The Sun.
London, England, 1821-07-13 00:00:00

TIIE COLONIES.

(ANADAS.
QUEBEC, APRIL 26.—'Tie season still continues
•.
unusually backward; it rained again on Tuesday evening, but
the former, it-was again succeeded by 'cOld nights. The
ice' on Lake St. Peter continued firm on Monday,. although the
small rivers in the district of Montreal had broken up, and the
ground began to dry. The Pont at Carouge and at the Island
of Orleans still hOld, and there is yet much snow along the
fences. The swallows, which hardly ever make their appear-
ance at Quebec later than the middle of April, have but just
began to sheW themselves.
Monday last being the anniversary of St. George's day, the-
day set apart as his Majesty's Birth-day, it was observed with
the usual ceremonies. The royal standard was hoisted in the
morning, at the citadel, at twelve o'clock a feu de joie was fired
on the esplanade, by the artilleiy and troops in garrison; and
at two o'clock there. was a levee at.the Castle.
In the evening a number of gentlemen, presided by the Hon.
FL W. Ryland, sat down to dinner at the Union Hotel, where,
the best of every thing the season affords, with the choicest
wines,-waslie.rved up to the entire satisfaction of the company,
who did ample justice to the viands; and in the course of the
evening offered full libations to the rosy god, but not to an
extent in any degree to lessen the harmony of the company ;
many of whom remained-to a late hour. The following are
the toasts :--,

Ist. The health of his Majesty King George the Fourth--
four times-four.
2d. The health of the Itoyal Family—three times three.
3d. The Day, and may the patriot King who has -chosen the
anniversary of England's-Saint for the celebration of his own
birth; and placed his chief glory in promoting the happiness of
his people, ever experience on their part the grateful return he
merits.
4th. The Duke of York and the Army—three times three.
tith.;The Duke of Clarence and the Navy—three times three.
• fkh. Our Noble Governor .in Chief, the Earl of Dalhousie,
the diitinguished Soldier in war, the zealous Patron of Agri-
culture and Commerce in peace—three times three.
7th. The Countess of Dalhousie, may the fair of Canada
emulate her virtues—three times three.
Bth. The two Houses of our Provincial Parliament, may
their united endeavours equally tend to promote the interests of
the Crown and qie prosperity and happiness of the People.
flth. His Excellency Sir Peregrine Maitlend, and our Sister
Colony of Upper Canada.
10th. Our old acquaintance his Excellency Sir Jaines Kempt,
and the Province of Nova Scotia.
The
_Militia of the Canadas, may the recollection of
past achievements, and Aincere attachment to their King and
Country, ever unite them.- in defence of these Provinces—three
times three.

12th. Success to AFiculture .and the . laudable exertions of
the Societies formed for its improvement.
13th. The trade and prosperity of the Province, may our
children's ehildren'to the latest generations witness their in-
crease. '

.
14111.. The Garrison of Quebec—Jts exemplary conduct me-
rits our'highest praise.
15th. Our fellow subjects throughout the British Empire,
may they all have a just sense of the superior advantages and
blessings of the British Constitution..
16th. The fair sex of Lower Canada, the comfort and solace
of our lives.

Volunteer, by the Hon. Mr. Coltman, Lady Sarah Mait-
land and the Noble House of Richmond, whose sons are brave
and daughters beauteous—three times-three.
As soon as the President left the chair his health was pro-
posed and drank, with three times three. He was succeeded
in the chair by the Hon. Mr. Coltman, when a song, written by
L. Foy, Esq. for the occasion, was sung by him, by desire,
with his usual glee, and encored.
MONTREAL, APRIL, 25.—1 t is with unaffected regret that
we announce, that the 37th Regiment, which has, by a three
years residence amongst- us, become almost incorporated with
the inhabitants of this City, will soon leave us ; the first divi-
sion, in the earliest Steam Boat; and the remainder shortly
after. This line corps has been in Canada during seven years,
in the course of which it has uniformly, at its departure from
other posts, received similar testimonies to its propriety of
conduct.

