The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1835.

the rightful heir to the throne, which, however, has
been already seized by his uncle Ali. The latter has
caused himself to be proclaimed at Shiraz ; and the
young Prince has marched against him at the head of
a division of troops, in order to decide the question by
the sword. Now, Russia affects to be greatly
alarmed at this commencement of a civil war,
which she represents as infinitely more formidable
than it really is ; but for what purpose does she
make this representation ? Why, to justify the
occupation of a few more of the Persian provinces by
Russian legions, under the present pretext of keeping
the peace, but with the future earnest hope of keeping
the country. She will attempt also, it is supposed, to
execute this daring scheme with the consent of Eng-
land---nay, in concert with England ! We shall de-
serve to be set down as the most wretched dolts upon
the face of the globe, if we suffer ourselves to be taken
in after such a fashion as this by the wily Count Pozzo
di Borgo. If we co-operate with Russia on this sub-
ject, so far at least as to allow her armies to take pos-
session of Teheran, we may safely assume that one of
two things must subsequently happen—either the ex-
pense of the operation must come out of our pockets,
or another province or two of Persia must be ceded to
Russia by way of indemnity. Either alternative ap-
pears to us exceedingly objectionable. We contend
that the Persians are perfectly well able to settle their
disputes amongst themselves ; and that the civil war
which now exists, affords no just ground to Russia for
the interposition which she is so eager to carry into
effect.—Morning Chronicle.

It should be remembered that in 1832 Mr. Man-
ners Sutton made a feint of retiring from the Chair of
the House of Commons. He thought that it was
time for him to withdraw ; and doubtless he was
right. The story, however, was, that he sickened at
the thought of serving so vulgar an assembly as a Re-
formed Parliament, and wished to terminate his career
with the old system. Be that as it may, upon his in-
timating his intention to resign at the end of the ses-
sion, he obtained a large pension, a vote of thanks, and
a recommendation to the Royal favour. His public
account was thus closed, and his reward received. Ac-
cording to his own representation, he had served as
long as he was fit for service ; and the House, in the
liberal, or more properly speaking, the extravagant
provision for his retirement, was supposed to have
a complete view of all that might be matter for ap-
probation or for censure in the conduct of its officer.
The Speaker had all the advantage of leave-taking in
softening men's judgments ; and he anticipated the
credit and solid benefit for the close of a career which,
three years afterwards, he is still pursuing and anxious
to protract. So one of the Cardinals of old affected
exhaustion, and the gait of extreme decrepitude, which
were esteemed eligibilities to the Papal throne ; but no
sooner was he chosen Pope, than he recovered all
the appearance of health and vigour ; and when
asked what had become of his stoop, answered
that " he had no longer any occasion for it—that
he had stooped for the keys, and had got them,
and would keep them too." In like manner, Mr.
M. Sutton, by giving out his intention to resign,
as weary of office, obtained the guerdon of a finished
service ; and having secured the reward for serving
well, he has since shown that he felt himself free to
serve as lie pleases. The satisfaction of the Reformed
House was a matter of comparatively small concern to
him, after lie was sure of his golden retreat. The
feint of resignation had possessed him of the prize,
which should only be bestowed when the whole course
of a servant's conduct is under review, and no oppor-
tunity remains for future misconduct to counterbalance
past services. The reinstatement of the pensioned
Speaker in the Chair of the last Parliament was an
error against all the common rules of prudence. As
we have heard it well remarked, he was depen-
dent on the Crown, and independent of the House—
dependent on the Crown for the honour to which he
aspires, and independent of the House by the posses-
sion of his pension beforehand. How this security
worked it is easy to see ; and if the Speaker had not
been pensioned, and had acted (which we are sure he
would not have done) as the pensioned Speaker has
acted from his last election up to the dissolution, very
different would be the reward of his claims from that
which he secured by his sham resignation in 1832.
Let it be a maxim with future Parliaments never to
pension an officer as for terminated service, without
being certain that the service is really terminated ; or,
without the resolution not to suffer it to be resumed
while the reward is secure, whether it be merited or
not, at the conclusion.—Morning Chronicle.

