The Sun.
London, England, 1817-05-21 00:00:00

NORIOLK EtECTION.

NORWICH, MAY 21.—The good came goes on
most favourably, and it is 'Tay surprising to ob•
serve, the flow of ropoilir opinion in support at
Mr. WoDenoose. Never, at any Election, was
there a more decided manifestation of public es-
teem. The nninhers this day may defy the power
of Mr. I'aATT's party, thooeh they straggle hard,
and the cr,n7est. must be severe in 41 proprets.
Not hail, the.•COttory has yet polled. V,,tes have
been-sent for to Eldhihnigh, to the Isie of Wight,
Ete., and it it by-no tneitiA Improbable that the
NH will he kept open 'many days. The [mothers
this day were :
Won: mouse • 1971
FtweT . ---- 1319

Ainj 01 y - - 652

The Cherub, whose boats's() pliantly raptured
The Freud) drive .ship, anti thus rescio-ii 800 poor
Africans from slavey. is commandcd by Captain
Fis hit,:4111(1 belongs to Sir JAMES Yl34)*i Nita-
(howl.
‘Ve hope' it is not true that Mr. Coßa'spop4larity
in NOrfolk is so Tar stionable us to have requireil ore
his catitass at Norwich for PRATT, the CM.,
dichtte to succeed the late Sir JAoois IiSTLKY hi
the represcruation of that independent. County,
the attendance of nearly two hitiitireil semlariog,
use') iron, and the neighbouring parts of
The coast to protect him doliug his visit to that
ancient City.

must, he a proud gratification to the sn?..
porters of the old prineiplis of the Country in
Church and State to find that Mr.-Wopenousx's
,luse it so zealously' and honestly advocated by
Protestants of denominations. We hope the
Gentry and Yeomanry 'of Nortolt will maintain
" The 0000 OLD CAUSK," nod BIiCW the 4.lvn.
eates,of Intolleranee and Popery, that the ChowN
mill the PEOPLH bare but one common interest,
and that theyare not to be depressed by the united
wealthand influence of AN. qVF,3IICAItING
GARCHY ; but that they will on all occasiong, like
the present, mdintain.their own Independence,
whilst by hO doing they support the Laws and
Conatitution of these Realms.
Co.vRWU7GARDEN THRATRE.—After an ad-

mirable and moi,t biterestinaperformance of Pen.
ruddock last night by Mr. KhMEILEI a new Mao-
drante, owler the title of The Librriine, was
brought .forward at this Theatre, it comprises
the well4nown story of Dan Juan. The extra-
ordinary success of bon Giuvunqi, with the support
Nlozant's music, at :the Opera,House,,led to
this piece nt Coveot-Garden, which may partly
be considered as ailic simile of the other. Tile
piece WAS well received, its might be expected
from the_pietnreque scenery, the tine acting of
CUAWLE:3 KEWLE, the .homour, of [Arrow', the

of SINCLAtII illil PvntlsEi, anti the tie-
licious watbihig pt' 'Mk% SrlirifENS. 'There was
au overflowing house.

BRITISH INSTITUT' 0N,....-TllEGallely niII.MOR
wits opet.ed yetis thltty to the Patrons and Friends
of this admirable ttrusery (Zeniths, for

vate,view of rite works of cicce:k.eti Artists.

The colleetioli, coosists of --productions ot Sir
Jo3tivik ItßYi4oLu3, 11,ktlArru, °PIE, WRIGHT,
(cif Detliv.) Copt-EN, Wtf..soN, DE LnUTilfett...
130VRO, eiAtNIBOHotION, MutiTlMl;tl,

NiuktLANTI, eZe. urtil Wring Shaft nit isheitibloge uQ
beauty, taste, ttrni genims, at may. bid defiance to
any other country, The Lora! MULIIIRAVIt, CAM..
General PiltyPi, the Hon. Atiovsrus
popps, .431 e (leniti:;s 13EAt1UON*, ititil'holitv of Iliu
;11tilthers tf the itoval were among the
visitqrs, and. were ititiOttaetbly iii express.
ing their admiration of, this e744lflistte tritunpti
the ,131:1Ttsti SCIIOOI.

