The Sun.
London, England, 1834-03-25 00:00:00

of them (vide Duke of Wellington's speech of
Friday last) are " Atheists," we should be
ashamed to sit down gravely to refute it. What
induces any man to dissent from a certain form
of religion, a religion more especially which
offers to its votaries greater worldly advantage
than any other in this country—what but
conscience ? And, again, what is it that
gives any real force to conscience but the convic-
tion that our actions are approved or condemned
by a Being superior to ourselves ? He, therefore,
who ascribes Atheism- to men who dissent on
religious grounds (and on what other can they ?)
from any one form of religion, must be guilty
of a contradiction in terms the most palpable,
the most ludicrous, and the grossest. What
motive, again, could actuate a man who has no
belief in God, to forego any temporal good,
or to incur any worldly sacrifice, I waen hypocrisy
would entail upon him no imaginable future
mischief? The truth is, that this Cambridge
petition, though signed by a nominal minority
of the resident chiefs of the University, repre-
sents the spirit and opinions of the great hulk
of society as it now exists, and the prayer of it
therefore will inevitably he soon fulfilled. If the
sticklers for Oxford and Cambridge understood
their own game, or if they had a solid interest
in withholding a charter from fresh establish-
ments for general education, they would catch
eagerly at every means whereby to popularize
the ancient seats of learning with the nation,
and thus calm down to a tractable temperature,
the appetite for novel institutions.— Times.
The lordship of the treasury, so often rejected
and so anxiously pressed on some half-a-score
persons, has at length been conditionally ac-
cepted by Mr. Warre, the member for Hastings.
By a letter which we have just received from
Hastings we hear, however, that the constitu-
ents of that hon. gentleman are not quite so
anxious as the hon. gentleman himself is to
have their town turned into a government no-
mination borough, a last resource in their forlorn
hope of getting any one to accept office under
them which shall vacate a seat ; and we think
that Mr. Warre is a bold man, with the fate of
the Attorney-General before his eyes, to dis-
regard such a lesson, and to appeal to the con-
stituency of Hastings. We congratulate that
constituency, however, on their chance of again
being able to secure the services of their late
able and respected representative, Mr. Planta,
whose supporters are most anxious to have an
opportunity of restoring him to a place, the
duties of which he discharged so efficiently, and
with so touch satisfaction to them, in the course

of the long period during which he represented
the borough of Hastings in parliament.—
Morning Post.

NEW SOUTH LONDON MARKET IN ST,

GEORGE'S FIELDS.

Oa Thursday last-a meeting was held in the Vestry-
room of the above-named parish, for the purpose of adopt-
ing ♦arious resolutions in furtherance of establishing the
intended New Market in St. George's-fields.
Shortly after 12 o'clock the chiir was taken by Mr.
M. RILEY, the senior warden, at which hour there were
assembled about fifty persons ; but it must be observed
that had it not been for the severe measure of excluding
all parishioners who had not paid their rates, there would
have been a much greater attendance.
Mr. RILEY, the chairman, having read the notice by
which the vestry had been convened,
Mr. DAY wished to make an observation previous to
the business of the day being commenced.; he considered
that the parochial authorities were not showing a spirit of
liberality by excluding the parishioners because they had
not paid their rates, when it was well known that only a
very short time had expired since the rates were made ;
and he certainly should enter his protest against a mea-
sure, which excluded a vast number of the parishioners
from entering the vestry.room on this occasion. The
worthy gentleman then inquired how many persons bad
signed the two requisitions?

Mr. GRIFFITHS replied by saying the number who
signed the first. was 104—the second 32, making a total
of signatures, 136.

Mr. GRIFFITHS said that by reading the resolutions
the parishioners would be made acquainted with the ac-
tual state of thing:, which rendered the establishment of
the market absolutely necessary. By looking into the
subject they would find a great difference between former
periods and the present time. In the year 1557 it was
found that the number of habitations in St. George's
parish was only 458, and in 1832, by returns made to
Parliament, the number of inhabited houses bad increased
to 6,036, and the difference of the rental had more than
corresponded, fur it was increased twelve timee. In

1757 there were 100 acres of common fields totally unin•
habited, and which were now the site whereon existed a
dense population. When this fact was taken into consi-
deration (the increase of inhabitants) it would appear clear
to every unprejudiced mind that there was a necessity to
have a market in the immediate centre of that popula•
tion, and that it was essential to establish the market for
the acc,mmodation of the surrounding parishes.—(Hear.)
Mr. LEECH said that he considered the Borough.
market ought not to enjoy the great and exclusive privi-
leges which it did, and with this view of the subject he
certainly had signed the petition ; but he bad heard it
mentioned that the matter of St. George's-market had
been concocted by a handful of persons, and as he wished
to prevent any wrong impressions being entertained, he
would ask what it was they were c Med on to do ? His
object was to have all matters fairly brought forward, in
order that no advantage should be taken by their "PP"-
nents. He begged to say in making these observations he
was by no means opposed to the measure.
Mr. FITCH, the Vestry Clerk, said he had some notes
which he would rear!, and which would, in all probabi •
lity, satisfy the gentleman who had just addressed them.
Mr. LoicGazoae thought it would he best to read the
preamble, as that would give an explanation of their in-
tended measures.

Mr. ANDERSON, thought that the preamble would not
give a sufficient explanation.
Mr. LONQMORE explained the preamble of the
bill, and
added that, whilst the establishment of the market would
be the means of creating great public advantages, all pri-
vate rights would he fully protected ; and, should there he
any one dissatisfied, such persons had the opportunity o
appealing to a Jury to decide.
Mr. REDYORD, front whatever he had heard from
different persons, was convinced, and was prepared to say,
that all persons were satisfied with the proposed enact-
ments of the bill.—(Hear.)
Mr. LEEDHAM submitted to the chairman that it would
be a judicious plan to read the marginal notes of the bill,
and which, it done, would enable those present to under-
stand fully the purport of the measure._( Hear. )
Mr. Freon then read the marginal notes, andivheu the
subject of imposing fines was entered on it was considered
by many present that there was not sufficient security,
for, as it then stood, those persons who might have the
power to levy the fines might have the opportunity also
of putting them into their own pockets. It was, how-
ever, considered that as the bill stood, there was sufficient
protection afforded by it against any such occurrences.
The CHAIRMAN then put the first resolution, when
Mr. LEECH observed that he had only one object in
view, and that was to take the power out of the hands of
their enemies, for which object he considered that the
whole bill should be now read, to make the parishioners ac-
(painted with the particulars, and he would move an
amendment to that effect.

Mr. ItEorottn submitted the propriety of withdrawing
the amendment, as the reading of the bill throughout wag
quite unnecessary, the whole parish being fully informed
of its intentiong.

Mr. LEECH said, if that was the case he would not
press his amendment ; in fact he had no other wish, after
what he had heard, but that his amendment should be
103t.--(Laughter.)

The amendment then, as it had been previously moved
and seconded, was read, but not a hand was held up in its
support. The resolwion was then again put, but
Mr. STEWARDSON, previous to the resolution being
submitted, wished to mike a few remarks. He was one
who had signed the petition, and at the same time he
must state that he really entertained the idea that those
parties who had the conducting of the mea,ure had been
guilty of the grossest negligence in not leaving one or two