The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-04 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Lord Fitzroy Somerset, K.C.B. held his levee this day
at the Horse Guards, as Military Secretary to General
Lord Hill, G.C.B. and G.C.H. which was numerously
attended.

The 3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards has been ordered
from Newbridge to North Britain.
The destination of the 7th Hussars, now on route from
Brighton, is Dublin. '

The Reserve of the 12th Foot has been removed from
Longford to Boyle.
The Reserve of the 29th Foot has been removed from
Fermoy to Devonport.
The Reserve of the 2d Battalion 60th Foot has been
removed from Gosport to Fermoy.
The Reserve of the 58th Foot has been removed from
Fermoy to Aluflinger.
The Reserve of the 84th Foot has been removed from
Mu'Hagar to Longford.

Last night, about half-past ten o'clock, the
KING arrived at his palace in St. James's, in his travelling
carriage and four, escorted by a party of the lath Ms-
sat-3, from his Royal Lodge in Windsor Park.
The Princess AUGUSTA arrived at her resi-
dence in the King's Palace, St. James's, about three
o'clock yesterday afternoon, in her carriage and four, from
his Majesty's Pavilion at Brighton. The principal at-
tendants of her Royal Highness also arrived in town at
the same time in another carriage and four. The Princess
afterwards received visits from the Duke and Duchess of
CLARY.NCE, tlae Duchess of KENT, and the Duke of
SUSSEX.

The Duchess of CLARENCE entertained a
select party to dinner on Sunda;, at their residence in the
Admiralty.

Mr. Secretary PEEL entertained a numerous
party of Members in the House of Commons to dinner on
Sunday, at his residence in Privy-gardens. Among those
present were—Sir CHARLES MORGAN, Sir W. MEATH-
COTE, Sir J. DASHICOOD KING, Colonel Woon, Colonel
LINRSEY, Colonel BULLER ELPHINSTONE, Captain BERES-
FORD, Captain BASTARD, Mr. WHITMORE, Mr. TostuNE,
Mr. POTTER MACQUEEN, Mr. HENRY ALEXANDER, Mr.
DOUGLAS, Mr. J. KNOX, Mr. DALY, Mr. Ross, &c.

The Duke of WELLINGTON came to town
yesterday morning from his seat at Strathfieldsaye, Hamp-
shire. His Grace received visits in the course of the
afternoon from Mr. Secretary PEEL and the Right Hon.
C. ARBUTHNOT.

The Duke of DORSET, Viscount STRANG-
romp, and Lord ELLENBOROUGH, visited Earl DUDLEY
ycterday.

Baron BuLow, the Prussian Minister, and
Viscount ITABAYANA, the Brazilian Minister, had inter-
views with Earl DUDLEY yesterday, at the office of the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Count de Mor,rag,
the Danish Minister, transacted business at the Foreign
Office yesterday.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY has been
indisposed at Lambeth Palace, but is now better.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was
confined by a cold yesterday, at Montague-house, Port-
man-square.
Mr. HERRIES was confined to his residence,
in Great George-street, yesterday, by indisposition.
BIRTH.—This morning, the Lady CAROLINE
CarEr, of a daughter, in St. James's-square.
FRENCH CLERGY.—The Journal des De-
buts gives a statement of die number of higher and lower
Clergy employed in conducting the Catholic worship in
France. In this list we find five Cardinals, 20 Prelates
who are promoted to the peerage, four who are Members
of the KING'S Privy Council, 14 Archbishops, 66 Bishops,
468 Vicars-General, 684 titular Canons, 1,788 honorary
Canons, and 36,649 parish and other Priests, in activity.
The total number of Priests judged necessary by the
Bishops to supply the wants of the Gallican Church
amounts to 52,457, or {according to the population of
France exclusive of PrJ testants) is in the proportion of one
spiritual guide to every 550 souls. The number of pupils
attending the different episcopal seminaries, as candidates
for Orders, amounts to 44,244. Of Nuns we find an
estimate of 19,340, distributed under different denomi-
nations over 3,024 establishments. In looking at this
statement, it will appear evident, that if our neighbours
are not so religious as they ought to be, it is not for want of
pastors. At the same time that they arc thus abundantly
supplied with priests, the people cannot complain of the
magnitude of the funds raised for their maintenance.
Tithes, it is well known, were abolished at the commence-
ment of the revolution, and the stipends of the Clergy,
like the pay of the army, are now fixed in the annual
budget. The whole sum allotted for the support of the
Ecclesiastical establishment in the national accounts does not
amount to 34,000,000 of francs, or about 1,360,000/. ;
and probably the additional allowance made them by the
Council-General of Departments would not raise the income
of the Church to 2,000,000/, sterling a year.