The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-30 00:00:00

JUNE 30, 1846.

political life; and Sir Robert Peel expressly declared that he
could not continue to hold office. What, then, if Lord John
Russell shall be compelled to renounce the attempt to form
an Administration upon those stringent conditions upon
which only, as Sir Robert Peel explained last night, a
Ministry can be properly formed, or can properly ex-
ist—namely, the support of a powerful party, pre-
, pared to support the Ministry upon all important
questions? Sir* Robert Peel has promised to support the
new Russell Ministry in prosecuting his own free-
trade policy, and has hinted a disposition to support that
Ministry in its Romanist measures for Ireland. But Sir R.
Peel has no personal party—he is now but one man, and if,
as he says, he cannot repossess office, he must count upon
remaining but one man, and that one one of the smallest
men in the empire. He will not bring with him to support
a Russell Ministry any of the wretched 112—the larger and
less culpable division of whom followed him merely in order
to keep out a Russell Ministry. Still less can he hand over
to his free-trade and pro-Romanist successor the noble Coun-
try party, numbering 250. It is, therefore, not at all im-
possible, though we admit it to be unlikely, that Lord John
Russell may decline to execute the commission imposed upon
him. His Lordship's declining it, however, or his attempt-
ing to execute it, cannot change the relative strength of
parties in Parliament and through the country. The Coun-
try party of 250—sure to be greatly augmented by a general
election—will remain ; the 112, too, will remain (no longer
urged by the scourge of an official "whipper-in") to follow
their original bias ; and Lord John must prepare to
confront a great majority in the House of Com-
mons, probably a greater majority in the House of
Lords. What, then, are Lord John Russell's prospects ?
He, Whig as he is, may carry on the Government upon the
principles of the " Country party," but he can carry on the
Government upon no other principles. As far as the "Coun-
try party" is concerned Lord John will have no difficulty in
this mcpeot. They have already " generottsl.y" supported
Sir Robert Peel (the world " generousTY" is his own, and it
is well chosen) for five years, while he laiished upon the
opponents of their principles whatever of public patronage
he did not find it necessary to give to his own relations and
personal dependents. Lord John Russell may, therefore, be
quite at ease upon this head. The Country party will not
quarrel about patronage; but let Lord John bethink him in
time of the danger of touchin the British and Protestant
principles of this great. natio 11. Let him carry on the Go-
vernment of the country upon the principles of " the Coun-
try party," and he may remain Minister as long as it shall
please him; but if not—Sir Robert Peel is his example. The
present is not the time to discuss the reasoning of Sir Ro-
bert Peel's farewell speech, or to express our opinion of the
good or bad taste of his eulogium upon Mr. Richard Cobden,
whose whole merit, even as we can extract it from the
panegyric of the Conservative ! Premier, is a successful
imitation of Mr. Daniel O'Connell's seditious conspiracy
(lately prosecuted by the same Premier) as it exists in Ire-
land. The present is not, we say, the time for such cri-
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ticisms, but ire think that whoever reads Sir Robert Peel's
speech of last night, must with us rejoice in knowing that
he is never after the present week to open his lips as' a
Minister of the Crown. His offence is an offence not merely
against party but against morals, and the interests of mo-
rality would be compromised should it be visited with any
less penalty than a perpetual disqualification. As to Lord
John Russell's prospects, we have already hinted at them ;
but we must add that he takes office with some advantage
as the successor of him who pronounced the Cobden toadying
speech, to which we must refer. To read such disgusting
things is really enough to make one quarrel with his
species, at least to blush for a party and a country so long
cheated as our country and party have been. Lord Pal-
merston spoke his mind rather freely, and we honour his
Lordship for it • and Mr. Joseph Hume put his seal upon
Sir Robert Peel's character by eulogising it. There was no
going beyond that.

