The Sun. — London, England, 1807-05-25 00:00:00

,Cer'C'rons support. His opponents had said so little that 'they lett him a wider latitude for trespassingop 'their attention.. When he first cameAorWard; it 'aVowi.dly in opposition to Mr. Byng. because fie considered trim as one of the 'party of the late Ministers, 5.‘711'6 had 'endeavierrt'd to deprive his Ma:k 4esty of his just prerogative ;' .47h0 had attempted to Introduce a measure Subversive of Out COnstitiition; Church, and State, - as it was established/at' the Ue solution in 1688. They had boasted of all, the Talents of the Cduntry, but what good had they done ? What aid had tfiey given to our Allies against the common Enemy ?. What had they done at Con stantinople,?' Where.were their talents to be dis cerned in the distribution of our naval force ?.—The leading features in their Administration of the Pi ?lances of the Country, were to tax Commerce, arid to perpetuate the taxes during peace which had been,pledged should be continued only during .the War. One measure had passed during their Admi nistration for which they claimed, that popularity which was due only to an individual—he meant the Abolition of the Slave Trade. That measure he:o- • proved, and would have supported had he been in, Parliament—but he did not approve, nor would 'hive supported, a precipitancy - which must expose the poor Blacks on the toast of Africa to be aughtered by tens 'of thonsands. He next proceeded to ad- Vert to the present Eleetion.—One of the other Can didates had offered himself to them on the same principles with himself, and of course he expetled that he should have participated in the same interest. Mr. Mellish, it was true, had disclaimed any coali tion with Mr.' Byng ; but though there was no open coalition, yet there was obviously an understanding betwixt them inimical to his interest, Mr. Mellish, when on his canvass, had been asked who Sir Chris topher Baynes was ? and had answered that he, not know, and that he solicited their vote only for: birnselt, leaving the, second votes to their ,own choice. But Mr. Mellish must have known him, for he had written to him during the last Ele6tion, requesting his vote and interest, and he had accord• ingly a&ively Canvassed for him. Mr. Mellish must have known that his father Was a merchant in Lon ' /lon, as respeaable, and resident therefor as long a time, as Mr. Mellish's own father. The emit-Ina of ;Mr, Mellish had almost all the effeEt of a coalition, for the voters for him generally gave their second votes to Mr. Byng. He considered an open enemy as better than a disguised friend. He had before pledged himself to continue the Poll till the sense of the County was taken, and if that was unfavour able to retire. If it was the wish of the Eleaors, he would still go on, but he had not .expeaed that ,he'-' 'would so soon have known the sense of the COUPiy. At a. meeting of his friend; last night he had been assured that Mr. By had been every where be fore him, and had obtained so many promises as left him no chance of success. By the advice ofll i is friends therefore, and from a desire not to distu'ila , the tranquillity of the County to no purpose, he would for the present retire from the contest, pledg ing himself to .stand forward at the next Eletlion, whith he bad strong grounds to believe was not _ . very remote, for he had - no notion of the Represen tative seats in Parliament being hereditary in one fantilylikepeefages.—ln conclusion he requested the ople• to - juirt him in three cheers to " Long live the li.ing,.et The three cheers were readily given. When Sir Christopher Baynes returned to town from Brentford, he understood that a large body of Freeholders were ready to come and vote for him. lie accordingly altered his determination of resign in ct, and the Poll will go. on. ei Mr, MELIA sit attempted to speak, but could not be heard, but promised to answer the observations of Sir Christopher Baynes on Tuesday.