The Sun. — London, England, 1817-10-24 00:00:00

•COMS'ION COUNtIL. A Court ofCommon Connell Was yesterday held 'at Guildhall, for the purpose`orreceiving the Re purrs of certain Confroittees relative to the various peritions thathad'been referred to them. Mr. DIXON, after a few prefatory retharks, nt6ved that the Sheriffs, %Om werein attendance without the Council Chamber, titight 'be allowed "to take theirstats, not witlisrantEng their not being Members f `the'Council. The Owicin having been'seconded, 'was put and carfieft nuanimously, - and the Sheriffs were called 'in, and took their seats accordingly. The . LORD MAYOR read a letrer which he 'bad *received -from Mr. Alderman C. ,timith, the Lard Mayor Elect, expressing his willingness to take tipon `liiraself the Office. His Lordship also called tie attention of the Assembly to a Memo rial which had been presented by certain fisher men on the Essex coast, praying the Council to grant them relief. The petition was read, and the further consideration referred to the Commit-• tee of Navigation. Several petitions were read, and referred to the Committee of City Lands. THE LORD MAYOR'S CHAPLAIN. • • Mr. BumPsTeAn, in rising to address the Conn . cil in regard to this Gentleman, assured them, , that it was not any private ,hostility - to the Rev. Gentleman that actuated him, but the principle that he would not be doing his duty to them - if he suffered. a public body to be insulted. In the ,•sermon which was the subject of the present. complaint, there were some passages, which, to. say the least of Uteri, were extremely dangerous, and corittary to the principles which had beenim- - bitted with their mother's milk. The Rev. Gen tleman had preached up to the Corporation on the Bth of June, at St. Paul's Church, passive obedience to the laws which might be subversive of their rights, and for this he expected to re ceive the thanks of the Corporation, and an order to have his sermon printed. The motion of Thanks was then put, and the Sermon ordered to be printed, anti a copy of it sent to each Member of the Council. Mr. WALTH&TAN observed, that in the present case the pulpit .had been prostituted to political • purposes. Was it necessary, he would ask any thinking man, to impress !Toil the Judges the ne cessity.of carrying the laws speedily into execu - two ? AVLen,,on looking back to former tittles, it :would be found that Judges had gone so far as to "reprimand Juries ; and if they were allowed to be addressed from the pulpit in such language, what might not be expecteol to be the issue Here was a Minister of the Gospel entering into a po litical discussion, and political denunciations from the pulpit, that place which ought to be set apart for the purposes of . Divine Worship ; and it be tame them to express, in the strongest manner, their disappiobation of such conduct. It was cu rious enough, that although the Reverend Gentle roan had though fit to quote from Scripture the necessity of carrying the laws into speedy execu.• tion, he (tad tint thought fit to bring forward any .of the many passages to be found which recom mended ,the tempering justice .with mercy. • He had attempted to slier that they, the Judges, bad the dispensation of the law, and might punish with equal rigour under the heathen as the ClitiStian dispensation. He had not told them that. Judges were appointed by the King, but still were amenable to the people ; for beheld that the • people bad no rights at all. It should be recol lected that the Reverend Gentleman was not the Chaplain of the Corporation, and at the very mo ment that he had thought fit to deliver before the Judges the sentiments now complained of, the COrporation were petitioning for a redress of their grievances ; it was at a moment when their rights and liberties were suspended—when the great bulwark of the Ileitis() Constitution Wits taken front them. He could consider the sermon nothing less than a deliberate attack upon every person who was petitioning against public griev ances. After going over the different passages in the Sermon, and commenting at considerable length on each, he concluded by moving an amendment, in substaucc that the Pulpit had been devoted to political purposes, that political denun ciations had emanated from it, and that it bad evidently an improper tendency. Mr. WlLLtams seconded the motion. He agreed with the preceding speaker in what he, had pro pounded, and lamented that the Pulpit had been made the vehicle of political discussion. Was it, he asked, those persons who had advocated the cause of Reform that had committed devastation and plunder ? Was it right that they should be .branded because a rabble had been guilty of some • excesses ? What attempts had been made by the persons designated Reformists to subvert the Go vernment ?