The Sun. — London, England, 1812-02-18 00:00:00

N1A11.5. ARRIVkD-t Artholt, t Uubliit, t Waterford. Du t—t Ca. I Malta, t Gueri,se), i lersey, I Brazils, Water. lord. )i. STOCKS. THIS DAY At TATTLVF.O . MLOCK - - 621- 61 R,41. Ann. •- -62 Consols. ss, SUN. SOLIM QUIS DR:tick. VALSUM AUDEAr? L ()A )U N. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1812. As the patriotic endeavours of the PRINCE'RE CENT to effect a junction of parties has, if possible, increased the estimation is which the character of his Royal Highness is most deservedly held, and as the letter, in which his sentiments upon this inte resting and important subjeet Were conveyed, has excited universal and anxious attention, we have thought 'it our duty to obtain the most cone& accouut, of its contents, and the follow ing, we believe, 'is the most faithful report of it that has yet been 'submitted to thes public. His Royal Highness began with observing, that as at the period when he entered upon the arduous duties of- 1 the. Regency, there wa. a hope that his beloved fathe r would be able to resume his Kingly funaions, he had deemed it proper to make no change in the Ad rninisim ion, that when the. desirable event of, his . , MAJESTY'S recovery should gratify the wishes of his affectionate people, be might find the same persons in (ace, to whom he bad entrusted the Govern ment or the country, and the same system pursued which nad been stindioned by his approbation. That as he hope of so anxiously desired an event as the restoration of his laellv , d Sovereign and Father seemed to be more distant than was expetted, the PRINCE conceived .ttat it was now his duty to form an Administration upon so broad a basis as might unite the great Parties in the State, and by comnining the faculties of the whole, contribute essentially to the honour and - interest of the court; ry. .Such a measure, he obserVecl, could not but make a_strong impression upon' our Allies, and induce them to repose w ith still greater confi- dcnce on the friendship and the assistance of this country. His Royal Highness proceeded to say, that -having ascertained that it was THE SENSE OP PARLIAMENT THAT NOTHING YUATHER SHOULD TAKE FLACK lIESPECTING THE CATROLIC QUES. TioN, one great impegiment to the proposed junction of Parties was thereby removed. His Royal Highness then expreGaecl a high gdardie of the merits of Mr. PERCISVAL, and the rest of the Administration, and took a review of the bril liant events, so honourable to the British arms and so essential to the national interests, which had oc cu. red during their administration, in .order to justify the fa►our4ble opinions which he had ex pressed. In conclusion, his Royal Highness re peated his wishes that so ,iesirabie an union of Parties as he suggested conl.l be carried into effet, and his nio , t arocteus hopes that a Monarch so dear to himself, and the people might be restored to the en joyment of that power' w*liich he had exercised with such paternal solicitude and affection. The Cork Advertiser of the 13th contains the following areic:e : A cunsiderable gogitation was experienced in this City this morning, in consequence of a letter trans mitted by the Sovereign of Kinsale, to the Mayor, -of which the following is a copy. " Kinsale, half-put seven o'clock, P.M. lath Feb. am " SIR, " I have the honour to acquaint you, that I have just now received a communication from Major-Ge neral the Hon. THOMAS MAHON, commanding this Distril, by his Brigade Major, that he had this evening received an express from the Officer in charge of the signal stationed at the Old Head of leinsale, reporting that a signal had .been made at the Sevens-Head Signal Tower (to the west ward), intimating that an enemy's small cruiser was off, which was , shortly after followed by an other, signifying that an enemy's fleet of Line of Battle ships was in sight. I feel it my duty to give yOu the earliest information on the subjea. " And have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient Servant, WILLIAsx NEWMAW, " Sovereign of Kinsale. _ _ _ Ths Mayor of Cork. We understand that a similar report was commu nicated by telegraph to Admiral Tnoataßoaouen, at Cove, but that he is of opinion, and it is now the prevalent opinion in this city, that the fleet in ques tion is not hostile. He has, however, dispatched a frigate to the Westward to ascertain the 'fa-t.—Cork eicivertiscr. The following article is extra&ed from the Bir. mini;hunz Commercial Herald:— " The following anecdote has been reported to us ; we do not vouch for its authenticity, though ve receive it through a channel which-we believe may be depended upon. Monsieur L— who with his family reside in the neighbourhood of W—, sent a cAttidential be . rvant to one of his tradesmen, and infottned him that a small parcel would be sent to his house, direaed for Monsieur B—, which, as it would contain jewels, &c. of considerable value, was requested to be lett until called,for. When the box arrived, the tradesman thought it most prudent to inform Colonel who is with the family, of the circumstance; and upon the box being opened) not jewels, but letters, partly in French and partly in cipher, were found to be the contents; the whole of which, we understand, babe been forwarded to Government." If this account be true, this Monsieur L— B— \ has made a most ungrateful return to this country for the kindness with which he has been received, and has proved himself worthy of the nanie he bears. — We trust that the business s iil be iuvestigated,,and the facts ascertained. Whether ) however, the pa- ragraph in the Birmingham paper be coifed or not, the recent conduct of General SIMON, and others, will, we hope, induce Government-to watch with greaser vigil,mco than ever, not only the condua of the French prisoners upon parole, but also that of the innumerable swarms of Foreigners at present residing in this Country. ibis morning we received a Mail from Anholt, of which the following are extraels : ' ANHOLT, Fen. 7.