The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-11 00:00:00

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LONDON:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1841.

Sir RonEnT Pi i L seems absolutely afraid to
meet Parliament. Adopting the practice of
great criminals in the sister island, certain of
asked for a long day,
their fate, he has
and obtained it. The Representatives of
the people will not assemble for the
dispatch of public business till Thursday, the
3d of February, the very latest period to which,
public feeling,
without outraging the meeting
postponed late day
in and even a
could have been
in the Week is chosen, as if to carry the dis-
cussion on the distresses of the country
into
the following week, and thereby protractbusiness
for ten days. It is certainly a remarkable
feature in the doings of the present
Government, that when the people expect some-
thing decisive—sonte intelligible communication
from them, they are treated, as it were, with
studied contempt and mockery. On the first day
of the last Session, Sir ROBERT PEEL, in place
of discussing or even noticing the great
questions that then agitated, and still continue
to agitate, the country, moved for an additional
grant of money, not less than 80,0001., perhaps
00,0001., to make the Members warm and com-
fortable. The proceedings of the Privy Coun-
cil yesterday were not calculated to alter the
unfavourable impression made by such con-
temptuous, treatment. We learn from the re,
Port that many vain ceremonies were performed,
that the LORD CHANcELLor delivered the pa-
tent fur the creation of the Prince of WAVES;
that. the impression of the Prince's seal was in-
closed in a silver case and placed in a box lined
with white satin, and covered with crimson velvet;
that the name of his Royal Highness was
:ordered to be inserted in the Liturgy ; that
‘fAhe arms of his Royal Highness were taken
into consideration at the Council ;" and, last of
all, that Parliament was further prorogued unto
the 3d of February, to meet for the dispatch
of public business. The word " urgent," or
important, which we have seen in these
announcements, was, no doubt, purposely omit-
ted. Are we, therefore, to conclude from this,
that even in February nothing is to be done for
the relief of a starving and distracted population,
or that the Prime Minister, chosen by the
aristocracy, . is afraid to publish a word

that can give them a moment's uneasiness,
or endeavour to conceal, even from himself;
the awful position in:which the country is placed.?
We do not regret these strange proceedings.
They show our merchants, manufacturers, and
broken-down operatives what they are to expect
from a Tory Government ; and will therefore be
urged more and more to help themselves, if they
expect help from the Giver of all good.

From the train of argument adopted in the
Tory Journals; their perpetual references to the
black bread in use on the Continent; from the
assertion printed in the Standard, with all
the emphasis italics can give, that " English
misery would he comfort in most of the continen-
tal nations," our standard of living is so much
superior to theirs ; and from the inquiries which
the Premier is said to have instituted into wages
and prices on the Continent, it appears without
disguise, and in all the hideousness of unpatriotic
brutality, that the monopolists found the de-
fence of the misery they inflict on their own
countrymen and countrywomen on the perhaps
equal, or possibly greater, misery inflicted on
the comparatively recently emancipated serfs
to the eastward of the Rhine. What
amiable, what patriotic, what noble-minded men
these Tories and monopolists must be, to seek
for the rule of their conduct, not in the best and
most elevated condition of human life, but in the
lowest, most degraded, and most depraved ! If
the monopolists must have a foil for their own
guilt in the wretched condition of some other
people, we would recommend them to turn their
eyes to the nasty Hottentots, with yet quivering
entrails of hunted beasts hung round their necks ;
to the savages of New South Wales, grubbing
for a scanty meal in a worm-eaten log ; or to the
mild warriors of New Zealand, feeding on a well
fed European ; and thenaassuage, if they can, the
hunger of the starving artisan, by telling him
how much better off he is than the wild men of
the southern hemisphere. Badly off as the
labourers of Germany and Belgium may be, we
very much doubt whether the comparison will
suit the monopolists, and whether, if they stop
short of the interior of Africa, they will find any
body of human beings in quite so destitute and
deplorable a condition as our ingenious and in-
telligent labourers.
At the same time this unpatriotic and hideous
principle will not suit another branch of the
Tory policy. When the bread-tax is under dis-
cussion, then our labourers are to be satisfied if
they are not quite so badly off as those who
must subsist on black bread on the Continent ;
when the New Poor-law is the question, then
no measure can be found for the indignation of
the Tories against those who would degrade the
condition of the labourer by the workhouse test.
When it has been desired, too, to enlist the pre-
judices of the people against the French or
Germans, then they were represented as
wretched .frog-eaters and wearers of wooden
shoes, or as the slaves of rascally Princes who
sold them body and blood, and with all the ac-
coutrements of a soldier, at so much per head to
any Prince who would buy them.
It will not do, therefore, now for the monopo-
lists and the Tories, who still boast of their pre-
eminent attachment to the glories of Britain, to
tell the people that they must be contented, be-
cause they are not quite so badly off as JOHNNY
CRAPAUD or the boors of the Elector of HESSE.
If the Tories and monopolists, with Sir ROBERT
PEEL at their head, fancy that they will make
free-born Englishmen, living under a paragon of
constitutions, submit to a bread-tax, or any other
bad law, by the most lugubrious pictures of
wretchedness on the Continent of Europe, they
will be completely mistaken. They must be
driven to their last shifts when they dream of
having recourse to a mode of justification which
dispels all the illusions, and strikes down all the
prejudices, on which their power and the praise
of the Constitution rest.

