The Sun.
London, England, 1830-03-17 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

We fear, from what fell from the Duke of Wel-
lington last night in answer to Earl Darnley, that
Government are about to do mischief in their inter-
fering with the poor of Ireland. His Grace said
" he had to state to their Lordships that the state
of Ireland had engaged the particular attention of
his Majesty's Government, and several measures
were in contemplation, which, either directly or in.
directly, had for their object, and he trusted would
have the effect, of affording relief to the aged and in.
firm, and the sick, and of giving employment to the
able-bodied poor. In the first place there was a
measure for the relief of the labouring poor by
having them employed by the Grand Juries. Again,
there was a measure-for the care of natural children,
although that was one which would require a great
deal of revision and caution before it was passed into
a law. Another was the providing of the City of
Dublin with the means of erecting an hospital for
the distressed, in the same manner as means were
provided for that object for other counties in Ireland
by the .58th of the late King." We do not see how
any of these objects are likely to benefit Ireland—nor
in what respect they differ from the measures which
have constantly been adopted for the sake of afford-
ing partial relief in that country. Any one who
looks into the public accounts sees that grants after
grants, out of the public money, have constantly been
made, for the sake of employing the Irish poor. All
schemes of relief, short of a compulsory poor law,
invariably do harm. The object of a poor law is to
connect the high and the low, by making the former
responsible for the latter, in consequence of which
the public will have as good a guarantee as can be
obtained against the undue multiplication of paupers.
At present the owners of the soil in Ireland are at
full liberty to profit to the utmost by the competi-
tion of the poor for land, without having to dread
any burden from the poor they make. The Duke of
Wellington's plan, as far as we can understand it,
will be decidedly mischievous, in so far as it will
render both landlords and poor more reckless than
they are at present. Were the whole revenue of
England applied towards the support of the Irish
poor, the numbers would soon outgrow it ; and all
plans of relief which lose sight of the fact, that in
every old country, the people can only be prevented
from increasing more rapidly than the means for sup-
porting them, by restraint of some sort, will only
aggravate distress. _To make relief beneficial, it
must always be thrown on those who have the means
of preventing the undue increase of the objects re-
quiring it. We have no doubt that if some measure
be not soon adopted for the protection of the Eng-
lish poor, very serious consequences will ensue.
Every one acquainted with agricultural labour knows
that there are times when few hands are re-
quired on a farm. There are other times, as hay
time and harvest, when labourers are in great demand,
and wages rise. Formerly, a poor man used to make
the savings in the good months cover the bad ;
but the immigration of Irish labourers renders it
possible for him now to turn himself round, as the
phrase is, and thus deprives him of all hope. The
Marquis of Salisbury answered the nonsense uttered
by the Irish landlords, as to the benefit from cheap
labour, very well last night, when he observed, " that
he could not agree with those Noble Lords who
thought that the immigrations of Irish labourers
were not a grievance—he thought them a great
grievance. These people came over and worked at
very low wages, and in a great measure took the
bread out of the mouths of English labourers, and
that at a time when the English labourers would
otherwise bg able to make enough money to save
themselves during the worst parts of the year
from splaying for parochial relief.—(Hear, hear.)"—
We have been assured by farmers, that they have had
the utmost difficulty in preventing the English la-
bourers from rising on the Irish. Hitherto they have
managed to prevent any great excesses by occasional
commitments; but a sullen desperation begins to
be percevible, from which the worst consequences
are apprehended. The country which has labourers
in such excess as to be able at any time to inundate
its neighbours, is a nuisance which ought to be
abated. There ought always to be some proportion
between the demand and supply of labour. The
Irish landlords are guilty of great misrepresentation,
when they talk of the propriety of allowing labour
to find its best market; these shoals passing from
west to east, and repassing from east to west, are
quite distinct from the gradual and healthy emigra-
tions from the distant provinces to the seats of in-
dustry, What would be raid if the labourers of the
various counties of England were to move about in
large bodies in this way ? Morning Chronicle.

