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LONDON, MONDAY, SEPTAMBER 30, 1544.

The speech made by Lord WHARNCLIFFE On Mon-
day last at the Barnsley meeting of the Society for
Promoting the Increase of Church Accommodation,
while it will probably give offence to the more
bigoted members of the High Church party—who in
matters of Faith as in matters of education are
anxious to have everything their own way—will be
read with no slight interest by those who are more
catholic and enlightened in their views. Alluding to
the spread cf religious feelings among the com-
munity, his Lordship states, inter alia, that at one
time his opinion was, that the first thing to he done
in order to encourage this spread, was to build
churches, but that he had now discovered his mis-
take. He now thought that the first duty was to
appoint persons who would administer spiritual in-
struction to the people ; and when that duty was
properly perfermed by duly qualified and milieu:
men, then, he was persuaded, that there would be no
want of the means of erecting new churches. We
mention this opinion of the Lord President of the
Council because it is in direct opposition to that
maintained by the precise and somewhat narrow-
minded :Bishop of Lospos. The ghostly Prelate,
true to his professional instincts, thinks that the only
effectual way of diffusing a religious spirit among
the people, is by building neer churches. They have
not half churches enough, he tells the clergymen of
his diocese ; their souls are literally starving for want
of them, and until this want is copiously supplied,
there is not the slightest prospect of any religious
improvement taking place among the great mass of
the community. Lord WHAILNCLIPPB, on the con-
trary, who has no clerical interest and prejudices to
bias him, thinks, with far more common sense, that
the building of new churches is but a secondary con-
sideration, and that the first great object to be held
iv view, is the providing the people with competent
spiritual instructors, for it is manifestly useless to
erect additional religious edifices, before their minds
are sufficiently prepared by a course of judicious
training to receive in a becoming spirit the doc-
trines that may be there inculcated. Most High
Churchmen will probably feel a disposition to side
with the Bishop of LONDON, but more enlightened
and dispassionate observers will be apt to adopt the
same view of the ease as that adopted by Lord
WHARNCLIFFS. In another part of his speech, re-
ferring to the important subject of national educa-
tion, his Lordship remarked that the clergy insisted
that, as the appointed ministers of the Church, they
had a sort of right to conduct the universal educa-
tion of the people of this country. "Now, this
es ould be all very true," argued the Noble Lord, "if
all the people professed the Established religion ; but
unfortunately that is not the case. We all know
how rife Dissent is; moreover, we see yearly and
monthly new sects arising, some of which,
more or less, detach persons from the Church
of England ; and there can be no doubt that the
whole body of Dissenters from the Establishment is
a very considerable one. Now they all undoubtedly
contribute towards these grants. Every man, whether
Churchman or Dissenter, pays the taxes out of which
this fund is to be provided, and therefore they are to
be considered in this matter; and this being so, I do
not think that the clergy can set up a right to teach
those persons who do not belong to the Church of
which they are ministers." This is temperate, rational,
and, to our thinking, conclusive reasonina. th.
Iv mei, • g gay. In fact,
to what more does it amount than just this ? Give
fair play to all parties. Do not serve the interests of
the Churchman to the manifest detriment of those of
the Dissenter, but mete out an equal measure of justice
to them both. But these calm and dispassionate views
will not suit the purposes of the High Church party,
who are for exercising the same general ascendancy
over the minds of the people that they exercised in
less enlightened times during the bigoted and despo-
tic reign of the ultra-Tories. These one-sided persons
cannot endure the idea of the people outgrowing
their leading-strings, and presuming to think and act
for themselves. They would still keep them in a
state of pupilage, and allow them to receive no edu-
cation but such as they themselves direct. Fortu-
nately for the interests of the community at large, the
power of the High Church party is in an inverse -eatio
with their pretensions ; true, they still poe'eess vast
influence, but were that influence equal to the
claims which they vet up for themselves as sole judges
of what is best for the religious and educational in-
terests of the people, there would be no limits to
their harassing and su•percilious domination. To-
wards the close of his speech, after making an effort
to conciliate the clergy, whom he seems to think he
will offend by venturing to insist on fair play for the
Dissenters, Lord WIIAUNCLIPEII makes some judicious
suggestions respecting schoolmasters, on whose iya-
provement, he says, depends the improvement of
education.

We announce -with great regret, in another part of
The Sun, an awful calamity which took place on Sa-
turday afternoon at Haswell Colliery, about eighteen
miles from Newcastle and seven from Durham.
Nearly one hundred persons were in a few minutes
struck dead by one of the most terrible explosions of fire-
damp on record. But few particulars of the afflicting
scene have been received ; but, as may well be supposed,
it has created a dreadful sensation in the neighbourhood,
and spread lamentation and mourning among thousands.
Fatal accidents of a similar kind have lately been of
frequent occurrence, and the more blame, therefore,
is justly imputed to those whose duty it was to guard
against such destruction of human life. Are there no
inspectors of mines in these districts—no person
whose duty it is to see that the pits are safe, before
hundreds of unfortunate beings expose themselves
together to destruction ? We confidently trust that,
at the inquest on the bodies, this lamentable event
will be thoroughly investigated, and the blame
brought home to the negligent parties.

