The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-16 00:00:00

ST. CLEMENT'S CHURCH, OXFORD.

The foundation stone of the New Church was
on Monday last laid by the Rev. Dr. JENKrfis, Master of
Balliol College, and \Tice-Chancellor, in the presence of several
of the Heads of Houses, the Proctors, and many of the junior
Members of the University, the inhabitants of the parish, and
sonic thousands of spectators.—After divine service had been
performed in the old Church, the procession moved forwards to-
' wards the spot where the new building is intended to be erected,
which is in a meadow belonging to Sir Joseph Lock, adjoining
Marston.lane. Sir Joseph has most liberally presented the
Committee with a plot of land sufficient for the Church, the
burying-ground, and for making a 30-feet road round the
whole.—The order of the procession was as follows
Four Constables, with staves decorated with flowers.
The Rector and Curate of St. Clement's Parish,
The Churchwardens.
The Parishioners, two and two.
The junior Members of the University.
The Esquire and Yeomen Bedela.
The Vice-Chancellor.
Heads of Houses, two and two.
Proctors, Professors, &c.
On their arrival at the ground, a numerous choir sung the
104th psalm, from a temporary gallery erected for the occasion.
The Inscription, written on a copper-plate, was then delivered
to the Vice-Chancellor and read, and the plate was afterwards
deposited in the foundation-stone. The following is a copy of
the insciiption
" The population of this parish having so much increased,
that the original church was no longer sufficiently spacious to
afford to all the inhabitants convenient room to attend the ce-
lebration of divine worship, this Church, standing on a plot of
ground munificently given for its erection by Sir joseph Lock,
Knt., and for the building of which the fund swore principally
supplied
.by the generous donations of individuals and corporate
societies connected with the University and city of Oxford, was
founded in the pious hope that Almighty God will in his
mercy grant that the undertaking may conduce to the spiritual
welfare of his people, and the honour and glory of his holy
name. The first stone of this work was laid by Richard Jen-
kyns, D.D., Master of Balliol Collee, and Vice-Chancellor of
the U:dversity of Oxford, on the 11th day of July, in the year
of our Lord 1825, in the presence of the venerable Phineas
Pett, D.D. Archdeacon of this diocese; the Rev. John Gutch,
Rector ; John Parsons and William Taman, Churchwardens ; •
and a numerous concourse of the inhabitants. Danied Robert-
son, Esq. architect. John Hudson, builder."
The stone was then lowered into its place with the usual cere-
monies. The 100th psalm was sung by the choir ; and after
the benediction had been given, the ceremony concluded with
the national anthem, 4' Wod save the King." Several marquee s
and tents were pitched on the ground, and some of the populace
stopped to regale themselves till evening.—(Oxford Journal.)

CULLEIICOATS (NORTH SHIELDS), JULY
14.
At about a quarter past one this afternoon, we had a fine view
of the balloon, which ascended with Mr. GREEN fir• n New-
castle. It is true it had not attained any great height, nor did
it continue visible many minutes. We should suppose it de-
scended three or four miles to the north-east of Newcastle. One
thing, however, is deserving of notice—this fourth ascent from
Newcastle, of Mr. Green, has taken place on one of the hottest
days that has been experienced this summer. Here, on the
banks of the German Ocean, the thermometer in the shade
stood to-day at 85 degrees ; but where exposure to the rays of
the sun was hazarded, the heat was nearly as oppressive as in
the West Indies. The natural consequence of this fine weather
is, that the corn is beginning to assume an aureal hue. Every
where, its fact, Ceres promises to be bountiful, which is un-
doubted:), a blessing of no mean value.
Sir RICHARD BinNIE has received an anony-
mous letter inclosing a .19i. note fir the use of the widow and
children of Godfrey, the late gaoler at Mary-la-bonne Police-,
office, who shot himself in consequence of his having bezn
charged from that Situation.

The Lisbon Mail, which arrived this morn-
ing, has brought %Iv the Decree of Amnesty
issued by the King of PORTUGAL for the benefit
of those who took part in the events of April 30,
1824, when the QULEN'S party made an attempt
to dethrone the KING. The following is a copy
of the decree :

LISBON, JUNE 25.

DEPARTMENT OF ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS AND

OF JUSTICE.

