The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-13 00:00:00

COURT CMCUL AR.

Yesterday morning their MAJRSTIES and the Duchess
of CUMRVREANII, attended by Lady SOEHIA LENNOX, and
a numerous assembtage of the nobility, attended divine
'ervice at the Chapel Royal, and heard a sermon by the
Rev. Mr. Moms, from the 11th chapter of St. Matthew,
and the ;,tit and Oth verses. The communion service was
read by the Sub. Dean. The same gentlemen of the choir
,cere in attendance as on last Sunday. The anthem was,
" The Lord is King," composed by Dr. An.1401,n, and sung
,iy Messrs. Wvt.nn, RonenTs, and WELSH. Sir GEORGE
tiara RT presided at the organ.
The I)ucbese of KaNT and the Princess VicToara at-
tended divine service yesterday morning, in the private
chapel at the King's Palace, at Kensington. The service
was performed by the Chaplain to the Royal Duchess
Thn Loan CHANCELLOR) the Marquis of Thomann,
and Lord Illtt, had audiences yesterday of the Kriso.
Their mAirsTirg entertained the Duke of Sussex, the
Duke of Doane, and a *elect party, at dinner on Satur-
Play evening, at their Palace at St. James's.
The Mesa and Qum; took an airing in a carriage and
four on Saturday afternoon, in the Bever Park and its
nei eliourbood.
Prince Laorot.n gaint a grand dinner on Saturday at
hi, residence at Claremont, to the Duke of Custaxur..snu,
Prince Lir-tan, the Russian Ambassador, Lord DORI(A3I,
Viscount PAt.stnosion, and a select party. Some of the
company remain on a -Visit to his Royal Dighness.
The Duchess of Cvstnentenn returned to town on
Saturday evening from her residence at Kew.
The Lords of his MAJESTY-1a 11108 E flonottrublr Privy
Council held their first meeting this season at the Council-
ofti e, on Saturday morning. There were present the
Marqu'e of LANSOOVEXIC, the Manta of the ROLLS, the
JueGa of the ADMIRALTY COURT, and Sir JAMES AJAX.*

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Mr. Gattvlr,t,l attended so Clerk to the Council.

Their Lordship were occupied till half•past three
o'cloCk in the afternoon in hearing and deciding on diffeteut
appeals from the Colonies.
The Bavarian Minister visited Viscount PALMATION
on Saturday at the Foreign-office.
Sir Jaaatirs GRAHAM had an interviw with Earl Guar,
at the Treasury, on Saturday.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Cotoniel-
office, from Sir Lowav Cora, the Governor of the Cape
of Good Elope.
The LORD CHANCILLOR entertained most of the Cabinet
Ministers to dinner on Saturday, at his residence in Hill-
street, Berkeley-square.
Some of the domestics and horses of the Marquis of
ANGLISIA left London, in a steam Vessel, on Wednesday
afternoon, on their way to Ireland.