-. Tr/E. -A dreadful fire happened on Thursday : last, at Chudleigh, about 30 miles from Plymouth, by which the whole of the town, with the exception only of three or four houses, was destroyed. The number of houses which have been sacrificed on this melancholy occasion amounts to about !;:00. Their Contents also were destroyed. The fire raged with a fury that is not to be described, as it was promoted by the tiolence of the wind. Happily no lives were lost. Thursday last, as the KING was about to mount ,one of his chargers at Windsor i . the horse reared tip, and threw His MAJESTY but providentially . a •chain fixed to some posts bi'oke the fall, which might otherwise' have proved of most serious consequence. The JONGipot intimidated by this accident, ordered another of his chargers to be brought out, whichk6 im me di a tely mounted, and pursued his morning's ride through Windsor Forest. Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, Princesses At:- fysTA,M EY, SQyIIIA, and ANIEL/A, attended by Count Mortszat, Generals. FITZROY and GARTH, --ClanelsDess4ow ondTAY.toR, went to St. George's - there), where a sermon was preached by Dr. Coox soh; from the tat of 'Corinthians, 13th chap. ver. They afterwards rode to Frogmore, where the KING dined: they were Met by the QUEEN and Princes; Etrzaartif. We understand that General BEII,ESFORD has cer tainly made his escape from the Spaniards, and joilied the British Armjuat Monte Video, The Master - of a Portuguese Vessel, who was suspeCted of having assisted hirn in getting away, was seized by :the Spaniards - and thrown intoirons, We are happy to And that no lives were lost in the late riot at Leeds. The following account of that trarisatlion is Om) in a private letter from that town, dated May 26th :— " About six o'clock a person s v ralking clown Briggate, with Mr. LisseeLLES's card ,bat, Was violently assaulted; the Mayor be. Ing near the Spot, endeavoured to rescue him, when •he also was greatly abased and hustled. Matters were now grown so serious, that the -Chief Magi. "rate, as soon as he was extricated from the Nods • ' 3 l the rioters, thought it necessary that the Riot As should be read, and the military called out. The Ylayor read the mt himself, from the Bull and Mouth Inn, and the Inniskillen Dragoons were soon en horseback, and scoured the streets. Before InicfL night all was perfectly quiet; and I am happy to. say no lives were loft, and hot very few slightly wounded.' Hyde Park was yesterday the resort of all the NobtlityAnd Fashionables in town. Tn OPERA.--A very elegant and crowded au'iti -tnce attended the representation of La Merle di Alli tridate on Saturday last, and were vehement in ap- 14.6 IS SIR CIifiIS?"OPFIEA iemds PR AY " who is Sir CUllliiT . oi'Ht 13 A Y Pia'?" is the ;:elt Of Men who, themselves; .Ve rathtr ;fa -.wed. Sir CuR I s Tot Ea —no— 'to deeds 41hyt 'co prove ilia:o be is, we'll iay what he is nr:t. Sir Cua ST Or lrte is not a iiigg.lrdly elf, , IVIIO, Whatefer he preteridi, Only thinks of hirtistlFt tir Cititisr ()rift a doe* not esSi:tance require Far a name rais'd atone by the wath of his Sire • Sir ifetslolittiit never, 'soine VOters to get, United hit inilests With those o f BueotTT, And Wile When lie faun(' that Boacifi - T was quite sunk, E'en among his own Men.* 'front his 'side meanly sunk. Sir CUR istorytkß ne'e?,in `the 114liament House, From Session to Session was mute as MonSe, When highest concerns for discussion svei' s : t Ought, - And 'twas every man's duty to speak . what though,t. Sir CHR IsTorusa did not, when Ministers try'd Their Monarch to blind, give a vote on their side, And, because-that gOod Monarch upheld Church and Stare; League with those who would thin have expos% him to hate. Sir Cstetrrortire's not so ignoble a thing— HUZZA 1 then; for BAYNES, CONSTITUTION, and KIN CA MR. SHERIDdN's DINNER. • A number of Mr. SHERIDA-N'S friends assembled on Saturday to dine at the Albany Tavern. Mr. SHERIDAN, after dinner, gave the usual toasts " The KING," g- iille - QUEEN . and ItoYAL FAmmy," and " The PRINCE OF WALES." MT. StIERMAN also gave Mr% Fox's favourite toast, " The Cause of:Liberty all over the World and after paying his tribute of respe& to the charac ter of that illustrious. man, he proposed theThaast which he, hoped would be drank centuries to come, " The.immortal. memory:of Charles James Fox." This toast was drank, in the usual manner; with silent reverence. • . : . Several•good songs were, sung in the .course of the evening, by Mr. T. Sheridan, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Dig* num, and others. The best singer in the room, however, was Major Linlev, , brother to Mr.