The Sun. — 1848-09-01 (London, England)

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAT. Morning .. 6 min. after 4 I Evening .. 22 min. after 4  their folly, and openly preached the most flagitious doctrines to the half-maddened people. Murders, robberies, and crimes of the most aggravated character, were of daily occurrence. There was no safety for life or property in the disturbed districts. Such was the state of affairs when Parliament was convened in the month of November last, principally for the purpose of giving its sanction to the virtual suspension of the Bank Charter Act, which the Government had been obliged to grant, in deference to the universal demand, on the 25th October previously. At that period something favourable to Ireland might have been carried, but that a measure of coercion was required in consequence of the disturbed state of the country. The Crown and Government Security Bill passed through the House with the general approbation of every right-minded man, who deplored, while he was compelled to acknowledge the necessity that existed for the stringent enactments contained therein. Here then the first opportunity was lost. The time consumed in carrying that measure through its various stages would have sufficed to pass one of the most beneficial character; but Ministers could not justly be censured because restrictive enactments were called for upon every side, and the peaceable and loyal inhabitants of the country demanded protection from the violence of habitual violators of the law. The operation of the statute to which we have just alluded was at first most successful in tranquillising the country. The most disturbed districts were proclaimed, a special commission was issued, juries and witnesses discharged their onerous duties honestly and conscientiously, murderers were brought to justice, wrongdoers were terror-stricken, and a lull ensued, which, if it had continued for any time, would have enabled Parliament to take the wants and exigencies of the country into its anxious and attentive consideration. This calm was however, unfortunately, of short duration. The thrilling events that occurred in neighbouring nations, the spectacles of thrones overturned, monarchies subverted, republics constituted, and revolu tions occurring in so many continental states, led the Young Ireland party to suppose that the moment had arrived to strike a decisive blow for what they termed the liberties of their country." A treason press was organized, which put forth with apparent impunity the most treasonable doctrines. The most approved methods of slaughtering and destroying her blAJEsTr's forces were freely discussed, and the liberty of the press degenerated into licentiousness. Juries would not convict in cases of sedition on the clearest and most unequivocal evidence. A new measure was demanded to check the growing evil, and by what has been termed the Treason Felony Act, the law of England and Ireland was assimilated with respect to open and advised speaking and writing. Here, again, the Irish agitators were the parties clearly responsible for the withdrawal of other measures that were actually pending and not the Government, who only pursued to the course forced upon them by those mischievous individuals. Need we allude to the manner in which the agitation was carried, the organization of clubs, the drilling, of trained and armed bodies—that finally led to the passing of the Habeas Corpus Act, and the premature outbreak that so speedily followed its enactment, an outbreak that was completely and effectually crushed, but which however compelled the Irish Representatives to return to their respective localities, to exercise their just influence in restoring tranquillity. During their absence nothing of any importance relating to the country could be transacted; and. consequently, what would, in all probability, have passed into law, during the present session, was necessarily postponed.  For this the Government cannot be blamed, but the mischievous men who thus excited their ignorant countrymen, and brought matters to so fearful a condition. These persons are the real enemies of Ireland, whom Irishmen may thank for the absence of remedial measures during the present session of Parliament.  We have considered it our duty, as on former occasions, to furnish our readers with an unabridged report of the proceedings in Parliament in the ease of the deceased Raja of