The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-02 00:00:00

TAIT'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.

We have here a friend—a friend, too, like us, of
the People—whom we are always ready to receive with
our heartiest welcome. In the present Number,
which is decidedly among the best with which our
northern Contemporary is wont to instruct and delight
his readers, we miss the political paper which his
" feast of reason " usually opens with. There is,
however, towards the end of the Number, an article
on " England, Turkey, Russia:--the Balance of
Power, and the non-intervention Principle," which we
fear will not generally be deemed an equivalent, although
it displays throughout much ingenious reasoning and
great ability, and above all has ill it that honesty of
purpose, combined with a vigour of thought, which re-
deems even erroneous views. As, owing to a pressure on
our time, we have been able only just to run rapidly
through the article, we will not instance those few opi-
nions in it, against which we should certainly feel dis-
posed at the first blush to enter our protest, for their
apparent opposition to our own views, as well as to
those of the more enlightened of our London Contem-
poraries, we prefer the more gratifying task of trans-
cribing the following just remarks on the phantom
called the " Balance of Power" :
The wars of Great Britain, on the Continent of Europe,
have, in all, or the great majority of instances, been wars
of aggression—undertaken sometimes in behalf of allies, from
whom we never in return received assistance in time of need ;
and often the offspring. of diplomatic intrigue or royal pique.
But, whatever the origin of our wars may have been, the re-
sults have all proved alike fatal to the best interests of the
people. A thousand millions of treasure have been wasted,
and army upon army of Britons sacrificed, in the maintenance
of a theory the most absurd, and yet the most prolific of mis.

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chief and fertile in horrors, that the evil genius of man corer
possibly have invented—we need scarcely say, that we r
to the scheme of a balance of power in Europe.
The object of the writer is to prove that the riglt
ilet
policy of England in this case is to preserve a s
neutrality. He concludes the political paper which
we have been compelled to notice so cursorily with
these words : an the
.ncln our. opinion, the people of this country (we in af-
-I..lustrious classes) have no interest in interposing 10: 5 of
ifairs of Russia and Turkey ; they cannot, front motive ake
iumanity, civilization, or religion, be called upon to undertake
lf, notwithstandTge,
the support of the latter government.
we should enter the field in defence of tho Ottoman cul'lnir,
then it is not difficult to foresee that we should fail to ace°l
England, to
polash any permament objects b our sacrifices. Turkeg*
1 her re Durres cannot perpyetuate‘the existence rf
mbetit
Its population may indeed remain unimpaired in ntl. „o.
and its tcrritot y will, of course, endure for ever; but tts ot,
vcrnment, religion, laws, and institutions, no human l'°''
can sustain in Europe another century.
Elliott, the author of " Corn Law Rhymes," h 95
contributed two songs, characterised by that gen 7
which has immortalised his name. We. cannot rest 1
the satisfaction of copying one of them :

THE POETIC CHILD.
Child of the hopeless ! two hearts broke
Ere thou vast orphan'd here ;
- They left a treasure in thy breast—
. The soul of pity's tear.
-- And thou mayst be—not what thou wilt;--
Say, then, what wouldst thou be?
A poet ? Oh, if thou wouldst steep •
Deep thoughts in ecstasy,
Nor poet of the rich be thou,
Nor poet of the poor,
Nor harper of the swarming town,
Nor minstrel of the moor !
But be the bard of all mankind,
The prophet of all time, •
And tempt the saints in heav'n to steal
Earth's truth-created rhyme ;
Be the Columbus of a world
Where wisdom knows not fear—
The Homer of a race of men
Who laugh at sword and spear.
God in thy heart thou see'st and feel'st,
If bard, indeed, thou be ;
And thou can'st teach the rich and poor
To see themselves in thee.
God in themselves, and God in thee,
If thou to men can'st shew,
Thou makest mortals angels here,
Their home a heav'n below :
" Upon a rock thou sett'st thy feet,"*
And callest death thy slave :
" Here lies a man 1" Eternity
• Shall write upon thy grave.
Sternhold and Hopkins. • les therf.
Among the graver and more por e L tant artie isit
is one on " Church Establishments and th k
,
Church," from the able pen of Mr. Enso.•
the ru
plan for improvnig the Church and relieving owple,
ple, adopting his own words, "is to reduce the
blishment :"
tit all
" That," he adds, " has been adopted thrall. e.•
Europe. Then, to extinguish the tithe—this has
ou'e; And
fected for a long period in many nations, as in Let caetici
so intent were the people and government of "". shoo-
that the Congress of Vienna ' guaranteed that tithes
fin step'
never be established among them. The next and 050e
is to divorce Church and State, and for the State to ivjurisg.
,
the national funds for national purposes ; but not reset)"
the present holders of ecclesiastical revenues. Let the!' se..
possessors enjoy them, and, as they die, let the tithe ;Oleo
be employed for general purposes ' and princiPallY, t°
the extreme pressure of an overwhelming taxation.'

COURT MAGAZINE. half'
The engraving prefixed to this Number is a work•
length portrait of the Hon. Lady Cust, and as a The
of art, is very skilfully and gracefully finished. are
attitude, too, is remarkable for its ease ; and ":00.
willing to conclude that the likeness is a correct raise
Of the literary contents we may single out {or P-iity
" Portraits of Distinguised Literati," the origiii4eiry
of which may very readily be recognized. The P°
of the Number is pretty much as usual.

