The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-10 00:00:00

of duty cannot be said to be too low for a standard by
which the price of Corn will be nearly fixed at a rate
which will afford a fair though not an exorbitant remunera-
tion to landlords and tenants. Until this question is settled,
considerable stagnation of trade, in various branches, must
exist, and we therefore earnestly hope that the measure
proposed will be carried through Parliament, not with pre-
cipitation, but with as little delay as can consistently be
allowed.—Every future bargain will be made with refer-
ence to the final determination of Parliament on this most
important question of policy.

We perceive that the Marquis of LANSDOWNE has with-
drawn his notice of a motion for the 15th, on the Catholic
Question. Believing the Noble Lord to be a sincere
friend to the cause, and possessed of the best means of
judging—we feel satisfied that he has acted wisely in post-
poning the subject for the present. The KNIGHT of
KERRY's motion on the Ist of May, will perhaps afford a
fit opportunity of discussing it simultaneously in both
Houses. There is nothing which appears more ex-
traordinary than the prescriptions of those men who say,
" we will not grant Emancipation—the Irish do not trouble
their heads about it, (a fact denied in the most unqualified
manner by the Attorney-General of that Kingdom) let us
increase the wealth, knowledge and comforts of the people,
and all will go well." To this doctrine we would object most
decidedly. If the Irish Catholics are not to be put on a footing
with their fellow-subjects, we would say, for Heaven's sake
keep them as they are, make them your Helots, your hewers of
wood and drawers of water, but do not let education open
their eyes to their degradation, and convert them into
still more dangerous denizens, (for we cannot call them
citizens) of the empire. Lord LANSDOWNE declared, in
the sincerity of his heart, that if he could be placed in the
distressing situation of assisting the Councils of a hostile
Power against his country, the first prayer which he should
offer to fortune would be " give me Ireland as she is—
(Hear, hear,)—with a great, increasing population; with
leaders whose road to fame and fortune is cast in a direc-

tion opposite to the interests of the State ; with a popula-
tion under the influence or a clergy alienated, rejected by
the State, and denounced by the authorities of that State
as faithless and not to be believed—a population deprived
of those conductors between the high and the lower
classes, necessary to preserve, by splendid actions, the
strength and harmony of the whole. This was the con-
dition in which their Lordships left, or rather abandoned,
Ireland." Surely our policy ought to be the reverse of
that which would suit a hostile Power.

Without taking any notice of the various rumours
which reach us, regarding changes in the Administration,
we cannot help expressing our sincere hope that the nation
is not going to be subjected to a violent and ruinous
change of measures. We shall not at present argue how
far, as to principle or to time, the present Administration
were right in relinquishing the old system of overbear-
ing monopoly which marked our commercial intercourse
with other nations. We are satisfied that it could be
maintained only during war, and therefore we think that it
was properly abandoned. But whether it was so or not,
will any man compare our present system of Government,
domestic and foreign, with the wilfully-confused and cor-
rupt system of the last century ?
We never heard any one of common sense olject to the
simple theories of Political Economy. Rational but cau-
tious men say, they are very beautiful on paper, and would
do well in a new State—but consider the difficulty of
adapting them to the circumstances of this country—
consider the consequences of any change. This was all
well in the commencement of the new system ; but the
change has been effected, the pain of the operation is
nearly over, and shall we now madly endeavour to re-
attach w the wrsteow the decayed branches which have
been lopped off? But it is impossible, the wit of man
cannot reproduce the chaos which folly and ignorance
effected. It is a matter of indifference to us whether Mr.
CANNING'S or Mr. PEEL'S star is in the ascendant. We
are not astrologers (though we are ashamed half to confess
an undefined and lingering belief in the obsolete revelations
of the horoscope,) but we are deeply concerned in the
issue of a contest for mastery, which is said to be going
on, between liberal and illiberal principles. We must beg
pardon of the Right Hon. Secretary of the Home Depart-
ment for associating his name with illiberality. We are well
aware how little he deserves the appellation, but there is a
Lull which connects him with an illiberal party, and there-
fore rumour presumes to . hold him forth as the fu-
ture Premier, under a system of intolerance and im-
perious sway. We totally, disbelieve that the Right
Honourable Gentleman would not prefer to con-
tinue as his associate, the enlightened and eloquent Secre-
tary for Foreign affairs ; but we can hardly fancy the
spirit of Mr. CANNING submitting to a superior in office,
where none can exist in reality, and the assumption of
such a position would be a virtual announcement of a poli-
tical separation.

