The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1842..

Want of space prevents us from publishing the
details to-day, but they will shortly appear in the
columns of The Sun.

It appears that 623 persons, members of -the
University of Oxford, had given a promise to
rote in favour of the Puseyite candidate for the
Poetry Professorship. They constitute two-fifths
of the whole promisors, and are, therefore, a fair
example of the University. It is worthy of notice
that night after night the Ultra-Protestant and
Tory Standard, which must be considered good
authority on this subject, has described the whole
of the Puseyites as men in whom no trust could
be placed; and only last night it said sneeringly it
would be sorry to pledge itself that the friends Of
Mr. WILLIAMS would keep faith. That Journal
has professed an opinion throughout that the
morality of the 623 is of the lowest and most des-
picable description, and its testimony to the cha-

racter of Oxford men we can assure it shall no

be lost to the world. We receive and guard it
with satisfaction, as a confirmation of our repeated
assertion that the education at Oxford teaches a
disregard of a man's word, and even of more
solemn obligations.

The contest which has elicited from the
Standard such an unusual quantity of truth, is at
an end for the moment. The Puseyite can-
didate is withdrawn, and the candidate of the Low
Church party, which, according to the Morning
Post, loves ranting and spouting instead of dili-
gent study, and prefers hunting after vulgar popu-
larity to quiet prayer, is for the time to elect the
Professor of P6etry. Such a conclusion only
hides, not heals, the schism which rages in the
Church, and divides its members in proportion
of three-fifths to two-fifths. Whenever place or
pelf is in question, it will show itself anew, and
again give rise to those just accusations which
the parties, now hurl against each other, with the
same good will with which they combine to
calumniate and abuse Roman Catholics and
Dissenters.

The organs of the Low Chureh.party boas

very much of their triumph; it ought to be a

mournful one, for it is obtained over their brethren.
Neither is their success great. Scarcely ten
years have elapsed 'since the new sect was first
heard of, and it already numbers amongst its.
converts some of our rising statesmen, several
dignitaries of the Church, and a great number of
the younger clergymen and students. More-
over, its chiefs are ambitious, and probably they
surpass their opponents in their means of charm-
ing and fascinating the young mind. The two-
fifths will probably ere long be a majority, and
then the good things of the Church will be given
to the Puseyites.

We doubt, however, whether they have in-
creased their strength, which the contest has ma-
nifested, by retiring from it. Their principles
were attacked; the Professorship of Poetry has
been taken from them, because they are dan-
gerous preachers, and not Protestants; and they
acknowledge the justice of the accusation by not
fighting to the last. Their enemies have already
asserted that they prefer flesh-pots to honest
faith, and their retreat gives a colour to the ac-
cusation. Zealous and sincere men would have re-

lied on the justice of their cause; they might even
have hoped, had they been a little fanatical, for
a miraculous conversion on the day of election ;
at least they would have shown their confidence
by contending to the last, and the retreat *ill
impede their success by implying the want of a
sincere conviction. Truth-loving men make
light of majorities, and would defy the whole
world in its cause. The Puseyites have sacri-
ficed their principles to a majority, and they run
the risk of being regarded as mere worldly-
minded parsons, who broach new doctrines, and
lay claim to superior knowledge and sanctity,
only the more effectually to clutch the good
things of the Church.

We do not take a particular interest in that
war of etiquette which is now carrying on be-
tween France and Spain, though we can laugh
heartily at the egregious fools who are dis-
puting 'as it were which shall rise from his
chair first, while society is tumbling about
their ears. At the same time we must notice
the completely foolish view of the matter
_ _ _

which is taken by our Tories, and supposed
to be a justification of Louis PHILIPPE. That
Monarch lately accredited his Ambassadors to
the REGENT MOTHER, who held ber office by
the same laws and the same title as ESPARTERO

olds his. She was a foreigner, and only

recognised and naturalised in Spain by the
law. Louis PHILIPPE, however, now accredits
his Ambassador to Spain, but not to the REGENT.

