The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-10 00:00:00

'PUBLIC OPINION.

The Chronicle says, in reference to Mr. Roebuck's motion :
" It was impossible to listen to the debate last night without
being strongly impressed with the necessity cf great vigilance
upon the part of the Liberal party, to prevent the object of
this inquiry being defeated by their opponents. While upon
the one hand the Government refused to take up the subject
themselves, there was an evidea dispsition among their party
to restrict as much as possible the limits of inquiry. It would
he manifestly but a mockery to enter upon it without such
powers as are essential to enable the Committee to go to the
very root of the evil. Fur this purpose, an Indemnity Bill
must be passed, and when it is proposed we trust we shall
hear none of that canting respect for the principle of our law
that protects all men from the necessity of criminating them-
selves, and which we have recently heard lauded with much
constitutional fervour. By all means, let protection be given
against the legal penalties of confessed delinquencies; but
beyond this protection should not be given. If it be, Air. Roe-
buck's motion will terminate as it began, by a short-lived sen-
sation in the House of Commons and the clubs. Let us avoid
this as we would avoid inquiry by another tribunal, one of last
resort, to the exercise of whose jurisdictions upon such questions
we should look with the most serious apprehensions.
The Post says—" Those modern luminaries in politics and
politeness, the Marquis of Normanby and Mr. Hutt, of Gates-
head, have certainly not been quite so successful in their Par-
liamentary on-sets respecting the Borough Magistracy as their
admirers, no doubt, expected. They have invited an exposure
of the misdeeds of their own party, which otherwise need not
have been made. Though to help a lame dog over a style is
not very glorious work, yet this have some journals essayed
with respect to the unlucky faitire of Messrs. Normanby and
Hutt. They seek to add to the logic and eloquence of these
great senators such arguments as further thought has suggested,
and such as may, perhaps, be considered to soothe the disap-
pointment of those who expected some victory—alas! how vain
the expectation !—from the united exploit of the Noble Lord
and Honourable commoner."
The following remarks are from the Times:—" There
have been few matters of greater importance since the present
session of Parliament opened, none of greaser interest and
curiosity, than the Member for Bath's motion, respecting com-
promises in Parliamentary elections, bribery, venality, and the
host of mischiefs attending the present state of the represen-
tation. Those who delight in a high-flavoured meal may
here feed upon corruption as of the Roebuck and of the
Hart.' The business, however, was settled last night,
not finally we trnst, but for the present, by what
we may call a general acquiescence, for general ac-
commodation, that the business of inquiry had better
be confined to narrower hounds. Alas ! and is the
grand Parliamentary Reform come to this ? Yes ;
and we will tell the nation, what perhaps it very well knows
already, that corruption has extended up to the very bounds
to which the Parliamentary franchise has been extended : and
to whatever limits you stretch the franchise farther, sedet airs
cura behind it, an equal stretch or extension of corruption will
follow. We cannot alter human nature. Under the old system,
corruption was comparatively snug, quiet, and tranquil. Men
of genius, virtue, and talent got into Parliament by it. How
many of such have started to light, to distinction, and eminence
under the present system ? We fear to answer the question.
Lower the franchise, and you will a course get more of a
coarser article."
IVIONEY—TIZADE —COMMERCE.
The Cheltenham and Great Western Railway held • its half-
yearly meeting at Cirencester last Wednesday, when a dividend
of 255. per share out of the profits of working was declared, to
be payable on the 24th of June.
The public opening of the South-Eastern, or London and
Dover Railway, to Tunbridge, is fixed for the 26th inst.
At a meeting of the West Wheal Mining Association, held
yesterday in Threadneedle-street, the Report stated that a quan-
tity of new ore-ground bad been recently opened, of which 479
fathoms had been driven. The depth of another rich load is
expected to be reached in five months. The balance of cash
in hand was stated at 6891. 7s. Bd.

PUBLIC XIiMPILOVEIWIENTS.
An uniform width of street has been projected between Hyde
Park-corner and Piccadilly, to be formed by taking in portions
of the Green Park on the site of the late Green Park-lodge,
and a memorial has been sent to the Lords of the Treasury,
from the inhabitants of Piccadilly, in favour of the plan.
ELECTIOZTEERING._ _

The investigation of the double return for Cardigan, which
laded but half an hour, cost Pryse Pryse, Esq., the Hon.
Member, more dein 1,2001.
NAVAX. AND MILITA.SLY._

The late Sir Lionel Smith, late Governor and Commander-
in-Chief at the Mauritius is to be succeeded in that capacity
by Major-General Sir William Gomm, KGB., at present
commanding the northern district of England.
LAW AND POLICE.
A spinner, at Liverpool, named Peter Whittle, cut the
throat of his wife on Saturday, at the moment of his pre-
tending to embrace her, and immediately after attempted to
destroy himself. His wife expired almost directly, and doubts
are entertained of the murderer's recovery.
In the bankruptcy cae of Seddon and Seddon, a proof
against the separate estate of Mr. George for 10,5001., under
the marriage settlement of his wife was admitted, and the
bankrupts declared to have passed. The sale of their effects
has been refixed for the 2d of next month, as the day for which
it formerly stood fell urion the "Derby day."
Stanfield Jackson, a young man who came of age in 1841,
appeared at the Insolvent Debtors' Court yesterday. Among
the statements opposed against him was that he had received,
since May last, 1,114/., the whole of which had extravagantly
disappeared, and he was now in great poverty. Another sum
of 4001. he got rid of in less than two months while in the
Fleet. His debts in the aggregate were set forth at
12,1991. 3s. 9d. The Court severely remarked on the blame
able extravagance of the insolvent, and adjourned the case to
serve a creditor.