The Sun. — London, England, 1815-11-23 00:00:00

a to or demagogue, and will always set their faces against any innovation to undermine 'Church ear "trite. " You mast know then, that my master's rli:+ kept pate with that of the sect Ytle -followed 42.1:1 sum carted, which at the time I Went to serve was at its highest, for it was jatannounced, that one of their principal females, wli'mhad long been clerk of the Hanaper to the waled passports, a lady turned of her grand climacteric, beeline conscious of a mysterious conception, which, .Aviirti matured, was to prove that we had been in Jehi.ion for sixtven hundred years and - mpwards, ,r n.l by this birth the prophesies were to be fill amillennium established, artelin . and Sa tan annihilated. iso prepare for this great event, yreat expenses were neccssary ; the gestation in Ivory stage of it was to be atttntlecitibE;z:lwith all site ceremony due to the dignity of ticr'subject ; a,:coucheatrs, from their followers, were already norpinated, arid Joys master, whos . e pm se bled pro fu,,rly on this occasion, had the promise of being appinted to the high rank of superintendant of the candle department. With this view of things, Iyhen such horrid loyhemy was preached and published, and the “-atolling part of mankind felt insulted and alarm <c:!, yinu will then allow there was some ground. of 14pinThension ,for the safety of my master's ears am/ toy curls ; especially when it is known that we joined in all their maddest public orgies, as well o tjwii• more ritlicillOUb private gambols; which, thought always profane, and often indecent, - my vrtster had still the happy talent of defending and. spit aalizing. " !low can I ever forget, when the scene of rt ion was transferred from their secret back-room ineetint:s, in the obscure courts and alleys of Lon don to 'Salisbury plain, where, within sight of that ancient Druidical temple of Stonehenge, on the 'summit of two or three of the loftiest of the ve t,crable pyramids, in &Mit of those abominable II -el - ender: to inspiration, and a power to pry into the womb of futurity, vented their prophetic Tants, and shouted the glad tidings of their ex pected ,Shd.o, whilst the air rung with loud ho 1164! t 5, nod every hat, wig, and - aji,' 'were np th own to attest their impious joy, Ladd - the in sp:ted females of the order, mad as; ( tlieir 'Proto types of old, the I'ythian priestesSq, c fiii: the fad- Druidesses of old Mona, whiaid round the conicerated piles, with hair lonst,'bOsottis bare,. sod using every wild geraiculation the/huntati body is susceptible of, vociferating awful" , al*nings to sinners, and exhortations to all to tome. in time time to purchase passports and be sealed' for the 'New Jerusalem. So that to give a trtie - p.;cture of this last scene, one should lwr.rOW the colours from the glowing pallet of Tacitus. " This spectacle, however, altogether, was magnificent ; and,• if I may he allowed the ex pre6.sion, had a profane grandeur in it, cousider ing die immense multitude that ‘vaseallected, to gether with the novelty and variety of drama, ind-ependant of the noble theatre. in which it was exhibited, and . its august accouipanimeuts, the stupendous remains of the Cvclopian temple of Britain, and the primitive sepulchres of her mighty dead. " In short, when I joined the choral.ascent..of hats and wigs, referred to before, 1 way be said, to have had a taste of the true sublime, but per haps, as every thing is judged of by contrast, it was only to mortify me by repeated instances of the bathos which snceeeded, and I could not help . feeling ; yet, as an after-piece, wherein farce is the principal ingredient, the scene I shall soon treat my readers with, as a specimen of a thou sand still more ridiculous, may not be unamus ing, though probably thought derogatory to my rank. " My master's purse and pen being the main pillars of this execrable imposture, -every thing was done to gratify his pride, flatter:liis vanity, foment his passions, and, by every 'Sfratigetn that could be devised, to increase his nianizi. He was the only one of the male believers who had the privilege of being admitted into the pehetralia of the sorariam, a choir of twelve supposed virgins, who were cloistered as banthuaids to the miracu lously impregnated sister, and were visited