The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-13 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE Three &Ouch.

A singular question for discussion is to be
brought before the Town Council of Edinburgh
in a few days, but after the remarkable proceed-
ings of that body lately, in reference to the im-
prisonment of a poor man for selling " sweeties"
on Sunday, and the ridicule they have incurred,
perhaps unjustly, by the Granton Pier affair, the
public will pot be surprised at any decision they
may give. The event which they are to take
into serious consideration is not of yesterday, but
took place nearly fifty years ago, and it
appears had been brought under the notice
of their worships by a Tory Bailie,
who hates the very name of Reform, and who
would on that account persecute the memory of
those who in 1793 sacrificed their liberty in the
cause. Some of our readers will remember that
about four years ago subscriptions were raised
for erecting monuments in London and Edin-
burgh to the Scotch Reformers, who, towards the
close of the last century, were banished for pro.
posing measures which Lord GREY proposed
then, brought forward afterwards, and finally car-
ried. The Committee appointed to carry the object
of the subscribers into effect, after some difficulty
obtained leave from the Town Council to erect
the Scotch monument on the Calton-hill, but they
have since demurred to the grant, on the objec-
tion raised by some three or four Bailies, that
Mum and his unfortunate comrades were " men
unworthy of any memorable notice, having been
legally tried and convicted by the law of their
country." Instead of rejecting at once such an
ungenerous plea for casting dishonour on the
dead, the Council adjourned the question for
some weeks, in order to give the members an
opportunity of reading the trials, so as to be en-
abled to decide on the justice of the motion.
Some idea, therefore, may be entertained of the
reading, as well as the intelligence, of these sa-
pient Councillors, who appear to be ignorant of
one of the most remarkable events in the history
of their country, and are obliged to refer to the
State Trials for information. Had the Lord
Provost, who is now called " JAMIE FORREST,"
been true to the Liberal principles which he pro-
fesses, or acquainted with the events of which the
lowest peasant would be ashamed to admit his
ignorance, he would have raised his voice against
this new, system of persecution, and boldly told
these Tory Councillors, as the House of Com-
mons was told at the time, that the sentence of
MUIR and PALMER was " most unjust,
and oppressive." Some of the first men of

that day described the deed in language still
stronger. Mr. Fox, in 1794, said, "in examin-
ing the trials, he never could believe they were
accuratelystateduntil he heard the Lord Advocate
avow the same doctrines which had been attri-
buted to him—doctrines which made his blood
run chill with horror." Several other Members
of the House, as well as Peers, expressed similar
sentiments. These sentiments are now confirmed
by the universal voice of the country ; and
all seem aware of the fact, except the
intelligent Town Council of Edinburgh.
We have received a letter on the subject, for
which we cannot find room to-day; but in the
meantime we exhort the respectable inhabitants
of Edinburgh to raise their voice against such an
act ofpersecution, and thereby avert an act which
would be an eternal disgrace to their city.

The late allocution of Pope GREGORY XVI.,
detailing the negotiations between the Cabinet of
St. Petersburgh and the Holy See, on the sub-
ject of the persecution of the Roman Catholic
religion in Poland by the Russian .Government,
is exciting much attention in Berlin, Vienna,
and Paris. The Cabinet of Vienna has always
been peculiarly sensitive upon the subject of the
persecution of a faith professed by the Imperial
head of the Holy Roman Empire; and even the
King of PRUSSIA, as head of the German
Lutheran Church, regards the Greek religion us
much more corrupt, as well as dangerous, than
the Roman Catholic. But it is on political
grounds that the exposure by the POPE of efforts
making by Russia to compel her Polish subjects
to embrace the Greek communion, excites the
most serious alarm. It is felt that while the
Poles adhere to their religion, they can never
become amalgamated with Russia. Let the
CZAR do what he will, the Poles will be Ger-
mans to the heart's core while they continue
Roman Catholics. This is well understood by
the Emperor NICHOLAS. He is aware that the
nominal conquest of Poland is little worth, while,
as bead of a hostile creed, he can acquire no in-
fluence over their minds. As if to counteract the
designs of Russia, the King of PRUSSIA chooses
this moment to confer favours upon his Polish
subjects, and to express displeasure at the re-
strictive commercial policy of the CzAR. Russia
is i❑ fact assailed on the one side by Prussia, and
on the other by the POPE. We anticipate im-
portant results.

