The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-26 00:00:00

had not been lost to the British Crown. The
Report of Lord Durham indicated another and 'a
wiser course. That the Government has pur-
sued—to the sore chagrin of the friends of des-
potism in both countries; but with the sanction
and approval of all who believe that no Govern-
ment can be safely administered which is not
based on the affections and supported by the
approval of the governed.
STANDARD.—The Anti-Corn-law League
" want," not a " hero," for Mr. Cobden officiates
for them in that capacity at present, but some-
thing much more difficult of attainment—they
want some money. "We propose," says Mr.
Cobden, at a late meeting of the League at
Manchester, "to ask the country for 50,0001., to
be paid into the Treasurer's hands by the Ist of
January, 1843." There is a touch of humour in
this announcement which greatly exceeds that
of any previous notification of the body. The
Morning Chronicle thinks there can be no man-
ner of doubt that the money will be obtained,
and assures us that 50,0001. would be a cheap
price to pay for the benefits it is to assist in

With 50,0001. at his command, Mr.
Cobden proposes that every elector in the coun-
try shall he visited by an anti-corn-law missionary,
with not merely a tract or pamphlet, but a little
library of edifying knowledge:on the subject in his
pocket. Should ail these "aids to reflection" fail,
they are to be followed up by some such series of
letters as was addressed to the Duke of Cleve-
land by that brazen hireling of the League, Ac-
land. Beside the employment of such means, con-
ferences and meetings are to he held, and deputa-
tions dispatched to all parts of the country ; whilst
a general conference is to meet in Lyndon and re-
main there during the whole session or, in de-
fault thereof, as long as the money lasts.
What, adds Mr. Cobden, is an outlay of 50,0001.
when compared with the object it is destined
to achieve ? Although he has no doubt
that this amount will be obtained, he wishes
it to proceed from all parts of the country,
and therefore proposes to colleet it upon
the plan on which Mr. O'Connell levies his
rent, namely, by the establishment of commit-
tees in every town. " Beautifully engraved sub-
scription cards will be handed round," and the
names of contributors will be duly "enrolled." The
collectors will each undertake to obtain a certain
sum, and should they fail will be kindly permitted
to supply the deficiency from their own pockets,
their reward consisting in the emblazonment of
their names and the amount of their collections
on the " beautifully engraved" cards already
referred to. Nothing is now wanted in further-
ance of this great object but the money, which,
without the important machinery by which Mr.
O'Connell's begging-box is replenished —we
allude to his subordinate extortioners, the Popish
priesthood—will not flow in in a sufficient vo-
lume to pay the amount of the " beautifully
engraved cards," and other preliminary arrange-
ments. Mr. Cobden is, however, at no pains to
disguise his impression that half a loaf is better
than no bread : and that if he cannot obtain the
whole amount he has specified, he will be content
with such a fraction• of it as may be offered to
him. Mr. Hindley, the only M.P. who could be
induced to attend the meeting, and who was, by
his own account impressed, nolens volens, into its
service, told a marvellous story of a pretended
conversation with one of her Majesty's Household,
who, he says, assured him that Ministers did not:in-
tend to repeal the Corn-laws, as they had the
" army at their back." Mr. Hindley says, he
was evidently an " aristocratic personage," but
we may fairly question the judgment of the
worthy Leaguer on matters which must so rarely
fall under his observation. The great proba-
bility is that he mistook the red coat and bullion
tags of some menial servant of the Household
for the uniform of a military officer, and that the
flunky merely talked big, to keep up the hoax.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
There was no improvement in the demand yester-
day, either for yarn or goods ; and prices of both, es-
pecially of the latter, continue gradually to decline.
At the same time, stocks of all current numbers of
yarn, and of most descriptions of goods, with the ex-
ception of printing cloth, are exceedingly light; and
most of the spinners and manufacturers are working
to order. These facts show the exceedingly prostrate
condition of the trade at the present time ; but they
also give promise of improvement at no distant period.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, OCT. 24.—There
has been another brisk flannel-market to-day, and
pieces have been easy to sell at former prices. In
wool there is no change to report ; the manufacturers
still continue to buy for immediate use.

Sir Robert Peel leaves Windsor Castle to-morrow
for Drayton Manor. A messenger was sent off this
morning:from the Home-office, with dispatches for
the Right Hon. Baronet.

