The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-19 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS,

WINDSOR, MARCH 18.—This morning his MA-
JESTY, attended by the Duke of Dorset and the Royal
Household, heard Divine Service performed at the
Private Chapel, by the Bishop of Chichester.
Yesterday evening his MAJESTY entertained the
following distinguished Personages at Dinner :
Her Royal,Highness the Princess Augusta, the Duke of Dorset,
the Earl and Countess Harcourt, Lord and Lady lliaryborough,
Lord Graves, the Bishop of Chichester, &c. &e.
At seven o'clock the whole of the rooms extending
the south front of the Royal Lodge were thrown open,
which were lighted and decorated in a most brilliant
manner.—The private Band stationed in the alcove
delighted his MAJESTY and guests by their perform-
ance during the evening.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta had
Divine Service performed this morning at Frogmore
Lodge.
The Duke and Duchess of Clarence visited the
Princess Augusta yesterday forenoon at Frogmore, and
returned to Bushy Park in the evening.

THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL.—Lord Liverpool
passed a good night, and is going en veryisvell.
MR. CANNING.—We are very nappy to be able to
announce, that Mr. Secretary Canning is so far recovered from
his indisposition as to be able to attend to his official duties this

morning.
The Bavarian Minister transacted business at the
Foreign Office yesterday.
We understand that it is intended to erect a monu-
ment to the memory of the late Dr. Heber, Bishop of Calcutta.
This design has originated with the immediate friends of the late
Bishop, at Oxford.
The Lord Chancellor has been pleased to appoint
Joseph Terry Hone, of Gloucester, and of the Middle Temple,
Esq., Barrister at Law, a Magistrate of the several Counties of
Surrey, Middlesex, Kent, and Essex.
His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Joseph
Terry Hone, Esq., Barrister at Law, a Magistrate of Police at
Union Hall, in the room of J. S. Caldwell, Esq., resigned.
We are happy to observe that our hints have suc-
ceeded in causing the unsightly obelisk to be removed from Hyde-
park-corner.
COLONEL TALBOT.—We are authorized to state
that Colonel Talbot was precluded by indisposition, which con-
fined him to his bed, from voting on the Catholic
Dublin Morning Register.
DR. KITCIIINER.—This lamented person had,
only a few days before his death, corrected the proof sheets of the
edition of his Cook's Oracle, now so much in request. It is
greatly improved—contains many new receipts, and will, no
doubt, carry down the author's reputation to a remote posteritY,
or so long as the palate retains it relish for what is savoury and
piquant.
We were much amused with a scene in the Regent's
Park, a few days ago. A tall young gentleman, with spectacles,
evidently a fresh importation from the country, was staring at the
pheasants and hares, with what we fancied, peasing recollections
of his rural home, when a strong gust of wind carried his hat
over the railings, amongst the affrighted game. The iron spikes
made it difficult to get over, and the kind hints of the amused
cockneys, pointed out danger in another shape from the laws of
trespass. Our horse would not enter into the joke, and his im.
patience induced us to quit the scene before its denouement d
h but
anything more ridiculous cannot be fancied, than the exposeead
and blushing countenance of the,youth, uncertain how to act,
watching the steady progress of Isis hat towards a sheet of water,
where the black swans, seemed to hail it as a kindred friend--
" nigro similliina cygno."
The son of Marshal Soult is now in London he
intends to make a tour through Great Britain and Ireland. • He
is described to us as a very well-informed and sensible youth.
We are pleased to see young
.Frenchmen of rank and fortune
taking pains to be acquainted with our country; it is the surest
way of getting rid of a heap 5f foolish and sometimes pernicious
prejudices.
DUEL.—In consequence of a misunderstanding,
arising from an article inserted in the Sportz •
ng
morning, in a field adjoining the lower
Magazine, -
ing took place early yesterday a meet
Bristol-road, between Philip Herring,lte,„.i Esq., and Captain P. 0.
Treby, of the East Devon
friends, merit, attended by their respective
Captain Pode, of the 33dregiment,
The parties exchanged shots at 11 paces, and LewisL
andcaev
Captain
i Dive,Treby
r.
ceived a wound in the thigh ; the seconds then interfered, and a
reconciliation took place. Bath
Things are absol l Herald.
King yet utteredute y statu qua, nor has the
a It word
i from which any notion of hi!inter, -
can be gathered.
pool's friends will sends in
nx :te d,
.that.in a few :Ls .Lord
th arrauge-
r9.ent will be made. We have rerineasgnoantintT and then
the Mr. Qui-
nine. influence will predominate. It is worthy of remark, that
several of the Ministers, whom his Majesty pro„Pcmedhat°El the re!
upon the first intelligence of Lord Liverpool's illness,
licacy to decline any communication on the subject. Nothing, as
We are assured from a quarter which leaves no doubt on our own
minds, can exceed the manliness, the disinterestedness,
hale nd good
feeling of the Duke of Wellington throughout the woof his
conduct since the death of the Duke of York, and the affliction
of Lord Liverpool. Much as we differ from the Duke on many
subjects, and particularly on the all-important question of Ireland,
we owe it to ourselves, no Jess than to his Grace, to own that we
believe him to be perfectly honest and straightforward, however
mistaken or deceived in his views.—There is a report that Lord
Granville will immediately return to Paris. We take it for
granted, however, that he will not leave London till his patron's
destinies are fixed, especially as the treaty for the settlement of
the Greek question is about to be signed in London... Times.