DECREE.

The proceedings being now terminated which were instituted
in consequence of the unheard-of and enormous crimes perpe-
trated on the fatal day of the 30th of April, and the follow-
ing days of last year, and having to pronounce a decision,
" I grant a general amnesty and pardon to all those who have

been accused, and have been made subject to any proceedings
instituted on account of the above detestable crimes ; and I de-
clare them free and safe from the pvalties which they have in-
curred, and in which they ought to be condemned, and accord-
ing to the laws releasing all those who are in prison, and taking
off all sequestrations imposed on account of the said crimes.

" Irom this general amnesty and pardon I except only

those individuals who were the most implicated, becoming
the leaders and favourers of the association for such abomi-
nable crimes, who shall immediately quit my kingdom, and
not return without my express licence, and they shall
receive for this purpose the necessary passports. With this li-
mitation which my justice cannot dispense with, these criminals
shall enjoy the other favours above granted. The persons ex-
cepted are mentioned in the annexed list, signed by Fernando
Luis Pereira di Sousa Barrados, Minister for Ecclesiastical
Affairs and of Justice.

" I extend this pardon to the persons implicated in the dark
crimes committed in the night of the 28th Feb. in Sslvaterra,
and to those implicated in the actions committed in this capital
in the night of the 25th of October, last year, who shall also be
set at liberty.

" And, to give all extension compatible with the public
security, to this pre-eminent favour of my kindness, I am
farther pleased to comprehend in the said pardon the criminals
implicated in the acts of revolt in the city of Coimbra, in the
last and present years ; but all the persons thus pardoned must
return to their native place, and to their preceding abode, which
must not be within ten leagues of this capital. Those who
held any civil or military employment cannot resume their
functions till they have first obtained my permission.

" Lastly, desiring to remove from the sight of my subjects
the pernicious monuments of crime and infamy, which so
much dishonour them, and which most weighty reasons in-
duce me to cover with an impenetrable veil, I order that all the
documents relative to the above crimes be collected in the office
of the department for Ecclesiastical Affairs and Justice, and
there be so fastened up and sealed, that they can never more
appear, nor extracts be made from them.

" In consequence, the general criminal commission appointed
by Decree of 14th August last is dissolved."
(In conclusion, his Majesty expresses his firm conviction that
the Portuguese will cordially imitate the example he has given,
and will bury in oblivion all party hatreds and dissentions.)
Given at the Palace of Agirda, June 24, 1825.
Signed by HIS MAJESTY.
The persons excepted are eight in number, three absent and
five in prison ; the Marquis of Abrantes is among the latter.

The French Papers of Wednesday contain
various accounts from Greece, as uncertain as
those which hitherto reached us. These accounts
affirm that a division of the Egyptian army, after
the taking of Navarino, penetrated into the coon.

" try, and gained some advantages over the
Greeks, but being surprised in a defile
by COLOCOTRONI, it was defeated and re
pulsed in disorder, towards Modon. A Cony
missioner of the Greek Government has beer,
it seems, at Tino. His mission was to call a general
assembly of the inhabitants, for the choice °f
a Deputy, who should go to Napoli di Romania'
to declare their wishes for the election of a Kin°
of GREECE. It is added, that the object of the
intended National Congress is to request the
Cabinets of Paris and London to point out
Prince of Europe to govern Greece.

The Provisional Government of Greece pub'
lisped, at the opening of the campaign, an ener'
getic Proclamation to their countrymen, reproving
their supineness, and challenging therm to awake
to a sense of the danger to which the country is ev
posed, and above all to lay aside their dissentiol'
The account of the intended application to the
Courts of London and Paris to choose a Prince t°
govern Greece, and of the victory gained hi
Coloctroni, are repeated here.

FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, JULY 13.—rive per Celts,:
103 f. 45c. Three per Cents„ 20c.—Bank Stock, 2,1,,m"‘
—Rente d'Espagne, 171.—Royal Spanish Loan, 53A.---r''
changeon London, one month, 25f. ; three months, 24f. 85e.
—(Cour: Authortique.)

The following is a Letter received by the
Lisbon Mail of yesterday:—
" His Majesty's fete is put off until this day, in conseqvaace
of serious disturbances haying broken out in Spain. A Coon'
cil is sitting constantly here."

