The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-31 00:00:00

TRACTISTS, LA.UDISTW, SACIIE

VERELISTS.
(CORRESPONDENT OF THE BRIGHTON GUARDIAN.)

About the year 1330 a small number of clergymen?.
at their meetings in the Common Room of Christ Col-
lege, OxfOrd, entered into an agreement to employ
whatsoever literary power they might possess, or could
in any way bring into aid, for the special purpose of de-
crying and discarding that 'system of religious faith and
practice, which, since the days of Queen Elizabeth, has
been called Protestant. - •

Dr. Pusey, Professor of Hebrew, was I believe, the
first to make a public declaration, in an Caford pulpit,
of his abhorrence of the name of Protestant. The wri-
tings of a young enthusiast, named Fronde, were then
published by the Associated Anti-Protestants, expres-
sive of their wishes, but with a view of feeling their way
with the public, lest a sudden declaration of open war
on the Established Church and on those opinions and
sentiments in which Dissenters and Churchmen com-
monly unite, should excite alarm and promote revulsion.'
Pamphlets were published in rapid succession, an con-
demning the character of manners of the present tir.vies,
and all uniting in wholly attributing such evil to a geno-
ral relaxation of submission to the Chu* and the
clergy, and all claiming unconditional reverence for the
Church, and obedience to its canons, and subjection
at all times, and under all circumstances, to the clergy,
as the heavenly-endowed successors of the Apostles, I
vested with full spiritual authority, with full powers to
discern spirits, to bear the keys of heaven and of hell,
and to open and to close the gates of salvation or damna-
tion, according to their decision—all requiring a return
to all the rites, forms, and ceremonial practices of the
Church of Rome, not expressly forbidden by Act of Parlia-
ment —all advocating opinions of ancient usages, candlei on
altanz, holy water at church doors, crossing of breasts and
foreheads, genuflexions, confeiisions to obtain absolution,
with tables of fees forsuelr offices; invocations of saints for
heavenly intercession, prayers for the dead to obtain re-
demption from purgatory—all utterance of prayer to be
delivered with faces turned to the east, especially by
priests or deacons, and in churches—in fact, all forms
of ritual observed in Romish churches and chapels.
Prayers for special or paramount protection addressed to
the Virgin are, I believe, omitted, and prayers for the
Pope of Rome which declare his temporal supremacy.
(See• Dr. Wiseman's " Invitations to a full avowal,of entire
return to the Bosom of the Antient
Church." See also " Introductions to Rev. Dr:. Arnold's
Sermons on Christian Life, its Course, its Hindrances,
and its Helps," preached at Rugby, 1841.)
The pride of young divines, at Oxford and elsewhere,
is flattered and fostered by the carefully-instilled tutorial
persuasion that, by the imposition of hands in ordina-
tion, they have been invested with Apostolic dignity,
authority, and power, superior to those of all other mortals,
whatever be their station in society ; and the result, as
might be expected, is especially manifest in their con-
versation and address, by an assumed air of pomposity.
of dogmatic assurance, and of coarse insolence, modi-
fied, indeed, in some degree, according to the grade in
society in which they have moved in their earlier youth,
but warranting an expectation, to the rising generation,
of a rank harvest of Wolseys and of Bonners—of relent-
less partisans, but not of humble Christians.

Lord John Russell was loudly cheered on his
way down to the House yesterday by the crowd as-
sembled in Palace-yard. His Lordship, who was in his
carriage, was accompanied by his Lady, andhoth seemed
highly gratified by the reception they met with.
The Tunis correspondent of the Constitutionne.
writes, on the 18th ult.:—°° The arrival of the Neptune
and 'Montebello has produced a good effect both upon
the natives and Europeans. In the midst of reports,
which are daily gaining consistency, of an attempt me-
ditated upon this Regency by the Turks, it is natural to
conceive that the French Government has felt the ne-
cessity- .of insuring the Bey against any such measure.
The defensive preparations making at the Goletta are
confirmative of this. The day after the arrival of the
above ships, Captain Leray, of the . Montebello,
who carries a Commodore's flag, had a ecnference of
three hours with the Bey, and immediately thereupon,
the garrison of the Goletta was increased from
1,200 to 6,000 men. It is certain that, if the
Bey is supported by the French Government, he may
make an effective resistance, and render it difficult fur
the Turks to force a landing. The Goletta is well for-
tified ; the Bey has 16,000 men equipped and drilled in
the European manner, and in a few days can line his
coast with armed Bedouins. A few days ago six sailors
of one of the Bey's corvettes jumped into the sea, and
attempted to swim to the French ships, although the
distance was more than a league. Four reached the
Neptiine, one was drowned, and the sixth devoured by
a shark. • It appears that they had been ill-treated, and
sought protection under the French flag. Captain Leray
felt himself bounds however, to give them up to the Bey.
but first stipulated that their desertion should be par-
doned, and that they should be kindly treated in future.
We are expecting shortly the arrival of the Andromeda.
and it is believed that this squadron will remain on our
atation several months."

