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only reply that his Lordship can be distinct enough
as to names and persons when it pleases him to be
so, or when it best answers the ends of his argument.
A most vituperative fulmination, directed against
a hypothetical clerical offender, and declaring that
no words of man can exaggerate his baseness,'
was understood, in the deliverp of the charge, to be
meant for the Rev. Mr. Head, of Feniton. Had the
Bishop been capable of abusing the privileges of his
place, thus publicly to insult and trample upon an
obnoxious individual, all the effect would have been
produced which the supposed malignity had con-
templated. In a note to this passage it is stated to
be unnecessary to tell the Exeter clergy that the
Bishop would " not make a Visitation Charge the
vehicle of particular remark on any one of them."
We bow to the authority of the note, only remark-
ing that two pages further bring us to a distinct and
personal threat of canonical penalties against this
same Rev. Mr. Head, unless his conduct in certain
ceremonial matters be satisfactorily reported to the
Bishop by the Churchwardens of his parish. To do
justice to the Right Reverend Visitor, his propensity to
personalities sometimes flies at higher game. An Epis-
copal brother is accused of the violation of " a pledge
voluntarily given in the House of Lords." The corres-
pondence with the Bishop of London shows that this
attack was not unexpected, however unwarrantable ; it
also shows not obscurely, the moral weight that attaches
to Dr. Phillpotts' censures by those who occupy the
same bench with his Lordship in the House of Peers.
Even the Sovereign herself scarcely escapes an episco-
pal sanction of the foul-mouthed calumny in which
'Toryism has of late indulged. Her Ministers, of
course, are pelted with abuse by wholesale. By the
denunciation which we cited yesterday, it seems as if
the Bishop were anxious for the honour of conducting
an impeachment. How far the Bishop serves his fac-
tion by such visitation charges as this, the faction itself
must decide. It should get something, for the Church
loses much. Office ought to be a precious prize when,
amongst the various biddings for its purchase, one is, that
of the qualities that can alone uphold an established
clergy i❑ public respect.

FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
(From the Globe.)

The Bradshaws and the Robys, with their vocife-
rously applauding auditories, confine themselves to de-
nunciations of temporal penalties against her Majesty—
the clerical incendiaries carry their fulminations into
that world with which, from the peculiar spirituality
of their functions, they would have it supposed
they have most converse ; and intimate pretty plainly
that her Majesty must expect no favour there! At
a meeting of the Protestant (!) Operative Association,
held in Manchester a few days since, the Rev. T. D.
Gregg, of Dublin, delivered himself of a speech redolent
of gunpowder, fire and brimstone, and all other sorts of
combustibles temporal and spiritual, in the course of which
he hypotheticated what immense advantages would be
derived to thr riihurch, "were the Queen a Christian." It is
not necessary to inquire into the qualities which this
divine of the Protestant Church of England and e-
land deems essential to personal Christianity. It is
enough to know that in his judgment the Sovereign of
this realm, who is the Head of the Church of which
he is a minister, is not a Christian. " Were the
Queen a true Christian," things would be very
different from what they are in Ireland. The
Rev. T. D. Gregg has not left us in doubt as to the ad-
vantages which would accrue to the Protestant Estab-
lishment of Ireland were the Queen a Christian. "We
should see missionaries sent out to all Ireland, at the
nation's cost, to preach Prostestantism !" Truly Parson
Gregg must imagine the Manchester Protestant Associa-
tion, an association of the veriest asses upon two legs, if
he supposed that they could be induced to bray their ap-
probation of so preposterous a piece of humbug. What,
then, is the prevalence of Popish error in Ireland caused by
a paucity of Protestant Priests? Is the revenue of the
Church of Ireland inadequate to the support of sufficient
Protestant instructors ? Is the Church of Ireland poor
in this world's wealth, and therefore unable to carry out
the operations for which it was established and en-
dowed ? Yes : this preacher of sedition—this de•
nouncer of his Sovereign as an infidel, would have
it believed that the spread of Popery in Ireland
results from the poverty of Protestantism ! The
nation, forsooth, should be called on to support
bands of Protestant missionaries of the O'Sullivan
and Gregg school, to preach Protestantism in Ireland.
(From the Standard.)
We have inserted in our first page a form of a letter,
addressed by the Rev. John Sinclair, Acting Secretary
to the National School Society, to various clergymen
who have asked his advice upon the subject of applica-
tions for grants, to the Committee of the Privy Council.
To this letter we most earnestly request the atten-
tion of the public. It is clearly, temperately, and ably
written, and brings the whole question of National
Education distinctly under view. The National So-
ciety is a society of Churchmen. The Archbishops
and Bishops of the Established Church are members
of it, and constitute, as they ought to do, the
part of its directing Committee possessing most in-
fluence. The society invites all to the education
which it offers;' but fairly apprises all whom it
invites, that the education which they are to expect
is a Christian education according to the tenets of
our pure Apostolical Church. Such a society may or
may not deserve public support in the estimation of
men, accordingly as they concur with or dissent from
the doctrine of the United Church ; but it is plain
that if it deserves such support, its claim stands
upon its being in the strictest sense a society of
Churchmen—that if it does not deserve support,
the want of merit is assignable to the Church, not
to the constitution of the society. The Committee
of Privy Councillors may say, and, if they dared
to insult the nation by giving expression to the
commands of their masters, would say—Your so-
ciety is evil, because it is a Church society ; it of-
fends the consciences of Romanists and sectarians,
and displeases Atheistical philosophers, and we cannot
aid it. This is intelligible language and fair dealing,
but we submit that the Committee plays a dishonest
part when, pretending to respect the claims of the
Church, it says—We will aid 3 ou, but only on the con-
dition of your submitting to terms to which no conscien-
tious Churchman can listen for a moment ; you must
subject your schools to our inspectors, to officers ap-
pointed by us, who may be Papists, Socmians, or
Infidels, and who, in fact, are dependent for our
political existence upon Papists and Infidels, and you
shall participate in the grant, nineteen-twentieths of
which is contributed by Churchmen. The National
Society rejects these disgraceful terms ; and what man,
who feels as a Christian or a free citizen, can doubt
that the Society is right in rejecting them ?
( From the Courier.)

