The Sun. — London, England, 1837-10-09 00:00:00

~.:. TO THE EARL OF IWINTO, G. 4 ;.13 , &c. London, Oct. 1, 1837. Lord—l did myself the honour, oil the 27th of M yell last, of addressing a letter to you on the subject of a Retirement for the Navy. The petite! appeared to he a fevoarable one, es the !notion of Lord Georee Lenene, re spectine; the servicee of the senier Marine °niers had been well received by both sides of the Hetiee of Commons, and the result has already Leen attended with great good to the ollieere of that distinguished corps. Olt the 6th of July last, the lillowing Address to her Mejesty, moved by Captain Deans Dundee, and seconded 4 Admiral Sir E. Codrington, was carried in the House of Co:lin:ens, by a majority of two -- That, previous to the estimates of 183 S-9, means sheuld be taken to ascertain the number of effective and non-effective Officers of her Majesty's Navy, with a view of f;:rming a Retired List, to benefit the old and meritorious Oil - leers who served during the late war." Certainly in a very thin House, Ilut it was ca vied ; and th , ., consequences of such a decision, the Navy of course look to your Lordship to follow up. Two - days before this division, one for enquirin g into the condition of th e h an d-l oom weavers was carried by a majo rity of eight ; and with great satisfaction I observe three gentlemen of experience and liberality have been, a few days ago, appointed to enquire into the condition of these bard-working individuals. I mention this in the hope, that, the ;address for the Weavers having been attended to, that cf the old and meritorious Officers of the Navy will very soon meet with the attention your Lordship lies always paid to the interests of the right arm of England, over which you preside. It is quite time, my Lord, we should not only look to the state of the Officers' List, but more closely than ever pre pare for that day (and I think not a distant one) when our navel power will be tried ; and I trust (if immediate energetic measures are followed up) that it will not be found wanting. Since 1815, and more particularly since 1830, when the change of Administration brought the Liberal Ministers to the helm, the greatest exertions have been used to cut down expense, and the word "economy" is written in large letters in the office of every department in the State ; in no one branch has it been so closely followed up as in the Navy—l fear too much so for its efficiency ; and I recommend that we should examine a little closer the rapid increase of for reign navies, and the reduced state of our own. At no perod of the history of this country was it so ne cessary for us to have a powerful and well disciplined fleet as now. Let us for a moment look back to 1793, when with only France single-handed, we could but just hold our own, and in the three first frigate actions, on two occasions, our ships were beat off. This was very much owing to the carrying of the reduction in our Naval Esta blishment too far ; but by enormous expenditure, repeated promotions, and manning our fleet by the most rigorous impressment, we held the supremacy of the seas, destroyed the fleets of France, Spain, and Denmark ; and excepting a check from the unequal combats between the large Ame rican frigates, I believe on every occasion our Navy was tri umphant. A period of 22 years has altered the state of the navies of the world France has a splendid fleet, many ships at sea, well disciplined, officered with young and intelliwent men, anxious to expunge the stain that attaches to their profession. In Russia there has sprung up a navy, which, according to a recent publication from a clever and active naval officer (Commander Craw furd) surpasses anything of the kind ever known inEurope for exertion and energy; and from the information of the officers 01 the United States' frigate Independenee, who fell in with the Russian fleet, consisting of eighty sail of men-of-war, we learn that in two hours after that frigate came to an an chor, the Emperor (!) himself was on board, and over every part of the ship. What a spur to an infant Navy! and what an example to her present Majesty, who will, I trust, remember the words of Queen Elizabeth—" She was sen sible of the foundation of her greatness ! and looked upon maniffitctures as the richest mine of the State, and the domi nion qf the seas as the chief jewel of the Crown ;" and by acting up to that principle, she was justly termed" The Re storer qf aVaval Glory, and the illistress of the Ocean." Let us hope that another year will not pass without her reviewing her fleet, far more essential to the destiny of Eng land than all the parade of troops in Windsor or Hyde Park. The Danes have not been idle since we took their fleet in 1807: a lapse of thirty years has not softened their thirst for revenge! and I need not remind your Lordship of a Naval Power in the Western Hemisphere, whose regard for the Mother Country was shown by her declaration of war, when, in 1812, she was singly engaged with almost every state in Europe. Such an event may again occur ; and I can with the most perfect confidence affirm, that we are by no means well prepared against a confederacy, which would soon follow the first gun fired by any power. Let me . urge y our L or d ship not to delay longer —not to wait until the hour of danger arrives—not until a Russian Fleet appears off North Yarmouth! Wait not until the first blow is struck (and on that much depends). Wait ti.l then ! and millions will not give you back that which, I honestly and fairly say, would be lost —" The Sovereignty of the Seas." South America Channel and Coast cf Ireland Coast of Spain and Portugal Mediterranean Compare the Lists of 1816, when the fleets of Europe were annihilated, and at the present moment, 1837, when, as I have just described, they are most powerful. Admirals. Captains. Commanders. Lieuts. Total. 1816 2lO 850 812 4,010 ...5 882 1837 156 , 691 809 2,928...4,584 Viscount Melbourne will leave town to-day for the Pavilion at Brighton. His Lordship will subsequently pro ceed to the seat of the Marquis of Lansdowne, in Wiltshire. Lord Glenelg visited Lord Melbourne on Saturday at his house in South-street. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland will leave Dunrobin Castle this morning for the Caledonian Hotel, Inverness ; on Wednesday they go to the Bridge of Tilt, at Blair ; on Monday and Tuesday next they will reside at the Douglas Hotel, Edinburgh ; and on the following Wed nesday they intend visiting the Earl and Countess of Car lisle, at Castle Howard, Yorkshire. The Marquis of Waterford has altered his plan of establishin g a hunt at his seat in Ireland, owing to the pressing intreaties of his friends. His Lordship and Lord John Beresford left town this morning to join the sporting world assembled in Leicestershire. Reduced in 21 years 1,298 ,And not more than one-third of the 4,584 fit for sea! Dis j'htfirtictiop)., • disgust have crept into the Naval service, nod w 6: c onder at it, when the promotions in the Army ft*i_lr so liberal (and daily cuntinue so), while t1ie,1,1a.4.4t. very reverse has been followed up. As an ... il!stAi*t:,), ,- ;. at the senior Captain on the Navy List, ifiarn Pill7r,fumby, promoted to that rank for com manding tigr" ellerophon at Trafalgar, thirty-two years ~~' House of Lords could not long stand against the decided since ! Where on the Army List stand his cotemporaries? and fully expressed opinion of the people.