The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-16 00:00:00

bgreateWpossible advantageAo thn 431-/ice had
een
_derived from the full consideration which
subjeCts, which 'had been in,thelfixst
hastily decided, had necessarily receivtidi,fromthe-
ipferior Boards having stated- their i;i6fs';6pftlii,
subject when they differed. in opinion uPon.lit.
By this means the question was fully discussed,
and the service derived the advantage of all the
judgment and experience of the respective de-
partments. This was a triumphant answer to Sir
James's assertions; and now let us set,. ghat were
the proofs which he adduced of the evils of the
resistance and divided authority which he thus
gratuitously and without foundation stated to
have existed. The pretended proofs were these :

st. With regard to the Navy Bumf!, that a certain
wharf wall at Woolwich, for the reconstruction of which
Parliament had granted a specific suin, ha•i been com-
pleted within a less period than was expected, and that,
consequently, a larger ,•um had that year been expended
fin• this work than bad been voted, whereby a Itss sum
was applied to other purposes.
2dly. That a certain !edger, in which the receipts and
issues at the yards, ordered to be kept in the Navy-office,
had not been entered up closely. _ .

3dly. Thit an order, ,aid to have been given by the
Admiralty, for the discharge of some worktnen in the yards,
had not been promptly obeyed ; and
itthly. That five tons 1,1 copper had been stolen from
Chatham-yard, which could not have been the case if a pro•
per system of frequent surveys of remains had taken place.
These were the mighty proofs of malversation,
resistance, and misconduct, on the part of -the
Navy Board. And how were they answered ?
Why, it was positively sliewn that from an un-
looked-for accident to the wharf wall at Wool-
wich,-while Parliament were not sitting, it be-
came necessary, in order to save the remainder
and a much greater outlay, to proceed on the
work by night and day, and that this had been
done under the express orders of the Admiralty.
That the ledger had been kept up as clo,ely as
in the nature of things, and the number of clerks
which could be employed upon it, could be done.
That no such order as that stated by Sir James
Graham-to have been-given 'for the discharge of
the workmen had, ever been received by the
Navy Board. Thato3iith respect to • the stolen
copper, discovery was immediately made and .t!le
partiei convicted ; and that. •as for the wise plan
of frequently taking surveys to ascertain the're-
maiiiii% quantities of stores, it was utterly im-
practicable and impolitic, each survey occupying
several months, and costing 'many thousand
pounds. The vindication of the Navy`Board from
the slanders of Sir James was thus complete. Nor
was the defence of the Victualling Board less
satisfactory. This department has on many oc-
casions been the subject of animadversion by Sir
James, and a charge of misapplication of the
public money has also been made against it.
On this occasion it was asserted that tour great
public works had been erected without applying
to Parliament for grants equal to the expense, viz. :
The Melville Hosp tal at Chatham.
The Cam Mill Deptford ; and
The new Victualling Eqablisliments at Port,mouih and
Plymouth.