The subject of the best and most speedy means of
communication between this country and the East Indies
is of so great importance to all classes in this country
in their mercantile or social relations, that we have no
doubt the British public will, for this object, rouse
itself from the usual apathy which it exhibits in respect
to colonial questions. The first point to be gained is to
ascertain which route, under all the circumstances, poli.
tical and otherwise, is the most easy and expeditious.
A few days since we called the atteltion of our readers
to a pamphlet on this subject, written by Mr. Curtis, the
Chairman of a Committee appointed in London for the
Purpose of promoting quick communication with India.
Since that pamphlet appeared, we have received a publi-
cation written by Captain Barber, which contains much
useful information on the plan which, it seems, is gene-
rally desired by the inhabitants of British India, and
by parties most interested in this country. This plan
is called the " comprehensive plan" in distinction to the
plan cf partial communication at present in practice, of
which, in fact it is an extension. It is proposed by this
" comprehensive plan" that a direct communication by
steam should be established from the Red Sea to Ceylon,
Madras, and Bengal. At present the communication is
by the Red Sea to Bombay, whence letters are carried
by a tatlious route across the country to Calcutta. The
difficulty mid expense of thus conveying communications
overland between Bombay and Calcutta, it is urged,
acts as a restriction on communication, by the limi-
tation of weight and quantity which such a mode of
conveyance necessarily imposes, and which, although
it may serve for the conveyance of Government des-
patches and a few letters, does not afford accommoda-
tion for the intercourse which is desired between the
vast populations of India and of this country. It is
further urged in the pamphlet before us, that in es-
tablishing a steam communication with British India,
the Presidency of Bengal stands first in importance,
and has a paramount claim to consideration.
We have received from a foreign correspondent, on
whose information we repose much confidence, some
important particulars in reference to the present state of
the negociations on the Eastern Question. The de-
spatches by the last packet from Alexandria, represent
Mehemet Ali as quite disposed to accede to the condi-
tions propo4 to him by France with the full approba-
tion of Austria. These conditions are the recognition
of his sovereignty ov& ggypt and all Syria, with the
exception of the district of Adana ; the possession of
the Island of Crete during his life and two pachalieks
for his sons in Arabia. Our correspondent adds, that
it is confidently asserted that Russia has manifested
recently a disposition to support Mehemet Ali ; and
that the Russian Envoy at Paris has stated his opinion
that the terms thus agreed to by the Pacha are per-
fectly reasonable, and that be is ready tojoin with
France and Austria in recommending ;their adoption.

WILLS OF SHAKSPEAggo MILTON, AND
IV ...qpLEoN .—The last wills and testaments of these
three great men are tied up in one sheet of foeisaap,
and may be sees at Doctors' Commons. In the will
of the Bard of 4.von is au interlineation in his own hand-
writing, " I give unto city Wife ray brown best bed, with
the furniture." It is proved by Buyde, 22d
July, 1616. The will of the Minstrel of •Pkrittlise is
xilncupative one, taken by his daughter, the poet being
blind. The will of.l%.lapoleon is signed in a bold style
of writing ; the coof.au,9!l e contrary, written shortly
before his death, exhibits -the then wenk state of
his body.

