The Sun.
London, England, 1833-02-23 00:00:00

But the events of the last year prove how ineffectual Mr.
Stanley's method of abolishing tithes are likely to be, and
how little satisfactory to a people resolved upon their final
and absolute extinction. The evidence before the Com-
mittee of last session, too, and Doctor Doyle's writings,
have fully demonstrated the inexpediency, and indeed
danger, of upholding tithes in, and withholding poor laws
from this country. Had Government grappled at once with
this first and mighty grievance, they would have suppressed
disturbances and agitation, besides ameliorating the con-
dition of Ireland, more effectually than they possibly can
by the measures at present in contemplation. Then might
the coercive Bill have been welcomed without a dissen-
tient voice. It is evident, however, that Earl Grey is
endeavouring tt► conciliate a faction by such measures, ra-
ther than public opinion, which has hitherto sustained
him

.
" Invidiam placare paras, virtute relicta ?"
But it will not do, my Lord ; dour present policy at
most can only produce a temporary good effect. You
must prefer the welfare of the many to the few, if you con-
tinue to command the support and respect of all honest

OLD READINGS OF SHAKSPEARE'S

WITCHES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia,--Rummaging over some old papers the other day,
I stumb!ed upon the enclosed paper doeketted " Old Read-
ings of the Witch Scene in Ma, beth." Perhaps they
may amuse some of your country readers.
I remain, Sir, your ob client servant,
" A DEED WITHOUT A NAME."

SCENE—The Cellar of Guy Fawkes.—Three Witches.
Ist Witch.—Speak, sister, speak. The deed, is't done ?
•?d Witch.—Aye. Twelve glasses since have run,
3d Witch.-111 deeds are seldom slow
Nor single.—Following crimes on former wait,
And blood from this will propagate.
Ist W.—Murder on murder must ensue,
As if in death were propagation too.
2d W.—Peace, they'll call the desolation
Now hovering o'er the sister nation.
:3,1 W.—They will.
Ist W.—They will.
2(.1 W.—The haughty fools must spill more blood,
And devastation make their promise good.
3d W.—True.
Ist \V.—True.
9,(1 W.--True.
3d W.—Let us give them honour due.
Ist W.—Agreed.
al W.—Agreed.
3d W.—Agreed.
All.--We rejoice when nations bleed ;
When pale babes vainly suck the breast,
The starved mother laid at rest
Upon the father's stiffening joints
While the swelling blood anoints,
And the ravish'd sister's screams
Ring through the dwelling's blazing beams, -
Famine, slaughter, war, and strife,
Thus prolong our charmed life.
Ist W.—'Tis so, 'Tis so, let us dance before we go.
2d W.—Let us render honours due

To G—, to S , and their crew.
Sd W.—The friends of me, and you, and you.—(They dance.
2d W.—Now I mount-
-Ist W.—But where ?
•2d W.—To a house, where never prayer
From a starving people borne,
But was mocked and laughed to a a

3d W.—And I—to soothe the deadly hate
That selfish factions propagate;
To keep it for a while suspended,
Until our Hellish plot is ended.

2d W.—We fly to check a wicked strife,
To make more wicked waste of life,
And mingle hate from every part,
To break a generous nation's heart.

Ist W.—But, Sisters, say—The spells, the trouble
That made this Hell-broth boil and bubble?
Tell me—for I was near the moon,
Riding in her highest noon,
Seeking among thorns and burrs

The missing wits of Ministers.

Therefore tell me—Sisters, say

By what enchantment mad'st thy way ?
How bewitched these motley fools
Thus to be our easy tools ?

2d W.—First we formed a caldron black
Of clanking fetters, axe, and rack,
A massive, dark, capacious bowl

. . _
Whose iron once pierced many a soul,
And now its broad circumference rings
With crimes of Cabinets and Kings.
3d W.—lt stands on three deformed feet,!
Tyranny, Bigotry, Deceit,
The crooked handles on each side,
We moulded out of Fear and Pride.
Ist W.—Good.

But within, to work the woe,
What ingredients didst thou throw ?
2cl W.—Heart of Jefferies moulder'd long
From corruption rank and strong,
Upas-blood of Castlereagh,

S--'s spirit, not his clay.
(The former lent by Belzebub
On mortgage for the charmed Tub.)
3d W.—We caught it hot, and strong, and true,