The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-29 00:00:00

ILLUSTRATED BY LEECH,
The JULY NUMBER, Price Half-a-Crown, of
BENTLEY'S MISCELL ANY
Contains :
THE FORTUNES OF THE SCATTERGOOD FAMILY,
By ALBERT SMITH.
With an Illustration by Leech.
Chap. XXIL—Joe Jolla. hurries Mr. Snarry from sport to sport, to
banish his regret.
Chap. XXIII.-7.110 Gravesend party of pleasure, and the fate of
Fipps. f
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Chap. XXlY:—Clara Scattergood obtains a "situation" with the , 4 01,
Constables.
The Murder of the Duke D'Enghlen. . • '- —.. ,
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' Tait t Afriltit..
F.ton Scenes and Eton Men. Bythe author of " Dpetor Hookwell." ' '
Lines on the Carnival at Rome.- By W. Law (lane. .. ..
Old Time. By George Linnxas Ranks. ..
A Summer Evening. By.:11. B. K. . .
Belts. - By W. Law Cane.
The King of the Cobblers :' 'A drama. By Mrs. Core.
An Odd I)og. By George Soane, wither) illustration by Leech.
A Ramble through Styria, the Tyrol, and Elyria, fit 1841. By C. F.
Fynes Clinton. - -
The Physiology of London Life. By J. Fisher Murray, author of
" The World of London '

LONDON, SATURDAY, JUN l: 29, 1844.

The Irish Marriage Bill was read a second time in
the House of Lords, and ordered to be committed on
Friday next.
The Sugar Duties Bill was read a first time, and
ordered to be read a second time on Monday.
An interesting discussion ensued on the infamous

Richard Bentle}•, New Ilurlingtory-street,

SUSSEX " BOOK SALE" STOPPAGE
NOTICE.

practice of openin.g letters at the Post-office.

MENtOR ANDU St.-111 May, 1524, " The King's." Octagon-room Li-
brary formol of European and "Stationers' Ilan " Deposits Books
of many oNituri,.,,, as the patrimonial estate of the nation tinder
official trust of the Sovereign for the time being, at Buckingham
liou.se Palace, was broke up and .scattered.
This " unique" Collection of Works in all Langu.ages were to be
seen (by Sir Charles Dolbin, Dr. Pettigrew, and others) thrown out
ou the ground " hurry scurry" within tile Court-yard of KENSINGTON
Pa f, &ea, from numerous trains of Woolwich ammunition waggons Of
the artillery, for the sinister purposes of making a property, as the
sale ( ?) now poartrays. The plea, for such a sacrilegious proceeding;
was the turning this State deposit library-roem into a kitchen,
The*, the undersigned accounts to the present generation, for a frau-
dulent act, requiring retributive justice to the public, as also proving
satisfactorily the why and the wherefore for the extraordinary book
collection mid Polyglot Bible taste's of the late Duke ofSussex. • 1

too good. to be abridged. Lord It AnNoR gave notice
that, on Thursday next, he would move for a Select
Committee on the subject. One remarkable feature
of the discussion was the total ignorance of the Duke
of WELLINGTON—the leader of the Lords—on this
outrageous proceeding.
The Earl of WINCHILSEA made some remarks
about public granaries, and, after a few more remarks
from Lord MONTEAGLE, and some sneers from the
Duke of RICHMOND about the League, the affair
ended without any result. The Scotch Parishes Bill
and the County Rates Bill were read a second time
when the House adjourned.
Mr. GLADSTONE announced last night that the ses-
sion must be speedily closed, or, to use his own
words, that a great economy of the public time should
be gradually effected, and moved, that on Wednesday
next the House do sit at twelve o'clock, for the more
speedy dispatch of business. The motion was agreed
to. On that day he should move that the Joint-stock
Banks Bill be recommitted.

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At this time (1824) the newspapers were loud in their praise of
the munificence of his Majesty George IV. to the people ; of his
largelihrary, without stating the flitternal gleaning, Be., " via Ken-
sington," when these literary records of the empire might have been
at once " honestly" lodged safe tinder the court-yard piazza of the
British Iltutettm, they being (tide catalogue) upwards of 100,000
volumes.

This audacious transaction being made clear to me, I hereby pro-
test against this spoliation for private advantage, and by this act
charge the Duke of Wellington, and Ministers of the present time in
official trust, accountable to the Public and non-electors of Great
Britainjf they do not stop by Investigation these nefarious doings,
which deeds are to occupy 24 days of " Book sale" under their " sub
silent la" license. cIIARLES 11. ACKERLEY,
(Author of the Lamp of Life).
Non-elector.

