The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-16 00:00:00

We don't believe in this rumour of an imminent dis-
solution ; but we are not sorry to see the sort of effect
it produces on the enemy. The Tories, then, are buck-
ling on their armour to light Me battle of Me monarchy.
It must be acknowledged there is something more
characteristic, than consistent with their purpose, in
the preliminary skirmishes which they adventure in the
cause of the monarchy. Tell me who are your com-
pany, says the proverb, and I will tell you who you are.
(From the Standard.)
The organs and dependents of the Administration re-
peat it with increasing confidence, that Parliament
will be dissolved upon the first unfavourable divi-
sion on either Lord Stanley's or Lord Morpeth's
Irish Registration Bill. Is this true ? Will Mi-
nisters dissolve' Parliament this year upon any
conceivable contingency ? We think that it is
true, and that the Parliament will be dissolved upon
either of the contingencies supposed. Doubt-
less the presumption is very strong against the truth
of whatever statements are made by the organs and
dependents of the Whig Ministers ; doubtless, too,
the threat of a dissolution may be supposed as
designed merely to influence the votes of
members, who know that they have no chance of
sitting beyond the present Parliament. These are con-
siderations of great weight against the probability
of a contemplated dissolution ; but there are consider-
ations of at least equal, if not greater, weight on the
other side. The present Parliament was elected in
1837—it will therefore have attained the age of four
years next summer, a greater age than any of the four
or five preceding Parliaments--a much greater age
than any of the Parliaments since the passing
of the Reform Bill. It could scarcely be
attempted to prolong the life of the pre-
sent Parliament to the fifth or sixth year ; and it
it were, the general effect of successive insulated
elections proves that long before the termination of
that time Ministers would find themselves in a mi-
nority. The season, therefore, seems to have fully
come when they must begin to think of putting
" their house in order," if we, without irreverence,
may use the phrase already desecrated by a Whig
Lord. The question then is, whether a dissolution
this year or next year threatens least of injury to the
Administration ? and all the circumstances plainly re-
commend the present year. The English and Scotch
registrations have uniformly and rapidly inclined to
the Conservative side since 1835. In 1837 they
gave a British majority to the Conservative party ;
they would now give a majority of more than 100 ;
and next year, according to the rate of increase of Con-
servative electors for six years, a majority of 130. The
Irish registrations, too, are improving, though not so
rapidly ; and Lord Stanley's Bill would purify them
altogether, and give to the Conservatives at least 80
of the 105 Irish Members; but if Parliament be not
dissolved, Lord Stanley's Bill must pass, and if it pass
the return of the Whig-Radicals to power must be an
impossibility for ever.

(From the Courier.)
In our last article on the subject of the ten per cent.
clause in the Standing Orders of Parliament, we in-
stanced the inconvenience and loss to the subscribers
and public, which arise from a number of small lines, or
rather companies, being instituted to complete a chain
of communication between any particular termini ; and,
as an example, we mentioned the route from London to
York. A parallel case occurs in a north-westerly
direction instead of northeast, and there we find that be-
tueen London and Lancaster there are also four lines
under four distinct Companies, one of which pays so large
an interest as to render the Directors independent of all
care as to the public convenience, so that if a second
class passenger books to Liverpool or Manchester at the
Euston-station, he is taken by a first class train in a
second class carriage to Birmingham ; but the Grand
Junction will carry no second class carriages in
first class trains. The poor man, therefore, (or
rather the original outsi,lo passenger by the stage
coach) must pay first class fare and go in a first
class carriage from Birmingham by the Grand
Junction to either of the places for which he is booked.
Who that knows the d:fFerence of capital expended on
these, two companies, the Grand Junction and the Lon-
don and B:rminghain, would suppose, with all its supe-
rior appointments, that the latter company provides for
the poorer man his accommodation, at his own price, and
yet gives him the advantage of time, and that the former
company, executed in the cheapest possible manner, even
at the expense of its contractors, and with appointments
at best of a second rate description, refuses this boon,
which has always is all travelling been conceded, of
having two fares in the histest coaches ? We are in-
stancing these evils, or defects in the system, to show
that continuous lines should be on all principle, whether
of economy or public convenience, under one control
and one company, if possible.

