The Sun. — London, England, 1812-06-25 00:00:00

nitnity and consistency tliqt hasten to the charge. fiat Mr..SHERIDAN'did use all 'his efforts to in troduce Lords GREY and GRENVILLE into the Ad rainistration , is proved not only by his own solemn assertiOn, but by the' direct testimony of Mr. WHITBREAD. What offence, then, has he 'corn raitted, to justifylthe Party in assailing him with - to much rancour ? Why; be,has.ventdred to give an opinion, as a Member of Parliament, that Lords GREY' and GRENVILLE ought to haver accepted the offers made to them ; and for this act of gross.pre 811mption his old friends call him a sycophant, "t' intriguer, and a Court buffoon. The sup- Porters of these Noble Lords, who are, so ready to calumniate Mr. SHERIDAN, complain that an unfounded clamour has been 'raised against them on this occasion ; the fact is really the reverse—the public are 'so satisfied with them for declining office, so Ilappy that .the Party is not ja Administration, that they are disposed to look, without much anger, at the arrogant pretensions Which have produced such beneficial consequences. • Yesterday the LORD cIIANCELLOR and the Earl °f LIVERPOOL had audiences of the PRINCE RE 6ttiZT, at Carlton House. Yesterday the Judge Advocate had an audience of the PRINCE REGENT, and laid before his Royal Highness the rfroceedings of some Courts-Martial. Yesterday morning the Duke of 'YORK went to Windsor, and returned, to York House to dine. Lieutenant'-General HISLOP will shortly ,pro ceed to Bomha i y,. to take command of the forces in that Presidency. Yesterday being Midsummer Day, a Common hall was held for the election of Sheriffs for the ensuing year, and the other City Officers annually chosen on that day, when Join BLARES, Esq. glass-seller, and MICHAEL HOY ) Esq. ironmonger, 'were, unanimously elected Sheritis,tand the Cham berlain, Bridge-nasters,Aleconners; and Auditors Were re-elected for the ensuing year.—The at tendance of the Livery was unusually thin. The adjourned consideration of the Petition of Mr. THOMAS CROOK, against the return of Mr. JAMES CADE and Mr. THOMAS CONWAY, as Com mon Council Men for Vintry Waid, was proceed ed in, when the Petition against. Mr. CAnE was dismissed, and the election of Mr. CONWAY set aside. The LORI) MAYOR was reqUcsted - to issue uis precept for the election of another Common Council Man in his room. Yesterday a Quarterly CoUrt was held at the test India House, when the Dividend for the' last balf-year -Ivas declared to be 5- 4 1 . per Cent. The Proprietors forming the Committee of Bye-Laws were re-elected. The -Chairman, HUGH INGLis, representing' the sufferings • Capt. HAY, of the Astell, experienced, in consequence of the wounds he had received ill the memorable action with the squadrOn , of French frigates, moved, that the pension of 4001. formerly granted to hith, while out of erriploy„ be continued to -that, gallant Z." meritorious Officer during life; which ran -1". having been seconded by Mr. M. Rot:A, P iss ed 111MISIY• Yesterday, at the East India House, Captains E BEET and BARKER, of the Euphrates and Northampton, took leave, previously to departing for. Bengal direct. The d Battalion, Gth Foot, is among the. re inforcements for Portug9l. Several Gral I Gropes of the Legion of Ho nour in France have been lately handed about in our Fashionable circles ; the gold medallion in the centre is a striking resemblance of BODNAPAIiTE, but the workmanship altogether is badly exe cuted. A Bill is . now in its progress fdr. regulating the election of Knights of the Shire to serve in ?ar liatnent. To prevent the practice of paying money' . to Freelo.Olders 3 on pretence of paying expenses of their journies to the place of election, it is proposed to hold Special County Courts:' for the election of Candidates, to be continued from day to day, and from hundred to hundred, throughout the county, ending with the hundred wherein ,the town or place in which elections for the county have been usuallyleld situate, and there the poll is to finish. For closing the poll within a limited time, two or more hundreds may be united. = Payin g expenses of voters, to incapacitate the Candidate: , The ComMittee appointed to inquire into the causes which rttard the decision of suits in Chan . cery,, and appeals and writs of error before the - Lords, have reported that the arrear of Chancery, causes is undiminished, and, the appeals to, the Chancellor from the Master of the Rolls increased in number. ° . At the end of Hilary Term, ,1812, 109 original causes' remained set down in the . Chancellor's paper' for hearing, and 39 appeals from the Rolls. Re-hearings remained much-the Same as before. .The bankruptcy, arrears were di- Ininished. The Committee are concerned to find to great a number of wises' before the House of Lords, waiting NI- decision. There remain to be heard —.