5, Swallow-street, Quadrant,"
29th June, IRIS.
" I to the public toed, apply
My thoughts, intent on policy."
P.A.--.414 all " Crown dlatc:nds, jewels, &c." were, .by the 00-
vernment or 1530, insisted 011 ing returned Into the_Exchequer, as
unlawfally given by George the Fourth to his favourites, " men as
well as women," by the same " PRECEDENT " ought these valua-
ble books, Ace. &e. Scc. be forthwith returned to the Officers of State,
now In trust. Therefore, whoever purchases the Books in question
will be considered as receivers of" goods " at risk.

Mr. T. DuNcomnn presented petitions from Wel-
worth, Camberwell, Somers-town, Lambeth, Carlisle,
and many other places, praying the House to repeal
the Act of Parliament which gave the Home Secre-
tary of State the power of opening letters entrusted to
the Post-office.

C. H. A.
Jttitiee of the Peace (1837) for Worcester and :Middlesex
_ .

t The foisted report set about, of 3,000/. a year being laid out in
"Books" by the late Sussex leaseholder of Kensington Palace, was
to " hood-wink" the public for the accomplishment of the present
design, atter twenty years' silence.

In answer !-o questions froni Mr. B. COCHRANE
relative to the fate of Colonel STODDART and Captain
CONOLLY, Sir ROUERT PEEL said the Government
had received a communication from Colonel Slum.,
the British Envoy at Teheral, dated the 6th of May,
everal days later than the last letter from Dr.
Woirr, in Which he- stated that; as far as he could
learn, the two officers were still in priSon, and no
.public execution had taken place. Colonel STOD-
DART was employed 'on a mission to Khiva, and when
that mission was extended to Bokhara, Captain
•CONOLLY was to be his agent.
Several questions were then put to Sir ROBERT
PEEL relative to the BillS which were to be swamped
and the Bills which were to have a trial. Among
the former was the Irish RegistratiOn Bill, though,
strange to say, the Premier approved of its princi-
ciples entirely, and would have a discussion upon it
this session. This spinning system is certainly not
in accordance with the announcement of Mr. GLAD-
STONE, that "a great economy, of the public time
should be effected." For the programme of the re-
maining business of the session we refer to the

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENING JUNE 29,
be repeated the New Opera Serie, composed by M. Costa,
the Poetry by Leopoldo Tarantini, entitled
DON CARLOS. •
With New Scenery by Mr. W. Grieve.
Philip 11. (King of Spain), Sig. Lablache ; Don Carlos (his sari),
big. Mario; The Count Pose (Friend of Don Carlos), Sig. Fornheari ;
Guinea (Grandee of Spain), Sig. Giubilei ; Isabella (Wife of Philip',
Madame Grist.
In the course of the evening a " DIVERTISSEMENT," in which
will be introduced a Pas de Valse by Mdlle. Fanny Elsaler an M.
St. Leon, Pas de Deux by Mdlle. Plunkett qui M. Mantas u, and the
celebrated La each uca by Ildlle. Fanny Eisler,
To conclude with a Divertissement, entitled LA VIVANDIERE,
Intrlducing the Redowa or Original Polka of Hungary, by Mdlle.
Cerite anti M. :t. Leon.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box
Ottl:e, Opera Colonnade.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
MaL7aina GRIST has the honour to inform her Friends, Subset-Rim
to the Ooera, and the Public, that HER BENEFIT will take place
ON THURSDAY NEXT, JULY 4,
When will be perf rmed (fir t time these three years),
Rossini's Opera Seria, OTELLO.
De'demona, Madame Grisi ; Emilia, Madame Bellitil; I. lmiro,
Sig. Lablache; lago, Sig. Fornasari (his first appearance in that
character) - Rodrigo, Sig. Corelli; 11 Doge, Sig. 0. ; and
Otello, Sig.' Mario.
Atter which, a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mdlle. Fanny
Ellsler, Mdlle. Cerito, M. Perrot, and M. St. Leon will appear.
To be followed by the Last Act of Donizetti's Opera LUCIA DI
LA siMERMOOR. Lucia, Madame Persiani; and Edgard°, S,gnor
Moriani.

'l'o coneldue with a Favourite Ballet, in which alt the principal
Artistes of her Majesty's Theatre will appear.
Applications for Rates. Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-
Opera.cohair.ade. Doors open at Seven; the Opera will corti-
uterine at Half-past Seven.

report.
Mr. COLQUIIOVN moved that the Dissenters'
Chapels Bill be read that day six months. Sir Ro-
BERT INGLIR seconded the motion, and on- a division
it was rejected by a majority of 120.
The Bank Charter Bill went through Committee
with little opposition.
Some routine business was transacted, and the
Hou,e a.djournel at a quarter to ten.