A meeting of the Horticultural Society was
held yesterday, at the Society's Rooms, in Regent-street,
when, after a desultory discussion had taken place between
Dr. HENDERSON, Sir JOHN SEBRIG lIT, and the Non. Mr.
ALGERNON HERBERT, the meeting proceeded to elect three
members in lieu of three who had tendered their resigna-
tion, and shortly afterwards broke up.
Married, on the 2d instant, at St. Ann's
Shandon, CORNELIUS CALLAGHAN, of the 3(1 Dragoon
Guards, aged nineteen, to Miss JANE Foal), of Market-
street-, aged ninety-three,—Corp Paper.
A poor man named ALSOP, living at St.
Austel, with a wife anti nine children, and who has not
been able to obtain work sufficient to provide the means
of existence, whilst conveying some coals in a wheel-bar-
row, for hire, fell through exhaustion, and shortly after
expired. The unfortunate family were found in the most
destitute condition, and it was clearly proved that-the un-
fortunate man had actually died of starvation ! !—Exeter
Alfred.
During the last few days several persons have
been employed digging the foundation of a new house near
the high bridge, in Spalding, and have discovered, at a
depth of nearly seven feet from the surface, no less than
seven stone coffins, in several of which human skeletons
were found, perfect in shape, and in many cases with per-
fect sets of teeth. There is every reason to believe the spot
where these were dug up formed part of the burying-
ground of the old priory. On one of the coffins which was
found on Saturday some vestiges of an inscription might
be traced, but the letters are nearly obliterated by time, or
are so imperfect that they cannot be deciphered. The
stone of which the coffins are composed is of the sort called
Bar:lack ragg, of which Crowland Abbey and many of the
edifices of this county were built, These curiosities attract
many lovers of antiquity, who seem highly delighted by
the mouldering remains of past ages. Gazette.
SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.--On Saturday
the 20th ult., Mrs. ANN WAKWN, of West Butterwick,
widow, of the age of 86 years, was accidentally burnt to
death ; and at the request of her friends she was interred
in the General Baptist burying-ground, in the same grave
as, twenty-eight years ago, reeeiv, d the remains of the
late Mr. ROBERT CLARK, farmer, of the Yousters, near
Butterwick. Mr. CLARK, it will perhaps be remem-
bered, after visiting Stoskwith f air, was missing, and
supposed to have been murdered ; anal two },ecsons who
are now living, were apprehended on suspicion of hav-
ing murdered and robbed him : nothing was proved
against them, and they were eonsevently acquitted.
At the expiration of three weeks, however, the body of Mr.
CLARK was found at the distance of ten miles frorn the
place where Le met his fate, entangled in a ship's cable ;
and it was ia ao advanced a state of decotnposition, that,
after securing his pocket-book, containing two pound-
notes and seven sballincr's in silver, the body was interred
without stripping off the clothes. On opening the grave
to receive the remains of Mrs. WATSON, after the lapse of
28 yearx, 13 guineas, the price of a cow which he hadold at tockwith fair, were discovered, whiskhad been
secreted in some part of his dress,—a fact which establishes
she innocence of the persons who have hitherto been held
to suSpiciOnoe—Stamford Champion.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 17, 1830.

Mr. E. DAVENPORT'S motion on the distress
of the country was debated last night, but ad-
journed to Thursday evening, only a few
Members having delivered their opinions.—
Mr. DAVENPORT proposed, " that the petitions
complaining of distress in various classes of the
community, be referred to a Committee ofthe whole
House;" to which Sir C. BURRELL proposed
an amendment," that they be referred to a Select
Committee, to inquire and report on the causes
of the distress, and what remedies can be ap-
plied." In any case the Debate must be pro-
ductive of good.

The French Papers.of Monday,' and the Ga-
zette de France dated Tuesday, have been re-
ceived. We are yet without the Address of the
Chamber of Deputies, but from all we learn it is
very hostile to Ministers, and is expected to be
adopted by the Chamber without any alteration.
The debate upon it was particularly animated
and indignant. The following paragraph is said
to have been adopted, and the knowledge of
which caused a fall in the French Funds of one
per cent.:—

" A just uneasiness troubles the security which
,vrance benun the sources of her
prosperity, and if it were to be prolcmyed u Quid become
fatal to her repose."

And again,

" The Charter is positive in its results; it wishes for
the permanent concurrence of the political views of your
Government with the wishes of your people,—a necessary
condition for the regular march of affairs. Oar good
faith, Sire, obliges us to say that this concurrence does
nut exist."

This is pretty conclusive we think of the feeling
entertained towards the Ministry ; but how will
the KING receive an address so pointedly indig-
nant against his chosen servants and confidential
advisers ? We shall see, perhaps, to-morrow.

(From the Gazette de France of Tuesday.)
" Ve read in the Constitutionnel—
" KING'S PARTY (JEU DU ROI).

44 4 ELETEN O'CLOCK IN TIIE EVENING.

" The public attention is exclusively occupied with the
address of the Chamber of Deputies, which is to be dis-
cussed to-morrow in a general committee. It is natural to
suppose that the lawful expression of the wishes of the na-
tion deposed at the feet of the throne, will make mention
of the anguish that has been felt by France for the last
ceven months. In the evening all Paris was curious to
have some details of the King's party—to hear news from
the chateau.

" According to a customary practice, the address, hav-
ing been communicated in the evening to the Minister of
the Interior, his Majesty was presumed to be acquainted
with its contents before he entered the drawing-room, and
we do not doubt but all the Ministers were acquainted
with it also. His Majesty entered the drawing-room at
half-past eight. Before any business commenced he tra-
versed the whole suite of rooms, wherein were assembled
the grand dignitaries of state, many Peers and Deputies,
and the Foreign Ambassadors. It was observed, that the
King addressed most graciously the several Deputies, among
whom were three members of the Committee for the draw-
ing up of the address. Messrs. Dupin, sen., Etienne, and
Gauthier.'

"Le Constitutionnel imposes upon its readers. We
know, from a certain source, that his Majesty spoke in a
sense entirely opposed to the supposition of the Constitu-
tionnel."