The Sun.
London, England, 1828-02-28 00:00:00

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

The President read a letter from the Minister of the In-
terior, by which his Excellency stated, he transmits to the
Chamber, the ordinance of the King who appoints M.
Royer Collard President of the Chamber of Debuties during
the present Session, after which follows the ordinance of
the King, signed; Charles.
After the reading of the above, great agitation prevailed
in the Chamber.

Closing prices on the 25th, 5 per cents. 104 15 ; 3 per
cents. 69 20.

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We would call the attention of our readers to

an able and judicious article which appeared in
the Times of this morning, and which will be
found in another part of our cohimns. Of course,
that:Journal must 44 follow its vocation," . and
abuse Secretaries of State ; but the tone of the
article is on the whole temperate and rational.
Instead of indulging in expressions of triumph
(like another Morning Cotemporary, to which
ill-timed sarcasm is far too habitual), the Times
endeavours to detach the repeal of the Test and
Corporation Acts, from those which are usually
considered Party Questions, thereby evincing true
solicitude for its success, instead of making that
subservient to the exhibition of a talent for ridi-

cute and satire.
We most heartily assent to the wish expressed

in this admirable article, that the Church of
England may be " looked up to, not as a mistress
or a tyrant, but as an example—an example of
every virtue," &c.—Let her " rely for her support
and permanence upon her gospel graces and civil
attainments, rather than on any fence thrown
round her by mere human authority," and it may
be fearlessly predicted that the latest ages will
see her in the possession of those temporali-
ties. which, protected as they are by law,
cannot he wrenched from her, but by a general
abhorrence, like that which a suicidal arrogance
formerly roused throughout the world against
the bloated and sensual Church of Rome.

By extracts from the Gazelle de France of
Tuesday it will be seen that the spirit of warlike
preparation in the East continues with unabated
zeal. The SULTAN is either misled himself or
wishes to mislead - the Allies, but in either case
he will find, perhaps, when too late, that he him-
self will be the sufferer. We have no doubt
that great exertions are made to assemble a large
army, and that measures of severity are resorted
to for that purpose, as well as to clear Constan-
tinople of all useless and doubtful characters ;
but making all due allowanCe for the pe-
culiar circumstances of the case, we think
the reports are greatly overcharged. A
few • days ago one hundred thousand Asiatic
troops were on their march for the capital, and
now the number is doubled. This is .an evi-
dent exaggeration, and may serve as a sample of
the other accounts. The SULTAN is said to
be building a palace with fortifications on the
Asiatic side, to which he can retreat in the event
of. Constantinople being besieged : should his
destiny once send him across the Hellespont to
escape the invaders, the chances are a thousand
to one that he never returns.

We received this morning German Papers to
the 21st and 22d inst., which confirm, the return

of part of the .Egyptian fleet to Alexandria, as
stated in our Paper of yesterday. Above 14,000
persons were landed from the ships, in-
cluding four thousand troops, who were
unfit for service. The Viceroy surveyed the
wreck of his once powerful fleet with suppressed
feelings of mortification and anger. He is ex-
tremely indignant that the Greeks should be
allowed to keep the sea, while his vessels are
prevented from having recourse to active opera-
tions. The battle of Navarin has humbled his
pride and destroyed his prospects :

ALlx.oinata, nue. 29.
On the 27th in the morning a division of the Egyptian
fleet from Navarin, under the flag of the Capitan Bey and
the .Patroni Bey, appeared 9ff the harbour. Towards noon
these vessels were close to the shore, being the remains of
that formidable fleet upon which six months ago the hopes
of the Porte were founded. There are eight brigs, tour
cutters, four frigates, and several transports. A ship of the
line and two frigates, which were separated from, the squa-
dron in a gale of wind, and respecting whose fate some
ap-
prehensions are entertained, are expected. Above 14,0011
persons are landed and encamped on the coast, among Ahem
are slaves of both sexes, wounded soldiers, and about
4,000 troops who hare become un&t for service, as well
as the entire harem of Ibrahim Pacha. It appears there-
fore that it is intended to send from the Mores all those
persons who could not perform actual service, and
that a great motive is the scarcity of provisions.
Ibrahim Pacha himself will remain in the 3lorea.
On the news that the fleet had entered our port,
all the inhabitants assembled there, and the Vice-
roy himself inspected it. The sight of it. appeared
to waken feelings in him, which some persons thought
they perceived on a preceding Occasion, but respecting
which they— woeld willingly deceive themselves. ' It is
affirmed, in short, that the Viceroy is in his heart by
no means inclined to peace; that he very deeply feels
the defeat at Nayarit', and that he is above all ex-
tremely indignant 'that the Greeks are still permitted to
carry on their operations both. by sea and land, without
any opposition from the Allied Powers; and that he has
even been induced to advise the Sultan, in case these ex-
cesses are not suppressed, to Lave recourse to the sword, and
declare war, in
.whtth he may depend on the entire sup-
port of Egypt. All the measures taken here indicate
preparations, if not fur an offensive, yet for a defensive
attitude. We have no recent accounts of the insurrection
of the Wechabites.

