The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-08 00:00:00

THE ARCHBISHOP OF COLOGNE.

BERLIN, Nov. 28.—Although the French or Belgian
papers will already have informed you of the occurrences of
Cologne, it will, I hope, be not altogether unacceptable to )ou
to hear something about the true causes of the falling out be.
tween our Sovereign and the prelate. I must, however, tell you
beforehand, that far from approving the choice of M. de
Drosta Vischering as Archbishop, the King had always been
averse from nominating him, and had it not been for the
arguments alleged in favour of him by some people high at
Court, the present Archbishop would never have been elected.
You may believe me, that long before this Government
had expressed its utter dissatisfaction with the proceedings of
the Archbishop, and that even when he had publicly preached
against the King as a heretic, this was looked upon as a par-
ticular fit of morosity, although it was not noticed here. But
when the Prelate began to declare against all marriages be-
tween Catholics and Protestants, declaring them to be nothing
better than acts of coneubinage, Government began to look
earnestly and steadfastly at the Archbishop's demeanour. It
was then that lie was advised to consider in what situation, op-
posite to a Pro'estant ruler and sovereign he found himself, and
it was then he declared that the example of the Belgian clergy
should not he lost upon himself. How dangerous such a
maxim would become in the neighbourhood of that stirring
Clergy you will easily conceive, and it was now thought fit to
interfere. The Archbishop was, of course, advised to des.st
fro n all official functions and to retire into Belgium ; this,
however, he refused to do, declaring at the same time that
" he was prepared to stand the consequences, and that he
would not stir." It was now thought best to remove him from
Cologr.e, and accordingly he was invited to go to Minden,
his native town, %%here he is treated with every mark of respect
due to his rank and to his exalted station. Tvrti couriers have
already been sent off direct to Rome, in order to inform the
Pope of all these occurrences ; and the latest news from
Cologne informs me, that the people themselves seem to
feel ashamed of the behaviour of the Archbishop. The
Members of the Metropolitan Chapter, as well as the
minor Clergy, seem to be entirely averse from the Arch-
bishop, as he very seldom or ever admitted any of them,
and was lea:!ing a life of perfect seclusion. lie dis-
tributed his whole income (about 5,0001. per annum) to the
poor. According to our latest news from Cologne, the Arch-
bishop had arrived at Minden, where he is treated with all the
honours and attentions due to his rank and person. He lives,
however, very much retired, and seems to try to make people
believe that he is suffering martyrdom.

LAMBETH REFORM ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the members of the South Lambeth District
of this Association took place on Tuesday evening, at the
Bridge-house, Vauxhall, to consider the best means of hold-
ing a borough meeting, for the ascertaining the sentiments of
the inhabitants upon the three great qucs:ions denounced by
Lord John Russell—the vote .by Ballot, an extension of the
Suffrage, and shortening the duration of Parliaments. Mr.
TEN in the Chair.

The CHAIRMAN said that the object for which the meet-
ing was summoned was one of the greatest importance.
Since they had last met, Lord John Russell had declared
himself inimical to the three great questions which the
people were anxious to obtain, by which he had set himself
against those principles which had gained him influence in
the country, and had deserted those men by those exersions
he had been raised to office. The people of Westminster
had shown a good example, and he hoped that the Reformers
of Lambeth would not be backward in declaring themselves
in favour of those measures, and endeavouring to bring the
Ministry if possible into the right path.
Mr. M'LEon said that he bad hitherto entertained a good
opinion of the Ministry ; but the recent declaration of Lord
John Russell had disabused him of these expectations, and
he m st say that he had now no further confidence in his
Lordship. He would propose—" That it is the opinion of
this meeting that the people of the borough should be con-
vened, for tha purpose of taking into consideration the pro-
priety of petitioning Parliament in favour of the OW by Ballot,
an extension of the Suffrage, and a shorter c:uration of Parlia-
ments."
Mr. CHEESEMAN said that he had great pleasure in second-
ing the resolution.
Mr. HENDERSON said that he could not describe himself as
an intemperate politition, or an enemy to the present Admi-
nistration ; on the contrary, he had had the greatest confi-
dence in the Ministry. He could not but regard the declara-
tion of. Lord John Russell as calculated to do great injury
to the cause of Reform. He had, by his inconsiderate speech,
thrown the apple of discord among Reformers ; and by repu-
diating the aid of the party which had hitherto supported him,
shown a decided predeliction for their opponents.
Mr. HINE said, that he could not allow the resolution to be
put from the Chair without offering a few remarks. He would
not argue the questions which it recommended should be
brought before a public meeting of the borough; the country
was ripe for them and would have them.
The Resolution was then put and unanimously agreed to.
Mr. FALL then proposed that a Committee of ten Gentle-
men (who were named) should be appointed to make ar-
rangements for holding the meeting, and procuring subscrip-
tions to defray the necessary expenses, and that they should
report the result of their exertions to the Association that
day week.
Mr. HINE seconded the resolution, which was carried.

