The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-27 00:00:00

the day of retribution is at hand. The next general elestion
will seal the fate of the whole band of oppressors.
" So comes the reckoning, when the banquet's o'er—
The dreadful reckoning—and men smile no more !"
Now, when such sentiments, uttered by a For-
farshire Merchant, writing from nearly the extre-
mity of Scotland, are to be traced through the
length andbreadth of the land, tis idle folly in the
landowners to suppose that they can any longer
carry things with a high hand. Nor would they
persist in so doing were they not grossly ignorant
of the great change which has taken place in the
feelings and opinions of their countrymen.
Above all, they would not, under the guidance
of such a petulant piece of clay as Lord STAN-
LEY, who changes his opinions with his party,
burden themselves with the additional odium
which belongs to the landlords of Ireland.
Unhappily they labour under the worst errors
of conceit. They believe it is wisdom to have
an overweening confidencg in their own order,
and distrust for every other class of men. They
act on what is called principle, or on a political
theory—the theory of the Tories—when they
disregard the multitude, and tell us, through
their helps of the Press, the Post, Herald,
Standard, and Times, that the many are to
be trampled on, their wishes to be despised,
their opinions laughed at, and their feel-
ings made the object of aristocratic scorn.
Fatal delusion ! As surely as " the heart leaps
kindly back to kindness," so surely does distrust
excite distrust, and hatred, hatred. But without
the confidence of the people the aristocracy is
nothing. Its power is based on their trusting
disposition. The veneration of the multitude
is the very soul of its existence, and to proclaim
aloud distrust of the people is to break the neck
of their own importance. It was not so their
ancestors either gained or preserved their station.
They were adored by the followers who achieved
their greatness. We will not, however, yet be-
lieve that the gentlemen of England are com-
pletely mad, and resolved on self-destruction.
There is still an opportunity to save themselves.
Let them throw overboard their apostate guides,
the Belials and Mephistopheles, the alien ene-
mies and the scorners of the multitude, whom they
have unhappily placed at their head; let them
return to :their ancient faith in the people and do
them jusike, so shall their days be long in the
land, and so shall they again reign in the hearts
and affections of the people.

In the French Chamber of Deputies-on Thurs-
day the anxiously expected debate on the Secret
Service Bill was opened by M. MARION, a mem-
ber of the Opposition. He opposed the Bill, and
denounced in strong terms the Report of M.
JouFrnov, upon which it was founded. M. de
CARNE followed in support of the Bill. M.
PORTAL'S wished to know if the Cabinet had
adopted the statements made in the Report.
M. GUIZOT said that when the Ministry accepted
office it was agreed with itself upon all questions
then before it, and that nothing had occurred
since to disturb its harmony or affect its stability.
The very acceptance of office could leave no
doubt upon the mind of any person that the
present Cabinet disapproved of the policy of its
predecessor, and this was the substance of the
Report of the Commission upon the Bill before
the Chamber. M. BILLAUT attacked the present
Ministers, whom he accused of succumbing to
the enemies of France. This called up the Mi-
nister of the Interior, who was ably defending
his colleagues in the tribune when the mails de-
parted for London.
The passing of the Secret Service Bill will de-
termine the fate of the French Ministry. If
carried by a large majority, TRIERS sinks with
scarce a hope of ever rising again. As the Bill
is founded upon a Report which- unsparingly de-
noun2es his whole policy as domestically and in-
ternationally ruinous and humiliating to France,
its adoption will be tantamount to a verdict of
guilty against the TRIERS Administration, or, as
the, French themselves call it, the Cabinet of the
Ist of March. TRIERS himself is said to be furi-
ous. To be thus knocked on the head after his
sacrifice of the freedom of France to the Court,

in the support which he gave to the Fortifications
Bill, certainly promises to form a no pleasant
reminiscence for the old age of the little would-
he disturber of the peace of Europe !
On the arrival of Senor ANTONIO GONZALES

in Paris, on his way to London, M. GUIZOT sent
to request an interview with him. The Spanish
Envoy, however, declined seeing the French Mi-
nister, on the plea of extreme fatigue.
The Memorandum of the Four Powers which
appeared in The Sun of yesterday, is published
in the French Papers of Thursday, with hardly a
word of comment.