The population returns supply some corrobo-
ration of the unfortunate condition of the three
midland counties, 'w (Ilea was brought so promi-
nently and pai MI under notice at Derby.
The test of all national welfare is the increase
in the number of the people, while their con-
dition remains undeteriorated or is improved.
The United States are very prosperous, and in
them population doubles itself under the in-
fluence of their natural and healthy circum-
stances, in less than twenty-five years.
It is now ascertained that, during the last ten
years, the population in England has not in-
creased at the same ratio as in the previous de-
cennial periods of this ,entury. - Between 1801
and 1811 the increase was 14 per cent. ; between
1811 and 1821 it was 17 per cent.; between 1821
and 1831 it was 16 per cent; while, between
1831 and 1841 it was only 14.5 per cent.; or, it
has made no more progress during the last ten
years, than during a period of calamitous war.
Now we find, on looking' to the population
returns, that of the three midland counties only,
Derby equals the average of the diminished
increase of England and Wales. During the last
ten years Derby has increased 14.7 per cent.,
but Leicester has increased only 9.5 per cent.,
and Nottingham only 10.8 per cent. The average
of the three is 111 per cent., or 2.8 per cent.
below the average of England and Wales. But
where all have been suffering, particularly during
the last four years of the decennial period, the
suffering of these three counties, as evidenced
by the population returns, must have been very
great.

We should suppose that such facts as were
brought forward at the Derby meeting will en-
able Sir ROBERT PEEL to open the eyes of his
colleagues. His own eyes, we believe, do not
require to be opened. He is as strongly con-
% inced as we are—we firmly believe—of the
mischievous effects of the Corn-laws; and if he
would not be branded by posterity as the most
infamous politician that ever stood at the head
of affairs in this country, he will throw over-
board the colleagues whom lie cannot enlighten,
and repeal the Corn-laws.

The Rev. W. G. WARD, of Balliol College, Ox-
ford, one of the writers of the " Tracts for the
Times," has addressed a letter to the Rev. Dr.
PUSEY, correcting some statements relative to the
Oxford controversy, made by Mr. GOLIGHTLY,
which throws some additional light on 'the
proceedings at the University. Though we did
not give insertion to Mr. GOLIGHTLY'S letter, as
there was nothing in it which we considered
would interest our readers, we readily insert Mr.
Wann's correction of what he complains of as a
misstatement in it. We pray our readers to
mark it well. It is as good a specimen of lo-
gical hair
Mr. Golightly's
-splitting as we are acquainted with :
statement is, that I " told a friend of
his in the course
of
% might
in disciples of Mr. t
now be considered to be divided
he present month, that a certain
paity in this place Newman and Dr. Pusey ; the latter
no
opposed, the formerlonger opposed, to Rome. As I
did not wish to trust
m
called upon Mr. Golightyly?swn
memory on the subjcet, I
informant, a gentleman who
is wholly incapable of the least approach to intentismal
misstatement. His account of conversation was as
regardingihe Church of
nearly as possible what follows . l%larn.Golightly was
expressing his suspicions that yourself d
Mr. New man
differed in your manner of
Rome, and his friend answered, wa
distinction between them in that respect, Ward
and says recognizes a
that
some follow the one, some the other;
but Newm an
e says, that
Pusey has a strong feeling, against Rome,
e,
has no such feeling at all. '
I think the difference between this statement said
Mr. Golightly's is not altogther unimportant.
We differ altogether from Mr. WARD, acid
think that there is not the slightest substantial
difference between these statements. In both it
is affirmed that Dr. PusEY has yet some
scruples of conscience about embracing the
Roman Catholic religion, and in both it
is affirmed, that Mr. NEWMAN has no
such scruples. This is the substance of
what is said on both sides. What is to come
is more important, and, coupled with what goes
before, presents a picture which sober-minded
Protestants cannot contemplate without great
alarm. We quote from Mr. WARD'S letter:--
I have spoken in print of " the harsh and umkind
manner in which our sister Churches are spoken of, even
by Catholic minded and most highly respected pm :sons."
(Few More Words, &c., p. 32.) And I may refer to the

