The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-20 00:00:00

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Medway steamer. West Indies, Arrd, Off, Sancho Panza,
William, Newfoundland.
Smith, Illogadore.
13.—Wind N. S. E.—Arrd. Nrndsor
Castle, Glover, Nlobil_!. Arrd. off, Columbus, Pernambuco ;
Mary Muir, Airey, Princess Victoria, Samaritan, Stirling Hill,
LBtavlavaill'oct' JULY
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WHITEHAVEN, JULY 17.—Sld. Whitehaven, St. Thomas;
'Wilkinson. Bermuda.
Coax,
?age, from Swausea to
Yarmouth, has put in here with loss of mainmast, aud leaky.
JAMAICA, JUNE Si.— !mot., 1
The boat Blue Eyed Maid,
belonging
was lost on he •
with four hogsheads and one tierce sugar on board.
BOSTON, Juts I.—Tne Herald, fron Iquique to Cork, was
to Atlh:VL°auill:Sjatiral4hYßlaly:Thel
condemned at Monte Vi leo previous to the 9th Mar.
VESSELS SPOKEN WITH --JollypTher,.l-iverpncti id Qw4see
ipth 0., lat. V., hi: —'
tY lid ' E vuiii, 4angster, arrived'
at 'New itrk. ido
A.,,,th, oun •, 7th ult., lat. 49, lon.
13 ; Rebecca, Bremen to Baltimore, Bth, lat. 49, lon. 17; and
Grace Brown, of Baltimore, same day, by the Toronto, Gres-
woM, arrived at New York. Marion, Charleston to Havre
:at. 29, lon. 54, by the Elizabeth Denison, Post, arrived at New
York. Charles, Belfast t) Ne X York, 31st May, 1.4,
14
100.
Eyelid, aced) r4tit Julie i Ciiglitaiaii, Iliriitow, %Ivan.:
nail to St. P`efelrituigh, 15th ult., lat. 41, lon. 55 ; British
Queen; standing E.,22d. lat. 43, ion. 62,_ by the Congress
Marshall, arrived at New York. Jokannaq, Bremen to Balti-
more, 2eth ult" lat. 41, lon. 70, by the Republic, Legeler, ar-
ri,•cd at New York. Franklin, Boston to the East Indies, 22d
ult., lat 41, lon. 66, by the Lord Stvlei, iivii,
arriYAl at
klew Yon : -Yillede Pa is, Sti'M ! ti.".'.., 't • .w Orleans,
7111 ult. tldt. 491.1bn. 19. 11, the Vdted .st4tes. 4i.rived at 11.'estor .
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CARItfitTITEN.--rfie sillall4(4A; is itaging fearfully
in thistevgn anct 'neighbourhood, the virulent disease having
showh itself' in its wont form, both adults and children having
sacrifice's to its fury. This is partly to be attributO,
to the dogged-obitiimay of ntunrmbeiliartspoft;rls. t;esd,p,ikQiir e4sses, 11.110,
►efitse allow their children to bx the offieer
appointed I:A.t-overntr, ti - In consequence of
son e sueervtvilitf,' obitiClioq.ollol they entertain to the pia.
Carmarthen Journal.

GLOBE.—It is indeed some palliation of the pain
we experience in contemplating the existing distress,
that the people have generally abstained from any of
those unlawful acts which are. sometimes prompted by
despair, but which can only have an injurious effect
on the condition and prospects of those who resort to
them. In proportion, however, as forbearance is prac-
tised by the people should sympathy be mani-
festal in their bohalf. Their excellent conduct
entitles them to something more than cold
complimentary allusions to their patience and
resignation, though these seem to be the only
comfort and assistance that the Ministers are prepared
to offer. 'We are extremely gratified to find that the
anticipations of those who feared disturbances in, the
neighbourhood of Birmingham have not as yet been '
realised to any considerable extent. We have every
hope that the good sense of the people will keep
them from all violent infringements of the law, by
which they would only weaken the claims that they
have—not to the mere commiseration, but to the
active co-operation of their fellow-subjects, who are
bound to endeavour to procure for them, by all
constitutional means, an alteration of the laws which
deprive them of the just reward of industry. It will
be seen by the numerous reports, that the starving
thousands are not without active and influential
friends, who are holding meetings in all quarters of
the kingdom, for the purpose of tbi•cing on the consi-
deration of the Government the necessity of taking
some immediate measures for the relief of those
classes who are willing but unable to exist by
their labour. It is indeed the interest, as well
as the duty, of the wealthier to act in behalf
of their poorer brethren; for when the latter
become a burden, it is the former who must bear
the weight of it. It is impossible that one class of
the community can suffer without all the other
classes being affected to a certain extent. The best
security for the few is the prosperity of the many,
which is indeed the truest test, as well as the
strongest foundation, of a nation's welfare. 'We do
not wish to be considered as alarmists • in fact, we
have so high an opinion of • the English people, that
we do not impute to them as a body any tendeneies
that would justify the apprehensions which are
entertained by some ; but we would urge upon
those who think more of the rights of pro-
perty than of its duties, that a slow disease may be
more fatal than a sudden shock. A whole country '
may be brought to almost irretrievable ruin by the
silent or disregarded operation of misery among that
large portion of the population which forms the basis
of the entire superstructure of society. It is certainly
to the interest, as it must be consonant to the wish, of
all parties, that the present state of suffering should
not continue to exist; and it is the first duty of the
Legislature to provide some remedy for an evil which,
though immediately felt by one portion of the popula-
tion, is rapidly spreading among others, and will
eventually operate upon all, if means are not taken in
time for checking it.
STANDARD.—We agree with the Examiner,
that an insult to our sisters, •our wives, or our Queen,
ought not to pass unrebuced, whether the insulter
were drunk or sober; but we question whether an
"eaves dropping" notice of such insults is that that
would first occur to a gentleman, and we totally
differ from our Contemporary as to the rejection of all
consideration of the offender's sobriety or drunkenness.
Upon the first point, we maintain that tale-bearing
is not the province of a gentleman; and he who
carries a tale, lit order to procure the punishment
of an expression used in his presence, very plainly
proves that he does not consider 'the expression as
insulting to himself, otherwise he would not look
beyond himself for one to punish it. If the person who
informed of Colonel Dundas felt personally insulted,
he would have acted as a gentleman acts upon a
personal' insult. Upon the second point, we must
again dispute the doctrine of the Examiner. The
law, it is true, punishes indiscriminately the offence
of the . drunk and the sober ; but this arises, in part
from necessity—because an appearance of drunkenness
is easily assumed—in. part from the eavious impro-
priety of allowing privileges to what is itself a vice;
but if the law does not excuse on account of drunken-
ness, neither does the law connive at drunkenness,
per se, still less does the law urge people to get
drunk by example and precept. The law, therefore,
stands in a wholly different position from the guests
at a drinking party. These guests meet to drink—
they encourage each other in drinking, and though
some have stronger heads than others, all are accom-
plices in murdering the reason of the first who makes
a beast of himself; and surely it is to take advantage
of their own crime, to punish the wretched drunkard
for whatever offence he may commit, in the
absence of that reason of which they have
helped to deprive him ? The apology of the drunkard,
that he has been an irrational creature, is completely
valid against those who have helped to make him
such. As to what the Examiner says of Fin. pt re-
sentment in the case of a sister, wifia, $.10„ a, good deal
must depend on the degree of drunkenness ; for
drunkenness, as all know, has a scale,-extending from
such thickened eloquence as one sometimes hears in
the House of Commons, particularly on Indian affairs,
down to absolute insensibility. It may possibly be
allowed to knock down an offender who merely lisps
his impertinence, but no one would think of perso-
nally chastising the comatose grunting of a ribbald on,
the floor. However, the safer rule, and that tined
among gentlemen universally, is to avoid disturbing
the company, and retire from The societ of drunkards,
reserving tlie doniand tor explanation for the morning.
This has been pronounced by high military authm-
ties as the course to be taken when the 1444 been
given, or even a blow, and qnestinnloss it is the course
conformable with that coolness which is the most pro-
minent eharacteristio of real. intrepidity. A man of
true courage will never by any possibility be fowl
mixed up in a drunken brawl.

