The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-18 00:00:00

[THE TIMES.]

The debate last night, on the second reading
of the Catholic Relief Bill, in the House of
Lords, is chiefly remarkable from the tone which,
contrary to general expectation, prevailed
throughout the speech of Lord Liverpool. It
had been for some time most industriously stated
(we never could learn on what grounds), that his
Lordship had changed his opinions on this impor-
tant subject, and was no longer hostile to
those concessions which the friends of the
Catholic cause think equally just and expe-
dient. His Lordship, it seems, from his speech
last night, is indeed changed ; but it is
from being the calm, dispassionate, and by
no means illiberal opponent of the Catholic
Claims, into one of the most decided, most on-
comprising, most apparently inflexible partisans
against emancipation that has appeared since the
days of Dr. Duigenan himself. We do not pro-
fess to understand what motives have disturbed
the usually tranquil temper of the Premier; but,
upon the whole, we aro certainly more grieved
than surprised to find him still adhering to his
anti-Catholic prejudices. We may probably take
another opportunity of examining one or two of
his positions in detail, and especially his estimate
of the Catholic mind in Ireland, and of the pro-
bable result of the rejection of this fresh appeal
to the justice of the Legislature. The second
reading was rejected by a majority of 48.

[TUE TUELIe LEncittt.3
The arrivals of yesterday from the Continent
have brought no intelligence of the slightestin-
terest, but such as relates to the affairs of
Greece ; and this is rather favourable. The
panic therefore which prevailed on the Stock
Exchange, cannot be traced to external causes ;
and in the French Papers that arrived last
night, there is not a single paragraph, to which
ingenuity itself can attach a sinister meaning.—
The cause, whatever it may he, must be look-
ed for at home: and, to confine the search,
as well as to relieve the anxiety of our Read-
ers, we have great pleasure in stating that there
has not enjoyed, for a con-
health than he does at pre-
is no truth whatever, we understand, in the
report of his Majesty being unwell. We are in-
formed
rumour of a contrary description,
which has prevailed, is so clearly one of those
ssie(ni
etr;a t
ia)
ineltilat t
iamteh,e King b
ett e r
manceuvres which are employed during the
agitation of a great question, that we are only
surprised how any one could be so credulous
I
as to believe t. The motive
of spreading it
is obvious enough—a wish to impress upon the
mind a belief. that his
Come what will of
and consistent op,
public Majesty is
unfriendly to the claims of his Catholic
g., iti
si t
avowedy , and,
sub-
jects. The imprudence.. of this insinuation is an
ponents must take the whole
. of the antidote
responsibi-
aiis gr
lity upon themselves. With all their exclu-
sive loyalty, they.' would much rather fix the
load upon the
.King, than submit to the incon-
veniencequestion, and risk of supporting it themselves. i
We know them well; and t is not our fault
if the Public do not know them
is as well.
1 Their political element disunion j and
,take

KING'S TrucATßE.—There was a tumult at
this theatre last might in consequence of the sub-
stitution of Oteilo for Semiramede, though
printed paper was circulated in the house stating,
that for want of due rehearsals the latter could
not be brought forward with suitable correctness.
GARCIA came forward to address the audience but
was not heard. A person connected with the theatre
came forward, but was also obliged to retire.—
He came forward again and was then heard. lie
stated, on being required to tell what Performer
was absent, it was Madame VESTnIS, on account
of a misunderstanding between her and Mr.
Enans. Whatever was the cause she ought not
to neglect her public duty. At length the tumult
subsided, Ole/to was permitted to proceed, and
went off with great applause. The house was
full.

DRURY-r..&Yz.--Some necessary abridgements
have been made in the new Play of Faustus.,
and of the general acting, the beauty of the sce-
nery, and the remarkable correctness and celerity
of the mechanism, effectually secured the applause
of the audience..

From the LONDON GAZETTE, May 17.

The Right Hon. John Thynne, commonly called Lord John
Thynne, to be Vice-Lieutenant of the County of Somersetdur-
ing the absence of the Most Hon. the Marquis of Bath, his
Majesty's Lieutenant of the same.