The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-01 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Farewell Season of Mr. Benjamin WOster ea Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed (by desire) the highly attractive Comedy of
MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by
by Messrs. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, Stuart, and Parselle;
Mrs. Stirling, Miss Rosa Bennett, Mrs. Leigh Murray, and Miss
Fanny Maskell.
After which, the Farce of A CAPITAL MATCH.
To be followed by YOUR LIFE'S IN DANGER, and the Farce
of SHOCKING EVENTS.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed TAKING BY STOR M.
After which, a new Farce, hi two acts, entitled THOSE DEAR
BLACKS. Characters by Messrs. Charles Mathews, Baker, Suter,
Butler, and Mae Wyndham.
To be followed by USED UP.
To conclude with A HOUSE OUT OF WINDOWS. Characters,
by Paul Potter and Mr. Robert Roxby.
Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, New
Beuthstreet.

THEATRE ROYAL A.DELPHI.
Open for the Season.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste.
Tills EVENING,
For the Third Time, an entirely new Drama, in three acts, called
SLAVE LIFE ; or, Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan
(his third appearance), Emery, 0. smith, Cullenford, Madame Ce-
leste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Laura Honey, and Mrs. Keeley.
Alter which, the Extravaganza of MEPHISTOPHELES; or an
Ambassador from Below.

ROYAL PRINCE iS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Bean.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the new and original Play, in five acts, by West-
land Marston, Esq., entitled ANNE BLAKE. Principal characters
by Messrs. C. Kean, W. Lacy, and Addison ; Mrs. Winstanley, Mrs.
Daly, and Mrs. C. Kean.
To be followed by THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal
character by Mr. C. Kean.
To conclude e ith THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER, in which
Mr. Wright will appear.

ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Patty.
Immense success of the Equestrian Drama of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
The Debut of M. and Mdlle. Lalande, from Franconi's Cirque Na-
tionale, Paris, having been nnavoidably postponed, ihey will posi-
tively appear (for the third time) THIS EVENING, when, and
during the week, the Entertainments wilt commence with the highly
SUCCeffeal Equestrian Drama of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, in two
acts, produced with new dresses, scenery, and appointments, written
expressly for this Theatre, and embodying all ;hose stirring inci-
dents and situations so graphically described in Mrs. Stowe's
pop :tar wore, and which are so peculiarly adapted to the resource's
of this Establishment.
To be followed by an extraordinary display of Equestrian and
Gymnastic Achievements in the Arnie.
'fo conclucde with a popular FARCE.
Stage Manager, 3lr. W. West. Doors open at Half-past Six
o'clock; Box-ottice open daily from Eleven to Filer.

HIGH WATER AT LOND

,ON BRIDGE.

Tins DAY —Vonang 21 min. after 4 Evening 39 min.aft.
To-Nroaaow—Morning 9 min. after 5 Evening 21 min.aft. 5

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1, 1852.
State of the wind and weather at each of the following
places at nine o'ehick yesterday morning. The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
HASTINGS—N., fresh breeze—partially cloudy.
FOLKESTONE—N. fresh breeze—rain.
TUNBRID GE—N.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
BASINGS TOXE—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
GREENWICH—N., strong breeze—cloudless.
STROOD—N., strong breeze—cloudy.
SWINDON—N. gentle breeze—cloudless.
LEIGHTON—N% strong breeze—partially cloudy.
COLCHESTER—S.W., gentle breeze—rain.
CAMBRIDGE—N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
YARMOUTH— E., strong breeze—rain.
The returns from the following places indicate the state
of the weather on Monday morning at nine o'clock
LIMERICK—W., calm—cloudless.
PooLE—N.W., calm—partially cloudy.
HOLYHEAD—N.N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
LANCASTER—N. calm—cloudless.
DARLINGTON—V., gentle breeze—cloudless—frost.