—(Cheers.) The Sir J. Barnes, Lord Harris, Sir Howard Douglas, &c. &c. House of Lords was constitutionally, to a certain degree, All Lieutenant-Generals ! with regiments, ribbands, and separated from the rest of the aristocracy of the country, commands. but to speak as in private conversation, the fact was that Not one mark of distinction had this hero of Trafalgar they were only a portion of the landed aristocracy of the until last year, when the Third Class of the Bath was sent country, who happened to have coronets on their heads, as to him.* There are hundreds in the same way forgotten. others did not happen to have them. Now he thought The Lieutenant-Colonels of 1816 are now Major-Ge there was no neighbourhood in England to which they had nerals. The Post Captains of that year on their 10s. 6d. before them wreater proofs than in th e ne i g hb our h oo d o f per d ay, st ill 300 f rom t h e head of the list, and no prospect Doncaster, that zD the landed aristocracy of England were not d ur i ng their lives of being Admirals, unless a retirement perfectly satisfied with the course which things had been taking takes place. Is this even-handed justice to the navy ? for some years back. He did not at all feel with his fellow Your Lordship, in one instance, I believe, followed the aristocrats upon that subject—he thought they w e r e Brie- example of your predecessors, of appointing officers of ex sously but very naturally mistaken, and he could not say perience to sit in Committee on the best system of' gunnery, that he had any grounds for ca s ti ng u p on th em an y moral signals, general instructions, &c., and why not adopt such a censure. But the House of Lords had been, for some mode with regard to the "effective and non-effective Lists Years past, only acting in consonance and in conformity with of the Navy." Mr. Charles Wood complained of having the general feelings of the landed aristocracy of this coun- no plan presented to the House ! I annex one ; which, if try, as the true representativ es o f th e landed gentry of it is not considered explicit, can easily be made so ; the ex- England. He thought the landed gentry had been making p ense %cou ld not exceed 40,0001. and would yearly decrease. a great mistak e , an d i n t h at m i sta k e th e y were correctly At all events, your Lordship (after the division of July represented by the House of Lords.—(Hear, hear.) Certain last) has the power to make an enquiry, and let it be your theories and schemes had been suggested in and out of Par- own act and deed ; your colleagues know the necessity of liatnent, greater changes than had been contemplated by the it, and there are officers in both Houses of Parliament de- Reform Bill, and he looked forward to the firmness of the termined to support you. Government to dispel these chimeras ; and if this Parlia- I fear, my Lord, my language may appear presumptuous ; ment should be, as be firmly believed it would, one of long but, from every day's experience, I see the necessity of call duration, his belief was, that before another election took ing the attention of the country to the pernicious system place, they would hare many of those whom he would call of keeping up a gorgeous and expensive army, and so small the lost sheep of Israel, returning to the fold, and being a naval force as we at present have, compared with that of present at such a table as they were now assembled at.— any other maritime nation. (Loud cheers.) He would mention no names ; private I have no personal promotion to expect, no patron to flat friendship and respect forbade it, but he believed many ter, no favour to ask, but if by bringing this before your relines would suggest themselves to those who were now Lordship and the country, I in the smallest degree benefit present, as likely to grace such a festival upon a future oc- the naval service in promoting a retirement for the veteran, casino. These alarms, he believed, under Whig govern- and opening the door of advancement to the younger branches merit, would be dispelled ; and when that was the case, of the service, I shall esteem it the proudest moment of my they might depend upon it that the course which the House existence ; and I cannot too often impress it on your Lord of Lords would pursue, would be very different to that ship, that at no time was it of such essential service to en which they had hitherto pursued. He looked forward with courage the officers of the navy, and endeavour to restore considerable confidence to the future Session, in which the the zeal and energy of those who, in the day of clanger, are present. Parliament would manage the affairs of the country. to protect the commerce of this great and flourishing nation. He should now sit down, having first called upon them to With sentiments of the greatest respect, drink " The Cause of Civil and Religious Liberty all over I am your Lordship's faithful servant, the World."—(Lo u d cheers.) " A CAPTAIN OF THE ROYAL NAVY." E. BAINEs, Esq., M.P., being called on, was received PLAN. with loud cheers. He saw no reason why they should not The Admirals to remain as they are. feel confidence that the progress of reform would be safe ; A circular letter to be addressed to the Captains, senior and though, perhaps, slow, it would not on that account, I to 1816, stating that the Lords Commissioners of the Ad iv' less secure.—(Cheers.) It lied been said that the Irish miralty are about to form a " Retired List," and request elections had been influenced by Mr. O'Connell and the Irish ing that such Captains as are desirous of being placed priests. If they chose to be so impo se d upon, all he could thereon, will state to the Secretary of the Admiralty, whe say was that the persons who make those misrepresenta- ther from age, infirmity, or other causes , th ey cons id er tors for the mo s t p art ma d e t h em w i t h the consc i ousness themselves incapable of active sea service, in order that that they were not correct. Instead of O'Connell and the their Lordships may judge of the propriety of placing them priests, wh ose i n fl uence he did not wish to di s p arage , th ey on such " Retired List, " with the rank of Rear-Aamiral, nmit look for that cause to the benevolent Government and 20s. per diem, half pay. under which Ireland was at present ruled by Lord A similar circular, to the Commanders, senior to 1816, grave and Lord Morpeth.—( Cheers.) He should propose offering them the retired rank of Captain, and 10s. 6d. per as a toast, what he considered the key to the success of Ii- di em half-pay. h. gal principles, Loth in and out of Parliament, 'The indis- A circi.