The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-23 00:00:00

FROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.

GLOBE.—The Post steps forth to shield the
Tory party from the attacks which the Times, in its
" fiery impatience," yesterday, directed against the
leaders of the party, whom it designated a " set of
scoundrels," to scat whom in office the great body of the
Conservatives refuse to exert themselves. The cause of
this " explosion" of fury is found in the impending
election contest at Nottingham ; " with which," says
the Post, " somehow or other, the Times is more pecu-
liarly interested than in any other " party conflict.
The Times, under the influence of " intemperance,"
certainly repeated, somewhat coarsely, a few rather
awkward truths respecting the disorganization and dis•
satisfaction which exist in the Tory party. There was
nothing in these disclosures which was not notorious
enough already, and which had not been exhibited in
various ways and on divers occasions for several months
by the recognized journals of Conservatism. The
Herald and the Standard, each in its own peculiar
phraseology, had, directly or indirectly, denounced Sir
Robert Peel and the other " leaders" of the party,
as utterly unworthy the confidence of " Protestants,"
whose " interests" they had abandoned and betrayed.
The latter journal repeatedly called upon the " Con-
servative democracy" to mark their score of the un-
principled time-serving policy of all moderate s!at.es-

men of its own party, by inviting men more consistent
in principle and uncompromising in policy to assume the
lead, and to go before them as their commanders and
their guides. What, we ask, is there in the Times. ar-
ticle of yesterday, to which the Post objects, and la-
bour; to explain away, respecting either the post-proxi-
mate Premier, or those who look for ofli,:e under him,
which has not been said again and again by other
leading organs of the party, in all the various forms of
accusation and reproach which language can be made
to assume ?—not, perhaps, with the vulgar coarse-
ness which belongs peculiarly to the Times, but
not less imbued with deep disaffection and disap-
pointment, because more refined. A public writer is
compelled to adapthis style to the description of readers
for whom he specially designs Lie lucubratioas. The
Times is at present engaged in the disreputable vaca-
tion of writing to incite the brickbat-and-bludgeon men
of Nottingham to aid Mr. Walter's " individual inte-
rests" by their striliing powers of advocacy, and in ca-
joling the Chartists and dragooning the Conservatives
into active co-operation to further his designs.

STANDARD.—It seems to be conceded on all
sides that tl:c Chartists have to a great extent in their
hands Ole event of the Nottingham election, and if

such is the truth that event, whatever it may be, must
be productive of good. Should the professors of ex-
treme democratic principles accept their representative
from Me Treasury, and return a man nominated by
the authors of the New Poor-law, apparently for no
other reason than abject submission to his patrons, the
country will be wiser for the choice. It will then be made
clear that the Chartists are nothing but a mere unthink-
ing rabble, led by a few noisy incendiaries, neither better
nor wiser than the rest, though cunning enough to see
that, by making themselves important through the
violence of their deceived followers, they have
a chance of indulging their vanity, or filling their
pockets, without resorting to fair enterprise or honest
labour ;—such a lesson will be more profitable to
the country, and more particularly to the cause
of the Conservatives, than beneficial or honour.
able to the Chartists. Should the Chartists, on the
other side, succeed in returning the friend of the
poor, it will be their first real victory, the first
unequivocal manifestation of that moral force upon
which all of them who are respectable pro-
fess to place their sole reliance. Hitherto they have
found nothing but defeat, because, hitherto, with moral
force upon their lips, they have too plainly shown by
acts, as at Newport, that other means of success were
in their hearts. Prudence and public duty, however,
concur in suggesting the infinite importance to a
party so often defeated of winning one victory,
and winning it by unexceptionable means. The
Whig Radicals despise the Chartists, because they know
that the Chartists cannot displace them from oqlce, or
make any serious impression upon Parliament while
they appear ta contemplate revolutionary designs ;
and these they must continue to appear to con-
template so long as they neglect to use the lawful
and constitutional means of forwarding what they
profess as their objects. They have now an oppor-
tunity of forwarding tne object which they have ever
professed to regard as at once the nearest and the
most important, as, indeed, removing the great provo-
cation which has called their union into existence—
they have now the opportunity of forwarding the de-
cisive modification, if not repeal, of the New Poor-
law, by means which the most bigoted votary of order,
at all price, cannot reprove.

FREE TRADE DEMONSTRATION

AT GLASGOW.

