The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, IVEDNES')AI, SEPTPAMER 6, 1837.

ARCHERY.

The B,lulah Spa delightful grounds were enlivened by an
archery meeting on Monday last, under the immcdiate patron-
age of the Countess of Essex, her Ladyship giving three
splendid prizes, to be shot for at 100, SO, and 60 yards. The
successful competitors were Messrs. Dodd, Fortescue, and
Betty. The contest seemed to excite much interest amongst
a numerous assemblage of beauty and fashion. The arrange-
ments of the fete were under the superintendence of Mr. A.
P. Harrison.

The Hon. Captain William Gordon has arrived at
the Earl of Aberdeen's seat, Hadde House, North Britain.
Field Marshal and Viscountess Beresford left
Cavendish-square yesterday, for Deepdene, on a visit to
Mr. Hope, where much company is expected in a few days.
The Countess Cadogan mid the Ladies Augusta
and Honora Cadogan have arrived at Mayence from Frank-
fort-on-the-Mine.

Lord Brougham has arrived at Hastings, where
Lady Brougham has been sojourning for some time past.
The Dowager Lady Cockerel' and the Hon. Mrs.
Rushout have left Hyde-park-corner for Brighton.
Lord Leveson is sojourning a few days with his
mother, the Countess of Granville, at Dieppe.
The Rev. J. Mortlock Daniel, late of Keppel-
street, London, having received a cordial and unanimous
invitation from the Baptist Church at Ramsgate, has ac-
cepted the pastorate, and has commenced his official ser-
vices statedly in that town.
On Sunday, whilst the Rev. Mr. Harding, minister
of Bexley parish, Kent, was at prayers with the whole of
his family and servants, a robber eatered his house, and
opening a drawer, carried off forty sovereigns. The depre-
dator has not been discovered.

Major-General Sir Amos Norcott has been for some
time past, and now is, seriously indisposed at Cork.
The funeral of Sir Coutts Trotter will take place
on Saturday next. The procession will move from Gros-
venor-square at ten o'clock, and the interment will take
place at one, in the family vault at Hendon.
The King of Wirtemberg took his departure yester-
day morning for Hamburg, in the General Steam Naviga-
tion Company's steam-ship Britannia.
As usual, upon the eve of the shooting season, we
learn of several instances of the loss of valuable pointers
and setters. Those who practise this species of plunder '
may perhaps not he aware that, if detected and convicted,
they are liable to a penalty of twenty pounds, or not less
than six months' imprisonment. A man, named Pritchard,
convicted of stealing a grey hound, is now undergoing the
latter penalty in Hereford county gaol.—Worcester Herald.
The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland and suite ar-
rived in St. James's-square, on Sunday evening, from a
tour in Germany. Their Graces have derived considerable
benefit from the tepid waters of the Brunnens, and at the
end of the week proceed to their seat, Raby Castle.
A curious scene occurred on Sunday last, in the
rural church of East Wickham, near Welling. The con-
gregation having been summoned by the bell to attend
divine service, waited until half-past eleven, expecting the
arrival of the clergyman, but the Rev. Gentleman did not
make his appearance. The clerk was unable to account
for the extraordinary circumstance.
COAL HOLE TAVERN STRAND.--This old esta-
blished and highly respectable place of public amusement con-
tinues to draw from all quarters. It is crowded every night
by Noblemen and Gentlemen, who, we need hardly say.
evince the highest gratification from the well conducted and
unrivalled convivial meetings. The singing is, as it always
has been, of the first order. The wines and spirits are of
the choicest quality,

STATE OF IRELAND.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
DUBLIN, MONDAY.
" Jam fides, et pax, et honor, pudorque
Priscus, et neglecta redire virtus
Audel, apparetgue (mate pleno,
Copia C017111."-HORACE.
In the absence of all political excitement, and food for
novelty of an ordinary kind, it may be worth w bile to con-
template the extraordinary position in which Ireland now
stands. For the first time in the Tory period of her
eventful history, she enjoys peace and plenty, and confidently
looks forward to the fulfilment of those promises of equal
laws and equal justice held forth to her, not less by the honour
and interest of England, than by the reiterated pledges of
those Statemen who now govern the British Empire. Here is
indeed a new vista in the political prospects of this country :
it may be worth while to enquire into its causes and pro-
bable consequences.
Since the year 1827, when th.? illness of Lord Liverpool
and the consequent appointment of Mr. Canning, s haad of
a new Administration, broke in upon that close Birough
system of Government, which the Tor:es had carried on for
nearly a century, the condition of Ireland has been the
object of paramount care and consideration to the Legirla-
ture and Executive. And as the pressure of the Catholic
question in that year was Abe reason why the Duke of Wel-
lington, Sir Robert Peel, and other 'Ministers, refusing to
servo under Mr. Canning, who was known to be an advo-
cite for that measure, first weakened their party, so at more
recent periods has the question of further justice to this
country completely dcstro) ed the influence so long exercised
by Tories over the councils of the nation. For, not to
mention the various grounds influencing his late Majesty in
selecting his Ministers immediately after his accession to
the Throne, and subsequently when Reform was opposed
by the same party, it is in the recollection of almost every
person who reads a newspaper, that no less than three Ca-1
binets have been constructed within the last four years, out
of the different materials which the necessary policy for Ire•
land has suggested. First, we had the Grey ; then the
Melbourne ; then the Wellington-Peel ; and lastly, the
Melbourne secundo Cabinets—all constructed with a view
to the settlement of those Irish questions which still remain
unadjusted. They have been all hitherto unable to pass a
Tithe or Corporate Reform Bill, acceptable to the several
parties interested therein. How long any Government
might continue in the same state of absolute incapacity, was
a problem of very difficult solution before the experiment
of the late general election. But it is no longer so in the
opinion of the majority of the people of Ireland.
On this side of the Channel the most sanguine expecte-

