The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-19 00:00:00

PUBLIC OPINION.

The Times thus refers to the Corn-law question:—" We ire,
in the abstract opposed to :he restrictions of the present Corn-
laws. We consider it dear, in particular, that the present
sliding scale has worked injuriously, has given occasion to an
extent of fraud which it is humiliating to think of. The very
daring and extent of these malpractices have made them suc-
cessful. Sad as the confession is, we do not believe that the in-
genuity of statesmen will be able to devise a plan which will
effectually baffle the acute and practised speculator : and we
are, therefore, sorry to see indications of an intention to retain
what we cannot hut believe irremediably inefficient." The
Times then goes on to sneer at " that most impudent delusion
—the cry of cheap bread for the labourer," thus exhibiting the
grossest inconsistency, for what can be its object in opposinn.
"the restrictions of the present Corn-laws," except to make
bread , heaper; the idea of which it, nevertheless, ridicules as
a delusion ! Our Contemporary's logical faculty seems to have
deserted him of late.

The Post, with more than its wonted effrontery, insists on
being better informed of the exact state of her Majesty's health,
than even her medical adviser himself, observing:—" Her
Majesty is notoriously in as good a state of health as she was in
the month of August of last year. ' She takes and enjoys now,
as she did.then, her morning walks and her afternoon drives in
the neighbourhood of Windsor Castle. When in London she
partakes now, as she did then, of the amusements of the capi-
tal. In the month of August of last year her Majesty proro-
gued Parliament in peron, and in the following November her
Majesty, to the great jey of her subjects, gave birth to the
Princess Royal." The Post infers from this that her Majesty
is resolved to keep herself "entirely aloof" from Ministers—
an absurd remark which we leave the Court Circular to answer.
The Chronicle observes, with reference to the recent ap-
pointment of the Rev. Baptist Noel to be one of the Royal
Chaplains—" Were it possible for any doubt to exist on the
fact of her Majesty's earnest desire for the untaxing of the
people's food, that doubt must be instantly and triumphantly
settled by the appointment of the Honourable and Rev. Bap..
ti3t Noel as-one of her Chaplains in Ordinary. This is truly
the act of a Christian Sovereign. The religion which suppli-
cates daily bread for those who earn it, is thus made practically
pae and pascel of the law.' No clerical arrangement has
ever aitt,:ded more heartfelt satisfaction than this does, to all
who respect religion as involving. human curies together with
divine doctrine:. Her Majesty is with the people in treating ,
the bread-tax rq..^al as a religious queition. She distin-
guishes the Christian preacher by his assertion of the rights
of the poor against the grle.:ling oppressions of class monopoly." '
That this is an appointment is: 1n which the country may de-
rive the most flattering hopes, an.d that the Tories regard it in
this light, is evident from the loud elamour they have already
begun to set up against Mr. Noel. Th,"V have opened on him
like a pack of fierce wolves, and will do ale they can to run him
down, and worry him to death. The Rev. Gentleman may
welt be yroud of such tali(' abuse. It is a proof of the high rate
at vih'cli the Mowspolistsi!e:timatts his moral infiecnee to ti.e
cause of justice.
Tb.07,/feralris in atnTheetiole en -the subject of the factory
irtic stion;retifirif AIMM-mops Urract • lsesig.st,
fur the benefit of the factory question evil!, however. be thrown
away w ithont„general activity intelligence, self.slenial, and prtx-
deuce on their part. Now ihese qualities are very numb the
result of what is still denied them—moral and religious et.!uea-
tion. We do not mean such education as that devised be t.hc
Whigs—a political education ; hut one which shall be based on
that truth • which was not for an age but fur all time,' and
un the cessation of time, is for eternity. The adoption
of such a system cannot be far distant from the removal of the
resent Administration." A system of national education
based ou Tory principles—for this is, of course, what our Con-
temporary looks forward to—is a system calculated not to en-
large, but to letter, the mind ; not to encourage a healthy spirit
of independence in the national character, but to crush it. Such
a system might have suited admirably the days of George the
Third; but it is now too late to adopt it. The aristocracy
and the priesthood can never again exercise their old influence
over the people.
The Dublin Evening Post says :—" That Ministers a-e
equal to the crisis, in the face of a hostile House of Lords an
of a hostile majority of landlords in the .Commons, we believe
and the Tory public, A anticipate, will .be .of our opinion
before the lapse of a month. Having taken their stand
against Monopoly, there can be no doubt at all that its knell is
rung. The time—the euthanasia is uncertain. It may take
a year in dying under the hands of Doctor Peel—it may expire
before Christmas. But it is booked. Its doom is sealed. 'the
debates on the Address, however, they may terminate, will deal
a heavy blow and a great discouragement tothe Monopolists."

