The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-21 00:00:00

following very melancholy and somewhat peculiar cir-
cumstances :

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
TIMES.—The notion of a dictatorship has been lately
revived and pushed to a considerable extremity by those
who think only of the classical form, and who hail it as
an escape from the wise precautions of government, and
the safe delays of legislation. A crisis of unexampled
urgency has come upon us, if not unawares, at least
unprepared. It is an agreeable solution of the embar-
rassment to declare the whole commonweal bankrupt,
and resign all its affairs to some great official assignee,
some Cmcinnatus, or even some Cress'', who, with a
slight amplification of the Roman precedent, shall take
and pay without limit or check, compel the benevolence
of the rich, and hear the prayers of the poor, and, pro
hac vice, do everything that the Constitution has hitherto
forbidden to be done. The storm once over, the dictator is
to retire, and all is to go on as before. The dictator is
to do for the emergency, while time is to corrects its own
evils. Nothing is more natural, nothing more comfort-
able, than such a dream. One thing only is wanting,
and that is something like a parallel in the circum-
stances of the two cases. If the potato blight was only
an invasion of the 'Volsci, and Celtic degradation was
only a Catilinarian conspiracy—if sixteen days would
suffice to rescue the state, or one glorious consulate to
I reinstate and reform all the affairs of the empire—then
we might all take our rest while one mighty mind was
giving us a new lease of tranquillity, justice, and power.
But, unhappily, the evils which have now come to a head,
and which must and will be redressed, being partly the
growth of centuries, and partly common to all climes,
are such as cannot be stayed by a few Treasury
minutes, or any amount of mere pecuniary relief.
But the idea of a dictatorship is the natural fruit
of the crisis, and has a right to be gravely con-
sidered. How far does it apply to a great, an an-
cient, yet a complex, and to some extent an unsettled
constitution ? It indicates that something may and
must be done corresponding to the greatness and im-
portunity of the occasion—something which, though
always good, yet in ordinary times the state would
hardly be sufficiently trusted and supported to do. The
facts as well as the day prove as muck. Starving mil-
lions present themselves before the officers of the Crown,
and demand a relief which cannot be effected, even for
this once, without an enormous departure from usages
and even the every-day maxims of the state but which
it is evident must be granted, not only for this once, but
for all future time. A disorganised realm is reduced to
a multitude of heads. The historical kingdom, of Ire-
land, with its plantations and pale's, its vast territo-
rial sovereigns, its absentee lords, its rapacious agents,
its hungry subdivisions, all seems to disappear before
the eye of the statesman, and a nation of Iri-hmen is
to be provided for by any lawful or possible means.
The state, not to say the rights of property, must be
remodelled. The people stand first ; and, after them,
all that Providence or man has ordained for the people.
This is a simple account of the crisis, such as all parties
agree—nay, even vie, in describing it. The titled pro-
prietors of Ireland, the sworn maintainers of Protestant
ascendancy, the very men who are most forward to de-
mand the sword of the state to protect the rights of the
landlord and the sovereignty of religious truth, are now
coming forward and requiring that the state shall feed
that vast and fainting multitudelby a miracle of consti-
tutional power—by any sacrifices—at any expense—by
any precedent—with any stretch of authority—at any
danger to commercial prosperity—even at the risk of a
famine to the whole of these islands—at all events to
feed the people. What is this but a comprehensive
commission, after the Roman formula, "to see that
the commonweal suffer no harm ?" It proceeds
from those who have usually been thought most
deeply interested in the maintenance of existing in-
stitutions. The appeal embraces within the range of
the, desired interference not merely those three or four
millions, but all that inhabit these isles, every subject of
this empire—it embraces all who are affected by the
perils of the crisis, by the cost or the risk of the reme-
dies demanded. It is impossible to say how far the
scope of such a commission extends. But it clearly is
safe to make a large use, perilous to attempt a small use,
of so great a responsibility. As for the idea that the
state really can employ and feed so vast a population
from any inexhaustible resources involved in the fiction
of an overflowing treasury, that is as baseless as the
wealth of Aladdin's lamp, or any other childish fable.
The state has nothing of its own. It only exists as the
mediator between all the interests and resources of the
nation. The question simply is, on what men, on what
property is to be thrown the duty which must be dis-
charged both now and for many years to come, of main-
taining certain necessitous multitudes in Ireland and
Scotland ? Such, at least, is the present question—one
which has not been suggested by writers and parties, but
which Providence has thrust on the Legislature. Are
millions upon millions of Scotch and Irish paupers to be
thrown upon the Consolidated Fund ? Are the heredi-
tary tenants of the Dukes of Sutherland and Argyll to
be maintained, and a hundred Anglo-Irish potentates to
be supported by " public works," and fed on charity
wages by the industrious and orderly population of
England, in addition to its own proper burdens ? It is
unnecessary to argue against so absurd, so indecent a
proposal. It will not be done. It will not be attempted.
The proposal is only taken as an admission that some
fundamental change in the relations of the Scotch and
Irish poor to the land on which they and their fathers
