The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-06 00:00:00

would be injurious to her crown and dignity.
The enactments of the aristocracy, abusing the
authority of Parliament and the confidence of
the people,.are clearly distinct from laws for the
public benefit, such as those for the defence of
the nation and the punishment of crime, and no
earthly power will ever obtain for both equal
obedience and respect. We believe that the
Judges would make that distinction and be care-
ful, for the sake of preserving the authority of
the law, not to stretch it to punish resistance to
a sorry specimen of class legislation.

A day or two ago the Herald remarked that the
Anti-Corn-law League had made the Corn ques-
tion one of life or death to the aristocracy. We

beg to correct our Contemporary : the aristo-
cracy have made the Corn-laws a question of life
or death to the people. They are, by their ob..
stinate maintenance of cruel iAjustice, forcing the
people to choose between starvation and the
overthrow of the aristocracy, and it is not diffi-
cult to foresee what will be their choice. All
Government, even that of the most renowned
monarchies, rests on opinion. The SULTAN, it
was long ago remarked, may, by the help of his
jaitissaries, tyrannize over the rest of his subjects,
but he must lead them by their opinions. If our
landed aristocracy persist, therefore, in out-
raging opinion, we may with unerring certainty
predict their fate.
They have less to plead in excuse than the
French aristocracy, and they have been warned
in vain. They are aware of the consequence of
their oppression, for they have had the expe-
rience of the French Revolution. They know
much of what their precursors in France were
ignorant. Great teachers have been vouchsafed.
to them, who long ago pointed out the terrible
effects of such selfish monopolies as they persist
in maintaining. Their ignorance or their obsti-
nacy is without excuse ; and, should they meet
the fate of the French Noblesse, no man will pity
them. More selfish and sordid conduct was
never beheld than that of the owners of tithes
and rent. Not content with an assured income,
while many of those whose labours produce it
are not certain of a living from day to day, they

scandalously tax the bread and restrain the ho-
nest industry of the people, to increase their
own possessions. Were such a violation of all
decorum and all justice not to meet with punish-
ment, mankind would deem the moral govern-
ment of the world abandoned, and each man
would feel himself justified in being an oppressor,
a tyrant, and a robber to the extent of his means.

We have no space to make any comments on
the report of the excellent meeting to comme-
morate the acquittal of HORNE TOOKE, HARDY,
and THELWALL, which appears in another part
of The Sun. It has fully answered our expecta-
tions, and has done the cause of liberty good
service.

We concede to the masons the right of quit—
ting the service of any master they dislike from
any cause. We admit also, that they act within
the bounds of right, and with moderation, when
they fairly represent to other masons what they
consider objectionable in the conduct of any
master, and so induce them not to work for him.
But we cannot concede to them, nor to any men,
the right to dictate to a master, or to any other
man, whom he shall employ. That is interfering
with his business and his property.
Admitting that the masons have a right to re-
fuse to work for Messrs. GRISELL and Prro on
account of the tyranny of Mr. ALLEN, and a
right to endeavour, by fair representations, to
persuade other masons not to work for them,
they have no right to denounce th9se whom
their representations cannot influence, as dogs,
and recommend that, like dogs, they be deprived
of shelter. Such language and conduct are not
moderate and just, and can only have the effect
of making the public inimical to the masons.
Nor can we think the masons are prudent in
commencing a sort of war against certain news-
papers which do not happen to coincide exactly
with them. If a Journal acted unfairly towards
them, if it stifled all their complaints, and mis-
represented and vilified their 'conduct, they would
be justified in refusing to countenance or circu-
late it; but they go too far when they interfere
with all the houses which use Journals obnoxious
to them. They should take care lest, from some
trade interest, or trade jealousy, they bespatter a
newspaper to serve the cause of its rival.