same pamphlet for an answer by anticipation to the I
charge that such acknowledgment involves disaffection
in the case of any one to our branch of the Church. "To
remain in our own Church," I have said, " and by God's
help endeavour to elevate its tone, cannot be looked upon
by the Catholic Christian as only the cold performance of
a duty, but as a labour of • love." (Few Words, Scc., p.
44 ; Few More TVords, p. 41.) In another place I have
protested against the notion of its being " inconsistent
with the position of a member of our Church to think
other Churches more pure and apostolical" (Few lVords
More, p. 81), and have maintained that if ours be a branch
of the Church, it is" a plain sin for any one of us to leave
it." (P. 30.)
It may be as well to state in this place my strong and
deliberate conviction that Mr. Newman is exercising at
present an influence incomparably greater than any other
person, in retaining within the pale of our own communion
those who might be tempted to quit it—a convictiou
founded not only on abstract reasonings, but on my
knowledge of individual facts.
Here we have the startling announcement
that the conversion of many members of the
University to the Church of Rome is owing to
the non-profession of that creed by Mr. NEW-
MAN, who is stated to be at heart reconciled to
the Roman Catholic religion. Mr. WARD affects
no concealment of the fact, that public grati-
tude is due to Mr. NEWMAN for not openly pro-
fessing Romish Catholicism, seeing the num-
bers in the University who are ready 'to follow
his example ; and he even quotes his own jus-
tification of himself, Mr. NEWMAN, and others,
for the consistency of thinking other Churches
purer and more apostolical than the Church of
England, and yet continuing to abide within
her communion ! His own words, quoted above,
are—" I have protested against the notion of its
being inconsistent with the position of a member
of our Church to think other Churches more
pure and apostolical." Now, no honest Chris-
tian, whose countenance is not seared by the
hot iron of Church preferment, can admit the
validity of this protest. It is the sacred duty of
every Christian to join, without a moment's
hesitation, that Church which he believes to be
purest and most apostolical. Mr. WARD is so
well qualified for the office of Vicar-General of
the Order of Jesuits, that we are suprised he
does not enter himself a member of that erudite,
but crafty, worldly-minded Society. But be-
sides the enjoyment of the rich preferments of
the English Church, Mr. WARD and his
friends have another reason for not aban-
doning her communion. His words are,
"To remain in our Church, and by GOD'S
help endeavour to elevate its tone, cannot be
looked upon by the Catholic Christian as only
the cold performance of a duty, but as a labour
of love." The plain meaning of this is that Mr.
NEWMAN'S followers think they can do more for
Romanism, as professing members of the Church
of England than as open converts to the See of
Rome; and, therefore, they prefer remaining
where they are, till the country is prepared to go
to Rome with them. By elevating the tone of
the Church, they simply mean the impregnation
of the national mind with Romish doctrines.
This fact is implied in the words which we have
quoted from Mr. WARD'S letter, and so obviously,
too, that we think no candid person can accuse
us of other than a fair inference from their ob-
vious meaning.

Mr. WARD gives an account of a visit paid
by him to Oscott Roman Catholic College,
which he thinks i necessary to defend. In
such a visit we c "I see nothing at all reprehen-
sible. We would not be understood here as at
all wishing to diminish a kindly and hospitable
intercourse between the laity or clergy of the
Churches of England and Rome. Nothing can
be more commendable than an interchange be-
tween priests of every communion of all the
amenities and charities of life. With Mr.WARD's
visits, or friendships, the public has no right to
have any thing to do,. and for our part we dis-
claim any right to object to his dining with the
POPE himself; provided he is himself satisfied
with his Holiness's fare. But his doctrines can-
not be included in the exceptional list with his
dinner companions. When he addresses the
Church of England from Balliol College, Ox-
ford, as a defender of his own Tracts, we have
then to deal with him as a remover of the " an-
cient land-marks" set by the Fathers of the Re-
formation in England.

