The Sun. — London, England, 1819-02-25 00:00:00

.. , - -- ‘- rfornOrict 4T01 , 1 See th 1 6 s. los. 115eY and ttlOW . after 4. . . , .- of Ffl" ,Urn Sli NS 81.. ic r"," I, re' be CO oiti°° P s" be g ill ssi49°. I ge ;to of t iles ,este4 I salt' oic si _ n or" , ro ss, 5 Al' e Pe" ,aiisa.- the ,f 6/4 I ;li t° 0' Fur 0 llE re° , of L lei 041' ii:0 151 11 4 :a , %OP old at Ii 1 (li'' ill C ent IC 0!2: 1) 01 ovitii3 ilte enOrnious. aebe' wee" 05 ' tite r° Jn~~ i gri! v ; On most occasions we have b een his zea . kus if nut his ablest supporters ; but we do not ser "lde to aflirnr, that he would have grown upon "r aff‘etions, had hi s l ate con d uct b een di f f er- We have approved of his determination in re gard to Florida, as far as it has gone; but we are p er suaded he has stopped short of the mark.— ; We cannot admit the. propriety of being just to Nations, and unjust to the Constitution. W.ir with Stud' ) we think a less evil to the United Sratvs than the patient disregard of an open vio 14tion of the fundamental principles of this Go ""ent• In the one case, we may preserve our importance abroad, in the other, we sink into ahasement at home. A Supplementary Gazette, relative to India, ha s publi s h e d this morning. It is of great i "gth, and we are consequently wholly unable to 6 " room for it. The dispatches are mostly of ohl, I try old, dates. The following is the latest, and tt ""morro w we propose to give such of the rest as :re of any interest : Extract front a Dispatch, addressed by the Gover nor in Council at Bombay to the Court of Direc tors, dated 12th September, 1818. ." Some f orts to the northward of t h e range o f fil ls dividing the Brema from the Godavery, ilutinnghur, Kotalghur,Allumghur, and asluddungloir, were taken by Captain Barton with 4:letachment of the 2d battalion of the 4th re ,lltbet't of n a ti ve infantry, w h o ascen d e d t h e x'hauts from the Northern Cancan. He was Ill " of great use by his judicious communications Z!th the lilted Chiefs and people of the neigh ."'ing districts, in preventing their active hos- 1 " A very ga ll ant a ff a i r too k pl ace un d er Lieu "H"t Crosby, a young Officer left in command "1414 14, who, hearing of a party of Arabs, Mali.. It ", and Patans, nearly tire hundred iu Hunt er, being posted at Poladpore, made a rapid bltlN'etnent with his detachment, consisting of t even tr. five r an k an d fil e , a nd one hundred and o "Y auxiliary horse, surprised them, and, in a 11'%ar ter of an hour, completely routed them with e*ere loss. The enemy having assembled in a strong Earl y on the opposite bank of the Dewghtir River, " fired on vessels passing and repassing, was itt " ek ed and driven off with considerable loss, I : " the stockades by which it had been covered : tr oyed, Af ter th ese o p era ti ons , th e detach kr" of his Majesty's S9th regiment was embarked Il incoute. cruizers of your marine establishment, b the eornman d of Li eu t enan t s R o b son an d ul4 hikette, co-operated in the reduction of the tort, jo the Concan, with a zeal and gallantry st y l cr e di ta bl e to t h at b ranc h o f your serv i ce. : c onduct of the last-mentioned Officer in par :l4l4r w a s ver y cons pi cuous throughout the )1 " (If the operations on that coast." tiE Kttstle FuNDs.--This being. settling day, a great took place in the House, which was crowd- CTi at a n ear l y h our. C onso l s. were yesterday '" at which decided bets to a great laid at the commencement of this Ac -1)"ti that they would not be done at 75. This 4107-mug they began at 75i, went to but at t ` t 'lve o't lock fell to 75. This fall took place 131 "jous to the Commissioners being served, who k''t 'educed at 75 , 1, and were served by the Job -11"1.