TOTTENHAM-STREET THEATRE,

On Saturday evening we witnessed, as the last night of per.
formince at this pleasant little theatre, The Lcrrdnfthc Ma.
nor, in the course of which Madame VISTIOS, al Annette,
shone with her usual brilliant talents, and aunt " Rise
gentle Moon," and " The dashing White tiedeant." to the
delight of a crowded house. .Don Giovanni followed.
When the curtain dropped on the reformed Don, Mr.
Vitaxo came forward, and delivered the following addrenat
4. Ladies and Gentlemen,-win retiring from the management
of this theatre, I have been refpleSted, on the part of Menne:
Melrose and Chapman, to offer a few remarks, previous to the
final fall (lithe curtain. This:property, by their united exertions,
and the high patronage bestowed upon them, lute been rescued
from positive oblivion and nothingness, to rank with the first
dramatic establishments of the day. They ate now, by a legal
quibble, deprived of their establishment, and what they had
fondly cherished as their future home-sand black ingratitude
stares them in the face, after all their toil, cares, persecutions,
and prosecutions. I will not trespass Snarler on the subject, but
refer to a statement of facts, annexed to the play-bills of this &hi
which'inay be had gratuitously of the doorkeeper. In proof that
they have endeavoured to merit the high patronage with which
they hare been honoured, the various productiond at this theette
will affbrd ample testimony. Witness 2'he Field of Forty AcAvt..
step, Barber qt* Oup lifaanerikg, Fra Utopia, with many
others, that have ranked equally high. In arknowledgrnent of
the brilliant talent that has been produced on them boards, the
present elegant and crowded auditory speaks in terms of appro.
Within, most poweend and unequiVocal. In short, since Madame
Vestris has honoured us, by her splendid abilities, the attraction
of nightly crowds will bear me out In the assertion, that a libeeil
British public will support talent, even In a aut.:hell. • Madame
has requested me to oiler her best acknowledgements for the
kind support she has received upon all (mephitis, and although
she has made her final exit from this stage, she hopes, ere many
days shall paw, to be greeted by your smiles and patronage' on
her entree at her (nun theatre. Messrs. Melrose and Chaptroan beg
me to otter for ail Past favours their most sincere and heurtsfelt
gratitude, with the assurance that, while memory holds ,its
seat within the tablet (lithe brain,' it shall never lie forgotten.
—For myself, Ladies and Gentlemen, words art too poor—tais
weak—to express my feelings on the present occasion. I have
never yet made an appeal but it was ever received with the
greatest indulgence, and has made an Impression on my heart,
not easily to be erased. For your kind support and general ap.
probation with which the performers have been honoured, I sin
requested to submit their sincerest thanks.—The gentlemen
composing the orchestra, whose abilities have been the theme of
general admiration, also request not tube forgotten in this, our
public tribute—And now, Ladles and Gentlemen, nothing more
remains, but the fervent hope that every blessing may attend
each Individual here, as I breathe out for ono and Aell, the Ltd
regretful, painfld words-:Farewelll"."
On the conclusion of Mr. Vstana's opoech, oho turtoths wee
drawn nit, and exhibited.' homitifial drawork of Es37aweell.

The Earl of CHESTERFIELD returned Li
per cent. on his estates at Bingham, in Nottinghamshire.
The tithe was exacted to the uttermomt farthing.

Some difficulties have occurred with regard to
the appointment of Mr. Prewurrereten 'to the Attorney.
Generalship of Ireland, but it is hoped they will be got
over.—Morning Chronicle.

We can affirm with confidence, in contradic.
lion of a paragraph in a' Weekly Paper, that the view
which the present Administration take of foreign affairs is
not in accordance with that of the Duke of Wittiati(MN
and, if the peace of Europe be preserved, it will be in,
consequence of the Continental despots becoming ac-
quainted with that fact.—itforning Herald.
N. W. CLIFTON and GEORGE DAVIES.
Elm, have required their tenants in the parishes of Bir-
changer and Stanstead, Essex, and Aldenha►n, in Heru4
to increase the rate of the wages of their labourer* to lifs.
a week, making at the same time a proportionate rcduo-
tion of rent from each farm.

A requisition to the MAvon to convene s
meeting for the purpose of petitioning Parliament to take
into conNideration the present state of the country, said
praying for Reform, wail yesterday numerously and re.
sprctably signed.—Portstneuth Paper.

REFORM AT PAISLEY..--It is with pleasure
we state, that at a meeting of the Magistrates and Town
Council of Paisley, held on Thursday tai,Aht, it was agreed
unanimously to petition the KiN(l and both House' of
Parliament for Parliamentary and Borough Reform....
Glasgow Free Frac
RETRENCIIMENT.—IthSS been notified to the
officers, clerks, and others in the Dock-yard, at Sheerness,
receiving salaries, that the acme would be reduced on the
following scale :—All salaries above 2001. per year to be
reduced 20 per cent., and all of 2001. and under to be re-
duced 15 per cent.—Xeat Herald.—We do not believe,
this statement.— Courier.

'l'ho popular feeling excited against J. Pit 1t.1.*
elms, Eq. M.P. for Gloucester, on account of his vote
in support of the late Administration, was spin to .oi.
rested on Tuesday night, when en effigy, representing the
new Member, wee carried through the streets of the town,
and eventually burnt beyond the boundaries of the city.—
Birmin9hum Gazette.

