The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-28 00:00:00

FOIL TIIE SUN.

THE DUKE OF YORK.
Ma. EDITOR-1 am sorry to find that the
manly, conscientious, constitutional, and patriotic
declaration of his Royal Highness, in the House
of Lords, on Monday last, has exposed him to the
misrepresentations and censures of Party. His
Royal Highness said that he had been brought
up from his early years in the principles which
he then professed, (principles firmly devoted to
the Protestant Establishment in Church and
State), adding that " in every situation in which
he might be placed, he would maintain them."—
It seems to have been hastily inferred that these
words alluded to his Royal Highness's pos-
sible succession to the Throne ; but why
may it not rather be inferred that his Royal
Highness, dreading the consequence of ad-
mitting the Roman Catholics to political
power, and foreseeing the convulsions which
might affect the State, even in his own time ; re-
curring also to the horrid overthrow of all ranks
which took place in France, might expect to fall a
victim to revolutionary fury, but that, to whatever
condition he might be reduced, he would firmly
adhere to the Protestant Cause, and die in defence
of it. As a proof that this is a fair construction
of the words used by his Royal Highness on this
occasion, we may refer to the present LORD
CHANCELLOR, who has repeatedly declared the
same feelings, whatever events might arise, and
whatever situation might befal him. His Lordship
could only mean to allude to such convulsions as
might arise in the country from the Popish struggles
for power, and to express his determination to
hazard every thing in supporting our present
NATIONAL FAITH. Such, Mr. Editor, I con-
ceive to he the true interpretation of the words of
his Royal Highness, illustrated as they are by simi-
lar sentiments uttered by the venerable Head of the
Law, and it must be highly gratifying to this Pro-
testant Country to know that the Presumptive
Heir to the Crown is influenced by the same
principles that animate its Illustrious Possessor,
who, with the Crown, inherits all the Con-
stitutional rectitude and purity which charac-
terized the life of his revered Predecessor.
Union. Club, April 27. VINDEX.

FRENCU PAPERS.

From the Courier Francais of Monday, April 25.)

GIBRALTAR, Arum 4.

(PRIVATE CORRESPOIiDF.NCE.)

Two days ago there arrived here a vessel from Tangier,
will English colours, having on board the Constitutionalists
Valdez, Frias, and Linares. Being informed that the Go-
verment of Morocco intended to confine them in the fortress of
A cache, and suspecting that it was with the design of deli-
vering them up to the Spanish Government, they had taken
refuge in the French Consulate. Thence, and with his con-
sent, they had been conducted by the Consul of his Britan.
nic Majesty, and the Barbaresque authorities of the place, to
the English vessel which has landed them here. The escape
of these three Chiefs of the Constitutional party has put an end
to a negociation for which some thousand piasters had been
already paid by the means of Jewish bankers, in order to have
the.pleasure of shedding the blood of some men who can no
longer do any injury. It is to be observed in this affair, that
the Consul of his Britannic Majesty at
.Tangier, before he in-
terfered, came here, and had some conferences with Lord Chat-
ham, and that it was immediately after his return to Tangier
that the embarkation of the Constitutionalists took place. These
three unfortunate individuals have been very well received here,
in spite of the remonstrances of the Spanish Consul; and their
arrival has caused great offence at Al,;esiras.
( From the Journal des Debuts.)
' [PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE•I
MADRID, A TTM. 14.
At length M. Ugarte has decidedly set out for Turin, after '
many and many an injunction to depart ; and he would be still
at Madrid but for the efforts which the Ministers of France and
Russia nave been making for some days past to make him leave
it ; for it is indisputable that M. Ugarte enjoys the entire con-
fidence of the King, and that his removal is a concession which
his Majesty makes to circumstances. *
The King returned yesterday from Toledo to Aranjuez, and
his Majesty has left in garrison in the former city a regiment of
provincial militia, whose presence is but too necessary to check
the spirit of political fanaticism which manifested itself during
his ilajesty's stay at Toledo, and gives reason to fear all kinds
of dangers from the inhabitants of that city, who are known
to entertain liberal opinions. Our Government, which is
in the habit of seeking the remedy of an evil when
it -is incurable, seems now be seriously thinking of inves-
tigating the causes which have produced the insurrection of
America. and the best means, if not of bringing our ancient co-
lonies again under the dominion of the mother country, at least
of deriving from them as much advantage as possible, and in
a nianner the most compatible with the present state of Ame-
rica and the Peninsula : forth is purpose it has called upon
all the Qenerals Who have had commands in America since
1810, and all, together, are to form a junta. General Davila,
naw.it Cadiz, will be President. The Junta is to make a re-
port M the King on the causes which have so decidedly alie-
nated -the minds of• the people from the Government of the
mother country.