--• • • Mr. DixoN should not have been present- this day had he not felt himself, (being the , proposer of the Vote of Thanks on Use former occasion called upon by duty. There was no men that Would spurn the idea of such conduct as had been attributed to the Reverend G:ntleman more than himself, and, from, his knowledge of him as a public character, he knew him to be incapable of such baseness. He felt' that (he was nut ill grounded in his opinion, when lie said that the Gentlemen who moved and seconded the Amend ment never cut a worse figure than they did on, the present occasion during the whole course of • their republicanistn. Though be would say that political matters should ,not emanate from the pulpit, yet there were public occasions when it became necessary for the Minister, in quoting his text, to warn his hearers not to be led astray by the inflammatory harangues that might be doled out to them. Had the Reverend Gentleman acted up to the views of the Movtr and Seconder of the Amendment, it would have been said of him, " Here is a man that dares to do his duty ;" but; however, he trusted these Gentlemen would •be caught in their own snare. He read over se veral extracts front the sermon, and challenged the opposite Speakers to say whether they desert , - ' erthe animadversions 'that had been cast upon them. After reading a letter which lie had ad dressed to . the Reverend Gentleman, as also one which be halld-received front hint, he concluded by voting for the original motion. Mr. HARVEY asked whether the pulpit ought to THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICER& FAL.suu AUDEAT LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1817. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Tuesday last. The following are extracts : " PAats, OCT. 21.—The Duke of Wellington arrived at Paris yesterday evening. " One of the most interesting personages in the affair of Rhodez, and who has. been. little spoken ot, is the little girl Bancal, her deposi tions in the new Instruction are of the greatest im portance. She does not vary in her declarations, and shews in her answers a spirit, and at the same time a candour, which has much struck the Juge d' instruction. She relates all the circum stances of the crime, the commission of which she witnessed, and which she observed through a hole in the curtain of the bed into which she bad glided. They began, she says, by inducing M. Eualtles to write. Jausion then struck at bins and drew back. Bastide finished the murder. She then heard a noise in the closet, from whence a lady came out . with a long veil. Thil lady went out dressed in male attire. Bastide wished to kill her; the whisPered in the ear of Jausion,. who saved her, after, having made her swear that she woad divulge nothing.. Having perceived the little, girl in the bed, one of them passed his band over her . eye's to ascertain whe ther she was asleep. Bastide proposed to kill her. Bancal declared, that he would never consent to it. Bancal's wife said she would consent for 400 francs. " The Duke- d'Angouleme arrived at Dieppe on Friday last, where he was received with great en thusiasm. His Royal Highness resumed his jour- ney the next day. We learn from Petersburg(, that the Prince Gortehakoff, who was to have been tried in conse quence of some charges against him, arising out of his administration of the War department, is dead. His death is attributed to chagrin. " The Count de Rostopschin has hired at Paris the Hotel de Montebello, for six months. " A letter from Chatillon sur Seine states, that there has been discovered in the environs of that town a, species of stone which may serve fur li- tbography. 'the after TilSi, yesterday received,. a visit from the Duke of Orleans. `.` the 1)441‘e tiNn;gplitetne into Elbuen yesterdayalternoon. . FrE?TCH FIVE FUR CENTS. Sit ustlay. . • f. c. '"SrocKiid,Oer.3.—'l - he Diet has- been'snm Moned by a Ro•a1 tira*ClamatiOn, 'to meet speCially on the 20th of November. This measure is re sorted to in consequence of the failure of the discount Banks, • " BERLTN, OCT. .—The grand lianthal ma nceuvres terminated the day before yesterday. The troops assembled Imre for that purpose, formed . 19 battalions, and 28 squadrons; Witt' s.O pieces, of artillery. " Rome, OCT. s.—The measures of Govern ment- have been hitherto ineffectual Wish regard to die brigands in the . environs of Anagni and Frosipone, they Oving been regularly informed by traitors; of what was intended against them ) and they were thus enabled to avoid the danger. The names of 57 brigands have been posted up at the corners of the streets at Rome, anti a price set upon their heads; This has produced some effect.- " NVREMBERO, OCT. 13.—One of the Journals announces, that there has been great disorders in an important town of Germany, and that these disturbances have assumed a serious character. " The Prussian Government has taken off the prohibition of the export of grain and other pro duce with respect to Bavaria. This measure is adopted in consequence of Bavaria having permit ted the exportation of the same articles. The Prussian Government is disposed to establish the principles of unlimited freedom of importation and exportation':of 'every species of produce, and to have in future no restrictions except with regard to those countries which adopt control)? prin ciples. • " MANHEIM, OCT. 14.—The Count de Got torp (Ex-King of Sweden) has had at Hanau a long interview with the Elector of Hesse. " CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 10.