The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-15 00:00:00

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(Front the Morning Advert; ser of this
If, at times, we condemn the, course which Llrd
P.,,iinesqoti,- in particui,tr circumstances, thinks
I.a.,,pee to pari.R':}-16 is not,witli the view of impair-
ins thos:.reu tlt of his Governnient, beat the oppo-
sr
We aie aux:ou4t to see his grasp of p,,vrer so
fii-ru that he 013 a feel himself in position to carry
out those gre,Lt principles, both with regard to oar
foreign and domestic policy, which we consider in-
. dispenmatile to: the -prosperity of England at home,
anct her glory a')road. If we have'often had occa-
Lilo& to point uiii the short-comings of the Premier,
:WB have liitlicrte been dispose(l to make great
al/ oviances for the ptcu'iar circumstances in which
he has ty en placed, We know that he has still
to contend with unfriendly influences at Court,
and teat theie are within the bosom of his own
pabinec persons who wokild, any day, be but too
hapPy to trip him up.. That consideration has
made us, on various occasions, deal out our cen-
sures on' his errors much more lightly than We
should otherwise have done. But there are limits
to everything ; and. there are hounds to our
allow-
an'ce for the situation in which Lord Palmerston is
,k:iaced. We cannot always admit the existence of
hostile itiffuenees at Court, and a covert unfriendly,
:fceltug'among,tionie Ofthe Members of his Cabinet,'
as4in-excuse, much less a jugtitication, for measures
whichiaro inanitestly at variance with the national
,interests and the national honour.

And here it is right we should speak in plain
: terms. If the Premier would retain his position
. as the head of the Government the time has come
when he must divest his mind of that dread of dis-
• bleaSing the Court,- andthat fear of: forfeiting the
• .- fiiendstup of certain of his colleagues in the Cabinet,
which have 'hitherto prevent:d his acting up to
his conviations of what what would be most be-
coming his position,. and most conducive to the
public good. He has been influenced and paralysed
by these feelings too long. If he would insure the
- permanence of his Premiership, and be in a posi-
tion to present a manly front, alike to friends and
foes, he must assert his own diguity and indepeas
deuce as First Minister of the Crown, by acting in
every various class of circumstances as his judg-
e meat may dictate. He must boldly break through
the trammels in which he has hitherto been held,
both to Court and to a clique in his, Cabinet.
.He must practically forget that there is either a
Court or an adver§e:Cabinet clique, when the ho-
. nour and the interests of the country are at stake.
Lord Palmerston ought to remember that he is the
iervant of the nation, not of the Court. The Court
occupies but a secondary place, compared with the
people, in the Constitution of England. There is
no principle so broldirlaid down by all our ac- •
knowledged writers on the Constitution as the
_ great principle—that all power proceeds from the
people. The country was not made for the Court,
but the Curt for the country. A regard, there-
fore, for constitutional principles, as well as for the
security of Lis own position as Premier, should
prompt Lord Palmerston to set the Court, and its
minions in the Cabinet, at defiance, whenever their
views or wishes coma into collision with his own
convictions of whas is most conducive to the inter-
ests i,f the country.
We repeat what we have already said, that the
greit error which the Noble Lord has hitherto
• committed is, that of standing too much in awe of
