The Sun.
London, England, 1817-07-30 00:00:00

FOR TITF, SUM'.

Ma. t otte of tie Readers of THE
SUN from its commertrement, I deem it a sort of
dittyto express ilty, satisfaction on• the consist-
ency of its principles, aud I observe with pleasure,
that tbnugh it iy a lirm supporter of Government,
it is not slit vishly.devoted to Ministers. I",'t
gave it proof of this independent and impartial
spirit, when• you tArely expressed your disappt o-
harlot) Of the Act dispensing with the administra-
tin of Oaths, to those who ceter into the Arnly
and Navy. This Act,, mhoy friends of the Pi.lo-
- , as:wt,ll mycelf, consider r_s the
removal of ()et- obsolete in the wiry of die aims of
Papists at political power, shall,l be to,
hear that flue Ibtstv Act has been repealed. .1;11! the
reason for addrtssiug you true is to declare my
approbation nit your plan to .give Extracts trout
l'itovANclAL JouttNALs, by which means your
-Readers are enabled to have what may be styled a
bird's eye view of tare sate of the ,Empire.
This is an admirable mode of diffusing right prin-
ciples, and sheiviug the factious •that Loyalty is
too widely spread for them to have any -hope, of
success in their pernicious designs. 1 have heard
some Grumblers say, that you ought also to.give.
Extracts from PROVINCIAL JOURNALS .of opposi—
tion principles, and then refute their doctrines.—
But in doing so, you would pt•ontulge their doc-
trines, and consequently tend to corrupt the lower
orders. Proceed as you have begun. Before I
conclude, let mc:express toy set:se of yder can-
dour in always"stating. the sources whence your
extracts arc derived ; for it has been the custom
of some London Journals to steal from the Coun-
try Papers, and incorporate the matter with their
own observations. This practice his often
seen in extracts from a well-written Paper of this
town.

Liverpool, July 25.

AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.

IMPROMPTU.
The troops of Wt, ItTEMBERG, 'tip said,

At RusstA's earnest pressing,
Wear RosstA's garl; and, hence, afraid
Is Europe of a dressing.
TIM WARNER.

IRISH CATHOLIC AFFAIRS.

Dr. TROY'S and Dr. MURP.AY'S ANSWER. to the
Address of ihe Catholic Board :
Cavendialt-ro 71', July 18,1817.
SIR,—We hare this clay the honour of rt ceiring Copies of
your Circular Letter of the loth instant, wherein you inform
us, that you are directed by the Catholic floai-d to address us
on the present posture of Catholic Affairs in this coun,try,
suggesting- moreover various topics, as well for our consi-
deration, as ilLit of our venerated brethren, and requesting
he carnal: oications of our sentiments thereon.

We H•g leave to say in reFly, that the matters you have
tho A right to urge upon our attention, being submitted
t., n eoniniou with the other Catholic Prelates of this King-
we deers it proper to decline giving from ourselves a se-
parate ki.;!'swer, further than to express our conviction, that
those !'.,f=etes need not the admonition of the Catholic Board,
to i!..2eply impressed wiih a sense of the awful trust, which,
in ;tie of their sacred office, has been conimitted to them
c. xx. v. '23.), and that thevwill be erzr ready to I,ur-
su,, with a null and steady step, the path of duty wliich their
consciences shall point out. We have the honour to remain,
Sir, your obedient Sert ants in Christ,
J. T. TROY, D D. &c.
D. MURRAY, D. D. &c.

Doctor O'SnAtrattNrssr, Bishop of Killal GC, expresses " Ms
heart, voliciareitue with the Catholic Board, as to the mea-
sures they priipm:e Ind recommetni at this alarming crisis."—
He reprobates the the 'ore by which Irish Ecclesiastical af-
fairs were transferred from Propaganda to another Tribunal ;
and he contends, that if the Veto be carried, against'whicb he
launch,s his keenest in rectives, the Catholic Religion in Ire-
land will be endangered. I-le recommends a Gen:ral Meet-
ing of the Bishops, to make '• the last mid best stand against
this detestable measure"—and he conclades with a strong
opinion, that if all failed they should protest against any
pover tie Holy See to ronre•tf sack a point.
Dnctor Manum, Catholic Bishop of Ossury, expresses him-
self strongly in favour of Domestic NOltlination, as a most de-
sirable measure.

