The Sun. — 1835-01-01 (London, England)

JULY.  2. Mr. Poulett Thomson brought in a Bill for reducing the duty on foreign books, oil, and fruits. Tha average reduction may be stated at 50 per cent.  3. A singular altercation took place in the House of Commons, between Mr. Littleton and Mr. O'Connell, relative to the Irish Coercion Bill. It appeared from various discussions on that measure that the Cabinet were divided on the subject, and on the following Wednesday Earl Grey and Lord Althorp announced to the two Houses that they had resigned office. After a lapse of ten days, a new Ministry was formed, Lord Melbourne beiug Premier, Lord Althorp Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Lord Duncannon, Home Secretary. 5. Her Majesty and suite embarked at Woolwich for Germany. -- About this time, a hurricane committed great devastation in the south of France and northern parts of Spain. 7. The abstract of the produce of the revenue gives an increase of 390,236/. on the quarter, and 350,9521. on the year. A motion of the Marquis of Chandos for a reduction of taxation pressing on agriculture was rejected by a majority of 190 to 174.  About this period, great riots took place at New York, caused by the antipathy of the mob to the advocates of slave emancipation, and much property was destroyed. 9. A return of the expense of the Coast Guard Establishment for 1833, makes it amount to 5,283,3871. Funeral of the well-known Mr. St. John Long. 14. Five men were executed at Roscommon, for murder. 15. Marshal Soult resigned office, and was succeeded by Marshal Gerard, as Premier.  The amount of legacies, donations, &c., made to different charitable institutions in France during the year 1833, was stated to be 4,000,000 francs (160,0001. ) The Hon. Mary Roper, mother of Lord Teynbam, died in London, aged 100 years. Nockton Hall, the seat of the Earl of Ripon, was destroyed by fire.  16. Accounts were received of the arrival of Don Carlos in the North of Spain. A fire, similar to that which happened in 1832, broke out in North Tawton, Devon, and destroyed a vast deal of property. A riot took place at Madrid, in consequence of some misapprehensions relative to the cholera, and several monks were killed. The number of persons who died of cholera in that capital from this period to the 21st August has been calculated at 5,000.  17. Mr. A. Taylor, the long-tried friend of Fox, and distinguished for his persevering exposition of Chancery abuses, died, aged 77. He had been a Member of Parliament 50years. A Bill was brought into Parliament for establishing a company, called the " South Australian Association," the object of which is to colonise the southern part of New South Wales.  The Islington Market Bill was thrown out in the Com mons.  21. The Poor Laws Amendment Bill was read a second time in the Lords by a majority of 76 to 13. 24. The Spanish Cortes were opened by the Queen Regent in person. By accounts published, the value of exports from Van Diemen's Land for the year 1833, is estimated at 152,9671., and the imports 352,894/. 25. Mr. Coleridge, the poet died at Highgate, aged 62. The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought forward a second budget, and announced that the surplus for the year was 2,177,0301., and that it was his intention to take off the house tax and other taxes to the amount of a million and-a-half.  27. Earl Bathurst died at his house in Arlington-street, aged 72. His Lordship was Colonial Secretary for 16 years, and President of the Council during the Wellington Administration.  29. The new pier at Gravesend was opened. 30. According to the report of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Committee, the receipts for the half-year amounted to 50,7701. for passengers—for goods to 44,014/. ; and the expenses to 60,0921. The increase of passengers was about 30,000.