• Monday last being the day consecrated to the tutelar Saint of
Old England, and (what bestows on it nearly as great a distinc,
tion) being that appointed for the celebration Of our most gra-
cious• Sovereign's nativity, a Royal Salute was, at one o'clock,
fired on the Camp de Mars by • the troops in garrison ; .and a
.holiday was observed at both the banks.• In the evening seve.
ral respectable tradesmen and others, natives of the mistress of
the ocean, dined at the Neptune Inn, where the evening was.
passed in social festivity, in .the expression of loyal sentiments
stamped in the bosom of every Briton, in toasts to the prospe-
rity of the British Empire, and to the happiness of the illuS-
trious family at its head.
The detachment of; that respectable branch of our Military
service, the Staff Corps, at. present stationed in this city, has re-
ceived orders to proceed to the Ottawa, to resume its operations
on the obstructions to the navigation of that river. Six or
seven thodsand pounds have been already expended on this im-
portant object; about eight more will be employed on it this
year ; and it is estimated that thirty thousand in all will be ne-
cessary to enable Bateaux to reach the Rideau and ascend to the
nearest point of its.approach to Kingston. As soon as the for-
mer part of the plan shall have been completed, the active and
enterprising Mr. Philemon Wright will run a Steam Boat from
Hull (which may almost be called a place of his own creation),
to Point Fortune, where it will be inct by that of Lachine. It is
needless to comment on the many inconveniencies that will be
avoided, and the numerous advantages derived froM this easy
and, s.:•ciire Communication between the Provinces, in the event
of another war ; and it would be equally superfluous to dwell
upon the wisdom that projected and continues these judicious
measures; both being so notorious and- justly appreciated, as
to need no index. .

UPPER CANADA.
•
PROVINCIAL PARLIA3IENT.
YORK, APRIL 14.—At six o'clock this day, his Excellency
the Lieutenarit-Governor went in State to the Parliament House;
and being sated on the Throne, the House of Assembly was
summoned ,to the Legislative Council Chamber, when his Ex-
cellency was pleased to give the Royal Assent to the Acts, of
which the following is an abstract of the titles.:-
1. Regulating, the Commercial Intercourse with the United
States.
2. Granting money for the Perth Road.
• 3: Relative to the Service of Process froin the Court of
King's Bench; and the District Courts.
4. For the relief of Mott and Blanchard. •
5. For the Relief of Hull and Phelps.
6. Tavern Licence (declaratory): •
7. Civil. Appropriation.
.. 8. To Supply the want of County Courts,-and to make fur-
ther provision for proceeding to otiesiwry in certain cases.
O. Salmon Fishery. . •
• 10. To Legalize small Notes.
IL To tstablish an Uniform Currency.
12. Relative to the illegal Solemnization of Marriage.
13. To. enable Married women more easily to convey real
estate,
14. Reduction of the Speaker's Salary.
15.. To relieve vessels in some degree from Light-House and
Tonnage Duty.
16% Preservation of Deer.
17. Roman Catholic Trustees. (York)
18. Militta Pensions. •
19. Debentures to pay the arrears of Militia Pensions.
20. Forfeit:A Estates.
21. fornpsnsations to... District Treasurers ,for• their trouble
ender the common School Act.
_ _

22. Granting Salary tb the Clerk of the crown in Chancery.
23; To make good monies issued by. the Lieutenant-Go-
ve _.rnor in - •
pursuance of addresses from the House.of Assembly.
24. For altering the time of bolding the General Quarter
Sessions of the Peace in the home Distnct.

- 21. Continuing for a limited time an Act authorizing the
General Quarter Sessiims• to regulate the Dutiei hereafter to
be paid. on Licences granted to Innkeepers.. -
•
'26. To remunerate the Surveyor General for certain services.
27. Granting a Pension to Elizabeth Law. •
23. TO establish a Provincial Bank.
29. To make provision for_ the improvement of the internal
navigation.
• 30. To afford relief to John Wagstaff.
..
31. To remunerate certain 'Commissioners.- •
32. Forming new Counties.
33. Relative to the right of Tythes within this Province.
' • • This last Bill Reserved:
' After which his Excellency closed the Session as follows
Hon. Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and
Gentlemen of the House of Assembly,
The publiz.' business no longer-demanding your attention, it
gives me great satisfaction to close this long-Session of Parlia-
.ment, in order that you may be 'at, lib^ty to attend toyour
private affairs, which must, at this advanced season, require in
a psfticular manner your superintendence: -
I cannot allow you to separate, without expressing to you th-
.satislaction I have felt in observing the temper, diligence and
regard for the interests of this Province, by which your proceed-
ings have been governed.
The variety and irnportance of the matters whi li have bee*
under deliberation, and your attention to, subjects of public
moment, afford satisFactory proof; that ytarr time has not be. a
misernployed. • ' •
I have no doubt :that your Provisions for incorporating aVrO-

