The Sun.
London, England, 1821-02-28 00:00:00

THE CLERGY ORPHAN SOCIETY: ,

The Anniversary Meeting of the incorporated
Society for cloathing, maintaining, and educating
Orphan Child en of Clergynean of the Esta-
blished Church of England,. was held yesterday
,at the Freemasons' Favern: The Right Ho-
. nourable and Right Reverend the Lord Bishop
of LONDON presided on the occasion. After the
several Officers of the Institution, with the House
Committee and the Committee of Auditors, had
been re-elected, the Secretary ptoceeded to read
the petitions of several Orphan children, with
the testimonials which accompanied them, when
twelve children *ere elected into the school,
and it was determined that an additional num-
ber, not exceeding eight, should be elected at
the ensuing Quarterly Meeting in May next.
The Treasurer then made his Report,- and the
company, consisting of about one hundred per-
sons, adjourned to the Hall to dinner.
After the cloth was
_removed, and " The
Church' and King," " The Royal Family," and
" Prosperity to the Clergy Orphan Society,"
had been drank, the Lord Chief Justice A !MOTT
rose, and having paid a just tribute of approba-
tion to the unremitted and benevolent attention
of the Bishop of London to 'their Institution,
and his Lordship's zealous discharge of his epis-
Copal duties, he ptoposed the health of tl-..4 'Reve-
rend Prelate as President of the SOciety.
After the applause with which this toast was
received had subsided, the lIISILOP of Losnos
thanked the company for the very gratifying
manner in which they had expressed their sense
of his exertions to promote the welfare of the
Clergy Orphan Society, but he -disclaimed any
merit for his conduct, as he conceived that it was
only consistent with his duty, and he assured
them that next to the Church and the care of his
diocese he knew nothing nearer to his heart than
this Society, which he considered as one of the most
useful and benevolent institutions that could be
established ; and, under the direction of the pre-
sent Committee, his Lordship said, there could:
he no doubt that all its objects must be realized,
for a system approaching nearer to perfection
than that adopted by them, and strictly observed
by the Society's School-master and Mistressi he
had never seen ; and he concluded by congratu-
lating the company on the numerous and very re-
spectable Meeting which was assembled to cele-
brate its Anniversary.
The BISHOP of LONDON then proposed the
health of Lord Kenyon, observing that his Lord-
ship's presence must prevent his expressing in
adequate term: his estimation of the amiable and
excellent character of a Nobleman no less dis-
tinguished for his attachment to the Church and
the Constitution than for his benevolence, libera-
lity, and zeal in the support of every institution
connected with them.
Lord KEN YON rose and returned thanks for
the flattering mark of attention .paid him by a
meeting, which he was happy to see so numerous,
as itevitaced
:the general interest which was felt
for the welfare of, a Society most .deserving of
every encouragement, and which he could not
but consider as' one of the brightest ornaments of
the Church. For himself he could only assure
then" that, influenced by his sense of its usefulness,
it would always be an object in which he should
feel the deepest interest.
The Bisnop of LONDON having proposed the
health of the Lord Chief Justice Abbott in a
speech, expressive of the gratification which he
in common with every member of the Institution
felt on seeing its anniversary meeting honoured
by the presence of an individual whose upright
and conscientious discharge of the duties of a very
arduous and important office had gained him uni-
versal esteem,
Lord KENYON rose and said, that as a Member
of the Society, and the son of an individual who
had preceded the Learned and Right Honourable
per Son present in the high office which he now
tills so ably, he trusted, that he might be allowed
to add an expression of his sense of the honour
which that individual did the Society in attend- ,
ing its anniversary meeting, and thus afford-
ing the sanction of his countenance to it, and
which was the more gratifying, as his Lordship
was the
,first individual holding that office, who
had been present at the Society's anniversary,
and testified in that marked manner so warm and
lively an interest in its welfare and prosperity.
Upon the public character of
.his Lordship, it
was, he said, unnecessary for him to dwell, for
his unbending impartiality and integrity, and his
deep and, accurate knowledge of the Law and
Constitution,of the Country,. rendered that known
to every member of the community, and afforded
them tire:, strongest assurances. that in his hands
their. rights., public and private, would always
be -protected and maintained.. . ,
The Lord Chief. Justice ABBOTT, in rising to
return thanks, said,. that he feltdeeply sensible
of the utility of the Institution, in maintaining
and educating the orphan children of Clergy•
men, who bad not been able to tealize a provision
for their families. That he • was convinced _that
the Church was nearly allied to, the State, that
their interests were• inseparably interwoven—and
he assured the Meeting that it would ever be .his
object in discharging the. duties of the office which
he had the hottour to fill, impartially to protect
the rights: and privileges of both.
The Bishop of CONDOM, on proposing the
health of. the Stewards, stated that he had re-
ceived apologies from Earl Bathurst, and the
Vice Chancellor of Cambridge, who were un-
expectedly prevented attending, and also an apo-
logy from the Bishop of Bristol, whose academi-
cal duties detained him at Cambridge.
" The Society for propagating the Gospel,"
" The National Society," "• The Committee of
Management," " The Secretary," " The Trea-
surer," ." The Vice-Chancellor, and the Uni-
versity of Cambridge," and .several other
toasts were afterwards given, and at eight .
o'clock the Bishop of London retired with. many
Orthe reverend and distinguished personages
by whom he was surrounded. •

