The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-10 00:00:00

N-lairmng

LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1845.

One of the most offensive, and not least ominous
features of the Puseyite character, is the contempt
with which the clergy, and especially the Prelates,

treat the well-grounded and sincere remonstrances 0:

the laity. These are received not as the offspring of
,• conviction or real apprehensions for the safety of the
Protestant religion, but as the meddling of incom-
petent men without authority, without evidence to
substantiate their statements, and without any just
conception of the points at issue. The Porn himself
could not resent in more bitter language any inter-
ference with his infallible wisdom, than the heads of
the Protestant Church (a Church founded on
the right of inquiry and freedom from priestly
shackles) resent the respectful entreaties and
complaints of their alarmed flocks. The spirit
which pervades the pastoral letters and answers
to grievances issued by the Bishops of Lost-
DON and EXETER excites no surprise. It is
quite in keeping with the character of these haughty
and self-willed Prelates; but something better was
expected of the mild and venerable Archbishop of
CANTERBURY. It was hoped that he would at least
mediate between the parties, and show a degree of
impartiality and kindness which might inspire confi-
dence, and that he would endeavour by gentle per-
suasion, rather than by a stretch of authority, to con-
vince the people that there were no insidious de-
signs for :undermining the Protestant Church. Un-
fortunately, however, his Grace has disappointed
public expectation, and as if even the mildest and
meekest Churchman was incapable of divesting him-
self of ecclesiastical haughtiness and dictation, he has
replied to well-founded complaints with as much
acrimony, self-confidence, and confidence, too, in his
clergy, as the two Puseyite Bishops. These are
most conspicuous in his last letter to Mr. KENNARD,
respecting the Puseyite ceremonies practised in the
parish of East Farleigh, in Kent. The Arch.
bishop had directed the attention of the clergy-
man to the complaints ; he had also corn-
mi3sioned the rural Dean and Archdeacon to
make inquiry, and on their report he affirms
that they are without foundation. had his Grace,
however, ken an impartial investigator, he would
have heard witnesses also on the other side, for
the purpose of ascertaining whether the report of the
clerical functionaries could be impugned. Nothing
of the sort, however, is done. It would have been
degrading to a Dean and an Archdeacon for a moment
to believe that they could assert what was not
a fact, and he dismisses the complaint in these
words :—" You have preferred charges which
you could not to a certainty know to be true,
and here our correspondence must end."
This is sufficiently laconic and dictatorial. Now
it is curious to observe on what ground the charges

are dismissed, and why the complainant is accused
of stating what he could not to a certainty know to
be true. The Archbishop says Mr. KENNARD had
not attended the church since March; he, therefore,
could have no personal knowledge of what had taken
place. But neither had the Archbishop attended the
church, and he was therefore placed in the same
predicament ; but he made this distinction : he lis-
tened to witnesses of his own party, though he gave
no opportunity to the other side to produce wit-
nesses who would have confirmed every word of the
statement. The clergy are to be believed, but the
laity not. Now if these gentlemen are disciples of
NEWMAN, which is extremely probable, the following
doctrine, laid down by that innovator, and urged by
Mr. KENNARD, would lead to the belief that the evi-
dence of a layman ought to have more weight than
that of a modern Jesuit :—" It is one of their prin-
ciples," says he, " that a Christian both thinks and
speaks the truth, except when consideration is
necessary ; and then, as a physician for the
good of his patient, he will be false, or
utter a falsehood, as the sophists say." 'With-
out, however, imputing to Mr. WILBERFORCE, or
the rural Dean, such a detestable doctrine, we
must reject their evidence, on the grounds that the
expressed abhorrence to Puseyism in the parish would
net have arisen without just cause—that Mr. KEN-
NARD, a staunch Protestant, has been forced, on ac-
count of the Popish innovations, to leave the church—
and that there are other manifestations of the new
doctrines, which even clerical ingenuity cannot gain-
say. We give the postscript to Mr. KENNARD'S letter,
as a specimen :—" On the night preceding Christmas-
day Mr. WILBERFORCE, attended by Mr. llAnns,
churchwarden, and several men and boys of his
newly-formed choir, headed by Mr. lIELmottE, of
her MAJESTY'S choir, St. George's, Windsor, paraded
parts of the parish singing carols, many of them
carrying lights, though the moon was high; they
were out, thus occupied, from about eleven o'clock
at night till nearly four o'clock in the morning of
Christmas-day !"

