The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-20 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF

JOURNALS.

It is impossible adequately to describe the mingled
feeling of derision and disgust with which the an-
nouncement of the names of the new administration
has been received in all parts of the country. Nor is
this surprising. Who are these worthies ? Neither
more nor less than the Old Hacks—the superannuated,
cast-off Old Hacks—of that Tory government, which,
in 1820, fled from office, amidst the jeers and
curses of the whole empire. Such is the Hudson
Administration I—such the miraculous results of the
journey of the Page of the Back-stairs to the
Queen. It may, perhaps, be said that Knatchbull
and' Wortley (alias Wharncliffe) are exceptions.
We deny it. They were the regular hacks, who
performed the parts of " Country Gentlemen" to
the Liverpool Government. They have since dis-
tinguished themselves—the first (Knatchbull), by
his indignant denunciation of Sir R. Peel's apostacy
on the Catholic Question ; the second (Wharncliffe,
alias Wortley), by his intrigue with Lord Harrowbv
to defeat the Reform Bill, which very Bill they pre-
tend they are now banded together to support in all its
results and consequences ! All this is well known to
the people, and thence arises that loud and long peal
of laughter from all classes. Why, even the Tories
themselves can hardly keep their countenances. Some
of them, indeed, admit that the thing is too absurd to
last ; but then say they, " We have two months be-
fore Parliament meets. In that time we can do a great
deal for ourselves. We can give promotion to some,
Peerages to others, pensions, honours, places—all can
be given during this interval, which never would hav,..!
been within our reach, if a liberal Government had
remained in office." All this is very well, as far as
their interests are concerned. In this scramble some
of them, no doubt, may pick up something which
otherwise would never have been their's ; but is this
fair and honourable dealing with the King and the
country ? Did Sir R. Peel tell the truth to the
King ? Did he own to his Majesty that in no circum-
stances could he expect a majority, either in the pre-
sent or any future House of Commons ? Is the coun-
try to be convulsed from one end to the other—and
all the violence of a contested election to be incurred,
in order to make Sir J. Scarlett Chief Baron, and the
Speaker a Peer ? For, after all, these are likely to be
the only permanent appointments. To our minds, this
seems very like obtaining the Government under false
pretences, and then absconding after " grabbing" all
they can lay their hands on. These are indeed prac-
tices worthy of those whom the Times calls the
" galley slaves"—and justly so : for a more justly and
irrevocably condemned set of public men never stood
before at the bar of public opinion, waiting for their
sentences of transportation from office for life.—Morn-
ing Chronicle.
We refer our readers with much satisfaction to the
great Lambeth meeting at the Horns, at Kennington,
yesterday, which will be found reported in another part
of our paper. The oldest reporters assert that they
never witnessed a meeting more thronged or more re-
spectable—more excited by the cause which assembled
them, and more decided in the energetic unity of their
opinion. So much for Tory re-action ! We apprehend
that this and other meetings held yesterday of the same
patriotic stamp and decided character, will settle the
question as to whether the people will " wait."
When the Duke and his tools say " wait !" such meet-
ings will determine whether the common sense of this
great nation is to be further stultified, insulted, and
gulled by the profligate and impudent pretence that the
worn-out rump of forvism—now once again in office—
the resuscitated bones of Schedule A—are wanted to
save the country, or are competent to serve it. They Re-
formers? Preposterous ! ! The speech of Mr. Tenny-
son was admirable in every respect, both in matter and
in manner—in principle and in eloquence. Mr. Hawes
also vowed an uncompromising determination to op-
pose the Tory Ministry coute quil coute. We are
glad of the straightforward declaration of the latter gen-
tleman, because it had been reported that, notwith-
standing the claims of the present crisis, he had
begun to trim ;" an allegation which he re-
butted in the most distinct terms. In a word, this
impression of the whole meeting was the absolute
