The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-17 00:00:00

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LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 17, 1829.

We recommend the attention of our readers to

he great Meeting, held at Edinburgh, on Saturday

last, in favour of the Catholic Claims. For a liberal

elevated spirit—for sound discriminating argument—
for a perfect freedom from prejudice—&nd for an elo•
quence of the very highest order—we know of no
modern display (with the single exception of the
late remarkable debate in the House of Commons)
that is at all worthy to be compared with it. It is
indeed a triumph for the generous intellect of the
" Modern Athens," and more especially so, as it

has been gained in a country, and over the honest,
though erring prejudices of a people, whom circum-
stances have rendered peculiarly sensitive on the
score of religious tenets. And what a triumph
too for the cause of common sense ! What an

irrefragable proof that there is an undying spirit
abiding in justice, that will uphold it in the midst
of persecution, walk with it unharmed over the
waters of religious and political strife, and bid its
agitated waves be still ! In spite of the indefatigable
exertions that the bigots have lately been making in
Edinburgh, and indeed throughout Scotland—in
spite of their vile placards and incendiary appeals—
inspite of their threats, persuasions, and promises of
reward and patronage to those who would come for-
ward and sign Anti-Catholic petitions—in spite, we
say, of all this, a Catholic Meeting has been held in
the very heart of Scotland, in that very place
where its voice is most influential ; and the cause of
justice has prevailed. Well may Dr. CHALMERS
exclaim, " Magna est veritas et prcevalebit !"
We say nothing of the speeches delivered at this
memorable Meeting, they speak sufficiently for them-
selves. We cannot, however, pass without notice

the eloquent appeals of Mr. JEFFREY and Dr. CHAL.
MERS. Both were admirable, but the latter Gen
tleman's was in the very highest order of excel,

lence. Its powers of acute reasoning were only
exceeded by the impassioned style of its oratory,
which threw a gloss, a freshness, a novelty, we may
almost say originality, over one of the tritest topics
that has ever yet been worn threadbare. Were-

commend this noble burst of eloquence to the
p►►rticular attention of Dr. CHALMERS' late pupil,

the Rev. EDWARD IRVING ; it will tend, we hope,
to amend his faculties of reasoning, tame his extra-
vagance of diction, and enlarge the measure of his

charity.

While we hail with delight the glorious display of
public feeling by the enlightened Meeting which
took place in Edinburgh, on Saturday last, we can-
not omit noticing with deserved commendation the
kindred spirit and intelligence manifested by the
Public Press on that memorable occasion. The
Caledonian Mercury (whose spirited report we have
abridged) published a Second Edition, on Saturday
evening, consisting of more than seven columns.
The Edinburgh Evening Courant and the Scotsman
also published long reports on the same evening,
which do honour to the Public Press of Scotland.
We take peculiar pleasure in thus pointing public
attention to exertions by our Northern contempo-
raries, which would even reflect credit upon the en-
terprising ability of the London Press. Some years
ago it would have taken three whole days to get
up such long speeches, which now, by the spirit of
emulation and improved facility in reporting, have
been done in as many hours. While contemplating
these things, we may indeed say that Saturday last
was a proud day for Scotland.

In another column will be found extracts from the
ITlhaeny 'bi
contain St. Petersburgh Journals of the 20
Reporter of the 10th instant, ary:l from
t:4 Pebruary.
tide Army in Turkey
to the 25th of Januw inclusive, detailing some
operations or 1,1„ minor character, in the way of re-
icergn official news fromco*poitring, the positions of the Turks. Te Deunt
was performed iA the. Winter Palace at St. Peters-
burgh, in axe presence of their Imperial Majesties
and the Cotut, for the capture of Tournoul. A
salute of 101 guns was fired, and the city was illu-
minated on the occasion.

