The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY

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there is "an evident improvement in agricuEure,'
and that in a great degree dating from the period of
the abolition of the obnoxious law. We
have this great fact established on the most unques-
tionable and unimpeachable testimony. It is ad-
mitted by unwilling witnesses, who, while acknow-
ledging their predilections for the ancien regime, stil)
give honest evidence as to the practical results of the
new system.

The speech of Lord BEAUMONT last week, at the
annual meeting of the Selby Agricultural Society,
fully confirms the accuracy of the above statement.
So long as there was the slightest hope of main-
taining the corn-laws, the Noble Lord struggled
zealously and energetically to sustain the agricul-
tural interests—so long as there was the slightest
hope, while any position remained unconquered, he
maintained the unequal conflict ; but, to use his
own words, he is " too true to the principles of the
Constitution of England—too obedient to the laws of
the country, which, after all, emanate from, and
are the will of the people—not to submit candidly at
once to the new state of circumstances, and to
make the best of it." It was one of the
most unanswerable objections to the restrictive sys-
tem, now happily extinguished, that men were ac-
customed to, rely on the assistance thereby afforded,
or rather supposed to be thereby afforded, instead of
their own exertions. They cultivated the soil in a
slovenly and inefficient manner, and the complaints of
the farmers were as loud and almost as incessant
when the home market was in their own
hands, and they enjoyed a "virtual mono-
poly," as it has been since the glorious
principles of "free trade" received the legislative
sanction. It is true that the " bad farmer must go to
the wall"—that a slothful and negligent man can no
longer expect to live out of his holding, for which he
may have contracted to pay an exorbitant and un-
reasonable price ; but there is yet hope for the active
and intelligent person, who thoroughly understands
the business in which he has engaged, who holds
his lands not at a rack rent, but for
their fair value, and who has sufficient ca-
pital at his disposal to develope all the
capabilities of the soil. A man cannot now suppose
that it will be possible to sit down in ease and com-
fort, paying high rent for his land and usurious in-
terest for money, and without bringing all his re-
sources into operation. He must bring all the
appliances of science to his aid ; he must,
as persons engaged in all other pursuits,
trades, or callings, enter in a bold and
manly emulation with his many competitors. The
barrister who would abstain from studying new laws
and recent authorities—the physician who would
repudiate modern discoveries, would speedily be de-
serted by clients or patients. In every occupation it
is the same, the individual must advance with the
age. Why should the farmer suppose that he is.to be
the exception to the general rule ? We would ear-
nestly commend the instructive address of Lord
BEAUMONT, one of their tried friends, to the attention
of agriculturists, convinced that they will derive
sound information from its perusal, that it will be pro-
ductive of pleasure and profit to all who are disposed
to consider it in a proper spirit, without bias or pre-
judice of any kind.

What will Ministers propose to repel the Popish
aggression ? Such is the question everywhere pro-
pounded, and to which, as yet, no satisfactory
answer has been given. But to the other question,
of a somewhat similar character, which is quite as
universally propounded—What ought Ministers to
do ?—a most satisfactory answer is given by our valued
correspondent, " An Old Reformer," in a letter which
appears in another part of our impression of this
evening, and which should be read and studied by
every lover of truth and of liberty in the three king-
doms. There is something manly, straight-
forward, and thoroughly English in the candid
avowal with which the " Old Reformer" prefaces
his remedy. "We have done wrong," says he,
" and must undo it ; we know it now, though we did
net before. Not to any unnecessary extent in the
way of severity, but to so much as shall
secure what our forefathers handed over to
us safe, and which we by an overweening
confidence have let down and endangered," and
therefore he proceeds to propose the adoption of certain
measures of repression as regards the :aggressors (for
the details of which we refer our readers to his letter).
The adoption of these measures alone, excellent as
they are, will merely " scotch the snake, not kill it,"
and therefore we are rejoiced to find that our
Old Reformer" joins with us in calling for a
thorough reform in the Church, " which has
done so much to hand us over to our
ancient foe." The surpliced JUDASES who still
wish to continue their task of betrayal
and to receive Protestant pay while doing Popish
work, pretend that the State has no right to
interfere in the matter. To all who may hitherto
have entertained any doubt on this subject
we recommend an attentive perusal of that portion of
the letter of "An Old Reformer" in which he treats of
the QUEEN'S supremacy ; and from such perusal no
sane, and honest, and unprejudiced man can arise
without being convinced that the State has a perfect
right to say, whenever she may be so minded, to the
clerical brawlers for sacerdotal supremacy, " You
have abdicated. Go forth, and we will take our
chance for finding men who will accept our terms and
keep to them."

