The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-17 00:00:00

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

PROM THE EVENING PAPERS OP YESTERDAY. I
GLOBE.—By determining to retain the sliding-
scale, Sir Robert Peel in effect maintains the old mo-
nopoly. The great fault of the old Corn-law was, that
it excluded foreign supplies till the average had brought
down the duties to the lowest point ; and then the fo-
reign corn in the bonded warehouses was let in upon the
market at once. Under the old law, the corn of foreign
growth was excluded from the market until the price had
risen to 725. or 735. At what lower rate will the new
law admit the foreign article ? " See," said the Tory
journals, " how vast the reduction of duty effected
by the Premier's ameliorated scale of duties—the duty
is absolutely lowered more than one-half! Had the
old law been in operation, the duty on foreign corn
would have been 275.; it is now only 135." We admit
the reduction ; but we assert—and the assertion is esta-
blished beyond contradiction—that the duty of 13s.
is as completely a prohibition, as absolute an exclusion
of the foreign article from the English market, as that
of 2.75. Of 700,000 quarters in bond, not a single
quarter has been taken out of bond for home consump-
tion. Why ? Manifestly because the importers cannot
aftbrd to pay the duty, and must, therefore, wait
for a higher rate of average, on which a lower duty
will he payable. The Corn-law monopoly is thus
practically maintained by Sir Robert Peel's new
sliding-scale as effectually as it was under the old
law. The alterations are mere sleight-of-hand tricks,
played off to delude the vulgar ; but are perfectly
seen through by the initiated. The exclamations of
astonishment and delight at the tricks of the wonder-
working Katterfelto, are used by parties hired
for the occasion, for the purpose of more effec-
tually keeping up the delusion, in the profits of
which they are admitted to share. The dissatisfac-
tion expressed by a portion of the Tory party at Sir
Robert Peel's Corn-law and Tariff, we are disposed
to regard as equally dishonest. It is employed to ;
gull the people into a belief that some substantial
good will certainly be achieved by their operation ;
seeing the monopolists themselves appear alarmed at
the changes to be effected by it ! Lest the apprehen-
sions of the farmers that any substantial and
abiding injury should result to their exclusive in-
terests, by the reductions of duty on the importation
of live cattle and meat proposed by the new
Tariff, Sir Robert Peel has employed himself in de-
monstrating the impossibility of their interests being
affected by the new scale of duties, and has thus dis-
pelled the delusion. Indeed, so far has the Premier
carried his generous purpose of relieving the anxieties
of his friends, and thus proved his sincere devotion to
their prejudices, that he absolutely sacrifices himself
as a statesman for their sakes, and stultifies his own
declared design in the grand financial and fiscal pro-
Hct which he launched with so much pomp in the
ouse of Commons, amid the cheers of the Opposition
benches.

STANDARD.—Whatever course others may
take, we will not incur the responsibility of silence
while a chance remains that the New Poor-
law may be either repealed, or modified into
a shape of humanity : this is a responsibility
which we dread more than we dread the
displeasure of any man or set of men. If
we have carefully abstained from aggravating
the . cruelties of which this law has been
the occasion, and we think it will be al-
lowed to us that, of the opponents of the
law, we have not been the least circumspect
in this particular—we have done the violence to our
feelings in the hope that the ascendant humanity of
the benevolent and Christian part of the population
would ,call imperatively for a mitigation of the harsh
code, apd that sounder views of " a true political
economy" would reach those beyond the influ-
ence of human and religious feelings, with the
effect causing them to act in conformity with
the call. Our hopes have been disappointed—
at least, their realisation has been postponed.
The Whig-Radical law is to be continued for five
years at. the least, if the people will permit ; and it
is now our duty to appeal from statesmen and Par-
liament 'to the sense of the people, while the people
can still constitutionally interfere. Let every
elector who gaVe a vote in the hope of a miti-
gation of the Poor-law, and upon the faith
of promises for its mitigation, now call upon his
Representative to redeem the pledge given ex-
pressly, .or by implication, at the hustings. The
question is no party question in Parliament, let it
be nones out of doors. Let us then have no angry
remonstrance ; but let gentlemen be held firmly
to their engagements, and warned of the cer-
tain cons equences of violating those engagements.
The recess, though short, happily affords an
opportunity. As we have said, the question
is not in Parliament allowed to be a party ques-
tion, but, if not a party question, it cannot pos-
sibly be a Ministerial question. The Minis-
ters, though they may be disobliged, cannot be
injured by a successful opposition. On the other
hand, de feat would be a true kindness to them.
Hitherto the harsh and insulting operation of the law
has been rwcribed, and justly ascribed, to its authors ;
but from the day in which it shall be renewed in Sir
James Gr aham's Bill, the obloquy under which the
Whig-Radicals have sunk will, with equal justice,
attach to the party of the present Ministers.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
CHRO iICLE.—Mr. Thornton, the Secretary of the
Committee of Spanish Bondholders, informs us that the
fifth drawing of the Deferred Stock took place at Madrid
on the 3cl instant, when the followirkg numbers were
drawn:—
gerieS A No. 4,507 to 5,257... 751 Boneseachps.fr. 200
B 7,586 to 8,668...1,083 400
C 1,252 to 1.668... 417 ... 800
D 669 to 1,002... 334 1,200
E 4,670 to 5,252... 583 ... 2,400
- F 4,11349 4,625... 513 ... 4,800

3,681 Bonds, making toge-
t: Ler ps. fr.-5,179,400

ErAECTIoN cOMMiTTEES.
CORK COUNTY.

