The Sun. — London, England, 1820-12-26 00:00:00

L iiiIITON ; DEC. 44. A - ,;i;;V,11. OF THE KING. This town has now to pride itself upon the presence of its ecnerous and illustrious Benefactor. Ilu MaaraerY arrived at about twenty minutes after two o't loCk yesterday afternoon, at least an hour earlier than had been expected, three o'elock having been the time specified, and fOr which extensive preparations for his Majesty's reception had been made. At twooo'clock, the level from the palace on to Preston, some hun dreds of horsemen, many scores of carriages, closely tilled, including a great number of ele gant dressed females, and pedestrians beyond all count, presented a truly animated picture. On this side of Preston the line of procession was to tas formed according to a plan laid down; so that the whole might be completely arranged by the period named, three o'clock ; and,in the event of his Majesty arriving after sun-set, a liberal quan- , tity of flambeaux were provided, and due instruc tions given for their use. A band, suitably ha bited, was in attendance, and a brilliant display of colours, with appropriate inscriptious, iu cha racte.rs of gold and silver, were waved above the heads of the rejoicing multitude. . The loyal fishermen of this place, and there are no other, anxious to make known their honest feelings on the occasion,manned a large tilted waggon, hav ing raised the British flag at the stern, and placed :three pieces of mounted cannon in the body of the ponderous vehicle, the muzzles of which pros jesting through the tilt on the larboard side, as sumed a something of the appearance of a Ship of war, and produced an effect as novel as pleasing This cumbrous machine, drawn by several strong horses, at length took a position on the slope of the hill to the north, a safe and convenient dis taste& from, but commanding a full and unin terrupted view of the turnpike. Elate with every impulse that could characterize. a loyal people, the order was now issued for the instant forma tion of the line of procession, but at this critical moment the Royal cavalcade was discovered on the road, and advancing at a rapid pace. To effect this part of the design of the day, there fore became impossible; horsemen and carriages, and pedestrians, indiscriminately mixed, fell back to the sides of the turnpike, opening avenue be= tween them, and through which his Majesty and suite passed, the Previously raised 'colours being Towered to and sWeeping'the ground, the band playing the national :Anthem, and the seamen discharging their great guns from their tar on the slope of the hill. The interest now excited was great ; his Majesty bowed repeatedly, and simultaneous huzzas rent the air, which echo sent back, as if enraptured also. As the King passed on for the town, the joyous crowd in carriages, on horseback, and on foot, impetuous as a moun tain torrent, streamed after him ; nothing could check the ardour of the moment—one soul seem ed to actuate the great body of the people, which, animated by one generous, loyal, patriotic, and enthusiastic feeling, might well be supposed to set every thing in the shape of regularity at de fiance. The King at length alighted at one of the three remaining houses in 'Marlborough-row, — and the populace, pouring .in from the Preston road, soon after paesented a closely wedged pita . laux, hOms, cariia.ases, ta - c. intermingled, and Colours waving as before, in front of it, filling up' the wide and open space of the Grand Parade.— The Monarch, on finding in the house he hid entered, that the windows,of the drawing-room had been made fast with screws and iron ittstru-' meats, to render them less pervious to time wintry blast, instantly commanded them to be opened, which the workrnen about the Palace presently effected, and his Majesty presented himself to the people on the balcony. The Band again struck up " God save the King ;" buzzes, four times : four, followed, ending in the loudest expressions of " God bless your Majesty ;" " God protect car King," from all directions. The Sovereign appeared fully to'appreciate the character of the scene before him ; there was a dignified conde scension and an affection 'in his manner, that struck home to the hearts of all assembled— many shed tears . as he placed his hand on his manly breast, and bowed in approbation of the: generons enthusiasm he witnessed. The Band once more struck up ; the Ladies again