The Sun. — 1844-07-15 (London, England)

JOIN.. VILLE made a vast noise at the time of its publication, and angry debates were expected when the marine budget was brought forward, no allusion was made to it on Friday. Possibly even the opposition thought there was too much truth in the statements made by the Prince, and the less said on such a painful subject the better. In reference to the expedition sent to Morocco, M. LIIERBETTE wished to know if events in that quarter would not occasion an increase of their expenses. Considerable sums of money were due for former expeditions. For that of 1823, Spain owed 43 millions ; for that of 1827 to Giitree, 6 millions were due; that to Belgium, in 1831, 2 millions ; to Mexico in 1838, 6 millions ; to Buenos Ayres, 16 millions, giving a total of 73 millions. He hoped, too, that the Emperor of MOROCCO should be made to defray the present expenses, whatever they might amount to.  Admiral MAcKau could tranquillise the llc,n. Deputy's mind on the subject, as the vessels and frigates sent to the coasts of Morocco would not •t pre Government, has now returned a Member who will support the party that would not, but for the indomitable perseverance and moral, perhaps, also, physical courage, of the inhabitants, have allowed ( ne of the most influential manufacturing towns of the kingdom a vote in the Legislature. Birmingham had great merit in carrying the Reform Bill. No town did half so much, and we should not be far wrong in stating that all the towns together in England, Scotland, and Ireland, did not make such an impression on the House of Lords as Birmingham, when tpe inhabitants, almost to a man,:assembled on New Hall-hill. Now times are changed. Radical Birmingham returns a red hot Tory, and rejects a moderate Whig and an ultra-Radical. Never had the Tories such cause for triumph. The men who call themselves Liberals squabble with each other—they prefer personal interests to the good of their country—they fight without any political national object, and allow the remnants of a broken faction to seige the citadel of Reform.  Sudbury is about to be disfranchised ; but are there no other boroughs that deserve the same fate ? Birmingham was the loudest for reform—it obtained its object, and now turns round upon the party that obtained f,,r it a place among the repre sentative boroughs of England. Never was there such political suicide. It is said that Mr. STURGE'S party, when they found—and they knew the fact from the beginning—that they had no chance, they gave their votes to the Tories, because Mr. STURGE considered himself ill-used. But are these the men to rule the destinies of a country—men who throw their principles to the wind to gratify sonv., personal pique or assert some miserable distinction, which they cannot understand ? The Tories say, and they have good reason, that men like Mr. STURGE and Mr. FRARGUS O'CoNNoR are their best friends ; they divide the parties opposed to them, and of course the Tories come in for the plunder. We will not add another word of comment on this disgraceful proceeding. The result of the poll, and other circumstances, show that Mr. STURGE had not the slightest chance of success, and that but for his party, a Liberal candidate would have been returned.