The Sun. — London, England, 1841-10-19 00:00:00

MORNING SUN INSURRECTIO.N IN SPAIN. MADRID, OCT. 7.—My letter of the 2d instant put you in possession of the state of affairs and of public feeling in the capital at that date. The design of a ge neral rising in the north, and of a revolt in the army, had then become obvious. For several days previous, indeed I might say weeks, the Government had informa tion of the plan and leaders connected with it. Deter mined to act solely within the orbit of the constitution they, unfortunately, paid too little attention to the in formation received by them, anti consequently neglected taking those precautions in time required by the circum stances. They met the blow aimed at them more like martyrs than worldly politicians. The evil which they did not mean to any one, they did not expect in return ; and the time for averting it was let pass in imprudent forbearance. They were soon roused from their confidence. On the 31 they had the news of the defection of the troops at Estella and Pampeluna; and on the 4th it became generally known in Madrid. One of the conspirators also came over now, and gave more exact information of the names connected with the conspiracy in Madrid. The principal of these were those of the Generals Leon, Espeleta, Borsa, Concha; Brigadier Pezuela, and Colonel Cor lova, brother of the late Geaeral of that name. The names of several civilians of a respectable charac ter were also given. It was time to do something, and it at last occurred to the Government as prudent to order the military men I have just named to their regiments, or into depot. For this purpose agents were sent to execute the orders of Government; but the parties had all absconded, or did so in the act of the Government officers calling at their houses. Several confidential officers were sent to the provinces to join their regiments, which were also ordered to move on the Basque provinces. Generals Ayerbe and Zur bano received important commands ; the former, of the whole army destined to operate in the north ; the latter, of a division. Some troops in the neighbourhood were , ordered to concentrate upon Madrid, and double guards placed upon all places of importance in the city. While the Government took these measures, the corporation, provincial deputation, and the officers of the National Guard of the city, waited'upon the Regent, and gave him the strongest assurances of support. Meantime the city remained in a state of complete tranquillity. OCT: B.—The blow intended by the Moderado conspi rators has been at last struck, and has failed. The good fortune e hich crowned the Duke de la Victoria in the field has followed him into the walks of peace ; and Isabel the Second, and, I trust, the free institutions of Spain, are safe. When I closed my hurried letter of last night, the diabolical attempt of carrying off the Queen from the Palace had commenced. The execution of the plan conducted by Generals Concha, Leon, the Duke of San Carlos, Casa Solo, and others, properly began at seven o'clock in the barracks of the Hussars of the Prin cess below the Palace. This regiment, which was most faithful, was made prisoners at the moment they were proceeding to take orders at the Duke's residence by stratagem ! Concha, with three companies of the revolted Royal Guards, came upon all the officers in the guard-roem, and threatened to fire on them if they stirred. His attention being called to another quarter, the officers succeeded in getting to their men and horses, and rendered noble service during the night. Meantime Concha immediately went to the Palace with twelve companies more of the revolted Guards, and at once obtained possession of the whole lower part of the palace and grand staircase. The three companies of Guards on actual duty at the palace, said to have been bribed, and no doubt truly, otlered no resistance to his entry, but withdrew to the armoury, a long building in front of the Palace. The relieve guard of halberdiers, of about 100 men, had also unfortunately not arrived at the time ; and the whole defence of the Palace and the Queen's person, with the Infanta, her sister, devolved upon nineteen old halberdiers, commanded by Co lonel Dulce, a young man of thirty, and nobly did these veterans and their young commander per from their duty. Stationing two men at each door in the series of rooms leading to those) occupied by the Queen, and placing himself at the first which he ac tually left open, he and his brave companions defended themselves and their Royal charge from half-past seven o'clock to one, when their 1,500 assailants had to escape by the Puerta de Hierro, leading towards the Basque provinces.. Such was the intensity of the filing kept up by both parties, that the doors, walls, and furniture presented the appearance of so many targets this morn ing. It would be in vain, even had I time, to at tempt to describe the almost superhuman defence made by the brave men, to whom Spain is to-day indebted for a Queen. In the dark and confusion of the night, and the occupation of the Palace by a large invading force, below in the court-yards, assistance from without appears to have been difficult. Fortu nately the fate of the Queen did not altogether de pend upon it, her safety being in the hands of a few but gallant defenders. On the retreat of Concha at one, hostilities for the most part terminated, and the palace was kept possession of till daybreak this morning by the halberdiers. The conduct of Madame Mina was worthy of her name. Most fortunately she too, was in the palace with her Royal pupils. By conveying them from room to rem, as, the bloody battle thickened, she may be said to have, in a great degree, contributed to their personal safety ; but, notwithstanding all her care and firmness, the mark of a bullet was visible this morning on the wall, a few inches above the bed of the Infanta ! Not even to the Gallant Duke would she open a door, when a moment permitted him to inquire after the safety of his Sovereign and her sister. At day break this morning the Duke de la Victoria proceeded, i at the head of his escort, to the Palace. I never wit nessed any thing like the enthusiasm with which his pre sence animated his troops. His Passage to the Palace was amongst one continued series of the loudest and most heartfelt vivas. He visited the Plaza Mayor in his way, and spoke a few words to the people and the troops. He then proceeded to the Palace, and here a scene of the most interesting and moving kind took place in the presentation of the Royal orphans at the balcony of the Palace, to assure the people of the safety of their beloved Sovereign. Hundreds were admitted to the Royal apartments to greet and console the Queen and her sister, the latter speaking, with infantile simplicity, of her hiding herself to save herself from the balls ! The Duke cordially embraced Colonel Dulce, and instantly pro moted him to the rank of Brigadier. He next addressed each of the halberdiers separately, and in like manner promoted them, giving them at the same time the Laurel Cross of San Fernando. These fine old fellows were at their post when the Duke entered, just as if nothing had happened. But the most touching scene was, perhaps, that of Madame Mina publicly apologising to Colonel Dulce for her rude denial of admission to him during the night when he applied to see the Queen. The defection of troops has not, after all, been very considerable. Some companies of the Guards and their officers are made prisoners. The National Guards and the people con ducted themselves with their usual srmness and mode ration. I feel disgust in adding, even as a report, that Concha and Leon had sallied forth from the French em bassy on this disgraceful enterprize. LEVANT MAIL. -------- CONSTANTINOPLE. SEPT. 27.—A. meeting of foreign merchants, bankers, and other influential men of all nations, connected with commerce and finance, has been held at Galata, to take into consideration and to devise means to provide against the depreciation of the Government paper currency, called sehim, which has fallen to nearly 8 per cent. dis count. Had this d eprec iationbeen the effect of ordinary fluctuations, incidental to the money market, or had it resulted from direct political or commercial causes, there would have been less reason alarm and discontent, since the same agency that arpr?duced the decline might have even influencedfavourable reaction. But the strongest grounds exist for flagitious tering that this (Mousy manoeuvre d e terioration is the result of a most Mouse, Pacha), 'n the part of the Finance Minister on conjunction with a Greek banker of eminence at keria-, named Baltaji: This scheme, said to have been orrorted to with metallic currency on former occasions of Pecu niary embarrassment, may produce money for imm di a te exigencies, but it is ruinous to the cre di t of thee Government, and most injurious to the interests of commerce. It consists in sending agents upon 'Ch ange, and into the khans and bazaars, with directions to employ every artifice to cast disfavour up on t h e sehim (bank alarming reports, or by notes), by spre adin grefusing to accept them in payment, unless at a heavy dis count. This being done, and a decline of f rom 5 to 10 per cent prod uced, these or other agents pu rc h ase up all the notes they . can procure, and the Finance Minister, after cancelling the dates, so as to prevent new holders from receiving the interest, the notes