The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-05 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

GLOBE.—Sir Robert Peel has been described, by
8, erne of his eulogists, as a cool and cautious statesman—
nc, t too communicative, even to his colleagues in tie Ca
bialot, of his designs, but watchful of the course of
eventa% and ready to interpose when the proper moment
arrived, to control and direct them to the advance-
ment and accomplishment of his contemplated pur-
poses. This is especially claimed for his conduct
with referenee to O'Connell and the Repeal :move-
ment. The Premier, we are told, seemed to be in-
sensible ; but he was really wide awake to the character
of the agitation, and to its consequences. He was only
biding his time to pounce upon the agitators, and thus
extinguish the agitation. This, it is boldly said Sir R.
Peel has done. O'Connell, and his coadjutors, are quietly
disposed of. The prison doors are fastened upon
them. Their adherents will now disperse. Repeal
will henceforth be heard of only as a by. gone dela-
sion. Ireland will henceforth be quiet, and not merely
tranquil, but grateful for having been delivered from the
mischiefs which incessant agitation necessarily inflicts
upon a country. All this is said ; and, with a confi-
dence which, to persons utterly ignorant of the events
that are actually arising, would seem to warrant belief.
Sir Robert Peel, according to the glowing descriptions of
these persons, is a kind of political alchymist. He sits
by the side of the State crucible, watching, with steady
eye, the operation that is going on within. At the
eventful moment lie pours into the fused mass of anta-
gonistic elements his potent preparation. The striking
effect produced demonstrates his skill. The baser metals
are converted into gold. Ireland is restored—regene-
rated. O'Connell is in gaol. This Sir Robert Peel
ha; effected. O'Connell's incarceration is the mug•
mule power which has produced a calm and healthful
tranquillity throughout Ireland ! But does the fact har•
monise with the statement ? Is Repeal set at rest ? Is
agitation subdued ? Do the Irish people assent to the
judgment by which O'Connell is imprisoned ? Are all,
or even any, of the wonders ascribed to Sir Robert
Peel's policy witnessed ? The only fact in the long list
of achievements celebrated by these imaginative his-
torians is that of Mr. O'Connell's imprisonment. But
so far from the Repeal movement having received "a
heavy blow and great discouragement" from the arrest of
is leader, we find it has thence gained an impetus which
has quickened its zeal and multiplied its energies. De-
prived of their leader, each subordinate seems to emulate
the qualities which rendered that leader the object of confi-
deuce and the source of hope to his adherents. By entire
subordination to the object of the Association, and paying
a religious homage to the constitution by which the object
is defined and the means of its attainment prescribed,
each individual Repeeler seems to have sworn renewed
adhesion to repeal. With a purer mil, they have
consecrated person and influence to its cause. In-
stead of despairing of his success, they seem to re-
gard the accomplishment of their purpose as pro-
moted by the very means which Government employed
for its extinction. Look at the large sums sub•cribcd
as Repeal rent at the first meeting after the imprison-
ment of O'Connell. The weekly amount swelled six-
fold. Persons of influence in society increase the num-
bers of the association, and add to its moral power by
joining its ranks. A deeper hatred of the Govern •
ment—a more uncompromising determination to ad-
here to the purpose of separating the two
countries ; and a greater d anger of that mischievous
project being forced upon the Legislature, or
only averted by a recourse to civil war—these are the
immediate results of the policy from which such valua-
ble advantages were to proceed. Every bad svmptom
has been inflamed, every clement of agitation has been
invigorated, and every hope of restoring social peace to
the agitated country has been weakened. So much for
Peel's potency as a pacificator. His powers of perpe-
trating mischief have been often displayed ; nor do
those powers seem to have lost anything of their
former vigour. But the pacification of Ireland must be
effected by other means, applied by other hands. We
fear the danger increases. We believe and hope that
brighter and better days will succeed to the dark and
evil times that have fallen on that long-wretched coun-
try ; for we see no reason to apprehend a protracted
term of office to those whose mal-administration of the
Government has interrupted the civil improvements
which Ireland had begun to put forth. But the time
is not yet, although it may be nearer than the majority
of observers seem to suppose. _ _ _