vinAal Bank, and for establishing an uniform Currency through=
out the. Province, will prove beneficial to the commercial and
general interests.

- The Bill for appointing Commissioners to ascertain and re-
port on the improvements which can' be effected in the internal
navigation, may be considered as the commencement of an im-
portant undertaking, eminently calculated to advance the pro's-
parity and greatness of Upper Canada. •
•
Gentleman of the House of Assembly,
I thank you, on behalf of his Majesty, for the supplies you
have granted in aid of the Civil List, which yob must be, con-
vinced are not more than the exigencies of the ikublie Set*C
compel me to require.
The appropriation you have made to assist in opening the
Road from. the Ottawa through Richmond and Perth to Kings-
town, though small in amount, will be regarded as a sufficient
proof of your desire to add to the liberal appropriation made by
His Excellency the Commander of the 11 orces for that object,
when it is remembered that it is almost the only grant you have
been enabled to make for any public purpose.
rparticipate with you in the regret which I am assured you
feel, that the state of our Finance has not permitted you to con-
tinue .for a further period the increase which had been made to
the Militia Pension List, by a former temporary Act. The pro-
visions you have enacted for the examination' of the different
Pensioners, ''and the means you have adopted to insure the
liquidation of the arrears, fully manifest your desire to do jus-
tice to the Revenue, and at the same time to relieve those whose
just claims upon it have remained so long unsatisfied.
Honourable Gentlemen, and Gentlemen,
Having characterised this Session- of Parliament, the first
since the late augmentation in your respective bodies, by great
unanimity in the discharge of your important citifies', you will,
I trust, carry into your several counties a disposition which
will lead you to cultivate a spirit of harmony and good will
among all classes and descriptions of their inhabitants.
Let me recommend that you should also instil into the minds
of your fellow-subjects the duty of a ready and conscientious
discharge of those local services which the Laws require for the
general advantage and convenience, and that
_you should give,
• by your countenance and support. all the weight in your power
to the authorities appointed fbr the enforcement of obligations
so important.
In those parts of the country with which you are severally
connected, you will, .1 doubt, not, render your presence. an ad-
ditional security against the progress of misrepresentation on
matters public concern ;of which, in whatever cause it may
Originate,.experience has sufficiently demonstrated the injurious
tendency. The superior.information you naturally possess on
Subjects of general importance, and your nearer acquaintance
with the-views and principles of the Government, will at all
times enable you, by means of honourable and manly exertion,
such as you, I am persuaded, would employ, to expose effectually
any delusions which might be otherwise calculated to mislead
the judgment of the unwary. You must be sensible. that such
a. just discerninent of their real interests as recently influenced
the great mass of this loyal people, must ever be in the highest
degree important for, the undisturbed enjoyment of. your full
rights and liberties ; and that it must prove the best security for
a perinanence of that tranquillity which is so essential to the dif-
fusive existence of private happiness and the healthful growth
of those advantages .tvhich in their maturity constitute the great-
ness and felicity.of a country.
The Honourable the Speaker of the Legislative Council then
signified his Excellency's pleasure that- the Parliament be pro-
rogued until the '22d of May.

LANV-INTELLIGENCE.

