The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-14 00:00:00

BOURSE—Pew, SATURDAY, DEC. 11.

ilrst Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Pricy Price.
trench 5 per Conti lld 50 ... 116 55 ... 116 1,0 ... 116 511
4 per Cents lOO 85 ... 100 85 ... 100 85 ... 106 85
per Cctiti. ex div • 78 30 78 30 ... ;8 25 ... 78 a)
Loau
e ink of France 2450 ...3465 —.3450 ..3465
Witte Bank 1,0001. shares 1040 ...le4o ...1040
5,0001. Shares L 065 ...5065 ...5065 ...5065
Belgian Bank
1811
Belgian 5 per Cents., 1849 10351 .. 10314 .., 103% 103%
3 per Cents."...
*knish Active ......... ... 24% ... '24% 2434
Passive....„.... ......» 5% ... ... 5%
Neapolitan, ex WY.
Roman ...103 ... 103 103
Portuguese 3 per Cent!.

RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain 750 ... 755 750 ... 755
Ver.ailles. 193 75 ... /97_ 50 ... 14 75 ... 197 50

Rouen ::::: 4''•s ... 455 ... 455 455
Urleans, 477 50 ... 478 75 ... 477 50 ... 47d 75

Montpellier to C,ette ..... 240

:., 241.1

... 240

... 240

itralburgtoßale,shares red 217 50 .. 217 50 ... 217 50 217 50

MUNIFICENT GIFT.—We did Mr. Fisk, Bap-
tist minister at Norwich, injustice in attributing
the liberal donation of 2001. to a clergyman of
the Established Church. It certainly did not
occur to us as possible that one of the Dissenting
clergy, considering the small incomes they ge-
nerally possess, could afford to give such a sum
for the relief of the poor in only one district; and
we, therefore, put it down to the account of some
rosy-gilled pluralist, resolved to set an example
to his brethren, and give the whole of one year's
income to relieve the distresses of a starving
population.

STIPENDINRY MAGISTRATES.—A very nume-
rously-attended public meeting was held on
Wednesday evening last at the Town-hall, at
Devonport, according to a respectably-signed re-
quisition, for the purpose of considering the pro-
priety of memorialising her Majesty's Govern-
ment on the contemplated appointment of new
Borough Magistrates, and praying the Legisla-
ture to take Into consideration the whole present
system of magisterial appointments, with the
view of substituting for them Stipendiary Magis-
trates, to be paid by the State. Mr. Little, after
animadverting with severity on the strange man-
ner in which justice is administered by the un-
paid, moved a petition to the House of Commons
for an inquiry and with a view to the appoint-
ment of Stipendiary Magistrates to be paid by
the State. An amendment was moved repu-
diating the proposal on account of the expense,
and carried by an overwhelming majority.—De-
vonport Independent.

We have copied from the Globe a paragraph
setting forth the plan of Sir Robert Peel re-
specting the alterations which he intends to pro-
pose at the meeting of Parliament in the Corn-
laws. We place little confidence in the state-
ment, and regard it as an idle rumour in the City,
put forth by the Tories or by certain Whigs who
are all but Tories. A miserable scheme of this
kind, without any reference to other great na-
tional interests, is a mockery. Any plan which
includes a sliding scale can only be put forth to
deceive the public, and till we have some better
authority on the subject we shall refrain from
making any observations on it.
MR. SERGEANT ARABIN.—It was announced
last night that this Learned Gentleman yet re-
mains in a very debilitated state, at his villa, at
High Beach. For some time past he has been
attended by Dr. Copeland, Dr. Hume, and other
eminent professional persons. On Saturday last
they performed an operation upon the patient,
and extracted a stone of considerable magnitude.
Some time will elapse before the Learned Ser-
geant will be able to resume his judicial duties,
but sanguine hopes are entertained of his re-
covery.

THE CORN-LAWS AND THE ME-

THODISTS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR—The universal cry of the labouring classes for
food at rational and natural prices having led to much
public discussion, has effected a complete and disgusting
expose of the mean selfishness of our landed aristocrats.
Forgetting that their Creator " has made of one blood
all nations of men, to dwell on the face of the
earth ;" and that (humanely speaking) the accident
has elevated them above the rest of their fellow-
creatures, these lords of the earth trample upon the
industrious, and grind the faces of the poor ; surely for-
getting their own responsibility to God for the use or
abuse of their privileges and their wealth.
These are trite and stale truths, but still truths of the
disgrace of our rulers, and the condemnation of our
country befure God.
Condemnation ? Yes I We are nominally Christian
people ; and the wealthy and great among us are gene-
rally the best educated in all moral and religious truths.
But does their conduct, or their profession only, recom-
mend the doctrines of Christianity to the ignorant
and poor ?

Aie they indeed exalted by their rank, and, as cities
set on a hill, doubly conspicuous to their inferiors by
their virtues, or by their vibes, as a class ?
Do they set an example of piety towards God and
man ? The answer is on every man's lips—No.
" You tell us," say the poor, " that God is good ;"
but you impiously place yourselves between us and the
bounties of His providence, securing for yourselves
luxurious profusion, and consigning us and our children
to hunger and despair.
You tell us, that " Man's heart is deceitful above all
things, and desperately wicked:" Your own conduct is
a daily commentary upon the truth of the Sacred text.
You say that Christ's mission was primarily to the
poor and wretched, and that from among the labour-
ing class he chose the first preachers of his Gospel : also
that Christ declared the poor should always be with you;
but you increase their numbers, and aggravate their misery.
You lift up folded hands to Heaven, and piously exhort
us to endure our lot, as the appointment of God. What
is this but blasphemy, while yourselves are the sole au-
thors of our misery ; while you add chains to our toil,
and contempt to privation ? Yet " lle that despiseth
the poor, reproacheth his Maker."
Much has been said, justly and severely said, respect.
ing the co'iduct of the Wesleyan preachers, in reference
to the taxes on food.

We have recently had a Conference here, and I have
had many opportunities of conversing with the preachers
as guests; and I am compelled with sorrow and shame to
avow, that the junior parishes are the tools of their su-
perintendents, and that the latter are but the locomotive
engines of the Conservative laymen; and in their fre-
quent and extensive peregrinations, so influence the ma-
jority of the Society as to neutralize the labours of the
few who would, upon religious grounds, petition the
Sovereign and her advisers to give the poor their daily
bread. I placed before my Reverend teachers and guests
the example of Christ himself, his compassionate regard
for the poor, and inflexible requirements from the rich
and powerful. The preachers spoke of various conflicting
interests, contradictory opinions, and perplexing argu-
ments; and, above all, their own inability to study the
question. I said, " the workman is worthy of his hire."
They thought " VESTED INTEILESTS" might suffer,
I said that my
foreign trade was so diminished during
the last three or four years, that I was less able to contri-
bute to the endless calls of the Society for pecuniary aid.
They did not see how my export trade would be bene-
fitted by the repeal of the Corn-laws.
Our Sunday schools are deserted by many pupils, their
parents being able only to provide a scanty supply of the
coarsest food, but not to clothe their children decently.
The preacher spoke of the drunkenness andimprovi-
dence of the operatives. I inquired how they should learn
the best motives to sobriety and economy, if excluded by
their destitution from a place of worship?
The men of God answered
"Let us pray," and took
their leave.—l
A METHODIST
am, Sir, your'obliged and constant reader,