The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-10 00:00:00

LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1828.

The Debate on the Catholic Question has
again been adjourned—according to the modern
practice in important cases. We are not very
confident as to the effects of oratory on those who
have resisted the eloquence that has been so long
directed against the miserable policy which
divides our empire ; but, as all the argument is
on one side, a prolonged discussion can do no
harm, and may bring over some to a sense of
justice and of common prudence.

We shall not now dwell on the unanswerable
eloquence of Sir F. BURnETT or Sir JAMES
MACINTOSH-but we cannot refrain from ex-
pressing our satisfaction at the temperate speech
of Mr. PEEL. The Right Hon. Gentleman
may snot be aware of it himself; but he is
evidently softened in his opposition to the
Catholic Claims. His conduct as to the
repeal of the Test and Corporation► Acts,
would make it impossible for is to believe even
the evicted-tea of of senses—that he is not at
heart a liberal.

The Gazelle de France of Thursday

it was probable that the Russians had crossed
the Pnith, and proceeded in full march for Con-
stantinople. When they have once crossed the
Pruth, we have no doubt that they will find it a
difficult matter to halt short of Constantinople,
whatever professions may be made to the con-
trary. The rich promise of victory is far too
tempting to resist after so much preparation to
accomplish one of the first, if not the very first,
objects of Russian ambition.

FRENCH FUNDf, MAY 7.—Five per Cent. 10Sf. Oc. ;
Three ditto, 701. 16e. ; Bank Actions, 1,900 ; Neapoli-
tan, 76f. 30c. ; Spanish (1823) 71f. ic.—Exchange on
London—One month, 25f. 25c. ; Three do. 25f. 15c.

The .kvienzburg Correspondent of the 2d
inst. contains a rescript addressed by the Em-
peror NICHOLAS to the Archbishop of the Ar-
menians, residing in Georgia, thanking him for
the striking proofs of attachment manifested by
the venerable Patriarch to Russia, and more espe-
cially during the late war with Persia, in which
the Archbishop risked his personal safety during
the military operations of the army. The Em-
PEROR, as a recompense for his useful services,
conferred upon the Archbishop the Order of
Alexander Newsky. The following article
shows what progress the Russians have lately
made in manufactures :

ICUREMBITRC, MAY 1•

The most remarkable circumstance at the Easter fair
this year is the magazine for Russian manufactures, which
are brought for sale from Moscow. From early in the
morning till late in the evening this magazine is crowded
with people, some attracted by curiosity, others to pur-
chase. The articles offered for sale are silks of all hinds,
calicoes, and, above all, nankeens, the quality of which
exceeds all expectation. These articles, in fact,
afford the most positive and unequivocal proof of
the astonishing progress which tlte Russian manufac-
tures have made within a few years, and they are much
superior to all similar manufactures both in the quality and
the quantity of the materials employed and in the goodness
of the workmanship. On account of this perfection,
they cannot, indeed, be sold at the ordinary prices. The
only thing in which they were at present defective is ele-
gance and novelty in the patterns, and in this respect they
will long remain inferior, particularly to the English and
French manufactures.

The Commissioners appointed to enquire into

the state of the supply of water in the metropolis
have at length made their Report, which has
just been printed. We have not room to-
day for tlis interesting document, but shall take
au early opportunity to present it to our readers.

The Allgemeine Zeitung of the 3d inst, con-
;,aus news from Vienna of the 28th April, at
which time nothing had been known of the
movement of the Russian Armies. It was said
at Berlin that the departure of the Emperor
NICHOLAS was fixed for the lst of May, but
these have been as many reports respecting the

departure of ,the EMPEROR from St. Peters-
burgh as about the passcige of the Pruth, that
we shall only believe the facts when they have
really talsen
Lord CLANNvaLFAO, our late Ambassador
at the Couit of Berlin, 14 Vienna son the 27th
ult., on his return to England.
VIENNA, APRIL 28.—Metalliques, 89 ; Bank Shares,

We have received Triiii44d Papers to the 29th
:-.J-Iz7z.cli inclusive, which state with 4qep r22rft the
death of the Right Rev. Dr. JAMES Bucx LEY,
D. 1)., Bishop of Gerron, 'vicar Apostolic of the
Briti a, panish, and Dutch West iridia Islands
and Colonies. This event .took place on goo-
day, the (24th INl4tet,, year Qf his