% generally. The greatest gloom prevailed in ti l ' e City ye s t er d ay an d t hi s morn i ng, f rom the 'Pression in the Funds and the announcement of Itinre failures. Up to this time (I o'clock) no tiefaulter had been deckled, but several ciltcklitigs h a d wa ddl e d , an d fears were entertained !,r to-morrow, the principal day, as the differences We refer our Readers to the proceedings of the Ih) use of Commons last nig!:t, for the triumphant 11 " Iver of the Honourable WYNDHAM QurN, to (lie charges brought against him on a former tr gilt by Sir ROBERT WILSON, On the au th"ritr of Others, which authority turns Q ut to b e of the most suspicions character•— iliere never was indeed in the annals of Par tianient an answer made to any charges of u natu re so completely satisfactory as that con tained in the speech of Mr. Qutsr. It will be "en, that the principal instrument in bringing about the accusation against Mr. QUIN has been committed to Newgate. Thcr e is evidentlvl4 compact between Sir FRAN.. ItURDETT d 11r. f loousE to pnyr off th e tdetos nod the atr vi rtues of each other on the Hust ings, hot th e El ectors of too to Westmi nster mist have uch good sense to he cAjoled by so s h a ll ow "" 0 30 co ntemptible a practice. The Baronet is elidently sore oh the so hj ect of his desertion f)f Nh'ior tea S,tch RTWRIGHT, am! \veil be may . cot.lktct admits of no defence or IThilidtkni He says that, he did not know that the Major wished for a seat in Parliament. Then he was ignorant of what all the friends of the Major knew to be the tact, that he did. But why did not Sir FRANCIS, as the ol►d friend and ally of the Major, ascertain the wish of-the Major one way or other ? Why did he desert an old Politician of his Party to tike up the cause of a young man totally un known to the world at large, except in an in famous book imputed to him, in which the Author manifests a hatred of the British Constitution, ad miration of the Great Oppressor of mankind,and all the revolutionary principles of France. By allying himself with such a character, Sir FRANCIS may fairly be supposed to adopt his sentiments and to sympathize in his wishes. The Electors of West minster ought therefore to despise and abhor both Sir FRANCIS and his new Pupil, if the latter is the Author of that detestable Work, which so glar ingly displays a total want of all true British feel ings, common sense, and decency. Sir FRANCIS yesterday expressed his regret that he had ever , dined with the Proprietor of The Morning Chronicle, but after the Baronet's conduct to the Major, the former may now well be asham e►l of having had such guest. But according to the account of the Proprietor of The Chronicle, the Baronet was an uninvited Guest on the oc- casion ! ! ! WESTMINSTER ELECTION. STATE OF THE POLL AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY. The Hon G. L.lmn - 2,837 J. C. HOEHOUST, ESQ. - - 2,402 Major CARTWRIGHT - 37 STATE OF THE POLL AT ITS CLOSE THIS DAY. LAMB - - - - - 2950 Hoßnousg - - 2545 CARTWRIGHT 37 SEM' NEWS. 'The East Tndia Company's ships Orwell, Bal carras, Buckinghamshire, Scaleby Castle. Marquis of Huntly, Coutts, Duke of York, George Canning, Lady Melville, Princess Amelia, and London, had arrived in China the 26th September last.—The Company's ship Asia arrived at Calcutta the 16th September. iThe Juno, GILL, from Berwick to Hull, is lost on Holy Island, master and 2 men saved ; La Eu gene, —, from Antwerp to Hull, is arrived at Yarmouth, dismasted ; the Mayflower, ELLISON, from Newcastle to Loudon, has put into Hull, with loss of her foremast. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 23.—The William Leece, JONES, from Lisbon to Liverpool, was lost on Saturday night off the He of Man—crew perish ed. Arrived the Mary, MONTREATH, from Cal.- ; sailed the 19th October from the Sand Heads. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 24.—Put hack his Majes ty's ship Set apis, .5 transports, and a number of outward-huund, and \ remain with the rest, all BPP‘UMARIS, Feu. 23.—There is a brig on the Sand near Ynlfiu Island, with a signal of distress flying.—Assistance is gone to her. COWES, FEB. 24.—Arrived the Swedish brig LiAtlmsTr:N, from Gottenburgh to the Nlediterranean, with loss of sails, &c. ; also the Minerva smack, with loss of sails, from Water ford to London, Hrid remains to refit. FALmou'rn, F. 22.