The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-25 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1841.

CORN-LAWS AND CHARTISTS.

TO THE EDITOR- OF THE SUN.

Snt,—At the approaching election, it is of conse-
quence that the Chartists and labourers should under-
stand their own interest, and .a few remarks on the sub-
ject from your able pen may be of great service.
" The People's Charter' never will be carried, either
by Whigs or Tories, and any physical-force attempt
would end in military despotism, when the Chartist.'
would be much worse off than at present.
It is, ther3fore, their interest to assist in measureF
which can be carried, and which will be of immediat(
use to them. In all parts of the world, the masses, o)
millions, must be labourers, whatever may be the form o:
government, and all we require is, to improve their situ-
ation as much as circumstances will admit.

It is utterly impossible for the manufacturers to raise
wages higher than at present, and unless the Corn-law:
be repealed, they will become still lower. The only way
therefore, by which the labourers can be benefited, is t(
lower the price of corn, sugar, and the necessaries of
life, which will, in fact, be of the same advantage to
them as higher wages. The Queen, God bless her,
nobly supports the Ministers and the cause of the people,
against the selfish, bigoted Tories ; therefore our cry
should be, " The Queen and Free-trade, down with the
tyrant Tories and starving monopolists!"
The Tories (we remember the Peterloo massacre) af-
fect a regard for the poor, and abuse the New Poor-law.
This is mere cant, trick, and falsehood. The Bill was
supported and carried, and is still maintained, by the as-
sistance of the Tories, and the renegade Times is as fully
aware of this as we are. There are no doubt some abuses
in the new law which will be amended, but it is infinitely
better than the old, which would have demoraliz3d aid
pauperized the whole kingdom.
I do not know the real motives of Ministers in their
present acts ; but this I know, that tie measures now
proposed by them, are the most liberal and enlightened
that have been submitted to the people for many genera-
tions, and will tend more to promote peace on earth and
good-will towards men than any measures that ever
were, or ever will be, proposed by the Tories. The way
to command our willing obedience is to administer jus-
tice in mercy, therefore I again say, God bless the Queer:
and her present Whig Ministers.
Your most obedient servant,
May 24. A FREE-TRADER.

DR. LUSHINGTON.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—lt will probably obviate further discussion re-
garding the alleged possession by my brother, Dr.
Lushington, of property in the West Indies, if I inform
you that the estate of Seven Plantations, in the parish of
Clarendon, in Jamaica, does not belong to him, and that
he has no property whatever in the West Indies. I hold
a share in the Seven Plantations estate ; and this cir-
cumstance, no doubt, led to the erroneous report, which
I now beg leave to contradict.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your faithful servant,
Chapel-place, Duke-street, C. LUSHINGTON.
Westminster, May 24, 1841.

WESLEYASS AND MONOPOLY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir—lf the Watchman newspaper, published by a party
of Wesleyan Methodists, were to be regarded by men
in authority as expressing the sentiments of that in-
fluential body upon the subject of the Corn-laws, Lord
John Russell might fear too much, and Sir Robert Peel
hope too much from the result of a general election.
Happily, however, it no more represents the political'
sentiments of the denomination than does any other
newspaper. With respect to the repeal of the Corn-laws.
I am happy to say that in this borough, where the Wes-
ley-ans constitute the most numerous body of Christians,
they are, so far as my knowledge extends, repealers to a
man. The treasurer of our Anti-Corn-law Association
is a Wesleyan, the secretary is a Wesleyan, the president
of our Operative Anti-Corn-law Association is a Wes-
leyan, and so is the secretary. When we want money
for this object, no class of Christians gives more freely
than the Wesleyans, and when work is to bo done we
have no better workmen than the Wesleyans. Being a
wealthy body, as well as numerous, they constitute a
considerable proportion of the electoral body, and I dare
venture to read the Watchman for the next six months.
though a dreadful task, if a single Wesleyan be found
voting at the next election for a bread taxer.
Sir Robert had better not reckon upon the Wesleyans'
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
A REPEALER.
Huddersfield, May 21, 1841.