[From the New York Paper: to the 21st June.]
Extract of a Letter from Jamaica, May 12 :—" I endeavour
to give you the earliest intelligence of the grand battle of the

9th December in Peru. T have now infinite satisfaction W

inform you of Sucre's total defeat of Olaneta in Upper Pell'',
Olaneta and one Aid-de-Camp alone escaping. A friend e'
mine, who left Lima the 15th March, reached Panama the 14t4
ult. On the 19th he dispatched to me a courier, stating that
a French cruiser has come in from the squadron ofFCalle°9
forward dispatches from the French Admiral to the MmistrY of
France, that, as both Careno and the British Consul bed s
jealousy of the present French policy in the Pacific, a I's4sge
had been refused. Fourteen ships were blockading Rota Tl',
s
French were prohibited intercourse with Rodil, which hat
caused great jealousy."
( From the Boston Paper, June le.)
The Constellation frigate arrived at Sacrificios June 3. Mr.
Poinsel, Minister to Mexico, landed with his suite on the bth'
and was received at Vera Cruz in a very handsome style, the
litary under arms. The Castle of St. Juan de Ulloa still holds
out, and can do so as long as it can be relieved from the Bias"
nah ; it is an immense strong fortress, and cannot be
preached either by land or water.
On the 9th April the Sovereign Congress of Mexico deer
that the titles of Marquis, Count, Knight, and all other noble
titles, should be for ever abolished.

The Irish Catholics had a meeting in the Cora

Exchange in Dublin on Tuesday, but when the/
were assembled they could not tell for what Puri

pose they were called together. It apPearc:
however, the Committee of 21 had deemed
if`
proper that a meeting should be held, and ace a
ingly it took place, but without any avOce
i
object, or any question to discuss. The parties
eo
present at last discovered that they might it
well do something, and so they appointed a Ole
mittee to prepare Resolutions to be subolit°
ted to the Aggregate Meeting, when the Ile;
port of the Committee of 21 is to be read/ arid"
the New Catholic Association formed. Although
there was nothing to discuss, discontented moo
can always find something to rail about, and Mir:
O'CONNEL was therefore, as usual, extra°
talkative.

The proceedings before the Lotto MATott, ,11
the subject of the sale by a boy of a letter, ell °;„
Wig shares in the Castello Mining CornlA,,°/,-1‘
the holder thereof, to a gentleman of the :5tc)",,,
Exchange,. exhibit a part of the odious Pr3l-te
bees that are daily, carried on there 19 t;0
regular course of dealing. This geutlenl„-id
seems to be amazingly shocked, that he 311°
aa the purchaser of that letter be chergeho
as an accessory to the robbery which t
rs
boy had committed, and accordingly al'1!e:to
before the LORD MAYOR in order to VIDtIIC- 5
his character by chewing that the transaction 'lt
of constant occurrence in the Alley. It isl.loo,
our intention to enter into any diseu,sithe
upon the contradictory statements made Or ts
contending parties in the course of yesterdo7o
proceedings before the Loan MAYOR in reittivic
to this business ; but we merely wish to She
that although the defence set up by the Ptsrro
Charged was true to the letter, it could I°.rch
very little or no palliation for his conduct, wi,blue
in a moral point of view, is absolutely wit",7oo
the shadow of an excuse. If the trangic,:gc.
alluded to, is the common course of Ple-bitt
tire, in the Alley, we feel bound to state,;
it ought immediately to be abandoned
derogatory to the character and the high re i).13 gi
tion of an English merchant. Such prucee"l.ll;ll.
as these betray only an avaricious disPbitintS
determined to take every advantage that Pres,„le
itself without inquiry, and acting on the priel.3lo
of getting money si possis recte si non-qii"ir 0
modo rem. Let it not be understood tha`ntie.
impute any one of these motives to the ge-joy
man in question, far from it, the utmost viTboat
to his charge is that of having acted vv", (00‘
caution and in a manner which, however
,;oen
won it might have been, justly lays hill' -1;0
to censure and to imputations such as those " eii
have so greatly shocked him. We are strieati
mere statement of the facts of the case *vil.
every unbiassed mind to similar conclusi"9• ep,
boy appears in the Alley with a letter