• Sheri, clan's - first wife, and, (as Mr.. Sheridan expressed _it) the Uncle of “. my son _Tom here.": The. usual toasts having been given, and the health of Mr. Sheridan proposed by a: Gentleman, who spoke of his great talents, eloquence, and taste, Mr. P,:MooRE rose to preface the toast with giv ing those political reasons which made him think that that was a toast which ought to be drank with enthusiasm. He then took a review of Mr. Sheri: , Ban's political life, up to the time at which some of the present Ministers had resolved to throw the whole Country into contusion, by setting up a fanatical cry of " No Popery," in order that they might get into power by: those wicked, means. , The . goad sense, however, of the Country had, in many places, rer -jeded this foolish and-wicked cry. In Coventry it was put down - in less _than half an. hour, and in Westminster it was found impossible to raise it. He considered Mr. Sheridan as, the only political man fit to represent the City of Westminster; and that, unless he was placed as its. Representative, it must remain unrepresented. [Sir Francis Burdett, from sonxe voices.] Mr. Moore- made some other obser vations, which seemed. to beconsidered by the friends of Sir F. Burdett as reflecting upon him, and setting up a distinClion, between the cause of Mr. Sheridan :and that general cause which they had been support ing in voting both for Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. • Sheridan: [The expression of. disapprobation . then • commenced, which afterwards increased to tumult and disorder.] .After .a • great variety of observa :tions, he concluded by giving - the health of Mr. Sheridan. . . This toast was drank with great applause. - Mr. SHERIDAN then rose to return thanks, but, in the commencement of his speech, was interrupted by a verson who called out Sir Francis Burdett. Mr. Sheridan said, that he never . gave an un m a nnerly interruption to any Gentleman when he was speak ing, nor would he allow any person who bore the appearance or shape of a Gentleman to give him at) unmannerly interruption. He then went over the proceedings of the late Election, and declared that it was the conduct of Lord Cochrane throughout the Election, and pa r ti c ul ar ly i n th e 'aspersions that Ile threw out (in a most hasty simile) against the .friends of Mr. Fox, which had determined him to Use every advantage which he was possessed of to 'prevent Lord Cochrane from being .the Sitting \ilember.for Westminster-, He trusted that he had sufficient proofs against his Lordship to make his Eledion void. They :met:there that day, not as a 'defeated party; but as exulting ,in their prospeels, and proud in the support they bad mat with. If the Lle,aion could have lasted but two days longer, he would leive overtaken Lord Cochrane ; but it was limited to 15 days, and it was not until the two last days that his ft iends came forward, Ile f e lt, however, most confident hopes of success if there - should be a new Election. If he and Lord Cocl ratie were to start fair, he had no doubt but that he should soon pass him. He had understood that Mr. Jennings had, on the last day, complained of his manner . of addressing the people, and seemed co think that he ought not to have been amusing., but to have given dry Lectures upon the Rights and . Liberties of the People. He was, however, now boo old to go to. school again, and he thought Mr. Jennings might have given him credit for some art, and some taste in judging how to address a-multi- . tude. They probably both of them aimed at the same obje&, although by different means. He would say this, however, that when, in the House .of Commons, Sir Francis Burdett wished to gain , attention to the state of Coldbath-fields prison, he found he was not able to make any way, and it was really he (Mr. Sheridan)- who, - by bringing it for ward in the way he judged proper, succeeded in having those things looked into. In answer to Lord Cochrane's assertion, that, he was always complimenting his son, and his son compliment ing him," he would say, that it would be ridiculous affectation in him, and injustice to his son, if he .440 not acknowledge the great support he had re ceived from him on the latelleetion, if he did-not feel proud of him, and admire those talents which every body else was pleased with. He informed the company, as an anecdote of his. son's life, that when. he supported the