The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-18 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATER

mont. With the exception of two kingdoms that
should be allied, both from their proximity and the
nature of their institutions, there is scarcely a spot
on the face of the earth where men can call them-
selves free, and it is an ennobling sight to witness
the lead which these civilised States take in the
affairs of Europe, in overawing by their attitude
the despotic rulers of the Continent, and, above all,
in checking the progress of Russia in her inroads
upon Turkey. This union saved the little kingdom
of Greece from the grasp of the AUTOCRAT, and it is
destined, we trust, to save the Turkish empire from
a fate which has long been the darling ob-
ject of the Russian Sovereigns. Disappointed
in his scheme of bringing MEHEMET ALI to Constan-
tinople, and in his designs upon Greece, the Emperor
NICIIOLAS is now engaged in a new scheme, and by
his emissaries is inciting the blind and stolid Divan to
resist the friendly advice of England and France, and
offend the only Powers that can save this miserable
remnant of a great empire from utter destruction.
He knows well that they are determined at all hazards
to protect the Christian race—that they are aware of
his designs—that he has no chance of success but in
sowing divisions, and he therefore loses no opportu-
nity in urging on the obstinate Musselmans to mlin-
tain what he calls their independence, and allow no
interference on the part of foreign States with their
internal Government. lle had the same object in
view when, in a fit of passiOn, he shipped off his
Minister from Athens, like a convicted felon. The
disorganised state of Greece, and the universal in-
surrection which broke out against King OTno and
his German satellites, roused the hopes of Turkey—
never reconciled, and not to be reconciled while she
has any strength left—to the loss of an important
country in the very heart of her dominions. Russia
then appeared her only friend, and Russian agents
took care to impress the fact on this worn out and
helpless race. Not content, however, with these
deep designs for her own aggrandisement, she has,
ever since the 'triumphant result of the Syrian ex-
pedition, been working on the fears of Austria
and Prussia, and has magnified the dangers with
which despotic Governments are threatened by the
friendly interview between two Sovereigns placed at
the head of free monarchical and representative
States, and above all has pointed out to the former
Power the madness of allowing a kingdom, like that
of Greece, to be established almost within sight of
the shores of Italy. So far the Emreitou has been
successful. The King of PRUSSIA has suddenly
changed his policy. Old METTERNICH has become
alarmed, and though Russia has seized the mouths of
the Danube, and has shown no unequivocal de-
signs upon Servia, the fear of liberal institutions has
worked more upon his perverted mind than the fear
of conquest. But let them unite. They cannot stop
the progress of civilization. They cannot even keep
down the Poles, much less rule Turkey, if France
and England are true to their own interests, and
every day furnishes some fresh proof that,
though there are certain parties in both coun-
tries that, retain all their old prejudices, the great
body of the people take a just and national view of
the question. Even the Opposition journals of
Paris, so jealous of the " entente cordiale," call
upon England and France to join in pro-
tecting the Christians of Syria, and in resisting
the aggrandizing schemes of Russia. A de-
monstration like this is sufficient. Austria has not
courage to go to war, and Russia, with her usual
deceitful policy, when danger approaches, will disown
the arts of her agents, and profess the most anxious
desire to preserve peaceful relations with all States.
Should the result, however, be otherwise, these rulers
would soon be brought to reason. Russia, Austria,
and Prussia,.even with the help of King ERNEST, could
not resist France and England for twelve months
Their combined fleets, with the assistance of a small
army, would pass the Dardanelles, sweep the Black
Sea of every Russian vessel, take possession of the
mouths of the Danube, and every fortress from Tre-
bisonde to Odessa. Such an expedition may be
nearer than the Oppressor of the Poles and the Per-
secutor of the Jews imagines. It is a fact which can-
not be denied, that Russia is only waiting for a
favourable opportunity to pounce upon Constantino-
ple. It is the duty, therefore, of these free States, to
guard against such a calamity, and convince NICHOLAS
that Russian armies shall never again cross the
Balkan.

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Mr. ALLEN begs respectfully to acquaint his Friends, his Pupils,
and the Public that his FIRST BENEFII will take place on
THURSDAY EVENING, the 21st of March, on which occasion
ROSSINI'S OPERA. 0 rHELLo, will be performed for the FIRST
TIME on the ENGLISH STAGE.
Prirate Boxes and Places may be had of Mr. Massingham, at the
Theatre. Tickets may also be obtained at the principal Music-shops,
and at. Mr. Allen's residence, 19, Baker-street, Lloyd-square, Pen
tonril:e.

