The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-16 00:00:00

[MORNING POST.]

Mr. fiume's notions about property are so pri-.
mitive that we should like to know where he picked them
up—whether they are the result of his researches into Mr. Ben-
tham's singular philosophy, or deductions from the Hon. Mem-
her'4 own experience in the East, and Captain Rock's practice•
in the West.. They are indeed of a genuine Irisis character,
andif applied 'to the plunder of the Protestant Church, would
no doubt be deemed the perfection of reason and wisdom, by
the Papists of the Sister Country. But we shall not discuss
With 1%.11. Ilume the proposal of dismembering the Establish-
ment in Ireland upon abstract principles, or endeavour to cor-
rect in his mind that most dangerous of radical' dogmas, that
" the only real right of property is derived from law ;" and,
consequently, that the sole criterion of justice or injustice is
an Act of Parliament, or the chance medley decision of what-
ever bcdy or, individual may undertake to legislate. The
Lord Rector of a Scotch University, however, ought to learn
the meaning of the proposition before he finally adopts it—for
what goes to deny the existence of conscience in man strikes
at the root. of all religion, and of all the duties of social life, and
is 'not exactly, we shotild hope( the approved doctrine of the
Aberdeen Professors. Inshewing the absurdity of Mr. Hume's
motion on'Tuesday, we shall meet him- upon the ground he
has himself chosen—expediency. The practical conclusion at
whiCh he.wOuld have the Legislature arrive, is—that the Pro-
testant Church. Establishment of Ireland should be cut down
precisely to suit the spiritual, wants of the present number of
Protestants in that island. elneans this, or he means no-
thing; for if he allows that it should be an iota above that point,
our principle is conceded. We beg, then, to inform the Hon-
ourable. Gentleman, that the Church of Ireland is established
not for a part, but
.for-the whole of the people of Ireland—
it is not intended for any particular fraction of the population
but for 'its aggregate amount, on the just and reasonable pre-
sumption, that although when that establishment was founded,
or even. now, numerically, the,, Protestants were or are corn-
paratiVely few, yet that ultimately' they will form the pre-
ponderating mass . of the community. Now this latter result
we rnuit'also tell Mr. Hume, he himself, as a sincere Protes-
tant, is bound to anticipate, and as a Member of the Legislature
is bound te promote.. It was well and candidly said by Mr.
Husltisson, in-the digcnision on the Catholic Bill, that to have
five or .six millions of, the !subjects of the Ur "eeti Kingdom
Papists was a: great misfortune. Can any honest and en-
lightened -ifiah. deny it? Can any honest and enlightened
man declare that every means short of force ought to be em-
ployed for bringing over the Roman Catholics to the Reli-
gion • of the State ? Have the advocates. of Ethancipatibn a
single argument worth a.straw for the adoption of that mea-
sure, but the hopelhat byremoying civil exclusion on the score
of religious belief, the Papists would gradually conform to Pro-
testantisM Is not Mr. Fume's motion, therefore, wholly at
war with the poliey and the Interest of the Empire ? " Let us
not," Says increase the number of Protestants—but, on
the contrary, lessen theProtes!:ant Church—let us pull down
the Protestant Establishment; and out 'of its ruins raise up and
dignify Popery." A more monstrous idea we never heard
broached; or schethe more inimical to every sound principle
of legislation. We should haYe imagined that the most enthu-
siastic friend of human perfectability would consider the, exist-
ence of the Church Establishment of Ireland as the best pos-
sible foinidation for..the improvement of that country. Whether
the Papists be told " to' hope no more" as they ought to be
told; or their hope's be realized, the most certain and powerful
instrunienrof allying, their Aristocracy to- the British Go-
vernment is the Church Establishment. It really astonishes
us to hear the Hon. Member talk of the Presbyterian Reformed
Church -'of SCOtrand,' as Standing' in no near relation to the
Episcopalefteco'imed Chuich of England, than the superstitious
Foreign Chlirch Of Mime; and arguing that Popery ought to
be e-seablished• iiilieland,hecause Protestantism is established,
in Great Britain: DoeS not every natural and accidental affi-
nity existhetween the religions of the people on the North and
on the South of the Tweed, while in doctrine and discipline Ca-
tholicisin is directly hostile to both ? In our opinion, almost ail
'sacrifices ought to beinatle to eradicate Popery in the united
Kingdom, and convett its followers to the National Faith.--,
With this object,. we freely 'acknowledge. that if abuses have
crept into the system, they could 'not be too soon removed
that oon-residence, non-attention:to duties of any ..Sort, "Ought.
.to. tle:strictly prevented or punished. In a word, that every'ex-,
trinsic.cirettmotance, fibm -the purity and perfection
of
_Bintratantistn,•ought to-bedeared away. Tcisiacil an extent'