CHICHESTER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sia,—The great struggle for the municipal election
for 'town Councillors for the city of Chichester, pre-
sented such dreadful scenes of bribery, intimidation, and
all those acts which Toryiini, whvre‘er it r..ars it
head, is > ut-e to carry along with it—that I am
anxious, through our highly-talented and wide-spread
Journal, to lay the truth before the British public ;
and sure am I, when the tale is told every true
friend of his country will feel indignation rising in
his breast, and shame will it be if, with those facts be-
fore them, her Majesty's Government any longer bold
back, and do not give us the only protection, the only
safeguard against this overwhelming tyranny—the

The Duke of Richmond, from his residence being
within three miles of the city, has great influence. His
party, viz. the Orange, now the Tory, have made an
open coalition with a new party, just now formed, viz.,
the West Sussex Conservative Association, and Mr. Free-
land, the Duke's agent, announced at a public dinner,
that the trial of strength for the future Parliamentary elec-
tions was to be made through this Municipal struggle.
His Grace's steward and his tenantry canvassed the
tradesmen, who were told their custom depended on
their votes. Working men were threatened with their
discharge (an instance has occurred in the case of a car-
penter of the name of Heath). CluLs have been formed in
the neighbourhood, of the working classes; drunkenness
has been going on in these clubs for the last twelvemonths;
and it is said more than three thousand pounds have
been expended to corrupt the poor voters. This is
only one of the means resorted to. Chichester is a
Cathedral town, and its numerous clergy must have
great influence. Now, Reformers, read the acts of these
men I. After the last municipal election a letter, signed
by the Dean, Dr. Chandler, and all the clergy of the dif-
ferent parishes, was addressed to Lord A. Lennox and
John A. Smith, Esq., the two Representatives, ex-
pressing their abhorrence of the drunkenness and other
vices so prevalent at contested elections. Mr. Smith
responded to the call. A correspondence took place
(which was afterwards published) disclaiming, on his
part and that of his agents, any participation in such
acts. Lord A. Lennox passed it over in silence. Mr.
Smith and his agents, to show their sincerity, used no
means to excite the electors, and they remained
quiet. Not so the Orange party.
Now, Reformers, how did these clergy act ? Did
they step forward—did they use their influence to stop
it ? No ; as the period drew near Mr. Smith requested
an audience. He begged of them to come forward ;he
asked them then, as Christian Ministers, again to raise
their voice ; to be the medium of reconciliation—to be
what their sacred character ought to lead them to be,
the Ministers of Peace. They refused, and not only re-
fused, with one or two exceptions, but voted, canvassed,
intimidated, and persecuted one of their body, the
Rev. Mr. Watkins, who is Secretary to the National
School (to be). A poor man of the name of Forrest, who
had been training as a teacher, was forced to leave
because he voted against his party. How dreadful
is all this! Yet they say the Church is in danger
If so, is it not from men like these within her bosom ?
Chichester is now one scene of oppression and avowed op-
pression. Tradesmen deprived of their custom—ser-
vants discharged from their employ—working men driven
from their work—proceedings against creditors, and the
iron hand of the law brought to bear against pour and
unfortunate men. It almost requires a Spartan virtue to
stand up against the horrid iniquity brought into play.
Where are the mild and humble clergy ? Not one
word, not even a gentle whisper is heard. No, no ; to
a man almost, they are the slaves of Toryism, and its
fruits are seen in the debased ignorance of the people,
particularly in Cathedral towns. Witness Mad Thom,
near Canterbwy, and the speech of Bradshaw, about
dethroning the Queen. Believe me, there is no want
of a congenial feeling in this town. Toryism is the
same in every part.

Yet, to the honour of the Reformers, we carried
two in one 'Ward, and in the other, which is the
sulk-hold of corruption, the Chichester Ward, the)
were only in a minority of four. List year the
majority against the Liberals was seventy. Toryism
has received such a blow that it will never rise again
in Chichester, if there is complete union of Reformers,
and a bold spirit in the poor and honest voter. Men yet
without organization kept back, in the hope that the
clergy would have acted right, a twelvemonth, trusting
to the Richmond interest, new coalesced with the Tory
Association—only eight days to arrange for the struggle,
and under all these disadvantages we have a Liberal
Mayor, a majority in our Council, none of •ur power
gone, and within eight votes of returning five out of the six
seats. Now, Sir, it is for you and the Liberal press,
and all and every Reformer, to help and to support these
brave and honest men.