hav ing in some measure the character of Exchequer Bills, reissues them at par , Jirecting, by . firnians or other mean:, that they shall be taken at their full value ; thus levying an unjustifiable tax of from 5 to 10 per cent. upon the public. The meeting, after mature deliberation, came to a resolution to address a complaint to the Government, and to proceed in a body upon an early day to the Porte, to remonstrate personally with the Grand Vizir ; and to state, among other circumstances, that it is the ac credited opinion that Government, co llectively speaking, is no party to this transaction, but that it must be attri buted solely to the Finance :Minister and certain confi dential agents, the Council, supported by Arif Pacha, President of whose object is not to procure resources for the service of the country, but to enrich themselves. Such is the general impression, and it appears to be well authenticat e d. w The Nile Egyptian steamer, has arrived, bringing ith iptaaybmoin t t six of millions piastres (250,000 dollars), as part that the Sultan the tribute. It must be remarked been transmitteduon hearing that certain sums had directed that the as presents to himself and others, public service, orse sums should be applied to the dence, that he ivas "Ing, with great justice and pru resolved not to set an example to others of Permit fin accepting w h at m i ght b e con strued into b r ib es. e or His Excellency Resehid p ache, a ccompan i ed by his Secretaries, will t a k e his departure to-morrow (the 28th) for Paris, via the Danube and V' where he will ar rive in about six we e k, lenit.4 - family at.de Pontois, who is called to Paris by pressing irs, will also leave this for Marseilles in the course of next week, and will leave M. H. de Butenval to act as sonby will, it is mid, Chargec ertahi d'Affaires. Lord Pon y rmbark upon the sth on board the Acheron for M a l ta his Excellency will perform quarantine, and thence e ptceed to Civita Vec chia, and Rome. His Lordship de ecis,ge of the Sultan in the co n will have his audience e of two or three days. Dr. Riach, attache to the course mission, has arrived from Herat on his ro ad h favourable accounts of affair s in Persia. He brings re • r sla. Ile Todd, ap- pointed paid attache to the same mission, started for Trebizonde on the 23d, and will proceed, en courrier, to Teheran. The accounts of the plague at Erzeroum are very unfavourable. It is reported that nearly two hun dred persons are carried off daily. The address, of which the following is a translation, has been presented by the Greek and Armenian famine:3 and British subjects residing at Therapia, to Lord and Lady Ponsonby:— " Therapia, Sept. 15, 1841. " To his Excellency Lord Ponsonby, Ambassador from the Queen of England, and to his Ntable Lady. " My Lord and my Lady—A moat honourable but painful duty has been confided to tine. It is that of con veying to your Excellency's feet the address of the vil lage of Therapia. Impressed with the deepest gratitude, its inhabi tants, whom a report of your departure had alarmed, wished to doubt its veracity, but now that the sorrow ful truth is known, nothing remains for them but to deplore their separation from benefactors who will be the object of their constant prayers. Our men bless you, and our women will teach their children never to forget you in the prayers which they will address to the Almighty, of whose beneficence yeu have been the gene rous representattve. " Virtuous without pride, charitable without ostentation, you have succoured the widow and protected the orphan. All misfortunes, when made known to you, have alike found solace in your bounty. " This was a noble employment of your fortune. The recompense of Heaven will be your just reward. "Lord Ponsonby is indebted to his birth for the exalt ed station which he holds in society, and to his eminent talents for the distinguished functions wherewith ho has been charged by his Sovereign ; but your Excellencies are indebted to your virtues alone for the universal sym pathies that you have awakened among.nsfi " May you enjoy the pure satisfaction that the soul derives from acts of goodness. May this satisfaction be your constant lot. It will strew flowers over the re maining days which the Almighty may accord to you. " Too deeply affected to be able to continue, your Ex cellencies will easily comprehend the emotion of him who thus traces the farewell of those of whose misfortunes he has so often been the interpreter. _ _ " He has the hollow:- to be, &c., &c. (Signed) " J. D. DE NOARY. "We certify that the sentiments expressed by M. de hoary are those of the Greek and Armenian families, of the chiefs of the village, and her Britannic Majesty's subjects residing in Therapia. (Signed) "NICHOLAS HADJI CHEBADJI. "ALEXANDER SERPOS. " GEORGIO ANASTAZIO." Lord and Lady Ponsonby may receive many addressee and letters expressive of regret at their departure, but none ought to gratify them more than the above proof of attachment on the part of the people among whom they have resided nearly ten years. It is by conduct such as that depicted by M. de Noary, that representa tives of Government in foreign countries conquer the esteem of the great, win the affections of the poor, and elevate the character of their country. The medical military commission, consisting of Doc tors Davy, Dawson, and others, have quitted this place. Every effort or, the part of Lord Ponsonby and the Go vernment failed to procure their joint admission into the Turkish service ; a serious loss to that service. The two talent-A officers above-mentioned received splendid such-boxes from the Sultan prior to their departure, as a testimonial of his Imperial Majesty's satisfaction at their conduct whilst at Pera. The firman for the reorganization of the army, and for the appointment of General Jochmus as Chief of the Staff, will be issued to-morrow or next day. The affair of the church at Jerusalem is progressing favourably. MEDITERRANEAN NEWS. We have received Malta Papers to the sth instant, and advices from Constantinople and Alexandria to the 27th ult. The subjoined naval intelligence is from the Malta Chronicle . " The Howe, which took her departure from Malta on the 25th ult., reached Syracuse on the following day, and after watering, returned here on Sunday, the 3d inst., but the Vanguard and Indus, which sailed at the same time, and, as far as Syracuse, steered the same course, stood on (without making any telegraphic com munication) as if they were destined for Naples or Corfu. The Rodney from Alexandria, and Calcutta from Bey rout, and off Alexandria, arrived yesterday morning, the former bringing Lieutenant F. H. Stevens, RN., to join the flag-ship as a supernumerary, and Lieutenant Mellersh, of the Bombay Infantry. The Hastings sails to-day for Syracuse, to water, and the Gorgon for Athens and Suda in Candle, with provisions for the Benbow•. The Talbot, 26, the Magicienne, 24, and Acheron steamer were lying in the Bosphorus on the 27th ult. The Scout, 18, is expected to sail shortly for Suda and Athens. The Beacon, surveying vessel, was lying at Port Naussa, Poros, on the 30th ult." The Malta Chronicle has the following from Alexan dria, 26th ult. : " The Medea is arrived from Beyrout ; she left on the 16th, calling at Jaffa. From the former place she brings accounts of an affray at Diar el Kammer, about twenty miles from Beyrout, between the Druses and Maronites. The bone of contention appears to have been the shooting of two partridges out of the boundaries of one or the other, and from a quarrel of onh or two per sons, fomented into a general one, the opportunity being propitious to wipe off some old standing feud. About six hundred combatants turned out on each side, and, not withstanding the strenuous exertions of Col. Rose, who placed himself between the two contending parties, they could not be quieted until 16 men of both sides had been killed, and others wounded. Upon the affair being known at Bey: out a surgeon of the Inconstant was despatched to look after the wounded. From Jaffa the news is that there had been an engagement between the Na plonsians and the Bedouin Arabs of the Damascus de sert. The latter had enticed the former from their mountain holds into the plain, when the Bedouins made a feigned retreat, and, by some mancevre, attacking the Naplousians in rear, ended in their total defeat. The number of killed on both sides is stated to be about a thousand. The accounts we have of this affair appear to be very imperfect." The Malta Times has the subjoined, under the head of Aden : " We are sorry to hear that serious disasters have occurred at this new settlement. Our advices are to the 15th ult. A fire, on the sth, had burnt down five offi cers' houses, and the lines of the 10th Regiment. Every thing was destroyed, and some people injured. On the 7th a tremendous rain came down, an d the mountain streams carried away a boy into the sea. On the 11th the Arabs attacked the town, but were repulsed. They intended shortly to make another attempt in stronger force." Extract of a letter from Alexandria, 27th ult., in the Malta Times : " We hear of some quarrels among the Bedouins and Naplousians of Syria, also of an affray at Mar el Kam mar, near Beyrout, but they are of no political import ance. The Cambridge, Thunderer, Inconstant, Wasp, Hecate, and a Turkish corvette, were at Beyrout by the last advices. The Nile is very high, and some crops have been damaged by the bursting of the canals. The Emmetje packet, during her detention of sixteen days off Beyrout (according to the new regulation), did not escape fever. The Lieutenant in charge of the mails, and two of the crew were attacked. This vessel arrived at Alex andria on the 13th, and sailed again on the 19th with mails and passengers for Beyrout." HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, OCT. 13.