THE WEATHER.—SoN Otn•tcE, Dec. 1.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
40— highest since noon yesterday.
28—lowest this morning and during the night.
41—this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 29'98.
WIND, S.—Fine frosty weather.

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Well we are at length to have a stringent and
searching inquiry into all the facts and circum-
stances of the " FRAIL " transaction. It will
speedily be ascertained how far " the barber's" dis-
tinguished correspondent is implicated—whether
the Right Honourable and Gallant Gentleman is
indeed fully and completely innocent, and his
accusers guilty of the infamous conspiracy charged
against them. It is but justice to Major BERES-
FORD to acknowledge that he has made no effort
to shirk or evade the necessary investigation—that
he has not, as at one time asserted, taken refuge in a
West Indian Government appointment—and that
all through he has not only protested his own in-
nocence, but retorted upon his accusers, declaring
that, " unless some steps were taken by the parties
who made the charges against him, he would
himself, in his place in Pailiament, insist upon
an inquiry." We are quite willing to give the
Right Honourable Gentleman the full benefit of
the impression arising from what Sir ALEXANDER
COCKBURN justly termed "such manly and
straightforward conduct."
It must, however, on the other hand, be borne
in mind that the case had assumed a peculiarly
suspicious aspect, and that a continued silence
would be tantamount to a confession of guilt.
The accused had previously contented himself
with asserting his innocence, but beyond that his
defence was studiously reserved. He offered no '
explanations as to the extraordinary events which
brought him a gentleman of birth and position
in society—into such intimacy with the Shrews-
bury tonsor. Neither did he directly deny the
authorship of the letter found on MORGAN when
seized, flagrante delicto, with the red hand, in the
very. act of bribing the electors of Derby ; nor
even confess, and avow it. He remained totally
Silent, calling on the public to suspend their
()pillions until the truth should be elicited. This
81:1",ge silence, so very mortifying to any person
nci4e innocence might be distinctly proved,
had al
it wagreacie Y had some prejudicial effect, and
if the essential that it should be removed,
retain his mixtri.enourable Gentleman were still to
position in the responsible
situation of e..steral
his'rcetry at War. It is just possible,
too, that
sclufaeapes might have felt that
they were not
!itly strong to shelter one
who, if really guiltyel
evinced such singular
and culpable had
There might, indiscretion,there-
fore, have been altern •
There
but a bold and
conduct
vigorouis defence, and carrying t, e
camp ; and the u war into the
the ofthe party,
enemy's
reepe matter was
through whose intervention
brought to light, was in every
a vigorous onslaught
c so objec-
tionable, that
raiatgtaththainb
terially diminish the weight otherwise
le
to his testimony.
Without in any wise prejudging the case that
is still sub judice, we may refer to the new light
that has been thrown on the transaction. It ap-
pears that a certain Mr. FLEWKER, an Attorney,
had, on many previous occasions, been an active
agent on the Tory or Conservative side. He
had conducted, amongst other matters, the peti-
tion under which Messrs. STRUTT and GOWER

tory, in truth, has been so complete and over•

whelming, that the triumphant Free-traders are

meditating whether, as Liberal Reformers, they
may not, after their Ulm, very speedily witness
their Austerlitz.

Meanwhile, the once Protectionist, but nowFree-
trading Cabinet—having (with wry faces) eaten
their leek, seasoned, be it remembered, very deli-
cately and daintily with their own words—are
Preparing to lay before the country those earefu lly-
considered measures which must constitute the
pith and marrow of the forthcoming Financial
will depend Stateblent• Upon the character of the measures
contained in the Budget, as we have already ob-
served,may reasonably conjecture,
tion of the existing
the downfall or the stabilita-
Government. Ministers, we
all this themselves. Th are tolerably aware of
ey must appreciate to
some extent, at least, the
the a imperative necessity of
age that of , progressi,e
advancement. They
must understand that unless endeavours are

were -unseated in 1848, but unfortunately too late
discovered that his zeal had surpassed his discre-
tion--that "he had reckoned without his host.
There being no person for the expenses, some
subsoriptiona were eyen—inclucling one of 100/.