=-Further accounts from Pome rania state, that previous to the French entering Stralsund, a vessel was sent with information to seven or eight ships laden with colonial produce, bound there, under convoy of a Swedish ship of war, which fortunately enabled them all to return to Carlsham, except one, which being leaky, ,was obliged to proceed. The French have taken possession of the Island of Ruben, and lave stized 0,)011, and numbered and registered all the vessels which were lying there. War between Russia and France , s spoken of as an affair determined upon ; the Prussian army is situated in such a position that it is supposed it must be compelled to join the French. Gen. BLUCHER, who commanded the troops at Colberg, is said to Lave resigned in disgust. At Hatnbuigh, all kinds of grain have been taken possession of on account of the French Govern ment. AUTONA, JAN. 2g,—Yesterday was celebrated in this town the anniversary of the birth of our King with all due solemnity. The inhabitants on this occasion expressed their respeaful attachment to the person of his Majesty by their acciatnations and the most lively demonstrations of joy. COPENHAGEN, JAN. 20.—The coasts of Jutland are still infected by the enemy's privateers. The hull of the Defence is still to be seen, it rises above the sea like a kind of tower. The tem pest has rendered all efforts to save the wrecks of the shipwrecked vessels abortive. Admiral Ray.. NOLD'S Secretary did not lot% survive the happiness of reaching shore ; he expired a short time after. He had og guineas and some other pieces in a purse, attached to the chain of his watch. He had also about his person a port folio, in which were some bank notes, and a piaure of his wife. There were only two sailors wives on hoard the Admiral's ship, and one Officer's wife in the Defence. CARLSRUHE, JAN. 17.—The troops forming the garrison of Frankfort, on the 12th inst. received or ders to proceed to Dantzic, and are to march on the ist of next month. The battalion in Fulde is also to march. VIENNA, JAN. 1 3.--It appears the Grand Vizier does not press the negociations with much aaivity, and that he is occupied iu forming new armies. Tranquility prevails in Servia, and it is pretended that at most there are not above 10,000 insurgents at the present moment under arms; they occupy the redoubts and strong places ou the frontiers of Bosnia. ANCONA, Dec. 18.—We yesterday experienced a violent gale of wind from the West, which broke our windows, and carried off the houses a great number of tiles. A ship laden with wood was diiien against the bridge which communicates be tween the lazaretto and town, and broke part of it. The persons performing quarantine in the lazaretto, as well as the guard, had no provisions; but, thanks to the aelivity of the PrafeB and other authorities, some was sent them. VIENNA, JAN. 8. —lntelligence was receiv ed here yesterday from Semlir., stating, that the guns had been fired off at Belgrade, on account, as it is said, of the Grand Vizier, who was in total want of forage and pro% isions, having taken the re solution of making a sally from Rudschuck with his whole army of 25,000 men, and of forcing his way through the Russian entrenchments thrown up round that fortress. The same accounts state, that it came from thence to a very sharp and bloody action, ih which, al though the Grand Vizier was fortunate enough to escape with a part of his cavalry to Schurnla, the rest of his army were either killed or made prisoners. Should this report be true, ►t will doubt less soon be confirmed by official bmiletins from Bucharest. NAVAL NEWS. PorrsmouTir, FEE. 17.—Arrived his Maj-sly's ships 'Zephyr, Theban, Partridge, Foxhound, _North Star, and Goshawk, from a cruito. DEAL, Dec. 17.—Wind W.S.W. blows hard. Arrived therlilantic and another ship from Charleston, particulars not known ; also arrived his Majesty's cutter Decoy from a cruize. Came down frow the River three ships for Gib raltar. FIVE O'CLOCK ,The shipping in the Downs ap pear to ride all well. FALMOUTH, Fes 15.