The Sun. — London, England, 1816-12-31 00:00:00

NEWS. MII.FORP HAVEN, DEC. consequence of the heavy gales of wind, which have continued from the Westward f.r several .dit.” past, the packets with the mails have not been able to proceed, but it being now more motFrate, it is expected the Earl C411111(1 will go to dea this day, And take with her the nitlerent mails now due to Waterford. His Majesty's Revenue cutter the Rot is under orders to proceed from this station totimi to Plymouth, there to be paid off% PitAL. DEC. SO.—Smiled the Ditckenfield Hall for St. Vincent's, and Richard and Sihella for Bar badoes. Came down from the River last night the CoVentry and Maria, fur St. Lucia, and re wait; with the outward-hound as before. The Gc neral Harris and Marquis of Camden Indiamen attempted toget away this morning, but by blo wing 10 htrong n they could not get their anchors, and tirost likely they will not attempt again till day light turnorrow morning, the S.E. wind being very to get ant of the Downs with. The Lowther Cast!, Charles Grant, and Inglis, wait the arri val of theVansittart and Bombay from Gravesend. Arrived yesterday, and sailed to-day for Hull, the lima, CUNNINGHAM, from tboitrsmouTts, Dec. 30.:—.Arrived the Doke of York, RANos, from St. ncliael's.—Wind FA DFc. '2B —Stiled his iNlijesty's - Teiegraph, Lieutenant LITTLE, on a cruise. The Russian brig Oscar, Captain A,SFELGRRIN, that at rived here the 25th inst. from Finland for London, has prose() leaky and k discharging.; • Ler cur..J, is tar and rosin,—Wind S.W. RAMSGATE, Disc. 30.—Came is the brig Sicily, et/14ER, being obliged to cut from an anchor and cable : she has stove her stern boat to pieces, hav ing run foul of another ship in the Downs. The Wind havimg vrered round- to the S. E, so/era! coasters sailed. this morning to the CVestward.--- Wind S. E. bu E. 5-. • toss OP THE BRISELS DRIO OF WAR. i',. rFr9m Me ~rew ri,A. , Ga:.e.M., Dec. 4.1 We learn froin.Capt ai ni Po ETrn, •of the United States brig of war Boxer, that his Britannic Mit iest,y's brig. Briseis, on her Massage from Jamaica to Natitso (N. P.) tvas wrecked on the night of the stlt of November last, on Point Pedro ; the Captain, Officers; and crew were s.ife, and it was expected that most of her armament would als o be raved. i ', Tlse following is an e x tra ct . o f n letter fr(.0111 kl ,-, st s,aptatu Eottne DoErr, of his Britanni c 1511- - jetty's "sroop . of war Briseis, dated Point Pedro, • AZOv ember 8 :--, .. f" Captain DonZTT presents his most grateful% ssettnowledgments to Captain PonTert, for his very ready and. proMpt .offers of assistance, but, having succeeded in getting all his people trout Ihe wreck, he is determined to remain b,y the 3 *trees, &c. that were preservekuntil vessels arrive from ILivaunah to remove altogether, hut requests be will. convey our Officers to t i liat place to expe , elite our relief." By the Boxer we also learn, that a convoy of shout tweet Y sail left Havannith an, the 13th of Nut:ember for Cadiz, under convoy of a newly fitted sloop of war. formerly an American vessel. It was said this armed vessel had'int, board about' 611,000 dollars, besides a valuable carp. THE DUKE Or It ELLINGTON. Nitv, KA:tra , Dec. 29.—This morning his,Grace the nuke of WEI.LINGTON pas4ctl through Lewes from the Pattilion at Brighton, on his say to Dover, there to embark for Calais. Doting his stay at Lewes to 'change horses, he was greeteit hit the 'inhabitants, who gave 'him a-hearty wel come by continued cheers. Se*eral of the per- Sons who bad collected round.his carrioge ex pressed a wish to shake hands with the noble and gallant Commander, 'Whieh WAS readily complied with.-.--Tha Neptune packet, Captain COE:RSMAN, who sailed on Wednesday, lias experienee4 very bail weather, and been obliged to *put into Dungeness !toads, where her passengers, have" been landed , and part of them arrived here. . statement having • appeared' in one ,of the London Papers, setting forth that the Earl of ROWICKA and Mr. Ht.fsxissow had employed three persons to enquire into the state pf - the late harvest, and report tire result .of their enqui ries, his Lordship has publicly -contradict(' that statement „as totally'groundless. His letter Is dated ‘Vimpole, near,PringtOn, Dec. 29. The Count and Courness Laivcrr gave an ele gant entertainment oogunday, in Harley•stree.t, to a large party of distinction,. Among them were—The French Ambassador and his Lady, the botch Ambassador, -the