The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-13 00:00:00

We partake deeply the sentiment of those who
blame and regret the determination of Lord Althorp
to persist in that mischievous clause of the Bank
Charter Bill which makes notes of the Bank of Eng-
land above 5/. a legal tender in all payments, to the
-xclusion of specie, everywhere but in those places
where the same notes happen to he issued. It is
vain, and indeed almost impudent, to deny that this
sabstitution of Bank-notes for gold is a step back-
wards, and a decided one, towards that old condi-
tion of things which flourished under the Bank Re-
striction Act in every part of England, save only in
London and the half dozen towns where branch
thinks from Threadneedle-street have been, or may
he, established. It is said that Banknotes, if
arought to the cash-office in London, are still to be
convertible into gold, and that this is a security for
the continuance of the precious metals in circula-
ion. Now, what is the case in a town 200
or 300 miles (corn London, where no branch
tank exists, and where all draughts upon the
country banks of the place are paid either in
t heir own notes, or, if their own notes be ob-
jected to, in those of the Bank of England of a
nigher denomination than 51.? If 101. be due to
In individual, he cannot call for it in two 51. notes:
the country banker will be sure to pay him in a
single 101. note, for which he can demand no cash
in exchange, without sending it up by post to the
metropolis, and getting a coach parcel with ten so-
vereigns in return. Would this inconvenience be
tolerated, we ask, if frequently experienced, in any
part of the kingdom ? But it is insisted on that
the necessity of paying cash in lieu of Bank of Eng-
land notes of 51. will always insure an adequate
supply of specie. Whose business, then, will it be
in the remote districts of the kingdom to provide
that amount of gold ? Is it improbable that the
Bank of England should, issue five guinea instead of
5/. notes, thus enlarging that description of their
circulation which they cannot be called upon to
liquidate in specie, except at the counter of
Threadneedle-street, and displacing an equivalent
portion of gold, to which the public would other-
wise have access ? Some lion. Members ex-
claim against this as unlikely, because the stamp
now attached to a 101. note would be payable in one
of five guineas; but it seems to be forgotten that the
Bank have been in the, habit of compounding their
stampsduties,and may, we suppose, treble the nominal
amount of their issues, without incurring another
pound's worth of additional expense for stamps. Is
it, again, altogether inconceivable that the Batik, as
it increases that portion of its notes which will be
exchangeable for specie in London alone, rtriy dimi-
nish, in an undue ratio, that branch of them which is
not designed to constitute the legal tender, thus
leaving the community to find gold for itself ? The
evils which may result from this change we deem
to be incalculatiie, save only by experience. In the
worst days of Batik restriction this violent perver-
sion of power was never resorted to by Parliament.
Bank-notes were not made a legal tender, although
specie was, as it were, banished out of England by
law. Nlortover, if the use of gold is not now
to be abridged, notwithstanding that paper will
have been formally established in its place, how
did it happen that even without such an instru-
ment as the legal tender when Bank of England noes
might or might not be taken, at the option of any
man receiving payment of a debt, and when the
country banker might be required to pay gold (in-
stead of Batik of England notes, as under the
present measure), how did it happen that by the
mere competition of the 1/. note the gold coinage
was driven out of the country ? The inconveni-
ence which we have alluded to, as entailed upon
persons employing large bodies of journeymen or
labourers in distant parts of the kingdom, for the
want of specie in exchange for the largtr notes,
must bring after it one of these three con-
s, quenees :-1. A difference between the nominal
%aloe of Bank-notes, and gold commensurate
with the trouble, expense, and risk of tran-
sporting the latter article from London to the pro-
vinces ; 2, as a remedy for the mischief, the reintro-
duction of one pound notes, preparatory to which
there is, we can perceive, from certain evidences, al.
ready a yell in preparation ; or, 3 (arid tnat is the
only real Lute), a repeal of the pernicious legal ten-
der clause, which, therefore, were it only to save
trouble, had far better mint be enacted. There is,
at least, some small satisfaction in finding that the
monstrous feature supposed to appertain to the
old Bank monopoly exists no longer, or, speaking
more correctly, has never, in fact existed,—viz., that
by virtue of which no bank of deposit with more
than six partners could be established within 65
miles of London. The Solicitor-General on Sa-
turday last introduced a clause declaratory that no
such restriction had been, or should henceforth be,
authorized by law, so that banks of deposit of an
unlimited number of partners may be set tip within
any given distance of the Bank of England.—Times.
The Bishop of London 'eems, of all men living,
to he the most successful in finding out posts to run
his head against. If ever these was a busy, inter-
meddling personage, Dr. Bonifield is the man.
Why Call he not perceive that the present are not
the times in which Episcopal tyranny will be tole-
rated. The Presbyterian Church may be tyrannical
with impunity, because, being a Republican church,
the people may impose what restraints they please
on themselves. But a Bishop must bear himself
meekly, if he would not have his authority despised.
After all, what folly to endeavour to deprive the
people of the benefit of so humanizing and harmless
an entertainment as sacred music on a Sunday
evening! The people of this country ought to be
encoura.ed to attend such places rather than he de-
barred from them. Does the Right Reverend Fa-
ther in God think the public-house and the gaming-
house more harmless places than concert rooms
for sacred music ? The prevailing fault of the
people of England, is the addiction to low sfird:leojactitto.-00:
sual indulgences. To grapple with the beastly vice
of intoxication, so general in this countiy, what
better means can be resorted to than music ? Why
are the Germans, once so drunken a people, now
so Wetly and so sober, compared with the English,
but that a taste for music general among them;
and, on the Sunday evening, while the English-
, man, for want of some harmless pleasure, is driven
to the public-house, the German is enjoying excel-
lent music. The Bishop of London does not surely
think that the mass of the people will ever pass the
whole Sunday in praying, or reading pious books;
and it is far better that they should amuse them-
selves innocently, than be driven to courses which
destroy both health and triorals.—Morn. Chronicle.
There is a rumour now that Ministers do not
mean to prorogue Parliament at all, but that, hav-
ing despatched the more pressing business now
o Houses
h, adjourn
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necessity of the recess being aesewtmijoisrht one, and whe-
ther it be, called by the one name or the other is it
matter of no other consequence, further, we believe,
than that a prorogation would be more desirable tri
he case of private Bills, which require certain no-

