The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-17 00:00:00

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
GLOBE.—If we are to believe the Con ;ervative press,
nothing could possibly be more popular just now than tin
establishment of a Conservative Ministry. It is declared
that the Whigs have forfeited the favour of the people,
and that the Tories have obtained it to a degree which
renders their advent to power the most delightful anti-
cipation in which the nation can indulge. The allega-
tion that Sir Robert Peel is the Minister for the people
requires all the reiteration his journals bestow upon it.
before the ear gets accustomed to the strangeness of the
sound. Like the sign-painter, who thought it necessary
to write conspicuously beneath a figure he had daubed.
" This is the Red Lion," so, on looking at the political
features of Sir Robert, the Conservative practitioners of
the daubing art feel the expediency of letting the world
know—that of which it would otherwise never dream—
that their pet subject is designed for " a popular Minister."
Now it is tolerably clear that if the Whig Government
has lost some of its friends, the loss has arisen from its
inability to do all that it has desired to accomplish
against the opposition of its enemies. If the Whigs have
lost popularity by not having done enough in the way of
reform, how are the Tories to gain popularity by
doing nothing ? Perhaps Sir Robert Peel—whose
partiality for the "sliding scale " induces him to
use it not only to guide the price of corn, but
to regulate his principles--may endeavour to outbid
the Whigs in their own coin, and thus attempt to pur-
chase public favour by the exhibition of the false glit-
ter of liberality, an article of which, it will, however,
soon be found, on inspection, that he possesses only the
counterfeit. Besides, he will not be able to maintain
his balance ; for the moment he shows the smallest in-
clination to lean towards the Liberal scale, there will
be a falling-out on the other side, whose weight, being
diminished by disunion, will cause his own party to
kick the beam and throw him over. Sir Robert has de-
clared in his Tamworth speech that he shall begin by ask-
ing a vote of cmfid mce. It will certainly be more likely
to be accorded to him before his Ministerial career has
commenced, than after he has once embarked in it. There
is no harm in his asking fora round of applause before he
begins, though he may be hissed off the stage in the midst
of his performance. His friends would give us to under-
stand that he has been loudly called for. Perhaps he
has been by some, the old and inveterate enemies of Li-
beral principles, who have put forth redoubled energy
at a time when the apathy of some Reformers and the
disappointment of others presented an opportunity for
effecting at least a temporary restitution of Tory ascend-
ancy. There is, however, ho positive reaction in the
nation, as when the real sense of the nation comes to be
ascertained will be perfectly obvious. •
STANDARD.—The 'twentieth is near at hand—but
three days remain to confirm ;the ascendancy of Con-
servative principles for many years to come. Let not
an hour of the brief interval be lost. The great con-
test now approaching to its close has made Conserva-
tives acquainted with each other, and informed them
of their strength when united. Let them, while the
memory of that contest is recent, and its impression
strong, render the union permanent. Wherever a
Conservative Association does not already exist let
one be formed upon the instant, and let the existing
associations redouble their energy. The faithful men
of Waterford have shown what may be done in
even less than three days, and if our advice be taken,
if the four or five Conservatives who shall first read
these lines everywhere proceed at once to form an
association, and to act prudently and perseveringly for
a very few days, the Conservative victory that has
been won will be a victory fpr ever, and the great
interests of the nation, religious, political, and
commercial, placed for ever beyond the reach of
danger. We know the value of an Englishman's
time ; we know how reluctantly the men of this
country withdraw themselves from the domestic
pleasures: which they enjoy in a degree above any
other men on earth, and from that honourable industry
in which they distance all mankind ; we are, therefore,
always slow to summon them to political activity. But
they owe something to the Protestant religion and to
their country, and nobly have they already, in part, dis-
charged the debt. Now is the time to complete its
liquidation. Now they can, without any permanent
expense of time, by the exertion of a very few days only,
render secure their great triumph, which, if the oppor-
tunity be neglected, must be left to some extent preca-
rious. Again we say, let a Conservative society be
formed instantly wherever it is wanted—four or five
members will serve for a beginning—and let the existing
societies resume their work with vigour—" strike the iron
while it is hot."

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
The following are the results of " A Table of Mortality in
the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from all Causes
Registered in the week ending July 10, 1841." The Table is
issued from the Office of the Registrar-General :

Weekly
Total. Average

CAUSES OF DEATH.

1838-9-40.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 143 204
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 132 151
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration
Diseases of the Heat and Bloodvessels
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other _ _ .

Organs of Digestion bo 60
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbed, Diseases of the Uterus, Ecc.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Museles
Diseases of the Skin, &c 0 1
. -

Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Old Age, or Natural Decay 4B 71
Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intemperance 18 25
Causes not specified
Deaths from all causes 755 -
Average Weekly Deaths .. 926
Deaths in the Menlo Weekly
Week. Deaths, 1838-9-40.
Western Districts ... 99
...... 139
North Districts
Central Districts 139 190
East Districts
South Districts ... .....

