The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-18 00:00:00

Slat—The apparent tranquillity of the Prussian and
Austrian portions being known not to ari•e from indif
ference but prudence, is not considered otherwise than
advantageous at the present moment, as it affords an asp
loin for families and property not directly availahle to the
public good. They form also a good reserve of national
strength. The inaction of the Lithuanian army is easily
explained by circumstances; the inert niass of 50,000
men on the frontier of Russia is itself a barrier, and divides
two Russian corps d'artne.
It is not generally known that Constantine has had with
him for years an American aide• de-camp, nephew of the
late President of the United States—Munro. He was
sent to learn European tactics, and placed under the Grand
Duke as the greatest martinet in Europe.
The Polish peasantry have been for a great many years
released from territorial servitude; they are bound by a
sort of manorial rather than feudal service, but are not
adscripti glebw, like the Russians. The peasantry are in
consequence daily improving in character, and, to the
credit of the present race of land-owners, they have done
as much to assist them as, without alarming a jealous Go-
vernment, they possibly could. Staszic, in partictear, a
rich proprietor of Sandomierz, divided a whole estate on
our old cottage system with great success. Many of the
titled gentry lay down or take up the titles they have a
right to, almost capriciously. The great object of ambi-
tion is to he elected a Nuncio or member of the Diet ; and
in the elections the Russian Government has interfered
most shamefully. Conceive how galling to a people who
within memory elected even their King.
The Greek clergy in Poland ate not schismatics, as in
Russia, hut united Greeks, such as are numerous even in
Italy, and admitted to communion with the Catholics. P.

We regret to perceive by our obituary that
the once celebrated. Miss ELLEN TURNER died
yesterday, at her house in Berkeley-square. She
was the wife of T. LEGIT, Esq., 1\1.P., of Lyme-
hall, Cheshire. 'rile demise of this lady will
no doubt excite general sympathy. She was
young, beautiful, and accomplished—
" Just shown on earth awhile, then snatched away."
CoNsratiTwortE, DEC. 10.—All Albania has now
adopted the new system of the regular troops, and tran-
quillity is perfectly restored. The price of corn has not
risen within the last fortnight. The Sultan is said to
keep the Ramadan in Pera, in what is called the Galata
Seraglio.
Roses, DEC. 30.—The population of this city, which
at the end of 1829 was 144.541, is now increased to
147,285, being au increase of 2,744. In 1821 the popu-
lation was only 135,171. The number of deaths in 1830
has amounted to 4,995._

Friday, the 14th instant, in the
72d year of his age, the Rev. WILLIAM CLARKE, M.A.,
Rector of Norton, in the county of Suffolk, a gentleman
distinguished among his friends and in his neighbourhood
for acuteness of intellect and soundness of judgment, for
unblemished integrity of character and Christian benevo-
volence of heart. He was formerly Fellow of St. Peter's
College, Cambridge, and took his degree of B.A. 1778,
and M.A. 1781.
REFORM MEETING AT HOLYWELL,
FLINTSIIIRE.—A meeting of the rate payers of the parish
of Holywell was held on Wednesday last, called by the
churchwardens, on a requisition signed by 5'7 persons;
Mr. ISAAC TAYLOR, one of the churchwardens, in the
chair. Mr. THOMAS MAJOR moved a string of resolu-
tions in favour of Parliamentary Reform, including vote
by ballot, which were seconded by Mr. WILLIAMSON.—
ROBERT J. MosTrNa Esq., of Calcott Hall, moved an-
other set of resolutions, seconded by RICHARD SANKEY,
Esq., expressive of the absolute neceAsity of Parliamentry
Reform, of confidence in his MAJESTY'S Ministers, and
of a desire to support the Constitution of the country.—
Mr. CorMAN OLDFIELD, seconded by Mr. WOLSTEDOLME,
moved resolutions of confidence in his MAJESTY'S Minis_
tots, and that the meeting adjourn. The Rev. Mr.
BLACKWELL, though not a rate-payer, was, by courtesy,
allowed to address the meeting in favour of Mr. MosTva's
motion, and in answer to Mr. MATirlia ; after which he
was replied to by Mr. ADDION, Mr. WILLIAMSON, and
Mr. 'MATHER. On a division Mr. OLDFIELD'S Motion
was lost. Mr. MosTrres resolutions were next put and
carried, by a majority of two, 23 voting for and 21 against
the motion. On this decision being announced, Mr.
MATHER did not press any of his resolutions to a division.
Copies of the resolutions were ordered to be transmitted to
Earl GREY and Lord ALTHORP j and the thanks of the
meeting given to the Chairman, the meeting dispersed.
MOST HORRIBLE OUTRAGE.—We are this
week called upon to record one of the most infernal cases
of outrage that ever stained the history of this or any
other country upon the faee of the earth. It appears that
on 'Wednesday se'nnight a number of turn-out colliers, be-
longing to the Trades' Union, assembled at a public-house
in Adlington, to receive the allowance set apart to support
them during their stand against their employers. The
meeting broke up about hall.past eleven at night, when a
number of the party made it their business to pay a visit
to an aged weaver, named ROGER. LEIGH. The ruffians
disturbed the poor old man and broke down the door, and
wantonly smashed the windows with paving stones, which
fell on the inmates in their beds ; they gained an entrance
to the house, broke the poor man's loom to shivers—but,
alas i the worst remains to be told ; they rushed up stairs
into the sleeping apartments, in which were LEIGri, his
wife, and daughter. The old man, armed with a pole-
scythe, defended them till the weapon broke, and the old
man fell beneath the united prowess of his assailants. The
assassins speedily marked down the two unprotected
women as the next objects of their brutality. Here we
are obliged to draw the veil, and proceed to the relation
of subsequent matters. After some period of horror and
abomination had passed, tbey dragged the wretched wife
by the heels to a distance from the house, and there left
her, (bleeding from a wound in the temple,) swearing if
ally one followed them they would do for them. The Ma-
gistrates at Wigan were all day on Saturday investigating
the case, and their labours have resulted in the commit-
ment of six individuals to Lancaster Castle, upon the
double charge of burglary and violation.—Abridged from
the Preston Pilot.