The Sun. — London, England, 1816-12-02 00:00:00

rig Work, entitled, "The Representative Systim,' dedicated to the Provincial States of Sammy. lie proposes a number of improvements. In'other pamphlets a wish is m:initested that the, mer chants, and manutocturers of Saxony should have their own-Representtitives in the Diet. NANASy Nov. 11.—The business of various barge mercantile houses, which was stagnant in consequence of the discussions of our Court with the Milted Stares, has resumed its activity since the departure . of Mr. Pinckney. The United States have obtained the satisfaction which cir ounstances allowed them to expect from the good faith of slur Sovereign, Several American vesc cls are at present in Sicilian ports taking in cargoes. COMMeree hit% ty.CPVe.ctil all the faro,, to it is entitled, if, as is assettO, his MA s ivsiy !-nis inipnsed a triple ditty on all meichan disc e›!)or:crl In .English .vesiels. This mea•uri was called for hy the different chambers - of.Ctlin merre in the CALAIS, Nov: 24.---The Clara, oillicppe; which •bas been long known as a vessel engitgaitt smug gling prohibited goods into France, has at, length been seized here (having beets forced Ow this pert by she violence of the wind),,Vgether vt'tth her cargo, consisting of English manufactures, valued at 30(1,000 francs. • FRANKFORT, Nov. :2.--The Minister of a great German Court has manifested a desire, that the Diet should take into consideration. as soon at possible the establishment ota Supreme 'Tribunal for the Germanic Confederation. It is more titan probable that opinions will be extremely divided upon this subject. • Cana, OCT. 26.—The Duke de l'lnfantado,, President .of. the Council of Castile, I n ts,addresseil to the Municipality of this city, a decree of the King, dated the .30tly of September last, by which Isis Majesty,. in consideration of the important ser. Sites reudereel to the Crown by the city of Cadiz, . during the late war, grants to it permission to bear in addition to the titles of most noble and taost loyaloltat of most heroic. Fultuot„ Nov. 2. The 27th of last ruonth,.at Lull% past four in tbt morning, a.slight shock of earthquake was. felt in this city and neighbour- hood, but it did 'ito damage. This is the third: during tisk ine>ent year. . EttENcH 65 f. aoc. b per Crag. • Utak ..... ... 1146•1. 15 c. )iitt.rJll N-IPErts.--tnEcsivED THIS mousliso,) l'oatts, Nov. 28.—His ,Thßeaty received yester. thty the Deputiatiou of the Chamber of Peers, charged to present him the law upon . the dona tions to the CiergY adopted by the Chamber, ex cept two ameThuants, which were made by the Riron of the Fi- - . - millets, will, it is said, preside over the Commis sion of the Podget. ' • We have reeeiVed news from ' St. Doming"; The two Chiefs of this island, ir appears, are lissom enemies, and entirely opposed from character and interest. Petion is aff4hle, and strives to attract strangers by various medico's. He however rejected tile to() celebrated Billard-Varenncs, who sought permission to publish the Gazette of Port.au. Prince, anti forbade him to appear before him when he was informed of his conduct. Christaphe, rival of Petion, is detested for his superstitious end' balbarous character. It is related, ttiat he dreamt one night that it physician moth attached to his person had attempted to poison him. Next morning he catiscd an apartment to be hang in black, mid having brought his . physician thee, he bad his throat cut by four ncroes, in spite of his prayers and protestations. He then buried him soinptitousTly, follovrisig'him to the grave weeping. Chrititoplie it very 'profuse' in his distribution o digtiities; He has proclaimed his son Xing 01 that part governed by retina. CITANIRER OF PEERS. titvrlblG oF THETH or No Trillium. Aftcr some preliminary 'nfotters the Pfekiident p+iuitted the WinslB Coiumissioners to athirea the Atsurnbly. I\l. Line, Minister tattle Interior- 7 —i' The King 11.41 ordered os t« iiropobe to you a law upon Eketious, a law italiatiently looietlfor; and the Most important of t'ae iw3titotions, attached to the representative system. There are three ipiestions elliedi to be considered in the Inc upon the Elec to.al Colleges. Who are the Eleecirs ? How ought the . Electoral Colleges to torn' theiwelves a is'ti what shall be time manner of proceeding Elections ? Time first question is resolved by tin Cliarterf which declares, (Art. 40,) that the Elec. tore ,ought to be 30 years of age, anti pay 300 franks tuxes. " If any doubts arose concerning the applica - tion of this article they were occasioned by tht. Ordonnanee of 1815, which invited the Chambers to examine if several articles of the Charter could it be 11. J . 