The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-23 00:00:00

TORIES.

_ ..., ___ ... .._.
Counties. Population. Acres.
Antrim 257,628
Armagh (1)
Cavan
Donegal
Down
Fermanagh 144,493
Kerry (1)
Londonderry
Monaghan (1) 97,618
Queen's County 76,380
Sligo
Tyrone

2,408,442

Boroughs
Bandon
Carrickfergus
Coleraine
Dewnpatrick
Dublin University
Dungannon
Enniskillen
Lisburn
Ne wry
Portarlington
Tralee

6,102,136
Population.
.. 9,820
.. 8,700
5,752
.. 4,780

3,758
5,270
6,000
13,065
3,091
9,565

69,804

SUMMARY.
Population represented by Liberal County Mem-
bers
Population represented by Tory County Members 2,408,442

Majority of Liberal County Population...
Population represented by Liberal Borough Mem-
bers
Ditto by Tory Borough Members

2,194,124

740,793
69,804

Majority of Liberal Borough Population 670,994
Total population represented by the Liberals 5,343,364
Ditto by Tories 2,474,246

Majority 2N9,118
Number of Acres property represented by Libe-
ral County Members
Number of ditto, by Tory County Members 6,102,136

Excess in favour of Liberals... 7,739,937

In the foregoing tables the gross amount of population
is somewhat greater (33,000 for the whole kingdom) than
was returned by the census of 1831. This is probably
owing to some of the places having been given, in the tables
which we consulted, with the increase which was shewn in
the Church Commissioners' returns, The difference, how-
ever, on a total of nearly eight millions, is not worth consi-
deration iv+ affecting the general conclusions ; and it is very
probable that the number, small as it is comparatively, is
divided between the different parties. The population has,
of course, increased considerably since the date of the
census ; but, for the purposes of comparison, the number in
1831 answers every object.
Here, then, we have, in the first place, an overwhelming
majority of the Irish people, both in counties and boroughs,
opposed to Toryism. In the counties the excess is upwards
of two millions, being nearly equal to the entire population
of Scotland.

In the boroughs the difference is very remarkable. It
will be observed that in the large boroughs the Liberal
Members have been successful ; and it is particularly dc-
serving of notice, that the population of all the boroughs
returning Tories is little more than that of Belfast alone at
this moment.

Nothing is more usual with the Tories, than to claim
credit for being proprietors of the soil, and representatives
of the property of Ireland. The above table of acres gives
a complete reply to this. The Liberal County Members,
it appears, represent (if we may use the word) nearly
fourteen millions of acres, whilst the Tory Members repre-
sent only a little above six millions ! This is a fact which
it is impossible to get over. We do not inquire how the
property is distributed in fee ; but we take the foregoing
statement as an undoubted proof, that the influence of
landed property, in Ireland, is in favour of Liberalism, as
compared with Toryism, in the proportion of more than
two to one. This, then, will be an answer, whenever
Toryism presumes to claim superiority, in point of pro-
perty. It will, also, be a reply to those who venture to
apply the epithet " Destructives" to the Irish Re-
formers. They have the most landed property ; at
stake ; and judging from their majority in the boroughs,
we may safely say, that they possess ten to twelve times the
amount of business and trading capital that the Tories do.
Hence, if a destruction of property were to take place, the
Liberals would be the chief sufferers. They are, therefore,
the party in the kingdom, who have the deepest interest in
preserving peace, securing property, and encouraging ho-
nourable enterprise and industry.
From all the foregoing facts, we deduce a strong claim
in favour of the extension of liberal measures to Ireland-T-a
claim which cannot be refused but with the grossest injus-
tice. The Tories dare to assail us as a " Popish rabble ;"
and they have presumed to moot the doctrine, that English
policy should not be influenced by an Irish majority. Will
they venture to put forward the principle, that a free Irish
Representative's vote is to be marked for inferiority ? It
they do, let them beware how the Union is to stand. But,
whatever they may feel respecting England, will they have
the audacity to say, that Ireland, with her overwhelming
majority cf Members, representing (in Parliament, and mil,
more, virtually) about five millions and a half of her people,
and a like proportion of her property—demanding for her
the possession of equal rights with England, should be con-
tumeliously refused ? Let them not cherish the hope, that
coming proudly victorious, as we do, out of a conflict, in
which we have borne forward the banner.of liberty, vv hen
it was falling from the nerveless grasp of England, anti
when Scotland had enough to do to maintain her own battle