Another striking illustration of the mischievous
working of the game-laws has recently occurred in
the neighbourhood of the city of Worcester. It seems
that one THOMAS STAITE, who had been hired to
watch the game in the preserves of the Earl of
COVENTRY, was met on the night of the 19th of De-
cember, while in the discharge of his perilous duty,
by a gang of poachers, by whom he was so roughly
used, together with others of his party, that he died
shortly after of the severe blows he received in the
scuffle. An inquest was immediately held on the
body of the murdered man, which, from a deficiency
of positive evidence, was adjourned to the 7th of
January, on which day the jury returned a verdict of
wilful murder against two of the poachers, JOSEPH
TURVEY and FRANCIS DINGLEY, and some other
persons at present unknown. On the close of the
inquiry a very important and significant circumstance
occurred. One of the jurors deemed it to be his
bounden duty to address some strong remarks to the
Coroner and his fellow-jurymen on the subject of the
game-laws, which were so intimately connected with
the investigation. He observed that the ghastly
spectacle whieh they had witnessed at the commence-
ment of their proceedings in the mangled corpse of
STAITE, to say nothing of the revolting details given
by the several witnesses who had been examined,
could not fail to have excited in them emotions of the
deepest sorrow and disgust ; and though he was per-
fectly aware that their duties as jurors were limited
to an inquiry as to how the luckless gamekeeper came
by his death, yet he thought that they could not con •
scientiously overlook the cause which had led to so
fatal a catastrophe; and he therefore proposed that
they should append to their verdict a declaration of
their sentiments to the following effect :—" That the
jury cannot but deplore the continuance of laws so
immoral in their tendency, so fruitful in crime, and se
destructive to human life as the game-laws have
proved, after long experience throughout the length
and breadth of the country, and that they strongly
recommend their abrogation." Several jurymen ex-
pressed their cordial concurrence in these sentiments,
and all of them unhesitatingly signed the declaration,
which the Coroner promised to forward to the Home
Secretary of State ; while one of the jurors added, that
our gaols were half-filled with offenders against the
game-laws, for the shooting and snaring of bares,
pheasants, partridges, &c., was a great temptation to
the lower orders, who could not be brought to believe
that such an offence was any moral crime. This
decided, deliberate expression of their sentiments on
the subject of the execrable game-laws, does infinite
credit to the Worcester jury, and we hope that at
every future inquest of a similar nature—and they
are of frequent occurrence—which may take place in
the country, their example will be closely followed.
It is only by keeping the grievance constantly before
the public eye that we can entertain any hope of its
removal, for the number of those who take a deep
personal interest in the maintenance of the game-laws
is far greater than might be supposed, and hardly less
formidable is their influence both within and without
the walls of Parliament. There are hundreds of
country gentlemen who—in the utter absence of that
"absolute wisdom" which Lord BROUGHAM attributed
to the late Alderman WOOD—look upon these laws as
the palladium of the Constitution, and would just as
soon lose their right arm as consent to their abolition'
the breed of Squire WESTERNS is not yet extinct
among us, and not a few of our provincial squire-
archy, unfitted by nature, habit, and inclination, for
higher and more intellectual occupations, devote their
whole time to field sports, and seem to think that the
;mat duty of their existence consists in strictly pre •
serving game and exterminating poachers. With
men like these it is idle to reason, for they possess no
easoning faculties to which an appeal can he made,
and their selfish opposition is only to be neutralised
by bringing the whole overwhelming power of public
opinion to bear directly upon them. They must be
coerced into a sullen submission to the claims of
justice, common sense, and humanity, and have the
wholesome truth forcibly impressed on them, that the
life of a hare or a pheasant is not for an instant to be
put into competition with that of a human being.
Among the public questions that it is expected will
occupy the serious attention of Parliament during
the session now so close at hand, few are of more
pressing importance than the game-laws. We talk of
the necessity of educating the lower classes of the
community and instilling into them proper views of
religion and morality, but so long as these laws are
permitted to remain on the statute-book in their
present stringency, one of the most prolific sources
of demoralisation will still exist among the masses,
Ind all our attempts at instructing and elevating their
minds will be utterly unavailing. The game-laws
then must be abolished—wholly and entirely abolished.
[t will not do to tamper with this cancer in the con-
stitution of society—it must be cut out altogether—
" Immedicabile vulnus
Ense recidendum est, ne pars sincere trahatur."

