The Sun. — London, England, 1824-07-08 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS. tProm the Journal des _Wats of Monday.] ST. CLOUD, JULY 4.—At one o'clock the King received the Ministers and the Marshals of France. PARIS, JULY 4.—The King will return to Paris on the 10th or lith of August, as we an uounced. M. Rothschild set off yesterday evening for Frankfort. It is thought that his absence will be for several weeks. MAnain, Jura 24.—General Capape Still re. MOWN prison, but his great interest causes him to have nothing to fear. It appears certain, that on the Ist September next the grand head quarters of the French will be tron4erred to Burgos. [From Golignanfi's Mmenor of Monday.] P .Tuts S.—ST6CH EXCHANGE, J ULY 3, o'CLocx.—The manifest cause of the em -barrassment in the settling of the Account is the 'necessity of paying all the speculations_upon *mew mode, upon the supposition that the Law Project for the reimbursement would pass ; and these payments must be made without the hope of help from the Stockholders, who sold out through fear of being paid off, and who will .not buy in again until the apprehension be re moved, or they can purchase at 100 francs or under; the decline of Stocks is, therefore occaa . , awned by the necessity of selling the Stock bought upon speculatioa of a rise. No new defaulters have been declared, but every ono is 'looking to Monday's market. The Infant Don Miguel had the honour to be received by the King yesterday. —Yesterday the ,King held a levee, which was numerously at tended,--A. Council of Ministers was held yes. terday at the house of M. Villele. .I.LXTUACT OF A enivATy. LETTER FROM FLOILENCiI, JUNE 23.] Our new Sovereign, the Grand Duke Leo pold IL, has just issued a Proclamation, announc ing his accession to the Throne of Tuscany by the death of his father. His Royal Highness declares that the laws arid regulations actually in, vigour, shall continue to be executed as in time past. [EXTRACT OF • LETTER EttOlt NAPIES.I On the 10th instant, his Britannic Majesty's vessel the Revenge, having on board Sir H. Neale, Commander of the British squadron, entered our road. This vessel, which sometime ago sailed from Malta to Algiers, was joined by two other English vessels of war coming from Malta. A few days ago a numerous corps of the Austrian ~ ..11. r my of Occupation, under the command of Baron Flemont, went throw. , ,li thole exercise in — the presence of the Duchess of Florida and. the ~Archduchess Maria Louisa. ( From the Corutitutionntl.) PA 1118, JULY s.—The situation of the Minis. •t ry, or rather of M. de Villele, becomes every day more critical and embarrassing. The number of ;his partisans sensibly diminishes, and if his. in. fluenee continues in the Chamber of Deputies, it is evidently much. diminished in the Peers. In Alio House of Peers they are preparing, it is said, for. an animated discussion on the Account L 4 w, which was discussed and adopted in an and a half in the Chamber of Deputies. It is also supposed, that the Lipper House will- extl `mine very closely the law on the supplementary -credit for tit*, expellees, it may be said the ditapidao tions, of the Spanish war, and on this discussion, snore ex planationsand more discoveries are expect. ed, which will entirely remove the veil that still *covers this disastrous administration, loading the tax-payers with more than a hundred millions in .addition to their other burthens. The Commis lion of Inquiry, which ought to have been ap pointed before passing the law, was appointed sifter its adoption in the Chamber of Deputies. and before it had been sent to the Peers. Thus this concession or conciliation which the Minister refused to one Chamber, he hastens to make to the . other, and he has anticipated the wishes that 'night have been formed on the subject. Is not this single circumitance sufficient •to show that M. do Villele is not without apprehension at the fresh and solemn discussion on the law in.an au gust' assembly, where, an an occasion of the greatest importance, the views and projects of the President of the Council were rejected by a majority he wits far froth expecting ? MADRID, 'JUNK 24.---{ Prom the indicuteur cie Bordeaux.)