The Sun.
London, England, 1833-07-17 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS

The impression of most well informed persons seems to
be that the Tories have decided against offering any effec-
tual opposition to the Irish Church Bill ; indeed, it is ob-
vious that any other course would lay them open to a
charge of insanity. The Tory faction, as to any move-
ment directed to the overthrow of the existing Government,
is in what is called a cleft stick. In case of success, they
at once become Ministers, and then they find themselves
in the unenviable condition of being unable either to con-
tinue the present Parliament or to convoke a new one. It
is clear, therefore, if the Cunservativos have a spark of
discretion left, what their policy will,—nay must, be.
They will not by the same act unseat the Ministers and
exasperate the English nation. But, on tte other hand,Lord
Grey and his colleagues ought to let it be clearly announced
that a single change in any leading feature of the
effected by a Tory majority against the Government, will
be the signal for their instantaneous resignation of office.
We have already hinted at the feeling entertaired by
all men of sense upon the occurrences of Monday
evening, and that Lord Althorp sinned past forgive.
ness, if, except on a full understanding with the
Tory Lords, he flung away the shield provided for the
Grey Cabinet by Sir John Wrottesley, in his motion for
a call of the House. It was painful to see the old apo-
logy for Ministerial feebleness again resorted to by both
the leading Members of the Cabinet in the House of Com-
mons. The motion of Sir John Wrottesley, forsooth,
" embarrass the Ministers ;" it might be looked upon as
" a menace to the Peers," &c. &c. Oh ! for one power-
ful determined mind, that would venture to call things
by their right names, and to take " the bull by the
horns." The Bill is already diluted enough, and watery
enough, for the most delicate professor of church purifi-
cation and amendment, If Ministers acquiesce in any
further concession, they at once defeat the main object of
tbe Bill, which ought to be the spread of satisfaction
throughout the country, and undermine the stability of
their own power to rea/iza other great, diversified, and
permanent reforms. We profess ourselves to be friends of
the Ministry as long as they persevere in an upright and
liberal course. We are sure that we can exhibit no more
useful specimen of friendship than by urging them to pur-
ee.. with firmness and boldness the direct path of duty._
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Of the three Bills laid by the Chancellor on the table
of the Lords on Friday last, the most important, perhaps,
is that creating " a Chief Judge in Chancery" and "a
Court of Appeal in Chancery." It is impossible to con-
ceive tribunals formed upon more opposite principles than
the Courts of Chancery and the Courts of Common Law.
Whilst every thing has been done to render the Judges of
the Common Law Courts independent of political events,
so that not even the demist of the Crown can vacate their
seats, the principal Judge of the Court of Chancery holds
his office durante bene placito ; and whilst, in the
Common Law tr:hunale, such applications as are in the
nature of appeals from the decision of an individual
Judge are made to a Court consisting of four Judges, in
the Court of Chancery the appeal lies from a single Judge
to a single Judge. One object of the present Bill is to
give to the Chancery suitor a Chief Judge, who, like the
Judges presiding in the three other Courts of West-
minster Hall, shall continue in office quamdiu bene se
vessertt—being only removeable on an address of both
blouses of Parliament. This Judge will have an au-
thority to determine all matters now brought before the
Lord Chancellor. The other object of the Bill is to
create a Court of Appeal, consisting of the Lord Chancel
lor, the Chief Judge in Chancery, the Lord Chief Baron,
or Baron of the Exchequer (appointed to sit in Equity in
t hat Court in the absence of the Chief Baron), the
Master of the Rolls, and the Vice-Chancellor, or any
three of them ; of whom, however, the Lord Chancellor
or the Chief Judge in Chancery must be one. Before
this Court will be brought the appeals from the decisions
of the Master of the Rolls, and the Vice-Chancellor,
which are now heard by the Chancellor sitting alone.
Although this measure will afford but trifling relief to
Lord Brougham, it will very much lighten the lat,ours of
his successor, and who ought to he grateful for it,
notwithstanding the vast diminution the disinterestedness
of its author will have effected in the emoluments of the
Chancellorship. We have heard that doubts are enter.
tained of the success of this Bill, but it is not probable
that it will be endangered by any event except a change
in the Government. Whatever, however, may be its
fate, it is satisfactory to the scientific jurist that we have
one Legislator at least who, when he discovers the defects
in the constitution of our Equity tribunals; at the same
time perceives that they may be remedied, by simply
assimilating them, in certain points, to the system of em
Courts of Common Law, which has so long been consi-
dered as the model to be adopted by every people which has
the benefit of free institutions."—Morning Chronicle,
The case at the Marlborough-street Office against a
polliceman, reported in our journal of yesterday, is not
calculated to raise the new police force out of the public
odium into which that body has fallen. If those who are
appointed the guardians of the peace dare to outrage de-
cency—to wantoisly trespass upon the personal inviolability
of unoffending British subjects, and, above all, to abuse
the weakness of unprotected women, the sooner the trun-
cheon of abused authority is taken from their hands the
batter. We never augured any good from the institution
of the new police force, because it is in contravention of
the constitutional principles on which the civil power of
this free country had been conducted from time itnine-
modal. If the despotic power which has lately been
introduced into this metropolis doss such things, as have
lately occurred, in its infancy, what will it do in its ma-
tured strength, if ever it be allowed to realize, in the
vigour of its growth, the intention of the Minister of
the Crown ?—Morning Herald.
The Conference of the affairs of Holland and Belgium
met for the first time on Monday, but the Members
were not in deliberation above half an hour. The
pre et of the King of the Netherlands, we understand, was
read to them, but no remark was made upon it by any
individual prevent. Another meeting will take place to day,
when it is expected the various clauses of the new projet
will be discussed. It is stab d that at a previous inter-
view between M. Dedel and Lord Palmerston the latter
expressed some dissatisfaction with the projet now about
to be laid before the Conference, because it so closely
resembled that which was rejected last year. M.
Talleyrand and the other members of the Congress,
have, on the contrary, expressed their general satisfaction
with the various clauses of the projet. The fact is that
the last projet was rejected principally on account of the
high rate of tolls demanded on foreign vessels p casing up
the Sebeldt. That rate has been since lowered by the
Dutch Government, and consequently, although the pre
sent proposals on the part of Holland are nearly the same
as those forsnerly delivered, excepting as regards the rate
of toll on the Scheldt, which has been altered to suit the
views of foreign nations, there is no reason for the ob-
jections raised by Lord Palmerston on account of the
similarity of the two projets The obnoxious clause has
been altered, and that was all that was required. It is
expected also that the duty on the transit of goods through
Limburg will produce slime discussion in the Conference,
not only upon the details rt feting to it but upon its prin-
ciple. This is not, however, expected to present any
insurmountable obstacle to the final settlement of the
treaty.—Morning Post.

