The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1836.

so long a period, according to their Chairman's account,
for so little purpose. What is more extraordinary still is,
that Mr. Lefevre is at great pain to inform his readers •
" that the report was Sawn up without consulting any
member of the Government, or any of the Gentlemen
with whom be had the honour of being associated in
this protracted engagement." That the Chairman
should draw up the report of the Committee in all cases
is natural enough. To preside over and regulate the
proceedings, to examine witnesses, and draw up the
report, seem to he his peculiar duties. But then he
'can do so only as the organ of the Committee, whose
opinions it is his duty to collect, and to bring together,
as far as may be possible, in the Report. But to make
a merit of not having consulted his colleagues at all,
is a novel mode of conductin,, such proceedings, and,
if generally adopted, would lead to making the Chair-
man the only important member of a Committee, and
his colleagues mere ciphers. No wonder that, to a
Report so concocted, the members of the Committee
did not assent. As for Mr. Lefevre's disclaimer of
any member of the Government having had a hand in
it, we would only remark that, when a man acquits
himself of an accusation which has not been made, it
sometimes leads to a suspicion which would not other-
wise have existed. Mr. Lefevre's pamphlet, which we
understand has already had a very extensive circula-
lation, may be said to consist of an eulogium on the
new poor and tithe laws, of the former of which his
brother is one of the Commissioners ; of a condemna-
tion of the Corn Laws ; of a recommendation to
repeal one half of the malt tax, a reduction of,
rents, and of a plough which is calculated to im-
prove the crops of wheat, barley, and oats, by break-
ing through tenacious sub-soils. - As a practical
farmer, no doubt many of Mr. Lefevre's remarks
may be found of much value, though it is singu-
lar enough that, representing a county, the staple
commodity of which are sheep, he never once brings
stock to bear either upon his argument or illustration.
Surely Mr.Lefevre has not to learn that the sole secret
of farming in Hampshire is to keep as large a flock of
sheep as possible, and to get plenty of victuals for
them. This clone, and large crops of corn necessarily
follow ; without this, except in the immediate neigh-
bourhood of towns, the land becomes impoverished and
the crops scanty. Of the effects of Peel's Bill, that
great bane of agricultural prosperity, Mr. Lefevre treats
his constituents with a very slight notice. He even
doubts whether any injurious consequences have flowed
from it, and asserts that the difficulties, if any, occa-
sioned by it, are " rapidly passing away." But we
can tell Mr. Lefevre that, if the difficulties are really
passing away, it is not because the country can bear
the operation of cash payments, but that having been
found impossible and unbearable in practice, a new
and extensive system of banking is every day counter-
acting and ameliorating its effects. We shall probably
return to the subject of Mr. Lefevre's pamphlet, the
effect of which, upon some at least of his constituents,
will probably be, that they may find themselves like the
frogs in the fable, who wanted a King.—Morning
Herald.

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MAGIS-

TRATES.

COUNTY CO URT.—'flrallsDA r, SEPT. 1.

Several Justices of the county were assembled this day
at Hicks's Hall, for the dispatch of the routine of public
business. Mr. Pownall was voted to the chair.
The minutes of the last Court were read and confirmed.
COUNTY TREASURER.

Mr. Charles Pettit Allen, late Deputy Clerk of the
Pe:;cc, but now Treasurer of the County, put in bond se•
curities, by five ostensible gentlemen, to the amount of
15,0001., for the due discharge of his duties. They were
unanimously received.

THE PRISONS' DEPORTS
were deemed satisfactory, but a long and desultory conver-
sation ensued as to the increase of drunken and disorderly
persons committed to the prirons. In the House of Cor-
rection there were t.:t the time, of the account being made
up on the 19th 94.2 prisoners, viz., 693 males, 249 fe-
males, and 10 children ; of which number there were re-
puted thieves and vagahonds, males 204, females 14.
Mr. LIALEAvELL (who has just _returned from the Bristol
Association) stated that cab and omnibus men formed a
considerable portion of the thieves. At that Association
it had been proved that the Coroners' inquests held. in
London and Westminster, two-thirds of the deaths were
caused by cab and omnibus drivers—to say nothing of
broken limbs. It was iiiipurtant the fact should go forth to
the public.
Mr. BaounirroN, at some 4enzth, confirmed the last
speaker. He knew of three notorious receivers of stolen
goods holding " plates" (licences) to cabs.