FROM TEE EVENING PAFEROI O yEsTERDAy.
GLOBE.—It 5P?1114 that the Delegates of the Anti-
corn-law League, now assembled in London, made
an application to the Duke of Wellington for an in-
terview, which is Grace thought mpg to refuse ;
the following being the tmus, in which he replied to
the request that had bean made to him :
" Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington presents his
compliments to Mr. Taylor, and begs to say that be is
not in office in the Queen's political &epic*. ; he is not
entrusted with the exercise of political power ; he has no
control ever those who aver lie hogs to be excused for
declining to receive deputations from associations or from
individuals, in order to converse with him on political
affairs. But, if any gentlemen think proper to give him
information in writing _ on any subject, he will peruse
the same with attention," ~
Now this ccomiNnic4tion Is certainly what the
DIV; friends or flatterers will be sure to call it—
very candid, and very characteristic. There is no
evasion about the matter, but his Grace positively' re-
fuses to listen to any verbal statements ori political
affairs, though "information in writing onany subject"
he promises to peruse with attention. The Duke,
ii MilregSitig his readiness to- receive communica-
tions an " any subject," displays a ve9r amiable
anxiety for general enlightment4oAgh if he has,
as his note implies, no power • to act upon anythilig
that may be impaVtncl to him orally, we a€ 4 fifty
use in krWarcting to him any written statemees.
the Duke of IV-ellington manifests, and ha% mani-
fested from thQ nest, a very decided, think a
very natural, disinclination to share responsibility
either of the acts or the omissiaA the present Go-
vernment. It would, llowover, be more consistent
with his GraQ4 CA§rf.i4e4. fox- -itraightforwardness
if he •VC-4. to retite, Fri the Cabinet, rather
than allow his 144111 Q to remain at its head, while
he every viqW and then declares that he has
nothing whatever to do with it. The Duke must,
however, be aware that a party who allows his
name to be held out to the \\Mai Mr the pur-
pose of giving credit aild vosee.F.tabitity to a firm, is
responsible fir lltlMidligotiofis alits ostensible partners ;
and iv. c.aßc4 Te4c4sO himself by occasional declarations
tlAt he bas Aqthing really to do with the concern,
or its management. The assertion of his Grace,
that "he is not in office in the Queen's political
service," is only a repetition of a statement made
some time ago, whiON from one with with a lower
reputatinn I,r• eanciour than the Duke of
, WOlington, would have been regarded as a mere
quibble. His allegation that "lee is not entrusted
with the exercise of political power" is rather cu-
rious ; and the additional statement that " he has no
control over those who are,", would appear to denote a
tles4:e ck liF izt bk*vil that " they are determined
to, ED ti‘ew way, and that it is in vain for him to
attempt to interfore with them." The discontent of the
Q. nuservative party with the Premier and his policy is
now no longer disguised; but the posltion of Sir
Robert Peel will be pitiable indeed if. 'his old fliend
and colletznot the Duke ofWellington, determines to'
he? clone With him.
• SheirS, admirers admit . that
the s',(iech last n,iKhi' is a break down,sbut after all,
what could he do upon such a subject ? Sir Robert
Peel is complained of because he has made appoint-
ments that are not agreeable, to whom ? To his poli-