The Sun.
London, England, 1819-11-26 00:00:00

THR KING V. CHARLV.S WALKER, EsQ..

This Gentleman, convicted at int last Assizes
for the county of Devon, of an assault upon James
JeWKS, was bsought up on the m orlon of Mr.
DU p, and sentenced to pay a fine of Gs. 8.1. and
find [iecurity .10 keep the peace for three years, in
the sum of 3001.
CRIM 'NAL INFORM ATION.
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Mr. Cni-rrt moved, on behalf. of an Attorney
Wilron, for a criminal information against
the Proprietors of a Salisbury IN,4,rispaper, for an
alleged libel, purporting to be the report of an
ejectment cotise, iu which the character of Mr.
was supposed to be implicated.
The Coral'', relived the rule, saying, that tl;e
proper remedy ttab by civil aCiioll.

The examination of the King's Physicians,
which took place at the Dike of Yolk's Council
on Wednesday, related of course to the state of
his Majesty, which is vet y different trout the
which Ole late tumours have representcd.—abid.)

[The Times.]
Letters have been received from Lord Coch-
rane, dated Valparaiso, July 18, which present a
diffeteo view of his situation and prospects from
that afforded by the letters from Lima, the sub-
stance of which was given in our journal of Mon-
day. Beth, perhaps, are extreme views of the
same subject. Lord Cochrane expresses his satis-
faction vsith ihe state of equipment and the health
of the cry rs of the rdpiadron under his command,
and his sanguine expectation of success against
the Itoy4ist•flret moored at Callao,. He had te-
ceived os board the Congreve rockets which had
been preparing in Chili, and they were proved,
on trial, to he perfect and effective. The latter
end of Jtly was fixed for the sailing of his ulna-
thou iron Valparaiso; the next arrivals, there-.
fore, will probably bring the results of his attack
on Callao.

In my last, I wished to point out the possi-
bility of providing for thousands and tens of
thousands of our conntrymen; for With the in-
terests of the Agriculturist, those of the Artizan
are intimately connected.
It appears Co me that one of the great subjects
of consideration is the Question of Finance. I
do not mean an abstract view of it taken by a
certain Gentleman in Office, but a full and per-
fect view as to the Political Economy of the Bri-
tish Empire.
By descanting on such a view, the necessity of
decrying one Tax, or suggesting - another is
avoided ; suffice it to say, that 1 disapprove of
the present system, and though I acknowledge
the truth of a part of the Statement repotted to
have been made by a learned character, yet I
cannot deduce the inference that 'faxes in their
present state are not a burthen.
in former days The Hermit of Warwick, did not
feel the pressure of Taxes, he bad few wants, and
required no purchases ; but in the present days
The Hermit of Mary-le-bonne mast have a house over
his head, food to eat, and clothes to cover him,
and upon all these necessaries of life sits an in-
cubos of Taxation.
Jr appears to me, that the People of England
would be satisfied with a very moderate Reform's
if there was a moderate relief frOm Taxes. Wish-
ing to indulge my propensity to " hear and see,"
I went yesterday evening to a certain A,setubly;
there was a full attendance,—a Na-val Officer
moved, and a Yeomanry Officer seconded an Ad-
dress, founded .as is customary in such cases, on
the Speech from the Throne. To he compelled
to echo other person's opinions, is I 'think, very
disagreeable, but I certainly think it was forties
nate for the Seconder, that lie was not obliged
to say something new ; and it was equally fortunate
for his hearers, that what he did say was, like
the late fashion for coats, very short.
To this Address an Amendment was proposed
by an eloquent E—, who, in an animated and
emphatic Speech, pledged himself to the support
of our present Onions Constitution, against all
the efforts of Radical Reformers. He, however,
introduced topics that might, have been reserved
for another occasion. I could not help wishing that
another person on that side, who commented 'pots
the grant of 10.0001. per annum, had spoken his
speech last Session, for it would, in the most part,
have suited the last as well as the present Session.
The Out C. and the In E. differed in their opi-
nions, and the former, to prove the error of the
latter, stated, that in 1780, " He had stood at a.
field-piece, and threatened to fire," &c. All
that I shall say of the speeches that immediatuly
followed is, that I wish they had taken pattern
from time aforesaid coat fashion. But I cannot
pass over the two eloquent speeches for and
against the Amendment, delivered in the style of
Ciceronian eloquence, by the M— of L— and the
E— of L—.
The difference of opinion seemed to be, not as
to the danger of the times, loyalty to the Sove-
reign, or unanimity in defending the State against
Revolutionary anarchy ; but whether the conduct
of the Magistrates at Manchester should or should
not be made the subject of Parliamentary En-
In my opinion, the arguments against such
Enquiry were not conclusive, and those in favour
of it were very strong.
When leaving the House (which the heat and
my own state of health rendered prudent to do
before the conclusion of the Ocbate), I chanced
to hear one sapient reason against Enquiry, viz.
" That it would kill the C—." If I were a Mem-
ber of that honourable and dignified Assembly, I
certainly
would not be a pio-ty to murdering so
excellent a man ; but I recollect a proposition of
former tittles, to separate the two offices of
S—, and I shall lament when the increasing
years end infirmities of that worthy individual
demand this separation.
As I am aware, Mr. Editor, that on many subs
jrcts, your opinions arid mine disagree, I request
my Readers not to unite yours wit h mine, and to
feel with sae, that the admission of such opinions
bite your Paper is an additiooal instance of your
impartiality arid liberality.
Now, Sir, though you may not at present be
able to applaud, I may for the present say,
Farewell.
THE HERMIT OF MARY_-LE-BONNE.
Wednesday, Nov. 24.

io The Hermit begs to refer the Reader to the Ist Vulutue
of the Lwidun Review.—Art. Downtic Couhery.