—0 n Sunday evening, about nine o'clock, his Majesty King William Frederick, Count of Nassau, with a suite of four carriages, coming from Deventee, arrived at the Lou. We have hitherto had reason to doubt whether the aged Prince, who has governed our country for 27 years, would think it expe dient now to undertake a journey to his own country, arid it is still rather uncertain whether he will make a long stay. His Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe Wiemer arrived here the day before yesterday, on a visit to his Majesty the King. Towards the end of this week the present session of the States-General is to be closed by his Excellency the Minister of the Interior, and on the 18th instant, the new session of the Chamber will be opened by his Majesty in the.usual manner. AMSTERDAM, OCT. 12.—We hear from good authority that his Majesty King William Frederick, Count of Nassau, is to be affianced at the Hague, to the Countess of Aultrement ; the marriage will take place at the Loo soon afterwards. APPELDOORN, OCT. 10.—We were all in a bustle yes terday, in consequence of the arrival of his Majesty the Count of Nassau (who is Lord of the Manor here), ac • cempanied by the Count e ss. Flags were set up all along t c the road, aM the inh a bi tan t s o f App e ldoorn a nd the L oo rarecptar.ron. to have exerted themselves to give him a fest i ve Oct.i Burgomaster, was ready at the barrier.—. Dutch P a p ers, A guard of h onour o f fif teen h orsemen ,com• manded by the ATELANCHOLY a c ef URRENCE.--011 Saturday evening last Mr. Oakle r A t 11,1ey, a respectable sur vey-or and land agent, w' °r returning from Warwick in a one gig. of s hickhis eer clerks, s w h h i himself s aftere l f theyng, and accompanied by had proceeded some 111 r. Oakley's hand, distance, observed the reinsfall' from unfortunate gen tlemen supposing him to have fallen e T niahs e eeP, took them up and drove the gig in his stead. continued to retain his position " if a s l eep, se remained till his ar r i va l at his 0 and „, Allesley, when it was disco vere d that hen residence at c must have been so for some time.— WarwiT Addeaedl;tiasenrd: A poor man lately applied to a cleri vivant in the country to preach a funeral sermonan 6°n deceased wife, at the same time requesti ng to know th expense . " Two places," was the r e pl y . " Couldn' e you do it for one ?" " Why, I could p reac h you a ser mon for one guinea, but it would not b e worth your hearing." LORD TENTERDEN.--When Mr. Brongharn opened an action for the amount of a wager laid upon a dog-fight, which, through some unwillingness of do g s or men, had not been brought to an iss u e, " We , my Lord," said the advocate, " were minded that the dogs should fight." " Then I," replied the Judge, am minded to hear no more of it ! Call the next cause."—Law Ma gazine. SOMETHING NEW.—At an ordinary given at the King's .Head Inn, Monmouth, at the late races in that town, several ladies sat down at table with the gen tlemen who assembled there. This practice, should it become more general, which it promises to do in Wales, where female benefit clubs are becoming very common, may have a very desirable effect, namely, make the con versation assume a very different turn, and much improve the general char ac t er o f suc h meet i ngs .—Hereford Times. In the Dubli n mun i c i pa l e l ect i ons t h e Re f ormers have d ecided majorities in twelve out of the fifteen I wards THE SUN, LO ADDRESS OF THE LEEDS PAR: LIAMENTARY REFORM ASSOCIATION, TO THE MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, AND OPERATIVES OF THE WEST-RIDING OF YORKSHIRE :- BELLOW COUNTRYMEN AND FELLOW SUFFERERS, — The alarming position in which your nearest and dearest interests are placed by the accession to almost absolute power of the aristocracy, a class recently described by Mr. Byng, the Member for Middlesex, and one of their own body, "as havine , less feelings than any other class, as heing distinguished for their love of power, their indul gence in luxury, and their not caring for the sufferings of others," demands imperatively your immediate and unceasing attention, and should convince you of the necessity and policy of seeking the only true remedy, in a further reform of the Commons House of Parliament. Your condition borders on the desperate already ; for four successive years the difficulties of the merchant and manufacturer, and the distress of the operatives, have gone on increasing in severity, and spreading wider and wider. A large proportion of the manufacturing capital of the kingdom has been annihilated, and as a natural consequence, an equally large proportion of the working class have either been thrown entirely out of employment er have had their hours of work reduced. A more gloomy prospect sill, is that of the future. The unpa ralleled energy and buoyancy of British industry that has carried us, in spite of all obstacles, through former periods of distress, now appears to be overmatched by insupe rable difficulties. Every year's additional experience, the report of every traveller who visits the seats of manufactures in Europe and America, proves, with greater distinctness, that the selfish class legislation of our rulers is rapidly destroying the sources of our ma nufacturing and commercial prosperity, and transferring teem to other countries; and if allowed to go on un checked, must eventually plunge us into a depth of dis tress, greater even than that we now endure, and the consequence of which it is frightful to contemplate. We refer, among other proofs, to the following resolu tion, passed unanimously at a meeting of 2,000 persons, held recently in this town, as a testimony to the correct ness of their melancholy statement:— " That great and increasing distress has been experi enced during the last four years, by the mercantile and manufacturing classes of the woollen district, of which Leeds is the centre. That the condition of the workmen engaged in the various branches of its staple trade, has been gradually deteriorated from the combined opera tion of a lessened employment for labour—a lower rate of remuneration for it—and the high price of all the ne cessaries of life, and more especially of flour and meat ; that the merchants have experienced unparalleled, and, in many cases, ruinous losses, from the frequent and large fluctuations in the value of manufactured goods, and the frightful amount of insolvency which has taken place amongst the retail traders of the nation ; and that the manufacturers have suffered in a still greater degree than the merchants, because they have had to bear the loss arising from the partial employment of their machi nery, and the consequent inadequate return upon their sunk capital, in addition to those arising from extreme variations in the price of the raw material and the bank ruptcy of their customers." We refer to Mr. Alderman Bateson's letter to the two Members for this borough, describing the rapid progress made by the woollen manuf ac t ures o f Belgium and Prussia. whilst the exports of British woollens has de creased. Add to these the results of the inquiries of the Unem ployed Operative Enumeration Committee, from which we learn the appalling fact that in Leeds alone.there are 4,752 families, consisting of 19,937 individuals, whose average subsistence is no more than 114 d. per week. Such being your condition, what are your prospects of relief ? Your present rulers, the Corn-law aristocracy, with the Dukes of Buckingham and Richmond at their head, already fiercely threaten to turn out the Conserva tive Government of Peel and Wellington with as little ceremony as they have done the late Reform Ministry, should they venture to legislate for the whole people, and not for the exclusive interests of their own order. They not only treat with indifference themselves the misery and destitution of so many of their fellow-coun trymen ; but with a tyrannic jealousy they stifle the cries for help, and the demands for inquiry, that a suffer ing people would carry to the foot of the Throne, and to the bar of the Rouse of Commons. The worst is yet to be told. It plainly appears from various symptoms that a large and influential portion of the dominant class, are deliberately bent on reducing your numbers and influence by increasing your distress. A scheme of policy more atrocious and insane never dis graced an educated and civilised community. The charge is too serious and awful to be lightly made : we shall state the indications that, joined to the acts of our rulers, appear to us conclusive evidence that such inten tions are really entertained. We adduce as proofs : First—The admission of our friends amongst the aris tocracy, and thank heaven we still have many, that their Conservative brethren in private conversation fearlessly assert what they dare not in public, that the manufac turing interest is already too powerful, and must be diminished—the population too great, and must be re duced. Secondly—That the words which fell from Sir James Graham, the present Home Secretary, in the interview which