1 1 44 ell. PUT now every UR) .117- appeared. Tic number of the electors who fill- . fil these two conditions amount to _140,000-, all. min of great property,. or beloiqOng to the first classes of the State* ur ettioyitig ;31;. tvss'"fortuue,. but attaelted, to all the state' bf:sOeitry,''and, whasi enliglitened.ethication ,judge • concerning the qualifications requisite iii uteri who repres - Aii all ttie itibiecis'otAititit4 bf' France. 'rhos a unioitiiill.be formed . b,et‘Veett (tie different classes of Society, in much the mo.re,,iftstill, as they will actin concert for a' common. end.. " The.firstarticlesof the pro . ject .. .of the Val fix the division of the Electoral Colleges into sections, in such manner, however, that' allsthe Votes are . Counted in a general senors, as if it were in a single Assembly. The 'Minister proceeds to-de velop the other dispositions of the project of the law. At the first two serntiniei. an abinhite ma joi.ity ,of the Members will be, necessary the ,plivality of votes will be reek-Oneil in this half, thus he num have in his favour at least a quarter, arul one of the voters. But at the thin) scrutiny, to priVent theahoses which ‘iroultl'result from the retreat of the (14sentiat -minority,„the absolute 'plurality will be counted in the number, of Mem bers Wiiis shall have participated in the oimra- Ottearticle rentedies the !Oils of time Mild) would result from the formation of the bureaux, and the appointment of the Scrutators. ' Another ar ticle regulates the manner of choosing the Mem bers of the Amicipal.Councils, the Members of the Councils d'Arondissement, and the General CoUncils who fulfil In the Departments functions which have sortie' relation with the executive tru- dimities. A greater number of citizens will be called to concur in these elections.. But it was necessary first to propose the law destined to re gulate the mode of . election of the Deputies, in order to prepare the necessary regulations for the renewal of those which lot will decide." ERENCII FUNDS. 5 per Cents... 55/ 4tsc. Bank Actions Si. ANDREWS DAYI, Saturday being St. Andiewil Day, .the. Scottish; Corporation held a Gent , rul Conrt at their. Hall, in Crane-court; Fleet-street, as usual, for !be election o f officers for ale ensuinvyear, when his Royal Highness the Duke cLA B CP. HIVI St. Audrews.was chosen President. The-Vice-Presi dents anftother officers. of the Institution were at the .3 suit time elected. After having disposet(of the oilier o f the day, the Court .adjnur.nil to the City of timid()Ti Tavern, for Ilse purpose of tlining tv tls the friends and supporters of the. Society. Before fire, o'clock the company-began toassemhle in emit titsinhers, and at six the tallies were completely - filled to the" number of nearly 41)0. gentlemen. Dinner .was soon after served . np . , anti at about half past six the entrance of hit Royal Highness the Duke of I.3,l.4tieNce was announced. His Royal Highness' j ives .accinnpanied by some of the Most staunch. supporters of the Association. A Highland piprr preceded the procession, playing 'the tuitional air " Over,the hills and far away." It was re ceived , ‘lvitit.lond and repeated checri. On the cloth being removed " Non N9bis Do mine" wits sung by Messrs. Sinclair, Bellamy, Broadhurst, Taylor', and other vocal Gentlemen Ivo attended. " The King, God bless him," Was the first toast. This was dune honour to in solemn silence, Song, " God save the King." The Royal cliAlkStAbl soars to.prn e pose a toast, ss.bieli he hoped the assembly wouhlyno with him to drink in a Meaner very different. front that its which they had drunk the lam. The reason for giving that in silence was suffieiently explained by the present turtOrtunate aitUation of the King, and therefore he should r o sy no more on that poiat. ,He had now to . antiontsce to thew the health of the ,Prinee Kegerst," with three times three, nntl he douhted not thia would meet with 'an apprciprtate welcome, ivhin it was remembered, that within the last few days, in consideration; of the present state of the country, that illostrinus Personage had been pleiied to order 5,0001. in be paid out of the Punds'at the dhiposal.ot the Crown, in aid. of the Subscription for the relief of the'poor in the i Spital•ficldi district,-(Applanse.) . ' • The Prince Regent's health was drunk* with three times late, and with shouts of applause. " The Queen and the rest of the Royal Family," and " the Duke of .Yerk and the Army," were the nut toasts. Thek • were drunk with three times three, Mr. iitttuttom rose•to propose the tot which stood next. Their illustrious Chairman could not propose it himself, as it was his own health.