THEATas ROYAL. ADELYHt.
THIS EVENING, MARCH 18,
Will be peanmed a Men-drama, called HENRIETTE. THE
FORSAKEN. Principal Characters by Messrs. Lyon, 0. smith,
Maynard, Forman, and Wright, Mrs. 'Yates, Miss Woolgar, and
Miss Chaplin.
To be followed by ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA MARRIED
AND SETTLED. Antony, Mt. Wright; Cleopatra, Miss Woolgar.
To conclude with, by permission of Charles Dickens, Esq., THE
CHRISTMAS CAROL. Principal Characters—Messrs. 0. Smith,
Wright, Lyon, Maynard, Forman, Miss Woolgar. Mrs. F. Mathews,
Miss Chaplin, and Miss Lee.
boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery. Is. ; Second price at Nine. Doors
open at Half-past Six, commence at Seven o'Clock.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
THIS EVENING. MARCH IS,
Will be performed ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Mrs. H
Vining; Mercutio, Miss E. Terrey; Paris, Mrs. H. Hughes; Juliet
Mrs. U. Honner
After which, THE TURNED HEAD, with Singing and Dancing.
To conclude with ABELARD AND HELOISE, revived with
New Scenes, and Drenes.
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box.
o flee, trotn Eleven to Four.

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 18.
TIIER3IO3IETER, Lowest, 29 ; Highest, 48 ; Noon, 42.
BAROMETER, 30.1.—WIND, E N.E.
Nora.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the
freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is
usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 38 minutes actor I Evening .. 27 minutes atter I.

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1844.

over his offences ,! - We can -readily believe that the
knowledge of the delicate state of health of the Rev.
Mr. MARsit's mother produced a most painful struggle
in the Bishop's mind, and that, for her sake—and
her's only—he acted as he has done; but he should have
resisted the amiable weakness, and remembered that his
first duty as a Christian Bishop was to protect the spi-
ritual interests of the flock
_committed to his care, by
providing them with moral, decorous, and trust-
worthy pastors, by whose sincere advocacy of reli-
gious truths they might profit, and to whom they
might look up with confidence as examples worthy to
be followed in all the social relations of life. Instead
of this, how stands the case ? Why, thus—the Rev.
Mr. MARsu's parishioners have foryears been subject
to the ministrations of a man who has set all the de-
cencies of society at defiance ; who preached pub-
licly from the pulpit observances which he disre-
,garded in private ; and whose hypocrisy, conse-
quently, is an outrage on the feelings of his own im-
mediate flock, and a scandal and an injury to the
Church generally. And this man, forsooth, is to be
visited leniently forhis turpitude, because he has, an
aged invalid mother, whose feelings may be shocked
by his punishment ! Admitting that this plea is not
without its force, is it to be suffered to overrule
graver, higher, more comprehensive considerations—
the serious blow inflicted on the character of the
Church by an attempt to hush up so flagrant a scandal?
As for the Bishop's second excuse for his " backward-
ness," namely, that the offence was an old one, having
been committed four years ago, it is absolutely without
a leg to stand Upon. What ! does crime cease to be
crime when it is of long standing ? Is it, like debt,
to have a " Statute of Limitations" accorded to it ?
Are we to punish only the criminal of yesterday, and
permit him to escape who can plead antiquity as an
offender ? Really, this is a new code in ethics for
which we little thought we should be indebted to a
Bishop of the Established Church ! We have read—
and that not long since—of a man having been con-
victed of a theft perpetrated upwards of twelve years
since ; but if this episcopal doctrine is to hold good
in law, as well as in clerical matters, such ancient
offenders will henceforth escape with comparative
impunity ! Where was the righteous Bishop of LON-
DON—he whose pious eyes are so shocked by the
passing and repassing of pleasure boats on the
Thames on Sundays—where was this mirror of
orthodoxy and Evangelism, when the Monstrous
doctrine was propounded that a clergyman may
justly be treated with forbearance who can satisfac-
torily prove that the crime of which he is accused to
his Bishop, was committed " four years ago?" Where,
we ask, was LONDON, when this doctrine was gravely
broached in Parliament ? "Echo answers, Where ?"

There is no section of London society more help-
less, and yet more worthy of sympathy—more desti-
' tute, and yet more deserving of attention—than the
dress-makers and milliners of this great metropolis.
The speech of Mr. BRIGHT, on Friday evening last,
disclosed some startling facts. Can it be believed,
that in the very centre of civilization, females shall
be compelled to work for more than 20 hours out of the
24, and this for weeks together ?—That on any Satur-
day morning, at 2 o'clock, girls shall be called up, and
kept at labour until Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, a
period of 80 hours without intermission? And can it be
believed, that this has occurred in a Christian coun-
try, in a country which prides itself upon its legisla-
tion to prevent cruelty and unreasonable labour?
We shall be delighted to give our best efforts in the
cause of the oppressed dress-makers and milliners of
London, knowing that we shall thereby aid a helpless
and a deserving class of females, whose birth and
whose education, in many instances, have fitted them
for better things than to sing the'
‘,Song of the Shirt,"
and to work themselves into disease and decline.