Administration of Mr. Ad dington,. his son was, offered by the Earl of - St. Vincent the place of Prize-master at Malta, which, during war, would have led to a sure and rapid for , . . beciSSe her . t.th tight it wOilll3 1 4 pptar'tbiloii.lieeti, cotiforix‘l his father's sUppOrt; and that h knew 'that he Olr. Sheridan) had repeatedly de . - clart,O . , that he mould never receive Riky place- from any Administration i;f• idyllic...li Mr: Fo t x was not the head . . He then stated to the company,,that Mr. ThOMAS Sheridan might, at sOtnefuture day, present! incosell to them for their ttippori. [lc concluded by his health. This toast_ was drank with gre4t Oplause. :vry. T..SUERItiA.N, rn rpturntil.thaas, declared, that he had never_ meant • to voMptiment his father, but merely to-speak the-truth of:hiM. 'L He was sure also,. his . fUlter was most sinc'ere In the praises he had bestoWed upon him, altliou4ll parental aftec tion Might have' prevailed Over his jUdgment e and mad him too partial. Ne thought his Situation Was too Inatnble to make it necessary. for him to ,avow his 'prineitqeS ; het as he had been ,mentiOned as . n man who had rmibitlOn 'to get into the:HcA,l4 . 4 Commons; he shottLi state ; than « frankness in pri vate life, and decision in public affairs," were the principles which beyhopcd he, would be Alw : 070, fOtind to possess. As to the representation of Wed minster, be conceived that there ivas•no man liy- Whose 'claims were equal to. those of his ther 3 and he was informed, and firmly believed; that there were proofs enough against Lord'enChr rane to prevent him frotin being the sitting Member, The disorder which first arose during the speech of Mr. Moortg, gradually increased and entirely, de stroyed the harmony of the evening. It vas vain for the Chairman to call silence, and Mr. She ridan quitted the chair in .disgust. It was supposed by many, that three or font - persons had been sent into, the room purposely to make disorder and it was even stated that Lord CoCitrane's: butler was there : but whatever was the. ,cause .-of this tu mult, the fa 4 was, that a few per6iis who 9:- peared utter strangers to gentlemanly' society, were excessively turbulent, and the' necessity of turning theM out ofthe room put an -end to 411 conviviality or , harmony. • We - have received AmeriCan Papers to the .lcith tilt. The final examination,ofColonel f3UR which tOO% Pee in .the capital at Richmond,. heture.the Chiefiustice Of the 'United . States, and in the pre sence of an itinnease assemblage of thecitizens, has terminated in the giving security on the part of that Gentleman, of 10,000 dollars, to 'appear' before tb6 Federal iCort at Richmond, on . the 22:1 in:it:Oast Friday. The charges made 'Against Colnnel.4UAß, by theAttorneyfor the United States, were-- Ist. For setting on foot, and providing the means for, an Expedition against the territories of a datiou at peace with the United States. :?.d. For committing- High Treason against 'the United Stated. After the hearing of Counsel on'both sides, Colo nel BURR addressed the Court: he principally relied 011 his two former acquittals, and enquired whether there was probable cause to suppose 'him guiq, when itt Kentucky 'and the Mississippi tcrTitory, where the greatest alarms had been excited., the ci vil tribunals had pronounced hint. innocent ? The Court reiused to insert in the commitment the charge of the , Treason, leaving it to -tl4, Attorney of the United States to prefer ail indittment;should he be furnished with the necessary testirnAny. The New York Gaertte of the 7-th April, says—, " A letter from Richmond of the autit nireh, men lions that Colonel Botts was that day enarnined be fore the Judge, and was the next day to be pit on his trial. Colonel LEiVIS KERR, a partizan of was tried at Nev Orleans, on a .eivirg - e of haviiig get on foot a military Expedition against the Spanish Possessions in America ; and atter two days' investi. , gation w as , on-the eith March, acquitted. He was tried on the satue charge a fortnight before ; the triol then lasted five days, and the Jury were four days considering a verdict, and not agreeing at last, were dismissed t)y the Court,•and another Jury sum -monad." The American Paper called Tice Political .11:wis'-- ter, of the sth ult. says, '' Orders have been received from the Navy Office, clireaing