Mr. GRADY. said that he was glad to find that gentlemen,
who had hitherto supported the Ministry in the borough, had
been at length disabused of their misplaced confidence in the
Whigs, for his part he had never been deceived by them, for
he had never any confidence in them.—( Hear.)
The Resolution was then put and agreed to, after which the
meeting adjourned.

The Birmingham Political Union held their weekly
Meeting on Tuesday, when, upon the motion of Mr. Hadley,
seconded by Mr. Aaron, Resolutions were passed condemna-
tory of MiniSters for their avowed hostility, through Lord
John Russell, to an Extension of the Suffrage, Short Parlia-
ments, and Vote by Ballot, measures which could alone ensure
the happiness and'prosperity of the country ; and that the Ra-
dical Reformers throughout the country be invited to co-
operate with the Union in their endeavour to remove them
from office. It was also determined that the Reformers of
Stroud should be addressed upon the propriety of requesting
Lord John Russell to resign his seat, in which he had proved
by his declaration of principles that he no longer represented
their feelings and opinions, and that a copy of such address
should be printed and placarded on the walls of Stroud.
The Hon. H . T. Liddell has perpetrated a most
foul and atrocious libel upon the character of Sunderland.
During the discussion which took place on the reappointment
of a Committee to examine into the working of the Poor Law
Amendment Act, the veracious Tory Member for North
Durham had the unparalleled audacity to assert, " that in the
town of Sunderland the parochial allowance of two hundred
unhappy children had been suddenly withdrawn, and that dark
rumours went abroad of the mysterious disappearance of many
of these innocents 1" A more impudent and barefaced attempt
to impose a falsehood upon the House of Commons, is not to
be found in the annals of Parliament.—Sunderland Herold.

DRAMATIC BONNE BOUCITE.— A tragedy is an-
nounced as forthcoming at one of the German theatres, which,
it is said, will excel everything yet produced in attractions,
horrors, and novelties. This drama, which is the work of a
lady, wiil contain six robberies, three murders, one half sui-
cide, one miracle, four poisonings, eight ghosts, two incests, a
condemnation to death, and forcible abductions without loin-
ben The authoress of so interesting a picture of social life
rejoices irk the names of Mad. Cecilia Georgina Carolina Ta-
verhia llcelve, and the play is called Jakob Lynch.—Gerhian
Paper.
On Saturday considerable excitement was caused' in
the Commercial-road, near the wooden-bridge, Pimlico, in
consequence of a fire being discovered at the residence of Mr.
Allen, of No. 26, in the same road. It appears that the
screams of children were first heard in the house, and imme-
diately afterwards smoke and flames were seen through the
first flcor windows. The neighbours knocked at the door vio-
lently, without its being opened. Information was instantly sent
to the Engine-house in Elizabeth-street, and Covington, an active
officer of the Grosvenor-place district, repaired to the premises
with the engine. A ladder had been obtained in the interim, and
man, after breaking in the sash of the window, entered
through the
gh the smoke into the room, when a shocking sight
presented itself. Five child; en were in the room, one was
Vino. on the floor, burnt in the most frightful manner, and
nearly dead. The clothes of two of the other children were
on fire, and the furniture and the walls were enveloped in
flames. By the courageous exertions of Covington, and
others, the fire was got under, and the whole of the children
removed out of the house. One, a fine little girl, seven
years old, expired a few hours afterwards at St. George's
Hospital, the others still survive. The children had been
locked in the room by their parents who had gone out with a
horse and gig; the eldest of the children, a girl, nine years of
age, having charge of the rest.
Thursday a Commission of Lunacy was held at the
Gray's Inn Coffee-house, before Commissioners Phillimore,
Murray, and Winslow, to inquire into the state of mind of Mr.
John Henry Frolick, jun. of Hanover-street, Ilanover-square.
From the evidence of Dr. Sutherland, who had professionally
attended him, and John Bull, one of the keepers at a lunatic
asylum where he had been confined, it appeared that Mr.
Frolick had been of unsound mind from the 20th of October,
1834. The un'ortunate gentleman had told both the above
witnesses that he was going to be married to a Miss Bedward,
who, he said, was Empress of the World," that title having
been conferred upon her for having written a translation gf the
Bible, and being the authoress of many valuable works. About
twelve months ago be, unperceived, obtained a knife, and cut
a piece out of his side as large as a half-erotyn piece, and cx-
hibiked it to John Bull, the keeper, and told him that it was
a token of hie ardent attachment for Miss &Award. He was
also in the habit of bnit4lig: up his hands close to the bars of
the grate, and would thrust theta ir4,9 00 fire, utterly regard-
less of the consequence. The jury returned a vsrd'Act_
That
Mr. Prolick was of unsound mind, and had been so s-ce Oc.
"
ace
tober 20, I 834."