The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-06 00:00:00

In any case these Cambridge monks ought to avow
their conversion to the Church of Rome, or else
to make way for the return of the men whose
places they most unjustly occupy. We make not
these references to the abominations of institutions
connected with the Romish Church invidiously, for it
must be admitted that similar abominations in their
most revolting phase occur in the history of our pre-
sent religion. It is not our object to condemn parti-
cular sects, but exclusive systems, with whatever sects
they may be identified or associated. Recent exhi-
tions in the Established Church of this country fall
in character nothing short of the former pollutions of
the church which it succeeded, though in extent they
may be less enormous. This, however, is not to be
attributed so much to the change of creed as to the
progress of the civilising, or, we would rather say, of
the humanising principle, or, yet, rather the increased
facility of exposure. Had there been in former times
the same means of giving publicity to clerical delin-
quency as there exists at present, monastic abomina-
tions would have never reached that climax which
now appals us, and were we now without a free press,
or at least a press comparatively free, we should have
the Established Church of the Reformation in a posi-
tion as debased as was ever that of the Church of
Rome, and it is to this complexion—the ascendancy
of Church abominations—that the zealous disciples of
" Young England" would now force the national
sentiment.
HERALD.—The sum of five millions three hundred
and fifty-six thousand pounds has actually been paid into
the Exchequer within the last twelve months as the pro-
duce of the tax on the .incomes of persons possessing
from 1501. per annum and upwards. The levy is after
the rate of 7d. in the pound, except on farming profits,
on which it takes only 3id. But we fear that it may
safely be assumed that a very considerable proportion
of those engaged in trade and professions have lacked
the conscientiousness to make a return of their full and
actual income. Ireland, too, is almost entirely ex-
empted. Taking all these circumstances into account,
it will be evident that the actual receipt of so large a
sum as 5,356,8871., clearly proves the gross income of
the higher and middle classes of these islands to be very
considerably above two hundred millions per annum!
Another gratifying circumstance requires to be
I noticed.' It was predicted that the forcible levy of
the income-tax, which upon all visible property—such
as lands, funds, railroads, Scc.,—cannot be evaded,—
wculd very seriously diminish the produce of the other
taxes; that people, in short, would save their income-
tax out of their general expenditure. Such, however,
does not appear to be the case. We find an actual in-
crease in customs, excise, and almost every other de-
partment of the revenue. The use, however, that we
are desirous of making of these important and gratifying
facts, is a strictly practical one. We wish to shake, by
their force, the fears and doubts expressed by several
over-cautious speakers in the late debates on the ten-
hour's clause. It was often admitted that it would be in-
deed a very happy thing if we could eexcuse the poor
labourers in the factories from more than ten hours of
daily labour. It was not denied—it could not be de-
nied, that fourteen hours of confinement, which the
twelve-hours' clause implies, is injurious to health,
destructive of home habits and domestic vir-
tues, and incompatible with any kind: of mental
or moral cultivation. Alt admitted that a more
moderate amount of labour was very desirable, all
professed to wish that, it were practicable ; but there
came one difficulty in the way. However we might wish
to be kind, and humane, and considerate, we must not
attempt to indulge in such expensive sentimentalities,
for "we can't afford it!" We are certain that none who
followed the course of the late debate will charge us
with misrepresenting or exaggerating that which was,
in fact, the main argument on which the advocates of
" twelve hours" relied. None ventured to assert that
protracted labour was better than labour to a mode-
rate extent, is itself—none were at all backward in
asserting, that they would gladly vote for " the ten
hours' clause," if they dared—but one and all,
on that side of the question, agreed in expressing
their apprehensions; that so to limit the hours, in
the present state of the national affairs, would prove,
in a commercia4oint of view.,.a dangerous,and probably
a ruinous expeihn&it. 'the.. surprising fact
with which we begnii 110 shatild have some
weight in the question. The nation is wonderfully rich
—is fur richer, it is now ascertained, than she believed
herself to be when she laid down twenty millions in one
moment to purchase the freedom of the black inhabitants
of her West Indian islands. Now, we say, not that
another twenty millions is needed, or any similar sum ;
but we do say, that in whatever way the freedom of our
own factory slaves can be obtained, whether by
remitting the duty on cotton, or by any other sacrifice
that can meet the case, England is rich enough, and is
willing enough, we will answer for her, at once to pay
he price, and make the sacrifice.

