The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-20 00:00:00

I condi' ion of the working classes. They blame us for not sur-
rendering aportion of our principles in order to obtain a more
speedy relief for the sufferings of the masses. I do not pro-
fess to be more patriotic than other persons, the principle of
justice may not be more deeply implanted in me, but I will
answer for myself and my friends that we shall adhere to
the principles with which we have started until we bring
them to a triumphant end. It had been stated in the House
of Commons that since the passing of the Corn-law Bill in
1815, no less than 200,000,0001. had been taken from per-
sons to support the poor-rates, and this independently
of sums distributed by charitable institutions and by private
benevolence. It has been said that in one-tenth part of England
and Wales—the richest portion of the empire—there are no
less than a million and a half of persons depending for subsist-
ence on parochial relief. Look at that mass of misery, and ask
what charity—what beneficence can do—to alleviate it. It
will not touch the edges—it will not affect the fringes
of that enormous evil. Private charity cannot
prevent its rapid increase; but the Anti Corn-law League
provides a greater remedy than that. We have a charitable
plan—not indeed designed by us—for it is a plan involving the
principles that were laid down by the Great Creator of the uni-
verse. This plan is self work—we do not look to patronage—
we ask no string of names distinguished in the world. We have no
committee with books of subscriptions lying on the counters
of West-end bankers, we have no charity that will comprise
machinery of the most cumbrous kind. Our principle per-
vades all classes of the community—wherever misery is there we
endeavour to bring relief—( Hear, hear)—whether
in the garret or in the cellar—we endeavour to illu-
minate: the darkness of despair by the propagation of this
great principle Nor shall we be deterred by difficulties from
persevering in this glorious course, until the principles of free
trade receive the fullest sanction of the law.—The Hon. Gen-
tleman sat down amidst great applause.
The Cliaxass.tx then came forward and announced, amid
loud cries for Mr. Cobden, that the proceedings of the even.
ing were over, and that the next meeting would be duly ad-
vertised.
Mr. Connets then came forward, and demanded three cheers
for the Anti-Corn-law League. His request was enthusiasti-
cally responded to, and the meeting separated.

the order of the union Lworkhousel.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.)
Well, if those 17, Bond-street gentlemen played such fantastic
tricks with the interests of the farmers, how do they conduct
themselves in the House of Commons? They sit by the side of
Ministers—though they distrust the Government—they
look uneasy, they are a little sullen, but they do not
make any great demonstration of resistance. I told
them the other night that the character given in a very
innocent book of certain faithless guardians, of old " dumb
dogs who either could not, or would not, bark" was applicable
to them.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) This was considered
rather vituperative.—(Laughter.) Sir Robert Peel, not
wishing to displease his party, took it upon himself to lecture
me for want of manners.—(Renewed laughter.) He forgot
the charges which he himself had made against an Hon.
Friend of mine.—(Loud cries of "Hear, kear,"—" Hurrah
for Cobden," and great cheering.) There was another
Member on the Ministerial side of the House, Mr. Stafford
O'Brien, the Member for Northampton, Chairman of the
Publication Committee, of the Great Central Committee,
which meets at No. 17, Bond-street, who lectured me like-
wise. Mr. Smith O'Brien was, he was going to say, guilty
—no, but he must be held answerable for the publication of a
pamphlet in which the sentiments of the venerated Adam Smith
were garbled and perverted—when he was told that the land-
lords ought to serve their tenants and labourers, Mr. O'Brien
said that was not a way to speak of the gentry of England.
No:. it is a great mistake in Mr. Stafford O'Brien to clothe
himself in the lion's skin, and then take upon himself the cha-
racter of the most sincere man in the House of Commons ;
he disappointed the designs of nature very much, for, from his
dress and manner he showed that he was much more suited for
a roan-milliner —( Great laughter,) I believe he might have
filled with great respectability such an office.—( Laughter. )
They don't, then, make a great demonstration against the Go-
vernment—it is only a sort of human growl they utter, but no
great resolution on which the body agree. Their cause is
bad, and they know it, and their courage oozes our, for
they have no faith in the maintenance of their principles—.
they never had any soundness. Sir R. Peel drags them along
and they can make no opposition. A very beautiful and
pleasing writer, Leigh Hunt, in one of his essays, describing
a number of pigs being driven to Smithfield—( Laughter)—
says, " Unwilling was their subjection, and more in sorrow
than in anger, they were overgone from rage, their cause was
hopeless, they did not see why they should proceed, but felt
themselves bound to do so—they first conglomerated, crowded,
grunted, but onward went, impelled by fate and Peel. Often
would they have rebelled under any other master—they halted
and grunted in ordinary—they sidled and shuffled, half-
stopped, turned their eyes towards all outlets and
lanes by which they might escape, hut in fine there
they stuck, for their very progress was a sort of
sticking-charm at the centre of their sphere of action—
laying their heads together but to no purpose, looking on all
sides—shrugging their shoulders and eschewing the knotty
end if the whip of office—much eye had they to their left
legs. 4‘ They shrink backward with groans—not an incipient
squeak—but a sound suspicious in character and violent to
a degree." But pigs find it more difficult than any other
animals to accommodate themselves to circumstances.—