CA influences which prevail in high places. It is
the fear of offending parties who bask in the sun-
shine of Court favour that has prevented his giving
'the Colonial Sccretaryship to one of several persons
whom it were easy to name, who possess ,all the
requisite qualiticatiens fur it, and offering it to
others who had no- claiiais to it whatever. ,beyond
the circumstance of their being favourites at
' Couit:‘ Why dNes not Lord Paluierston assume a
tone -and resolute hearing with reference to
-all the hailing appoietments which it devolves
upOn him to make ? fheisto be held responsible
to the'country for his acts, why uot courageously
insist; on being a free agent, and pursuing that in-
dependent course without which he is Minister only
in name ? Let him begin now. Let him at once
_appoint to the" Colonial Secretaryship whatever
pesson he deems the fittest for the office. The high
• character, extensive information, and great adrni-
nistrative capacity of Mr. Charles Villiers —to
• mention only one name—point out that right hon.
• gentleman as 'one that would ably and satisfactorily
discharge the duties which attach to the office of
COlonial Secretary. The appointment of Mr. Vil-
liers to that or any other vacant office, with a seat
in the Cabinet associated with it, would be &M.;
nently popular among all classes of the community.
- And here we repeat—what we have for years said
over and over again—that it is discreditable in the.
highest degree to our leading Liberals in power
that Mr. Charles Villiers should not have been
in the Cabineli long before now. ..He was the real
author of Corn-laW repeal. He ably, zealously,
and perseveringly advocated the abolition of the
bread monopoly for -many years before the
names of Cobden, ar Bright, or any of
their contemporary Anti-Corn-law agitators had
ever been heard of beyond the little circle of their
own private friends, and even' when the public
were most apstlietic on the subject.. Mr. Villiers
has, moreover, been. one of the most consistent
. public In .A 1 of the day. He is, let us add, as much
respected in the House of Commons as he is loved
by the country. Why then is the injustice done
to the Right Hon. Gentleman of excluding him
`from the Cabinet 3 Why is the country deprived
. c! the services Qf a man who, as a Minister of the
Crown, could he of the greatest benefit to it ?
• Why, let us further ask, should Lord Palmerston
• deprive _himself of the additional strength which
the accession of such a man as Mr. Villiers would
give to his Government? •
If the Noble Lord would but resign himself
the impulses of his Own mind, which wo be-
lieve to be, in the main, in consonance: with
popular views and wishes, and resolutely pur-
sue, in ;a,l emergencies, the course which he-
regards as right, ho would attract to his standard
the overwhelming majority of the people, and en-
trench himself so firmly in his position 'that not
eelywoubi theCohrt party be unable to jeopardise
iris I'.retniership, but they would even cease to at-
tem/ 't to molest him. Let Lord Palmerston
iii,..:lit,:c:etors.th,cease. to stand in a foolish, because nu-
. m'
a ,!, rear.ot the " Families " and Germanism.
Let hi
s hi!4,gr3un,apprehensions, and
ile,s
throw himselr-0:1
the pdople.• zyn-pothis and support of
p eteiedettee in the people.
vain ,Minister, or S'atesurtn, eves in
(3,vVigbeome
Lord -
bite. Fie cdiinot fail to knotty tas the county y 8
a s entirely:wells withw e
• do. 'W. !f._Azi,- not act u
41ve,ilegee, and
con vi ? Let lout heir adopt
seek p p )1. it support,
Cour, tn th.t art,toettcy, and he and
the
one of the most popul that ieve
inyEnitla 1 ever pre
sided at the held of
11( .