waved their handkerchiefs in their several carriages, the horsemen and pedestrians their hats and surrounding villages must have heard the joyous shouts and acclamations subsequently predomi nant, and which were continued till the Mo narch retired. The populace then paraded the town in due order of procession, as lows, via, The town beadles in their best dresses, blue faced with red, and trim toed with gold, with their staffs and gold-laced hats, on font ; two trumpeters on horseback ; the high constable and local authorities, as equestrian's, the former on e grey ikitrse ; horsemen, three abreast, inthited in blue ;oats and fintf waistcoats, with purple favours at their breasts; an open caravan, handsionely decorated, with colours displayed, and the band ; horsemen to a vast extent, as before; carriages, many scores, the Ladies weaiing purple - favours; and atm string of equestrians clos e d th e cavalcade. 'The joyous commotion in the streets through which the procession passed, may be better ima gined than expressed. In the evening the town was more generally and brilliantly illuminated than it had ever appeared on any previous occa sion—the mansions of the Nobility, down to the humblest cottages . of the peasants, all partook of the splendid blaze, On the Steytie a skirmish ing display of fire-works was exhibited, and flaming tar barrels succeeded each other on the lawn from sunset till nearly midnight. Not an accident happened from first to last—not a dis _pule among the populace occurred, thronged as the streets were after dark, and the reason was, no person bad to encounter a dissentient opinion. Our genereus and common Benefactor, our illos trious.and beloved Patron, appears in the happiest enjo,ment of gOod health, and its concomitant blessing, good spirits. We had almost forgot to mkttion, that the seamen, during the radiance of the town last night, sleeted their nautically rigged machine to' the Palace front, and there -discharged a royal salute. It will afford these honest fellows much pleasure to know, that their Sovereign has expressed his satisfaction at the heart-dictated and loyal attention they have paid to birth avine Service, in the presence of his Majesty, was performed in Marlborough-row, by the Very Reverend the Dean of liereford, this morning. His Majesty, subsequently, enjoyed a salutary promenade on the enclosed grounds. There *was a Meeting at the Old Ship on Thursday, the Lord Lieutenant of this County, the Earl of EGREMONT, in the Chair, upon the subject of erecting a statue of his MAJESTY, by limited subscriptions,' on the Steyne. The Meet ing was numerously and most respectably attend ed, and ardent was the desire. manifested to carry the design into immediate 'effect. Various sUb- Scriptions were ‘commenced in the room, making the suit) antecedently in hand amount to upwards of 20001. The Noble Chairman was a strong advocate for the measure, who, with the Bishop of Lincoln, Sir M. Tierney, and Sir C. Long, upon the same ground were among the leading speakers. The result of Ole proceedings was, that a Committee of Management was appointed, consisting of the Earl of Egremont, the Bishop of Lincoln, the Right Hon. J. Trevor, the Right Hon. Sir C. Long, Sir M. Tierney, Bart., the Dean of Hereford, and W. Burrell, Esq. M. P., to forward the object without further delay. Its speedy 'completion, therefore, may .now with confidence be, looked for, particularly as recent occurrences have rendered it more than. ever a ffe sideratum with the great mass of the inhabitants of this, place, not only - as lasting memorial "of their gratitude to their liberal and illustrious be nefactor, but as a symbol also of their loyal and unalterable attachment to his Person and Govern ment. TEMPERANCE OF BUONAPARTE. The Emperor was never more than twenty mi nutes at table ; he ateand drank but very sparing ly ; he had'time however to partake, after his soup, of two or three dishes and some dessert. He required to be served promptly ; for not wishing to lose any time, and as there was never crsly one dish at his table after his soup, he was to be helped very expeditiously to those dishes which he fancied ; otherwise he took an almond or some other trifling thing from off the dessert. When he rose from table every one present did the same : he then went into the saloon, where he took a small cup of coffee. It may be well supposed that every person whom he invited to