The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-15 00:00:00

POLICiINTELLI G ENCE.

BO W-STREET.
Mr. John Trowton, a respectable bootmaker, in the Strand, ap.
peered on a warrant before Sir Frederick Roc and Mr. Twyford to
answer the charge of Mr. Osmond, the proprietor of the Exeter Cof-
fee House, opposite Southampton-street. The parties arc next door
neighbours. Mr. Osmond was attended by his solicitor, Mr. Guy,
of the firm of Messrs. Addis and Guy, Great Queen-street, West-
minster, who stated that his client on the previous evening was
standing at his door about twelve o'clock, when the defendant, who
was also standing at his, with a large bludgeon in his hand, after
looking up the street, and perceiving that no person was present,
ran at the complainant and made a violent blow at his head, which
had he not evaded, must have been attended with most fatal con-
sequences. Mr. Osmond owed Mr. Trowton no grudge, but unfor.
tunately about three years ago they had a dispute about a party
wall, which was settled by their respective solicitors.
Sir F. Roc asked the defendant what he had to say
The defendant replied that he was quite unconscious of having
committed any assault, unfortunately the night in question he had
dined with souse friends from Manchester, the victim of whose hospi-
tality lie was, and he was not himself.
Mr. Osmond having corroborated the statement of Mr. Guy, and
being further confirmed by MissMorrisson,Mr.Osmond's sister-in-law,
Sir F. ROE told the defendant that he ought to be cautious how he
indulged in his potations, as instead of standing where he
was to answer the charge of assault, lie might have been standing
at the bar to answer a far more serious charge.
Mr. Guy said that all his client wanted was protection for himself
and his infant family. •
Sir F. ROE expressed his intention of fining the defendant 503.,
and holding him to bail for his future conduct.
Mr. Osmond said that he did not wish to have the defendant fined.
all he required was, that he should give his word that he would not
for the future molest him.
Sir F. ROE having expressed his approbation of Mr. Osmond's
conduct, strongly recommended the defendant to he more cautious
for the future.
Thc defendant having paid the expenses, the parties left the offic.

CONCERTS DURING LENT.—A Correspondent
writes to inform us that the Lord Chamberlain has prohibited the
performance of concerts at Covent.gardeu Theatre during Lent.
This surely cannot be true, and still less can it be true, as our Cor-
respondent says, that the prohibition arises from some motive akin
to fanaticism or fear of fanatics.

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They C:ak a oee :
(From this Morning's Edition of The Sun.)
The Anti-Corn-law Delegates, at theft- meeting
the questions which the latter has drawn up on
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gtitally different shape from what we had anticipated,
and instead of giving information to the agricultu-
rists, ask it from them. This looks as if the gen-
tlemen had made up their minds, before they had
learnt in what way, and to what degree the Corn-
laws are injurious tattle farmers. We should have
recommended a. different course ; and think the
Delegates should, at least, have given as well as
asked information from the suffering farmers. For
example, an excellent letter from a farmer was read
at the meeting; that letter and similar letters should
be circulated in the agricultural papers and agricul-
tural districts, even if it were necessary to pay for
them as advertisements. There are some plain
and palpable facts connected with the subject,
a knowledge of which the Delegates should in like
manner, if they have given up the idea of sending
lecturers into the agricultural districts, carry home
to the farmers, at the place where they meet to buy
and sell, for at ordinaries they now rarely congregate.
It could be shown, for example, that in the
South of England, at least, the farmers have
dwindled, within the last twenty-five years, from
high-spirited dashing fellows, sporting their gigs
and their curricles, to poor humbled things, who
grudge themselves a pint of ale when they go to
market, and generally return home without daring
ni:littt
to enter a tavern. The innkeepers and shopkeepers
at Guildford, Maidstone, Ashford, Canterbury,
Tonbridge, Lewes—though there the free trade in
wool has kept the farmer alive, could supply an
abundance of facts, if the Delegates chose to seek

for them, illustrative of the decay of the broken-
down farmers. It could easily be shown, that every
mere occupier of land, and not being a land-
owner, has to pay an increase of rent, not only
on the produce he sells, but on all that
he consumes, such as the food of his own

family, his seed corn, he fodder of his cattie: the

wages of his men, the bread .of the pauper for whom
he pays rates, etc., which increase he cannot get
back from the public, and must, like the manufac-
turer, pay it to the taxing landowner. In propor-
tion to his capital the farmer is the greatest em-
plover of labour in the country; and as the tax on
corn enhances the wages of labour, consequently on
him the Corn-tax falls with greater force than on

any other capitalist. A steam-engine and a spin-
ning-mule cat no taxed bread after the first erection.
All the farmers' labourers cat taxed bread, which
tax he and they together pay. The farmers might
be roused from their disgraceful apathy and made
to break the shameful league for general plunder
which they have now formed with the landowners,