liatavian Minister, Count Ifritoswick, Baron Just, Count Carman, Mr. ( "rtnis. Mr. Newmann, &c.a&c. - 4 "‘" , •(Ety, detachments for several Cavalry Re giments io Franc e marched into Dover, to cm bark for Calais. Yesterday Preston applied to Sir NATHAN ter, CON ANT (or an order to visit the elder Watson in the House of Correction The worthy Magistralf riirected him to go to the . clerk's office to get the crder made out. He immediately proceeded thither, and while he was waiting, a gentleman, remarked to him, that-he Mr. P.) had not seen his friend Mr. Watson tor some time. " No, lie tt plied, heaving a sigh, " hot I soon 'At this time the order was finished, and putt into his hand ; and he continued, " I will get a . coach srul go off directly." --He imutediatelyAnitted the oilice with eritlent marks o f sati s f ac ti on a n d *Peel!, and proceeded to the next coach-stand, 14 'here ha hired a coach, and ordered the coach : Watt to t rite Itim to the UOtisc.of G;1; ON, Due. 30. This a(teruuon the PIIINCE REGlZikrr Walked from the Pavilion to the Riding•;school and stables, and for near two hours enjoyed his exer cise on horseback, in company with tilt Marquis of Salisbury and General Sir B. Bloomfield. The Spanish Ambassatlor, Coma :Munster, and Count Hardenberg, took their leave of the Prince Regent this morning, and returned to London: The Concert of Sacred Music at the Pavilion last night was distinguished for the excellence of the selec: ions from Handel, and ,for the numerous 'assemblage of company invited. The Prince Re tzent was present and nearly 200 of the Nobility and Gentry. It is not yet known whether the Prince Regent will return to London, to open the :Session of Parliament on the 28th of January next. GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS. It. 1. H. the Grand Duke NICHOI T AS, previot►s to his departure from the Royal Hotel, Edinburgh, yesterday se'nnight, made a present of 10/, to the setjeant of the-92g1 Highlanders, who had attend ed 1001 as orderly during his residence in this ca• Rita) ; at the same time took down his naale, attd shook hands with .parlihg, an example which was immediately followed by all the Gen tlemen of his suite. He presented a tile, siinrof 10/. to the non-commissioned officers and privates of the grenadier cocapa►..y 411 that corps, +►bo bud been on guard over hirn 'during the week, and ex pressed hiaself touch plelsed will their appear ance and conduct. The Grand Doke Nicholas, when in Edinburgh, having been desirous, to he informed of the na ture of the e xtensive buildings which are pow car ryink on on Or Calton Hill and in other places in thk city, Mr. Ellit)! , at the Lord Advocate's . _ request, had the honour to with on ilis Imperial Highness with his dritwingi of the Regent's Bridge, the New Jail, the County Buildings, and the Chdpel in Yol k 'Tice. The Grand Duke di rected these plans to he left with him for minute consideration, and, before his departure, was po• litely pleased to send the folloAing me.i.sttge : " The Grant] Duke, through Sir WiNinin Con , rere, thanks Mr. Elliot fur the gratitle,itinn itfrordeif him in the. perusal of the drawings of the works which are now going ou tinder his direction in Edinbnrizh. The drawings bare en abled him to farm a correct idea of the magnificence of those works, which, when GniShed, will do the grcotest credit to all. parties ciincerned." • - GLASGOW DEC. 25.—Last night, the Grand Ditke Nicholas and bia . soite arrived at the Back's Head Hotel, front Edinburgh ; and this morn ing, accOntpanied by the Magistrates and several Gentlemen, he has begun to• Visit the Jail, University, Lunatic Asylum, and other public buildings. In our last Paper we noticed the arrival of the Grand Duke Nicnot.As iu Glasgow on Tuesday last. On IVednesday his Highness, accompanied by the Hon. the Loan PROVOST and KIRKMAN VENDLAY, Esq. 111 P. visited the. following places : —the Public Offices and Jail Messrs. CAMERON and TnomesoWs cotton works, Hutcheson Town —Mr. INGLIS' singeing -house, John-street—the Collegethe finoteri , inalits,•ttin in the College— the Lunatic Asylnui—Port .Dundas, on the - POrtli and Clyde Cnittl-Alr. HARLEY'S Dairy—the Booinic w,—anil about half riq three returned o the Buck Wad 101 l to ditiner. At the Col- lege the Grand Dalte NicHoLAs, &c. were receiv ed at the gate by the Principal and Professors in their gowns, and were Conducted to the Hun tetian Museum. His Imperial H ighness Went