We regret to learn that the Marquis of
ANULIBIA, had had within the last few days another at-
tack of his inveterate disease, the tic eion/oareux. It hair
not, however, been so violent as on former °modem.
COST OF THE LIVERPOOL P4I.IICT/Olsl.---.
The total expenditure during the election cannot have
lose than 100,0001. The sum spent by the friends of Mr.
Demme was 40,0001., sod that spent by the friends of
Mr. Ewa RT id understood to have beau still larger. Nearly
20,000/. have been collected towards the il.frayieg of Mr.
Damson's expencer, but we fear that, luvr his friends
have done an that they are able or willing .te de,
there will be a very serious deficiency to be defrayed by
DeNISON Times.—Jo But,
TON, Esq., contributed 10,000/. toward* the election
expenees of Mr. Ihrersox, of Liverpool. —tilde Mercury.
The woollen trade is, as usual, rather dull ut
the approach of Christmas, but we do not recollect any
winter in which the labouring classes have been beta
employed than at pretent, either in the woollen or tho
stuff business, and we are really at a loss to imagine by
what proper motive those persons can be actuated who snake
gloomy representations which the cireumstauces do not
justify, and combine their observation, with notices *hoot
threatening lettere, which have not been thought of sulk-
ciont importance by the persons to whom they were ad..
dressed to become the subject of any public iruluity. Tat
many of the agricultural districts of England a great de.
gree of dittrees doesno doubt exist, but happily amonest
the manufacturers, except those employed in the fancy
trade, there has during the present year been no pertien.
lar rause for complaint. Wage* are !ewer thou they wer.t
some years ago; but we know nothing here of thee de-
grading system of sending mon t.,) the overseers to eke Vet
their wages by parish 'cliff.' At [ileum the Idantar arid
the carpet trades are depreased. Halifax ineirkeis an 4t'.;
turday Was very brisk, hut the market ote.Ttruiteittii;stse
flat.--Lead, Aftrotry.

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

REVOLUTION IN POLAND.

The Poles have risen. The Russian garrison of
Warsaw has been overpowered, after a determined
resistance, and the Grand Duke Constantine with
difficulty effected his escape. This intelligence,
Which has been some time looked for, and of which
Ministers first received intelligence on Saturday,
may be confidently relied on. The French Paper,.
which arrived last night, give some particulars of the
insurrection. According to the Journal des Debats
of Friday, " a letter from Berlin, of the 3d De-
amber, announces the breaking out of a violent it:-
surrection at Warsaw on the 29th November, in
Which the Polish army took part. Four Ru‘siae
Generals were killed; among them the Minister of
War of the Kingdom of Poland." Mince Ctarto-
rinsky has been named Chief of the new Polish
Government. This is indeed most important intel-
ligence. At the very moment when the despots of
Europe are meditating Fresh aggressions, and cut,
letting their strength for a desperate effert egainst
the Great Nation which has so gloriously broken its
fetters—the victims of that strict el acts of injustice,
the most flagrant of modern times which remains yet
to be atoned for, suddenly appear oil the scette to
furnish employment for the armies of the despots at
home. The prayers of every man, in whom all
sense of justice is not obliterated, will be offered up
to Heaven in behalf of the Poles. May Russia, Aus-
trite, and Prussia, be compelled to abandon the spoil
which, in the day of Poland's divisions, they so ini-
quitously shared ! What a lesson will be read to man-
kind, if, at the moment whets despots, in the insc-
hence of their might, are meditating further invie.
&ions of the rights of nations, their arm is parnlysed
by the consequences of former injustice i The re-
establishment of Poland would he uI immense con-
sequence te Europe. From its extent of fruitful ter-
ritory, and the number of its inhabitants, now tip
wards of twenty millions, Poland, with anything
like an effective Government, will be able to main-
tain its independence, From its position between
Russia and Germany, the noxious influence of the
former on the latter will be at an end, and the semi-
barbarians of the North will no longer be a bugbear
to civilised Europe. The struggle which the Poles
have to maintain before they snare their independ-
ence, is most serious. Russia, Austria, and Preemie,
will pour their armies into the country, without
delay. France is now in a very different state from
that in which she was when the former great par-
tition took place. The question is full of difficulties..
ft is not to be supposed, that if the Great Powers
direct their forces aguinst Poland, the other Nations,
stow suffering under oppression, will remain passive
spectators of the strife. The combustibles are every.
where prepared ; and the Po find the Rhine will,
rerhapa, more than sympathise with the Vistula.
'urther intelligence from Poland will be looked for
with intense anxiety.—Morning CArvidele.