--;;On the lath, the Minister of Jus tice communicated lho following decree to the Royal Council : ‘ 4 l'he King our Master Continually turned aside from the consideration of weighty and important mutters which require lops sovereign attention, by the complaints and demands which are continually sent to to hini by indiiihluals included in the. amnesty, and by the reports of the tribunals appointed to carry that law into execution, which, either fearful of committing themselves, or Applying the law falsely, fail in f o errors m erely .to its spirit, and desiring to establish one uniform mode of proceeding in these cases, the King has ordered that this ltoyal amnesty shall be observed in every point; that those who think themselves included shall apply to the tribunals, requir ing them to declare them pardoned, which shall iu consequence give them certificates to enable them to enjoy the favour his Majesty has bestowed on them ; and that neither Justices nor the police shall place any obstacle in the way of these indidi viduals enjoying freely the pardon granted them, refuse the passports of which they have need,' except, however, to come us the Capital, or to the royal residences, without an express permission. ' On occasion of St. Peter's and St. John's Day, there was an Ordinance published, of which the following articles are Worth stating : 'the.. No individual, of whatever description, must make use of tambourine or other rustic instrument of music, nor use had cries on the evenings of these days, under a penalty of IQ ducats, or ten days imprisonment..-2d. It is forbidden to provoke or insult any body by obscene language, or indecent or immodest gestures, under a penalty of 51) ducats, or a Month's torprisonment.-4th. Water-carriers, charcoal-burners, and others, are not to conic with sticks to dance, and they are therefore' forbid to dance according to their national custom,-- 6th. All persons of every class, sex, quality., andoondition, And (trot) the milit ar y an d the inliVidnals belonging to the Royal flowiehold are subjected to this ordinance, and all privileges suspended. This ordinance was published at Madrid on June 28. - 'Pants, Jura- 5.---We have seen several letters from Florence, mill %illicit mention o.:e universal NOITOW occasioned by the death of Ferdinand. Never was sorrow more natural, for all the thoughts of this Prince wore turned towards the happiness of his subjects. 'l„ was the worthy sou of that Leopold whose memory will always he dew. to Tuscany and to the friend s of huma nity, and preserved peace allsong his p eop l e. I n . fawns spies and detestable conspirators h ave , deeds 'olr different 'occasions, 'tr ied t o po i son his mind, but be always shut his ears to their insinua tions, and was accordingly much beloved. He has left a son and two daughters; the youngest of the latter is married to Prince Carignan. Ills son is 26 years of age, and excites the best hopes. Educated under his father's eye, and taking the name of Leopold, he will no doubt tread in the steps of his father, and his immortal grandfather. (Pt iinthe Courier Francais.) PARIS, JULY s.—The Quotidienne remains on the right, but it censures the plot against the in dependence of the Journals - . Men of all parties, who are neither sold nor to sell, remain attached to their opinions, while they reject a system which proceeds by violence and fraud, and sup ports itself on immorality and corruption. This is all which will be seen by the public of that tendency to unite which has been seen among the different parties. If this were a species of confu sion—an abjuration of principles, the Minister would be pleased with it, for he might gain by it. Far from this, the Liberty of the Press has become insupportable to him ; he degrades the Journals he buys, under the idea that this de gradation will be shared by the others ; he makes them display their own degradation ; one ho enjoins to demand the re-establishment of the Censorship ; another, to ask for infamous punish ments against Journalists. Why is this ? M. de \glide may impose this language on his pen sioners, as he formerly said the Journals do not form opinion—they express it. Now, his mode of thinking is changed, and he accuses the Journals of perverting opinion, or he sees opinion is against him, and he hopes to do without it by preventing the Journals from expressing it. T he Minister has to oppose to fact only obscure theories, clothed in obscure language. All the late acts, we are told, have for their object to promote the general interest of the country, seconded by the social powers against all private interests whatever. We see indeed what has been done against private interest, but we do not see .what has been gained by the general interest. Are general interests served by undermining through corruption, institutions consecrated by the Charter ; by putting conscience up to auction, encouraging venality, and hunting down indepen dence ? Rather respect these institutions and public morality, then you will not be obliged to place in open war general and private interests ; on the contrary, you will find that general inter ests are composed of individual interests, and both must be promoted together. FR ENCII EU N DS. PAWS, JITr.Y s.