He insists that M. SALVANDY shall deliver his
credentials personally to the young QUEEN, not
in the presence even of ESPARTERO. Ile urged
no such pretension when Madame MuNoz filled
the office which is now so much better filled by
ESPARTERO. For this total change in his con-
duct, ar.d total deviation from his former course,
the reason assigned by the Tory Journals is this—
There is a difference between delivering credentials
given by a Bourbon Sovereign, into the hands of the
Bourbon :mother of an infant Queen—orphan per force
—and p resenting them to a brutal soldier who holds her
encaged.

It may be seemly to great nations thus to state
openly that their welfare, and all the precepts
which guide international intercourse, are of no
manner of importance compared to the family

interests and feelings of such virtuous and wise
people r is 3 the BOURBONS-it may be in good taste
to put f:Ltnily predilections above the choice of a

nation, but we submit to the Tories that the rea-
son the y assign for Louis PHILIPPE'S conduct
leads to a very.different result from that of ac-
crediting. an Ambassador to Spain. If ESPAR•
TERO be at brutal soldier, who holds his Sovereign
encagecli--that Sovereign being a near relation
of LOUD PHILIPPE, and he bound to Spain by
solemn t reaties—it is at least his duty to cut off
all diplo' vatic intercourse with Spain, and show
that he r egards the QUEEN as a prisoner and Es-
PARTER 0' as an usurper. By accrediting an Ain-
hassadol t• to Madrid at all, Louis PHILIPPE recog-
nised, as: he ought to do, the choice of tlhe Spa-
nish pec •Ide, and the reason assigned for his con-
duct is :r. mere subterfuge to throw a halo ,of jus-
tification, around pretensions which are unjusti-
fiable.

There is no news of any interest in the Trench
Journals of Thursday.
The w.Cinister of War has decreed the esta-
blishmen:t of libraries in all the military posts
throughout Algeria. Each of them is to consist
at first of between 200 and 300 volumes, treating
of the art: of war, geography, history, voyages,
literature-, sciences, and arts. Five of tb ose

braries • c ill be opened in the chief tciwns of
Bona, C( mastantine, Oran, Mascara, and Philippe-
ville ; an Al eleven others in the secondaory posts
of Blida it, Boufarik, Bugia, Cherchell, .I)jidjeh,
Guelmaht, Koleah, Medeah, Milianah, Mosta-
ganem, 'Lurid Setif. Algiers already possesses a
library avid a museum.
The A.ugsbarg Gazette of the 16th instant
states the t the Greek Bishop of SERAJEWO had
been dep rived of his rank for having matte some
complain bs in favour of those of the Greek Church
under his. care. A short time since the Nladika
of MON' rENEGRO received a considerable sum
'of Inone' r frOm the Emperor of RussiA, toge-
ther with the cross of the order of St. All NE, set
in brillia

• The P EtLiS correspondent of the Augsburg Ga-
zette sta that the Prince of CAPUA la ad re-
quested the mediation of Lord ABERDL]:N be.
tweee. Lb at and his brother, the King •of NA•
PLES. tt is said that Queen VICTORIA lb ad as-
sisted. the Prince with a loan of money.
The Jo; zrnal du Havre of the 10th of January has the
following :notice :—" A letter from a respectable quarter,
which hasi been received here this morning, swinounces
that it is :almost decided that the plan for completing the
iron railway from Paris to the sea, will be pr esented to
the Chamber in the course of this session. It: is added,
that two c ompanies have made offers to undertake the
work."

The dry before yesterday, by virtue of a r aandate of
the Pref Set of Police, M. Gilles, Commissary iof Police,
of the qtntrt er of Mont de Piete, went to the residence
of M. liggpier Becker, a factor in the Rue de Chaume,
No. 9. 1. Becker is accused of having been econcerned
in the ma m tfacture of forged notes on the Bala of Haiti.
M. Gilles likewise seized some important paper a relative
to this at, 'air.—Constitutionnel.

The Court yesterday continued the examination of
witnesses in the affair of M. Lelion, the ex-notary.
These depositions disclosed a great number of instances
of abuse of confidence, abuse of powei of attorney, of
swindling, &c. The affair will take up several days.
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LANDING
OF THE

KING OF PRUSSIA.