The demand for reform in the Church cannot
bag be withstood, without endangering the labile
which abuses of long continuance have disfigured
and defiled. We are, advocates of that reform, be-
tense we are anxious not to destroy, but to renovate..
—not to throw down, bat to repair. Religious in-
ititutions, above all others, should rely for their sue.
port upon the moral force of enlightened opinion, or
else their foundation is not upon a rock, but in the
sand. Almost from the era of the prosperity of the
system of national worship those corruptions began,
which have terniebed its beauty, end iMpaired its
strength. The time has come when those defile-
Ments must be turn away, or the venerable edifice
which they desecrate will have to resist the shock,
met ofjudicieus reform, but of that violence which
time at subversion. With hostile opinion without,
end the principles of decay undermining its stability
within, how can its resistance be long or effectual
It is 'vein to deny that the constitution of the
Church is bad as to the unequal distribution rf
wealth. It is equally vain to deny that its govern-
ment is bad PS to a corrupt system of patronage.
TheOint gives to the favoured few, who eat, of the
fruit which they scarcely tend, riches, and pomp,
and worldly glory, and sends the labourers in the
vineyard empty away. The other butlesquee the
duties of a Cluistiati Pastor by pluralities, livings,
tin cornonendam, and other inventions, devised to
pamper the indolent and hamlet's favourites of
secular ambition, at the expense of the dearest in-
interests of religion. The necessity of a prompt and
effectual reformation in the Church IS strongly
shown in en able little pamphlet, which has just
emanated from the press, under the title of a "Let-
ter to the King,' from a country Curate. Its
proving the inadequate payment of the hard.wolk-
: Clergyi, which is. the. necessary consequence
of the unequal distribution of wealth in the
Church, he states that there are in the several
dio-
terse of England and: Wales 4,954 Curates, of
whom three receive under 2004 per annum; five
under 1001. 15 under 1801.; 26 under 1701.; 162
proder 1601.; 32 under 150/.; 52 under 140/.; '207
under 130/4 69 under 1201 ; 500 under 110/ ; 150
under 1001.; 458. under 90/ ; 415 under 80/ ; 300
under 701.; 892 under 1301.; 441 tinder 501. ; 173
under 401. ; 59 under 301. ; and six (horesco referent)
under 20/.! .0n looking at this side of the picture
of the Church of England establishment, we would
take it to be the poorest in Europe, or rather the
poorest that had ever existed in the civilized world.
Hut when we look to the other side of the picture,
that which pourtrays the glories of Prelacy, and
enchents the eyes of the children of patronage,
we would be induced to draw the very opposite
venclusion, and consider the Church of 'England
as the most wealthy ecclesiastical establishment
that had ever raised its proud pinnacles in the
sunshine of worldly prosperity. Can such a
state of things stand ? ' It is tors repugnant to
mien, to eommos justice, and, above all, to the
pure principles of Christianity, to be secure for
any length of time against the assailing eneigy of
public opinion. The constitution of the Church and
its government must undergo the changes which the
welfare of society and the interests of pure religion
demand. These changes must take place either with
the acquiescence of the high Clergy, or in opposi-
-14444414m, If they resist, 4 Reformation will
come; ilk* that which drove the money-changers,
mit of the temple; end it will throw down the altars
of Igarimmo, and, the shrines of ambition, which
hay, defiled the, sanctuary of the Christian faith.
Out of the superabundance of the Princely re-
venues of Prelates and Dignitaries, the working
Clergy must be paid what is sufficieot for the descent
and respectable maintenance of men of liberal edit-
cation, who, to enable them to discharge faith-
fully end effectively the functions of their holy
office, ought to be as tree from the vulgar rte.
tickles of sordid want as from the templet.
Cons of luxurious splendour. The Church has opu-
lence enough to provide well for all its priests in every
grade Its riches only want a proper distribution
to be converted to the advantage, instead of the re-
proach and desecration of religion. flow eel.
dom,".says the author of the if Leiter to the King,"
44 tIO we hear of a pious bud hard-working Curate,
Ivo although his life hss beets a intim of exert)
piety. toads'st and rigid self-denial, being rewarded
by preferment—and how seldom is it ever bestowed
on those' who do not possess either political claims,
intern', or ptirelease-metier P"These are not the
qualifications that Christianity requires in her mis
nisters--7ond if the Church continue at variance with
Christiesity, which must fail ?-11/Orning Herald.
W. recommend the subject of inquiry suggested
at the Newiegton &Woos, to the Magistracy
throughout the kingdom. It is desirable that the
moat altansiVis investigation should be made : in no
other way can we expect to produce ,any permanent
advantage.. A. body of leformation might be oh-
tained, with respect to egricultund and other rural
leboutere, as well as respecting the poor in general,
and the pauperized pert of it to particular, which, it
properly weighed end ennsideri4, might mainly cou-
doe,* to the weighed
tranquillity of the Wiwi.. The

wound must be courageously probed, in order to be
cured, otherwise political gangrene will follow, and
thence political disAolution 1 The Magistracy, as a
body, appear to have confined themselves rather too
much to general and somewhat menacing declare.
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AnItiCULTURAL LABOURERS.

