The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-16 00:00:00

concileably hostile. to- our actual matitutions,
tiesentseknove to the. public-in fine a Gentleman an irle-
life he has scorned to object to particular acts of policy,
lo udly declaring that through
that nothing less than a " Radical He-
fiertn" of the Legislature and'the • whole system governed
by it 'was. *meth' his littenttiodl TO 'a law, then, introduced
;by such a political character—framed by a club of the steady
:adversaries of the Government of the country—supported almost
exclusively by the party which has laboured for a:generation
!to thwart all the • objects 'of the inteCessh's Administratiara
whiehhave. led-the' Empire 'Through- a teireet entelatipled•
'etiiievements and prosperity, by heroic and honourable means,
; —to suet a Law—so got. up—so advocated---cittried by a no-
M of 21; out of ore of the tiftek a{tet antes'
,onzreoinet of Aternbters of the Houk of Carlin-ions, against ;the.
-Prate of -neatly, SOO petitions deprecating, while only, AO ap-
peared in.ite favour—the former numerously, the Otherscao-
tily signed I This &iv; 'we repeat, designed aveiVedlYtei tete-
,hetioniae theatitflin &institution, , the British House of Peeri
*Polled uponito adopt, and send up to the 'Atone for the Royal
:Assent) We -challenge the friends of 'EenanCipfitiqn to quote a
oiteeedent fromehe annale.bf vPirli4tneni, vihith Mould lii'a4ify
the -House of Lords itS sanctioning a Bill so seitally; sofeaefully,
so fundamentally momentous, e4bmitted to it under like
auspices. The practice of the Legislature,founded on the safety
of the-country, and the Peesertation Of the rights' and liberties,
of the peoplee.forbid such a ptoCeeding. No eneesore of para-
mount. magnitude is ever carried. through ,Parliainent Unless it
be brougheforiserd as a Cabinet cifiestioh,
eters of the -Crown are offieially'tespirrielbte io•their- Sovereign
.and,to,the nation. LoOk;et-,the.history of the country for, the
last five, ten, twenty, fifty.years, and where are the instances
;to•the contrary. Were the'queitionii a policy during the' last'
-war disposed of.as it is now attempted to.dispotte of Emancipae
tion ?...Was theShtve Trade abolisped in thet mode, although it
,had for years.been.similaily teindied .from side to side of
the Legislattrie ?No such think wiatiadealnabinet Mea-
sureeend then, bett*neit till then, passed. Werethe Six Acts of
11119?,-Was the adoption of a 'system of I; see Trade ?—Waa
the Recognition of South American Independenee.?—Was` the
.Stipptessioti.of-the Catholic Asseciation P.-=-Were.all or any of
these important measures left to be determined on by the An-
!
,guided.weidom of Parliament, and without emanating from, and
being Supported by an unanimous and accountable Cabinet 7--'
-Let the public -let the' liouSe:of Peers answer for us, and' then
ask thenittelvea whether, it would be expedient, or wise, or
even decent or safe, to depart from this established usage with
respect to the Catholid Bill, Which is entally, nay more im-
portant than any of the measntes we have just mentioned, and
exonerating the Government- of the Empire from all respensi-
hility for the innovation, take upon itself, that awful charge
We say it would be' impossible for those whd faVour Emanci-
pation in principle, and much less for those (if there be any
such) who can . reconcile their understandings, and consciences
to the details of Sir Francis Burdett's Bill, to commit
so flagrant a breach of duty to their Protestant State
and cpmenunity. Some, no doubt, aware that they shall
be out-votede may innocently act otherwise ; but that a ma-
jority of the hereditary legislators of the realm could be found
to do so, baffles conception. For these reasons, independently
of all others, the people of England may rest satisfied of
the result of to-morrow's debate. There is, however, another
argument, which must Weigh with the House of Lords, as
it no doubt has weighed with the House of Commons. As a
revolutionary. change in the Constitution, we have already
discussed the importance of " Catholic Emancipation ;" let
us now consider its alleged importance in an opposite point'
of viewaii a necessary . step demanded by the welfare of the
Empire. Upon this assumption it is said to be supported by
some distinguished Members of the Cabinet, as well as of the
Legislature. But we insist that it is only in the abstract—
only theoretically and remotely—not practically, and imme-
diately, that the subject can appear in that light to those
good and great men. The Catholic Question may be an ap-
propriate Parliamentary cup and ball for partiei to play with,
it-may be aflne theme for Statesmen and orators to declaim on,
but will any one of just reflection affirm that any of the Cabinet
Ministers, who verbally support that measure, really deem its
adoption now as essential to the interest of the state. Such As-
sertion is an absurdity—a flatcontradiction of itself. Are we, at
this time of day, to be gravely told that not one, but several
Advisers of the Crown agree in considering a particular act of
policyindispensable to the well-being of the Empire; yet re-
tain office on the very condition (at least-implied) that this self-
same act of policy shall not be
,adopted ? A more monstrous
supposition could not be hazardede=a grosser imputation upon
the honesty of men of unsullied worth, integrity, and honour,
was never broached, We. repeat that the fact is -the reverse
of such an assertion. Were Emancipation necessary to the
welfare of the nation, it would; like' even all former concession
to. the Papists, proceed directly and unanimously 'from his Ma-
jesty's Cabinet Council—it would b.• submitted to Parliament
by the responsible servants of the Crown and the responsible
organs of the people, and then it would be passed like any other
measure so introduced and so supported. It is not, however,
so introduced or so supported at present, and therefore it will,
it must, be rejected; and far, far distant we pray the Almighty
Disposer of all things—of the interests of kingdoms and the
hearts of Princes—be that dreadful day, if in the vicissitudes of
human affairs it be at all reserved as a visitation on this free
and happy land !