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lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
SEASON 1845.
To the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public.
The following Outline of the Arrangements for the ensuing Season
Is respectfully presented to the Nobility and Subscribers :
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA:—
Madame Grist,
Madame Anaide Castellan,

Of the Imperial Theatre, St. Petersburgh—her First Appearance at
this Theatre)
Madile. Brambilia, Madlle. Rossetti,
Madame Rita Borba,
(Of the principal Theatres in Italy, and of the Royal Theatre, Madrid
—her First Appearance in this Country)
And Madame Rossi Caccal,

Of tho Theatre Royal, Lisbon--her First Appearance in this Country.
Signor Aiorlani, Signor Corelli, Signor F. Lablache,
Signor Roteßl,

(Of La Scala, Milan—his First Appearance in this Country) and
Signor Mario, Signor Fornasari, and Signor Lablache.
In addition to the above combination of Talent, a conge has been
obtained, and an arrangement effected by which
Signor Barronhet,
(Of the Academic Royale de Paris) will be secured for a limited num-
ber of Nights.
_ .

Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Signor COSTA.
The Orchestra will be on the same Scale as in the past year.
The Chorusscs will be numerous and effective.
Chorus Master—Signor Bonconsiglio.
BALLET.

3fadlle. Carlotta Grist,
Madlle. C.!rito,
➢fadlle. Ferdinand,
Madlle. Deinelisse,

Madlle. Lucile Grahn,
Madlle. Louise Weiss ;
Madlie. Cason,
Madlle. Moncelet,

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, FEB. 20.

THERMOMETER, Lowest, 19 ; Highest, 32 ; Noon, 29.

BAROMETER, 30.22.-WIND, S.

Num.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
hermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
Lhe other observations are made at noon.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAT.
Morning 54 minutes after 0 I Evening .. 12 minutes after 1.

:Of the Academie Royale departs—their First Appearance at this

Theatre) and
3tadlle. Taglion',
(Iler Farewell Season.)

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY rEVENINer) FEBRUARY 20 1845.

may believe the Morning Post, the disciplinarian

Premier reads a " Select Lesson" every evening to
the more refractory of his Conservative class. But

really, we do not see that it met the argument of the
Learned Member for Bath on the positive inequity of

the distinction between Ireland and Great Britain, or

the relative degree in which that inequity is enhanced

by the fact that Ireland has enjoyed a long exemption
from the assessed taxes paid by the people of Great