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Mr. O'Connell has addressed a Morning Con-
temporary on the subject of the subjoined paragraph,
which appeared in the Observer of Sunday This
we can undertake to declare, from positive knowledge,
that the Irish people have not in any way tampered with
the Government of France, and that, being excited against
the Registration Bill of Lord Stanley, they deem that
Bill, terrible and persecuting as it is, not quite so slavish
as the electoral system of France." In his letter Mr.
O'Connell readily assents to the truth of the first part of
the paragraph, but denies the truth of the second portion
of the paragraph. The Learned and Hon. Gentleman
says—" The people of Ireland know that the French elec-
toral system is a bad one. But they know also and feel
that Stanley's Bill is infinitely worse, more slavish, and
more insulting. If they had a simple choice between
both they would prefer, as the lesser evil of the two, the
French to the English system." "I do not say it now in
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coming events which I would, if I could, prevent. I call
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discussion exhibit more and more the wivdom of our
councils, as well as the skill and valour of the military
agencies employed to give them effect. Thus excluded
from all favourable chance of making an assault upon the
Government, the Tories rest their forlorn hope altos
gether upon Lard Stanley's Anti-Irish Registration Bill
—a Bill which, however approved by the despotic fac-
tion, as reducing the amount of popular representation,
is deprecated by the more prudent of the Tories as
calculated to excite amongst the people a spirit of in-
dignant opposition, which will not be appeased until fur-
ther extension be given to that franchise of which Lord
Stanley aims at the limitation.
Wisely provident for the approaching: exigency of the
times, Lord Morpeth's Bill Tor the definition of the quali-
fication for the franchise, and the regulation of its regis-
try, opportunely indicates a disposition on the part of the
Government to conciliate the advancing spirit of po-
pular intelligence. In these two Bills are most charac.
teristically pourtrayed the features of despotic and liberal
Governments.
(From the Globe.)
The Tory org ins affect to be exceedingly jubilant at
the res sits of a tew snare elections, while, at the same
Lime, ih.y lieg'n to quaver at the rumours of a general
elee,i .n, which they Themselves put about, as impending,
in case a check should be given to Ministers in the Com-
mons.. This exaggeration of triumph, and this betrayal of
alarm, squally testify conssiousness where is their real
strength, where their real weakness. Napoleon was
once asked him he rcconcine I h's assertion that victory
was always to numbers with the fact that his early cam-
paigns were a series of victories against very superior
numbers. He replied that the positions were perfectly
compatible ; as lie had always brought the great-
est numbers to bear on the points decisive of the
day. Se the Tories bring the greatest weight of ;notch
to bear on single elections ; but, at a general election,
they fear to figure, like Napoleon taken, by the general
rising of Europe, at once in front, flank, and rear. It
is candid, though scarce discreet, to let us into the secret
of their apprehensions. The Times, last week, fell
into Commissioner Lin's style of mixed bulling and
cajolery, deprecations, and injunctions of " intense
trembling :"
" They had better go out quietly, and leave others to
diffuse light and order over the chaotic confusion and
darkness in which both public and domestic affairs are
now involved. But Ministers, us:fortunately, are not
often either inclined by nature, or capable by discern-
ment, to choose the better part. They may, therefore,
perhaps, dissolve! It is said they arc anxious, and think
it but right, to give their friends a fair trial throughout
the United Kingdom."
'' Well," says the Spectator, " is not that exactly
what the renovated Conservative host have been pray-
ing for, this year or two—a general engagement in the
electoral field ?" We suspect Conservative valour is
something of Falstaff's complexion—good at bullying
beforehand, and demonstrations in public-houses.
" Brave words 1 brave world ! Hostess ! my breakfast,
come !
0 I could wish this tavern were my drum 1"
The Times of this morning is still in the same tone
of alarm :
" Let us earnestly press upon every Conservative to be
up and stirring, so as to be prepared, in the event of such
mischievous advice being tendered to the Crown, to fight
the battle of the Constitution, ay, and of the Monarchy
also !"