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS

The two branches of the Portuguese Cortes have been
supposed to be actuated by a different spirit; and as the
one is an elective assembly, while the members of the
biher are indebted for their seats to a certain aristocratic
tank, it would not be surprising, were the peculiar cir-
cumstances under which each is constituted, to give colour
to their respective proCeedings. But this distinction is
scarcely observable, and we see no reason for supposing
that the Peers are less attached to the Constitution than
the Deputies. Why should they It secures to them
superior privileges and political influence. On Thursday
last we inserted the sketch of a debate in the Chamber of
Deputies on a proposition for disarming the militia who
had been engaged in the rebellion. In the Chamber of
Peers, a motion which had also for its object the sup-
resaion of rebellion and tranquillizing the ccuotry, was
tlisenised on the 27th ultimo, and it seemed to be the
general impression of the Chamber that the best
Itneans of accomplishing this end would be a system
of lenity towards that great part of the population
which has been misled. There are few, we appre-
hend, who would object to this eourse, if at the same
time energetic measures were adopted against the
leaders of the rebellion. The great complaint is, that little
or nothing has been done in that way by the Government.
With regard to the debate to which we have, alluded, it
was brought on by Count da Taipa, whe, has served under
Count Villa Flor against the rebels, and was engaged in
the battle of Crouches da Beira. He observed, Nit the
chiefs of the rebels deserve to be severety punished, but
that all the rest ought to be pardoned; for in the three
proyinces in which the rebellion prevail;, the people had
been deceived and seduced, and remain in arms because
they are afraid of being er-,,sed ivy way of reaction, to an
Inqidaitorial.seyerir- t°
similar to that wineh the country ex-
ience,l
- AST The proceedings instituted by pro-
Magistraei against individuals for taking pail in
ttic rebellion, has, accoi.l:ng to the statetticrit of the Count,
already had a very mischievous effect. It has made mul-
titndes fly to SVaitt,,o-hence they return and keep up the
Insurrection; but the same persons, had they been as-
sured of being pardoned for their first error, would long
Aro have returned peaceably to their homes. Wishing
to see the new Portuguese family speedily conciliated and
amalgamated by the consolidation of the constitutional
charter, he moved that a message should be sent by the
Chamber to the Princess Regent, praying that she Would
grant an act of benignity or amnesty, The motion was
immediately taken into consideration. It was doubted by
some of the Peers whither. the Chamber ought to inter.
4re in this matter, as they thought that any step towards
granting an ttEahetty ought to come from the Executive.
observed, that the provincial magistrates ought
hew to be blamed for doing their duty, that they were
bound to prosecute for offences, and that to pardon was a
prerogative of the Crown, which might be exercised after
tonviction. In the course of the debate, the Count de
Linhares regretted. that the arrests which had been made
led to no result, because it took 100 or perhaps 200 days
to bring accused individuals to justice. He had heard of
conspiracy, but as yet no person had been tried for it.
The Count da Taipa, in support of a charge against the
Government, of being too lenient on the one hand, and
too severe on the other, stated that the Viscount of Monte
Alegre still received the revenues of a commandery which
he holds, and that there were imprisoned at Vizeu 32 per-
sons accused by their enemies, and not yet informed of the
hature bt their offence. The lishop of Vizeu, who is
Mi-
hister_ for the Home Department, said—" It is not now for
me to say whether or not the Government intends to grant
an 'amnesty. I neither affirm nor deny such intention.
The greater part of the facts referred to by the Count da
Taipa are not unknown to the Government, which will not
neglect to take such mea.siirea as may be necessary re-
specting-then : but whether or not an amnesty is to be
tveni cteOnds upon what resolution the whole of the
Mitt/try may adopt. It would not be proper for one of
the members of the Government to anticipate what its
determination on the subject may be." -After some fur-