the best friends of • the Establishment will support reforms in
the Church of Ireland. Mr. Hume, however, wolalnot re-
form, but extirpate ; he would not win over Papists to Protestan-
tism, but bribe Protestants to turn Papists. The contemptible
minority in which he was left on Tuesday may teach him the
madness and futility of the course he has chosen, and will, we
trust, for the future check his career.

[MORNING CHRONICLE.I
We were in the habit, in our boyish days, of
reading with horror and disgust of the cruelties committed by
the Spaniards upon the unoffending nations of South Ame-
rica, and we believe that the first adventurers to that country
did pursue a system at which human nature ought to revolt ;
there was no power to controul the actions of these blood-
thirsty-robbers, but a corrupt despotic Government in Spain
that shared the plunder. It is otherwise with the inoffen-
sive natives of India; they, if treated with oppression by the
rulers placed over them, have an enlightened Government
in England to protect them ; and if that Power, with
a view of screening a favourite or favourites, neglects its
duty, they ought to appeal with confidence to Parliament.—
But the question is, who is to bring the subject before the
House? The savages in Africa have their advocates in Parlia-
ment, but the millions of Hindoos and Musselmens in India
have not a friend to open his mouth in their behalf. We called
the attention of our Readers some time ago to the proceedings
at Barrackpore, where General Sir Edward Paget gave a Regi-
ment of Native Indians, who never contemplated resistance, a
sample of what the head of his family wishes to have an oppor-
tunity of inflicting on the unarmed population of Ireland. A
Court of Inquiry we know was assembled to investigate the
whole case, and we have reason also to know, from letters which
we have seen, written on the spot, and from the account given
by persons lately arrived from Bengal, that a great deal has
come out to palliate the conduct of the unfortunate regiment,
and to throw the blame on high authority, who think
themselves sure of the protection of his Majesty's :Ministers.
This, however, we cannot bring ourselves to think will be ex-
tended to them, by at least a certain portion of the Cabinet.—
Governor Wall was executed for taking the life bf a single
soldier 20 years after its occurrence ; but here are several hun-
dreds put to death without even an inquiry at home into the
cause. We know also the opinion entertained in India, and in
London, by those most competent to form an opinion on East
India affairs, of the total incapacity of the persons in authority,
composing the Supreme Government in Bengal, with the
exception of Mr. Adam, who was sick, absent, and far from
Calcutta, when the Burmese war was in contemplation, and de-
termined on ; and at the period of the Barrackpore massacre,
there was not a man of talent or judgment among them. Why
is India to be made a job of, for the friends and relations of men
of political power ? Some persons blame the Court of Directors,
but we say unjustly ; the best Governor-General that ever went
to india, the Marquis of Hastings, was forced on the Cabinet by
that Court, backed by the Prince Regent. In a late instance, Sir
John Malcolm was appointed by them, Governor of Madras ;
but the Board of Controul, because Lord Liverpool and Mr.
Canning wanted Mr. Lushington's appointment as Secretary
to the Treasury, to give to Mr. Planta, refused to confirm it.—
Lord Amherst never was the choice of the Court of Directors,
and Sir Edward Paget was forced upon them by his Royal
Highness the Duke of York.—The Court of Directors have a
great deal to answer for, of which our readers shall be informed
bye and by.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EIBURy RACES, 1325.-FIRST RAY, JUNE 14.