tices to be given previous to the commencement
of a Session, which could not be given were
the Session continued. We have ourselve,
always advocated a much earlier commencement
of Parliamentary business than has of late years
taken place, convinced that such is the onl)
way of getting rid of the reprehensible, but, as it
is unavoidable practice of putting off the most im-
portant matters till the majority of Members have
left town. It is desirable, too, that the Iligh
Court of Parliament should accommodate its sit-
tings to those of the other Courts of Justice, and
that the vacation of the one should be simultaneous
with that of the others. The postponing the busi-
ness of the House of Lords till an advanced period
of the summer is particularly objectionable, first, by
reason of the absence of the many Peers who must,
by that time, have repaired to their country seats,
but more especially on account of the then unavoid•
able absence of the Judges, who form an essential
feature of that House, and whose judgment, of
course, cannot be referred to, when they are, as now,
absent on their Circuits. Whether, therefore, Par-
liament be on the present occasion adj,turned or
prorogued, the country has a right to expect that the
recess will be a short one, and that both Houses
will speedily re-assemble to make up by acts for the
time which has been consumed in a mere war of
words.— Morning Herald.

DESCRIPTION OF THE CAVE LATELY

DISCOVERED NEAR CARER.

(Prim a Correspondent of the Tipperary Free Press.)
We an join an accurate description of the extraordinary
cavern lately discovered on the e,tate of Lord Kinggro-
rough. We have heard that many gentlemen of respecta-
bility from various parts of the country have visited this
46 stupendous subterranean palace," and so at-ractive have
the account of its beauties and wonders as published in the
Free Press made it, that it is becoming the resort of the
leaned antiquarian and the naturalist, as well as of the
curious :

Sir.—Having read in your highly-respectable journal a
description of the new cave discovered on the Kingston
estate, I Ittz to forward you the following account of it,
which I have made front personal observations. I also
give you the origin of its discovery, &c.
This cave, which was discovered two months ago at
Coolagarratiroe, is now considered a gre,t natural curiosity.
Some labourers were quarrying stones on these lands
(which are part of Lord Kingston's estate), and about 20
feet from the surface of the quarry, they discovered the
mouth of the cave. It has been since visited by persons
of all ranks from various parts of the country, and, accord-
ing to my view of the cave, it may be divided into six
apartments.

