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

State to rendezvous at Fort Hawkins, there to be
iiganized to join the United States Forces under
Ceoerd GAINES, destined against the hostile
Indians."

(From the Baltimore Telegraph of Nov. 29.)

A Letter from Admiral BRION, dated Oct. 16,
"Ys, " It is with the greatest satisfaction that 1
am enabled lo date my letters from this place
Atigttstura). The Venezuelian Flag now flies
triumphant on the whole of the Oronoko, whilst
General BERMUDAY has marched with a strong di-
'Osion to join Gen. ZARAZA, and enter Caraccas."
(From the Baltimore Advertiser of Nov. 27.)

A Spanish schooner from the coast of Africa
hr Havanna!), with 117 slaves on board, has been
taken into Amelia Island. She was captured by
a small Mexican privateer, fitted out at that place,
lifter a er.trize of 16 days. There was a great deal
of gold dust on board.

Alextco.—Accounts received at New Orleans,
from Vera Cruz and the Havannah, concur in
stating that General MINA had arrived with a
powerful force within six leagues of the City of
Mexico, and a good anderstanding was expected
to take place between the adverse parties, and
that both would unite in maintaining Mexico as
an Independent Nation.—(.4uroro, N0v.26.)

The letters this morning received from America
state, that the United States frigate Congress was
to sail on the 30th of November, with the Com-
missioners for South .America.

• We notice with very different feelings the Meet-
ing which yesterday took place at the City of
London Tavern, from those which were excited
by the very different Meeting of Monday last at
the same plane. The first was the celebration of
FACTION awl THE TRIUMPH of IMPIETY; and the
Other for the suapowrof RELIGION: But, however
landible were the intentions of the Persons who as-
sembled on the latter occasion, we cannot approve
tg. Tavern Meetings of the Members of a Sacred
.• Function, however meritorious may be the occa-
sion of their celebration. Many sentiments, in-
.. deed, were uttered yesterday, which were, at
least, indiscreet, and though the Royal Chairman
deprecated all political discussion, it was rather a
matter of luck than of prudence that such discus-
sions did not interfere. The Rev. Doctor
COLLYER, who seems a. little too fond of
appearing in public, -among other remarks,
of which we cannot approve, introduced the fol-
lowing passage as part of the second Resolution,
that Religion is not intended to aggrandize a
.peculiar class, nor to become an engine of State."
The enemies of our ORTHODOX ESTABLISHMENT
,could hardly have said more, as it implies an attack
upon that Establishment. It was also laid down
as one of the axioms of the Assembly, that every.
man for hintself is hititied to investigate and to
expound the Holy Scriptures. The right to
investigate none can deny, but to a ffitin that
every weak and ignorant man is to expound
the Holy Scriptures is totly, to say the least
of it.. If that were the case, where would
be the . use of that Ecclesiastical Body, whose
abject it is to investigate the Holy Scriptures, and
whose duty it is to explain them according to the
best lights which deep study have afforded them.,
Thele are many other grounds of objection which
ace could urge upon this occasion, in whiCh too much
loose and indiscreet matter was brought forward ;
but we shall_ pause for the present, just observing
that we differ from the opinion of a Morning Pa-
per (The Herald), which says, that " it is to be
regretted that the Clergy of the Church of Eng-
land were not present in greater numbers:' Far
from regretting their absence, without meaning to
enedemn the motives of those who were present on
3° gratifying an occasion as THE TAI-CENTENARY
of rue IturoltbrATloN, we approve of their not
I""4"trYiag themselves by attending Public Meet-
ifigs, excepting their respective Congregations,
!here
,they appear in their proper character and

OUtt VeNzaants Moisaactt.—The Order of the
Ellilm•('r of RUSSIA to his Clergy not to utter
any praises of him in their Sermons, &c. reminds
of an anecdote respecting our excellent
OUR GOOD OLD KING," as he is uni-
Irs'ilY and most justly stiled, soon after his ac-
ceS""'ti to the Throne, attending Divine Service
in his Chapel at St. James's, was eulogized by t;te
Preacher in its sermon. much in the same manner
as the Emperor of RUSSIA had been on the occa-
sion alluded to. and therefore he next day sent a
Message to the Minister, which should be written
in letters of gold,'"as a lesson for KINGS as well
113 MitsitsTeas, „(_,Prizing him that " he went to
_
nrreh to hear GOD PRAISED, and not HIMSELF,"
and tlfsiritig him to !oibear in future from such
improper topics.
The - •

s_orirliesetiiiiiii
bee„e the Price of Porter, which has
been effect.
exPected, Was carried yesterday