The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-23 00:00:00

wish—knowing the able manner in which ho has conducted
the affairs of the country, and the harmony that has pre-
vailed between himself and his colleagues—is, that he may
long continue to exercise his exalted fusetioas to the satis-
faction of his Sovereign and the benefit of the country.

(From the Morning Chronicle.)
An under-growling paragraph is ruaning throNris the
Tory Papers against the Government, for not having ac-
ceded to an alleged proposal, by the late Mr. Frank Hall
Standish, at the time of the Coronation, that he would
leave his fine collection of Murales to the National Gal-
lery, on condition of the revival of a dormant baronetcy
in his person. It is added that, seeing he was not to die
Sir Frank, he took dudgeon, and left the pictures by will
to the French King, "to shame the rogues," and to dis-
grace Lord Melbourne most of all, by whom, it is
stated, " the application was refused." We know not
on what authority this gossip rests, but if it be true,
it ,only proves that Mr. Frank Hall Standish, albeit
possessed of an excellent picture gallery, must
have been a sorry Englishman, and ill-deserving of
the distinction he desired, upon such a national occasion
as the coronation of our Queen. Had the application,
however, been granted, the Tory Journals would have long
since sung a different note ; for then they would have re-
membered what is now more convenient to lose sight of,
that Mr. Standish was- the biographer and ardent admirer
of Voltaire ; and for Lord Melbourne to have recom-
mended him for a Baronetcy would have been a crime
which all the pictures in and out of the Louvre could never
expiate. But our Tory Contemporaries—even the most
pious of them—find means to forget that little circum-
stance in their anxiety to have a fling at the Whig Mi-
nistry. The Standard itself adopts the charge, thus add-
ing the high sanction and sanctity of its approbation to the
claims of the historian of Voltaire.

FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
(From the Globe.)
Smuggling and Poaching are, in point of principle,
nearly the same. In either case the law is violated—
the revenue is defrauded. There is this difference,
however, in aggravation of the offence of the poacher—
that he steals, in the first instance, what he afterwards
sells illegally ; whereas, in the other ease, the crime
consists only in attempting to evade the duty upon a
commodity of which the proprietor may have become
lawfully possessed. In the characters of the two parties,
assuming them to be proficients in their calling, there
arc likewise some shades of difference. The smuggler
usually obtains credit for bravery and generosity ;
the poacher is essentially mean, cowardly, and vin-
dictive. We have heard occasionally of a revenue
officer being assassinated wijh apparent premedita-
tion, but the event is one of rare occnrrencc—and it
is only when assailed and in danger of being captured
that the smuggler displays the real desperation of his cha-
racter. Not so with the other class of offenders. Their
murderous exploits are far more deliberate and more fre-
quent. They seem now rather to invite than to shun the
assault, and being provided with arms, while their adver-
saries are unarmed, they have no difficulty in accomplishing
their purposes, however savage and diabolical they may be.
In some instances, confident in their numerical strength,
they await the approach of their pursuers, and bid
there defiance, or kindly intimate an intention to deal
with them in a summary way, unless they make a
speedy retreat. So far they are entitled to great credit
for lenity and forbearance. But at other times they
are less scrupulous. They commence the work of
plunder with a determination not to be opposed or taken
alive ; they even anticipate the awful conflict with a spi-
rit of calm and deliberate vengeance ; and the tempt -
i tion to shoot a gamekeeper is as, irresistible to them
as that which is presented by the opportunity of
killing a hare or a pheasant. Now, we beg it
to be clearly understood that we are ■o apologists
for either of these classes of adventurers. We wish
the law to be respected. We are anxious to see
its penalties enforced whenever it is viola.t►ed. Vie
lament that it should evzr become a dead letter, or be
treated with derision and contempt. Still more do we
grieve when the law is not only abused, but actually
holds out inducements and facilities to thote who are so
disposed, to defeat its ends, and to violate its enactments.
Such, we conceive, to be the character and tendency of
the law now in force relative to game ; and we have put
the above case in a strong li iit, that we may show the
absurdity and inconsistency of this legislative measure,

(From the Standard.)
Mr. O'Connell's migsiei-. to Ulster has proved a failure,
as all who knew the noble spirit of that Protes-
tant part of Ireland must have expected it would
prove ; hut this, though it adds to our eanildzoce in the
reconquest of Ireland--indecd we never doubted
tii.; ability of the Lish Protestants Ca their determina-
tion to preserve the British connection---the failure of
Mr. O'Connell in Ulster, though it proves the Irish
Protestants to be still wh a they have ever shown
themselves, affords no ground of security that the
repeal sedition may not, or rather must not, lead to
a sanguinary civil scar, it not checked while there
still exists the opportunity to check it. The Ulster
men are satisfied with the union. There is no doubt
about that, but are they satisfied that war and blood-
shed, and all their attendant miseries shall be brought
to their doors—are they satisfied that the task of
recenquering Ireland shall once more devolve upon
them and their Protestant brethren throughout
(lie island, with an, expense of the blood of half
their kindred and of more than half their pro-
perty ? If they are satisfied with this, they are just
the men to speak their minds, and we shall soon hear
from them : meanwhile Lord Melbourne may put the
question. Ulster is, however, only one province
of Ireland, and what does Mr. O'Connell say of the
other three ? Why, that they are " thoroughly organised
for repeal." We find that the Ministerial Journals main-
tain still a strict silence as to the probable introduction
of this topic into the Royal Speech ; at present it must
be superfluous to say more upon the subject, but we
trust that the public will not lose sight of the matter.

