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THE SUN, LONDON, FRInA:x", MiIitUARY 6, 1835.

extending his perusal bevoTo
particular day. T • e the number for any
• . J. 6 is because we have long been COn-
--ea that fur the sake of " supplying their minds
with sufficient data to judge from," the readers of the
Times ought to hear both sides of the question from
the Times alone, we have often discharged a duty
which that journal seems itself rather disposed to
neglect, by transcribing from its files the diametrically
opposite conclusions which it has drawn from the same
facts—the contradictory judgments it has pronounced
on the same men—and the condemnation and praise
which it has by turns bestowed on the same principles.
In the Times of yesterday, for instance, we are told—
" That the members of the late Cabinet and their imme-
diate partisans and dependents, of which number we never
were, though always wishing them well, and cordially support..
ing them when we thought they deserved it, cannot feel very
con Portable on reflecting that they, from first to last, were four
years in office, without even doing half so much towards a
practical reform of the Church, as their successors have
effected within seven weeks from the hour of Sir Robert Peel's
arrival in England. When Lord Althorp was interrogated on
the subject, he never failed to make his escape by pleading the
difficulties which attended any such measure, and the conse-
quent necessity of delay. Let us ask, had Ministers not ap-
pointed this Commission—and pray recollect that it is, with a
long list of others which we might refer to, a Commission
which does not cost the State one, farthing—would there have
ever been an end to the outcry against 'sham pledges,' • hollow
assurances,' equivocating manifestoes,' &c., interlarded with
no small allowance of scurrilous virulence against the Times,
for having dared to believe a Conservative Administration
upright in its announcement of a reform policy, whether in
Church or State ?"
We know not whether the late Cabinet feel very
comfortable on reflecting that they were four years in
office without effecting any practical Reform of the
Church. But the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert
Peel, and colleagues, must feel very comfortable, of
course, on reflecting that they during the whole of
those four years, strenuously opposed every attempt
to reform either the Irish or English Church, and by
their pitiful intrigues persuaded his Majesty that the
Whigs intended to subvert the Church. The limes
cannot have forgotten its comments on the far-famed
speech of the King to the Bishops, in which his Ma-
jesty was reported to have expressed the utmost satis-
faction with the present state of the Church. In the
accounts of the causes of the dismissal of the Mel-
bourne Ministry, given by our contemporary, the
alarm instilled into the King on account of the Church
Reforms projected by the late Ministers is particularly
mentioned. The con fort the Peel-Wellington Ad-
ministration can derive from reflecting on the intrigues
by which the Whigs were thwarted at Court, and ul-
timately dismissed, and on their pretending to propose
themselves what they before condemned, will not be
envied them by any persons of common honour and
honesty. We say pretending to propose, because we
are inclined to believe that the new Commission is
merely a manoeuvre to gain time. With respect to
any reform of the Church proposed by the Prelates
themselves, the Times, on the 26th of May last,
scouted the very idea of it :
." Certainly (said our contemporary) it would be desirable
that the Bench should be occupied by Prelates well-disposed
to reform the Church, and not to throw obstructions in the
way of measures calculated for its amendment; in which case
there would he little difficulty about consulting their Right
Reverend Lordships on the nature and details of such mea-
sures. But the Lord Chancellor gave a tolerable specimen of
the effect to be looked for from taking the assistance of the
Reverend Bench, by stating that after long (and seemingly
at least) confidential communications between the Bishops and
Ministers on the subject of the Irish Tithe Bill, Government
found itself, at the end of whole months of discussion, pre-
cisely at the point from which it started,' and was forced to
take that important measure into its own hands. This was
not very encouraging, thought Lord Brougham, to a renewal
of the same experiment with regard so another law having for
its object any real reformation of the affairs of the Church."
And on the following day, the 27th, the Times ob-
served, with regard to the Lord Chancellor's Bills on
Pluralities and Non-residences, " that on surveying
their contents, which we have clone with alinost unal-
loyed pleasure, we discover the best reasons in the world
why the Bench of Bishops were not previously con-
sulted on measures of Ecclesiastical Reform, as bold as
they are liberal and wise, to which they would have pro-
bably offered their strenuous opposition, or which at
any rate they must have delayed by their interested
criticism." Ministers, though they did not in the
four years succeed in reforming the Church, yet con-
trived to effect such a reform in the State as even, ac-
cording to the confession of the Standard, necessarily
led to the reform of the Church. If Sir Robert Peel
be doomed to be a Church Reformer (of which we yet
entertain doubts), the late Cabinet cannot, at all events,
feel very uncomfortable on reflecting that they have,
by their State Reform, made the Right Honourable
Baronet, like Balaam, to do much good against his
own inclinations. But then the Times has been abused
for having dared to believe a Conservative Adminis-
tration upright in its announcement of a Reform policy
in Church or State. Who has abused the Times?
Why the Times itself. On the 6th October, 1831,
the Times told us that--

