The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-29 00:00:00

CLAIMS OF MR. BUCKINGHAM.

- TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SLR,—Precious as your space now is, I implore you to give
insertion to the enclosed ; but even if you refuse me, or turn
Whig, I will respect you as long as I live, for supporting our
down-trodden friend in that hour " when bad men hutlier
press." Allow me to call myself your obliged friend,
EBENEZER ELLIOTT.

TO THE BRITISH PUBLIC.
FELLOW COUNTRYMEN !—ln The Sun of Thursday last,
which brought us the shameful intelligence that the just and
recognized claims of Mr. Buckingham for compensation from
the East India Company have been negatived by a Reformed
House of Commons, the Editor, while he does hithself honour
by expressing his surprise at this decision, consoles us with the
assurance, that those claims, being founded in justice, must
ultimately be allowed. •
Assuredly they will ; but not until we obtain triennial Par-
liaments, the ballot, and household suffrage ; for the evil
doings of the aristocracy in the Colonies are of such friyhy'ul
extent, that if a precedent for Compensation were established,
Government would be overwhelmed with similar claims, the
record of which five hundred folio volumes would be insufficient
to contain !
This horrible reason why such a precedent should be esta
blished is, I fear, the true reason why Mr. Buckingham has
been defeated. Yet how so, if our Radical friend, Mr. Roe-
buck, opposed him. The Tories, I have often thought, must
be clever fellows, because they have invented a new name for
rascality ; I know not whether the Member for Bath means to
do as much for Whiggism, but I already suspect he will have
1M Occasion. Perhaps Mr. Roebuck is aware that the claims
of oppressed talent and honesty, though often delayed, have
been known to pay good interest.
If the merchants of this country. have scarcely a clearer
right to their debts receivable than Mr. Buckingham has to
compensation from the East India Company, to his children,
if not to him, their bread will be restored, or justice is dead in
heaven. But what is to become of him in the meantime ? He

IRISH PROTESTANT CHURCH-ITS
PROPERTY AND ESTABLISHMENT.

In Ireland, sixteen Protestant Bishops are endowed for a
Church that includes less than one-tenth of a population of
eight millions, of which six millions and a half are Roman
Catholics.
In England, twenty-six Protestant Bishops administer to
about six millions, out of a population of eleven millions.
In Ireland, no Bishops receive less than 4,0001., and some
have 15,0001. a year. .
In England, several Bishops receive only 2,0001. or 3,000/.
The revenue of the Irish Sees are derived chiefly from
estates, and only a very small part from tithes. The following
statement of the number of statute acres of Profitable Land
annexed to each See, is from a Report to the King, made or.
the Ist of March, 1833, by Commissioners appointed to inquire
into the temporalities of the Irish Church :
Acres. l Acres.
1. Armagh
2. Dublin ... 23,926 10. Meath 20,266
3. Tuam ..
4. Cashel
5. Derry.... 39,621 13. Cork ..
6. Down
7. Elphin
8. Kilmore. 28,531116. Limerick
LANDS OF ABOLISHED SEES, VESTED IN PUBLIC COMMISSIONERS.
Acres.
12,482

Acres.'
17. Ferns

18. Killala 18,567121. Clonfert
19. Waterford ...... 13,189 22. Raphos*
(* Only the Town-parks of Raphoe given in the Return.)

Acres.

Profitable Land annexed to the Sees, exclusive of the --
Estates of Raphoe, not specified in the Return 485;880
Glebe Lands, returned in March, 1831
Wastes, belonging to the several Sees, except Raphoe 183,715

Total

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will indemnify their landlords, if the surplus of that revenue
which has been heretofcre exacted from them shall be appro
priated to the support of Public Schools. They would indeed
be dull in comprehension, if they did not perceive that it is
preferable to reserve some hundred thousands of pounds in
their own hands, than enjoy the expectancy of hearing that a
small fraction of their money has been saved for public uses.
And in reserving the whole fund to themselves, they at once
promote their own interests, and accomplish a great national
retribution.

ORANGE LODGES.