Cviti4 FACIIANGE, MA' 21,.---We knit no freOk
arrivols tilia morning, and, o+l, inz to the .wem her.
but tew buyers at utlithet ; Flue Wheat. Oats, NIA
Barky,sohl tuil as gooti terms ai nn Monday 3
in other kinds of Grain there ft no allegation.

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THE DISIIOP LANDAFF.

The Speech of this learned and eloquent Prelate
'ttiatar so strong an impression: on the House of
tords nn iday fast, and was so imperfectly re•
r`rortetrin be —Public Prints, that t person who
was pi esent, nod deeply interested in the subject,
11‘s ftroured us,
with the following more detailed
utTonnt of that emph ale Appeal to the Protestant
:----

" My Lett s,--'f hitherto unaccustomed
,to speak before so august an assembly; and 'con-
:scions .of my inability to do
,justice to so ma-
lit,litonS a subject, I yet presume to solicit your
'ilidulgimice at this early stage of the debate, But
..;.W4 the saute subject has been repeatedly examined
10.'this nouSe,:l.will not, attempt to follow the
3,::olllo,Moviir through. all the various Matter
vihich he' tots introduced, but will state briefly
laud generally the reasons which induce me to.
list ut from an opinion so respectably maintained.:
" My Lords, it the ..question now 'before or were:
amlonion of usiLlOrous LIBERTY, I shouldiejoice
qo'co-ciperate with the Noble Earl for the attain-
.ine6t of 50 desirable an end. Ant the religions
,testraints, matey which the petitioners once
d, are already removed. And we must
tio longer speak of pains and penalties as at..
-tnehing to- the religion 'which they profess, when
they are empowered by the law of the land to
ENereise their religious worship, and to main-
tain their opinions, with the same
fri2edom us the members of the ESTABLiSLIED

Covucit.. We ate not, therefore, concerOect with

the question, ‘vhizther we shall extend their RE-
Lin Eitri 'V for of that liberty they are

n11.4..51y in complete possession. We are con-
, ccried wish the question, whether we shall ex-
tend their POLITICAL. VOWEL And sorely, my
Lords, we may i‘entore to oppose an extension Of
nLi r CA I. Tower, without incurring either the
(Ai kr4e of INTOLERANCE, or the charge of Is-
UMANITY'.

But, if 'we are now concerned. with, a pan-.
tlcal question, why (it may he asked) should re-
ligious topics be inirodueed into it-at ail ? Of
-.what importance can it ;be in the discussion of a:
ri LITtcAl. subject, to inquire wliether the Dz.,
.cgr,us of the COUNCIL. Of TRENT agree or disagree
THIRTT-NINR ARTTC,L.RS ; whether the:
doctrine of TRANSUBSTANTIATION be true or false ;$
the iNvociatoN 'Of SAINTS be cilia.;

fleas or not ? Let the errors of 'the Chuieb of
IlooJe be acknowledged : let it be granted also,
in,Lt its doeipline is such as no kotestnot
tippl OVe : and let the Vora 1.116113FLF be condemn-
el, as he justly deserves, for still refusing to the
; toy Abe free use of the Bible. But however

•
t (menus way be it* doctrine, 01' however faulty
i„,ty •-be its discipline, yet if tile. tenets of that
Church .do not, prevent its-members from being
good subjects. of, the State, why should they be
exeloded ttorn offices in the State 'C Such excinr
slot) may be %justified on the grown! 01 CIVIL de-
linquency,, but if No melt. delinquency can he laid
to with all the errors of ,their
(lunch they are able told willing to serve the
Stute, why are they inadmissible to employment
in the State ? in shoat, let the question of ad-
mission to civil. MPLOYM Val be referred to its
ritorEtt sTaNnattn—r-CIVIL CAPACITY and CIVIL
IN 0 !IT II ' ,