—The wind has been ell day from the W.N.W. and since 3 o'clock it has blown a heavy gale. No arrivals or sailings. The packets that sailed on Thursday cannot have got to the West ward of Scilly. The shipping in the Roads appear to ride easy. The Arcadia, SMaLLEY, from Nova Scotia to the Clyde, mentioned to have been captured by the -French privateer Ganette, of 14 guns, has been re taken by his Majesty's ship Persian, and has arrived at Dartmouth. A few days since, at a full Board of Admiralty, CAptains CoLE and HOSTE were invested with Gold Medals, for their late gall Ant and meritorious vices i. the East Indies and Med iten ane On Thursday evening, a Master's Mate, larlong ing to one of he line-of-ba.tle ships at Spit head, unfortunately fell into a dispute with three men, belonging to the Dock-yard, in the High-street, and, in the intemperate heat of passion, he stabbed one of them will) his dirk in the thigh. Five French Ladies, at Bourbon, have recently been led to the Hymeneal Altar.by British Officers. The following is an extract of a letter, written by a Gentleman who left Paris.on the 30th Janu ary, to his ftiend in Glasgow : " When I left Paris (says the Gentleman), it was expeaed that the Emperor would set off in fifteen or twenty days for the North. It is im possible to speak with any kind of precision on such matters, but some grand stroke is in con templation : troops have been marching in large bodies, for months past, fn the North. Napolenn's favourite Generals, Berthier, M'Donald, Ney, Da voust, and Oudinot, it was said, had joined, or were about to join the army. The Russian Ambassador, however, still remained at Paris. I saw him at the Opera a tew evenings before I left it. It is said there is to be a meeting of the three Emperors, Napo leon, Alexander, and Francis ; and that, if Russia does not effeaually and strictly adhere to the Con tinental System, then war takes place, and Austria supplies 160)00 men to his son-in-law. Possibly a branch of the Boonaparte family may mount the throne of the Fredericks.—l suppose Boonaparte has not t!ss than 5 to 600,000 troops in the North ; in short, the North is to be the theatre ; and Spain may e%en, for a time, be abandoned in some parts." The following Decree has been published at Rome : At t. 1. The property composing the endowments of Bishoprics of the late Court of Rome are declared to be part of the effects of the domain of the State. 2. The claimants to the same shall enjoy them during life, on transmitting a statement thereof, with their title, to our Prefect. The said parties may become incommutable pro prietors on paying one-eighth of the value. 4. Our Preted shall regulate the tstimate of the eighth value, and appoint time of payment. 3. We make a gift to the Church of St. Peter of our good city of Rome, of half the produce of the above, and the remainder to the Hospitals. (Signed) N A PO L EON. ROYAL ACADEMY.—Mr. FLAXMAN, the Profes sor of Sculpture to this Institution, last night com menced his annual Course of Lectures. He traced the history of the Arts from the earliest period, and referred to passages in Holy Writ to prove that symbols derived from Sculpture had been employed in the Patriarchal ages, in order to indicate the rites and duties of religion. He then took a general view of the origin and progress of the Art in Egypt, and from thence through Greece, Italy, and various countries on the Continent, till it was brought to Great Britain. The condition of the original inhabi tants of this country, he observed, precluded all con ception of the art among them ; and hence he in ferred, that it must have been derived frem the se veral nations who had carried their trurnphant arms into the British Isles. In the conrse of his Letiure the Professor noticed many remains of ancient sculpture in this country, of which he presented casts and drawings. His Lecture abounded in in teresting a , id judicious remarks, conveyed in cor rect, forcible, and elegant language. As we were prevented by the pregure of other matter from taking any notice of Mr. TURNER's concluding Lecture on Perspective, e briefly resume the subjeal. The Lecture was altogether. the.most interesting and most likely to gratify the audience in general, than any that he had previously delivered. After tracing his former steps in tire ge neral course of his Lecture*, the Professor chiefly adverted to colour and its effects. Mechanical, natural, and poetic combinations were also intro duced, with ingenious illustrations. He observed, that Poetry, when most descriptive, is often too exuberant for exact definition, and often even unnatural from affected contrast. He ex plained this part of his discourse by appropriate citations from MILTON, THOMSON, and other Poets, affording examples of beautiful composition and combination, as to harmony and splendour of lan, gunge; but when dismembered graphically into parts not only contradict by forced contrast, but even in the hands of a skilful Artist would appear but as the conceits of a luxuriant imagination. The ; whole demonstrated knowledge, refle#ion , and In genuity. The Hon. CAVRNDIpi BRADSHAW is to be one of !be . new Grooms of the Royal Bodchalut,er, TO THE EDITOR Or THE' SUN. S evenings since, I we n t t o C oven t Garden ilts—A - fecc, Theatre to see the representation of the Virgin of the Sun, and could not but be forcibly the indecent an, was d i i f - irreveren t y wa y in which - uttered.of the I~~ity lr - • s t i h r e uc n k am by e the course of business to day, I accidentally opened the Statute-book, at the page containing the Statute 3 Jac. 1. c. 2t . which is iutitled " An A6t, to re strain abuses of Players," and the preambles states, that for the preventing and avoiding of the great abuse of the Holy name of GOD in