were born, and to the chiefs to whom they and their
fathers have paid tribute, is imperatively and instantly
required. We think we shall not err in describing the
great point to which the crisis and the importunities
roused by that crisis all tend ; the great point to
which the extraordinary responsibility and presumed
" dictatorship " of the Legislature should now be
directed is such an amendment, and, if necessary, recon-
struction of the rights of landed property, as shall most
encourage the investment and consequent production of
capital. It is impossible to feed without food, or to give
profitable employment without the existence of mercan-
tile and agricultural enterprise. If the Treasury were
ever so incontinent of its borrowed resources it could
not go on long affecting to provide for half the popula-
tion without taking some effectual steps to replenish the
store it was wasting. The land must be made to produce
all it can. Amongst too many otber restrictions and
burdens on agricultural improvement, such hereditary
curses on the fruitfulness of the soil as that the opera-
tion of which our Scotch Commissioner this day
describes must be removed. Nearly half Scotland
is in bondage to a law which condemns the
soil to barrenness, the owners to poverty, and the
bulk of the inhabitants to degrading destitution.
Taking away all inducement and even all power to im-
prove, to build, to drain, to enclose, to manure, or to
bestow upon the soil the smallest aid of human industry
and skill, it accomplishes but the unnatural result of
leaving everything unaltered on the face of a world upon
which the Almighty has marked the destiny of perpe-
tual progress. Such is the inevitable operation of a law
which, four centuries ago, England found it her interest,
if not to repeal, at least to evade ' • but which has only
been amended in Scotland to make it still more intole-
rable and ruinous. Thisis one of the reconstructions
which comes within the just authority and " dictator-
ship " of this crisis. The whole population is thrown
en masse on the state. Land, also, must now be regarded
as a whole. In a certain constitutional sense, it must
be resumed by the state and granted anew to its pro-
prietors, newly enfranchised and conditioned. Starving
millions demand it, the common weal demands it, the
great body of landowners themselves virtually admit the
necessity.
HERALD.—The accounts from the naval ports speak
of sudden and urgent orders for the preparation of men-
of-war, small and large, for immediate service ; and
speculation is busy as to the objects of this heavy arma-
ment. Alarmists point to the Spanish marriages, and
hint at a possible rupture with France ; others of the
same nervous class strain their vision towards California,
and oracularly ask if it is likely that Lord Palmerston
will permit President Polk to take possession of that fine
country, and thereby acquire the power of controlling
the navigation of the Pacific ? We believe that we can
considerably moderate the fears of these sensitive
lookers-out for squalls. There is little danger of break-
in upon that entente cordiale which is so beneficial alike
to England and France ; or that we shall quarrel with
the United States about a naked and distant tract of
country, which, under existing circumstances, cannot
add strength to the aggressive republic, though it
might make a large addition to its permanent ex-
penditure. The last news from Portugal is evidently
the cause of our preparations. It is well known
that on the 12th instant the Cyclops war-steamer
hastily left the Tagus, and that Lord Howard de
Walden, the British Minister to the Court of Portugal,
came home in her. He has, of course, conferred with
Lord Palmerston since his arrival, and pointed out, pro-
bably, that the recent changes in Lisbon go a long way
towards a revolution. England, as the old and faithful
ally of Portugal, has a double duty to perform. She has
to protect her from self-violencn—that is to say, from
the madness of internal faction ; she has also to take
care that Spain has no just plea for interference. It is
not too much to say that the Spanish Government has
long shown a disposition to busy itself inconveniently
retire. therepre vemntiigohnt
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with Portuguese affairs. A Spanish army is not very
formidable ; but were it once in occupation of the strong
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her ally that she is, as usual, quite ready for action. In
a word, that she will exert her power to prevent complica-
tions which might place the peace of Europe in jeopardy.
CHRONlCLE.—Considering our enterprising and
commercial character as a nation, our neglect of several
valuable markets within our reach may well excite sur-
prise. The fact, however, is susceptible of explanation.
Almost exclusively devoted to the study of what is
called practical knowledge, we are apt to narrow the
signification of those terms, and content ourselves with
a very imperfect theory of whatispr
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not. Nations are often hard to move in proportion to
their power and grandeur, as bodies
their bulk ; and the same remark should be applied to
the regulation of public opinions the breadth and depth
of whose current may be said to indicate the Her-
culean labour of those who seek to impart to it a
new direction. We have already, on former occa-
sions, pointed out in what way, and by what means, the
Straits of Malacca to
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that event has exercised much
influence over the predilections and traffic of the Hindu.
Chinese nations. But commerce, like everything else,
has its caprices, and it may be inexplicable, according
refer being cheated by the
of the states in question p ,
Chinese to carrying on honest and
to the ordinary laws of reasoning, why the inhabitants
pailful dealings with
other merchants. Events, however, of recent occurrence
in Siam, to which we shall barely allude at present,
scarcely allow of room for doubt that among the

