The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-30 00:00:00

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LONDON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1842.

Before the House of Commons has again assembled
it will have lost several of its most conspicuous
Members and one or two of its brightest ornaments.
Besides that of the gallant hearted leader of the
Opposition, Parliament will miss many faces, familiar
from old associations, and in some cases, the features
of men beloved for the graces of their genius or the
gentleness of their disposition. Scarcely had the
Radical representative of York committed suicide by
swallowing a dose of hydrocyanic acid in one of the
parks of London, before the Noble Member for
King's Lynn breathed his last with a sudden pang at
his heart in the unfrequented meadows of Notting-
ham. One of the Irish rebels (Mr. WILLIAM
SMITH O'BRIEN) had hardly been pronounced
guilty of high treason, and thereby disqualified
from continuing to occupy a seat in the Imperial Par-
liament, when one of the English Ministers (Viscount
MORPETH) was removed from the scene of his long
and brilliant achievements as an orator, by his suc-
cession to a peerage as the Earl of CARLISLE. Another
vacancy has occurred in the Lower House of Parlia-
ment; another name has been erased from the cata-
logue of our living statesmen ; another voice has been
hushed for ever, not by criminality, not by misfor-
tune, but by an abrupt and premature decease.
3'4ihe death of the Right Hon. CHARLES BULLER, the
representative of Liskeard, and Chief Commissioner of
the Poor-law Board—which event took place at five
o'clock yesterday morning—must be long remembered
for several reasons as a publie calamity. Beyond the
profound sorrow of a large circle of those who had
the honour and the happiness of a personal acquaint-
ance with the deceased gentleman, the melancholy
fact of his premature departure from amongst us will
excite the deep and earnest regret of the community.
When we bear in recollection the brilliant talents of
Mr. BULLER, his amiable and winning temperament,
his industry in the public service, his staunch and
honoura ble consistency; and his many other noble qua.
lities, whether as a friend or a statesman, it is imposible
not to lament when a man like this is unexpectedly
cut off in the very prime of his life, when in short
he had scarcely attained the forty-first anniversary
of his birth. From the outset of his career Mr.
CHARLE s BULLER evidenced the possession of those
abilities which are capable of lifting men to the
highest eminence, and of realising the loftiest aspi-
rations. At Harrow he revealed, even in boyhood,
the facilities of fancy and the charms of wit, which
afterwards became so conspicuous in his oratorical
displays in Parliament. During the time of the
completiontie of his
further
at the University of Cam-
bridge
gifts by partieipatingeirn developed these intellectual
theb desultory discussions of
the Union Debating
miCeluei, that club which has
ripened into maturity
guishcieduenocaleitic al rhetoricians.
and scholarship
of so many of our distin
our forensic
Subsequently he was numbered
wasinelleB:o, and at
athletes, baying been called to the bar
the early age of three-and-twenty
rthe
constituency of West Looe to a seat inedpby
ment. After the disfranchisement of that pocketla
borough by the passing of the Reform Bill,
Mr. BULLER was the successful candidate for Lis:
keard, in the general election of 1832 ; and
it is a circumstance doubly honourable that he
continued to represent that constituency uninter-
ruptedly from that period up to the moment of his
lamented decease, during, that is to say, a lengthened
interval of sixteen eventful and laborious sessions.
Although misapprehended in a great measure by the
Whig politicians generally, the young Member for
Liskeard was fully appreciated by the late Earl of
DURHAM, who, on his appointment to the govern-
ment of Canada, nominated Mr. BuLLEir to the
arduous and responsible office of chief secretary.
Here it was that the latter acquired that fami-
liarity with cclonial matters which enabled
him to pen his celebrated report upon the
Condition of our possessions in the northern
continent of America, and which subsequently
afforded him the capacity of labouring so suc-
cessfully in the furtherance oi the colonization of
New Zealand. Under the admin;.stration of Lord
MELBouRNE, the Secretary of the Gt:vernor-General
of Canada was appOinted to a higher dice, A 5 Secre-
tary of the Board of Control. After remaining for a
considerable time Judge Advocate-General,
during the commencement of the present Go- 1