-19 appals from England ;. ' l7q ditto Scotland 5, and 57 ditto Ireland writs of error from England; 2 ditto Scotland; and six ditto Ireland. Some of the Yorkshire Papers teerri with ac counts of ontrages, particularly in the, neighbour hood of Leeds arid Huddersfield. ,On. Saturday morning, about - one o'clock, the family of a 'BARRACLOUGH was roused by a' party Who demanded fire-arms, which was complied With : rwt content with this, they insisted that the door should be• opened, which was done ; they then insisted '.upon having .the keys of the desk and drawers, -which they ransacked, but found no money; they proceeded to the bed-room O f Mr. B. and insisted upon his Money ; he 'gave .them about 20s. ; andhavi ng helped themselves to cheese, and butter, they took their leave. Tbe' same night a rohb ery took place at K irkhnrton , near Ihtddersfield, in which the robbers broke into the louse, entered the bed room of Mr. Savage; and Presenting a • pi s t o l t o M r S. an d his son; who slept in the same room, demanded 1113 money and, keys ; he bane them about 235.: they exapi.ned leis driwers, but : Aid not Meet .the trektsure they NAVAL NEWS, rLYMOUTII, JUNE .',:3.—Arrived, the 5c:,1117, and Favorite sloops of war from 'different crhizes and the Flora; LAVIS, from Lorvion. • Saledthe-StirliAg Cas6o, of 74 guns ; for Basque Roads. DEAL, JUNE 24.--Arrived his Majesty's ships, .Sceptre and Prince of , Wales from off Flushing. A large fleet of merchantmen, coasters, .and. Co lliers, remain wind-bound. FALMOUTH, 11 . 314 E 2Z. —Arrived off the harbour his Majesty's ship Boyne, Sir I{. B. NEALE, Tigre . , Colossits, and Cong_u . estador, bound for Basque Roads. The packets still remain. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 24.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Raven, from Jamaica. his Majesty's ship Vulture, is appointed convoy for the Downs, and , will sail to-morrow. Arrived the Sir Sidney Smith, KNIGHT, and Henrietta, WATSON, from Demerara; Hannah, BRAND, from Berbice, put in here to take con voy. for London ; she sailed in company with six others from St. Thomas's, 23d ult. two of which, the. Albion, YOUNG, from St. Kitts, and the ratio, WA.LKER, from Demerara, she parted from last night off the Isle of, Wight; the other four, the Robert and Sarah, the PrOgress, the Louisa, and the Robert, she parted with on the 12th ult. It is reported that GoVernment have determined on taking possession of thelsland of Goar, off L'Orient, as a very desirable station for our ve sels, and admirably situated for 'the annoyance of the enemy. . , The Hussar Brigade expect to 'go on service immediately. Extract of a Letter, dated Virginia-, May 2.--- ; " - A violent, hostile disposition still continues on the part of the Government ofthe United States towards Great Britain, and as there are four of our frigates about sailing from the Ch esapeake on a cruize, with almost unlimited ins tructiOnS td their commanders as far as regards the neutral rights which they have been , contending . for, it is hot improbable that they may have an encounter with, some of the British ships of war now on the — Oast. Such, we believe, 'to be the de. ire of the American Execu tive.: still, hOwever, the. 'prudence and forbear ance which have been so long manifested by the Captains of British ships of war, may 'prevent it from accomplishing its design.'! KING'S TitEATrtr..—La Refine de Golconde, the postponement of which excited so great an uproar in this region of harnminy, on Saturday, was re presented on Tuesday nipt, and excited great ap plause. It abounds• with pleasing dances, :ind pictuxesque groupes, and is very creditable to the taste" an I knowledge of the composer, PinEt.o-r. The Historical Drama of The First Part of Henry the Fourth was represented on Tuesday night, at Covent Garden Theatre, *for' the benefit of Mr. BRANDON ; and as he is an old and faithful ser v•ant : of ,the Theatre, we were glad to See that it was well attended. .It *had, indeed, the poWer ful support of, KEMBEE'S .Hotspur, C. .KEMB"LE'S Prince of Wales, and, we add, the improved merit' ,of FA It% dETT'S Fa iS t Mrs. BILLINGTON gave an exquisite treat to a large . party of her friends on Monday last, in her beautiful mansion, at' Hammersmith, at which many distinguished persons were present,: among whom were the. Duke of SUSSEX, the Marquis of DOUGLAS, the MargraVine of Assf;Acif, &C. and many well-known musical Amateurs. The band was small, but well supplied. SALOMON led with his.usual excellence. LINDLEY, ASHE, and other respectable Performers lent their assistanee.H— Mrs. BILLINGTON took part in several...duets, quartetts, and gave some single airs.' We never heard her to more advantage, and never were 'her powers in a more excellent state. A general i-e -gret prevailed that such great talents should be denied to the public. 