(BY EXPRESS)

GREENWICH, THREE O'CLOCK.

His Majesty the King of Prussia has just
landed from the Firebrand steamer. His Majesty
was received on his landing by Prince Albert,
and after remaining a few minutes at the Gover-
nor's residence, the Royal cortege set off for
Windsor, attended by a detachment of the Life
Guards. His Prussian Majesty is a remarkably
fine-looking man, nearly six feet high, appa-
rently about forty-six
years of age, and he
appeared in excellent health and spirits, and
seemed much gratified by the cordial reception
he met with, the Royal • party being loudly
cheered throughout their progress. Notwith-
standing the unfavourable state of the weather,
the streets of Greenwich, the quadrangle of the
Hospital, and the piers were all crowded, prin-
cipally by well-dressed females.

From an early hour this morning the streets
of Greenwich presented a most animated appear-
ance, parties continually pouring in by steamers,
by railroad, by coach, cart, gig, and every de-
scription of vehicle, all eager to catch a glimpse of
his Prussian Majesty, on his first setting foot
on British ground. One gentleman who was
near us, stated that he had come all the way up
from Yorkshire, having travelled nearly 200
miles on purpose to witness the landing of his
Majesty.

Admission to the quadrangle of the Hospital
could be procured only by ticket from the
Governor. Those holding tickets were ad-
mitted by the eastern gate ; and the pave-
ment in front of the • east wing was appro-
priated to their use. The space at the end of
that east wing was occupied exclusively by those

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connected with the Hospital, and the whole

of the quadrangle was reserved for the
suite of the King of Prussia and Prince

Albert, and the members of her Majesty's
Government. The boys of the Royal Naval
School were drawn up on the steps between
the Chapel and the Painted Hall. The
Pensioners were drawn up around the inside
of the quadrangle, and the Guard of Honour,
consisting of the Royal Marines, was drawn up
within the quadrangle, facing the river. At twenty
minutes after one o'clock the arrival of Prince Al-
bert at the west gate of the Hospital was an-
nounced by loud cheering, and immediately his.
Royal Highness, in a travelling carriage
and six, accompanied by out-riders and
other attendants, drove up to the Governor's resi-
dence, and was received by Sir Robert Stopford,
at the door. Immediately on his Royal High-
ness entering the Hospital, the Union Jack,
which had; been previously flying over the
eastern wing was struck, and the Royal
Standard of England hoisted. At half
after two o'clock the approach of the
Firebrand was announced by trumpet, and
his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accom-
panied by the Duke of Wellington and
his Suite, left the Governor's House, proceeding
down the steps torneet his Prussian Majesty. The
Governor's barge, accompanied by the Admiralty
barge,then boarded the Firebrand,and his Majesty
landed under a royal salute of twenty-one guns.
Immediately on his appearance at the head of
the stairs, the Guard of Honour presented arms,
and the officers lowered the colours. All
the usual honours were paid to his Ma-
jesty, the bands of the different Regi-
ments playing "
_God save the Queen."
His Majesty and suite then entered the Go-
vernor's residence, where they remained
a short time ; and at three o'clock, his
Majesty and the Prince left in his Royal
Highness's carriage for Windsor. The Royal
suite followed in other travelling car-
riages. Throughout the day his Royal
Highness Prince Albert was received
with loud cheers, whenever he made
his appearance. The arrangements which were
under the superintendence of Lieutenant Rivers,
were admirable,' and reflect the highest cre-
dit on that officer; and we have to
express our thanks to the officers of the Hos-
pital generally for their kindness and affability
in affording us every accommodation in their
power.