" The Duke of Wellington made assertions, positive asser-
tions, and delivered distinct opinions, touching the meeting
of the borough Parliament, which must
or false while he uttered them. TA
; he conceived himself to
be speaking truth, it is now '
;tie reverse of true that he was not
merely playi
at that time pron,:incing _ 'nave been either trite
his genuine sentiments, but was
ten do r
King's Minister,' and spouting the lines writ-
foi'cliim. But if he was capable of affirming so-
.--mnly his belief in the absolute perfection of the old system,
and declaring that the wit of mart could not improve it, being
satisfied all the while that it was not perfect, and being con-
scious that he was stating, as King's Minister,' what, except
as King's Minister, he would have confessed to be different
from the fact, it amounts to nothing short of a desire to impose,
both on Parliament and on the people, an unfounded represen-
tation of the merits of a most important public question, to
serve the objects of the day. What reliance, then we with
sorrow ask, can either Parliament or people place in the Duke
of Wellington's most serious declarations? Or what conclu-
sion can they draw respecting his sentiments on the general
subject of Reform, but that he assumes one principle this week
as most convenient for a Minister wishing to remain in office,
and a different principle next week when it suits his purpose
to turn another Minister out? His Grace's desire that the
House should reject this Bill, but should not pledge itself
for or against any future Bill, was exceedingly entertaining.
Force Lord Grey to resign on the question of Reform, and
then you shall have as good a Bill from me. Admirable can-
dour ! Disinterested policy I"
It is, thus, not always absolutely necessary to have
recourse to more than one paper to obtain sufficient
data for the discussion of the great subjects of State
policy. A file of the Times alone will answer the
purpose. We take credit to ourselves for some libe-
rality, in thus putting the public in possession of a
plan by which they may dispense with our own lucu-
brations. It is quite certain that a reader of the
Times need never travel far back to find a refutation
of the principles advanced on any given day. Proteus
himself never appeared in so many forms, as those as-
signed to every Statesman by our versatile contempo-
rary. We wonder some industrious gentleman does
not supply the public with the opposite principles, and
opposite characters of the same Statesmen, to be found
in a few years in the columns of our contemporary,
drawn up in a parallel form—it might be termed the
" Liberal's Manual"—because credulity itself must
become incredulous, on perceiving the most contradic-
tory statements affirmed with equal confidence and
equal solemnity. It has been said that Bayle fur-
nishes always the most complete answer to Bayle ; but
Bayle is outdone by our contemporary. We will an-
swer for it, that a dose of the " Liberal's Manual"
will soon free a man from thinking " all the world of
the same mind with himself and his favourite print ;"
for one of the very first fruits of the dose will be, to
prevent him from knowing either his own mind, or the
mind of the print.—Morning Chronicle.

