The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-09 00:00:00

RYE,

The military force which has been stationed in this
place for the last month, under the command of Lieutenant
Thules, left this morning fur Battle, and we had another
detachment of the same regiment, '7lll Dragoon Guards,
under the command of Captaiti Curteis, which arrived on
the same day, and was billeted in the usual manner by, the
High Constable ; but Captain Curteis appeared to have
some degree of uneasiness about this, consequently !resew
the Mayor, who, by tbtby, is a private friend of his, and
a mandate was isswil that they shoild only be quartered
on. four iedividuals.- The four individuals selected by this
wOrthy Mayor were those who; were: opposed in politics
to his hrother, the Reverend Boroughinongering Patron,
and such innkeepers as were the supporters of him, in his
oppression to the inhabitants of the town were exempted
front having soldiers quartered upon them. The four inn-
keepers that had the whole of the troop quartered upon
them, waited upon Captain 'Corte* and remonstrated
with him, stating the injustice as well as the hardness of
their case. The landlords stated, that' unless they had a
regular billet from the constable, who was then with them,
that they would not take the men into their houses ; but
this bold .and fearless Captain said, that if any landlord mo-
lested, or at all interrupted any of his men, he would im-
mediately order the men to load, charge, and fire upon
them. Surely a Government that stands pledged to Reform
in all its branches, would never suffer such abuses as these
to continue, were they represented to the proper autho-
rities. _ _

The military being stationed here is altogether unneces-
sary, as there bag not been any riot or even disturbance of
the slightest nature ; but it appears that those whose duty
it is to keep others from breaking the peace, are the first
to hold out threats and abuse the inhabitants, and that in
a town that is perfectly tranquil.
During the time that the soldiers were at, Rye, there
has been more of them in the gaol than there has beep pl.
together othetpepple for upward,' of three years.
Yours, &c. &c.
A CONSTANT READER.

Bye, Dec. 8,18 SO.
N.B. We have inserted this at the request of the
writer, of whose natne we are in possession, and who
vouches for its correctness. We hope, for the sake of
these concerned, that there is no truth in the matter ; if
there be, it Will merit the atUmtion'of the ilorse-Guards.

, •
CITY IhiPROVIENIENTS:Notices signed by
tho City Rementbrancee were this morning affixed in the
Middlesex Sessions House, announcing the intention of
the city to:apply in the ensuing Session of Parliatnentior
a Bill, empowering them- to exchange the site of the Fleet
Prison fur a larger space ofground in St. George's Field*,
and thereon erect anew prison in lieu of the present one.
Alia for an Act empowering Om to borrow .a sum of
money for repairing Illackfriars-bridge, or to itothorize
them to levy a toll upon all horses; carriages, and cattle,
passing over the bridge, `and to borrow money on the
credit of the said toll ; and abio to authorize them to em-
bank both, above* of the River, front Yantlet Creek to
Staines, and to apply the proceeds of the ‘vherfage.thus oh.
tailed, to the repairing of Blackfriers.bridge and other city
improvements. AuAct is also sought, granting additional
poWers in, forming the approaches to the New London
Bridge, and providing fort e nailing of the parish of St.
MiOlza:11, Crooked-lane, with the united parishes of St.
Magnus, London-bridge, end Sr. Margaret, New Fish-
etreet.

writer in the last number of Blacktvood's
ilifgazine has the following remark., which -cannot be
tooi forcibly impressed on the 'minds of all reformers :
" Profligate electors (says this writer) must form a proili.,
gate Legislature, and such a Legislature'must create a pro-
fligate ExeCutive. Profligacy must make 'a Government
tyrannical, and render -a people incapable of being
goierned,' save through tyranny., Freedom never could
obtain being, wave through morals; and. it neyer could out:
live them. They have made varietal countries proaperona
and happy with ,a bad form of Government, while the
want of- sherct has caused others to be distressed 'and
wretched-with the beat. In proportion es a nation is int-
moPti its Government must find will be despotic."

HOME OFFICE.