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by showing them that they arc, in fact, by paying
high rents under a delusive notion that the Corn-law
will protect them, degraded into tax-gatherers for the
landlord ; and that they arc spit upon by
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keeping prices in England far above prices in
be hasdemonstrated become
the rest of Europe, limiting their market to our
own shores, taking from them the power of vending
their surplus produce when the season is abundant,
and yet prohibiting them from obtaining actual
famine prices when the crops are scanty—for if
they are confined to our island in abundant years
the consumers ought not to go beyond it in scarce
years—exposing them in abundant years to a coin"
petition with the untithed produce of the lumper-fed
peasantry of Ireland, to send which to England the
residence here of Irish landlords offers a large
bounty, and not securing them in hunger years
against large importations from abroad, and making
prices vary between 325. and 80s. in the course of
a few years. The farmers might surely be taught
that between the Corn-laws and the tithes there is a
close connection, and that they arc wholly indebted

to their own wish for the former, for the-long con.-
tinuance of the latter, oppression. These, and a
host of other similar facts, might be brought
home to the understanding of the farmers, and
they could be taught by examples of abate-
ments of rent, almost every second year, granted
at their humble petitions, that the Cern-laws
have degraded the once bold and spirited
yeomanry of England into a poor, spiritless parson
and squire-governed race of paupers. They have
sought, by an unholy union with the landlords, to
filch more than their due from their fellow_c:•ea-

tures, and in their own decay and degradation th'.y
have their just punishment. We regret that the
Delegates should not rather have endeavoured to
circulate information of this kind in the agricultu-

ral districts, instead of sending round queries to gather
intelligence. We object further to this scheme of
Dr. BowittNG's, that it is too like playing the
pal t of Home Secretary.

The Landlords say that they will be ruined if
the Corn-laws should be abolished. What then
would they reply if the Corn-law Repealers were to
offer to hold them harmless ? Suppose the manu-
facturers were to meet their complaints by saying
<<make your broad lands over to us, and we will
guarantee your present rent for 509 years, only allow
us freedom for our operations. What a„„ cr
would the landlords give ? They would refuse, of
course, showing that it is mere ignorant, obstinate,
self-will which prompts their opposition to the abo-
lition of the Corn-laws. We should liks, neverthe-
less, to see the offer made, and even have some hopes
that it will be.

We are sorry, however, to learn that some of
the Delegates themselves are injudiciously damping
the hopes of their friends. Like Lord FITZWIL-
LIAM in the House of Peers, they give out that
they do not expect all they ask. The petitioners
have required a total and immediate repeal—some
of the Delegates say they do not look for a repeal
this year. The landowners in the Commons and
Lords will take them at their word, and rely on the
next year being one of abundance, to put a
total stop to the clamour for the repeal.
The manufacturers may rely upon it, that
whenever prices fall again they will get no support '
their demands then for a repeal will be unheeded,
and unless they can carry the abolition this year
they will never carry it, except by first overthrow-
ing the Legislature. We must remind them again
that they hare an earnest and serious work to -per-
form ; they must not stand back one point ; and
that if they fail to induce the Legislature to do
justice, the Legislature, and all which depends on
its authority, will be wholly ruined.

From the Morning Advertiser.)
The rumours last night respecting Ministerial (+mous
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the fast that Sir George Grey vacates his seat as ti de
Secretary for the Colonial Department, and that a ,is,
in future, to occupy the important place, now vacant, of
Judge-Advocate. It is stated that his successor is Mr.
Macaulay, with whose appointment no Liberal can find
the slightest fault. It is farther added, that Lord Pal-
merston has resigned, and that his place is to be filled up
by the appointment of Lord Clarendon, our Ambassador
to the Court of Madrid, who has been recalled. We
cannot vouch for the truth of this report, though it is
not very unlikely that Lord Palmerston would fol-
low, as he is honourably bound to do, his old col-
league, Lord Glenelg, in his retirement. Another report
is also afloat, to the effect that the Marquis of Tavistock
has been applied to to undertake the Government of
Ireland, and that he has declined the high honour--
farther, that the Earl of Albemarle has been applied to,
and that it is probable he will aecept the appointment.
The state of health of the Duke of Sussex, the; most
fit person to preside over the destinies of Ireland, is th,
only reason, we believe, why be has not receiv ed the
appointment. We give these as mere rumours, lao'
u as
facts upon which our readers can rely. The spet!eh of
Lord John Russell last night, respecting the Corn raw,
indicates a dissolution. Pray Heaven, that it may
come.
It will try all parties, and let the best win.