The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-12 00:00:00

[THE PUBLIC LEDGER.?

We have received the Paris Papers of Satur-
day, with the Etoile of Sunday. They are oc-
cupied with three great questions—the affairs of
Greece ; the recognition of the indepen-
dence of Hayti ; and the conversion of the
Rentes. The reports in reference to the Greeks are
as vague as ever, and as contradictory too—in
one breath, representing their affairs as prosper-
ous, and, in the next as absolutely desperate.
to one place, it is said that another naval victory
has been achieved by that people ; and, in
another, that the Greek Government has been
overturned by a faction devoted to the inter-
ests of the Porte. In a third place, it is Stated,'
that Ibrahim Pacha has remained inactive since
the capture of Navarin ; whilst, according to
another version, he was in full march on Tri-
polizza, with every prospect of obtaining posses-
sion of that important place, in consequence
of the divisions prevailing amongst the Greeks.
.The news from Western Greece is fully as con-
tradictory as the preceding—one account repre-
senting Missolonghi as being in an excellent state
of defence ; whilst it is stated in another to be
wholly incapable, from the negligence of the
Greeks, of making -a protracted resistance. Of
these rumours, there are two which we shall dis-
tinguish from the rest, on account of their supe-
rior importance, though they cannot produce
as yet a title to greater authenticity. One
speaks of a great naval victory achieved by
the Greeks over the fleet of the Captain
Pacha. The battle is said to have been fought
on the Sd of June, in the neighbourhood of Cape
Doro; and it is the more interesting as being
the first which the Greeks have ventured, with
their light vessels, to fight in the open sea.—
Their courace has been rewarded, it is said,
with the most signal success, the victory being
a most complete one, and the ship of the Cap-
tain Pacha having been blown up in the action.
As we said before, the authenticity of this
report is by no means equal to the import-
ance of the event which it pretends to re-
cord ; and at present it does not bear a single
feature of probability, as the Greeks, however su-
-1 perior to their adversaries in seamanship, cannot
stand any comparison with them in the size of
their vessels. 'f he other rumour is of a very dif-
ferent description, and, let us hope, that it is
built of as loose materials as the former. It speaks
of a complete revolution in the Morea, the faction
of Colocotroni having triumphed over the Provi-
sional Government and its partizans. But, for
one thing,.we should not regret the change, as it
would promise to substitute something like energy
for the most arrant imbecility that ever disgraced
that or any other cause. But it is said that the
triumphant party is devoted to the interests of
the Porte ; and, if this change were true, we
should of course deeply lament the ascendancy of
such a party. We should recollect, however,
that this charge was not preferred against Colo-
cotrotti and his partisans, till they fell into dis-
grace, and that it was then brought forward by
their successful opponents. The report, however,
shews that the greatest divisions prevail ; and it
is much to be feared that the conflicting parties
,hate one another more than they do the common
enemy.

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]

The Catholics of Germany now very generally
admit, that both the Governments and people of
the countries in which the Reformation was esta-
blished, were gainers by that event ; but they
trace the advantages of the Protestants to causes
quite distinct from religion. They say, that
Europe was advancing rapidly' in the career of
knowledge, when the religious disputes of the
16th century broke out; that the Reformers, by
calling on the people to study the scriptures, in or.

der to decide for themselves on religious matters,
necessarily made education popular, but that this
connection between the reformation and education
naturally alarmed the Catholic Governments, and
led them to consider education as identical with
innovation. A dignitary of the Catholic Church
observes on this subject—" The liberal arts and
literature having suffered so much from the
gloomy disputes about religion, their companion
Philosophy could not flourish, till Theologians
became in a great measure tired of theological
disputes. But those who adhered to the old re-
ligion\ suffered greatly from the Reformation, as
they were, in consequence, deprived of much of
their former freedom. So much was this the case
in Germany, that more than two hundred years
elapsed before they were allowed to breathe freely.
In order not to fall under the suspicion of heresy,
they were obliged to remain either altogether
silent, or to defend every thing as it was, or to
proceed so gently that there should be no pre-
text to charge them with favouring heresy and
innovation. As two disputants in the heat of con-
troversy usually remove farther and farther from
each other, without being conscious of it, so it
happened in this case that the one party consi-
dered every thing unsusceptible of amelioration,
because the other found every thing bad; as many
Protestant preachers would rather have suffered
themselves to be flayed alive, than appear in can-
onicals, in like manner many Catholics would not
hear of a Catechism, merely because Luther first
introduced one." This is a very liberal
way of viewing the subject. It is certain
that the Catholic countries which before the Re-
formation were the most enlightened and civil-
ized, have rather retrograded than advanced.
But when the Emperor Joseph, and other Ca-
tholic Sovereigns, sensible of the bad policy of
the course long pursued by Catholic Govern-
ments applied themselves zealously to estab-
lish Schools and Colleges, the distinction
between Catholics and Protestants grew less and
less marked every day. The French Revolution
has produced another dread of knowledge in se-
veral countries, but that too is beginning to wear
away. If Europe remain much longer in a state
of peace, 'in spite of the Holy Alliance, on the
one hand, and the superstition of the South of
Europe, and the fanaticism which distinguishes
England, we have no fear for the progress of
knowledge,