In giving a fair report of their proceedings,
we are bound to say that we give no countenance
to those parts of their conduct which are im-
proper. Their errors may, indeed, find excuse
and apology in the conduct of other men, but
they should be above imitating a bad example.
To defend the rights of industry is in our estima-
tion most praiseworthy, but to be successful, and
to enlist moderate men on its side, it must be
strictly a defence, and must not pass into an in-
vasion of other men's rights.

The conspiracy at Brussels—the news brought
by the Overland Mail—the general aspect of
affairs in Spain—the burning of the Tower of
London—and the disarmament of the French
navy occupies all the French Journals received
this morning. Upon these stirring topics we,
however, find nothing so new in them as to call
for any remark. We have only space for the
following extracts:—
M. Van Pract, Secretary of the King of the Belgians,
has, since his arrival in Paris, been received by the King
at St. Cloud, and at the Foreign Office by M. Guizot.
The Courrier Francais says :—" It is announced that
Count Pahlen, the Russian Ambassador, is about to quit
Paris for St. Petersburgb.
The Courrier Francais gives the following from Tou-
lon, dated October 29 :

" The discharge of seamen continues ; about 6,000
are being sent to their homes, viz„ the quarter of the
effective force. The same operation will take place in
the ships of the division of Admiral Casy on their arrival
at Brest. We may therefore regard the disarmament of
the fleet as pretty certain, for there is no armament when
the crews are not complete, and the recruits of this year
would be rather an embarrassment on board than other-
wise. The Neptune and Jena, ships of the line, are
getting ready for Brest,where they are to join the division
of Adm.Casy.The Marengo, Trident, Genereux, andVille-
de-Marseille, ships of the line, are to leave about the 15th
of November fur Algiers and Mostaganem or Oran, to
take on board the two regiments which are to return to
France after the autumnal campaign. Two of these
ships will then go to Philippeville to fetch a regiment.
When these three regiments shall have left, and the
discharge of the soldiers of the class of 1834 have been
effected, the army in Africa will have experienced a
diminution of about 12,000 men besides the sick who
are sent. to France after each expedition. The Arabs
will regard this reduction as the beginning of aban-
donment."

The squadron under Captain D ray has arrived at
Toulon from Tunis. It consists of the Neptune, Her-
cule, Trident, and Diademe, of the line, with the An-
dromede frigate. The brig d'Assas, as arrived at
Brest from Newfoundland. The Brandon steamer has
sailed from Rochfort for Lisbon.

We find in tne Phare des Pyrennes, of the 31st of Oc-
tober, the following paragraph :
" It does not appear that the Regent has yet quitted
Vittoria. No important decision has yet been come to
on the question of the fueros. Nothing has been pub-
lished since the proclamation, which we gave in our last
number. It may, however, be already affirmed that the
privilege of the province will be shortly withdrawn, and
that the only favour the Biscayans will enjoy, will be
that they shall continue to be exempt from the con-
scription."
The Moniteur Parisien says—" The demolition of the
island of Barcelona is suspended ; but it was believed
that the operation would be resumed."
The Moniteur of November 4, has no official part.
Dr. Bowring arrived at Havre on the 3d, on his way
to Paris. The Bth and 9th regiments of Artillery, in
garrison at Toulouse, have received orders to send two
batteries to Bayonne, and two to Perpignan.
The Emancipation of Toulouse of the Ist of November,
announces that M. L. thipin, printer of the Journal
issued,
was against whom a warrant has • long . been
was obliged yesterday to:go to prison,
.to join the Editor
of the Journal, M. P. Dupin.—Constz.tutionnel.
There was again a Cr!cil of Ministers to-day, at
which the King presided o;u it was held at St. Cloud, to
which the King returned yesterday.
A temporary entrance is now arranging under the
Puyslils of the Chamber of Deputies opposite to the
bridge, by which the King will be able to go to the
Chamber to open the Session without passing through
the streets.—Commeree.
BOURSE—PARIS, THURSDAY, NOV. 4.

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3 per Cents BO 25 ... BO 30 ... 80 25 ... 80 30
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Spanish Active 22 ... 52% ... 22 ... 22ii
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