dinner, always made a good break fast before they came, or returned to their own houses to finish their dinner. Those who took their 'meals with him for the first time, - and' who were not accustomed to his method, were actually starved ; it was impossible for them to say that they had made a kingly repast, although his table was well covered ; but no circumstance what ever could induce him to remain at table snore than a quarter of an hour ; this used to-. incom mode Josephine greatly, who was often hungry, and could, not find time to satisfy her appetite. At the time of Prince Eugene's.marriage at Mu nich, which took place at eight in the evening, all the nobility in the country were invited to sup - - , per. The supper was ordered at nine o'clock.; tables were laid out for two hundred persons who were all seated in a long gallery, the en trance of which was wide enough to allow the im perial banquetting table, composed of the two fa milies, to have a complete view of the gallery. The Emperor's table was in the form of a horse shoe,..and• was elevated above that of the two hundred persons; the whole was magnificent from the splendour of the diamonds and the lustres. Every person was ordered to seat themselves at table during the marriage ceremony. When it was over the Emperor immediately sat down to table ; in consequenceof the broad daylight, he remained (which perhaps had never happened before,) a full quarter of an hour with his guests ; he . then went, into Josephine's room and 'gave . orders for every one to withdraw. This order . arrived ,actually before the whole of the table was helped ; the napkins were scarcely unfolded. The poor Germans could not recover from their surprise ; they expected to make a sPlendid re past, and they were obliged to go home to their supper.—(Morning Paper.) MR.KEKBLE.—Lettefs have been received from this Gentleman announcing his safe arrival at Lausanne. The Public cannot but be inte rested 'in the welfare 'of a person to whom they have been so much indebted for refined amuse meat, and the general improvement of the British Stage. The new Tragedy forthcoming at 'Covent- Garden Theatre is from the *pen of Mr. PnocK TOR, a Gentleman of the Law, who has pub-, fished several works of high poetical merit; . under the name of BARRY CORNWALL. Lord BYRON'S new Tragedy is soon likely to issue from the press. Its poetical beauties are highly rated, but its Author did not intend it for scenic reprelentation. • The sudden change of the weather on Satur day evening, from the genial warmth of April to the snlart frosts of December, caused a strik ing alteration in the costume of the Ladies, who braved the north wind's of yesterday. On the former day they appeared in all the gaiety of spring, and on the latter, in their winter habile ments of furs and long cloaks. POPE'S VILLA, TWICKENHAM. This cele brated spot, " where the Muses once chose to re side," is the museum of all that is elegant and rare ; for the present owners (Sir W.VAti..trt and the Baroness Howc) have enriched it With a profuse collection of the most curious ma nufactures of Seve, Dresden, Paris, gze. to the, amount of' many thousand pounds, all of which are so tastefully and elegantly disposed, as to form one of the most fascinating tout ensemb!cs that can be imagined. The hospitable proprie tors have a public night eery Thursday in the months of Dec. and Jan., which is crowded by all the neighbouring nobility anti gentry, wl:Pre,' in addition to the above feast of the eyes, most pleasant and rational 'offerings are made at the shrine of Apollo 3nd rreirsore. P 0 ET ft Y. The following Poem was written by the late Dr. Silo Lem., at the tiMe when the infatuated subject of it pretended to Divine inspiration, but was never before printed. Mr, RICHARD BROTHERS, the PROPHET, %vb.:, impiously styles himself " God Almighty's Nephew," having terrified us eaceedingly with a most dreadful series of future events which he has discovered in the .11:;,...