The Sun.
London, England, 1834-04-10 00:00:00

asleep. A better proof cannot be given of the
want of vitality of the Church of England than
the small way it makes in the United States,
notwithstanding the protection of the Govern-
ment down to the American war. The Ameri-
can almanack for 1833 makes the Baptists
2,743,453, the Methodists 2,600,000, the
Presbyterians 1,800,000, the Congregationalists
1,260,000, the Roman Catholics 800,000, and
the Protestant Episcopal Church only 600,000,
just 200,000 more than the German Lutherans.
In Scotland, though three-fourths of the land
are said to belong to Episcopalians, their num-
bers are only about 50,000. The Presbyterians
lof the North of Ireland, by forming a compact
body of about 800,000, may be said to have
preserved the Protestant religion in the sister
island. fn every country the poor are the many
and the rich and fashionable are the few. The
Church of England has attractions for the few ;
but it will never have attractions for the many.
—Morning Chronicle.
The disgraceful outrages that have been per-
petrated in Brussels, under the immediate sur-
veillance of Leopold, have inspired a strong
feeling of disgust and indignation. The fact is
now openly admitted that, so weak and powerless
is the tenure by which is held together the re-
volutionary monarchy of Belgium, that the
existing authorities dare not attempt to quell
riots and give protection to life and property,
for fear the sovereignty of the people should
again have its sway and endeavour to procure a
new dynasty. This order of things must,
doubtless, inspire great confidence in those per-
sons who have something to lose, and the ad-
mission will not be without its value to the fo-
reign residents of the Belgian capital. The
examples of the species of security to be de-
rived from the revolutions of France and
Belgium are not a little singular and coincident.
At the period of the " glorious " struggles
against existing institutions, and when the
shout of triumph had been raised, we were told
that everything was achieved, that happiness
was to follow the establishment of new royalties,
and the political benefits to accrue from ' the
change were to be boundless. But four years
have not yet elapsed, and he must be a bold
man who can guarantee the existence of the
sway of the reigning monarchs for any portion
of time, however limited. A pretty stability
when the most trivial enzeute either in Paris or
Brussels may lead to a complete revolution
within a few hours. In respect to the scenes
of disorder which have occurred in Brussels, we
again repeat that a more atrocious attack upon
unoffending individuals was never witnessed in a
civilized country. Nobody will be deceived by
the false and hollow pretext set up that the riot
was a spontaneous emanationatif feeling against
the Orangeists,merely because they thought pre-
per to prove that they would not participate in
the ungrateful conduct pursued by the Exe-
cutive with the property of the King of the
Netherlands. It was evidently got up by the
Government, and all accounts agree in stating
that Leopold was present at the scenes of de-
vastation, and never attempted to interfere. It
is asserted that he was actually on two occa-
sions an eyewitness of the lawless and ferocious
acts of the mob, and never exercised his royal
authority to save the property of those who,
whatever may be their political opinions, are
called his subjects, and whom he was bound by
his oath to protect. An Englishman has like-
wise been the victim of the attacks sanctioned
by royal patronage and presence, and we shall
be glad to learn that the British ambassador has
at least done his duty, and that our country-
man may obtain the necessary compensation,
which, in fact, ought to come from the pocket
of Leopold himself, as the chief actor and con-
spirator throughout the affair.—Morning Post.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—TORY, APRIL 7.
(Before Mr. Justice TAUNTON.)
THORNTON V. SEED.

This was an action to recover the price of a
horse which had been sold by the defendant, who
warranted him sound in wind, limbs, and eyes, and
also to draw, and for which horse the plaintiff had
paid.
The jury, after having inspected the animal in
the Castle-yard, returned with a verdict for the
plaintiff—Damages 301.