—Fi v e per Cent. Consols opened at 100 f.; lowest 071. 70 c. ; closed at 99 F.—Neapolitan Five per Cents., in Ducats, 03+1.—Exchange on London, one month; '2sf. 15 c.; three ditto, 2 I.—( Cour: Airthinliyue.) S P A 1 N. ...........,...:1Wam..,..-.... BAYONNE, JUNE 29.—We have letters from Madrid, 24th June. The Minister of Justice bas communi cated to the Royal Council the King's Decree, which contains the regulations by which passports cannot i❑ any case be re fused to persons included in the amnesty, unless it be for Mad rid or the Royal residences; for, in this case, a special permis sion from his Majesty is necessary. A long article dated from Cadis gives details respecting the present situation of affhirs in .Peru t if these accounts, are true, they are very satisfac. tory for the Mother Couniry, but many persons suspect their authenticity. The French gardes du corps, who it seems will finally depart on the esai, r .r.dca un tisazoki before the King and Court. Sonic persons affirm that the Great Council held on Sunday the 21st was to discusa the affairs of Portugal, and that the King formally declared, that he never would recognise the Cortes which have just been re-established in Portugal ; that, for his part, ho would either be an absolute Sovereign or a mere private individual; that if the Holy Alliance required hint to follow the example of the King of Portugal, he would resign the crown, and come and ask an asylum in France. Other per. sons say that the object Of the Council was to acquaint the Fo reign Ambassadors with the desperate situation of America. The reports that the Holy Alliance has hostile intentions to. wards England gain ground.. • Sir William A 'Court was not present at the last Council.... As for the Ambassador of the United States, he has long since ceased to take any . part in the deliberations of the Ambassadors of the Holy Allianc.. ' The Apostolic Junta is more active than ever. Our letters say nothing of the conspiracy which was reported to have been disco4red and prevented by the French. It seems to. have been an unfounded rumour. G It E E C E. The Allgen:eine Zitting of the '2sth ult. give the following account of the latest military. ope , rations in Grece:— Odysseus has been confirmed in the superior command of of Negropont, where he has superior forces, and keeps the Turks shut up in their strong holds. The Greeks limit them selves to observing the fortresses, as they have no means to blockade them. The Turkish fhtrrisons aro very much reduced by infectious diseases ; and from one day to another the surrender is ex pected. Niketas commands on the frontiers arrhessaly, Gut has only a few troops; howevtl, the inhabitants of those coun tries ham a military organization, and he can get considerable reinforcements front them. Ile keeps at present the passes of Thermopylae, and has pushed his advanced guard as far as Zeituni. The Turkish Commander in Thessaly, Dervish Paella, is wholly occupied with the reorganization of his troops. Hellas not received any reinforcements from Romelia, though the day of their arrival had been fixed From Constantinople. On the side of Albania the Greeks otteupied the Emit shore of the (hilph of Arta, but nothing was further done there. The Turks still keep the Citadel of Arta with a small garrison. l'revesa is not blockaded, and the corps commanded there by Constantin Bozzaris is looked upon as merely an observation against Al. bani.t. The re-establishment of good order in the Mom is confirmed ; several corps have been organized there, which can match to any part in danger. It seems that for the present the Peloponnesiuns mean to act on the defensive until the plan of the Turks shall have been more disclosed, and it shall he seen whether the Paella of Egypt will take any part in the war or not. Colocotroni has not yet any Command. Adviees, in the same Paper, from the frontiers of Moldavia to the Ist of June state that no troops have AN yet left the Prin cipalities ; but report still says, that after the Feast of 13airatn a part of the occupation tro s ops will be withdrawn. However, it is still expected that the llospodars, as was the case two years ago, will petition the Porte to leave a sufficient garrison for the keeping of order, which may he calculated at about 1,000 men for each residence. On the 7th of June severa l T ur k s arrived at Belgrade from the Camp at Larissa. A report was subsequently spread that .the new Sertiakier, D erv i s h F uc h s, had commenceithis operations by land, huV had encountered so serious an opposition near - Zemin', that he had been forced to retreat.. This nLwa, however, respecting . wi ) ; the ....reeks circulated the most extravagant