(Private Correspondence of the Conatifittfonnet,)
BERNE, FEB. 23,—The teat Council of Berne which met
to-day heard the Report othe Executive Council on the
events which have lately taken place in the Cantons of Soleuro
and Argovia. The facts that are stated in this Report are
generally known, but not so the motives which have induced
the Government to adopt a line of conduct which has excited
such violent opposition from the Cantons which have de-
manded the convocation of a diet. The Report con'ains ex-
planations on this subject, from which we shall make on a
future occasion some extracts.
SLAVEAT.—It is affirmed that a deputy will shortly call the
attention of the Chamber to the abominable details disclosed
in the late trial at Guadalupe. It is intended to require at least
the suppression, in all the houses, of those dungeons of which
the planters speak with such wonderful serenity—those dun-
geons in which the slave has neither air, nor light, nor bread,
nor room to stand upright. We shall most gladly support the
demand which will be made in the Chamber, but the trial in
question, and the acquittal in which it terminated, have excited
the sympathy of all honourable minds in too great a degree for
the duties of the Legislature to stop at that point.
A letter from Toulon of the 21st Feb. says :
" Admiral Hugon received yesterday a telegraphic des-
patch from Paris, relative to the new organization of the
feet. It is thought that a division will be sent to • the
Levant, whence it might be supposed that the Government is
going to take a part in the arrangements in Syria. The
Didon is ready. to put to sea at the first signal. The
Jena is expected in a few days from Cagliari.
" Admiral Alassieu de Clerval is expected shortly. It is
not known whether he is coming as Major-General of the
squadron or to command a division.

" Two new steamers of 160 to 180 horse-power are going
to be built here for the conveyance of the mails to the Levant."
--Lc Commerce.
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Belgian and German Papers, of the latest
dates, have been received. Letters from the
Banks of the Danube, of the 6th instant, state
that no interruption of public tranquillity at
Cracow is to be feared In consequence of any
measure which Austria may take with respect to
the withdrawal of the garrison. But whatever
changes Austria may contemplate in the govern-
ment of this unfortunate skeleton of a Republic,
nothing will be done till the ferment raised by
the Eastern question has entirely subsided.
The Deputies elected to form the Provincial
Assembly of the Duchy of Posen are staunch ad-
vocates of the independent nationality of Poland.
This circumstance has created some uneasiness at
Berlin.

A letter from Copeiiiitienj tst tlio 11th of Oc-
tober, states that the marriage - of the Crown
Princt of DENALinx is fixed for the 22d of May.
The following extract from a Dutch Paper is
AMSTEIMAMt, Pi t—we are happy to be able to con-
n 7
chiefly interesting to SloesTgxtthitfige readers :
con-
tradict, oi‘ OM b.litliority, the reports that the extraordinary
creditis Voted by the States General would be speedily realised,
is wholly destitute of foundao,en.
No issue of new Fite lcigt Utti'ti.. *ill
ga
he iriade ip the next
four months,
with all The Caution that so important an
that time has e/ap*As, lit 14 tittbable hiat a very moderate use
nor of any !othei Sibet wtateVer, ilid gien after
will be made et tilt ere& granted, and that it will be done
These facts will prove better than all Word§ that the Minister
Excellency
of Finance, though compettiat to it*. #::ir vOtel of credit, in
operatiop requires.
order to make good the foisting ilb&*nilii It IT ho means
among the 14Iva-tits fik• ificiettilig I. bitiolial debt. His
sinking hind, to reduce the debt (which has been swelled to
such an extent) within moderate limits.
IN bil tilt ebiltitry, desirous, by a well-regulated
A

MERICA AND THE ANlEltreANS.—Public
excitement on the subjeet dour relations with America makes
every thing connected with that country of more than usual in-
terest at the present moment, and we perceive that the Direc-
tors of the Royal Polytechnic Institutinn have judiciously
availed themselves of so favourable an opportunity to invite Mr
Buckingham. Lae M.P, for Sheffield, who has just returned
from a three sears' tour through the United States, to embody
the results of his experience and observation in that country in
a course of popular lectures, The opening lecture will be
given this evening in the theatre of the
institution, which is al-
mirably adapted For the purpose, as it c`ditibittes v.gfifyrt in
warmth and ventilation with elegant it? 000.11116•,
MR. BEELER'S C'ON w etRT.—Mr. newer will
take a benefit en 11%41&y next at the Crown and Avichor
and
Tarerna
,1a 'whet% Ire hope he will meet with o 1.t.-Arty welcome,
audience to witness his lierforinances.
are of an orrgeiginal character, as is \veil known to a numerous
class, full of humour, generally ct a good 'moral tendency
and never c n'aining the slighteA allnsitoll that 'give offence
to any human being.. SOine bf hit songs, we are convinced,
hare been produttire Of great good in humanizing the minds
of the lovrer classes, and inducing them to treat brute animals
with mercy and kindness. This is no small merit and deserves
particularly the support and encouragement of the Society
formed for the prevention of cruelty to the brute creation. A
which
good songs with this tendency, and adapted for the class to
vhich Martin's Act is intended chiefly to apply, would be of
more use in repress;ng cruelty than ten thousa .d fines, and all
willthr ‘b‘elniastn.arlity oO„oe,.-i•ion Mr. linier
sined by seine excellent singers, and we stay there-
fore recommend the etening entertainment to the favourable
atteAtio4 of the public. • •