. .
HIGH COURT. OF. ADMIRALTY, JULY 12. •
CAPTURE OF PALEMBANG.
The King's ADVOCATE stated, that this was an application
:o the Court-.to condemn certain property (stated in detail in a
sc'nediA given in); which property was taken in Palembang,
in the East Indies, in March, 1812, in consequence of certain
hostilities committed by the Sultan of Palembang against his
Britannic Majesty's flag in the Island of Sumatra. Tins terri,
tory was captured by a conjoint expedition of sea and land forces.
—The only doubt upon the case was, whether this property
could be considered as so captured by a conjoint expedition of
his Majesty's naval and military forces, or in any othei way
which could * be- recognized by the authorities here ; inas-
much as the Island of Java,. of which Palembang was a depen-
dency, had been taken by the British in 1811, and placed, as he
believed, in the hands of the East India Company. This de-
fection of the Sultan's took place in the following spring ; and
the !question was, whether the matter did. not rather come
within the scope of the East India Company's charter ? The in-
terval, however, between the cessation of the regular hostilities
against the Dutch power in these quarters, and this defection,
was very short; and his Majesty's forces were called in to re-
press 'that ' defeCtion. Since the institution of this suit, no.
ica had been
_given to the East .IndiafCompany,. hi order
that they might make any claim .which they should think
proper, and they now declared that they disclaimed all in-
terest in the matter otherwise than as agents for Goverument.
Government felt Very desirous that the question should be re-
ferred to the• High Court of Admiralty for its decision. Ilis
Majesty's Advocate, in conclusion, submitted that; as his Ma.
jesty's forces' bad been called in so soon after the nominal re-
daction of.the island, to repress this defection, it was•to be con-
sidered as a: conjoint expedition by sea and land ; that no oppci-
sition was offered to. the present application; and that as the
East India Company considered this defection as one growing
out of the Sultan's attachment to the former Dutch authorities
resident at Palembang, they conceived there existed a bond of
union between the two events. With regard to the property
itself, there was an affidavit of Major Thorne, in which it was
described as the bona-fide property of the Sultan-of Palembang.
The affidavit was here read: it contained a long and whimsi-
cal enumeration of the Sultan's spoils and furniture. These
consisted of brass armoUrY, blue earthenware, chintz, salam-
pores, tin pots, gold and silver, blue serge, Malay shovels, and
an immense variety of implements and manufactures in copper,
brass, and other metals.
Sir 'VVie. SC 0 T T.—ls there any constat of their value ? .
Dr. Ix s NOTON.—Somewb ere about 30;0001.
Sir War. SCOT T.—The .East India Company make no op-
position then ?
TILE KING'S ADVOCATE.-No, Sir; they disclaim' any
interest of their own ; whereas in any other kind of conjoint
expedition approaching the nature 'of thiS, but not precisely of
the mane character, they would have an interest. They usually
partake of the grant made by the Crown in. such eases. The
tenor of their charter is, that they shall have all prizes captured
within their own territories. * '
Sir W. SCOTT thought that there was sufficient in the facts
alleged to prove (as he understood it)"that this capture was con-
nected with the reduction of the Island of Java, and was there-
fore to be considered as growing out of thy-Dutch hostilities of
that period, and out of the attachment of this oriental sovereign
to that Dutch form of government. This being the case, it
was enough to found the jurisdiction of the Court for the pur-
pose that was prayed for. - * •
The decree was then ordered to issue (specially worded) for
the said condemnation.

• • _ COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY 12.
Before the LORD CHIEF .JUSTICE.
WRIGHT V. IHIOWN.
This was an action for the price of a pair of bellows : the
claim was 201. The defence was twofold—first, that there was
a hole in the bellows ; and, next, that they-were bought, not of
the plaintiff, but of his father.
Mr. SCARLET T contended, that the plaintiff's bellows would
just hold breath enough .to blow his case out of Court. The.
machines had, in fact, been bought upon special contract ; they
had bean warranted sound, and they had turned out broken-
winded.

The Jury, after hearing witnesses on bath sides, found a ver.
dietfor the defendant..

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jurr
---`The sittings after Trinity Term commenced in this Court to-
day. The only cause tried was the following :
KENN ISTON V. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY.
This was an issue from Chancery to try what has been the
annual value, to let, of certain warehouses belonging to the de-
fendants in Cutler's-street, and Haydon-square, from the year
1804 to 1P.20, with a view to ascertaining the amount of the
plaintiff's claim to certain lay-tithes,. which are the subject of a
suit at equity between the parties. Several surVevors were call-
ed and examined at both sides ; those for the plaintiff estimat-
ing the premises in question at about 10,0001. a year • and those
for the defendants at about s,oool.—The Jnry found value
to be 9,0001. a year.