JAN.

_.~~. _ , .

el RALLIS, Mayor.—The First Court ofMAYOR from Major BERESFORD, who even then took an
N.../ and ALDERMEN, held in the Inner Chamber of the Guildhall
interest. in the Derby elections. FLEWKER, how-
of the City of London, on Tuesday, the 30th day of November, 1852,
in the 16th year of the reign of Victoria, of the United Kingdom of ever, in place of obtaining honours and emolument,
Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, &c.,
Resolved unanimously—That the sincere thanks of this Court be was 7001. OT 8001. out ofpocket by the trans-
presented to the Right lion. Win. Hunter, late Lord Mayer of thispoc
City, for the manner in which he sustained the high office of Chief action—a matter that appears to have rankled in
Magistrate, for the punctuality of his attendance in this Court, and his mind and excited a strong desire of vengeance,
the impartiality with which he presided over its deliberations, for the
hospitality which he uniformly maintained at the Mansion-house, far an anxious wis when
h "to pitch into every body"
the liberality be evinced towards the numerous charitable institu-
tions of this City, for the readiness of access he invariably afforded, the fitting occasion should arrive. FOUT tedious
and the amenity he nualtiested to all classes of his fellow-citizens, years elapsed
,during which period the injured
and especially for his kind and courteous behaviour to every member
of this Court. MEREWETHER. FLEWKER continued " nursing his wrath to keep
it warm." At length the hour arrived when the
avenging NEmEsis might be propitiated. An
appeal was made to the country. A general
election was about to take place. At first
FLEWKER, kept aloof in sullen dignity. He
refused to act as an agent for the Ministerial can-
didate. He had a correspondence on this point
with the Chairman of the Conservative Commit-
tee—a gentleman just appointed a magistrate for
the borough in which he showed that the "old
sore" was still open. He was, however, too valu-
able an auxiliary to be given up without an exer-
tion. A trusty agent, named RADFORD, was
selected to make the final attempt to propitiate
his anger. RADFORD determined to try the effect
of a little candour. He accordingly told the in-
dignant FLEWIKER that decisive arrangements had
been made for securing the election by means of
money, and that a stranger had arrived in town,
who was to do the trick. FLEWKER apparently
yielded. The anger vanished, and he consented
once more to act as Conservative agent, and to
render his best assistance to the good cause. But
FLEWIKER was faithless. A scheme of vengeance
flashed across his mind, which he determined
to carry into execution. He consented to
meet " the good and safe man," and was intro-
duced to that respectable individual at the County
Tavern. He then asked if MORGAN had any let-
ter from FRAIL, with whom he had been in com-
municationlon a former occasion, and with whose
style and in/knner of handwriting he was well ac-
quainted. MORGAN answered in the negative,
but produced as his credential the celebrated let-
ter signed " W. 8.," and dated from the Carlton
Club. So at least FLEWKER asserts. On the other
side, so far as we can learn, it is positively affirmed
that the letter'was an old one, written on a bye-
gone occasion, and not in any degree relating to
the last election—and that if there had been any
tampering with electors at the instance of her
MAJESTY'S Secretary at War, the time for in-
quiry had gone by ; the statute of limitations
might be pleaded in bar of the suit. This,
t appears, is the issue to be tried, and GOD for-
k' that we should in any degree prejudge the
it.

It is not our desire to influence in any degree
the decision of the tribunal to which the matter
has been referred. GOD forbid that any party
feeling or prejudice should induce us either to
inflict injury on an innocent person, or to shelter a
guilty one. Our only desire is, that the verdict may
be in strict accordance with the substantial merits
and real justice of the case. When that verdict is
returned, we may offer some commentary ; but
until then we refrain from further observation,
merely pointing out the nature of the question
about to be decided, and heartily hoping that
truth may ultimately prevail, so that the inno-
cont may be fully acquitted, and suitable punish-
ment inflicted on the guilty.

