The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-29 00:00:00

MORNING SCIN

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.
The Money Market was very depressed to-day in, con-
' sequence of what is considered to be the partial failure of
the funding operation of Mr. Goulburn. It is thought, how-
ever, that means may yet be found for easing off all the stock
representing the five millions sterling required. Loans on
Stock were made at full 6 per cent. in several instances.
When the New Stock comes into the market prices will natu-
rally be influenced, as they are even now, by anticipation.
Consols for immediate transf, rreceded from 89} to 8711 andB9,
and for Account from 894 to 891 i to 4. Exchequer Bills re-
ceded to 15s. and 123. premium; the New Three-and-a-Half
per Cents. to 984 to 2„. India Bonds were dull at Is. prem.
The feature in the Foreign Market was a fall of from 2 to 4
-per cent. in Brazil Stock, owing to the non-appearance of any
• notice for the .ayment of the dividends due on Friday next.
Spanish and the other Securities were a shade lower this after-
noon. Brazil Stock was done as low as 63, but closed at
64; and Spanish receded from 22i to 224 to i; Portuguese
Three per Cents. were at 184. French Five per Cents. were
steady at 114 f. 50e.
A moderate business was done in Shares, mostly at about
yesterday's quotations. Brighton ranged from 44 to 6 dis. ;
13Iackwall were 15% to 154 ; North Midland 344, and Bristol
and Exeter 32i dis. Great Western were 11 to 11, the New
Four-and-a-Half to 34, the York and North Midland, New,
94, and the South Western 11/1 prem. London and West-
minster Bank Shares were 14, and Provincial Bank of Ireland
164 premium.

••
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SEPT. 27. There has
been a pretty good business done in the Cotton Market to-day,
the sales amounting to 4,000 bales, of which Exporters have
taken 250 bales, and Speculators 200 American.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, SEPT. 27. Only one
transaction has been done at the close of the Stock Exchange
this day, viz., Paris and Rouen, Bb.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 27.—Our market
exhibits more firmness to•day. London and Birmingham,
155 i ; Ditto, New, 32/ , 224 ; Hull and Selby, 39i ; Man-
chester and Birmingham, 2F3/ ; Manchester and Leeds, 55k;
London and South Western, 50%.

MONTREAL, Auc. 31.-.- Considerable sensation has been
produced in town in consequence of the evident determination
of the Government to press forward the Bank of Issue Bill.
A public meeting will be immediately held to discuss the me-
rits of this measure.

There appears to exist a well-founded apprehension that if
the present Banks are
.compelled to purchase their supplies of
bills or notes with specie, it will be tantamount to a law
obliging them to pass a dollar in silver for every
dollar of their circulation ; and it is further urged,
that they will suffer a heavy loss of interest in come.
quence of the supply of those notes they must necessarily re-
tain for their ordinary business. The proposed Bank is not in-
tended to augment the banking capital of the colony. It must
effect a large reduction in the circulation of every Bank under
the control of the Provincial Parliament, and should the
charter of the Bank of British North America be exempt from
such jurisdiction the stock of that Institution must rapidly rise
in value.

It may prove interesting to recapitulate the names of our
present Banks with their paid-up capital, viz. :
Bank of Montreal £500,000
City Bank 200,000
People's Hank
Quebec Bank
Upper Canada Bank
Commercial Bank ... . 200,000
Gore Bank
People's Bank
Farmers' Bank ... 50,000

Total X1,660,000
Those Banks, under the present system, are authorised b issue
their notes to an extent three times greater than their paid up
capital ; hence the province has now at its command all the
a7ailable benefits of circulation, equal to 4,800,000/. ; inde-
pendently of these facilities, nearly fivefold greater that those
offered by the "contemplated Bank of Issue, the Bank of
British North America can enter the market supported by a
capital of 2,000,000/. sterling.

The Hamburgh mail has arrived, with the letters and papers
of Friday. Exchange comes i schilling higher. Gold the
same as before.