vernment the Right Honourable Gentleman con- 1
sented, a few months since, to resign those lucra-
tive, and almost sinecure duties for the worse remu-
nerated, and infinitely more arduous, labours devolv-
ing upon the chief of the Poor•law Commissioners.
It is by this time scarcely necessary to observe that
the exertions required from whoever undertakes the
direction of the Poor-law Board are not less obnoxious
in their character than they are numerous and hercu-
lean. It became, therefore, an indescribable advan-
tage to the public when a publicist like the Right
lion. CHARLES BULLER, a man of brilliant capa•
cities, of exquisite amenity, and of inexorable
industry, one whose genius had gradually
been developing itself to the noble proportions
of statesmanship, and whose hand had acquired the
most felicitous aptitude in the management of affairs,
undertook to direct the whole of his great energies to
the organization of that department of the public ser-
vice which, above all others, had fallen into confusion,
and had excited the distrust of the population. Sud-
denly—while in the thick of his important duties—
while infusing the vigour of his own energetic nature
into the arrangements of the Poor-law Commission—
while regarding with a vigilant and sympathetic
eye the progress of democracy among the nations of
continental Europe—while building up in his own
mind a splendid project for ameliorating the miseries
of Ireland, the labours of this eminent man
have been stopped by his abrupt dissolution. An
attack of typhus fever supervening upon a severe
surgical operation, ended, on the morning
of Nov. 29th, 1848, in his demise. As we have already
observed, the public have deep reason to lament the
premature death of one possessing such noble parts.
As an orator, as a writer, as a publicist, as a statesman,
CHARLES BULLER was immeasurably 'removed from
mediocrity. He was a worthy contemporary of a
lionEtouss and a MACAULAY, and while his friends
were permitted the privilege of loving the man for the
gentleness of his heart, the people at large were able
to admire the prolonged devotion of the patriot and
the ripening genius of the administrator.

Another movement has been made on behalf of the
Spanish bondholders—another effort to awaken the
Spanish Government to a tardy sense of justice.
Every argument that has been resorted to up to this
time has proved utterly useless and unavailing.
Vague and unsatisfactory answers have been returned
to every appeal that has been made to the honour and
honesty of the Spanish nation—to the gratitude of
the Spanish MONARCH, who owes her present posi-
tion, the throne of which she is de facto the occupant,
to the millions advanced by the duped and defrauded
bondholders—who now, in honeyed accents, and
in humble guise, approach her footstool, and implore
some more substantial recognition of their claims
than has hitherto been accorded. In the language of
suppliants they represent that not only was the
faith of Spain pledged for the punctual repay-
ment of the bonds, but the national domains were
specifically hypothecated as security for them. In
the face, however, of the national honour engaged and
the national domains pledged, the sale of a portion of
the latter has been suspended, and the memorialists
have not received the smallest dividend since
the year 1840. This is, indeed, treatment
that might well warrant a stronger express-
sion of indignation. For eight years have the
creditors of the State been deprived of their unques-
tionable rights. No effort has been made to satisfy
their just demands, while millions have been wasted
in political intrigues, and immense fortunes realised
by needy adventurers. Laws have been maintained
which convert a majority of the inhabitants of the
border provinces into organized bands of smugglers.
The contraband trade alone can flourish under the
unwise and impolitic system. And while British
subjects are thus defrauded of their rights, the Bri-
tish Government is insulted with impunity, and the
representative of her Britannic MAJESTY summarily
expelled from the Spanish Court.
How long will such proceedings be tolerated ?
How soon will our Ministers demand that
Spain shall pursue an honest and straight-
forward course ? It is time that some decisive
step should be taken. We have too long been
amused by vain and frivolous pretexts ; we have too
long submitted to the open and undisguised robberies
of successive Governments, who have agreed but in
one respect, viz., to treat with contempt, and to dis-
regard every claim that has been put forward. The
same conduct will be exhibited until the demand is
made in a very different tone, and until a direct inti-
mation is given, that a continued disregard of British
rights will be viewed as a cans ball by the British
Government. When such a course is adopted, and
not until then, we shall entertain some hope of a
favourable result.

