The Sun.
London, England, 1826-03-14 00:00:00

we are all' philanthropists ; the last thing a man
thiaks of here is his_own advantage. The country
gentleman passed the Corn Bill to improve the
condition of the agricultural labourers,; and if they
have any alarms at present, it is not for themselves,
but lest a repeal be attended with distressing results
to that already starving race. As to their own
' rents—perish rents, say they, provided the people
be happy ; but if the happiness of the people and
high rents are bound up in an indissoluble union,
why they must even be contont to receive the
high rents for the sake of the concomitant advan-
tage to the people. Mr. Hume must take a les-
son from his countryman, Lord 'Lauderdale,
who will satisfy him that the landowners,
one and all, feel only for the people, caring
nothing for their own interest. It is observed by
a .great philosopher, that " the more civilized men
are, the more they are actors ; they assume the
appearance of inclination and esteem for others,
of modesty and disinterestedness, without, how-
ever, thereby deceiving' any one, because every
person is aware that the whole is assumed, and
not sincere." If insincerity be the test of perfect
civilization, we have yet, we fear, made but small
progress in the way towards it, for we believe
every word the Country Gentlemen say, when
they assure us that they, are 'concerned only for
the working classes. Mr. Hume has, however,
made one step towards civilization ; and he has
evidently more faith in the theatrical skill of
those who surround him, 'than in their sincerity ;
what he wants 18 to be able, with his present be-
lief, to compliment them, like Sir Francis Bur-
dett-, on their thorough disinterestedness.

• • [NEW TIMES.]
The fluctuations in the Funds yesterdat were
inconsiderable. Consols 'opened at 78H, and
after some short time advanced ,to 784, from
which price they receded to 78k, and fluctuated
between that rind 781, at which they closed both
for, Money and tWi Account. &chequer Bills
35. prem., India Bonds 2s. prem. Various were
the rumuurs yesterday as to the contents of the
Budget. The prevailing opinion was the fund-
ing of the Exchequer Bills would not exceed
from 8 to 10 millions, and that a .sthail , part of
the duty would be taken offTobaCcor—The. bu-
siness transacted in the English Funds irt 'the
early part of the morning considerable ; but the
near approach of the Budget appeared to have
prevented both the Bolls and Bears from ope.'
rating, to any extent, in the after Net of the day,
the speculators deeming it. more prudent to await
until what might pass in the House last night
should be made kuown.---Letters received yet-
terdny from Gottenburgh mention the failure
there of, sit houses of respectability, some of
them being effected by the stoppage of 13. A.
Goldschmidt and Co. The failure ,of a house
of the first respectability at Vraini is also an-
flounced,

[MORNING lirtAl,ol
Lest night toe Gallery of the llduse of Com-
mons, and above all its lobby, were crowded
chiefly Nvidt Brokers and Jobbers from the City.
The lobby was converted into a " Stock .Ex-
change and the standing order, which says
that there shall be no gambling in the passages
of the House, was set at nought, for very
considerable gambling transactions, took place
in the lobby. Consols, &c. were bought and
sold. , Previously, to the commencement of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement, Con-
sole were done at 7q, but as soon as it was
known that there was to be a large funding of
Exchequer Bilk, the price fell one per cent. So
much for the moral state into which the annuity
system has brought this country. So much for
people leaving their debts to their descendants
to pay, instead of baying, had.the courage to pay
them themselves. It is certain,thafour ancestors
had the money with which to'carry on their wars,
or, they could not have lent their money to
Messrs. Pitt, Perceval, &c, &c. &c. But they
preferred lending their money at an infamously
high rate of usance, to suffering their money to
be taken out of their pockets in the shape of
taxation. And yet we are continually hearing
of the wisdom and the patriotism of our ancestor

[THE ItEPIt,E4ENTATIVEI
We have ouibentie account from Petersbur,
which mention the firm determination of the E.

