The Sun. — 1834-12-17 (London, England)

STORMONT. The speech delivered by that sapient scion of the house of Mansfield was so declaratory of pure Toryism, that no doubt can remain as to the nature of its essence. Let us catch two or three of the feathers that indicate the . _  wind's present quarter : " I avow," said that admirable youth, (for he has not yet notched thirty upon his life's tally,) " that I always had a violent dislike to the word Reform ; there is much in a name, and I have strong feelings against that name." No doubt of it—lives there the Tory who does not participate in this violent dislike ? and, if the mere " word is sufficient to throw them into convulsions, what dire calamity might not be expected to result from that more than word—operant reform ? Again—  " I also • believe that the State must fall, in which is religion and politics are not intimately blended." To the Bench of Bishops this animating sentence must have sounded like the cheer given to the leaders of a forlorn hope—visions of the good old times—Church and King, Church and State, Church in danger times —must have flitted before their reverend eyes in bright array. The blessed effects of the blending of Church and State have been long eminently displayed in Spain and Russia, to go no further for them : the late King FERDINAND, of petticoat embroidering memory, must needs have been a co-disciple in this sublime dogma. We recur to it only as being illustrative of one of the articles of the Tory faith, and requiring little animad• version at our hands : " But should it appear that there are abuses which have crept into that establishment through tima, I will willingly abide by those who desire to correct such abuses, maintaining at the same time in its full efficiency the Church Establishment."—" If am prepared to correct abuses in the Church, I am also one of those who would die in her defence." How refreshingly innocent is the doubt here suggested—" Should it appear !" Nothing of course has yet appeared before his Tory vision in the shape of Church abuse, but " should it," then he is content to abide by those who, discovering it, shall have a desire to correct it ; still, however, being chivalrously ready to die in " her defence. " The blood of the Fathers was the seed of the Church," and half a dozen martyrs about this time would reinstate the Holy Mother in all her lost effulgency ; but it is sadly to be feared that the days of fire and faggot are gone by. Nevertheless, his Lordship deserves to be canonized, were it only for the avowal of his holy valour. Once more—  favourable, particularly of cotton. The papers further detail a shocking outrage on the Washington Railway, in which three deputy superintendents ,were brutally. murdered. It does not appear what was the nature of the provocation received by the murderers. Their apprehension had not taken place previous to the publication of these journals. The New York papers of the 23d thus quote the funds :—" Sales were made yesterday on London at 6/ per cent., and on France at sf. 35c. Other foreign bills are rather sca,',7e, and may be quoted ; Holland 39 cents, Hamburg 35 cents, Bremen 77i- cents. Money continues plenty."