the dismantling of • the • Gun-boats which have been fitting out at the - Navy Yard at Brooklin. These -Vessels were ready for sea, and had takenlin their water under hourly eK pe&ation cf receiving orders to depart." We learn with pleasure, that Government has re ceived advice , : of an agreeable nature from in.tia. Surjee Roa Gbantki, the Chief of the in urgent.; in the hills, has tendered his submission on the condi tion only of receiving a pardon, which has been granted to him through the intercession of Ifolkar. His follower,: have, in consequence, for the most part, returned to their homes. • , . • •. A treaty, highly advantageous to the English, has. been concluded between the Bombay Government -. and the Rajah of Bate and - sneh,are already the b. 2.- neticial Consequences of the treaties' establish I . with the Arabian Chiefs, that one of them, Sheik Ita mah, lately restored to the English a large quantity of cloth and other articles which had been plun dered from different ships by the Piratei, in the, Per sian Gulph. The ‘2(l regiment of Cavalry has been withdrawn from Sultanpore, in consequence .of the restoration of tranquillity in that dirc&tion. We are authorized to say, t hateditions in Italian and English, will appear within the present week of the late romantieJravels and Escape of the Marquis DE SALvo, from Brescia to England, by way of Poland. and Russia. A Jewess, some days since, eloped from her spouse in the city, carrying with her three 'hundred ounces of plate. The disconsolate husband has bills posted about the town, inviting her back ; but he ap pears more solicitous for the recovery of . his silver than of his rib. SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAY 25. This day's market was well supplied with prime Beasts, and the show of Cattle in other respeas was tolerable good.—Beef and Mutton are dearer than our last, report ; Lamb is rather cheaper ; Veal and Pork support last prices, and the trade in general was pretty brisk,- 7 -The sales in the Haymarket were somewhat considerable; Flay and clover have fallen in price since Friday's market ; Straw obtained a bet ter price. —The following price and numbers is an accurate Statement To t.;lik the Off4l per stone of 81b. Beep. od to 6s .t`•—Mutton ss. od. T* 6S. od.—Veal 6s. ed. to Ss. 6s. ott. to 7s. vd. - Pork ss. oft. to 6s. od. 1{0.,,te 1 .-.•,61,0 • —".l. -*rat* the m NC II and AVM PARIS, MAI- 1;7.--,The renioval of the swortt aeCoration's of Ft ebnit cx. Ile toguthe v(ltl, the colours taken from the Prussian Army, to, thii; Hdfel of the' Invalids; took place this day with gr4.Ntl pr rnp and solemnity. The, sword of the 5A0,-0:mo, Monarch. Was borne by I\larshal MoNcEY, Art lkqrse-. back, preCeded by several carriages drawn, by horses belt:oo7g to the ChWfbignitilries. 1 1 ;t:. Empire. The Colours were divided into font - p,:tif, eels, and were. placed on an elevated car, zurroupded by an escort of mounted gem-frormo. Their attbe.Place of InvAlicis was announced, rat vast, two o'clock, .by several s- c tii.s.tes of arti!cl.--7. The.Aay was beautiful ; art immense croT.I apeedle 90,yq , cd s the Esplanade, and tilled the L rruves of the a4 , Well-ak;the'adjoining ti.,...ulevarris. this cerein t oniid took place in the be. of the church. The Dis:.ol:- pn the occasip-wai :pronounced by M. Fotiq'iNg , sl _Two large plies, containing the antiquities, of )3,:1r11n 'and of 'Potzdam, with the chariot which crowned the Brandenhourg-gate at Berlin, have oven disembafhed at ,the quay of. NicholaL cargo does, pot inchAtle the.o.s.Q caseg,whicit bad al ready arrived at the Napoleon . J.:Tuseurn, and contain the tnag,nificent gallery of pictures originally belong ing t4P. .01e Prince of ,E-F. CASsEt, %nil OS the most precious articles of these of Brun—, wick ShaldShalutn and Wolk.nbuttle. It is said that he jmperial Library lags PiTeady received the curious tpanuscripts 'contained in that of WO! fenbuttle, and which have ,been forwarded by N. DENON, the. greaor-General of the'Napoleclp seun>t.: • . . . MAY 19.