week ly by the head s of the brotherhood, : ;s4o came to leven this mass of the initiated s e.,;ansing at last snob an extraordinary ferment, as . .sbewed itself i n wonberless scenes attributed workings of the same spirit that the supposed.. parturient lady was actuated by, and which were often plieyed; my master and me being always of the dramatis personx. Weekly, on the same night. that the mysterious conception was said to haVe been felt, the folloWing most unaccountable in terlude was acted. The twelve virsins, calling themselves on that occasion, the Society for the ?'oppression. of Vee and Piomotion of Prophecy, A't!iled, and habited in the true Flentish costume of that day, with their petticoats stretchet4 out by circular hoops, that made them look for all the world, from the waist down, like a churn witlt the bottom out, placed my master, who was little, crooked, and short, squat on his hams, like li-er on his shop-board; his bandy legs fitting in other like the notched ends of a wooden hoop ; for I must tell you that there was no do iag without my master, who was thertilike the in a bowling-green, no play'without him. " The virgins then, one - after the other, Wiping it) a kind of trot, when itf'pAssing hint, as soon th.;:y felt his little body in contact, to sink theisrires into that old fashioned circular cur jesrv, called the Cheshire cheese ; then, in re suuong the strait paSition, to endeavour to pluck me from my seat, which I have known them take t% , . - n rounds before they could vecollipliSh ; but wnett done, the virgin that saceeedetliin the rape tl , apneared with me, in order thatriche pregnant st,ter, front ~ vhout all spiritual gitrcirete believed to efillnate, might breathe upon me, and I might be i'llirtted thus endow, d. In the meantime, after I was carried off, the next v.irgln in rotation Was to cover my bareheaded *a seer with her veil, as with an extinguisher, and coutinued this incubation till I was replaced, a ceremony that took up about six mitintes., " My master. Was no sooner releVictl from this .and Its head covered, thittrytitro . of the virg puttiag their hands :terns; `Chilled the, ; r 77-..• • corntr of the roont,—a very Dan copy 0 tle an cient tripod, on which he was placed, whilst half the chois, making a semicircle full in front of him, with a kind of animal magnetism, consisting of various antic gestures and contortions Of tacc, kept treating him, as it was called; till, by the forte 4of imagination, operating on a visionary mind, my master gave symptoms of feelitig the influence of his bead and tail piece, his periwig above, and the mystic tripod below appearing a s if roused from a torpor and uttering strange inco herences, but held to be profoundly oracular, and therefore immediately chronicled in a book kept for that purpose. " Ani whether it was front the violent agita tions of my mister's brain, which during the tripod rites seemed to foment like a beer-barrel, I know not, but I. felt an unusual sensation in my hairy frame ; yet to this I may probably owe my gift of tongues. " Though my master appeared to countenance and acquiesce in this mummery, I still wish to vindicate him from the imputation of folly, if not profaneness, in being so besotted as - to become a dupe to such a flimsy imposture ; not but whit think him the more criminal, with his great talents, against conviction, to sanction doctrines that so . glaringly militated against religion' and common sense. No—if he was a dupe at all, it was to his own passions ;. and to indulge them without sus picion, he made a sacrifice of his fortune and his understanding. " I 'have- already mentioned that the. Baronet was much addicted to gallantry, wnich is proved by an axiom of my ingenious friend .conrudo Schenkius, in his learned treatise on the pineal gland. For he there says, . that all men are more or less so, as they approach, or depart from, the straight line., Now my master, came as near to this standard as a cork-screw ; -the deduction therefore is _obvious ; and I often re-. member accompanying him on visits, which seem prompted more by the flesh than. the spirit, when at night, deserting the grand old tumbril family coach, bedaubed, with heraldry, we used to take a hackney to ses us down- at the entrance into Baldwins Rents, Gray's