The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-03 00:00:00

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PUBLIC OPINION.

In the following passage the Times endeavours to turn
into ridicule the late public displays at Wakefield, of
sympathy with Lord Morputh :—" We were rather sorry
for Lord Morpeth, when, at the late general election, he
found himself ousted from the representation of the West
Riding, and took leave of his old constituency in a strain
of gentle regret. But we cannot sympathise with an
absurdity such as that which was got up for him at
Wakefield last Thursday; at which time and place the
Whigs of that county convened themselves to mingle
their tears with his, over the doleful event which
sent him back to private life, and to the lite-
rature of the Annuals If the Yorkshire Whigs
and Whiglings were pleased with his Parliamentary
services, it was very fit that they should subscribe
their money to buy him something fur his sideboard—
a flowered vase, or a group of Muses—or, still more ap-
propriate, of Graces. But an address of condolence was
two ridiculous a thing."—We see nothing ridiculous in
an , address of condolence to Lord Morpeth, by those
who had known him long and appreciated his public
and private worth. On the contrary, we think the ad-
dress does credit to both parties—to those who spon-
taneously offered it, and to him to whom it was offered.
Addresses to ousted Tory Ministers are common enough;
but free-will, unpurchased addresses, such as that got
up at 'Wakefield in compliment to Lord Morpeth, are of
the rarest possible occurrence.
The following is from the Morning Herald :—" 'When
we hear treasonable appeals openly addressed to the
Irish soldiery not to go out in the ranks to which
they belong, against the subjects of America, in the
event of a rupture between this country and the
United States'—when we see these appeals re-
sponded to, as they are, by the countrymen of the
incendiary who thus addresses them—when we see
them responded to as they are, by the American sym-
pathisers with the disloyalty of Irish repealers—and
when we find the cunning demagogue, as he hugs the
dirty dollars of his democratic lovers, promising them
IN RETURN FOR " his" " VALUE RECEIVED," that the
Irish soldiery shall not, in any case, take the field
against America ; we must be excused for suspecting
that the connection between cause and effect may be
nearer to demonstration—whether in Devonport-
yard or on Tower-hill than some may imagine. Agita-
tion, like the curses' of the Greek proverb, and the
young chickens,' (everywhere but in Ireland) come
(home) to roust, at last.' We live in lively expectation
of that day."
The Chronicle makes the following remarks on the
meeting at Stockport, on Friday evening :—" The dis-
closures were of the most heart-rending nature. Po-
verty. is advancing with rapid strides in that once
flourishing seat of industry. Week after week the quan-
lhod distributed to the necessitous amounts to a
tity •on that of the preceding week. On the
great inereas,
notatoes, 441bs. of bacon,
ere given away to the necessitous
sth of August there
making a total of
1,5001b5. b'f bread, asolhieece.
9ctoher, the
3471b5. of meal, and Nibs, of' butte.,
2,3631b5. of food. By the 214 ot*
bread distributed had increased to 4,513105:' • the
potatoes to 2,4951b5., the meal to 1,0501b5.; butte.
31bg.; Making • a total of 8,0611b5. Mr. Coppoeh,
the Town-defit; stated that this increase had
not come upon the lJnlon all at once, but had
gradually and steadily increased, so that rthere was
reason to fear that it had not by -very far reached
its height. Mr. Coppock cited the reports of several
tuedital gentlemen of the place to show the rapid in-
crease of tilmete, But the distress is unfortunately
universal. In Norwich sad Nottingham, and indeed
every manufacturing town, the distress is overwhelming.
The whole of what the people who are employed earn is
expended on food, and little or nothing remains to ex-
pend on clothes. Never was the picturesque language of
Burke more appropriate—' It is a whole people
stretching out their hands for food.' "—And what
is Government doing •• all this time ? The
Premier is exerting the powers of his French cook in
Whitehall gardens ; and of the rest we hear little or
nothitig,; except- that one has got the gout, another is
rustiettilia ill the eountry, and a third is busy organ-
ising couriers fill' Witticism- Castle. Not a word of pro-
mise esetti;'s the Minisletitil journals respecting a plan
for remedying, or at any rate considering, the present
state of the country ! Tno Times, acknowledging the
distress; breathes hot a syllable a 4. ut a remedy ; the
Herald is equally reserved ; and the ...".4,98t boldly tells
the petipl4i thilt the best thing they can do, to starve
coolly coolly and quietly oil, teit the Legulature has seas Pe
ly
any power to relieve them This state of things cannot
last. The " straw is being moved,' ee Colebett once
said, and then, away goes Toryism for ever

nzONMlC—Tuaman—COnuvroartcz.
The consumption of malt in London and its vicinity
for 1840 was 776,219 quarters,and in 1841, 734,295 quar-
ters, showing a decrease of no less than 41,924 quarters.

NAVAL .a.vria raia.rznam
It is said to be the intention of the present Govern-
ment to establish the new Police in the Royal Arsenal
at Woolwich.
;„. The recent boisterous weather, and the advanced
period of the season, have caused the sinking of the
great caisson of the Lighthouse on the Goodwin Sands
to be postponed to the spring.
Very great exertions are now made in the neighbour-
hood or Blackburn for procuring recruits for the army,
and :with considerable success. The recruiting party in
that town have already enlisted a great number of men.