiEhop ofM:sr.i`ESis, 110
dOLIht, the cause of all this. The negociation of
the Colombian' agent at Rome, is proceeding
with activity, and seems to furnish hopes of
favourable termination.—The following are ex-
tracts

ROME, JAN: 29.
The assassin of 'Monsignor Tractto, whose crime I mentioned
in one of myformer letters; suffered on the 25th a dreadful but
well-merited
_punishment; being first knocked down with a
hammer, &c., as described in my preceding letter, which is
called here Antazza re coil colpo rli maglio (maze ?Iola) c spar -
tare. It scents that the Roman ecclesiastical penal law decrees
this punishment to every one who murders a priest. The cri-
minal who bad Murdered his master in the night in his bed, and
then robbed the apartment, was brought to acknowledge the
heniousness of his crime just before his execution, and to the
edification of the assembled crowd, which was immense, died
penitent, after confessing the.deet The mode of his punish..
anent, as well as the celerity observed in the 'proceedings (the
crime was committed in the night of 7th) shews the efforts of the
iloVernment to check the wickedness of the populace by the most
ligerous measures. It is thought that a kind of military tribunal
/11/111 be established, by which every convicted murderer shall be
sentenced within 24 hours. Mean time the Government adopts
over measures to prevent such crirnes,suspiciotta persons are
stopped and examined in public places, and by night even in
the streets, and searched, to see if they have
.any concealed
weapons about them. A journeyman carpenter, who had armee'
a cane with a stiletto, has been lately prorrienaded throUgh the
streets riding on an ass, and condemned to the gallies ft.-t- 6 years.
The stiletto and cane were hung round his neck. As the cumber
of criminals sentenced to hard, litbour has greatly increased within
Year, the Government has resolved to employ a part .of the,:t
in digging up the Forum Romanum and Via Sacra.: Eighty,'
Prisoners have been thus employed since the tad of this month.
The connection between France and the Papal See appears
to become daily more intimate; but with the Netherlands un
Pleasant differences have arisen. It is said that the excommu-
ilii4ttionnf, :11h' VIM Sauten, Bishop of Utrecht, has made a
isttgreeable impression on that country. The negociatious
'with Brazil are going on with activity, and M.' Ter:aria,
the Colombian Agent, has at length received permission to
come from, Civita., he:.lllts hitherto: been
Obliged,- by ekrilefl,WlidlffitVeiVm.uttatt,'Li step.: e: learn
from Neples.that...two,Staisa regiments are going .to Sicily CO.:
relieve the Austrian troops,, ‘410.„ ay lea hoary ‘O,), ;the txcep_.
tion,of.two battalions which are to Matelvtl;rottgth ftonie, will
be embarked for Leghorn, whence they will.proceed by lend.
There seems td lietsbnte interruriOn in the cOnimereial rota-
, •
thins between the Roman Statel rindlNtv!.:!,; tine latter, it is
kid, will probililf the importaritOn tot only of sinnb Roman
manufactures; but ako of varitini agricultnriT prii(ltictions;
This Cold 'weather continuer we have severe Vold itigltt

*fid morningohough now and then a few warm hours in the
afternoon. About Genoa it is said all,
'lnd orange
trees are frozen, an(lffeasare enteitaiiicl for the olives on the
sea shore.—(Akcemi Ina &Rung, Feb. IG.)

The ship Nautilus, Capt. JOHN 11ASU.ETT,
lived at Liverpool con Tuesday night, from
Boston, after the remarkably short passage of 17
(lays. At a lute hour last night papers from various
Parts of the United States, brought by this vessvl,
Were received at the North and Soutli American
Subscription Room—extracts frora which %%ill be
fbund in a preceding column.

Tut KING,—We are happy to say 111 S MA-
J'ESTY is rather hotter of the gout, since his firbt
attack within these fe►c day's.

STASIPS iolvßrrAr,q OP EXCUANGE.—Copy of the
'order sent. to the Stamp-office, prohibiting the
further stamping of country bank-notes under the
:value of 5/., with` the date thereof :-

Treasury Chambers, Feb. 3.

'Oentlernen,--The herds Commissioners of Itis illajcgtty's
Tteasury having determined to propose to Parliament a then.
sure to effect the gradual di: miitiLitance Of thc• circulation' of
banners' Piontissary notes of value than in England, I
hitve it in minuend froth their Lordships to desire, that no
notes for hankers ia England under that value thay be stamped,
until you receive further, instructions from this Board.
I um, Gentlethen, your most obedient. Servant,
(Signed) J. C. JIMMIES.
The torniniiiioners of Stamps.

, Yesterdu:' afternoon Mr. lto-ritscitme had an
'nterview witi; the eft ANcr.t.r.ott of the'Excnr.-
Qnrit,
A private letter Trt;rn Malta of the IGth of Jan.
states that. the.rdarmuis, 01:41"s:r' N" was Pagt7l)",
"PPete(food great preparafions were making to
fetes,
his lordship—oti: his arrival, with
"es, triumphal arches,
v
esterilay Mr. EsTconnTAvas.eniated kikiern,
}ter to serve in parliament. for tho University of
Vxford, in the room (4111 r. It El; rtt, the Selicitor
t
)General-having resigned, and no other Cat di date
1 eing Put in nomination. '1 ho _ electioucOnsi2:;
( lUPntly rtsse4 off as 1 matter of course.
lll'Vhe best Cott K Ilurrr.it has fallen, within two
4°4015, 20 Per cent., and yet the defilers in butter
fie :and" mai"! ►.1,10 difference in the price of
sii on
to their .c4stuiriers.

TliEs FUNDS.

Consols—Yesterday, closed - . 7611-

After the Close - 7674
This morning opened 761

The blow so generally anticipated yesterday,
has happily been averted—but, that disappoint-
nients have occasioned temporary pressure even
in quarters which might be presumed exempt
from accident, is unfortunately beyond doubt.

Consols began this morning at 76,1—advanced
to 768—dropped to 76k. From that point they
begat, to revive—principally from the scarcity of
Money Stock—and at In o'clock were done at 77-1.
The quotation at 1, was 774 + -4ccount—and 771
for April account. The backadglion still con-
tinues, Consols for money being, at 1 o'clock,
771. Most of the principal Operators, have been
engaged in making up their accounts, for the
settlement on Tuesday.

Bank Stock - 205.
India Stock - - - 228.
India Bonds - 3 5 1
3 per Cent. Consols (Account) - -
DittO (Money) - 774.
Ditto (for April Account) 7621.
3 per Cent. Reduced - - -78 a.
33 per Cent. Reduced - . 851.
New 4 per Cent. - - V5l.
Exchequer Bills, £lOOO-1 dis. par.
£5OO-1 pus. par.
£lOO-1 dis. 1 prn.

Letters from the different manufacturing dis-
tricts, concur in representing the distress as
certainly increasing. It is, indeed, impossible to
divest the mind of apprehension, that the cala-
tnitous situation of time country, i 3 still in danger
of aggravation.

From Glasgow, Edinburgh, Yorkshire, and
Lancashire, the accounts agree in stating, ll►at
bills being no longer convertible into cash
or notes, the working Classes are compell-
ed to raise supplies of necessaries from the
shopkeepers, on small drafts. Notwithstanding
the palpable distress of the masters, there is a
general resistance to reduction of wages,—in place
of which, the workers propose a diminution of the
hours of labour. At Stayley Bridge and Ash-
ton, there is a general turn out, on this principle.