ANECDOTE OF GEORGE lII.—It iS related of
George 111., that he once came down to Blackwall to review
the troops previously to their embarkation. It was in the
middle of summer, the weather was very oppressive, and the
sight an unusual one at this end of the town. The concourse
of spectators, as might therefore be expected, was very great.
A " jolly tar," a little more than " three sheets in the wind,"
but " brimfull of loyalty," and, consequently, regardless of
all the rules of etiquette or decorum, designed to approach
" his Majesty's royal
,person," with a full quart of humble
porte:., which he had just brought from a neighbouring ale-
house. Jack " tongued his quid," " unshipped his sky-scraper,"
" hitched up his canvass," and hoped his Majesty would not
refuse to drink with a " true blue." The King, as may be
supposed, was for a moment astounded at the impudence of
the fellow ; but Jack was not to be " beat off," mid a second
time importuned him to " take a sup." His Majesty finding
that the remonstrances of his courtiers were useless, good_
humouredly took the jug from the hands of the tar, gave for
a toast " the army and the navy," and " drank deep " of the
invigorating beverage ; then returning the remains .to Jack,
with a " coin of the realm," desired he would go a;od buy
more, that with his shipmates he might drin'L success to the
campaign, and long life to the King and Quzep.—Thirooilial
Magazine.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.
The Marshal in attendance stated that he had caused to
be pulled down from the walls a number of placards, which
accused the Lord Mayor of injustice, and which had been
exposed to public view by the direction of one Janzes Wells,
a glass-blower.

A few days ago Mr. Wells entered the Justice-room, and
begged leave to have a little conversation with his Lord-
ship on rtn important matter. The Lord Mayor readily
acquiesced, hut begged that the applicant would be brief,
as there was a great deal of public business to be tran-
Eacted.

The applicant had been invited to a public dinner (and
he handed the card of invitation to his Lordship), but at
that dinner he found that there was a most desperate con-
spiracy carried on against him, and he thought it necessary
to apply for a warrant against the parties, by whom he con-
sidered himself aggrieved.
The LORD AIAYOR-•••What have they done to you ? I
cannot send warrants after six or seven persons without
knowing what for. Applicant—They have conspired to-
gether to do me all the injury in their power. Look at that
card, my Lord.
The LORD Nlnvon—lt is an invitation to dinner with
the glass-blowers, or glass-sellers, I suppose, but I cannot
grant warrants because they have invited you to dine with
them.

Applicant—Oh, you can't do me justice ? Then I must
say that I shall look for justice in another way.
The LORD MAYOR—I can't understand you. At all
*vents I have no power to act in a case of conspiracy ; but
if you apprehend anything from a conspiracy you can ap-
ply at once to the Grand Jury now sitting at the Old
Bailey.

Applicant—Then I see that your Lordship refuses me
justice. I shall apply elsewhere.
Mr. Wells then left the Justice Room, extremely indig-
nant at the Lord Mayor's refusal to send off a batch of
officers to apprehend a number of persons.
The placard which the Marshal exhibited referred to the
above application, and was as follows :
" The Lord Mayor refuses justice to a liveryman in a case
of cruel consciracy, touching his liberty and even his life."
Copy of application on his card.
The writer, James Wells, respectfully requests your Lord-
ship, the Mayor of London, to grant him a warrant for the
due apprehension at a future day of some certain persons spe-
cifieo in such card.

" The above application was refused this day,
" JAMES WELLS, Glass-seller.

" Windsor-terrace, Feb. 2."
The LORD MAYOR observed that it was manifest from
the placard that Mr. Wells's liberty was in danger, and im-
mediate danger too, but the poor gentleman's life was not
in the least hazard.

G UILDHALL.
Yesterday Robert Clark was again brought up in the
custody of Herdsfield, the officer, on suspicion of being
concerned in stealing a bankers' parcel which was sent to
Messrs. Boren and Swainson, warehousemen, in Cateaton-
street, to be inclosed with other packages to Manchester,
so that it might be carried to its destination without sus-
picion that it was going to, or came from, a banking-house.
The parcel contained 9151. in notes of the Manchester
Bank.

The solicitor for the prosecution had written to Man-
chester, expectinc, to be able to obtain evidence in this
case, but he had'' not yet received an answer, and he
therefore begged that the prisoner might be again re-
manded.

Mr- Woor.En submitted that there was no ground for
detaining him beyond the imputation that he was known to
the police, and that was not a ground upon which it was
probable a Jury would convict. The evidence of the pro-
secutor acquitted the prisoner of the theft, for he said he
was conversing with him about the goods, and he did not
go near the part of the warehouse where the missing parcel
was stolen from. It was assumed that the other man, who
walked up and down the warehouse, was the prisoner's
companion ; but there was no proof of it ; and even if they
were companions there was no proof that the other man
stole the parcel.