Britain. We put the case, not in reference to the
question of the ability, or inability, of Ireland to take
her share of the burden of property-tax and assessed
taxes—a question we are not called upon now to enter
into ;—but, in reference, solely, to the fact admitted,
that she does not take that share, and to the
sort of argument on which the Premier may
have attempted to defend her exemption.
The case urged by Mr. Rosnucx as showing an
equitable ground why Ireland should bear her pro-
portion of property-tax was strengthened by the
consideration which Mr. ROEBUCK enforced upon the
Howe, " that the Irish landlord had been recently
much benefited by the amount of tithe added to his
estate ;" and the reflection, so successfully enlarged
upon by all popular Irish speakers, that the Irish
landlord could travel from Limerick or Dublin to
London, from London to Naples, winter in Rome,
lounge through a spring in Paris, pass an autumn in
Saxony, and return to Cork, Waterford, or any other
part of Ireland where his property might happen to
lie, " without being once molested by the demands
of the tax-gatherer." Mr. Smells was a singular
answer to the demand of Mr. ROEBUCK. "The Irish
absentee landlords already drained the country of
large sums." But the English income and property-

tax payers are not the cause of their absence ; and
why should they contribute the proportion which
the Irish landlord ought to pay, in addition to their
own ? " The Crown rents and quit rents of Ireland
were also expended in the embellishment of London
and of Windsor Castle." In what relative propor-
tion,—Mr. ROEBUCK might have a.sked,—to the sums
contributed from the Consolidated Fund (en which
the Exchequer and other issues for public works are
charged), for the improvement and construction of
roads, bridges, harbours, &c., &c., in Ireland ? The