THE DISTRESSED POLES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stn,—You have always been ready to assist the endeal
yours made for the relief of the distress of the exiled
Poles, and you would render them, I believe, very mate-;
rial service if you would, by inserting this letter in your
columns, apprise the public of the effort which is about
to be made in their behalf, and of the generous conduct
of iMademoiselle Rachel in reference to them—con-
duct which will secure to her :as fully the esteem of
the public as her unrivalled talents command their
admiration. Having had the honour of being pre-
sented to Mademoiselle Rachel, and having ventured to
request of her in the name of this Association, to play on
one occasion, during her stay in England, for the benefit
of the Polish Refugees, she was kind enough in the hand-
somest manner at once to grant the request. Some diffi-
culty, however, occurred, because the terms of her
engagement with Mr. Laporte precluded her
from performing in public till after its termination,
She plays in London on the 4th of June, and is obliged
to be at Marseilles on the 10th, Madlle. achel, on findl
inn there would be no possibility of rendering to the
Poles the service asked for them on any day but the sth,
with a generous disregard of her own convenience and
comfort, immediately determined to defer her departure
till the morning of the Gth; and on the sth she will re-
cite some passages from the tragedies in which she is
most admired, at one of the theatres, or some of the
public rooms. The public will thus have one more op-
porL-unity of witnessing the performance of this eminent
tragedian, while at the same time they will contribute to
the relief of the refugees.—l have the honour to be,
Sir, your obedient servant,
DUDLEY COUTTS STUART,
May 24, 1841. Vice-President.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S--YESTERDA
The room was again thronged to excess, and its want of
space felt by every parson present. To obviate the inconve-
nience on future occasions, it has been suggested that, for a
week or two previous to the Derby, a marquee of a sufficient
size to accommodate the subscribers might be put up in the
centre of the ride ; this, we imagine, might be dons at a mo-
derate expense, and would be a very acceptable boon to the
sporting world. The betting yesterday was of a variable cha•
racter, but confirmed the demonstration of the previous even-
ing, by raising Coronation and Van Amburgh to the
head of the list. Both were backed for large sums at
5 to 1, and Coronation. remained at -that price to the.
close ; Van Amburgh receded at one time to 7 to 1, rallied
again, and finished at 11 to 2. Ralph was on the decline at
one period, but was restored on the arrival of a Noble Lord,
who laid out 6001. or 7001. at 7 and 8 to 1 ; encouraged by •so
bold an example others " came out," and at 7 o'clock 13 to 2
was the extreme offering price. Marshal Soult commenced by i
a retreat to 10 to 1, but obtained powerful reinforcement, and
finished only a point behind Ralph. Galaor and • Belgrade as
before, and Joachim and Ermengardis on the decline. The out-
side betting was remarkable only for the re-appearance of Po-
tentia, Cameleon, Cesarewitch, and Paltemon, upon whom divers
small sums were " thrown away," The Oaks betting flat, as
usual, and no change except in the Mystery filly, who wai
backed at an improvement of four points. Latest prices :
penny.
11 to 4 agst Scott's lot—taken
100 to 1 agst Mr. Rush's lot—taken
5 to 1 agst Mr. Rawlinson's Coronation
11 to 2 agst Lord Westminster's Van Amburgh
13 to 2 agst Lord Albemalle's Ralph
15 to 2 agst Lord Westminster's Marshal Soult—taken
12 to 1 agst Mr. Vansittart's Galaor
12 to 1 agst Lord Lichfield's Belgrade
25 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Joachim
to
to 115
30 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Sir Hans
33 to 1 agst Colonel Crawford's Ermengardis—taken
40 to 1 apt Mr. Copeland's Mustapha Muley
40 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Knightsbridge
40 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Potentia
40 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Cameleon
1000 to 15 agst Capt. Williamson's St. Cross—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Greville's Paltemon—taken
1000 to 800 on Palmmon agst Finchley—taken
100 asstagst Mr.Lo Lord Exeter's
hi
Cesarewitch—taken
l 's E. O.—taken
5
900 to 750 on Ermengardis agst Potentia—taken
oars.
4 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Lampoon
6 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Ghuznee—taken
6 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Potentia—taken
8 to 1 agst Col. Crawford's Ermengardis—taken
10 to l'agst Mr. I'. 0. Powlett's Mystery f.—taken
l 2 to 1 agst Mr. Treen's Una
20 to 1 agst Mr. Collins f. out of Conem :Ha's dam—taken
ST. LEGER.
10 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Van Amburgh— taken

THE LATE SIR EDWARD BANKS.—A very
handsome and classic testimonial to the memory of Sir
Edward Banks has recently been erected at Chi stead
Church, Surrey. An admirable bust likeness, with all
the fine many expression of the original, is placed upo:i
an elegant Grecian pedestal. Wfiterloo and Loildi..,ii
bridges, and the last of his labours, that of Southwark,
are chiselled with groat breadth and freedom upon a lofty
massive entablature, and the tont ensemble is in every way
worthy the name it is thus the intention to perpetuate.
,
A moat brutal case occurred last week, between
the
lefit
terbTl she had delivered
the roadside to pe-
rish. Some hours afterwards another waggon pa.,:ioil,
Worcester and lierctbrd, in the night time. A ferule
passenger in a waggon was suddenly missed, but in a
hsleiorsretltrii of a
nerceitiiinillii,e)dv.idellli
shee
and the waggoner's dog having observed the poor babe,
which was still alive, stood over it whining and barking
till it attracted the attention of the man.
The man
No ! the brute ! For the unfeeling wretiA, less humane
than his dog, left the naked infant to perish'. He passed
several cottages, yet gave no alarm nor mentioned the
circumstance till he came to a turnpike .gate ; and the
toll-collector, with kindred brutality, made
no effort to
save the p.-)or child's life. The dead body was picked up
by a publican on the following morning. 'rile mother hang
been apprehended and committed fur trial,