The Sun.
London, England, 1837-01-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1837.

doubted whether, under present circumstances, the
open question system would work well for.the popular
cause." The paid supporters of the Cabinet are still,
therefore, to do as they are bid. Sir J. Hobhouse
must not- vote with Mr. Tennyson for Triennial Par-
liaments ; Mr. Poulett Thomson must look grave
when Mr. Wakley recommends universal suffrage ;
Sir H. Parnell must get out of the way when Mr.
Grote divides upon the ballot ; and Mr. H. Bulwer
must give up all idea of obtaining leave to second Mr.
O'Connell's promised motion for the extinction of
the House of Lords. Instead of one principle, of
which the adoption seemed impossible, we are to have
another, of which the suggestion seems unintelligible.
The Radicals are now, it appears, about to act upon
" the self-reliance principle." This awful announce-
ment is thus made to us in the columns of the ablest
organ of the Molesworth and Roebuck faction :
" The independent Reformers will not rely on Lord
Melbourne. They will rely on themselves, and on
the masses whom they represent. Their plan of ac-
tion comprises all possible support of the Whigs
against the Tories, but it excludes all concession to
the Whigs upon those points as to which there is no
difference between Whigs and Tories. As a neces-
sary consequence, the independent Reformers will pur-
sue objects of their own, by means of their own
choosing." This is very fine writing ; and we suppose
the menace it conveys is intended to produce a sensation
in Downing-street. But we assure the independent
Reformers, and the Spectator, which expounds their
sentiments, that there is absolutely nothing new in
their threats or in their purposes. The independent
Reformers resemble the often-quoted gentleman
who had talked prose all his life without knowing it.
So the independent Reformers have been acting for
many sessions on the " self-reliance principle," in
perfect unconsciousness of the fact. Look back to
the last session. Were the independent Reformers
quite indolent, or wholly kind The Order-book was
filled with their notices; and, if many of their pa-
triotic intentions died in the bud, the failure of so
much bright promise was referable rather to the clever-
ness of the whipper-out of the Whigs thah to the for-
bearance of the illustrious individuals who then, as
now, relied upon themselves stoutly. In the few in-
stances in which a fair field was obtained the inde-
pendent Reformers did valorously. When Mr. Grote
moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the introduction
of the ballot, and was met by the opposition of
the united Cabinet, all concentrated in the eloquent
harangue of poor Lord Dalmeny, Mr. Grote can
hardly be said to have relied on Lord Melbourne,
rather than on himself and the masses he represented ;
and when Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey brought for-
ward his motion on the Pension List, in a speech
seasoned with the most bitter sarcasms against almost
everybody in the world, except Mr. Daniel Whittle
Harvey, we suppose Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey
may justly be considered to have pursued objects of
his own, by means of his own choosing. To be sure,
the Spectator favours us with an explanation as to
the practical operation of this " self-reliance principle"
on one particular occasion. It seems the " self-re-
liance principle" is to unmuzzle the Radical rhetoric
on the question of the Address. If there had been
no " self-reliance principle," says our Contemporary,
the King's Speech would have spoken for the Radi-
cals as well as for the Whigs ; " whereas now," we
are assured, " the King's Speech will speak the sen-
timents and purposes of its authors only. The
independent Reformers will make a Speech or
Speeches for themselves." We have no doubt of
it. Still there is no great novelty here. If
we mistake not, the first address ever moved it
a Reformed Parliament produced a discussion
which lasted an entire week ; and the speakers
who took part in that discussion, consisting almost
exclusively on the one side of dependent, on the other
side of independent Reformers, illustrated at once the
blessings of Reform, and the excellences of the " self-
reliance principle." Once more, then, we cannot for
the life of us conceive what the new infernal machine
may be, by which the independent Reformers arc pre-
paring to annihilate Lori' Melbourne and the Esta-
blished Church—Lord John Russell and nomination
boroughs. A reader of the Spectator, equally puz-
zled with ourselves, asked of a Noble and Learned
Lord, " Does the writer mean that the independent
Reformers ever relied • upon Lord Melbourne?"
" Certainly," was the reply ; " when Lord Melbourne
told them a lie, they always told him another."—
' Morning Post.

I-lilar\r Term commences to-morrow, when the
legal dignitaries proceed in the customary state to open
their respective Courts at Westminster. Besides the usual
busin.sss of hearing arguments on motions, &c., it is expected
that, in certain cases reserved last term for their Lordships'
consideration (the Bank of England v. the Westminster
Bank and others), judgments will be delivered of the ut-
most importance to the mercantile world. Among the
actions at Nisi Prins, the libel case of Morison v. Harmer,
in the Court of Common Pleas, is looked forward to with
great interest, especially by medical men, while the bolus-
bolting portion of the public are waiting with open-mouthed
anxiety for the issue. Being on the list of remanents, it
is expected to he taken on an early day.
ICE-BOUND WITALERII.—We regret to state that
no intelligence has yet been received of the vessels detained
in the ice at Davis' Straits, and that no efficient measures
have yet been adopted to afford them relief. In the end
of last week, a report reached this place that one of the
vessels had been spoken with in the Murray Frith, but that
report unhappily has not been substantiated. Yesterday
afternoon, a petition to the Lords of the Treasury was
placed in the Athenaeum, and before nine o'clock it had
received the signatures of a considerable number of the
merchants and shipowners. The petition represents to
their Lordships the propriety of using every means pos-
sible to rescue the crews from their present dangerous
situation, and it may be from a cruel and lingering death,
and urges the necessity of offering a bounty to such fishing-
vessels, provided with additional hands and stores, as would
sail immediately and endeavour to assist them. To this
petition Mr. Bannerman, M.P. has attached his signature.
—Aberdeen Observer.