The solicitor on the other side said that, although there
was no case against the prisoner singly, yet if both could
be put on trial there could be no doubt both would be con-
victed. They both came in together just before the parcel
was brought in, and went away together, the other man
having addressed the prisoner, " Come, are you not ready
yet ? I am in haste." This showed they were compa
nions, and soon after they went away the parcel was missed.
The other man might be detected in attempting to pass
the notes.

Mr. Wooler said it was inconsistent with the principles
of English justice to detain one man against whom there
was no proof of guilt upon a speculation that another man
might be found against whom there might be proof.
Mr. Alderman WILSON said that, as the prosecutor had
already had sufficient time to obtain intelligence from Man-
chester, 1:e could not detain the prisoner on account of its
non-arrival.

The solicitor could lay a stronger ground ; and called
Mr. Swainson, jun., who deposed that from private informa-
tion he had hopes the other man would be traced.
Mr. Alderman WILSON said it would be improper to
press Mr. Swainson closer upon this point, and, looking at
the prisoner's character, as well as the circumstances of his
visit to the prosecutor's warehouse, he thought it was his
duty to the public to remand the prisoner again for a few
days.

BOTV- STREET

_ .
Yesterday Mr. Charles Purser, the gentleman who on
Wednesday made the extraordinary application reported in
our last number, was brought before Mr. MINSHULL, on a
charge of being drunk and disorderly, and fighting in the
public streets. A young medical student named Billings
was placed at the bar with Mr. Purser on the same charge.
It appeared that the two defendants, (between whom
there was a striking disparity as to size, Mr. Purser's alti-
tude being short of that of Mr. Billings' by at least a foot),
quarrelled at the night house called the Union, opposite
Bow-street Office, respectinr, the right and title to a certain
fair nymph of the pave, and 'a
fight took place. They were
ejected from the Union, but recommenced the fight in the
street, and were taken into custody by the police.
The student of medicine, on being asked what he had
to say in his defence, candidly admitted that at the time of
the occurrence he was in such a happy state of oblivion
from the quantity of wine he had taken, that he really had
not the power to tell the Magistrate anything about the
matter.

Mr. Purser, however, said he could elucidate the busi-
ness, and, addressing Mr. Minshull, said—l was here yes-
terday upon an affair of public as well as individual impor-
tance, and it is rather unfortunate that I should so soon
appear again, especially in my present character of defen-
dant. The fact is, that having particular business at the
Union over the way, I called there, and in the course of
the evening, in a squabble, I saw my friend there (as I now
call him) lay violent hands upon a lady. Little as lam in
comparison with my gigantic acquaintance, I felt my man-
hood rise—my spirit of chivalry was put on the qui vive—
and I pitched into Mr. Billings. We fought, and manfully
too, until the people of the Union put us out. We then
resumed the combat, but the police impertinently interfered,
and lugged us off to the station-house.

TheTMAGISTR ATE observed that it was rather bad taste,
he thought, for so respectable a man as Mr. Purser to visit
such a house as the Union.

Mr. Purser—l wish to explain that matter, your Wor-
ship. You are already aware that was an indefatigable
canvasser for Mr. Wood, the Conservative candidate for
Middlesex. So earnest was lin the cause, that I did not
confine myself to working in the day, but wandered abroad
at night, endeavouring to further the glorious object I had
in view. I even knoced people out of their beds to solicit

their suffrages, and on several occasions found my way upon
the stage of the patent theatres on the same errand. Why,
Sir, I canvassed Mr. Farren, Mr. Keeley, and other distin-
guished actors, upon the stage of Drury-lane ; ay, and sue.
cessfully too. And, now, to prove how zealous I was in the
cause, I went even to the Union, although I knew it was a
house under the ban of your Worships, and there obtained
eleven good s otos. My object in calling last night was to
thank the gentlemen for their suffrages. Now, your Wor-
ship, this is " the head and front of my offending"—no more.
The MAGISTRATE regretted that Mr. Purser's zeal in
the Conservative interest should have led him into so many
difficulties. It was his (the Magistrate's) duty, however,
as a conservator of the public peace, to order both the de-
fendants to give bail.

The two gentlemen were then removed to the iron apart-
ment attached to the office, and at the close of the business
of the morning, were still inmates of that uncomfortable
abode.