Inn-lane, wrapped in a long cloak like Guy Faux,. which clouded my honours and disguised his remarkable pet soot. " These .visits were to one of the inspired sisterhood, a. buxom Flanderskin, rather Dutch built, but of the then. fashionable standard, fat, fair, and forty, with fire enough left to ignite a much older Mao, and much less 'combustible than. my master. " NVe were no sooner entered than an initia tion cereumay was to taka place, and which I re collect the lady „called casting of the old man—a ceremony that, by being often repeated, was a great drain ma my mpter's substance every way, a nd served to dabase file much in -my own esti mation. The -ceremony was briefly this master was obliged to subulit to a change in his dress, for that. of it matronly female, with hood and pinners, and a . : veil over the whole; so that, during this eclipse of the Baronet, I was igno miniously stuffed under the cushion of the lady's. chair, or any where, so I was'notin sight, lest any of the more prudish believers should happen breok in." * * * * * it - • Alicr a kw a l thci- remkrks, which are not lie. : cessary to the connection of the narrative, the history proceeds . " But befOre the expiratiojs of, the eighth ruorttb the bubble burst, and a sudden termina tion was put to this farce, as well as t• the whole drama. it made a part of, for the vehicle of the expected Shiloh, the inflated lady, died, to the no small disappointment , and mortification of the.duped believers, as did my master very soon after, she of a'tympany wind, and he of water on the brain,; circumstance that fortunately rescued him and her from the ignominy of the cart's tail, or acting that pitiful part, as strikingly characterised by the vul gar slang, the babes in the wood, the fate of many of the deluding and deluded." 4+ I cannot forbear remarking how much this imposture, in its main points, seems to resemble that so recent in our me works, which was practised within a century after by the late impious fanatic Johanna!' Southcote. In the former, in deed, the dramatis personae. were more numerous, but in the latter,. Mrs. Soutlicote was a hoste herself. I could bare wished that the parallel had held in every particular, and that I could have complimented the Civil Power for its activity and vigilance in the latter as in the former case, hut here the re semblance fails. 1 know it is a twaxim with law as ,•ell as government, de minimis non curare, which may he, and too often is, carried to a greater length than can be justified; and to such a length, I am hold to say, in the cause of our holy re ligion, it was earried,_by the supineness shewn on the publi cation of Johannales pamphlet, this time last year, which teemed with such outrageous blasphemy as, I may venture to say, never before disgraced the press. SOCIETY OF ARTS, &c. SOCIETY FOR THE ENCoURAGYEMENT OF ARTS, MANITWACTURES, AND COMNIELCZ. The Members of this Institution have opened the Session with more than usual eclat. The premises (which had long stood in need of it) have undergone a. most perfect repair. The alter ation of the. sky-light in the.Greutlicuatu4s. alt evident improvement, and adds considerably ro -its beauty ; and Barry's series of paintings, by proper cleaning; are rendered•utOrt brilliant than ever they appeared before. Among, the Liven . tions, &c. already sent in, are, :Modiels of a thod to prevent - the moil - heiug *disturbed in cis terns ; a telegraph ; u plan to secure the outside passengers of stage coaches from the weather;, an '. anti-plunger ; a model to prevent . bullet shots taking effect ; a watch escapement ; a fire escape; a door lock ; a whale harpoon ; taoclets of a mill; • a boot tree ; a clamp for the'use of bent and liar , tress makers; au expeditious navigator; a ball probang for horses; and a machine for ventila -tion :—which are at this time under the ineesti .gation of the Committee of Mechanics—ft Com mittee composed of men perhaps of the first talent . in the branch ot. nutthematical - Science - which the. country at this time can boast. Various-et:intim'. nications have also been received on. improvements in Agriculture, which will forthwith :be cortsi.;... tiered. We were happy to see the Society so Welt attended yesterday evening. Notwithstantlingthe . many public Establishments which have emanated front. this; it was - a proud satisfaction to witness the Parent Institutive so uutritroudy and respec tably r"pported. ----'' - LAST DAB --- 6r6 It AICI - KG THE 15,000 TIC ii: ET S . THE WHEEL IS MATCHLESS : IT CONTAINS THREE 1 PRIZES OF L. 50,000, TWO PRIZES OF L. 1.0,000. MAILS. AnttIVF.T3 -.