The Sun.
London, England, 1827-08-25 00:00:00

the Exchequer, are totally destitute of foundation, and that
they involve an imputation upon you which I shall be pre-
pared at all time; to deny in the most peremptory manner,
be they asserted by whom they may.—liver, my dear
Retries, most sincerely yours,

GODERICU.

With such testimony from a man of the honour-
able mind of Lord GODERICH, and who, from
his long knowledge and close connection in official
business with Mr. HERRIES, must be perfectly
aware of every circumstance relating to him, that
Right Hon. Gentleman may be perfectly regard-
less of the imputations attempted to be cast upon
his character by the writer in the Chronicle. The
public will weigh the accusation and the refuta-
tion, and will do justice to his injured feelings.
To those who are personally acquainted with
the honourable character of Mr. HERRIES, and
his unsullied purity in every transaction of his
life, the shaft which has been aimed at his re-
putation, will fall innocuous; and those who know
him only by his services, but are aware that the
fidelity and ability pith which he has executed
the duties of the several important stations he
has filled have been the only causes of his dis-
tinguished advancement in life, will despise
the slanderer rather than believe the slander.
Something further, however, is still due to Mr.
REnittEs, and we call upon the calumniator of
his fair fame to come forward, and to avow the
authority on which he made his base insinua-
tions. A public Journalist acts most unwar-
rantably in putting forth a charge which affects
the honour and character of any man in public
or private life, unless he possesses himself, or has
received from a known and creditable source, the
most undoubted proofs of the correctness of the
accusation, and the Chronicle must stand con-
victed of malice and falsehood, unless by publish-
ing its authority for the imputation conveyed in
its leading article yesterday, it affords to Mr.
llERitas and the public the means of exposing
the slanderer and the baseness of his motive.

The attention which his Royal Highness the
LORD HIGH ADMIRAL pays to the individual
claims of officers belonging to the naval service,
does not less merit the approving vclice of the
country, than the zealous and devoted assiduity
with which he executes the general duties of his
high office.

The
Gazette of last night contains another
instance of his Royal Highness's gracious con-
sideration of personal claims. It will be ob-
served that Rear-Admiral RICHARD DACRES,
who had been placed on the retired list, has been
Promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral of the
Red, and placed in the situation on the list of
Flag Officers of his Majesty's Fleet which he
would have occupied had he not been passed over.

The circumstances under which Admiral
.33A-croks had originally passed his flag, while
.Governor of tht: Naval Asylum, and subse-
quently, on his resigning that appointment, had
been placed on the retired list, arc known to
e',ery person connected with the naval service;
and as this Officer had served long, and with
high credit as Captain, while in command of
several of his Majesty's ships, his brother offic&s
and the service at large will cordially rejoice at
seeing him, by the justice and kind feelings of
his Royal Highness, placed on the active list of
Flag Officers, according to his original seniority
as a Captain.

Such acts as these will endear the LORD
HIGH ADMIRAL to the service over which he
presides, and will acquire for him an imperish-
able fame for justice and benevolence.

The following are extracts from the Nurein-
6urg Correspondent of the 17th instant, and
Frankfort papers of the 18th, received this