THE FUNDS.—(THIS DAY)*
CITY, TWELVE 0' -pLOCk. A
Our, arrivals this morning are the French,
Dutch mails ; also a mail from Vera Cruz by' the I;rch
sailed on the 16th of February ; from Havannab!,.
sth. We have likewise ship-letters from Bahia, XMI
gOd
Barbadoes, Oporto, Lima, St. D • Honduras'
Domingo,
the Mauritius. bee°
New Brunswick papers to the 6th of March bale
received. We give the following extract :
PROVINCIAL
LEGISLATURE. ge-
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, FEB, 23.4‘
solved that the want of accommodation for this flous-ro,
there. not being a distinct apartment for the use of its C°tbe
mittees, nor for its Library—continues to operate t°,' t
inconvenience, not only of its Members, but to the Va-y
impediment of the public business, and requires a see
remedy. t d t°
Ostend,r,r
Resolved—That this matter having been presenv":l-
- consideration of the House of Assembly by bis .';‘,-a of
lency, the Lieutenant-Governor during the first sess'ijoie,
the last year, and some steps taken thererapon at thst sod
the renewed attention of the House be earnestly reque
thereto."
too re"
xditure ot
" Mr. Partelon, from the Committee to whom f the
ferred the account of the Receipts and Epen
King's Casual Revenue. submitted the following Rerof 21
Total revenue for 1835
#
Add balance in favour
of the revenue per 5 31
Account of Dec. 1, 1835
..... 7,300
... 61
51,623

Against which is a charge of the civil and ju-
dicial establishment for the year ending
15,594 13 8
e118113e5 an, a
n tm. ()Joni
ot innegl tTo
urner's services, as in- 250 0 0
suisrpvcey Lands et Fielda s
22,212 re kir
"We regret to learn that the Assembly conteroP! pre'
ing a duty of 5 per Cent. on butter and cheese,
~ue
duce of Nova Scotia imported into this Province.
ua
THE FUNDS. eco
Consols opened this morning at 9111 for the Passover
and for Money, with little doing. It being the fs"
with the Hebrews, few at wresent are in attendance'
be
chequer Bills 19 20 ; India Bonds 57. A WaY he
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 80u,"9„t bigPa,"l.
quoted 451, owing to their cominc, per t-1,,—,:0gee—
from Paris. Passive 141; Deferred 201 ; Ceelsl
801 81 ; Three per Cents., 50 .51 ; Dutch 2/Pe,,r,
561; Five per Cents., 1014 ex div. ; Danish 'a
ex. div. ; Brazil 85i 864- ex. div. • • 0'
To the present hour we do not hear of -al:3,l4lrrile°rarrivil'l.
Sail
from the Continent.
thirsrmheorpririinvga rtse
any news of political iolif brings
,tecioletntoetrsbfrrinogm Mexico, received by Ile ce.
All was tranquil ; and the freight b • the packet eniY
about 350,000 to 400,000 dollars. 3'
Consols continue at the mornig ; Io
and 9111 for Account. Exchequer Bills, 18
Bonds, 5 6. 4'q I;
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active Beecas' Thr:°:
Passive, 141 ; Deferred, 001 k ; Portuguese, 8";q3"
proeurltneCisieni2italsr.e,pssesrOcicarseenits;a.n,Columbian, 324 • Mexican'
y5-t6htn;g rdoiineg.pel: 'Cents",
THREE 0 Cl° "61 °4

Consols for th• Account, 1)13/4.

most terrible storm hail
-
A
Newark a few minutes past one p.m., on r iulynfid fiLls" „f'
down with great furytbaccompanied with a nlOO.lOO elsPed
ttohurnudnera,lownhgicthheshsotroekets,
lightning, and, at
alle same instant, a terribis. .noeat A
around ; the electric flue, c ,15
ip and cut it int e
the top window, and descending to the hamberi'vber:h••cb t",:,
h i
sthm struckoutila
dtteandyebloads church
yWfieskt snout..,ittriligine' :be:l...if:: aue
were hung, it struck the wire of h fourthe bell (00 ”••010.0 t";
quarter jacks strike)
south-west angle of the church, two ; off f Pieces 'a wit-
tearing arge ~„rie i„.
from the walls '
as it descended,which were "" ate':
some of
force against the wall of Mr. James Bridges' house'.oo too
it did no other dams.- lt is supposed the 9' A
an untimely arid fearful deiat
weighs at least 5 cwt. be.
—Nottingham Review. tip.- .
it then n' d" fstnit
A TERRIBLE REN DEAlj't Witp
in
ny
the
emea of his neighbours butcher'
, CONTRE AND
coloured man, living •
in Liberty Valley, Perry CeuritY;Zre-illf°t"
the ail
mant st t , the deceased had been employed daring, n. bool°
anidhlitue.rhaicllh
with which
day suyrrouurendheidul
evening (as it is thg- and
a ca .
gang 0 •
spoils given him b . 1 • presumed), with
portion ted 3 lO
y his employers, which attracted r fel
wolves that • infested his attackedthe Po a t-e
path. Th
were erwo
there lay round
the ended his life. The onlynd v raws
e return
il, day aYli.
__B.,ri to
a.. bis
bpye iscoemmee aol
f.
the His
evidences remains
of despdefro
himself with was an '
ordinary knife he had been 1," se few-
work, and ~.. of the • stir
cious
..animals, gashed in every imaginable manner. op., fro
-
posed there must have been a dozen or more in the g tinted'
the • sight which the occurrence Pres
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..2 Journal.
scene of this unhappy
i t Journal. entlirl
BEER T
LICENSES.---It appears by a Parliaro (beer
le 0 o
Returt, that the number of houses licensed for the sa for th
under 1 Will. IV. c. 64, and 4 ar.d 5 Will. IV. C. 85'tbe Pre-
year 1835, was as follows—To be consumed on 4,118
mises, 35,536—N0t to be consumed on the premises'
Total, 39,654,

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