—Sailed the Duke of Marlborough packet, •for Lisbon ; Svriftsure packet, for America ; Lady Mary Pelham packer, for the Brazils—all with mails ; four transports with troops, for Barbadoes ; and a number of outward-bound vessels and coasters. CARDIGAN, FEB, 22.—The Levant, MELBORN, from Liverpool to Genoa. was driven on there yesterday at Netvport Sands, but is expected to be got off withont much damage. THE PITT CLUB.—The first General Meeting of the PITT CLUB for the present year will be held this day, when several persons are to be ballotted for as Members. The Club afterwards dine together at the Albion, Lord COMPTON in the Chair. Another Hamburg]) Mail, with Papers to the 18th, has arrived. Letters from Constantinople state, that the PollTa had established a higher Tariff of Customs on the productions of Gredt Britain, and that Sir it. Lisrot.: had sent home for instructions. Winter set in at last at St. Pe tersburgh the 18th ult. It has been proposed to th e Stat e s of Hanover to adopt a new civil code, in place of the old Roman and Teutonic laws. Yesterday his Royal Highness the COMMANDER IN-CHIC? held a Military Levee at his Office, at the Horse Guards. The Manchester Mercury says, " The disputes between the coal miners and their employers at St. Helen's are not yet adjusted, though some of the men have offered to retorts to work. We arc happy, however, to state, that though several acts of violence and outrage have been commit ted, no serious disturbance has taken place, nor the works of any of the colleries injured,— The principal objects of attack by the dissatisfied workmen hive been the men who have signified their willingness to resume their employment at tie old sate of wages. The Magistrates have therefore issued a notice of their determination to protect all such persons, and of proceeding against the offenders with the utmost rigour of the litre." POBTR Y. THE WESTMINSTER CANDIDATES. A NEW SONG TO AN OLD TUNE. Good Lord ! what a hustle ! bow folks elbow and jostle ! Yet I'll see, if I can, the true state of the case; Spite of knockings and thrusting's, I'll get near the hustings, And all the three Candidates see face to face. Lambs' heads on poles sticking, and all such poor tricking, With me not so much as a feather will weigh ; If, such wit conceiting, you talk of LAMB'S bleating, LAMB, I answer, may bleat, but JACK Ho House can tray. But let all Electors themselves be inspectors Of whate'er is done, nor be Inimbugg'd by dam; Let all judge by their speeches, of the claimants, what each is, Then take which they like, HOBHOUSE, CARTWRIGHT, or LAMA. When he speaks to the rabble, like him in the fable—• Hounoust blows hot and cold with the very same mouth ; His speechification is all botheration, And turns, as some winds do—now north and now south. LAMB does not so wander , '--but speaking with candour, Declares all abuse he will strive to redress; Rights of voting extended, and Parliaments ended On every third year, are the points he should press. But let all Electors, &c. LAMB, in the light sallies, with which each his foe rallies, Is keen as a razor, and polish'd as glass : Hominy sa swaggers and vapours, and strives to cut capers, But thro' all his ape's tricks we discover the ass. LAMB makes HOBUOUSE look sheepish, out of humour and peevish, Twirling thumbs, shaking seals, scratching head in dismay; But it heeds not a button, for he's a lost mutton, And Lama will triumphantly carry the day. But let all Electors, &c. This Hositousx, at Paris, where freedom butt rare is, BUONAPARTE beprais'd in the fulsomest strain. Then let not such a Janus be sulked to gain us, Tho' about rights of Man he may talk like Tom PAYNE,. Much too did be prattle about Waterloo's battle— And call'd it a carnage like that of St. John. And can he be a Briton ? and shall such a roan sit on The bench of our Commons ?