The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-22 00:00:00

REPEAL OF THE CORPORATION AND

TEST ACTS.

The following is, we believe, an exact report of
the declaration and clauses proposed by Mr. Secre-
tary Peel, on Tuesday last,
.to be inserted in the
Repeal Bill:
" Clause A.—And whereaF the Protestant Epis-
copal Church of England and Ireland, and the doc-
trine, discipline, and government therec,f, and the
Protestant Presbyterian Church of Scotland, and
the doctrine, discipline, and government thereof; are
by the laws of this realm severally established per-
manently and inviolably; And whereas, it is just
and fitting that on the repeal of the Acts which
impose the necessity of taking the sacrament of the
Lord's Supper according to the rites or usage of
the Church of England, as a qualification for the
exercise of any office, franchise, or civil right, a de-
claration to the following effect be substituted in lieu
of the sacramental test ; Be it therefore enacted,
that all persons elected or chosen in or to the office
of Mayor, Alderman, Recorder, Bailiff, Town-clerk,
Common-Councilman, or in or to any office of Ma-
gistracy or place, trust, or employment, relating to
the government of any city, corporation, borough,
or cinque port within England and Wales, shall im-
mediately preceding their admission into any of the
aforesaid offices or trusts make and subscribe the
declaration following:—
" I, A. 8., do solemnly declare that I will never
exercise any power, authority, or influence, which I
may possess by virtue of the office of -----,
to injure or weaken the Protestant ChUrch as it is
by law established in this realm, or to. disturb it in
' the possession of any rights or privileges to which
it is by law entitled.'
" Clause B.—And be, it enacted, that the said de-
claration shall be made and subscribed as aforesaid,
in the presence of such person and persons respec-
tively, who, by the charters or usages of the said re-
spective cities, corporations, boroughs,'and.cinque
ports, ought to administer the oath for , due execu-
tion of the said offices or places respectively; and in
default of such, in the presence of two justices of the
peace of the said cities; corporations, boroughs, and
cinque ports, if any such. there be, or otherwise in
the presence of two justices of the peace of the re-
spective counties where the.said cities, corporations,
boroughs, and cinque ports are.
" Clause C.—And be it enacted, that if any per-
son placed, elected, or chosen into any of the afore-
said offices or places shall omit or neglect to take the
said deela'ration in manner above-mentioned, such
placing, election, or choice, and all acts done in con-
sequence thereof, shall be void.
"'And be it enacted, that it shall and may be
lawful for His Majesty to require any person who
may be appointed to any civil office or trust what-
ever, or who may hold any commission from His
Majesty, and who would, under the law as it now
stands, be required to take the sacramental test, to
make and subscribe the declaration above-mentioned

previously to his admission into such office or trust,
or to his acting under such commission, under such
regulations, with respect to the offices, trusts, and
commissions, in respect to which such declaration
shall be required, and with respect to the time and
manner of making and subscribing such declaration,
as His Majesty shall be pleased to appoint."

•
In the course of a few days, an Essay, written
by Lord GRENVILLE, "On the supposed Advantages of
a Sinking Fund," will, we hear, be laid before the
public. The Noble Lord's opinion upon this in -;'ortant
subject will, h is understood, be found to have undergone
a total change since his retirement from official and Par-
liamentary life.

The -George the Fourth steam packet, Capt.
ntAcK, R.N., arrived in our roads on Tuesday morning,
at six o'clock, from Lisbon, which place she left on the
preceding Wednesday evening, having made a quick passage
of less than six days. She landed here ten passengers,
among whom were Captains BATTY and BOYCE, R.N.,
who were the bearers of despatches, said to announce the
important fact that Don .11.1xcuEr. was expected to assume
forthwith absolute power. They set off immediately in
great haste for London. The packet, after taking on
board provisions and coals, proceeded to the river. The
Briton frigate, which arrived at Portsmouth with the
English, French, and Portuguese Ambassadors, left Lisbon
on the 2d inst. and the Sumner packet on the 9th, so
that the intelligence by the George the Fourth is several
days later. l'ke passengers give a melancholy account of
the state .of Lisbon. Every thing was in confusion, and
the utmost alarm prevailed. The British troops had em-
barked, and one regiment sailed, but the rest were coun-
termanded ; and several officers who had takenityherig,r,,p,aser_e
passengers
h Peers
sage by the steam packet, some with their w
obliged to go on shore again. The CONDE DA TAIPA, a
distinguished Constitutionalist, and onenger
e the four Pr
who were to be tried, was among th
George the Fourth who landed here ; and so pressingythe s
was
the necessity for his departure from Lisbon, that beeanie
on board the packet at nine o'clock at night in open boat.
A misunderstanding had arisen between Don Minim. and
our Ambassador, Sir FRED. LAMB.. It is feared great
excesses will take place, which nothing but the presence
of the British troops has hitherto prevented...—Brighton
Gazette.

MONTE VIDEO, Nov. 10.—I'Ve bear a great
deal said about slaves in England; there are many here
who frequently earn two dollars a day ; about an eighth
part goes to their owners, and they can live well for three
reals a day—one and sixpence. I think they are better off
than many small tradesmen i❑ England, and far better off
than the labouring class in England. The market here
begins at five o'clock in the morning, which is now the
time the sun rises. Yon may see genteel families going at
this hour in the morning to market. It is customary to
go to sleep in the middle of the day, and some lock their
t
shop doors. It is a beautiful climate, a fine, ,rich, fiat
country, free from woods. ' In this part woO4JiO now
scarce that it sells for three-halfpence and two-
People in thin
place upwards of 20 dollars a week for. wood.
day, except as
place pay but little attention to the Sabbath
balls,
piayB,.
pound. At the house we are lodging at it costePte.hne.la,ntta
a day of pleasure and amusement. They have. ~c• C. I
hull-lights, cock-fighting, cards, billialkrd
the
to see an have been with my daughters fdr aswuna
particular music.
purpose of dancing; each tribe
_ead,
tribe appoints their
assem-
blage of slaves, who all meet every
There are six or seven tribes, and ,
every respect, the same
king and queen, to whom tie)? P
alundreds of them meet in
as their native tribes in Africa;
the
sun sets they immediately
the afternoon, and as soon a
and it is the most happy
disperse all in good humour;uiny
life.
Their mode of dancing
group I ever witnessed i
is possible to describe. I can get
is the most simple it
at 6s. per dozen ; porter is sold at
good Catalonia wineclimate is not unpleasantly hot.-
275. per dozen. The
Brighton Gazette.
i
has itsdaY evening for