The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-24 00:00:00

TITHES.

It will be seen, by an advertisement in our pre-
sent paper, that the Government scheme for corn-
miring the tithes, has been as unsuccessful with
the agricultural community in Somerset, as it
was in convincing us of its efficiency. As far as
the measure goes, it is, we admit, a desirable one.
There can be no doubt that, in many instances, it
may prevent disputes between the clergy and their
parishioners. But was this all that Ministers
ought to have accomplished, in proposing a measure
which affected an interest (the agricultural) which
has ever borne a full share of the public bur-
dens, and which is now oppressed more than any
other ? We wish to view the situation of the land-
owner and his tenant as totally distinct from the lay
impropriator and the clergyman, although we are
aware that, in many instances, they are united;
but, taking them distinctly, and arguing on the
justice of the demands of each on the other, we
must say that it is a fallacy, which neither prit-
d nee nor justice will support, to require the value
of the present produce of the land, as an equivalent
for the original grants that were wade to secure the
income of the church. In bringing forward the
present Bill, it appears to us that the Government
have merely undertaken to become the tools of the
bench of Bishops, who, not long since, proposed a
measure very similar; but they will see that the
farmers of England are not to be thus cajoled—they
require relief—they have supported Ministers in the
hope of receiving it; but, like the rest of the
country, they have been mistaken. It now, there-
fore, remains for them to petition Parliament, and
state their wishes and opinions. The present meet-
ing (which was a very respectable one) will, we
trust, be followed by others; and, in honesty to-
wards the country, we say, most sincerely, that if
the Ministers still persist in their present imbecile
conduct, we trust that more able, liberal, and intel-
ligent men will be found to take their places. They

talk about their tithe commutation—their corpora-
tion reforms—their West India question—Bank
Charter, &c., but when they come forth, what do
the people find but that it has been the mountain
in labour ? The people of England must really look
to their own interests, and send their sentiments to
their representatives.—Sherborne Journal.

JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.—During the
rage (or schemes, a Joint Stock Washing Company was
r jected—a wag proposed that the beading of the pro-
spectus should be " Every man his own Washerwoman,"
which was carried nem. con.

Sir THOMAS LAWRENCE was capable of
great exertion.—On being asked for how many hours he
bad ever painted without ceasing, he said thirty-seven, and
that was on the portrait of Lord Thu&Low. He began
at seven in the morning, painted all day and all night, and
all next day, till eleven in the following night; " by thin
time," said he, " I could not distinguish one colour from
another ; remember, too, I was standing or walking all
the while, for I never paint sitting.—Family Library.
Mr. ALDERMAN SCALES, AND THE PA-
aux OF ST. MARY, WHITICEIAIEL.—On Tuesday last
a bill of indictment, preferred by the ',lmelda authori-
ties of St. M iry's, Whitechapel, was found by the Mid-
dlesex Grand Jury against Mr. Alderman SCALES, fur
refusing to serve the office of overseer of the poor of that
parish, to which office be was appointed on Easter Mon-
day last by the united voices of the parishioners. The
case will be tried during the next cessions. Mr. SCALES
claims exemption on the ground of being an Alderman of
the City of London, and the affair is at present under the
serious consideration of the gentlemen of the long robe.

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TED MOTHER.-It may be recollected that in the early part
of Mr. KEAN'S severe illness, he, understanding that
Mrs. CAREY was in ill health, and in indifferent circum-
stances, sent for her to remain with him at his house at
Richmond. The unfortunate woman was, however, too
ill to render him any assistance ; and on his being place 4
in the coffin, after the post mortem examination by Mr,
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that of an honest, upright, and truly independent min,
they lost no time in acknowledging it, and twice have they
(through their secretary) forwarded to that gentleman a
vote of thanks, unanimously adopted at their general
oeeting, for his manly and independent conduct, and
which his been acknowledged in the most handsome man-
ler possible by Mr. TYNTE. Let
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same course he has hitherto pursued. and,
friends in
ion, he will find that he hap not more stanch roesvdtehce.
he has in the Members of the
he county of Somerset than .
resentan the Lidies' peti-
tion front Yeovil against shivery, Mr. C. KKIKEYS TY NTIL
Aid, that he felt proud in his fair countrywomen of So-
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