The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-08 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

The House of Commons appears to be steadfast in its
adherence to the principle of Lord John Russell's resolu-
tion. His Lordship moved, last night, a proposition which
pledged the House, in distinct terms, to insist upon the
adoption of that principle in any measure connected with
the subject of tithes in Ireland. The motion was, of course,
resisted by the Government with all its power, and sup-
ported by the Opposition (notwithstanding then:differences
on other questions) with an energy of purpose such as they
have seldom displayed. It was in vain that Sir Robert
Peel exclaimed against the unprecedented nature of the
proceeding, and urged the absurdity and the danger to
which its adoption would lead. The House affirmed the
proposition by a majority of 27 ; the numbers being, for
the motion, 285, against it, 258. Whether the effect of
this defeat will be the immediate resignation of Ministers,
is a question upon which different persons will think differ-
ently. It cannot, however, remain long a secret. Per-
haps before this paper goes to press again, a decision will
be come to one way or other, from the knowledge of which
it will not be deemed advisable to exclude the public.—
Morning Herald.
It is useless to expose, and idle to answer the Tory ad-
dresses—which the Standard asserts are pouring in full
tide to Sir Robert Peel and the King. No doubt every
effort—every artifice—every species of fair and foul means
will be tried to bolster up a falling cause, and to prevent
the Tories from quitting office for ever. But in vain—the
spirit of Reform is neither dead nor sleeping—the letter of
Mr. Travers, to which we gave insertion on Tuesday—the .
resolution passed on Monday evening at a meeting of the
Tower Hamlets Reform Committee, consisting of free-
holders of Middlesex, approving of the conduct of Lord
John Russell, and the majority which has so nobly co-ope-
rated with him during the present session of Parliament,
and secured so triumphant an issue to his efforts, prove
that when the proper time arrives, the people will speak,
in tones loud, plain, and decided, not to be misunderstood.
But while their representatives are so ably doing their
duty, the pressure from without may be dispensed with.
The people are wise enough not to spend their strength
in useless struggles, and much too wary to be deceived.
They are determined to obtain their just rights, and will
not let a Tory faction usurp the reins of Government, or
much longer to hold possession of power.—Morning Ad-
vertiser.

Nothing seems more likely than that in consequence of the
majority last night against Ministers, Sir Robert Peel will
think it his duty to resign. However requisite to his own
personal consistency and honour may have been the Right
Hon. Baronet's perseverence in staking his government
upon an opposition to the principle asserted in Mr. Ward's
resolution of last year, and repeated in Lord John Russell's,
which has been recently passed by the House, we are
among those who deem that the vindication of such a
conscientious policy will have been dearly purchased by the
loss of public services, which it must be clear to Whig and
Tory, Radical and Repealer, and to the people out of
doors, as well as to their representatives within, that no
other Statesman in the British Empire could have rendered
to his country with half the efficacy, or advantage, or honour
as the Right Hon. Gentleman still at the head of his Majes-
ty's councils, whose temper, capacity, and powers have been
daily developed by the arduous position in which he
stood, until they reached a magnitude unlooked for by
the most sanguine observers of his political course, and ab-
solutely unapproached by any Minister but one who has
addressed Parliament since the opening of the present cen-
tury. Sure we are that even in those spots of Great Bri-
tain where prejudice had taken the deepest root, and where
a correct knowledge of passing events and of contemporary
characters has been slowest in arriving, the retirement
from power of such a man as Sir Robert Peel has shown
himself within the last two months, will be felt as a grievous
national calamity, no otherwise to be retrieved but by his
expeditious return to the public service. That the Right
Hon. Baronet is absolutely indifferent to office, and con-
temptuous in his estimate of its manifold seductions, though
a happy condition of mind for himself, cannot be regarded
otherwise than as an aggravation of the evils experienced by
his country in his resignation of the Government. It may
be difficult for a man of independent fortune, of cul-
tivated tastes, and great mental resources, to reconcile
himself again to the drudgery of official business ; nor is it
easy to discover in the prospects of party combination now
before us, any argument sufficient to overcome the repug-
nance of the Conservative Premier towards such a resump-
tion of his ungrateful task, except he shall be thoroughly
convinced that his aid is essential to the safety of the em-
pire. Rumours vary with the sources they proceed from,
as to the individual who may be called upon to suceed Sir
Robert Peel, should the latter gentleman, unfortunately for
the nation, realize his presumed intentions of breaking up
the existing Government. Many eyes arc turned to Lord
Grey, though without much confidence that lie will be pre-
vailed upon to incur once more the toils and irksomeness of
office. His Lordship has had too painful proof of the mean-
ness, treachery, and restless impertinence to which the bead of
a liberal Government is frequently subjected from those about
him, to leave without extreme unwillingness the peaceful dig-
nity of an old age crowned with honour, and trust again the an-
gry ocean of politics. At the same time, if Lord Grey should
be induced to take upon himself the mere formation of a Go-
vernment, though he might decline to direct it afterwards,
there might be some expectation among reasonable persons
that all was not entirely lost. The real sentiments of the No-
ble Earl, upon thellate resolution of Lord J. Russell, were de-
livered, not by Lord Howick
j we apprehend, but by Lord Stan-
ley ; and therefore it is but just to conclude that if Lord Grey,
as reported by the Noble Member for Lancashire, conceived
it to be unwise and dangerous to vote upon a purely hypo-
thetical proposition, he would esteem the acting upon such
a proposition to be far more dangerous and more unwise.
Lord Grey conveys to the general mind the idea of a Con-
servative and constitutional Whig ; nor do we at present
perceive, after the Bill for amending the representation of
the people has been carried, and the hand of Parliament
been vigorously set to the work of law, church, and cor-
porate reform, what it is wherein consists any practical or
prospective difference between the policy of Sir R. Peel
and that of the official parent of the Reform Bill.
For some of Sir Robert Peel's colleagues we cannot
safely affirm that, if left to themselves, they would
approximate, as he does, to the liberality of Lord
Grey ; still less could we undertake for some of the
partners of the Noble Earl, that they would not se-
dulously depreciate those sound principles of steady and
watchful moderation which eminently distinguish the late
course of the Right Hon. Baronet. But, lamenting, as we
do in our inmost heart, the apparent impossibility of an im-
mediate forgetfulness of all party strife between those two
great leaders of the two most estimable parties in Great
Britain, the Conservative Whigs and moderate Tories, we
feel it to be some compensation that such men do exist, and
that they know where and how to find each other, when
circumstances admit of their uniting. This subject is not
yet ripe for further discussion, but whether we will or not,
it is one which must force itself again and again upon the
public notice : for we suppose that when the first burst of
faction is over, it will be felt in Parliament as well as out
of it, that it is not fitting that the political and ecclesiastical