the Anti-Corn-law deputation had with him some time ago, left the same impression on their minds. Thirdly—The following sentiments as expressed in the Quarterly Review, the Conservative Journal : " Before emigration is tried, let us endeavour to occupy our waste lands. Millions of acres are still unreclaimed, both in Great Britain and Ireland. Stop the gambling speculations of the manufacturers, and drain off the sur plus population from the towns into the country. Let landlords plant colonies on their commons, and bogs, and mountains, plant them under their own eye, upon right principles of colonization, in organic bodies, with powers of self-government; with social privileges ; witb the germs of village institutions; especially with that first principle of life and organization, an efficient eccle siastical establishment in the centre. Restore something of the feudal spirit into our tenure of land. Raze, if you:like, to the ground, half our overgrown metropolis." Here their design of reducing the manufacturing and increasing the agricultural population is to be effected by the apparently benevolent process of transplanting the distressed to their commons, bogs, and mountains— but to make this scheme answer previous distress must be created, and this is to be brought about by stopping the gambling speculations of the manufacturers—in other words, closing the mills. Again, their intentions are expressed in still plainer language in the following quotation from the Rev. Baptist Noel's tract of " The Plea for the Poor :"—" One other remedy has been pro posed. A distinguished opponent of the repeal of the pre sent Corn-laws, after describing the present sufferings of the manufacturers, their lowered wages, and their increasing numbers, ends, confess it is frightful to contemplate such a state of things and of society, but it can no longer be concealed; and yet the only remedy seems to be, to diminish the sources of employment, in order to produce future or permanent good.' Inadequate employment has stripped their dwellings bare, driven them to dark cellars, loaded the pawnbroker's shop with their pledged property, taken the clothes from their backs, crowded the hospitals, withered their limbs, and broken their spirits; and when it is utterly impossible that they should emi grate, and would be fatal to them if they could, the only means suggested for the alleviation of their misery is, that there should be a further diminution of their sources of employment.' " Is not our case made out? Do not the aristocracy contemplate the reducing the manufacturing influence and population by increasing the distress? But the con clusive sentence is yet to come.—What says their daily organ of the press, the Standard?—" England would be as great and powerful, and all useful Englishmen would be as rich as they are, though one ruin should engulph all the manufacturing towns and districts of Great Bri tain." According to this, the whole manufacturing po pulation are useless, and would not be missed were they engulphed in one common ruin. These sentiments have not merely emanated from the editors of the Standard : that they speak but too plainly she secret wishes and intentions of an influential portion of the aristocracy, is too well proved by the unbending tenor of their actions. For had there been an honest in tention of.doingjustice to the industrious classes, no op position but, on the contrary, ever y f ac ili ty wou ld have been off ered for the fullest, and freest, and most search ing inquiry into the whole subject of the condition of the people, and the causes of their distress. How can the people attribute any but sinister motives to the dogged refusal to institute an inquiry, that their n l ::inest duties as statesmen, as men, as.• Christians, made imperative upon them ? No disclaimers, no Atuftling explanations will suffice to remove from the Corn-law aristocracy the charge we have brought ag ainst them out of th e i r own mouths; unless accc!ra - e atlied by acts also ; by th e o ff er , at least, of a full , fair, and free inquiry into the distress of their courArymen. We cannot pass on without soliciting the deep attention of the merchants, manufacturers, and tradesmen, and middle classes generally, to the comparative conduct of the working class and the landlord class, so far as a just respect for the property of others is concerned. Are you not often told that the ignorant demoralized working class have no respect for property, and are ready to plun der the rich whenever they have the opportunity ) or when a strong temptation offers ? Consider, we entreat you, how—in periods of the deepest distress of the ope ratives, when thousands have been wandering in- the streets and roads, famished with hunger, asking in vain for work—you and your families have lived in peace and security to person and property in the midst of them ; wit nessing, in innumer7Lie instances, their admirable patience, their '.;rderly conduct, and respect lb? the property of others, and gratitude for any acts of real kindness or charity. Contrast this with the conduct of the Corn-law aristocracy. They who, more than any other class, live and prosper not upon their own labours, but on those of others. They, the wealthitst, most powerful, and splendid aristocracy in thr world, and who are indebted for by far the largest portion of those advantages to the labours of yourselves, their industrious fellow-countrymen, the inhabitants of populous cities, the moving forces of the workshops, the ships, col•enerce, and colonies of England. They who talk most loudly of maintaining inviolable the principle of the security of property, and are themselves the most daring and wholesale plunderers of the property of others ; o f England, to w y h o o u na , ing the means of ear i' ni ttihiey dmerehants,damilyanburfeaaettit,irbeyrsd,enanyd. tradesmen of England ;of y ou, the working men of riling it ) b .o y ur Awake, then, fellow-countr y en shake off your sloth ; search your labour. deeply the causes of Yeu ' r distr ess,danger and weakness, and summon upcourage „ o to y our nieet those dan gers, and to make whatever sacrif ices and exertions are necessary for the deliverance o f Ceg yourselves and all you hold most dear, before it it And now we invite you s to oolate. of how far the evils that o serious consideration, the are owing to their own faults or the industrious classes fearlessly denounce that which remissness. conduct we wrong in the of others, let us have the manliness to avow our own faults by whatever means we learn them. How is it, DON, TUESDAY, OCT that in thelte appeal to the electors of the West- Riding,-at-the- last general eldetiorCthe strange and dis graceful result was witnessed, of town after town, and lastly, the greaV.44tituency of the Riding itself re turning Tories, tools of the Corn•law Aristocracy, and enemies of the people ? Thousands of the electors will indignantly exclaim that the franchise a mockery, that its free eiet'OtecA infgeded-by so manykobstructions, en tails so many sacrifices, that to possess the right is a curse, rather than the ennobling privilege of the citizen of a free State. Others will complain of the apathy pro duced by the temporising policy of the late Whig Go vernment, often too ready to conciliate enemies; rather than satisfy the just demands of friends. Granted that the Reform Bill has failed in securing its intended objects ; that the Whigs, though .they have done much for the people which we ought not to for get, have not in all cases been true to their best inter ests. What remedy ? Ara- the liberties, and rights, and dearest interests of the people in the keeping of the Whigs, or of any other political party ; or any where but in their own hands ? Now we come to the real root of our weakness, and of our defeats. The people, the industrious people, with shame and sorrow be it spoken, have not been true to themselves. We have had no cordial union amongst ourselves. The ;piddle classes, and the bulk of th e e l ec t ors , h ave aban doned themselves to the demoralising saliggles of mere party politics ; and having obtained political rights themselves, have regarded with too much of apathy, in some cases perhaps of jealousy and suspicion, the claims to the same political rights of their poorer brethren of the working class. The working classes have been too ready to listen to the false and irritating suggestions of our common enemies, and to rank, without distinction, all who are not of their own class, and all who will not at once grant the whole of their demands, as hostile to them Let us profit by The stern, but wholesome, lessons of ad verSity which is now our teacher—let there be in future amongst us mere of justice and forbearance, more of sympathy and kind feelings towards others, and a greater vigilance and courage in the performance of our duties, no less than in the maintenance of our rights. We must depend neither upon Whigs or Tories, but upon ourselves only. We must learn to place our strength in union founded upon the mutual concession of minor differences—we must organise ourselves—we must meet in friendly conference and discussion in the sincere search after the true causes and remedies of the evils of our social state. Our main practical object will be to as certain the best means of reforming our present degrad-. ing and corrupt representative system, so as to secure the full, fair, and free representation of the people in Parlia ment. In