Lucerne is preparing for a contest, by assembling MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS'
and levying troops. On the other hand, popular CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
meetings hostile to the Jesuits had taken place, at There was no change in Cotton at Liverpool yesterday
Sales, inclusive of 3,500 bales on speculation,
which most exciting language had been used. Vo- viz., 400 Surat at 3d. to 3Nd. ; 100 Egyptian at 514d.atto_11:i:
lunteer bands wen!, assembled in various places, and 2to°°6Pdernam atb 5%11.a5re3,1 d .w;eratn d tahoet
,_,rde,tasAirlri
,i,c,ar
sn
:.......3(re.
drilled, evidently prepared for resistance. Should a donian, perB
14 7—% ; Chester were quoted
Holyhead, 8 ; Din.
civil war take place little doubt remains that Austria fin aind
and Glasgow,
57 ; Chut rnet
115':/iley,
Glggo; w and
on the one side and France on the other would take Guregen'ock, 15% IT;w,GrQaitidar Junction,ers4 224 226 ; Ditto,
7,000 bale!
steps to prevent any serious consequences. Halves, 11114 ; Great Western Extension, 63/4 ; Lin.
and Carlisle, 314 • Liverpool and Blanchester Halves/
The forthcoming discussion on the Secret Service Quarter,
clao3ste•r London ad Birmingham, 238 ; Ditto,
Money Bill and the affair of the Archbishop of LYONS 293/ 30; London and Brighton, 58%; Ditto and 50t.4.11_::
occupied the public mind at Paris. According to the Western,h New 6 501.,1 62% 714 ; Manchesterur a,nd.,,,,1t ;
Journal des Debuts, the Oppositicn are at a loss IDnilindfanadm'Cou2die;s, 12812 l 2;
iiltio. ltorl(,)rtii and
British,B3, l''',il 11 ;
what course to pursue. " A meeting," it says, " was Preston and Wvre, 22% A ; Scottish Central, 41/i i
held on Sunday at M. THIERS'S, which was attended Sheffield and Manchester, 1061 A ; ,Walley.,Shrewsbui
Grand Junction, .5% 14 ; South-Eastern, 42%; Trent .
by the leaders of the coalition, among others MM. 193/4 X ; Paris and Lyons. 3 ; Central of France. 12% yi t
'h.
BERRYER7 BILLAULT, and ODILON BARROT. Some Bordeaux and Toulouse, 21/2 ; Northern of Fratncee, t
City
are
aNrveitnho
greatarriv
wanted to recommence the discussion on the foreign Llstetroes-td"L and
proceedingsart ies in h
in Parliamen!.
watching There
policy, whilst the others were of opinion that it would The value of sugar is firmer, and there has-been a
is golbduZ,
be better to cut short the debate, and vote at once. In ness doing this week. The amount of the differential
on Colonial, it considered, will average 145., al thou ou
.b the
the impossibility of corning to any understanding on respective sums are but 9s. 4d. and Ils. Bd., because it will
the conduct to be held, the meeting separated with be only the fine white cloyed foreign descriptionsotochnawrietri
out having decided on anything. It was merely 2tlBie pr o duce
t of
fai.,,
hwe
icilolcoonTees. Theei[l present le-agemo7Java Sug!!
s.
du,
agreed that a fresh meeting should be held before the in bond, of the same quality as the average of West lont
discussion." Muscovado, is stated in the Grocers' Price Currant of Flll..
and Millard to be 20s. per cent., making with the duty 4r:
The Legitimatist journal, the Quotidienne, thus while West India, with the duty of 253.3 d., is but 545. it h
adverts to the proceedings against the Archbishop of cording to this view of the question there will not ',O 11,1;
LYONS :-- foreign brought into consumption until the produce of (....
colonies rises to 48s. ; and this would only give relief t To
" The prosecution of Cardinal de Donald, in the name of consumer to the extent of about %d. per lb., by no inec,,
the State, on the part of M. Dupin, is a resolution which sufficient to stimulate a greatly increased use of the arti‘j;
pleases us, as does everything which evinces a logical charac- or to yield the gross sum calculated upon by_;
ter in any direction whatever. The Government could not Robert Peel. These views may be partially C0„,17,40,
escape the necessity of pronouncing between a Bishop perform- but we believe they are also a little one-sided. -.!1;„
ing an act of religious and civil liberty, and a Government smack, in short, too much of " trade," and therefore Info
functionary laying down an official doctrine in matter of be- rested opinions, and we trust no effort will be spared, ONO
lief. It pronounced for M. Dupin : the matter is natural as fair competition goes, to give the poorer classes the ,o.
enough. Let us be far from feeling sorrow or complaining ! benefit of the reduction, which if the "discriminating'; 410 of
M. Guizot has just assumed an excellent determination. By this culty does not prove a hindrance, ought, in the ortiol°4l6
pretension of the State to interfere in the matters of the competent judges, to be such as to give good consul'
Church, he proclaims its separation from the Church ; or else sugars at sd. per lb.
he constrains the Bishops to see if it suits them to have a The Funds are rather firmer, the majority
civil Pope, Protestant or Jew ; he takes from the priesthood in the House last night having. produced a ssad
all idea of obedience to a power without faith; he enlightens effect. Consols are 99% to 99% for Money! lip
consciences still undecided; he settles what was doubtful ; have been 99% for Account. Bank Stock is 0
and be places all Catholics in the best possible position for to 212 and 212% ; and India Stock is steady at vito
acquiring a just idea of their duties. We shall narrowly to %. Exchequer- bills realise 555. to 565. premium. '.
watch this affair. .At present, we confine ourselves to notinc,
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 1033% to %. ~ Fifa
down the eagerness with which the Opposition of the Left The Foreign Bonds are also rather firmer. Spanis",„t
hurry to meet the Council of State, in order to pronounce per Cents. realise 2814 to )' ; the Three per Cents: 47,4
beforehand their sentence against Cardinal de Bonald. And Portuguese Converted, 5912 to 60 ; Mexican, 3514 ;have
liberty of conscience is spoken of ! Falsehood !" Brazilian, 9014. Dutch I wo-and-a-Half per Cents.
The following eulogium, passed by the P resse on bean 62% ; and Belgian Four.arid.a-Half, 10114.: obts_mdiaed
There is not much doing in Shares,
Sir ROBERT PEEL's financial statement, is evidently
prices generally. but they
directed against the French Chamber, as well as the O'
CL'
FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLO6l'.
Minister : (From the Official List.)
Bank Stock.
realise 0

" Here is, at least, one man who knows what is wanted,
and who, having come to a resolution, also knows how to
,hi ,ht The Tr - who

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