The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-01 00:00:00

A TRUE CHURCHMAN

Mant,nononGn-HOUSE. This magnificent
mansion, which is for some time to be the resi-
dence of our illustrious Ruler, was originally
built at the national expense, on a part of the
Royal Gardens, which were attached to it in per-
petuity, for the town-residence of the justly-
failed military hero of Pasties reign, JOHN
CHURCHILL, first Duke of Marlborough. The
Parliamentary vote for the erection of the man-
sion and offices (and which expense does not ap.
pear to have beets exceeded), was 40,0001. The
ground was granted by her 'MAJESTY. The attic
story, which seems to have greatly improved the
whole structure, as well as the large room or sa-
loon, on the ground floor, was added by the late
Duke. The plan and elevation of the house were
from an Italian design. •

THE SUN.

50LEM DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT ?

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1818.

- The-Paris Papers_of: Sumlay last, which were
due this morning, have not come io hand.

We are Wormed by our Correspoillient at Paris,

:hat the greatest struggles are making at Rome

to procure a Religious, or rather a Popish Ascend•
anc9, wherever die Papal father has any influence

%Ire May see by the Concordats` of -Naples and
Itome, what his Infallibility is doing towards the
accomplishment of this-design. If the -cause of
Religious Liberty is not resolutely snpported in
France, it will be lost, as it is losing ground
there every day, and this decline in a
great measure, . seems, to be owing to the
pretended friends of the Altar and the Throne
in that Country. Will it be believed that
the Murders of Protestants at Nimes, which
excited great horror some time ago, are now
styled the effects of " a moment of effervescence,
as the Roman Catholics had long been under re-
straint." This infamous assertion has been made

in a pamphlet, the copies of which ,have been
seized by the French Government, and the Au-
thor is to .he prosecuted, for no apologies for such
excesses wiirbe permitted ; and as to the crimes
themselves, it is thollght sufficlent to draw a veil
over thew.

The same respectable Correspondent assures us,
liat we have been mistaken respecting tine em-

ployment of VETERANS in the French my, and
states "that they are not to be embodied, nor lia-
ble to he so, in case of war, and even then they
cannot be compelled to serve beyond the limits of
their own province, without .a law passed by Par-

liament for that purpose ; they may marry and
form any establishments they please, and will
not, except in case of war, be called on even to
perform so many days duty in the year ; they are
not a corps; uor do army, for they have no of.
ficers, nor can they know who will be their of-
ficers. They are therefore merely a number of
citizens, liable to be called on by the Government
in case of a war. The following is the text of
the law on the subject" : •
" The Non-commissioned Otiicel=l and Soldiers who bare

returned to their homes, after having finished the prescribed
period of service, shall, in case of war, be subject to a terri-
torial service for six years, under the name of Veterans. The
Veterans may marry, and form establishments. In time of
peace they shall not he called upon for any service whatever,
and in time.of war they cannot be required to march beyond
their own military division, except in virtue of a law."

We cannot help thinking that our Correspond-
ent, whose judgment and candour, however, we
hold in great respect, is a little too bard upon the
Ultras. These persons were ruined by the French
Revolution, most of them see their property in

the hands of Regicide Ruffians, or friends of Re-
volutionary principles, and they must naturally
wish for the restoration of the old order of things.
They may not have sufficiently profited by the
lessons of experience, but surely their motives
must be good, and they must feel for the honour
of their country, as men who are not themselves
sufferers, and can view events with. more impar-

tial feelings, cannot but wish that if it were
possible, the French Revolution should only
he remembered as a dreadful warning to all
people, and that every person of a Jacobin
character, and if possible every person who
supported the Usurper, before and after his
return from Elba, should be excluded from
ail authority it not banished from France for
ever. We sincerely feel for the Ultras, and can
pity rather than condemn those hopes and

Oxpectations wilich may be attributed to a sense
of national pride, reverence for their Sovereign,
and the honour of their country, as well as to
motives of a selfish or vindictive nature.

The Mornitlg Papers of this day contain re-
port that accounts have been received stating that
general hostilities by the Native Powers of India
were likely to be dtected against us, but that the
Marquis of HASTINGS, with expeditious policy,
had divided SCI NDIA from the Confederacy.—We
have beard no confirmation of this report, but it
is well known that such rumours are often circu-
lated for eject in the dull times of Peace. We
remember when a Weekly Paper ingeniouslycon-
trived to receive fresh dispatches from India
every Sunday.

Cm-, O O'CLOCK.—There is still great
fluctuation in the price of the Funds ; Consols
left off yesterday at 79i, and this morning were
done early at 794, they afterwards wept to the
former price ; the Commissioners were served by
the Jobbers at 79k. The Prussian Loan is said,
this morning, to be finally agreed upon, and to,
be taken by Mr. ROTHSCHILD.

A Meeting of modern Reformers took place on
the 23d ult. at Royton, in Lancashire, for the
purpose of passing Resolutions for the improve-
ment of our Legislative System: In the course of
the proceedings thanks were voted to Lord COCH-
RANE, WOOLER, HONE, COBBETT,' MajOr CART-
WRIGHT, and Sir FRANCIS lIIIRDETT. There
was, however, considerable demur in, passing the
thanks to the last of these worthies, as it was
;Wedged that he had for some time deserted, or
at least," been languid in supporting the cause of
the People, 'but something was said in his favour
which seemed to soften rabble resentment. It was
urged also against the Baronet; that he permitted
his son to be an Officer in " the vile Standing
Army," but it was observed that, possibly, his
sou would have his own way, and that a father
should not be made responsible for the errors
of his offspring. At length the objections were
surmounted, and the thanks were passed, but
with churlish reluctance. The Baronet, if he is
capable of profiting by experience, will see how
little dependence can be placed on what SIIAKS-
PEARS stiles the "fund mazy,"" or in other
words, a foolish, ignorant, and factious rabble.

Corm-ExctrANGE, APRIL I.—Wc had a few fresh Arrivals
this morning, which, together with what was left over from
last day, was equal to the demand : real Fine Wheat and
Barley sold at Monday's prices; the Oat Trade is not quite so
brisk; in Pease and Beans there is no alteration.