BIONET—T RADE—CO MIVIEEZ E.
The fustian trade still continues to be the most healthy of
any branch connected with the manufactures of Manchester. but
still not sufficient to enable the manufacturer to realise any ad-
ditional profit. Most of the calico printers are by no means but.v.
"We regret cxceedi,gly," says the Tyne Mercury,•‘to
ob-
serve that almost every trading branch of trade is at present,
and Ins been for some months past, labouring under great
depression in Newcastle. Unless some amendment takes place
it is dreadful to think of the distress that must be felt, as
winter approaches, by the working classes, especially as the
price of bread seems to be increasing."

.11.GRICITZTUItAX.
The farmers are busy in cutting down their corn all about
the Isle of Thanet Wheat-cutting has commenced at Maid-
stone, but it is complained that the mildew has done severe
damage. At Cambridge a great deal of corn has been cut, and
some carried ; the cloven!, turnips, and potatoes are in fine
order, but the rains are yet very annoying.

—PASUXONABLE.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have arrived at Staf-
ford House, from Trentham Hall.
The Earl of tiarrowby has arrived in town from Brighton.
.Ihe Earl and Countess of Harrington have gone to Elves.
tun Castle, Derbyshire.
Lord Stanley arrived in St. James's-square, yesterday.
Sir It. Peel reached Whitehall yesterday.

THRLITAXCAL.
The operatic season, at her Majesty's Theatre ended on
Tuesday night•

rtras c ELT...A.I'IEOUB.

Mr. Shake Lefevre was elected Speaker this.day.
Freedom of.thought seems to be greatly encouraged in that
and of independence and, equality, America, for a few weeks
since, the Editor of the Philadelphia Censor, who Lad been
" indulging in genre free remarks on black-legs, Was beaten
over the head with a",briekbat until be was senseless !" It
mnSt be a pleasant tiring to be the editor of a Philadelphia
a tame sea-gull, born and educated on the
Fim
newspaper.
Durham, walked into a gentleman's kit-
chen,iffy,
at Driffielil, and not finding anything better to make a
meal of, bolted a fine young kitten ! The mother resented
this indignity, but the gull drove her away, while he digested
her latle one at leisure.

The fetes at Boulogne on Tuesday consisted chiefly of a
banquet given by the National Guards to their brethren in arms
from Calais, St. Omer, and Arras. There was horse-racing
at Wimerea-u, and a ball at. the theatre at night, at which some
disturbance took place, in consequence,
as supposed, of the
National Guards not being- all invited.
Mr. Campbell, hi: Y., on the 12th inst. bagged 145 brace of
grouse and seven mountain hares on his moors at Monzie.

[ILO YD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LoNuox, AUG. 19.—Wind this day atneon,light breeze from the
westward, with very tine clear weather.
DeaL„kuo. l .—Wind S. W. moderate.—Sailed the outward
bound.
LIVERPOOI., AGG. IS. Variable and light.—Arrived the H._
Garth, Redman, from Mobile; Queen, Huggins, Quebec, after being
on shore at Iloly head, but received no apparent damage. Sailed the
Wallace, Main, for Port Philip; Charles Ryres, Moss. Ceylon;
Statesman, Queer, Rio Janeiro; Wilsons, Campbell, Demerara;
St. Mark, Alexander, Savannah; Blucher, Scarrun, Jamaica :. Lou
Choi), Weppeir, Boston ; Thomas Carty, Scott, Halifax ; Australia,
Kenny, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Marra, Morrell, St. Stephens;
Fasiele, Craig, Miramichi ; Tamerlane, Morris, Quebec; Robert
Watson, Elliot, Quebec. Otlport, the Thomas Battersby„ Mobile.
pßoaltsmacT:T,oAUG. it„;1. 1 Sailed ltomanofl; Turnbull,w Miramichi.
S.—.
N.
w._Sailed the
Robert small, Scott, for Calcutta ; Janet Willis, Willis, Demerara;
Aretlittsa, Card, St. John's, New Brunswick; Ellison, Brown,
Sierra Leone.
Cowes, Auo 19.---Arrived the Columbia, Rcbinson, troth New
Orleans ; John Fehaman, Turner, ditto,
YARMoUTH, IsLE OF Auo. 18.—Sailed the Thomas
Moult, Appleby, for Singapore; Latona, Sutton, Alexandria; Port
Glasgow, Quebec.

" STARLING SHOOTING."—On Saturday first,
a Cup valued 6/. will be shot for on Garratt'a Shooting Ground,
Copenhagen House, by twelve members, at ss. each, the Proprietor
will give ;)/. ss. to the winner, should he prefer it to the Cup ; to
shoot at seven birds each, winners of public prizes to be handi-
capped. 'Die Shooting commences at two o'clock, p.Nt. Barber
supplies the birds. Dinner will be provided for on the oeenslon.