We received, this morning, the Nurernburg Corres-
pondent, of the Ist instant, and the Austrian Observer, of
the 26th February, but they contain no news of interest.

The private . letters brought by the packet chip Pacific,
in 19 days from New York, express much surprise at
the passing of the Bill for laying additional duties on
the import of woollens, and which they add may with
more propriety be called an Act for the increase of smuggling.
The Bill has yet to pass the Senate, and as it is at present
framed, may be considered as a prohibition. These accounts fur-
ther mention, that, eery where in the Union, the accounts were
of the most discouraging nature, and money extremely scarce.—
If the duty on Nvoollens does take place, we may shortly
expect an Advertisement Extraordinary, under the head—
Wanted, for the service of Government, an additional
number of Officers for the Customs, under the class of
Blockade Men, Searchers, Landing 'Waiters, &c. &c.—Per-
eons applying must bring with their recommendations of their
ability and integrity in refusing bribes, and must be well ac-
quainted with the chicane of the new laws ; perhaps an educa-
tion in the English Customs and Excise might be important to
their success.

THE F'

ISHISDAY).

CITY, Twelve o' Cluck

Every thing in the English Funds is extremely dull ; Consols
opened at Si 4, and the first business done afterwards was at
824 at whirls rate they continue. India Bonds remain at 56'7;
and Exchequer Bills, 35 6 pm. Colombian Bonds, 44 4 ; Mexi-
can, 694 ; Greek, 164 174; in the other Foreign Securities
there is no alteration since yesterday.
Three per Cent. Consols, 824 4 ; Ditto for account, 824 4 ;
Three per Cent. Reduced, shut ; Three and a-half per Cent. Re-
Buenos Ayres, 51 3
i ;
duced, shut ; Four per Cent. 971 ; India Bonds, 56 '7 pm. ;
Exchequer Bills, 35 6 pm.
FOREIGN Furms.—Brazilian, 654 ;
Chilian, 36 8 ; Colombian, 1824, 40 Danish, 60 1
French 5 per Cent. 1014 2 ; Ditto, 3 per Cent, 694 70 ; Greek,
6 I ; Mexican 5 per Cent. 564 74- ; Ditto, 6 per Cent. '69 4 ;
Peruvian, 344 54 ; Portuguese, 754 64 ; R"jan, 87 4 ;
Spanish, 124 1.
MlNEs.—Anglo Mexican, 40 35 dis. ; Brazilian, 14 24 pm. ;
Bolivar, par 1 pm. ; Colombian 17 19 per Share ; Pasco Peru-
vian, 5 6 per Share; Potosi, 34 6 per Share; Real del Monte,
70 pm. ; Tlaxpuxabua, 25 35 pm. ; United Mexican, 124 114 dis.
Two o' Clock.

The only alteration in the price of Consols is their being 524 a,
at which a few trifling bargains for Tuesday next have been
effected.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.

Consols, 824, sellers.
FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICE,
Consols 82 Danish Bonds G 1
Do. for Ac. 82k Greek Do. 1825 16g
Brazilian Bonds Mexican Do. 1825, 69
Peruvian Do.
Buenos Ayres Do. --Chilian Do. _ Russian Do. 87-1
4
Columbian, 1824, 402 Spanish Do. 124