MARINE INSUILANCg.—EKtrac,t of a letter from
New York, dated April 15 :—" Insurance companies have in-
creased so much in this country, that the first class American
ships are.tione at 4 pey cent. per annum ; and the coasting trade
at a per cent. the voyage, or 9 per cent. per annum. This busi-
ness will soon become as disastrous to the share-holders as the
great competition in steam.-boats and stage-coaches has been to
their proprietors,• and I should not be surprised if some of the
offices effect insurances for nothing, in order to prevent their
competitors from having any business, unless they adopt the
same ruinous plan. This systenY cannot last ldng, 'and the
merchants will then,- to their cost, discover their error in sup-
porting establishments which do insurances at such low pre-
miums, as to be inadequate for the risk they Undertake."

RF.MARKARLE SAGACITY OF A DOO.--A salon
time ago, . a pointer dog called at the. shop of Mr. Lancaster,
chemist and druggist, in Kirkgate, in this town, where he, had
often been before, and walking• on three legs; held uP'ohe.
his fore paws, on which he had- received some injury. The
leg was dressed, and the dog, wagging his tail, gratefully re-
tired. He afterwards attended every day for some time, and
was punctual- to the-hour at which 'he first came. He
couched and mourned when pained by any operation, but never
manifested any disposition to bite. The dog appears to have
had-: an uncommon share of sympathy and fellow;feeling
towards others of his kindred, for after he had, found out the
,
benefit to be derived from medical skill, he brought another_
dog with ,him-to partake Of the like' advantages. On entering
theahopim found it already occupied by patients of another
description, and they waited till a suitable opportunity pre-
sented itself, when Don (the old patient) used every means to
entire his companion into !the shop, and uititm..tely succeeded.
When the Doctor came, Don, to explain .his errand, held up
his own paw (although now quite recovered,) and touched
his companion's nose, which induced Mr. Lancaster to
examine this new invalid, when he found that he had received
a thorn in his foot. He also regularly attended till he was're-
covered. Don has ever since continued to manifest his grati-
tude by calling to see his doctor, arid will never leave the pre-
mises without .seeing him.. On one occasion, when Mr.' L. was
from the.dog actually remained in the house all night,
, and immediately on his appearance next day, he wagged his
tall and ran off.--( Leeds Irgelligencer, May 12.)

BIRTHS!
On the 14th inst., at 40, Russell!square, Mrs. James
l lasi,
of a son.
On tliel2th inst., at Midghain-house, Corks, the lady of the
Ron Geo‘gi.., Porcher, of a sof,.

`MARRIED.
Lately, at Bombay-, Hugh Holmes' Doherty, Esq. (grandson
of Thomas lieltnes Hunter, Esq.,. of Alansfield7s:TeV,,
son-in-law and secretary of Vie late' GoyernOr
of.ROinbay). to the heatittfulhndbleilk
,i,iss,.P.ela,v,se; 41:lighter of Major Belanyse, of Bombay--..- This
reulig-Fattfl 27.11...50nt. last year. together to iv.4a iu I.le.tirttOtl
Chstk, enc, were married on their .
'Saturday last, n Cou t ladoir ebtitilt, licit's:Croydon,
res,. Mr, John. Wrigitti.:aecorta,,,ow; of John. NV,right, Esq., of.
WallseDtk county. of North "'
Northumberland, to Frances, 544.:Qud.
daughter of lace Jatr.es' Lawson, E.
o..n•Sa tord ay, th e .14th 4nst., at !E el (for `Stirrer-'
•of -Weymoutk-street, to Alaryi daughter
'T u.,; , god ,J 41...;r of T ion -qua-e Es.k. •

• •• ,• • v.., ;
On Friday evening last, in Upper iblarylebone-street, Mr.
John Brandon, late Treasurer of Covent-garden Therltrc•
On' Friday, the 13th inst., fief father's hoUse; Ives
Maidenhead, ..Mrs..winittiri Irmo .poeock:
On FrldaY. the 13th inst.', at .hig hpuse, Sebbon's-buildings,
Islington, in his 84th year, John,Novsom, Esq., formerly. of
Cheapside.-
;' On the 12th inst., William Nurse,-Esq., ef-Pinner, aged 64.
On .Tuesday last, at Dalkeith, after giving. birth ,to a fine.
boy, Mrs. John Walker, sister to Captain Mannbig, of the
Uon. Bt India Compan's service.
On the .23d ult,, at-. Pisay, .in,Tuse.anr, aged 22-;-. B. Plrydell,'
ed. * (k"llht,ltif Lt. joyce,..gsg...