The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-05 00:00:00

EVENTING S U.N'

OF ENGLAND QUARTERLY
REVIEW.

The leading paper of this Review consists of a
b Dld defence of our old divines, against the vexa.,
ti cis schisms which the Universities have given
b, rth to, and notices with commendation the
dtietrinal tracts of the " Anglican Fathers," now
in the course of publishing, together with simi-
lar works, intended to put down "new imac,rina-
tiont,," and preserve the present age in its old
steadfastness of belief. Mr.Tennent's " Belgium"
is re viewed for the purpose of prominently notic-
ing those passages in his work, which exhibit
the workings of Poperyfin Belgium, and their
identification with the late Belgic revolution.
" Sepulchral monuments," a paper marked by
much curious learning, after tracing the history
of the common stone monument, refers to the.
labours of the. Cambridge Camden Society upon
the subject of the monumental brasses, which
arose in the thirteenth century, and which from
plain and unadorned plates, became, in the latter
day's of brasses, highly enamelled, and full of
heraldic devices. The article on "Religious
Education at Cambridge" goes far to show, that
if Cambridge availed herself better of her many
religious opportunities, her songs would not oily
take higher ground than they now do, but would
present amiable youths from answering at
examinations fbr priest's orders such heterodox
things as it instances. Creature-comfbrts, the
saineartiele shows, are carried to tolerable length'
by some :

"WC know of a worth.); baronet who had a fire-
place made in the wall of his pew, and in order to avoid
an unsightly chimney, built a large cross over the ter-
rninaticn of the aisle, through which the pipe was car-
ried ; And he then poked the fire and warmed himself;
to his great comfort and edification, while his neighbounl
were only warmed by their devotion."
In th e body of the Review appears a chart of
sacred genealogy, and an accompaning article
elaborates upon the arguments which appear
upon the face of its arrangement. "Christianity
and the Corn-laws" is chiefly absurd, in endea-
vouring to uphold the absurd Corn-laws and
bolster them up by religion.

REPORTED TORY ATTEMPT TO
INTIMIDATE TIkIE REGISTRAR-GENERAL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR—The Registrar of Births and Deaths in the Ilfra-
combe District, having sent in his resignation it became
the duty of the Members•of the Board of Guardians of
the Barnstaple Union to nominate a fit person to be re-
turned to the Registrar-General to fill the vacant office.
On the day of election a party presented himself as a
candidate, who, by his own admissions at the Board, was
clearly disqualified for the office, under the general rule
of Registrar-General, as regards the qualification of
Registrars ; yet, in the face of such clearly proved dis-
qualification, a majority of the Guardians persisted in
allowing this party to become a candidate, and after-
wards elected him as a fit person to be returned to the
Registrar-General to fill the office. In consequence, a
memorial was addressed to the Registrar-General, who
subsequently declared the party disqualified.
It is now reported that some of the party who advo-
cated the part of the disqualified individual, addressed
the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in
opposition to the memorial, who returned for answer ,in
substance, " that having been so lately in office, se was
not aware that lie had any control over the Registrar-
General." The control which the Secretrary of State
has over the Registrar-General arises out of the 2d sec-
tion of the Gth and 7th William IV., c. 86. (The Act
for Registering Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Eng-
land) which enacts, "It shall be lawful for his Majesty-
to provide a proper office in London or Westminster, to
be called " The General Register-office," for keeping a
register of all births, deaths, and marriages of his Ma-
jesty's subjects in England, and to appoint for the said
office, under the Great Seal, a Registrar- General, and at
ileasure to remove the said Registrar-General, and appoint
some other. person in his room." If such an application
were so made, which, from the information I have had,
I believe to be true, what other motive than intimidation
could there be ? If the rumour be false, I trust it _wilt
be officially contradicted, and that openly asia publicly.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
ROBERT WILLIAM DICKENSON.
Ilfracombe, Oct. 2, 1841.

TIIE WAY TO PREVENT A PIG FROM BEING
LurouNDED.—The owner of a pig, enraged at being a
second time called upon to pay the penalty for its brcak-
ing bounds, went to the pound with a large whip, and
shutting the door, to prevent piggy's egress, whipped
the poor animal until it squeaked for mercy. lie
then told the hayward, that if he ever got the pig
within the pound again " he would forgive him."
Within a day or two the pig again broke loose,
and the hayward was at his post, but all at.,
tempts to get it anywhere near the pound were fruitless.
The hayward pushed forward—piggy pushed backward,
and beat the hayward by chalks. The Irish method was
tried ; and an attempt made to persuade piggy that it
was required to go a different route, by putting his head
towards the pound and pulling his tail from it ; but piggy
was not to be done. Neither strength nor stratagem
had the least effect. At length the owner came, and
amidst much laughter took the animal home.—. Ham-
pshire Advertiser.