pursuit of this object we must not forget that no mere forms of Government, however wisely and elaborately framed, can of themselves create a free and happy people. There can be no security for real pro gress unless the people first, reform themselves, and by a generous emulation raise the moral standard of the indi vidual men who form the millions. All around us there are symptoms of the awakening of the people to a sense of the mighty power for alf good purposes that is within their reach by intellectual and moral culture. To promote these objects, the Leeds Parliamentary Reform Ass=ociation was founded, and it is to exhort you to form similar Associations, that we now earnestly apreal to you. Men of Yorkshire—Let every town, let every village, have its Reform Association, and let us run a friendly race of competition, in advancing each to our utmost ability the great. cause of Peace, and Liberty, and well rewarded Industry. Let us help ourselves in a righteous course, and God will help us. J. G. MARSHALL, Chairman. MR. FRERE and the P USE YITES. Some time since a pamphlet, entitled " a Tract for these'Thnts," was published and extensively circulated throughout the United Kingdom. A Mr. R. Norman, it appears, distributed the tract among his brother pa rishioners. This fact came to the ears of Mr. Frere, the Rector, who sent the following letter to Mr. Norman : " Cottenham—The Rectory, Aug. 5, 1841. " MR. NORMAN- I write to inform you that, in pur suance of my duty as rector of this parish, I presented you yesterday to the Bishop of this diocese, for circu lating among my parishioners a tract, entitled Tract for these Times,' tending to dissuade persons from going to the Bishop to be confirmed; and containing, among other things that impugn the public worship of God estab!ished in the Church of England, the assertion that the Prayer-book does not agree with the Bible. I have to acquaint you that the punishment for this crime is excommunication, and that you will be cited in the Ecclesiastical Court and condemned in costs. As, however, my sole desire is to vindicate the honour of God and his Church before men ; and, by making you sensible that you have been guilty of a heavy offence against both, to prevent your committing the like in future ; and as I have no wish to trouble you, or have you in any way punished, I requested the Bishop to stay proceedings against you for ten days, which his Lordship has readily granted. If you, there fore, will withdraw all the copies of this tract which you can remember having circulated among my pa rishioners ; and will deliver them, together with as many more as you may happen to have now in your possession, to me, on or before Monday next, 9th inst., and' if you will further, on or before the same day, acknowledge your fault in having circulated these tracts, and will set your hand to the acknowledgement of it which I herewith send you, consenting that I shall cause the same to be read publicly in Church, on some Sunda) , which I shall appoint, during the time of Divine Service, I 'will stay the proceedings against you altogether. " JOHN FRERE, Rector. " To Mr. Norman." Mr. Norman's astonishment increased when he perused the subjoined communication : " THE RECANTATION OF ROBERT NORMAN, OF THE PARISH OF COTTENITAM. " I, Robert Norman, of the parish of Cottenham, in the diocese of Ely, acknowledge myself guilty of having distributed in the parish a tract, entitled °Tract for these Times,' tending to persuade persons from going to the Bishop to be confirmed, and impugning the a mong other false and w i c k e d assert i ons , public worship of God established in the Church of England ; and, declaring that the Prayer-book does not agree with the Bible.. I, Robert Norman, having been brought to see the wickedness of these assertions, do repudiate and renounce them ; I am heartily sorry that I have contributed to disseminate them. I humbly ask for giveness of God and his Church, and I pray God not to lay this sin to my charge. And, further, I hereby promise and declare, that I will never again, by word or deed, by . circulation of printed papers or otherwise, op pose or impugn the ministers, or liturgy, or rites and ceremonies of the Church of England. In witness hereof, Y have this day hereto set my hand. Cottenham, the day of August, in the year of our Lord, 1841." Mr. Norman did not think proper to take any notice of the recantation, and Mr. Frere, in consequence, for warded the following note to him ; and the upshot of the business was, that Mr. Norman refused to sign the recantation : " Mr. ROBERT NORMAN—As I am to see the Bishop to-morrow, and he will expect an answer, I request that you will send me, by ten o'clock this evening, anything in excuse or extenuation which you may have to offer to his Lordship, that I may present it to him. - - " Your;, truly, " Monday, Aug. 10, 1841." " J. FRERE. The Liverpool Correspondent of The Sun com plains, that Captain de Peyster, of the packet-ship Sheridan, instead of delivering the parcels to the agents for the papers, sent his bags to the Post-office, by which much time was lost before the news the papers contained could be made public. The complaint is not grounded strictly on fact. Captain de Peyster not only allowed the bags to be opened on board his ship in the river, but every news-agent present was . permitted to take the parcels addressed to him. It is quite true, that a few parcels went to the Post-office, but they were mixed up with letters, and there was not time to sort them for prior delivery. A lonz acquaintance with the comman ders of the New York packet-ships enables us to say, that they are, one and all, extremely anxious to accom modate the public, and particularly the presS, by the de livery, immediately on their arrival, of the newspaper parcels ; nrd We have stated sufficient to show, that Captain de Peyster did, on his arrival on Friday last, do eYt•ry thing that any reasonable man had a right to ex pect to facilitate the delivery of the papers contained in his bags.—Liverpool Albion, RATHER TOO BOLD.—A few evenings since two men entered the Rising Sun public-house, having generously determined togive Mr. Foxwell, the landlord, the benefit of their patronage, and ordered a supper, which Was quickly dispatched. They then retired to bed, and, on the followlng morning ordered breakfast. They pretended, by their conversation, to be rather un easy i one said to his eonipanion, 4 ' I wonder where master 11 staying, he . ought to have been here before this time ;" th en , addressing himself to Mn Vuxwell, ho said, "W e p ut a lot o f etilvA to keep last night at Farmer Blacker' s , li v i ng a little way off, and expected master here" to let us haVe ti money to phy for them, and also to di sc h arge our rec k on ing ; but if you will lend me eleven shillings, this man can go on with the cows, and I will wait for master and pay you the whole together." The apparent stfaight-Oirivard honesty of the man oceited lid sliseinhili, and his request was granted, Ur, FOXwell i however, thought it would be prudent to see the cows discharged, and to get a further acquaintante with hie gnosis. Away the men trudged, with heeds as cheerful as the "Rising Sun ;" but all at office a cloud passed and darkened the scene one of them was taken veryill, a nd was assisted into a house by the way-side, during which his unfeeling ennipanion, made himself sc a r ce , and ran a way: . The sick man wondered where he was gone, and clesire.dMr: Powell to step out and look for hi m . tiaring done so , beho ld the almost dying m an su dd en ly recovered, and, seeing the coast clear, started off a t a greyhound pace i so that when tho landl or d returne d, a rt!..,., Minutes afterwards, from his unsuceesstlil search, the whole truth came upon him like a thunder , clap, and he at once found that he had been mad e th e d ape o e it 00,,p1t of vagabonds , of whom EC) gh a t a httrnber are a b ou t, ‘Li wits."—Soniceset C ounty Gazette, 4., ;,_ 5 a l, non sense - YOUNG LA DIES AT TAiltni. - -- , t 1 ail non sense about young ladies not eating 4 , living by their ; g rowing girls con sume a very resp ecta b le quantity:of v i ctua l s , an d a lth oug h sume mothers en courage them in the hypocr i s y of eating a substantial me a l i n private, that they may dine more genteely at t a bl e , m i sses in expectation o f a h us b an d may credit us when we say, that a man who is stupid enough to believe that th e i r soft cheeks an d plump limbs are produced by st arvat i on, is not worthy o f their hand ; he who really poss esses their heart shoul d never h ave cause to suspect them of hypocrisy or deceit; even to the eat ing of an apple, or the disseCtion cf a giblet pie.—Charn bers's London Journal. Several large been sce:.: Crossing I" - -B • ; 1 'ir ~ 11 . Y 4 14 : ' v ep nuti , • a) , Li , . ~ e al flecks o f wild fowl have lately ance indicates a severe and early winkr.—Somerset County Gazette. sk BER 19, 1841. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. - TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. Although the subjoined list of favourites reaches within one of a dozen, it is right to state that not more than three were in any serious demand, viz: The Melody colt, The Young-'un, and Henri Quatre. The first of this trio stood at 4 to 1 at the opening, but was backed freely at 3 to 1 before the books were closed for the day ; the influence of this movement on Lord Palmerston's mare will be seen below—she is friendless. The Young-'un was backed repeatedly at 9 and 10 to 1, leaving off second favourite at Bto 1 (layers). Henri Quatre began at 12 and finished at 10 to 1, having several backers at both quotations. Some small sums were laid out on others at odds, which we doubt not, would have been willingly betted again, particularly in the case of Wardan, against whom 30, 12, and 15 to 1 were laid—we have guessed his price at 16 to 1 without pledging ourselves for its being the actual one. The Derby prices, stated underneath, a g ree almost in every instance with those reported from Newmarket last week. CLOSING PRICES. . 6 to 4 agst John Day's lot 4 to 1 agst Dawson's lot 8 to 1 agst Lord Miltown's lot 3 to 1 agst Mr. Etwall's Melody colt—taken 8 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's The Young-'un 10 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Henri Quatre—tkn. 11 to 1 agst Lord Miltown's Cruiskeen 12 to 1 agst Mr. Denham's Compensation—taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. Meililam's Broadivath 12 to 1 agst Lord Palmerston's Iliona 16 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wardan 20 to 1 agst Mr. Holnics's Vulcan 20 to 1 agst Mr. Eddison's The Ruler 25 to 1 agst Mr. Greydon's Roscius—taken The Dey of Algiers, Gibraltar, and Taurida are scratched DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Attila—taken 20 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Hester colt—taken 26 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wiseacre—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. G. Clarke's Lord of Holderness—t. 33 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Barrier—taken 40 to 1 agst Hon. S. Herbert's Nessus—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. G. Clarke's William Le Gros—tkn. A large sum was laid even between Palinurus and Sideboard. GOODWOOD RACES.—The Molccomb and Lavant Stakes for 1842. and the Drawing-room, Nassau, Sussex. and Racing Stakes for 1843, and the 300 Sovs. Stakes for 1844 close during the Newmarket Houghton Meeting. NORTHALLEIITON RACES—FRIDAY. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, with 10 added. Once round. Mr. Dawson's Temptation, 2 yrs (Lebrun) 1 l'ylr.'Susith's Sister to Henriade, 3 yrs Mr. Kitching's Priscilla Tomboy, 2 yrs Mr. Bell's Rory O'More, 3 yrs The Gold Cup of 1001. Two miles. Mr. Wormald's Millepede, 3 yrs (Noble) 1 Mr. Eddison's Recorder, 5 yrs 2 Cul. Cradock's Pagan, 3 yes Lord Zetland's Diavolina, 3 yrs 4 Mr. Vansittart's Smollett, 6 yrs WLLSHI'OOL RACES—Fr:mai/. The Innkeeper's Purse and Sweepstakes, mile and half, were won in four heats by Mr. Barrow's Catharina, beating Cattonian, Kitty Cockle, and Fat Jack (fell.) The Selling Stakes, mile and half heats, were won by Mr. Pilkington's Isabella and the Galloway Stakes by Little Brunette. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Brighton harriers will meet on Wednesday, at Patcham ; Friday, at Dyke Road—at a quarter to eleven. The Brookside harriers on Thursday, at Telscombe Tye—half-past ten. Mr. Long 's harriers on Friday, at Crowle Common— eleven. Mr. Bulteel's hounds to-morrow, at Slade ; Friday, at Bideford Bridge—half-past ten. The United pack on Friday, at Roverie's Gorse—eight. Mr. Robertson's hounds, on Wednesday, at Leaming ton Branch ; Friday, at Howick ;• Saturday, at Morriek —half-past ten. The East Kent harriers to-morrow, at Blacksbourn Hill ; Thursday, at Lydden Street ; Friday, at Barn sole Mill—half-past ten. The York and Ainsty hounds to-morrow, at Walsford Bridge ; Thursday, at Pill Moor ; Saturday, at Mil bourne—half-past ten. The Earl of Harewood's hounds on 'Wednesday, at Becca Mill ; Friday, at Deighton Bar—half-past ten. The Eddlethorpe hounds on Wednesday, at Castle Howard Inn ; Friday, at Pluckharn—half-past ten. The Cleveland hounds on Friday, at Court-Green — half past ten. . Mr. Tudway's hounds to-morrow, at Charlton Mus grove ; Thursday, at Nettlebridge. Sir W. Carew's hounds on Thursday and Saturday—ten. 'rlie F. B. H. on Wednesday, at the Punch Bowl Inn, Trelissick ; Friday, at Freewater Gate—ten, The Wynyard hounds to-morrow, at Shincliffe ; Fri day, at Seaham Lodge—half-past ten. The Whitecross harriers on Thursday, at Marsh ; Saturday, at Culverton—ten. The Perth honnds to-morrow at Delvisie ; Thursday, at Lintrose; Saturday. at Murthley Castle—half-past ten. The Devon and 'Somerset stughounds to-morrow, at Harford—ten. Mr. Villebois' hounds on Thursday, at Stradsett Park —eleven. Colonel Wyndham's hounds on Wednesday, at Dune ton Hill—half-past eleven. • CHARTISM AND ITS ADVOCATES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin—ln my former letter I ventured to disapprove of some of the plans of the Chartist leaders, but, as they were past errors, I did not comment upon them at much length. I have now to allude to what, I hum bly venture to pronounce one of the greatest mistakes En their tactics. I allude to their plan of opposing and overruling all public meetings, excepting those called for the purpose of advocating the Charter. I call it a mistake, because I wish to speak in the mildest language of the conduct of men who are suffering under the cruellest oppression, and who, I believe, are ho nestly striving to rescue themselves from misgovern ment. I term it a mistake, too, because the plan is cer tain to prove a failure ; and such abortive efforts tend only to weaken and discourage their party. Public meetings aro never called unless by a nume rous body, who take an interest in the question for consi deration—requisitions, placards, and advertisements are put forth stating the objects of the meetings, and a certain organized support is thereby leu eeed. ~N ow to oppose successfully such a movement, the ite;:..rtists must issue their placards and advertisements, and g• t up a counter-movement. This requires money as well as men. Before people will subscribe funds for such pur poses, they begin to consider what good is to be effected. The more sagacious of the working men stand aloof; and thus we have seen that, in nine cases out of ten, either no Chartist opposition is attempted, or, if it be, that it fails ; and even where such a plan succeeds, it is difficult to see what good object is attained to com pensate for the expenditure of time, money, and labour, necessary to secure success. I wish it to be understood that I do not dispute the right of the very poorest man to teke a part in all public meetings ; but that is a rea son why be, of all others, should be favourable to the principle of holding public meetings to discuss every popular grievance. Such meetings are the poor man's parliament, where he can proclaim his views and wants to the whole world. But besides being a mistake in t ictics, the plan of upsetting or interrupting ell public meetings, is, I think, unjust in principle, whenever they are held for the purpose of forwarding an object in which the working classes are interested ; and, by way of illustra tien, I will allude especially to the Anti-Corn-law meet ings. When'it was lately recommended, by a leader of the Chartists, to oppose the public meetings against the Corn-law, it was almost calculated to make the dead bodivo I Cobbe.t, Hunt, and Carte e . gilt, start from their graves! I am old enough to remember all that passed when the Corn-law of 1815 was enacted. London has never since witnessed such scenes as then passed under my personal observation. Tens of thousands of people surrounded the House of Commons, assailing the ob noxious Members as they entered, dragging them from their carriages, tearing their clothes from their persons, and tossing them upon the backa of the crowd like so many scare-crows. The police force was unable to guard the avenues of St. Stephen ; the military were called out, and took possession of Parliament-street. In a word the Corn-law was passed, whilst the indignant populace were kept at bay at the point of the bayonet. In the riots which, for three days and nights afflicted the metropolis, several lives were lost, houses were at tacked, and Mr. Robinson's mansion (the author of the Corn-law, and now Lord Ripon) was gutted, and the furniture thrown into the Street. S multaneous rieingt took place all over the north of England. Public meetings were called in the principal manufac turing towns to protest against the Corn-law. Many plates in the south of England sent up petitions to the same effect. A meeting was called by Lord Darn ley, and the landowners of Kent, in favour of the law, but the people attended and carried a resolution against it. I remember, too, that William Coblett, then a farmer at Botley, got up a requisition to the High Sheriff of Hampshire, signed by 600 persons, for a county meeting, in which requisition he stated that the farmers had no interest in dear corn and high rents, and that the Corn-law could not benefit any body but the landowners. I remember the effects of the Corn-law of 1815, the distress, want of employment, and fall of wages that ensued for several years, and, in fact, have continued their baneful operation to the pre sent day. The great popular movement for radical reform grew out of the passing of the Corn-law of 1815. The manufacturing districts were never quiet freM that. !inlet At all their public meetings they i 4 ' 1 - 1 Of raised aloft the b anner o f " and the leaders and ()Wore of the movement n f.v or failed to declaim against the Corn-law government. Wh en , in 1816 , a