" My'tords,; I have now' stated in tertn the
tufst forcible which I could devise, the argument
svhich in itself` is the. most powerful that was
ever advdrieed in favour of the previoui quest ion,
And it the argument, so stated, admit of a sat is-
answer, I trust your Lordships will deem
it inmeetsgary to go into the proposed Committee.
;int ready then to meet the question on ;the
ground most favourable to the petitioners ; I am
,cady assataa as a futtdamental proposi-
tion,that admission,,to civil employment should
he determined ,byCIVIL CAPACITY Ana CIVIL

But before we attempt to judge by the stan-
dard.here,proposed, we rmist, make ourselves ac-
4, . ,inted with that standard. We must examine
Al the various qualities which constitute civil ca-
pociiy and civil north, For among thoSe various
quilities there may be some which in themselves
are not of a civil nature : there may be some even'
of a reliAiotts nature. But if the religion- profess.
ed by one niansenders him a more useful member
of the Scat& than the religion professed by ano-
ther, surely the one is better tputlißed than the
other to conduct the business of the State. And
though the State ought not to punish men for re-.
ligitma opinions, unless those opinions are inju-
rious to the State itself, it has an Undonbted right
to trust the management of its 01V141 AFFAIRS RIC,-
CLUSIVELY to those in whom it has reason to
coo4le. It is still their CIVIL CAPACITY, their
CIVIL. WORTIt, which determine the choice of the
State, whatever be the ingredients which enter
into the composition of'-CIVIC. CAP CITY and cavil.,

" Let us now apply nor standard to the respec•
tive cases 1,1 Churchmen, of Protestant'Dissenters,
and of members ut The Church of Itonte. The
allegi mice of the ChurcitiAsn, Is ENTIRE : 'he ac
kilov.igigeSiTlllt KING' as supreme, in matters cc-
ie4ll kis well as civil. The Protestant
iicLuowiedges only his CIVIL SUPRPMACY,
which is licit nowledged tAeo by the member:, of
the Church of Rome. So far .therefore the two
latter stand on a footing of egzialitik: the
.civil karegiithce.of I:'rotest/11ff .thisenters 'reneiives
pot, like that of tllc*Churcbman, acvessiUtikof
:retliith, it is-exposed to no drat hack from ce,lle.
„ . .
allegiance, rroteatant bi46#l,ter
ledges either: tirt-iii,dividtml or guy hotly
0i;11t,0,.. HS forming ,the ph tital tie tti of 11'14,011(n
party, such pert,iin orperstrus are till, the subjects
ht 4 Belt if a Church is goTvernid:
tly Horitm.- has ilfitlat pEPSNDANCE
etta , nor at INTEtift.'r th,t
Tr:e CIVIL ALLEcIANCE of tlttise
*rho beiopg, to 4at Cittutb 04.,t'iot.litil to be weak-
epeil ll tit yt p..,4i:ctekit*STAl.. ALLEGIANCE.
!‘ .C.-",i'tlo,4ll(l.sl".4ll(littirt :this ANOMALY Of GO7
vartirl roj-;piitwitil9t#o,4444 this coillosioo of rto-
rtsiGNxit,thoottltgtyrifilittit;RotANcx, the trc told,
oily Lords, there is no reason to apprehend that
1,14 e one should interfere 'with the other. IVe att

