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He could not see the justice of that reasoning; which represented. a min as unfit to sit in that Mouse because he had an independence, and such 13Jd. he, as his was an appointment for The situation he had the honour to fill would in no instance influence - his vote. He had risen principal- ly to defend others rather than to defend himself, as what_ had been said went to exclude the corps to which he belonged from serving the country in that House. Did the Hon. Member mean to say, that plotessunal preferment should have such an effect ? Did he mean himself to renounce all hope of offi chilly serving his country ? and if professional pro motion rendered a manntifit to hold a seat there, ho.w much stronger must the objeElion be in a case of official preferment ? 1 hough personally interested, he could not help warmly deprecating this line of conduct, as tending to make honourable men afraid .- cf accepting situations under Government, and deter them from exerting their talents where they might most essentially serve their country. Mr. WHITBREAD thought nothing had been said to call forth the warmth which ILid marked the Honourable and Learned Gentleman's speech. He did justice to his talents and integrity, and maintain ed that his Hon. Friend had cast no aspersion on either. He did not think that the Secretary of the Admiralty had at all relieved the difficulty in which Blini,teri had found thernselvei involved. While the House was not sitting; they had advised the Prince to give to his particular Friend and Servant, a situa tion which those who were not most favourable to the abolition' of sinecures, were unanimously of opi nion ought to be. done away. Now, he would ask, ' what possibleinconventence could be anticipated from their leaving an office to which - no duties belonged, not filled up till Parliament diet ? If it was their -wish to tlsrow odium on the Prince, this of all of fices was the best they could pitch on, to advise him to dispose of it as it had been disposed of, kir that ' purpose. The intimation which accompanied the grant was of no avail, as when the subject was again brought forward, it would be -urged, that as it had been given to Colonel M‘Mahon, it ought not to•be taken from him without making him a suitable remuneration.. If Ministers had studied to bring the. Prince into contempt, he thought they could not' hit on a better expedient foraccomplish kng their design. He objected to a Clerk of the Council having a seat in Parliament. - - Mr. RYDER repeated what had been previously state , !, that the grant of the situation of Clerk of the Council was not a grant of the present day.— With resiiiet to the appointment of Colonel M'Ma hon, he could not discover, that the arguments of the first speaker bad been at all advanced by -those who followed on the opposite side. As to the ques tion which the Hon. Gentleman had asked, what inconvenience could be expected to arise fromthe situation of Paymaster of the Widows' Pensions be ing kit vacant till the meeting - of Parliament? he Certainly could not take upon himself tosay that in convenience' was to be' apprehended. He would, however, answer that question, by asking the Hon. Gentleman another. " What inconvenience could be anticipated from its „being given as it had.been given, leaving it open to Parliament, to abolish, to regulate, or to mollify it, as might to them appear proper . Mr. NVII ' ITBREAD said they had now witnessed a public recognition of the principle, that the public money might properly be given to men who had no duties to perform , for the pay they received. Mr. MONTAGU WaS' Of opinion that the public munificence could be no better be s towed than in rewarding long services. A division took place, when there appeared . For Mr. Creevey's Amendment - 13 Against it - - - -- - - 53 Majority . - - - —42 - The original motion was then carried. Mr. H. MARTIN gave notice, that on that clay fortnight it was his intention to move that the House should resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, for the Purpose of taking into consideration the Report of the Committee on Sinecure Places. THE REPEAL OF THE UNION ACT. Mr. HUTCHINSON rose, and was about to offer some observations on the Union A&. The SPEAKER wished t 9 know for what purpose be rose, as if it was merely his intention to give a notice, he could not be allowed to speak at length on the subject of it. Mr. HUTCHINSON said he could claim hiS right of making a motion on the moment. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER spoke to order. He believed after four o'clock, when the orders of the Bouse.were disposed of, could not do so without the leave of the House. The SPEAKER declared this to be the custom of 'the House. lityrcx iNSON did not call forany indulgence, but wiSiScd to make a. few observations. If an op portunity were,utit given then, he would take ano ther oppirtunity'of making them.. The SrEAKER reminded him that this could not force them ; and referred him to the general prac tice of the HOlise. Mr. BURTON had beenin the House 30 years, and never remembzi'ed a motion made under such eir- eurnstanccs. 'rite Report of the Committee on Expiring Laws was here brought up and received. Mr. Wt.(Ato:oN brought in a Bill for repealing an A 6.1 relating to regulations of the coal trade. Read a first, aud' ordered to be read a second time to-mor, tow. Mr. HUTCHINSON had risen with the intention of giving a notice,, and was .proceeding to explain his objet`..i,,in addressing the Chair,, - when 0., The Cit ANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER 'roB . to or der. If the Hon. Gentleman had only td give a no tice, it was not fair, that he should make his state ment on the merits of the question, at a time when the rules of the House forbid a reply to be made. The SPRAII:EIt observed, it was never the pleasure of the House to hear the arguMerits of an Hon. ;Member. on any subject, when giving a notice. Mr. HUTCUINSON then gave notice, that on the first Tuesday iu March he intended to submit a mo tion to the House, which would have for its object the Repeal of the Legislative Act of Union of ELl !acid audireland.--Adjuurned. We regret most sincerely that we are still unable Lo communicate to our Readers any intelligence re speaing the safety of the St. George. A report was yesterday circulated, on the authority of a Letter from Plymouth, that two boats crews belonging to the Conquestador and colossus, had • been taken prisoners in Bascre Roads, in an attempt to cut out some enemy's vessels. We are, however, inclined to entertain some doubts of the fact ; as it is not alluded to in our letter which we this morn ing received from our. Plymouth correspondent. • No official accounts have yet been received of the s'gnature of the Preliminaries of Peace between Russia and Turkey; but all the private accounts concur in stating most positively that that event has taken place. We see very little reason to doubt-the fact. We ttlis morning received Irish Papers. They do :not contain any new information, relative to. the curious fact which we yesterday communicated to • our Readers. The Patriot; in noticing the.scircum stance, merely says, " If it was intended as a joke, it was a very bad one; if in earnest, it requires no great degree of sagacity to find a proPer.nacue for it. " e Mr. HurcuttisoN yesterday save notice in the House of Commons, of his intention to move for a Repeal of the Legislative Union between Great 136- tarn and Ireland. It may be proper to state to our country readers, that the atmospher,e this morning, from about half after nine, was in such a state of darkness that it was necessary to have candles lighted in every house throughout the Metropolis. The streets appeared in the utmost gloom, and wore the aspect of ap proaching night; and though the usual business of the day proceeded, yet people exhibited looks of anxiety and alarm, as if some ,preternatural event were impending. Yesterday morning, Princess MARY walked to Frogmore. The Dube of YORK arrived there in his carriage, and walked back to the Castle with his Royal Sister. Yesterday Earl ATLESPORD waited upon the PRINCE REGENT at Carlton House with the Address of the Lords. Monday being the day of Epiphany, the usual offering of gold, frankincense and myrrh was made. Lord IIN TItYNNk attended as,Chamberlain, at the Chapel ROyal, Sc. James's. Government have stopped all Licenses for Impor tation from the Baltic; except those for corn. A letter ,has been received in to xn from a Lieu tenant of the Grasshopper, being the only account as yet arrived from any of the Officers of that sloop. —We understand that she lost only one man, that 'she struck at midnight, on the Haak, then going nine knots:' she took the ground exactly where the 'MinOtaur was lost. At three in - the morning she saw a blue light, and a gun fromythe Hero ; at day-break saw her. part in two, and the men leaping from the wreck. A flag of truce came out, and conveyed the crew of the Grasshopper into the Texel, where they now are on their parole. The crew of the Hero, be states, were every man