stories, reinitintal at the date of the last:wild - cm without confirmation. , • w -,rom.Salonica It was reported that the Capitan Paella, after tajo ng 3,0 00 14 /L . banlans MI board, Lad sailed on an expediti o n; t -6 object of which was not publicly known, though 0 1 %4 , deatly asserted.that it was tO make all AUXIk gal ills: l io; Ypsara. , THE ARMY. GRAND REVIEW ON HOUNSLOW-HEATH. In pursuance of a general order issued by his Royal Highness the CO 3151AWDELAW-CiirEF on the 3d lust., a grand review of cavalry took place yesterday on Hounslow heath. For some days previously, most of the regiments in tended to be reviewed were quartered in the various towns and villages in the neighbourhood of the heath ; and other necessary arrangements were also made. The Bth Hussars, under the command of' L ieutenant-Colonel Westenra, (a regiment bet very recently returned from India), were ordered to keep the ground, assisted by one squadron of the 2d Dragoon Guards, and the detachments at the riding establishments. Accordingly, so early as six o'clock in the morning, one troop of the Oth as sembled on the ground, and the remainder of the troops to keep the ground assembled atnine. A bout this time an immense num ber of spectators began to arrive, and the road leading from town was lined as far as the eye could see with eq uestrians and equi pages of all kinds, but principally oldie most dashing description. By 10 o'clock there was not Mom for a single carriage to squeeze into the front along the lines, in either direction ; and by eleven, there were ten or twelve deep nearly all the way. Amongst them were to be seen the equipages of all the nobility and per sons of rank at present in the metropolis or its vicinity, exhibit ing, as may be imagined, a bright display of beauty and fashion. —ln the rear of the . carriages a number of tents; were pitched, which, coupled with the view of the troops, gave to the heath at a little distance the appearance of a military encampment— an illusion, however, which was dissipated upon a nearer ap. proach, by discerning the unmartial exhibition-booths with which they were associated. The troops reviewed were divided into a cuirassier, and a light brigade, and a brigade of artil lery. The cuirassier brigade was commanded by Col. Lygon, and consisted or the Ist and 2d regiments of Life Guards, and the Royal Regiment of horse Guards. The light brigade, un. der the command of Col. Lord Chas. Manners, was composed of the 3d (King's own) Light Dragoons, the 7th (Queen's own) Hussars, and the Lath (King's) Hussars. The brigade of ar tillery consisted of three troops, under the command of Lieut.- Col. Sir Augustus Fraser. The whole of the division was under the command of Major . .. General Lord Edward Somerset. Shortly after eleven o'clock, a royal salute from the artillery announced the arrival of the Commander-in-Chief. His Royal Highness was dressed in the full uniform of a Field-Marshall, and was surrounded by a brilliant staff, and several other of& 'Cell of rank, amongst whom were the Duke of Wellington, Earl Cathcart, the Earl of Harrington, Sir Harry Calvert, the Marquis of Conyngliam, Sir Ifilgrove Turner, Sir J. Macleod, Sir H. Taylor, Sir H. Torrens, Sir J. W. Gordon, &c. It was stated that the Duke of (Boaster, Prince Leopold, and the Marquis of Anglesea, were also present, but we did not observe them. Upon coming on the ground, the Duke of Wellington, who was in blue uniform, rode forward at full gallop, to place himself at the head of his regiment (die Royal Horse Guards). At this time the division was drawn up in line, and the Commander-in-Chief rode down the front, fol lowed by a grand military cortege, and returned by the rear to his station Opposite the centre of the line. The brigades then passed in parade by half squadrons, filed past, cantered past, and subsequently formed in contiguous columns of march. It was impossible to conceive a finer appearance than they pre. suited, although the pleasure of beholding so interesting a scene was materially diminished by the heavy rain which had cond. nued to fall (its was the case upon a similar occasion last year) during, the whole time from the period when the Commander in-Chief came upon the ground. His Royal If ighness, how ever, remained uncloaked, and although the rain drifted un mercifully in his face, he continued to bide the pelting of the pitiless storm" until It was all over. As soon as the brigades had performed these evolutions, they then went through the following MOVEMENTS AND ATTACKS. 1. The -division on its march, descried an enemy on its flank, and took a position in two lines to attack. 2. The Light Brigade attacked, supported by the Cuirassiers and guns. The defeated enemy were pursued and cannonaded. 