-•» (Applause.)—He was . satisfied that all present felt, as he did, the importance of the hovour conferred upon the Sieottish Corporation by . his Royal highness, in condeseendhig to become its patron. It was the peculiar merits . of the Insti tution —it was because the Royal Onite found be nevolence to he its 'object, and good fellowship and sociability ,its means—(Applansejthat be had been induced to patronize it as he had done. The great services he had rendered W the cattle demanded the best 'ackuowledgmenti of all . pre sent. 1-1 is attentionliad been nareniliting,•inl he was informed his Royal Highness' bed never failed to attend. their anniversary meetings. he. then gave " the Dtike of Clarence and the Navy-7. The (Oast haying beets drunk with great-.ap. plank, , , The I)itke -CLAIIIINCG, rettirnfog thanks lot the kindness with tvltieb the kap toast —had !teen pcopowd by the Iloo.43eittleatiao near.ltitn, ',ld received by the isasettibly, a*Snretl, them he 'mild never contemplate the,ont.ttner iii which lie as connected with thitt filfititlilitM bat tvitit itigs of pride anti satisfaction. #ilsiiervic t i t i c o mm i t ! ~a ve g i w o Itiiu ' originally, ito claim. to such au 0 ..... SO , .•••••, of his Royal Father having been pleased . to bestow Upon hint the Order of the Thistle, that had first led the i t tlembefs tit the Corporation t.P. cast .their eyes noon him. He bed celebrated 'St ~ Andrew's Day in many pots of the •world, , wherever his proferrsion had called him, and be continued to hail its return with increasing plea sure. . Without Avishiug to limier- v.ilk any of the charitable Associations to be found, in this great empire, he conshlreed this Institution superior to every_ other. Ile keew of none so truly beneficial, so incorruptible, and so strait forward in its ob jeet--which had been well described to be cha rpy, while mirth and conviviality were. its means. ~Faithful to those priticipks which had brought his family to the throne of these realms, be ap proved of political mcetings,atid was glad to See' them where those attending them confined them selves to those matters which they had avowedly assembled to debate ; but be did not approve at, the cause of Chatity being introduced as a subor- Anate part-of their proceedings, nor did he on the other hand think well of those which were Called ostensibly for charitable, but really for po litical pnrprotes. The Scottish Corporation had always been kept separate from politics with laud able care, and he hoped it would still preserve the sante character, eta that the. thoughts of those Who attended its festival would be turned to cha rity elone.—(Applause.) . . . "The Duke 01 Keot and the Scotch Royals, " , and " the Duke of Sussex," were drunk with three , • ► tisnes 'three. 0i,,. The Cita t aMAN, in proposing the health of the Princess Charlotte and that of the Prince of Saxe Cobourg, stated the latter .to have intintated a wish 'to become a Governor of this Chinity, and annouueed 'a donation of ten .guineas from ,his Royal Highness. - The Prince of Saxe Cobourg was 'only kept from that Meeting by his atten tions to his young and interesting Consort. and he doubted not this excuse would be readily. ac cepted by the Meeting.—(Applause ) • The•CHAIRMAN next gave " Prosperity to the Scottish Corporation.'' 171 e introduced this toast with an animated caloginin on the Seottish.cha racter, and on the peculiar merits of this Institu tion. Having powerfully invoked the active ex. talons ,ot benevolence in aid of thelends of the Society, lie concluded, expressing a hope that the liberality of those he had the honour to address would make the=soth. of November, 1816, a me , movable day in the annals of charity.