CORN MARKETS IN FRANCE.—PARIS, AUG.
17.—The market was not so animated to. day as on the
last market day (Saturday) ; but there has not
been any alteration in the quotations of wheat on
the Corn Exchange or _Halle, the price of wheat
of the first quality remaining at 30f. to 31f. for the
hectolitre and a half, corresponding at the pre-
sent course of exchange in Paris on London, for
bills at one nfonth's date, or short paper, 25f.
30c. " money" per pound sterling, with 455. laid. and
475. sd. for the English Imperial quarter. It is expect-
ed, however, that a decline may take place, as the
advance of last week in the principal markets from which
the supplies of Paris are generally received was occa-
s:oned by a deficiency in the quantity brought forward.
The labours of the harvest, which progresses with
much activity, engross the whole attention of the cul-
tivators, so that they were unable to bring their
produce to market. In flour there has not been
so much business doing as on Saturday last, and
prices have declined from one franc to one franc fifty
cents. on those published officially on Monday last. The
principal cause of the present comparative dulness and
the fall in the 'price may be found in the very fine
weather which has prevailed during the last few days. '
From the provinces, eighteen markets are reported to
have advanced ; six to have declined; actual stagnation
is not stated of any place ; five markets are said to be
very steady ; from six places the accounts' mention no
alteration ; and from the remainder there has not beer
any intelligence received since the last market day.
IVIR. THURTLE, the Senior Clerk of the Ad-
miralty, has just retired on a pension of 7501. per annum,
after a service of forty-one years, during which he has ob-
tained the esteem of every person connected with the depart-
ment. Mr. Worth succeeds from the second to the first class
of Clerks by this retirement. '
The Univers says, " A letter from Tangiers, sth
inst.. informs us that the Emperor of Morocco has just
authorised an expeditionary cruise against all the Powers
which have not official representatives at Tangiers. If
the King of Sardinia, who is in this category, should bo
attacked by the privateers of Morocco, we recommend
him to take advantage of the occasion for doing at Tan-
giers what we have done at Algiers."
Among the most conspicuous illuminations on
Thursday evening, was that of Mr. F. Shoberl, jun., in
Rupert-street, Printer to his Royal Highness. It con-
, sisted of the Prince's motto' Treu and Fest (true and
faithful), beautifully displayed in variegated lamps, with
•••
the itials I'. A. and a Star, surmounting the Royal Arms
R Eiuk. '
FOR THE DESTITUTE DEAF AND
- • -neeting of this useful and mach-needed in-
Dusts.—The first '-iday last, at the Crown and Anchor
siitNfien took place on -e in the Chair. The object of
• an ass:lurmpfomory:mhineebnersof
'littera f Stra.vid, Lord Caltheit
will
respect
this charity eppeays to be to prom.: •'
f youth
and adult deaf and &tab. Various mot. e
vise provided for,
be procured for them, trades taught, or other, .
so as to render them, in a degree at least, usefat
society. Particular regard is intended to be taken i+
to their moral and reltous welfare.
ORPHAN WORKING SCHOOL, CITY•ROAD.
—Through the kindness of the managers of the exhibition of
Haydon's picture of the Anti-Slayeryonvention, and Mr.
Catlin, the proprietor of the Museum of North American Cu-
riosities, at Egyptian Hall, the children of this institution have
been gratified ,by a free admission to both places, to their infi-
nite enjoyment. We understand that the managers of the
Atitl,Slavery exhibition are willing to afford the same gratifi-
etiOn to oilier schools on an a I
pp.ication being made to there
for this ptivpose,
that'great vicissitude
N,JOLEOrefI COACHMAN.—The Journal des
slfrequently produce Tinorr
Debate obser:Ps?
ealtnitles. As an t:Mreplification of the truth of this oos,ei -
VoMoti, the Debate statesl:2at. an individual yarned Potiero,
had torttietit thq honour to ()flit:. n a
Is.
Emperor Napoleon', *ttf by his fan, ;rcluced to solicit p
Company w o -have
as coachman in the Pompon remakes, ; la.st Portier.,
iate as state conflate! t
charge of all interments in Paris: was struck
when in the act of lifting a coffin inthito iWara-o: ,
with
We apopateglexy, andlad to learn t died en the sphat Lord Beresford, al-
ot.
thodth still very ill, is somewhat better than he has been for
daysy_ast.
Tile Hal* Journal
states that theunfortu,
gate Irish emigratttsi who were saved from the shipwreck o
the William Brown, the.
and their sufferings in the g jarticulars of which
ut, our readers will
remember, have
been
sent over to North America, by
ial house at Havre, which gave
them a gratuitous passagee
the kindness of a commercial
on board the Richmond. News
has been receivredoftteir having landed safely, and of a
subscription of dOO dollars having been raised for them in
Virginia, which has furnished them with the means of
' ruching their destination, Indiana.
ic LooK OUT I"—A deputation from one of
ex-
•
the colonies waited on the Duke of Wellington, to
plain the object of their mission to this country. His
Grace received the deputation with all courtesy, but po-
litely declined hearing their statement. at length, on the
ground that there was no probability that he would per-
sonally have to decide thereon. His Grace, however,
added his recommendation that they should remain in
London for a week or ten days, when, remarked the
Noble Duke, there will doubtless be a responsible and
efficient Colonial Minister to appeal to.
The Commerce states that a gentleman, with
his wife and hiS niece, was attacked on Sunday evening
in the Bois de Boulogne by two footpads, who attempted
to rob them. While the gentleman was defending him-
self with his cane, the cries of the ladies brought some
persons to their assistance, and the assailants made off.