The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-16 00:00:00

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS

FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
GLOBE.—We are yet disposed to hope that the
wretch who is now the object of universal execration
will not eventually escape ; but if he were taken to-
day it would furnish no excuse to the police, who, had
they used proper means, could not fail to have
had him in custody within twenty-four hours after
the discovery of the offence he is suspected of. The
first oversight, blameable as it really was, might, how-
ever, have been perhaps repaired by subsequent dili-
gesice ; but instead of that, the police appear to have been
literally loitering at the murderer's heels; and the
very fact of their having been so often close upon his
track renders them much more reprehensible in hav-
ing never yet succeeded in coming up with him. We
hear much of their vigilance, and their attention to
every information that is brought to them; but
their vigilance seems hitherto to have been ex-
hibited in running wild-goose chases in every
direction that vague rumour or mischievous
folly has pointed out to them. Their readiness
to listen to statements consists apparently in a
prompt credulity, which induces them to lend their
ears to every idle story that is brought to them,
and they set out post haste to every public-house
where they are told the murderer has just been, in
the hope, no doubt, that he has the full intention of
craning back again. Nearly half a dozen publicans
have presented themselves with a declaration that
the susnected man has been in their iionse, and
vA it has never occurred to them to secure
him until he has been allowed quietly to walk
off and then they, think proper to hurry with their
,
" important clue ' to the station-house. We
slieutd be inclined to regard these statements rather
as attempts to advertise the public lioitsea (which, .
from the present anxiety to hear anything professing
to relate to the murder, are sure to be made known),
than as bona fide efforts to further the cause of justice;
f )r if these worthy individuals, who bring their inform-
ation, are so desirous to aid in the detection of the
criminal, it is surely rather late to come to the autho-
rities with the news that "the bird has flown," when
they might have caged him with ease, had they been
really desirous of doing so. That the murderer can
continue to live, and yet escape detection, we cannot
believe ; but it will be the awful nature of his crime,
which has set every man's hand against him, that will
he the means of preventing him from remaining long
concealed ; and it will indeed require all the vigi-
lance that the police can display in taking him, be-
tbre they can wipe out the stigma that attaches to
them for permitting him to have so long eluded them.
STAN .11.A.1D.—The party of which the present
Premier is leader saved the agricultural body from
absolute and final destruction twelve months ago ; it
was natural that the farmers, therefore, should count
upon that party, as friendly to all their objects, and
even bound to go all lengths with them, whether '
reasonable or unreasonable, just or un;ust, after they
(the farmers) had heaped upon it their acknowledg-
ments of gratitude. This, we say, was natural ; but
many things are natural which are not reasonable;
and surely it is not reasonable to convert benefits into
claims of submission, even though these benefits have
been gratefully acknowledged, or to charge with de-
ceit all who do not realise all the sanguine hopes that
their former services may excite in our own inconsi-
&rate minds. This error is more particularly to be
guarded against in judging the conduct of the Govern-
ment of a free country. Such a Government really be-
trays its duty when it acts as the Government of a class
or party—betrays its duty usually more to the injury
of the class or party favoured, than of any others. A
free country will not long endure a party or a class
Government, if for no other reason, because such a
Government must, in various ways, cripple the general
industry and the national energy. Then from one class
or party Government follows a violent change to the
Government of its opposite class or party, placed in
power, animated by party feeling and strengthened by
party precedents, to oppress and injure the party
of its predecessors ; and in this way the political
history of a country becomes but the record of
reciprocal injuries, alternating from year to year.
Lord Western tells the farmers that they have been
deceived ; let the farmers, believing his Lordship's
erroneous representation, withdraw their support
from Sir Robert Peel's Administration, and they
will have Lord John Russell's Government and his
delusive fixed duty, and they will then learn
in union workhouses and beggary by the
way side, the extent of the injury from which Sir
Robert Peel has protected them, and would protect
them. But Sir Robert Peel has not deceived them, as
ire have clearly shown. If they have deceived them-
selves, as Lord 'Western confesses to have deceived
himself, the fault lies in the unreasonableness of their
expectations. It is satisfactory to us to remember that
we have been no parties to the deception. Convinced as
we ever have been that the agricultural interest is im-
measurably the most important interest in the country,
and zealously as we have always fought its battle,
through good report and ill report, we haie never
regarded it as the only interest entitled to protection,
or asked for any unfair advantages in its behalf. If,
as Lord Western seems to think, the agriculturalists
claim more than this service, it is we, not the farmers,
who have been deceived, for we thought we were
engaged in a • fair and equal cause. We will not,
however, doubt that the Noble Lord is mistaken ;
we will still adhere to the conviction, " that live and
let live" is the farmer's principle, as it is the prin-
ciple of every just man.
COURIER. —The object of Mr. Mangles being to
serve not truth but his party, and the very sore place
of that party being confessedly the wretched state of
Indian affairs, induced by Indian misgovernment
and resulting in the deplOrable disasters of Aff-
ghanistan, he forthwith rushes with more haste
than good speed to throW himself into the breach,
hoping that on his authority assertion might be
accepted for fact, at least until the manoeuvre had
answered the purpose of deciding wavering votes
from telling adversely on the day of division. Here
is the double mode of action resorted to, as we extract
the process from Mr. Martin's summary :—" Mr.
Al angles says the East India Company have at this
moment a loan open at 5 per cent., but he omits stat- •
ing that little or no money has been lent by the public
to the Indian Government, and that the 4 per cent.
loan has proved an utter failure. Mr. Mangles also
omits stating that all the Government securities
on India are at a discount, except those on which the
interest is payable in England, and that the deprecia-
tion extends to 17 per cent.--a circumstance unprece-
dented since the time of the Marquis Wellesley s just
and able financial, as well as military and political
government of India. The current interest on money
in Calcutta is now eight to nine per cent. ; it was no
mire at the close of Lord Wellesley's administration
in 1805, although no public, banks then existed
in India. There is not a shadow of a proof that
the East India Company are raising money at a rate
eenivalent to three per cent., as stated by Mr. Man.
glee;." Now we can testity, on the faith of the most
accredited Indian papers, to the fact that, although
a five per cent. loan had been opened for
some time past—months even—at Calcutta and in the
other Presidencies, yet that very few • subscriptions
had been obtained towards filling up the list,
and that, although for only four millions sterling,
it w an utter failure. The Government securities
in (not on, as perhaps by mistake in Mr. Martin's
letter) India were moreover at a discount, as averred ;
from which may at once be inferred the causes
why the Government could raise no more loans,
unless at a much larger sacrifice in the shape
of usurious interest to lenders than the India
Board world be disposed to consent to and ratify.
Such are the first samples of Mr. Mangles' peculiar
tact in the art of perverting or suppressing truth.

This witness, during his examination, was reprimandeA by
the Chairman, who said (with the concurrence of the Commit-
tee), if he did not give his evidence in a clearer and more satis
factory manner, they should report him to the House of Com-
mons.
The Committee adjourned at Four o'Clock to Eleven o'Clock

day.

PROMISSORY NOTES.
(From Last Night's Gazette.)
An Account of the Average Aggregate Amount of Prominory
Notes payable to Bearer on Demand which have been in
Circulation in the United Kingdom, distinguishing those
circulated by the Bank of England, by Private Banks, am
by Joint Stock Banks, in England and Wales, by the Ban
in Saotland, by the Bank of Irelane, and by all other Bank
in Ireland, and of the Average Amount of Bullion in the
Bank of England, during the Four Weeks ending the
2d day of April, 1842, pursuant to the Act of 4 and
5 Victoria, cap. 50.