The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-09 00:00:00

to-morrow.

It is with pleasure we perceive that a public din-
ner is to be this day held in London for the purpose
of expressing the sympathy which all generous
minds must feel for a spirited and noble people,
who are now struggling for all that is dear to them
in this world. The struggle of the Poles ngainst
the Russian Despot is altogether of a different kind
from the attempts that have been made in other
European countries whose inhabitants have risen
against domestic tyranny. Since the iniquitous
partition of Poland in the last century, the Poles
have never ceased to repine at the yoke of foreigners,
and the more so, since the rule of those foreigners,
particularly of the Russians and Austrians, has been
so oppressive, and so opposite to conciliation, as in
itself to have disgusted all classes of their new sub-
jects. The Nobles, the Landowners, the Merchant.,
the Clergy, have alike sworn eternal vengeance
against their common enemy, and have resolved to
achieve the deliverance of their country, and to seal
it, if need be, with their blood. Immense sacrifices
of property have already been made, and there can
be little doubt that men, women, and children, will,
before this time, have fallen by thousands, in de-
, fence of their freedom, before the walls of Warsaw.
The indifference of the English on former occa-
sions to the sufferings of other nations, is a most
discreditable feature in our national character. it
is quite true, there are important objects to be
effected at home, and there is an ample field in
Great Britain on which the labours of good men
may be exerted, but it by no means follows
that we ought to be so absorbed in domestic
politics, as to neglect another class of our so-
cial duties, viz. our duties towards our foreign
neighbours. If the sympathy of Englishmen
can tend (as how can it not ?) to encourage
the struggles of other nations to obtain their just
share of the practical freedom, of which we are in

possession—if the expression of the opinion of the
British public against oppression, whether in Poland
or in Portugal, in Belgium or in Italy, can tend.
(as it surely would) to the confusion of the or
pressors; and if the notoriety of Great nritlin'
being the champion of civil and religious
wed
libertYds
not only in these islands, but throughout the
would be to enslaved nations, like the shadow el
great rock to the traveller in a weary land, 1114
duty can be more impetative, or ought to be °re'
pleasin}r, tl.an to do what in us lies for the Or'
therunce in all countries of the same cause In *bich
we are enlisted at home ? The meeting of this
will in some measure save our reputation 0° liee
Continent. It will prove to Poland that we are
not wholly insensible to Vie fearful crisi; wh'c
she stands, nor wholly indifferent to the issue et gi
struggle, on which the frce,lom and happieesi °
millions depend.

Mr, StIEIL, last night, took the oaths and his
in the Howse of Commons for Milborne Port.
Learned Gent!emir] will thus add one more Vote if
favour of Reform, and abundance of eloquene'r-
such were necessai y--in aid of a cause which is shry
proved and 0. honoured by the KlNG—advocated '
kis Ministeni—and supported by the mighty P°
of the people.

After a lengthened discussion last night in ;1
House of Commons, the debate on the Reforal
was again adjourned. Mr. O'CoNNELL openedcs
question in a speech, which it is a mere act of tigtol
to the Honourable Gentleman to say was 7,w-
-r.ble, not only for the conclusive and satisfactorY;i4
racter of its arguments, but also for its energi
uncompromising sprit of hostility towards (be -0
roughmongering system. The following are atc'ti
the most prominent of the Honourable Metel"