was shot through the palm of his left hand,
after which, it is said, he killed three of the
enemy, and whilst he was getting upon his horse
he was shot through the back ; his brother Her-
manus declared he would not stir from the side of his
brother, they having promised each other, he said, to
die together, and he would not leave him—force, it is
said, was attempted, but of no avail, he remained behind;
J. S. Basson was shot through the back of the neck as
he was getting on his horse, and Haushamer's horse was
shot under him. He unfortunately concealed himself in
a bush, which was the last time he was observed by the
Party. Many daring deeds are reported to have been
done by this brave little band of burghers, and we have
heard Mr. Bredenkamp, the adjutant, spoken of, amongst
others, as having shown great determination and pre-
sence of mind. He saw two Kafirs mounted on the
horses of the Messrs. Villiers, and watching his oppor-
tunity, he fired when they were abreast of each other,
and dropped them both ; it is also said that whilst he
was loading his gun, after having shot a Kafir, he heard
a rustling below him, and on looking down perceived a
Kafir on the low ground a few feet under bim, in the act
of firing ; Bredenkamp immediately reversed his gun,
which nearly touched the Kafir's head, and blew out
his brains. Another man named Reid, late a private
in the 27th Regiment, who is trumpeter to this force,
was close to a Kafir, be snapped his gun at him,
which missed fire, and he instantly closed with the
Kafir, striking him with the butt end of his
gun, which broke the stock ; Lieutenant Briers at the
same instant shot the Kafir with " loopers" in the
head. Many Kafirs must have been killed. The fol-
lowing persons had narrow escapes—Messrs. H. L Bos-
man and A. P. Cilliers had balls through their hats, just
grazing their heads. The remaining ten men eventually
got out of the bush, literally fighting their way through
the Kafirs, leaving their dead behind. They went to the
camp for a reinforcement, and soon returned with 65
burghers and 27 Fingoes, with whom they proceeded to
the spot of the former conflict, where they found the
Kafirs still strongly posted, but the bodies of their com-
rades were removed. A fierce conflict again ensued, in
which many Kafirs were shot; 10, it is said, were seen
lying dead in one place, and 69 head of cattle and 10
horses re-captured. Amongst these cattle were 10 head
belonging to Messrs. Fichat and Lowen, which must have
been taken the previous evening by the very Kafirs from
whom the waggons belonging to those gentlemen were
re-captured by Messrs. Meurant and Roux. The same
evening Captain Neethling returned from the Zuurberg,
and instantly sent off an express to Commandant Onk-
ruydt, who had that morning just returned to Riebeek.
The gallant and worthy commandant, immediately upon
receipt of this dispatch (one o'clock Monday morning),
got his men saddled up, and proceeded to Niemand's
krall, where he arrived at daylight. A large
party went into the bush, but only saw five Kafirs,
upon whom they fired. They, however, suc-
ceeded in finding all the bodies of the unfortunate men
who had fallen. Haushamer appears to have been taken
alive, and had 22 assegaais stabs in his back ; Her-
manus Villiers' leg was broken, and he had received
several assegaai wounds ; the bodies were undressed,
and one man had a finger cut off, apparently to get a
ring ; another man, we think Piet Villiers, had his
afl/4;ht arm dreadfully burnt, a fire having evidently been
made under his arm.

