The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-10 00:00:00

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that he did not care how or'by whom the Ministry should
be tested—but that he was determined that it should be
tested, and that the goats should be separated from the
sheep. The vote on Friday next will be a third test of the
confidence or no confidence of the country in the present
Administration—and every Member who is a friend of
freedom—of liberal principles—and of honest conduct,
must be present. That the Tories will be beaten if they
bring the question to a division, there can be no doubt ; but
we have been informed that they are inclined to retain
their places, and that they will at once yield to the motion.
What can they do more disgraceful?—Morning Advertiser.
Our fleet has suddenly been recalled from Malta to re-
sume its station off the mouth of the Dardanelles, in con-
sequence of fresh disturbances at Constantinople, fomented
by Russia. A Russian fleet is reported to have sailed
through, that is, to have forced, the Bosphorus. These
elements of discord have reference to, or spring from, St.
Petersburgh. Who, then, is our Ambassador there ?
Who is the sage and experienced Minister entrusted with
the management of the interests of England and the super-
vision of the intrigues of the ever-restless and ambitious
Czar ? We have no Ambassador there. The Tories
truly have nominated Lord Londonderry, but they dare
not dispatch him, and are afraid to supersede him.
Meanwhile, Mr. Bligh, the Secretary to our Em-
bassy, who, as Charge d'Affaires, has ably conducted our
affairs at St. Petersburgh under many manifest disadvan-
tages, is now about to return to this country in consequence
of the lamented death of his brother, the late Lord Darnley.
What then, at the present crisis, is Sir Robert Peel about
to do ? Is he prepared to guard the interests of England
by the dispatch of some able and experienced diplomatist,
or is he about to sacrifice them in favour of the Duke of
Wellington's nominee—my Lord Londonderry ? The
question is searching ; the answer is, that Sir Robert Peel
cannot throw over the Duke's appointment, since he can-
not afford to break with his Orange and ultra allies, and
to exhibit thus early in the Session an edifying instance
of the divisions of an united Cabinet. Therefore, Sir
Robert, when the peace and tranquillity of Poland, Hun-
gary, Italy, and consequently of Europe, hang by a thread
—when not only the independence but the stability of Tur-
key is again compromised by Russia ; and when the same
rival power is paving its way through Persia to our Indian
possessions—Sir Robert, the patriotic Sir Robert, sanc-
tions at such a moment, for purposes best known to him-
self, the appointment of Lord Londonderry—no, not even
of Lord Londonderry--although that would be " too bad"
—but of Mr. Magennis, a young gentleman, no doubt, of
high honour and renown—an Orange nephew too, be it
said, of Lord de Grey, and a sometime paid attache to the
Embassy at St. Petersburgh. This attache, then, and
agreeable young gentleman, is the sage whom Sir Robert
Peel selects at an all-important crisis to represent the Ma-
jesty and to protect the interests of England, until he and
his colleagues can settle their Londonderry squabble.

Delirunt reges, plectuntur Achivi.
This is really too bad—almost too bad to be true : and
yet it is a melancholy fact that Mr. Magennis has received
orders to be ready to start for St. Petersburgh on Saturday
next, to assume his trifling functions. This is one of the
many fruits of a tottering, divided Ministry, which rests
upon no real power of its own, and therefore lives upon
the expedient of the day. Compromise of men—compro-
mise of principle—compromise of pledges, form a Ministry
in which there is too much compromise of character for its
existence, to be otherwise than injurious to the honour and
best interests of England.— Morning Chronicle.

ROLLS' COURT.

DEUCE V. JERVIS.

Mr. Stinton said that this cause came before the Court
on further directions from the Master's report. The bill
was filed by the creditors of the testator, Thomas Keats,
against his executors and trustees for the administration of
his estate. The defendant Jervis, the acting executor, was
a creditor of the testator, and the question now to be de-
cided was, whether or not he was justified in retaining in
his hands a portion of the assets for the purpose of liqui-
dating his claim, it being admitted that the assets were
insufficient.

Mr. Bickersteth submitted that the defendant was enti-
tled to the declaration he sought.
His Honour the Master of the Rolls saw nothing in this
case to make him depart from the ordinary rules of the
Court. The defendant was consequently entitled to the
declaration he prayed.