MINISTERIAL PROJECTS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Stn,--It is interesting to watch the inclina-
tions, or as the French would call them the
velleitos, of the existing administration, as dis-
played in their leading organ in the press.
On Thursday it issues a lengthened dissertation
on the merits of the rotten or nomination bo-
roughs, and the desirableness of restoring their;
moved, no doubt, by reflection on the specimens
of the results of that kind of thing, exhibited in
the present House of Commons.
"If ever a time shall arrive when the people under-
stand their own real interests, they will call for some
amendment of the Reform Bill large enough to modify
the monopoly which local influences at present enjoy,
and to open avenues through which Parliament may
again become accessible to acknowledged talent, though
unconnected with any particular county, city, or borough.
It is quite true that this can be done only through UM
medium of some sort of nomination." •
Note here, first, the wish of the government
avowed, to undo the Rethrm Bill and return to
the rotten boroughs; with the consequent ne-
cessity for a move in the-contrary direction when
it can be compassed. And next, that the 'object
is to -make " avenues," for more of the gifted
men, with whom the House is already partially
supplied from the source in question.
But oddly does the subject blossom for the
intended fruits. The next words of the ministe-
rial oracle, are these :
" A hundred seats, taken from the districts;newly en-
franchised by the Reform Bill, and from towns which,
like Norwich and Nottingham,. and Sudbury, and Leices-
ter, have long been notorious for their wholesale prostitu-
tion of the right of voting, would go far to restore the
equilibrium of the constitution, and to redress the com-
plaint that the Governments of our time are not com-
pounded with a sufficient leaven from the untitled classes."
Not a word here of " avenues." This is sim-
ply a proposal for cutting off a hundred seats
from the popular representation. As the Ro-
man poet says, ,c When you began making
?a
"
cream-jug, why did you end in a slop-basin
Was it that you felt afraid to press the rest ? Or
that, like the Irish servant in the story, you
were willing to take the brandy while the rum
was getting ready ?
fi s
tt
o h soil
p
discharge from their estates. landowners are ,
The e
keep,
The next day produces a fierce invective
against the manufacturers,
agricultural
to starve the foenot keeping the
And if they decline, they
-
are threatened with
c
the vengeance of the landlords' law. What
next ? populationa
n d ntlaenulofards tur

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Tile same paper presents a clue to an important
point. The landed tyranny bangs only by the
support, some of it real but a great deal
more fable and smoke, which it has contrived to
get up among the working classes. The bribe of
a hundred millions, with twenty more to the
landowners, though never intended to be carried
into effect, is doing its work for, the present.
ministers.c
Every kind of man who has a fraud or an ab-
sthuierdietxyisttoinsg el 1; is crowding
dilntgits with the workinghe antechambers of
classes must rest the question, of driving the
whole herd violently down a steep place into the
sea.

Yours very sincerely,
T. PERRONET THOMPSON.
Blackheath, 22d January, 1842.

S Fig PI v F s

AND
'p triton.

" Who runs may read."

FOR,EIGN.

MM. de Valmy and Thiers were the principal speakers
in the French Chamber of Deputies on Thursday, on
the question of the Address. Both opposed the re-
entrance of France into the European concert.
On the 13th inst. Senor Olozaga presented to the
Spanish Chathber of Deputies an address in answer to
the Regent's Speech from the Throne, conceived in a
spirit very flattering to the Government.
The French journals having asserted that M. Gon-
zales had presented to the Queen the Royal Speech at
the opening of the Session, and that her Majesty had
handed it to the Regent, the Gazette of the .13th declares
that, after the Queen had ascended the throne, the Mi-
nister for Foreign Affairs presented himself the speech
to the Regent, without its passing through the hands
of her Majesty.
A letter from St. Petersburgh of the Bth of January
says :—"lt is positively affirmed that the army will be
considerably reduced immediately after new year. Some
steps preliminary to the measure have already been
taken ; the places of Commandants in several fortresses
are abolished, the battalion of the reserve in the regi-
ments of infantry are to be broken up, &c."
Letters from Nice announce the death in that town of
Count Grote, formerly Hanoverian Ambassador at the
French Court.

The Crown Prince of Hanover has been indisposed for
some days.
Letters from Copenhagen of the 14th inst. says :
"By a Royal resolution of 29th December, the sum of
38,000 dollars is assigned for the erection of a light-house
on the Hausholm, on the north-west coast of Jutland.
According to a stipulation in the treaty on the Sound
Dues contracted with England, the sum of 2,900 dol-
lars is to be allotted annually, in the budget, to keep
it up.

