The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-13 00:00:00

TII I; UMPIRE.

Our attention has been excited by a new
Weekly Paper with this title, the second num-
ber of which appeared on Saturday last. We
tended to notice the first number, but the pres
sure. of other subjects during the week prevented
us. The title of UMPIRE seems to be somewhat
confident, as it implies a power of deciding upon
public subjects in such a manner as shall set each
question s►t rest, How this may be hereafter we
presume not to say, but we readily acknow-
ledge that the contents of the Paper in
question are marked by good sense, know-
and political sagacity, not tending
to 14'liander to the bad passions of the
multitude," or to pay a servile homage to "the
powers
,that be." We suspect that the writers
in Tilt' Uriezut are those who have so success 7-.
fully exerted themselves in a very able monthly
work entitled TUE COUNCIL OF TEN. We shall
at present merely 'extract from the Umpire or
Saturday last the •following humourous versifica-
tion of a Petition so audaciously • obtruded upon I
the respectable County of Norfolk, and so tamely.
adopted by persons who have hitherto appeared
tb' be' of some consequence in that part of the
kingdom.

" COBBETT'S PETITION VERSIFIED.
. (From the Umpire of Saturday.)
"The oldest laws are said to have been written
in verse; and verse, it is Universally acknow-
ledged, assists in impressing valuable truths upon
the memory. Since, therefore,, there can be no
doubt that the resolutions of Mr.'Cobbett will
be adopted, by the Legislature, and pass into a
,law ; and since principles, so reasonable, acid so
equitable, ought to be borne. continually in mind,
:we have been at some pains in embodying their
spirit in rhyme, for the use of thU present age,
.and the edification of posterity.—
" To the Hon. the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled.
The Petition of the Nobility, Gentry, and others, of the
. County of Norfolk, in County. Meeting assembled, this
3d day of January, 1823,
Most humbly spews, that your Petitioners
have seen their time of war and profit pass,
When they drank claret foram) twenty years,
And laugh'd at fundholders—but now, alas
The tables turn'd—debts rise ;—distress appears
Small gains they get for cattle, wheat, or grass ;
And thus your.llonottrable louse theypray—
Just to enrich them by some shorter way.

Now certain families—ejnonstrous shatue it is—
. Cir Aping the property of half the nation,
Have been the cause of these so great calamities►,
• Which must be stopp'd by rigorous legislation.
how' grasping?-never mind—for quite the same it is,
Since they must make some speedy reparation ;
Ere the distress still more enormous waxes:►
By change of currency, and debts, anti taxes !
Vrom the Church, Army, Customs, Courts of Law,

Excise, the Colonies, Crown-lands, and so forth,
Enormous gains' the said delinquents draw ;
As, when we please; wo may more clearly chew forth :—;

And, therefore, with a strong and grasping claw

'Whist them your legislative pow'r must go forth !
The Church, too, robs the people: if you search men
Throughout, you'll find no lazy rogues like Churchmen.
First, then, reform yourselves-..that you may seize
,Church-progeny—and all such handy things ;
Leave Army-knayes to starve where'er they please
Sell the Crown-lands—for they're not ev'n the dings
Abolish grants—at once—not by degrees—
'Tis well, when public. gratitude has wings ;
Adjust all dehts--that is, let each man pay
Just what be likes, and just in his own way.'

Let none then, longerhe distrain'd for rent :
hint give men leave to knock distrainers down.
Suspend all process for the tithes :- prevent
law-Suits, shonid some low ilLmannerld Blown "
Demand his contract, bond, or money lent)
And have the baseness to reclaim his disiti
Repeal the whole of those disgraceful scandals—
The tax on malt, hops, leather, soap, and candles.
Poi dreadful tyranny it is, that they
Who make the contract should 'tbelCoittract keep
That such as borrow should be (bred to pay ;
Or; if Men-bargain wisely, they should reap
What they have bargained-for—et once away
With thesefull doctrines 1.;-tind with one bold sweep
Pounce on the funds and let the fat fundholder
Pay off the debt, before hers one day older

These measures, which mere justice must advise--
Mild easy measures, any thing but otroffit—
Safe measures, which etin break no social ties—
Slight measures, which can do no earthly wrong--
So like what Englishmen are wont to prin.'
And which must yield us`full relief ere long
Wolff honourable !louse must beso callous.—
Should you refuie--es to deserve the gallows
living thus, with the most profound respect,
'Submitted many it worthy resolution,,
Your poor Petitioners must not neglect,:
To stat44heir reverence for the P.onstitution
Change they abhor : thty know all must ~bameacktd...
King, Commons, Lords, by .aught likt-rdrahition•
()rant, then, their modest wish, withotitdelay—
And your Petitioners will ever pray i"

MAItitIED.

On the 9th instant, nt Ruston, by the Rev. .1. Wetherall, the
Rev. 11. Rule Sarel, Rector of Balcombe, Sussex, to Janet,
eldest daughter' of the late Richard Booth, Esq., of Glendon
'Hall, the county of Northampton. ,
On Saturday last, at St. Ileorgess, Hanover-square, Mr.
Lofty, of the Old Jewry, solicitor, to Janet, eldest daughter of
Mrs. Perry, ofPimlico.