-1 Waterford. Du'---1 France, 1 Lisbon, i Hol land, 11 Malta, e Gottenburgh, Hantbargh, 1 Dublin, 2 Waterford. PRICE Or STOCKS THI3 DAT AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. ii•ink L.. Ann. 15 5-16ths Bank Stock, 3 per Cent.. Red. 601 61 i India Bonds, fh. 7s. pr. 3 per Cent. Cons. 62i# Eseisect. Bills, /s. Gs. pr. 4 per Cents. 7511 • Oninium, h per . Ct. Navy Ann. 921 91i I)itto for Payment, 17' t + I 92 Cons, fur Opening, 63i HUM IVATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. 41 alitintes after 7. 1 Evening*, 18 minutes after 8. THE SUN. SOLESI QIIIS DICERE FALSIIM AUDEAT ? LONDON. THURSD.IY, ATO VEM II ER 2:1, ►s►s. PEACE WITH ALL THE WORLD. ' Countrymen, we can shut the gates of Janus Patulciu3, and rejoice in being at Peace with all the World ! Memorable and glorious epoch which we owe to the valour of our arms, to the firmness of our Prince, to the fortitude of our national character, awl to the justice of our Cause ! It has often been proclaimed that Britain had touched the summit of her greatness and glory. \%c will not repeat the assertion, still falsified by her progress upward' in cul►ivation and pros perity, in grandeur and renown. Proud as we are of this day—proudly as we look around from our lofty eminence ; full as our hearts beat with patriotic exultation ; and scarce• ly (taring to entertain a hope that our Couri7 try may yet become even more enviable for matchless happiness and sublimity—we will not despair but that a long era of Peace, with all the blessings in her train, has within its scope and result, the possibility of rendering us what it is difficult to conceive, and yet most grateful to an ticipate in a wild and undefined idea of general excellence. Exactly at six o'clock this morning, Mr. PLANTX, who h&s acted as Secretary to Lord CASTLEREAGH, and Mr. PENN, of the War and Colonial Department, arrived in Downing-street with the Treaty. The following Letter was soon after sent to the Loam AriYoß: " Doz..iling-street, Nov. 23, 1815. MY LORD—It gives me great satisfaction to have the honour of informing your Lor►lship, that Mr. PLANTA has just arrived with the TREATIES signed at Paris on the `2oth instant, between the Allied Powers and his Most Christian Majesty; by which the blessings of Peace are restored to Europe ; and I beg to congratulate your Lordship on the happy termination of War. " I have the honour to be, " your Lord,iiip's most obedient humble Servant, " BATHURST. " To the Right Honourable the Lard Mayor of London." Mr. PLANTA delivered his important Dis- patches at the Office for Foreign Affairs, any) Mr. PENN Set out immediately for Lamb Grove, Putney, with the accounts for Lord BATHURST. Shortly after the arrival of these Gentlemen, Mr. Lame, the King', Messenger, came charged with the Duke of WELLINGTON'S Ad . vices ; which were alvo forwarded with all speed to their several destinations, an.l the vvkole Cabinet was very soon in possession of the expected intelligence; and a great degree of activity was consequently visible in *ll the Public Offices. The Park and Tower Guns have been fired on this auspicious occasion, and every countenance which we see in the streets seems Co be lighted up with the universal sentiments of honest exultation for the Alatiottai triumph and gratitude to the Al giighty of ail good. We know not what testimonies of public re joicings this event may call forth. A geneial Thanksgivin g will, it is understood, be ordered ; _,- pointed, we have not heard. FURTHER PARTICULAFS. Mr. PLANTA, we learn from good authority , brought with him the several Treaties and Con. ventions made between his Britannick Majesti and the King, of France. These important docu ments wcy.i, signed, as we have all along exclu sively stated would be the case, on Monday lasts at Paris, by Lord CASTLEREAGH and the Duke of WELLIN;TON, on the part of the KING OF ENG' LAND, and by the Duke of RICHELIEU, Oil the part of the KING OF FRANCE. No Bulletin has been issued by Government, but this joyous