(From the Post.)
It is, we think, not likely that those who sympathise with
our views of public men, or public affairs, will find anything
satisfactory in the speech of Sir Robert Peel of yesterday
evening, beyond the announcement that he ceases to be Mi-
nister. That, indeed, is a satisfactory statement. No man,
we believe, loves power more than he does, and the loss of it
is no doubt to him a punishment. That punishment he most
richly deserves. The most remarkable passage of this dis-
honest politician's statement is that in which he acknow-
ledges that the merit (?) of the corn-law repeal measure
rests with Mr. Richard Cobden. This had been frequently
said before in different terms. We ourselves, no further off
than yesterday morning, adverted to the fact that Cobden it
was who had frightened Sir Robert Peel into the adoption of
the corn-law repeal measure. The novelty is in such a man
as Peel acknowledging that to be true which really is true.
This, probably, would not have happened, but for the com-
plimentary speech of Cobden regarding Peel on Thursday
night. To the tradesmanlike mind of Peel it had probably oc-
curred that some payment was due for this, and before he abso-
lutely ceased to be Minister he thought it decent to settle the
baiance of his account with his friend and ally Cobden. It
is ruethat not very long ago he described the said Richard
C 11Aten to the House of Commons as something not ex-
tremriv .11 ersen tom an assassin, but in these days such
" changes of opinion ' are so common as to have ceased to
excite any violent emotion or surprise. As might have been
expected, the coolest impudence, and the extremest folly of
the speech of the Right Hon. Betrayer of his party are to be
found in his allusions to free trade. His jargon about fo-
reignth inhalthmen s buyinghst ifonrtehi
foreign
dearestmarke markets,
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markets,ofw rather
than
have some reason in them. A.it is, such remarks are
once foolish and deceptive.. Foreign nations pay dearer to
their own producers than they need pay to the producers of
other nations. This is merely a contribution from the owners
of capital in foreign nations to the support of the industry
of their own people. It is a very proper price for the
owners of capital to pay for the privileges they enjoy—for
the safety of their possessions, and for the ease and tranquil-
lity of which they are in the enjoyment, while others labour
for them. It is the policy of such men as Sir Robert Peel to
secure every advantage they can for the owners of capital,
while the producers et their own country are to be subjected
to every disadvantage, and more especially to that of com-
petition with foreign producers, whose taxation is compara-
tively light, and who do not live in the neighbourhood of
enormously rich people, that insult poverty by their ostenta-
tious contempt of its helplessness. We find in the speech of
Sir Robert Peel very little—we may almost say nothing—
worthy of an eminent statesman. It appears to us to
be rather the farewell address of a cold-hearted, in-
sincere, and baffled intriguer. We may, perhaps, err,
and judge with less charity than we ought, but
we certainly cannot but hold the opinion that one of
the most disappointed men this morning in the Queen's do-
minions is Sir Robert Peel, and, for the sake of public jus-
tice, we are glad that he is a disappointed, and a punished,
man. We believe that he calculated on something very
different; we are well pleased that his calculation has been
erroneous. It is for the honour of England that he should
be dishonoured. Waiving the question of the national effects
of his policy, we hold that his cold deceit—his treachery to
those who trusted him—is far too palpable to be denied by
any honest and observing man ; and this offence, now com-
mitted for the second time, deserves every public reproach
and public disgrace that can befal him. His position in
history, if he hold any position at all, ought, in our judg-
ment, to be among the infamous. If yesterday evening he
had made anything like a fitting apology, we might have
thought it our duty to refrain from language so harsh as
this; but as it is, we see no reason why we should not say
as we think, that the conduct of Sir Robert Peel is the
greatest disgrace to England which has occurred in the nine-
teenth century.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S..--YESTERDAT.
Lest the formidable list of prices given underneath should
lead to a false impression as to the extent of business trans-
acted, we should mention, that although all the horses quoted
were backed, Mendicant, My Mary, and The Hero, alone were
in any force for the Handicaps. Very little was done on the
St. Leger; but it is worthy of remark, that 20 to 1 was
offered against Fancy Boy, which would encourage a belief
that the injury he received at Newcastle was more serious
than was at first supposed. Latest prices
LIVERPOOL CUP.
15 to 1 agst Mr,. Bowes
5 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant—taken
Bto 1 agat Lord G. Bentinck's My Mary—t. aft. offer.
12 to 1 agst Lord Warwick's Yardley—taken
15 to 1 agat Mr. Cranston's Cranebrook
15 to 1 gs Lord Glamis's Satyr
18 to 1 agst Mr. Skerritt's Intrepid—taken
18 to 1 agst Mr. Haworth's Robin B s—taken.
's As-youe-it
GOODWOOD stAgas.
15 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's The litero--taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. W. H. Johnstone's-Jack Cade
20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Jenny Wren
25 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Plenitude
25 to 1 agst Mr. Herbert's Petitioner
30 to 1 agst Sir J. B. Mill's Giantess
30 to I agst Mr. Herbert's Orion
30 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Jonathan Wild—taken
33 to 1 agat Mr. Williams's Red Rover
35 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Pic Nic
40 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Bro. to Sir Henry—t.
ST. LEGZR.
6 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes
7 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First—taken
8 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—taken
20 to 1 agqt Mr. hieticlam's Fancy Boy.
6 to 1 agst Bent's lot—bar Mr. Gratwick's—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Sis. to Cobweb colt
35 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Trourp• -
40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's 'Reid taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Worley's Old. Port
40 to 1 agst Colonel Peers King of Naples—taken
45 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Marpessa colt—taken
50 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Crozier—taken.
Sweetmeat and the Ironmaster were put up for sale, yes-
terday, at Hyde Park- corner, but bought in, the first for
1,250 guineas, and the other for 550 guineas.

