The Sun.
London, England, 1819-03-29 00:00:00

[Morning Herald.]

The exposition of the Aetna' state of the Navy by Lord.
Melville and Lord Liverpool, in the House of Lords, on
Friday, is peculiarly gratifying at the present moment. It
is our great bulwark against all the world; but most espe-
cially against America ; and the ambitious cupidity,, arro-
gance, and national spirit of that power, has justly awakened
the attention, if not the fears of this country. For our own
parts, we regard the acquisition of the Floridas rather as an
event that envelopes the views of America, rather than as a
formidable accession of positive strength. Nothing can be
clearer, from the publications that issue from the American
press—from the speeches in the American Assez2blies—from
the march of the American Government, and the character of
the nation, than that their first essay of war or politics will
be to dislodge European power altogether from the northern
continent. But we do not look upon their means as prospec-
tively so alarming as it scents to strike some of our contem-
poraries. On the contrary, the more the northern and
southern extremes of that extensive EMpire increase in po-
pulation, wealth, and trade, the more will the United
Federation he placed at our mercy. So strong is the
aoutlict of interests, even already, that an ambitious

and daring leader might, without rashness, attempt
to sever the Republic—and it will be remembered that,
some years since, such a project was entertained. Nl'
thing therefore need be feared from the-maturity of this in.
fant giant. But our Navy should be maintained in a condi
tion adequate to meet, and to subdue any aggression on the-
part of America. The war with that Power should be essen-
tially naval. Even in Europkwe hare reasons for looking
to our maritime power. France, it appears, by Budget
of the present year, has demanded a considerable sum ill-
- to restore her Naval force ; and Russia, that a short
lime since bad scarcely a flag at sea, is nuw becoming a ilia.
titian as well as military nation.

.[The Times.]
The origin of the intelligence, happily proved to be false. ;
of the destruction of the city of Messina by an earthquake,
appears now to he explained. A calamity of that description
appears actually to • have visited Sicily; hut its rarageg'
though sufficiently dreadful, have not been of so important, a
nature. A letter from Palermo of the 4th instant, received
on Saturday, contains the following particulars:--" WC
have had most dreadful weather here these last 14 days'
with three heavy shocks of an earthquake, which l's' "De
much mischief on the south-east part of the island,throbVic;
down churches and destroying whole villages. Much damask
has also taken place among the shipping; but I am haPPY °
say that nothing of any consequence has happened here.
Letters from Messina of the 3d, and from Naples of the9th°
were also received ; but though they remove all d'u:bisiraeir
specting the safety of Messina, they contain no raft." I •
of the devastation mentioned.in the Palermo letter.

[British Press.]
gall' yorU!
We understand Charles Winn, Esq. of Nostalht
shire, will shortly lead to the Hymeneal altar the 43125"-
of Sir W.lliam Strickland, Bart.

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