The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-03 00:00:00

political errors. But we make due allowance for the extremely
difficult—and, to such a mind, almost unnatural—position
which his Lordship fills in the House of Peers. We are well
aware that the Upper House contains many noblemen of supe-
rior merit and most liberal sentiments, of whom, indeed, our
late respected Premier is a perfect specimen. This descrip-
tion, however, is unfortunately well known to approximate
much more to the exception than to the rule. Hence,
the natural superiority of genius and talent over inherited
wealth and unmerited rank, of " nature's nobility" over
heraldic titles, of enlarged views and liberality of ideas
over " hereditary wisdom" and aristocratic prejudices—in
act, the natural superiority of the man become illustrious
from merit and long valuable services over those who are
merely " illustrious by courtesy,"--all only tend to direct upon
Lord Brougham the petty shafts of narrow-minded envy.
Too many of their Lord Ships seem incapable of entering into
the feelings of the nation, or of understanding the stupendous
changes which the rapid progress of trade and of " the march
of intellect," during the last fifty years, has produced in every
part of the kingdom. They do not perceive that these two
mighty causes—the one by the creation of immense wealth,
and the other by an unprecedented increase of knowledge and
intelligence—have called into existence new classes of society,
and have given birth to a power in the State hitherto un-
known, by the influence that the productive portion of the
community has acquired, and which it is now so fully entitled
to possess. Lord Brougham is, therefore, held in aristocratic
horror by many of his hereditary compeers, because his every
feeling and opinion differ from their own, because he is not of
noble birth, and, still more, because, although now belonging
to the Order, he is yet considered as the great representative
and champion of the people in the House of Lords. On the
other hand, it is nearly as difficult for Lord Brougham to
please the liberal party ; for it is his duty, as Lord Chancellor,
to protect and uphold the rights and prerogatives of the Peers,
the discharge of which duty may, at times, give him the ap-
pearance of departing from the popular principles that he has
so long and zealously advocated.

(From the Scotsman.)
LORD BkOUGHAM.-It is impossible that any person who pe-
ruses, even in the most cursory manner, the productions of
the periodical press in London, and in some other parts of the
country, can fail to be struck with the violent, unmerited, and.
senseless abuse, which has been for some months poured out
in their columns against the Lord Chancellor. That such at-
tacks can permanently injure the character and fame of this
extraordinary man, earned, as it has been, by a life devoted to
the most momentous interests of his country, and of his species,
no one can for a moment be so deluded as to believe. But as
we think such a system is not only calculated to degrade the
press, but to interfere for a brief moment with the usefulness
of one of the most gifted statesmen ever entrusted with power
in this country, we have considered it worth while to inquire
into the grounds on which the Lord Chancellor has been lately
assailed, and we have come to the conclusion, that no public
man was ever more unjustly and more unworthily calumniated.
Entertaining, as we do, that conviction, Lord Brougham is
well entitled to be vindicated by the press, from the slanders
circulated against him through that channel.

But we do confess that the cavils and malignant attacks, so
perseveringly repeated in certain journals, on the distinguished
person to whom we have alluded, have induced us to conclude
that a portion of the once-liberal press has entered into a con-
spiracy with the ultra-Tory faction to asperse the whole con-
duct of the Chancellor, and so to injure and weaken the libe-
ral cause itself, of which his Lordship is, in truth, the most
powerful living support. We firmly believe that such a sys-
tem will ultimately prove as futile as it is base. And, in the
meantime, as Lord Brougham is now in Scotland, we trust
the real friends of liberty, on this side of the Tweed, will
show their contempt for all the petty attacks on him ; by
welcoming him as one of the most honoured of her sons, and
offering every grateful acknowledgment to him, due to his in-
valuable services in the cause of civil and religious liberty
throughout the world.

(From the Inverness Courier.)
We now learn, from the most undoubted authority, that the
Lord Chancellor will certainly be at Inverness by the end of
this week, probably on Friday. His Lordship visits the
Duchess-Countess of Sutherland at Dunrobin Castle, and has
expressed a strong desire to witness the improvements effected
in Sutherland. On Monday last the Noble Lord was to have
been at Hamilton, on Tuesday ut Inverary, and on Wednes-
day (this day) at Taymouth. From thence he proceeds by
the Highland road to this town and Dunrobin Castle, and re-
turns south by Aberdeen. We can hardly think it possible
that this distinguished person will be allowed to visit any town
of consideration in Scotland, without receiving honour and
congratulations from his countrymen, as a reward for along
life devoted to the highest interests of mankind. Had Lord
Brougham been only known as the coadjutor and fellow-
labourer with Lord Grey, in giving political freedom and
existence to Scotland, he would be entitled to the gratitude
of his native country; but when we consider that he has,
by his writings and eloquence, unceasingly advocated for
thirty years, the freedom of the slave—the education of the
people—and the uprooting and extermination of corrup-
tion and abuses in all our establishments, political, eccle-
siastical, and literary, he must be regarded by all lovers of
freedom, not only as one of our most distinguished statesmen,
but as one of the greatest benefactors of his country who has
ever been called on to take a leading part in public affairs.
This broad view of his Lordship's character is undeniable, and
we have no wish at present to descend to the cloudy hemis-
phere of party politics, or passing opinions and events. When
such a man, therefore, appears among. us (the first, and pro-
bably the only time he is likely to visit Scotland), we think it
would be alike gratifying to the Noble individual himself, and
honourable to all classes of the community, to show that his
high character and invaluable public services are appreciated
here as they ought to be. There may possibly be some dif-
ference of opinion in what manner this can be most appro-
priately done. Were there time, we should recommend that
the Lord Chancellor should be invited to a public entertain-
ment ; but, as this may, not be possible, within so short a pe-
riod, we trust, at all events, that an address, along with the
freedom of the town, will be presented to Lord Brougham, in
the presence of as great a number of the electors and other
members of the community of Inverness as can be assembled
in the largest hall (say the Northern Meeting Rooms) which
can be procured for such a meeting. We have reason to know
that the Provost has written to the Lord Chancellor on the
subject, and we hope everything necessary will be done to give
effect to the public voice on this interesting occasion.

GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sir—l observe in some of the daily papers of yesterday and
to-day, the following paragraph :
" By the General Steam Navigation Company's mail packet, the
William Jilliffe, from Hamburg, arrived off the Custom-house at
nine o'clock yesterday, we have received Hamburg papers of the
26th. They say that, on the 16th of August the cholera was on
the increase, and that then upwards of twelve hundred persons had
fallen victims to it."
This paragraph is unquestionably intended to state the pro-
gress of the cholera at Gottenburgh, though, from the omis-
sion of the name of that town, the statement made would ap-
pear to apply to Hamburg. The fact is, that at Hamburg the
cholera has not made its appearance at all, and, up to the time
of the departure of the City of Hamburg steam packet,which
came away on Saturday morning and arrived in the river to-
day, there had not occurred a single case of cholera in that city.
As the mistake which the paragraph above alluded to is
calculated to occasion, may tend to cause much unnecessary
anxiety and alarm, I shall feel obliged by your insertion of this
explanation.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
CHAS..BESSELL, Secretary.
Office, 69, Lombard-street, Sept. 2.

OLD BAILEY.

THE ENS UIN
A SUMMARY STATEMENT, DESCRIPTIV

'G SESSIONS.
'E OF THE VARIOUS OFFENCES WIT!!
VERALLY STAND CHARGED.
Breaking into a workshop ... 3
Enticing a Child
Embezzlement 8
Manslaughter
Stealing from the person 49
Receiving stolen goods
Larcenies
Bigamy
Uttering Counterfeit Coin 1
Uttering a forged order for the"
delivery of goods 1
Fraud: 1

WHICH THE PRISONERS SE

Murder
Rape
Burglary
Cutting and maiming
Highway robbery
Unnatural Offs-nee

Housebreaking 4
Returning from transportation 2
Horse.s tea ing ' ' 3
Stealing a Letter sent to the

Post Office 3
Coining
Stealing in dwelling.houses 9

Of the above number, 70 are chat
City, and :209 in the County.

Total 279
rged with crimes committed in the

STATE OF HIS MAJESTY'S GAOL OF NEWGATE,
MADE UP TO TUESDAY EVENING. Males. Females.
Prisoners under sentence of death
Prisoners under sentence of transportation for life 3 7
14 years .... 1 8
7 years .... 24 44
Ditto, sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, having
been convicted of felony, &c. 5 0
Ditto, for trial at the ensuing Sessions
Ditto, remanded from the last Sessions 1 0
Ditto, acquitted and detained in custody 2 0
Ditto, whose judgments are respit,(l
Ditto, acquitted on the ground of insanity, but remain (lur-
ing Royal pleasure 0 2
Ditto, committed by the Courts of King's Bench and
C,,rnmon Pleas
Ditto, committed by the Commissioners of Bankrupt 1 0
Ditto, committed by Commissioneis of Taxes 1 0

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272

Total

A most amusing scene took place at the City Court-
house on Thursday evening. One of those itinerant Jews
who finds preaching more profitable than " wending casht
close, or sharping raishors," while grinding down divinity to
the dimensions of his own capacity, and illuminating his au-
dience with " the sparkling" corruscations, was unexpectedly
posed by one of the aiidience, who questioned him as to the
meaning of a part of his sermon which implied a doubt of the
orthodoxy of his hearers. The poor Jew was non-plushed.
He wriggled, he writhed,
.he groaned in the spirit : he said,
" he was no conthrovertallst—dat he vas not come dere to an-
swer questions but to preach de word." The question was
again put—but no answer. The Rev. Mr. Alcock, under
whose auspices the Israelite (if he be one) was placarded into
the judgment-seat, seeing the lamp that was to illumine the
Gentiles exhausted, thought to replenish it from a more re-
dundant fountain; but it was urged that his was a work of
supererogation—that as he was asked no question he was not
required to give an answer—that a preacher who came there
to instruct others should be prepared to account " for the faith
which was in him." After a lengthened palaver, and an up-
roarious scene of confusion, heightened by the " darkness
visible," which enveloped the audience, Mr. Greene, the resi-
dent magistrate, accompanied by the Mayor, very properly
dispersed the meeting.—Kilkenny Journal.