This was the gravamen of the charge against
this, hapless department, for which it is to pay
the penalty of its annihilation ! And in what
manner, was this charge ansWered? Why, that
'the construction ,of these works had in each case
been- sanctioned ;by Parliament,' but that the
Boatel ofoAdroiralty itself had thought it better
to ask alinually for a small grant only for these
works; but• then to allow the surplus which re-
onexpended from other grants for the
'rictiialling Service to, be applied to these useful
purlsos s, Parliament made cognizant of
the fact in the ensuing session. .This :explana-
tion-appeared to be entirely satisfactory, to the
Hoiise ; and, upon the. resumption the; de-
bite which,will take place upon the-second, read-
ing-of- the -Bill, we have full confidence that it
will he shown that the subversion a these
Boards, though it may appear to produce a tem-
porary saving of establishment, will necessarily
lead to dangerous consequences,' by. throwing
upon the Board of Admiralty details which it
never can: properly attend to, and which must
therefore be delegated to persons of. inferior-re-
sponsibility and knowledge ; that the system of
the controul of the expenditure will be less per-
fect, and the examination of accounts less corn-
plete ; and that, finally, no object is gained but
to remove one set of old and faithful servants to.
make way for other more favoured persons, whose
merits may be found to consist in subservieiicy
to the ruling powers more than in useful know-
ledge of business and aptness for it. We there-
fore yet hope that the ruthless destruction of
these amongst other ancient institutions may be
averted, and the tried services of useful depart •
ments retained, in preference to the adoption of
theoretical scheines founded upon mistaken views
or perverted facts.—Morning Post.
When we alluded, the other day, to the im-
mense saving of almost a million sterling, which
had been effected in one department only of the
public service, we were not aware that the First
Lord of the Admiralty had it in contemplation,
1437 a better arrangement of the civil departments
to make an additional saving offifly thousand a
year ! Such, however, is the fact, as ou.- readers
must have learned from the report of Sir James
Graham's speech in yesterday's Paper—a speech
replete with sound sense, and highly creditable
to the Government as well as to himself.
This additional saving met with no approbation,
or rather with a very cool reception, from the
late occupants of office. It was too good an
opportunity for Croker to vent his disappoint-
ment at not being still Secretary to the Navy, to
be allowed to pass without due. improvement ;
and he accordingly remarked with his usual
flippancy, that he " disputed Sir James Gra- ,
ham's facts, denied his .reasons, disapproved
his policy, and doubted hi,s,success." But does
the country care about, his doubts, denials, and
disputes ? Was the Navy ever adthinistered more
discreditably to the country than when the Right
Hon. Gentleman was- Secretary to it ?• Was it
not of all. the' other departments of the public
service, the Augeari stable which most of all re-.
quired to be thoroughly cleansed ? We'.can
easily suppose-that , Mr. Croker does not view
with any peculiar gratification a reduction in the
naval department, which will have the effect of
greatly curtailing the patronage of future Lords
and Secretaries; but whatever may be the nature
of the objections which he may urge against the
Bill brought ill by Sir James Graham, the
country, we are inclined to think, will not be
very apt to join with him. ,It has no :ympathy
With sinecurists and useleis places, and will very
justly, as well as very naturally, conclude that
he who proposes to 'extract the smallest sum of
money from its pocket is'hs best and most disin-
terested friend. The plan for the futiire adini-
v eitiser.
nistration of the affairs of the navy has alSo the
additional recommendation, ofsimPlicitY and effi'-
ciency.—Mornzng A 4

HISTORIC DOUBTS.—At a sale of, antiqui-
cies on stmlienar .put up a helmet which he deciated had.
beeri the hged-piere of,Rownue, the Roman founder;
afidecl theileareed knight of the hammer, "whe-
ther he was a brew; or an iron founder, there exists a
doubt."

IRISH, EDUCATIONiIi tact" .••
• ,-;•• .• • •
The adjotitinett stibieetWas held ye4i-
'ford* - ' fturaerOti‘ thaii the
ri tOn:;tli4,l3
f9io;VetSt4el,o4°4P!Pqi.t las VW°, pc. •
ettiiggkl ,we o!roopvedgpeotoky I ItArdik ,130174)7,` 1 4tlead. le, •
Montagu,-,st*ttormti awl M P 4
Sir E. .Hayea,4l.l3:l Role,
Stewarti:M:P. ; A.l.Chiehoter, 1111 Pi ;'Cape:
• Sone4, t Capt..Voitte, k.M4 M.Y. ;- Sir ..1.-
13r-ydge9. M.i);-; Colonel Rochfort, M.P. ; Colonel CY-
Ments, M.P. ; Hon. C. Blayney, M.P. ; Mr. Percwal,
&e. There were also present many of the persons
who distinguish themselves at the Common Cornell of
Dublin by their ascendancy principles.
Lord LORTON was called to the Chair. A prayer hair-
in, been read,
Alt. GOtnO'N, M.P., went over much of his forim r
.ground, for the instruction of those who had nor been pre-
sent at the last meeting. The Board of Irish Education,
he said, was about to derinze totally scriptural eduerrion
in that country. He had procured a proof-sheet of the
selection from the Scriptures now printing under its au-
thority, and in a most important passage he found that
not only was the Burnish interpretation retained, but a
controversial note from •the Dttuay Bible ac tally app,ndeti.
By this it was repusented that the Virgin Mary (ipsro
would crush the setql of the serpent. Such were the ex-
tracts from that Bible now wrested out of the hands of the
Protest ,nt population of Ireland.--(Cheers.)