[THE PUBLIC LEDGEBI
As neither the French nor German. Papers
ottain nny fresh accounts from. Russia, this is a
pi,sumption that the troubles of that country
atP considered us terminated. It is unnecessary
to say that, there is not a portentous speck in
th, political horizon of the rest of. Europe ;
and we -lay therefore calculate pretty confi-
dently upon retaining the blessings of peace foir
several years to come. There is not a more re-
markable phenomenen in this age of ,wonders
than the disposition displayed at this time by the
Leading Powers, to keep war at as great a dis.
lance from their doors es possible. Their whole
policy, it may be truly said, is directed to this
end ; and military establishments, that were for.
merly kept up. roe the purposes of ambition are
absolutely maintained at this moment with the
view alone of repressing its excesses. • In baying
this we speak deliberately ; and treat therefore
with well deserved contempt those gloomy prognos.
'icon which it is become rather fastkionabletodeal,
in speaking of our political au more especially our
commerciul relations. With t long prospect of
peace before us, and with our resources wholly
unimpaired, instead of retrograding, or even
standing still, we may safely calculate upon mtik-
ing much greater advances i
n the career of na-
tional prosperity. The severe ordeal through
which the country has just passed, by remoy.
in the dross and rust which had gradually
mixed themselves with our commercial sys-
tem, have the effect of renovating
it ; and then those entlightetted regulations,
hich there is too much disposition at this
moto t to decry, will he ,universally hailed
hvi havingastry
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tpt
given acLtry
enwia:pulset ti
besideso the wealth an
t
upon a ore secure foundation, palancdin:xetili;toinnge
m
the other from that periodical blight to which it
has been heretofore liable.

peror Nicholas to reduce his army to an enorm-
ous extent. It is confidently asserted that they
have actually discovered no less than from
twelve to thirteen thousand conspirators impli-
cated in the design of destroying the Imperial
family, and producing a constitutional govern-
ment ; among whom are several of the first nobi-
lity a great number of general officers, and,many
civilians. The intention is to make an example
of, some of the principal of the leaders, and to
disperse the rest—some to their estates, and
others to Siberia. Nothing whatever is said of
any intention to make war on Turkey, or to mid-
the Greeks.—The Journals of St. Petersburgh,
of •the 23d and 25th ult., which we received last
night, do not contain any tiling worth extracting.
We may remark, that the copies which we have
received via Hamburgh have been cut ; half the
former, and nearly the same quantity of the
latter being gone. We do not know how to ac-
count for this.

[MORNING POST.
The Ex-Lord Rector, on Fri Jay night, in the
House of Commons, favoured Ministers with a
new xecipe, the fresh creation of his honourable
and intelligent mind, for the good government of
the Colonies, and for keeping down the expences
of the Colonial Office. His recipe Was simply this:
the moment discontented Colonists begin to pester
you with letters of complaint, put an end at once to
your own trouble,and to the danger of being even-
tually obliged to incur the expence of a few ad-
ditional clerks, by recalling and disgracing the
Governor against whom they complain. Allow no
delay, wait foi no investigation, for these con-
sume time, which must be paid for, and are be-
sides accompanied by the 'consumption of pen, ink,
and paper, which cannot be had for nothing :
therefore, make short work of it; act at once
upon the first complaints, as if a complaint were
equivalent to established and unequivocal 'delin-
quency. This was the very original•view of the
subject taken by the liberal Mr. Hume, the sa-
gacious ei•devant Lord Rector of the Col-
lege of Aberdeen. The brilliant suggestion
was of course applied to the pending cam
of Lord Charles Somerset, or mere probably
was Concocted in the manly and equitable mind
of the Hon. Mernber, for the express purpose of
this exulting and felicitous application. Some-
thing conceived in a spirit so nearly kindred to
this—something so much identified with it, in the
qualities of heart and understanding which it im-
plies, appeared the other day in the Ex-
Lord Rector's favourite Journal, that for
the honour of human nature we must believe the
speech and the article to be the manufacture of one
and the same mind. To suppose the existence of
two such minds would be a libel upon our species.
The article to which we allude, after extracting
from the miscellaneous estimates' the charge of
13,0001. or thereabouts, on account of the outfit al-
lowance of the Commissioners of Inquiry scut to
the Cape of Good Hope, dashes at once to the
conclusion, that the above sum of public money
has been entirely wasted or thrown away. And
why ? For the exquisite reason, to be sure, that
Lord Charles Somerset is not yet dismissed from
the office of Governor. Is there not identity
here ? We see the same paltry 'affectation of eco-
nomy— the same foreetfulnessa(shall we say)—
the word is weak—the same original incapacity to
conceive the idea of justice—the same contempt
for every thing manly, generous, or noble. It is
not impossible they can be two here is, how-
ever, one point of view in which the' conduct
of these parties afford us pleasure. We can see
in it the ground of a confident expectation that
the Noble Governor of the Cape, when he has the
opportunity of being heard, will repel all the ac-
cusations which have been so industriously levelled
against him. The 'eagerness of his enemies to reap
their harvest of triumph before it is ripe, in-
dicates no confidence on their part that it ever
will attain .to ripeness.. The foul birds of prey
that delight to revel In the slaughtered reputa-
tions of distinguished men, will' not blunt their
beaks and talons upon the mere' effigy, unless
when they despair, of obtaining more nutricious
and gratifying materials for their gross repast.