--(Appluttse.) . The toast having been. drunk with three times three, -, • . . The CHAIRMAN pronneneed an appropriate panegyric On Dur :limy, anti on the Chief who bad , . so : often led theta, to victory, and proposed. the health of . the Duke of Wellington. He after wards reminded them, that since their last meet ing events lied occurred in the highest degree in teresting .to :the naval world. The conduct of •-otte of the Barbary States had been such as to call 'for chastisement from this country. - Ministers bad scat out Lord Eictimetli with kstradron tin der hie emionand, end the'ohject in view had been accomplished in . e Otenner which had added to 'the imperiskible glory of Our navy. The.: ir ro ngest 'proof of the cOm i dere and glorious success which ' had crowned this enterprise that cquld be for nisheil, was to be found in the studied and af fected manner in wind; the French journalists had endeavoured to run it down, Eogliind had been on many occasions decried as fighting only for her own objects. but here we Lail given a noble proof of our disinterestedness, by exerting our power to par an end,to these depredations in the Meditetranean, which, while cites annoyed other Power , , were in sonic sort favourable to oar two trade. Superior to such consitterations, our Goverment had'espoused the cause of justice, and iiitheted an exemplary punishment an Al g i e rs, and fought the battle of all other nations, for the happinesS and preservation of the whole of Chris• liail Eliriitie. He coneltii!ed by proposing " The health of Lord -Exmouth." ~ . This and the preceding toast were drunk with three times three, and with loud acclamation, The " Duke of Montrose," and " The Vice- Presidents and officers of the 'Society," Were the next toasts. The Rev. Mr. MANEUL, Chaplain to die Society, returned thanks as one of the Officers. The health of the Committee. having been • drtiek, ' Mr. (Ave re' beg eel to return thanks In the name of the scantling Committee for the honour they had just received, He eloquently enforced the - came, , Which those he hod the, tumour to address had that day assembled to 'promote. lie hoped every one would • give as much as his means enabled him to a fr o id in aid of its fonds.; and that the bOok whicri contained the Sithicribers' ninnies would become, what it. ought to be, 41 the Scottish Directory." It ever benevolence could be , Wisely exerted it wit) in a cause like this, which wanted not his feeble voice to be. raised in its praise, as,the feelings which 'animated-the hearts of that assembly wititlil pleat! . more forcibly In behalf of saff,.ring humanity than could any words which it was in his pottier to pro duce. He was convinced a more efficient Coalmen* than the present could nett be formed, TrieSeeretary to.the lostittit ion; like his good predec:ssor, was id 4 defatigable in his labours. More fully to investi gate the cases' ofdistress which_ might claim their assistance, they had divided • the metropolis iuto thirteen districts. which were regularly visited.— Over theiadlicting scenes Winch were disclosed to their view. in the coorseof their inquiries he woidd draw e veil, In someinstances they bad met with impristors, but much more frepiently the tale au ivOe had 'been but half .told, and-the tear of sorrow anxiously suppressed. They had relieved Mitres!, and had been rewarded by hearing the half-ejaculated prayer to Heaven which the silt fererstbrem bed for their benefactors—for these to whOm heAtow addressed hitmelf.—(Applaute.)-». The, regular pensioners on the Charity had been. . augmented from 28.t0 '45. They had besides as sisted, in. the .Couese, of the year, 2,214 persons, I;:aaft4l‘ds‘e,i passed c i h i r l 7 l :l l n g il a b st ; 6 1 ;6 1 3 4 1 1 5: 6 , f h :r d s stick l) assistance,sent ilnm !slave a e o v e S h c t o e t t: parish, and the suffering 6 and inCollVelliclict to which this would have exposed t bent Might hr easily conceived. These personewere chiefly journeymen out of work, who had once started on the: road of life with prospects as fair as dose of the individuals who now relieved them i . I' and cloudy, Odle the Ironton or ... friends had brightened a.) they advanced towal the goal of existence. —(App the pure spirit of benevolence %b a c! : I; ! wid [1:c! hearts of all he had the pleasure of seeing, 0. , • to unite with energy in the cause, aml he truite ,l by their a nxiety to mitigate anguish , and dispel sorrow;they would prove themselves no - unworthy followers of hint " Who, 6010 ivcended now on high, • Bends on earth a brother' ,, ; Who sympathizes in oar grit 4, And to the sulkier sends relief."