Tile letters, which we received to-day from Lisbon announce
that Sir Charles Stuart meets with great obstacles in persuad-
ing--the King-to recognize the independence of Brazil.
During the stay of the King at Toledo, the Cardinal Arch-
bishop of the city presented to his Majesty a sum of money,
set;d to be considerable, though the amount is not stated, for
ti purpose of relieving the wants of the state. Prince Maxi-
milian, as they say, has likewise received considerable presents
from the chapter of Toledo.
The day before yesterday judgment was passed in the cause
of the ex-Minister Cruz. His Excellency was declared inno-
cent on every-point of the accusation, and the tribunal reserves
to him the right of instituting legal proceedings against his ca.
lamniators. Messrs. Aguilard and Llianos, implicated in the
same affair, and also declared innocent, are re-instated in their
honours and employments.

(PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.)
cADIZ, APRIL 8.

Since the arrival of the last letters from the flavannah, which
are of the 24th of February, it is reported that General Vives
had received very disagreeable news from Peru, in consequence
,of which his Excellency had adopted such vigorous measures,
that they had excited general discontent at the Havannah, from
which port the frigate Fama vias to sail immediately for our
city.
According to the same lettera, there was no notion at the Ha-
vannah of sending from that port the expedition from Corunna
which had arrived there a long time before.
The trade of Cuba suffered severely from the Colombian pri-
vateers, which, the day before the departure of the letters, had
captured in sight of the port the frigate La Vigarenna.
The French frigate Armidc arrived here yesterday,_ in eight
days from Brest, having on board 190 artillerymen for the gar-
rison- of Cadiz.

( From the Etoik, dated Tuesday.)
l'Ams. APRIL 25.
The Catholics have just obtained a complete triumph in the
House of Commons. The Emancipation was voted by a ma-
jority of 27. There were 514 Members present--the greatest
number that ever was present when the great interest of the
Catholics was discussed. Never was more striking homage
givzn to the Catholic doctrines, and more retractations heard of
persons who had had false notions of the Catholic Faith. Mr.
Canning delivered a speech which is worthy of the highest at-
tention. Though the Catholics had only gained the advantage
of seeing their Faith revenged of all the false imputations spread
an England for these three centuries, they should be satisfied.

• A letter from Bayonne of the 19th says, " Dl. Ugarte ar-
rived here the evening of the 17th, but his departure for Turin
teems to be deferred for some days."

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MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK.
ENGLAND.

Monday, May 2, LONDON. Nos. 5, 10, 27, 89, 163,
218, 240, 289. Corn.
Boy's Sch. at 7.
CODNTR Y. No. 20, 61, 72, 97, 102,
148, 191, 202, 219, 238,
267, 311, 368, 369, 372,
398, 423, 425, 437, 498,
502, 503, 509, 524, 541,
552, 558, 632, 638, 643,
614, 680, 710.
-3, LONDON. Nos. 9, 122, 287, 316,
381, 399.
COUNTRY. Nos. 21, 87, 127, 130,
67, 170, 180, 184, 196,
204, 285, 346, 385, 387,
476, 477, 507, 512, 532,
544, 551, 557, 592, 639,
640, 649.
Wednesday, -4, LowDoN. Nos. 35, 75, 220. Grand
Chapter.
~SOUNTRY. Nos. 54, 84, 95, 121, 124,
139, 146, 164, 207, 229,
201, 339, 465, 472, 487,
491, 505, 513,;526, 529,
537, 543, 563, 581, 585,
656, 711, 713, 725.
Thursday, -5, Lowncrr.r. Nos. 61, 277, 3255 469.
Cat:N TUY. Nos. 45, 48, 51, 113, 115,
171, 182, 234, 384, 416,
420, 451, 453, 461, 466,
469, 483, 506, 545, 555,
556, 561, 586, 587, 599,
627, 657, 670, 717.
C, LoxDON. No. 210.

Tuesday,

Friday,

Saturday,

COUNTRY. Nos. 13, 28, 30, 35, 58,
470, 538.
--7, LONDON. No. 173.
COUNTRY. • • •

LONDON D [STRICT.