&!r letter to be addressed to the Lieutenants, soluble union of all the Reformers of England, Seo!land, senior to 1816, to the following effect, viz. end Irelond."—(Loud cheers.) " My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having it W. B. WRIGHTSON, Esq., M.P., was anxious to pro- in contemplation to form a Retired List of Officers of your pose a toast to which he anticipated a good recei.tion. He null:, you are requested to fill up the accompanying paper, proposed the health of Lord Mulgrave, the Lord Lieutenant and trans:nit the UM!' without loss of time to the Secretary of Ireland, in eonneeti on with a sentiment which lie was el thin Admiralty, that their Lordships may judge, if inca convinced was one of the charac:eristics of Lis Government, and desirous of being placed on the Retircd List, and conduced greatly to his honour, that lie had considered whether your service s will entitle you to the rank of retired throuzhout his administration, t.le happiness of the many Commander, w ith an a dditi ona l s hilli ng per di em, half-pay end net the b ene fi t o f the fern. Inelosai e to Plan. Many other toss's wee.- , given, after which the company se parated at about twelve o'clock, the band playing ‘. Go:' save the Queen." Age Length of time afloat in the Service, or other pendant tinic What portion as a Lieutenant If wounded, state the naturo of the wound Hare you erer solicited employment Have you ever declined serving, when called upon !fin any trade, profession, or employment,state it If incapable of serving from infirmity, a certifi cate from two respectable medical practition ers to be transmitted Slate the number tj . nears served on the f,lloiving stations East Ind e West L►dlog Coot of Africa North Sea, Baltic, &c North America Remarks. Upon this information the Lieutenants might retire in three Classes .- 1 st—As Ccmmanders, with'ls. per (hem to their present half-pay. 2d—As Lieutenants, with Is. ditto ditto. 3d—As Lieutenants, with their present half-pay. Length of service, wounds, or much employed in the East or West Indies, or Coast of Africa, to determine the rank of Commander, and 1 s. per diem. Infirmity, the result of climate, service, &c., to deter mine the retirement as Lieutenant, with the additional shilling. For short service, or ever declining to serve, &c., to re tire with present half-pay. In all cases the widows of officers to have the pensio❑ of the retired rank. Forty thousand pounds would amply suffice for this re tirement, and every year it would be considerably reduced, as per example :- 100 Captains to Rear-Admir a l s , say about £14,000 0 150 Commanders at the head of the 300 List, 1,365/. 15s. ; 150 out of the remaining 650 from the Bs. 6d. List at los. 6d., 5,475/ 500 Lieutenants to Commanders 500 Lieutenants, with the additional 6,843 15 9,125 0 9,125 0 X 39,093 15 Having made a retirement, the most essential point then would be the remodelling of the full and half-pay of the Lieutenants' List, as pointed out in my former letter. The full pay to be as now, 6s. 6d. per day ; but rising by a scale for actual service to 9s. per diem. First Lieutenants of all rated ships to have an additional Is. per day. The half-pay to be 45., 55., and 6s. per day, and to be given according to the services of the officer at sea, and not from his seniority on the list. By this means an inducement would be held out for offi cers to serve afloat. * Since writing this, I regret to learn the death of that most excellent man, Captain Cumby. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Ida, the Princess Augusta of Saxony, the Duchess of Saxe Weimar and suite visited the Royal Zoological Gardens, Surrey, on Friday last. Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta of Saxony, accompanied by her numerous suite, left Mivart's Hotel early on Saturday morning for Woolwich to inspect the arsenal. Her Royal Highness was saluted both on her arrival and departure. On her Royal Highness's return to town she lunched with Sir Thomas and Lady Hardy, at Greenwich Hospital. In the evening her Royal Highness and suite went to Astley's Amphitheatre. The Countess of Denbigh, M. Dedel, and M. Tricoupi were amongst her Royal Highness's visitors on Saturday. The King of Sweden is continuing his progress through his dominicns. He was expected at Gothenburg on the 2d instant, and was to remain there until the 6th. The Hereditary Prince of Orange, it seems, is likely to make sore stay at Stuttgard. Both Lords Melbourne and Palmerston, were, it is said, strongly importuned to accompany the Court to Brighton, but excused themselves on the score of their offi cial duties requiring their attendance in London, and especi ally to confer with their colleagues on the approaching meeting of Parliament. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield left New market on Friday last, on a visit to Colonel and Lady Alice Peel, at their seat near Brandon, in Suffolk. The mansion built by the late Earl of Bridgewater in Grosvenor-squar e , and lat e l y purchased by the Earl of Wilton, is now undergoing great repairs and improvements. Sir Robert Peel arrived in London on Friday, and has left town for Antwerp. The Right Hon. Baronet is in perfect health. Colonel and Mrs. Anson have left Newmarket, on a visit to Colonel and Lady Peel. The Marquis of Hertford still remained at the baths at Aix when the last letters left. His Majesty the King of Hanover retains his rank as a Field-Marshal in the British service, to which he was raised in 101;3. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1837 BRIGHTON-SUNDAY. Yesterday morning her Majesty gave audience to Sir Philip Durham, Lieut. Otway, and Lord Henry Russell, and at three o'clock drove out, accompanied by the Duchess of Kent, in her phaeton, drawn by four milk white ponies, and preceded by two outriders in the Royal liveries, similiarly mounted. Two other attendants in un dress followed on:horseback. The Royal carriage was followed by two others (preceded by two outriders), con taining the Baroness Lehzen, Lady Charlemont, Lady Mary Stopford, Mrs. Brand, Miss Dillon, and Miss Paget. The Marquis of Headfort, the Marquis Conyngham, and Col. Cavendish followed as usual on horseback. The Queen walked on the Esplanade and through the Tunnel to Kemptown. Her Majesty continues to be gazed at and saluted with unabated curiosity and enthusiasm. The Duchess of Kent had previously about 11 o'clock, taken an airing on the Marine Parade with Lady Charle mont and Lady Mary Stopford, and walked on the Chain Pier, which was tastefully decorated with flags. On her Majesty's appearance a Royal salute was fired by the yacht squadron in the offing. The Royal dinner party yesterday included the indivi duals already mentioned, without any other alterations than the addition of Lord Henry Russell, and the omission of Captain Pechel. Mr. Guttridge has had the honour to perform some se lect pieces on t h e organ b e f ore h er Ma j esty each evening since her arrival. It is understood that her Majesty intends shortly (per haps to-morrow) to enjoy the pleasure of