The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-30 00:00:00

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that they left to the Operatives the task of
making war upon the Puseyites? Is the "
sister," before whose gate the bronze hero
of the "glorious and immortalmemory" displays
his truncheon, destined to remain for ever
dumb ? Surely the University of Dublin boasts
of some names more flimiliar to the Bench of
Bishops, and the learned theologians of Oxford
and Cambridge, than those of Messrs. PASSLEY
and CaowTHEn And yet, with the lively faith
of the members of the Protestant Operatives'
Association, their zeal can only. to imputed to
excess ofcharity ; for they remove all doubt upon
this head by the following sufficiently explicit
explanation :
Indeed.we firmly believe that the Devil is the father
of the apostate Roman Church, and we need not remark
on the spiritual convequences of belonging to a Church
that can be thus spoken of.

.%Ve shall imitate the forbearance of the Asso-
ciation. The consequences of belonging to any
of SATAN'S children, are not suggestive of the
most agreeable reficctions, inasmuch as the law
of primogeniture does not regulate inheritances
in the kingdom of darkness.
And now that we have strained a point to
oblige the Committee of the Dublin Protestant
Operatives' Association, may. we claim in return
the privilege of offering them a word of friendly
advice? We feel confident that we may. From
their bungling in the use of the weapons of
theological controversy, it strikes us that they
arc flu• more expert at handling the trowel, the
hand-saw, the shuttle, the scissors, the sledge-
hammer, the last, the spade, the scythe, and
the reaping-hook. Now, we advise them
henceforth to fling aside theological controversy,
awl to stick to the implements of their daily
avocations. The Roman satirist who advised
the cobbler not to go beyond his last,. was the
cobbler's best friend—inasmuch as he pointed
out the way in which he might prevent the
world from ever laughing at him. He must be
a very diligent operative, indeed, who, in addition
to 'minding his ordinary. calling, finds time to
examine the principles of his own religious faith,
without concerning himself with the squabbles of
schoolmen, and the limits of the Divine mercy
towards the erring children of men.

It is stated in the Leeds Times that there are
nearly two thousand persons in prison through-
out the country, for being concerned in the late
riots. The gaols in several districts are so full
that they can hold no more, and it is irreverently
suggested that some of the parish churches ought
to be converted into prisons. The extent of the
rising may be surmised from the number of the
prisoners, who certainly do not amount to one for
every hundred of the operative Turn-outs in the
manufacturing districts. Now, when it is re-
membered that the turn-out of the operatives-
originated in severer distress, the throwing them
into prison, and compelling their wives and chil-
dren to seek shelter in workhouses, must appear
a very strange mode of alleviating their suffer-
ings. The cost 'of their maintenance in a state
of compulsory idleness, will impose an immense
burden upon the country. But worse than all is
the impression which these prosecutions will
make upon the minds of the operatives themselves.
Hundreds of those now incarcerated on charges
of riot, arising out of the culpable con-
duct of the Magistracy and Police, were
never before an hour in confinement in their
lives. They were hard-working, industrious
men, whose bread, and that of their children,
was earned by the " sweat of their brows."
These men will now be compelled to herd with
the worst characters ; despairing of justice they
will become indifferent to character and honest
pursuits ; and at the expiration of their imprison-
ment they will carry to their homes the vices
which flourish in the cell of the felon, and the
ward of congregated profligacy and, recklessness.
We entreat the Government to weigh these
things carefully. It has incurred a higher
responsibility than that of pandering to the vin-
dictive feelings of an irritated local Magistracy,
least serviceable when its services are most
wanted. We desire to witness increased popular
confidence in the justice of the Ministry, and
therefore it is that we suggest moderation on the
part of the Government. Any undue severity
will exalt the objects of prosecution to the rank
of martyrs, than which nothing could happen
more unfortunate for the Ministry.