13amfAm, Mrs. HUGHES, and Master BOYLE, also gratified the, company with their vocal powers ;' and Sir GEORGE SMART, during the whole,.assisted at the, piano forte. Miss P.A.T014 and Sir GEORGE gave a duet on the piano-forte, and Miss BissiaT a con- . certn on the harp. Altogether it was the most gratifying musical treat of the season. Refresh ments were abundantly, distributed; and the whole concluded with a cold supper and a profUsion of fruit.. Catches and glees, followed, supported by Mrs. BILLINGTON, BELLAMY, GOSS, &C. :and the company did not depart till' a late hour in the morning. The Conservatory was decorated in a beautiful manner, and the illuminated windows of stained glass had a very grand and picturesque appearance. THE A RTS.—WC have 'often noticed Mr.WEST's excellent Picture of Healing the Sick, and we deem it now a duty to direct our attention to the En graver. • Mr. HEATH, jun. who has had the en lightened guidance, as well as the admirable ex ample of lus father, and who is animated 'by the strong impulse of hereditary genius, has completed an Etching of the Picture in the best style, and, we doubt not, that when he has finished the En graving, it will not' only. render full justice to the original, but that it will prove a work that will do honour to the English School in that depart ment of the Fine Arts. EL:ECTION.—On Monday last Col..Br.oompirt,t) was elected one of the Representatives of Ply= mouth, in the room of Sir THoMAs TYRWHIT, who resigned, On Friday last, the salmon fishers at the mouth of the Tyne, caught a very large seal, which is supposed to have strayed from Davis' Straights.— They made a gozd deal of money by shewing it at Qh;..1,46 oa n Rnn f.;nn AMERICAN PAPERS. WASHINGTON', HAY 14. (From the Natioial The present crisis in our affitifs exhibits a cit rious nhenothenon. The habittial friends of peace, those who view peace as among tbe first of bles sings; and who Consider much of the liberty and happiness of nations as dependent upon it, are for war; while those who have insisted on•theexpe diency of an occasional if not frequent recurrence to 'war, are nOiv the stoat advoCat!s's (if peace. As-a greater provocatiorrn ever did exist than Great Bri tain has persevered in affording for a number of past )'rears,withaggravating circumstances•steadily increasing, it is inipossible to, find a rational solution for this opposition, ,except in motives of partiality to Great Britain, Or of hostility ttk the administration of their own Government. — Although there are unquestionably in our bo som some men who would willing sacrifice the interests of their own country to those of a fo reign nation, we believe them to be so few in num.= ber and insignificant in influence ; as to be altogether Unworthy of notice in' a national point of a view: The motives then of this opposition are to be found in their hostility to the administration of their Government. When we pass in review the measures of our Government for the last twelve years, we find that they have; without any excep= . tion, been 'opposed, whether they regard . our in ternal or foreign affairs. However deep the inte rest, or precious the honour involved in those mea sures, they have been vehemently resisted. It is trine, that the measure of opposition has materially differed. In some cases it has been very great, while in others it has been relatively small ; but in no in stance has it been altogether intermitted. On this view of the subject our surprise is lessened at the opposition now manifested to the measures of Go vernment which we are forcibly led to consider as the unavoidable concomitant of a free government. Whenever the government is flee, we know from experience, there will always exist an opposition party, made up of men, some actuated by honest motives, and of others' actuated by ambitious, sor did, and profligate principles. The latter class will always be in opposition to a virtuous Government, and they will be .sure to 'seduce into their ranks some'men of the former description. Thus, in England, we contemplate in constant existence an' opposition party, who bitterly inveigh against the very measures, 'which they support as soon as they get into place. This is considered so much as a thing of course, that it produces generally little effect upon the Administration. The same appearance would •be presented in the other states of Europe, ~did the structure of their Govern nients tolerate the avowal of an opposition to their measures. What reason have we to expect an exemption from, the common lot of nations ? IloxVever superior our political institutions are to those adopted by any other nation, oar experience has sbewn'that place and emolument are sought for with as much eagerness among us as else where ; and, indeed, it is probable, that in pro portion to the liberty enjoyed by a nation' will be the earnestness of the straggle for . power: , And as it is b prejudicing the people 'against those in office, th 1t thOse .of 'it expeet to get in, we !:ay curl; Dilate upon • an' uinterrupted oppo sit:a a This opposition, with all its effects, is not only 1 he price paid for liberty,'but in a great measure ksnalladi However unseasonable; therefore; it ol'tea is, and even deleteriOtts,,especially when connected with our foreign concerns', it is not in , the abstract a cause of regret, but when clearly `understood and properly treated. is productive of ultimate good. It gives birth to duties in the Administration, and the majority of the people, • to the 'discharge of which it 'operates as anin centive in the degree in Which it is displayed. These duties are to review the • measures content plated or taken," t.o weigh dispassionately the ar- • guments urged against them, to retract or modify them, if, on examination, they appear improper, bu't to maintain and enforce them, if, after such an ordeal, they are found to be called for by the good Of the community. After such an examination and such a judgment ,in - favour" of the measures proposed or taken, the duty to execute them is. imperative. Ruin and execration Would be . the merited lot of - any goVernment that did not, under such circumstances, persist in an honest and enlightened policy; for it would inevit ably lose the respect, confidence and support of the people. All opposition to such measures, whether external or internal, must be resolutely met. War, more especially, if called for; must be gone into with a vigour that will give the nation but one arm. Whenever that: step is taken, he that is' not for us must be con sidered as against us, and, treated accorhingly.-;-- When the will of the majority on this head isonce fairly expressed through their representives, dis affection must be hushed. The happiness" of the people, their liberties, their existence perhaps; and certainly their honour and that of republican inltitutions, will all, depend. upon the undiYided. exertions of the whole nation against a common , enemy. Peace may be sought through legitimate channels ; but,. until so Obtained; war must be waged with union and vigour. We flatter otir-' sel;es that whenever that dire appeal is made, we shall manifest a vigour and energy that will teach future forbearance to violence and rapine. Our policy unquestionably is rarely to go to war ; 'but when we do enter into it, to wage 'it so effectually: as to revert its recurrence. to a remote period. — Those who now advocate this right have been the habitual , friends of peace. They hold the reins of, Goveinnient ; and if theywere capable ofbeing actuated by - personal motives, would be among the last to propose it, knowing, As they well do, ' the effect which war often has upon the eventual popularity of - men- in office. By war, they can therefore personally gain nothing; while they may lose much. In common with the people, they consider peace as among the first of blessings, not only in its direct effects upon the wealth and comfort of individuals, but likewise-in ,its ultimate effects on the form and nature:of republican insti tutions, which will indisputably, in the event of war, pass through the severest ordeal to which they can be exposed, With these convictions engraven on their hearts, we have seen the nation and their representatives clinging to peace with ed. While the ra..l 3 tctt gieam.s of 1-. Ope shot the horizon, it was eh2:.qie , L with z,fai;- , in 1 it is only now, when ouv enemy has scornful!, rejected the olivei.braneb, and arrogantly declared herself the mistress of the. deep, when she re fuses pernaission to a . -agle Americawship to pas over the 'Ocean unless authorised by her ; and when .theta is.not ,the least hope of a change in her councils being effected by moral means,; it is under such..cireumstanees, that a government so lemnly pledged to defend the constitution and ma t tainthe rights of the -nation, findilg itself rz- , duced to the alternative of disgrace or war, has chosen the latter. If ever facts furnished apledge for sincerity of nic;4ive, and purity of patriotism, That pledge is to be found in the unvarying prin ciples and -conduct of the administration of our government. 