ADMIRAL NUGENT.—The answer to inquiries at
Charing-cross Hospital to-day were, that Admiral
Nugent was going on as favourably as could be ex-
pected, and sanguine hopes were entertained of the
gallant officer's ultimate recovery.
Sir James Graham leaves town to-morrow on a
visit to Sir Robert Peel at Drayton Manor, and will
not return until Monday. Lady graham is expected
in town from the Isle of Wight to-morrow, but will
not accompany Sir James to Drayton.
SOUTHAMPTON OCT. 25.—The Peninsular Com-
pany's steamer the Little Liverpool arrived this morn-
ing from Spain and Portugal: she was due on
Sunday. This is the slowest boat belonging to
the Company ; she brought fourteen passengers,
but no tariff cattle. This is the first voyage,
since the operation of the tariff, that no
cattle have been brought from Spain. The
Little Liverpool has
.been seized by the Custom-
house authorities, because contraband tobacco and
cigars were found on board. Some portion of the
contraband goods were discovered at Falmouth, and
a quantity was detected at this port. The British
Queen is expected hourly at Cowes. The Avon, a
new West 'lndia steamer, will shortly arrive in
Southampton Water. The Clyde is expected from
the West Indies, with the mails, next Friday.
FUNERAL OF SIR WILLIAM RAE, BART.—Yes-
terday the remains of the late Right Honourable Sir
William Rae, Bart., Lord Advocate of Scotland,
were interred in the family burying-place at Inver-
esk. The funeral was as strictly private as the
nature of the high office which he held would permit,
the attendance being confined to the relatives
and friends, and those who held office immediately
under him, his Lordship's Deputes, the Crown
Agent, &c. A meeting of the Faculty of AdN'ocates
was held last week, when it was unanimously agreed
that they should attend as. a body at the fu-neral, if
agreeable to the family, but this was respectfully de-
clined.—Edinburgh Advertiser, Oct. 25.
DRUNKARDS AND DRUNKENNESS.—By one of the
clauses in the new Improvement Act, an information
may be laid against any person who is is seen in the
streets in a drunken state. Even though the party be
escorted home, instead of being taken to Bridewell, the
police may still lay an information against him. On
Tuesday last, at the police-office, informations were
heard against seven individuals, all of whom were
fined 55., with 4s. 6d. costs. If this clause be rigidly
enforced, the sight of a drunken person in the streetsy
of Liverpool will be as rare as it used to be common.
—Liverpool Times.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT,
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER)
CHARGE OF PERJURY.—WiIIiam Smith was in-
dicted for wilful and corrupt perjury. lie pleaded
Not Guilty.
Mr. THOMAS opened the case for the prosecution,
and stated that the alleged perjury had been commit-
ted at the Police Court at Wandsworth, by the de-
fendant, on the 2d September last, on the hearing of
an information exhibited by defendant against John
Dark Lyons, before T. Pa Alter, Esq., the presiding
Magistrate in that Court. Having concluded his ad-
dress, the Learned Counsel called

John Dark Lyons.—l was at the Swan Inn, at
Wandsworth, on 3d August. There was a coachman
there. I had a summons in my pocket for an assault
on defendant. I showed it to the coachman, and
asked him to read it for me. Defendant was there,
and wanted to get the summons from the coachman,
but the coachman gave it back to me. I was smoking
my pipe. Defendant annoyed me, by striking my
pipe with a little stick. He begged my pardon. I
never, at any time during the evening, dangled the
summons in his face, and offered to fight him.
On the 6th of September I went to the police-court
at Wandsworth, in answer to the summons. De-
fendant then swore that I pulled the summons out
of my pocket, and shook it over his head, and
n
d—d him and Paynter too. I never said any such
thing. He said he was not in the room half-an-
hour,la naondansthwaetr
albotuhrtei.wt him out of an omnibus ;
and that was pretty well all he said. The Magistrate
. de
Cross-examined by Mr. CL IRKSON—I was fined
40s. for assaulting .'
' -
defendant. lam a baker, and
was a tenant of the df e endant' s. Ido not owe him
rent. lie has brought
but
I an action against me for
borrowed moneyso/. of him one,
e andowe him none. I borrowed
1.0. U. I got it back
and
daid him. I gave him au
Mr. CLARKSON (proad c. burnt it long ago.
Is that your writing? _u
.ing an 1.0. U. for 331.)
Witness—lt is, but it ought
to have been burnt long ao•°.
Mr. CLARKSON—You are a baker. Do you ex-
hibit nothing else in your
shop but bread ? Witness
—Yes., halters.—(A laugh.)
Mr. CLARKSON—How long after the hearing of
this summons did you exhibit this bill (a scur-
rilous bill) in your shop i
Ns.ndow in a