The different statements mentioned yesterday were all incor-
rect as to the amount subscribed for the funding. The Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer stated last night in the House that the
total amount subscribed for was 3,545,0001., and at the same
time proposed that the House should give the Government
power either by the sale of Exchequer Bills, or by the sale of
stock, to make up the deficiency.
The English Stock Market opened flat and heavy. Consols
are 89% for Money, and 59i j for the Account. Exchequer
Bills, 13 15 prem.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active Stock fully main-
tains the advance of yesterday; the Bonds are now quoted at
; Deferred, 10 to I ; Passive, 5% ; Portuguese Five
per Cents. 3‘ ii 3, and the Threes 1d I.
Cape of Good Hope Papers ;to the 21st July have been re-
ceived this morning, but they do not contain any news of
interest.

The English Stock Market has become exceedingly heavy
since the opening.'
It is thought that some intimation should.have been given to
the public as to the parties who have subscribed for the new
Stock to the amount of 3,545,000/., for although it may not be
a matter of importance, it would save idle speculation.
We are looking now for the Halifax steamer in the course of
a day or two.

•
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock — India Stock ..
3 per Cent Red — Ditto Bonds ....—
1 pm
3 per Cent Cons B9i Ditto Old Annuities ...
31 per Cent Red..
New 3i per Cent 9Bl !Ex. Bills, 1,000/....21d 12pm
New 5 per Cent — Ditto 500/ l2 pro
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small l6
Jan. 1860 — Bank Stock for 0pg....
Oct 1859 lndia Stock for Acct....
Jan, 1860.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent.— Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgi...n, 5 per cent lO2l Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian 80nd5.... 64 Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent ll2l
Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Aletallic —
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent 22*
Ditto, 1824. — !Ditto, Deferred II
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent.ll4f. 50c.
Greek, 18:45, 5 per cent — !Exchange —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 percent —f. --e
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. Dutch, 2} per cent. ... 51i
Peruvian, 1625, 6 per ct. , Ditto, 5 per cent .102k
SHARES
Bristol and Exeter (60 paid) ......... ... .. 27f
Great Western Railway. (65 paid) 76
Ditto New Shares (50 paid 531
London and Brighton (50 paid) 44i
London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid)... 9i
Ditto New Shares ( paid) 31 19s 2d
London and South Western
North Midland Railway (100 paid)
York and North Midland Railway (50 paid)
Ditto •New. Shares (15 paid) ....... ....• 24
COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam CF.I2 7 iGibraltar . . .......
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam .........2 U l2 7i Genoa . 25 85
Antwerp l2 601ilan
Hamburgh ......M. B. 13 13 'Venice
Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 50 !Palermo, per oz 118'
Ditto, 3 months 25 75
"Lisbon
Marseilles
.. . 25 85Oporto s2i
Bout deaux 25 85 Rio Janeiro 27
Frankfort on Maine... 149 i Bahia
Petersburgh, 3Us ... 37i Buenos Ayres
Berlin... 7 New York, 21 days sight 44
Vienna, effec. tl. 3M. 950 Philadelphia 46
Trieste, ditto
Madrid - Portugal Gold Coin £3 17 5
Cadiz
Bilboa .36 New Doubloons OO 0
Barcelona
Seville ... 36 Silver in Bars 05 Oh

GOOD ADVICE TO SIR R. PEEL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin—lt appears to me a singular thing that at Driffield
market yesterday, home grown wheat, new, was offered by our
own producers at 565. and 575., while the price of foreign
wheat is 625. Surely such a fact as this ought to convince
the present Ministry of the folly of continuing the present laws
in the deformed state they are. Had an Bs. protecting duty
been in existence, our. own farmers and country would Lave
benefited by it, but as it is no one benefits by it, but the gam-
blers or swindlers in corn. Having a good deal of intercourse
with farmers on my journey. I beg to state that these were
the prices paid by the corn factors, and the farmers who are
obliged to sell lb meet the expense of getting in their crops,
are compelled to accede to their wishes. lam happy to inform
you that the feeling of the farmers respecting the present laws
are undergoing a great change; many of them now clearly see
that they derive no benefit from the existing laws, for before
corn gets up to a remunerating price the stock of the country
is in the hands of the speculators, and they have such a power,
that they can lower the averages to suit their own purpose
when farmers must sell and rais.-- them, when they are quite
aware the farmers hold no stock. These are simple facts,
which not only you but many others can bear me out in.
Should Sir Robert Peel prorogue the present Parliament
without taking these laws into his serious consideration, and
sending forth to the world his and the other Ministers' views
upon the question, he must be a brave bigot; and should we
hear of midnight burnings and assassinations, let the country
thank Sir Robert for it.