The Archdeacon CAMBRIDGE was then called
tothe-Chair,:and prolonged the hilarity of the
Meeting till .nine o'clock, .when the- remainder of
:the coinpany -retired to .tea in.attacljonung room,
and the day was closed with that cordiality and

Paris Papers of Sunday last arrived this morn-
ing, but_ they contain no additional intelligence
respecting Naples. The PrejeCof the Annuity
Law, which has just passed the Chamber of De-
puties, was communicated to the Peers by the
Minister of Finance on Saturday last. The an-
nual Report on the Sinking Fund was afterwards
brought up and read. • In the Chamber of De-
puties, after the reading of a similar Report by
the. Count de MOLLIEN, the House proceeded to
the discussion of the articles of the proposed
Lax - relative to the circumscription of the
Electoral Districts. The first twenty articles
have been adopted, and the discussion on the
remainder was to be resumed on Monday.
Major-General Baron de NATZAIER, who is
going' to Laybach with despatches from the
King of PRUSSIA, arrived at Vienna on the
11th. The Austrian Army, under the com-
mand of General Baron de FRIAIONT, is formed
into five divisions-, commanded by Count de
WALMODEN; Prince de WIEA.-RUNKEL, Prince
PHILIP, of Hesse Homhourg, Baron de STUTTER-
HEINI,:and Baron de LEDERER.
Private Letters from Madrid state, that appa-
rent tranquillity prevails in that Capital, since
theiate events relative ,to the Body Guards.,---
The KING, who, can now be escorted only by
the Ca valry,of the-Garrison, appears determined
WA -to call them into his service, and therefore
has not since stirred out of his Palace. All the
avenues of the Palace are occupied by the In-
fantry of the Royal Guard, and no persons but
those belonging to the Royal Household are al-
lowed to enter it. The unfortunate Monarch is
seriously indisposed, but this circumstance is se-
dulously concealed from the public. The indi-
viduals who. are generally considered to be the
instigators of the late disorders, are now con-
cerned at having carried their plans so far, and
have inserted in the Journals attached to their
party several articles on the inviolability of the
The trial of the Canon VINUESA. will soon take
place : the indictment preferred against hinl
charges him with violating the Law relative to
'the Liberty of the Press, and with conspiring
-against the Government. The proceedings against
SenarlionA, the Editor of the Constitutional, are
condUcted with pecUliar tardiness, and .he is still
in confinement. It is said the Ministry wished to
make terms with him, while on the contrary he
is determined. on having his case brought before.
a Court of Justice, and means to defend his own

caußej for which he is Sti admirably Calculated
by-his transcendent powers of eloquelicee Senor
Mona, it will be recolte:Cted, ivas arrested hi
D?cember last, when the Debating Societies at
Madrid were suppressed.
ifrDon ,SN'roNio ItEmozit.DEL VALLE is appoint.
•ed Minister PleAmitentlary at the ort of
Naples, in place of Don Osis, who is coining in
a similar capacity to this country.