Sweepstakes of 53gs each, h. ft. for the produce of mares co-
vered in 1821. Red Post in.

Mr. Rawlinson's ch. f. Rarity, by Anticipation, walked over.
The Bibury Stakes of 25 sov. each, 15 ft. and only five, if de-
clared, &c. with 30 added by the Club. Two miles.
Mr. Thornhill named Dr. Eady, aged, Bst. 31b. - 1
Mr. Rawlinson's Rarity, 3 yrs, 6st. 101 b. - - 2
Mr. West's Mystery-, 3 yrs, fist. 101 b. - - 3
Major Mundy's Catiline, aged, 9st. - - 4
Eight having declared ft. by the time prescribed, paid but 5 sov.

• each.—Easy.
The Weltin Stakes of 20 soy. each, h. ft. for 5 yr olds and
upwards, was won by Mr. Benson's Fencer, 6 yrs old, beating
Major Mundy's Catiline, aged.—Good race. •
GUILDFORD RACES, 1825— THURSDAY.
The Members' Plate of 501.-3 yrs, 7st. 21b.; 4 yrs, Bst. 21b. ;
5 yrs, Bst. 111 b. ; 6'yrs, 9st. ; and aged 9st. 21b. Mares and
Geldings allowed 31b. The winner of a Cup, Plate, Match,
or Sweepstakes this year, to carry 31b. extra; of two,, 51b; of
three, 71b.—The winner to be sold for 200g5., if demanded,
as usual. Two-mile heats.
Mr. Holbrook's b. h. Felix, 5 yrs - - - 1 I
Mr. Smith's Isabella, 4 yrs - - 2 2
Capt. !lerkley's br. g. Little Driver, 6 yrs - - 3 3
The Hunters' Stakes of 5 sov. each, for horses not thorough
bred, bona fide the property of a subscriber at the time of
naming ; never to have won or received forfeit-5 yrs,
llst. 71b. ; 6, and aged, 12st. Two-mile heats. Gentlemen
riders.
Mr. J. Steeven's br. g. Little Devil, 5 yrs - 2 1 1
Mr. J. W. Ladbroke's br. g. Brown Stout, aged 1 2 dr
Capt. Price's gr. m. Tib, 5 yrs' - 3 3dr
FRIDAY.

A Maiden Plate of 591. given by. the town, for horses that
never won or received forfeit. Three yrs old, 7st. 41h. ; 4
yrs old, Bst. 4113.-; 5 yrs old, Bst. 61b. ; 6 yrs old, 2st. 11b. ;
and aged, 9st. 31b. Mares and Geldings allowed 31b. The
winner to be. sold for 120 gs. if demanded, as usual. Two-
mile heats. •
Mr. Smith's br. f. Sarah, 4 yrs old - - I 1
Mr. Coleman's b. f. Princess Mary, 3 yrs old - 3 2
Mr. A. Cockburn's c. f. by Soothsayer, 3 yrs old - 2dr

GRAND PIGEON MATCH.-2ND DAY, WEDNESDAY.
The shooting to-day was fine, many of the birds (which were
strong on the wing) that escaped being very heavily hit, and
several fell inside the inclosure. The foll Owing is a statement
of the day :7

Killed.

Killed.

Mr. Osbaldestone
Mr. Arrowsmith

Lord Kennedy
Capt. Ross -

- 35 - 30
• -66
Majority for Messrs. Arrowsmith, &c. 10, and on the match
(which is given up) 23. The birds were provided by Clayards,
of Soho.
In our account of Monday we stated that Lord Kennedy
killed 37, instead of 36 : the majority, therefore, was 13,