The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-19 00:00:00

n. work of stipets2Togation to prove that the nation would
be greatly iltenefitted by the redaction of duty on an ar-
trc'le vst 'extensively used as Baltic timber. But the
!aaasatehmongers care for nothing but their own dirty
sFat'..rests, and hu'ning themselves up wish the hope of
`the effect which a majority against Ministers no mat-
ter how cbtained, might produce, they join the ship.
owners and West Indians with their whole strength.
But the effect will only prove more strongly to the
people the necessity of supporting Ministers with all their
heart and soul, that the country may be rescued from
combinations which have NO much the power of im-
peding its welfare. The division took place on an amend-
ment moved by Mr. Attwood, that the Chairman do leave
the Chair. While strangers were excluded there was a
good deal of speaking, and Sir R. Peel, who had been
arguing that he was not possessed of teafficitmt information
to enable him to pronounce on the question as to the pro
priety of thy reduction of the dutien with his usual
Jesnitie.m supported a motion which had the effect of pre-
venting all further information fain being received. This
factions and dishonest display must make it evident to all
who are not absolutely devoid of discernment, that what-
ever interests are represented in the Douse of Commons,
the interest of the people of England is not one of them.
We have the shipping interest, the West India interest,
the boroughusonger interest—all pulling together, and Mi.
misters defeite‘i only because they defend the inteerat of
the people. The speech of Mr. Attwood co'htains prin-
ciples which would, if pushed to their legitimate extent,
pcsvent all improvement whatever. For the sake of the
capital invested in the railla of Canada, we must, *mord-
ing to him, for ever and aye, compel the conseanetai of
timber to arerchaae Canada timber of had quality, at a
high price, in preference to Baltic timber of a good qua-
lity. at a cheap price. Bat its every improvement in ma-
chinery, the capital invested in the old is rendered less
valuable ; and there is no more reason for saying that the
public should be compelled to purchase bad timber when
they can purchase good, and for saying that they should
content themselves with imperfect machinery, when they
can obtain perfect, f,.r the sake of the capital embarked in
the imperfect machinery. In the same mannee the capi-
tal embarked in the Bridgewater canal neglat to have pre.
vented the Manchester and Liverpool rail road. "It was
to err lamentably (says Mr. Attwood) to suppose that
measures of injustice could 'be carried into effect without
injury either proximate nr distant. There was no wisdom
that was not funded on policy, and he nrouhl tell the
Noble Lord that that also was bad economy which had not
justice for its basis." But where is the injustice ? Those
who embarked capital in the Canada timber trade, %Yee.
Lite all other traders, exposed to the contingency of other
men embarking capital in more prodective branches of
the same trade. There was no guarantee given to them
that they should have the monopoly of the British mtr-
ket. But, en the other hand, where is the juatice to thel,
people of England is compelling them to pay more for a 1,
bad commodity titers they need to pay for a good commo-
dity I What ideas of justice some men have ! When
artificial grasses were first -introduced into England,
the owners of meadows petitioned to have their
cultivation prohibited, as it lowered meadow land
from 15s. to Ss. an acre. Thia is of a piece with Mr.
Attwood's justice. Let the country observe, that this
majority of 236 comprehends the men who, down to the
breaking up of the Duke of Wellington's Ministry, sup-
ported free trade—supported Mr. Huskisson in all his
measures. 111 r. Attwood Ines justice only in preserving
rotten boroughs and in preserving branches of trade ruinous
to the country. Sir Robert Peel feels for the potwallopers
about to be diafranchised. A bargain is struck between
the worthies, anti consistency and regard for principle are
dispose of very summarily by the would-he Minister,-
51r. Poulett Thomson, in an able speech, showed that the
loss to the country in one year, from the present system of
duties, was many times greater than the injury which the
persons atm have embarked capital in the Canada trade
coub:t sustain. On the one hand, nothing but vague gene-
ralities were urged ; on the other, the most convincing
statements. If anything could sink the boronahntongers
lower, it would be their conduct last night. But the
country, as we have said, will only see in this combina-
tion an additional evidence of the necessity for Reform.
The people are determined that there shall be Reform.
They never expected that tl:e boroughmongers would
quietly part with their power of plund,ring. The exhi-
bition of last night tells the people only what they well
know, that there is little principle and little honesty in the
House of Commons ; and that before honest men can find
their way into the House the constituency must be essen-
tially changed.—_Morning Chronicle.