'The same motives that dictated forbearance (fur= ing the period, of, .negociation, will i 'whenever wdr shall commence, recominend energy. For peace . must be -regained with the least possible delay,, and it can only be regained by vigorous mea sures. The whole physicdl force of the country rint , A 'be embarked. The will of the majority must be obeyed. Minor interest must yield . to greater, and patriotism must learn to endure sacrifices.. ,We shall be called upon to: figlie for rights that cannot be abandoned. Whatever price, .there fore it may cost to maintain ,them must be paid. Party-men aim at paralysing the spirit of the pe6-' ple by. diffusing au opinion that the government. Will not resort to War. But the day is rapidly ap proaching when this idle dreatn will vanish. We consciously believe that we are on the 'ewe of a war, and that it is prudent for every wise roan tv _prepare for that event. NEW YORK, MAY 161-- - The Alexandria Gazette says---- It is rumoured, ;and we believe there is some foundation for the rumour, that Mr. Mort- ROE has received a letter by the late arrival ~ttf 80..t0n, stating that the Berlin and Milan Decrees have again been put in full force against American cOmmerce, and that a democratic Senator was, heard to say, if this should be the. fact, war would be declared against France in six weeks." The Philadelphia Gazette remarks, that " We believe we do not hazard much in giving the fel lowing as nearly the precise situation and inten tion of the Administration at this moment, at least we have it upon authority of no ordinary weight. The last - advices front France received by the Ad.. niiinistration are not of a character corresponding with their calculations. This circumstance, toge ther with the repeated and outrageous capturei and destruction of American vessels by France, has coMpellei the American Government to pause in its blind career of devotion to that unprincipled power. "It at the same time has produced an hesita tion as to hastily plunging into a war with Great Britain.—We are warranted in believing further, that the Hornet is expected to converinforma.tion of so unsatisfactory a nature, as will induce the' Government either to . resort to precautionary measUres.againt France, Or to place both bellige rents on their former equal footing. The irnue di:news to a negoelation with England being thus removed, it certainly would not be surprising if the discussions, governed on both sides by a spirit of m Acration, candour, and forbearance, were terini! - aed in an honourable arid permanent coza, , -' . LAMENTATIONS .—Copied from the National in- : telligencer of Thursday last. _ _ In Common, we believe, with the great body of our fellow-citizens, we have been highly grati fied• with the cool and collected spirit which has Characterised the proceedings of Congress during thepresent Session. We should. certainly have been: 'better pleased had those piocecdings been marked by- as much celerity as energy; but for Much of the time consumed we have founkan apology in the complicated nature of the arrange ments called for, and in the habitual respect paid in our council: to the rights of a minority. In stead of war speeches, we • have had in succession war measures. Instead of rant and noise, we have contemplated the gradual disclosure of the features of a plan for protean* the rights and maintain ing the honour of our country. Moral 'principles have failed to insure this indispensable end of Go vernment, measures have been taken to array the 'physical power of the people. Every measure • has been avowedly taken with a view to defence or Offence agaifist aforeign foe, has been sub initted as the offspring of cool reflection, and adopted apparently with the determined spirit of 'making it efficient. tc We did: believe that a coupe thus marked with all the attributes of true spirit, would neither have ,bten misunderstood or misrepresented; espe cially when we contemplated a great part, if not a greater part of the federal members, concurring in, all the measures of .defence, and voting for the large disbursements they necessarily involved. We did hope, from these symptoms, that returning harmony was about to rally round the ark of our safety. War, with all. its evils, under such cir curnStances, would have no terrors to a people ,strong in their resources and conscious of their virtue.' • " This hope has not abandoned us, although there hive recently occurred some local indica tions of an unpropitious aspect.— 'A letter from Savannah, of the 2Sth of- April, says " Gen. Mitchell is ordered round to Amelia Island to dispossess Gen. - Mathew - of his command, and 'to reinstate the Spaniards; American ships were embargoed, however, at Amelia Island. The AmeriCan sloop of war Hornet had arrived out from France, in 23 - days." The following is an Abstract of an Account pub lished of the total number of Parishes in all the Dioceses of England and Wales, and of the Po pulation thereof—the number of Churches And Chapels—number of Persons they will contain — and the.number of Dissenting Places of Worship therein : total number of Parishes , 10391 Population • . . 4,9:37,704 Number of Churches and Chapels Ntimberof persons they will contain, 1,966,10 Number of Dissenting Places <Worship . 3,433 We do not understand on what gv. , itnds the above statement respecting the Population is made ; it is Widely different from the Retur..ls of the-Population laid before Parlianaett under the Art nagted far that nurnocp