The sergeant stated that on Saturday week last a
young woman, named Margaret Wooster, otherwise
Herring, aged about 24, threw herself into the Regent's
Canal, near the Cambridge-heath bridge, Hackney. She
was, however, taken out in a short time afterwards, and
brought to a sense of consciousness, and subsequently
conveyed to the Bethnal-green workhouse. She sur-
vived, however, a week only, and an inquest having been
held upon the body, a verdict was returned by the jury
of " Temporary insanity." Upon the person of the de-
ceased were found Bs. 6d. in silver, and a number of
duplicates relating to property belonging to herself, and
others belonging, as he understood, to that of her master.
At the inquiry he (witness) asked of the coroner and
jury what he was to do with the property mentioned,
and received for answer that he was to retain possession
thereof until r.e had consulted the magistrates as to its
disposal. Witness had discovered that the deceased had
been a servant in the employment of Mr. Osborn, sofa
manufacturer, No, 232, Whiteehapel-road.
Mr. Osborne deposed that the deceased had been a
servant of his. He had occasion to absent himself from
home for a short period, leaving behind him his father,
who was upwards of 90 years of age. On his return he
found the deceased had not only robbed his father (who
is somewhat imbecile from advanced age) of all the cash
he had in his possession, but that a quantity of linen and
other portable articles had been pledged by the de-
ceased, whom, on his return, he had also found tipsy;
he therefore requested that the Magistrate would order
the articles and money found upon the deceased to be
delivered over to him.

Mr. BROUGETON said that he could not possibly,
under the circumstances, entertain anything of the sort.
He (Mr. Broughton), however, directed the police-
sergeant to hand over to Mr. Osborne those duplicates
which related immediately to his own property, but
what remained, together with the money, was to be
placed in the hands of deceased's relations, who appeared
anxious themselves to bury the body, instead of the
authorities of the workhouse, where it is still lying.

The sergeant said that Mr. Osborne was in possession
of a bundle which belonged to the deceased. What was
to be done with that?

Mr. BROUGHTON-It must be delivered to the friends,
most certainly.
Mr. Osborne, evidently dissatisfied with the decision
of the Magistrate, then withdrew.