3. The division retired to resume its march, but the enemy re-appearing and threatening the left flank, that flank was re faced, and ultimately thrown back. 4. The Cuirassiers attacked, supported by the artillery and the Light Brigade in Second Line. 6. The division ag ain retired on its line of march, when an alarm of an enemy IJeing given on its right flank, that flank was thrown back. B. The Cuiraxider Brigade attacked by echellon of regiments from the left, supported by the Light Brigade in line, and the artillery. 7. The division retired, hut on its retreat the enemy showed a body of cavalry on the left ; that flank was thrown back, and a position for :.itstaek was taken. it. The division atbriuteed. but the cavalry of the enemy having unmasked a•hody of infautry behind its centre, a new disposition was made. 8. The division movell ups up attack % .hultad, *Da .itatoeb,Ga pursuers. 10. The pursuers were recalled, and the Light Brigade re. tired into second line. 11. The division, lastly, took close columns of brigades, de ployed into general line of parade, and gave the general salute. The whole of these movements were executed with a degree of precision, notwithstanding the slippery state of the ground from the wet, which excited universal admiration, and Teals'. ed the unqualified approbation of the Commander-in-Chief.--' It would be difficult to imagine any thing except, perhaps, an actual field of battle, more interesting to the feeling of the spectators, than the view of the troops when performing some of the attacks ; ouc brigade charging at full gallop, the other supporting them in the rear ; the roaring of the artillery in the flanks; the irregular discharged carbines by the pursuers, the sounding of trumpets, and the neighing of steeds—all combined in forcing upon the mind a powerful idea of a scene of real warfare. When the last movement was completed, the rain ceased, but not before the splendid appointments of the officers, particularly of the fith Hussars, who wore theirs for the first time, were materially . damaged'hy the rood and wet. The Duke of York left the grotind,.accompanied as before, and re. turned to town, where his 'Lloyd Highness immediately changed his wet clathes. It is painful to state that a fatal accident oc curred in the early part of the day. Just at the commencement of the attacks, a gentleman was riding across the ground, when the discharge of artillery frightened his horse. The animal became unmanageable, and running away at a furious rate, threw his rider, who, coming upon his head, was killed on the spot. A surgeon was immediatel y procured, but the unfortu nate gentleman was dead before he arrived. A few falls took place amongst the dragoons, owing to the state of the ground ; but we beard of no other accident of a serious nature. A great deal of contention for precedent took place along the way home amongst the coachmen, in consequence of the immense number of carriages there were there ; mauy of which bad reached town before others were ahle to clear the heath. The jlth 'Hussars and 17th Laueora will be reviewed by the Connnander.in-Chief on Friday next. A. DUEL.—BPtWOBB 5 and t 3 o'clock yesterday morning, a duel Was fought in a field within is ,short distance of Hampstead. The principals were CURISTOPHEIt FORBES, Esq.,- late of the Royal Marines, and II ENIt Y G.NVEnawoou l Esq. The former gentleman was attended by W. LITTLE, Dig., the latter by C. P. OsnonnE, Esq. /Vier the adjustment of preliminaries, and w));00 the parties had taken the ground, an o bjection was Made by Mr. OSB ORNE to tilt? DSc. of speciat cies by Mr. Foani;s, which the objector strongly contended was in direct violation of that equal chance which was decreed by the established laws M r . L ul u maintained, that as his friend Mr. FORBES had for many yearsi worn glasies to remedy an organic defect, he could not be supposed, to have adopted them for a particular occasion, as would Seem to, he meant by the insinuation thus thrown out, Mr. OSBORNE disclaimed any unkind intention on his own part, but on the part . of his friend should maintain his .former objection. The greater part :of . this Con e rsa tion escaped the attention of the principals, hut Mr. nittnxs demanding the cause of the de.. lay, was informed of the objection, and irinne diately removing the impediment, remarked, that for his part he would be content to fight blind fold. The parties immediately took their places, and fired by signal. The first shot proved harm less, but freSh pistols were demanded, and at the second fire Mr. WEDGWOOD received Mr. Fon- ES'S ball hi the right thigh. By the interposi tion of friends, the affair was then amicably ad