The Sun.
London, England, 1830-11-29 00:00:00

STATE OF THE COUNTRY.

WESTERN SUSSEX....MIDIRTRST, Nov. 28.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

An Irish Baronet is said to have often declared, " that
the best way of avoiding danger is to meet it plump." In
this, as in many other Irish bulls, there may be some con-
fusion in the ideas, but there is, nevertheless, much good
and practical sense. Popular commotions, more especially
when there exists no connected plan of operation, nor any
control••directing power, can seriously alarm none but pu-
sillanimous minds, if they are immediately met with firm-
ness and decision. In times of difficulties and danger the
prompt adopti in of vigorous and decisive measures serves
at once to give additional courage to the bold, and dispel
the apprehensions of the more timid, and to damp the law•
less daring of the rioters. The spirit of insurrection is like
the avalanche of the Alps--a speck of snow on the alpine
summit—an overwhelming mass when it reaches the de-
voted valley below. Its progress is as rapid as that of the
above formidable phenomenon ; but they differ in this one
essential point, that while no human force can resist the
overwhelming career of the avalanche, a ripe mixture of
firmness, of energy, and of mildness, cannot fail effectually
to arrest the current of insurrection. Fully convinced of
this truth, the Magistrates of our division of Sussex were
no sooner informed that various outrages had been com-
mitted in the western part of this county, than they de-
termined upon immediately advancing the price of labour,
and calling out, conformably to the excellent plan of the
Duke of Richmond, a special constabulary force composed
of horse and foot. A meeting of the inhabitants of Mid-
burst was held for this purpose on Friday last ; on Satur-
day about 400 special constables, both mounted and dis-
mounted, had been already sworn in. The whole district
is divided into sections, each including two or more pa-
rishes, and a person is placed at the head of each section,
whose duty it is, in case of any riutoua meeting taking
place in his section, instantly to communicate intelligence
thereof to the Magistrates at Midhurst, and to the heads
of the surrounding sections, by which means a constabulary
force is ready to bear upon any threatened point within
the !pace of a few hours. The immense advantages of
such aeystem are so very obvious, that it cannot fail being
immediately adopted tbtoughout the country, It his met
with the entire approbation of the Home Department ;
and our Magistrates merit great praise for having catrird
this measure into effect before they had received the above
mentioned intimation from Government- With a Cabinet
willing to gratify the wishes of every advocate for prac-
cable Reform, with a liberal disposition on the part of
the landlords to better the situation of their tenants, and
with a Magistracy humanely disposed—yet firm of pur-
pose, backed by the overwhelming majority of a loyal
popplation, no reasonable dopbt pin be entertained that
the country has pothing serious to apprehend, either from
a tumultuata assemblage of ignorant and deluded men, or
from the more desperate outrages of lawless and cowardly
incendiaries.

STOW-ON-THE-WOLD, NQV. 28.
(FROM nu cOIMESKINpIttiT,)

A considerable excitement bus prevailed here the whole
of this day, in consequence of the heirsay reports which
pedestrians have brought in from the surrounding country,
particularly towards the neighbourhood of Burford, as also
that the premises of Farmer Piano!, of Alsworth, were
ileiitroyed by fire, which proves to be without foundation.
However, the vigilance of the magistracy, seconded by
numbers of well-intentioned men mounted, started off
for the first mentioned place, whilst other were directed
with conciliatory remedies irt other points--Bolton-on-the.
Hill, at which place report says a rick of Dr. Wonsford
was partly consumed. The circumstance of all the monied
men being away, the Morning Service wan dispensed with
at the Church,

The general or, more properly speaking, universal feeling
in this part of the country, is against thil thrashing.
machines, therefore it behoves every reasonable man and
gentleman to allay the principal cause of excitement by
making a virtue of necessity, or in other words destroying
them forthwith...thus turning the tide of popular couuno.
tion and danger from the domestic circle of thousands.

The lower classes have no objection to the winnowing
machine. It done not come under this chum of grievances.
Credence may be placed in the above, and attention to
its dictates must at this moment be regarded as meritorious.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 28.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Lite last night some of the military detachments re•
turned from the country to their quarter* in this garrison.
Soon after an express arrived from head-quarters at Win..
t lilsea, ordering a Field Officer, Lieutenant, two serjeants,
Oise drummer, and flrty men, to proceed Instantly to
tintiunnnton they were preceded by a large quantity of
ammunition, destined for Salisbury.
Lou. Maim ,bury, Governor of the Isle of Wight, ar.
rived at a quirt .r past eight, and has hail an interview
with Sir R. Warms, the Commandel.in.Chief here, The
result i 4, that a company of the 47th Regiment are now
embarking in the Alban steamer, for Ryde, Sir R. Wil.
limns answered to a question put to him, " a very posing
demand for troops in the Isle of Wight." Report says a
fire occurred near Newport last night.

GATEHOUSE OF FLEET, Nov. 26.
(FROM OUR COAKISPONDIINT.)

The fires which are spreading over the country are now
increasing to such an alarming extent, as to make every
one who is interested in the existence of society desirous of
suggesting any means that may stop the evil.
'lt may not, probably, b: generally known that chemical
mixture, may be made so as to ignite at the expiration of
any given time, such, however, Y am convinced are em-
ployed by the incendiaries in their work of destruction.
If this should be the case, it will suggest the necessity of
a watch being kept not only durßig the night, but like-
wise during the day, and particular notice taktu of all
strangers loipering about any premisea which may be sup-
posed to be the object of attack. To the po:ice it may
likewise suggest the propriety of making a search after the
raanufacturers of such compositions.