lost. The - Duke D'INrANTADO has become tolerably well acquainted with the English language, which he reads with facility, but reluctantly attempts to speak. This Nobleman is highly amiable in pri vate, and liberal in his arrangements, not from per sonal ostentation, but to sustain the proper dignity of his office, as Repiesentative of the Spanish nation. The Corps de Ballet is expected to be very superb this year. We are glad, however, to find that, among the vast influx of foreigners, NOBLE, a pupil of D'EGVILLB, is likely to make a distinguished figure. On Wednesday evening, a female, genteelly dress ed, was surrounded and hustled by a desperate gang of pick-Ockets; and not being able to pick herpocket in the usual way, they knocked her down, and cut off her pockets. She screamed out loudly for assist ance;; but the villains ran off towards the Strand, and made their escape. It is supposed, the robbers had watched her through" . a shop-window, and saw her get change for a Bank-note. Westminster Sessions commenced yesterday be fore William Main waring, Esq. and a Bench of Jus tices. Charles WilSon, a hackney coachman, was convicted of . an assault upon a Lady, whom he had overcharged in demanding his fare, and sentenced to six months imprisonment. The Portsmouth Sessions commenced yesterday, when Lieut. Crofton was to take his trial for robbiug Bradbury, and other persons, ,at the Crown-Inn, in that - place. • One of the two persons, who, nearly eighteen years ago, committed- two dreadful murders—on the persons of Mr. CARTER and his daughter, at Cratfield, Suffolk, has been apprehended, and his companion in wickedness is daily expected to be I lodged in fife custody. MAILS. . Aaretv In —I Anholt, t Dublin. DUE—t Cadiz, i Lisbon, i Malta, z Guernsey, 2 jersey, I Waterford. Cons:ls THE SUN. 601.111/1 QUIS DICER& FALSUM AUDILAT ? PRICE OF STOCKS. THIS DAY AT TWtLV& O'CLOCK. • 621 a I Red. Ann. 63 62i I 0 mnium dis L 0 ND 0 N, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1812. LONDON : Printed by 'I HOMAS WOOD; of No. 3s, Maiden-lane, Covent-garden; al At the SUN OFFICE, No, 112, Strand, where Advertisements, Orders fIAVAL NT2,"\V'S. PLIMOUTiI, JAI4r. Dotterel bilg of war, did hot sail from hence as stated on Monday last, but is appointed to take convoy from hence to Lis bon, and will sail on Friday next, provided the wind continues favourable. Sailed the American ship Boston, Capt. BA t N, for Fowey, to load a cargo ofpilchards for Naples. Arrived the brig /leave, ProgoN master, from Cork, with a Cargo of provision§ for this port; and the Fortitude, ON.vEN, from:lreland, with provisions. Arrived the Edinburgh man of war from Ports mouth, which ship, with the Malta, of 80 guns, Capt.. INGLEFIELD, now Cawsand Bay, will sail this week for the Mediterranean ; also arrived this day the Stork sloop of war; from the Cork station: On Monday night last about I t o"clock,. two sea men, rather intoxicated, belonging to the Aonide frigate, lying in the Sound, walked over the New quay, one of whom, named WilliaM Polgrave, was • uunfortunately drowned. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. g.—This forenoon' arrived the Pyramus, Capt. Dasuwodn, and oriel, Captain Ross, from tie Baltic; we are very sorry to say they bring no tidings of the absent _ships the De fence and Si. George. The Pyramus and Arid left Elsincur in com pany with the Creseent,fraruick, Earnest ~aud. Cen sor. The Ranger lett them off Gottenburgh, with the Ardent and Diatztot, which slips they,sacv off Yarmouth on the 6th inst. Sailed the Comus, Ifeymouth, and Hymna, with the transports •which have the 7th battalion Of the King's German Legion, for the Mediterranean, on board. Arrived his Majesty's ship Hawke from off Cherburg. DgAL, JAR. 9—Arrived the Fisgard frigate from he 133hic. Sailed bis-Majesty',s ships Aboukir and Camber 'and for Portsmouth. LEITH, JAN. 4.—The Zealous, of 74 g uns,. ar rived -in Leith Roads on Saturdayfrom Sheerness, with the French prisoners ihat the Rtyulus had on board when she ran aground in Yarmouth Roads. The Regulus put back to Sheerness, where she will have to he docked. The. Egeria and her prize came into the Roads on Saturday. She is the sante privateer that thesmacks had the aaion with ; has 14 guns and 38 men, and sailed from North Bergen about a month ego, and taken, nothirig. The_ Egeria fell in with, her, about 70 miles to the eastward. of St. Abb's Head, on Tuesday last. The prisoners are to be landed to-day. ROYAL ACADEMY.