If Spain were unable to fulfil her obliga-
tions, if her poverty compelled her to sacrifice her
honour, and to withhold payment from her creditors,
then indeed some sympathy might be entertained for
her fallen condition, and every indulgence would be
exhibited towards those who desired, but were unable
to discharge their debts. But it is the will, and not
the ability that is wanting. The nation possesses
ample means to satisfy every demand, if it
possessed the desire to do so. The resources of
the country are enormous, if the slightest pains
were taken for their due development. A change in
her tariff, the adoption of a sounder commercial
policy, would speedily place Spain in a position to meet
her creditors in an upright and honourable manner,
to make provision for the'punctual payment of the
stipulated interest, and the gradual liquidation of the
principal. As she will not voluntarily do so, but one
course remains—to act towards the nation in the
same manner as towards an individual, and to enforce
by the most stringent measures the payment which
cannot be obtained in any other manner. The
British Government must proclaim, that " the na-
tion that can pay and won't pay must be made to pay."

It is high time that some restrictions should be
placed upon the vagaries of the " Police," that the
constabulary should be taught that they have more
important duties to perform than making love to ser-
vant maids, and devouring the substance of those by
whom they are paid. The regulations of the force
peremptorily prohibit the parties from entering any
house for the purpose of partaking of refreshment
while upon duty, and yet it is notorious that the sa-
lutary rule is violated every day with the most
perfect impunity. No kitchen or larder is
safe from the inroads of the blue-coated
gentry if a pretty servant maid or a
good store of cold meat is to be found therein.
A discovery is but seldom made, and if it should take
place, the matter is quietly hushed up, and speedily
forgotten. Some trifling fine may possibly be in-
flicted, but the risk is by no means sufficient to deter
the ardent and hungry Lotharios from their domi-
ciliary visits. What effect could a possible, but by
no means probable, fine of a few shillings, in the
event of .a discovery, have in enabling young men
to resist the temptations of bright eyes, ruby
lips, and a comfortable supper ? Policemen
are but flesh and blood, whatever might be thought
to the contrary. They are subject to the same im-
pulses by which mankind in general'are influenced,
and they will not yield implicit obedience to unplea-
o
faults
santtregulations, unless actuated by a wholesome dread
connived
‘fve, hehinoewveivtaebrl,efincod nnseiguenc es of any violation thereof.
too many instances their
over by
the at, and their breaches of duty passed
to magistrates before whom they
are brought
at
Lnswer for their conduct. A
case was heard
m
bth- street Police-court on
Tuesday last that afforded
ast.cyriking illustration of
that day, police laxity and magisterial
leniency.
A police• constable was,
on d
the presiding magistrate, chargeday brought before
found in the kitchen of a wrietshd ihaving been
gentleman
ham-place, Walworth-road, partaking
on at Chat-
ham-place,
refresh-
ments while on duty, contrary to the regulations the force. It appeared that the complainant, °en of
en-
tering his kitchen at a late hour (between eleven
and twelve o'clock) the preceding evening, found the
defendant regaling himself in company with the
cook. The charge could not be denied. The cul-
prit was seized fiagranti delictu. The cold meat was
on the table, and he was plying the busy knife and
fork at the moment of the untoward dis-
covery. He could only allege that ho had
been invited by the cook, with whom he
did not appear to have had any previous acquaint-
ance, and that he immediately yielded to the tempta-
tion. After hearing the matter the magistrate dis-
e.harged the complaint, on the understanding that it