The following very proper and well-timed notification
has just been issued from the Route Secretary's Office
(CIRCULAR.
Whitehall, Dec"l',
SIR,—I am commanded by his Majesty wit* .no time
int.
acquainting you that it has been observed:Witls_great re-
qret that the 'Justices of Peace and others have in many
instances, under the influence of threat. and intimidation,
.tad the apprehension of. violence and outrage, advised the
establishment of an uniform rate of wages to be paid for
ibour in their respective neighbourhoods, and have also,
from the same motives, in many instances recomuteeded
the discontinuance of the employment of machines used
for threshing out corn and fur other purposes.
Reason and experience concur in proving that a cotnpli_
ance with deinands so unreasonable in themselves, and
urged in such a manner, can only lead, and probably within
a very short period of time, to the most disastrous results;
and that the tranquillity whickis obtained by concessions
grounded upon principles so erroneous is likely to be, of
very transient duration.

The Justices of Peace must be aware that they are
invested with no general legal authority to settle the
amount of the wages of labour; and any interference in
such a matter can only have the effect of exciting expec-
tations which must be disappointed, and of ultimately pro-
ducing, in an aggravated degree, a renewed spirit of dis.
content and insubordination.

Upon the second point 'it is only necessary to observe
that these machines are as much entitled to the protection
of the law as any other description of property, and, that
the course which has been taken of prescribing or recom-
mending the discontinuance of them is, in fact, to connive
at, or rather to assist in the establishment of a tyranny of
the most oppressive character.
His Majesty's Government are fully sensible that allow-
ance is to be made for the new and difficult circumstances
in which Magistrates have been placed, by the recent dis-
Mrbauces which have occurred in various parts of the
kingdom; but under ne difficulty, nor in any extremity,
ought principles so contrary to the general interests of the
community, And en Injurious more especially to the welfare
of those who have been deluded into the commission of
these offences, to be recognized, still less to he sanctioned
by persons in authority, whose duty it is at all hazards to
maintain the authority of the law, and to secure the
liberty of the subject.

Ilis Majesty's Government feel deeply for the sufferings
and privations which have of late years pressed, and still
continue to press severely, upon the labouring classes of
the community. They are anxious to adopt, as speedily
as possible, every practicable and reasonable measure for
their alleviation ; but they are also entirely convinced that
these sufferings will only be, increased and protracted by
a course of concession to violence and tumult.
It is my duty, therefore, to recommend in the strongest
manner, that, for the future, all Justices of Peace and
other Magistrates will oppose a • firm resistance to all de-'
Mande of the nature above described, more especially when
accompanied with violence and menace; and that they
will deem it their duty to maintain and uphold the rights
of property of every description against violence and aggres-
sion. I have the honour to be, sir,
• Your obedient servant,
MELBOURNE.

TIIE DUKE OF WELLINGTON BURNT
AT SHEFFIELD.

. ,
(FROM OUR SIIEFFIEDD COREESPOIIDEND.)
SHEFFIELD, DEC, 7.
,
• A angular and rather unexpected ebullition of feeling
was shown here toLday, at one o'clock, against-his Grace
the Duke of Wellington by the burning of a beautiful silk
flag, with his Grace on horseback emblazoned On it, which
originally cost twenty-one guineas ! The exhibition took
'dime on a large manure heap, in the middle of a vacant
piece of ground at the bottom of Artindeloitreet, amidst
the shouts, yells, (mil execrations of an immense crowd of
men, women, and children ; although many were evidently
ignorant of the cause, by their crying " What a shame to
burn such a fine flag !" while others shouted " We would
burn him too, if we had him here !" The party imine-
diately after the conflagration retired. We made inquiry
on the spot, 'from whence they came and their object.
Soon after the ever-memorable battle of Waterloo a Society,
bearing the designation of the .Wellington Friendly
Society, was established in honour of the Hero of that
great
,event, many of the members of which were his
Grace's companions on that slay. Since the Duke, how•
ever, declared against " Reform," there bee been consi-
derable excitement amongst his former admirers, and,
after a lengthened distiession at their last meeting, it was
resolved to burn the flag, and re-baptise the club—which
we believe is henceforth to he known by the Grey 1
Friendly Society, in acknowledgement of the liberal prin. 1
ciples on which the Noble Premier promises to conduct
the affairs of this country.