The C ommittee met yesterday at isle ven o'clock, G.
Hayter, 1 tsg., in the Chair.
Captain. Barry was re-called this morning and
examined by Mr. AUsTEN—Mr. Collins was the assessor
for the Ci erk Election, does not know of w. hat politics he
is ; he is a Queen's Counsel, and a lawyer of reputation,
and he was made assessor on that account ; witness was
present at. the nomination of the candiillat4 s ; it occu-
pied nearly up to three o'clock. The Court said
there was a great deal of interest about the election.
Proceeded to open the poll next morning.. There were
seven booths. All were within the pre ants of the
Court-house. A poll was demanded on th e nomination
day. 11.4nained in the Court-house the first day of
polling. Was with the assessor in the Graz Jury room.
Received a paper that day. An applica do n to adjourn
• the poll was made. Counsel appeare d on both
sides. Mr. Herrick appeared for tbe petitioning
candidates, and Mr. O'Hea for the sit tit tg Members.
The assessor required affidavits. He re :eit ved evidence
• us to the state of the town. Mr. RPC iirt.hy and Mr.
Iltiamish were examined before him. Mr. Roche and
Clancey, a Justice of the Peace, were also examined.
Mr. Gore Jones, a Stipendiary Magistrat, wleo was act-
ing at the election, was also examined. Thcese gentle-
men were examined as to the tranquillit 'O, of the town.
Evidence was also given on the other side.
The assessor refused to adjourn the. poll. Wit-
ness concurred in that decision. fogy bound
to do so. Was at the Court-house kin Wed-
nesday and Thursday ; the poll was closed at six
o'clock on Thursday. Took the advice of xhe assessor ;
declared the number of electors on that de- v. Resided
in Cork in the autumn of 1838 ; resid ed in the
Past Riding. Was living in the county previous
and during the election. Was never press at at any
election for the county of Cork before. He left
the town on Thursday. There wes .e troops
euteide the Court-house. He believes a tuns p of dra-
goons and a company of infantry were in ,to _mot of the
Court-house. The doors of the Court-houst I -.were open,
and there was access both at the front and 11 sr. Apidi-
,cation to adjourn the poll was made abo at stialf-past
three o'clock on the first day ; there was no o bstruc-
lion to voters• on the first day ; as far as hi' was
aware. Thinks there was on Wednesday the 06 day
of polling. He did not require any mill tau.
sub-sheriff might have called them ; he had p 'Amer to Jo
so in his absence.
Cross. examined by Mr. Sergeant IN-RANCH. 14, n—Sonie
Magistrates were examined ; Mr. Gore. Jonew was the
stipendiary Magistrate ; his evidence was SA mewhat
against the tranquillity of the town. Mr. Beamis h, who
was examined before the assessor, was foiNnerly
ember
for' the city of Cork ; did net know anything t 'f the
state of the town on the first day, except what he. 1, eard
frOm the evidence ; thinks there were 154 polimne nin
the town ; the police ape the discipline and arms yt 4.1•1°
regular soldiery.
—(Laughter.) They wee a very la 4u.1
L'eody of men ; there were also military in the t own ;
dyes not know their exact number ; received a pr p er un
TJWStilly, at half-pest 11 at night ;is not aware • that: the
petitioning candidates carried on the contest; any fur-
ther ; has scarcely any doubt of it. On Wednet day and
Thursday the contest was' virtually' over, so that
only the
voters of one party went to !ii.P UOU, as he coned yes.
.
To the CHAIRMAN—'The inifita.`v were present at the
Court House during the whole of (he' election.
To Mr.
CHOLMONDELY—At the non sination, of e party
was better heard than the ether.
Mr. AUSTEN asked through 'the hether
Ca
pt. Baring was himself obstructed "? to which he re-
plied, that he was not ; the only thing saw w as jeis
effigy of Colonel Chattertou, but that relahe
t 14 to h,, t,
of Cork election.
Sergeant Wear:Guam Is not a Whig ,r to
1 or
of any particular denomination, but has . lettnink 'do;
what are called Liberal politics ; and woul not plc •
himself to the iatilcls as the sitrajil Membe
thinks he stands fair with parties. rs ;
Petrick O'Sullivan was next called and ,e eamin.ed 1. 'Yt
Mr. trick
lives at a gat distance ft. a place called Millcove. II yin Cork, 2,
rag other voters to Bantry. her Ina a vessc with se-, -e-
-on the shore at Bantry. The s,
evere
-ev era pers ens
disposed. They called witness, and thVere cry rioto' asly
him,• Tory Hacks, and threw stones.nse'' rho were • with
very smart cut on the head. Daniel Sullivan fitnessg ;Ot
Akers of those who were with him, were al 1 was st, ;lick ;
,-ngto Godson's hote, Iso won tided ;
L A rson •a gun with him, which
k-71, J he wag along taking
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