FRENCH FUNbS.
Feb -.l4.—Five per tents.
Bank Stuck

We are unwilling, in general, to make, reflece,
tions upon the conduct of contemporary -Jour-
nalists. But in thiS prolific age of Literature, a
weekly publication has lately appeared, which
induces us to deviate i❑ some measure from our
usual Course. We allude to the paper, which
has assumed the nameof" JOHN But.r.;" and we
will• state at once our reasons for this notice. The
publication of which we speak, has gained a cer-
tain degree of notoriety, not indeed enviable ,in
its kind, nor likely to he lasting, by methods,
which we should condemn at all times, but which
we consider at the present juncture, when the
nation has hardly recovered from its ferment, as
deserving of the strongest and most decided repre,
heasion.' And we ore. the more anxious to enter
our protest against the principles of this paper,
because the Editor of it professes himself to be a
friend to the established institutions, and the
existing administration of the country. If he
were one of the miserable scribblers, who dole
out to the loWer orders of the metropolis, their
weekly measure of folly and. sedition, we should
leave him to obscurity and contempt. But,
under the present circumstances, we would ex-
postulate with the Editor of this Journal "rather in
sorrow than in anger." If we acquit him. of dis-
honesty of intention, we must deeply regret his
want of judgment ; because we cannot but think,
that the plan which ,he pursues is not only in-
capable of doing any' possible good, but likely to
cause, as far as his influence can extend, a very
considerable deal of mischief: and because we
are certain, that the Government, at this moment,
has- far mare to fear from the indiscreet friend,
than from the open enemy. We would ask him,
whatgreat end his labours can promote? to what
honourable cause they can da credit ? or whether
he wilt not be deservedly " disowned as a dan-
gerous auxiliary by every party in the kingdom?"
Has .he no other method to obtain circulation, but
that which is the easiest and most obvious as
well as the most detestable, of attacking the
character of individuals, of dragging to light
all the, unhappy circumstances of private
families, and administering a wretched 'food
to the worst feelings of human nature ?
We can assure him that however his Paper
may be read for its occasional ingenuity, its
boldness of assertion, and its indulgence in
mere scandal, all respectable rant must unite in
deprecating a system• of violent ab&se, and un-
manly personality. This method must always
provoke retaliation in kind; and thus what family
can be safe ? or how can the friends of the Mi-
nistry complain of the licentiousness of the
Press ? Publications, like " John Bully" are su: e
to give birth to others, which will adopt, almost
in self-defence, the same plan of attack ; -will
make up calumnies in their turn against the repu-
tation of individuals; and vilify without remorse.
all the constituted Authorities of the Empire.—
We could wish, indeed,.that calumny should he
left, as an undisputed province, to the enemies of
Government. The. champions of right should re-
ject such discreditable weapons. They, who May
wield-the sword, should disdain to use the scalp-
ing-knife. In plain words, if this method- of
writing. gainsr-ground,.v;hat is to beL'otne of 'the
Public Press.? It must he inundated with malig-
nant invective, and malignant recrimination, In
the same manner, if one nation adopts any barba-
rous.mode of warfare, the other with is it
contends is often compelled to have recourse to:
practices-equally cruel -and ferocious ; and the
whole war is carried on, as if by mutual consent,
upon a complete system of extermination and mur-
den The.se observations, although we should hope
that they are not without their use, have been only
made, because they occurred to us at the mo-
ment. We took up the subject on mere public
groundS. The Writer of the paper above-men-
tioned might have degraded himself for ever,
w•ithoutincurring our censure : but we step forward
because he is doing-an injury to the community at
large, in prolonging, without occasion, the discus-
sion respecting her MAJESTY, while there are so
many other topics, which call, with the impera-
tive voice of necessity, upon the serious attention
of the Parliament and the Nation. And what
can be.the object of this writer ? He can hardly
hope to cruSh the QUEEN and her partisans for
his efforts -must rather tend to' call forth thefeel4-
ings of every honest mind in faVOur of a person,

who is attacked With indecency and outrage : we
can scarcely imagine that he ''as assisting the Mi-
nisterSt for the Ministers;' ire trust, neither
need nor desire such assistance ; and he surely
cannot flatter himself that lies forwarding
tikf restlkationlA airiairtity---,-rfgr ,weekly
labours, instead cxf emoving delusion, must
rather perpetuate excitement-and irritation. The
delusion, we believe, has in a. gre-af measure sub-
sided, in spite of all the prophets and all the
ar-
tificers of evit Is it, then, a desirable purpose to
keep alive alai-Fri and discontent ? Is it wisdana
:.td exasperate and insult „discomfited enemy,
who would wilfirigry-retire from the contest ? Or
will ariy man, who does not IVish to be considered
as apolitical incencliary,atterryt to blow again into
• a flame the sparks of sectition,.which are now dying
away amidst the ashles.? For our OWII parts, we
shall avoid, as we have always avoided, scurrility
and personal abuse. Personia abuse, even if it
be true, can be of no benefit to the public, and
whatmust be false.? We are
:anxious, too, to take leave of:the whole question
regarding the 'Qucr-s. It, is high time to return
to the discussion. of those other topics, less excit-
ing, indeed, as far as the passions are concerned,
and requiring more patient, more contincied,, rind
more laborious attention,bn which the prosperity,
and, it may be,,the:very safety, of- the Kingdom
will eventually depend. We shall- endeavour,
therefore, in some futureartides, to direct the
public mind to the consideration of these great
and general interests, with as little retrospect
poisible to the late agitating subject, which, as
lovers of our country, me could never contem-
plate without pain.