SUDDEN DEATH OF DR. TWEEDIE.—
Yesterday an inquest WAS held at the Red Lion, King_
stu eat, Bloomsbury, on the body of Dr. TWF.EIDI r, aged
63. On Saturday night, Dr. TW ICEDIE hearing that the
kitchen chimney of his house in Southampton-row was
on tire, rau down stairs, and having procured two pails of
water, with the assistance of another gentleman, extin-
guished it. The deceased then went up stairs, but had
scarcely reached the landing when he fell down, at was
heard to groan heavily. The two gentlemen immediately
put him in a chair, but life appeared to have gone. In
about two minutes Mr. KEELING, surgeon, Little Ormond-
street, arrived, and administered everything by which
re-animation could be brought about, but without the
desired effect,—Verdict, "Died by the visitation of Goo."
On Saturday night or early on Sunday morn-
ing a sheep was fount in a field on Beechen Cliff, with
its hind quarters cut off! These, the wretches who mutilated
the poor animal in this barbarous manner, carried off,
leaving the rest of the bleeding carcase. We should be
disposed to think that there is no crime under heaven of
which the miscreants who could do this would not be
read"), capable. The sheep was the property of Mr.
G. EAST, butcher, of New Westgate-buildings. —Bath
Journal.

The " rnanifestatio!i" has reached this price,
and made its appearance in the person of one Mac Kay,
a knight of the shuttle, apparently about 60 years of age,
and who, since he was gifted on the loom, has worn his
beard, which now has attained a goodly length, and, being
half grey half black, cuts a very laughable appearance.
His voice is on the extreme of sonorous, and having
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strong Highland accent, it gives a loud hut uncertain
sound, and like illawwortn, his " bleatings are beard afai
off." He appears occasionaPy in the streets of the city.
but holds forth generally in the suburbs, on Sundays, de-
claring that Antichrist is at the door, and that he himself
is the Seventh trumpet, sent out to tout his approach.
Phis bearded apostle, as be " manifests" himself, prov,,kes
by his manner and appearance, merely the laughter of hi,
udience.--Aberdeen Journal.