The Sun.
London, England, 1817-12-12 00:00:00

THE SUN.

SOLEM QUIS DICERS FAL UJS AUDEAT ?

LONDON,
FRIDAY, DECE.',IBER 12, 1817.

We stopped the Press yesterday. to announce
the arrival of three days' Paris Papers, to Monday
last inclusive. Those of Tuesday, which were due
this morning, have not come to band.
As we could only merely notice the arrival of
the above-mentioned Journals in a part of our
Publication of yesterday, we extract this day all
that is material in them, including of course the
little we were enabled to notice yesterday
The chief feature is the report of the •Central
Committee on the Proj6t regarding the Press,
which was made to the Chamber of Deputies on
Saturday. Considerable difference of opinion ap-
pears to have arisen upon this subject, and the
Report suggests amendments which would ma-
terially alter the ProjZt, though preserving 'the
general principle. An Author, for instance, ac-
cording to the proposed amendments, is not to be
responsible where a deposit of his work has merely
been made according to law, it being suggested
that it should only be considered a publication
where the work is actually, either wholly or in
part, circulated. There are several other amend-
ments, the object of which appears to be to give a
greater freedom to the Ptess than the Projet would
allow. Respecting the public Journals also, and
periodical works, treating on political subjects,
there is a very important amendment proposed,
namely, that instead of the restriction on them
continuing till the Ist January 1821, it should
last no longer than till the end of the Session of
the Chambers of 1818.

The discussion on the Projit and proposed
amendments was to commence yesterday. A num-
ber of members inscribed their names on Saturday
to take part in the debate, which may be ex-.
pected to continue for some days. From the
statements given in these Journals, it is impossible
to collect which way, with regard either to the
Projk or the amendments, or is to both the opi-
nions of the Deputies whose names are given, in-
cline ; but it is -a curious fact, that the Chiefs of
what are called the` ndependentS and the Ultras,
appear inscribed on the same side.
There is not a word in these Journals respect-
ing any change in the. French Ministry. - •

Some of the Italian States are said to be fitting
out vessels of war to cluize against the Barbary
pirates. It is . also stated' that two Portuguese
frigates are about to cruize in the Mediterranean
against 'Tunisian vessels, the truce between the
Court of Portugal and the Bey of Tunis not hav-

ink been renewed.

FRENCH FIVE PER CENTS.

Friday and Saturday 63 f. 30 r.

By the letters from Paris, received yesterday,
we learn that another French Loan has been taken
by the house of Messrs. ROTHSCHILD and Co. and
BARING and Co. The amount is eight millions
stetting, but the terms of payment have not yet
been made public.

(From the Charieston Paper of Nov. 7.)

The barque Mary arrived at Norfolk from
Cork, put into St. Michael's (one of the Azores)
about the Lit i Septerober, .for provisions and

water, and found there the Dutch brig Ade'
from Rotterdam, which had also pot in fox s"r
plies. The Adelfer was bound for Pliiladriplii;
and left Rotterdam with 200 passengers ; she
been out 91 days when she stopped at St. g:
chael's, during which 40 of the passengers II
died, principally from being so thickly crowds`
together in a space incapable of accommodatiO;
hem, while some-ot the number were actuaill
.
starved to death. Four of the unfortlinate
were thrown overboard after the brig reached 5'
Michael's Roads.

The Times Newspaper of this. morning, advert'
ing to an " Address and Appeal from tile
Roman Catholics of Ireland, to their Protest*
ant Brethren of the United Kingdom of Gresit
Britain and Ireland," says, "We apprehew
that general practice introduced by the Refnr
mation has improved the princles of the Cr
tholic Religion." The writer who express's
this opinion could have applied little attention 11
the declarations and doctrines of the Roman 0#
(holies, for otherwise his sentiments would be °Y.
tally 'different. How often must the_ credulntlf
advocates for Catholic Claims be told, that d'e
Roman Catholics boast of the immutability of tbeit
faith, and declared that they deceive thernselc'es
who suppose that the Catholic- Religion has ut'
dergone the least change, and avow -that seller
eadem is its fundamental principle. If the gg#
man Catholics differ at present 'with the I NO"
LISLE HEAD of their Church, they do so becairsg
they conceive that he lists been in error in sill
concessions-which he has.made, or has signified
his intention to make, and they ascribe those et...

rors to his individual weakness, so titer,
in fact, THE ,POPE himself may have profit
ed by the Reformation, and. reflection (3°
that event may have " improved the principles
of his religion ; but if so, he essentially differs
from the general, if not universal, body of Cat
lies, who look with a stronger abhorrence on Oa°
Reformation than language can express, and CO'
sider it as having brought such detestable hail
into the world, as Ought to be exterminated by
any means, good or bad, that may accomplish it 6
total annihilation or rather they consider no meg°
as otherwise than in the highest degree rneci'.
tot ions in the sight of the Supreme Beinsoi'
that may effectually produce so desirable an edi.
on which they conceive depends the salvation
mankind. We possess the hest Establishment 1°
Church and State that the world ever (003)
and they will be Legislators. totally unworthy
public confidence wbo can in the oliBhtest degas,.
submit to bring it into hazard. Let the Catholics
have the uncontrouled exercise of their Religioo4l
the utmost limits of wholesome toleration, -excef;
fot
in attempting to make Proselytes; but let thero'" ,
ever be excluded from any-participation in politic°
authority. If the Irish Catholics have their te5L3
for Parliamentary Candidates whom they Tecloill
to advocate their cause, let us too have our tests
-for the preservation of our Constitution, and lQs
none be admitted, to legislative power who sc°,'
not promise to give their unequivocal, firm, o''
persevering support to the PROTESTANT ASCS/
DANCY.

CC/RN EkCHANGE, DEC. I2.—Having bad I°l
few fresh Arrivals since Monday, there was I)`'c
little business doing, as buyers appear to be w3IL'
ing for supplies ; Fine IVheat and Oats sold O
full as good terms as on Monday ; Fine BarleY
rather dearer ; in Pease and Beans them is no OP
teration.

We trust we.maycongratulate the Public on 4'4.
truth of the following intelligence :—" A vessel'
named the Eliza, is recently arrived from 100'
which, on her voyage to England, off Madagascar`
spoke the Palladium, a country ship, also on bcsi
way hothewards. The Palladium left Berth;
on the 6th of July, and had on board a Goverir.
meat Gazette, wherein was announced the agree:
able tidings of a Peace with all the Mahrao,
Powers. A territory producing a revenue of '
million and a hlf had been ceded to' the CO
puny, to indemnify it for the expences of the scl(;
Lord HASTINGS had let Calcutta.to seethe Treet'
executed."--(The Times ) •
THE FORTUNATE YOUTIT.-It seems now t 0133
admitted that the story of a bequest of enorrnoll
property to a young man, not related to the '115;
tutor, is a complete falsehood and imposition.. )1
has beet? styled by some a hoar, bat this is a ter° oj
totally misapplied, and the Public have a right t
call upon those who have been in any respect inid
volved in this shameful fallacy, to COMIC forvraV.
and give a full developement of the matter, a 5.1
,„
is said that it has been the foundation of switidallo
to a vast amount of property.
be
The Election for the County -of Brecon will
bt
strongly contested, though there is little dotill
of the success of tht Protestant Candidate. 'Jo,
Opponent is supported, it is said, by interels
otherwise the most discordant—even by'sotne
dividuals who, on all former occasions, were
, eir
cidedly hostile to his fatuily—connections--"
party—and views.
left
Tuesday, Mr. HILL, the King's Messenger)
town with_dispatchcs for Florence.

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