The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-06 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—I beg to apologise fur intruding myself again
upon your kindness, but being accused of misrepresenta-
tion by Mr. B ily, I should wish to explain myself. He,
Mr. Bally, says " that the assertion is a mixture of trutli
and error. At the commencement of the discussion
majority were greatly averse to Socialism, but, notuith-
standiog the misrepreentatiuns and calumnies cf
Mr. Brindley, the explanation of Mr. Lloyd Jone,
had the effect of ra!iidly decreasing Mr. Brindley's
majority every night." And, further, the place o,
meting was too remote fir many of the members
of th?. Metropolitan Social Branches to attend, those o
the nearest numbering only about 730, alone being present
in any considerable force." This insinuation on the per
of Mr. Baily clearly shows th 3 necessity that existed fo-
my fam-r letter. Now, if this was really the fact of the
case, a 3 Mr. Baily would make it appear to be, I would
candidly acknowledge it, but I can only imagine that Mr.
B. was not preseat or he would not hay.? come to such a con-
cluiion. At the outstt of the second night's discussion, Mr
Brindley proposed a gentleman as modi which wa
out to the meeting, but not carried. Mr. Lloyd J•me,
then proposed a gentleman for the same office on his side,
which was carried by an overwhelming majority, this-
clekrly showing that at so early a period the greater part
of those present weiie in favour of Mr. Jones, or, in othe,
word?, Socialists.
Mr. Baily goes on to state "that the assembly of onl%
a few thousands of individuals, See., is a very fair criterion
of the truth or error of the new system of soci.Ay." 00
ihe same principle, if a meeting, nine-ten'.hs of which
consi,ted of soldiers, was to take place to hear two par-
its in discussion upon war—whether beneficial or not t,
mankind, and at the conclusion of such debate to put it
to the meeting for their opini in, would not the soldierot
cause the majority? And that a resolution go the round
of the leading Journal, to the effeet "that the destroying
of a portion of the human race would be very beneficial to
all mankind." I should think would be consilered even
by the Socialists themselves to be the very heig:tt of full,
Witi reference to the obligation that would be confer-
red upon Mr. Baily by Mr. Brindley accepting the
challenge of Mrs. Martin, I beg to say that in this matter
I cannot assist him, not being in any way personally known
to Mr. Brindley.
The insertion of this letter in you invaluable paper
greatly oblige. Sir,
Your very obedinnt and obliged servant,
BENJAMIN SWALLOW.
London, May 4, 1841.

COMMODORE NAPIER.—The festival of the
Caledonian Asylum, to be held at the Freemasons' Tavern on
the llth instant, is expected to be more than usually attractive,
from the number of True Highlanders who have pledged them-
selves to support The Chisholm, by appearing in the Highland
garb. Among other distinguished individuals, the Gallant
Commodore Sir Charles Napier, K. C. 8., has promised to
support with his presence on the occasion this excAlent insti-
tution, which provides for the children of Scotch soldiers and
sailors who have died or been disabled in the service of their
coup try.
EXTRAORDINARY MONUMENT, In the
khurch of St. Florentin there is a sepulchral monument, repre-
senting a sarcophagus with the figure of a dead Christ in it,
and seven other figures standing around it. These represent
St. John the Bapt;st, Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea, the
Alary Magblen, and two others of the women
the g spel. fzure of Christ represents
de la Bourhaisere, to canoe memory the mono-
mv,V4eiri
Igbetiinorntelßdlaaiblo',
mono-
ment wits erected. The St. John and Nicodemus ir,ehis sons,
Jacques and )hilbert. One of the holy women represents h,is
wife, dame Madame Gaudin ; and the Virgin Mary, Mary
Magdalen,' and the other female figure, are the likenesses of
her three daisghters. Thus is all vastly well 1 but who is the
eighth statue ? Who is the tall. handsome fieure which per-
sonities the just man, who waited for the kingdom of God?"
Joseph of Arimathea, reader, is no other than the gallant
Francis 1., who thus takes his place among this " united" fa,
milt', so highly honoured by this permanent association with
their sovereign, no less naturally than condescendingly, seeing
that the exemplary mother, as well as a.l three of the young
ladies, who have so appropriately chosen their characters in the
11'44 group, were all of them. one after the other, his mis.
tresses.—Trollops's Summer in Western Francs.