The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-02 00:00:00

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the itnpbsing pageantries of Catholicisin—the Bible, in great
r art a sealed book to the body of the people—thy service of
God in a tongue unknown to the larger number of worshippers;
but that first Bible the germ of millions of Bibles that have
spread the light of Christianity throughout ail the habitable
globe ! The Mass ended, the procession again advanced to
the adjacent square, where the statue was to be opened.
Here was erected a vast amphitheatre, where, seated under
their respective banners, were deputations from all the great
cities of Europe. Amidst salvos of artillery the veil we.' re-
moved from the statue, and a hymn was sung by a thousand
voices. Then came orations—then dinners—balls--oratorios
—boat-races—processions by torch-light. For three days the
population of Mayence was kept in a state of high excitement
and the echo of the excitement went through Germany—and
Gutenberg! Gutenberg ! was toasted in many a bumper of
Rhenish wine amidst this cordial and enthusiastic people.
And, indeed, even in one who could not boast of belonging
to the land in which printing was invented, the universality of
the mighty effects of this art, when rightly considered, would
produce almost a corresponding enthusiasm. It is difficult
to look upon the great changes that have been effected during
the last four centuries, and which are still in progress every
where around us, and not connect them with printing and
with its inventor. The castles on the Rhine, under whose
ruins we travelled from Mayence, perished before the power-
ful combinations of the people of the towns. Tee petty
feudal despots fell, when the burghers had acquired
wealth and knowledge. But the progress of despotism
upon a larger scale could not ilave been arrested had the art of
Gutenberg not been discovered. The strongholds of military
power still frown over the same majestic river. The Rhine
has seen its petty fortresses crumble into decay ; Ehren-
breitstein is more strong than ever; but even Ehrenbreitstein
Rill fall before the power of mind. The Rhine is crowded

with steam-boats, where the feudal lords once levied tribute
upon the frail bark of the fisherman ; and the approaches to
the Rhine from. France and Belgium will, in a few vcars, be
a series of railroads. Such communications will make war a

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game much more difficult to play ; and when mankind are
thoroughly civilised, it will never be played again. Seeing,
then, what intellect has done, we may well venerate the me-

mory of Gutenberg of Mayence.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTWOUTH, Alaucn 31.—The Ranger packet, Lieut.
Turner, has been hauled off the rocks in Falmouth harbour,
and is taken round to Mylor for repairs ; she was not much
damaged.
The Wolf, 19, was at Trine&rnalee on the 12th December;
the Thunder, surveying vessel, arrived at Nassau on the lath
February.
The Nautil:::, 10, Beauroy,,rvent out of harbour
this morning; she will roceed in a few days to the Coast of
Africa.

The Clio arrived at Gibraltar, on the 13th instant, 13 days
from Alicant. The Firefly steamer left Gibraltar on the 14th,
with mails for Malta ; the Dido arrived at Gibraltar on the
same day, in 16 days from Malta.
The Meteor steamer, Lieut. Pritchard, arrived on Monday
from Woolwich, and sailed on Wednesday for Falmouth.
The Arrow cutter will be ready for commission on the 9th
of April ; Lieut. B. Sullivan, it is said, is to command her.
The Megmra steamer anchored at Spithead this morning,
on her way to Falmouth, from whence she will take the Malta
mail next Monday. Lady Louis and family take passage in
her. She proceeded this afternoon.
ArrOlNTMENTs.—Commanders Sir R. Hagan, H. F. Gam-
bier, Thomas Mathias, J. E. Parlby, G. 'A. Halstead, Chas.
Walcott, J. B. B. M'Hardy, Jos. Maynard, and J. Morgan,
to the Coast Guard; Mr. A. B. Dawes,-Mate, to the Meteor;
Mr. Charles H. Millen, Second Master, to the Columbia ;
Jr. Richard Mudge, Second Master, to the Athol' ; Mr.
Richard Moorman, Mate, to the Excellent ; Mr. G. B.
Rutherford, Extra Mate, to the Melville ; Mr. J. W. Arm-
strong, Master, to the Victory; Mr. W. Rodger, Additional
Assistant-Surgeon, to the Britannia; Mr. Harvey Morris,
Assistant- Surgeon, to the Pantaloon ; Mr. Alexander Thomp-
son, Master, from Victory, to command the Columbia steamer;
Mr. Henry Hunt, Seamen's Schoolmaster, to• the Victory ;
Mr. Robert Ladbraok, Gunner, from Victory to Ceylon; Mr.
Edmund Heathcote, and Mr. George Pigot, Mates, to Talbot.
ROTAL MARINES.—Mr. Denman (son of• Captain Denman,