Madrid Journals of the Ist inst. have reached
us. On the previous day the Council of War
heard the accusation against Don SANCHEZ
TORRES, charged with complicity in the attack
on the Palace. As he was in the QUEEN'S ser-
vice at the time as one of the gentlemen in
waiting, his guilt was considered greater than
that of the Christino officers, who had betrayed
no personal trust. He has not, however, yet
been taken, and may probably escape the sen-
tence of ten years' confinement passed upon him
by the Council.
General VAN HALEN has raised the siege of
Barcelona, dissolved the Military Commission,
and restored the regular tribunals to the exer-
cise of their functions. The Town Council is,
however, still dissatisfied, and demands the
demolition of the citadel. They denounce it as
a monument of shame and provocation, and in-1
sist that no vestige of it ought to be suffered to
exist. Unless the Town Council changes its
tone, ESPARTERO may be tempted to send them
after their predecessors—a no very pleasant jour-
ney in the present humour of the French Govern-
ment, and with a knowledge that England
wholly approves of the conduct of the REGENT.
On the morning of the sth inst. the Infanta
LOUISA CARLOTA, wife of Don FRANCISCO DE
PAULA, left Bayonne for Irun, travelling incog-
nita, and with only an escort of six horsemen.
The political chief of Guipuscoa published at
San Sebastian, on the 25ch ult., a decree of the
Minister of Finance, granting a delay, not ex-
ceeding fifteen days, from the 18th of Novem-
ber, for the disposal of all merchandise in the
North of Spain, without being subjected to the
operation of the new commercial tariff.
On the Madrid Bourse the Five per Cents.
were done on the Ist at 321 32, for cash, and at
32i 33j 1 4 324 334 34 33 32 7-16 33 324, at diffe-
rent dates. The transactions, 28 in number,
amounted to 17,640,000 reals. The Three per
Cents. sold for 221, cash ; the Foreign Converted
Debt for 25, at 60 days; and the Debt bearing no
interest for 6, at 60 days.

ISLINGTON MEETING.—A Correspondent in-
forms us that the amended address to the Queen,
which was carried on Thursday, was ordered to
be presented to her Majesty by the two Mem-
bers for the borough. The meeting was then
dispersed by the beadle putting out the lights.
Sir Robert Peel is resolved to hold no com-
munication with the public, therefore, gives no
information to the Tory Journals. They are as
ignorant of what is going on, till certain an-
nouncements appear in the Gazette, as the Whig
Journals. For example, the Post states that
Lord Hill is to retire, and that Sir G. Murray
is to be his successor. The Standard asserts po-
sitively that the report of Lord Hill's retirement
is groundless. When they agree in giving the
nation any information it amounts to such hn-
portant intelligence as this:—
The Lord Chancellor, Sir Robert Peel, Sir James
Graham, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord Aberdeen, and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer met at the Home-office this
morning at half-past ten o'clock. Mr. Woods, of the
Heralds' College, was in attendance, with the drawing
or pattern of the coat of arms for the Prince of Wales,
which was examined by the Ministers previously to its
being laid before her Majesty for approval, at the
Privy Council.—Standard of last night.
The Lord Chancellor, Sir Robert Peel, Lord Wharn-
cliffe,.the Earl of Liverpool (Lord Steward), the Earl of
Delawarr (Lord Chamberlain), accompanied by thelArch-
bishop of Canterbury, left town to-day at one o'clock,
in a special train by the Great Western Railroad, fur
the purpose of attending the Privy Council at Windsor.
• They are as contradictory also in their policy
as their information. The Herald, with the Rev.
Chandos Pole,-and•the unctuous Baronet of Bed-
, ford-square, is all for Church Extension ; the
2'imes convinces us that Church Extension was
merely one of the baits that was thrown out to
catch office,
served its purpose, and is to be thrown away as
which being hooked, the bait has
a nuisance. Such uncertainty in the present
state of the national affairs, is as
delightful as
the sensations of a prisoner in the hands of
savages, who is in doubt whether he is to have
his flesh cut off by a knife, or whether he is to be
roasted alive. Poor comiktercial England is a
prisoner in the hands of monopolists, and the
consultations of her toes, as far as she is informed,
relate only to the mode by which she can be

with most lingering torture made to yield the
most pleasure to her savage oppressors.
TREATY WITH DENMARK.—The Gazette of
last night contains officially the Treaty finally
approvedof by the Governments of England and
Denmark, on the 7th of October last, relative
to the Sound Dues, the substance of which, with
the schedule of tolls, has already been published
in The Sun.

TILE PUSEYITE CONTEST.—We agree fdr once
with the Standard that the contest at Oxford is
one which will not admit of compromise. The
faith and the honour of the University are as-
sailed ; the followers of Dr. Pusey are denounced
as more attached to Romanism than to Church
of Englandism ; and the followers of Dr. Pusey
denounce their opponents as having left the
Church and taken refuge in Calvinism. A com-
promise • between these parties would leave the
feud still rankling, and would expose the Church
to all the terrible suspicions which now cleave to
her of having no faith at all. The question must
therefore be decided in the person of Mr. 'Wil-
liams or Mr. Garbett, whether the Church of
England has relapsed to Romanism or gone for-
ward to Calvinism. The middle state of doubt
and nothingness is worst of all, and must be
ended. For:either party to consent to a compro-
mise would be, not to give up the Chair of Poetry,
but to sacrifice what it deems the vital principle
of Christianity. The contest must be decided
bythe votesjof the electors.
Mr. Rayner, who has been starring with some
effect at Newcastle-on-Tyne, for eight nights,
commences an engagement at Southampton on
Monday evening next as " Tyke" and " Risk."

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