THAMES GRAND REGATTA.
FIRST DAY.
The first day of the Thames Regatta, like the first day of
every other meeting which is to be succeeded by two others,
is but the prelude to something greater.
There were, however, no less than ten races upon the list
yesterday, and of these were six which, from the nature of
the selection, could not fail of being attractive. The pair-
oar race, by gentlemen amateurs, was the first of these, and
as members of the Universities and London clubs were en-
gaged in the contests, the interest created was proportion-
ately great. To this was added, as a great feature, the con-
test with ten picked scullers, for 501., and the other races
which are below detailed.
The racing commenced at half-put three, and was con-
tinued during the afternoon and evening with the etmtt
regularity and precision.
AMATEUR PAIR-OAR MATCH FOR TWO PRESZNTATION
SILVER CUPS.
First Heat.

M. Conant, St. John's College; Oxford
Mr. Stapylton, Merton College, Oxford
Mr. J. Allen, Ariel Club
Mr. P. E. Dodd, Ariel Club (Green) 0
Immediately after the start the boats fouled, when Messrs.
Allen and Dodd left off rowing, their adversaries continuing
the race up to Hammersmith. On an appeal to the umpire,
it was subsequently determined, under the peculiar circum-
stances of the case, to permit both boats instead of one Ito
row in the grand heat.
Second Heat.

Mr. Stratton, Thames Club . (Yellow) 1
Mr. Lambert Thames Club
Mr. Woolstenholme, Trinity College, Cambridge.... 2
Mr. Vincent, Trinity College, Cambridge
S
T. H. Fellows, Leander Club
I (Red) 0
E. Fellows, Exeter College, Oxford
They all took the start beautifully together, and off
Finch's, red was first by a boat's length or nearly so; yellow
second, and about as much in advance of the third pair.
Almost immediately after this, the Messrs Fellows rowed
themselves right into the bight on the Surrey shore, and as
a consequence were doomed to the unpleasantness of a stern
chase. Yellow took it up at the upper part of Finch's
grounds, and kept it throughout, and won by three ar four
lengths.
WATERMEN BM:MUMS' MATCH, FOR 50 GUINEAS.
First Heat.
1

