The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-08 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY

the many experienced and talented gentlemen
of the northern circuit, who might have been willing
to accept the situation, but from what we have been
enabled to ascertain from those competent to form a
sound and accurate opinion on his pretensions, we
believe that if in good health (of mind and body) he
was fully qualified for the efficient discharge of its
duties, and that he might bear comparison with a
large proportion of his judicial brethren with-
out suffering any injury from the result.
Unfortunately, however, his health was ex-
ceedingly enfeebled, and he got into a state of ner-
vous excitement that led to a degree of irritability and
eccentricity in his conduct, that strongly attracted the
public attention, and led to the first complaints and
the previous inquiry before the Chancellor of the
Duchy. From the charges then preferred he was
acquitted, or, at least, it was decided that "nothing
had been established to warrant his removal from his
situation." Had the Learned Gentleman de-
rived a salutary lesson from this escape it
would have been fortunate for himself. 'Un-
ha

,ppily, however, he took a different view. He
brooded over his supposed wrongs until be lashed
himself into a state of_frenzy, and, in the words of
the memorial, viewed everything in which his name
was at all mixed up " through a distorted and dis-
tempered medium." He assumed that there was a
conspiracy against him, and thought himself bound
to crush it, and to vindicate the majesty of the law,
attacked in his person. This fatal error induced him
to institute those wild proceedings against a
highly respectable and innocent individual, to
whom he should have felt himself bound in gratitude,

if capable of correctly judging how matters stood, in-
stead of looking on him as a bitter and implacable
opponent. The temperate and admirable article
which we extracted from the Liverpool Journal in
our impression of Monday sufficiently indicates the
nature of Mr. WHITTY'S feelings, and affords the best
answer to a letter from a correspondent, which, in
accordance with his earnest appeal, and with the noble
principle of ' audi alteram partem, we have
inserted in our columns, although by no means agree-
ing in the views entertained by our correspondent, or
for a moment assenting to the proposition that Mr.
WHITTY did anything to merit the treatment which
he received. We certainly had no prejudice against
Mr. RAMSHAY previous to the account of his proceed-
ings ; if anything, our leaning was on the other side.
But on perusing the account of these proceedings
our views were in accordance with what, but for our
correspondent's letter, we should have supposed to be
the unanimous feeling of every disinterested and im-
partial person in the entire kingdom, viz., of deep
and earnest sympathy with Mr. WHITTY in his un-
merited persecution, and of the imperative neces-
sity of affording speedy redress, so far as practicable,
to that injured gentleman; and also immediately
depriving his oppressor of the extensive powers which
he has so shamefully and deplorably perverted:

Mr. DISRAELI has made a second appearance before
his constituents, and has repeated the opinions which
so strongly excited the ire, or, to use an Americanism,
" elevated the corruption" of the illustrious PAUL
FOSKETT. Aye, and horribile dicta, he has been re-
ceived with as enthusiastic applause by the sturdy
farmers of South Buckinghamshire, assembled at Salt
Hill, as had previously been accorded to him by their
more northern brethren at Aylesbury. It is thus
manifest that the agriculturists of England have ar-
rived at a correct idea of their true situation, and
that, in common with their leaders, they at length
perceive the utter inutility of any convulsive and
frantic efforts to resuscitate the departed monster
monopoly. They now hear—it may be with regret,
but also with patience and even approbation—the an-
nouncement that " protection to a particular class, irre-
spective of all other classes, is quite out of the question ;"
that " it is perfectly clear that the system which has
been abrogated, or any system similar to it, cannot
be restored unless there is an almost universal
feeling in the country, unless the various
classes of the country by sharp experience
arrive at the conclusion that the principles on which
our commercial system is founded are incorrect and
injurious ;" and also that "it is quite clear that if
this country arrive at that conclusion, it will
not be in a haste or hurry." Hear
this, ye CHOWLERS and FOSLETTS, and stand aghast
with horror. The restoration of protection is ad-
journed sine die by its most chivalrous and puissant
champion, and the "traitor" is greeted with rapturous
and enthusiastic applause in what was once one of your
strongest holds. 'What can be done to avert the
calamity, to restore the impotent agitation, and to
prevent our commercial legislation—the public re-
cognition of free- trade principles, from being regarded
as un fait accompli? Cannot GEORGE FREDERICK
YOUNG be brought to the rescue? Where are BALL and
BENNETT and their illustrious coverires? Some-
thing must be done, and that right speedily, or the
agriculturists may relapse into' common sense, and
begin to prepare themselves for the competi-
tion that must inevitably be encountered.
It is a painful, a melancholy fact, but one
unhappily but too well founded, that hence-
forward farmers must bestir themselves, must have a
practical knowledge of the business in which they are
engaged, and steady application to bring that know-
ledge into execution, before they can hope for success.
Agriculture will no longer be a royal road to wealth ;
the farmer cannot hope to devote his time to rural
amusements, to hunting, shooting, or sporting,
to the total neglect of his farm. If he should
try to follow in the footsteps of his pre-
decessors, practicable only in " the good old
times," when they were levying a " black mail"
on their compatriots, he must inevitably go to the
wall: But with experience, judgment and acti-
vity, accompanied by a reasonable amount
of capital, success is still practicable, and if
he cannot acquire wealth very rapidly, he
may at least achieve independence and the enjoy-
ment of every reasonable comfort. What other class
in the community is more favourably circumstanced ?
Let farmers contrast their positions with those of any
of their friends engaged in trading or commercial pur-
suits, or the practice of the learned professions, and
they will find that so far from having cause for re-
pining, theirs is perhaps the most enviable condition of
any. Let them, then, set their shoulders to the wheel,
steadily and energetically. Let them remember the
evil counsels of the professional agitators, and attend
to their own affairs; and if they enter into the po-
litical arena, let them direct their attention to some-
thing practical, where they have a prospect of a suc-
cessful termination to their exertions.