THE APPRO.A RING STRIKE AT
MA SC HST BR.

The ro' ices given to the uperatives at Manchester by
Master.spir ners, v‘ldela worfld expire last night, were
the foll.;wing,:—Mussrs. Dilley's, Sharpe's, Kelly and
Gilniour',, Kennedy and Co.'s, ChArlfs Clarke's, Bar-
ton's, tl;oaci's nryi Clarke and Perry's. The minders of
Self aim r- pi'ce a'l these mil's have expressed
their deterzni-ation to leave work rather than accept
the terms red t,-.) them. A large meeting of these
Workpf,3ple t 3 be held last ni,tht, tA further consider
_the tub' e.;t In the meantime a numb K-r of the op,ea-
tilVt3 'Presebted the follovting address to their ezn-
kLoyers

"Gentlemen -tve "Manchester, Nov. 12, 1815.
, , e the self-acting minders and piecers
in your employ, 1„ is ;spectfully to address you.
You have tlion,bt
BefoPrre°
tiort in our we
pt,iir to give us notice of a_reduc:
spectfully to suggest the ex otrnotice expires we beg_re
~ te.ncy of ad, wing another
co/urea, viz.; a temporary rel,),
ion in the time .
jog-, say from GO to 40 hour;tt of work-
the week. We are fully
a‘raro that your trade has.
are y, been unprofita'ile
during the `resent year, anal
ere-quite willing to join.'you
in any m,
~;ti,sure that may b aleulated to slier this state
of thirev;e, but we submit that a reduction of wages `is not'
ono op-,Q,
-. .. •
• Tt is remaia.ble that while ywotosopose to relies' 3 your-
, however-iir ;portant
Seiye3 by a reduction of wages,
cnoest of prr Auction,
to us, is only a Small decimal of thhe
you are giving 10 per cent. of an aly
withizo the last
fortnight to tho holders of cotton hial;
Arc lases :4'this ac'-
you 11i,yr,i31,..-0 by the extent of your p. ITerPn°l • 3", if
icei..i.i almost incre,lible tilt-
suechan b.l of import-
,aall propor-
you to take from our car nin
astr.li mit to you
t„,,,.,. or pro i action. Gentlemen, we
produ ct ion. ‘ ,f yarn I
.1, at pent there is too large a
oods awl too small ii stock of cotton in this count y sad
:tat the ~iMplest plan (And oriel most consists art with coal. mon stolpvl of remedying the present state of '.-things, time°-
dirnipish,the prods' t.ion of the yarn hy redo e ing the
of woilcing. Thiq we are quite ready to do ,as regards
ourselves; and, as the only valid objection t o it we cal
use is that the example may not be followed !In other dis-
tricts, We pletigo ourselvet, to do all in our poll Ter to induce
our fellow.wOrkoten to all over the country to associate
‘tv,,itft their Masters in adopting a course whicl t we be;ieve
!),11..,wise, humane, and efficient for the objetlt we desire.
. t•`-' r,,l,men, excuse us if we seem to exhibit some im-
p, lence b
other tbi Y your 'offered reduction. Redact in every
dr .ag is the least thoughtof. In taxation who
ea.ms of rea •
ef is. 64... Tition? For,ftour we areaying 3s. instead
comforts i'n"ubar, 8,1. instead" of 4d. ; and
other domestic
that we detntrr°t rtion. Yon cannot, therefore, wonder
spectfany
ye our re ' a redaction in our wages, and we re-
but leave our
tlaat
you will
- ges Its- will not carry out your notice,
most respectfully .they are.—We remain, gentlemen,
TEE SELIts'ACT/NG MINDERS AND PIECERS IN SO fstr a can hefew r(3'•1? E-,lLor.
.certa;ned th •
the districts etperroandin lVian .k) is no proposition in aTli OF A NEWSPAPERThe Rock, a journal f sta.
„ ~,sti.,, ,f- f.,„0:wir,,,. eheqer am, n ! the min. I ' d •,,i Edinburgh to forward Protestant inte . ta,
, the example of AA Alia!le l' brief existence, ceased to live. " i his
feriig. a r-, (Inel:-/r: t ) the iv, L j- "'',' di ~ter b' f' fter a 'rpeopl,• ath yo - .
iv:
.?-..t.,;:•certaice: qtc, ? at, Ini.ny of t'' 1--" u
hit if 4 a ' bps.
. rello,:ved with niut;ii forct; a lesson whiei Y. eds
' w I ' : d !hill na, , _
l' 'Tied a' Drese II t--that it is not one of
wori, it- g at_ ~z• ~,t tii,:: .VA r t -;rB,. - • ' owners e ~ ,_ . ' wide ()rot:. At.. . , , .
, owtog to over-productst ,uo J 1 ' ' '-i -rl,l to establish aF, , ,
hming render ,d profit 4 ,if. o._ this . )- • • L tt,ii,,ii;' to thu , t I. o 4.-sfut
a point there ea„ • .. , • the easiest ..• ~ , .
newsraper without a distinct ne-
no doubt, ihC3U5f.: some jarge millowne b • -- '
ri er—and t a
ti, t 3
; "ing
I- aa I "wsPaPend in failgre."--Scottislt Prof,
Au% cessity is sure to
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ton.
by two lengths. Lincoln
Betting-6 to 4 agst Lincoln, 2to 1 agst Innkeeper,
3to 1 agst Gini;er. Won
bolted whilst i u possession of a long lead, and Burrows
fell off Ginger , tarly in the race
The winner was bought
up after enterin g the straight. ; Elvington was pulled
in for 50 gulner ..s.
Selling Hurdle race of 5 sous each, with 25 added; three-
yr-oldi and u p wards. Optional selling weights, &c. ;
the second to , save his stake ; winners extra. About
two miles. f, lix subs. '
Mr. E. R. Clark's Laura Selina, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (300 ,
(Ke,,dad) i
'Mr. Reynohl's Alleborelio, 5 yrs, 10it 77. b (301.)
Mr:llutler's "'Lova,(C. Boyce) 2
Mr. 4ohrison'ka :Hiss Purdon, 6 10st 131 b (501.)
yrs,
aged, lOst Bib (301.) (D )nal.fson) 3
(W. White) 0
B, ttting--6 to 4 agst Alleborelio, sto 2 agst Laura
Selit a. Won by four lengths, half &length between the
seem) d and thin; MissPurd9n did not pass the post.
.
The `ginner was bought in for 100 guineas.
T he dispu-ted race between Tom Burke and The
Asl iver is to be referred to Admiral Rous for decision.