THE LATE RIOT IN WESTMINSTER.—Yesterday morn-
ing, between five and six O'clock, James •M'Carty (the drum-
mer), and the other four soldiers, against whom the Jury re,
turned a Verdict of Wilful- Murder on the late William Cogle,
who was unfortunately killed during the riot at the Almonry,
in Westminster, on the 13th of June last, were removed under
an escort of the Police from Tothill-fields prison to Newgate,
preparatory td taking their trials at the Old Bailey Sessions,
which commence on Wednesday next.—The Grand Jury, at
the Westminster Sessions this morning, returned a true bill
against all the prisoners.

TONTRINS'S Picture Lottery, which is on the
eve of Drawing, will contain Prizes to the amount
of upwards of ,e 150,000; and it is a treat to
view the beautiful Specimens exhibited at Noi.
53 and 54, New Bond-street, and No. 90,
Cheapside, where the Tickets are sold,

•• For AxTiPAPA,-see the FourtliPage:

• PRICE OKSTOCKS
THIS' DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.
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4 per Cent • • D 564 Excheq. 4 6 pr.
5 per Cent. Navy Ann. ...1094 Cons. for Opening '
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THE SUN.

SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUN AUDE.IT

LONDON,
FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1821.

'We received this morning the Paris Papers of
Tuesday. On the preceding day, the Chamber
of Deputies, after a stormy debate, adopted the
proposed law for the prolongation of the censor-
ship, with the amendments of M. COUItTAVEL
and M. DE BONALD ; the first, amendment con-
tinuing the law in force three months after the
opening of the next Session, and the second sub-
mitting to its operation all periodical publications,
whatever may be their titles or objects. The
two amendments of M.- BENJAMIN CONSTANT
and M. ',ABBEY DE PoMPIERES, one demanding
the daily publication of the signatures of the
Censors, and the other requiring the Censors to
permit the insertion of replies to articles
which they may have authorised, were re-
jected by a large majority. The following are
extracts :

"'ST. CLOUD, JULY 9.—The King in the
morning transacted business with Count LAURIS-
TON., Minister of his Household, and in the after-
noon with the President of the Council.—ln the
morning after mass, his MAJESTY received Gen-
tlemen, and in the evening Ladies.—The bad
weather prevented his MAJESTY from taking his

usual promenade.
" PARIS, JULY 10.—Private letters from Pe-
tersburg announce, that a subscription has been
opened in that capital in favour of the Greeks.
A considerable sum had already been subscribed.
" The important affair of the' Conspiracy of
the East, the trial of which occupied the Court of
Assizes of Puy-de-borne, sitting at Rom, fifteen
days, was brought to a conclusion on the 4th of
June. After deliberating an hour and a half,
the Jury unanimously acquitted the prisoners of
all the charges alleged against them, and they
were immediately set at liberty.
" his reported that the day on which the
news of 13t.70NAPARTE'S death reached Paris. a
Gentleman met General RApe, and said to him,
4 Well, General, your man is at length dear/ V
C What 'man What! don't you know that
BUONAPARTE is dead ?' At which the General
seemed much affected, and tears gushed froth
his eyes. The KING, who heard of this anec-
dote, when he saw Count RAPP the same day,
condescended to say to him, that, so' far from
being displeased at his sensibility, he considered
it as a fresh guarantee of his fidelity.---' It is
true, Sire (replied the General), that I felt
greatly affected on hearing the death of a man
to w:lom I .owe every thing,--even the honour of
serving your Majesty."'
FRENGII FUNDS.
July 10, Five per 'Cents.
Bank Stock 1535 f. c.

The following are the contents of the Dutch
Mail received thik:morning:— .