. •
Tite CHAI It MA N hrul received letters from various
Noblemen and gentlemen expressing their full coacurrence
in the objects of the meeting, but lamenting their inability
to attend it. Among these were letlers from 31arquis
of Chohnondeley, Lends Wincbilsea and Mountsandford,
Archdeacon lid!, and Professor Scholefiehl.

Lord RADSTOCK moved the fourth resolution (three
having been carri; don the last day). He deprecated the
introduction of party feeling from th:• sister country, in
which it had taken root. Christian principles were th,-
true foundation of national policy, end this should be par-
ticularly borne in mind when this metropolis was agitated
from one end to the other by discussions on political sub-
jects. The present plan would never succeed, and those
who had the controul of the Protestant population would
withdraw the children that cry for hunger at the top of
each street from such polluted systems. He would con-
clude with asiniple supplication to the Throne of Grace.
His Lordship then recited a passege from the Psalm,.

The Hon: and Rev. G. Notts, stconded the ri-solution.
The present scheme of legislative instruction was en ad-
verse to the feeling and religion of the people over whom
the Government possessed control, that •it •‘‘• as second• to
,the Inquisition alone in tyranny. The Ministry cared not
tar Christian principles; their rule was adherence to a
worldly policy, and they had formed an alliance with Ca-
tholics against the welfare of Catholics themselves ; they
had strengthened with rhv arm -of legislative power, the
arm of a Papistical hierarchy, to expose the children of
Ireland to worse than a spiritual de-itb, and prevent them
fr..m ever rising to the rank of God's freemen.—(Cheers.)
Three was something awful in this deference to the Ca-.
tholics of Ireland rather than to the word, of the living
God.—(Hear.)

The Rev. C. BENSON (Nlsster of the Temple) spoke in
support of the reaslution, which passed unanimously.

Lord BEXLEY moved the next resolution, which was
grounded on four resolutions adopted at the Dublin meeting.
• Tile Rev. Alr. BI OWNE (a Presb)teri in minister from
Scotland, as we understood) spoke in support of it at con-
siderable length. They were called on to arrest the evils
which threatened destruction to all the social institutions of
Ireland. Ramer policy had signally failed. When that
country showed symptoms of an inflammatory tendency, she
was blooded with bayonets and bullets. When brought to
a Liw condition by this treatment, it was judged proper to
nourish her into strength by throwing open the army and
navy to Catholics, and founding Popish colleges. lie to- k
shame to himself for having been an advocate of the' great
measure of conciliation, and bitter was his repentaßce,
(Immense cheering.) It had served no purpose but to
pamper the Catholics into greater insolenee.—(Cheeti:)
This country had been sitent.tiro.lonla, but Prot st entisirtu
was awaking from its slumbers. The.,orduaucc.,,t4;
time of -peace lay idle on the rampart waniea:baa-mateit,
to ignite it, and make the earth trentble
thunders.—(Great cheering.) . • li •
• t
A. PRINGLE, Esq., M.P., seconded the rtsoltnion,
_••i
which pa-sed unanimously.
W. M. KERRISON, Esq., moved the next re6o.
lotion. •
The Rev. Mr. Dmi.ow seconded
,it, and declared that
the motion of making the e•tabli-lied-Churchof any country
that of the majority was an exploded doctrine.
The resolution then pa'sed without opposition.
Lord INGESTRiE moved the next resolutiob, which was
seconded by the Rev.-H. 111'NEILE, and passed ntianimously.
Lord KENYON having been then called to the chair,
thanks-were voted to Lord Lorton, and the meeting sepa-
rated at a quarter after five o'clock.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

B 0 W. STREE T.