I wish Sir Robert would take a ride in my gig for a month,
and learn particularly the wants of the country. He mud not
amuse himself with beautiful vibions; theoretical viewsare very
pretty, but it is practical ones alone that, will bring happiness
to the millions of our little island. I remain, Sir, one of an
influential body that troubles you less than any, other,
A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
Yorkshire, Sept. 29, 1841.

THE SUFFERINGS OF THE POOR.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia—l have been much gratified by yournotice of an " Ad-
dress to the Clergy of the Established Church," by a Physician.
The author is undoubtedly deserving of great praise for his
distinguished humanity. Of all the Established clergy', I be-
lieve scarcely half a dozen have stood prominently forward as
sympathisers in the 'resent unparalleled distress ; nay, they
have set their faces against the al:Meted poor. Instead of sym-
pathy, they have as a body, long constituted a leading influence
in the great measure of oppression, the taxed loaf, and in all
the wickedness of a corrupt and unrighteous system of Govern-
ment. But the worst feature is, that they have been so long
devoted to a corrupted Government, as to have become at
length absolutely devoid of all shame. Who could have
thought tliat a Church of Christ could have encircled within its
fold such monsters of cruelty and political depravity—shepherds
of the flock, too 1! But all may be right ; this dread. apos-
tasy from the spirit of the Gospel may lead to an earlier de-
struct ion of the present iniquitous system of Government; f,,
when we see such horrific deeds abounding and perpetrated in
the name of Christianity, we may rest assured that the
the aven;tt-
ing hand of Providence cannot be far distant.
I this,dia
t is
hope that my countrymen will have spirit enougls(,foelam.
w
what is wanting, to pin Sir Robert Peel down to
existingan immediate
cruel
exercise of his duty. 'lo turn a deaf ear to
dreadfuldistress, or
implicationto pro c procrastinate ntahtee ,
wish
owl
eh at cannotr i i.
community.)t n
e Fo
or owithoutel ama
s whatever way
ready to stand up in defence of the sufferers
it may be necessary.
A DETSEHSETEEPR,SOFCLAOLTLH
ING. WOLVES IN

AMERICAN NEWS.
(Further extracts from the American Papers.)
G ItEAT FIRE AT ST. JOHN, N. 8.--A destructive fire
occurred at St. John (in the parish of Portland) on the
26th instant. It broke out in a ship-yard, caused by the
dm] ping of a spark from a red-hot plate, which a boy
was carrying from a blacksmith's shop to a new ship just
finished, and which was to be launched in a few days.
The flames spread rapidly, and soon communicated to the
ship, which was entirely destroyed. The lire soon com-
municated.to houses in front of the ship-yard, spreading
with great rapidity, and before it could be subdued, about
fifty houses were destroyed. The loss of Owens and
Duncan is estimated at about 10,0001. During the fire,
a soldier, while running to prevent a man passing with
his cart, ruptured a blood vessel, and died instantly, and
a sailor, who was assisting, was smothered in the flames.
Boston Transcript, Aug. 31.

TEXAS.

We have received some very important intelligence
from Texas. There appears to be a strong war feeling
breathing throughout that country against Mexico,
which, in connection with the following order, may bring
on a rupture in a very short time.
" WaiDepartment, Austin, July 14. 1841.
To Messrs. Roman, Price, M‘Donald, Cunningham,
'" _ _

01114, and Newcombe.
" Gentlemen—Your communication by express has
been this moment received. I regret that the President,
in the discharge of his public duties, has been called to
Galveston, and cannot, therefore, take the prompt action
necessary to the emergency that has arisen. The Cabi-
net have, however, been assembled, and unanimously
agree that no time should be lost in repelling the inva-
ders of our soil and violaters of the rights of our citizens.
We, therefore, authorise you to assemble such force as
you can command for the expulsion of the enemy, re-
gard;ng the war as fairly opened by this late outrage by
the MexiCan forces; volunteers to any number necessary
for the accomplishment of this object, we authorise you
to call out. You will of course use due discretion in dis-
tinguishing between traders and soldiers of the enemy,
taking care, however, to possess yourselves of traders and
their effects as an indemnity for the loss of our citizens,
and treat soldiers as the rules of war direct.

I have the honour to be, very respectfully,
" Your obedient servant,
(Signed) "B. T. ARCHER,
" Secretary of War and Navy."
This was issued in consequence of the acquittal of
Kinney and Aubrey, charged with having been the
means of the capture of Captain Demitt, and the proof
therefore that the Mexicans alone are responsible for that
high -handed measure.

Wo think an order of the nature of the above, which
of course must be•followed by fighti and what not, and
the election to the Presidency of General Houston, who
entertains no very friendly feelings towards the Mexican
Government, must inevitably lead to war between the
two countries. This war will either end in the subver-
sion of Mexico or the full acknowledgment of the inde-
pendence of Texas by that Government. .
There had been no further intelligence from the
Santa Fee expedition.

FLORIDA.
Advices from St. Augustine are to the 23d August.
Two detachments of dragoons, one commanded by Capt.
Fulton, and the other by Lieut. Sibley, started on the
17th, from Pilatka, on a seven days' scout. Their course
was i.) the direction of Volusia. Lieut. Anderson, a few
days since, captured six squaws and three children, in
the neighbourhood of Volusia. The Wm Gaston was
left there on the 24th, for Port Pierce, with horses. A
party. of 50 mounted men is to leave that post immediately
on the arrival of the boat, on an excursion, to co-operate
with the movements now going on. The gallant Col.
Worth seems to be exerting his praiseworthy energies to
bring this war to an end. That city continues ver;v:
healthy. We learn that some 25 of Aleck Tustenuggee
wavr:ors have gone into Tampa, and that the whole hand
is ab )ut giving up.

UNIVERSITY E DEPT.. TS. 124'5 . ...__Y T. 111 eND
wi(ii:OhßeDhasS
been installed.— TE L LIG ENCE.
cheiter have
,presented
College, to the the Rev. Siean and Chapter o: Win-
meon J. i.tty, of New
Vicarage. of Wanborough, Wiltshire, to
The Rev.
Edward ChChrist Church, and
Rector of Crayke,urton, of
has been appointed by his Grace the
Archbishop of York to a Canonry in York Cathedral.
The Head-mastership of the Free Grammar School,
Berkhampstead, has been conferred on the Rev. Edward
J. Wilcocks, of Lincoln College. The school is one of
toe stest endowed in England..
The rectory, of St. Georg-e's-in-the-East, London, in
the patronage of the Principal and Fellows of Brasenose
College, has become vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr.
Faringdon.
The Dean and Chapter of Gloucester have presented
the Rev. C. F. B. Wood to the Vicarage of Barnwood,
Gloucestershire.
The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. S. smell,
will to the Rectory of Covenhtun, St. Mary, Lincoln.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has pre-
sented the Rev. R. Stainforth to the Vicarage of Ponte-
fract.. in the county of York.
Tie Rev. John Sandford, Chaplain to the Lord Bishop
Canonry in the
of Worcester, has been appointed to a
Cathedral Church of Worcester.
The Rev. Thomas Pitman has been appointel
to the
Pr, bend of Wisborough, in Chichester Cathetiral.

TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL, "CHARLES
i D "—Of all the works that have proceeded from
popular pen, there is not on••, perhaps, that
'csaustic severity of its satire, the striking Origi-
nel‘amileri9c;l:rofri°lliitlst°hPiene:idents and characters, and the sparkling w•it of
its (1 alogue, these" Adventures of Charles Chesterfield, the
CYounrl‘• lIITREo of ;GI eEn I which are now presented to the public in
the shape of three amusing volumes, with some admirable il-
lustrations, byThiz. Although the interest of the work is
sufficiently centred in the person and fate of its hero there
.ean be little coubt that Mrs. Trollope's sketches of 'certain
literary, theatrical, andsocial circles (the originals of which will
be readily recognised) are likely to excite a greater degree of
public attention and excitement, than even the momentous
. I and is.structive career of Charles Chesterfield himself. The
'1 he Rizge-
rorator, and the fashonable authoress, . Mrs. Sherbourne;
twelve.
the rehearsal of the latter's play • the Soirees A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign- scenes between, Mr. Marchmont, the Editor of "
office ye ter lay at half-past _ _
and the account of the E • " F
Evening Party, at which the .u-
-2" —hen 8 elect,
' in -esterdaN after attend- a
were sworn in 3 .
St. Lawrence:,
_ropean Celebrity " creates so great a sensation, are tket ehes full
, _ at the Gibsons';
Mr. Alderman Magnay and
Jewry, of such mingled drollery and sarcasm as we may look in vain
ins*,lllr.
DivineTl h os 21
Servicet og effi • s ,
according to usutlltustom• for elsewhere in the wide range of modern works of fiction.
at the church of

THE SPECTACLE MAKERS' COM.
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Magnay and Mr. Rogers, Sheriffs ; several Members
of Parlianient, including Mr. P. M. Stewart, Cap-
tain Boldero, Captain Plumridge, R.N., Colonel
Campbell, &c. ; several members of the bar, includ-
ing Mr. C. Phillips, Mr. Clarksou, the City Soli-
citor, Mr. Charles Pearson, &e. the Under-Sheriffs, and,u
number of gentlemen connected with the arts, science,
and literature. The dinner and wines were of the first
order, and afforded general satisfaction. Sir JAMES
Dux made an excellent Chairman, and . proposed
the various toasts in a spirited and becoming man-
ner, especially those of " Her Majesty," " Prince Albert,
and the Princess Royal," so as to elicit very great applause.
Indeed it was amusing to observe how cordially the To-
ries cheered the Queen, for, as a wag observed, " They
thought they could now see her through their own
spectacles, and she was indeed a Queen ! "
so say we. But politics formed no part of the hilarity
•of the evening. Every man magnified his neighbour
through the medium of good cheer into an equality
with himself, and certainly the various toasts were
rc sponded to with a cordiality of good feeling which
did great honour to a company composed of such a
diversity of public opinion. When " The Navy and
Ar:ny" were given, Captain PLUMRIDGE and Colonel
CAMPBELL returned thanks—the former saying that,
much as had been of late said respecting the inefficiency of
the Naval Administration, he could with certainty affirm
that never in the annals of England was the peace esta-
blishment of the Navy on a better footing—(Cheers)—
and if war should hereafter arise, the enemies of Eng-
land would find out that our Ordnance Board had made
such improvements in the arts of destruction as would
utterly astonish them.—(Great applause.) . Colonel
CAMPBELL very modestly echoed the sentiments of his
brother officer, and observed, that of all other places
the City of London had the distinguished honour of not
only doing justice to her brave defenders by sea and
land, but of proving her high sense of their patriotic
services by substantial and encouraging proofs of her
good opinion.—(This expression was so truly correct •
that it elicited unbounded applause.) The City of London
stands pre-eminent in her noble appreciation of
worthy and illustrious deeds. The usual toasts fol-
lowed, but there was one peculiarity in that of
" the Sheriffs"—the new Administration of Criminal
Justice—and it was this, that the last and the
present Sheriff; belonged to the Spectacle-makers Com-
pany. Perhaps it was nothing singular, for Sir JAMES
DUKE observed, that the Company had the honour of
enrolling among its members a great number 'of names
illustrious in all the first departments of life ; and the
reason is very obvious, for all who join this excellent
Company immediately acquire the "second sight" with-
out the trouble of going " farther north." Connected
with this toast there was another circumstance which
gave it additional interest, and it was this, when Alder-
man MAGNAY returned thanks, stating that the dignity of
the office would lose nothing in his -hands, his brOther
Sheriff, Mr. THOMAS ROGERS, in a speech of great feeling
and modesty, reiterated the assurances of his colleague,
and, pointing to a beautiful banner, which he had the
honour of presenting to the Company of Spectacle-
makers, said, that young as he was in the world, he felt
great pride and satisfaction in belonging to such a So-
ciety, and that it would be the endeavour of his life so
to conduct himself as to merit, not only their good
opinion,
but that of his own conscience in the faithful
discharge of his public duties.—(Cheers.) He begged to
present that flag, which waved over their heads in the
company of " other honoured memorials," as a token of
his esteem, gratitude, and sincere hope that they would
support him is the arduous duty which had devolved on him
to perform.—(Great cheering.) The business of the
evening passed on very pleasantly till it was more enli-
vened by the speech of that patriotic gentleman Mr.
PATRICK MAXWELL STEWART, who, in returning thanks
for the Members of the House of Commons present at the
entertainment, said, in allusion to the diversity of opi-
nions entertained• in the House, that it reminded him of
Cowper's well- known lines on the dispute between the nose
and the eyes as to which the spectacles belonged, and
that the question of " right or wrong" 'was much the
same between the Honourable Members present and
himself, for they all belonged to the House of " Ayes
and Noes."— (Great - laughter.) The festivities of the
evening terminated in great good feeling.