Every Liberal Nobleman and Gentleman of our county
ought now to come forward. The Tories have their
associations, ought not the Liberals to have theirs ?
They said the battle was to be fought in this muni-
cipal struggle. The people have done their part nobly ;
and now, Sir, urge every good man, and every man in
influence, not to leave the poor and honest man at the
mercy of their cruel persecutors.
I am, Sir, your's respectfully,
AN OLD REFORMER.
Chichester, Nov, 16, 1839.

INSURRECTION AT NEWPORT.

The Merlin, a paper published at Newport, sensibly
suggests a preventive to the recurrence of insurrection,
and offers some judicious remarks on the necessity of
rigidly inquiring into " what were the principal and
actuating motives of those who ranged themselves in
hostile array against the law's supremacy in the late
entente. It could not be to better their condition a,
workmen, because their wages are higher, speaking
generally, than those of any other operatives in the
kingdom. If, then, it was in consequence of art and
scheme working upon deplorable ignorance, it is the
first duty of those who possess the power to have
that ignorance removed—to have sound information
conveyed to the mind, now unlettered, and ready to
receive the worst impressions. Till that be done,
away with hope of permanent improvement. S,curity,
indeed, there may be, but it is the security guaranteed
by force, and not by persuasion, and can only last as
long as we are enabled to guard it by our disciplined
battalions."

The Silurian, a Welch paper, says :—" Peace, lately
so violently disturbed, reigns again on the mountains
of the Principality, trade is fast finding its way back
into its usual channels, and we hope that it will be long
ere we are again called upon to record scenes of tumult
and bloodshed.

" We are happy to find that the insurgents preserved
the national character film one stain by paying for
what they drank, and by refusing refreshment where it
was offered gratuitously ; but we trust that the conduct
of the party at Aberbeeg, is sufficient to convince even
themselves of the impossibility of maintaining order in
the absence of law, and that it will prove to them that
it was well even for their own sake that the mysterious
a,.-ency of Providence prevented the success of their
designs."

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the strength of the company, while her naturalness of
manner and of execution is striking. A little more of
study and practice will render her delightful. The
house was fashionably attended. I uesd ly night we had
The Mountain Sylph, Allen for the first time taking
the part of Donald, and Miss Cooper that of Eolia.
They were both applauded. Stretton eclipsed himself,
and Miss Wortley, Mrs. Garrick, Davidson, and the
other ladies and gentlemen exerted themselves with
effect. La Fille oral Garde' e, and afterwards Lefevre,
concluded the evening's performances.
Among the causes set down for hearing before
the Tribunal of Commerce of Perigueux is one whicn,
from the rank of one of the parties, will excite much no-
tice. On the arrival of the little court of Don Carlos
at Perigueux, the Princess de Beira, whose wardrobe
had been reduced or deranged by her flight from Spain,
applied for some articles to a dress-maker of that town,
who had the good fortune to please the taste of her
royal customer. Anxious to retain the custom of the
Princess during her stay in France, the dress-maker
prepared an extensive assortment of articles of dress,
which she forwarded to Bourges for the choice of her
Royal Highness. After some time the cargo was re-
turned to the dress-maker in such a state as to be un-
saleble, " soiled, spoiled, and rumpled," the Princess
keeping only a few trifles, to the amount of twenty
francs. The dress-maker has therefore brought an ac-
tion for damages.
BEET-ROOT SUGAR.—A refinery of sugar from
the beet-root has lately been erected at Thames Bank,
Chelsea. In the vicinity of the metropolis, during the
past summer, a great many acres of land have been put
of
process
a of-
p
into cultivation with the root—at Wandsworth and
other places. The machinery will be principally on the
plans of the vacuum pans, for pure refined sugar will
beo r producedotion
afteri
t h
from t,,hse
simply juice by
undergonethe first processthe
discolourization. Another part of the premises is ap-
propriated to the manufacture of coarse brown paper
from the refuse, in which it is extensively used in France.
In case the Government do not interfere, and, by ren-
dering the product exciseable, retard or prohibit its ma-
nufacture, several individuals have it in contemplation
to establish refineries in different parts of the kingdom,
for purifying sugar, which may be Pre'Nocci in agri-
cultural digtricts, fer domestic or individual use. A
refinery has lately been established at Belfast, in the
vicinity of which town upwards of 200 acres of land
have been put in cultivation with the beetroot, for the
manufacture of sugar.
111 ES FqpNp.—The Bolton Canal was drained
on Sunday Morning lait between the whack and ;,he
flaulgh Bridge, and on removing a portion of tiie rind
the workmen found eighteen pikes of about sixteen
in le.nolli,—Yorkshireman.