--Mr. SOANE, the Professor of Architecture to this Institution, last night resumed his Leaures, which had been suspended on account' of some differences . among the Members that have happily subsided. The Letiture of last night was the fifth of the intended series. The fourth Lec ture had traced the history of. Architecture to the time ,of DIOCLESIAN, and the fifth commenced with the period of CONSTANTINE, who, when he conformed to Christianity, manifested his zeal by a senseless destruction of all the edifices which had been devoted to the Pagan Mythology. After animadverting with zealous admiration on the ex cellence of the Greeks in this art, the iearned Pro• lessor directed his attention to the Romans, who had .endeavoured to follow their footsteps. He then passed over to the state of. the. Art in this country previous to the Norman Conquest, and traced the rise and pro gress o f what is denominated Gothic Architectpre, particularising that of Saxon origin, that introduced by the Normans, and the union of both. He pointed out the probable cause of the gloomy grandeur which characterises this style, ascrib ing it in a great measure to the fear and caution with which the first votaries of Christianity were obliged to conceal their rites and devout pursuits. The in genious Professor then recurred to Italy, as contain ing beautiful remains of the art, paying due corn plitnents to those Architects who had labOnred with success to restore its genuine principles as practised by the Greeks. He also expatiated with patriotic exultation on the genius of our countrymol, parti cularly Istoo JONES, Sir CHRISTOPHER WREN, Sir WILLIPit CHAMBERSOIIe Earl of BURLINGTON, and Sir JOHN VANBRUGH. The last he denominated, the SHAKESPEARE of the Art, and spoke with warm ad: miration of his taste,' genius, and imagination. It is impossible for us to follow the Learned Professor through his very erudite, instructive, and elegant lecture, which was conveyed in corre& and ani mated language. It would be improper to con clude, however, without mentioning one circum stance which is highly to the honour 'of his can dour. After observing that he thought that when the premiums (or architectural drawings were as signed by the Academy, a Lecture should be given, pointing out the merits and defects of the successful composition, he introduced a copy Of a drawing for . a bridge, designed by the late THOMAS SANDY, Esq. on which he bestowed high 'encomiums, and then brought forward a similar design, of - his own, which had obtained the premium awarded by the Academy, but which he represented as much inte rior to the work of Mr. SANDBY, stating its imper fections in comparison with the . former. Such a laudable instance of self-condemnation must forci bly operate in recommending the measure Which the Professor proposed as to. the. merits and, de fects of the works of future candidates for Acade mic rewards. 'Tiie chief Members of the Academy were present last night, besides a very numerous body of visitors, and the Lecture was received with warm and reiterated marks of general approba tion. 42\116t.t M.a. • • 'A ANttott, Dcc.39.- - -4)nly twd o. d' eorge Otiginal conVoy have been ascertained to have fonn;. deted ; several will be obliged to winter in Swede (or want of anchors and cablLs ; and there are abont 12 rnissing, The greater part of thoSe which put back into Carlsham, Mat wyk; and other ports, pass.; ed the Sound on the '47th; tinder convoy of the Vy rar they all arrived safe,. bot a ilussian and A' Prussian, who mere cut off, and carried into,Co penhagen, 14 the Danish gtin , boats, and proceeded for England on the esti), undrr convoy of the Ar dent and other ships of war, left here by Sir James. SJurnarez. All the English ships which ix cre here have no* Sailed. VIENNA, DRC. 14.—Government becbmes every day more severe in respect 'to prohibited goods. Some of this description, lately discovered, were immediately conk-cited, and are to-day to be sold. ELSINORE, Dec. 15.—The weather here con- timses very stormy and v•driable. A brig has arrived here from the northward, detained by a f ptivateer ; and two other vessels are come down from southward.—All three are still lying in the roads. Coßsorm, DEC. 15 .—The Bch is quite clear tl enemy's vessels. COFEN HAGEN, DEC. 21.—The English: Admiral, Saumarez, has liberated several privates of the Hai, stein regiment of infantry; Which had been captured between Outland Fehinern, and some Danish seamen taken in the 80, and sent them back through Swe den to 'Copenhagen. POLICE: Bow-sTrtnE'r.