The Sun.
London, England, 1828-11-22 00:00:00

disappointment, since it was obvious that the clamour
of the Brunswickers was systematically directed
against all who might wish to speak from the right
hand side of the Sheriff." Another word as to the
Association, and we have done. It will be seen in
our report of the proceedings of the Catholic Asso-
ciation on Monday, that it was stated, on the au-
thority of Mr. Rosson, that the Duke of Norfolk
admitted, if ever he should find his way into the
House of Lords, he would be indebted for it to the
40s. freeholders of Ireland. Who taught the 40s.
freeholders the secret of their strength ? Answer.
that, Lords Camden and Darnley.-111orn. C'hron.
The letter of " A Naval Officer" gives us an op-
portunity, nay, imposes on us the duty, of saying
something on the subject to which it relates. 'Whe-
ther Sir George Cockburn is to be made a Peer on
the meeting of Parliament, and placed at the head
'of the Admiralty, we know not ! but we do know
that no arts of his occasioned the resignation of the
Duke of Clarence. Sir George, though obviously
the ablest man, was wholly passive in the matter.
If the Royal Duke would not serve with Sir George,
and would go out because he would not serve with
Sir George, and would assign no reason why he
would net serve with Sir George but that he would
not—Sir George meanwhile remaining silent, and
knowing nothing of what was doing—why then it
was obviously the intention of his Royal Highness
to retire ; and his health subsequently has shown
that his resolution was founded in propriety. The
Duke's written intimation of his unaltered purpose
to resign, which had been previously expressed in
words, came, as is well known, from Portsmouth,
and was speedily followed by his Royal Highness
in person to town; but the journey, and the inter-
view which then took place with the King himself,
made no change in his resolution.—Tintes.
The Lord Mayor of London has received with
much kindness the proposition to give a ball in
Guildhall for the Spaniards; indeed, we believe that
the suggestion had presented itself to his own mind ;
but ona more mature consideration of the circum-
stances, he concurred in the opinion that a concert
mould prove more attractive than a ball, the latter
species of entertainment having less novelty to re-
commend it, and there being a reasonable expecta-
tion that some at least of the principal musicians in
the metropolis would add, gratuitously, the charm
of their professional talents to the general pleasure
of the evening. There are besides, as we have
heard, a few delightful female singers amongst the
Spanish emigrants themselves, whose presence, if in
health to appear, and performance of the native
compositions of their country, could not fail of lend-
ing to such an occasion fresh interest, grace, and
spirit. Let music, then, be resorted to for this
benevolent object. But, thanks to the piety of some,
and the generous enthusiasm of others among our
countrymen, we shall not be dependent on any
single source of relief. Although there are doubt-
less many virtuous clergymen who meditate the
exertion of their natural influence with their pa-
rishi iners to so benign a purpose, we are called
upon to name expressly one Rev. Gentleman, who
has already announced the determination to preach
a charity sermon on behalf of the exiles, on -Sun-
day, the 7th of December. The Rev. Edward Ir-
ving is the man, and seldom has he occupied a more
commanding point from which to reach the Christian
feelings of his audience. The spark has touched the
gene Sous youth of our ancient Universities, as will
be seen from a letter which we take pride in making
public. This welcome communication proceeds
from Trinity College, Cambridge, announcing that
in two days only, since a board was put up in
the room of the Union Debating Society, the
sum of 401. had been subscribed, and that at the
hs.7asi of the contributors were some of the most
eminent names in science, with members of
the noble houses of Lansdowne, Bristol, and
Fitzwilliarn. This not being a question of Whiggism
or Toryism, we trust that the noble pride of Oxford
will be roused into a conflict of beneficence with her
rival. As may be found from some others of our
correspondents, auxiliary means of support to the
cause are reen:nmended with activity and in profu-
sion. The application of the public theatres to the
ends of the charity we have before eilyerted to, and
as titer:~ is no perceptible difficulty in the way of
such a meaoljous employment of the drama,_ we
hope, ere long, to rut on record its successful re-
sults. The establishmem Qf at least occasional ex-
fiib,itions of the dramatic genius of Spain, we have
reason tp believe is now under serious consideration.
A charitable notice which has been circulated at
Clapham, has already isr.oduced some fruits; and we
are pleased to see that the gml sense of the pro-
motet's: of it accepts the most trifling contributions.
Altogether, sslse prospect begins to be a elteerful one.
The clouds of unro2sited and unsuccoured affliction
are, for a time at least, dispersing.—lbid.
From the interview on Thursday last of the
Marquis Pahnega with the Duke of Weliipgton, and
the immediate return of his Grace to Windsor, from
whence he had departed but the. same morning, an
opinion had sprung up that some iniportot crisis had
arrived in tiic affairs of unhappy distracted Portugal.
Yet What change of importance can take place sad-
de;2l,,y in the concerns of '..hat country ? Even the
death of the usurper would hardly call for, or at
least would not occasion, ally particular bustle in the
movements of the British Ministry, and particularly
of its Chief. The Marquis Palma has, it is said,
presented letters of credence signed by pon Pedro,
and constituting him Ambassador at the British
Court, xs the part of Queen Donna Maria; and cer-
taittly,if this wsssp what the French call en regle, no
mare fitting person mold be selected, none more deter-
Olg of the honour than the Usuis ; but it is under-
..tstootl that our Government cannot accept him in a
diplornati,s rsharacter thus constituted. ft ;s with-
, out precedent that the guardian of an infant .4oye-
reign should exercise she power of naming an Am-
bassador to represent the Sovereign at a foreign
Court, From the troubles in the West of Europe,
the mind vibratcs like a pendulum to those of the
East. A person of creflit, recently arrived fioro the
scenes of action, speak.s in no high terms of the dis-
cipline and military conibinatios pf either Russians
or Turks; but the former have the aciyantage,—the
latter are ridic;,dons. We sincerely hops a peace
will be negotiated between them this winter. The
negotiators, we learn from French Papers, are at
Corfu. Why are they not at Constantinople ? The
Matter does not ternsire any great attention to diplo-
matic etiquette.--46id.