COPY OF A LETTER FROM HENRY MAXWELL, ESQ., M.P.,
GRAND SECRETARY OF THE ORANGE INSTITUTION, TO
THE COMMITTEE IN DUBLIN.
London, Feb. 26, 1836.
My dear Friends,-1 transmit to you by this post an ad-
dress to the Orangemen of Ireland, signed by his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cumberland, as Grand Master of
our institution, and by several of the influential members 01
our body. I also send a copy of his Royal
.Highness's
letter to me, enclosing a communication which his Royal
Highness received this morning from Lord John Russell.
In accordance with the sentiments expressed in our address,
I feel it to be my duty (painful as it is) to resign the situa-
tion of Grand Secretary of the Orangemen of Ireland, and
to recommend the immediate dissolution of our loyal body.
I trust my conduct and principles are sufficiently well ,
known by those with whom it has for so long a time been
my privilege to act a brother Orangeman, as to render it
unnecessary for me to assure them, that in ceasing to be a
member of the Orange society I shall ever retain unaltered
and uncompromised those principles of devoted attachment
to all that still remains of our once glorious Protestant con-
stitution, and those principles of genuine loyalty to the
Throne, which have always been the distinctive marks of the
Loyal Orange Institution in Ireland.
Believe me, my dear friends, with the most cordial senti-
ments of regard and affection, your's very sincerely,
HENRY MAXWELL.

The measure proposed by the Marquis or Anglesey, is the
only one capable of restoring public order. Let that be
speedily adopteil. Sell all the lands of the Church. Invest
the proceeds of the sales ;—and let the investments be prin-
cipally in public improvements, on the security of local rates,
that Ireland may have the full benefit of the capital. Apply
the interest in paying the present Bishops' stipends equal to
the annual value which they have publicly affixed to their sees ;
—and appoint lower incomes for a few successors. Pay ade-
quate but moderate incomes to a sufficient number of the resi-
dent and competent parochial Clergy; and give pensions to
the remainder. Devote the residue of the fund for promoting
education. Abolish tithes, and ministers-money, absolutely.
And then provide for a revision of the local taxation on lands
and houses, by giving the tax-payers power to elect Juries or
Boards for making and applying equable assessments for the
purposes to which all local taxes, except Ecclesiastical Tithes,
are now appropriated, and for compensating families whose
property has been invested, under protection of the law, in
purchasing Lay Tithes.

LONDON EAST INDIA AND CHINA

ASSOCIATION.

On Saturday a numerous Meeting of merchants, agents,
shipowners, and others interested, met at the City of London
Tavern for the purpose of establishing an association, having
for its object the protection of the general interests of the trade
with the East Indies and China.

St. James's Palace, Feb. 26, 1836.

Dear Sir—l enclose you, as Grand Secretary of the
Loyal Orange Institution in Ireland, a letter which I have
received this day from. His Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State, Lord John Russell, which I request you will make
known to our brother Orangemen in Ireland, together with
an address from myself, as Grand Master, and other official
and distinguished met bars of the institution.
Your's very sincerely,
Elt N E ST, Grand Master.
To H. Maxwell, Esq., M.P.

Amougst the gentlemen present we noticed Messrs. J.
Horsley Palmer, Bates (of the firm of Baring, Brothers, and
Co. ), Samuel Gregson, Wra. Scott, W. Crawford, M. P.,
G. G. de H. Larpent, John Small, Thomas Weeding, Jas.
Walkinshaw, &c. &c.

On the motion of Mr. S. GREGSON, seconded by Mr. W.
SCOTT,

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ciples that I have ever professed,- and that I shall endea-
vour, in the humble sphere in which I move, to be the
watchful guardian of their rights and interests.
I beg to subscribe myself, with perfect truth, their sin-
cere friend and servant,
ALEXANDER PERCEVAL.
To the Acting Secretary, &c., Dublin.

LISBON AND GERMAN PAPERS.

LISBON, FEB. B.—The Elective Chamber will shortly enter
on the discussion of the project of law No. 145, the object of
which is the r,:form of the tariff of duties in all the Custom-
houses in the kingdom, and to regul4te the duties in the whole
kingdom,-a sut,jrct of the greatest importance, and necessary
on account of thirregular manner and the want of uniformiq
in levyint; these duties hitherto.