a short aquatic excursion. Yesterday Lord Yarborough proceeded to Portsmouth to make arrangements for the gratification of her Majesty's wishes in this respect, and, accordingly, this morning two frigates were observed in the offing, apparently awaiting further orders. The weather looks rather threaten ing, a fresh westerly breeze prevails, which has brought a slight shower, and her Majesty has not attempted to ride or walk out to-day. Her Majesty's dinner party to-day consists of thirteen individuals, whose names have already bee❑ befi4re the pub lic as honoured with her Majesty's daily invitation, with the exception of Sir William Lumley, who forms one of the party this day. Lord Henry Russell and Mr. Jackson left Brighton last night, and Dr. Clarke, Physician to her Ma jesty, arrived. Her Majesty attended Divine service to-day in the Pa vilion Chapel, to which admission was obtained by cards issued by the Lord Chamberlain. Each scat, and every available spot of standing room, was occupied by those who were fortunate enough to secure a ticket, which were all en gaged early in the week. Prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Heales. The first lesson was from the 2d chapter of Joel ; and the second lesson from the II th chapter of St. Mark. "The King's Tr Denim" was sun; by the choir of the town. " Guttridge's Responses" were gi‘ en in G. Mr. Guttridge presided at the organ. The An them, from the 68d Psalm, " 0 God, thou art my God," was sung by the choir. The Rev. :\lr. Anderson, Private Chaplain, preached from the I Ith Chapter of St. Mark, the 20th, 21st, end 22l verses. Th.! Du,!hess Of Kent, the Marquis Conyngbatn, and he Marquis of f-I.:acifort, were skated in the Ro3al pew. COURT CIRCULAR. ve her resi dence, Princess Augusta, it is expe c t e d, l e ' Prop:more Lod4e, on Wednesday evening for the Queen's Lodge, in Bushy Park, and will accompany her Miijesty the Queen Dow.:ger, on the fulowing morning, to Hastings. PRICES OF STOCKS TH I: Bank Stock. 3 per Cent. Bed 1 3 per Cent. Cons 99.1,04 3 lper Cent. ..... ... .-.. - Ditto Red New 3 ..', per Cent 100 09% 100% New 5 per Cent.. - Bank LongAnnuitiestoexpire Jan. 5, 1830 - Oct. 10, 1359 - Jan. 5, 1860 - Jan. 5, P. 40 - April ::, 18eid - Jan. 5, 1670,„,,, - Oraniuna - pni. I PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds Belgian Bonds Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds ~„ 834 Ditto Account Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Account hiliian Bonds Ditto Account ........ Columbian 3onds Ditto Accoutii Cilumbian Bonds, !821 2B Ditto Account Dinish Bonds Ditto Account Greek 80nd5...., — Ditto Bonds, 1825 Ditto Account Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent — Ditto Account ....« — Ditto, 1 per cent. Ditto Account ..... ............. DAY AT ONE O'CLoI.K India Stock 53 55 pm. ;MO Bonds South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto 3 per Cent_ Annuities, 1751 - Exch. Bills, .£l,o3ti 52, 53 51 em. Ditto 501 i 51 53 pm. Ditto Small 5l 53 pm. Ditto Commercial. Ditto Advertised.......... Bank Stock for Account, India Stock tor Account, Consols for Acconnt - P. , 212% 92% THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Peruvian Bonds • Ditto Account ...... Portuguese Bonds .„ Ditto Accoure Ditto New Hands Ditto Account Ditto, 3 per cent. Pruisiati Bonds Russian Bonds, 1822 Ditto Account Ditto Metallic Spanisn Bonds Ditto Account Ditto Bonds, I Rll, Ditto Account French, 5 per cent.-- 4 per cent - 3 per cent. Exchange Dutch, 2ya tier cent , Ditto Account Ditto, 5 rer cent Ditto Account . -c -c 100%% be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury, by and with the advice and approbation of the President ; but shall in no case exceed the rate of interest of six per centum per annum. The reimbursement herein provided for shall be made at the Treasury of the United States to the holders of the said notes, respectively, upon presentment, and shall include the principal of each note, and the interest duo thereon at the time of payment. For this reimbursement, at the time and times herein specified, the faith of the United States is hereby solemnly pledged. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, that the said Treasury notes shall be prepared under the direction of the Secre tary of the Treasury, and shall, be respectively signed on behalf of the United States, by the Treasury thereof, and countersigned by the Register of the Treasury. And that those officers respectively shall, as checks upon each other, and to secure the public safety, keep sepa rate, full, and accurate accounts of the number, date, denomination, and amount of all the notes signed and countersigned by them respectively ; which said accounts shall be carefully preserved and placed on the file in the Treasury Department ; and also similar accounts, kept and preserved in the same manner, of all the said notes re deemed, as the same shall be returned and cancelled ; and the Treasurer shall further account quarterly for all such notes delivered to him for signature or issue by the Register. The Treasurer and Register of the Treasury are hereby authorized, by and with the consent and approbation of the Secretary of the Treasury, to employ such additional tem porary clerks as the duties enjoined upon them by this sec tion may render necessary ; the compensation of each clerk so employed to be fixed by the Secretary. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized, with the approbation of the President of the United States, to cause to be issued such portion of the said Treasury notes as the President may think expedient, in pay talent of debts due by the United States to such public creditors or other persons as may choose to receive such notes in payment, as afore said, at par. And the Secretary of the Treasury is further authorized, with the approbation of the President of the United States, to borrow from time to time, not under par, such sums as the President may think expedient, on the credit of such notes. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said Trea sury notes shall be transferable, by delivery and assignment endorsed thereon, by the person to whose order the same shall, on the face thereof, have been made payable. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, that the said Treasury notes shall be every where received in payment of all duties and taxes laid by the authority of the United States, of all public lands sold by the said authority, and of all debts due to the United States, of any character whatsoever. And, on every such payment, credit shall be given for the amount of the principal and interest which, on the day of such payment, may be due on the note or notes thus given in payment. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, 'That the Secretary of the 'Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be reimbursed and paid the principal and interest of the Treasury notes which may be issued by virtue of this Act at the several time and times when the same, according to the provisions of this Act, should be thus reimbursed and paid. And the said secretary is further authorised to make pur chases of the said notes, at a price not exceeding par, for the amount of the principal and interest due at the time of purchase on such notes. And so much of any monies in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, as may he ne cessary for that purpose, is hereby appropriated for paying the principal and interest of said notes. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That a sum of thousand dollars, to be paid out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated for defraying the expences of pre paring, printing, engraving, signing, and otherwise incident to the issuing of the Treasury notes ;authorised by this Act. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall falsely make, forge, or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged, or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely making, forging, or counterfeiting, any note in imitation of or purporting to be a Treasury note aforesaid ; or shall falsely alter, or cause or procure to be falsely altered, or willingly aid or assist in falsely altering any Treasury note issued as aforesaid ; or shall pass, utter, or publish, or attempt to pass, utter, or publish, as true, any false, forged, or counterfeited note, purporting to be a 'Trea sury note as aforesaid, knowing the slime to be falsely forged or counterfeited; or shall pass, utter, or publish, or at tempt to pass, utter, or publish, as true, any falsely altered Treasury note, issued as aforesaid, knowing the same to be fldseiy altered, every such person shall be deemed and ad judged guilty of felony, and being therefore convicted by due course of law, shall be sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for a period not less than three years, nor more than ten years, and be fined in a sum not exceed ing five thousand dollars. Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the 'Treasury be, and be is hereby, authorized to make and issue, from time to time, such instructions, rules, and regulations to the several collectors, receivers of public money, depositaries, and all others who may be authorized to receive the said Treasury notes on behalf of, and as agents in any capacity for, the United States, as to the safekeeping, disposition, return, and cancelling of the said notes so paid to and received by them respectively, and as to their accounts and returns to the department of all such receipts, as may seem to him best calculated to pro mote the public interests and convenience, and secure the United States and the holders of the said notes against frauds and losses. Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That it shall be, and hereby is made, the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to cause a statement to be published monthly of the amount of all Treasury notes issued or redeemed in pur suance of the provisions of this Act. This Bill differs from that reported by Mr. Cambreleng, in the House of Representatives, in one particular only, but that an important one. They both authorise the issue of notes, to the amount of 12 millions of dollars, in sums to be designated by the Secretary, not less, however, than 100 dollars. But the Senate Bill provides that they shall be redeemable at the end of one year, and in the mean time bear interest—while the House Bill provides that they shall be redeemable at the end of one year, but without bearing in terest ; but if they are not redeemed at the time then, and not till then, they shall bear interest of per cent. If the Treasury notes bear interest, it is obvious they will not serve as currency or a medium of domestic exchange, but be bought up and kept as safe investments of money, or sent abroad to pay debts. Without interest, as proposed by Mr. C. for one year, they would be a convenient currency and a medium of re mittance between the States. The Bill postponing the payment to the States of the fourth instalment of the surplus was ordered to a third reading in the Senate by a decisive vote, as will be seen by referring to the yeas and nays under the Congress head. The National Intelligencer of Thursday expresses the opinion that a bill authorizing Treasury notes will pass both houses, but thinks it " doubtful whether any other act of any sort will be passed at the present session, unless legis lation be thought necessary to authorize the proper exten sion of time on the merchant bonds." DUTY BoNos.—The bill reported by Mr. Wright in the Senate will not much aid those whose bonds are past due, for its limit of indulgence is to six months from the period when the bonds were originally payable. From those that fell due in May this term, is already, within a few weeks, ex. hausted ; and so, measurably, of all that have come to ma turity at intervals since. For bonds not yet due, and for bonds to be given, for a year from October next, the relief is substantial. We annex the chief provisions of the Bill : Sec. 1. authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury " to grant such further extension of credit upon all bonds for duties now outstanding as shall make the whole extension of credit upon each bond six months from the time when the original bond became due and payable, making the ex tension in each case to depend upon the same conditions as to addition-al security, the payment of interest, and other terms, which have been prescribed by the Treasury Depart ment to the extension of revenue bonds since May last : Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to include any existing bonds, where the parties to the same have not, since the bonds become payable, given additional security, or made part payment, and are, by the proper officers of the Government, considered insolvent, or unsafe securities for the payment of their bonds. " Sec- 2. And be it further enacted, that the addi tional credit of six months, granted by the first section of this Act, upon outstanding duty bonds, shall be upon the same terms and conditions granted upon all bonds for duties which may be given during the period of one year from and after the first day of October, rn the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.' pro S lo e n c g ti e7l s 3 ha ri ll r v if i d e o s ti t i l e a r a , t v ise principals satisfactory,a nds ü b r e eti r e e s e t e c v bonds principals or sureties on new bonds. Section 4 suspends all laws conflicting with this. deration of the striking facts detailed in this letter ; but we shall return to the subject to-morrow—with a view of impressing its importance upon the mind of th e country before the opening of Parliament. At the Reform Dinner which was given on Friday_ last, at Don cas t er , i n ce l e b rat i on of the re-election of Lord MORPETH and Si r G EORGE STRICKLAND for the Wrest Riding o f Y or k s hi re, severa l a bl e speeches were made, especially by Earl FITZWILLIAM , CHILDERS, and Lord HOWARD. The former, in alluding to the New Poor-law Act, bore personal tes timony to the beneficial effects