Upon the nature of the forthcoming Budget
epends the existence of the present Government.
The fact, indeed, is so very obvious that it seeing
almost preposterous to venture upon what may
reasonably appear to many its superfluous enun-
ciation. Yet, perceptible though the truth un-
doubtedly is, it is at the same time one of such
extraordinary importance, as to demand from us
a• reminder thus explicit, now that we are on the
eve of the long-anticipated ministerial announce-
ment. Until now it must be acknowledged by
us all that no opportunity has presented itself for
the deliberate bringing forth of this financial
statement. Circumstances have to a considerable
extent aided the Ministry, by affording them
ample time for consideration. Causes of unavoid-
able procrastination have started up one after
another in rapid and, so far, very convenient suc-
cession--early in Spring the necessity of passing
the Mutiny Act, and voting the supplies—early
in Summer the necessity of at once dissolving
Parliament—early in Autumn the general elec-
tion, followed almost immediately by the
death of the late Duke of WELLINGTON--
early in Winter the funeral obsequies of the de-
parted hero, occurring nearly simultaneously with
the assembling of the New House of Commons at
Westminster. Scarcely had the remains of the
Conqueror of the Peninsula been solemnly deposit-
ed by the nation under the. dome of St. Paul's
Cathedral, when it became necessary to cram the
principles of Free Trade down the throats of the
Protectionist Administration. It was a duty
unavoidably devolving upon the Opposition. It
was a responsibility to which more were pledged
than the Manchester party and their sympathisers.
Something like this was required for the calming
of the public mind in the United Kingdom, and,
in some measure also for the maintenance of
tranquillity throughout Christendom. FLUELLEN
had to administer the leek : but—contrary to i
first anticipations—he came to the House of Com-
mons, not from the West Riding of Yorkshire,
but from the borough of Wolverhampton. Hig,
however, was not the hand that forced it between
the teeth of the reluctant Derbyites—the task de-
volving, at the eleventh hour, upon the noble Lord
the EX-FOREIGN SECRETARY. By whomsoever
administered, the aliment has been at length most
happily devoured by the Cabinet to the dismay
of party, but unquestionably also to the popular
satisfaction. It was an act, we cannot bid think,
of very memorable retribution. It was a noble
evidence of homage to the genius and patriotism
of Sir ROBERT Pun—expressive of a tribute from
the Opposition benches, and of expiation from the
benches of the Government. Henceforth, more-
over, we" can have no misapprehension whatever
upon the subject as to the relative strength of the
rival causes of Free Trade and Protection. The
question has now been, for once and for all, settled.
The system of the monopolists is buried beyond
the possibility of exhumation. In its place we
have seen solemnly and permanently established
the grand system of Free Trade; or, as it is the
fashion to call it among the later and most un-
willing converts—unrestricted competition. The
wisdom of the course pursued in 1.846, the justice of
that course, and its eminently beneficial conse-
quences have all been recognised and acknow-
ledged by the DERBY-DISRART.I Government and
its supporters—what though the obnoxious clause
with the three " odious" epithets, "just, and
wise, and beneficial," was shrunk from so sensi-
tively by the leaders of the Administration.
Monopoly is dead—Long live Free Trade ! It
was the cry of the division on Friday night, or
rather on Saturday morning, in the lower branch
of the Legislature. The still obdurate fifty-three
and their friends out of doors, PAUL FOSIKETTS,
and the like, might, after this all but unanimous
division of the Parliament, as lief attempt to re-
store the system of rotten boroughmongering, as
hope to revive the abandoned principles of agricul-
tural Protection. For, the Forlorn Hope, upon
the strength of whose prowess they had counted
with such implicit confidence, have thrown down
their arms,- and abruptly capitulated. The vic-