through the different apartments, and paid parti cular attention to the splendid collection of cnitis and medals. Afterwards they returned to the College hall', where, as All CkpreSslMl of the ho nour done them by their Illustrious Visitor, the Principal, in name of the Senate, intimated, that Dr. CRI . CHTON Physician to his Imperial High ness,—and Physician in Chief to the Imperial Guards, &c. and who has already received the de gree of M. 1) from different Universities, was ad milted ac etpulepi by the University of Giaseow oir which Dr: iGIIICIITON expressed hksense. of he honour conferred on hito in die - Warmest man •ner. The Grand Dike also was pleased to sig nify his sAtklaction on the occasion, and then took leave of the Principal and Professors. Thnrsday morning his Imperial Highsess visit el the tambouring - ruanufactOry of Messrs. Mit chell, to which be paid great attention, express ing himself no less 'pleased with the ingenuity of the'maebint , ry-thaii the beauty of the goods ma nufactured by it. His Highness nod suite partook of an early_ dinner, and'about tvio o'clock ref off on their route for L611)(1(411. Previous to the,duparture of the illustiions vi- Shot., littroii Ni e oli t , by Imperial High- ness'S conimand, intimated, tit the most delicate manner, to Mr. nor th'e Grand Duke, having heard of the distress twder which many persons were now labouring, was desirous of con tributing towards fhtiir relief, stud had requested that the sum of 100/. Might be added, in hiS Imperial Highness's haute 't6 -the subscription, ‘vhich he understood, was then going on for their . relief. We understand his Imperial Highness -wished ,n decline atipublic marks . of attent inn.-- (courant.) ERTURAUNG ROUTO 011 THE GRAND DUKR. Mont, - Wytinstay, Li ci.iitrhy, Clii di, Gretna. Green, , Bishop's Castle, . Carlisle, I.ottlow, Penrith,.. Leominster, Kendal, , Hereford, Burton, Ross, Lancaster, Gloucester, Garstatig, 1 1 .iinswick, Preston, Stroud, Ormsliirk, Gloiwester, Liverpool, ' ' Cirencester, Pet:scut, Burford, NYarringtons, ' , Witney, Mani:hotel- A ' Oxford, Cheater, High Wycomb, Mohl, . Uxbridge,. Ituthen, - Loodon, Lamiton, where, it is expected, his Imperial Highness will arrive, on the I2th of .lanoary. . • . The Governor of St. Btrtholomew has, in a Proclamation on the Mh ult. prohibited all ves sels from Guadaloupe entering that bland, on ac count of the prevalence Of the yellow fever in 'tboite blauds. 01110INAL POETIIY. Dr. rAnit seems to Wave been of a differen opinion *um Dr. FRANKLIN on the subject o Early Marringes.—(Sec the Letter of the hater it. TH i StiN of Thursday last.) IMPROMPTUS ON THR NIAItRIAGE OF Dit.ymut AND MISS ExltF..• This match is late. No.! state it fairly.; Itcould not have been made more Ilyrc-ly. With his Pipe and his Bride. though the People may stare, The Doctor will tool: lihc a .Ills . tiqe in, Eyre. Let scotTers mock, wbat should he care,' Lie's not too old (a take Me dir. dh ! such a Pair were nerer seen, Since hires yount so fur is ; For is not ETRE his rows sheen, And surely he leer Parr-is ! For equal bridals all declare Who steer by wisdom's star, Then damsels all be taught I)) Evot:, And leant to wed at Par. W. J. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,—Some Months ago you inserted Christo ,her critic's Poetical Epistles on the performance of the Midsummer iVight's Dreamt, 'at. Covent-gar den Theatre, and I, among many of your Corre spondents, have long looked for some Critical Ob servations on Measure. fur .111easure, promised in the last of them. Being lately at Devizes, I :ac cidentally saw a MS. copy of theM, and begged to be indulged with sending them to you. Though you professedly do not agree with the Writer in all los criticisms, yet you will doubtless be pleas ed with the oppovunity of publishing 'them, : for 'the amusement of your Readens. • I am, Sir, -your very humble servant, TO LADY. MARIA V4PlD—Dumgs. Mearare fur Meature. • That.thoughts, what wordy, what utterance can display Rapture's vast feelings when she names this Play!!! Dear comical Cousin don't scamper away. I know well enough you are not such a stoic, . To sit my critique out in verses heroic ; liras but to alarm you—you sometimes would cloak Your laughter in frowns at my very hest joke, So /took the fancy, the white, or the pleasure, I to alarm in heroics—'tis Measure for Measure. Defore I go off on my critical night, • Let me " rise to explain"—you've mistaken me