The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-11 00:00:00

SIR ROBERT PEEL'S SPEECH.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Stn—Your Express Stuns came by train all right—the interest
was intense, scores waiting at five o'clock in the morning ; several
came miles to get a copy, and had I had 1,500 extra ones they
would all have been sold. One gentleman sent his servant off from
his house (in the country) at four o'clock, to be in time for a copy,
but loud and deep were the curses upon Sir Robert and his party,
I never saw or heard such a general feeling of disgust and disap-
pointment. The hopes which had for months been cherished, that
something i.ould be done to relieve the commerce and distress oaf
the country, were in a moment blasted; and such was the excited
feelings of the hundreds, nay, I may sad, thousands, who have read
the speech and looked over the sliding.sealc, that had Sir Robert
Peel been there, they would not have left as much of hint as would,
have baited his own rattrap. Sir Robert's own friends here are
much disappointed, for they expected at least some half measures!
and had long been taunting the Liberals with " wait 'till Sir Robert
brings forward his measures, and there will be a good trade, plenty
of work, and good prices, and you'll bless the day the Whigs were
ousted," but they appear dreadfully chap.fallen.
The Chartists are in high spirits, and well they may, for thou.,ands
will become Chartists, or something more, if Sir Robert Pe,el has
nothing better to prescribe than his " sliding.scale.'' " uleeding
and warm water, plentifully taken," will not strengthen the poor
famishing cutlers, &c. NVe look forward for Lord Juhn Russell's
speech on Sir Robert'smeasures. I fancy Lord John,' and the rest
of the Liberal portion of the House, will give him such a cattiga-
tion as will make him sit very uncomfortable in his seat.
Your Express Sass, with the whole of the speech, has ca,Jied
quite a sensation here, and people wonder how it is done I
Yours in haste, &c., T. W.

I have not at all overdrawn this picture. At this moment, seven
o'clock. P.m., there arc hundreds congregated, discussing Sir
Robert's mock measures, and the bitterness of disappois,ament is
indescribable. I have not words to express the itenerp:f feeling of
disgust and abhorrence of Sir Itisbert 'a ci liel insult to kfandshing
but patient People-they cannot, they WILL NOT, continue so long*.
Sheffield, Feb, 10. 1642.

SIR ROBERT PEEL'S SPEBCIT.---By the kind-
ness of Murdo Young, Esq , we:have just received Express Edi-
tions of last evening's Sun, containing a seven column report
of Sir Robert Peel's plan for a " modification" •of the existing
Corn-laws. Sir Robert Peel commenced addressing the House:
at a quarter after five o'clock, and concluded at. twelve minutes
before eight—and in little more than six hours afterwardsana
are put in possession of the whole speech The spirited,Pro-
prietor of The Sun has, on many occasions, entitledhimself to
the thanks of the provincial press, and the public, for putting
them in possession of early information, and on this particulak
occasion he has fairly surpassed all former achievements. Vs
beg to tender him our thanks for this extraordinary despatch,
and are sure the public will not fail to appreciate and reward
his efforts. —Derby Reporter.
THE CoRN-L A W QUISTION.—By the kindness
of Mr. Hurst, we were yesterdity morning favoured with an
Express Edition of TAe Sun newspaper, containing a report
of the proceedings in the House of Commons on Wednesday
night, up to the time of its rising. We have given, at some
length, the speeds of Sir R. Peel on the Corn-law Question,
which will no doubt be read by our subscribers with interest..
if Journal.

EXTRAORDINARY DISPATCH.--As a proof of
the extraordinary dispatch and the zealous exertion, of M,.
Murdo Young, the proprietor of The Sun newspaper, barked_
by his friend, Mr. Wiley, of Sheffield, we may inform our
readers, that chiefly through the spirited efforts of those gen-
tlemen, we were last week enabled to present to our readers.
in the town and neighbourhood, her Majesty's Speech on the
opening of Parliament, and a portion of the ensuing debate, at
as early an hour as it would be laid before the public in the
metropolis.—Doncaster Gazette.
PEEL'S NEW SLIDING SCALE.--Extract of a
letter from Derby, dated yesterday, giving an account of the
reception of the news conveyed by The Sun of W
evening:—" They have just burnt the effigy of Sir Robert'epetr
in the market-place. Before the execution they read a capital
death sentence, in which he was termed thebaseit of Ministers.
THE " SUN'S" REPORT.—Such is the zeal seed
activity displayed in The Sun office, that although Sir Robert
Peel did not commence his speech on the Corn-laws till
coat
five o'clock yesterday afternoon The Sun of that evening
outrn,
tamed nearly four columns of the speech. We save
our thanks to the spirited Proprietor for the copies whisb
we
received this morning.— Wiltshire Independent_tin_
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