The Sun.
London, England, 1818-02-09 00:00:00

country.

The appointment of the Right Honourable F 1117,.
trItRICK JOHN ROBINSON to a Sea, in the Cabinet,
excited an implied oblectini► in The British Prf!ss,
which observed, that Mr. SHERIDAN had also been
Treasurer of the Navy, vet, with all his talents;
and all his celebrity, " felt that he could not

lipire to that N07,01y cart 7),2 more
diTosed to respuct the tiiethory of Mr.
titan we 6:o, Ila'7ing,:not,tithstatufio4 politicAdif•

fcrence,,,h:f.en contiecied with hilt) in ftirtkiiii) 1.91'
nearly 30 years. ;Yet it nitisl.be confessed (fiat he
That! mit a disposition er cit cum-

s!vnces necessarily too intuit occupied hi. mind.—
M:-.SlTERlD'AN'Sfeeli,arr, on the subject might
1)e, neither we nor the (vi ig.er in Theßritish Press eau
e!i , but it IS ProbAhle that at one period, at least,
he had aspired at such a Clignity it cool', not
have been difficult for him to aulin it. Buz Mr.
l'sOrßlNsc'N is pte,i,!..,lt or ofe Board of Trade IISO,
k'rid known to he a Gemlern to, tint Only of high

tlents, but convc.rsant with busincs's, anal, con-
sequently, there were surely sufficient gtotiiiiis

to cooler on him the dignity in question.—
But though this appointment May be fully
justified on tke ground stated by The British
Press, Vet On another, it is perhaps calculated to
excite some alarm. %Ire have already reaSon to
believe, that in consequence of this appOintment,
the PAPISTS are now more buoyant in their hopes
of success than at any former period. IVe have,
in►ieedl, beard that they conceive the introduction
of Mr. RoatNsoN into the Cabinet gives to their

as
supporters in Government such an influenc'e
will induce them no longer to hesitate, but to
avow openly their determination to bring forward
a Bill for the admission of Papists into the
Legislature, and the higher offices of the
State. Therefore that which has raised the
hopes of the PApists, as far as w•e can un-
derstand, has excited uneasiness among the

Protestants in the same proportion, as the
sentiments of this Gentleman are understood to be
favourable to the. Catholic Claims. As we have
taken so decided a part in support of our Eccle-
siastical Establishmenr,and have been so strenuous
in our resistance to all farther encroachments of
Poi BY, we have already had several letters on
the sobject, to stimulate us in a continued and
resolute opposition to all attempts to admit
Papists to arty participation, of political power.•
We cannot, however, sympathise in the anxiety
of our Protestant Correspondents, so much as to
suppose that Lord CASTLEREAGH, Lord LIAR-
Rowel., or, indeed, any of the Party in Govern-
ment, who are supposed to be favourable to the
Roman Catholic Pretensions, have forgotten the
memorable occurrences of the year ISO 7, and that
they are not anxiously disposed to respect the
feelings of the PRINCE REGENT, or at all insen-
sible of the necessity of preserving inviolably the
Constitution of the Country in Church and
State as by law established. That the People in
general are resolutely averse to all farther conces-
sions 10 PorEttv, we can have no doubt, and with
a full deference to the abilities, knowledge, and
experience of Mr lUiatNscor, we might presume
to lope that the eminent servires, sound and In-
flexible integrity, firmness in conduct, and stea•
dioess and consistency of political priociides,
would Cave pointed ont another Right Honour-
able Gentleman as well entitled to the high and
distinguished dignity in question ; an appointment
that we are persuaded would have been, in noslight
degree, gratifying to every portion of the Empire.
We cannot conclude this subject without refuting
Government and all ranks of the People to the
letter of LANFRANC, in THE SUN of 'ilia day,
which, with all the preceding ones, hav2 made a
powerful impression on every part of the Empire,
insomuch that we have received an abundance of
letters from Protestant Leymen, and Members of
the Established Church, bestowing the wartmst
pra:ses on the zeal, learning, talents, and loyalty of
the Author. The Staffordshire Gazette and other
respectable Provincial Journals have copied the
series of these admirable letters front our Columns,
and we have been earnestly exhorted, when the
whole are concholed, to rescue them from the
oerishable channels of a Newspaper, and to pub-
lish them together, as a wail GUIDE to our Re-
ligious Interests, and a SOLID PROP of our NA-
TIONAL FAITH. We sincerely loupe that some
loyal Bookseller will adopt this suggestion, and tvc
are sure, that fir from mooing any risk, the work
would he zealously patronized by the members of
the Clorch, and by all sound Protestants of every
descript