Dr. COPPINGER, the Catholic Bishop of Cloyne's Letter,
expressos the strongest un the measure adopted
in Rowe, of transferring the Illa nage ent of R.,itatia Catholic
Affairs front Propaganda to a Teniporal Council; nor is he
surprised at the astonishment of the Catholic Board, at the
anomalous condition to which the,An,ient Church of Ireland
is reduced—suhjected, as it is, even at the Pontifical Seat, to
the influence of " Anti-Cat holic Advisers."
Doctor NI.LouGHLIN, Bishop of Raphoc, is:" clearly of
opinion, that there never was a period since the first agitation
of that bakful and accursed meas, re, the Veto, in which a
meetilig of the Prelates was ivorc necessary.".

These Utters are dated from the 17th to tic 21st instant
inclusive.

A circumstance Gad, it is said, occurred at Santa
Cruz whit...li, it well founded, calls for the interposi-
tion of his Majesty's Government. The master of
the Stafford merchant ship, who is also an Officer
in the iirnish N,vy, had a dispute with an English
sailor, which detained him on shore Integer than
usual, on the evening appointed for the departure
of his ship front Teneriff!. It is not permitted on
the Island, that any person should emhatk after
dusk, and sentinels are placed to prevent the in-
fraction of this order. The master, In this situa-
tion, attempted to rake the water, in his boat,
when be was obstructed by the sentinel on ditty.
Indignant at this interruption, he lifted up the
oar, and levelled a blow, as it is alleged, at the
soldier, but, as he asserts,'at the sailor, who was
also !interposing. The sentinel advanced, with
his bayonet presented, when_ he was forced back
by some person, whom the public accuser declared
to be a Mr. Woerg, now acting in the quateity of
supercargo, although the nephe'w of. a General of
immortal memory. seven military officers, were
formed into a tribunal, and both the 111,,ster and
Mr. WOLFE were tried for this insult, or circtnn-
vention, as to the sentinel on ditty. The Master
was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, but
the supercargo was aegnited ; yk they are both
confined, because the Governor
.will not confirm
the sentence or acquittal, declaring that he has
sent to the Court of Madrid to receive instruc-
tions front his Sovereign.—. Mr. BandE, the
Bri-
tish Consul, has in vain interposed t. and it ought
to be made known, that an English Agent; in a
responsible situation, is treated with neglect. and
indifference at this dependency of the Spanish
Crown.

THE YACHT CLUE.—This Club, of which the
Marquis ot ANGLE!+EA, Lord AsnnnooK, Lord
GRANTHAM, Lord DEF,RHURsT, Lord EtatcwALL,
and Lord MELVILLE, are members, has been ex-
empted, by HU ordinance of the French King,
from paying the tonnage and port ditties on Iteir
vessels in the ports of France. Sir W. Cinerts
is one of the cbiet promoters of this Club. There
are Upwards of thirty-six vessels, vidiiierent kiwis;
prepared tor JIM

DEIZBY ASSIZI;;S:-,llpNnAv, Svc. ::3.

BREAmt OF PROMIsIi OF NlAlln!ACii:

Cli A D A*l N 27. Vi ATtif

1 Mr. Serjeato CoPLEY Sriteir the Cif,,. 101'
• plaintifr, to Ike following effect :
The plaintiff. Elizabeth Chadwio, is it- fartuci•s
daughter, in Brassintoo, in this comity Ti -e
uit, Jo,:epb Watson; is • a firmer in ill::
same place. Doriog the SllllllllCe of 1515. ti itt,
fioti:ant had some transactions tvith the pi-on:11'1's
fi.ither, , iii coarse of which lic heeathe aeirainteil
v;ith the plaintiff, who was bin-11;61ot and in,c.c.t.
ing. lILT father, in consequence of the dcrange-
miit of his tdltir‘, found it necessary to remove
from lioine. The detend.o,t, however, contitwel
Iris visits, and linked to the mother for leave to
pay his addresses to the plain-lid, ant declared hist
otteutiem to make her his w.te. Mrs. Chadevio
expressed great reluctance to be deprived of fte
society of her daughter, and especially at a time
when she required it so touch : but not ini.liaett
to obstruct the establishment of her daughter int
life, she consented. lie said she could live with
him, and enjoy the society of her daughter.
Michaelmas followiug was, ir, far.:t , fixed on for
the time`of solemnizing the marr a e. Michael-
was .cattee, the month of Veit ember passed
awrry, and the defendant said nothing- abont the
marriage.. The plaintiff was now observed to be
in- great, agitation and distress of mind. The
,:ause was obvious. Bader the protection of the
promise he,had made, and aided by the possessionot
the plaintiff's•affections, the defendant had basely.
abused his opportunity, and the girl was with
child. The mother sent for him, and upbraidva
him with the foulness of his conduct. lie affected
to heat it with indifference : he said he was nit
bound by any promise; relying- on no writing bay-
jog existed; but at length, overpowered ;iv the
remonstrances of genuine distress, which, %elicit
actually exposed to their senses, the greatest pro,
fligates arc generally unable to resist, he- sail
he would still perform his promise. lie sail
it was not convenient for him at that very
time, but if Miss Chadwin would come and
live with him for a month, he would at the
end of that period marry her. The mother was
not to be justified in such a compliance; it would
not be attempted to justify her; bur it 3hould be
recollected that site was anxious to get tier caught: i.
now married to the defendant, ass-the only allevia-
tion of the injury sustained ; and feared to off,:liti
hint lest. he should make that a pretext fur flintily
refusing. Site gave tier reluctant conseot. The
daughter lived with him for a month. At the end
of that period every preparation was made ; the
wedding dresses were prepared ; but when Mrit.;
Chadwin went to the deLndant's House, site
was received with j, ers a,,d scoffs, and he said that
her daughter did not even wish hint to Marry her.
The daughter upon this fell down on the Hoot and
fainted away. When she le overed, she and her tno-
titer walked off. The defeildaot soot) liter' married
anoth,l- a °wan, and this action is now brought that
you may visit the miscondoct of the di fendlut .
with the only punishment that cat, be called for.
i‘Toney caotiot compensate for the injury infEeted ;
but to claim damages in mo it y is the only resource
it ft for the unfortonate, the irreparably injured
plabitiff. 1 shall noW call wittlesses to prove the
facts to you.

Mrs. i;hadwia is mother of the plaiatift, %OK/
was 21 years of are last (:-Itristl-0:1s.
Here a long consultation took place among the
different parties; their Counsel, and the Bench ;
the result of which %v as an agrceetnetit 111,1 the
defendant s!,ould piy 501. damages, iind Gd. a
‘veek for the maintenance of :he child while ia
the custody of the plaint;ff; and the Jury gave
their veiciict accordingly.

POLICE IN I'ELLIGENCE.

ALAIC:•ION-lIOU`,E.

BENEnT Soctsius.----A man, aged 76, Ives
supported into the.Mansion-Housc; lie was one
of the most miserable objects that ever visited at
tiuhlic-oihce; having, in addition to the natural
infirmities of age, a dropsy iij t,ti itiui, which pro-
mises to make hull troublesome but for a very
sliOrt time to the society against which lie coin-
p,lairctl. His complaint was against 'a Benefit
Society called " The Britannia," which he said
had refused him his weekly all,) ante in Loose.,
(pence of one of the members having seen him
endeavouring to chop a few sticks to light his
lire ; It being presumed from such an effort that
he was capa!:le of attending to his trade of Weal/.
and of Coursv that he had no present claims
upon the funds of the butler y,

The Lotto INlAvort ashen to ,vhom was the So-
ciety indebted .for the intelligence which compel-
led the complitimmt u: risk his life by the fatigue
of attending the otEce
The Steward s:titt, he had known many to be
dismissed upon slighter grounds. It was not his
intent.ion to injure the old man. He was inertly
doing his ditty, and the member who had mad,:
the complaint had done his. •
The LORD MAYOR.-1 am glad that the Magisa.
trates have the power of correcting you in cases
where you make an undue exercise of authority.
This is one of the instances w,i(h prove the thin.
ger of arming men wit!.l power. Have von any
Proof that this man is able to work at his trade
Ste wartl.—No.

The I,olto MAYOR.,--CotriplAinant, go home
and cut as in.-tuy sticlis as you please: The Society
wont any lohget refuse you, will dot hesitate
to ply you What they owe you for the last tort,
night.
Upon this tle6.,iou -there was ranter loud
es-
presston of opplause in the office.