that had resulted from i it in the East o f E ng l an d . "I a d m i re t h at l aw ," said the Noble Lord, " not upon the wretched and paltry ground th a t it h as a ten d ency to save the money o f the rich. No ; I t hi n k, if i t h as d i m i n i she d the poor rates, that that i s th e very sma ll est b ene fi t w hi c h it has conferred up on t h e country. I approve an d a dmire the Poor-la w A men d ment A ct chiefly because i t has , made the idl e i n d ustr i ous ; b ecause it has corre cted the wretched pensioner upon the public into the industrious maintainer of himself and his family. I speak as a witness upon this subject. I speak as a man who has seen—who has been dragged incessantly , whilst I have been in the country—into the adminis tration of that law. You may not have seen it in the district of Doncaster ; but when I have seen the . streets of Pet er b oroug h, prev i ous to the ex i stence of that law, thronged by idle and unemployed labourers, and when I remember that the carrying of that law into effect has acted as a talisman, so that now not a single unemployed person is to be found, it would he impossible for me not to see the salutary benefits which have been produced by it." This is valuable testimony, which not all the slanders of the most ran corous opponents of the Poor Law will b e able to bear down. Lord FITzwILLIAm does not speak as, a partisan, but as a cool and impartial looker-on. He indulges in no speculations on the subject gives utt erance to no hints suggested by others but rigi dl y con fi nes himself to practical, un varnished s t atements, which have been suppl i e d by his ow n persona l experience. It is one 0 1 , the leadi ng exce ll enc i es of the Poor-law Act, that t h e more it is examin e d i nto — t h e more closely its prat ' tical tendencies are watched—th e more highly it . 1s appreciated. L oo k f or i ts opponents, and you will not find them among those who are thoroughly ac quainted with its provisions ; but among those whos e prejudices have prevented them from entering into a dispassionate investigation of the subject. E arl STANHOPE opposes the Poor-law, because—as he showed abundantly last session—h e has but an im perfect knowledge of its true character ; E a rl FiTz - WILLIAM supports it, for a reason diametrically the reverse. Mr. CIIILDERS, after observing with much j u stice that the power of the Tories was bottomed on delu sion, and that notwithstanding all their swagger, thi s party had little or no moral influence in the country, told a very amusing anecdote respecting the famous Tamworth .Manifesto. " I believe," said he, "it was a saying of Lord LYNDHURST when Sir ROBERT PEEL issued his Manifesto two years ago, alluding t° a number of promises contained therein, but. whic h were always closed with a salvo that brought them t° nothing, why, PEEL, your Manifesto appears as if the first part of each paragraph was perm ed at BROOKES'S, and time remainder at the Carl ton Club-house." This was well said by Lord LYNDHURST ; but it applies not only to his Ma ni ; festo—w hi c h h as long since gone to tl-me tomb 0f a l l the Capulets—b u t to every speech that Si r RosEfer PEEL delivers in Parliament. He invariably qualifie s every admission of liberality with a " b u t," as if the great secret of statesmanship consisted in oscillating like a pendulum between Refor m and Toryism. M °re. " over, he has not the slightest decision of charact ers a radical d e f ect , espec i a ll y i n one who would aspire '- sway the destinies of England, at a crisis like. the present. Lord HOWARD and Earl FITZWILLIAM, in speak ing of the House of Lords, both expressed their con viction that for the future the opposition of this Chant" her to Reform would not be what it had been. Th e latter, in p ar ti cu l ar , remar k e d that " certain theories and schemes had been suggested in and out of Parlia ment, but he looked forward to the firmness of the Go vernment to dispel th ese c hi meras ; and if th i s Parlia ment should b e , as h e fi rm l y b elieved it woul d be, one of long duration, his belief was, that before an''' ther election took place they would have maul of those wh om h e would call the lost sheep o f Israel returning to the fold. Those chimeras he be lieved under Waig Government would be dispelled., and when that was the case, they might depend on It that the course which the House of Lords would pur sue, would b e very different to that w hi c h they ha d hitherto pursued." We shall he very glad to find the Peers coming round, however slowly, to a correct sense of the duties owing by them to the country ; but w e must confess we a re b y no means so sanguine as Ea rl FITZWILLIAM on this point. P re j u di ces , t h e gr owth 49f years and position in society, are not dispelled in a da y' and unfortunately the Tory majority in the Upper 11° 1 are of an age p ast amendment. They may be operate d on by an appe a l to t h e i r i nterests ; but we dou b t . f they will ever become Reformers from the co nviction s of rea son . Lik e Lord STORMONT, they hate in their a hearts th e " very mention of the word Reform ;" j the utmost, therefore, we expect from them is, tha t ' discreet rega r d to t h e i r own safety, as an indePe° (len t branch o f t h e S tate, will teach them the necess i ty o f . lowerin g th e i r tone a little ; and finally, their m ore fl agrant aristocratic prejudices to pular w e lf are . p of sacr the pifion: PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK PRICES OF IRISH STOCK 3 per Cent. Consols 9l q D,tto Reduced — 1 3,: per Cent. Stock 9B X Ditto New, lkin 3t, pc!' Cent. Debentures 91% BATA Stock... — ! Rout Canal Stock Gr Ind Canal Stock v7 HIGH WATER AT LONDON MUDGE TO-111ORROW. N 10: airy./ ..... ....56 minutes after 10. Evening...... 31 wiriati.s after NE V NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " RATTLIN THE REEFER at 30 minutes past Three o' Clock. f 2. • - k— , • • • f ki s ‘, , ! .:,.,,,-Nl4lll-"/"Y LONDON : MONDAY EVENINn, OCTOBER 9, 183 Count Seckeniorff. the Prussian Charge D'Aff,iires, had an interview with Viscount Melbourne on Saturday, in Downing-street._ _ Dedel, we regret to sdy, still continues very m. verely indisposed. Alajor-General Lygon, Si: George Gipps, and Mr. Wil- Hams had interviws with Lord GL2nelg on Saturday at the Colonial-office. Lord and Lady Holland left town on Saturday, on a visit to Lady Mary Fox, at Windsor. Despatches from Lieutenant-Colonel Macdonald, the Governor of Honduras, and also from Lieutenant-Go vernor Rendall, at the Gambia, were received on Saturday at the Colonial-ofiife. Despatches for Lord Howard de Walden, Minister Ple nipotentiary at Lisbon, wore scat of on Saturday evening from the Foreign-ofEce. At the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday morning, the sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Sleatli. Among those present were the Duchess Dowager of Richmond and Sir Charles Thornton. M. de Hummeleauer, the Austrian Charge d'Affaires, transacted business at the Foreign-office on Saturday. Despatches from Sir Wm. Nicolay, Governor of the Mauritius, from Sir Benjamin d'Urban, Governor of the Cape, and also from the Governor of Ceylon, were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Mr. and Lady Harriet Lodge left town on Saturday for their seat, Newark, Nottinghamshire. Mr. and Mrs. Long and family arrived at Farranee's Hotel, Belgrave-street, from their seat, Hurst Hall, Sax mundham. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE CHANGES. The Duke of Rutland at Newmarket; Lords Alford. Can alupe, and Jocelyn for Willie Pa r k, Sh ro p s hi re , on a v i s i t to Lord Forrester ; Mr. and Lady Charlotte Lystcr, for Willie Park ; Lord and Lady Albert Cony igham and suite, for Willie Park, from the Continent ; . Lord Granby, from Willie Park, for Mr. Chaplin's, Lincolnshire ; Colonel and Lady Catherine Buckley and Lord Cantalupe from the Hon. Mrs. Fane's, near Grantham ; Lad Chesterfield for Brighton ; Sir Mark Singleton for Willie Park; the Hon. Major Baring, in Eaton-place, from the seat of Lord Ashburton, Thu Grange, Hants ; the Hon. Edward Clive, from Whitfield, Herefordshire, for Gloucester; the Hon. Colonel Dawson Darner, M. P., for Came Hall, near Dorchester ; Sir Henry Robert Howe Bromley, Bart., for Stoke Park, near Newark ; Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence and Sir Charles Thornton, at the Palace, St. James's, from Sussex ; Sir Henry Hunlocke, Bart., from Chatsworth, for Wingerfield Hall, Chesterfield ; Hon. Howard Elphinstone for Brighton ; the Earl of Long ford, from Pakenham Hall, for Longford Castle; Mr. G. Wombwell, in George-street, from a tour ; Colonel Francis and Mrs. Campbell, from Newport, for Brighton ; Sir Wm. and Lady Middleton for Shrublands, in Suffolk, from their seat in Norfolk ; the Right Hon. Sir George Ouseley, Bart., for Hall Park, near Beaconsfield, from Hatfield ; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cox, from Hillingdon House, Uxbridge, for Stratton Audley, Bicester, Oxfordshire ; Major-General El lice on a tour; Colonel and Mrs. Elliot, from Tunbridge Wells, for Brighton ; Mr. Trant, from Grosvenor -street, on a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Du Pre Alexander for Broadstairs ; Lord Saye and Sele and the Hon. Fynes Twistleten, from The Belvidere, in Kent, for Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire; the Dowager Lady Floyd, in Upper Seymour-street, from a visit to Sir Robert and Lady Peel, at Drayton Manor; Mr. and Mrs. Adam Robinson, from The Grange, for Brighton; Lady and Miss Smith, from Hastings, for Brighton; Mr. Wm. Hornby, for Fareham, Hants, from Portland place; Dowager Lady Scott and Miss Nesbitt, from Ramsgate, for Brighton; Sir George and Lady Westphal and Miss Whit bread, from Upper Seymour-street, for Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. Patterson and family, in Connaught square, from Bux ton Wells ; Mrs. Frewen Turner, Miss Frewin, and Mrs. Clarke, at the Berner's Hotel, from Cold Overton Hall, Leicester; Mr. Birch, at ditto, from Bath; Edward Row. den, Esq., and family, at ditto, from Paris ; J. G. Hake, Esq., and Mrs. Hake, at ditto, from Brighton ; R. A. Cor don, Esq., at ditto ; J. Ruggles Brise, Esq., and Mrs, Brise, from ditto, for their seat, Spains Hall, It,'ssex ; Mrs. Wilson and the Misses Wilson, from ditto, for their seat Higham Hall, Ipswich ; J. Vesey, Esq., and Mrs. Vesey, from ditto, for Baldock; Mrs. Young and Miss Maxwell, from ditto. The Marchioness Conynghain, whose health has been in a delicate state ever since her accouchement, has returned from Paris, and is now staying at a villa which the Marquis has taken at Putney. Lord Fitzalan has left town for the seat of the Earl of Surrey, at Eastbourne, Sussex. Lord and Lady Holland left town on Saturday on a visit to Lady Mary Fox at Windsor. The Countess of Bridgewater will complete her tour to-day. Her Ladyship expects to arrive at Eaton Hall, the seat of the Marquis of Westminster, in Cheshire, from the Rectory of the Rev. Charles Long, at Whitchurch, in Shropshire. The Earl and Countess of Mansfield are entertain ing a distinguished party at Scone Palace. Amongt the circle assembled are the Earl and Countess of Morton, Hon. Mr. and Lady Jane Arbuthnot, Lord Rollo, Lord and Lady Sydney, the Lord Advocate and Hon. Mrs. Murray, Lord Lovaine, Earl and Countess Kinnoull, Sir John and Lady Shelley, Hon. George Murray, Lady Frances Douglas, Hon. Mr. Rollo, Hon. Miss Rollo, Ladies Kerr, Lord and Lady Stormont, Viscount Duncan, M.P., end Lady Elizabeth) 'Duncan, &c. The Kin g of Hanover has united from 7,000 to to 8,000 men in a camp near his capital for the execution of some military evolutions on a large scale. The manoeuvres were to begin on the Ist instant, and were expected to con tinue for about a fortnight. Lieut.-General Sir Henry A. Keatinge, K.C.8., has got the command of the 89th Regiment, vacant by the death of General Phipps. General Keatinge is a native of Limerick, where he holds large possessions. He is on his way home from India. Sir Robert Ahercromby, Bart., purchaser of the Fermoy estate, has subscribed 201. annually to the salary of the second Protestant Curate of that town, and Lady Aber cromby has given 50/. to buy clothing for the poor. The prebendal stall in the cathedral church of Car lisle vacant by the decease of the Yen. Archdeacon Mark ham has been presented to the Rev. C. G. V. Harcourt, M.A. Rector of Rothbury. See. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Trea sury notes, authorized to be issued by the first section of this Act, shall be reimbursed and redeemed by the United States, at the Treasury thereof, after the expi ration of one year from the dates of the said notes, re spectively, from which said dates, for the term of one year, and no longer, they shall hear such interest as shall be expressed upon the face of said notes ; which rate of interest, upon each several issue of the said notes, shall Per Share Birmingham and Gloucester Railw a y Company... 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The publication of THR SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this dap - • By the arrival at Liverpool yesterday of the packet ships Europe and Scot/a/24 from the United States, we have received a file of New York Papers to the 20th ult. inclusive. In the language of the journals— " the onward tendency of the Money Market was un abated. Stocks were rising, specie falling, Treasury drafts coming down, and the general tone of Wall street getting better." This was attributed to " the course of things in Washington"—or in other words to the measures recommended by the Senate and House of Representatives for sustaining public credit, and the recent elections to the eastward. An issue of Treasury notes to the amount of twenty millions of dollars, is said to meet with " the approbation of every reasonable man of business," and likewise that " the re-union of the Government with the deposit banks is maturing as fast as possible." The gradual approximation of specie and bank notes is also referred to