necessity of sinking all minor shades of opinion,
in the paramoant duty of ousting the Tories from
power. They are on the horns of a dilemma. If
they come forward as Reformers, they should be re-
pudiated on account of the fatal example of an unpa-
ralleled political profligacy—if as anti-reformers, or
bit-and-bit reformers, then, as enemies to the public
interest and the public wish. They must be ex-
pelled from office at all hazards and on all grounds
and the people have the constitutional means of
their exclusion in their own hands, namely, by
stopping the supplies. The fundamental right of
the Commons House to the control of the purse is
as unquestionable as vitally useful in emergencies,
and as ancient as any prerogative of the King. The
Commons must return to the system of the old bur-
gesses in the early periods of the monarchy—" redress,
or no money,"—charters and improved institutions, or
no money—our rights or no money. The affairs
have indeed come to a crisis. The Tories have
now thrown down the gauntlet, and the people are
not backward in picking it up. The declaration of
Sir R. Peel has drawn the manseuvring enemy
from his entrenched position " evasit, erupit"—
he has quitted his masked battery of reform, and we
have now an open and unimpeded battle-field. There
will be no more shifting tactics in order to obtain the
'vantage ground. The public and the public enemy
will soon be confronted face to face ; and " God defend
the right I" In the words of the old English battle-
cry, as given in Shakspeare's version, we say--
God and St. George for us !1
Upon them ! Victory sits upon our helms 1"
—.Morning Advertiser.
We promised yesterday an analysis of that precious
manifesto which has just been issued by the head of
the new Cabinet, not in the name, but for the pur-
poses of all his colleagues ; but we are again prevented
by want of space, and if space had not prevented us,
we might most truly aver that the work had been done
to our hands; first, by the meetings which were held
in the course of yesterday—and, secondly, by the una-
nimous and decided opinion of the public. The impudent
--.the insulting—the deceptive character of that address,
has done the work of destruction for itself. No one reads
it without disgust—no one trusts in it—no one deems
it worth a moment's consideration, except as an exhibi-
tion of the tortuous, and miserable, and deceiving policy
which the most miserable of all factions, backed by a
Court party, ever attempted. It is not, in fact, and
we now say so deliberately, after perusing it at great
leisure and with great discretion, worthy of an analysis,
though we may, perhaps, attempt such a work of su-
pererogation on Monday next—it says nothing to gra
tify, to cheer, or to inspire the people with confidence
—it says everything to disgust them with its author,
and with the party whom he has so unfortunately, for
his own reputation, headed. His Reforms are indefi-
nite and undecided—they are those which, when brought
forward by the Grey Government, were not only
scouted by the public, but withdrawn by their auttors
as not satisfactory—and yet upon these Sir peel
would build the superstructure of a Government in
which the people would confide I In Neaven's name
what are we to be told next, except that Sir R. Peel
and the Duke of Wellington will not attempt (mark
the modesty of the expression) to wrest from the people
of England the Reform Act, which they gained after
a great struggle—on which their new liberties are based
—and which they dare not touch even with their little
finger ! However, the whole affair is more a matter of
laughter than of serious consideration—and as such we
dismiss it till Monday. Happily pass the Tory hours
till then—happily those of all Reformers—the latter
not forgetting that with mirth a certain portion of
seriousness is not indecorous, and that with watchful-
ness and immediate exertion in behalf of all liberal and
liberal candidates are the first requisites.—Mornine-
Advertiser.

CIIRISTENING EXTRAORDINARY.--There were
christened at Scrooby, on Tuesday week, by the Rev. Mr.
Hurt, eight children, the olive branches of Mr. John Graves,
of that place, butcher. —York Courant.
PREROGATIVE COURT, DEC. 18.---iIINDMA RSII
AGAINST HINDMARSH.—Dr. Lushington said, that as the wit-
ness who had been relied on for proof of the will in this case
declined being examined, and as the answers did not support
his case, he must submit to a decree against the paper pro-
pounded.