The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-24 00:00:00

be encouraged to relax themselves from their un-
remitting labour, than driven in this pitiless man-
ner from one pursuit after another. There
is no other country where this uncharitable
spirit prevails to any thing like the same ex-
tent. In France, Italy, and Germany, no one
attempts to interfere with the pleasures of the
poor. They have their dances, their fairs, their
music parties—in short, they are allowed to make
themselves as happy as possible in every way
which does not interfere with the comforts of
others. A friend of ours, who lately crossed
over to the Netherlands, was so struck with the
contrast between the care-worn looks of the peo-
ple here and the gaiety of the people of Belgium,
that he could hardly persuade himself for some
time that he was not labouring under some
illusion.

[THE PUBLIC LEDGER.]
The arrivals from the Continent brought yes.
terday no news of the least consequence ; and
yet the alarm that prevailed in the money mar-
ket was excessive. It is clear, therefore, that
the cause is not to be found in the state of our
foreign relations, which never presented, per-
haps, amore serene aspect; though it would be
now great presumption to say that they will main-
tain this appearance long. The extraordinary
consideration we have heretofore enjoyed abroad
is the fruit of our domestic harmony, and of
sympathy subsisting between the Government
and the People. Whenever Foreign Powers
discover that this good understanding is dis•
turbed, they will use a very different tone to-
wards this country to what they have been ac-
customed. It is not a presentiment, however, of
this kind which has spread alarm amongst the
Fundholders, but the spectacle of a Cabinet,
which has placed itself in collision with the feel-
ings and interests of an important part of the
Empire. This collision, it is supposed, cannot
fail to produce either an incurable schism in that
Cabinet, or a burst of popular indignation in Ire-
land. If the alternative be unavoidable, we trust
it is the former part of it that will take place ;
for the country will never want Ministers ca-
pable of directing her interests; and the King
will always find faithful and clever servants
to carry his gracious intentions into effect.—
Of course we are not of opinion with those who
say that his Majesty cannot govern the coun-
try without his present Ministers; for a more
impudent assertion was never used. If it were
unfortunately true, the .King would be a mere
cypher, and if he could not change his servants,
he would be reduced to the dilemma of the
French Kings of the second race, when the
Mayors of the Palace usurped their authority.
But, thank Heaven ! we are not placed in this
situation as yet : and, if ever the public interests
require a change of Ministry, it will be effected
with as much ease as if it were merely a question
of changing the Overseers of a Parish. Those
who speculate upon a schism in the Cabinet have
been induced to do so from comparing the speeches
of Lord Liverpool and Mr. Canning on the
Catholic question. The latter expressed it as
his firm and solemn conviction that the kingdom
would be exposed to the greatest dangers if the
Bill were rejected ; whilst his Lordship insisted
that the danger would be in passing the measure;
and to prove his sincerity,' there is not a term of
reproach in the language nor an irritating word
that his ingenuity could supply, which he did not
hurl at the Catholics. If both were sincere, it is
clear that they could not cordially co-operate
iereafter ; and; if they were still to act together,
shat would the Public think of their consistency ?

[THE TIMES.]
The Minority on Mr. Brougham's resolution
respecting the inexpediency of translating Puisne
;Trudges to the highest seats would have been
greater but for Epsom races, which drew away a
great 'many Members. We have reason to know
that a general feeling prevails on the propriety of
the House marking by some declaration their con-
viction of the impropriety of the practice. Even
the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Peel in-
timated pretty clearly that something seemed ne-
cessary to check the growth of a cu-tom which is
so destructive of independence of mind. There
cannot be a better opportunity for the interfe-
rence of -Parliament than now, when it is so
liberally voting the nation's money to increase
the comforts of the Judges. The subject will be
again put to the vote on Friday next, and we
anticipate a great addition to the list of the sup-
porters of Mr. Brougham's proposition.

[NEW TIMES.]
The Dublin Papers have got hold of some false
intelligence respecting imaginary riots at Manches-
ter, on the loss of the Catholic Relief Bill. The
improbability of the tale should have guarded the
Editors against giving credit to it. The labouring
classes in Manchester are now in full employ
and large bodies of men seldom create riots
when they are all comfortable. It is true,
that. there are several thousand Catholics in
and near Manchester ; but it is no less true,
that a much greater number of individuals in
that town and neighbourhood signed the petition
against the Catholic Claims. Our fears are not
for disturbances in England, nor, perhaps, imme-
diately in Ireland ; but in the latter country we
own we do look forward to a great deal of tur-
bulence, which will gradually increase under the
influence of discontented Leaders, Lay and
Clerical. It is very truly said, that the
direct and immediate interest of the Irish
peasantry in the question of emancipation is as
nothing ; but then it is forgotten that this same
peasantry are described as following implicitly
the directions of their Priests. Why did we say
that the Spanish peasantry would take part against
the Constitutionalists, but because the Constitu-
tionalists had made the Priests their enemies ?
And there are, perhaps, no two countries in the
world so similar in this respect as Spain and
Ireland.

[NionxiNo POST.)
The Marquis of Hastings, it will be seen by
an article from. Malta in another part. of our Pa-
per, was about to set sail for England. According
to private letters, his Lordship was about to sail