The Sun.
London, England, 1833-02-01 00:00:00

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disturbances which took place in different
parts of the kingdom, led to any general convul-
sion, who can doubt that the blame must have

rested with the Tories ? Such writers as the con-
tributors to Blackwood may bawl out as lustily

as they please against the Liberals, for not
having in two years cured evils the growth
of five centuries ; but they will not be

able to convince any but men who, hiding their

own heads, fancy all the world blind, that the
present lamentable condition of Ireland is to be
attributed to the measures taken for its pacifica-

,ion. The only other article which may be said
:o have a political bearing is one upon the late

disturbances in the Mauritius, which are attri-
buted to the conduct of the Government in
attempting to place restraints upon the slave
owners in granting indulgences to their
slaves ! The slaves themselves are more-
over represented as disliking Mr. Jeremie
for the measures he took, or proposed to take,
in their behalf. This is rather inconsistent with
the other charge, that his conduct was calculated
to make them dissatisfied with their present con-
dition. The editor taunts the Government
with not listening to the voice of the people of
the Mauritius, but setting it at defiance by send-
ing back Mr. Jeremie. So, when seven mil-
lions of fellow-countrymen call aloud to have
their grievances redressed, the word is, " The
bayonet—down with them ;" but when a thou-
sand or two of slave-owners make an outcry
because they Fear the irresponsible power of
lashing their fellow-creatures with a cart whip is
to be checked, their unjust and monstrous de-
mands are to be respectfully listened to, as the
" voice of the people." Oh, rare Blackwoood
Oh, right consistent Toryism !
But to drop politics, and come to the lighter
—and in truth, best and most interesting part of
the number, let us say a word upon " Toni
Cringle's Log." It is lively and amusing to a de-
gree, only here and there a little overstrained. Som e
of the better parts strongly remind us of Cooper's
sea scenes, than which we imagine we cannot
give greater praise. We extract a part of the
description of a fight with a slave ship ; not the
best, but that which will suffer least by being
torn from the rest
In an instant the black Spanish auxiliaries sided with
Pearl, and Bang, and the negroes, and joined in charging
the white Spaniards, who were speedily driven down the
the main hatchway, leaving one half of their number dead,
or badly wounded, on the blood-slippery deck. But they
still made a desperate defence, by firing up the hatchway.
I hailed them to surrender.
" Zounde,' cried Jigmaree, ' there's the clink of
hammers ; they are knocking off the fetters of the slaves.'
If you let the blacks loose,' I sung out in Spanish,
by the Heaven above us, I will blow you up, although
I should go with you ! Hold your hands, Spaniards !
Mind what you do, madmen !'
" ' On with the hatches, men,' shouted Tailtackle.
They had been thrown overboard, or put out of the way ;
they could nowhere be seen. The firing from below con-
tinued.
" Cast loose that carronade there ; clap in a canister
of grape—so—now run it forward, and fire down the
hatchway.' It was done, and taking effect amongst the
pent up slaves, such a yell arose—oh God !oh God—
I never can forget it. Still the maniacs continued firing
up the hatchway.
"' Load and fire "again.' My people were now furious,
and fought more like incarnate fiends broke loose from
hell, than human beings.
" ' Run the gun up to the hatchway once more.' They
ran the carronnade so furiously forward, that the roaming,
or ledge round the hatchway was split off, and down
went the gun, carriage and all, with a crash, into the bold.
Presently smoke appeared rising up the fore hatchway.
a 4 They have set fire to the brig; overboard !—regain
the schooner, or we .ball all be blown into the air like
peels of onions !' "
Professor Wilson's Criticism on Mrs.
Jamieson's Characteristics of Women is con-
inued, and is as delightful as the part which
receded it.