The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-21 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Charles Reynolds, a man who appeared to have " seen
better days," was charged with having stolen three
sheets from a lodging-house, kept by a person named
Mary Jackso2, at 52, West Smithfield.
The prisoner was given into custody by Mary Sweet,
the owner of a marine store-shop, in Playhouse-yard, St.
Luke's, to whom he had offered the property for sale.
Upon unfolding the sheets for the purpose of inspecting
them prior to making the purchase, she observed the
words " Stop thief, ;2, West Smithfield," painted in large
red letters, in at least a dozen places ; and she stopped
the prisoner accordingly until the arrival of a policeman,
into whose custody she handed him over.

The MAGISTRATE remarked that it was the first time
he had seen property that was made to become its own
hue and cry when it fell into dishonest hands.
Inspector Barton said that it was customary at low
lodging-houses to inscribe similar warning words on all
the loose property. At eating-houses also, of the same
class, the plates, knives, and forks, were attached to the
tables with good strong chains, to preserve them from the
cupidity of the customers.
The owner of the lodging-house identifted the pro-
perty, and said that the prisoner walked away with it
concealed under his clothes on the preceding morning.
In his defence the prisoner said that he once held a
situation in a Government establishment, but he had
been reduced by a series of misfortunes to the lowest
depths of destitution and misery.
The prisoner was remanded.

THE FUTURE POLICY OF RE-

FORMERS.

To us it seems clear that Free Trade and No Mono-
poly should henceforth be the rallying cry of the popular
party. There never was a cause more thoroughly prac-
tical, more strictly just, more certain to be helped on by
the course of events, or more sure of ultimate success.
It has been recommended to us from the throne. It has
been taken up by the first statesmen and writers of the
day. Its principles are hardly denied even by those who
oppose it practically. Ignorance, prejudice, and selfish
interests arc arrayed against it ; but knowledge, justice,
humanity, patriotism, and religion, are all in its favour.
What can be a worthier object to contend for than the
abolition of an iniquitous and plundering system, that
counteracts the bounty of Providence, filches a slice from
the poor man's loaf to increase the rich man's rent, puts
the industry of the whole country under restriction, sets
class in hostility to class, and sows jealousy among ra
tions ? _ . _

The cause of justice is often defeated for a time. But
neither reason nor experience will permit us to doubt of
its ultimate triumph. Under a representative Govern-
ment and with a free press, with the right of meeting
and the right of petition, truth must prevail. Palpable
injustice cannot stand before discussion. Happily the
majority of men love justice. Ihppily, too, it is never
the interest of the majority of any nation to do injustice.
The Corn-law is deeply injurious to the great majority
of the English people. . So are the Sugar Duties and
the Timber Duties. We may rely upon it that this will
soon become obvious to the intelligence of the nation ; and
the intelligence of the nation will assuredly govern the na-
tion ; it will rule our rulers, and give law to to our law-
givers.
The best means of giv,ing effect to the wishes of the
anti-monopolists deserve immediate consideration. It is
evident that combination is indispensable. Many a good
cause has been made to succeed through the power of com-
bination, and even some bad ones. The late successes of
the Tories are owing in a considerable measure to the
"Conservative Associations." If the people are to triumph
over the confederacy of monopolists, it must be by a com-
bination of anti-monopolists. We would therefore humbly
recommend the establiShment of anti-monopoly associa-
tions throughout the land, in every town and village.
Whatever name they may take, whether Anti-
Monopoly Associations or Anti-Corn-law Associa-
tions, the principles' and objects should be the
same. The abolition of monopoly—freedom of industry—
revision of the import duties,—above all, the cheapening of
the food ofman—should be pursued by them with indefa-
tigable and unconquerable zeal.
Let such associations be formed immediately, to include
all classes, from the highest to. the lowest ; let them put
forth every exertion to inform the public mind, to give
expression to enlightened opinion, and to influence Par-
liament. Let them hold public meetings, engage lectur-
ers, and diffuse knowledge by means of the press. Let
them attend to the important business of registration,
and contest every seat that may be vacant. With the
forces of the Anti-Monopolists thus concentrated on one
great and worthy object, of manifest practical utility and
justice, and, with a vigorous application of those forces,
their success at no distant period is certain.—Leeds
Mercury.

THE ELECTIONS.--Lord John Fussell, who
talked so boldly of finality, and steadily set his face
against the Ballot, escaped rejection, even by a metro-
politan constituency, so narrowly, that the smallest acci-
dent might have ousted him. Ilis friends have not
come off so well. Mr. O'Connell, who declared in 1837
" implicit confidence" in her Majesty's Ministers, and
who showed a forwardness to sacrifice everybody and
everything to the preservation of a Whig Administra-
tion for Ireland, is turned out of Dublin. Lord Morpeth
loses the West Riding, and Stanley is dismissed by the
electors of Cheshire. What accounts for all this ? It
was thought to be wise policy to uphold the
Whigs at all hazards—the Whigs who were known
to be opposed to every measure having for its
object the relief, the protection, or tho enlarge-
ment of our constituences. They have been upheld until
the constituencies have become manageable for Tory
purposes—and now the men who upheld them arc the
first to be the victims of their passion for expediency.
All our signal triumphs lave been triumphs of princi-
ple. Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Sharman Craw-
ford, 1)r. Bo wring, and some others, whose recommen-
dations consisted not in an alliance with the Whigs, but
in their hearty adherence, to sound principles, overcame
desperate resistance, and are returned to Parliament
with the right good-will of their constituents, They
will have enough to do. It will be their work to form
the nucleus of an independent party—to enounce great
principles--to combine and lead on to the attack, from
time to_ time, the thoughtful and the earnest amongst all
classes of Rsformers.—Nonconformist.
ANNUAL EXCURSION OF THE STATIONERS'
COMPANY TO RICHMOND. —Yesterday the Worshipful Com-
pany of Stationers, accordin,,,, to annual custom, proceeded in
their state barge from Blackfriars• bridge to the Castle Inn,
Richmond, for the purpose of enjoying the usual trip to that
place. The Company assembled in carriages on the Surrey
side of Blackfriars-bridge, and by half-past eleven the vessel
was rowed up the river by twenty watermen, in the Company's
livery, amidst the cheers of hundreds from the shore.