The Madrid Gazette of the 21st publishes the fol-
lowing royal decree :—" Considering the merit, ser-
vices, and talents of Don CARLOS MARTINEZ DE
TRUJO, Marquis of Casa Irujo, Duke of Soto-Mayor,
and Grandee of Spain of the First Class, I appoint
him my Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary at the Court of her Majesty the Queen
of GREAT BRITAIN. Given at the Palace on the
20th September, 1844." This nobleman, who is said
to be one of the largest purchasers of national pro-
perty, had been charge d'affaires at the Court of
Louis XVIII. On the 22d Count MUSSON gave a
grand banquet to the Cabinet Ministers and Foreign
Ambassadors, on the occasion of the appointment of
MARTINEZ DX LA ROSA to the Foreign Department.
The meeting of the New Cortes is now looked to
with considerable interest. The candidates for the
Presidency of the Senate were hitherto the Marquis
Of MIRAFLORES and Count DE FONTANCX.

Letters from different parts of Spain give deplor-
able accounts of the depredations committed by ban-
ditti. Among the sufferers are the Count DE VA-
RENNES, Minister of France at Lisbon, who was
stopped, on the night of the 15th, by five robbers, be-
tween Vaidepenas and Santa Cruz de Mudela. He
was travelling by the Seville diligence, and he and
M. DE GEUTO, the Secretary of the Spanish Embassy
at Lisbon, were stripped of everything, including
16,000 reals and a quantity of jewels.
On the 21st the Three per Cents. were done at
17i at 60 days ; the Five per Cents., 20i for cash;
the Floating Debt, 65i at 50 days; and the Debt
without Interest at 6i, at 60 days.

The French Opposition journals express great
indignation against his Majesty LOUIS PfiILIPPE for
announcing, to the English and American Peace So-
ciety, his anxious desire to preserve, during his life-

time, the peace of the world. The National, the
mouth-piece of the war party, is in a towering passion
at the presumption of the KING, and concludes a
rabid article on the subject in these words :—" If
there is to be no war, what is the use of keeping up
an army and a navy ?" The Constitutionmll sings in
the same strain. After adverting to the reply, that
journal says:—
" This is absolutely the complete theory of peace at
any price—professed with greater distinctness and ful-
ness than it has ever been before. War must never be
made, because, even after victory, more is lost than
rained. Does not this mean that a nation is never to
take up arms, either to extend its territory, or to aggran-
dise its influence, or to increase its commerce, or to de-
fend its honour, or to maintain its rights, or even to
protect its soil from invasion P This, without so intend-
ing, is an apology for Jemmapes and Valmy made to
Europe. What, then, is the utility of a navy, an army,
or ()Tell of fortifications ? Let all our ships be burnt, let
all our soldiers be disbanded, and sent to employ them-
selves in general industry—let our ramparts be levelled,
and the soil they cover be given up to the plough. All
these are become a vain parade, a superfluous expense.
War can never have a reasonable object—for we gain a
loss, even when we have preserved our frontier, and de-
fended Paris."
The French authorities, we find, are resolved to
make the most of their victories in Africa. Grand
rejoicings are to take place in Paris before the depar-
ture of the KING for England. The grand basin in
the gardens of the Tuileries has been boarded over,
and on it is to be erected the tent of the EMPEROR'S
son, captured by Marshal BUGEAUD. The Messager,
an official journal, thus announces other ceremonies

which are to take place :—" The trophies conquered
by our land and sea forces in Algeria and on the coast
of Morocco are now all in Paris. Capt. BOUBT has
brought those of the feet, and Colonel EYsAkD has
arrived with these of Isly. If we may credit the re-
ports in circulation, a solemn reception is to be given to
nese new monuments of the valour and devotedness of
our navy and army. His MAJESTY is said to have
expressed a wish that they should he presented to him
on the 29th (to-morrow), in a grand review ordered
for this purpose, and then conveyed in pomp to the
Invalides, with a procession worthy of them, formed
by a considerable portion of the garrison of Paris, the
troops of Versailles, and the division extra muroe,
amongst whom are to figure principally the corps
which have distinguished themselves in Algeria. We
are assured that the KING has delayed his journey to
Eu only for the purpose of giving, by his presence,
greater éclat to this military fete. His Royal High-
ness the Duke DE NEMOUES is momentarily expected.
and Marshal Soul." arrived, it is said, this day. Thus
in this triumph, so justly awarded to our army and
navy, there will only be wanting those who led them.
The Governor-General of Algeria, the Prince DB
JOINYILLB, and the Duke D'AumaLis are still retained
on the theatre of their victories, but the echo of our
acclamations will reach them."