stage'plays, in. erludes, May-games, Shows, and such like, 'if aiy person or .persons do or shall, in any stage play, in. - terlude, si ww „ May-game, or pageant, jestingly, or profanely, speak or use the Fi,ly name of God, or of Jesus Christ, or of the Holy Ghost, or of {Le - Trinity,vvbich are not to be spoken but with fear and reverence, he or they shall forfeit for every such offence, by him or them committed, Ten Pounds, to be recovered in any of the Courts at Westminster, • ‘tiliat does the Manager say k) this Statute ? If you think the foregoing observations w ell. found ed, you will oblige we b, Inserting thi s , I remain, Sir, yo urs , Feb. 1.5, isle. I\T: A,. LADY REP OPT. COURT OF KLNG'S BENCH, Fit, Sittings at Uesonin)ter. COLES V. ROBINS. This was an action to recover against Mr. Rol-ins, the Auctioneer, the value of cert.rin goody which he had sold, and the proceeds of which he had paid over to the person who had sen: them to hint tor sale. The present action was brought by tlfia assignee or the vender, who 11,KI cotnoritted an act of bankruptcy previous to the delivery of the goods to Messrs. Robins for sale. Theae facts were proved, and it was contended by the Counsel for the plaiatiff, that the ass'gnee hid a right to •reoover, although Messrs. Robins had al ready paid over the money. Mr. TOPPING, as 'Counsel for Messrs. Robins, contended, that by the Act of Parliament, which made payment to a bankrupt and after b-anktupicy, it was necessary that the party should have notice of the act of bankruptcy. - Lori EI.LENBOROUGH adverted to the Act, and said, that it specifically required ihe payment - sh - ould be after notice, and as no such nutce had beers proved,, the plaintiff must be nonsuited. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FEB. 17. FORD V. FORD. :This was an actio n t o recover d amages f or b rea ch of' covenant. Mr. Serjeant SHEPHERD stated, that the plaintiff, who resides in Broadway, Westmiester, had pur chased of the defendant three sets of machines. Ho gave the defendant credit for being a IHOtit ingenious mechanic; but that circumstance could not justify a breach of covenant. In consequence of a want of little willow pill-boxes, which formerly came from Holland and Germany, the defendant had turned his attention to contrive a machine to make such boxes of pasteboard instead of chip, and after greet perseverance he completed his object. After he had invented 2 machine, he made an application to the plaintiff, who appeared to be hiS nephew, and Of' tered to sell him the same. The invention was not intrinsically worth more than fol. but the plain" tiff agreed to purchase it for 2001. on con dition that he should be the sole vendor and manufacturer of the article. The plaintiff was to have three sets of machines for making the boxes, for 2001. In consequence of the agree meat, the defendant was also to have 301. a year.--- He was to make the boxes, keep the machines in repair, and not to instruel any petson how to msko them or the apparatus. The plaintiff, under tho agreement, received two sets of machines,. and paid 501. out of 2001. making a promise to pay the rest when the third set was delivered. After he !id paid the 1501. he began to make the,pill boxes, and they answered very well. The Chemists, Apothe caries, and Medical Men admitted that tie •boxei were as useful as those brought from the Conti nent. They were sold for twelve shillings a gross. Haying disposed of many at that price, he began to exkrience a falling off in the consumption, and he discovered that another person had entered the market with boxes of the same construction, sold at eight shillings a gross, On inquiry, it appeared that the defendant had broken his contrael, by im parting the secret of his invention to ano' her pet - son. There was also a breach of the agreement stated, because the defendant had nor deliver,d the third set of machines, according to the co%e nant. The defendant endeavoured to establish several pleas, but the whole failed. The breach of agree ment was 19und, and the Jury found a verdict fu; the plaintiff—Damages ($Ol. CUTLER V. LEACH. This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, to recover the sum o f t 12t• as his guarantee for thai sum, to a person et tho name of . Knowles, a diiNtiller. In d e f ence i t ag set up, that Junes Morgan had joint d the phdotiti in the guarantee, and the action ought to have been brought in their jowl names. It was, however, pr..v-d, that the plaintiff had pai t the money, and Lord ELLENBOROUGH held, that he had the"ri, : ht of adion, and, under his Lordship's direction, the Jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, and 4os. costs. LIBELS, THE KING V. SMITH AND OTHERS. Mr. PITT, the prosecutor, appeared in propria personce, and informed his Lordship, that he had not been able to collea his witnesses, and requested further time to produce them. Lord ELLENBOROUGH observtd, that the cause was put off from last Saturday, to accommodate the prosecutor, and the Court could not allow i!self to be trifled with. If he was not ready to pro ceed, it would be the duty of the Jury to acquit the defendants. The Jury returned a verdiet of—Not Guilty. The Hon. Gsott GE H. L. Du :1 As is ed M P. for Richmond, nice the Hon. LAWRENCZ IIWND4S, now M. P, for York.