The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-09 00:00:00

CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION.

We have so frequently and fully delivered our
sentiments on this important subject, that any
repetition of them would he quite unnecessary.
A circumstance has, however, lately come to our
know lege, which it is proper not to pass unno-
ticed. The church-living of Kiltarlity, in the vici-
nity of Inverness,N.B.,is now vacant,the advowson
of which is vested in a Homan Catholic. By the
law of Scotland, no Patron suspected of Popery
can exeircise this right, without taking a certain
formula or test prescribed by Parliament in 1700
and 1793. This formula no Papist will take,
and if he neglects doing so, the right accrues to
the Crown. Popish patrons are in use therefore
of conveying the advowson by regular grant to a
Protestant disponee, who conforms to the law, and
by that means prevents the devolution to the Crown.
But in the case we allude to, the Popish Patron
made no such grant or conveyance, but merely
commissioned his own. attorney to exercise the
right, in the Patron's name and for his be-
hoof. This transaction has been challenged by
the parishioners on the score of the Patron's
religious disability ; and an injunction has been
obtained from the Court of Session against the
settlement and collation of the Clergyman ap-
pointed to the benefice by the Patron's Commis-
sioner. The private interests of the parties sink,
in our opinion, into nothingness, in comparison
with the great public and constitutional impor-
tance of the case. Year after year we see the
Catholics petitioning Parliament for removal of
the disabilities under which our ancestors found
it necessary to place them ; and we see them
stating at the same time, that they have no wish
nor intention to meddle with the Ecclesiastical
establishments of the nation. But notwithstand-
ing all this a Clergyman claims admission into
the Protestant Church of Scotland, by virtue of
authority flowing from a notorious Papist,
equally contrary to law and to the whole.,
spirit of the securities in favour of the Es-
tablished Religion. This is a practical de-
monstration of what Catholics would do, were
the Legislature to grant them their requests.—
And it shews their anxious and busy disposition
to interfere with the National Church, whatever
they may find it prudent in the mean time to
profess. The subject of Catholic Emancipa-
tion, like Parliamentary Reform, and some
others, must he viewed in all its ramifica-
tions ; and if it be so, many of its supporters
would startle at the necessary consequence of
their favourite measure. From Catholic Eman-
cipation, the petitioners apparently seek only the
exercise of civil and political rights, and they
have induced many to believe this to be the fact.
But what they actually seek, is exemplified in
the attempt on Kiltarlity, a church benefice of a
strictly Protestant Church, and with which the law
forbids all Papists to intermeddle, unless the
Parliamentary test be taken by the Patron,
which neither he nor any other Catholic has
taken, ❑or ever will take. Under these circum-
stances we hope that the law will be enforced on the
present occasion, and the Patron either forced to
conform, or to abandon the right to his MAJESTY,
in terms of the Act of Parliament.

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THE SUN.

SOLEX OUIS DICEBE FALSUM .41,,DE4T

LONDON,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1821.

Our beloved SOVEREIGN having returned from
his inspection of his Hanoverian dominions,
without having visited any of.the foreign Courts,
or attended a Congr2ss of foreign Potentates,
from which probable occurrences sc much danger
to the interests of this Country was apprehended,
by certain parties, at the time of his departure,
it will be allowed, we presume, even by those
who are the most jealous of the constitutional
power, and of the personal character of the KING,
that his MAJESTY" appears again in the midst of
his British subjects, with all his British feelings
unimpaired, and with his British attachments
and principles strengthened, perhaps, rather than
weakened, by his temporary absence from Eng-
land.

DISCOVERY SHIPS.—Most satisfactory accounts
have been received from Captain PARRY, dated
the 16th July, when the ships had cleared the
ice, which at this season is always found to be
dense alld extensive round Resolution Island.
On the '22tl they were met with by the last of
the Hudson's Bay ships, steering N.W. with

fair breeze and an open sea ; and, as the Isitet
was clear of ice as far as the coast of Amen'
there is little doubt of their having reached 1113:
coast a few days after they were last seen.
an accident of any kind had happened to eitlie
of the ships, and both officers and men were
high health and spirits.
Since writing the above, we rejoice to pep
that the Admiralty has promoted Captain PAgi'l
to Post rank, and Lieutenant LIDDON to thsL°.
Commander.