(R. N.) is appointed Second Lieutenant First Lieutenant
Herriot, of the Plymouth Division, has exchanged with First
Lieutenant Maxwell, of the Woolwich Division.
(From the Deconpert Independent.)
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 31.—Our gallant and highly respected
Port Admiral, Lord Amelius Beauclerk, returned from his
leave of absence on Sunday, and hoisted his flag on board the
Royal Adelaide. The gallant officer was presented to her
Majesty at the last levee, on his appointment as first and
principal Aide-de-Camp to the Queen. by Lord
The Malabar, 74, Captain Edward Hervey, was towed into
the Sound, at eight o'clock yesterday morning ( Friday), by
the Meteor steamer. On passing the Royal Adelaide she
saluted the flag of the Port Admiral Lord Amelius Beauclerk,
G. C. H., G. C. 8., which compliment was returned. In the
evening, the ward-room officers entcrtaini d a select party of
friends at dinner on board. The Malabar is to proceed imme-
diately to Cork, for the purpose of embarking the troops in-
tended for Canada. She has been fitted for sea in the re-
markably short period of 38 days,—a circumstance almost
akithout parallel in peaceable times.
The Inconstant, 36, Captain D. Pring, was paid advance of
wages on Friday, and will sail on Monday for Portsmouth, to
embark part of the Coldstream Guards for Canada.
Her Majesty's ship Talbot, 28, was commissioned on Satur-
day last, by Captain Henry John Codr:ngton.
We are informed, that her Majesty's frigate Pique, 36,
Captain Edward Boxer, is ordered to refit, on her return from
Halifax.
The Camel, lighter, arrived on Saturday last; from Fal-
mouth. The Rochester, lighter, arrived on Monday, with
stores, from Portsmouth.
The Lightning arrived on Monday, filam Woolwich, and
came into harbour on Tuesday, to take a supply of coals on
board ; after which, she sailed, on the same day, for Liverpool,
to be engaged in the packet service.
The steam-vessel Meteor, Lieut. Pritchard, arrived on
Thursday from Portsmouth, and sailed en Friday for Fal-
mouth. The packet Lyra, Lieut. Ladd, arrived on Thursday
from Falmouth. The Falmouth, lighter, arrived on Thurs-
day, with stores, from Woolwich.
By letters from the brig Curlew, 10, Lieut. Commander
Norcott, dated from Sierra Leone, Jan. i7th, we learn that
she had captured a valuable prize, a Portuguese schooner,
called the Princesa Africana, with 222 slaves on board. The
Forester was lying at Sierra Leone When the Curlew left.
All on board the Curlew well.
The Portland, 52, Captain D. Price, was to leave
Gibraltar for England on the 7th inst. ; on her arrival, she
will he paid off.
The Saracen, 10, Lieut. Hill, was all well on the 13th Ja-
nuary, cruising in the Bights of Benin.
The Fly, 18, Corn. Russell Elliott, arrived at Callao, from
Valparaiso, Nor. 29.
The Hercules, 74, Captain John Toup Nicolas, C. 8., was
spoken with on the Bth inst., in lat. 45. 10. log. 23. 10. W., on
passage to Halifax, with detachments of the 15th, 34th, 66th,
and 85th regiments on board—all well.
The Zebra, 16, Captain Robert M'Crea, sailed from San-
gor, for Penang Ist of January.
The Satellite, 18, arrived at Halifax on tae 11th Feb., with
27,000 dollars on board for Jamaica. _

Lieutenant Oliver, commanding the Fair Rosamond, has
been cast in very heavy damages, said to be 3,000/., as a
compensation to the owners, for the illegal detention of a ves-
sel, avowedly employed in the very worst kind of stnug,glinff.
This is ruinous work for an officer using his utmost eff ,rts for
the suppression of the disgusting slave trade. This ought,
surely, to be looked into by the friends of humanity and justice
at home.
In the Sound.---Malabar and Inconstant.
In Harnoaze.—Roya Adelaide, San Josef, Talbot, and
Barossa transport.