[MORNING HERALD.]
Consols for Account opened yesterday at 911,
advanced to 91i, reached 913, when they again receded, and
closed nearly as they commenced. For the August Account,
they started 911, and advanced as high as 92k, while for
money they remained nearly stationary at 90k. Exchequer
Bills, which had receded on Saturday, fell again yesterday
from 32 to 38. There will be upwards of a million and a half
required to pay instalments on Foreign Loans in little more
than three weeks.—There was some improvement in South
American Securities, chiefly arising from the movement in
British Stock. Greek Scrip also advanced about one per Cent.
It closed at 12. The bankers in the various minor schemes
still move on in the noisy tenor of their way ; but the mania
seems to have received a temporary check, and the schemes
cannot with the same facility be drawn to an extravagant pre-
mium without inquiry. An opportunity is to be given to eva-
porate a little more British capital in steam, by a new company,
announced yesterday under the title of the Lower Rhine Steam
Navigation, As the particulars were not to be given until
this day, we cannot at present judge of its comparative utility,
and can only again reiterate, that however advantageous it may
be to individuals, all such investments must be ultimately pre.
judicial to the community. It was received as a damper, when
offered at one per cent. premium.

THE BISHOP OF SALISBURY.—The installa.
tions of the Right Rev. Dr. THOMAS BURGESS, the excel-
lent new 4ord Bishop of SALISBURY, took place in that City
on Wednesday last. His Lordship arrived at the Doivn about
half-past eleven o'clock, attended by his Steward, the Regis-
trar, &c. and having alighted from his carriage, he entered a
marquee, where, being informed that he must cut a turf to se-
cure possession of the Manor of Milford, his Lordship went
through that, ceremony. They then proceeded to the market
place, where the throng was excessive. Upwards of 7,000 per-
sons were present. The Bishop here again alighted, and en-
tered the Council-house, where he met the Mayor and Corpora-
tion—His Lordship appeared aged, but not infirm : he wore
glasses and a shade, his sight having become enfeebled through
intense study. The procession then moved towards the Ca-
thedral. At the third tree in the close, a complimentary Latin
oration was delivered by Master Arnold, of the foundation
school; and when arrived within the west gate of the Cathe•
dral, the Bishop knelt down and took an oath to preserve the
rights and privileges c.f the Church. His Lordship then went
to the communion, and was seated on the throne : after which,
in the Chapter House, he was duly elected to the Prebendal
stall of Potterne. All the usual formalities having been gone
through, the Dean afterwards entertained his Lordship and the
Clergy at the Deanery.

MUSIC.-(11. 1401Cli MOVEMENT.)—On Sun-
day last a sermon was intended to have been preached at Old-
ham Church, and a collection made for the benefit of the singers
who " discourse eloquent music" there. The day was most pro-
pitious ; the church was crowded to excess ; but the sermon and
the collection were prevented by a most untoward accident.--
During the anthem preceding the sermon, whilst the singers
were straining their sweet voices to the utmost pitch—with a
zeal which was a little quickened by the anticipation of what
was to follow—a tremendous crash upon the loot' of the church,
followed by the fall of a quantity of plaster from the ceiling,
spread consternation and dismay amongst the congregation,
who very generally concluded that the church was falling. An
immediate rush was made from all quarters to get to the doors;
but they were speedily choked up ; on which a great number of
persons, fearing that the roof would fall upon them, jumped
headlong through the windows, which were nearly all broken;
even the gallery windows did not escape, for several persons re-
treated that way, some jumping to the ground, and others getting
down by the buttresses. So great was theconfusion and the precipi-
tation with which the Church was cleared, that it was truly
astonishing that no lives,were lost, nor any person dangerously
injured. Some of the singers were the greatest sufferers; for
(not to mention the loss of the collection) the rail of the stair-
case by which they were attempting to escape gave way, and a
number of them were .precipitated to the floor of the Church':
one, we believe, had his collarbone and one or two ribs
broken, and others received slighter injuries. There was, also,
a great loss and destruction of wearing apparel, and an im-
mense stock of shoes, frills, coat.shirts, gentlemen's hats, and
ladies' bonnets, were left behind hi the general scramble to
escape. When the alarm had so far subsided as to al..)w the
parties concerned to investigate the cause of it, they found that
the vestry chimney had fallen upon the roof of the church, ow-
ing to a partial giving way of the gable wall., The whole
church is, we believe, in a state of great decay arid insecurity ;
but the churchwarden has taken every means in his power to
propt it and make it safe for the performance of divine worship.
An Act of Parliament has already been obtained to rebuild it.
_...( Manchester Guardian.)
'!'he framework knitters of Leicester, who
have now been out of employ nearly fourteen weeks, again as-
sembled in large numbers, on Monday and Thursday last.
Several persons, as usual, harangued them from a window
facing the Bridewell, exhorting them to remain firm, as, they
said, they must attain their object if they did so. According
to a hand-bill, a meeting of the knotted branch, consisting of
200, 'took place at the NI, hite Swan, Market-place, on Thurs-
day, when tike following among other resolutions was agreed to,
viz.—" That all present do from this day suspend their labour,
and recommend all knotted hands and other branches of the
worsted manufactory not present, to do the same." The warp
loom knots and wide frame hands have also ceased working until
the plain hose men obtain their " statement prices." So that
it should seem that the turn-out is likely to be more general
than ever.—( Leicester Chronicle.)
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CHARLES MATHEWS Will shortly take " a trip"
to the West- of England to amuse the people in
Exeter and Plymouth, previously to his perform-
ance in the feitilar drama, under the management
of his friend ARNOLD at the-Lyceum.