event will be communicated to the Public in an Extraordinary Gazette within a Ter/ short period. The Gazette is, we understand, ♦ery brier; and shall without the loss of a moment, be corica into a Second Edition of THE SUN. No Paris Papers have arrived to-day in the 1 ordinary course of post, but there is at PrW ilt little of interest attached to these publications. When the Report of NEr's trial comes to be insert-. ed they will possess greater claims to attention, but we cannot expect any thing on this subject for the: London Press before Monday next. After that period we may look for daily accounts till his fate iS/ decided, and we know the issue of the struggle bed tween the legitimate Sovereignty in France and revolutionary principles, represented in the rers ol:i of Marshal Nay, that Rebel who has become, as ixrc are assured, an object of sympathy, in conseeln erlce : of the fancied discovery of a flaw in his, indicimegt! The Journal' which asserts this fact does not 'MC . ) his guilt, and gives no better reason for his b evies thus acquired the pity of mankind, and 1)64 considered as a persecuted man, than that it illi , possible for chicane to put a new construction en an Article in the Capitulation of Paris ! V' ic , could state better grounds for all the symisill which Marshal NaY'S treason and punishreent gill __,... CiteS—A FELLOW FEELING. We have a letter from Malta, dated October rz. which states, that the Governor was, on thee'" ceding day, invested with the Order of Grand Cr° s° of the Bath, in the most distinguished and sea" did manner. 1Y A LUCKY HIT OF THE MORNING CH ~•. ft EONI "it was said in Paris that the Treaty was to b e si g ne THIS DAT, Monday—time only being required for roaliing fair co pies of report Mr. ill it for signature. We suspect, however, that th is not quite correct, as, if so, _ P LANTA, Wi) reeeirO SGGIi. as carrier of the document, would lose no tune, d ma might hare been here last night." Mr. I'LANTA, perhaps, knew that the Treasur, would be shut yesterday afternoon before be could possibly reach town, and that therefore 136 would not be able to get the 500/. this morni”g" This fact, according to the liberal, delicate, clever, and sagacious construction of the Morning Ch r° ' nicle, ?i i tt account for his loitering so long uP' the road,, gnd not reaching London before sev' ell thii morning ! Oh brave Chronicle !--AlVis ANO7III;4 : ISIECIMEN OF CANDOUR.AND " l ave co,fidently assured that the Treatx.svozsid bavc been . si4etl loiig ago, but.that it was artfully protracted der flimsy pretences by our Allies, for the purpose of receirigg our Subsidy, which is payable monthly in advance on the lg of each month., So it is possible that the same proci' esti9 ,_, tion may be practised now to get over another fortnight,,oo4o7 which they would be entitled to another mon th's Pa,' (.11orniv Chronicle, Nor t 7.) No. CVI. of Lis SUN REVIEW is in our 61.4 page. The PRINCE REGENT ns w-- rettir to to 11)) t Carlton . and to-morrow will hold a Council gr p house, when the RECORDIR Will M ake of the convicts under sentence of !Nat'l r 4 gate. The Duke and Duchess of comagRLAND. have been at their residence in St. James's Palace, - Kew Green, above a week, and it is understoota that their Royal Highnesses vvill continue theta during the winter. * It is said, that three brigs, laden sviiit the and naval stores,. destined to aid an d e q ui p ships and expedition of General Mo a iLL,o,. nog' acting agairst Carthagend, were l oaded and sent to Santa *Martha under a British convoy,. font 'Jamaica, at the latter end of August last, bT a British ,Mercitant, who took in paymen t bills on the Spaitlqh Treasury, at a considera b l e discount. The Delint h res from the Government of Cartha. gene, thelfrn Jamaica, made strong remonstrances both against the arma ment and the convoy g rant. ed, but 'About effect. Tlte following is said to be an Ex tract frAn one of the Letters by the Malta Mail :, " Valetta, 0 t. I. " We are iiiimmediate expectation of basing the Arbole of the dutics.of this pwrt withdrawn. The Goveroor has con tinued to toeliis exertions for that purpose, and we rntertain no doubt of his success." CLAPARIDE and VILLATTE, it is reportel, were the two who voted tor the competence of thC k;eurt-Martial to try Marshal NEN'.