The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-17 00:00:00

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the danger of a collision, by standing as me-
diators between the antagonistic principles of here-
ditary and representative legislation—between the
old and new order of things—between oligarchic
domination, based on injustice on one side, and igno-
rance on the other, and popular governinent,•founded
on equality of rights and the universality of justice and
intelligence. Lord Lansdowne did as became a Li-
beral Minister who understood his position ; he was
unmoved by the envenomed assaults of faction, and
with a dignity worthy of the Minister of a free peo-
ple, informed their Lordships that he proceeded with
ibe Bill out of deference to the other House of Par-
liament, and for the purpose of affording the reprcsen-
tatitcs of the people an opportunity of considering if
they could recognise or identify the Bill as the Bill
they had sent up. As his Lordship stated, the
principles and details of the Bill have been changed,
and it now rests with the House of Commons to
mark their sense of the fraud and insult which the
irresponsible and insensate birthright Senators have
practised on the representatives of the people.
It unnecessary here to enumerate the various
wr oncis against the people purposed to be perpetrated
by this In a word, all the evils of the present
system are to' be preserved or aggravated, and every
tendency to pop ular good is to be destroyed. The
Orange freemen are to retain their right of voting for
Members of Parliame it, but Commissioners are to
be appointed by, and to act under the direction of,
the Lord Lieutenant, and who are .to have full and
perfect controul over the prcperty and revenue of
the Corporations, with powers to bring and defend
actions, and sell, mortgage, lease, and manage reve-
nues, and appropriate public buildings, make com-
pensation to corporate officers, and usurp the whole
patronage and government of all the Loroughs. of Ire-
land. A more daring and despotic proLeeLjtig was
never attempted against the liberties of any people
possessing the semblance of free institutions. The
LOrds appear resolved to rush on their own destruction.
The Ministry may for a while stand between the
Lords and the Commons, -.the Commons between
the Lords and the people, and thus extreme mea-
sures may for a short time be deferred ; but unless
the Lords themselves speedily retrace their steps, and
conform to the spirit of the age, neither Ministry nor
Con2mons can protect them against the power which
their i.liustice, fatuity, and tyranny must evoke. It is
useless. discuss the demerits of the Corporation Abo-
lition Bili ; they stand in too prominent and infamous
relief to need commentary ; but there is now a principle
involved moire vital if possible than that of popular
controul in monicipal institutions ; the principle of re-
presentative government is assailed, and if it be not
asserted and vindicated by those to whom the trust is
confided—by the Members of the House of Commons
—the people must interfere in their ovvii defence, and
enforce their rights, or submit to see the groliDd which
they have gained by so many sacrifices within the last
-four years, again occupied by the enemy whom
have vanquished, and a contest prolonged with most
injurious consequences to public tranquillity, public
confidence, and public prosperity. If the Lords per-
severe in their present course their fate may be told
in a few words—The Lords are lost !—Morning.
Advertiser.

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

VIE LONDON GAZETTE
THIS EVENING.

S. f. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 13.
The King has lx'en pleased, on the nomination of Lord Foley,
to appoint Francis henry Talman, Esq., Master of Arts, Oxford,
and of Beckenham, K,,nt, one of his Majesty's Honourable Corps
of Gentlemen at Arms, v2ce Thomas Reeve, resigned.

(From the Dublin gazette of Tuesday, May 10.)
DUBLIN-CASTLE, MAT 7.
His Majesty'sletter patent has passed the Great Seal, appointing
the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, Lori! High Chancellor of Ireland;
the Most Reverend Father in God Rit,hard Archbishop of Dublin ;
and the Right Hon. Major-General Sir Award Blakeney, K.C.B.
Commanding the Forces in Ireland ; Lords Justices of Ireland.

WHITEHALL, MAY 11.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed H. H. Statham, of Liver-
pool, in the county of Lancaster, Gent.; and W. Cruttenden, of
Ashford, in the county of Kent, Gent., to be Masters Extraordinary
in the High Court of Chancery.

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.
THOMAS TOVNES, saddler, New Bond-street.
EDWARD STA'
7LES, oilman, Castle-street East, Oxford-
street