STANDARD.— Thedebate upon Lord Harry Vane's
motion fur a Committee on the coal duties, extended
last night to some length, but it scarcely possesses a
corresponding public interest. The coalowners complain,
by the mouth of the Noble Lord, that their coals are
taxed 4s. a ton upon exportation to a foreign
country. The Chancellor of the Exchequer. how-
ever, showed that, notwithstanding this tax, the
trade is on the whole increasing, and Mr.
Warburton and Alderman Humphery gave some
explanations which must make the public a little indif-
ferent as to its increase or diminution. According to
Mr. Warburton, the coalowners charge seventy per
cent. more to the British consumer than they charge to
the foreigner ; as it cannot be supposed that they
sell to the foreigner at a loss or without a fair
profit, this seventy per cent. is clearly extor-
tion. Now, it is scarcely modest of these noble-
men and gentlemen, who extort seventy per cent.
from the public, to complain if the public imposes a
duty of about i 0 per cent. upon their exportation, see-
ing that the foreigner will thus have the article 50
per cent. cheaper than the Englishman. Alderman
Humphery's explanation of the manner of enforcing
the extortion of seventy per cent. completes the
picture of the whole scheme of iniquity. The poor
sailors from the Tyne and the Wear are engaged at
4/. the voyage to bring coals up ; but they are fre-
quently detained the time of two, three, four, and
even fire voyages in the river, iu order to keep
up the market by holding back their cargoes,
and though detained for the time of five or .six
voyages, the sailors are paid but for one. Lord
Harry Vane's motion was very properly refused.
There is no class of the community from whom the
coalowners are entitled to the least favour. Look
to the Mines and Collieries Report. The same sys-
tem which yoked naked women and young girls to
trucks—we cannot particularise the arrangement of the
harness—is the same that charges the people of Eng-
land seventy per cent. more than the foreigner. We
believe that both the truck yokes and the extortion are
perfectly in conformity with the canons of political eco-
nomy, and happy illustrations of those canons they are,
no doubt.

THE IRISH STATE TRIALS.—Sir Thomas Wilde,
Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C., and Mr. Austen, Q.C., have
been retained by Mr. O'Connell and the other traver-
'sers, to conduct their case on the Writ of Error in the
Rouse of Lords.

STATE OF TRADE.—There was a firm and steady
market for yarn yesterday, and many of the shippers
appeared dispose'l to offer contracts for future delivery.
For goods, too, there was a fair demand. In some cases
the buyers offered lower prices than before the holidays,
but generally the market was tolerably firm.—Man-
chester Guardian of this day.
ROCrIDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, JUNE 3.—
The market to-day has been but thinly attended, and the
business transacted upon a very limited scale, at prices
much the same as those of last week. There has lien
very little doing in the wool market, with no change in
prices.—Manchester Guardian.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
DISSENTERS' CHAPELS BILL.
Mr. WALKER presented petitions in favour of this
Bill.
Mr. ENTWISLE presented petitions from several
places in Cheshire, in favour of the Dissenters' Chapels
Bill.
Mr. AARON CHAPMAN presented several peti-
tions against the Bill.
Mr. THORNELY presented petitions from members
of the Established Church in Cheshire against the Bill.
Similar petitions were presented from Suffolk by Lord
Henniker ; from Nantwich, by Captain Berkeley; and
`from a place in the north of Ireland, by Sir R. Fer-
guson.
Lord ARUNDEL presented several petitions in favour
Of the Bill.
Lord WORSLEY presented several petitions from
places in Yorkshire and Lincoln against the Bill.
• Mr. HENRY BERKELEY presented petitions from
the town of Berkeley, and other places in Gloucester-
shire, against the Bill.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented petitions from places
in Durham in favour of the Bill.
Sir JOHN EASTHORPE presented petitions from
several congregations in Stafford against the Bill.
Mr. PLUMPTRE presented similar petitions from
Kent.
Mr. DUGDA.LE presented a petition from 5,000
persons in Birmingham against the Bill.
Mr. MARK PHILIPS presented a petition from
members of the Established Church in Lancashire, ex-
pressing their regret that the Wesleyans and other,Dis-
senters, forgetful of the forbearance Which the Esta-
blished Church had shown towards them, Were desirous
Of preventing Dissenters of a different denomination
from enjoying the same rights. They prayed the House
to pass the Dissenters Chapels Bill.
Petitions against the Bill were presented by Lord
Norreys, Mr. 'William Ross, Mr. Darby, Lord Harry
Vane, and Mr. Humphreys.
Colonel ROLLESTON presented several petitions in
favour of the Bill.
Mr. RICE presented a petition from some place in
Hertfordshire against the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from the Dis-
senting Ministers of Coventry to the same effect.
Mr. WARBURTON presented several petitions in
favour of the Dissenters' Chapels Bill. Among these
petitions was one from the Roman Catholics of Kendal.
Sir JOHN GUEST presented petitions in favour of
the Dissenters' Chapels Bill.
ART-UNIONS.
-Mr. T. SHAW presented a petition from the Royal
Society of Dublin in favour of Art-Unions.
SOUTHAMPTON IMPROVEMENT BILL.
On the motion of Mr. GREENE, various amendments
were agreed to on the Southampton Improvement Bill,
andtheßill wasordered to be read a third time on Friday.
AIRKENHEAD DOCKS.
On the motion of Mr BROTHERTON, the Birken-
head DocknsißssillNT.Ens. passed.
was read a third time and •
CHAPELS BILL.
• Lord ASHLEY presented
Ue Dissenters' Chapels mu. "7,1 petitions against