We regret to learn, that six of the largest class of fri-
gates are fitting out with all expedition for the Scheldt,
to be placed tinder the command of Sir Thomas Hardy.
The object of this armament is to enforce the determination
of the Congress. We say we regret this, because we fore-
see in the measure the probability of its leading us step by
step to consequences which we shudder to think of. We
are much mistaken if this providing do not put arms into
the hands of the violent spirits of Paris, who are already
but too much incensed at what they conceive to be the pu.
sillanimity of the Government. Why should we concern
ourselves with Belgium and Holland any more than with
Russia and Poland, or Austria and Italy 1 Our insular
situation secures us from every enemy. We know that
great jealousy is professed by the commercial men in the
city, lest Antwerp should fall into the hands of the French.
But the very first war it will fall into the bands of the
French; and it is only in war that it can be of any con-
sequence to us is ho has the Scheldt. Our policy ought
to be insular ; no object at issue in any continental ques-
tion, can be equivalent for the disastrous effects of a ge-
neral war. A general war in Europe can with difficulty
be avoided. But must we always be mixed up in conti-
nental wars?—.Morning Chronicle.

In the House of Commons C.lone] Sibtliorpe inquired
when the Deccan prize-money, which resulted from events
occurring so far back as 1815, was likely to be paid ?
Lord Althorp repli-d that its payment was only delayed in
consequence of waiting for the decision of the law officers
on a point that had been submitted to them ;—that being
obtained, the payment of the prize-money would proceed.
The distressed state of parts of Ireland, particularly in the
neighbourhood of Erris, having been pressed on the
Government, on the presentation of petitions, and the
Ministers urged to adopt sonic measures of relief, Lou]
Althorp replied th it the calamity was under the most
earnest consideration, but that it was exceedingly difficult
to determine what port of relief could be afforded. Several
Members then urged that no remedy for the distresses of
Jre I.nd would be other than delusive without the establish-
ment of a permanent provision fur the relief of the poor, on
the principle of the poor laws of England. Mr. C. Buller
presented petitions from Coventry for the repeal of the
taxes OA knowledge ; and he expressed' his regret that the
discussion on the proposed reduction of the newspaper
duties wag not likely to be brought forward—(it was to
have taken place last night) ; but whenever it was
brought on he should persevere in the intention of which
he had given notice, to move a reduction beyond that pro-
posed by the Ministers. The House afterwards went into
a Committee on the "timber duties ;" in which it will be
seen Lord klthorp proposed very material alterations of
his original plan. They occasioned warm and extended
debate, the opponents of the Ministers charging them in
no very measured terms with trick and trimming. Even-
tually Mr. Warburton, amidst loud calls of " Question,"
moved "that the Chairman do leave the Chair, and ask
leave to sit again." But Mr. Attwood resisted delay,
and said, if there were any adjournment of the question,
it must be a lone adjournment; he should therefore move
" That Me Chairman do leave the Chair." This was
proposing the complete defeat of the measure because there
was no instruction to the Chairman to make any report to
the House. Strangers were thereupon excluded, but the
debate continued, and in no very subdued tore. After
several loud, and apparently rather angry speeches, a divi-
sion took place. The numbers were—for the amendment
236, against it 190, being a majority of 46 against the
Ministers. The result was greeted with cheerio!, from the
Opposition benches. The House having resumed, several
petitions in favour of the Ministeral plan of Reform were
presented. Sir C. Forbes expressed his astonishment that
the destructive character of that plan was not perceived ;
and also his amazement that Mr. llobliouse had not put
his usual question. namely, whether the Ministers, after
the recent division, did not intend to resign? Mr. Hub.
house replied that, if the present Ministers were at all like
the last, he should not have hesitated to put such a ques-
tion ; but, as to the division, the result was effected b
" trick," which the country would be able clearly enoughy
to perceive.-21forniny Herald.
The intrepid and persevering resistance of the compa-
ratively small army of the Poles, to the vast
againstastmassez-mof,
oreanisol barbarians that have been brought
affords an example of devoted courage and national he-
roism which equals any thing that the pages of authentic
history record. We have heard, indeed, of people whose
efforts for liberty, under the most discouraging circum-
stances, have been more successful, but not that were more
deserving of success. It is true that they have not, like
the Greeks at Nlarathon, or the Swiss on the field of
Murah, given their enemies a total overthrow
lina single
battle, but they have done that which puts in • ,
courage
as well as physical endurance to a severer proof—they
hays, without reserves or reinforcements, renewed the tun-
plairconflict,y
• day after day, against fresh troops, who