told that srt7ITErAL, and OrthSl-.
POEAL cr,uni;;:Nret: are qtlite rit6TI,NCT; and 11:cre-
fore that ,obedience to Tut; Pora in- things set;
RITUAL COO never detract from obedience to the
King in things TtimeottaL. But, my Lords, where
religion.and politics are so blended, as iu this
country, it is-. often difficult to determine whether
the subject of• slispnte shall be,regarded as a civil,'
or regarded, as, a religious question. The very
case which, is now before us is a'cuse in point,
Some view it in a civil light, others in a re;
light. Awl if the question is civil. in it;
self, it is ,religion, that it
cannot. be duly appreciated withoth taking reli;
pion into the account.
"it is unavoidable, therefore, ehAt doubts shoutd
arise whether a subject of dispute shall be consi-
dered as a spiritual, or considered as a temporal
concern. And to Wuom, my Lords, will the
Members of the Churelt of Rome apply in such
cases for a SOLUTION of their doubts ? my
Lords, they will apply to the self-same smaffetiAt
Powan, which ill AT ISSUP..with the TEmPoRAL.
:binder such circumstances allegiance to Tttit POPL,
51usT interfere with allegiance to THE
And when it does interfere when the soul is
threatened (Judie one side,but the body only on the
other, men will yield to that authority of which
they are most afraid. The power which cont-,
mantis the cortsctxscsi, will command the CON-
OUCT of the MEM. And this power, which is a
FOREIGN power, the power of a FOREIGN Pat NCE,
is so easily direfted by FORRIGN INTittrnE' to
purposes subversive of oUr •'Consti.t'ution, tkat
they who SUBMIT to such a pOwer are
qualified to undertake the GUIDANCE of our Con-
stitution.

"My Lords,--4 am aware that arguments,
tending to exclusion, are in the present; age con-
denoted, as narrow and illiberal. %Sltt is called
au ENLIGHTENED policy is repreented, as the
BEsT policy; anti whatever fcats may he: enter-
tained in theory, the experience derived Irons the
late example of Fratiee is supposed to have al
ready shewn, that Catholics and Protestants may
be admitted. alike into the'etnincils of the State,
without danger to the state. but, my Lords,
there is,a material difference between.the admission
of a PROTESTANT into the Councils of a tiatiOil
where the established religion is that of the. Church
of Roma., and the admission of a Catholic into
the Councils of a nation whore the .established
.religion. is that. of . the Church of ENGLAND.
When a Protestant is admitted into the Councils
of Prance, the drawback'-of Foutit,o.s allegiance
does lint exist. ~The Protestant, so admitted,
acknowledges no other supremacy than that of
his lawful Sovereign : he owes no other allegiance,
than allegiance to that King into whose Coun-
cils called. Not so the Catholic, when ad.
mitted into the Councils of a Protestant Prince.
Ile -owes allegiance trd a EOREIGN SOVEREIGN; to
ft. 'Sovereign who wields the powerful Sceptre 6f
Religion ; hut whose religion is adverse, whose
views therefore most be lioitite, to the interests of
the DOMESTIC SOVEREIGN.

Let us now revert to the standard by winch it
was proposed to try the merits of the
clacsizou nanitly, that. of elm capacity end
cote worth.: If they whose allegience.is-thus
divided and distracted, can possess the, same civil
capacity, the same civil ror,th, they whose'
eehole allegiance is given' to their 'lawful Sove-
reign, why then, my Lords, let. them lie edmitted
alike into the confidence of their. Sovereign ; let
them be admitteid alike to 'the Council of the
nation; let them be admitted alike to offices of
trust and power ; and lie es grant at .Once, dint
the Constitntion May he as safely administered by
the former, as administered bylbe, latter. Bet,
toy Lords, it it is impossible that the same civil
capacity and civil worth, which attaches to those
whose allegiance is single and entire, should at-
tach also to those whose allegiance is tbus divided
.
and distracted, fellows of necessity, they are
met alike admissible to. the confidence of their
King ; that they are not alike admissible to the
Councils of the nation ; that they ate not alike
.admissible to offices of trust and power; and
therefore, my Lords, that the claims, which are
how edvenced„ ought &tot to be allowed.
" I do not mean to assert that the members of
the Church ofitotne in this country are not good
subjects. I speak 'only by ,comparison : I assert
only that they are not so good, and so eseful sub-
jects of the State, as the members of the Establish-
ment, or as they themselVes would be if they
would but break the totters which'bind thein to'a
foreign Prince. I ascribe to thenethcebighest re-
. spec:Lability; acknowledge their honour and their
integrity ; bet that anotinilitif government, a to-
reign jurisdiction in spiritual concerns, distracts
their allegiance, and ;Indies them obedient to the
Pope when they ought to he, and are probably,
induced to btu; • obedient tri the'King.
" After this general 'view of the subject, itean
hardly be necessary to enter into single topics of
minor moment ; but AO touch stress lies been !will
nu Isom sTiC NOMINATION, that I cannot cqnclude
Without a few remarks tin it. Domes-etc Ncleiieii
twit:yr-Is a teen well ettleulated to. cliiitinish
innwessiop made by the 'apprehension of PORZION
influencer. If a Bishop is nominated or'elected at
in his own See, whether by a Chapter, e
Committee of neighboaring Bishops, or any other
doinestie,hody, such nomination OVelection must
undoubtedly ,be ascribed to that body. But, my
Lords, it is well knowe, especially on the
.liench
veleere I have the hoeoer to sit, that a Chapter
iney elect u Bishop, withouchaviog the choice of.
st• 13 bop, --Ilonestic Nomination, the refore, does
not of itself imply domestic choice it does,ttot of
1 If eieclucre the exerelie'of firreige infineoce ;it
umot, therefore,: afford the security required.
But let us suppose that no lereigninfluenee,
either direct or indirect, operate aeroee Nomina-
lion, we shall'havelittle-reastm to think ourselves
secure when we reAeat on the mtbotteded
cage which follows AFTER NO)Oillati0II.:
reason to conclude that a Romisletti-
Shop is entitled to time confidence of a Protestant
Kleo, when
,'we rend time • OATiI Of Allegiarlte
which, at. his, COnsicration,. he takes to, Tee
POPE.