" 6 FRANKFORT,JuLy s.—Accounts from Odessa
of June 11 say that since the 9th 11 vessels had
arrived with fugitives from Constantinople, who
brought the melancholy information that the
killing and imprisonment of the Greeks still con-
tinued. The fears entertained by the owners of

the cargoes of Corn which have been detained at
Constantinople have proved unfounded. The
Turks have paid for the Corn at the rate of 10
Piastres- per Kislo, so that the Cretwert which
costs 22 Roubles has been sold at 38 Roubles.
This unexpected result has immediately led to
further speculations. It was again asserted at
Odessa that the Greeks in Moldavia had defeated

the Turks at Ibrailow on the 3d of June.
" TRIESTE, JUNE is affirmed that the
Americans who are at war with the Barbary
States, having heard that the Sultan has given
orders to those Powers to send their Corsairs to
the Archipelago, and fearing that this measure
might prove injurious to the American Trade,

have declared the Ports of Algiers and Tripoli in
a state of blockade, and have detached a part of

leir squadron to enforce this determination.

" BLIUSSELS,,JULY 9.—Messrs. Hope and Co.
gave notice on the Gth inst. upon the Exchange at
Amsterdam, that notwithstanding their endea-
vours the Finance Committee of the Spanish
Cortes, without giving them previous notice, had
proposed in the Sitting of the 28th June to liqui-
date the arrears of the interest of the debt due
to Holland, by means of certificates of the admi-

nittratign of the public, credit not bearing ;alit;
rest, and that it is with suchtertificates that the
other. Creditors of. Spain are paid. They add,
that this report, though entirely opposite to the
preceding on this important question, was
adopted by the Cortes after a very short dis-
cussion. --, ~ . -
" His Excellene\ Prince Hatzfeld, Minister
of Prussia to our Court, arrived here yesterday
from Spain, and will set out this afternoon for
London, to be present at the Coronation of the
King of England. .

44 We learn from Luxemburg that the Proviii-
dal States of the Grand Duchy have voted ad-
dresses both to the King and to the first Chamber
of the States GovernMent against the new system
of Taxation.
" His Majesty our King-has returned to thfi
Palace at Laeken from a short visit to Spa, where
the King of Prussia is, with his son the Heredi-
tary Prince and Prince William, the Grand Duke
Nicholas of' Russia, and his- Consort, and many
other Princes.

" The First Chamber of the'States General is
expected to decide on the 10th the great (po-
tion of the rejection or adoption of the new law
on the finances.

" The two Chambers are expected to adjourn
in a few days; many Members of the second
Chamber have already gone home.
" MUNICH, JUNE 27.—Between this and th
12th of October the-Concordat will be carried

into execution i❑ every point.. The buildings
necessary for the Archbishops and Chapter have
been already fixed upon. M. de Plaank will
soon go to the other cities, wheye episcopal Se&
are to be established, for the same purpose
There will be a separate Church assigned to the
Protestants of this city, who have hitherto at-

tended Divine Service in the Protestant Chapel
of the Court. The Magistrates have assigned for
this purpose the Chursh of St. Saviours, which
has not been used for a long time.
CC WARSAW, JUNE 19.—A1l the regiments,
both of the Guards and of the Line, went yester-
day to the camp which is forming at PawasLl,
not far from this city. Almost all the regiments
of Infantry and Artillery from the different part
of the kingdom have 'likewise marched to ti►is
camp."

The PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE from Par,isl
which .has been continued some years in -TliE
SUN, has been written with too much good sense,
candour, and rational loyalty, to be acceptable
to those then who indulge the vain hope that the
state of affairs previous to the French Revolution
is recoverable, and therefore perplex the Gd-*
vernment and disturb the Country in fruitless
endeavours to accomplish that object. These
men, whom experience cannot enlighten, are
styled Ultras, because they far exceed all pro'
bable expectation, and endeavour to obtain
possibilities.— The Gazette de France is the favour'

ite Journal of these visionary, we might fairlf
say, these lunatic Politicians, and the following.
paragraph therefore recently appeared in that
Paper, which we insert, in order to shew the
effect of our French Correspondence uP" 3
hopeless faction, while we are persuaded that 115
klUtheptiCity is admitted, and its sentiments ar
proved, by all the wiser part of the French
Nation :

" The infamy of PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE is abo:t
be renewed. THE SUN of the 4th of this month contains ari
article of ,Private Correspondence, the impudence of which Itss
not yet perhaps been equalled. One of the most esteeemed al'et
honourable Members of the French Magistracy is therein tr"t"
ed as a MagiStrate of the vilest description ; and it is
worthy
of remark, that to the ordinary title of PRIVATE, given
this Letter from Paris, is added that of Au THENT IC."