Informed that on Sunday evening, just before
sunset, a waggon belonging to Mr. Richard Simpson, on
its way from Fish River (Abraham Espag's) to town,
with furniture, whieh had been hid away before that
lager was burnt, was attacked by Kafirs about three-
quarters of a mile on this side De Bruin's poort. It is
most likely these were the Kafirs who had just been
driven out of Hell Poort, and were on their way through
De Bruins at the time. The driver was knocked
down at the first ♦olley, and Mr. R. Simpson and
another person escaped into the bush, seeing the
driver, as they imagined, killed. The leader had
his arm shattered by a ball just above the elbow joint,
and was seized by the Kafir who had shot him,
when the driver, recovering himself, ran to his assist-
ance and felled the Kafir with the butt end of his mus-
ket. One of the party then seized the leader and dragged
hint away into the bush. These three were closely fol-
lowed by Kafirs, but managed to secrete themselves in
the bush, where they remained all night, being obliged
to cut the throat of their dog to prevent his barking, as
they could hear the Kafirs all round them during the
greater part of the night. Just before dawn they crept
along towards Niemand's Kraal, and on emerging from
the bush into the waggon road, they saw the Kafirs on
the ridge on the look out for them. On reaching Onk-
ruidt's camp they were joined by Mr. Richard Simpson,
and his companion, who had also been all night con-
cea.led in the bush. The Kafirs were seen to drive off
the waggon, which they had turned round, back again
towards De Bruin's. The wounded man arrived in town
last night in the same waggon with the bodies of the
Stellenbosch Burghers. Mr. Simpson was also wounded
in the hand and leg with buck-shot. The party attacked
consisted only of four Europeans, Richard Simpson,
John Kemp, Lewis Boshof, and Benjamin King, and two
Hottentots. Four Kafirs were seen to drop.
TUESDAY.—Received information from Fort Beaufort,
that 1,400 sheep, belonging to Mr. B. Trollop, were taken
by Kafirs from Fort Beautort, also thirty or forty cattle,
the property of the contractor, with a number of others
belonging to different people. A party was sert out the
same day, and recovered 900 sheep, and a Fingo received
a severe assegaai wound in the back. On Sunday about
forty head of oat t 1 e and 400 sheep were on their way
from the Tarks to the contractor at Fort Beaufort, in
charge of six Hottentots. These men were waylaid by
Kafirs, at a drift near Hermann's Place, Blinkwater, who
fired a volley amongst them, but without effect. The
Kafirs afterwards surrounded them, and rushing on
them with their assegaais killed four and wounded two.
One of the wounded men was pursued for some distance,
hut fired on his pursuer and killed him. Another party
was sent out in pursuit of the marauders on Sunday.
Fort Beaufort is represented as being in a defenceless
state. A muid of meal lately fetched 51. 4s. 6d. on the
market. • . . At a late hour last night the bodies of
the five Stellenbosch Burghers who were killed on Sun-
day were brought into town by Lieut. Skead. The ex-
pense of their funeral will be defrayed by the public.
Their remains were borne this afternoon to their last
resting•place, the Episcopal churchyard, and were fol-
lowed by their respected Commandant, Mr. Onkruy dt,
and their comrades, and a very numerous throng of the
townsmen, anxious to pay all possible honour to the
slain. The funeral procession consisted of at least 500
persons.

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day of the engagement, made heavy havoc amongst the
officers that took part in the contest, some hundreds still
remain, the most distinguished. being Admiral of the
White, Sir Edward Codrington, who on the occasion
was captain of the Orion, Vice-Admiral the Hon. T. B.
Cassel (then captain of the Phoebe), Rear-Admiral Sir
Charles Bullew (captain of the Britannia), Captain Cla-
veil, who was senior lieutenant of Collingwood's vessel,
the Royal Sovereign. This officer, whose services were
officially commended, was wounded severely. Captain
J. Pasco, who was senior and signal-lieutenant of the
Victory, was also wounded. Captain Thomas Dick-
inson, on the occasion midshipman on board the Royal
Sovereign, was wounded, &c.
FUNERAL OF LADY ANNE HAMILTON.—The re-
mains of this lady, the descendant of a long line of illus-
trious ancestry, were yesterday morning removed from
her late residence, No. 80, White Lion-street, Penton-
ville, to their final resting-place in Kensal-green Ceme-
tery. Although the deceased lady lived in her obscure
retreat in the strictest privacy, she was not unknown in
the neighbourhood, and many will have reason to lament
the loss of a liberal benefactress. Her Ladyship's age
was 81.
111 ARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of Lady
Charlotte Elizabeth Herbert, second daughter of the
Earl and Countess of Powis, and Mr. Hugh Mont-
gomery, of Grey Abbey, county Antrim, son of the late
Mr. William and Lady Amelia Montgomery, was solem-
nised yesterday, at St. George's, Hanover-square. The
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POLAND.—DEATH OF COUNT PLATER.—A letter
from Posen announces the death, at the age of 72, of
one of the most esteemed men of Poland, Count Louis
Plater, and one of the last companions ha arms of
Kozciusko.