The French Papers( tue. barren of authentic news,
and merely give currency to German reports. The
mission of Count MATUCEWIEZ to this country is
considered as one of great importance, and likely to
lead to grave results. The Count, after having dis-

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charged his duties at our Cotra 'to proceed to
Paris, and then to Berlin.
The discussion in the Chamber of Peers is upon
the Project of Law concerning Duelling, the practice
of which, under certain regulations, is to be con-
sidered criminal. We fear that no laws can prevent
the practice, which must continue till the good sense
of society perceive its folly, and the utter injustice
of the aggressor and the aggrieved being placed on
the same level.

FRENCH FUNDS, MARCH 11.—Renter, Five per Cent&
103 f. 13c. 107 f. 90c. ; Three per Cents. 78f. 20c. 15c.;
Bank Actions, 1830 f.
FOREIGN FiJNns.-Neapolitan Rentes, Cer. Fal. 82f.
60c. 40c. ; Spanish, 71; Royal Spanish Loan, 801; In-
terminable Spanish Annuities, 49i 50; Haytian Loan,
522 f. 50c.

Lisbon Papers to the 3d instant have been re-
ceived. The only article of news which they con-
tain is the announcement of the official blockade of
Terceira. We apprehend that this blockade will
prove as abortive as the attempt at capture, for Don
PEDRO must long ere now have ordered some ves.
sels of war to the assistance of that island.

Since writing the above, we have received Lis-
bon GaztVes to the Bth. Don MIGUEL rides about
on horseback, and reviewed the troops intended for
the island of Terceira, (which► must first be cap-

tired) after which his MAJESTY returned to dinner.
0 t the 6th March, seven of the accomplices in the
conspiracy of the ex-Brigadier MoREIRA, were taken
at noon from the prison of Leincier, and conducted
to the Quay de Sodre, where five were hanged,
and their beads cut off and exposed on the gallows.
The two others were present at the execution.

The Allgemeine Zeitung, of the 10th March, con-
tains the following indignant article from the Rus-
sian head-quarters at Bucharest, which is intended
as a set-off against the Calumnies of the German
Papers as regards the Russians. It will be per-
ceived that the writer underrates the power of the
Turks in the same ratio that he exaggerates that of
his own countrymen :

BUCUAREST, P7B. 20.

With equal surprise and indignation, we have read the
absurd reports in some German Journals, and which have
been copied into the :French, which manifest a total ion-
ranee of the preceding and of recent events. They repre-
sent the situation of the Russians as desperate, and an-
nounce that probably they will soon be obliged to retreat to
the Pruth. They give a pompous description of the
power of the Turks, and of their judicious plans. Lastly,
they quote a pretended most insolent letter from the noto-
rious Tchapan Oglou to Count Langeron, in which
he is made to put the Count in mind that he was once
his (Tchapan Oglou's) prisoner ; the fact, however, is this,
Tchapan Oglou did not take Count Langeron prisoner, but
the latter, in the year 1611, took Tchapan Oglou prisoner,
with 5,000 men, the remains of an army of 22,000, after
52 days blockade in his camp, and repeated engage-
ments. TI e Russian; \lila at retreat to the Pruth, and are
i o more afraid of the Turks than of the newspapers. The
Turks have at present iii their fortresses on the Danube
some wretched Asiatic cavalry, which, for want of fodder
the horses, is scarcely able to act, and infantry cons-
pos:ol of the inhabitants of the towns and villages, who
desert whenever they have an opportunity. In Wid-
din they have a pretty considerable force, in-
eluding some regular troops, but the defence
of Little Wallachia is confided to an excellent General
(Baron Geismar), and to brave troops who have already
supported him, and who, in case of need, can receive re-
inforcements from Count Langeron, under whose command
he is. Tchapan Oglou is at Nicopoli, and dues not venture
out. On the 21th Jan. Count Langeron caused the
fortress of Kale to be taken by storm, which lies under the
fire of Nicopoli, being separated from it by the Danube,
which is 400 toises broad. He ordered a battalion to cross
the frozen Danube in the night, near the mouth of the
river Ozman, to take a new redoubt eight hundred
toises from Nicopoli, to throw the guns into the Danube,
the ice not being strong enough to bear them, and to
burn thirty vessels of the Turkish flotilla which lay under
the protection of the redoubt. In this manner the Rus-
sians reply to the calumnies of the Journalists.
VIENNA, MARCH s.—Metalliques, 961; Bank Shares,
1,092.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 15.—Wind E.—Sailed the Laura,
Rush, for New York ; and Cecropa, Bendixon, for Ter-
ceira.