T F. KING'S HEALTH.•—'IIIe followinz Bulletin
was yesterday exhibited at Sr. James's l'at.ee

st frinflsor Croile, Feb. 7.

" Ills MAJESTY has continued thton,:.h the last month in a
very trariiiuil and comfortalilr state. His NW EST y's bodily
health is gunil, hot his di,,,rder is tunlimitiished.
.• HENRY lIALFORD, " BAILIAE.
" W. HEBERDEN, • " Roßear

Saturday night, tit about half- past elevrn
o'clock, the PEINCE REGENT arrived 4t Carlton-
'loose, from Brighton; attended by Lord STEWART.
Yesterday the Duchess of GLovcr.s-ran visited
her Royal Brother, the Pat sca REGENT, at
upon his 4itival in London, and
retained With his Royal fligithess several hours.

ile LoIID CHANCFLLOKA the Ell" of LivER-
For L, and VlCUillit CASTLEREAGH, had audicaces
ye:: tidily.

STIP NEWS.

D2AL, Fr.B. B.—YeSTC:d.tyLikd the Whole 'Of
the out ward-bo,,nd, .as per last., on their respec-
tive voyages, `excuPt the London and Princess
Amelia Indianin, and the Vigil:lllr, ScnOLEzi,
'lron; Zinte for Hull.; and to'-clay, at 10 A. M.
'sailed the London, CAMPOPLL, anti Princess Awe-
RALSTON, tar Madras and China. At 3P. in
the above two Indiamen drove back again to the
Owens and ancioned,ii helog calm
IVEYMO'UTH, FLs. 7.—The D )%e; DAN, is, of
11119 pnrC, from Stin,!erland with coals, sprun;.; ti
leak in .St. Albao'S lace, which gained so much
on the pumps that the Master was obliged to run
her an shore about
.seven o'clock this Morning',
about four miles on this side of Lidworth, with
six feet Water in he'r hold. When she took the
ground her channels were even with the waters.
edge. SeVeral pilot and other boats are gone to
berassistance, and we think, as the wind is froth
the E. N. E., and if it keep mOderate, with great
exertion she may be got off—they are lightening
her as fait possible.

Y.►RrsMouTu. FHB. 7.--•-Yesterday morning a
shit► called the Grace, lying at St. Helen's, with
number of adventurers on board for South
America, in the absence of the Master, who was
on shore with one of the 'passengers, I►roc►iring
necessaries for,the• voyage, was taken l►ossession
of by the passengers remaining on board, who,
availing themselves of a vourable wind, tinned
the plot out of the shin, aryl pr.iceeded to sea.
FEB. B.—Yesterday sailed the Latona, DENI -
MAN, for the South Sea, and Kinnetsley Castle
transport, for flymou.ll and Malta; and to-day
arrived the Maria, Tout., from London for St.
Lucie.

PLYMOUTH, FFB. 7.—Came in the City of
Bouideaux, from Yarmouth to Bourdeaux, leaky.
TORBAY, FIB. 7.—Several of the outward-
bound, lost from Portsmouth, have put in here
and sailed again. The Mayflower, front Gibraltat-
to Havre, with a cargo of tea, cotton, indigo, &c.
passed up yesterolay.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 6 —The Confidence, Tnom-
sox, from Waterford to Guernsey, which was
Ready lost in Gerran's Bay on the 4th just. is
anived here with loss of anchors and cables, and
some little damage to hull, sails, and rigging.
Haawrcn, FEB. 7.—Arrived the Plitice of
Orange packet with a mail (tom Holland.
LtvEapoot., FEE. 7.—The London Packet,
CUNNINGHAM, which ivay 00 shore oe,,r Formby,
has been got off and into Dock.
STaONAWAY, JAN. 24.—The brig Lord M'Do-
nald, KENNEDY, from Liverpool with salt, has
become .a total wreck. The Norwegian ship
Ma ia, MILTEIORPE; with 2QO tons of st ,ek•fio.l.
has been wrecked at the IV..st end of the Long
Island.
GRAVESEND, FEB 8.--Sailed the Duchess of
Bedford, Lacy, for mafca, SwAllow, Oliver,
for Madras, Isle of Fr.ince,&c. Arrived the Three
Johns, Roberts, from Ostend.