PITELEC OPE:VTOII7.
The Post, arguing upon the statement made lately by
the Chronicle, that orders for woollen cloth to an im-
mense amount can be executed is Belgium and Prussia
at a rate of 15 percent. under the rate of British manufac-
ture, observes that, if this be so, it is sufficient to show
that all our boasted manufactnring advantages are quite
insufficient to secure that monopoly of the markets of
the world, " which the organs of the British manufac-
turers are in the habit of so modestly claiming as their
undoubted right."
The Chronicle appears to anticipate but little public
benefit from the approaching Session of Parliament, and
comments on the continued reserve of Sir Robert Peel
and his organs, as regards the measures of Government.
" If," says our Contemporary, " we were to conjecture
the plans of Ministers from the speculations of the Press
by which they are supported, we should feel very posi-
tive that it was the intention of Government to repeal
the. New 'Poor-law, and restore the old ; to abolish the
Penny Postage and restore the old rates ; we should
believe that the first measure of the Session would be
one for limiting the hours of labour in our manufactories,
and the second one for restricting the use of machinery."
The Times gives a flat contradiction to the statement
that the East India Company have given an order to
foreign manufacturers for a large amount of military
clothing, t observing " this, to be sure, was given as a
mere rumour, but a rumour which all presumptive rea-
sonings must have served to contradict. The report
was entirely without foundation, and the whole super-
structure, therefore, built upon that stupid assumption,
falls to the ground."
The Advertiser, speculating. on the proceedings of the
approaching Session, is of opinion that the intention of
Sir Robert Peel is to content himself with a very vague
reference, in her Majesty's Speech, to the existing dis-
tress, and to his meditated measures for a modification
of the Corn-laws. "And the ground," adds the Adver-
tiser, " on which he has come to this conelusion is, that
it will be far better to make these questions the subjects
of specific statements at an after period."
The Herald contains an article on the subject of the
withdrawal of the Puseyite candidate for the Oxford.
Professorship of Poetry, wherein our Contemporary eon-
gratulates his readers on the circumstance, and adds,
" We look upon the result of the struggle as a signal
triumph to the Established Protestant Church of this
country ; but by no means as the extinguisher of the
Newman and Pusey Romanism."
We quote the following from the Durham Chronicle:—
" The election of Lord Morpeth, by one of those simul-
taneous and powerful impulses of public opinion which
every now and then mark the sense of a people on ques-
tions of deep national interest, would be a condemna-
tion of the character and policy of the Peel Government
rather too debided and unequivocal to be acceptable either
in Downing-street or Dublin Castle. So, for the grace
of both, Dublin Castle has put itself forward, by the ex-
ercise of all its influence and authority, to preserve Down-
ing-street from the mortifying humiliation of defeat."
The Hull Advertiser, writing on the Corn-laws, ex-
presses itself as follows :—" The poor Tory who resists
the repeal of the Corn-laws, is either the most infatuated
or the most self-denying of men, for he voluntarily with-
holds bread from his starving family to increase the ren-
tal of a landlord who is less solicitous about his exist-
ence than that of a deer in his park, or a pheasant in his
preserves."

The West Briton observes—" We meet with complaints
in some of the Tory journals that Mr. O'Connell does
not, in his magisterial capacity, repress his feelings of
partisanship. It was scarcely to be expected that Daniel
would exhibit a perfect model of decorum, but his sins
in this way do not appear to us very flagrant. If the
Tories wish, however, to punish open partisanship in men
high in authority, their indignant virtue may find ample
scope for displaying itself in another qnarter."
In reference to the Dublin election, the Dublin Even-
ing Post remarks :—" The Reformers are thoroughly or-
ganised, and prepared for the struggle, and they will
enter the lists in the full confidence of victory. In a fair
fight—upon equal terms—the enemy would not dare to
show themselves, because they know that a vast majo-
rity of the electors support Lord Morpeth. This is well
known at the Castle, and hence the reckless intimidation
openly practised—the public use of the Viceroy's name,
as the partisan of the Orange candidate 1"