The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-29 00:00:00

acre .ought to be devoted to growing it. The
landed gentlemen cannot, in the nature of things,
expect to enjoy in peace parks and preserves
amidst a population destitute of employment and
food. Without extenuating, or excusing the
conduct ofpoachers, we must say that we regard
it as the consequence of the laws made by the
land-owners.

The county of Tipperary happening just now
to be in an unusually tranquil state, the local
Magistrates have thought fit to assemble in sage
and solemn conclave, and declare their conviction
that such unaccustomed tranquillity in a district,
which is not itself unless it be in a high state of
effervescence, is exclusively owing to the tem-
perate and judicious administration of Earl
DE GREY. They have accordingly ad-
dressed his Lordship on the subject,
who in his official reply, has thus coolly appro-
priated to himself all the merit of having tran-
quillised the county in question :—" I am truly
gratified to receive the testimony of the local
Magistracy, as to the present state of Tipperary,
and their approval of the measures which, in their
judgment, conduced to it. The line of my duty
appeared to me to be clear, midi had no scruple in
adopting it, and although the appointment of the
Special Commission did not, at the time, give satis-
faction to all parties, the result has, I think, am-
ply demonstrated the propriety of the measure."
There is a self-complacency in these remarks
that is exceedingly entertaining and edifying.
Will his Lordship be kind enough to point out
what particular measures he adopted to pacify
Tipperary? What was the express course
of policy he pursued to reconcile those who
were habituated to the considerate and kindly
Government of a NORMANDY and an EBRINGTON,
to the Tory Administration of aDE GREY ? He
cannot, and he knows he cannot; for his policy,
as regards Ireland, has ever been tame and tem-
porising, trimming between two influential par-
ties, and acquiring, as might be anticipated, the
confidence of neither. Earl DE GREY is just
tolerated as an English Viceroy, and no more.
The Liberals uniformly distrust him—the Orange-
men alternately applaud and abuse him. What-
ever trifling amount of benefit he has conferred
on the country subject to his sway, he has con-
ferred only by following in the footsteps of his
immediate predecessors. As for his tranquillis-
ing Tipperary, the idea is ridiculous. It is the
Catholic Priests, aided by Father MATHEW, and
the local Temperance Societies established by
him, that have accomplished this desired object;
and in taking the credit of it to himself; Earl Dig
GREY shows that he is by no means wanting in
that intrepid effrontery which is said to be pecu-
liar to those who have been baptised in the
waters of the Shannon.

The violent and rabid attacks on England
which appear almost daily in French journals,
falsely assuming the title of Liberal, greatly
embarrass the French Ministry, and raise insur-
mountable obstacles to the establishment of
friendly relations between the two countries.
The only lessons taught the people are to hate
the " felon Government" of England, to hate M.
GUIZOT, the servant of foreigners, to call for
large fleets and large armies, as if the nation was

on the brink of war ; and in fine to regard them-
selves as humbled and disgraced, till they have
eclipsed the untoward events of 1814 and 1815
by new and splendid victories. The English
journals seldom notice these mischievous arti-
cles, but so far from allaying their rage,
the contempt . with which the writers are
treated. only urges them on to still greater
madness. For the sake of the French them-
selves, however, as well as for the general
peace of the world, it would be well for these
persons to consider calmly, if they can bring
themselves to such a state, what they could gain
by acontest, and whether England is not fully as
powerful now as she was at any one period of the
long war. They might also inquire whether
France has so many friends; or rather unwilling
allies, as she had under the iron reign
of NAPOLEON. Could she expect assist-
ance from outraged Spain, or the German
Confederation that responded as one man to the
war-cry of 1840, or to Austria and Russia, who
.barely acknowledge the new dynasty, and regard
with a jealous eye the restless and aggres-
sive spirit of her people ? The GRAND SULTAN,
if he could be of any use, would rather
side with the Power that restored Syria to
the Porte, and MEHEMET ALI would hesitate
before he threw himself a second time
into the arms of France. We have settled
some affairs of importance with the United
States, and besides, the Government and people
of that Republic know that the repudiating
system has alienated the two countries not a
little, and would prevent any cordial union. On
casting our eyes, therefore, over the map of the
world, we can discover only one nation that
would willingly join with France against
England, but unfortunately the people are not
very warlike, the SOVEREIGN is jealous of
foreigners, and would rather purchase peace with
this country than run the risk of having his em-
pire invaded by two hostile nations. Would
French commerce be increased, would her few
colonies in the West Indies be more secure, and
would even her splendid fleet be an over-match
for that of England ? These arc questions which
should be answered before the firebrands of
Paris drive two great nations to war. What has
England done to France to justify the abuse
which is heaped upon her, or to warrant French-
men in calling upon the Canadians to throw off
the dominion of the Mother country ? In the
same reckless and pitiful spirit one journal an-
nounced, on Tuesday, that the reductions in the
French navy had been effected at the in-
stigation of the English, and ludicrously
proclaimed that the " splendid Mediter-
ranean fleet which caused the British
Government so much fear, had ceased to exist."
The writer ought to remember that they once
had another splendid Mediterranean fleet which
ceased to exist, not at Toulon or Brest, but at
the mouth of the Nile. It is only waste of time,
however, to argue with such men ; but if they
persevere in their wicked purposes, we may per-
haps return to the subject, and give them some
more information in a chapter entitled " Steam-
slaps of war."

Our accounts from Madrid are of the 19th
inst. The Minister of Finance was said to have
already prepared the Budget of 1843, in which
the deficit was only estimated at 20,000,000 reals
(200,0001.) Senor CALATRAVA was still anxious
to obtain from the Cortes an extraordinary con-
tribution of 300,000,000 reals, which he intended
applying to the payment of the contractors
without drawing on the receipts of the State.
According to the Eco del Comereio, the Cortes
will speedily be dissolved, should the Congress
present the same physiognomy as during the last
session, a case which appears probable.
The anniversary of the 7th of October was
celebrated at Valencia, Murcia, Carthagena, the
Asturias, and Gallicia, with perfect order, in de-
spite of the sinister predictions of the Moderados.
The Three per Cents. were done at 21 for cash,
and 21 at 60 days; and the Five per Cents. at
06?-, and 26 13-16th sat 60 days.

We have received all the Paris papers,
~~l►icl► contain various articles on the pro-
posed treaty with Belgium, the Right of Search,
and the prosperous state of the French manu•.
factures. The reductions made in the Navy also
furm a topic for discussion, and call forth from
the National the subjoined grievous lamentation.
England, of course, and the Minister of the
Foreigner, have been the cause of all the mis-
chief, for nothing injurious or humiliating can
happen to France but through the wicked machi-
nations and crooked policy of this country.
" England," says this journal, " ought to rejoice
and return thanks to our Ministers. Our splendid
Mediterranean fleet, which caused the British
Government so much fear—that fleet, so capable
of protecting our threatened interests, and of de-
fending our honour, which has been compro-
mised—that fleet which cost us so much time
and money, and which an imperious vote of the