On Wednesday the Russian squadron, com-
manded by hear-Admiral VoNI.I.F.a, consist-
ing of five sail of the line and three frigates, which
put into Portsmouth on the 21st of December,
sailed for Cadiz. 'llse squadron Will not Cons,
plete the voyage to Cadiz, from Cronstadt, in
Ivss than five months. 'Tice names of the ships
are—Dresden (Admiral MULLER), North Antler,
Trust Swoterley, Neptsinetses, 74's; Nier-
curios, Atst roil, and Patriekey, frigates. When
they have been delivered up to the Spanish Au-
thorities the cretvs will pro, eed homeward in
transports, which wilt call at Portsmouth for
supplies to enable them to perform the ultimate
part of the voyage•

CORN-EXCHANDE, FEB. 9.—We- had a middling
supply of ‘Vheat this morning from Essex and
Kent ; fine samples of which sold readily at Mon-
day's prices, but inferior sorts were very dull, and
towards the close • were rather lower ; Fine Bar-
ley and Oats support the
In Peas and Beans there
Forcign Wheat -40 s. 435.
Fine ditto - - 975.
English Wheat -40 c.
Fine ditto - -87 s. 89s.
Old ditto - - - 925.
Rye
Fine ditto - - - 445. —s.
Barley - - - -30 s. 355.
Fin,- ditto - -42 s —s.
New ditto - - - stis. —s.
Molt
Fine ditto - - 805. Vie.
WhitePease (boilers) 525. 55e.
Fine ditto - - -

it prices; Malt is steady.
i, no material variation.

r3re, Pease - - - 328. 403.
Fine (ire: y Pease - 445. —s.
Tick Beans - - - 425. 48s.
Old ditto - - - 545. —s.
Ticl: Beans 41, 525.
Old ditto - - - 483. fills,
Feed Oati - - -18 s. 20s.
Fine ditto - 275. 325.
Poland ditto - -18 s. 205.
Fine tlitto 30i. 365.
Potatoe ditto - - 355.411.
itai,c Seed 481. 541. per I,ast.
Fine Flour - - - 755. 80;,
' Seconds - -70 s. 75..

WINDSOR, FEB. B.—Fvidsy die Dike of Yorm
zt -
rived at the Castle on a visit to ;lit Queen and Prin-
cesses, twin London. In the evening his Royal
1-lii:ltoesi left for Outlands. Vcsici-day the Arch-
bishop of Canterbilry, the Duke of Montrose, ond
the Earl of Winchilsea, after attending the
Queen's Council, partook of some ,ietreOment,
a nil afterwards the Archbishop left tor Adding-
ton ; the I)tike.of \low oe and the }Lad of,‘Vitt-,
chilsea lett for London.

Saturday night the Prince of 1-11tisr. Homptro.
arlived in town trout Brighton, and yesterdAy
card at Carlton-house p:iy his respects to the
PItINCE REGENT, to the Duke and Duchess of
CUMHERLANO, at Si. ..Jame's Palace to the
D,,ke Yoax.. at the Stahle-yard; and to the
Duke-and Duchess of Gt.oucg,iTutt, at -Gioncestet
kiouse.

PAINTRR AND SPRING.—A deposit of 20 guineas
a side was inn nowit at Buleher's Oil Saturday
night, between the above pugilist?, to fight on
tue Ist of' April, within twenty4ive mile 3 of the
Metropolis.
Scroggins, on being stressed, by two of his old
olio:tents, Dolly Smith and the Oilman, on
Friday night last, agreed to meet them in the
ring—the former for 50/. and the latter for 1001.
a side,