The Sun.
London, England, 1835-07-24 00:00:00

with the tublic gold, whining and whimpering about the wretched
destitution to which it is rethilcd ?—(Lcail cheers. )"
If this he not legitimate elociuence, we how not what is.
Of an equally striking character is the Hon. and Learned
Member's temark, that " the Church never dies, except of
pecuniary repletion," which is an aphorism that should last
as lour, as the language. Mr. DEVONSHIRE JACKSON fol-
lowed Mr. SHEIL, and at the close of a speech marked by
an uncommon capacity for twaddling, asked with a sneer,
" did it become this country to admit a principle which
must prove its destruction ; and Ar what purpose
Why, merely to raise a miserable and inefficient fund
for the purposes of education .1" Is it possible that
a Member of the Eritish Legislature can be hardy,
or stupid, or prejudiced enough, to undervalue the
blessings of education ? To allude to it with scorn as a
" purpose" not suf.:l:lc:lft; important to justify a reform in
the Irish Church ? What is it that is now shaking
Europe--the Universe ? Education ! What is that
mighty principle which, moving abroad like the Spirit of
God oa " the face of the waters," is imparting confidence
to the desponding, and help to the distressed ; which is
!overthrowing, with earth-quake power, the thrones of des-
potism, and erecting Constitutional liberty on their ruins ?
Education ! But to lower our tone, and come nearer home.
What carried Catholic Emancipation ? Education !
What, Reform ? Education ! What struck the fet-
ters from the limbs of the slave, and bade him stand
up erect in all the majesty of manhood ? Educe-
tion ! What, like the pillar -of fire, that guided
Israel through the wilderness, is still shedding -"light
on our path, and directing us on our road to con-
stitutional freedom ? Education ! And is this the
" purpose"—this the principle against which Mr. D.
JAcicsoN protests, as unworthy of the sacrifice made for
it ? Does.he dare to speak thus of a power—a benignant,
comprehensive, irresistible power—against which Charles
the TENTH, armed with all the bayonets of the Holy
ante, was unable to make head ;—which is every where
turning night into day, despair into hope, prejudice into
toleration ; which is making one vast social family of-
human:nature ; and to whose gentle ministrations is owing
all the happiness we have ever gained—all we can ever ex-
pect to gain ? If Mr. JACKSON really think thus of edu-
cation, the sooner he accepts the Chiltern Hundreds.
the better ! Such _a man has no business in a Re-
formed Parliament. He is fit only to twaddle at a tes-
table of tabbies ;1 to weep over the good old times with
ELDON ;or slaver sentimental politics at ALmAcies. We
Must have legislators, not bigots, in the House of Com-
mons ; men who can rightly appreciate the blessings of edu-
cation,-not drivellers, who in the pride of superior igno-
rance, can do nothing but ridicule them. But enough of
Mr. JACKSON, who appears to us to make as close an ap-
proximation to pure and unadulterated intolerance as the
imperfect limits of human nature will - allow. Like the
bones of the Mammoth, he is the fossil remains of an ex-
tinct species.