PARLIAMENTARY VOTES OF THE WIGAN
MEMBERS.—(4reat consternation has this week been
created in the Tory camp at Wigan, in consequence of
its being announced in the London journals that P.
Greenall, Esq., was one of the majority on the division
for the grant to Maynooth, and that T. B. Crosse, EN.,
fearful of giving offence either to the Premier or to his
constituency, had absented himself from the house alto-
gether on that occasion. Benjamin, the prophet, is
in a perfect rage ; and he and his party declare that
they have been woefully deceived in their men.
Mr. T. B. Crosse has also voted, contrary to his elec-
tioneering promise, in favour of the continuance of tho
New Poor-law, and on the same question his worthy col-
league absented himself. Thus, on two important ques-
tions, have the honourable Members for Wigan voted and
acted in direct opposition to their former professions.
Several of the leading manufacturers—and we have this
on good authority—who voted for these gentlemen at the
late election, have publicly declared, in consequence of
the Ministerial refusal to examine into the distressed
state of the country, that in the event of another appeal
to the electors, the free-traders shall have their support.,
This looks like re-action in good earnest—Manchester.
Times.

DEATH OF MR. FRASER.--The publisher of
Fraser's Magazine died on Saturday last, after a pro-
tracted illness, brought on, as it is supposed, by the at-
tack of Mr. G. Berkeley. Literature has thus lost an
earnest supporter, literary men a generous patron, and
a large circle of friends one beloved as a very brother.
It is often true that an intimate acquaintance, by
unveiling defects of character. weakens the reve-
rence, respect, and esteem first felt. This did not apply
to Mr. Fraser. One learned slowly but surely to love
him, and they who knew him best loved him most. His
fine taste his ardent attachment to literary pursuits, and
his sacrifices in the service he loved, endeared him to
the most distinguished literati of the age. His unfeigned
faith, humility, and true Christian conduct, exemplified
in
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WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW TO BEAD
.„hen
A. upon when
and AND MILTON.—MUCh depends impatient
and where you read a book. In five or si
who would
minutes, before the dinner is quite ready'
1.03; ' a stop,rap,
think of taking up the " Faery (4,u,e
jeis:uesrimeotnos?:e Milton
aolrmaovstolruemqueiroesf played
before you enter upon him. But he
docile 1 thoughts and
which who listens had need bringgtille
world shut out-
with serviceAn Andrew's
Iw ofs
brings
purged ears. Winter evening his music—to
ne airvei,acr,
s enters.
Toll‘et.
suchwith less of
season, The
ceremony,rhe Tc nit
ph
t Tempest—°r
reading aloud—to
some single person listen-
yourself, or (as it chance's)
d it degenerates into an audi-
ence.—C
harles Lamb.
IST MEETING IN ST. PAN-
GREAT CHA eesgt_entleil:algp
I:Triublic meeting of the inhabitants
of St. Pancras took place in tieJ
gol:don-square, pursuant to public notice,
meeting Mr. Feargus O'Connor ; alla
d to the placard) "to take into consi-
derationfurther (accor
fvcoßersAttrsh)7e- rp;arnsis'sl°lGi of
of the extensive
s should be adopted *in the present
what n sure
a of the country." Shortly after seven o'clock, M.
st'icTiolson, a vestryman of the parish, was called on to
preside, and briefly alluded to the object of the meetint:
The various speakers alluded to the great distress which
their brethren in the various commercial towns were
suffering. Mr. Feargus O'Connor having addressed. the
meeting, resolutions were passed in accordance with the
notice convening it, and the assemblage after giving
three cheers for the Charter, and three groans for the
factious, broke up. There could not have been less
than a thousand persons present, a great number of
whom were females. •
rvietemlaartlS 1
,-shi.p, Great Liverpool, left
The superb s cam
our harbour yesterday (Friday). morning for Malta and
Alexandria. Her scientific commander, Lieutenant
Engledue, R.N., does not return with her, but proceeds
overland to India, in order to make the necessary ar-
rangements for the Company's new steamers in the In-
dian Sea, by which the journey to India will be gseatly
facilitated, even over the present expeditious route. The
Liverpool took the large number of 103 passengers.—
Hants ,Advertiser.

I _. LITERATURE.
THE CHURCHMAN.
"We have here a spirited article, headed the
1 4` C I.llurch and the Cabinet," the tone of Nvlii e. h ,
flow Ter, is, in places, of a very supercilious, dog-
matic character. " The Church, ' says the wri-
"r4c,cannot be laid on the retired shelf. The
Clhiircli cannot be postponed till a more conve-
nient seaso.
-I. With the Church, the Cabinet is
firm as the
p:oud cliff Ivliose base is lashed in vain
by the long was' es of the Atlantic. Without the
Church the Cabiur et is
powerless as a rope of sand,
and feeble as a pulii.'g:
infant. Sir Robert must
cannot be placed in ahey-
tindecceid.e,mrbuitiathteevCu
may
r. his decision, ours is
Robert's Ad-
cretty plain speak-
1. 'ing since taken." This IS
b tg, and convinces us that the clergy are by no
hi; c)arty would
n leans so full of confidence in 5h...,
,utten, and
I..raise
it, inistration as the Journals of
have us suppose. They have not tbrg
II C NOT will forget, his conduct in 1820. " A few
Tbbughts on Cottage Literature," deserve
for the kindly feeling that has dictated then('
CHURCH