NEW CHURCHES.

Yesterday a Meeting of the Trustees for build-
ing the intended new Church in the parish of St. Mary, New-
ington, was held at the school-rooms of the parish, for the pm-
pose of hearing and determining on an appeal made by the au-
elitors for the parish against some charges in the accounts of the
before-mentioned trustees.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, in consequence of the appellants having
been required to appear by Counsel, attended on behalf of the
auditors, and stated, that although by the Act of Parliament,.
they were in the extraordinary and anomalous situation ot.
Judges on an appeal against their own acts, yet he trusted they
would, from a sense of honour, retrace their steps, if it
should be made 'At, as he had little doubt it would, that they
had been lavish in the expenditure of aheparish money. The
Learned Gentleman then stated, that his first objection was to
the allowances made to Mr. Clutton, who, in addition to the
other favours bestowed on himself and firm, received 2001. per
annum, as clerk to the trustees. Their meetings were not nu-
merous, and when they gave him 150/—per annum, the audi-
tors had objected to it on behalf of the parish, and since that
time the duties had been considerably diminished. In addition
to this allowance, Mr. Clutton received payment, as a solici-
tor, for matters which be should have done as the clerk; and
many things were done by him in the latter capacity, which
it was the duty of the trustees to have done themselves. The
next item to which he had to object was for a chime of eight
bells in the New Church. Now, they had one chime al-
ready, whiCh some might think more than necessary. But
certainly they ought not to have a second chime of eight bells
imposed on them at a considerable cost, when three at moss
would suffice. In olden times it had been customary with those
who, from motives of piety, or a love of harmony,. were desir-
ous of a peal, to make a present of the bells they might think
desirable„ beyond those requisite for tolling the congregation
to church. Such donors perpetuated the remembrance of
their liberality, by having their names cast on the bells. Here
the trustees had their names cast on the bells, but directed that
.the pariah should pay them for the honour. The Learned
Counsel then proceeded to call a number of parish clerks, whose
siihiries, it appeared, were from 1001. to 2001. and 2301. per
annum, with extremely heavy duties attached to them. One
of them stated, that he sometimes wrote for 17 hours per day.
The. Learned Counsel objected to the mode in which the ac-
counts were mixed up, but the trustees refused to allow that
point to be entered into. He then put in one account, from
which it appeared that the amount of the rates collected in this
parish, under the operation of the last act, was 9,1511. 14s. 3d.
Of this had been paid to Mr. Clutton, of the firm of Carter
and Glutton, for his bills, as solicitor, and his salary, -as
clerk to the trustees, 2,319/. ; for his leasehold interest in the
site of St., Peter's church-yard, 2,1971.: and other items,
forming a total 0f.4,5911. 18s. 9d. The amount at present
expended was 5,275/. 6s. 9d.
Mr. THESIOER replied as Counsel in support of the accounts,
as we understood, for the trustees. lie said the Bill of
Mess s. Carter and Glutton had not been questioned by any
evidence, and he should therefore leave that out of the case.—
lie then contended that a second peal of bells was requisite in
the parish for the parishioners to celebrate their weddings or
their loyalty. The salary to Mr. Glutton was little enough for
a professional man. It would be useless to adduce evidence to
justify these charges, since they were aware of it, and as the
auditors, perhap!i, intended to weal, it would only be fur-.
nishing them with arms out of the_well-stored arrnotiry of the
trt stees.
The appellants and the parishioners were ordered out of the
room, when the trustees' deliberated for a considerable time.
They then declared (M r. Palmer only dissenting) that the ac-
counts were proper, and that the saw no jult grounds for th 6
appeal. The auditors gave notice of an appeal to the sessions.