The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-05 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN POLITIC

SUMMARY.

The Times of this morning has but one domestic
leader. The subject of it is the appointment of Mr.

Poulett Thomson to the Governor-Generalship of the
Canadas, but it is so made up of extracts from letters,
as to afford no passage for quotation.
The Morning Chronicle has the following remarks
on the Cambridge Election :—" The Tory Journals
tate the number of votes at Cambridge promised
to each of the two candidates as about equal ; a
small proportion of the constituency is unpledged ;
and to this statement it is added that the Conserve-

tives are ' confident of success. Acco-rdingto----their
own showing, then, the Tories reckon upon obtain-
ing, by some means or other, a majority of the
unpromised votes. The confession is a very plain
one. They intend, if possible, to succeed by cor-
ruption. Exposure has not discouraged them. They
are ready, at a pinch, to satisfy the venal knaves who
hold back for high prices. On an even canvass they
say the betting is odds in their favour ; yes, the ion.
odds. And with this broad avowal of Tory confidence
in Cambridge venality, they go to the poll on Friday.
We shall see whether the town will subject itself to a
degradation on which the most offensive character has
thus been stamped by anticipation."
The Morning Post volunteers the following piece of
advice to such as may feel disposed to denounce Maroto
a traitor to Don Carlos. We have a suspicion that it
is especially addressed to our Contemporary the Morn-
ing-Herald. The Post says—": Most of the London
and many of the Parisian Journals are engaged at the

present moment in denouncing what they please to term
the treaton of Maroto, and they denounce it with that
degree of warmth which is generally found to accom-
pany prejudice and ignorance. We would merely remind
the public that the evidence in the case is confused and

contradictory, and that there is much in the character

of the Spanish General which ought to protect him from
being adjudged a traitor with precipitate rashness. To
the judicious and impartial, however, this caution must
be unnecessary. They will suspend their decision until

they are in possession of accurate information as to mo-
tives, combinations, and results."
The Globe of last evening denounces the ridiculous
rumours of the French press about England having
designs upon Egypt in terms of well-merited reproba-
non. "It ii'not from England." says the Globe, " that
have proceeded indications of the spirit which dictates
such expressions as The Mediterranean must be a French
lake'—' Our province of Africa,' &c. England would
have every sea a high road for every trafficker; and is much
more intent on making unto herself new wings for the
passage, than on seeking to clip the wings of any rival
whatever. The English and their descendants have ar-
rived at the knowledge of the simple fact—that nations
cannot thrive by preventing others from thriving, and
that working for themselves is a surer way to wealth
than plundering others. . . All this clamour in the
French papers is got up to conceal the truth. Egypt
swarms with Frenchman ; there are three or four hun-
dred adventurers of that nation quartered on the Pa-
cha's various civil establishments. . Each of these three
or four hundred Gallic invaders of Egypt has brothers,

or cousins, or friends interested in upholding a system by
which their relatives and connexions thrive ;and for every