'
The contents of the French Papers of rfUev
day, and of Dutch, Frankfort, and other Gee'
man Journals, which have arrived since our 165 t
will he found in our preceding columns. The`
still leave undecided the question of peace
war between Russia and the Porte.

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DEFAULTER.—It is true, as stated in TheTilnrSl
yesterday, that an individual at the head of t°'
Pay Department of the Victualling Office has 5
denly decamped with a considerable sum 0( the
public money. But it is not true, as is iii°f
nuated, that this fraud arose from any vrant°
expedition or caution in the audit of the rul)11!
Accounts. Not only has the Public Account°
this person been audited up to Christmas 19gf'
but his receipts and payments since that tine
have been regularly examined and checked 011 c,
a fortnight by the Victualling Board.—As far r
the investigation has proceeded, the fact aPet5
to be, that this person knew that the ace he
held was to be abolished at Christmas next, °I/j
that he would then be compelled to retire on
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pension considerably lower than his salary—'that
two days before he disappeared, a sum of nolle,,
had been transferred to his account at the o°lll'
of England, to enable him to Carry on the 11111''
lie payments—and that in the course of these
two days he had drawn out a large part Of the
sum so transferred, and has carried it with
as a means of future support. Under these dr'
cumstances no possible censure can attach to the
superintending officers. As well might a merchOt'
or banker, be accused of, want of vigilance, if 114
clerk went off at night with the cash he had 01'
lected in the rounds of the day. There is eyed
expectation, however, that this person will be
stopped in his flight ; at all events the tangible
property he has left behind him, the amount 4:f
the bonds of his two sureties, and the estimatel
value of the pension to which he would have Vl'
entitled on his retirement at Christmas, anic
which of course is now saved to the public, wi
nearly cover the deficiency.

The above article is one practical proof 01°4
impolicy, as well as the severity, of treachi"
upon the salaries, and making alterations la th;
establishments of the Public Servants, in which
they conceive themselves to have a vested -.111
rest, which cannot in justice be violated.
individual who has committed this flagrant a"
unjustifiable breach of trust is known to 113'4'
murmured loudly at the proposed reducli°"'
which threatened to dispossess him of a grelti
portion of his income, and to have complait'e
bitterly of a measure which he viewed as 3rbi'
trary and unjust. It will be a setious Nag,
deed, for the public interests, if a similar feetilig
prevail (and we have too much reason to believe,
that it does prevail) throughout the Offices ge'
nerally. The public service will never be Per
formed well, unless it be performed elkeerfullij;
and though from the known respectability °llO
high moral character of the great body Of
Officers, there is little reason to fear that t'
kill
criminal conduct of this infatuated person
be extensively imitated, there are good gr°llo,l
of apprehension that at least a general aPftlio
and indilierence will supersede the laudable Iv
gence and zeal with which the duties of d'ee
rious departments are now performed,
Gd
measures of reduction in contemplation b 5
vernment be not abandoned.