We have frequently complained of the igno-
rance which French journalists manifest when
treating of British policy. This complaint we
cannot reiterate in referring to an article in the
Journal des Debats of Sunday, on the policy of
Sir R. PEEL. Our French Contemporary is as
happy as he is correct in his description of Sir
ROBERT'S tactics, which have proved so fatal to
die old Tory faction. We should observe that
Sir R. PEEL has always been a favourite with
the Debats. What the writer regards as singu-
larly characteristic of the• Conservative Premier,
namely, his quarrelling oftener with his friends
than his enemies, is the result of his being in a
false position. The real truth is, that Sir R.
PEEL himself is not, and never was, a Tory. He
was a Whig, and is a Whig to this hour ; but
personal jealousy forced him enrly into a false
position, from which he never recovered himself.
This is the real key to what appears to have puz-
zled the Debats at the outset of the following
extract :

It is a singular characteristic of this English states-
man, that he is much oftener at loggerheads with his
friends than with his foes. Sir Robert is a practical
man, caring little for theories except for the realisable
part of them, or for general principles, except such
portion of them as is immediately applicable. He,
therefore, is apt to accommodate his political ideas to
the exigencies of time and circumstance, and to re-
duce his conceptions to the smallest size. • This angers
extreme parties, who look on politics from the heights
of speculation, and trouble their heads but little about
what is practical. Nevertheless, Sir Robert Peel has
shown himself certainly most cruel towards his friends.
They confided in him dictatorial power, and un-
bounded confidence • in return for which lie has abro-
gated, destroyed, and showed the vanity of all those
illuSions of theirs, which he helped to create, at least,
by his acquiesence. The real Tories, or old landed
interest, who quitted power in 1830, have remained un-
changing in the ideas which they entertained at that
epoch, whilst Sir Robert, and his Conservative
placemen, have modified their opinions with each
advancing year, and accepted a world of changes
and reform as faits accomplis, which their followers
still continue to anathematize and abhor. If Peel had
told the electors before the election what he was going
to do with the Corn-law, Poor-law, Income-tax, &c.,
&c., Sir Robert Peel would have had an insignificant
minority. He was indeed discreet, held his tongue,
and his pocket, from which, he said, he was afraid of
the Whigs filching his ideas. But the prudent Peel
has not the less cheated all the world, his own friends
the more especially. But whilst Sir Robert was dis-
creet, his followers were very indiscreet; they thun-
dered against the Poor-laws, declared the Corn-laws
should be upheld, and swore one thousand promises,
not one of which the Prime Minister has allowed
them to keep. Never was an unfortunate party so
dragged through the mire as the Tories.
IV o wonder that the said Tories feel hurt and
ashamed. For ten years they were crying against
the financial and commercial reform of the \‘' higs as
decidedly reVolutionary. At last they came into
power, and they hear after the first session the Minister
of their choice boast—

Thad he has effected more changes in one year in
the commercial and financial administration of the
country, than the Whigs in ten years!"
All this, as regards the conduct of Sir ROBERT
PX I is most true. However he may have dis-
.
api Hat tithe hopes held'out by hint to the ope-

natives, Ivlien describing himself as the ;:rell
State Physician, he still more cruelly disair
pointed the Buckinghams and Richnionds of
the Tory party. Were the old Tories not the
most stupid of dolts they would have foresee°
this.. For who were the men by whom Sir R.
PEEL surrounded himself? Apostates fro°
Whiggery, almost to a man—bv men whoie
best Parliamentary clays were devoted to casting'
down the strongholds of Toryism. Such men
are Sir. J. GRAHAM, Lord STANLEY, and the Earl
of RIPON—in fact, all who were allowed to bare::
any real share in directing the policy of the Go'7.
vernment. Yes; however, we may complain:of
Sir R. PEEL, he has certainly the merit of'doingi-:
more in one se4sMn to destroy. Toryisin that tlie
Whigs did during their long tenure of office. To:
save himself, therefore, from the vengeance of
the Tories Sir R. PEEL must of necessity becoM e
more and more liberal, or fall altogether. Safe.ti
for him there is none, except in the Liberal caioP'',
Hence the talk lately about a coalition, which
not so groundless as the Tories are inclined to.
suppose.