In our columns will be found a report of the 'an-
nual meeting of the Life-Assurance Department of
the Provident Clerks' Association, which we are
pleased to find is progressing steadily and satisfac-
torily. To those who insure their lives for the benefit
of their wives and families, this Association offers the
advantage of making the sum assured payable
without any deduction whatever.

We have reason to believe that the address in reply
to the speech from the Throne will be moved by the Mar-
quis of Kildare, and seconded by Mr. Peto, M.P. for
Norwich.

IMPORTANT AND STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT.—
To the end of the world, in every line of life, there wll be
some men who will get on, and others who will go back.
Some are active, clever, and lucky; others are lazy, dull, and
unfortunate. Consequently, in every pursuit which is culti-
vated for profit's sake, there will be great variety at all times
between the several degrees of success attained—From the
" leading article" of a Morning Contemporary.

THE TRIAL OF MR. SLOANE.—We are given to
understand that the proceedings against Mr. Sloane will be
removed by certiorari from the Old Bailey to the Queen's
Bench. Mrs. Sloane is not yet apprehended, but we have
every reason to believe that she will be in custody before the
trial comes on.

SANITARY MOVEMENT IN OXFORD.—The Town
Council having asked Mr. Cubitt to recommend a fit person
to inquire into the sanitary condition of the city, that gen-
tleman has proposed Mr. INl'Dougal Smith for the purpose.
Mr. Smith has been employed in engineering operations in
Belgium, Ireland, and otber places; and a high opinion has
been expressed of his qualifications. He has proposed to hold
an open court for receiving evidence from all who may be
disposed to communicate it, on the sanitary condition of Ox-
ford, with the view of drawing up some great and effective
measure to remedy the existing evils.
HORRIBLE CRUELTY AT DUNSTABLE.-011 Sun-
day the whole live stock of a farmer in Dagnell was de-
stroyed in the most cruel manner. It appears that on Sa-
turday night Mr. Cutley, a small farmer residing in the above
village, was aroused from sleep by the moaning noise of one
of his pigs, and on going into the yard found the poor ani-
mal mutilated in a shocking manner—being in appearance
chopped in two across the loins with a bill or axe. Fear-
ing that more mischief had been done to his stock, he went
round his premises, and discovered to his horror, that all his
cows, six in number, had been cruelly cut about the hind
legs, the hamstrings completely separated, and the tail of
one of the animals cut off. Mr. Cutler immediately sent for
a butcher, and had the poor animals slaughtered. Sus-
picion fell upon a man who had been recently working
for Mr. Cutler. It appears that this man disputed with his
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building the wall was found to have been undermined, and
a hole made large enough to admit a man's body.—Bedford
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DEATH OF THE REV. J. T. ROBINSON, ALA., REC-
TOR OF ST. ANDREW'S, HOLBORN.—lntelligence was re-
ceived last evening of the death of this gentleman, whose
approaching dissolution was feelingly adverted to by the Rev,
Dr. Worthington, in his discourse on Sunday morning last,
at Trinity Church. The parishioners were apprised of the
melancholy fact by the solemn tolling of the parish and dis-
trict church bells. In his demise the poor lose a considerate
friend, and the parishioners a faithful and affectionate pastor,