--(Lood'App lanie), The next toast was, " Success to the Corpora tion and Commerce of-tWe ,Cit y, ut London." • Sir THOMMi BELL returned thanks, and stated ; it to be his. intention, at a proper time, to mo' for a grant from the City Funds in aid of those, of the Scottish Corporation. The health!' of Mi. Hibbert, M. P., and his son, Lieut. Hibbert, were proposed by his Royal High ness, in speeches highly complimentary to theta Gentlemen. They were drunk with three titnet three, and thanks were returned in appropri ate terms. The. subscriptions which bad been collected.' were then read over, and among them we marked the following :-4419 Royal HigbrlCS 4 S the Duke of * Clarence, 10 guineas half year ;I)iv , rent Highness the Prince of Saxe Co bourr guineas, and 101. half yearly ; collected at a let mon 'delivered. by Mr. , Manuel for the Scscili' JOE. 2s, FM. There were a great number of Purer .subscriptions read, and before we lef t the room the total was announced, to be 3151. 25.• At eleven o'clock the Duke.ot Clarence left th e chair. lu the course of the evening malty natio:id an d jovial airs were snhg. • • The company did not depart ulna! a late boa' and the evening passed with good hatiwur sou 1 conviviality, On Saturday evening u numerous anti resP ecv able party of Gentlemen met at the Ang el 1 , 1) % t 6t. Giles's, to celebrate the above OCCA.inn , " el ; they partok of ata elegant slipper; served "P 1t a superior style by their Host, Mr. RA'rasav• ItonCßTiot 4 of the Strand, wils called to the nail Mr. Ancrma officiated as DepttlY, vivacity and good humour " kept the (Able roar" - during the whole evening.-41any exc enc ., " ,l Scotch and English airs were sting , ace0101°1;t with appropriate toasts ; and the contr'''Y' a v It .s d ttot departed,r ive , rsionhic t i , d ic li l ghly satisfied asttlt e I flection." bare the morniug re On Saturday another Party of Gentlemen mt. to celebrate the day, at the house of W. C al/ i ; ;lox, th e 'Thistle and Crown, Chandos-stretto sir. JAMES ROBERT3O:4, of Weatiuiinter• 'no Chair. A most excellent dinuer was tot e s ,. after the cloth was removed,. the Maori ° ; live Andrew,--the Land of Cakes, —the Land ' ye wore Won' in,---anti other approPtiate toastss beet • The kill brOte . of wild Scotiantl,- - t he ! " c l, l ot of old England,—.-and other excellent Se"' Id o English Songs were sung and the day c 034111 with the greatest t ar molly. ~~ 1 . . *ilgA...cat,c,.AL Ry.Gislit* . Pc ... .r v forirsed on .Yuguritay .A . 'icitt• ; 1, , ,' DituuT-L.—Ttic IrJn 614 eat; Sir .I.tlw 4 t l:4 i r''' it '` l'e . , l*' , ' il Kean; Helen, Mrs. iluii; After which, Cil T 6-4; dil Let Laugh 'f trniatruw. C ~• ovits'y -tlatums.—Via t i c e Pru‘erred ; Pierre, Mr 1-`' l.4' ' 0 , 13elOttera, Miss O'Neill. After wh) icit Th e 1.44 - t.l 1 • • ' a POO ARMVED-1 France, 1 flaluburi,h, GoleskiseY al 1 0,4'4 3'0'104), ‘Vatcrford. . 1. Holland, • I llatuburgli, ,l Waterford. )'RICE "f 7 S wELvE. (ic 'AKE. ,3 iglaii 4 16071, V(' h. Iii111(1, .7 ,, i ..,..0.70.11('. sid ..... f* 11 Exc Cons. tut IMY A r ;Ter Cent. 3 pert enc. Con, ..... 63 4 pre-Cents .. . ;.. nii 6 prr Cent. Ann..— .950 Bank L. 41am.-- 14 3.10 rsfr Pelee of ISown or Nfos4otsJo„o : courputed fro Arera m • the g Ret arm tirade e in tile we ek etrdisilf"' "Y " :.`orefiAber, iblti, is 41.4. ioiJ. pee.cw,t L „ 114 C 311 W-ATEIt AT 1.i..)N1)0N TO-N11)57-cf f. - "r"ing , 34 wiuutt . s a ft e r 14. Evetimg, IS miaow THE SUN. traill t 501.1:-. , 1 O , IS Inck:ltii EALSUM A-- • lA*DOSI Pll6. MOND.II7, DECEMBER 2, 1.-- ill; SPA.FIELDS jIiEXITING. we've o'clock two Hackney At t o m icties r ° ' 1 c it their appearance in the Spa-fichls, near the ' 1 of the former Meeting ; and sho;: t ii di ( O. 3 4;II/3c°;', Watgob, filled ivitli me 4 aly clothed 10a ' guatd-looliing pecple t drew t ip tq the lu l/4 lo place. ra The latter vehic)e hall tw o )311° t I‘ - 4 jai borne by its - company ;• ow one was iascw- 4, large letters the folic,wing incendiary P3s4age. ft ..f- u 6. .., ug 11Avn'SoLnigns Ana oirr; I t hi LI - lturiig4Sp TitE4T TtiggiC,lND"! . . On the other were these tv(irtlS :•-•.* ~ " " Nature - 1 Feeds the Hungry, '''Triltli Protects the Opprcste I, ' •n 4 ink , ity :' Justice :kl'unishes C.rimes." , t ttsi l The exotrtl, :r e regret to say, ` cot 4' 1 7 --G i t derable; but up to this time can't l " te ' l it° I ' Mr. r Awigs , t h person is .s e ho 0 infarlfoo gos 1 M graces the profession of It Christoso Tegcl' tl }4 ' , ad , th: lo it to attempt infinsiting titi'4 ill ss. 00 0 dri-Lscif that i ttdin the m i l goo, gq( l i tt "."- 1'