as " indicative of a germ of harmony in the financial and political action of the country." The proceedings in Congress up to the date of the last accounts from Washington were very important. On the 11th Mr. WRIGHT, a Member of the Finance Committee, reported to the Senate " A Bill to postpone the fourth instal ment of deposits with the States." On the 13th he moved the introduction .of a Bill for authorising the Secretary of the Treasury to issue notes to the amount of twelve millions of dollars, bearing six per cent. in terest, and redeemable at the expiration of one year by the States. If this Bill pass it will put an end for ever to the ridiculous policy of a specie currency in so great a commercial country as the United States. Twelve millions of dollars will be but as a drop of water in the bucket, but it will be useful, because it will pave the way for a more extensive issue, and so establish at once the soundness of the great principles of bank credit. The JACKSONIANS and Van BuRENITEs are clearly defeated ; for Trea sury bonds are bank-notes, except that bearing interest they are less practically useful, and more expensive to the country. Mr. WRIGHT likewise brought in bills for warehousing merchandise for which no duty was paid for a term not exceeding three years—for making certain offices depositories of local funds—and for the revocation of the charters of such banks in the State of Colombia as may refuse to resume specie payments. Counterparts of these Bills, with some trifling altera tions, were introduced in the House of Assembly, by Mr. CAMBRELENG, reporter of the Committee of Ways and Means. These unanimous proceedings in both Houses gave great confidence to the merchants and traders out of doors—especially as they looked upo n them as the first steps towards the adoption of an improved commercial system. (From the New York Papers to the 20th ult.) NEW YORK, SEPT. 17.—The past week has been one of great activity, compared with a long line of its imme diate predecessors. Four arrivals from Europe yesterday bear cheering intelligence connected with the money and cotton markets. The improvement in the business in the manufacturing districts, and the revival of trade generally, have inspired considerable hope. Great activity has already commenced with the importers, considering their small stock of goods. The jobbers and grocers have also commenced their trans actions. Matters, however, must gradually grow worse again. Our finances are still in too oppressive a condition to do great things before another spring. There was a decline in rates for the packets of yester day, which however have been detained until this morning in consequence of the weather. The sales of private bills on England were moderate, at 19 to 20, and - . Government bills at thirty days' sight, at 20/ per cent. premium ; and on France, 4f. 80c. to 4f. 85c. ; Holland, 44 ; Hamburgh, 384 to 39 ; and Bremen, 87 to 87,E cents. SEPT. 16.—EXCIIANGES.—The rate of Exchange on England has declined about 1 per cent. The transactions for the packets leaving to-day were chiefly at 19 to 20 per cent. premium. No material alteration has taken place in the rates of foreign exchanges. Bills on France were sold at 4 dols. 80e. to 4 dols. 85e. ; on Hamburgh, 384 to 39c. on Bremen, 87 to 87/c. Nothing was done on Holland, The demand on all places was limited. Specie has con tinued to decline. The last sales were sovereigns at 5 dols. 35e. to 5 dollars 32 cents. ; Spanish doubloons, at 17 dole. 33c.; patriots, 16 dols. 75c. to 16 dols. 80e. ; Mexican dollars, 94 to 91 per cent. premium ; five frank pieces, 1 dol. 3c. ; American gold and half dollars, 8 t o 8/ per cent. premium. The amount of specie by this day's packets is estimated at 150,000 dollars. The Senate's Treasury Note Bill, as reported by Mr. Wright : A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUING OF TREASURY NOTES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the United States of America in Congress assem bled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to cause Treasury notes, for such sum or sums as he may think expedient, but not exceeding in the whole amount of notes issued the sum of millions of dollars, and of denominations not less than 100 dollars for any one note, to be prepared, s i gae d , an d i ssued in the wanner hereinafter provided The foundation of a Catholic Chapel was laid a w eek ' or two ag o a t H ere f or d ; and as is usual on such occa sions, th ere was a considerable display of po mp anti ceremony. All sects celebrate these eventsonore or less ostentatiously. E ven t h e U nitarian, t h e professor 01; the simplest f orm o f Christianity, does n ot deem r• inconsistent with the spirit of the Christian system _ c to mark the er ec ti on o f a place of worsh i p by a pub' solemnity. Our readers need not be told that the Ca: tholics lay great stress on ceremonies ; and the framers of these ceremonies, as well as of those parts of Catholic worship which are addressed to the senses, have show" that they k now we l l how to enlist the sens ibilities-- perhaps w e m i g h t say the weaknesses—of human nature in the cause of religion. Shall the Catholics hx . blamed for this ? Assuredly not by the Church-oz- Englandist. In this respect the same spi rit runs through ou t b ot h the systems or rather the systems are precisely identical. The Church of England l'''' indeed mutilated the ceremonies of the Mother Church, and so far they are shorn of their original splendour. But in the magnificent cathedral, the pealing organ, and the priestly robe ; in the Episcopal palace, throne , and alta r — not to ment i on ot h er t hi ngs —there is qul (- 'We direct the attention of our readers to a most eviden ce enough, that it is no part of Church of Eng ireligion as far as, important letter on the subject of the present land P ro t estant i sm to di savow th e old mpor ' state of the British Navy, addressed by a Naval it sanctions an a pp ea l to the senses in order to inilu- Officer of high character, great professional ence the devotional feelings. ford, c e r em ony at Here Carl to return to the Catholic experience, and distinguished patriotism, to th e P r otestan ts ..n Earl of Mr NTO, which will be found i n our which it seems has alarmed some honest the advance of Catholicrsi , columns of this day. Most truly does th e wr i ter as affording a proof of ,though very erroneously, or Popery, as it is state, that " at no period of the history of this coon- of to termed. Among these, we . observe by an article__ ,l _ ,... try, was it so necessary for us to have a powerful and day, we must class our worthy Contemporary of bl " t well-disciplined fleet as now ;" and yet ►, • never, perhaps, the it - ' 0. Herald. Now, 'n the firs lane, we mean i wain, 1 . since we became a great Naval Power, was our 1 ll see no proof of the inc. - ease of Catholicism 1 fleet in a state of greater ineff : Want of P' ace ' we 'on iciency. the ceremony, howeverpompous, of laying the foundel space prevents us to-day from entering into a consi- ,