Total 755

It is stated that under the term Metropolis are comprised the
32 districts herein mentioned; which include the City Lon-
don with and without the walls, the City and Liberties of
Westminster, the out-parishes within the 13111 s of Mortality
and the parishes of St. Marylebone, St. Pancras, Kensington,
Fulham,
Hammersmith( Chapelry), St. Luke (Chelsea), Pad-
dington, St. Mary (Stoke Newington), St. Leonard (Brom-
ley), St. Mary-le-bow, Camber • ell, Greenwich, St. Nicholas
and St. Paul (Deptford), and Woolwich. The population, as
enumerated in 1831, was 1,594,890. The weekly averrge for
1838, 1839, and 1810, was obtained by dividing the deaths in
the three years by 156.
TEMPERATURE IN THE WEEKS ENDING
July 3. July 10.
74 80°
53 52
62 65
5,1841.

Highest

Lo;rest
Daily Mean ~ ...
General Register Office, July

FROM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE

VAR-OFFICE, JULY 16, 1841,

Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Cornet P. Percival to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nethercote, who retires; A.
V. R. Corbet, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Percival,
July 16.
3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards--Captain J. W. G. Spicer,
from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Huntley, who
exchanges, July 16.
9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Brevet Major W. W.
Huntley, from the 3d Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice
Spicer, who exchanges, July 16.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign E. S. Claremont to be Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Gray, appointed to the Royal
Canadian Regiment ; Gentleman Cadet W. Reader, from the
Royal Military College. to be Ensign, vice Claremont, July 16.
17th Foot—Ensign T. Philip H. Fitzmayer to be Lieute-
tenant, without purchase, vice Johnston, promoted in the
Royal Canadian Regiment; R. P. O'Shea, Gent. to be En-
sign, vice Fitzmayer, July 16.
56th Foot—W. G. Margesson, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Andrews, who retires, July 16.
60th Foot—Lieut. John Jones to be Captain, by purchase ;
vice Atkins, who retires, July 16 ; Second Lieutenant J. Dou-
glas to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Jones, July 16 ;
E. H. Rose, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Douglas, July 16.
62d Foot—Assistant-Surge= W. Rutherford, from the Staff,
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Loinsworth, who exchanges,
July 16.
63d Foot—Captain P. P. Neville to be Major, by pur-
chase, vice Baylee, who retires ; Lieutenant H. J.
Swyny to be Captain, by purchase, vice Neville ;
Ensign H. Lees to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Swyny ;
R. P. Ford, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lees,
July 16.
64th Foot—Captain B. Fox, from half-pay 97th Foot, to be
Captain, vice F. Sealy, who exchanges, July 16.
65th Foot—Lieut. R. O'Connell to be Captain, without pur-
chase, vice Weyland, appointed to the Royal Canadian Regi-
ment ; Ensign 0. Nicolls to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
vice O'Connell ; Gentleman Cadet T. Barnard, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Nicolls, July 16.
80th Foot—Ensign C. 11. Leslie to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Black, promoted in the Royal Canadian Regi-
ment; G. S. Young, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Leslie, July 16.
82d Foot—Capt. J. Gardiner, from half-pay 2d Dragoon
Guards, to be Captain, vice Clements, appointed to the Royal
Canadian Regiment, July 16; Ensign R. M. Forster to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Maclachlan, deceased,
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Ensign, vice
FGerlsytn, from the
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tary
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91st Foot—Brevet Colonel R Macneil, from half-pay Un-
attached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice C. Burne, who ex-
changes. July 16.
99th Foot—Captain E. Macpherson, from half-pay Unat-
tached, to be Captain, vice A. Warren, who exchanges; Lieu-
tenant H. J. Day to be Captain, without purchase, vice Mac-
pherson, promoted in the Royal Canadian Regiment, July 16 ;
Lieutenant A. W. Reed to be Captain, by purchase, vice E.
Macpherson, who retires, July 17 ; Ensign C. Blamire to be
Lieutenant, vice Day, July 16 ; Ensign E. Beatty, to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pardoe, who retires, July 17 ' •
Ensign P. Johnston to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Reed,
July 18 ; F. B. Pigott, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Beatty, July 17 ; G. J. De Winton Wilkins, Gent. to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Johnston, July 18 ; Gentleman Cadet
H. M. Blackburn, from the Royal Military College, to be En-
sign, vice Blamire, July 19.
Rifle Brigade—Ensign J. R. Glyn, from the 82d Foot, to
be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Shadwell, who re-
tires, July 17.
Royal Canadian Regiment—To be Lieutenant-Colonel—
Limit.-Col. W. Elliot, from half-pay Unattached, July 16.
To be Majors—Brevet Lieut.-Col. W. H. Newton, from
half-pay Unattached ; Brevet Major G. Macpherson, from the
99th Foot, July 16.
To be Captains—Brevet Col. M. G. Blake, from half-pay
Cape Corps; Brevet Lieut.-Col. D. O'Donoghue, from half-
pay Ist Gairison Battalion; Capt. P. Cruickshank, from half-
pay 11th Foot; Capt. R. Muter, from half-pay 7th Foot;
Brevet Major F. W. Clements, from the 82d Foot; Captain
J. T. Weyland, from the 65th Foot ; Captain W. Atkin, from
half-pay 81st Foot; Captain J. Edwards from half-pay •Unat-
tached ; Lieut. R. G. Johnston, from 17th Foot; Lieut. G.
Black, from the 80th Foot, July 16.
To he Lieutenants—Lieut. H. Munro, from the Royal
Newfoundland Veteran Companies ; Lieut J. Black, front I
half-pay 91st Foot; Lieut. A. Knight, from half-Tay 90th I
Foot; Lieut. G. Chapman,- from Retired List of late Bth