oloervations:—
h 05
Pe would give specimens to show how the borougll
ing representatives had voted upon questions of retrencol
as an exemplification of the working of the close b0r0,0006_,6,
From returns which had been made with regard to dill. ferA
questions of retrenchment in 1821, it appeared that of
b4IOOIIY for
sentatives for boroughs with a population under 500,
against retrenchment ;—that of the representatives for
with a population above 500, and not exceeding 1,000t:00.1
for retrenchment, and 53 against it; that of the repr,Siurid
for boroughs, with 4,000 inhabitants, 17 were for retre.7;„
and 44 against it ; and that of the represents'aei
boroughs, with a population beyond 5,000, 66 jtidei
retrenchment, and 47 against it.—(flear, bear,) 00..
the boroughaiongering Parliament which had
the country with a debt of 800,000,0001. or 90".:der .0
It was said that the country had enjoyed prosperity n" 013a4
system. True it had, but why had it been prosperous? iof
count of its great resources, and in spite of the evil effectuell
boroughniongering system. This country was bound OS,
load of debt in consequence of that system. Was the
in a true British bosom that did not wish success n-pr.„?
and generous Poles ?—(Hear, hear.)—But if the desPdt.gtel,
should trample them in the dust, could this country I
No ; for the debt at once prevented her from doing,,
Aristocracy, and their dependents had fattened upon “:016,111
plunder; but the consequence of such a system of rtnLois
plunder, and extravagance, was that the country was
in the manner he had described, and the only way for e%d
it consisted in calling the universal people of Engle'
them.—(Hear, hear, from the Opposition.)" der
Mr. TTWOOD followed on the opposite 51 tie
might naturally have been expected from ago,
man who has.the high honour to be the reps
twive for the " free and independent" •-
rotted
rough of Boroughbridge. We state this lAe 0.
cr.!er to show at once the character of the j 1
Member's opposition. Of Mr. PRAED's sel -roe!
--for it was to all intents and purposes a seta
and meant to produce an effect—we have I ,
tl
say further than that it was a complete faih',li
i,
much so in the opinion of those who hear' IVO
of those who are doomed to read it. The If
Member expressed himself strongly opiv.
Refot m.
ford

Sir J. GRAHAM'S defence of the Be'- ,4,P
will be read with satisfaction by all who Wool
pleasure in the perusal of nervous eloquence!tergi
sound unanswerable argument. It was dell 14
with temper and judgment, and made a sti
impression on the House. At a late MI/-
Mutiny Bill was read a third time and passed. ;
We have just heard that the Prince of (97,
will return in a few days to Holland, to
command of the army. What next?

;0 0
We have no further news from Poland in
French Papers, but we understand from • 0
informed quarter that letters, dated Warso6(
tl
February, announce the continued success °.ti
Poles—and that the Russians had retreated
points. May their destruction be complete alll I
insurrection was reported to have brokeo
Lithuania.

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We copy the following from the Courier of y '
terflay:—
The Times of this day contains the following Parag,,,, pr°44:;ooi
" Some conversation having arisen last night on On ,ir.
reduction of the tax on newspapers and advertisernen/ii 00 1
it was indicated that the proprietors of newspaPeP ',Cell
tude for the boon tendered to them by the Chancello-iDieetA
Foo
chequer, we beg to state that we arc of course se?Srtis 001
reduction in either branch—on the stamp, or 011 ad'ee the
but that the latter is rendered less available, iron'
nience which two different duties will engender% _,,,n0 a
Chancellor of the Exchequer would charge advertiseripA
ten lines, Is.; and above, half.a.crown. Now it %toy
to tell a customer with any certainty, in the Mai ri ,e
stances, how many lines his advertisement will OCCIIPtioT4
doubtful cases, the printer, to protect himself, nur. ,sieg, I,
higher duty. This will lead to continual squaeu,rad,ro
i
perplexity will hardly be compensated by the relief a,'" r
Lordship's best course will be to make a fixed dut)„' bli
gard to the reduced stamp on newspapers, proposed Irde ,
we think it will be beneficial to the public, and o°'
to the revenue." lbet
" We are glad to state that the Chancellor °.O,V
chtquer has resolved to adhere to his own Pr°ll- . ii,
we add from authority that three-fourths of "gehtoii
press have signified their cordial approbation 014?
of advertisement duty, as being calculated to Adoiso,
to the poorer classes of adverti•ers, and great '"01;
the public generally. The argument of the
50.
extremely puerile. The ten-line advertisernent 4 tbelf.,
calculated by the Government at 120 words, an olfeWi
aunt
cannot rapidly tell a customer whether b°/ I 10..4,01
int contains more or less than 120 words, lotoiliirk,',
unfit for his situation. We wonder at the $
141,4
the opposition." noti es_,
We had intended ourselves to have and diti LAO)
on this matter in The Sun of yesterdePosfrof
allow; and we cordially agree with the r 04 :of
the Courier. We will even go further'to bi of
that after the resolution already come rovitlig
London Press, at a public meeting, c
$11:1,1001
ilo'
the Chancellor of the Exchequer's scale!tn, sey
fair in the Times to persist in its opP°le toe
that it was bound by the resolution of t"
and promised to adhere to it.

appears that things are in a very unsatisdcti"
By the Brussels Papers, received tbis 6
in that capital.

Lisbon Gazelles to the 27th of FebtiOrP
no news.

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