PUBLIC OPINION.
(From The Sun of Monday Evening.)
The Morning Post devotes nearly two columns of a
leading article to the consideration of the Earl of Shrews-
bury's pamphlet on the Corn-laws, with which our Con-
temporary is highly gratified, observing :—" Most justly
does the Noble Lord maintain that religious principle and
sentiment, so far as they bear upon the question, arc
against the changes proposed by the agitators, and that
the idea of sacrificing the whole landed property of the
country to satisfy the mania for commercial specu•
lotion is indeed anti-Catholic and anti-Christian."—
The drift of this remark is obvious to the most obtuse
capacity. It is anti-Catholic and. anti-Christian to in-
terfere in any way with the monopoly of the wealthy,
influential landowners; but perfectly right and proper to
sacrifice the welfare—nay, the very existence—ef thou-
sands of the labouring classes to that monopoly! The
essence of true Christianity consists in passing lightly
over the rich, in order to fall with a more crushing
.weight on the poor; and as the Corn-laws admirably
work out this principle, it follows, as a necessary conse-
quence, that those who oppose them are anti-Catholic
and anti-Christian. Such is the only inference that can
be drawn from our Contemporary's remark in the above
passage.
The Times congratulates its readers on the symptoms
of returning tranquillity throughout Ireland, as will be
seen by the following passage :—" The reverend persons
who lead the Roman Catholic worship of Ireland, feel-
ing, probably, that their past political interferences have
but served to prolong the now tottering ascendancy of
their country's evil genius, are, in general, maintain-
ing at present the most orderly and dutiful demean-
our. At the great Tipperary meeting in favour of
Repeal, only two Roman Catholic Clergymen at-
tended ; and the -consequence was that the muster,
which had been expected to number 30,000, comprised
only 2,000 people. The example and advice of the Rev.
Mr. Bermingham, the priest of Borrisokane, were thus
not thrown away. Quietness and general contentment
seem to be common throughout Ireland. Indeed, all
that is wanted to restore that country to the most sound
and healthful condition, is merely a little patience and
reasonable moderation on the part of her generous
people. If the Roman Catholic community will only be
temperate in their behaviour, not preposterously ex-
travagant in their demands, and exercise a becoming
confidence in their present rulers, we may fairly anti-
cipate, at no distant day, the most happy and successful
results."