'Madrid journals of the 10th have been received,
which contradict the capture of BONET, but confirm
the accounts published on Saturday of the surrender
of Alicant. General RONCALI, who seems to regret
exceedingly that the, insurgent Chief has eluded his
grasp, thus writes on the 6th of March to the Minister
of War :---" In spite of the measures of vigilance
which I had adopted, BONET succeeded in traversing
our lines, with six or eight of his' most decided ad-
herents, early in the morning of this day,' suffering
nevertheless, the fire of my nearest posts, and the
' consequences of my previously adopted precaution;
so that being closely pursued by detachments of
cavalry which I sent off for that purpose, Colonel
CONTRERAS, of the Lusitanian Regiment, being at
the head of one of them, the greater part of the
officers who accompanied him have already been
taken, and I flatter myself that BONIT himself will
come to suffer with these persons the punishment
that the laws have appointed for traitors."
This dispatch is dated a day before that on which
BONET was said to be shot, and we therefore fear that
the first account will prove too true.

Accounts from Carthagena of the same date men-
tion that the insurgents had made a sortie on the
previous day, with a force estimated by the Govern-
ment commander, General PARDEAO, at 600 men,
atheft of the line o
tleobattalionsoff Girona, which attacked the
extreme blockade at Escombreras,
the insurgents protecting the operation by the Sre of
four coast guard vessels which cannonaded the Go.
vernment position. The affair seems to have been a
severe one. The besiegers lost several men, and had
two officers killed.

But little business was transacted on the Madrid
Bourse on the 9th. The Three per Cents. closed at
30k for cash, and 30i at 60 days; and the Five per
Cents. at 221 at 60 days.

Most,of the Paris papers advert in terms of com-
IlinFejnjd, aatiton to the P
Covent-garden.exception, and seems utterly at a loss to comprehend
i dinnerTh e given to Mr. O'CoN-
National forms an
the political principles of a leader who wants to ex-
tend the rights of almost universal suffrage to the
Irish, while he is constantly attacking the Chartists
for advocating nearly the same measure. In allusion
to this speech-, that •Journ2l. says, " We shall not
analyse this harangue, of which the groundwork and
the form present nothing new or striking. But why
are the Chartists so incessantly the object of O'Cox-
Nimes anger ? Has lie forgotten that he himself was
busied in drawing up_ the Charter which serves as

their watchword ? Is it because the Chartists
aim at serious reforms, which would strike at

the very' heart of this abominable British Con-
stitution, of which wealth, bigotry, and birth constitute
so large a part, that there remains nothing else to the
rest but toil and misery? Could it be also that, in

the ardour ;of their faith, they have consulted their
convictions rather than their strength—that they have
boldly proclaimed war in the name of the people ?
Could it be that their propagandism has penetrated
into Ireland, and that, in the midst of this population,
decimated by pauperism, where O'CONNELL always
preaches up resignation and peace, they have appealed

to less Christianlike and more manly sentiments ? If
this be the cause of O'CoNNELL's angry tirades
against the Chartists, we pity him for exhibiting
them. But it is neither in his power, nor that of any
uther man to crush the bud that is growing, or to
prevent the future which is everywhere in preparation."
On the same topic the Constitutionne 1 has the same
just remarks :

" At the Covent-garden banquet he asked for nothing but:
what was within the bounds of sense and reason, nothing but
what is practicable. He kept aside the question of repeal,
which has no possible solution, but enlarged upon the mise-
ries of Ireland, on the partiality of the Government imposed
upon her, and the enormities committed there in the name of
justice ; appealing to a jury of Englishmen against the jury of
his own countrymen, by which he has been condemned. He
treated, in short, questions which, without wounding the na-
tional self-love of his hearers, excited a lively interest in the
breasts of all loyal Englishmen. Consequently, his success
was great, and it' he perseveres in this course, if he does not
suffer himself to be led astray into his former aberrations, if
he does not resums his old theme of Repeal, he will obtain a
position against the Tory Ministry much stronger than that
which his agitation in Ireland gave him, and he will be much
nearer than ever to the attainment for his country of those
just reparations which he claims with such ardent solicitude."
Even the Courrier Francais looks upon the dis-
play with joy, and praises the English nation for its
generosity in forgetting and forgiving Mr. O'CON-
NELL'S tirades against the Saxons. "Undoubtedly,"
it says, "the nation has shown itself to be more wise

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than., the Government. whilst the Ministry only
testified for. Ireland a cold pity, well calculated to
prolong enmity, and whilst it seemed to punish a suf-
fering race in the orator who represented them—
whilst it perpetuated discord and antipathy in en-
deavouring to immolate O'CONNELL to the union of
the two people, what has England done ? She has
taken the victim in her arms, and changed the sacri-
fice into triumph, and thereby a sincere reconcilia-
tion of the two nations is prepared. Yes, England
has conspired with the conspirator, agitates with the

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