The situation of M. GUIZOT as Prime Minister of
France becomes every day more critical, not from a
system of policy different from that which has kept
him in office for four years, not from any new crisis
caused by foreign affairs or domestic administration,
but, judging by circumstances which can hardly
leave any doubt, from the fixed determination of the

KING to make another attempt to carry the Dotation
Bill. On this point it is well known his MAJESTY
has made up his mind, and considers it one of the
most important duties imposed upon him to make
provision for the due maintenance of the Duke of
NEMOURS' authority, in the event of his MAJESTY
dying before his grandson comes of age. Feelers
have been repeatedly put forth on this subject during
the last two years, which gave results so unfavourable
that M.:Gtazor declined to bring the measure forward.
According to the Univers the affair is to be put off no
longer and a Dotation Bill is to be presented to the
Chamber shortly after the discussion on the Address, but
whether by Gunor or Mom; no one can tell. The
desertions, howerer, which are taking place among
the Ministerial supporters, and above all the deser-
tions of men in high favour and full confidence at
Court, betoken the downfal of M. Guizor, and lead
to the belief that this darling object of the KING will
be carried by his successors. MONTALIVET, a great
favourite of Majesty, General ATIIALIN, the KING'S
Aide-de-Camp, several Conservative Members of the
Lower Chamber who have the instinct of rats, and,
according to the National, the Chamber of Peers,
also the creature of royalty, all seem disposed to join
in the intrigue against the Ministry. MONTALIVET,
Anteux, and itzaumotr, have voted against it.

Unless GUIZOT can assure the KING, therefore, that
he can carry the Dotation Bill, his fate is sealed. The
Journal des Debuts, however, notwithstanding the
desertion of M. GIRARDIN, still supports M. GUIZOT ;1
but as this journal was considered rather the organ of
the Cabinet than the Court, this is only what might
have been expected. The following extract from this
paper, in reply to some grumblings of the Constitm-
tionnel, on the ground that its patron, M. "'BIERS, had
been unfairly dealt with, shows that GulzoT has at
least one staunch supporter among the press
:
"There is in France," it says, "an inviolable and
sacred personage. According to the constitution, this
person is the KING ; according to the Constitutionnel,
it is M. TRIERS. We have already thought it our
duty to refer to a ridiculous article, in which that
journal compared the Ministers to certain extra-
ordinary fish, which, in order to escape from their
enemies, disturb the water by emitting a black
liquid. That phrase meant that, after having brought
the affairs of the nation into a desperate state, the Mi-
nisters wished to take advantage of the very dangers of
their position to terrify and to keep their competitors
at a distance—an ingenious plan no doubt, but for
the success of which one ingredient was essential, and
that is, that the competitors of the Ministers should be
sufficiently unacquainted with public affairs to con-
sider them to be in a bad position. But w e are no
longer in 1840; we have reached 1845. For four
years M. Timm has not directed our foreign affairs.
Peace is perfectly re-established, and M. Gunor
has succeeded, not without much difficulty, in ar-
ranging the inheritance bequeathed to him by
AI. TRIERS. Our position in the month of Jannary,
1845, is as calm and as simple as it was agitated
and complicated in the month of October, 1840.
This is what we have taken the liberty to observe
to the Constitutionnel. That journal has compelled
us to enter into this retrospective discussion, for
which we ask pardon of our readers. It is not for mere
pastime that we attack any of the eminent men 41f
the day. We would wish to see them united for the
same object—the consolidation of our institutions,
There was a splendid epoch offered itself after the
Revolution of July. It passed away, alas ! too quickly.
It was that period when all the men of talent, whether
Deputies or Ministers, united with a patriotic disin-
terestedness to defend peace, public order, the throne,
and the charter. We have not forgotten that M.
TRIERS was one of those men, and we now ask under
what pretext of public advantage he attacks the pre-
sent Ministers ? We have not been able to obtain an
answer, because the opposition arises from an in-
trigue to effect a change of persona. The Ministry
which has existed daring four years has rendered
immense services. Under its administrati4n France
has prospered. We shall, therefore, support it until
it shall be proved to us that its policy is bad, and
that a better can be substituted in its place."
Count PORTALES, the reporter of the Address in the
Chamber of Peers, read a draft of the paper to the
douse on Tuesday, and the discussion was expected
to begin on Friday. In the Committee of the De-
puties numerous documents had been presented by
the Ministers. Among others, several respecting
Otaheite, which had been withheld last session.
These, it is said, fully bear out the expediency and
spirit displayed by M. GUIZOT in his negotiations
with Lord ABERDEEN on the subject.
The following account of the grand entertainment
given by the Chinese Commissioner to M. DE LA-
G:
NE the French Ambassador at Macao, appears in
Galignanis Messenger, and will be read with in-
terest