—The new re bellion of Derebegli Tudsciti Oglou, who has re volted at Pschanick, has had serious consequences, and gives rise to considerable preparations. The newly levied marine troops . .are to embark . imme diately on hoard a goelette and two brigs, pro vided with sufficient ammunition to combat the Rebel it; the Black Sea." HER MAJESTY.—As various accounts have been given of the intended arrangements on her MA• JESTYNI ensuing visit to Baib, we have made in quiry as.to tlae determined progress of the jour ney,'and Ise can venture to state the following particulars as authentic. Her MAJESTY'S depar ture from Windsor, on the intended excursion, will not take place till next Monday se'nnight, and she will be accompanied by the Princess ELIZABETH only. Her MAJESTY will quit Wind sor at seven in the morning. The only place at whith her MAJESTY will stop for refreshment will be Marlborough, and it is expected that the City of Bath will.be honoured and gratified by the Royal arrival about six in the evening of the • same day.. This morning we received New York Papers, but not of-later dates than the former arrivals : THE 'GRANDS,iNK.Captain LESLIE, of the ship Persia. who, arrived this Morning in 58 clays from Havre-de•Grace, informs us, that he has ascertained, by repeated observations, that the Grand Bank of Newfoundland, in lat. 43.18. N. is only two degrees broad, instead of four, as laid down on most of the charts. The eastern edge, on that parallel, is in long. 49.12. LV., and the western about 51. 12."--(Commercial Advertiser, Sept. 4.) " DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.—We have to an nounce the arrival in this city of his Excellency M. DAsnicoFv, the Russian Minister, his Suite and Family. They have visited the falls of Nia gara, and , are now on a tour :through, ttie.,cana , das."—(Montreal Herld, Aug. 29.)'' " The Commander at St.. Augustine has 500 effective men at that place, baying called in all from the out-ports, and laid in provisions for nine months:. He has announced his determination to resist to the last the Patriots, who have threaten ed the conquest of his fortress,—(Charleston . Ga iette, Sept. L) " The Report of an engagement at Amelia Island turns out to be a firing on a vessel only, the Spaniards have.made no attack on that Island, and WGREGOR is still quiet, and expects, reinforce ments daily. A Law has been passed in Virginia and the Constitution of the United States; that forbids the tree peope of colour from other States settling in that State, and points out- the way in which an intruder may be removed.—(Charleston Courier, Sept. 1 ) SAVANNAH," AUG. 25.—We are informed by a person from St. Mary's, that General MfGregor ..remains as we laststated : his present force does not exceed 100 men. The brig Patriots, Coni . . titsylef ) ti i l ita On . &tt*dAy, the 2P-d as *As reprterl ; to bombithl .Aqustitie. NO other pri'vateers 'were at Atbetia. Wrt formed that the French brig (detained had tilled; part of tier Cargo baying been condemned., which was to be sold on the 25th. It w 0 also reported that the 'Governor of St. Allgustirit was oh bit march to recaptneeAmelia ) at the head of 5 or 600 men." Tut: FuNbs.—'l'e Stocks htive falleb this morning: Consols from 82tto 811.--=-The Com missioners for the reduction of the National Debt were this morning served with the whole of the Stock at SOI reduced by one person ; being the third day successively that they have been served in the same manner. The orders and powers for sale from the country to-day have been immense. The British Prtss of this day" seems inclinenl to throw doubts on the intelligence which we gave yesterday respecting Portugal and Spain. We have nothing to add at present on the subject, but to assure our Readers that they may,rely on its au- , thenticity4 We have just received it Leper from Odessa, dated the 28th of August; ['tom an intelligent Correspondent, 'to whom we have often been in debted for authentic intelligence from our Settle. . . ments in the that Inches, where he had lotag rem sided. The Letter gives an account of a Sea Port which atose into exisienCe but a few yeatt ago, and is now become of .considetable conse quence in a commercial point of view.---Our Cor' respondent writes as follows:-- I am now on the shores of the Black Sea, at a new-built City, containing 40,000 inliabitants, and which was founded in the year 1803. It hitla fair to be a second CATITIIAGE. It is a child of the Duke de RICHELKSLT, and bears an honourable testimony to his genius in its formation; and to his - diligence in bring:ug it to so promNing a con dhion. What could be a uublet• monument of :he manner in which he fulfilled his duty as Governor of this part of Russia than the erection of, a lion . - rishing city ? The situation of the place is higldi advantageous for commerce, and when it is made a free•port (which is said to be immediately in tended), the wealth it will bring to the empire will be incalculable, not including tie riches rived from its trade by the thousands of iudivi duals concerned