The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-19 00:00:00

PUBLIC OPINION.

The Morning Chronicle exclaims against both the
craft and impudence of Tory policy in appointing the
thirteen new bishoprics proposed. It leoks on the pro.
position as a cunningly-constructed scheme for creating
and securing to itself a huge mass of ecelesiastice
patronage, and upon the obtaining of this) to teh4r that
patronage independent of the Crown and people.
" Toryism," in the writer's own words, " speculates upon
purchasing the spoils of office, ly transferring a portioq
of the prerogative of the Sovereign held for the people
to an ecclesiastical corporation ; and thus to form a
power too strong for both Sovereign and people." This
The Advertiser urges on the &forme:, of
is, in fact, an attempt at creating a new monopoly, and to
secure to Toryism not temporary, but permanent r^*
Jwer.
the infinite necessity of reirister;- the country
ag- :-.4ore Tuesday.
The last election, it asserts, wasc' • '4
4
for principles. The next el,' ,truggle for power, not
another order. This —ction must necessarily be of
pected, and it h-7. .stay draw nigh sooner than is ex-
a qualiti- :4U-oyes every 111.111 to beware that, having
--talon fer:the franchise, he .be then in a position

exmif.p
The Times is grievously annoyed at the result of

the Scotch eleetions; and pDlitely describes:the inferior
portion of the middle c* ses as sunk by pride and con-
ceit almost to a par with the swaggering braggadocios of
the United States: It is a lamentable reflection for the brib-
ing Tories that they can make no impression on Scotland.
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greenock, Paisley, Aberdeen, in-
dependent of Kilmarnock, represented by St. Colquhoun,
all places of great importance, have returned staunch
Liberals; and, notwithstanding the outcry raised against
the enemies of the Corn-laws, three counties, Caithness,
Renfrew, ani Wigtoun, have wrested three votes from
the Tories. Honour to Scotland

The Post thinks to be very taunting by endea-
vouring to show that the Whig Radicals are but false
prophets, and that :hough they have framed a political
chart, with abundance of rocks and shoals, on which the
Conservatives are to shipwreck, clear steerage will be
made in spite of such prophecy.
The Herald would be jocular at the idea that the
Whigs have been defeated by the very reformed system
of election which they themselves established. It asks
whether this be a proof of the popular affection for their
party ; for if so, it marvellously " resembles that of the
poet who was kicked down stairs' by his mistress, and
no mistake.' " But the dons of the Herald should be
assured that it it a mistake, and one which next election
will thoroughly rectify.
The Norfolk Chronicle is quite heroic in des:Tibing
the triumph of its party. "Conservatism," it says,
" with its noble principles, will place Sir Robert Peel
in a position of prouder elevation, and even more solid
strength than perhaps was ever yet held by any British
statesmanthe illustrious William Pitc scarcely ex-
cepted." R speaks of it "as drawn out in its gigantic
array,"

"It is said " (Leicestershire Mercury) " that
during the dreadful hardships of the disastrous Peninsular
war—such was the severity of some officers that the
smothered cry went round—' Thank God ! G— is
down.' So are we thankful that Walter is down—
whether he fell by shots received in front from his
enemies, or in the rear, by friends, we care not a rush.
lie's down, that's enough for us, and so is Fitzroy Kelly,
and his partner in sin and shame—and Dawson and
Herries, and Murray—all down."

The Dublin _Evening Mail says, " that it is not
altogether unprepared for the cry of distress in the
Money market, nevertheless it fancies that the Tory
journals have begun to croak too early." •
" The ejection," says the Hull Advertiser; " of Lord
Howick from Northtunberland has been,, we have rea-
son to know, a rather sharp piece of practice. It is
quite certain that, from the pacific declarations of the
leading Conservative landlords, he was induced to ab-
stain even from preparation."
The Coventry Herald jeers at the excessive joy which
the Tories show, " Suppose," it says, " that the Tories
have stepped into place, is there a single soul of the
hundreds who are now so fantastically merry, who can
even conjecture what Sir Robert Peel will do ? No,
the capering simpletons are all thoroughly dumb."