Or
isLANns.--:-DlSOitcheiirom vorro, „As
_he recent date of the 21st of October .have apt
received at the Colonial Office, which cooo.lolo'
cate some occurrences of an extremely 14,11e9
nature which have taken place at Zante.
are described in the subjoined letter
" CORFU, Oc'r. 21.—0 n the 13th inst., 11.1 Idriot:
chased a Turkish brig of war into Cheri bay, near Zsn'i,ple,l,
‘g
she sustained an action of seven hours against the i.OO
them ; but approaching too near the shore, took the t 040
and the Governor of Lante, to prevent communicateolo.o4
suspicious fever rages among the Turkish tied, and
observe strict neutrality, sent down a detach,nent te4,44
and twelve men, and tieutenant Wright, of the FAO' tl,„`;
explain to the inhabitants the necessity o'& neutralitY:ea„
however, assembled (about 2,000 of them) behind seeniellt(
and, Greek like, fired immediately aniting our po're; to art
who were on the beach. Wright was severely wound7_,
tilti,gh, but is now out of danger. Several sol4l4;ites°o
wounded, and one killed, Our men immediately reweeilo
to a house, where they effectually defended ‘ll,-1„
against these treacherous people ; hut the dead
British soldier became the object of their malignity : tu'e'; 9„
both his.arms and legs, and stamped on his breast Wl' dtvreti
then ranhis own bayonet completely through his head. ¢
„p,someo,o
left him. In the meantime ,some Turkish 811115.7.001
in sight, and the Idriot heroes ran away. The l'4t.r„,„, i„01
the crew of their brig, and made off also. Martial
dared at Zante, and. vigorous: measures arc adopted tivej
the inhabitants and
,PUNISH the offenders. News arreie T4ets
terday from Ccrigo, one of the lonian &awls, that ilad
bitants there had murdered 4-1 Turks these peoPle on (01
taken prisoners in the .Alorea, and were proceeding_, cOV`ij!
parole. Touching at Cerigo for water, the nottY,lyiae
them ashore, and then shot them one by one, anti
children to the dead bodies of their parents, threw t;"•,,,-,
sea before the British could get down to prevent
Times.)

ARRIVAL OF THE KING IN LONDON

His MAJESTY arrived at Carlton Palace at six
o'clock yesterday evening, in his private travelling
chariot, attended by Sir BENJAMIN BLOOMFIELD,
and escorted by a party of Lancers. The carriage
drove at a rapid pace through the Park, and
entered by the back gates to avoid any public in-
convenience. The KING is by no means so much
exhausted as might have been anticipated, from
the excessive fatigue he has undergone, and the
celerity of the movements. His MAJESTY, we
understand, arrived in the roads off Rams-
gate, during the night, and slept on board.
Early yesterday morning he landed, and
after taking some refreshment, left imme-
:diatelv for London. The 'bells of St. James's
and St. Martin's rang a merry peal during the
evening, and the Park guns announced his ar-
rival in the Metropolis. The Duke of Yortk
and the Marquess of LONDONDERRY dined with
his MAJESTY.
The following are the details of his Miarsry's
passage from Calais and journey to town :
, Arrangements were made for his Maatscry's
proceeding from Calais up the river Thames, and
to land at Greenwich, provided the wind had
been favourable. A little before eight o'clock
yesterday morning two of his Majesty's travel-
ling carriages and four horses, with three out-
riders, left the Royal stables attached to the
King's Palace, in Pall-mall, for Greenwich.
About three o'clock in the afternoon an escort of
Light Horse went to Greenwich. Captain Rich-
bell, at the head of the Thames Police, with
• forty officers, dropped down the River to Green-
wich in their yacht or Thames Police vessel.—
Sir Richard Birnie, Chief Magistrate of Police,
with a party of Dow-street Officers, was in at-
tendance at Greenwich in the afternoon. Sir
Richard Birnie also stationed a party of Officers
on the Kent-road between Greenwich and Lon-
don, likewise another party in St. George's-fields.
A great concourse of people were collected in
Greenwich in consequence of the arrangements
for the arrival of the King there, waiting in eager
expectation of the honour of first seeing their
beloved King on his return to England ; and at
one time it was reported that the steam-vessel
having the King on board was actually in view :
this eager expectation continued till it was
known that one of the sets of the King's horses
had left Greenwich by direction of one of the
King's footmen to meet his Majesty on the Kent
Road, he having landed at another place. The
horses proceeded towards Dartford, and met
the King's carriage six miles this side of Dart-
ford, where they changed with the post horses.
Two of the Gentlemen of his Majesty's suite ar-
rived in town about four-o'clock yesterday, and
announced at the King's Palace in Pall-mall,
that his Majesty's arrival might shortly be ex-
pected, and that dinner was to be ready not later
than seven o'clock. llis Majesty and suite ar-
rived in Calais a little before seven o'clock on
Wednesday evening, and proceeded to Killiach's
Hotel, where his Majesty was received by his
Excellency, Sir C. Stuart, our Ambassador at
the Court of France, who introduced to the
King several French Noblemen, who had the
honour of dining with his Majesty. The King
gave an audience to the Duke d'Angouleme.—
His Majesty's Royal yacht being in readiness to
receive him, the King determined on sleeping
on board, and about ten o'clock entered the
vessel. She set sail with all possible speed soon
after ; between two and three o'clock she cast
anchor in the Downs, and at eight o'clock yes-
terday morning they raised the anchor and sailed ;
and about half past nine o'clock, being off It ams-
gate Harbour, and the wind favourable, his Ma-
jesty went on shore there, where he was received
with every demonstration of respect and rejoic-
ing, which the short notice of the honour of his
presence would admit of. His Majesty left
Ramsgate as soon as his foreign travelling carriage
could be got ready for his departure, and pro-
ceeded on his way to London. Through every
town that he passed he was received by all ranks
with acclamations and marks of attachment,
particularly in Canterbury.—An Outrider ar-
rived in the King's Palace, in Pall-mall,
about five minutes before six o'clock yester-
day evening, announcing the King's near ap-
proach, and that his arrival would not be defer,
red longer than a quarter of an hour. At five
minutes past six his Majesty entered the Palace-
yard, accompanied by the Marquis of Conyng-
ham and the Right Hon. Sir Benjamin Bloom-
field. We have great satisfaction in saying, that
his Majesty bore his journey without fatigue, and
was in the full enjoyment of excellent health,
was extremely cheerful, and conversed most af-
fably with the Gentlemen in waiting to receive
him.—The detachment of the Royal Horse
Guards on duty at the Horse Cuards were
drawn out dismounted to receive the King, their
trumpeter sounding a salute.—About a quarter
of an hour after his Majesty's arrival, the cannon
in St. James's Park discharged a double Royal
salute, which induced great numbers of persons
to enter the Parks by all the gates, expecting the
gratification of seeing the King, in which, how-
ever, they were disappointed. The Tower guns
also fired a Royal salute.