FALMOUTH., MARCH 15.—Wind E.—Off Port, the
Rapid, Huntley, from Calcutta, sailed the 24th of Oct.
Arrived the Stanmer packet, from Lisbon, sailed the 3d of
March ; and his Majesty's cutter Vigilant, from Lisbon,
sailed the 9th ; Thomas King, Williamson, from
rara ; and Fox, White, from Vostizza.
YARMOUTII, MARCH 16.—The Alfred, Barubrougb, of
Sunderland, whilst at anchor off Hythe, the 9th inst., was
run on board of by the Hyndham, Sarjeant, for Sr.
Vincent; the former bad the foretop-sail split and bowsprit
injured, with other trifling damage.
VESSELS SPOKEN WITIL-The Peter Proctor, Terry,
from London to the Cape of Good Hope, 2.9 th Jan., in
lat. 5. long. 21 ; the Liberty, from Liverpool to Pernam-
buco, 30th Jan., in lat. 5. long. 24., by the Rapid, arrived
off Fahnouth.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWRT,eR 0, CLocr.
This has proved another dull and 'uninteresting day in
the City, but as the wind has sh.wn a tendency to come
round to a more favourable quarter, we may shortly expect
advices from the Westward, which are now most anxiously
looked for by the mercantile part of the community, who
have suffered much inconvenience from the protracted
arrival of their advices and remittances. Consols opened
at 871 for Account, and there has been no alteration up
to the above hour ; for Money, 871 ; Four per Colt.,
1014 India Bonds, 46 8 ; Exchequer Bills, 52 3 pm.
The Foreign market appears to be equally devoid of
business; Mexican Bonds are, however, a shade lower,
23 ; the Northern Stocks remain stationary a kigh prices,
taking into consideration every attendant cirenmstance.
In Shares there is nothing new to report, nor any altera-
tion in prices.
Three per Cent. Consols, S7l; Ditto, for Accour,i,
87 i; Four per Cent., 1014 ; India Bonds, 46 8 pot. ;
Exchequer Bills, 52 3 pro.
FOREIGN.-13,r4zilian, 61/ 4-; Buenos Aga, 33 4 ;
Chilian, 21 ; Colombian, 18 ; Danish, 6 ; French,
Five per Cent., Io7i Si ex. div. ; Threr: Per Cent., 7S ;
t3reek, 13i 141 ; Mexican, Five per Cent., 20; Six per
Cent., 23 Al rer"vian, 13 1.1 ; Portuguese, 44 4- •
Russian, 941 5 ; Spanish, 91t
MlNEs.—Auglo 77.1 5 die. ; Brazilian, 31 3
pm. ; Bolivar, par ; Colombian, 214 221 dis ; Real Del
Monte, 120 3"-c, per share ; United Mexican, 2Si 274- dis.

TWO O'CLOCK,
,:onsots are 87 -A- for Money, and 871 for Account ;
Mexican, Six per Cent., 22i.

THREE 0' CL 0 CX.
Consols for Account, 87k

His Majesty will hold a Coune;', to-morrow
at 'Windsor.