Yesterday Mr. Pilfold, an officer on half-pay, and pos-
sessing considerable landed property in Essex, was brought
up on a warrant before- Mr. MINSHULL, charged by the
parish officers of St, Martin's with having left his wife
chargeable to the funds of the parish.
One of the overseers deposed that the defendant's wife
had made .application to the parish for relief, stating that
she
,had been deserted by her husband, who was a
pati,ibioner of St. Martin's. This was some time ago,
and 114 had been relieved to the amount of 15/., which
suet they now claimed the repayment of from the husiband,
together with security for her future maintenance.
Mis: Pilfold, an elegant-looking woman, was called for-
word, and deposed to the same effect.

A solicitor on behalt of Mr. Pill°ld pleaded that be was
not liable to be sued for the maintenance of his wife. on the
ground that she had committed adultery, which he was
prepared to prove in the cross-examination of the lady
herself if the worthy Magistrate would permit, for he dare
say she would not deny the fact.
Mr. 111.mstlum. said the lady was certainly open to cross-
examination ; but if the solicitor could prove the fact by
other testimony, it would, he thought, be the more deli.
cate course.

The solicitor then called Mi. Headach, a clerk in the
house of Greenwood and Cox, the army agents, who de-
posed that in the month of July, 1826, Mr. Pilfold brought
an actio❑ against a French gentleman, named Beete in the
Court of Common Pleas for criminal conversation with
his (Mr. Pilford's) wife, and the Jury returned a verdict
for the plaintiff, damages 1001. Witness was present at
the trial, and heard the evidence, which was most conclu-
sive as to the adultery. _

The solicitor, upon this testimony, submitted that his
client might to be discharged, it having been decided over
and over again in the superior Courts that on the proof of
adultery on the part of the wife the husband was absolved
from all legal obligation to contribute to her maintenance.
But he had another objectifin, namely, that Mr. Pill()) I,
after the action, in order that his wife might not be left
in a state of utter destitution, consented to make her an
allowance of 1301. per annum, and so far from attempting
to evade the payment of that allowance he had during the
last year paid for her use 521. 10s., in proof of which he
had receipts to produce. This circumstance alone, the
solicitor added, was sufficient to protect his client from
any proceeding by the parish officeigi wit =lO bad been de.:,
tided' in a case reported in " Barnewelf• end Alderson"
that a man paying his wife a certain allowance, with which
she
not
lexpressediabie t h
oaneyr scoe I
ifn
isamtli:fie (a
oryd
ptvs wasceedi.ntgh e caonts here),
parte e r e)
of, was
parish.
The overseers objected to the reception of the testi-
mony of Mr. Headitailt as to the trial and verdict, inas-
much as it was tnaV.eF,of public record, and a copy of the
record ought to have been produced inste td of parole
evidence.

The solicitor said, the process of obtaining a copy of
the record would be very expensive, and submitted that
the proof already adduced must be sufficient to convince
the Magistrates that a case of adultery had been established
to the satisfacti•m of a Caurt and Jury.
Mr. Mirisuctr. was of the same opinion, and discharged
Mr. Rif°ld, upon his; pledging hii honour that he wotikt.
be forth Coming on a future day if called upon.
" • •MARLB OR 0 U GIL STREET.

Mr. Purcell, an artist, residing in the Hainpstead• road;
yesterday appeared before the presiding Magistrates, tf. E.
CONANT and H. M. DYER, Esqrs., to answer the coma
plaint, or rather extortion, of the driver of the eafr6t4o2

The circumstances detailed more than ti,ual imposition
on the part of a conscientiou3 cab-driver. The chariot, er
stated that the eentletnan hired him about half-past nine
on Tuesday evening, and desired to be driven to Di.t.ry-
lane, and when he got there, he axed him where he shou!d
set him down, and he s.,id " Drive straight on," and on
there arrival at Drury-lane theatre the gentleman got out
and drank some ale at a public-house, treating the " whip"
also. The artist who was under the influence of liquor, then
again got into toe coach, and was driven towards Temple-
oar, and in answer to the complainant's interrogatorie,,
still said " Drive straight on ;" and therefore he was
driven to Whitechap,l, where he turned his horse's head,