DEAL, Nov. B.—For your information I beg to state that
the Kix& arrived in the Downs, in the course of last night, in
the Royal George yacht, attended by the following ships com-
posing the Squadron :
Phmton . - Captain Montagu.
Mersey . . Captain Collier.
Tees - - - Captain Coe.
Cameleon - - Captain Mingay.
Bind - - Captain Sir C. Burrard.
Starling (Cutter,) - Lieutenant Reeves.
Cameleon (Revenue Cutter) Lieutenant Lawrey.
About eight this morning the yacht got underweigh, with his
-Majesty on board, and stool for Ramsgate, under salvos from
the ships in the Downs, which were dressed out with flags, and
with the fineness of the morning presented an imposing appear-
ance. The Beach was crowded with spectators,
who imagined
the King would have landed at Deal, as it was known that a
platform had been prepared for the pFpose in. the Naval yard.
Lord Liverpool left Walmer Castle this morning for Rarnsgate,
and about `.! P. Liu. the squadron passed the Downs for Ports_
mouth. Several pieces •of wreck have been picked up here, 1
and an anchor has been brought from. the Goodwin Sand.
marked " Elizabeth, Sunderland," supposed to belong to a
Collier brig lost during the late gales.

COURT OF KING'S BENCII—(Titts DAY.

This being Lord Mayor's Day, the Judges ap-
peared in their scarlet robes. Mr. Justice BEST
sat in the Bail Court, on the Chief Justice and
the other Judges taking their seats, and disposed
of several motions. The following defendant was
called on to plead by Mr. Adolphus.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL SOCIETY.
THE KING V. RANSON.
Mr. DEALIRY read the indictment, which
charged the defendant with having, on the Ist of
August, published, at the parish of St. Dunstan
in the West, a false, scandalous, and seditious
libel, of and concerning his Majesty, his Govern-
ment, and the Royal Family. There was also
another indictment against the defendant, charg-
ing him with having, on the Ist day of November
instant, published in a certain pamphlet, inti-
tled " An Inquiry into the Cause of the Quarrel
between the Turks and Greeks," a false, scan-
dalous, and blasphemous libel, of and concerning
the Holy Scriptures and the Christian Religion.
To these indictments the defendant pleaded Not
Guilty, and was taken out of Court in custody.