A singular and unfortunate circumstance occurred,
on the farm in the occupation of Mr. Grace, jun., at East
Hanningfield, on Saturday last. Mr. Grace, on looking
over his flock, missed several lambs ; and, on making a
search, discovered sixteen of them floating in a pond near
the field in which they were kept, and, on taking them out,
found they were quite dead. It appears that Mr. Grace
had been mixing chaff with their other food, which, it is
supposed, induced thirst, and the poor animals, on seeking
to allay it, came to this pond, where the water stood con-
siderably below the bank, and one eagerly jumping in, the
rest, with their natural tendency to follow, likewise perished.
—Essex Standard.

LONGEVITY.—A person, named Isaac Tuppery,
died on Monday last at Ticehurst, Sussex, at the advanced
age of 94, leaving, two sisters, one aged 87, the other 82 ;
their united periods of existence making 262 years.
On Saturday evening a fire broke out in some farm
buildings at Newton-cunt-Laxton, which destroyed forty
tons of straw, a considerable quantity of live stock, and
all the farm buildings, the property of Sir Thomas Stanley,
Baronet.—Chester Courant.

The shooting season is drawing to a close, and will
cease in about three weeks, as on the first day of February
partridge and pheasant shooting ends. The shooting parties
in the country are all beginning to separate.

Between the hours of twelve and one this morning,
the neighbourhood of Blackfriars-road were greatly alarmed
by a dreadful fire breaking out on the extensive premises
belonging to Mr. Alfred Simpson, patent elastic waterproof
hat-manufacturer, Essex-street, Great Guildford-street,
Blackfriars-road. Within ten minutes after the discovery,
the flames shot out of the window with unceasing fury, and
in no time the conflagration raged to the bottom of the
building, and ascended to a considerable height in the at-
mosphere, illuminating it for miles and miles round. Mes-
sengers were forwarded to all the engine stations in the
metropolis. The first engines that arrived on the spot
were those of the Southwark-bridge engine-station, which
were soon followed by others from Watling-street, Furring-
don-street, Waterloo-road, and numerous others ; but un-
fortunately the engines could not be brought into opera-
tion till some period had elapsed, owing to the scanty supply
of water. The fire at one time assumed a most alarming
aspect, and in fact threatened destruction to the houses
situated in the immediate vicinity. At last a good supply
of water was obtained, and the materials in the warehouse
becoming exhausted, the floors gradually sunk under, and
by three o'clock were totally extinguished. The exertions
exertions of the firemen deserve great merit and approba-
tion, who exerted themselves to the utmost. The extensive
premises of Air. Simpson are entirely destroyed, and all
the valuable contents consumed. The large iron-foundry
of Mr. Palmer is damaged, but whether insured in any of
the Fire-offices, it is not known. No lives, we are glad to
state, were lost.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AT THE CUS-
TOM-HOUSE, JAN. 9.

The City of Glasgow, Fairbairn, from Boulogne ; Provi-
dence, Willson, Jersey; Sprightly, Newton, Villavicio ; Syal,
Peterson, Elmshorn; New Union, Nennett, Gijon; Ellen,
Snook, Jersey ; Helen Marc, Hammond, Quebec; Hope,
Messurie, Hamburgh ; Aurora, Branch, Denia ; Peace, Brit-
ton, Antwerp ; Iris, Mackwood, Ceylon; May Flower, Holli-
day, Flushing.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.

The Queen Adelaide, Murray, for Havre; Maas, Blake,
Rotterdam; Ontario, Hutchinson, New York; Emerald, Hill,
Antigua ' • Liberty, Tullock, Bilboa ; Vivid, Treadwell, Bar-
badoes ; Mercer, Groning, Stettin; Edwin, Robertson, Per-
nambuco; Orotana, Gull, Teneriffe.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.

The Sabiana, Chellott, for Teneriffe ; Lord Hawkesbury-,
Overton, Ostend ; Susanna and Ann, Gales, River Gambia.

CLEARED OUTWARDS IN BALLAST.

The Orion, Hoha, for Altona ; Neptune, Tregen, Leer;
Hope, Cousens, Harlingen ; Maria Catherina, Anderson, Co-
penhagen.

ARRIVALS AT LIVERPOOL, JAN. 8.
The Wave, Evans, from Newport ; Linnet, Lewes, New-
port ; Rumbold, Brown, Yarmouth ; Spring, Herbert, Yar-
mouth ; Sisters, Carter, Yarmouth ; Southtown, Yarmouth ;
Hannah, Johnson, Yarmouth ; Mary, Jones, London ; Hy-
thenia, Roberts, London; Lady Turner, Newfoundland; Su-
sannah, Burkins, Bremen ; Susan, Alexander, Cadiz ; Hero,
Cadiz ; Midas, Kernath, Ceara; Mnry Ann, Kemp, Messina ;
Nimrod, Atkins, Charleston; Blake, Thompson, Bombay;
Glasgow, St. John's, N.B. ; Seaflower, Gallipoli ; Margaret
Highfield, Thorn, Palermo ; Mozambique, St. John's, N. B. ;
Iris, Cadiz.
The John M'Cann, Landers, from Drogheda, was totally
lost last night, one mile and a half from Formley Boathouse.
The cargo (oatmeal) lost, and the crew supposed to hare pe-
rished.