The hangover Gazette of the 22d instant, con-.
tains a Royal Proclamation, signed " ERNEST
AUGUSTUS," invoking the blessing of Providence
upon the nuptials of the CROWN PRINCE. The
sign-manual of the King of HANOVER will be
thought, by many Christians, but an indiffereLt
passport to the throne of celestial benedictions,
and is certainly not calculated to warm and in-
vigorate the deVotional feelings of his disaffected
subjects. The Princess MARY of SAXE ALTEN-
BURG appears, from
.the Proclamation, to merit
blessings which, we most sincerely trust,
will not be denied her because invoked
by a tyrant. " The amiable and elevated
qualities of the august bride" (says the
proclamation), "and the reciprocal cordial at-
tachment of the affianced couple, allow us confi-
dently to hope that the happiness of our beloved
son,. which we have so much at heart, is fully
secured by this union." We are more Catholic
in our hopes. We include the Princess equally
with her husband. As Regent, acting for
a blind Sovereign, tier's will be a regal
state, far from enviable. The KING pro-
ceeds :—" May Divine Providence bestow
upon this union its choiCest blessings. We
are assured that our faithful subjects will
unite with us in these our fervent wishes and
prayers.' If such an assurance be warranted, it
wilt be more in consequence of the genuine
pig ty of the Hanoverian people than any de-
voted • attachment to the person or will of the
reigning Sovereign. Short as his reign has been
it has.proved long enough to estrange front King
ERNEST the' affection of the most loyal nation in
Europe. To a human being with ordinary
powers of reflection, how terrible it must be
to think that, with opportunities to make
thousands of his fellow-creatures utter his name
with prayers and blessings, he has so spent his

life as to be an object of general abhorrence or
execration—to -be forced, on.the brink of th(
gr:tve, to admit the terrible conviction that no
man cries " GOD bless tea that the
good will rejoice over his grave, and that when
his name shall be uttered—
" BlessirEr shall hsllow it,
Never, Oh never I"

COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR SEP •
TEMBEIL—Thomas Hood, the able Editor of this popu-
lar Magazine, in the Number for September, seems de•
termined to satisfy, the tastes of all classes of readers.
Fur the sportsman, he very seasonably brings forward a
capital paper, evidently from a. first-rate shot, called
" The First of September ; or, a Day's Partridge Shoot-
ing." For the tourist, there is an admirable description
of an adventure in Persia, by the Hon. C. Stuart Savile,
and a clever article, called " The Love of the Country ;"
whilst such as continue in " populous city pent," wili
find no less satisfaction in making themselves acquaintec
with Mr. Poole's graphic continuation of the career oi
their thrifty fellow-citizen, " Phineas Quiddy." Tin
thousands who arc regarding with the deepest interest
the progress of our arrangements with the United States,
may obtain a tolerable estimate of the sayings and doing,
of cur Transatlantic brethren, by following de foot-
steps of the " Barnabys in America," under the able
auspices of Mrs. Trollupe. The lover of the wild and
wonderful,•will obtain ample gratification in the story of
" Leah Meriel," by the author of " The Reminiscences
of a Medical Student ;" and those of more sober taste
are sure of being satisfied with the narrative of the
" hector of Rushley," by the author of " Peter Prig-
pins." As for the Editor himself we know not whether
i,.ost to admire his brilliant poem of the .• Elm 'Preto, a
Dream in the Woods," or his laughable unpoetic brochure,
called " A First Attempt at Rhyme." •

The- Cologne Gazette publishes the following im-
portant intelligence, communicated by its correspondent
at Frankfort, under the date of the 21st of August:—
"I have this moment learned frima a source worthy of
credit a piece of intelligence of great importance to th,
commerce of the Rhine, which I -hasten to communicate
to you ; a treaty or commerce relative to wines and
silks, has lately been concluded between the German
Customs Union and Belgium, analogous to that which
has been concluded between that country and France."

A letter from Alexandria, dated the.26th ult., says:
—" Me6met Ali, who is still here, has determined upon
sending M. Major, one of the Arabs who have been edu-
cated in Paris, into Europe, to study the constructicn
of steam-engines and other. machinery. M. Major will
go first into Germany, although he is not acquainted
with the language of th© country."