TRAVELLING FOR THE MILLION.—The Joint-
Stock Omnibus Conveyance Association commences
operations to-day. Three of their vehicles will run
from the Hero of Maids, Maida-hill, to the Bank. The
fare, 2d.; and the carriages are so constructed as to
eisrry more persons than the other omnibuses.
DEATH OF THOMAS NEPEAN, ESQ.—We regret
to announce. the death of Thomas Nepean, Esq., the son
of Sir Molyneux Nepean, clerk of the Crown and clerk
of the courts. Our correspondent, alluding to the event
says—" He was a fine strong young man, but relied too
much upon the strength of au iron constitution. He
died of dysentary or inflammation."—Jamaica Morning
Journal.

FIRE AT MESSRS. ERARD'S FACTORY....-Last
evening between the hours of seven and eight, a fire
broke out upon the extensive pile of buildings belong-
ing to Messrs. Erard and Co., harp and pianoforte
manufacturers, Marlborough-mews. The flames were
first discovered by one of the workmen issuing from the
windows, both back and front, of that portion of the fac'
tory termed the bracing and veneering shop. Owing to
the indefatigable exertions of the firemen, the flames
were attacked just as they were rolling up the staircase
into the floor above. Both compartments contained a
large number of instruments partially finished. Those
in the bracing shop are either consumed or rendered
worthless by the action of the fire, and those in the floor
above are considerably damaged by beat and smoke.
The loss will fall upon (we understand) the Westmin-
ster and Globe Offices. It could not be learned how
the outbreak happened ; when the workmen left, a few
minutes previously, everything appeared quite safe.
ANOTHER RISE IN THE PRICE or BREAD.—Yester-
day the bakers in the metropolis again advanced the
price of the 41b. loaf one halfpenny. The price of what
is termed the best bread is now by most of the full-
priced bakers charged at 11d. per loaf of 41b., though
some charge but 10d.; the lowest price is 9d. These
prices are upwards of one-fourth higher than twelve
months since.
The opening of the Margate branch of the South-
Eastern Railway is to take place to-morrow, the 22d.
WINTER.—The Ochils were on Wednesday clad
around their summits with snow. In 1836
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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNES_DA EVENING, OCTOBER 2.1, 1846.