We call the attention:of our readers to our report
of the proceedings of the Middlesex Magistrates at
their General Sessions of the Peace held yesterday at
Clerkenwell. We inserted the Report of the Com-
mittee of the Vestry of the parish of St. George, Ha-
nover-square, which was read at the last meeting of
the Middlesex Magistrates ; and we this day publish
the reply by the Committee of Magistrates to the Re-
port of the Vestry of St. George. The Magistrates
consider the complaint on the part of the Vestry of
St. George to be two-fold, viz.,—that the estimated
expenditure exceeds the actual expenditure. 2d.
That the excess of estimated expenditure causes an
unnecessary taxation. The Report of the Vestry of
St. George's states that the estimated expenditure for
the year ending 13th Oct., 1834, was 97,364/. 13s. Md.,
and the actual expenditure was only 66,2461.45. Bd.
The Magistrates admit the fact, and account
for it in this way : they say, " the actual expenditure
is easily ascertained after the disbursements are made,
and includes the bare quarter of a year ; whereas the
estimated expense must not only provide for that time,
but also for the additional time that must elapse between
the making a new rate and the receiving it, generally
exceeding a month ; so that in fact the one is the ex-
penditure of three months, the other a provision for
upwards of four." This plan of the Middlesex Ma-
gistrates gives sixteen months in each year, and which
may be very ingeniously managed, by reckoning four
weeks of what they term a " bare quarter of the year"
twice over. What would be said of Ministers, were
they to frame their estimates and demand supplies for
sixteen months every year instead of twelve ? The
second charge, viz.: " that the excess of estimated
expenditure causes an unnecessary taxation," the
Middlesex Magistrates deny, and show that the whole
expenditure from October, 1833, to October, 1834,
was,
_

Total amount of county-rate for the same

term,

£134 12 4
The expenditure exceeding the rate, which is made up
by petty receipts. We confess we read this attempted
defence with perfect astonishment ; for it is scarcely
credible, but such is the fact, they have omitted
all mention of the balance in hand on the 14th
October, 1833

In Cash £ 8,099 12 3t
Uncollected rates made at June Ses-
sions, 1833 .., 12,913 1 7'

21,012 13 101
Rate, 24th Oct., 1833, halfpenny 11,071 3 6
Rate, 9th Jan„ 1834, halfpenny 11,071 3 6 '
Rate, 24th April, 1834, one penny
Rate, 10th July, 1834, one penny

£87,150 15 6
Making the taxation on the county 87,1501., instead
of 66,1111. Among the obligations due by the county
rate-payers to the Vestry of the parish of St. George,
we think the affording the Middlesex Magistrates this
opportunity of displaying the talent of their " Com-
mittee for Accounts and General Purposes," will not
be considered the least. After perusing this failure of
explanation of the charges brought against them by the
influential parish of St. George, Hanover-square, we
are not surprized at the Magistrates declining to have
the report from the same Vestry on the expenditure of
the Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell publicly read,
but at once, without hearing it, referring it to a Com-
mittee for their consideration. We have before us part
of the Report of the parish of St. George, which re-
lates to the Pauper Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell,
which was referred to a Committee of Magistrates ;
but we must postpone our remarks on it to a future
day.—Morning Chronicle.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FEB. 11.—The
sales in Cotton to-day amount to 3,000 bales at steady prices ,
with a firm market, taken mostly by spinners, the greskter part
American, from 9d. to lid.

PRIVY COUNCIL.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council held a
meeting yesterday in the Council Chamber. There were
present the Vice-Chancellor, and the Right Honourables
Sir J. Bernard Bosanquet, Thomas Erskine, and Sir Her-
bert Jenner.

The case of William Henry Carmichael Smyth v. Eliza
Ann Smyth (wife of the above), on an appeal from the
Arches' Court of Canterbury, was opened by the appellant
in person, who supported his appeal. Dr. Phillimore replied
on the part of the respondent.
Hodge v. Sims (the ship Neptune), from the High Court
of Admiralty. The case for the appellant was stated by
Mr. Holt, K.C., and Dr. Phillimore, and their Lordships
then adjourned.

COURT OF CHANCERY.