THE CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION.-- Th'
preservation of Good Order, then, being the
only legitimate object of the Constitutional Asso-
ciation, as the preservation of pure Christianity
is the -only legitithate object of the Society ibr
Promoting Christian Knowledge, it would apP,e3r
that the same means which are best calculated 1°
iso
effect the purposes of the one Society,- must 3.-
het'
be best calculated to promote those of the ot"
The principles which the two Societies 1111.0 (tic
spectively undertaken to defend, are attach
ore'
and their final subversion is attempted, br, tip
cisely the same means. Extraordinary in hits
has been exerted for the overthrow of nt.l
tianity, by the 'extensive diffusion of infidel "li-oci
blasphemous publications, and by the.odiuw
ridicule unceasingly connected with the cl'''tr;rs•
ter, practice, and profession of its iNlioi'de to
Extraordinary efforts are in like manner roaila to
subvert the Constitution of the Country/ 3, by
overthrow its Government and Instituol 'ub-
the circulation of seditious and treasonab'
lications, calculated to render the peeP'erith
satisfied with their Rulers, discontented tylry
their condition, and impatient of those saluided
restraints which the laws have wisely pro th
P' noI e
for securing the peace of the realm t
.—Swv? •
ng
course pursued by the Society for I°' n of
Christian Knowledge, is.to meet the circulatlo
infidel publications' by the equally extensive Q
r

. ,
-•
ntotte'-eitensive CirCulation of the Holy Scrip-
. titres;, and of religious tracts, in which the argu-
nients of the infidel.' writers are. refuted—their
s°Phistries • exposed—and their poisonous delu-
si°tis neutralized. This, it is obvious, is the
beßt) if not the onlY, way in which. Infidelity
can he total)
the eradicated, and the purpose of
soars e Society be successful) y accom p lished. The
,3" e pursued by the Constitutional Associa-
tto onthe' other hand, appears calculated only
silence a few of the seditious writers, without
aving any tendency whatever to eradicate the
revolutionary principles which have been so
ely diffused; and which, unless they are sup-
Planted by other principles more sound, iyistead
C being Only temporarily suppressed, must burst
forth with more destructive violence than ever,
stir as the rigour and vigilance of legal re-
are aint are in the slightest degree relaxed. And,
n if we could be assured that a Society, simi-
lar to the Constitutional Association, would al-
ways exist, and would always be as vigilant, as
ftive, and as vigorous, as it is at present, or even
4 implicit reliance could be placed upon the fu-
;tire energy of the. Law Officers of the Crown, it
15f manifest that that Good Order which depends
b°r its preservation solely upon force, can neither
f e so desirable, nor so secure, as that 'which is
i°.unded upon the convictions, and has its support
n the affections and understanding, of the whole
P!'°Ple•—lt does appear to us, then, that the,
constitutional Association would most effectually
:ec°mplish its purposes, rather by the spirited
m,°(l universal diffusion of sound principles, con-
igtUtional information, and correct know-
tebdges in argumentative publications, than by
s 4e, mere number and severity of its pro-
ecnti°lls- The punishment and ruin of their
teidde.rs, will not satisfy the followers - that
pule men in whose doctrines they. now place im-
plicitcit confidence
eiti , are either ignorant
rather serve
0.°,. !waken or to nourish enthusiasm in the cause
nnagined Patriotism and Truth, and to invest
ipie.,Oiaracters of those who suffer in that cause
tiibn something of the sanctity of martyrs.—We
def!nit these brief reflections to our Readers with
.'"eoce, and with a full sense of the difficulty
4p and.delicacy of the question to which they are
4::hcahle• Sure we are, at any rate, that if the
vtlt?ciation think it proper to persevere in the
rot,,T,htnent of offenders, they will do well to
effe;",'ne with that object the more wise and
the;nal agency which has been employed by
the
"°CielY for Promoting Christian Knowledge,
filtp.sniell a purpose, we think the public would
t 1 'ls° them with abundant funds; and that even
le rt
"overnrnent should not hesitate .to recam-
.4l,
ltilltro,, Parliamentary grant to-be applied to the
.
the "le and, patriotic purpose of enlightening
the mind, and of allaying the discontents
trines People, by neutralizing the dangerous doe-
diary and wicked misrepresentations of an incen-
tley wpress. Such an application of the public ino-
o uld be sound in principle, salutary in its
its
gbeatlsces and most truly beneficial in its effect.
(ici.v been asserted and re-asserted that the
iti itsnment has already a portion of the Press
hkd, tiNN. This we do not believe. But if it
deqie measure would be as-justifiable as pru-
iass theft no man questions the propriety of vot-
tli; .e mmense sums which are necessary for
tike 1• "4 Penditure of a war, undertaken to defend
in 11end
--ent and --ence and security of our Govern-
Qrezurt Country against the aggressions of
tree and enemies no man can question the jus7
nt the Propriety of employing a smaller portion
t'tics- Propriety
means, for defending our Consti-
It - and
Our King, • our Altars and our
alter: front the dark designs_ of domestic
Ntm• of those inveterate and unnatural
licirr-oles;who would plunge their country into the
throu,rs.nr anarchy, subvert its institutions, over-
w.'Lts Throne and its Altar, and deluge its
ItiStirllst", the -blood of its inhabitants. If it be
411 to meet the enemies of GOOD ORDER.
er."--to plunge into all the waste and.cruel--
I/e to zi!'",----surely it is at least equally justifi-
of'neet the same enemies on the bloodless
tq • Political controversy,—and to embark
Port
tlie i" of the public resources and. power
larr4less warfare Of—THE PRESS.
bfq.

