The Sun.
London, England, 1822-01-19 00:00:00

laly Proposed shall not " militate against the
right of discussion and the censuring of Minis-
terial acts :" an expression rather too vague to
Produce the desired effect of " tranquillizing the
Most anxious minds." The article relating to
Persons who may " endeavour to disturb the
Public peace by exciting contempt or hatred of
citizens against one or several classes of per-
sons," being thought too loosely worded, has
been rendered more specific. Journal,, in which
sedition is committed, may be suspended, or sup-
pressed for the second offence. Editors who give
Unfaithful reports of judicial proceedings, or
transactions in the Chambers, may be fined and
imprisoned, and also prohibited for a time
froth publishing any articles of this nature.-
1116 Committee unanimously recommends that
offences of the Press should be tried by the
Judges of the Royal Courts, ;con references
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''eing made to them by the Chamber of Council."
Measures are still proposed for preventing the
rc''3l3Pearance of a suppressed Journal under a
new title.—The Report was read amidst inter-
ruptions in the highest degree insolent and un-
candid. Saturday (this day) was fixed for taking
It into consideration. Twenty-two Members pro-
Pose to speak in favour of the Report, and forty-
three against it.

The partisans of Catholic Emancipation in
'eland are commencing a vigorous campaign,
'which threatens to extinguish every hope of the
concord so earnestly enjoined and anxiously cul-
tivated by our gracious Sovereign during his
visit to that country. And yet, by an almost in-

credible perversion, the very individuals who are
"rotnencing these ill-omened measures, appeal
to the pacific declarations of Ilis MAJESTY, and
affect to think that they are promoting his bene-
volent views by a renewal of the most obstinate
unmitigable feuds. The petition to the
Guild of Merchants in Dublin for the admittance
°I-certain Catholics, was supported by a reference
tc' his MAJESTY'S conduct ; and the Kilkenny
Itegnisition (mentioned in our paper of Thursday)
Proposes an address to Parliament for the removal
of Catholic disabilities, as the best means of per-
rilanently establishing the concord recommended
by his MAJESTY in taking leave of his Irish sub-
jects. Unquestionably all disputes and litiga-
gati°lls, and most wars, are entered into with a
View to ultimate concord ; even General ROCK
and
Captain STARLIGHT (whom we only name on
this occasion for illustration's sake) would
perhaps allege that their savage crusade against
rents, tithes, and taxes, was undertaken for the
purpose of establiShing peace 'and quietness
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on a sound footing, by the abolition of grie-
Is"ces ; but when legal or martial adversaries
have been intreated to lay aside their differences,
" active renewal of the suit, or a brisk attack
111'011 the enemy's quarters, are not the readiest
illethods of securing the desired pacification ; and
the wir upon landlords ,add tithe proctors, if

ever so active or successfuil would not, we sup-
ijnse, produce a very siSeAay or general tran-
quillity. In like manner the nobility and gen-
tlemen who have proposed the Kilkenny Meet-
ing, however patriotic their intentions may be,
are certainly, in our opinion, taking such measures
for the promotion of unanimity as were never
contemplated by the KING in his conciliatory ad-
Monitions to the people of Ireland.

Norfolk (Virginia) Papers arrived this morn-
ing to the 19th December. The following are

‘'xtracts

4C
PROM ST. AUGUSTINE.—The Mayor of the
tit '
y) under date of the 17tit.ult. announces that
the
cool weather, which had prevailed for a few
3's preceding yesterday, his had the blessed
eft
,ct of checking the progress of the fever, in
ex
emptuig the citizens and 'soldiers from any
new cases.

Le" Si'. BARTHOLOMEW'S, -Nti 7'3Y, 3.—We arrived
. after a rough passage, and we found here the
She's
ship which robbed the Orleans packet ;
is now in possession of the Swedish Govern-
-1,1e". It is said Captain Er,Tor has requested
thel., Governor to allow him to take them to the
United States for trial. This piratical ship was
'originally,„ the United States brig Prometheus,
'' "'eh was condemned two years since."

Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council,
thich was summoned by the Marquis of LoN-
-I,l°Nottllty, was held at the Foreign Office,
theilich was attended by the Earl of Liverpool,
f Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Marquis
17:,. Londonderry, Earl Bathurst, the Duke of
" ellington, Viscount Melville, Viscount Sid-
mouth, Mr. Robinson,Mr. Peel,and Mr. Wynn.
the two latter Gentlemen were present at this
Cabinet Council as Cabinet Ministers for the first
time since their appointment to office. Viscount
lairlouth was also present, although he has re-
signed the Seals of office, so that it will be seen
that he retains his seat in the Cabinet, although
not in office. The Cabinet Council continued in
deliberation_ till a quarter past three o'clock.—
After the breaking up of the Council, the Duke
of. Wellington went to the Ordnance Office, and
transacted business for a considerable time.