On Tueseay night a public dinner took place in the
Trades'-hall, Glasgow, of the leading merchants and
others friendly to a revision of tho import duties of the
United Kingdom, including the repeal of the Corn and
Provision Laws. The room was completely HO, 400 at
least being present, including deputations from several of
the neighbouring towns—James Oswald, Esq., M. P., in
the chair, supported right and left by Robert Wallace,
Esq., M.P., Archibald Hastie, Esq., M. P., Rev. Dr.
Hough, Bailie Mitchell, John Fleming, Esq., William
Stirling, Esq., Andrew Bannatyne, Esq , William
Gray, Esq., James Lumsden, Esq., A. G. Speirs,
Esq., S. Higginbotham, Esq., G. Crawfurd, Esq.,
&c. The croupiers, Alexander Johnston, Esq., of
Shieldhall, John Tennant, Esq., of St. Rollox, and Wal-
ter Buchanan, Esq., were supported by John Dcnnistoun,
Esq., M. P., Robert Bartholomew, Esq , C. J. Tennent,
Esq , D. J. Bannatyne, Esq., James Donaldson, Esq.,
advocate, James Couper, Esq., James Adam, Esq , &c.
After thanks had been returned by the Rev. Dr. Heugh,
The CHAIRMAN rose and briefly alluded to the object of
the meeting, stating that the struggle for the abolition of
all monopolies, and the establishment of perfect freedom of
trade, was one which ought not to be looked to in a party
light, but that men of all ahadeaof political opinion ought
to unite to obtain the object in view. He then proposed in
succession the Queen, the Princess Royal, &c.
The toast of "her Majesty's Ministers," to which the
Chairman added, " May they soon propose a complete
revisal of the mercant le code," was loudly cheered.
Mr. W. BUCHANAN was then called on to address the
meeting. The toast that hal been assigned to him was
the highly important one—" A revision of the import
duties of the United Kingdom;" and he did it ample
justice in a long and eloquent speech. He went at great
length into details, showing the absolute necessity of an
immediate revision of our tariff.

Mr. JOHNSTON of Shieldhall followed, and made a power-
ful speech in support of a repeal of the Corn-laws. He
concluded by eloquently and energetic4lly calling upon
her Majesty's Ministers to lead the people on this subject,
and not wait till they were driven by ot..ers.
The Chairman here read a very interesting letter from
Mr. Dugald Bannatyne, for many years Secretary to the
Chamber of Commerce, now entering his 87th year. His
health was afterward proposed by Mr. Oswali, nod drank
with great applaus2 ; who i Mr. Andrew Binm.tyce ac.
knowiedged the compliment paid to his father.
The IZ:v. Dr. Heugh then gave " The abEtion of
legislation Er intere t'." His speech was at once
eloquent, argumentative, and witty, and made a powerful
impression on the audience.

Alerinder Graham, Esq., Archibald Hastie, Esq.,
N. P., A. W. Spcirs, Esq., of Culereueh, John Pattison,
Esq., Mr., Denni,toun, M.P., Andrew Bannatp,e, Esq.,
Professor N.chol, and several other gentlemen, addressed
the meeting; but from the late hour at which the pro-
ceedings closed we are unable to giv..! the speeches at
length.

The meeting, although numerous and respectable, was
not by any means on so large a scale as had at one, tirre
been anticipated, owing cLicfly to a difference wtieh had
arisen between the Glasgow people and their Manchester
Wends on the manner in which the subject should be taken
; but if ecthusii,rn can make up for lack of
nambers, the Glasgow demonstration will not fail in the
oLject for wbicli it WA3 intended.—Scotsman.

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EXTRAORDINARY CIIARGE AGAINST ONE OP Tim mAcIsTRATFs
Mr. Edwards, the Deputy-Clerk of the Perms., read
the Report of the Visiting Justices of the House of corre(t.
tten, from which it appeared Clat there were 1,111 prison-
ers confined within its walls, to sides 17 children,
802 males and 309 ferralce. It was also stated that the
turnkeys had deposited a sum of 3264 93. 3d. in the Fins-
bury Savings' Bank out of their allowances, and thu docu-
ment then proceeded :
" It having been ;Wed to the Visiting Justices that an
offer had been made by a party to a prisoner in the Home
of Correction to obtain his liberation for 3.0001., and tit t
the Governor, the Chaplaia, and other officers of the pri-
son were aware of a report that such offer had been made ;
the Visiting Justices immediately instituted an inquiry int 3
all the circumstance:: connected with the rumour, and tom
the examinaii ms taken in writing, of several of the [ilium
officers, and cif the prisoner and his solicitor, it appelred
manifest that such offer had been made, and the Viziting
Justices then felt it to be their duty to transmit a c tpy of
the statements to the Secretary of State for the Hornc
hDepartment, for his information, and who has intimated
is intention to take the opinion of the Law Officers of
Crown thereon."

Mr. WILSON said it appeared that the offer of a bribe
alluded to in the Report just read, had been made by one
of the Magistrates of that beach.
Mr. WILLIS said under existing circumstances, it ap-
peared to the Visiting Justice; that they had better let the
subject remain in ita pi e ient state until the Law Officers of
the Crown had giver their decision thereon.—(ffear,
heir.) lie considered if any other course was pursued, it
would not Le treating the Marquis of Normanby with
courtesy, nor would it be fair at this imperfect stago of the
proceedings to mention the name of the Magistrate to whom
suspicion attached. —( Rear, hear.)
Sir P. LAunta believed the name of the accused was
known to almost every member of that Court, and he
trusted that be would be severely punished, now that
delinquency had been laid bare to a biglitr tribkoig, R.

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