" Ki Ing, the Imperial Commissioner, Viceroy of Cantos,
a prince of the Emperor's family, arrived at Macao in
the afternoon of September 29. He reposed himself on
the 30th, bat on the following day came in great pomp
to visit the French Ambassador, to whom he had on the
preceding day sent his portrait. His escort was opened
with 150 lancers on foot, and closed with as many Man-
chou Tartar horsemen, armed with bows and arrows, and
sabres, but very badly mounted. We were all in full
uniform, though the temperature was up at 32 degrees
(above 100 Fahrenheit). At this first interview testi-
' monies of consideration and friendship were exchanged
in profusion ; Ki Ing and M. de Lagren4 embracing each
other several times. At one in the afternoon of.Oetober
3, we returned the Imperial Commissioner's visit. Ki
log was lodged in the pagoda of the village of Wangbia.
a short distance from Macao. Besides his own personal
suite and attendants, M. de Lagreee admitted into his
cortege about a dozen officers of the French navy; we
were all carried in sedan chairs. After reciprocal com-
pliments, Ki. Ing took M. de Lagrene by the hand, and
led us into the dining-room, where was laid out a
splendid entertainment, which was served in the Chinese
manner, and artistically adorned with numerous flowers
and foliage. The director of the feast had had the
complaisance to lay forks and spoons with the Chinese
chop-sticks ; but, like men who have seen the world,
we almost exclusively made use of the chop-sticks.
The wines of Champagne, Rousillon, Oporto,
and Madeira, circulated freely. The eating com-
menced with the sweet-meats, after which each guest
was presented with a cake, having the form of four
Chinese letters, signifying Friendship for 10,000 years
between France and China.' fhis good wish was hailed
with a thousand cheers. Then began the drinking of
healths, and they followed in such rapid succession that
our folks became alarmed. lii Ing seated M. de La-
grene on his left, and Admiral Cecile on his right.
Howen, treasurer of the province of Canton, a Manda•
rin of the first class, was on the left of the Ambassador.
There were three other Mandarins at table, namely,
Ton-Lin, one of the forty academicians of Pekin ;
Tscha-O, a tall fat Manchou Tartar, with the tour-
nure of a brigadier of the Municipal Guard, Sub-
Prefect of Canton ; and Pan- thin-chen-tin-oua, an
onlgfomunedrchma3ntseciff
hCanton,ono honorary
who Mandarin,
left wealth.
placed between the two last. The academicians was seated
at the farther end of the table, and was so active
him immense son
of
an
in promoting the circulation of the wine, that he became
so drunk before the dinner was half over that he was
obliged to be carried off. This episode gave rise to
many grotesque scenes. Ki Ing was very urgent in pro-
voking M. de Legrene to drink, and when he had drank
his own glass he turned it down, to show that he had
drained it, and took care that his neighbours should do
the same. It is a great mark of politeness in the
Chinese to take up a portion with their chopsticks, and
put it into the mouth of the person to whom they wish to
du honour.liThis was done several times byKi Ing to M.
de Lagren4 and Admiral Cecile, and my neighbour, the
Manchou, conferred upon me the same token of his esteem
and friendship. In the course of the repast we were served
with bird's nests, shark's fins, and other Chinese rare-
ties, which I assure you were no bad dishes when well
seasoned with the port and champagne, which our host
poured out with such tempting liberality. My neigh-
bour, the Manchou, repeatedly challenged me to take
wine with him by holding up to me his own glass filled
to the brim, and thus his complexion, which was naturally
sallow, became of the true bacchanalian purple. Before
we rose from table, we wery served with tea without any
sugar, which we found very bitter. Then came the
parting with reciprocal protestations of eternal friend-
ship, Ki Ing exclaiming as we retired, China and France
henceforth are united in one 1' After four hours of
continued bumpers, we returned to Macao, each party
mutually pleased with the other."