ther discussion, a committee of seven was appointed to
consider of the motion of Count da Taipa, and to report
whether or not the proposed message ought to be sent to
the Princess Itigent.—Timcs.
The _House of Lords has received the accession of a
most flaming Protestant champion in the Earl of Win-
chelsea. That Noble Lord is quite a Draw-cansir. His
zeal indeed is something unusual in a Patrician ; indeed
the force of his expression, whatever may be the force of
his arguments, is absolutely stunning. His Lordship dis-
likes the Catholic religion ; so do we ; so far we are agreed
With him. We should rejoice as much at the completion
tot the Reformation in Ireland as his Lordship, or the
bishop of Chester, or Dr. Magee himself. But as the
seven years assigned by Dr. Magee for this work can
hardly, we fear, be counted on in a literal sense, we are
under the painful necessity of putting the possibility of a
Reformation out of our calculations, when speaking of the
means for tranquillizing Ireland. Allowing, then, that
Protestants-are preferable- to Catholics, we humbly contend
that well-affected are better than disconted Catholics. If
there is any thing noxious in the Catholic religion, that qua-
lity will certainly be rather neutralized than otherwise, by a
measure which unites those who profess it more closely with
the Protestants. Lord Winchelsea maintains that the Catho-
lic religion is unchanged; and that it is as intolerant as ever.
Theoretically, Protestants and Catholics are equally intole-
rant. Practically, the Protestants certainly exhibited, in
Europe at least, the first example of toleration ; and the
Catholics are gradually following it. Is there no change
among the Catholics, when even in Rome itself the Pro-
testant service is celebrated, and the Protestants are al-
lowed a burying ground? Nen are seldom willing to ac-
knowledge distinctly their errors; and we cannot, there-
fore, expect the Pope to say in so many words, my pre-
decessors have not really been infallible; they have both
said and done many foolish things. But if, without any
such acknowledgment, we see in the practice of his Holi-
ness a virtual departure from many of the abominations of
the Catholic Church, we ought to consider that this is as
much as, considering the imperfection of human nature,
we-can well expect. It is curious to hear his Lordship
citing the justification of the use of the sword by Bossuet,
1/3 a proof of the persecuting character of the Catholic
Church. Why the great antagonist of Bossuet, the
champion of the Protestants, Jurien, equally justified the
use of the sword against heretics. In his " History of
Papism" he says, " The tongue is of the number of those
members, as to which the power of man extends ; and I do
not see why a Magistrate should be entitled to prevent me
from doing with my hands what I will, and not have the right
to prevent me from doing with my tongue what I will.
. . If a heretic labours to persuade others, as that
corrupts the religious society of which the Magistrate is
conservator, the magistrate has undoubtedly the right to
chastise him. And even he may be punished for having
simply communicated his opinions, without seeking to
persuade, if that was prohibited." His Lordship has,
we see, only betaken him very recently to the study of
history; but after he has been a month or two longer at
it;- he will find that the Protestants persecuted on prin-
ciple as well as the Catholics. The first churchman of
this country who advocated toleration was Bishop Taylor;
but the Church of England was under persecution when
he condemned persecution. Long after that the Church
of England persecuted stoutly, when it regained the as-
cendancy' ; and when toleration in Queen Anne's reign
was imposed on the Church of Scotland by Act of. Par-
liament, that Church, with but few exceptions, was hos-
tile to the innovation. All the sects have, by turns,
been persecutors. In King Charles the Second's reign,
when the Dissenting Clergy were suffering in England,
they intreated their brethren in America to stay their
hand against the Quakers,—not because there was
any thing amiss in knocking Quakers on the head,
but because advantage was taken of the example in
England against themselves. Such is poor frail human
nature. Lord Winchelsea appears from his tone to be
really sincere, and we should predicate as much of few
that open their mouths on this subject. If his Lordship