`4 ,f Fete, and not hav ing seen tt certain page of that important volume Which more particularly .related to himself, Ills 'Pktorne'r:c kinownraf, PETER PINDAR, singeth thus : ODE, To Mr. RICHARD BRoTHRRS. t.ie PROPHET, Permit me, RICHARD iiitortrEns, to r..late A Cris' odd articles besides of FATE, With which thou seemest to tpe tirucgaainteci; As with Sedition, RICHARD, thou art Aud very much with blasphemy in pir'd, And pretty strongly with rebellion tainted; I must inform thee there's a thing call'd There likmise is a thing yclep'd c'art'3• tail, Attended by a whip fur body-warming ; Viz. -Bodies of such people as hold souls, Which PRUDENCE s.ldoin, the sweet Lass, contruult, Whose lessons fur the profligate are charming. There is a most ingenious thing, moreover, Embracing necks, like Good Queen Bess's ref, Call'd Pillory, a close and pressing lover, But form'd indeed of vastly harder stuff. Tune likewise is a hugging it , gue, call'd Stocks, Which legs of IMMORALITY oft locks; There's also an elastic thing cali'd Roye, Which drops beneath the Ear its pretty noose, Like MAtto:lGE's, which DEATH alone Can loose, A hoot which puts a❑ end to this world's hope. ! a I these things to thee will soon belong, Thus shalt thou curse thy prophesying tongue ; Then will thy old friend SATAN laughing leave thee; Smile at thy dangling neck within the noose, e Thy shrugging shonlders, and thy dancing shoes, And (graceless cal let !) glory to deceive thee. * 4 ,* ft wilt he 'gratifying to the admirers of the late Dr: WoLcoT to learn th►►t he retained his facultles till a very few hours before his death, and that he held impiety in contempt and detestation. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, Dec. 25, 1520. DERBY. 13 to 1 apt CltMartis 118 to I ngst Truth 15 tot Has; bro. to Partizan, 1 20 to I arst Sycorax 17 to 1 agst Morel I 20 to I agst Charm OAKS. 11 to 1 agst Emily 5 to 1 awst Ms . Lady t 8 to e agst 13recze. RIDDLESWORTH. I 4to 1 agst Morel. 7 to 2 agst Sdiwa ON THE QUALITY OF GREYHOUNDS. The following anecdotes respecting dogs f the coursing breed may not at this sporting sea son be unacceptable to many of our readers.- The d;fferent perfectiOns of a greyhound, it seems, hav::. been comprised in the following rude and , Itarbaxpus Irhypes • - " The head like a snake; The neck like a drake ; • The back like a beam; The side like a bream; The tail like a rat ; The•finit like a cat." Ludicrous as this poetical effort may be, the description is still correct; and these different qualities, when united, e ven now form the model of perfection in the race. On the superior breed of greyhounds there have been a va riety of opinions ; the blood of the late Lord Orford's was allowed Cu stand very high, it not the first in public estima tion. Perhaps there has not been anv person who took more pains to arrive at the utmost perfection in his object ; and it is a circumstance generally believed, that his lordship had re course to a cross with the English. boli-dog, in order to acquire a courage and resolution till then 'unknown. after seven des cents, it said, be obtained the object for whiCh he had been so sol"itous without any diminution of speed, or the beau ties of shape and symmetry. Lord ltivers'' stock is . now al lowed tri'be one of the first in England, and its superiority may be-owing to - a judicioni cross in the D.,rsetshire and New market blood. Mr. Gurney, of Norwich, has likewise for sonic years beta in possession of ss breed in consolciable repute. GAIETIES AT RICHMOND. This delightful spot, which not long since threatened, to partake of the gloom of a neigh botiring town, where puritanism and radicalism, yoked together, have been making ample strides to overturn every thing like social order, or corn- . fort, has emerged with tenfold spirit, and rational recreation and true loyalty are now the " order of the day.". The place in the vicinity above alluded to, was lately degraded by a disloyal . OEIIISiQII within the sacred temple, and a dis gusting and indecent blazing forth of the tenets of the interior thereof, by a half-bleached flag ;on the steeple, waving in, and polluting the ambient air, with the sanctified motto of -" Purity triumpktint ! !" But to leave these worthies to the full enjr./tnent of their zeal, fanatically , a nd em phaticagy., yet - tacitly impressing on the lookers on, the sentence of a popular song, "'Let us all be unhappy together," we consign them to their sullen, conscientious gloom, to notice more pleasing occurrences. We have lately had occa sion to mention the pleasant parties, congregat ing all the beauty and fashion of the place and neighbourhood, at the Bails and Concerts-at the Star and Garter; and on Wednesday last a Ball and Supper were given by the Hon. Mrs. EI,L2aK EP., at her gothic villa, .whiell had the attendance of all the noble and elegant assemblage we before recorded., at the preceding evening parties : a most sumptaoas sapper and dessert were served, con sisting of every delicacy of the season ; mirth and oiid humour. prevailed until a late hour. The errtertainments of•the evening were commenced, .and finished 'with the favourite national sotig of " God save tile King," supported only by a'very superior band of musicians, • but the cordial and spirited vocal-Atssistance of the whole company. (Morning Ref.) . . 