" Let me intreat, then, youriLordsbips to'pause
before yott determine to remove the gntards which
the wisdom of our ancestors has provitted.against
foreign influence in the Couticii4 of this Nation,
and whicb) my Lords, if ("nu deattoyt,O, the %11l-

o)f stlereed:o.a..getieratians will in vain at,
tempt tn restore*."

* 4t this pa,rt of the Speech an observation was made about
the Coadjutors Of the Irish Titular Bishops, as connected
with the subject of Domestic Nomination. BO in this Re-
port the observation is omitted; partly because the intermit-
tion occasioned by the rising of Lord Danoughtuorc (who
was called to order by Lord Kenyon,) prevented the purport
of it from being distinctly understood ; and partly because
the,learned Prelate himself ,declared, in reply. to Lord Do.
noughtuure, that it did not affect the general argument, and
that be readily waved it, if the Noble Earl had the slightest
objection to ,

GERMAN PAPERS,.

PROHIBITION OF BIBLE )OCIE nEs IN HUNGARY.

BUDA, MAY &—The folloiving circular letter
to the Clergy in Hungary was issued already on
the 23d of December last year, by the Govern-
ment in this city :
" Considering that the London Bible Associa-
tion- has caused the establiihment of several affi-
liated Societies, particularly in Germany, and thdt
several such associations in the Imperial heredi-
tary' dominions, particularly among the Protes-
tants, have more intimate connexion in 'view, bis
Sacred Majesty has .been graciously pleased to
ordain that cwre be taken that printed copies of
the Bible be not circulated gratis, or 'at a,low
price, by such, Foreign Associations-and Societies
in his Majesty's hereditary ,iontioions, our the es-
tablidonent of a Bible Association be allowed.
For the rest, hit Sacred' Majesty is graciously
pleased to allow the Trade with Bibles as with all
other books by booksellers,' according to the Or-
dinances published
.on this subject. - The Royal
Government hereby publishes this his. Majesty's
Resolution, "that the most ptinttfai care may be
taken to observe it in every pOiat.
" Givt-n at Buda, the 23d Dec. 1816, in' the
Aisembly of the AleMbers of the Royal Hun-
gttrlan Goverotnent.''