should be taken before the Commissioners of Police
to be dealt with as they might think proper, observing
that if he inflicted any fine the result must be the
dismissal of the defendant from the force. Now,
with all respect for the worthy magistrate, we cannot
conceive that he should be influenced in his decision
by any such motive. A violation of the
law had taken place. The policeman was
trespassing in the house at a late hour of night
without any lawful excuse. If a civilian had been
taken under similar circumstances his excuses would
have proved but of little avail—if he declared that the
inevitable result of any punishment would be the for-
feiture of his situation, and his own absolute ruin,
his pleading would awaken but little sympathy in
the magisterial breast ; he would be told that he
should have reflected upon the consequences before he
had placed himself in such a position. The tears and
supplications of his wife and children would have but
little effect on the stern dispenser of justice. A
policeman, however, was the delinquent, and all was
changed—mercy was extended, and Policeman 214
P. was dismissed unscathed to accept of the next in-
vitation that might offer.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.
All the journals contain the following " communi-
cated" (that is to say, official) paragraph :
"It is by error that a journal announced yesterday
that the Pope had been obliged to quit Rome.
" The Government has received the following tele-
graphic dispatch, dated Civita Vecchia, November 23,
2 P.M :-

" 6 Rome is calm. The new Ministry has published its
programme, and has taken the direction of affairs. M.
Mamiani arrives this evening at Rome.' "
The Red Republicans are outrageous against
General CAVARINAC for having dispatched an expe-
dition to Civita Vecchia to rescue Pio NoNo, in case
his personal safety should be endangered by the
doings of Messrs. BONAPARTE and Co.

The Reforme says—
" The Government of the Republic did not interfere in
Italy either to prevent the sack and bombardment of
Messina, or to prevent the taking of Milan, or the pillage
of Lombardy. It is now going to interfere to re-seat
the Pope on his legitimate throne, to the great edification
of M. de Montalembert and Messieurs the Jesuits of the
Univers religieux ?"

This is a misrepresentation of the objects of the
expedition. As stated by general CAVAIGNAC, its
object is solely to provide for the personal safety of
the POPE, without at all interfering in the internal
government of the Roman States ; however, the
whole affair is to be discussed to-day in the National
Assembly, when doubtless ample explanations will
be given as to the objects of the expedition.
The manifesto of Louis NAPOLEON is commented
on in all these papers. The majority of them take
the same view of it which we took yesterday, and
consider it a tissue of vague generalities. The
National turns the whole affair into ridicule. " The
Prince commences his circular," says the National,
" by placing his candidateship under the invocation
of his uncle ; ab Jove principium. Honour to those
to whom it belongs. He is a grateful nephew. He
admits that as yet he has done nothing for the country,
and it is for that reason that he asks it to do every-
thing for him. His name, he avows, is his only title
to its favour ; it is not, therefore, his person, but his
name that is to be elected. In the event of France
choosing to inflict this Prince upon herself it will
then be a name which governs her, a name which
keeps up all our relations with foreign powers, and
which supports the dignity of the country. The
Prince forgets one thing in his manifesto—he says
not a word about the constitution, as if it were a
thing beneath his notice."

The National is very happy in its sarcasms on the
ambitious common-places of which this circular is
made up,—" M. LOUIS BONAPARTE," it continues,
" is a magnificent Prince, and we must expect to be
astonished by him every moment. Will it be believed
that he is actually willing to effect all the economy
which, without disorganizing the public services, will
permit the diminution of the taxes the most onerous
to the people? Here is boldness, here is novelty for
you. This had never been said nor thought of before
the days of M. Louis BONAPARTE. How fortunate
that he should have come from England to teach us
this truth. After an appeal to the army, M. LOUIS
BONAPARTE addresses himself to the Legitimatists and
Orleanists. He says he hopes the time may come
when all proscriptions may cease. Does France,
then, require to be taught a lesson of clemency? He
is himself the living proof of that virtue. But M.
Louis BONAPATE bethinks himself here of the
part of the Napoleonian plank traced out for
him by the Presse how could he but
avail himself of this most complaisant of planks.
We might add much more to our remarks,
but we shall confine ourselves to say, all you
who hare a feeling of hatred to the Republic—' You
who wish for the unknown and its chances, applaud
this manifesto. Hiss it, you who reject all remem-
brance of the Empire, and who now wish for a Re-
public of liberty and order.' "