justed : the wounded gentleman returned to town immin and is in . a fair way of recovery. LITERARY NOTICE. On SOUTHEY'S BOOK of the CHUROH. ( Continued from THE SUN of June 19.) The violent rage for popular preaching began, as I said before, about the end of ELizAuvrii's reign, when Lecturers were superadded, as a work of supererogation, not depending upon Bishops, nor taking an oath to the Cations, nor even subscribing to the Articles, but only oblig ed to please their patrons ; being stipendiary to most market-towns, where there was great resort, and the people had less rustic occupation, and factions even more apt to grow; and to all such towns as sent Members to Parliament. In order to prevent these factions from accumulating, and to preserve the forms of worship by law esta blished, these were superadded to Parsons, and as the people loved the cheapest religion, the rich Corporations often joined a common stock to buy up lay impropriations, as laymen of the pt esent day have to no little amount of all sorts of the church property, to distribute to the organs of their sentiments among the lower orders. These Lecturers were highly popular, till a Fellow of Magdalen observed in one of these places where they were established the impro priation in the same lay hand us before, and the Lecturer himself receiving his stipend from an other parish. lie proved to be also a notorious non-conformists, he was hunted from one diocese to another, till at last he was silenced by the High Commission ; but the greater part of the impropriation was then laid out to support the silenced Minister, who was never so well esta blished but he might be removed at the will of the lay patrons if he were idle in the holy cause. All this being thoroughly looked into, this feoff meta of corporal for lay impropriation was put an end to by the celebrated Noy, and a Royal Declaration issued, against which the Puritans exclaimed, as degrading their favourite Lecturers into mere pedagogues, and restraining them, as in fact it did, from the liberty of preaching to the drudgery of catechising. The popular hue and cry .was raised—that these were ordained to pro vide strong meals for men, and were now con fined to the providing of milk for babes—ripe as they were in, years, and more than children in understanding, and to the revealed will alone ; for the secret will, in the unfathomable depths of providence, was kept under lock and key to all but Arminians ; that they were not left to their ' former liberty, but tied up to their gowns and surplices, and fettered with parochial cures and with canons, oaths and subscriptions,—the badges of Anti-Christ and enemies to the freedom of the Gospel, which no one now can hear with comfort in all its - truth and simplicity, nor can receive the sacraments in their ori ginal nakedness, and with the divine unction of old--the spirit now speaking by the prophets only, and the prophets to the peo pie—a strain this of perfect conformity with the tone and cant of the present times, which, though now not 30 loud, or vehement, or pecu liar, is yet quite enough to betray the same origin and alacrity, to burst forth whenever an opportunity shall arise, which is their heart's desire, however they may profess with their mouths to be zealous for the Church, as it is by law established. How often do they tell their congregations, win, are ready to swallow every thing they choose to deliver, with the most im patient voracity, that in our pulpits, except by a chosen few, the Gospel is not preached in a ll its truth, and simplicity, and comfort, and edifi cation, especially to the poor, for whose sake it was more especially to be preached ; that our sermons are only moral essays, too polished for their comprehensions, and too dull in their com position, and inanimate in their delivery, to sink ever into their hearts; that their own extempore effusions are the only streams of the living water, which are to provide not merely milk for babes of grace, but also strong meat for them that have arrived at the full stature of the perfect man— the Calvanistic puberty. While others, who speak not so directly, yet speak to the same pur pose, and with the more effect, as they make use of insinuation, and while they are attacking so many of its Ministers, profess more than com mon affection to the Church itself. In their zeal for this Church,—while they may well be afraid of some re-action on the part of the majority of its preachers, whom they so covertly attack, and under the mask of the purest and most disinterested friendship,—they would divert all its forces from any recriminatidn upon them selves—poor innocents—who can mean no harm to any, more especially to the true church in all their unbroken strength, to the discomfiting of the atheist and the infidel, that when the hosts on both sides are well nigh spent and wasted in their resources, they may come in to enjoy their good things, and to triumph in their tenets both in Church and State, which have long been the predominant passion of their very souls. Hence their pathetic address to the good people, who are ready to sympathize with every lamentation over the risk which the establish inent is running under the present administra tion of its pastors. We are often told that our Established Church is in danger. 