GRAND FESTIVAI..—The Anniversary Grand Festival of
the Fraternity of Freemasons, under the Constitution of the
United Grand Lodge of England, was held yesterday, at their
Hall, in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; at which his
Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. M. W. Grand Master,
presided, and 393 Brethren attended, amongst whom were—
His Grace the Duke of Leinster, m.w.u.m. of Ireland
Lord Dundas, D.G.M. Dr. Moore
Sir John Doyle, P.D.G.M. Dr. Cooke
Hon. W. Shirley Rev. S. S. Colman
Hon. Twiselton Fiennes Hayes Petit, Esq.
S. illarjoribanks, Esq. M.P. W. W. Prescott, Esq.
C. K. Tynte, Esq. M.P. Charles M. Williams, Esq.
Wm. NI illiams, Esq. M.P. I'. F. Savory, Esq.
J. R. Grossett, Esq. M.P. J. J. Moore, Esq.
Colonel Hamilton James Agar, Esq._

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Colonel Elliott Benjamin Rouse, Esq.
Major Symons R. Percival, jun. Esq.
Sir William Rawlins F. H. Brandram, Esq.
Sir George Smart &c. &c. &c.
After the business of the day had been disposed of, a splen-
did dinner was served up ; and, on the cloth being removed,
the Musical Brethren present sang Non .2Vobir Domino, and
the following toasts were given from the Chair :
" The King, Grand Patron of the Order."-..Song and
Chorus, " God save the King."
Toast, " His Royal Highness the Duke of York."—Tune,
" Duke of York's March."—Glee," Since Harmony deigns."
'roast, " The rest of the Royal Family who are Masons."—
" Yorresters' Chorus," Der Freischutz.

Toast, " The Female Branches of the Royal Family."—
" Hunters' Chorus," Der Freischutz.

Lord DUNDAS, in a concise and appropriate speech; pro-
posed the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex,
His ROYAL HIGHNESS, in returning thanks for the kind
manner in which his health had been drank, said he should
best perhaps consult his own feelings, by confining himself to
simply returning thanks, but on this day he had been placed
in a most responsible situation, and he hoped to return the trust
pure and unsullied. For 13 years he had presided over the
Craft, and during that period its respectability had greatly in-
' creased, owing to the exertions and correct conduct of thg Bre-
thren ; and it was by a continuance in such conduct that the
credit of the Order depended—no Society had shewn greater
allegiance, and he trusted that the restrictions laid upon the
Craft in the sister kingdom would shortly be removed. His
Royal Highness concluded by expressing his thanks for thL,
trust reposed in. him, and hoped he should execute them to
the satisfaction of the fraternity.
Glee—' Blow Gentle Gales.'
His Royal Highness the Duke of S uss Ex proposed the health
of the Deputy Grand Master, Lord Dundas.
Lord DUNDAS returned thanks.
Glee—' When the Wind blows.'
His ROYAL HIGHNESS gave the health of his Grace the
Duke of Leinster, .11. W. Grand Master of Ireland.

His GItACE returned thanks, and said he felt it his duty to
attend the Meetings of the Fraternity in England, in order to
chew the feelings of the Freemasons in Ireland, who, though
their Meetings were prohibited, still continued to support their
Schools and Charities.
Toast, " The Grand Lodge of Scotland."—Song, Brother
Broadhurst,—" Sing, Sing, Music was given."
Toast, " The Marquis of Hastings and the Duke of Atli°ll,
Past Grand Masters."
The health of the past Deputy Grand Masters was then given.
Sir Jot IN DOYLE returned thanks in a neat Speech, on be-
half of himself, and the Past Deputy Grand Masters.
Song, Brother Taylor—" Dame Nature one Day."
Toast, " The Ladies."—Glee, " Here's a health to all good
Lasses."

His ROYAL. HIGIiXEss then gave the health of the Stewards,
with thanks for their kind attention.
The Gallery appropriated to the Ladies was filled with the
fair, whose presence gave additional splendour to the scene ;
and who appeared to enjoy the fraternal harmony exhibited by
the Brethren.—When the Royal Chairman had withdrawn, the
Grand Officers and other Brethren, who had the happy privi-
lege, paid their respects to the fair visitors in the withdrawing
room.—Much praise is due to Mr. Cuff, for the excellence of
'the dinner, wines, &c. and the polite attention and liberality
of the Board of Stewards cannot be too highly appreciated.

THE SUN.

SOW! QUI..? FALSUM AT

LONDON,
TIJUI?,SDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1825.