-7-They write from , Grenoble, that Oti s .: Legion of Reserve; which is 'l6 be Own - led in thy-ti city, is already organizing-,. Twenty-six .14art rnents joinin its formation. Gen. - Goverlior Pagan, is appointed Ambassador to.eer4ia,. >3e carry with "him-three hundred French Officers. uf ditTerer4 classes, - and three htindred kirci)lery the General's father has lnng beep consut-cenecil of .Fratwe in Petsia: . - * • . . . The English Brig - Favourite, captured by the 4,- pair Privateer, arrived at St. Valery on the 13th inst. MADRID, INl4x •,trpopA will pass the frontiers about the end of this month, to the nutn ber of :2'7,060 Men, part by Cataloni:i, , and part by Biscay. The 5,001) men in Etruria` haVe com menet a their 'March for Strasbn.rgh, where they will joiJa the forces codling from' Spzin. .The united army will go. to.l.4lentz, and thence, it is said, to occupy Hanover, in order that the Spaniards Pay have 4 compensation In offer to the English ; •' • The capture of Mute Video hal not caused unfelt sehsation„ ()Ong to the hope generally entertained, that that it place will be retaken, like Bue nos Ay-res. The public fpods• have not been affect ed by the news, It appears that there Is some dissatisfaaion with Pottugal, who has assisted the Eceiglish too mach.— Our Gazette complains of the conduct of the Gover nor of the Brazils. Nevertheless, it is thought that a marriage between the Prince of ihe ASTUxIas and the Infanta of . Purtncal is in agitation, • COgSTANTINOPLF,„ APRIL 13.-,,The Itossians have stleceeded in taking the island Tenedos by storm : We rkeived. this intelligence ,on the 4th. The Cm), Pacha has sailed to the Dar-danelles, with six teen sail of the line, and a great number.of troo;.), r!, retake it. - The - Enemy's force c:nsists of .tot.t. l'o4sian and font. English ships 'of war The ,Porte, willing to 'pacify the SerVians; sent an Envoy to them, accon t .W.iecl by a Frencil Agent. • The troops aro,so much incensed against the Bus, sian s and their adherents, 'that some of the Greek shops here have been plundered' .by them : thp Grand Seignior has erdercd those shops Lci 4e sin 4 GERMAN EYLAU, APRIL Qg.---This day we heard the ticing . on Dantzic very distirvAly. It is impos sible the place can lipid onf long. The Emperor h pe a c s ii r t L e sn t - 7 1 7L s l ie l g ii e s , re b si ti i: t iet i t i L e v he.ui~~pi. tiers sr t i g t rL e a yt ir - 1 at Finckeu-tein. The tinny also still retains the same position on that side. Mar4ials BERNADOTTE and SciULT are on each side of the Lo\%er Passarge, Marshals NEY i3Ed DAVOUST are opal the Aile, ned the Polish troops serve as the conneMing inedinni between ..11,Irshals DavousT and iNIIssNA, The latter remain.; upon the IN4ow, • Tlie. , ltussians have long taiked , of giving us battle, which is highly necessary for them, to relieve Gran dent z and - Dantzic. Still, however, they conteor themselves with feints and preparations. In a few dav , ,,pr.lbabiv, they will have t mortification of find ing they ii4oit lost their time, as the tali of Dant zic witl add the force now before that to the Grand An ny. Thus the situation of the French is highly advantage ous for them. On the other. hand, we cannot account fir the irresolution of the Russians. General BEN- Ntc;SEN has been at his head-quarters at Bartenstein for this month past, His troops form a litre from Konigsburgh through Helsburgh, Pas senheim, and Ortelsburgh. Upon the whole, the Russians seem AS if they wished to t i es upon the de fensive, which is ascribed to the Emperor's arrival, previous to which_ they did not think proper to no, dertake imy thing of importance. Though the winter has. been uncommonly mild, last week the snow lay three feet deep. It is ony since yesterday that we have begun to feel the ai,- proach of spring. It is reported that the Emperor ALEXANDER was expeeled from Memel, at General BENxTosEN's head-quarters, accompanied by the King Of Prussia,. However, it is certain he had not arrived there Orr the 26th. The Russian fasts continued till Saturday, and have been observed with the utmost strictness. Pri soners and deserters, during the whole time, 6; e obstinately refused to •partake of any meals with our soldiers. The Russian horses are elying of hunger. CORN EXCJIANGE, MAY, 2.5..7.7-Tbe. Prriy2].3 of Wheat to-day make but an inconsiderable sup fine samples fetch last prices, 'and other qirdiii , .>s and 4s, per quarter cheaper ; a short supply (t 2 ley, which, with Malt, are likewise porly at last prices; White Pease are lower ; Beans ; th„.,„ are several arrivals .of foreign _Oats, and this traL:o sully supports last prices kivur Oentitui, and