11" TAN JOITP.NAL—We expressed our re-
11.4's' iLlat this
assured,
Eti the onf Journal, which, we are .
that L -y true 'Protestant Paper. in Dublin,
'll4 it "a" jeer suffered to expire. :I.t.is
_stioid. Niirh 11.4nted that support from th►e Irish
was
Ilitltd"it to' which we conceive that it was
—ilt
::11 every ground of justice and policy.
en-
Pfc►r iinderstood that the present Secretaryi
illeg4as" was particularly adverse to it, on t le
r 41)ISt sap
that it was too hostile to the
-41'6'4 B'l, We have been accustomed to think so
iiictaii'4ulY of Arr. GRAN.; that we feel greatre-
-1 thee to give Credit to such a supposition, but,
in it contrary,
„ should rather expect to see him
itiestinich4:4ts'er of a resolute champion for•our
‘.l3e hopabl:, "stalilishrnent in Church and State.
11;(1ich- ',-,' Otwithstanding the confident rumours
'low Iv- 114Ve beard, that such will be the case.
Sir
-114 r that may be, we rejoice to hear that 44(1 4t,;1111-711.1' I.tEs, one of the most zealous
sesse3-,"gent friends which Ireland ever pos-
f°niado'allas issued proposals for a new Paper,
(Jt`,',l th,"„l'Pon the same principles as those
er ~-„, "ibernietit Journal,; and if it has the
msqa4t.:
,t'l3Port of the worthy, learned, and in
--
'414 :'4141e 13a.ronet, it may be expected to oh
4141 •••11
, ascendancy in the minds of his Country-
Gild.flee) 41
sPite of Jacobite coldness, Jacobin arti-
) ID •
. 01)01 superstition.

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,qtb,`"erday the Lotto CHANCELLOR, Viscount
:°tPrit, the Marques of 'LONDONDERRY, an
4ks'llltt Mt:Lyn...LE, had audiences of his MA-
tt ''.v at his Palace, in Pall-tnall.--The Dukes
4' c,ClRic, CLA'RENCE, and 'CAMBRIDGE. Duchess
Iritit'LotrcrsTru, and the Princess AUGUSTA,
1.1 sq 'the Kimo yesterday.—Yesterday the
O'h
k, ess of RING
visited the Duchess of
4-'l') at her residence in the King's Palace,
qi.
1., irlgton,
i,.esterday, at twelve o'clock, a Cabinet Conn-
t,,lils hi.ld at the Foreign Office in Downing'
(q.
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