first effects of hoisting the British flag at Labtian
will be the ecquisition of large trading privileges
among the Hindu-Chinese communities, whose so-
versigns, in imitation of Mohammed Ali, are desirous of
transforming themselves into merchants, and long for
the possession of steamers, to enable them to conduct
their operations with the greater rapidity and profit.
Hitherto Europeans have carried on little direct trade
with Bankock or Saigun, though several attempts have
been made to overcome the prejudices of the people, or
the barbarous reluctance of the Governments to be en-
riched by the affluence of strangers. Among the causes
of failure may be reckoned the influence of the Chinese,
who, along many thousand miles of coast, have enjoyed
for ages something like monopoly; and, like the Dutch
at Nangasaki, are beyond measure jealous of such Eng-
lish, French, or Americans as display an inclination to
interfere with their gains. For this reason little reli-
ance is to be placed on any information they may sup-
ply to our envoys or political agents, or even to our mer-
chants, in such matters less likely to be deluded. No-
thing more is needed to show the great value of
success in this quarter than a knowledge of the im-
mense number of junks which set sail thrice a year
from Hainan, Quangtung, Foquien, Chekiang, and other
maritime provinces of China, for Tonquin, Cochin China,
Cambodia, and Siam, where they easily dispose of their
rich cargoes at large profits; after which they return
home with the valuable and varied products of that im-
mense line of coast. On another occasion we may pass
in review the principal exports of these regions, which
have always been greatly coveted both in the East and
in the West. Here, formerly, the junks of Japan sought
ivory, and ebony, and camphor, and cinnamon, and
wood of aloes, and that precious perfume called lialam-
bak, on which the grandees of the Celestial Empire still
set so high a value; and here also the European traders
of the seventeenth century habitually obtained many of
those costly commodities by which large fortunes were
realised in a few voyages. For many years past European
intercourse with these countries has been on the decline,
chiefly, as we have said, through the predominance of
Chinese influence, acquired for the most part through
intermarriages.
ADYERTISER.—The Bishop of London delivered
on Monday his triennial charge to the clergy of his
diocese. It is, we admit, an able address, but farther
than that our commendation cannot go. It is pervaded
by a controversial spirit, and goes out of its way to load
indirectly with obloquy all who venture to think that
good may be done beyond the pale of the Establishment.
The Right Rev. Prelate, we are bound to believe, is not
ignorant of that portion of revealed truth in which a
certain class of persons are cautioned against condemn-
ing in others the very things they have done themselves.
It were well if he were to take out the mote which is in
his own eye before referring to the mote that is in his
brother's eye. Dr. Blomfield arraigns the conduct of
those clergy in the Church who have, either by their
preaching or their practices, been parties to the seces-
sions from Angilionism which have been so frequent of
late, and which, there is every reason to believe, will
ere long be of still more common occurrence. " Wherein,
in this matter, thou judgest another," may it please your
Lordship, " thou condemnest thyself." We boldly and
broadly assert that the Bishop of London has done more
to unsettle men's minds, and show them the high road
to Rome, than any other person of the present day, al-
ways excepting such men as Dr. Pusey and Mr. New-
man—men who have devoted the last twelve years of
their lives to the one great object of un-Protestant-
ising the Church of England, and prevailing on her
children to throw themselves unreservedly into the
embraces of Catholicism. Has the Prelatic Lord of
Fulham House forgotten his memorable charge in 1843?
Does he not remember what was the burthen of that
charge?—the great purpose, seemingly, for which it had
been prepared? The main object of that address ap-
peared to be to bring about a compromise between the
Church of England and the Church of Rome. In rail-
way phraseology, his Lordship sought, to all appearance,
to efft.ct an " amalgamation" between the two Churches,
and thus to convert their past enmity into future amity.
And, to a great extent, Charles James succeeded—only
that the amity, like Irish reciprocity, was all on one
side. Rome neither felt, nor affected to feel, any friend-
ship for the Anglican Church; but the latter began to
form and cherish an intense friendship for the former.
On this point there was no room for doubt. The clergy
gave, in various instances, the best possible proof of the
sincerity and strength of their new-born friendship
for Rome, by throwing themselves into her arms.
But while the Right Reverend Prelate thus sent
numbers over to Catholicism, we have never heard of
any whom his " Charge" of 1843 prevailed upon to
quit the Romish territory, and take up their abode
within the pale of the Episcopal Establishment. He
cannot have forgotten his earnest recommendations to
them, amounting almost to imperative injunctions, to
recur to the forms of service which were observed in the
Church in the early part of the seventeenth century, and
how he expatiated on the solemn obligations under which
they lay to put on the surplice—to be especially parti-
cular as to the postures of their persons in the various
portions of the service—and on no account to neglect the
offertory, nor the prayer for the Church militant, as pre-
scribed by the rubrics. And yet the Right Rev. Prelate
now comes forward and declaims against Romanism and
everything tending to Rome, just as if he had
not himself, three years ago, made virtual proposals for
a sort of semi-amalgamation with her. He enjoins on
his clergy that they enter, in their pulpit ministrations,
into controversy with the Roman Catholics on the points
on which the two Churches differ. The deep earnestness
of his manner, and the great length at which he presses
the adoption of this course, would almost justify a sus-
picion that he is, in his heart, after all, still friendly to
the Church of Rome; for, undoubtedly, he could pre-
scribe no better method for thinning the ranks of Angli-
canism and swelling those of the Romish community.
Assaults on the Church of Rome from the pulpit, in con-
junction with the Exeter Hall .onslaughts of the
M'Neiles, the M.Ghees, and the Sullivans, have, we
verily believe, proved one of the principal causes of the
rapid spread of Catholicism during the last ten years.
If the clergy of the English Church would confine them-
selves to the simple preaching of the Gospel they would
soon find a great diminution in the number of " conver-
sions" to the Church of Rome.