in ita management. I own I alai surprised that Merchants in England have not turned their views to the establishment of a FAc tory here. Their mercantile inowiedge, ;salt con sequent speculations, would soon gather a guides harvest." There was yesterday a specimen of political asperity, to give it a mild appellation, obeserrsb* in the Court of Common Council, which is verf discreditable to the person* concerned in it. Jt seems that the present LORD MAYOR'S Chaplain, in his sermon delivered at St. Paul's Church ou the Bth of last June, inculcated obedience to ate laws, and as this doctrine interfered with ti e principles and views of modern Reformers, they objected to the motion of thanks to the Revert-A Gentleman. We should be glad to know if s Member of the Church of England, when attempt* are resolutely and unceasingly made to merlins our Establishments, political and ecclesiastical' could administer his duty more effectually than by exhorting the people to be observant et those Laws to which we owe our r►route. tion, and which render us the envy, as well a* the admiration, of all other States. It does not appear that the Reverend Gentleman entered into party views. He only generally inculcated sub' mission to the purest Laws that any Country c boast. It might be thought, that as the Gentle. man is' Chaplain to the present LORD MAYOR, 10C could hardly have been chosen for any attach' meat to Ministers; not to say Governments and that he would of course have been ac , ceptable to persons of the same political princi' pies as his Lordship. We agree with Mr. Dlxot‘t that the Opposer of the Motion of Thanks, nue the Person who seconded the Opposition, " neve cut a worse figure than they did on the present or' casion during the whole course of their Republi' canism," and that, " had the Reverend Gentle' man acted up to the views of the Mayer and Sc' conder of the Amendment, it would have beets said of him Here's a man that dares to do hi 4 duty.' " We know that Dr. PARR, on a situila occasion, delivered a sermon fraught with politi' Cal topics, but as he was an Opposition Priest, he was admired rather than condemned for makia the Pulpit the vehicle Of such topics. But Alf' WAITHMAN appears in a very extraordinary poior' of view. He kept aloof while the BLACK DWARr . and the poor man who probAly never heard tioo there is such an art as Griimmar, were eudea' vowing to disturb the peace $f the City, becAnse their politics, perhaps, were congenial with hio be usa Ttir - present' , occasion he must say it had been, and wlioever i had readlthe settion would agree With itihi; Bad, it . hden-the most eldtinetit effusion that 'ever es-' caped the lips of an drawl., he would haV.e held his assent from 'the vote of thanks. Mr.IiFITHS Would eonteitil, that ihe 'ser mon, instead of instilling into the minds of the people " to fear God and _honour the King," was intended to obtain a pair of lAvo sleeves. agreed with the last Speaker, Oat the Pulpit • ought . b r Ot . tabecomc the source of political ills, mission, and declared that Mr. Dikon might as well have sung the 104th psalm, as used the ar gtvuents'he had, . . Mr. DAVIS bore testimony to the character of tl►e Rev. Gentletnan, aVil said, that of ail men he %V 35 the most unlikely to preach a sermon with the views that had been attributed to him. Mr. Bates had not had justice done him. The passages objected to had been read with em— phasis, but so as to convey a very different mean ing from that which they were really meant to convey. He would not have moved a vote of thanks, which had avowedly been done that it might be negatived. The Court bad not been treated with the respect it claimed. He suggest ed, as the best 'mode of proceeding, that the amendment should he first put and negatived;, and then the main question should be put and also ne gatived. • _ _ Mr. WAITHMAN having replied, the stiggeition of Mr. Davis was adopted, and. both questions were put and negatived. The Court was then adjourned; and the LORD MAYOR ordered another Court to be held on Mon day next. It is expected that the Report 'of .the Special Jury Committee will that day be laid before the Court. 4 .* For "THE GOOO OLD Toms," see the First Page. THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Last Night. THEATRE ROYAL, Drturtr-LANE.—The Iron Chest : Sir Ed ward Mortimer, Mr. Kean; Helen, Mrs, Knight. Alter which, The Deuce is in Him. TH EAT R E ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.—The Siege of Belgrade : the Seriskier, Mr. Brahani Laa, Miss Stephens. After which,-The Youthful Days of Frederick the Great. MAILS. ARRIVRII-1 Flanders, 1 New York, 1 Halifax, 2 Dublin, 2 Waterford. Dug-1 Hautburgb, I Guernsey and Jer sey, I.Gottenburgb. PRICE 0 STOCKS wELVF. O.Cl,OCii. Bank Long Ann. 20$ India 80riik,....935. 10Ii. pr. Old Annuitks, 799 Exch. Cons. for Nov. 8141, 82 8I THIS DAY AT T Bank Stock, .. :733 3 per Cent. 3 per Cent. C0n5......814 1414 1 per Cents. ft per Cent. Navy Ann. 1074 i HIGH WATER Xl' LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Burning, 22 minutes after = 2. Erenim, , , 47 minutes after 2 /nor out, fev 01 'WI del