The Advertiser tints defines the general character of
Lord Stanley's late speech on his re-election for North
Lancashire:—" If there could ever have been a doubt on
the nature of the Premier's policy, there can be none
now, since Sir James Graham and Lord Stanley have
spoken out. It is, then, determined that the country is
to continue to groan under the Corn-laws ; that the ma-
nufacturing- interest is to be victimised to the monster-
prerogatives of the lords of the soil, and, consequently,
that the most prescious rights of the nation, which
arising Out of, are inseparable from, the freedom of the
commercial principle, are to be the immolation at the
shrine of oligarchical cruelty and oppression. Lord
Stanley's speech is a model of unrivalled arrogance. Its
insolence and audacity are without bounds—its positions
are positively stale to rottenness—its arguments are re-
futed
tritisins—and its whole purport and bearing as
foreign to the taste as to the conviction of Englishmen."
The Chronicle says :—" The danger to the peace of
the country is great ; and we call uponthemiddle classes
and all who have yet something to lose, to look that
danger manfully in the face. Should the people break
out, the consequences in a country like this, in which
so much depends on the preservation of order, may be
serious indeed. It is quite clear that the Government
will do nothini, if not compelled. But the middle ranks
may compel the Government to do something to appease
the peop!e, who are convinced that they are the victims of.
injustice; if they will only put their shoulders to the
wheel, it is yet time to avert the mischief. Opportunity
ought to he taken by the forelock: Should the flame burst
forth, no man knows how far it may spread. It has
often been said that the instinct of self-preservation
is strong in property. 'We trust that instinct will
guide it aright. But if the occasion be neglect-
ed, repentance may come when it is too late."—
It is indeed but too clear, as our Contemporary observes,
that Government will do nothing, except on compulsion.
To expect remedial measures from them as an act of

grace, is to expect an impossibility. They must be
frightened—bullied—into concessions, by threats of the
loss of place and power. They must be made to feel
that their salaries arc in danger unless they do justice to
the people. There is no other way that we know of to
make them act like honest men. To a certain extent, the
people have their remedy in their own hands. Let them
threaten to kick out Doctor Tory and call in Doctor
Whig, and the prescription will be instantly forthcoming.
The ILrald is of opinion that the Government should
lose no time in setting about the entire remodelling of
the New Poor-law. This appears to be our Contempo-
rary's panacea for all grievances, past, present, and to
come. The following are his observations on this sub-
ject :—" Let a Conservative Ministry, by manifesting
not merely a barren intention, but vigorous preparation
to remodel the New Poor-law—to communicate to its
operation impartiality tempered by mercy, firmness
modified by charity, benevolence chastened by pru-
dence, economy in managing recommended by sympathy
in administering the vast funds collected for the relief
of pauperism :—let them knit the hearts of the poor,
the attachments ' of those which labour in sorrow
and reap in mourning '—that family, in short, of suffer-
ing humanity, which, in every moral as well as political
sense, has the strongest claims upon our charity and our
consideration—in bonds of inalienable respect and affec-
tion. Never did a Government, in this country, stand
so well as that of her Majesty's present Ministers, for
the opportunity of securing the gratitude and confidence
of that class of the people whose confidence and grati-
tude it is at all times among the most incessant, the
most anxious, and the most difficult objects of any Go-
Vernment to obtain."

In reference to the late general election, the Bristol
Mercury observes :—" There can be no doubt that the
late general election was marked by the most enormous
bribery, and that the Tories effected a real triumph
over the Liberals in breaking down their principles, and
in driving them to meet corruption by corruption. True,
we believe, that the Liberals were the 'little sinners,'
and that where they expended shillings the Tories ex-
pended pounds, but it is not to be the less 'regretted that
the former have followed an evil example, and attempted
to fight the Conservatives with their weapons."
The following is from the Limerick Reporter :
" Neither in Peel nor his party can confidence ever be
reposed. Peel is a mere actor, destitute of one ingredient
of sincerity. The open foe is more easily avoided than
the double-faced trickster. Irishmen ! therefore, be-
ware
of Peel!"
•

The Scotsman observes of Lord Stanley's speech at
North Lancashire- that—" His whole harangue was no-
thing more than an elaborate plea for suffering the Toiy
Government to draw their salaries in peace."
The Liverpool Chronicle insists that Sir R. Peel has
fairly duped the people by his conduct since his acces-
sion to office :—" The man has positively forced himself
into office under false pretences. The amendment to
the address which he and his partisans carried, pledged
them to a consideration of the Corn-laws and other com-
mercial restrictions, if only the fleshpots of office could
be first secured. They have obtained the latter and
now with that worse than Punica fides which has ever
bean characteristic of Toryism, they wish to evade the
f4Trer."