sclimax the °I m Henry enr Hunt held bit great meeting in Mancheste the first flag pi Intod updn the fi e ld o f Peterloo, borer, the inscription of c‘ 110 Corn-law." That champion of the people was elected Member for Preston, ten years later, upon the same popular cry ; and one of his first efforts in the House of Commons was a motion for the rep ea l o f t h e Corn-law. ti The people (I mean e working class) proved, by their determined far opposition to th e S tarvat i on A ct , th a t warethey more alive than the upper classes to those • "'ls which all are now able to see have arisen from it. The people saw, with 10- stinctive and unerri ng sagacity, that a law framed for the avowed purpose of shutting out food from our shores could not be other than a hurtful law to them. All the ffmsy sophistries of educated and selfishly heartless politicians, weighed as dust in the balance in the unsophisticated minds of working men, against the one glaring fact, that the Corn-law was cal culated to make bread scarce and dear. If I wanted an argument to convince a Corn-law repeJler of the policy of making universal suffrage the law of the land, I would remind him of the fact, that if the people hth! had votes in ISIS, the corn-law would not have been passed. I believe that the Corn-law has done, and is doing, more to degrade, impov e ri s h, an d weaken the working class, and more to rivet the chains with which the aristocracy have bound the people, than any other act in the long catalogue of legislative crimes under which we are now suffering. Believin g this, I have seen with deep sorrow t h e sad mistake into which the young Radicals of the present day have fallen, in offering frequent opposition to the Anti-Corn-law party. They are thus fighting the battle of the aristocracy, and, if they wish for proofs of their error, let them mark the cheers with which the Duke of Richmond bailed the announcement the other night in the House of Lords, that the Chartists were opposed to the repeal of the Corn-law. I have observed that some of the Chartist speakers do not scruple to argue obliquely in defence of the Corn-law ; and of them I shall only remark, that they are , unfit to lead the people, since they must be ignorant of their best in terests. In most cases, however, they are found heartily joining in condemning the Bread tax, but objecting to the attempt to repeal it, on the ground that it is in vain to expect to succeed with the House of Commons as at present constituted. The Chartists are therefore advised to oppose the agitation, on the plea that the middle class cannot succeed without Ovir aid, and they wid come ever to their racks, in despair, and go for the Charter. Upon this most important practical point I should wish to offer a word or two of comment. The Reform Act has given a great share of political power to this midi& class, whenever they choose to exercise it. The ten-pound franchise is a very different state of things from the borough-mongering s 3 stem, and although the electors are hampered and trammelled by aristocratic influences, they are now able, whenever driven by distress or tecessity of any kind, to carry a middle-class measure of reform, without the aid of the non-:lectors. The present sufferings of the electoral class are forcing them to take up the corn question. The aristocracy see this, and, with their usual cunning, they are prepared to play the game of compromise. The present Corn-law is, therefore, condemned by all parties—by Peel and Buckingham, as well as their aristocratic rivals, Melbourne and Russell. The only question now is, what law shall be substituted in the place of the present one ? The next six months will decide this. I repeat, the middle class can carry a middle-class measure, without the help of the nen elector s, but they can do no more ; with their aid they can carry a thorough measure o f justice to the whole people. Under these circumstances I suggest that the working class enter hew thy into the agitation, on one conoition, that theAnti-Corn-law party go for Me total and im mediate repeal of all taxes on bread and provisions. No meeting ought to be held, and no petition signed, for less than the entire measure of justice to the whole peopls. The aristocracy will use every effort to present this junction of the middle and working classes. They will spend money in profusion to save their monopoly ; wad they will endeavour to play the game of 1819 over again, by bribing some of the leaders of the people to betray them. I believe that the landowners wid risk every thing, up to the very point of an overthrow of the monarchy and a social convulsion, before they yield up their darling food monopoly ; but, spite of their rage and desperation, they will be forced to surrender their blood-stained booty, if the middls aed working classes are united ageinst them. In advising this union, I do not wish to see the working men lose sight of their right to the suffrage. I believe they will never eejoy equal laws until they have a voice in the Legislature. I could add the expression of my disapprobation of the culpable apathy of the middle class to the wants and interests of the masses ; but this is no time for feeding class jea lousies and dissensions. We have arrived at the time when the question of the Corn-laws has become the practical question. It must be decided next year—nay, in a few months. lam anxious that the middle class should not agree to a fixed duty, and have an excuse for neglecting the interests of the working classes, by appealing to the fact, that the latter refused to aid in carrying the total and immediate repeal of the Corn law, when such aid was necessary to enable them to effect it. Most happy shall I be to live to see this object attained ; because I am convinced that if the teeth and claws of the wolf be extracted, there will be a far better prospect of wrenching from his ravenous maw the remaining rights of the working class. I am, Sir, &c. Oct. 14. AN OLD RADICAL. BOROUGH OF REIGATE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stu—As an elector of the borough of Reigate, I feel exceedingly anxious that you should assist us, by your powerful influence, in the cause now pending against the overseer of this parish. I deeply deplore the want of your assistance during the late election, feeling persuaded that so valuable an auxiliary as the press would have considerably improved our position on that occasion. I fully rely that the legal proceedings which have commenced will be decided in our favour, and thus effect our political redemption from that vassalage which has hitherto bound us. And here I would ob serve, that much gratitude, on the part of the Liberal electors of the borough, as well as of all lovers of civil and religious liberty, is due to Dr. Bedford, for the zeal and perseverance he manifested in attempting to destroy the great influence of the Somers family, and of elevating our borough to the proud position of a free and independent constituency. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Reigate, Oct. 14,1841. GEO. PIPER. MORNING SUN DETENTION OF THE EIIITAN NIA STEAMER FROM OUP. OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LIVERPOC; SUNDAY EVENING. We have anxiously expecteci !he arrival of the steamer Caledonia to-day, from hfax and Boston, and also the South America, the .New York liner of the Ist. We now, however, fee: little doubt that the steamer has been detained at Halifax, probably to bring the result of M'Leod's trial. The greatest anxiety prevails here to learn any tidings of her, and although the wind has been very strong from the west ward all day the pier has been much frequented by those whose curiosty alone must have induced them to resort thither on a very stormy day. Our opinion of the detention of the steamer at Halifax, has been confirmed by the circumstance that the joint contractors here, along with Mr. Cunard (Messrs. M'lver), have to-day received orders from his Lordship the Postmaster-Gene ral, to detain the out-going steamer, Britannia, until Thursday night, no doubt in the hope that the additional space may enable the Government to answer the dispatches which will be received by the Caledonia. TJ pto the starting of the .2v evening, no tidings mail train, at 7 P.M., Sunt: have reached this port of the Caledonia, for which circumstance we cannot suppose any other cause than that she has been . detained at lali fax, as before suggested. (ANOTHER ACCOUNT.) LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY EVENING. The steam ship Britannia, with her Majesty's Mails, was intended to sail hence for North America on Tues day next, but is detained for 48 hours. An order was to- day received by Messrs. M'lver and Co., from the General Post-office, desiring that she should sail on Thursday, the 21st, instead of Tuesday, on which day she will leave the Mersey at her usual time. Up to this hour we are still without any tidings of the Caledonia . , the inward bound steam-ship from Boston and Halifax. Her absence causes great anxiety here ; not at all as to her safety, but the great interest attached to the news of which she will probably be the bearer. The general opinion here is, that she has been detained en the other side by order of the British Minister or the Governor- General of Canada to bring the result of 111'Leod's trial, which will no doubt be conveyed by a Government mes senger. TRE CALEDONIA STEAMER. