The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-19 00:00:00

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LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1836.

The Ordnance Estimates for 1836-7 have just been
printod, and exhibit a saving of 32,6101. as compared with
those of last year. This looks well. The principal saving
is in the " Extraordinaries."

A very excellent measure was brought forward last night
in the House of Commons by Lord MORPETH, relative to
the Constabulary force of Ireland. His Lordship moved
for, and obtained, leave to bring in a Bill for amending and
consolidating the laws by which this force is at present
regulated, observing that it was similar to that which had
passed the House last Session by almost unanimous con-
sent ; and after detailing the principles of the Bill—for
which we refer our readers to our Parliamentary Report—
he stated, as one main argument for its necessity, that
" without imputing to the Magistrates any political preju-
dices or motives, it was not too much to say, that they were
liable to be influenced by private considerations, such as
the wish to provide for friends of their own." This is true
to the letter ; and, did his Lordship's proposed measure
possess no other recommendation than that of putting an
end to a system of constabulary patronage and favouritism,
which has so long been the fertile source of misrule in Ire-
land, he would be abundantly justified in introducing it.
But it has other and higher recommendations. It is an
earnest of the good intentions of Ministers towards Ireland
—a voucher for their sincerity in the cause of justice.
Moreover, it has the high sanction in its favour of Orange
hostility ; nor do we know that we can praise it
more fervently, than when we say that it is honoured with
Colonel CONOLLY'S " unmingled disgust." Sir ROBERT
PEEL gave a temperate and qualified support to the Bill,
for which, no doubt, he will be looked on with more dis-
trust than ever by the hopeless Orange party. Ireland,
however, will not think the worse of him for thus keeping
aloof from extreme party faction, and judging of a Bill
rather according to its own intrinsic merits, than to the
party from which it originated. As regards the House of
Lords, they cannot have the same pretext for opposing it
that they had last Session. It is quite early enough now.
They have plenty of time to deliberate upon it ; and can
no longer plead in justification of their opposition, that it
has been sent up to them at so late a period, that it is im-
possible to consider its details with sufficient care. We
hope—indeed we confidently expect—that the measure
will, this Session, meet with a favourable reception from
their Lordships. True, it is likely to be popular in Ireland,
and to advance the cause of justice in that distracted
country ; true, also, it meets with the support of Mr.
O'CoNNELL ; but surely these arc not objections suffi-
ciently strong to justify their Lordships in throwing it out
If they do, then, we sa), let them look to themselves.
According to the old witch doctrine—it is easier to raise a
storm, than to allay ft.

We shall take an early opportunity of noticing at
some length the subject of a petition presented in the House
of Commons last night by Mr. Rector of RMAN CRA
ntaWFORD,
signed by the Rev. W. HANCOCK,CIorf in
Ireland, on the subject of tithes. The friends of genuine
Christianity—and in England they are a numerous body—
will learn with sincere pleasure that among the dignitaries
of the Irish Church there arc men more intent upon
diffusion of the Gospel Spirit—more anxious
the
to heal the wounds inflicted by
to and into-
lerance upon the great bulk of the Irish people_
more
eager to conform their lives to the maxims of HIM, in
whose eyes riches are a trust for the benefit of the widow
and the orphan—than in hoarding up wealth by proscrip_
tions of the peasantry, and in acquiring honours and pre-
ferments for the indolent and useless members of their
own families. The sentiments expressed in the Rev. Mr.
ifitticoces petition, are those of a true Christian pastor ;
and whatever may be thought of them now, by certain
mitred Members of the. Upper House, the day is not dis
tant when they will be adopted by the Legislature. The
folio.. ',e
includes the substance of this document, which
will
ever remembered as alike honourable to the head
reverend Author :
and heart of its e -'ergyman of the Establish &Church) is
That petitioner (4 - "rent !rnes the present system of tithe
sensible of the injustice .
innv -the abolition of a system
appropriation ; and therefor(3