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The Duke of Cumberhi:oct returned to town
about 1131f•past one o'clock yesterday afternoon, from a
visit to his Majesty, at }.as Palace at Windsor.
Ihe Prince,:, Augusta and the Duchess of
Gloucester vi'jited the Princess Sophia and the Duchess of
Kent ye:„,,,,:day, at their apartments in the King's Palace,
at I.lensington. _

Prince Lieven, the Russian Ambassador ;
Prince Po!ignac, the French Ambassador; Baron Bulow,
the Prussian Minister; and Count de Ludolf, the Neapo—
litan Minister, had a long conference with the Duke of
Wellington and the Earl of Aberdeen, at the office of the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The Primate of Ireland visited the Chancellor
of the Exchequer yesterday. The Right Hon. Gentleman
went out yesterday afternoon in his close carriage, for the
first time since the commencement of his indisposition
Friday week.

SPIRIT OF THE LONDON JOURNALS.

We insert a letter from Lord Winchilsea to Mr.
Coleridge, the Secretary of the proposed college
(King's College), by which his Lordship withdraws
his pecuniary, and every other, support from that
institution: the cause, of course, the dereliction of
principle which he imputes to the Noble Duke who
is at the head of the establishment, and the clergy
who have consented to cease from the persecution of
Popery. Why estalilish a second College, is the
ironical argument, when you have one already to
your taste, in which Soc►nianism may be inculca-
ted, and Popery. defended ? This is petulance—
it is net honest reasoning. The disappointment,
however, on the part of his Lordship, with respect
to King's College, cannot be great, "as he felt
rather doubtful at the first respecting the sin-
cerity of the motives which had actuated some
of the prime movers in the undertaking, when he
considered that the noble Duke at the head of his
Majesty's Government had been induced to assume
a new character, and to step forward himself, as the
public advocate of religion and morality !" This, if
there is no error in the press, is something worse
than petulant ; for we dare say that the noble Duke
now at the head of his Majesty's Government
thinks that he has just as good a right " to come
forward as the advocate of religion and morality,"
as Lord Winchilsea. My Lord Winchilsea, why—
being, we believe, a worthy man—have you not
adopted Burke's maxim, " of pitching your politics
low at first, that they might last the longer ?" No
man can have his own way entirely upon 'public
questions; and if, on the first cross or jostle, you
are to run off the course in a pet, you will never
reach the goal victoriously, with any measure
of public utility, so long as you live. Be assured that
there are among those who are now disposed to
relax the disqualifying statutes against the Catho-
lics, men who would as willingly shed their blood,
and no one doubts your courage, whatever may be
thought of your judgment, in support of the Pro-
testant faith, as yourself. Do you think that there
are-not many persons also of as enlightened an un-
derstanding.as that which you may possess, who be-
lieve that Protestantism, so far from being injured,
will be promoted by the measure now in progress ?
Why, then, are you to. conclude that all those are
lukewarm or indifferent members of the Church of
England, who differ- from you upon this question,
and would rest the security of their church upon
the superior purity and rationality of its doctrines ?
yck, began politic 4 bet yesterday, a high Tory; and
naw you are a Reformer ! Is there any change in
the Lemke of Wellington or Mr. Peel so sudden and
so violent as this ? What will you be in the end,
do you think, if this is your first transmigration ?
Times.

All other chances haying failed the Brunswickers,
they are now in the agony -cbf giving birth to their
final manoeuvre: With the Bill of Catholic Relief
they despair of effectually meddling: the majority
of 188 left them in utter stupefaction, and it was
only yesterday that the leaders bethought themselves
of trying what scope !for mischief might remain to
them in the yet but incidentally debated Bill, for
regulating- the elective franchise. We can inform
the gentlemen, that they may meet in: Pall-mall,
with their Marquis in the chair, seven days per
week, and seven hours per diem; but that it will
avail their political maehinatior►s not so much as
the value of that pair of old shoes, in which
a certain veteran malcontent tramps' down
from Hyde-Park-corner to Buckingham-house,
to edify the greener bigots with his subtilties.
The question for their discussion has been this :
" Had we not better join those of the Whig party
who are pledged to vote against the Disfranchise-
merit Bill, taking our chance for whatever embar
rassment we Can thus inflict upon tl►e Ministry, and
for whatever obstacle we can thus interpose to the
success of the principal measure-?" That question
has been seriously mooted by the monopolists, and
we can tell them what will be the result of their op-
position to the Disfranchisement Bill. Why, that
they will be its only opponents. Yes, even such of
the holiest and constitutional sticklers for the ab-