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING. There is still no news of the Caledonia steamer. Nothing can exceed the anxiety with which her arrival is watched by the merchants of this town. We all expect that the news brought by her will determine whether we are to have peace or war with the United States. God grant that there may be peace, though well-informed per cons here thinlt that in no case can it be of low, -1 - 1,-- )e nd upon receiving- the earliest emitiimariee. ' of the Caledonia. I intent eu Uto flit!, arrivu. am eohm.antiy on the look out, THE BALLOT. —A Correspondent writes The Tories of this city have become not only converts to the Vote by Ballot ; but have resolved on carrying their conversion into practice. A Tory Friendly So ciety has been established at a public-house, and it hss been announced by advertisement that the niewhers will be elect-dal by ballot. - Whether a bvid , -box toil be used for the blue candidates, or whether the C744Q4 b a llot-box will be lent for the•vecasio,a, . -116 • vae ans of learning.—Hereford Club NEWSPAPER STAMP RETURNS." Extract from a Return of the N a EV . " Stamps issued to the several Newspapers' . or land, Scotland, and V 4 ales, from inclusive Ist day„.. es, rom the ivei April to the 30th day of June, 1841, Indus ordered by the House - ,_ l - '. , A ve rage Da.49' . Circulatiou!,,, SUN 0425,' i: , li umber Of 314,000 • ...... ) i , 1,1 Globe Standard 250,000 ...... 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' , 25,0001., 18.000/., 9,000/, 5,0001•, 3,600/, Szc- B ‘ c ,; 6 004 t 4) i'' London ; 3,6001.. 8001., and 7001., to Edinburgh ; l ob ire);,,.?, Dubin ; 3,000/. to Beverley • 3,600/. to Halifax (.119r1. tooth l' I ; i't 1,200/ to Portleaven Harbour ; 9001•, 700/. a 2 '' d i ur "", 0 1 - 1,, ' verpool ; 9001. to Newcastle-upon Tyne ; t T e `if o rcl ,nn q ° {o" u , :' 900/. and 6001. to Manchester ;- 70U1. to Els lr: IV— Or tinghamshire); 6001. to Bideford ; 6001. to D iv ide Corndo Bradford ; they shall feel glad to remit many j, the next Distribution to England, Ireland, and Scotian eit uer ...: Direct for Prospectus and Particulars, without de1aY , ,,4,04. -, to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMleittl:‘4. '' or to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBEt''' „....jf ~ G ARDE 0 • - - 31' THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GA"--,,,,esTit''o U , DER the MANAGEMENT of AIADAME /m ,9" THIS EVENING, OCT. 19, ,LiA,IDS','(,II Will be repeated, the New Comedy, entitled B lount, OL Lire-cop Sir Philip Brilliant, Mr. Charles Mathews; John h.rt,'• 41 Harley ; Thomas Blount, Mr. G. Vandenholf ; ir d - y pot , Walter Lacy ; Lady Blanche, Madame Veitpest; ;l'achirlotitelp;loo Mrs. Nisbett ; Mistress Blount, Airs. W. ' A 4 : 1 Mrs. Humby ; Jane, Miss Lee. ~Tv,STI . - 4 To which will be added, POPING THE l 'i f ' ...- 610, 4er , r r 1 " - Mr. Primrose. Mr. W. Farren ; Miss Eiffin, iki rs• . ' ,i l ' , I . Ellen Murray, Alis Lee; Bobbin, Mrs. Orger• , . 6 . NIP , ' '',..; After which, THE POOR SODIER•---Patrl.4l-1011,, Harrison ; Dermot, Mr. G. Horncastie ; Darbp.P.', 1r Father Father Luke, Mr. Brougham; Bagatelle, Mr. Wlg ati ' , „,,r Miss Rainforth ; Kathleen, Mrs. Walter Lacy. ~...,.n in eetr,: -' Doors to to opened at half-past Six,--the PePT7,' Si. v'"„, :'. commence naeanndcpesraei Price. eo S .n e d2 v e sc. n i. . r cGDeasrielssesrs Gallery Boxes, seco 7 n s d . p ; r iSecondces. P ou, , , ,ri . c i '!it or o' dor.. ' :',,, Boxes to be taken Of Mr. Grog i a 4 n . at the till Four, where Season Tick . be had Von aapy,soP" ~) c. 3 may Private Boxes to be had seely of Al Andrei/Sy ''" ,f 0; ~ e5t4013,..n0dui!,e15,e61119.;:(0_,1.01ic0.; . , 4. 157, New Bond-street. . , To-morrow, Old Maids, with The Ci4le• ~ • ,1 1 UNDER THE II° ~,.• 11. - YI‘AIALNSAUGRERSEIEYNTTHoEFATmitt v ,,,.. A 0 . ,,,._, P. 40 . 1, ' ii . ; AND MR. WILLIS JONES. . 0 „, 0 q0M 15, 4 4 Upwards of 200,000 Persons have witnessed t , h , , le lief P.•/°:til t Fetes andg Waterloo org o lo t u h s e Spectacles. Eighteenth CenturyFift h Week 01 -- '-'. <:' , i - " wor i s: i .--' ° 'A THIS EVENING, OCT. 19. Will be presented the successful Eq estrian SneetaclebllS"£,J)sl THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIAIu; °R AI.. i v u -- ar ds f rairr , l 7 l j i l'af; 0 d.'-' dl OF THE DISINHERITED; introducing A nificent Stud of Forty Horses, highlly-trained Palfrelteitresi--i 0 Poneyr, Equestrian Troop, and Companies of G re at P 0 0 embracing all the Military Exploits of the Great victeri°;,•l:4 Marlborough, Grand Reviews, Battles, and Glorioto, , a . , io I' ,i After which, NEW SCENES IN THE cinc.,-,,,, sir • g Largest Arena in the World, in which Aladarne Doc,rieeseiesu!,,lo - Hillier, the Great American Rider, the British r!,,,,,peati , . 0 ,0 Signor Felix Carlo, and the First Artistes in Europe yt i 'l ifto4:, , J ,- o To conclude with a New Melodrama, entitled V' FOS v ' HAND; or, the DUAIB CARRIER BOY and his .. 01 ' „o? ..4: , The Dumb Boy by Le Petit Ducrow. .' ,:f lll ~1.1 - a ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE:, roSintil, OF UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AIR. oSotl',lceolir'.o Fifteenth week of " Susan Hopley !" Great a O- , oilf • c f , ,,i a success of "The Black Domino," and first week 0, .t. k V . t PI Jerry." - e* 4l THIS EVENING, OCT. 1 9 s its S 51,, The highly interesting and pathetic Domestic Do vi bi fa ,. • SUSAN HOPLEY; OR THE TRIALS Deco , .loTX Als.;,',A. TUDES OF A SERVANT GIRL. William , o ,lleUf,' , H F. er S o a i v n i e lle of ; IS)ournsaenstHicooplrea3m-, Drama. I' Vincent, the ac' ji DI / ' 141 E 0; . • After which, THE BLACK DOMINO. OR, . --as, -- ' gr. seas' TERY.-Don Sylvio, Mr. Osbaldiston; Juliann, , 110 W ~. Gil Perez, Mr. Gardner ;Le Com te Voisey , 131* * .4' r 00: the Black Domino, Miss Vincent. A ItE E Dale ; • To conclude with MERRY JERRY; or - Afr. -Leo WRONGS.-Jerry, Mr. E. F. Saville; ltd 'Win, miss r O , Camplin, Mr. Seaman; Darby, Mr. Gardner; El le t P o 'tbe 1 3° Boxes, 25.-Pit, I s.-Gallery, 6d. Half-price syr only, at Half-past . To. morrow, Susan Eight Hopley, with Th e Black I:l°a'ill°' 1 '_terry Jerry. li i ' v e 4 . f• , ._ SU'ltitl' it THE RAILWAY' 4;e4, , '',W AND THE • 1, ) 0 0 PARLIAMENTA-a ARE STILL ON SA"! 14 : 0 t 0 ‘19 49 4 '4 •P 11 0 1 4 .: ALSO . e re , ' ,4 THE CHINA S - ' '''4ill o6 frli 4 A (fa ''';,fi cl A4 l PRICE SIXPENCE B- 1-3--- 7 , . ' ui,4( l Sun Office, Oct. 18, 1841. 14,11111 t -41i' 0 HIGH WA i. .4 ',oo* ER AT LONDON BRIOO .... Morning 17 minutes after 4. Evenit ' ail i p 1 0 i 0 , 06 /11. ---- 7. - 0••••••. LONDON :. - th . o . . i, ll i .. ;:ite:: ,l ig4l : . TUESDAY, OCTOBER l9 -0 941 v —.0.---_ io :the ...iv, The Standard of last ever/jog 661i18 411 if ,O,G ) lowing article, which we beliOYey • A/It-it'll(' 04' i cannot answer for ourselves, we - - de ~ 1 - a co p p p i e e a d l , i / . 1 01 ~..oc er w n h e e t tl t i o e o r urthhaetnejautyltr:n_..al 116 ` 1 • t of 0 ,:: . id 0 00 $ We have been favoured with the follovvingric°rPtabir+ /1111 letter addressed to Sir Robert. Peel. Th ° I%i t : 146 4 01 p c: be e se r e g rn y se ni esc a ha n onod w l h ha o et has the general charge 0. pootliort 41/ ebhoyrsse itn : i: r its on a tle m hawe w t. 8. hpopaara.rttp_ltioe;rni:tenehoftearhryremeeidlobir e g et e h opn t a ircn : t ri eds ihs ' efroi o :01::::04,010,07;;Ii ~..,., :cjo I: Which he exposes:— D r CislP fIY jig e spneraiol :i Nyo, l :i init h enhi ll a N T ' l " TANNVORT—, 11.4, 0 0 lately sent , i n o the.„ - 4 , *') 1(!so pa, en s had , g ~ : , pfraopme,rst,hsista.toin:n.that I had disraisse tetit„.„, ~fO, thEsf tbe # ( (iif not I trouble you with this to assure you - false - atgik,/ l the slightest shadow of an excuse for such 4 , 0 1 f pt, .' o r' ,f " No boy has been dischargedfrom your scht) - ; ,...0v e 4 , 1 10., cause whatever for many months, nor hav e i f ii.Bl4":ijot Ir any of them on the subject of the petition. ,., , ~03, ' ,00 honour to be, dear Sir, your faithful servaoA irAorili.f?'l),,l, B. C. ,Ps7 w oe F-th' olv , It has not been without a strong feeling 19- ° to Pub.sllo' ',i ef' this that we have prevailed upon onrelveg 0 , for to ! i t.' iis letter. Its publication is surely unneceasit J u ght g, 09, i . vindication of a man whose personal characts! r ° e el f i l° ',, d defy slander. If, as a statesman, it llober,oo4o.oarcig .! i p , no equal, as a private gentleman, OVe ill " c ' d i; fetkelii , has no superior. To expose his calumniatorajia 44 Lt case as this before us, a painful and .eg r ,, sve,cel7o) liii, Lying and malice may reach that height thabsi-,60370CP iip4 do justice upon them, without impeaehleg ° t o t 011.60 9.' , 0' humanity ; but falsehood must be wet N ero et. -ver sacrifice, if not to new. its. P ° 0t161".640 ~11',4 intro. Sir Robert Peel's charactLer+,,,, o ffendl 11' . , in the case oL . , epetitTl.ssccieP d• 1 to deter from a f superfluous —at l east, . . , ~ -•,,ihico''olo„:„,rit ,1; to the public. The following,is the Ile , 5 - Or3P Hof ,Ptri;,,, for 31r. Savage's contradiction --4t : 0 IL,. 'teri) .. , 1!. )1 gated in a letter of one of the hired 0. - ;0 ,1 Lea., :--- c„„ip,i.ol, f a 00, There is ip Taniworth a Or:AMID:kr .-- , eau,C_it fr War' I by Sir Robert's father, for the gretkiiteils 1 el''' I the children a the inhabitants, 29 104 -- • 1 c co, ti to teki of t th e Deo, . 1,18 • • • , •'; • • -.I t tf. $.40. - •,,; e • ••••• C, AV^t 7s V ft , e , A1r# 14. "4'4 ^ t t g a , 4 ; , nr • •,..rA4 • c1 1 _: 1 !