quite--• Believe rue that cadence my judgMent admires, s Which the subject admits of, and genius inspires. You infer, but not justly, I'm fund of plain hers, Runtdramica/ [loins and naked Sol Fes— Oh ! no—but I luitbo to hear skill 'olio to waste— Profusion for orauateat—i ant without taste. When tones, like your own, in a fine frenzy float, Mount to fleav"o on a swell, softly die on a note ; When expression and sweetness in cadence combine, My soul is entranced in a rapture divine.t " But, something too much of this," Cob you will say-,,, I am quit.; of yoar mind, therefore haste to.f.hayloy. On! YOnNo,on whose 'brow grace has taken her stand,. An eye like old Mars both for threat and command— "A front like to Jove's r -more like Mercury's still, ' ' When he light* to persuade on some heav'n-kiising ' Whose - form, combination and gesture reveal ' The assurance of Man, Under Naibire's own seal,' W " slobber. o'er" Qualities--Talents abuse, Byes negligence Fully alone can excuse? Do you wish to be natural—be so—But how ? By labour, attention s ". the sweat.of your brow," Let Reflection be courted;"aud Study be I'or Art, if well hid, is but Nature.improv'd. The fond recollection I long shall retain Of Richard the cruel, and hamlet tim Dane, Of and Chamota, and Pernvia's SON.— Its toMe perhaps- eynal'doliough outstript in none. pia of Austria's coke. I'm afAid to say more, Than-4hat was a very rich-muntle he wore ; Wily swell in a bluster, or "halt in blank verse" A -Character solemn; sententious and terse ? Do send him a hintthis opinion Instil He can soar to all heights —he can be: will. . . Though Providence niggardly gives to friend Twig's , A pbiz, neither fit fur the grave nor the merry; A voice with uu compass contronl, Worsti than frogs in a marsh or than, toads in a hole ; An expression so bound, that it cannot break, oose; And a dignified gait 'twixt a pig and it goose; STILL—by genitit and stnily united, ha'agivo: The spirit uu d tone by which characters live 4.4 What Nature refitstis, lieflection supplies it, And seas gar beyond it, and wisely detiei it. Ilis performance of ..lnido'a dev'lish angelic," And I prize it ns highly as LigOts a relic. Of Muaa.t'r in EsTintris; . not : to dilate, He always is well, but he never is—great ! Adicti; dearest Cousin; I learn by my butt, That the'dinuer is waiting us well as the PosL Believe while this " tensibl e body ' vothitcsi" That Believe, CRITIC is Fait h fully, Your's, Albany, March, me. * Letter 'of .Mareh p lati, in this Paper. Ma‘ic ressinblei Poetry: in each Ate nainalesigraces which nu method teach, It And which a maste , iiand alone don teach. :1 . id. Hanikt vr.. of No Landlords—You Foots—Spmce's Plan for ever!" Such is the device impressed upon penny pieresin circulation, and which has excited much ,3rui f.lnd dismaY• We trint. Imwever, that it Frill be found quite unconnected with any seditinus pomp:sta. :: For our part we should suppose, that this Mi. SPRVCI: is one , Of the persons ,who fur. nished Mr. Btu' with suggestions upon .which tire &hone of the ensuing Lottery watt formed, and which - , being so much approved of, has induced him exultingly* to avow it, and to recommend Spence's Plan," car " Spence's Scheme," so the enblic—those who obtain one 'of the Twenty ThOusentf Guinia Capitals will certainly be reit tiered independent Of Landlords:" Amt " You Fools," is, perhaps, intended to apply to those who have neglected to purchase a Ticket or Share, MPLOYMENT wld ELIEF of the POOR. MA. EDITon,--The dreadluli condition of the footpaths- in the 111 — re ropolis suggests to me a pro :per employment for softie of the Paupers; at die discretion of, Church IYardens andOvcrsecr4::— As the Public pays enormously in die article of poor 7 yate, it is surely. ;witted to a benefit from some of (hose at least who are supported by There can he no necessity for interferiug with the duty and business of the Scavenger while a few blooms might be most usefully directed in sweep. the filth ;rout the footway into the road every morning, arid dealt crossways for pas sengers at proper distances and convenient places. Sexton,and Street-keepers could easily direct and . overlook the ,workers, *ho may either be men, ‘vemtit, or children'; there is n' parish but what : , must have sufficient persons to he.tlins employed. This will be Ott once finding work for the poor, benefiting the public, and,ntending our ways, and what mill better, , at no further expeuce what ever. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, •ffllvLt. On Christmas Day the whole of the sneers in the Marsh; lsea Prison, atnonntiA6-io near, one hundred, where supplied with roast beef, a h m f and a pot of porter cite!), by J. , CDUTCHLEY, the Deputy Marshal. The subscription for the poor at Edinburgh amounts to upwards of 4,0001. At Mane!tester the , su bscription considerably exceeds 5,0001. A subscription, amonnting to about 2,0001.. has been entered into by the inhabitants of Tavistock, to kirpry the means of labour. His . Grace the liukc of LlEnFoan munificently contributed 1,0001, awl the two Borough Members, with Mr. CAR* .Ret.vrca, of Montavy, 1001.. each. The Duke of Boccocuou has been liberally dispensing his bounty to the poor 14 Beaulieu, in Hampshire, where his Grace is Lord of the Manor. The Marquis and Nfarehioness of fIoNTLY, on the. I lth instant,. hying the Anniver sar y of t h e ir iliarriage.day, generously sent 501. fur behoot of !the pour of Aberticyn, and 2LI, to the poor of At Newcastle, on Sat orday the 2lst instant, -a 'Meeting WAS held to 'consider of the most effect till means for relieving the distressed Imo► of the place, the MAYOR in the Chair ; when it was rv. solved to open a soup estahlishment for the supply of the poor, and a subscription for that purpose was accordingly entered into, which amounts to 260!. The Marquis of STAL4OIII3 sent of 301, ;•11,01rAL HusiT,...-Tbei Royal Hunt of last Fri. lay started from near.Waltbam Bridge so o n a l ter en Welock-, where the.Buyal 'Huntsmen and Gen. lemon Swum :ft were assembled in remliness to pursue the sports of the day. A very fine, deer `IVO.; started from thecart upon the occasion. The deer went of at a very fine speed, crossing the. enclosnres, making great progress through thorn, towards Hounslow, but did not reach that .place;,. crosse! the Bath toad, running with great' ltwiftness cowards Harrow on .the Hill, taking, ttp the right fot . a considerable distance, and was, taken on Hanger Hill, near Acton, after ah ex cellent ilny'S'sport. Yesterday morning the . Royal hounds started another fine deer at East Munn stead, at half-past ten o'clock. On Friday the !loyal Hunt will commence at the same hour from Brick Bridge. . MAJOR SKMPLE.....-4VC learn from a Gentleman - who was on •belard the saute vessel to is Lich the notorious Major , Semple transported himself from this country, that previons to her sailing the,Ma jar had obtained -t Lie names of most of-the sengers, and by his insinuating manners levitn4 even before and during their passage, heavy coll.; tributions on -their credulity ; nor was his- r4:3l' character discovered, until he reached Lisbins, where he was speedily recognized, and actually ki e k e a ir ma o f society ; far so eitensively.tVas : the knovadge of 'the Major's person and prole - Si/4n circula!ed, that- heJound it impossible to attain even the common necessaries of life—.-tlegittne of iends, without money, and tpo well known' to praetise imposition, he was lo!ind lit staived to . deathiln the streets•of the above city. This lamination we received, 'personally, from the brother of the' Gentleman above alluded to, on Vriday last. --(Lewes Pope: ) The PRINca nEGENT'S present to 'the !loyal Academy, ot matchless castS, from rite antique illy other unique work% of art front Rome, are now being pkeed in the several apt talents of she Royal. Academy, for the ose of the students, under the direction of the President, and Council. Miss O'Nett.t Made her first appearance ::inca Mar brother's 'death, last night, at Covent-Gar den Theatre, itithocharacter of Juliet. Prelitninarirs of peace ate, it is said, sigmetl between the Board of Managenfent of Drury and the Proprietor of the Lycetnn, in consequence of which Mr. ARNOLD declines' to act under the licence be lately obtained at the Quarter Session* for the county. Mrs. CHARE.Ei K.LSIBLI't 'nide her first appear. once this season, on. Saturday, tit the Edinburgh Theatre, the character of Airs. Oakley. KBAN finishes his en4agetnent at 134th of Se. t►►relay next, anti front thence proceeds to Ports. mouth. He will be succeeded in the former place' by :Mr. KuNiet.e,, in a farewell rrsir to that town. '- - The Windsor' Theatre, closes next wetk. T. Slum', of the Lreetn, has been at the head of igcompany. There wns a :3n sitter:6le NH of StIQW tit Ealin• burgh on Static rday morning, betwern the h ours of three and five. Thermometer, at ten o l chnk, :$6 deg.