The entrance, which is in the centre of a lime stone
quarry, is only 4 feet wide, and with a ladder of 14 feet,
you arrive at the landing place, from this there is a gentle
descent of about 20 feet more. Here a large space opens
to the view which is about 40 feet square, by 16 or 17
feet high. The rocks firming the arch over head are
finely wild, pointed, and irregular. The next curiosity is
the Water Hall, in which a variety of spars in the form of
shells, icicles, &c., may be sten. In the middle cave
there are four ehrystalyzed pillars, extending fruits the fl ior
to the top of the cavity, one ce which could not he spanned
by four men ; one of those pillars (about 5 feet from the
ground), branches off into thrt e separate parts, but at the
top of it is one solid piece. Atiottirr of lie pillars in like
manner, has an interstice in the middle of 4 or 5 feet long,
but it is one piece at the top and bottom. On touching
these pill irs with a cane they sound like Well-metal;
in this division also, we find spars or stalactites interspersed
in the most various and picturesque forms, one of them in
particulai, is of a large size, and resembles a bee-hive ; at
a little distance farther on, there is a solid piece of t e
same material, in the form of a table, which measures 12
feet by 6 in breadth, and near it there are three handsome
pillars of a small size.
The entrance to the Upper or Garret Cave is rather
difficult, for you must go through a narrow passage be-
tween four pillars, anti here again there is a large space
abuu•. 50 feet square and 20 feet high. Tne arching of
this division is formed of rocks in their full dimensions,
arranged in rude and terrible 'magnificence, and the spars
are formed into large sheets resembling curtains and drapery
extending from the top to the floor—on toucring them
with a stone or cane their sound is pretty clear. It is
clad the upper cave, because it is singularly placed higher
than the one just mentioned.
The Cellar Cave is so called from its low situation. In
this division, at the right, there is a curious pillar—in
immense solid spar as white as snow. Corning back to
the Cellar Cave, you are carried to the brink of a pr, cipice,
where, if you dare approach it, a new scene of astonish-
ment pies, nts itselt—a rivulet is to be seen at the depth
of 20 feet at least. This rivulet cannot be less than 100
feet from the surface or level of the quarry above. The
lower cave, like the other divisions, is firmly arched (in
horrible grandeur) with rocks, which, in all probability,
are as old as time. The place called the Sand Hell is
narrow, and presents nothing new to the eye; it is so
called because the floor is, for the most part, composed of
sand, and must have been formerly a water course: it is
likely that toe wrote of this place was some years ago a
water-course At the end of this there is a wide space,
at the right and left of which there are circular holes that
communicate with small apartments which are of miner
tin por ranee.

The Giand Hall is also narrow; it is not more than
wi but the rocks over be id are firmly knit together.
1 have call-d it the Grand Hall in consequence of the libe-
ral and humane Lord Kini,sborough having honourei the
cave With his pr,sence on the 4th of June. His Lordship
was the first who explored the remotest part of this hall,
and in doing so, he was obliged to break through a thin
partition of spar which intercei,ted his passage. lame-
(Lately adjoining Kingsbotouelt Hall are other curiosi-
ties. There is a well oh clear water, about five feet
in circumference, which was not seen dry since the
cave was discovered, and two cataracts that run through
tubular spars, which makes an agreeable murmuring noise
that can be heard at a distance. In all these divisions or
apartments of the cave, to which I have given appropriate
n tines, the stalactites and spars ne moulded into shag es
as varied and fan•astic as may be imagined. S ,me are
formed like sugar loavcs--otirei. -tiandeliers, honey
combs, cMsters of grapes, &c., and besides all those. s,,tne
apeclint, ris of the five orders of aret.iteeture (the LE,ric,
ionic, Tuscan. Composite, and Cotintbian) may be seen
rudely formed by the hand of nature. Mr. Shealy, who
accompanied me through the cave, picked up some very
curious pieces, one of which resemble:l what aua (mists
call the diploe, or lamina, of the human skull. The anti-
quarians and the mineralogist, would find in this cave a
fine field fur the exeicise of their talents. It requites,
however, some tiate and attention to view all the curiosi-
ties of ihe place; for I can assure the reader that I was
walking and making observations, through the various
aparrneats, during two hours and twenty minutes with-
out intermission.

1 would reci.mmend gentlemen who may have a wish
to see the cave, to come prepared with coarse clothes--
such as a fustian jacket, grey russia duck trousers, strong
shoes, or boots, a seal skin cap, or a telt hat ; they should
also have some candles, fur the cave cannot be seen as may
be easily guessed, without candle or torch light. It is to
be observed that when the cindles are lighted the scene is
uncommonly solemn ; new prospec,s present themselves
by the reflection of the light on the spars and pillars ri•ing
in successive ranges till the eye is lost in an agreeable
perplexity. I have keaid that some ingenious persons
ho visited the cave, discovered Marcasites ola tolerable
good description among the rocks, such as are found in
Vie mines of Girtiwall. It is somewhat remaikable tha
the'` Gray Sheep's Cave," st him' is so well kn,,wn, amt
which has b,en so often visited during the ast centui y i•
about 200 perches from this place 1 have heeti describing.
Tie proprietor of the farm endeavoured to find a passage
Iron one to the other, but lie failed in tie attempt.
I ought to have mentioned before, that the spot on
wilier' the cave is situated, is a diminutive hill, poor ly
edged with futze—but the adj cent country is mostly tn.
lige land, and ti4ere is an uninterrupted view fur miles to-
wards the East, of fieldi coveted with corn.

No pilchards have yet been taken by the St.
Ives weans ; vast shoals of that flan have been seen to the
north-east, and about 200 hogsheads of floe pilehaido
were taken by one of Mr. Cuour's scans, on Wrdnes•
day evening, at Porchltven....Falmouth Packet.