(From the Courier.)
We have been infinitely diverted at the tone the
Ministerial Journals have assumed with regard to the
approaching Canterbury election. If Mr. Smythe be
not the most modest man upon earth, he must assuredly
feel not a little elated by the unwilling compliments
which his bold and eloquent speech, and frank,
straightforward, and chivalrous bearing at Canterbury
have exacted from the scribes who it is the custom to
think are in the Downing-street interest. We say,
" the custom to think," because, when we reflect that
the virulent attacks on Lord Strangford—the deep
and recondite allusions to the times of Queen Bess, the
virtuous indignation lavished on Mr. Smythe's grand-
mother's pension (the reversion of which he has had the
impudence to give up) and the doubting sneers at the
heart-stirring profession of his hereditary loyalty, have
all but one end—the return of Mr. Henniker Wilson,
and then turn our attention to that gentleman's profes-
sion of political faith, we are in candour compelled to
admit, that to single-minded men Mr. Wilson
and his newspaper advocates would seem to
have little in common with the dii majores of
Downing-street. The principles of Mr. Wilson are
not the principles of Viscount Melbourne ; they are
not those of Lord John Russell, nor yet of Lord
Palmerston ; hut what of that ? " The man may
vote against the Corn-laws ; sneer at • Finality,' and
clamour for the Ballot, and still be a very honest, and,
what is better, a very much-to-be-depended-on sup-
porter of our Administration." " Mac ilke lachrymes ;"
hence the abuse of Mr. Smythe and his ancestors up
to the days of Queen Bess (by the way, why did not
the worthy gentleman give Sir Philip Sydney a turn ?)
Mr. Wilson may be " mad" in the opinion of Lord
Melbourne, and " go too far " for Lord John Rus-
sell, but he will, like all his tribe, vote to keep the
Whigs in, and the Tories out, and so he is to be re-
turned (?)as the Ministerial member for the metropolitan
city of Canterbury ! What ! does Canterbury require
no other qualifications in her representatives than free-
trade crotchets and modern liberalism ? Is not the
sight of her time-honoured cathedral a pledge that de-
votion to the Church, loyalty to the Monarch, and com-
passion towards the poor, must be found in him whom
she " delighteth to honour ?"

WOOLWICH-FRIDAY.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.

GENERAL ORDER, JAN. 16, 1841.—Second Lieutenant
Boxer is transferred from Major Bailey's company, 6th
battalion, to Captain J. L. Smith
'a company, sth battalion.
By order of the Master-General.
(Signed)
been pleased
RaDpllpitr,o
approve of.
f. 2thoe,
11. D. ROSS, Colonel,
GENERAL
°
to Deputy Adjutant-General.
following glic promotion Majesty
i n hast
h the
Royal Regiment of Artillery :—Second-Lieutenant F. B.
Warde to be First Lieutenant, vice Popham, deceased ;
dated Dec. 31, 1849.
(Signed) H. D. ROSS, Colonel,
Deputy Adjutant-General.
WOOLWICH DOCKYARD. —On Sunday the thaw caused
the water to break into the new dock at the west end of
the yard contracted for by Messrs. Grissell and Pete, and
covered the bottom to the depth of several feet. The
inlet having been stopped, and the powerful steam-engine
being constautly kept at work night and day, the water
has been reduced to such a small quantity than it is ex-
pected the workmen will be able to commence opera-
tions again immediately. About 100 feet in length and
the full breadth have been already laid, with the alas-
, sive stories used for the bottom, three feet six inches in
thickness, and many of them several tons in weight
they have a most substantial appearance. Workmen
have commenced operations betwixt the mast-yard
and the new factory so as to admits vessels being
brought quite close to the building when they are
to be fitted with' their engines and ironwork. About
150 men were taken on within the last few weeks at the
f :story, and the iron foundry is now in constant operation.
The foundry completed is only capable of casting about six
tons of metal at one time ; but a large piece of ground
has bier' purebased by the Athuiralty at the south Like of
the present buildings, on which it is intended to construct
a foundry of considerable dimensions, and capable of cast-
ing 15 tons of metal at one time. It is even said that an
indefinite order has been given for the extension and im-
provement of this dockyard. The lute change in the
weather has been the cause of a piece of the wooden pave-
ment laid under an archwey at the factory, and exposed to
of upola to a height
the atmosphere, to rise,in the form a c
part of it has fallen in, presenting
of nearly two feet, and
a singular appearance.
The statement which appeared in a morning;
111 will stand for East Surrey on the
paper, that Mr. Large
Liberal interest, is, we have resiion to believe, unfounded.