The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-29 00:00:00

joy to see him thrown among the wildest risings
of the people ; after their counsels had thrown
the Catholic multitude into a state of dungen:las
motion, they would next excite a clamour for his
recall. They have at this hour an individual
,in
their eye ready to vault into his seat. If his
Lordship withstands,—as we trust he will,--this
crafty conju►►ction of Orange influence and Court
intrigue, he must owe his triumph to his own
firmness and his own foresight. The mischievous
energy most to be feared is that which works
unseen. lie has a spirit capable of resisting the
storm ; the danger is from the under-current.

EMORN/NG CHRONICLE.)
No private expresses were received yesterday
from Paris, but four French Mails have arrived,
bringing letters from the French capital dated
on Friday last. The Speech of his Most
Christian Majesty had created much disap-
pointment there, and it was even currently ru-
moured that it had been materially altered after
it had been agreed to in the Council of Minis-
ters. It is certainly most extraordinary that
it makes an allusion to the commerce or agricul-
ture of France, and that the only benefits which
it promises to the subject, are the increase
of the power of the Clergy—the remunera-
tion of the Emigrants to the defence of the throne
of Louis X Vl.—and the spectacle of a Royal co-
ronation. No public Improvement is even hinted
at, and no congratulations are expressed on the
flourishing state of the country. After a peace
of nearly nine years' duration, no reduction of
taxation, nor any alleviation of the burdens of
the people are promised. The French funds
therefore declined on the promulgation of this
Speech, to 101 f. 75c., and little business could
be done in them even at this low price. The Ad-
dress to his Majesty is expected to throw light
on his public intentions—for it is better that
Representative's should recommend unpopular
measures, than that they should originate with
Kings.
13nAzu FLEET.—That our countrymen who
may intend to enter the Brazil Fleet, where so
much benefit to the Brazilian Government has
been already derived from the services of British
seamen and officers, may not be deceived on the
subject, we think it right to state, that we have
seen letters from Rio de Janeiro, which state that
all foreigners are looked on with great jealousy,
and that the situation of those in the fleet is not
very enviable. That the Portuguese begin to
look on the English officers with great jealousy,
and that intrigues are going on to turn out all the
Brilish officers from the fleet ; and there are too
good ',minds for expecting that this will take
Place Soon.—(Jbid.)

[THE runrAc crnortt.]
Letters, dated the 15th tilt. were received yes-
terday from Constantinople, but they contain no
political news, and the Porte appears to have re.
lapsed into its usual inaction at the approach of
w inter. However, if a rumour, which has reached
113 through another channel, be correct, that
Power, it is certain, never stoods so much in
need of extraordinary exertions as it does at
the present moment. The rumour says, that
the relations between this country and Tur-
key have ceased to he of that friendly, or at
least familiar, character which they presented un-
til recently ; and that this change proceeds wholly
from this Government. Whether Ministers think
a close connexion with that barbarous Power'
disgraceful, or s nether they see in Greece, re-
stored to the blessings of industry, knowledge,
and self-government, a more honourable and
congenial connection—we are unable to deter-
mine ; but this we believe we may say with per-
fect confidence, that the future political inter-
course between this country and Turkey will be
much more restricted than it has been hitherto.
‘Ve suspect, ton, that the return, or recal (we
do not know which to call it), of Lord Strang-
ford, is connected with this reported determina-
tion. The Proclamation, also, of the Lord High
Commissioner of the lonian Islands, which we
published yesterday, so decidedly concurs with
our report, that the latter assumes a character of
at. least high probability, if not of unquestionable
authority.

[TII E TIMES.]
The rd are now befilre us some detailed state.
ments respecting the proposal to
.establish a Li-
terary Society at the Cape of Good Hope, and
the rejection of that proposal by the Right Hon.
and Noble Patron of Letters and of Liberty,
the Lord Charles Somerset. It appears, that by
an especial and formal article in the prospectus
of the intended society, every thing in the shape
of politics was to be excluded from their discus-
sions. Hero follows the article alluded to :--
" It has likewise been found a prudent measure, and very
conducive to the peace and permanency of such associations,
to exclude many topics of great interest and importance, but
on which men's opinions are formed, rather from.their natural
temperament and the accidents of life, than from universally
admitted axioms, or indisputable authorities. Under this head
we must rank the conduct of existing Governments, or what
is called the polities of the day, controversial theOlogy, and, in
Slave countries, we may add, the subject of Slavery. Subjects,
also; 'which are purely professional, though the professions
may be' liberal, are not agreeable to the genius of such institu-
tions, the members of which should be , considered merely as
mei; of liberal minds, and notes politicians, theologians, lawyers,
or physicians."
Upon this article was founded a corresponding
regulation by the Committee intrusted with the
business of framing a report, as follows :
" YOur Committee beg permission strongly to recommend to
the Society, ever to keep in mind one great principle, on the
observance of which, the prosperity and permanence of the
Institution mainly depend, via.—to avoid, as far as possible,
the introduction of such topics as the history of mankind proves
have never been discussed without a mixture of passion and
heat, arid, consequently, a tendency to disunion and the forma-
tion of parties and cabals."
The step next in order Was the transinission of a
memorial the the
,Governor, praying his sanC-
(1011 to this ietelfectual and moral scheme.—
.
.Tite memorial was accordingly transmitted. It
stated the forma.tion of the society--the exclur.
Slott of .POlitit's7-ttie identity of its constitution
and objects with those of the Royal Society
,pa-
trooiz,edby,the King of England, and with those
of the Asiatic society at Calcutta ot ' the n
, et It -
modncmediats. pt•4tection of the Governor-(general and
the gig„ t~res t>f i tt.i
,between Finally,3
0
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gpNrlahi" uritish'itobjects in the. colony, craving
:t.ile..l!°°4our of his L'xceliency's.approbati n His