—Reforrner begone ! Thus exclaims each Elector—his form held etccter— Adding, such a vile turncoat is not worth a damn— I have heard all their speeches, and know well what each is— Then Hußtiouse good bye—here's a plumper fur L. REGISTER OF FASHION. The Duke of Wellington will give a grand entertainment, to-morrow, to most of the Foreign Ambassadors, and a large party of distinguished personages, at Apsley House. Lord and Lady Holland had a select party to dinner, yes terday, at their house in St. James's square. T. T. Egerton, Esq. M.P. entertained a select party to dinner, yesterday, at his house in St. James's-square. MENDICITY SOCIETY. Yesterday a numerous and respectable meeting took place at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the Report on the Committee ap pointed to enquire into the state of Mendicity in the Metropolis. It was the first Annual Meeting, and the greatest interest was excited. TI e Doke of NORTHUMBERLAND took the U'irtir at halt-past twelve o'clock. His Grace stated the object of the Mee!ing. The Report mentioned, that the Society had been, in consequence of the desperate distress observable in the streets, at the commencement of ISIS, instituted in older to remove the shock ing objects that presented thernselv , s, by relief, and, where imposture should he detected, by punishment. Since the opening of the Office, on the 25th of March, 2676 cases had been referred to the Society, during the investigation of which the Society had afforded food to the applicants, as . well as to 677 children attached to theme,- (Applause ) In evidence of the advantages arising from this admirable establishment, two cases were cited from the multitude; the one of imposture, the other of real distress. A woman, named Eliza beth Dixon, was met by one of the Society ; she appeared to be in the last stage of misery ; she obtained relief. Her case was investigated, and it %vas believed by the Board that she had the strongest claims that could be, for she had und,r gone wretchedness as a wife and mother. tier husband had died out of his mind. She had been confined with an ulcerated leg, and takru as a beggar to prison, where she was associated with the vilest. The Board gave her relief,• pa;d her coach-hire to Chester, and thought they had sent home a worthy woman to her children. The next day she was found begging, and 1/. ss. were in her pocket. She was prosecuted and convict ed.—(Applause.)—The other case was that of a man, able to work, but having none. The So ciety supplied hint for some time; a turn took place in his fortune, and the first thing he did was to repay the Society.--(Great applause.) After several observations from Sir T. Bell, Mr. Williams, Ecc. cc. some alterations were or dered ro be made in the Regulations. Thanks were then Toted to the Duke of Northumberland. His Grace, in returning thanks, applauded the zeal of the Society, and declared that he should be a steady supporter of so admir able an Institution. ROBBERY OF LORD FoLaY.—This morning, at the Old Bailey, Hy= Alexander and Isaac Philips, two Jews, were convicted of picking the pocket of Lord For.Ey, whilst his Lordship was standing in front of the Hustings in Covent-garden, on the 16th inst., of a valuable gold watch, three gold seals, and a pocket-book, containing 161. in Bank of England notes, Miss SJMF.RVILLR is engaged to perform three characters at the Portsmouth Theatre, opening in the part of Bianca, in the Tragedy of Fazio. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Captain HAMILTON was sworn into the command of the ship Matilda, con signed to China direct, FOR TI-1E SUN, CORONATION OATH. MR. Eptroa,—l beg to acknowledge your early and polite attention to my request, and at the same time to proceed with my proposed discussion. In my two former communications, I noticed the futility and inconsistency , of the pleas and complaints of the Papists with respect to theirpresent disabilities , and also the glaring absur dity, in point of law, sound policy, justice, and religion, of acceding to their wishes, by repeal ing the Act. I shall now, Mr. Editor, by way of climax, endeavour to show, that it exceeds the functions, powers, and prerogatives of Par liament, legally to repeal the Act. I anticipate your surprize