SUDDEN DEATH OF COUNT REVENTLOW.—We
learn with deep regret that his Excellency Count Revent-
low, the Danish Ambassador at St. James's, expired sud-
denly on Monday morning about three o'clock, in the Star
Hotel, Glasgow. His Excellency, it appears, had been pay-
ing a visit to Sir James Matheson, at Lewes, during the
last five weeks, and arrived at Glasgow on Saturdayeven-
ina, accompanied by the Countess Reventlow, and his two
daughters, the Ladies Hilda and Malvina Reventlow en route
for London. His Excellency at that time seemed to be in
good health, and he remained so, we are informed, until
Monday morning about three o'clock, when he became
suddenly ill, and expired almost instantaneously. Dr.
Macfarlane and Dr. Clark were called in without delay, but
it was of no avail. So far as could be ascertained without a
particular post rnortem examination of the body, a spasmodic
affection of the heart was the immediate cause of death.
Count Reventlow has been for a considerable time the
Danish Ambassador at the British Court, and was highly
respected in that capacity by those with whom his official
duties brought him into communication. During Monday fore-
noon Sir James Anderson and the Danish Consul, Mr.
Westenholz, called at the Star Hotel, to offer their services
to the Countess Reventlow ; but her Ladyship and her
daughters had left for London by the express morning
train. The body of the deceased followed by the evening
train.

GREAT EXHIIIITION.—The Engligh exhibitors of
watches and clocks yesterday
evening held a meeting at the
Freemasons' Tavern for the purpose of protesting against
certain alleged irregularities in the proceedings of the jury
appointed to determine the awards in their department. As
these awards have not yet been made public, the proper
time for action, if good grounds of complaint exist, has not
arrived. The meeting, nevertheless, is stated to have been
numerously attended, and the censures. pronounced were
strong and unanimous. It was resolved to bring the subject
before the notice of Lord Granville, as Vice-President of the
Royal Commission.

EXTRAORDINARY LARGE MACKEREL.--A few days
since one of the fishing smacks engagedm in the mackerel trade
quality, and of
off the coast of Dover succeede . capturing a large quan-
atuv.unayusuallz large
allibited at Mr.
quan-
tity of that fish, of the finest
to ondon
dimensions, which were dispatched on S
by train. Of these, two specimens were
Grove's, Charing.cross, and are stated by ho have ex-
amined them to be the largest ever seen in the
es
longer than those usually seen in the London market)illr'
girth of one round the middle was no less than 11% 4 inches,
he
and the combined weight of the two Gibs. 3oz. What is more
remarkable, they were perfectly in season, the size of the
respective roes and the weight of the offal not being greater
than ordinary flab. (nearly fmouertropolis.
The length of each exceeded 20 inches