'The Duke of Wr.T,LINCTON, in the course or his present tour, will v;sit that. city of Chester, wiwie the inhabittintsintend giving hi Grace a. j grats.t.l rubli dinner. MURDER AT liOXTON, This day - .we have to. announce the' loss of another life, in conseqiienee of the death of a man supposed to have been murdered to Ithodcs"s-fields, Homo!), on Friday night last. It was stated in yesterday's Paper,that the unfor tunate mall had been mariled, hut did not live with his wife for some time past. We bate silica. learned that he left his wile about twelve -weeks ago; his name wa' ChiirleS Tiylor ; hebad been a nr► plasterer, but lately he coati iVed to get sonic business on his own account. Wizen he left his wife he had a niece living in ,respertablc service at Islington, a young woman of unimpeachable character tip to. that pe riod, and he persuaded Itcr.!. quit her pace ;Ant live 'V It him. He brought tier and V' tale-vet. little trifle she had 'tired in serene to the Pose nod Crown. in Lln , thill-1 abet, he was known ; it seas then late la Ili?. evening, a nd request ed to be accommodated with b e d, p a ssiog the young Am man as his wife. •- He succeed, d let flit. first int-lance to get a bed, •under these pretuudens, and atterw - at its was per mitted :to tont - lime in the .ofl:.;iag. They fm.th passed fur Mr. and Mts. Taylor, and none .of their acquaintance: knew the contrary. On the evening of his flt , Atli Le quittrd tl is (loose rather early, - -and was thou - it. a cheerio! di:position.-- They were k token to he poor, bill not in s-at ico When the circumstance Of death readmi the young woman she betrayed raft tact conct.trn and anxiety to : i re his body: she appeared distracted, hot ewes y consttlatiou was afforded to her by those with 'whim, site ass;tciat ed. Crock well, one of the beadels, agreed to -in !Ira' see the , body yesterday morning, and it was arranged that her landlord would accompany her. The boor appointed hating passed, the landlaey %Vela TO call lttr np—whtn,- findlng the dour shut, the called her by name. ti t• (the. deceased) answered in a faint Voice, bile could not get up. The dour was forced open, and she was in hed, Situ the sheets and bed•elothes on's:ft-A all nceF with blood; a lair of - scissars bloody, and two &oiler-knives, wt re found close .to her: she was Not dead, and the parish sargemi was sent for, bait lie did riot attend. It apPeared that she attempted to, bleed herself to death by cutting the artery in her arms with the scissors but this not succeeding, she stabbed herself with is-knife in three different parts of the bony, and then cut her thrum. She ex pired about one o'clock ; - es:eyday ;minting. Taylor had no children by either his wile or his niece. Alt foque,t will Lc held Mi both the hod i s this iliev.—(iffrOwiort ..Pctue4 MERCANTILE Pc few days ago,'t wo gen tlemen on the Liverpool Exchange Were con versing on the badness of the times _(the usual topic of conversation at present;) when a flock of pigeons happening to fly over their head 4, at tracted their attention. " How happy," exclaimed one, "are these pigeons ; they have no .accep tances to provide for."—" You are wrong therp," replied the other, " for they have their Biils.to provide for as well as we." _ _ NEW FASHIONED PAYERIENT.—A method of diminishing. the resistance to wheel-carrriages, arising from the inequalities of the surface of the streets, has been practised in some of the towns of Italy-, and is about to be tried in one of the streets of Edinburgh. The plan consists in lay ing parallel to each other, and at the distance of the usual breadth of carriages, pieces of granite about four feet long, and of the width, of our kirb stones, in the carriage-road, somewhat like the fashion of a groove, but not lower than the surface of the other stones. This experiment .has, within the last two days, been put to trial on a small scale, in the narrow part of Wych-street, next the Strand. From