The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-05 00:00:00

Rio. Lord PONSONBY and Suite embarked in the
Thetis some months since, and his Lordship having
conceived that he.hall iribehien treated by her Captltin'
with the respect due to, his high, station, declined to
proceed in the same ship to Buenos Ayres; and Rear-
Admiral Sir GEO. EyRE seems to haVe admitted the
justice. of the Ambassador's complaint, by Appoint-
ing the Doris, Captain Sir JOHN SINCLAIR,
tto
convey him to his destination. The grounds of the
original cause of the differences between these great
men were very ridiculous, if they were as repr;e-
sented. It is said that Lord PONSONBY appeared in
a cotton jacket on deck, contrary to the regulations
of the ship, and having declined altering his dress, was
ordered below by. Sir JOHN PNILLIMORE. Some
other and more serious cause of difference most pro-
bably existed, but we conclUde that the Captain did
not act contrary to his duty, though he may have un-
courteously performed it, as we do not understand that
any Court-Martial is likely to take place to inquire
into his conduct towards Lord FONSONBY. His
Lordship had probably to learn that he was only the
representative of a Sovereign, while the Captain of a
man-of-war is himself a King.

Letters from Havre of the' 30th ult., state that an
estafette had arrived there,' with accounts that
,M.
BUCKET, agent for France, in Colombia,' had been
recognized by that Government, in consequence of
which orders have been sent to the 'different ports 'of
France to admit vessels under the Colombian flag.

It is mentioned in the City this morning, that
advices have been received at Hamburgh from Moscow,
which state that a whole division of the Russian
Army has been embarked at Odessa for the purpose
of proceeding to Georgia, to act against the Persians.

Our City Reporter informs us, that it is confidently
stated this morning that the Revenue of the quarter, up
to the present period, is deficient from 700,000/. to
800,000/. under the head of Customs alone. We do
not pretend to be so well informed on this point as the
Gentleman of the City, and we suspect that the actual
amount of the Revenue can hardly yet be ascertained
by the First Lord of the Treasury himself.

The. appointment of Dr. 13Rthl(LEY to
.the vacant
Irish. Bishoprick, is a circumstance ahich we are at a
loss whether most to approve or regret. Dr. Bra t NK-
L EY has for many years held unquestionably the secoiid
place among the Astronomers of Europe. His la-
bours in that science have 'been imdefatigable : and in
the later years of his career he has` been (as our
scientific Readers are well aware), engaged in the ar-
duous research respecting the parallax of the fixed
stars, which has excited in no common degree the at-
tention of Astronomers. Tif carrying on this keenly con-
troverted enquiry, Dr. Brit rtro.r.v and the Astronomer
Royal, it is well known, have been long at issue, and
upon the result of the discussion between two such
champions, and each furnished with instruments de-
cidedly superior to any others, the eyes of all Europe
have been fixed. Should Dr. BRINK LEY quitthe Dublin
Observatory, (though we do not know that he will be
wholly compelled to do so), who is there to appear in
his place ? We fear, that though many of great talents
might be found to succeed him, it must be long before
any one, however eminent, can stand forth and occupy
precisely the same footing on which the DoctOr stands,
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or, to resume our metaphor, take up qius lance and
wield it 4ith his skill. At the sank, time, to bestow,
preferment ,on a man so highly distinguished, reflects.
the highest credit: on those who have the disposal of
it. We could wish it had been any thing rather than
a Bishoprick : at the same time, we they hope, for the
sake of Science, in the promotion of which, even a
Bishop is,' in our opinioni very properly etnployed,
that his new avocations may not wholly withdraw him,
at` least from- the stiperintendanee and direction of As-
tronomical enquiries.
T.

'he Rates levied on the different •counties of Eng-
land seem at this moment to claim the attention of
the country, as being incidentally connected with the
great question of the Corn Laws. . The only plea
the Agriculturists advance' to justify the imposition
of those laws, ;trines out 'of the charges which are
made upon the land in the shape of :Poor . and
County Rates ; they asserting that these taxes are paid
exclusively by them, that they are biirdensorne and
onerous in the highest degree, and could not bpaid b
for the protection that the Corn Laws ystem. give es them emit
in
keeping up the prices of agricultural produce Not-
withstanding the truth of this assertion is extremely
doubtful, both as to fact and as to justice, still it has
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made a great impression on the, public mind, arid Ltp
to this time has fully answered the' purpose with
which it was originally put forth, viz. that of render-
ing the policy of the Corn Laws somewhat doubtful.
This success has furnished the advocates of the sys-
tern with a sort of point d'appui, to protect one
gunk of their position, and thence, with the aid of the
increased sums paid in the past quarters,:: on account
of Poor and County rates, 'they hope effectually to
raid any alteration in the system ; or, if defeated in
that,' to impose such condition's' and restrictions on
any liberty to import. Corn, which the Legislature may
think lit to give, as may render the privilege almost, if
not 'entirely inoperative.
here will be no difficulty in perceiving the dilemma
Into Which Parliament will thus be plunged ; on one
Iland' 'flied to admit corn at a moderate protecting
duty, to relieve the pressure Of disOcss that weighs