The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-18 00:00:00

EVENI NG P, t 11, 01.N.,T

TO 7111: Lan'Oß OF THE SUN.

SIR.—I do not agree with you on politics generally, but
particularly on the Church, a. I consider you her deadly
enemy, and I also consider yen closely allied to tie Char-
tists, as you have invariably written in their behalf; but I
am one of those who would do justice to an opponent, and
I cannot refrain from expressing to you my approbation of
your conduct on the Chinese question, and also on a very
able article in your Paper of the 13:h inst., on the
French and English navies. Your articles on the Chinese
question are well written and are conclusive, indeed they
are unanswerable; and I hope they will be continued as
long as necessary. Neither can I retrain from expressing
my abhorrence at the manner in which the Chinese ques-
tion is taken up by the Conservative Press. They cry
out against " the opium war," as they term it, and de-
nounce the G wernment for taking it up in the spirited
meaner they have. Now, Sir, I ald that if the Govern-
ment ever did themselves and the people of this kingdom
justice, it is in having taken up that question in the spi-
rited manner they have ; and, in my opinion, they deserve
more credit for their conduct in demanding satisfaction from
the Chinese, than any other act of their Administration.
Had they not come forward in the determined manner
they have, I am certain the Conservative Press throughout
the kingdom would have been the first to denounce them,
and very justly so. We should never have heard the last of
the degradation of England, and they would have been for
impeaching the Government. Only call to remembrance
all that has been said about them allowing the flag of Eng-
land to be insulted. I hope the Government will do their
duty fearlessly and effectually in demanding full and en-
tire compensation and satisfaction from the Chinese--
' they want humbling. I think Captains Elliot and Smith
ought to be tried by a court-martial for allowing a Chinese
junk to escape. I also think that England's greatest
enemy is Hume—he is constantly crying out for economy.
and would cripple the navy. I think he deserves impeach•
ment, and believe he is paid by some foreign state to do his.
un-English work. Our navy ought to be greatly increased.
Look at France, and then, Sir, I hope you will give the
Government no rest until it aloes greatly augment the
navy. I could say a deal on these subjects, but have not
time, and hope you will do your duty on them. I an',
deeply grieved at your conduct respecting the Church of
England : it is very bitter, and lam certain you are doing
yourself a great injury by it. I know many Dissenters.
who do not approve of your bitterness to the Church, and
will not take your Paper in ; and, if I must be honest
with you, I am often tempted to put your Paper in the
fire, fur your hatred to the Church. I very often think
you must be a Papist * I know you have a very exten-
sive circulation, but it is on account of your giving early
information o❑ any subject, and not on account of the ex-
treme opinions you advocate. You are the first Editor
of a Paper that I have ever addressed, and my reason for
addressing you has been on account of the manly part you
have taken ou the Chinese question and the navy.
I am, Sir, your sincere hectic! and well-wisher.
A LOVER OF FAIR PLAY.
Macckfield, April 16, 18-10.

4' We can assure our candid Correspondent that we belong
to the Established Church, and on that account are the more
anxious to see her character raised, and made, what she pro-
fesses to be, the pure Church of Christ.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY•)

DEAL, AFRIL, 16, 17.—Wind N.E., fresh breezcM--•
Undine, Samuson, Boston ; Neptune, Atkinson,
Quebec; Lively, M.D.,nAld, ditto; Francis Smith,
Aladras ; Neptune, Miller, St. John'*, New Brunswick
Camillus, Demerara ; Duke of Sussex, Dominica ; Queen,
Cbriston, Aramichi; Dart, Airth, Madeira; Urania,
Robson, Q..ieb,c.
Poarsmorm, APRIL 16.—Light variable tern, 17, Wind
East.—Arrived, Samson, Sturges, from New York; Ann
Fitz-gibbon, Dominica. Sailed; the Prince Regent,
packet, Austin, Bermuda; Wm. Shepherd, Garnish'', Mi"
ramichi ; Venetia, Halifax.

OFF THE LIZARD, APRIL 14.--Clementine, B iltimore?

for Busna,
OFF THE STARr, APRIL 15.--Fcimlie, Havartilp for
Antwerp.
C6wEs, APRIL 17.—Arrived the Diantha, Braychen,
from New Orleans. Sailed the Andrew Scott, HatleY'
for Charleston. _

LIVERPOOL, APRIL 16.—Arrived the Joseph Porter;
:kl;lierokee, Symonds ; Astracan, 'Webster ; Agnes, Cum"
ming, from New Orleans ; New York packet, Downing'
Savannah; Dryope, Macao; Galatea, Smyrna; Cabro-
sia, Malaga. 17. Eliza and Susan ; Gentoo, Hall's;
a"d Pomona, Davies, New Orleans ; Oberon, Farrell,
Valparaiso; Spring, Fletcher, Mobile; Hamilton, Kil"
ham, Savannah. Sailed the Chetah, Smallowes, for
China; Martha, Martin, Barbadoes; Artemis, Carey'
Jamaica ; Jacob Penuel. Martin; Caledonia, Coffie; and
Fairfield, Lyon, New York ; Robert Bruce, Tilley, o'•
John's, New Brunswick ; Courier, Smith, Montreal ;
Helen Stuart, StnPrt, Prince Edward's Island ; Amite"
Davis, Halifax. 17. Clifton, Ingersal, New York; Har-
riet and Jessie, M'Kown, Charleston; Augusta, Snow,
New Orleans; Phoebe, Brown, Mobile; George, fen'
wick, Montreal ; Ward, Masters, St. John's, New Bruns-
wick; Wm. Rathbone, Calcut, Africa; Fisher, Sewell ;.1
Lightfoot, Pearce ; and G. H. Harrison, Boag,
foundland.
TORBAY, APRIL 16.—Arrived the Emmy, Ban, Own
Pur:.au-Prince, for Hamburg.
SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 17.—Sailed the ThntadoststI
Bromley, fur Quebec.
SALCOSIBE, APRIL 15.—Off port, the Maria. 'Kerris'
from New York, f,,r Rotterdam ; M trtba, Snow, New
Oa leans, for Hamburg ; Fanny, Laimisi, Baltimore, for
Rotterdam ; Louisa, Shaldeng, Harannab, for Bremen.
16. Arabelh, Ward, Calcutta ; Zebra, Haton, Havanna ;
George Andrews, Peterson, Porto Cabello; Maria Chams;'
Thomson, Apalachic,,la, for Havre.