institutions of Great Britain as well as the Church of Ire-

land should be laid prostrate at the feet of a small but com-
pact band of Irish Catholics—men who, so far from having
any sympathy with England, avow the most determined
hatred for our religion, and incessant disgust at their po-
litical connexion with us.—Tinzcs.

The Resolution of Lord John Russell for engrafting the
Appropriation on the Irish Tithe Bill, was carried last night
by a majority of 27. After the declarations made last
night by Sir Robert Peel and Sir Henry Hardinge, that
they cannot bring forward a Tithe Bill with an appropria-
tion for purposes of education engrafted on it, the vote of
last night may be considered tantamount to a termination
of the Ministry. It is confidently expected that Sir
Robert Peel will be prepared to make some declaration
on the subject in the House to-night, when the at.,
tendance of Members will no doubt be very great.
Among the speeches last night in favour of
the Resolution, those of Serjeant - Perrin and Mr. Gis-
borne were the most effective. Mr. Perrin gave several
felicitous quotations from the statutes to show how
utterly irreconcileable the notions of those who oppose ap-
propriation are, with the purposes for which ecclesiastical
property was originally bestowed. It is supposed that Sir
Robert Peel will be anxious to withdraw as soon as pos-
sible after he has finally determined to resign, both from a
natural wish for repose after the harassing and anxious life
he has lately led, and from a principle of justice towards
his successors, who ought to have the benefit of the recess
for making the arrangements indispensable on their under-
taking the Administration. The cry of " Church in danger"
failed to tell last night in the House—it is the subje'ci. of
derision everywhere else.--Illorizing chronicle.

The Right lion. Sir Henry Ellis, the new Special
Envoy to the Persian Government, will take his passage in
three weeks on board the Pluto Government steam-vessel,
now fitting out at Woolwich. The Pluto will convey the
Envoy and suite to Trebisond, a sea-port of Asiatic Turkey,
on the Black Sea, whence they will proceed to Ispahan. The
sum of 12,0001. has been voted for the expense of this special
mission. Sir John Campbell is the present diplomatic agent
of the East India Company in Persia.

Princess Lieven has obtained leave of the Emperor
of Russia, on account of ill health and the recent loss of one of
her sons, to leave St. Petersburgh and travel for two years.
The large establishment of English domestics which left with
the Princess has been broken up, and they are all on their re-
turn to this country. The Princess contemplates sojourning
some time at Vienna. Prince Lieven remains in Russia to
attend to his duties as Curattur to the Heir Apparent of the
Russian throne

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