1 love our Church too well to hear the complaint unmoved ; and she can never fall but by her own hand ; he who established will still continue to sustain her while she is answering the purpose of her establishment. It is by intestine divisions among ourselves, and by branding as enthusiasts those who promote holi ness by preaching the doctrines of grace ; by esteeming laborious Ministers as righteous over much ; by forsaking the plain letter of our articles, and by a lax, and indifferent mini stration of our high charge, as its clergy, that th e affections of the people can be alienated from her. This is not a day when the Church can afford to diminish her influence, by any cool ness of her Ministers among themselves ; it is a day of rebuke and blasphemy, of infidelity and profaneness, and demands our utmost energy to repress the incursions of evil. The whole of this indirect insinuation against the less evangelical of our Ministers is only meant to disparage them in the contrast with those " righteous over much"—a scriptural phrase, which uo wonder is so unpalateable to those who affect so much more zeal for righteousness than their brethren, and try all they can to divert efforts, which are so justly pointed against Cal vinism, to the haunts of infidelity, and to direct the cannon ecclesiastic, 'which is now arming so successfully against the heresy of its own pale, against the sceptic and the infidel. But we are still of opinion that the Church artillery cannot be better pointed than where it is, and that our defence should be where our greatest danger is,—from some of our own house- hold, or from those who would, by a pretence of simplicity, and pure affection and zeal for the Church, gladly creep into her bosom and sting her to the heart. We are as firmly convinced as they can be, that if the Church ever fall it will be by her own hand ; by those sectarians in dis- • guise, who have been able to ingratiate them selves into the ministry, and not by Socinians or other Freethinkers. For what is the doctrine of the Socinian ? perhaps the most dangerous'of all the Freethinkers ; and if we are to give cre dit to their own annals, by far the most spreading through the country. The Socinian disciple hears so many of the Evangelical Preachers excommu nicating reason from any office or part in reli gion, as if that which distinguishes them from the brutes were to disqualify them for this duty to the giver of that as of every other good and pre eminent gift, and the faculty of thinking itself even en injury to religious sentiment, and to at tempt at reasoning a profanation of the sanctuary. He is alarmed at the unnatural tenet, and dis gusted with the superstition and hostility to com mon sense ; he hastens to the other extreme to erect its throne on the ruins of revelation ; he proclaims this self-conceited axiom that no mall is obliged to believe what he cannot understand; or that whatever is above r e ason is also contrary to reason. This is the head and front of his offending, and as far as he succeeds would tend to destroy all but natural religion ; but what is that to the destruction of the others who, not to mention that they have been the cause, however innocent, of this infidelity, are fond of raising every thing na tural or supernatural into a mystery, mystifying some of .the plainest doctrines of revelation, and weakening all their salutary impressions in fa. your of morality, which the Socinian by the light of nature only can make upon the heart. While he allows chiefly of the law written therein, or of those doctrines only which are conformable to it, and will not stir a step in religion which advances him above his reason, he is less liable to the vagaries of imagination, at least to immo rality and fanaticism, than they who, falling in with the sympathies of the people, are for ever preaching to them like the Papist Friars of old, whom in other respects they likewise resemble, whose favourite maxim was, 44 when Reasoa ends, , Religion begins." Such men as these are more likely to be popular, who publish doctrines which must fascinate the people with an air of mystery, who are generally delighted with what they do not understand, than the Socinians who allow of- no mysteries whatever, and scarcely give them more information than they have al ready, and the people might have had in the times of the Gentile world. (To be continued.) CATHOLIC CHAPEL AT RICHMOND. -.