At an Adjourned Special Petty Session, held at the Ses-
sions-house, Newington, on Thursday, the 2d day of
December, 1830; present, Robert Hedger, Esq., in the
Chair; John Rave:Mill, William Nottage, John Jtffery,
J. T. Al±en, Thomas Puekle, Charles Baldwin, Benja-
min Shaw, Florance Young, Samuel Elyard, John
Woolley, William Hohner, Randle Jackson, Jesse Cur-

ling, and Henry Weston, Esqrs ;
Itesolved,—That it be rerommended to the Magistrates
of this division M form themselves into Committees, for
the purpose of making, in person, the inquiries recom-
mended by the resolutions of the Petty Bession held on the
25th ult.

That such Magistrateti be recommended to make the fol.
lowing among other inquiries lot thwith, viz. :
As to Agricultural and other Labourers on the Soil, as
Road-making, Drainage, &c., via.—
POOR.

Number of male poor.
Ilow far employed.
In what way,
At whikt rate,
If according to any, and what scale.
If the parish can Lind employment for its male poor,
In what degree, and of what dckription.
In what way are the other poor provided for.
What poor-bows., and visit the same.
The amount 'Z)f the poor's.rate.
Its comparative increase or decrease during the last five years.
;lOW and by whom collected.
Supposed population of the pariah.
Number of inhabited houslis:rated Itt and under 10/. per annum.
What number between hr. and' 0/. per annum.
If proprietors of hr,tiles under 201. per annum, or any given
sum, are °bilged to compound under any local Act.
corittitkition of the parish.
f ()vaned by a general or select vestry, and now chosen.
Number of uninhabited houses.
What proportion fifth= have been inhabited.
As to those who are employed by Farmers, Gardeners, &e.
in Agricultural Labours or any kind of work conneetTl
with the viz.—
Their rate of wages from fanners, gardthers, and others.
If according to any, and what sc.ile.
If such wages are paid in 'Art by the employer and partly by
the parish. . _ _

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Opinion as to the effect of such mixed mode of payment.
If complaints are made by such agricultural and other labourers
upon the soil, and of what nature.
If acts of riot and insubordination have taken place, and of
What kind.

The Army, owing to the internal state of the
country, is irnitiediately to be increased. Every
regiment in the service is to receive an addition of
80 men—that is, the whole are to be completed
' from their present reduced establishment of 660
' men each, to 740 each; which will make the total
increase about 8,000 men. The necessity of this
increase will not for a moment be disputed by any
real well-wisher of his country's happiness and pros-
perity; and for our own part we regret that in com-
plisnce with the continual outcry of the present Mi-
nisters, whets in Opposition, the reduction now to be
repaired should ever have beets conceded to party
clamour. Another fatal error, the result of Whigism,
was committed by the Marquis of Lawdowne, when
serving theoffice of Home Secretary, in almost totally •
disbanding the most useful of all bodies on oceasions
similar to the preseor, the loyal and patriotic yeomanry
cavalry—the want of: whose efficient services in such
a crisis is a consideration the most painful that the
count!), for ages has had to deplore. The excl.•
tions of these patriot bands would have restored
tranquillity to the nation its a very few days. We
are happy, however, to find, that the severe loss thus
sustained is likely to be shortly repaired by the
loyal activity of the leading gentlemen in our prin-
cipal counties, who, purely of their own accord,
without any inducement held forth by Government,
are enrolling yeomanly volunteers in great numbers,
to the prompt embodying and arming of whom Mi-
nisters, we hope and trust, will lose no time in giv•
ing every possible encouragement and support. In
the mean time the necessary ordets for increasing
the regular military establishment have beets issued
Irons the War-allice ; and the recruits thus obtained,
there is reason to expect, will at once serve to in-
crease our strength and N eoken the force of the do-
mestic enemy, whose frightful bulk is known to
have been considerably swelled by disbanded soldiers
in most of the disturbed districts.--Morning Foal.