The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-24 00:00:00

THE TORIES AND THE DUTCH WAR,

(From the Essex Independent.)

The Tory, Conservative, " reforoa-hating, Dutch.
loving, peace-professing, war-provoking," Parsonarchy,
Squirearchy, and the tradesmen of Chelmsford, on Friday
last attempted to make a dead set at the Whig Ministry,
and the town was consequently placarded with notices that
a protest against the Dutch war was lying for signature on
a well-known Tory counter. Two rival Con ervative
auctioneers actually vied with each other in their enthu•
siasm, by posting the bills in those places which are in-
tended for "auction announcements," but which fortu-
nately on this occasion happened to be vacant. This bare
faced trick did not, however, succeed so well as had been
anticipated ; for, notwithstanding scouts were sent in
various directions to induce the unsuspecting farmers and
others to come and sign the petition, very few of them.
as we shall presently see, couldibe prevailed on to do so, and
at the close of the day only 78 names had been procured.
However, nothing daunted, these precious conservators of
the peace did not give up their spiritless undertaking, but
the document remained until Monday afternoon, up to
which time it had received the magnificent addition of 12
more signatures, making 90 in the whole. In order to
catch a few of the Bats, it was strenuously denied that this
was a party measure; the trick, however, was too glaring,
and failed. The very origin of the affair proves its cha-
racter : it was concocted at a meeting of the Tories on
Thursday, at the White Hart, Bucking, and penned by
that indefatigable supporter of Church and State, the Rev.
G. Tufnel. We will now just examine the names of the
individuals attached to it. The first column contained 34,
and it will hardly be credited, but such is the fact, that 15
out of that number were those of Tory parsons—more than
one-third ! To be sure, it is quite in accordance with
their professions of "ministers of peace," that they
should be averse to war ; but bow, it will naturally be
asked, is it that this new light has so suddenly broken in
upon them, at this particular juncture of our public
affairs? Five more clerical brethren afterwards joined
the ranks, making 90 in the whole. The following is a
summary of the 90 signatures :-20 clergymen, 40 Con-
servatives resident in Chelmsford (including the worthy
Coroner), and SO Blue tradesmen of the town, dependent
to a great extent upon the Tory gentry, and which 30
were all that could be scraped together out of a population
of nearly 6,000 !

The Duke of WELLINGTON arrived at Apsley
House on Saturday from Walmer Castle, and left town on
Sunday for Strathfieldsaye, where his Grace is entertaining
a select circle. The Noble Duke is expected to make some
stay in Hampshire. Lord CHARLES WELLESLEY quitted
Apsley House yesterday for Strathfieldsaye.

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In the Times of the 22d of November, we
published a paragraph, sent us by a respectable corres-
pondent, relative to an accident alleged to have happened
in Hyde Park on the preceding morning, and occasioned
by the Duke of WELLINGTON'S groom. We were sure
that an inquiry would be instituted. The result is, that
none of the police constables on duty in Hyde Park from 8
a.m. till 10 on that night, or the park-keepers, beard of or
saw any accident. It was ascertained that not one servant
connected with the stables of the Duke of WELLINGTON
had been in town since Tuesday morning last, and that
the stables had been locked up since that period. We base
since been informed by a correspondent (Mr. Holm) that
the groom was a servant of Lord PALMERSTON.

We were, and are still, most zealous friends to
the subscription for relieving Sir WALTER SCOTT'S family
from the load of debt with which at the time of that emi
nent man's death it was stated they were encumbered; but
we never contemplated anything so absurd as that the na-
tion should raise a sum of money to purchase a perpetual
entail of Abbotsford. After the discharge of Sir WALTER'S
debts, which we hope to see paid by his grateful admirers,
Abbotsford becomes free : let his family then, if they have
the means, retain it in their own hands ! but why encum-
ber them or the nation with the eternal possession of it ?
The hest monument to Sir WALTER Scorr is that raised
by himself in his works. Waverley and The Lay of the
Last Minstrel will secure for him a fame beyond any that
a modern-antique edifice can bestow ; they will secure for
him that imperishable reputation which Hamlet and Lear
have for SHAESPEA RE, and Comus and Paradise Lost for
MILTON. The public is getting sick of the brick-and-
mortar humbug, especially when it sees the names of some
of the active agents in this affair. We may add, that the
paragraph sent us by a correspondent shows what a serious
burden would be imposed on the family by the forced pro-
prietorship of his estate ; and surely it is not expected that
national trustees are to be appointed as perpetual guardians.
Times.

SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.—A mytho-
logical and musical hurletta, called The Loves of the Devils
(which was very successful at the Strand), was produced
here for Miss FORD E'S benefit; it loses, speaking musically,
by the transfer, but it gains in effect; and the piece being
full of local allusions and political points, is more suited
to a theatre where the gallery visitors form no small pro-
portion of the auditory. The principal novelties in the
cast are Miss FORDE instead of Mrs. WAYLETT, WILLIAMS
as Cupid, and Mr. L. T. REDE for his brother, who is
the author of the piece, and originally performed the
Devil in it. Allowing for some inaccuracies, common
on "first nights," it was well acted, and so highly relished
by the gods that they were frequently vociferous. It is
likely to enjoy a longer run here than it had at the Strand
Theatre.

Incendiary fires, we are pained to state, con-
tinue to devastate this country. On Thursday night the
farm-buildings at Riverhill, tenanted by Mr. SLATER, a
publican at Petworth, were discovered to be on fire, and
before a check could be put to the progress of the flames, a
barn and three stacks of corn were consumed. Three fat

hogs also fell victims to the conflagration. A man who
had threatened to be revenged on Mr. SLATER a few days
previous, and who was seen coming away from the direc-
tion of Riverhill about a quarter of an hour before the dis-
covery of the fire, is in custody.—Brighton Gazette.
It is with deep regret we observe the alarming
progress of incendi irism in this county. That this ma-
lignant and fiendish spirit is not created by want is clear
from the fact that wages have not been reduced in pro-
portion to the great fall of prices of agricultural produce.
We are convinced that much of the evil is engendered by
revolutionaryand newspapers, which are
beer-shops,
as well as greedily
circulationre read
a of
at
alehouses
sup-
ported by those who ought to know hetter, the middling
classes. Let them discourage these inflammatory journals,
and provide better food for the minds of their ha f-in-
structed brethren, who are taught that " Squires and
parsons " as well as " Farmers," are their worst enemies,
and that to be discontented with their station and sus•
picious of their superiors is a political duty. Is it then
to be wondered at that they act upon the feelings ems
excited ?...-13erks Chronicle.