~..--~ On Tuesday the ceremony of opening a newiy* erected Chapel, dedicated to the service of the Roman Catholic Religion, took place at Richmond, Surrey. There is a consi derable number of Catholics resident in and about Richmond, and heretofore there his been no place of public worship for their use. The want of it of course was much felt, and 111 Ws DOUGHTY, an elderly lady, whose name we believe stands high in the list of the pious and charitable of this country, cameo) the determi• nation of causing the present elegant edifice to be erected at hes own sole expence. The Chapel is of an oblong form, with a small tower of stone at one extremity, supported by pil lars, and surmounted with a richly gilded cross. The interior Is at once neat and elegant. There is ornament sufficient with out the gaudiness of decoration which is generally to be found in the Catholic places of worship. The ceiling is a vaulted one, composed of wood, divided into panels, and painted a pad lilac. The walls are of the same colour, the cornices lightly touched with gilding, and round the top runs a rich scroll of gold and French white. The altar has a very imposing appearance. There is 3 pedestal of marble, upon which is placed the plate used in the service, and above which is elevated a golden cross. Immediately behind, and at a considerable elevation, is superb painting on glass, the subject being the appearance of the Angel of God to the Shepherds, with the joyful intelli. gence of the birth of the Saviour. The execution of this fine piece is highly creditable to the t a l ents o f t h e artist : we were informed that it was painted by the late Mr. Muss, and that it was the last of his works. At the opposite end from the altar is the choir, which is of necessity small, but extremely neat t and corresponding in tastefulness of decoration with the rest or the interior. The ceremony of consecration took place on Mon day, and on Tuesday morning Drs. Poynter and Eramston. Catholic prelates, with Miss Doughty's private chaplain and another priest, arrived to perform the ceremor”, of the °polio,* The musical department was under the superintendence of Mr. Le Jenne, organist at the chapel of the Spanish Embassy; and Mr. Atkins and Miss Hammersley (of Covent-garden Theatre). Mr. Horncastle, Mr. Golding, and other gentlemen of the c h a p e l royal, Saint James's, sustained the vocal parts. The solemnization of high mass was commenced by Dr. Brameton, at a little before eleven o'clock, at which time the chapel was crowded almost to euffocation with persons of rank and Fashions several of whom came in their carriages from London and the surrounding country to witness the ceremony. The venerable Prelate performed the service in an impres sive manner, and was very ably assisted by the vocal performiers. Miss Hammersley sang with great taste and delicacy ; her tortes were rich and mellow, and her execution extremely chaste. Mr. Atkins also waS very efficient in his execution -of the parts allotted to him. Ilis deep manly tones gave full effect to the sacred composition. That first of vocalists, Madame Catalani, had promised her powerful aid upon this occasion, but she wn‘ compelled to be at the Cambridge Festival. • Madame Catalani has a house near Richmond. In the course of the morning Dr. Poynter delivered n , ! pressive sermon, appropriate to the occasion, and in greets of his discourse bestowed some high encomiums urav: • pious founder of the Chapel.—The ceremony concluded soe:t after two o'clock. A BEAUTIFUL AltAßlAN.—Lieut. PARKER, Of the United States' Navy, who arrived a few days since in the Constitution, brought with him from the Mediterranean a full-blooded Arabian colt, which he obtained at Tripoli, as a present for General Bogardus, of this city. He is the hand somest animal of the kind we have ever seen, aged twenty-two months, fourteen hands high, ,proportions perfect, body of a mouse colour, legs black, star in his foreheod, hair soft and glossy as silk, hoofs small and semi-transparent. He is extremely docile and playful, the sailors having taught him on his passage to shake bands with them. Immediately after he was landed at Brooklyn, a gentleman offered 500 - dollars for him, which was of course refused, as be was in tended as a present. A filly of the same descrip tion is on her passage, and the two will doubtless ba of use in improving the breed •f our horses.-- (New York Dailjj Advertiser.)