There is no domestic news of any interest jut,
the French journals received this morning.
course there was no truth in the report of tile
French Government being about to establish a
bench of Bishops in the French Chamber. of
Peers. The clergy in France wisely confine
themselves to their spiritual duties, and the Go'
vernment is not so foolish as to think of dragging,
them into the arena of party politics. A politics`
prieSthood is a moral and religious abomination.
The news given by the journal, the To/dm/ants,'/
respecting the approaching return of Admiral Hue
squadron to Toulon, contains some points which deg
serve the attention of the public. We find—
That the Vice Admiral is to be succeeded byl!
Rear Admiral.
That the post of Commissary of the Squadron jet 0
be suppressed.
That a certain number of seamen, and of the work''
men in the arsenal of Toulon, are to be dischargej•
If a Rear-Admiral is to take the place of a Vice'.
Admiral, so be it; the general officers may take en%
ether's places, whatever difference there may be k,
their position. We grant this, provided that the choe;
be made with discernment, though it is contrary, tai
the regulations of 31st October, 1827, for the nnv
service.
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But the suppression of the post of CommissarV
the Squadron is a more serious deviation. It i;l°.
the sake of economy, but what economy is there 11,
suppressing the post of the agent, whose business
is to control the expense,. of a whole squadr°,l'.
As for the discharge of some sailors and workm:
we must suppose that only those will be discharce
whose time of service is expired, and that their Ph'e,,
will be filled by others ; but if it is meant to redu,
the numbers of men, this would ill agree with l'
will of the Chambers, so energetically manifested ob'
the 'close of the last legislation, and which will
doubtlessly found in the new Chambers.—Consn'
tionnel.
BELGIAN FUNDS.--Brwesem, SA r. 10.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent 101),
Loan of Thirty Millions. Four per Cent ... V24
Threeizer —,,•
-- Thirty-seven Milli ns, ditto ..... '714
(1go) 112%
Loan of City, 1832, Four per Cent 9`2
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent B6
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent lb
National Society
Exchange on London (short)
—Brussels Papers, Sept W.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
DONCASTER RACES.—YESTEIWAY. 2
The Champagne Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., forso
old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 51b, the second to 60,
his stake, and the winner to give six dozen of Cro
pagne to the Racing Club. Red House in. 34 Su I
Mr. Blakelock's A British Yeoman... ..(Teropleman)
Lord Maidstone's Caster ........... ..... . ..... •'
Lord Westminster's Maria Day .....
Lord Sligo's Winter. ........... ...........................
Mr. Ramsay's Lady Skipsey
....................... . ....
Betting even on Caster, 7 to 2 agst.Maria Day, 4m10.4
agst A British Yeoman, 10 to 1 agst Winter, and 104
agst Lady Skipsey.
Won in a canter. A fine race between second,
and fourth, the fifth beaten off.
The Great Yorkshire Handicap of 25 sovs. each, 1 ord
• and 5 ft only if declared, with 200 added ; the secoe
to receive 1001 out of the stake, and the third t°
his stake. St. Leger course. (106 Subs.) 1
Sir C. Monck's Brother to Garland, 3 yrs, sst 121 b".
Mr. Powlett's Disclosure, 4 yrs, ist ...................
Mr. Robertson's Little Wonder, 5 yrs, 9st ..........
The following also started, but were not Phlceod
Major Hay's Retriever, 6 yrs, 7st 91b— Mr. ,„„
Charles the Twelfth, 6 yrs, 9st 191 b Afr- Van'Utt , )
Galaor, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Lord
yrs, Bst—Mr. Collett's Tubaleain, u yr., 7St 61b--nio
Bell's Thirsk, 4 yrs, 7st—Mr. Clark's William I!=','
3 yrs, 6st 31b—Mr. Puck's Paragon. 3 yrs, Est 31Pik
Osbaldeston's Devil-among-the-Tailors, 3 yrs, 54
Mr. Crawford's br fby Langer, out of Mermaid',
sst 81b, and Col. Cradock's Pagan, 4 yrs, ist 416. jos6l
Betting-7 to 2 agst Charles the Twelfth-5 44) oe9
Disclosure-5 to 1, agst Retriever--8 to 1 agst
Palmerston's
to 1 agst the winner-10 to 1 agst TheDevil.amoll7„.."
Tailors-12 to 1 agst Thirsk--12 to 1 agst Papliii. •
15 to 1 agst Little Wonder. Won easy by a le"itdlb;
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 gs, for three yrs old, '
four, 9st; five, 9st 91b; six and aged, lost. (4(16°,
Mr. Ramshay's Moss Trooper; 3 yrs
Mr. Gascoigne's Jack Sheppard, 4 yrs..., .......... .-•''
Mr. Osbaldeston's Woldsman, 3 yrs ................... •: 4
Lord G. Bentinck's Yorkshire Lady, 3 yrs.... ....• ogo
Butting-6 to 4on Jack Sheppard, and 3to
Woldsman: Won' easy.
Produce Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for four Y°
Two Miles. (3 subs.)
General Sharpe's Lam, Bst 41b wallaa °fe,('

LATEST 'ST. LEGER BETTING. .
6 to 4 agst Attila •15 to 1 agst Rosalind ,
10 to 1 agst Policy. 14 to 1 agst Ballinkeelfe
12 to 1 agst Master Thomas 20 to 1 agst Blue 130"
12 to 1 agst Agreeable colt 25 to 1 agst Eboraeolg
13 to 1 agst Fireaway 15 to 1 agst Cabrera'
Sixteen or seventeen expected to start: