The Sun.
London, England, 1819-05-08 00:00:00

DEFSRRED STOCK.

Of the 22d March, 1817, St f. 80 c.
22(1 Sept. 1817,' . 8,2 f. 80c.
22,1 Mardi, 1816, so f. 80 c.
22ft Sept. 1818.,
22d March; 1819, 76 f. 90c."

We heartily approve of the question proposed
to Lord CASTLEREAGH last night by ME. SIN-
CLAIR, as it was one which concerned the ho-
nour and justice of our. National Character ; and
we rejoice in the answer which was so candidly
given by the Noble Lord, as it proved that the
credit of the British Government was not com-
mitted on she occasion. We certainly do not ap-
proVe of. all the arrangements made by the Con-
gress at Aix-la-Chapelle with respect to the dis-
membertneht,of territory, and we are gratified in
finding (hat the Grantl Duke of BADEN was
permitted- to exercise his rights, and to retain his
dominions untouched, that they might descend to
:he legiiitm:te line of inheritance. As this was
/not a subjtct of Vir'y, but iu fact related to the

character of the British Government, the inquiry
does honour to Mr. SINCLAIR, vho has thus held
forth to OPPOSITION an examp!e of. true patriotic
tceling and public virtue, by endeavouring to
support the credit of the country, independently
of all personal views and political connexions.

Though the loss of the ELECTORS' OATH BILL,
in the House of Commons, last night, is to be
regretted, inasmuch 'A its object tended towards
Purity of Parliament, yet there is some con-
solation, as the failure has fed to an exposure
of the real character of those who pretend
to be enetnies of corruption and advocates for
Reform. 13v neglecting to support this Bill they
have thrown off the mask, and have plainly shewn'
that, while they profess to be animated with
public spirit, they are in fact imbued will all the
pride of the old Aristocracy. Mr. WILLIAMS,
who moved the question, stated the case fairly
and fully. Foie observed, that the All' invaded no
law of the land, but that it only supported the latv,
as maintained by Judge PEMBERTON ie the tune of
CHARLES THE SECOND
.at Kingston, when 500
Voters were made one night previous to the
Election, and since by Lord THURLOW, who
was decidedly of opinion that the practice was
illegal and unconstitutional. The Bill required
that the Elector should be bound by oath to
state, bona fide, whence he derived his right of
voting; whether by burgage tenure, freehold, or
freedom by descent or.marriage, and that he lied
been in possession of that right for a certain
limited period. By establishing such a principle
upon legal grounds, to the-exclusion of all artifi-
cial, occasional, and temporary Voters, the basis
would be laid down of all necessary Reform. No-
thing could be more desirable, or less exception-
:Ale, than such an enactment, or more consonant
to the declared views of our pseudo-Patriots, who
clamour for a broad, general, and undefined Re-
form, which they know would not be likely ever
to be carried into effect, but who shrink from
their duty when.a measure is proposed that will
really tend to lessen Corruption, ands() a certain
extent produce an essential Reform; first, in pro-
moting Parity of Election, and, of course, leading
on towards Purity of Representation. Hence we
see that the pretended friends of the People are, in
fact, the real enemies of their true constitutional
rights ; that they are merely actors in a political
farce that they treat the country with insult and
mOckery, and that while they profess to he hottile,,
to corruption, they skulk from the opportunity
which would enable them at least to check it, if,
from the nature of mankind, It is impossible that
it should be wholly extinguished. IVe insert a
list of the Minority on this important and inte-
resting question, that the people may he able to
distinguish chose who are really actuated bypublic
spirit, from those who make Patriotism nothing
but ct trade, and who oppose Ministers for no,
other reason than the hope of seizing their
places! ! !

We received this day a Letter from Chester, dated
Wednesday last, stalng, that a Meeting, convened
by public advertisement, was held on that day,at
the New Hotel, for the purpose of preparing 'a
Petition to the Legislature against the extension
of Political Power co the Roman Catholics. The
Meeting was very numerously attended. RICHARD
GORST, Esq. took the Chair, a general unanimity
prevailed, and the Resolutions proposed by this
Gentleman against farther concessions to POPERY,
were, after some discussion, finally adopted. We
have not room at present to report the Speeches
delivered on the occasion, but we are not a little
gratified in seeing the respectable inhabitants of
that venerable City coming forward in support
of the vital interests of the Ernpit e. A Ca-
tholic Priest , obtruded himself on the Meeting,
and conducted himself so improperly, that he in-
curred the general indignation and contempt (d
the Company.

The East India Company's ship Regent, bound
to China, was struck with lightning on entering
the Straits, and received some trifling damage ;
she put into Batavia on die 24th November to re-
pair her bowsprit, and proceeded again on her
voyage the 3d December. The Windsor and
General Kyd, out ward-hound, were all well, in
lat. 1. North, long. 19. 40. West, on the 27th
March.
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Frankfort Pipers to the 30th ul:. and other
Gernr.►n Journals arrived last night. The follow.
it gis rather a pysterious paragraph from The
Nuremberg Correspondent, of the 26th -

" PitussrA.—The course , which the internal
affairs of France seems to take, attracts more and
more • the attention of our Government. It is
said, that as a measure of security, all the, for-
tresses 00 the Rhine shall in /wore be pilovisioned
for a whole year. Orders have- also 'wen this.
patched to complete the fortfesses and works now
erecting as speedily as possible.''