- The Joiirnal des Debuts thus concludes its remarks
on the manifesto—

"M. Louis BOnaparte promises to surround himself
with men of intelligence and probity without distinction
of party. There is a wish which he has expressed,
which costs nothing, it is true, to express it; but it at
least proves the goodness of his heart; we allude to that
in which he hopes that the time may come when the
state of the country may permit all proscriptions to be
removed without danger. Notwithstanding all he has
said, we, however, doubt whether M. Louis Bonaparte
is fully sensible of the importance of the mission he
seeks. He has lived in a foreign country and he does
not know France. He charges himself with promises
which it does not depend on him to realise. He does
not see that in preparing, in the event of his election, a
deception for the country, he is also preparing bitter re •
worse, and perhaps terrible catastrophes for himself."
The National says :
" Last evening the mayor of Paris and about 12,000
National Guards of all the legions proceeded to the hotel
of the Rue de Varrennes, the saloons of which were en-
cumbered to such a point, that the President of the
Council was obliged, in order to respond to this large at-
tendance, to leave the hotel and go through the crowded
ranks which occupied the courtyard, the Rue de Varen-
nes, and part of the lieu du Bac. The general was re-
ceived by unequivocal testimonies of esteem for him, and
of devotedness for the Republic."
In the same Journal we find the following account
of another visit of National Guards to General CA-

" Yesterday morning, more than 1,200 National
Guards of the Fifth Legion, with their colonel and the
mayor of the arrondissement, waited on General Cavaig-
nac, to compliment him on the occasion of the me-
morable sitting of Saturday of the National .Assem-
bly. Tho visitors having taken their stand in the gar-
den, General Cavoignac came to the steps of the hotel,
and was addressed by the mayor in a short speech,
stating the confidence with which his character and
conduct had inspired the assemblage before him. Gene-
ral Cavaignac replied:—
"I thank you for this manifestation. I have obtained,
as I desired, from the National Assembly a justification
which had become for me an imperative desire. The
Assembly has in this, as in all things, been the echo of
the sentiments of the entire country. I should find this,
if necessary, in the precious demonstration now made to
me, and which I value the more from the fact, as the
mayor has just observed, that you have never flattered
persons in power. You have, on the contrary, if I may
be permitted so to express myself, been to them des aver-
tieseurs, or severe judges. I have been accused with
having spontaneously caused the discussion of Saturday.
This is not the fact. I ask you, gentlemen, yourselves,
whether it was possible for me to remain longer under
the burden of the attacks of which I was the object?—
(An unanimous cry of 'No I no!') I would, however, be an
error to suppose that the bitter attacks of which I am
the object can in any degree weaken my devotedness to
my duties, or my absolute devotedness to the Republic.
A good citizen attaches himself to the cause that he
serves even by reason of the pain that it inspires and the
sacrifices that it demands. The great voice of the
country is about to speak, and, whatever decree it may
pronounce, my devotedness as a citizen, as a public
functionary, as a representative of the poi 19, or as a
soldier, will not remain the less at the service of the
Republic. Yes, whatever may bo the will of the nation,
I will serve it, as a public functionary or as a citizen,
with equal devotedness and fidelity. I thank you again,
my dear fellow-citizens, with a deep and sincere emo-
tion, for the precious testimony which you offer to me.
Before we separate let us again repeat the cry, which is
that of all France, Vive la Republique.' "
The Era Nouvelle says :—" The silence observed
on Saturday in the National Assembly by M. DE
LAMARTINE and M. FRANCOIS ARAGO is significative.
It was attempted to induce M. nu LAMARTINE to
Speak. M. GARNIER PAGES said to him—' I shall
put interpellations to you, and you must speak.' M.
DE LAMARTINE replied : I will not do so, for neither
myself nor the Executive Committee is involved in
the affair ; get out of it as well as you can. M. PE
LAMARTINE also declared that he was far from enter-
taining towards the chief of the Executive Govern-
ment any feeling of hostility or ill-will."
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