tions are entertained, not only of the stability of the pre-
sent Government, but of their ability to carry next session
the principles of their policy into full and perfect opera-
tion. The grounds of confidence are these. The Irish
Church question it was that formed the present Govern-
ment on the ruins of Sir Robert's Cabinet of Incspables.
That question still remains unsettled, as well as the Church-
rate question in England, which arose out of the former,
and is yet secondary in national importance. To these
may be added Irish Corporate Reform, also paramount, in
point of time at least, to the consideration of other sub-
jects of Reform. Here then we have matters of vital im-
portance to this part of the empire, demanding the earliest
and uedivided attention of Government and the Legisla-
ture. During the last two years no progress has been
made, notwithstanding the endeavours of the Ministry and
the wishes of the majority of that branch of the Legisla-
ture, against which, we have Sir Robert Peel's authority
far saying, no Government can stand. In this juncture
of affairs a new Sovereign ascends the throne, " full of life,
and splendour, and joy" to all her people. An election
takes place for representatives of the people in Parliament ;
and in this country, at least, never did the great body of the
people declare their will more voluntarily and with less re-
straint. They have sent into Parliament more than trio-
thirds of their representatives, independent but unequivocal
supporters of the present Ministry and of their measures.
They believe that with such representatives, under such a
Government, the interests of their country must be at-
tended to ; and in the confidence and content produced by
such a belief, they are at this moment more tranquil and
happy than at any period for seven centuries past. In proof
of this I need only mention a disposition on the part of se-
veral of its members to dissolve the General Association,
which had been formed for the purpose of petitioning for
and promoting the measures of justice and equality already
mentioned. There are different opinions on this subject ;
and O'Connell has been written to, but his sentiments are
not yet known. The idea of dissolving arose out of the
confidence entertained of the influence which our majority
must have on the Legislature on questions purely Irish. It
is thought to be as impolitic as it would be unjust, to left:se
to tile present Government and representatives of the people
of Ireland, measures so calculated to continue our present
comparatively happy state, but which, if refused, may throw
us back into our habitual discontent.

BANKERS' SIX-POUND NOTES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

" Credit Rerves in the place of mines."—MoxTEseuiEu.

Stn,—lt being necessary that bankers should hold a con-

siderable amount of gold coin, in order to meet the average
return of their notes, sovereigns—the small change of corn-
mrrce—are consequently, to an immense extent, withdrawn
from circulation ; hence the difficulty often found in pro-
curing change even for a five pound note. In order in
some measure to remedy this impediment, I would suggest
that hankers should issue six pound notes as well as five
pound notes ; as by this means the tendering a six pound
note, and receiving back a five pound note, a debt of one
pound may be discharged ; or by the tendering two six
pound notes, and receiving back two five pound notes, or a
ten pound note, a debt of two pounds may be settled ; and
in the same manner ANY SUM (not being the fraction of a
pound) may be adjusted without the intervention of coin.
The issue of such proposed notes may tend to be of
essential service even to•bankers themselves ; as by the
and 4th William IV., c. 98, s. 6, Bank of England notes
are made legal tender " for sums above five pounds only ;"
so that in case of a run, or a general panic, when even Bank
of England notes may be in a state of discredit, the holder
of a banker's five pound note may demand gold, a Bank of
England five pound note not being a legal tender in cis-
charge of such note ; whereas a Bank of England five
pound note and one sovereign, would be a legal tender by
a banker in discharge of a six pound note. Bankers would
thus lessen their liability to be called upon for gold, and
might consequently retain less gold coin than expediency now
warrants ; a greater quantity of that. coin would thereby be
let into eireulatiou, and the public be doubly benefitted by
the proposed measure being carried into effect.
I am, Sir, your's, &c.,
Ilfracombe, Sept. 5. R. W. DICKINSON.