Th Cambrian remarks, as follows, on Sir Robert
Peel's present position :—" Peel knows that he neeu
not reply to the voice of the people demanding his views
on the Corn-laws, because he has a Parliamentary ma•
j( rlty of ninety-nine. What need has he to chop logic
with
tin Mr. Otway Cave or with Mr. Cobden, when, for
arresg the movement of the people until winter, he
can point to his rank and file of monopolists, and say, as
the officer who arrested Charles the First said of his
pint d, "I here is my warrant.' Heedless, indeed, must
any Administration be of a coming storm, which can
reply to the demands a a hungry people by an oration
on air or Ilarmth."
In an ankle on the subject of the Penny Postage, the
Bolton Free Press makes the following remarks :-
6, N;any seem to think that Sir R. Peel is too politic to
brave the unpopularity which will certainly be the por-
-Ministry that dares to interfere with the pre-
tion of any
sent rates of postage. The insulting course pursued by
Sir Robert during the last ten da in reference to tht
condition of England question's,ght to show how
little we have to exptet from his fear of unpopularity."

SPRIT of the PUIiii6J—OURNALS,
yxost THE MOANING TATIILS OF ;lONDAT.
BE.—ThQ ‘‘' lug Administration of teuo was de-
risivelyGLOiNinuAry of All the Talents. The
termed the
Government of All the Fallacies. Per-
is the
present ,
haps It is as well that we should see all that sophistry
ta.i oppose to practical and substantial measures of
relief to a nation, unfolded at full length—propounded
from seats of authority—and backed up by official and
Parliamentary power. a
The malady of monopoly has
Come t‘) a head ; and cure is more likely than when
it larked more insidiously in • the system. The party ot
monopoly have appoint a
Ministry to work their will,
responsible for whatever
ed
and 'are henceforth directly
thee. will dictates. They can no longer confine them-
selves to obstruction, and special pleading ; they must
a h m
those
t
propound their own measureso,uilndstneoatdhoac
e
of others in the birth. If
j ority as should carry
out Cowmemeercial Reform, the next best
thing is that its enemies should Nava a majority to work,
or stop work, with. They must speak.
a Government front
that wemayktnoiw
them; they can no longer deter silently
Government
has been
tnuotling the Corn- laws, as every
tletvrred till lately ; nor send mute
indolent prejudices to vote down inquiry.
The
nts,,tivesils of
Syst4..rn:' and the system of inarticulate sounds,
ltt-en carried t) the utmost ; and if a Government have
could
be "strangled by inutes," mutes cannot
laltered
govern.Fngland
in their place Some sense of the decorum of his
Lord position appears to have suggested 'itself to
_. Stanley, if itot to Sir Robert Peel. The Noble Lord 1..3 always disposed to be more frank and explicit than his
leader ; it i 3 a good habit he retains from his Liberal
days• bat inconvenient in his present connexion. The
Noble Lord assumed, in his at,,. speech at Lancaster, the
only ground (and effensive ground it is) that can be as-
sumed for the Corn-laws.
assuming any Ili, leader would postpone
. positive ground at all. He is actually re-
duced to justtfy
the defeat of the what he calls his reserve, by adducing
candidate of his own party—a distin-
guished member of his own Government—at Man-
chester, as a proof that unreserve had been less
calculated to obtain the support of the country. But
all that was proved by Sir G Murray
at Manchester, noolithstanding h eorge is extremely 's rejection
served professions in favour of Pree Trade, was that the
unre-
Manchester people were too
shrewd to believe the fessions of a Peel candidate. It w
pro-
leader that rendered the unreseras the reserve of the
ve of the llower f
less. This escaped Sir Robert Peel in hisfo ruit-
readiness of
retort on Mr. Gibson. It escaped him that the Man-
Mester election was a sentence on his own duplicity I