—Yesterday John Clayton and T1 7 :72. Jenkins, the persons who brol;t• into Mrs. Martin's house in Bury-street, - I St, James's, a few nights , , since; the particulars pt whicti we stated were brenglit'el the office, and 131)de:went a final exatu.4 nation, and ivere committed tw trial. - On. Wedot , schly evening Edward Egerion, alias ,Tunics, was brought to thi-, otlfue, Charged with re. turning from traosporiation - before tiee expirdtios of his term. .The pri3oner mane no defence; acrd was retnauded - for further ex3inination. MARLBOROLIG STRE RT. —Connor and Conrinify, who were apprehended at Ci , nnor's house rti Su - mers-street. Hatton-Garen, where a quantity if counterfeit money was foUnd, yesterday ni,d-rv.. , , , ut a second examination. Some it.4i,pltaM was adduced; as - affecting-Connor. It appeared _that two suspicious characters had been taken into cus tody at Rochester, for uttering base coin in consi, derable quautities, and, on being examined, it caws out they had been supplied by the prisoner, C An nor ; and, as a farther corroboration, the Counter feit money found on them corresponded with that found in Connor's house. The prisoners were lolly committed. Michaud 11 . ilson was charged with robbing a Gent!emarr's house in Bedfor&piace, of spoons .and silver salts, yesterday morning, It appeared lit .evi dence, that a black servant, at N. 6, in the same street, had observed the prisoner lurking about and trying se'eral area gates. He at length found hi way into the lower part of the house in question, and an alarm was given, and on apprehending him .as— cending the area steps, he was searched, and the plate in question was found on 'him. He was fully committed for trial. CORN-EXCHANGE, JAN. 10.—The Market to-day has several fresh arrivals -of Wheat, and of most other descriptions of Grain, but owing to the es.- traordinary dark state of the attitosphere in the'early part of the 'day, and our buyers not being able to distinguish the qualities of the various articles, scarce any samples were opened or sales effected, and prices may be considered ❑early as qUoted on Wednesday but nominal. SMITHFIELD MARKET, TAW. so. 'Thin' day's Market had a short supply of the dif ferent kinds of Cattle; Beef, Mutton, ltnd Pork, were cheaper ; Veal supports last price; a - nd the trade in genetal was somewhat flat.—;The sales b.; the - Hay - Market were trang ; B;6W:llas:dropped in price ; Clover has got up in price ; Hay sold at last price.—The undermentioned prices and ntu bers area correct statement To sink the Offal per st,ne of Sib. Beef, 4s. 4d. toss. 4(1. Mutton, 4s. e.d. to ss. Rd. WA?, ss. ed. to 7s.,pd. Pork, 45. 043. to ss. .Bd. Licasts, 6,p. Sheep, 3410. Calves, L2O. Pigs, 29.0. SMITHFIELD HAYMARKET. Hay, .41. Os. od. to 0. 55 od. Straw, 21. os. od. to 21. too. Clover, si. os. ad. to 71. BIRTHS At Sheffield .11a11,. Queen's County, Ireland, the seat of Major Cassan, the J.ady of Stephen !ieffielti Cassan, Esq. Batristcr at Law; of a Daughter , • Md',R K /I I). On . Monday last, at the Collegiate Church, Manchester, Mr. lvlelville, of Nottingham, to Miss ToWnend, daugliver of William Townerid, Esq. of Ardwick-plai.e. On Tuesda y last, at Chelsea. Church, A IviTew 6V help, dale, Esq. of Battersea, to Miss M. S. Carruthers, daughi ter of Walter Carruthers, tyq. of Lindsey row, -Chelsea„ late Commander of the Henry Dundas, in the East- luakia. Company's service. The same day, at St. Andrew's, Holborn, Mr. F.. j. Joyce, of; Sp.encer r street, Northampton-skill Are, to Eliza beth, Only daughter of the late Mr. John Peck, of Soutb Nlorcton, Berks. DIED On Wednesday the rst iust. at Bristol,- Mrs. Gould, Wi dow of the late .Major-General t'aston -O Monday last, John MayoW,- 'aged'tour years and hnif; eldest Sall ut P. W. Mayow, Esq. of Guildtord-street, Rut,. _ The.sarne'day, at Margate, after a short illness, Mr. Eyler„ late of It arnsbury, Wilts. On Wedoesda7 last, „Elizabeth, the infant. daughter of Mr. (antes (tole, of Clapham Cvimnoti. 'On the iith ult. suddenly, at boti,,;las, in the Isle vf Mann, , Francis }Lily, Esq. late of Cork.' ER ICE U. • I'QCKS YESTE Balk,Stock, 23i Navy's' per Cent. 94 k I rish 5 per Cent. 4 per tent. 7 8 3 per Cent. lien. 63 63 3 per Cent. Cons. 6z a Bank L. Ann. i 6 India Stock, RDAIi. HIGH WATER AT LOW Morning, 24 min. after to. India Bonds. 17s. pr. New Ann. bz Excheri. Bilis. '3d. per day, 2s. 3s. pr.-30. per day,„ 35 , . 6s. pr. Uranium, die. I inperial Ann. Consols. for Op. 641 641 DON BRIDE L. TO-1110R. ti Evening, 50 nun. after Published by WILLIAM ARMIGER SCRIPPS, South Molton-stre e t, Grlsveror-sqttart, or the Paper, Letters for the Editor, Sic. (post paid), , c lust; be addressed.