The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-12 00:00:00

remainhalting irresolute on its banks ; it is to incur the
imputation of imbecility as well as that of treachery. Or,
if a homelier illustration will better indicate his position,
he may remember, that between two stools-.—but the
proverb is somewhat musty. ".The new Corn-law and
the tariff are not sufficient for the all-important pur-
pose of encouraging the demand for labour, and ex-
tending the commercial prosperity of the country.'
The new Corm law has diminished agricultural pro-
tection, and will permit more foreign grain to be
brought into the country ; but it does it in such a way
as to convert, even in the very act of its operation,
the benefit into an injury. The tariff does' not em-
brace all the weighty and important articles of con-
sumption, and in its present state it interferes very
Much with the demand for labour,' without mate-
really extending the commerce of the country.' .Sir
Robert Peel has yet work to do, before he can claim
for his policy the high merit of complete success."
MONEY—TRADE—COMMERCE.
During the 193 years that the mines of Almaden
have been conducted on account of the Spanish Go-
vernment, there have been 55,000,000/. sterling worth
of silver, coined and uncoined, brought into circula-
tion in the markets of Europe. Out of the yearly
produce, not more than a fourth part of it, amounting
to about 180,0001., is available in the shape of revenue
to the Spanish Government, after the payment of all
expenses. A depth has now been attained of nearly
800 feet in the seventh, or deepest level of the works,
where the ore presents no apparent alteration in
quality, or diminution in breadth, of the immense
veins in which it is contained.
The nail-trade at Worcester gets in a still worse
state, and some of the masters have further reduced
their wages 10 per cent.
A meeting of the proprietors of the Bolivar Mining
Association took place on Thursday in Throgmorton-
street, when it was stated that the proceeds of the sale
of the cargoes of copper ore which had, and were to
arrive, would be sufficient to clear off the liabilities,
though without leaving anything in the shape of
surplus.
ECCLESIASTICAL.
The appointment of the Rev. Charles Lawson to
the Archdeaconry of Barbadoes, has occasioned a
vacancy in the office of Morning Preacher at the
Foundling ; the election for which takes place on
Wednesday next, the 16th inst.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
The project of building a bridge across the Thames,
from the stairs adjoining Lambeth Palace to the
Horseferry-road, is now fully expected to be carried
out. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Marquis
of Westminster are understood to he favourable to the
project, and have promised to give it their support
when the Bill is brought forward in the House.
LAW AND POLICE.

John Harper and Henry Field, young men, were
yesterday charged at Marylebone, with stealing pro-
perty in cash, jewellery, &c., to a considerable amount
from the house of Mr. Kennedy, in Portman-place,
Edgeware-road. Evidence was gone into, and they
were ordered to he brought up on Monday next, with
Joyce, another prisoner, who participated.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.
Experiments have been recently made on board the
Lightning steam-vessel, with M. Clement's sillometer,
marine thermometer, and steam-thermometer, and the
Lords of the Admiralty have ordered him to receive
2001. in the meantime, and the machinery has been
ordered to be deposited at Woolwich.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following shows the latest elections to the office
of Mayor in the towns and boroughs of the provinces.
Beverley : J. M. Robinson, Esq., Liberal. Birming-
ham : Alderman J. James, screw-manufacturer. Bos-
ton : W. H. Adams, Esq. Devonport : Mr. Smith,
Tory. Gravesend : Mr. Alderman Munns, Liberal.
Lancaster : J. Dunn, Esq., Tory, re-elected. Liver-
pool : R. Gladstone, Esq., brother of the Secretary of
the Board of Trade. Oxford: Alderman J. Wyatt,
carver and gilder. Southampton, Mr. Mayne, Libe-
ral. Stockport : the Reform candidate elected,
Weymouth : Arthur W. Horsford, Tory. Worces-
ter : Alderman J. Lilly.
The Duke of Wellington, as Lord Warden of the
Cinque Ports, generally occupies the fine marine re-
sidence of Walmer Castle from two to three months
in the year, visiting the Kentish coast upon the pro-
rogation of Parliament, usually in August, and re-
maining till the middle of November. In the summer
of 1822, William IV., a short time before he ascended
the throne, accompanied by his illustrious consort, the
present Queen Dowager, resided for some time at the
Castle.