THE CASINO, ADELAIDE
GALLERY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—In your paper of Thursday evening, under the
head of Pace reports " Bow-street." A young man
applied to Mr. Hall for advice for being turned out of
the Adelaide Gallery by the check-taker, and called a
thief and rogue, &c.; which report is incorrect. He
was removed by the police officer, and his money re-
turned. May I, therefore, request you will correct the
same as respects myself. Your compliance will oblige,
your obedient servant,

T. BENNETT, Check-taker.

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester re-
urned to town yesterday, from a tour of visits in the
north. Her Royal Highness proceeded to her residence
at Richmond. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge arrived at Richmond i❑ the afternoon, from a tour
to pay a visit to the Royal Duchess.
Count de Reventlow, the Danish Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office. His Excel-
lency, the Brazillian Minister, also transacted business
yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of Sierra Leone.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO
CA S H lOBURY PARK.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their customary
early walk in the pleasure grounds yesterday morning.
Shortly before ten o'clock her Majesty, accompanied
by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and attended by
the Countess of Gainsborough, the Earl Howe, and the
youthful Ladies Adelaide and Emily Curzon, left the
mansion to inspect the extensive gardens, orangery, &c.
The Queen and party subsequently went to the dairy at
the home farm, with the arrangement of which her Ma-
jesty seemed highly pleased.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert did not go out
shooting, as was anticipated. Sir Horace Seymour, Mr.
G. E. Anson, and Colonel Seymour enjoyed a few hours
shooting in the preserves before luncheon.
At two o'clock luncheon was served, the circle being
confined to the royal guests of the Queen Dowager and
the members of the Court.

The carriages were ordered at half-past two, and
shortly after that hour three pony equipages and four,
with outriders, came to the front of the porch to convey
the illustrious company for a drive to the Grove and the
Priory.
The Queen Dowager was accompanied, in the first
carriage, by the Queen and Prince Albert, and her Se-
rene Highness the Princess of Hesse.
The Countess of Gainsborougb, Lady Clinton, the Earl
of Morton, the Hon. Miss Mitchell, the Hon. Miss Daw-
son, &c., were in the other carriages.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar,
the Earl Howe, the Earl of Denbigh, Sir Andrew Bar-
nard, Sir Horace Seymour, and Colonel Buckley and
Colonel Seymour, the Equerries in Waiting on the
Queen and Prince Consort, followed on horseback.
The august party proceeded direct to the Grove, to
honour the Earl and Countess of Clarendon with a visit,
and remained there nearly an hour.
The Earl of Clarendon duly received his illustrious
visitors, and conducted the party over the house.
The Earl and Countess Spencer were at the Grove.
On the departure of the royal party, the carriages
were commanded to go to the Priory, at Stanmore, the
seat of the Marquis of Abercorn, and after viewing all
the attractions deemed worthy of notice at that beautiful
retreat, her Majesty, with the Queen Dowager and
party, returned to Cashiobury Park, where they arrived
at half-past five o'clock.
The royal dinner circle last evening was the same as
the previous day, with the addition of the Earl and
Countess Spencer, who received an invitation to join the
party.
Throughout tho morning parties of the respectable
inhabitants of Watford and vicinity congregated in the
park, with the object of obtaining a glimpse of the
Queen and Prince. It is due to those present to say that
they conducted themselves decorously, so that royalty
could not complain of any intrusion.

DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL WALPOLE BROWNE.—
We have to announce the decease of another veteran
flag-officer, Rear-Admiral Edward Walpole Browne,
who died on the 15th instant, at his temporary residence
near Spittal, Berwick-on-Tweed, at an advanced age.
He was a native of the county of Kent, and for many
years resided at Walmer, one of the Cinque Ports. He
entered the naval service at a very tender age. His
commission of lieutenant bears date so far back as
November 9,1790; June 25th, 1799, he was made com-
mander; April 29th, 1802, captain; and rear-admiral,
August 17th, 1840.