I: CORN AVERAGES.—The opinions expressetroat
this subject 'by Mr. Lockhart on Monday even-
ing are so strictly in unison with our own, that we
earnestly recommend them to'the serious atten-
tion of the public. The period has arrived who
a stand must be made against any farther innova-
tions on the' old policy of the Country. We
have tolerated too lot* the specious and delusive
theories of the modern Schools and we hope to
see, from one end of the country to the others
petitions presented to the 'Legislature against an)
furthi..r encroachments of this itattrre, which are"
alike injurious to the Land oWner,:Farmer,
owner, Manufacturer, and ColtinisE. The senti-
ments attributed to the E'Arl-Of Liverpool, in the
motion for the appointmextof a- Committee of the
Laws on Foreign Trade, have,,''Vre are sorry t°'
say, excited a strong sensation throughout the
kingdom, and have given...lige-to-. rpptTii...-,„,;-.45
especially at the Out ports, -which will Ot
speedily, we fear, be allayed-.
FOREIGN TRADE.-Ycsterday. this Committef
continued their sittings,' and examined Mt'
Youso, a respectable and intelligent timber
broker, Mr. LAMPSO, of the customs, *and 13'
Prussian whose name we could learn.—We
understand that anothkr witness's to be examinet"
and that the Committee are expettedto qv-1V
their-Report on Friday nent. -
L OYAL ADDltt,ssus.—The dazelie of last n',llt
contains loyal Addresses to from ti'{
Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Freeholders °
the county of Northumborland ; the Nobilitl/
Clergy, and Gentry of the county of WorcesVl;
Noblemen, Magistrates, Clergy; and Freeholdera
of the County of Berks; the 'Noblemen a°3
Fraeholders of the C.avity of Cambridge 0"
Isle of Ely ; the Inhabitant- flou,eholders vti
tir- Parish of St.- Mny-le-bone ; the Stu.d.e°o
of the Anatomical The;;tre of Mr. littootsEs,r,
Bkotheim-street; the Noblemen and Froeholdeita
'of the county of Lanark ; the INTobtraoo
Inhabitants of Fermoy, county of Cork;. 'tl
the Corporation of Southwold„Suffeik, 0(
Monday afternoon.. the Duke aid ett;ue;"soo
GLOUCESTER. arrived at their house in Park it
from Bagshot, for the season. Yesterday 1-o°lo4/
the Duchess rode out in her carriage, and v:/.gb-
the Duchess of CLARENTE, where. herßoyal ',.04
ness was met by her Royal Skter, the P of
SOPHlA.—Yesterdgy the Duke and Duchess
CLARENCE walked in the Park, ,S;,e..
~;(1
Mr. PLUNKETT took his seat last night
House of Commons.
The Earl of oNorononE has- tran"itte
a mr
• '
orders to his House. Steward,.4 hip seat, 0,01
-lofty, in Ireland,- for State. le,ivpr m 1)Q" 0(1
for ail hig domestics, together: with evert (;•
rat
reparation necessary for the JeceptiOß
,
1;4
MAJESTY. • 0•11/i
Lord COMBER METE has resigned °
3 0)
mand in the. West Indies. and is , succeooe
‘
General WARD.
- .14
The. Army Estimates for theTrosentYCer
been printed. The total number Of 113e.g
101,367, from which deduct .19,999 emPul'cVl
regiments serving in India, there remain'.6S °Tit!'
sive of corps intendcd for reluction, 8114 ',tilt
to which, corps to he redocol 18'21, 3"l°''f r•k
to 11,794, there remains to be provider
the pr2.sent years 93,2G' ; the totalar"
which is 6,643,9651. ss. .11. •
M.L. ALEXANDER iIA.RINC',; ,MAIFIL/4.'ecbte:
Gentleman has lately purcl,.ased the ',in
ground on which h tli fleu,.e lately .4°°`,...0e tPe
cadlliy, whereon a allusion i,. about t° II
- probably eclipse almost- all otl'erep; to
order will be after the purest Tuscan roOrt:44
contain seven or eight rooms 0 afloor• f ftti
trance hall will be in Bolton-ro%.v,
cadilly. This edifice is e,tpeoied. to be
for occupation, about the en.ti -of the year
it will be ooened with a magnitioentfete.• •
A new House of Ccrrecion 'upon an unr 01
pia" B
4N about to be erected on the bee'om.et •
at Hull at an estimated es:pence of To
thoosatßi pounds, in which the_ prisonebco
be employed in such larsilis3tileY
tent to uncle: take, t,:scoaiclef,e,