street inviolability of vested rights as would in
other circumstances deem it of importance to stand
out vigorously • for the present possessors of the
freehold, will be terrified at the awful effect which
might folloW from a strong numerical opposi-
tion to any portion of the great plan of Ministe-
riar policy, and will either manfully declare their
willingness to sacrifice' the minor to the more tran-
scendent object, and vote for both Bills, or be silent
or the least palatable of the two, and neither support
it nor- oppose it. For ourselves, we shall frankly
repeat, that if the Disfranchisement Bill were brought
in alone, and in its existing form,-.--viz. as a measure
for taking away from any body of our fellow-subjects
a right which they already possess, and which multi-
tudes of them have already exercised,—we should be
inclined on principle to hesitate before we pronounc-
ed our acquiescence. But we are at the same time
bound to add, that our reluctance would be founded
upon general reasoning only ;-Ist, upon the consti-
tutional irregularity of touching any Englishman's
freehold ; 2d, upon the danger of such an act being
recurred to as a precedent, and perhaps extended in
its appiication. So far as real substantial good or evil
can be regarded as derivable from this disfranchise-
ment law to the freedom of election, to the consequent
independence of Parliament, and finally to the lower
classes of the Irish themselves, we have no doubt
whatever that the good must infinitely overbalance
every possible disadvantage. To talk of any thing
like free choice being exerted by the miserable Irish
paupers who, under the name of freeholders, are
dragged or driVen to the hustings, and polled by
priest, or demagogue, or landlord, as pigs are counted
off by the score, would argue the most profound
and entire ignorance of the constituent body of Ire-
land, as created by the law.of 1793. The electors
under that law were made, in perfect accordance
with the spirit of thoSe who framed it,—made as
tools for working out the purposes of the political
monopolist in each county of the island. The
design was not to disperse power, to favour
the growth of moderate proprietors, or of an
efficacious balance throughout the country; it was
not to institute a yeomanry, but a mendicancy
throughout Ireland;—to aggrandize the great, to
depress the feeble, to raise superiority into absolute
supremacy, to lift a local oligarch into a despot,
and to crush the whole race of middle gentlemen
who could swer act but through troublesome and
ill-disciplined combinations, against a force in its
nature united, and moved by the will of perhaps a
single chieftain. The consequence has been noto-
rious to all the world. The Irish peasant, with a
vote, was generally more miserable than he who
had none. His nominal freehold was little more
than a cottier's tenement, of no defined value in
any market where property could have been
estimated at. an intelligible price, but determined
at the hustings, where alone it was ever in-
quired into, according to the difficulty which the
wretched occupant might be induced by his land-
lord to swear would attend his efforts to provide
himself with another dwelling, if ejected from
this for contumacy or any, other transgression.
Such " freeholders," therefore, were of all serfs du;
meanest. Their numbers, which occasioned their
own misery, consituted their landlord's strength.
They were multiplied by the head landlord, who
had his estate in perpetuity; they were. multiplied,
with an audacious contempt of legal principle, by
the middle man, who himself had only a lease fur
years. They were thus propagated like vermin, in
constitutional filth, and swarmed in all kinds of de-
gradation. No act for the abolishing of such a sys-
tem can be looked at as a real wound to liberty, or
as an evil to those poor creatures who were in treth
its victims. The Irish labourers will, after the Isis,
franchisement:Pill has passed, be my longer partisans,
but in their natural station—peasants. In the mean
time, the men of moderate substance will rise in
estimation with the great. The former 101. free-
holder was of no more value than the forty-shilling
pauper,—nay, of less, because he was less
tractable. fie will henceforth decide the fate