one so employed there may be fifty or a hundred who wish
and hope to be so. All these people create a factiouspublic
opinion in Paris in support of Mehemet Ali ; and besides
all these, there are the newspapers,of which several are re-
gularly in the Pacha's pay. Thus while. Frenchmen
swarm like locusts over the land of Egypt, the French
papers, by way of blinding Europe,' and keeping this
tact out of sight, set up a chorus of charges against
England of entertaining designs which she never held for
a moment, and to form which would be the height of
absurdity."
The courier discusses in the following terms Sir
George Murray's pretensions to the honour of repre-
senting the people of Manchester :—" Sir Geo. Murray
pledged himself to the electors of Perth to support by
his vote.—for he supported it by his words—the prin-
ciple of toleration and religious freedom, so . far at
least as it was involved in the question of ad-
mitting Dissenters to the Universities. But tolera-
tion, as Sydney Smith says, has no present tense, as
taxation has no future tense. Such was Sir George
Murray's toleration. When the question came on he
postponed his liberality sine die. He canted first, and
then recanted. The principle lie had promised to sup-
port was opposed by him, both in words and action, by
speech and by vote. Nothing had occurred in the in-
terim, nothing could possibly occur, to alter the coin-
plexion of the subject on which he was to decide. It was
palpably and positively the same, when he was in Perth-
shire 'as when he was in Parliament. But he had
changed his mind—his opinions had veered round, and
his vote went with them. He found that instead of
agreeing explicitly with those by whom he had been
returned, he differed with them point-blank. How then
did he act, in order to insure justice to those who had
placed their confidence in him? Did he immediately
resign his trust, and give the electors an opportunity of
choosing a representative in place of a misrepresenta-
tive? What steps did he take? No step that led from
the House of Commons ; no step that led towards the
temple of justice. On the contrary he sat still, conscious
probably of a betrayal of his trust, but comforted in the
possession of the no longer enviable distinction which
that trust had acquired for him. Tie had violated in
a very essential particular the promise which to obtain
his seat he had found it necessary to give ; yet lie kept
the sent thus won as long as he could keep it, undis-
turbed by any of those notions of rectitude and consci-
entiousness that may prompt less lofty natures to make
all possible reparation for injury done, and to atone for
a breach of promise by a resignation of the trust.'
The Standard which espouses the cause of Sir
George Murray, " against the world," has the following
" out and out" observations on the subject, an amusing
feature in which is that the Rejected of Perth is not
too old to take lessons in Manchester Radicalism
" A stupid, truckling paper, called the Manchester
Guardian, says, that as a ' soldier, Sir George Mar•
ray's habits, tastes, and prejudices are in opposition to
those of the inhabitants of Manchester.' So far as the
public. experience of that gallant officer's character as a
parliamentary representative has gone, there is no
sort of pretence for such an exception. A more vigi-
lant, zealous, and intelligent champion of all the
great interests .of the country does not exist ;
and surely . it can demand but a _slender exer-
cise of industry to acquire all the knowledge of
the - local interests of Manchester requisite to enable
him to advocate them in Parliament to the full extent
as well as Mr. Greg, or any other Socinian inhabitant.
We fancied that the absurdity of the position taken up
by :our provincial Contemporary had been long ago ex
posed. To aver that an accomplished gentleman, who
has seen More of the world, in all probability, than any,
inhabitant of Manchester, is disqualified from represent-
ing that town in Parliament because he is a soldier, is to
the full extent as absurd as it would be to insist that he
. Who drives fat oxen must himself be fat.'
There is no knowledge which can be demanded from
the representative of Manchester which may not be
attained by Sir George Murray, with so intelligent a
constituency to prompt him, in a week. As for the
Corn-laws, it is asserted by this hypercritic that he
knows too much on that subject ; and the mysteries of
tile cotton market may surely be learned without a
very long apprenticeship."
[This is droll enough. First choose your representa-
tive, and then instruct him what to do when he goes to
Parliament. What would we say of the mistress of a
family who would hire a cook knowing that she would
have to teach her to broil a beef-steak `:)]
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Mr. O'CONNOR thought that if the Convention was dis-
solved, an Executive Council could be appointed to sit in
London.
Mr. Rreminesoe heard no reason or argument to satisfy
him that the Convention ought to be dissolved. On the
contrary he thought there were many reasons why it should
continue.—(Hear, hear.) He could not conscientiously
vote either for the motion or the amendment, and he should
therefore oppose both.
Mr. NEESOM expressed a similar opinion. He would
not be a party to signing his own death warrant.
Mr. O'CoNsioa said that having heard so many opinions
expressed against the motion altogether, he would with-
draw his amendment, and propose a direct negative to Dr.
Taylor's motion.
Mr. Wonseesmonme was satisfied that if Universal Suf-
frage was not carried at once, a military despotism would
he established, and the people would sink into apathy.
Mr. BUSSEY said the opinion of his constituents was
that there was no necessity whatever for a Convention sitting
in London. He did not mean to denythat the Convention ,
had not done great good, but be knew well that many ex-
pected it would have done more than it bad.—(Hear,
hear.) No one could deny that the time of the Conven-
tion bad been wasted in party squabbles instead of consult-
ing the good of the people. In fact, it was well-known it
had been designated as a bear- garden. Ile did not think
that any future Convention would have to incur greater
danger than the present had done, for it had assembled
not merely to superintend the presentation of the National
Petition, but to carry out the principles of the people's
Charter at all hazards. He was not one of those who
would object to the appointment of a Council, but be did
object to a paid Council, because there could be no doubt
that there were men in London possessed of sufficient
patriotism to induce them to carry on a correspondence with
different parts of the country, and that was all the Council
would have to do.
Mr. LOWREY was in favourof the Convention being dis-
solved. They might appoint a Committee to lay before
the country a statement of what the Convention had done,
and let the country upon that express its opirtioa.
Mr. HARTWELL was opposed to a dissolution of the I
Convention at the present moment, and moved the follow-
ing as an amendment to Doctor Taylor's motion :
" That this Convention, deeply impressed with the im-
portance of a united action in any future proceedings taken
to secure the speedy adoption of the People's Charter,
now appoints a Committe of seven to consider of the most
efficient measures to be recommended to the whole
country, and also to draw up a summary of the
past procceeings of the Convention for the constial-
cricks ; the Committee to report on Friday morning.
That the Convention, on receiving and adopting the above
Report, adjourns its sittings, leaving a small Committee
in London, to attend to the correspondence with the Con-
stituencies and Delegates."
Mr. O'BhIEN seconded the amendment, and suggested
that as several Delegates bad come in since the debate
commenced, and as several gentlemen might wish to ex-
press their opinions on the subject, it would be better to
adjourn the debate till to-tnorrow.
This suggestion was agreed to, and the Convention ad-
journed at a quarter-past two till ten o'clock to-morrow
morning.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL

INTELLIGENCE.

PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.

On Tuesday last, the Rev. Wm. Frederick Powell,
M.A., Perpetual Curate of Stroud, was admitted to
the benefke of Cirencester, vacant by the death of the
Rev. Henry Anthony' Pye. Patron—the Lord Bishop
of Gloucester and 'Bristol.

The Rev. G. T. Ward, M.A., to the Rectory of
Stanto❑ Bernard, Wilts, void by the resigpation of the
Rev. G. J. Majendie.
The Rev, B. Philpot, late rector of Andreas, and
Archdeacon of the Isle of Mat:, to the Rectory of
Cressingham Magna with Bodne7, Norfolk, vacant by
the resignation of the Rev. J. C. Hail, B.C.L. Patron
—the Lord Chancellor.

The Rev. Edward • Langdale Smith, M.A., of St.
John's College, Cambridge, to the perpetual curacy of
13arton Hartshorn with Chetwode, Bucks, vacant by
the cession of the Rev. H. Atkinson. Patron—Walter
Henry Bracebridge, Esq.
The Rev. John Knight Greetham, B.C.L. of Jesus
College, Cambridge, to the rectory of Starnrford Brett,
Somersetshire, vacant by the cession of the Rev. Charles
Tripp, D.D. Patran, the Right Hon. the Earl of
Egremont.

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