COPENTIAGEN# Max 10,—An !Ordinancebas ap- •
peared!which defines more exactly the con.titions
on which it is pertnitetho.carry on trade in Den-
mark, atid• is very important!. A chief requisite
to carry on trade is, that the merchant enjoys the
rights of a citizen.!! For the rest, foreigners may
buy in the country, but not sell again, 4400ds
wholesale ; anti are to be punished in case of in,
friuging this regulation. The former law, that
those who deal I.vholesale••shall order the Komi;
from the first hand, is by this abolished. No one
can enjoy the rights of a citizen as merchant
less he is of age, and this rule extends to all the
active partners at a society, as also those who act
for another with full powers. Every one!who de-
sires to !become' a wholesale merchant must pos-
sess at least thirty commercial lasts in a ship, and
make the regular deposit in the public- Tnntsury.
A Commit tee, is formed; to superintend the duties
of the society of Wholesale merchants. Every
retail merchant, auttiso' several in partnership,
may not trade er.6ept!'iwone!pilice; anti til dealers
-tqto belong toll guild, must now tunicrgo an ex?.
ainination, Lastly, it is ordered, that 'no peysoh
!shall become a elek under eighteen yeats of aged
and thaLevery merchant shall trade only in th
artichts *which ate allowed by the laws to' 'the
!class to which he belongs.

BOXING BETWEEN Hour AND. RANDAL.
The fame of the above pugilists, from their re-
rent successful combats,
the day of diSapoiniment between .Scroains
Turner at flayeJ, and Randal with, West Country
Dick, drew together. more than 10,000 people on
Coombe Warren yesterday. The match was for
20 guineas a. side, and the men possess first-rate
science, The rain fell during the combat; and the
ring, not withstanding the eminence on which it
was formed, was deluged with water .as well as
blood. ]letting ,two to one on %oda'. They
fought seven rounds, and the battle terminated in
:23 minutes, in faVour of Randal, who beat his ad-
"versary.in a first rate style.
*4(.4' In consequence of two deaths, recently oc
casioned by I►rize-6141iting, Mr: GIFFORD and his
brother Magistrates have come to a resolution, 33
far as lies in their power, to prevent, if possible,
a recurrence of such proceedittgs, as it is contrary
to law, injurious to the morals of the rising ge-
'neration;and favourable to the increase of thieves
and pickpockets. This was the reason why they
caused Oliver to he held 'to bail, and they have
.given 'strict orders to their officers to bring all per-
undei similar circumstances before them. "

GRAND PEDESTRIAN MATCH. .
Wonst troop Scaulms.-I.3iottu Ittliofron Mon-
day at five, having completed 38 miles ; EATON
'continued till a quarter past five, when he had
completed 39 miles. The unfavourable state otthe
weather rendered it prudent for them both to walk
no more that day ; and yesterday was no less un-
favourable to their ptusuits. 1.147m4 commenced
at aloe o'clock, BARER& at 20 minutes at e& three;
and at four o'clock in the afternoon the former
had equipleted 37 miles, the latter 37. k. BOth
`were frequently obliged to take shelter in different
.hooths in the course of the day. A shopkeeper
'in Oxford. street betted 100 guineas yesterday on
BAKea, and promised him 40 guineas of the money
if he won.

CtitA ROES op Hum THeAsoN.—Yestertlay'being
the day appointed tnr a. ftirther investigation of
pelsons'in custody on charge of High Treason,
Joseph Mitchell, George lirettell, Stephen:Casey,
AVilliant flail, mid William Carr, were conveyed
by Mr. Adkins, the Governor' of the House of
Correction, in hackney cetticlies„ in `"custody of 116
deputies, to the Svcreitary,of-State's 91fice for the
D
Home erirtmeiltik little before' two. o'clock,
where they underwent' an examination before
Lord Visconni SIDMOUTV; Sir NATII. CONAVT.,
litui ()trier °facial Gentlemen.' Robert Iloggridge
cwas examined at the sam e time, on a similar
harge, who was brought front Tothill-fields
'they were all kept strictly separate..
Alter their, examination had closed, Moggridge
was remanded hack into the custody of Mr. Notl-
- -the Uovernor of Tothill-fields Bridewell ;
and the other five again into the custody 01 the
(governor of the Hottse of Correeli9"l "thing
having betii determined ou 111 to tkeir fate,