The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-13 00:00:00

SAXONY.

'DRESDEN SF:PT. project of law con.
cerning the relation between the Protestants and the Catholics
in the kingdom of Saxony-was presented to the Assembly of
the States in their last Session, that it might make a declara-
tion on this subject. (Our Readers know that in Saxony the
greater part of the inhabitants are Lutherans, and that but a
small proportion professes the Catholic Religion, which is that
of the Royal Family.) This declaration was given by the
States at the end of the Session.

The States, in a memorial of considerable length, and drawn
up with equal moderation and frankness, detailed the reasons
fur which this law is incompatible with the principles of a real
equality between the two Confessions, as it really gives the
advantage to the Catholic community.over the Protestant, and
would endanger the well-founded liberty of the latter, and even
the rightit or the Sovereign. The Assembly proposes in cense-
quence that the King may be pleased to have this project of
law revised, paying attention to the observations which have
been made upon it, and have it presented to the next Assembly,
that it rimy give a new declaration.
Relatively to the important question in which Religion the
children born of mixed nuitriages shall be educated, the States
hays expressed their conviction that, to prevent all inconve.
nience ac.d all violation of rights on this subject, and even to
make the minds of fathers and mothers easy, such of whom by
a concession on this point would depart from what they owe to
their Church, the solution of the question ought not to he left
to an agreement between the parents, but should be decided by
a law which would exclude all uncertainty. Among the dit.
ferent measures adopted in other Stairs on this atthicet the host
memo to be that, in mixed- marriages•the sons should follow
.the Religion of their father, and the daughter% that of their
mother.

The States, after having adduced arguments 'in support of
this proposal, request that, in case the King should approve of'
it, his Majesty would he pleased to give it the form of a law as
soo: as possible, even before the next Session of the State.—
( Oracle of Brussel', Oct. 104

PORTUGA L.

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The following is an extract of a private letter
from Lisbon
" LISBON, OCT. 2.—Wo have reports here to-day •of an
express having arrived, bringing- accounts from Madrid of sonic
serious disturbances having taken place there. I wish they
may cause an alteration in the Spanish Ministry, and a repeal
of the decree resitcting fish; otherwise I fear that the New-
foondland trade has received its death blow.
" Sir Edward Thornton left this in the Lira!, frigate on
Wednesday. 1 went with some others to present to him a
".farewell address front the British Residents here; a copy of
which. and his answer, I annex. Sir Edward appeared affected.
Nit William A'Court is here.
"To the Right lion. Sir EriwAnn Turin iermi,
Count of (ASELIIAti, his Britannic Al aar.s.r Y's Envoy Ex-
traordinary, and Minister Plenipotentiary to his Most Faith-
' ful MA.M.STY.
" Sin--When we, the undersigned British Merchants, and
subjects residing in Lisbon, had last the honour of-addressing
you, we ventured to express our ardent desire that you might
Ling continue to aflbrd us your able services at 'this Court. It
is, therefore, with a feeling of the deepest regret that we find
you are new abont, to retire. Having witnessed your uniform
Ind upright seal for British interests, and the ready aecess you
have efforded, on every occasion, to those who have sought
your assistance, we feel called upon once more to express our
thanks, and to assure you of our lasting gratitude.
" Wishing yon a prosperous voyage, and the enjoyment of
every happiness in the society of your family,
" Vie remain, Sir, your obedient bumble sery nt
as,"
(About Fifty Signatures.)
s w cit.)
"GENTLEMEN—The regret which you are pleased to ex.
press ut my departure front this residence, is the most flatter-
ing testimony which I can receive of' the seal with which I have
endeavoured to promote the interests of his Majesty's subjects
in this country. I-cannot sufficiently express my sense of the
kindness of dim sentiments; and I assure you that I shall
.charish the retnembraNce of them to the end of my life.
(Signed) " EDWARD THORNTON.
" Lisbon, Sept. 23, 1824."

By the Hercules, arrived at Holyhead, letters
from Buenos Ayres to the 18th of July have been
received. They report a rumour, which was
mentioned in the preceding arrivals, of the death
of VALDEZ, the Spanish Royalist General, and
ene of the ablest supporters of that rause hi Peru.
These letters bring intelligence from the army of
BoLiv.tit, the date of which, however, is not
Mentioned, stating that he had reviewed his
army, which was in the best possible condition.
The reinforcements from Colombia had not ar-
rived ; but transports had been dispatched to
Guayaquil to,receive them, and they were there•
lure daily gspected.—Ciforning Paper.)