LORD AUINGER.—We regret to state that the ac-
counts from Bury St. Edmund's to-day are very unfavour-
able. Letters received this morning represent the state
of the Noble and Learned Lord as utterly hopeless ; he
is gradually sinking.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

DIVIDENDS.

At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
H. Gouger and D. Hunter, merchants, Great
Winchester-street, City, April 26, at two—T. H.
Wood, draper, Pentonville, April 26, at half-past
one—F. Barry, miller, Rye, Sussex, April 26, at twelve
—J. Overington, plumber, Arundel, Sussex, April 26,
at twelve—J. Judd and W. Judd, mealmen, Southamp-
ton, April 26, at one—J. Turner, cabinet-maker, Grange •
place, Hoxton, April 26, at half-past/one.
In the Country.
J. Wilson, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, April 30, at
eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—
J. "Leech, ironmonger, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, May 2,
at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—
Samuel, William, and James Butler, iron-founders,
Warwick, April 27, eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court—J. Harford and W. W. Davies, iron-merchants,
Bristol, April 30, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court
—W. Fletcher, oilman, Birmingham, May 1, at one, at
the Birmingham District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown
to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
E. Minister, tailor, Argyll-place, Regent-street,
April 26—R. L. Sturtevant, soap-manufacturer, Church-
street, Bethnal-green, April 26—Joseph, John, and
William Forster, bankers, Carlisle, April 29—J. Wilson,
draper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, April 29—M. Murphy,
grocer, Liverpool, April 26—M. Bower, toy-manufac-
turer, Birmingham, May 3—T. Bentley, cloth-ma-
nufacturer, Rawden, Yorkshire, April 26 —T.
Parr, plumber, Liverpool, April 26—W. and I.
Dunnage, plumbers, Tooley-street, April 26—T. Alford,
licensed victualler, Harrow-road, Paddington, April 26
—C. Webb, apothecary, Oxford, April 26—J. H. Perry-
man, bookseller, Birmingham, April 26—T. 0. Hazard
and H. Bingham, merchants, Sheffield, April 26—G.
Pile and W. J. B. Staunton, wine-merchants, Bishops-
gate-street, April 26.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
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J. K. Murphy and W. H. Dutton, Hull—G. S. Archer
and W. H. Cane, surgeons, Notting-hill—R. Addison
and T. F. Beale, music-sellers, Regent• street—R. Stuart,
J. J. Smith, and S. Ackroyd, stove-manufacturers,
Sheffield (so far as regards S. Ackroyd)—J. Lord and
J. Whitworth, grocers, Burnley, Lancashire—S. Ward,
D. Gomersall, W. Gomersall, and J. Rayner, fulling
millers, Leeds (so far as regards S. Ward)—T. Oldham
and J. Williams, coal-merchants, Cheltenham—W.
Woods and M. Jordan, Ossulstun-street, St. Pancras—
M. and W. Shackleton, letter-press printers, Manchester
I. and S. I. Samson, commission-agents, Manchester
—C. Macauley and F. H. Halpen, ship-brokers, Liver-
pool—J. Mush and R. D. Clarke, paper-stainers, Man-
chester—J. F. Moore, T. F. Moore, and J. Moore, iron-
merchants, Manchester—E. T. Meredith and H. Walker,
surgeons, Ludlow—W. Lakin and W. Fletcher, soap-
manufacturers, Tipton, Staffordshire—S. Wray and L.
Day, apothecaries, Salisbury-square—G. Wilson and M.
Clegg, Liverpool- J. Capel and T. S. Parry, coal-mer-
chants—G, Proctor and W. 11. Trow, lucifer-match ma-
nufacturers, Leeds—W. Tarbuck and W. Henderson,
starch-manufacturers, Liverpool—T. Acester, E. Green,
and R. Dales, linen-drapers, York.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
JAMES SCARTH, commission-agent, Aberdeen,
April 10, and May 1, at two, at the Lemon-tree Tavern,
Aberdeen.

WALTER DICKSON, millwright, Jedburgh, April
11, and May 2, at eleven, at the Spread Eagle Inn,
Jedburgh:
JOHN MURRAY, ship•owner, Dunfermline, April
11, and May 2, at twelve, at the Spire Hotel, Dun-
fermline.

DAVID MOWBRAY, jeweller, Edinburgh, April 8,
and April 29, at two, at the writing-chambers of George
Gray, W.S., Edinburgh.
WILLIAM PURSELL, cabinet-maker, Dunbar,
April 11, and May 2, at two, at the writing-chambers
of William Watson, Haddington.