Cooke, Hungerford (Red
Leach, Lambeth _ (Purple'
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Missam, Richmond (Red and White 1
Mqiir -

Richmond (Black and White) 0
F. Phelps, Putney (Green) ' 0
Immediately after the start, purple, red, and red did
white, dashed off in slight advance of the others. The two
first were unable to continue the pace, and Missam went
ahead of the whole party. Leach then challenged hie.
Cooke was at this time closely pressed by M'Kinney, and the
rowing on all sides, excepting Phelps's, was of the most
spirited character. Cooke went gradually and beautifully in
advance, and then a severe, and, if possible, a more desperate
struggle occurred between Leach, Missam, and APlCinnev,
for the second position, and after rowing half a mile so closely
that a blanket would have covered the three at any part of
the distance, Leach was successful by a length.
Second Heat.

Pocock, Lambeth (Light Bluei , 1
F. Lett, Lambeth
Forrest, Greenwich (Stripes 0
Cobb, Greenwich
Watts, of Waterloo-bridge, was rowing to the station In
his wager wherry, when he was run down by some awkwaid
or ill •designing below-bridge men in a skiff, and a steamer
coming up at the moment, he was fortunate in escaping with
his life. He was much hurt, and unable to come to the
station.

Stripe, yellow, and light blue got off together. Pink hung
a length astern. When about twenty yards Stripe went out
in advance by a quarter of a boat's length, pink nearing the
second and third by great exertion. Light blue then dashed
Off in advance of the whole party, and opposite the Crab
Tree the third man came up to Lett and challenged him, but
was unable to overhaul him, and fell astern, Cobb seemed
out of sorts, and too light for the wind, which was blowing
heavily, and hampered him considerably. Won by four
lengths with the most perfect ease, the second man well
ahead of the third.

WATEMOIN PRIZE BOAT PAIR OARS' BIATCIT.
First Heat,
Williams and Collier (Green)
Doyle and Prince (Green
Goatley and Pate. (Stripe

k le,
Ma nerd and Arthur (Light blupe) 0
G. Maxwell and Garratt ...
Black went off at first, but had scarcely been a minute at
work, when light blue shot out, and became level with them.
Stripe came next in order. Black, however, went away,
maintained the lead, and won by half a length.
Second Heat.

H. Campbell and R. Barrow (Red) 1
H. Long and Joseph Smith (Purple) 2
Larkin and Johnson (Red and white) 0
H. Barrow and Powell (Black and white) 0
J. Jones and Wing
It was a poor race. Red took the lead, and won by several
lengths.
AMATEUR PAIR OARS' MATCH.
Final Heat.
Messrs. Strutton and Lambert (Yellow) 1
Messrs. Woolstenholme and Vincent (Light blue) 2
Messrs. Conant and Stapylton (Purple) °
Messrs. J. Allen and Dodd (Green) 0
Purple,, yellow, and green, went -off together at a fine
pace, light blue not getting under weigh so soon. They,
however, soon put on the steam, to make up for lost time;
purple then drew out a trifle in advance, and next came
yellow, and a smart brash occurred between these pairs,
light blue waiting too closely upon them to render the
matter pleasant. Yellow took the lead a little above
Springate's, light blue being close upon them, and they
were stroke and stroke for some distance, making a most
beautiful race. At the Crab Tree purple made up to yellow,
and kept them at very smart work. Light blue also neared
the two leading boats, and the whole formed a very pretty
picture. Won by two lengths.
Apprentices Match, in one heat, for a Coat, Badge, and
Freedom, presented by Evan Morris, Esq.
George Poco4k (Light blue) 1
C. J. Campbell
William Platt (Red) 0

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Two others started. It was a very well contested race, and
the young men deserved much credit for their rowing. Won
by three lengths.
WATERMEN SCULLERS' MATCH.
Final Heat.

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the shore throughout
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