The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-16 00:00:00

TILE SUN; LONDON,:nTENDAY, .JAiNITARY 1(,

,word" took this 00....asinn; with stto.k taste and truth,
to say of himself. " lie," forsooth, "he never re-
ceived any pecuniary assistance in his Election con-
tests,"—Heed ; Does he rerneuabcr the fir§t
for whids returned as an " Out-and-out"
Liberd ? Does he remember the long and arduous
contest, followed by a mom. expeusiYe o.'OtiY,r, for
the town of Hull the money come from
the .!.‘l6;varcl at Nethcrby on that occasion ?
nothing received from a distinGnished s;47l'.trasble
Peer, then the «,t-0 ":'!.7.y '6ih
tie Liberals of York-
shin: I,Ve would advise the Right Hon. Baronet
to
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CYCONNCLt, hOwever, has laid on the lash so un-
mercifully just now, that we 56cfve further ex-
posures to atiothr..l- ptoVoration.

Never was Sovereign more ponttlar or more beloved 1
than her MAJESTV is by her faithful subjects in Ire- '
land—in a. country where the allegiance of the people
had, till within these few years, been doubtful, and
where an army of thirty thousand men has often been
found inmtfficient to keep down rebellion. All accounts
that we have seen, agree in z4!ating that at the late great
meeting of It efornn!rs, held at the Theatre in Dub-
lin, when the name of their " young, gracious, and
constitutional QUEEN" was pronounced, the enthu-
siasm exceeded all ordinary bounds ; and that
the assembled multitude testified by one universal
shout their heartfelt gratitude and their undivided alle-
giance. We can readily believe the fact. No people
exceed the Irish in warmness of attachment, in frank-
ness of disposition, or in gratitude for benefits con-
ferred ; and we can easily imagine the fervour with
which such a people, so long oppressed and so little
accustomed to receive a kindness, would welcome
the name of the first Sovereign that acts to-
wards them, not in the character of a con-
queror, but as their benefactor and friend. But
three years ago they denounced, nay, almost set
at defiance, the most successful warrior of the present
age, supported too by the favour of his SOVEREIGN—
now they yield implicit obedience to a young female,
and vie with her English subjects in attachment and
loyalty. It is needless to ask the cause of such a
change. He that runneth may read. They have escaped
for ever from the domination of a party that ruled them
with a rod of iron—they have tasted the blessings of
good Government ; and their peaceable, loyal conduct
at the present auspicious period for Ireland's redemp-
tion, holds out the fullest prospect of a speedy and
thorough redress of every national wrong. They have
been branded as outcasts—they have been treated as
an inferior race to Englishmen and Scotchmen
—and have submitted to these insults with a
patience which neither of these two nations ever
displayed. The people of this country, however,
know well that this patience arises neither from
want of spirit nor want of courage ; that they are equal
to them in bravery in the field, and in eloquence in
the Senate ; and that they have far surpassed both in
the mode of obtaining redress. Their enemies have
heaped on them for the last two years every insult,
with a view to excite them to rash acts ; but this base,
this ungenerous political warfare, has only made them
more guarded in their conduct, and more determined to
obtain justice by the surest of all means, the force:of truth,
and the influence of moral power. This country can•
not with safety withhold from them much longer the
rights and privileges of British subjects ; and we con-
, fidently trust that the day is arrived when all rational
men of every party will unite in settling questions
which only estrange from one another two nations
that nature destined for friends. The words of Lord
CHA RLEMONT, which were re-echoed by the
audience, cannot be too much impressed on those that
would still deny them their just rights. " Our meeting is
an indication that we will never cease the zealous and
virtuous exertions in which we are engaged till full
and ample justice be done to our country. I should
like to know why a distinction is made between Ireland
and other portions of the British empire. It is a dis-
tinction I spurn, for we are equal to any of them."

We are glad to see, by an advertisement in ano-
ther part of our paper, that the Anti-SPoTTls-
woomt subscription which we recommended to the
attention of our readers, a few days ago, has made
a prosperous commencement. We trust that it will
proceed with equal spirit, and will prove to the world
that the Reformers arc keenly alive to the necessity of
supporting their cause, when it is in danger, from the
attacks—in this case the unconstitutional and in-
famous attacks—of its enemies. Bad men have
conspired against the liberties of their coun-
try ; it is, therefore, the duty of good men to
combine in their defence. Let the Reformers
throughout the kingdom hear this in mind, and exert
themselves actively in furthering so meritorious a
purpose. We observe in the list of subscriptions
several contributions of one hundred pounds. This
is truly honourable to the donors. We have no doubt
the noble example will be followed by those whose
means enable them to do so; at the same time, in
our estimation, the poor man's mite dropped into the
treasury of this patriotic Institution, from a regard to
the great principle which it is its object to support, is
as acceptable as the ample donation of his wealthier
neighbours.

The Paris journals of' Sunday have all been re-
ceived. On Saturday the Chamber of Deputies
agreed to the Address by a majority of 100 votes
—a majority which decides the question of the
strength of Ministers for the ensuing Session. 1 lie
debate was unimportant, few of the hading orators
taking any part in it. The address, as agreed to, em-
bodies but two amendments upon the draught voted
by the Committee—the first expressive of the sym-
pathy of France for Poland, the second runnin,, in a
counter direction against intervention in Spain.