—let them not suppose that we shall descend at such [a
time from our high eminence, and consent to have our most
just rights withheld. We are, thank God, powerful and
united. We have privileges to demand, and we are deter-
mined to have them. We tell the English Tories more—
we have in our hands the balance of power ; and " aliens"
as we arc, we will repay their insolence by curbing them,
and trampling upon their tyranny, and by giving an ascen-
dency, even in England, to that justice and liberty which
they so rancorously detest. Tories of England, we are
your masters ; and you know it! So, we think we must
keep up the Union after all, if it were only for the satis-
faction of belatouring you.

SPAIN.

MADRID, AUGUST 13.
Yesterday evening Count de Luchana, accompanied by
an escort of cavalry, entered this capital, preceding the
army, and was presented to the Queen Regent by the Pre-
sident of the Council. Her Majesty received him with the
distinction due to such an illustrious chief. His troops
will enter this evening and defile before the palace. The
capital will rejoice to see those gallant defenders of the na-
tional cause and the Throne of its beloved Queen, who have
given so many days of glory to the nation, and rill per-
haps, too, liberate it from the civil war raised by ambition
and iniquity.
The Captain-General of New Castile, Alvarez, returns
the Queen's thanks to the National Guards for their enthu-
siasm and promptitude in defending public order, the
Throne, Constitution, and liberty.
Quiroga, the Inspector-General of the National Guards,
in his order of the day, states that the Government has re-
ceived accounts of the enemy having disappeared from the
positions he previously occupied ; that General Mendez
Vigo marches against them as a ell as the division of Puig
Samper, which, notwithstanding its fatigues by long and
painful marches, incorporate themselves with him.
During the whole time the rebels threatened Madrid the
National Guard behaved with the greatest zeal. None
but armed men were to be seen during the night in the
streets, and a civilian in plain clothes was looked upon with
a very suspicious eye. About 3,000 retired officers volun-
tarily enlisted themselves in a special corps.
The 3d and 4th battery of- the Horse Artillery of the
Royal Guards went out to reinforce Mendez Vigo, and did
good execution by dismounting one of the Carlist cannon,
and pitching some grenades from their haubitzers into the
enemy's masses, which startled them by exploding, killing a
few, and wounding more. I have often regretted that this
fine corps should wear out its gun carriage wheels by frac-
tions trotting daily over the pavement of Madrid from their
barracks to the palace, but it seems this prevented their
getting rusty. They are in high order.
A squadron of the rebels mutinied yesterday, and Zaria-
tegui had to send a confidential officer to pacify the frustrated
of the promised plunder of Madrid. They are said to feel
very dissatisfied because the grapes proved sour. The
Madrid Carlists are still more so, as they dare not
give vent to their feelings, but trust in the arrival of
Don Carlos from Chieva and Cuenca to join Guergue
and Zariategui, of which there is no fear, though
Oraa's movement to Castellon is incomprehensible un-
less it was for want of provisions. After we were so re-
peatedly told that the Pretender was surrounded about
Cantavieja, and that since the separation of Espartero he
was still watched by Oraa, and Buerens, with .20,000 men,
his appearance at Chiva, and Oraa's skulking to the sea-
coast, has made a very unfavourable impression here, for
it seems Don Caries is nowa)s kept in check, re-visiting
the place where he was said to have been crushed on the
15th of July, and that his conqueror Oraa keeps a respect-
ful distance. Of his re-crossing the Ebro to return to Na-
vare there is no more talk. Still it is hoped that what with
the 4,000 men coming from Burgos, those under Mendez
Vigo, and Puig Simper, and Espartero's division to the east,
the rebels of Guergue must succumb before the Pretender
can approach.

A hoard of Carlist money, 118,000 reals, has been dis-
covered in the house of an ex-cook of the friars of Portaceli,
now suppressed, with directions to send it, he knew where,
as well as a trunk full of paper.
Espartero is still here in the house of the Duke of Os-
suna, whose brother is one of his Aides-do-camp. Quirosra,
with upwards of 100 officers, waited on him this morning.
More danger is apprehended from a friction between the
Government and people, than from the Carlists. Many
Deputies leave Madrid—some to get re-elected, others per-
haps to be out of the way of disagreeables. The capital is
perfectly gaitt, and Royalists mum now.