The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-12 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sut.—When I offered to the public in a letter from
Rye, dated the 31st ult., through the medium of your va-
luable and independent journal, the sentiments of a party
of Reformers, who are accustomed to meet on Friday even-
ings in this town, to discuss the question of Reform, and
to comment on the conduct of public men, who are more
or less connected with it, I did not anticipate that any
person could he found, who would be so injudicious as to
make an individual application of the strictures contained
in it, a complaint having been so generally made of the
conduct of Honourable Members of Parliament, professed
supporters of the Bill of Reform, whose inconsistences have
given rise during its progress to much exultation among
the Tory party. Your correspondent " Verita.,"
proved (en voile) a very indiscreet, if not a very danger-
ous friend to the Gallant Gentleman alluded to by him.

I apprehend he will not thank him very cordially for the
application he has made of the observations in my letter,
the fitness of which I shall leave in his hands to consider,
and give publicity to in the best way he can. The abuse
of Magisterial power in the Deacle's case is universally ad-
'flitted, and the best means that can be adapted to prevent
a recurrence of it, as of every other abuse, is by seconding
the efforts of our truly popular Ministry in reforming the
representation of the country.
The gallant and heroic Poles, I perfectly agree with
" Veritas," have the sympathy of every free spirit in Eu-
rope with them in their glorious struggle for freedom, but
I know of no means that would so effectually retard them,
and the general spread of liberty, as a divided British Ca-
binet on the question of peace or war at the present junc-
ture, when the Reform Bill is attempted to be passed into
a law. The progress of public liberty will he as effectually
secured by giving stability to a reforming Government, as
by interfering under present circumstances in the national
policy of foreign nations. Having briefly explained the
arguments upon which my observations are founded in the
letter of the 31st ult., I shall conclude with reminding
" Veritas," that the public actions of public men are
public property, and that it is the duty of every good citizen
(without resorting to epithet or abuse), to direct them
so as to promote the general welfare of the commonwealth.
Rye, Sept. 11, MI. A REFORMER.

A curious correspondence has been opened
between a gentleman who formerly cut no small figure in
the fashionable world, and a Nobleman, who has lately
married a favourite actress. The gentleman alluded to
was at one time the lover of the lady, and hoped to be
blessed with her fair hand. He changed his mind—she
brought her action—he married another lady, and his
former love became a Countess. He now writes to the
Nobleman, setting forth his claim in equity to the jewels
which he incsented to the lady when he expecte.] she
would become his wife. He states them to have cost
7,000 i. The husband of the lady has no disposition to give
any such sum for them, but has intimated that he would
not refuse to pay what they were valued at by a celebrated
auctioneer, 1,000/.—Sunday Times.

MEMOIRS of LAVALLETTE.—UntiI the ap-
pearance of this most interesting auto-biography it was
not known that the author was an early member of the
national corps, that he set out as a Revolutionist, but,
touched by the sufferings of the QUEEN, became a Royalist,
which latter profession he abandoned when the deposition
of the Rouxßoris took the temptation from before his eyes.
BONAPARTE appointed him on his staff, and not being able
Ito advance him in the army determined to give him a
wife—in the person of the heroic woman by whom he
was snatched from prison the night before the day ap-
pointed for his execution, to which he was condemned
for conspiring to promote the miraculous return of BoNA-
CARTE from Elba!
At Marlborough-street, on Friday evening, an
elderly gentleman attended to ask the advice of the ma-
gistrate under the following circumstances :—He stated
that a short time since his daughter left her home in a
clandestine manner, and succeeded in eluding his at-
tempts to discover her place of abode till recently, when
he ascertained that she resided in a house in the neighbour-
hood of St. James's Park, where books of an improper de-
scription were placed in her bands in order to corrupt her
morals. His application to have her restored to his pro-
tection was refused, and he now craved the assistance of
the magistrate. Scarcely had the applicant concluded his
statement than the daughter, who, it would appear, had
been apprised that such an application would be made,
entered the office accompanied by a lady. The young
lady, who was fashionably attired, then stated that the
applicant was only her father-in-law, and shortly after her
mother's death, which was very recently, he began to show
her more than usual attention, and ultimately took such
gross liberties with her that there could be no mistaking
his intention towards her. Disgusted with such treat-
ment, she sought protection under the roof of the lady
who had accompanied her to this office, and it was her
positive intention never to return to the house of her
father.in-late. The magistrate observed, that the appli-
cant being only her father.in-law, he could not assist him.
The parties, whose name did not transpire, then left the
L office.