at the boldness of this remark, ye; indulge me with your i a'iet►ce for a few mome• ta i and I hope to substantiate it both in point of law and fact. Prior to the repeal of the Act, must not his Majesty be absolved born his coronation oath ? This, I presume, is deducible from the spirit and tenour of the oath itself. Can his Majesty be so absolved without his own full dnd free assent, and that assent resulting from the convictions of his own conscience as to its propriety with regard to law, religion, and sound policy 2 I conceive not. Is his 'Majesty in a capacity to jmlge of Lhe propriety or impropriety of giving or withholding such assent 2 No. Cannot his Royal Highness the Prince, as acting for and on the behalf of his Majesty, by virtue of the functions, powers, and prerogatives with tvl►icl► he is invested by the Regency Act, do this for his Majesty ? I conceive not. Since, although his Royal Highness the Prince Regent can, by virtue of the powers, &c. so vested in hin►, give full efficiency and effect to any instru ment, law, or edict, yet this being purely a case of conscience, none but his Majesty's own word and signature, and his own conscience, es -ilk- tating such word and directing such signature, can, 1 with all slue deference conceive, re the necessary, the legal assent. Is it not a well-known fact, that his Majesty formerly asserted, that the Act should never be repealed during his reign : and did he not forbid those who proposed the question to him, ever to mention it again ? Most certainly lie did. Would not, then, the repealing of the Act be knowingly, wilfully, and unfaithfully, if not trai torously, acting against his Majesty's will, con science, and positive command ? No one, I think, can doubt it for a moment. LVl►eretore-1 ask every Honourable, and Right Honourable Member of the Lower and Upper Houses of Parliament, every Right Honourable Member of the Privy Council, nay even the Twelve Judges themselves, whether, so long as hi. Majesty's present malady shall continue, to absolve him from his Coronation Oath, to repeal the Act, and set his seal to it, would not in the eye of the law, and accor►ling to its ,spirit an►l tenour, amount to a conspiracy against his Ma jesty's Person and Throne ? And, whether the bringing in of a Bill for tl►is purpose would not be, as to the same spirit and tenour, such con- spiracy in incept° ? I have, Mr. Editor, placed the question in this strong light, as most anxiously, most sin cerely hoping that when it shall occupy the at tention of Paiiiament, every Right Reverend and Right Honourable Lord of the Upper and every norlourahle Member of the Lower House, will avail himself of the wide field for argument, with which these grounds will amply furnish him ; re collecting on that eventful day, '' England ex pects every man to do his dot y :" bis duty to himself and his posterity, his duty to his Country and his King, his duty to his conscience and hi* God. While, Mr. Editor, as they enjoy not only the light of the Sun by day, but also the light of Tn SUN by night, should they ntis9 their way by neglecting such duty, I presume it is their o+vil fault. Begging, Mr. Editor, duly to apologize for the length of this communication, and relying ea your usual indulgence for its early insertion, I beg to subscribe myself, with great respect, A BRITON. P. S. My numerous and nnavoidable engage. tents leaving me only the lneubrations of the midnight hour, and my health having, for a long time, been in a very dargeroos state, prevent me from being so regular as 1 could wish, yet so long as 1 am capable of holding my pen, you may, Mr. Editor, rely on my feeble efforts in the good cause which you have so zealously, so lau. dably espoused. A SECOND AMERICAN STEAM FRIGATE.—The Americans are now constructing another steam frigate ul►on a large scale ; it will have ►wo water wheels,' with barricadnes on the outside of them, five t<•er in thickness, to defend them from the shot of the enemy. The engine and ma chinery tor this vessel are already is cousiderable forwardness.