The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-31 00:00:00

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PUBLIC OPINION.

The Chronicle animadverts with much pungency on
Sir Robert Peel's comparison of himself with a physi-
cian, remarking that the " Tamworth practice is not,
no cure, no pay ; but the fee first, the physic afterwards,
and the cure, when it pleases Heaven." There is little
chance of a cure being effected by any physic prescribed
by the Tamworth Doctor for the country. He may
succeed in convulsing his patient, and so giving her for
a moment artificial strength—as Dr. sangrado did with
his adulterated drugs; but when a relapse takes place, the
consequences will be most disastrous.

The Times is in great affliction about the atrocities
perpetrated during the recent Irish elections, not caring,
it seems, to remember the brutal conduct of the Tory
mob at Nottingham and elsewhere. If the cause of the
faction, as our Contemporary has so often asserted, be
gaining ground in Ireland, how comes it that such a de-
termined spirit has been displayed in so many Irish bo-
roughs and counties against it, and that so many " Con-
servative candidates have been compelled to withdraw from
their unfinished polls ?"Resistance to Toryism is surely a
queer test of its popularity. Referring to a project of mili t ary
law, the Times says—"We have never so much as hinted at
such an extremity as the introduction of military law
into Ireland. That is not at all a Conservative notion."
Perhaps not, but at any rate it is a Tory notion ; and it
is merely a splitting of hairs to pretend that there is any
substantial difference between Conservatism and Toryism.
A Conservative is nothing more than a Tory with an
alias. The notorious Ikey Solomons was not the less
lkey Solomons, because from prudential motives he took
the name of John Brown.

The Post says, " No better or more certain support
of the probable Conservative Government will be found
than that of the Churck of England." For once in a
way we agree with our Contemporary. The Church will
make every effort to support the Tories. Deans and
Chapters will rush furiously to their rescue ; the plural-
ists will stand by them to a man ; and not a fat, lazy,
gouty Rector, but will " weary Heaven" with the prayers
of cant and hypocrisy in their behalf. These are the
very sort of allies that we would most wish Toryism to
possess, for sure we are that in the long run they will
prove its destruction. 'Whatever influence it may have
had formerly, intolerance has no longer a chance against
common sense.

The Advertiser states that it is by no means un-
likely that the Ballot will be the rock on which the Peel
Administration will strike and go to pieces.
The Dublin Pilot, hopeless of any other. remedy for
Ireland, strongly recommends all Irishmen to delay no
longer, but to join " at once in demanding the only ade-
quate security for this country and England tlo, a Re-
peal of the Union." A Tory Ministry is certainly the
strongest argument that has yet bean advanced in favour
of Repeal.

The Sherborne Journal recommends the adoption, by
Sir Robert Peel, of a property tax, varying from 2i to 5
per cent., which " would give him five millions per
annum ; and enable him, among other reductions, to
take off the Window Duties and House Insurance."
The Derby Reporter expresses its earnest conviction
that " neither force nor fraud can ward off the fate that
awaits a Government conducted on Tory principles."