Some of the papers still comment on the letters
written by the chaplain of the Warspite, and the steps
taken by the captain to atone for the offence they
caused to the French squadron. With the exception
of one or two of the war journals, all of them regard
the conduct of Captain Wallis as highly honourable
and satisfactory. The following gossip relative to the
subject is extracted from the Algerie and the Constitta-
tionnal

" The origin of the scandalous letters published by the
Times is no longer doubtful. It was from the pen of the
chaplain of the Warspite that all the gall was distilled.
This chaplain has been dismissed from the ship, and sent
to England. Nevertheless, the officers of the ship have
received orders not to leave their ship so long as the
French flag is flying in the roadstead. 'The officers of the
Warspite have severely expiated this fault. We have
already noted the honourable conduct of Captain Wallis
in disavowing to our Consul at Gibraltar all participation
in these infamous diatribes. M. Biro, our Consul,
a short time afterwards, returned Captain Wallis's
visit, and when he left the frigate was saluted
with seven guns. The French ship the Inflexible did
not return this salute, as she should have done, according
to etiquette. When the Inflexible came into Gibraltar
roads, her commander visited all the ships at anchor
there except the Warspite. The. English garrison at
Gibraltar was highly offended by this double affront.
The officers of the Warspite not being allowed to leave
their ship, could not go on board the Inflexible to enter
into an explanation, but a deputation of English officers
was chosen, and the time for their visit was appointed,
when the Inflexible received orders to sail immediately
fur Tangiers. We hope, however, after all that we have
stated to have been done, the angry feelings on board
our squadron will be dissipated, and that henceforth chi.
unfortunate affair, uy an ,etngueau pr,u..,
longer remain a cause of division and animosity between
the naval offioers of the two natinc.."
A lette. fro, in the
Constitutionnel, says

" The captain of the Warspite has written to the
Prince de Joinville a letter, in which he gives him his
word of honour that the letters inserted in the Times were
not written by any of the officers of his frigate. This
brave old seaman, whom I have seen shedding tears of
mortification, is rigid. The author of these infamies is
not an officer of the Warapite, but the chaplain. The
Prince has published an order of the day, in which he
forbids the vessels of the French squadron from touching
henceforward at Gibraltar."

The Gazette de France of Friday makes the lb]
lowing announcement :

"We are assured that the terms of the new loan
were decided upon in the Council of Ministers this
morninz, and that the contract is to take place between
the and 10th of October. All the Receivers-General
to be apprised of this decision by letters from the
Minister of Finance."

The subjoined are additional extracts from the

papers :
" On the 17th instant, Marshal Bugeaud addressed to
the general officers and colonels commandant of divisions
in Algeria a circular, containing several judicious re-
commendations and instructions relative to the conduct
to be adopted towards the natives, and fur the general
government of the country. The character of this cir-
cular, which is of consideral4:4length, may be judged of
by the following oxtr:ct
‘" After co,4uest, the first duty, as well as the first
interest ,f A conqueror, is to govern the conquered
17'..Up1e well and justly this is recommended alike by
policy and humanity. We have caused our strength and
our power to be fult by the tribes of Algeria we must
now make them acquainted with our goodness and justice,
and make them prefer our government to that of the
Turks and of Abd-01-Kader. We may thus hope to
induce them to bear with our domination in the first
instance, and to accustom them at length to identify
themselves with us in such a way as to form only one
people, under the paternal government of the King of
the French.' "
A letter from Saragossa, of the 17th, says—
" Two days ago, forty armed men, all in uniform as
carabineers, and having their captain at their head, pre-
sented themselves close to the town of Castillo, on the
road to Madrid, and, after halting for a moment, took
the road to Navarre. They did not stop any persons on
the road, but at a distance of about a league and a half
from the town, they plundered a country house of all
money and linen that they could find in it."
The Prince de MliTTßaNicit left Trieste on the
17th, on his return to Vienna.
A Palermo journal of the 4th announces the depar-
ture for Germany of the Duke de SRII/4A DI FALCO,
charged with the negociation of a treaty of commerce
between the kingdom of Naples and the German Cus-
toms' Union.
The Augsburgh Gazette publishes a letter from
Athens of the TOth, stating that the Oections had ter-
minated in thelteatest order, and that the Chambers
were to be optdua ediAAL 9th. "n
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INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM.—Yesterday the Rev.
Thomas Dale, M.A., Canon Residentiary of St, Paul's,
and Vicar of St. Bride's, preached two sermons at St.
Bride's Church, Fleet-street, on behalf of the above in-
stitution. This asylum was instituted in the year 1827,
and incorporated in 1843. Its purpose is to board,
clothe, and educate infants left fatherless and motherless,
or fatherless only, and it receives them from their very
birth, sustaining all the responsibilities of a parent, until
they become eligible for other national charities. It is
intended for the occupation of 400 children, and has
abundant accommodation for 200 more.
a, The munificent sum of a thousand pounds has been
bequeathed by the late Rev. Henry Tunor Barnwell of
Bury St. Edmunds recently deceased, to the institution
for the Indigent Blind in the city of Norfolk, which sum
has just been paid to the treasurer of that establlihment,
free from any legacy duty, by the executors of the late
Rev, Gentleman.