Lord MORPETH'S speech was, in every respect, an ad-
mirable one. It was statistic, straight-forward, and busi-
ness-like, to a degree that might excite the envy of the most
expert matter-of-fact debater in the House. We always
knew his Lordship to be a man of fancy, and elegant litera-
ture, but we had no idea that he could so far control the
impulses of -his nature, as to descend to the drudgery
of grappling with the minutest and homeliest facts.
But he has agreeably disappointed us. His pre.
sent close attention to the business-part of oratory
convinces us that he has an enlarged and vigorous capacity,
not to be daunted by obstacles which an apprehensive, one-
sided intellect might deem it impossible to overcome.
Towards the. close of his speed', his Lordship hinted his
fears that the Peers might'throw'out the Bill. They cannot.
They dare not. Tbey.may make wry faces at it—sneer at
it-,--laugh at it—give it a rough shake here, and a rough
shake there—but throw it out, broadly and undisguisedly,
they dare not ! They have too much at stake, to venture on
such a course ; and they know it. Too many aristocratic privi-
leges still stand in the way of their opposition. So long as they-
have appointments for their children in the church—the law
—the army—the navy—and the Colonies ;so long as they
possess the privilege of figuring on the Pension List—of
voting by proxy—and acquiring Legislative wisdom by he-
reditary right—so long will their Lordships be withheld
from throwing down the gauntlet of defiance to the
people. We have guarantees for their discretion,
if not for their wisdom or liberalitY, in their
interests. They are bound down in heavy recognizances
to keep 'the peace towards ns. If, however, we be mis-
taken in our anticipations, and their Lordships really ven-
ture on the bold task of throwing out the Bill, then, we
say, let them look to themselves! The crisis will be one that
will demand the exercise of all their resolution and sagacity.
We ask nothing from them, but what in justice we are en-
titled to ask. We desire them to surrender nothing that
of right belongs to them. All we demand is, that as we
respect their privileges,-so they shall respect ours. If they
oppose the Irish Church Bill, what must, of necessity, be
the principle of their opposition ? Why, this, that the
Establishment is their's, not the nation's ! They may
tell us, indeed, that they object to the measure on
our behalf; but the very virulence of their hostility will
show that it proceeds from interested inotivcs.

But we - will not anticipate such a disastrous
issue. As citizens, as, Peers, and therefore bound, in a
two-fold capacity, to see justice done to both the Throne
and the people—their Lordships, we trust, will offer no
suicidal opposition to a measure which has for its first
object to preserve the institutions of the Mornarchy, by
fixing them firmer than ever in the affections of the nation.
This was the light in which Mr. WARD, Lord J. RUSSELL,
and Mr. O'CONNELL last night regarded the question ; and
which they,advocated in a strain of very superior ability.
Mr. O'CoiiNELL's speech in particular, was characterized
by much force of argument ; and his allusion to Mr.
WALTER'S desertion of the Ministerial benches, where
he sat the night before, " blooming" alone, " like the last
rose in summer," was in the happiest vein of caustic ridi-
We suppose that the Hon. Member will now obtain
,e soubriquet of the " Berkshire rose."

The subject of unstamped newspapers was brought be-
fore the House of Commons, last night, by Mr. ROBIN_
SON, who inquired of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL whether
any steps had been, or were to be, taken to enforce the law
against the parties who were publishing newspapers
without stamps. The Learned Gentleman stated in reply,,
that, as long as the tax continued, lie was determined that
the law should neither be violated nor evaded with im-
punity. We are happy to find that the Government means
to apply itself in earnest to this very important question.
If this tax is to be continued, it must be levied with the
most rigid impartiality. The Government is bound, by every
consideration of policy as well as justice, to protect those who
obey the law against those who break it. The Proprietors
of Newspapers invested their capital in the confidence that
the law would be fairly executed—that all who published
newspapers would be subject to the same treatment, without
distinction of class or respect of persons. Yet, bow stands
the fact ? Simply thus. The proprietors of ee:tain news-
papers are charged a stamp duty of above fifty per cent.
on the price of every paper they issue ; the proprietbrs of
i
certain others—nothing. It is almost superfl o point out
the necessary result of such-a state of thinerS. No one will be
fool enough to buy the stamped article, when he can ;et the
same. article so much cheaper without a stamp. The . ho.
nour of contributing to the revenue is not yet so highly es-
timated in this country, as to produce such a degree of
self-devotion. We have said the same article, because
those who refuse to stamp their papers, do not hesitate to
transfer to their columns the intelligence which has been
furnished to the stamped newspaper at great expence.
By this means the very capital of the fair dealer
is converted into the instrument of his destruction.
Will the fair dealer long submit to such a system as this ?
Assuredly he will not—and he ought not. He will say to
the CRANCELUOR of the EXCHEQUER " Either put all on
an equal footing by abolishing the tax, or protect me
against the smuggler. If you will not do this, I must
smuggle in self-defence. I will publish without a stamp,
and set you at defiance."_