AtiOSRURCII, FEY. 18.
The Allgemeine Zeitung of this date contains what' is
said to be a literal translation of the Proclamation and in-
structions, which have already been often mentioned, and
which, after the departure of the Ambassadors, was ad-
dressed by the Porte, OR the 18th Dec., 1827, to the
Ayans in Europe and Asia. This document begins with
these words :—" Whoever is endowed with some under-
" standing knows that as all 51ussultnen naturally hate the
" infidels, the latter, on their part, are the enemies of the
" Mussulmen." These phrases, however, ars so very op-
posite to the contents of all Oocuments which we have
hitherto received, as issued by the Porte, that this circum-
stance appears to us a sufficient ground to call in question
the authenticity of this document, or at least the fidelity of
the translation.

LOWER ELBE, FEE. 14.

Though there is every reason to believe that the pamph-
let in defence of the Government of Brunswick, published
at Hamburgh, and chiefly directed against Count Munster,
was drawn up under the auspices of that Government,
vet the copies sent to the Duchy of Brunswick for sale
hare lately been seized by order of the Government. This
measure is considered as a sure indication of an approach-
ing reconciliation between the Governments of Hanover
and Brunswick, especially as the order was issued by the
Duke himself while he was at Vienna.

MAYENCE, FEB. 16.

For some time past the passage of couriers through this
city, to and from St. Petersburgh, Vienna, Berlin, Lon.
don, the Hague, and Paris, is more active than ever.
Though the accounts from Vienna, London, and in some
degree from Paris, are favourable to the preservation of
peat*, this hope is much weaker in the North, and it is
pretty confidently affirmed that Russia, according to the
Treaty of 6th July, will occupy the principalities, and that
one of the last couriers' from St. Petersburgh was the
bearer of communications to this effect to the other Ca-
binets. The accounts from Prussia also indicate, that the
affairs of the East are there considered to be in a situation
in which the sword alone can decide.

According to letters from Tiflis, of the 18th
January, ten millions have been remitted to
General PASKEWITCH on account of the fifteen
millions agreed to be paid by the Treaty with
Persia, and it was expected daily that the defini-
tive Treaty would be concluded.

The Gazette of Augsburg!' states that, ac-
cording to accounts from Trieste, Count CAPO
DISTRIA has arrived at Egina, and the Allies
have put at his disposal three ships of war for six
months. Two Turkish frigato wishing to
escort the frigate built at Venice for the PACIIA
of EGYPT, received, it is said, orders from an
English frigate to return to port.

The Wakefield and Ferrybridge Canal Bill

comes on for a second reading on Mindayaext,
and we trust that all those Members whoetave.

the interest of the country at heart will give
their support to a measure so fraught with public
benefit, and so conducive to commercial enter-
prise. We understand that the Aire and
Calder Company intend to set up a
most
absurd argument in opposition to the Bill.
This argument, though apparently founded upon
humane considerations, does not emanate from
any tender sympathy which these monopolizers
entertain towards the poor people, whose claims
they bring forward, but to cloak their own
selfishness. They are ashamed of the palpable
imposition of their own demands, and now hope
to compass their object by setting up the spu-
rious claims of others who are little interested
in the case. They 'say, that if the Wake-
field and Ferrybridge improvement be carried
into effect, it will ruin many widows and families
whose property is invested in the old concern.
This is mere fudge—hut if true, are the public
to he saddled with a charge of 30,000/. for the
benefit of a few individuals ? The fact is, that the
new improvement will save that amount to the
public, and ought, therefme, to be supported by
all honest and public-spirited men.