the narrowness of, that street, however, one great annoyance appears likely to result from its adoption in that place_ There being no other kennel in that part, of the street, the grooves must become the channels of the slop and dirty' water; and being close to the foot-pavement, which has recently been increased in breadth, they cannot fail to expose passengers in that frequented thouroughfare to be splashed even more than heretofore. ATTIcSI2T AT ASSASSI Sunday af ternoon, as Alexander Hoskins, Esq. of the Cstle of Newcastle, in the county of Limerick, 'Agent to Lord Courtenay's estate, was walking in, his pleasure-grounds, he observed a man, in a shrubbery, who presented a blunderbuss at him, which missed fire. The assassin very delibe rately shook the powder in the pan, and snapped it a second time, with a like result; and,then, throwing the blunderbuss down, drew from his bosom a large pistol, which he cocked and fired at Mr..Hoskins. Most fortunately, the ball only grazed his shoulder. The villain, finding that his shot had not the desired effect, ran off. We un derstand that several persons are implicated in this attempt at assassination, and that some have been arrested on suspicion.---(Limerick Chronicle.) WORSHIP.sTRIET.---in consequence of the nurnerons robberies. lately committed in Shereditch, the City.ronl,.,&c., the Magistrates on Friday night issued it search warrant, and ordered the Officers Li bring all SUS piciout charaFters found' in the of at any of the not- , CCI public-houses which they frequ'ent, betore than. The whole of the Officer, went ta execute this duty, and appre hended no less risen 40 welt known thieves. Amongst than were, C. Flemming, G. Rawlins, G. Holt, 3, Coston, W. Nightingale, R. 1,10,d, S. Staples, S. Rowe; T. 3ohntora, Rd. White, M. ricgajs, J. Parker, G. Weyer, .1. Flemsninr4, J. Ityan, and Wm. Cu:lnnings, some of whom were taken in the, act of committing street robberies. A great number of gentle tnen, who had bras rolstsed, attended to identity the prisoners, bite only a few were rec ;;Wised; they %vele coininis Led for the felonies, and the - rest, who were well known thieve!, were committed under the Police Act. Others were ordered to find sureties for their good behaviour, and such as could give a good ;season? ef themselves wero discharger', • On Saturday eloping there was an inferdal at-. tempt in murder 011 C of she. partners who ismanager of the -I.3nderwom! Cotton ;ley. This at tempt was made so ear- Iv as a quarter 'past ten, al.d on ier circurn;tances peculiarly daring. Iriquiry had iwe it wade for him ;it Gut 7 itifferen;t placre its the course of the evening, and, at the time above;mention ed, he was found at the house of a friend in.•Canseysido-stiert, one of nearly the most public st rats in Paisley. The perion set s called for bias WaSt egtietv.l by the servant to step intp a-par lour, which t be a,sassi n declined, pleading urgentbusiness. gentleman had scarcely reached the thrysiid of the stree t door, when lie was . 9l'ut cd by a discharge of I , la,!eitiiistrils, but most providentially without receiving any injury. slur bullets have si tit& been found one of which had strUCli t be daot,t heot her it were found in the lobby. The assassins were four in num ber, who instaltly !wade off. Three men have beetiappre hentied on sovicion,•aud a precuguitiUn has sinte beat going on —(Ectiliburgh Paper.) -• The new -College founded at .Seratn' pore in the Mist Indies, is now in a very prosperous.tstate. 'The library has lately- received . a considerable addition, by a vainahle selection of Ilehrew, Syric . , Greek, Latin and English books present ed to the College, by a Gentleman of Durham. In the neighbourhood of 'BitstOu; in Stafford shire, a piece :of coat land. of t•ix.teen acres sold . . lately for the enormous Sam of 'eleven hundred and thirty pounds per acre. A poor woman, on going up Church-street,, • . Blackburn, one ,evening a .shocctime.- acs, acci dentally lit SOuls thin,4 . with her' foot, Which she conceiviid tv ne:a samil bandle of ,rages; however, on inspection, ,proven to be a po4,:et.book . , containing bills and notes to the arnottnt of 2 or ,(.3001. whiCh htd herein dropped by a traveller. The woman i:.iniedintely 'got- the bell-man to publish the .event: The'ploiley. was claimed by the tr.t.ieller, who made the honest wotnan a hand .. some ;or her - • ric?, giv 4 sfa fie? A D l' I A fO t 011'1,1