The rumour- gains ground—and we have every
reason, to believe that it is a well-founded one—that
Lord
_fferresnuiti, late Sir Wu-AA-am e'Conar, will
succeed Earl D GREY as Viceroy of Ireland.
Though a Tory, his Lordship is known to be a states-
man of enlightened and comprehensive views, com-
pared at least with the majority of his party, mode-
rate in his politics, 'of an active and vigorous turn of
mind, and of regular business habits; and as he has
had much practical experience in 'public affairs,--
having commenced his career .upwards of forty years
ago—we are willing to hope that his administration
will be attended with advantage to the interests of the
sister country, for an astute veteran diplomatist such
as he is known to be, cannot but have perceived long
since that the time is for ever past when Ireland could
be governed successfully on any other than moderate
and tolerant principles. Earl Ds GREY—in ac-
cordance with the trimming and plausible PEEL system
of policy—tried finesse, evasion, and lip-liberality,
and a precious business he has made of it; and Lord
llEYTEsnuni, warned bythe fate of 'his predecessor,
will, we hope and trust, legislate in a directly oppo-
site spirit,
.and try what is to be done by adopting a
frank, manly, liberal, and conciliatory course of can-
duet. .The Marquis of NORMANBY, and, after him,
Lord FORTESCUE, both adopted this equitable plan of
action, and their success was unequivocal ; and to
fellow in their track should be the object of every
Viceroy, who is really desirOue that his 'Government
should be a blessing rather than a curse to the sister
jeountry. But, whatever, is to be ddne in the way of
conciliation must be done quickly, otherwise it will lose
all its grace, and wholly fail of its effect. The pre-
sent condition of Ireland can no longer be safely
regarded with indifference. lt is full' of inflam-
mable materials ; .is. becoming
_daily more and more
estranged from England; and more bent—notwith-
standing the manifest injuriousness and absurdity of
the scheme—on the restoration Of its own domestic
Parliament. The following is the.emphatia .angusge
used by the Dublin. Pilot, a paper thoroughly ac-
quainted with the feelings of the majority of Irish-
men, which speaks their sentiments, and is in full pos-
session of their confidence,:—" The imprisonment of
O'CONNELL has infused into the hearts of the Irish,
in exchange for the buoyant light-heartedness of pub -
lie. assemblies, a deep, brooding, self. restrained, but
for that reason more intense, hatred to England—a
hate silent from its excess—silent from a determina-
ti as .to, make_ its vengeance sure—silent, but for
that reason more terrible than if it heard once more
the words of peaceful ,_,wisdo,n with which the
Liberator was wont to cheer the hopes of suffering
men, and to extract from their hearts illy black drops
of hate or animosity that found a place there.
O'CONNELL out of prison, Irish agitation was
associated with a balmy hope, a cheerfulness
which mitigated its bitterness. Within the dungeon
walls, there is abroad, we tell our rulers, a deadly,
rancour, a gloomy' determination, enduring but
fierce,, which makes Us, who have always had the
greatest confidence in the virtues and forbearance of.
Irishmen, tremble!" These are impressive words,
and we have not the slightest doubt that they express
with perfect fidelity the, bitter, vindictive, exasperated
state of the Irish mind. Will .the Tories—or
Conservatives, as they prefer calling themselves—
never awake to a sense of what they owe to the sister
country ? Will they still continue to slumber on in
selfish, contented apathy, regardless of the little black
speck that already appears on the verge of the horizon,

and annources the coming tempest? We warn them
to take heed in time. We warn their leader, in par-
ticular, since he has seen fit to change his Irish Lord-
Lieutenant, to change also his system of Irish policy
—to substitute conciliation for coercion— -settled prin-
ciple for
.shifting expediency—things for words—
..

the solid substance for the mere empty
shadow of liberality—otherwise he will not only
be hurled from his own present high eminence, and

' involve all his party in his fall ; but, what is of a
thousand timesgreater moment, he will run the risk
of bringing about such a state of things in Ireland as
it will be impossible to put down without bloodshed.
We are still willing to hope, however—notwithstand-
ing that we have been so often disappointed in our
expectations—that the appointment of Lord ITETTES-
MIRY to the Irish Viceroyalty announces the dawn o
a more impartial and comprehensive system of Irish
it is but reasonable to infer that
policy. The coercive Plan of action having noto-
riously failed,
Ministers, made wise by experience, are not unwil-
ling to attempt the novel experiment of conciliation.
We repeat, therefore; that we hail the appointment of his
Lordship as an omen of, good to the sister country.
It is a difficult task he is called on to fulfil ; but with

patience and sagacity, and perseverance in a liberal

course of policy, he can scarcely fail of success in his

efforts; and it will be a glorious close to his long

political career, if he shall be able to say, when his

Irish administration is at an end, that he found the

country agitated and left it tranquil—that he found
it estranged from, and he left it reconciled to, Eng•

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