The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-17 00:00:00

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CATtiOLIC QUESTION.—The Globe of the 7th
instant mentions a report that a Cabinet Council will he held
on the 22d instant, for the purpose of fixing a time for the dis.
solution of Parliament. Another Paper asserts positively that
the period is already decided upon, and the House will be dis-
solved on the 31st of next month. We trust that, should such
an event take place this year, the friends of church and state
will be on the alert, and withhold their suffrages from those
Members wbo sacrificed their duty to their feverish anxiety for
popularity on a late occasion, by voting in favour of Catholic
mancipation. As every possible exertion is now making by
the Whig-Popish faction to secure the return of Members fa-
vourable to their views and opinions, a corresponding effort
ought at least to be made by all loyal Protestants to preserve
us from the fate we so narrowly escaped last Session. We per-
ceive that, in several parts of the country, the Whigs are getting
up addresses to themselves, entreating that they will accede to the
desires of the "greaterportion of the freeholders" of certain towns
or counties, and become for the first time, or once again, as the
case may happen, Representatives in Parliament.—The same
system is, we perceive, in course of operation in other parts of
the country, and unless some steps be taken, on the part of the
friends of the Church and State, to counteract the influence
which, by dint of all kinds of manoeuvres, the Whigs are now
endeavouring to obtain, the next Session will most assuredly
bring with it the triumphs of Popery, and the prostration of,
the best interests of the country at its superstitious shrine.
Previous to voting for, or promising votes to any new Candi-
date, an unequivocal pledge that he will oppose all further con-
cessions to the Roman Catholics ought to be required of him.
The conduct of the liberal faction renders such a course vitally
necessary at this juncture. lr the Protestant part of the con).
munity will do its duty, a General Election will insure a rejee-1
tion, next year, of the Catholic Bill, even by the House of
Commons.—(Leicester Journal.)

NORWICH SHIP CANAL—At a meeting of the
Committee of the Norwich and Lowestoft Navi-
gation, held the Bth instant, it was resolved, that
application be made in the ensuing Session of
Parliament for leave to bring in a Bill to enable
the Company to open a navigable communication
between Norwich and Lowestoft, conformably to
resolutions passed at former meetings of the
shareholders.

COMBlNATlON:.—Considerable apprehensions
are entertained, that in the manufcturing towns
and districts, many of the present Members will
not be returned again, from the line of conduct
they have pursued respecting the combinations of
the journeymen manufacturers and artisans.
CEMENT STONE.—A number of vessels have for
some time been employed at Harwich, in dredg-
ing for cement stone, which is found there in
abundance. In the course of this submarine
investigation some curious specimens of petrifac-
tion have been obtained. Within a few days a
very beautiful fossil turtle, embedded in a solid
block of cement stone, has been discovered.
NAVAL Br Aveny.—Commander CHARLES PHI•
LIP YOKKE, of his Majesty's sloop Alacrity, on
the Mediterranean station, eldest son of Sir Jo-
UPI! YORKE, is advanced to the rank of Cap-
tain. This gallant young officer, subsequent to
the date of his promotion, has further (Usti!).
guished himself• by the capture of a Greek pi-
rate in those seas, which he boarded himself, at
great personal risk, undera heavy fire of musketry,
from the rocks. Capt. YORKE fortunately suc-
ceeded in securing two of the principals of the
crew of the pirate, immediately, on getting on
board, whereby this arduous service was accom-
plished without loss of life.
THE LANDED INTEREST.—An opinion is very
prevalent throughout the Kingdom, that in the
event of an Election at this time, the influence of
the Agricultural Interest will be greatly shook,
as a large majority of the New Candidates are
disciples of the New School, and will advocate
the unrestricted admission of Foreign Grain into
the general consumption of the country.
The Rev. A. Fr.r.rrcuEtt has been here for some
days, and his sermon on Wednesday was attended
by a crowded audience. Not having heard that,
nor the sermon he delivered on Friday, we can
say nothing from personal knowledge of his ora-
torical powers. It appears to be universally
agreed that the Rev. Gentleman abounds in con.',
fidence and power of lungs,---(Aberdeen Chron.)

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