The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-15 00:00:00

If the old adage be true, that " quod Deus wait perdere,
priusquam dementat," there is a certain section of the ministry
of the Church of England who must be a doomed and irre-
trievable race. Their infatuation being, in the language of
the pleadings of our Spiritual Courts, " true, public, and no-
torious," it should seem that their destiny is sealed— their
case In peless. At a time like the present, when for the
sake of reviving obsolete and exploded cerenu nials, or with
the avowed object of restoring in more essential particulars
the doctrine and preaching, as well as the discipline of the
Church of Rome, in the churches of the Protestant reformed
faith in this country, so many of our clergy of the Establish-
ment are parties to the creation of unseemly dissensions be-
tween themselves and their congregations, it is surely not ne-
cessary to devise new subjects of heartburning and animosity on
the part of the laity against the ministers, who should be their
friends, their pastors, their examples. But it is not encugh
that Puseyism should have shaken the stability of the Estab-
lishment to its foundations, convulsed its orthodoxy, disor-
ganised the unity of its teaching, and marred the majestic
simplicity of its worship. To these sad beginnings of "all
uncharitableness"—to the mischievous working of such
institutions and claims as those connected with the collection
of tithe and the payment of church- rate—we are row to have
the superadded grievance of being subjected to all the intole-
rant bigotry of the Romish Church of the middle ages, touch-
ing its authority to permit or prohibit the interment of bodies
within consecrated ground; admission to, or rejection from this
last melancholy offices of the ministry of our common faith
being determined by the fact of previous baptism, or no baptism.
Now it is obvious that deficiency of baptism, especially iu
those who die in absolute infancy or early childhood, or
among the very poorest classes, even at a maturer age, may
be the result of sudden uncontrollable accident in some
cases—of downright destitution and the absorbing claims
of present famishing penury in others. Far from the circum-
stances of death intervening without this rite having been
duly performed, inferring, as of necessity, that it had been
neglected out of any disregard for the sacraments, the ritual.
and the doctrine of our Church, or from any disparaging
opinion of the efficacy of this impressive and solemn cove-
nant, the very adult who dies without have been thus fur-
mallyadmitted into the community of Christendom may have
been, to the last moment of his life, the man of all others most
anxious to• have participated in it. The child suddenly cut
off must, of course, be held to have been an irresponsible
agent in the matter; and on that very account the cruelty
of the attempt to punish its unconscious deficiency, as if it
bad been a designed sin of omission, by refusing to its
remains the rites of Christian sepulture, becomes the more
intolerably oppressive, wanton, and absurd. In our morning
impression of yesterday we published a statement that, last
week at one of the churches in the city of Norwich, a curate,
officiating for the incumbent, refused to perform the burial
ceremony over the body of a child, in consequence of its not
having been fully baptised ! After the body had been de-
tained in the church unburied, for two hours, the parish
clerk—more regardful, it should seem, of the first duties of a
Christian church than the rigourous vindication of its forms,
persuaded another clergyman—less solicitous of the
reputation of a bigoted priest, than of a sympathising
teacher of the humanity of the Gospel, to bury
the only " half-baptised" child with the usual forms—indif-
ferent, perhaps, in themselves, but dear to every Christian
from the force of the most tender of human affections, as well
as the most solemn of religious. associations. In other parts
of the country, cursed with high-flying Churchmen of the
same inflexible severity of rule as this obscure parson of St.
Saviour's, Norwich, we have seen ministers of the Establish-
ment refusing to bury the bodies of Protestant Dissenters.
Even when the law courts have been invoked, and have
ruled against the powers of exclusion thus assumed by these
pharisaical formalists, or the diocesan has pointedly remon-
strated with the incumbent against the overstraining of these
invidious distinctions, distinctions still more invidious have
been adopted in evading the spirit of the decree of the
ecclesiastical jurisdiction or the rebuke of the bishop. The
churchyard has been ostentatiously divided : the Dissenters
being committed to keep company together in one portion of the
burial-ground—the orthodox Churchmen in another. Than
this sort of arrogant assumptions of superior sanctity, privi-
leges, claims, and recognitions, as between the miserable relics
of our mortal existence, committed to that common earth, to
the corruption and obscurity of which the dust f emperors,
and kings, and peasants, mitred prelates, and the humblest
of apostolic missionaries and teachers, is alike destined to be
returned; we can imagine nothing more profane—nothing
more congenial to the gross materialism of heathen
theology. It may be very shocking to the pride of
a few beneficed parsons to contemplate the possibility
of their being laid side by side in the tomb with
some Gospel teachers, " whom nobody knew," and who
wore in life black gaiters or corduroy inexpressibles, instead
of mere canonical habiliments. But we are confident that
the great majority of our clergy are far above the vanity as
well as the impiety of such pretensions. Nothing could be
more accurately adapted, in the meanwhile, to keep alive the
discontent and reprobation of the laity of the Established
Church, so naturally excited tbroughcut Protestant Britain
by the disgraceful scandal of the Puseyite innovations
affected by some of its ministers, than a rigour of caste and
a vindictiveness of ritual (we know not how else to term such
offences) which prompts gentlemen of the Norwich curate's
" truthfulness" (as the Bishop of EXETER terms this sort of
contumacy in his parsons), to manifestations of contempt or
anger for doctrinal opinions, and even ceremonial omissions
of a purely accidental nature, that extend beyond the
grave itself. We think the Bishop of NORWICH will do well
to notice the conduct of this Norwich curate (as we presume
the Mr. BEC Kwrrn referred to to be)—in:offering such needless
violence to the feelings of a bereaved parent, on the prepos-
terous plea that the child ha,l been but half-baptised—with
wholesome and severe animadversion. Such exhibitions o
bigotry and bad taste cannot be tolerated in an age so en-
lighted as our own.

The articles in the Paris papers relate chiefly to the settle-
e :t of the differences with the Ottoman Porte, the retire-
ment of SOULT from the Ministry of War, and the dispatches
of General BUGEAUD describing his late razzias. The chief
Government journal regards the concessions made by the
Turkish Government as important in their character, and
showing, at the same time, the firmness of the Gomm Ca-
binet. It seems to admit that the Baron DE BOURQUENEY
had to carry on the contest alone at Constantinople—that he
received no co-operation whatever from the representatives of
the other powers; and, therefore, it assigns to the conces-
sions of the Porte an importance for France which would have
been much lessened if they had been made on the joint ap-
plication of the Ambassadors of the five powers. We know
not yet what the real facts of the case were, but it appears
' that the French Consul was the only person, in the first ic-
stance, who protested against the order of the Turkish
Commissioner in Syria for the expulsion of the Europeans,
and the Journal des Debuts mentions this as a proof of
the exercise of a right of protection in Syria by
France having been tacitly recognised by the other great
powers. The other powers, we think, will admit no such
conclusion as regards only one power. In reference to the
appointment of General ST. YON to the situation vacated by
Marshal SOULT, the Constitutionnel says, it is but a despicable
appointment, and fur two reasons :—" In the first place, the
Cabinet applied, before it thought of M. DE SAINT YON, to
several generals, peers of France, or deputies, in a position to
hold the vacant portfolio. M. DE SALNT Yox was for his
present colleagues only apis-aller. It was even compelled to
make of the new Minister a peer of France, as there was no
member of either Chamber who would allow himself to be
made Minister. It will next be remarked, that the former
director of military operations has his share of responsibility
i❑ the affairs of Africa. M. DE SAINT YON becomes Minister,
therefore, under sad auspices, at the moment when the Go-
vernment, by a culpable neglect of fifteen months, has com-
promised the repose of the whole of Algeria." The dispatch
of Marshal BUGEAUD adds but little to the previous intel-
ligence, but he expresses a hope that the insurrection will
not extend to the province of Algiers, and will be circum-
scribed in that of Oran. We here subjoin an outline of it.
It is dated the 28th of Oct., at the Bivouac de Cherita, four
leagues east of glare'.

" The preparatory movement and ambuscade of my cavalry in
the night of the 24th could not be rendered of any service. On
arriving at Turkeria I learnt that the hostile tribes had moved
themselves seven or eight leagues further off towards the south,
near the chain of the Nador. I again decided upon trying a pre-
paratory step, and with this ol.ject I gave General Jussuf the com-
mand of two battalions of infantry, whose knapsacks and baggage
were carried by 150 mules. This light column arrived before day.
bre.ik at Feddoul, where it concealed itself in a ravine during the
whole of the 26th. At half-past five in the evening this small
troop again moved on, directed by our Bach Aga, Ameur Ben
Ferhat, but the enemy was still sixteen or seventeen leagues off.
It was feared that the cavalry could not reach the spot before
broad day, and that the infantry would be able to give only a
tardy support. This, however, was not the ease. At dawn
our horses were quite close to numerous Douars of the Ouled
Krelits, and the Beni Mudas. These were the tribes of the
two faithless Agas, El Karoubi and Bachti. The dispositions
fur the attack were soon made. The Spahis, commanded by Cap-
tain Jauzon, were to surround the enemy on the left ; Chef d'Es-
cachou Rivet, my orderly officer, commanding all the goums, ex-
ecuted the same manoeuvre on the right; and Colonel Richepanse,
with two squadrons of chasseurs and a strong platoon of gender.
merle, was to attack the centre. These different movements were
executed with complete success. Routed on every paint, they
took to flight, leaving on the ground 300 men killed. The pursuit
continued for three leagues. At last, the horses being hard worked
and out of wind, it was deemed advisable to stop, and give them
some repose, and afterwards return to the encampment of the
Arabs to collect the cattle that remained behind. This vigourous
and rapid coup de main, joined to the success which General La-
moriciere has obtained over the Kabyles between Tana and
Djemma Ghazaouat, cannot fail to exercise a great and happy in-
fluence on our affairs. I can at present give ;,u the hope that the
insurrection will not advance in the province of Algiers, that it

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Madrid journals of the 6th give some additional particu-
lars of the military disturbance at Valencia. General RON-
CALI, who commands the province, infers that it was the
work of revolutionists, but adds that the garrison remained
faithful to its duty. "The revolutionists," says he, "firm in
their resolution, continued distributing money for the purpose
of seducing the garrison and disturbing the public tran-
quillity. With this intention several groups presented them-
selves this morning (Nov. 3) in the square of San Francisco,
with the design of surprising the preventive guards of the
2d battalion of the regiment of Gerona and the cavalry of
Lusitania, through the operation of a sergeant." He after-
wards adds :

" The rioters being perceived and ordered to halt by the guards,
opened a fire upon them, severely wounding Don Joaquin Garcia
Navas, Commandant of the said battalion, Captain Francisco Gon.
zalez Bull; and Lieutenant Mateo Lodriquez, as well as most of
the individuals who composed the preventive guard alluded to.
At the commencement of the disturbance General Don Fermin de
Expelata, second in command, and the Brigadier-Colonel of the
Gerona Regiment, made use of the picquet stationed at the theatre,
and hastened to the square of San Francisco, to quell the riot. I
rapidly followed to the same spot, ordering the garrison to be
placed under arms, and forces to be stationed at the most con.
venient points of the town. At the same hour several musket
reports were heard at different points. In consequence of these
events, and from the intelligence I have received concerning the
sedition, and acting upon the powers invested in me, I have
declared this capital and the province in a state of siege, ordering
at the same time the formation of a court-martial for the trial of
the rioters who have been apprehended, and those who mny be
found implicated. The garrison, faithful to its duty, has justified
upon this occasion the good opinion it so jurtly enjoys. The po.
litical chief, from the first moment of the riot, headed all the
employes of his department and the civil guard in their position
where they had been installed, making use on his own side of the
most prudent and active measures. At eleven P.m., the hour I
close this report, the capital continues tranquil, and no fresh symp.
toms of alarm can be seen."

It appears that General CORDOVA had given in his resig-
nation as Captain-General, but the Government had declined
to accept it. A royal decree appears in the Gazette, appointing
the Marquis of MIRAFLORER President of the Senate, and the
Duke DE Goa and M. EMPELETrA Vice-Presidents. The
QUEEN is to open the Cortes in per Eon.

On the 6th the Funds declined a little. The Three per
Cents. were offered at 363/4 to and the Fives were done at
24 to

THE ECLIPSE OF THE Moos.--The weather during nearly
the whole period was very unfavourable, and only occasional
glimpses could be had of the eclipse up to midnight. After
that the sky became completely overcast, and about one
o'clock, when the greatest obscuration took place, there was
only darkness visible. A sight of all eclipse is a very hopeless
affair at this season in this murky metropolis.

REGISTRATION of TITLE DEEDS,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stn,—Knowing your readiness to expose every public evil,
and also your unceasing endeavours to promote every mea-
sure calculated for the welfare and protection of all classes,
I need not apologise for calling your attention, and thereby
the immediate notice of Government, to the paramount im-
portance of providing in the next session of Parliament, an
Act for a compulsory General Registration of all Title Deeds,
and titles to land whatsoever, throughout the kingdom.
Some few counties already enjoy and appreciate this im-
portant privilege, so necessary for affording ready facility in
ascertaining the bona fide owners of real property. The
national advantage of such a general measure, must be ob-
vious to every reflecting mind, and particularly as respects
mortgagees, and in cases, alas, too numerous in the present
day, where title deeds and writings are destroyed by fire, or
otherwise lost, or stolen. Surely if a measure of this kind is
found so useful in some districts, in tracing registered and
undoubted titles to lands and tenements, it ought to be
speedily extended to every county in England, for the just
protection of every legal and equitable landowner—so many
millions sterling depending thereon ; and also for the pre-
vention of fraud in the transfer, sale, or illegally mortgaging
of real property.
Should these remarks be worthy of a place in your columns,
their insertion will oblige, your obedient servant,
Nov. 12, 1845. A COUNTRY READER.

EVENINGS AT HADDON HALL.—The Li'erary
Gazette, in its noCce of this elegant work pbserves :—" This
splendid volume is certainly one of the most beautiful pro-
ductions we have seen, and may well supply the place of any
annual that has ever adorned the press. The illustrations,
by Catterinole are perfect gems. Within the limits of a
few inches in length and breadth, are expressed the highest
thoughts and imaginations of V e painter's art. Great in
chivalrous power, and in the display of mortal combats,
either single-handed or by multitudes, these subjects are re-
lieved by others of touching sentiment and pathos, by ex-
quisite landscapes, by extraordinary accidental effects, and
by the noblest flights of poetic imagery. The natural and
supernatural are equally fine; and all are stamped with the
genius of this admirable artist. The literary accompaniment
to these illustrations is not unworthy of them, being con-
tributed by several writers well known to our literature, not
to mention the elegantly simple and natural productions of
the accomplished editress. It is an annual most fit to be
offered at the shrine of beauty, taste, and intellect."
ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICH, Nov. I3.—Lieut.-
Colonel Crawfurd has joined the garrison at Woolwich, from
the Mauritius, having been relieved in the command at that
station by Lieutenant-Colonel Sweeting, who embarked at
Woolwich in January last, for that duty. Major Vaughan
Arbuckle's company, 6th battalion, ar.al Captein Glasgow's
company, 2d battalion, were inspected to-day at the ordnance Hospital, and will embark at Woolwich in the Athol troop-
ship, for a passage to the West Indies. Brigade Major Cup-
page has joined from leave of absence, and resumed his duties
in the garrison.