L ‘TEST FROM AMERICA.

By the arrival yesterday of the packet-ship Scot-
land at Liverpool from New York, we have re-
ceivtd American Papers of the ?.9th nit. inclo,ive
—hci:ig four days later than tl

list journals re-

eeived via Portsmouth. The only news, other
than commercial, which they bring is an announce-
ment of the death of General JACKSON, reported
in letters from Louisville to a commercial house in
Philadelphia. Although the Philadelphia Gazette
says that no reasonable doubt can he entertained of
the authenticity of this report, which only reached
that city on the morning of the 28th, the general
impression in New York was, that it was un-
founded. Indeed one of the journals contradicts
it in express terms, though without giving any
authority for so doing. There is no news of
the slightest interest from Canada in these jour-
nals. The facetious Editor of the New York
Morning Herald says, that the Canadian
" Loafers and Furiosos," are greatly annoyed by
" Mr. TURPENTINE THOMSON'S" declaration,
that he will do all in his power to administer justice
promptly, and draw forth the agricultural and com-
mercial resources of the country. These gentry,
adds our Contemporary, " are opposed to anything
like a quiet life or an honest living, and who want
to o a sogering' a little longer, and dislike going
to work, or doing their duty like decent citizens.
They now clamour for an indiscriminate and total
extermination of the French party there, and des-
pairing of a fight with Americans, want to get up
a small civil war to pass away the winter. Such
scroundrels would not be satisfied with the angel
Gabriel for a Governor. Mr. THOMSON is, per-
haps, about the most sensible man they coulu have
for Governor. He will make no idle display, but
dispatch business like a true tallow-chandler, and
if the loafers find any more fault with his having no
p to his name, he had better grease their heads with
soap fat, drench them with sperm oil, and send
them on a voyage of discovery for a country that
will suit them." We regret to state that there was
no improvement in the commercial aspect of the
United States, when the Scotland sailed. She
brings no specie to relieve the pressure here,
but she has brought about 760 sacks of flour.
The New York and Boston Banks were still hold-
ing out against the suspension. But of the state
of the Money Market in New York and Philadel
phia the most ample accounts are given below.
They are highly interesting, particularly the ad-
dress of the Philadelphia Banks to th e
citizens of Pennsylvania, in which the
causes of the suspension are very clearly
and briefly indicated. Copious as are our extracts
from the New York papers, they include none of
the thousands of nostrums for supplying the want
of a specie currency, which fill the columns of the
American Journals. We are half inclined, from
a glance at many of these " sovereign remedies,"
to pronounce the greatest poets as less imaginative
than men of business.

(From the New York Herald of Oct. 29
Monday, Oct. 29, 6, P.M.
A heavy further depression took place at the Stock
Exchange, to-day. Sales were small, and prices have
again fallen. United States Bank declined 2 per cent. ;
Delaware and Hudson, 1 per cent. ; North American
Trust and Banking, 2 per cent. ; Ohio Life and Trust,
2 per cent. ; New Jersey Railroad, 3 per cent. The
appearance of the market generally is better to-day.
All safety fund and red back money which is not re-
deemed in the city is purchased at 4 to 5 per cent. dis-
count. The amount in the city is not large. The
lingering hopes of the speculators, that a suspension
could be forced upon our banks, have vanished, and
regular dealers begin to feel the ground firm under them.
The Commercial Bank of Columbia, S. C., continues to
pay specie. The Banks of Indiana remained firm at
the latest dates.

The mails bring us the news, somewhat unexpectedly,
of a suspersion of the New Orleans banks. The measure
seems to have been hastily adopted by the banks in
convention, in consequence of the receipt of letters
from heretofore creditable persons in this city and Phi-
ladelphia, to the effect that the New York banks had
suspended.

The rumour of a suspension here was, no doubt,
started by those who hoped such would be the result,
but they will, however, be entirely defeated. The
banks of our city have their means entirely within their
control, and cannot be reached, for the simple reason
that they are possessed of more immediate means than
there are immediate demands against them. The banks
of New York City are at this moment in a stronger
position than ever before ; rather more so than at the
period of their resumption. The Bank Commissioners
are now here examining them, preparatory to their an-
nual report. The following is a statement of the New
York City Banks, at the period of resumption, as corn-
pa red with their present state :