THE BOURSE--WEDNEBDAY, JAN. 8.
First Highest Lowest Last
Prloe. Pries. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents-- •• 121 20 .. 121 30 .. 121 20 •• 121 30
Four-and-a-llalf 113 •• 113 .. 113 •• 113
Fours.... .• •• ••• •• 108 .. 108 .. 108 .. 108
Three per Cents.— B3 30 .. 85 3() .. 85 20 .. 45 25
New Loan •• .• 86 50 .. 86 55 .. 86 50 .. 86 55
Be.ak of France 3275 —3290 ..3275 .3290
Gouin Bank, I,ooof. Shares • • 1095 ..1095 ..10 .15 ..1095
Belgian Bank •••• •• •• 635 .. 635 .. 635 .. 635
Belgian Fives, 1840 104► .. 10414 10414 .. 104%
1842 lO6 106 •• 106 .. 106
Throes •••••• • • • • •• 62 .. 62 .. 62 .. 62
Spanish Threes 37% .• 3714 .. 3714 .. 371,4
Active •• •• •• •• •• 371,E .. 37% .. 371,a • • 3719
Passive .. . . 614 6•X .. 6 • • 6%
Roman .. •• 1041, • . 1047 .. 1041% .. 10474
RAILWAY SNARES.
St. Germain
Versa Wes, 8.8.
L. 8.•• 378 75 .. 385 .. 385 .. 382 50
Renee••
Rouen to Havre........ • . • . 825 -. 825 825 .. 825
Orleans ••••
Strasburg to Bale.— .• .• 301 25... 302 50 .. 300 . 302 50
Avignon to Slarseilles.• •• .. 935 .. 940 . 933 75 .. 933 75

RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, JAN 16.
St. Germain:........ ...... lOlO —lOl5 ..1010 ..1015
Versailles, R. 8....
L. 8.•.. 3BO .• 390 .. 177 50 .. 585
R0uen•••.........

042 50
Rouen to Havre 822 50 .. 822 50 .. 820 .. 820
Orleans 1132 50 ..1131 50 —ll3O ..1130
Strasburg to, Bale.
Avignon to Milleales 937 50 .. 940 .. 930 .. 930

MR. FORREST'S FOREIGN DIPLOMACY. - Mr.
Forrest had a farewell benefit in Philadelphia the other
night, and, on his being called out, delivered the follow-
ing speech :—" I propose, during my sojourn abroad, to
perform a few nights in the capital of the French
nation, where I have no doubt of a most cordial and
hearty welcome. I feel that I hazard nothing in saying
thus much. I speak from my personal knowledge of
the French nation, among whom I know an American is
always welcome, for an American gratefully remembers
that France was the friendly ally of his country, while
struggling for independence, and the French people have
not forgotten tnat it is to American example they owe
their initiation into the great cause of human liberty."
It will be recollected that Mr. Forrest went to England
some years ago, and was rather roughly handled by the
critics. He now goes to Paris, to claim a reversal of
that adverse judgment. This speech is, therefore, it will
be perceived, conceived with a good deal of adroitness.
In fact, it is in theatrical politics very much like the
letter of instructions addressed by Mr. Calhoun to Mr.
King, in reference to Texas annexation.—Neto Fork
paper. .

HILARY TERM.—This term commences to-rn =ow;
but in consequence of a recent arrangement, tb jadges,
Queen's counsel, and other dignitaries of the law, will not
breakfast with the Lord Chancellor, but proceed to
theW uestsmuionstiurteorHoaf ncllcaonmdmoepeningthei
their respective Courts at
business.

THIS DA.V.'N NEWS

SECONDARIES-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER).
PDX AND ANOTHER V. COCK.

The plaintiffs in this action are members of the medi-
cal profession, and proprietors of a lunatic asylum near
Bristol ; the action was brought to recover 1201. for
board, washing, lodging, and medical attendances for the
defendant's wife.

Dr. Fox, brother of the plaintiff, and superintendent of
the asylum, deposed that the defendant placed his wife
in the plaintiff's charge, in September, 1843, in which
she continued up to the present time. The defendant,
on being applied to for payment some months since, ex-
pressed his inability to pay, and likewise that it was in-
convenient to take his wife away, in consequence of
which this action was brought.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages
119/. 10s.